HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.070-01 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-70
(SERIES OF 2001)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ASPEN, COLORADO, APPROVING A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ASPEN AND
CARTER-BURGESS, INC., AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
SAID AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ASPEN.
WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the City Council a Professional Service
Agreement between the City of Aspen, Colorado and Carter-Burgess, Inc., a copy of which is
annexed hereto and part thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ASPEN, COLORADO.
Section One
That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby approves that a Professional Service
Agreement between the City of Aspen, Colorado, and Carter-Burgess, Inc., regarding the
Rotary/Tiehack Pedestrian Bridge, a copy of which is annexed hereto and incorporated herein,
and does hereby authorize the City Manager to execute said Agreement on behalf of the City of
Aspen.
H~ren l~a? Klan~rerul~ Mayor
I, Kathryn Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the foregoing is a true
and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen,
Colorado, at a meeting held ~ ~.~ ~'- ., 2001.
Kathryn S. K~, City Clerk
AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
This Agreement made and entered on the date hereinafter stated, between the
CITY OF ASPEN, Colorado, ("City") and Carter-Burgess, Inc., ("Professional").
For and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties
agree as follows:
1. Scope of Work. Professional shall perform in a competent and professional
manner the Scope of Work as set forth at Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by this
reference incorporated herein.
2. Completion. Professional shall commence work immediately upon receipt
of a written Notice to Proceed from the City and complete all phases of the Scope of
Work as expeditiously as is consistent with professional skill and care and the orderly
progress of the Work in a timely manner. The parties anticipate that all work pursuant to
this agreement shall be completed no later than July 1, 2002. Upon request of the City,
Professional shall submit, for the City's approval, a schedule for the performance of
Professional's services which shall be adjusted as required as the project proceeds, and
which shall include allowances for periods of time required by the City's project engineer
for review and approval of submissions and for approvals of authorities having jurisdiction
over the project. This schedule, when approved by the City, shall not, except for
reasonable cause, be exceeded by the Professional.
3. Payment. In consideration of the work performed, City shall pay
Professional on a time and expense basis for all work performed. The hourly rates for
work performed by Professional shall not exceed those hourly rates set forth at Exhibit "B"
appended hereto. Except as otherwise mutually agreed to by the parties the payments
made to Professional shall not initially exceed $135,000.00. Professional shall submit, in
timely fashion, invoices for work performed. The City shall review such invoices and, if
they are considered incorrect or untimely, the City shall review the matter with
Professional within ten days from receipt of the Professional's bill.
4. Non-Assignability. Both parties recognize that this contract is one for
personal services and cannot be transferred, assigned, or sublet by either party without
prior written consent of the other. Sub-Contracting, if authorized, shall not relieve the
Professional of any of the responsibilities or obligations under this agreement.
Professional shall be and remain solely responsible to the City for the acts, errors,
omissions or neglect of any subcontractors officers, agents and employees, each of
whom shall, for this purpose be deemed to be an agent or employee of the Professional
to the extent of the subcontract. The City shall not be obligated to pay or be liable for
payment of any sums due which may be due to any sub-contractor.
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5. Termination. The Professional or the City may terminate this Agreement,
without specifying the reason therefor, by giving notice, in writing, addressed to the other
party, specifying the effective date of the termination. No fees shall be earned after the
effective date of the termination. Upon any termination, all finished or unfinished
documents, data, studies, surveys, drawings, maps, models, photographs, reports or
other material prepared by the Professional pursuant to this Agreement shall become the
property of the City. Notwithstanding the above, Professional shall not be relieved of any
liability to the City for damages sustained by the City by virtue of any breach of this
Agreement by the Professional, and the City may withhold any payments to the
Professional for the purposes of set-off until such time as the exact amount of damages
due the City from the Professional may be determined.
6. Covenant Against Contingent Fees. The Professional warrants that s/he
has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee
working for the Professional, to solicit or secure this contract, that s/he has not paid or
agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee, any fee,
commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gifts or any other consideration contingent upon
or resulting from the award or making of this contract.
7. Independent Contractor Status. It is expressly acknowledged and
understood by the parties that nothing contained in this agreement shall result in, or be
construed as establishing an employment relationship. Professional shall be, and shall
perform as, an independent Contractor who agrees to use his or her best efforts to
provide the said services on behalf of the City. No agent, employee, or servant of
Professional shall be, or shall be deemed to be, the employee, agent or servant of the
City. City is interested only in the results obtained under this contract. The manner and
means of conducting the work are under the sole control of Professional. None of the
benefits provided by City to its employees including, but not limited to, workers'
compensation insurance and unemployment insurance, are available from City to the
employees, agents or servants of Professional. Professional shall be solely and entirely
responsible for its acts and for the acts of Professional's agents, employees, servants and
subcontractors during the performance of this contract. Professional shall indemnify City
against all liability and loss in connection with, and shall assume full responsibility for
payment of all federal, state and local taxes or contributions imposed or required under
unemployment insurance, social security and income tax law, with respect to Professional
and/or Professional's employees engaged in the performance of the services agreed to
herein.
8. Indemnification. Professional agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
City, its officers, employees, insurers, and self-insurance pool, from and against all
liability, claims, and demands, on account of injury, loss, or damage, including without
limitation claims arising from bodily injury, personal injury, sickness, disease, death,
property loss or damage, or any other loss of any kind whatsoever, which arise out of or
are in any manner connected with this contract, if such injury, loss, or damage is caused
in whole or in part by, or is claimed to be caused in Whole or in part by; the act, omission,
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error, professional error, mistake, negligence, or other fault of the Professional, any
subcontractor of the Professional, or any officer, employee, representative, or agent of
the Professional or of any subcontractor of the Professional, or which arises out of any
workmen's compensation claim of any employee of the Professional or of any employee
of any subcontractor of the Professional. The Professional agrees to investigate, handle,
respond to, and to provide defense for and defend against, any such liability, claims or
demands at the sole expense of the Professional, or at the option of the City, agrees to
pay the City or reimburse the City for the defense costs incurred by the City in connection
with, any such liability, claims, or demands. If it is determined by the final judgment of a
court of competent jurisdiction that such injury, loss, or damage was caused in whole or in
part by the act, omission, or other fault of the City, its officers, or its employees, the City
shall reimburse the Professional for the portion of the judgment attributable to such act,
omission, or other fault of the City, its officers, or employees.
9. Professional's Insurance. (a) Professional agrees to procure and maintain,
at its own expense, a policy or policies of insurance sufficient to insure against all liability,
claims, demands, and other obligations assumed by the Professional pursuant to Section
8 above. Such insurance shall be in addition to any other insurance requirements
imposed by this contract or by law. The Professional shall not be relieved of any liability,
claims, demands, or other obligations assumed pursuant to'Section 8 above by reason of
its failure to procure or maintain insurance, or by reason of its failure to procure or
maintain insurance in sufficient amounts, duration, or types.
(b) Professional shall procure and maintain, and shall cause any subcontractor of
the Professional to procure and maintain, the minimum insurance coverages listed below.
Such coverages shall be procured and maintained with forms and insurance acceptable
to the City. All coverages shall be continuously maintained to cover all liability, claims,
demands, and other obligations assumed by the Professional pursuant to Section 8
above. In the case of any claims-made policy, the necessary retroactive dates and
extended reporting periods shall be procured to maintain such continuous coverage.
(i) Workmen's Compensation insurance to cover obligations imposed
by applicable laws for any employee engaged in the performance of work under this
contract, and Employers' Liability insurance with minimum limits of FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) for each accident, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($500,000.00) disease - policy limit, and FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($500,000.00) disease - each employee. Evidence of qualified self-insured
status may be substituted for the Workmen's Compensation requirements of this
paragraph.
(ii) Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum combined
single limits of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) each occurrence and
ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) aggregate. The policy shall be
applicable to all premises and operations. The policy shall include coverage for
bodily injury, broad form property damage (including completed operations),
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personal injury (including coverage for contractual and employee acts), blanket
contractual, independent contractors, products, and completed operations. The
policy shall contain a severability of interests provision.
(iii) Comprehensive Automobile Liability insurance with minimum
combined single limits for bodily injury and property damage of not less than ONE
MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) each occurrence and ONE MILLION
DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) aggregate with respect to each Professional's owned,
hired and non-owned vehicles assigned to or used in performance of the Scope of
Work. The policy shall contain a severability of interests provision. If the
Professional has no owned automobiles, the requirements of this Section shall be
met by each employee of the Professional providing services to the City under this
contract.
(iv) Professional Liability insurance with the minimum limits of ONE
MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) each claim and ONE MILLION DOLLARS
($1,000,000) aggregate.
(c) The policy or policies required above shall be endorsed to include the City and
the City's officers and employees as additional insureds. Every policy required above
shall be primary insurance, and any insurance carried by the City, its officers or
employees, or carried by or provided through any insurance pool of the City, shall be
excess and not contributory insurance to that provided by Professional. No additional
insured endorsement to the policy required above shall contain any exclusion for bodily
injury or property damage arising from completed operations. The Professional shall be
solely responsible for any deductible losses under any policy required above.
(d) The certificate of insurance provided by the City shall be completed by the
Professional's insurance agent as evidence that policies providing the required
coverages, conditions, and minimum limits are in full force and effect, and shall be
reviewed and approved by the City prior to commencement of the contract. No other form
of certificate shall be used. The certificate shall identify this contract and shall provide that
the coverages afforded under the policies shall not be canceled, terminated or materially
changed until at least thirty (30) days prior written notice has been given to the City.
(e) Failure on the part of the Professional to procure or maintain policies providing
the required coverages, conditions, and minimum limits shall constitute a material breach
of contract upon which City may immediately terminate this contract, or at its discretion
City may procure or renew any such policy or any extended reporting period thereto and
may pay any and all premiums in connection therewith, and all monies so paid by City
shall be repaid by Professional to City upon demand, or City may offset the cost of the
premiums against monies due to Professional from City.
(f) City reserves the right to request and receive a certified copy of any policy and
any endorsement thereto.
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(g) The parties hereto understand and agree that City is relying on, and does not
waive or intend to waive by any provision of this contract, the monetary limitations
(presently $150,000.00 per person and $600,000 per occurrence) or any other rights,
immunities, and protections provided by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act,
Section 24-10~101 et seq., C.R.S., as from time to time amended, or otherwise available
to City, its officers, or its employees.
10. City's Insurance. The parties hereto understand that the City is a member
of the Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency (CIRSA) and as such
participates in the ClRSA Property/Casualty Pool. Copies of the CIRSA policies and
manual are kept at the City of Aspen Finance Department and are available to
Professional for inspection during normal business hours. City makes no representations
whatsoever with respect to specific coverages offered by CIRSA. City shall provide
Professional reasonable notice of any changes in its membership or participation in
ClRSA.
11. Completeness of Agreement. It is expressly agreed that this agreement
contains the entire undertaking of the parties relevant to the subject matter thereof and
there are no verbal or written representations, agreements, warranties or promises
pertaining to the project matter thereof not expressly incorporated in this writing.
12. Notice. Any written notices as called for herein may be hand delivered to
the respective persons and/or addresses listed below or mailed by certified mail return
receipt requested, to:
City: Professional:
Steve Barwick, City Manager George Tsiouvaras, Project Manager
City of Aspen Carter-Burgesss, Inc.
130 South Galena Street 216 Sixteenth Street Mall
Aspen, Colorado 81611 Suite 1700
Denver,CO,80202-1530
13. Non-Discrimination. No discrimination because of race, color, creed, sex,
marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, family responsibility, national origin,
ancestry, handicap, or religion shall be made in the employment of persons to perform
services under this contract. Professional agrees to meet all of the requirements of City's
municipal code, Section 13-98, pertaining to non-discrimination in employment.
14. Waiver. The waiver by the City of any term, covenant, or condition hereof
shall not operate as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term.
No term, covenant, or condition of this Agreement can be waived except by the written
consent of the City, and forbearance or indulgence by the City in any regard whatsoever
shall not constitute a waiver of any term, covenant, or condition to be performed by
Professional to which the same may apply and, until complete performance by
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Professional of said term, covenant or condition, the City shall be entitled to invoke any
remedy available to it under this Agreement or by law despite any such forbearance or
indulgence.
15. Execution of Aqreement by City. This agreement shall be binding upon all
parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and
assigns. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this agreement shall
not be binding upon the City unless duly executed by the Mayor of the City of Aspen (or a
duly authorized official in his absence) following a Motion or Resolution of the Council of
the City of Aspen authorizing the Mayor (or a duly authorized official in his absence) to
execute the same.
16. General Terms~.
(a) It is agreed that neither this agreement nor any of its terms,
provisions, conditions, representations or covenants can be modified, changed,
terminated or amended, waived, superseded or extended except by appropriate written
instrument fully executed by the parties.
(b) If any of the provisions of this agreement shall be held invalid, illegal
or unenforceable it shall not affect or impair the validity, legality or enforceability of any
other provision.
(c) The Parties acknowledge and understand that there are no
Conditions Or limitations to this understanding except those as contained herein at the
time of the execution hereof and that after execution no alteration, change or modification
shall be made except upon a Writing signed by the parties.
(d) This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Colorado as from time to time in effect.
(e) The City of Aspen Standard terms and Conditions for Professional
Engineering Services Contracts, are attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and incorporated by
this reference into this agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed, or caused to be executed by
their duly authorized officials, this Agreement in three copies each of which shall be
deemed an original on the date hereinafter written.
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ATTESTED BY: CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Title: C;-7~
Date:
PROFESSIONAL:
WITNESSED BY: Carte~
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Date: G-GO-
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EXHIBIT "A" to Professional Services Agreement
Scope of Work
1.0 Design Process
1 .'1 Meetings
Carter & Burgess ~vill attend meetings with the follo~ving groups:
· Coordination Meetings w/the City (4)
· Design Development Review Meeting
· 90% Review Meeting
· Pre-bid Meeting
All meetings will be documented and meeting minutes distributed to the attendees, and the
City of Aspen.
1.2 Conceptual Design
Seek input from the City and select three alternatives for final consideration. Coordinate
w/utility companies.
1.3 Schematic Design
Refine conceptual design and prepare three illustrations for presentation to the public.
1.4 Design Development
Incorporate refinements from public process into preferred alternative and submit design
development drawings. Attend design development plan review and obtain notice to
proceed for £mal design.
2.0 Bridge Architecture / Landscape Architecture
2.1 Bridge Architecture
· Computer generated bridge visuahzadon superimposed on site photo of 3 altemati~'es.
· Final design support for structural details.
2.2 Landscape Architecture
· Coordinate with Cit7 of Aspen Landscape Architect and include plantings in conU'act
documents.
· Tabulation of landscape quantities.
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· Include city prox;~ded specifications in special provisions.
3.0 Engineering
As part of the enginee£mg work product 30% and 90% submittal Will be made for city reviexv. All
construction documents will be prepared in CDOT format and Wffi follow City of Aspen's criteria
and details. The activities necessary to complete this work and to prepare construction documents
are outlined in the folloxx/mg sections.
3.1 Review Meetings
Carter & Burgess will attend 30% and 90% Review Meeting with the City, and other
Stakeholders. The meetings vail be documented and meeting minutes distributed to the
City. Comments v&ll be incorporated into the project design.
3.2 Survey
Stttvey and R.O.W will be provided by the City of Aspen.
3.3 Geotechnical
The geotechnical program for the project is outlined in the supplemental proposal by HP
Geotech. HP Geotech x~ll enter into a separate agreement with the City of Aspen to provide
these services.
3.4 Hydraulic Analysis
Bridge foundations vAll be located outside of the floodplain. No hydraulic analysis xx/~ll be
performed.
3.5 Permits and Approvals
Carter & Burgess ~x/fl/coordinate with the city in their efforts to gain the various approvals
for the project including: Army Corp of Engineers, Colorado Division of W~ldlife, Aspen
Planning and Zoning Commission and the Aspen Commurdty Development Department.
3.6 Civil Design
Carter & Burgess v~xll complete the design for up to 200 feet of path from each bridge
abutment. The design shall include development of plan and profile, typical section,
quantity tabulations, and incorporate planting designs and required special provisions.
Carter & Burgess x~All complete design for the path to meet ADA criteria. Vertical
circulation alternatives w/il be developed in a coordinated approach with the bridge design.
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3.8 Bridge Engineering
; Carter & Burgess W/Il provide engineering Sert'iEes for p4destrian bridge structure over
Maroon Creek· Tasks include:
· Establish design criteria.
· Select three bridge alternatives for final consideration.
· Consensus building for preferred alternative
· Development of Constrnctibility Report
· Bridge cost est/mates.
· Fabricator and General Contractor involvement through design development·
· Development of General Layout for preferred Alternative.
· Final design shall include:
1. General Notes, summary o f quantities
2. General Layouts
3. Construction/Foundation Layout.
4. Construction Staging.
5. Substructure
6. Bea£mg Design
7. Steel Framing Details
8. Deck and handrail design
· Carter & Burgess v~21 design the structure to support utilities on the bridge and provide the
city v~ith additional cost support for City negotiation with the Utilities.
4.0 Supporting Activities
4.1 Cost Estimates
Two cost estimates will be prepared during preliminary enginee£mg. A concept level
estimate will be prepared early in the project to validate project budget. A second more
detailed cost estimate Will be prepared near the end of preliminary engineering.
4.2 Preliminary Construction Schedule
A detailed preliminary construction scheduled ~x/ill be developed that addresses construction
timing, staging and activities. The schedule development will be incorporated into the
development of the staging plans, detour plans, construction traffic control and with the
constructibility report.
5.0 Construction Activities
5.1 Pre-Bid Conference and Bid evaluation
Carter & Burgess v/21 provide assistance and attend the prebid conference. In addition, we
will assist in evaluation of the contractor proposals.
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5.2 Construction observation and documentation
Carter & Burgess w'fll perform periodic obsercation and inspection at project milestones
visits total) including:
· Foundation construction
· Prior to concrete placement
· Superstmctu.~e erection
· Final punchlist
In addition, the following tasks shall be performed during construction:
· Payment review assistance.
· response to field questions.
· shop drawing review.
Shop fabrication inspection and quality assurance are not included m this scope. It is
anticipated that this will be included in the contractor's scope.
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EXHIBIT "B" to Professional Services Agreement
Rate Schedule
Rate/Hr.
Cassell Visualization $60.22
Dianni LA $47.65
Faber Admin $48.24
Gattshall, B Tech $48.21
Gattshall, D Sr. Tech $65,24
Hanson Tech $60.68
Jasper Sr. Bridge $156.29
Odell Sr. Inspector $102.33
Pavlick Sr. Tech $74.27
Peebles Civil Engineer $68.29
Rens Project Engineer $96.14
Rhea Graphics $45.60
Simmons Project Engineer $108.15
Stapleton Sr. Bridge Eng $142.96
Thompson Bridge Engineer $89.87
Tsiouvaras project Manager $135.97
Wilensky Sr. Urban Design/LA $139.34
Wilson Senior Civil Eng $134.14
Subconsultants:
Carpenter, David DHM Design $100.00
HP Geotech Per
Proposal
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EXHIBIT "C" to Professional Services Agreement
THE CITY OF ASPEN
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACTS
These standard terms and conditions have been prepared by the City of Aspen to be incorporated by
reference into Agreements entered into between the City of Aspen and engineers or professional
engineering firms for professional engineering services. The provisions herein are interrelated with
other standard contract documents customarily used by the City of Aspen and a change in one may
necessitate a change in others. Whenever a conflict exists in the terms and conditions of this
document and the Agreement, the terms and Conditions set forth in the Agreement shall take
precedence.
ARTICLE 1
ENGINEERS'S SERVICES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1.1. GENERAL
1.1.1. The Engineer shall perform the services undertaken according to the Agreement with the
City. The part of the project for which Engineer is to provide services pursuant to the Agreement
with the City is hereinafter called This Part of the Project.
1.1.2. The Engineer shall designate, when necessary, a representative authorized to act in the
Engineer's behalf ~vith respect to This Part of the Project.
1.1.3. The Engineer's services shall be performed in character, sequence and timing so that they
will be coordinated with those of the City and all Other consultants for the Project.
1.1.4 The Engineer shall recommend to the City the obtaining of such investigations, surveys,
tests, analyses and reports as may be necessary for the proper execution of the Engineer's services.
1.1.5 The Engineer shall provide progress copies of drawings, reports, specifications and other
necessary information to the City and other consultants. All aspects of the Work designed by the
Engineer shall be coordinated by the Engineer, and the Engineer shall als0 become familiar with the
Work designed by the City and other consultants as necessary for the proper coordination of the
Project.
1.1.6 The Engineer shall cooperate with the City in determining the proper share of the
construction budget to be allocated to This Part of the Project.
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1.2 BASIC SERVICES
The Scope of Work document shall set forth the Basic Services which the Engineer has agreed to
perform. The Scope of Work may consist of one or more of the following phases. The terms and
conditions set forth below apply to those phases which have been made a part of the Scope of
Services.
SCHEMATIC DESIGN PHASE
1.2.1 The Engineer shall ascertain the requirements for This Part of the Project and shall confirm
such requirements with the City.
1.2.2 The Engineer shall review alternative systems with the City, attend necessary conferences,
prepare necessary analyses, drawings and other documents, be available for general consultation,
and make recommendations regarding basic systems for This Part of the Project. When necessary,
the Engineer shall consult with public agencies and other organizations concerning utility services
and requirements.
1.2.3 The Engineer shall prepare and submit to the City a Statement of Probable Construction
Cost of This Part of the Project based on current area, volume or other unit costs, as directed by the
City.
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE
1.2.4 When authorized by the City, the Engineer shall prepare from the Schematic Design Studies
approved by the City the Design Development Documents. These shall consist of drawings and
other documents to fix and describe This Part of the Project, including materials, equipment,
component systems and types of construction as may be appropriate, all of which are to be
approved by the City.
1.2.5 The Engineer shall submit to the City a further Statement of Probable Construction Cost of
This Part of the Project
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS PHASE
1.2.6 When authorized by the City, the Engineer shall prepare from the Design Development
Documents drawings and specifications setting forth in detail the requirements for the construction
of This Part of the Project, all of which are to be approved by the City. The Engineer shall prepare
the Drawings and Specifications in such format as the City may reasonably require.
1.2.7 The Engineer shall advise the City of any adjustments to previous Statements of Probable
Construction Cost of This Part of the Project indicated by changes in requirements or general
market conditions.
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1.2.8 The Engineer shall assist the City as necessary in connection with the responsibility for
filing the documents concerning This Part of the Project required for the approval of governmental
authorities having jurisdiction over the Project.
BIDDING OR NEGOTIATION PHASE
1.2.9 If required by the City, the Engineer shall assist the City's project engineer in
obtaining and evaluating bids or negotiated proposals, and in awarding and preparing contracts for
construction.
CONSTRUCTION PHASE ~ ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
1.2.10 The Construction Phase will commence with the award of the Contract for Construction and
together with the Engineer's obligation to provide Basic Services under this Agreement, will
terminate when final payment to the Contractor is due or, in the absence of a f'mal Certificate for
Payment or of such due date, sixty days after the date of Substantial Completion of the Work,
whichever occurs first.
1.2.11 Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement and incorporated in the Contract Documents,
the Engineer shall assist the City in the Administration of the Contract for Construction with respect
to This Part of the Project, as set forth below and in General Conditions of the Contract for
Construction.
1.2.12 The Engineer shall visit the site at intervals appropriate to the stage of construction for This
Part of the Project or as otherwise agreed with the City in writing, to become generally familiar with
the progress and quality of the Work for This Part of the Project and to determine in general if such
Work is proceeding accordance with the Contract Documents. The Engineer shall keep the City
informed of the progress and quality of the Work for This Part of the Project and shall endeavor to
guard the City against defects and deficiencies in such Work of the Contractor.
1.2.13 The Engineer shall at all times have access to the Work for This Part of the Project
wherever it is in preparation or progress.
1.2.14 The Engineer, based on observations at the site and on evaluations of the Contractor's
Applications for Payment, shall assist the City in determining the amounts owing to the Contractor
for This Part of the Project and shall certify such amounts to the City. Such certification shall be in
writing if requested.
1.2.15 Certification by the Engineer to the City of an amount owing to the Contractor shall
constitute a representation by the Engineer to the City that, based on the Engineer's observations at
the site as provided in Subparagraph 1.2.12 and the data comprising the Contractor's Application
for Payment, the Work for This Part of the Project has progressed to the point indicated; that to the
best of the Engineer's knowledge, information and belief, the quality of such Work is in accordance
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with the Contract Documents (subject to an evaluation of such Work for conformance with the
Contract Documents upon Substantial Completion, to the results of any subsequent tests required
by or performed under the ContraCt Documents, to minor deviations from the Contract Documents
correctable prior to completion, and to any specific qualifications stated by the Engineer); and that
the Contractor is entitled to payment in the amount certified.
1.2.16 Upon written request of the City, the Engineer shall furnish to the City, with reasonable
promptness, written interpretations of the Contract Documents prepared by the Engineer, if, in the
opinion of the City, such interpretations are necessary for the proper execution or progress of the
Work.
1.2.17 The Engineer shall render written recommendations, within a reasonable time, on all claims,
disputes and other matters in question bet~veen the City and the Contractor relating to the execution
or progress of This Part of the Project or the interpretation of the Contract Documents.
1.2.18 The Engineer shall assist the City in determining whether the City shall reject Work for This
Part of the Project which does not conform to the Contract Documents or whether special
inspection or testing is required.
1.2.19 The Engineer shall review and approve, or take other appropriate action upon, and forward
to the City for final disposition the Contractor's submittals such as Shop Drawings, Product Data
and Samples with respect to This Part of the Project; but only for conformance with the design
concept of the Work and with the information given in the Contract Documents. Such action shall
be taken with reasonable promptness so as to cause no delay. The Engineer's approval of a specific
item shall not indicate approval of an assembly of which the item is a component.
1.2.20 The Engineer shall assist the City in preparing Change Orders for This Part of the Project
for the City's approval and execution in accordance with the Contract Documents. The Engineer
shall recommend to the City minor changes in the Work not involving an adjustment in the
Contract Sum or an extension of the Contract Time which are not inconsistent with the intent of the
Contract Documents.
1.2.21 The Engineer shall assist the City in conducting inspections, with respect to This Part of the
Project, to determine the dates of Substantial Completion and final completion, and shall review
and approve, or take other appropriate action on, the Contractor's list of items to be completed or
corrected and shall forward the list to the City for final disposition. The Engineer shall assist the
City in receiving and for~varding for review written warranties and related documents required by
the Contract Documents and assembled by the Contractor with respect to This Part of the Project.
If requested, the Engineer shall issue to the City a final certificate in writing with respect to final
payment for This Part o£the Project.
1.3 PROJECT REPRESENTATION BEYOND BASIC SERVICES
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1.3.1 If more extensive representation at the site than is described under Subparagraphs
1.2.10 through 1.2,21, inclusive, is required for This Part of the Project, the Engineer shall, if
requested by the City, provide one or more Project Representatives to assist the Engineer in
carrying out such responsibilities at the site.
1.3.2 Such Project Representatives shall be selected, employed and directed by the
Engineer, and the Engineer shall be compensated therefor as set forth in an exhibit appended hereto
or an amendment to the Agreement. Such exhibit or amendment shall describe the duties,
responsibilities and limitations of authority of such Project Representatives.
1.3.3 Through the observations of such Project Representatives, the Engineer shall
endeavor to provide further protection for the City against defects and deficiencies in the Work for
This Part of the Project, but the furnishing of such Project representation shall not modify the rights,
responsibilities or obligations of the engineer as described in Subparagraphs 1.2.10 through 1.2.21
inclusive.
1.4 ADDITIONAL SERVICES
The following Services are not included in Basic Services unless specifically included in the Scope
of Work. They shall, however, be provided if requested in writing by the City, and they shall be
paid for by the City as provided in the Agreement, in addition to the compensation for Basic
Services.
1.4.2 Providing financial feaSibility °r other special Studies.
1.4.3 Providing planning surveys, site evaluations, environmental studies or comparative
studies of prospective sites, and preparing special surveys, studies and submissions required for
approvals of governmental authorities or others having jurisdiction over the Project.
1.4.4 Providing services relative to future facilities, systems and equipment which are not
intended to be constructed during the construction Phase.
1.4.5 Providing services to investigate existing conditions or facilities, or to make
measured drawings thereof, or to verify the accuracy of drawings or other information related
thereto.
1.4.6 Preparing documents for alternate, separate or sequential bids, or providing extra
services in connection with bidding, negotiation or construction prior to the completion of the
Construction Documents Phase, when requested by the City.
1.4.7 Providing coordination of work performed by separate contractors or by the City's
own forces.
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1,4.8 Providing services in connection with the work of a construction manager or
separate consultants retained by the City.
1.4.9 Providing Detailed Estimates of Construction Cost, analyses of owning and
operating costs, or detailed quantity surveys or inventories of material, equipment and labor.
1.4.10 Providing engineering services or special consultants related to interior design
services and other similar services required for, or in connection with, the selection, procurement or
installation of furniture, furnishings and related equipment.
1.4.11 Providing services for planning tenant or rental spaces.
1.4.12 Making revisions in Drawings, Specifications or other documents when such
revisions are inconsistent with written approvals or instructions previously given, are required by
the enactment or revision of codes, laws or regulations subsequent to the preparation of such
documents, or are due to other causes not solely within the control of the Engineer.
1.4.13 Preparing Drawings, Specifications and supporting data, and providing other
services in connection with Change Orders to the extent that the adjustment in the Basic
Compensation resulting from the adjusted Construction CoSt is not commensurate with the services
required of the Engineer, provided such Change Orders are required by causes not solely within the
control of the Engineer.
1.4.14 Making investigations, surveys, valuations, inventories or detailed appraisals of existing
facilities, and providing services required in connection with construction performed by the City.
1.4.15 Providing consultation concerning replacement of any Work damaged by fire or other cause
during construction, and furnishing services as may be required in connection with the replacement
of such Work.
1.4.16 Providing services made necessary by the default of the Contractor, or by major defects or
deficiencies in the Work of the Contractor, or by failure of performance of either the City or the
Contractor under the Contract for Construction.
1.4.17 Preparing a set of reproducible record drawings showing significant changes in the Work
made during construction, based on marked-up prints, drawings and other data furnished by the
Contractor to the City.
1.4.18 Providing extensive assistance in the utilization of any equipment or system, such as initial
start-up or testing, adjusting and balancing, preparation of operation and maintenance manuals,
training personnel for operation and maintenance, and consultation during operation.
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1.4.19 Providing services al~er issuance to the City of the final Certificate for Payment, or in the
absence of a final Certificate for Payment, more than sixty days after the Date of Substantial
Completion of the Work.
1.4.20 Preparing to serve or serving as an expert witness in connection with any public heating,
arbitration proceeding or legal proceeding.
1.4.21 Providing services of consultants for other than the normal engineering services for This
Part of the Project.
1.4.22 Providing any other services not otherwise included in this Agreement or not customarily
furnished in accordance with generally accepted engineering practice.
ARTICLE 2
THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES
2.1 The City shall, with reasonable promptness, provide all available information regarding the
requirements for This Part of the Project.
2.2 The City shall designate, when necessary, a representative authorized to act in the City's
behalf with respect to This Part of the Project. The City, or such authorized representative, shall
examine documents submitted by the Engineer and shall render decisions pertaining thereto
promptly, to avOid unreasonable delay in the progress of the Engineer's services.
2.8 If the City observes or otherwise becomes aware of any fault or defect with respect to This
Part of the Project, or nonconformance with the Contract Documents, prompt written notice thereof
shall be given by the City to the Engineer.
2.9 The City shall consult with the Engineer before issuing interpretations or clarifications of
the Engineer's Drawings and Specifications and shall request the recommendation of the Engineer
before acting upon Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples or other submissions of the Contractor,
or upon Change Orders affecting This Part of the Project.
2.11 The City shall advise the Engineer of the identity of other consultants participating in the
Project and the scope of their services.
2.12 The City shall review the Engineer's work for compliance with the City's program and for
overall coordination with the City's and other engineering requirements.
ARTICLE 3
CONSTRUCTION COST
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3.1 The Consh'uction Cost of the Project shall be the total cost or estimated cost to the City of
all elements of the Project designed or specified by the City or the City's consultants. The
Construction Cost of This Part of the Project shall be the total cost or estimated cost to the City of
all elements of the Project designed or specified by the Engineer.
3.2 The Construction Cost of the Project or of This Part of the Project shall include at current
market rates, including a reasonable allowance for overhead and profit, the cost of labor and
materials furnished by the City and any equipment which has been designed, specified, selected or
specially provided for by the City and, the City's consultants.
3.3 Construction Cost does not include the compensation of the City's consultants, the cost of
the land, rights-of-way, or other costs which are the responsibility of the City as provided in Article
2.
3.4 Evaluations of the City's Project budget, Statements of Probable Construction Cost and
Detailed Estimates of Construction Cost, if any, prepared by the Engineer, represent the Engineer's
best judgment as a design professional familiar with the construction industry.
3.5 If a fixed limit of Construction Cost has been established, the City and the Engineer shall
establish, if practicable, a fixed limit of Construction Cost for This Part of the Project. If such a
fixed limit is established, the Engineer, after consultation with the City, shall be permitted to
include contingencies for design, bidding and price escalation, to determine what materials,
equipment, component systems and types of construction are to be included in the Contract
Documents with respect to This Part of the Project, and to make reasonable adjustments in the
scope of This Part of the Project to bring it within the fixed limit. If required, the Engineer shall
assist the City in including in the Contract Documents alternate bids to adjust the Construction Cost
to the fixed limit. Any such fixed limit shall be increased in the amount of any increase in the
Contract Sum related to This Part of the Project occurring after execution of the Contract for
Construction.
3.5.1 If the Bidding or Negotiation Phase for This Part of the Project has not commenced within
three months after the City receives the Construction Documents any Project budget or fixed limit
of Construction Cost for This Part of the Project established as a condition of this Agreement shall
be adjusted to reflect any change in the general level of prices in the construction industry between
the date of submission of the Construction Documents to the City and the date on which bids or
proposals are sought.
3.5.2 If a Project budget or fixed limit of Construction Cost for This Part of the Project (adjusted
as provided in Subparagraph 3.5.1)is exceeded by the lowest bona fide bid or negotiated proposal,
the City may require the Engineer without additional charge, to modify the Engineer's DrawSngs
and Specifications for This Part of the Project as necessary to bring the Construction Cost thereof
within such fixed limit for This Part of the Project. If it was not practicable to establish a fixed
limit of Construction Cost for This Part of the Project, and if the lowest bona fide bid or negotiated
proposal, the Detailed Estimate of Construction Cost or the Statement of Probable Construction
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Cost established for the entire Project (including the bidding contingency) exceeds the fixed limit of
Construction Cost of the entire Project, the City may require that the Drawings and Specifications
prepared by the Engineer be modified without additional compensation as necessary to make them
bear a reasonable portion of the burden of reducing the Construction Cost of This Part of the Project
so that the fixed limit of Construction Cost for the entire Project is not exceeded. The providing of
such service shall be the limit of the Engineer's responsibility in this regard, and having done so the
Engineer shall be entitled to compensation for all services performed in accordance with this
Agreement.
ARTICLE 4
DIRECT PERSONNEL EXPENSE
4.1 Direct Personnel Expense is defined as the direct salaries of all the Engineer's personnel
engaged on the Project, and the portion of the cost of their mandatory and customary contributions
and benefits related thereto, such as employment taxes and other statutory employee benefits,
insurance, sick leave, holidays, vacations, pensions, and similar contributions and benefits.
ARTICLE 5
REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES
5.1 Reimbursable Expenses are in addition to compensation for Basic and Additional Services
and include actual expenditures made by the Engineer and the Engineer's employees and
consultants in the interest of the Project (to the extent they are reimbursable by the City for the
expenses listed in the following Subparagraphs; provided that engineer shall not be reimbursed for
expenses unless prior written approval therefore has been obtained from City.
5.1.t Expense of transportation in connection with the Project; living expenses in connection with
out-of-town travel; long distance communications; and fees paid for securing approvals of
authorities having jurisdiction over the Project.
5.1.2 Expense of reproductions, postage and handling of Drawings, Specifications and other
documents, excluding reproductions for the office use of the Engineer, the City and the City's
consultants.
5.1.3 Expense of data processing and photographic production techniques when used in
connection with Additional Services.
5.1.4 If authorized in advance by the City, expense of overtime work requiring higher than regular
rates.
5.1.5 Expense of renderings, models and mock-ups requested by the City.
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ARTICLE 6
PAYMENTS TO THE ENGINEER
6.1 PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF SERVICES
6.1.1 Payments for Basic Services, Additional Services and Reimbursable Expenses shall be
made on the basis set forth in the Agreement.
6.1.2 The City shall disclose to the Engineer, prior to the execution of this Agreement, any
contingent or other special provisions relative to compensation.
6.1.3 The Engineer shall submit, in timely fashion, invoices for Basic Services, Additional
Services and Reimbursable Expenses. The City shall review such invoices and, if they are
considered incorrect or untimely, the City shall review the matter with the Engineer and confirm, in
writing to the Engineer within ten days from receipt of the Engineer's billing, the City's
understanding of the disposition of the issue.
6.1.4 If and to the extent that the Contract Time initially established in the Contract for
Construction is exceeded or extended through no fault of the Engineer, compensation for any Basic
Services required for such extended period of Administration of the Construction Contract shall be
computed as set forth in the Agreement.
ARTICLE 7
ENGINEER'S ACCOUNTING RECORDS
7.1 Records of Reimbursable Expenses and expenses pertaining to Additional Services and
services performed on the basis of a Multiple of Direct Personnel Expense shall be kept on the basis
of generally accepted accounting principles and shall be available to the City or the City's
authorized representative at mutually convenient times.
ARTICLE 8
OWNERSHIP AND USE OF DOCUMENTS
8.1 Except for reference and coordination purposes in connection with future additions or
alterations to the Work. Drawings and Specifications prepared by the Engineer in instruments of
service are and shall be the property of the City whether the Project for which they are made is
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executed or not. The Engineer shall be permitted to retain copies, including reproducible copies, of
Draxvings and Specifications for such information and reference. The Draxvings and Specifications
may be used by the City on other projects, or for completion of this Project by others.
8.2 The Engineer shall maintain on file, and make available to the City, design calculations for
This Part of the Project, and shall famish copies thereof to the City on request.
8.3 Submission or distribution to meet official regulatory requirements, or for other purposes in
connection with the Project, is not to be construed as publication in derogation of the City's or the
Engineer's rights.
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