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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING RELATED DESIGN SERVICES
This AGREEMENT is between the City of Fort Worth, a Texas home-rule municipality (the
"CITY"), and Halff Associates, Inc., authorized to do business in Texas, (the "ENGINEER"), for a
PROJECT generally described as: Preparation of City of Fort Worth Mapping Activity Statement
(MAS) #3.
Article I
Scope of Services
A. The Scope of Services is set forth in Attachment A.
Article II
Compensation
A. The ENGINEER's compensation shall be in the amount of $6,750 as set forth in
Attachment B.
Article III
Terms of Payment
Payments to the ENGINEER will be made as follows:
A. Invoice and Payment
(1) The Engineer shall provide the City sufficient documentation, including but not
limited to meeting the requirements set forth in Attachment D to this AGREEMENT,
to reasonably substantiate the invoices.
(2) The ENGINEER will issue monthly invoices for all work performed under this
AGREEMENT. Invoices are due and payable within 30 days of receipt.
(3) Upon completion of services enumerated in Article I, the final payment of any
balance will be due within 30 days of receipt of the final invoice.
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(4) In the event of a disputed or contested billing, only that portion so contested will be
withheld from payment, and the undisputed portion will be paid. The CITY will
exercise reasonableness in contesting any bill or portion thereof. No interest will
accrue on any contested portion of the billing until mutually resolved.
(5) If the CITY fails to make payment in full to ENGINEER for billings contested in good
faith within 60 days of the amount due, the ENGINEER may, after giving 7 days'
written notice to CITY, suspend services under this AGREEMENT until paid in full.
In the event of suspension of services, the ENGINEER shall have no liability to CITY
for delays or damages caused the CITY because of such suspension of services.
Article IV
Obligations of the Engineer
Amendments to Article IV, if any, are included in Attachment C.
A. General
The ENGINEER will serve as the CITY's professional engineering representative
under this Agreement, providing professional engineering consultation and advice
and furnishing customary services incidental thereto.
B. Standard of Care
The standard of care applicable to the ENGINEER's services will be the degree of
skill and diligence normally employed in the State of Texas by professional
engineers or consultants performing the same or similar services at the time such
services are performed.
C. Subsurface Investigations
(1) The ENGINEER shall advise the CITY with regard to the necessity for
subcontract work such as special surveys, tests, test borings, or other
subsurface investigations in connection with design and engineering work to
be performed hereunder. The ENGINEER shall also advise the CITY
concerning the results of same. Such surveys, tests, and investigations shall
be furnished by the CITY, unless otherwise specified in Attachment A.
(2) In soils, foundation, groundwater, and other subsurface investigations, the
actual characteristics may vary significantly between successive test points
and sample intervals and at locations other than where observations,
exploration, and investigations have been made. Because of the inherent
uncertainties in subsurface evaluations, changed or unanticipated
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underground conditions may occur that could affect the total PROJECT cost
and/or execution. These conditions and cost/execution effects are not the
responsibility of the ENGINEER.
D. Preparation of Engineering Drawings
The ENGINEER will provide to the CITY the original drawings of all plans in ink on
reproducible mylar sheets and electronic files in .pdf format, or as otherwise
approved by CITY, which shall become the property of the CITY. CITY may use
such drawings in any manner it desires; provided, however, that the ENGINEER
shall not be liable for the use of such drawings for any project other than the
PROJECT described herein.
E. Engineer's Personnel at Construction Site
(1) The presence or duties of the ENGINEER's personnel at a construction site,
whether as on-site representatives or otherwise, do not make the ENGINEER or its
personnel in any way responsible for those duties that belong to the CITY and/or
the CITY's construction contractors or other entities, and do not relieve the
construction contractors or any other entity of their obligations, duties, and
responsibilities, including, but not limited to, all construction methods, means,
techniques, sequences, and procedures necessary for coordinating and completing
all portions of the construction work in accordance with the Contract Documents
and any health or safety precautions required by such construction work. The
ENGINEER and its personnel have no authority to exercise any control over any
construction contractor or other entity or their employees in connection with their
work or any health or safety precautions.
(2) Except to the extent of specific site visits expressly detailed and set forth in
Attachment A, the ENGINEER or its personnel shall have no obligation or
responsibility to visit the construction site to become familiar with the progress or
quality of the completed work on the PROJECT or to determine, in general, if the
work on the PROJECT is being performed in a manner indicating that the
PROJECT, when completed, will be in accordance with the Contract Documents,
nor shall anything in the Contract Documents or the agreement between CITY and
ENGINEER be construed as requiring 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 services set forth in the
Scope of Services, the ENGINEER shall be entitled to rely upon such certification
to establish materials, systems or equipment and performance criteria to be
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required in the Contract Documents.
F. Opinions of Probable Cost, Financial Considerations, and Schedules
(1) The ENGINEER shall provide opinions of probable costs based on the current
available information at the time of preparation, in accordance with
Attachment A.
(2) In providing opinions of cost, financial analyses, economic feasibility
projections, and schedules for the PROJECT, the ENGINEER has no control
over cost or price of labor and materials; unknown or latent conditions of
existing equipment or structures that may affect operation or maintenance
costs; competitive bidding procedures and market conditions; time or quality
of performance by third parties; quality, type, management, or direction of
operating personnel; and other economic and operational factors that may
materially affect the ultimate PROJECT cost or schedule. Therefore, the
ENGINEER makes no warranty that the CITY's actual PROJECT costs,
financial aspects, economic feasibility, or schedules will not vary from the
ENGINEER's opinions, analyses, projections, or estimates.
G. Construction Progress Payments
Recommendations by the ENGINEER to the CITY for periodic construction
progress payments to the construction contractor will be based on the ENGINEER's
knowledge, information, and belief from selective sampling and observation that the
work has progressed to the point indicated. Such recommendations do not
represent that continuous or detailed examinations have been made by the
ENGINEER to ascertain that the construction contractor has completed the work in
exact accordance with the Contract Documents; that the final work will be
acceptable in all respects; that the ENGINEER has made an examination to
ascertain how or for what purpose the construction contractor has used the moneys
paid; that title to any of the work, materials, or equipment has passed to the CITY
free and clear of liens, claims, security interests, or encumbrances; or that there are
not other matters at issue between the CITY and the construction contractor that
affect the amount that should be paid.
H. Record Drawings
Record drawings, if required, will be prepared, in part, on the basis of information
compiled and furnished by others, and may not always represent the exact location,
type of various components, or exact manner in which the PROJECT was finally
constructed. The ENGINEER is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the
information from others that is incorporated into the record drawings.
I. Minority Business and Small Business Enterprise (MBE)(SBE) Participation
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In accord with the City of Fort Worth Business Diversity Ordinance No. 20020-12-
2011, as amended, the City has goals for the participation of minority business
enterprises and/or small business enterprises in City contracts. Engineer
acknowledges the MBE and SBE goals established for this contract and its
accepted written commitment to MBE and SBE participation. Any
misrepresentation of facts (other than a negligent misrepresentation) and/or the
commission of fraud by the Engineer may result in the termination of this
Agreement and debarment from participating in City contracts for a period of time
of not less than three (3) years.
J. Right to Audit
(1) ENGINEER agrees that the CITY shall, until the expiration of five (5) years after
final payment under this contract, have access to and the right to examine and
photocopy any directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of the
ENGINEER involving transactions relating to this contract. ENGINEER agrees that
the CITY shall have access during normal working hours to all necessary
ENGINEER facilities and shall be provided adequate and appropriate work space
in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this section. The
CITY shall give ENGINEER reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
(2) ENGINEER further agrees to include in all its subconsultant agreements hereunder
a provision to the effect that the subconsultant agrees that the CITY shall, until the
expiration of five (5) years after final payment under the subcontract, have access
to and the right to examine and photocopy any directly pertinent books, documents,
papers and records of such subconsultant, involving transactions to the
subcontract, and further, that the CITY shall have access during normal working
hours to all subconsultant facilities, and shall be provided adequate and appropriate
work space, in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this
article together with subsection (3) hereof. CITY shall give subconsultant
reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
(3) ENGINEER and subconsultant agree to photocopy such documents as may be
requested by the CITY. The CITY agrees to reimburse ENGINEER for the cost of
copies at the rate published in the Texas Administrative Code in effect as of the
time copying is performed.
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K. INSURANCE
(1) ENGINEER'S INSURANCE
a. Commercial General Liability — the ENGINEER shall maintain commercial
general liability (CGL) and, if necessary, commercial umbrella insurance with a
limit of not less than $1,000,000.00 per each occurrence with a $2,000,000.00
aggregate. If such Commercial General Liability insurance contains a general
aggregate limit, it shall apply separately to this PROJECT or location.
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
self-insurance programs afforded to the CITY. The Commercial General
Liability insurance policy shall have no exclusions by endorsements that
would alter or nullify: premises/operations, products/completed
operations, contractual, personal injury, or advertizing injury, which are
normally contained within the policy, unless the CITY approves such
exclusions in writing.
ii. ENGINEER waives all rights against the CITY and its agents, officers,
directors and employees for recovery of damages to the extent these
damages are covered by the commercial general liability or commercial
umbrella liability insurance maintained in accordance with this
agreement.
b. Business Auto — the ENGINEER shall maintain business auto liability and, if
necessary, commercial umbrella liability insurance with a limit of not less than
$1,000,000 each accident. Such insurance shall cover liability arising out of
"any auto", including owned, hired, and non-owned autos, when said vehicle is
used in the course of the PROJECT. If the engineer owns no vehicles, coverage
for hired or non-owned is acceptable.
i. ENGINEER waives all rights against the CITY and its agents, officers,
directors and employees for recovery of damages to the extent these
damages are covered by the business auto liability or commercial
umbrella liability insurance obtained by ENGINEER pursuant to this
agreement or under any applicable auto physical damage coverage.
c. Workers' Compensation —ENGINEER shall maintain workers compensation
and employers liability insurance and, if necessary, commercial umbrella liability
insurance with a limit of not less than $100,000.00 each accident for bodily injury
by accident or $100,000.00 each employee for bodily injury by disease, with
$500,000.00 policy limit.
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i. ENGINEER waives all rights against the CITY and its agents, officers,
directors and employees for recovery of damages to the extent these
damages are covered by workers compensation and employer's liability
or commercial umbrella insurance obtained by ENGINEER pursuant to
this agreement.
d. Professional Liability — the ENGINEER shall maintain professional liability, a
claims-made policy, with a minimum of$1,000,000.00 per claim and aggregate.
The policy shall contain a retroactive date prior to the date of the contract or the
first date of services to be performed, whichever is earlier. Coverage shall be
maintained for a period of 5 years following the completion of the contract. An
annual certificate of insurance specifically referencing this project shall be
submitted to the CITY for each year following completion of the contract.
(2) GENERAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
a. Certificates of insurance evidencing that the ENGINEER has obtained all
required insurance shall be delivered to the CITY prior to ENGINEER
proceeding with the PROJECT.
b. Applicable policies shall be endorsed to name the CITY an Additional Insured
thereon, as its interests may appear. The term CITY shall include its employees,
officers, officials, agents, and volunteers as respects the contracted services.
c. Certificate(s) of insurance shall document that insurance coverage specified in
this agreement are provided under applicable policies documented thereon.
d. Any failure on part of the CITY to request required insurance documentation
shall not constitute a waiver of the insurance requirements.
e. A minimum of thirty (30) days notice of cancellation or material change in
coverage shall be provided to the CITY. A ten (10) days notice shall be
acceptable in the event of non-payment of premium. Notice shall be sent to the
respective Department Director (by name), City of Fort Worth, 1000
Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
f. Insurers for all policies must be authorized to do business in the State of Texas
and have a minimum rating of A:V or greater, in the current A.M. Best Key Rating
Guide or have reasonably equivalent financial strength and solvency to the
satisfaction of Risk Management.
g. Any deductible or self insured retention in excess of $25,000.00 that would
change or alter the requirements herein is subject to approval by the CITY in
writing, if coverage is not provided on a first-dollar basis. The CITY, at it sole
discretion, may consent to alternative coverage maintained through insurance
pools or risk retention groups. Dedicated financial resources or letters of credit
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may also be acceptable to the CITY.
h. Applicable policies shall each be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation in favor
of the CITY as respects the PROJECT.
i. The CITY shall be entitled, upon its request and without incurring expense, to
review the ENGINEER's insurance policies including endorsements thereto
and, at the CITY's discretion; the ENGINEER may be required to provide proof
of insurance premium payments.
j. Lines of coverage, other than Professional Liability, underwritten on a claims-
made basis, shall contain a retroactive date coincident with or prior to the date
of the contractual agreement. The certificate of insurance shall state both the
retroactive date and that the coverage is claims-made.
k. Coverages, whether written on an occurrence or claims-made basis, shall be
maintained without interruption nor restrictive modification or changes from date
of commencement of the PROJECT until final payment and termination of any
coverage required to be maintained after final payments.
I. The CITY shall not be responsible for the direct payment of any insurance
premiums required by this agreement.
m. Sub consultants and 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 consultants/subcontractors
maintain insurance coverage, ENGINEER shall provide CITY with
documentation thereof on a certificate of insurance.
L. Independent Consultant
The ENGINEER agrees to perform all services as an independent consultant and
not as a subcontractor, agent, or employee of the CITY.
M. Disclosure
The ENGINEER acknowledges to the CITY that it has made full disclosure in writing
of any existing conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest, including
personal financial interest, direct or indirect, in property abutting the proposed
PROJECT and business relationships with abutting property cities. The ENGINEER
further acknowledges that it will make disclosure in writing of any conflicts of interest
that develop subsequent to the signing of this contract and prior to final payment
under the contract.
N. Asbestos or Hazardous Substances
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(1) If asbestos or hazardous substances in any form are encountered or suspected,
the ENGINEER will stop its own work in the affected portions of the PROJECT
to permit testing and evaluation.
(2) If asbestos or other hazardous substances are suspected, the CITY may
request the ENGINEER to assist in obtaining the services of a qualified
subcontractor to manage the remediation activities of the PROJECT.
O. Permitting Authorities - Design Changes
If permitting authorities require design changes so as to comply with published
design criteria and/or current engineering practice standards which the ENGINEER
should have been aware of at the time this Agreement was executed, the
ENGINEER shall revise plans and specifications, as required, at its own cost and
expense. However, if design changes are required due to the changes in the
permitting authorities' published design criteria and/or practice standards criteria
which are published after the date of this Agreement which the ENGINEER could
not have been reasonably aware of, the ENGINEER shall notify the CITY of such
changes and an adjustment in compensation will be made through an amendment
to this AGREEMENT.
P. Schedule
ENGINEER shall manage the PROJECT in accordance with the schedule
developed per Attachment D to this AGREEMENT.
Article V
Obligations of the City
Amendments to Article V, if any, are included in Attachment C.
A. City-Furnished Data
ENGINEER may rely upon the accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of the
information provided by the CITY.
B. Access to Facilities and Property
The CITY will make its facilities accessible to the ENGINEER as required for the
ENGINEER's performance of its services. The CITY will perform, at no cost to the
ENGINEER, such tests of equipment, machinery, pipelines, and other components
of the CITY's facilities as may be required in connection with the ENGINEER's
services. The CITY will be responsible for all acts of the CITY's personnel.
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C. Advertisements, Permits, and Access
Unless otherwise agreed to in the Scope of Services, the CITY will obtain, arrange,
and pay for all advertisements for bids; permits and licenses required by local, state,
or federal authorities; and land, easements, rights-of-way, and access necessary
for the ENGINEER's services or PROJECT construction.
D. Timely Review
The CITY will examine the ENGINEER's studies, reports, sketches, drawings,
specifications, proposals, and other documents; obtain advice of an attomey,
insurance counselor, accountant, auditor, bond and financial advisors, and other
consultants as the CITY deems appropriate; and render in writing decisions
required by the CITY in a timely manner in accordance with the project schedule
prepared in accordance with Attachment D.
E. Prompt Notice
The CITY will give prompt written notice to the ENGINEER whenever CITY
observes or becomes aware of any development that affects the scope or timing of
the ENGINEER's services or of any defect in the work of the ENGINEER or
construction contractors.
F. Asbestos or Hazardous Substances Release.
(1) CITY acknowledges ENGINEER will perform part of the work at CITY's
facilities that may contain hazardous materials, including asbestos containing
materials, or conditions, and that ENGINEER had no prior role in the
generation, treatment, storage, or disposition of such materials. In
consideration of the associated risks that may give rise to claims by third
parties or employees of City, City hereby releases ENGINEER from any
damage or liability related to the presence of such materials.
(2) The release required above shall not apply in the event the discharge, release
or escape of hazardous substances, contaminants, or asbestos is a result of
ENGINEER's negligence or if ENGINEER brings such hazardous substance,
contaminant or asbestos onto the project.
G. Contractor Indemnification and Claims
The CITY agrees to include in all construction contracts the provisions of Article
IV.E. regarding the ENGINEER's Personnel at Construction Site, and provisions
providing contractor indemnification of the CITY and the ENGINEER for contractor's
negligence.
H. Contractor Claims and Third-Party Beneficiaries
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(1) The CITY agrees to include the following clause in all contracts with construction
contractors and equipment or materials suppliers:
"Contractors, subcontractors and equipment and materials
suppliers on the PROJECT, or their sureties, shall maintain no
direct action against the ENGINEER, its officers, employees, and
subcontractors, for any claim arising out of, in connection with, or
resulting from the engineering services performed. Only the CITY
will be the beneficiary of any undertaking by the ENGINEER."
(2) This AGREEMENT gives no rights or benefits to anyone other than the CITY and
the ENGINEER and there are no third-party beneficiaries.
(3) The CITY will include in each agreement it enters into with any other entity or person
regarding the PROJECT a provision that such entity or person shall have no third-
party beneficiary rights under this Agreement.
(4) Nothing contained in this section V.H. shall be construed as a waiver of any right
the CITY has to bring a claim against ENGINEER.
I. CITY's Insurance
(1) The CITY may maintain property insurance on certain pre-existing structures
associated with the PROJECT.
(2) The CITY will ensure that Builders Risk/installation insurance is maintained at the
replacement cost value of the PROJECT. The CITY may provide ENGINEER a
copy of the policy or documentation of such on a certificate of insurance.
(3) The CITY will specify that the Builders Risk/Installation insurance shall be
comprehensive in coverage appropriate to the PROJECT risks.
J. Litigation Assistance
The Scope of Services does not include costs of the ENGINEER for required or
requested assistance to support, prepare, document, bring, defend, or assist in
litigation undertaken or defended by the CITY. In the event CITY requests such
services of the ENGINEER, this AGREEMENT shall be amended or a separate
agreement will be negotiated between the parties.
K. Changes
The CITY may make or approve changes within the general Scope of Services in
this AGREEMENT. If such changes affect the ENGINEER's cost of or time required
for performance of the services, an equitable adjustment will be made through an
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amendment to this AGREEMENT with appropriate CITY approval.
Article VI
General Legal Provisions
Amendments to Article VI, if any, are included in Attachment C.
A. Authorization to Proceed
ENGINEER shall be authorized to proceed with this AGREEMENT upon receipt of
a written Notice to Proceed from the CITY.
B. Reuse of Project Documents
All designs, drawings, specifications, documents, and other work products of the
ENGINEER, whether in hard copy or in electronic form, are instruments of service
for this PROJECT, whether the PROJECT is completed or not. Reuse, change, or
alteration by the CITY or by others acting through or on behalf of the CITY of any
such instruments of service without the written permission of the ENGINEER will
be at the CITY's sole risk. The CITY shall own the final designs, drawings,
specifications and documents.
C. Force Majeure
The ENGINEER is not responsible for damages or delay in performance caused by
acts of God, strikes, lockouts, accidents, or other events beyond the control of the
ENGINEER that prevent ENGINEER's performance of its obligations hereunder.
D. Termination
(1) This AGREEMENT may be terminated only by the City for convenience on 30 days'
written notice. This AGREEMENT may be terminated by either the CITY or the
ENGINEER for cause if either party fails substantially to perform through no fault of
the other and does not commence correction of such nonperformance with in 5
days of written notice and diligently complete the correction thereafter.
(2) If this AGREEMENT is terminated for the convenience of the City, the ENGINEER
will be paid for termination expenses as follows:
a.) Cost of reproduction of partial or complete studies, plans, specifications or
other forms of ENGINEER'S work product;
b.) Out-of-pocket expenses for purchasing electronic data files and other data
storage supplies or services;
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c.) The time requirements for the ENGINEER'S personnel to document the
work underway at the time of the CITY'S termination for convenience so that
the work effort is suitable for long time storage.
(3) Prior to proceeding with termination services, the ENGINEER will submit to
the CITY an itemized statement of all termination expenses. The CITY'S approval
will be obtained in writing prior to proceeding with termination services.
E. Suspension, Delay, or Interruption to Work
The CITY may suspend, delay, or interrupt the services of the ENGINEER for the
convenience of the CITY. In the event of such suspension, delay, or interruption,
an equitable adjustment in the PRO,JECT's schedule, commitment and cost of the
ENGINEER's personnel and subcontractors, and ENGINEER's compensation will
be made.
F. Indemnification
In accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 271.904, the
ENGINEER shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the CITY against
liability for any damage caused by or resulting from an act of negligence,
intentional tort, intellectual property infringement, or failure to pay a
subcontractor or supplier committed by the ENGINEER or ENGINEER's
agent, consultant under contract, or another entity over which the ENGINEER
exercises control.
G. Assignment
Neither party shall assign all or any part of this AGREEMENT without the prior
written consent of the other party.
H. Interpretation
Limitations on liability and indemnities in this AGREEMENT are business
understandings between the parties and shall apply to all the different theories of
recovery, including breach of contract or warranty, tort including negligence, strict
or statutory liability, or any other cause of action, except for willful misconduct or
gross negligence for limitations of liability and sole negligence for indemnification.
Parties mean the CITY and the ENGINEER, and their officers, employees, agents,
and subcontractors.
I. Jurisdiction
The law of the State of Texas shall govern the validity of this AGREEMENT, its
interpretation and performance, and any other claims related to it. The venue for
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any litigation related to this AGREEMENT shall be Tarrant County, Texas.
J. Severability and Survival
If any of the provisions contained in this AGREEMENT are held for any reason to
be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or
unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this AGREEMENT shall be
construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been
contained herein. Articles V.F., VI.B., VI.D., 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 affect
this AGREEMENT and the work hereunder, and shall observe and comply with all
orders, laws ordinances and regulations which may exist or may be enacted later
by governing bodies having jurisdiction or authority for such enactment. No plea of
misunderstanding or ignorance thereof shall be considered. ENGINEER agrees to
defend, indemnify and hold harmless CITY and all of its officers, agents and
employees from and against all claims or liability arising out of the violation of any
such order, law, ordinance, or regulation, whether it be by itself or its employees.
Article VII
Attachments, Schedules, and Signatures
This AGREEMENT, including its attachments and schedules, constitutes the entire
AGREEMENT, supersedes all prior written or oral understandings, and may only be changed by
a written amendment executed by both parties. The following attachments and schedules are
hereby made a part of this AGREEMENT:
Attachment A- Scope of Services
Attachment B —Compensation
Attachment C - Amendments to Standard Agreement for Engineering Services
Attachment D - Project Schedule
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Executed and effective this the 24th day of June, 2015.
BY: BY:
CITY OF FORT WORTH ENGINEER
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On HALFF
June 24, 2015
Mr. Clair Davis,P.E.,CFM
Floodplain Administrator
TPW Stormwater Management
City of Fort Worth
1000 Throckmorton Fort Worth,Texas 76102
Re: Proposal for Preparation of City of Fort Worth Mapping Activity Statement (MAS) # 3
for FEMA Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP)FY15 Funding
Dear Mr. Davis:
Per your request, attached is our fee proposal to assist the City of Fort Worth with the development of
a detailed Mapping Activity Statement (MAS) for submittal to FEMA for FY15 Cooperating Technical Partner
(CTP) funding as well as future funding opportunities. Attached are the following documents:
• Attachment A—Proposed Scope of Work
• Attachment B —Proposed Fee Estimate
• Attachment C—Changes and Amendments to Standard Agreement
• Attachment D— Proposed Project Schedule
We appreciate your consideration of our team for this assignment. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you
have any questions or require additional information.
Sincerely,
HALFF ASSOCIATES, INC.
Eric Hajek,GISP, CFM
Project Manager
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cc:Jessica D.Baker, RE, CFM, PMP
City of Fort Worth
Preparation of Mapping Activity Statement (MAS) # 3
for FEMA Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) FY15 Funding
June 24, 2015
PURPOSE
The City of Fort Worth has been and continues to be very proactive in developing and maintaining detailed
floodplain information on multiple watersheds throughout the City. The purpose of this proposed Scope of
Work is to assist the City of Fort Worth with the development of a detailed MAS for submittal to FEMA for
FY15 funding and for future funding opportunities.
The scope set forth herein defines the work to be performed by the ENGINEER in completing the project.
Both the CITY and ENGINEER have attempted to clearly define the work to be performed and address the
needs of the Project. Under this scope, "ENGINEER"is expanded to include any sub-consultant, employed or
contracted by the ENGINEER.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Provided the cursory overview regarding the assistance to prepare Fort Worth's MAS, the study effort is broken
down into the following tasks:
• Task 1: Initial Coordination
• Task 2: Data Collection
• Task 3: Assistance with ND Grants and Grants.gov Accounts
• Task 4: Prepare FY15 Mapping Activity Statement
• Task 5: Coordination with Others
• Task 6: (Optional) Assistance with Business Plan
TASK 1: Initial Coordination The purpose of this task is to coordinate with City staff to confirm project
objectives for FY15 funding and to determine available leverage information. This task may also require initial
coordination with FEMA regarding project assumptions and specific MAS task responsibilities.
TASK 2: Data Collection Upon identification of project objectives and potential leverage information, data
required for the MAS preparation and leverage documentation will be gathered.
TASK 3:Assistance with Grantsgov Account The ENGINEER will assist with services associated with the federal
government's website: Grantsgov. These services may include assistance in setting up accounts, providing
mandatory and optional documents for submission, aid in completing the Application for Federal Assistance
form (SF-424), and coordinate with the CTP's fund development manager and FEMA Region VI project
manager.
TASK4: Prepare FY15 Mapping Activity Statement The purpose of this task is to utilize the FEMA MAS
template to develop a specific MAS for the City of Fort Worth's FY15 CTP Funding. This task will include
preparation of project extents, exhibits, and cost estimations.
MAS exhibits may include proposed project limits and study streams, affected FIRM panels, and Risk MAP
product locations.A draft MAS will be submitted to the City for review and all comments will be addressed prior
to FEMA submittal.
TASK 5: Coordination with Others The ENGINEER will coordinate with others as needed for MAS approval.
Coordination may be required with FEMA Region IV, the Texas Water Development Board (State CTP
coordinator),NCTCOG (Regional CTP coordinator),as well as communities within the project extents.
(OPTIONAL TASK 6:Assistance with Business Plan The ENGINEER will prepare and assist the City of Fort
Worth with a Multiple-Year CTP Business Plan. This plan will identify future CTP plans as well as identify
potential leverage dollars that were not utilized in the FY15 MAS.
A fee for this task will be developed upon the City's request. The scope of this task is dependent upon the
amount of available planning information and the desired level of detail.
ATTACHMENT B
Proposed Fee Estimate
City of Fort Worth
Preparation of Mapping Activity Statement (MAS) #3
for FEMA Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) FY15 Funding
June 24, 2015
I. Compensation
A.The ENGINEER shall be compensated for personnel time, non-labor expenses,and subcontract expenses in
performing services enumerated in Attachment A as follows:
i. Personnel Time. Personnel time shall be compensated based upon hours worked directly in performing
the PROJECT multiplied by the appropriate Labor Category Rate for the ENGINEER's team member
performing the work.
Labor Category Rate as presented in the rate schedule table below is the rate for each labor category
performing the work and includes all direct salaries,overhead,and profit.
Labor Category Hourly
Rate
Principal-in-Charge $274
Sr. Project Manager $220
Project Manager $160
Project Engineer $133
Engineer (EIT) $105
CARD Technician $94
Sr. GIS Specialist $130
GIS Analyst $95
Administration $83
i. Non-Labor Expenses. Non-labor expenses shall be reimbursed as Direct Expenses at invoice or
internal office cost.
Direct Expenses (non-labor) include, but are not limited to, mileage, travel and lodging expenses, mail,
supplies, printing and reproduction services, other direct expenses associated with delivery of the work;
plus applicable sales, use,value added,business transfer,gross receipts,or other similar taxes.
ii. Subcontract Expenses. Subcontract expenses and outside services shall be reimbursed at cost to
ENGINEER plus a markup of ten percent (10%).
iii. Budgets. ENGINEER will make reasonable efforts to complete the work within the budget and will
keep the City informed of progress toward that end so that the budget or work effort can be adjusted if
found necessary.
ENGINEER is not obligated to incur costs beyond the indicated budgets, as may be adjusted,nor is the
City obligated to pay ENGINEER beyond these limits.
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ATTACHMENT B
Proposed Fee Estimate
If ENGINEER projects, in the course of providing the necessary services, that the PROJECT cost
presented in Article 2 of this Agreement will be exceeded, whether by change in scope of the project,
increased costs or other conditions, the ENGINEER shall immediately report such fact to the City and,
if so instructed by the City, shall suspend all work hereunder.
When any budget has been increased, ENGINEER's excess costs expended prior to such increase will
be allowable to the same extent as if such costs had been incurred after the approved increase.
B.The ENGINEER shall be paid monthly payments as described in Section II -Method of Payment.
II.Method of Payment
A.The ENGINEER shall be paid by the City based upon an invoice created on the basis of statements prepared
from the books and records of account of the ENGINEER, based on the actual hours and costs expended
by the ENGINEER in performing the work.
B.Each invoice shall be verified as to its accuracy and compliance with the terms of this Agreement by an officer
of the ENGINEER.
C.ENGINEER shall prepare and submit invoices in the format and including content as presented in Exhibit B-
1.
D. Payment of invoices will be subject to certification by the City that such work has been performed.
III. Summary of Total Project Fees
A. The tables below are a summary of the proposed project totals.
Firm Primary Responsibility Fee Amount 7 %
Prime Consultant
Halff Associates,Inc. MAS Preparation and $6,750 100%
Coordination
MMBE Consultants
None
Non-MMBE Consultants
None
TOTAL $6,750 100%
Project Number& Name Total Fee MMBE Fee MMBE %
Preparation of Mapping Activity Statement(MAS)
#3 for FEMA Cooperating Technical Partner $6,750 $ 0 0%
CTP FYI Funding
City M/WBE Goal = 0% Consultant Committed Goal = 0%
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ATTACHMENT B
Proposed Fee Estimate
B. The table below is a summary of the proposed fees per project activity.
Project Activities Total Fee
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Task 1: Initial Coordination $600
Task 2: Data Collection $750
Task 3: Assistance with ND Grants / Grants. ov Accounts $1,100
Task 4: Prepare FY13 Mapping Activity Statement $3,500
Task 5: Coordination with Others $800
Task 6: (Optional) Assistance with Business Plan (available upon request)
Total $6,750
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ATTACHMENT "C"
CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS TO STANDARD AGREEMENT
Design Services for
Preparation of City of Fort Worth Mapping Activity Statement (MAS) #3
No revisions to the Standard Agreement.
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ATTACHMENT D
Proposed Project Schedule
City of Fort Worth
Preparation of Mapping Activity Statement (MAS) #3
for FEMA Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) FY15 Funding
June 24,2015
Preparation of the Mapping Activity Statement will be completed by FEMA's deadline of July 15th,2015. Based
on previous experience, some tasks may require additional efforts following submittal of the MAS, and those
tasks will be completed by September 30,2015, or the deadlines for these tasks as laid out by FEMA. Task 6 is
dependent on the City and may extend beyond other tasks.All work associated with Task 1-5 shall be completed
within a timeframe that allows for completion of all related work prior to the end of the FEMA grant application
period.
The estimated project schedule is as follows:
PROJECT ACTIVITIES START FINISH
Notice to Proceed 6/24/2015
Task 1: Initial Coordination 6/24/2015 9/30/2015
Task 2:Data Collection 6/24/2015 9/30/2015
Task 3:Assistance with Grants. ov Account 6/24/2015 9/30/2015
Task 4: Prepare FY15 Mapping Activity Statement 6/24/2015 9/30/2015
Task 5: Coordination with Others 6/24/2015 9/30/2015
Task 6: (Opfaonal Assistance with Business Plan
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