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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
STANDARD AGREEMEN FOR ENGINEERING RING RE TED DESIGN SERVICES
This AGREEMENT is between, the City of Fort Worth, a Texas home-rule
municipality (the "CITY"), and Summit Consultants, Inc., Authorized to d o business in
Texas t "EN'GI'NE R"), for a PROJECT generally described ,as: Troubleshoot,
Diagnose,, lnd Provide Operational Guide and Report on the Heating Ater Distribution
System for the Fort Worth Convention Center.
Article i
Scope of Services
A. Scope of Services is set forth in Attachment,A.
Article 11
Compensation
A. The ENGINEER'S compensation ($9,600-00) is set forth in Att lchmennt A.
Article iii
Terms of Payment
Payments to the ENGINEER ill 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
A 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 3,0 days of
receipt.
(3) Upon completion of services enumerated in article 1, the final
payment of any balance will be due within 30 days of receipt of the find
X invoice.
(4)M
In the event of a disputed or contested billing, only that portion se
contested will be withheld from payment, and the uinldisp ted portion will be
paid. The CITY il
will r���� reasonableness in contesting an hill or
exercise,
portion,, thereof. e interest mill accrue on an contested portion of the
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bi'll'ing until mutually resolved,.
(5) If the CITY fails to make payment in full to ENGINEER for billings
contested in good faith within 6O days of the amount due, the ENGINEER
may, after guying 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 B.
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 eimpilolyed 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 Invesfigations,
(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 carne. Such surveys, tests, and
investigations shall be furn,ished by the CITY, unless otherwise
specified in Attachment,A.
(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 investigat,ions, have
been made. Because of the inherent uncertainties in subsurface
evaluations, changed or unanticipated underground cond'iti'ons may
occur that could, affect the total, PROJECT cost and/or execution.
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These conditions and cost/execution effects are not the respons,ibility
of the ENGINEER.
D. Preparation of E,ng*lneerl*ng Draw'ings
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 CIT ', which shall become the property of the CITY.
CITY may use such drawing's in any manner it desires; provided, however,
that the ENGINEER shall not be liable for the use of such drawings for any
project other thane the, PROJECT described herein.
E. Eng'Ineer's Personnel at Construct n Si'lite
(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,1 and do not relieve the construction contractors or any other
entity of their oibiligrations, duties, and responsibilities, including, but not
limited to, all construction methods,1 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 personnell 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 precaution�s.,
(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
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determine in, general, if the work on the PROJECT is being i n a
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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 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.
(3) When professional certification of performance or characteristics of
materials, systems, or equipment is reasonably required to perform the
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services set forth in the Scope of Services, the ENGINEER shall be entitled
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io rely upon such certification to establish materials, systems or equipment
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and performance criteria to be required iin the Contract Documents.
F. O p[n nancial Consideratio , and Schedules,
*on s of Pr o bable Cos t,,, F ii ns
(1) The ENGI'1 EER shall provide opinions of probable costs based on the
current avai�labile, information at the time of preparation, in accordance
with Attachment A.
(2) In providing opini'on�s, of cost, financial analyses, economic feasibility
projections, and schedules for the PROJECT,1 the ENGINEER has no
control over cost or price of labor and materials; unknown or latent
conditions of existing equipment or structures that may aff ect
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
ENGI�NEE,R'S opinions, analyses, projections, or estimates.
G. Construct"lon Progress Payments
Recommendations by the ENGINEER to the CITY for periodic construction
progress payments to the construction contractor will be based on the
ENGIN R' nowledge,, 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
exarninations 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 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
informal-ion compiled and furnished by others,, and may not always,
represent the exact location, type of various components, or exact manner
in is the PROJECT was finally constructed. The ENI�GINE,ER is not
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responsible for any errors or omissions in the information from others that is
incorporated into the record drawings.,
I. Small Business Enterprise (SBE) PartiGipaltion!
This paragraph does not apply to this agreement.
J. Right to Audit
(1) ENGINEER agrees that the CITY shall, until the expiration of five (5)
years of 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
compliaince with the provis,ioins, of this section. The CITY shall give
ENGINEER reasonable advance notice of intended, audits.
(2) ENGINEER further agrees to include in all its subcontractor
agreements hereunder a provision to, the effect that, the subcontractor
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 subcontractor, involving transactions to the subic ntract,
and further, that the CITY shall have access during normal working hours to
all subcontractor 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
subcontractor reasonable advance notice of intended audits.,
(3), EN INEER and subcontractor agree to p,hotocopy 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
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Administrative Code in effect as of the time copyingi, is performed.
�K. [nsu�rance
(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 $2,0X00,000.00 aggregate. If such Commercial
General Liability insurance contains a general aggregate limit, it shall
apply separately to this PROJECTor location.,
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i. 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 selif' 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, prod ucts/compileted operations,l contractual,
personal injury, or advertizing injury, which are normally
contain�ed within the policy, unless the CITE" approves, such
exclusions, in wri't,in �.
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 liniqlit of
not less, than $1,000,000 each accident, Such insurance shal cover
liability arising out of 9(any cult "'1 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
acceptable.
i. ENGINEER waives, all rights against the CITY and its agents,
officers, directors and employees, for recovery of damages tothe
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 $100,0�00.00
each employee for bodily injury by disease, with $500,000.00 policy
limit.
i. ENGII�NiEER waives all rights against the CITY and its agents,,
officers,1 d�irectors and employees for recovery of d�amages 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.
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d. Professional Liabiiil�ity — the ENGINEER shall maintain professional
liability, a claims-ma,de ploilicy, with a minimum of $1,0001,000.00 per
claim and aggregate. The, ploilicy 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
i,nsurance specifically referencing this project shall be submitted to the
CITY for each year following completion of the contract.
(21) GENERAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
a. Certificates of insurance evidenc,ing that the ENGINEER has obtained
all required insurance shall be delivered to, the CITY prior to, ENGINEER
proceeding with the PROJECT.
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hi. 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.
d. Any failure, on part of the CITY to request required insurance
documentation shall not constitute a, waiver of the insurance
requi�rements.
e. A minimum of thirty (30) days notice of cance latioln or material change
in coverage shall be provided to the CITY. A ten (10) days notice s,h:al,l
be acceptable in the event of non-payment of premium. Such terms
shall be endorsed onto ENGINEER'S insurance policies. Notice shall
be sent to the respective, Department Director (by name), City of Fort
Worthy 1000 Throe kmorton, Fort Worth; Texas 76102.
f. Insurers for all poilicies, 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.
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Best Key Rating Guide or have reasoniably equivalent financial strength
and solvency to the satisfaction of Risk Management.
g. Any deductible or self insured retention in excess of $,2,5, 00.00 that
would change or alter the requirements herein is subject to approval by
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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,
ma,inta,ined through insurance pools or risk retention groups. Dedicated
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financial resources, or letters of credit may also be acceptab�l to the
CITY.
h. Applicable policies shall each be endorsed with a wa�iver of subrolg�ation
in favor of the CITY as respects the PROJECT.
i. The CITY shall be entitled, upon its request and without incurring
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expense, to review the ENGINEER'S insurance policies including
endorsements thereto, and, at the CITYS 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 ced-ificate 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 corrimencement of the PROJECT until final
payment and termination of any coverage required to be maintained
after final payments.
1. The CITY shall not be responsible for the direct payment of any
insurance premiums required by this agreement.
m. Subcontractors to of the ENGINEER shall be required by the
ENGINEER to maintain the same or reasonably equivalent insurance
coverage as required for the ENGINEER. When sub subcontractors
maintain!: insurance coverage; ENGINEER shall provide CITY with
documentation thereof on a certificate of insurance.
L. Independen�'t Enlg*ineer
The ENGINEER agrees to perform all services as an independent
ENGINEER 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 writing of any existing conflicts of interest or potential
conflicts of interest, i�ncluding personal financial interest, direct or indirect,
in property abutting the proposed PROJECT and buus,iness relationships
with abutting property cities. The ENGINEER further acknowledges that it
will make, disclosure in waiting of any conflicts of interest that develop
subsequent to the signing of this contract and prior to, final payment under
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the contract.
No Asbestos or Hazardous Substances
(1) If asbestos or hazardous sub�stances 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.
0. Permitting Authorities - Design Clianges
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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
amendment to this AGREEMENT.
P., Schedule
ENGINEER shall, manage the PROJECT in accordance with the schedule
developed per Attachment A to, this AGREEMENT.
Article V
Obligations of the City
Amendments to Article V, if any, are included in Attachment B.
A. City-Furnished Data
ENGINEER may rely upon the accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of
the information provided by the CITY.
B. Access to Facilities are Property
The CITY will make its facilities accessible to the ENGINEER as required
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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 comp name of the CITY'S facilities as may be reqluired in
connection with the ENGINEER'S services. The CITY will be responsible for
all acts of the CITY'S personnel.
C. Adverfisemeints, 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.
D. T'Imely Review
The CI'TY will examine the, ENGINIEER'S studies, reports, sketches,
drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documents* obtain advice of
an attorneyy 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 A.
E. Pr ,m Nofiice
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 liablility 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.
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Contractor Indernnification and Claims
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The CITY agrees, to include in all construction contracts the provisions of
Article IV.E,. regarding the ENGINEERS Personnel at Construction site,
and provisions providing, contractor indemnification of the CITY and the
ENGINEER for contractor's negligence.
H. Contractor Cla"ims, and Thilrd-Pa eneficl"arl'es
(1) The CITY agrees to include the following clause in all contracts with
construction clontrac,tors and equipment or materials suppliers.-
"'Contractors, subcontractors and equipment and materials
suppliers on the PROJECT, or their sureties, shall maintain
no direct action against the ENGINEER, its officers,,
employees, and subcontractors, for any claim arising out
of, in connection with, or resulting from the engineeri,ng
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.Hi. shall be construed as a waiver
of any right the CITY has to bring a claim against ENGINEER.
1. Colty's Insurance
(1) The CITY may maintain property insurance on certain ire-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. Lifigafion Ass*lstan(;e
The, Scope of Services does not include costs of the ENGINEER for
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required or requested assistance to support,, prepare, document, bring,
defend, or assist in Mitigation 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
aidjustment will be made through an amendment to this AGREEMENT with
appiropriate CITY approval.
Article V11
General Legal Provisions
Amendments to Article VI, if anyy, are included in Attachment B.
A. Authorizafilon to Proceed
ENGINEER shall be authorized to proceed wilth 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 el'ectroinic form, are
instruments of service for this PROJECT, whether the PROJECT is
colmpileted 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 gill be at the CITY's sole
risk. The CITY shall own the final designs, drawings, specifications and
documents.
Cal Force Macre
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
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(",onvenience on 30 d�ays' written notice., This AGREEMENT may be
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terminated by either the CITY or the ENGINEER for cause if either party
fails, substantially to perform through no fault of the other ands 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;
b.) Out- if-pi ocket expenses foir 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 CITYS 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 i'tem,ized 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 olf' thie ENGINEER
for the convenience of the CITY. In the event of such suspension, delay, or
interruption, an eqluit,able 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 271.904,1 the
ENGINEER shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the CITY aga,ins,t
liability for any damage caused by or resulting, from an act of negligence,
intentional tort, intellectual property infringement, or failure to per 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. Assigin,menit
Neither party shall assign all or any part of this AGREEMENT without the
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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 siolile
negligence for indemnif'ication. Parties mean the CITY and the ENGINEER,
and their officers, employees, agents, and subcontractors,,
in JuHsdictil'on
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. Severabifity and Survival
If any of the provisions contained, in this AGREEMENT are held for any
reason to be invalid, illegiall, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity,
illegality, or unenforceabillity will not affect any other provision, and this
AGREEMENT shall be, cons-trued as if such invalid,, illegal, or unenforceable
provision had never been contained herein. Articles, V.F., VI.B., VI.D., VI.F.
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 aff ect this AGREEMENT and the work hereunder, and shill
observe and comply with all orders, laws ordinances and regulations, which
may exist or may be enacted later by governing boldlies 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,1 agents and employees, from and
against all claims or liability arising out of the violation of any such order,
law, ordinance, or regulation, whetherit be by itself or its employees.
Article V111
Attachments, Schedules, and Signa-tures
This AGREEMENT, including its attachments and schedules, constitutes the entire
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AUKEEMENT, supersedes all prior written or oral understandings, and may only be
changed by a written amendment executed by both parties. The following attachments
and schediull,es are hereby made a part of this AGREEMENT:
Attachment A - Scope of Services, Compensation, and Schedule
Attachment B - Amendments to Standard Agreement for Engineering, Services,
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Executed and, effective this the day of ell
CITY OF FORT WORTH:
ATTEST:
On
By- By'.
AV
r Fernando Costa
Mary J. Kay"
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City Secreta Assistant City Manager
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APPROVED AS TO FORM L APPROVAL RECOMMENDED.
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ATTACHMENT A, - SCOPE OF SERVICES, COMPENSATION, SCHEDULE
Refer to the attached Summit Consultants, Inc. letter dated January 29, 20147
subject- Fort Worth, Convention Center - Troubleshoot, Text, Balance, and Commission
Facility Heating Water distribution System. If any conflict arises between the
Attachments/Exhibits and the Agreement, the terms, of the Agreement shall control.,
ATTACHMENT B; - AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT
NONE,
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C ON, S U LTANTS , INC .
Mr. James D. Horner January 29, 2014
Fort Worth Convention Center
1201 Houston Street.
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Re. Fort"'worth Convention Center Troubleshoot, Test, Balance, and Commission
Facility Heating Water Distribution System
Mr. Horner:
S arnrnit Consultants, Inc. Summit is pleased to offer the following proposal for the
provision of professional engineering services for the referenced project..
BASIC SERVICES:
Summit will troubleshoot and diagnose operational issues with the heating water
distribution stern at the Fort ' "worth Convention Center. The heating "water distribution
system includes, 5 pumped "loops" distributing heating water to 101 air handling units
and 115 V V reheat bores. The system has exhibited distribution problems recently that
include water hammering and inadequate heating water distribution.
Consulting engineering services and deliverabklos will include.
• Review of existing heating water distribution mechanical and control sterns
conditions.
• Provide deficiencies report
• Provide test,, balance and commissioning services for the heating water
distribution system. Ensure control systems function properly and heating
distribution is, balanced across the b distribution loops
• Provide operational guide and system description for the heating water
distribution system. Review with FWCC facilities staff.
• Provide final report.
Summit Consultants, Inc. will be paid the following stipulated Burns
COMPENSATION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES.:
PHASE AMT. DUE
Basic Services $92600.00
It this proposal moots with your approval please issue a Purchase Order with standard
terms and conditions for the City of Fort Worth.
Sincerely,
Summit Consultants, Inc
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Principal