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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 61565CSC No. 61565 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 Komatsu-Rangel, Inc., d/b/a Komatsu Architecture, authorized to do business in Texas, an independent contractor ("Consultant"), for a PROJECT generally described as: Bob Bolen Training Center Classroom Infill Design. 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 Bob Bolen Training Center Classroom Infill Design. (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 $198,625.00 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 City of Fort Worth, Texas Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revision Date: 11/22/2021 Project Name Page 1 of 10 OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX 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 furnished in connection with the services for which payment is made, including any act or omission of the City in connection with such services. Upon completion, the Architect may, at its option, utilize the Project to qualify for the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Federal Tax Deduction (179D) as permitted under IRS guidelines. If requested, the Owner shall acknowledge the Architect as the "Designer" of the Project by completing an allocation form (that Architect will provide) and shall allow the Architect's independent third -party evaluation firm (and its licensed inspector) reasonable access to perform a one-time, on -site inspection and certification of the Project's HVAC, interior lighting and/or building envelope systems. Article III Term Unless terminated pursuant to the terms herein, this Agreement shall be for a term of 362 Days, beginning upon the date of its execution, or until the completion of the subject matter contemplated herein, whichever occurs first. /_1IMM1A 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 City of Fort Worth, Texas Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revision Date: 11/22/2021 Project Name Page 2 of 10 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. 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 13t" 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 City of Fort Worth, Texas Revision Date: 11/22/2021 Page 3 of 10 Standard Agreement for Professional Services Project Name 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: VI 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. 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. /_TI17M C_&V I I 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 City of Fort Worth, Texas Revision Date: 11/22/2021 Page 4 of 10 Standard Agreement for Professional Services Project Name 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. (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 City of Fort Worth, Texas Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revision Date: 11/22/2021 Project Name Page 5 of 10 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. 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. City of Fort Worth, Texas Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revision Date: 11/22/2021 Project Name Page 6 of 10 Article XV 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. Article XVI 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 (1-9), maintain photocopies of all supporting employment eligibility and identity documentation for all employees, and upon request, provide City with copies of all 1-9 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. Article XVII No Bovcott of Israel If Architect has fewer than 10 employees or the Agreement is for less than $100,000, this section does not apply. Architect 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, Architect certifies that Architect's signature provides written verification to City that Architect: (1) does not boycott Israel; and (2) will not boycott Israel during the term of the Agreement. Article XVIII Prohibition on Bovcottinq Enerav 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 City of Fort Worth, Texas Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revision Date: 11/22/2021 Project Name Page 7 of 10 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. F-ITRCa I N KI 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. Article XX 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 Asst. Property Management Director 200 Texas Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Consultant: Komatsu-Rangel, Inc., d/b/a Komatsu Architecture Attn: Karl Komatsu 3880 Hulen Street Suite 300 Fort Worth, TX 76107 City of Fort Worth, Texas Revision Date: 11/22/2021 Page 8 of 10 Standard Agreement for Professional Services Project Name Executed effective as of the date signed by the Assistant City Manager below. FORT WORTH: City of Fort Worth barui B�AGcd� Bypana Burghduff (Jun`*, 20241i20 CDT Name: Dana Burghdoff, AICP Title: Assistant City Manager Date: Jun 17, 2024 Approval Recommended: By: �74— Name: Marilyn Marvin Title: Interim Director, Property Management 4� FORT Il�d Attest: g,i °° p-+d PVo °=a Q/J o�A*°°°° V A OdQ�E4p9ao By. Name: Jannette Goodall Title: City Secretary VENDOR: Komatsu-Rangel, Inc., d/b/a Komatsu Architecture Kv,PL Ko7��'u By: Name: Karl Komatsu Title: President Date: Jun 7, 2024 City of Fort Worth, Texas Revision Date: 11/22/2021 Contract Compliance Manager: By signing I acknowledge that I am the person responsible for the monitoring and administration of this contract, including ensuring all performance and reporting requirements. By: 4�A2 Name: Nikita N. Watts Title: Sr. Capital Projects Officer Approved as to Form and Legality: By. Douglas Black (Jun 14, 202416:24 CDT) Name: Douglas Black Title: Senior Assistant City Attorney Contract Authorization: M&C: 24-0398 Page 9 of 10 OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX Standard Agreement for Professional Services Project Name ATTACHMENT "B" VERIFICATION OF SIGNATURE AUTHORITY Komatsu-Rangel, Inc., d/b/a Komatsu Architecture 3880 Hulen Street Suite 300 Fort Worth, TX 76107 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. Name: Position: Signature 2. Name: Position: Signature 3. Name: Position: Signature Name: Signature of President / CEO Other Title: President Date: Jun 7, 2024 City of Fort Worth, Texas Revision Date: 11/22/2021 Page 10 of 10 Standard Agreement for Professional Services Project Name Fort Worth A a C MATS U Bob Bolen Training Center Classroom Infill DESIGN Komatsu Architecture Scope of Work (SOW) PROJECT BACKGROUND Project location is in section 2B, Room 1240, Police Training Building #2 of the facility. Additional parking/Conex storage to be located south end of Police Training Building #2. Project classroom infill location is approximately 7,000 square feet. Intent to provide 2 large capacity classrooms, 1 with a movable divider wall, janitorial services work and storage space, and office space. Refer to KA report dated 13 November 2023 and attached. SOW assumes KA coordination with City approved vendor for new furnishings throughout infill project. PROJECT SCOPE 1. Confirm PMD/AS program and approved budget; and provide minor modifications as required 2. Design Development, Construction Documents, Bidding, Construction Administration a. Provide documentation (drawings and project manual) and assist City in bidding purposes. b. Indicate in -kind replacement of disturbed landscape elements as part of construction process c. Submit construction documents for City preliminary Planning and Development Conference review and for permitting prior to bidding and provide plan adjustments as needed d. Provide design infrastructure for City AV/IT/Data/Communications/Security vendor identified needs e. Provide progress drawing sets for review at 50% and 90% f. Provide engineering i. Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing to include performance scope/specification for Fire Protection 1. Security (if required) to include secured suite(s) and shielded (ballistic) dispatch/reception desk ii. Civil iii. Topographic Survey iv. Structural v. Registered Accessibility Specialist (RAS) g. Provide cost estimates at 50%, and 90% progress In. Includes up to 3 meetings/site visits i. Furniture selection and specification for FW procurement i. Use of government procurement contracts ii. Solicitation of private vendors iii. Specifications and Bid package prepared for Purchasing acquisition 3. Construction Administration a. Attend bi-weekly construction progress meetings b. Review of construction submittals c. Monthly review of contractor's pay application d. Up to 8 site visits during construction —1 person = 1 site visit KA 2023.164 1 Bob Bolen Training Center Classroom Infill DESIGN 30 November 2023 Fort Worth Fort Worth A a C MATS U Bob Bolen Training Center Classroom Infill DESIGN Komatsu Architecture Scope of Work (SOW) i. Includes field observation report per site visit ii. Includes 1 site visit for RAS inspection iii. Includes 1 final inspection and report (punch list) iv. Includes 1 final review for final inspection compliance e. Review of contractor supplied closeout record documentation f. Provide 'as -built' record drawings with marks transferred from Contractor's mark-ups 4. Anticipated Consultants a. Structural b. Civil c. Mechanical d. Electrical e. Cost Estimation f. RAS 5. City provided items a. Geotechnical study if necessary b. AV/IT/Data/Communication and Security 6. Deliverables a. Progress submittals at 50% and 90% submittals for Owner review and comment. i. Progress submittals provided electronically b. Project specifications provided electronically at 90% progress submittal c. Statement of probable cost at 50%, and 90% progress submittals d. Electronic bidding documents to include drawings and specifications at final submittal e. Color board of interior finishes f. 1 set of final drawings for TAS review provided electronically g. 'As -built' record drawings transferred from Contractor's marked up record set 7. Furniture a. Provide furniture layout plan b. Provide coordination with City designated vendor c. Includes up to 3 meetings 8. Basis of proposal a. Assumes non -phased construction b. Assumes infrastructure only for City designated IT/AV/Data provider i. City vendor provided cabling and terminations c. Owner generated and approved changes requiring modified project design after 60% progress submittal invoiced based on hourly rates per attachment 9. Excluded from scope and fee a. Hazardous materials investigation/survey b. Engineering series not identified in scope c. Construction administrative services not identified above d. Fees/costs associated with construction permit preparation/submission e. LEED documentation and/or certification effort f. Existing inventory of City owned items KA 2023.164 2 Bob Bolen Training Center Classroom Infill DESIGN 30 November 2023 Fort Worth Komatsu Architecture Fee Proposal Bob Bolen Public Safety Training Complex Infill Project DESIGN December 14, 2023 Activity Architectural Construction Documents Permit & Bidding Construction Administration Furnishings As -Built Record Drawings Consultants Cost Estimator MEP/FP Civil / Survey Structural Specifications RAS S u rvey Expenses Reproduction Postage, Supplies, Photo, Presentation Materials Air Fare Rental Car Per Diem Milage Totals Basis of Proposal 1. SOW dated 30 November 2023 2. 3. 4. 5. Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex Classroom Infill DESIGN KA Project Number 2023.164 Labor and HourVf hates 1= at �(D CL a rn t C) V •= O O O O O O O O N O O O O O O a` a F- a a a a a $225.00 $175.00 $130.00 $145.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - /hr /hr /hr /hr /hr /hr /hr /hr /hr I 40� 80I 160� 160I 40 16 40 40 40 18 24 56 160 224 218 - - 0 TOTAL $ 67,000 $ 7,000 $ 21,600 $ 2,610 $ 3,120 $ 5,445 $ 26,950 $ 25,850 $ 12,650 $ 4,950 $ 3,300 $ 18,150 1 $ 198,625 Komatsu Architecture Fee Proposal Print Date: 12/14/2023 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE: 05/14/24 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 24-0398 LOG NAME: 21 BOB BOLEN TRAINING COMPLEX PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SUBJECT (CD 9) Authorize Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Komatsu/Range) Inc. dba Komatsu Architecture, in the Amount of $198,625.00, for the Design of the Bob Bolen Public Safety Training Complex for New Police Training Classrooms RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council authorize execution of a professional services agreement with Komatsu/Rangel Inc. dba Komatsu Architecture, in the amount of $198,625.00, for the Design of the Bob Bolen Public Safety Training Complex for new Police training classrooms (City Project No. 105455). DISCUSSION: The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication is to authorize execution of a professional service agreement with Komatsu/Rangel Inc. dba Komatsu Architecture, in an amount up to $198,625.00 to provide for the design and development of construction documents, based on the schematic design provided by Komatsu, for new training classrooms. The classroom infill is approximately 7,000 square feet and will provide two large capacity classrooms, one with a movable divider wall, janitorial services, storage, and office space. Komatsu Architecture is one of the firms preselected, based on an Request For Qualifications issued in 2019, to provide professional architectural services for the City. Staff considers the fee to be fair and reasonable for the scope of services proposed. Funding - Funding is budgeted in the CCPD Capital Projects Fund for the Police Department for the purpose of funding the PD Bob Bolen Training Shell project, as previously appropriated. Waiver of Building Permit Fees - In accordance with the City Code of Ordinances, Part II, Chapter 7-1 Fort Worth Building Administrative Code, Section 109.2.1, Exception 2; "Work by non - City personnel on property under the control of the City of Fort Worth shall be exempt from the permit fees only if the work is for action under a contract will be or has been approved by City Council with notes in the contract packages stating the fee is waived." Diversity and Inclusion Business Equity Office (DVIN) - Komatsu/Rangel Inc. dba Komatsu Architecture is in compliance with the City's Business Equity Ordinance by committing to 63% MWBE participation on this project. The City's MWBE goal on this project is 7%. The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9. FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance certifies that funds are available in the current capital budget, as previously appropriated, in the CCPD Capital Projects Fund for the FY24 PD Bob Bolen Training Shell project to support the approval of the above recommendation and execution of the agreement. Prior to any expenditure being incurred, the Property Management & Police Departments have the responsibility to validate the availability of funds. Submitted for Citv Manaqer's Office bv: Oriqinatinq Business Unit Head Dana Burghdoff 8018 Marilyn Marvin 7708 Additional Information Contact: NIkita Watts 2028