HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 44100 (2)CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING RELATED D S[GN SERVICES
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This AGREEMENT is between the City of Fort Worth, a Texas home -rule
municipality (the "CITY"), and Summit Consultants, Inc., authorized to do business in
Texas (the "ENGINEER"), for a PROJECT generally described as: Will Rogers Memorial -
Complex -- Moncrief Kitchen Hood Upgrade.
Article I
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Scope of Services
A. Scope of Services is set forth in Attachment A.
Article II
Compensation
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A. The ENGINEER'S compensation($5,5OO.00) is set forthinAttachment A.
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Terms of Payment
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Payments to the ENGINEER will be -made as follows:
A. Invoice and Payment
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(1) The Engineer shall provide the City sufficient documentation,
including but not limited to meeting the requirements set forth, in Attachment
A 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.
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(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 B.
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 standard of care applicable to the ENGINEERS 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—th-e 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
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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 it 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
—Duuun lei its -or the agreement -between CITY and -ENGINE -ER -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.
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(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
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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 tine
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 'Fiat
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
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incorporated into the record drawings.
I. Minority and Woman business Enterprise (MIWBE) Participation
This paragraph is not applicable for this project.
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
agreerneht"s hereunder a provision to the effect that —tile 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 Inability (CGL) and, if necessary, commercial umbrella
insurance with a limit of not Tess 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 shalt apply separately to this
PROJECT or location.
i. The CITY shall be included as an insured under the CGL, using
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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 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
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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 -an-d 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
$1.007000-00 each -accident -for bodily injury by accident or-$700;000:00--
each -employee for bodily injury by disease, with $500000.00 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.
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d. Professional Liability — the ENGINEER shall maintain professional
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liability, a claims -made policy, with a minimum of $1,000,000.00 per
claim and aggregate. The policy shall contain a retroactive date pnor 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 delivered to the CiTY pnor to ENGINEER
proceeding with the PROJECT.
b. Applicable policies shall be endorsed to name the CITY an Additional
insured thereon, as its interests imay 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. -
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d. Any failure on part of the CiTY to request required insurance
documentation shall not constitute a waiver of the insurance -
requirement:-
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
Insurers for all policies must be authorized to do business in the State of
Texas and h-ave 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
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h. Applicable policies shall each be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation
in favor of the CITY as respects the PROJECT
i. The CITY shall be entitled, upon its request and without incurring
expense to review the ENGINEER'S insurance policies including
endorsements thereto and at -the CITY'S discretion the ENGINEER
may be required to provide proof of insurance premium payments
j. Lines of coverage, other than Professional Liability, underwritten on a
claims -made basis, shall contain a retroactive date coincident with or
prior to the date of the contractual agreement; The certificate of
insurance shall state both the retroactive date and that the coverage is
claims -made.
k. Coverages, whether •written on an occurrence or claims -made basis,
shall be maintained without interruption nor restrictive modification or
changes from date of commencement of the PROJECT until final
payment and termination of any coverage required to be maintained
atter final payments
---The-- CI-T--Y---shall not be -responsible -for, the---direct-payment -of - any ---
insurance premums 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
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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-A.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.
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
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and other components of the CITY'S facilities as may be required in
connection with the ENGINEER'S services. The CITY will be responsible for
all acts of the CITY'S personnel.
C. Advertisements, Permits, and Access
Unless otherwise agreed to in the Scope of Services, the CITY will obtain,
arrange and pay for all advertisements for bids; permits and licenses
required by local, state, or federal authorities' and land, easements, rights -
of -way, and access necessary for the ENGINEER'S services or PROJECT
construction.
D. Timely Review
. The CITY will examine the ENGINEER'S studies, reports, sketches,
drawings, specifications proposals, and other documents; obtain advice of
an attorney, insurance counselor, accountant, auditor bond and financial
advisors, and other consultants as the CITY deems appropriate; and render
in writing decisions requi"redty the CITY in a timely manner in accordance
with the project schedule prepared in accordance with Attachment A.
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 —oft le abbuulated-risks that may give rise to claims bythird
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.
Contractor Indemnification and Claims
The CITY agrees to include in all construction contracts the provisions of
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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
(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 beneficiaryt
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-.C1T-Y 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 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.
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(2) The CITY will ensure that Builders Risk/Installation insurance is
maintained at the replacement cost value of the PROJECT. The CITY may
--provide ENGINEER "a copy of -the policy or documentation of such on a
certificate of insurance.
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(3) The CITY will specify that the Builders Risk/Installation insurance
shall be comprehensive in coverage appropriate to the PROJECT risks.
J. Litigation Assistance
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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
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event CITY requests such services of the ENGINEER, this AGREEMENT
shall be amended or a separate agreement will be negotiated between the
parties.
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 B.
A. Authorization to Proceed
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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 CJTY's sole
risk. The CITY shall own the final designs, drawings, specifications and
documents.
ForceMajeure 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 preventENGINEER's performance of its
obligations hereunder.
D. Termination
(I) This AGREEMENT may be terminated only by the City for
convenience on 30 days' written notice This AGREEMENT may be
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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,
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 ENGINEERS 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
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In accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 271.904, the
ENGINEER shall-i de-inmify; 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.
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H. 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.
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.
J. Severability and Survival
If any of the provisions contained in this AGREEMENT are held for any
reason -to -be invalid, iliegal, 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
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changed by a written amendment executed by both parties. The following attachments
and schedules are hereby made a part of this AGREEMENT:
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Attachment A o Scope of Services, Compensation, and Schedule
Attachment B v Amendments to Standard Agreement for Engineering Services
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ATTEST:
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MaryJ, Kayser
City Secretary
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Douglas W. Black
Assistant -City Attorney
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CITY OF FORT WORTH:
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PROVAL RECOMMENDED:
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Director, Transportation an
Public Works Department
ENGINEER:
aret 'S . Brown,
Principal
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ATTACHMENT A - SCOPE OF SERVICES, COMPENSATION, SCHEDULE
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Refer to the attached Summit Consultants, Inc. letter dated December 10, 2012,
subject: Will Rogers Memorial Complex — Moncrief Kitchen Hood Upgrade. If any
conflict arises between the Attachments/Exhibits and the Agreement, the terms of the
Agreement shall control.
ATTACHMENT B - AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT
NONE
Will Rogers Memorial Complex — Moncrief Kitchen Hood Upgrade (December 2012) Page 16 of 16
Summit Consultants, Inc
Mr. Ronnie Clements
City of Fort Worth
Architectural Services
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
C•ON S ULTANTS, I NC.
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December 10, 2012
Re: Will Rogers Memorial Complex — Moncrief Kitchen Hood Upgrade
Mr. Clements:
Summit Consultants, Inc (Summit) is pleased to offer the following proposal for the provision of
mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering services for the referenced project.
BASIC SERVICES:
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Summit will provide construction documentsfor the installation of a kitchen hood at the The.::a
Charlie and Kit Moncrief building at the WRMC Complex.
Consulting engineering services and deliverables will include:
• Review of all existing mechanical and electrical conditions.
• Prepare mechanical and electrical construction documents and specifications for the
addition_ofa_new kitchenhood....—_ . .
• Support the bidding and contractor selection process
• Provide construction administration during construction.
Summit Consultants, Inc. will be paid the following stipulated sums
COMPENSATION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES:
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Basic Services • $5,500.00
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If this proposal meets with your approval please issue a Purchase Order with standard terms and
conditions for the City of Fort Worth.
Sincerely,
Sumrnit_Consultants,_Inc _..
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Garrett S. Brown, P.E.
Principal