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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCM Reusable Takeaway Container Program Pilot Program 2021AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR REUSABLE TAKEAWAY CONTAINER PROGRAM PILOT PROJECT 2021 This Agreement is made and entered into this C/ day off , 2021, by and between the CITY OF SAN RAFAEL (hereinafter "CITY"), and PAUL LIOTSAKIS, doing business as SPARKL Reusables (hereinafter "CONSULTANT"). RECITALS WHEREAS, the CITY has a Zero Waste goal of keeping 94% of waste out of landfill by 2025; and WHEREAS, the CITY wishes to expand a pilot program to reduce single -use takeout plastic containers, has conducted research and established two pilot programs, and is currently engaged in a pilot with Whole Foods Market in San Rafael and another with the County of Marin and Vivalon; and WHEREAS, the prior pilot programs were disrupted due to the impacts of COVID-19 and subsequent County Health Department restrictions, and such restrictions have been loosened; and WHEREAS, the CITY has a grant from Zero Waste Marin to conduct waste diversion projects and educational activities to ftilly fund the agreement herein; AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows: 1. PROJECT COORDINATION. A. CITY'S Project Manager. The Sustainability Program Manager, Cory Bytof is hereby designated the PROJECT MANAGER for the CITY and said PROJECT MANAGER shall supervise all aspects of the progress and execution of this Agreement. B. CONSULTANT'S Project Director. CONSULTANT shall assign a single PROJECT DIRECTOR to have overall responsibility for the progress and execution of this Agreement for CONSULTANT. Paul Liotsakis is hereby designated as the PROJECT DIRECTOR for CONSULTANT. Should circumstances or conditions subsequent to the execution of this Agreement require a substitute PROJECT DIRECTOR, for any reason, the CONSULTANT shall notify the CITY within ten (10) business days of the substitution. 2. DUTIES OF CONSULTANT. CONSULTANT shall perform the duties and/or provide services as described in CONSULTANT's Scope of Work Proposal (SOW) dated June 25, 2021, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein. DUTIES OF CITY. CITY shall pay the compensation as provided in Paragraph 4, and perform the duties prescribed in Exhibit "A" attached. 4. COMPENSATION. For the full performance of the services described herein by CONSULTANT, CONSULTANT shall be paid a not -to -exceed amount of $30,500.00, including all expenses. It is understood and agreed by the parties that payment of compensation hereunder shall be made as follows: CONSULTANT shall submit itemized invoices to CITY for payment in three installments, an initial payment in August 2021, and two subsequent payments upon implementation of additional sites as described in Exhibit "A" attached. CITY shall remit payment within 30 days of receipt of approved invoices. Funding for this contract is from the CITY's annual Zero Waste Marin grant. Payment will be made monthly upon receipt by PROJECT MANAGER of itemized invoices submitted by CONSULTANT. TERM OF AGREEMENT. The term of this Agreement shall commence upon the date of execution of this Agreement and shall end on July 31, 2022. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, and subject to the approval of the City Manager the term of this Agreement may be extended for an additional period of (6) months. 6. TERMINATION. A. Discretionary. Either party may terminate this Agreement without cause upon thirty (30) days written notice mailed or personally delivered to the other party. B. Cause. Either party may terminate this Agreement for cause upon fifteen (15) days written notice mailed or personally delivered to the other party, and the notified party's failure to cure or correct the cause of the termination, to the reasonable satisfaction of the party giving such notice, within such fifteen (15) day time period. C. Effect of Termination. Upon receipt of notice of termination, neither party shall incur additional obligations under any provision of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other. D. Return of Documents. Upon termination, any and all CITY documents or materials provided to CONSULTANT shall be delivered to CITY as soon as possible, but not later than thirty (30) days after termination. Revised 1/29/2020 7. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS. The written documents and materials prepared by the CONSULTANT in connection with the performance of its duties under this Agreement, shall be the property of CONSULTANT. CITY shall not use any documents or materials without express written consent of CONSULTANT. 8. INSPECTION AND AUDIT. Upon reasonable notice, CONSULTANT shall make available to CITY, or its agent, for inspection and audit, all documents and materials maintained by CONSULTANT in connection with its performance of its duties under this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall fully cooperate with CITY or its agent in any such audit or inspection. 9. ASSIGNABILITY. The parties agree that they shall not assign or transfer any interest in this Agreement nor the performance of any of their respective obligations hereunder, without the prior written consent of the other party, and any attempt to so assign this Agreement or any rights, duties or obligations arising hereunder shall be void and of no effect. 10. INSURANCE. A. Scope of Coverage. During the term of this Agreement, CONSULTANT shall maintain, at no expense to CITY, the following insurance policies: 1. A commercial general liability insurance policy in the minimum amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence/two million dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate, for death, bodily injury, personal injury, or property damage. 2. An automobile liability (owned, non -owned, and hired vehicles) insurance policy in the minimum amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) dollars per occurrence. 3. If any licensed professional performs any of the services required to be performed under this Agreement, a professional liability insurance policy in the minimum amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence/two million dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate, to cover any claims arising out of the CONSULTANT's performance of services under this Agreement. Where CONSULTANT is a professional not required to have a professional license, CITY reserves the tight to require CONSULTANT to provide professional liability insurance pursuant to this section. 4. If it employs any person, CONSULTANT shall maintain worker's compensation insurance, as required by the State of California, with statutory limits, and employer's liability insurance with limits of no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per accident for bodily injury or disease. CONSULTANT's worker's compensation insurance shall be specifically endorsed to waive any right of subrogation against CITY. Revised 1/2912020 B. Other Insurance Requirements. The insurance coverage required of the CONSULTANT in subparagraph A of this section above shall also meet the following requirements: 1. Except for professional liability insurance or worker's compensation insurance, the insurance policies shall be specifically endorsed to include the CITY, its officers, agents, employees, and volunteers, as additional insureds (for both ongoing and completed operations) under the policies. 2. The additional insured coverage under CONSULTANT'S insurance policies shall be "primary and noncontributory" with respect to any insurance or coverage maintained by CITY and shall not call upon CITY's insurance or self-insurance coverage for any contribution. The "primary and noncontributory" coverage in CONSULTANT'S policies shall be at least as broad as ISO form CG20 0104 13. 3. Except for professional liability insurance or worker's compensation insurance, the insurance policies shall include, in their text or by endorsement, coverage for contractual liability and personal injury. 4. By execution of this Agreement, CONSULTANT hereby grants to CITY a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of CONSULTANT may acquire against CITY by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. CONSULTANT agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to effect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not CITY has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer. 5. If the insurance is written on a Claims Made Form, then, following termination of this Agreement, said insurance coverage shall survive for a period of not less than five years. 6. The insurance policies shall provide for a retroactive date of placement coinciding with the effective date of this Agreement. 7. The limits of insurance required in this Agreement 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 noncontributory basis for the benefit of CITY (if agreed to in a written contract or agreement) before CITY'S own insurance or self-insurance shall be called upon to protect it as a named insured. 8. It shall be a requirement under this Agreement that any available insurance proceeds broader than or in excess of the specified minimum insurance coverage requirements and/or limits shall be available to CITY or any other additional insured party. Furthermore, the requirements for coverage and limits shall be: (1) the minimum coverage and limits specified in this Agreement; or (2) the broader coverage and maximum limits of coverage of any insurance policy or proceeds available to the named insured; whichever is greater. No representation is made that the minimum Insurance requirements of this agreement are sufficient to cover the obligations of the CONSULTANT under this agreement. Revised 1/29/2020 C. Deductibles and SIR's. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions in CONSULTANT's insurance policies must be declared to and approved by the PROJECT MANAGER and City Attorney and shall not reduce the limits of liability. Policies containing any self-insured retention (SIR) provision shall provide or be endorsed to provide that the SIR may be satisfied by either the named insured or CITY or other additional insured party. At CITY's option, the deductibles or self-insured retentions with respect to CITY shall be reduced or eliminated to CITY's satisfaction, or CONSULTANT shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claims administration, attorney's fees and defense expenses. D. Proof of Insurance. CONSULTANT shall provide to the PROJECT MANAGER or CITY'S City Attorney all of the following: (1) Certificates of Insurance evidencing the insurance coverage required in this Agreement; (2) a copy of the policy declaration page and/or endorsement page listing all policy endorsements for the commercial general liability policy, and (3) excerpts of policy language or specific endorsements evidencing the other insurance requirements set forth in this Agreement. CITY reserves the right to obtain a full certified copy of any insurance policy and endorsements from CONSULTANT. Failure to exercise this right shall not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise it later. The insurance shall be approved as to form and sufficiency by PROJECT MANAGER and the City Attorney. 11. INDEMNIFICATION. A. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph B., CONSULTANT shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify, release, defend with counsel approved by CITY, and hold harmless CITY, its officers, agents, employees and volunteers (collectively, the "City Indemnitees"), from and against any claim, demand, suit, judgment, loss, liability or expense of any kind, including but not limited to attorney's fees, expert fees and all other costs and fees of litigation, (collectively "CLAIMS"), arising out of CONSULTANT'S performance of its obligations or conduct of its operations under this Agreement. The CONSULTANT's obligations apply regardless of whether or not a liability is caused or contributed to by the active or passive negligence of the City Indemnitees. However, to the extent that liability is caused by the active negligence or willful misconduct of the City Indemnitees, the CONSULTANT's indemnification obligation shall be reduced in proportion to the City Indemnitees' share of liability for the active negligence or willful misconduct. In addition, the acceptance or approval of the CONSULTANT's work or work product by the CITY or any of its directors, officers or employees shall not relieve or reduce the CONSULTANT's indemnification obligations. In the event the City Indemnitees are made a party to any action, lawsuit, or other adversarial proceeding arising from CONSULTANT'S performance of or operations under this Agreement, CONSULTANT shall provide a defense to the City Indemnitees or at CITY'S option reimburse the City Indemnitees their costs of defense, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred in defense of such claims. B. Where the services to be provided by CONSULTANT under this Agreement are design professional services to be performed by a design professional as that term is defined under Civil Code Section 2782.8, then, to the extent permitted by law including without limitation, Civil Code sections 2782, 2782.6 and 2782.8, CONSULTANT shall indemnify and hold harmless the CITY and its officers, officials, and employees (collectively City Indemnitees) from and against Revised 112912020 damages, liabilities or costs (including incidental damages. Court costs, reasonable attorney's fees as may be determined by the Court, litigation expenses and fees of expert witnesses incurred in connection therewith and costs of investigation) to the extent they are caused by the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of CONSULTANT, or any subconsultants, or subcontractor or anyone directly or indirectly employed by them, or anyone for whom they are legally liable (collectively Liabilities). Such obligation to hold harmless and indemnify any indemnity shall not apply to the extent that such Liabilities are caused in part by the negligence or willful misconduct of such City indemnitee. C. The defense and indemnification obligations of this Agreement are undertaken in addition to, and shall not in any way be limited by, the insurance obligations contained in this Agreement, and shall survive the termination or completion of this Agreement for the full period of time allowed by law. 12. NONDISCRIMINATION. CONSULTANT shall not discriminate, in any way, against any person on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin or disability in connection with or related to the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement. 13. COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LAWS. CONSULTANT shall observe and comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, codes and regulations, in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall perform all services under this Agreement in accordance with these laws, ordinances, codes and regulations. CONSULTANT shall release, defend, indemnify and hold harmless CITY, its officers, agents and employees from any and all damages, liabilities, penalties, fines and all other consequences from any noncompliance or violation of any laws, ordinances, codes or regulations. 14. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. CITY and CONSULTANT do not intend, by any provision of this Agreement, to create in any third party, any benefit or right owed by one party, under the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to the other party. 15. NOTICES. All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement, including any notice of change of address, shall be in writing and given by personal delivery, or deposited with the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, addressed to the parties intended to be notified. Notice shall be deemed given as of the date of personal delivery, or if mailed, upon the date of deposit with the United States Postal Service. Notice shall be given as follows: TO CITY: Revised 1/29/2020 Cory Bytof Sustainability Program Manager City of San Rafael 1400 Fifth Avenue San Rafael, CA 94901 Cory.bytof a,cityofsanrafael.org TO CONSULTANT's Project Director: Paul Liotsakis Project Manager Sparkl Reusables 621 Taylor Avenue Alameda, CA 94501 (415) 637-2339 paul@sparklsfbay.com 16. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. For the purposes, and for the duration, of this Agreement, CONSULTANT, its officers, agents and employees shall act in the capacity of an Independent Contractor, and not as employees of the CITY. CONSULTANT and CITY expressly intend and agree that the status of CONSULTANT, its officers, agents and employees be that of an Independent Contractor and not that of an employee of CITY. 17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT -- AMENDMENTS. A. The terms and conditions of this Agreement, all exhibits attached, and all documents expressly incorporated by reference, represent the entire Agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. B. This written Agreement shall supersede any and all prior agreements, oral or written, regarding the subject matter between the CONSULTANT and the CITY. C. No other agreement, promise or statement, written or oral, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, shall be valid or binding, except by way of a written amendment to this Agreement. D. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be altered or modified except by a written amendment to this Agreement signed by the CONSULTANT and the CITY. E. If any conflicts arise between the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and the terms and conditions of the attached exhibits or the documents expressly incorporated by reference, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. 18. SET-OFF AGAINST DEBTS. CONSULTANT agrees that CITY may deduct from any payment due to CONSULTANT under this Agreement, any monies which CONSULTANT owes CITY under any ordinance, Revised 112912020 agreement, contract or resolution for any unpaid taxes, fees, licenses, assessments, unpaid checks or other amounts. 19. WAIVERS. The waiver by either party of any breach or violation of any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement, or of any ordinance, law or regulation, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other term, covenant, condition, ordinance, law or regulation, or of any subsequent breach or violation of the same or other term, covenant, condition, ordinance, law or regulation. The subsequent acceptance by either party of any fee, performance, or other consideration which may become due or owing under this Agreement, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding breach or violation by the other party of any term, condition, covenant of this Agreement or any applicable law, ordinance or regulation. 20. COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES. The prevailing party in any action brought to enforce the terns and conditions of this Agreement, or arising out of the performance of this Agreement, may recover its reasonable costs (including claims administration) and attorney's fees expended in connection with such action. 21. CITY BUSINESS LICENSE / OTHER TAXES. CONSULTANT shall obtain and maintain during the duration of this Agreement, a CITY business license as required by the San Rafael Municipal Code CONSULTANT shall pay any and all state and federal taxes and any other applicable taxes. CITY shall not be required to pay for any work performed under this Agreement, until CONSULTANT has provided CITY with a completed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification). 22. SURVIVAL OF TERMS. Any terms of this Agreement that by their nature extend beyond the term (or termination) of this Agreement shall remain in effect until fulfilled and shall apply to both Parties' respective successors and assigns. 23. APPLICABLE LAW. The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement. 24. COUNTERPARTS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE. This Agreement may be executed by electronic signature and in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one document. Counterpart signature pages may be delivered by telecopier, email or other means of electronic transmission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day, month Revised 1'29.2020 and year first above written. CITY OF SAN RAFAEL JI SCH TZ, City 71er ATTEST: "of err LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: �VQL;�- ?'%ROBERT F. EPSTEIN, City Attorney Revised 112912020 CONSULTANT 7/27/21 Name: PAUL LIOTSAKIS Title: Founder and CEO [If CONSULTANT is a corporation, add signature of second corporate officer] Name: Title: Proposal Date: January 1, 2020 SPARKL REUSABLES Continuation of REUSE Outreach, Waste Diversion & Pilot Program Implementation in the City of San Rafael (January - July) SPARKL Introduction: SPARKL Reusables is a leader in the implementation of reuse and zero waste systems in the SF Bay Area. As an early pioneer with over 6 years of feet -on -the -ground experience, our team is dedicated to chipping away at today's throw -away culture and ushering in an era of sustainable circular systems. We do this through outreach, education, program design and deployment. We work in partnership with municipalities, corporations, food vendors, customers and community organizations. Our behavior -shifting pilots have prevented over 12,000 disposables from entering the waste stream and have exposed thousands to the concept of reuse. For more information, please visit www.sparksfbay.com. Scope: SPARKL proposes to use funding provided via a partnership with the City of San Rafael to procure SPARKL services for 6 months to conduct the following tasks: 1. Continue building on the private -public partnership with the Whole Foods Market (WFM) San Rafael to meet the goals and requirements identified by them that constitute a successful reusables pilot. 2. Concurrently build on this momentum by adding 1-2 additional restaurants in downtown San Rafael 3. Conduct community -wide outreach and engagement to increase reuse awareness, increase Sparkl memberships, and increase Sparks usage rates. Tasks Task associated with this Scope of work include: • Establish & manage a high school internship program to conduct in-store reuse outreach & education • Manage County Health Department compliant wash site and pick up and delivery operations • Engage users through monthly email communications or more frequently if needed • Organize a community meeting inviting environmental advocates to help with getting the word out about reusables program and recruit users and local restaurants to participate. • Create a program for select local vendors to offer reusables, including id and target market customers • Deploy drop boxes at one - two new locations downtown • Add and maintain a SPARKL web page with San Rafael vendors • Service Drop Boxes and Vendors downtown (minimum once weekly) • Research and implement technology options for checking containers in and out of vendors/dispenser. • Monthly reporting to Whole Foods Market of metrics related to reuses. • Run 2 Facebook ads • Maintain/Repair and Improve SPARKL dispenser at WFM • Create collateral and signage • Alter dispenser design and create a How-to sign or video per store manager recommendations Objectives: • Achieve 250 ongoing reuses per month • Directly engage a minimum of 75 WFM customers/week to shift behavior towards reuse • Indirectly engage a minimum of 4,000 SR residents regarding SPARKL's WFM pilot program • Sign up a minimum of 1 new SPARKL vendor/restaurant in downtown San Rafael • Establish a minimum of 1 new drop site in downtown San Rafael EXHIBIT • Promote City of San Rafael climate action goals • Establish an ongoing closed loop reuse system • Reduce Single Use Disposables entering City of San Rafael waste stream Budget: (20 Weeks) Timeline Task Hours/Units Rate* Total January - February Establish a student internship program to conduct reuse outreach and education 8 $80.00 $760.00 January - May 31st Manage wash site and pick up and delivery operations for quality control (.5/wk x 20 wks) 10 $80.00 $800.00 February - May 31 st Manage Interns, conduct weekly in-store outreach (6hrs/wk x 15 weeks) + achievement bonuses & rewards 90 $80.00 $7,200.00 January - May 31st Engage users with monthly emails or more frequently if needed 2/hrs/month min. 10 $80.00 $800.00 February Organize a community meeting inviting environmental advocates to help with getting the word out about SPARKL & to help recruit users and local restaurants to participate. 8 $8000 $640.00 February -March Create a program for select local vendors to offer reusables, recruit vendors, id customer demographics 10 $8000 $800.00 March SPARKL web page with vendors 8 $8000 $640.00 February - March Research and implement technology options for checking containers in and out of vendors/dispensers. 25 $8000 $2,000.00 February - May 31st Monthly reporting to Whole Foods Market of metrics related to reuses. (3hrs/month x 4 months) 12 $80.00 $960.00 March - May 31st Run 2 Facebook ads ($5/day x 90 days) 90 $5.00 $450.00 February - May 31 st Create and print marketing collateral (flyers & signage) $600.00 February - March Deploy drop boxes at one-two locations downtown 2 $200 $400.00 March -May 31 st Service Drop Boxes and Vendors downtown (weekly) 16 $35 $560.00 January - May 31st Maintain/Repair & Improve SPARKL dispenser at WFM 8 $80 $640.00 March Contribute to a How-to Video and signage 5 $80 $400 June - July Fee for Service Payments to Casa Allegra & Rodef Sholom 2 150 May - June Accounting for inventory loss ($5/container) $5 TBD March - July Weekly Team Meetings between SPARKL and SR Teams 34.5 $80 February - July Provide monthly reporting w/ metrics, user feedback & recommendations" .5 80 TOTAL I I $17,650 RAFq�` 1 2 yo 'rr WITH P!r`0 CONTRACT ROUTING FORM INSTRUCTIONS: Use this cover sheet to circulate all contracts for review and approval in the order shown below. TO BE COMPLETED BY INITIATING DEPARTMENT PROJECT MANAGER: Contracting Department: City Manager Project Manager: Cory Bytof Extension: 3407 Contractor Name: Paul Liotsakis, Sparkl SF Bay Contractor's Contact: Paul Liotsakis Contact's Email: paul@sparklsfbay.com ❑ FPPC: Check if Contractor/Consultant must file Form 700 Step RESPONSIBLE DESCRIPTION COMPLETED REVIEWER DEPARTMENT a. Email PINS Introductory Notice to Contractor DATE Check/Initial 1 Project Manager ❑ b. Email contract (in Word) & attachments to City CB Atty c/o Laraine.Gittens@cityofsanrafael.org ❑X 2 City Attorney a. Review, revise, and comment on draft agreement 3/30/2020 ❑X LG and return to Project Manager 3/30/2020 ® LG b. Confirm insurance requirements, create Job on PINS, send PINS insurance notice to contractor 3 Project Manager Forward three (3) originals of final agreement to ❑ contractor for their signature When necessary, * contractor -signed agreement ❑x N/A 4 Project Manager agendized for Council approval ❑ *PSA > $20,000; or Purchase > $35,000; or Or Public Works Contract > $125,000 Date of Council approval PRINT CONTINUE ROUTING PROCESS WITH HARD COPY 5 Project Manager Forward signed original agreements to City Attorney with printed copy of this routing form 6 City Attorney Review and approve hard copy of signed to//wzf agreement `/2l 7 City Attorney Review and approve insurance in PINS, and bonds City Manager/ Mayor (for Public Works Contracts) /24h•tT 8 Agreement executed by Council authorized official Mv City Clerk 9 Attest signatures, retains original agreement and forwards copies to Project Manager