HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 53663 E� 1p CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CSC No.53663
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This AGREEMENT is between the City of Fort Worth, a Texas home-rule municipality
("CITY'), and Pacheco Koch Consulting Engineers, Inc., authorized to do business in Texas,
("ENGINEER'), for a PROJECT generally described as: FY 2020 Miscellaneous Traffic
Engineering Services.
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 $80,000 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
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
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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
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
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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 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.
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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 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,
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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. The goal for this
Agreement is 15% SBE. 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 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.
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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 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
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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
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.
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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.
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
respondent 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
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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 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,
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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 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
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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.
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.
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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, 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
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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 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, 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
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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
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
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Standard Agreement for Engineering Related Design Services
Revised Date:11.17.17
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Attachment B- Compensation
Attachment C- Project Schedule
Attachment D - 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
Pacheco Koch Consultin Engineers, Inc.
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Dana Burghdoff(M 16,202
Dana Burghdoff Mark A. Pa heco, P.E.,R.P.L.S.
Assistant City Manager President
Date: Mar 16,2020 Date: 02/0§/2020
APPPRO�VAL RECOMMENDED:
By:VAlliam JolAison(Mar 1
William Johnson
Direction of Transportation and 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.
Yang Jin, P.E., PTOE
Engineering Manager
APPROVED
—AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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By:DBlack(Mar 16,2020)
J Douglas W. Black
Assistant CitrAlfto
ATTEST: Form 1295 No. o109O- S2�5570MaryT.KaiserMary J.Kayser(Mar17,2020) ;
Mary J. Kayser f` M&C No.: N A
City Secretary
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City of Fort Worth,Texas
Standard Agreement for Engineering Related Design Services OFFICIAL RECORL
Revised Date:
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ATTACHMENT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Scope for FY 2020 Miscellaneous Traffic Engineering Services
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
The objective of this project is to assist the CITY with miscellaneous traffic engineering tasks.
WORK TO BE PERFORMED
TASK 1. DESIGN MANAGEMENT
ENGINEER will assist the CITY on an as-needed basis. The ENGINEER may assist with the
following tasks, as requested by the CITY:
• Traffic Studies
• Development or modification of standard details and specifications
• Development or updates to traffic signal design guidelines
• Meetings as requested
• Other traffic engineering related tasks as requested by the CITY
• Traffic Signal Design
• Topographic Survey
ASSUMPTIONS
• None
DELIVERABLES
A. Meeting summaries with action items
B. Monthly invoices
C. Monthly progress reports
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Standard Agreement for Engineering Related Design Services
Revised Date:11.17.17
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ATTACHMENT "B"
COMPENSATION
The maximum fee that shall be paid to the consultant under this contract is up to
$80,000.00. ENGINEER shall be compensated on a Fixed Fee or Time and Materials basis
in accordance with following rates.
A. 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.
Standard Rate Schedule for Time and Expense Contracts
Effective January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020
Engineering SurveVing
Principal.............................................$245.00/Hr. Principal ............................................$245.00/Hr.
Associate Principal............................$210.00/Hr. Associate Principal............................$210.00/Hr.
Director..............................................$210.00/Hr. Director..............................................$210.00/Hr.
Senior Project Manager....................$170.00/Hr. Senior Project Manager....................$165.00/Hr.
Senior Project Coordinator................$170.00/Hr. Senior Project Coordinator................$165.00/Hr.
Project Manager................................$125.00/Hr. Project Manager................................$120.00/Hr.
Project Coordinator...........................$125.00/Hr. Project Coordinator...........................$120.00/Hr.
Project Engineer................................$100.00/Hr. Project Surveyor................................$100.00/Hr.
Senior Technician .............................$115.00/Hr. Survey Intern.......................................$95.00/Hr.
Technician...........................................$85.00/Hr. Senior Technician ...............................$95.00/Hr.
Drafter.................................................$80.00/Hr. Technician...........................................$85.00/Hr.
Research Manager............................$100.00/Hr. Drafter.................................................$80.00/Hr.
Research Coordinator.........................$65.00/Hr. Research Manager............................$100.00/Hr.
Research Assistant.............................$55.00/Hr. Research Coordinator.........................$65.00/Hr.
Executive Assistant...........................$100.00/Hr. Research Assistant.............................$55.00/Hr.
Senior Administrative Assistant ..........$90.00/Hr. Executive Assistant...........................$100.00/Hr.
Administrative Assistant......................$75.00/Hr. Senior Administrative Assistant ..........$90.00/Hr.
Expert Witness Testimony ................$350.00/Hr. Administrative Assistant......................$75.00/Hr.
Landscape Architecture.................................... Expert Witness Testimony................$350.00/Hr.
Principal.............................................$245.00/Hr. Survey Field Crew (1-person)...........$100.00/Hr.
Associate Principal............................$210.00/Hr. Survey Field Crew (2-person)...........$150.00/Hr.
Director..............................................$210.00/Hr. Survey Field Crew (3-person)...........$210.00/Hr.
Senior Project Manager....................$160.00/Hr. Survey Field Crew (4-person)...........$270.00/Hr.
Project Manager................................$120.00/Hr. Survey Scanner Crew (1-person) .....$180.00/Hr.
Project Landscape Architect.............$100.00/Hr. Survey Scanner Crew (2-person) .....$225.00/Hr.
Landscape Task Lead.........................$95.00/Hr. Survey Scanner Crew (3-person) .....$310.00/Hr.
Technician $85.00/Hr.
Landscape Designer $80.00/Hr.
Drafter $80.00/Hr.
Executive Assistant $100.00/Hr.
Senior Administrative Assistant $90.00/Hr.
Administrative Assistant $75.00/Hr.
Expert Witness Testimony $350.00/Hr.
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Standard Agreement for Engineering Related Design Services
Revised Date:11.17.17
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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.
Standard Billing Rates for in House Reimbursable Charges
(Rates are subject to change at any time.)
Reproduction:
Black Line Bond Prints ........................................................................................ $ 0.50/sf
BlackLine Mylar Prints........................................................................................ $ 2.00/sf
ColorBond Plots.................................................................................................. $ 3.00/sf
Color Prints (8 1/2" x 11")...................................................................................$ 1.00/ea
Photocopies (8 1/2" x 11")..................................................................................$ 0.10/ea
Monumentation (Materials Only):
3"Aluminum Disks............................................................................................. $25.00/ea
Mounting:
Foam-core (3/16")................................................................................................. $4.00/sf
Binding Services:
Punch & Bind$2.00/ea
Storage Media:
CD/Flash Drive ...................................................................................................$ 8.00/ea
Travel Expenses:
Per Diem (Lodging/Meals)............................................................... $ 125.00/Day/Person
Mileage.....................................................................................Current IRS Rate per mile
B. Expenses. Subcontract expenses and outside services shall be reimbursed at cost to
ENGINEER plus a markup of ten percent (10%).
C. 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.
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Standard Agreement for Engineering Related Design Services
Revised Date:11.17.17
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ATTACHMENT "C"
PROJECT SCHEDULE
This agreement is valid until September 30, 2022. Individual schedules will be submitted for
each task order.
City of Fart Worth,Texas
Standard Agreement for Engineering Related Design Services
Revised Date:11.17.17
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ATTACHMENT "D"
Various locations as per task order.
City of Fort Worth,Texas
Standard Agreement for Engineering Related Design Services
Revised Date:11.17.17
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