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RESOLUTION NO. 46 – 26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH LYNX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR GIS CONSULTING SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City desires to engage the services of a Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
consultant with specialized expertise in the field of GIS data development and maintenance; and
WHEREAS, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for GIS Consulting Services and
received six proposals from qualified firms; and
WHEREAS, Staff evaluated the proposals and determined that Lynx Technologies Inc. most closely
met the City’s requirements and has background and experience in GIS data development and
maintenance; and
WHEREAS, Staff desires to enter into an agreement with Lynx Technologies Inc. effective July 1,
2026 through June 30, 2029 with a total not-to-exceed amount of $300,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby
approve the Agreement with Lynx Technologies Inc., attached hereto as Exhibit A.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to execute the Agreement and make
any necessary, non-substantive changes to carry out the intent of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin, on this 16th day of
June, 2026 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Josey, McCorriston, Morada, Qaadri and Mayor Hu
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
City Clerk
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CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND
LYNX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
FOR
GIS CONSULTING SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT for consulting services is made by and between the City of
Dublin (“City”) and Lynx Technologies, Inc. (“Consultant”) (together sometimes referred
to as the “Parties”) as of July 1, 2026 (the “Effective Date”).
Section 1. SERVICES. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, Consultant shall provide to City the services described in the Scope of
Work attached as Exhibit A at the time and place and in the manner specified therein.
In the event of a conflict in or inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and
Exhibit A, the Agreement shall prevail.
1.1 Term of Services. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the
Effective Date and shall end on June 30, 2029, unless the term of the
Agreement is otherwise terminated or extended, as provided for in Section
8. The time provided to Consultant to complete the services required by
this Agreement shall not affect the City’s right to terminate the Agreement,
as referenced in Section 8. Notwithstanding the foregoing this Agreement
may be extended on a month to month basis for up to 6 months upon the
written consent of the Consultant and the City Manager, provided that: a)
sufficient funds have been appropriated for such purchase, b) the price
charged by the Consultant for the provision of the serves described in
Exhibit A does not increase. None of the foregoing shall affect the City’s
right to terminate the Agreement as provided for in Section 8.
1.2 Standard of Performance. Consultant shall perform all services required
pursuant to this Agreement in the manner and according to the standards
observed by a competent practitioner of the profession in which
Consultant is engaged.
1.3 Assignment of Personnel. Consultant shall assign only competent
personnel to perform services pursuant to this Agreement. In the event
that City, in its sole discretion, at any time during the term of this
Agreement, desires the reassignment of any such persons, Consultant
shall, immediately upon receiving notice from City of such desire of City,
reassign such person or persons.
1.4 Time. Consultant shall devote such time to the performance of services
pursuant to this Agreement as may be reasonably necessary to meet the
standard of performance provided in Subsection 1.2 above and to satisfy
Consultant’s obligations hereunder.
Exhibit A to the Resolution
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Section 2. COMPENSATION. City hereby agrees to pay Consultant a sum not to
exceed $300,000, notwithstanding any contrary indications that may be contained in
Consultant’s proposal, for services to be performed and reimbursable costs incurred
under this Agreement. In the event of a conflict regarding the amount of compensation
between this Agreement and Consultant’s proposal, the Agreement shall prevail. City
shall pay Consultant for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement at the time and in
the manner set forth herein. The payments specified below shall be the only payments
from City to Consultant for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant
shall submit all invoices to City in the manner specified herein. Except as specifically
authorized by City in writing, Consultant shall not bill City for duplicate services
performed by more than one person.
Consultant and City acknowledge and agree that compensation paid by City to
Consultant under this Agreement is based upon Consultant’s estimated costs of
providing the services required hereunder, including salaries and benefits of employees
and subcontractors of Consultant. Consequently, the Parties further agree that
compensation hereunder is intended to include the costs of contributions to any
pensions and/or annuities to which Consultant and its employees, agents, and
subcontractors may be eligible. City therefore has no responsibility for such
contributions beyond compensation required under this Agreement.
2.1 Invoices. Consultant shall submit invoices, not more often than once a
month during the term of this Agreement, based on the cost for services
performed and reimbursable costs incurred prior to the invoice date. No
individual performing work under this Agreement shall bill more than 2,000
hours in a fiscal year unless approved, in writing, by the City Manager or
his/her designee. Invoices shall contain the following information:
▪Serial identifications of progress bills; i.e., Progress Bill No. 1 for the
first invoice, etc.;
▪The beginning and ending dates of the billing period;
▪A Task Summary containing the original contract amount, the amount
of prior billings, the total due this period, the balance available under
the Agreement, and the percentage of completion;
▪A copy of the applicable time entries or time sheets shall be submitted
showing the following:
o Daily logs of total hours worked by each individual
performing work under this Agreement;
o Hours must be logged in increments of tenths of an hour or
quarter hour;
o If this Agreement covers multiple projects, all hours must
also be logged by project assignment; and
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o A brief description of the work, and each reimbursable
expense.
▪The total number of hours of work performed under the Agreement by
Consultant and each employee, agent, and subcontractor of
Consultant performing services hereunder;
▪The Consultant’s signature;
▪Consultant shall give separate notice to the City when the total number
of hours worked by Consultant and any individual employee, agent, or
subcontractor of Consultant reaches or exceeds 800 hours within a 12-
month period under this Agreement and any other agreement between
Consultant and City. Such notice shall include an estimate of the time
necessary to complete work described in Exhibit A and the estimate of
time necessary to complete work under any other agreement between
Consultant and City, if applicable.
2.2 Monthly Payment. City shall make monthly payments, based on invoices
received, for services satisfactorily performed, and for authorized
reimbursable costs incurred. City shall have 30 days from the receipt of
an invoice that complies with all of the requirements above to pay
Consultant.
2.3 Final Payment. City shall pay the last 10% of the total sum due pursuant
to this Agreement within 60 days after completion of the services and
submittal to City of a final invoice, if all services required have been
satisfactorily performed.
2.4 Total Payment. City shall pay for the services to be rendered by
Consultant pursuant to this Agreement. City shall not pay any additional
sum for any expense or cost whatsoever incurred by Consultant in
rendering services pursuant to this Agreement. City shall make no
payment for any extra, further, or additional service pursuant to this
Agreement.
In no event shall Consultant submit any invoice for an amount in excess of
the maximum amount of compensation provided above, either for a task or
for the entire Agreement, unless the Agreement is modified prior to the
submission of such an invoice by a properly executed change order or
amendment.
2.5 Hourly Fees. Fees for work performed by Consultant on an hourly basis
shall not exceed the amounts shown on the compensation schedule
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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2.6 Reimbursable Expenses. Reimbursable expenses are specified in
Exhibit A. Expenses not listed in Exhibit A are not chargeable to City.
Reimbursable expenses are included in the total amount of compensation
provided under this Agreement that shall not be exceeded.
2.7 Payment of Taxes. Consultant is solely responsible for the payment of
employment taxes incurred under this Agreement and any similar federal
or state taxes.
2.8 Payment upon Termination. In the event that the City or Consultant
terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8, the City shall
compensate the Consultant for all outstanding costs and reimbursable
expenses incurred for work satisfactorily completed as of the date of
written notice of termination. Consultant shall maintain adequate logs and
timesheets to verify costs incurred to that date.
2.9 Authorization to Perform Services. The Consultant is not authorized to
perform any services or incur any costs whatsoever under the terms of
this Agreement until receipt of authorization from the Contract
Administrator.
Section 3. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. Except as set forth herein, Consultant
shall, at its sole cost and expense, provide all facilities and equipment that may be
necessary to perform the services required by this Agreement. City shall make
available to Consultant only the facilities and equipment listed in this section, and only
under the terms and conditions set forth herein.
City shall furnish physical facilities such as desks, filing cabinets, and conference space,
as may be reasonably necessary for Consultant’s use while consulting with City
employees and reviewing records and the information in possession of the City. The
location, quantity, and time of furnishing those facilities shall be in the sole discretion of
City. In no event shall City be obligated to furnish any facility that may involve incurring
any direct expense, including but not limited to computer, long-distance telephone or
other communication charges, vehicles, and reproduction facilities.
Section 4. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. Before fully executing this Agreement,
Consultant, at its own cost and expense, unless otherwise specified below, shall
procure the types and amounts of insurance listed below against claims for injuries to
persons or damages to property that may arise from or in connection with the
performance of the work hereunder by the Consultant and its agents, representatives,
employees, and subcontractors. Consistent with the following provisions, Consultant
shall provide proof satisfactory to City of such insurance that meets the requirements of
this section and under forms of insurance satisfactory in all respects, and that such
insurance is in effect prior to beginning work. Consultant shall maintain the insurance
policies required by this section throughout the term of this Agreement. The cost of
such insurance shall be included in the Consultant's bid or proposal. Consultant shall
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not allow any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until Consultant has
obtained all insurance required herein for the subcontractor(s) and provided evidence to
City that such insurance is in effect. VERIFICATION OF THE REQUIRED INSURANCE
SHALL BE SUBMITTED AND MADE PART OF THIS AGREEMENT PRIOR TO
EXECUTION. Consultant shall maintain all required insurance listed herein for the
duration of this Agreement.
4.1 Workers’ Compensation.
4.1.1 General Requirements. Consultant shall, at its sole cost and
expense, maintain Statutory Workers’ Compensation Insurance and
Employer’s Liability Insurance for any and all persons employed
directly or indirectly by Consultant. The Statutory Workers’
Compensation Insurance and Employer’s Liability Insurance shall
be provided with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per accident. In
the alternative, Consultant may rely on a self-insurance program to
meet these requirements, but only if the program of self-insurance
complies fully with the provisions of the California Labor Code.
Determination of whether a self-insurance program meets the
standards of the California Labor Code shall be solely in the
discretion of the Contract Administrator.
The Workers’ Compensation policy shall be endorsed with a waiver
of subrogation in favor of the entity for all work performed by the
Consultant, its employees, agents, and subcontractors.
4.1.2 Submittal Requirements. To comply with Subsection 4.1,
Consultant shall submit the following:
a. Certificate of Liability Insurance in the amounts specified in
the section; and
b. Waiver of Subrogation Endorsement as required by the
section.
4.2 Commercial General and Automobile Liability Insurance.
4.2.1 General Requirements. Consultant, at its own cost and expense,
shall maintain commercial general liability insurance for the term of
this Agreement in an amount not less than $1,000,000 and
automobile liability insurance for the term of this Agreement in an
amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, combined single
limit coverage for risks associated with the work contemplated by
this Agreement. If a Commercial General Liability Insurance or an
Automobile Liability form or other form with a general aggregate
limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply
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separately to the work to be performed under this Agreement or the
general aggregate limit shall be at least twice the required
occurrence limit. Such coverage shall include but shall not be
limited to, protection against claims arising from bodily and
personal injury, including death resulting therefrom, and damage to
property resulting from activities contemplated under this
Agreement, including without limitation, blanket contractual liability
and the use of owned and non-owned automobiles.
4.2.2 Minimum Scope of Coverage. Commercial general coverage
shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office Commercial
General Liability occurrence form CG 0001 (most recent edition)
covering comprehensive General Liability on an “occurrence” basis.
Automobile coverage shall be at least as broad as Insurance
Services Office Automobile Liability form CA 0001, Code 1 (any
auto). No endorsement shall be attached limiting the coverage.
4.2.3 Additional Requirements. Each of the following shall be included
in the insurance coverage or added as a certified endorsement to
the policy:
a. The Insurance shall cover on an occurrence or an accident
basis, and not on a claims-made basis.
b. City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to
be covered as additional insureds as respects: liability
arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf
of the Consultant; or automobiles owned, leased, hired, or
borrowed by the Consultant.
c. Consultant hereby agrees to waive subrogation which any
insurer or contractor may require from vendor by virtue of the
payment of any loss. Consultant agrees to obtain any
endorsements that may be necessary to effect this waiver of
subrogation.
d. For any claims related to this Agreement or the work
hereunder, the Consultant’s insurance coverage shall be
primary insurance as respects the City, its officers, officials,
employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance
maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees, or
volunteers shall be excess of the Consultant’s insurance and
shall not contribute with it.
4.2.4 Submittal Requirements. To comply with Subsection 4.2,
Consultant shall submit the following:
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a. Certificate of Liability Insurance in the amounts specified in
the section;
b. Additional Insured Endorsement as required by the section;
c. Waiver of Subrogation Endorsement as required by the
section; and
d. Primary Insurance Endorsement as required by the
section.
4.3 Professional Liability Insurance.
4.3.1 General Requirements. Consultant, at its own cost and expense,
shall maintain for the period covered by this Agreement
professional liability insurance for licensed professionals performing
work pursuant to this Agreement in an amount not less than
$2,000,000 covering the licensed professionals’ errors and
omissions. Any deductible or self-insured retention shall not
exceed $150,000 per claim.
4.3.2 Claims-Made Limitations. The following provisions shall apply if
the professional liability coverage is written on a claims-made form:
a. The retroactive date of the policy must be shown and must
be before the date of the Agreement.
b. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance
must be provided for at least 3 years after completion of the
Agreement or the work, so long as commercially available at
reasonable rates.
c. If coverage is canceled or not renewed and it is not replaced
with another claims-made policy form with a retroactive date
that precedes the date of this Agreement, Consultant shall
purchase an extended period coverage for a minimum of 3
years after completion of work under this Agreement.
d. A copy of the claim reporting requirements must be
submitted to the City for review prior to the commencement
of any work under this Agreement.
4.3.3 Submittal Requirements. To comply with Subsection 4.3,
Consultant shall submit the Certificate of Liability Insurance in the
amounts specified in the section.
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4.4 All Policies Requirements.
4.4.1 Acceptability of Insurers. All insurance required by this section is
to be placed with insurers with a Bests' rating of no less than A:VII.
4.4.2 Verification of Coverage. Prior to beginning any work under this
Agreement, Consultant shall furnish City with complete copies of all
Certificates of Liability Insurance delivered to Consultant by the
insurer, including complete copies of all endorsements attached to
the policies. All copies of Certificates of Liability Insurance and
certified endorsements shall show the signature of a person
authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. If the City
does not receive the required insurance documents prior to the
Consultant beginning work, it shall not waive the Consultant’s
obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require
complete copies of all required insurance policies at any time.
4.4.3 Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions. Consultant shall
disclose to and obtain the written approval of City for the self-
insured retentions and deductibles before beginning any of the
services or work called for by any term of this Agreement. At the
option of the City, either: the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such
deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects the City, its
officers, employees, and volunteers; or the Consultant shall provide
a financial guarantee satisfactory to the City guaranteeing payment
of losses and related investigations, claim administration and
defense expenses.
4.4.4 Wasting Policies. No policy required by this Section 4 shall
include a “wasting” policy limit (i.e. limit that is eroded by the cost of
defense).
4.4.5 Endorsement Requirements. Each insurance policy required by
Section 4 shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be
canceled by either party, except after 30 days’ prior written notice
has been provided to the City.
4.4.6 Subcontractors. Consultant shall include all subcontractors as
insureds under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and
certified endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverages for
subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements stated
herein.
4.5 Remedies. In addition to any other remedies City may have if Consultant
fails to provide or maintain any insurance policies or policy endorsements
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to the extent and within the time herein required, City may, at its sole
option exercise any of the following remedies, which are alternatives to
other remedies City may have and are not the exclusive remedy for
Consultant’s breach:
▪Obtain such insurance and deduct and retain the amount of the
premiums for such insurance from any sums due under the
Agreement;
▪Order Consultant to stop work under this Agreement or withhold any
payment that becomes due to Consultant hereunder, or both stop work
and withhold any payment, until Consultant demonstrates compliance
with the requirements hereof; and/or
▪Terminate this Agreement.
Section 5. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONSULTANT’S RESPONSIBILITIES.
Consultant shall, to the extent permitted by law, including without limitation California
Civil Code 2782 and 2782.8, indemnify, hold harmless and assume the defense of, in
any actions at law or in equity, the City, its employees, agents, volunteers, and elective
and appointive boards, from all claims, losses, and damages, including property
damage, personal injury, death, and liability of every kind, nature and description,
arising out of, pertaining to or related to the negligence, recklessness or willful
misconduct of Consultant or any person directly or indirectly employed by, or acting as
agent for, Consultant, during and after completion of Consultant’s work under this
Agreement.
With respect to those claims arising from a professional error or omission, Consultant
shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City (including its elected officials,
officers, employees, and volunteers) from all claims, losses, and damages arising from
the professionally negligent acts, errors or omissions of Consultant, however, the cost to
defend charged to Consultant shall not exceed Consultant’s proportionate percentage
fault.
Consultant's obligation under this section does not extend to that portion of a claim
caused in whole or in part by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City.
Consultant shall also indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City from all suits or
claims for infringement of any patent rights, copyrights, trade secrets, trade names,
trademarks, service marks, or any other proprietary rights of any person or persons
because of the City or any of its officers, employees, volunteers, or agents use of
articles, products things, or services supplied in the performance of Consultant’s
services under this Agreement, however, the cost to defend charged to Consultant shall
not exceed Consultant’s proportionate percentage fault.
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Consultant shall indemnify, defend with counsel acceptable to City, and hold harmless
City and its officers, elected officials, employees, agents and volunteers from and
against any and all liability, loss, damage, claims, expenses, and costs (including
without limitation, attorney’s fees and costs and fees of litigation) (collectively, “Liability”)
of every nature arising out of or in connection with Consultant’s performance of the
services called for or its failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in this
Agreement, except such Liability caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of
City.
Section 6. STATUS OF CONSULTANT.
6.1 Independent Contractor. At all times during the term of this Agreement,
Consultant shall be an independent contractor and shall not be an
employee of City. This Agreement shall not be construed as an agreement
for employment. City shall have the right to control Consultant only insofar
as the results of Consultant's services rendered pursuant to this
Agreement and assignment of personnel pursuant to Subsection 1.3;
however, otherwise City shall not have the right to control the means by
which Consultant accomplishes services rendered pursuant to this
Agreement. Consultant further acknowledges that Consultant performs
Services outside the usual course of the City’s business; and is
customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, or
business of the same nature as the Consultant performs for the City and
has the option to perform such work for other entities. Notwithstanding
any other City, state, or federal policy, rule, regulation, law, or ordinance to
the contrary, Consultant and any of its employees, agents, and
subcontractors providing services under this Agreement shall not qualify
for or become entitled to, and hereby agree to waive any and all claims to,
any compensation, benefit, or any incident of employment by City,
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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.
6.2 Consultant Not an Agent. Except as City may specify in writing,
Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of
City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent. Consultant shall have no
authority, express or implied, pursuant to this Agreement to bind City to
any obligation whatsoever.
Section 7. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.
7.1 Governing Law. The laws of the State of California shall govern this
Agreement.
7.2 Compliance with Applicable Laws. Consultant and any subcontractors
shall comply with all laws and regulations applicable to the performance of
the work hereunder, including but not limited to, the California Building
Code, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and any copyright, patent or
trademark law. Consultant’s failure to comply with any law(s) or
regulation(s) applicable to the performance of the work hereunder shall
constitute a breach of contract.
7.3 Other Governmental Regulations. To the extent that this Agreement
may be funded by fiscal assistance from another governmental entity,
Consultant and any subcontractors shall comply with all applicable rules
and regulations to which City is bound by the terms of such fiscal
assistance program.
7.4 Licenses and Permits. Consultant represents and warrants to City that
Consultant and its employees, agents, and any subcontractors have all
licenses, permits, qualifications, and approvals of whatsoever nature that
are legally required to practice their respective professions. Consultant
represents and warrants to City that Consultant and its employees,
agents, any 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 to practice their respective
professions. In addition to the foregoing, Consultant and any
subcontractors shall obtain and maintain during the term of this
Agreement valid Business Licenses from City.
7.5 Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity. Consultant shall not
discriminate, on the basis of a person’s race, sex, gender, religion
(including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin,
ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer
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and genetic characteristics), marital status, age, sexual orientation, color,
creed, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression,
political affiliation or belief, military/veteran status, or any other
classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws (each a
“Protected Characteristic”), against any employee, applicant for
employment, subcontractor, bidder for a subcontract, or participant in,
recipient of, or applicant for any services or programs provided by
Consultant under this Agreement.
Consultant shall include the provisions of this Subsection in any
subcontract approved by the Contract Administrator or this Agreement.
Section 8. TERMINATION AND MODIFICATION.
8.1 Termination. City may cancel this Agreement at any time and without
cause upon written notification to Consultant.
Consultant may cancel this Agreement upon 30 days’ written notice to City
and shall include in such notice the reasons for cancellation.
In the event of termination, Consultant shall be entitled to compensation
for services performed to the effective date of termination; City, however,
may condition payment of such compensation upon Consultant delivering
to City any or all documents, photographs, computer software, video and
audio tapes, and other materials provided to Consultant or prepared by or
for Consultant or the City in connection with this Agreement.
8.2 Extension. City may, in its sole and exclusive discretion, extend the end
date of this Agreement beyond that provided for in Subsection 1.1. Any
such extension shall require a written amendment to this Agreement, as
provided for herein. Consultant understands and agrees that, if City
grants such an extension, City shall have no obligation to provide
Consultant with compensation beyond the maximum amount provided for
in this Agreement. Similarly, unless authorized by the Contract
Administrator, City shall have no obligation to reimburse Consultant for
any otherwise reimbursable expenses incurred during the extension
period.
8.3 Amendments. The Parties may amend this Agreement only by a writing
signed by all the Parties.
8.4 Assignment and Subcontracting. City and Consultant recognize and
agree that this Agreement contemplates personal performance by
Consultant and is based upon a determination of Consultant’s unique
personal competence, experience, and specialized personal knowledge.
Moreover, a substantial inducement to City for entering into this
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Agreement was and is the professional reputation and competence of
Consultant. Consultant may not assign this Agreement or any interest
therein without the prior written approval of the Contract Administrator.
Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of the performance
contemplated and provided for herein, other than to the subcontractors
noted in the proposal, without prior written approval of the Contract
Administrator.
8.5 Survival. All obligations arising prior to the termination of this Agreement
and all provisions of this Agreement allocating liability between City and
Consultant shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
8.6 Options upon Breach by Consultant. If Consultant materially breaches
any of the terms of this Agreement, City’s remedies shall include, but are
not limited to, the following:
8.6.1 Immediately terminate the Agreement;
8.6.2 Retain the plans, specifications, drawings, reports, design
documents, and any other work product prepared by Consultant
pursuant to this Agreement;
8.6.3 Retain a different consultant to complete the work described in
Exhibit A not finished by Consultant; or
8.6.4 Charge Consultant the difference between the cost to complete the
work described in Exhibit A that is unfinished at the time of breach
and the amount that City would have paid Consultant pursuant to
Section 2 if Consultant had completed the work.
Section 9. KEEPING AND STATUS OF RECORDS.
9.1 Records Created as Part of Consultant’s Performance. All reports,
data, maps, models, charts, studies, surveys, photographs, memoranda,
plans, studies, specifications, records, files, or any other documents or
materials, in electronic or any other form, that Consultant prepares or
obtains pursuant to this Agreement and that relate to the matters covered
hereunder shall be the property of the City. Consultant hereby agrees to
deliver those documents to the City upon termination of the Agreement. It
is understood and agreed that the documents and other materials,
including but not limited to those described above, prepared pursuant to
this Agreement are prepared specifically for the City and are not
necessarily suitable for any future or other use. City and Consultant agree
that, until final approval by City, all data, plans, specifications, reports and
other documents are confidential and will not be released to third parties
without prior written consent of both Parties.
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9.2 Consultant’s Books and Records. Consultant shall maintain any and all
ledgers, books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, and other
records or documents evidencing or relating to charges for services or
expenditures and disbursements charged to the City under this Agreement
for a minimum of 3 years, or for any longer period required by law, from
the date of final payment to the Consultant to this Agreement.
9.3 Inspection and Audit of Records. Any records or documents that
Subsection 9.2 of this Agreement requires Consultant to maintain shall be
made available for inspection, audit, and/or copying at any time during
regular business hours, upon oral or written request of the City. Under
California Government Code Section 8546.7, if the amount of public funds
expended under this Agreement exceeds $10,000.00, the 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 the City, for a period of 3 years after final
payment under the Agreement.
Section 10. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
10.1 Attorneys’ Fees. If a party to this Agreement brings any action, including
an action for declaratory relief, to enforce or interpret the provision of this
Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’
fees in addition to any other relief to which that party may be entitled. The
court may set such fees in the same action or in a separate action brought
for that purpose.
10.2 Venue. In the event that either party brings any action against the other
under this Agreement, the Parties agree that trial of such action shall be
vested exclusively in the state courts of California in the County of
Alameda or in the United States District Court for the Northern District of
California.
10.3 Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds or rules that any
provision of this Agreement is invalid, void, or unenforceable, the
provisions of this Agreement not so adjudged shall remain in full force and
effect. The invalidity in whole or in part of any provision of this Agreement
shall not void or affect the validity of any other provision of this Agreement.
10.4 No Implied Waiver of Breach. The waiver of any breach of a specific
provision of this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of any other
breach of that term or any other term of this Agreement.
10.5 Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure
to the benefit of and shall apply to and bind the successors and assigns of
the Parties.
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10.6 Use of Recycled Products. Consultant shall prepare and submit all
reports, written studies and other printed material on recycled paper to the
extent it is available at equal or less cost than virgin paper.
10.7 Conflict of Interest. Consultant may serve other clients, but none whose
activities within the corporate limits of City or whose business, regardless
of location, would place Consultant in a “conflict of interest,” as that term is
defined in the Political Reform Act, codified at California Government
Code Section 81000 et seq.
Consultant shall not employ any City official in the work performed
pursuant to this Agreement. No officer or employee of City shall have any
financial interest in this Agreement that would violate California
Government Code Section 1090 et seq.
Consultant hereby warrants that it is not now, nor has it been in the
previous 12 months, an employee, agent, appointee, or official of the City.
If Consultant was an employee, agent, appointee, or official of the City in
the previous 12 months, Consultant warrants that it did not participate in
any manner in the forming of this Agreement. Consultant understands
that, if this Agreement is made in violation of California Government Code
Section 1090 et seq., the entire Agreement is void and Consultant will not
be entitled to any compensation for services performed pursuant to this
Agreement, including reimbursement of expenses, and Consultant will be
required to reimburse the City for any sums paid to the Consultant.
Consultant understands that, in addition to the foregoing, it may be subject
to criminal prosecution for a violation of California Government Code
Section 1090 et seq., and, if applicable, will be disqualified from holding
public office in the State of California.
At City’s sole discretion, Consultant may be required to file with the City a
Form 700 to identify and document Consultant’s economic interests, as
defined and regulated by the California Fair Political Practices
Commission. If Consultant is required to file a Form 700, Consultant is
hereby advised to contact the Dublin City Clerk for the Form 700 and
directions on how to prepare it.
10.8 Solicitation. Consultant agrees not to solicit business at any meeting,
focus group, or interview related to this Agreement, either orally or through
any written materials.
10.9 Contract Administration. This Agreement shall be administered by the
City Manager ("Contract Administrator"). All correspondence shall be
directed to or through the Contract Administrator or his or her designee.
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10.10 Notices. Any written notice to Consultant shall be sent to:
Patrick Kelleher
1350 41st Ave, Suite 202
Capitola, CA 95010
Any written notice to City shall be sent to:
City of Dublin
Attn: Kira Evers
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, CA 94568
10.11 Integration. This Agreement, including the scope of work attached hereto
and incorporated herein as Exhibit A represents the entire and integrated
agreement between City and Consultant and supersedes all prior
negotiations, representations, or agreements, either written or oral.
Exhibit A Scope of Services & Compensation Schedule/Reimbursable
Expenses
10.12 Counterparts and Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be
executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be an original and
all of which together shall constitute one agreement. Counterparts
delivered and/or signatures executed by City-approved electronic or digital
means shall have the same force and effect as the use of a manual
signature. Both Parties desire this Agreement to be electronically signed in
accordance with applicable federal and California law. Either Party may
revoke its agreement to use electronic signatures at any time by giving
notice to the other Party.
10.13 Certification per Iran Contracting Act of 2010. In the event that this
contract is for
one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) or more, by Consultant’s signature
below Consultant certifies that Consultant, and any parent entities,
subsidiaries, successors or subunits of Consultant are not identified on a
list created pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2203 of the California
Public Contract Code as a person engaging in investment activities in Iran
as described in subdivision (a) of Section 2202.5, or as a person
described in subdivision (b) of Section 2202.5 of the California Public
Contract Code, as applicable.
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE
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The Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. The persons
whose signatures appear below certify that they are authorized to sign on behalf of the
respective Party.
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EXHIBIT A
The selected Consultant shall provide professional GIS consulting services to support,
maintain, and enhance the City’s enterprise GIS environment. Services may include, but
are not limited to, the following:
1. General Requirements
a. The Consultant shall assign, at a minimum:
i. One Principal Consultant; and
ii. One Project Manager or Team Lead to serve as primary points of
contact for the City.
2. Enterprise GIS Support and System Services
The Consultant shall provide technical services to support and enhance the
City’s enterprise GIS infrastructure, including:
a. Enterprise system architecture, configuration, optimization, and upgrades.
b. Integration of the City’s GIS Enterprise environment with third-party
systems.
c. Maintenance and enhancement of web-based GIS applications deployed
on ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, and VertiGIS platforms.
d. Technical support and knowledge transfer to City staff regarding:
i. Enterprise infrastructure design
ii. System configuration
iii. Upgrade planning and implementation
iv. Long-term GIS strategy
3. Data Development and Maintenance
The Consultant shall provide digital conversion and GIS data maintenance
services, including but not limited to:
a. City limit boundaries
b. Parcels
c. Subdivision layers
d. Street centerlines
e. Address points
f. Utility assets and infrastructure
g. Storm drain network
h. General Plan and zoning layers
i. Public safety datasets
j. Additional layers as identified by the City
Services may include data modeling, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC),
topology management, metadata development, and database schema design.
4. Strategic and Ad Hoc Services
The Consultant shall:
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a. Support prioritized and time-sensitive GIS initiatives as directed by the
City.
b. Assist in development of GIS standards, governance policies, workflows,
and best practices.
c. Provide technical consultation on emerging GIS technologies and
solutions relevant to municipal operations.
Performance Measures
1. Responsiveness and Timeliness:
a. Consultant must adhere to the highest ethical standards in all interactions
with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.
b. Respond to City inquiries within 1 business day.
c. Complete assigned tasks in accordance with schedules established in the
project scope or task order.
d. Meet project milestones and deadlines unless otherwise approved by the
City.
e. Attend biweekly coordination meetings and notify the City within 24 hours
of schedule conflicts or delays.
f. The Consultant shall attend on-site meetings as requested by the City.
g. Request schedule adjustments in advance when needed.
h. Repeated missed deadlines without prior coordination may affect future
task assignments.
i. Provide on-site support within five (5) business days of request, unless
otherwise agreed.
2. Quality of Deliverables:
a. Deliverables shall be complete, technically accurate, and consistent with
City guidelines and applicable standards.
b. Training materials shall be delivered for implemented systems.
c. All work shall conform to Esri and industry best practices.
3. Budget Adherence:
a. Consultant shall adhere to the agreed-upon budget for each project.
b. Any significant deviations must be promptly communicated and justified.
4. Staffing Continuity
a. Key personnel shall not be reassigned without prior written approval.
b. Staff augmentation requests shall be fulfilled within 5 business days.
c. Replacement personnel shall possess qualifications equal to or greater
than those originally proposed.
If the Consultant is unable to meet the timelines or requirements established by the
Public Works Department, the City will provide written comments outlining the deficient
deliverables and will, in good faith, meet and discuss with the Consultant regarding their
performance to understand the circumstances and collaboratively identify a resolution. If
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performance issues persist, and the City can reasonably demonstrate that such issues
are due to the Consultant’s actions or omissions, the City may, (i) temporarily withhold
payment for the specific deliverables in question until they are satisfactorily completed
and accepted, or (ii) request that the Consultant re-perform the services at no additional
cost. Repeated and material failure to meet agreed-upon performance measures, after
reasonable opportunity to cure and upon substantiated fault of the Consultant, may
constitute grounds for termination for cause.
COMPENSATION SCHEDULE & REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES
FY26-27 Estimated Costs
Service Description Rate Annual
Hours
Totals
Total:1000 $74,400.00
FY26-27 Total Amount Not-to-Exceed:$100,000.00
* If a given task order requires code development, rate increases to $150 per
hour.
** Overhead and Project Management is billed at 12% of each monthly invoice.
***Travel expenses will be charged to the city as required for onsite work or
meetings.
Total contract amount will not exceed $300,000.00.
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