Agmt06 W.H. Fawcett, Consultant - Public Access, Funding, Bridge Bair Island & Redwood Shores Levee Access

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,.ORIGINAL AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES W.H. Fawcett THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 28th day of August 2006, by and between the CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, a charter city and municipal corporation of the State of California ("City"), and W.H. Fawcett ("Consultant") (collectively, the "Parties"). RECITALS A. City requires the professional services of a consultant that is experienced in the political and strategic elements of environmental restoration, urban wetlands, issues of public access to natural areas, and the operations, processes, and funding of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and related agencies of the state and federal government, for the purposes of advancing the City's interests in assuring continued and future public access to portions of Bair Island and appropriate facilities to accommodate that access, as part if its restoration by the federal government, and of gaining a return of public access to certain levees in the Redwood Shores area which are currently closed to public access. B. Consultant has worked extensively with the City on these issues since June, 2003 and has consistently exhibited the unique and necessary skills, knowledge, and experience in providing the desired and required professional services, strategy development and implementation, and overall counsel, guidance, and assistance related to the City's interests in the restoration of/public access to Bair Island, and public access issues on the levees in Redwood Shores. C. Selection of Consultant is expected to achieve the desired results in an expedited fashion. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these recitals and the mutual covenants contained herein, the Parties agree as follows: 1. Scope of Work. City retains Consultant to perform, and Consultant agrees to render, those services (the "Services") that are defined in Attachment "A," which is incorporated by this reference in accordance with this Agreement's terms and conditions. 2. Standard of Performance. While performing the Services, Consultant will exercise the reasonable professional care and skill customarily exercised by reputable members of Consultant's profession practicing in the Metropolitan Northern California Area, and will use reasonable diligence and best judgment while exercising its professional skill and expertise.