GHD Inc. The Power of Commitment
Proposal for
Washington Street Connector
to Art and Music Line Project
Submitted to City of La Quinta
December 23, 2024
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December 23, 2024
Carley Escarrega, Administrative Technician
City of La Quinta
Public Works Department
78495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
RE: Proposal for Washington Street Connector to Art and Music Line Project – City Project No. 2023-09
Dear Selection Committee,
When GHD first partnered with the City of La Quinta in 2016 on what became
La Quinta Villages Project, we provided a mission statement for that project:
“To work collaboratively with the City of La Quinta to identify and deliver
a project that will improve the La Quinta Village roadway system for all
users, today and for generations to come.”
The project, which ultimately was recognized by APWA as a “Project of Merit”,
transformed three roadway corridors through the use of a road diet allowing
for installation of pedestrian and bicycle facilities and converted five
signalized/stop-controlled intersections to roundabouts. This project really
transformed the vehicle centric La Quinta Village into a bicycle/pedestrian
friendly complete street atmosphere serving not only the Village, but the Cove
residents as well.
The above mission statement can be transformed to the Washington Street
Connector project. This project, which ultimately will tie the La Quinta Village
through existing bike lanes along Eisenhower Drive to the Arts and Music Line
project currently being completed by Coachella Valley Association of
Governments (CVAG). This creates even further regional connectivity to CV
Link, the Bear Creek Trail and the Highway 111 Corridor. Furthermore, the City would benefit from continuing the
exploration of providing a road diet/complete streets approach for Eisenhower Drive from Calle Tampico to Washinton
Street. This would further create a complete street atmosphere and promote safety for users along this corridor, further
connecting La Quinta through the Coachella Valley.
GHD realizes the significance of this project and has assembled an exceptional team of individuals who have expertise
in all areas needed to successfully deliver this proect for you and your community. Our Project Manager, who recently
joined the GHD team, is no stranger to the City of La Quinta. Steven Latino has delivered projects throughout the
Coachella Valley, including the Washington Street at Fred Waring Drive Triple Left Turn Project. Paired with Lindsey
Van Parys, the GHD team is knowledgeable of the specific needs and sensitivity of projects like this to the region. Our
commitment to your success is evident in the previous work GHD has completed throughout the region as well as the
commitment Steven Latino provides to his clients.
Our Project Manager’s experience working in the Coachella Valley will ensure that the requirements are understood
and implemented throughout the assigned on-call task orders. The cornerstone of GHD’s business is our client-service
culture. Over the past ten years, Steven Latino, PE, TE has provided service throughout the Coachella Valley. Through
this, he has a clear understanding as to the objectives and goals of the City with respect to their projects.
GHD At a Glance
Legal Name of Firm: GHD Inc. –
A California Corporation
Years in Business: 96
Years Performing Design Services:
96
Taxpayer ID: 98-0425935
Corporate Address: 320 Goddard
Way, Suite 200, Irvine, CA 92618
Contact Person: Steven Latino, PE, TE
320 Goddard Way, Suite #200
Irvine, CA 92618
T: 657.622.4920
C: 951.252.4916
E: steven.latino@ghd.com
GHD Inc.
320 Goddard Way, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92618
www.ghd.com
A Trusted Local Partner
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Additionally, our team has decades of experience successfully executing projects in the Southern California landscape
and have guided and partnered with numerous agencies on public works projects from planning through construction.
Our commitment to your success is evident in the previous work that Steven Latino has provided to the City of La Quinta
and GHD’s successful project delivery on many on-calls in Southern California.
GHD will bring our team’s experience working with the City of La Quinta and our broad technical capabilities to this
contract, helping us foresee and adapt to challenges to expedite this project. La Quinta will benefit from our local
knowledge and experience, as well as those lessons learned from past projects. Our team brings you a deep bench of
resources required for quick response time, knowledge of local issues, and a cohesive team. The team is highly qualified
to respond to the needs of the City of La Quinta quickly and readily for this contract.
GHD is a full-service engineering and environmental consultant with staff of over 500 professionals on the west coast
and 12,000+ worldwide. We will respond to you in a timely manner, as client satisfaction begins with responsiveness
and flexibility.
Lindsey Van Parys is a principal of the firm and authorized to negotiate and contractually bind the company. We have
reviewed the City’s standard service agreement and would like to discuss some minor modifications. These
modifications are incorporated into this proposal as Appendix C. This proposal is a firm offer for a period of 90 days
from the date submitted. We acknowledge receipt of Addendum #1, dated December 10th, 2024 and Addendum #2,
dated December 11th, 2024.
We are eager to leverage our experience to help you move forward in achieving your vision for regional trail connectivity
and are truly committed to exceeding your expectations. Thank you for this opportunity.
Regards,
Lindsey Van Parys, PE, QSD/P Steven Latino, PE, TE
A GHD Principal Project Manager
916.245.4220 951.252.4916
lindsey.vanparys@ghd.com steven.latino@ghd.com
Unmatched Expertise, Resources, and Responsiveness
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Table of Contents
2. References of California Government Agencies 5
3. Staffing and Project Organization 7
About GHD 7
Firm Information 7
GHD Office Locations 7
Committed to You 7
Repeat Business 7
Project Team 8
GHD Team Structure and Members 8
Resumes 8
Continuity of Personnel 8
Organizational Chart 8
Key Personnel 9
4. Subcontracting Services 12
KDM Meridian 12
5. Project Understanding and Approach 13
6. Scope of Services 15
Task 1 – Project Management 15
Task 2 – Utility Coordination 15
Task 3 – Topographic Survey/Field Review 16
Task 4 – Conceptual Design Plan 16
Task 5 – Final Engineering Design Plans 16
Task 6 – Specifications and Cost Estimates 17
Task 7 – Bid/Construction Support 17
7. Project Schedule 18
Appendices
Appendix A: Resumes
Appendix B: Required Forms
Appendix C: Standard Agreement Modifications
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2. References of California Government Agencies
GHD has been active in the design and development of numerous high visibility, fast-track engineering projects in
California for over 50 years. We are a recognized leader in the design of multi-discipline projects. Sensitive to community
and agency concerns, we offer strong project management to keep projects on schedule and within budget. GHD’s
“total project” expertise and service-oriented approach will be vital to the execution of work required for this contract.
We are equally adept at large or small project delivery and have extensive experience in delivering trail projects similar
to the Washington Street Connector Project.
The projects listed here demonstrate the technical capabilities and experience of our project team. Please find client
references included with the detailed project descriptions.
Avenue 64 Complete Streets Pasadena, CA
City of Pasadena
Harry Corder, Project Manager
T: 626.512.5552
E: hcorder@cityofpasadena.net
Years: 2021 – 2024
Staff:
Lindsey Van Parys
Lucas Piper
Summary: GHD successfully
delivered the design of the project
and construction was completed in
2024.
Avenue 64 was a vehicle
centric roadway within
minimal and non-
continuous
accommodations for non-
motorized users. The City
partnered with GHD to
improve safety, improve
non-motorized access, reduce traffic speeds, and improve drainage conditions,
while minimizing impacts to the existing adjacent properties.
At Burleigh Drive, GHD designed a custom roundabout that reduced vehicle
speeds through the implementation of a drive isle adjacent to the residences. This
design allowed the improvements to stay within the City ROW while
accommodating property/driveway access and provided a space for refuse pickup
and parking. The roundabout provided an entrance into Pasadena through
thoughtful landscape architecture in the central island, medians, and buffers. At
Cheviotdale, a bulb out was constructed to reduce the traveled lanes and
reinforce the slower speeds. The improvements also prioritized pedestrian safety,
adding a sidewalk on the east side of Burleigh and three new crosswalks at the
intersection. GHD worked closely with emergency responders to ensure their
needs were met during design and construction. Special modifications to the
curbs accommodated custom design vehicles at both intersections. For this
project, construction will begin in December 2023.
Kelly and Park Drive Complete Streets Carlsbad, CA
City of Carlsbad
Brandon Miles, Associate Engineer
T: 760.579.3321
E: brandon.miles@carlsbadca.gov
Years: 2023 - Current
Staff:
Lindsey Van Parys
Kelly and Park Drive is a 1.7-mile multi-
modal complete streets project in an
area that includes single family
residential to the north of Hillside Drive
and Kelly Elementary School to the
south, with a roundabout, bulbouts, road
diet, accessibility enhancements, bike
lanes, safety improvements, and a
separated walking bike path. This project looked into providing improvements to
all modes of travel enhancing the complete streets components already in place
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Brittany Zombrano
Frank Penry
Summary: The outreach with the
community was completed and
GHD is currently working with the
City to revise the plans after
COVID related delays.
and trail linkage from El Camino Real to Agua Hedionda Lagoon in coordination
with the City Trails system. GHD worked directly with the City to conduct
extensive outreach to design improvements that met the expectations and needs
of the local community. GHD’s expertise and experience in roundabout design,
specifically in urban and residential settings with multiple stakeholders and
accommodations required, promoted flexibility and responsiveness to public input
by providing design alternatives within tight geometric constraints.
Russell Boulevard/Arlington Boulevard Roundabout Davis, CA
City of Davis
Ryan Chapman, Assistant Director
of Public Works
T: 530.747.5848
E: RChapman@cityofdavis.org
Years: 2023 - Current
Staff:
Lindsey Van Parys
Brittany Zombrano
Lucas Piper
Summary: GHD completed the
initial Phase 1 work for the
project; however, the scope was
expanded to include later phases
of work and is currently in design.
The intersection of Russell and
Arlington Boulevard serves as a
multimodal gateway between
the City of Davis and rural Yolo
County. On a typical weekday,
8,000 cyclists, 20,000 vehicles,
and more than 13,000 transit
riders use the corridor, where
they encounter an awkward
configuration of merges and
uncontrolled left turns. As the first step of its Russell Boulevard Corridor Vision Plan,
the City of Davis is coordinating with GHD to convert the intersection into a
roundabout.
We have conceptualized two alternatives for the project, both of which center on
phased implementation of a protected, “Dutch style” roundabout—utilizing
dedicated bikeways, channeled islands, and yield lines to separate travel modes.
Additional design measures include geometric/complete streets, connections to the
UC Davis trail system, and transit accommodations. Alongside design, it is
expected that the project will include a substantial outreach effort.
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3. Staffing and Project Organization
About GHD
GHD provides transportation planning and
engineering, environmental, advisory, digital,
and construction services to private and public
sector clients. Operating globally and
delivering services locally, we offer clients the
ability to develop a working relationship with
our local staff while having access to our
global experience base. Put simply, we work
where our clients work. Our business model is
to work internationally and deliver locally.
Firm Information
Established in 1928, GHD is a wholly owned subsidiary - a privately held international engineering firm owned by our
people and operating across five continents. We are one of the world’s leading professional services companies
operating in the global markets of Transportation, Water, Energy & Resources, Environment, and Property &
Buildings. Our people can offer decades of knowledge, as well as a deep understanding of the challenges facing
businesses and communities today. We deliver projects with high standards of safety, quality, and ethics across the
entire asset value chain. Driven by a client service-led culture, we connect the knowledge, skill, and experience of our
people with innovative practices, technical capabilities, and robust systems to create lasting community benefits.
GHD Office Locations
Globally, we employ more than 12,000 people in 200 offices and have delivered in more than 90 countries. In North
America, our resources include 4,000 people with more than 130 locations across the region. Our business model is
to work internationally and deliver locally. Put simply, we work where our clients work.
Committed to You
GHD is dedicated to understanding and helping our clients achieve their goals. We are committed to sustainable
development, safety, and innovation. We care for the wellbeing of our people, assist communities in need, and
conduct business in an ethical and environmentally responsible manner. We can also offer our clients the confidence
and peace of mind that comes from the fact that GHD is ranked #27 in the “500 Design Firms 2024” by
Engineering News-Record in 2024.
Repeat Business
The cornerstone of our business is our client-centered culture and teamwork-based approach known as “One GHD”.
We are proud of our long tradition of repeat, local government clients. A full 90% of our clients are municipal agencies
or government entities, and 75% of our work comes from repeat clients. We believe this illustrates not only our
knowledge of specialized engineering disciplines, but also our willingness to listen and respond to individual client
needs. Each of our project managers is an advocate for his or her client through the design, permitting, and
construction process.
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Project Team
GHD Team Structure and Members
Based on our understanding of your project needs, we propose a team structure
that spans the anticipated needed services. The organizational chart below
details our proposed team, including disciplinary-based roles tailored to your
project. Many of our team members have worked together on other projects and
additional staff may be called on if needed/desired.
Resumes
We have also provided full, detailed resumes for all staff on our organizational
chart in Appendix A.
Continuity of Personnel
We are committed to keeping the same project team we are proposing. Should an unexpected change result in a
team member being unavailable to serve the City on this project, we are backed with the resources of a global
network. No changes will be made to the project team without consent by the City.
Organizational Chart
GHD Proposes an Award Winning
Team
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Key Personnel
GHD's team of professionals have the experience, resources, and vision to deliver a project that achieves community
goals and can be successfully designed. Our team members were vetted based on demonstrated technical ability and
track record, availability, and passion for the project. The team is structured for streamlined and effective leadership,
close coordination with the City of La Quinta, and delivery of innovative solutions based on experience and creativity.
Each of our key team members brings specialized expertise that addresses critical components of the project and has
experience on projects of a similar nature. Many of the team members have worked together assisting public agencies
on similar project throughout California.
Below are abbreviated biographies demonstrating why each key staff member has been chosen for this team by
highlighting applicable capabilities and experience. In addition to technical ability, each team member has sufficient
availability to commit the amount of time needed to make your project a success. Resumes for all staff are presented
in Appendix A.
Steven Latino, PE, TE
Project Manager
Years of Experience: 20 years
Steven will be your project manager and the primary point-of-contact for the City of La
Quinta. He will lead the overall effort to complete your project on-time and on-budget.
He will be responsible for project administration, invoicing, project schedule, technical
review, scheduling and directing staff and sub consultants and meetings. He will work
collaboratively with you and our team to deliver a successful project.
Steven has focused his career on providing services to local municipalities throughout
Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. His experience as both a public and private
employee provides a unique approach to project delivery. During his career, Steven has
taken numerous projects from concept to completion, which provides a keen sense of
awareness to the agencies’ needs. He believes that spending time in the field and
familiarizing his team with the project before design kicks off and during the design
process eliminates future challenges. This experience allows Steven to visualize the
construction during the design phase eliminating constructability challenges and
alleviating potential for unnecessary change orders.
Lindsey Van Parys, PE, QSD/P
Principal-in-Charge
Years of Experience: 17 years
Lindsey will be your project director/principal-in-charge and will be actively involved to
confirm that your expectations and project requirements are fulfilled. She will oversee
schedule adherence, technical review, and ongoing communication and overall quality
control in collaboration with Bryan Stone. Lindsey is a GHD principal and project director
who provides overall support and guidance on project operations. For the past 17 years,
she has focused her career on helping local agencies improve safety and equity in their
communities through implementing a variety of transportation projects including
roundabouts, complete streets/streetscapes, multi-use trails, roadway and highway
improvements, and many other types of projects. She has expertise in delivering projects
from the conceptual stage through to construction.
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Bryan Stone, PE
QA/QC & Technical Advisor
Years of Experience: 16 years
Bryan has over 16 years of experience designing and managing transportation projects
covering a wide range of size and complexity. He has extensive experience in the
development of preliminary and final design packages for roadway improvement and
expansion projects and is known for his proactive approach to getting projects from
concept to construction, which can be contributed to his strong communication and
coordination abilities ensuring all aspects of the project are progressing toward
successful completion.
Meha Bola
Stakeholder/HOA Coordinator
Years of Experience: 26 years
Meha is a management consultant who draws on elements of her background in civil
engineering, organizational and social psychology, and management consulting. She
has directed and collaborated on projects including organizational assessment and
design, strategic communications, facilitation and engagement, business process
improvement, benchmarking, knowledge management, technology selection and
implementation, and performance measurement. She has worked with public and
private clients across North America, Australia-New Zealand, and the Pacific, as well
as across the asset lifecycle, including capital program planning and delivery, and asset
management, maintenance, and operations. Meha uses a wide range of skills, including
facilitation, training, and coaching to meet your most pressing business challenges.
Brittany Zambrano, PE, QSD
Civil Lead
Years of Experience: 9 years
Brittany is a civil engineer and project manager working out of GHD’s San Diego office.
She has nine years of experience working on a variety of civil engineering projects,
which have included site development, roadway and pavement design, roundabouts,
pedestrian, and bicycle facilities, signing and striping plans, composite utilities,
drainage, and erosion control elements. She has worked on public works projects for
local government agencies and private developments. Proficient in Civil3D, Brittany is
a detail-oriented professional with strong organizational and communication skills.
Frank Penry, PE, TE, PTOE
Traffic Lead
Years of Experience: 27 years
Frank has managed numerous traffic, transportation planning, and traffic engineering
design projects. His experience includes operations, signal timing/design, intelligent
transportation systems, Transit Signal Priority, roadway/intersection design, and
control plans. His experience ranges from small studies, evaluating/updating signal
systems, to major roadway improvements. He’s served as the City Traffic Engineer for
the several Cities throughout California.
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Lucas Piper, PLA, QSD/P
Landscape Lead
Years of Experience: 17 years
Lucas is a registered landscape architect with over 17 years of design and project
management experience. He has worked on a wide variety of projects ranging from
private development, institutional and civic, parks and trails, roadway corridors and
intersections, and habitat restoration. Lucas is a qualified SWPPP
Developer/Practitioner and has worked on several stormwater pollution management,
stabilization, and low impact development projects. He is well experience in a wide
range of design and consulting processes and services including site analysis; site
planning; geospatial analysis; conceptual design development; 3D renderings; public
outreach, construction document Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E); and
SWPPP development
Arcade Cripple Creek Trail, Citrus Heights, CA
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4. Subcontracting Services
We have augmented GHD’s multi-disciplinary in-house resources with specialist subconsultants for survey services.
We have worked with KDM Meridian on similar project types and know that they are committed to upholding GHD’s
standards for deliverables, safety and conduct.
KDM Meridian
Role: Topographic Survey/Mapping
KDM Meridian, a California corporation and Small Business
Enterprise, is a professional land surveying firm specializing
in Global Positioning System (GPS), conventional land
surveying, terrestrial LiDAR, topography, bathymetric and
tidal surveys, land services, and Geographic Information
System (GIS) integration.
GHD Designed Doolittle Trail, Oakland, CA
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5. Project Understanding and Approach
The Washington Street Connector to the Art and Music Line Project is the next piece of regional connectivity for the
City of La Quinta to the regional trails that Coachella Valley Association of Government (CVAG) has been and is
currently developing, as well as some of the more local trails such as the Bear Creek Trail. In addition, this work will
provide connectivity from the Villages to CV Link, the Arts and Music Line ultimately allowing La Quinta’s residents
access to the greater Coachella Valley without using a car.
Our team has relevant experience in the vicinity of this project with the completion of the La Quinta Villages Complete
Street Projects and has been tracking the design of the Arts and Music Line which is nearing design completion. With
the addition of these projects, the City of La Quinta will have over 81 miles of bike lanes in the City. This project will
provide a safer and more protected access to the Arts and Music Line, access to the Highway 111 Corridor will be easily
accessed by the Villages resident. In addition, if the City were to move forward with the continuation of the road diet
along Eisenhower Drive, enhanced bike and golf cart paths could be accommodated to connect to the Bear Creek Trail
at the intersection of Eisenhower Drive and Calle Tampico.
We understand that the City endeavors to install a new multi-use trail along the east side of Washington Street. The
proposed path will be designed to replace the current sidewalk, providing an enhanced, safe and accessible route for
pedestrians, cyclists, other non-motorized users and golf carts.
Project Components
Multi-use Path
The City proposes to remove the existing sidewalk on the east side of Washington Street and replace it with a multi-
use path that can accommodate pedestrians, bikes, golf carts and other non-motorized users within the existing right-
of-way and sidewalk easement. The GHD team understands the purpose of this recommendation; however, would like
to take this opportunity to look at an alternative. Based on the RFP, a 20-foot wide (16-foot w/ 2-foot shoulder) path
would be needed to accommodate these users. This is shown in the section below:
GHD recommends that two separate paths be created in this area to keep peds separate from golf carts and bikes.
This eliminates the potential for conflicts between these users and creates a safer path of travel for pedestrians. The
GHD team will look at creating a 5-6’ wide sidewalk with a minimum 14’ path with appropriate shoulders per the Caltrans
Highway Design Manual. A sample of what this could look like is shown here:
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Either way that the project progresses, one of the other challenges will be the grading of the existing right-of-way and
easement area. This area is sloped up as you go away from the roadway. To create a safe pathway that meets ADA
requirements and the necessary design standards, a retaining wall will become necessary. Based on preliminary
reviews of the location, GHD anticipates that this grade differential can be mitigated by using the City of La Quinta
Standard Plan for Gravity Wall or a Caltrans Standard Retaining Wall (Type 6).
Additionally, GHD recognizes that this project provides a connector to the proposed Arts and Music Line currently in
design. GHD will work with the City and HOA to determine the appropriate treatments to the proposed pathway. This
could include decorative concrete, striping, and potential lighting. At this time, GHD assumes that lighting along the
pathway is not included in our scope; however, if the City wishes to pursue this we can discuss how to incorporate that
work.
Intersection Design
The project will include potential modifications to the
intersection of Washington Street and Eisenhower
Drive to allow for connectivity from the east side of the
intersection to the existing on-street bike lanes on the
west. This may require minor modifications to the
traffic signal; however, before that can be determined
GHD would like to discuss how the City would like to
manage the crossing. Simple modifications can be
made to allow for safe movement of non-motorized
traffic; however, if a protected type crossing (for
peds/bikes/golf carts) is desired, additional
improvements may become necessary. A sample rendering of an intersection GHD is currently working on is shown in
the figure below. As can be seen, this design allows for modified signal phasing to create a protected movement for
non-motorized to move in such a way where traffic is restricted to moving at the same time, additional design features
may need to be explored.
Landscaping
As a part of the proposed work, GHD has looked at the existing landscaping along the corridor. At this time, without
any existing plans, it is assumed that the project will install new landscaping and irrigation in order to facilitate two
separate systems (City and HOA). All landscaping from the back of the proposed multi-use path to the curb will be
maintained by the City, while all landscaping behind the proposed path will be HOA maintained. In order to facilitate
this, a new water meter will need to be installed in order to split the systems. It is our intent that the existing service
lateral can be used by splitting off of it and adding a second water meter. In addition, a new power pedestal will be
needed to provide a second irrigation controller for the new City system. This will require coordination with the Imperial
Irrigation District (IID). GHD will work with the City and HOA to determine the appropriate planting palette along the
corridor. Once this is determined, along with the layout of the multi-use path, our team will provide a rendering for
review of the corridor.
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6. Scope of Services
Task 1 – Project Management
GHD will be responsible for general project management, project coordination, monitoring progress for adherence to
schedule and budget, reporting on progress, and administering the project, including interfacing with the City of La
Quinta and other stakeholders. GHD will be required to attend to project related meetings and provide appropriate
coordination.
Project Meetings
Anticipated Meetings include:
– Pre-Design Meeting/Project Kickoff, Monthly PDT Meetings (7 Meetings), Up to Two City Council/HOA Meetings.
Deliverables: Meeting Agenda, Meeting Minutes
Progress Reports
Prepare monthly summary reports, invoicing and schedule updates as necessary.
Deliverables: Monthly summary report with invoice, schedule updates
Task 2 – Utility Coordination
GHD will provide utility coordination for the Washington Street Connector design. This will consist of the initial contact
with the utility companies, notifying them of a potential project, and requesting their facility maps for the project area.
The utilities known to operate in the vicinity of the project will be contacted and engaged throughout design.
Utility notices will be submitted via electronic copy to the City Project Manager for transmittal to recipients on City
letterhead.
Utility Requests
– Prepare initial request of utility information for as-built plans,
– Prepare utility claim of rights for right of way occupation
Utility coordination for
– Prepare conflict mapping
– New service (landscape controller to separate city portion)
– Relocations identified
– Coordination with CVWD
Deliverables: Utility notices, utility matrix
Assumptions: Relocations and designs will be done by each utility purveyor, City will provide letterhead and submit
utility notices to the utility purveyors
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Task 3 – Topographic Survey/Field Review
Topographic Survey
KDM Meridian will perform the field surveys and mapping for the project. Surveying will include pertinent surface
features, improvements, utilities visible in the field, and the existing roadway. The survey mapping will include property
lines, right of way lines, and existing easements information.
City will provide any available construction as-built plans and right of way mapping information for existing street
improvements. Topography Survey Deliverables:
Project Mapping
– Obtain new topographic survey with boundary mapping of existing roadway, infrastructure, utilities, right of way,
– Underground and above ground utilities on the plans
Field Review
Upon completion of the survey and base mapping, GHD will schedule a field walk with the design team and City
representatives to review site conditions and discuss any potential conflicts and design concepts. At a minimum, a
base map shall be readily available with all survey data shown.
Deliverables: Basemap
Task 4 – Conceptual Design Plan
Based upon the discussions with the City during the project kickoff meeting and field review, GHD will prepare a
conceptual design for the proposed Class I multi-use path. The conceptual design will be generally focused on the
horizontal elements of the design; however, an early look will be taken at the vertical as well. This will help to identify
where potential retaining walls will be needed, their height and whether a City Standard Gravity Wall or a Type 6
(Caltrans) retaining wall will be necessary. In addition, modifications to any traffic signal equipment, specifically at
Washington Street and Eisenhower Drive will be reviewed and identified at this time.
Conceptual landscaping will be provided based on input from the City for the proposed improvements. These concepts
will show planting design, the proposed pathway and any decorative paving, inert material and decorative ground cover
patterns, and potential areas of enhancement (if the City wishes to pursue this, i.e. lighting or artwork). The draft
landscape concepts will be submitted for review and upon receiving comments, will be finalized. The landscape concept
is not intended to establish the final design, but capture landscape opportunities and document the impact on cost,
schedule and scope.
Upon completion of the preferred design, GHD will finalize the landscape concepts and preliminary layouts. This data
will be used to generate a 3D visualization of the corridor.
Deliverables: Concept Design Plans – Horizontal Alignment, Potential Locations of Walls and Heights; Conceptual
Landscape Plans; 3D Visualization of the Proposed Improvements
Assumptions:
Task 5 – Final Engineering Design Plans
Provide complete engineering design services including preparation of final plans (65%, 95%, 100% and Final).
Deliverables: Trail/Civil Improvement Plans; Signing and Striping; Traffic Signal Modifications; Landscape, irrigation
and planting design
Assumptions: Traffic Control Plans will not be part of GHD’s Design and will be a requirement of the contractor during
construction.
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Task 6 – Specifications and Cost Estimates
Prepare General and Technical Special Provisions per City of La Quinta requirements for bidding by the City in
accordance with City requirements. City will provide current boilerplate specifications and Special Provisions will be
prepared using Greenbook format (supplemented by Caltrans for Traffic Signal Modifications).
Deliverables: Specifications (95, 100% and Final); List of Bid Items, Quantity Calculations and Construction Cost
Estimates (65%, 95%, 100% and Final).
Task 7 – Bid/Construction Support
Bid Support
GHD will provide Bid Support for the proposed project. This includes review of RFIs, attendance of a pre-bid meeting
and issuance of addendums as required. RFIs will be responded to with 48 hours of receipt by GHD from the City.
Deliverables: Response to RFI, RFI Log, Addendums/Adjustments to the Plans as needed
Assumptions: GHD has budgeted up to 40 hours for Bid Support, if additional time becomes necessary this will
constitute additional work and be negotiated with the City.
Construction Support
GHD will provide construction support for the proposed project. This includes the review of RFIs, attendance to a pre-
construction/kickoff meeting and issuance of addendums/plan modifications as needed. GHD will also review contractor
material submittals for compliance with the project specifications. Upon completion of the project, GHD will provide as-
built documentation to the City.
Deliverables: Responses to RFIs, Responses to Contractor Submittals, Addendums/Plan Modifications, As-Built
Documentation (Plans).
Assumptions: GHD has budgeted up to 160 hours for Construction Support with the following assumptions: Submittals
will be reviewed and returned within 72 hours of receipt by GHD from the City. Any submittal that does not meet contract
specifications requiring additional reviews will be considered additional work. GHD will make sure this provision is clear
in the contract documents and paid for by the Contractor. Attendance to the pre-construction meeting will be in person,
no additional meetings are included. If additional time becomes necessary beyond the hours provided, this will constitute
additional work and be negotiated with the City.
7. Project Schedule
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Appendix A
Resumes
Steven Latino | Project Manager
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Steven Latino PE, TE
Project Manager
Location
Irvine, CA
Experience
20 years
Qualifications/Accreditations
– MBA, Business Administration, University of Redlands, Redlands, CA, 2018
– BS, Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2003
– Civil Engineer, CA #73430
– Traffic Engineer, CA #2902
Key technical skills
– Public Works/Transportation – Design, Project Delivery
– Project Specifications (Caltrans/Greenbook)
Memberships
– American Public Works Association, Board, 2023 -
Present)
– Institute of Transportation Engineers, Riverside and
San Bernardino Counties Board, 2009-2012, 2021-
2024
Relevant experience summary
Steven Latino has focused his career on providing services to local municipalities throughout Riverside and San
Bernardino Counties. His experience as both a public and private employee provides a unique approach to project
delivery. During his career, Steven has taken numerous projects from concept to completion, which provides a keen
sense of awareness to the agencies’ needs. He believes that spending time in the field and familiarizing his team with
the project before design kicks off and during the design process eliminates future challenges. This experience allows
Steven to visualize the construction during the design phase eliminating constructability challenges and alleviating
potential for unnecessary change orders.
Desert Hot Springs Access Feasibility Study*
Project Manager
Coachella Valley Association of Governments |
Desert Hot Springs, CA | 2024
Due to the impacts of Tropical Storm Hillary, tasked by
the Coachella Valley Association of Governments to
perform an analysis of the infrastructure in the community
of Desert Hot Springs to provide an “all-weather” access
from the community to the surrounding freeways and
communities. During the tropical storm, the City of Desert
Hot Springs was cut off due to flooding and roadway
damage making getting out of the community impossible.
Led the multidisciplinary team, including environmental
planning, roadway design and storm water to look at key
corridors and identify potential projects and mitigations
that could be programmed in future budget cycles to
reinforce the local infrastructure.
Jackson Street Complete Streets*
Project Manager
City of Indio | Indio, CA | 2023-2024
The City of Indio successfully received roughly $5 million
through the Clean California Grant program to beautify
Jackson Street from Kenner Avenue to Avenue 45
(approximately 0.75 miles). The intent of the project is to
visually transform Jackson Street to encourage
pedestrians and bicyclists to use the corridor. Through an
existing on-call agreement, provided Plans,
Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E) for the proposed
improvements. The work includes upgrading sidewalk,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps and
driveways, installation of an artistic shade structure, Big
Belly trash cans and upgrading landscaping and irrigation
throughout the project.
As part of the project, the City is installing a decorative
shade structure that was designed by an artist.
Responsible to coordinate the design of the structure with
Steven Latino | Project Manager
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the artist and worked with a structural engineering team
to assist the artist with the design of the steel used for the
work, as well as foundation design for the proposed
structures. The artist has created a dedicated website for
“Shadowalk” and can be seen here:
https://civic.space/shadowalk/
Led the team to perform a site visit with the City and
Artists to determine the best locations to install the
structure, as well as identified deficiencies in sidewalk
and ADA improvements along the corridor. As part of the
curb ramp revisions, several crosswalks and intersections
required upgrading and modifications to bring them into
compliance with ADA. Additionally, the City worked with
the team to perform the necessary public outreach as
required through the grant funding opportunities. The
PS&E has been completed, and the City closed bids in
December of 2023. The project is under construction and
is anticipated to be complete around the end of 2024.
Warner Trail Improvement Project – Phase 1*
Project Manager
City of Indian Wells | Indian Wells, CA | 2023
Contracted to provide professional engineering services
related to the Warner Trail Improvement Project in the
City of Indian Wells. The primary purpose of this project
was to provide exploratory borings and analysis of a
storm drain that led to several roadway failures s. In
addition to storm drain repairs, the improvements
upgrading curb ramps, providing pavement rehabilitation
recommendations and design, providing traffic signal
modifications to accommodate a new right turn lane at the
intersection of Fred Waring Drive and Warner Trail, and
providing updates to the school driveways to better
facilitate traffic during release times.
Worked with the City and staff at Gerald R. Ford
Elementary to coordinate improvements and acquire the
necessary right of way, easements, and permission to
enter and construct and complete the improvements. In
order to meet the necessary time frame for construction,
worked with the city to purchase long-lead items like the
traffic signal pole, to avoid delays in construction.
Additionally, the team worked with Coachella Valley
Water District to coordinate their non-potable water line
project through the site prior to construction of the final
pavement work. Construction duration was short since it
was planned to be done in the summer to avoid school
traffic.
Club Drive Complete Streets*
Project Manager
City of Indian Wells | Indian Wells, CA | 2023
Led a team to prepare PS&E for the Club Drive Complete
Streets Project. The project consisted of new sidewalks,
ADA-compliant curb ramps and upgrading the bicycle
facilities on Club Drive to connect pedestrians and
bicyclists to a nearby shopping center. A new walkway
within the private shopping center will also be designed to
ensure a final smooth connection is provided. Michael
Baker prepared a landscape concept plan with upgraded
drought tolerant landscaping and accent lighting to accent
the existing Palm Trees and serve as a gateway feature
to the Indian Wells Country Club.
Led the team to prepare concept alternatives for the
project and presented them to stakeholders at a public
outreach meeting. Then assisted the city in selecting a
preferred alternative based on nearby business owners
and the community feedback received.
One design challenge was providing a new sidewalk
directly adjacent to the guard booth entrance of the Indian
Wells County Club. The entrance has a canopy with a
tight vertical clearance so larger vehicles cannot access
through this lane. Developed creative solutions that still
provide access for larger vehicles but also provide a
sidewalk for pedestrians all within city right of way without
requiring extensive reconstruction to the guard booth.
Also tasked with coordinating these changes with the
city's Fire Access Maintenance District which operates as
a separate department within the City.
Another component to this project was developing a
pavement rehabilitation strategy because the pavement
condition on Club Drive is heavily deteriorated with
excessive cracking. Worked with Aragon Geotechnical to
undertake borings and prepare different pavement
rehabilitation strategies ranging from grind and overlay to
full depth replacements.
Hwy 111 Rubber Pavement Rehabilitation*
Project Manager
City of Indian Wells | Indian Wells, CA | Phase 1:
2021, Phase 2: 2023
Led the team that prepared the PS&E for the Highway
111 Rubberized Pavement Rehabilitation Project. The
project consisted of pavement analysis and
recommendations, design of pavement rehabilitation
along the limits of Highway 111 through the City of Indian
Wells (approximately 3.5 miles), localized pavement
repairs, upgrade of existing ADA ramps and
improvements to existing surface drainage features.
The original project was designed as a single phase;
however, due to rising costs in recent years, worked with
the City to break the project into two separate phases with
independent bid packages. The first phase of the project
was completed in early 2023 and the second phase was
completed in late 2023. As a part of the project, was
asked to look at localized drainage improvements and
provide solutions to mitigate them. In addition, several
striping changes were incorporated into the project to
address queuing issues related to the annual tennis
tournament that occurs at the Indian Wells Tennis
Gardens.
Provided support during the bid and construction phases
including Requests for Information (RFIs), as well as
Steven Latino | Project Manager
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attending meetings in the field to address any questions
or concerns that the City or contractor has had on this
project. During the later part of the design and during
construction, Coachella Valley Association of
Governments (CVAG) implemented the CV-Sync project,
which included upgrading all of the traffic signals along
the corridor to video detection. In order to make sure that
there was not disruption to vehicle detection, provided two
versions of the plans (one showing inductive loop
replacements, and the other showing video detection).
City of Palm Desert On-Call Engineering
Services*
Contract Manager/Acting City Engineer
City of Palm Desert | Palm Desert, CA 2021-2024
Provided on-call city engineer services over both the
Public Works/Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
Divisions and Land Development Division of the
Engineering Department. Work included the review of
Engineering Plans for developments within the City, as
well as oversight and administration of the City’s Capital
Improvement Projects such as the CVAG’s CVLink
Project. Regularly interacted and represented the city with
the public at large and attended meetings with the city’s
various committees and City Council.
Oversaw a group of staff that provided On-Call
Entitlement Review and Plan Checking support for new
development in the City. Regularly met with the
Engineering and Planning Departments to coordinate and
review new developments and assists staff as necessary
in meetings with the Development Community. Plan
reviews included both on-site and offsite improvements,
as well as National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES). In addition, provided the review and
approval of the City’s various capital projects.
City of Rancho Mirage On-Call Traffic
Engineering Services*
Contract Manager
City of Rancho Mirage | Rancho Mirage, CA | 2021-
2024
Acted as the City of Rancho Mirage Traffic Engineer, as
well as provided traffic/transportation services from 2021-
2024. Worked with the City and provided an extension of
staff to fill the gaps where necessary. Assisted the City
with various assignments including:
– Frank Sinatra Low Flow Crossing Alternatives
Analysis. Provided an alternatives analysis for a
pedestrian crossing at an existing low flow crossing,
creating series of alternatives as well as cost estimates
and a challenges/opportunities matrix to assist the City
in how to proceed. The City is currently exploring
funding opportunities that would construct these
improvements.
– Frank Sinatra Hiking Trail. Tasked with an alternatives
analysis to complete a trail loop through a highly
sensitive environmental area, utilizing the existing
road, which is currently being utilized by trail goers. The
team looked at a series of “road diet” techniques, as
well as potential off-road improvements and crossings
to complete the loop. Recommendations were
provided to the City and their trails commission and is
currently under review.
– Button Drive Parking Lot. The City acquired several
lots near the Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre in order to
create additional parking for planned events as well as
a place to house their farmers market. Mr. Latino’s
team provided conceptual layouts, as well as a
preliminary design package for the proposed parking
lot. The work includes site plans, hydrology, grading
and drainage, utilities and landscaping for the
proposed improvements.
– Traffic Controls Analysis/Design. Performed analysis
at various locations throughout the City to determine
the correct Traffic Control Devices. This includes traffic
signal warrant analysis, all-way stop control analysis
and numerous reviews as it relates to neighborhood
speeding. Provided plans to install all way stops,
crosswalks and intersection modifications based upon
the findings
Armagosa Creek Recreation Trail Project –
Clean California Grant*
Project Manager
City of Lancaster | Lancaster, CA | 2023-2024
Led the design team that designed the City of Lancaster’s
Clean California Grant project along Armagosa Trail. The
preliminary stages of design included value engineering,
as the City initially wanted to install a bridge over Avenue
I; however, it was deemed too costly and complex.
Instead, the team worked with the City and Caltrans to
look at an at-grade signal that could be actuated by trail
users.
The project was left off at 95% completion, with the team
completing Plans, Specs and Estimates; however, the
City determined that they needed to acquire additional
funding to assist with their local match. When
constructed, the trail will include new fencing/block walls,
pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and improvements to
each of the at-grade crossings in order to facilitate safe
bicycle and pedestrian crossings.
Lindsey Van Parys | Principal-in-Charge/Project Director
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Lindsey Van Parys PE, QSD/P
Principal-in-Charge/Project Director
Location
Sacramento, CA
Experience
17 years
Qualifications/Accreditations
– BS, Civil Engineering, California State University, Sacramento, CA, 2009
– BS, Health Science and Spanish, California State University, San Jose, CA, 2004
– Civil Engineer, CA #79989, FL #83571, AZ #79530
– Qualified Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Developer/Practitioner, CA #23897
Key technical skills
– Project Management
– Roundabout & Complete Street Design
– Complete Streets
– Public Education and Outreach
– Grant Writing
Memberships
– Transportation Research Board: Standing Committee
on Roundabouts
– Institute of Transportation Engineers, International
Coordinating Council, Co-Chair
– Women’s Transportation Seminar
– Association of Civil Engineering Companies (ACEC),
Member, Caltrans D3 Professional Liaison Committee
Relevant experience summary
Lindsey Van Parys is a GHD principal and project director who provides overall support and guidance on project
operations. For the past 17 years, she has focused her career on helping local agencies improve safety and equity in
their communities through implementing a variety of transportation projects including roundabouts, complete
streets/streetscapes, multi-use trails, roadway and highway improvements, and many other types of projects. She has
expertise in delivering projects from the conceptual stage through to construction.
Often, she steers community education and outreach for a variety of contentious projects throughout the region,
collaborating with stakeholders, local businesses, agencies (especially Caltrans), and the public to build popular
acceptance and ultimately construct the project without unnecessary impacts.
Lindsey has been with GHD since 2012 and works on projects across North America. She also has experience in preparing
various successful grant applications for a variety of different grant programs such as, Active Transportation Program,
Highway Safety Improvement Project, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality.
North State Street Intersection Improvements at
Highway 101 Southbound Ramps and KUKI Lane
Preliminary Engineering and Environmental
Document (PA/ED) and Plans, Specifications,
and Estimate (PS&E)
Project Director
Mendocino County Department of Transportation |
Mendocino County, CA
GHD performed the alternatives analysis for North State
Street corridor, which resulted in a preferred alternative
which would eventually convert six intersections to
roundabouts, incorporating complete street design
elements along the corridor. Two of those intersections
were the North State Street intersections with the US 101
southbound on ramps and with KUKI Lane, which were
selected to be the first phase of the overall corridor
improvement plan to be advanced to environmental
clearance and PS&E phases. Oversaw the preliminary
engineering and environmental clearance phase of the
project as Project Manager, ultimately transitioning to the
Project Director role for the PS&E phase.
Old Auburn Road Complete Streets Project
Project Director
City of Citrus Heights | Citrus Heights, CA
Currently overseeing and reviewing the preparation of the
PA/ED and PS&E for the first phase of a larger effort to
Lindsey Van Parys | Principal-in-Charge/Project Director
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implement Complete Streets and active transportation
improvements along Old Auburn Road in the City of Citrus
Heights. This project includes approximately 0.75 miles of
the corridor from west of Tiara Way to Garry Oak Drive.
Improvements in this phase include a road diet to create
space for Class IV Protected Bikeways, enhanced
sidewalks, new landscaping, and upgraded bicycle and
pedestrian crossings including protected intersection
treatments.
Blackie Road Extension
Project Director
County of Monterey | Castroville, CA
Overseeing delivering of a roadway extension of the
existing Blackie Road to connect to a new SR
156/Castroville Boulevard interchange being constructed
by Caltrans. Work includes obtaining environmental
clearance and developing alternatives which includes
identifying the least environmentally damaging viable
alignment to connect the existing terminus of Blackie
Road to the roundabout at the interchange.
Elkhorn Boulevard Roundabout Peer Review
Project Director
NCE, Sacramento County | Sacramento, CA
Oversaw peer review and subsequent design services for
the design of Sacramento County’s Elkhorn Boulevard
roundabout located at the Sacramento International
Airport. Provided stakeholder education and outreach.
Coordinated with airport personnel to improve the
roundabout design and meet the airports requirements.
Provided construction support services.
Highway 111 Corridor Revisioning and Specific
Plan
Engineering Manager
City of La Quinta | La Quinta, CA
Overseeing the alternative development for the Highway
111 corridor in Downtown La Quinta to transform this into
a “downtown setting” for new residents in a more
walkable, liveable, and economically diverse mixed-use
district. Assisting in informing the vision for a full specific
plan that includes infill housing, new workplace uses,
walkable main street environments, and improved public
realm along regional bikeway and cultural trail corridors.
Coordinating with GHD’s urban planners and
transportation planners to develop four major elements of
the specific plan: a comprehensive land-use driven district
plan, a form-based code drive by architectural guidelines
all-encompassing development standards, a CEQA
environmental assessment expected to lead to an
IS/MND, as well preliminary engineering designs for a
compete streets enhancement, pedestrian safety and
public realm improvement along Highway 111 and its
collector side streets.
La Quinta Village Complete Street, a Road Diet
Project
Project Manager
City of La Quinta | La Quinta, CA
Responsible for the overall delivery of the environmental
documentation, PSE&E, right of way and utility clearance
for the three-mile, three street corridor complete street
project consisting of five roundabouts, water quality
infrastructure, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, golf cart
facilities, and landscape/beautification elements. Also
coordinated stakeholder outreach, one-on-one meetings
with impacted property owners and business owners and
performed community outreach. Coordinated utility
relocations with six different utility purveyors and
coordinated with two adjacent projects constructed
concurrently with the complete street project. Created a
robust outreach effort which included a child focus
education campaign to teach children how to navigate
roundabouts through the creation “Rosita” a children’s
cartoon character who teaches children how to walk and
bike a roundabout. Oversaw development of a Rosita
comic book. Developed four “How To” educational videos
for adults that focus on how to navigate the roundabouts
on foot, bike, by car and by golf cart.
Old Auburn Road Complete Streets Project
Project Director
City of Citrus Heights | Citrus Heights, CA
Overseeing delivery of this almost one-mile-long project
that will improve safety on the road for people driving,
riding bicycles, walking, and taking transit on Old Auburn
Road from Tiara Way to Garry Oak Drive. The project
includes complete street enhancements, such as
protected intersection, Class IV buffered bikeways, street
lighting, traffic signal upgrades, roadway resurfacing,
environmental clearance, safety analysis, alternative
selection, public outreach, utility coordination, and right of
way support.
Bryan Stone | QA/QC & Technical Advisor
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Bryan Stone PE
QA/QC & Technical Advisor
Location
Sacramento, CA
Experience
16 years
Qualifications/Accreditations
– BS, Civil Engineering, California State University, Sacramento, CA, 2007
– Civil Engineer, CA #77427
Key technical skills
– Roadway Geometric Design
– Development and Quality Assurance/Quality Control
(QA/QC) of Roadway Plans, Specifications, and
Estimate (PS&E)
– Project Management and Interdisciplinary Coordination
– Caltrans Processes and Procedures
– Utility and Railroad Coordination
Memberships
– American Public Works Association
Relevant experience summary
Bryan Stone has over 16 years of experience designing and managing transportation projects covering a wide range
of size and complexity. He has extensive experience in the development of preliminary and final design packages for
roadway improvement and expansion projects and is known for his proactive approach to getting projects from
concept to construction, which can be contributed to his strong communication and coordination abilities ensuring all
aspects of the project are progressing toward successful completion.
San Jose Creek Trail*
Project Engineer
City of Goleta | Goleta, CA | 9/2022 - 2/2024
Served as Project Engineer leading the design for a new
3.5-mile-long Class 1 Bike Path along State Route (SR)
217 in the City of Goleta. The project includes a highway
undercrossing, a pedestrian overcrossing, and a railroad
crossing. Improvements also include intersection
upgrades for better pedestrian access to the City’s trail
network from newly developed neighborhoods. The
project also required extensive coordination between the
City of Goleta, Santa Barbara County, and Caltrans
District 5 to obtain approvals on this new segment of trail.
Winton Way and Santa Fe Drive Improvements*
Project Manager, Lead Roadway Designer
Merced County, CA | 7/2020 - 9/2020
Served as Project Manager and Lead Roadway Designer
for the improvements of an at-grade intersection along
Winton Avenue near Santa Fe Drive over a BNSF railroad
crossing. The project includes widened lanes, sidewalks,
and drainage improvements as part of Federal Highway
Administration’s (FHWA’s) Section 130 Railway Highway
Crossings improvement program. The project requires
close coordination with the BNSF railroad and complex
right of way acquisition for parcels whose access will be
modified by the project. Once completed, the intersection
improvements will create a safer facility for vehicles and
Qpedestrians to cross the railroad tracks.
Grant Line Road Widening, Phase 2*
Project Manager
City of Elk Grove | Elk Grove, CA | 6/2015 - 7/2020
Served as Project Manager for the City of Elk Grove (via
staff augmentation) on the widening of 1.3 miles of Grant
Line Road from two to four lanes between Waterman and
Bradshaw roads. This project involved various local and
state funding sources, required comprehensive property
owner outreach for right of way acquisition, and close
coordination with several City departments and external
public agencies including Sacramento County and the
Connector Joint Powers Authority (JPA). This project
includes a new Class 1 trail along the entire project length
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that enhances pedestrian and bicyclist access in this
rapidly growing part of Elk Grove.
SR 4 Wagon Trail Realignment – Phase 2*
Deputy Project Manager/Project Engineer
Calaveras County | Calaveras County, CA
Serving as the lead roadway engineer for this 2.6 mile
realignment of SR 4 aimed at improving safety on the
existing highway in challenging terrain. Improvements will
include three new bridges and require extensive public
outreach to coordinate access modifications with property
owners, as well as optimization of project geometry aimed
at reducing project earthwork costs.
Golden State Boulevard/Golf Road/Berkeley
Avenue Intersection Project*
Project Engineer/Project Manager
County of Stanislaus | Stanislaus County, CA
Initially started on this project as Project Engineer and has
recently stepped into the role of Project Manager for this
intersection improvement project in southern Stanislaus
County. The project involves geometric realignment of
two traffic intersections, one of which includes an at-grade
Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) crossing.
South Watt Avenue Widening*
Staff Engineer
County of Sacramento | Sacramento County, CA
Responsible for all aspects of utility coordination and
obtaining certification documentation approval for this
3.2-mile stretch of South Watt Avenue in Sacramento
County. The project includes 10 utilities requiring
relocation and certification documentation approval from
Caltrans District 3 right of way.
North County Corridor (New SR 108), Phase 1
PS&E*
Staff Engineer
County of Stanislaus | Stanislaus County, CA
Serving as Staff Engineer for new 18-mile
freeway/expressway through the cities of Modesto,
Riverbank, and Oakdale to improve mobility and safety
through the corridor. Phase 1 of the corridor extends from
the intersection of Oakdale Road and Claribel Road to the
intersection of Claribel Road and Claus Road.
Angels Creek Trail and Pedestrian
Improvements*
Project Engineer
City of Angels | Angels, CA
Served as Project Engineer for designing 1.5 miles of
Class I trails along Angels Creek connecting residential
neighborhoods to Historic Downtown Angels Camp. In
addition to 1.5 miles of new Class I trails, this project
includes design of a prefabricated pedestrian/bike bridge
over Angels Creek, park-and-ride lot adjacent to the new
trail and approximately 2.0 miles of Class III bike lanes.
rural communities.
Two Rivers Trail*
Project Manager
City of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | 9/2020 –
9/2022
Served as Project Manager for this 2.4-mile multi-use trail
running along the south side of the American River. The
project will connect the existing multi-use trail near the H
Street Bridge to the existing trail at Sutter’s Landing
Regional Park. The project has required extensive
coordination with the US Army Corps of Engineers and
Caltrans who have overlapping projects with the City’s
trail project. The project also included coordination and
approvals from UPRR where the trail crosses underneath
a railroad bridge.
Old Town Elk Grove Intersection Study*
Project Manager
City of Elk Grove | Elk Grove, CA | 3/2018 – 12/2018
Managed this study in Old Town Elk Grove to determine
the viability of signalized intersections or roundabouts for
existing traffic conditions and with pending development
to the south of Elk Grove Boulevard. The study required
close coordination between the City’s traffic analysis
consultant and other Capital Improvement Program
projects to determine if nearer term improvements
* = Work performed while at another firm
Meha Bola | Stakeholder/HOA Coordinator
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Meha Bola
Stakeholder/HOA Coordinator
Location
Irvine, CA
Experience
26 years
Qualifications/Accreditations
– MS, Organizational and Social Psychology, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK, 2019
– MS, Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 2001
– BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 1998
– IAP2 Way in Challenging Contexts, International Association for Public Participation, Vancouver, BC, 2024
– IAP2 Way in Designing and Applying Methods in Public Participation and Engagement, Vancouver, BC, 2024
Key technical skills
– Organizational effectiveness
– Organizational culture
– Strategy and organizational/operating model design
– Organizational transformation, behavioral change,
cultural change, and change management
– Applied organizational psychology (e.g., judgment and
decision making, cognitive biases, psychological
safety, wellbeing, and behavioral nudges)
– Business process design and improvement
– Strategic communications
– Stakeholder engagement
– Capital program planning and management
– Capital project planning and management
– Infrastructure and technology asset management
Memberships
– Global Association of Applied Behavioral Scientists
– Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
– American Psychological Association
– Society for Evidence Based Organizational Consulting
Relevant experience summary
Meha is a management consultant who draws on elements of her background in civil engineering, organizational and
social psychology, and management consulting. She has directed and collaborated on projects including
organizational assessment and design, strategic communications, facilitation and engagement, business process
improvement, benchmarking, knowledge management, technology selection and implementation, and performance
measurement. She has worked with public and private clients across North America, Australia-New Zealand, and the
Pacific, as well as across the asset lifecycle, including capital program planning and delivery, and asset management,
maintenance, and operations. Meha uses a wide range of skills, including facilitation, training, and coaching to meet
your most pressing business challenges.
Strategic Communications and Social
Psychology for Small Water System Connection
Program
Community Engagement SME
State of California Water Resources Control Board |
Sacramento, CA | 2023-Present
GHD provides technical assistance to small and rural
communities by the $3B/yr public agency providing
$700M+ of funding through the Safe and Affordable
Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) drinking
water program. The purpose of the program is to provide
safe, reliable, and affordable drinking water to those who
are in rural areas, economically disadvantaged, or
connected to small water systems that do not comply with
Meha Bola | Stakeholder/HOA Coordinator
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regulatory requirements., GHD’s assistance is provided
through intermediary grant recipients as well as direct
contracts with the State. Meha provides expert advice on
methods to increase voluntary uptake or manage
resistance. She is also the lead reviewer for all digital and
printed outreach materials.
Strategic Communications and Social
Psychology for Scenic Route 68 Corridor
Improvements
Engagement Consultant
Transportation Agency for Monterey County |
Salinas, CA | 2023
For the $2 million public agency working closely with
Caltrans, provided guidance to proactively inform and
engage with diverse and multi-cultural communities who
live along and use the corridor. Meha’s responsibilities
included overseeing creation of website and workshop
content, as well as reviewing digital video renderings of
proposed improvements from an audience perspective.
Project is in environmental planning phase.
Strategic Communications and Social
Psychology for Fort Ord Recreational Trail and
Greenway Engineering Design – California Ave
Engagement Consultant
Transportation Agency for Monterey County |
Salinas, CA | 2023
For the $2 million public agency working with Caltrans
and the City of Marina, provided support to proactively
inform and engage with diverse communities with an
interest in a transportation corridor improvement project.
Meha’s responsibilities included overseeing development
of a strategic communication plan and communications
content, preparing the client and GHD technical team for
public meetings, and coaching the client and GHD
technical team when problems arise. Project is beginning
final design phase.
Strategic Communications and Social
Psychology for Fort Ord Recreational Trail and
Greenway Engineering Design – Canyon Del Rey
Engagement Consultant
Transportation Agency for Monterey County |
Salinas, CA | 2021-2023
For the $2 million public agency working with Caltrans,
the City of Del Rey Oaks, and the Monterey peninsula
Regional park District, provided support to overcome
negative public perception and adversarial relationships
with a vocal minority who opposed routing of the trail
through their neighborhoods, threatening to derail the
grassroots project created by residents throughout the
County. Relying on both her experience in public
engagement and knowledge of psychology, Meha’s
responsibilities included developing a strategic
communication plan and communications content,
reviewing subconsultant deliverables, and coaching the
client on how to engage with community opponents.
Resulted in narrowly overcoming a ballot initiative
designed to halt project during final design. Construction
is underway.
Community Engagement for NextGen Bus
Transportation Plan
Community Engagement Consultant and Facilitator
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit District |
Los Angeles, CA | 2019
Facilitated workshop for a $6+ billion transit agency, one
of the largest in the U.S., with participation by executives
and community leaders to develop metrics to evaluate
progress in advancing social equity following planned
major system overhaul.
Internal Engagement, Process Improvement,
and Benchmarking for Airport Noise
Management System
Project Manager, Facilitator, and Consultant | Los
Angeles World Airports | Los Angeles, CA | 2016-2017
For the $7 billion agency that operates Los Angeles
International Airport, managed project to proactively plan
for skyrocketing numbers of noise complaints by
residents of surrounding communities. Benchmarked
approaches, technology, and staffing levels with the
largest airports in the US, UK, and Australia. Conducted
internal interviews and facilitated series of internal
workshops with executives and managers across the
organization to build support and identify needs, potential
improvements, and barriers to change. Resulted in
avoiding worst-case scenario experienced by other major
airports.
Internal and External Engagement for Link
Utilities for Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater
Strategies
Facilitator and Engagement SME
City of Spokane Integrated Capital Management
Department | Spokane, WA | 2022-present
As part of development of multiple 20-year capital
programs, provided guidance to develop and execute
Communications and Engagement Plans for internal and
external stakeholders. Goal is to collect input and build
support among stakeholders for both the approach and
content of plans. Facilitated 10+ stakeholder meetings
and workshops, both virtual and in-person, and advised
other members in meeting and workshop design.
Created a board game for stakeholders to play while
learning about
Brittany Zambrano | Civil Lead
T 949.585.5266 | E brittany.zambrano@ghd.com www.ghd.com
Brittany Zambrano PE, QSD
Civil Lead
Location
San Diego, CA
Experience
9 years
Qualifications/Accreditations
– BS, Civil Engineering, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, 2015
– Civil Engineer, CA #89410, AZ #81394, FL #99717
– Qualified Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Developer
Key technical skills
– Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Design
– Roadway and Pavement Design
– Complete Streets Design
– Project Management
Memberships
– American Society of Civil Engineers
– American Public Works Association
– Institute of Transportation Engineers
Relevant experience summary
Brittany Zambrano is a civil engineer and project manager working out of GHD’s San Diego office. She has nine years
of experience working on a variety of civil engineering projects, which have included site development, roadway and
pavement design, roundabouts, pedestrian, and bicycle facilities, signing and striping plans, composite utilities,
drainage, and erosion control elements. She has worked on public works projects for local government agencies and
private developments. Proficient in Civil3D, Brittany is a detail-oriented professional with strong organizational and
communication skills.
Carlsbad Beach Access Repairs
Civil Engineer
City of Carlsbad | Carlsbad, CA
Responsible for engineering design support for the beach
access stairway and promenade repairs along 3,500 feet
of coastline from Pine Avenue to Tamarack Avenue. This
project included the repair of the upper pedestrian
promenade along Carlsbad Boulevard, the four access
stairways from the promenade down to the beach, and
the lower promenade and seawall along the base of the
bluff. Our team’s efforts included production of stairway
renovation drawings for the City that include a stairway
and railing demolition plan, plan and profile of the
stairway, structural details and sections, and landscape
planting and irrigation drawings.
Eel River Trail
Civil Engineer
City of Rio Dell | Rio Dell, CA
Leading design for a 0.5-mile multi-use trail adjacent to
the Eel River to connect Edwards Street to Davis Street.
The project is funded by a Clean California Grant and
includes new paved trail, a large concrete ramp and wall
structure, drainage improvements, and parking lot
improvements. Assisted with production of final PS&E
and lead 3D design.
Kelly and Park Drive Road Diet, Multiuse path,
and Roundabouts
Civil Engineer
City of Carlsbad | Carlsbad, CA
Kelly Drive is located between El Camino Real and Park
Drive and divided by Hillside Drive. This project proposes
a road diet with improvements to all modes of travel. The
improvements create a complete street with bicycle and
pedestrian facilities and provide trail linkage from El
Camino Real to Agua Hedionda Lagoon in coordination
with the City Trails system. The project included
challenges, such as reducing congestion and red zone
parking during school drop-off and pick-up times,
environmental permitting, and limited right of way.
Provided quality control and design coordination at the
end of the project helping to create innovative design
changes for public outreach support to the City.
Brittany Zambrano | Civil Lead
T 949.585.5266 | E brittany.zambrano@ghd.com www.ghd.com
West Texas Complete Streets Project
Assistant Project Manager, Civil Engineer
City of Fairfield | Fairfield, CA
Responsible for the design and Plans, Specifications, and
Estimate (PS&E) deliverables for approximately one mile
of street improvements that includes bicycle, and
pedestrian and motor vehicle safety features and
enhancements, such as a Class IV bike lane, widened
sidewalk/road diet, raised median in certain portions of
the corridor, signal modifications and the installation of a
new pedestrian midblock crossing with a rectangular
rapid flashing beacon.
Avenue 64 Complete Streets Project
Civil Engineer, Design Lead
City of Pasadena | Pasadena, CA
The project entails design of roundabout and other
complete street traffic calming, bicycle, and pedestrian
enhancements for residential area. Led the design team,
including roadway geometry and storm drainage, client
coordination, subconsultant coordination, utility conflict
outreach and financial oversight.
Las Positas Multiuse Pathway
Civil Engineer
City of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA
Prime: RRM Design Group. Assisted in design and
construction administration of a 2.6-mile-long separated
multi use pathway for bicyclists and pedestrians in the
City right of way along Modoc Road and Las Positas
Road. Project provided key connections among Santa
Barbara’s regional cross-town and coastal bike routes.
Keiser Avenue Reconstruction
Civil Engineer
City of Rohnert Park | Rohnert Park, CA
A multiple phase, ongoing project including new
composite utilities and the road widening of Keiser
Avenue between Snyder Lane and Kerry Road. Project
also includes composite utility updates on Snyder Lane
and options for a future traffic signal or roundabout
between Snyder Lane and Keiser Avenue. Scope
includes environmental compliance, a Basis of Design
(BOD) report, right of way support, the preparation of
plans, specifications, construction estimate, and
construction support.
Thompson Creek Trail – Tully Road to Quimby
Road
Staff Engineer
City of San Jose | San Jose, CA
(Identified as Reach 1 trail segment in the Thompson
Creek Master Plan.) Served as part of the design team for
this 3,400 linear-foot trail adjacent to Thompson Creek
and the Santa Clara Valley Water District maintenance
road. Elements of the project included the design of a 16-
foot-wide trail, retaining walls, formal trailheads, utilities,
erosion, and sediment control, signing and striping,
associated improvements, and coordination with the
adjacent Valley Transportation Authority project.
Thompson Creek Trail – Quimby Road to Aborn
Court
Staff Engineer
City of San Jose | San Jose, CA
(Identified as Reach 2 trail segment in the Thompson
Creek Master Plan.) Served as part of the design team for
this 4,400 linear-foot trail segment atop an existing levee.
The project included demolition, grading, erosion and
sediment control, signage and striping, and landscape
design.
Coyote Creek Trail Design
Staff Engineer
City of San Jose | San Jose, CA
This scenic trail is planned to be one of the longest in San
Jose’s trail network, ultimately extending from the Bay to
the City’s southern boundary. Prepared construction
documents consisting of grading, pavement, and habitat
protection control designs for the trail segment from
Brokaw Road to Union Pacific Railroad.
Guadalupe River Trail (Coleman Undercrossing)
Design
Staff Engineer
City of San Jose | San Jose, CA
This 600 linear-foot trail connected two City of San Jose
trail systems at the intersection of Almaden Expressway
and Coleman Road. Prepared construction documents
consisting of grading, pavement, civil details, and erosion
control designs for the Coleman Road undercrossing on
the southern portion of the Guadalupe River Trail System.
Frank Penry | Traffic Lead
T 707.523.1010 | M 707.206.1705 | E frank.penry@ghd.com www.ghd.com
Frank Penry PE, TE, PTOE
Traffic Lead
Location
Santa Rosa, CA
Experience
27 years
Qualifications/Accreditations
– BS, Civil Engineering, California State University, Chico, CA, 1996
– Civil Engineer, CA #62785, OR #84632, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) #418
– Traffic Engineer, CA #2304
– Professional Traffic Operations Engineer #1603
Key technical skills
– Traffic Signal Design/Intelligent Transportation
Systems (ITS)
– Traffic Engineering Design
– Transit and Rail Design
– Roadway Improvements
– Project Management
Memberships
– Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), San
Francisco Bay Area Section, Past-President
– American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Redwood
Empire Section, Past P-President
– Registered Traffic Engineers of America
– American Public Works Association
Relevant experience summary
Frank Penry has 27 years of experience in transportation planning and traffic engineering design. He has managed
numerous transportation studies and design projects over the years, from small development impact studies to major
roadway improvements. Frank has served as the City Traffic Engineer for the Cities of Petaluma, Cotati, Sonoma,
Windsor, and Fortuna, providing the administration and development of Municipal Traffic Engineering Programs. He
is well-versed in a wide range of traffic engineering design standards and encroachment requirements, traffic signals,
roundabouts, traffic calming and streetscapes, construction traffic handling, detour, and control plans for a variety of
civil engineering projects. His experience includes traffic operations, traffic signal timing and design, ITS, transit signal
priority, feasibility studies; environmental studies and documents; roadway and intersection design; signing and
striping design; and traffic control plans.
Vintage Ranch Subdivision Public Improvement
Project Manager
City of American Canyon | American Canyon, CA
Responsible for preparation of traffic signal modification,
street lighting, and enhanced pedestrian crossing signal
designs for the Vintage Ranch Subdivision at the junction
of American Canyon Road and Silver Oak Trail. The
design was originally intended to include a Rectangular
Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB), which had recently lost
its interim approval by Federal Highways Administration
(FHWA) and was changed during construction to include
a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) enhanced pedestrian
activated signage system.
City of Santa Rosa Farmer’s Lane
Senior Traffic Engineer
City of Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa, CA
Responsible for final traffic signal design, interconnect,
signing and striping for the extension of Farmer’s Lane,
over two miles in length, from Bennett Valley Road to
Petaluma Hill Road. The project consists of a new
roadway, bridge, drainage, retaining walls, landscaping,
and electrical improvements. The project construction
cost is currently estimated at $30 million.
Ukiah Streetscape and Road Diet, Phase 1
Traffic Engineering Lead
City of Ukiah | Ukiah, CA
Frank Penry | Traffic Lead
T 707.523.1010 | M 707.206.1705 | E frank.penry@ghd.com www.ghd.com
Responsible for traffic engineering for this federally, state
and locally funded project includes a road diet through the
downtown. The project reduced travel lanes, improving
parking and pedestrian improvements, added
landscaping, and rebuilding the roadway.
Contra Costa Boulevard Improvements
Project Manager
City of Pleasant Hill | Pleasant Hill, CA
Served as Project Manager for traffic signal modification
improvements at the intersection of Contra Costa
Boulevard and Ellinwood Drive, and street lighting
analysis and design along the corridor. The Highway
Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)-funded project
features accessible pedestrian actuation, bicycle
detection, and pedestrian scale lighting.
Stony Point Road Improvement
Senior Traffic Engineer
City of Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa, CA
Responsible for the design of four traffic signals along the
1.25-mile roadway widening of Stony Point Road, from
south of Sebastopol Road to Hearn Avenue. The project
consisted of utility and drainage improvements, Rule 20A
utility undergrounding, landscaping, and electrical
improvements. The project is a fully funded
redevelopment project, whose goal is to help revive the
southwest entry into the City while creating local jobs and
stimulating the economy.
Humboldt County Local Road Safety Plan
(LRSP)
Project Manager/Traffic Engineer
Humboldt County Department of Public Works |
Humboldt County, CA
Oversaw the development of the County’s LRSP. As part
of this work effort, corridor and intersection specific
analysis was conducted for the highest incident locations,
and documentation was prepared to best position the
County to compete for funding from California’s HSIP.
San Francisco Department of Public Works
Great Highway/Skyline Boulevard Roundabout
Project Manager
City of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA
Developed concept-level design and conceptual
construction estimates of a proposed multi-lane
roundabout during the feasibility phase of the project
development. The design, aimed at improving bicycle,
pedestrian, and vehicle safety and circulation at the Great
Highway/Skyline Boulevard intersection, included a 170-
foot inscribed circle design. The roundabout was
reviewed as an alternative to the existing stop-controlled
“T”-intersection. Reviewed the potential impacts and
design solutions of the multi-lane design and prepared a
conceptual signalized intersection design alternative.
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard Circulation and
Safety Study
Project Manager
City of San Anselmo | San Anselmo, CA
Served as Project Manager for traffic engineering report
that addressed a variety of issues associated with
improved traffic flow and safety, as well as parking supply.
The project elements included traffic signal coordination,
traffic safety and improvement measures, parking,
reversible flow lane and parking restoration.
Highway 101/North San Pedro Road Interchange
Improvements
Project Manager
City of San Rafael | San Rafael, CA
Served as Project Manager for traffic engineering and ITS
related elements of Plans, Specifications, and Estimate
(PS&E) for City sponsored interchange ramp widening
and terminus improvement project. Elements of design
included modification to highway lighting, pavement
delineation, signing, traffic handling and control plans and
transportation management plans.
Mission Bay Blocks 11-12
Project Manager
City of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA
Served as Project Manager working with Freyer & Laureta
to design signing and striping and a traffic signal at El
Dorado North and El Dorado South and Channel Street in
Blocks 11-12 of the 302-acre Mission Bay Development.
Mission Bay Blocks 29-32
Project Manager
City of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA
Served as Project Manager working with Freyer & Laureta
to design signing and striping and three traffic signals in
Blocks 29-32 of the 302-acre Mission Bay Development.
Two of these traffic signals will control access to and from
Chase Center, the proposed new home of the Golden
State Warriors. The signing-and-striping design includes
two cycle tracks.
Mission Bay Blocks 33-34
Project Manager
City of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA
Served as Project Manager working with Freyer & Laureta
to design signing and striping and a traffic signal in Blocks
33-34 of the 302-acre Mission Bay Development. The
signal design includes transitioning of cycle tracks to bike
lanes, in collaboration with City agencies such as San
Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and San
Francisco Department of Public Works.
Lucas Piper | Landscape Lead
T 916.918.0626 | E lucas.piper@ghd.com www.ghd.com
Lucas Piper PLA, QSD/P
Landscape Lead
Location
Roseville, CA
Experience
17 years
Qualifications/Accreditations
– BLA, Landscape Architecture, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 2006
– Professional Landscape Architect, CA #5873, AZ #78972
– Qualified Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Developer/Practitioner, CA #25768
Key technical skills
– Project Management
– Site Planting and Design
– Drought Tolerant Planting and Irrigation Design
– Irrigation and Low Impact Development (LID)
– Three-Dimensional (3D) Models and Visualizations
Memberships
– American Society of Landscape Architects
Relevant experience summary
Lucas Piper is a registered landscape architect with over 17 years of design and project management experience.
He has worked on a wide variety of projects ranging from private development, institutional and civic, parks and trails,
roadway corridors and intersections, and habitat restoration. Lucas is a qualified SWPPP Developer/Practitioner and
has worked on several stormwater pollution management, stabilization, and LID projects. He is well experience in a
wide range of design and consulting processes and services including site analysis; site planning; geospatial analysis;
conceptual design development; 3D renderings; public outreach, construction document Plans, Specifications, and
Estimates (PS&E); and SWPPP development.
Roadway – Intersections/Roundabout
Bell Road Interchange Roundabout Project
Landscape Architect
Placer County | Auburn, CA
Responsible for landscape architecture design of a six-
legged roundabout at Bell Road that includes the
Bowman Road intersection and the Interstate 80 (I-80)
westbound ramps intersection and a second five-legged
roundabout at Bell Road that includes the I-80 eastbound
ramps intersection and the Musso Road intersection.
Completed the Minor Visual Impact Assessment for
environmental services, as well as provided 3D models
and visualizations showing change in the landscape for
public presentation and environmental review.
Woodlake Roundabout
Landscape Architect
City of Woodlake | Woodlake, CA | 9/2023 - 10/2023
Served as Landscape Architect Quality
Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) and team lead,
supporting a team of landscape architects and engineers
for the design of a roundabout at the intersection of Cajon
Avenue and Valencia Boulevard for the City of Woodlake.
The project was located within Caltrans right of way and
required a high level of coordination and communication
to produce a complete and approved construction
document set. Individual responsibility included review
and team management for the development of project
planting plans, irrigation plans, and landscape layout
plans.
State Route (SR) 140/SR 165 Roundabout
Landscape Architect
County of Merced | Merced, CA | 5/2024
This project is located at the intersection of SR 140 and
SR 165 about 7.5 miles south of Hilmar in Merced County
and is a Caltrans administered project, issued to GHD
through our district on-call agreement. A hybrid
roundabout is proposed to be constructed to improve
traffic flow and the overall operations of the intersection.
Lucas Piper | Landscape Lead
T 916.918.0626 | E lucas.piper@ghd.com www.ghd.com
A Materials Concept Plan outlines surface treatment
options for both inert materials and the hydroseed mix for
bioswales. 3D renderings of the project extents provide
supportive visualizations of the improvements to assist in
communication and design intent.
Centerville Road Post Mile (PM) 4.62 Repair and
Realignment Project
Landscape Architect
Humboldt County | Centerville, CA
The project consists of engineering and environmental
services for a section of Centerville Road that
experienced damage due to an event on 1/3/2017
resulting from a storm surge that pushed sand and debris
onto and over the road. Proposed remediation includes a
raised roadbed along the existing alignment and
protection by a section of rock slope protection keyed
about three feet below existing (shoreline) grade. Total
length of this project is about 750 feet with a maximum
grade raise of about five feet. As part of the environmental
clearance, a Minor Visual Impact Assessment for
environmental review and approval through the County
and Caltrans was developed.
First Street and Second Street Roundabouts
along California Boulevard
Landscape Architect
City of Napa | Napa, CA
The landscape design on this project involved the
landscaping of three separate roundabouts and
associated parkway corridors connecting the downtown
area from a main freeway entrance to the City. A large
detention basin and bio-swales along the parkways were
included in the landscape design. Challenges included
preparing PS&E documents to strict Caltrans format and
design standards while also incorporating specific design
standards desired by the City.
SR 108/Mackey Ranch Road
Landscape Architect
Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of
California | Jamestown, CA
Responsible for providing landscape architecture related
PS&E to Caltrans District 10 standards for a roundabout
at the intersection of SR 108/Mackey Ranch Road. This
project is a high-profile project for the Rancheria, as they
are looking to relocate their access road to improve
conditions at the existing combined residential access
point at Chicken Ranch Road.
La Quinta Complete Streets, a Road Diet Project
Landscape Architect
City of La Quinta | La Quinta, CA
Assisted in the preparation of the streetscape design for
five roundabouts, and an approximate half mile of
roadway. Desert plant materials, indigenous or adaptable
to the area were incorporated in the design. Each
roundabout represents a different planting theme. Water
quality swales/basins were incorporated in many of the
parkway strips to provide stormwater detention and water
quality Best Management Practices (BMPs).
State Route (SR) 99/Eaton Road Roundabout
Interchange
Landscape Architect
City of Chico | Chico, CA
Served as the lead Landscape Architect for the
preparation of the landscape related PS&E documents for
a roundabout at the intersection of the northbound on-
and off-ramps at Eaton Road, including corridor planning
for connection to City’s future master bicycle plan.
California Boulevard/Taft Street Roundabout
Landscape Architect
City of San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA
Served as Landscape Architect of Record for the
preparation of the landscape PS&E documents for a
roundabout at the intersection of California Boulevard and
Taft Street in San Luis Obispo. Assisted with LID water
detention and bioswale planning and design, as well as
constructability analysis.
Hermosa Street/Westwood Avenue Roundabout
Intersection
Landscape Architect
City of Lindsay | Lindsay, CA
Responsible for development of the planting and irrigation
preliminary design, exhibits, plan sheets, cost estimates,
and specifications. Coordinated utility needs for on-site
irrigation booster pump and controller. Landscaping
included the planting and irrigation design of the
roundabout center island, splitter islands, medians, and
roadside landscaping between sidewalk and road
corridor.
Tank Farm Road/Orcutt Road Roundabout Right
of Way and Design Services
Landscape Architect
City of San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA
Served as Landscape Architect of Record for the
preparation of the landscape PS&E documents for a
roundabout at the intersection of Tank Farm Road and
Orcutt Road in San Luis Obispo. Assisted with LID water
detention basin planning and design as well as erosion
control seeding and BMP design. Unique design
challenges included the use and modification of existing
City irrigation smart controllers and satisfying required
water detention needs.
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Appendix B
Required Forms
PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL
The Power of Commitment
| Request for Disclosure of Litigation History – GHD Inc. 1
20 December 2024
Re: Request for Disclosure of Litigation History – GHD Inc.
To whom it may concern:
Due to the commercial sensitivity and confidentiality of any litigation in which GHD may have been involved, GHD is not
at liberty to disclose the information sought. However, we point out that as a component of its prudent risk management
practices, GHD obtains high quality professional liability insurance in the world market, and domestically in the U.S., to
provide cover in the industries in which it operates.
As a consequence of engaging in business, there are sometimes claims asserted that may or may not give rise to
litigation. The details and progress of any such claims are by necessity commercially sensitive and remain in confidence.
We are able to inform you that there have been claims notified in the normal course of business, none of which we believe
are material to the services which are the subject of your RFQ. There are however presently no significant ongoing
contract failures, no criminal matters, and there have been no judgments against GHD Inc. within the last 10 years.
GHD is able to disclose the following information regarding litigation with prior projects, including the nature and result:
Nature of Litigation Status/ Result
Claim from the Government of Guam in relation to issues arising from the
closure of the Ordot Dump. GHD disagrees with the assertions against it as
stated in the lawsuit.
Ongoing.
Claim from City of Santa Rosa related to a contract for design and construction
support services. The city sought indemnity related to excess construction costs.
Dismissed.
Claim related to personal injury of a third party on a landfill site for which GHD
performed professional services. HWMA sought indemnity for damages claimed
by injured party.
Dismissed.
Claim related to a contract for design and construction management services.
City sought damages for additional construction costs.
Dismissed.
Claim from Annapolis Citizens Class Overcharged for Water-Sewer alleging that
GHD’s public client overcharged citizens for utilities.
Dismissed at early stage; No
merit or basis for the claims,
asserted by a single resident
unhappy with rate increases
For further information regarding GHD’s claims history, kindly contact GHD’s Counsel, Scott Weiner, to arrange for a
confidential disclosure.
Sincerely,
Scott R. Weiner, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel – U. S
P: 602.216.7222
E: scott.weiner@ghd.com
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ATTACHMENT 2
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Must be executed by proposer and submitted with the proposal
I, ________________________________________ (name) hereby acknowledge and confirm that
__________________________________ (name of company) has reviewed
the City’s indemnification and minimum insurance requirements as listed in Exhibits E and
F of the City’s Agreement for Contract Services (Attachment 1); and declare that insurance
certificates and endorsements verifying compliance will be provided if an agreement is awarded.
I am _________________________________ of ______________________________,
(Title) (Company)
Commercial General Liability (at least as broad as ISO CG 0001)
$1,000,000 (per occurrence); $2,000,000 (general aggregate)
Must include the following endorsements:
General Liability Additional Insured
General Liability Primary and Noncontributory
Commercial Auto Liability (at least as broad as ISO CA 0001)
$1,000,000 (per accident)
Personal Auto Declaration Page if applicable
Errors and Omissions Liability $1,000,000 (per claim and aggregate)
Worker’s Compensation (per statutory requirements)
Must include the following endorsements:
Worker’s Compensation Waiver of Subrogation
Worker’s Compensation Declaration of Sole Proprietor if applicable
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ATTACHMENT 3
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT FORM
Must be executed by proposer and submitted with the proposal
I, ________________________________________ (name) hereby declare as follows:
I am _________________________________ of ______________________________,
(Title) (Company)
the party making the foregoing proposal, that the proposal is not made in the interest of, or on behalf
of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the
proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the proposer has not directly or indirectly induced
or solicited any other proposer to put in a false or sham proposal, and has not directly or indirectly
colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any proposer or anyone else to put in a sham proposal,
or that anyone shall refrain from proposing; that the proposer has not in any manner, directly or
indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the proposal price of
the proposer or any other proposer, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the proposal price,
or of that of any other proposer, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the
agreement of anyone interested in the proposed agreement; that all statements contained in the
proposal are true; and, further, that the proposer has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her
proposal price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative
hereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any corporation, partnership, company, association,
organization, proposal depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham
proposal.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and
correct.
Proposer Signature: __________________________________________________
Proposer Name: __________________________________________________
Proposer Title: __________________________________________________
Company Name: __________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________
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Appendix C
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AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES (the “Agreement”) is made and
entered into by and between the CITY OF LA QUINTA, (“City”), a California municipal
corporation,
(“Contracting Party”). The parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. SERVICES OF CONTRACTING PARTY.
1.1 Scope of Services. In compliance with all terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Contracting Party shall provide those services related to
, as specified in the “Scope of Services” attached hereto as
“Exhibit A” and incorporated herein by this reference (the “Services”). Contracting Party
represents and warrants that Contracting Party is a provider of first-class work and/or
services and Contracting Party is experienced in performing the Services contemplated
herein and, in light of such status and experience, Contracting Party covenants that it
shall follow industry standards in performing the Services required hereunder, and that
all materials, if any, will be of good quality, fit for the purpose intended. For purposes of
this Agreement, the phrase “industry standards” shall mean those standards of practice
recognized by one or more first-class firms performing similar services under similar
circumstances. the services shall be performed in a manner consistent with the level of
care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of Contracting Party’s profession
practicing in the same discipline and locality under similar circumstances.
1.2 Compliance with Law. All Services rendered hereunder shall be provided
in accordance with all ordinances, resolutions, statutes, rules, regulations, and laws of
the City and any Federal, State, or local governmental agency of competent jurisdiction.
1.3 Wage and Hour Compliance, Contracting Party shall comply with applicable
Federal, State, and local wage and hour laws.
1.4 Licenses, Permits, Fees and Assessments. Except as otherwise specified
herein, Contracting Party shall obtain at its sole cost and expense such licenses, permits,
and approvals as may be required by law for the performance of the Services required by
this Agreement, including a City of La Quinta business license. Contracting Party and its
employees, agents, and subcontractors shall, at their sole cost and expense, keep in
effect at all times during the term of this Agreement any licenses, permits, and approvals
that are legally required for the performance of the Services required by this Agreement.
Contracting Party shall have the sole obligation to pay for any fees, assessments, and
taxes, plus applicable penalties and interest, which may be imposed by law and arise
from or are necessary for the performance of the Services required by this Agreement,
and shall indemnify, defend (with counsel selected by City), and hold City, its elected
officials, officers, employees, and agents, free and harmless against any such fees,
assessments, taxes, penalties, or interest levied, assessed, or imposed against City
hereunder. Contracting Party shall be responsible for all subcontractors’ compliance with
this Section.
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1.5 Familiarity with Work. By executing this Agreement, Contracting Party
warrants that (a) it has thoroughly investigated and considered the Services to be
performed, (b) it has investigated the site where the Services are to be performed, if any,
and fully acquainted itself with the conditions there existing, (c) it has carefully considered
how the Services should be performed, and (d) it fully understands the facilities,
difficulties, and restrictions attending performance of the Services under this Agreement.
Should Contracting Party discover any latent or unknown conditions materially differing
from those inherent in the Services or as represented by City, Contracting Party shall
immediately inform City of such fact and shall not proceed except at Contracting Party’s
risk until written instructions are received from the Contract Officer , or assigned
designee (as defined in Section 4.2 hereof).
1.6 Standard of Care. Contracting Party acknowledges and understands that
the Services contracted for under this Agreement require specialized skills and abilities
and that, consistent with this understanding, Contracting Party’s work will be held to an
industry standard of quality and workmanship. Consistent with Section 1.5 hereinabove,
Contracting Party represents to City that it holds the necessary skills and abilities to satisfy
the industry standard of quality as set forth in this Agreement. Contracting Party shall
adopt reasonable methods during the life of this Agreement to furnish continuous
protection to the Services performed by Contracting Party, and the equipment, materials,
papers, and other components thereof to prevent losses or damages, and shall be
responsible for all such damages, to persons or property, until acceptance of the Services
by City, except such losses or damages as may be caused by City’s own
negligence.Contracting party shall perform the services in a manner consistent with the
level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the Contracting Party’s
profession practicing in the same discipline and locality under similar circumstances.
The performance of Services by Contracting Party shall not relieve Contracting Party from
any obligation to correct any incomplete, inaccurate, or defective work at no further cost
to City, when such inaccuracies are due to the negligence of Contracting Party.
1.7 Additional Services. In accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Contracting Party shall perform services in addition to those specified in the
Scope of Services (“Additional Services”) only when directed to do so by the Contract
Officer, or assigned designee, provided that Contracting Party shall not be required to
perform any Additional Services without compensation. Contracting Party shall not
perform any Additional Services until receiving prior written authorization (in the form of
a written change order if Contracting Party is a contractor performing the Services) from
the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, incorporating therein any adjustment in
(i) the Contract Sum, and/or (ii) the time to perform this Agreement, which said
adjustments are subject to the written approval of Contracting Party. It is expressly
understood by Contracting Party that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to the
Services specifically set forth in the Scope of Services or reasonably contemplated
therein. It is specifically understood and agreed that oral requests and/or approvals of
Additional Services shall be barred and are unenforceable. Failure of Contracting Party
to secure the Contract Officer’s, or assigned designee’s written authorization for
Additional Services shall constitute a waiver of any and all right to adjustment of the
Contract Sum or time to perform this Agreement, whether by way of compensation,
restitution, quantum meruit, or the like, for Additional Services provided without the
appropriate authorization from the Contract Officer, or assigned designee .
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Compensation for properly authorized Additional Services shall be made in accordance
with Section 2.3 of this Agreement.
1.8 Special Requirements. Additional terms and conditions of this Agreement,
if any, which are made a part hereof are set forth in “Exhibit D” (the “Special
Requirements”), which is incorporated herein by this reference and expressly made a part
hereof. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the Special Requirements and
any other provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of the Special Requirements shall
govern.
2. COMPENSATION.
2.1 Contract Sum. For the Services rendered pursuant to this Agreement,
Contracting Party shall be compensated in accordance with “Exhibit B” (the “Schedule of
Compensation”) in a total amount not to exceed
Dollars ($ ), for the life of the Agreement, encompassing the Initial and
any Extended Terms (the “Contract Sum”), except as provided in Section 1.7. The
method of compensation set forth in the Schedule of Compensation may include a lump
sum payment upon completion, payment in accordance with the percentage of completion
of the Services, payment for time and materials based upon Contracting Party’s rate
schedule, but not exceeding the Contract Sum, or such other reasonable methods as may
be specified in the Schedule of Compensation. The Contract Sum shall include the
attendance of Contracting Party at all project meetings reasonably deemed necessary by
City; Contracting Party shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for attending
said meetings. Compensation may include reimbursement for actual and necessary
expenditures for reproduction costs, transportation expense, telephone expense, and
similar costs and expenses when and if specified in the Schedule of Compensation.
Regardless of the method of compensation set forth in the Schedule of Compensation,
Contracting Party’s overall compensation shall not exceed the Contract Sum, except as
provided in Section 1.7 of this Agreement.
2.2 Method of Billing & Payment. Any month in which Contracting Party wishes
to receive payment, Contracting Party shall submit to City no later than the tenth
(10th) working day of such month, in the form approved by City’s Finance Director, an
invoice for Services rendered prior to the date of the invoice. Such invoice shall
(1) describe in detail the Services provided, including time and materials, and (2) specify
each staff member who has provided Services and the number of hours assigned to each
such staff member. Such invoice shall contain a certification by a principal member of
Contracting Party specifying that the payment requested is for Services performed in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon approval in writing by the Contract
Officer, or assigned designee, and subject to retention pursuant to Section 8.3, City will
pay Contracting Party for all items stated thereon which are approved by City pursuant to
this Agreement no later than thirty (30) days after invoices are received by the City’s
Finance Department.
2.3 Compensation for Additional Services. Additional Services approved in
advance by the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, pursuant to Section 1.7 of this
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Agreement shall be paid for in an amount agreed to in writing by both City and Contracting
Party in advance of the Additional Services being rendered by Contracting Party. Any
compensation for Additional Services amounting to five percent (5%) or less of the
Contract Sum may be approved by the Contract Officer, or assigned designee. Any
greater amount of compensation for Additional Services must be approved by the La
Quinta City Council, the City Manager, or Department Director, depending upon City laws,
regulations, rules and procedures concerning public contracting. Under no circumstances
shall Contracting Party receive compensation for any Additional Services unless prior
written approval for the Additional Services is obtained from the Contract Officer, or
assigned designee, pursuant to Section 1.7 of this Agreement.
3. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE.
3.1 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this
Agreement. Execpt for reasons beyond Contracting Party’s control,
If the Services not completed in accordance with the Schedule of Performance, as set
forth in Section 3.2 and “Exhibit C”, it is understood that the City will suffer damage.
3.2 Schedule of Performance. All Services rendered pursuant to this
Agreement shall be performed diligently and within the time period established in “Exhibit
C” (the “Schedule of Performance”). Extensions to the time period specified in the
Schedule of Performance may be approved in writing by the Contract Officer, or
assigned designee.
3.3 Force Majeure. The time period specified in the Schedule of Performance
for performance of the Services rendered pursuant to this Agreement shall be extended
because of any delays due to unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the
fault or negligence of Contracting Party, including, but not restricted to, acts of God or of
the public enemy, fires, earthquakes, floods, epidemic, quarantine restrictions, riots,
strikes, freight embargoes, acts of any governmental agency other than City, and
unusually severe weather, if Contracting Party shall within ten (10) days of the
commencement of such delay notify the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, in
writing of the causes of the delay. The Contract Officer, or assigned designee, shall
ascertain the facts and the extent of delay, and extend the time for performing the
Services for the period of the forced delay when and if in the Contract Officer’s judgment
such delay is justified, and the Contract Officer’s determination, or assigned designee,
shall be final and conclusive upon the parties to this Agreement. Extensions to time
period in the Schedule of Performance which are determined by the Contract Officer, or
assigned designee, to be justified pursuant to this Section shall not entitle the
Contracting Party to additional compensation in excess of the Contract Sum.
3.4 Term. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with the provisions in
Article 8.0 of this Agreement, the term of this agreement shall commence on
, 2024, and terminate on , 20 (“Initial Term”). This
Agreement may be extended for additional year(s) upon mutual agreement
by both parties (“Extended Term”), and executed in writing.
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4. COORDINATION OF WORK.
4.1 Representative of Contracting Party. The following principals of Contracting
Party (“Principals”) are hereby designated as being the principals and representatives of
Contracting Party authorized to act in its behalf with respect to the Services specified
herein and make all decisions in connection therewith:
(a) Name
Telephone No.:
Email:
(b) Name
Telephone No.:
Email:
It is expressly understood that the experience, knowledge, capability, and
reputation of the foregoing Principals were a substantial inducement for City to enter into
this Agreement. Therefore, the foregoing Principals shall be responsible during the term
of this Agreement for directing all activities of Contracting Party and devoting sufficient
time to personally supervise the Services hereunder. For purposes of this Agreement,
the foregoing Principals may not be changed by Contracting Party and no other personnel
may be assigned to perform the Services required hereunder without the express written
approval of City.
4.2 Contract Officer. The “Contract Officer”, otherwise known as [ENTER
NAME OF DEPARTMENT MANAGER OR DIRECTOR] or assigned designee
may be designated in writing by the City Manager of the City. It shall be Contracting
Party’s responsibility to assure that the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, is kept
informed of the progress of the performance of the Services, and Contracting Party shall
refer any decisions, that must be made by City to the Contract Officer, or assigned
designee. Unless otherwise specified herein, any approval of City required hereunder
shall mean the approval of the Contract Officer, or assigned designee. The Contract
Officer, or assigned designee, shall have authority to sign all documents on behalf of
City required hereunder to carry out the terms of this Agreement.
4.3 Prohibition Against Subcontracting or Assignment. The experience,
knowledge, capability, and reputation of Contracting Party, its principals, and its
employees were a substantial inducement for City to enter into this Agreement. Except
as set forth in this Agreement, Contracting Party shall not contract or subcontract with
any other entity to perform in whole or in part the Services required hereunder without the
express written approval of City. In addition, neither this Agreement nor any interest
herein may be transferred, assigned, conveyed, hypothecated, or encumbered,
voluntarily or by operation of law, without the prior written approval of City. Transfers
restricted hereunder shall include the transfer to any person or group of persons acting in
concert of more than twenty five percent (25%) of the present ownership and/or control
of Contracting Party, taking all transfers into account on a cumulative basis. Any
attempted or purported assignment or contracting or subcontracting by Contracting Party
without City’s express written approval shall be null, void, and of no effect. No approved
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transfer shall release Contracting Party of any liability hereunder without the express
consent of City.
4.4 Independent Contractor. Neither City nor any of its employees shall have
any control over the manner, mode, or means by which Contracting Party, its agents, or
its employees, perform the Services required herein, except as otherwise set forth herein.
City shall have no voice in the selection, discharge, supervision, or control of Contracting
Party’s employees, servants, representatives, or agents, or in fixing their number or hours
of service. Contracting Party shall perform all Services required herein as an independent
contractor of City and shall remain at all times as to City a wholly independent contractor
with only such obligations as are consistent with that role. Contracting Party shall not at
any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its agents or employees are agents
or employees of City. City shall not in any way or for any purpose become or be deemed
to be a partner of Contracting Party in its business or otherwise or a joint venture or a
member of any joint enterprise with Contracting Party. Contracting Party shall have no
power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of City. Contracting Party shall
not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its agents or employees are
agents or employees of City. Except for the Contract Sum paid to Contracting Party as
provided in this Agreement, City shall not pay salaries, wages, or other compensation to
Contracting Party for performing the Services hereunder for City. City shall not be liable
for compensation or indemnification to Contracting Party for injury or sickness arising out
of performing the Services hereunder. Notwithstanding any other City, state, or federal
policy, rule, regulation, law, or ordinance to the contrary, Contracting Party and any of its
employees, agents, and subcontractors providing services under this Agreement shall not
qualify for or become entitled to any compensation, benefit, or any incident of employment
by City, including but not limited to eligibility to enroll in the California Public Employees
Retirement System (“PERS”) as an employee of City and entitlement to any contribution
to be paid by City for employer contributions and/or employee contributions for PERS
benefits. Contracting Party agrees to pay all required taxes on amounts paid to
Contracting Party under this Agreement, and to indemnify and hold City harmless from
any and all taxes, assessments, penalties, and interest asserted against City by reason
of the independent contractor relationship created by this Agreement. Contracting Party
shall fully comply with the workers’ compensation laws regarding Contracting Party and
Contracting Party’s employees. Contracting Party further agrees to indemnify and hold
City harmless from any failure of Contracting Party to comply with applicable workers’
compensation laws. City shall have the right to offset against the amount of any payment
due to Contracting Party under this Agreement any amount due to City from Contracting
Party as a result of Contracting Party’s failure to promptly pay to City any reimbursement
or indemnification arising under this Section.
4.5 Identity of Persons Performing Work. Contracting Party represents that it
employs or will employ at its own expense all personnel required for the satisfactory
performance of any and all of the Services set forth herein. Contracting Party represents
that the Services required herein will be performed by Contracting Party or under its direct
supervision, and that all personnel engaged in such work shall be fully qualified and shall
be authorized and permitted under applicable State and local law to perform such tasks
and services.
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4.6 City Cooperation. City shall provide Contracting Party with any plans,
publications, reports, statistics, records, or other data or information pertinent to the
Services to be performed hereunder which are reasonably available to Contracting Party
only from or through action by City.
5. INSURANCE.
5.1 Insurance. Prior to the beginning of any Services under this Agreement and
throughout the duration of the term of this Agreement, Contracting Party shall procure
and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, and submit concurrently with its execution of
this Agreement, policies of insurance as set forth in “Exhibit E” (the “Insurance
Requirements”) which is incorporated herein by this reference and expressly made a part
hereof.
5.2 Proof of Insurance. Contracting Party shall provide Certificate of Insurance
to Agency along with all required endorsements. Certificate of Insurance and
endorsements must be approved by Agency’s Risk Manager prior to commencement of
performance.
6. INDEMNIFICATION.
6.1 Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contracting Party
shall indemnify, protect, defend (with counsel selected by City), and hold harmless City
and any and all of its officers, employees, agents, and volunteers as set forth in “Exhibit
F” (“Indemnification”) which is incorporated herein by this reference and expressly made
a part hereof.
7. RECORDS AND REPORTS.
7.1 Reports. Contracting Party shall periodically prepare and submit to the
Contract Officer, or assigned designee, such reports concerning Contracting Party’s
performance of the Services required by this Agreement as the Contract Officer, or
assigned designee, shall require. Contracting Party hereby acknowledges that City is
greatly concerned about the cost of the Services to be performed pursuant to this
Agreement. For this reason, Contracting Party agrees that if Contracting Party becomes
aware of any facts, circumstances, techniques, or events that may or will materially
increase or decrease the cost of the Services contemplated herein or, if Contracting Party
is providing design services, the cost of the project being designed, Contracting Party
shall promptly notify the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, of said fact,
circumstance, technique, or event and the estimated increased or decreased cost related
thereto and, if Contracting Party is providing design services, the estimated increased or
decreased cost estimate for the project being designed.
7.2 Records. Contracting Party shall keep, and require any subcontractors to
keep, such ledgers, books of accounts, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, reports
(including but not limited to payroll reports), studies, or other documents relating to the
disbursements charged to City and the Services performed hereunder (the “Books and
Records”), as shall be necessary to perform the Services required by this Agreement and
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enable the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, to evaluate the performance of such
Services. Any and all such Books and Records shall be maintained in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles and shall be complete and detailed. The
Contract Officer, or assigned designee, shall have full and free access to such Books
and Records at all times during normal business hours of City, including the right to
inspect, copy, audit, and make records and transcripts from such Books and Records.
Such Books and Records shall be maintained for a period of three (3) years following
completion of the Services hereunder, and City shall have access to such Books and
Records in the event any audit is required. In the event of dissolution of Contracting
Party’s business, custody of the Books and Records may be given to City, and access
shall be provided by Contracting Party’s successor in interest. Under California
Government Code Section 8546.7, if the amount of public funds expended under this
Agreement exceeds Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), this Agreement shall be subject
to the examination and audit of the State Auditor, at the request of City or as part of any
audit of City, for a period of three (3) years after final payment under this Agreement.
7.3 Ownership of Documents. All drawings, specifications, maps, designs,
photographs, studies, surveys, data, notes, computer files, reports, records, documents,
and other materials plans, drawings, estimates, test data, survey results, models,
renderings, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of
expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings, digital renderings, or data
stored digitally, magnetically, or in any other medium prepared or caused to be prepared
by Contracting Party, its employees, subcontractors, and agents in the performance of
this Agreement (the “Documents and Materials”) shall be the property of City and shall be
delivered to City upon request of the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, or upon
the expiration or termination of this Agreement, and Contracting Party shall have no claim
for further employment or additional compensation as a result of the exercise by City of
its full rights of ownership use, reuse, or assignment of the Documents and Materials
hereunder. Any use, reuse or assignment of such completed Documents and Materials
for other projects and/or use of uncompleted documents without specific written
authorization by Contracting Party will be at City’s sole risk and without liability to
Contracting Party, and Contracting Party’s guarantee and warranties shall not extend to
such use, revise, or assignment. Contracting Party may retain copies of such Documents
and Materials for its own use. Contracting Party shall have an unrestricted right to use
the concepts embodied therein. All subcontractors shall provide for assignment to City
of any Documents and Materials prepared by them, and in the event Contracting Party
fails to secure such assignment, Contracting Party shall indemnify City for all damages
resulting therefrom.
7.4 In the event City or any person, firm, or corporation authorized by City
reuses said Documents and Materials without written verification or adaptation by
Contracting Party for the specific purpose intended and causes to be made or makes any
changes or alterations in said Documents and Materials, City hereby releases,
discharges, and exonerates Contracting Party from liability resulting from said change.
The provisions of this clause shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement
and shall thereafter remain in full force and effect.
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7.5 Licensing of Intellectual Property. This Agreement creates a non-exclusive
and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all
copyrights, designs, rights of reproduction, and other intellectual property embodied in
the Documents and Materials. Contracting Party shall require all subcontractors, if any,
to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for the
Documents and Materials the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Contracting
Party represents and warrants that Contracting Party has the legal right to license any
and all of the Documents and Materials. Contracting Party makes no such representation
and warranty in regard to the Documents and Materials which were prepared by design
professionals other than Contracting Party or provided to Contracting Party by City. City
shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents and Materials at any time,
provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be
at City’s sole risk.
7.6 Release of Documents. The Documents and Materials shall not be
released publicly without the prior written approval of the Contract Officer, or assigned
designee, or as required by law. Contracting Party shall not disclose to any other entity
or person any information regarding the activities of City, except as required by law or as
authorized by City.
7.7 Confidential or Personal Identifying Information. Contracting Party
covenants that all City data, data lists, trade secrets, documents with personal identifying
information, documents that are not public records, draft documents, discussion notes, or
other information, if any, developed or received by Contracting Party or provided for
performance of this Agreement are deemed confidential and shall not be disclosed by
Contracting Party to any person or entity without prior written authorization by City or
unless required by law. City shall grant authorization for disclosure if required by any
lawful administrative or legal proceeding, court order, or similar directive with the force of
law. All City data, data lists, trade secrets, documents with personal identifying
information, documents that are not public records, draft documents, discussions, or other
information shall be returned to City upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
Contracting Party’s covenant under this section shall survive the termination or expiration
of this Agreement.
8. ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT.
8.1 California Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed, and
governed both as to validity and to performance of the parties in accordance with the laws
of the State of California. Legal actions concerning any dispute, claim, or matter arising
out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be instituted in the Superior Court of the County
of Riverside, State of California, or any other appropriate court in such county, and
Contracting Party covenants and agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such
court in the event of such action.
8.2 Disputes. In the event of any dispute arising under this Agreement, the
injured party shall notify the injuring party in writing of its contentions by submitting a claim
therefore. The injured party shall continue performing its obligations hereunder so long
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as the injuring party commences to cure such default within ten (10) days of service of
such notice and completes the cure of such default within forty-five (45) days after service
of the notice, or such longer period as may be permitted by the Contract Officer, or
assigned designee; provided that if the default is an immediate danger to the health,
safety, or general welfare, City may take such immediate action as City deems warranted.
Compliance with the provisions of this Section shall be a condition precedent to
termination of this Agreement for cause and to any legal action, and such compliance
shall not be a waiver of any party’s right to take legal action in the event that the dispute
is not cured, provided that nothing herein shall limit City’s right to terminate this
Agreement without cause pursuant to this Article 8.0. During the period of time that
Contracting Party is in default, City shall hold all invoices and shall, when the default is
cured, proceed with payment on the invoices. In the alternative, City may, in its sole
discretion, elect to pay some or all of the outstanding invoices during any period of default.
8.3 Retention of Funds. City may withhold from any monies payable to
Contracting Party sufficient funds to compensate City for any losses, costs, liabilities, or
damages it reasonably believes were suffered by City due to the default of Contracting
Party in the performance of the Services required by this Agreement.
8.4 Waiver. No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy of a
non-defaulting party on any default shall impair such right or remedy or be construed as
a waiver. City’s consent or approval of any act by Contracting Party requiring City’s
consent or approval shall not be deemed to waive or render unnecessary City’s consent
to or approval of any subsequent act of Contracting Party. Any waiver by either party of
any default must be in writing and shall not be a waiver of any other default concerning
the same or any other provision of this Agreement.
8.5 Rights and Remedies are Cumulative. Except with respect to rights and
remedies expressly declared to be exclusive in this Agreement, the rights and remedies
of the parties are cumulative and the exercise by either party of one or more of such rights
or remedies shall not preclude the exercise by it, at the same or different times, of any
other rights or remedies for the same default or any other default by the other party.
8.6 Legal Action. In addition to any other rights or remedies, either party may
take legal action, at law or at equity, to cure, correct, or remedy any default, to recover
damages for any default, to compel specific performance of this Agreement, to obtain
declaratory or injunctive relief, or to obtain any other remedy consistent with the purposes
of this Agreement.
8.7 Termination Prior To Expiration of Term. This Section shall govern any
termination of this Agreement, except as specifically provided in the following Section for
termination for cause. City reserves the right to terminate this Agreement at any time,
with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to Contracting Party. Upon
receipt of any notice of termination, Contracting Party shall immediately cease all
Services hereunder except such as may be specifically approved by the Contract Officer,
or assigned designee. Contracting Party shall be entitled to compensation for all
Services rendered prior to receipt of the notice of termination and for any Services
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authorized by the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, thereafter in accordance with
the Schedule of Compensation or such as may be approved by the Contract Officer, or
assigned designee, except amounts held as a retention pursuant to this Agreement.
8.8 Termination for Default of Contracting Party. If termination is due to the
failure of Contracting Party to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, Contracting Party
shall vacate any City-owned property which Contracting Party is permitted to occupy
hereunder and City may, after compliance with the provisions of Section 8.2, take over
the Services and prosecute the same to completion by contract or otherwise, and
Contracting Party shall be liable to the extent that the total cost for completion of the
Services required hereunder exceeds the compensation herein stipulated (provided that
City shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate such damages), and City may withhold any
payments to Contracting Party for the purpose of setoff or partial payment of the amounts
owed City.
8.9 Attorneys’ Fees. If either party to this Agreement is required to initiate or
defend or made a party to any action or proceeding in any way connected with this
Agreement, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief
which may be granted, whether legal or equitable, shall be entitled to reasonable
attorneys’ fees; provided, however, that the attorneys’ fees awarded pursuant to this
Section shall not exceed the hourly rate paid by City for legal services multiplied by the
reasonable number of hours spent by the prevailing party in the conduct of the litigation.
Attorneys’ fees shall include attorneys’ fees on any appeal, and in addition a party entitled
to attorneys’ fees shall be entitled to all other reasonable costs for investigating such
action, taking depositions and discovery, and all other necessary costs the court allows
which are incurred in such litigation. All such fees shall be deemed to have accrued on
commencement of such action and shall be enforceable whether or not such action is
prosecuted to judgment. The court may set such fees in the same action or in a separate
action brought for that purpose.
9. CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; NONDISCRIMINATION.
9.1 Non-liability of City Officers and Employees. No officer, official, employee,
agent, representative, or volunteer of City shall be personally liable to Contracting Party,
or any successor in interest, in the event or any default or breach by City or for any amount
which may become due to Contracting Party or to its successor, or for breach of any
obligation of the terms of this Agreement.
9.2 Conflict of Interest. Contracting Party covenants that neither it, nor any
officer or principal of it, has or shall acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, which would
conflict in any manner with the interests of City or which would in any way hinder
Contracting Party’s performance of the Services under this Agreement. Contracting Party
further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person having any such
interest shall be employed by it as an officer, employee, agent, or subcontractor without
the express written consent of the Contract Officer, or assigned designee. Contracting
Party agrees to at all times avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of any conflicts
of interest with the interests of City in the performance of this Agreement.
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No officer or employee of City shall have any financial interest, direct or
indirect, in this Agreement nor shall any such officer or employee participate in any
decision relating to this Agreement which effects his financial interest or the financial
interest of any corporation, partnership or association in which he is, directly or indirectly,
interested, in violation of any State statute or regulation. Contracting Party warrants that
it has not paid or given and will not pay or give any third party any money or other
consideration for obtaining this Agreement.
9.3 Covenant against Discrimination. Contracting Party covenants that, by and
for itself, its heirs, executors, assigns, and all persons claiming under or through them,
that there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of, any person or group of
persons on account of any impermissible classification including, but not limited to, race,
color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, or ancestry in
the performance of this Agreement. Contracting Party shall take affirmative action to
ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment
without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation,
national origin, or ancestry.
10. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
10.1 Notice. Any notice, demand, request, consent, approval, or communication
either party desires or is required to give the other party or any other person shall be in
writing and either served personally or sent by prepaid, first-class mail to the address set
forth below. Either party may change its address by notifying the other party of the change
of address in writing. Notice shall be deemed communicated forty-eight (48) hours from
the time of mailing if mailed as provided in this Section.
To City:
CITY OF LA QUINTA
Attention:
78495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, California 92253
To Contracting Party:
10.2 Interpretation. The terms of this Agreement shall be construed in
accordance with the meaning of the language used and shall not be construed for or
against either party by reason of the authorship of this Agreement or any other rule of
construction which might otherwise apply.
10.3 Section Headings and Subheadings. The section headings and
subheadings contained in this Agreement are included for convenience only and shall not
limit or otherwise affect the terms of this Agreement.
10.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall constitute one and
the same instrument.
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10.5 Integrated Agreement. This Agreement including the exhibits hereto is the
entire, complete, and exclusive expression of the understanding of the parties. It is
understood that there are no oral agreements between the parties hereto affecting this
Agreement and this Agreement supersedes and cancels any and all previous
negotiations, arrangements, agreements, and understandings, if any, between the
parties, and none shall be used to interpret this Agreement.
10.6 Amendment. No amendment to or modification of this Agreement shall be
valid unless made in writing and approved by Contracting Party and by the City Council
of City. The parties agree that this requirement for written modifications cannot be waived
and that any attempted waiver shall be void.
10.7 Severability. In the event that any one or more of the articles, phrases,
sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or sections contained in this Agreement shall be
declared invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any
of the remaining articles, phrases, sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or sections of this
Agreement which are hereby declared as severable and shall be interpreted to carry out
the intent of the parties hereunder unless the invalid provision is so material that its
invalidity deprives either party of the basic benefit of their bargain or renders this
Agreement meaningless.
10.8 Unfair Business Practices Claims. In entering into this Agreement,
Contracting Party offers and agrees to assign to City all rights, title, and interest in and to
all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. § 15) or
under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2, (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of
Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods,
services, or materials related to this Agreement. This assignment shall be made and
become effective at the time City renders final payment to Contracting Party without
further acknowledgment of the parties.
10.9 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. With the exception of the specific provisions
set forth in this Agreement, there are no intended third-party beneficiaries under this
Agreement and no such other third parties shall have any rights or obligations hereunder.
10.10 Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of each of the
parties hereto represent and warrant that (i) such party is duly organized and existing,
(ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of said party,
(iii) by so executing this Agreement, such party is formally bound to the provisions of this
Agreement, and (iv) that entering into this Agreement does not violate any provision of
any other Agreement to which said party is bound. This Agreement shall be binding upon
the heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns of the parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the dates
stated below.
CITY OF LA QUINTA,
a California Municipal Corporation
JON McMILLEN, City Manager
City of La Quinta, California
Dated:
CONTRACTING PARTY:
By:
Name:
Title:
ATTEST:
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
By:
Name:
Title:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
Exhibit A
Last revised summer 2017
2. Performance Standards:
[TO BE PROVIDED BY STAFF]
OR
[See Attached]
1. Services to be Provided:
Exhibit A
Scope of Services
[TO BE PROVIDED BY STAFF (include location of work)]
Exhibit A
ADDENDUM TO AGREEMENT
Re: Scope of Services
If the Scope of Services include construction, alteration, demolition, installation,
repair, or maintenance affecting real property or structures or improvements of any kind
appurtenant to real property, the following apply:
1. Prevailing Wage Compliance. If Contracting Party is a contractor
performing public works and maintenance projects, as described in this Section 1.3,
Contracting Party shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local laws. Contracting
Party is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Sections 1720, et seq., and
1770, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Sections 16000, et seq.,
(collectively, the “Prevailing Wage Laws”), and La Quinta Municipal Code
Section 3.12.040, which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the
performance of other requirements on “Public works” and “Maintenance” projects. If the
Services are being performed as part of an applicable “Public works” or “Maintenance”
project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, and if construction work over twenty-
five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) and/or alterations, demolition, repair or maintenance
work over fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) is entered into or extended on or after
January 1, 2015 by this Agreement, Contracting Party agrees to fully comply with such
Prevailing Wage Laws including, but not limited to, requirements related to the
maintenance of payroll records and the employment of apprentices. Pursuant to
California Labor Code Section 1725.5, no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a
contract for public work on a “Public works” project unless registered with the California
Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) at the time the contract is awarded. If the
Services are being performed as part of an applicable “Public works” or “Maintenance”
project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, this project is subject to compliance
monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. Contracting Party will maintain and will require
all subcontractors to maintain valid and current DIR Public Works contractor registration
during the term of this Agreement. Contracting Party shall notify City in writing
immediately, and in no case more than twenty-four (24) hours, after receiving any
information that Contracting Party’s or any of its subcontractor’s DIR registration status
has been suspended, revoked, expired, or otherwise changed. It is understood that it is
the responsibility of Contracting Party to determine the correct salary scale. Contracting
Party shall make copies of the prevailing rates of per diem wages for each craft,
classification, or type of worker needed to execute the Services available to interested
parties upon request, and shall post copies at Contracting Party’s principal place of
business and at the project site, if any. The statutory penalties for failure to pay prevailing
wage or to comply with State wage and hour laws will be enforced. Contracting Party
must forfeit to City TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) per day for each worker who
works in excess of the minimum working hours when Contracting Party does not pay
overtime. In accordance with the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1810 et seq., eight
(8) hours is the legal working day. Contracting Party also shall comply with State law
requirements to maintain payroll records and shall provide for certified records and
inspection of records as required by California Labor Code Section 1770 et seq., including
Section 1776. In addition to the other indemnities provided under this Agreement,
Contracting Party shall defend (with counsel selected by City), indemnify, and hold City,
Exhibit A
its elected officials, officers, employees, and agents free and harmless from any claim or
liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage
Laws. It is agreed by the parties that, in connection with performance of the Services,
including, without limitation, any and all “Public works” (as defined by the Prevailing Wage
Laws), Contracting Party shall bear all risks of payment or non-payment of prevailing
wages under California law and/or the implementation of Labor Code Section 1781, as
the same may be amended from time to time, and/or any other similar law. Contracting
Party acknowledges and agrees that it shall be independently responsible for reviewing
the applicable laws and regulations and effectuating compliance with such laws.
Contracting Party shall require the same of all subcontractors.
2. Retention. Payments shall be made in accordance with the provisions of
Article 2.0 of the Agreement. In accordance with said Sections, City shall pay Contracting
Party a sum based upon ninety-five percent (95%) of the Contract Sum apportionment of
the labor and materials incorporated into the Services under this Agreement during the
month covered by said invoice. The remaining five percent (5%) thereof shall be retained
as performance security to be paid to Contracting Party within sixty (60) days after final
acceptance of the Services by the City Council of City, after Contracting Party has
furnished City with a full release of all undisputed payments under this Agreement, if
required by City. In the event there are any claims specifically excluded by Contracting
Party from the operation of the release, City may retain proceeds (per Public Contract
Code § 7107) of up to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the amount in dispute. City’s
failure to deduct or withhold shall not affect Contracting Party’s obligations under the
Agreement.
3. Utility Relocation. City is responsible for removal, relocation, or protection
of existing main or trunk-line utilities to the extent such utilities were not identified in the
invitation for bids or specifications. City shall reimburse Contracting Party for any costs
incurred in locating, repairing damage not caused by Contracting Party, and removing or
relocating such unidentified utility facilities. Contracting Party shall not be assessed
liquidated damages for delay arising from the removal or relocation of such unidentified
utility facilities.
4. Trenches or Excavations. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code
Section 7104, in the event the work included in this Agreement requires excavations more
than four (4) feet in depth, the following shall apply:
(a) Contracting Party shall promptly, and before the following conditions
are disturbed, notify City, in writing, of any: (1) material that Contracting Party believes
may be material that is hazardous waste, as defined in Section 25117 of the Health and
Safety Code, that is required to be removed to a Class I, Class II, or Class III disposal site
in accordance with provisions of existing law; (2) subsurface or latent physical conditions
at the site different from those indicated by information about the site made available to
bidders prior to the deadline for submitting bids; or (3) unknown physical conditions at the
site of any unusual nature, different materially from those ordinarily encountered and
generally recognized as inherent in work of the character provided for in the Agreement.
Exhibit A
(b) City shall promptly investigate the conditions, and if it finds that the
conditions do materially so differ, or do involve hazardous waste, and cause a decrease
or increase in Contracting Party’s cost of, or the time required for, performance of any
part of the work shall issue a change order per Section 1.8 of the Agreement.
(c) in the event that a dispute arises between City and Contracting Party
whether the conditions materially differ, or involve hazardous waste, or cause a decrease
or increase in Contracting Party’s cost of, or time required for, performance of any part of
the work, Contracting Party shall not be excused from any scheduled completion date
provided for by this Agreement, but shall proceed with all work to be performed under this
Agreement. Contracting Party shall retain any and all rights provided either by contract
or by law which pertain to the resolution of disputes and protests between the contracting
Parties.
5. Safety. Contracting Party shall execute and maintain its work so as to avoid
injury or damage to any person or property. In carrying out the Services, Contracting
Party shall at all times be in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws,
rules and regulations, and shall exercise all necessary precautions for the safety of
employees appropriate to the nature of the work and the conditions under which the work
is to be performed. Safety precautions as applicable shall include, but shall not be limited
to: (A) adequate life protection and lifesaving equipment and procedures; (B) instructions
in accident prevention for all employees and subcontractors, such as safe walkways,
scaffolds, fall protection ladders, bridges, gang planks, confined space procedures,
trenching and shoring, equipment and other safety devices, equipment and wearing
apparel as are necessary or lawfully required to prevent accidents or injuries; and
(C) adequate facilities for the proper inspection and maintenance of all safety measures.
6. Liquidated Damages. Since the determination of actual damages for any
delay in performance of the Agreement would be extremely difficult or impractical to
determine in the event of a breach of this Agreement, Contracting Party shall be liable for
and shall pay to City the sum of One Thousand dollars ($1,000.00) as liquidated damages
for each working day of delay in the performance of any of the Services required
hereunder, as specified in the Schedule of Performance. In addition, liquidated damages
may be assessed for failure to comply with the emergency call out requirements, if any,
described in the Scope of Services. City may withhold from any moneys payable on
account of the Services performed by Contracting Party any accrued liquidated damages.
Exhibit B
With the exception of compensation for Additional Services, provided for in
Section 2.3 of this Agreement, the maximum total compensation to be paid to Contracting
Party under this Agreement is not to exceed ($ )
(“Contract Sum”). The Contract Sum shall be paid to Contracting Party in installment
payments made on a monthly basis and in an amount identified in Contracting Party’s
schedule of compensation attached hereto for the work tasks performed and properly
invoiced by Contracting Party in conformance with Section 2.2 of this Agreement.
Exhibit B
Schedule of Compensation
Exhibit C
Exhibit C
Schedule of Performance
Contracting Party shall complete all services identified in the Scope of Services,
Exhibit A of this Agreement, in accordance with the Project Schedule, attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference.
Exhibit D
Exhibit D
Special Requirements
[insert Special Requirements or indicate “None” if there are none]
Exhibit E
Exhibit E
Insurance Requirements
E.1 Insurance. Prior to the beginning of and throughout the duration of this
Agreement, the following policies shall be maintained and kept in full force and effect
providing insurance with minimum limits as indicated below and issued by insurers with
A.M. Best ratings of no less than A-VI:
Commercial General Liability (at least as broad as ISO CG 0001)
$1,000,000 (per occurrence)
$2,000,000 (general aggregate)
Must include the following endorsements:
General Liability Additional Insured
General Liability Primary and Non-contributory
Commercial Auto Liability (at least as broad as ISO CA 0001)
$1,000,000 (per accident)
Auto Liability Additional Insured
Personal Auto Declaration Page if applicable
Errors and Omissions Liability
$1,000,000 (per claim and aggregate)
Workers’ Compensation
(per statutory requirements)
Must include the following endorsements:
Workers Compensation with Waiver of Subrogation
Workers Compensation Declaration of Sole Proprietor if applicable
Contracting Party shall procure and maintain, at its cost, and submit concurrently
with its execution of this Agreement, Commercial General Liability insurance against all
claims for injuries against persons or damages to property resulting from Contracting
Party’s acts or omissions rising out of or related to Contracting Party’s performance under
this Agreement. The insurance policy shall contain a severability of interest clause
providing that the coverage shall be primary for losses arising out of Contracting Party’s
performance hereunder and neither City nor its insurers shall be required to contribute to
any such loss. An endorsement evidencing the foregoing and naming the City and its
officers and employees as additional insured (on the Commercial General Liability policy
only) must be submitted concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and approved
by City prior to commencement of the services hereunder.
Contracting Party shall carry automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 per
accident against all claims for injuries against persons or damages to property arising out
of the use of any automobile by Contracting Party, its officers, any person directly or
Exhibit E
indirectly employed by Contracting Party, any subcontractor or agent, or anyone for
whose acts any of them may be liable, arising directly or indirectly out of or related to
Contracting Party’s performance under this Agreement. If Contracting Party or
Contracting Party’s employees will use personal autos in any way on this project,
Contracting Party shall provide evidence of personal auto liability coverage for each such
person. The term “automobile” includes, but is not limited to, a land motor vehicle, trailer
or semi-trailer designed for travel on public roads. The automobile insurance policy shall
contain a severability of interest clause providing that coverage shall be primary for losses
arising out of Contracting Party’s performance hereunder and neither City nor its insurers
shall be required to contribute to such loss.
Professional Liability or Errors and Omissions Insurance as appropriate shall
be written on a policy form coverage specifically designed to protect against acts, errors
or omissions of the Contracting Party and “Covered Professional Services” as designated
in the policy must specifically include work performed under this agreement. The policy
limit shall be no less than $1,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate. The policy must
“pay on behalf of” the insured and must include a provision establishing the insurer’s duty
to defend. The policy retroactive date shall be on or before the effective date of this
agreement.
Contracting Party shall carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance in
accordance with State Worker’s Compensation laws with employer’s liability limits no less
than $1,000,000 per accident or disease.
Contracting Party shall procure and maintain Cyber Liability insurance with
limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence/loss which shall include the following coverage:
a. Liability arising from the theft, dissemination and/or use of confidential or
personally identifiable information; including credit monitoring and
regulatory fines arising from such theft, dissemination or use of the
confidential information.
b. Network security liability arising from the unauthorized use of, access to,
or tampering with computer systems.
c. Liability arising from the failure of technology products (software) required
under the contract for Consultant to properly perform the services
intended.
d. Electronic Media Liability arising from personal injury, plagiarism or
misappropriation of ideas, domain name infringement or improper deep-
linking or framing, and infringement or violation of intellectual property
rights.
e. Liability arising from the failure to render professional services.
Exhibit E
If coverage is maintained on a claims-made basis, Contracting Party shall maintain such
coverage for an additional period of three (3) years following termination of the contract.
Contracting Party shall provide written notice to City within ten (10) working
days if: (1) any of the required insurance policies is terminated; (2) the limits of any of the
required polices are reduced; or (3) the deductible or self-insured retention is increased.
In the event any of said policies of insurance are cancelled, Contracting Party shall, prior
to the cancellation date, submit new evidence of insurance in conformance with this
Exhibit to the Contract Officer. The procuring of such insurance or the delivery of policies
or certificates evidencing the same shall not be construed as a limitation of Contracting
Party’s obligation to indemnify City, its officers, employees, contractors, subcontractors,
or agents.
E.2 Remedies. In addition to any other remedies City may have if Contracting
Party fails to provide or maintain any insurance policies or policy endorsements to the
extent and within the time herein required, City may, at its sole option:
a. Obtain such insurance and deduct and retain the amount of the
premiums for such insurance from any sums due under this Agreement.
b. Order Contracting Party to stop work under this Agreement and/or
withhold any payment(s) which become due to Contracting Party hereunder until
Contracting Party demonstrates compliance with the requirements hereof.
c. Terminate this Agreement.
Exercise any of the above remedies, however, is an alternative to any other
remedies City may have. The above remedies are not the exclusive remedies for
Contracting Party’s failure to maintain or secure appropriate policies or endorsements.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting in any way the extent to which
Contracting Party may be held responsible for payments of damages to persons or
property resulting from Contracting Party’s or its subcontractors’ performance of work
under this Agreement.
E.3 General Conditions Pertaining to Provisions of Insurance Coverage by
Contracting Party. Contracting Party and City agree to the following with respect to
insurance provided by Contracting Party:
1. Contracting Party agrees to have its insurer endorse the third party general
liability coverage required herein to include as additional insureds City, its officials,
employees, and agents, using standard ISO endorsement No. CG 2010 with an edition
prior to 1992. Contracting Party also agrees to require all contractors, and subcontractors
to do likewise.
2. No liability insurance coverage provided to comply with this Agreement shall
prohibit Contracting Party, or Contracting Party’s employees, or agents, from waiving the
right of subrogation prior to a loss. Contracting Party agrees to waive subrogation rights
Exhibit E
against City regardless of the applicability of any insurance proceeds, and to require all
contractors and subcontractors to do likewise.
3. All insurance coverage and limits provided by Contracting Party and
available or applicable to this Agreement are intended to apply to the full extent of the
policies. Nothing contained in this Agreement or any other agreement relating to City or
its operations limits the application of such insurance coverage.
4. None of the coverages required herein will be in compliance with these
requirements if they include any limiting endorsement of any kind that has not been first
submitted to City and approved of in writing.
5. No liability policy shall contain any provision or definition that would serve
to eliminate so-called “third party action over” claims, including any exclusion for bodily
injury to an employee of the insured or of any contractor or subcontractor.
6. All coverage types and limits required are subject to approval, modification
and additional requirements by the City, as the need arises. Contracting Party shall not
make any reductions in scope of coverage (e.g. elimination of contractual liability or
reduction of discovery period) that may affect City’s protection without City’s prior written
consent.
7. Proof of compliance with these insurance requirements, consisting of
certificates of insurance evidencing all the coverages required and an additional insured
endorsement to Contracting Party’s general liability policy, shall be delivered to City at or
prior to the execution of this Agreement. In the event such proof of any insurance is not
delivered as required, or in the event such insurance is canceled at any time and no
replacement coverage is provided, City has the right, but not the duty, to obtain any
insurance it deems necessary to protect its interests under this or any other agreement
and to pay the premium. Any premium so paid by City shall be charged to and promptly
paid by Contracting Party or deducted from sums due Contracting Party, at City option.
8. It is acknowledged by the parties of this agreement that all insurance
coverage required to be provided by Contracting Party or any subcontractor, is intended
to apply first and on a primary, non-contributing basis in relation to any other insurance
or self-insurance available to City.
9. Contracting Party agrees to ensure that subcontractors, and any other party
involved with the project that is brought onto or involved in the project by Contracting
Party, provide the same minimum insurance coverage required of Contracting Party.
Contracting Party agrees to monitor and review all such coverage and assumes all
responsibility for ensuring that such coverage is provided in conformity with the
requirements of this section. Contracting Party agrees that upon request, all agreements
with subcontractors and others engaged in the project will be submitted to City for review.
10. Contracting Party agrees not to self-insure or to use any self-insured
retentions or deductibles on any portion of the insurance required herein (with the
exception of professional liability coverage, if required) and further agrees that it will not
Exhibit E
allow any contractor, subcontractor, Architect, Engineer or other entity or person in any
way involved in the performance of work on the project contemplated by this agreement
to self-insure its obligations to City. If Contracting Party’s existing coverage includes a
deductible or self-insured retention, the deductible or self-insured retention must be
declared to the City. At that time the City shall review options with the Contracting Party,
which may include reduction or elimination of the deductible or self-insured retention,
substitution of other coverage, or other solutions.
11. The City reserves the right at any time during the term of this Agreement to
change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving the Contracting Party
ninety (90) days advance written notice of such change. If such change results in
substantial additional cost to the Contracting Party, the City will negotiate additional
compensation proportional to the increased benefit to City.
12. For purposes of applying insurance coverage only, this Agreement will be
deemed to have been executed immediately upon any party hereto taking any steps that
can be deemed to be in furtherance of or towards performance of this Agreement.
13. Contracting Party acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged
failure on the part of City to inform Contracting Party of non-compliance with any
insurance requirement in no way imposes any additional obligations on City nor does it
waive any rights hereunder in this or any other regard.
14. Contracting Party will renew the required coverage annually as long as City,
or its employees or agents face an exposure from operations of any type pursuant to this
agreement. This obligation applies whether the agreement is canceled or terminated for
any reason. Termination of this obligation is not effective until City executes a written
statement to that effect.
15. Contracting Party shall provide proof that policies of insurance required
herein expiring during the term of this Agreement have been renewed or replaced with
other policies providing at least the same coverage. Proof that such coverage has been
ordered shall be submitted prior to expiration. A coverage binder or letter from
Contracting Party’s insurance agent to this effect is acceptable. A certificate of insurance
and an additional insured endorsement is required in these specifications applicable to
the renewing or new coverage must be provided to City within five (5) days of the
expiration of coverages.
16. The provisions of any workers’ compensation or similar act will not limit the
obligations of Contracting Party under this agreement. Contracting Party expressly
agrees not to use any statutory immunity defenses under such laws with respect to City,
its employees, officials, and agents.
17. Requirements of specific coverage features, or limits contained in this
section are not intended as limitations on coverage, limits or other requirements nor as a
waiver of any coverage normally provided by any given policy. Specific reference to a
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given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given issue
and is not intended by any party or insured to be limiting or all-inclusive.
18. These insurance requirements are intended to be separate and distinct from
any other provision in this Agreement and are intended by the parties here to be
interpreted as such.
19. The requirements in this Exhibit supersede all other sections and provisions
of this Agreement to the extent that any other section or provision conflicts with or impairs
the provisions of this Exhibit.
20. Contracting Party agrees to be responsible for ensuring that no contract
used by any party involved in any way with the project reserves the right to charge City
or Contracting Party for the cost of additional insurance coverage required by this
agreement. Any such provisions are to be deleted with reference to City. It is not the
intent of City to reimburse any third party for the cost of complying with these
requirements. There shall be no recourse against City for payment of premiums or other
amounts with respect thereto.
21. Contracting Party agrees to provide immediate notice to City of any claim
or loss against Contracting Party arising out of the work performed under this agreement.
City assumes no obligation or liability by such notice, but has the right (but not the duty)
to monitor the handling of any such claim or claims if they are likely to involve City.
Exhibit F
Exhibit F
Indemnification
F.1 Indemnity for the Benefit of City.
a. Indemnification for Professional Liability. When the law establishes a
professional standard of care for Contracting Party’s Services, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, Contracting Party shall indemnify, protect, defend (with counsel
selected by City), and hold harmless City and any and all of its officials, employees, and
agents (“Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities of
every kind, nature, and description, damages, injury (including, without limitation, injury
to or death of an employee of Contracting Party or of any subcontractor), costs and
expenses of any kind, whether actual, alleged or threatened, including, without limitation,
incidental and consequential damages, court costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees, litigation
expenses, and fees of expert consultants or expert witnesses incurred in connection
therewith and costs of investigation, to the extent same are caused in whole or in part by
any negligent or wrongful act, error or omission of Contracting Party, its officers, agents,
employees or subcontractors (or any entity or individual that Contracting Party shall
bear the legal liability thereof) in the performance of professional services under this
agreement. With respect to the design of public improvements, the Contracting Party
shall not be liable for any injuries or property damage resulting from the reuse of the
design at a location other than that specified in Exhibit A without the written consent of
the Contracting Party. If Contracting Party’s obligation to defend, indemnify, and/or hold
harmless arises out of Conultant’s performance of “design professional” services (as
that term is defined under Civil Code 2782.8) then, and only to the extent required by
Civil Code section 2782.8, which is fully incorporated herein, Contracting Party’s
indemnification obligation shall be limited to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate
to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Contracting Party, and,
upon Consultant obtaining a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction,
Contracting Party’s liability for such claim, including the cost to defend, shall not exceed
the Conultant’s proportionate percentate at fault.
b. Indemnification for Other Than Professional Liability. Other than in the
performance of professional services and to the full extent permitted by law, Contracting
Party shall indemnify, defend (with counsel selected by City), and hold harmless the
Indemnified Parties from and against any liability (including liability for claims, suits,
actions, arbitration proceedings, administrative proceedings, regulatory proceedings,
losses, expenses or costs of any kind, whether actual, alleged or threatened, including,
without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, court costs, reasonable
attorneys’ fees, litigation expenses, and fees of expert consultants or expert witnesses)
incurred in connection therewith and costs of investigation, where the same arise out of,
are a consequence of, or are in any way attributable to, in whole or in part, the
performance of this Agreement by Contracting Party or by any individual or entity for
which Contracting Party is legally liable, including but not limited to officers, agents,
employees, or subcontractors of Contracting Party.
c. Indemnity Provisions for Contracts Related to Construction (Limitation on
Indemnity). Without affecting the rights of City under any provision of this agreement,
Exhibit F
Contracting Party shall not be required to indemnify and hold harmless City for liability
attributable to the active negligence of City, provided such active negligence is
determined by agreement between the parties or by the findings of a court of competent
jurisdiction. In instances where City is shown to have been actively negligent and where
City’s active negligence accounts for only a percentage of the liability involved, the
obligation of Contracting Party will be for that entire portion or percentage of liability not
attributable to the active negligence of City.
d. Indemnification Provision for Design Professionals.
1. Applicability of this Section F.1(d). Notwithstanding Section F.1(a)
hereinabove, the following indemnification provision shall apply to a Contracting Party
who constitutes a “design professional” as the term is defined in paragraph 3 below.
2. Scope of Indemnification. When the law establishes a professional
standard of care for Contracting Party’s Services, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
Contracting Party shall indemnify and hold harmless City and any and all of its officials,
employees, and agents (“Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all losses,
liabilities of every kind, nature, and description, damages, injury (including, without
limitation, injury to or death of an employee of Contracting Party or of any subcontractor),
costs and expenses, including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages,
court costs, reimbursement of reasonable attorneys’ fees, litigation expenses, and fees
of expert consultants or expert witnesses incurred in connection therewith and costs of
investigation, to the extent same are caused by any negligent or wrongful act, error or
omission of Contracting Party, its officers, agents, employees or subcontractors (or any
entity or individual that Contracting Party shall bear the legal liability thereof) in the
performance of professional services under this agreement. With respect to the design
of public improvements, the Contracting Party shall not be liable for any injuries or
property damage resulting from the reuse of the design at a location other than that
specified in Exhibit A without the written consent of the Contracting Party.
3. Design Professional Defined. As used in this Section F.1(d), the
term “design professional” shall be limited to licensed architects, registered professional
engineers, licensed professional land surveyors and landscape architects, all as defined
under current law, and as may be amended from time to time by Civil Code § 2782.8.
F.2 Obligation to Secure Indemnification Provisions. Contracting Party agrees
to obtain executed indemnity agreements with provisions identical to those set forth
herein this Exhibit F, as applicable to the Contracting Party, from each and every
subcontractor or any other person or entity involved by, for, with or on behalf of
Contracting Party in the performance of this Agreement. In the event Contracting Party
fails to obtain such indemnity obligations from others as required herein, Contracting
Party agrees to be fully responsible according to the terms of this Exhibit. Failure of City
to monitor compliance with these requirements imposes no additional obligations on City
and will in no way act as a waiver of any rights hereunder. This obligation to indemnify
and defend City as set forth in this Agreement are binding on the successors, assigns or
heirs of Contracting Party and shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
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