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CONTRACT 7337 Professional Services AgreementDocusign Envelope ID: El17D564-9CD2-407F-96AC-99105A345DC6 Agreement No. 7337 05/2025 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND HYDROCORP, INC. This AGREEMENT is entered into this 1st day of June, 2025, by and between the CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, a municipal corporation and general law city ("CITY") and HYDROCORP, LCC a MICHIGAN CORPORATION ("CONSULTANT"). 1. CONSIDERATION, A. As partial consideration, CONSULTANT agrees to perform the work listed in the SCOPE OF SERVICES, below; B. As additional consideration, CONSULTANT and CITY agree to abide by the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement; C. As additional consideration, CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT a sum not to exceed $9,900.00 for CONSULTANT's services. CITY may modify this amount as set forth below. Unless otherwise specified by written amendment to this Agreement, CITY will pay this sum as specified in the attached Exhibit "A," which is incorporated by reference. 2. SCOPE OF SERVICES. A. CONSULTANT will perform services listed in the attached Exhibit "A," which is incorporated by reference. B. CONSULTANT will, in a professional 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 CONSULTANT by this Agreement. 3. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. While performing this Agreement, CONSULTANT will use the appropriate generally accepted professional standards of practice existing at the time of performance utilized by persons engaged in providing similar services. CITY will continuously monitor CONSULTANT's services. CITY will notify CONSULTANT of any deficiencies and CONSULTANT will have fifteen (15) days after such notification to cure any shortcomings to CITY's satisfaction. Costs associated with curing the deficiencies will be borne by CONSULTANT. -1- Docusign Envelope ID: E117D564-9CD2-407F-96AC-99105A345DC6 Agreement No. 7337 05/2025 4. PAYMENTS. For CITY to pay CONSULTANT as specified by this Agreement, CONSULTANT must submit a detailed invoice to CITY. 5. NON -APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS. Payments due and payable to CONSULTANT for current services are within the current budget and within an available, unexhausted and unencumbered appropriation of the CITY. In the event the CITY has not appropriated sufficient funds for payment of CONSULTANT services beyond the current fiscal year, this Agreement will cover only those costs incurred up to the conclusion of the current fiscal year. 6. FAMILIARITY WITH WORK, A. By executing this Agreement, CONSULTANT agrees that it has: Carefully investigated and considered the scope of services to be performed; ii. Carefully considered how the services should be performed; and iii. Understands the facilities, difficulties, and restrictions attending performance of the services under this Agreement. B, If services involve work upon any site, CONSULTANT agrees that CONSULTANT has or will investigate the site and is or will be fully acquainted with the conditions there existing, before commencing the services hereunder. Should CONSULTANT discover any latent or unknown conditions that may materially affect the performance of the services, CONSULTANT will immediately inform CITY of such fact and will not proceed except at CONSULTANT's own risk until written instructions are received from CITY. 7. TERM. The term of this Agreement will be from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Unless otherwise determined by written amendment between the parties, this Agreement will terminate in the following instances: A. Completion of the work specified in Exhibit "A"; B. Termination as stated in Section 15. 8. TIME FOR PERFORMANCE. A. CONSULTANT will not perform any work under this Agreement until: i. CONSULTANT furnishes proof of insurance as required under Section 22 of this Agreement; and -2- Docusign Envelope ID: E117D564-9CD2-407F-96AC-99105A345DC6 Agreement No. 7337 05/2025 ii. CITY gives CONSULTANT a written notice to proceed. B. Should CONSULTANT begin work on any phase in advance of receiving written authorization to proceed, any such professional services are at CONSULTANT's own risk. 9. TIME EXTENSIONS. Should CONSULTANT be delayed by causes beyond CONSULTANT's control, CITY may grant a time extension for the completion of the contracted services. If delay occurs, CONSULTANT must notify the Manager within forty-eight hours (48 hours), in writing, of the cause and the extent of the delay and how such delay interferes with the Agreement's schedule. The Manager will extend the completion time, when appropriate, for the completion of the contracted services. 10. CONSISTENCY. In interpreting this Agreement and resolving any ambiguities, the main body of this Agreement takes precedence over the attached Exhibits; this Agreement supersedes any conflicting provisions. Any inconsistency between the Exhibits will be resolved in the order in which the Exhibits appear below: A. Exhibit A: CCC PLAN PROPOSAL Exhibit B: ATTESTATION OF NON -AUTO USE FOR BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT 11.CHANGES. CITY may order changes in the services within the general scope of this Agreement, consisting of additions, deletions, or other revisions, and the contract sum and the contract time will be adjusted accordingly. All such changes must be authorized in writing, executed by CONSULTANT and CITY. The cost or credit to CITY resulting from changes in the services will be determined in accordance with written agreement between the parties. 12.TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. CONSULTANT will provide CITY with a Taxpayer Identification Number. 13. PERMITS AND LICENSES. CONSULTANT, at its sole expense, will obtain and maintain during the term of this Agreement, all necessary permits, licenses, and certificates that may be required in connection with the performance of services under this Agreement. 14. WAIVER. CITY's review or acceptance of, or payment for, work product prepared by CONSULTANT under this Agreement will not be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights CITY may have under this Agreement or of any cause of action arising from CONSULTANT's performance. 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. 15.TERMINATION. -3- Docusign Envelope ID: El17D564-9CD2-407F-96AC-99105A345DC6 Agreement No. 7337 05/2025 A. Except as otherwise provided, CITY may terminate this Agreement at any time with cause. B. CONSULTANT may terminate this Agreement at any time with cause. Notice will be in writing at least thirty (30) days before the effective termination date. C, Upon receiving a termination notice, CONSULTANT will immediately cease performance under this Agreement unless otherwise provided in the termination notice. Except as otherwise provided in the termination notice, any additional work performed by CONSULTANT after receiving a termination notice will be performed at CONSULTANT's own cost; CITY will not be obligated to compensate CONSULTANT for such work. D. Should termination occur, all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies, surveys, drawings, maps, reports and other materials prepared by CONSULTANT will, at CITY's option, become CITY's property, and CONSULTANT will receive just and equitable compensation for any work satisfactorily completed up to the effective date of notice of termination, not to exceed the total costs under Section 1(C). E. Should the Agreement be terminated pursuant to this Section, CITY may procure on its own terms services similar to those terminated. F. By executing this document, CONSULTANT waives any and all claims for damages that might otherwise arise from CITY's termination under this Section. 16.OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS. All documents, data, studies, drawings, maps, models, photographs and reports prepared by CONSULTANT under this Agreement are CITY's property. CONSULTANT may retain copies of said documents and materials as desired, but will deliver all original materials to CITY upon CITY's written notice. CITY agrees that use of CONSULTANT's completed work product, for purposes other than identified in this Agreement, or use of incomplete work product, is at CITY's own risk. 17. PUBLICATION OF DOCUMENTS. Except as necessary for performance of service under this Agreement, no copies, sketches, or graphs of materials, including graphic art work, prepared pursuant to this Agreement, will be released by CONSULTANT to any other person or public CITY without CITY's prior written approval. All press releases, including graphic display information to be published in newspapers or magazines, will be approved and distributed solely by CITY, unless otherwise provided by written agreement between the parties. 18.INDEMNIFICATION. -4- Docusign Envelope ID: El17D564-9CD2-407F-96AC-99105A345DC6 Agreement No. 7337 05/2025 A. CONSULTANT agrees to the following: i. Indemnification for Professional Services. CONSULTANT will save harmless and indemnify and at CITY's request reimburse defense costs for CITY and all its officers, volunteers, employees and representatives from and against any and all suits, actions, or claims, of any character whatever, brought for, or on account of, any injuries or damages sustained by any person or property resulting or arising from any negligent or wrongful act, error or omission by CONSULTANT or any of CONSULTANT's officers, agents, employees, or representatives, in the performance of this Agreement. iai.. Indemnification for other Damages. CONSULTANT indemnifies and holds CITY harmless from and against any claim, action, damages, costs (including, without limitation, attorney's fees), injuries, or liability, arising out of this Agreement, or its performance. 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, CONSULTANT 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 certified volunteers. C. It is expressly understood and agreed that the foregoing provisions will survive termination of this Agreement. D, The requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be maintained by CONSULTANT as required by Section 22, 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 CONSULTANT pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, to the provisions concerning indemnification. 19.ASSIGNABILITY. This Agreement is for CONSULTANT's professional services. CONSULTANT's attempts to assign the benefits or burdens of this Agreement without CITY's written approval are prohibited and will be null and void. 20.INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. CITY and CONSULTANT agree that CONSULTANT will act as an independent contractor and will have control of all work and the manner in which is it performed. CONSULTANT will be free to contract for similar service to be performed for other employers while under contract with CITY. -5- Docusign Envelope ID: El17D564-9CD2-407F-96AC-99105A345DC6 Agreement No. 7337 05/2025 CONSULTANT 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 CONSULTANT as to the details of doing the work or to exercise a measure of control over the work means that CONSULTANT will follow the direction of the CITY as to end results of the work only. 21.AUDIT OF RECORDS. CONSULTANT will maintain full and accurate records with respect to all services and matters covered under this Agreement. CITY will have free access at all reasonable times to such records, and the right to examine and audit the same and to make transcript therefrom, and to inspect all program data, documents, proceedings and activities. CONSULTANT will retain such financial and program service records for at least three (3) years after termination or final payment under this Agreement. 22.INSURANCE. A. Before commencing performance under this Agreement, and at all other times this Agreement is effective, CONSULTANT will procure and maintain the following types of insurance with coverage limits complying, at a minimum, with the limits set forth below: Type of Insurance Commercial general liability: Professional Liability Business automobile liability Workers compensation Limits $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Statutory requirement B. Commercial general liability ("CGL") insurance must meet or exceed the requirements of ISO-CGL Form No. CG 00 01 04 13, or equivalent, covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis, including property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. C. Professional liability coverage will b coverage is available, or on a "claims coverage is provided on a "claims continue to renew the insurance for Agreement expires or is terminated. 0 e on an "occurrence basis" if such made" basis if not available. When made basis," CONSULTANT will a period of three (3) years after this Such insurance will have the same Docusign Envelope ID: E117D564-9CD2-407F-96AC-99105A345DC6 Agreement No. 7337 05/2025 coverage and limits as the policy that was in effect during the term of this Agreement, and will cover CONSULTANT for all claims made by CITY arising out of any errors or omissions of CONSULTANT, or its officers, employees or agents during the time this Agreement was in effect. D. For automobiles, the insurance must meet or exceed the requirements of Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 0001 covering Code 1 (any auto), or, if CONSULTANT provides proof of a personal automobile policy, such personal policy must include and indicate business venture coverage with limits no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage. If CONSULTANT has no owned autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (non -owned), with limits no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage must be included in coverage. If CONSULTANT does not use an auto for any component of this Agreement's performance, then CONSULTANT must sign and submit the form attached as Exhibit "B" to CITY before carrying out work under this Agreement. E. 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. CITY's additional insured status will apply with respect to liability and defense of suits arising out of CONSULTANT's acts or omissions. 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, and the notice must include any necessary endorsement to facilitate such notice to CITY. F. CONSULTANT will furnish to CITY valid Certificates of Insurance evidencing maintenance of the insurance required under this Agreement, a copy of an Additional Insured endorsement confirming CITY has been given Additional Insured status under the CONSULTANT's General Liability policy, 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." G. Required insurance endorsement language is as follows: Additional Insured Endorsement with this language: "The City of El Segundo, its elected and appointed officials, employees, and volunteers as additional insureds." -7- Docusign Envelope ID: E117D564-9CD2-407F-96AC-99105A345DC6 Agreement No. 7337 05/2025 ii. Cancellation Endorsement with this language: "The City of El Segundo will receive thirty (30) days written notice in the event of cancellation, nonrenewed or reduction." iii. Primary and Non -Contributory Endorsement with this language: "Coverage is primary and non-contributory such that any other insurance that may be carried by the City will be excess thereto." H, Should CONSULTANT, for any reason, fail to obtain and maintain the insurance required by this Agreement, CITY may obtain such coverage at CONSULTANT's expense and deduct the cost of such insurance from payments due to CONSULTANT under this Agreement or terminate pursuant to Section 15. 23. USE OF SUBCONTRACTORS. CONSULTANT must obtain CITY's prior written approval to use any consultants while performing any portion of this Agreement. Such approval must approve of the proposed consultant and the terms of compensation. 24.INCIDENTAL TASKS. CONSULTANT will meet with CITY monthly to provide the status on the project, which will include a schedule update and a short narrative description of progress during the past month for each major task, a description of the work remaining and a description of the work to be done before the next schedule update. 25. NOTICES. All communications to either party by the other party will be deemed made when received by such party at its respective name and address as follows: If to CONSULTANT:. Attention: Christopher Spain HydroCorp, LLC 5700 Crooks Road, Suite 100 Troy, MI 48098 (844) 493-7646 cspain@hydrocorpinc.com If to CITY: Attention: Anthony Esparza City of El Segundo 350 Main St. El Segundo, CA 90245 (310) 524-2746 aesparza@elsegundo.org Any such written communications by mail will be conclusively deemed received by the addressee upon deposit thereof in the United States prepaid and properly addressed as noted above. In all other instances, deemed given at the time of actual delivery. Changes may be made in addresses of persons to whom notices are to be given by giving notice prescribed in this paragraph. 26. PROHIBITED USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. to have been Mail, postage notices will be the names or in the manner Docusign Envelope ID: El17D564-9CD2-407F-96AC-99105A345DC6 Agreement No. 7337 05/2025 A. Restriction on Artificial Intelligence Usage. CONSULTANT 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. CONSULTANT 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. 27. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. CONSULTANT will comply with all conflict of interest laws and regulations including, without limitation, CITY's conflict of interest regulations. 28. BACKGROUND CHECK; FINGERPRINTING; ASSOCIATED TRAINING. If CONSULTANT's work involves contact with minors, before conducting any performance of this Agreement, all Seller's employees, subcontractors, volunteers, or other agents that will perform CONSULTANT's work under this Agreement must submit to and pass a background/fingerprint investigation conducted or approved by City. CONSULTANT affirms and attests that its employees, subcontractors, volunteers, or other agents that will perform CONSULTANT's work under this Agreement have completed training in child abuse and neglect identification and training in child abuse and neglect reporting, which may be met by completing the online mandated reporter training provided by the Office of Child Abuse Prevention in the State Department of Social Services. CONSULTANT affirms and agrees that the background and reporting training will be completed before beginning performance under this Agreement. Upon City request, CONSULTANT will promptly furnish proof of completion of such mandated reporter training to City, but in no event no later than two business days following City's request. 29.SOLICITATION. CONSULTANT maintains and warrants that it has not employed nor retained any company or person, other than CONSULTANT's bona fide employee, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, CONSULTANT warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than CONSULTANT's bona fide employee, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. Should CONSULTANT breach or violate this warranty, CITY may rescind this Agreement without liability. 30.THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement and every provision herein is generally for the exclusive benefit of CONSULTANT and CITY and not for the benefit of W Docusign Envelope ID: E117D564-9CD2-407F-96AC-99105A345DC6 Agreement No. 7337 05/2025 any other party. There will be no incidental or other beneficiaries of any of CONSULTANT's or CITY's obligations under this Agreement. 31.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. 32.COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. CONSULTANT agrees to comply with all federal, state, and local laws applicable to this Agreement. 33. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, and its Attachments, sets forth the entire understanding of the parties. There are no other understandings, terms or other agreements expressed or implied, oral or written. This Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of the parties to this Agreement and any subsequent successors and assigns. 34. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. Each Party had the opportunity to independently review this Agreement with legal counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement will be construed simply, as a whole, and in accordance with its fair meaning; it will not be interpreted strictly for or against either Party. 35.SEVERABILITY. 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. 36.AUTHORITY/MODIFICATION. 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 amendment. CITY's executive manager, or designee, may execute any such amendment on behalf of CITY. 37. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES; SIGNATURE AUTHORITY. 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. 38. CAPTIONS. The captions of the paragraphs of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. -10- Docusign Envelope ID: El17D564-9CD2-407F-96AC-99105A345DC6 Agreement No. 7337 05/2025 39.TIME IS OF ESSENCE. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement. 40. FORCE MAJEURE. Should performance of this Agreement be prevented due to fire, flood, explosion, acts of terrorism, war, embargo, government action, civil or military authority, the natural elements, or other similar causes beyond the Parties' reasonable control, then the Agreement will immediately terminate without obligation of either party to the other. 41.STATEMENT OF EXPERIENCE. By executing this Agreement, CONSULTANT represents that it has demonstrated trustworthiness and possesses the quality, fitness and capacity to perform the Agreement in a manner satisfactory to CITY. CONSULTANT represents that its financial resources, surety and insurance experience, service experience, completion ability, personnel, current workload, experience in dealing with private consultants, and experience in dealing with public agencies all suggest that CONSULTANT is capable of performing the proposed contract and has a demonstrated capacity to deal fairly and effectively with and to satisfy a public CITY. [Signatures on next page] -11- Docusign Envelope ID: El 17D564-9CD2-407F-96AC-991 05A345DC6 Agreement No. 7337 05/2025 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this contract the day and year first hereinabove written. CITY OF EL SEGr, DO I-iY . ,LLC. 11s S assoon By: Jim Wagener Director of Public Works Title: Chief Financial Officer ATT 38-2810008 -- Taxpayer ID No. Susan Tr City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: MARK D. HENSLEY, City Attorney By: Joaquin V quez, A &ant City Attorney Le I 4LA -12- Docusign Envelope ID: El17D564-9CD2-407F-96AC-99105A345DC6 Exhibit "A" CCC 1�:31an Proposal DEVELOPED FOR Elias Sassoon City of El Segundo 350 Main Street l:.::1 Segundo, CA, 9024 4/23/2025 For over 30 years. HydroCorp" has been dedicated to safe drinking water for companies and CoMRILinitles across North An" eirICa. Fortune 00 Bruns, metropolitan Centers„ futilities, small towns and b uslnesses — aH rely on d lydroCorp to protect their water systems, averting backflo contamination and the acute health rlsks and financial liabilities It Incurs. Tv K a.AP9P *&i iCf Ai�ab 011av IV, CROSS -CONNECTION CONTROL/BACKFLOW PREVENTION WATER SYSTEM SURVEYS / AUDITS PIPE SYSTEM MAPPING AND LABELING WATER SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS / RISK ASSESSMENTS PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE I DOCUMENTATION Docusign Envelope ID: E117D564-9CD2-407F-96AC-99105A345DC6 SCOPE OF WORK -... .... .... ............3 SIGNATURES.... ......... ...................... --.... ..............4 QUALIFICATIONS ...... ......... ........ ......... ......... ..--..... 5 Agreement No. 7337 I CORPORATE OFFICE 5700 Crooks Road, Suite 100, Troy, MI 48098 P 800.690.6651 248.250.5000 r 248.786.1789 Ihydrocoirphic.,o nn Docusign Envelope ID: E117D564-9CD2-407F-96AC-99105A345DC6 SCOPE OF WORK Agreement No. 7337 "00 This proposal is to provide support staff to review and develop a comprehensive Cross Connection Control (CCC) Plan that meets the California State Water Resources Control Board requirements. The components of the project include: 1. Kick-off meeting scheduled within two weeks of signature with City of El Segundo stakeholders/team members to discuss specific development details of the Cross -Connection Control Plan (CCCP). 2. Thoroughly review the City of El Segundo Rules and Regulations and the City of El Segundo Ordinances as it pertains to backflow prevention and cross -connections. Provide recommended verbiage if the existing Rules and Regulations, and Ordinance does not align with the new State Water Resource Control Board (SWRCB) Policy Handbook requirements. 3. Provide proposed project schedule and timeline. 4. Prepare a draft CCC Plan and submit it to the City of El Segundo for initial review/comments. 5. Within 30 days of draft submission to City of El Segundo, meet with City of El Segundo to discuss comments and/or revisions to the draft CCC Plan. 6. Within 30 days of draft review, a second draft submission will be sent for City of El Segundo review and revisions. 7. A final bound, hard copy of the CCC Plan will be submitted to the City of El Segundo, as well as an electronic copy for submission to California State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water. 8. If requested, HydroCorp will attend and present a meeting with the City of El Segundo's Board of Directors regarding the CCC Plan. HydroCorp will charge $750 for any in -person meeting, plus actual expenses per employee attending. HydroCorp will invoice these charges separately from other services. 9. If needed, HydroCorp will revise the CCC Plan if the SWRCB has comments/revisions after approval by City of El Segundo Board of Directors at additional cost of $150/hour. The services outlined above shall be provided for a total fee of $9,900.00 exclusive of any optional or additional services specified in Scope of Work, which may incur supplementary charges. Fine Print: HydroCorp will invoice in full upon acceptance of this proposal. Pricing assumes all meetings, plan and ordinance revisions, and all other work related to this project is to be completed remotely. CORPORATE OFFICE 5700 Crooks Road, Suite 100, Troy, MI 48098 r 800.690.6651 248.250.5000 r 248.786.1789 Ihydirocorlpfinc.cor n Docusign Envelope ID: Ell 17D564-9CD2-407F-96AC-99105A345DC6 Agreement N• . 7337 Specific Experience and Qualifications HydroCorp" is a professional service organization that specializes in Cross Connection Control Programs. Cross Connection Control Program Management & Training is the main core and focus of our business. We are committed to providing water utilities and local communities with a cost effective and professionally managed cross connection control program to assist in protecting the public water supply. • HydroCorp conducts over 70,000 Cross Connection Control Inspections annually. HydroCorp tracks and manages over 135,000+ backflow prevention assemblies for our Municipal client base. • Our highly trained staff works in an efficient manner to achieve maximum productivity and keep program costs affordable. We have a detailed system and process that each of our field inspectors follows in order to meet productivity and quality assurance goals. • Our municipal inspection team is committed to providing outstanding customer service to the water users in each of the communities we serve. We teach and train customer service skills in addition to technical skills since our team members act as representatives of the community that we service. 0 Our municipal inspection team has attended training classes and received certification from the following recognized Cross Connection Control Programs: OF TREED, UW-Madison, and USC — Foundation for Cross Connection Control and Hydraulic Research, American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA), American Society for Sanitary Engineering (ASSE). HydroCorp recognizes the importance of Professional Development and Learning. We invest heavily in internal and external training with our team members to ensure that each Field Service and Administrative team member has the skills and abilities to meet the needs of our clients. • We have a trained administrative staff to handle client needs, water user questions and answer telephone calls in a professional, timely and courtesy manner. Our administrative staff can answer most technical calls related to the cross -connection control program and have attended basic cross connection control training classes. o HydroCorp currently serves over 400 communities in throughout the United States. We still have our first customer! • HydroCorp and its' staff are active members in many water industry associations including: National Rural Water Association, State Rural Water Associations, National AWWA, State AWWA Groups, HydroCorp is committed to assisting these organizations by providing training classes, seminars and assistance in the area of Cross Connection Control. • Several Fortune 500 companies have relied on HydroCorp to provide Cross Connection Control Surveys, Program Management & Reporting to assist in meeting state/local regulations as well as internal company guidelines. CORPORATE OFFICE 5700 Crooks Road, Suite 100, Troy, MI 48098 F 800.690.6651 248.250.5000 r 248.786.1789 I,iydo°ocoii--I;)uiric.cou°mn