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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCDC/2005-33 RESOLUTION NO. CDC/2005-33 2 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN SHOBER CONSULTING, INC. AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO FOR RELOCATION PLAN AND RELOCATION SERVICES (CENTRAL CITY NORTH - DOWNTOWN ACQUISITIONS) 3 4 5 6 7 8 WHEREAS, on August 15, 2005, the Community Development Commission 9 ("Commission") authorized the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino ("Agency") to acquire two (2) parcels (APNs: 0134-093-05 and 06) located at 745 West 5th 10 11 Street within the Central City North Redevelopment Project Area ("Project Area"); and 12 WHEREAS, and one of those parcels (APN: 0134-093-05) contains a seventeen (17) 13 unit fully occupied residential apartment complex of which the residents will need to be 14 permanently relocated to allow for future development within the Project Area; and 15 WHEREAS, the California Redevelopment Law ("CRL") requires that pnor to 16 displacement of any resident, a Relocation Plan be prepared in order to assess the relocation and 17 housing needs of each resident and to quantify relocation benefits in accordance with State Law; 18 and 19 WHEREAS, the firm of Shober Consulting, Inc. ("Consultant") has numerous years of 20 experience and expertise in all areas of relocation services and relocation plan preparation in 21 accordance with the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policies and the State of 22 California Housing and Community Development Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, 23 Title 25) and the Agency wishes to engage the services of the Consultant to carry out the 24 Agency's relocation responsibilities pursuant to the terms in the Professional Services 25 Agreement ("Agreement") attached hereto and incorporated by herein reference. -1- P:\ACtndas\KesolutioDs\Resolution.\2005\OS-1Il-OJ Shober Consultinc,lnc. Reso.doc " . CDC/2005-33 NOW, THEREFORE, THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Commission hereby approves the Agreement attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference and the Executive Director of the Agency is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the Agency in substantially the form attached hereto, together with such changes therein as may be approved by the Executive Director and Agency Counsel. The Executive Director or such other designated representative of the Agency is further authorized to do any and all things and take any and all actions as may be deemed necessary or advisable to effectuate the purposes of the Agreement, including making non-substantive modifications to the Agreement. The Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Section 2. 12 III III 13 III 14 III 15 III 16 III 17 III 18 III 19 III 20 III 21 III 22 III 23 III 24 III 25 III r:\Ac,cnda.\Resolutlons\RelolutiODs\2005\OS.lo..0J Shober COllllultinX.1nc. Relo.doc -2- CDC/2005-33 2 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN SHOBER CONSULTING, INC. AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO FOR RELOCATION PLAN AND RELOCATION SERVICES (CENTRAL CITY NORTH - DOWNTOWN ACQUISITIONS) 3 4 5 6 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the 7 8 Community Development Commission of the City of San Bernardino at a j oint regular meeting thereof, held on the 3rd day of October ,2005, by the following vote to wit: 9 Commission Members: Ayes Nays lO ESTRADA X II LONGVILLE X 12 MCGINNIS X 13 DERRY --K- 14 KELLEY ~ IS JOHNSON X MC CAMMACK X 16 - Abstain Absent 19 The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this October ,2005, 17 18 20 21 22 Judith Vall, airperson Commun' YI evelopment Commission of the Ci ):I of San Bernardino 23 24 Approved as to form and Legal Content: 25 By: A~/I~ -3- P:\Ae;endas\Resolutions\Resolutlons\200S\05-1Q-OJ Shober Consultine;.lnc. Relo.doc CDC/2005-33 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT Relocation Plan and Relocation Services Central City North Redevelopment Project Area (Downtown) (Shober Consulting, Inc.) This PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of October 3,2005, by and between the REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO (the "Agency"), and SHO~.ER CONSULTING, INC., a California corporation (the "Consultant") . RECITALS WHEREAS, on August 15,2005, the Community Development Commission ("Commission") authorized the Agency to acquire two (2) parcels (APNs: 0134-093-05 and 06) located at 745 West 5th Street within the Central City North Redevelopment Project Area ("Project Area"); and WHEREAS, and one of those parcels (APN: 0134-093-05) contains a seventeen (17) unit fully occupied residential apartment complex of which, the residents will need to be permanently relocated to allow for future development within the Project Area; and WHEREAS, the California Redevelopment Law ("CRL") requires that prior to displacement of any resident, a Relocation Plan be prepared in order to assess the relocation and housing needs of each resident and to qualify relocation benefits in accordance with State Law; and WHEREAS, the firm of Shober Consulting, Inc. ("Consultant") has numerous years of experience and expertise in all areas of relocation services and relocation plan preparation in accordance with the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policies and the State of California Housing and Community Development Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 25) and the Agency wishes to engage the services of the Consultant to carry out the Agency's relocation responsibilities pursuant to the terms in the Agreement incorporated by herein reference. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual covenants set forth herein and the mutual benefits to be derived there from, the parties agree to enter in the Agreement as follows: 1. TERM. This Agreement shall commence as of the day and year first above and shall remain in full force and effect for a period of twelve (12) months (See Exhibit "A" for further time frames to perform the Scope of Services). 2. CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITIES. The Consultant shall perform each element of the work, described in the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and within the times specified herein and the Scope of Services. Consultant commits the principal personnel listed below to the Scope of Services for the duration of this Agreement: Consultant: Georgia Marquis 1 P:\Agendas\Agenda Auachments\Agrmts.Amend 2005\05-10-03 Shober (Abitante) Relocation Services Agmt .doc CDC/2005-33 3. AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES. The Agency shall provide the Consultant with any documentation, records, reports, statistics or other data or information pertinent to the Scope of Services, which are reasonably available to the Agency, and necessary to complete assignments. 4. CONFIDENTIALITY OF REPORTS. The Consultant shall keep confidential all reports, information and data received, prepared or assembled pursuant to performance hereunder. Such information shall not be made available to any person, news release, firm, corporation, or entity without prior written consent of the Agency's Executive Director or designee. 5. COMPENSATION. The maximum compensation for all Consultant's services, including Consultant's costs, expenses and travel time or travel expenses, shall not exceed Forty One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($41,500.00). This amount includes Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) for the preparation and delivery of the Relocation Plan and Thirty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($37,500.00) for Relocation Services. During the Term ofthis Agreement, the Agency shall pay the Consultant on a monthly basis upon receipt of an itemized invoice from Consultant. Said compensation shall be considered full and complete reimbursement for all of the Consultant's costs associated with the services provided hereunder. 6. USE OF FUNDS. The funds paid to the Consultant shall be used solely for the purpose as set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the Scope of Services. The Consultant shall remain in compliance with all state, federal and local laws prior to the receipt of any reimbursement hereunder. 7. NONDISCRIMINATION: PERFORMANCE. MONITORING AND REPORTING WORK The Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, national origin, creed, religion, sex, marital status, or physical handicap. At the request ofthe Executive Director, or designee, the Consultant shall provide reports, graphics, or other work products. Failure to provide such work products may prevent payment of the Consultant's requests for compensation, and may justify the temporary withholding as provided herein. The Agency reserves the right to waive such breach, without prejudice to any other of its rights hereunder, upon a finding by the executive Director or designee that such failure was due to extraordinary circumstances and that such breach has been timely cured without prejudice to the Agency. 2 P:\Agendas\Agenda Attachments\Agnnls-Amend 2005\05-10-03 Shober (Abitante) Relocation Services Agnt .doc CDC/200S-33 8. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. The Consultant shall maintain a code or standard of conduct. Consultant shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value for work completed under the Scope of Services. To the extent permissible by state laws, rules and regulations, the standards adopted by the Consultant shall provide for penalties, sanctions, or other disciplinary actions to be applied for violations of such standards by the Consultant. 9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The Consultant shall perform each element of the work set forth in the Scope of Services as an independent contractor and shall not be considered an employee ofthe Agency. This Agreement is by and between the Consultant and the Agency, and is not intended, and shall not be construed to create the relationship of agent, servant, employee, partnership, joint venture, or association, between the Agency and the Consultant. 10. SUCCESSOR AND ASSIGNMENT. The services as contained herein are to be rendered by the Consultant whose name is as appears first above written and said Consultant shall not assign nor transfer any interest in this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Agency. 11. INDEMNIFICATION. Consultant agrees to indemnify, defend and save harmless the Agency and the City of San Bernardino ("City"), its agents, officers and employees from and against all liability, exp,.:n:sc, including defense costs and legal fees, and claims for damages of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, bodily injury, death, personal injury or property damage arising from or connected with the Consultant's operations, or its services hereunder, including workers' compensation suit, liability or expense, arising from or connected with the services performed by or on behalf ofthe Consultant pursuant to this Agreement. The costs, salary, and expenses of the Agency's legal counsel in enforcing this Agreement on behalf of the Agency shall be considered as "legal fees" for the purpose of this Section. 12. INSURANCE. The Consultant shall maintain insurance policies issued by an insurance company or companies authorized to do business in the State of California and that maintain during the term of the policy a "General Policyholder's Rating" of at least A(v), as set forth in the then most current edition of "Best's Insurance Guide," as follows: Automobile Insurance. The Consultant and each of its subcontractors shall maintain comprehensive automobile liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000.00 combined single limit per occurrence for all vehicles leased or owned by the Consultant or its subcontractors and used in completing the work required under this Agreement. 3 P:\Agendas\Agcnda AUachmenu\Agnnrs~Amend 2005\05-10-03 Shober (Abitante) Relocation Services Agmt .doc CDC/2005-33 Comprehensive General Liability and Automobile Insurance. The Consultant shall maintain comprehensive general liability and automobile liability insurance with a combined single limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence. Worker's Compensation Insurance. The Consultant and each of its subcontractors shall maintain worker's compensation coverage in accordance with California workers' compensation laws for all workers under the Consultant's and/or subcontractor's employment performing work under this Agreement. Concurrent with the execution of this Agreement and prior to the commencement of any work by the Consultant, the Consultant shall deliver to the Agency certificates evidencing the existence of the insurance coverage required herein, which coverage shall remain in full force and effect continuously throughout the term of this Agreement. Each policy of insurance that Consultant purchases in satisfaction ofthe insurance requirements of this Agreement shall name the Agency, its officials, officers, employees, attorneys, representatives and agents as additional insured and shall provide that the policy may not be cancelled, terminated or modified, except upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Agency. 13. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The parties agree to be bound by applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and directives as they pertain to the performance of this Agreement. 14. SEVERABILITY. In the event that any provision herein contained is held to be invalid, void or illegal by any court of competent jurisdiction, the same shall be deemed severable from the remainder of this Agreement and shall in no way affect, impair, or invalidate any other provision contained herein. If any such provision shall be deemed invalid due to its scope of breadth, such provision shall be deemed valid to the extent of the scope or breadth permitted by law. 15. INTERPRETATION. No provision ofthis Agreement is to be interpreted for or against either party because that party or that party's legal representative drafted such provision, but this Agreement is to be construed as if it were drafted by both parties hereto. 16. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement supersedes any and all other agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties hereto with respect to the retention of the Consultant by Agency and contains all the covenants and agreements between the parties with respect to such retention. 17. WAIVER. No breach of any provision hereof can be waived unless in writing. Waiver of anyone breach of any provision shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other breach of the same of any other provision hereof. 4 P:\Agendas\Agenda Anachmrots\Agrms.Amend 2005\05.10-03 Shober (Abitante) Relocation Scmces Agmt .doc CDC/200S-33 18. CONTRACT EVALUATION AND REVIEW. The ongoing assessment and monitoring ofthis Agreement is the responsibility ofthe Executive Director or designee. 19. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated for the convenience of either party by giving written notice of at least thirty (30) days. 20. NOTICE. Notices herein shall be presented in person or by certified or registered United States mail, as follows: To Consultant: Shober Consulting, Inc. Attention: Bob Shober 520 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 204 Los Angeles, California 90049 (310) 476-5433 To Agency: Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino Attention: Executive Director 201 North "E" Street, Suite 301 San Bernardino, California 92401 (909) 663-1044 Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the giving of notice by personal service. 21. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement with Exhibit "A" constitutes the entire understanding and agreement of the parties. 5 P:\Agendas\Agcnda Atta.cbmcnts\Agmts.Amend 2005\05-10-03 Shober (Abitante) Relocation Services Agmt.doc CDC/200S-31 ~. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed the day and year first written above. Date: /0 ~ h >- / / REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ~/.7 /..- . ~ . . p xecuynirector Approved as to form and legal content: Byl2~jj~ CONSULTANT Date: m / / ....- LYc:AO(~ ().. .2<r0 / c2~ Jj9~~ Shober Consulting, Inc. 6 P:\Agendas\Agenda Auachments\Agnnts-Amend 2005\05-10-03 Shober (Abitante) Relocation Services Agmt.doc CDC/2005-33 EXHIBIT" A" SCOPE OF SERVICES 1. Preparation of Relocation Plan for Residents residinl! at 745 West 5th Street ("Site") The Consultant will prepare a Relocation Plan for the seventeen (17) residents residing in the Site in conformance with all requirements of the State of California Housing and Community Development Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 25) and the Federal Uniform Act, if applicable. The Plan will identify possible replacement resources and help to determine the costs related to relocating the residences displaced by the Agency from the Site. The Plan may identify potential challenges and issues associated with the displacements and solutions will be developed to minimize the adverse impacts of displacements. The active steps in the Relocation Plan preparation process include but are not limited to: 1. Interview all 17 affected occupants to determine relocation needs. The interview queries household information such as the number, ages and gender of all occupants, income of the household, distance to employment and utilized neighborhood services, special needs of the household, etc. 2. Research the marketplace for available replacement locations and/or establish rent schedules and compile all costs related to such relocation activities; and compile available housing replacement sites, and calculate relocation and moving expense costs. 3. Draft Relocation Plan for presentation to Agency; upon approval by the Agency, make the Plan available for public inspection, make any needed revisions derived from the public inspection period, and prepare the final Relocation Plan for approval by the Agency. The Consultant shall complete and deliver the draft Relocation Plan within sixty (60) days from the date of this Agreement, and final version of the Relocation Plan to the Agency within eighty (80) days from the date this Agreement is approved. 2. Relocation Assistance Prol!ram Implementation (17 tenants located at the Site) The Consultant will follow the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policies and the State of California Housing and Community Development Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 25) to implement a controlled relocation assistance program consistent with law and with the City's goals. The Consultant shall conduct the following activities necessary for the effective relocation of residential occupants: 1. Conduct personal, on-site interviews of all tenants to ascertain relocation housing needs and special requirements; inform displaced persons of available relocation assistance services and benefits, and explain relocation process and prepare relocation benefit letter, if necessary. 1 PolAgendaslAgcnda AltacluncnlSlAgnr<s-Amcnd 2005105-10-03 Shobeo- (Abrtante) Relocation Services AgmI .00c CDC/200S-33 2. Provide displacees with on-going advisory assistance to minimize their hardship, including referrals to and coordination with community service resources, public housing and other public services, as necessary. 3. Subject to the review and approval of the Agency, prepare and distribute Informational Statements, Notices of Displacement, ninety (90) Day Notices to Vacate, and other notices, as may be required. 4. Provide written referrals to replacement housing and physically assist displacees in locating replacement housing, including transporting individuals to view replacement sites, ifnecessary. 5. Determine eligibility for and proposed amount of relocation benefits, including moving payments, and rentaVdown payment assistance. 6. Inspect replacement dwellings to determine if they meet "decent, safe and sanitary" requirements. Monitor the move to replacement site, as necessary. 7. Prepare all applicable benefit claim forms, secure claimant's signatures on claim forms, and submit claim forms to Agency for processing and payment and deliver benefit checks and other. appropriate payments to the claimants. 8. Maintain all necessary case documentation and provide Agency with periodic standard status reports. Within forty-five (45) days from completion of the Scope of Work, the Consultant shall deliver to the Agency all claimants file along with a matrix summarizing all names, addresses of relocates, including the replacement site address and final compensation paid by the Agency. Prepare replacement housing/down payment assistance entitlement reports for displaced households, as needed. The Consultant shall work to diligently complete the above relocation services within two hundred sixty (260) days from the Effective Date of the Agreement. The Executive Director of the Agency or his or her designee may extend said time for completion of the Scope of Services for an additional period of90 days, should unique circumstances occur beyond the control of the Consultant. 2 P:\ASendas\Agenda Atlachmcnts\Agnnls-Amcnd 2005\05.-10-03 Shober (Abitantc) Rc1ocation Services Agmt .doc