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CHARLIE BECKChief of Police

INTRADEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE

November 26, 20121.17

TO: The Honorable Board of Police Commissioners

FROM: Chief of Police

SUBJECT: REQUEST APPROVAL OF SORENSON FORENSICS LLC., TO PROVIDEFORENSIC DNA ANALYSIS SERVICES

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

1. That the Board of Police Commissioners (Board) REVIEW and APPROVE the attachedAgreement with Sorenson Forensics LLC., (Sorenson) to provide the Los Angeles PoliceDepartment (LAPD) with forensic DNA analysis.

2. That the Board TRANSMIT the Agreement to the Office of the Mayor and City Council forreview and approval.

3. That the Board AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police to execute the Agreement upon Mayoraland City Council approval.

DISCUSSION

On April 21, 2011, the LAPD issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for forensic DNA analysisservices. Proposals were due to Scientific Investigation Division (SID) on May 19, 2011. Atotal of six proposals were received. Sorenson submitted a proposal and is one of the fourvendors selected by the Department to provide services as described in the RFP, as approved bythe Board on April 12, 2011. General funds are allocated in the Department's budget for theseservices. The LAPD now desires to enter into an agreement with Sorenson for forensic DNAanalysis services.

The Office of the City Attorney has approved the attached contract as to form and legality.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Senior Management AnalystNancy Cammarata, Contracts Section, at (213) 486-0380.

Attachments

INTRADEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE

November 19, 20121.17

TO: Chief of Police

FROM: Assistant Commanding Officer, Information Technology Bureau

SUBJECT: REQUEST APPROVAL OF SORENSON FORENSICS LLC., TO PROVIDEFORENSIC DNA ANALYSIS SERVICES

Attached for your approval and signature is an Intradepartmental Correspondence to theBoard of Police Commissioners, requesting approval to transmit the attached agreementwith Sorenson Forensic LLC., (Sorenson) to the Mayor, the City Administrative Officer,and to the City Clerk for City Council's approval.

On April 21, 2011, the LAPD issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for forensic DNA analysisservices. Proposals were due to the Scientific Investigation Division on May 19, 2011. A total ofsix proposals were received. Sorenson submitted a proposal and is one of the four vendors selectedby the Department to provide services as described in the RFP, as approved by the Board onApril 12, 2011. General funds are allocated in the Department's budget for these services. TheLAPD now desires to enter into an agreement with Sorenson for forensic DNA analysis services.

The Office of the City Attorney has approved the attached contract as to form and legality.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Sr. Management AnalystNancy Cammarata, Officer in Charge, Contracts Section, at (213) 486-0380.

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Ass ta C o mmanding OfficerInform on Technology Bureau

Attachments

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

Contractor: Sorenson Forensics LLC

Title: Forensic DNA Analysis Services

Said Agreement is Number of City Contracts

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 2§101. Parties to the Agreement ................................................................................. 2§102. Representatives of the Parties and Service of Notices ..................................... 2II. TERM AND SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED ............................................................ 3§201. Time of Performance ....................................................................................... 3§202. Services to be Provided by the Contractor ...................................................... 3III. COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT .................................................. 5§301. Compensation ................................................................................................ 5§302. Method of Payment ......................................................................................... 6§303. Appropriation .................................................................................................. 7§304. Retention of Records ....................................................................................... 7§305. Ratification ...................................................................................................... 8IV. CONFIDENTIALITY AND RESTRICTIONS ON DISCLOSURE .............................. 8§401. Confidentiality and Restrictions on Disclosure ................................................. 8§402. Survival of Provisions ...................................................................................... 9

V. DEFAULTS, SUSPENSION, AND TERMINATION .................................................. 9§501. Defaults .......................................................................................................... 9§502. Notice To Correct Performance ..................................................................... 10§503. Suspension Of The Agreement ..................................................................... 10§504. Termination Of Agreement ............................................................................ 10§505. Breach .......................................................................................................... 11

VI. AMENDMENTS .................................................................................................... 11§601. Amendments ................................................................................................ 11§602. Waivers ........................................................................................................ 11

VII. STANDARD PROVISIONS ................................................................................. 12

VIII. ENTIRE AGREEMENT ....................................................................................... 12§801. Complete Agreement ..................................................................................... 12§802. Number of Pages and Exhibits ...................................................................... 12

EXHIBITSEXHIBIT A Fee ScheduleEXHIBIT B Standard Provisions for City Contracts (Rev. 3/09)

City of Los Angeles — Sorenson Forensics LLC Page iForensic DNA Analysis Services Agreement

AGREEMENT NUMBER OF CITY CONTRACTBETWEEN

THE CITY OF LOS ANGELESAND

SORENSON FORENSICS LLC,

THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the City ofLos Angeles, a municipal corporation ("City"), acting by and through the Los AngelesPolice Department ("LAPD" or "Department") and Sorenson Forensics LLC (the"Contractor").

RECITALS

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is in need of enhancing its laboratory'scapacity and to reducing its backlog of forensic casework; and to locate and analyzebiological evidence associated with the cases; and

The City issued a Request for Proposals ("RFP") on or about April 21, 2011 seekingproposers for these services, and Contractor was selected as one of the four vendorsrecommended for a contract; and

On or about January 10, 2012, the Board of Police Commissioners approved theselection of Sorenson Forensics LLC to provide the Department with forensic DNAanalysis services and authorized the Chief of Police to enter into contract negotiationswith the Contractor; and

The services to be provided herein are of a professional, expert, temporary, andoccasional nature; and

The City and the Contractor are desirous of executing this Agreement pursuant to whichthe Contractor will perform the work as described herein for consideration and upon theterms and conditions as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City and the Contractor agree as follows:

City of Los Angeles — Sorenson Forensics LLC Page 1Forensic DNA Analysis Services Agreement

INTRODUCTION

§101. Parties to the Agreement

The parties to this Agreement are:

A. The City of Los Angeles, a municipal corporation, having its principal office at200 North Main Street, Los Angeles, California 90012.

B. The Contractor, known as Sorenson Forensics LLC, having its principal officeand located at 2495 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84115; phonenumber (888) 488-1122.

§102. Representatives of the Parties and Service of Notices

A. The representatives of the respective parties who are authorized to administerthis Agreement and to whom formal notices, demands and communicationsshall be given are as follows:

1. The representative of the City shall be, unless otherwise stated in theAgreement:

Charlie Beck, Chief of PoliceLos Angeles Police Department100 West 1st Street, Room 1072Los Angeles, California 90012

With copies of Correspondence to:

Yvette Burney, Police AdministratorLos Angeles Police DepartmentScientific Investigation Division1800 Paseo Rancho Castilla, #233Los Angeles, California 90032Phone Number: (323) 415-8100Facsimile Number: (323) 276-1942

and

Doreen Hudson, Chief Forensic Chemist llLos Angeles Police DepartmentScientific Investigation Division1800 Paseo Rancho CastillaLos Angeles, California 90032Phone Number: (323) 415-8112Facsimile Number: (323) 276-1942


2. The representative of the Contractor shall be:

Douglas R. Fogg, Chief Operating OfficerSorenson Forensics LLC2495 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115Phone Number: (888) 488-1122Facsimile Number: (800) 405-3168

B. Formal notices, demands and communications to be given hereunder byeither party shall be made in writing and may be effected by personal deliveryor by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requestedand shall be deemed communicated as of the date of mailing.

C. If the name of the person designated to receive the notices, demands orcommunications or the address of such person is changed, written noticeshall be given, in accord with this section, within five (5) working days of saidchange.

TERM AND SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

§201. Time of Performance

The term of this Agreement will commence on July 1, 2012 and shall expire onJune 30, 2015, unless otherwise terminated as provided under Section §504 below. Atthe discretion of the Department, the Chief of Police may extend the term of thisAgreement for two (2) additional one-year periods, subject to the availability of funds,needs of the Department, and satisfactory performance by the Contractor. Performanceshall not commence until the Contractor has obtained the City's approval of theinsurance required herein.

§202. Services to be Provided by the Contractor

A. The Contractor will provide forensic DNA analysis to the Department'sScientific Investigation Division (SID).

B. The Contractor will be required to perform the following services on an asneeded basis:

1. Analyze the full spectrum of forensic samples, including, but not limited to:blood; saliva; semen; loose hairs; mounted hairs; bone; teeth; and fetaltissue.

2. Perform a broad spectrum of DNA analytical techniques, including, but notlimited to, the identification of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's 13SIR Core Loci (Profiler Plus and CoFiler, Identifier or Identifier Plus),compatible with existing California State Combined DNA Index System(CODIS) loci; Y chromosome STR testing; mitochondria! DNA sequencingas appropriate for forensic DNA testing; other forensic DNA testing


methods (such as mini-STRs for degraded DNA).

3. Perform analysis using Capillary Electrophoresis, or other methods (withprior approval of the LAPD).

4. Provide frequency calculation, including likelihood ratios, using populationmodels accepted in California criminal and civil courts. Whereappropriate, perform paternity calculations using models accepted inCalifornia criminal and civil courts.

5. Provide DNA analysts who can provide court testimony with illustrativematerials and have the demonstrated ability to explain DNA to a lay jury,as needed.

6. Provide completed DNA analysis reports within seventy (70) calendar daysof receipt of all samples.

7. Provide STR electronic data sufficient for a full independent review by SIDanalysts.

8. Provide priority service to the LAPD for all casework.NOTE: The LAPD shall have the sole right to determine the number ofsamples sent to any contract laboratory during any calendar month andcannot guarantee any specific number of cases or samples.

9. Provide ten (10) business day rush service upon request.

10.Analytical results must be compatible with state and national DNA offenderdatabases.

11. Upon request, must provide the most recent external laboratory audit thatcomplies with the current Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNATesting Laboratories (as published by the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation).

12. Provide electronic DNA analysis data in a format to be designated by SIDpersonnel. The data must be presented in a format that the LAPD utilizescurrently and must be organized in a manner specified by the LAPD toallow for efficient review (as required for CODIS upload).

13. Use existing LAPD/SID protocols including but not limited to RFU cutoffs,heterozygote peak ratios, % stutter etc. The LAPD DNA Manual will beprovided electronically as an Acrobat file. Upon receipt, vendor is toacknowledge receipt in writing.


14. Perform DNA analysis using computer formats, software products, andtesting kits to be specified by LAPD/SID, which may include but not belimited to, Macintosh or PC, Genescan/Genotyper, GeneMapper ID orGeneMapper ID-X and Profiler Plus/CoFiler, ldentifiler or Identifier Plus.

15. Notify the LAPD SID DNA Technical Leader immediately of any Class Ierror (where the nature and cause of the inconsistency raises immediateconcern regarding the quality of the laboratory's work product) occurring inthe Proposer's laboratory(s). Examples of a Class I error may include, butare not limited to, an erroneous identification, false identification, falsepositive, sample confusion, cross-contamination or analyst contamination.Proposers also agree to notify LAPD SID DNA Technical Leader in theevent an employee is disciplined for violation of the laboratory(s)procedures as conducted on LAPD cases.

16. Submit an Environmental Assessment (EA) and receive a Finding of NoSignificant Impact (FONSI) from the National Institute of Justice (NU)before providing DNA services.

17.Travel rates are mentioned below. I am assuming this is for experttestimony in court, but there is no mention of travel/testimony being aservice that will be provided under this contract.

COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT

§301. Compensation

The City will pay the Contractor for satisfactory services provided under thisAgreement (including travel expenses) based on the fee schedule, which is attached tothis Agreement as Exhibit A, and is incorporated herein by this reference and the otherconditions and provisions of this Section after receipt and approval of the Contractor'sinvoices by the City in an amount not to exceed $1,793,000.00.

Submissions to the Contractor will take the form of samples submitted as groupsof items associated with a specific Police Department DR number (commonly referred toas a "case"). Completion of the testing of all items submitted as one "case" isconsidered satisfactory services for the requirements of this contract, as it relates to theissuance and payment of monthly invoices.

The Contractor's services are being performed as an independent Contractor andnot as an agent or employee of the City therefore, the Contractor is not entitled to anyvacation, sick leave, workers' compensation, pension or any other City benefits.


§302. Method of Payment

A. Invoices

Each monthly invoice shall be submitted on the Contractor's letterhead;include the name, hours, rate of pay for all personnel to be paid; includeevidence of the cases completed; include supporting documentation for allapproved purchases of equipment or supplies and shall be accompanied by astatement detailing the work (cases) completed for the month. All expensesfor travel must receive prior approval from the City and must be documentedand will be paid only in conformance with City policies and procedures.Funds shall not be released until the City has approved the work received andsatisfied with the documentation included in the invoice.

The Contractor must include the following information on each invoice.

1. Document number(s) (Division of Record [DR] number(s))2. Type of sample3. Type of analysis4. Total number of samples billed5. Date of invoice6. Invoice number7. Agreement number8. Date and description of services per sample including rush or standard

turn-around rate9. Total amount of invoice10.Total amount billed to date per contract year

Invoices must be sent to:

Doreen Hudson, Chief Forensic Chemist IILos Angeles Police DepartmentScientific Investigation Division1800 Paseo Rancho Castilla, #233Los Angeles, California 90032

B. The Contractor shall not invoice the City for a case until the Contractor hascompleted the requirements of this Agreement.

C. Invoices and supporting documentation shall be prepared at the sole expenseand responsibility of the Contractor. The City will not compensate thecontractor for any costs incurred for invoice preparation. The City mayrequest, in writing, changes to the content and format of the invoice andsupporting documentation at any time. The City reserves the right to requestadditional supporting documentation to substantiate costs at any time. Allinvoices must be signed by an officer of the Contractor under penalty ofperjury that the information submitted is true and correct.


D. Contractor shall warrant that any applicable discounts have been included inthe costs to the City.

E. Travel Rates

The class of air travel will be limited to standard coach or lower. The lack ofcoach seating on flights is a justification to upgrade the class of air travel onlyin the event that the travel had to be undertaken on very short notice throughno fault of the Contractor.

Costs incurred for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses will be reimbursedonly to the extent that they do not exceed on a daily basis the maximum ratesin effect at the time of travel as set forth in the Los Angeles AdministrativeCode.

F. In the event that an on-site inspection of the Contractor's site by LAPDlaboratory personnel is required under the currently published FBI QualityAssurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories, the contractorshall reimburse the expenses incurred by the LAPD personnel. The LAPDpersonnel will be reimbursed for the direct costs of transportation, lodging,meals, and incidental expenses to undertake necessary out-of-town and/orovernight travel at the rate described in section 301.A above.

§303. Appropriation

The City's obligation to make payments under this Agreement shall be limited tothe current appropriation(s) for that purpose. At the time of execution of this Agreement,the total appropriation for this Agreement and the City's obligation hereunder, is limitedto One Million Seven Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Dollars ($1,793,000) per year.

If the City appropriates additional funds for this Agreement, the City paymentobligations shall be expanded to the extent of such appropriation(s), subject to the termsand conditions of the Agreement, and an Amendment implementing that change shallbe executed by the parties. The Contractor shall not provide any services, or goods, inexcess of the funds appropriated by the City for this Agreement.

§304. Retention of Records

The Contractor also will maintain records, including records of financialtransactions, pertaining to the performance of the Agreement, in their original form, inaccordance with requirements prescribed by the City. These records must be retainedfor a period of no less than thirty-six (36) months following final payment made by theCity hereunder or the termination date of this Agreement, whichever occurs last. TheContractor will provide any reports requested by the City regarding performance of theAgreement.


§305. Ratification

Due to the need for Contractor's services to be provided continuously on anongoing basis, Contractor may have provided services prior to the execution of thisAgreement. To the extent that such services were performed in accordance with theterms and conditions of this Agreement those services are hereby ratified.

IV.CONFIDENTIALITY AND RESTRICTIONS ON DISCLOSURE

§401. Confidentiality and Restrictions on Disclosure

A. All documents, records, and information provided by the City to theContractor, or accessed or reviewed by the Contractor, during performance ofthis Agreement will remain the property of the City. All documents, recordsand information provided by the City to the Contractor, or accessed orreviewed by the Contractor during the performance of this Agreement, areconfidential (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Confidential Information").The Contractor agrees not to provide Confidential Information, nor disclosetheir content or any information contained in them, either orally or in writing, toany other person or entity. The Contractor agrees that all ConfidentialInformation used or reviewed in connection with the Contractor's work for theCity will be used only for the purpose of carrying out City business and cannotbe used for any other purpose. The Contractor will be responsible forprotecting the confidentiality and maintaining the security of City documentsand records in its possession.

B. The Contractor will make the Confidential Information provided by the City tothe Contractor, or accessed or reviewed by the Contractor duringperformance of this Agreement, available to its employees, agents andsubcontractors, only on a need-to-know basis. Further, the Contractor willprovide written instructions to all of its employees, agents and subcontractors,with access to the Confidential Information about the penalties for itsunauthorized use or disclosure.

C. The Contractor will store and process Confidential Information in an electronicformat in such a way that unauthorized persons cannot retrieve theinformation by computer, remote terminal or other means.

D. Any reports, findings, Deliverables, analyses, studies, notes, information, ordata generated as a result of this Agreement are to be consideredconfidential. The Contractor will not make such information available to anyindividual, agency, or organization except as provided for in this Agreement oras required by law.

E. The Contractor will require that all its employees, agents, and subcontractorswho will review, be provided, or have access to Confidential Information,


during the performance of this Agreement, execute a confidentialityagreement that incorporates the provisions of this Section, prior to being ableto access Confidential Information.

§402. Survival of Provisions

The provision of this Section 4 will survive termination of this Agreement.

V.DEFAULTS, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION

§501. Defaults

Should the Contractor fail for any reason to comply with the contractualobligations of this Agreement, including but not limited to, fails to meet the PerformanceStandards, fails to start up the program on time, fails to provide services according toplan and/or to benefit customers and the provisions of the Agreement, fails to maintainexpenditures at an approved rate in the Budget Summary/Expenditure/Work Plan, failsto resolve performance problems in a timely manner, fails to demonstrate thecapabilities to solve identified problems within a specific time, fails to provide necessaryfiscal or Management Information Services (MIS) documents to City in a timely manner,fails to maintain agreed cost per placement or fails to utilize City funds in accordancewith the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the City reserves the right to take anyor all of the following actions at its discretion:

A. Notify Contractor of performance deficiencies in accordance with §502 of thisAgreement.

B. Withhold the release of funds.

C. Require that no funds be advanced to Contractor until Contractor hasprovided for the security of funds advanced by a Surety/performance bond.The amount and form of the security, if required, shall be determined by theCity as noted on Exhibit A (Insurance Requirement Form) and is subject toprior City approval.

D. Modify and/or renegotiate the funding/service level and/or make any changesin the general scope of this Agreement.

E. Require Contractor to secure at its own expense the services of IndependentExperts.

F. Require specific performance progress reports for identified time periods.

G. Reduce compensation within the scope of the City's reallocation policy.

H. Suspend operations in accordance with §805 below of this Agreement.


§502. Notice To Correct Performance

A. The City may notify the Contractor of its failure to comply with the terms andconditions of this Agreement by giving written notice, effective upon date ofposting, which states the specific performance deficiencies to be corrected.

B. Within ten (10) working days, the Contractor shall reply in writing setting forththe corrective actions that will be undertaken to remedy the performancedeficiencies, which actions are subject to City approval in writing.

C. Contractor shall thereafter submit monthly progress reports to the City inaccordance with the City approved corrective action plan specifying theactions taken and resolution of the performance deficiencies.

§503. Suspension Of The Agreement

A. The City may, by giving written notice, suspend all or part of the projectoperations for Contractor's failure to comply with the terms and conditions ofthis Agreement. This Notice of Suspension shall be effective upon the date ofposting.

B. This notice shall set forth the specific conditions of noncompliance and theperiod provided for corrective action.

C. Within ten (10) working days from the date of written City notification, theContractor shall reply in writing setting forth the corrective actions which willbe undertaken, subject to City approval in writing.

§504. Termination Of Agreement

A. The parties agree that at any time during the term of this Agreement, eitherparty may terminate this Agreement, or any part of the Agreement, upongiving the other party at least 30 days written notice prior to the effective dateof the termination, which date shall be specified in the notice. The City is notrequired to use other remedies provided in this Agreement prior to issuing a30-day notice to terminate the Agreement.

B. Contractor shall retain and dispose of all customers' documents and relatedrecords required by the Contractor under this Agreement, in accordance withCity Directives or written instructions.

C. Contractor shall return to the City all equipment that was purchased with Citygrant funds pursuant to this Agreement.

D. In the event Contractor dissolves or otherwise goes out of existence, copies ofall records relating to the project or activity that are the subject of thisAgreement shall be furnished to the City.


E. Upon satisfactory completion and documentation of termination activities, theCity shall determine the total amount of funds earned by the Contractor.

F. The City may withhold any payments due to the Contractor after notice oftermination has been issued for the purpose of set-aside until the exactamount of damages or unearned dollars due to the City from the Contractor isdetermined.

G. Subsections B, C, D, E, and F above shall also apply to Agreementsterminating upon the date specified in §103 of the foregoing Agreement orupon completion of performance of this Agreement.

§505. Breach

In the event any party fails to perform, in whole or in part, any promise orcovenant in this Agreement, or should any representation made by it be untrue, anyaggrieved party may avail itself of all rights and remedies, at law or equity, in the courtsof law. These rights and remedies are cumulative of those provided for in thisAgreement with respect to termination, if any, except that in no event shall any partyrecover more than once, suffer a penalty or forfeiture, or be unjustly compensated.

VI.AMENDMENTS

§601. Amendments

Any change in the terms of this Agreement, including changes in the services tobe performed by the Contractor, and any increase or decrease in the amount ofcompensation, which are agreed to by the City and the Contractor, shall be incorporatedinto this Agreement by a written amendment properly executed and signed by theperson authorized to bind the parties thereto.

The Contractor agrees to comply with all future City Directives, or any rules,amendments or requirements promulgated by the City affecting this Contract.

§602. Waivers

Waivers of the provisions of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by theappropriate authorities of the City.

No waiver by the City or breach of any provision of these conditions shall bedeemed for any purpose to be waiver or a breach of any other provision or of acontinuing or subsequent breach of the same provision.


VII.STANDARD PROVISIONS

The Contractor must comply with the applicable requirements of the StandardProvisions for City Contracts (Rev. 03/09), attached hereto as Exhibit B andincorporated by this reference.

VIII.ENTIRE AGREEMENT

§801. Complete Agreement

This Agreement contains the full and complete Agreement between the twoparties. No verbal agreement nor conversation with any officer or employee of eitherparty shall affect or modify any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

§802. Number of Pages and Exhibits

This Agreement is executed in three (3) duplicate originals, each of which isdeemed to be an original. This Agreement includes thirteen (13) pages and two (2)Exhibits which constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the parties.


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IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executedby their respective duly authorized representatives on the dates indicated.

THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, SORENSON FORENSICS LLCa Municipal Corporation

By: By: CHARLIE BECK DOUGLAS R. FOGGChief of Police Chief Operating Officer

Date: W141.609- 2-012- Date: DS" i■0■164,v6/1•017/

APPROVED AS TO FORM:CARMEN A. TRUTANICH, City Attorney

2nd Cor rate Signature

By: By: 11/iAd, .TERRY MARTIN-BROWN C R STINE DEARINGAssistant City Attorney Contract Administration

Date: Date: 1 1/5/ 26/Z, ATTEST: (Contractor's Corporate Seal or Notary)JUNE LAGMAY, City Clerk

By:

Deputy City Clerk

Date:

City Business License Number: 004549

Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer Identification Number: 26-2617935

City Contract Number:


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County of SALT LAKE

OnOn NOVEMBER 5, 2012 , before me, WENDY S PALMER ,personally appeared, DOUGLAS R. FOGG, personally known to me, or proved to me on thebasis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrumentand acknowledged to me that she executed the same in his authorized capacity, and that by hersignature on the instrument the person or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted,executed the instrument WITNESS my hand and official seal.

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EXHIBIT A

FEE SCHEDULE

City of Los Angeles — Sorenson Forensics LLC Exhibit AForensic DNA Analysis Services Agreement

Section B: Budget Worksheet-Price Proposal

Test Type Price

STRReference, automated extraction $200Non-Differential Evidence, automated extraction . $250Differential Evidence, automated extraction $350

Non-Differential Evidence, SoPure* extraction $350Differential Evidence, SoPure* extraction $450*SoPure is Sorenson's proprietary organic extraction methodStop processing after quantification $180

YSTRReference, automated extraction 00Non-Differential Evidence, automated extraction 00Differential Evidence, automated extraction $450

Non-Differential Evidence, SoPure* extraction $456Differential Evidence, SoPure* extraction $550*SoPure is Sorenson's proprietary organic extraction methodStop processing after quantification $10

MinifilerReference, automated extraction $ONon-Differential Evidence, automated extraction V $450Differential Evidence, automated extraction $50

Non-Differential Evidence, SoPure* extraction $550Differential Evidence, SoPure* extraction $630*SoPure is Sorenson's proprietary organic extraction methodStop processing after quantification V

mtDNAReference Meartf3.0.Blood Evidence -rag$100Bone / Hair Evidence 'ang7$'21-80-0,Extraction Fee, sample failure or no DNA ,-,- * $5'50 .

Page 29 of 192

Sexual Assault Evidence ScreeningSexual Assault Kit Screening using Y-Screening (up to 5 items) $340Additional item in kit using Y-Screening $95

Sexual Assault Kit Screening using Traditional Screening (up to 5 items) $600Additional item in kit using Traditional Screening $240

Swab screening using Y-Screening $95Swab screening using Traditional Screening $240

Clothing/other evidence using Y-Screening $200Clothing/other evidence using Traditional Screening $350

Non-Sexual Assault Evidence ScreeningSwab screening with serology $95

Property crime/touch swab cutting with no serology ho charge

Clothing/other evidence using Y-Screening • $200Clothing/other evidence using Traditional Screening S

$§50

Rush Fee10 business day priority service, per sample $490

Expert TestimonyIn-Person Expert Testimony, plus actual travel expenses, per day $1,800

Video Expert Testimony (no travel), per hour : $200

Other ServicesInvestigative LEAD (Law Enforcement Ancestry DNA Test), per sample $1,560

Biotechnical Services/Validation Services, per week per person* $7,150

*Includes all travel to facility and related expenses, reagents not included

Laboratory Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement Consulting Services, per day for 2 personteam $3,750

Customizable Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), 10 users $160;000*minimum price. Final price depends on scope of service, customization, number of users,

etc.LIMS Development and Customization, per hour $250

Training up to 30 students, daily rate (travel included) $3,009Page 30 of 192

EXHIBIT B

STANDARD PROVISIONS FOR CITY CONTRACTS (Rev. 03/09)

City of Los Angeles — Sorenson Forensics LLC Exhibit BForensic DNA Analysis Services Agreement

STANDARD PROVISIONS FOR CITY CONTRACTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PSC-1 CONSTRUCTION OF PROVISIONS AND TITLES HEREIN 1

PSC-2 NUMBER OF ORIGINALS 1

PSC-3 APPLICABLE LAW, INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT 1

PSC-4 TIME OF EFFECTIVENESS 2

PSC-5 INTEGRATED CONTRACT 2

PSC-6 AMENDMENT 2

PSC-7 EXCUSABLE DELAYS 2

PSC-8 BREACH 2

PSC-9 WAIVER 3

PSC-10 TERMINATION 3

PSC-11 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 4

PSC-12 CONTRACTOR'S PERSONNEL 4

PSC-13 PROHIBITION AGAINST ASSIGNMENT OR DELEGATION 5

PSC-14 PERMITS 5

PSC-15 CLAIMS FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS 5

PSC-16 CURRENT LOS ANGELES CITY BUSINESS TAX REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED 5

PSC-17 RETENTION OF RECORDS, AUDIT AND REPORTS 5

PSC-18 FALSE CLAIMS ACT 6

PSC-19 BONDS 6

PSC-20 INDEMNIFICATION 6

PSC-21 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION 6

STANDARD PROVISIONSFOR CITY CONTRACTS (Rev. 3/09)

TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)

PSC-22 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WARRANTY 7

PSC-23 OWNERSHIP AND LICENSE 7

PSC-24 INSURANCE 8

PSC-25 DISCOUNT TERMS 8

PSC-26 WARRANTY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTRACTOR 8

PSC-27 NON-DISCRIMINATION 8

PSC-28 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES 9

PSC-29 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM 11

PSC-30 CHILD SUPPORT ASSIGNMENT ORDERS 15

PSC-31 LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE AND SERVICE CONTRACTOR WORKER RETENTION ORDINANCE 16

PSC-32 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 17

PSC-33 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY ORDINANCE 18

PSC-34 MINORITY, WOMEN, AND OTHER BUSINESS ENTERPRISE OUTREACH PROGRAM 18

PSC-35 EQUAL BENEFITS ORDINANCE 18

PSC-36 SLAVERY DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE 19

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STANDARD PROVISIONSFOR CITY CONTRACTS (Rev. 3/09)

STANDARD PROVISIONS FOR CITY CONTRACTS

PSC-1. CONSTRUCTION OF PROVISONS AND TITLES HEREIN

All titles, subtitles, or headings in this Contract have been inserted for convenience, andshall not be deemed to affect the meaning or construction of any of the terms orprovisions hereof. The language of this Contract shall be construed according to its fairmeaning and not strictly for or against the CITY or CONTRACTOR. The word"CONTRACTOR" herein in this Contract includes the party or parties identified in theContract. The singular shall include the plural; if there is more than oneCONTRACTOR herein, unless expressly stated otherwise, their obligations andli abilities hereunder shall be joint and several. Use of the feminine, masculine, or neutergenders shall be deemed to include the genders not used.

PSC-2. NUMBER OF ORIGINALS

The number of original texts of this Contract shall be equal to the number of the partieshereto, one text being retained by each party. At the CITY'S option, one or moreadditional original texts of this Contract may also be retained by the City.

PSC-3 APPLICABLE LAW, INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Each party's performance hereunder shall comply with all applicable laws of the UnitedStates of America, the State of California, and the CITY, including but not limited to,laws regarding health and safety, labor and employment, wage and hours and licensinglaws which affect employees. This Contract shall be enforced and interpreted under thelaws of the State of California without regard to conflict of law principles.CONTRACTOR shall comply with new, amended, or revised laws, regulations, and/orprocedures that apply to the performance of this Contract.

In any action arising out of this Contract, CONTRACTOR consents to personaljurisdiction, and agrees to bring all such actions, exclusively in state or federal courtslocated in Los Angeles County, California.

If any part, term or provision of this Contract is held void, illegal, unenforceable, or inconflict with any law of a federal, state or local government having jurisdiction over thisContract, the validity of the remaining parts, terms or provisions of the Contract shall notbe affected thereby.

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PSC-4. TIME OF EFFECTIVENESS

Unless otherwise provided, this Contract shall take effect when all of the followingevents have occurred:

A. This Contract has been signed on behalf of CONTRACTOR by the personor persons authorized to bind CONTRACTOR hereto;

This Contract has been approved by the City Council or the the board,officer or employee authorized to give such approval;

C. The Office of the City Attorney has indicated in writing its approval of thisContract as to form; and

D. This Contract has been signed on behalf of the CITY by the persondesignated by the City Council, or by the board, officer or employeeauthorized to enter into this Contract.

PSC-5. INTEGRATED CONTRACT

This Contract sets forth all of the rights and duties of the parties with respect to thesubject matter hereof, and replaces any and all previous Contracts or understandings,whether written or oral, relating thereto. This Contract may be amended only asprovided for in paragraph PSC-6 hereof.

PSC-6. AMENDMENT

All amendments to this Contract shall be in writing and signed and approved pursuant tothe provisions of PSC-4.

PSC-7. EXCUSABLE DELAYS

In the event that performance on the part of any party hereto is delayed or suspendedas a result of circumstances beyond the reasonable control and without the fault andnegligence of said party, none of the parties shall incur any liability to the other partiesas a result of such delay or suspension. Circumstances deemed to be beyond thecontrol of the parties hereunder include, but are not limited to, acts of God or of thepublic enemy; insurrection; acts of the Federal Government or any unit of State or LocalGovernment in either sovereign or contractual capacity; fires; floods; earthquakes;epidemics; quarantine restrictions; strikes; freight embargoes or delays intransportation, to the extent that they are not caused by the party's willful or negligentacts or omissions, and to the extent that they are beyond the party's reasonable control.

PSC-8. BREACH

Except for excusable delays as described in PSC-7, if any party fails to perform, inwhole or in part, any promise, covenant, or agreement set forth herein, or should anyrepresentation made by it be untrue, any aggrieved party may avail itself of all rights


and remedies, at law or equity, in the courts of law. Said rights and remedies arecumulative of those provided for herein except that in no event shall any party recovermore than once, suffer a penalty or forfeiture, or be unjustly compensated.

PSC-9. WAIVER

A waiver of a default of any part, term or provision of this Contract shall not beconstrued as a waiver of any succeeding default or as a waiver of the part, term orprovision itself. A party's performance after the other party's default shall not beconstrued as a waiver of that default.

PSC-10. TERMINATION

A. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE

The CITY may terminate this Contract for the CITY'S convenience at any time by givingCONTRACTOR thirty days written notice thereof. Upon receipt of said notice,CONTRACTOR shall immediately take action not to incur any additional obligations,cost or expenses, except as may be reasonably necessary to terminate its activities.The CITY shall pay CONTRACTOR its reasonable and allowable costs through theeffective date of termination and those reasonable and necessary costs incurred byCONTRACTOR to affect such termination. Thereafter, CONTRACTOR shall have nofurther claims against the CITY under this Contract. All finished and unfinisheddocuments and materials procured for or produced under this Contract, including allintellectual property rights thereto, shall become CITY property upon the date of suchtermination. CONTRACTOR agrees to execute any documents necessary for the CITYto perfect, memorialize, or record the CITY'S ownership of rights provided herein.

B. TERMINATION FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT

1. Except for excusable delays as provided in PSC-7, if CONTRACTOR fails toperform any of the provisions of this Contract or so fails to make progress as toendanger timely performance of this Contract, the CITY may give CONTRACTORwritten notice of such default. If CONTRACTOR does not cure such default or provide aplan to cure such default which is acceptable to the CITY within the time permitted bythe CITY, then the CITY may terminate this Contract due to CONTRACTOR'S breach ofthis Contract.

2. If a federal or state proceeding for relief of debtors is undertaken by or againstCONTRACTOR, or if CONTRACTOR makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors,then the CITY may immediately terminate this Contract.

3. If CONTRACTOR engages in any dishonest conduct related to the performanceor administration of this Contract or violates the CITY'S lobbying policies, then the CITYmay immediately terminate this Contract.

4. In the event the CITY terminates this Contract as provided in this section, theCITY may procure, upon such terms and in such manner as the CITY may deemappropriate, services similar in scope and level of effort to those so terminated, and


CONTRACTOR shall be liable to the CITY for all of its costs and damages, including,but not limited, any excess costs for such services.

5. All finished or unfinished documents and materials produced or procured underthis Contract, including all intellectual property rights thereto, shall become CITYproperty upon date of such termination. CONTRACTOR agrees to execute anydocuments necessary for the CITY to perfect, memorialize, or record the CITY'Sownership of rights provided herein.

6. If, after notice of termination of this Contract under the provisions of this section, itis determined for any reason that CONTRACTOR was not in default under theprovisions of this section, or that the default was excusable under the terms of thisContract, the rights and obligations of the parties shall be the same as if the notice oftermination had been issued pursuant to PSC-10(A) Termination for Convenience.

7. The rights and remedies of the CITY provided in this section shall not be exclusiveand are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under thisContract.

PSC-11. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

CONTRACTOR is acting hereunder as an independent contractor and not as an agentor employee of the CITY. CONTRACTOR shall not represent or otherwise hold outitself or any of its directors, officers, partners, employees, or agents to be an agent oremployee of the CITY.

PSC-12. CONTRACTOR'S PERSONNEL

Unless otherwise provided or approved by the CITY, CONTRACTOR shall use its ownemployees to perform the services described in this Contract. The CITY shall have theright to review and approve any personnel who are assigned to work under thisContract. CONTRACTOR agrees to remove personnel from performing work under thisContract if requested to do so the CITY.

CONTRACTOR shall not use subcontractors to assist in performance of the Contractwithout the prior written approval of the CITY. If the CITY permits the use ofsubcontractors, CONTRACTORS shall remain responsible for performing all aspects of

this Contract. The CITY has the right to approve CONTRACTOR'S subcontractors, andthe CITY reserves the right to request replacement of subcontractors. The CITY doesnot have any obligation to pay CONTRACTOR'S subcontractors, and nothing hereincreates any privity between the CITY and the subcontractors.

PSC-13. PROHIBITION AGAINST ASSIGNMENT OR DELEGATION

CONTRACTOR may not, unless it has first obtained the written permission of the CITY:

A. Assign or otherwise alienate any of its rights under this Contract, includingthe right to payment; or


B. Delegate, subcontract, or otherwise transfer any of its duties under thisContract.

PSC-14. PERMITS

CONTRACTOR and its directors, officers, partners, agents, employees, andsubcontractors, to the extent allowed hereunder, shall obtain and maintain all licenses,permits, certifications and other documents necessary for CONTRACTOR'Sperformance hereunder and shall pay any fees required therefor. CONTRACTORcertifies to immediately notify the CITY of any suspension, termination, lapses, non-renewals, or restrictions of licenses, permits, certificates, or other documents.

PSC-15. CLAIMS FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS

CONTRACTOR shall promptly pay when due all amounts payable for labor andmaterials furnished in the performance of this Contract so as to prevent any lien or otherclaim under any provision of law from arising against any CITY property (includingreports, documents, and other tangible or intangible matter produced byCONTRACTOR hereunder), against CONTRACTOR'S rights to payments hereunder,or against the CITY, and shall pay all amounts due under the Unemployment InsuranceAct with respect to such labor.

PSC-16. CURRENT LOS ANGELES CITY BUSINESS TAX REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED

If applicable, CONTRACTOR represents that it has obtained and presently holds theBusiness Tax Registration Certificate(s) required by the CITY'S Business TaxOrdinance, Section 21.00 et seq. of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. For the termcovered by this Contract, CONTRACTOR shall maintain, or obtain as necessary, allsuch Certificates required of it under the Business Tax Ordinance, and shall not allowany such Certificate to be revoked or suspended.

PSC-17. RETENTION OF RECORDS, AUDIT AND REPORTS

CONTRACTOR shall maintain all records, including records cif financial transactions,pertaining to the performance of this Contract, in their original form, in accordance with

requirements prescribed by the CITY. These records shall be retained for a period ofno less than three years following final payment made by the CITY hereunder or theexpiration date of this Contract, whichever occurs last. Said records shall be subject toexamination and audit by authorized CITY personnel or by the CITY'S representative atany time during the term of this Contract or within the three years following finalpayment made by the CITY hereunder or the expiration date of this Contract, whicheveroccurs last. CONTRACTOR shall provide any reports requested by the CITY regardingperformance of this Contract. Any subcontract entered into by CONTRACTOR, to theextent allowed hereunder, shall include a like provision for work to be performed underthis Contract.

PSC-18. FALSE CLAIMS ACTFALSE CLAIMS ACT


CONTRACTOR acknowledges that it is aware of liabilities resulting from submitting afalse claim for payment by the CITY under the False Claims Act (Cal. Gov. Code §§12650 et seq.), including treble damages, costs of legal actions to recover payments,and civil penalties of up to $10,000 per false claim.

PSC-19. BONDS

All bonds which may be required hereunder shall conform to CITY requirementsestablished by Charter, ordinance or policy, and shall be filed with the Office of the CityAdministrative Officer, Risk Management for its review and acceptance in accordancewith Sections 11.47 through 11.56 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.

PSC-20. INDEMNIFICATION

Except for the active negligence or willful misconduct of the CITY, or any of its Boards,Officers, Agents, Employees, Assigns and Successors in Interest, CONTRACTORundertakes and agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the CITY and any of itsBoards, Officers, Agents, Employees, Assigns, and Successors in Interest from andagainst all suits and causes of action, claims, losses, demands and expenses,including, but not limited to, attorney's fees (both in house and outside counsel) andcost of litigation (including all actual litigation costs incurred by the CITY, including butnot limited to, costs of experts and consultants), damages or liability of any naturewhatsoever, for death or injury to any person, including CONTRACTOR'S employeesand agents, or damage or destruction of any property of either party hereto or of thirdparties, arising in any manner by reason of the negligent acts, errors, omissions orwillful misconduct incident to the performance of this Contract by CONTRACTOR or itssubcontractors of any tier. Rights and remedies available to the CITY under thisprovision are cumulative of those provided for elsewhere in this Contract and thoseallowed under the laws of the United States, the State of California, and the CITY. Theprovisions of PSC-20 shall survive expiration or termination of this Contract.

PSC-21. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION

CONTRACTOR, at its own expense, undertakes and agrees to defend, indemnify, andhold harmless the CITY, and any of its Boards, Officers, Agents, Employees, Assigns,

and Successors in Interest from and against all suits and causes of action, claims,losses, demands and expenses, including, but not limited to, attorney's fees (both inhouse and outside counsel) and cost of litigation (including all actual litigation costsincurred by the CITY, including but not limited to, costs of experts and consultants),damages or liability of any nature whatsoever arising out of the infringement, actual oralleged, direct or contributory, of any intellectual property rights, including, withoutlimitation, patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, right of publicity and proprietaryinformation right (1) on or in any design, medium, matter, article, process, method,application, equipment, device, instrumentation, software, hardware, or firmware usedby CONTRACTOR, or its subcontractors of any tier, in performing the work under thisContract; or (2) as a result of the CITY'S actual or intended use of any Work Productfurnished by CONTRACTOR, or its subcontractors of any tier, under the Agreement.Rights and remedies available to the CITY under this provision are cumulative of those


provided for elsewhere in this Contract and those allowed under the laws of the UnitedStates, the State of California, and the CITY. The provisions of PSC-21 shall surviveexpiration of termination of this Contract.

PSC-22. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WARRANTY

CONTRACTOR represents and warrants that its performance of all obligations underthis Contract does not infringe in any way, directly or contributorily, upon any third part'sintellectual property rights, including, without limitation, patents, copyrights, trademarks,trade secrets, rights of publicity and proprietary information.

PSC-23. OWNERSHIP AND LICENSE

Unless otherwise provided for herein, all Work Products originated and prepared byCONTRACTOR or its subcontractors of any tier under this Contract shall be and remainthe exclusive property of the CITY for its use in any manner it deems appropriate. WorkProducts are all works, tangible or not, created under this Contract including, withoutlimitation, documents, material, data, reports, manuals, specifications, artwork,drawings, sketches, computer programs and databases, schematics, photographs,video and audiovisual recordings, sound recordings, marks, logos, graphic designs,notes, websites, domain names, inventions, processes, formulas matters andcombinations thereof, and all forms of intellectual property. CONTRACTOR herebyassigns, and agrees to assign, all goodwill, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secretand all other intellectual property rights worldwide in any Work Products originated andprepared by CONTRACTOR under this Contract. CONTRACTOR further agrees toexecute any documents necessary for the CITY to perfect, memorialize, or record theCITY'S ownership of rights provided herein.

For all Work Products delivered to the CITY that are not originated or prepared byCONTRACTOR or its subcontractors of any tier under this Contract, CONTRACTORhereby grants a non-exclusive perpetual license to use such Work Products for anyCITY purposes.


CONTRACTOR shall not provide or disclose any Work Product to any third party withoutprior written consent of the CITY.

Any subcontract entered into by CONTRACTOR relating to this Contract, to the extentallowed hereunder, shall include a like provision for work to be performed under thisContract to contractually bind or otherwise oblige its subcontractors performing workunder this Contract such that the CITY'S ownership and license rights of all WorkProducts are preserved and protected as intended herein. Failure of CONTRACTOR tocomply with this requirement or to obtain the compliance of its subcontractors with suchobligations shall subject CONTRACTOR to the imposition of any and all sanctionsallowed by law, including but not limited to termination of CONTRACTOR'S contractwith the CITY.

PSC-24. INSURANCE

During the term of this Contract and without limiting CONTRACTOR'S indemnificationof the CITY, CONTRACTOR shall provide and maintain at its own expense a programof insurance having the coverages and limits customarily carried and actually arrangedby CONTRACTOR, but not less than the amounts and types listed on the RequiredInsurance and Minimum Limits sheet (Form General 146 in Exhibit 1 hereto), coveringits operations hereunder. Such insurance shall conform to CITY requirementsestablished by Charter, ordinance or policy, shall comply with the Insurance ContractualRequirements (Form General 133 in Exhibit 1 hereto) and shall otherwise be in a formacceptable to the Office of the City Administrative Officer, Risk Management.CONTRACTOR shall comply with all Insurance Contractual Requirements shown onExhibit 1 hereto. Exhibit 1 is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of thisContract.

PSC-25. DISCOUNT TERMS

CONTRACTOR agrees to offer the CITY any discount terms that are offered to its bestcustomers for the goods and services to be provided hereunder and apply such discountto payments made under this Contract which meet the discount terms.

PSC-26. WARRANTY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTRACTOR

CONTRACTOR warrants that the work performed hereunder shall be completed in amanner consistent with professional standards practiced among those firms withinCONTRACTOR'S profession, doing the same or similar work under the same or similarcircumstances.

PSC-27. NON-DISCRIMINATION

Unless otherwise exempt, this Contract is subject to the non-discrimination provisions inSections 10.8 through 10.8.2 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, as amended fromtime to time. The CONTRACTOR shall comply with the applicable non-discriminationand affirmative action provisions of the laws of the United States of America, the Stateof California, and the CITY. In performing this Contract, CONTRACTOR shall not


discriminate in its employment practices against any employee or applicant foremployment because of such person's race, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex,sexual orientation, age, disability, domestic partner status, marital status or medicalcondition. Any subcontract entered into by CONTRACTOR, to the extent allowedhereunder, shall include a like provision for work to be performed under this Contract.

Failure of CONTRACTOR to comply with this requirement or to obtain the complianceof its subcontractors with such obligations shall subject CONTRACTOR to theimposition of any and all sanctions allowed by law, including but not limited totermination of CONTRACTOR'S contract with the CITY.

PSC-28. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

Unless otherwise exempt, this Contract is subject to the equal employment practicesprovisions in Section 10.8.3 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, as amended fromtime to time.

A. During the performance of this Contract, CONTRACTOR agrees andrepresents that it will provide equal employment practices andCONTRACTOR and each subcontractor hereunder will ensure that in hisor her employment practices persons are employed and empoyees aretreated equally and without regard to or because of race, religion,ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age disability, maritalstatus or medical condition.

1. This provision applies to work or service performed or materialsmanufactured or assembled in the United States.

2. Nothing in this section shall require or prohibit the establishment ofnew classifications of employees in any given craft, work or servicecategory.

3. CONTRACTOR agrees to post a copy of Paragraph A hereof inconspicuous places at its place of business available to employeesand applicants for employment.

B. CONTRACTOR will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employeesplaced by or on behalf of CONTRACTOR, state that all qualifiedapplicants will receive consideration for employment without regard totheir race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age,disability, marital status or medical condition.

C. As part of the CITY'S supplier registration process, and/or at the requestof the awarding authority, or the Board of Public Works, Office of ContractCompliance, CONTRACTOR shall certify in the specified format that he orshe has not discriminated in the performance of CITY contracts againstany employee or applicant for employment on the basis or because of


race, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age,disability, marital status or medical condition.

D. CONTRACTOR shall permit access to and may be required to providecertified copies of all of his or her records pertaining to employment and toemployment practices by the awarding authority or the Office of ContractCompliance for the purpose of investigation to ascertain compliance withthe Equal Employment Practices provisions of CITY contracts. On their oreither of their request CONTRACTOR shall provide evidence that he orshe has or will comply therewith.

E. The failure of any CONTRACTOR to comply with the Equal EmploymentPractices provisions of this Contract may be deemed to be a materialbreach of CITY contracts. Such failure shall only be established upon afinding to that effect by the awarding authority, on the basis of its owninvestigation or that the Board of Public Works, Office of ContractCompliance. No such finding shall be made or penalties assessed exceptupon a full and fair hearing after notice and an opportunity to be heard hasbeen given to CONTRACTOR.

F. Upon a finding duly made that CONTRACTOR has failed to comply withthe Equal Employment Practices provisions of a CITY contract, thecontract may be forthwith canceled, terminated or suspended, in whole orin part, by the awarding authority, and all monies due or to become duehereunder may be forwarded to and retained by the CITY. In additionthereto, such failure to comply may be the basis for a determination by theawarding authority or the Board of Public Works that the CONTRACTORis an irresponsible bidder or proposer pursuant to the provisions of Section371 of the Charter of the City of Los Angeles. In the event of such adetermination, CONTRACTOR shall be disqualified from being awarded acontract with the CITY for a period of two years, or until CONTRACTORshall establish and carry out a program in conformance with the provisionshereof.

G. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Contract, the CITY shall haveany and all other remedies at law or in equity for any breach hereof.

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I. Nothing contained in this Contract shall be construed in any manner so asto require or permit any act which is prohibited by law.

J. At the time a supplier registers to do business with the CITY, or when anindividual bid or proposal is submitted, CONTRACTOR shall agree toadhere to the Equal Employment Practices specified herein during theperformance or conduct of CITY Contracts.


K. Equal Employment Practices shall, without limitation as to the subject ornature of employment activity, be concerned with such employmentpractices as:

1. Hiring practices;

2. Apprenticeships where such approved programs are functioning,and other on-the-job training for non-apprenticeable occupations;

3. Training and promotional opportunities;

4. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.

L. Any subcontract entered into by CONTRACTOR to the extent allowedhereunder, shall include a like provision for work to be performed underthis Contract. Failure of CONTRACTOR to comply with this requirementor to obtain the compliance of its subcontractors with all such obligationsshall subject CONTRACTOR to the imposition of any and all sanctionsallowed by law, including but not limited to termination of theCONTRACTOR Contract with the CITY.

PSC-29. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM

Unless otherwise exempt, this Contract is subject to the affirmative action programprovisions in Section 10.8.4 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, as amended fromtime to time.

A. During the performance of a CITY contract, CONTRACTOR certifies andrepresents that CONTRACTOR and each subcontractor hereunder willadhere to an affirmative action program to ensure that in its employmentpractices, persons are employed and employees are treated equally andwithout regard to or because of race, religion, ancestry, national origin,sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status or medical condition.

1. This provision applies to work or services performed or materialsmanufactured or assembled in the United States.

2. Nothing in this section shall require or prohibit the establishment ofnew classifications of employees in any given craft, work or servicecategory.

3. CONTRACTOR shall post a copy of Paragraph A hereof inconspicuous places at its place of business available to employeesand applicants for employment.

B. CONTRACTOR will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employeesplaced by or on behalf of CONTRACTOR, state that all qualifiedapplicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to


their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age,disability, marital status or medical condition.

C. As part of the CITY'S supplier registration process, and/or at the requestof the awarding authority or the Office of Contract Compliance,CONTRACTOR shall certify on an electronic or hard copy form to besupplied, that CONTRACTOR has not discriminated in the performance ofCITY contracts against any employee or applicant for employment on thebasis or because of race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexualorientation, age disability, marital status or medical condition.

D. CONTRACTOR shall permit access to and may be required to providecertified copies of all of its records pertaining to employment and to itsemployment practices by the awarding authority or the Office of ContractCompliance, for the purpose of investigation to ascertain compliance withthe Affirmative Action Program provision of CITY contracts, and on their oreither of their request to provide evidence that it has or will complytherewith.

E. The failure of any CONTRACTOR to comply with the Affirmative ActionProgram provisions of CITY contracts may be deemed to be a materialbreach of contract. Such failure shall only be established upon a finding tothat effect by the awarding authority, on the basis of its own investigationor that of the Board of Public Works, Office of Contract Compliance. Nosuch finding shall be made except upon a full and fair hearing after noticeand an opportunity to be heard has been given to CONTRACTOR.

Upon a finding duly made that CONTRACTOR has breached theAffirmative Action Program provisions of a CITY contract, the contract maybe forthwith cancelled, terminated or suspended, in whole or in part, bythe awarding authority, and all monies due or to become due hereundermay be forwarded to and retained by the CITY. In addition thereto, suchbreach may be the basis for a determination by the awarding authority orthe Board of Public Works that the said CONTRACTOR is anirresponsible bidder or proposer pursuant to the provisions of Section 371of the Los Angeles City Charter. In the event of such determination, suchCONTRACTOR shall be disqualified from being awarded a contract withthe CITY for a period of two years, or until he or she shall establish andcarry out a program in conformance with the provisions hereof.

G. In the event of a finding by the Fair Employment and Housing Commissionof the State of California, or the Board of Public Works of the City of LosAngeles, or any court of competent jurisdiction, that CONTRACTOR hasbeen guilty of a willful violation of the California Fair Employment andHousing Act, or the Affirmative Action Program provisions of a CITYcontract, there may be deducted from the amount payable toCONTRACTOR by the CITY under the contract, a penalty of ten dollars


($10.00) for each person for each calendar day on which such person wasdiscriminated against in violation of the provisions of a CITY contract.

H. Notwithstanding any other provisions of a CITY contract, the CITY shallhave any and all other remedies at law or in equity for any breach hereof.

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J. Nothing contained in CITY contracts shall be construed in any manner soas to require or permit any act which is prohibited by law.

K. CONTRACTOR shall submit an Affirmative Action Plan which shall meetthe requirements of this chapter at the time it submits its bid or proposal orat the time it registers to do business with the CITY. The plan shall besubject to approval by the Office of Contract Compliance prior to award ofthe contract. The awarding authority may also require contractors andsuppliers to take part in a pre-registration, pre-bid, pre-proposal, or pre-award conference in order to develop, improve or implement a qualifyingAffirmative Action Plan. Affirmative Action Programs developed pursuantto this section shall be effective for a period of twelve months from thedate of approval by the Office of Contract Compliance. In case of priorsubmission of a plan, CONTRACTOR may submit documentation that ithas an Affirmative Action Plan approved by the Office of ContractCompliance with in the previous twelve months. If the approval is 30 daysor less from expiration, CONTRACTOR must submit a new Plan to theOffice of Contract Compliance and that Plan must be approved before thecontract is awarded.

1. Every contract of $5,000 or more which may provide construction,demolition, renovation, conservation or major maintenance of anykind shall in addition comply with the requirements of Section 10.13of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.

2. CONTRACTOR may establish and adopt as its own AffirmativeAction Plan, by affixing his or her signature thereto, an AffirmativeAction Plan prepared and furnished by the Office of ContractCompliance, or it may prepare and submit its own Plan forApproval.

L. The Office of Contract Compliance shall annually supply the awardingauthorities of the CITY with a list of contractors and suppliers who havedeveloped Affirmative Action Programs. For each contractor and supplierthe Office of Contract Compliance shall state the date the approvalexpires. The Office of Contract Compliance shall not withdraw its approvalfor any Affirmative Action Plan or change the Affirmative Action Plan afterthe date of contract award for the entire contract term without the mutualagreement of the awarding authority and CONTRACTOR.


M. The Affirmative Action Plan required to be submitted hereunder and thepre-registration, pre-bit, pre-proposal or pre-award conference which maybe required by the Board of Public Works, Office of Contract Complianceor the awarding authority shall, without limitation as to the subject ornature of employment activity, be concerned with such employmentpractices as:

1. Apprenticeship where approved programs are functioning, andother on-the-job training for non-apprenticeable occupations;

2. Classroom preparation for the job when not apprenticeable;

3. Pre-apprenticeship education and preparation;

4. Upgrading training and opportunities;

5. Encouraging the use of contractors, subcontractors and suppliers ofall racial and ethnic groups, provided, however, that any contractsubject to this ordinance shall require the contractor, subcontractoror supplier to provide not less than the prevailing wage, workingconditions and practices generally observed in private industries inthe contractor's, subcontractor's or supplier's geographical area forsuch work;

6. The entry of qualified women, minority and all other journeymeninto the industry; and

7. The provision of needed supplies or job conditions to permitpersons with disabilities to be employed, and minimize the impactof any disability.

N. Any adjustments which may be made in the contractor's or supplier'sworkforce to achieve the requirements of the CITY'S Affirmative ActionContract Compliance Program in purchasing and construction shall beaccomplished by either an increase in the size of the workforce orreplacement of those employees who leave the workforce by reason ofresignation, retirement or death and not by termination, layoff, demotion orchange in grade.

0. Affirmative Action Agreements resulting from the proposed AffirmativeAction Plan or the pre-registration, pre-bid, pre-proposal or pre-awardconferences shall not be confidential and may be publicized by thecontractor at his or her discretion. Approved Affirmative ActionAgreements become the property of the CITY and may be used at thediscretion of the CITY in its Contract Compliance Affirmative ActionProgram.

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Q. All contractors subject to the provisions of this section shall include a likeprovision in all subcontract awarded for work to be performed under thecontract with the CITY and shall impose the same obligations, includingbut not limited to filing and reporting obligations, on the subcontractors asare applicable to the contractor. Failure of the contractor to comply withthis requirement or to obtain the compliance of its subcontractors with allsuch obligations shall subject the contractor to the imposition of any andall sanctions allowed by law, including but not limited to termination of thecontractor's contract with the CITY.

PSC-30. CHILD SUPPORT ASSIGNMENT ORDERS

This Contract is subject to the Child Support Assignment Orders Ordinance, Section10.10 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, as amended from time to time. Pursuantto the Child Support Assignment Orders Ordinance, CONTRACTOR will fully complywith all applicable State and Federal employment reporting requirements forCONTRACTOR'S employees. CONTRACTOR shall also certify (1) that the PrincipalOwner(s) of CONTRACTOR are in compliance with any Wage and EarningsAssignment Orders and Notices of Assignment applicable to them personally; (2) thatCONTRACTOR will fully comply with all lawfully served Wage and EarningsAssignment Orders and Notices of Assignment in accordance with Section 5230, et seq.

of the California Family Code; and (3) that CONTRACTOR will maintain suchcompliance throughout the term of this Contract.

Pursuant to Section 10.10(b) of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, the failure ofCONTRACTOR to comply with all applicable report requirements or to implementlawfully served Wage and Earnings Assignment Orders or Notices of Assignment, or thefailure of any Principal Owner(s) of CONTRACTOR to comply with any Wage andEarnings Assignment Orders or Notices of Assignment applicable to them personally,shall constitute a default by the CONTRACTOR under this Contract, subjecting thisContract to termination if such default shall continue for mare than ninety (90) days afternotice of such default to CONTRACTOR by the CITY.

Any subcontract entered into by CONTRACTOR, to the extent allowed hereunder, shallinclude a like provision for work to be performed under this Contract. Failure ofCONTRACTOR to obtain compliance of its subcontractors shall constitute a default byCONTRACTOR under this Contract, subjecting this Contract to termination where suchdefault shall continue for more than ninety (90) days after notice of such default toCONTRACTOR by the CITY.

CONTRACTOR certifies that, to the best of its knowledge, it is fully complying with theEarnings Assignment Orders of all employees, and it providing the names of all newemployees to the New Hire Registry maintained by the Employment DevelopmentDepartment as set forth in Section 7110(b) of the California Public Contract Code.


PSC-31. LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE AND SERVICE CONTRACTOR WORKERRETENTION ORDINANCE

A. Unless otherwise exempt, this Contract is subject to the applicableprovisions of the Living Wage Ordinance (LWO), Section 10.37 et seq. ofthe Los Angeles Administrative Code, as amended from time to time, andthe Service Contractor Worker Retention Ordinance (SCWRO), Section10.36 et seq., of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, as amended fromtime to time. These Ordinances require the following:

1. CONTRACTOR assures payment of a minimum initial wage rate toemployees as defined in the LWO and as may be adjusted eachJuly 1 and provision of compensated and uncompensated days offand health benefits, as defined in the LWO.

2. CONTRACTOR further pledges that it will comply with federal lawproscribing retaliation for union organizing and will not retaliate foractivities related to the LWO. CONTRACTOR shall require each ofits subcontractors within the meaning of the LWO to pledge tocomply with the terms of federal law proscribing retaliation for unionorganizing. CONTRACTOR shall deliver the executed pledgesfrom each such subcontractor to the CITY within ninety (90) days ofthe execution of the subcontract. CONTRACTOR'S delivery ofexecuted pledges from each such subcontractor shall fullydischarge the obligation of CONTRACTOR with respect to suchpledges and fully discharge the obligation of CONTRACTOR tocomply with the provision in the LWO contained in Section10.37.6(c) concerning compliance with such federal law.

3. CONTRACTOR, whether an employer, as defined in the LWO, orany other person employing individuals, shall not discharge, reducein compensation, or otherwise discriminate against any employeefor complaining to the CITY with regard to the employer'scompliance or anticipated compliance with the LWO, for opposingany practice proscribed by the LWO, for participating inproceedings related to the LWO, for seeking to enforce his or herrights under the LWO by any lawful means, or otherwise assertingrights under the LWO. CONTRACTOR shall post the Notice ofProhibition Against Retaliation provided by the CITY.

4. Any subcontract entered into by CONTRACTOR relating to thisContract, to the extent allowed hereunder, shall be subject to theprovisions of PSC-31 and shall incorporate the provisions of theLWO and the SCWRO.


5. CONTRACTOR shall comply with all rules, regulations and policiespromulgated by the CITY'S Designated Administrative Agencywhich may be amended from time to time.

B. Under the provisions of Sections 10.36.3(c) and 10.37.6(c) of the LosAngeles Administrative Code, the CITY shall have the authority, underpursue legal remedies that may be available if the CITY determines thatthe subject CONTRACTOR has violated provisions of either the LWO orthe SCWRO, or both.

C. Where under the LWO Section 10.37.6(d), the CITY'S DesignatedAdministrative Agency has determined (a) that CONTRACTOR is inviolation of the LWO in having failed to pay some or all of the living wage,and (b) that such violation has gone uncured, the CITY in suchcircumstances may impound monies otherwise due CONTRACTOR inaccordance with the following procedures. Impoundment shall mean thatfrom monies due CONTRACTOR, CITY may deduct the amountdetermined to be due and owing by CONTRACTOR to its employees.Such monies shall be placed in the holding account referred to in LWOSection 10.37.5(d)(3) and disposed of under procedures described thereinthrough final and binding arbitration. Whether CONTRACTOR is tocontinue work following an impoundment shall remain in the solediscretion of the CITY. CONTRACTOR may not elect to discontinue workeither because there has been an impoundment or because of theultimate disposition of the impoundment by the arbitrator.

D. CONTRACTOR shall inform employees making less than Twelve Dollars($12.00) per hour of their possible right to the federal Earned IncomeCredit (EIC). CONTRACTOR shall also make available to employees theforms informing them about the EIC and forms required to secure advanceEIC payments from CONTRACTOR.

PSC-32. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

CONTRACTOR hereby certifies that it will comply with the Americans with DisabilitiesAct, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq., and its implementing regulations. CONTRACTOR willprovide reasonable accommodations to allow qualified individuals with disabilities tohave access to and to participate in its programs, services and activities in accordancewith the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. CONTRACTOR will notdiscriminate against persons with disabilities nor against persons due to theirrelationship to or association with a person with a disability. Any subcontract enteredinto by CONTRACTOR, relating to the Contract, to the extent allowed hereunder, shallbe subject to the provisions of this paragraph.


PSC-33. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY ORDINANCE

Unless otherwise exempt, this Contract is subject to the provisions of the ContractorResponsibility Ordinance, Section 10.40 et seq., of the Los Angeles AdministrativeCode, as amended from time to time, which requires CONTRACTOR to update itsresponses to the responsibility questionnaire within thirty calendar days after anychange to the responses previously provided if such change would affectCONTRACTOR'S fitness and ability to continue performing this Contract.

In accordance with the provisions of the Contractor Responsibility Ordinance, by signingthis Contract, CONTRACTOR pledges under penalty of perjury, to comply with allapplicable federal, state and local laws in the performance of this contract, including butnot limited to, laws regarding health and safety, labor and employment, wages andhours, and licensing laws which affect employees. CONTRACTOR further agrees to:(1) notify the CITY within thirty calendar days after receiving notification that anygovernment agency has initiated an investigation which may result in a finding thatCONTRACTOR is not in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws inperformance of this Contract; (2) notify the CITY within thirty calendar days of allfindings by a government agency or court of competent jurisdiction that CONTRACTORhas violated the provisions of Section 10.40.3(a) of the Contractor ResponsibilityOrdinance; (3) unless exempt, ensure that its subcontractor(s), as defined in theContractor Responsibility Ordinance, submit a Pledge of Compliance to the CITY; and(4) unless exempt, ensure that its subcontractor(s), as defined in the ContractorResponsibility Ordinance, comply with the requirements of the Pledge of Complianceand the requirement to notify the CITY within thirty calendar days after any governmentagency or court of competent jurisdiction has initiated an investigation or has found thatthe subcontractor has violated Section 10.40.3(a) of the Contractor ResponsibilityOrdinance in performance of the subcontract.

PSC-34. MINORITY, WOMEN, AND OTHER BUSINESS ENTERPRISE OUTREACH PROGRAM

CONTRACTOR agrees and obligates itself to utilize the services of Minority, Womenand Other Business Enterprise firms on a level so designated in its proposal, if any.CONTRACTOR certifies that it has complied with Mayoral Directive 2001-26 regardingthe Outreach Program for Personal Services Contracts Greater than $100,000, ifapplicable. CONTRACTOR shall not change any of these designated subcontractors,nor shall CONTRACTOR reduce their level of effort, without prior written approval of theCITY, provided that such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

PSC-35. EQUAL BENEFITS ORDINANCE

Unless otherwise exempt, this Contract is subject to the provisions of the Equal BenefitsOrdinance (EBO), Section 10.8.2.1 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, asamended from time to time.


A. During the performance of the Contract, CONTRACTOR certifies andrepresents that CONTRACTOR will comply with the EBO.

B. The failure of CONTRACTOR to comply with the EBO will be deemed tobe a material breach of this Contract by the CITY.

C. If CONTRACTOR fails to comply with the EBO the CITY may cancel,terminate or suspend this Contract, in whole or in part, and all monies dueor to become due under this Contract may be retained by the CITY. TheCITY may also pursue any and all other remedies at law or in equity forany breach.

D. Failure to comply with the EBO may be used as evidence againstCONTRACTOR in actions taken pursuant to the provisions of Los AngelesAdministrative Code Section 10.40 et seq., Contractor ResponsibilityOrdinance.

E. If the CITY'S Designated Administrative Agency determines that aCONTRACTOR has set up or used its contracting entity for the purpose ofevading the intent of the EBO, the CITY may terminate the Contract.Violation of this provision may be used as evidence againstCONTRACTOR in actions taken pursuant to the provisions of Los AngelesAdministrative Code Section 10.40 et seq., Contractor ResponsibilityOrdinance.

CONTRACTOR shall post the following statement in conspicuous places at its place ofbusiness available to employees and applicants for employment:

"During the performance of a Contract with the City of Los Angeles,the Contractor will provide equal benefits to its employees withspouses and its employees with domestic partners. Additionalinformation about the City of Los Angeles' Equal BenefitsOrdinance may be obtained from the Department of Public Works,Office of Contract Compliance at (213) 847-1922."

PSC-36. SLAVERY DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE

Unless otherwise exempt, this Contract is subject to the Slavery Disclosure Ordinance,Section 10.41 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, as amended from time to time.CONTRACTOR certifies that it has complied with the applicable provisions of theSlavery Disclosure Ordinance. Failure to fully and accurately complete the affidavit mayresult in termination of this Contract.


Form Gen. 133 (Rev. 3/09)

EXHIBIT 1

INSURANCE CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS

CONTACT For additional information about compliance with City insurance and Bondrequirements, contact the Office of the City Administrative Officer, Risk Management at (213)978-RISK (7475) or go online at www.lacitv.orq/cao/risk. The City approved Bond AssistanceProgram is available for those contractors who are unable to obtain the City-requiredperformance bonds. A City approved insurance program may be available as a low costalternative for contractors who are unable to obtain City-required insurance.

CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS

CONTRACTOR AGREES THAT:

I. Additional Insured/Loss Payee. The CITY must be included as an AdditionalInsured in applicable liability policies to cover the CITY'S liability arising out of the acts oromissions of the named insured. The CITY is to be named as an Additional Named Insured anda Loss Payee As Its Interest May Appear in property insurance in which the CITY has aninterest, e.g., as a lien holder.

2. Notice of Cancellation. All required insurance will be maintained in full force for theduration of its business with the CITY. By ordinance, all required insurance must provide atleast thirty (30) days' prior written notice (ten (10) days for non-payment of premium) directly tothe CITY if your insurance company elects to cancel or materially reduce coverage or limits priorto the policy expiration date, for any reason except impairment of an aggregate limit due to priorclaims.

3. Primary Coverage. CONTRACTOR will provide coverage that is primary withrespect to any insurance or self-insurance of the CITY. The CITY'S program shall be excess ofthis insurance and non-contributing.

4. Modification of Coverage. The CITY reserves the right at any time during the termof this Contract to change the amounts and types of insurance required hereunder by givingCONTRACTOR ninety (90) days' advance written notice of such change. If such change shouldresult in substantial additional cost to CONTRACTOR, the CITY agrees to negotiate additionalcompensation proportional to the increased benefit to the CITY.

5. Failure to Procure Insurance. All required insurance must be submitted andapproved by the Office of the City Administrative Officer, Risk Management prior to theinception of any operations by CONTRACTOR.

CONTRACTOR'S failure to procure or maintain required insurance or a self-insurance programduring the entire term of this Contract shall constitute a material breach of this Contract underwhich the CITY may immediately suspend or terminate this Contract or, at its discretion, procureor renew such insurance to protect the CITY'S interests and pay any and all premiums inconnection therewith and recover all monies so paid from CONTRACTOR.

6. Workers' Compensation. By signing this Contract, CONTRACTOR hereby certifiesthat it is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 et seq., of the California Labor Code whichrequire every employer to be insured against liability for Workers' Compensation or to undertake



self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of the Code, an that it will comply with suchprovisions at all time during the performance of the work pursuant to this Contract.

7. California Licensee. All insurance must be provided by an insurer admitted to dobusiness in California or written through a California-licensed surplus lines broker or through aninsurer otherwise acceptable to the CITY. Non-admitted coverage must contain a Service ofSuit clause in which the underwriters agree to submit as necessary to the jurisdiction of aCalifornia court in the event of a coverage dispute. Service of process for this purpose must beallowed upon an agent in California designated by the insurer or upon the California InsuranceCommissioner.

8. Aggregate Limits/Impairment. If any of the required insurance coverages containannual aggregate limits, CONTRACTOR must give the CITY written notice of any pendingclaim or lawsuit which will materially diminish the aggregate within thirty (30) days of knowledgeof same. You must take appropriate steps to restore the impaired aggregates or providereplacement insurance protection within thirty (30) days of knowledge of same. The CITY hasthe option to specify the minimum acceptable aggregate limit for each line of coverage required.No substantial reductions in scope of coverage which may affect the CITY'S protection areallowed without the CITY'S prior written consent.

9. Commencement of Work. For purposes of insurance coverage only, this Contractwill be deemed to have been executed immediately upon any party hereto taking any steps thatcan be considered to be in furtherance of or towards performance of this Contract. Therequirements in this Section supersede all other sections and provisions of this Contract,including, but not limited to, PSC-4, to the extent that any other section or provision conflictswith or impairs the provisions of this Section.



Exhibit 1 (Continued)Required Insurance and Minimum Limits

Name: Sorenson Forensics LLC Date: October 19, 2012

Agreement/Reference: Forensic DNA Analysis Services Evidence to coverages checked below, with the specified minimum limits, must be submitted and approved prior tooccupancy/start of operations. Amounts shown are Combined Single Limits ("CSLs"). For Automobile Liability, splitlimits may be substituted for a CSL if the total per occurrence equals or exceeds the CSL amount.

Limits

Workers' Compensation - Workers' Compensation (WC) and Employer's Liability (EL)

1=I Waiver of Subrogation in favor of City

ELongshore & Harbor WorkersEl Jones Act

WC StatutoryEL

1( General Liability $1,000,000

El Products/Completed Operations El Sexual Misconduct

El Fire Legal Liability

CI

Automobile Liability (for any and all vehicles used for this contract, other than commuting to/from work)

Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) $2,000,000

Discovery period 12 Months After Completion of work or Date of Termination

Property Insurance (to cover replacement cost of building - as determined by insurance company)

CI All Risk Coverage CI Boiler and Machinery['Flood CI Builder's Risk

LI Earthquake CI

Pollution Liability

Surety Bond-Performance and Payment (Labor and Materials) Bonds 100% of Contract Price

Crime Insurance

Other:


Rev. 10/09

CITY OF LOS ANGELES

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATIONON COMPLYING WITH CITY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

(Share this information with your insurance agent or broker.)

1. Agreement/Reference All evidence of insurance must identify the nature of your businesswith the CITY. Clearly show any assigned number of a bid, contract, lease, permit, etc. or givethe project name and the job site or street address to ensure that your submission will be properlycredited. Provide the types of coverage and minimum dollar amounts specified on theRequired Insurance and Minimum Limits sheet (Form Gen. 146) included in your CITYdocuments.

2. When to submit Normally, no work may begin until a CITY insurance certificate approvalnumber ("CA number") has been obtained, so insurance documents should be submitted as earlyas practicable. For As-needed Contracts, insurance need not be submitted until a specific jobhas been awarded. Design Professionals coverage for new construction work may be submittedsimultaneously with final plans and drawings, but before construction commences.

3. Acceptable Evidence and Approval Electronic submission is the preferred method ofsubmitting your documents. Track4LA Tm is the CITY's online insurance compliance system andis designed to make the experience of submitting and retrieving insurance information quick andeasy. The system is designed to be used primarily by insurance brokers and agents as theysubmit client insurance certificates directly to the City. It uses the standard insurance industryform known as the ACORD 25 Certificate of Liability Insurance in electronic format.Track4LA Tm advantages include standardized, universally accepted forms, paperless approvaltransactions (24 hours, 7 days per week), and security checks and balances. The easiest andquickest way to obtain approval of your insurance is to have your insurance broker or agentaccess Track4LA Tm at htto://track41a.lacitv.orq and follow the instructions to register and submitthe appropriate proof of insurance on your behalf.

Insurance industry certificates other than the ACORD 25 may be accepted. All Certificates mustprovide a thirty (30) days' cancellation notice provision (ten (10) days for non-payment ofpremium) AND an Additional Insured Endorsement naming the CITY an additional insuredcompleted by your insurance company or its designee. If the policy includes an automatic orblanket additional insured endorsement, the Certificate must state the CITY is an automatic orblanket additional insured. An endorsement naming the CITY an Additional Named Insured andLoss Payee as Its Interests May Appear is required on property policies. All evidence ofinsurance must be authorized by a person with authority to bind coverage, whether that is theauthorized agent/broker or insurance underwriter.

Acceptable Alternatives to Acord Certificates and other Insurance Certificates:

• A copy of the full insurance policy which contains a thirty (30) days' cancellationnotice provision (ten (10) days for non-payment of premium) and additional insuredand/or loss-payee status, when appropriate, for the CITY.

• Binders and Cover Notes are also acceptable as interim evidence for up to 90 daysfrom date of approval.

Additional Insured Endorsements DO NOT apply to the following:

• Indication of compliance with statute, such as Workers' Compensation Law.• Professional Liability insurance.

Completed Insurance Industry Certificates other than ACORD 25 Certificates can be sentelectronically (CAO.insurance.bonds(&.lacitv.orq) or faxed to the Office of the City AdministrativeOfficer, Risk Management (213) 978-7616. Please note that submissions other than through

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Track4LATm will delay the insurance approval process as documents will have to bemanually processed.

Verification of approved insurance and bonds may be obtained by checking Track4LA Tm , theCITY's online insurance compliance system, at http://track41a.lacitv.orq .

4. Renewal When an existing policy is renewed, have your insurance broker or agent submit anew Acord 25 Certificate through Track4LA Tm at http://track41a.lacity.orq or submit an InsuranceIndustry Certificate or a renewal endorsement as outlined in Section 3 above. If your policynumber changes you must also submit a new Additional Insured Endorsement with an InsuranceIndustry Certificate.

5. Alternative Programs/Self-Insurance Risk financing mechanisms such as Risk RetentionGroups, Risk Purchasing Groups, off-shore carriers, captive insurance programs and self-insurance programs are subject to separate approval after the CITY has reviewed the relevantaudited financial statements. To initiate a review of your program, you should complete theApplicant's Declaration of Self Insurance form (http://cao.lacitv.org/risk/InsuranceForms.htm) tothe Office of the City Administrative Officer, Risk Management for consideration.

6. General Liability insurance covering your operations (and products, where applicable) isrequired whenever the CITY is at risk of third-party claims which may arise out of your work oryour presence or special event on City premises. Sexual Misconduct coverage is a requiredcoverage when the work performed involves minors. Fire Legal Liability is required for personsoccupying a portion of CITY premises. (Information on two CITY insurance programs, theSPARTA program, an optional source of low-cost insurance which meets the most minimumrequirements, and the Special Events Liability Insurance Program, which provides liabilitycoverage for short-term special events on CITY premises or streets, is available at(www.2sparta.com), or by calling (800) 420-0555.)

7. Automobile Liability insurance is required only when vehicles are used in performing thework of your Contract or when they are driven off-road on CITY premises; it is not required forsimple commuting unless CITY is paying mileage. However, compliance with California lawrequiring auto liability insurance is a contractual requirement.

8. Errors and Omissions coverage will be specified on a project-by-project basis if you areworking as a licensed or other professional. The length of the claims discovery period requiredwill vary with the circumstances of the individual job.

9. Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability insurance are not required forsingle-person contractors. However, under state law these coverages (or a copy of the state'sConsent To Self Insure) must be provided if you have any employees at any time during theperiod of this contract. Contractors with no employees must complete a Request for Waiver ofWorkers' Compensation Insurance Requirement (http://cao.lacitv.orgirisk/InsuranceForms.htm) .A Waiver of Subrogation on the coverage is required only for jobs where your employees areworking on CITY premises under hazardous conditions, e.g., uneven terrain, scaffolding, causticchemicals, toxic materials, power tools, etc. The Waiver of Subrogation waives the insurer's rightto recover (from the CITY) any workers' compensation paid to an injured employee of thecontractor.

10. Property Insurance is required for persons having exclusive use of premises or equipmentowned or controlled by the CITY. Builder's Risk/Course of Construction is required duringconstruction projects and should include building materials in transit and stored at the project site.

11. Surety coverage may be required to guarantee performance of work and payment tovendors and suppliers. A Crime Policy may be required to handle CITY funds or securities, andunder certain other conditions. Specialty coverages may be needed for certain operations. Forassistance in obtaining the CITY required bid, performance and payment surety bonds, pleasesee the City of Los Angeles Bond Assistance Program website address athttp://caalacitv.orWrisk/BondAssistanceProqram.pdf or call (213) 258-3000 for more information.

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