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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-06-13 - AGENDA REPORTS - WELFARE-TO-WORK SUBCONTR GRANT (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval: L Item to be presented Adele Macpherson DATE: June 13, 2000 SUBJECT: WELFARE -TO -WORK SUBCONTRACT RECOMMENDATION DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council approve the United Auto Workers -Labor Employment Training Corporation's proposal, not to exceed $45,000, to provide County of Los Angeles mandated Welfare -to -Work services. Funding is budgeted in account #74401-8110. BACKGROUND On November 23, 1999, City Council approved the acceptance of the Welfare -to -Work grant from the County of Los Angeles Private Industry Council through the Antelope Valley Workforce Development Consortium. The grant funds are budgeted in account #74401-8110. In March 2000, staff released a Request for Proposal to 13 service providers. The City received one proposal from the United Auto Workers -Labor Employment Training Corporation (UAW- LETC). The proposal submitted met the required criteria. UAW-LETC is an established employment training service provider and partner in the Antelope Valley Workforce Development Consortium. The UAW-LETC has served disadvantaged and public assistance recipients for the past 15 years. Their programs are designed to address significant barriers to employment and self-sufficiency, including services for Welfare -to -Work clients. UAW-LETC will provide comprehensive Welfare -to -Work services emphasizing the work first and post -employment service models, in which employment is both the goal and the expectation. Per the proposal, UAW-LETC will serve a minimum of 12 clients during the program year. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS City Council decline subcontracting Welfare -to -Work services with the UAW-LETC. City Council direct staff to issue an additional Request for Proposal. Other direction as determined by the City Council. APPROPEDMR Ag ndd-, Item: aim FISCAL IMPACT The total cost of this subcontract will not exceed $45,000 to be offset by grant revenue. Funds are budgeted in account #74401-8110. ATTACHMENTS Sample contract between the City of Santa Clarita and UAW-LETC. AM:PM:sc wundl\¢gnrepts\2000\wtmsu6ct.doc SAMPLE CONTRACT City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 300 Santa Clarita, CA 91355-2196 Phone: (661) 259-2489 FAX: (661)259-8125 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT This Agreement, between the City of Santa Clarita ("City"), am i al Workers -Labor and Employment Training Corporation ("Consulta t"), i E June,2000. 1. Scope of Services Consultant shall perform services specified in Part CSectio 4 jE RFP, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, b ence. u 2. Term of Agreement The term of this Agreement shall be from a of ex ut n of his gre 3. Schedule of Performanc The is of Consult a o com ed a co ing o e schedule "Pr gram Stan ards" the RFP, hi h is tta hed er o an i orp of he a ce i this Agre nt. 4. do Sub ct to the limit 'ons ont n d in th Pro s ' Seryices A e Cons ant shall be pa , of t ex eed 3, 0 5. lndemend t c n dta-f and United Auto Thk 14th day of & Work S ment" of , 2001. : in Part C, Section 9, by reference. Time is Section 9, 'Termination." wnswia c is aikirweperjaenKC ultant and not an agent or employee of the City. As an independent Consultan Consultant hall obtain no rights to retirement, health care, or any other benefits, which accrue, to' empio es. Consultant expressly waives any claim Consultant may have to any such rights. 6. Assignability The expertise and experience of Consultant are material considerations for this Agreement. Consultant shall not assign or transfer any interest in this Agreement or the performance of any of Consultant's obligations without the prior written consent of City. Any attempt by Consultant to assign or transfer any of Consultant's rights, duties, or obligations arising under this Agreement shall be void. 7. Insurance A. General Insurance Requirements 1. All insurance shall be primary insurance and shall name City of Santa Clarita as an additional insured. The naming of an additional insured shall not affect any recovery to which such additional insured would be entitled under the policy if not named as an additional insured, and an additional insured shall not be held liable for any premium or expense of any nature on the policy or any extension thereof solely because they are an additional insured thereon. 2• If the operation under this Agreement results in an increased or decreased risk in the opinion of the City's Risk Manager, then Consultant agrees that the minimum limits hereinabove designated shall be changed accordingly upon written request by the Risk Manager. 3. Consultant agrees that provisions of this paragraph as to maintenance of insurance shall not be construed as limiting in any way the extent to which Consultant may be held responsible for the payment of damages to persons or property resulting from Consultant's activities, the activities of its subconsultants; or the activities of any person or persons for which Consultant is otherwise responsible. 4. A Certificate of Insurance, or an appropriate insurance binder, evidencing the above insurance coverage with a company acceptable to the City's Risk Manager shall be submitted to City prior to execution of this Agreement on behalf of the City. 5. The terms of the insurance policy or policies issued to provide the above insurance coverage shall provide that said insurance may not be amended or canceled by the carrier, for nonpayment of premiums otherwise, without 30 days p ' ritten notice of amendment or cancellation to City. In the event the said insurance is c cel ,Cons nt s I, prior to the cancellation date, submit new evidence of insurance in the oun here fore e�stab' hed. 6. All required insurance must be in effect prior to and g e i t, a it or a successor policy must be in effect for the duration c trac ain enanc f proper insurance coverage is a material element of the a ent, a t fail r tom ' ai renew coverage or to provide evidence of ren e I ma be re d by h City a m ri I br ach of contract. If Consultant, at any time d ing t t m of his gre nt, o d fail to se ure or maintain any insurance require this A e ent, Cit sha b pe itt to o in such insurance in Consultant's and sha be c m ens ed y C n Itan for the cost of the insurance premiums. ((�� B�Gene I Liability d ropgrtypam a sur c v nu n - in -in g ne i as rot an roperty damage insurance at its sole . xpense to of tag 'n los fr Iia ilit im se by w for damages on account of clu ' g eat h th refr uffe d r alleg to a suffered b any y person or persons w ms ever esul ' g dir tly m any act o ctivities of Consultant, its subconsultant an pe son ti f Consultant or under its control or direction, and also to P ainst o s fr Ii ility 'mposed by law for damages to any property of any person cau d dir ctly r directly or from acts or activities of Consultant, or its subconsultants, or y p o acti g f sultant, or under its control or direction. Such public liability and P erty damag insurance shall also provide for and protect City against incurring any legal cost indW,ending c ims for alleged loss. Such general liability and property damage insurance shall be mai ' d in the following minimum limits: A combined single -limit policy with coverage limits in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence will be considered equivalent to the required minimum limits. C. Automotive Insurance Consultant shall procure and maintain public liability and property damage insurance coverage for automotive equipment with coverage limits of not less than $500,000 combined single limit. If Consultant does not own automobiles, Consultant shall provide a waiver releasing City from all liability resulting from Consultant's use of personal vehicles on project. D. Worker's Compensation Insurance Consultant shall procure and maintain Worker's Compensation Insurance in such amount as will fully comply with the laws of the State of California and which shall indemnify, insure, and provide legal defense for both Consultant and City against any loss, claim, or damage arising from any injuries or occupational diseases happening to any worker employed by Consultant in the course of carrying out the Agreement. E. Professional Liability Insurance. Consultant shall maintain professional liability insurance which provides coverage for negligent professional acts, errors, or omissions for which Consultant is legally liable, in the amount of $1,000,000 per claim and in aggregate which arises from the performance of professional services by Consultant under this Agreement. 8. Indemnity City and its respective elected and appointed boards, officials, officers, agents, employees, and volunteers (individually and collectively, "Indemnitees") shall have no liability to Consultant or any other person for, and Consultant shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless Indemnitees from and against, any and all liabilities, claims, actions, causes of action, proceedings, suits, damages, judgments, liens, levies, costs, and expenses of whatever nature, including reasonable attorney's fees and disbursements (collectively, "Claims"), which Indemnitees may suffer or incur or to which Indemnitees may become subject by reason of or arising out of any injury to th of any person(s), damage to property, loss of use of property, economic loss, or otherwise occur 'ng a a resul ora edly caused by the Consultant's performance of or failure to perform any servic s u er th' Agreeme , or by the negligent or willful acts or omissions of Consultant, its agents, ffice s, erect rs, or ployees, committed in performing any of the services under this Agreement. If any action or proceeding is brought against Indemnite reason a of matt a which Consultant has agreed to indemnify Indemnitees s pro ide ab ve, C n Itan on tic fro City, shall defend Indemnitees at its expense by uns a epta le Ci uch c ptance no to be unreasonably withheld. Indemnitees ne ave firs a for ny f the m tters o 'ch In mnitees are entitled to indemnification in or be so i emni ' Th lim s of h ensu nce required to be maintained by Consultant in this gre ment sh II t li it a lig WY 0f 0 u It hereunder. The Prov' ns his sectiorvi the ratio or arli t mination of is agreement. E2 of the City's active negligence A. City y erm nat this geryc�nt with or without cause at any time by giving ten days' w ice o t rmin n o C n ultant. If City gives such notice of termination, Consultant s ease imm d tely all o in progress. B.Xaition If Cons tant or City fails to perform any material obligation under this Agreement, then, in to other remedies, City or Consultant may terminate this Agreement immediately upnotice. C. Upon termination by either City or Consultant, Consultant shall deliver to City all property of the City in Consultant's possession and copies of all reports, documents, and other work prepared by Consultant under this Agreement. Consultant shall furnish to City a final statement of the work performed for compensation. The statement shall indicate the task to which the work performed is to be charged, according to the categories in Section 1, Scope of Services of this Agreement. Such statement shall also include a detailed record of actual reimbursable expenses, such as, but not limited to, copying costs, long-distance telephone charges, and computerized research. City will prepare a warrant payable to Consultant in the amount approved by City. City will then make final payment to Consultant for services performed and reimbursable expenses incurred, subject to the limitation on reimbursement set forth in this Agreement. D. Consultant may terminate this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days' written notice of termination to City. 10. Law to Govern: Venue The law of the State of California shall govern this Agreement. In the event of litigation between the parties, venue in state trial courts shall lie exclusively in the county of Los Angeles. In the event of litigation in U.S. District Court, exclusive venue shall lie in the Central District of California, in Los Angeles. 11. Compliance with Law Consultant shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations of the federal, state, and local government. Consultant shall comply with all aspects of the current permit issued pursuant to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ("NPDES"), in order to prevent pollution to local waterways. Failure to implement the current permit shall result in project delays through City issued Stop Work Notices and/or fines levied against the Consultant. 12. Nondiscrimination Consultant shall not discriminate, in any way, against any person religious creed, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, m connection with or related to the performance of this Agreement. 13. Ownership of Materials All reports, documents, computer disks, diskettes Consultant during the course of this Agreement shall I 14. Waiver, Waiver by City or Consultant of a wavier of any other provision "othe ovi ' of this A a aiver of anNf the x6ovisiom of of the City in the 16• cor Exhibits "A"Arouc " contract. of any f the Dr of ny ut iii by it o or basis o ge, race, color, onditi n, or man I status in dev o ed o ispyged by OT is r me shall not constitute Sa h oriol ti f the same or any servi or c s by Consultant shall not be of interest with the interests /tend incorporated in this Agreement by this reference. Additional and responsibilities are outlined in the exhibits and are inclusive to 17. Noticet— Ail notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered, or sent by telecopier or certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, addressed as follows: To City: City Manager, City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 300 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 and to: City Attorney, City of Santa Clarita 611 West Sixth Street, Suite 2500 Los Angeles, California 90017 Tel: (213) 236-0600 Fax: (213) 236-2700 to Consultant: UAW- Labor Employment Training Corporation 4353517 Ih Street, Suite 302 Lancaster, California 93536 Tel: (661) 951-7715 Fax: (661) 951-7735 Notice shall be deemed effective on the date delivered or transmitted by facsimile or, if mailed, three (3) days after deposit in the mail. 18. Dispute Resolution; Performance After Dispute A. All disputes concerning the interpretation, perfor Agreement shall be decided by binding arbitration beforenq according to the provisions of Section 1280 et seq. of the through the Los Angeles County offices of the Judicial ("JAMS"). The parties shall attempt to agree upon a retired they are unable to agree within thirty (30) days after m provide a list of three available judges and each may stri unavailable, the dispute shall be decided a etired f er: arbitrator, and selected by the parties. If th a ies a e within 30 days after receipt of w ' otice, a ti d ju ge . Judge of the Los Angeles y Superio Cou e a itr stating reasons therefor i rea onable d tai with y ar tor's awara e fi al an forc bl an be c of com etent ' risd�fi irtinn\ T „rn n; i .... .. _ _ ... in shall be arbitrate breach, or termination of this ld fed or ifornia judge, rnia ode of Civ Pronarinra d(MViatidqp Service e\J,AW pa el, but if iroceedin AMS will any so MS is 1ud tting as an on a retire judge Lor s air\rencf4r a written decision days aft" appointment. The onfirm d by the judgment of a court cover its costs of arbitration, determined by the arbitrator, as c an award. The parties reserve no plication for any such remedy Portion of a statement presented to City by Consultant, if to this Agreement, Consultant shall continue to perform 19. PrlarAgreem its and Amendments This Agreemen , uding the Exhibits, embodies the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters addressed in this Agreement and the Exhibits and supersedes all other agreements entered into between the parties prior to the execution of this Agreement. No amendment of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing duly executed by the parties or their authorized representatives. By signing this Agreement, the person signing states that he or she is authorized to enter into contracts on behalf of Consultant. The undersigned, on behalf of Consultant, binds Consultant, its partners, successors, executors, administrators, and assigns with respect to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. WITNESS THE EXECUTION of this Agreement on the day and year first written above. FOR CONSULTANT: M Print Name & Date: FOR CITY OF SANTA CLARITA: George A. Caravalho, 0 Date: BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN Approved as to form: By: K. Newton, City Attorney Date: