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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 44650-A2���� ��cr���r�� ���T�,cT ��o �I"�S�D—�'Z- AN�NDMENT No . 2 TO CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT No. 44650 WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth (CITY) and Freese and Nichols, Inc., (ENGINEER) made and entered into City Secretary Contract No. 44650, (the CONTRACT) which was authorized by M&C C-26322 on the 9th day of July, 2013 in the amount of $ 164,371; and WHEREP,S, the CONTRACT involves engineering services for the following project: Evaluation of Stormwater Development Review Policies, City Project No. ; and WHEREAS, it has become necessary to execute Amendment No. 2 to the CONTRACT to include an increased scope of work and revised fee. NOW THEREFORE, CITY and ENGINEER, acting herein by and through their duly authorized representatives, enter into the following agreement, which amends the CONTRACT: l. Article I of the CONTRACT is amended to include the additional engineering services specified in a proposal dated July 23, 2015, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein. The cost to City for the additional design services to be performed by Engineer totals $75,712. (See Attached Funding Breakdown Sheet, Page -3-) 2. Article II of the CONTRACT is amended to provide for an increase in the fee to be paid to Engineer for all work and services performed under the Contract, as amended, so that the total fee paid by the City for all work and services shall be an amount of $288,424. 3. All other provisions of the Contract, which are not expressly amended herein, shall remain in full force and effect. E� SCANNED City of Fort Worth Professional Services Agreement Amendment Template PMO Official Release 8/1/2012 Page 1 of 3 �9FFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY �T. WARTIi,. TX . � �� _ _ ��� , �_� `;;e •�s ��c�i�,;��,;,: r��_. , �U�2,,�, ,, : �/� � , �rres�°� �c�rn�� ;♦ , � 1 /,/� � � , ��' EXECUTED and EFFECTIVE as of the date last written by a signatory, below. APPROVED: City of Fort Worth �.�..� ��__-- Fernando Costa Assistant City Manager DATE: ZS IS AP�P�OVAL RECOMMENDED: ENGINEER Freese and Nichols, Inc. ��) Kelly illard, P.E. Vice President DAT E : �'� D W. Wiersig, P. E. Di or, Transportation and Public Works Department APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY : M&C : �_ - Z�F 5 � ��� Douglas W. Black Assistant City Attorney ATTEST: Mary J� y,�er City Sec etary �� ������ � �'�� B� O � o� � �� ��,�'� l3o Ool� � �,, �T ����,� j `•;<:��,�."�� ��.�� City of Fort Worth Professional Services Agreement Amendment Template PMO Offtcial Release 8/1/2012 Page 2 of 3 Date : 1- 7_ I- j 5 AFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY �T. W06tTH,1'X FUND2NG BREAKDOWN SHEET City Secretary No. 44650 Amendment No. 2 Department Fund-Account-Center Amount TPW PE69 531200 0209207 75,712.00 Total: $75,712.00 City of Fort Worth Professional Services Agreement Amendment Template PMO Official Release 8/1/2012 Page 3 of 3 � � � � �� . �� i �-, � . . �. �,+`.,.�ii�.i�FHil{".�, .ui'�;:i�„I!(���li����':t�t��.'d(•I,' :����:c.r.ir�•r�,i•.� niu July 23, 2015 Mr. Greg Simmons, P.E. Transportation and Public Works — Stormwater Division City of Fort Worth 1000 Throckmorton Fort Worth, TX 76102 RE: Evaluation of Stormwater Development Review Policies — Amendment No. 2 Dear Mr. Simmons: Through discussions with the City of Fort Worth, it was determined that additional services are required to continue progress in implementing improvements in the drainage development review processes for the City of Fort Worth. We are requesting an amendment for the additional services included in evaluating the efficacy of current processes, implementing revised stormwater criteria documentation, providing internal and external training for reviewers and applicants and implementation of a customer satisfaction survey for applicants. The scope items are discussed briefly below. A fee summary is also included. Scope Addition: 1. In-House Review a. Provide a Senior Advisor for one full business week to observe and evaluate the functions of the City's Stormwater review staff. b. Review City Staff documentation regarding past instances of variance request and/or applicant special meetings. i. Research documentation for root cause analysis or consistent trends in variance requests or applicant variance from standard review process. ii. Document consistent causes for variance requests or variance from the standard review process. c. If warranted, provide recommended revisions to review "level of detail", varying by size of developrnent or complexity of project. Specific focus will be on facilitating a simplified review process for smaller or less "hydrologically significant" projects. d. Determine an acceptable average review cost and effort for the program to assess the viability of the current drainage review process. 2. iSWM Draina�e Manual update and revisions a. Facilitate City Staff review of proposed changes. Receive one final round of comments from City Staff and incorporate into current draft. b. Incorporate comments and prepare final document for adoption by City. 4055 Internatlona) Plaza, Sulte 200 • Fort Worth, Texas 76109 • 817-735-7300 • fax 817-735-7491 Evaluation of Stormwater Development Review Policies July 23, 2015 Page 2 of 2 3. Internal Trainin� a. Develop a format for all drainage reviewers, internal City Staff and 3�d Party reviews meet to share variance requests, variances granted, clarifications to criteria and best practices for review processing. b. Create standard agenda for meetings c. Facilitate and document the first two internal meetings. 4. External Trainin� a. Collect up to 7 sample projects from actual submittals. b. Utilize sample projects to develop guidance for applicants. c. Coordinate with 3'd Party reviewers, internal City Staff and sub-consultants to organize, advertise and facilitate two (2) external training meetings. d. Meetings will be in the format of describing sample projects and answering questions from attendees. 5. Customer Satisfaction Survev a. Create 4-question survey to be automatically submitted to applicants upon completion of an application (final acceptance of application and all requested revisions). b. Coordinate with Halff Associates to automate the survey and incorporate responses into existing review process database. The total fee requested for this contract amendment is $75,712.00. Attachment B includes the fee breakout. We look forward to discussing this work with you further. Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions. Sincerely, Kelly Di ard, P.E. Principal ATTACHMENT "B" EVALUATION OF STORMWATER DEVELOPMENT REVIEW POLICIES AMENDMENT NO. 2 COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE A. The Engineer shall be compensated a total project fee of $75,712.00, on a time and materials basis for hours actually worked on the project at the rates shown on the attached compensations schedule. Payment of the hourly fees shall be considered full compensation for the Basic Services described in Attachment "A" for all labor materials, supplies and equipment necessary to complete the project. B. The Engineer shall be paid in accordance with "Exhibit B-1 ", Supplement to Attachment B. Each invoice from the Engineer shall be verified as to its accuracy and compliance with the terms of this contract by an officer of the Engineer. C. Additional tasks assigned by the CITY not included in Attachment "A" Scope of Services will be billed on an hourly basis. These tasks will not be perFormed without written authorization from the CITY. A summary of current hourly billing rates is provided in Exhibit "B-2". D. Professional Services Fee summary is provided in Exhibit "B-3". E. A Summary of Total Project Fees including SBE participation percentages is provided in Exhibit "B-3A". F. A schedule of partial submittals for review will be based on the Project Schedule Attachment "D" and is as follows: Proiect Phase Estimated Completion Date Root Cause Analysis March 2015 Final Drainage Manual Revisions April 2015 Internal Training Course April 2015 External Stakeholder Training June 2015 Customer Sat Survey May 2015 Im lementation ATTACHMENT "B" Page 1 of 1 EXHIBIT "B-1" (SUPPLEMENT TO ATTACHMENT B) EVALUATION OF STORMWATER DEVELOPMENT REVIEW POLICIES AMENDMENT NO. 2 CITY PROJECT NO. METHOD OF PAYMENT & PROGRESS REPORT REQUIREMENTS I. Method of Payment Partial payment shall be made to the Engineer monthly based on hours actually worked, upon City's approval of an invoice from the Engineer outlining the current labor and expenses of the total project. The balance of fees for the time and materials expended on the project, less previous payments, shall be payable after delivery of the FINAL report and electronic files. II. Progress Reports A. The Engineer shall submit to the designated representative of the Director of the Department of Transportation/Public Works monthly progress reports covering all phases of the analysis in the format required by the City. B. Periodic reports concerning MWBE participation shall be submitted as required by the MWBE Office. EXHIBIT "B-1" Page 1 of 1 EXHIBIT "B-2" (SUPPLEMENT TO ATTACHMENT B) EVALUATION OF STORMWATER DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PO�ICIEES AMENDMENT NO. 2 HOURLY RATE SHEDULES A summary of current hourly billing rates is provided below: CAD Technician/Designer - 1 CAD Technician/Designer - 2 CAD Technician/Designer - 3 Construction Manager - 1 Construction Manager - 2 Construction Manager - 3 Construction Manager - 4 Corporate Project Support - 1 Corporate Project Support - 2 Corporate Project Support - 3 Intern/ Coop Professional - 1 Professional - 2 Professional - 3 Professional - 4 Professional - 5 Professional - 6 91 117 145 85 111 131 164 87 105 139 53 110 110 130 165 165 165 Technology Charge 8.50 EXHIBIT "B-2" Page 1 of 1 EXHIBIT "B-3" (SUPPLEMENT TO ATTACHMENT B) EVALUATION OF STORMWATER DEVELOPMENT REVIEW POLICIES AMENDMENT NO. 2 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FEE SUMMARY Task Descri tion Fee 1 In-House Review $16,658 2 Draina e Manual Im lementation $26,156 3 Internal Best Practices Trainin $3,916 4 External Stakeholder Trainin $26,206 5 Customer Satisfaction Surve Im lementation $2,776 Total Fee $75,712 EXHIBIT "B-3" Page 1 of 1 EXHIBIT "B-3A" (SUPPLEMENT TO ATTACHMENT B) EVALUATION OF STORMWATER DEVELOPMENT REVIEW POLICIES AMENDMENT NO. 2 SUMMARY OF TOTAL PROJECT FEES Consultinq Firm Prime Responsibility Amount Percent PRIME ENGINEER: Freese and Nichols, Inc. Engineering and Project Mgmt. $64,312 85.00% Total for Professional Services $75,712 100% SUB ENGINEERS shall participate in performing portions of the following Tasks: Proiect Description Scope of Services Total Fee MWBE Fee Percent External Stakeholder Training 75,712 5,900 7.8% Stormwater Criteria Manual Figures 75,712 5,500 7.2% Non-MWBE Participation Scope of Services Total Fee Non-MWBE Fee Percent !� N/A N/A N/A N/A EXHIBIT "B-3A" Page 1 of 1 >i #�� 1, "� ��: � � � � :.�, �� �� � .� � � �� � _ � � � " ��J111��IL A�`T��I�: �p�r�v�d �r� 7121/24�5 DAl'�: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 REFEREfVCE NO.: �*C-27373 LOG N�4ME: 20SWMDESIGNSTANDARDREVIEWAMD2 SlJ J Ci: Autharize Execuiion of Amendment No. 2 to a Professional Services Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc., in an Amount Nofi to Exceed $75,712.00 to Review and Improve the City's Drainage Design Standard� and Review Process for a Total Agreement Amount of $288,424.00 (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICiS) . � �: ,, It i� recommended that the Ciiy Council authorize the execution of Amendment No. 2 to a Professional Service� Agreemenf with Freese and Nichols, Inc., in the amount not io exceed $75,712.00 to review and improve the City's drainage design standards and review process. � �,, The purpose of the amendment recommended by this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) i� to provide additional services associated with the review and improvement of drainage design standards and the associated process for evaluating new development projects for compliance wiih the standards. The revisions implemented as a result of the inifiial improvement initiative were found to be insufficient to adjust the process and standards to the degree needed. The work under Amendment No. 2 will complete this improvement initiative and establish standards and a review process that satisfactorily balances the needs to both: (1) protect the community from drainage problems created by new developmenf and (2) not to hamper new and r�-development with an unnecessarily time-consuming and expensive review process. The scope of work of this amendment includes: conduct an audit of projects reviewed to identify opportuniiies for improvement, finalize revisions to the City of Fort Worth'� (City) iSWM manual and publish the revi�ed manual, develop and conduct training for City review�rs and the private development community on the improved process and sfandards and develop a customer �ati�fac4ion �unrey tool and process thaf can be used to monifor the effectiveness of the review process. Fr��se and Ni�hols, Inc., was engaged in July 2013 (M&C C-26�22) fio work wi�h the Ci�y and the priva�e development community io clarify and revise the standards as appropriate and fio identify and implement improvements to the design review process. Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement in the amount of $48,341.00 was administratively executed in January of 2014 for large scale revisions to the iSWM manual, a need idenYified during the conducf of the scope of the basic Agreement. M/WBE Office: Freese and Nichols, Inc., is in compliance with the City's BDE Ordinance by committing to 15 percent SBE participation on this Amendment No. 2. The City's goal on this Amendment is 15 percent. . � -� � . _ . � • � - Lo�name: 20SWMDESIGNSTANDARDREVIEWAMD2 Pa�e 1 of 2 FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, for the Stormwater Utility Fund and that prior to an expenditure being made, the Stormwater Utility Fund has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds without exceeding existing appropriations. The Stormwater Fiscal Year 2015 operating budget includes appropriations of $1,100,000.00 in the Floodplain Management section of the Stormwater Utility Fund for the Consultant and Professional Services account and as of June 2, 2015, the amount of $609,880.20 has been expended. FUND CENTERS: TO FundlAccount/Centers CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office bv: Ori�inatin� Department Head: Additional Information Contact: FROM Fund/Account/Centers PE69 531200 0209207 Fernando Costa (6122) Douglas W. Wiersig (7801) Gregory Simmons (7801) ATTACHMENTS 1. Compliance Memo-SWMDESIGNSTANDARDREVIEWAMD2.pdf (CFW Internal) 2. PE69 531200.pdf (CFW Internal) $75,712.00 T.nanamP• 7(1CWTVTTIFCT("TNCTANiIARI�RF.VTF.WAMT)7 PaaP 7 nf�