LINKING AGREEMENT

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2021-04-13)

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1/2/2020 
 
 
LINKING AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
THE CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA 
AND 
WILLDAN ENGINEERING, INC. 
 
THIS LINKING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of this       day of 
     , 20     , between the City of Glendale, an Arizona municipal corporation (the “City”), and 
Willdan Engineering, Inc., a California corporation authorized to do business in Arizona 
(“Contractor”), collectively, the “Parties.” 
 
RECITALS 
  
A. 
On December 16, 2020 under Contract for Professional Services (#CON-20-2105-B), the City 
of Goodyear, Arizona entered into a contract with Contractor to purchase the goods and 
services described in the Contract for Professional Services: On-Call Building Plan Review 
and Inspection. (“Cooperative Purchasing Agreement”), which is attached hereto as Exhibit 
A.  The Cooperative Purchasing Agreement permits its cooperative use by other governmental 
agencies including the City.  
 
B. 
Section 2-149 of the City’s Procurement Code permits the Materials Manager to procure goods 
and services by participating with other governmental units in cooperative purchasing 
agreements when the best interests of the City would be served.  
 
C. 
Section 2-149 also provides that the Materials Manager may enter into such cooperative 
agreements without meeting the formal or informal solicitation and bid requirements of 
Glendale City Code Sections 2-145 and 2-146.  
 
D. 
The City desires to contract with Contractor for supplies or services identical, or nearly 
identical, to the supplies or services Contractor is providing other units of government under 
the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement.  Contractor consents to the City’s utilization of the 
Cooperative Purchasing Agreement as the basis of this Agreement, and Contractor desires to 
enter into this Agreement to provide the supplies and services set forth in this Agreement. 
 
AGREEMENT 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, which are incorporated by reference, 
and the covenants and promises contained in this Linking Agreement, the parties agree as follows: 
 
1. 
Term of Agreement.   The City is purchasing supplies and/or services from Contractor 
pursuant to the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement.  According to the Cooperative 
Purchasing Agreement, purchases can be made by governmental entities from the date of 
award, which was December 16 2019, until the date the contract expires on December 15, 
2024 unless the term of the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement is extended by the mutual 
agreement of the original contracting parties.  The initial period of this Agreement, therefore, 
is the period from the Effective Date of this Agreement until December 15, 2021.  The City 
may renew the term of this Agreement on an annual basis in one (1) year increments until the

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Cooperative Purchasing Agreement expires on December 15, 2024.  Glendale renewals are 
not automatic and shall only occur if the City gives the Contractor notice of its intent to renew.  
The City may give the Contractor notice of its intent to renew this Agreement 30 days prior 
to the anniversary of the Effective Date to effectuate such renewal. 
 
2. 
Scope of Work; Terms, Conditions, and Specifications.  
 
A. 
Contractor shall provide City the supplies and/or services identified in the Scope of 
Work attached as Exhibit B. 
 
B. 
Contractor agrees to comply with all the terms, conditions and specifications of the 
Cooperative Purchasing Agreement.  Such terms, conditions and specifications are 
specifically incorporated into and are an enforceable part of this Agreement.   
 
3. 
Compensation.  
 
A. 
City shall pay Contractor compensation at the same rate and on the same schedule as 
provided in the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit C. 
 
B. 
The total purchase price for the supplies and/or services purchased under this 
Agreement shall not exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand dollars ($150,000) annually 
or One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) for the entire term of the 
Agreement (initial term plus any renewals). 
 
4. 
Cancellation.  This Agreement may be cancelled pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-511. 
 
5. 
Non-discrimination.  Contractor must not discriminate against any employee or applicant for 
employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual 
orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic characteristics, familial status, U.S. military 
veteran status or any disability.  Contractor will require any Sub-contractor to be bound to the 
same requirements as stated within this section.  Contractor, and on behalf of any 
subcontractors, warrants compliance with this section. 
 
6. 
Insurance Certificate.  A certificate of insurance applying to this Agreement must be provided 
to the City prior to the Effective Date.  
 
7. 
E-verify.  Contractor complies with A.R.S. § 23-214 and agrees to comply with the 
requirements of A.R.S. § 41-4401. 
 
8. 
No Boycott of Israel.  The Parties agree that they are not currently engaged in and agree that 
for the duration of the Agreement they will not engage in, a boycott of Israel, as that term is 
defined in A.R.S. §35-393.    
 
9. 
Attestation of PCI Compliance.  When applicable, the Contractor will provide the City 
annually with a Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) attestation of 
compliance certificate signed by an officer of Contractor with oversight responsibility.

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10. 
Notices.    Any notices that must be provided under this Agreement shall be sent to the Parties’ 
respective authorized representatives at the address listed below: 
 
City of Glendale 
c/o Connie Schneider 
5850 West Glendale Avenue, Suite 317 
Glendale, Arizona  85301 
cschneider@glendaleaz.com 
     
And 
 
Willdan Engineering, Inc. 
c/o Autumn Wollmann 
2401 W. Katella, Suite 300 
Anaheim, CA  92806 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date and year 
set forth above. 
 
“City” 
“Contractor” 
 
City of Glendale, an Arizona 
Willdan Engineering, Inc., 
municipal corporation 
a Califormia corporation 
 
 
By: 
____________________________  
By: 
____________________________ 
 
Kevin R. Phelps 
 
Name: Autumn Wollmann 
 
City Manager 
Title: Deputy Director 
 
 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
___________________________ 
Julie K. Bower   
(SEAL) 
City Clerk 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
___________________________ 
Michael D. Bailey 
City Attorney

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LINKING AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
THE CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA 
AND 
WILLDAN ENGINEERING, INC. 
 
EXHIBIT A 
(CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ON-CALL BUILDING  PLAN REVIEW 
AND INSPECTIONS)

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LINKING AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
THE CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA 
AND 
WILLDAN ENGINEERING, INC. 
 
EXHIBIT B 
Scope of Work 
 
 
PROJECT 
 
(Willdan Engineering, Inc. will provide plan review and building inspection services as needed for 
the continuing operation of the City's Building Safety code enforcement operations.)

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LINKING AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
THE CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA 
AND 
WILDANN ENGINEERING, INC. 
 
EXHIBIT C 
 
METHOD AND AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION 
 
Hourly per the attached rate schedule.  Expedited plan reviews shall be compensated at a rate of 
twice the standard hourly rates.  Standard plan review times are considered as an initial review period 
of two weeks.  Expedited reviews shall be one week. 
 
NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT 
 
The total amount of compensation paid to Contractor for full completion of all work required by 
the Project must not exceed $150,000 annually or $150,000 for the entire term of the Agreement. 
 
DETAILED PROJECT COMPENSATION 
 
See the attached Willdan Engineering, Inc.'s schedule of Hourly Rates.