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Home My WebLink AboutC2007-440 - 12/21/2007 - NAAMEN~~IENT N~. ~~ ~NTR~4T F~~i ~NCINEERIN ERVICE The City of Corpus Christi, Texas, P,~, Box 9277, Corpus Christi, Texas ~S40g~9217 hereinafter called "City" and HDR En in~rin, I~e~, 2~~ 1 youth IH35, uit ~4~, A~,stin, Texas ~~4~ hereinafter called "Engineer", #~ereby agree to the following amendment to the contract for engineering services as approved April ~ 1, 2000, ~liotion No. 2800-~ ~ ~ , amended January 30, 2001, Motion 2001-040, and Larch 13, ~~~~ , Motion 2001-1 gG, administratively amended June b, 200, and administratively amended July , 2D01, and August ~ , 2801, Motion 2001-320, and November ~ 8, 2003, Motion 200 -410 and administratively approved March 10, 2ggb, and administratively approved April 21, 200G, and Motion 2007-043 approved February 13, 2807, and adrninistrativelyepproved November 14, 2007: Section ll, SCOPE ~F SERVICES, PHASE II, shall be modified by the addition of Section II.B,10 to Additional Services - Rinon Diversion Pipeline, BASIC SERVICES to read: B ~ Additional Services II,B.17, Construction PhaselCertification ServiceslAdditianal Meetings ~ Rincon Bayou Diversion Project Pipeline and Pump Station. Construction Phase; • Stop Logs - it was discovered that the stop logs did not fit in the guide channel ~a combination of the channel being too narrow and the stop logs too wide}. Review, evaluation and response to contractor's proposed several fixes to the problem. • odbus R The SARA consultant requested additional inputs beyond ghat were called for and requested that a I~aBU unit be installed to pick up all PLC inputs This unit was specified and a change request subr~itted to contractor. Contractor did not immediately respond and then the price was greater than anticipated, The unit gill be purchased and installed through the SCADA contract. • Check Valve -The 4'" duck bill check valve at the nutlet structure was dislocated during a test run. The manufacturer was determined to have submitted the wrong installation procedure, Consultant evaluated and provided response to repair procedures to determine an acceptable procedure. The contractor did not follow the agreed to procedure resulting in additional procedures being required, • ARV Vault Cover ~ The contractor provided cast in place ARV vault cavern rather that the pre-cast specified. The opening for the vent piping could not be sealed as specified requiring design of a modified design of a sleeve to accomodate the seals and the piping. • Landscaping and Seeding -Many of the trees initially planted did not survive, The contractor requested substitutions in both size and species. Consultant evaluated and approval solicited frorr~ the adrr~inistrators of the conservation easement, The seeding mix applied did not conform to the specs or the subrr~ittal. Several different 'versions" of what was applied were submitted. After evaluation, it was decided to treat this as a warranty item since there is a coverage requirement after one year X007-444 ~~121147 ~~~~ ~ ~~~ H~l~ ~n~neering ~G~N1Pipe~inelAEAmd~~Dp~~at~~gPlan.hoc • Valve Actuator Replacement -During the flooding of July and August, the water level rose to the point where the valve actuators were under water for 4-~ days. The submittal indicated that the actuators were waterproof to ~' immersion for l2 hours. • Vllater entered the actuators causing them to be inoperable. consultant coordinated with the contractor and the manufacturer to replace the actuators with the additonal cor~panents to made them v~raterproof. amrnisioning Services - contract provided for one round of certification testing and training, The training occurred, but the tests were not successful Three additional certification tests were required as the contractor performed minimal testing relying on the certification tests to discover problems. Final certification test discovered one flaw which was subsequently resolved. coordination with the contractor was required to resolve the problems and to develop courses of action for correction Additional Meetings - contract did not provide for semi-monthly meetings with the contractor and the Director of Engineering Services to discuss project progress. These meetings have continued, but on a more infrequent basis with fourteen X14} of these meetings since February. There were also several progress meetings held with ~IVater Department representatives. UVe also held several meetings and conference calls to resolve the issues discovered during the certification testing. Several additional meetings are anticipated to close out the project and resolve the liquidated damages. FEE FAR SERIIIES AI~TH~RIZED The pity will pay the Engineer a total fee not to exceed ~,B~o,7o for providing all services authorized by the contract. Engineer will submit monthly statements for services rendered. The pity will make prampt mon#hly payments in response to Engineer's monthly statements. For services provided in Section II.A, payment will be made based upon the Engineer's estimate of the portion of work completed. However, the total of the payments made for Basic Services will not exceed 95°l0 of the total authorized fee until all deliverables specified in Exhibit A are accepted and approved by the City Engineer. For services provided in Sections I I.B. ~ and ll . 8.~, payment gill be made based upon the hourly rate for regulatory assistance set forth in Exhibit E-1. The Engineer will be reimbursed at actual costs plus ten percent ~~ 0°l0} for airfare, ground transportation, lodging, and per diem meal expenses. The Engineer may be required and authorized by the pity Attorney to retain the services of sub~consultants. The Engineer will be reimbursed any sub-consultant, computer modeling} copying and mapping costs authorized by the pity Attorney at actual cast. Travel expenses will be vuill be documented by photocopies of receipts and invoices. For services provided in Section 118.2, , 4, 5.a, 5.b, ~ and ~ payment will be made based upon a fixed fee amount set forth by the Summary of Services and Fees listed as Table 1-~ Summary of Fees. Pale 2 of 5 M:lHo~lE1KEVINS1GENl1~IlATERIRCNcoNlPipelinelAEAm~9 ~operatingPl~n,doc For services previded in Il.~.l and II.B1 ~.f , payment will be made based on the percentage of construction complete a evidenced bythe approved contractor's monthly progress payments. summary of Services and Fens are listed as Table ~ -Summary of Fees. Table ~ -Summary of Fees: Task Description Fee O~i final Contract II,A.1 U date of Firrn Yield ~~~~, ~ ~~ II.A.~ Reservoir Operating Plan 8,700 iI.A.3 Flood Release Model 79,444 iIFA,4 vllater Qualit and Treatment Model 78,504 II.A.S Effluent Reuse Stud 48,04 TOTAL 5~5,3~44 Amendment No. ~ I I.6. ~ Rincon Diversion Project ~ 30,004 AMENDMENT No. ~ TOTAL $130,040 Amendment No. ~ II.B.~ Design Phase Services - Nueces River Overflow Channel Design X8,440 11.6.3 Bid Phase Services - ~ueces River Overflow Channel Design X12,440 I I. B.4 Construction Phase Services - Nueces River overflow Channel Design To b negotiated II.B.S Design Phase Services -Rincon Diversion Pipeline To be negotiated 11.6.6 Bid Phase Services -Rincon Diversion Pipeline Ta b negotiated II.B.7 Construction Phase Services -Rincon Diversion Pipeline To be negotiated AIVIENDMENT No. ~ TOTAL 44,OD0 Amendment No. 3 11.6.8 Effluent Re-use Estimates $3,004 AI~END~IENT No. 3 TOTAL $3,040 Amendment No. 4 11.6.4 Construction Phase Services - Nueces River overflow Channel Design 1~,56~ A~IENDI~ENT No. 4 TOTAL X12,560 Amendment No. 5 11.6.5 Design Phase Services- Rincon Diversion Pipeline 1 i. 8.5. a Basic Dig n Services $284, 404 Ii.B.S.b Additional Design Services $90,000 I1.B.fi Bid Phase Services ~- Rincon Diversion Pipeline $15,0DD Ii.6.7 Construction Phase Services -Rincon Diversion Pipeline To be negotiated 11.6.9 Rincon Diversion Project $50,040 AMENDMENT No. TOTAL $435,000 Page 3 of 5 H:IHOMEIKE111N1GEN1UVAYERIRI NC~N1PipelinelA~Arr~d104peratingPlan.day Amendment No. ~ II.B.1.a Landscape Architecture Design 3,500 II.B.~.b Uvetlands Determination X5,300 11. B,1,c Archeological Services S,~DO 11.8.1,4 Additional Design $10,400 iI,B.~,e Additional Permitting $30,800 i1,8~1.f Lend Acquisition ~~,~~~ II.B.9 Chake Canyon Reservoir cutlet Works Channel gage Outfiav~ Record ~a,DOa II.B10 Quality Control Verification Accuracy of Release Rates X15,000 II.B.11 Evaluatia City's roundvrater Uvells 9,000 11~8~1~ Nueces Estuary Advisory Council, Rincon Di~rersion Project, Draught Analysis ~~~,~~~ Amendment No. ~ Taal $181,000 Amendment fro. T Rincon Diversion Pipeline II.BFS.b, f ~~! I!\, ~ !• Additional Design Services 13,~~0 i1.8,~ Construction Phase services -~ Rincan Diversion Pipeline 90,00 II. B.lh. Construction Observation G5,490 I I, 8, ~ 3.a Commissianir~g Services 5,500 11.8.13. b Maintenance guarantee Services ,7~0 Subtotal -Rincon Diversion Pipeline 180,600 Hondo Cree k Bridge II.B.14.a ~eotechnical Services 8,000 11.8,14, b Permitting 2, 000 II.B.14.c Surveying 1,500 II.B.14.d Design G4,590 II.B.14.e Bid Phase Services x,000 II. B, ~ 4.f Construction Phase Services 34,15D Subtotal--Honda Creek Bridge 112,24Q Amendment No. ~ Total ~9,84D Amendment No. 8 II.B.~h. Construction Observation -G5,490 II.B.S.xi Redesign electrical buiiding 13,50D II.B,15 Additianal Meetings 15,000 Amendment No. 8 -3G,990 Amendment No.9 I I. B.S.xii Uvind storm Certificate ~,1 ~~ IIB.S.xiii UVarning buoy system ~,~~~ II.B.~.h Construction Phase Services -Additional Site Visits and Coordination 9,340 I I. B.1 ~ Additianal Meetings 1 x,000 Amendment No. 9 30,990 Amendment No.10 II.B.15 Operating Plan 3,000 H:1H~ME1fCEVINI~ENIINAT~RIRINCDNIPipeGnelAEAmd14~p~ratingPlar~.doc Page 4 of Amendment No. ~~ 37,~~0 Amendment N~~ ~ ~ II. B. 1? Construction PhaselCertificatian erviceslAdditianal IUleeting 3~,~~a Amendment No~ 1 ~ 34,04 T~TAI~ ~,G40,7~4 Ali other terms and canditians of the April 11, ~OOO contract between the City and Engineer, and of any amendments to that contract, which are not specifically addressed herein shall remain in full farce and effect. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HDR ENGINEERING, INC. 'A el R. Escobar Dafe Date Interim Assistant City Manager ATTEST: l z/ ~'7 Armando Chapa, Date City Secretary RECOMMENDED: 1~ 1~~~ evin R. Stowers D to Interim Director of Engineering AP~I~~ED A T~ FORIUI: _ al D~ ssis nt City or a ~ ~'335A ~ o a-- Page 5 of 5 H:1HaM~IK~VIN~~GENIVIIATERIRIN~ONIPipelinel~EAm~~ 1.dec ~ r ~ t City of Corpus Christi ordinance ~7~ ~~, as amended, requires al[ persons ar firms seeking to do business with the City to provide the ~oliawing infa~nation. every gt~estior~ must ~e answered. i~ the question i not appixcabie, answer with `NA'. TAT: ~. ~ tr~~ CITY: ~ ~ ~~ • ~~ ~1P. ~~~ ~• ~ ^ Carpora~~n ~r ~ar~~, ~/! II~ ~ ~/~ a~~ ~# ~i ~^ ~w1i1M~~ 5. ~#her v ~~ addona[ space is necessary, please use the reverse side of his page or attach separate sheet ~ . Stake names ~ "ernptoyee" o~ the pity of Corpus Chr~ssti having an "ownership interest' consti#uting °Io ar more of the ownership in the above named arm". Name Jab fine and City Depa~rnent {'rF known} ~. She tl~ names of "a~~a~' ~ ~e Cif of Corpus Christi having an "o~rnership i~~ oonsfng Io or mare the ownership in the above named "firm". Nance Tie ~. ~ the r~asanes of a "board rnebe~' of the City e~ Corpus Chr~s4 having an "ownership ~oteres~' constituting ~ or move a# the owoe:shtp in the above narr~ed inn"- ~e Board, Common or Con~mi~ee . ~ 4. ~ the names ~ each empiayee or o~cer a# a "aonsut#an~' for the City a# Corpus•Chris~ who worked on any mar reEated to the submit ~ this c#xact ~ has arr "ownership ingest" cor~sti~drting ~ or more of the ~#iVnersh~p ~n the ab~Ye rlaRred ~1rrl~", Name Consulant ~~RT~F~A~`E l cry fat al! infianna~on pro~ded true and care a at ~e date o~ this s~aternent, that ~ have not knowing~r w~hhe~d disclosure ~ any . . n request; and fat supp~erne~a~ s~atemenis w~~l he promp~y su~naed #o tie Cry of Cows Chr, Texan as changes occur. Ce Perso + ~•~~ r ~~ ~1e. •1. ~ ~9 ~. Type or Prints ~ nature ~f Ce ' . ; arson: date: ~ 9 ~ ~ --