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Home My WebLink AboutC2006-381 - 8/30/2006 - NA Amendment No. 2 Agreement for Consultant Services Utility Rate Analysis The City of Corpus Christi, Texas, hereinafter called "City", and HDR Engineering, Inc" Inc. hereinafter called "Consultant" hereby agree to the amend the contract approved May 31, 2005 by Motion No. 2005-179 and administratively amended May 1 2006 as follows Section II Scope of Services IS amended by the addition of Subsection L. Task 12 to read: II. SCOPE OF SERVICES \r ,K. Taek 12 - Gas Utility Rate Study/Model The Consultant will assist the City in developing natural gas rates which will maintain the financial objectives of the City and help promote the growth of the gas customer base and sales. The Gas Utility Rate Study/Model will be conducted in two phases 12' Phase 1 IS Ilmitec to data gathering, data compilation, evaluation of municipal customer use patterns, municipal customer growth potential, and evaluation of current financial condition and current rate design. ~' 2 Phase 2 DUring Phase 2 the Consultant will fully develop a rate study and model that allows for multiple "what-if" analysis and provide four scenarios for the City's consideration. The Consultant will not proceed with Phase 2 authorized in writing as an amendment to the contract. 123 Phase 3 - Implementation of marketing strategies to increase customer and volume bases will be undertaken on a oer diem basis The strategies will developed by a separate market analyst. The projected cost of Implementation of the strategies and anticipated increases in the number of customers or consumption will be incorporated into the model to determine the impact on gas rates. The Consultant will not proceed with Phase 3 authorized in writing as an amendment to the contract. Section III. Fees AuthOrized is amended to read as follows III. FEES AUTHORIZED The City will pay the Consultant 3 total not to exceed fee of $304,290.00. The fee consists of an original contract fee of $255,79000 an Amendment No.1 fee of $24,50000 and an Amendment NO.2 fee of $24,000.00. This fee will be fuil and total compensation for all services provided and authorized expenses incurred in performing the tasks specified Authorized expenses Include out of town travel, lodging, and meal. Mileage will be reimbursed at the IRS authOrized rate Other authorized expenses will be reimbursed upon submission photocopies of receipts. The City will reimburse the Consultant for authorized expenses in an amount not to exceed $8,060 00. The Consultant Will not be reimbursed for mileage while traveling within the City of Corpus -:hnsti. The table "Summary of Fees shall be used when calculating the fee due for the proportion of services completed. The City shall make prompt payments !n response to Consultant's statements for Professional Services. Billing for services prOVided will oe based on the Consultant's estimate of the percent of services complete at the time of billing However In no case will the billing exceed 90% until the delivery of any documents has been reviewed and accepted by the Cty Consultant will submit monthly statements for work authOrized by the Assistant Director of Engineering Services and performed by the Consultant The statement will be based upon Consultant's estimate and concurrence by the City of the proportion of the total services actually completed at the time of billing. The City will make prompt 'Ilonthly payments In response to Consultant's monthly invoices -'\11 ,nvoices shall be accompanied by a cover letter summarizing the fee in accordance with the Summary Schedule of i==ees invoices will oe sequentially numbered for each project and state the project name. The letter 2006-381 t invoice, the contract fee for each task, the amount previously invoiced for Ie Invoices will be organized to accommodate funding sources. 08/30:06 Page 1 of 2 HDR Engineenn~ -, Sum"",ry of Fees: -- i Original~ra-ct __~_______ ________ - _'u I ~~ I ~::~ ~= ~~~~u~t:t~~~;~~~ 0~~a~n~~~~~:~~ata~ F l- 1:::__1 Task ~=Existing/Pr~cted Cost~~~rv!ce_____---- _ _ --~r=~ L D ~ J task 4 ~ Develop Improved Model ~ ~__ ~~~__ _~. _I~_ ~E__ Task 5_- Assess Miscellaneous Service Fees_____ ___+-__ i- ~-I Task ~=Determine and Allocate Revenue Requirements __ ---1----- . <J [Task -;' - Adequacy of Existing Rates and Alternative Rate i ~ _____1 Designs __ _______ _______ __ i l- H_ I Task 8=- Mod~Tr~~ning an~Ir"<:1nsf~~__ _ ' Task 9 - Reporting______ . J I Task 10- Coordination f- +____ _ n ------- - -- ----- i labor Subtotal -~ ----------- ------ -------------- I Travel, Per Diem, P~intlng & Reproduction ______~____ I Su~conJr<:1ctor~XJ:>e_nsejg()lIi~~.Joh.flson & Woods) _ i - - -- ------- _Original Contract Total t KI ~:~1t~~~~I~on of Cuslor11er E3~~!l~ba~~-- ~__ __~ n __ _A.l1le_~dment No.1 Total 1_ _ .1 Amendment NO.2 ._________ _.u_.______ L'-:c_1 Task 121 - Gas Utility Rate Study/Model - Phase 1~____~___ L'I Task 12 2 - Gas Utility Rate Study/Model - Phase 2______ l~k 12 3~!rn2!~!!1entation~Lf\!ark~~ Strategies _ ~_ ~ Amendment NO.2 Total i Amended Total _L___ _ _~._.__~_~ , ~-- 9,808 10,664 25,358 34,348 12,071 15,835 10,825 11,135 17,410 --- 80,276 227,730 8,060 20,000 $255,790 24,500 24,500 24,000 TBA TBA $24,000 $304,290 i\li other terms and conditions of the May 31 2005 contract between the City and Consultant, and of any amendments to that contract. which are not speCifically addressed herein shall remain in full force and effect :~ITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI By.-~~~~~l 6{3L-jlJ(. Ronald F Massey ( ~ Date Assistant City Manager :~~p Carl E. Crull, PE Vice President ~/O6 Date ATT~ ~_ City Stierelacy ~ Y(31/;) 6- Date ~~o ..'~' /~ ') l;~ f . Date ,f/"JClr Date' l ~ g/I'1,I/Jt _. ,~ Page 2 of 2 ~ ~~%~~ =- = Chnsti CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS ~ City of Corpus Christl Ordinance 1 '112 as amended, requires all persons or firms seeking to do business with the City to provide the following !nformatior Every 'luestior must bt" answered, If the question is not applicable, answer with "N/A" FIRM NAME: //j),t't /1[iJivttQY'''19 In i STREET: .r.>f N f6 ki-" rAhA.CA- l;;:. -f( /(..) t: CITY: {;,jJu$ (hf-i j'tt' F ~ FIRM is: 1 :::::orporation_~~_ 2 Partnership_H 3 Sole Owner 5)ther ZIP: 7$lf18 4, Association_ DISCLOSURE QUESTIONS If additional space IS necessary, pease use the reverse side of this page or attach separate sheet. 1 State the names of each employee of the City of Corpus Christi having an ownership interest constituting 3% or more of the ownership in the above named firm. Name MA -#4_ Job Tille and City Department (if known) 2 State the names of each official of the City of Corpus Christi having an ownership interest constituting 3% or more of the ownership in the above named firm. N~____ .__ Title 3 State the names of each board member of the City of Corpus Christi having an ownership interest constituting 3% or more of the ownership in the above named firm. N~ ....._:oa:_,__cO~~lssion or Committee 4 SUite the names of each employee or officer of a consultant for the City of Corpus Christi who worked on any matter related to the subject of this contract and has an ownership interest constituting 3% or more of the ownership in the above named firm. ~~. ::onsultant CERTIFICATE I certify that all Information provided is true and correct as of the date of this statement, that I have not knowingly withheld disclosure of any Informallon requested: and that slpplemental statements will be promptly submitted to the City of Corpus Christl Texas as changes occur ,--" ..' Certifying Person ( m~/ / ~ ;,.-: ~ __~_ _H H _ .__ (Type or .~ /-) a ~ / /// "/4 ~ Signature of Certifying person:~~~~~~'_____ Title. yj Cp ,l'ie>; .L~,4 r ~~L' Date DEFINITIONS a. Board Member. A member ot any board, commission or committee appointed by the City Council of the City of Corpus Chnsti, Texas b. Employee Any person employed by the City of Corpus Christi. Texas, either on a full or part time basis, but not as an independent contractor c. Firm. Any entity operated for economic gain, whether professional, industrial or commercial and whether established to produce or deal with a product or service, including but not limited to, entities operated in the form of sole proprietorship, as self-employed person, partnership, corporation, joint stock company, joint venture, '"eceivership or trust and entitles which. for purposes of taxation, are treated as non-profit organizations. d. OffICial. The Mayor, members of the City Council, City Manager, Deputy City Manager, Assistant City Managers, Department and Division Heads and Municipal Court Judges of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. e. Ownership Interest Legal or eqUitable interest, whether actually or constructively held, in a firm, including when such interest is held through an agent. trust, estate or holding entity Constructively held refers to holding or =ontrol established through V Jting trusts, proxies or special terms of venture or partnership agreements. ':::onsultant .4ny person or firm, such as engineers and architects, hired by the City of Corpus Christi for the Durpose of professloral cons.Jltation and recommendation