10/19/2021 - ITEM 2 - CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENT WITH SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CONSERVATION CORPS FOR JOB TRAINING AND COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATIONAGENDA ITEM NO. 2
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
City of West Covina I Office of the City Manager
DATE: October 19, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: David Carmany
City Manager
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENT WITH SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
CONSERVATION CORPS FOR JOB TRAINING AND COMMUNITY
BEAUTIFICATION
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It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Cooperative
Agreement between the City of West Covina and the San Gabriel Valley Conservation and Services Corps., in
substantially the form as attached and in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.
BACKGROUND:
The San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps (SGVCC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides job -
readiness training, barrier assistance removal, leadership mentoring, communication and life skills to assist
youth to become successful members of society.
SGVCC's mission is to develop and transform disadvantaged youth ages 18-26 in the San Gabriel Valley by
providing academic, vocational and leadership development while also employing them to provide services to
improve their communities and natural environment. SGVCC participants work in crews to rebuild or
revitalize blighted areas of their communities. SGVCC has proposed to provide beautification services within
the City of West Covina as part of its job training program.
DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to the proposed Cooperative Agreement, SGVCC will provide beautification services within the City
utilizing SGVCC corpsmembers in order to provide job training services. Designs for the median
beautification work will be as proposed by SGVCC and approved by the City, as detailed in SGVCC's
proposal (Exhibit A to Attachment 1). The beautification services will be provided in accordance with the
plant palettes recommended by the City's consultant, J.R. Engineering & Land Development, LLC (Exhibit B
to Attachment 1).
The City will pay for costs, including labor, material and supply costs, in connection with the beautification
and job training services. The City's maximum payment obligation pursuant to the proposed Cooperative
Agreement is $1.5 million.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney's Office has reviewed the agreement and approved it as to form.
OPTIONS:
The City Council has the following options
1. Adopt staffs recommendation;
2. Provide alternative direction.
Prepared by: Mike Cresap, Public Services Superintendent
Additional Mir Fattahi, Director of Public Works
Approval:
Fiscal Impact
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City budgeted funds in its Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Capital Improvement Program budget (Fund 179)
for jobs training and creating (Project No. 22012) utilizing the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund
established under the American Rescue Plan Act. Assistance to Unemployed Workers, including job training,
is an eligible use of the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. Additionally, the Interim Final
Rule encourages recipients to aid non -profits in communities impacted by the pandemic.
Attachments
Attachment No. 1 - Agreement with SGV Conservation Corps.
CITY Maintain and Enhance City Facilities and Infrastructure
COUNCIL Enhance the City Image and Effectiveness
GOALS & Respond to the Global COVID-19 Pandemic
OBJECTIVES:
ATTACHMENT NO. 1
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CITY OF WEST COVINA
AND
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CONSERVATION AND SERVICES CORPS.
THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 19th day of October,
2021 ("Effective Date"), by and between the CITY OF WEST COVINA, a municipal corporation
("City"), and SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CONSERVATION AND SERVICES CORPS., a California
non-profit corporation ("SGVCC").
WHEREAS, SGVCC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides job -readiness
training, barrier assistance removal, leadership mentoring, communication and life skills to assist
youth to become successful members of society; and
WHEREAS, SGVCC's mission is to develop and transform disadvantaged youth ages
18-26 in the San Gabriel Valley by providing academic, vocational and leadership development
while also employing them to provide services to improve their communities and natural
environment; and
WHEREAS, SGVCC participants work in crews to rebuild or revitalize blighted areas of
their communities; and
WHEREAS, SGVCC has proposed to provide beautification services within the City of
West Covina as part of its job training program; and
WHEREAS, City supports SGVCC's mission; and
WHEREAS, the City budgeted funds in its Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Capital Improvement
Program budget for jobs training and creating utilizing the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery
Fund established under the American Rescue Plan Act; and
WHEREAS, Assistance to Unemployed Workers, including job training, for individuals who
want and are available for work, is an eligible use of the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund;
and
WHEREAS, the Secretary of the Treasury's Interim Final Rule to implement the
Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund encourages recipients to provide assistance to non-
profits in communities most disproportionately impacted by the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, City and SGVCC agree that it would be to their mutual advantage and the
public benefit to join together to accomplish the beautification services set forth herein through
SGVCC's job training program; and
WHEREAS, City and SGVCC desire to set forth their rights, duties and liabilities in
connection with the services to be performed.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions
contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
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1.0. RESPONSIBILITIES OF SGVCC
SGVCC agrees to:
(a) Provide beautification services within the City utilizing SGVCC corpsmembers in
order to provide job training services, as described in SGVCC's Proposal, attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein.
(b) Utilize plant palettes recommended by City's consultant, as described in Exhibit
"B," attached hereto and incorporated herein.
(c) Implement beautification services in accordance with the designs set forth in
Exhibit A.
(d) Provide all labor, equipment, materials and supervision necessary to provide the
services.
(e) Provide services and materials in accordance with the Budget Proposal set forth
in Exhibit A. SGVCC acknowledges and agrees that SGVCC shall not incur costs
beyond those set forth in the Budget Proposal without the City Manager's prior
written approval.
(f) Submit monthly invoices to the City with supporting documentation. Invoices shall
describe in detail the services performed, the date of performance, and the
associated time for completion, and costs for materials as detailed in the Budget
Proposal set forth in Exhibit A. SGVCC shall attach true copies of receipts and
documentation evidencing costs incurred.
(g) Perform all the work to the complete satisfaction of the City. Evaluations of the
work will be conducted by the City Manager or his or her designee. If the quality of
work is not satisfactory, City in its discretion has the right to:
(i) Meet with SGVCC to review the quality of the work and resolve the matters
of concern;
(ii) Require SGVCC to repeat the work at no additional fee until it is
satisfactory; and/or
(iii) Terminate the Agreement as hereinafter set forth.
(h) Comply with all applicable federal and state employment laws, including, but not
limited to, those laws related to minimum hours and wages; occupational health
and safety; fair employment and employment practices; workers' compensation
insurance and safety in employment; and all other federal, state and local laws and
ordinances applicable to the services required under this Agreement. SGVCC shall
indemnify and hold harmless City from and against all claims, demands, payments,
suits, actions, proceedings, and judgments of every nature and description
including attorneys' fees and costs, presented, brought, or recovered against City
for, or on account of any liability under any of the above -mentioned laws, which
may be incurred by reason of SGVCC's performance under this Agreement.
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(i) Cooperate with City to carry out the objectives of this Agreement.
2.0. RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITY
City agrees to:
(a) Pay for all costs, including, but not limited to, labor, material and supply costs as
set forth in the Budget Proposal approved by City, as set forth in Exhibit A.
(b) Pay monthly invoices submitted by SGVCC within forty-five (45) days.
(c) Cooperate with SGVCC to carry out the objectives of this Agreement.
3.0. MAXIMUM OBLIGATION
City and SGVCC agree that City's maximum cumulative payment obligation under this
Agreement shall be One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00), unless
otherwise agreed to by City and SGVCC and memorialized in an amendment to this Agreement.
4.0. TERM AND TERMINATION
4.1. Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue for a
period of one (1) year, ending on October 18, 2022, unless previously terminated as provided
herein or as otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties.
4.2. Notice of Termination. The City reserves and has the right and privilege of
canceling, suspending or abandoning the execution of all or any part of the work contemplated
by this Agreement, with or without cause, at any time, by providing written notice to SGVCC. In
the event of such termination, SGVCC shall immediately stop rendering services under this
Agreement unless directed otherwise by the City. If the City suspends, terminates or abandons a
portion of this Agreement such suspension, termination or abandonment shall not make void or
invalidate the remainder of this Agreement.
5.0. INSURANCE
5.1. Minimum Scope and Limits of Insurance. SGVCC shall obtain, maintain, and keep
in full force and effect during the life of this Agreement all of the following minimum scope of
insurance coverages with an insurance company authorized to do business in California, with a
current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII, and approved by City:
(a) Broad -form commercial general liability, including premises -operations,
products/completed operations, broad form property damage, blanket
contractual liability, independent contractors, personal injury or bodily injury
with a policy limit of not less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00),
combined single limits, per occurrence. If such insurance contains a
general aggregate limit, it shall apply separately to this Agreement or shall
be twice the required occurrence limit.
(b) Business automobile liability for owned vehicles, hired, and non -owned
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vehicles, with a policy limit of not less than One Million Dollars
($1,000,000.00), combined single limits, per accident for bodily injury and
property damage.
(c) Workers' compensation insurance as required by the State of California,
with Statutory Limits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with a limit of no
less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per accident for bodily injury
or disease. SGVCC agrees to waive, and to obtain endorsements from its
workers' compensation insurer waiving subrogation rights under its
workers' compensation insurance policy against the City, its officers,
agents, employees, and volunteers for losses arising from work performed
by SGVCC for the City and to require each of its subcontractors, if any, to
do likewise under their workers' compensation insurance policies.
By execution of this Agreement, SGVCC certifies as follows:
I am aware of, and will comply with, Section 3700 of the Labor
Code, requiring every employer to be insured against liability of
Workers' Compensation or to undertake self-insurance before
commencing any of the work.
The SGVCC shall also comply with Section 3800 of the Labor Code by
securing, paying for and maintaining in full force and effect for the duration
of this Agreement, complete Workers' Compensation Insurance, and shall
furnish a Certificate of Insurance to the City before execution of this
Agreement by the City. The City, its officers and employees shall not be
responsible for any claims in law or equity occasioned by failure of SGVCC
to comply with this section.
(d) Professional errors and omissions ("E&O") liability insurance with policy
limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00), combined single
limits, per occurrence or claim, and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00)
aggregate. Architects' and engineers' coverage shall be endorsed to
include contractual liability. If the policy is written as a "claims made" policy,
the retroactivity date shall be prior to the start of the work set forth herein.
SGVCC shall obtain and maintain said E&O liability insurance during the
life of this Agreement and for five (5) years after completion of the work
hereunder. If coverage is canceled or non -renewed, and not replaced with
another claims -made policy form with a retroactive date prior to the
effective date of this Agreement, SGVCC shall purchase "extended
reporting' coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of the
work.
If SGVCC maintains higher limits or has broader coverage than the minimums shown
above, the City requires and shall be entitled to all coverage, and to the higher limits maintained
by SGVCC. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of
insurance and coverage shall be available to the City.
5.2. Endorsements. The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain,
the following provisions:
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(a) Additional Insureds: The City of West Covina and its elected and appointed
boards, officers, officials, agents, employees, and volunteers are additional
insureds with respect to: liability arising out of activities performed by or on
behalf of SGVCC pursuant to its contract with the City; products and
completed operations of SGVCC; premises owned, occupied or used by
SGVCC; automobiles owned, leased, hired, or borrowed by SGVCC.
(b) Notice of Cancelation: Each insurance policy required above shall provide
that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to the City.
(c) Primary Coverage: SGVCC's insurance coverage shall be primary
insurance as respects the City of West Covina, its officers, officials, agents,
employees, and volunteers. Any other insurance maintained by the City of
West Covina shall be excess and not contributing with the insurance
provided by this policy.
(d) Waiver of Subrogation: SGVCC hereby grants to City a waiver of any right
to subrogation which any insurer of said SGVCC may acquire against the
City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. SGVCC
agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this
waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or
not the City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the
insurer.
(a) Coverage Not Affected: Any failure to comply with the reporting provisions
of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to the City of West Covina,
its officers, officials, agents, employees, and volunteers.
(f) Coverage Applies Separately: SGVCC's insurance shall apply separately
to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with
respect to the limits of the insurer's liability.
5.3. Deductible or Self Insured Retention. If any of such policies provide for a
deductible or self -insured retention to provide such coverage, the amount of such deductible or
self -insured retention shall be approved in advance by City. The City may require SGVCC to
purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related
investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention. The policy
language shall provide, or be endorsed to provide, that the self -insured retention may be satisfied
by either the named insured or City.
5.4. Certificates of Insurance. SGVCC shall provide to City certificates of insurance
showing the insurance coverages and required endorsements described above, in a form and
content approved by City, prior to performing any services under this Agreement. The City
reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including
endorsements required by these specifications, at any time.
5.5. Non -limiting. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as limiting in any way the
indemnification provision contained in this Agreement.
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6.0. PREVAILING WAGES
SGVCC represents and warrants that SGVCC is a "Community Conservation Corps"
within the meaning of Public Resources Code section 14507.5 and has been certified as such by
the California Conservation Corps. Accordingly, SGVCC is not subject to prevailing wage
requirements pursuant to Labor Code section 1720.4(c). SGVCC shall maintain its certification
as a "Community Conservation Corps" during the term of this Agreement and advise City of any
changes to such certification.
7.0. GENERAL PROVISIONS
7.1. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties with respect to any matter referenced herein and supersedes any and all other prior
writings and oral negotiations. This Agreement may be modified only in writing, and signed by the
parties in interest at the time of such modification.
7.2. Representatives. The City Manager or his or her designee shall be the
representative of City for purposes of this Agreement and may issue all consents, approvals,
directives and agreements on behalf of the City, called for by this Agreement, except as otherwise
expressly provided in this Agreement.
SGVCC shall designate a representative for purposes of this Agreement who shall
be authorized to issue all consents, approvals, directives and agreements on behalf of SGVCC
called for by this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.
7.3. Proiect Managers. City designates Mir Fattahi as its Project Manager to work
directly with SGVCC in the performance of this Agreement.
SGVCC shall designate a Project Manager who shall represent it and be its agent
in all consultations with City during the term of this Agreement. SGVCC or its Project Manager
shall attend and assist in all coordination meetings called by City.
7.4. Notices. Any notices, documents, correspondence or other communications
concerning this Agreement or the work hereunder may be provided by personal delivery, Email
or by U.S. mail. If by U.S. mail, it shall be addressed as set forth below and placed in a sealed
envelope, postage prepaid, and deposited in the United States Postal Service. Such
communication shall be deemed served or delivered: a) at the time of delivery if such
communication is sent by personal delivery; b) at the time of transmission if such communication
is sent by Email; and c) 72 hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail as reflected by the official U.S.
postmark if such communication is sent through regular United States mail.
IF TO CONTRACTOR:
San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps.
10900 Mulhall Street
El Monte, CA 91731
Tel: (626) 655-0015
Email: exec@sgvcorps.org
Attn: Norma Quinones
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IF TO CITY:
City of West Covina
1444 West Garvey Ave. South
West Covina, CA 91790
Tel: (626) 939-8401
Email: dcarmany@westcovina.org
Attn: David Carmany
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7.5. Non-discrimination. In performing this Agreement, SGVCC shall not engage in,
nor permit its agents to engage in, discrimination in employment of persons because of their race,
religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition,
genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression,
sexual orientation, or military or veteran status, except as permitted pursuant to Section 12940 of
the Government Code.
7.6. Non -Exclusive Agreement. SGVCC acknowledges that City may enter into
agreements with other contractors for services similar to the services that are subject to this
Agreement or may have its own employees perform services similar to those services
contemplated by this Agreement.
7.7. Public Records Act Disclosure. SGVCC has been advised and is aware that this
Agreement and all reports, documents, information and data, including, but not limited to,
computer tapes, discs or files furnished or prepared by SGVCC, or any of its subcontractors,
pursuant to this Agreement and provided to City may be subject to public disclosure as required
by the California Public Records Act (California Government Code Section 6250 et seq.).
Exceptions to public disclosure may be those documents or information that qualify as trade
secrets, as that term is defined in California Government Code Section 6254.7, and of which
SGVCC informs City of such trade secret. The City will endeavor to maintain as confidential all
information obtained by it that is designated as a trade secret. The City shall not, in any way, be
liable or responsible for the disclosure of any trade secret including, without limitation, those
records so marked if disclosure is deemed to be required by law or by order of the court.
7.8. Attorneys' Fees. If litigation is brought by any party in connection with this
Agreement against another party, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the
opposing party all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the
prevailing party in the exercise of any of its rights or remedies hereunder or the enforcement of
any of the terms, conditions, or provisions hereof.
7.9. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the
laws of the State of California without giving effect to that body of laws pertaining to conflict of
laws. In the event of any legal action to enforce or interpret this Agreement, the parties hereto
agree that the sole and exclusive venue shall be a court of competent jurisdiction located in Los
Angeles County, California.
7.10. Assignment. SGVCC shall not voluntarily or by operation of law assign, transfer,
sublet or encumber all or any part of SGVCC's interest in this Agreement without City's prior
written consent. Any attempted assignment, transfer, subletting or encumbrance shall be void and
shall constitute a breach of this Agreement and cause for termination of this Agreement.
Regardless of City's consent, no subletting or assignment shall release SGVCC of SGVCC's
obligation to perform all other obligations to be performed by SGVCC hereunder for the term of
this Agreement.
7.11. Indemnification and Hold Harmless. SGVCC agrees to defend, with counsel of
City's choosing, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its elected and appointed officials, officers,
agents and employees, at SGVCC's sole expense, from and against any and all claims, demands,
actions, suits or other legal proceedings brought against the City, its elected and appointed
officials, officers, agents and employees arising out of the performance of SGVCC, its employees,
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and/or authorized subcontractors, of the work undertaken pursuant to this Agreement. The
defense obligation provided for hereunder shall apply without any advance showing of negligence
or wrongdoing by SGVCC, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors, but shall be required
whenever any claim, action, complaint, or suit asserts as its basis the negligence, errors,
omissions or misconduct of SGVCC, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors, and/or
whenever any claim, action, complaint or suit asserts liability against the City, its elected and
appointed officials, officers, agents and employees based upon the work performed by SGVCC,
its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors under this Agreement, whether or not SGVCC,
its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors are specifically named or otherwise asserted to
be liable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, SGVCC shall not be liable for the defense or
indemnification of the City for claims, actions, complaints or suits arising out of the sole active
negligence or willful misconduct of the City. This provision shall supersede and replace all other
indemnity provisions contained either in the City's specifications or SGVCC's Proposal, which
shall be of no force and effect.
7.12. Independent Contractor. SGVCC is and shall be acting at all times as an
independent contractor and not as an employee of City. SGVCC shall have no power to incur any
debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of City or otherwise act on behalf of City as an agent. Neither
City nor any of its agents shall have control over the conduct of SGVCC or any of SGVCC's
employees, except as set forth in this Agreement. SGVCC shall not, at any time, or in any manner,
represent that it or any of its agents or employees are in any manner agents or employees of City.
SGVCC shall secure, at its sole expense, and be responsible for any and all payment of Income
Tax, Social Security, State Disability Insurance Compensation, Unemployment Compensation,
and other payroll deductions for SGVCC and its officers, agents, and employees, and all business
licenses, if any are required, in connection with the services to be performed hereunder. SGVCC
shall indemnify and hold City harmless from any and all taxes, assessments, penalties, and
interest asserted against City by reason of the independent contractor relationship created by this
Agreement. SGVCC further agrees to indemnify and hold City harmless from any failure of
SGVCC to comply with the applicable worker's compensation laws. City shall have the right to
offset against the amount of any fees due to SGVCC under this Agreement any amount due to
City from SGVCC as a result of SGVCC's failure to promptly pay to City any reimbursement or
indemnification arising under this paragraph.
7.13. PERS Eligibility Indemnification. In the event that SGVCC or any employee, agent,
or subcontractor of SGVCC 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, SGVCC shall indemnify, defend,
and hold harmless City for the payment of any employee and/or employer contributions for PERS
benefits on behalf of SGVCC 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.
Notwithstanding any other agency, state or federal policy, rule, regulation, law or
ordinance to the contrary, SGVCC 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.
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7.14. Cooperation. In the event any claim or action is brought against City relating to
SGVCC's performance or services rendered under this Agreement, SGVCC shall render any
reasonable assistance and cooperation which City might require.
7.15. Conflict of Interest. SGVCC and its officers, employees, associates and
subcontractor, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California
applicable to SGVCC's services under this agreement, including, but not limited to, the Political
Reform Act of 1974 (Government Code Section 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Sections
1090-1092. SGVCC covenants that none of SGVCC's officers or principals have any interest in,
or shall acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, which will conflict in any manner or degree with
the performance of the services hereunder, including in any manner in violation of the Political
Reform Act. SGVCC further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person
having such interest shall be used by SGVCC as an officer, employee, agent, or subcontractor.
SGVCC further covenants that SGVCC has not contracted with nor is performing any services,
directly or indirectly, with any developer(s) and/or property owner(s) and/or firm(s) and/or
partnership(s) owning property in the City and further covenants and agrees that SGVCC and/or
its subcontractors shall provide no service or enter into any agreement or agreements with a/any
developer(s) and/or property owner(s) and/or firm(s) and/or partnership(s) owning property in the
City prior to the completion of the work under this Agreement.
7.16. Prohibited Employment. SGVCC will not employ any regular employee of City
while this Agreement is in effect.
7.17. Order of Precedence. In the event of an inconsistency in this Agreement and any
of the attached Exhibits, the terms set forth in this Agreement shall prevail. If, and to the extent
this Agreement incorporates by reference any provision of any document, such provision shall be
deemed a part of this Agreement. Nevertheless, if there is any conflict among the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and those of any such provision or provisions so incorporated by
reference, this Agreement shall govern over the document referenced.
7.18. Costs. Each party shall bear its own costs and fees incurred in the preparation
and negotiation of this Agreement and in the performance of its obligations hereunder except as
expressly provided herein.
7.19. No Third Party Beneficiary Rights. This Agreement is entered into for the sole
benefit of City and SGVCC and no other parties are intended to be direct or incidental
beneficiaries of this Agreement and no third party shall have any right in, under or to this
Agreement.
7.20. Headings. Paragraphs and subparagraph headings contained in this Agreement
are included solely for convenience and are not intended to modify, explain or to be a full or
accurate description of the content thereof and shall not in any way affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
7.21. Construction. The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting
of this Agreement and have had an adequate opportunity to review each and every provision of
the Agreement and submit the same to counsel or other consultants for review and comment. In
the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises with respect to this Agreement,
this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and in accordance with its
fair meaning. There shall be no presumption or burden of proof favoring or disfavoring any party
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by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement
7.22. Amendments. Only a writing executed by the parties hereto or their respective
successors and assigns may amend this Agreement.
7.23. Waiver. The delay or failure of either party at any time to require performance or
compliance by the other of any of its obligations or agreements shall in no way be deemed a
waiver of those rights to require such performance or compliance. No waiver of any provision of
this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative
of the party against whom enforcement of a waiver is sought. The waiver of any right or remedy
in respect to any occurrence or event shall not be deemed a waiver of any right or remedy in
respect to any other occurrence or event, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
7.24. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable in any circumstance, such determination shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or of the offending
provision in any other circumstance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the value of this Agreement,
based upon the substantial benefit of the bargain for any party, is materially impaired, which
determination made by the presiding court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction shall be binding,
then both parties agree to substitute such provision(s) through good faith negotiations.
7.25. Counterparts and Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in one
or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. All counterparts shall be
construed together and shall constitute one agreement. Counterpart written signatures may be
transmitted by facsimile, email or other electronic means and have the same legal effect as if they
were original signatures.
7.26. Corporate Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the
parties hereto warrant that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of said
parties and that by doing so the parties hereto are formally bound to the provisions of this
Agreement, provided, however, that City's approval is subject to ratification by its City Council.
7.27. Taxpayer Identification Number. SGVCC shall provide City with a complete
Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification, Form W9, as issued by the Internal
Revenue Service.
7.28. Records and Audits. Records of SGVCC's services relating to this Agreement
shall be maintained in accordance with generally recognized accounting principles and shall be
made available to City for inspection and/or audit at mutually convenient times from the Effective
Date until three (3) years after the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
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San Gabriel Valley Conservation and Services Corps.
Community Beautification Services
Form Revised September 2021
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
by and through their respective authorized officers, as of the date first above written.
CITY OF WEST COVINA,
A municipal corporation
Date:
David Carmany
City Manager
CONTRACTOR
Date
Norma Quinones
Executive Director
ATTEST:
Lisa Sherrick
Assistant City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Date
Thomas P. Duarte
City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE:
Date:
Helen Tran
Human Resources and Risk Management
Director
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San Gabriel Valley Conservation and Services Corps.
Community Beautification Services
Form Revised September 2021
EXHIBIT A
CONSULTANT'S PROPOSAL
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
CONSERVATION CORPS
10900 Mulhall Street
El Monte, CA. 91731
Phone (626) 655-0015
www.sgvcorps.org
(10/12/21)
West Covina Median Beautification Project
San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps (SGVCC)
Proposal
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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CONSERVATION
The mission of the San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps (SGVCC) is to develop and
transform disadvantaged youth in the San Gabriel Valley by providing academic, vocational, and
leadership development. SGVCC is an intensive training program that helps disadvantaged
youth develop the motivation, self-confidence, work skills and education necessary to take
advantage of opportunities to success in life. Established in 2001, SGVCC programming
provides an opportunity for youth to learn technical and environmental skills and employment
techniques that will help them succeed in their endeavors. The SGVCC is a 501 c 3 private non-
profit organization that supports its programming through work -based experiences for
Corpsmembers. As a job training program with a earn -and -learn model we provide supportive
services needed to help our Corpsmembers be present and be ready to work everyday.
Supportive services can include; uniforms, transportation vouchers, mental and physical health
needs, child care assistance, etc. Generally, we provide referrals or in -kind services, but on a
case -by -case basis we may need to provide additional resources to help reduce barriers to
employment.
Corpsmembers earn industry recognized certifications that will assist them in finding future
employment. We hope to employ up to 30 Corpsmembers on the Central Medians West Covina
Project. Certifications will include: First Aid/ CPR, OSHA 10, plant identification, tree care,
pruning, construction, and reading blue prints over the course of this contract (40 weeks). They
will also be trained to use the hand tools, work in traffic conditions. Guided by adult leaders, who
serve as mentors, role models, technical trainers and supervisors, SGVCC staff provide on the
job training in landscape construction, urban design, tree care and conservation. With the
assistance of a new Junior Designer who specializes in botany and horticulture and AutoCad---
SGVCC will once again upgrade its training for Corpsmembers and enrich the experience and
the quality of our work.
Design -Build
Over the past 8 years, our corps has developed adult work crews, and specialized landscape
design in watershed rehabilitation. We strive to increase the level of training and specialization
for on the job training in the field of landscape design and construction; we specialize in parks
and highways. Designing landscapes in-house, gives us the opportunity to recruit and train and
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
CONSERVATION CORPS
10900 Mulhall Street
El Monte, CA. 91731
Phone (626) 655-0015
www.sgvcorps.org
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hire and manage inter -disciplinary teams of environmental design professionals and corps
members and to provide cost effective landscape design build services for municipalities.
For this job, we will produce construction documents, supervise and train male and female
Corpsmembers 18-26 and teach them to work in crews to design, plant, build, establish and
maintain sustainable public landscapes across your City.
Scope of Work: Center Medians Project, City of West Covina
The San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps will provide professional staff including an Urban
Designer, Supervising Urban Planner, part-time Operations Director, Crew supervisors and
Corpsmembers. All crews will be divided into (6) person work crews to plant and install drought
tolerant plants, succulents; remove unwanted plants, prune existing vegetation, water and
establish median plants and provide tree care, as recommended in the JR Engineering and
Land Development, LLC report (7/30/2021) on the Citywide Center -Medians Improvement
Project commencing November 1, with completion by July 1, 2021. (Attachment 1).
The general scope of work is comprised of the following areas which includes but is not limited
to: design, labor, equipment, materials, personnel costs and indirect services to house
Corpsmembers and provide for their transportation to and from the work site, and to supervise
re -construction of planted areas of 7 major center medians (with a total of 86 planted areas).
(Attachment II shows seven avenues covered by this scope of work).
In order to begin on 11/01/2021, equipment, supplies and other expenses will need to be
purchased. SGVCC, would like to request an advancement in the amount of $429,062. This
amount will cover the first two months of our costs including design, equipment, and services
which will need to be purchased within weeks of starting the project. In addition, the two months
of personnel expenses so that the agency may continue to pay our employees on a bi-weekly
basis without any interruptions due to city reimbursement protocols.
TASKS:
DESIGN
A. The West Covina Median Beautification Project is made up of 7 major citywide
Avenues, with a total of 86 planting areas in center medians that requires planting
plans on design sheets.
B. Seven samples were presented to a working group on October 5, 2021 (See
Attachment III).
C. 86 Design sheets needed in digital and printed at (24x36) the distribution is:
1. Azusa Center Median -23 planting areas; 23 sheets;
2. Glendora Center Median-10 planting areas; 10 sheets; a
Amar (23 planting areas), 23 sheets;
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CONSERVATION CORPS
10900 Mulhall Street
El Monte, CA. 91731
Phone (626) 655-0015
www.savcorps.org
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4. Sunset Avenue-17 planting areas), 17 sheets;
5. Grand Avenue (9 planting areas), 9 sheets;
6. West Covina Parkway Center Medians (2 planting areas) 2 sheets;
7. Vincent Avenue Center Median-10 planting areas; 10 sheets.
D. Corpsmember Blueprints Training #1: HOW TO READ Auto -cad blueprints in
the field?
E. Additive alternate: fix broken lights on medians, add colored lighting elements and
/or install small aluminum street signs along the Avenues at borders. (TBD-subject
to approval of Director of Public Works and SGVCC's Executive Director)
II. CONSTRUCTION
A. Construction Management: Project Manager, Director of Operations and Junior
Designer will meet weekly to ensure coordination between design, materials and
scheduling demolition, plant removal and installation by work crews. We will establish
work routes, traffic safety recommendations.
a. Pre -construction:
1. Purchasing, scheduling, setting up protocols, recruiting, hiring and
training. Program Manager will initiate a purchase order system and keep
track of records.
2. Establish communication and assign tasks to SGVCC Corp crews.
b. Site Preparation Phase:
1. Corpsmember Traffic Safety Training #2
a. Creating safety barriers with traffic cones.
2. Siting, selecting and purchasing plants.
3. Weed & brush abatement, vegetation removal (deemed by the City to
be removed), disposal of all collected materials.
a. Corpsmember Training #3: Plant Removal: Plant ID, Tree Care,
Pruning, installing tree guards.
c. Installation Phase:
1. Install new plants.
2. Add soil amendment (2 inches of topsoil).
3. Install tree guards.
III. ESTABLISHMENT PERIOD:
A. Corpsmember Training #4: watering drought tolerant plans and succulents
a. Establishment period will include 2 weeks of inspections, watering and
adjustments on the 86 planting areas in medians as needed.
b. Additional watering on a monthly basis is strongly recommended for the first
year after installation. This is currently not in the project budget.
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CONSERVATION CORPS
10900 Mulhall Street
El Monte, CA. 91731
Phone (626) 655-0015
www.sgvcorps.org
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Timeline/Staffing:
The project timeline is based on 40 weeks, and 1600 hours. See Project Budget. But since this
requires demolition to begin by end of October, we are estimating it might take us an additional
2 months at the end of Spring, to complete all work (We estimate a 10% contingency if we run
late or short of time or materials). We plan to complete all work in ten months from start date:
November 1, 2021 --- end of August, 2022. Staffing plan in the Budget shows: hire a crew of 30
(over the course of the project) who works in groups of five, with three supervisors at this time.
Project Management Team:
Our Director of Operations, Rene Jimenez is assigned to this project. He will help budget, recruit
and train a maximum of three (3) 6-people crews with 3 supervisors by January 2012. Ideally
once we complete all design sheets, we will run two to three work crews at the same time,
possibly each working on their own median. Rene will establish and oversee protocols of
construction, design, and maintenance crews and logistics.
The SGVCC is bringing on Selena Rivera full-time as Junior Designer and Corps Trainer. She is
a recent graduate of Cal Poly Pomona with a degree in Landscape Architecture. She supported
her education through her work as an educator at the South Coast Botanical Gardens in Palos
Verdes. She will work closely with Rene and Corps Supervisors at transitional moments along
the design, construction and maintenance timeline.
SGVCC is contracting with Dr. Carrie Sutkin as Project Manager, who comes with 10 years of
experience working with the Los Angeles Conservation Corps and the San Gabriel Valley
Conservation Corps (2010-2013). She has worked with youth work crews and in similar types of
non-profit design -build studios (Northeast Trees). Sutkin has over 20 years of experience
managing construction in the public right of ways.
Establishment/Maintenance:
In conjunction with planting in medians, SGVCC will provide watering and plant establishment
for an additional two weeks for work to complete 86 planting areas along seven major center
medians of seven avenues of West Covina:
1. Azusa Avenue (23 planting areas)
2. Glendora Avenue (10 planting areas)
3. Amar Avenue (15 planting areas)
4. Sunset Avenue (17 planting areas)
5. Grand Avenue (9 planting areas)
6. West Covina Parkway (2 planting areas)
7. Vincent Avenue (10 planting areas)
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
CONSERVATION CORPS
10900 Mulhall Street
El Monte, CA. 91731
Phone (626) 655-0015
www.sgvcorps.org
Please call if you have any questions (626) 251-6443. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Norma Quinones, Executive Director, San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps
Attachment I: Proposed Budget
Attachment II: City wide Avenues Map
Attachment III: Seven types of median designs
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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
CONSERVATION CORPS
10900 Mulhall Street
El Monte, CA. 91731
Phone (626) 655-0015
West Covina Median Beautification Project
San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps
Budget Proposal (10/12/2021)
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Personnel Expenses
Quantity
Hourly Rate
Hours
Total
Director of Operations
1
50.00
925
46,250
Field Supervisors
3
19.00
4,800
91,200
Cor smembers - Crew Size
15
14.25
24,000
342,000
Junior Designer/CorpsDesigner/Corps Trainer
1
25.00
1,700
42,500
Total
521,950
Fringe Benefits workers comp, payroll taxes
24%
125,268
$647,218
Project Manager
1
50.00
1,000
50,000
Personnel Expenses
$697,218
GorpWrMMMirExpenses
Corpsmembers support services 301
700 21,000
Uniform- steel toed boots, sun hat, rain poncho, safety
vest, two shirts, pants, goggles
30
342
10,260
Training - OSHA 10, CPR/First Aid
30
160
4,800
Training - Auto CAD, Computer Aided Design
In -Kind
Training - Plant ID, Tree Care, Pruning, Tools,
Removal of Plants and Native & Succulents
In -Kind
Cor smember Expenses
$36,060
Materials Expense
Quantity
Price
Total
Soil
300
450
135,000
Plants - 15 gallon
450
55
24,750
Plants- 5 gallon
2,000
22
44,000
Plants- 1 gallon
3,000
9
25,500
Weed Whackers
6
835
5,010
Water Tank 150 al.
2
2,250
4,500
Rhino and Autocad software subscriptions
2
2,000
4,000
Tree guards
125
13
1,563
Auger
2
750
1,500
Safety Equipment - Signs, Cones, First Aid
1,762
Tools for site prep, grubbing, demolishing and
installation
2,757
Blueprints 1 sheet per median
86
24
2,064
Service for two way radio
4
288
1,152
Materials Expense
Other Equipment
Computer for autocad station, graphics card, two 1
monitors, extra memory
3,019
253,558
3,019
Color printer with toner
1
500
500
Two-way radio
4
380
1,520
Other E ui ment
5,039
Personnel & Corpsmember Expenses
Materials & Other Equipment
733,278
258,597
Total Before Indirect & Contingency
$991,875
Contingency
10%
95,078
Indirect
10%
99,187
Grand Total
$1 186140
-Advancement Request to cover the costs of design
equipment and services plus 2 months of personnel
expenses
289,618
139,444
E 429,062
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
CONSERVATION CORPS
10900 Mulhall Street
El Monte, CA. 91731
Phone (626) 655-0015
Attachment II:
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PRIORITY MEDIANS' AND DISTANCE —
District 5
• Grand Ave (9 medians, i.i mites)
• Azusa Ave (23 medians, 4.2 miles)
• Glendora Ave (io medians. 1.3 miles)
19 Vincent Ave (io medians. 1.3 miles)
• Sunset Ave (17 medians. 3.1 miles)
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Amar Rd (15 medians, 2.3 miles)
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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
CONSERVATION CORPS
10900 Mulhall Street
El Monte, CA. 91731
Phone (626) 655-0015
Attachment III: Seven Center Median Designs
S. GRAND AVE.
HILLSIDE DR.
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
CONSERVATION CORPS
10900 Mulhall Street
El Monte, CA. 91731
Phone (626) 655-0015
EXHIBIT B
PLANT PALETTES
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J.R. ENGINEERING & LAND DEVELOPMENT, LLC
P. O. Box 16, Tustin, CA 92781
July 30, 2021
Citywide Center -Medians Improvement Project
City of West Covina, California
Public Works Dept.
Re: City street's medians planting using drought tolerant plants
Dear City Representative:
J R Engineering & Land Development, LLC (JRE) has reviewed the City streets plans and walked the
streets of West Covina to determine the medians existing condition, and to recommend drought
tolerant plants added to complement the existing plants; or replaced them all together.
Each median is located, measured & recorded. The existing plants size, species' names, and overall
condition of the plants in each center median is also recorded.
Some of the existing plants that are compatible with the newly added ones, are kept in place and
not removed. Every effort has been made to select California native & drought tolerant plants per
the City's request.
The actual number of plants will be determined at the field, as a second phase/step, before RFP or
Request For Bid (RFB) are sent out.
All newly installed plants need to be watered daily until the plant is "established".
Normally it takes 2-3 weeks to get established, depending on the plant. Water can be cut down after
the plant is established. Watering in a regular daily schedule is essential to the growth and plants
establishment.
The following recommendations are made to help beautify the center medians of West Covina's
streets! Each street median is listed from one street crossing, where the median(s) starts to the next
crossing. Some streets may have only one long median, others may have more than one.
Please see the recommended plant's name, size; and a picture showing what the plant looks like.
Center medians with existing hardscape; such as: Stamped Concrete, Cobblestone, Paving stone,
Decomposed Granite, Colored concrete, etc.) are not listed in this report.
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Only medians with existing plants, and the ones with bare grounds, having no plants what so ever;
are addressed in this report.
Please see the recommended plant's name, size; and a picture showing what they look like.
Chondropetalum Tectorum
5 Gallon
40
Agave Celsii multi -color
1 Gallon Bougainvillea
"Pixie Queen Dwarf"
Carissa Macrocarpa
Myoporum parvifolium
Flats - Ground Cover
Dianella Tasmanica
15 Gallon 1 Gallon 5 Gallon
Blue Chalk Sticks - 4" pots
Flats or Colorpacks
Agave geminiflora
15 Gallon
Artichoke Agave, Agave parryii
15 Gallon
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Aloe "Blue Elf" (flowers)
Agave Americana Varigata
15 Gallon
Hesperaloe parviflora
5 Gallon
Plant in a row 3 ft. apart
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"Blue Elf" (plant)
5 Gallon
Siskiyou Blue Fescue Grass
1 Gallon
Isolepis Cernua(Fiber Optics Grass)
1 Gallon
Calandrinia Grandiflora
5 Gallon
Plant near sidewalks & pedestrians
In a colony
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Agave Blue Flame
5 Gallon
Agave geminiflora
15 Gallon
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Scaevola Aemula
1 Gallon
Flats with 16 (4")
Plant @ 12" apart
Lantana Blue Trailing
1 Gallon
Agave Attenuata, Fox Tail Agave
5 Gallon & 15 Gallon
Lantana Yellow
1 Gallon
Scaevola Fairy White
1 Gallon
or 4" Flats
Plant @ 12" apart
Rosmarinus officinalis
1 Gallon
Existing plants are not shown above.
Street names are in no particular order, they are selected randomly.
However, crossings of a street/avenue are listed in order of first crossing to last, for that particular
street.
Grand Ave. Medians
From Hillside Dr. To Virginia Ave.
Hillside Dr. is the City of West Covina's boarder with City of Walnut.
Recommendations:
Remove existing: Hemerocallis (Day Lilly),
Agapanthus Africanos (Lilly of the Nile),
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Cistus (Rock Rose).
Keep: Pyracantha bushes.
Prune Pyracanthas' and keep in place.
Plant list to be installed/planted:
Please refer to the first part of this report to see the designated pictures and plants' sizes.
Agave Attenuata, Fox Tail Agave
Hesperaloe parviflora
Agave geminiflora
Agave Celsii multi -color,
Agave Americana Varigata
Chondropetalum Tectorum
Dianella Tasmanica Plant two rows in triangular pattern.
Triangular pattern: X X X
X X
Siskiyou Blue Fescue Grass
Scaevola Fairy White
Myoporum parvifolium
From Cortez St. to Lorencito St.
Install 1 Gallon Lantana in the two small medians
One median to have yellow Lantana, the other blue.
Azusa Ave. Medians
From E. Amar Road To Puente Ave.
Recommendati
Remove: All plants and shrubs are to be removed with the exception of the following plants;
Keep: Nandina Domestica
Rosmarinus officinalis, Trailing Rosmary
Pyracantha
Abelia bushes: Trim & maintain the existing shapes.
Gazenia Ground Cover (G. C.)
Plants list to be installed:
Agave- Blue Flame
Agave Attenuata, Fox Tail Agave
Phormium Tenax 'Evening Glow'
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Rosmarinus officinalis 'Lockwood de Forest' Trailing Rosemary
Hesperaloe parviflora
Calandrinia Grandiflora
Bougainvillea "Pixie Queen Dwarf'
Bougainvillea must be topped off and maintained to keep the height to be no more than 18" to 24"
high, in order to give drivers more visibility.
Glendora Ave. Medians
From Michelle St. To E. Garvey Ave. South
Most of medians are bare. Dirt is showing with a few occasional trees planted at random.
Most trees planted have invasive roots which has caused damages to the concrete curbs and AC
pavement. Parts of the medians needs to be demolished and re -done.
Recommendations:
Remove all pine bushes and shrubs.
Keep all the existing Bougainvilleas.
Plants list to be installed:
Carissa Macrocarpa
Agave Blue Flame
Aloe "Blue Elf'
Blue Chalk Sticks
Agave Attenueta
Myoporum Parvifolium
Hesperaloe parviflora
Calandrinia Grandiflora
The existing median's landscape from Dalewood to Lakes Dr. On Glendora Ave;
is in great condition.. Existing plants are already drought tolerant and look fine.
The D.G. path with smooth meandering curves look.
All existing landscaping should be kept as they are.
No need to remove or add any plants.
Vincent Ave. Medians
From West Covina Parkway to Badillo St.
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There are no existing plants in this part of the street.
However, There are small patches of planting area in between stamped concrete & rock centerpieces.
We will address the small planting areas and the base of the existing trees.
Approximately 75% of the medians are concrete paved, the remaining 25% is left out for planting.
Nothing will need to be removed.
Please plant Scaevola Aemula & Scaevola Fairy White at the base of existing trees.
Plants list to be installed
Aloe "Blue Elf'
Lantana Blue Trailing
Lantana Yellow Trailing
Rosmarinus Officinalis
Scaevola Amula
Agave Blue Flame
Bougainvillea Pixie Queen Dwarf
Scaevola Aemula
Sunset Ave. Medians
From Fairgrove Ave to Badillo St.
During our walk thru, major stamped concrete cracks were observed. Concrete has been raised and
displaced, perhaps due to the aggressive root structure of Malleluca trees.
Malleluca is a type of Eucalyptus tree that normally has multi trunks.
All Eucalyptus trees have invasive roots.
Other planted trees such as Olive trees, Pine trees, Brazilian Pepper trees also have invasive roots.
When trees have invasive roots, root barriers are to be installed around the tree to avoid
damaging the concrete and pavement nearby. Plant Gazinea Ground Cover at base of trees.
Sunset Ave. Medians
From Plaza Dr. to Badillo St.
Recommendations:
Existing landscape From Plaza Dr
To Robert Young (?) Shall be kept in place as is.
No new plants are needed for this part of Sunset Avenue Medians.
However, there are other parts of the long median on Sunset Ave, that requires new planting.
Remove: Existing shrubs.
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Keep: Existing Lantana
Existing Rosemary
Existing Bougainvillea
To keep the appearance of this section of the median consistent, same type of plants will be
repeated where the planting is required.
Lantana, Rosemary, Bougainvillea
Plants list to be installed:
Agave Blue Flame
Agave Americana
Siskiyou Blue Fescue Grass
Aloe Blue Elf.
Isolepis Cernua (Fiber Optics Grass)
Amar Road Medians
From Magdalena Dr
Recommendations:
To Vanderwell Ave.
Remove: Rapheolepis Clara
Pittosporum Wheelers Dwf.
Keep: None!
Plants list to be installed:
Agave Celsii multi -color
Dianella Tasmanica
Hesperaloe parviflora
Calandrinia Grandiflora
Carissa Macrocarpa
Rosmarinus Officinalis
Pacific Ave Medians
There are no medians on Pacific Ave., however; Pacific Ave changes name at W. Garvey Ave, N. and
becomes West Covina Parkway.
West Covina parkway Medians
From Sunset Ave. To Glendora Ave.
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Stamped concrete cut outs with existing trees remain.
Plant ground cover at the base of trees.
The ground cover to is be Myoporum parvifolium .
The existing Ficus trees and Eucalyptus (Malleluca) trees have aggressive root structure.
The roots have cracked & lifted Stamped concrete in these medians.
For the remaining medians please see our recommendations.
Recommendations:
Remove: Agapanthus Afr.,
Rapheolepis Clara.
Keep: Blue Lantana
Strelizia Reginea
Plants list to be installed:
Dianella Tasmanica, Calandrinia Grandiflora, Agave Blue Flame, Bougainvillea "Pixie Queen Dwarf'
Recommended plants can only changed with the approval of the owner, City of West Covina,
and/or a team member from JRE Landscape division.
Aforementioned approval must be in writing.
Landscape consulting services' recommendations are to be adhered to. If recommended plants are
not available, please contact us to suggest a substitute for that plant.
JRE has diligently study the information submitted to us by the city. We also used Google Earth and
visited the streets & avenues of West Covina locating all the center medians.
In the event that a particular median has been overlooked or inadvertently missed, please inform
us at your earliest convenience. We will schedule a team member to visit the street and make
similar recommendations for the missing median.
J.R. Engineering & Land Development is glad to be of service to the City of West Covina.
Thank you for your trust in our services.
Mathew Jabbari, M.Sc. Eng.
V.P. of Landscape Division
Board of Directors Member
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