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09-039.00 Hedeen & Caditz: On Call Legal SvcsV - . AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN Hedeen & Caditz, PLLC THIS AGREEMENT is made by and between the City of Spokane Valley,a code City ofthe State of Washington, hereinafter "City" and Hedeen & Caditz, PLLC, hereinafter "ConsultanV jointlyreferedto as "parties" IN CONSIDERATION of the terms and conditions contained herein the parties agree as follows: 1. Work to Be Performed The Consultant will provide legal services on an as- needed basis relating to public works contracting issues A. Administration The City Manager or designee shall administer and be the primary contact for Consultant Prior to commencement of work, Consultant shall contact the City Manager or designee to review the Scope of Work, schedule and date of completion. Upon notice from the City Manager or designees Consultant shall commencework, perform the requested tasks in the Scope of Work, stop work and promptly cure any failure in paformance under this agreement. B. EMS entations The City has relied upon the qualifications of the Consultant in entering into this agreement. By execution of this agreement,Consultant represents it possesses the ability, skill and resources necessary to perform the work and ifamiliarwith all current laws, rules and regulations which reasonably relate to the Scope of Work. No substitutions of agreed upon personnel shall be made without the written consent of the City. Consultant shall be responsible for the technical accuracy of its services and documents resulting therefrom, and City shall not be responsible for discovering deficiencies therein. Consultant shall correct such deficiencies without additional compensation except to the extent such action is directly attributable to deficiencies in City furnished information. • C. Modificat_ ions The City may modify this agreementand order changes in the work whenever necessary or advisable. The Consultant will accept modifications when ordered in writing by the City Manager or designee. Compensation for such modifications or changes shall be as mutually agreed betweenthe parties. The Consultant shall make such revisions in the work as are necessaryto correct earors or omissions appearing therein when required to do so by the City without additional compensation. 2. Term of Contract This agreement shall be in full force and effectupon execution and shall remain in effect until completion of all contractual requirementhave been met Either party may terminate this agreementby ten days written notice to the other party. In the event of such termination, the City shall pay the Consultant for all work previously authorized and satisfactorily performed prior to the termination date. 3. Compensation The City agrees to paythe Consultantup to $15,000.00 as fall compensation for everythingdone underthis agreement Consultants hourly rate is $275.00 per hour for attorney time, and $ per hour for legal assistant time. 4. a ent The Consultant shall be paid monthly upon presentation of an invoice to the City. Applications for payment shall be sent to the City Clerk at the below stated address. Apeement for Professional Services Page 1 of 5 09 -039 The City reserves the right to withhold payment under this agreement which is determined in the reasonable judgment of the City Manager or designee to be noncompliant with the Scope of Work, City Standards, City ordinances and federal or state standards. 5. N= Notice shall be given in writing as follows: TO THE CITY TO THE CONSULTANT Name: Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk Name: Phone Number: (509)921 -1000 Phone Number: Address: 11707 East Sprague Avq Suite 106 Address: Spokane Valley, WA 99206 6. Alpulicable Laws and Standards The parties, in the performanceofthis agreement, agree to comply with all applicable Federal, State)ocal laws, ordinances, and regulations. 7. Relationship of the Parties It is understood, agreed and declared that the Consultant shall be an independent contractor and not the agent or employee of the City, that the City is interested in only the results to be achieved, and that the right to control the particular manner, method and means in which the services are performed is solely within the discretion of the Consultant Any and all employeeswho provide servicesto the City underthis agreementshall be deemed employeessolelyofthe Consultant The Consultant shall be solely responsible for the conduct and actions of all its employees under this agreement and any liability that may attach thereto. 8. Ownership of Docmnenta All documents prepared bythe Consultant underthis agreement are and shall be the property of the City, and may be subject to disclosure pursuant to RCW 42.56 or other applicable public record laws. 9. Records. The City or State Auditor or any of their representatives may have access to and the right to examine during normal business hours all of the Consultant's records with respect to all matters covered in this contract Such representatives shall be permitted to audit, examine and make excerpts or transcripts from such records and to make audits of all contracts, invoices, materials, payrolls and record of matters covered by this contract for a period of three years from the date final payment is made hereunder. 10. Insurance The Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the agreement, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Consultant, its agents, representatives, or employees. No Limitation. Consultant'smaintenanceof insurance as required by the agreement shall not be construed to limit the liability oflhe Consultant to the coverage provided by such insurance, or otherwise limit the City's recourse to any remedy available at lamor in equity. A. Minimum Scope of Consultant shall obtain insurance of the types described below: 1. Automobile Liability insurance covering all owned, non - owned, hired and leased vehicles. Coverage shall be written on Insurance Services Office (ISO) form CA 00 01 or a substitute form providing equivalent liabilitycoverage. If necessary, Agreement for Professional Services Page 2 of 5 the policy shall be endorsed to provide contractual liability coverage. 2. Commercial General Liability insurance shall be written on ISO occurence form CO 00 01 and shall cover liability arising from premises, operations, independeatcontractorsaadpersonal injuryaad advertising injury. The City shall be namedas an insured under the Consultant's CommercialGeneralLiability insurance policy with respect to the work performed for the City. 3. Workers' Compensation coverage as required by the Industrial Insurance laws of the State of Washington. 4. Professional Liab ility insurance appropriate to the Consultant's profession B. MinimumAmounts of Insurance Consultant shall maintainthe following insurance limits. 1. Automobile Liability insurance with a minimum combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of $1,000,000 per accident. 2. Commercial General Liability insurance shallbe writtenwith limitsno less than $1,000,000 each occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate. 3. Professional Liability insurance shall be written with limits no less than $1,000,000 per claim and $1,000,000 policy aggregate limit. C. Other Insurance Provisions. The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsedto contain, the following provisions for Automobile Liability, Professional Liability and Commercial General Liability insurance: 1. The Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary insurane as respect the City. Any insurance, sel€ insurance, or insurance pool coverage maintained by the City shallbe excess ofthe Consultant's insurance and shallnot contn'butewith it 2. Cancellation ofConsultant's insurance shallbe governed by either. a. the policy shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be cancelled by either party, except after thirty days prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City, or b. the Consultant shall provide at least 30 days prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requeted of a cancellation. D. AcceptabilityofInsurers. Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current AM Best rating of not less than ANN. E. Evidence of Covg e. As evidence of the insurance coverages required by this contract, the Consultant shall furnish acceptable insurance certificatesto the City at the time the Consultantretmw the signed contract. The certificateshall specify all ofthe partieswho are additional insureds, and will include applicable policy endorsements, and the deduction or Agreement for Profwdonal Services Page 3 of 5 retention level. Insuring companies orentities are subject to City acceptance. If requested, complete copies of insurance policies shall be provided to the City. The Consultant shall be financially responsible for all pertinent deductibles, self - insured retentions, and/or self - insurance. 11. Indemnification and Hold Harmless The Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits including attorneyfees, arisingout of or in connectionwith the performanceofthis agreement, except for injuries and damages caused by the sole negligence of the City Should a courtof competentjwisdictiondeterminethatthis Agreementis subjectto RCW 4.24.115, then, in the event of liabilityfor damages arising out of bodily Miuryto persons or damagesto property caused by or resultingfrom the concurrentnegligence ofthe Consultantand the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers, the Consultant's liability hereunder shall be only to the extent of the Consultant's negligence. It is further specifically and expressly understood that the indemnification provided herein constitutes the Consultanf s waiver of immunity under Industrial Insurance, Title 51 RCW, solely for the purposes of this indemnification. This waiverhas been mutuallynegotiatedby the parties. The provisions ofthis section shall survive the epiration or termination of the agreement. 12. Waiver No officer, employee, agent or other individual acting on behalfof either party has the power, right or authority to waive any of the conditions or provisions of this agreement No waiver in one instance shall be held to be waiver of any other subsequent breach or nonperformance. All remedies afforded in this agreementor bylaw, shall betaken and construed as cumulative, and in additionto every otherremedy provided herein or by law. Failure of either party to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this agreement or to require at any time performancebythe other party ofany provision hereofshall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provisions nor shall itaffect the validity of this agreement or any part thereof. 13. Assignment and Delegation Neitherparty shall assign, transferor delegate any or all ofthe responsibilities of this agreementor the benefits received hereunder without first obtaining the writes consent of the other party. 14. Subcontracts Except as otherwise provided herein, the Consultant shall not enter into subcontracts for any of the work contemplated under this agreement without obtaining prior written approval of the City. 15. Confidentiality Consultantmay, from time to time, receive information which is deemed by the Cityto be confidential. Consultant shall not disclose such informationwithoutthe expresswritben consent of the City or upon order of a Court of competent jurisdiction. 16. Jurisdiction and Venue This agreement is entered into in Spokane County,Washington. Venue shall be in Spokane County, State of Washington. 17. Cost and Attorney's Fees In the event a lawsuit is brought with respect to this agreement, the prevailingparty shall be awarded its costs and attorneys fees in the amountto be determinedbythe Court as reasonable. Unless provided otherwise by statute, Consultant's attorney fees payable by the City shall not exceed the total sum amount paid under this agreement. 18. Entire AgreemenL This written agreement constitutes the entire and complete agreement between the parties and supercedes any prior oral or written agreements. This agreementmay not be changed, Agreement for Professional Services Page 4 of 5 modified or altered except in writing signed by the parties hereto. 19. Anti - kickback No officer or employee of the City, having the power or duty to perform an official act or action related to this agreement shall have or acquire any interest in this agreement, or have solicited, accepted or granted a present or future gift, favor, service or other thing of value from any person with an interest in this agreement. 20. Business Registration Prior to commencementof work under this agreement, Consultant shall register with the City as a business. 21. Severability If any section, sentence, clause or phrase ofthis agreement should be held to be invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase ofthis agreement. 22. . Exhibits Exhibits attached and incorporated into this agreement are: 1. Insurance Certificates IN TNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed thisagreement this 2009. CI , P P VALLEY: 15avid Merc r, City Manager ATTEST - Christine Bainbridge, ffty Clerk day of Consulta Owner Tax ID No REDACTED - APPROVED AS TO FORM: Office of e City Attorney This document contains confidential tax information and has been redacted pursuant to RCW 82.32.330. You may petition for a review of our findings pertaining to any redacted or withheld documents pursuant to Spokane Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) 2.75.080; and obtain judicial review pursuant to RCW 42.56.550. Agreement for Professional Services Page 5 of 5 LAWYERS PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY POLICY DECLARATIONS Am Branch: Policy Number. 775233 912 169762501 IA. NAMED INSURED AND MAILING ADDRESS: Hedeen 8t Caditz, PLLC 425 Pike St., Suite 600 Seattle, WA 98101 -4078 r Insurance is provided by Continental Casualty Company, 333 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago IL 60604 A Stock Insurance Company. NOTICE TO POLICYHOLDERS: This is a Claims Made and Reported policy. It applies only to those claims that are both first made against the insured and reported in writing to the Company during the policy period Please review the policy carefully and discuss this coverage with your insurance agent or broker. IB. PREDECESSOR FIItM(S): _See Declarat Addendum 2. POLICY PERIOD: Inception: 04/01/2009 Expiration 041012010 at 12:01 A.M. Standard 77mre at the address shown above 3. LIMITS OF LIABILITY: Each Claim: $3,000,000 Inclusive of Claims Ezpemses Aggregate: $3,000,000 Death or Disability and Non - Practicing Each Claim: $1,000,000 Extended Reporting Period Limit of Liability: Aggregate: $2,000,000 4. DEDUCTIBLES: Aggregate: $5,000 Inclusive of aaums Expenses 5. POLICY PRENIIUM: Annual Premium: - COPY Total Amount Due: �■� Includes CNA Rfsk Manggenrerrt Seminar Credit of 6. FORMS AND ENDORSEMENTS ATTACHED AT INCEPTION: 0- 118011 -A (Ed. 002008), 0- 118012 -A (Ed. 03/1999), G- 118014 -A (Ed. 04/2008), G- 118024 -A (Ed. 0412008), G- 118039-A46 (Ed. 05/2008), G- 118063 -A46 (Ed. 05/2008), G- 118064 -A46 (Ed. 0911996), G-1 45184-A (Ed. 0612003), GSL- 11512 -XX (Ed. 1012008) 7. WHO TO CONTACT: To report a claim: CNA Insurance Companies 333 S. Wabash, 39 South Chicago. II. 60685 • Att: Regional Director, GSL Lawyers Claims Phone 312.822 -1707 Fax 312.817-0528 www.cna.corn/claims Countersignature Date Authorized Representative Date G- 119012 A (Ed. 03199) Issued Date: 04/03=09 Page 1 Awl TRAVELERS One Tower Square, Hartford Connecticut 06183 COMMON POLICY DECLARATIONS OFFICE PAC BUSINESS: LAWYER INSURING COMPANY: THE PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY 1. NAMED INSURED AND MAILING ADDRESS: HEDEEN & CADITZ PLLC 425 PIKE ST STE 600 POLICY NO.: I- 680- 19E89599-PHX -08 ISSUE DATE: 04 - 22 - 08 SEATTLE WA 98101 - 4078 2. POLICY PERIOD: From 05 -28 -08 to 05 -28 -09 12:01 A.M. Standard Time at your mailing address. 3. DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES: ADDRESS PREM. LOC. NO. BLDG. NO. OCCUPANCY (same as Mailing Address unless specified otherwise) 01 01 LAWYER 425 PIKE ST SEATTLE WA 98101 4. COVERAGE PARTS AND SUPPLEMENTS FORMING PART OF THIS POLICY AND INSURING COMPANIES COVERAGE PARTS and SUPPLEMENTS Businessowners Coverage Part . PS 0 INSURING COMPANY PHX 5. The COMPLETE POLICY consists of this declarations and all other declarations, and the forms and endorse - ments for which symbol numbers are attached on a separate listing. 6. SUPPLEMENTAL POLICIES: Each of the following Is a separate policy containing its complete provisions. o POLICY POLICY NUMBER INSURING COMPANY o — DIRECT BILL 7. PREMIUM SUMMARY: o Provisional Premium $ —. Due at Inception $ Due at Each $ . •== NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT OR BROKER COU PARKER SMITH & FEEK INC 68821 2233 i 12TH AVE NE BELLEVUE WA 98004 IL TO 19 02 05 (Page 1 of 01) - Office: - SEATTTL -E - - - - - DOWN -- 099826 Authorized Representative DATE: TRAVELERS One Tower square, Hartford, Connecticut 06183 BUSINESSOWNERS COVERAGE PART DECLARATIONS OFFICE PAC POLICY NO.: 1 SE 89599 PHX - 08 ISSUE DATE: 04 - 22 - 08 INSURING COMPANY: THE PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY POLICY PERIOD: From 05 -28 -08 to 05 -28 -09 12:01 A.M. Standard Time at your mailing address. FORM OF BUSINESS: PARTNERSHIP COVERAGES AND LIMITS OF INSURANCE: Insurance applies only to an item for which a "1 i mi t u or the word "included" is shown. COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE OCCURRENCE FORM LIMITS OF INSURANCE General Aggregate (except Products - Completed Operations Limit) $ 4,000,000 Products - Completed Operations Aggregate Limit $ 4,000,000 Personal and Advertising Injury Limit $ 2.000,000 Each Occurrence Limit $ 2,000,000 Damage to Premises Rented to You $ 300,000 Medical Payments Limit ( any one person) $ 5 BUSINESSOWNERS PROPERTY COVERAGE a� nr- o ..MN o � DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT: Businessowners Property Coverage: $ 500 per occurrence. Building Glass: $ 500 per occurrence. BUSINESS INCOME /EXTRA EXPENSE LIMIT: Actual loss for 12 consecutive months Period of Restoration -Time Period: Immediately ADDITIONAL COVERAGE: Fine Arts: $ 25,000 Other additional coverages apply and may be changed by an endorsement. Please read the policy. SPECIAL PROVISIONS: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE IS SUBJECT TO A GENERAL AGGREGATE LIMIT MP TO 01.02 05 (Page 1 of . 02) 089M