HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 09 - Agreement with Storyland Studios for Digital Storytelling and Tourism Development9)Agreement with Storyland Studios for Digital Storytelling and Tourism Development
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement/contract with Storyland
Studios in an amount not to exceed $164,500 for a plan for the 10-acre site next to the
campground, digital storytelling, including website development, and visitor guide to fit
various mediums such as desktops, tablets, and mobile phones in such final form as
approved by the City Attorney.
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REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Gina Gonzalez, Director of Economic Development and Legislative Affairs
Date:October 22, 2024
Subject:Agreement with Storyland Studios for Digital Storytelling and Tourism
Development
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement/contract with Storyland Studios
in an amount not to exceed $164,500 for a plan for the 10-acre site next to the campground, digital
storytelling, including website development, and visitor guide to fit various mediums such as
desktops, tablets, and mobile phones in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.
Background
Storyland Studios is a multi-disciplinary design firm focused on serving the needs of clients in the
development of live play destinations that lift the spirit and tell a story. Launched at the start of
the new millennium, Storyland Studios was conceived to help storytellers (from CEOs to George
Lucas) tell their stories in three dimensions:
*Strategic Branding: Design that you walk away with
*Interactive Media: Design that you interact with
*Spatial Storytelling: Designs that you walk into
Storyland Studios’ crew of artists, architects, storytellers, and strategists have used the
transformational power of story to connect with the everyday “Plain Jane” or “Average Joe” of
targeted audiences. Their Spatial Storytelling studio has provided design, master planning,
architecture, interior design, experiential theming, signage design, project management,
construction management, and technology services to hundreds of clients, including Disney and
the successful redevelopment of the 1,100-acre Disneyland Resort District – Downtown Disney,
California Adventure, Disneyland, and Launch Pointe in Lake Elsinore.
Storyland Studios Agreement
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Discussion
Tourism development is important to the economic development of a city and the diversification
of its local economy. Launch Pointe is a key feature in the City’s tourism portfolio. Storyland
Studios’ understanding of the City of Elsinore’s needs and vision will carry through to a ‘Phase 2’
plan to expand the service offering and associated revenue streams at Lake Elsinore in
connection with new opportunities for development at Launch Pointe on the 10-acre parcel to the
west of the existing campground. By building on the success of the brand creation for Launch
Pointe through brand personality, naming, logo, and website design, Storyland Studios will
develop a new concept for a Phase 2 Launch Pointe plan that builds on and complements the
existing brand and create a site master plan to envision the development, starting to bring the
City’s ideas to life. The Phase 2 services are estimated to continue for 3 to 4 months and will cost
a total cost not to exceed $70,000.
On a much broader scale and in addition to the Phase 2 plan, Storyland Studios will assist the
City’s economic development team in designing and developing an engaging tourism website for
the City of Lake Elsinore to tell its unique story and engage its target audience to increase,
develop, and encourage tourism in the City of Lake Elsinore which was identified within the City’s
2040 Plan as a City Council priority and is a part of the City’s draft Economic Development
strategy.
Storyland Studios will guide the City of Lake Elsinore through a kickoff process to capture the
City’s personality, brand, and story through the development of the tourism website, marketing
materials, and visitors guide. Storyland Studios will define demographics, concerns,
requirements, and Digital Storytelling. Storyland Studios technologies will use modern user
interface standards and incorporate custom elements to accomplish the City of Lake Elsinore’s
vision and goals. The overall project is estimated to continue over 12 months. It will cost a total
cost not to exceed $94,500 for website development and buildout, as well as a booklet visitors
guide (buildout, design, content, graphics, and storyline) that matches overall branding for Lake
Elsinore.
Fiscal Impact
Total compensation for all services will not exceed $164,500. Funds are available in the City’s
Fiscal Year 24-25 Annual Operating Budget.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - Agreement
Exhibit A - Scope of Services
Economic Development
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AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Storyland Studios, Inc.
Website, Design and Visitors Guide Services; Blue Sky Master Plan and Digital Discovery
This Agreement for Professional Services (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as
of October 22, 2024, by and between the City of Lake Elsinore, a municipal corporation (‘‘City")
and Storyland Studios, Inc., a corporation ("Consultant").
RECITALS
A. The City has determined that it requires the following professional services:
Website, design and visitors guide development
B. Consultant has submitted to City a proposal 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, Parts I and II). 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 this Agreement.
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 this Agreeement. When requested by Consultant, extensions to
the time period(s) specified may be approved in writing by the City Manager.
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c. Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence upon execution of this
Agreement and shall continue until the services and related work are completed in accordance
with the Consultant’s Proposal (Exhibit A).
3. Compensation. Compensation to be paid to Consultant shall be in accordance
with the fees set forth in Consultants’ Proposal (Exhibit A, Parts III and IV), which is attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In no event shall Consultant’s compensation exceed
$164,500.00) 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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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: Storyland Studios Inc.
345 Puite Creek Drive
Lake Elsinore, CA 92881
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.
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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
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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.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the
date first written above.
“CITY”
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, a municipal
corporation
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Assistant City Manager
“CONSULTANT”
Storyland Studios, Inc., a corporation
By: Blake Ryan
Its: Managing Principal
Attachments: Exhibit A – Consultant’s Proposal
Exhibit B – List of Subcontractors
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT A
CONSULTANT’S PROPOSAL
[ATTACHED]
EXHIBIT B
EXHIBIT B
LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS
[ATTACHED]
EXHIBIT A
I. VISITOR GUIDE WEBSITE & PRINTED HANDBOOK
SCOPE – DIGITAL SERVICES
Thank you for the opportunity to propose this ongoing retainer to support major initiatives by
becoming an extension of the City’s economic development team. This will enable us to work with
the City of Lake Elsinore to deliver the following key projects for Lake Elsinore :
• Visitors Guide Website
• Visitors Guide Printed Book
Additional services will also be identified, agreed and budgeted within the retainer as priorities
arise (e.g. brand, web, and spatial).
II. BLUE SKY MASTER PLAN & DIGITAL DISCOVERY
SCOPE - FEASIBILITY
Thank you for the opportunity to develop a proposal for a ‘Phase 2’ plan to expand the service
offering and associated revenue streams at Lake Elsinore. We understand that there are new
opportunities for development at Launch Pointe, including a mixed-use space in Yurt Village, as
well as the 10-acre undeveloped land on the west side. Following our previous engagement with
Lake Elsinore, where we worked with you to create a brand for your RV campground through
brand personality, naming, logo and website design, we feel that we have a strong understanding
of the City of Elsinore’s needs and vision. This will serve as a strong foundation for further brand
activity and design development.
To support your requirements, we are proposing the following process:
Feasibility: We will provide a feasibility study focused on new opportunities – involving
benchmarking, market analysis, revenue stream review. We will provide a feasibility study
focused on the new opportunities for development including a mixed-use space in Yurt Village as
well as the 10-acre undeveloped land on the west side.
1.Kick off meeting: 1 x remote meeting with key stakeholders. At this kick off meeting
we will:
• Make introductions to key stakeholders and identify key points of contact and
approvals
• Outline the objectives of the feasibility phase in more detail
• Clarify the methods for gathering data
• Agree key competitors to include in the benchmarking process
2. Market research analysis
• Local and regional demographic analysis
• Regional Context and Competition – up to three (3) competitors. Assessment of
regional competitors, offer, performance and tastes – honing the content to the
nuances of the market.
EXHIBIT A
• International Benchmarking – up to five (5). Through our international experience
we have an unrivalled understanding and database of performance of attractions
of all types, providing detailed benchmarking.
3. Site Assessment
• Adjacencies, access, suitability, proximity to markets, other areas of importance
to highlight at kick-off can be discussed
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4. Financial analysis
• Review of existing financial data and forecasts
• High level plan - initial illustrative 10-year plan for hospitality and entertainment
• Attendance Analysis - high level overview
• Recommendations on admission process;
• On premises facility sizing
• On premise revenue analysis
SCOPE – BLUE SKY AND MASTER PLAN
BlueSky: Developing a new concept for your phase 2 plan, that builds on the existing brand
identified in the initial project, complementing the existing RV park.
Master Plan: Creation of a site master plan to envision the development, starting to bring your
ideas to life.
Our existing knowledge of your site will serve as a great foundation for further developing the
BlueSky concept for your mixed-use development space. We will be able to define a
complementary yet unique proposition that gives Yurt Village its own character and sense of place.
Deliverables of this phase will include:
Story Circle Workshop: Through our proprietary Story Circle session, we will work with you and the
team of core stakeholders to identify new opportunities that link to Launch Pointe’s existing Big
Idea. As we have worked closely with Lake Elsinore on your brand, website and spatial direction
since 2017, we have an existing knowledge of your brand and ‘Big Idea’ which we will build on
during this project.
Project Mood Boards: a collection of carefully curated images that serves as design inspiration for
the project.
Master Planning:
• Hand drawn concept site plan (as needed)
• Hand drawn floor plan (as needed)
• Renders: (1-2) POVs for undeveloped land; and (2-3) POVs for general use existing
area
Onsite BlueSky Launch Presentation: Presentation deck for Stakeholders. Launch session will
include the presentation of the final deck and final Q&A.
EXHIBIT A
SCOPE – DIGITAL DISCOVERY
Digital Discovery: Review of the check in process – how can we make this more efficient, in
addition to offering the guest a curated online/mobile experience? (please note, this element of
our service will be performed under our current retainer and concurrently as part of the BlueSky
discovery session)
Our digital discovery will review your additional technology requirements for checking-in guests
and will include:
•Review of functionalities requirements
•Internal review of the process, followed by a presentation of options to City of
Lake Elsinore, outlining recommendations to make the online/mobile check-in
process more efficient.
Included:
•Weekly Client Check-in Meetings - remote, if required. If in-person, pending
scheduling, all travel costs are reimbursable expenses.
•Revisions - Through our collaborative approach we listen, check our understanding
and iterate on each element; the product we deliver therefore typically requires very
little revision. However, revisions are a standard part of the creative process.
Creative deliverables come with one (1) distinct rounds of revisions only. Any
additional amends will require a Change Order and incur an additional fee.
EXHIBIT A
III. SCHEDULE AND FEE - VISITOR GUIDE WEBSITE & PRINTED HANDBOOK
SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN:
Service Schedule
Retainer Services
Start Date: October 1st, 2024 for
a minimum of 12 months
FEE BREAKDOWN
Service Fee
Monthly Fee $7,875 per month, minimum of
12 months
TOTAL $94,500
A monthly hours report will be provided to assess the hours usage trend. If average
hours usage is above monthly retained for 6 months an adjustment to retainer may be
needed to bring alignment within 12 months. Additional expenses may be incurred over
the course of the project life cycle, to be approved by client, as detailed in the terms and
conditions.
EXCLUSIONS
•Hard costs: such as printing costs, photography, videography, content writing will
be charged and invoiced separately.
•Architecture services are not included in the cost.
•Spatial design services are limited to Storyland’s in-house services
•Reimbursable costs
PAYMENT SCHEDULE:
•Monthly payments –
•Payment instructions: Lake Elsinore will be sent a monthly invoice outlining the
retainer fee. The first invoice will be issued upon signing of this agreement. Any
additional costs incurred on a monthly basis will be detailed (e.g. pre-approved hard
costs or reimbursable costs). Any queries should be sent to your account manager:
kim@storylandstudios.com
EXHIBIT A
IV. SCHEDULE AND FEE - BLUE SKY MASTER PLAN & DIGITAL DISCOVERY
SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN:
Service Schedule
Feasibility 2 WEEKS
BlueSky and Master Plan 6 WEEKS
Digital Discovery 6-8 WEEKS
TOTAL 14-16 WEEKS from Contract Signing
Date & Receipt of Mobilization Payment
FEE BREAKDOWN
FEE BREAKDOWN
Service Fee
Digital Discovery Included in retainer fee
Feasibility $30,000
BlueSky and Master Plan $55,000
SUBTOTAL $85,000
Existing client discount -$15,000
TOTAL $70,000
PAYMENT SCHEDULE:
• 50% of Fee Due as a Deposit Upon Signing of this Contract // Week 0 ($35,000)
• 40% of fee due at midpoint // Week 4 ($28,000)
• 10% due at project completion // Week 8: ($7,000)
EXHIBIT A
EXCLUSIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS
Exclusions
• Any work not documented in the Scope is considered excluded.
• All creative deliverables come with one (1) round of revisions. Any
additional revisions requested by the client will be charged separately
through a Change Order.
• No 3D Visual Fly-through is Included.
• Travel expenses are not included in the fee and will be reimbursable from
the client. No travel will be booked without the client’s approval.
• No taxes or VAT have been included in our fee.
Assumptions
• One weekly (1-hour) remote check-in has been included - day/date TBA pending
scheduling.
• No work will take place until Storyland is in receipt of the deposit and a signed copy
of this contract.
• Scales will be as appropriate; those shown in Scope are indicative only.
• Drawings will be produced by hand or other at Storyland’s discretion.
• All deliverables will be submitted as PDF files, or suitable format at Storyland's
discretion.
• All displayed fees are in USD ($), unless specifically stated otherwise.
• Any air-travel and associated travel expenses will be recouped at cost
+10% administration charge. (To be approved by client prior to cost
being incurred).
• For the Digital Discovery scope of work, our ability to conduct
comprehensive research and provide detailed solutions may be
constrained by the need to stay within the allocated retainer hours without
incurring additional charges.
• Additional expenses may be incurred over the course of the project life
cycle, to be approved by client, as detailed in the terms and conditions.