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CITY OF PALM DESERT
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: Award the Park Maintenance Contract North Area to Teserra,
Coachella, California.
SUBMITTED BY: Jay Niemczak, Parks and Facilities Manager
CONTRACTOR: Teserra
86-100 Avenue 54
Coachella, CA 92236
DATE: May 21, 2009
CONTENTS: 1. Agreement
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion: Award the Park Maintenance Contract for the North Area in
the amount of $118,584.00, plus extra work and supplies not to exceed
$20,000, to Teserra, Coachella, California.
Discussion:
On March 25, 2009, Staff advertised and requested bids for the Park Maintenance
Contract North Area that consists of Joe Mann Park, Freedom Park, Hovley Soccer
Park, University Dog Park, and University Park East. On Wednesday, April 29, 2009,
sealed bids were opened with the following results:
Teserra, Coachella, CA $118,584.00
Vintage Associates, Bermuda Dunes, CA $127,200.00
Sierra Landscape Company Inc., Palm Desert, CA $140,880.00
Kirkpatrick Landscape Services Inc., Indio, CA $171,840.00
Marina Landscaping Inc., Anaheim, CA $189,828.00
Mariposa Landscaping Inc., Irwindale, CA $235,932.00
Midori Gardens, Santa Ana, CA $350,412.00
At t"�e May 7, 2009, City Council meeting, Staff requested that the Council reject all
Park\Maintenance bids due to the absence of a Performance Bond in the contract
docur�ents.
Staff Report
Award of Park Maintenance Contract North Area
May 21, 2009
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Teserra, the lowest bidder, requested that the City Council allow the maintenance
contract to be awarded. The City Council asked if Teserra could provide a Performance
Bond, and they responded yes.
Therefore, Staff recommends the City Council award the Park Maintenance Contract for
the North Area with an optional one-year extension to Teserra Coachella, California, in
the amount of$118,584.00, plus extra work not to exceed $20,000.00 and authorize the
Mayor to execute the Agreement.
Funds have been requested for this work for Fiscal Year 2009-10 in the Landscape
Maintenance Account Nos. 110-4611-453-3320 ($53,608.00) and 110-4611-454-3371
($84,976.00).
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Contract No. C28940
AGREEMENT
Park Maintenance Contract
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into the City of Palm Desert on this 21 day of May
2009, by and between THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, a municipal corporation, hereinafter
referred to as "CITY", and Teserra., hereinafter referred to as "CONTRACTOR".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2009, the CITY invited bids for park maintenance services north area
for City-maintained properties per specifications; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said invitation, CONTRACTOR submitted a proposal, which was
accepted by CITY for said services.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, obligations, and covenants
hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
TERM. The term of this Agreement shall be from July 1, 2009, through June 30,
2010, or to such later date as may be agreed in writing between parties.
CITY'S OBLIGATIONS. For furnishing services, as specified in this Agreement,
CITY will pay and CONTRACTOR shall receive in full compensation, therefore the
total sum of one hundred eighteen thousand five hundred eighty four dollars as set
forth in the Contract Documents and adopted by the CITY.
CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATION For, and in consideration of the payments and
agreements hereinbefore mentioned to be made and performed by CITY,
CONTRACTOR agrees with CITY to furnish the services and to do everything
required by this Agreement and the Specific Terms and Conditions.
HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFICATION. CONTRACTOR agees to
defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The City of Palm Desert, its officials, officers,
employees, representatives, and agents from and against all claims lawsuits, liabilities
or damages of whatsoever nature arising out of our connection with, or relating in any
manner to, any act or omission of CONTRACTOR, his agents, employees, and
subcontractors and employees thereof in connection with, the performance or non-
performance of this Agreement. The CONTRACTOR shall thoroughly investigate
any and all claims and indemnify the CITY and do whatever is necessary to protect
the City of Palm Desert, its official, officers, employees, agents, and representatives
as to any such claims, lawsuits, liabilities or damages.
AMENDMENTS. Any amendment, modification, or variation from the terms of this
Agreement shall be in writing, signed by the CONTRACTOR and approved by the
City Council of the CITY.
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TERMINATION. If, during the term of this Agreement, CITY determines that
CONTRACTOR is not faithfully abiding by any term or condition contained herein,
CITY may notify CONTRACTOR in writing of such defect or failure to perform;
which notice must give CONTRACTOR a three-day notice of time thereafter in
which to perform said work or cure the deficiency. If CONTRACTOR fails to
perform said work or cure the deficiency within the three (3) days specified in the
notice, such shall constitute a breach of this Agreement and CITY may terminate this
Agreement immediately by written notice to CONTRACTOR to said effect.
Thereafter, except as otherwise set forth herein, neither party shall have any further
duties, obligations, responsibilities, or rights under this Agreement except, however,
any and all obligation of CONTRACTOR's surety shall remain in full force and
effect, and shall not be extinguished, reduced, or in any manner waived by the
termination hereof. In said event, CONTRACTOR shall be entitled to the reasonable
value of its services performed from the beginning of the period in which the breach
occurs up to the day it received CITY's Notice of Termination, minus any offset from
such payment representing the CITY's damages from such breach. CITY reserves the
right to delay any such payment until completion of confirmed abandonment of the
project, as may be determined in the CITY's sole discretion, so as to permit a full and
complete accounting of costs. In no event, however, shall CONTRACTOR be entitled
to receive in excess of the compensation quoted in its bid.
The City Council may terminate the contract with 30 days written notice for any
reason.
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. The Notice Inviting Bids; Bid Terms and
Conditions; General Terms and Conditions; Specific Terms and Conditions; Bid
Submission Form(s), Addendum Nos.O; Change Orders; additional or supplemental
specifications, drawing, maps or diagrams; and CITY issued forms relating to this
project, are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement.
COMPLETE AGREEMENT. This written Agreement, including all writings
specifically incorporated herein by this reference, shall constitute the complete
agreement between the parties hereto. No aral agreement, understanding, or
representation not reduced to writing and specifically incorporated herein shall be of
any force ar effect, nor shall any such oral agreement, understanding, or
representation be binding upon the parties hereto.
ANTI-DISCRIMINATION. In the performance of the terms of this Agreement,
CONTRACTOR agrees that it will not engage in, nor permit such subcontractors as it
may employ, to engage in discrimination in employment of any person because of the
age, race, color, sex, national origin or ancestry, or religion of such persons. Violation
of this provision may result in the imposition of penalties referred to in Labor Code
Section 1735.
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AUDIT. CITY shall have the option of inspecting and/or auditing all recards and
other written material used by CONTRACTOR in preparing its statements to CITY as
a condition precedent to any payment to CONTRACTOR.
NOTICE. All written notices to the parties hereto shall be sent by United States mail,
postage prepaid by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as
follows:
Office of the City Clerk
CITY OF PALM DESERT
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
LITIGATION COSTS. In the event an action is filed by either party to enforce any
rights or obligations under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to
recover reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, in addition to any other relief
granted by the court.
AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT. Both CITY and CONTRACTOR
do warrant that each individual executing this Agreement on behalf of each party is a
person duly authorized.
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Contract No. C28f�40
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed the day
and year first hereinabove written.
CITY OF PALM DESERT
A Municipal Corporation CONTRACTOR
ROBERT A. SPIEGEL, MAYOR �To BE rroTnxizED�
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK JANIS STEELE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES
MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAVID J. ERWIN, CITY ATTORNEY
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PERFORMANCE BOND
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That whereas the City of Palm Desert has
awarded to Teserra hereinafter designated as the "Principal", a contract for:
PARK MAINTENANCE CONTRACT NORTH AREA
WHEREAS, said Principal is required under the terms of said contract to furnish a good
and sufficient bond for the performance of said contract:
NOW THEREFORE, WE, Teserra the Principal, and
as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City of Palm Desert
hereinafter called the Owner, in the penal sum of one hundred eighteen thousand five
hundred eighty four pollars ($118,584.00), being 100% of the contract amount in lawful
money of the United States of America for the payment of which sum well and truly to
be made, we hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and
successors, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH that if the above bounded Principal,
his executors, heirs, administrators, and successors, or assigns, shall in all things stand
to and abide by, and well and truly keep and perform the covenants and agreements in
the said contract and any alterations thereof made as therein provided, on his or their
part, to be kept and perFormed at the time and in the manner therein specified, and in all
respects according to their true intent and meaning, and shall indemnify and save
harmless the Owner, its officers and agents, as therein stipulated, then this obligation
shall become null and void; otherwise, it shall be and remain in full force and virtue.
And the said Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change,
extension of time, alteration or addition to terms of the contract or to the work to be
perFormed thereunder or the specifications accompanying the same shall in any wise
affect its obligations on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change,
extension of time, alterations or additions to the terms of the contract or to the work or
the specifications.
Should it become necessary for the Owner to institute a lawsuit or any other legal
proceeding to enforce the terms and conditions of this bond, then all costs of said
proceeding, including attorneys' fees, shall be awarded to the prevailing party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, identical counterparts of this instrument, each of which
shall for alf purposes be deemed an original thereof, have been duly executed by the
Principal and Surety above named, on this day of , 20
SURETY PRINCIPAL
BY: BY:
INSURANCE COMPANY and/or AGENT
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