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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING RELATED DESIGN SERVICES
This AGREEMENT is between the City of Fort Worth, a home -rule municipal
corporation situated in Tarrant, Denton, Parker and Wise Counties, Texas (the "CITY"),
and Summit Consultants, Inc. (the "ENGINEER"), for a PROJECT generally described as:
design and construction administration services for the Upgrade the Boiler and Heating
Water System at the Will Rogers Memorial Center (the "PROJECT").
Article I
Scope of Services
A. Scope of Services is set forth in Attachment A.
Article II
Compensation
A. The ENGINEER'S compensation is set forth in Attachment A.
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 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.
OFFICIAL RECORD
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Water System), Feb 2011
(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.
Standard of Care
The standard of care applicable to the ENGINEER'S services will be the
degree of skill and diligence normally employed in the State of Texas by
professional engineers or consultants performing the same or similar
services at the time such services are performed.
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 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.
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D. Preparation of Engineering Drawings
The ENGINEER will provide to the CITY the original drawings of all plans in
ink on reproducible Mylar sheets and electronic files in pdf format, or as
otherwise approved by CITY, which shall become the property of the CITY.
CITY may use such drawings in any manner it desires; provided, however,
that the ENGINEER shall not be liable for the use of such drawings for any
project other than the PROJECT described herein.
E. Engineer's Personnel at Construction Site
(1) The presence or duties of the ENGINEER'S personnel at a
construction site, whether as on -site representatives or otherwise, do not
make the ENGINEER or its personnel in any way responsible for those
duties that belong to the CITY and/or the CITY'S construction contractors or
other entities and do not relieve the construction contractors or any other
entity of their obligations duties, and responsibilities including, but not
limited to, all construction methods, means, techniques, sequences and
procedures necessary for coordinating and completing all portions of the
construction work in accordance with the Contract Documents and any
health or safety precautions required by such construction work. The
ENGINEER and its personnel have no authority to exercise any control over
any construction contractor or other entity or their employees in connection
with their work or any health or safety precautions.
(2) Except to the extent of specific site visits expressly detailed and set
forth in Attachment A, the ENGINEER or its personnel shall have no
obligation or responsibility to visit the construction site to become familiar
with the progress or quality of the completed work on the PROJECT or to
determine, in general, if the work on the PROJECT is being performed in a
manner indicating that the PROJECT, when completed, will be in
accordance with the Contract Documents nor shall anything in the Contract
Documents or the agreement between CITY and ENGINEER be construed
as requiring ENGINEER to make exhaustive or continuous on -site
inspections to 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.
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 and Woman Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Participation
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This paragraph is not applicable as the engineering services fee is less than
$25, 000.00.
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 subcontractor
agreements hereunder a provision to the effect that the subcontractor 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 subcontractor, involving transactions to the subcontract, and further,
that the CITY shall have access during normal working hours to all
subcontractor facilities, and shall be provided adequate and appropriate work
space in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this
article together with subsection (3) hereof. CITY shall give subcontractor
reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
(3) ENGINEER and subcontractor agree to photocopy such documents
as may be requested by the CITY. The CITY agrees to reimburse
ENGINEER for the cost of copies at the rate published in the Texas
Administrative Code in effect as of the time copying is performed.
K. INSURANCE
(1) ENGINEER'S INSURANCE
a. Commercial General Liability — the ENGINEER shall maintain commercial
general liability (CGL) and, if necessary commercial umbrella insurance
with a limit of not less than $1,000,000.00 per each occurrence with a
$2,000 000.00 aggregate If such Commercial General Liability
insurance contains a general aggregate limit, it shall apply separately to
this PROJECT or location.
i. The CITY shall be included as an insured under the CGL, using
ISO additional insured endorsement or a substitute providing
equivalent coverage, and under the commercial umbrella, if any
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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 by endorsements that would alter or nullify
premises/operations, products/completed operations, contractual,
personal injury, or advertizing injury, which are normally contained
within the policy, unless the CITY 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 — the ENGINEER shall maintain professional
liability, a claims -made policy, with a minimum of $1,000 000.00 per claim
and aggregate. The policy shall contain a retroactive date prior to the
date of the contract or the first date of services to be performed,
whichever is earlier. Coverage shall be maintained for a period of 5 years
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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 delivered to the CITY prior to ENGINEER
proceeding with the PROJECT.
b. Applicable policies shall be endorsed to name the CITY an Additional
Insured thereon, 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 request required insurance
documentation 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. Such terms shall be
endorsed onto ENGINEER'S insurance policies. 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 AM
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
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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.
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. 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 subcontractors maintain
insurance coverage, ENGINEER shall provide CITY with documentation
thereof on a certificate of insurance
L. Independent Engineer
The ENGINEER agrees to perform all services as an independent
ENGINEER and not as a subcontractor, agent, or employee of the CITY.
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
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of the PROJECT to permit testing and evaluation.
(2) If asbestos or other hazardous substances are suspected, the CITY may
request the ENGINEER to assist in obtaining the services of a qualified
subcontractor to manage the remediation activities of the PROJECT.
O. Permitting Authorities - Design Changes
If permitting authorities require design changes so as to comply with
published design criteria and/or current engineering practice standards which
the ENGINEER should have been aware of at the time this Agreement was
executed the ENGINEER shall revise plans and specifications, as required,
at its own cost and expense. However, if design changes are required due
to the changes in the permitting authorities' published design criteria and/or
practice standards criteria which are published after the date of this
Agreement which the ENGINEER could not have been reasonably aware of,
the ENGINEER shall notify the CITY of such changes and an adjustment in
compensation will be made through an amendment to this AGREEMENT.
P. Schedule
ENGINEER shall manage the PROJECT in accordance with the schedule
developed per Attachment A to this AGREEMENT.
Article V
Obligations of the City
Amendments to Article V, if any, are included in Attachment B.
A. City -Furnished Data
ENGINEER may rely upon the accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of
the information provided by the CITY.
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.
Advertisements, Permits, and Access
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Unless otherwise agreed to in the Scope of Services, the CITY will obtain,
arrange, and pay for all advertisements for bids; permits and licenses
required by local, state, or federal authorities* and land, easements, rights -of -
way, and access necessary for the ENGINEER'S services or PROJECT
construction.
D. Timely Review
The CITY will examine the ENGINEER'S studies, reports, sketches,
drawings, specifications, proposals and other documents; obtain advice of
an attorney, insurance counselor, accountant, auditor bond and financial
advisors, and other consultants as the CITY deems appropnate; and render
in writing decisions required by the CITY in a timely manner in accordance
with the project schedule prepared in accordance with Attachment A.
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.
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 contractor indemnification of the CITY and the
ENGINEER for contractor's negligence.
Contractor Claims and Third -Party Beneficiaries
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(1) The CITY agrees to include the following clause in all contracts with
construction contractors and equipment or materials suppliers:
"Contractors, subcontractors and equipment and materials
suppliers on the PROJECT, or their sureties, shall maintain
no direct action against the ENGINEER, its officers,
employees, and subcontractors, for any claim arising out of,
in connection with, or resulting from the engineering
services performed. Only the CITY will be the beneficiary of
any undertaking by the ENGINEER "
(2) This AGREEMENT gives no rights or benefits to anyone other than
the CITY and the ENGINEER and there are no third -party beneficiaries
(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 V.H. shall be construed as a waiver
of any right the CITY has to bnng a claim against ENGINEER
1. CITY'S Insurance
(1) The CITY may maintain property insurance on certain pre-existing
structures associated with the PROJECT.
(2) The CITY will ensure that Builders Risk/Installation insurance is
maintained at the replacement cost value of the PROJECT. The bITY 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 bnng, 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
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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 B.
A. Authorization to Proceed
ENGINEER shall be authorized to proceed with this AGREEMENT upon
receipt of a written Notice to Proceed from the CITY
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 only by the City for
convenience on 30 days written notice This AGREEMENT may be
terminated by either the CITY or the ENGINEER for cause if either party fails
substantially to perform through no fault of the other and does not
commence correction of such nonperformance with in 5 days of written
notice and diligently complete the correction thereafter
(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, hold harmless, and defend the CITY against
liability for any damage caused by or resulting from an act of negligence
intentional tort, intellectual property infringement, or failure to pay a
subcontractor or supplier committed by the ENGINEER or ENGINEER'S
agent consultant under contract, or another entity over which the
ENGINEER exercises control.
G. Assignment
Neither party shall assign all or any part of this AGREEMENT without the
prior written consent of the other party.
Interpretation
Limitations on liability and indemnities in this AGREEMENT are business
u nderstandings between the parties and shall apply to all the different
theories of recovery, including breach of contract or warranty tort including
n egligence, strict or statutory liability, or any other cause of action, except for
willful misconduct or gross negligence for limitations of liability and sole
n egligence for indemnification Parties mean the CITY and the ENGINEER,
and their officers, employees, agents, and subcontractors.
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I. Jurisdiction
The law of the State of Texas shall govern the validity of this AGREEMENT,
its interpretation and performance, and any other claims related to it. The
venue for any litigation related to this AGREEMENT shall be Tarrant County,
Texas.
Severability and Survival
If any of the provisions contained in this AGREEMENT are held for any
reason to be invalid illegal, or unenforceable in any respect such invalidity,
illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this
AGREEMENT shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provision had never been contained herein. Articles V.F., VI B., VI.D , VI.F.,
VI.H., and VI.I. shall survive termination of this AGREEMENT for any cause.
K. Observe and Comply
ENGINEER shall at all times observe and comply with all federal and State
laws and regulations and with all City ordinances and regulations which in
any way affect this AGREEMENT and the work hereunder, and shall observe
and comply with all orders, laws ordinances and regulations which may exist
or may be enacted later by governing bodies having jurisdiction or authority
for such enactment. No plea of misunderstanding or ignorance thereof shall
be considered ENGINEER agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless
CITY and all of its officers, agents and employees from and against all claims
or liability arising out of the violation of any such order, law, ordinance, or
regulation, whether it be by itself or its employees.
Article VII
Attachments, Schedules, and Signatures
This AGREEMENT, including its attachments and schedules, constitutes the entire
AGREEMENT, supersedes all prior written or oral understandings, and may only be
changed by a written amendment executed by both parties. The following attachments
and schedules are hereby made a part of this AGREEMENT:
Attachment A - Scope of Services, Compensation, Schedule
Attachment B - Amendments to Standard Agreement for Engineering Services
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Executed this the day of .
ATTEST:
CITY OF FORT WORTH:
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Fernando Costa
Assistant City Manager
RECOMMENDED:
ce Gr• m- s, PE, Acting Director
Tra �- o ation & Public Works Department
APPROVED -AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Douglas W. Black
Assistant City Attorney
ATTEST:
Marty Hendrix IN
City Secretary
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M&C No. (M&C Is Not Required)
Contract Authorization
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ATTACHMENT A - SCOPE OF SERVICES, COMPENSATION, SCHEDULE
Refer to the attached Summit Consultants, Inc. letter dated February 11, 2011,
subject: Will Rogers Memorial Center — Engineering Services for Boler Replacement
and Heating Water System Upgrades. If any conflict arises between the
Attachments/Exhibits and the Agreement, the terms of the Agreement shall control
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ATTACHMENT B - AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT
NONE
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CONSULTANTS, INC.
February 11, 2011
Mr. James D. Horner
Fort Worth Convention Center
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Re: Will Rogers Memorial Center — Engineering S ervices for Boiler Replacement and
Heating Water System Upgrades.
Mr. Horner:
Summit Consultants, Inc. (Summit) is pleased to offer the following proposal for the provision of
mechanical, electrical plumbing, and structural engineering services for the referenced project.
BASIC SERVICES:
Summit will provide construction documents and specifications for the replacement of two
existing heating water boilers currently installed in the central plant. Services will also include the
replacement of heating water system pumps and controls upgrades
Consulting engineering services and deliverables will include:
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Review of all existing mechanical, electrical, and structural conditions.
• Study of options for best efficiency and best value for the boiler plant upgrade.
• Design of controls systems upgrades.
• Preparation of construction budget estimates.
• Preparation of construction documents and specifications.
• Support the bidding and contractor selection process
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• Provide construction administration during construction.
Summit Consultants, Inc. will be paid the following stipulated sums
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COMPENSATION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES:
Basic Services
$8,000.00
Statements for services will be submitted monthly and will be due upon receipt. A 2% discount
will be credited to the account if Summit Consultants Inc receives payment for services- within
ten days of the date of the statement. Accounts that are more than 45 days old will be charged
interest at the rate of 1 % per month.
Mr. James D. Horner
2/11/2011
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FORM OF CONTRACT:
If this proposal meets with your approval, please sign where indicated and return an executed
copy for our files or issue a Purchase Order with the terms of this proposal included..
We deeply appreciate this opportunity to be of service and look forward to working with you on
this project.
Sincerely, Accepted:
Summit Consultants, Inc Fort Worth Convention Center
Garrett S. Brown, P.E.
Principal
James D. Horner
Assistant Facilities and Public Events Director
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