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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 11 - Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Blais & Associates for Grant Writing & Administration Services11)Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Blais & Associates for Grant Writing and Administration Services. Approve and Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Professional Services with Blais & Associates (B&A) to provide grant writing and administration services in an amount not to exceed $70,000 per fiscal year in such final form as approved by the City Attorney. Page 1 of 2 REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council From:Jason Simpson, City Manager Prepared by:Shannon Buckley, Assistant City Manager Date:May 28, 2024 Subject:Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Blais & Associates for Grant Writing and Administration Services. Recommendation Approve and Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Professional Services with Blais & Associates (B&A) to provide grant writing and administration services in an amount not to exceed $70,000 per fiscal year in such final form as approved by the City Attorney. Background Since 2019, B&A has provided the City with grant writing services, including on-call grant consultation and technical support, grant writing, and grant administration services. To date, B&A has assisted the City in securing more than $16.8 million in grants, of which $10 million has been for the City’s new library and another $6.8 million has been for developing and implementing many of the City’s homeless services and programs. The City’s Original Agreement was for a not to exceed amount of $24,000 annually through June 30, 2021. On December 14, 2021, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1, increasing compensation to $40,000 per fiscal year, and extended the contract to June 30, 2024, with the option of two 1- year extensions. Discussion Staff proactively monitors and seeks grant funding to address service needs and planned projects in the City. Currently, the City is working with B&A on two additional grant opportunities that could provide more than $1.1 million in funding for critical projects in the community. B&A Grant Writing & Administrative Services Page 2 of 2 Amendment No. 2, attached as Attachment No. 1, increases the existing agreement for grant writing and administration services for the City of Lake Elsinore from $40,000 per fiscal year to $70,000 per fiscal year. All other terms stay in effect at the City Manager’s discretion. Fiscal Impact To date, staff has been satisfied with B&A’s performance and services and recommends the City Council approve this amendment to ensure the City’s ongoing success in procuring future grant funding and support for the City. Attachments Attachment 1 - Amendment No. 2 Attachment 2 - Amendment No. 1 Attachment 3 - Original Agreement AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Blais & Associates, LLC Grant Writing and Administration Services This Amendment No. 2 to Agreement for Professional Services is made and entered into as of 5/28/2024 by and between the City of Lake Elsinore, a municipal corporation (“City), and Blais & Associates, LLC, a Corporation (“Consultant”). RECITALS A. The City and Consultant have entered into that certain Agreement for Professional Services dated 8/5/2020 (the “Original Agreement”). Except as otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings set forth for such terms in the Original Agreement. B. The Original Agreement compensated the Consultant for Twenty-Four Thousand dollars ($24,000.00). C. The Original Agreement had a term of seven (7) months, commencing on 8/5/2020 and ending on 6/30/2021. D. On 7/1/2021, the City extended the Original Agreement on a 12-month basis by giving written notice to the Contractor, extending the agreement from 7/1/2021 to 6/30/2022. E. Amendment No. 1 to the Original Agreement was executed on 12/14/2021 extending the agreement to 6/30/2024, with two additional twelve (12) month renewal terms and increasing compensation to forty thousand dollars ($40,000.00). Amendment No. 1 and the Original Agreement are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Amended Agreement.” F. The parties now desire to increase the payment for such services as set forth in this Amendment No. 2 and extend the term. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth herein, City and Consultant agree as follows: 1. Section 2c, Term, of the Amended Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: The term of this Agreement shall commence upon execution of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect until 6/30/2025, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement (the “Term”). The City may, at its sole discretion, extend the term of this Agreement on a 12-month basis not to exceed two additional twelve (12) month renewal terms by giving written notice thereof to Consultant not less than thirty (30) days before the end of the contract term, such notice to be exercised by the City Manager. 2. Section 3, Compensation, of the Amended Agreement, is hereby amended to add the following: Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of Amendment No. 2 and the term thereof, Consultant’s annual compensation, including any renewal term, shall not exceed Seventy Thousand dollars ($70,000.00) without additional written authorization from the City Council. 3. Except for the changes herein, all other terms and conditions of the Amended Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused Amendment No. 2 to be executed on the respective dates set forth below. “CITY” CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, a municipal corporation “CONSULTANT” Blaise & Associates, LLC City Manager Date: Jordan Carter, President & CEO Date: __ ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Assistant City Manager Attachments: Exhibit A-2 – Consultant’s Proposal EXHIBIT A-2 CONSULTANT’S PROPOSAL [ATTACHED] AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Blais & Associates, LLC Grant Writing and Administration Services This Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Professional Services is made and entered into as of 12/14/2021, by and between the City of Lake Elsinore, a municipal corporation (“City), and Blais & Associates, LLC, a California (“Consultant”). RECITALS A. The City and Consultant have entered into that certain Agreement for on-call grants service and support, grant writing and grant administration services dated as of 8/5/2020, (the “Original Agreement”). Except as otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings set forth for such terms in the Original Agreement. B. The Original Agreement provided for compensation to Consultant in an amount of Twenty-four thousand dollars ($24,000). C. The Original Agreement had an initial term of seven (7) months, commencing on 8/5/2020. D. On 7/1/2021, the City extended the Original Agreement on a 12-month basisby giving written notice thereof to the Contractor, extending the agreement from 7/1/2021 and ending on 6/30/2022. E. The parties now desire to amend the scope of services, term and increase the payment for such services as set forth in this Amendment No 1. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth herein, City and Consultant agree as follows: 1. Section 1, Scope of Services, of the Original Agreement is hereby amended to add the following: Consultant shall also perform the services described in Consultant’s 11/30/2021 Proposal (attached to this Amendment No. 1 as Exhibit A- 1). Consultant shall provide such services at the time, place, and in the manner specified in Exhibit A-1, subject to the direction of the City through its staff that it may provide from time to time. 2. Section 2c, Term, of the Original Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: The term of this Agreement shall commence upon execution of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect until 6/30/2024, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement (the “Term”). The City may, at its sole discretion, extend the term of this Agreement on a 12-month basis not to exceed two additional twelve (12) month renewal terms by giving written notice thereof to Consultant not less than thirty (30) days before the end of the contract term, such notice to be exercised by the City Manager.        3. Section 3, Compensation, of the Original Agreement is hereby amended to add the following: Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of Amendment No. 1 and the term thereof, compensation to be paid to Consultant shall be in accordance with the Schedule of Charges set forth in Consultant’s Proposal (referenced collectively as Exhibit A-1 Amendment No. 1). In no event shall Consultant’s compensation related to Exhibit A-1 to Amendment No. 1 exceed forty thousand dollars ($40,000) without additional written authorization from the City Council. Annual compensation during each renewal term, if any, shall not exceed forty thousand Dollars ($40,000). Notwithstanding any provision of Consultant’s Proposal to the contrary,out of pocket expenses set forth in Exhibit A-1 respectively, shall be reimbursed at cost without an inflator or administrative charge. Payment by City under this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of defects, even if such defects were known to the City at the time of payment. 4. Except for the changes specifically set forth herein, all other terms and conditions of the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment No. 1 to be executed on the respective dates set forth below. “CITY” CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, a municipal corporation “CONSULTANT” Blais & Associates, LLC City Manager Date: Jordan Carter, President & CEO Date: ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Director of Administrative Services                     Attachments: Exhibit A-1 – Consultant’s Proposal        EXHIBIT A-1 CONSULTANT’S PROPOSAL [ATTACHED]        Page 1 of 6 GRANT RESEARCH, WRITING & MANAGEMENT 7545 Irvine Center Drive Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92618 P (949) 589-6338 www.blaisassoc.com November 30, 2021 Ms. Nicole Dailey Deputy City Manager City of Lake Elsinore 130 South Main Street Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 Subject: B&A and Proposal for Provision of Grant Services to the City of Lake Elsinore Dear Ms. Dailey, Blais & Associates, LLC (B&A) is appreciative to learn the City of LakeElsinoreseeks to continue to partner with B&A for delivery of professional grant support services. B&A provides all services on a customized basis, tailored to specifically meet your needs as desired. The City will only pay for requested services. B&A proposes to provide the following services to the City: x Grant Monitoring, Intelligence, and Fact Sheet Targeting (Ongoing). o B&A will provide City staff with opportunistic notifications of grant solicitations. o B&A will provide staff with grant intelligence and monitoring services forall applicable federal, state, regional, and non-profit (project-specific) grant funding opportunities and we will alert staff when an announcement is released. x Monthly Grant Activity Report and On-Call Grant Research Requests (Ongoing). o B&A will provide monthly Grant Activity Reports (GAR) and coordinate conference calls to ensure an efficient grant program. o B&A will provide staff with analysis for “go” or “no go” decisions to evaluate potential projects and applications. o B&A will provide on-call consultation and response to staff research requests, as requested. x Grant Application Development (Quoted upon Request). o B&Awillprovidefixedfeenot-to-exceedquotesforeachgrantapplicationtheCity would like to pursue.        Page 2 of 6 GRANTRESEARCH,WRITING&MANAGEMENT Ms. Nicole Dailey City of Lake Elsinore x (Optional) Grant Reporting and Management Services (Quoted upon Request). o B&A will provide fixed monthly fee quotes for each grant management projectthe City would like to pursue. x (Optional)BGAPSGrantandProjectManagementSoftware(QuoteduponRequest). o Master software license professional services agreement quoted upon request. For budgeting purposes, we have developed this proposal to reflect one 12-month period. The City could engage B&A to help any Departments with any set of services and support as contained in this proposal. The development of grant applications and/or management of awarded grants can be approved on a project-by-project basis – for each of which B&A will provide a fixed fee not- to-exceedquote. We look forward to the opportunity to serve and support the City. Our goal is to assist you to bring funding to key projects – to be your most efficient and effective option as a team. Should you have any questions about the proposal, please contact me at (949) 589-6338. We look forward to the possibility of working together with you. Respectfully yours, Jordan P. Carter Chief Executive Officer        Page 3 of 6 GRANT RESEARCH, WRITING & MANAGEMENT Ms. Nicole Dailey City of Lake Elsinore Proposal for Professional Grant Services – 12-Month Program x Grant Monitoring, Intelligence, and Fact Sheet Targeting (Ongoing).B&A will provide grant intelligence and monitoring services for all applicable federal, state, regional, and non-profit (project-specific) grant funding opportunities and we will alert staff when an announcement is released. This effort includes notification of open grant solicitations utilizing our proprietary Fact Sheets.B&A recommends an annual budget for grant monitoring of $15,180. x Monthly Grant Activity Report and On-Call Grant Research Requests (Ongoing).B&A will provide key decision-making guidance regarding the “go” or “no go” determinations on specific grant programs, as well as respond to various questions from staff. B&A will maintain a GAR and organize monthly grant coordination conference calls.The GAR ensures that all are aware of the costs and benefits of each prospective grant program. Direct consultation time with the B&A supports the City’s ability to achieve a high Return on Investment for grant program efforts.B&A recommends an annual budget for monthly GAR and on-call grant research and support activities of $6,900. x Grant Application Development (Quoted upon Request).Grant application development activity is dependent on the availability of applicable grant programs, status, and availability of competitive projects for those programs, and independent determination of the grant agencies. The following budget estimate is based on our overall experience and understanding of City needs. B&A will provide fixed fee not-to-exceed quotes for each grant application the City would like to pursue. Once the quote has been approved, the B&A team will follow our proven standard process. B&A will submit grant applications, on-time and in accordance with all program guidelines.B&A recommends an annual budget for grant application development of $17,900.B&A will only charge as grant applications are approved to proceed.        Page 4 of 6 GRANT RESEARCH, WRITING & MANAGEMENT Ms. Nicole Dailey City of Lake Elsinore x Grant Reporting and Management Services (Optional).B&A has a full team ready to manage grants that have been awarded to the City. Grant management requestsare processed similarly to grant application development requests – a scope of work is defined, and an estimate is provided and reviewed before receiving authorization to proceed. B&A reviews the draft grant contract/agreement to ensure it aligns with the grant application (no major deviations in scope of work, schedule, and budget) and helps identify rules and regulations that may warrant increased attention and focus. B&A will work with City staff and others to liaison with the funding agency (if desired) to negotiate or clarify any ambiguities. B&A staff are experienced in drafting Resolutions that may berequiredasa condition of receiving an award and can also assist to develop the accompanying staff reports or Board Agenda document. The overall objective is to ensure that a grant agreement is successfully executed on time, that the City can successfully administer the grant given the conditions of award, and the agreement correctly articulates the scope of work, budget, and schedule.B&A will only charge as grant management projects are approved to proceed. x BGAPS Grant and Project Management Software (Optional).B&A developed a proprietary grant and project management software system to significantly improve and make more efficient the entire project management, coordination, reporting, and administration process from beginning-to-closeout of managing the full life of a grant award. Please see www.bgapstech.com for more detail or request a demo to discuss your needs and how BGAPS can help.        Page 5 of 6 GRANT RESEARCH, WRITING & MANAGEMENT Ms. Nicole Dailey City of Lake Elsinore 100% Table 1 Schedule of Estimated Fees per 12-Month Period Task Description Frequency Estimated Total Cost Percentage of Total Cost Task 1: Grant Monitoring, Intelligence,and Fact Sheet Targeting Monitor/sendtargeted grant opportunities;Develop Ongoing: summaries; Pros/cons;Attend Estimate of 12 mon workshops/webinars;Go/no-go of targeted grant consultation; Liaison with research,technical funding agencies; Participate in assistance and coordination calls with client consultation. ths $15,180 38% Task 2: Monthly GAR and On- Call Grant Research Requests DevelopMonthlyGrant Activity Reports(GARs); Ongoing: Monthly calls to review MonthlyReportsand $6,900opportunities and grants in- Calls and Year-End progress; DevelopYear-End Roll-UpReport. Grant Roll-Up Reports. 17% Task 3: Grant Proposal Development Full turnkey grant writing development to include Quoted uponRequest.* $17,900 submission. 45% Task 4A: Grant Reporting & MgmtServices Grant Reporting and (Optional) Quoted u ManagementServices. Request.** pon Quoted upon Request N/A Task 4B: Grant Reporting & MgmtSoftware Grant and Project Management (Optional) Quoted u SolutionsSoftware. Request.*** pon Quoted upon Request N/A Total Estimated Grant Program Fees per 12-Month Period $39,980 *All grant proposal development projects are quoted upon request (costs range from $5,000 - $18,000 per project). **All grant management and reporting projects are quoted upon request (costs are approximately $1,500 per month). Budget optional. ***BGAPS Grant and ProjectManagement Softwarelicenses quoted upon request. Budget optional.        Page 6 of 6 GRANT RESEARCH, WRITING & MANAGEMENT Ms. Nicole Dailey City of Lake Elsinore Standard Fee Schedule – Calendar Year 2021 Description Fee All Staffing(15-minuteincrements) $115/hour Mileage (prevailing IRS rate) $0.56/mile Travel (tolls, airfare, hotel, cab) Cost – no markup Copies/Reprographics Cost – no markup Courier, Postage, or Express Mail Cost – no markup Conference calls and MS Teams Included B&A reserves the right to adjust rates annually to align with the cost of doing business, typically on the anniversary of contract extensions or renewals. All out-of-pocket direct expenses are billed at cost (no markup). B&A reserves the right to adjust the above current rates annually to align with the cost of doing business. B&A works on a fixed fee basis, providing services as-needed according to approved contract budgets or project quotes. Any requests for services outside of the scope of those approved project quotes will be billed at a single blended rate of $115 per hour. This streamlined rate approach empowers clients with 100 percent availability to all B&A resources. Our proposed rates shall remain firm for a period of 180 calendar days from the date of submission of this proposal. Invoices are provided monthly, payable 30 days after receipt. B&A implements “cost saving” best practices, including the following procedures: x All out-of-pocket expenses are billed at cost, without markup. x For bulk printing, B&A utilizes commercially available services for printing and copying (typically Staples) and is a member of their company discount programs, which significantly reduces the cost forreproduction. x B&A utilizes commercially available delivery services (FedEx, UPS, or the USPS), as needed, for delivery of hard copy materials. x B&A provides monthly itemized invoices and can, at your request, provide receipts for reimbursableexpenses.        ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVEOFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED? INSR ADDL SUBRLTR INSD WVD PRODUCER CONTACTNAME: FAXPHONE(A/C, No):(A/C, No, Ext): E-MAILADDRESS: INSURER A : INSURED INSURER B : INSURER C : INSURER D : INSURER E : INSURER F : POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFF POLICY EXPTYPE OF INSURANCE LIMITS(MM/DD/YYYY) (MM/DD/YYYY) AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY UMBRELLA LIAB EXCESS LIAB WORKERS COMPENSATIONAND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS / VEHICLES (ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached if more space is required) AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE EACH OCCURRENCE $ DAMAGE TO RENTEDCLAIMS-MADE OCCUR $PREMISES (Ea occurrence) MED EXP (Any one person) $ PERSONAL & ADV INJURY $ GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER:GENERAL AGGREGATE $ PRO-POLICY LOC PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGGJECT OTHER:$ COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT $(Ea accident) ANY AUTO BODILY INJURY (Per person) $ OWNED SCHEDULED BODILY INJURY (Per accident) $AUTOS ONLY AUTOS HIRED NON-OWNED PROPERTY DAMAGE $AUTOS ONLY AUTOS ONLY (Per accident) $ OCCUR EACH OCCURRENCE CLAIMS-MADE AGGREGATE $ DED RETENTION $ PER OTH-STATUTE ER E.L. 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THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must have ADDITIONAL INSURED provisions or be endorsed. If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s). COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER: REVISION NUMBER: CERTIFICATE HOLDER CANCELLATION © 1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved.ACORD 25 (2016/03) CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE DATE (MM/DD/YYYY) $ $ $ $ $ The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD 12/15/2021 License # 0757776 (310) 568-5900 (310) 568-9098 19682 Blais and Associates, LLC 2807 Allen St Ste 2050 Dallas, TX 75204 914 10328 A 2,000,000 X 72SBAAH9XDG 10/20/2021 10/20/2022 1,000,000 10,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000A 72SBAAH9XDG 10/20/2021 10/20/2022 B 72WBCGA7466 10/1/2021 10/1/2022 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 C PROF Liability SGC0008048-04 9/20/2021 Each Claim/Agg 3,000,000 Certificate holder is named as additional insured with respects to the general liability. 30 days notice of cancellation and 10 days notice of cancellation for non-payment of premium. City of Lake Elsinore 130 South Main Street Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 BLAIAND-03 JMAO HUB International Insurance Services Inc.600 Corporate Pointe Suite 600Culver City, CA 90230 Hartford Fire Insurance Company Hartford Insurance Group Capitol Specialty Insurance Corporation X 9/20/2022 X X X XX        THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. Form WC 99 03 02 B Printed in U.S.A. (Ed. 8/00)Page 1 of 4 Process Date:08/22/21 Policy Expiration Date:10/01/22 © 2000, The Hartford WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BROAD FORM ENDORSEMENT Policy Number:72 WBC GA7466 Endorsement Number: Effective Date:10/01/21 Effective hour is the same as stated on the Information Page of the policy. Named Insured and Address:Blais & Associates, LLC 2807 ALLEN ST STE 2050 DALLAS TX 75204 Section I of this endorsement expands coverage provided under WC 00 00 00. Section II of this endorsement provides additional coverage usually only provided by endorsement. Section III of this endorsement is a Schedule of Covered States. You may use the index to locate these coverage features quickly: INDEX SUBJECT PAGE SECTION I 2 PARTS ONE and TWO 2 01 We Will Also Pay 2 PART - THREE 2 02 How This Insurance Works 2 PART - SIX 2 03 Transfer of Your Rights and Duties 2 04 Liberalization 2 SECTION II 2 VOLUNTARY COMPENSATION INSURANCE 2 05 Voluntary Compensation Insurance 2 A. How This Insurance Applies 2 B. We will Pay 3 C. Exclusions 3 D. Before We Pay 3 E. Recovery From Others 3 F. Employers’ Liability Insurance 3 EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY STOP GAP COVERAGE 3 06 Employers’ Liability Stop Gap Coverage 3 A. Stop Gap Coverage Limited Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming 3 B. Part One does not Apply 3 C. Application of Coverage 3 D. Additional Exclusions 3 E. West Virginia 3 SECTION III 4 07 Schedule of Covered States 4        Form WC 99 03 02 B Printed in U.S.A. (Ed. 8/00)Page 2 of 4 SECTION I PARTS ONE and TWO 1. WE WILL ALSO PAY D. We Will Also Pay of Part One (WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE); and E. We Will Also Pay of Part Two (EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY INSURANCE) is replaced by the following: We Will Also Pay We will also pay these costs, in addition to other amounts payable under this insurance, as part of any claim, proceeding, or suit we defend: 1. reasonable expenses incurred at our request,INCLUDING loss of earnings; 2. premiums for bonds to release attachments and for appeal bonds in bond amounts up to the limit of our liability under this insurance; 3. litigation costs taxed against you; 4. interest on a judgment as required by law until we offer the amount due under this law; and 5. expenses we incur. PART THREE 2. How This Insurance Applies Paragraph 4. of A. How This Insurance Applies of Part 3 (Other States Insurance) is replaced by the following: 4. If you have work on the effective date of this policy in any state not listed in Item 3.A. of the Information Page, coverage will not be afforded for that state unless we are notified within sixty days. PART SIX 3. Transfer Of Your Rights and Duties C. Transfer Of Your Rights and Duties of Part 6 (Conditions) is replaced by the following: Your rights or duties under this policy may not be transferred without our written consent. If you die and we receive notice within sixty days after your death, we will cover your legal representative as insured. 4. Liberalization If we adopt a change in this form that would broaden the coverage of this form without extra charge, the broader coverage will apply to this policy. It will apply when the change becomes effective in your state. SECTION II VOLUNTARY COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY COVERAGE 5. Voluntary Compensation Insurance A. How This Insurance Applies This insurance applies to bodily injury by accident or bodily injury by disease. Bodily injury includes resulting death. 1. The bodily injury must be sustained by any officer or employee not subject to the workers’ compensation law of any state shown in Item 3.A. of the Information Page. 2. The bodily injury must arise out of and in the course of employment or incidental to work in a state shown in Item 3.A. of the Information Page. 3. The bodily injury must occur in the United States of America, its territories or possessions, or Canada, and may occur elsewhere if the employee is a United States or Canadian citizen, or otherwise legal resident, and legally employed, in the United States or Canada and temporarily away from those places. 4. Bodily injury by accident must occur during the policy period. 5. Bodily injury by disease must be caused or aggravated by the conditions of the officer’s or employee’s employment.        Form WC 99 03 02 B Printed in U.S.A. (Ed. 8/00)Page 3 of 4 The officer’s or employee’s last day of last exposure to the conditions causing or aggravating such bodily injury by disease must occur during the policy period. B. We Will Pay We will pay an amount equal to the benefits that would be required of you as if you and your employees were subject to the workers’ compensation law of any state shown in Item 3.A. of the Information Page. We will pay those amounts to the persons who would be entitled to them under the law. C. Exclusion This insurance does not cover: 1. any obligation imposed by workers’ compensation or occupational disease law or any similar law. 2. bodily injury intentionally caused or aggravated by you. 3. officers or employees who have elected not to be subject to the state workers’ compensation law. 4. partners or sole proprietors not covered under the Standard Sole Proprietors, Partners, Officers and Others Coverage Endorsement. D. Before We Pay Before we pay benefits to the persons entitled to them, they must: 1. Release you and us, in writing, of all responsibility for the injury or death. 2. Transfer to us their right to recover from others who may be responsible for the injury or death. 3. Cooperate with us and do everything necessary to enable us to enforce the right to recover from others. If the persons entitled to the benefits of this insurance fail to do those things, our duty to pay ends at once. If they claim damages from you or from us for the injury or death, our duty to pay ends at once. E. Recovery From Others If we make a recovery from others, we will keep an amount equal to our expenses of recovery and the benefits we paid. We will pay the balance to the persons entitled to it. If the persons entitled to the benefits of this insurance make a recovery from others, they must reimburse us for the benefits we paid them. F. Employers’ Liability Insurance Part Two (Employers’ Liability Insurance) applies to bodily injury covered by this endorsement as though the State of Employment was shown in Item 3.A. of the Information Page. This provision 5. does not apply in New Jersey or Wisconsin. EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY STOP GAP COVERAGE 6. Employers’ Liability Stop Gap Coverage A. This coverage only applies in Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming. B. Part One (Workers’ Compensation Insurance) does not apply to work in states shown in Paragraph A above. C. Part Two (Employers’ Liability Insurance) applies in the states, shown in Paragraph A., as though they were shown in Item 3.A. of the Information Page. D. Part Two, Section C.Exclusions is changed by adding these exclusions. This insurance does not cover; 5. bodily injury intentionally caused or aggravated by you or in Ohio bodily injury resulting from an act which is determined by an Ohio court of law to have been committed by you with the belief than an injury is substantially certain to occur. However, the cost of defending such claims or suits in Ohio is covered. 13. bodily injury sustained by any member of the flying crew of any aircraft. 14. any claim for bodily injury with respect to which you are deprived of any defense or defenses or are otherwise subject to penalty because of default in premium under the provisions of the workers’ compensation law or laws of a state shown in Paragraph A. E. This insurance applies to damages for which you are liable under West Virginia Code Annot. S 23- 4-2.        Countersigned by Authorized Representative Form WC 99 03 02 B Printed in U.S.A. (Ed. 8/00)Page 4 of 4 SECTION III 7. SCHEDULE OF COVERED STATES A. This endorsement only applies in the states listed in this Schedule of Covered States. B. If a state, shown in Item 3.A. of the Information Page, approves this endorsement after the effective date of this policy, this endorsement will apply to this policy. The coverage will apply in the new state on the effective date of the state approval. C. Schedule of Covered States: CA        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 1 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) BUSINESS LIABILITY COVERAGE FORM Various provisions in this Policy restrict coverage. Read the entire Policy carefully to determine rights, duties and what is and is not covered. Throughout this Coverage Part the words "you" and "your" refer to the Named Insured shown in the Declarations. The words "we", "us" and "our" refer to the insurance company shown in the Declarations. "Policy period", as used in this Coverage Part,means the period from the effective date of this Coverage Part to the expiration date of the Coverage Part as stated in the Declarations or the date of cancellation, whichever is earlier. The word "insured" means any person or organization qualifying as such under Section C. Who Is An Insured. Other words and phrases that appear in quotation marks have special meaning. Refer to Section F. Liability And Medical Expenses Definitions. A. COVERAGES 1. Business Liability Coverage (Bodily Injury, Property Damage, Personal And Advertising Injury) Insuring Agreement a.We will pay those sums that the insured becomes legally obligated to pay as damages because of "bodily injury", "property damage" or "personal and advertising injury" to which this insurance applies. We will have the right and duty to defend the insured against any "suit" seeking those damages. However, we will have no duty to defend the insured against any "suit" seeking damages for "bodily injury", "property damage" or "personal and advertising injury" to which this insurance does not apply. We may, at our discretion, investigate any "occurrence" or offense and settle any claim or "suit" that may result. But: (1)The amount we will pay for damages is limited as described in Section D.Liability And Medical Expenses Limits Of Insurance; and (2)Our right and duty to defend ends when we have used up the applicable limit of insurance in the payment of judgments, settlements or medical expenses to which this insurance applies. No other obligation or liability to pay sums or perform acts or services is covered unless explicitly provided for under Coverage Extension - Supplementary Payments. b.This insurance applies: (1)To "bodily injury" and "property damage" only if: (a)The “bodily injury” or “property damage” is caused by an “occurrence” that takes place in the “coverage territory”; (b)The "bodily injury" or "property damage" occurs during the policy period; and (c)Prior to the policy period, no insured listed under Paragraph 1.of Section C.Who Is An Insured and no "employee" authorized by you to give or receive notice of an "occurrence" or claim, knew that the "bodily injury" or "property damage" had occurred, in whole or in part. If such a listed insured or authorized "employee" knew, prior to the policy period, that the "bodily injury" or "property damage" occurred, then any continuation, change or resumption of such "bodily injury" or "property damage" during or after the policy period will be deemed to have been known prior to the policy period. (2)To "personal and advertising injury" caused by an offense arising out of your business, but only if the offense was committed in the "coverage territory" during the policy period. c."Bodily injury" or "property damage" will be deemed to have been known to have occurred at the earliest time when any insured listed under Paragraph 1.of Section C.Who Is An Insured or any "employee" authorized by you to give or receive notice of an "occurrence" or claim: (1)Reports all, or any part, of the "bodily injury" or "property damage" to us or any other insurer; (2)Receives a written or verbal demand or claim for damages because of the "bodily injury" or "property damage"; or        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 2 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) (3)Becomes aware by any other means that "bodily injury" or "property damage"has occurred or has begun to occur. d.Damages because of "bodily injury" include damages claimed by any person or organization for care, loss of services or death resulting at any time from the "bodily injury". e. Incidental Medical Malpractice (1)"Bodily injury" arising out of the rendering of or failure to render professional health care services as a physician, dentist, nurse, emergency medical technician or paramedic shall be deemed to be caused by an "occurrence", but only if: (a)The physician, dentist, nurse, emergency medical technician or paramedic is employed by you to provide such services; and (b)You are not engaged in the business or occupation of providing such services. (2)For the purpose of determining the limits of insurance for incidental medical malpractice, any act or omission together with all related acts or omissions in the furnishing of these services to any one person will be considered one "occurrence". 2. Medical Expenses Insuring Agreement a.We will pay medical expenses as described below for "bodily injury" caused by an accident: (1)On premises you own or rent; (2)On ways next to premises you own or rent; or (3)Because of your operations; provided that: (1)The accident takes place in the "coverage territory" and during the policy period; (2)The expenses are incurred and reported to us within three years of the date of the accident; and (3)The injured person submits to examination, at our expense, by physicians of our choice as often as we reasonably require. b.We will make these payments regardless of fault. These payments will not exceed the applicable limit of insurance. We will pay reasonable expenses for: (1)First aid administered at the time of an accident; (2)Necessary medical, surgical, x-ray and dental services, including prosthetic devices; and (3)Necessary ambulance, hospital, professional nursing and funeral services. 3. Coverage Extension - Supplementary Payments a.We will pay, with respect to any claim we investigate or settle, or any "suit" against an insured we defend: (1)All expenses we incur. (2)Up to $1,000 for the cost of bail bonds required because of accidents or traffic law violations arising out of the use of any vehicle to which Business Liability Coverage for "bodily injury" applies. We do not have to furnish these bonds. (3)The cost of appeal bonds or bonds to release attachments, but only for bond amounts within the applicable limit of insurance. We do not have to furnish, finance, arrange for, guarantee, or collateralize these bonds, whether the collateralization is characterized as premium or not. (4)All reasonable expenses incurred by the insured at our request to assist us in the investigation or defense of the claim or "suit", including actual loss of earnings up to $500 a day because of time off from work. (5)All court costs taxed against the insured in the "suit". However, such costs do not include attorneys’ fees, attorneys’ expenses, witness or expert fees, or any other expenses of a party taxed against the insured. (6)Prejudgment interest awarded against the insured on that part of the judgmentwepay.Ifwemakean offer to pay the applicable limit of insurance, we will not pay any prejudgment interest based on that period of time after the offer.        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 3 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) (7)All interest on the full amount of any judgment that accrues after entry of the judgment and before we have paid, offered to pay, or deposited in court the part of the judgment that is within the applicable limit of insurance. Any amounts paid under (1) through (7) above will not reduce the Limits of Insurance. b.If we defend an insured against a "suit" and an indemnitee of the insured is also named as a party to the "suit", we will defend that indemnitee if all of the following conditions are met: (1)The "suit" against the indemnitee seeks damages for which the insured has assumed the liability of the indemnitee in a contract or agreement that is an "insured contract"; (2)This insurance applies to such liability assumed by the insured; (3)The obligation to defend, or the cost of the defense of, that indemnitee, has also been assumed by the insured in the same "insured contract"; (4)The allegations in the "suit" and the information we know about the "occurrence" are such that no conflict appears to exist between the interests of the insured and the interest of the indemnitee; (5)The indemnitee and the insured ask us to conduct and control the defense of that indemnitee against such "suit" and agree that we can assign the same counsel to defend the insured and the indemnitee; and (6)The indemnitee: (a)Agrees in writing to: (i)Cooperate with us in the investigation, settlement or defense of the "suit"; (ii)Immediately send us copies of any demands, notices, summonses or legal papers received in connection with the "suit"; (iii)Notify any other insurer whose coverage is available to the indemnitee; and (iv)Cooperate with us with respect to coordinating other applicable insurance available to the indemnitee; and (b)Provides us with written authorization to: (i)Obtain records and other information related to the "suit"; and (ii)Conduct and control the defense of the indemnitee in such "suit". So long as the above conditions are met, attorneys' fees incurred by us in the defense of that indemnitee, necessary litigation expenses incurred by us and necessary litigation expenses incurred by the indemnitee at our request will be paid as Supplementary Payments. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 1.b.(b)of Section B.Exclusions, such payments will not be deemed to be damages for "bodily injury" and "property damage" and will not reduce the Limits of Insurance. Our obligation to defend an insured's indemnitee and to pay for attorneys'fees and necessary litigation expenses as Supplementary Payments ends when: (1)We have used up the applicable limit of insurance in the payment of judgments or settlements; or (2)The conditions set forth above, or the terms of the agreement described in Paragraph (6)above, are no longer met. B. EXCLUSIONS 1. Applicable To Business Liability Coverage This insurance does not apply to: a. Expected Or Intended Injury (1)"Bodily injury" or "property damage" expected or intended from the standpoint of the insured. This exclusion does not apply to "bodily injury" or "property damage" resulting from the use of reasonable force to protect persons or property; or (2)"Personal and advertising injury" arising out of an offense committed by,at the direction of or with the consent or acquiescence of the insured with the expectation of inflicting "personal and advertising injury".        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 4 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) b. Contractual Liability (1)"Bodily injury" or "property damage"; or (2)"Personal and advertising injury" for which the insured is obligated to pay damages by reason of the assumption of liability in a contract or agreement. This exclusion does not apply to liability for damages because of: (a)"Bodily injury", "property damage" or "personal and advertising injury"that the insured would have in the absence of the contract or agreement; or (b)"Bodily injury" or "property damage" assumed in a contract or agreement that is an "insured contract", provided the "bodily injury" or "property damage" occurs subsequent to the execution of the contract or agreement. Solely for the purpose of liability assumed in an "insured contract", reasonable attorneys' fees and necessary litigation expenses incurred by or for a party other than an insured are deemed to be damages because of "bodily injury" or "property damage" provided: (i)Liability to such party for, or for the cost of, that party’s defense has also been assumed in the same "insured contract"; and (ii)Such attorneys' fees and litigation expenses are for defense of that party against a civil or alternative dispute resolution proceeding in which damages to which this insurance applies are alleged. c. Liquor Liability "Bodily injury" or "property damage" for which any insured may be held liable by reason of: (1)Causing or contributing to the intoxication of any person; (2)The furnishing of alcoholic beverages to a person under the legal drinking age or under the influence of alcohol; (3)Providing or failing to provide transportation with respect to any person that may be under the influence of alcohol; or (4)Any statute, ordinance or regulation relating to the sale, gift, distribution or use of alcoholic beverages. This exclusion applies even if the claims allege negligence or other wrongdoing in the supervision, hiring, employment, training or monitoring of others by an insured, if the “bodily injury” or “property damage” involved that which is described in Paragraph (1), (2), (3) or (4) above. However, this exclusion applies only if you are in the business of manufacturing, distributing, selling, serving or furnishing alcoholic beverages. For the purposes of this exclusion, permitting a person to bring alcoholic beverages on your premises, for consumption on your premises, whether or not a fee is charged or a license is required for such activity, is not by itself considered the business of selling, serving, or furnishing alcoholic beverages. d. Workers' Compensation And Similar Laws Any obligation of the insured under a workers' compensation, disability benefits or unemployment compensation law or any similar law. e. Employer’s Liability "Bodily injury" to: (1)An "employee" of the insured arising out of and in the course of: (a)Employment by the insured; or (b)Performing duties related to the conduct of the insured’s business; or (2)The spouse, child, parent, brother or sister of that "employee" as a consequence of (1) above. This exclusion applies: (1)Whether the insured may be liable as an employer or in any other capacity; and (2)To any obligation to share damages with or repay someone else who must pay damages because of the injury.        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 5 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) This exclusion does not apply to liability assumed by the insured under an "insured contract". f. Pollution (1)"Bodily injury", "property damage" or "personal and advertising injury"arising out of the actual, alleged or threatened discharge, dispersal, seepage, migration, release or escape of "pollutants": (a)At or from any premises, site or location which is or was at any time owned or occupied by, or rented or loaned to any insured. However, this paragraph does not apply to: (i)"Bodily injury" if sustained within a building and caused by smoke, fumes,vapor or soot produced by or originating from equipment that is used to heat, cool or dehumidify the building, or equipment that is used to heat water for personal use, by the building's occupants or their guests; (ii)"Bodily injury" or "property damage" for which you may be held liable, if you are a contractor and the owner or lessee of such premises, site or location has been added to this Coverage Part as an additional insured with respect to your ongoing operations performed for that additional insured at that premises, site or location and such premises, site or location is not and never was owned or occupied by, or rented or loaned to, any insured, other than that additional insured; or (iii)"Bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out of heat, smoke or fumes from a "hostile fire"; (b)At or from any premises, site or location which is or was at any time used by or for any insured or others for the handling, storage, disposal, processing or treatment of waste; (c)Which are or were at any time transported, handled, stored, treated, disposed of, or processed as waste by or for: (i)Any insured; or (ii)Any person or organization for whom you may be legally responsible; (d)At or from any premises, site or location on which any insured or any contractors or subcontractors working directly or indirectly on any insured's behalf are performing operations if the "pollutants" are brought on or to the premises, site or location in connection with such operations by such insured, contractor or subcontractor. However, this paragraph does not apply to: (i)"Bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out of the escape of fuels, lubricants or other operating fluids which are needed to perform the normal electrical, hydraulic or mechanical functions necessary for the operation of "mobile equipment" or its parts,if such fuels, lubricants or other operating fluids escape from a vehicle part designed to hold, store or receive them. This exception does not apply if the "bodily injury" or "property damage" arises out of the intentional discharge, dispersal or release of the fuels, lubricants or other operating fluids, or if such fuels, lubricants or other operating fluids are brought on or to the premises, site or location with the intent that they be discharged, dispersed or released as part of the operations being performed by such insured, contractor or subcontractor; (ii)"Bodily injury" or "property damage" sustained within a building and caused by the release of gases, fumes or vapors from materials brought into that building in connection with operations being performed by you or on your behalf by a contractor or subcontractor; or (iii)"Bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out of heat, smoke or fumes from a "hostile fire"; or (e)At or from any premises, site or location on which any insured or any contractors or subcontractors working directly or indirectly on any insured’s behalf are performing operations if the operations are to test for, monitor, clean up, remove, contain, treat, detoxify or neutralize, or in any way respond to, or assess the effects of, "pollutants". (2)Any loss, cost or expense arising out of any: (a)Request, demand, order or statutory or regulatory requirement that any insured or others test for, monitor, clean up, remove, contain, treat, detoxify or neutralize, or in any way respond to, or assess the effects of, "pollutants"; or (b)Claim or “suit” by or on behalf of a governmental authority for damages because of testing for, monitoring, cleaning up, removing, containing, treating, detoxifying or neutralizing, or in any way responding to, or assessing the effects of, "pollutants".        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 6 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) However, this paragraph does not apply to liability for damages because of "property damage" that the insured would have in the absence of such request, demand, order or statutory or regulatory requirement, or such claim or "suit" by or on behalf of a governmental authority. g. Aircraft, Auto Or Watercraft (1) Unmanned Aircraft "Bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out of the ownership, maintenance, use or entrustment to others of any aircraft that is an "unmanned aircraft". Use includes operation and "loading or unloading". This Exclusion g.(1)applies even if the claims against any insured allege negligence or other wrongdoing in the supervision, hiring, employment, training or monitoring of others by that insured, if the "bodily injury” or “property damage” arises out of the ownership, maintenance, use or entrustment to others of any aircraft that is an "unmanned aircraft". (2) Aircraft (Other Than Unmanned Aircraft), Auto or Watercraft "Bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out of the ownership, maintenance, use or entrustment to others of any aircraft (other than “unmanned aircraft”), "auto" or watercraft owned or operated by or rented or loaned to any insured. Use includes operation and "loading or unloading". This Exclusion g.(2)applies even if the claims against any insured allege negligence or other wrongdoing in the supervision, hiring, employment, training or monitoring of others by that insured, if the "bodily injury" or "property damage" arises out of the ownership, maintenance, use or entrustment to others of any aircraft (other than “unmanned aircraft”), "auto" or watercraft that is ownedoroperatedbyorrentedor loaned to any insured. This Exclusion g.(2) does not apply to: (a)A watercraft while ashore on premises you own or rent; (b)A watercraft you do not own that is: (i)Less than 51 feet long; and (ii)Not being used to carry persons or property for a charge; (c)Parking an "auto" on, or on the ways next to, premises you own or rent, provided the "auto" is not owned by or rented or loaned to you or the insured; (d)Liability assumed under any "insured contract" for the ownership, maintenance or use of aircraft (other than “unmanned aircraft”) or watercraft; (e)"Bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out of: (i)The operation of any of the machinery or equipment listed in Paragraph f.(2)or f.(3)of the definition of "mobile equipment"; or (ii)The operation of machinery or equipment that is attached to, or part of, a land vehicle that would qualify under the definition of “mobile equipment” if it were not subject to a compulsory or financial responsibility law or other motor vehicle insurance or motor vehicle registration law where it is licensed or principally garaged; or (f)An aircraft (other than “unmanned aircraft”) that is not owned by any insured and is hired, chartered or loaned with a paid crew. However, this exception does not apply if the insured has any other insurance for such "bodily injury" or "property damage", whether the other insurance is primary, excess, contingent or on any other basis. h. Mobile Equipment "Bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out of: (1)The transportation of "mobile equipment" by an "auto" owned or operated by or rented or loaned to any insured; or (2)The use of “mobile equipment” in, or while in practice or preparation for, a prearranged racing, speed or demolition contest or in any stunting activity.        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 7 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) i. War "Bodily injury", "property damage" or "personal and advertising injury", however caused, arising, directly or indirectly, out of: (1)War, including undeclared or civil war; (2)Warlike action by a military force, including action in hindering or defending against an actual or expected attack, by any government, sovereign or other authority using military personnel or other agents; or (3)Insurrection, rebellion, revolution, usurped power, or action taken by governmental authority in hindering or defending against any of these. j. Professional Services "Bodily injury", "property damage" or "personal and advertising injury"arising out of the rendering of or failure to render any professional service. This includes but is not limited to: (1)Legal, accounting or advertising services; (2)Preparing, approving, or failing to prepare or approve maps, shop drawings, opinions, reports, surveys, field orders, change orders, designs or drawings and specifications; (3)Supervisory, inspection, architectural or engineering activities; (4)Medical, surgical, dental, x-ray or nursing services, treatment, advice or instruction; (5)Any health or therapeutic service treatment, advice or instruction; (6)Any service, treatment, advice or instruction for the purpose of appearance or skin enhancement, hair removal or replacement or personal grooming; (7)Optical or hearing aid services including the prescribing, preparation,fitting, demonstration or distribution of ophthalmic lenses and similar products or hearing aid devices; (8)Optometry or optometric services including but not limited to examination of the eyes and the prescribing, preparation, fitting, demonstration or distribution of ophthalmic lenses and similar products; (9)Any: (a)Body piercing (not including ear piercing); (b)Tattooing, including but not limited to the insertion of pigments into or under the skin; and (c)Similar services; (10)Pharmaceutical services including but not limited to: (a)The administering, prescribing, preparing, distributing or compounding of pharmaceutical drugs, vaccinations, immunizations or any of their component parts; (b)The providing of or failure to provide home health care or home infusion products or services; and (c)Advising and consulting customers; (11)Computer consulting, design or programming services, including web site design. This exclusion applies even if the claims allege negligence or other wrongdoing in the supervision, hiring, employment, training or monitoring of others by an insured, if the “bodily injury”, “property damage”, or “personal and advertising injury” arises out of the rendering of or the failure to render any professional service. Paragraphs (4)and (5)of this exclusion do not apply to the Incidental Medical Malpractice coverage afforded under Paragraph 1.e. in Section A. Coverages. k. Damage To Property "Property damage" to: (1)Property you own, rent or occupy, including any costs or expenses incurred by you, or any other person, organization or entity, for repair, replacement, enhancement, restoration or maintenance of such property for any reason, including prevention of injury to a person or damage to another's property; (2)Premises you sell, give away or abandon, if the "property damage" arises out of any part of those premises;        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 8 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) (3)Property loaned to you; (4)Personal property in the care, custody or control of the insured; (5)That particular part of real property on which you or any contractors or subcontractors working directly or indirectly on your behalf are performing operations, if the "property damage" arises out of those operations; or (6)That particular part of any property that must be restored, repaired or replaced because "your work" was incorrectly performed on it. Paragraphs (1),(3)and (4)of this exclusion do not apply to "property damage" (other than damage by fire) to premises, including the contents of such premises, rented to you for a period of 7 or fewer consecutive days. A separate limit of insurance applies to Damage To Premises Rented To You as described in Section D. Limits Of Insurance. Paragraph (2)of this exclusion does not apply if the premises are "your work" and were never occupied, rented or held for rental by you. Paragraphs (3) and (4) of this exclusion do not apply to the use of elevators. Paragraphs (3),(4),(5)and (6)of this exclusion do not apply to liability assumed under a sidetrack agreement. Paragraphs (3)and (4)of this exclusion do not apply to "property damage" to borrowed equipment while not being used to perform operations at a job site. Paragraph (6)of this exclusion does not apply to "property damage" included in the "products-completed operations hazard". l. Damage To Your Product "Property damage" to "your product" arising out of it or any part of it. m. Damage To Your Work "Property damage" to "your work" arising out of it or any part of it and included in the "products-completed operations hazard". This exclusion does not apply if the damaged work or the work out of which the damage arises was performed on your behalf by a subcontractor. n. Damage To Impaired Property Or Property Not Physically Injured "Property damage" to "impaired property" or property that has not been physically injured, arising out of: (1)A defect, deficiency, inadequacy or dangerous condition in "your product" or "your work"; or (2)A delay or failure by you or anyone acting on your behalf to perform a contract or agreement in accordance with its terms. This exclusion does not apply to the loss of use of other property arising out of sudden and accidental physical injury to "your product" or "your work" after it has been put to its intended use. o. Recall Of Products, Work Or Impaired Property Damages claimed for any loss, cost or expense incurred by you or others for the loss of use, withdrawal, recall, inspection, repair, replacement, adjustment, removal or disposal of: (1)"Your product"; (2)"Your work"; or (3)"Impaired property"; if such product, work or property is withdrawn or recalled from the market or from use by any person or organization because of a known or suspected defect, deficiency, inadequacy or dangerous condition in it. p. Personal And Advertising Injury "Personal and advertising injury": (1)Arising out of oral, written, electronic, or any other manner of publication of material, if done by or at the direction of the insured with knowledge of its falsity;        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 9 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) (2)Arising out of oral, written, electronic, or any other manner of publication of material whose first publication took place before the beginning of the policy period; (3)Arising out of a criminal act committed by or at the direction of the insured; (4)Arising out of any breach of contract, except an implied contract to use another’s "advertising idea" in your "advertisement"; (5)Arising out of the failure of goods, products or services to conform with any statement of quality or performance made in your "advertisement"; (6)Arising out of the wrong description of the price of goods, products or services; (7)Arising out of: (a)Any actual or alleged infringement or violation of any intellectual property rights, such as copyright, patent, right of publicity, trademark, trade dress, trade name, trade secret, service mark or other designation of origin or authenticity; or (b)Any injury or damage alleged in any claim or “suit” that also alleges an infringement or violation of any intellectual property right, whether such allegation of infringement or violation is made against you, or by you or by any other party involved in the claim or “suit”, regardless of whether this insurance would otherwise apply. However, this exclusion does not apply if the only allegation in the claim or “suit” involving any intellectual property right is limited to: (i)Infringement, in your “advertisement”, of: a.Copyright; b.Slogan; unless the slogan is also a trademark, trade dress, trade name, service mark or other designation of origin or authenticity; or c.Title of any literary or artistic work; or (ii)Copying, in your “advertisement”, a person’s or organization’s “advertising idea” or style of “advertisement”. Paragraph (7)(b)ii above shall not apply to claims or “suits” alleging infringement or violation of trademark, trade dress, trade name, service mark or other designation of origin or authenticity. (8)Arising out of an offense committed by an insured whose business is: (a)Advertising, broadcasting, publishing or telecasting; (b)Designing or determining content of web sites for others; or (c)An Internet search, access, content or service provider. However, this exclusion does not apply to Paragraphs a., b.and c.under the definition of "personal and advertising injury" in Section F. Liability And Medical Expenses Definitions. For the purposes of this exclusion, the placing of frames, borders, or links, or advertising, for you or others anywhere on the Internet, is not by itself, considered the business of advertising, broadcasting, publishing or telecasting; (9)Arising out of an electronic chat room or bulletin board the insured hosts,owns, or over which the insured exercises control; (10)Arising out of the unauthorized use of another's name or product in your e-mail address, domain name or metatags, or any other similar tactics to mislead another's potential customers; (11)Arising out of the violation of a person's right of privacy created by any state or federal act. However, this exclusion does not apply to liability for damages that the insured would have in the absence of such state or federal act; (12)Arising out of: (a)Advertising content for others on your web site; (b)Placing a link to a web site of others on your web site;        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 10 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) (c)Content from a web site of others displayed within a frame or border on your web site. Content includes information, code, sounds, text, graphics or images; or (d)Computer code, software or programming used to enable: (i)Your web site; or (ii)The presentation or functionality of an "advertisement" or other content on your web site; (13)Arising out of a violation of any anti-trust law; (14)Arising out of the fluctuation in price or value of any stocks, bonds or other securities; (15)Arising out of any access to or disclosure of any person's or organization's confidential or personal information, including patents, trade secrets, processing methods, customer lists, financial information, credit card information, health information or any other type of nonpublic information. This exclusion applies even if damages are claimed for notification costs, credit monitoring expenses, forensic expenses, public relations expenses or any other loss, cost or expense incurred by you or others arising out of any access to or disclosure of any person's or organization's confidential or personal information; or (16)Arising out of the ownership, maintenance, use or entrustment to others of any aircraft that is an "unmanned aircraft". Use includes operation and "loading or unloading". This exclusion applies even if the claims against any insured allege negligence or other wrongdoing in the supervision, hiring, employment, training or monitoring of others by that insured, if the "personal and advertising injury" arises out of the ownership, maintenance, use or entrustment to others of any aircraft that is an "unmanned aircraft". However, this exclusion does not apply if the only allegation in the claim or "suit" involves an intellectual property right which is limited to: (a)Infringement, in your "advertisement", of: (i)Copyright; (ii)Slogan; or (iii)Title of any literary or artistic work; or (b)Copying, in your "advertisement", a person's or organization's "advertising idea" or style of "advertisement". q. Access Or Disclosure Of Confidential Or Personal Information And Data-Related Liability (1)Damages because of “bodily injury” or “property damage” arising out of any access to or disclosure of any person’s or organization’s confidential or personal information, including patents, trade secrets, processing methods, customer lists, financial information, credit card information, health information or any other type of nonpublic information; or (2)Damages arising out of the loss of, loss of use of, damage to, corruption of,inability to access, or inability to manipulate "electronic data". This exclusion applies even if such damages are claimed for notification costs, credit monitoring expenses, forensic expenses, public relations expenses or any other loss, cost or expense incurred by you or others arising out of that which is described in Paragraphs (1) or (2) above. However, unless Paragraph (1)above applies, this exclusion does not apply to damages because of “bodily injury”. r. Employment-Related Practices "Bodily injury" or "personal and advertising injury" to: (1)A person arising out of any: (a)Refusal to employ that person; (b)Termination of that person's employment; or        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 11 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) (c)Employment-related practices, policies, acts or omissions, such as coercion, demotion, evaluation, reassignment, discipline, defamation, harassment, humiliation, discrimination, malicious prosecution or false arrest directed at that person; or (2)The spouse, child, parent, brother or sister of that person as a consequence of "bodily injury" or "personal and advertising injury" to that person at whom any of the employment-related practices described in Paragraphs (a), (b),or(c)above is directed. This exclusion applies: (1)Whether the injury-causing event described in Paragraphs (a),(b),or(c)above occurs before employment, during employment or after employment of that person; (2)Whether the insured may be liable as an employer or in any other capacity; and (3)To any obligation to share damages with or repay someone else who must pay damages because of the injury. s. Asbestos (1)"Bodily injury", "property damage" or "personal and advertising injury"arising out of the "asbestos hazard". (2)Any damages, judgments, settlements, loss, costs or expenses that: (a)May be awarded or incurred by reason of any claim or “suit” alleging actual or threatened injury or damage of any nature or kind to persons or property which would not have occurred in whole or in part but for the "asbestos hazard"; (b)Arise out of any request, demand, order or statutory or regulatory requirement that any insured or others test for, monitor, clean up, remove, encapsulate, contain, treat,detoxify or neutralize or in any way respond to or assess the effects of an "asbestos hazard"; or (c)Arise out of any claim or “suit” for damages because of testing for, monitoring, cleaning up, removing, encapsulating, containing, treating, detoxifying or neutralizing or in any way responding to or assessing the effects of an "asbestos hazard". t. Recording And Distribution Of Material Or Information In Violation Of Law "Bodily injury", "property damage", or "personal and advertising injury" arising directly or indirectly out of any action or omission that violates or is alleged to violate: (1)The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), including any amendment of or addition to such law; (2)The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, including any amendment of or addition to such law; (3)The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and any amendment of or addition to such law, including the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA); or (4)Any federal, state or local statute, ordinance or regulation, other than the TCPA, CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 or FCRA and their amendments and additions, that addresses, prohibits or limits the printing, dissemination, disposal, collecting, recording, sending, transmitting, communicating or distribution of material or information. Damage To Premises Rented To You – Exception For Damage By Fire, Lightning Or Explosion Exclusions c.through h.and k.through o.do not apply to damage by fire, lightning or explosion to premises rented to you or temporarily occupied by you with permission of the owner. A separate limit of insurance applies to this coverage as described in Section D. Liability And Medical Expenses Limits Of Insurance. 2. Applicable To Medical Expenses Coverage We will not pay expenses for "bodily injury": a. Any Insured To any insured, except "volunteer workers". b. Hired Person To a person hired to do work for or on behalf of any insured or a tenant of any insured.        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 12 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) c. Injury On Normally Occupied Premises To a person injured on that part of premises you own or rent that the person normally occupies. d. Workers' Compensation And Similar Laws To a person, whether or not an "employee" of any insured, if benefits for the "bodily injury" are payable or must be provided under a workers' compensation or disability benefits law or a similar law. e. Athletics Activities To a person injured while practicing, instructing or participating in any physical exercises or games, sports or athletic contests. f. Products-Completed Operations Hazard Included with the "products-completed operations hazard". g. Business Liability Exclusions Excluded under Business Liability Coverage. C. WHO IS AN INSURED 1.If you are designated in the Declarations as: a.An individual, you and your spouse are insureds, but only with respect to the conduct of a business, other than that described in b. through e. below, of which you are the sole owner. b.A partnership or joint venture, you are an insured. Your members, your partners, and their spouses are also insureds, but only with respect to the conduct of your business. c.A limited liability company, you are an insured. Your members are also insureds, but only with respect to the conduct of your business. Your managers are insureds, but only with respect to their duties as your managers. d.An organization other than a partnership, joint venture or limited liability company, you are an insured. Your "executive officers" and directors are insureds, but only with respect to their duties as your officers or directors. Your stockholders are also insureds, but only with respect to their liability as stockholders. e.A trust, you are an insured. Your trustees are also insureds, but only with respect to their duties as trustees. 2.Each of the following is also an insured: a. Employees And Volunteer Workers Your "volunteer workers" only while performing duties related to the conduct of your business, or your "employees", other than either your "executive officers" (if you are an organization other than a partnership, joint venture or limited liability company) or your managers (if you are a limited liability company), but only for acts within the scope of their employment by you or while performing duties related to the conduct of your business. However, none of these "employees" or "volunteer workers" are insureds for: (1)"Bodily injury" or "personal and advertising injury": (a)To you, to your partners or members (if you are a partnership or joint venture), to your members (if you are a limited liability company), or to a co-"employee" while in the course of his or her employment or performing duties related to the conduct of your business, or to your other "volunteer workers" while performing duties related to the conduct of your business; (b)To the spouse, child, parent, brother or sister of that co-"employee" or that "volunteer worker" as a consequence of Paragraph (1)(a) above; (c)For which there is any obligation to share damages with or repay someone else who must pay damages because of the injury described in Paragraphs (1)(a) or (b) above; or (d)Arising out of his or her providing or failing to provide professional health care services. If you are not in the business of providing professional health care services, Paragraph (d)does not apply to any nurse, emergency medical technician or paramedic employed by you to provide such services. (2)"Property damage" to property:        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 13 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) (a)Owned, occupied or used by: (b)Rented to, in the care, custody or control of, or over which physical control is being exercised for any purpose by you, any of your "employees", "volunteer workers", any partner or member (if you are a partnership or joint venture), or any member (if you are a limited liability company). b. Real Estate Manager Any person (other than your "employee" or "volunteer worker"), or any organization while acting as your real estate manager. c. Temporary Custodians Of Your Property Any person or organization having proper temporary custody of your property if you die, but only: (1)With respect to liability arising out of the maintenance or use of that property; and (2)Until your legal representative has been appointed. d. Legal Representative If You Die Your legal representative if you die, but only with respect to duties as such. That representative will have all your rights and duties under this insurance. e. Unnamed Subsidiary Any subsidiary and subsidiary thereof, of yours which is a legally incorporated entity of which you own a financial interest of more than 50% of the voting stock on the effective date of this Coverage Part. The insurance afforded herein for any subsidiary not shown in the Declarations as a named insured does not apply to injury or damage with respect to which an insured under this insurance is also an insured under another policy or would be an insured under such policy but for its termination or upon the exhaustion of its limits of insurance. 3. Newly Acquired Or Formed Organization Any organization you newly acquire or form, other than a partnership, joint venture or limited liability company, and over which you maintain financial interest of more than 50% of the voting stock, will qualify as a Named Insured if there is no other similar insurance available to that organization. However: a.Coverage under this provision is afforded only until the 180th day after you acquire or form the organization or the end of the policy period, whichever is earlier; and b.Coverage under this provision does not apply to: (1)"Bodily injury" or "property damage" that occurred; or (2)"Personal and advertising injury" arising out of an offense committed before you acquired or formed the organization. 4. Operator Of Mobile Equipment With respect to "mobile equipment" any person is an insured while driving such equipment along a public highway with your permission. Any other person or organization responsible for the conduct of such person is also an insured, but only with respect to liability arising out of the operation of the equipment, and only if no other insurance of any kind is available to that person or organization for this liability. However, no person or organization is an insured with respect to: a."Bodily injury" to a co-"employee" of the person driving the equipment; or b."Property damage" to property owned by, rented to, in the charge of or occupied by you or the employer of any person who is an insured under this provision. 5. Operator Of Nonowned Watercraft With respect to watercraft you do not own that is less than 51 feet long and is not being used to carry persons or property for a charge, any person is an insured while operating such watercraft with your permission. Any other person or organization responsible for the conduct of such person is also an insured, but only with respect to liability arising out of the operation of the watercraft, and only if no other insurance of any kind is available to that person or organization for this liability. However, no person or organization is an insured with respect to:        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 14 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) a."Bodily injury" to a co-"employee" of the person operating the watercraft; or b."Property damage" to property owned by, rented to, in the charge of or occupied by you or the employer of any person who is an insured under this provision. No person or organization is an insured with respect to the conduct of any current or past partnership, joint venture or limited liability company that is not shown as a Named Insured in the Declarations. D. LIABILITY AND MEDICAL EXPENSES LIMITS OF INSURANCE 1. The Most We Will Pay The Limits of Insurance shown in the Declarations and the rules below fix the most we will pay regardless of the number of: a.Insureds; b.Claims made or "suits" brought; or c.Persons or organizations making claims or bringing "suits". 2. Aggregate Limits The most we will pay for: a.Damages because of "bodily injury" and "property damage" included in the "products-completed operations hazard" is the Products-Completed Operations Aggregate Limit shown in the Declarations. b.Damages because of all other "bodily injury", "property damage" or "personal and advertising injury", including medical expenses, is the General Aggregate Limit shown in the Declarations. This General Aggregate limit does not apply to "property damage" to premises while rented to you or temporarily occupied by you with permission of the owner, arising out of fire, lightning or explosion. 3. Each Occurrence Limit Subject to 2.a.or 2.b above, whichever applies, the most we will pay for the sum of all damages because of all "bodily injury", "property damage" and medical expenses arising out of any one "occurrence" is the Liability and Medical Expenses Limit shown in the Declarations. The most we will pay for all medical expenses because of "bodily injury" sustained by any one person is the Medical Expenses Limit shown in the Declarations. 4. Personal And Advertising Injury Limit Subject to 2.b.above, the most we will pay for the sum of all damages because of all "personal and advertising injury" sustained by any one person or organization is the Personal and Advertising Injury Limit shown in the Declarations. 5. Damage To Premises Rented To You Limit The Damage To Premises Rented To You Limit is the most we will pay under Business Liability Coverage for damages because of "property damage" to any one premises, while rented to you, or in the case of damage by fire, lightning or explosion, while rented to you or temporarily occupied by you with permission of the owner. In the case of damage by fire, lightning or explosion, the Damage to Premises Rented To You Limit applies to all damage proximately caused by the same event, whether such damage results from fire, lightning or explosion or any combination of these. 6. How Limits Apply To Additional Insureds The most we will pay on behalf of a person or organization who is an additional insured under this Coverage Part is the lesser of: a.The limits of insurance required in a written contract, written agreement or permit; or b.The Limits of Insurance shown in the Declarations. Such amount shall be a part of and not in addition to the Limits of Insurance shown in the Declarations and described in this Section. If more than one limit of insurance under this Policy and any endorsements attached thereto applies to any claim or "suit", the most we will pay under this Policy and the endorsements is the single highest limit of liability of all        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 15 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) coverages applicable to such claim or "suit". However, this paragraph does not apply to the Medical Expenses limit set forth in Paragraph 3. above. The Limits of Insurance of this Coverage Part apply separately to each consecutive annual period and to any remaining period of less than 12 months, starting with the beginning of the policy period shown in the Declarations, unless the policy period is extended after issuance for an additional period of less than 12 months. In that case, the additional period will be deemed part of the last preceding period for purposes of determining the Limits of Insurance. E. LIABILITY AND MEDICAL EXPENSES GENERAL CONDITIONS 1. Bankruptcy Bankruptcy or insolvency of the insured or of the insured's estate will not relieve us of our obligations under this Coverage Part. 2. Duties In The Event Of Occurrence, Offense, Claim Or Suit a. Notice Of Occurrence Or Offense You or any additional insured under this Coverage Part must see to it that we are notified as soon as practicable of an "occurrence" or an offense which may result in a claim. To the extent possible, notice should include: (1)How, when and where the "occurrence" or offense took place; (2)The names and addresses of any injured persons and witnesses; and (3)The nature and location of any injury or damage arising out of the "occurrence" or offense. b. Notice Of Claim If a claim is made or "suit" is brought against any insured, you or any additional insured under this Coverage Part must: (1)Immediately record the specifics of the claim or "suit" and the date received; and (2)Notify us as soon as practicable. You or any additional insured under this Coverage Part must see to it that we receive a written notice of the claim or "suit" as soon as practicable. c. Assistance And Cooperation Of The Insured You and any other involved insured must: (1)Immediately send us copies of any demands, notices, summonses or legal papers received in connection with the claim or “suit”; (2)Authorize us to obtain records and other information; (3)Cooperate with us in the investigation, settlement of the claim or defense against the "suit"; and (4)Assist us, upon our request, in the enforcement of any right against any person or organization that may be liable to the insured because of injury or damage to which this insurance may also apply. d. Obligations At The Insured's Own Cost No insured will, except at that insured's own cost, voluntarily make a payment, assume any obligation, or incur any expense, other than for first aid, without our consent. e. Additional Insured's Other Insurance If we cover a claim or "suit" under this Coverage Part that may also be covered by other insurance available to an additional insured under this Coverage Part, such additional insured must submit such claim or "suit" to the other insurer for defense and indemnity. However, this provision does not apply to the extent that you have agreed in a written contract, written agreement or permit that this insurance is primary and non-contributory with such additional insured's own insurance. f. Knowledge Of An Occurrence, Offense, Claim Or Suit Paragraphs a.and b.apply to you or to any additional insured under this Coverage Part only when such "occurrence", offense, claim or "suit" is known to:        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 16 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) (1)You or any additional insured under this Coverage Part that is an individual; (2)Any partner, if you or an additional insured under this Coverage Part is a partnership; (3)Any manager, if you or an additional insured under this Coverage Part is a limited liability company; (4)Any "executive officer" or insurance manager, if you or an additional insured under this Coverage Part is a corporation; (5)Any trustee, if you or an additional insured under this Coverage Part is a trust; or (6)Any elected or appointed official, if you or an additional insured under this Coverage Part is a political subdivision or public entity. This Paragraph f. applies separately to you and any additional insured under this Coverage Part. 3. Legal action Against Us No person or organization has a right under this Coverage Part: a.To join us as a party or otherwise bring us into a "suit" asking for damages from an insured; or b.To sue us on this Coverage Part unless all of its terms have been fully complied with. A person or organization may sue us to recover on an agreed settlement or on a final judgment against an insured; but we will not be liable for damages that are not payable under the terms of this insurance or that are in excess of the applicable limit of insurance. An agreed settlement means a settlement and release of liability signed by us, the insured and the claimant or the claimant's legal representative. 4. Separation Of Insureds Except with respect to the Limits of Insurance, and any rights or duties specifically assigned in this Policy to the first Named Insured, this insurance applies: a.As if each Named Insured were the only Named Insured; and b.Separately to each insured against whom a claim is made or "suit" is brought. 5. Representations a. When You Accept This Policy By accepting this Policy, you agree: (1)The statements in the Declarations are accurate and complete; (2)Those statements are based upon representations you made to us; and (3)We have issued this Policy in reliance upon your representations. b. Unintentional Failure To Disclose Hazards If unintentionally you should fail to disclose all hazards relating to the conduct of your business at the inception date of this Coverage Part, we shall not deny any coverage under this Coverage Part because of such failure. 6. Other Insurance If other valid and collectible insurance is available for a loss we cover under this Coverage Part, our obligations are limited as follows: a. Primary Insurance This insurance is primary except when b.below applies. If other insurance is also primary, we will share with all that other insurance by the method described in c. below. b. Excess Insurance This insurance is excess over any of the other insurance, whether primary,excess, contingent or on any other basis: (1) Your Work That is Fire, Extended Coverage, Builder's Risk, Installation Risk, Owner Controlled Insurance Program or OCIP, Contractor Controlled Insurance Program or CCIP, Wrap Up Insurance or similar coverage for "your work";        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 17 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) (2) Premises Rented To You That is fire, lightning or explosion insurance for premises rented to you or temporarily occupied by you with permission of the owner; (3) Tenant Liability That is insurance purchased by you to cover your liability as a tenant for "property damage" to premises rented to you or temporarily occupied by you with permission of the owner; (4) Aircraft, Auto Or Watercraft If the loss arises out of the maintenance or use of aircraft, "autos" or watercraft to the extent not subject to Exclusion g.of Section B. Exclusions. (5) Property Damage To Borrowed Equipment Or Use Of Elevators If the loss arises out of "property damage" to borrowed equipment or the use of elevators to the extent not subject to Exclusion k.of Section B. Exclusions. (6) When You Are Added As An Additional Insured To Other Insurance That is other insurance available to you covering liability for damages arising out of the premises or operations, or products and completed operations, for which you have been added as an additional insured by that insurance; or (7) When You Add Others As An Additional Insured To This Insurance That is other insurance available to an additional insured. However, the following provisions apply to other insurance available to any person or organization who is an additional insured under this Coverage Part: (a) Primary Insurance When Required By Contract This insurance is primary if you have agreed in a written contract, written agreement or permit that this insurance be primary. If other insurance is also primary, we will share with all that other insurance by the method described in c. below. (b) Primary And Non-Contributory To Other Insurance When Required By Contract If you have agreed in a written contract, written agreement or permit that this insurance is primary and non-contributory with the additional insured's own insurance, this insurance is primary and we will not seek contribution from that other insurance. Paragraphs (a)and (b)do not apply to other insurance to which the additional insured has been added as an additional insured. When this insurance is excess, we will have no duty under this Coverage Part to defend the insured against any "suit" if any other insurer has a duty to defend the insured against that "suit". If no other insurer defends, we will undertake to do so, but we will be entitled to the insured's rights against all those other insurers. When this insurance is excess over other insurance, we will pay only our share of the amount of the loss, if any, that exceeds the sum of: (1)The total amount that all such other insurance would pay for the loss in the absence of this insurance; and (2)The total of all deductible and self-insured amounts under all that other insurance. We will share the remaining loss, if any, with any other insurance that is not described in this Excess Insurance provision and was not bought specifically to apply in excess of the Limits of Insurance shown in the Declarations of this Coverage Part. c. Method Of Sharing If all the other insurance permits contribution by equal shares, we will follow this method also. Under this approach, each insurer contributes equal amounts until it has paid its applicable limit of insurance or none of the loss remains, whichever comes first.        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 18 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) If any of the other insurance does not permit contribution by equal shares,we will contribute by limits. Under this method, each insurer’s share is based on the ratio of its applicable limit of insurance to the total applicable limits of insurance of all insurers. 7. Transfer Of Rights Of Recovery Against Others To Us a. Transfer Of Rights Of Recovery If the insured has rights to recover all or part of any payment, including Supplementary Payments, we have made under this Coverage Part, those rights are transferred to us. The insured must do nothing after loss to impair them. At our request, the insured will bring "suit" or transfer those rights to us and help us enforce them. This condition does not apply to Medical Expenses Coverage. b. Waiver Of Rights Of Recovery (Waiver Of Subrogation) If the insured has waived any rights of recovery against any person or organization for all or part of any payment, including Supplementary Payments, we have made under this Coverage Part, we also waive that right, provided the insured waived their rights of recovery against such person or organization in a contract, agreement or permit that was executed prior to the injury or damage. F. LIABILITY AND MEDICAL EXPENSES DEFINITIONS 1."Advertisement" means a notice that is broadcast or published to the general public or specific market segments about your goods, products or services for the purpose of attracting customers or supporters. For the purpose of this definition: a.Notices that are published include material placed on the Internet or on similar electronic means of communication; and b.Regarding web sites, only that part of a web site that is about your goods, products or services for the purpose of attracting customers or supporters is considered an advertisement. 2."Advertising idea" means any idea for an "advertisement". 3."Asbestos hazard" means an exposure or threat of exposure to the actual or alleged properties of asbestos and includes the mere presence of asbestos in any form. 4."Auto" means: a.A land motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer designed for travel on public roads, including any attached machinery or equipment; or b.Any other land vehicle that is subject to a compulsory or financial responsibility law or other motor vehicle insurance or motor vehicle registration law where it is licensed or principally garaged. However, "auto" does not include "mobile equipment". 5."Bodily injury" means physical: a.Injury; b.Sickness; or c.Disease sustained by a person and, if arising out of the above, mental anguish or death at any time. 6."Coverage territory" means: a.The United States of America (including its territories and possessions), Puerto Rico and Canada; b.International waters or airspace, but only if the injury or damage occurs in the course of travel or transportation between any places included in a. above; c.All other parts of the world if the injury or damage arises out of: (1)Goods or products made or sold by you in the territory described in a. above; (2)The activities of a person whose home is in the territory described in a.above, but is away for a short time on your business; or        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 19 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) (3)"Personal and advertising injury" offenses that take place through the Internet or similar electronic means of communication. provided the insured's responsibility to pay damages is determined in the United States of America (including its territories and possessions), Puerto Rico or Canada, in a "suit" on the merits according to the substantive law in such territory, or in a settlement we agree to. 7."Electronic data" means information, facts or computer programs stored as or on, created or used on, or transmitted to or from computer software (including systems and applications software), on hard or floppy disks, CD-ROMs, tapes, drives, cells, data processing devices or any other repositories of computer software which are used with electronically controlled equipment. The term computer programs, referred to in the foregoing description of “electronic data”, means a set of related electronic instructions which direct the operations and functions of a computer or device connected to it, which enable the computer or device to receive, process, store, retrieve or send data. 8."Employee" includes a "leased worker". "Employee" does not include a "temporary worker". 9."Executive officer" means a person holding any of the officer positions created by your charter, constitution, by- laws or any other similar governing document. 10."Hostile fire" means one which becomes uncontrollable or breaks out from where it was intended to be. 11."Impaired property" means tangible property, other than "your product" or "your work", that cannot be used or is less useful because: a.It incorporates "your product" or "your work" that is known or thought to be defective, deficient, inadequate or dangerous; or b.You have failed to fulfill the terms of a contract or agreement; if such property can be restored to use by: a.The repair, replacement, adjustment or removal of "your product" or "your work"; or b.Your fulfilling the terms of the contract or agreement. 12."Insured contract" means: a.A contract for a lease of premises. However, that portion of the contract for a lease of premises that indemnifies any person or organization for damage by fire, lightning or explosion to premises while rented to you or temporarily occupied by you with permission of the owner is subject to the Damage To Premises Rented To You limit described in Section D. Liability And Medical Expenses Limits Of Insurance. b.A sidetrack agreement; c.Any easement or license agreement, including an easement or license agreement in connection with construction or demolition operations on or within 50 feet of a railroad; d.Any obligation, as required by ordinance, to indemnify a municipality, except in connection with work for a municipality; e.An elevator maintenance agreement; or f.That part of any other contract or agreement pertaining to your business (including an indemnification of a municipality in connection with work performed for a municipality) under which you assume the tort liability of another party to pay for "bodily injury" or "property damage" to a third person or organization. Tort liability means a liability that would be imposed by law in the absence of any contract or agreement. Paragraph f.includes that part of any contract or agreement that indemnifies a railroad for "bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out of construction or demolition operations within 50 feet of any railroad property and affecting any railroad bridge or trestle, tracks, road-beds, tunnel, underpass or crossing. However, Paragraph f. does not include that part of any contract or agreement: (1)That indemnifies an architect, engineer or surveyor for injury or damage arising out of: (a)Preparing, approving or failing to prepare or approve maps, shop drawings, opinions, reports, surveys, field orders, change orders, designs or drawings and specifications; or (b)Giving directions or instructions, or failing to give them, if that is the primary cause of the injury or damage; or        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 20 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) (2)Under which the insured, if an architect, engineer or surveyor, assumes liability for an injury or damage arising out of the insured's rendering or failure to render professional services, including those listed in (1) above and supervisory, inspection, architectural or engineering activities. 13."Leased worker" means a person leased to you by a labor leasing firm under an agreement between you and the labor leasing firm, to perform duties related to the conduct of your business. "Leased worker" does not include a "temporary worker". 14."Loading or unloading" means the handling of property: a.After it is moved from the place where it is accepted for movement into or onto an aircraft, watercraft or "auto"; b.While it is in or on an aircraft, watercraft or "auto"; or c.While it is being moved from an aircraft, watercraft or "auto" to the place where it is finally delivered; but "loading or unloading" does not include the movement of property by means of a mechanical device, other than a hand truck, that is not attached to the aircraft, watercraft or "auto". 15."Mobile equipment" means any of the following types of land vehicles, including any attached machinery or equipment: a.Bulldozers, farm machinery, forklifts and other vehicles designed for use principally off public roads; b.Vehicles maintained for use solely on or next to premises you own or rent; c.Vehicles that travel on crawler treads; d.Vehicles, whether self-propelled or not, on which are permanently mounted: (1)Power cranes, shovels, loaders, diggers or drills; or (2)Road construction or resurfacing equipment such as graders, scrapers or rollers; e.Vehicles not described in a., b., c.,or d.above that are not self-propelled and are maintained primarily to provide mobility to permanently attached equipment of the following types: (1)Air compressors, pumps and generators, including spraying, welding, building cleaning, geophysical exploration, lighting and well servicing equipment; or (2)Cherry pickers and similar devices used to raise or lower workers; f.Vehicles not described in a., b., c.,or d.above maintained primarily for purposes other than the transportation of persons or cargo. However, self-propelled vehicles with the following types of permanently attached equipment are not "mobile equipment" but will be considered "autos": (1)Equipment, of at least 1,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, designed primarily for: (a)Snow removal; (b)Road maintenance, but not construction or resurfacing; or (c)Street cleaning; (2)Cherry pickers and similar devices mounted on automobile or truck chassis and used to raise or lower workers; and (3)Air compressors, pumps and generators, including spraying, welding, building cleaning, geophysical exploration, lighting and well servicing equipment. However, “mobile equipment” does not include any land vehicle that is subject to a compulsory or financial responsibility law or other motor vehicle insurance or motor vehicle registration law where they are licensed or principally garaged. Land vehicles subject to a compulsory or financial responsibility law or other motor vehicle insurance law or motor vehicle registration law are considered “autos”. 16."Occurrence" means an accident, including continuous or repeated exposure to substantially the same general harmful conditions. 17."Personal and advertising injury" means injury, including consequential "bodily injury", arising out of one or more of the following offenses:        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 21 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) a.False arrest, detention or imprisonment; b.Malicious prosecution; c.The wrongful eviction from, wrongful entry into, or invasion of the right of private occupancy of a room, dwelling or premises that a person or organization occupies, committed by or on behalf of its owner, landlord or lessor; d.Oral, written, electronic, or any other manner of publication of material that slanders or libels a person or organization or disparages a person's or organization's goods, products or services; e.Oral, written, electronic, or any other manner of publication of material that violates a person's right of privacy; f.Copying, in your "advertisement", a person’s or organization’s "advertising idea" or style of "advertisement"; or g.Infringement of copyright, slogan, or title of any literary or artistic work, in your "advertisement". 18."Pollutants" means any solid, liquid, gaseous or thermal irritant or contaminant, including smoke, vapor, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, chemicals and waste. Waste includes materials to be recycled, reconditioned or reclaimed. 19."Products-completed operations hazard"; a.Includes all "bodily injury" and "property damage" occurring away from premises you own or rent and arising out of "your product" or "your work" except: (1)Products that are still in your physical possession; or (2)Work that has not yet been completed or abandoned. However, "your work" willbedeemedtobe completed at the earliest of the following times: (a)When all of the work called for in your contract has been completed. (b)When all of the work to be done at the job site has been completed if your contract calls for work at more than one job site. (c)When that part of the work done at a job site has been put to its intended use by any person or organization other than another contractor or subcontractor working on the same project. Work that may need service, maintenance, correction, repair or replacement, but which is otherwise complete, will be treated as completed. The "bodily injury" or "property damage" must occur away from premises you own or rent, unless your business includes the selling, handling or distribution of "your product" for consumption on premises you own or rent. b.Does not include "bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out of: (1)The transportation of property, unless the injury or damage arises out of a condition in or on a vehicle not owned or operated by you, and that condition was created by the "loading or unloading" of that vehicle by any insured; or (2)The existence of tools, uninstalled equipment or abandoned or unused materials. 20."Property damage" means: a.Physical injury to tangible property, including all resulting loss of use of that property. All such loss of use shall be deemed to occur at the time of the physical injury that caused it; or b.Loss of use of tangible property that is not physically injured. All such loss of use shall be deemed to occur at the time of "occurrence" that caused it. As used in this definition, "electronic data" is not tangible property. 21."Suit" means a civil proceeding in which damages because of "bodily injury", "property damage" or "personal and advertising injury" to which this insurance applies are alleged. "Suit" includes: a.An arbitration proceeding in which such damages are claimed and to which the insured must submit or does submit with our consent; or b.Any other alternative dispute resolution proceeding in which such damages are claimed and to which the insured submits with our consent.        Form SL 00 00 10 18 Page 22 of 22 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) 22."Temporary worker" means a person who is furnished to you to substitute for a permanent "employee" on leave or to meet seasonal or short-term workload conditions. 23."Unmanned aircraft" means an aircraft that is not: a.Designed; b.Manufactured; or c.Modified after manufacture; to be controlled directly by a person from within or on the aircraft. 24."Volunteer worker" means a person who: a.Is not your "employee"; b.Donates his or her work; c.Acts at the direction of and within the scope of duties determined by you; and d.Is not paid a fee, salary or other compensation by you or anyone else for their work performed for you. 25."Your product": a.Means: (1)Any goods or products, other than real property, manufactured, sold, handled, distributed or disposed of by: (a)You; (b)Others trading under your name; or (c)A person or organization whose business or assets you have acquired; and (2)Containers (other than vehicles), materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection with such goods or products. b.Includes: (1)Warranties or representations made at any time with respect to the fitness, quality, durability, performance or use of "your product"; and (2)The providing of or failure to provide warnings or instructions. c.Does not include vending machines or other property rented to or located for the use of others but not sold. 26."Your work": a.Means: (1)Work or operations performed by you or on your behalf; and (2)Materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations. b.Includes: (1)Warranties or representations made at any time with respect to the fitness, quality, durability, performance or use of "your work"; and (2)The providing of or failure to provide warnings or instructions.        THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. Form SL 30 03 10 18 Page 1 of 1 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) WAIVER OF SUBROGATION This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: BUSINESS LIABILITY COVERAGE FORM Except as otherwise stated in this endorsement, the terms and conditions of the Policy apply. The following is added to Section E. LIABILITY AND MEDICAL EXPENSES GENERAL CONDITIONS: We waive any right of recovery we may have against: a.Any person or organization shown in the Declarations, or b.Any person or organization with whom you have a contract that requires such waiver.        THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. Countersigned by Authorized Representative Form WC 04 03 06 (1) Printed in U.S.A. Process Date:08/22/21 Policy Expiration Date:10/01/22 WAIVER OF OUR RIGHT TO RECOVER FROM OTHERS ENDORSEMENT - CALIFORNIA Policy Number:72 WBC GA7466 Endorsement Number: Effective Date:10/01/21 Effective hour is the same as stated on the Information Page of the policy. Named Insured and Address:Blais & Associates, LLC 2807 ALLEN ST STE 2050 DALLAS TX 75204 We have the right to recover our payments from anyone liable for an injury covered by this policy. We will not enforce our right against the person or organization named in the Schedule. (This agreement applies only to the extent that you perform work under a written contract that requires you to obtain this agreement from us.) You must maintain payroll records accurately segregating the remuneration of your employees while engaged in the work described in the Schedule. The additional premium for this endorsement shall be 2 % of the California workers' compensation premium otherwise due on such remuneration. SCHEDULE Person or Organization Job Description Any person or organization for whom you are required by written contract or agreement to obtain this waiver of rights from us        THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. Form SC 00 00 10 18 Page 1 of 3 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) COMMON POLICY CONDITIONS All coverages of this Policy are subject to the following conditions: A. CANCELLATION 1.The first Named Insured shown in the Declarations may cancel this Policy by mailing or delivering to us advance written notice of cancellation. 2.We may cancel this Policy by mailing or delivering to the first Named Insured written notice of cancellation at least: a.5 days before the effective date of cancellation if any one of the following conditions exists at any building that is Covered Property in this Policy: (1)The building has been vacant or unoccupied 60 or more consecutive days. This does not apply to: (a)Seasonal unoccupancy; or (b)Buildings in the course of construction, renovation or addition. Buildings with 65% or more of the rental units or floor area vacant or unoccupied are considered unoccupied under this provision. (2)After damage by a Covered Cause of Loss, permanent repairs to the building: (a)Have not started; and (b)Have not been contracted for, within 30 days of initial payment of loss. (3)The building has: (a)An outstanding order to vacate; (b)An outstanding demolition order; or (c)Been declared unsafe by governmental authority. (4)Fixed and salvageable items have been or are being removed from the building and are not being replaced. This does not apply to such removal that is necessary or incidental to any renovation or remodeling. (5)Failure to: (a)Furnish necessary heat, water, sewer service or electricity for 30 consecutive days or more, except during a period of seasonal unoccupancy; or (b)Pay property taxes that are owed and have been outstanding for more than one year following the date due. This provision will not apply where you are in a bona fide dispute with the taxing authority regarding payment of such taxes. b.10 days before the effective date of cancellation if we cancel for nonpayment of premium. c.30 days before the effective date of cancellation if we cancel for any other reason. 3.We will mail or deliver our notice to the first Named Insured's last mailing address known to us. 4.Notice of cancellation will state the effective date of cancellation. The policy period will end on that date. 5.If this Policy is canceled, we will send the first Named Insured any premium refund due. Such refund will be pro rata. If the first Named Insured cancels, the refund may be less than pro rata. The cancellation will be effective even if we have not made or offered a refund. 6.If notice is mailed, proof of mailing will be sufficient proof of notice.        THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. Form SC 00 00 10 18 Page 2 of 3 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) B. CHANGES This Policy contains all the agreements between you and us concerning the insurance afforded. The first Named Insured shown in the Declarations is authorized to make changes in the terms of this Policy with our consent. This Policy's terms can be amended or waived only by endorsement issued by us and made a part of this Policy. C. CONCEALMENT, MISREPRESENTATION OR FRAUD This Policy is void in any case of fraud by you as it relates to this Policy at any time. It is also void if you or any other insured, at any time, intentionally conceal or misrepresent a material fact concerning: 1.This Policy; 2.The Covered Property; 3.Your interest in the Covered Property; or 4.A claim under this Policy. D. EXAMINATION OF YOUR BOOKS AND RECORDS We may examine and audit your books and records as they relate to the Policy at any time during the policy period and up to three years afterward. E. INSPECTIONS AND SURVEYS 1.We have the right but are not obligated to: a.Make inspections and surveys at any time; b.Give you reports on the conditions we find; and c.Recommend changes. 2.Any inspections, surveys, reports or recommendations will relate only to insurability and the premiums to be charged. We do not make safety inspections. We do not undertake to perform the duty of any person or organization to provide for the health or safety of any person. We do not represent or warrant that conditions: a.Are safe or healthful; or b.Comply with laws, regulations, codes or standards. 3.This condition applies not only to us, but also to any rating, advisory, rate service or similar organization which makes insurance inspections, surveys, reports or recommendations on our behalf. F. INSURANCE UNDER TWO OR MORE COVERAGES If two or more of this Policy's coverages apply to the same loss or damage, we will not pay more than the actual amount of the loss or damage. G. LIBERALIZATION If we adopt any revision that would broaden the coverage under this Policy without additional premium within 45 days prior to, or at any time during, the policy period, the broadened coverage will immediately apply to this Policy. H. PREMIUMS 1.The first Named Insured shown in the Declarations: a.Is responsible for the payment of all premiums; and b.Will be the payee for any return premiums we pay. 2.The premium shown in the Declarations was computed based on rates in effect at the time the Policy was issued. If applicable, on each renewal, continuation or anniversary of the effective date of this Policy, we will compute the premium in accordance with our rates and rules then in effect. 3.With our consent, you may continue this Policy in force by paying a continuation premium for each successive policy period. The premium must be:        THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. Form SC 00 00 10 18 Page 3 of 3 © 2018, The Hartford (May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) a.Paid to us prior to the anniversary date; and b.Determined in accordance with Paragraph 2. above. Our forms then in effect will apply. If you do not pay the continuation premium, this Policy will expire on the first anniversary date that we have not received the premium. 4.Changes in exposures or changes in your business operation, acquisition or use of locations that are not shown in the Declarations may occur during the policy period. If so, we may require an additional premium. That premium will be determined in accordance with our rates and rules then in effect. I. TRANSFER OF YOUR RIGHTS AND DUTIES UNDER THIS POLICY 1.Your rights and duties under this Policy may not be transferred without our written consent except in the case of death of an individual Named Insured. 2.If you die, your rights and duties will be transferred to your legal representative but only while acting within the scope of duties as your legal representative. Until your legal representative is appointed, anyone having proper temporary custody of your property will have your rights and duties but only with respect to that property. J. PREMIUM AUDIT 1.We will compute all premiums for this Policy in accordance with our rules and rates. 2.The premium amount shown in the Declarations is a deposit premium only. At the close of each policy period, we may do an audit to compute the earned premium for that period. Any additional premium found to be due as a result of the audit are due and payable on notice to the first Named Insured.If the deposit premium paid for the policy term is greater than the earned premium, we will return the excess to the first Named Insured. 3.The first Named Insured must maintain all records related to the coverage provided by this Policy and necessary to finalize the premium audit, and send us copies of the same upon our request. K. PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS If your initial premium payment is by check draft, electronic funds transfer, credit card, debit card, or any other form of remittance, coverage under the Policy is conditioned on payment to us by the financial institution. If the financial institution does not honor such remittance upon presentment, this policy may, at our option, be deemed void from its inception. Our President and Secretary have signed this Policy. Where required by law, the Declarations page has also been countersigned by our duly authorized representative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lais & Associates - Agreement Page 1 AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Blais & Associates, LLC. Grant Writing Services This Agreement for Professional Services (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of August 5, 2020, by and between the City of Lake Elsinore, a municipal corporation (‘‘City") and Blais & Associates, LLC. ("Consultant"). RECITALS A. The City has determined that it requires the following professional services: On-call grant services and support including on-call grant consultation and technical support, grant writing and grant administration services. B. Consultant has submitted to City a proposal, dated July 22, 2020, attached hereto as Exhibit A (“Consultant’s Proposal”) and incorporated herein, to provide professional services to City pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. C. Consultant possesses the skill, experience, ability, background, certification and knowledge to perform the services described in this Agreement on the terms and conditions described herein. D. City desires to retain Consultant to perform the services as provided herein and Consultant desires to provide such professional services as set forth in this Agreement. AGREEMENT 1. Scope of Services. Consultant shall perform the services described in Consultant’s Proposal (Exhibit A). Consultant shall provide such services at the time, place, and in the manner specified in Consultant’s Proposal, subject to the direction of the City through its staff that it may provide from time to time. 2. Time of Performance. a. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement. The time for completion of the professional services to be performed by Consultant is an essential condition of this Agreement. Consultant shall prosecute regularly and diligently the professional services contemplated pursuant to this Agreement according to the agreed upon performance schedule in Consultant’s Proposal (Exhibit A). b. Performance Schedule. Consultant shall commence the services pursuant to this Agreement upon receipt of a written notice to proceed and shall perform all services within the time period(s) established in the Consultant’s Proposal (Exhibit A). When requested by Consultant, extensions to the time period(s) specified may be approved in writing by the City Manager.        Page 2 c. Term. Unless earlier terminated as provided elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect for a period commencing on August 5, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021. The City may, at its sole discretion, extend the term of this Agreement on a 12-month basis not to exceed 2 additional twelve (12) month renewal terms by giving written notice thereof to Consultant not less than thirty (30) days before the end of the contract term, such notice to be exercised by the City Manager. 3. Compensation. Compensation to be paid to Consultant shall be in accordance with the fees set forth in Consultant's Proposal (Exhibit A), which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In no event shall Consultant's annual compensation exceed Twenty-four thousand dollars ($24,000) without additional written authorization from the City. Notwithstanding any provision of Consultant's Proposal to the contrary, out of pocket expenses set forth in Exhibit A shall be reimbursed at cost without an inflator or administrative charge. Payment by City under this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of defects, even if such defects were known to the City at the time of payment. 4. Method of Payment. Consultant shall promptly submit billings to the City describing the services and related work performed during the preceding month to the extent that such services and related work were performed. Consultant’s bills shall be segregated by project task, if applicable, such that the City receives a separate accounting for work done on each individual task for which Consultant provides services. Consultant’s bills shall include a brief description of the services performed, the date the services were performed, the number of hours spent and by whom, and a description of any reimbursable expenditures. City shall pay Consultant no later than forty-five (45) days after receipt of the monthly invoice by City staff. 5. Background Checks. At any time during the term of this Agreement, the City reserves the right to make an independent investigation into the background of Consultant’s personnel who perform work required by this Agreement, including but not limited to their references, character, address history, past employment, education, social security number validation, and criminal or police records, for the purpose of confirming that such personnel are lawfully employed, qualified to provide the subject service or pose a risk to the safety of persons or property in and around the vicinity of where the services will be rendered or City Hall. If the City makes a reasonable determination that any of Consultant’s prospective or then current personnel is deemed objectionable, then the City may notify Consultant of the same. Consultant shall not use that personnel to perform work required by this Agreement, and if necessary, shall replace him or her with a suitable worker. 6. Suspension or Termination. a. The City may at any time, for any reason, with or without cause, suspend or terminate this Agreement, or any portion hereof, by serving upon the Consultant at least ten (10) days prior written notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Consultant shall immediately cease all work under this Agreement, unless the notice provides otherwise. If the City suspends or terminates a portion of this Agreement such suspension or termination shall not make void or invalidate the remainder of this Agreement. b. In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section, the City shall pay to Consultant the actual value of the work performed up to the time of termination, provided that the work performed is of value to the City. Upon termination of the Agreement pursuant to this Section, the Consultant will submit an invoice to the City, pursuant to Section entitled “Method of Payment” herein.        Page 3 7. Plans, Studies, Documents. a. Ownership of Documents. All plans, studies, documents and other writings prepared by and for Consultant, its officers, employees and agents and subcontractors in the course of implementing this Agreement, except working notepad internal documents, shall become the property of the City upon payment to Consultant for such work, and the City shall have the sole right to use such materials in its discretion without further compensation to Consultant or to any other party. Consultant shall, at Consultant’s expense, provide such reports, plans, studies, documents and other writings to City upon written request. City shall have sole determination of the public’s rights to documents under the Public Records Act, and any third- party requests of Consultant shall be immediately referred to City, without any other actions by Consultant. b. Licensing of Intellectual Property. This Agreement creates a nonexclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under this Agreement ("Documents & Data"). Consultant shall require that all subcontractors agree in writing that City is granted a nonexclusive and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were prepared by design professionals other than Consultant or provided to Consultant by the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents & Data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at City’s sole risk. c. Confidentiality. All ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans, procedures, drawings, descriptions, computer program data, input record data, written information, and other Documents & Data either created by or provided to Consultant in connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be held confidential by Consultant. Such materials shall not, without the prior written consent of City, be used by Consultant for any purposes other than the performance of the services under this Agreement. Nor shall such materials be disclosed to any person or entity not connected with the performance of the services under this Agreement. Nothing furnished to Consultant which is otherwise known to Consultant or is generally known, or has become known, to the related industry shall be deemed confidential. Consultant shall not use City’s name or insignia, photographs relating to project for which Consultant’s services are rendered, or any publicity pertaining to the Consultant’s services under this Agreement in any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, television or radio production or other similar medium without the prior written consent of City. 8. Consultant’s Books and Records. a. Consultant shall maintain any and all ledgers, books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, and other records or documents evidencing or relating to charges for services, or expenditures and disbursements charged to City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Consultant to this Agreement.        Page 4 b. Consultant shall maintain all documents and records which demonstrate performance under this Agreement for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of termination or completion of this Agreement. c. Any records or documents required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement shall be made available for inspection or audit, at any time during regular business hours, upon written request by the City Manager, City Attorney, City Auditor or a designated representative of these officers. Copies of such documents shall be provided to the City for inspection at City Hall when it is practical to do so. Otherwise, unless an alternative is mutually agreed upon, the records shall be available at Consultant’s address indicated for receipt of notices in this Agreement. d. Where City has reason to believe that such records or documents may be lost or discarded due to dissolution, disbandment or termination of Consultant’s business, City may, by written request by any of the above-named officers, require that custody of the records be given to the City and that the records and documents be maintained in City Hall. Access to such records and documents shall be granted to any party authorized by Consultant, Consultant’s representatives, or Consultant’s successor-in-interest. 9. Independent Contractor. a. Consultant is and shall at all times remain as to the City a wholly independent contractor pursuant to California Labor Code Section 3353. The personnel performing the services under this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall at all times be under Consultant’s exclusive direction and control. Neither City nor any of its officers, employees, or agents shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or any of Consultant’s officers, employees, or agents, except as set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its officers, employees, or agents are in any manner officers, employees, or agents of the City. Consultant shall not incur or have the power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability whatsoever against City, or bind City in any manner. b. Notwithstanding any other federal, state and local laws, codes, ordinances and regulations to the contrary and except for the fees paid to Consultant as provided in the Agreement, Consultant and any of its employees, agents, and subcontractors providing service under this Agreement shall not qualify for or become entitled to, and hereby agree to waive any claims to, any compensation, benefit, or any incident of employment by City, including but not limited to eligibility to enroll in PERS as an employee of City and entitlement to any contribution to be paid by City for employer contribution and/or employee contributions for PERS benefits. 10. PERS Eligibility Indemnification. In the event that Consultant or any employee, agent, or subcontractor of Consultant providing services under this Agreement claims or is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to be eligible for enrollment in PERS as an employee of the City, Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City for the payment of any employee and/or employer contributions for PERS benefits on behalf of Consultant or its employees, agents, or subcontractors, as well as for the payment of any penalties and interest on such contributions, which would otherwise be the responsibility of City. 11. Interests of Consultant. Consultant (including principals, associates and professional employees) covenants and represents that it does not now have any investment or interest in real property and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in the area covered        Page 5 by this Agreement or any other source of income, interest in real property or investment which would be affected in any manner or degree by the performance of Consultant’s services hereunder. Consultant further covenants and represents that in the performance of its duties hereunder no person having any such interest shall perform any services under this Agreement. Consultant is not a designated employee within the meaning of the Political Reform Act because Consultant: a. will conduct research and arrive at conclusions with respect to his/her rendition of information, advice, recommendation or counsel independent of the control and direction of the City or of any City official, other than normal agreement monitoring; and b. possesses no authority with respect to any City decision beyond rendition of information, advice, recommendation or counsel. (FPPC Reg. 18700(a)(2).) 12. Professional Ability of Consultant. City has relied upon the professional training and ability of Consultant to perform the services hereunder as a material inducement to enter into this Agreement. Consultant shall therefore provide properly skilled professional and technical personnel to perform all services under this Agreement. All work performed by Consultant under this Agreement shall be in accordance with applicable legal requirements and shall meet the standard of quality ordinarily to be expected of competent professionals in Consultant’s field of expertise. 13. Compliance with Laws. a. Consultant shall comply with all local, state and federal laws and regulations applicable to the services required hereunder, including any rule, regulation or bylaw governing the conduct or performance of Consultant and/or its employees, officers, or board members. b. Consultant represents that it has obtained and will maintain at all times during the term of this Agreement all professional and/or business licenses, certifications and/or permits necessary for performing the services described in this Agreement, including a City business license. 14. Licenses. Consultant represents and warrants to City that it has the licenses, permits, qualifications, insurance and approvals of whatsoever nature which are legally required of Consultant to practice its profession. Consultant represents and warrants to City that Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, keep in effect or obtain at all times during the term of this Agreement, any licenses, permits, insurance and approvals which are legally required of Consultant to practice its profession. Consultant shall maintain a City of Lake Elsinore business license. 15. Indemnity. Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City and its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers from and against any and all losses, liability, claims, suits, actions, damages, and causes of action arising out of any personal injury, bodily injury, loss of life, or damage to property, or any violation of any federal, state, or municipal law or ordinance, to the extent caused, in whole or in part, by the willful misconduct or negligent acts or omissions of Consultant or its employees, subcontractors, or agents, by acts for which they could be held strictly liable, or by the quality or character of their work. The foregoing obligation of Consultant shall not apply when (1) the injury, loss of life, damage to property, or violation of        Page 6 law arises from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City or its officers, employees, agents, or volunteers and (2) the actions of Consultant or its employees, subcontractor, or agents have contributed in no part to the injury, loss of life, damage to property, or violation of law. It is understood that the duty of Consultant to indemnify and hold harmless includes the duty to defend as set forth in Section 2778 of the California Civil Code. Acceptance by City of insurance certificates and endorsements required under this Agreement does not relieve Consultant from liability under this indemnification and hold harmless clause. This indemnification and hold harmless clause shall apply to any damages or claims for damages whether or not such insurance policies shall have been determined to apply. By execution of this Agreement, Consultant acknowledges and agrees to the provisions of this Section and that it is a material element of consideration. 16. Insurance Requirements. a. Insurance. Consultant, at Consultant’s own cost and expense, shall procure and maintain, for the duration of the contract, unless modified by the City’s Risk Manager, the following insurance policies. i. Workers’ Compensation Coverage. Consultant shall maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Employer’s Liability Insurance for his/her employees in accordance with the laws of the State of California. In addition, Consultant shall require each subcontractor to similarly maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Employer’s Liability Insurance in accordance with the laws of the State of California for all of the subcontractor’s employees. Any notice of cancellation or non-renewal of all Workers’ Compensation policies must be received by the City at least thirty (30) days prior to such change. The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against City, its officers, agents, employees and volunteers for losses arising from work performed by Consultant for City. In the event that Consultant is exempt from Worker’s Compensation Insurance and Employer’s Liability Insurance for his/her employees in accordance with the laws of the State of California, Consultant shall submit to the City a Certificate of Exemption from Workers Compensation Insurance in a form approved by the City Attorney. ii. General Liability Coverage. Consultant shall maintain commercial general liability insurance in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. If a commercial general liability insurance form or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to the work to be performed under this Agreement or the general aggregate limit shall be at least twice the required occurrence limit. Required commercial general liability coverage shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability occurrence form CG 0001 (ed. 11/88) or Insurance Services Office form number GL 0002 (ed. 1/73) covering comprehensive General Liability and Insurance Services Office form number GL 0404 covering Broad Form Comprehensive General Liability. No endorsement may be attached limiting the coverage.        Page 7 iii. Automobile Liability Coverage. Consultant shall maintain automobile liability insurance covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of the Consultant arising out of or in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for owned, hired and non-owned vehicles, in an amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit for each occurrence. Automobile liability coverage must be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office Automobile Liability form CA 0001 (ed. 12/90) Code 1 (“any auto”). No endorsement may be attached limiting the coverage. iv. Professional Liability Coverage. Consultant shall maintain professional errors and omissions liability insurance appropriate for Consultant’s profession for protection against claims alleging negligent acts, errors or omissions which may arise from Consultant’s services under this Agreement, whether such services are provided by the Consultant or by its employees, subcontractors, or sub consultants. The amount of this insurance shall not be less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) on a claims-made annual aggregate basis, or a combined single limit per occurrence basis. b. Endorsements. Each general liability and automobile liability insurance policy shall be with insurers possessing a Best’s rating of no less than A:VII and shall be endorsed with the following specific language: i. Notwithstanding any inconsistent statement in any required insurance policies or any subsequent endorsements attached thereto, the protection offered by all policies, except for Workers’ Compensation, shall bear an endorsement whereby it is provided that, the City and its officers, employees, servants, volunteers and agents and independent contractors, including without limitation, the City Manager and City Attorney, are named as additional insureds. Additional insureds shall be entitled to the full benefit of all insurance policies in the same manner and to the same extent as any other insureds and there shall be no limitation to the benefits conferred upon them other than policy limits to coverages. ii. This policy shall be considered primary insurance as respects the City, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers. Any insurance maintained by the City, including any self-insured retention the City may have, shall be considered excess insurance only and shall not contribute with it. iii. This insurance shall act for each insured and additional insured as though a separate policy had been written for each, except with respect to the limits of liability of the insuring company. iv. The insurer waives all rights of subrogation against the City, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees or agents. v. Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers. vi. The insurance provided by this Policy shall not be suspended, voided, canceled, or reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days written notice has been received by the City.        Page 8 c. Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. At the City’s option, Consultant shall demonstrate financial capability for payment of such deductibles or self-insured retentions. d. Certificates of Insurance. Consultant shall provide certificates of insurance with original endorsements to City as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein. Certificates of such insurance shall be filed with the City on or before commencement of performance of this Agreement. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file with the City at all times during the term of this Agreement. 17. Notices. Any notice required to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and either served personally or sent prepaid, first class mail. Any such notice shall be addressed to the other party at the address set forth below. Notice shall be deemed communicated within 48 hours from the time of mailing if mailed as provided in this section. If to City: City of Lake Elsinore Attn: City Manager 130 South Main Street Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 With a copy to: City of Lake Elsinore Attn: City Clerk 130 South Main Street Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 If to Consultant: Blais & Associates, LLC Attn: Jordan Carter, President 2807 Allan Street, Suite 2050 Dallas, TX 75204 18. Assignment and Subcontracting. The parties recognize that a substantial inducement to City for entering into this Agreement is the professional reputation, experience and competence of Consultant and the subcontractors listed in Exhibit B. Consultant shall be fully responsible to City for all acts or omissions of any subcontractors. Assignments of any or all rights, duties or obligations of the Consultant under this Agreement will be permitted only with the express consent of the City. Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of the work to be performed under this Agreement except as provided in Exhibit B without the written authorization of the City. If City consents to such subcontract, Consultant shall be fully responsible to City for all acts or omissions of those subcontractors. Nothing in this Agreement shall create any contractual relationship between City and any subcontractor nor shall it create any obligation on the part of the City to pay or to see to the payment of any monies due to any such subcontractor other than as otherwise is required by law. 19. Waiver. Waiver of a breach or default under this Agreement shall not constitute a continuing waiver of a subsequent breach of the same or any other provision under this Agreement. 20. Litigation Expenses and Attorneys’ Fees. If either party to this Agreement commences any legal action against the other party arising out of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable litigation expenses, including court costs, expert witness fees, discovery expenses, and attorneys’ fees.        Page 9 21. Mediation. The parties agree to make a good faith attempt to resolve any disputes arising out of this Agreement through mediation prior to commencing litigation. The parties shall mutually agree upon the mediator and share the costs of mediation equally. If the parties are unable to agree upon a mediator, the dispute shall be submitted to JAMS or its successor in interest. JAMS shall provide the parties with the names of five qualified mediators. Each party shall have the option to strike two of the five mediators selected by JAMS and thereafter the mediator remaining shall hear the dispute. If the dispute remains unresolved after mediation, either party may commence litigation. 22. Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no member, officer or employee of City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom. 23. Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subcontractor, employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, handicap, ancestry, sex or age. Such non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination. 24. Prevailing Wages. Consultant is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq., ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on "public works" and "maintenance" projects. Consultant agrees to fully comply with all applicable federal and state labor laws (including, without limitation, if applicable, the Prevailing Wage Laws). It is agreed by the parties that, in connection with the Work or Services provided pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant shall bear all risks of payment or non-payment of prevailing wages under California law, and Consultant hereby agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold the City, and its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers, free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. The foregoing indemnity shall survive termination of this Agreement. 25. Severability. If any term or portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 26. Controlling Law Venue. This Agreement and all matters relating to it shall be governed by the laws of the State of California and any action brought relating to this Agreement shall be held exclusively in a state court in the County of Riverside. 27. Authority to Enter Agreement. Consultant has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement. Each party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right, and authority to        Page 10 make this Agreement and to bind each respective party. The City Manager is authorized to enter into an amendment or otherwise take action on behalf of the City to make the following modifications to the Agreement: (a) a name change; (b) grant extensions of time; (c) non- monetary changes in the scope of services; and/or (d) suspend or terminate the Agreement. 28. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall constitute one and the same instrument and shall become binding upon the parties when at least one copy hereof shall have been signed by both parties hereto. In approving this Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart. 29. Entire Agreement; Incorporation; Conflict. This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties relating to the obligations described herein. All prior or contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and statements, oral or written, are superseded in total by this Agreement and shall be of no further force or effect. Consultant’s Proposal is incorporated only for the description of the scope of services and/or the schedule of performance and no other terms and conditions from such proposal shall apply to this Agreement unless specifically agreed to in writing. In the event of conflict, this Agreement shall take precedence over those contained in the Consultant’s Proposal. 30. Amendments. This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a written document executed by both Consultant and City and approved as to form by the City Attorney. [Signatures on next page]        Page 11 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first written above. Click or tap here to enter text. “CITY” CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, a municipal corporation Grant Yates, City Manager ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Risk Manager “CONSULTANT” Blais & Associates,LLC. By: Jordan Carter Its: President & CEO Attachments: Exhibit A – Consultant’s Proposal        EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT A CONSULTANT’S PROPOSAL [ATTACHED]        EXHIBIT B EXHIBIT B LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS [ATTACHED]        7545 Irvine Center Drive Suite 200 Irvine California, 92618 P (949) 589-6338 www.blaisassoc.com GRANT RESEARCH, WRITING, & MANAGEMENT SERVICES July 22, 2020 Ms. Nicole Dailey City of Lake Elsinore 130 South Main Street Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 Subject: Proposed Scope of Work for the Provision of Grant Services FY 2020-2021 Dear Ms. Dailey: Per our discussion, this letter outlines the Scope of Work for grant services for the City of Lake Elsinore. B&A provides services on a cafeteria basis, tailored to meet your specific needs. This means Lake Elsinore will never pay for unwanted services. We appreciate the confidence you have placed in B&A and look forward to working with Lake Elsinore. B&A is a professional grant consulting firm that works almost exclusively with local municipal clients. B&A has a strong record of success, winning over 70% of the applications we develop. Our full service clients enjoy a return on investment between $20 and $75 to $1. This means that for every $1 in grant consulting fees paid to B&A, we have been able to return between $20 and $75 in grant funds to the City. The proposed Scope of Work is as follows: x On-call grant consultation and technical support; x Develop grant applications (task order based); and x Grant administration (task order based). I am also attaching our standard rate sheet for FY 2020-2021. Should you have any questions about the proposal, please do not hesitate to contact me at (949) 589-6338. I look forward to your feedback. Sincerely, Neil C. Blais President and CEO /NB        Ms. Nicole Dailey City of Lake Elsinore GRANT RESEARCH, WRITING, & MANAGEMENT SERVICES Proposal for Grant Services On-Call Grant Consultation and Technical Support: As needed, B&A will provide assistance discussing and reviewing specific grant programs and potential projects. Effort includes assisting with the determination about alignment with the grant program, competitiveness of the project, and other factors related to the “go” or “no-go” decision. B&A will coordinate with the grant agency to discuss their level of interest in potential projects as identified by the City. As needed, B&A will coordinate and participate in debriefings for denied applications, which helps identify methods to improve the competitiveness of the project in the future. Grant Writing (Task Order Based). B&A will provide not-to-exceed quotes for each grant application the City is interested in pursuing. Approval of the quote provides Notice to Proceed and B&A will follow our standard process for the application development. This includes developing a Checklist and Timeline outlining the roles and responsibilities for each party, turnkey narrative development, scope of work, schedule, budget, maps, figures, visuals, and support letters, etc. B&A will develop an 80% draft application for technical review (scope of work, budget, and other key information). B&A will adjust the application based on the City’s review of the 80% draft and will bring the application to 100% final. City staff will review the final draft, provide feedback, and provide approval to submit. B&A submits all applications, on- time, and in accordance with the program guidelines on behalf of each client. It is important to note that B&A will only charge as grant proposals are developed. Grant Administration (Task Order Based). B&A can assist with post-award grant management including all reporting and close-out efforts. This includes working with the City reviewing the grant agreement, developing a master Tracking Table, which documents grant reporting requirements, a schedule for request for reimbursements (or drawdown requests), project reporting requirements, and project close-out, to name a few. B&A will provide the City with an Audit Binder (electronic or hard copy as requested) containing all information needed for the audit process. Grant management is quoted for each assignment, very similar to the quoting process for grant writing, due to the wide variety in reporting requirements among grant programs. NOTE: As discussed on our call, post-award administration costs can sometimes be built into the grant proposal so the grant award pays for the cost of administering the program, or the City may use the post-award administrative costs as part of the local match, thereby spreading the costs over the period of performance for the awarded grant. A combination of the two approaches may reduce the fiscal impact to the City.        Ms. Nicole Dailey City of Lake Elsinore GRANT RESEARCH, WRITING, & MANAGEMENT SERVICES Blais & Associates, Inc. Standard Rate Sheet – FY 2020-2021 The table below reflects B&A’s current rates. B&A reserves the right to adjust the rates annually depending on the cost of doing business, typically on the anniversary of contract extensions or renewals. Schedule of Costs Description Fee Staffing/Labor (billed in 15-minute increments)$105/hour Mileage (billed at current IRS rate) $0.575/mile Travel (tolls, airfare, hotel, cab) Cost – no mark up Copies/Reprographics Cost – no mark up Telephone (long distance only) Cost – no mark up Courier Service Cost – no mark up Postage or Express Mail Cost – no mark up All out-of-pocket expenses are billed at cost without mark up. B&A provides monthly itemized invoices and can, at your request, provide receipts for all out-of-pocket expenses.        ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVEOFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED? 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