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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 50677 _2 �! s CITY SECRETARY COPdT ACTNO. (f�`7' RECEIVED CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS APR 20 2018 STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES My OF FORT WORTHT'his AGREEMENT is between the City of Fort Worth, a Texas home-rule municipality c»vsGyX,� and Hazen and Sawyer, P.C., authorized to do business in Texas ("Consultant"), for a PROJECT generally described as: Process Target Based Standard Operating Procedure Development. Article I Scope of Services (1) Consultant hereby agrees to perform the professional services set forth in the Scope of Services attached hereto as Attachment "A". These services shall be performed in connection with Process Target Based Standard Operating Procedure Development. (2) Additional services, if any, will be requested in writing by the City. City shall not pay for any work performed by Consultant or its subconsultants, subcontractors and/or suppliers that has not been ordered in writing. It is specifically agreed that Consultant shall not be compensated for any alleged additional work resulting from oral orders of any person. Article II Compensation Consultant shall be compensated an amount up to $27,580 in accordance with the Fee Schedule shown in Attachment "B". Payment shall be considered full compensation for all labor, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to complete the services described in Attachment "A". The Consultant shall provide monthly invoices to the City. Payment for services rendered shall be due within thirty (30) days of the uncontested performance of the particular services so ordered and receipt by City of Consultant's invoice for payment of same. Acceptance by Consultant of said payment shall operate as and shall release the City from all claims or liabilities under this Agreement for anything related to, done, or furnished in connection with the services for which payment is made, including any act or omission of the City in connection with such services. Article III Term Unless terminated pursuant to Article VIII herein, this Agreement shall be for a term beginning on the effective date, as described below, and shall continue until the expiration of the funds or completion of the subject matter contemplated herein, whichever occurs first. City of Fort Worth,Texas Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revision Date. 12 22 4 S 6.07,4-7 11.07.17 OFFICIAL RECORD Page 1 of 9 CITY SECRETARY FT.WORTH,Tx Article IV Independent Contractor Consultant shall operate hereunder as an independent contractor, and not as an officer, agent, servant, or employee of the City. Consultant shall have exclusive control of and the exclusive right to control the details of the work to be performed hereunder and of all persons performing same, and shall be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers, agents, employees, contractors and subcontractors. The doctrine of respondeat superior shall not apply as between City and Consultant, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, and subcontractors, and nothing herein shall be construed as creating a partnership or joint venture between City and Consultant. Article V Professional Competence and Indemnification (1) Work performed by Consultant shall comply in all aspects with all applicable local, state and federal laws and with all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the local, state and national boards, bureaus and agencies. Approval by the City shall not constitute or be deemed to be a release of the responsibility and liability of Consultant or its officers, agents, employees, contractors and subcontractors for the accuracy and competency of its services performed hereunder. (2) THE CONSULTANT, AT NO COST TO THE CITY, AGREES TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS SERVANTS AND EMPLOYEES, HARMLESS AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LAWSUITS, ACTIONS, COSTS AND EXPENSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS (INCLUDING ALLEGED DAMAGE OR LOSS TO CONSULTANT'S BUSINESS AND ANY RESULTING LOST PROFITS) AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH, THAT MAY RELATE TO, ARISE OUT OF OR BE OCCASIONED BY CONSULTANT'S BREACH OF (i) ANY OF THE TERMS OR PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT OR (ii) ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF CONSULTANT, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, ASSOCIATES, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS (OTHER THAN THE CITIq OR SUBCONTRACTORS, RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OR NON- PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT. THIS SECTION SHALL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. Article VI Insurance (1) Consultant shall not commence work under this Agreement until it has obtained all insurance required under this Article and the City has approved such insurance, nor shall Consultant allow any subcontractor to commence work on its subcontract until all similar insurance of the subcontractor has been so obtained and approval given by the City; provided, however, Consultant may elect to add any subconsultant as an additional insured under its liability policies. City of Fort Worth,Texas Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revision Date: ' 1 .'-.z-22 16 6,97.17 11.07.17 Page 2 of 9 Commercial General Liability $1,000,000 each occurrence $2,000,000 aggregate Automobile Liability $1,000,000 each accident (or reasonably equivalent limits of coverage if written on a split limits basis). Coverage shall be on any vehicle used in the course of the Project. Worker's Compensation Coverage N statutory limits Coverage B: $100,000 each accident $500,000 disease - policy limit $100,000 disease - each employee (2) Additional Insurance Requirements a. Except for employer's liability insurance coverage under Consultant's worker's compensation insurance policy, the City, its officers, employees and servants shall be endorsed as an additional insured on Consultant's insurance policies. b. Certificates of insurance shall be attached to this Agreement prior to its execution. c. Any failure on part of the City to attach the required insurance documentation hereto shall not constitute a waiver of the insurance requirements specified herein. d. Each insurance policy shall be endorsed to provide the City a minimum thirty days notice of cancellation, non-renewal, and/or material change in policy terms or coverage. A ten days notice shall be acceptable in the event of non-payment of premium. e. Insurers must be authorized to do business in the State of Texas and have a current A.M. Best rating of A: VII or equivalent measure of financial strength and solvency. f. Other than worker's compensation insurance, in lieu of traditional insurance, City may consider alternative coverage or risk treatment measures through insurance pools or risk retention groups. The City must approve in writing any alternative coverage. g. Workers' compensation insurance policy(s) covering employees employed on the Project shall be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation providing rights of recovery in favor of the City. City of Fort Worth,Texas Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revision Date: I P:22 46 6 07-17 11.07.17 Page 3 of 9 h. City shall not be responsible for the direct payment of insurance premium costs for Consultant's insurance. i. Consultant's insurance policies shall each be endorsed to provide that such insurance is primary protection and any self-funded or commercial coverage maintained by City shall not be called upon to contribute to loss recovery. j. In the course of the Agreement, Consultant shall report, in a timely manner, to City's officially designated contract administrator any known loss occurrence which could give rise to a liability claim or lawsuit or which could result in a property loss. k. Consultant's liability shall not be limited to the specified amounts of insurance required herein. I. Upon the request of City, Consultant shall provide complete copies of all insurance policies required by these Agreement documents. Article VII Transfer or Assignment City and Consultant each bind themselves, and their lawful successors and assigns, to this Agreement. Consultant, its lawful successors and assigns, shall not assign, sublet or transfer any interest in this Agreement without prior written consent of the City. Article VIII Termination of Contract (1) a. City may terminate this Agreement for its convenience on 30 days' written notice to Consultant. b. Either the City or the Consultant, for cause, may terminate this Agreement if either party fails substantially to perform through no fault of the other and the nonperforming party does not commence correction of such nonperformance within 5 days' written notice or thereafter fails to diligently complete the correction. (2) If City chooses to terminate this Agreement, upon receipt of notice of termination, Consultant shall discontinue services rendered up to the date of such termination and City shall compensate Consultant based upon calculations in Article II of this Agreement and Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein. (3) All reports, whether partial or complete, prepared under this Agreement, including any original drawings or documents, whether furnished by the City, its officers, agents, employees, consultants, or contractors, or prepared by Consultant, shall be or become the property of the City, and shall be furnished to the City prior to or at the time such services are completed, or upon termination or expiration of this Agreement. City of Fort Worth,Texas Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revision Date: 42 22 16 6.07 17 11.07.17 Page 4of9 Article IX Right to Audit (1) Consultant agrees that the City shall, until the expiration of three (3) years after final payment under this Agreement, have access to and the right to examine any directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of Consultant involving transactions relating to this Agreement. Consultant agrees that the City shall have access during normal working hours to all necessary facilities and shall be provided adequate and appropriate workspace in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this section. City shall give Consultant reasonable advance notice of intended audits. (2) Consultant further agrees to include in all its subcontracts hereunder, a provision to the effect that the subcontracting consultant agrees that the City shall, until the expiration of three (3) years after final payment under the subcontract, have access to and the right to examine any directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of such sub-consultant, involving transactions to the subcontract, and further, that City shall have access during normal working hours to all sub- consultant facilities, and shall be provided adequate and appropriate work space in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this article. City shall give Consultant and any sub-consultant reasonable advance notice of intended audit. (3) Consultant and sub-consultants agree to photocopy such documents as may be requested by the City. The City agrees to reimburse Consultant for the cost of copies at the rate published in the Texas Administrative Code in effect as of the time copying is performed. Article X Minority Business and Small Business Enterprise (MBE)(SBE) Participation In accordance with the City's Business Diversity goals (Chapter 20, Article X of the City's Code of Ordinances a/k/a Ordinance No. 20020-12-2011, as amended), the City has goals for the participation of minority business enterprises and/or small business enterprises in City contracts. Consultant acknowledges the MBE and SBE goals established for this Agreement and its accepted written commitment to MBE and SBE participation. Any misrepresentation of facts (other than a negligent misrepresentation) and/or the commission of fraud by the Consultant may result in the termination of this Agreement and debarment from participating in City contracts for a period of time of not less than three (3) years. Article XI Observe and Comply Consultant shall at all times observe and comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations and with all City ordinances and regulations which in any way affect this Agreement and the work hereunder, and shall observe and comply with all orders, laws ordinances and regulations which may exist or may be enacted later by governing bodies having jurisdiction or authority for such enactment. No plea of misunderstanding or ignorance City of Fort Worth,Texas Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revision Date:I!2.'6 6.07.1-7 11.07.17 Page 5 of 9 thereof shall be considered. Consultant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless City and all of its officers, agents and employees from and against all claims or liability arising out of the violation of any such order, law, ordinance, or regulation, whether it be by itself or its employees. Article XII Immigration Nationality Act Consultant shall verify the identity and employment eligibility of its employees who perform work under this Agreement, including completing the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (1-9). Upon request by City, Consultant shall provide City with copies of all 1-9 forms and supporting eligibility documentation for each employee who performs work under this Agreement. Consultant shall adhere to all Federal and State laws as well as establish appropriate procedures and controls so that no services will be performed by any Consultant employee who is not legally eligible to perform such services. CONSULTANT SHALL INDEMNIFY CITY AND HOLD CITY HARMLESS FROM ANY PENALTIES, LIABILITIES, OR LOSSES DUE TO VIOLATIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH BY CONSULTANT, CONSULTANT'S EMPLOYEES, SUBCONTRACTORS, AGENTS, OR LICENSEES. City, upon written notice to Consultant, shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement for violations of this provision by Consultant. Article XIII Venue and Jurisdiction If any action, whether real or asserted, at law or in equity, arises on the basis of any provision of this Agreement, venue for such action shall lie in state courts located in Tarrant County, Texas or the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas — Fort Worth Division. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. Article XIV Contract Construction The parties acknowledge that each party and, if it so chooses, its counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party must not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments or exhibits hereto. Article XV Severability The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall ever be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or other part of this Agreement to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and this City of Fort Worth,Texas Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revision Date: 1.22.'A 6-N 17 11.07,17 Page 6 of 9 Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or unconstitutional portion had never been contained therein. Article XVI Notices Notices to be provided hereunder shall be sufficient if forwarded to the other Party by hand-delivery or via U.S. Postal Service certified mail return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the address of the other Party shown below: City of Fort Worth Attn: Russ Pior 1511 11th Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Consultant: Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. Attn: Scott A. Hardy, P.E. 500 West 7th Street, Suite 702 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Article XVII Prohibition On Contracts With Companies Boycotting Israel Consultant acknowledges that in accordance with Chapter 2270 of the Texas Government Code, the City is prohibited from entering into a contract with a company for goods or services unless the contract contains a written verification from the company that it: (1) does not boycott Israel; and (2) will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract. The terms "boycott Israel" and "company" shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in Section 808.001 of the Texas Government Code. By signing this contract, Consultant certifies that Consultant's signature provides written verification to the City that Consultant: (1) does not boycott Israel; and (2) will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract. Article XVIII Headings The headings contained herein are for the convenience in reference and are not intended to define or limit the scope of any provision of this Agreement City of Fort Worth,Texas Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revision Date:',_, ..'0 6-.071-7 11.07.17 Page 7 of 9 Article XIX Attachments, Schedules and Counterparts This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and each counterpart shall, for all purposes, be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The following attachments and schedules are hereby made a part of this Agreement: Attachment A - Scope of Services and Compensation Duly executed by each party's designated representative to be effective on the date subscribed by the City's designated Assistant City Manager. BY: BY: CITY OF FORT WORTH CONSULTANT Hazen and Sawyer; P.C. Jesus J. Chapa Chamindra Dassanayake, P , P.E. Assistant(City Manager Vice President Date: [ /'` Date. 31�r I APPROVAL RECOMMENDED: By:—�� �1 C ( Christopher Harder, P.E. Interim Director, Water Department EOFFICIALRECORD City of Fort Worth,Texas ETARY Standard Agreement for Professional Services H,TX Revision Date: 12 22 166 8 87 17 11.07 17 Page 8 of 9 Contract Compliance Manager: By signing, I acknowledge that I am the person responsible for the monitoring and administration of this contract, including ensuring all performance and reporting Form 1295 No.�/ requirements. M&C No.: -ti n A. Phillips, P1-:. M&C Date: Engineering Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY ATTEST: By: QEZL� C Douglas W Black Mary J. Kays Sr. Assistant City Attorney City Secretary OFF�RT� * 2 �XAS OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY City of Fort worth,Texas FT.WORTH,TQC Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revision Date:12.22.16'.'66 6.07.17 11.07.17 Page 9 of 9 ATTACHMENT A - SCOPE OF SERVICES AND COMPENSATION Hazen October 23, 2017 Russell Pior Fort Worth Water Department 200 Texas Street Fort Worth,TX Re: Process Target Based SOP Pilot Dear Russ: As discussed,you are experiencing the retirement of many senior operators,and the addition of new staff has lowered the average water treatment operational experience to about 2 years. There is a need to capture and memorialize the operational institutional knowledge at the water treatment facilities. Providing the new staff with the right decision-making tools blended with the institutional knowledge and industry best practices is a high priority to confidently operate the facilities. James DeWolfe,Hazen's corporate water operations and optimization lead,has been involved at Fort Worth Water Department(FWWD)with his prior employer Malcolm Pirnie, and he specializes in your very area of need.Unlike the ongoing work by others to capture non-technical institutional workflow at the FWWD,Jim's specialty is directed at providing the technical decision basis to help operators make technical decisions based on the operational data and other facets of water operations.Jim,has helped clients in the Fort Worth Area(e.g., Dallas Water Utilities and the Trinity River Authority)and nationally using his Process Target Based Standard Operating Procedures(SOPS)approach to address the need you have. As an operator,Jim's approach is very hands-on and workshop-based where the operations staff including those with the institutional knowledge, collectively develop the operations decision frameworks. This framework strives to maintain plant operations within the acceptable band of performance parameters despite the varying raw water quality and other operational changes. The desktop outcomes of the collaborative workshop are reinforced via shadow training in the field so that the new plant operators build credence in the decision making methodology. For example,a potential SOP would guide the operators on optimizing coagulant dose based on the blend from the Tarrant Regional Water Authority (TRWD). We propose to pilot a subset of SOP development in a workshop setting so that the FWWD can get an appreciation of the value and impact it can have towards solving your urgent need. Once the pilot is completed,the FWWD can decide a subsequent path forward to develop more comprehensive SOPs. hazenandsawyer.com 1 Hazen Russell Pio o�cober 23, 201 Scope of Work In developing the scope of work,Hazen and FWWD have collectively determined to develop two targete SOPs for the Holly Water Treatment Plant's sodium hypochlorite and ammonia feed systems.These systems were selected based on their interdependency and criticality. Hazen proposes the following tasks to perform the SOP pilot referenced above: 2-Day Process Target Based SOP Workshop.Hazen will lead a two-day workshop with operations staff at the Holly Water Treatment Plant. On Day 1, Hazen will perform a plant walk through of the sodium hypochlorite and ammonia feed system, discuss current operations and control with staff,and review any operational and maintenance data. On Day 2,Hazen will lead an interactive workshop where the target-based SOPS will be drafted for each of the feed systems from the combined experience of FWWD's operations and maintenance staff and Hazen's operations expertise. Hazen will provide a detailed agenda approximately one week prior to the workshop. Target-Based SOPs.From the collaborative efforts of the workshops,Hazen will draft target-based SOPs for the sodium hypochlorite and ammonia feed systems. The SOP will be in a flow chart format that will guide operator's actions if the agreed upon chlorine and ammonia target parameters are out of range, as well as, for startup and shutdown of the feed systems. Draft deliverable will consist of five bound hard copies along with a PDF copy of the SOPs. Field Test & Revise SOPS.A second site visit will be held to review the draft SOPs and incorporate comments to a field shadow ready(i.e., draft)version. During the same visit,Jim DeWolfe will shadow operations staff to observe and train the staff in the implementation of the developed SOPs. Following the field shadowing,Jim will meet with operations staff and conduct a debrief to determine the relative confidence in the SOPS and areas of improvement.This promotes operator buy-in and adoption of the SOPS as their own product. After the site visit,Hazen will incorporate comments and provide final deliverable consisting of five bound hard copies along with a PDF and editable Microsoft Publisher electronic copy for FWWD to continue to improve and update the SOPs. If an alternative software format other than Publisher is desired,the FWWD will communicate desired software format prior to drafting of the SOPS. Schedule The schedule for completion of each scope of services is as follows: Task Weeks from Notice To Procfe+d 2-Day Targeted SOP Workshop 4 Draft SOP Submission 6 SOP Review Meeting/ Shadowing 10 Final SOP Submission 12 hazenandsawyer.com I Hazen >x October 23; 201 Professional Fees Fees for the proposed professional services are$27,580.00 on a maximum not-to-exceed limit and will be billed using the hourly billing rates shown in the enclosed level of effort table. Please feel free to call me at 817-870-2630 should you have any questions. We look forward to working with you and your staff. Very truly yours, Scott A. Hardy,PE,PMP Senior Associate Enclosure cc: M. Phillips, FWWD J. DeWolfe C. Dassanayake Page 3 of 3 haxenandsawyer.com Level of Effort Spreadsheet Process Target Based SOP Pilot Fort Worth Water Department Labor(hours) Task Description Operations Senior Senior Principal Assistant Vice President Principal CADD Admin Specialist Associate Engineer Engineer Engineer Task No. C Labor Expenses Total Dassanayake, J,DeWolfe S.Hardy M.Charles T.Hudson PhD Rate $250 $245 $210 $155 $135 $95 $90 $90 Process Target Based SOP 28 20 48 64 $ 24,580.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 27,580.00 Two-day SOP workshop 16 8 1 16 1 16 1 $ 9.600.00 $ 1,50000 $ 11,100.00 CeveloP draft targeted SOPS 2 2 20 40 $ 7,810.00 $ 7,81000 SOP meeting 8 shadowing 8 8 8 $ 4,880.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 6,380.00 Finalize SOP 2 2 4 8 $ 2,290.00 $ 2.290.00 Totals 0 28 20 48 0 64 0 0 $ 24,580.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 27,580.00 Hazen