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HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-9 Staff Report - shopping cart retrevial - 1 year extensionCONSENT ITEM E-9 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER FROM: MATT MARQUEZ, DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DATE: MARCH 16, 2020 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN WEST COAST SHOPPING CART RETERVIAL SERVICE AND THE CITY OF AZUSA. BACKGROUND: The City provides abandoned shopping cart retrieval services through a contractual agreement with West Coast Shopping Cart Service. The agreement with West Coast Shopping Cart Service expired at the end of 2019. The proposed action will authorize Staff to extend the current agreement for two, one (1)year extensions for abandoned shopping cart retrieval services. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council take the following action: 1) Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Service Agreement with West Coast Shopping Cart Services and the City of Azusa; and 2) Authorize (2) two, one year extensions; and 3)Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City. ANALYSIS: West Coast Shopping Cart Services has been providing abandoned shopping cart retrieval services for the City since October 2018. From February 2019 to February 2020, West Coast retrieved 2,627 abandoned shopping carts throughout the city. Since working with West Coast Shopping Cart Services, the Community Improvement Division has not received any complaints with respect to cart retrieval or their operational procedures. The Community Improvement Division is and has been pleased with the partnership which has been developed between West Coast and the City. Their agreement with the City APPROVED CITY COUNCIL 3/16/2020 Abandoned Shopping Cart Retrieval Services March 16, 2020 Page 2 expired at the end of October 2019 and the City is currently on a month to month basis with the Corporation. The required services and performance requirements are described in the Scope of Services section of the current Professional Service Agreement (Attachment 1). City staff is very pleased with the quality of services provided by West Coast Shopping Cart Services. The recommended actions approves two (2) one year extensions pursuant to section 3.1.2 of the professional services agreement parties may by mutual written consent, extend the term of this agreement. This would extend the term through October 31, 2021. FISCAL IMPACT: The fiscal impact associated with the extension is $14,400 annually. The cost of shopping cart retrieval services is included in the Fiscal Year 2019/20 adopted budget. Moving forward, Staff will continue to budget for shopping cart retrieval services. Prepared by: Reviewed and Approved: Rick McMinn Matt Marquez Community Improvement Manager Director of Economic and Community Development Fiscal Impact Review: Reviewed and Approved: Talika M. Johnson Sergio Gonzalez Director of Administrative Services City Manager Attachment: 1. Professional Service Agreement - West Coast Shopping Cart Service 45635.01000\31368292. 1 A-1 CITY OF AZUSA FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ABANDONED SHOPPING CART RETRIEVAL SERVICES 1. PARTIES AND DATE. This First Amendment to the Agreement for Abandoned Shopping Cart Retrieval Services (“First Amendment”) is entered into on the _16th_ day of _March_, 2020, by and between the City of Azusa (hereinafter referred to as the “City”) and West Coast Shopping Cart Service Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the Contractor. City and Contractor are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Parties.” 2. RECITALS. 2.1 Agreement. The Parties entered into that certain Agreement for abandoned shopping cart retrieval service dated October 25, 2018 (“Agreement”). 2.2 First Amendment. The Parties now desire to amend the Agreement in order to Extend the Agreement for an additional two (2) one-year terms 3. TERMS. 3.1 Term. Pursuant to Section 3.1.2 the term of this Agreement, the City hereby exercises the option to renew the Agreement and extend the term of the Agreement from March 16, 2020 to March 31, 2022, unless earlier terminated as provided herein. Contractor shall complete the Services within the term of this Agreement, and shall meet any other established schedules and deadlines. The Parties may, by mutual written consent, extend the term of this Agreement if necessary to complete the Services. 3.1 Remaining Provisions of Agreement. Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this First Amendment, the remaining provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 45635.01000\31368292. 1 A-2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amendment to Agreement on this ____ day of __________, 20__. CITY OF AZUSA WEST COST SHOPPING CART SERVICE By: Sergio Gonzales City Manager By: Jose Pacheco, CEO ATTEST: By: Jeffrey Lawrence Cornejo, Jr. City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: By: Best Best & Krieger LLP City Attorney