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CONTRACT 6969 Maintenance and Repair AgreementAgreement No. 6969 MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND TERCERO INC. GM 24-04 CHARGING STATION REPAIRS This MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT is entered into this 1st day of May, 2024 by and between the CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, a municipal corporation and general law city ("CITY") and TERCERO INC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION ("CONTRACTOR"). The Parties agree as follows: 1. CONSIDERATION, A. As partial consideration, CONTRACTOR agrees to perform the work listed in the SCOPE OF SERVICES, below; B. As additional consideration, CONTRACTOR and CITY agree to abide by the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement; C. As additional consideration, CITY agrees to pay CONTRACTOR not to exceed Twenty Thousand dollars (20,000) on a lump sum basis an amount set forth in the attached Exhibit' A," which is incorporated by reference, for CONTRACTOR's services. CITY will pay such amount promptly, but not later than 30 days after receiving CONTRACTOR's invoice. 2. TERM. The term of this Agreement will be JULY 1, 2024 to JUNE 30, 2025. The Agreement may be renewed upon mutual consent of the parties. 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES, A. CONTRACTOR will perform services listed in the attached Exhibit A. B, CONTRACTOR will, in a workmanlike manner, furnish all of the labor, technical, administrative, professional and other personnel, all supplies and materials, equipment, printing, vehicles, transportation, office space and facilities, and all tests, testing and analyses, calculation, and all other means whatsoever, except as herein otherwise expressly specified to be furnished by CITY, necessary or proper to perform and complete the work and provide the professional services required of CONTRACTOR by this Agreement. 4. PREVAILING WAGES, A. Pursuant to Labor Code § 1720, and as specified in 8 California Code of Page 1 of 8 Rev 4/4/24 Agreement No. 6969 wages. It is CONTRACTOR's responsibility to interpret and implement any prevailing wage requirements and CONTRACTOR agrees to pay any penalty or civil damages resulting from a violation of the prevailing wage laws. B. In accordance with Labor Code § 1773.2, copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are available upon request from CITY's Engineering Division or the website for State of California Prevailing wage determination at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. CONTRACTOR must post a copy of the prevailing rate of per diem wages at the job site. C. CITY directs CONTRACTOR's attention to Labor Code §§ 1777.5, 1777.6 and 3098 concerning the employment of apprentices by CONTRACTOR or any subcontractor. D� Labor Code § 1777.5 requires CONTRACTOR or subcontractor employing tradesmen in any apprenticeship occupation to apply to the joint apprenticeship committee nearest the site of the public works project and which administers the apprenticeship program in that trade for a certificate of approval. The certificate must also fix the ratio of apprentices to journeymen that will be used in the performance of the contract. The ratio of apprentices to journeymen in such cases will not be less than one to five except: When employment in the area of coverage by the joint appren- ticeship committee has exceeded an average of 15 percent in the 90 days before the request for certificate, or iL When the number of apprentices in training in the area exceeds a ratio of one to five, or iii. When the trade can show that it is replacing at least 1/30 of its membership through apprenticeship training on an annual basis state-wide or locally, or iv. When CONTRACTOR provides evidence that CONTRACTOR employs registered apprentices on all of his contracts on an annual average of not less than one apprentice to eight journeymen. v. CONTRACTOR is required to make contributions to funds estab- lished for the administration of apprenticeship programs if CONTRACTOR employs registered apprentices or journeymen in any apprenticeable trade on such contracts and if other contractors on the public works site are making such contributions. Page 2 of 8 Rev 4/4/24 Agreement No. 6969 vi. CONTRACTOR and any subcontractor must comply with Labor Code §§ 1777.5 and 1777.6 in the employment of apprentices. vii. Information relative to apprenticeship standards, wage schedules and other requirements may be obtained from the Director of Industrial Relations, ex-officio the Administrator of Apprenticeship, San Francisco, California, or from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and its branch offices. E. CONTRACTOR and its subcontractors must keep an accurate certified payroll records showing the name, occupation, and the actual per diem wages paid to each worker employed in connection with this Agreement. The record will be kept open at all reasonable hours to the inspection of the body awarding the contract and to the Division of Labor Law Enforcement. If requested by CITY, CONTRACTOR must provide copies of the records at its cost. 5. FAMILIARITY WITH WORK. A. By executing this Agreement, CONTRACTOR represents that CONTRACTOR has Thoroughly investigated and considered the scope of services to be performed; ii. Carefully considered how the services should be performed; and Understands the facilities, difficulties, and restrictions attending performance of the services under this Agreement. B. If services involve work upon any site, CONTRACTOR warrants that CONTRACTOR has or will investigate the site and is or will be fully acquainted with the conditions there existing, before commencing the services hereunder. Should CONTRACTOR discover any latent or unknown conditions that may materially affect the performance of the services, CONTRACTOR will immediately inform CITY of such fact and will not proceed except at CONTRACTOR's own risk until written instructions are received from CITY. 6. INSURANCE. A. Before commencing performance under this Agreement, and at all other times this Agreement is effective, CONTRACTOR will procure and maintain the following types of insurance with coverage limits complying, at a minimum, with the limits set forth below: Page 3 of 8 Rev 4/4/24 Agreement No. 6969 Commercial general liability: Business automobile liability Workers compensation w +e $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Statutory requirement. B. Commercial general liability insurance will meet or exceed the requirements of ISO-CGL Form No. CG 00 01 11 85 or 88. The amount of insurance set forth above will be a combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage for the policy coverage. Liability policies will be endorsed to name City, its officials, and employees as "additional insureds" under said insurance coverage and to state that such insurance will be deemed "primary" such that any other insurance that may be carried by City will be excess thereto. Such insurance will be on an "occurrence," not a "claims made," basis and will not be cancelable or subject to reduction except upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to City. C. Automobile coverage will be written on ISO Business Auto Coverage Form CA 00 01 06 92, including symbol 1 (Any Auto). D. CONTRACTOR will furnish to City duly authenticated Certificates of Insurance evidencing maintenance of the insurance required under this Agreement, endorsements as required herein, and such other evidence of insurance or copies of policies as may be reasonably required by City from time to time. Insurance must be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best Company Rating equivalent to at least a Rating of "A:VII." Certificate(s) must reflect that the insurer will provide thirty (30) day notice of any cancellation of coverage. CONTRACTOR will require its insurer to modify such certificates to delete any exculpatory wording stating that failure of the insurer to mail written notice of cancellation imposes no obligation, and to delete the word "endeavor" with regard to any notice provisions. E. Should CONTRACTOR, for any reason, fail to obtain and maintain the insurance required by this Agreement, City may obtain such coverage at CONTRACTOR's expense and deduct the cost of such insurance from payments due to CONTRACTOR under this Agreement or terminate. 7. TIME FOR PERFORMANCE. CONTRACTOR will not perform any work under this Agreement until: A. CONTRACTOR furnishes proof of insurance as required under Section 6 of this Agreement; and B. CITY gives CONTRACTOR a written Notice to Proceed. Page 4 of 8 Rev 4/4/24 Agreement No. 6969 C. Should CONTRACTOR begin work in advance of receiving written authorization to proceed, any such professional services are at CONTRACTOR's own risk. 8. TERMINATION. A. Except as otherwise provided, CITY may terminate this Agreement at any time with or without cause. Notice of termination will be in writing. B. CONTRACTOR may terminate this Agreement upon providing written notice to CITY at least thirty (30) days before the effective termination date. C. Should the Agreement be terminated pursuant to this Section, CITY may procure on its own terms services similar to those terminated. D. By executing this document, CONTRACTOR waives any and all claims for damages that might otherwise arise from CITY's termination under this Section. INDEMNIFICATION. A. CONTRACTOR indemnifies and holds CITY harmless from and against any claim, action, damages, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees and penalties), injuries, or liability, arising out of this Agreement, or its performance including, without limitation, damages or penalties arising from CONTRACTOR's removal, remediation, response or other plan concerning any Hazardous Waste resulting in the release of any hazardous substance into the environment. Should CITY be named in any suit, or should any claim be brought against it by suit or otherwise, whether the same be groundless or not, arising out of this Agreement, or its performance, CONTRACTOR will defend CITY (at CITY's request and with counsel satisfactory to CITY) and will indemnify CITY for any judgment rendered against it or any sums paid out in settlement or otherwise. B. For purposes of this section "CITY" includes CITY's officers, officials, employees, agents, representatives, and volunteers. C. CONTRACTOR expressly agrees that this release, waiver, and indemnity agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State of California and that if any portion is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance will, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect. Page 5 of 8 Rev 4/4/24 Agreement No. 6969 D. It is expressly understood and agreed that the foregoing provisions will survive termination of this Agreement. E, The requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be maintained by CONTRACTOR as required by this Agreement, and any approval of said insurance by CITY, are not intended to and will not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by CONTRACTOR pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, to the provisions concerning indemnification. 9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. CITY and CONTRACTOR agree that CONTRACTOR will act as an independent contractor and will have control of all work and the manner in which is it performed. CONTRACTOR will be free to contract for similar service to be performed for other employers while under contract with CITY. CONTRACTOR is not an agent or employee of CITY and is not entitled to participate in any pension plan, insurance, bonus or similar benefits CITY provides for its employees. Any provision in this Agreement that may appear to give CITY the right to direct CONTRACTOR as to the details of doing the work or to exercise a measure of control over the work means that CONTRACTOR will follow the direction of the CITY as to end results of the work only. 10. NOTICES. All notices given or required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and may be given by personal delivery or by mail. Notice sent by mail will be addressed as follows: If to CONTRACTOR: Attention: FREDDY TERCERO P,O BOX 1504 GARDENA,CA 90249 424-567-9803-Office Line 424-374-8079-Direct Line FREDDIE@TERCERO.COM If to CITY: Attention: JORGE PRADO 150 ILLINOIS STREET EL SEGUNDO,CA 90245 310-524-2715 JPRADO@ELSEGUNDO.ORG Any such written communications by mail will be conclusively deemed to have been received by the addressee upon deposit thereof in the United States Mail, postage Page 6 of 8 Rev 4/4/24 Agreement No. 6969 prepaid and properly addressed as noted above. In all other instances, notices will be deemed given at the time of actual delivery. Changes may be made in the names or addresses of persons to whom notices are to be given by giving notice in the manner prescribed in this paragraph. 11. PROHIBITED USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. A. Restriction on Artificial Intelligence Usage. CONTRACTOR must not utilize, employ, or incorporate any form artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other similar technologies (collectively, "Al") in the provision of professional services in this Agreement without CITY's express written consent. B. Exclusions. The Al prohibition set forth directly above will not apply to general business tools and software that may have Al components but are not directly involved in the execution or delivery of professional services that this Agreement covers, provided that such tools and software do not significantly impact the quality or nature of such services. C. Notification. CONTRACTOR must promptly notify CITY, in writing, of any proposal to employ Al in connection its provision of services to the CITY under this Agreement. CITY will have the sole discretion to grant or deny such proposal. 12.TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. CONTRACTOR will provide CITY with a Taxpayer Identification Number. 13. WAIVER. A waiver by CITY of any breach of any term, covenant, or condition contained in this Agreement will not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant, or condition contained in this Agreement, whether of the same or different character. 14. CONSTRUCTION. The language of each part of this Agreement will be construed simply and according to its fair meaning, and this Agreement will never be construed either for or against either party. 15.SEVERABLE. If any portion of this Agreement is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then such portion will be deemed modified to the extent necessary in the opinion of the court to render such portion enforceable and, as so modified, such portion and the balance of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect. 16. CAPTIONS. The captions of the paragraphs of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. Page 7 of 8 Rev 4/4/24 Agreement No. 6969 17. WAIVER. Waiver of any provision of this Agreement will not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any other provision, nor will such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. 18. INTERPRETATION. This Agreement was drafted in, and will be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, and exclusive venue for any action involving this agreement will be in Los Angeles County. 19.AUTHORITY/MODIFICATION. This Agreement may be subject to and conditioned upon approval and ratification by the El Segundo City Council. This Agreement is not binding upon CITY until executed by the City Manager. The Parties represent and warrant that all necessary action has been taken by the Parties to authorize the undersigned to execute this Agreement and to engage in the actions described herein. This Agreement may be modified by written agreement. CITY's city manager may execute any such amendment on behalf of CITY. 20. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES. This Agreement may be executed by the Parties on any number of separate counterparts, and all such counterparts so executed constitute one Agreement binding on all the Parties notwithstanding that all the Parties are not signatories to the same counterpart. In accordance with Government Code § 16.5, the Parties agree that this Agreement, Agreements ancillary to this Agreement, and related documents to be entered into in connection with this Agreement will be considered signed when the signature of a party is delivered by electronic transmission. Such electronic signature will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature. CONSULTANT warrants that its signatory (or signatories, as applicable) to this Agreement has the legal authority to enter this Agreement and bind CONSULTANT accordingly. 21. EFFECT OF CONFLICT. In the event of any conflict, inconsistency, or incongruity between any provision of this Agreement, its attachments, the purchase order, or notice to proceed, the provisions of this Agreement will govern and control. 22. CAPTIONS. The captions of the paragraphs of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. 23. FORCE MAJEURE. Should performance of this Agreement be prevented due to fire, flood, explosion, war, terrorist act, embargo, government action, civil or military authority, the natural elements, or other similar causes beyond the Parties' control, then the Agreement will immediately terminate without obligation of either party to the other. 24. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and its one attachment constitutes the sole agreement between CONTRACTOR and CITY respecting lead based stabilization. To the extent that there are additional terms and conditions contained in Exhibit "A" that are not in conflict with this Agreement, those terms are incorporated as if fully set forth above. There are no other understandings, terms or other agreements expressed or implied, oral or written. Page 8 of 8 Rev 4/4/24 Agreement No. 6969 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this contract the day and year first hereinabove written. CITY OF EL SEGUND a gnerl law city, Elias Sasso n, Director Of Public Works ATTEST. \�Qo PrL, Tracy Weaver, City Clerk TERCEROINC Alfredo Tercero Name o-I Title Taxpayer ID No. 26-2801376_ APPROVED AS TO FORM, MARK D. HE LEY, CITY ATTORNEY By: Joaquin azquez, Assistant City Attorney lcw" pmrvrod r�Nlyf President �.v_rtm.J�csO' CFO Page 10 of 8 Rev 4/4/34 EXHIBIT A Agreement No. 6969 TERCERO INC. - Gardena 14028 Van Ness Ave., PO box 1504 Gardena, CA 90249 USA Tel 310 901-6508 E-mail: Freddie@terceroine.com �O LIC # 932425 2024 Hourly Charges Rev J Effective January 1, 2024, Rev J TERCERO INC. Notice to all customers: If you have a contract with TERCERO INC., this increase will not affect those signed contracts for 2023. TERCERO INC., the following information is on our scheduled labor rates. • Straight time labor rate Field Engineers ...............................$ 200.00/hour • Straight time labor rate Electricians/ Technicians ................................$ 175.00/hour • Overtime labor rate .....................................$ 175.00 x 1.5/hour " • Service Engineers ..............................$ 200.00 x 1.5/hour • Electricians Double time labor rate ..............$ 350.00/hour *"1 • Service Engineers Out of State flat hourly charge rate ...... $ 400.00/hour • Service Engineers Out of Country flat hourly charge rate ...... $ 600.00/hour • General Electrical Emergency services (NEED SERVICE NOW! Within 24 hrs.) ... $350.00/hour. The above rats will be aZLI ed as follows: • Holiday rates are double time. • There is a four-hour minimum on all (T&M) projects. • Labor increases each year by 10% Overtime Labor rate applies after 8 hours of work. Double-time labor rates apply for more than 12 hours in any work day and for all hours worked more than eight on the seventh consecutive day in a work week and Holidays. Any materials, rental equipment, or subcontractor provided by TERCERO INC. will be billed to the customer at cost plus a 25% markup. If you have any questions regarding this correspondence, please call me at (424) 567-9803 or (310) 901- 6508. Our payment terms are weekly progress billings until the project is complete. Payment is expected within 20 days from the presentation of the invoice or as per a signed contract agreement. TERCERO Inc. Is a prevailing wage contractor. In the event that TERCERO INC. is required to employ an attorney, collection agency, or other agents for the purpose of funds due TERCERO INC, or if TERCERO INC files a lawsuit to enforce its rights under this agreement, TERCERO INC. shall have the right to attorney fees, costs of suit, and any other related costs of collection. All quotations are based on payment terms of NET 30 days unless otherwise stated. TERCERO INC will place a lien against the property if payment plus interest is not made within 60 days terms. Late payments will be charged interest at 2.5% per month after 30 days. CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE SIGNATURE DATE Agreement No. 6969 TERCERO warrants all electrical installations to be free of defects in workmanship and material for two years from the time of shipment or installation. The liability of TERCERO under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing components used at its option. Components supplied by other manufacturers that are not usually included in our standard products include connectors, cable glands, cable shaft encoders, heaters, temperature sensors, terminal blocks, contactors, motor starters, plugs, switches, and electrical motors, which are warranted by the respective manufacturer. Labor cost or downtime, cost, is not incl ;glqlE".d in ti'l'; rep lacwTient of i e.ff.$'.,'tive products not a�a�aaha.a:,l�aa� ed by TERCERO rr]IEi",f ]IN(". This warranty does not apply to any product that has been misused, altered, or damaged by an accident or abnormal conditions of operation or handling. It also does not apply to seals, bearings, bushings, and other parts subject to wear and conditions of service. This warranty does not include shipping, customs, or similar charges. Repairs or replacements made under this warranty do not extend the warranty period. TERCERO will not be liable for special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages. Modifications to machinery are warranted for a period of 1 year only on what was modified and stated in writing.