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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
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This PROFESSIONAL VIC AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and
entered into by and between the CITY OF FORT WORTH (the "City"), a home rule
municipal corporation situated in portions of Tarrant, Denton, Parker and Wise
Counties, Texas, acting by and through Fernando Costa, its duly authorized Assistant
City Manager, and James DeOtte Engineering, Inc. ("Consultant"), a Texas
Corporation and acting by and through James E. DeOtte, P.E., its duly authorized
Principal.
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES.
1.1 Services
Consultant hereby agrees to provide the City with professional consulting
services for the purpose of On-Call Professional for Water and Wastewater Modeling.
Attached hereto and incorporated for all purposes incident to this Agreement is Exhibit
"A," Scope of Work, more specifically describing the services to be provided hereunder.
1.2 Task Orders
City will issue in writing an Individual Task Order to Consultant, authorizing the
Consultant to perform work under this Agreement. Consultant shall not perform work
and/or services outside the Scope of Services of the Agreement nor without a Task
Order issued by the Water Planning and Development Engineering Manager. City
reserves the right to solely determine the issuance of Individual Task Orders to
Consultant for work. Nothing herein shall guarantee to the Consultant any amount of
work under this Agreement and compensation shall be made to the Consultant pursuant
to Exhibit " for work directed to be performed by the City's Task Order and
completed by Consultant.
. TERM.
This Agreement shall commence upon the date the last party has fully executed
the agreement ("Effective Date") and shall expire upon when the not to exceed amount
described in Section 3 has been reached, unless terminated earlier in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement shall have two (2) renewal options,
which must be executed in writing by duly authorized representatives of both parties
and the appropriation of funds.
. COMPENSATION.
The City shall pay Consultant an amount not to exceed $100,000 in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement and the Payment Schedule attached as Exhibit
6413P which is incorporated for all purposes herein. Consultant shall not perform any
additional services for the City not specified by this Agreement unless the City requests
and approves in writing the additional costs for such services. The City shall not be
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liable for any additional expenses of Consultant not specified by this Agreement unless
the City first approves such expenses in writing.
4. TERMINATION.
4.1 Termination for Convenience and for Cause
City may terminate this Agreement for its convenience on 30 days' written
notice. 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 does
not commence correction of such nonperformance with 5 days of written notice
and diligently complete the correction thereafter
4.2 Notice of Termination
If City chooses to terminate this Agreement under Article 8, 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 2 of this Agreement and Exhibit "B" attached hereto and
incorporated herein.
4.3 Reports and Documents
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.
4.4 Non-appropriation of Funds.
In the event no funds or insufficient funds are appropriated by the City in
any fiscal period for any payments due hereunder, City will notify Consultant of
such occurrence and this Agreement shall terminate on the last day of the fiscal
period for which appropriations were received without penalty or expense to the
City of any kind whatsoever, except as to the portions of the payments herein
agreed upon for which funds shall have been appropriated.
4.5 Duties and Obligations of the Parties.
In the event that this Agreement is terminated prior to the Expiration
Date, the City shall pay Consultant for services actually rendered up to the
effective date of termination and Consultant shall continue to provide the City
with services requested by the City and in accordance with this Agreement up
to the effective date of termination.
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5. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
Consultant hereby warrants to the City that Consultant has made full disclosure
in writing of any existing or potential conflicts of interest related to Consultant's
services under this Agreement. In the event that any conflicts of interest arise after the
Effective Date of this Agreement, Consultant hereby agrees immediately to make full
disclosure to the City in writing. Consultant, for itself and its officers, agents and
employees, further agrees that it shall treat all information provided to it by the City as
confidential and shall not disclose any such information to a third party without the
prior written approval of the City. Consultant shall store and maintain City Information
in a secure manner and shall not allow unauthorized users to access, modify, delete or
otherwise corrupt City Information in any way. Consultant shall notify the City
immediately if the security or integrity of any City information has been compromised
or is believed to have been compromised.
6. RIGHT TO AUDIT.
Consultant agrees that the City shall, until the expiration of three (3) years after
final payment under this contract, have access to and the right to examine at
reasonable times any directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of the
consultant involving transactions relating to this Contract at no additional cost to the
City. Consultant agrees that the City shall have access during normal working hours
to all necessary Consultant facilities and shall be provided adequate and appropriate
work space in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this section.
The City shall give Consultant reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
Consultant further agrees to include in all its subcontractor agreements
hereunder a provision to the effect that the subcontractor agrees that the City shall,
until expiration of three (3) years after final payment of the subcontract, have access to
and the right to examine at reasonable times any directly pertinent books, documents,
papers and records of such subcontractor involving transactions related to the
subcontract, and further that City shall have access during normal working hours to all
subcontractor facilities and shall be provided adequate and appropriate work space in
order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this paragraph. City shall
give subcontractor reasonable notice of intended audits.
7. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
It is expressly understood and agreed that Consultant shall operate as an
independent contractor as to all rights and privileges granted herein, and not as agent,
representative or employee of the City. Subject to and in accordance with the
conditions and provisions of this Agreement, Consultant shall have the exclusive right
to control the details of its operations and activities and be solely responsible for the
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acts and omissions of its officers, agents, servants, employees, contractors and
subcontractors. Consultant acknowledges that the doctrine of respondeat superior
shall not apply as between the City, its officers, agents, servants and employees, and
Consultant, its officers, agents, employees, servants, contractors and subcontractors.
Consultant further agrees that nothing herein shall be construed as the creation of a
partnership or joint enterprise between City and Consultant.
8. LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION.
CONSULTANT SHALL BE LIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL
PROPERTY LOSS, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY,
INCLUDING DEATH, TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS, OF ANY KIND OR
CHARACTER, WHETHER REAL OR ASSERTED, TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY
THE NEGLIGENT ACT(S) OR OMISSION(S), MALFEASANCE OR INTENTIONAL
MISCONDUCT OF CONSULTANT, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS OR
EMPLOYEES.
CONSULTANT COVENANTS AND AGREES TO, AND DOES HEREBY,
INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS AND DEFEND THE CITY, ITS OFFICERS,
AGENTS, SERVANTS AND EMPLOYEES, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL
CLAIMS OR LAWSUITS FOR EITHER PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS
(INCLUDING ALLEGED DAMAGE OR LOSS TO CONSULTANT'S BUSINESS AND
ANY RESULTING LOST PROFITS) AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING
DEATH, TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS, OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER,
WHETHER REAL OR ASSERTED, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH
THIS AGREEMENT, TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENT ACTS OR
OMISSIONS OR MALFEASANCE OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF
CONSULTANT, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS OR EMPLOYEES.
9. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING.
Consultant shall not assign or subcontract any of its duties, obligations or rights
under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the City. If the City grants
consent to an assignment, the assignee shall execute a written agreement with the City
and the Consultant under which the assignee agrees to be bound by the duties and
obligations of Consultant under this Agreement. The Consultant and Assignee shall be
jointly liable for all obligations under this Agreement prior to the assignment. If the City
grants consent to a subcontract, the subcontractor shall execute a written agreement
with the Consultant referencing this Agreement under which the subcontractor shall
agree to be bound by the duties and obligations of the Consultant under this
Agreement as such duties and obligations may apply. The Consultant shall provide the
City with a fully executed copy of any such subcontract.
10. INSURANCE.
Consultant shall provide the City with certificate(s) of insurance documenting
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policies of the following minimum coverage limits that are to be in effect prior to
commencement of any work pursuant to this Agreement:
10.1 Coverage and Limits
(a) Commercial General Liability
$1,000,000 Each Occurrence
$2,000,000 Aggregate
(b) Automobile Liability
$1,000,000 Each accident on a combined single limit basis or
$250,000 Bodily injury per person
$500,000 Bodily injury per occurrence
$100,000 Property damage
Coverage shall be on any vehicle used by the Consultant, its
employees, agents, representatives in the course of providing
services under this Agreement. "Any vehicle" shall be any vehicle
owned, hired and non-owned
(c) Worker's Compensation
Statutory limits
Employer's liability
$100,000 Each accident/occurrence
$100,000 Disease - per each employee
$500,000 Disease - policy limit
This coverage may be written as follows:
Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability coverage with limits
consistent with statutory benefits outlined in the Texas workers'
Compensation Act (Art. 8308 — 1.01 et seq. Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat.) and
minimum policy limits for Employers' Liability of $100,000 each
accident/occurrence, $500,000 bodily injury disease policy limit and
$100,000 per disease per employee
(d) Errors & Omissions (Professional Liability):
$1,000,000 Each Claim Limit
$2,000,000 Aggregate Limit
If coverage is written on a claims-made basis, the retroactive date
shall be coincident with or prior to the date to the contractual
agreement. The certificate of insurance shall state that the
coverage is claims-made and include the retroactive date. The
insurance shall be maintained for the duration of the contractual
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agreement and for five (5) years following completion of the
services provided under the contractual agreement or for the
warranty period, which ever is longer. An annual certificate of
insurance submitted to the City shall evidence coverage.
10.2 Certificates.
Certificates of Insurance evidencing that the Consultant has
obtained all required insurance shall be delivered to the City prior to
Consultant proceeding with any work pursuant to this Agreement. All
applicable policies shall be endorsed to name the City as an additional
insured thereon, as its interests may appear. The term City shall include
its employees, officers, officials, agent, and volunteers in respect to the
contracted services. All policies except Professional Liability shall provide
a Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the City. Any failure on the part of the
City to request required insurance documentation shall not constitute a
waiver of the insurance requirement. The City reserves the right to make
reasonable requests or revisions pertaining to the types and limits of that
coverage. A minimum of thirty (30) days notice of cancellation or
reduction in limits of coverage shall be provided to the City. Ten (10) days
notice shall be acceptable in the event of non-payment of premium. Such
terms shall be endorsed onto Consultant's insurance policies. Notice shall
be sent to the Risk Manager, City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort
Worth, Texas 76102, with copies to the City Attorney at the same
address.
11. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Consultant agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations. If the City notifies Consultant of any violation of
such laws, ordinances, rules or regulations, Consultant shall immediately desist from
and correct the violation.
12. NON-DISCRIMINATION COVENANT.
Consultant, for itself, its personal representatives, assigns, subcontractors and
successors in interest, as part of the consideration herein, agrees that in the
performance of Consultant's duties and obligations hereunder, it shall not discriminate
in the treatment or employment of any individual or group of individuals on any basis
prohibited by law. If any claim arises from an alleged violation of this non-discrimination
covenant by Consultant, its personal representatives, assigns, subcontractors or
successors in interest, Consultant agrees to assume such liability and to indemnify and
defend the City and hold the City harmless from such claim.
13. NOTICES.
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Notices required pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall be
conclusively determined to have been delivered when (1) hand-delivered to the other
party, its agents, employees, servants or representatives, (2) delivered by facsimile
with electronic confirmation of the transmission, or (3) received by the other party by
United States Mail, registered, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
To The CITY: To CONSULTANT:
City of Fort Worth James DeOtte Engineering, Inc.
Attn: John Carman Attn. Jim DeOtte, PE
1000 Throckmorton 2201 Dottie Lynn Parkway, Suite 119
Fort Worth TX 76102-6311 Fort Worth, Texas 76120
Facsimile: (817) 392-8654
14. GOVERNMENTAL POWERS.
It is understood and agreed that by execution of this Agreement, the City does
not waive or surrender any of its governmental powers.
15. NO WAIVER.
The failure of the City or Consultant to insist upon the performance of any term
or provision of this Agreement or to exercise any right granted herein shall not
constitute a waiver of the City's or Consultant's respective right to insist upon
appropriate performance or to assert any such right on any future occasion.
16. GOVERNING LAW/VENUE.
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the internal laws of the
State of Texas. If any action, whether real or asserted, at law or in equity, is brought on
the basis 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.
17. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way
be affected or impaired.
18. FORCE MAJEURE.
The City and Consultant shall exercise their best efforts to meet their respective
duties and obligations as set forth in this Agreement, but shall not be held liable for any
delay or omission in performance due to force majeure or other causes beyond their
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reasonable control (force majeure), including, but not limited to, compliance with any
government law, ordinance or regulation, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, fires,
strikes, lockouts, natural disasters, wars, riots, material or labor restrictions by any
governmental authority, transportation problems and/or any other similar causes.
19. HEADINGS NOT CONTROLLING.
Headings and titles used in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and
shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement.
20. REVIEW OF COUNSEL.
The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed and
revised this Agreement and that the normal rules of construction to the effect that any
ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the
interpretation of this Agreement or exhibits hereto.
21. AMENDMENTS / MODIFICATIONS / EXTENSTIONS.
No extension, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding
upon a party hereto unless such extension, modification, or amendment is set forth in a
written instrument, which is executed by an authorized representative and delivered on
behalf of such party.
22. ENTIRETY OF AGREEMENT.
This Agreement, including the schedule of exhibits attached hereto and any
documents incorporated herein by reference, contains the entire understanding and
agreement between the City and Consultant, their assigns and successors in interest,
as to the matters contained herein. Any prior or contemporaneous oral or written
agreement is hereby declared null and void to the extent in conflict with any provision
of this Agreement.
23. SIGNATURE AUTHORITY.
The person signing this agreement hereby warrants that he/she has the legal
authority to execute this agreement on behalf of the respective party, and that such
binding authority has been granted by proper order, resolution, ordinance or other
authorization of the entity. The other party is fully entitled to rely on this warranty and
representation in entering into this Agreement.
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JAMES DEOTTE ENGINEERING, 1 .
CITY OFFORT WORTH:
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EXHIBIT"A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
REFN'C#-27429
On-Call Professional Services for Water and Wastewater Modeling
I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Consultant shall provide water and wastewater modeling services necessary for: (1)
development and assessment of engineering design and operational options related to water
and wastewater system modifications and investigations; (2) adjustments to the Master Plan;
(3) the analysis of proposed developments; (4) water and wastewater operational analysis and
updating the water and wastewater models to keep them properly calibrated and reflective of
existing infrastructure and conditions.
A. Water and Wastewater Model and CapPlan Updates-
1. Water model update tasks (as requested) shall include: (1) importing, checking
connectivity and data refinement; (2) reviewing and modifying future model runs to
eliminate Capital improvement Plan and demand duplication; (3) assigning C-factors;
(4) obtaining and utilizing SCADA data; (5) calculating updated water demands; (6)
assigning node information such as elevations and demands; (7) running the model
and checking for errors; (8) and performing quality control on the model.
2. Wastewater model update tasks (as requested) shall include: (1) importing, checking
connectivity and data refinement; (2) reviewing and modifying future model runs to
eliminate Capital Improvement Plan and load duplication; (3) assigning Manning's N
values; (4) importing field data from flow monitors and SCADA; (5) calculating updated
wastewater loads; (6) assigning node information such as rim and invert elevations
and loads; (7) running the model and checking for errors; (8) and performing quality
control on the model.
3. CapPlan Sewer XL update tasks (as requested) shall include: (1) importing capacity
data from the wastewater model; (2) importing updated pipe condition data; (3)
add/remove wastewater lines, maintaining a one to one relationship with GIS and the
Wastewater Model; and (4) modifying logic and risk ratings in CapPlan Sewer XL.
B. Development Analysis/Reviews-
1. Water model development analysis/review tasks shall include: (1) calculating average
day, maximum day and peak hour demands for new developments; (2) adding
proposed water lines and nodes to model; (3) assigning C-factors, water demands and
elevations; (4) running the model at maximum day demand for required fire flow; (5)
writing a memorandum detailing results of model runs and proposed
recommendations; (6) and submitting reports as stated in Attachment "B" to this
Scope of Services.
2. Wastewater model development analysis/review tasks shall include: (1) calculating
average day and peak 2-hour loads for new developments; (2) adding proposed
wastewater lines, manholes and lift stations to model: (3) assigning
C. Operational Analysis Assistance-
1. Tasks related to development and assessment of operational options related to water
and wastewater system modifications shall include: (1) researching engineering design
and operational options; (2) conducting field investigations when necessary and as
approved by City; (3) conceptualizing and modeling various design and operational
scenarios resulting from the research; (4) developing recommendations and cost
estimates for selected options; (5) writing a memorandum detailing results of model
runs and proposed recommendations; and (6) submitting reports as stated in
Attachment "B" to this Scope of Services.
II.INDIVIDUAL TASK ORDERS.
A. Issuance of Individual Task Orders - City will issue in writing an Individual Task Order to
Consultant, authorizing the Consultant to perform work under this Agreement. Consultant
shall not perform work and/or services outside the Scope of Services of the Agreement. All
work authorized by the City shall be issued as a duly-executed, written Individual Task
Order. An example of individual Task Orders to be issued by City under this Agreement is
provided in Attachment "A" to this Scope of Services.
B. Issuance of Task Orders across Proiect Categories- City, at its sole cost discretion, will issue
Individual Task Orders to Consultant, authorizing work in a specific category as defined in
the Scope of Services or among various work categories defined in the Scope of Services.
City reserves the right to solely determine the issuance of Individual Task Orders to
Consultant for work in all applicable work categories or among specific work categories, for
any reason or no reason at all.
111.ATTACHMENTS.
A. Attachment "A," City of Fort Worth Task Order for On-Call Professional Civil Engineering
Services.
B. Attachment "B," Technical Memorandum Submittal Requirements for Work Performed
under the Agreement.
C. Attachment "C," General Requirements for Work Performed under the Agreement.
IV. AGREEMENT
If there is any conflict between this attachment and the mainbody of the Agreement, the terms of
the Agreement shall prevail.
EXHIBIT"A"
ATTACHMENT"A"
Task Order to an Agreement by and between the City of Fort Worth,Texas (City)and James
DeOtte Engineering, Inc. (Consultant)to perform On-Call Professional Civil Engineering Services,
Water and Wastewater Modeling(Project)
TASK ORDER NUMBER 2015-01 (Work Description)
THIS TASK ORDER is made pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Professional Services
Agreement (the "Agreement") entered into by and between the City of Fort Worth,Texas (City) and
James DeOtte Engineering, Inc. (Consultant).
I. ARTICLE 1. Consultant will perform the on-call professional civil engineering services in
accordance with the Agreement and the Scope of Services / Compensation Schedule /
Budget Summary attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference for
all purposes.
II. ARTICLE 2. Compensation for this Task Order shall be on a work order basis, not to exceed
one hundred thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($100,000.00), and shall be paid in accordance
with Article 3 of the Agreement and the Scope of Services / Compensation Schedule /
Budget Summary as set forth in Exhibit "A" of the Task Order. Consultant shall not exceed
the amount specified in this Task Order without the issuance of a supplemental Task Order
issued by City in writing to Consultant.
III. ARTICLE 3. This Task Order shall become effective on the latest date as reflected by the
signatures below and shall terminate on November 1, 2018 unless extended by a
supplemental Task Order issued by City in writing to Consultant.
IV. ARTICLE 4.The City Project number and the Project Account Code are the
following:
City CIP Number:
City Project Account Code:
V. ARTICLES. Upon execution of this Task Order, the funds available under the
Agreement are revised to the following:
Current Project Budget (As Revised by Approved Task Orders): $100,000.00
Approved Work by this Task Order: $ 0.00
Revised Project Budget: $100,000.00
VII. ARTICLE 7.The following exhibits are attached below and made a part of this
Task Order:
A. Exhibit "A," Scope of Services/Compensation Schedule/ Budget Summary.
Vill. ARTICLE 8.This Task Order does not waive the parties' responsibilities and obligations
provided under the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties have executed this Task Order and caused this Task
Order to be effective on the latest day as reflected by the signatures below.
CITY CONSULTANT
The City of Fort Worth, Texas James DeOtte Engineering, Inc.
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Attachment "B"
Technical Memorandum Submittal Requirements for
Work Performed under the Agreement
I. Technical Memorandum Submittal Requirements. Unless hard copies are requested by the
City, Consultant shall submit draft and final modeling results to City electronically, in Adobe
portable document file (.pdf) format, unless an alternate electronic format is requested by
the City. If hard copies are requested, City shall designate the number of copies in the task
order. Each set of draft technical memorandums (TMs) shall be marked as "DRAFT." These
shall be reviewed and checked by the City and returned to the Consultant for corrections.
The Consultant shall address corrections, then seal, sign and date the approved final TMs.
All documents, provisions, attachments and correspondence provided in accordance with
this contract shall be dated.
EXHIBIT"A"
On-Call Professional Services for Water and Wastewater Modeling
Attachment "C"
General Requirements for Work Performed under the Agreement
I. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
A. Consultant shall update the H2O1VIap Water, InfoWorks CS and CapPlan models with
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) updates on a regular basis, as requested in
writing by the City. The shapefiles or database containing the updates will be
provided by the City to the Consultant along with the plat information showing
parcels, land use and water system connectivity.
B. Consultant shall coordinate and incorporate the following items into the modeling
efforts:
1. Research existing and proposed plans for City utilities and facilities.
2. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (parcels, land use and water coverages).
3. Utilize flow monitoring data and SCADA data, where available.
4. Evaluate existing water and wastewater systems and make recommendations on
existing lines based on City design criteria,Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality(TCEQ) requirements and distribution/collection system models as
requested.
5. Prepare Consultants Opinion of Probable Construction Cost (OPCC) for
alternatives.
6. Incorporate updates from the City's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into
the water and wastewater models and CapPlan.
7. Provide recommendations to City regarding water and wastewater lines and
facilities necessary for proposed development as requested.
EXHIBIT"B"
On-Call Professional Services for Water and Wastewater Modeling
COMPENSATION
A. Not to Exceed: The total fee for Basic Services in Exhibit "A" shall be computed on the basis of the
Schedule of Charges but shall not exceed $100,000. If FNI sees the Scope of Services changing so
that Additional Services are needed,James DeOtte Engineering, Inc.will notify OWNER for OWNER's
approval before proceeding. Additional services shall be computed based on the Schedule of
Charges.
B. Schedule of Charges:
Professional- 1 71 121
Professional-2 92 155
Professional -3 99 190
Professional-4 144 231
Professional -5 184 254
Professional -6 174 463
CAD Technician/Designer- 1 59 104
CAD Technician/Designer-2 94 135
CAD Technician/Designer-3 121 174
Corporate Project Support- 1 44 101
Corporate Project Support-2 73 181
Corporate Project Support-3 80 350
Intern/Coop 36 67
The ranges and individual salaries will be adjusted annually.
RATES FOR IN-HOUSE SERVICES
Plotter Printing
Bond $2.50 per plot Black and White Color
Other $5.00 per plot $0.10 per single side copy $0.50 per single side copy
Color $5.75 per plot $0.20 per double side copy $1.00 per double side copy
Binding
$5.75 per book
OTHER DIRECT EXPENSES
Other direct expenses are reimbursed at actual cost times a multiplier of 1.10. They include outside printing and reproduction expense,
communication expense,travel,transportation and subsistence away from Fort Worth and other miscellaneous expenses directly related
to the work,including costs of laboratory analysis and tests. Other work required to be done by independent persons other than staff
members are reimbursed at actual cost times a multiplier of 1.05.
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 8/25/2015
DATE: 8/25/2015 REFERENCE NO.: **C-27429 LOG NAME: 602015 ON CALL
MODELING
CODE: C TYPE: CONSENT PUBLIC NO
HEARING:
SUBJECT: Authorize Execution of a Professional Services Contract with James DeOtte Engineering,
Inc., in the Amount of$100,000.00 for the On-Call Water and Wastewater Modeling
Professional Services Contract with Renewal Options (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the execution of a professional services contract
with James DeOtte Engineering, Inc., in the amount of$100,000.00 for the On-Call Water and
Wastewater Modeling Professional Services Contract with two renewal options.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this contract is to assist the City's water engineering personnel with unforeseen or
unscheduled requests or projects that need independent assessment on water and wastewater
modeling analysis. These models are used for assessments and analysis of the City's water and
wastewater system to determine the impacts from potential redevelopment, new development and
rehabilitation projects while in the conceptual stages of consideration.
The Water Department will issue individual task orders to authorize the consultant to perform work
under this Agreement until such time the contract funds in the amount of$100,000.00 have been
expended. The City, at its sole option, may renew this contract two times under the same terms and
conditions.
M/WBE OFFICE - James DeOtte Engineering, Inc., is in compliance with the City's BDE Ordinance
by committing to 10 percent SBE participation. The City's SBE goal on this project is 10 percent.
This project is located in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
Upon approval of these recommendations, the Financial Management Services Director certifies that
funds are available in the Water and Sewer Operating Budget. In Fiscal Year 2015, the budget
includes appropriations in the amount of$500,000.00 for professional services and $292,520.78 has
been expended as of June 30, 2015 and $16,666.66 are encumbered.
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that funds will be included in the City
Manager's proposed budget for Fiscal Years 2015-2016 for the Water and Sewer Fund. Upon
approval of the above recommendations and upon the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget
by the City Council to include the above recommendations, funds will be available in the Fiscal Year
2016 operating budget, as appropriated. Prior to expenditure being made, the Water and Sewer
Fund has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds.
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
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PE45 531200 0702501 $50,000.0
PE45 531200 0602501 $50,000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (6122)
Originating Department Head: John Carman (8246)
Additional Information Contact: Nick Dons (8243)
ATTACHMENTS
602015 NCALL MODELING M&P.pdf
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