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This AGREEMENT is between the City of Fort Worth, a Texas home rule
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(the "ENGINEER"), for a PROJECT generally described as: Wedgwood Drainage
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A. The Scope of Services is set forth in Attachment A.
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A. The ENGINFER's compensation shall be in the amount of $48,220.00 as set
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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.
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OFFICIAL ECORD
CITY SECRETARY
VT. WORTH, TX
(4) In the event of a disputed or contested billing, only that portion so contested
will be withheld from payment, and the undisputed portion will be paid. The
CITY will exercise reasonableness in contesting any bill or portion thereof
No interest will accrue on any contested portion of the billing until mutually
resolved.
(5)
If the CITY fails to make payment in full to ENGINEER for billings contested
in good faith within 60 days of the amount due, the ENGINEER may after
giving 7 days' written notice to CITY, suspend services under this
AGREEMENT until paid in full. In the event of suspension of services, the
ENGINEER shall have no liability to CITY for delays or damages caused the
CITY because of such suspension of services.
Article IV
Obligations of the Engineer
Amendments to Article IV, if any, are included in Attachment C.
A. General
The ENGINEER will serve as the CITY's professional engineering
representative under this Agreement providing professional engineering
consultation and advice and furnishing customary services incidental
thereto.
B Standard of Care
The 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.
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(2) In soils, foundation, groundwater, and other subsurface investigations,
the actual characteristics may vary significantly between successive
test points and sample intervals and at locations other than where
observations, exploration, and investigations have been made.
Because of the inherent uncertainties in subsurface evaluations,
changed or unanticipated underground conditions may occur that
could affect the total PROJECT cost and/or execution. These
conditions and cost/execution effects are not the responsibility of the
ENGINEER
D. Preparation of Engineering Drawings
The ENGINEER will provide to the CITY the original drawings of all plans in
ink on reproducible mylar sheets and electronic files in pdf format, or as
otherwise approved by CITY, which shall become the property of the CITY.
CITY may use such drawings in any manner it desires' provided, however,
that the ENGINEER shall not be liable for the use of such drawings for any
project other than the PROJECT described herein.
E. Engineer's Personnel at Construction Site
(1) The presence or duties of the ENGINEER's personnel at a construction site,
whether as on -site representatives or otherwise, do not make the
ENGINEER or its personnel in any way responsible for those duties that
belong to the CITY and/or the CITY's construction contractors or other
entities, and do not relieve the construction contractors or any other entity of
their obligations duties, and responsibilities, including, but not limited to, all
construction methods, means, techniques, sequences, and procedures
necessary for coordinating and completing all portions of the construction
work in accordance with the Contract Documents and any health or safety
precautions required by such construction work. The ENGINEER and its
personnel have no authority to exercise any control over any construction
contractor or other entity or their employees in connection with their work or
any health or safety precautions
(2) Except to the extent of specific site visits expressly detailed and set forth in
Attachment A, the ENGINEER or its personnel shall have no obligation or
responsibility to visit the construction site to become familiar with the
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
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(3)
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.
When professional certification of performance or characteristics of
materials systems or equipment is reasonably required to perform the
services set forth in the Scope of Services, the ENGINEER shall be entitled
to rely upon such certification to establish materials, systems or equipment
and performance criteria to be required in the Contract Documents.
F. Opinions of Probable Cost, Financial Considerations, and Schedules
(1) The ENGINEER shall provide opinions of probable costs based on the
current available information at the time of preparation, in accordance
with Attachment A
(2) In providing opinions of cost, financial analyses, economic feasibility
projections, and schedules for the PROJECT, the ENGINEER has no
control over cost or price of labor and materials; unknown or latent
conditions of existing equipment or structures that may affect operation
or maintenance costs; competitive bidding procedures and market
conditions; time or quality of performance by third parties; quality type,
management, or direction of operating personnel; and other economic
and operational factors that may materially affect the ultimate
PROJECT cost or schedule. Therefore, the ENGINEER makes no
warranty that the CITY's actual PROJECT costs financial aspects,
economic feasibility, or schedules will not vary from the ENGINEER's
opinions, analyses, projections, or estimates.
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
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matters at issue between the CITY and the construction contractor that
affect the amount that should be paid.
H. Record Drawings
Record drawings, if required, will be prepared, in part, on the basis of
information compiled and furnished by others, and may not always represent
the exact location, type of various components, or exact manner in which the
PROJECT was finally constructed. The ENGINEER is not responsible for
any errors or omissions in the information from others that is incorporated
into the record drawings.
I. Minority Business and Small Business Enterprise (MBE)(SBE)
Participation
In accord with the City of Fort Worth Business Diversity Ordinance No.
20020-12-2011, as amended, the City has goals for the participation of
minority business enterprises and/or small business enterprises in City
contracts. Engineer acknowledges the MBE and SBE goals established for
this contract and its accepted written commitment to MBE and SBE
participation. Any misrepresentation of facts (other than a negligent
misrepresentation) and/or the commission of fraud by the Engineer may
result in the termination of this Agreement and debarment from participating
in City contracts for a period of time of not less than three (3) years.
J. Right to Audit
(1) ENGINEER agrees that the CITY shall, until the expiration of five (5) years
after final payment under this contract, have access to and the right to
examine and photocopy any directly pertinent books, documents, papers
and records of the ENGINEER involving transactions relating to this
contract. ENGINEER agrees that the CITY shall have access during normal
working hours to all necessary ENGINEER facilities and shall be provided
adequate and appropriate work space in order to conduct audits in
compliance with the provisions of this section. The CITY shall give
ENGINEER reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
(2) ENGINEER further agrees to include in all its subconsultant agreements
hereunder a provision to the effect that the subconsultant agrees that the
CITY shall, until the expiration of five (5) years after final payment under the
subcontract, have access to and the right to examine and photocopy any
directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of such
subconsultant, involving transactions to the subcontract, and further, that the
CITY shall have access during normal working hours to all subconsultant
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(3)
facilities, and shall be provided adequate and appropriate work space, in
order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this article
together with subsection (3) hereof. CITY shall give subconsultant
reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
ENGINEER and subconsultant agree to photocopy such documents as may
be requested by the CITY. The CITY agrees to reimburse ENGINEER for
the cost of copies at the rate published in the Texas Administrative Code in
effect as of the time copying is performed.
K. INSURANCE
(1) ENGINEER'S INSURANCE
a. Commercial General Liability — the ENGINEER shall maintain
commercial general liability (CGL) and, if necessary, commercial
umbrella insurance with a limit of not less than $1,000,000.00 per each
occurrence with a $2,000,000.00 aggregate. If such Commercial General
Liability insurance contains a general aggregate limit it shall apply
separately to this PROJECT or location.
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
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 ansing 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
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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
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
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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
requirements.
e. A minimum of thirty (30) days notice of cancellation or material change in
coverage shall be provided to the CITY. A ten (10) days notice shall be
acceptable in the event of non-payment of premium. Notice shall be sent
to the respective Department Director (by name), City of Fort Worth,
1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
f. Insurers for all policies must be authorized to do business in the State of
Texas and have a minimum rating of A:V or greater, in the current A.M.
Best Key Rating Guide or have reasonably equivalent financial strength
and solvency to the satisfaction of Risk Management.
g. Any deductible or self insured retention in excess of $25,000 00 that
would change or alter the requirements herein is subject to approval by
the CITY in writing, if coverage is not provided on a first -dollar basis. The
CITY, at it sole discretion, may consent to alternative coverage
maintained through insurance pools or risk retention groups. Dedicated
financial resources or letters of credit may also be acceptable to the
CITY.
h. Applicable policies shall each be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation
in favor of the CITY as respects the PROJECT
i. The CITY shall be entitled upon its request and without incurring
expense, to review the ENGINEER'S insurance policies including
endorsements thereto and, at the CITY's discretion; the ENGINEER may
be required to provide proof of insurance premium payments.
j. Lines of coverage, other than Professional Liability, underwritten on a
claims -made basis, shall contain a retroactive date coincident with or
prior to the date of the contractual agreement The certificate of
insurance shall state both the retroactive date and that the coverage is
claims -made.
k. Coverages, whether written on an occurrence or claims -made basis,
shall be maintained without interruption nor restrictive modification or
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.
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m. Sub consultants and subcontractors to/of the ENGINEER shall be
required by the ENGINEER to
equivalent insurance coverage as
sub consultants/subcontractors
ENGINEER shall provide CITY
certificate of insurance.
L. Independent Consultant
maintain the same or reasonably
required for the ENGINEER. When
maintain insurance coverage,
with documentation thereof on a
The ENGINEER agrees to perform all services as an independent
consultant 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 wnting of any existing conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest,
including personal financial interest, direct or indirect, in property abutting the
proposed PROJECT and business relationships with abutting property cities
The ENGINEER further acknowledges that it will make disclosure in writing
of any conflicts of interest that develop subsequent to the signing of this
contract and prior to final payment under the contract.
N. Asbestos or Hazardous Substances
(1) If asbestos or hazardous substances in any form are encountered or
suspected, the ENGINEER will stop its own work in the affected portions
of the PROJECT to permit testing and evaluation.
(2) If asbestos or other hazardous substances are suspected, the CITY may
request the ENGINEER to assist in obtaining the services of a qualified
subcontractor to manage the remediation activities of the PROJECT
O. Permitting Authorities - Design Changes
If permitting authorities require design changes so as to comply with
published design criteria and/or current engineering practice standards
which the ENGINEER should have been aware of at the time this
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
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amendment to this AGREEMENT.
P. Schedule
ENGINEER shall manage the PROJECT in accordance with the schedule
developed per Attachment D to this AGREEMENT.
Article V
Obligations of the City
Amendments to Article V, if any, are included in Attachment C.
A. City -Furnished Data
ENGINEER may rely upon the accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of
the information provided by the CITY.
B. Access to Facilities and Property
The CITY will make its facilities accessible to the ENGINEER as required for
the ENGINEER's performance of its services The CITY will perform, at no
cost to the ENGINEER, such tests of equipment, machinery pipelines, and
other components of the CITY's facilities as may be required in connection
with the ENGINEER's services. The CITY will be responsible for all acts of
the CITY's personnel.
C. Advertisements, Permits, and Access
Unless otherwise agreed to in the Scope of Services the CITY will obtain,
arrange and pay for all advertisements for bids; permits and licenses
required by local, state, or federal authorities; and land, easements, rights -
of -way, and access necessary for the ENGINEER's services or PROJECT
construction.
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Timely Review
The CITY will examine the ENGINEER's studies, reports, sketches,
drawings, specifications, proposals and other documents; obtain advice of
an attorney insurance counselor, accountant, auditor bond and financial
advisors, and other consultants as the CITY deems appropriate, and render
in writing decisions required by the CITY in a timely manner in accordance
with the project schedule prepared in accordance with Attachment D
E Prompt Notice
The CITY will give prompt written notice to the ENGINEER whenever CITY
observes or becomes aware of any development that affects the scope or
timing of the ENGINEER's services or of any defect in the work of the
ENGINEER or construction contractors.
F. Asbestos or Hazardous Substances Release.
(1) CITY acknowledges ENGINEER will perform part of the work at CITY's
facilities that may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos
containing materials, or conditions, and that ENGINEER had no prior
role in the generation, treatment, storage, or disposition of such
materials In consideration of the associated risks that may give rise to
claims by third parties or employees of City, City hereby releases
ENGINEER from any damage or liability related to the presence of
such materials.
(2) The release required above shall not apply in the event the discharge,
release or escape of hazardous substances, contaminants, or asbestos
is a result of ENGINEER's negligence or if ENGINEER brings such
hazardous substance, contaminant or asbestos onto the project.
G. Contractor Indemnification and Claims
The CITY agrees to include in all construction contracts the provisions of
Article IV.E. regarding the ENGINEER's Personnel at Construction Site, and
provisions providing contractor indemnification of the CITY and the
ENGINEER for contractor's negligence.
H. Contractor Claims and Third -Party Beneficiaries
(1) The CITY agrees to include the following clause in all contracts with
construction contractors and equipment or materials suppliers:
"Contractors, subcontractors and equipment and materials
suppliers on the PROJECT, or their sureties, shall maintain
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no direct action against the ENGINEER, its officers,
employees, and subcontractors, for any claim arising out of
in connection with, or resulting from the engineering
services performed. Only the CITY will be the beneficiary
of any undertaking by the ENGINEER."
(2) This AGREEMENT gives no rights or benefits to anyone other than the CITY
and the ENGINEER and there are no third -party beneficiaries.
(3) The CITY will include in each agreement it enters into with any other entity
or person regarding the PROJECT a provision that such entity or person
shall have no third -party beneficiary rights under this Agreement.
(4) Nothing contained in this section 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.
(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.
(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
Services in this AGREEMENT. If such changes affect the ENGINEER's cost
of or time required for performance of the services, an equitable adjustment
will be made through an amendment to this AGREEMENT with appropriate
CITY approval.
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Article VI
General Legal Provisions
Amendments to Article VI, if any, are included in Attachment C.
A. Authorization to Proceed
ENGINEER shall be authorized to proceed with this AGREEMENT upon
receipt of a written Notice to Proceed from the CITY.
B. Reuse of Project Documents
All designs, drawings, specifications, documents, and other work products of
the ENGINEER whether in hard copy or in electronic form, are instruments
of service for this PROJECT, whether the PROJECT is completed or not.
Reuse, change, or alteration by the CITY or by others acting through or on
behalf of the CITY of any such instruments of service without the written
permission of the ENGINEER will be at the CITY's sole risk. The CITY shall
own the final designs, drawings, specifications and documents.
C. Force Majeure
The ENGINEER is not responsible for damages or delay in performance
caused by acts of God strikes, lockouts, accidents, or other events beyond
the control of the ENGINEER that prevent ENGINEER's performance of its
obligations hereunder.
D. Termination
(1) This AGREEMENT may be terminated 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,
specifications or other forms of ENGINEER'S work product;
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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
H. Interpretation
Limitations on liability and indemnities in this AGREEMENT are business
understandings between the parties and shall apply to all the different
theories of recovery, including breach of contract or warranty, tort including
negligence, strict or statutory liability, or any other cause of action, except for
willful misconduct or gross negligence for limitations of liability and sole
negligence 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.
J. 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 , VLF.,
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
Attachment B — Compensation
Attachment C - Amendments to Standard Agreement for Engineering Services
Attachment D - Project Schedule
Attachment E - Location Map
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Executed and effective this the
BY:
CITY OF FORT WORTH
`-eaingshier
Fernando Costa
Assistant City Manager
Date: th3
APPROVAL RECOMMENDED:
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By:
Douglas VL. Wiersig, P.E.
Director, Transportation
Works Department
APPROVED AS TO FORM
LEGALITY
By: MA tiA A kA lAA
43euglas VU—Black_
Assistant City Attorney
A TFST:
Mary J. Kayeerc
City Secretary
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Public
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ENGINEER
The Rios Group, Inc.
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Rosa Navejar
President
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OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
F1C WORTH, TX
ATTACHMENT "A"
Scope for Subsurface Utility Enaineerina Services for Storm Water Improvements Proiects
The scope set forth herein defines the work to be performed by the ENGINEER in
completing the project. Both the CITY and ENGINEER have attempted to clearly define the
work to be performed and address the needs of the Project. Under this scope, ' ENGINEER"
is expanded to include any sub -consultant, including surveyor, employed or contracted by
the ENGINEER
OBJECTIVE
Provide Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) services at various locations in the Wedgwood
Addition as shown in Attachment E
WORK TO BE PERFORMED
Task 1. Design Management
Task 2. Subsurface Utility Engineering Services
TASK 1. DESIGN MANAGEMENT.
ENGINEER will manage the work outlined in this scope to ensure efficient and effective use
of ENGINEER's and CITY's time and resources ENGINEER will manage change,
communicate effectively coordinate internally and externally as needed and proactively
address issues with the CITY's Project Manager and others as necessary to make progress
on the work.
1.1. Managing the Team; lead, manage and direct design team activities
• Ensure quality control is practiced in performance of the work
• Communicate internally among team members
• Task and allocate team resources
1.2. Communications and Reporting
• Attend a meeting with CITY staff to confirm and clarify scope, understand CITY
objectives, and ensure economical and functional designs that meet CITY
requirements
Prepare invoices, in accordance with Attachment B to this Standard Agreement and
submit in the format requested by the CITY.
• Personnel and Vehicle Identification: When conducting site visits to the project
location, the ENGINEER or any of its sub -consultants shall carry readily visible
information identifying the name of the company and the company representative.
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ASSUMPTIONS
• It is anticipated five (5) utilities will be located.
• It is anticipated eleven (11) drawings will be developed (including cover sheet).
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Attachment A
PMO Release Date: 07/23/2012
Page 1 of 4
DELIVERABLES
• Final lnvoice
TASK 2. SUBSURFACE UTILITY ENGINEERING
2.1. Subsurface Utility Engineering
Provide Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) to Quality Level B as described below.
The SUE shall be performed in accordance with Cl/ASCE 38-02.
Quality Level D
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Conduct appropriate investigations (e.g., owner records, County/CITY records,
personal interviews, visual inspections, etc.) to help identify utility owners that
may have facilities within the project limits or that may be affected by the project.
Collect applicable records (e.g , utility owner base maps, "as built' or record
drawings, permit records, field notes, geographic information system data oral
histories, etc ) on the existence and approximate location of existing involved
utilities.
Review records for: evidence or indication of additional available records;
duplicate or conflicting information, need for clarification
Develop SUE plan sheets and transfer information on all involved utilities to
appropriate design plan sheets electronic files and/or other documents as
required. Exercise professional judgment to resolve conflicting information. For
information depicted, indicate utility type and ownership; date of depiction;
quality level(s) end points of any utility data; line status (e.g , active abandoned,
o ut of service); line size and condition; number of jointly buried cables; and
encasement.
Quality Level C (includes tasks as described for Quality Level D)
• Identify surface features, from project topographic data and from field
o bservations, that are surface appurtenances of subsurface utilities.
• Include survey and correlation of aerial or ground -mounted utility facilities in
Quality Level C tasks.
• Survey surface features of subsurface utility facilities or systems.
• The survey shall also include (in addition to subsurface utility features visible at
the ground surface): determination of invert elevations of any manholes and
vaults; sketches showing interior dimensions and line connections of such
manholes and vaults; any surface markings denoting subsurface utilities,
furnished by utility owners for design purposes
• Exercise professional judgment to correlate data from different sources, and to
resolve conflicting information.
• Update (or prepare) plan sheets, electronic files, and/or other documents to
reflect the integration of Quality Level D and Quality Level C information.
• Recommend follow-up investigations (e.g , additional surveys, consultation with
utility owners, etc.) as may be needed to further resolve discrepancies.
• Provide Quality Level C to identify overhead utilities on the project and provide
the overhead utility information on the SUE plan sheets.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Attachment A
PMO Release Date: 07/23/2012
Page 2 of 4
Level B (includes tasks as described for Quality Level C)
• Select and apply appropriate surface geophysical method(s) to search for and
detect subsurface utilities within the project limits and/or to trace a particular
utility line or system
• Based on an interpretation of data, mark the indications of utilities on the ground
surface for subsequent survey Utilize paint or other method acceptable for
marking of lines.
• Unless otherwise directed, mark centerline of single -conduit lines, and outside
edges of multi -conduit systems
• Resolve differences between designated utilities and utility records and surveyed
appurtenances
• Recommend additional measures to resolve differences if they still exist.
Recommendations may include additional or different surface geophysical
methods, exploratory excavation, or upgrade to Quality Level A data.
• As an alternative to the physical marking of lines, the ENGINEER may, with
CITY's approval, utilize other means of data collection storage, retrieval, and
reduction, that enables the correlation of surface geophysical data to the project's
survey control.
Level A
• Expose and locate utilities at specific locations.
• Tie horizontal and vertical location of utility to survey control.
• Provide utility size and configuration.
• Provide paving thickness and type, where applicable
• Provide general soil type and site conditions and such other pertinent information
as is reasonably ascertainable from each test hole site.
2.2. The Subsurface Utility Engineering Package shall include the following:
• Cover sheet
• SUE Plan sheets sealed by a licensed professional engineer registered in the
State of Texas.
ASSUMPTIONS
• The SUE and SUE plan sheets shall be in accordance with Cl/ASCE 38-02.
• Five (5) copies of the SUE package will be delivered. Drawings will be half size
(11" x 17").
• DWF files created from design CAD drawings will be uploaded to the designated
project folder in Buzzsaw.
DELIVERABLES
• Subsurface Utility Engineering Package — Final drawings shall be submitted as
an Adobe Acrobat PDF format (version 6.0 or higher) file and DWF format.
There shall be one (1) PDF file of the entire plan set and one (1) DWF file
(created from CAD application of drawing). The PDF and DWF file shall be
created from the original CAD drawing files.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Attachment A
PMO Release Date: 07/23/2012
Page 3 of 4
ADDITIONAL SERVICES NOT INCLUDED IN THE EXISTING SCOPE OF SERVICES
Additional Services not included in the existing Scone of Services — CITY and
ENGINEER agree that the following services are beyond the Scope of Services
described in the tasks above. However, ENGINEER can provide these services if
needed, upon the CITY's written request Any additional amounts paid to the
ENGINEER as a result of any material change to the Scope of the Project shall be
agreed upon in writing by both parties before the services are performed. These
additional services include the following:
• Services related to development of construction plans for stormwater
improvements in Wedgwood Addition.
• Services related to development of the CITY's project financing and/or budget.
• Services to support, prepare, document, bring, defend or assist in litigation
undertaken or defended by the CITY.
• Performance of miscellaneous and supplemental services related to the project
as requested by the CITY.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Attachment A
PM0 Release Date: 07/23/2012
Page 4 of 4
ATTACHMENT B
COMPENSATION
Subsurface Utility Engineering Services for
Wedgwood Drainage Improvements
City Project No. 00480
Lump Sum Project
I. Compensation
A. The ENGINEER shall be compensated a total lump sum fee of $48,220.00 as
summarized in Exhibit B-1 — Engineer Invoice and Section IV — Summary of Total
Project Fees. The total lump sum fee shall be considered full compensation for
the services described in Attachment A, including all labor materials, supplies,
and equipment necessary to deliver the services.
B. The ENGINEER shall be paid one final payment as described in Section II -
Method of Payment
11. Method of Payment
One final payment shall be made to the ENGINEER upon City s approval of an
invoice prepared and submitted by the ENGINEER in the format as presented in
Exhibit B-1 of this Attachment B
B. Invoice shall be verified as to its accuracy and compliance with the terms of this
Agreement by an officer of the ENGINEER.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Attachment B
PMO Official Release Date: 8.09.2012
Page 1 of 3
B-1
ATTACHMENT B
COMPENSATION
III. Summary of Total Project Fees
Firm
P rime Consultant
The Rios Group, Inc.
P rimary Responsibility
S ubsurface Utility Engineering
P roposed MBE/SBE Sub -Consultants
N/A
N on-MBE/SBE Consultants
N/A
Project Number & Name
City Project 00480 - SUE for portions of
Wedgwood Addition
TOTAL
Total Fee
$48,220.00
Fee Amount
$48,220.00
%
100%
$48,220.00 100%
MBE/SBE Fee MBE/SBE
$0.00 0%
City MBE/SBE Goal = 0% Consultant Committed Goal = 0%
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Attachment B
PMO Official Release Date: 8.09.2012
Page 2 of 3
B-2
EXHIBIT "B-1"
ENGINEER INVOICE
(Supplement to Attachment B)
Insert required invoice format following this page, including negotiated total budget and
allocations of budgets across work types and work phases.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Attachment B
PM0 Official Release Date: 8.09.2012
Page 3 of 3
Professional Services Payment Request Project Manager. IWdlhelm
Project: ;Wedgwood - Subsurface Utility Engineering Services
City Project #: 100480
City Sec Number:
Company Name:
Consultant's PM: email:
Vendor Invoice #: Office Address]
Payment Request #: Telephone: I
From Date: Fax:
To Date:
Invoice Date: Remit Address:
Sheet
Work Type 1
Work Type 2
Work Type 3
Work Type 4
Work Type 5
Work Type 6
FAC and Work Type Description
Totals This Payment Request
Consultant Instructions:
Summary
Fill In green cells Including Invoice Number, From and To Dates and the Included worksheets.
When your Invoice is complete, save and close, start Buzzsaw and Add your invoice to the
Consultant folder within Projects folder.
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Agreement
Agreement Amendment Amount to Completed Percent ($) Invoiced Current Remaining
Amount Amount Date Amount Completed Previously Invoice Balance
$48.220.00 i $48220.00 f $48220.00
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$48.220.00
$48.220.00 $48.220.00
Overall Percentage Complete:
ATTACHMENT "C"
CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS TO STANDARD AGREEMENT
Design Services for
Wedgwood Drainage Improvements — Subsurface Utility Engineering
City Project No. 00480
The following changes apply to the "Standard Agreement for Engineering
Related Design Services"
Article III Terms of Payment, A. Invoice and Payment (1)
Replace paragraph with "The Engineer shall provide the City sufficient
documentation to reasonably substantiate the invoices."
Article III Terms of Payment, A. Invoice and Payment (2)
Remove from agreement.
Article III Terms of Payment, A. Invoice and Payment (3)
Replace paragraph with "Upon completion of services enumerated in
Article I, the ENGINEER will issue a single final invoice for all work
performed under this AGREEMENT. Invoice is due and payable within 30
days of receipt."
Article III Terms of Payment, A. Invoice and Payment
Add paragraph "If after final payment by CITY for completion of services
enumerated in Article I, the ENGINEER (or predecessor Gorrondona
Associates, Inc.) receives any compensation under any subconsultant
agreement with Slater Engineering, Inc. or McK Engineering Inc. (by virtue
of the assignment of Slater Engineering, Inc. agreement), the ENGINEER
shall reimburse the CITY for the amount received."
Article IV Obligations of the Engineer, F. Opinions of Probable Cost, Financial
Considerations, and Schedules
Remove from agreement.
Article IV Obliaations of the Engineer, G Construction Proaress Payments
Remove from agreement.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Attachment C
PMO Release Date: 05.19.2010
Page 1 of 2
Article IV Obligations of the Engineer. P. Schedule
Remove from agreement.
Article V Obligations of the City, C. Advertisements. Permits. and Access to
Proiect
Replace paragraph with "Unless otherwise agreed to in the Scope of
Services, the CITY will obtain, arrange, and pay for all land, easements,
rights -of -way, and access necessary for the ENGINEER's services."
Article V Obligations of the Citv, D Timely Review
At end of paragraph delete "in accordance with the project schedule
prepared in accordance with Attachment D "
Article VII Attachments, Schedules, and Signatures
Attachment D — Project Schedule; remove from agreement.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Attachment C
PMO Release Date: 05.19.2010
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Exhibit E
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Task Description
1.0 Design Management
1.1 Various Streets
1.2 Communications and Reporting
2.0 Subsurface Utility Engineering
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2.2 OLA-4.1 Ftto8Ft
2.3 QLA - 8.1 Ft to 12 Ft
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Attachment B - Level of Effort Supplement
PMO Official Release Date: 8.09.2012
QLB
COST/LF
OFRDWY
Rate 3.50
8800
8800
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Level of Effort Spreadsheet
TASK/HOUR BREAKDOWN
Design Services for
Wedgwood Drainage improvements (SUE)
City Proiect No. 00480
Labor (hours)
SURVEY QLB TEST Total Labor
COST/LF COST/LF HOLES CADD Administrative Cost
OFRDWY OFRDWY DEPT
0.50 1.50 750.00 $950 $1„150
9060 260 0 0 0 S35.720
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Totals 8800 9060
3 $12,500
$5,250
$3,800
3 $3,450
260 7 4 3. $48,220
Expense
Subconsultant
MWBE Non-MWBE
$0 $0
SO $0
Total Expense Task Sub Total
Travel Reproduction Cost
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Project Summary
Total Hours
Total Labor
Total Expense
MBEJSBE Subconsuitant
Non-MBE/SBE Subconsultant
5% Sub Markup
MBE/SBE Participation
Total Project Costj
$35.720
$12500
$5.250
$3.450
$48,220
18,134
$48,220
$0
$0
$0
$0
0.0%
$48,220
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