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This AGREEMENT is between the City of Fort Worth, a Texas home-rule
municipality ("CITY'), and VRX, Inc., authorized to do business in Texas, ("ENGINEER"),
for a PROJECT generally described as: Engineering Services for Design of East Long
Avenue Bridge Deck replacement over 33rd Street/Dart Railroad (Project No. 10 1384) and
West Felix Street Bridge Deck replacement over Union Pacific Railroad (Project No.
101385).
Article I
Scope of Services
The Scope of Services is set forth in Attachment A.
Article II
Compensation and Term of Agreement
A. The ENGINEER's compensation shall be in the amount up to $361,888.00 as
set forth in Attachment B.
B. Unless otherwise terminated pursuant to Article VI. D. herein, this Agreement
shall be for a term beginning upon 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.
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
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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
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, after
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
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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 furnished by the CITY, unless otherwise
specified in Attachment A.
(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
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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
this AGREEMENT between CITY and ENGINEER be construed as requiring
ENGINEER to make exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to
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
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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
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 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.
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
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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
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 additional 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
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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.
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 — 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
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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
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
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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 CIN shall not be responsible for the direct payment of any
insurance premiums required by this agreement.
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
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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
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.
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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.
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
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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.
(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 property insurance on certain pre-existing structures
associated with the PROJECT.
(2) The CITY may secure Builders Risk/Installation insurance 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.
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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
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.) by the City for its convenience upon 30 days' written notice to
ENGINEER.
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' 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,
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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.
(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
In accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 271.904, the
ENGINEER shall indemnify or hold harmless the CITY against liability
for any 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.
G. Assignment
Neither party shall assign all or any part of this AGREEMENT without the
prior written consent of the other party.
H. Jurisdiction
The law of the State of Texas shall govem the validity of this AGREEMENT,
its interpretation and performance, and any other claims related to it. The
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venue for any litigation related to this AGREEMENT shall be Tarrant County,
Texas.
I. 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.
J. 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.
K. Immigration Nationality Act
ENGINEER 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,
ENGINEER shall provide CITY with copies of all 1-9 forms and supporting
eligibility documentation for each employee who performs work under this
Agreement. ENGINEER 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 ENGINEER employee who is not legally eligible to
perform such services. ENGINEER SHALL INDEMNIFY CITY AND
HOLD CITY HARMLESS FROM ANY PENALTIES, LIABILITIES, OR
LOSSES DUE TO VIOLATIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH BY ENGINEER,
ENGINEER'S EMPLOYEES, SUBCONTRACTORS, AGENTS, OR
LICENSEES. CITY, upon written notice to ENGINEER, shall have the
right to immediately terminate this Agreement for violations of this
provision by ENGINEER.
L. Prohibition On Contracts With Companies Boycotting Israel
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ENGINEER acknowledges that in accordance with Chapter 2270 of the
Texas Government Code, 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, ENGINEER certifies that ENGINEER'S signature
provides written verification to the CITY that ENGINEER: (1) does not
boycott Israel; and (2) will not boycott Israel during the term of the
contract.
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
subscribed by the City's designated Assistant City Manager.
BY: BY:
CITY OF FORT WORTH ENGINEER
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)Susan Alanis
Assistant C'ty Manager Nawal Ibrahim
President
Date: �
Date:
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Standard Agreement for Engineering Related Design Services
Revised Date:11.17.17
Page 16 of 17
APPROVAL RECOMMENDED:
By:
Vim,/–Douglas W.Wiersi , ,, . —
Director, Transpt'on nd Public 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.
Tariqul Islam
Project Manager
APP VED S TO FORM AND LEGALITY
By:
Douglas W. Black
Assistant City Atto"
ATTEST: Form 1295 No. 2018-32425
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Standard Agreement for Engineering Related Design Services
Revised Date:11.17.17
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ATTACHMENT "A"
Scope for Design of East Long Avenue Bridge Deck replacement over 33rd Street/Dart
Railroad and West Felix Street Bridge Deck replacement over Union Pacific Railroad
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.
OBJECTA/E
The objective of the projects completed under the Task Order agreement is to provide Engineering
Services for Design of East Long Avenue Bridge Deck replacement over 33rd Street/Dart Railroad
and West Felix Street Bridge Deck replacement over Union Pacific Railroad. Work under this
agreement includes, but is not limited to, civil and structural engineering and detailing, traffic
engineering, data collection, topographic survey, SUE, geotechnical investigation, and contract
documents.
WORK TO BE PERFORMED
Task 1. Design Management
Task 2. Conceptual Design
Task 3. Preliminary Design
Task 4. Final Design
Task 5. Bid Phase Services
Task 6. Construction Phase Services
Task 7. ROW/Easement Services
Task 8. Survey and Subsurface Utility Engineering Services
Task 9. Permitting
Task 10. Plan and Submittal Checklists
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 extemally as needed, and proactively address issues with the
CITY's Project Manager and others as necessary to make progress on the work.
1.1. Managing the Team
• Lead, manage and direct design team activities
• Ensure quality control is practiced in performance of the work
• Communicate internally among team members
• Task and allocate team resources
1.2. Communications and Reporting
• Attend a pre-design project kickoff/chartering meeting with CITY staff to confirm and
clarify scope, understand CITY objectives, and ensure economical and functional designs
that meet CITY requirements
• Conduct and document monthly project update meetings with CITY Project Manager
• Conduct review meetings with the CITY at the end of each design phase
• Conduct and document monthly design team meetings
• Prepare invoices, in accordance with Attachment B to this Standard Agreement and
submit monthly in the format requested by the CITY.
• Prepare and submit monthly progress reports in the format provided by the respective
CITY Department.
• Prepare and submit baseline Project Schedule initially, and Project Schedule updates
with a schedule narrative monthly, as required in Attachment D to this Standard
Agreement and according to the City of Fort Worth's Schedule Guidance Document.
• Complete Monthly M/WBE Report Form and Final Summary Payment Report Form at the
end of the project
• Coordinate with other agencies and entities as necessary for the design of the proposed
infrastructure, and provide and obtain information needed to prepare the design
• With respect to coordination with permitting authorities, ENGINEER shall communicate
with permitting authorities such that their regulatory requirements are appropriately
reflected in the designs. ENGINEER shall work with regulatory authorities to obtain
approval of the designs, and make changes necessary to meet their requirements, as
part of the design scope.
• Personnel and Vehicle Identification: When conducting site visits to the project location,
the ENGINEER or any of its sub-consultants shall carry readily visible information
identifying the name of the company and the company representative.
ASSUMPTIONS
A. One (1) pre-design project kickoff/chartering meeting with CITY staff
B. Assume 3 monthly project update meetings with CITY Project Manager
DELIVERABLES
A. Meeting summaries with action items
B. Monthly invoices
C. Monthly progress reports
D. Baseline design schedule
E. Monthly schedule updates with schedule narrative describing any current or
anticipated schedule changes
F. Monthly M/WBE Report Form and Final Summary Payment Report Form
G. Plan Submittal Checklists ( See Task 10)
TASK 2. CONCEPTUAL DESIGN (30 PERCENT).
The Conceptual Design shall be submitted to CITY per the approved Project Schedule.
The purpose of the conceptual design is for the ENGINEER to identify, develop, communicate
through the defined deliverables, and recommend the design concept that successfully addresses
the design problem, and to obtain the CITY's endorsement of this concept. ENGINEER will utilize
concepts and criteria contained in the current CITY iSWM Criteria Manual for Site Development
and Construction for conceptual planning and design.
ENGINEER will develop the conceptual design of the infrastructure as follows.
2.1. Data Collection
• In addition to data obtained from the CITY, ENGINEER will research and make
efforts to obtain pertinent information to aid in coordination of the proposed
improvements with any planned future improvements that may influence the project.
ENGINEER will also identify and seek to obtain data for existing conditions that may
impact the project including; utilities, agencies (TxDOT and railroads), City Master
Plans, and property ownership as available from the Tax Assessor's office.
• The data collection efforts will also include conducting special coordination meetings
with affected property owners and businesses as necessary to develop sewer re-
routing plans.
2.2. Subsurface Utility Engineering
• Provide Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) per Task 8.
2.3. The Conceptual Design Package shall include the following:
• Preliminary cover and index of sheets including project limits, area location map and
beginning and end station limits.
• SUE Plan sheets sealed by a licensed professional engineer registered in the State
of Texas.
• Traffic Control Plan: Develop a traffic control plan utilizing standard traffic reroute
configurations posted as "Typicals" on the CITY's Buzzsaw website. The typicals
need not be sealed individually, if included in the sealed contract documents.
Develop supplemental traffic control drawings as needed for review and approval by
the Traffic Division of the Transportation and Public Works Department. Provide a
written summary of the distinct phases to take place during construction operations
to include road and/or lane closures, limited access to adjacent properties, and
limited access to pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
• Conceptual iSWM Checklist in accordance with the current CITY iSWM Criteria
Manual for Site Development and Construction.
• Existing typical sections of the roadway to be constructed along with proposed
typical sections which outline the proposed improvements. Typical sections shall
include existing and proposed ROW, existing and proposed lane widths and direction
arrows, existing and proposed curbs, sidewalks, and retaining walls.
• Conceptual plan and profile sheets showing existing and proposed horizontal
roadway alignments, existing and proposed ROW, existing and proposed sidewalks
and driveways, proposed lane dimensions and lane arrows, existing drainage
structures, city owned and franchise utilities, and existing roadway vertical
alignments (profiles).
• Drainage area map with supporting drainage computation in the CITY's standard
tabular format.
• Documentation of key design decisions.
• Estimates of probable construction cost.
ASSUMPTIONS
• All storm water calculations and design shall conform to the CITY current iSWM
Criteria Manual for Site Development and Construction.
• Six (6) sets of 11"x17" size plans will be delivered for the 30% design.
• Two (2) supplemental Traffic Control drawings will be needed.
• DWF files created from design CAD drawings will be uploaded to the designated
project folder in Buzzsaw.
• ENGINEER shall not proceed with Preliminary Design activities without written
approval by the CITY of the Conceptual Design Package.
DELIVERABLES
A. Conceptual Design Package
B. Conceptual iSWM Checklist
TASK 3. PRELIMINARY DESIGN (60 PERCENT).
Preliminary plans and specifications shall be submitted to CITY per the approved Project
Schedule.
ENGINEER will develop the preliminary design of the infrastructure as follows.
3.1. Development of Preliminary Design Drawings and Specifications shall include the following:
• Traffic Control Plan updated to reflect any changes as a result of the conceptual
design submittal while also including all construction signage and pavement markings
which will be in accordance with the latest edition of the Texas Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices.
• A Project Control Sheet, showing all Control Points, used or set while gathering data.
Generally on a scale of not less than 1:400. The following information shall be
indicated for each Control Point: Identified (existing City Monument#8901, PK Nail,
5/8" Iron Rod); X, Y and Z Coordinates, in an identified coordinate system, and a
referred bearing base. Z coordinate on City Datum only; descriptive location (i.e. set in
the centerline of the inlet in the South curb line of North Side Drive at the East end of
radius at the Southeast corner of North Side Drive and North Main Street).
• SUE plan drawings.
• Preliminary iSWM Checklist in accordance with the current CITY iSWM Criteria
Manual for Site Development and Construction.
• Updated existing and proposed typical section sheets.
• Updated roadway plan and profile sheets displaying station and coordinate data for all
horizontal alignment P.C.'s, P.T.'s, P.I.'s; station and elevation data of all vertical
profile P.C.'s, P.T.'s, P.I.'s, low points, and high points; lengths of vertical curves,
grades, K values, e, and vertical clearances where required.
• No less than two bench marks plan/profile sheet.
• Bearings given on all proposed centerlines, or baselines.
• Station equations relating utilities to paving, when appropriate.
• Overall project easement layout sheet(s).
• Intersection layout sheets including ROW lines, horizontal alignments, utilities, curbs,
sidewalks, driveways, lane dimensions and arrows, and existing and proposed
contours (0.25' intervals)
• Preliminary roadway details to include curbs, curb expansion joints, driveways,
sidewalks, and pavement details.
• ENGINEER will delineate the watershed based on contour data and field verification
and document existing street, right-of-way and storm drain capacities for the subject
site. A drainage area map will be drawn at maximum 1" = 200' scale from available
2-foot contour data with the contours labeled. Data source and year will be provided
by the CITY. Calculations regarding street and right-of-way capacities and design
discharges (5-year and 100-year frequencies) at selected critical locations will be
provided. Other frequencies as required by iSWM criteria may be appropriate for
outfalls and sensitive locations. Capacities of existing storm drain will be calculated
and shown. All calculations shall conform to CITY criteria delineated in the CITY's
current iSWM Criteria Manual for Site Development and Construction. All locations
in the project area where 100-year runoff exceeds available storm drain and right-of-
way capacities shall be clearly identified. The ENGINEER's responsibility includes
recommendations for improvements of the existing system as deemed reasonable
and consistent with CITY standards.
• Preliminary signing, pavement marking, illumination and signal layouts.
3.2. Not Used
3.3. Constructability Review
• Prior to the 60 percent review meeting with the CITY, the ENGINEER shall schedule
and attend a project site visit with the CITY Project Manager and Construction
personnel to walk the project. The ENGINEER shall summarize the CITY's
comments from the field visit and submit this information to the CITY in writing.
3.4. Public Meeting
• After the preliminary plans have been reviewed and approved by the CITY, the
ENGINEER shall prepare project exhibits, and attend public meeting to help explain
the proposed project to residents. The CITY shall select a suitable location, prepare
and mail the invitation letters to the affected customers. The ENGINEER shall
coordinate with the CITY GIS staff to identify affected property owners/residents and
develop a spreadsheet listing addresses of those to invite to the public meeting.
3.5. Utility Clearance
• The ENGINEER will consult with the CITY's Transportation and Public Works
Department, Water Department, and other CITY departments, public utilities, private
utilities, private utilities and government agencies to determine the approximate
location of above and underground utilities, and other facilities (current and future)
that have an impact or influence on the project. ENGINEER will design CITY
facilities to avoid or minimize conflicts with existing utilities, and where known and
possible consider potential future utilities in designs.
• The ENGINEER shall upload individual DWF files for each plan sheet of the approved
preliminary plan set to the designated project folder in Buzzsaw for forwarding to all
utility companies which have facilities within the limits of the project. The DWF files
should be created directly from the CAD files as opposed to PDF files.
ASSUMPTIONS
• All storm water calculations and design shall conform to the current CITY iSWM
Criteria Manual for Site Development and Construction.
• Six (6) sets of 11"x17" size plans will be delivered for the 60% design.
• Two (2) sets of specifications will be delivered for the 60% design.
• DWF files created from design CAD drawings will be uploaded to the designated
project folder in Buzzsaw.
• All submitted documents and checklists will be uploaded to the designated project
folder in Buzzsaw
• The CITY's front end and technical specifications will be used. The ENGINEER shall
supplement the technical specifications if needed.
• Ten (10) sets of 11"x17" size drawings will be delivered for Utility Clearance.
• ENGINEER shall not proceed with Final Design activities without written approval by
the CITY of the Preliminary Design plans.
DELIVERABLES
A. Preliminary Design drawings and specifications
B. Preliminary iSWM Checklist
C. Utility Clearance drawings
D. Estimates of probable construction cost
E. Public Meeting exhibits
TASK 4. FINAL DESIGN (90 PERCENT) AND FINAL CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS (100
PERCENT).
• Upon approval of the Preliminary plans, ENGINEER will prepare construction plans as
follows: Final draft construction plans (90%) including iSWM Construction Plan and
specifications shall be submitted to CITY per the approved Project Schedule.
• Final iSWM Checklist in accordance with the current iSWM Criteria Manual for Site
Development and Construction.
• Following a 90% construction plan review meeting with the CITY, the ENGINEER shall
submit Final Plans (100%) to the CITY per the approved Project Schedule. Each plan
sheet shall be stamped, dated, and signed by the ENGINEER registered in State of Texas.
• The ENGINEER shall submit a final design estimate of probable construction cost with both
the 90% and 100% design packages. This estimate shall use ONLY standard CITY bid
items.
ASSUMPTIONS
• Six (6) sets of 11"x17" size drawings and two (2) specifications will be delivered for the
90% Design package.
• A DWF file for the 90% Design will be created from design CAD drawings and will be
uploaded to the project folder in Buzzsaw.
• Six (6) sets of 22"x34" size drawings and two (2) specifications will be delivered for the
100% Design package.
• A DWF file for the 100 % Design will be created from design CAD drawings and will be
uploaded to the project folder in Buzzsaw.
• Provide estimated final sheet list (cover/index, general notes, control point location,
easement layout, SUE plan sheets, no. of plan/profiles, special detail shts, etc.)]
DELIVERABLES
A. 90% construction plans and specifications.
B. Final iSWM Checklist
C. 100% construction plans and specifications.
D. Detailed estimates of probable construction costs including summaries of bid items and
quantities using the CITY's standard bid items and format.
E. Original cover mylar for the signatures of authorized CITY officials.
TASK 5. BID PHASE SERVICES.
ENGINEER will support the bid phase of the project as follows.
5.1. Bid Support
• The ENGINEER shall upload all plans and contract documents onto Buzzsaw for
access to potential bidders.
• Contract documents shall be uploaded in a .xIs file.
• Unit Price Proposal documents are to be created utilizing CFW Bidtools only and
combined in a specified spreadsheet workbook, Bid Proposal Worksheet
Template, and will be populated and configured so that all pages are complete
and the Summary Worksheet(s) in the workbook detail and automatically
summarize the totals from the inserted Unit Price Proposal document
worksheets.
• Plan Sets are to be uploaded to Buzzsaw in two formats, .pdf and Awf files. The
.pdf will consist of one file of the entire plan set. The .dwf will consist of individual
files, one for each plan sheet, and will be numbered and named in a manner
similar to that of the plan set index.
• The ENGINEER shall sell contract documents and maintain a plan holders list on
Buzzsaw from documents sold and from Contractor's uploaded Plan Holder
Registrations in Buzzsaw.
• The ENGINEER will develop and implement procedures for receiving and
answering bidders' questions and requests for additional information. The
procedures shall include a log of all significant bidders questions and requests
and the response thereto. The log shall be housed and maintained in the
project's Buzzsaw folder titled Request for Information. The ENGINEER will
provide technical interpretation of the contract bid documents and will prepare
proposed responses to all bidders questions and requests, in the form of
addenda. The ENGINEER shall upload all approved addenda onto Buzzsaw and
mail addenda to all plan holders.
• Attend the prebid conference in support of the CITY.
• Assist the CITY in determining the qualifications and acceptability of prospective
contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• When substitution prior to award of contracts is allowed in the contract
documents, the ENGINEER will advise the CITY as to the acceptability of
alternate materials and equipment proposed by bidders.
• Attend the bid opening in support of the CITY.
• Tabulate and review all bids received for the construction project, assist the CITY
in evaluating bids, and recommend award of the contract. A copy of the Bid
Tabulation and the CFW Data Spreadsheet created utilizing CFW Bidtools only
are to be uploaded into the project's Bid Results folder on Buzzsaw.
• Incorporate all addenda into the contract documents and issue conformed sets.
5.2 Final Design Drawings
• Final Design Drawings shall be submitted as an Adobe Acrobat PDF format
(version 6.0 or higher)file and DWF format. There shall be one (1) PDF file and
one (1) DWF file (created from CAD application of drawing) for the TPW plan set
and a separate PDF and DWF file for the Water plan set. Each PDF and DWF file
shall be created from the original CAD drawing filess and shall contain all associated
sheets of the particular plan set. Singular PDF and DWF files for each sheet of a
plan set will not be accepted. PDF and DWF files shall conform to naming
conventions as follows:
I. TPW file name example — "W-1956—org47.pdf' where "W-1956" is the
assigned file number obtained from the CITY, "—org" designating the file is of
an original plan set, "47"shall be the total number of sheets in this file.
Example: W-0053—org3.pdf and K-0320—org5.pdf
II. Water and Sewer file name example — "X-35667_org36.pdf' where "X-
35667" is the assigned file number obtained from the CITY, "_org" designating
the file is of an original plan set, "36" shall be the total number of sheets in this
file.
Example: X-12755—org18.pdf
Both PDF and DWF files shall be uploaded to the project's Record Drawing folder in
Buzzsaw.
• In addition to the PDF and DWF files, the ENGINEER shall submit each plan sheet as
an individual DWG file with all reference files integrated into the sheet. If the plans
were prepared in DGN format, they shall be converted to DWG prior to uploading. The
naming convention to be used for the DWG files shall be as follows:
I. TPW files shall use the W number as for PDF and DWF files, but shall include
the sheet number in the name—"W-1956—SHT01.dwg„, V-
1956—SHT02.dwg”, etc.
II. Water and Sewer file names shall use the X number as for PDF and DWF
files, but shall include the sheet number in the name—"X-12155—SHT01.dwg„,
"X-12755—SHT02.dwg", etc.
For information on the proper manner to submit files and to obtain a file number for the
project, contact the Department of Transportation and Public Works Vault at telephone
number(817)392-8426. File numbers will not be issued to a project unless the
appropriate project numbers and fund codes have been assigned and are in the
Department of Transportation and Public Works database.
ASSUMPTIONS
• The project will be bid only once and awarded to one contractor.
• Five (5) sets of construction documents will be sold to and made available on
Buzzsaw for plan holders and/or given to plan viewing rooms.
• Five (5) sets of construction documents will be printed and made available for
purchase by planholders and/or given to plan viewing rooms.
• Five 5 sets of 11"x17" size plans and specifications (conformed, if applicable)will
be delivered to the CITY.
• PDF, DWF and DWG files will be uploaded to Buzzsaw.
DELIVERABLES
A. Addenda
B. Bid tabulations
C. Recommendation of award
D. Construction documents (conformed, if applicable)
E. CFW Data Spreadsheet
TASK 6. CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES.
ENGINEER will support the construction phase of the project as follows.
6.1 Construction Support
• The ENGINEER shall attend the preconstruction conference.
• After the pre-construction conference, the ENGINEER shall provide project exhibits
and attend public meeting to help explain the proposed project to residents. The CITY
shall select a suitable location and mail the invitation letters to the affected customers.
ASSUMPTIONS
• 2 site visits are assumed.
• 5 submittal reviews are assumed.
• 5 RFI's are assumed.
• 3 Change Orders are assumed.
• One copy of full size (22"x34") mylars will be delivered to the CITY
• Review of Record Drawings
DELIVERABLES
A. Public meeting exhibits
TASK 7. ROW/EASEMENT SERVICES.
ENGINEER will support and perform activities related to ROW and land as outlined below, per
scoping direction and guidance from the CITY's Project Manager.
7.1. Right-of-Way Research
• The ENGINEER shall determine rights-of-way, easements needs for construction of
the project. Required temporary and permanent easements will be identified based
on available information and recommendations will be made for approval by the
CITY.
7.2. Right-of-Way/Easement Preparation and Submittal.
• The ENGINEER shall prepare documents to be used to obtain right-of-way and
permanent and/or temporary easements required to construct the improvements.
• The documentation shall be provided in conformance with the checklists and
templates available on the CITY's Buzzsaw site.
7.3. Temporary Right of Entry Preparation and Submittal
• Prior to construction, the ENGINEER shall prepare, mail and obtain Temporary Right
of Entries from landowners. It is assumed that letters will only be required for land
owners adjacent to temporary construction easements or who are directly affected by
the project and no easement is required to enter their property.
• The documentation shall be provided in conformance with the checklists and
templates available on the CITY's Buzzsaw site.
ASSUMPTIONS
• Right-of-Way research includes review of property/right-of-way records based on
current internet based Tarrant Appraisal District(TAD) information available at the
start of the project and available on-ground property information (i.e. iron rods,
fences, stakes, etc.). It does not include effort for chain of title research, parent track
research, additional research for easements not included in the TAD, right-of-way
takings, easement vacations and abandonments, right-of-way vacations, and street
closures.
• Assume sidewalk will be contained within existing street ROW.
• Assume 2 temporary construction easements per street.
• Assume 2 corner clips for ADA ramps per street.
DELIVERABLES
A. Easement exhibits and meets and bounds provided on CITY forms.
B. Temporary Right of Entry Letters
TASK 8. SURVEY AND SUBSURFACE UTILITY ENGINEERING SERVICES.
ENGINEER will provide survey support as follows.
8.1. Design Survey ENGINEER will perform field surveys to collect horizontal and vertical
elevations and other information needed by ENGINEER in design and preparation of plans
for the project. Information gathered during the survey shall include topographic data,
elevations of all sanitary and adjacent storm sewers, rim/invert elevations, location of buried
utilities, structures, trees (measure caliper, identify overall canopy, and have qualified
arborist identify species of trees), and other features relevant to the final plan sheets.
Existing drainage at intersections will be verified by field surveys. Spot elevations will be
shown on intersection layouts with cross slope to fit intersecting grade lines.
• The minimum survey information to be provided on the plans shall include the
following:
— A Project Control Sheet, showing ALL Control Points, used or set while
gathering data. Generally on a scale of not less than 1:400:
— The following information about each Control Point;
a. Identified (Existing. CITY Monument#8901, PK Nail, 5/8" Iron Rod)
b. X, Y and Z Coordinates, in an identified coordinate system, and a referred
bearing base. Z coordinate on CITY Datum only.
c. Descriptive Location (Ex. Set in the centerline of the inlet in the South curb
line of North Side Drive at the East end of radius at the Southeast corner of
North Side Drive and North Main Street).
— Coordinates on all P.C.'s, P.T.'s, P.I.'s, Manholes, Valves, etc., in the same
coordinate system, as the Control.
— No less than two horizontal bench marks, per line or location.
— Bearings given on all proposed centerlines, or baselines.
— Station equations relating utilities to paving, when appropriate.
8.2. Temporary Right of Entry Preparation and Submittal
• Prior to entering property, the ENGINEER shall prepare, mail and obtain Temporary
Right of Entry from landowners.
• The documentation shall be provided in conformance with the checklists and
templates available on the CITY's Buzzsaw site.
8.3. Subsurface Utility Engineering
Provide Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)to Quality Level C, as described below. The
SUE shall be performed in accordance with Cl/ASCE 38-02.
Quality Level D
• Conduct appropriate investigations (e.g., owner records, County/CITY records,
personal interviews, visual inspections, etc.),to help identify utility owners that may
have facilities within the project limits or that may be affected by the project.
• Collect applicable records (e.g., utility owner base maps, "as built" or record
drawings, permit records, field notes, geographic information system data, oral
histories, etc.)on the existence and approximate location of existing involved utilities.
• Review records for: evidence or indication of additional available records; duplicate
or conflicting information; need for clarification.
• Develop SUE plan sheets and transfer information on all involved utilities to
appropriate design plan sheets, electronic files, and/or other documents as required.
Exercise professional judgment to resolve conflicting information. For information
depicted, indicate: utility type and ownership; date of depiction; quality level(s); end
points of any utility data; line status (e.g., active, abandoned, out of service); line size
and condition; number of jointly buried cables; and encasement.
Quality Level C (includes tasks as described for Quality Level D)
• Identify surface features, from project topographic data and from field observations,
that are surface appurtenances of subsurface utilities.
• Include survey and correlation of aerial or ground-mounted utility facilities in Quality
Level C tasks.
• Survey surface features of subsurface utility facilities or systems, if such features
have not already been surveyed by a professional surveyor. If previously surveyed,
check survey data for accuracy and completeness.
• The survey shall also include (in addition to subsurface utility features visible at the
ground surface): determination of invert elevations of any manholes and vaults;
sketches showing interior dimensions and line connections of such manholes and
vaults; any surface markings denoting subsurface utilities, furnished by utility owners
for design purposes.
• Exercise professional judgment to correlate data from different sources, and to
resolve conflicting information.
• Update (or prepare) plan sheets, electronic files, and/or other documents to reflect
the integration of Quality Level D and Quality Level C information.
• Recommend follow-up investigations (e.g., additional surveys, consultation with utility
owners, etc.) as may be needed to further resolve discrepancies.
• Provide Quality Level C to identify overhead utilities on the project and provide the
overhead utility information on the SUE plan sheets.
8.4. Construction Survey
• Be available to the CITY on matters concerning the layout of the project during its
construction
DELIVERABLES
A. SUE plan drawings sealed by a professional engineer registered in the State of
Texas.
TASK 9. PERMITTING.
ENGINEER will provide permitting support for the CITY to obtain any and all agreements and/or
permits normally required for a project of this size and type, as follows
9.1. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
• For projects that disturb an area greater than one (1)acre, the Contractor will be
responsible for preparing and submitting the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
(SWPPP)with appropriate regulatory agencies. The Engineer will prepare the iSWM
Construction Plan according to the current CITY iSWM Criteria Manual for Site
Development and Construction which will be incorporated into the SWPPP by the
contractor.
9.2 Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
• Identify and analyze the requirements of the Texas Architectural Barriers Act,
Chapter 68 Texas Administrative Code, and become familiar with the governmental
authorities having jurisdiction to approve the design of the Project.
• Submit construction documents to the TDLR
• Completing all TDLR forms/applications necessary
• Obtain the Notice of Substantial Compliance from the TDLR
• Request an inspection from TDLR or a TDLR locally approved Registered
Accessibility Specialist no later than 30 calendar days after construction substantial
completion. Advise the CITY in writing of the results of the inspection.
• Responding to agency comments and requests
ASSUMPTIONS
• Permit preparation will begin after approval of the Conceptual Design.
• The CITY will be responsible for requesting inspection from TDLR or a TDLR locally
approved Registered Accessibility Specialist no later than 30 calendar days after
construction substantial completion.
DELIVERABLES
• Copy of TDLR Architectural Barriers Project Registration Form and TDLR Proof of
Submission Form (POS)
TASK 10. PLAN SUBMITTAL CHECKLISTS
Engineer shall complete and submit Plan Submittal Checklists in accordance with the following
table:
PLAN SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST REQUIREMENTS
Traffic Traffic Traffic
Street Water Contr
Traffic Traffic Control Control
Attachmen Signal Engineering 30/0
Storrs Storm Lights /Sewer ° 60/o° of
°
Water Water (Submit (Submit 90/o
t"A"Type (Submit All 30% 60% All @ All @ (Submit All
@ 30%) 30% 60%) @ 60%) Required for all work in City
ROW
Street X X X X X* X X X X
Storm
Water X X X X X
Water/
Sewer X X X X
*If included in street project
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:
Negotiation of easements or property acquisition.
• Services related to development of the CITY's project financing and/or budget.
• Services related to disputes over pre-qualification, bid protests, bid rejection and re-
bidding of the contract for construction.
• Construction management and inspection services
• Performance of materials testing or specialty testing services.
• Services necessary due to the default of the Contractor.
• Services related to damages caused by fire,flood, earthquake or other acts of God.
• Services related to warranty claims, enforcement and inspection after final completion.
• Services to support, prepare, document, bring, defend, or assist in litigation undertaken
or defended by the CITY.
• Performance of miscellaneous and supplemental services related to the project as
requested by the CITY.
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Attachment A
PMO Release Date:0723.2012 Page
lof 1
ATTACHMENT B
COMPENSATION
Engineering and Design Services for
East Long Avenue Bridge Deck replacement over 33rd Street/Dart Railroad and West Felix
Street Bridge Deck replacement over Union Pacific Railroad
City Project No. 101384 and 101385
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 Rate
($/hour)
Project Manager $183.75
Senior Structural Engineer $203.32
Project Engineer $146.82
Enqineer-In-Training $105.99
Construction Inspector/Field Tech III $105.98
Senior CADD Technician $89.17
Admin/Clerical $67.94
Construction Inspector/Field Tech 1 $65.33
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%).
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.
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Attachment B
PMO Official Release Date:809.2012
Page 1 of 4
B-1
ATTACHMENT B
COMPENSATION
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
Page 2 of 4
B-2
ATTACHMENT B
COMPENSATION
IV. Summary of Total Project Fees
-
Firm Primary Fee Amount
Responsibility
Prime Consultant
VRX, Inc. Professional $338,388 93.5%
Services
Proposed MBE/SBE Sub-Consultants
Shield Engineering Group, PLLC. Survey $23,500 6.5%
Non-MBE/SBE Consultants
TOTAL $361,888 100%
Project Number& Name Total Fee MBE/SBE Fee MBE/SBE
101384 and 101385; East Long $361,888 $23,500 6.5%
Avenue Bridge Deck replacement over
33rd Street/Dart Railroad and West
Felix Street Bridge Deck replacement
over Union Pacific Railroad
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
ATTACHMENT "C"
CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS TO STANDARD AGREEMENT
Design Services for
East Long Avenue Bridge Deck replacement over 33rd Street/Dart Railroad and West
Felix Street Bridge Deck replacement over Union Pacific Railroad
City Project No. 101384 and 101385
<List any changes to the Standard Agreement>
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Attachment C
PMO Release Date:05.19.2010
Page I of 1
Consulting Contract Schedule Specifications FORT WORTH
City of Fort Worth Capital Improvement Program �--
Attachment D-Project Schedule
This PROTECT requires a Tier << >> schedule as defined herein and in the City's Schedule
Guidance Document.
D1. CONSULTING SERVICES SCHEDULE DEVELOPMENT: The CONSULTANT shall
prepare schedules for consulting services that meet the requirements described in this
specification, showing by Critical Path Method (CPM) the planned sequence and timing of
the Work associated with the Agreement. All submittals shall be submitted in PDF format,
and schedule files shall also be submitted in native file format (i.e. file formats associated
with the scheduling software). The approved scheduling software systems for creating the
schedule files are:
- Primavera(Version 6.1 or later or approved by CITY)
- Primavera Contractor(Version 6.1 or later or approved by CITY)
- Microsoft Project(Version 2003/2007 or later or approved by CITY)( )
D2. BASELINE CONSULTING SERVICES SCHEDULE: Following notice-to-proceed, the
CONSULTANT shall develop, submit and review the draft detailed baseline consulting
services schedule with the CITY to demonstrate the CONSULTANT's understanding of the
Agreement requirements and approach for performing the work. The CONSULTANT will
prepare the final detailed baseline consulting services schedule based on CITY comments, if
any,and submit to the CITY no later than the submittal of the first project invoice.
The following guidelines shall be adhered to in preparing the baseline schedule, and as
described in further detail in the CITY's Schedule Guidance Document.
a. The scope shall be subdivided by work breakdown structure (WBS) representing the
tasks,subtasks,and activities associated with delivering the work.
b. The schedule shall accurately describe the major work activities,key milestones, and
dependencies/relationships as appropriate to the work.
c. The schedule should include appropriate meetings, review periods, critical decision
points,including third party utility dependencies and reviewing agencies.
D3. PROGRESS CONSULTING SERVICES SCHEDULE: The CONSULTANT shall prepare
and submit monthly to the CITY for approval the updated schedule in accordance with D1
and D2 and the CITY's Schedule Guidance Document inclusive. As the Work progresses,
the CONSULTANT shall enter into the schedule and record actual progress as described in
the CITY's Schedule Guidance Document.
The updated schedule submittal shall also include a concise schedule narrative that
highlights the following,if appropriate and applicable:
• Changes in the critical path,
• Expected schedule changes,
• Potential delays,
• Opportunities to expedite the schedule,
• Coordination issues the CITY should be aware of or can assist with,
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Attachment D
PMO Release Date:02.15.2011
Page 1 of 2
• Other schedule-related issues that the CONSULTANT wishes to communicate to the
CITY.
D4. PERFORMANCE AND CONSULTING SERVICES SCHEDULE: If the work
accomplished falls behind that scheduled due to factors within the CONSULTANT's
control, the CONSULTANT shall take such action as necessary to improve the progress of
the Work. In addition, the CITY may require the CONSULTANT to submit a revised
schedule demonstrating the proposed plan to make up the delay in schedule progress and
to ensure completion of the Work within the allotted Agreement time.
D5. SCHEDULE TIERS SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
The requirements for the schedule are determined based on the nature and needs of the
project. The schedule tier for this project is stated at the top of this document.
CONSULTANT shall submit each schedule relying on the CIIY's current Schedule
Guidance Document.
D6. SCHEDULE SUBMIITAL AND PAYMENT:
As stated in III.A.(1). of the Agreement, CONSULTANT shall provide the information
required by Attachment D. CONSULTANT's monthly invoices will not be accepted and
processed for payment without monthly schedule updates that are submitted in the time
and manner required by Attachment D and the CITY's current Schedule Guidance
Document.
City of Fort worth,Texas
Attachment D
PMO Release Date:02.15.2011
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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. 2018-324255
VRX, Inc.
Plano,TX United States Date Filed:
2 Name of governmental entity or state agency that is a party to the contract for which the form is 03/09/2018
being filed.
City of Fort Worth Date Acknowledged: 16
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.
101384, 101385
Engineering Services for Bridge Improvement of East Long Avenue Bridge and West Felix Street Bridge
Nature of interest
4 Name of Interested Party City,State,Country(place of business) (check applicable)
Controlling I Intermediary
Ibrahim, Nawal(Noelle) Plano,TX United States X
5 Check only if there is NO Interested Party. ❑
6 UNSWORN DECLARATION
My name is Nawal(Noelle)Ibrahim,PE and my date of birth is January 27, 1963
My address is 2500 N.Dallas Parkway,Suite 450 Plano TX 75093 USA
(street) (city) (state) (zip code) (country)
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed in Collin County, State of Texas —on the 9th day of March 20 18
(month) (year)
Signature of authorized agent of contracting business entity
(Declarant)
Forms provided by Texas Ethics Commission www.ethics.state.tx.us Version V1.0.5523
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 5/1/2018 zr
DATE: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 REFERENCE NO.: **C-28670
LOG NAME: 20LONG AVENUE AND FELIX STREET BRIDGES
SUBJECT:
Authorize an Engineering Agreement with VRX, Inc., in the Amount of$361,888.00 for the Design of East
Long Avenue Bridge and West Felix Street Bridge Deck Replacements (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2 and 9)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement
with VRX, Inc., in the amount of$361,888.00 for the design of East Long Avenue Bridge Deck
replacement over 33rd Street/Dart Railroad (Project No. 10 1384) and West Felix Street Bridge Deck
replacement over Union Pacific Railroad (Project No. 101385).
DISCUSSION:
The 2014 Capital Improvement Program included $10 million for reconstruction and rehabilitation of
existing deficient bridges.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and City staff perform regular inspections of bridges
within Fort Worth. The inspection report for East Long Avenue bridge deck over 33rd Street/Dart Railroad
and West Felix Street bridge deck over Union Pacific Railroad identified maintenance improvements for
the approach roadways and bridge deck for each structure. This work effort consists of the preparation of
plans and specifications to complete these maintenance improvements.
VRX, Inc., proposes to perform the necessary design work for a lump sum fee of$361,888.00. City staff
considers this fee to be fair and reasonable for the scope of services proposed.
The engineering firm recommended for contract award was selected based on Transportation and Public
Work's Request for Qualifications advertised in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on January 5, 2017 and
January 12, 2017.
This project is included in the 2014 Bond Program. Available resources within the General Fund will be
used to provide interim financing until debt is issued. Once debt associated with this project is sold, bond
proceeds will reimburse the General Fund in accordance with the statement expressing official Intent to
Reimburse that was adopted as part of the ordinance canvassing the bond election (Ordinance No.
21241-05-2014) and subsequent actions taken by the Mayor and Council.
M/WBE Office: VRX, Inc., is in compliance with the City's BDE Ordinance by committing to 6% SBE
participation on this project. The City's SBE goal on this project is 6%. Additionally, VRX, Inc. is a certified
M/WBE firm.
This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2 and 9.
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The Director of Finance certifies that funds are available in the current capital budget, as appropriated, of
the 2014 Bond Fund and that funds are available in the General Fund to pay expenses which will be
incurred on this contract until reimbursement can occur from the issuance of public securities.
FUND IDENTIFIERS (FIDs):
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Fund Department ccoun Project JProgram ctivity Budget Reference # �moul
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CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Susan Alanis (8180)
Originating Department Head: Douglas Wiersig (7801)
Additional Information Contact: Tariqul Islam (2486)
ATTACHMENTS
1. FID Long Ave. Bridge.pdf (CFW Internal)
2. Form 1295 VRX .pdf (Public)
3. Map Project Location 1.pdf (Public)
4. Map Project Location 2.pdf (Public)
5. MBE VRX Compliance Memo.pdf (CFW Internal)
6. Sam Search Result VRX.pdf (CFW Internal)
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