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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 45593 (2)T. XM 131+137321 STATE OF TEXAS ern cal`-,ca, 411-mar wit? S'51 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COUNTY OF TARRANT § KNOWN ALL BY THESE PRESENTS: THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), effective as described below, is by and between the CITY OF FORT WORTH, a Texas home -rule municipal corporation, acting herein by and through its duly authorized Assistant City Manager, (the "City"), and Globe Engineers, Inc., (the "Engineer"). WITNESSETH That for and in consideration of mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: ARTICLE I SERVICES Section 1. Engineer hereby agrees to perform as a per -job independent contractor such professional services as may be requested by the City during the term of this Agreement. These professional services shall be performed in connection with geotechnical investigation for bridge foundations, drainage structures, retaining walls, levees, dams, roads, landfills, utilities and other civil works projects as may be required during the life of this Agreement and may include laboratory analysis, field work, and reports. These services shall also include materials testing for the demolition and/or construction of vertical structures, including environmental studies as needed. Section 2. In addition to the professional engineering services to be performed under Section 1 above, Engineer shall render the following professional services: 1. Attend such conferences with City officials as may be determined necessary to ensure the drilling, testing, and analysis will proceed in an economical and orderly manner. 2. Advise the City on special aspects of each project as may be requested by the City. 3. Furnish all necessary personnel, drilling equipment, laboratory testing equipment, and materials necessary to perform all testing and other work required and contemplated under this contract and at such time and in such manner so as not to delay the geotechnical investigation by the uLity. Engineer shalt also R t!CIAL RECORD ©11TY SECRETARY j o TX R. WORTH, furnish all necessary barricades, signs and other warning devices and their appurtenances so as to comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations ARTICLE II CITY'S OBLIGATIONS AND COMPENSATION Section 1 All testing or other work to be performed under this Agreement will be specified in writing by the City's Department of Transportation and Public Works. City shall not pay for any testing or other work performed by Fngineer or its subcontractors that has not been ordered in writing. It is specifically agreed that Engineer shall not be compensated for any alleged additional work resulting from verbal orders of any person. City shall make available to Engineer in the performance of this Agreement, all existing plans, maps, field notes, statistics, computations, and other data in its possession relative to the site(s) designated for investigation. City assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of such data furnished to Engineer by the City, its agents, contractors, or subcontractors. Section 2. City agrees to pay hngineer for testing services on a unit price per authorized test basis. The unit price to be paid for each authorized service shall not exceed the unit price amount set out in the schedule of Fees and Services attached hereto, marked `Attachment A' , and incorporated herein for all purposes incident to this contract In no event shall the total amount to be paid by the City for all services performed hereunder exceed the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) unless this Agreement is specifically amended or renewed. Engineer shall bill City upon completion of the particular services. City shall pay Engineer within 45 days of receipt and City's acceptance of responsibility for the services. Acceptance by Engineer of said payment shall operate as and shall release the City from all claims or liabilities under this contract for anything related to, done, or furnished in connection with the services for which payment is made, including any act or omission of the City in connection with such services. Engineer understands and agrees that pursuant to the City's general Construction Contract Documents, payment for services rendered resulting from a retest or cancellation caused by a contractor for a given project is the responsibility of the City's primary contractor ( `Contractor"). City shall review and determine whether the invoice charges are City's or Contractor's responsibility. In the event Contractor is responsible, City will forward Engineer's invoice to said Contractor. Engineer shall be paid directly by Contractor, and evidence of such payment shall be provided to City prior to the project's completion. Failure of Contractor to pay Engineer will result in the City withholding final pay from the Contractor until Engineer is paid. Acceptance by Engineer of said payment shall operate as and shall release the City from all claims or liabilities under this Agreement for anything related to, done, or furnished in GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES ANNUAL CONTRACT Page 2 of l 1 connection with the services for which payment is made, including any act or omission of the City in connection with such services. ARTICLE III TERM Section 1 The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall be for a term of one (1) year, unless terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement Section 2. City, in its sole discretion, shall have the right, but not the obligation, to renew this Agreement two (2) times, each for a period of one (1) year from the termination date provided that Engineer shall agree in writing to continue such agreement pursuant to the same conditions as contained herein at unit pricing satisfactory to City. Section 3. The City has the option to extend the term of this Agreement, or any renewal period, as necessary for Engineer to complete work on any project entered into prior to the expiration of the Agreement. ARTICLE IV INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Engineer shall operate hereunder as an independent contractor and not as an officer, agent, servant, or employee of the City. Engineer shall have exclusive control of and the exclusive right to control the details of the work to be performed hereunder and all persons performing same, and shall be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers, agents, employees, contractors and subcontractors. The doctrine of respondeat superior shall not apply as between City and Engineer, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, and subcontractors, and nothing herein shall be construed as creating a partnership or joint venture between City and Engineer. ARTICLE V PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INDEMNIFICATION Section 1. To the best of its professional ability, all work performed by Engineer shall comply in all aspects with all applicable local, state and federal laws and with all applicable iules and regulations promulgated by the local, state and national boards, bureaus and agencies. Approval by the City shall not constitute or be deemed to be a release of the responsibility and liability of Engineer or its officers, agents employees, contractors and subcontractors for the accuracy and competency of its drilling, testing, and reporting, and other engineering services performed hereunder. Section 2 Engineer shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend the City and all of its officers, agents, servants and employees from and against any and all claims or suits for property damage or loss and/or personal injury, including death, to any and all persons of whatsoever kind or character, including but not limited to employees of GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES ANNUAL CONTRACT Page 3 of 11 Engineer, employees of subcontractors, and all other persons performing work incident to this contract which may rise out of or be connected with directly or indirectly: a. The negligent, defective or deficient execution, performance, attempted performance or non-performance of this contract by Engineer. b. Any act, omission, defect, deficiency or negligence of Engineer in drilling and testing, reporting, recommendations or any other engineering services; c. Any negligence in the safeguarding of the work by Engineer or its subcontractors; d. Failure by Engineer or its subcontractors to properly execute the work; e. Defective work or materials; and/or f. Striking, cutting, impaling or tearing any cables, utility lines, pipes and other matter located beneath the surface due to the negligence or wrongful acts of Engineer. Engineer shall likewise indemnify, and hold harmless, City for any and all injury or damage to City property arising out of, or in connection with, any and all acts or omissions of Engineer, its officers, agents, employees or subcontractors. ARTICLE VI INSURANCE Section 1. Engineer shall not commence work under this Agreement until it has obtained all insurance required under this Article and the City has approved such insurance, nor shall Engineer allow any subcontractor to commence work on its subcontract until all similar insurance of the subcontractor has been so obtained and approval given by the City; provided, however Engineer may elect to add any subconsultant as an additional insured under its liability policies. Commercial General Liability $5,000,000 each occurrence $5,000,000 aggregate Automobile Liability $1,000,000 each accident (or reasonably equivalent limits of covezage if written on a split limits basis) Coverage shall be on any vehicle used in the course of the PROJ H CT. GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES ANNUAL CONTRACT Page 4 of 1 I Worker's Compensation Coverage A: statutory limits Coverage B: $100,000 each accident $500,000 disease - policy limit $100,000 disease - each employee Professional Liability $1,000,000 each claim/annual aggregate. Professional Liability coverage shall be maintained for the duration of the contractual agreement and for a minimum of five (5) years following completion of the service provided under the contractual agreement or for the warranty period whichever is longer. An annual certificate of insurance submitted to the City shall evidence coverage. Section 2. Additional Insurance Requirements a. Except for employer's liability insurance coverage under Engineer's worker's compensation insurance policy and professional liability insurance, the City, its officers, employees and servants shall be endorsed as an additional insured on Engineer's insurance policies. b. Certificates of insurance shall be delivered to the Department of Transportation and Public Works' contract administrator, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102, prior to commencement of work. c. Any failure on part of the City to request required insurance documentation shall not constitute a waiver of the insurance requirements specified herein. d. The Engineer shall be responsible for providing notice to the City, of cancellation, non -renewal, and/or material change in policy teinrs or coverage. A ten days notice shall be acceptable in the event of non-payment of premium. e. Insurers must be authorized to do business in the State of Texas and have a current A.M. Best rating of A: VII or equivalent measure of financial strength and solvency. f. Deductible limits, or self -funded retention limits, on each policy must not exceed $10,000.00 per occurrence unless otherwise approved by the City. g. Other than worker's compensation insurance, in lieu of traditional insurance, City may consider alternative coverage or risk treatment measures through insurance pools or risk retention groups The City must approve in writing any alternative coverage. h. Workers' compensation insurance policy(s) covering employees employed on the project shall be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation providing rights of recovery in favor of the City. GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES ANNUAL CONTRACT Page 5 of 11 i. City shall not be responsible for the direct payment of insurance premium costs for Engineer's insurance. J• Engineer's insurance policies shall each be endorsed to provide that such insurance is primary protection and any self -funded or commercial coverage maintained by City shall not be called upon to contribute to loss recovery. k In the course of the contract, Engineer shall report, in a timely manner, to City's officially designated contract administrator any known loss occurrence which could give rise to a liability claim or lawsuit or which could result in a property loss 1. Engineer s liability shall not be limited to the specified amounts of insurance required herein m. Upon the request of City Engineer shall provide complete copies of all insurance policies required by these contract documents n. If insurance policies are not written for specified coverage limits, Umbrella or Excess Liability insurance for any difference is required. Excess Liability shall follow form with the primary coverage. ARTICLE VII ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENT Section 1. City and hngineer each bind themselves, and their respective legal successors and assigns, to this Agreement Engineer, its successors and assigns, shall not assign, sublet or transfer any interest in this Agreement without prior written consent of the City. Section 2 No modification, addition, deletion, revision alteration or other change to this Agreement shall be effective unless and until such change is reduced to writing and executed by the parties. ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT Section 1 City may terminate this Agreement at any time for any cause, by notice in writing to 1-ingineer. Upon receipt of such notice, Engineer shall immediately discontinue all services and work hereunder and the placing of all orders or the entering into contracts for supplies, assistance facilities, and materials, in connection with the performance of this Agreement and shall proceed to cancel promptly all existing contracts insofar as they are chargeable to this Agreement. Section 2. If City chooses to terminate this Agreement under Article VIII, Section 1, upon receipt of notice of termination, Engineer shall discontinue services rendered up to GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES ANNUAL CONTRACT Page 6 of 11 the date of such termination based upon calculations in Article II, Section 2 and the attached incorporated Schedule of Fees and Services (Attachment "A"). Section 3. All reports, whether partial or complete, prepared under this Agreement, including the original drawings, whether furnished by the City, its officers, agents, employees, consultants, engineers, or contractors, or prepared by Engineer, shall be or become the property of the City, and shall be furnished to the City prior to or at the time such services are completed, or upon termination or expiration of this Agreement ARTICLE IX RIGHT TO AUDIT (a) Engineer agrees that the City shall, until the expiration of three (3) years after final payment under this Agreement, have access to and the right to examine any directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of Engineer involving transactions relating to this Agreement. hngineer agrees that the City shall have access during normal working hours to all necessary facilities and shall be provided adequate and appropriate workspace in older to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this section. City shall give Engineer reasonable advance notice of intended audits. (b) Engineer further agrees to include in all its subcontracts hereunder, a provision to the effect that the subcontracting consultant agrees that the City shall, until the expiration of three (3) years after final payment under the subcontract have access to and the right to examine any directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of such subconsultant, involving transactions to the subcontract, and further, that 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. City shall give hngineer and any subconsultant reasonable advance notice of intended audit. (c) Engineer and subconsultants 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. ARTICLE X MINORITY AND WOMAN BISUNESS ENTERPRISE (M/WBE) PARTICIPATION In accordance with City Ordinance No. 20020-12-2011, as amended, the City has goals for the participation of minority business enterprises and woman business enterprises and/or small business enterprises ("M/BE and/or SBE") in City contracts. Engineer acknowledges the M/B E (and/or SBE, if applicable) goal established for this contract and its MBE (and/or SBE, if applicable) commitment. Any misrepresentation of facts (other than a negligent misrepresentation) and/or the commission of fraud by the Engineer may GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES ANNUAL CONTRACT Page 7 of l l 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. GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES ANNUAL CONTRACT Page8ofll ARTICLE XI 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 XII VENUE Should any action, whether real or asserted, at law or in equity, arise out of or under this Agreement, venue for said action shall be exclusively in Tarrant County, Texas or the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. ARTICLE XIII NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES This Agreement shall inure only to the benefit of the parties hereto and third persons not piivy hereto shall not in any form or manner, be considered a third party beneficiary of this Agreement Each party hereto shall be solely responsible for the fulfillment of its own contracts or commitments ARTICLE XIV SEVERABILITY The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any word, phrase clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall ever be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or other part of this Agreement to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or unconstitutional portion had never been contained therein ARTICLE XV NOTICES All written notices called for or required by this Agreement shall be addressed to the following, or such other party or address as either party designates in writing, by certified mail, postage prepaid, or by hand delivery: GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES ANNUAL CONTRACT Page 9 of 11 1. CITY OF FORT WORTH. Douglas W. Wiersig, PE, Ph.D., Director Department of Transportation and Public Works City of Fort Worth 1000 Throckmorton Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 Copies to: 2 ENGINEER: Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager City Manager's Office City of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX 76102 Globe Engineers, Inc. 7524 Sand Street. Fort Worth, TX 76118 THE REST OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES ANNUAL CONTRACT Page 10 of II ACCORDINGLY, the parties hereto have made and executed this agreement in multiple originals effective as of the date and year subscribed by the City Manager or his designee. Engineer Firm: Globe Engineers, Inc. By: Fay S aremi Principal Date: LE}IZZ// if .0W 0 (41 0 e ?et:14:0000 `�° APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Douglas W. Black Assistant City Attorney 4/14 c G— zwana q‘pir-71i GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES ANNUAL CONTRACT Page 11 of 11 CITY OF FORT WORTH ernando ' osta Assistant City Manager Date: ATTEST: ry City Sec e ary APPROVAL RECOMMENDED: 0 , D Douglas ii . Wiersig, PE, Ph Transportation/Public Works L� Director ept. ECORD MY `il Y SECRETARY iritt WRTH, TX ATTACHMENT A FEE SCHEDULE For Construction Material Testing and Geotechnical Borings Concrete Compression Test Cylinders (Min. 4 per set), each Air Content/Slump/Temperature/Next Day Cylinder Pick up, hour Vehicle charge in case of usage Flexural Beams each * * * Coring (4" DIA to 6" depth 4/trip) 2" Coring for depth isolation to 6" each additional inch Thickness Measurement, each Patching of Core Holes, each Coring Technician Time, hour Flexural Test of Beams, each Compression Test, each Sawing and/or Capping Cores & Cylinders, each Compression Test of Cores, each Compression Test Specimen Hold Mix Design Review each Mix Design Foiiuulation w/Aggregate Tests Include Specific Gravity/Sieve Analysis/Unit WT-200, each Additional Mix Design Utilizing Above Mix Analysis, each Mix Design Formulation Revision, each Engineering Tech (NICET) for Quality Assurance Monitoring of Onsite Work, hour Pre -pour Reinforcing Steel Placement Inspection, hour Sampling for In lab Test, hour Equipment Charge Mmimum Vehicle Charge Batching Mix Design in Preparation for Making Lab Confirmation Cylinders or Beams hour Batch Plant Observation Supporting Concrete Placement, hour Concrete Flatness, Sq. Ft. Certified Welding Inspector, hour Field Gradation Equipment, test Slump Test, each *** Includes Cost of Technician Time Coring and Patching Core Holes $16.00 $41.50 (Min 3 hours) $37.00 $30.00 ***$59.00 per add inch $6.35 $42.00 $9.00 $6.00 $41.50 $30.00 $60.00 $105.00 $580.00 $210.00 $210.00 $48.00 $41.50 $42.00 N/C $37 00 $41 50 $48.00 per sq. ft. $0.02 min $530.00 $65.00 N/C Include in Technician time (Min 4 per trip) (Min 4 per trip) Page 1 of 5 ATTACHMENT A FEE SCHEDULE For Construction Material Testing and Geotechnical Borings HMAC ++ Density Nuclear Method, hour Core In place Density each Coring HMAC Technician Time, hour Core Depth Measurement, core Patching Core Holes, each Min Vehicle Charge 4" DIA./6' Depth, core Each Additional Inch Inch *** Rolling Pattern Nuclear Gauge hour Nuclear Moisture Density Gauge, day Extraction and Gradation, each Lab Density, each Stability Test, each Maximum Specific Gravity, each Disposal Fee Batch Plant Hot Bin Analysis, each Material Sampling For In Lab Tests, hour ++ $49.00 $34.00 $59.50 (Min 4/trip) $45.00 $6.50 *** $49.00 Included in rate $180.00 $45.00 $170.00 $78.00 N/C $58 00 $42 00 *** Includes Gauge Charge ++ First hour and half $170.00 any additional time after that is $49.00 per hour, (includes Technician Time, Mobilization, Vehicle, Trip and Gauge Charge). Page 2 of 5 ATTACHMENT A FEE SCHEDULE For Construction Material Testing and Geotechnical Borings Professional Chief Engineer/Scientist, hour Senior Technician, hour Senior Project Engineer/Professional Engineer, hour Project Engineer/Scientist/Geologist hour Graduate Engineer/Project Managei, hour Staff Scientist/Geologist/Engineer, hour Project Inspector, hour Clerical hour Drafter hour Engineering Technician, hour Engineering and Report Review, hour $150.00 $50.00 $130.00 $110.00 $90.00 $90.00 $40.00 $34.00 $40.00 $41.50 $105.00 Page 3 of 5 ATTACHMENT A FEE SCHEDULE For Construction Material Testing and Geotechnical Borings Geotechnical Undisturbed Soil Sample, each Visual Classification, each Classification ASTM D-2487, each Sample Extrusion, each Sample Preparation, each Atterburg Limits RAW PI, each Soil w/Additive, each Bar Lineal Shrinkage, each Moisture Density Relationship (Proctor) Standard (ASTM D-698), each Moisture Density Relationship (Proctor) Modified (ASTM D-1517), each THD 113E, each Unit Weight, each Unit Weight (Dry Rodded), each -200 Sieve Analysis, each Laboratory Moisture Content, each Sieve Analysis (Fine Aggregate), each Sieve Analysis (Large Aggregate), each Sieve Analysis (Finer than 200 Sieve), each Lime or Cement Series Determination (5 points), each Optimum Lime Content, each pH Series (6 points), each Specific Gravity, each Absorption, each Los Angeles Abrasion (Large Aggregate), each Los Angeles Abrasion (Small Aggregate), each Texas Wet Ball Mill, each Gradation (Lime or Cement Stabilized), each Limed Soil Depth Measurement, each ++ In Place Moisture Density (Nuclear Method Technician), hour Grain Size Analysis (Mechanical and Hydrometer), each Unconfined Compression Test Including Moisture, each Unconfined Compression Test Soil each Unconfined Compression Test Rock, each Confined Compression Test (UU), each Triaxial Test Unconsolidated Undrained, speci Triaxial Test Multiple Stage, stage Triaxial Consolidated Undrained w/Pore Pressure Measurement, speci Triaxial Consolidated Dramed Multiple Stage, stage Triaxial Consolidated Dramed Single Stage, stage Triaxial Consolidated Dramed Three Stage, stage Consolidated Test, each Direct Shear Consolidated Drained Sand & Gravel, point Direct Shear Consolidated Dramed Silt & Clay, point Direct Shear Consolidated Undrained Sand & Gravel, point Direct Shear Consolidated Undrained Silt & Clay, point California Bearing Ratio, each $12.00 (per ft) $12.00 $105.00 N/A $10 00 $52 00 $55 00 $20 00 $150 00 $179.00 $190.00 $30.00 $30.00 $34.00 $8.50 $62.00 $62.00 $35.00 $275.00 $215.00 $215.00 $45.00 $25.00 $235.00 $215.00 $175.00 ++$49 00/Hr ++$49.00 $155.00 $35.00 $38.00 $48.00 $104.00 $85.00 $335.00 $675.00 $675.00 $335.00 $800.00 $375.00 $225.00 $375.00 $200.00 $225.00 $275.00 Page 4of5 ATTACHMENT A FEE SCHEDULE For Construction Material Testing and Geotechnical Borings THD Triaxial, each Percent Swell, each Permeability Test Falling Head, each Permeability Test Triaxial each Permeability Test Flex Wall each Permeability Test Fixed Wall, each Permeability Test Clay Soils, each Permeability Test Granular Soils, each Permeability Test Pressure Head w/Beck Pressure Saturation, each Electrical Resistivity, THD Method each Truck Mounted Mobilization, mile and trip Buggy/Ave Mounted, mile and trip Per Diem Per Man, day Intermittent Soil Sampling w/Truck @ 5' Intervals 0-25' Depth foot Intermittent Soil Sampling w/Truck @ 5' Intervals 25-50 Depth, foot Intermittent Soil Sampling w/Truck @ 5' Intervals 50-100 Depth foot Continuous Soil Sampling w/Truck 0-10' Depth foot Intermittent Soil Sampling w/ATV @ 5' Intervals 0-25' Depth foot Intermittent Soil Sampling w/ATV @ 5' Intervals 25-50 Depth foot Intermittent Soil Sampling w/ATV @ 5' Intervals 50-100 Depth foot Continuous Soil Sampling w/ATV 0-10' Depth foot Continuous Soil Sampling w/ATV 10-50 Depth foot Auger Drilling Without Sample foot Rock Coring w/NX Size, Core Barrel 0-25' Depth Carbide Bit, foot Rock Coring w/NX Size, Core Barrel 25-50' Depth Carbide Bit foot Rock Coring w/NX Size, Core Barrel 50-75' Depth Carbide Bit foot Rock Coring w/NX Size, Core Barrel 75-100 Depth Carbide Bit, foot Rock Coring w/NX Size, Core Barrel 50-75'.Depth Diamond Bit, foot CME 5' Continuous Sampler 0-50' Depth, run Stand By or Access Time hour Drilling w/Auger Rig, hour Minimum Drill Fee Post Injection Sub -grade Evaluation Per Boring Including Moisture and Free Swell Determination Minimum Post Injection Charge Field Time Engineer hour *** Includes Gauge Charge ++ First hour and half $170.00 any additional time after that is $49.00 per hour, (includes Technician Time, Mobilization, Vehicle, Trip and Gauge Charge). $840.00 $90.00 $225.00 $325.00 $325.00 $225.00 $310.00 $275.00 $375.00 $105.00 Mile $4.00 Trip - $350.00 Mile - $6.00 Trip $475.00 $100.00 $12.00 $13.50 $16.00 $16.00 $13.00 $14.50 $17.00 $15.00 $19.00 $10.00 $25.00 $27.00 $29.00 $31.00 $33.00 $16.00 Per FT $200.00 $150.00 $700.00 $575.00 $1100.00 $105.00 Page 5 of 5 M&C - Council Agenda Page 1 of 2 City of Fort Worth, Texas a or an ouncil o munication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 4/15/2014 DATE: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 REFERENCE NO.: **C-26764 LOG NAME: 202014 GEOTECHNICAL CONTRACTS S UBJECT Authorize Execution of One -Year Annual Contracts with Renewal Options for Geotechnical, Material, and Environmental Testing for Various City Construction Projects with Apex Geoscience, Inc., ETTL Engineers & Consultants, Inc., Fugro Consultants, Inc., Globe Engineers, Inc., Gorrondona & Associates, Inc., Landtec Engineers, LLC, Rone Engineering Services, Ltd., and T. Smith Inspection & Testing, LLC, with a Fee Not to Exceed $300,000.00 Annually Per Firm (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) RECOMMENDATION. It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute individual contracts with Apex Geoscience, Inc., ETTL Engineers & Consultants, Inc., Fugro Consultants, Inc., Globe Engineers, Inc , Gorrondona & Associates, Inc., Landtec Engineers, LLC Rone Engineering Services, Ltd., T. Smith Inspection & Testing, LLC, for geotechnical, material and environmental testing for various City construction projects. The term of each contract is one-year with two one-year renewal options. The annual amount of each contract is up to $300,000.00. DISCUSSION: S ince 1982, the City has periodically negotiated contracts with firms to perform geotechnical, construction materials and environmental testing services for various City projects. These contracts provide the City with additional capacity as needed and allow for rapid response to departmental needs with pre- established unit prices. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was published for these services in the Fort Worth Star -Telegram in January 2014. The Department received Statements of Qualification for professional services from 20 firms for providing onsite testing services. Each firm's proposal was evaluated based upon pre- established selection criteria including qualification of personnel, experience and performance on previous City contracts, and availability of testing equipment. An inter -departmental committee selected as most qualified and recommends the following firms for contract approval Apex Geoscience, Inc., ETTL Engineers & Consultants Inc., Fugro Consultants, Inc., Globe Engineers, Inc., Gorrondona & Associates, Inc., Landtec Engineers, LLC, Rone Engineering Services, Ltd , T. Smith Inspection & Testing, LLC. Funding for the geotechnical material, and environmental testing for various City construction projects will be provided through various project funding sources. The M/WBE office in conjunction with the Transportation and Public Works Department has determined compliance with the City s Business Diversity Enterprise Ordinance by the inclusion of SBE firms on this project. Three of the eight firms recommended for award are SBE Certified which include Globe Engineers, Inc., Gorrondona & Associates, Inc and T. Smith Inspection and Testing, LLC. FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that funds are available in the current capital budgets, as appropriated, of various Capital Improvement Program Funds. FUND CENTERS: http://apes.cfwnet.org/ecouncil/printmc.asp?id=19678&print—true&DocType=Print 4/16/2014