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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAG2020-324 - Original - BERK and Associates - Mobile Home Preservation & Policy Recommendation Study - 10/20/2020ApprovalOriginator:Department: Date Sent:Date Required: Authorized to Sign: o Director or Designee o Mayor Date of Council Approval: Budget Account Number: Budget? o Yes o No Grant? o Yes o No Type:Review/Signatures/RoutingDate Received by City Attorney:Comments: Date Routed to the Mayor’s Office: Date Routed to the City Clerk’s Office:Agreement InformationVendor Name:Category: Vendor Number:Sub-Category: Project Name: Project Details: Agreement Amount: Start Date: Basis for Selection of Contractor: Termination Date: Local Business? o Yes o No* *If meets requirements per KCC 3.70.100, please complete “Vendor Purchase-Local Exceptions” form on Cityspace. Notice required prior to disclosure? o Yes o No Contract Number: Agreement Routing Form For Approvals, Signatures and Records Management This form combines & replaces the Request for Mayor’s Signature and Contract Cover Sheet forms. (Print on pink or cherry colored paper) Visit Documents.KentWA.gov to obtain copies of all agreementsadccW22373_1_20 Rhonda Bylin Economic and Community Development October 12, 2020 October 15, 2020 4 11/19/2019 4 10004100.64190.6405 4 Washington State Department of Commerce BERK and Associates Contract 53883 Original Mobile Home Preservation and Policy Recommendation Study additional aspect of SKHHP work on housing plan nte $75,000 Bid - RFP Upon execution 04/30/2021 4 4 10/12/2020 approved for signature CAG2020-324 CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 1 (Over $20,000) CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT between the City of Kent and BERK Consulting THIS AGREEMENT is made between the City of Kent, a Washington municipal corporation (hereinafter the "City"), and BERK Consulting organized under the laws of the State of Washignton, located and doing business at 2200 6th Avenue, Suite 1000 Seattle Washington, 98121, 206-324-8760 (hereinafter the "Consultant"). I. DESCRIPTION OF WORK. The Consultant shall perform the following services for the City in accordance with the following described plans and/or specifications: Scope of Work attached as Exhibit A The Consultant further represents that the services furnished under this Agreement will be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices within the Puget Sound region in effect at the time those services are performed. II. TIME OF COMPLETION. The parties agree that work will begin on the tasks described in Section I above immediately upon the effective date of this Agreement. The Consultant shall complete the work described in Section I by April 30, 2021. III. COMPENSATION. A. The City shall pay the Consultant, based on time and materials, an amount not to exceed $75,000, for the services described in this Agreement. This is the maximum amount to be paid under this Agreement for the work described in Section I above, and shall not be exceeded without the prior written authorization of the City in the form of a negotiated and executed amendment to this agreement. The Consultant agrees that the hourly or flat rate charged by it for its services contracted for herein shall remain locked at the negotiated rate(s) for a period of one (1) year from the effective date of this Agreement. The Consultant's billing rates shall be as delineated in Exhibit C. B. The Consultant shall submit monthly payment invoices to the City for work performed, and a final bill upon completion of all services described in this Agreement. The City shall provide payment within forty-five (45) days of receipt of an invoice. If the City objects to all or any portion of an invoice, it shall notify the Consultant and reserves the option to only pay that portion of the invoice not in dispute. In that event, the parties will immediately make every effort to settle the disputed portion. C. Card Payment Program. The Consultant may elect to participate in automated credit card payments provided for by the City and its financial institution. This Program is provided as an alternative to payment by check and is available for the convenience of the Consultant. If the Consultant voluntarily participates in this Program, the Consultant will be solely responsible CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 2 (Over $20,000) for any fees imposed by financial institutions or credit card companies. The Consultant shall not charge those fees back to the City. IV. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The parties intend that an Independent Contractor- Employer Relationship will be created by this Agreement. By their execution of this Agreement, and in accordance with Ch. 51.08 RCW, the parties make the following representations: A. The Consultant has the ability to control and direct the performance and details of its work, the City being interested only in the results obtained under this Agreement. B. The Consultant maintains and pays for its own place of business from which the Consultant’s services under this Agreement will be performed. C. The Consultant has an established and independent business that is eligible for a business deduction for federal income tax purposes that existed before the City retained the Consultant’s services, or the Consultant is engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession, or business of the same nature as that involved under this Agreement. D. The Consultant is responsible for filing as they become due all necessary tax documents with appropriate federal and state agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service and the state Department of Revenue. E. The Consultant has registered its business and established an account with the state Department of Revenue and other state agencies as may be required by the Consultant’s business, and has obtained a Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number from the State of Washington. F. The Consultant maintains a set of books dedicated to the expenses and earnings of its business. V. TERMINATION. Either party may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, upon providing the other party thirty (30) days written notice at its address set forth on the signature block of this Agreement. After termination, the City may take possession of all records and data within the Consultant’s possession pertaining to this project, which may be used by the City without restriction. If the City’s use of the Consultant’s records or data is not related to this project, it shall be without liability or legal exposure to the Consultant. VI. FORCE MAJEURE. Neither party shall be liable to the other for breach due to delay or failure in performance resulting from acts of God, acts of war or of the public enemy, riots, pandemic, fire, flood, or other natural disaster or acts of government (“force majeure event”). Performance that is prevented or delayed due to a force majeure event shall not result in liability to the delayed party. Both parties represent to the other that at the time of signing this Agreement, they are able to perform as required and their performance will not be prevented, hindered, or delayed by the current COVID-19 pandemic, any existing state or national declarations of emergency, or any current social distancing restrictions or personal protective equipment requirements that may be required under federal, state, or local law in response to the current pandemic. If any future performance is prevented or delayed by a force majeure event, the party whose performance is prevented or delayed shall promptly notify the other party of the existence and nature of the force majeure event causing the prevention or delay in performance. Any excuse from liability shall be effective only to the extent and duration of the force majeure event causing the prevention or delay in performance and, provided, that the party prevented or delayed has not caused such event to occur and continues to use diligent, good faith efforts to avoid the effects of such event and to perform the obligation. Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, the Consultant shall not be entitled to, and the City shall not be liable for, the payment of any part of the contract price during a force majeure event, or any costs, losses, expenses, damages, or delay costs incurred by the Consultant due to a force majeure event. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 3 (Over $20,000) Performance that is more costly due to a force majeure event is not included within the scope of this Force Majeure provision. If a force majeure event occurs, the City may direct the Consultant to restart any work or performance that may have ceased, to change the work, or to take other action to secure the work or the project site during the force majeure event. The cost to restart, change, or secure the work or project site arising from a direction by the City under this clause will be dealt with as a change order, except to the extent that the loss or damage has been caused or exacerbated by the failure of the Consultant to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. Except as expressly contemplated by this section, all other costs will be borne by the Consultant. VII. DISCRIMINATION. In the hiring of employees for the performance of work under this Agreement or any subcontract, the Consultant, its subcontractors, or any person acting on behalf of the Consultant or subcontractor shall not, by reason of race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, discriminate against any person who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment relates. The Consultant shall execute the attached City of Kent Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Declaration, Comply with City Administrative Policy 1.2, and upon completion of the contract work, file the attached Compliance Statement. VIII. INDEMNIFICATION. The Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits, including all legal costs and attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with the Consultant's performance of this Agreement, except for that portion of the injuries and damages caused by the City's negligence. The City's inspection or acceptance of any of the Consultant's work when completed shall not be grounds to avoid any of these covenants of indemnification. Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this Agreement is subject to RCW 4.24.115, then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the Consultant and the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers, the Consultant's duty to defend, indemnify, and hold the City harmless, and the Consultant’s liability accruing from that obligation shall be only to the extent of the Consultant's negligence. IT IS FURTHER SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVIDED HEREIN CONSTITUTES THE CONSULTANT'S WAIVER OF IMMUNITY UNDER INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE, TITLE 51 RCW, SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS INDEMNIFICATION. THE PARTIES FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE MUTUALLY NEGOTIATED THIS WAIVER. In the event the Consultant refuses tender of defense in any suit or any claim, if that tender was made pursuant to this indemnification clause, and if that refusal is subsequently determined by a court having jurisdiction (or other agreed tribunal) to have been a wrongful refusal on the Consultant’s part, then the Consultant shall pay all the City’s costs for defense, including all reasonable expert witness fees and reasonable attorneys’ fees, plus the City’s legal costs and fees incurred because there was a wrongful refusal on the Consultant’s part. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. IX. INSURANCE. The Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement, insurance of the types and in the amounts described in Exhibit B attached and incorporated by this reference. X. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. The City will provide its best efforts to provide reasonable accuracy of any information supplied by it to the Consultant for the purpose of completion of the work under this Agreement. XI. OWNERSHIP AND USE OF RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS. Original documents, drawings, designs, reports, or any other records developed or created under this Agreement shall belong to and CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 4 (Over $20,000) become the property of the City. All records submitted by the City to the Consultant will be safeguarded by the Consultant. The Consultant shall make such data, documents, and files available to the City upon the City’s request. The Consultant acknowledges that the City is a public agency subject to the Public Records Act codified in Chapter 42.56 of the Revised Code of Washington. As such, the Consultant agrees to cooperate fully with the City in satisfying the City’s duties and obligations under the Public Records Act. The City’s use or reuse of any of the documents, data, and files created by the Consultant for this project by anyone other than the Consultant on any other project shall be without liability or legal exposure to the Consultant. XII. CITY'S RIGHT OF INSPECTION. Even though the Consultant is an independent contractor with the authority to control and direct the performance and details of the work authorized under this Agreement, the work must meet the approval of the City and shall be subject to the City's general right of inspection to secure satisfactory completion. XIII. WORK PERFORMED AT CONSULTANT'S RISK. The Consultant shall take all necessary precautions and shall be responsible for the safety of its employees, agents, and subcontractors in the performance of the contract work and shall utilize all protection necessary for that purpose. All work shall be done at the Consultant's own risk, and the Consultant shall be responsible for any loss of or damage to materials, tools, or other articles used or held for use in connection with the work. XIV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. A. Recyclable Materials. Pursuant to Chapter 3.80 of the Kent City Code, the City requires its contractors and consultants to use recycled and recyclable products whenever practicable. A price preference may be available for any designated recycled product. B. Non-Waiver of Breach. The failure of the City to insist upon strict performance of any of the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, or to exercise any option conferred by this Agreement in one or more instances shall not be construed to be a waiver or relinquishment of those covenants, agreements or options, and the same shall be and remain in full force and effect. C. Resolution of Disputes and Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. If the parties are unable to settle any dispute, difference or claim arising from the parties’ performance of this Agreement, the exclusive means of resolving that dispute, difference or claim, shall only be by filing suit exclusively under the venue, rules and jurisdiction of the King County Superior Court, King County, Washington, unless the parties agree in writing to an alternative dispute resolution process. In any claim or lawsuit for damages arising from the parties' performance of this Agreement, each party shall pay all its legal costs and attorney's fees incurred in defending or bringing such claim or lawsuit, including all appeals, in addition to any other recovery or award provided by law; provided, however, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the City's right to indemnification under Section VIII of this Agreement. D. Written Notice. All communications regarding this Agreement shall be sent to the parties at the addresses listed on the signature page of the Agreement, unless notified to the contrary. Any written notice hereunder shall become effective three (3) business days after the date of mailing by registered or certified mail, and shall be deemed sufficiently given if sent to the addressee at the address stated in this Agreement or such other address as may be hereafter specified in writing. E. Assignment. Any assignment of this Agreement by either party without the written consent of the non-assigning party shall be void. If the non-assigning party gives its consent to any assignment, the terms of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and no further assignment shall be made without additional written consent. F. Modification. No waiver, alteration, or modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the City and the Consultant. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 5 (Over $20,000) G. Entire Agreement. The written provisions and terms of this Agreement, together with any Exhibits attached hereto, shall supersede all prior verbal statements of any officer or other representative of the City, and such statements shall not be effective or be construed as entering into or forming a part of or altering in any manner this Agreement. All of the above documents are hereby made a part of this Agreement. However, should any language in any of the Exhibits to this Agreement conflict with any language contained in this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. H. Compliance with Laws. The Consultant agrees to comply with all federal, state, and municipal laws, rules, and regulations that are now effective or in the future become applicable to the Consultant's business, equipment, and personnel engaged in operations covered by this Agreement or accruing out of the performance of those operations. I. Public Records Act. The Consultant acknowledges that the City is a public agency subject to the Public Records Act codified in Chapter 42.56 of the Revised Code of Washington and documents, notes, emails, and other records prepared or gathered by the Consultant in its performance of this Agreement may be subject to public review and disclosure, even if those records are not produced to or possessed by the City of Kent. As such, the Consultant agrees to cooperate fully with the City in satisfying the City’s duties and obligations under the Public Records Act. J. City Business License Required. Prior to commencing the tasks described in Section I, Contractor agrees to provide proof of a current city of Kent business license pursuant to Chapter 5.01 of the Kent City Code. / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / K. Counterparts and Signatures by Fax or Email. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which will together constitute this one Agreement. Further, upon executing this Agreement, either party may deliver the signature page to the other by fax or email and that signature shall have the same force and effect as if the Agreement bearing the original signature was received in person. IN WITNESS, the parties below execute this Agreement, which shall become effective on the last date entered below. All acts consistent with the authority of this Agreement and prior to its effective date are ratified and affirmed, and the terms of the Agreement shall be deemed to have applied. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 6 (Over $20,000) CONSULTANT: By: (signature) Print Name: Its (title) DATE: CITY OF KENT: By: (signature) Print Name: Dana Ralph Its Mayor DATE: NOTICES TO BE SENT TO: CONSULTANT: Allegra Calder, Principal BERK Consulting 2200 6th Avenue, Suite 100 Seattle, WA 08121 (206) 324-8760 (telephone) n/a (facsimile) NOTICES TO BE SENT TO: CITY OF KENT: Hayley Bonsteel City of Kent 220 Fourth Avenue South Kent, WA 98032 (253) 856-5454 (telephone) (253) 856-6421 (facsimile) APPROVED AS TO FORM: Kent Law Department ATTEST: Kent City Clerk [In this field, you may enter the electronic filepath where the contract has been saved] 10/20/2020 EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS - 1 DECLARATION CITY OF KENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY The City of Kent is committed to conform to Federal and State laws regarding equal opportunity. As such all contractors, subcontractors and suppliers who perform work with relation to this Agreement shall comply with the regulations of the City’s equal employment opportunity policies. The following questions specifically identify the requirements the City deems necessary for any contractor, subcontractor or supplier on this specific Agreement to adhere to. An affirmative response is required on all of the following questions for this Agreement to be valid and binding. If any contractor, subcontractor or supplier willfully misrepresents themselves with regard to the directives outlines, it will be considered a breach of contract and it will be at the City’s sole determination regarding suspension or termination for all or part of the Agreement; The questions are as follows: 1. I have read the attached City of Kent administrative policy number 1.2. 2. During the time of this Agreement I will not discriminate in employment on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, age, or the presence of all sensory, mental or physical disability. 3. During the time of this Agreement the prime contractor will provide a written statement to all new employees and subcontractors indicating commitment as an equal opportunity employer. 4. During the time of the Agreement I, the prime contractor, will actively consider hiring and promotion of women and minorities. 5. Before acceptance of this Agreement, an adherence statement will be signed by me, the Prime Contractor, that the Prime Contractor complied with the requirements as set forth above. By signing below, I agree to fulfill the five requirements referenced above. By: ___________________________________________ For: __________________________________________ Title: _________________________________________ Date: _________________________________________ EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS - 2 CITY OF KENT ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NUMBER: 1.2 EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1998 SUBJECT: MINORITY AND WOMEN SUPERSEDES: April 1, 1996 CONTRACTORS APPROVED BY Jim White, Mayor POLICY: Equal employment opportunity requirements for the City of Kent will conform to federal and state laws. All contractors, subcontractors, consultants and suppliers of the City must guarantee equal employment opportunity within their organization and, if holding Agreements with the City amounting to $10,000 or more within any given year, must take the following affirmative steps: 1. Provide a written statement to all new employees and subcontractors indicating commitment as an equal opportunity employer. 2. Actively consider for promotion and advancement available minorities and women. Any contractor, subcontractor, consultant or supplier who willfully disregards the City’s nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements shall be considered in breach of contract and subject to suspension or termination for all or part of the Agreement. Contract Compliance Officers will be appointed by the Directors of Planning, Parks, and Public Works Departments to assume the following duties for their respective departments. 1. Ensuring that contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers subject to these regulations are familiar with the regulations and the City’s equal employment opportunity policy. 2. Monitoring to assure adherence to federal, state and local laws, policies and guidelines. EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS - 3 CITY OF KENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This form shall be filled out AFTER COMPLETION of this project by the Contractor awarded the Agreement. I, the undersigned, a duly represented agent of Company, hereby acknowledge and declare that the before-mentioned company was the prime contractor for the Agreement known as that was entered into on the (date), between the firm I represent and the City of Kent. I declare that I complied fully with all of the requirements and obligations as outlined in the City of Kent Administrative Policy 1.2 and the Declaration City of Kent Equal Employment Opportunity Policy that was part of the before-mentioned Agreement. By: ___________________________________________ For: __________________________________________ Title: _________________________________________ Date: _________________________________________ 1 City of Kent Manufactured Home Parks Preservation Recommendations Study Proposed Scope | October 2, 2020 Activities TASK 1: PROJECT KICK-OFF AND ONGOING PROJECT MANAGEMENT At the start of the project, our team will meet with the City’s project team to launch the project and to build common understanding of desired project outcomes and how to collaborate to ensure success. At the Kick-off Meeting we will •Review the project timeline and scope of work •Review the City’s other current initiatives and associated timelines that intersect with this project •Identify key team roles and preferences for communication •Identify priority questions and information needs •Identify objectives for community and stakeholder engagement including key stakeholders and communication, input, and action needs for each stakeholder group •Discuss what data the City has available for the project BERK will provide ongoing project management and provide timely and efficient project updates to City staff. Deliverables ▪Kick-off Meeting Agenda and Materials (October 2020) ▪Ongoing project management (October 2020 – April 2021) TASK 2: COMMUNITY INPUT Building off the discussion at the Kick-off Meeting, we will develop a Community Outreach and Input Plan (COIP) that lists key messages about the project, identifies key questions, and describes the various Exhibit A Manufactured Home Park Preservation Recommendations| Scope 2 outreach and engagement efforts that will be conducted as part of the project. The final details of the COIP will be developed as part of Task 2, but will include at a minimum: ▪Key project messages about the purpose and scope of the study ▪Manufactured Home Park Owner Survey and implementation plan ▪Manufactured Home Park Resident Survey and matrixed implementation plan based on initial knowledge of the residential population. Translated versions of the survey in up to three languages in addition to English. ▪Interview questions In addition, we will develop an “About the Project” summary to be used as a recruitment tool for interviews and to be distributed when we are in the field collecting information. We will compile all community feedback and develop a “What We Heard” summary suitable for sharing with the City’s partners. We will conduct the outreach and engagement activities specified in the COIP. Deliverables ▪Community Outreach and Input Plan (November 2020) ▪“About the Project” Summary (November 2020) ▪Draft and Final Owner Survey (November 2020) ▪Draft and Final Resident Survey (November 2020) ▪Interviewee List and Interview Questions (November 2020) ▪Outreach activities (November 2020 – January 2021) ▪“What We Heard” Summary (March 2021) TASK 3: ASSESSMENT SYSTEM Drawing on common industry standards for assessing the quality of residential dwellings and manufactured homes, we will develop an MHP Assessment Approach for the City to use to assess the quality of MHPs in a standard, transparent manner. The approach will include rubrics of quality including dimensions of public health, safety, security, and conformance to the City’s mobile home park regulations. In addition, we’ll develop a User Guide for implementation by City staff or the vendors of its choosing. We will develop a Summary of Manufactured Home Park Conditions in Kent by analyzing the available secondary data on Manufactured Home Parks. The analysis will be augmented with the results of the implementation of the Assessment Tool as well as findings from the surveys, interviews, and other community input. The summary will include a detailed inventory of MHPs with information on location, unit counts, land-use designations, quality, deficits, ownership structure, and other information determined in Kick-off Meeting. Manufactured Home Park Preservation Recommendations| Scope 3 Deliverables ▪Draft and Final Assessment Approach with rubrics, users guide, and tracking tool (December 2020) ▪Inventory of existing manufactured homes and Summary of MHP Conditions (February 2021) TASK 4: RESOURCE OPTIONS TOOLKIT While there has been limited research on the role MHPs can play in an affordable housing strategy for a urban and suburban communities, we will summarize the state-of-the-knowledge, interview experts and other jurisdictions, and develop a Summary of MHP Preservation Resources that describes existing options, tools, and resources that could assist the City of Kent, or existing residents of MHPs in Kent, to preserve MHPs. When possible, we will include strategy and policy examples from other jurisdictions that are most relevant to Kent. Deliverables ▪Summary of MHP Preservation Resources (March 2021) TASK 5: MANUFACTURED HOME PARK PRESERVATION RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT Combining the findings from Tasks 2, 3, and 4, we will develop a comprehensive Manufactured Home Park Preservation Recommendations Report. The report will include an overall assessment of the conditions of MHPs in Kent and the role they play in providing affordable housing for Kent’s residents. The report content will be driven by the key questions outlined at the Kick-off Meeting The assessment will include land-use policy recommendations for Kent to consider as it weighs the benefits and limits of MHPs in providing a healthy, affordable, homeownership option for moderate- to low-income households. The report will identify how the City of Kent can help preserve MHPs and offer protections to residents who risk displacement from depreciation of the MHPs, deterioration of resident’s coaches, or conversion of the land to other uses through redevelopment. Upon the City’s acceptance of the Draft Report, we will develop a Presentation of Key Report Findings that provide an overview of the key findings from the inventory, assessment, and policy recommendations appropriate to the intended audiences. Deliverables ▪Draft and Final Manufactured Home Parks Preservation Recommendations Report (April 2021) ▪Presentation of Key Report Findings to an audience of the City’s choosing (April 2021) EXHIBIT B INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENTS Insurance The Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Consultant, their agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. A. Minimum Scope of Insurance Consultant shall obtain insurance of the types described below: 1. Automobile Liability insurance covering all owned, non-owned, hired and leased vehicles. Coverage shall be written on Insurance Services Office (ISO) form CA 00 01 or a substitute form providing equivalent liability coverage. If necessary, the policy shall be endorsed to provide contractual liability coverage. 2. Commercial General Liability insurance shall be written on ISO occurrence form CG 00 01 and shall cover liability arising from premises, operations, independent contractors, products-completed operations, personal injury and advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract. The Commercial General Liability insurance shall be endorsed to provide the Aggregate Per Project Endorsement ISO form CG 25 03 11 85. The City shall be named as an insured under the Consultant’s Commercial General Liability insurance policy with respect to the work performed for the City using ISO additional insured endorsement CG 20 10 11 85 or a substitute endorsement providing equivalent coverage. 3. Workers’ Compensation coverage as required by the Industrial Insurance laws of the State of Washington. 4. Professional Liability insurance appropriate to the Consultant’s profession. B. Minimum Amounts of Insurance Consultant shall maintain the following insurance limits: 1. Automobile Liability insurance with a minimum combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of $1,000,000 per accident. EXHIBIT B (Continued ) 2. Commercial General Liability insurance shall be written with limits no less than $2,000,000 each occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate. 3. Professional Liability insurance shall be written with limits no less than 1,000,000 per claim. C. Other Insurance Provisions The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions for Automobile Liability and Commercial General Liability insurance: 1. The Consultant’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respect the City. Any Insurance, self-insurance, or insurance pool coverage maintained by the City shall be excess of the Consultant’s insurance and shall not contribute with it. 2. The Consultant’s insurance shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be cancelled by either party, except after thirty (30) days prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City. 3. The City of Kent shall be named as an additional insured on all policies (except Professional Liability) as respects work performed by or on behalf of the Consultant and a copy of the endorsement naming the City as additional insured shall be attached to the Certificate of Insurance. The City reserves the right to receive a certified copy of all required insurance policies. The Consultant’s Commercial General Liability insurance shall also contain a clause stating that coverage shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respects to the limits of the insurer’s liability. D. Acceptability of Insurers Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best rating of not less than A:VII. E. Verification of Coverage Consultant shall furnish the City with original certificates and a copy of the amendatory endorsements, including but not necessarily limited to the additional insured endorsement, evidencing the insurance requirements of the Consultant before commencement of the work. EXHIBIT B (Continued ) F. Subcontractors Consultant shall include all subcontractors as insureds under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the same insurance requirements as stated herein for the Consultant. 09/15/2020 The Partners Group Ltd 11225 SE 6th St., Suite 110 Bellevue WA 98004 Joy Jennings (425) 455-5640 (425) 455-6727 JJennings@tpgrp.com BERK Consulting, Inc 2200 Sixth AVE, STE 1000 Seattle WA 98121 National Fire Insurance of Hartford 20478 Continental Casualty Company 20443 Underwriters at Lloyds, London 20/21 GL AL SG UMB PL A 4017749887 09/18/2020 09/18/2021 2,000,000 300,000 10,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 A 4017749887 09/18/2020 09/18/2021 1,000,000 B 10,000 4017751039 09/18/2020 09/18/2021 2,000,000 2,000,000 A 4017749887 09/18/2020 09/18/2021 WA Stop Gap 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 C Professional Liability Claims Made Form W16985200701 09/18/2020 09/18/2021 Each Claim 2,000 ,000 Aggregate 2,000,000 Retention 10,000 EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE BERK Consulting, Inc. 2200 Sixth AVE, STE 1000 Seattle WA 98121 SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE INSURER F : INSURER E : INSURER D : INSURER C : INSURER B : INSURER A : NAIC # NAME:CONTACT (A/C, No):FAX E-MAILADDRESS: PRODUCER (A/C, No, Ext):PHONE INSURED REVISION NUMBER:CERTIFICATE NUMBER:COVERAGES IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must have ADDITIONAL INSURED provisions or be endorsed. If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s). THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. OTHER: (Per accident) (Ea accident) $ $ N / A SUBR WVD ADDL INSD THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. $ $ $ $PROPERTY DAMAGE BODILY INJURY (Per accident) BODILY INJURY (Per person) COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT AUTOS ONLY AUTOSAUTOS ONLY NON-OWNED SCHEDULEDOWNED ANY AUTO AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY Y / N WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED? (Mandatory in NH) DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS belowIf yes, describe under ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE $ $ $ E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT E.L. DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE E.L. EACH ACCIDENT EROTH-STATUTEPER LIMITS(MM/DD/YYYY)POLICY EXP(MM/DD/YYYY)POLICY EFFPOLICY NUMBERTYPE OF INSURANCELTRINSR DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS / VEHICLES (ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached if more space is required) EXCESS LIAB UMBRELLA LIAB $EACH OCCURRENCE $AGGREGATE $ OCCUR CLAIMS-MADE DED RETENTION $ $PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG $GENERAL AGGREGATE $PERSONAL & ADV INJURY $MED EXP (Any one person) $EACH OCCURRENCE DAMAGE TO RENTED $PREMISES (Ea occurrence) COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CLAIMS-MADE OCCUR GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER: POLICY PRO-JECT LOC CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE DATE (MM/DD/YYYY) CANCELLATION AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE ACORD 25 (2016/03) © 1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved. CERTIFICATE HOLDER The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD HIREDAUTOS ONLY BERK Consulting, Inc. STANDARD BILLING RATES - 2020 Allegra Calder Principal $250.00 Brian Murphy Principal $250.00 Lisa Grueter Principal $225.00 Deborah Munkberg Associate Principal II $200.00 Marcia Wagoner Associate Principal II $200.00 Kevin Ramsey Associate Principal I $185.00 Vivien Savath Associate Principal I $185.00 Andrew Bjorn Senior Associate II $170.00 Dawn Couch Senior Associate II $170.00 Jason Hennessy Senior Associate II $170.00 Radhika Sasikumar Nair Senior Associate II $170.00 Erika Rhett Senior Associate II $170.00 Michele Eakins-TeSelle Senior Associate I $160.00 Kevin Gifford Senior Associate I $160.00 Sherrie Hsu Senior Associate I $160.00 Kristin Maidt Senior Associate I $160.00 Jessica Hartmann Associate III $145.00 Benjamin Silver Associate III $145.00 Anahi Bendeck Associate II $140.00 Rebecca Fornaby Associate II $140.00 Lisa Johnson Associate II $140.00 Chloe Kinsey Associate II $140.00 Jescelle Major Associate II $140.00 Jonathan Morales Associate II $140.00 Jay Shih Associate II $140.00 Julia Tesch Associate I $120.00 Patricia Taylor Project Associate $95.00 Direct non-salary costs: Mileage $0.575 per mile Prints - B/W $0.10 per page Prints - Color $0.35 per page Prints - Large Format (34"x44")$28.50 per page Printing - Small Format (22"x44")$13.00 each page EXHIBIT C