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CONTRACT 6766B AmendmentAgreement No. 6766B SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NO.6766 BETWEEN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND KERNTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. THIS SECOND AMENDMENT ("Amendment') to Agreement No. 6766 ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 20th day of January 2026, by and between the CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, a general law city and municipal corporation existing under the laws of California ("CITY"), and KERNTEC INDUSTRIES, INC., a California Corporation ("CONSULTANT"). The parties agree as follows: 1. Pursuant to Section 34 of the Agreement, Section 2 is modified to include the services described in Attachment 1 with the Agreement's scope of services. Attachment 1 is incorporated into the Agreement by this reference. 2. Section1(C) is modified to increase the not to exceed amount to $15,000 per fiscal year. 3. This Amendment may be executed in any number or counterparts, each of which will be an original, but all of which together constitutes one instrument executed on the same date. In accordance with Government Code §16.5, the parties agree that this Amendment 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 Amendment has the legal authority to enter this Amendment and bind CONSULTANT accordingly. 4. Except as modified by this Amendment, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain the same. [SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE] Agreement No. 6766B IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Amendment the day and year first hereinabove written. CITY:OF EL SEG DO Ryan All Fire Chief ATTE TT" Susan TKax, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: MARK D. HENSLEY, City Attomey David King, Assista t Attomey OEM ERN EC INDUSTRIES, INC.. MichaelI yer, President and CFO 91 Elizahe,rh Geyer, Secretary Taxpayer ID No. 2 -7- i Agreement No. 6766 ATTACHMENT vVil., Bakersfield,1, January 7, 2026 File No. P-100324.01R2 Ms. Vanessa Arias — Senior Mgt. Analyst City of El Segundo Fire Department 314 Main Street El Segundo, California 90245 Subject: Proposed 2-Task Scope of Work and Services Provided for Combustible Soil - Gas Mitigation Support and Training Greetings Vanessa: KERNTEC Industries, Inc. (dba: KERNTEC) is pleased to provide this quotation to provide the City of El Segundo with the following services: • TASK-1: Review and update the City's current Combustible Soil -gas Mitigation Guidelines for new construction. • TASK-2: Provide a one-time training program specific to mitigating vapor intrusion. KERNTEC's services provided to the City of El Segundo will be performed, managed, and the responsibility of Mr. Michael Geyer, PE, CIH, CSP, with nearly 40-yrs of experience in soil -gas investigations, mitigating vapor intrusion, designing/building vapor -protective components, and numerous design reviews and project consultations involving methane, hydrogen sulfide, hydrocarbons, radon, and anthropogenic chemical vapors from spills/releases in soil. Task- 1Review and tiodate current City Guidelines: My Geyer will review and update the City's current Combustible Soil -gas Mitigation Guidelines to reflect the current science and understanding of soil -gas characteristics and controls and include best practices regarding combustible soil -gas mitigation for new construction projects. Tasl-2:_Provide a trainitia nrogrri s aecilac to Va cif ftttstin 1�: My Geyer will provide a MSPowerPoint presentation describing: • How combustible and toxic gases/vapors seep into structures, • Critical elements contributing to vapor intrusion into structures, • Consensus standards and regulatory guidance involving vapor intrusion, and • Controls to mitigate vapor intrusion to protect building occupants. It is proposed that this training program be divided into two parts: • Part-1: A 45-min presentation providing an overview of vapor intrusion and controls. The objectives of Part-1 are attached herein. • Part-2: A 45-min presentation and Q&A follow-up to Part-1 describing mitigation assemblies, construction methodology and field practices that contribute to, or detract from, an effective mitigation system. P24-003R2 KTI2-Task SOW for El Segundo.doc WWW.KERNTECINDUSTRIES.COM Agreement No. 6766B Ms. Vanessa Arias — City of El Segundo January 7, 2026 File No. P100324.01112 Page 2 of 2 (Whereas it is recommended that Part-1 should be attended by all City staff that may have a hand in, or interest in, construction projects within the City, Part-2 is more suited to those persons who have a more "hands-on" role in the means and methods of construction assemblies and how those assemblies must accommodate a mitigation design in order to provide an effective mitigation system post -construction) Fees for the above -described tasks ... Task 1: Reviewing and updating the City's Guidelines will be performed for a Fixed Fee of $3,500, which will include a draft submittal, and one response to comments from the City. If subsequent responses are requested to finalize an updated Guideline, additional services will be invoiced per the attached Fee Schedule. Task 2: Provide a one day, two-part, training program for a Fixed Fee of $2,500. If only Part-1 of the training program is requested, it will be provided for a fee of $1,500. All other services requested of and performed by KERNTEC/Geyer that not described herein will be invoiced per the KERNTEC fee schedule in effect at the time that the services are performed. This quotation is valid for a period of 60-days from the date noted above. If there any questions regarding this submittal, please address them to the undersigned. Best regards, MichaeGeyer, PE, CIH, CSP Project . rector -President KERNTEC Industries, Inc. P24-003R2 KTI 2-Task SOW for El Segundo.doe WWW.KERNTECINDUSTRIES.COM Agreement No. 6766B P.O. Box 60130 KERNTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. STANDARD LABOR RATES & FEE SCHEDULE Effective: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 Labor Category Hourly Rate ($/hr) Project Director / Tech Specialist V................................................................................185 ProjectManager...............................................................................................................155 Project Professional V / Tech Specialist IV....................................................................125 Project Professional IV / Site Superintendent III...........................................................105 Tech Specialist III / Technician IV....................................................................................95 Project Professional III / Project Administrator II / Site Superintendent II ......................95 Project Professional II / Project Administrator I / Site Superintendent I .........................75 CAD Tech III / Technician III / Laborer III......................................................................75 Graphic Designer II / Technical Editor II / Tech Specialist II.........................................75 ProjectProfessional I .... ........................ .............. .................... ............... ... ........,...65 Graphic Designer I / Technical Editor I / Tech Specialist I.............................................65 Administrative II / Secretarial II / CAD Tech II / Technician II / Laborer II ...................65 Administrative I / Secretarial I / CAD Tech I / Technician I / Laborer I .........................45 Associate/ Intern ............................................. . ........................, .......30 General Terms 1. Rates for KERNTEC staff and equipment may be separately negotiated on a project -specific basis. 2. Labor rates are effective through December 31, 2026. Work performed thereafter is subject to a new Fee Schedule. 3. Standard rates include labor, overhead and profit. Costs for outside consultants, subcontractors, vendors, and all other project -related expenses (e.g., equipment, materials, rentals, consumables, supplies, travel, per diem, reproduction, postage, etc.), will be invoiced to client at actual cost plus a 10-percent mark-up/administrative fee. 4. Rates for field equipment, instrumentation and consumables will be in accordance with KERNTEC's Equipment Fee Schedules in effect at the time that the work is performed. 5. Rates for vehicles will be invoiced portal to portal at IRS -rate per mile for cars, and IRS -rate plus $0.25 per mile for light -duty trucks. Vehicle rates for long-term or high -mileage use may be negotiated on a project -specific basis. 6. Labor rates for travel only to/from Client site will be invoiced portal-to-portal from KERNTEC's nearest office location at fifty percent (50%) of Fee Schedule rates (shown above). A 4-hour minimum will apply for round-trip travel exceeding 100-miles, and an 8-hour minimum will apply for round-trip travel exceeding 200-miles. 7. KERNTEC's invoices are prepared semi-monthly. Invoices are due and payable immediately upon Client's receipt of the invoice. Payment received within 10-days of invoice date will be subject to a 10-percent cash discount (10%- 10/Net-30); except credit card payments. Invoices not paid within 45-days of invoice date will be subject to a 2- percent per month service charge on the unpaid balance. Client agrees to pay all legal costs, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred by KERNTEC in collecting any amounts past due and owing on Client's accounts. 8. Payment of KERNTEC's invoices will not be contingent upon Client's receipt of payment from other parties. 9. For special situations, e.g., expert testimony, standby, meetings and/or limited consultation etc., a minimum 4-hr charge, per day, per the Standard Fee Schedule will apply, or it must be pre -negotiated on a project -specific basis. KTI-Dec 2026 Prof Labor Rates.doc Wow IC RKE" COPYRIGHT - KERNTEC Industries, Inc. © 2005-2024