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CONTRACT NO. 56822
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
This AGREEMENT is between the City of Fort Worth, a Texas home-rule municipality (the
"CITY"), and Alliance Geotechnical Group, Inc., authorized to do business in Texas, an
independent contractor ("Consultant"), for a PROJECT generally described as: Bob Bolen
PSC Police SWAT Vehicle Storage Building — Geotechnical Investigation.
The Agreement documents shall include the following:
1 . This Standard Agreement for Professional Services;
2. Attachment "A"— Scope of Services;
3. Attachment "B"—Verification of Signature Authority Form.
Attachments "A" and "B", which are attached hereto and incorporated herein, are made a
part of this Agreement for all purposes. In the event of any conflict between the terms and
conditions of Attachments "A" or "B" and the terms and conditions set forth in the body of
this Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.
Article I
Scope of Services
(1) Consultant hereby agrees to perform as an independent contractor the services
set forth in the Scope of Services attached hereto as Attachment "A". These
services shall be performed in connection with Sycamore Community Center
Renovation.
(2) Additional services, if any, will be requested in writing by the City. City shall not
pay for any work performed by Consultant or its subconsultants, subcontractors
and/or suppliers that has not been ordered in writing. It is specifically agreed that
Consultant shall not be compensated for any alleged additional work resulting
from oral orders of any person.
Article II
Compensation
Consultant shall be compensated in accordance with the Fee Schedule shown in
Attachment "A". Payment shall be considered full compensation for all labor, materials,
supplies, and equipment necessary to complete the services described in Attachment
"A". However, the total fee paid by the City shall not exceed a total of $5,305.00 unless
the City and the Consultant mutually agree upon a fee amount for additional services
and amend this Agreement accordingly.
The Consultant shall provide monthly invoices to the City. Payment for services
rendered shall be due within thirty (30) days of the uncontested performance of the
particular services so ordered and receipt by City of Consultant's invoice for payment of
same.
Acceptance by Consultant 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
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furnished in 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
Unless terminated pursuant to the terms herein, this Agreement shall be for a term of until
Certificate of Occupancy Issuance, beginning upon the date of its execution, or until the
completion of the subject matter contemplated herein, whichever occurs first.
Article IV
Independent Contractor
Consultant shall operate hereunder as an independent contractor, and not as an officer,
agent, servant, or employee of the City. Consultant shall have exclusive control of and the
exclusive right to control the details of its 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 respondent superior
shall not apply as between City and Consultant, its officers, agents, employees,
contractors, and subcontractors, and nothing herein shall be construed as creating a
partnership or joint venture between City and Consultant.
Article V
Professional Competence and Indemnification
(1) Work performed by Consultant shall comply in all aspects with all applicable
local, state and federal laws and with all applicable rules 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 Consultant or its officers, agents, employees,
contractors and subcontractors for the accuracy and competency of its services
performed hereunder.
(2) In accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 271.904, the
Consultant 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 Consultant or Consultant's
agent, consultant under contract, or another entity over which the
Consultant's exercises control.
Article VI
Insurance
(1) Consultant 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 Consultant 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, Consultant may elect to add
any subconsultant as an additional insured under its liability policies.
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Commercial General Liability
$1,000,000 each occurrence
$2,000,000 aggregate
Automobile Liability
$1,000,000 each accident (or reasonably equivalent limits of
coverage if written on a split limits basis). Coverage shall be on
any vehicle used in the course of the Project.
Worker's Compensation
Coverage A: statutory limits
Coverage B: $100,000 each accident
$500,000 disease - policy limit
$100,000 disease - each employee
(2) Additional Insurance Requirements
a. Except for employer's liability insurance coverage under Consultant's worker's
compensation insurance policy, the City, its officers, employees and servants
shall be endorsed as an additional insured on Consultant's insurance policies.
b. Certificates of insurance shall be delivered to the Architectural Services,
Attention: Brian R. Glass, 401 West 131" Street, Fort Worth, TX 76012, 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. Each insurance policy shall be endorsed to provide the City a minimum thirty
days notice of cancellation, non-renewal, and/or material change in policy terms
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. 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.
g. 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.
h. City shall not be responsible for the direct payment of insurance premium
costs for Consultant's insurance.
i. Consultant'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.
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j. In the course of the Agreement, Consultant 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.
k. Consultant's liability shall not be limited to the specified amounts of insurance
required herein.
I. Upon the request of City, Consultant shall provide complete copies of all
insurance policies required by these Agreement documents.
Article VII
Transfer or Assignment
City and Consultant each bind themselves, and their lawful successors and assigns, to this
Agreement. Consultant, its lawful successors and assigns, shall not assign, sublet or
transfer any interest in this Agreement without prior written consent of the City.
Article VIII
Termination of Contract
(1) City may terminate this Agreement for its convenience on 30 days' written notice.
Either the City or the Consultant for cause may terminate this Agreement if either
Party fails substantially to perform through no fault of the other and does not
commence correction of such nonperformance with 5 days of written notice and
diligently complete the correction thereafter
(2) If City chooses to terminate this Agreement under Article 8, upon receipt of notice
of termination, Consultant shall discontinue services rendered up to the date of
such termination and City shall compensate Consultant based upon calculations
in Article II of this Agreement.
(3) All reports, whether partial or complete, prepared under this Agreement,
including any original drawings or documents, whether furnished by the City, its
officers, agents, employees, consultants, or contractors, or prepared by
Consultant, 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
(1) Consultant 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 Consultant involving
transactions relating to this Agreement. Consultant agrees that the City shall have
access during normal working hours to all necessary facilities and shall be provided
adequate and appropriate workspace in order to conduct audits in compliance with
the provisions of this section. City shall give Consultant reasonable advance notice
of intended audits.
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(2) Consultant 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 sub-consultant, involving transactions to the
subcontract, and further, that City shall have access during normal working hours
to all sub-consultant 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 Consultant and any sub-consultant reasonable advance
notice of intended audit.
(3) Consultant and sub-consultants agree to photocopy such documents as may be
requested by the City. The City agrees to reimburse Consultant 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 Business and Small Business Enterprise (MBE)(SBE) Participation
In accordance with the City's Business Diversity Enterprise 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. Consultant acknowledges the MBE
and SBE goals established for this Agreement 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 Consultant 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.
Article XI
Observe and Comply
Consultant shall at all times observe and comply with all federal, state, and local 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. Consultant 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 and Jurisdiction
If any action, whether real or asserted, at law or in equity, arises on the basis of any
provision of this Agreement, venue for such action shall lie in state courts located in
Tarrant County, Texas or the United States District Court for the Northern District of
Texas — Fort Worth Division. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas.
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Article XIII
Contract Construction
The Parties acknowledge that each party and, if it so chooses, its counsel have
reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the
effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party must not be
employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments or exhibits hereto.
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
Notices to be provided hereunder shall be sufficient if forwarded to the other Party by
hand-delivery or via U.S. Postal Service certified mail return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, to the address of the other Party shown below:
City of Fort Worth:
Attn: Brian R. Glass, AIA
Architectural Services Manager
401 West 131" Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Consultant:
Alliance Geotechnical Group, Inc.
Attn: Robert P. Nance
President
3020 Wichita Court
Fort Worth, Texas 76140
Article XVI
Headings
The headings contained herein are for the convenience in reference and are not
intended to define or limit the scope of any provision of this Agreement.
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Article XVII
Immigration Nationality Act
City actively supports the Immigration & Nationality Act (INA) which includes provisions
addressing employment eligibility, employment verification, and nondiscrimination. Vendor
shall verify the identity and employment eligibility of all employees who perform work under
this Agreement. Vendor shall complete the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9),
maintain photocopies of all supporting employment eligibility and identity documentation
for all employees, and upon request, provide City with copies of all I-9 forms and
supporting eligibility documentation for each employee who performs work under this
Agreement. Vendor shall establish appropriate procedures and controls so that no
services will be performed by any employee who is not legally eligible to perform such
services. Vendor shall provide City with a certification letter that it has complied with the
verification requirements required by this Agreement. Vendor shall indemnify City from any
penalties or liabilities due to violations of this provision. City shall have the right to
immediately terminate this Agreement for violations of this provision by Vendor.
No Boycott of Israel
If Contractor has fewer than 10 employees or the Agreement is for less than $100,000,
this section does not apply. Contractor acknowledges that in accordance with Chapter
2270 of the Texas Government Code, City is prohibited from entering into a contract
with a company for goods or services unless the contract contains a written verification
from the company that it: (1) does not boycott Israel; and (2) will not boycott Israel
during the term of the contract. The terms "boycott Israel" and "company" shall have the
meanings ascribed to those terms in Section 808.001 of the Texas Government Code.
By signing this Agreement, Contractor certifies that Contractor's signature provides
written verification to City that Contractor: (1) does not boycott Israel; and (2) will not
boycott Israel during the term of the Agreement.
Prohibition on Boycotting Energy Companies
Vendor acknowledges that in accordance with Chapter 2274 of the Texas Government
Code (as added by Acts 2021 , 87th Leg., R.S., S.B. 13, § 2), the City is prohibited from
entering into a contract for goods or services that has a value of $100,000 or more,
which will be paid wholly or partly from public funds of the City, with a company (with 10
or more full-time employees) unless the contract contains a written verification from the
company that it: (1) does not boycott energy companies; and (2) will not boycott energy
companies during the term of the contract. The terms "boycott energy company" and
"company" have the meaning ascribed to those terms by Chapter 2274 of the Texas
Government Code (as added by Acts 2021 , 87th Leg., R.S., S.B. 13, § 2). To the
extent that Chapter 2274 of the Government Code is applicable to this Agreement,
by signing this Agreement, Vendor certifies that Vendor's signature provides
written verification to the City that Vendor: (1) does not boycott energy
companies; and (2) will not boycott energy companies during the term of this
Agreement.
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Prohibition on Discrimination Against Firearm and Ammunition Industries
Vendor acknowledges that except as otherwise provided by Chapter 2274 of the Texas
Government Code (as added by Acts 2021 , 87th Leg., R.S., S.B. 19, § 1), the City is
prohibited from entering into a contract for goods or services that has a value of
$100,000 or more which will be paid wholly or partly from public funds of the City, with a
company (with 10 or more full-time employees) unless the contract contains a written
verification from the company that it: (1) does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or
directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association; and (2)
will not discriminate during the term of the contract against a firearm entity or firearm
trade association. The terms "discriminate," "firearm entity" and "firearm trade
association" have the meaning ascribed to those terms by Chapter 2274 of the Texas
Government Code (as added by Acts 2021 , 87th Leg., R.S., S.B. 19, § 1). To the
extent that Chapter 2274 of the Government Code is applicable to this Agreement,
by signing this Agreement, Vendor certifies that Vendor's signature provides
written verification to the City that Vendor: (1) does not have a practice, policy,
guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade
association; and (2) will not discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade
association during the term of this Agreement.
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Executed effective as of the date signed by the Assistant City Manager below.
FORT WORTH:
City of Fort Worth Contract Compliance Manager:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the person
responsible for the monitoring and
19ana BU!' Ldoff administration of this contract, including
By: Dana Burghdoff(dec10,202117:08 CST) ensuring all performance and reporting
Name: Dana Burghdoff, AICP requirements.
Title: Assistant City Manager
Date: Dec 10, 2021
Approval Recommended: Name: Brian Glass
Title: City Architect
<'-L' Approved as to Form and Legality:
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Name: Steve Cooke
Title: Director, Property Management Dept. s
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Attest: Name: John B. Strong
Title: Assistant City Attorney
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Name: Robert P. Nance
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Date: Dec 8, 2021
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TX
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EXHIBIT "A"
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 REFERENCE NO.: **M&C 20-0298
LOG NAME: 20GEOTECHNICAL AND MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES FOR CITY PROJECT
SUBJECT:
Authorize Execution of Five-Year Contracts for Geotechnical and Materials Testing Services for Various
Construction Projects with Alliance Geotechnical Group, Inc., Alpha Testing, Inc., D&S Engineering Labs,
LLC, ECS Southwest, LLP, East Texas Testing Laboratory, Inc., Fugro USA Land, Inc., Kleinfelder, Inc.,
Landtec Engineers, LLC, Mas-Tek Engineering &Associates, Inc., PaveTex Engineering, LLC d/b/a
PaveTex, Rone Engineering Services, LTD, and TSIT Engineering and Consulting, LLC, with a Fee up to
$3,000,000.00 per Firm (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute individual, five-year
contracts with Alliance Geotechnical Group, Inc., Alpha Testing, Inc., D&S Engineering Labs, LLC, ECS
Southwest, LLP, East Texas Testing Laboratory, Inc., Fugro USA Land, Inc., Kleinfelder, Inc., Landtec
Engineers, LLC, Mas-Tek Engineering &Associates, Inc., PaveTex Engineering, LLC d/b/a PaveTex,
Rone Engineering Services, LTD, and TSIT Engineering and Consulting, LLC, with a fee up to
$3,000,000.00 per firm.
DISCUSSION:
The Transportation & Public Works Department solicited firms to provide geotechnical and materials
testing services for various City infrastructure projects.
A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was published for these services in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on
January 30, February 6, February 13, February 20, February 27, and March 5, 2020. The Transportation &
Public Works Department received written Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) on March 6, 2020 from 15
firms. Each firm's SOQ was evaluated based upon pre-established selection criteria such as qualification
of personnel, experience, and availability of testing equipment. An inter-departmental committee selected
the most qualified and recommends the following firms for contract approval: Alliance Geotechnical Group,
Inc., Alpha Testing, Inc., D&S Engineering Labs, LLC, ECS Southwest, LLP, East Texas Testing
Laboratory, Inc., Fugro USA Land, Inc., Kleinfelder, Inc., LandTec Engineers, LLC, Mas-Tek Engineering
&Associates, Inc., PaveTex Engineering, LLC d/b/a PaveTex, Rone Engineering Services, LTD, and TSIT
Engineering and Consulting, LLC .
Based on current workloads, the Transportation and Public Works Department projects
approximately$515,000,000.00 of infrastructure construction for City projects that will require quality
control material testing over the next five years. We anticipate that approximately $30,000,000.00 will be
expended for contracted geotechnical and material testing services over the same period. These
agreements will not guarantee any specific amount of work or payment to any contractor. As material
testing is needed for a project, a work order will be issued along with funding for specific work being
identified and committed at that time. Funding for geotechnical and materials testing services for City
projects will be provided through various project funding sources.
Office of Business Diversity: A waiver of the goal for MBE/SBE subcontracting requirements was
requested by the Department and approved by the OBD, in accordance with the BDE Ordinance, because
the purchase of goods or services is from source where subcontracting or supplier opportunities are
negligible. Additionally, Alliance Geotechnical Group, Inc., Mas-Tek Engineering &Associates, Inc. and
TSIT Engineering &Consulting, LLC are certified M/WBE firms.
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are available in the current capital budgets, as previously
appropriated, in the Transportation & Public Works Capital Funds to support approval of the above
recommendation and award of the contracts. Prior to any expenditure being incurred, the Transportation &
Public Works Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds.
FUND IDENTIFIERS (FIDs):
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CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Dana Burghdoff (8018)
Originating Department Head: William Johnson (7801)
Additional Information Contact: Monte Hall (8662)
ATTACHMENTS
1. 200123 Signed Department Waiver- Material Testing.pdf (CFW Internal)
2. 20Geotechnical SAM searches.docx (CFW Internal)
3. Alliance- Form 1295.pdf (CFW Internal)
4. Alpha Testing - Form 1295.pdf (CFW Internal)
5. D&S - Form 1295.pdf (CFW Internal)
6. ECS - Form 1295.pdf (CFW Internal)
7. ETTL- Form 1295 Fort Worth TPW 2020.pdf (CFW Internal)
8. Fugro - Form 1295.pdf (CFW Internal)
9. Kleinfelder- Form 1295.pdf (CFW Internal)
10. LandTec- Form 1295.pdf (CFW Internal)
11. Mas-Tek- Form 1295.pdf (CFW Internal)
12. PaveTex- Form 1295.pdf (CFW Internal)
13. Rone- Form 1295.pdf (CFW Internal)
14. TSIT- Form 1295 Certificate 100620326 COFW.pdf (CFW Internal)
ATTACHMENT " A"
ALLIANCE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
1, D GEOTECHNICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND TESTING
_GROUP CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION
November 30, 2021
Mr. Alfonso Meza
Registered Architect
Property Management Department
City of Fort Worth
401 West 13t" Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Phone: (817) 392-8274
E-mail: Alfonzo.Meza(a�fortworthtexas.gov
Re: Proposal for Geotechnical Investigation
Bob Bolen, Police SWAT Vehicle Storage Building
Fort Worth, Texas
AGG Proposal: P21-1131E
Mr. Meza,
Alliance Geotechnical Group (AGG) understands that we have been selected to provide
geotechnical engineering and testing services at the above noted project. We understand that
AGG has been selected based on qualifications in accordance with the Professional Services
Procurement Act for providing geotechnical services. A detailed scope and project fee are
provided below.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project will consist of a new vehicle storage building to be constructed at 505 W. Felix Street
in Fort Worth, Texas. We understand that the proposed new building has plan area of
approximately 5,600 ft2. For the purposed of this proposal, we assume that cut and fills to achieve
final pad grades will be minimal (2 feet or less).
SCOPE OF WORK
The geotechnical investigation performed for the referenced project will consist of field and
laboratory investigations, engineering analysis, and a report prepared by a Registered
Professional Engineer.
Field Investigation
As requested, the field investigation will consist of drilling a total of four (4) test borings. Two (2)
structural test borings will be drilled within the vicinity of the proposed new building. The structural
borings will be advanced to depths of 25 feet below existing ground or until 10 feet of unweathered
rock is penetrated; whichever is shallower. Two pavement test borings will be drilled within the
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Bob Bolen, Police SWAT Vehicle Storage Building
D GEOTECHNICAL Fort Worth, Texas
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drive areas and will be advanced to depths of 10 feet below existing ground. Upon drilling
completion, AGG will backfill the borings with soil cuttings.
Subsurface soil samples will be secured with thin walled tube and/or split spoon samples
depending on soil type and consistency. Rock encountered in the boring will be evaluated using
the Texas Department of Transportation Penetrometer (TxDOT Cone). All samples will be
properly logged, packaged, sealed, and placed in a core box for transportation to the laboratory.
Alliance Geotechnical Group assumes that the client has the right-of-entry to the property and
that the boring locations will be accessible to our conventional truck mounted drilling equipment.
Should unusual soil conditions be encountered, we will call you with a recommendation and cost
estimate to explore these unusual conditions.
Alliance Geotechnical Group will contact Texas 811 and the City of Fort Worth's Water
Department to have underground utilities located prior to beginning field activities. However, these
utility locators will not mark underground utilities on private property for existing facilities.
Therefore, AGG will mark the proposed boring locations and will notify the maintenance personnel
(contact provided by the client) in order for the utilities to be marked and cleared by them. Alliance
Geotechnical Group cannot be responsible for damage to underground utility lines that are not
identified prior to drilling.
Alliance Geotechnical Group assumes that the client has the right-of-entry to the property and
that the boring locations will be accessible to our conventional truck mounted drilling equipment
during normal working hours. Should unusual soil conditions be encountered, we will call you with
a recommendation and cost estimate to explore these unusual conditions.
Laboratory Investigation
Laboratory tests will be conducted to classify the soil and to evaluate the volume change potential
of the soil present at the site. Soil classification tests will consist of Atterberg limits, percent
passing the No. 200 sieve, moisture content, and dry unit weight determinations. The volume
change potential of the soils will be evaluated by swell tests. The strength of the soil will be
estimated by performing hand penetrometer tests and unconfined compressive strength tests. In
addition, soluble sulfate tests will also be performed on selected soil samples.
Engineering Analyses
Results of field and laboratory work will be presented in an engineering report that is signed and
sealed by Registered Professional Engineer of Texas. The report will include our
recommendations to guide design and construction of the improvements. The report will include
the following:
1. Site reconnaissance, boring staking, and utility clearance coordination.
2. Plan of borings, boring logs, water level observations, and laboratory test results.
ALLIANCE Proposal for Geotechnical Investigation
Bob Bolen, Police SWAT Vehicle Storage Building
G GEOTECHNICAL Fort Worth, Texas
GROUP AGG Proposal: P21-1131 E
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3. Foundation recommendations for the proposed new building.
4. Comments on the presence and effect of expansive soils on slab-on-grade construction will
be provided. Recommendations for reducing any anticipated shrink/swell movements
associated with expansive clays will be included for slab-on-grade construction, if required.
5. Pavement subgrade stabilization recommendations.
6. Concrete pavement thickness recommendations based on design traffic loading, and design
life provided.
7. Recommendations for site grading and compaction of earthwork will be presented.
GEOTECHNICAL FEES
Based on the scope of work described above, AGG will perform the geotechnical investigation for
a lump sum fee of$5,305.00.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
If this proposal meets with your approval, please sign below to authorize Alliance Geotechnical
Group to perform the work. We look forward to working with you on this project. Please contact
us after reviewing our proposal if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
ALLIANCE GEOTECHNICAL GROUP
Kai Wong, P.E. Michael D. Roland, P.E.
Project Manager Vice President
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Name Date
Title
ATTACHMENT "B"
VERIFICATION OF SIGNATURE AUTHORITY
ALLIANCE GEOTECHNICAL GROUP, INC.
3020 WICHITA COURT
FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76140
Consultant hereby agrees to provide City with independent audit basic financial statements, but
also the fair presentation of the financial statements of individual funds.
Execution of this Signature Verification Form ("Form") hereby certifies that the following
individuals and/or positions have the authority to legally bind Consultant and to execute any
agreement, amendment or change order on behalf of Consultant. Such binding authority has
been granted by proper order, resolution, ordinance or other authorization of Consultant. City is
fully entitled to rely on the warranty and representation set forth in this Form in entering into any
agreement or amendment with Consultant. Consultant will submit an updated Form within ten
(10) business days if there are any changes to the signatory authority. City is entitled to rely on
any current executed Form until it receives a revised Form that has been properly executed by
Consultant.
Robert P Nance
1. Name: President
Position:
'obert P Nance(Dec 8,202115:41 CST)
Signature
2. Name:
Position:
Signature
3. Name:
Position:
Signature
Name:
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Robert P Nance(Dec 8,202115:41 CST)
Signature of President/ CEO
Other Title:
Date: Dec 8, 2021
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