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Res No 086-15-14425RESOLUTION NO.:086-15-14425 A Resolution repealing Resolution 062-15-14401 and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with GEI Consultants foraninitialsea level rise,storm surge,and inland riverine flooding study. WHEREAS,the City of South Miami approved Resolution 062-15-14401 to enter into an agreement with Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLC for aninitial sea levelrise, storm surge,and inland riverine flooding study. WHEREAS,commencing April30,2015,Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLC will operate as GEI Consultants;and WHEREAS,the City wishes to identify critical vulnerabilities to sea level rise, storm surge,and inland riverine flooding over time,but recognizes that a City-wide vulnerability assessment may require many types of data that do not exist;and WHEREAS,the City needs to commence the process of evaluating the city's critical vulnerabilities and should commence the process in phases;and WHEREAS,the City recognizes that GEI Consultants is uniquely able to provide the required suite of technical,analytic,andplanning services,needed forthis type of project;and WHEREAS,the City desires to beginwith Phase I of the process,whereby GEI Consultants will analyze the risksand the sequencing of those risksfrom sea levelrise and storm surge over time in three critical areas of the City;and WHEREAS,at the completion of the analysis,GEI Consultants will provide a comprehensive report that will detail the resultsandimplicationsof the study for the creation ofa general framework forconductinga City-wide vulnerability assessment whichshallbe designated asPhase II of the project. NOW,THEREFORE,BEIT RESOLVED THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THECITYOF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA: Section1.The City Managerisauthorizedto enter intoan agreement with GEI Consultantsfor the completionofasealevelrisestudyfor the City,underPhase I of the project,in the amount of$15,000.Should the City decideto continue withPhase II of the project,whichwould involve the creationofa City-wide vulnerabilityassessment, Phase II will becoveredunderaseparateengagementagreement.Acopyofthe proposal for Phase I is attached. Section2.Severability.Ifanysection,clause,sentence,or phrase ofthis resolution isforanyreason held invalid or unconstitutional byacourtofcompetent jurisdiction,this holding shall notaffectthe validity ofthe remaining portionsofthis resolution. Pg.2 of Res.No.086-15-14425 Section 3.Effective Date:This resolution shall take effect immediately upon enactment. PASSED AND ENACTED this 2nd day of June 2015. COMMISSION VOTE: Mayor Stoddard: Vice Mayor Harris: Commissioner Welsh: Commissioner Liebman: Commissioner Edmond: 5-0 Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea South*1 Miami THECITYOF PLEASANT LIVING CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: From: Date: The Honorable Mayor&Members of the City Commission Steven Alexander,City Manager June 2,2015 Agenda ItemNo.:./ Subject: Background: Attachments: A Resolution repealingResolution 062-15-14401 andauthorizing the City Manager to enter intoan agreement with GEI Consultants foran initial sealevelrise,storm surge,and inland riverinefloodingstudy. TheCityofSouth Miami approvedResolution 062-15-14401 onApril 21, 2015,which authorized the CityManager to enter intoan agreement withCatalysisAdaption Partners,LLCforan initial sealevelrise,storm surgeand inland riverine flooding study.OnApril30,2015,Catalysis Adaption Partners,LLCwill operate as GEI Consultants.Therefore,the original agreement needstoberepealedanda new agreement with GEI needs to be executed. GEI isuniquelyabletoprovide the required technical,analytic,and planning services,as GEI is using thesamepeopleand providing thesame services asCatalysis Adaption Partners,LLC. The agreement with GEI Consultantsfor the completionofasealevel risestudyfortheCity,under Phase I oftheproject,will notexceed $15,000. Should theCitydecidetocontinuewith Phase II of theproject,which wouldinvolvethe creation ofaCity-wide vulnerability assessment,Phase II will becoveredundera separate engagementagreement. GEI Agreement Resolution 062-15-14401 CONTRACT FOR SEA LEVEL RISE MODELING.VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS & DECISION SUPPORT THIS CONTRACT,entered into thisXlo day of <Jiu/u^20/\.by the CITY OFSOUTHMIAMI through its Manager,both of whom shall be hereinafter referred to as the "CITY"where applicable;located at 6130 Sunset Drive,South Miami,FL,E-mail: salexander@southmiamifl.gov and GEI Consultants,Inc with an office and principal place of business located at 5Milk Street,Portland,ME 04101,and E-mail address of lrobinson@geiconsultants.co,(hereinafter called the "CONTRACTOR"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS,the CITY isin need of Sea Level Rise Modeling.Vulnerability Analysis &DecisionSupport (hereinafter called the "STUDY");and WHEREAS,the CITY desires to retain the CONTRACTOR to provide the required good and/or servicesbasedon the CONTRACTOR'S representations that itisqualifiedand capableofprovidingsaidgoods and/or servicesinaprofessionalandtimely manner and in accordance with the CITY's goalsand requirements;and WHEREAS,the CONTRACTOR has agreed toprovide the required goods and/or services in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein. NOW,THEREFORE,in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained,the parties agree asfollows: 1)EngagementOf Contractor:Basedon the representations ofthe CONTRACTOR assetoutin the following "checked"documents the CITY herebyretains the CONTRACTOR toprovide the goods and/or servicessetforthinsaidproposal,quote or response tosolicitation,whicheverisapplicable,as modified by the ContractDocuments definedbelow (all of which ishereinafterreferredtoastheWork"). (Check thebox immediately preceding the document described belowtoindicatethat such documentis part of this contract) d Contractor's response to the CITY's written solicitation;or VContractor's proposal or quote,orif none, aAs described in paragraph 2below. 2)Contract Documents:The Contract Documents shall include this Contract andthe following "checked documents",aswellasany attachments or exhibits thatare made a part ofanyof the "checked documents". (Checktheboximmediatelyprecedingthe document describedbelowtoindicatethatsuch document is partofthiscontract) a General Conditions to Contract, d Supplementary Conditions, d"Other Documents"referring tointhiscontractandsignedbythe parties, dSolicitation documents ("hereinafter referred to as"Bid Documents" including anyrequestforbid,requestforproposalorsimilarrequest) d Scope of Services, d Contractor's response to the CITY's Bid Documents, V Contractor's proposal orquote, V CITY's Insurance &Indemnification Requirements, Page -1 -of 4 Thomas F.Pepe2015 04/13/15 d Payment Bond, •Performance Bond, This Contract andthe General Conditions to Contract,Supplementary Conditions,the Solicitation,Scope of Services and"Other Documents",ifanyare "checked documents", shall take precedent over the response tothe CITY's Bid Documents,the proposal orthe quote,if any.The "checked documents"areattachedheretoandmadeaparthereof by reference. 3)Date of Commencement:The CONTRACTOR shall commence the performanceoftheWorkunderthisContracton N.A.oradatetobespecifiedina NoticetoProceed,or Purchase Order,(hereinafter referred toas the "Work Commencement Date"),andshall complete the performance hereunder within TBD daysor the length oftime set forthin the Contract Documents,whichever is the shorter period of time.Timeisof the essence. 4)Primary Contacts:ThePrimaryContactPersoninchargeof administeringthisContractonbehalfofthe CITY istheCityManager("Manager"), assistant Manager,orthe Manager's designee,who shall be designated ina^^—Lissa writing signed by the Manager.The Primary Contact Person foi^e^OlTfRACTOR and his/her contact information is as follows:Name:-fcise-Robinson e-mail: lrobinson@geiconsultants.com:Fax:N/A Street Address:242 Sawyer Street South Pui Hand,MC 04166: GEI Consultants,lnc. 5Milk Street, Portland.ME 04101 5)Scope of Services:Thegoods and/or servicestobeprovided are as set forth in the "checked documents". 6)Compensation:The CONTRACTOR'S compensation for the performance ofthis contract (hereinafter referred toas the Contract Price)shall beoneofthe following,as indicated by a checked box,V $15,000 orasset forth in •CONTRACTOR'S response to the CITY's writtensolicitation,ifany,or,ifnone,then as set out in CONTRACTOR'S proposal or quote,or the Scope of Services,whichever is applicable,and as modified by the Contract Documents. 7)Termination:This contract maybe terminated without cause by the CITY with 30daysof advanced written notice.Thisprovision supersedes and takes precedence over any contrary provisions for termination contained in the Contract Documents. 8)Applicable Lawand Venue:Floridalawshall apply to the interpretation and enforcement ofthis Contract.Venueforall proceedings shallbeinMiami-DadeCounty, Florida. 9)Insurance,Indemnification&Bonding:CONTRACTOR shall comply with the insurance,indemnification and bonding requirements set forth in the Contract Documents. 10)Liquidated Damages:In the event that the CONTRACTOR shallfailto complete the Work within the time limit set forth in the Contract Documents,or the extended time limit agreed upon,in accordance with the procedure as more particularly set forth in the Contract Documents,liquidated damages shallbepaid at the rate of$N/Adollarsperdayuntil the Workis completed. 11)JuryTrial Waiver:The parties waive their right to jury trial. Thomas F.Pepe 2015 04/13/15 Page -2-of4 12)Entire Agreement,Modification,and Non-waiver:The Contract Documents constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes any prior agreements,written ororal.The Contract Documents may not be modified or amended except in writing,signed by both parties hereto.The Contract Documents,in general,and this paragraph,in particular,shall not be modified or amended byany acts or omissions of the parties.No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising any right,power or privilege shall operate as a waiver.No waiver of the Contract Documents,in whole or part,including the provisions of this paragraph,may be implied by any act or omission. 13)Public Records:CONTRACTOR and allofits subcontractors are required to comply withthepublicrecordslaw (s.119.0701)while providing goods and/or Services on behalf of the CITY and the CONTRACTOR,under such conditions,shall incorporate this paragraph inallofits subcontracts forthisProject. 14)BackgroundScreening.All personnelandvolunteers that willprovideany servicewithvulnerable persons,as defined in Section 435.02,Fla.Stat.,involving any City or itsAgencyinsuch related activitymustbein compliance withLevel II Background Screening and fingerprinting requirements asper,Florida Statute Ch. 435 prior to the scheduled start ofany employee or volunteer.CONTRACTOR shall prevent anyandallofits personnel,including volunteers,fromengaginginany suchrelatedactivitieswithouthavingpassedabackground screening to the satisfactionofthe City.Aviolationofthis requirement shall constitute a substantial breach of the agreement. 15)Drug Free Workplace.The CONTRACTOR shall comply withthe Drug FreeWorkplacepolicy set forthin the CityofSouthMiami's Personnel Manual whichismadea part ofthisContractbyreference. 16)Transfer and Assignment.Noneof the work or services under this contract shallbe subcontracted orassigned without priorwritten consent from the SMCRA whichmaybe denied without cause. 17)Notices.All notices givenor required under this contract shallbe deemed sufficient ifsentbyamethodthat provides writtenevidenceof delivery, including e-mail and facsimile transmission and delivered to the CONTRACTOR or his designated contact person.Returnofmail,sent to the address contained hereinfor the partiesor their contact persons,asnot deliverable orfor failure to claim the mailshallbe deemed received on the date that the mailis returned to sender. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties,have executed thisContract,onor before thedate first above written,with full knowledge ofitscontentand significance and intendingtobe legally boundbythe terms hereof. Witnes BY:_3H|flif^#Cjflh^^B_By:Lissa Robinson [Individual or entity's name] Lissa Robin: Brenda Pinkham [name of signatory] Thomas F.Pepe2015 04/13/15 Page -3-of4 By: ia Menendez CityClerk Read andApprovedasto Form,Language, Legalityand Execution Thereof: Digitally signed^ Pepe H"-M ••,f DN:CNI =immas F.jpepe C= US O =City erfSoutlp/liami OU= City Attorney Date:2015.06.24 13:13:36-OS'OO' ;Thomas F. City Attorney Thomas F.Pepe 2015 04/13/15 By: Page-4-of 4 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI Steven Alexander City Manager CONTRACT ADDENDUM Sea Level Rise THISADDENDUMTO CONTRACT wasmadeand entered intoonthisdayof June,2015,byand between GEI Consultants,Inc.,hereafter referred toas "Contractor",and the CityofSouth Miami,through its City Manager,hereafterreferredtoas"City"anditisanaddendumtothe contraa enteredintobetweentheCity and Contractor ondayof June,2015. WITNESETH: Notwithstandinganythingcontainedin the Contractor's Proposal ("Proposal")orStandardProfessionalServices Agreement ("SPSA")andtheexhibitsattachedthereto,including butnot limited to paragraphs 8,9and 10 ofthe SPSA and Exhibit D,E,FandHofsame,the following provisions shall takeprecedence. 1.Ownership of Documents:All documentsand information producedinconnectionwiththeproject, including drawings,diagrams,specifications,calculations,reports,and operational and design data,and regardlessofform shall becomethepropertyof the City unless the property isatrade secret or otherwise confidential informationas defined byFlorida law. 2.Confidentiality:Contractor may assertthatsometrade secrets,financial records,and proprietary or other confidential information are claimed tobeexempt from disclosure under applicable Florida public records laws.Ifso,the material or information must have a cover letter listing all material designated as confidential and clearly markeach page ofanymaterial believed tobeatradesecretor confidential or proprietary information in all capital letters and bold fontas CONFIDENTIAL.If any person or entity requests the City to produce or disclose any of said purported confidential information,the City will advise theContractor and afford the Contractor an opportunity toprotectits assertion that said confidential information isexempt from all applicable Florida public records laws.IfContractor fails to timely dosoas required by Florida Statutes and case law,oris unsuccessful in doing so,the City will produce the requested information.The City cannotguarantee confidential information may notbe disclosed should itbe declared nottobe confidential under applicable Florida public records laws,nor will the City actively contest any request to disclose such non-confidential information.The City can only agree to advise theContractorof such request and give theContractoran opportunity,at Contractor's soleand exclusive cost,to defend therequestfor disclosure of confidential information inaCourtof competent jurisdiction orother applicable forum.Contractor shall indemnify the City for any costs the Cityincurs,including attorney feesofthe City's attorney and attorney fees and costs awarded tothe person requesting the public records. 3.Indemnification by City:City hereby agrees to indemnify the Contractor for claims brought against the Contractor or claims arising out ofor resulting from the unauthorized use of Project Documents and only to the extent that they are found to result from the sole negligence ofor willful misconduct ofthe City,its governing body,orits employees.This indemnification shall notbeconstruedtobean indemnification forthe acts,or omissions of third parties,independent contractors or third party agents ofthe City.This indemnification shall not be construed as a waiver ofthe City's sovereign immunity,and shall be interpreted as limited to only such traditional liabilities for which the City could be liable under the common law interpreting the limited waiver of sovereign immunity.Any claims against the City must comply with the procedures found in §768.28,Florida Statutes.In orderto comply with the requirements of Article VII,section 10 ofthe Florida Constitution,the value ofthis indemnification is limited to the lesser of the amount payable by either party under the substantive provisions of this Agreement orthe limitations of §768.28,Florida Statutes.In addition,this indemnification shall be construed to limit recovery by the indemnified party against the City to only those damages caused by City's sole negligence or willful misconduct,and specifically not include anyattorney's fees orcosts associated therewith. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties hereto have executed this Contraa Addendum onor before thedayanddatefirst above written. WITNESSES: Brenda Pinkham (printnameofWitness) AUTHENTICATION: Signature:. Maria Menendez CityClerk ReadandApprovedasto Form,Language, Legality andExecutionthereof: Digitally signed by:Thomas F. Pepe/" Inria/LL pee =US O WCfa of South Miajfti OU = CityJAttomey Dai:2015.06. 24 13:15:20- OS'OO' By: City Attorney CONTRACTOR:GEI Consultants,Inc. Signature: Name:Lissa Robinson Title:CivilEngineer OWNER:CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI Signature::^k()Ui^iA^W Steven Alexander City Manager Geotechnical Environmental Water Resources Ecological April 28,2015 Proposal No.620152 VIA EMAIL:SKulick@southmiamifl.gov Mr.Steven Kulick,C.P.M. Purchasing Manager/Procurement Division City of South Miami 6130 Sunset Drive South Miami,FL 33143 GEI Dear Steven: Re:Proposal to Conduct PhaseISea Level Rise Modeling,Vulnerability Analysis, and Decision Support South Miami,Florida In accordance withyourrequest,wearepleasedtosubmitthisproposaltoprovidemodelingandother servicesregardingsealevelrise,stormsurge,andinlandriverinefloodingovertime. Project Understanding and Scope of Work TheCityof South Miami (City)wishes to identify critical vulnerabilities tosea level rise,storm surge, andinlandriverine flooding overtime,but recognizes thata City-wide vulnerability assessment may require many types ofdatathatdonotexist and cost more than available resources will support.As an interim step,and recognizing that GEI Consultants,Inc.is uniquely ableto provide the required suiteof technical,analytic,and planning services,GEIisbeing contracted to: 1.In collaboration with City staff,identify three small sections oftheCity (roughly 3-5 blocks inareaeach)where adetailed evaluation of risksto vulnerable assetswillbe conducted. 2.Conceptualize anddrafta risk-categorization and vulnerability analysis method tailoredtothe identified sections,and revise and confirm the method in collaboration withCitystaff. 3.In collaboration with City staff,select the assets to include inthe vulnerability analysis and secure appropriate data layers tobeused(or,for necessary data layers thatare incomplete or non-existent,and within thebudget constraints,createthe necessary data through field surveys suchas determining the elevation of houses ineach area). 4.Conduct the analysis to identify relative levels ofriskandsequencing of these risks from sea level rise,storm surge,and inland riverine flooding over time,ineach section forthe collection of assets identified. 5.Produce a report detailing each ofthe above steps andtheir results and implications.Specify requirements for scaling thestudyuptothe whole city,including:a.)identification ofdata setstosecureor create iftheydonot currently exist;and b.)creation ofa general framework for conducting a city-wide vulnerability assessment,to include elaboration of possible analytic andotherapproaches to include in Phase IIoftheproject www.geiconsultants.com GEI Consultants,Inc. 5 Mflk Street,Portland,ME 04101 207.797.8901 fax:207.797.4704 Mr.Steven Kulick,C.P.M.-2-April 28,2015 Project Schedule The final report willbe submitted withan expectation thatanycomments or concerns willbe returned within 1 week from submission.A revised final copy willbe submitted within1 week fromthe time the comments arereturnedtoGELIfno comments are received within1week,thefirst submittal will be considered final. Budget WewillperformthePhaseIscope of work described hereinforalumpsumfee of$15,000,whichwe will invoice as follows: •$5,000dueoncontractsigning. •$5,000dueuponcompletionofStep3 of 5above. •$5,000duewhenfinalreportisacceptedorrevisedfinalreportissubmitted. Assumptions GEIhasmadethefollowingassumptions: •GEIwillmakeonetriptoSouthMiami,Floridatoperformfieldobservations. •Theworkwillbecompletedin 2015. •Thescopedoesnotincludetraditional on-the-ground surveying. Standard Conditions Ourserviceswillbeprovidedin accordance withtheattachedStandardProfessionalServices AgreementIfthis proposal is acceptable to you,please return a signed copyofthe attached Standard Professional Services Agreement,whichwillserveasourcontractandnoticeto proceed. Welookforwardtohelpingyouonthisimportant project Sincerely, GEI CONSULTANTS,INC. Ifi^^lx^t/i*v£*u Lissa Robinson [ Senior Civil Engineer and Hydrogeologist j i LCR:bdp i Attachment j ©2015 byGEIConsultants,Inc.ALL RIGHTSRESERVED.• No part ofthis document may be reproduced or transmitted inany fonn orby any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopyingorfacsimile,without permission inwriting from GEI Consultants,Lie. Y:\MAWCETING\PROPOSALS\2015X620152 SouthMiami-SeaLevel Rise\Propo$a]_Sea Level Rise_04272015.docx ; G El»««-»«Standard Professional Services Agreement Standard Professional Services Agreement i.agreement. ThisAgreementismadeand entered Intobyandbetween GEI Consultants,Inc.(GEI), 5 Milk Street,Portland,Maineand City ofSouth Miami __ 6130Sunset Drive,South Miami,FL 33143 Bythis Agreement,the parties domutually agree asfollows: 2.SCOPE OF SERVICES. GEIshall perform the services described herein andin Exhibit A. 3.EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of this Agreement shallbe the latter of the acceptance dates indicated inArticle16, Acceptance.Acceptance ofthis Agreement bybothpartiesshall serve asGEI'sNoticetoProceed with the services described in Exhibit A. 4.TIMES FOR RENDERING SERVICES. a)GEI shall endeavor to perform the services under this Agreement inan orderly andefficient manner, consistent with the schedule or milestone dates provided in ExhibitA. b)GEI shallnotbe responsible fordelayscausedbyfactorsbeyond GEI's reasonable control.Whensuch delays beyond GEI's reasonable control occur,CLIENT agrees that GEI shall not be responsible for damages,norshall GEI be deemed in default ofthis Agreement. 5.COMPENSATION. a)CLIENT agreestopay GEI inaccordancewiththepaymenttermsprovidedin ExhibitB. b)GEI willsubmitinvoicesmonthlyoruponcompletionofaspecifiedscopeofserviceinaccordancewith GEI's standard invoicingpractices,oras otherwise providedin ExhibitB. c)Paymentisdueuponreceiptoftheinvoice.Paymentswillbemadeby either checkorelectronic transfer to the address specified by GEI,andwill reference GEI'sinvoice number. d)Interest will accrueattherateof 1%permonthofthe Invoiced amountinexcessof30dayspastthe invoice date,oras otherwise provided in Exhibit B. e)intheeventofadisputedorcontested invoice,onlythatportionsocontested will bewithheldfrom payment,and the undisputed amounts willbepaid. 6.PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. a)GEI will perform its services underthis Agreement In a manner consistent with that degree of skill and care ordinarily exercised by members of GEI's profession currently practicing inthesame locality under similar conditions.GEI makesnoother warranties orrepresentations,either expressed or implied, regarding the services provided hereunder. b)GEI shall correctdeficiencies in services or documents provided underthis Agreement without additional costto CLIENT;except tothe extent that suchdeficienciesaredirectly attributable todeficienciesin CLIENT-furnished information. c)Unless otherwise specifically indicated in writing,GEI shall be entitled to rely,without liability,onthe accuracy andcompletenessof information provided by CLIENT,CLIENT'S consultantsand contractors,and information from public records,withouttheneedforindependent verification. 7.INSURANCE. a)GEI will carry thetypesand amounts of insurance inthe usual form as provided in Exhibit C. b)Upon written request of CLIENT,GEI will furnish Certificates of Insurance indicating the required coverages and conditions. Effective August 15,2009 Page 1of7 GEI Consultants,Inc. U CI co^,u Standard Professional Services Agreement 8.ALLOCATION OF RISKS. a)Indemnification.Tothe fullest extent permitted by law,GEI agrees to indemnify and hold CLIENT harmless from and against any liabilities,claims,damages,and costs (including reasonable attorney's fees)tothe extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of GEI inthe performance of services under this Agreement. *>)Limitation of Liability.To the fullest extent permitted by law,the total liability,in the aggregate,of GEI and its officers,directors,employees,agents,and independent professional associates and consultants, and any of them,to CLIENT and any one claiming by,through or under CLIENT,for any and all injuries, claims,losses,expenses,or damages whatsoever arising outoforin any wayrelatedto GEI's services,the projectorthis Agreement,will notexceedthetotal compensation received by GEI underthis Agreement, or available proceeds from GEI's insurance,whichever is less.This limitation will apply regardless of legal theory,and includes butisnot limited to claims oractions alleging negligence,errors,omissions,strict liability,breach ofcontract,breach of warranty of GEI orits officers,directors,employees,agentsor independent professional associates or consultants,oranyofthem.CLIENT furtheragreestorequirethat all contractors and subcontractors agreethatthis limitation of GEI's liability extendsto include any claims oractions that they mightbring In anyforum. c)Consequential Damages.GEI and CLIENT waive consequential damages,including butnot limited to damagesforlossof profits,lossofrevenues,andlossof business orbusinessopportunities,for claims, disputesor other matters inquestionarisingoutoforrelatingtothis Agreement 9.CONFIDENTIALITY. a)Unless compelledbylaw,governmentalagencyorauthority,ororderofacourtof competent jurisdiction, orunless required pursuant toa subpoena deemed by GEI tobedulyissued,orunless requested todoso inwritingby CLIENT,GEI agreesitwillnotconveyto others anyproprietarynon-publicinformation, knowledge,data or property relating to the businessoraffairsof CLIENT orofanyofitsaffiliates,whichis inanyway obtained by GEI duringits association with CLIENT.GEI further agrees to strive to limit,to a "need toknow"basis,access byits employees to information referred to above. b)Unlesscompelledbylaw,governmental agencyorauthority,ororderofacourtof competent jurisdiction, or unless required pursuant toa subpoena deemed by CUENT tobeduly issued,CLIENT will not release to its employees orany other parties any concepts,materials,or procedures of GEI deemed by GEI tobe proprietary and so explained to CLIENT. 10.OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS. Drawings,diagrams,specifications,calculations,reports,processes,computer processes and software, operational and design data,andall other documents and information produced in connection with the project as instruments of service (Project Documents),regardless ofform,willbe confidential and the proprietary information of GEI,andwill remain the soleandexclusive property of GEI whether the project for which they are made is executed ornot.CUENT retains the righttouse Project Documents for the furtherance of the project consistent with the expresspurpose(s)oftheProjectDocuments,andfor CUENT s informationand reference inconnectionwith CLIENTs useandoccupancyof the project.AnyuseofProject Documents for purposes other than those forwhichthey were explicitiy prepared shallbeat CLIENT'S solerisk andliability.CLIENT agrees to defend,indemnify,andhold GEI harmless from and against anyclaims,losses, liabilities,and damages arising out ofor resulting from the unauthorized useofProject Documents. 11.TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION. a)This Agreement maybe terminated by CLIENT for any reason upon10 days written notice to GEI. b)This Agreement maybe terminated by GEI for cause upon 30days written notice to CLIENT. c)In the event that this Agreement is terminated forany reason,CLIENT agrees to remit just and equitable compensation to GEI forservices alreadyperformed in accordance withthis Agreement,subject tothe limitations givenin this Article11,Termination and Suspension. d)In the event Client terminates this Agreement for cause,in determining just and equitable compensation to GEI forwork already performed,CLIENT may reduce amounts dueto GEI by amounts equal to additional costs incurred by CLIENT to complete the Agreement scope.Such additional costsincurredby CLIENT may include but are not limited to:(1)the additional costs incurred by CLIENT to engage another Effective August 15,2009 Page2 of 7 GEI Consultants,Inc. G El SUSHJ Standard Professional Services Agreement qualified consultant to complete the unfinished scope;and (2)CLIENT'S laborcostsandexpensesto demobilizeandremobilizeitspersonneltothesitetocoordinatewiththenewconsultant. e)GEI maysuspendanyor all services underthis Agreement if CLIENT fails topay undisputed invoice amounts within 90days following invoice date,by providing a10-daywrittennoticeto CLIENT,until paymentsarerestoredtoacurrentbasis.Intheevent GEI engagescounseltoenforceoverduepayments, CLIENT will reimburse GEI forall reasonable attorney's feesandcourtcosts related to enforcement of overduepayments,providedthat CLIENT doesnothaveagoodfaithdisputewiththe invoice.CLIENT will indemnifyandsave GEI harmlessfromany claim or liability resultingfromsuspensionoftheworkdueto non-current,undisputed payments. 12.DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Both parties agreeto submit anyclaims,disputes,orcontroversiesarisingoutoforinrelationtothe interpretation,application,or enforcement ofthis Agreement tonon-binding mediation pursuant to the Rules for Commercial Mediation of the American Arbitration Association,asa condition precedent to litigation or any other formof dispute resolution. 13.GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS. a)Authorized Representatives.Thefollowingindividuals are authorized to act as CLIENT'S andGEI's representatives with respect to the services provided under this Agreement: For Client: For GEI: *sW:Steven KUllLk,C.f.M.—<u<2jn/iih^r AcW* 6130 Sunset Drive South Miami,FL 33143 Lissa C.Robinson 5 Milk Street Portland,ME 04101 b)Nothing inthisAgreement shall beconstruedas establishing a fiduciary relationshipbetween Client and GEL c)Notices.Any noticerequiredunderthis Agreement will bein writing,submittedtothe respective party's Authorized Representative at the address providedinthisArticle13,General Considerations.Notices shallbedeliveredbyregisteredorcertifiedmailpostageprepaid,orbycommercialcourierservice.All notices shallbe effective upon the date ofreceipt. d)Controlling Law.ThisAgreementistobegovernedbythelawsoftheCommonwealthofMassachusetts. e)Survival.All express representations,indemnifications,or limitations of liability included inthe Agreement willsurviveitscompletionor termination foranyreason.However,inno event shall indemnification obligations extendbeyondthedatewhenthe institution of legal orequitable proceedings for professional negligence would bebarredbyan applicable statuteofreposeorstatuteof limitations. f)Severability.Any provision orpartofthis Agreement heldtobe void or unenforceable underanylawor regulation shall bedeemed stricken and all remaining provisions shall continue tobe valid and binding upon GEI and CLIENT. g)Waiver.Non-enforcement ofany provision byeitherpartyshall not constitute a waiver ofthat provision, norshallitaffectthe enforceability ofthat provision oroftheremainderofthis Agreement. h)Headings.The headings used in this Agreement arefor general reference only anddonothavespecial significance. 1)Certifications.GEI shall notbe required to sign any documents,nomatter by whom requested,that would resultin GEI having to certify,guaranty,orwarrantthe existence of conditions orthe suitability or performanceof GEI's servicesortheproject,thatwouldrequire knowledge,servicesor responsibilities beyondthe scope ofthis Agreement, j)Third Parties.Nothing contained inthis Agreement shall createa contractual relationship with,oracause of action in favor of,athirdpartyagainsteither CLIENT or GEI.GEI's services hereunderarebeing performed solely forthebenefitof CLIENT,andnootherentity shall haveany claim against GEI because ofthis Agreement or GEI's performance ofservices hereunder. EffectiveAugust 15,2009 Page 3of7 GEI Consultants,Inc. GEI!Standard Professional Services Agreement 14.ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS. a)IfField Services are provided underthis Agreement,the additional provisions included in Exhibit D shall apply.Field Services are defined as services performed on property owned or controlled by CLIENT,any federal,state,or local government or governmental agency,orotherthird party,and include,butarenot limited to:site inspection,site investigation,subsurface investigation,sample collection,orsample testing. b)Ifthe services ofa Licensed Site Professional (LSP)or Licensed Environmental Professional (LEP)are providedunderthis Agreement,the additional provisions included in Exhibit Eshall apply. c)If Engineering Design Services are provided underthis Agreement,the additional provisions included in ExhibitFshallapply. d)IfOpinionsofProbableConstructionCostareprovidedunderthisAgreement,theadditionalprovisions included in ExhibitG shallapply. e)IfConstructionServicesareprovided under thisAgreement,the additionalprovisionsincludedin Exhibit H shallapply. 15.EXHIBITS. ThefollowingExhibits are attached toandmadeapartofthis Agreement: 'S Exhibit A,ScopeofServicesandSchedule S Exhibit B,PaymentTerms S Exhibit C,Insurance S Exhibit D,Special Provisions for Field Services S Exhibit E,Special Provisions forServicesof Licensed Site/EnvironmentalProfessionals S Exhibit F,Special Provisions for Engineering Design Services S Exhibit G,Special Provisions for Opinions ofProbable Construction Costs S Exhibit H,Special Provisions forConstructionServices 16.ACCEPTANCE. The parties hereto have executed this Agreement asof the dates shown below. For CLIENT: By: (Signature) (Print Name) (Title) (Date) Effective August IS,2009 For GEI: Page4 of 7 Bv:VLAAA.K&U<v/)*u (Signature) Lissa C.Robinson (Print Name) Senior Civil Engineer and Hydrogeologist (Title) April 28,2015 (Date) GEI Consultants,Inc. GEI t^t«Standard Professional Services Agreement Exhibits A-H Standard Professional Services Agreement Exhibits A-H Exhibit A Scope of Services and Schedule SeeAttachedLetterProposalDated April 28,2015. Exhibit B Payment Terms SeeAttachedLetterProposalDatedApril 28,2015. exhibitc C$*e-M4a*JuJl /^h<&<^~C i Insurance GEI will carry the following types and amounts of insurance: A.Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability fstatutory): 1.In accordance with the lawsof the state(s)inwhich services are performed. B.Commercial General Liability (CGL)Insurance: 1.BodilyInjuryand Property DamageCombined:$1,000,000per occurrence andin aggregate. 2.Includingexplosion,underground drillingexcavation,andcollapsehazards. 3.Includingan endorsement providingAdditionalInsured Status to CLIENT under the policy. C.Comprehensive Automobile Insurance: 1.BodilyInjuryand Property DamageCombined:$1,000,000peraccident. 2.Includes all owned,non-owned,and hired vehicles used in connection with the services under this Agreement. D.Professional Liability Insurance: 1.$1,000,000per claim andinaggregate. Exhibit D Special Provisions forField Services A.Rightof Entry.CLIENT agreestofurnish GEI with right-of-entry andaplanofboundariesof the sitewhere GEI will performitsservices.If CUENT doesnotownthesite,CLIENT representsandwarrants that it will obtain permission for GEI's accesstothesitetoconductsite reconnaissance,surveys,borings,andother explorations ofthesitepursuanttothescopeof services intheAgreement GEI will takereasonableprecautionsto minimize damagetothesitefromuseofequipment,but GEI isnotresponsiblefordamagetothesitecaused bynormalandcustomaryuseofequipment.Thecostforrestorationofdamagethatmayresultfrom GEI's operationshasnotbeenincludedin GEI's fee,unless specifically statedin ExhibitB. B.Underground structures.CLIENT will identify locations ofburied utilities andother underground structuresin areasof subsurface exploration.GEI will takereasonableprecautionstoavoiddamagetotheburied utilities andother underground structures noted.Iflocations arenot known orcannotbe confirmed by CLIENT,then there will beadegreeof risk to CLIENT associatedwith conducting the exploration.In theabsenceof confirmed underground structure locations,CLIENT agreestoacceptthe risk ofany damages and losses resulting from the exploration work. C Presence of Hazardous Materials.If the services under this Agreement donot include services relating to hazardouswaste,oil,asbestos,orother hazardous materials,as defined byfederal,state,or local laws or regulations,andifsuch materials are discovered during GEI's work,CUENT agreesto negotiate appropriate revisions tothescope,schedule,budget,terms,andconditionsofthisAgreement.Whensuchhazardous materialsaresuspected,GEI will havetheoptiontostop work,without financial penalty,until a modification to this Agreement ismadeoranew Agreement is reached-Ifa mutually satisfactory Agreement cannotbe reachedbetweenbothparties,this Agreement will beterminated,and CLIENT agreestopay GEI for all services rendered uptothe date of termination,includinganycostsassociatedwith termination. Effective August 15,2009 Page 5 of7 GEI Consultants,Inc. ^ji_ic™,«u Standard Professional Services Agreement ExhibitsA-H D.Disposal of Samples and Wastes Containing Regulated Contaminants.In the event that samples collected by GEI or provided by CLIENT,or wastes generated asa result ofsite investigation activities,contain or potentially contain substances or constituents which areor may be regulated contaminants as defined by federal,state,or local statutes,regulations,or ordinances,including butnot limited to samples orwastes containing hazardous materials,saidsamplesorwastesremainthepropertyof CLIENT and CLIENT will have responsibility forthemas agenerator.IfsetforthintheAgreement,GEI will,at CUENTs expense,performnecessarytesting,andeither (a)returnsaidsamplesandwastesto CLIENT,or(b)using amanifestsignedby CLIENT asgenerator,havesaid samplesand/orwastestransportedtoa location selectedby CLIENT for disposal.CLIENT agreestopayallcosts associatedwiththestorage,transportand disposal ofsaidsamplesand/orwastes.Unless otherwiseprovided intheAgreement,GEI will nottransport,handle,store,ordisposeofwasteorsamplesorarrangeor subcontract forwasteorsampletransport,handling,storage,or disposal.CLIENT recognizes andagreesthat GEI isworkingasabaileeandatnotimeassumestitletosaidwasteorsamplesoranyresponsibilityas generator ofsaid waste or samples. E.Contribution of Hazardous Materials.CLIENT agrees that GEI hasnot contributed to the presence of hazardous wastes,oils,asbestos,biological pollutants suchasmolds,fungi,spores,bacteria,and viruses,and by-products ofanysuchbiological organisms,or other hazardous materials that may exist orbe discovered in the future at the site.GEI does not assume anyliabilityfor the knownor unknown presence ofsuch materials.GEI's scope ofservicesdoesnotincludetheinvestigationordetectionof biological pollutantssuchasmolds,fungi,spores, bacteria,andviruses,and by-products ofanysuchbiologicalorganisms.CLIENT agrees toindemnifyandhold harmless GEI,its subconsultants,subcontractors,agents,and employees fromand against allclaims,damages, losses,andcosts(includingreasonable attorneys'fees)that mayresultfromthe detection,failureto detect,or from the actual,alleged,or threatened discharge,dispersal,release,escape,or exposure to anysolid,liquid, gaseous or thermal irritant,asbestos inanyform,or contaminants including smoke,vapor,soot,fumes,acids, alkalies,chemicals,waste,oil,hazardous materials,orbiologicalpollutants.CUENTs obligations underthis paragraph apply unless suchclaims,damages,losses,and expenses are caused byGEI'ssole negligence or willful misconduct. Exhibit E Special Provisions for Services of Ucensed Site/Environmental Professionals Forservices underthis Agreement that requiretheengagementofa Licensed SiteProfessional (LSP)oraUcensed EnvironmentalProfessional (LEP)registered withand subject to the lawsand regulations promulgated by the state inwhich the servicesare provided (collectively the LSP/LEP Program),the followingwillapply: A.Under the LSP/LEP Program,the LSP/LEP owesprofessionalobligationsto the public,including,in some instances,adutytodisclosetheexistenceofcertain contaminants to the state inwhichtheservicesare provided. B.CLIENT understands andacknowledges that in the event that the licensed professional's obligations under the LSP/LEP Programconflictinanywaywiththetermsandconditionsofthis Agreement orthewishesor intentions of CLIENT,the licensedprofessionalisboundbylawtocomplywith the requirements of the LSP/LEP Program.CLIENT recognizes that thelicensed professional isimmunefrom civil liability resultingfromanysuch actual or alleged conflict. C.CLIENT agrees toindemnifyandhold GEI harmlessfromanyclaims,losses,damages,fines,oradministrative, civil,or criminal penaltiesresultingfromthelicensedprofessional's fulfillment ofthelicensedprofessional's obligations under the LSP/LEP Program. Exhibit F Special Provisions for Engineering Design Services A.Design Without Construction PhaseServices.CLIENT understands and agrees that ifGEI's services under this Agreement include engineering designanddonotinclude Construction-Related Services,then CLIENT: 1.Assumes all responsibility for interpretation of the construction Contract Documents. 2.Assumes all responsibility for construction observation andreview. 3.Waivesanyclaims against GEI that maybeinanyway connected thereto. EffectiveAugust 15,2009 Page6of7 GEI Consultants,Inc. GEI =T,Standard Professional Services Agreement Exhibits A-H ForpurposesofthisAgreement,Construction-Related Services include,butarenot limited to:construction observation;reviewoftheconstruction contractor's technicalsubmittals;reviewoftheconstruction contractor's progress;or other construction-phase services. B.Use of Documents. 1.Theactualsignedandsealedhardcopy construction ContractDocuments including stamped drawings, together withanyaddendaorrevisions,areand will remainthe official copiesofaildocuments. 2.All documentsincludingdrawings,data,plans,specifications,reportsor other information recorded onor transmitted asElectronicFilesare subject to undetectable alteration,either intentional or unintentional, due to transmission,conversion,media degradation,software error,human alteration,or other causes. 3.ElectronicFiles are providedfor convenience and informational purposes onlyandare not afinished product or Contract Document.GEI makesno representation regarding the accuracyor completeness of any accompanying ElectronicFiles.GEI may,atitssolediscretion,addwordingtothis effect on electronic file submissions. 4.CLIENT waives any andallclaims against GEI that may result inanywayfrom the useor misuse, unauthorized reuse,alteration,addition to,or transfer of the Electronic Files.CLIENT agrees to indemnify andhold harmless GEI,itsofficers,directors,employees,agents,or subconsultants,fromanyclaims, losses,damages or costs (including reasonable attorney's fees)which may arise out of the use or misuse, unauthorized reuse,alteration,addition to,or transfer of Electronic Files. Exhibit G Special Provisions for Opinions of Probable Construction Costs GEI's OpinionsofProbableConstructionCostprovidedunderthisAgreementaremadeonthebasisof GEI's experience andqualifications,and represent GEI's best judgment asanexperiencedandqualifiedprofessional generallyfamiliarwiththeindustry.However,since GEI hasnocontrolover the costoflabor,materials,equipment orservicesfurnishedbyothers,orovera contractor's methodsofdeterminingprices,orovercompetitive bidding or market conditions,GEI cannot anddoesnot guarantee that proposals,bidsoractual construction costswillnot varyfromOpinionsofProbableConstructionCostpreparedby GEI. IfCUENT wishesgreaterassuranceastoprobable construction costs,CLIENT agreestoemployanindependentcost estimator. Exhibit H Special Provisions for Construction Services In accordancewiththescopeof services underthis Agreement,GEI will provide personneltoobservethe specific aspectsof construction statedinthe Agreement andto ascertain that construction isbeing performed,in general,in accordance with the approved construction Contract Documents. A.GEI cannot provide,itsopiniononthesuitabilityofanypartoftheworkperformedunless GEI's personnelmake measurements and observations of that partoftheconstruction.By performing constructionobservation services,GEI doesnotguaranteethecontractor's work.Thecontractor will remainsolelyresponsibleforthe accuracyandadequacyofallconstructionorotheractivitiesperformedby the contractor,including:methods of construction;supervision of personnel and construction;control of machinery;false work,scaffolding or other temporary construction aids;safety in,on,oraboutthejobsite;and compliance with OSHA and construction safety regulations andanyother applicable federal,state,or local laws or regulations. B.In considerationofanyrevieworevaluationby GEI ofthevariousbiddersandbidsubmissions,andtomake recommendations to CLIENT regarding theawardofthe construction Contract,CLIENT agreestohold harmless and indemnify GEI for all costs,expenses,damages and attorneys'fees incurred by GEI asaresultofanyclaims, allegations,administrative proceedings,or court proceedings arising outofor relating to any bid protest or suchotheractiontakenbyanypersonorentitywithrespecttothereviewandevaluationofbiddersandbid submissions or recommendations concerning the award ofthe construction Contract.This paragraph will not apply ifGEI is adjudicated by a court to have been solely negligent orto have actually engaged in intentional and willful misconduct without legitimate justification,privilege,or immunity;however,CUENT will be obligated to indemnify GEI until anysuch final adjudication byacourtofcompetent jurisdiction. Effective August 15,2009 Page 7of7 GEI Consultants,Inc. EXHIBIT^(^ Insurance and Indemnification Insurance Requirements Without limiting its liability,thecontractor,consultantorconsulting firm (hereinafterreferredtoas "FIRM" withregardto Insurance andIndemnificationrequirements)shallberequiredtoprocureandmaintainat itsown expense duringthe life oftheContract,insurance ofthetypesandintheminimum amounts stated below as will protect the FIRM,fromclaimswhichmay arise outofor result from the contract or the performance of the contract with the Cityof South Miami,whether such claimis against the FIRMor any sub-contractor,orby anyone directlyorindirectly employed byanyof them orby anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable. No insurance requiredby the CITY shall be issued orwrittenbya surplus linescarrier unless authorized inwritingby the CITY and such authorization shallbeat the CITY's sole and absolute discretion.The FIRM shall purchase insurance from and shall maintain the insurance witha company or companies lawfully authorized tosell insurance in the State ofFlorida,onforms approved by the State ofFlorida,as will protect the FIRM,at aminimum,fromall claims as set forthbelow which may arise out ofor result from the FIRM'S operations under the Contract andforwhich the FIRM may belegallyliable,whether such operations beby the FIRMorbya Subcontractor orby anyone directlyorindirectly employed by any of them,orby anyone for whose acts any of them maybeliable:(a)claims under workers' compensation,disabilitybenefitand other similaremployeebenefit acts whichareapplicabletothe Workto be performed;(b)claims for damages because ofbodily injury,occupational sickness or disease,or death of the FIRM'S employees;(c)claimsfor damages because ofbodilyinjury,sickness or disease,or death ofany person other than the FIRM'S employees;(d)claimsfor damages insuredby usualpersonal injury liability coverage;(e)claimsfor damages,otherthantotheWorkitself,because of injury toordestructionoftangibleproperty,including lossofuseresulting there from;(f)claimsfor damages because ofbodily injury,deathofapersonorproperty damage arisingoutofownership, maintenance or use ofamotorvehicle;(g)claimsforbodilyinjuryorproperty damage arisingoutof completedoperations;and(h)claims involving contractual liability insuranceapplicabletothe FIRM'S obligations under the Contract. Firm's Insurance Generally.The FIRM shallprovideandmaintaininforceandeffect until alltheWork tobe performed underthisContracthasbeencompletedandacceptedby CITY (orforsuch duration as isotherwisespecifiedhereinafter),the insurance coverage writtenonFloridaapprovedformsandas set forth below: Workers'Compensation insuranceatthestatutoryamountastoallemployeesincompliance with the "Workers'Compensation Law"ofthe State of Florida including Chapter 440,FloridaStatutes,as presently written orhereafteramended,andall applicable federal laws.In addition,the policy (ies)must include:Employers'Liability atthestatutorycoverageamount.The FIRM shall further insurethatallof its Subcontractors maintain appropriate levelsof Worker's Compensation Insurance. Commercial Comprehensive GeneralLiability insurance with broad form endorsement,as well as automobile liability,completed operations and products liability,contractual liability,severability of interest with cross liability provision,andpersonal injury and property damage liability with limits of $1,000,000combinedsingle limit per occurrence and$2,000,000 aggregate,including: •Personal Injury:$1,000,000; •Medical Insurance:$5,000 per person; •PropertyDamage:$500,000 each occurrence; Umbrella Commercial Comprehensive GeneralLiability insurance shallbewrittenonaFlorida approved form with thesamecoverageasthe primary insurance policy butinthe amount of $1,000,000 per claim and $2,000,000 Annual Aggregate.Coverage mustbe afforded ona form nomore restrictive than the latest editionof the Comprehensive General Liabilitypolicy,without restrictive endorsements, as filedby the Insurance Services Office,and must include: (a)Premises and Operation (b)Independent Contractors (c)Products and/or Completed Operations Hazard (d)Explosion,Collapse and Underground Hazard Coverage (e)Broad Form Property Damage (f)Broad Form Contractual Coverage applicable tothis specific Contract,including any hold harmless and/or indemnification agreement. (g)Personal Injury Coverage with Employee and Contractual Exclusions removed,withminimum limitsof coverage equal to those required forBodilyInjuryLiability and Property Damage Liability. Business Automobile Liability withminimumlimitsof One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00)plusan additional One Million Dollar ($1,000,000.00)umbrella per occurrence combined single limitforBodily InjuryLiability and Property Damage Liability.Umbrella coverage must be afforded onaformno more restrictivethan the latest editionofthe Business Automobile Liability policy,withoutrestrictive endorsements,as filedbywith the state of Florida,and must include: (a)Owned Vehicles. (b)Hired and Non-Owned Vehicles (c)Employers'Non-Ownership Subcontracts:TheFIRM agrees thatif any partof the Work under the Contract is sublet,the subcontract shall contain the same insurance provision as required by the General Contractor,other thantheFireand Extended Coverage Insurance andsubstitutingtheword Subcontractor fortheword FIRM and substituting the wordFIRMforCITY where applicable. Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance (Builders1 Risk),IFAPPLICABLE: Inthe event thatthis contract involvestheconstructionofastructure,the CONTRACTOR shallmaintain, withan Insurance Company or Insurance Companies acceptable totheCITY,"Broad"form/All Risk Insuranceon buildings andstructures,including Vandalism&Malicious Mischiefcoverage,whileinthe course ofconstruction,includingfoundations,additions,attachments andall permanent fixtures belongingtoandconstitutingapartofsaid buildings or structures.Thepolicyorpoliciesshallalsocover machinery,ifthecostofmachineryis included in the Contract,orifthemachineryislocatedina building thatisbeing renovated by reason ofthis contract.The amount of insurance must,atall times,beat leastequaltothereplacementandactualcashvalueoftheinsuredproperty.The policy shallbeinthe nameofthe CITY andthe CONTRACTOR,astheirinterestmayappear,andshallalsocoverthe interests ofall Subcontractors performingWork. All ofthe provisions set forthinthe Miscellaneous sectionbelowshallapplytothiscoverageunlessit wouldbeclearlynot applicable. Miscellaneous: If any notice of cancellation of insurance or ohango in covorago isissuedbythe insurance company or shouldanyinsurancehavean expiration datethat will occur during theperiodofthis contract,the FIRM shallbe responsible forsecuringotheracceptableinsurance prior tosuch cancellation,ohango,or expirationsoastoprovidecontinuouscoverageasspecifiedinthissectionandsoastomaintain coverage during the lifeof this Contract. All deductiblesmustbedeclaredbythe FIRM andmustbeapprovedbythe CITY.Atthe option ofthe CITY,eitherthe FIRM shall eliminate orreducesuch deductible orthe FIRM shall procure a Bond,in a form satisfactory to the CITYcovering the same. The policies shall contain waiver of subrogation against CITY where applicable,shall expressly provide thatsuch policy or policies are primary overanyother collectible insurance that CITY mayhave.The CITY reserves therightatanytimeto request acopyoftherequiredpoliciesforreview.All policiesshall containa"severabilityofinterest"or "cross liability"clause withoutobligationforpremium payment ofthe CITY aswellascontractual liability provision covering the Contractors dutyto indemnify theCity as provided inthis Agreement. Before starting theWork,the FIRM shalldelivertotheCITYand CONSULTANT,ifany,certificates of such insurance,acceptable to the CITY,as well as the insurance binder,if one is issued,the insurance policy,including the declaration page and all applicable endorsements and providethe name,address and telephone number of the insurance agent orbrokerthroughwhom the policywas obtained.The insurer shallberated A.VII or better per A.M.Best's KeyRatingGuide,latest editionand authorized to issue insurance in the State ofFlorida.All insurance policiesmustbewrittenonforms approved bythe State ofFloridaandthey must remaininfullforceandeffectforthe duration of the contract periodwith theCITY.The FIRMmayberequiredby the CITY,atits sole discretion,to provide a"certifiedcopy"of thePolicy (as definedinArticle1ofthis document)whichshallinclude the declaration page andall required endorsements.Inaddition,the FIRMshalldeliver,at the timeofdeliveryof the insurance certificate,the following endorsements: apolicy provision oran endorsement with substantially similar provisions as follows: "TheCityof South Miamiis an additional insured.The insurer shall payall sums that the Cityof South Miami becomes legally obligated topay as damages because of'bodilyinjury",'property damage',or "personal and advertising injury"andit will provide to the Cityallof the coverage that istypically provided under the standard Florida approved forms for commercial general liability coverage.A and coverage B"; apolicyprovisionoran endorsement with substantially similar provisions as follows: "This policy shall not be cancelled (including cancellation for non-payment ofpremium),or terminated ormoteriallymodifiedwithoutfirstgivingtheCityof South Miamiten (10)days advanced writtennoticeof the intentto motoriolly modifythepolicyorto cancel or terminate the policyforany reason.ThenotificationshallbedeliveredtotheCitybycertifiedmail,withproofof delivery to the City." Professional Liability Insurance on a Florida approved forminthe amount of $1,000,000 with deductible per claimifany,notto exceed 5%of the limitof liability providingforall sums which the FIRM shall become legallyobligatedtopay as damages forclaimsarisingoutofthe services orwork performed bytheFIRMits agents,representatives,SubContractorsor assigns,orbyany person employedorretainedbyhiminconnection with thisAgreement.Thisinsuranceshallbemaintainedfor fouryearsaftercompletionof the constructionand acceptance ofanyProjectcoveredbythis Agreement.However,the FIRM may purchase SpecificProjectProfessional Liability Insurance,inthe amount and under the terms specified above,whichis also acceptable.No insurance shall be issued by a surplus linescarrier unless authorizedin writing bythecityatthecity'ssole,absolute and unfettered discretion. Contractor's Responsibility Prior to Receiving a Notice to Proceed PriortotheCityissuingaNoticeto Proceed,thecontractorshalldeliver a copy(eitherhardcopyor, preferably,electronically)ofthe policy,including thedeclarationpageofthe policy andallendorsements tothepolicyandprovidethe City with thename,address,including email address,andphonenumber of the contractor's insurance agent TheContractor'sinsuranceagentmustprovidethe City with evidencethattheinsurerissuingthe policy islicensedandauthorizedtodo business in Florida,thattheformofthepolicybeing issued has been approvedbytheStateof Florida andthattheinsurancecarrierthatisissuingthe policy isnotissuingthe policy asasurpluslines carrier.Theagentshallalso provide a citation to tho pogonumberof ths policy, to the extent a copy orthoform numbor of the endorsement,andhighlight tho rolovant language ofthoportionof tho policy and/or tho ondorcomonto that,inhieor hor oct4motion,jneets the followingCity insurance requirements: a)the city isan additional insured; b)coverage includes contractual liability; c)the Citywill be provided at least 10 days advanced notice of any cancellation of the policy, including cancelation for non-payment of premium,andat loaot 30 days'advanood notice of any material changoo to the policyorof oancollation for any roacon othor than non payment;and d)either apolicy provision oran endorsement providingthatthepolicyisprimaryandnon- contributory,such as an endorsement thatprovidesthatthe vendor's policyisprimaryoverallofthe city's applicable insurance and that treats the city'spolicies as excess coverage. It may bethat some of these provisionsare combined into one endorsement or contained in the policy itself. that If the policy does not have aprovisionor endorsement thatprovides the Citywith advanced noticeof cancellationasrequiredbythe City,thecontractormay still complywiththeCity'sinsurancerequirement ifthecontractorprovidesthe City withproofthatthepolicypremiumhas been paidin full andprovided thecontractor makes arrangements withitsinsurance company toallowtheCitytoconfirm,monthly, thatthepolicyisin full forceandeffect.In addition,the Contractor musteitherpaytheCityamonthly monitoring fee,currently set at$25per month,or have the amount deducted from the Contractor's draws/payments. Indemnification Requirement A.The Contractor accepts and voluntarily incurs all risks of any injuriesjj/flamages,or harm which might arise during the work or event that is occurring on the CITY's propertyJcfue to the negligence or otherfaultoftheContractoror anyone actingthroughoronbehalfof the Contractor. B.The Contractor shall indemnify,defend,saveand hold CITY,its officers,affiliates,employees, successors and assigns,harmless from anyandalldamages,claims,liability,losses,claims,demands, suits,fines,judgments orcostandexpenses,including reasonable attorney's fees,paralegal feesand investigative costs incidental theretoand incurred prior to,during or following any litigation,mediation, arbitration andat all appellate levels,which maybesufferedby,or accrued against,charged toor recoverable from the City of South Miami,its officers,affiliates,employees,successorsand assigns,by reason ofanycausesof actions or claim ofany kind or nature,including claims for injury to,or death of any person or persons and for the loss or damage to any property prising out of a negligent error, omission,misconduct,or any gross negligence,intentional act or hWiful conduct ofthe Contractor,its contractor/subcontractor oranyof their officers,directors,agents,representatives,employees,or assigns,oranyone acting through oron behalf ofanyofthem,arising outofthis Agreement,incident to it,or resulting from the performance or nonperformance of the Contractors obligations underthis AGREEMENT. C.The Contractor shall pay all claims,lossesandexpensesofany kind or nature whatsoever,in gnnedion therewith,including theexpenseorlossofthe CITY and/or its affected officers,affiliates, enTpIoy^sr^HGC^asor^and assigns,including their attorney's fees,in the defense of any action in law or equity brought agamsTFrTefci aftd-arising from the negligent error,omission,or act ofthe Contractor,its Sub-Contractor oranyof their agents,representatives,employees,or assigns,and/or arising out of,or incident to,this Agreement,or incident toor resulting from the performance or non-performance ofthe Contractor's obligations under this AGREEMENT. D.The Contractor agreesand recognizes that neither the CITY norits officers,affiliates, employees,successors and assigns shall be held liable or responsible for any claims,including the costsand expenses ofdefendingsuch claim&,which moy result from orariseoutofactionsoromissions ofthe Contractor,its contractor/subccjjjjaclor or any oftheir agents,representatives,employees,or assigns,or anyone acting througl^eron behalf ofthethem,and arising outofor concerning the work or event that is occurring ontofr-efTYs property.In reviewing,approving or rejecting any submissions or actsofthe Contractoj>eiTY in no way assumesor shares responsibility or liability for the acts or to the extent to the extent to the extent they omissionsofthe Contractor,itscontractor/subcontractororanyoftheiragents,representatives, employees,or assigns,or anyone actingthroughoron behalf ofthem. E.TheContractorhasthedutytoprovidea defense withanattorneyorlaw firm approved bythe Cityof South Miami,whichapprovalwillnotbe unreasonably withheld. F.However,astodesignprofessionalcontracts,andpursuanttoSection725.08(1),Florida Statutes,noneof the provisions set forth hereinabovethatareinconflictwiththis subparagraph shall applyandthissubparagraphshall set forth thesole responsibility ofthedesignprofessionalconcerning indemnification.Thus,the design professional's obligationsastotheCityandits agencies,as wellasto itsofficersand employees,istoindemnifyandhold them harmless from liabilities,damages,losses,and costs,including,butnotlimitedto,reasonable attorneys'fees,tothe extent caused by the negligence, recklessness,orintentionallywrongful conduct ofthe design professional andother persons employed orutilizedby the design professional in the performance ofthecontract. RESOLUTION NO.:062-15-14401 A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLC foraninitial a sea level rise,storm surge, and inland riverine flooding study. WHEREAS,the City's wishes to identify critical vulnerabilities to sea levelrise, storm surge,and inland riverine flooding over time,but recognizes that a City-wide vulnerability assessment may require many types ofdata that do not exist;and WHEREAS,the City needs to commence the process of evaluating the city's critical vulnerabilities and should commence the process in phases;and WHEREAS,the City recognizes that Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLC is uniquely able to provide the required suite of technical,analytic,and planning services,needed for this type of project;and WHEREAS,the City desires tobeginwith Phase I of the process,whereby Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLC willanalyze the risksand the sequencing of those risksfrom sea levelriseand storm surge overtime in three critical areas of the City;and WHEREAS,at the completion of the analysis,Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLC willprovidea comprehensive report that will detail the results andimplicationsof the studyfor the creationofageneralframeworkforconductinga City-wide vulnerability assessment whichshallbe designated asPhase II of the project. NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDTHE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THECITYOFSOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA: Section1,The City Manager isauthorizedto enter intoan agreement with Catalysis AdaptationPartners,LLC forthecompletionofasealevelrisestudyforthe City,underPhase I oftheproject,intheamountof$15,000.Shouldthe City decideto continuewithPhase II oftheproject,which would involve thecreationofa City-wide vulnerability assessment,Phase II will becoveredundera separate engagement agreement.A copy of the proposal for Phase I is attached. Section 2.Severability.Ifanysection,clause,sentence,orphraseofthis resolution isforany reason held invalid or unconstitutional byacourtofcompetent jurisdiction,this holding shall notaffectthe validity oftheremainingportionsofthis resolution. Section3.Effective Date:This resolution shall takeeffect immediately upon enactment. PASSED AND ENACTED this^/^dayof (2jUljL .2015. Page 1 of2 Res.No.062-15-14401 ATTEST:APPROVED: READ AND APPROVED ASTOFORM, LANGU^tTi^GA^AND EX^CtniOfl THEREOF MAYOR COMMISSION VOTE:5-0 Mayor Stoddard:Yea Vice Mayor Harris:Yea Commissioner Welsh:Yea Commissioner Liebman:Yea YeaCommissionerEdmond: Page2 of2 o o u Steven Kulick,C.PJM. PurchasingManager/Procurement Division City of South Miami 6130 Sunset Drive South Miami,FL 33143 March 31,2015 *fl£^^^^!r,^^&v^'*^Tr*. CatalysisAdaptation Partners,LLC 242SawyerSt.,South Portland,ME 04106 www.catal vsisadaptation .com Dear Steven, In accordance with your request,we are pleased to submit this proposal to provide modeling and other services regarding sea level rise,storm surge,and inland riverine flooding over time. Countersigning this letter below,witha date,will authorize Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLC tobegin woik onthe described project in collaboration withCity staff. Thanks for.yourinterestinthisimportantwork. Regards, Sam Merrill,President Steven Kulick,City of SouthMiami "i ^^w^S^ Catalysis AdaptationPartners,LLC 242Sawyer St,,South Portland,ME 04106 wwwxatalvsisadaptation.com Proposalto conduct Sea Level Rise Modeling,Vulnerability Analysis,andDecision Support forSouthMiami,Florida March 31,2015 TheCity of SouthMiamiwishestoidentify critical vulnerabilities tosea level rise,storm surge, andinlandriverinefloodingovertime,butrecognizesthataCity-widevulnerabilityassessment mayrequiremanytypes of datathatdonotexistandcostmorethanavailable resources will supportAsaninterimstep,and recognizing that Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLCisuniquely able to provide the required suite of technical,analytic,and planning services,Catalysis is being f j contracted to:^-^ 1)In collaboration withCity staff*identifythreesmallsections oftheCity(roughly3-5blocksin areaeach)whereadetailedevaluation of riskstovulnerableassetswillbeconducted; 2)Conceptualizeanddraftarisk-categorizationandvulnerabilityanalysis method tailoredtothe identified areas,andreviseandconfirmthemethodin collaboration with Citystaff; 3)In collaboration withCity sta££selectthe assets toincludeinthe vulnerability analysis and secure appropriate datalayerstobeused(or,for necessary data layers thatareincompleteor non-existent,andwithinthebudget constraints,create the necessary data through field surveys such as determining the elevation ofhouses in each area); 4)Conduct the analysis toidentify relative levels ofriskand sequencing oftheserisks from sea levelrise,stormsurge,andinlandriverinefloodingovertime,ineachareaforthe collection of assets identified; 5)Produce a report detailing each ofthe above steps and theirresults and implications.Specify requirements forscalingthestudyuptothewholecity,including a.)identification of data setsto secure or create iftheydonotcurrentlyexistandb.)creation of a general framework for conducting acity-wide vulnerability assessment,toinclude elaboration of possible analytic and other approaches toincludein Phase H oftheproject o o (3 JV. The final report willbe submitted withan expectation thatany comments or concerns will be returnedwithin1 week fromsubmission.Arevisedfinalcopywillbesubmittedwithin1 week fromthetimethecommentsarereturnedto Catalysis.Ifnocommentsarereceived within 1 week the first submittal will be considered final. Term April 1,2015-May 31,2015 Budget $15,000 for Phase 1 For Phase I,invoiceswillbesubmittedin thirds asfollows(paymenttermsareNet30): $5,000dueoncontractsigning. $5,000 dueuponcompletion of step3 of5above. $5,000duewhenfinalreportisacceptedorrevisedfmalreportissubmitted. Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLC -Home Catalysis AdaptsthflfertftcrtUC Who We Are Catalysts Adaptation partners,LLC isaconsulting firm of senior experts with extensive experience In planning forsealevel rise,coastalhazardsand extreme weather events. http://www.catalyel8adaptatlonpartnere.com/ 4/9/15,12:45 PM HOMEOURSERVICES WHOWEARE PARTNERSHIPS OUR PROJECTS CONTACT US Our Mission Toprovide our clfentswithtoolsandinformation that will enable them to make more informed decisions about thelrfuture;and allow their Interests toguide their solutions. Why Catalysis? Wearethe only consulting firm thathasthe expertsandtechnologytoaccuratelyanalyzethe dimate-related hazards of the future.Our work turns complex decision-making obstacles Into strategic options that utilize the economic,social and environmental Interests of our clients. Page 1of2 For Municipalities -Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLC 4/9/16,12:48 PM HOMEOURSERVICESWHOWEARE PARTNERSHIPS OURPROJECTSCONTACTUS Catalysts Municipalities Has your community suffered expensive damage from extremestorms?Are you concerned that rising sea levels andextremestormsmy change your community before you've hadachancetoadapt?Doyouwanttounderstandyour adaptation optionsandcreate momentum towardsolutionsthat build resiliency? We work directly with municipalities tohelpthemaskandanswermanyofthetoughquestionsabout adaptation,like: -Howmuchdamagecanyou expect Ifyoudonothing? •What adaptation actions make financial sense over time? -How canyouengagestakeholders in these conversations In awaythat empowers the process with possibility insteadof shutting It down out of fear? Our services provide communities with a suite of options to spur adaptationaction,Learnmorehere. Catalysis http://www.Cfttaly8iBadaptaiionpartners.conn/for*munlcipalrties.html Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLC 242SawyerStreet South Portland,ME 04106 (207)590*031 (voice) irtfo@catalyslsadaptation.com WebHostingbyJustHost Page 1 of 1 !I ii Our Services -Catalysis Adaptation Partners.LLC 4/8/15 12:46 PM HOME OURSERVICES WHOWEARE PARTNERSHIPS OUR PROJECTS CONTACT US Catalysis Our Services COAST and the COAST Approach (TM) Thecoastal Adaptation to Sea level riselooi (COAST)isa software program thatusesvarious sea level riseand extreme storm scenarios to calculate potential asset (buildings,land,infrastructure,etc.)damages.Itnotonlycalculates damages from single storms,but also cumulative damages from multiple storms overagiventime period.This provides our clients with amore realistic estimateof potential damages fornot adapting theirvulnerable assets. The COAST Approach (rwj isthe way in which weuse COAST to engage In a stakeholder-driven process.Ourclients determine which assetsthey consider important andwhichsealevelriseand extreme stormscenariostheywantto model:notus.Thiswayourprocess Is a-politlcal anddiscussionsanddebates about climate change canbe avoided. Service Tiers Tier1:Vulnerability Assessment.This Isthe "no-action"phase of the COAST ApproachrjM).It encompasses the following steps,which Catalysis will doin collaboration with the client 1)Select appropriate datalayersand vulnerable assess). 2)Determine how to value the selected assess). 3)Selectplanning timeframes andappropriatefutureconditions,suchasmeanhighwaterlevelsovertime,stormfloodwater elevations,andassociatedprobabilities. 4)Select discount ratesandrate(s)of growthfor assess). 5)RunCOASTsoftware,provide maps andtables of designed events;andproducenarrative-and presentation-based interpretation of these results to address local concerns. Tier2:Benefit-Cost Analysis.Most communities beginningthisworkalsowanttoevaluateactionsregardingtheparticularasset(s)they havechosen,actions they select from among the widerange of options inthecategories of fortify,accommodate,and relocate.Catalysiswillrestructurethemodeltodetermine relative costefficiencies ofthose dient-selected adaptationstrategies,bothforindividualstorms of concernandonacumulative-costbasis. Tier 3:Community Engpgement Thecentral theme ofthe COAST Approach tm Istrust inthelocaldemocraticprocess.Catalysistrusts local stakeholdersto make the decisions they needtoabout the asset(s)Importantto them.For interestedcommunities.Catalysiswillspearheadpublicmeetingsand facilitate a model-development processmostlikelytoproduceresults that are socially and politically robust Workingwith Catalysis,communitiescanexpecttoseedvic engagement momentum andan opportunity to generate avenues foradaptationaction,where before there was none. Notes -ProjectswithCatalysis tendtorun 4-10 months,dependingon1)theamountof public process the contracting bodywishesto coordinate among stakeholdergroupsduringthemodelingsequence,and2)conditionofexistingdatalayersanddata preparation identifiedas necessary. http://www.catalysisadaptationpartners.com/our-servicaB.html Page 1 of 2 Our Services -Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLC•4/9/15,12:46PM -Stakeholder outreachandmeetinglogisticsarecoordinatedbythe contracting bodyand/oruniversityorotherextensiongroups. •Priorto initiating addition conversations,Interestedcommunitiesareencouragedtowatchanintroductorywebinaronthe COAST Approachmvi) (at http://www.youtube.corn/watch?v=TA4286soh7E). Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLC 242 Sawyer Street __South Portland,ME 04106 ^y^ffi (207)590-5031 (voice) info@cataiysisadaptatlon.com Web Hosting byJustHost http://www.cataly8isadaptationpartnersxom/our-servlces.html Q «\*«Pags2 of 2 Who We Are -Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLC 4/9/15,12:47 PM HOME OUR SERVICE WHO WE ARE PARTNERSHIPS OUR PROJECTS CONTACT US Catalysis Who We Are Principals Samuel B.Merrill,PhD, President y mailto:smerrill@cata1ysisadaptation.com 207-615-7523 (cell) Dr.Sam Merrill isthe founder ofCatalysis Adaptation Partners.Hehas spent over20yearsat theinterfaceoflocalcommunityneeds,managed landscapes,and sensitive natural resources.Hehas receivedmanyawardsfor his work.Including in theyear 200D a military medalfordistinguishedpublicservice(hon.Lt Colj,andhaspublishedover 20 peer-reviewed articlesandover60agencytechnicalreports.Hehasbeen theprincipalforcebehinddevelopmentofthe COAST approachtobenefit- costanalysisforsealevelriseandstormsurgeandalsoitsimplementation in numerous coastal adaptation planningefforts.From2001-2013he served as Directorof the US EPA's NewEnglandEnvironmentalFinance Center and Associate Research Professor at the Muskie School of Public Service,University of Southern Maine.Heholds aBAin Zoologyfromthe Universityof Maine,andbotha MS inConservationBiologyandPhDin WildlifeConservationfrom the UniversityofMinnesota. On April 22,2014,Samwasawardedan Individual MeritAwardforhisservice to EPA Region1bytheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtection Agency,atthe historic Faneull Hall in Boston. Associates and Partners Peter A,Slovinsky, Senior Technical Consultant mailto:psiovinsky@catalysisadaptation.com 207-653-8951 (cell) Pete Slovinsky Is a marine geologist and an expert http://www.catalysl8adaptatIonpartners.com/who-we-are.html Jonathan MJTM Lockman AICP, Vice President mailto:jtlockman@catalysisadaptation.com 207-S90-5031(cell) J.T.Lockman,AICP,isVice President of EnvironmentalPlanningatCatalysisAdaptation Partners.He Is anexpertinmunicipal codes, townandcity management,and inlanduseand capitalimprovements planning,withover25years of experience.JT servedas the PlanningDirectorfortheTownsofBarHarborandWells, Maine,andasPlanningDirectorof the Southern Maine Regional PlanningCommission.RecentlyJTwas appointed to.a panel at the National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board, supervising research on extreme weather events and theireffectson State Departments of Transportation.HeholdsaBSinScienceand EnvironmentalEducationfromCornellUniversity,and a Master's Degree In Regional PlanningfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapel Hill. ^Paul Kirshen,PhD, Senior Technical Consultant mallto:pkirshen @cata lysisadaptation.ee m 603-862-4637 (office); 978-831-4391 (cell) Page 1of 3 Who We Are -Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLC inassessingimpactsofcoastalerosion,sealevel rise,storm surge,and the vulnerability ofboth the. built and natural environments to various coastal hazards.Pete alsohasextensiveexperience with usingGeographic Information Systems,andwasInvolvedinthe Initial developmentofthe COAST tool.Hehasoverfifteen years ofexperience In thecoastalgeology field,and serves asa marine geologist withtheMaineGeologicalSurvey where he has worked extensivelywith coastal communities on preparing,assessing, visualizing vulnerabilityto coastal hazards,developing viablelocalandregional adaptation strategies,andbridging the gapbetweentechnicalscienceand different stakeholder groups.Toavoidanyconflicts of interest,Pete does not participate inanyCatalysis projects locatedinMaine.Heholdsa BA in Geosdences fromFranklinandMarshallCollege,and anMSinGeological Sciences from the University of South Carolina. jack D.Kartez,PhD, Senior Technical Consultant mailto:jkartez@catalysisadaptatlon.cofn (207)780-5389 (office) Dr.Jack Kartez isa Senior Technical Consultant for Catalysis Adaptation Partners.He currently serves as ProfessorofCommunityPlanningandDevelopment, andAssociateDirectoroftheNew England Environmental Finance Center,at the Edmund S. Muskie Schoolof Public Service atthe University of Southern Maine.Jackhasbeena member oftheglobal hazardsresearchcommunityfor30years,investigating societal adjustment toavarietyofhazardsfrom volcanic eruptionstohurricanes.Hehasextensiveexperiencein environmental mediation,citizen engagement,andsurveydesign.Hiscurrent projects includedevelopinglearning systems for adaptation In the five-year NSF-funded Maine Sustainabllity Solutions Initiative andthethree-year U.S. Department ofHousingandUrbanDevelopment-fundedSouthernMaine Sustalnabllily Partnership. Ellen M.Douglas,PE,PhD, Senior Technical Consultant mailto:edouglas@catalysi5adaptation.com 617-287-7437 (office); 603-969-5049 (cell) Or.EllenDouglas isaSenior Technical Consultant forCatalysisAdaptationPartners. She Is ahydrologistandlicensedprofessional http://www.catflly8i8fldaptatlonpartnerQ.com/who-we-aro.html 4/9/15,12:47 PM Dr.Paul Kirshen has been veryinvolvedIn development of the COAST tool andhas30years ofexperienceservingasaPrincipalInvestigatorof complex,interdisciplinary,participatory research related to water resources and coastal zone management andclimate variabilityand change.He serves asResearch Professor for the EnvironmentalResearchGroupof the Department of CivilEngineering,and attheInstitutefor the StudyofEarth,Oceans,and Space,at the University ofNewHampshireatDurham.Recentresearchandconsultingprojects IncludeworkforUS NOAA onclimate change andstormwater management,andonIncreased coastal floodinginHastBoston MA andon easternshoreof MD,withparticularemphasisonvulnerablepopulations and adaptation options.PaulisalsoaLeadAuthorof Chapter 26,North America,of the working GroupII contribution to the Intergovernmental PanelonClimateChange (IPCQFifth Assessment Report (AR5,2014)andof Chapter25,CoastalZoneDevelopmentandEcosystems,of the USNational Climate Assessment 2013 Report CharlieS.Colgan,PhD, Senior Technical Consultant mailto:ccolgan@catalysisadaptation.com {207)780-4008 Dr.Charles S.Colgan isa Professor ofPublic Policyand Management in the Edmund S.Muskie School ofPublic Service at the University of Southern Maine and chair of the Master's In CommunityPlanningandDevelopmentprogram- He is also associate director of the USM Center for Business and Economic Research and a senior fellow attheCenterfortheBlue Economy In Monterey,California.He served aschairofthe State of Maine Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission from 1992- 2010.Priortocoming Co USM,heservedinthe MaineState PlanningOffice underthreegovernors.Hereceivedhis BA from Colby CollegeandhisPhD inEconomicHistoryfromtheUniversityofMaine. Nancy Schneider,MBA,MA, Technical Consultant mailto:nschneider@catalysisadaptation.com 305-720-4464 (cell) Nancy Schneider,MBA,MA isa technical consultant forCatalysisAdaptationPartners and andadaptation specialist at the Institute for Sustainable Communities.Sheisanexperton sustainabllity,with Page 2of3 Who Wo Are -Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLC engineer witn oroao expertise in me analysis ot water-relatedissues.Shecurrentlyservesas Associate Professorof Hydrology, at the Environmental,EarthandOcean Sciences Department,University of Massachusetts,Boston.Ellen's research utilizes computer modeling anddata analysistodefineandsupportsustainablemanagement policies andpractices relatedtowater resourcesandclimatechange adaptation.Someofher researchincludes evaluating theimpactsofclimatechangeon New England hydrology,assessingthevulnerabilityofcoastalcommunitiestofloodingand Improving methods for monitoring the performance ofriver restoration through dam removal.Shehasalsoperformedwaterresourceinvestigations including dam breach analysisandinundationmapping. Alex Gray Community Adaptation Specialist mailtoagray@cataiysisada ptation.com (2Q3)312-4458 (cell) |;Alex Gray isa Community Adaptation Specialist at Catalyses Adaptation Partners.Priorto Joining the firm,,heworkedforthe University ofMaine Cooperative Extension and MaineSea Grant on several NOAA-funded climate adaptation researchand outreach projects.He has extensive experiencecollaborating with stakeholders anddeveloping spatial tools andinformationforclimate-relateddecision-making.Asa graduate student inMaine's Sustalnablllty SolutionsInitiative,hestudied changes in extreme rain events and their impacton coastal communities. Alex hoids a BA In Environmental Studies from Connecticut College,andanMS inEcologyandEnvironmentalSciencefrom the Universityof Maine. http://www.cataly6i8adaptationpartner6.com/who-we-are.htnnl 4/9/15,12:47 PM over rmeen years or experience in ousiness ana rocar government, communications,teambuilding,knowledge brokering,andbusiness development.5he Is a creative problem-solver,authoring manyarticleson climate change,andhasservedastheChairoftheGreen Advisory Task Forcefor Delray Beach,FLDue In part toher efforts ontrietask force, Deiray BeachbecameacertifiedFloridaGreenBuilding Coalition-Local Green Government In 2010.She holds an MBA from ICeller Graduate School andan MA in Geography from Florida Atlantic University.Nancy Is alsoacertified GRl Reporter (GlobalReportingInitiative). Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLC 242Sawyer Street South Portland ME 04106 (207)590-5031 (voice) info@catalysisadaptation.com Web Hosting by Just Host Page 3of3 Partnerships -Catalysis Adaptation Partners.LLC 4/9/15.12:47 PM HOMEOUR SERVICES WHOWEAREPARTNERSHIPS OUR PROJECTS CONTACT US Catalysis AdsrtailMfennasttC Partnerships Bypartneringwiththehighest caliber professionals inthe world, we strive toensureourworkprovidesthe greatest possible valuetoour clients. Blue Marble BE D G RA PHICS mind the Gap between world and map BlueMarbleGeographiesof HailoweJI,ME Is aleadingdeveloperand provider ofsoftwareproductsandservicesforhighlyaccurategeospatial data conversion solutions.BlueMarble's programmers created the COAST tool for Catalysis,originally as an extension of ESRI ArcMap,butnowhave released a version that resides in their Giobbal Mapper software. Blue Marble is known for their coordinate conversion and file format expertise andis the developerofTheGeographicCalculator,GeoCalc SDK, Global Mapper,GlobalEnergyMapper,andGlobalMapper SDK.The company hasbeenwriting GIS softwaretoolsandsolutionsforover 19 years and currently serves hundreds of thousands of users worldwide. Since 2012,CAP has partnered withScenic Hudson onvulnerability assessments and cost-benefit testing of adaptation options for the Hudson River waterfronts inKingston,Piermont,and Catskill,NY. PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF In2012CatalysisAdaptationPartnerssignedan agreement withParsons Brlnckerhoffto workjointlyonawiderange of infrastructure- relatedprojects.Weareproudtobepartof pb*s company-wide sustainabilltyinitiative,andareworkingwith them onan FHwA Sustainabiiity Grantfundedefforttoaddressclimatechangeintransportationcapital planning indistricts1 &6ofMinnesota,for MnDOT. FoundedinNewYorkCity in 1885,Parsons Brlnckerhoffisa dTverse companywithmore than 1S0 officesonfive continents. KLEINFELDER Bright People.RightSolutions. Since2012,CAP has partnered with Kleinfeideronthreeclimatechange vulnerability assessment projects:Cambridge,MA;Marshfield-Scltuate- Duxbruy,MA;and Mass port/Logan Airport. Acrusader for the Hudson Wver valley since 1963,Scenic Hudson is credited Kleinfelder's architects,engineers,and scientists are partnering with http^/www.catalyslsadaptatlonpartner8.com/partnera hips.html Page 1of2 Partnerships -Catalysis Adaptation Partners,LLC 4/9/15,12:47 PM witnsavrng tawed btorm King Mountain trom a destructive rnaustnai projea extraordinaryclientsto meet the worlcrs most complex infrastructure andlaunchingthemodem grass-roots environmental movement.Todaywith challenges.KF's global technical network delivers sustainable outcomesto over 25,000 ardent supporters,they are the largest environmental group every project and every dlent,atany location ontheplanet focused on theHudsonRiverValley. CatalysisAdaptationPartners,LLC 242 Sawyer Street South Portland,ME 04106 (207)590-5031 (voice) info@catalysisadaptation.com WebHostingbyJustHost http://www.catalyaisadaptationpartners.com/partner8hlps.html Pa0e 2 0<f 2 Cl i m a t e an d Su s t a i n a b i l i t y Pr o g r a m C u r r e n t a n d F u t u r e I n i t i a t i v e s -hs\ &MONITOR •••'•/ •••-•./ ementhigh priority Utilize plans to seek funding Track progress and evaluate effectiveness Communicate accompflsr> ments Assess new impacts information Revise priorities CJfli OS Two Approaches to Technica Modeling and Support Community engagement: -Use of COAST Modeling approach and Catalysis Adaptation Partners -Scenario development by Community -Strategies developed to reduce risk -Economic analysis of strategies County Assets: -Develop the "hard questions"for data collection -Use technical review team to run and customize models -Generate results and make recommendations for policy and capital planning jH^^^|.ptatid^n:;E|awrii:ng;"' 'f||iipWI§"0:n1^:;R0u;r-Optio ns 1)Do nothing (usually =remain in denial) 2)Fortify assets 3)Accommodate higher water levels 4)Relocate assets Coastal Adaptation to Sea level riseTool (COAST)isatoolandapproach to help evaluate costs and benefits of these options. Citizens in lower,middle and upper Keys pick and revise sea level rise and storm surge scenarios. Catalysis Adaptation Partners produces economic impact evaluations for this set of "no action"scenarios. Stakeholders develop "action"scenarios. Model then shows risk reduction from those investments (in avoided costs),for2 actions. Results can be used to: •Prioritize infrastructure investments •Support policy changes •Identify new areas of opportunity for innovation in planning and finance Technical Approach for the County Step 1:Develop the list of "questions"to be answered Step 2:Examine the available tools-(examples next slide) Step 3:Match tools with data sets to make recommendations and answer the questions posed (see next slide) Step 4:Run the tools and evaluate consistencies and inconsistencies (look for opportunities to customize) Step 5:Evaluate the data and develop recommendations for the parameters posed such as:vulnerable areas,infrastructure retrofitting opportunities,larger policy discussions and land develop code revisions NOAASeaLevelRise and Preliminary look at SLR and Establishing priorities for Coastal Flooding;Impacts coastal flooding impacts.vulnerable infrastructure Viewer The Nature Conservancy's Storm surge,sea levelrise, Coastal Resilience 2.0 natural resources and economic assets Identify opportunities for green infrastructure solutions FOOT tool (Florida Sea Level Inundation and affected ID transportation facilities ScenarioSketch Planning transportation infrastructure potentially vulnerable to Tool)layers climate trends U.S.Army Corps of Site-specific detailon Additional safety margins Engiheers (FEMA and NOAA)projectedflood elevations forabove the FEMA best Sea-Level Change Calculator 5-year intervals from 2010 to available elevation data .;•21QQ / •d f c & s h b Y i l a S e a r c h - V i r u s Rc m o , * Th e st a t i o n . 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S f c t ^%K*fi&::/'&Mi?t r&&^ CES -SLR2013 Adaptation Clinlo Home AgendaPostersMedia Report Gallery Sponsors/Partners Hotel CES Coordinated by the Florida Center for Environmental Studies at Florida Atlantic University Sea Level R\s&&Storm Surge Adaptation Clink*. 4/9/15.12:57 PM ThisclinictookplaceonOctober18thfrom9:30am-5:15pm atthe Velocity Centerofthe FirstBaptist Church (301E.BrowardBlvd.Fort Lauderdale,FL 33301),V^^^|i(f^-y^->^if.;-u^^ Session Ones 9:30 -11:30am ♦Climate Central Join dimate Central forafreehands-ondemonstration oftheir2ndgeneration Surging Seas2.0webtools using NJ and NYascasestudies.Learn how the sofhvare wori^bdbre it is released fc the Stateof Fbrida at the SEFL Regional ClimateLeadershipSummitNovember7-81 Tlie soon-to-bereleasedwebtoolsare designedto provide localregions &policymakers with customized information neededtounderstandand respondto the risks ofsealevel riseand coasts flooding.During thefirsthour,Climate Central will provide participants witha tour ofthe softwareusingactualdatafromthosestatesthathavebeenreleasedtodate. The secondhour will bereservedfor Q&A anddiscussion. Session Two:ii;3Qam-5:15pm ♦COAST Following theuseofSurging Seas V2.0,communities will want totakeadaptation action but may be unsure which actions aregoodinvestments.Join Catalysis Adaptation Partners'SamMerrill&JT Lockman foran interactive "fishbowT clinic to leam the COAST approach (COastal Adaptation toSealevel riseTool).See first-hand how it can betailored forusein community engagement &cost benefit analysis ofadaptations for municipalities &organizations in planning forsealevel rise &storm surge.Pre-selected participants from 12 coastal communities will learn howto use tins approach for vulnerable assets intheir jurisdiction (e.g„real estate,economic activity,infrastructure)&adaptation actions theyare considering (i.e.,fortify, accommodate,or relocate).Attendees may observe all 12 clinic sessions &participate inthe discussions based ontheir own experience &concerns. Generously Sponsored By: CL! http://www.C8s.fau.edu/SLR2013/cIlnic.php Page 1 of 2 CES -SLB2013 Adaptation Clinic Catalysis Adipttthn futons UC Florida.Atlantic university For more information contact: Mary Beth Hartxnan,Conference &OutreachCoordinator Centerfor Environmental Stadiesat Florida AtlanticUniversity Mary Beth Hartmanor561-799-8558 Last Modified 10/29/13 http://www.cea.fau.edu/SLR2013/ciinic.php 4/8/15,12:57 PM CENTRAL Page 2of2 Climate Adaptation Workshop 4/9/15,12:54 PM States-Tribes-EPA Climate Adaptation Symposium v>EPA NC STATE Navigation Mam About Agenda Sessions Tribal People Water Bisk Speakers Location Calendar Resources Sea Level Rise Sessions June 3 i irflnam Raiding Adaptive Capacity Foi-Climate Change JoelUS Environmental Protection Agency Scheraga Kafhy Executive Office ofEnergy and Environmental Affairs, Baslrin Commonwealth of Massachusetts Ed Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Knight June31:30pm planning for Sea tevel Bfoe Lynne Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP) Carter and Coastal Sustainability Studio at Louisiana State University JenniferBrowardCounty (FL)NaturalResourcesPlanningand Jurado Management Division Michael EPA Office ofWetlands,Oceans and Watersheds Craghan Juneu 1:30pm Climate Adaptation Decision Support Tools Sue Northern Arizona University Institute forTribal Wotkyns Environmental Professionals CurtUS Environmental Protection Agency Baranowski J.T.Catalysis Adaptation Partners Lockman June 11 3:30pm Successful Response to Coastal Adaptation Challenges Susanne Moser Susanne MoserResearch and Consulting Cody Hooven Port of SanDiego MarilynLattaCaliforniaStateCoastalConservancy June 12 3:30pm Climate Adaptation:the Wav Forward Gerald(Jerry)U.S.Environmental ProtectionAgency Filbin AmySnover http://www.ciirnate-adaptation-aymposium.org/aeaaions/3e33ion8-8Qaievei.php College ofthe Environment,Universityof Page 1 of 2 Clfmate Adaptation Workshop 4/9^6>12:54 PM VV nftttiii^n.ii Rob Verchick Loyola University Contact- Phone:919-51S-3184 T"""*"-<WMWJH mftOir^nmi^'riames mccaxter<g)Ticsu.edii Website/Webinar:ipfo^cIimfltf^^^^qn-Kvrnp^himnrg Sponsored by: EPA-Office of Strategic Environmental Management (OSEM) IMC State University http://wwwcllmate-adaptatlon-3ympo8lum.or^/ae8alons/Bosaion8-sealevel.php Page 2of2J 1