HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 2211-0394CITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting
Monday, January 23, 2023
Council Chambers & Hybrid
5:00 PM
AGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE
4.Approval of a General Services Agreement Contract Number C23185605 with Linko
Technology, Inc. for the Amount of $219,447 Over a Seven-Year Term for Pretreatment
Program Software
CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
From: City Manager
Report Type: CONSENT
Lead Department: Public Works
Meeting Date: January 23, 2023
TITLE
Approval of a General Services Agreement with Linko Technology, Inc. (Contract C23185605) in
the Amount of $219,447 Over a Seven-Year Term for Pretreatment Program Software
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve and authorize the City Manager or their designee to
execute the attached general services contract with Linko Technology, Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $219,447 for a seven-year software subscription to manage the Regional Water Quality
Control Plant’s Pretreatment Program data. The contract amount includes $199,497 for basic
services and $19,950 for related, additional but unforeseen work that may develop during the
contract (additional services).
BACKGROUND
The Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) is required to have a Pretreatment Program
that controls and monitors industrial discharges to the RWQCP per its National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit and as specified in the federal Pretreatment
Regulations (Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 403). The City of Palo Alto Public
Works Pretreatment Program permits, inspects, and conducts monitoring (i.e., sampling of
discharge) on the industrial waste activities of industries and commercial dischargers located in
the East Palo Alto Sanitary District, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, and Stanford University.
While Mountain View permits and inspects industrial waste activities in their jurisdiction, the City
of Palo Alto Public Works Pretreatment Program conducts monitoring of those facilities. These
regulated businesses include, but are not limited to, research and development facilities, metal
finishers, photographic processors, dentists, vehicle service facilities, and machine shops. The
Pretreatment Program utilizes a software database to effectively manage thousands of data
points collected annually on the permitting and monitoring requirements for what is currently
111 facilities.
Prior to 2019, staff utilized a custom-made software created and managed by Computing
Solutions Group for more than 20 years. In 2019, Pretreatment Program Management recognized
the need to update the software and identified the custom-made software as a vulnerability for
this highly regulated Program. As such, the Pretreatment Program Management at that time
went through a request for proposals (RFP) to find a product that met Program needs while also
providing a larger support system for troubleshooting and maintaining data. After extensive
review of the proposals and the software capabilities, LinkoCTS (a commercial off-the-shelf
software) was confirmed as the best fit and was selected to manage the Pretreatment Program
data. The City then entered into Professional Services Agreement No. S19174949 with Linko
Technology, Inc. for transition over to the new software and three years of software hosting and
support.1
After contracting in 2019, City staff spent over five months on-boarding in order to migrate
existing data from the previous database, set up and confirm user accounts, and conduct initial
training. After formal on-boarding with Linko Technology, Inc. staff, City Pretreatment Program
staff spent an additional year on in-house training and developing Standard Operating
Procedures tailored to LinkoCTS to ensure optimal use for City-specific processes. This software
has since become an integral part of the Pretreatment Program's effort to manage the large
amount of data generated from monitoring events, industrial permits, and various reporting
processes to ensure compliance with federal Pretreatment regulations. The current agreement
with Linko Technologies, Inc. expired October 28, 2022, and staff is seeking a new agreement
with Linko Technology, Inc to continue use of this software and support (Attachment A).
ANALYSIS
Linko Technology, Inc. is the sole developer and producer of this proprietary software. Linko
Technology, Inc., is the only organization authorized to provide Linko Software, implementation
services, training, or support of the LinkoCTS software. Staff is satisfied with this new software
and recommends continuing on this platform. As such, staff did not conduct a solicitation and
instead received an exemption from solicitation approval, per Palo Alto Municipal Code 2.30.360
(b)(2), which allows an exemption when “due to circumstances beyond the control of the city,
the time necessary to use the competitive solicitation process, procedures and requirements
would result in a substantial economic loss to the city or the substantial interference with a
required city operation”.
TIMELINE
There are no service impacts anticipated with renewing the LinkoCTS subscription and support
service. The Consultant is expected to provide hosting and support of the software for seven
1 Contract No. S19174949 with Linko Technology, Inc, 2019
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/public-works/water-quality-control-plant/files-for-staff-
reports/contract-s19174949-linko-technology.pdf
years. Work is expected to begin in February 2023 and conclude in February 2030. Software
services and troubleshooting support will seamlessly continue with this new agreement.
FISCAL/RESOURCE IMPACT
The Linko Technology, Inc. contract amount is not to exceed $219,447 at the end of the seven-
year term, which includes $199,497 for basic services and $19,950 for related, additional but
unforeseen work that may develop during the contract. Funding of $20,343 for this agreement is
available in the Fiscal Year 2023 Adopted Budget in the Wastewater Treatment Fund. Funding for
future years of the contract will be subject to Council appropriation as part of the annual budget
process.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
This project is in conformance with the City of Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan and does not
represent any changes to existing City policies.
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Use of the Pretreatment Program software does not involve public meetings or other stakeholder
engagement; primary users of the software are City staff.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Council action on this item is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) because the award of a contract for Pretreatment Program software hosting and support
services is a continuing administrative or maintenance activity. CEQA Guidelines section
15378(b)(2).
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Linko Technology, Inc. Contract, C23185605
APPROVED BY:
Brad Eggleston, Director Public Works/City Engineer
Report #: 2211-0394
CPA Contract C23185605 – Linko Technology Inc City of Palo Alto General Services Agreement
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CITY OF PALO ALTO CONTRACT NO. C23185605
GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on the 23rd day of January, 2023, by and between the
CITY OF PALO ALTO, a California chartered municipal corporation (“CITY”), and LINKO
TECHNOLOGY, INC., a Washington corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Aquatic
Informatics Inc., located at 1999 Broadway, Suite 830, Denver, CO 80202, Telephone Number:
(602) 809-2509 (“CONTRACTOR”). In consideration of their mutual covenants, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. SERVICES. CONTRACTOR shall provide or furnish the services (the “Services”) described
in the Scope of Services, attached at Exhibit A.
2. EXHIBITS. The following exhibits are attached to and made a part of this Agreement:
“A” - Scope of Services
“B” - Schedule of Performance
“C” - Schedule of Fees
“D” - Insurance Requirements
“E” – Information Privacy Policy
“F” – Cybersecurity Terms & Conditions
CONTRACT IS NOT COMPLETE UNLESS ALL INDICATED EXHIBITS ARE ATTACHED.
3. TERM.
The term of this Agreement is from March 1, 2023 to February 28, 2030 inclusive, subject
to the provisions of Sections R and W of the General Terms and Conditions.
4. SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE. CONTRACTOR shall complete the Services within the term
of this Agreement in a reasonably prompt and timely manner based upon the
circumstances and direction communicated to CONTRACTOR, and if applicable, in
accordance with the schedule set forth in the Schedule of Performance, attached at
Exhibit B. Time is of the essence in this Agreement.
5. COMPENSATION FOR ORIGINAL TERM. CITY shall pay and CONTRACTOR agrees to accept
as not-to-exceed compensation for the full performance of the Services and reimbursable
expenses, if any:
A sum calculated in accordance with the fee schedule set forth at Exhibit C, not to
exceed a total maximum compensation amount of Two Hundred and Nineteen
Thousand Four Hundred and Forty Seven dollars ($219,447.00).
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CONTRACTOR agrees that it can perform the Services for an amount not to exceed the
total maximum compensation set forth above. Any hours worked or services performed
by CONTRACTOR for which payment would result in a total exceeding the maximum
amount of compensation set forth above for performance of the Services shall be at no
cost to CITY.
CITY has set aside the sum of Nineteen Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty dollars
($19,950.00) for Additional Services. CONTRACTOR shall provide Additional
Services only by advanced, written authorization from the City Manager or
designee. CONTRACTOR, at the CITY’s request, shall submit a detailed written
proposal including a description of the scope of services, schedule, level of effort,
and CONTRACTOR’s proposed maximum compensation, including reimbursable
expense, for such services. Compensation shall be based on the hourly rates set
forth above or in Exhibit C (whichever is applicable), or if such rates are not
applicable, a negotiated lump sum. CITY shall not authorize and CONTRACTOR
shall not perform any Additional Services for which payment would exceed the
amount set forth above for Additional Services. Payment for Additional Services is
subject to all requirements and restrictions in this Agreement.
6.COMPENSATION DURING ADDITIONAL TERMS.
CONTRACTOR’S compensation rates for each additional term shall be the same as
the original term; OR
7.CLAIMS PROCEDURE FOR “9204 PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS”. For purposes of this
Section 7, a “9204 Public Works Project” means the erection, construction, alteration,
repair, or improvement of any public structure, building, road, or other public
improvement of any kind. Public Contract Code Section 9204 mandates certain claims
procedures for Public Works Projects, which are set forth in “Appendix __ Claims for
Public Contract Code Section 9204 Public Works Projects”.
This project is not a 9204 Public Works Project.
8. INVOICING. Send all invoices to CITY, Attention: Project Manager. The Project Manager
is: Isabel Zacharczuk, Dept.: Public Works, Watershed Protection, Telephone: (650) 329-
2585. Invoices shall be submitted based on the Invoice Schedule in Exhibit C: Schedule of
Fees. Invoices shall provide a detailed statement of Services performed during the invoice
period and are subject to verification by CITY. CITY shall pay the undisputed amount of
invoices within 30 days of receipt.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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A.ACCEPTANCE. CONTRACTOR accepts and agrees to all terms and conditions of this
Agreement. This Agreement includes and is limited to the terms and conditions set forth
in sections 1 through 8 above, these general terms and conditions and the attached
exhibits.
B.QUALIFICATIONS. CONTRACTOR represents and warrants that it has the expertise and
qualifications to complete the services described in Section 1 of this Agreement, entitled
“SERVICES,” and that every individual charged with the performance of the services under
this Agreement has sufficient skill and experience and is duly licensed or certified, to the
extent such licensing or certification is required by law, to perform the Services. CITY
expressly relies on CONTRACTOR’s representations regarding its skills, knowledge, and
certifications. CONTRACTOR shall perform all work in accordance with generally accepted
business practices and performance standards of the industry, including all federal, state,
and local operation and safety regulations.
C.INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. It is understood and agreed that in the performance of
this Agreement, CONTRACTOR and any person employed by CONTRACTOR shall at all
times be considered an independent CONTRACTOR and not an agent or employee of CITY.
CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for employing or engaging all persons necessary to
complete the work required under this Agreement.
D.SUBCONTRACTORS. CONTRACTOR may not use subcontractors to perform any Services
under this Agreement unless CONTRACTOR obtains prior written consent of CITY.
CONTRACTOR shall be solely responsible for directing the work of approved
subcontractors and for any compensation due to subcontractors.
E.TAXES AND CHARGES. CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for payment of all taxes, fees,
contributions or charges applicable to the conduct of CONTRACTOR’s business.
F.COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. CONTRACTOR shall in the performance of the Services comply
with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, regulations, and orders.
G.PALO ALTO MINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE. CONTRACTOR shall comply with all
requirements of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 4.62 (Citywide Minimum Wage),
as it may be amended from time to time. In particular, for any employee otherwise
entitled to the State minimum wage, who performs at least two (2) hours of work in a
calendar week within the geographic boundaries of the City, CONTRACTOR shall pay
such employees no less than the minimum wage set forth in Palo Alto Municipal Code
section 4.62.030 for each hour worked within the geographic boundaries of the City of
Palo Alto. In addition, CONTRACTOR shall post notices regarding the Palo Alto Minimum
Wage Ordinance in accordance with Palo Alto Municipal Code section 4.62.060.
H.DAMAGE TO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY. CONTRACTOR shall, at its sole expense,
repair in kind, or as the City Manager or designee shall direct, any damage to public or
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private property that occurs in connection with CONTRACTOR’s performance of the
Services. CITY may decline to approve and may withhold payment in whole or in part to
such extent as may be necessary to protect CITY from loss because of defective work not
remedied or other damage to the CITY occurring in connection with CONTRACTOR’s
performance of the Services. CITY shall submit written documentation in support of such
withholding upon CONTRACTOR’s request. When the grounds described above are
removed, payment shall be made for amounts withheld because of them.
I. WARRANTIES. CONTRACTOR expressly warrants that all services provided under this
Agreement shall be performed in a professional and workmanlike manner in accordance
with generally accepted business practices and performance standards of the industry
and the requirements of this Agreement. CONTRACTOR expressly warrants that all
materials, goods and equipment provided by CONTRACTOR under this Agreement shall
be fit for the particular purpose intended, shall be free from defects, and shall conform
to the requirements of this Agreement. CONTRACTOR agrees to promptly replace or
correct any material or service not in compliance with these warranties, including
incomplete, inaccurate, or defective material or service, at no further cost to CITY. The
warranties set forth in this section shall be in effect for a period of one year from
completion of the Services and shall survive the completion of the Services or termination
of this Agreement.
J. MONITORING OF SERVICES. CITY may monitor the Services performed under this
Agreement to determine whether CONTRACTOR’s work is completed in a satisfactory
manner and complies with the provisions of this Agreement.
K. CITY’S PROPERTY. Any reports, information, data or other material (including copyright
interests) developed, collected, assembled, prepared, or caused to be prepared under
this Agreement will become the property of CITY without restriction or limitation upon
their use and will not be made available to any individual or organization by CONTRACTOR
or its subcontractors, if any, without the prior written approval of the City Manager.
L. AUDITS. CONTRACTOR agrees to permit CITY and its authorized representatives to audit,
at any reasonable time during the term of this Agreement and for three (3) years from
the date of final payment, CONTRACTOR’s records pertaining to matters covered by this
Agreement. CONTRACTOR agrees to maintain accurate books and records in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles for at least three (3) following the terms of
this Agreement.
M. NO IMPLIED WAIVER. No payment, partial payment, acceptance, or partial acceptance
by CITY shall operate as a waiver on the part of CITY of any of its rights under this
Agreement.
N. INSURANCE. CONTRACTOR, at its sole cost, shall purchase and maintain in full force
during the term of this Agreement, the insurance coverage described at Exhibit D.
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Insurance must be provided by companies with a Best’s Key Rating of A-:VII or higher and
which are otherwise acceptable to CITY’s Risk Manager. The Risk Manager must approve
deductibles and self-insured retentions. In addition, all policies, endorsements,
certificates and/or binders are subject to approval by the Risk Manager as to form and
content. CONTRACTOR shall obtain a policy endorsement naming the City of Palo Alto as
an additional insured under any general liability or automobile policy. CONTRACTOR shall
obtain an endorsement stating that the insurance is primary coverage and will not be
canceled or materially reduced in coverage or limits until after providing 30 days prior
written notice of the cancellation or modification to the Risk Manager. CONTRACTOR shall
provide certificates of such policies or other evidence of coverage satisfactory to the Risk
Manager, together with the required endorsements and evidence of payment of
premiums, to CITY concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and shall
throughout the term of this Agreement provide current certificates evidencing the
required insurance coverages and endorsements to the Risk Manager. CONTRACTOR
shall include all subcontractors as insured under its policies or shall obtain and provide to
CITY separate certificates and endorsements for each subcontractor that meet all the
requirements of this section. The procuring of such required policies of insurance shall
not operate to limit CONTRACTOR’s liability or obligation to indemnify CITY under this
Agreement.
O. HOLD HARMLESS. To the fullest extent permitted by law and without limitation by the
provisions of section N relating to insurance, CONTRACTOR shall indemnify, defend and
hold harmless CITY, its Council members, officers, employees and agents from and against
any and all demands, claims, injuries, losses, or liabilities of any nature, including death
or injury to any person, property damage or any other loss and including without
limitation all damages, penalties, fines and judgments, associated investigation and
administrative expenses and defense costs, including, but not limited to reasonable
attorney’s fees, courts costs and costs of alternative dispute resolution), arising out of, or
resulting in any way from or in connection with the performance of this Agreement.
CONTRACTOR’s obligations under this Section apply regardless of whether or not a
liability is caused or contributed to by any negligent (passive or active) act or omission of
CITY, except that CONTRACTOR shall not be obligated to indemnify for liability arising
from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of CITY. The acceptance of the Services by
CITY shall not operate as a waiver of the right of indemnification. The provisions of this
Section survive the completion of the Services or termination of this Agreement.
P. NON-DISCRIMINATION. As set forth in Palo Alto Municipal Code section 2.30.510,
CONTRACTOR certifies that in the performance of this Agreement, it shall not discriminate
in the employment of any person because of the race, skin color, gender, age, religion,
disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, housing status, marital status,
familial status, weight or height of such person. CONTRACTOR acknowledges that it has
read and understands the provisions of Section 2.30.510 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code
relating to Nondiscrimination Requirements and the penalties for violation thereof, and
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agrees to meet all requirements of Section 2.30.510 pertaining to nondiscrimination in
employment.
Q. WORKERS' COMPENSATION. CONTRACTOR, by executing this Agreement, certifies that
it is aware of the provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California which require
every employer to be insured against liability for workers' compensation or to undertake
self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and certifies that it will
comply with such provisions, as applicable, before commencing and during the
performance of the Services.
R. TERMINATION. The City Manager may terminate this Agreement without cause by giving
ten (10) days’ prior written notice thereof to CONTRACTOR. If CONTRACTOR fails to
perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement, in addition to all other
remedies provided by law, the City Manager may terminate this Agreement immediately
upon written notice of termination. Upon receipt of such notice of termination,
CONTRACTOR shall immediately discontinue performance. CITY shall pay CONTRACTOR
for services satisfactorily performed up to the effective date of termination. If the
termination is for cause, CITY may deduct from such payment the amount of actual
damage, if any, sustained by CITY due to CONTRACTOR’s failure to perform its material
obligations under this Agreement. Upon termination, CONTRACTOR shall immediately
deliver to the City Manager any and all copies of studies, sketches, drawings,
computations, and other material or products, whether or not completed, prepared by
CONTRACTOR or given to CONTRACTOR, in connection with this Agreement. Such
materials shall become the property of CITY.
S. ASSIGNMENTS/CHANGES. This Agreement binds the parties and their successors and
assigns to all covenants of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be assigned or
transferred without the prior written consent of CITY. No amendments, changes or
variations of any kind are authorized without the written consent of CITY.
T. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. In accepting this Agreement, CONTRACTOR covenants that it
presently has no interest, and will not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, financial or
otherwise, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of this
Agreement. CONTRACTOR further covenants that, in the performance of this Agreement,
it will not employ any person having such an interest. CONTRACTOR certifies that no CITY
officer, employee, or authorized representative has any financial interest in the business
of CONTRACTOR and that no person associated with CONTRACTOR has any interest, direct
or indirect, which could conflict with the faithful performance of this Agreement.
CONTRACTOR agrees to advise CITY if any conflict arises.
U. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted by the laws of the
State of California.
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V. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, including all exhibits, represents the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the services that may be the subject of
this Agreement. Any variance in the exhibits does not affect the validity of the Agreement
and the Agreement itself controls over any conflicting provisions in the exhibits. This
Agreement supersedes all prior agreements, representations, statements, negotiations
and undertakings whether oral or written.
W. NON-APPROPRIATION. This Agreement is subject to the fiscal provisions of the Charter
of the City of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Municipal Code. This Agreement will terminate
without any penalty (a) at the end of any fiscal year in the event that funds are not
appropriated for the following fiscal year, or (b) at any time within a fiscal year in the
event that funds are only appropriated for a portion of the fiscal year and funds for this
Agreement are no longer available. This Section shall take precedence in the event of a
conflict with any other covenant, term, condition, or provision of this Agreement.
X. ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERRED PURCHASING AND ZERO WASTE REQUIREMENTS.
CONTRACTOR shall comply with CITY’s Environmentally Preferred Purchasing policies
which are available at CITY’s Purchasing Division, which are incorporated by reference
and may be amended from time to time. CONTRACTOR shall comply with waste
reduction, reuse, recycling and disposal requirements of CITY’s Zero Waste Program. Zero
Waste best practices include first minimizing and reducing waste; second, reusing waste
and third, recycling or composting waste. In particular, CONTRACTOR shall comply with
the following zero waste requirements:
• All printed materials provided by CONTRACTOR to CITY generated from a personal
computer and printer including but not limited to, proposals, quotes, invoices,
reports, and public education materials, shall be double-sided and printed on a
minimum of 30% or greater post-consumer content paper, unless otherwise
approved by CITY’s Project Manager. Any submitted materials printed by a
professional printing company shall be a minimum of 30% or greater post-
consumer material and printed with vegetable based inks.
• Goods purchased by Contractor on behalf of CITY shall be purchased in accordance
with CITY’s Environmental Purchasing Policy including, but not limited to,
Extended Producer Responsibility requirements for products and packaging. A
copy of this policy is on file at the Purchasing Division’s office.
• Reusable/returnable pallets shall be taken back by CONTRCATOR, at no additional
cost to CITY, for reuse or recycling. CONTRACTOR shall provide documentation
from the facility accepting the pallets to verify that pallets are not being disposed.
Y. AUTHORITY. The individual(s) executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties
represent and warrant that they have the legal capacity and authority to do so on behalf
of their respective legal entities.
Z. PREVAILING WAGES
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This Project is not subject to prevailing wages. CONTRACTOR is not required to pay
prevailing wages in the performance and implementation of the Project in accordance
with SB 7, if the Agreement is not a public works contract, if Agreement does not include
a public works construction project of more than $25,000, or the Agreement does not
include a public works alteration, demolition, repair, or maintenance (collectively,
‘improvement’) project of more than $15,000.
AA. DIR REGISTRATION. In regard to any public work construction, alteration, demolition,
repair or maintenance work, CITY will not accept a bid proposal from or enter into this
Agreement with CONTRACTOR without proof that CONTRACTOR and its listed
subcontractors are registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations
(“DIR”) to perform public work, subject to limited exceptions. City requires
CONTRACTOR and its listed subcontractors to comply with the requirements of SB 854.
CITY provides notice to CONTRACTOR of the requirements of California Labor Code
section 1771.1(a), which reads:
“A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid
proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or
engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter,
unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section
1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid
that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or Section
10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to
perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the Agreement is awarded.”
CITY gives notice to CONTRACTOR and its listed subcontractors that CONTRACTOR is
required to post all job site notices prescribed by law or regulation and CONTRACTOR is
subject to SB 854-compliance monitoring and enforcement by DIR.
CITY requires CONTRACTOR and its listed subcontractors to comply with the requirements
of Labor Code section 1776, including:
Keep accurate payroll records, showing the name, address, social security number, work
classification, straight time and overtime hours worked each day and week, and the
actual per diem wages paid to each journeyman, apprentice, worker, or other employee
employed by, respectively, CONTRACTOR and its listed subcontractors, in connection
with the Project.
The payroll records shall be verified as true and correct and shall be certified and made
available for inspection at all reasonable hours at the principal office of CONTRACTOR
and its listed subcontractors, respectively.
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At the request of CITY, acting by its project manager, CONTRACTOR and its listed
subcontractors shall make the certified payroll records available for inspection or
furnished upon request to the project manager within ten (10) days of receipt of CITY’s
request.
[For state- and federally-funded projects] CITY requests CONTRACTOR and its
listed subcontractors to submit the certified payroll records to the project
manager at the end of each week during the Project.
If the certified payroll records are not produced to the project manager within the 10-
day period, then CONTRACTOR and its listed subcontractors shall be subject to a penalty
of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per calendar day, or portion thereof, for each worker,
and CITY shall withhold the sum total of penalties from the progress payment(s) then
due and payable to CONTRACTOR.
Inform the project manager of the location of CONTRACTOR’s and its listed
subcontractors’ payroll records (street address, city and county) at the commencement
of the Project, and also provide notice to the project manager within five (5) business
days of any change of location of those payroll records.
BB. CONTRACT TERMS. All unchecked boxes do not apply to this Agreement. In the case of
any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the exhibits hereto or
CONTRACTOR’s proposal (if any), the Agreement shall control. In the case of any conflict
between the exhibits hereto and CONTRACTOR’s proposal, the exhibits shall control.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have by their duly authorized representatives executed
this Agreement on the date first above written.
CITY OF PALO ALTO LINKO TECHNOLOGY, INC. ______________________________ By________________________________________ City Manager Name _____________________________________ Title_______________________________________ Telephone: _______________________________ Approved as to form: ___________________________ City Attorney or Designee
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EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES
BACKGROUND
The Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) regulates wastes discharged to the
sanitary sewer from industrial and commercial facilities located within its service area through its
Regulatory Compliance Program. Operations within the Industrial Waste Discharge Program involve
issuing discharge permits, collecting wastewater samples, and processing period compliance reports
from industrial and commercial users.
To manage the data for the Regulatory Compliance Program, the RWQCP requires CONSULTANT
services to continue maintaining a hosted database and software solution hereafter referred to as
“Pretreatment Information Management System” (PIMS). The new PIMS was contracted in 2019 and
went live in 2020 to replace the RWQCP’s previous site-specific PIMS. The hosted service shall
include software and/or service implementation, configuration, training, tailoring and testing as
follows:
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Task 1.0 Year 1 PIMS Hosting and Software Subscription
CONSULTANT shall host PIMS as an offsite cloud service and shall support no more than 6
concurrent City users. PIMS shall be provided as an annual subscription service that includes
software support, maintenance, and updates, in accordance with the terms set forth in Exhibit A-1.
CONSULTANT shall provide hosting and support for the following software modules:
• LinkoCTS
• LabSync 2.0
• Remote Inspector
• Sampling Assistant
• Remote Sampler
• RDP User(s)
• Aquatic Academy User(s)
Task 2.0 Year 2 PIMS Hosting and Software Subscription
CONSULTANT shall host PIMS as an offsite cloud service and shall support no more than 6
concurrent City users. PIMS shall be provided as an annual subscription service that includes
software support, maintenance, and updates, in accordance with the terms set forth in Exhibit A-1.
CONSULTANT shall provide hosting and support for the following software modules:
• LinkoExchange
• LinkoCTS
• LabSync 2.0
• Remote Inspector
• Sampling Assistant
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• Remote Sampler
• RDP User(s)
• Aquatic Academy User(s)
Task 3.0 Year 3 PIMS Hosting and Software Subscription Services
CONSULTANT shall host PIMS as an offsite cloud service and shall support no more than 6
concurrent City users. PIMS shall be provided as an annual subscription service that includes
software support, maintenance, and updates, in accordance with the terms set forth in Exhibit A-1.
CONSULTANT shall provide hosting and support for the following software modules:
• LinkoExchange
• LinkoCTS
• LabSync 2.0
• Remote Inspector
• Sampling Assistant
• Remote Sampler
• RDP User(s)
• Aquatic Academy User(s)
Task 4.0 Year 4 PIMS Hosting and Software Subscription Services
CONSULTANT shall host PIMS as an offsite cloud service and shall support no more than 6
concurrent City users. PIMS shall be provided as an annual subscription service that includes
software support, maintenance, and updates, in accordance with the terms set forth in Exhibit A-1.
CONSULTANT shall provide hosting and support for the following software modules:
• LinkoExchange
• LinkoCTS
• LabSync 2.0
• Remote Inspector
• Sampling Assistant
• Remote Sampler
• RDP User(s)
• Aquatic Academy User(s)
Task 5.0 Year 5 PIMS Hosting and Software Subscription Services
CONSULTANT shall host PIMS as an offsite cloud service and shall support no more than 6
concurrent City users. PIMS shall be provided as an annual subscription service that includes
software support, maintenance, and updates, in accordance with the terms set forth in Exhibit A-1.
CONSULTANT shall provide hosting and support for the following software modules:
• LinkoExchange
• LinkoCTS
• LabSync 2.0
• Remote Inspector
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• Sampling Assistant
• Remote Sampler
• RDP User(s)
• Aquatic Academy User(s)
Task 6.0 Year 6 PIMS Hosting and Software Subscription Services
CONSULTANT shall host PIMS as an offsite cloud service and shall support no more than 6
concurrent City users. PIMS shall be provided as an annual subscription service that includes
software support, maintenance, and updates, in accordance with the terms set forth in Exhibit A-1.
CONSULTANT shall provide hosting and support for the following software modules:
• LinkoExchange
• LinkoCTS
• LabSync 2.0
• Remote Inspector
• Sampling Assistant
• Remote Sampler
• RDP User(s)
• Aquatic Academy User(s)
Task 7.0 Year 7 PIMS Hosting and Software Subscription Services
CONSULTANT shall host PIMS as an offsite cloud service and shall support no more than 6
concurrent City users. PIMS shall be provided as an annual subscription service that includes
software support, maintenance, and updates, in accordance with the terms set forth in Exhibit A-1.
CONSULTANT shall provide hosting and support for the following software modules:
• LinkoExchange
• LinkoCTS
• LabSync 2.0
• Remote Inspector
• Sampling Assistant
• Remote Sampler
• RDP User(s)
• Aquatic Academy User(s)
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF SERVICE OFFERINGS
Description of Service Offerings obtained by Subscriber:
Provide software implementation and training for PIMS (the “Service Offerings”). Tasks include the
migration of data from the City’s existing database into PIMS. Consultant shall perform customization
and or tailoring of the software package to ensure it meets the requirements described in Sections A and B
of Exhibit A (Scope of Services) of the Agreement. Consultant shall train City staff on PIMS and provide
training materials for Industrial Users on the PIMS electronic document/data submission process.
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A. Support and maintenance is provided with all Service Offerings.
Consultant will maintain the Service Offerings at the latest release making new enhancements and
improvements available as part of Consultant's development methodology. In addition to regular
maintenance of the Service Offerings, Consultant will support City by answering queries from
technically-trained users designated by Subscriber and resolve such queries in manner set out below
1.0 DEFINITIONS
(a) “Case priority 1” means the Service Offering is causing data loss or a system outage with no
work around;
(b) “Case priority 2” means the Service Offering doesn’t work as per the Documentation with no
work around;
(c) “Case priority 3” means the Service Offering doesn’t work as per the Documentation and a work
around exists;
(d) “Case priority 4” means the Service Offering doesn’t work as expected and the desired
functionality is not in the Documentation;
(e) “Case priority 5” means the case is an enhancement request;
(f) “Documentation” means the instruction manual or help on the Service Offering;
(g) “Operating Hours” are 7:30 am – 5:00 pm (Mon – Fri) Pacific Time excluding Province of British
Columbia and Canadian statutory holidays via the Vancouver, Canada office, and 9:00 am - 5:00
pm (Mon – Fri) Australian Eastern Time excluding Tasmanian and Australian statutory holidays
via the Hobart, Australia office;
(h) “Resolution” means one or more of the following outcomes: a) a mutually acceptable work
around, b) a configuration/data change or c) a Service Offering Change;
(i) “Service Offering Change” means changes to Service Offering functionality;
2.0 SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES
2.1 Description of Services.
During any Subscription Term and subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Consultant will use
commercially reasonable efforts to provide the following Support and Maintenance Services:
(a) Live telephone support with a support representative during Operating Hours;
(b) Email support during Operating Hours;
(c) Live Web conferencing with a support representative during Operating Hours where required
to understand the support case;
(d) Case tracking through our online case tracking system; and
(e) Access to an online Support Portal 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
2.2 Support Service Level Agreement
Case Priority Initial Response Target Time to Resolution
1 1 business day or sooner 2 business days
2 1 business day 3 business days
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3 1 business day 10 business days
4 1 business day At Consultant’s discretion
5 At Consultant’s discretion At Consultant’s discretion
(a) Initial Response and Target Time to Resolution time periods start once a case is logged in
with a Consultant support representative or in Consultant’s Support Portal.
(b) Resolution times may exceed the Target Time to Resolution time targets depending on the
complexity involved in determining the root cause of the case and the complexity of finding a
resolution for it. Should this situation arise for priority 1 or 2 cases, the City will be provided
a credit towards their next Annual Subscription Fee calculated as follows:
a. Credit = Annual Subscription Fee X ((Number of business days in excess of Target Time
in a given Subscription Term) / (Total Number of business days in the same Subscription
Term))
(c) The credit for any Subscription Term cannot exceed the Annual Subscription Fee.
(d) Subscription Term Credits can only be used as a rebate toward the purchase of a subsequent
Subscription Term and otherwise has no cash value.
(e) Subscription Term Credits are City’s sole remedy if resolution times exceed the Target Time
to Resolution.
2.3 Resolution of Service Offering Anomaly.
A Service Offering anomaly will be considered to be resolved when:
(a) The Service Offering is working in substantial accordance with the Documentation when
operated on the supported hardware, operating system and peripheral as designated by
Consultant; or
(b) Consultant has advised the City of one of the following:
(i) how to correct or bypass the Service Offering anomaly;
(ii) that the anomaly falls within an exception to this Agreement.
3.0 EXCEPTIONS
3.1 Support and Maintenance Exclusions
Maintenance and Support Services are not provided for and do not apply to:
(a) Third party software and middleware or services;
(b) When the City is in breach of this Agreement or any other agreement between the
Company and the City;
(c) Service Offerings that are improperly implemented;
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(d) Hardware, peripherals (including printers) or software other than the Service Offering;
(e) Anomalies in the Service Offering that are not reproducible; or
(f) Anomalies, damage or problems in the Service Offering or its operation caused by:
i. an incompatible or non-functioning configuration, operating system or hardware
system;
ii. accident, abuse or misapplication for which Consultant is not responsible;
iii. malfunction or non-performance of products supplied by third parties;
iv. use contrary to its intended purpose or contrary to the Documentation; or
v. any other matters beyond Consultant’s control.
3.2 Third Party Vendors.
The City will look solely to the third party vendors of third party software, middleware, hardware or
peripheral if there are any anomalies, damage or problems to the Services Offering in or caused by
such software, middleware, hardware and/or peripheral.
3.3 Interfaces.
Consultant will not be responsible for any of the City’s integration requirements for the Services
Offering resulting from a City’s use of third party vendors who may not integrate with the Services
Offering.
3.4 Service Commitment
Consultant will use commercially reasonable efforts to make Service Offerings available with a
Monthly Uptime Percentage (defined below) of at least 99.9%, in each case during any calendar
month (the “Service Commitment”). In the event Service Offerings do not meet the Service
Commitment, City will be eligible to receive a Service Credit as described below.
Definitions
1) “Monthly Uptime Percentage” is calculated by subtracting from 100% the percentage of minutes
during the month in which Service Offerings, as applicable, was “Unavailable.” Monthly Uptime
Percentage measurements exclude downtime resulting directly or indirectly from any Service
Offerings SLA Exclusion (defined below).
2) “Unavailable” means Your Service Offering has no external (to/from internet) connectivity.
3) A “Service Credit” is a dollar credit, calculated as set forth below, that we may credit back to an
eligible account.
Service Commitments and Service Credits
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Service Credits are calculated as a percentage of the total monthly-equivalent charges paid by City
(excluding one-time payments such as upfront payments made for initial instance setup) for Service
Offerings in accordance with the schedule below.
Monthly Uptime Percentage Service Credit %
Less than 99.9% but equal to or greater than 99.0% 10%
Less than 99.0% 30%
Consultant will apply any Service Credits only against future Service Offerings payments
otherwise due from City. Service Credits will not entitle you to any refund or other payment from
Consultant. A Service Credit will be applicable and issued only if the credit amount for the
applicable billing cycle is greater than one dollar ($1 USD). Service Credits may not be
transferred or applied to any other billing account. Unless otherwise provided in the Agreement,
your sole and exclusive remedy for any unavailability, non-performance, or other failure by us to
provide Service Offerings is the receipt of a Service Credit (if eligible) in accordance with the
terms of this Schedule.
Credit Request and Payment Procedures
To receive a Service Credit, City must submit a claim by opening a support case with Consultant. To be
eligible, the credit request must be received by us no later than calendar 15 days after the unavailability
incident occurred and must include:
1) the words “Service Offerings SLA Credit Request” in the subject line;
2) the dates and times of each Unavailability incident that you are claiming;
3) the URL(s) to the affected Service Offerings instance(s); and
4) City request logs that document the errors and corroborate City’s claimed outage (any
confidential or sensitive information in these logs should be removed or replaced with asterisks).
If the Monthly Uptime Percentage of such request is confirmed by Consultant and is less than the Service
Commitment, then Consultant will issue the Service Credit to City within one month after City’s request
is confirmed by us. City’s failure to provide the request and other information as required above will
disqualify City from receiving a Service Credit.
Service Offerings SLA Exclusions
The Service Commitment does not apply to any unavailability, suspension or termination of Service
Offerings, or any other Service Offerings performance issues: (i) that result from a suspension of City’s
Service Offering for reasons set out in the Agreement; (ii) caused by factors outside of consultant’s
reasonable control, including any force majeure event or Internet access or related problems beyond the
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demarcation point of the infrastructure provider for Service Offerings); (iii) that result from any actions or
inactions of City or any third party; (iv) that result from your equipment, software or other technology
and/or third party equipment, software or other technology (other than third party equipment within our
direct control); (v) that result from failures of individual instances not attributable to Service Offerings
Unavailability; (vi) that result from any maintenance as provided for pursuant to the Agreement; (vii)
arising from Consultant’s suspension and termination of City’s right to use Service Offerings in
accordance with the Agreement; or (viii) arising from downtime related to scheduled maintenance
windows (defined below) (collectively, the “Service Offerings SLA Exclusions”). If availability is
impacted by factors other than those used in Consultant’s Monthly Uptime Percentage calculation, then
Consultant may issue a Service Credit considering such factors at Consultant’s discretion.
Scheduled Maintenance Windows
From time to time, City’s Service Offering instance may require maintenance to upgrade or repair
hardware or software that will cause downtime and therefore unavailability to City. We will notify City at
least 7 calendar days before such maintenance is required and provide an estimate of the duration required
to perform the maintenance. Most maintenance can be performed with less than 2 hours of downtime but
some may take longer.
Consultant will work with City to schedule a start time & date for the maintenance (a scheduled
maintenance window) that is mutually acceptable to City and Consultant. Once maintenance has started at
the agreed time, Consultant will use commercially reasonable efforts to return City’s Service Offerings
instance(s) to service within the estimated duration window – but this will not always be possible due to
unforeseen complications that may arise.
Scheduled Maintenance Windows are excluded from the Service Offerings SLA.
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EXHIBIT B SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE
CONTRACTOR shall perform the Services according to the following schedule: Milestones Completed By
Task 1.0 February 29, 2024
Task 2.0 February 28, 2025
Task 3.0 February 28, 2026
Task 4.0 February 28, 2027
Task 5.0 February 29, 2028
Task 6.0 February 28, 2029
Task 7.0 February 28, 2030
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EXHIBIT C SCHEDULE OF FEES
CITY shall pay CONTRACTOR according to the following rate schedule. The maximum amount of compensation to be paid to CONTRACTOR, including both payment for services and reimbursable expenses, shall not exceed the amounts set forth in Sections 5 and 6 of the Agreement. Any services provided or hours worked for which payment would result in a total exceeding the maximum amount of compensation set forth herein shall be
at no cost to CITY.
BUDGET SCHEDULE FIXED FEE Task 1 (PIMS Hosting and Software Support) $20,343
Task 2 (PIMS Hosting and Software Support) $28,852
Task 3 (PIMS Hosting and Software Support) $29,247
Task 4
(PIMS Hosting and Software Support) $29,647
Task 5 (PIMS Hosting and Software Support) $30,054
Task 6 (PIMS Hosting and Software Support) $30,468
Task 7
(PIMS Hosting and Software Support) $30,886
Sub-Total Basic Services $199,497
Reimbursable Expenses $0.00
Additional Services $19,950
Maximum Total Compensation $219,447
INVOICE SCHEDULE
CONSULTANT shall invoice the City as follows:
• 100% of Task 1 by February 1, 2023.
• 100% of Task 2 by February 1, 2024.
• 100% of Task 3 by February 1, 2025.
• 100% of Task 4 by February 1, 2026.
• 100% of Task 5 by February 1, 2027.
• 100% of Task 6 by February 1, 2028.
• 100% of Task 7 by February 1, 2029.
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EXHIBIT D INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACTORS TO THE CITY OF PALO ALTO (CITY), AT THEIR SOLE EXPENSE, SHALL FOR THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN INSURANCE IN THE AMOUNTS FOR THE COVERAGE SPECIFIED BELOW, AFFORDED BY COMPANIES WITH AM BEST’S KEY RATING OF A-:VII, OR HIGHER, AUTHORIZED TO TRANSACT INSURANCE BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
AWARD IS CONTINGENT ON COMPLIANCE WITH CITY’S INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED HEREIN.
REQUIRED TYPE OF COVERAGE REQUIREMENT
MINIMUM LIMITS
EACH
OCCURRENCE AGGREGATE
YES
YES
WORKER’S COMPENSATION
EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY
STATUTORY
STATUTORY
YES
GENERAL LIABILITY, INCLUDING PERSONAL
INJURY, BROAD FORM PROPERTY DAMAGE
BLANKET CONTRACTUAL,
PRODUCTS/COMPLETED OPERATIONS AND FIRE
LEGAL LIABILITY
BODILY INJURY
PROPERTY DAMAGE
BODILY INJURY & PROPERTY
DAMAGE COMBINED.
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
YES TECHNOLOGY ERRORS AND OMISSIONS LIABILITY COVERAGE. THE POLICY SHALL AT A MINIMUM COVER PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT OR LACK OF REQUISITE SKILL FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES DEFINED IN THE CONTRACT AND SHALL ALSO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE FOLLOWING RISKS: (i) NETWORK SECURITY LIABILITYARISING FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR TAMPERING WITH COMPUTERS OR COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INCLUDING HACKERS, EXTORTION,
AND
(ii) LIABILITY ARISING FROM
INTRODUCTION OF ANY FORM OF MALICIOUS
SOFTWARE INCLUDING COMPUTER VIRUSES
INTO, OR OTHERWISE CAUSING DAMAGE TO
THE CITY’S OR THIRD PERSON’S COMPUTER,
COMPUTER SYSTEM, NETWORK, OR SIMILAR
COMPUTER RELATED PROPERTY AND THE DATA,
SOFTWARE AND PROGRAMS THEREON.
CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN IN FORCE
DURING THE FULL LIFE OF THE CONTRACT.
THE POLICY SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR
BREACH RESPONSE COSTS AS WELL AS
REGULATORY FINES AND PENALTIES AS WELL AS
CREDIT MONITORING EXPENSES WITH LIMITS
SUFFICIENT TO RESPOND TO THESE
OBLIGATIONS.
ALL DAMAGES $2,000,000 $2,000,000
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YES CYBER AND PRIVACY INSURANCE. SUCH INSURANCE SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR LIABILITY ARISING FROM COVERAGE IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE FULL REPLACEMENT VALUE OF DAMAGE TO, ALTERATION OF, LOSS OF, THEFT, DISSEMINATION OR DESTRUCTION OF ELECTRONIC DATA AND/OR USE OF
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, “PROPERTY” OF
THE CITY OF PALO ALTO THAT WILL BE IN THE
CARE, CUSTODY, OR CONTROL OF VENDOR,
INFORMATION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, BANK AND CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT
INFORMATION OR PERSONAL INFORMATION,
SUCH AS NAME, ADDRESS, SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBERS, PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION
OR OTHER PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION
INFORMATION, STORED OR TRAMSITTED IN
ELECTRONIC FORM.
ALL DAMAGES $2,000,000 $2,000,000
YES AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY, INCLUDING ALL
OWNED, HIRED, NON-OWNED
BODILY INJURY EACH PERSON EACH OCCURRENCE
PROPERTY DAMAGE BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY
DAMAGE, COMBINED
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000 $1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000 $1,000,000
YES
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY, INCLUDING, ERRORS
AND OMISSIONS, MALPRACTICE (WHEN
APPLICABLE), AND NEGLIGENT PERFORMANCE
ALL DAMAGES $1,000,000
YES THE CITY OF PALO ALTO IS TO BE NAMED AS AN ADDITIONAL INSURED: CONTRACTOR, AT ITS SOLE COST AND EXPENSE,
SHALL OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN, IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE TERM OF ANY RESULTANT
AGREEMENT, THE INSURANCE COVERAGE HEREIN DESCRIBED, INSURING NOT ONLY CONTRACTOR AND ITS
SUBCONSULTANTS, IF ANY, BUT ALSO, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY
AND PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE, NAMING AS ADDITIONAL INSUREDS CITY, ITS COUNCIL MEMBERS, OFFICERS,
AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES.
I. INSURANCE COVERAGE MUST INCLUDE: A. A CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY ENDORSEMENT PROVIDING INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CONTRACTOR’S AGREEMENT TO INDEMNIFY CITY. II. CONTRACTOR MUST SUBMIT CERTIFICATES(S) OF INSURANCE EVIDENCING REQUIRED COVERAGE AT THE FOLLOWING URL: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=25569.
III. ENDORSEMENT PROVISIONS, WITH RESPECT TO THE INSURANCE AFFORDED TO
“ADDITIONAL INSUREDS” A. PRIMARY COVERAGE WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE NAMED INSURED, INSURANCE AS AFFORDED BY THIS POLICY IS PRIMARY AND IS NOT ADDITIONAL TO OR CONTRIBUTING WITH ANY OTHER INSURANCE CARRIED BY OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ADDITIONAL INSUREDS.
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B. CROSS LIABILITY THE NAMING OF MORE THAN ONE PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION AS INSUREDS UNDER THE POLICY SHALL NOT, FOR THAT REASON ALONE, EXTINGUISH ANY RIGHTS OF THE INSURED AGAINST ANOTHER, BUT THIS ENDORSEMENT, AND THE NAMING OF MULTIPLE INSUREDS, SHALL NOT INCREASE THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY UNDER THIS POLICY. C. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
1. IF THE POLICY IS CANCELED BEFORE ITS EXPIRATION DATE FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN THE NON-PAYMENT OF PREMIUM, THE CONSULTANT SHALL PROVIDE CITY AT LEAST A THIRTY (30) DAY WRITTEN NOTICE BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF CANCELLATION.
2. IF THE POLICY IS CANCELED BEFORE ITS EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE NON-PAYMENT OF PREMIUM, THE CONSULTANT SHALL PROVIDE CITY AT LEAST A TEN (10) DAY WRITTEN NOTICE BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF CANCELLATION.
VENDORS ARE REQUIRED TO FILE THEIR EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE AND ANY OTHER RELATED NOTICES WITH THE CITY OF PALO ALTO.
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EXHIBIT E INFORMATION PRIVACY POLICY
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EXHIBIT F CYBERSECURITY TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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Dear Mayor and Council Members:
On behalf of City Manager Ed Shikada, please find below the staff responses to questions from
Councilmembers Lythcott-Haims, Tanaka, and Veenker regarding the Monday, January 23 Council
Meeting consent agenda items 4, 7, and 11.
Item 4: Approval of a General Services Agreement Contract Number C23185605 with Linko
Technology, Inc. for the Amount of $219,447 Over a Seven-Year Term for Pretreatment Program
Software
1. How was it determined that LinkoCTS was the best fit for their needs? What factors were
considered?
Staff response: As described in the staff report, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP)
in 2019 to select a new software tool for meeting the regulatory requirements for the
Pretreatment Program. The RFP resulted in two responsive bidders, LinkoCTS and enfoTech &
Consulting Inc. Following interviews and software demonstrations, staff confirmed that
LinkoCTS was the better fit as it provided the following attributes:
1) Is cost effective (Linko was the lowest bidder)
2) Is relatively easy to use
3) Has a reliable support system for troubleshooting and software maintenance
4) Could be used remotely while in the field
5) Could organize 1000s of data points annually and store historical data for years
6) Could generate chain of custody forms and inspection reports
7) Could streamline reporting requirements
Item 7: Parks and Recreation Commission Recommendation to Adopt an Ordinance Amending
PAMC Section 22.04.220 to Regulate Electric Bicycles and Electric Coasting Devices in Parks and
Open Spaces
1. How will staff implement this in order to avoid confusion for users?
Staff response: To help open space and park visitors understand the new e-bike and electric
conveyances rules, staff will conduct targeted communication through the following:
• Install new signs in open space and parks areas
• Provide the information on the webpage
• Send updates on social media
• Park Rangers will explain the rules to people they contact on the trails
• We will ask our parks and open space partners (Grassroots Ecology, Environmental
Volunteers, the Friends of Foothills, etc.) to help spread the word to program
participants and park visitors
2. How should council reconcile the perspectives offered from PRC and PABAC?
Staff response: On November 1, 2022, PABAC passed a motion stating that they do not
support the draft E-bike guidelines. PABAC also formed an Ad Hoc Committee to continue to
work on the issue of e-bikes in open space and parks. On November 22, the PRC E-bike Ad
Hoc Committee met with the PABAC Ad Hoc Committee and discussed the issues. They
agreed on everything in the proposed e-bike policy, except allowing e-bikes on unpaved trails
at the Baylands Nature Preserve. Both Ad Hoc Committees agreed to continue to meet going
forward to continue discussing e-bikes. The PRC and staff recognize e-bike and other electric
conveyance usage is evolving. We will continue to monitor impacts, learn from the
experiences of neighboring agencies, continue discussions with PABAC, and incorporate
appropriate elements of the Bicycle Pedestrian Transportation Plan Update (once it is
completed).
Item 11: Adopt a Resolution Establishing the Council Annual Calendar of Meetings, Breaks, and
Council Events for Calendar Year 2023
1. On Attachment A (2023 City Council and Committee Calendar), January 30, 2023 is italicized
in the Council column, but I don't see a legend that indicates the meaning for that. Does it
indicate that it is not one of the default first three Mondays, but is a planned meeting date
because of MLK day?
Staff response: The legend is at the bottom of the table and notes that the italicized dates are
alternative meeting dates. Here is the screenshot:
The January 30th date should be listed as a Council meeting date instead of in italics as an
alternate date due to the Council asking to have a meeting on this date to consider further
discussion on the Council Procedures and Protocols (this would allow for extended
conversation on this item).
2. I note that the last Monday is also italicized for March, but it says Alt on the calendar in
Attachment B (it does not say Alt for January). Are you proposing that we meet on the last
Mondays of January and February due to holidays, but the last Mondays of March and May
are back ups? If so, can we indicate that on Attachment A? And why is the last Monday of
April omitted?
Staff response: The Council calendar typically includes meetings on the first 3 Mondays of the
month which is why March and May show the 4th Mondays as Alternative meeting dates.
January and February both have holidays that land on one of the regularly scheduled Council
meetings, therefore, staff assumed the Council would recommend using the 4th Monday as a
replacement meeting date. This difference in assumption due to holiday conflicts is why the
January and February dates were not listed as “alternative” dates but regular meetings. The
4th Mondays in March, April, and May can be listed as Alternative meeting dates.
3. February P&S meeting is at 7 pm on Valentine's Day. Can committee members agree to
move it so long as sufficient public notice is given?
Staff response: Yes, if it is of the Committee's interest, this regular P&S meeting can be
rescheduled to another date that works for the Committee members and staff. The Clerk's
Office would poll the Committee to land on a date and would post a cancellation notice for
the listed Feb. 14th meeting date.