2019/04/15 The Lew Edwards Group FY19 communications audit services CITY OF MENIFEE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT("Agreement") is made and effective
this 151h day of April 2019 ("Effective Date") by and between the CITY OF MENIFEE, a
California municipal corporation, ("City") and THE LEW EDWARDS GROUP, ("Consultant").
City and Consultant may sometimes herein be referred to individually as a"Party"and collectively
as the "Parties."
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 Services,attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated
herein by this reference (the "Services"). Consultant will perform subsequent task orders as
requested by the Contract Administrator (as defined below), in accordance with the Scope of
Services. In the event of a conflict in or inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and
Exhibit A,this Agreement shall prevail.
1.1 Term of Services. The term of this Agreement shall begin on April 15th,2019 and
shall end on July 31, 2019 unless the term of this 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 City's right to terminate this Agreement, as provided for in
Section 8.
1.2 Standard of Performance. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant is a
provider of first class work and services and Consultant is experienced in performing the Services
contemplated herein and, in light of such status and experience, Consultant shall perform the
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 in the
geographical area in which Consultant practices its profession and to the sole satisfaction of the
Contract Administrator.
1.3 Assignment of Personnel. Consultant shall assign only competent personnel to
perform the Services pursuant to 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 the Services
pursuant to this Agreement as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy Consultant's obligations
hereunder.
1.5 Authorization to Perform Services. Consultant is not authorized to perform any of
the Services or incur any costs whatsoever under the terms of this Agreement until receipt of
authorization from the Contract Administrator.
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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 entirety of the
Services performed pursuant to this Agreement,unless this Agreement is modified in writing prior
to the submission of such an invoice.
2.5 Pa meat of Taxes. Consultant is solely responsible for the payment of employment
taxes incurred under this Agreement and any federal or state taxes.
2.6 Payment upon Termination. In the event that City or Consultant terminates this
Agreement pursuant to Section 8, City shall compensate Consultant for all outstanding costs and
reimbursable expenses incurred for Services satisfactorily completed and for reimbursable
expenses as of the date of written notice of termination. Consultant shall maintain adequate logs
and timesheets in order to verify costs and reimbursable expenses incurred to that date.
SECTION 3. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.
Except as otherwise provided, Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, provide all
facilities and equipment necessary to perform the services required by this Agreement. City shall
make available to Consultant only 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 City. The location, quantity, and time
of furnishing those facilities shall be in the sole discretion of City. In no event shall City be
required 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 beginning any work under this Agreement, Consultant, at its own cost and expense,
shall procure the types and amounts of insurance checked below and provide Certificates of
Insurance, indicating that Consultant has obtained or currently maintains insurance that meets the
requirements of this section and which is satisfactory, in all respects, to City. 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 Consultant's compensation. Consultant shall not
allow any subcontractor, consultant or other agent to commence work on any subcontract until
Consultant has obtained all insurance required herein for the subcontractor(s) and provided
evidence thereof to City. Verification of the required insurance shall be submitted and made part
of this Agreement prior to execution. Consultant acknowledges the insurance policy must cover
inter-insured suits between City and other Insureds.
4.1 Workers' Compensation. 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 pursuant to the provisions of the California
Labor Code. Statutory Workers' Compensation Insurance and Employer's Liability Insurance
shall be provided with limits of not less than ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) per
accident, ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00)disease per employee,and ONE MILLION
DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) disease per policy. In the alternative, Consultant may rely on a self-
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b. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be
provided through December 31, 2020.
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 Effective
Date of this Agreement, Consultant must provide extended reporting coverage for
a minimum of five (5) years after the expiration or termination of this Agreement
or the completion of the Services. Such continuation coverage may be provided by
one of the following: (1) renewal of the existing policy; (2) an extended reporting
period endorsement; or (3)replacement insurance with a retroactive date no later
than the commencement of the Services under this Agreement. City shall have the
right to exercise, at Consultant's sole cost and expense, any extended reporting
provisions of the policy, if Consultant cancels or does not renew the coverage.
d. A copy of the claim reporting requirements must be submitted to
City prior to the commencement of the Services under this Agreement.
4.4 All Policies Requirements.
a. 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 and admitted in California.
b. Verification of coverage. Prior to beginning the Services under this
Agreement, Consultant shall furnish City with Certificates of Insurance, additional insured
endorsement or policy language granting additional insured status complete certified copies of all
policies, including complete certified copies of all endorsements. All copies of policies and
certified endorsements shall show the signature of a person authorized by that insurer to bind
coverage on its behalf. The Certificate of Insurance must include the following reference: Public
Information Outreach. The name and address for Additional Insured endorsements, Certificates
of Insurance and Notice of Cancellation is: City of Menifee, 29714 Haun Road, Menifee, CA
92586. City must be endorsed as an additional insured for liability arising out of ongoing and
completed operations by or on behalf of Consultant.
C. Notice of Reduction in or Cancellation of Coverage. Consultant shall
provide written notice to City within ten(10) working days if. (1) any of the required insurance
policies is terminated;(2)the limits of any of the required polices are reduced; or(3)the deductible
or self insured retention is increased.
d. Additional insured; primary_ insurance. City and its officers, employees,
agents, and authorized volunteers shall be covered as additional insureds with respect to each of
the following: liability arising out of the Services performed by or on behalf of Consultant,
including the insured's general supervision of Consultant; products and completed operations of
Consultant, as applicable; premises owned, occupied, or used by Consultant; and automobiles
owned, leased, or used by Consultant in the course of providing the Services pursuant to this
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SECTION 5. INDEMNIFICATION.
5.1 Indemnification for Professional Liability. Where the law establishes a
professional standard of care for performance of the Services, to the fullest extent permitted by
law,Consultant shall indemnify,protect,defend(with counsel selected by City),and hold harmless
City and any and all of its officers, employees, officials, volunteers, and agents from and against
any and all claims, losses, costs, damages, expenses, liabilities, liens, actions, causes of action
(whether in tort, contract, under statute, at law, in equity, or otherwise) charges, awards,
assessments, fines, or penalties of any kind (including reasonable consultant and expert fees and
expenses of investigation, costs of whatever kind and nature and, if Consultant fails to provide a
defense for City, the legal costs of counsel retained by City) and any judgment (collectively,
"Claims")to the extent same are caused in whole or in part by any negligent or wrongful act,error,
or omission of Consultant, its officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors (or any entity or
individual that Consultant shall bear the legal liability thereof) in the performance of professional
services under this Agreement.
5.2 Indemnification for Other than Professional Liabilit . Other than in the
performance of professional services and to the full extent permitted by law, Consultant shall
indemnify, protect, defend (with counsel selected by City), and hold harmless City, and any and
all of its officers, employees,officials,volunteers,and agents from and against any and all Claims,
where the same arise out of, are a consequence of, or are in any way attributable to, in whole or in
part, the performance of this Agreement by Consultant or by any individual or entity for which
Consultant is legally liable, including but not limited to officers, agents, employees or
subcontractors of Consultant.
5.3 Limitation of Indemnification. The provisions of this Section 5 do not apply to
claims occurring as a result of City's sole or active negligence. The provisions of this Section 5
shall not release City from liability arising from gross negligence or willful acts or omissions of
City or any and all of its officers, officials, employees, and agents acting in an official capacity.
SECTION 6. STATUS OF CONSULTANT.
6.1 Ind.ependent Contractor. At all times during the term of this Agreement,Consultant
shall be an independent contractor and shall not be an employee of City. City shall have the right
to control Consultant only insofar as the results of the Services rendered pursuant to this
Agreement and assignment of personnel pursuant to Subparagraph 1.3; however, otherwise City
shall not have the right to control the means by which Consultant accomplishes the Services
rendered pursuant to this Agreement. The personnel performing the Services under this
Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall at all times be under Consultant's exclusive direction and
control. Consultant shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its officers,
employees,or agents is in any manner officers, officials,employees,or agents of City. Consultant
shall not incur or have the power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability whatever against City,
or bind City in any manner. Except for the fees paid to Consultant as provided in this Agreement,
City shall not pay salaries,wages,or other compensation to Consultant for performing the Services
hereunder for City. City shall not be liable for compensation or indemnification to Consultant for
injury or sickness arising out of performing the Services hereunder. Notwithstanding any other
City, state,or federal policy,rule,regulation,law,or ordinance to the contrary, Consultant and any
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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.
SECTION 8. TERMINATION AND MODIFICATION.
8.1 Termination. Either party may cancel this Agreement at any time and without cause
upon written notification to the other.
8.2 Consequences of Termination. In the event of termination, Consultant shall be
entitled to compensation for the Services performed up to the 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 City in connection with this Agreement.
8.3 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.
8.4 Amendments. The Parties may amend this Agreement only by a writing signed by
all the Parties.
8.5 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 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 Consultant's proposal, without prior written approval of the
Contract Administrator. In the event that key personnel leave Consultant's employ, Consultant
shall notify City immediately.
8.6 Survival. All obligations arising prior to the expiration or termination of this
Agreement and all provisions of this Agreement allocating liability between City and Consultant
shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
8.7 options upon Breach by Consultant. If Consultant materially breaches any of the
terms of this Agreement, City's remedies shall include, but not be limited to, any or all of the
following:
a. Immediately terminate this Agreement;
b. Retain the plans, specifications, drawings, reports, design documents, and
any other work product prepared by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement;
C. Retain a different consultant to complete the Services described in
Exhibit A; and/or
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9.4 Inspection and Audit of Records. Any records or documents that Section 9.3 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 City.
Under California Government Code Section 8546.7,if the amount of public funds expended under
this Agreement exceeds TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00), this Agreement shall be
subject to the examination and audit of the State Auditor, at the request of City or as part of any
audit of City, for a period of three (3) years after final payment under this Agreement.
SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
10.1 _Attorneys' Fees. If either 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 and expenses including costs, in addition to
any other relief to which that Party may be entitled; provided, however, that the attorneys' fees
awarded pursuant to this Section shall not exceed the hourly rate paid by City for legal services
multiplied by the reasonable number of hours spent by the prevailing Party in the conduct of the
litigation. The court may set such fees in the same action or in a separate action brought for that
purpose.
10.2 Applicable Law: Venue. The internal laws of the State of California shall govern
the interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement. 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 Riverside County.
10.3 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of
this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and all other parts of this Agreement shall
nevertheless be in full force and effect.
10.4 Section Headings and Subheadings. The section headings and subheadings
contained in this Agreement are included for convenience only and shall not limit or otherwise
affect the terms of this Agreement.
10.5 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.
10.6 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.
10.7 Consultant Representative. All matters under this Agreement shall be handled for
Consultant by Catherine Lew ("Consultant's Representative"). The Consultant's Representative
shall have full authority to represent and act on behalf of Consultant for all purposes under this
Agreement. The Consultant's Representative shall supervise and direct the Services, using his
best skill and attention, and shall be responsible for all means, methods, techniques, sequences,
and procedures and for the satisfactory coordination of all portions of the Services under this
Agreement.
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Consultant and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or agreements, either written or
oral. The terms of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the meaning of the
language used and-shall not be construed for or against either Party by reason of the authorship of
this Agreement or any other rule of construction which might otherwise apply. 4
10.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of
which shall be an original and all of which together shall constitute one agreement.
10.14 Execution of Contract. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of each of
the Parties hereto represent and warrant that(i) such Party is duly organized and existing, (ii)they
are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of said Party, (iii) by so
executing this Agreement, such Party is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement, and
(iv)that entering into this Agreement does not violate any provision of any other Agreement to
which said Party is bound.
10.15 Nondiscrimination. Consultant covenants that,by and for itself,its heirs,executors,
assigns,and all persons claiming under or through them,that in the performance of this Agreement
there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of, any person or group of persons on
account of any impermissible classification including, but not limited to, race, color, creed,
religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, or ancestry.
10.16 No Third Party Beneficiaries. With the exception of the specific provisions set
forth in this Agreement, there are no intended third-party beneficiaries under this Agreement and
no such other third parties shall have any rights or obligations hereunder.
10.17 NonliabilLty of City Officers and Em to ees. No officer,official, employee, agent,
representative, or volunteer of City shall be personally liable to Consultant, or any successor in
interest, in the event of any default or breach by City or for any amount which may become due to
Consultant or to its successor, or for breach of any obligation of the terms of this Agreement.
10.18 No Undue Influence. Consultant declares and warrants that no undue influence or
pressure is used against or in concert with any officer or employee of City in connection with the
award,terms or implementation of this Agreement,including any method of coercion,confidential
financial arrangement, or financial inducement. No officer or employee of City shall receive
compensation, directly or indirectly, from Consultant, or from any officer, employee, or agent of
Consultant,in connection with the award of this Agreement or any work to be conducted as a result
of this Agreement.
10.19 No Benefit to Arise to Cijy Ern to ees. No member, officer, or employee of City,
or their designees or agents, and no public official who exercises authority over or has
responsibilities with respect to this Agreement during his/her tenure or for one (1)year thereafter,
shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in any agreement or sub-agreement, or the proceeds
thereof, for the Services to be performed under this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed and entered into this
Agreement as of the Effective Date.
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
• Conduct audit of all recent City issues/media coverage in the public arena
■ Facilitate and oversee updating the City's Local Issues and Priorities Study by City's
designated research professional
• Provide added value to survey research questionnaire
• Independently review and analyze survey research findings
• Provide strategic communications and policy recommendations
■ Draft Public Budget Messaging Platform and other collaterals
• Provide recommendations to proposed city reports,presentations, or documents on City
budget and financial condition
• Provide recommendations for future communications and engagement content
The parties expressly acknowledge and agree that legal services or advice are not within
Consultant's scope of services.
EXHIBIT A
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