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CITY OF PALM DESERT
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
DATE: December 16, 2021
PREPARED BY: Eric Ceja, Deputy Director of Development Services
REQUEST: Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Coldwell Banker
Richard Ellis (CBRE) for real estate advisory services related to The
Shops at Palm Desert, formerly Westfield Palm Desert, located at
72840 Highway 111 (C42480)
Recommendation
By Minute Motion, approve Contract No. C42480, authorizing the allocation of
$98,000 for real estate advisor services to CBRE for services related to The
Shops at Palm Desert mall, formally Westfield Palm Desert.
Strategic Plan
• Land Use, Housing, and Open Space — Priority 1: "Enhance Palm Desert as a first-
class destination for premier shopping and national retail business."
• Land Use, Housing, and Open Space — Priority 5: "Utilize progressive land use policies
and standards to support ongoing and future needs."
Background Analysis
Earlier this year, the City learned that Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Group (URW) was
relinquishing ownership of the Westfield Palm Desert mall site and that the property would go
into receivership with Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) for the management and sale of the property.
The City Manager quickly engaged CBRE for real estate advisory services and to act as
liaison with JLL, property owners, and existing tenants.
CBRE originally proposed real estate advisory services in three separate phases:
• Phase I: Due Diligence — analyze recorded documents, explain City positions/options,
and evaluate options with JLL.
• Phase II: Strategic Planning — provide tenant relations, communicate with major
retailers, provide guidance to the City, and research and analyze options moving
forward.
• Phase III: Redevelopment — review and assess conceptual redevelopment options,
develop a conceptual redevelopment procurement and schedule, support the City in
evaluating redevelopment options.
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To begin work immediately, the City Manager authorized Phase I of the project in September
2021 under his signing authority provided by the City Council. However, City Council approval
is required to initiate the other two phases of this process and extend a contract to CBRE
more than $50,000.
Phase I is nearing completion and CBREs assessment related to tenant performance, JLL's
management goals of the property, an analysis of title reports, easements, and agreements,
and a recommended course of action requiring master planning of the entire mall site is
forthcoming.
Phase II of the agreement provides additional stakeholder outreach and relationship building
to aid in the understanding of specific tenant concerns, opportunities, and performance. This
phase will provide a detailed market study showing retail and commercial demand at the
existing site, a void analysis to determine the sites' highest and best uses, and explore the
introduction of new land -uses to the site including: multi -family housing, office, and medical
uses. This market study will be invaluable in exploring the potential redevelopment options
for the site.
Phase III commits CBRE in supporting the City through evaluation of conceptual
redevelopment options, potential zoning and development constraints, and the entitlement
process. This includes basic cost information for property valuation use of the Phase II market
demand study to support redevelopment options. In addition, CBRE is committed to
evaluating redevelopment design, entitlement, and development issues.
Conclusion of each of these Phases will result in a formal memorandum and presentation
submitted to the City Council detailing CBRE's observations, recommendations, and
conclusion.
Discussion
The transition and potential redevelopment opportunities presented at The Shops at Palm
Desert site are significant and have a vital impact on the City's tax base and image. Therefore,
obtaining professional real estate advisory services is important to assist the City to navigate
this process. Obtaining a professional real estate advisory firm with significant national
experience will greatly aid the City in identifying realistic redevelopment options for the mall
site as well as build relationships with stakeholders.
In the past, the City has entered into professional services and procurement contracts,
including professional real estate advisory services. Section 3.30.016 "Exceptions to
procurement methods" of the Palm Desert Municipal Code (PDMC) allows limited exceptions
to the City's contract procedures. Subsection "I" of the ordinance states that "when the City
Council or City Manager authorizes the award and execution of contracts, subject to the dollar
limits consistent with this chapter, and without competitive bidding provided that the City
Council or City Manager finds that such award is in the best interest of the City or of public
health, safety, and welfare." Staff believes that it is in the best interest of the City to continue
working with CBRE on this project based on their familiarity with the project, the substantial
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work already performed, and their ability to move the project forward in a timely manner.
Staff will continue to work with CBRE through the remaining phases of the project as their
insights through Phase I have proven invaluable to the City. The proposal for City Council
consideration is to extend a contract for $98,000, which allows the City to continue working
with CBRE through Phases II and III of their proposal.
Recommendation
Staff recommends the following:
1. That the City Council approve the DRAFT PSA for CBRE to continue work on The
Shops at Palm Desert site.
2. That the City Council appropriate a total of $98,000 from unobligated General Fund to
continue using CBRE for real estate advisory services related to The Shops at Palm
Desert. Should the City not proceed beyond Phase II of the proposal from CBRE that
the additional $49,000 will not be used.
3. That the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with CBRE
in an amount not to exceed $98,000 for real estate advisory services related to The
Shops at Palm Desert.
Fiscal Analysis
Once appropriated, funds for the professional services contract with CBRE are available in
the Economic Development Department Budget.
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Robert W. Hargreaves Martin Alvarez, Director of
City Attorney Development Services
City Manager L. Todd Hileman:
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Janet Moore
Director of Finance
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ASSISTANT CITY
MANAGER
Andy Firestine
Andy Firestine
Assistant City Manager
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Contract No.
1. PARTIES AND DATE.
This Agreement is made and entered into this day of , 2021, by
and between the City of Palm Desert, a municipal corporation organized under the laws
of the State of California with its principal place of business at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive,
Palm Desert, California 92260-2578, County of Riverside, State of California ("City") and
CBRE, Inc. with its principal place of business at 4141 Inland Empire Boulevard, Suite
100, Ontario, CA 91764 ("Consultant"). City and Consultant are sometimes individually
referred to herein as "Party" and collectively as "Parties."
2. RECITALS.
2.1 Project.
The City is a public agency of the State of California and is in need of professional
services for the following project: Professional Real Estate Advisory Services (hereinafter
referred to as "the Project").
2.2 Consultant.
Consultant desires to perform and assume responsibility for the provision of certain
professional services required by the City on the terms and conditions set forth in .this
Agreement. Consultant is duly licensed and has the necessary qualifications to provide
such services.
3. TERMS.
3.1 Scope of Services and Term. -
3.1.1 General Scope of Services. Consultant promises and agrees ,to
furnish to the City all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, and incidental and
customary work necessary to fully and adequately supply the services necessary for the
Project ("Services"). The Services are more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference. All Services shall be subject to, and
performed in accordance with, this Agreement, the exhibits attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference, and all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules
and regulations.
3.1.2 Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from August 31, 2021 to
October 31, 2021, unless earlier terminated as provided herein. Consultant shall
complete the Services within the term of this Agreement, and shall meet any other
established schedules and deadlines.
3.2 Responsibilities of Consultant.
3.2.1 Independent Contractor: Control and Payment of Subordinates. The
Services shall be performed by Consultant or under its supervision. Consultant will
determine the means, methods and details of performing the Services subject to the
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requirements of this Agreement. City retains Consultant on an independent contractor
basis and not as an employee. Any personnel performing the Services shall not be
employees of City and shall at all times be under Consultant's exclusive direction and
control. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due such personnel
in connection with their performance of Services under this Agreement and as required
by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such
additional personnel, including, but not limited to: social security taxes, income tax
withholding, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workers' compensation
insurance.
3.2.2 Schedule of Services. Consultant shall perform the Services in a
prompt and timely manner in accordance with the Schedule of Services set forth in Exhibit
"A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Consultant represents that it
has the professional and technical personnel required to perform the Services
expeditiously. Upon request of City, Consultant shall provide a more detailed schedule
of anticipated performance to meet the Schedule of Services.
3.2.3 Conformance to Applicable Requirements. All work prepared by
Consultant shall be subject to the approval of City.
3.2.4 Substitution of Kev Personnel. Consultant has represented to City
that certain key personnel will perform and coordinate the Services. Should one or more
of such personnel become unavailable, Consultant may substitute other personnel of at
least equal competence upon written approval of City. In the event that City and
Consultant cannot agree as to the substitution of key personnel, City shall be entitled to
terminate this Agreement for cause. The key personnel for performance of this
Agreement are as follows: Chris Herman, President.
3.2.5 Citv's Representative. The City hereby designates Martin Alvarez,
Director of Economic Development, or his/her designee, to act as its representative in all
matters pertaining to the administration and performance of this Agreement ("City's
Representative"). City's Representative shall have the power to act on behalf of the City
for review and approval of all products submitted by Consultant but not the authority to
enlarge the scope of Services or change the total compensation due to Consultant under
this Agreement. The City Manager shall be authorized to act on City's behalf and to
execute all necessary documents which enlarge the scope of services or change the
Consultant's total compensation subject to the provisions contained in Section 3.3 of this
Agreement. Consultant shall not accept direction or orders from any person other than
the City Manager, City's Representative or his/her designee.
3.2.6 Consultant's Representative. Consultant hereby designates Kristin
Herman, CFO, or his/her designee, to act as its representative for the performance of this
Agreement ("Consultant's Representative"). Consultant's Representative shall have full
authority to represent and act on behalf of the Consultant for all purposes under this
Agreement. The Consultant's Representative shall supervise and direct the Services,
using his/her 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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3.2.7 Coordination of Services. Consultant agrees to work closely with
City staff in the performance of Services and shall be available to City's staff, consultants
and other staff at all reasonable times.
3.2.8 Standard of Care: Performance of Employees. Consultant shall
perform all Services under this Agreement in a skillful and competent manner, consistent
with the standards generally recognized as being employed by professionals in the same
discipline in the State of California. Consultant represents and maintains that it is skilled
in the professional calling necessary to perform the Services. Consultant warrants that
all employees and subconsultants shall have sufficient skill and experience to perform the
Services assigned to them. Consultant represents that it, its employees and
subconsultants have all licenses, permits, qualifications and approvals of whatever nature
that are legally required to perform the Services, and that such licenses and approvals
shall be maintained throughout the term of this Agreement. Consultant shall perform, at
its own cost and expense and without reimbursement from the City, any services
necessary to correct errors or omissions which are caused by the Consultant's failure to
comply with the standard of care provided herein. Any employee of the Consultant or its
sub -consultants who is determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat
to the adequate or timely completion of the Project, a threat to the safety of persons or
property, or any employee who fails or refuses to perform the Services in a manner
acceptable to the City, shall be promptly removed from the Project by the Consultant and
shall not be re-employed to perform any of the Services or to work on the Project.
3.2.9 Period of Performance. Consultant shall perform and complete all
Services under this Agreement within the term set forth in Section 3.1.2 above
("Performance Time"). Consultant shall also perform the Services in strict accordance
with any completion schedule or Project milestones described in Exhibits "A" or "B"
attached hereto, or which may be separately agreed upon in writing by the City and
Consultant ("Performance Milestones"). Consultant agrees that if the Services are not
completed within the aforementioned Performance Time and/or pursuant to any such
Performance Milestones developed pursuant to provisions of this Agreement, it is
understood, acknowledged and agreed that the City will suffer damage.
3.2.10 Laws and Regulations; Employee/Labor Certification. Consultant
shall keep itself fully informed of and in compliance with all local, state and federal laws,
rules and regulations in any manner affecting the performance of the Project or the
Services, and shall give all notices required by law. Consultant shall be liable for all
violations of such laws and regulations in connection with the Services and this
Agreement. All violations of such laws and regulations shall be grounds for the City to
terminate the Agreement for cause.
3.2.10.1 Employment Eligibility: Consultant. Consultant
certifies that it fully complies with all requirements and restrictions of state and federal law
respecting the employment of undocumented aliens, including, but not limited to, the
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as may be amended from time to time and
shall require all. subconsultants and sub-subconsultants to comply with the same.
Consultant certifies that it has not committed a violation of any such law within the five (5)
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years immediately preceding the date of execution of this Agreement, and shall not violate
any such law at any time during the term of the Agreement.
3.2.10.2 Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant
represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against
any subconsultant, employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color,
national origin, handicap, ancestry, sex or age. Such non-discrimination shall include,
but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion,
transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination. Consultant shall
also comply with all relevant provisions of City's Minority Business Enterprise program,
Affirmative Action Plan or other related programs or guidelines currently in effect or
hereinafter enacted.
3.2.10.3 Safety. Consultant shall execute and maintain its work
so as to avoid injury or damage to any person or property. In carrying out its Services,
the Consultant shall at all times be in compliance with all applicable local, state and
federal laws, rules and regulations, and shall exercise all necessary precautions for the
safety of employees appropriate to the nature of the work and the conditions under which
the work is to be performed.
3.2.11 Insurance.
3.2.11.1 Minimum Requirements. Without limiting Consultant's
indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of the Services, Consultant shall
obtain, provide and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement,
policies of insurance of the type and amounts described below and in a form that is
satisfactory to City.
(A) General Liability Insurance. Consultant shall maintain
commercial general liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance
Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence,
$2,000,000 general aggregate, for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage.
The policy must include contractual liability that has not been amended. Any endorsement
restricting standard ISO "insured contract" language will not be accepted.
(B) Automobile Liability Insurance. Consultant shall
maintain automobile insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CA
00 01 covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of the Consultant arising
out of or in connection with Work to be performed under this Agreement, including
coverage for any owned, hired, non -owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than
$1,000,000 combined single limit for each accident. The City's Risk Manger may modify
this requirement if it is determined that Consultant will not be utilizing a vehicle in the
performance of his/her duties under this Agreement.
(C) Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) Insurance.
Consultant shall maintain professional liability insurance that covers the Services to be
performed in connection with this Agreement, in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per
claim and in the aggregate. Any policy inception date, continuity date, or retroactive date
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must be before the effective date of this Agreement and Consultant agrees to maintain
continuous coverage through a period no less than three years after completion of the
Services required by this Agreement.
(D) Workers' Compensation Insurance. Consultant shall
maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance (Statutory Limits) and Employer's Liability
Insurance (with limits of at least $1,000,000). Consultant shall submit to City, along with
the certificate of insurance, a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in favor of the City, its
officers, agents, employees, volunteers and representatives.
(E) Umbrella or Excess Liability Insurance. Consultant
may opt to utilize umbrella or excess liability insurance in meeting insurance
requirements. In such circumstances, Consultant shall obtain and maintain an umbrella
or excess liability insurance policy with limits that will provide bodily injury, personal injury
and property damage liability coverage at least as broad as the primary coverages set
forth above, including commercial general liability and employer's liability. Such policy or
policies shall include the following terms and conditions:
(1) A drop down feature requiring the policy to respond
if any primary insurance that would otherwise have
applied proves to be uncollectible in whole or in part
for any reason;
(2) Pay on behalf of wording as opposed to
reimbursement;
(3) Concurrency of effective dates with primary
policies; and
(4) Policies shall "follow form" to the underlying primary
policies.
(5) Insureds under primary policies shall also be
insureds under the umbrella or excess policies.
(F) fReservedl
(G) [Reserved'.
If coverage is maintained on a claims -made basis, Consultant shall maintain such
coverage for an additional period of three (3) years following termination of the
Agreement.
3.2.11.2 Other Provisions or Requirements.
(A) Proof of Insurance.. Consultant shall provide
certificates of insurance to City as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein,
along with a waiver of subrogation endorsement for workers' compensation. Insurance
certificates and endorsements must be approved by City's Risk Manager prior to
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commencement of performance. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file
with City at all times during the term of this Agreement. City reserves the right to require
complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.
(B) Duration of Coverage. Consultant shall procure and
maintain for the duration of the Agreement insurance against claims for injuries to persons
or damages to property, which may arise from or in connection with the performance of
the Services hereunder by Consultant, his/her agents, representatives, employees or
subconsultants.
(C) Primarv/Non-Contributing. Coverage provided by
Consultant shall be primary and any insurance or self-insurance procured or maintained
by City shall not be required to contribute with it. The limits of insurance required herein
may be satisfied by a combination of primary and umbrella or excess insurance. Any
umbrella or excess insurance shall contain or be endorsed to contain a provision that
such coverage shall also apply on a primary and non-contributory basis for the benefit of
City before the City's own insurance or self-insurance shall be called upon to protect it as
a named insured.
(D) Citv's Rights of Enforcement. In the event any policy of
insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications, or is
canceled and not replaced, City has the right, but not the duty, to obtain the insurance it
deems necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by
Consultant, or City will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant
payments. In the alternative, City may terminate this Agreement.
(E) Acceptable Insurers. All insurance policies shall be
issued by an insurance company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to
transact business of insurance or is on the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers in the
State of California, with an assigned policyholders' Rating of A- (or higher) and Financial
Size Category Class VII (or larger) in accordance with the latest edition of Best's Key
Rating Guide, unless otherwise approved by the City's Risk Manager.
(F) Waiver of Subrogation. All insurance coverage
maintained or procured pursuant to this agreement shall be endorsed to waive
subrogation against the City, its elected or appointed officers, agents, officials,
employees, volunteers, and representatives or shall specifically allow Consultant or
others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their
right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery against
the City, its elected or appointed officers, agents, officials, employees, volunteers and
representatives and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses
from each of its subconsultants.
(G) Enforcement of Contract Provisions (non estoppel).
Consultant acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of the
City to inform Consultant of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional
obligations on the City nor does it waive any rights hereunder.
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(H) Reauirements Not Limiting. Requirements of specific
coverage features or limits contained in this Section are not intended as a limitation on
coverage, limits or other requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by
any insurance. Specific reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of
clarification only as it pertains to a given issue and is not intended by any party or insured
to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other coverage, or a waiver of any type. If the
Consultant maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and
shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained by the Consultant. Any
available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and
coverage shall be available to the City.
(I) Notice of Cancellation. Consultant agrees to oblige its
insurance agent or broker and insurers to provide City with a thirty (30) day notice of
cancellation (except for nonpayment for which a ten (10) day notice is required) or
nonrenewal of coverage for each required coverage.
(J) Additional Insured Status. General liability, automobile
liability, and if applicable, pollution liability and cyber liability, policies shall provide or be
endorsed to provide that the City and its officers, officials, employees, agents, volunteers
and representatives shall be additional insureds with regard to liability and defense of
suits or claims arising out of the performance of the Agreement, under such policies. This
provision shall also apply to any excess/umbrella liability policies.
(K) Prohibition of Undisclosed Coverage Limitations. None
of the coverages required herein will be in compliance with these requirements if they
include any limiting endorsement of any kind that has not been first submitted to City and
approved of in writing.
(L) Separation of Insureds. A severability of interests
provision must apply for all additional insureds ensuring that Consultant's insurance shall
apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except
with respect to the insurer's limits of liability. The policy(ies) shall not contain any cross -
liability exclusions.
(M) Pass Through Clause. Consultant agrees to ensure
that its subconsultants, subcontractors, and any other party involved with the Project who
is brought onto or involved in the Project by Consultant, provide the same minimum
insurance coverage and endorsements required of Consultant. Consultant agrees to
monitor and review all such coverage and assumes all responsibility for ensuring that
such coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements of this section. Consultant
agrees that upon request, all agreements with subconsultants, subcontractors, and others
engaged in the Project will be submitted to City for review.
(N) Citv's Right to Revise Specifications. The City and the
City's Risk Manager reserve the right at any time during the term of the Agreement to
change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving the Consultant ninety (90)
days advance written notice of such change. If such change results in additional cost to
the Consultant, the City and Consultant may renegotiate Consultant's compensation. If
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the City reduces the insurance requirements, the change shall go into effect immediately
and require no advanced written notice.
(0) Self -Insured Retentions. Any self -insured retentions
must be declared to and approved by City. City reserves the right to require that self -
insured retentions be eliminated, lowered, or replaced by a deductible. Self-insurance will
not be considered to comply with these specifications unless approved by City.
(P) Timely Notice of Claims. Consultant shall give City
prompt and timely notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from
Consultant's performance under this Agreement, and that involve or may involve
coverage under any of the required liability policies.
(Q) Additional Insurance. Consultant shall also procure
and maintain, at its own cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its
own judgment may be necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the Services.
3.2.12 Water Quality Management and Compliance. Consultant shall keep
itself and all subcontractors, staff, and employees fully informed of and in compliance with
all local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations that may impact, or be implicated
by the performance of the Services including, without limitation, all applicable provisions
of the City's ordinances regulating water quality and storm water; the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251, et seq.); the California Porter -Cologne Water
Quality Control Act (Water Code § 13000 et seq.); and any and all regulations, policies,
or permits issued pursuant to any such authority. Consultant must comply with the lawful
requirements of the City, and any other municipality, drainage district, or other local
agency with jurisdiction over the location where the Services are to be conducted,
regulating water quality and storm water discharges. Failure to comply with laws,
regulations, and ordinances listed in this Section is a violation of federal and state law.
Consultant warrants that all employees and subcontractors shall have sufficient skill and
experience to perform the work assigned to them without impacting water quality in
violation of the laws, regulations and policies of this Section.
3.3 Fees and Payments.
3.3.1 Compensation. Consultant shall receive compensation, including
authorized reimbursements, for all Services rendered under this Agreement at the rates
set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The total
compensation shall not exceed Forty Nine Thousand ($49,000.00) without written
approval of the City Council or City Manager, as applicable.
3.3.2 Payment of Compensation. Consultant shall submit to City monthly
invoices which provide a detailed description of the Services and hours rendered by
Consultant. City shall, within 30 days of receiving such invoice, review the invoice and
pay all non -disputed and approved charges. If the City disputes any of Consultant's fees,
the City shall give written notice to Consultant within thirty (30) days of receipt of an
invoice of any disputed fees set forth therein. Consultant shall submit its final invoice to
City within thirty (30) days from the last date of provided Services or termination of this
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Agreement and failure by the Consultant to submit a timely invoice may constitute a
waiver of its right to final payment. Payment shall not constitute acceptance of any
Services completed by Consultant. The making of final payment shall not constitute a
waiver of any claims by the City for any reason whatsoever.
3.3.3 Reimbursement for Expenses. Consultant shall not be reimbursed
for any expenses unless authorized in writing by City, or included in Exhibit "A" of this
Agreement.
3.3.4 Extra Work. At any time during the term of this Agreement, City may
request that Consultant perform Extra Work. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any
work which is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the Project,
but which the Parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the execution
of this Agreement. Consultant shall not perform, nor be compensated for, Extra Work
without written authorization from the City.
3.4 Labor Code Requirements.
3.4.1 Prevailing Wages. Consultant is aware of the requirements of
California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code
of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq., ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require
the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on
"public works" and "maintenance" projects. If the Services are being performed as part of
an applicable "public works" or "maintenance" project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage
Laws, Consultant agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws. City shall
provide Consultant with a copy of the prevailing rates of per diem wages in effect at the
commencement of this Agreement. Consultant shall make copies of the prevailing rates
of per diem wages for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to execute the
Services available to interested parties upon request, and shall post copies at the
Consultant's principal place of business and at the project site. It is the intent of the
parties to effectuate the requirements of sections 1771, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1813,
and 1815 of the Labor Code within this Agreement, and Consultant shall therefore comply
with such Labor Code sections to the fullest extent required by law. Consultant shall
defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, volunteers
and representatives, free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of any failure
or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws.
3.4.2 Registration/DIR Compliance. If the Services are being performed
on a public works project of over $25,000 when the project is for construction, alteration,
demolition, installation, or repair work, or a public works project of over $15,000 when the
project is for maintenance work, in addition to the foregoing, then pursuant to Labor Code
sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, the Consultant and all subconsultants must be registered
with the Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR"). Consultant shall maintain registration
for the duration of the Project and require the same of any subconsultants. This Project
may also be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. It shall be
Consultant's sole responsibility to comply with all applicable registration and labor
compliance requirements, including the submission of payroll records directly to the DIR.
Any stop orders issued by the DIR against Consultant or any subconsultant that affect
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Consultant's performance of Services, including any delay, shall be Consultant's sole
responsibility. Any delay arising out of or resulting from such stop orders shall be
considered Consultant caused delay and shall not be compensable by the City.
Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees,
agents, volunteers and representatives free and harmless from any claim or liability
arising out of stop orders issued by the DIR against Consultant or any subconsultant.
3.4.3 Labor Certification. By its signature hereunder, Consultant certifies
that it is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which
require every employer to be insured against liability for Worker's Compensation or to
undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and agrees to
comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the Services.
3.5 Accounting Records.
3.5.1 Maintenance and Inspection. Consultant shall maintain complete
and accurate records with respect to all costs and expenses incurred under this
Agreement. All such records shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a
representative of City during normal business hours to examine, audit, and make
transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this
Agreement. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings,
and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final
payment under this Agreement.
3.6 General Provisions.
3.6.1 Termination of Agreement.
3.6.1.1 Grounds for Termination. City may, by written notice
to Consultant, terminate the whole or any part of this Agreement at any time and without
cause by giving written notice to Consultant of such termination, and specifying the
effective date thereof, at least seven (7) days before the effective date of suchr termination.
Upon termination, Consultant shall be compensated only for those Services which have
been adequately rendered to City, and Consultant shall be entitled to no further
compensation. Consultant may not terminate this Agreement except for cause.
3.6.1.2 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated
as provided herein, City may require Consultant to provide all finished or unfinished
Documents and Data and other information of any kind prepared by Consultant in
connection with the performance of Services under this Agreement. Consultant shall be
required to provide such document and other information within fifteen (15) days of the
request.
3.6.1.3 Additional Services. In the event this Agreement is
terminated in whole or in part as provided herein, City may procure, upon such terms and
in such manner as it may determine appropriate, services similar to those terminated.
3.6.2 Delivery of Notices. All notices permitted or required under this
Agreement shall be given to the respective parties at the following address, or at such
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other address as the respective parties may provide in writing for this purpose:
Consultant:
City:
CBRE, Inc.
4141 Inland Empire Blvd, Suite 100
Ontario, CA 91764
ATTN: Brian Hutcherson
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
ATTN: Martin Alvarez, Dir. of Development Services
Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered or when mailed, forty-eight
(48) hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage prepaid and addressed to the
party at its applicable address. Actual notice shall be deemed adequate notice on the
date actual notice occurred, regardless of the method of service.
3.6.3 Ownership of Materials and Confidentiality.
3.6.3.1 Documents & Data; Licensing of Intellectual Property.
This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use,
modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual
property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other
documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including
but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on
computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under
this Agreement ("Documents & Data"). All Documents & Data shall be and remain the
property of City, and shall not be used in whole or in substantial part by Consultant on
other projects without the City's express written permission. Within thirty (30) days
following the completion, suspension, abandonment or termination of this Agreement,
Consultant shall provide to City reproducible copies of all Documents & Data, in a form
and amount required by City. City reserves the right to select the method of document
reproduction and to establish where the reproduction will be accomplished. The
reproduction expense shall be borne by City at the actual cost of duplication. In the event
of a dispute regarding the amount of compensation to which the Consultant is entitled
under the termination provisions of this Agreement, Consultant shall provide all
Documents & Data to City upon payment of the undisputed amount. Consultant shall
have no right to retain or fail to provide to City any such documents pending resolution of
the dispute. In addition, Consultant shall retain copies of all Documents & Data on file for
a minimum of fifteen (15) years following completion of the Project, and shall make copies
available to City upon the payment of actual reasonable duplication costs. Before
destroying the Documents & Data following this retention period, Consultant shall make
a reasonable effort to notify City and provide City with the opportunity to obtain the
documents.
3.6.3.2 Subconsultants. Consultant shall require all
subconsultants to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual
license for any Documents & Data the subconsultant prepares under this Agreement.
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Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and
all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard
to Documents & Data which were prepared by professionals other than Consultant or its
subconsultants, or those provided to Consultant by the City.
3.6.3.3 Riaht to Use. City shall not be limited in any way in its
use or reuse of the Documents and Data or any part of them at any time for purposes of
this Project or another project, provided that any such use not within the purposes
intended by this Agreement or on a project other than this Project without employing the
services of Consultant shall be at City's sole risk. If City uses or reuses the Documents &
Data on any project other than this Project, it shall remove the Consultant's seal from the
Documents & Data and indemnify and hold harmless Consultant and its officers, directors,
agents and employees from claims arising out of the negligent use or re -use of the
Documents & Data on such other project. Consultant shall be responsible and liable for
its Documents & Data, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, only with respect to the
condition of the Documents & Data at the time they are provided to the City upon
completion, suspension, abandonment or termination. Consultant shall not be
responsible or liable for any revisions to the Documents & Data made by any party other
than Consultant, a party for whom the Consultant is legally responsible or liable, or
anyone approved by the Consultant.
3.6.3.4 Indemnification — Documents and Data. Consultant
shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees,
volunteers, agents and representatives free and harmless, pursuant to the
indemnification provisions of this Agreement, for any alleged infringement of any patent,
copyright, trade secret, trade name, trademark, or any other proprietary right of any
person or entity in consequence of the use on the Project by City of the Documents &
Data, including any method, process, product, or concept specified or depicted.
3.6.3.5 Confidentiality. All ideas, memoranda, specifications,
plans, procedures, drawings, descriptions, computer program data, input record data,
written information, and other Documents & Data either created by or provided to
Consultant in connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be held
confidential by Consultant. Such materials shall not, without the prior written consent of
City, be used by Consultant for any purposes other than the performance of the Services.
Nor shall such materials be disclosed to any person or entity not connected with the
performance of the Services or the Project. Nothing furnished to Consultant which is
otherwise known to Consultant or is generally known, or has become known, to the
related industry shall be deemed confidential. Consultant shall not use City's name or
insignia, photographs of the Project, or any publicity pertaining to the Services or the
Project in any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, television or radio production or other
similar medium without the prior written consent of City.
3.6.3.6 Confidential Information. The City shall refrain from
releasing Consultant's proprietary information ("Proprietary Information") unless the City's
legal counsel determines that the release of the Proprietary Information is required by the
California Public Records Act or other applicable state or federal law, or order of a court
of competent jurisdiction, in which case the City shall notify Consultant of its intention to
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release Proprietary Information. Consultant shall have five (5) working days after receipt
of the release notice to give City written notice of Consultant's objection to the City's
release of Proprietary Information. Consultant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless
the City, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, volunteers and representatives
from and against all liability, loss, cost or expense (including attorney's fees) arising out
of a legal action brought to compel the release of Proprietary Information. City shall not
release the Proprietary Information after receipt of an objection notice unless either: (1)
Consultant fails to fully indemnify, defend (with City's choice of legal counsel), and hold
City harmless from any legal action brought to compel such release; and/or (2) a final and
non -appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction requires that City release such
information.
3.6.4 Cooperation; Further Acts. The Parties shall fully cooperate with ;one
another, and shall take any additional acts or sign any additional documents as may be
necessary, appropriate or convenient to attain the purposes of this Agreement.
3.6.5 Reserved'
3.6.6 Indemnification.
3.6.6.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall
defend (with counsel of City's choosing), indemnify and hold the City, its officials, officers,
employees, volunteers, agents, and representatives free and harmless from any and all
claims, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, liability, loss, damage or injury of
any kind, in law or equity, to property or persons, including wrongful death, in any manner
arising out of, pertaining to, or incident to any acts, errors or omissions, or willful
misconduct of Consultant, its officials, officers, employees, subconsultants or agents in
connection with the performance of the Consultant's Services, the Project or this
Agreement, including without limitation the payment of all expert witness fees, attorney's
fees and other related costs and expenses except such loss or damage caused by the
sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. Consultant's obligation to indemnify
shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement and shall not be restricted to
insurance proceeds, if any, received by Consultant, the City, its officials, officers,
employees, agents, volunteers or representatives.
3.6.6.2 If Consultant's obligation to defend, indemnify, and/or
hold harmless arises out of Consultant's performance as a "design professional" (as that
term is defined under Civil Code section 2782.8), then, and only to the extent required by
Civil Code section 2782.8, which is fully incorporated herein, Consultant's indemnification
obligation shall be limited to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence,
recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant, and, upon Consultant obtaining a
final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction, Consultant's liability for such claim,
including the cost to defend, shall not exceed the Consultant's proportionate percentage
of fault.
3.6.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of
the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior
negotiations, understandings or agreements.
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3.6.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
the State of California. Venue shall be in Riverside County.
3.6.9 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every
provision of this Agreement.
3.6.10 Citv's Right to Emolov Other Consultants. City reserves right to
employ other consultants in connection with this Project.
3.6.11 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on the
successors and assigns of the Parties.
3.6.12 Assignment; Subcontracting,. Consultant shall not assign, sublet, or
transfer this Agreement or any rights under or interest in this Agreement without the
written consent of the City, which may be withheld for any reason. Any attempt to so
assign or so transfer without such consent shall be void and without legal effect and shall
constitute grounds for termination. Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of the
Services required by this Agreement, except as expressly stated herein, without prior
written approval of City. Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them
subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement.
3.6.13 Construction; References; Captions. Since the Parties or their
agents have participated fully in the preparation of this Agreement, the language of this
Agreement shall be construed simply, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or
against any Party. Any term referencing time, days or period for performance shall be
deemed calendar days and not work days. All references to Consultant include all
personnel, employees, agents, and subconsultants of Consultant, except as otherwise
specified in this Agreement. All references to City include its elected officials, officers,
employees, agents, volunteers and representatives except as otherwise specified in this
Agreement. The captions of the various articles and paragraphs are for convenience and
ease of reference only, and do not define, limit, augment, or describe the scope, content,
or intent of this Agreement.
3.6.14 Amendment; Modification. No supplement, modification, or
amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing and signed by
both Parties.
3.6.15 Waiver. No waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any
other default or breach, whether of the same or other covenant or condition. No waiver,
benefit, privilege, or service voluntarily given or performed by a Party shall give the other
Party any contractual rights by custom, estoppel, or otherwise.
3.6.16 No Third-Partv Beneficiaries. There are no intended third party
beneficiaries of any right or obligation assumed by the Parties.
3.6.17 Invalidity; Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is declared
invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
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3.6.18 Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has
not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee
working solely for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant
warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than
a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage,
brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or
making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the
right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no
member, officer or employee of City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall
have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material
benefit arising therefrom.
3.6.19 Authority to Enter Agreement. Consultant has all requisite power and
authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement.
Each Party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal
power, right, and authority to make this Agreement and bind each respective Party.
3.6.20 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each
of which shall constitute an original.
3.6.21 Survival. All rights and obligations hereunder that by their nature are
to continue after any expiration or termination of this Agreement, including, but not limited
to, the indemnification obligations, shall survive any such expiration or termination.
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT
AND CBRE, INC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be
executed on the day and year first above written.
CITY OF PALM DESERT CBRE, INC.
By: By:
L. TODD HILEMAN
City Manager Its: Executive Managing Director
ATTEST:
By:
Norma I. Alley, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
Best Best & Krieger LLP
City Attorney
Printed Name: John Frager
By:
Its:
Printed Name:
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EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
See CBRE Proposal
Exhibit "A"
CBRE
MEMO
Date: August 23, 2021 CBRE, Inc.
To: Todd Hileman www.cbre.com
City Manager T +1 858 546 2639
City of Palm Desert, CA 92260 F +1 858 546 3985
C +1 858 405 6109
brian.hutcherson@cbre.com
From: Brian Hutcherson
CC: Mike McShea, Alberto Vela, Tom Turner, Tim Genske, Todd Star
Subject: Price Proposal for Consulting Support / City of Palm Desert
Mr. Hileman,
Our team is excited to assist the City of Palm Desert Staff in navigating the current situation with
the Westfield Mall.
Based on the complex nature of this assignment, we suggest dividing our Scope of Work into
three Phases. Each phase envisioned is to be 60 days in length as currently priced.
Phase I / Due Diligence
• Analyze recorded documents to determine the respective rights of various
landowners/interested parties.
• Explore positions including likely and potential courses of action of other owners,
secured lender(s), and receiver.
• Assist in evaluating options and courses of action in the event of the possible bankruptcy
of the borrower.
• Evaluate/negotiate the prospective acquisition of Sears/Seritage or JC Penney
Parcels. (If this becomes a meaningful possibility, assist with due diligence, consider
various financing options.)
• As the factual scenario becomes better known, we will continue to evaluate
possible/most advantageous courses of action.
• DELIVERABLE = Technical Memo / Presentation to City Staff and or City Council on
findings
o Observations
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CBRE
o Recommendations
o Conclusions
Cost for Phase I: $49,000
Phase II / Strategic Planning
• Provide tenant relations on behalf of the City by studying the retailer commitments, lease
terms, sales productivity on a space -by -space basis.
• Communicate directly with the retailers/occupiers of the property where appropriate and
help educate the City on the tenants, their current motivations, and the long-term viability
of each.
• Interact with the department stores/anchors to best understand their needs and wants
and existing positions as it relates to the potential bankruptcy. Seek to understand their
willingness to participate in a redevelopment scenario.
• Asset programming with analysis of the physical property, develop preliminary master
planning schematics for what the future of the asset may look like, including a possibly
smaller retail footprint which will serve as an amenity and provide adjacencies to Macy's.
• Utilize extensive CBRE market research/data analysis to understand the actual capacity
of the project going forward. Conduct void analysis and demand studies to determine the
real estate's highest and best use, including possible other usages within the real estate
sector, including introducing multi -family housing, active senior living, office, medical,
and/or life sciences.
• Provide regular guidance to the City on retail real estate trends, including understanding
the needs of the possible end -users / occupiers/owners. This would include validating
good ideas and invalidating other ideas brought forward by potential
partners/owners/developers. This service helps the City steer the conversations and
planning of others in the right direction. In partnership with the City, work with center
management to present the center in the best light possible.
• DELIVERABLE = Technical Memo / Presentation to City Staff and or City Council on
findings
o Observations
o Recommendations
o Conclusions
Cost for Phase II: $49,000
Phase III / Redevelopment
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• Review and assess conceptual redevelopment options
o Identify potential zoning constraints, opportunities, or variances
• Develop a conceptual redevelopment procurement and schedule
• Provide basic cost info if required during the property valuation
• Support team for the following:
o Design and planning issues
o Entitlement issues
o Development issues
• DELIVERABLE = Technical Memo / Presentation to City Staff and or City Council on
findings
o Observations
o Recommendations
o Conclusions
Cost for Phase III: $49,000
The CBRE team and our subcontract partner Star Retail Advisors will complete all tasks
described above for a lump sum fixed fee of $49,000 per phase. The City may choose (or not)
to proceed to subsequent phases at its sole discretion.
In the event the City of Palm Desert or other stakeholders, including Seritage, Macy's, URW, or
other subsequent entity engages this team to solicit developers to redevelop the property; it is
envisioned CBRE will be compensated by a success fee or commission to be negotiated by the
parties at a later date.
Our team looks forward to getting started on this assignment and is excited about working with
you and your staff.
If there are any additional questions or concems, please don't hesitate to contact me directly at
the above number.
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CBRE
MEMO
Date: August 23, 2021 CBRE, Inc.
To: Todd Hileman www.cbre.com
City Manager T +1 858 546 2639
City of Palm Desert, CA 92260 F +1 858 546 3985
c +1 858 405 6109
brian.hutcherson@cbre.com
From: Brian Hutcherson
CC: Mike McShea, Alberto Vela, Tom Turner, Tim Genske, Todd Star
Subject: Price Proposal for Consulting Support / City of Palm Desert
Mr. Hileman,
Our team is excited to assist the City of Palm Desert Staff in navigating the current situation with
the Westfield Mall.
Based on the complex nature of this assignment, we suggest dividing our Scope of Work into
three Phases. Each phase envisioned is to be 60 days in length as currently priced.
Phase I / Due Diligence
• Analyze recorded documents to determine the respective rights of various
landowners/interested parties.
• Explore positions including likely and potential courses of action of other owners,
secured lender(s), and receiver.
• Assist in evaluating options and courses of action in the event of the possible bankruptcy
of the borrower.
• Evaluate/negotiate the prospective acquisition of Sears/Seritage or JC Penney
Parcels. (If this becomes a meaningful possibility, assist with due diligence, consider
various financing options.)
• As the factual scenario becomes better known, we will continue to evaluate
possible/most advantageous courses of action.
• DELIVERABLE = Technical Memo / Presentation to City Staff and or City Council on
findings
o Observations
1
CBRE
o Recommendations
o Conclusions
Cost for Phase I: $49,000
Phase II / Strategic Planning
• Provide tenant relations on behalf of the City by studying the retailer commitments, lease
terms, sales productivity on a space -by -space basis.
• Communicate directly with the retailers/occupiers of the property where appropriate and
help educate the City on the tenants, their current motivations, and the long-term viability
of each.
• Interact with the department stores/anchors to best understand their needs and wants
and existing positions as it relates to the potential bankruptcy. Seek to understand their
willingness to participate in a redevelopment scenario.
• Asset programming with analysis of the physical property, develop preliminary master
planning schematics for what the future of the asset may look like, including a possibly
smaller retail footprint which will serve as an amenity and provide adjacencies to Macy's.
• Utilize extensive CBRE market research/data analysis to understand the actual capacity
of the project going forward. Conduct void analysis and demand studies to determine the
real estate's highest and best use, including possible other usages within the real estate
sector, including introducing multi -family housing, active senior living, office, medical,
and/or life sciences.
• Provide regular guidance to the City on retail real estate trends, including understanding
the needs of the possible end -users / occupiers/owners. This would include validating
good ideas and invalidating other ideas brought forward by potential
partners/owners/developers. This service helps the City steer the conversations and
planning of others in the right direction. In partnership with the City, work with center
management to present the center in the best light possible.
• DELIVERABLE = Technical Memo / Presentation to City Staff and or City Council on
findings
o Observations
o Recommendations
o Conclusions
Cost for Phase II: $49,000
Phase III / Redevelopment
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CBRE
• Review and assess conceptual redevelopment options
o Identify potential zoning constraints, opportunities, or variances
• Develop a conceptual redevelopment procurement and schedule
• Provide basic cost info if required during the property valuation
• Support team for the following:
o Design and planning issues
o Entitlement issues
o Development issues
• DELIVERABLE = Technical Memo / Presentation to City Staff and or City Council on
findings
o Observations
o Recommendations
o Conclusions
Cost for Phase III: $49,000
The CBRE team and our subcontract partner Star Retail Advisors will complete all tasks
described above for a lump sum fixed fee of $49,000 per phase. The City may choose (or not)
to proceed to subsequent phases at its sole discretion.
In the event the City of Palm Desert or other stakeholders, including Seritage, Macy's, URW, or
other subsequent entity engages this team to solicit developers to redevelop the property; it is
envisioned CBRE will be compensated by a success fee or commission to be negotiated by the
parties at a later date.
Our team looks forward to getting started on this assignment and is excited about working with
you and your staff.
If there are any additional questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me directly at
the above number.
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