1990-15
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BSsH
Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc.
6737 Southpoint Drive South (32216-6177)
P.O. Box 4850
Jacksonville, Florida 32201.4850
904/739.2000 FAX 904/731.1673
Mr. Wayne Saunders
City Manager
City of Clermont
#1 Westgate Plaza
Clermont, Florida
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34711
Re: Consent to Assignment of Contracts
Dear Mr.ISaunders:
We are writing to inform you of the pending acquisition of certain assets of
the architectural, engineering and planning ("AEP") division of Hunter
Services, Inc., its predecessors and affiliates (collectively, "Hunter") by
Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc. ("RS&H"), a newly formed Florida corporation
with seven offices in the Southeast and consisting of the approximately 500
employees currently performing the AEP work of Hunter.
To ensure a smooth transfer of the rights and obligations accompanying these
assets and effectively to document the acquisition, we need your consent to
the assignment to RS&H by Hunter of that certain Agreement dated April 4, 1990
by and between the City of Clermont, Florida, and Hunter Services, Inc., a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" (the "Agreement").
Therefore, to evidence your consent to the assignment of the Agreement to RS&H
so that we may complete your work, please sign in the space provided below and
return this letter to us in the enclosed, self-addressed, stamped envelope on
or before April 16, 1990.
We at RS&H are excited about the opportunity of being employee-owned and
believe this will allow us to enhance the already high quality of AEP services
you have come to expect. We look forward to serving you in the future, and if
you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Ron
Ratl ff, David K. Robertson or me.
Acknowledged anq agreeq to this
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By: ayne Saunders
Title: City Manager
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day of
4r r' /
, 1990.
cc:
Mr. Thomas o. Jackson
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Exhibit A
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made this 4th day of Apri 1 , 1990, by and
between the CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, hereinafter "City" and Hunter
Services, Inc., hereinafter" Consultant. "
BASIC SERVICES
1 . Consultant hereby undertakes to perform an impact fee study for
the City in accordance with the "Scope of Services" incorporated herein by
reference and attached hereto as "Exhibit A".
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
2 A. If authorized in writing by City, Consultant will furnish additional
services of the following types, which will be paid for as indicated in paragraphs
4 and 5 hereinafter.
1. Additional work due to significant changes in general scope and
coverage of the project or its design including, but not linuted to, changes in
SlZe, complexity I character I or directlon.
2. Revision of previously approved studles or reports when
such revisions are due to causes beyond the control of Consultant.
3. Preparation to serve or serving as a witness for the City in
any litigation or administrative proceedings or procedure involving the study or
plans related to study recommendations.
4.
Other services as the City may request.
2 B. If through no fault of the Consultant, policies or regulations
adopted or implemented by the City, which are related to the subject of this
study, shall result in the Consultant having to defend the City in any l1tigation
or administrative procedures the City shall compensate the Consultant for tlrne
and expenses incurred in such defense as set forth in Paragraphs 4 and 5
hereinafter.
COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES
3, The City will pay to Consultant for services performed under
Paragraph 1, above, a lump fee of $26,500,00 inclusive of all costs and
expenses.
4. Progress payments shall be due and payable monthly in proportlon
to the percentage of completion of services by task, as set forth m Exhibit" A"
as approved and accepted by the City,
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5. Should the City request the Consultant to perform addltlOnal serVlces
not outl1ned in "Exhibit A", the cost of such services will be estimated by the
Consultant and shall be subject to approval by the City and shall be payable as
described under Paragraph 4, above.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY
6. The City shall designate a representatlve, hereinafter called the
"representative", to act on the City's behalf with respect to the Work, The City
or its Representative shall examine the documents submitted by the Consultant
and' shall render decisions pertaining thereto promptly, to avoid unreasonable
delay in the progress of the Consultant's services.
7, The City shall furnish all available facility inventory and cost data,
and other data as may be agreed upon between City and Consultant to the
Consultant in an expeditious manner.
NOTICES
8. All notices from the City to the Consultant shall be deemed duly
served if mailed by registered or certified mall to the Consultant at the following
address:
Thomas O. Jackson
Senior Consultant
Hunter Services, Inc.
6737 Southpoint Drive South
Jacksonville, Florida 32216
All notices from the Consultant to the City shall be deemed duly served 1f
mailed by registered or certified mail to the Clty to:
Wayne Saunders
Clty Manager
City of Clermont
#1 Westgate Plaza
Clermont, Florida 32711
The Consultant and the City may change the above mailing address at any
time upon givmg the other party written notification, All notices under nus
Agreement must be in writing.
TERMINATION
9. This Agreement may be termmated by the City upon completion of
any task or upon written notice to Consultant, Should this Agreement be
terminated prior to the completion of a task then under way, Consultant shdlJ.
submit its detailed statement for payment for serVlces performed through the
date of terminatlon, Should notice to terminate be received by Consultant whll~
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in the process of performing any task, the City shall be so adv15ed, and the
City shall have the option of having said work or portion thereof completed.
10. All documents produced, generated, or acquired in performance of
this Agreement including reports, original drawings, sketches, estimates,
specificatlons, pictures, maps, field notes and data are and remain the property
of the City and shall be provided to the City upon completion or terminatIon of
this Agreement. These documents will be provided without costs additional to
those included under Paragraph 4, above.
INSURANCE AND LIABILITY
11. a. Workers' Compensation: Consultant shall secure and maintain
coverage to apply for all employees for statutory Limits in compliance with the
applicable state and federal laws. The policy will include Employers' Liability
with a minimum limit of $100,000 each accident.
b. Comprehensive General Liability: Consultant shall have
minimum limits of $500,000 Per Occurrence Combined Single Limit for Bodlly
Injury Liability and Property Damage Liability. This shall include Premises
and/or Operations, Independent Contractors, Products and/or Completed
Operation, Broad Form Property Damage and XCU Coverage, and a Contractual
Liability Endorsement.
c. Business Auto Policy: Consultant shall have minimum limits of
$500,000 Per Occurrence Combined Single Limit for Bodily Injury Liability and
Property Damage Liability. This shall include Owned Vehicles, Hired and
Non-Owned Vehicles and Employee Non-Ownership,
DEFAULT
12. Should any legal action be brought by either party hereto for breach
of any provision of this Agreement, each party shall bear its own legal expenses
and costs of litigation, without regard to which party prevails.
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
13. Each party to this Agreement binds himself and his partners,
associates, successors, executors, administrators, and assigns to the other
party of this Agreement. Neither party shall assign, sublet, or transfer hlS
interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the other, Nothmg
herein shall be construed as creating any personal l1abllity on the part of any
officer or agent of the City.
INDEMNIFICATION
14. The total aggregate liability of the Consultant to the Clty for damage
due to any negligent act, error or omission or to any other negligence of the
Consultant, shall be limited to the total fee due the Consultant for the serVlces
rendered under this Agreement. The City agrees to defend, indemnify and hold
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the Consultant harmless against all suits, clauns and demands of .=..::.y type
whatsoever made agamst the Consultant by third parties in connectlOf. wIth the
project, including costs and attorneys' fees before trial, at trial or 0:-. appeal.
The City acknowledges, upon signing and returning this Agreement, th.::: receipt
of $10,00 as specific consideration for indemnifications contained here:'l1.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Consultant has caused this Agreement to be
executed, and the Mayor and City Council, City of Clermont, Flonda I have
hereunto set their hands and seals on the date and year flrst above WrItten.
Attest:
For the City:
CITY COUNCIL
City of Clermont,
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For the Consultant:
Hunter Services, Inc.
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EXffiBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Detailed work programs for the selected impact fee functIons are outlined
in attachments hereto as follows:
A.
Public Safety Impact Fees
B.
Parks and Recreation Impact Fees
c,
Update Utility Benefit Fee
D.
Legal Support Services
The development of impact fees for each of these facility types will be
based upon the methodology and approach that includes:
the compilation and
review of current facility inventories; the assessment of future needs and
existing deficiencies based upon LOS standards for each facility; and the
allocation of a proportionate, or fair-share of facility costs to future growth and
development.
The Scope of Services for development of impact fees for the City of
Clermont will assume in-house support by city staff in assembling required
inventories of capital facilities, costs of such facilities, and sample surveys of
police and fire calls for service.
This further assumes that background data
necessary for updatlng and preparing water and sewer impact fees is available
to the consultant and sufficient for purposes of preparing the impact fee
analysis.
Work products will include written background reports for each set of
lffipact fees that will contain supporting economic analyses I
standards I
assumptions and a recommended fee schedule. In addition I the scope contained
herein includes legal review of the background analysis and preparation of a
master impact fee ordinance.
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ATTACHMENT A
OUTLINE WORK PROGRAM
FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IMPACT FEES
(LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE PROTECTION)
CITY OF CLERMONT
WORK PROGRAM
1.
Inventory existing capital facilities and establish a service standard
2.
index as an indicator of demand for serVices (1. e., number of calls
for service by land use category; number of service personnel per
1,000 population; mmirnum response time requirements) .
Analyze the sufficiency of eXlstJ.ng facilities as applied to the
established service standard.
3.
Identify deficiencies and estimate costs of capital improvements
necessary to meet acceptable service standards,
4.
Determine whether the lIDpact fee will be applIed unúornùy or by
demand for services placed on respective types of land uses
(depending on selected service standard index) and when the fee
will be applied.
5,
Formulate a land use classification cost multiplIer (per square foot or
dwelling unit) by determIning the number of and accompanying costs
for services demanded by each land use category,
6.
Identify appropriate benefit areas for which Impact fees should be
assessed.
7.
Based on the indicated demand for serVIces, develop a methodology
for allocating impact fee revenues WhiCh eqUltably balances flscal
credits of new development (e. g . I determine the extent to which
property taxes, general revenue, bond issues or debt service,
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10.
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developer donatlons, etc., have been and will contlnUE: to b,= '...:s:::::.
for financing capital improvements so that they may be prc'pt: ::-~y
credited toward impact fees) .
Establish a fee schedule based on determination of items 4, 5, 6 and
7 above.
Perform a financial analysis which identifies capital facility costs to
correct any existing deficiencies and meet the proposed standards i
also, estimate revenue yields from the impact fee schedule.
Identify the trust fund accounts which need to be established and
assign responsibility for fee expenditures to assure that services
benefit the assessed development.
1.
Prepare background paper contammg all techmcal analyses and
recommendations.
2,
Provide software for subsequent updating by city staff.
3.
Assist legal counsel in incorporatmg all relevant fIndings and fee
recommendations in a draft ordinance,
4.
Assist city with adoption proceedings.
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ATTACHMENT B
OUTLINE WORK PROGRAM
FOR PARKS AND RECREATION IMPACT FEES
CITY OF CLERMONT
WORK PROGRAM
1.
Review inventory data on existing parks and recreation facilities by
2.
3.
area, type and jurisdictional responsibility,
Evaluate, and where appropriate modify, existing standards for
guiding recreational facilities development.
Estimate future residential population and establish an average
household size for the type of dwelling units.
4.
Determine the sufficiency of the parks and recreational facilities now
owned by the city for meeting the delineated standards, and identify
deflciencies requiring remediation to achieve the standards.
Note:
The city will be expected to provide any applicable facility cost
estimates.
5.
Design a population-based fee formula reflecting average household
sizes based on dwelling type and/or bedroom count,
6.
Incorporate a methodology which equitably balances fiscal credits of
new development (e, g ., determine the extent to which property
taxes, general revenue, bond issues or debt serVIce, developer
donations, etc., have been and will contlnue to be used for financing
capital improvements so that they may be properly credited toward
impact fees) .
7.
Establish an impact fee schedule based on the costs of meeting the
proposed standards.
8.
Project impact fee revenues for the identified planning penod.
9,
10.
PRODUCTS
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Recommend allocation of fee revenues for dlff '..:1-iO!H types of park
and recreation facilities (i. e. , neighborhood I corn:, 'J mty or regional) ,
if appropriate.
Identify benefit areas which need to be established for funding
different types of park and recreation facilities and recommend
responsibility for fee revenues to assure that facilities benefit the
assessed development.
1.
Prepare background paper containing all technical analyses and
recommendations.
2.
Provide software for subsequent updating by city staff.
3,
Assist legal counsel in incorporating all relevant findings and fee
recommendations in a draft ordinance.
4.
Assist city with adoption proceedings,
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ATTACHMENT C
OUTLINE WORK PROGRIQ"'i
FOR UPDATE OF UTILITY BENEFIT FEE
(WATER AND SEWER)
CITY OF CLERMONT
1.
WORK PROGRAM
Review existing capital facilities and establish a service standard
index as an indicator of demand for services (1.e., gallons per day
treatment capacity I maximum capacity, service area and extensions) ,
2.
Review data on the sufficiency of existing facilities as applied to the
established service standard,
3.
Identify deficiencies and estimate costs of capital improvements
necessary to meet acceptable service standards.
4.
Formulate a land use classification cost multiplier (per square foot or
dwelling unit) by determining the number of and accompanying costs
for services demanded by each land use category.
5.
Identify appropriate benefIt areas for which impact fees should be
assessed.
6,
Based on the indIcated demand for services, develop a methodology
for allocating impact fee revenues which equitably balances fiscal
credits of new development (e, 9 ., determine the extent to which
property taxes, general revenue, bond issues or debt serVlce,
developer donations, etc. I have been and will continue to be used
for financing capital improvements so that they may be properly
credited toward impact fees) .
7.
Establish a fee schedule based on determination of items 4, 5 and 6
above.
8.
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Perform a fmancial analYSIS wlw:'~ :dentifles capital facility costs to
correct any existing defIcIencIes êiI1Ò meet the proposed standards;
also, estimate revenue yields from the impact fee schedule.
9.
Identify the trust fund accounts which need to be established and
assign responsibility for fee expenditures to assure that services
benefit the assessed development.
1.
Prepare background paper containing all technical analyses and
recommendations.
2.
Provide software for subsequent updating by city staff,
3.
Assist legal counsel in incorporating all relevant findings and fee
recommendations in a draft ordinance.
4.
Assist city with adoption proceedings,
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ATTACHMENT D
LEGAL SUPPORT SERVICES
FOR CITY OF CLERMONT
IMPACT FEE STUDY
WORK PROGRAM
Once the allocation formulae, appropriate credits, benefit areas, service
standards, and other technical data discussed above have been developed, the
city's utility benefit fee ordinance must be substantially revised, or additional
ordinance{s) covering the other fee areas will be developed. Legal consultants
will also be involved in the development and review of impact fee methodologies,
assumptions and standards. This will facilitate a better understanding of the
resulting impact fee system, and appropriate incorporation into implementing
ordinances.
WORK PRODUCTS
1.
Review of technical reports, methodologies and assumptions used to
develop impact fees for the city.
2.
Impact Fee Ordinance or amendments to existing ordinance that
include provisions for fees noted herem.
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Hun7Eø
Ard\lrc~(Ure, Enf:lnccnng, [,I.lnnlng ,lnlll:nvlrol1l1lcnt,¡ Scrvl~c'
Hunter ServIce>, Inc,
6737 Sourhpomr Dnve South (32216-6177)
P.O Box 4850
JacksonvIlle, Flonda 32201-4850
904/739.2000 FAX 904/731-1673
March 23, 1990
Mr. Wayne Saunders
City Manager
City of clermont
#1 Westgate Plaza
Clermont, Florida 34711
Subject:
Proposed Contract, Clermont Impact Fee study
Dear Mr. Saunders:
Enclosed please find a proposed contract for the above-referenced study.
It contains our standard clauses, the work program from our proposal and
the negotiated professional service fee of $26,500. As we discussed, this
would cover all costs and expenses for preparing the public safety,
recreation, and water and sewer impact fee analyses, as well as legal services
for reviewing the analyses and preparing an ordinance.
We are very pleased to have been selected to undertake this study for the
City of Clermont. I look forward to working with you and your staff, If I
can provide further information or clarification, do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
Hunter Services, Inc.
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Thomas O. ~son, AICP
Senior Consultant
Development Economics Group
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Enclosure
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made this 27 day of March, 1990, by and
between the CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, hereinafter "City" and Hunter
Services, Inc., hereinafter" Consultant. "
BASIC SERVICES
1. Consultant hereby undertakes to perform an impact fee study for
the City in accordance with the "Scope of Services" incorporated herein by
reference and attached hereto as "Exhibit A".
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
2 A. If authorized in writing by City, Consultant will furnish additional
services of the following types, which will be paid for as indicated in paragraphs
4 and 5 hereinafter.
1. Additional work due to significant changes in general scope and
coverage of the project or its design including, but not limited to, changes in
size, complexity, character, or direction.
2. Revision of previously approved studies or reports, when
such revisions are due to causes beyond the control of Consultant.
3 . Preparation to serve or serving as a witness for the City in
any litigation or administrative proceedings or procedure involving the study or
plans related to study recommendations.
4.
Other services as the City may request.
2 B. If, through no fault of the Consultant, policies or regulations
adopted or implemented by the City, which are related to the subject of this
study, shall result in the Consultant having to defend the City in any litigation
or administrative procedures, the City shall compensate the Consultant for time
and expenses incurred in such defense as set forth in Paragraphs 4 and 5
hereinafter.
COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES
3 . The City will pay to Consultant for services performed under
Paragraph 1, above, a lump fee of $26,500.00, inclusive of all costs and
expenses.
4. Progress payments shall be due and payable monthly in proportion
to the percentage of completion of services by task, as set forth in Exhibit .. A" ,
as approved and accepted by the City.
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5. Should the City request the Consultant to perform additional services
not outlined in IIExhibit A II, the cost of such services will be estimated by the
Consultant and shall be subject to approval by the City and shall be payable as
described under Paragraph 4, above.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY
6. The City shall designate a representative, hereinafter called the
"representativell, to act on the City's behalf with respect to the Work. The City
or its Representative shall examine the documents submitted by the Consultant
and shall render decisions pertaining thereto promptly, to avoid unreasonable
delay in the progress of the Consultant's services.
7. The City shall furnish all available facility inventory and cost data,
and other data as may be agreed upon between City and Consultant to the
Consultant in an expeditious manner.
NOTICES
8. All notices from the City to the Consultant shall be deemed duly
served if mailed by registered or certified mail to the Consultant at the following
address:
Thomas o. Jackson
Senior Consultant
Hunter Services, Inc.
6737 southpoint Drive South
Jacksonville, Florida 32216
All notices from the Consultant to the City shall be deemed duly served if
mailed by registered or certified mail to the City to:
Wayne Saunders
City Manager
City of Clermont
#1 Westgate Plaza
Clermont, Florida 32711
The Consultant and the City may change the above mailing address at any
time upon giving the other party written notification. All notices under this
Agreement must be in writing.
TERMINATION
9. This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon completion of
any task or upon written notice to Consultant. Should this Agreement be
terminated prior to the completion of a task then under way, Consultant shall
submit its detailed statement for payment for services performed through the
date of termination. Should notice to terminate be received by Consultant while
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in the process of performing any task, the city shall be so advised, and the
City shall have the option of having said work or portion thereof completed.
10. All documents produced, generated, or acquired in performance of
this Agreement including reports, original drawings, sketches, estimates,
specifications, pictures, maps, field notes and data are and remain the property
of the City and shall be provided to the City upon completion or termination of
this Agreement. These documents will be provided without costs additional to
those included under Paragraph 4, above.
INSURANCE AND LIABILITY
11. a. Workers' Compensation: Consultant shall secure and maintain
coverage to apply for all employees for Statutory Limits in compliance with the
applicable state and federal laws. The policy will include Employers' Liability
with a minimum limit of $100,000 each accident.
b. Comprehensive General Liability: Consultant shall have
minimum limits of $500,000 Per Occurrence Combined Single Limit for Bodily
Injury Liability and Property Damage Liability. This shall include Premises
and/or Operations, Independent Contractors, Products and/or Completed
Operation, Broad Form Property Damage and XCU Coverage, and a Contractual
Liability Endorsement.
c. Business Auto Policy: Consultant shall have minimum limits of
$500,000 Per Occurrence Combined Single Limit for Bodily Injury Liability and
Property Damage Liability. This shall include Owned Vehicles, Hired and
Non-Owned Vehicles and Employee Non-Ownership.
DEFAULT
12. Should any legal action be brought by either party hereto for breach
of any provision of this Agreement, each party shall bear its own legal expenses
and costs of litigation, without regard to which party prevails.
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
13. Each party to this Agreement binds himself and his partners,
associates, successors, executors, administrators, and assigns to the other
party of this Agreement. Neither party shall assign, sublet, or transfer his
interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the other. Nothing
herein shall be construed as creating any personal liability on the part of any
officer or agent of the City.
INDEMNIFICATION
14. The total aggregate liability of the Consultant to the City for damage
due to any negligent act, error or omission or to any other negligence of the
Consultant, shall be limited to the total fee due the Consultant for the services
rendered under this Agreement. The City agrees to defend, indemnify and hold
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the Consultant harmless against all suits, claims and demands of any type
whatsoever made against the Consultant by third parties in connection with the
Project, including costs and attorneys' fees before trial, at trial or on appeal.
The City acknowledges, upon signing and returning this Agreement, the receipt
of $10.00 as specific consideration for indemnifications contained herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Consultant has caused this Agreement to be
executed, and the Mayor and City Council, City of Clermont, Florida, have
hereunto set their hands and seals on the date and year first above written.
Attest:
For the City:
CITY COUNCIL
City of Clermont, Florida
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By:~(:J?~
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For the Consultant:
Hunter Services, Inc.
Attest:
Secretary-Treasurer
By:
J. Ronald Ratliff
Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Detailed work programs for the selected impact fee functions are outlined
in attachments hereto as follows:
A.
Public Safety Impact Fees
B.
Parks and Recreation Impact Fees
C.
Update Utility Benefit Fee
D.
Legal Support Services
The development of impact fees for each of these facility types will be
based upon the methodology and approach that includes:
the compilation and
review of current facility inventories i the assessment of future needs and
existing deficiencies based upon LOS standards for each facility i and the
allocation of a proportionate, or fair-share of facility costs to future growth and
developmen t.
The Scope of Services for development of impact fees for the City of
Clermont will assume in-house support by city staff in assembling required
inventories of capital facilities, costs of such facilities, and sample surveys of
police and fire calls for service.
This further assumes that background data
necessary for updating and preparing water and sewer impact fees is available
to the consultant and sufficient for purposes of preparing the impact fee
analysis .
Work products will include written background reports for each set of
impact fees that will contain supporting economic analyses,
standards,
assumptions and a recommended fee schedule. In addition, the scope contained
herein includes legal review of the background analysis and preparation of a
master impact fee ordinance.
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A TT ACHMENT A
OUTLINE WORK PROGRAM
FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IMPACT FEES
(LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE PROTECTION)
CITY OF CLERMONT
WORK PROGRAM
1.
Inventory existing capital facilities and establish a service standard
index as an indicator of demand for services (i. e., number of calls
for service by land use category; number of service personnel per
1,000 population; minimum response time requirements).
2.
Analyze the sufficiency of existing facilities as applied to the
established service standard.
3.
Identify deficiencies and estimate costs of capital improvements
necessary to meet acceptable service standards.
4.
Determine whether the impact fee will be applied uniformly or by
demand for services placed on respective types of land uses
(depending on selected service standard index) and when the fee
will be applied.
5.
Formulate a land use classification cost multiplier (per square foot or
dwelling unit) by determining the number of and accompanying costs
for services demanded by each land use category.
6.
Identify appropriate benefit areas for which impact fees should be
assessed.
7.
Based on the indicated demand for services, develop a methodology
for allocating impact fee revenues which equitably balances fiscal
credits of new development (e. g . I determine the extent to which
property taxes, general revenue, bond issues or debt service,
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9.
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developer donations, etc., have been and will continue to be used
for financing capital improvements 50 that they may be properly
credited toward impact fees) .
Establish a fee schedule based on determination of items 4, 5, 6 and
7 above.
Perform a financial analysis which identifies capital facility costs to
correct any existing deficiencies and meet the proposed standards;
also, estimate revenue yields from the impact fee schedule.
10.
Identify the trust fund accounts which need to be established and
assign responsibility for fee expenditures to assure that services
benefit the assessed development.
1.
Prepare background paper containing all technical analyses and
recommendations.
2.
Provide software for subsequent updating by city staff.
3.
Assist legal counsel in incorporating all relevant findings and fee
recommendations in a draft ordinance.
4.
Assist city with adoption proceedings.
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ATTACHMENT B
OUTLINE WORK PROGRAM
FOR PARKS AND RECREATION IMPACT FEES
CITY OF CLERMONT
WORK PROGRAM
1.
Review inventory data on existing parks and recreation facilities by
area, type and jurisdictional responsibility.
2.
Evaluate, and where appropriate modify I existing standards for
guiding recreational facilities development.
3.
Estimate future residential population and establish an average
household size for the type of dwelling units.
4.
Determine the sufficiency of the parks and recreational facilities now
owned by the city for meeting the delineated standards, and identify
deficiencies requiring remediation to achieve the standards.
Note:
The city will be expected to provide any applicable facility cost
estimates.
5.
Design a population-based fee formula reflecting average household
sizes based on dwelling type and/or bedroom count.
6.
Incorporate a methodology which equitably balances fiscal credits of
new development (e. g . I determine the extent to which property
taxes, general revenue, bond issues or debt service, developer
donations, etc., have been and will continue to be used for financing
capital improvements so that they may be properly credited toward
impact fees) .
7.
Establish an impact fee schedule based on the costs of meeting the
proposed standards.
8.
Project impact fee revenues for the identified planning period.
9.
10.
PRODUCTS
1.
2.
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Recommend allocation of fee revenues for different types of park
and recreation facilities (i. e. , neighborhood, community or regional) I
if appropriate.
Identify benefit areas which need to be established for funding
different types of park and recreation facilities and recommend
responsibility for fee revenues to assure that facilities benefit the
assessed development.
Prepare background paper containing all technical analyses and
recommendations.
Provide software for subsequent updating by city staff.
3.
Assist legal counsel in incorporating all relevant findings and fee
recommendations in a draft ordinance.
4.
Assist city with adoption proceedings.
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ATTACHMENT C
OUTLINE WORK PROGRAM
FOR UPDATE OF UTILITY BENEFIT FEE
(WATER AND SEWER)
CITY OF CLERMONT
WORK PROGRAM
1.
Review existing capital facilities and establish a service standard
index as an indicator of demand for services (1. e., gallons per day
treatment capacity, maximum capacity, service area and extensions) .
2.
Review data on the sufficiency of existing facilities as applied to the
established service standard.
3.
Identify deficiencies and estimate costs of capital improvements
necessary to meet acceptable service standards.
4.
Formulate a land use classification cost multiplier (per square foot or
dwelling unit) by determining the number of and accompanying costs
for services demanded by each land use category.
5.
Identify appropriate benefit areas for which impact fees should be
assessed.
6.
Based on the indicated demand for services, develop a methodology
for allocating impact fee revenues which equitably balances fiscal
credits of new development (e. g ., determine the extent to which
property taxes, general revenue, bond issues or debt service,
developer donations, etc., have been and will continue to be used
for financing capital improvements so that they may be properly
credited toward impact fees) .
7.
Establish a fee schedule based on determination of items 4, 5 and 6
above.
8.
PRODUCTS
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Perform a financial analysis which identifies capital facility costs to
correct any existing deficiencies and meet the proposed standards;
also, estimate revenue yields from the impact fee schedule.
9.
Identify the trust fund accounts which need to be established and
assign responsibility for fee expenditures to assure that services
benefit the assessed development.
1.
Prepare background paper containing all technical analyses and
recommendations.
2.
Provide software for subsequent updating by city staff.
3.
Assist legal counsel in incorporating all relevant findings and fee
recommendations in a draft ordinance.
4.
Assist city with adoption proceedings.
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ATTACHMENT D
LEGAL SUPPORT SERVICES
FOR CITY OF CLERMONT
IMPACT FEE STUDY
WORK PROGRAM
Once the allocation formulae, appropriate credits, benefit areas, service
standards, and other technical data discussed above have been developed I the
city's utility benefit fee ordinance must be substantially revised, or additional
ordinance (s) covering the other fee areas will be developed. Legal consultants
will also be involved in the development and review of impact fee methodologies I
assumptions and standards.
This will facilitate a better understanding of the
resulting impact fee system, and appropriate incorporation into implementing
ordinances.
WORK PRODUCTS
1.
Review of technical reports, methodologies and assumptions used to
develop impact fees for the city.
2.
Impact Fee Ordinance or amendments to existing ordinance that
include provisions for fees noted herein.