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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgreement A-23-545 with Riverdale Public Utility District.pdf 23-0949 Agreement No. 23-545 1 AGREEMENT 2 THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made this 10th day of October 2023 3 ("Effective Date"), by and between the COUNTY OF FRESNO, a political subdivision of the State 4 of California ("County"), and the Riverdale Public Utility District ("District"). 5 WITNESSETH 6 WHEREAS, the County has been designated as the sponsoring agency to administer and 7 implement the program for the Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Program activities 8 for the County, and its participating cities, in accordance with the provisions of Title I of the Housing 9 and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the laws of the State of California; 10 and 11 WHEREAS, CDBG funding has been made available to the County for housing and 12 community development activities; and 13 WHEREAS, the District has submitted the Riverdale Water Valve Improvements, Project 14 No. 21591 ("Project"), to the County for CDBG funding; and 15 WHEREAS, the District has estimated that the total cost of the Project is $296,300, and the 16 District has committed local funds to the Project in the amount of$46,300 and is need of$250,000 17 in CDBG funding to complete the Project; and 18 WHEREAS, at a public hearing conducted on May 11, 2021, the County Board of 19 Supervisors approved the Project on the back-up list, as part of approving the County's 2021-2022 20 Annual Action Plan, should funding become available; and 21 WHEREAS, there are now sufficient CDBG funds available to fund the next project on the 22 back-up list, which is this Project; and 23 WHEREAS, the Project is consistent with the objectives of the Fresno County Consolidated 24 Plan, including the 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan. 25 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises as hereinafter set forth, the 26 District and County agree as follows: 27 I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION, LOCATION AND BUDGET 28 A. The Project consists of the installation of new water valves, replacement of 1 1 old and broken valves, and the installation of bacteriological sampling stations. The new and 2 replacement valves will allow the District to isolate water mains to make unexpected repairs without 3 interrupting water service to large parts of the community. The bacteriological sampling stations 4 will allow the District to sample water from the distribution system without relying on sampling on 5 community members' property. The Project is located at various locations within the County road 6 right-of-way throughout the community of Riverdale. 7 B. The work to be funded with CDBG funds is as follows: 8 1. Obtain all necessary permits. 9 2. Perform all necessary design engineering, including, but not limited 10 to, surveying, testing, preparation of plans, specifications, and cost estimates, bid documents and 11 a cost or price analysis, review of bids and recommendation for award. 12 3. Prepare and advertise Project bid notices and award construction 13 contracts including, but not limited to, the printing of bid documents, publishing of notices, and 14 preparation of bid summary. 15 4. Perform all construction engineering including, but not limited to, 16 shop drawing review and approval, contract change order preparation, surveying, staking, 17 inspection, soil testing, materials testing, preparation of"as-built" drawings, labor compliance, and 18 contract administration. 19 5. Provide related eligible improvements. 20 C. The Project budget is estimated by the District as follows: 21 Construction $197,000 Design & Construction Engineering 60,000 22 Contingency, Permits & Misc. 39,300 Total $296,300 23 24 D. Notwithstanding District's estimates described in the above-described 25 Project budget, payments for the Project from CDBG funds shall be limited to the District's actual 26 costs, and in any event shall not exceed the total amount of $250,000. In the event CDBG funds 27 are not sufficient, the District shall in any event complete the Project using its own funds. 28 2 1 E. The proposed funding for the Project shall be provided from the following 2 sources: 3 CDBG $250,000 Local Financial Contribution 46,300 4 Total $296,300 5 F. Prior to any proposed changes that may occur which would modify the 6 scope of the Project, the District shall submit a written request to the County. The District shall 7 send its written request to: 8 Community Development Grants County of Fresno 9 Department of Public Works and Planning Community Development Division 10 2220 Tulare Street, 6t" Floor Fresno, CA 93721 11 12 If the Director of the County Department of Public Works and Planning ("Director") determines the 13 modified Project is still eligible under the Federal CDBG regulations, the Director is authorized to 14 permit such modifications. The Director shall specify in a letter to the District whether such 15 modifications to the scope of the Project are authorized, and if the District may proceed. 16 II. OBLIGATIONS OF THE COUNTY 17 A. The County shall reimburse the District up to, but not more than, $250,000 18 in CDBG funds for the Project for the District's performance of its obligations under this Agreement. 19 All funds shall be paid in accordance with Section V of this Agreement. 20 B. The County shall review, within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt from the 21 District, the engineer selection process description and summary of the analysis, as prepared by 22 the District, to verify that a competitive process was conducted in accordance with U.S. Department 23 of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) procurement standards. If such conditions have been 24 met, the Department of Public Works and Planning, Community Development Division (Division) 25 shall specify in a letter to the District that these conditions have been met, and that the engineering 26 contract can be awarded. 27 C. The County shall review, within forty-five (45) calendar days of receipt from 28 the District, the design plans and specifications for the Project, as prepared by the District, for 3 1 compliance with Federal regulations, conformance with applicable code requirements sufficient to 2 allow for construction-related permit issuance, and the total Project cost estimate, to determine 3 whether sufficient funds are available to complete the Project. If such conditions have been met, 4 the Division shall specify in a letter to the District that these conditions have been met and that the 5 Project can be advertised. If such conditions have not been met, the Project will not move forward 6 unless the District receives an approval letter from the Division. 7 D. The County shall also review, within twenty-one (21) calendar days of 8 receipt from the District, the name of the low bidder, and cost or price analysis of the low bid 9 proposal prepared by the District, to determine whether the contractor will be reasonably 10 compensated in accordance with Federal requirements, and to verify that the contractor is bonded, 11 and has not been disbarred or suspended from participating in Federal projects. If such conditions 12 have been met, the Division shall specify in a letter to the District that these conditions have been 13 met, and that the contract can be awarded. If such conditions have not been met, the Project will 14 not move forward unless the District receives an approval letter from the Division. 15 E. The County shall attend the pre-construction meeting between the District 16 and the contractor to discuss labor compliance requirements for the Project, Project monitoring, 17 and to inform the District and contractor that the County will conduct field reviews to determine 18 whether labor compliance and other conditions of the construction contract are being met. 19 F. The County shall conduct periodic inspections of the Project, as may be 20 required, in the determination of the County, that the intended use and group of beneficiaries of 21 the Project, as identified by the District in the application, have not changed. Upon completion of 22 the Project, but prior to the District's acceptance of the Project, the County shall conduct a final 23 inspection of the Project. If such conditions have been met, the Division shall specify in a letter to 24 the District that the conditions of this Section have been met. If such conditions have not been met, 25 the Project will not move forward unless the District receives an approval letter from the Division. 26 G. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section II or Section III of 27 this Agreement, the County's determinations and actions under this Section II and Section III of 28 this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the County, as the provider of the CDBG funding stated 4 1 herein, and do not relieve the District of its obligations, or lessen the District's obligations, under 2 this Agreement. 3 III. OBLIGATIONS OF THE DISTRICT 4 A. The District shall provide any and all sums of money in excess of$250,000 5 which may be necessary to complete the Project. For the purposes of awarding the construction 6 of the Project within the Agreement amount, the bid documents shall include any proposed additive 7 or deduct alternatives. 8 B. The District shall demonstrate in writing, and to the County's satisfaction, 9 that it has the authority, operational ability, and financial resources for maintaining the 10 improvements constructed with CDBG funds under this Agreement, prior to award of construction 11 of the Project. 12 C. The District shall perform, or cause to be performed, all engineering work 13 required for the Project. 14 D. In selecting an engineer to perform any engineering work required for the 15 Project, the District shall go through a competitive process in accordance with Chapter 4.10 of the 16 Ordinance Code of Fresno County, and HUD procurement standards. Prior to selection of the 17 engineer, the District shall prepare a written description of the process, perform a cost or price 18 analysis, and submit the process description and summary of the analysis to the Division for 19 review. The District shall obtain a letter from the Division specifying that the conditions of this 20 Section have been met. 21 E. The District shall specify in agreements with its consultants that all 22 engineering work funded with CDBG funds shall become the property of the District upon payment 23 by the District for the cost of such engineering work. 24 F. The District shall furnish evidence, to the satisfaction of the Division, prior to 25 the County's authorization to advertise for bids, that it has free and clear title to all parcels of real 26 property on which Project improvements will be located, with any liens or encumbrances noted, 27 and/or that it has obtained or can obtain all necessary easements, rights-of-way, licenses, permits, 28 and State and local approvals required for the completion of the Project. 5 1 G. Upon completion of the design engineering, the District shall submit the 2 plans and specifications to the Division. The Division will ensure Federal CDBG requirements 3 have been adhered to and will review cost estimates, to ensure sufficient funds are available. The 4 District shall obtain a letter from the Division specifying these conditions have been met, and that 5 the District is approved to advertise for bids to construct the Project. 6 H. The District shall advertise for bids, and shall award the construction 7 contract to the lowest responsible bidder. At least ten (10) calendar days prior to the bid opening, 8 the District shall notify the County of the date, time, and location of the bid opening. 9 I. Within seven (7) calendar days following the bid opening, the District shall 10 furnish the Division with the name of the low bidder, and cost or price analysis of the low bid 11 proposal prepared by the District, so that the County may verify with the Labor Relations and Equal 12 Opportunity Division of the HUD Area Office that the low bidder is bonded and has not been 13 debarred or suspended from participating in Federal projects, and that the contractor will be 14 reasonably compensated in accordance with Federal requirements. The District shall obtain a 15 letter from the County specifying these conditions have been met, and that the District is approved 16 to award the Project for construction. 17 J. The District shall conduct a pre-construction meeting with the contractor, 18 and shall notify the Division at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the meeting so a representative 19 of the County may attend to discuss CDBG labor compliance requirements for the Project. 20 K. The District shall require the contractor, and all subcontractors, to submit 21 labor compliance documentation, including Certified Payroll, in the manner specified by the 22 County's Labor Compliance Officer, including the use of electronic systems such as LCPtracker. 23 L. Prior to the construction start date, the District shall give written notice 24 thereof to the Division, to include a copy of the executed contract between the District and the 25 Contractor and the Notice to Proceed to the Division. 26 M. Concurrent with the submission of the first construction progress payment 27 request, the District shall provide documentation demonstrating that all construction-related 28 required permits have been issued by the County. 6 1 N. All proposed construction contract change orders shall not proceed until 2 prior written approval has been given by the County. Request for approval of a change order(s) 3 shall include a narrative description of the work, a cost or price analysis in accordance with HUD 4 requirements, a map depicting the location of the work addressed with the requested change order, 5 and a written certification from the District that the approval of the change order is consistent with 6 the final construction cost estimate approved by the County. In addition, the District shall certify 7 that the change order is within the scope of the Project and is necessary to complete the Project. 8 O. The District shall send its written description of the engineer selection 9 process, cost or price analyses, design plans, specifications, name of low bidder and low bid 10 proposal, public notices, and all written correspondence to: 11 Community Development Grants County of Fresno 12 Department of Public Works and Planning Community Development Division 13 2220 Tulare Street, 6th Floor Fresno, CA 93721 14 15 P. The District shall comply with the mitigation measures, conditions and notes 16 identified in Environmental Review No. CD21591 (the "Assessment"). A copy of the Assessment 17 shall be provided to the District. 18 Q. Upon completion of the Project, the District shall notify the Division, so a 19 representative of the Division may perform an inspection of the Project to confirm that it was 20 completed in accordance with the scope of work approved and authorized pursuant to this 21 executed Agreement. 22 R. Upon approval of Project completion by the County, the District shall provide 23 the Division with a resolution of acceptance, or similar documentation, demonstrating that the 24 Project was completed in accordance with the scope of work approved and authorized pursuant 25 to this executed Agreement, and any approved subsequent amendments thereto and/or change 26 orders, and that the District has accepted the Project. Prior to the final request for payment, the 27 District shall also provide the County with a copy of the recorded Notice of Completion (NOC), a 28 written summary of all Project work completed with CDBG and other funds, and documentation to 7 1 demonstrate compliance with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as 2 amended. 3 S. During the contract period, the District shall complete and submit annually 4 on June 1, and upon completion of the Project, a Project Outcome Measurement Report (POM) 5 form, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference. The 6 POM shall contain the following information for the County's Federal reporting purposes to the 7 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): 8 1. Total number of households/persons assisted. 9 2. Number of total households/persons assisted that: 10 a. Now have new access to this type of public facility or 11 infrastructure improvement. 12 b. Now have improved access to this type of public facility or 13 infrastructure improvement. 14 C. Now are served by public facility or infrastructure that is no 15 longer substandard. 16 T. The District shall be responsible for maintenance of the Project after 17 construction is completed, and shall perform such maintenance from non-CDBG resources. 18 U. The District must inform the County in writing of any program income 19 generated by the expenditure of CDBG funds. Any program income generated as a result of the 20 Project must be paid to the County. For purposes of this Agreement, program income is defined 21 as proceeds from the disposition of CDBG-acquired real property, and principal and interest on 22 CDBG loans. If the District contributed financially to the improvement Project, the District may 23 retain a share of the program income in proportion to the District's contribution to the Project, after 24 the District has provided a written accounting acceptable to the County. 25 V. The District must obtain prior written approval from the County before 26 making any modification or change in the use of any real property improved, in whole or in part, 27 using CDBG funds in excess of$25,000. The District shall provide affected citizens with notice of, 28 and opportunity to comment on, any proposed change to the use of real property improved with 8 1 CDBG funds. If any real property improved with CDBG funds is sold and/or is utilized by the District 2 for a use which does not qualify under the CDBG Program, the District shall reimburse the County 3 in an amount equal to the current fair market value for the property, less any proportional share 4 thereof attributable to expenditures of non-CDBG funds. These requirements shall continue in 5 effect for five years after the Project is completed in HUD's Integrated Disbursement and 6 Information System (IDIS). In the event the CDBG program is closed out, the requirements of this 7 Section shall remain in effect for activities or property funded with CDBG funds, unless action is 8 taken by the Federal government to relieve the District of these obligations. 9 W. The District acknowledges that the County may periodically inspect the 10 Project to ensure that the property is being used as described in this Agreement. The District 11 agrees to provide any necessary information to the County to carry out such inspections. 12 Furthermore, the District agrees to take corrective action if the County determines that 13 modifications to the use and location of the Project have resulted in a violation of the Federal 14 CDBG regulations. 15 IV. CONFORMANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS 16 A. The District shall, and shall cause its consultants, contractors, and 17 subcontractors to, comply with all applicable State and Federal laws and regulations governing the 18 Project. 19 B. This project is subject to the provisions of the Build America, Buy America 20 Act, which includes Buy American Preference (BAP) requirements for iron and steel. The District 21 shall ensure that all plans and specifications include requirements that all construction materials 22 subject to BAP are noted as such. 23 C. Whenever the District uses the services of a contractor, the District shall 24 require that the contractor comply with all Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, regulations, 25 and Fresno County Charter provisions applicable in the performance of their work. 26 D. This Project is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and 27 Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701(u). Accordingly, the District shall 28 require the prime contractor to complete and submit documentation prior to award of the 9 1 construction contract, and upon Project completion that compliance with the Section 3 of the 2 Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 clause have been met. 3 E. Non-Discrimination: The District agrees to comply with the non- 4 discrimination in employment and contracting opportunities laws, regulations, and executive orders 5 referenced in 24 CFR 570.607, as revised by Executive Order 13279. The applicable non- 6 discrimination provisions in Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 7 are still applicable. 8 F. Because the District is receiving at least $100,000 for this Project from the 9 County's CDBG Program under this Agreement, the District shall complete and submit to the 10 Division a "Certification of Payments to Influence Federal Transactions" form and a "Standard 11 Form LLL- Disclosure of Lobbying Activities"form. Likewise, before the District awards a contract 12 using at least $100,000 of such CDBG funds, the District shall require the consultant and/or 13 contractor and all their sub-consultants and/or subcontractors to complete and submit these two 14 (2) forms described herein to both the District and the County. 15 G. Records Retention: The District shall retain all financial records, supporting 16 documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to this Agreement for a period of four 17 (4) years from the date of the submission of the County's consolidated annual performance and 18 evaluation report to HUD in which the activities assisted under this Agreement are reported on for 19 the final time. If there is litigation, claims, audits, negotiations, or other actions that involve any of 20 the records cited, and that have started before the expiration of the four-year record retention 21 period, such records must be retained until completion of the actions and resolution of all issues, 22 or the expiration of the four-year period, whichever occurs later (24 CFR 570.502, 570.503(b)(2), 23 570.506). 24 V. PAYMENT FOR THE PROJECT 25 A. At monthly intervals, the District shall submit a written request to the County 26 for payment of specified costs incurred in the performance of this Agreement. The request for the 27 County to make such a payment shall be in accordance with the exemplar Project Pay Request 28 Form, attached as Exhibit 2, and incorporated by this reference. The request shall also be 10 1 accompanied by a written certification from the District that the request for payment is consistent 2 with the amount of work that has been completed, and that the work is in accordance with the 3 construction contract documents and this Agreement. The request for payment shall also be 4 accompanied by documentation acceptable to the County, such as checks, invoices, or vouchers 5 for services or materials purchased, contractor's costs, or other costs chargeable to the Project. 6 The first construction progress payment request shall also be accompanied by documentation 7 demonstrating that all construction-related required permits have been issued by the County. After 8 appropriate review and inspection, the County shall make payment from CDBG funds provided in 9 this Agreement for all eligible costs specified herein up to the maximum amount payable under 10 Section I. 11 Any savings realized in the final cost of the Project, due to Project cost 12 and/or scope of work reductions, liquidated damages, or any other reason, shall be used to reduce 13 the amount of this Project paid for with CDBG funds in the same pro rata share that CDBG funds 14 were used in payment of the Project. If the District is required to provide any additional funds 15 toward the Project other than described in this Agreement, any cost savings shall be first used to 16 reimburse the District for its contribution in excess of the total amount provided by this Agreement. 17 B. Payment for advertising and award shall be based on the actual costs of 18 printing and noticing. 19 C. The County shall not be bound by any agreement between the District and 20 its agents. 21 D. The County may withhold payment of the final payment request made by 22 the District until evidence is submitted to the County that a maintenance plan has been prepared 23 and adopted for the improvements constructed with CDBG funds. 24 E. Upon the completion of the Project, the District shall submit to the 25 Division a written request for final payment of costs, which shall provide a detailed description 26 of the Project pay items and costs. The final pay request shall be in accordance with Exhibit 2 27 to this Agreement. The County shall not be obligated to make any payments under this 28 Agreement if the request for payment is submitted by the District more than sixty (60) calendar 11 1 days after the NOC has been filed with the County Recorder's Office. An extension to the sixty 2 (60) calendar day period may be granted by the Director prior to the deadline if the District can 3 demonstrate just cause for the delay. 4 F. The County may withhold payment of the final payment request made by 5 the District until a final POM, recorded NOC, written summary of all Project work completed with 6 CDBG and other funds, and evidence of compliance with the Section 3 clause, as specified in 7 Sections III-R and IV-C, have been submitted to the County. 8 G. All requests for payment and supporting documentation shall be sent to: 9 Business Manager County of Fresno 10 Department of Public Works and Planning Financial Services Division 11 2220 Tulare Street, 6t" Floor Fresno, CA 93721 12 pwpbusinessoffice(�fresnocountyca.gov (if submitted bV email) 13 H. The District shall establish accounting and bookkeeping procedures in 14 accordance with standard accounting and bookkeeping practices, including, but not limited to, 15 employee timecards, payrolls, and other records of all transactions to be paid with CDBG funds in 16 accordance with the performance of this Agreement. All records and accounts shall be available 17 for inspection by the County, the State of California, if applicable, the Comptroller General of the 18 United States, and HUD or any of their duly authorized representatives, at all reasonable times for 19 a period as specified in Section IV-G. The District shall certify accounts when required or 20 requested by the County. 21 I. The District, as a subrecipient of Federal financial assistance, is required to 22 comply with the provisions of the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. Sections 7501 23 et seq.). Whenever the District receives CDBG funds from the County for the Project, a copy of 24 any audit performed by the District in accordance with said Act shall be forwarded to the County 25 Community Development Grants Program Manager within nine (9) months of the end of any 26 District fiscal year in which funds were expended and/or received for the Project. Failure to perform 27 the requisite audit functions as required by this paragraph may result in the County performing any 28 necessary audit tasks or, at the County's option, the County contracting with a public accountant 12 1 to perform the audit. All audit costs related to the District's failure to perform the requisite audit are 2 the sole responsibility of the District, and such audit work costs incurred by the County shall be 3 billed to the District, as determined by County's Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector. In the 4 event the District is only required to perform an audit under the provisions of the Act because the 5 District is receiving CDBG funds, the County may perform, or cause to be performed, the required 6 audit to determine whether funds provided through this Agreement have been expended in 7 accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Any audit-related costs incurred by the County 8 under this provision shall be charged to the County CDBG Program. The District agrees to take 9 prompt and appropriate corrective action on any instance of material non-compliance with 10 applicable laws and regulations. 11 J. The District shall send a copy of the audit to: 12 Community Development Grants County of Fresno 13 Department of Public Works and Planning Community Development Division 14 2220 Tulare Street, 6t" Floor Fresno, CA 93721 15 16 VI. INDEMNIFICATION 17 The District shall indemnify and hold harmless and defend the County (including its 18 officers, agents, employees, and volunteers) against all claims, demands, injuries, damages, 19 costs, expenses (including attorney fees and costs), fines, penalties, and liabilities of any kind to 20 the County, the District, or any third party that arise from or relate to the performance or failure to 21 perform by the District (or any of its officers, agents, subcontractors, or employees) under this 22 Agreement. The County may conduct or participate in its own defense without affecting the 23 District's obligation to indemnify and hold harmless or defend the County. The provisions of this 24 Section VI shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 25 VI I. TIME OF PERFORMANCE 26 A. The following schedule shall commence on the date this Agreement is 27 executed by the County: 28 13 1 1. Complete Consultant Engineer Selection process — November 1, 2 2023. 3 2. Complete Design Engineering and Submit to the County for Review 4 — February 1, 2024. 5 3. Complete County Review and Approval of Plans — May 1, 2024. 6 4. Begin Advertising for Bids— May 16, 2024. 7 5. Award Construction Contract— September 5, 2024. 8 B. The Project shall be completed, and NOC shall be filed with the Fresno 9 County Recorder's Office, no later than January 8, 2025. 10 C. The final POM Report, written summary of all work completed, 11 documentation demonstrating compliance with the Section 3 clause, and request for final payment 12 shall be submitted to the County no later than March 9, 2025. 13 D. The District shall give immediate written notification to the Division of any 14 events that occur which may affect the above time schedule and completion date and the time 15 schedule specified in the contract documents, or any event that may have significant impact upon 16 the Project or affect the attainment of the Project's objectives. The Director is authorized to adjust 17 the above schedule if, in the Director's judgment, any delay is beyond the control of the parties 18 involved. 19 E. Time is of the essence in the District's performance of this Agreement. 20 Vill. BREACH OF AGREEMENT 21 In the event the District fails to comply with any of the terms of this Agreement, the 22 County may, at its option, deem the District's failure a material breach of this Agreement, and utilize 23 any remedies permitted by law that the County deems appropriate. Should the County deem a 24 breach of this Agreement material, the County shall immediately be relieved of its obligations to 25 make further payment as provided herein. Termination of this Agreement due to breach shall not, 26 in any way whatsoever, limit the rights of the County in seeking any other legal relief in a court of 27 law or equity, including the recovery of damages. In addition to the termination of the Agreement 28 by the County due to a material breach of this Agreement by the Subrecipient, the County may 14 1 also terminate this Agreement for convenience, in accordance with state and federal law. 2 IX. TERMINATION OF PROJECT 3 A. If the District wishes to cancel the Project covered by this Agreement, the 4 District shall submit a request in writing to the Division explaining just cause for the request. The 5 Director is authorized to approve such a request if, in the Director's judgment, there is just cause 6 for the Project's cancellation. 7 B. If the District's request to cancel the Project covered by this Agreement is 8 approved by the Director, the District shall promptly return to the County all CDBG funds paid by 9 the County to the District pursuant to this Agreement. 10 X. VENUE; GOVERNING LAW 11 Venue for any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall only be in 12 Fresno County, California. The rights and obligations of the parties and all interpretation and 13 performance of this Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of 14 California. 15 XI. ENTIRE AGREEMENT 16 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the District and the 17 County with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all previous negotiations, 18 proposals, commitments, writings, advertisements, publications, and understandings of any nature 19 whatsoever unless expressly included in this Agreement. 20 XII. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES 21 This Agreement does not and is not intended to create any rights or obligations for 22 any persons or entity except the parties. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the County and 23 the District and HUD, and there are no [other] intended third party beneficiaries of this Agreement. 24 XIII. AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES 25 The District represents and warrants to the County that: 26 A. The District is duly authorized and empowered to sign and perform its 27 obligations under this Agreement. 28 15 1 B. The individual signing this Agreement on behalf of the District is duly 2 authorized to do so and his or her signature on this Agreement legally binds the District to the 3 terms of this Agreement. 4 XIV. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES 5 The parties agree that this Agreement may be executed by electronic signature as 6 provided in this section. 7 A. An "electronic signature" means any symbol or process intended by an 8 individual signing this Agreement to represent their signature, including but not limited to (1) a 9 digital signature; (2) a faxed version of an original handwritten signature; or (3) an electronically 10 scanned and transmitted (for example by PDF document) version of an original handwritten 11 signature. 12 B. Each electronic signature affixed or attached to this Agreement (1) is 13 deemed equivalent to a valid original handwritten signature of the person signing this 14 Agreement for all purposes, including but not limited to evidentiary proof in any administrative 15 or judicial proceeding, and (2) has the same force and effect as the valid original handwritten 16 signature of that person. 17 C. The provisions of this section satisfy the requirements of Civil Code 18 section 1633.5, subdivision (b), in the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act (Civil Code, Division 19 3, Part 2, Title 2.5, beginning with section 1633.1). 20 D. Each party using a digital signature represents that it has undertaken 21 and satisfied the requirements of Government Code section 16.5, subdivision (a), paragraphs 22 (1) through (5), and agrees that each other party may rely upon that representation. 23 E. This Agreement is not conditioned upon the parties conducting the 24 transactions under it by electronic means and either party may sign this Agreement with an 25 original handwritten signature. 26 27 28 16 1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date set forth on page 2 one of this Agreement, 3 4 RIVERDALE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT COUNTY OF FRESNO 5 6 By: L me Pine, President, aiverdale I i tero, hairman of the 7 Public Utility District Board B of ervisors of the 8 County of Fresno 9 Date: -' 'Z 0 -2-3 Date: /f> -/D a?0073 10 ATTEST: 11 Bernice E. Seidel Clerk of the Board of Supervisors 12 County of Fresno, State of California 13 By. *W/lGt/ 14 Deputy 15 16 17 18 REMIT TO: 19 FUND NO: 0001 Riverdale Public Utility District 20 SUBCLASS NO: 10000 Attention: Vincent Romero, ORG NO: 7205 District Superintendent 21 ACCOUNT NO: 7885 P.O. Box 248 PROJECT NO: N21591 Riverdale, CA 93656 22 ACTIVITY CODE: 7219 Telephone: (559)867-3838 23 24 25 JKJN G 0205ComDavk-Agendas-AgreewwdsQOZ.Atot0 favardWe VV8W Valle NVS AGT door 26 AL9-W V-2(M 27 28 17 Exhibit 1 County of Fresno Project Outcome Measurement Report Project#: 21591 Project Name: Riverdale Water Valve Improvements The County of Fresno is required to submit information annually on each project funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)funds, per U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidelines. As a recipient of CDBG funds from the County, the County requests that you provide the following information: 1. Years Reported: through 2. Enter the number of persons assisted that: a. Now have new access to this type of public facility or infrastructure improvement: or N/A (New access to a public facility or infrastructure is when the facility did not previously exist and is provided for the first time.) b. Now have improved access to this type of public facility or infrastructure improvement: or N/A (Improved access to a public facility or infrastructure is when the facility or infrastructure is improved or expanded, enabling the grantee to expand the number of people or type of service the facility provides.) C. Are served by this public facility or infrastructure improvement that is no longer substandard: or N/A (A public facility or infrastructure is no longer substandard when the CDBG funds were used to meet a quality standard, or measurably improve the quality of the facility or infrastructure.) (Note: The numbers of persons entered in a, b, and c, above, must add up to the total number of persons entered in question 3.) 3. Total number of persons assisted: 4. Please describe the accomplishments made on this project in the past year (i.e. construction progress). If the project is complete, please describe the overall accomplishments made on the project. Form Completed By: G:\7205ComDev\—Agendas-Agreements\2023\1010 Riverdale Water Valve Imps AGT.docx June 15,2023 Exhibit 2 Project Pay Request Date Business Manager County of Fresno Department of Public Works and Planning Financial Services Division 2220 Tulare Street, 6th Floor Fresno, CA 93721 Subject: Request for Payment, CDBG Project No. <District Name> <Project Title> In accordance with the executed Agreement for the above-referenced project, the <District Name> is requesting payment of$ for project costs. The District certifies that this request for payment is consistent with the amount of work that has been completed to date, performed in accordance with the construction contract documents and the executed Agreement, and as evidenced by the enclosed invoices and supporting documents. Payee Invoice # Amount Sincerely, <District Manager> <District Name> Enclosure(s) G:\7205ComDev\—Agendas-Agreements\2023\1010 Riverdale Water Valve Imps AGT.docx June 15,2023