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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC2024-088 - 5/14/2024 - Approved SERVICE AGREEMENT NO. 5762 Preventative Maintenance for Plant Disinfection System THIS Preventative Maintenance for Plant Disinfection System Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between the City of Corpus Christi, a Texas home- rule municipal corporation (“City”) and Environmental Improvements, Inc. (“Contractor"), effective upon execution by the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee (“City Manager”). WHEREAS, Contractor has bid to provide Preventative Maintenance for Plant Disinfection System in response to Request for Bid/Proposal No. 5762 (“RFB/RFP”), which RFB/RFP includes the required scope of work and all specifications and which RFB/RFP and the Contractor’s bid or proposal response, as applicable, are incorporated by reference in this Agreement as Exhibits 1 and 2, respectively, as if each were fully set out here in its entirety. NOW, THEREFORE, City and Contractor agree as follows: 1. Scope. Contractor will provide Preventative Maintenance for Plant Disinfection System (“Services”) in accordance with the attached Scope of Work, as shown in Attachment A, the content of which is incorporated by reference into this Agreement as if fully set out here in its entirety, and in accordance with Exhibit 2. 2. Term. (A) The Term of this Agreement is five years beginning on the date provided in the Notice to Proceed from the Contract Administrator or the City’s Procurement Division. The parties may mutually extend the term of this Agreement for up to zero additional zero-year periods (“Option Period(s)”), provided, the parties do so in writing prior to the expiration of the original term or the then-current Option Period. (B) At the end of the Term of this Agreement or the final Option Period, the Agreement may, at the request of the City prior to expiration of the Term or final Option Period, continue on a month-to-month basis for up to six months with compensation set based on the amount listed in Attachment B for the Term or the final Option Period. The Contractor may opt out of this continuing term by providing notice to the City at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the Term or final Option Period. During the month-to-month term, either Party may terminate the Agreement upon 30 days’ written notice to the other Party. Service Agreement Standard Form Page 1 of 8 Approved as to Legal Form October 29, 2021 3. Compensation and Payment. This Agreement is for an amount not to exceed $400,270.00, subject to approved extensions and changes. Payment will be made for Services performed and accepted by the City within 30 days of acceptance, subject to receipt of an acceptable invoice. All pricing must be in accordance with the attached Bid/Pricing Schedule, as shown in Attachment B, the content of which is incorporated by reference into this Agreement as if fully set out here in its entirety. Any amount not expended during the initial term or any option period may, at the City’s discretion, be allocated for use in the next Option Period. Invoices must be mailed to the following address with a copy provided to the Contract Administrator: City of Corpus Christi Attn: Accounts Payable P.O. Box 9277 Corpus Christi, Texas 78469-9277 4. Contract Administrator. The Contract Administrator designated by the City is responsible for approval of all phases of performance and operations under this Agreement, including deductions for non-performance and authorizations for payment. The City’s Contract Administrator for this Agreement is as follows: Name: Diana Zertuche-Garza Department: Corpus Christi Water Phone: (361) 826-1827 Email: Dianaz@cctexas.com 5. Insurance; Bonds. (A) Before performance can begin under this Agreement, the Contractor must deliver a certificate of insurance (“COI”), as proof of the required insurance coverages, to the City’s Risk Manager and the Contract Administrator. Additionally, the COI must state that the City will be given at least 30 days’ advance written notice of cancellation, material change in coverage, or intent not to renew any of the policies. The City must be named as an additional insured. The City Attorney must be given copies of all insurance policies within 10 days of the City Manager's written request. Insurance requirements are as stated in Attachment C, the content of which is incorporated by reference into this Agreement as if fully set out here in its entirety. (B) In the event that a payment bond, a performance bond, or both, are required of the Contractor to be provided to the City under this Agreement before performance can commence, the terms, conditions, and amounts required in the bonds and appropriate surety information are as included in the RFB/RFP or as Service Agreement Standard Form Page 2 of 8 Approved as to Legal Form October 29, 2021 may be added to Attachment C, and such content is incorporated here in this Agreement by reference as if each bond’s terms, conditions, and amounts were fully set out here in its entirety. 6. Purchase Release Order. For multiple-release purchases of Services to be provided by the Contractor over a period of time, the City will exercise its right to specify time, place and quantity of Services to be delivered in the following manner: any City department or division may send to Contractor a purchase release order signed by an authorized agent of the department or division. The purchase release order must refer to this Agreement, and Services will not be rendered until the Contractor receives the signed purchase release order. 7. Inspection and Acceptance. City may inspect all Services and products supplied before acceptance. Any Services or products that are provided but not accepted by the City must be corrected or re-worked immediately at no charge to the City. If immediate correction or re-working at no charge cannot be made by the Contractor, a replacement service may be procured by the City on the open market and any costs incurred, including additional costs over the item’s bid/proposal price, must be paid by the Contractor within 30 days of receipt of City’s invoice. 8. Warranty. (A) The Contractor warrants that all products supplied under this Agreement are new, quality items that are free from defects, fit for their intended purpose, and of good material and workmanship. The Contractor warrants that it has clear title to the products and that the products are free of liens or encumbrances. (B) In addition, the products purchased under this Agreement shall be warranted by the Contractor or, if indicated in Attachment D by the manufacturer, for the period stated in Attachment D. Attachment D is attached to this Agreement and is incorporated by reference into this Agreement as if fully set out here in its entirety. (C) Contractor warrants that all Services will be performed in accordance with the standard of care used by similarly situated contractors performing similar services. 9. Quality/Quantity Adjustments. Any Service quantities indicated on the Bid/Pricing Schedule are estimates only and do not obligate the City to order or accept more than the City’s actual requirements nor do the estimates restrict the City from ordering less than its actual needs during the term of the Agreement and including any Option Period. Substitutions and deviations from the City’s product requirements or specifications are prohibited without the prior written approval of the Contract Administrator. Service Agreement Standard Form Page 3 of 8 Approved as to Legal Form October 29, 2021 10. Non-Appropriation. The continuation of this Agreement after the close of any th fiscal year of the City, which fiscal year ends on September 30 annually, is subject to appropriations and budget approval specifically covering this Agreement as an expenditure in said budget, and it is within the sole discretion of the City’s City Council to determine whether or not to fund this Agreement. The City does not represent that this budget item will be adopted, as said determination is within the City Council's sole discretion when adopting each budget. 11. Independent Contractor. Contractor will perform the work required by this Agreement as an independent contractor and will furnish such Services in its own manner and method, and under no circumstances or conditions will any agent, servant or employee of the Contractor be considered an employee of the City. 12. Subcontractors. In performing the Services, the Contractor will not enter into subcontracts or utilize the services of subcontractors. 13. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended or modified only in writing executed by authorized representatives of both parties. 14. Waiver. No waiver by either party of any breach of any term or condition of this Agreement waives any subsequent breach of the same. 15. Taxes. The Contractor covenants to pay payroll taxes, Medicare taxes, FICA taxes, unemployment taxes and all other applicable taxes. Upon request, the City Manager shall be provided proof of payment of these taxes within 15 days of such request. 16. Notice. Any notice required under this Agreement must be given by fax, hand delivery, or certified mail, postage prepaid, and is deemed received on the day faxed or hand-delivered or on the third day after postmark if sent by certified mail. Notice must be sent as follows: IF TO CITY: City of Corpus Christi Attn: Diana Zeruche-Garza Title: Contracts/Funds Administrators Address: 13101 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas 78410 Phone: (361) 826-1827 Fax: (361) 826-4495 IF TO CONTRACTOR: Environmental Improvements, Inc. Attn: Blake Roye Title: Manufacturer's Representative Address: 1183 Brittmoore, Suite 100 Houston, Texas 77043 Phone: (713) 461-1111 Service Agreement Standard Form Page 4 of 8 Approved as to Legal Form October 29, 2021 Fax: (713) 461-1821 17. CONTRACTOR SHALL FULLY INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS AND DEFEND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS (“INDEMNITEES”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, LOSS, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, SUITS, AND CAUSES OF ACTION OF WHATEVER NATURE, CHARACTER, OR DESCRIPTION ON ACCOUNT OF PERSONAL INJURIES, PROPERTY LOSS, OR DAMAGE, OR ANY OTHER KIND OF INJURY, LOSS, OR DAMAGE, INCLUDING ALL EXPENSES OF LITIGATION, COURT COSTS, ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPERT WITNESS FEES, WHICH ARISE OR ARE CLAIMED TO ARISE OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH A BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT BY THE CONTRACTOR OR RESULTS FROM THE NEGLIGENT ACT, OMISSION, MISCONDUCT, OR FAULT OF THE CONTRACTOR OR ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS. CONTRACTOR MUST, AT ITS OWN EXPENSE, INVESTIGATE ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, ATTEND TO THEIR SETTLEMENT OR OTHER DISPOSITION, DEFEND ALL ACTIONS BASED THEREON WITH COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND PAY ALL CHARGES OF ATTORNEYS AND ALL OTHER COSTS AND EXPENSES OF ANY KIND ARISING OR RESULTING FROM ANY SAID LIABILITY, DAMAGE, LOSS, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, SUITS, OR ACTIONS. THE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS OF CONTRACTOR UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL SURVIVE THE EXPIRATION OR EARLIER TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. 18. Termination. (A) The City may terminate this Agreement for Contractor’s failure to comply with any of the terms of this Agreement. The City must give the Contractor written notice of the breach and set out a reasonable opportunity to cure. If the Contractor has not cured within the cure period, the City may terminate this Agreement immediately thereafter. (B) Alternatively, the City may terminate this Agreement for convenience upon 30 days advance written notice to the Contractor. The City may also terminate this Agreement upon 24 hours written notice to the Contractor for failure to pay or provide proof of payment of taxes as set out in this Agreement. 19. Owner’s Manual and Preventative Maintenance. Contractor agrees to provide a copy of the owner’s manual and/or preventative maintenance guidelines or instructions if available for any equipment purchased by the City pursuant to this Agreement. Contractor must provide such documentation upon delivery of such equipment and prior to receipt of the final payment by the City. Service Agreement Standard Form Page 5 of 8 Approved as to Legal Form October 29, 2021 20. Limitation of Liability. The City’s maximum liability under this Agreement is limited to the total amount of compensation listed in Section 3 of this Agreement. In no event shall the City be liable for incidental, consequential or special damages. 21. Assignment. No assignment of this Agreement by the Contractor, or of any right or interest contained herein, is effective unless the City Manager first gives written consent to such assignment. The performance of this Agreement by the Contractor is of the essence of this Agreement, and the City Manager's right to withhold consent to such assignment is within the sole discretion of the City Manager on any ground whatsoever. 22. Severability. Each provision of this Agreement is considered to be severable and, if, for any reason, any provision or part of this Agreement is determined to be invalid and contrary to applicable law, such invalidity shall not impair the operation of nor affect those portions of this Agreement that are valid, but this Agreement shall be construed and enforced in all respects as if the invalid or unenforceable provision or part had been omitted. 23. Order of Precedence. In the event of any conflicts or inconsistencies between this Agreement, its attachments, and exhibits, such conflicts and inconsistencies will be resolved by reference to the documents in the following order of priority: A. this Agreement (excluding attachments and exhibits); B. its attachments; C. the bid solicitation document including any addenda (Exhibit 1); then, D. the Contractor’s bid response (Exhibit 2). 24. Certificate of Interested Parties. Contractor agrees to comply with Texas Government Code Section 2252.908, as it may be amended, and to complete Form 1295 “Certificate of Interested Parties” as part of this Agreement if required by said statute. 25. Governing Law. Contractor agrees to comply with all federal, Texas, and City laws in the performance of this Agreement. The applicable law for any legal disputes arising out of this Agreement is the law of the State of Texas, and such form and venue for such disputes is the appropriate district, county, or justice court in and for Nueces County, Texas. 26. Public Information Act Requirements. This paragraph applies only to agreements that have a stated expenditure of at least $1,000,000 or that result in the expenditure of at least $1,000,000 by the City. The requirements of Subchapter J, Chapter 552, Government Code, may apply to this contract and the Contractor agrees that the contract can be terminated if the Contractor knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with a requirement of that subchapter. Service Agreement Standard Form Page 6 of 8 Approved as to Legal Form October 29, 2021 27. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior negotiations, arrangements, agreements and understandings, either oral or written, between the parties. Service Agreement Standard Form Page 7 of 8 Approved as to Legal Form October 29, 2021 CONTRACTOR Signature: Printed Name: Title: Date: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ________________________________________________ Josh Chronley Assistant Director of Finance - Procurement Date: _________________________ Attached and Incorporated by Reference: Attachment A: Scope of Work Attachment B: Bid/Pricing Schedule Attachment C: Insurance and Bond Requirements Attachment D: Warranty Requirements Incorporated by Reference Only: Exhibit 1: RFB/RFP No. 5762 Exhibit 2: Contractor’s Bid/Proposal Response Service Agreement Standard Form Page 8 of 8 Approved as to Legal Form October 29, 2021 O.N. Stevens Water Filtration Plant Î Evaporator & Vacuum Regulator Preventative Maintenance Environmental Improvements, Inc. is pleased to offer the following quotation, to perform Annual Preventative Maintenance on the chlorination system; at O.N. Stevens Water Filtration Plant. The Scope of work will include whole system inspection, individual equipment inspections, and installation of manufacturerÓs recommended maintenance parts, testing and calibration of the equipment as listed. (See the following for more detail) Scope of Work to be performed Three (3) Wallace & Tiernan 50-200 Evaporators Each evaporator will be evacuated of chlorine, disassembled and evaluated for damage or excessive ware. Each evaporatorÓs internal cylinder will be clean, flushed and dried per manufacturerÓs recommendations. Each evaporator will be reassembled with OEM parts provided in manufacturers PM kits (items listed in the attached parts/pm kit scope of supply) Pressure tested and returned to service Three (3) 10,000 PPD Wallace & Tiernan Vacuum Regulators Each regulator will be evacuated of chlorine, disassembled, inspected, cleaned and reassembled with OEM parts provided in manufacturers PM kit. (items listed in the attached parts/pm kit scope of supply Each regulator will be tested and adjusted to manufacturers specifications. Visually inspected and adjusted to manufacturerÓs specification. Three (3) Chlorine Specialties C282 Gas filters Each filter will be disassembled cleaned and inspected for damage or excessive ware. New filter pads and gaskets will be installed. Pressure tested and returned to service. Chlorine Piping and valves Each chlorine header will be examined for leaks and or excessive chlorine debris and buildup. Should excessive debris be found, each header will be flushed, nitrogen purged, dried and pressure tested. Scope of Supply (PM Kit and Part Required) Item Description 1 50-200 Chlorine Evaporator (3 units) Three (3) U28839 gasket kit, One (1) U20208 Drying kit, Six (6) P12470 Lead washers, One (1) U23934 Sodium sulfate, twelve (12) P30764 anodes 2 10,000 PPD Vacuum regulators (2 Units) Three (3) U27808 PM kits, Three (3) P51348 Diaphragm, Three (3) P51349 Diaphragm, Three (3) P51372 diaphragm 3 C282 Gas Filters (3 units) Three (3) C282p pad set, Three (3) C282g lead gasket Exceptions and comments Environmental Improvements will perform annual preventative maintenance as described above on only the equipment listed above. The annual preventative maintenance performed will follow all recommendations as described in the original equipment manufacturers O&M manuals. During the process of performing the annual preventative maintenance, sh ould the EI² service technicians find any parts/ equipment damaged or unsuitable for normal operations, the service technician will inform the proper facility personnel of the issue and discuss proper corrective measures. Any parts/equipment damaged due to wear or deemed unsuitable and not listed above will be replaced at an additional cost. Cost will include field service time for replacement, testing and calibration if required. Any additional repairs required for system integrity that falls outside the scope of work described in the proposal will be discussed with the proper facility personnel and agreed upon in writing prior to any work performed. Price includes the following PM kits and parts as listed in the parts/pm kits scope of supply 7 days Field Service Travel expenses 4-6 weeks for parts delivery Seven (7) Wallace & Tiernan V2100 Automatic chlorinators Each chlorinator will be evacuated of chlorine, isolated, disassembled and evaluated for damage or excessive ware. Each diaphragm assembly will be taken apart cleaned and if needed the diaphragm will be replaced. (three diaphragms per unit) V-Notch orifice will be changed on every unit. The Trimmer valve will be recalibrated to get maximum vacuum efficiency from each unit. The automatic controllers will be calibrated to match the rotameter once PM is complete. Chlorination Scope of Supply (PM Kit and Part Required) Item Description 1 Wallace and Tiernan V2000 Chlorinators (7 Units) Î Various feed sizes Seven (7) U29171 V2100 Pm kits, seven (7) U17366 V2100 V-Notch orifices, Differential diaphragms, trimmer valve diaphragm, Trimmer adjustment seat, Trimmer seat valve, and check spring adjustment rod. 2 Wallace and Tiernan 2Ñ Large Throat Injectors (4 Units at Clear well and remote locations) (4)2" Injector PM - Large Throat 4 Ring gasket P50286 4 Diaphragm P43717 4 Gasket seal P34487 4 Gasket AAC7568 4 o-ring buna 148P40578 4 o-ring buna 228P41329 4 o-ring buna 110P31702 4 o-ring retainerP42341 Summary: 5Yr. PM Budget $ 275,270.00 Inner Cylinder Changeout $ 50,000.00 Emergency Parts $ 75,000.00 Total Budget $ 400,270.00 NET COST DESCRIPTION ITEMQTYTOTAL COST EACH Evaporator Annual PM 15$12,709.00 $63,545.00 Chlorinator Annual PM 25$14,717.00 $73,585.00 Parts/Materials and Shipping 35$27,628.00 $138,140.00 Inner Cylinder Replacement for (2) Evaporators, ONSWTP is purchasing (1) 41$50,000.00 $50,000.00 seperatly with vac reg quote. Freight and Labor Included. Emergency Parts with shipping allowance during 5 Yr. Service 51$75,000.00 $75,000.00 Total υЍЉЉͲЋАЉ͵ЉЉ Attachment C - Insurance Requirements I. CONTRACTOR’S LIABILITY INSURANCE A. Contractor must not commence work under this agreement until all insurance required has been obtained and such insurance has been approved by the City. Contractor must not allow any subcontractor Agency to commence work until all similar insurance required of any subcontractor Agency has been obtained. B. Contractor must furnish to the City’s Risk Manager and Contract Administer one (1) copy of Certificates of Insurance (COI) with applicable policy endorsements showing the following minimum coverage by an insurance company(s) acceptable to the City’s Risk Manager. The City must be listed as an additional insured on the General liability and Auto Liability policies by endorsement, and a waiver of subrogation is required on all applicable policies. Endorsements must be provided with COI. Project name and or number must be listed in Description Box of COI. TYPE OF INSURANCE MINIMUM INSURANCE COVERAGE Commercial General Liability Including:$1,000,000 Per Occurrence 1. Commercial Broad Form 2. Premises – Operations 3. Products/ Completed Operations 4. Contractual Liability 5. Independent Contractors 6. Personal Injury- Advertising Injury AUTO LIABILITY (including) $500,000 Combined Single Limit 1. Owned 2. Hired and Non-Owned 3. Rented/Leased WORKERS’ COMPENSATION Statutory EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY $500,000 /$500,000 /$500,000 C. In the event of accidents of any kind related to this agreement, Contractor must furnish the Risk Manager with copies of all reports of any accidents within 10 days of the accident. II. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS A. Applicable for paid employees, Contractor must obtain workers’ compensation coverage through a licensed insurance company. The coverage must be written on a policy and endorsements approved by the Texas Department of Insurance. The workers’ compensation coverage provided must be in an amount sufficient to assure that all workers’ compensation obligations incurred by the Contractor will be promptly met. B. Contractor shall obtain and maintain in full force and effect for the duration of this Contract, and any extension hereof, at Contractor's sole expense, insurance coverage written on an occurrence basis, by companies authorized and admitted to do business in the State of Texas and with an A.M. Best's rating of no less than A- VII. C. Contractor shall be required to submit a copy of the replacement certificate of insurance to City at the address provided below within 10 days of the requested change. Contractor shall pay any costs incurred resulting from said changes. All notices under this Article shall be given to City at the following address: City of Corpus Christi Attn: Risk Manager P.O. Box 9277 Corpus Christi, TX 78469-9277 D. Contractor agrees that with respect to the above required insurance, all insurance policies are to contain or be endorsed to contain the following required provisions: List the City and its officers, officials, employees, volunteers, and elected representatives as additional insured by endorsement, as respects operations, completed operation and activities of, or on behalf of, the named insured performed under contract with the City, with the exception of the workers' compensation policy; Provide for an endorsement that the "other insurance" clause shall not apply to the City of Corpus Christi where the City is an additional insured shown on the policy; Workers' compensation and employers' liability policies will provide a waiver of subrogation in favor of the City; and Provide 30 calendar days advance written notice directly to City of any, cancellation, non-renewal, material change or termination in coverage and not less than 10 calendar days advance written notice for nonpayment of premium. E. Within 5 calendar days of a cancellation, non-renewal, material change or termination of coverage, Contractor shall provide a replacement Certificate of Insurance and applicable endorsements to City. City shall have the option to suspend Contractor's performance should there be a lapse in coverage at any time during this contract. Failure to provide and to maintain the required insurance shall constitute a material breach of this contract. F. In addition to any other remedies the City may have upon Contractor's failure to provide and maintain any insurance or policy endorsements to the extent and within the time herein required, the City shall have the right to order Contractor to remove the exhibit hereunder, and/or withhold any payment(s) if any, which become due to Contractor hereunder until Contractor demonstrates compliance with the requirements hereof. G. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting in any way the extent to which Contractor may be held responsible for payments of damages to persons or property resulting from Contractor's or its subcontractor’s performance of the work covered under this agreement. H. It is agreed that Contractor's insurance shall be deemed primary and non-contributory with respect to any insurance or self insurance carried by the City of Corpus Christi for liability arising out of operations under this agreement. I. It is understood and agreed that the insurance required is in addition to and separate from any other obligation contained in this agreement. 2023 Insurance Requirements Ins. Req. Exhibit 4-B Contracts for General Services – Services Performed Onsite 01/01/2023 Risk Management – Legal Dept. Attachment D - Warranty Requirements “No manufacturer’s warranty required for this Agreement.”