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A RD AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING RELATED PROFESSIONAL
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his AGREEMENT is between the City of Fort Worth, a Texas home-rule
municipality (the "CITY"), and MSA Professional Services, Inc. dba Ourston, authorized to
do business in Texas, (the "ENGINEER"), for a PROJECT generally described as:
Westport at Alta Vista Analysis, Design Services, and Third Party Peer Review.
Article I
Scope of Services
The Scope of Services is set forth in Attachment A.
Article 11
Compensation
The ENGINEER's compensation shall be in the amount of $48,000.00 as
set forth in Attachment B.
Article III
Terms of Payment
Payments to the ENGINEER will be made as follows:
A. Invoice and Payment
(1) The Engineer shall provide the City sufficient documentation, including but
not limited to meeting the requirements set forth in Attachment D to this
AGREEMENT, to reasonably substantiate the invoices.
(2) The ENGINEER will issue monthly invoices for all work performed under this
AGREEMENT. Invoices are due and payable within 30 days of receipt.
(3) Upon completion of services enumerated in Article I, the final payment of
any balance will be due within 30 days of receipt of the final invoice.
(4) In the event of a disputed or contested billing, only that portion so contested
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will be withheld from payment, and the undisputed portion will be paid. The
CITY will exercise reasonableness in contesting any bill or portion thereof.
No interest will accrue on any contested portion of the billing until mutually
resolved.
(5) If the CITY fails to make payment in full to ENGINEER for billings contested
in good faith within 60 days of the amount due, the ENGINEER may, atter
giving 7 days' written notice to CITY, suspend services under this
AGREEMENT until paid in full. In the event of suspension of services, the
ENGINEER shall have no liability to CITY for delays or damages caused the
CITY because of such suspension of services.
Article IV
Obligations of the Engineer
Amendments to Article IV, if any, are included in Attachment C.
A. General
The ENGINEER will serve as the CITY's professional engineering
representative under this Agreement, providing professional engineering
consultation and advice and furnishing customary services incidental
thereto.
B. Standard of Care
The ENGINEER shall perform its services:
(1) with the professional skill and care ordinarily provided by competent
engineers practicing in the same or similar locality and under the same or
similar circumstances and professional license; and
(2) as expeditiously as is prudent considering the ordinary professional
skill and care of a competent engineer.
C. Subsurface Investigations
(1) The ENGINEER shall advise the CITY with regard to the necessity for
subcontract work such as special surveys, tests, test borings, or other
subsurface investigations in connection with design and engineering
work to be performed hereunder. The ENGINEER shall also advise
the CITY concerning the results of same. Such surveys, tests, and
investigations shall be fumished by the CITY, unless otherwise
specified in Attachment A.
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(2) In soils, foundation, groundwater, and other subsurface investigations,
the actual characteristics may vary significantly between successive
test points and sample intervals and at locations other than where
observations, exploration, and investigations have been made.
Because of the inherent uncertainties in subsurface evaluations,
changed or unanticipated underground conditions may occur that
could affect the total PROJECT cost and/or execution. These
conditions and cost/execution effects are not the responsibility of the
ENGINEER.
D. Preparation of Engineering Drawings
The ENGINEER will provide to the CITY the original drawings of all plans in
ink on reproducible mylar sheets and electronic files in .pdf format, or as
otherwise approved by CITY, which shall become the property of the CITY.
CITY may use such drawings in any manner it desires; provided, however,
that the ENGINEER shall not be liable for the use of such drawings for any
project other than the PROJECT described herein.
E. Engineer's Personnel at Construction Site
(1) The presence or duties of the ENGINEER's personnel at a construction site,
whether as on-site representatives or otherwise, do not make the
ENGINEER or its personnel in any way responsible for those duties that
belong to the CITY and/or the CITY's construction contractors or other
entities, and do not relieve the construction contractors or any other entity of
their obligations, duties, and responsibilities, including, but not limited to, all
construction methods, means, techniques, sequences, and procedures
necessary for coordinating and completing all portions of the construction
work in accordance with the Contract Documents and any health or safety
precautions required by such construction work. The ENGINEER and its
personnel have no authority to exercise any control over any construction
contractor or other entity or their employees in connection with their work or
any health or safety precautions.
(2) Except to the extent of specific site visits expressly detailed and set forth in
Attachment A, the ENGINEER or its personnel shall have no obligation or
responsibility to visit the construction site to become familiar with the
progress or quality of the completed work on the PROJECT or to determine,
in general, if the work on the PROJECT is being performed in a manner
indicating that the PROJECT, when completed, will be in accordance with
the Contract Documents, nor shall anything in the Contract Documents or
the agreement between CITY and ENGINEER be construed as requiring
ENGINEER to make exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to
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discover latent defects in the work or otherwise check the quality or quantity
of the work on the PROJECT. If the ENGINEER makes on-site
observation(s) of a deviation from the Contract Documents, the ENGINEER
shall inform the CITY.
(3) When professional certification of performance or characteristics of
materials, systems or equipment is reasonably required to perform the
services set forth in the Scope of Services, the ENGINEER shall be entitled
to rely upon such certification to establish materials, systems or equipment
and performance criteria to be required in the Contract Documents.
F. Opinions of Probable Cost, Financial Considerations, and Schedules
(1) The ENGINEER shall provide opinions of probable costs based on the
current available information at the time of preparation, in accordance
with Attachment A.
(2) In providing opinions of cost, financial analyses, economic feasibility
projections, and schedules for the PROJECT, the ENGINEER has no
control over cost or price of labor and materials; unknown or latent
conditions of existing equipment or structures that may affect operation
or maintenance costs; competitive bidding procedures and market
conditions; time or quality of performance by third parties; quality, type,
management, or direction of operating personnel; and other economic
and operational factors that may materially affect the ultimate
PROJECT cost or schedule. Therefore, the ENGINEER makes no
warranty that the CITY's actual PROJECT costs, financial aspects,
economic feasibility, or schedules will not vary from the ENGINEER's
opinions, analyses, projections, or estimates.
G. Construction Progress Payments
Recommendations by the ENGINEER to the CITY for periodic construction
progress payments to the construction contractor will be based on the
ENGINEER's knowledge, information, and belief from selective sampling
and observation that the work has progressed to the point indicated. Such
recommendations do not represent that continuous or detailed examinations
have been made by the ENGINEER to ascertain that the construction
contractor has completed the work in exact accordance with the Contract
Documents; that the final work will be acceptable in all respects; that the
ENGINEER has made an examination to ascertain how or for what purpose
the construction contractor has used the moneys paid; that title to any of the
work, materials, or equipment has passed to the CITY free and clear of liens,
claims, security interests, or encumbrances; or that there are not other
matters at issue between the CITY and the construction contractor that
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affect the amount that should be paid.
H. Record Drawings
Record drawings, if required, will be prepared, in part, on the basis of
information compiled and furnished by others, and may not always represent
the exact location, type of various components, or exact manner in which the
PROJECT was finally constructed. The ENGINEER is not responsible for
any errors or omissions in the information from others that is incorporated
into the record drawings.
I. Minority Business and Small Business Enterprise (MBE)(SBE)
Participation
In accord with the City of Fort Worth Business Diversity 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. Engineer acknowledges the MBE and SBE goals established for
this contract 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 Engineer 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.
J. Right to Audit
(1) ENGINEER agrees that the CITY shall, until the expiration of five (5) years
after final payment under this contract, have access to and the right to
examine and photocopy any directly pertinent books, documents, papers
and records of the ENGINEER involving transactions relating to this
contract. ENGINEER agrees that the CITY shall have access during normal
working hours to all necessary ENGINEER 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
ENGINEER reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
(2) ENGINEER further agrees to include in all its subconsultant agreements
hereunder a provision to the effect that the subconsultant agrees that the
CITY shall, until the expiration of five (5) years after final payment under the
subcontract, have access to and the right to examine and photocopy any
directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of such
subconsultant, involving transactions to the subcontract, and further, that the
CITY shall have access during normal working hours to all subconsultant
facilities, and shall be provided adequate and appropriate work space, in
order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this article
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together with subsection (3) hereof. CITY shall give subconsultant
reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
(3) ENGINEER and subconsultant agree to photocopy such documents as may
be requested by the CITY. The CITY agrees to reimburse ENGINEER for
the cost of copies at the rate published in the Texas Administrative Code in
effect as of the time copying is performed.
K. INSURANCE
(1) ENGINEER'S INSURANCE
a. Commercial General Liability — the ENGINEER shall maintain
commercial general liability (CGL) and, if necessary, commercial
umbrella insurance with a limit of not less than $1,000,000.00 per each
occurrence with a $2,000,000.00 aggregate. If such Commercial General
Liability insurance contains a general aggregate limit, it shall apply
separately to this PROJECT or location.
i. The CITY shall be included as an insured with all rights of defense
under the CGL, using ISO additional insured endorsement or a
substitute providing equivalent coverage, and under the
commercial umbrella, if any. This insurance shall apply as
primary insurance with respect to any other insurance or self-
insurance programs afforded to the CITY. The Commercial
General Liability insurance policy shall have no exclusions or
endorsements that would alter or nullify: premises/operations,
products/completed operations, contractual, personal injury, or
advertising injury, which are normally contained within the policy,
unless the CITY specifically approves such exclusions in writing.
ii. ENGINEER waives all rights against the CITY and its agents,
officers, directors and employees for recovery of damages to the
extent these damages are covered by the commercial general
liability or commercial umbrella liability insurance maintained in
accordance with this agreement.
b. Business Auto — the ENGINEER shall maintain business auto liability
and, if necessary, commercial umbrella liability insurance with a limit of
not less than $1,000,000 each accident. Such insurance shall cover
liability arising out of "any auto", including owned, hired, and non-owned
autos, when said vehicle is used in the course of the PROJECT. If the
engineer owns no vehicles, coverage for hired or non-owned is
acceptable.
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i. ENGINEER waives all rights against the CITY and its agents,
officers, directors and employees for recovery of damages to the
extent these damages are covered by the business auto liability or
commercial umbrella liability insurance obtained by ENGINEER
pursuant to this agreement or under any applicable auto physical
damage coverage.
c. Workers' Compensation —ENGINEER shall maintain workers
compensation and employers liability insurance and, if necessary,
commercial umbrella liability insurance with a limit of not less than
$100,000.00 each accident for bodily injury by accident or $100,000.00
each employee for bodily injury by disease, with $500,000.00 policy limit.
i. ENGINEER waives all rights against the CITY and its agents,
officers, directors and employees for recovery of damages to the
extent these damages are covered by workers compensation and
employer's liability or commercial umbrella insurance obtained by
ENGINEER pursuant to this agreement.
d. Professional Liability — the ENGINEER shall maintain professional
liability, a claims-made policy, with a minimum of $1,000,000.00 per
claim and aggregate. The policy shall contain a retroactive date prior to
the date of the contract or the first date of services to be performed,
whichever is earlier. Coverage shall be maintained for a period of 5 years
following the completion of the contract. An annual certificate of
insurance specifically referencing this project shall be submitted to the
CITY for each year following completion of the contract.
(2) GENERAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
a. Certificates of insurance evidencing that the ENGINEER has obtained all
required insurance shall be attached to this AGREEMENT prior to its
execution.
b. Applicable policies shall be endorsed to name the CITY an Additional
Insured thereon, subject to any defense provided by the policy, as its
interests may appear. The term CITY shall include its employees,
officers, officials, agents, and volunteers as respects the contracted
services.
c. Certificate(s) of insurance shall document that insurance coverage
specified in this agreement are provided under applicable policies
documented thereon.
d. Any failure on part of the CITY to attach the required insurance
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documentation hereto shall not constitute a waiver of the insurance
requirements.
e. A minimum of thirty (30) days notice of cancellation or material change in
coverage shall be provided to the CITY. A ten (10) days notice shall be
acceptable in the event of non-payment of premium. Notice shall be sent
to the respective Department Director (by name), City of Fort Worth,
1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
f. Insurers for all policies must be authorized to do business in the State of
Texas and have a minimum rating of A:V or greater, in the current A.M.
Best Key Rating Guide or have reasonably equivalent financial strength
and solvency to the satisfaction of Risk Management.
g. Any deductible or self insured retention in excess of $25,000.00 that
would change or alter the requirements herein is subject to approval by
the CITY in writing, if coverage is not provided on a first-dollar basis. The
CITY, at it sole discretion, may consent to alternative coverage
maintained through insurance pools or risk retention groups. Dedicated
financial resources or letters of credit may also be acceptable to the
CITY.
h. Applicable policies shall each be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation
in favor of the CITY as respects the PROJECT.
i. The CITY shall be entitled, upon its request and without incurring
expense, to review the ENGINEER's insurance policies including
endorsements thereto and, at the CITY's discretion; the ENGINEER may
be required to provide proof of insurance premium payments.
j. Lines of coverage, other than Professional Liability, underwritten on a
claims-made basis, shall contain a retroactive date coincident with or
prior to the date of the contractual agreement. The certificate of
insurance shall state both the retroactive date and that the coverage is
claims-made.
k. Coverages, whether written on an occurrence or claims-made basis,
shall be maintained without interruption nor restrictive modification or
changes from date of commencement of the PROJECT until final
payment and termination of any coverage required to be maintained ,after
final payments.
I. The CITY shall not be responsible for the direct payment of any
insurance premiums required by this agreement.
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m. Sub consultants and subcontractors to/of the ENGINEER shall be
required by the ENGINEER to maintain the same or reasonably
equivalent insurance coverage as required for the ENGINEER. When
sub consultants/subcontractors maintain insurance coverage,
ENGINEER shall provide CITY with documentation thereof on a
certificate of insurance.
L. Independent Consultant
The ENGINEER agrees to perform all services as an independent
consultant and not as a subcontractor, agent, or employee of the CITY.
The doctrine of respondeat superior shall not apply.
M. Disclosure
The ENGINEER acknowledges to the CITY that it has made full disclosure
in writing of any existing conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest,
including personal financial interest, direct or indirect, in property abutting the
proposed PROJECT and business relationships with abutting property cities.
The ENGINEER further acknowledges that it will make disclosure in writing
of any conflicts of interest that develop subsequent to the signing of this
contract and prior to final payment under the contract.
N. Asbestos or Hazardous Substances
(1) If asbestos or hazardous substances in any form are encountered or
suspected, the ENGINEER will stop its own work in the affected portions
of the PROJECT to permit testing and evaluation.
(2) If asbestos or other hazardous substances are suspected, the CITY may
request the ENGINEER to assist in obtaining the services of a qualified
subcontractor to manage the remediation activities of the PROJECT.
O. Permitting Authorities - Design Changes
If permitting authorities require design changes so as to comply with
published design criteria and/or current engineering practice standards
which the ENGINEER should have been aware of at the time this
Agreement was executed, the ENGINEER shall revise plans and
specifications, as required, at its own cost and expense. However, if design
changes are required due to the changes in the permitting authorities'
published design criteria and/or practice standards criteria which are
published after the date of this Agreement which the ENGINEER could not
have been reasonably aware of, the ENGINEER shall notify the CITY of
such changes and an adjustment in compensation will be made through an
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amendment to this AGREEMENT.
P. Schedule
ENGINEER shall manage the PROJECT in accordance with the schedule
developed per Attachment D to this AGREEMENT.
Article V
Obligations of the City
Amendments to Article V, if any, are included in Attachment C.
A. City-Furnished Data
ENGINEER may rely upon the accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of
the information provided by the CITY.
B. Access to Facilities and Property
The CITY will make its facilities accessible to the ENGINEER as required for
the ENGINEER's performance of its services. The CITY will perform, at no
cost to the ENGINEER, such tests of equipment, machinery, pipelines, and
other components of the CITY's facilities as may be required in connection
with the ENGINEER's services. The CITY will be responsible for all acts of
the CITY's personnel.
C. Advertisements, Permits, and Access
Unless otherwise agreed to in the Scope of Services, the CITY will obtain,
arrange, and pay for all advertisements for bids; permits and licenses
required by local, state, or federal authorities; and land, easements, rights-
of-way, and access necessary for the ENGINEER's services or PROJECT
construction.
D. Timely Review
The CITY will examine the ENGINEER's studies, reports, sketches,
drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documents; obtain advice of
an attorney, insurance counselor, accountant, auditor, bond and financial
advisors, and other consultants as the CITY deems appropriate; and render
in writing decisions required by the CITY in a timely manner in accordance
with the project schedule prepared in accordance with Attachment D.
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E. Prompt Notice
The CITY will give prompt written notice to the ENGINEER whenever CITY
observes or becomes aware of any development that affects the scope or
timing of the ENGINEER's services or of any defect in the work of the
ENGINEER or construction contractors.
F. Asbestos or Hazardous Substances Release.
(1) CITY acknowledges ENGINEER will perform part of the work at CITY's
facilities that may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos
containing materials, or conditions, and that ENGINEER had no prior
role in the generation, treatment, storage, or disposition of such
materials. In consideration of the associated risks that may give rise to
claims by third parties or employees of City, City hereby releases
ENGINEER from any damage or liability related to the presence of
such materials.
(2) The release required above shall not apply in the event the discharge,
release or escape of hazardous substances, contaminants, or asbestos
is a result of ENGINEER's negligence or if ENGINEER brings such
hazardous substance, contaminant or asbestos onto the project.
G. Contractor Indemnification and Claims
The CITY agrees to include in all construction contracts the provisions of
Article IV.E. regarding the ENGINEER's Personnel at Construction Site, and
provisions providing for contractor indemnification of the CITY and the
ENGINEER for contractor's negligence.
H. Contractor Claims and Third-Party Beneficiaries
(1) The CITY agrees to include the following clause in all contracts with
construction contractors and equipment or materials suppliers:
"Contractors, subcontractors and equipment and materials
suppliers on the PROJECT, or their sureties, shall maintain
no direct action against the ENGINEER, its officers,
employees, and subcontractors, for any claim arising out of,
in connection with, or resulting from the engineering
services performed. Only the CITY will be the beneficiary
of any undertaking by the ENGINEER."
(2) This AGREEMENT gives no rights or benefits to anyone other than the CITY
and the ENGINEER and there are no third-party beneficiaries.
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(3) The CITY will include in each agreement it enters into with any other entity
or person regarding the PROJECT a provision that such entity or person
shall have no third-party beneficiary rights under this Agreement.
(4) Nothing contained in this Section H. shall be construed as a waiver of any
right the CITY has to bring a claim against ENGINEER.
I. CITY's Insurance
(1) The CITY may maintain properly insurance on certain pre-existing structures
associated with the PROJECT.
(2) The CITY will ensure that Builders Risk/installation insurance is maintained
at the replacement cost value of the PROJECT. The CITY may provide
ENGINEER a copy of the policy or documentation of such on a certificate of
insurance.
(3) The CITY will specify that the Builders Risk/Installation insurance shall be
comprehensive in coverage appropriate to the PROJECT risks.
J. Litigation Assistance
The Scope of Services does not include costs of the ENGINEER for required
or requested assistance to support, prepare, document, bring, defend, or
assist in litigation undertaken or defended by the CITY. In the event CITY
requests such services of the ENGINEER, this AGREEMENT shall be
amended or a separate agreement will be negotiated between the parties.
K. Changes
The CITY may make or approve changes within the general Scope of
Services in this AGREEMENT. If such changes affect the ENGINEER's cost
of or time required for performance of the services, an equitable adjustment
will be made through an amendment to this AGREEMENT with appropriate
CITY approval.
Article VI
General Legal Provisions
Amendments to Article VI, if any, are included in Attachment C.
A. Authorization to Proceed
ENGINEER shall be authorized to proceed with this AGREEMENT upon
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receipt of a written Notice to Proceed from the CITY.
B. Reuse of Project Documents
All designs, drawings, specifications, documents, and other work products of
the ENGINEER, whether in hard copy or in electronic form, are instruments
of service for this PROJECT, whether the PROJECT is completed or not.
Reuse, change, or alteration by the CITY or by others acting through or on
behalf of the CITY of any such instruments of service without the written
permission of the ENGINEER will be at the CITY's sole risk. The CITY shall
own the final designs, drawings, specifications and documents.
C. Force Majeure
The ENGINEER is not responsible for damages or delay in performance
caused by acts of God, strikes, lockouts, accidents, or other events beyond
the control of the ENGINEER that prevent ENGINEER's performance of its
obligations hereunder.
D. Termination
(1) This AGREEMENT may be terminated
a.) for convenience only by the City on 30 days' written notice.
b.) by either the CITY or the ENGINEER for cause 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 of written notice or thereafter fails to
diligently complete the correction.
(2) If this AGREEMENT is terminated for the convenience of the City, the
ENGINEER will be paid for termination expenses as follows:
a.) Cost of reproduction of partial or complete studies, plans,
specifications or other forms of ENGINEER'S work product;
b.) Out-of-pocket expenses for purchasing electronic data files and other
data storage supplies or services;
c.) The time requirements for the ENGINEER'S personnel to document
the work underway at the time of the CITY'S termination for
convenience so that the work effort is suitable for long time storage.
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(3) Prior to proceeding with termination services, the ENGINEER will
submit to the CITY an itemized statement of all termination expenses. The
CITY'S approval will be obtained in writing prior to proceeding with
termination services.
E. Suspension, Delay, or Interruption to Work
The CITY may suspend, delay, or interrupt the services of the ENGINEER
for the convenience of the CITY. In the event of such suspension, delay, or
interruption, an equitable adjustment in the PROJECT's schedule,
commitment and cost of the ENGINEER's personnel and subcontractors,
and ENGINEER's compensation will be made.
F. Indemnification
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to the ENGINEER's liability. (See Attachment C)
G. Assignment
Neither party shall assign all or any part of this AGREEMENT without the
prior written consent of the other party.
H. Interpretation
Limitations on liability and indemnities in this AGREEMENT are business
understandings between the parties and shall apply to all the different
theories of recovery, including breach of contract or warranty, tort including
negligence, strict or statutory liability, or any other cause of action, except for
willful misconduct or gross negligence for limitations of liability and sole
negligence for indemnification. Parties mean the CITY and the ENGINEER,
and their officers, employees, agents, and subcontractors.
I. Jurisdiction
The law of the State of Texas shall govern the validity of this AGREEMENT,
its interpretation and performance, and any other claims related to it. The
venue for any litigation related to this AGREEMENT shall be Tarrant County,
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Texas.
J. Severability and Survival
If any of the provisions contained in this AGREEMENT are held for any
reason to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity,
illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this
AGREEMENT shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable
provision had never been contained herein. Articles V.F., VI.B., VI.D., VI.F.,
VI.H., and VI.I. shall survive termination of this AGREEMENT for any cause.
K. Observe and Comply
ENGINEER shall at all times observe and comply with all federal and State
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
thereof shall be considered. ENGINEER 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 VII
Attachments, Schedules and Counterparts
This AGREEMENT, including its attachments and schedules, constitutes the entire
AGREEMENT, which supersedes all prior written or oral understandings, and may only be
changed by a written amendment executed by both parties. 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
Attachment B - Compensation
Attachment C -Amendments to Standard Agreement for Engineering Services
Attachment D - Project Schedule
Attachment E - Location Map
Duly executed by each party's designated representative to be effective on the date
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subscribed by the City's designated Assistant City Manager.
BY: BY:
CITY OF FORT WORTH ENGINEER
MSA Professional Services, Inc.
Jesus J. Chapa Gilbert Hantzsch
Assistant City Manager President& CEO
Date: '7 Date: 6/211,
APPROVAL RECOMMENDED:
By. CnJ LJ
Doug W iersig
Director, Transportation & ublic Works
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
requirements.
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Clint Hoover, P.E.
Senior Professional Engineer
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Standard Agreement for Engineering Related Design Services
Revised Date:12.22.2016
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
By:
Doug s . Blac
Senior Assistant City Attorney
Form 1295 No. 2017-212854
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Standard Agreement for Engineering Related Design Services
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ATTACHMENT "A"
Scope for Engineering Design Related Services for Street Improvements
The scope set forth herein defines the work to be performed by the ENGINEER in
completing the project. Both the CITY and ENGINEER have attempted to clearly define the
work to be performed and address the needs of the Project.
OBJECTIVE
Roundabout peer review and optimization services for a proposed roundabout located at
Westport Parkway and Alta Vista Road.
WORK TO BE PERFORMED
Task 1. Design Management
Task 2. Traffic Analysis
Task 3. Horizontal Geometrics Review/Optimization
Task 4. Final Design Review
TASK 1. DESIGN MANAGEMENT
ENGINEER will manage the work outlined in this scope to ensure efficient and effective use
of ENGINEER's and CITY's time and resources. ENGINEER will manage change,
communicate effectively, coordinate internally and externally as needed, and proactively
address issues with the CITY's Project Manager and others as necessary to make progress
on the work.
1.2. Communications and Reporting
• Participate in project update meeting's with CITY Project Manager.
• Coordinate with the City and Burgess & Niple, Inc. on the roundabout components to
be peer reviewed.
• Prepare invoices, in accordance with Attachment B to this Standard Agreement and
submit monthly in the format requested by the CITY.
DELIVERABLES
A. Meeting summaries with action items
B. Monthly invoices
C. Monthly progress reports
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Attachment A
PMO Release Date:07.23.2012
Page 1 of 4
TASK 2. TRAFFIC ANALYSIS
ENGINEER will review the operational analysis of the intersections for the AM and PM peak
hour traffic countstforecasts for the roundabout provided by Lee Engineering.
ENGINEER will project traffic to a horizon year (construction year+ 20 year) scenario using
typical annual traffic growth thresholds for the local area. A sensitivity analysis will be
conducted by the ENGINEER to establish minimum and maximum lane configurations for
the analysis period, and staged expandability options for additional lanes that may be
needed 10 years or greater after construction, but less than 20 years after construction.
ENGINEER will analyze horizon year traffic (turning movement counts) using ARCADY 9
(TRL) software. Independent Traffic Operations Analysis using ARCADY:
• ARCADY is based on the empirical capacity equations developed through
extensive experiments at the Transport Research Laboratory in the United
Kingdom. With simple calibration of the model to account for typical U.S.
conditions, ARCADY is proven to provide accurate prediction of roundabout
capacity at all ranges of traffic flows. ARCADY output data will be used to
compare the previously analyzed data, which may be more or less conservative.
• If necessary, the ENGINEER will request anticipated traffic growth rates for the
subject intersections to project traffic to a construction year+ 10 yr (interim year)
and a construction year+ 20 yr scenario (horizon year).
• The ENGINEER will report back on the predicted operations of the individual
roundabout intersections based on the 1) Construction Year, 2) Construction
Year+ 10 yr, 3) Construction Year+ 20 yr scenarios. Level of service and
average delay per approach for each intersection will be reported for the AM and
PM peak hour of each of the three scenarios listed above.
ENGINEER will complete a technical memorandum documenting the operational analysis
review and horizon year analysis results.
ASSUMPTIONS
• The ENGINEER will be provided with the traffic Engineering study for the subject
intersection that was prepared by others.
• The ENGINEER will be provided with the projected traffic growth rate noted
above. No independent study shall be required of the ENGINEER to prepare a
traffic growth rate for the interim and horizon year analysis.
DELIVERABLES
A. The ENGINEER will provide a memo to the CITY issuing the ENGINEER's
opinion whether the ENGINEER's conclusions align with those of the previous
study.
B. The ENGINEER will attend up to one (1) meeting in-person with CITY staff to
share the ENGINEER's analyses and suggestions.
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Attachment A
PMO Release Date:02.06.2015
Page 2 of 4
TASK 3. HORIZONTAL GEOMETRICS REVIEW/OPTIMIZATION
ENGINEER will work with the CITY and Burgess & Niple, Inc, in reviewing and optimization
of the roundabout horizontal geometries. ENGINEER will conduct web conference meetings
to discuss our comments and concerns. Our review will focus on:
• Size and location of circle
• Alignment of approaches/departures
• Roundabout functionality checks (fastest paths, vision angles, and phi angles)
• Accommodation of the design vehicle and largest anticipated vehicle turning
movements
• Considerations to reduce impact to adjacent right-of-way in coordination with the
CITY's recommendations on properties to be avoided
ASSUMPTIONS
• The ENGINEER will be provided with the project's electronic base files in .dwg or
.dwg format for this review. This includes topographic survey, boundary survey
(ROW, easements, and property ownership information), proposed typical
sections of connecting roadways, horizontal alignment files for adjacent roadway
improvements, proposed mid-block curbing line work, and readily-available public
and private utilities.
DELIVERABLES
• The ENGINEER will provide the roundabout design in electronic format (.dwg or
dgn and .PDF). The electronic file will also include performance check line work
for fastest paths, design vehicle, sight distance, vision angle and phi angle.
• The ENGINEER will provide a PDF submittal set that contains performance
checks for the proposed roundabout (functionality and design vehicle checks)
• The ENGINEER will attend in-person meetings with CITY staff to present the
proposed horizontal roundabout design.
TASK 4. FINAL DESIGN REVIEW
The ENGINEER will conduct a peer review for each of the following items for the final design
of the roundabout. ENGINEER will provide review comments, in a redlined PDF format, and
conduct web-conference meetings as necessary to assist the CITY's prime consultant:
• Vertical Geometries
• Pavement Markings
• Signing
• Illumination (foundation location/placement)
• Jointing
• Construction Phasing
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Attachment A
PMO Release Date:02.06.2015
Page 3 of 4
ASSUMPTIONS
• The ENGINEER will be provided with the project's up-to-date electronic base
files in .dwg or .dwg format for each review.
DELIVERABLES
A. The ENGINEER will provide mark-ups that will document any comments with the
roundabout design in electronic format (.dwg or .dgn and .PDF).
B. The ENGINEER will attend in-person meetings with CITY staff and the CITY's
prime consultant throughout the final design process to explain review comments
and offer additional suggestions throughout the design process.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES NOT INCLUDED IN THE EXISTING SCOPE OF SERVICES
Additional Services not included in the existing Scope of Services — CITY and
ENGINEER agree that the following services are beyond the Scope of Services
described in the tasks above. However, ENGINEER can provide these services, if
needed, upon the CITY's written request. Any additional amounts paid to the
ENGINEER as a result of any material change to the Scope of the Project shall be
agreed upon in writing by both parties before the services are performed. These
additional services include the following:
• VISSIM analysis
• Corridor traffic signal timing optimization
• In-person meetings beyond the number specified within the scope of services
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Attachment A
PMO Release Date:02.06.2015
Page 4 of 4
ATTACHMENT B
COMPENSATION
Design Services for
Roundabout Analysis, Design Services, and Third Party Peer Review
City Project No. CO2706
Time and Materials with Rate Schedule Project
I. Compensation
A. The ENGINEER shall be compensated for personnel time, non-labor expenses,
and subcontract expenses in performing services enumerated in Attachment A
as follows:
i. Personnel Time. Personnel time shall be compensated based upon hours
worked directly in performing the PROJECT multiplied by the appropriate Labor
Category Rate for the ENGINEER's team member performing the work.
Labor Category Rate as presented in the rate schedule table below is the rate for
each labor category performing the work and includes all direct salaries,
overhead, and profit.
Labor Category 2017 Rate 2018 Rate
($/hour) ($/hour)
Principal 233 n/a
Senior Project Manager 184 n/a
Project Engineer 114 n/a
Engineer-in-Training 86 n/a
Administrative 82 n/a
ii. Non-Labor Expenses. Non-labor expenses shall be reimbursed as Direct
Expenses at invoice or internal office cost,
Direct Expenses (non-labor) include, but are not limited to, mileage, travel and
lodging expenses, mail, supplies, printing and reproduction services, other direct
expenses associated with delivery of the work; plus applicable sales, use, value
added, business transfer, gross receipts, or other similar taxes.
iii. Subcontract Expenses. Subcontract expenses and outside services shall
be reimbursed at cost to ENGINEER plus a markup of ten percent (10%).
City of Port Worth,Texas
Attachment B
PMO Official Release Date:8.09.2012
Page 1 of 4
B-1
ATTACHMENT B
COMPENSATION
iv. Budgets. ENGINEER will make reasonable efforts to complete the work
within the budget and will keep the City informed of progress toward that end so
that the budget or work effort can be adjusted if found necessary.
ENGINEER is not obligated to incur costs beyond the indicated budgets, as may
be adjusted, nor is the City obligated to pay ENGINEER beyond these limits.
If ENGINEER projects, in the course of providing the necessary services, that the
PROJECT cost presented in Article 2 of this Agreement will be exceeded, whether
by change in scope of the project, increased costs or other conditions, the
ENGINEER shall immediately report such fact to the City and, if so instructed by
the City, shall suspend all work hereunder.
When any budget has been increased, ENGINEER's excess costs expended prior
to such increase will be allowable to the same extent as if such costs had been
incurred after the approved increase.
B. The ENGINEER shall be paid monthly payments as described in Section II -
Method of Payment.
II. Method of Payment
A. The ENGINEER shall be paid by the City based upon an invoice created on the
basis of statements prepared from the books and records of account of the
ENGINEER, based on the actual hours and costs expended by the ENGINEER
in performing the work.
B. Each invoice shall be verified as to its accuracy and compliance with the terms of
this Agreement by an officer of the ENGINEER.
C. ENGINEER shall prepare and submit invoices in the format and including content
as presented in Exhibit B-1.
D. Payment of invoices will be subject to certification by the City that such work has
been performed.
III. Progress Reports
A. The ENGINEER shall prepare and submit to the designated representative of the
Transportation and Public Works Department monthly progress reports and
schedules in the format required by the City.
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Attachment B
PMO Official Release Date:8.09.2012
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B-2
ATTACHMENT B
COMPENSATION
IV. Summary of Total Project Fees
Firm ' - - Primary Responsibility - -- Fee Amount - -% -
Prime Consultant
MSA Professional Prime-roundabout analysis, $48,000.00 100
Services, Inc. dba design, and peer review
Ourston
Proposed MBE/SBE Sub-Consultants
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Non-MBE/SBE Consultants
TOTAL $_48,000-00 100%
Project Number& Name Total Fee MBE/SBE Fee MBE/SBE
Roundabout Analysis, Design Services, $48,000.00 $0.00 N/A
and Third Party Peer Review
City MBE/SBE Goal = N/A Consultant Committed Goal = N/A
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Attachment B
PMO Official Release Date:8.09.2012
Page 3 of 4
B-3
EXHIBIT "B-1"
ENGINEER INVOICE
(Supplement to Attachment B)
Insert required invoice format following this page, including negotiated total budget and
allocations of budgets across desired work types and work phases.
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Attachment B
PMO Official Release Date:8.09.2012
Page 4 of 4
B-4
Professional Services Payment Request Pmlect Younger. GIM Hoover
Project: Westport at Alta Vista RAB Analysis,Design SI
City Project N: CO2705
Work Type Desc: Consultant Inamrctiona:
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Consultant Folder within Project's Folder.
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Vendor Invoice 0: Office Address 13727 Noel Rd,Gaeers Nonh,Tower a,Suite tun Dallas.Tx 75240
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To Date:
Invoice Date: Remit Address:13727 Wel Rd,Galleria Norm,Tower n,sulte 200 Dallas,Tx 75240
Pay Items Agreement
Agreement Amendment Amendment Amount to Amount Percent (S)Involved Current Remaining
Description Amount Number Amount Date Spent Spent Previously invoice Balance
31-Con el Design Test 1-3 $48,D00. 548,000lD w'000.00
Totals This Unit: t,48 548.000.00 $48,000.o0
Overall Percentage Spent:
ATTACHMENT "C"
CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS TO STANDARD AGREEMENT
Design Services for
Westport at Alta Vista Roundabout Analysis, Design Services, and Third Party Peer
Review
City Project No. CO2706
ARTICLE VI, SECTION F. OF THE STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR
ENGINEERING RELATED DESIGN SERVICES SHALL BE REMOVED AND
REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING:
In accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section
271.904, the ENGINEER shall indemnify or hold harmless the
CITY against liability for damage committed by the ENGINEER
or ENGINEER's agent, consultant under contract, or another
entity over which the ENGINEER exercises control, to the extent
that the damage is caused by or resulting from an act of
negligence, intentional tort, intellectual property infringement, or
failure to pay a subcontractor or supplier. CITY is entitled to
recover its reasonable attorney's fees in proportion to the
ENGINEER's liability.
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Attachment C
PMO Release Date:05.99.2010
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Westport at Alta Vista Roundabout Analysis,Design Services,and Third Party Peer FORTWORTH
Review City Project No.CO2706
Attachment D-Project Schedule
This PROJECT requires a Tier 3 schedule as defined herein and in the City's Schedule Guidance
Document.
TASK 2: The ENGINEER shall provide peer review comments for the traffic analysis review
outlined in Task 2 as part of the Westport Pkwy at Alta Vista Road Roundabout Peer
Review within ten(10)business days of receipt of the data collection.
TASK 3: The ENGINEER shall provide an optimized proposed roundabout layout outlined
in Task 3 as part of the Westport Pkwy at Alta Vista Road Roundabout Peer Review within
twenty(20)business days after completion of Task 2.
TASK 4: The ENGINEER shall provide roundabout peer review comments outlined in Task
4 as part of the Westport Pkwy at Alta Vista Road Roundabout Peer Review within five (5)
business days after receipt of reviewable PDF and CAD files.
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Attachment D
PMO Release Date:02.15.2011
Page 1 of 1
ATTACHMENT E
Westport Parkway at Alta Vista Road Roundabout Analysis, Design Services, and Third
Party Peer Review
City Project No.CO2706
Project
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CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES
FORM 1295
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Complete Nos.1-4 and 6 if there are interested parties. OFFICE USE ONLY
Complete Nos.1,2,3,5,and 6 if there are no interested parties. CERTIFICATION OF FILING
1 Name of business entity filing form,and the city,state and country of the business entity's place Certificate Number:
of business. 2017-212854
MSA Professional Services, Inc.dba Ourston
Dallas,TX United States Date Filed:
2 Name of govi-rnmental entity or state agency that is a party to the contract for which the form is 05/24/2017
being filed.
City of Fort Worth,TX Date A knowledged:
3 Provide the identification number used by the governmental entity or state agency to track or identify the contract,and provide a
description of the services,goods,or other property to be provided under the contract.
CO2706
Professional Engineering Services for Roundabout Analysis,Design, and Third Party Peer Review
Nature of interest
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Name of Interested Party City,State,Country(place of business) (check applicable)
Controlling Intermediary
Laue,Mike Beaver Dam,WI United States X
Bongard,Chuck Baraboo,WI United States X
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