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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS3-Public Works CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION File lJo. 1.845 . From: ROGER G. HARDGRAVE Subject: Authorization to Execute Agreement for Professional Resident Engi- neering Services for Orange Show Road, fro~ Arrowhead Avenue to Tippecanoe Avenue, per Plan No. 9142 -- DAHIEL, ~lAIm, JOHUSON & ~IENDENHALL Dept: Public Horks Date: 08-25-97 , a~!GbVAl Synopsis of Previous Council action: 07-06-92 - Authorization granted for City to assu~e responsibility for engineering design services, including selection of Consulting Engineers. 08-17-92 - Resolution No. 92-343 adopted authorizing execution of agreeAent with DMJM for design services. 05-01-95 - Resolution No. 95-131 adopted authorizing execution of agree~ent with NcDaniel Engineering for plan checking services. 08-19-96 - Resolution lJo. 96-260 adopted authorizing execution of Progra~ Supplenent No. 84. 02-17-97 - Plans approved and authorization granted to advertise for bids. 07-21-97 - Resolution No. 97-219 adopted authorizing exectition of revision No. One to progran Supple~ent Ho. 84. (Cont. m second pagel Recommended motion: Adopt resolution. cc: Fred .Ulson Jin Pennan Const. Insp. cJArt2jh - Contact person: Gene R. Klatt Staff Report, Agreenent & Resolution Phone: 5125 Supporting data attached: Ward: 1 & 3 FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $196,560 (Street Construction Fund) Source: (Acct. No.) 242 -3 6 2-5 5 0 4-19 96 Acct. Descri tion Orange Show Arrowhead Avenue to Tippecanoe Avenue Finance: Council Notes: Res 97- ;)77 75-0262 Agenda Item No. 9 J,;2.lq~ 53 I I PUBLIC WORKS File No. 1.845 SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION (Continued) 08-18-97 - Resolution No. 97-250 adopted awarding a contract for the low bid price of $9,133,734.00. \ \ Y OF 'SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION 75-0264 STAFF REPORT The extension of Orange Show Road, from Arrowhead Avenue to Tippecanoe Avenue, will include the construction of two large structures, one over the Santa Ana River (about 600 feet in length), and the East Twin Creek Channel (about 300 feet in length) . A Resident Bridge Engineer will be needed to ensure compliance with the plans and specifications, and regulation for expenditure of Federal-Aid STP Funds. Requests for Proposals were Engineering firms within the City. the following three (3) firms: accordingly sent to all Civil Proposals were received from 1. Inland Valley Quality Control 2. Parsons, Brinckerhoff 3. Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall These firms were interviewed on 8-14-97 by a panel comprised of the following Departnent of Public Works personnel: 1. Gene Klatt, Assistant City Engineer 2. Steve Enna, Construction Engineer 3. Rick Aspril, Project Construction Inspector After carefully reviewing the proposals, the firm of Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Mendenhall (DMJM) was selected as the best qualified to provide the needed services at this tine. The proosed Agreement provides, in general, that DHJM will supply a fully qualified and experienced Resident Bridge Engineer at a rate of $78.00 per hour. ':'his would result in a total compensation of $196,560.00, over the 300 working days allowed under the contract provisions. In the event that the Contractor completes all work in less than 300 working days, the total conpensation will, of course, be reduced accordingly. The total estimated project cost, based upon the actual low bid price, contained an amount of $226,66.00 for construction engineering, which will be used to finance the costs incurred under this Agreement. All costs incurred to these services will be charged to Account No. 242-362-5504-1996. We recomnend that the Agreement be approved. URGENCY CLAUSE The construction contract was awarded at the Council Meeting of 8-18-97, and the Contractor has elected to COmMence work as soon as possible. It is, therefore, essential to have the Agreement for the Resident Engineer approved at the Council Meeting of 9- 02-97. 08-25-97 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 AGREEMENT POR PROPESSIONAL SERVICES This AGREEMENT is made and entered into this da . of , 1997, by. and between the CITY 0 SAN BERNARDINO, California, a municipal corporation, herein-afte referred to as the "CITY" and Daniel. Mann. Johnson. & Mendenhall, Inc., a California corporation, hereinafter referred to a "ENGINEER." WIT N E SSE T H WHEREAS, City desires to obtain professional services fo Resident Engineer Services related to orange Show Road fro Arrowhead Ave. to Tippecanoe Ave. WHEREAS, in order to provide inspection services, inspection expertise, maintain adequate files, provide lations on false work, review submittals and administer the dail operations of the project, it is necessary to retain professional services of a qualified resident engineer consulting firm; and WHEREAS, Engineer is qualified to provide professional services; and WHEREAS, San Bernardino city Council has elected to engag the services of Engineer upon the terms and conditions as here inafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed, as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES Engineer shall perform those services specified in "Scope of EXHIBIT 'A' 8/27/97 -1- Services" and as contained in the proposal dated Julv 31. 1997, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "1" and incorporated as though set forth in full. 2. TERM OF AGREEMENT The services of Engineer are to commence immediately after the Ci ty has authorized work to start by issuance of a Notice to Proceed. The scheduled completion dates established by the contract for construction set 300 working days and may be adjusted by the City as determined by progress of the work. This Agreement shall expire upon completion of the project or as directed by the City unless extended by written agreement of the parties. 3. STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE Engineer shall complete all work product and design in confor- mance with Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (Greenbook) current edition, Caltrans Bridge Design standards and the City of San Bernardino's Standard Drawings and project specifications 9142. 4. CHANGES/EXTRA SERVICES A. Performance of the work specified in the "Scope of Services," is made an obligation of Engineer under this Agreement, subject to any changes made subsequently upon mutual agreement of the parties. All such changes shall be incorporated by written amendments to this Agreement and include any increase or decrease in the amount of compensation due Engineer for the change in scope. Any change which has not been so incorporated shall not be binding on either party. IIII 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8/27/97 -2- 1 B. No extra services shall be rendered by Engineer under this 2 Agre_ent unless such extra services are authorized, in writing, by 3 City prior to performance of such work. Authorized extra services 4 shall be invoiced based on Engineer's proposed rates a copy of 5 which is included in the proposal and incorporated herein as though 6 set forth in full. 7 5. COMPENSATION 8 A. The city shall reimburse the Engineer for actual costs 9 (including labor costs, employee benefits, overhead, profit, other 10 direct and indirect costs) incurred by the Engineer in performance 11 of the work, at a rate of $78 per hour in an estimated amount 12 $196.560.00. Said amount being $78 x 315 x 8 = $196,560. 13 B. said compensation shall not be altered. unless there is 14 significant alteration in the scope, complexity or character of the 15 work to be performed. Any such significant alteration shall be 16 agreed upon in writing by city and Engineer before commencement of 17 performance of such significant alteration by Engineer. 18 Any adjustment of the cost of services will only be permitted when 19 the Engineer establishes and City has agreed, in writing, that 20 there has been, or is to be, a significant change in: 21 1. Scope, complexity, or character of the services to 22 be performed; 23 2. Conditions under which the work is required to be 24 performed; and 25 3. Duration of work if the change from the time period 26 specified in the Agreement for Completion of the work warrants such 27 adjustment. 28 Sn7197 -3- EXHIBIT 'A' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A. The billings for all services rendered pursuant to this 9 Agreement shall be submitted monthly by Engineer to city and shall 10 be paid by City within twenty (20) days after receipt of same, 11 excepting any amounts disputed by City. Dispute over any invoiced amount shall be noticed to the Engineer within ten (10) days of 12 billing and a meet and confer meeting for purposes of resolution of 13 such dispute shall be initiated by the City within ten (10) days of 14 notice of such dispute. Interest of 1-1/2 percent per month (but 15 not exceeding the maximum rate allowable by law) will be payable on 16 any amounts not in dispute and not paid within thirty (30) days of 17 the billing date, payment thereafter to be applied first to accrued 18 interest and then to the principal unpaid amount. On disputed 19 amounts, interest shall accrue from thirty (30) days of the invoice 20 21 date if the amount in dispute is resolved in favor of the Engineer. 22 B. Section 9-1.10 of the Cal-Trans Standard Specifications is 23 hereby specifically waived and not applicable to this agreement. 24 The parties hereto otherwise agree not to be bound by any other 25 requirements for arbitration of any dispute arising hereunder. Disputes shall be resolved by agreement of the parties, or upon the 26 failure of such agreement, by direct application to the Courts. 27 28 C. The Engineer is required to comply with all Federal, State and Local laws and ordinances applicable to the~ork and which are in effect as of the date of the notice to proceed. The Engineer is required to comply with prevailing wage rates in accordance with California Labor Code section 1770. 6. PAYMENT BY CITY IIII 8/27/97 -4- r I c. Should litigation be necessary to enforce any term or provision of this Agreement, or to collect any portion of t:he amount payable under this Agreement, then all reasonable li~igation and collection expenses, witness fees, and court costs, and attorney's fees shall be paid to the prevailing party. 7. SUPERVISION AND ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICES A. The Director of Public Works of City, or his designee; shall have the right of general supervision over all work performed by Engineer and shall be City's agent with respect to obtaining Engineer's compliance hereunder. No payment for any services rendered under this Agreement shall be made without prior approval of the Director of Public Works or his designee. B. The Office of the Administrator may review and inspect the Engineer's activities during the progress of the program. 8. COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS Engineer hereby certifies that it will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, marital status or national origin. Engineer shall promote affirmative action in its hiring practices and employee IIII 8/27/97 -5- 1 9. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT 2 A. This agreement may be terminated by either party upon 3 thirty (30) days' written notice in the event of substantial 4 failure of the other party to perform in accordance with the terms 5 of this Agreement. Each party shall have twenty (20) days 6 following date of such notice within which to correct the 7 substantial failure, giving rise to such notice. In the event of 8 termination of this Agreement, city shall within thirty (30) days 9 pay Engineer for all the fees, charges and services performed to 10 City's satisfaction by Engineer, which finding of satisfaction 11 shall not be unreasonably withheld. Engineer hereby covenants and 12 agrees that upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, 13 Engineer will preserve and make immediately available to City, or 14 its designated representatives, maps, notes, correspondence, or 15 records related to work paid for by the City and required for its 16 timely completion, and to fully cooperate with City so that the 17 work to be accomplished under this Agreement may continue within 18 forty-five (45) days of termination. Any subsequent use of such 19 incomplete documents, other than their originally intended use, 20 shall be at the sole risk of the City, and the City agrees to hold 21 harmless and indemnify Engineer from any claims, losses, costs, 22 including attorney's fees and liability arising out of such use. 23 Engineer shall be compensated for such services in accordance with 24 the proposal. 25 B. This agreement may be terminated for the convenience of 26 the city upon thirty (30) days written notice to Engineer. Upon 27 IIII 28 8/27/97 -6- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 such notice, Engineer shall provide work product to city, and City shall compensate Engineer in the manner set forth above. C. Following the effective date o~. termination of this Agreement pursuant to this section, the Agreement shall continue until all obligations arising from such termination are satisfied. 10. CONTINGENCIES In the event that, due to causes beyond the control of and without the fault or negligence of Engineer, Engineer fails to meet any of its obligations under this Agreement, and such failure shall not constitute a default in performance, the City may grant to Engineer such extensions of time and make other arrangements or additions, excepting any increase in payment, as may be reasonable under the circumstances. Increases in payment shall be made only under the "changes" provision of this Agreement. Engineer shall notify City within three (3) days in writing when it becomes aware of any event or circumstance for which it claims or may claim an extension. 11. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Engineer shall act as an independent contractor in the perfor- mance of the services provided for under this Agreement. Engineer shall furnish such services as directed by the City. 12. ASSIGNMENT OR SUBCONTRACTING Neither this Agreement, nor any portion thereof, may be assigned by Engineer without the written consent of City. Any attempt by Engineer to assign or subcontract any performance of this Agreement without the written consent of the City shall be null and void and shall constitute a breach of this Agreement. All 8/27/97 -7- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ubcontracts exceeding $10,000, shall contain all provisions of is contract. 3. NOTICES All official notices relative to this 'Agreement shall be in iting and addressed to the following representatives of Engineer nd city: ENGINEER ~ Mr. Roger Hardgrave Director of Public Works City Engineer 300 North "0" Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 M.1M 75 West Hospitality Lane uite 314 an Bernardino, CA 92408 4. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTIES A. The Engineer may reasonably rely upon the accuracy of data rovided through the City or its agents without independent valuation. B. The City shall pay all costs of inspection and permit Charges not specifically covered by the terms of this fees. greement shall be paid as agreed by the parties hereto at the time uch costs arise; but in no event shall the work to be performed ereunder cease as a consequence of any unforeseen charges unless y mutual written agreement of City and Engineer. 20 21 22 23 24 C. All files, survey notes, correspondence, notes and other riginal documents are instruments of service and shall remain the roperty of City except where by law, precedent, or agreement these ocuments become private property. All such documents or records Engineer shall maintain all 25 26 27 28 hall be made accessible to City. ecords for inspection by the City, state, or their duly authorized epresentatives for delivery to city Hall upon completion of the /27/97 -8- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to terminate 22 this Agreement in accordance with the clause permitting termination 23 for cause and, at its sole discretion, to deduct from the Agreement 24 price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of 25 such commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee. 26 17. HOLD HARMLESS CLAUSE 27 A. Engineer hereby agrees to hold City, its elective, and 28 appointive boards, officers, and employees, harmless from any project. Engineer shall stamp and sign all submittals, estimates, plans and engineering data furnished, when appropriate and in accordance with normal practice and, where" appropriate, indicate registration number. 15. CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATES A. Any progress estimates of the construction cost prepared by Engineer represents his judgment as a design professional and is supplied for the general guidance of the City. Engineer does guarantee the accuracy of such opinions as compared to contractor submittals or actual cost to the City in so far as they represent his professional opinion as the true amount and nature of the work so far performed and represented to be completed by the contractor. 16. COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEE Engineer warrants that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this Agreement upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee, excepting bona fide employees or bona fide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the Engineer for the purpose of securing business. For breach or 8/27/97 -9- 1 2 liability tor damage or claims tor damage tor personal injury 3 including death, as well as from claims for property damage, to the 4 extent such are proximately caused by Engineer's negligent acts, 5 errors or omissions under this Agreement. 6 B. Engineer shall indemnify, defend and hold free and 7 harmless the City, its officers, and its employees from all claims, 8 damages, costs, expenses, and liability, including, but not limited 9 to, attorney's fees imposed upon them for any alleged infringement 10 of patent rights or copyrights of any person or persons in 11 consequence of the use by City, its officers, employees, agents, 12 and other duly authorized representatives, of programs or processes 13 supplied to city by Engineer under this Agreement. 14 C. The prevailing party in any legal action to enforce or 15 interpret any provisions of this Agreement will be entitled to 16 recover from the losing party all reasonable attorneys' fees, court 17 costs, and necessary disbursements in connection with that action. 18 The costs, salary, and expense of the City Attorney, and members of 19 his office, in connection with that action shall be considered as 20 attorneys' fees for the purposes of this Agreement. 21 18. INDEMNITY .22 A. Engineer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless City 23 from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, 24 proceedings, judgments, losses, damages, injuries, penalties, 25 costs, expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees), and 26 liabilities, of, by, or with respect to third parties, which arise 27 solely from Engineer'S negligent performance of services under this 28 Agreement. Engineer shall not be responsible for, and City shall 8/27/97 -10- 1 2 indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Engineer from and against, any 3 and all claims, demands, suits, actions, proceedings, jUdgments, 4 losses, damages, injuries, penalties, costs, expenses (including 5 reasonable attorney's fees) and liabilities of, by, or with respect 6 to third parties, which arise solely from the City's negligence. 7 with respect to any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, 8 proceedings, judgments, losses, damages, injuries, penalties, 9 costs, expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) and 10 liabilities of, by or with respect to third parties, which arise 11 from the joint or concurrent negligence of Engineer and City, each 12 party shall assume responsibility in proportion to the degree of 13 its respective fault. 14 B. Neither party hereto shall be responsible for special, 15 incidental, or consequential damages, except to the extent that 16 such damages are awarded in an action by a third party, other than 17 the Contractor on the Project, against the CITY and arise out of 18 ENGINEER's negligent acts, errors, or omissions. 19 19. LIABILITY/INSURANCE 20 A. Engineer's liability insurance for injury or damage to 21 persons or property arising out of work for which legal liability 22 may be found to rest upon Engineer other than for professional 23 errors and omissions, shall be a minimum of $1,000,000. For any 24 damage on account of any error, omission, or other professional 25 negligence, Engineer's insurance shall be limited in a sum not to 26 exceed $50,000 or Engineer'S fee, whichever is greater. 27 B. The city will require the Engineer to provide Workers 28 Compensation and comprehensive general liability insurance, 8/27/97 -11- . . 1 2 3 4: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 including completed operations and contractual liability, with coverage sufficient to insure the Engineer's indemnity, as above required; and, such insurance will include ,the City, the Engineer, their consultants, and each of their officers, agents and employees as additional insureds. C. Engineer shall provide evidence of insurance in the form of a pOlicYlcertification of insurance or other acceptable evidence, in which the City is named as an additional named insured (except on Worker's Comp) to the extent of the coverage required by this Agreement. D. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Engineer and its subconsultants and specialty consultants shall have no responsibility for the discovery, presence, handling, removal, disposal of or exposure of persons to hazardous materials in any form at the different sites of the Project including, but not limited to asbestos, asbestos products, polychlorinated 18 biphenyl (pcb) or other toxic substances except for any such 19 substances brought to the site by the Engineer or subconsultants or 20 used by same in the performance of their work. 21 20. VALIDITY 22 Should any provision herein be found or deemed to be invalid, 23 this Agreement shall be construed as not containing such provision, 24 and all other provisions which are otherwise lawful shall remain in 25 full force and affect, and to this end the provisions of this 26 Agreement are declared to be severable. 27 IIII 28 IIII 8/27/97 -12- 1 2 21. ENTIRE AGREEMENT . This Agreement represents the entire and integrated agreement between the parties hereto and supe:.sedes all prior and contemporaneous negotiations, representations, understandings, and agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter thereof. This Agreement may be amended only by written instrument signed by both parties. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IIII 10 IIII 11 IIII 12 I I I I 13 IIII 14 IIII 15 I I I I 16 IIII 17 IIII 18 IIII 19 I I I I 20 IIII 21 I I I I 22 IIII 23 IIII 24 IIII 25 IIII 26 IIII 27 IIII 28 IIII 8/27/97 -13- 1 2 AGRBBHBIlT J'OR: 3 PROJ'BSSXOBAL RBSXDBBT BBGXRBBRXBG SBRVXCBS OJUUfGB SHOW ROAD BBTWBD ARROWBBAD AVIIIIUIS TXPPBCAlIOB AVBIl1JB ." J'OR &lID 4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this 5 Agreement to be executed on the date written above by their duly 6 authorized officers on their behalf. 7 8 9 10 11 12 ATTEST: 13 14 Bv: 15 Rachel Clark, City Clerk 21 Approved as to form 22 and legal content: 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 JAMES F. PENMAN City Attorney By: 8/27/97 ,~ -14- CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO BY: Tom Minor," Mayor Daniel, Mann, Johnson, & Mendenhall By: President