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Home My WebLink AboutC2008-132 - 4/7/2008 - NA i ~ r ~ ~ - - ~ACnd~.do~ ~ a onzalez A ~ ~ i I j i i i. I l 1 f At~endment No. ~ -Agreement far Cans~ltsnt services p ~ ~ Vllater De ar#ment I~sna ement j The City of Carpus Christi, Texas, hereinafter railed '"City", and SCE Consulting ~n ineers, g Inc., here~nsfter celled "Consultant", hereby agree as follows: i I. SER111CE T~ BE PERFORMED f The Consultant hereby agrees, at his~her awn expense, to perform ail services necessa to research, document, end complete the scope of work to complete the project described ' follows. II. aC~RE ~F SERVICES i i A. Scope of services: The Consultant will provide professional en ineerin and mane ement of g g g VlJater Department operations and management. The Consultant will: i • vl~ork full time on a weekly basis managing day to day operations; submit a recomrnendatior~ for a new reorganization chart; • Manage the TCE~ Notice of Ilioation and insure al items are completed as per the agreed order; • Place special er~phasis on the vVater Treatment process; • Initiate a RFP for th i e design of an operational and Water D~stnbution Control Automation system; . • Conduct an emergency Table Tap exercise; * oversee the recruitment of key superintendent positions within the departrr~ent. • Make any presentations to the City Council, Citizens' Advisory Committees, State ar other governmental agencies, and the public when requested; 4. ~ Take an active rate in the daily activities of the department and make minor Than es ss needed; ~ • Place special emphasis in management and oversight of the Vllater Distribution ectian on a daily basis} f ~ Oversee the Cspitai Improvement process and make recommendations; ' • Review department purchasing practices and r~ske recommendations; • Review department personnel schedules, training, job descriptions snd policies snd rnaice j changes as needed; • ' Conduct field visits with water crews operating after hours snd make changes as needed; • vVark approximately ~D to 5~ hours per week; • Receive the approve! and concurrence of the Assistant City Manager prior to initiating needed changes; and G • such additional services as may be mutually agreed by the Assistant Cit Mona er and Cor~suitan ' ~ ~ Y q ~ t, Any additions! service requiring an increase in the authorized not to exceed fee will be evidenced in writing ss an amendment to this agreement, r The City will provide office space, rapiers, office equipment, and an office personal computer for the Consultant. i i B. PINT ~F C~NTAT -The Assistant City Manager far Public 1J11orks and Utilities will designate p~~~ ~ ~ ~U08-13~ 041~71~8 ~ ~onsu~tir~ ~n~ineers I ~ r F ~ ~~-r.,,,,..,~ ~ r ~ - . - ,~.,stavo Gonzalez - AEAmd2.doc . Page ~ _ 3 rrr I 1 f~ 4 i a sin le Dint of contact for all comet g p unications, information and documents to pass through. i. Any ac#ions taken by the Consultant on instructions, information or concurrence provided by or through any other source will not be compensated under this contract. ~ ORDER O>= SERVICES y The Consultant agrees to begin work irnmeditely after written autharizatian~ The preliminary schedule for the project is attached as Figure 1. lll. FEES AUTHORISED The Ci#y will pay the Consultant an additional not to exceed fee of 35,gD0.gg for a restated fee of i ~4~,OOQ.Op for services through April ~OgB. This fee will be furl 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 f authorized rate ether authorized expenses will be reimbursed upon submission photocopies of receipts. 1 The fee will be paid in the farr~ of a lump sum weekly fee not to exceed 3,8D~.gg plus reimbursed # = expenses. All invoices wall be accompanied by a cover letter summarizing the fee. The letter will state the project Warne and number, the number of the current invoice, the contract fee, the amount ~ - previously invoiced, and the current amount due, Invoices will riot be submitted more often than ~ once per month. The invoice will also list per diem and reimbursed expenses which are limited to: • Per diem room rate {U. . government rate} 78.~OIday • Per diem meals ~U. . government rated 44.~~lday ~ • Per dier~ meals first last days $3~,o01day Travel between fan Antonio & Corpus Chris#i $ g,401mi1e Balling for services provided will be 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 9~°l~ until the delivery of any documents has been reviewed ar~d accepted by the City. f 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 i. com leted at the time of billin The Ci# will make ram t rnonthl p g~ Y p p y payments ~n response to } F Consultant's monthly invoices. e I E Tenn: Amendment No. ~ services will cease after Tuesdayr April ~OaB} unless extended in writing by the Director of Engineering, or his designated representative. IV. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT i. The City Manager ayt at any time, v+lith ar without cause, terminate this contract upon seven days 4 ~ written notice to the Cansultan# at the address specified below. If termination occurs prior to the final completion of all work contemplated by this contract, the Consultant shall be paid a reasonable compensation for the services actually rendered in ~ . 3 ~ accordance with the above-described schedule of fees and in proportion to the amount of work ~ . I i done on such stages or phases as have been authorized. i i The foregoing shall not be construed to require the Cit Manager to com ensate the Consultant for Y p f Page 2 of 4 3 i - t ~ ~ y . ,m , _ '.,~,.,....s... r- . , . Gustavo Gonzalez ~ A~Ad~.doc Page ~ { s I ~ I I I . i any services not performed in a proper, professional manner. V, NOTICE ADDRESS k 4 Correspondence concerning this contract sha11 be sent to the City and Consultant as follows. City, Consultant. I. Interim Director of En ineerin Services Custava Gonzalez P.E. 1 r City of Corpus Christi GE Consulting Engineers, lnc. P.C. Box 9277 ~ ~ 2~O Vllest Avenue, Suite ~8 Carpus Christi, Texas 78459-9277 San Antonio, Texas 7841 ~ 5~ -828-3500 ~ D} 289-1059 Fax: 3B 1-82fi~D 1 Fax: ~2 ~ 0} 825-8599 ~ f t VI. LOCAL PARTICIPATION The City Council's stated policy is that City expenditures on contracts for profess'ranal services be ~ of maximum benefit to the local economy. The Consultant agrees that Iocal architectural and f engineering liaisons will be used to the extent practical. f r VII. OI~NERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS f All documents including contract documents plans and specifications}, retard drawings, contractor's field data, and submittal data shall upon payment of all fees and reimbursable f expenses awed under this agreement, be the sole property of the City. Those documents may be ~ used by the City Engineer far other City projects, and with the exception of standard details that are not specific to this project may not be used again by the Consultant without the express written consent of the City Engineer. The Citywill assume sole liability far arising out of any reuse or I modification of the Consultant's documents, except where the Consultant is found to be liable b a ~ court ar forum of competent jurisdict~an. VIlI. CORRECTING MATTERS I Any extra cast and expense necessary to correct matters caused by failure of the Consultant yr hislher sub~consultants to exercise a reasonable degree of prafessionai care will be paid by the i Consultant and not reimbursed by the City. ~ G i r I~, ASSIGNABILITY The Consultant shall not assign, transfer ar delegate any of its obligations or duties under this I contract to any other person without the prior written consent of the City, except for routine duties delegated to personnel of the Consultant's staff. No part of the Consultant's fee may be assigned in advance of receipt by the Consultant withoutwritten consent of the City. I I k The City shall not pay the fees of expert or technical assistance and consultants unless such employment, including the rate of compensation, has been approved in writing by the City, X, INI~RANC~ I! i ~ ~ The Consultant will submit to the City Engineer a certificate of insurance, with the City named as ~ additaonaily insured, by an insurance company acceptable to the City. E p8~~ ~ D~ 4 l ~ ~ ' I I E 'r I ' 4 r ustava ~anza~ez - AlyAmd~.doc ~ ~ gage 4 i ~ f I f i II i I, DICL~~URE ~F INTEREST In cam liance with Cit of Cpr us Christi ordinance Ala. ~ ~1 ~ ~ n P y p , Co sultant agrees to complete the City of Carps Christi Dise~osure of {rrfere~fs farm which is incarporated in the cantrect as Exhibit i ~ 4 CITY ~f= C~RPfJ CHI~fT~ ~ Can ultin n i ears Inc. k f ~ ~ ~ B ~ ~ ~ ~ `A el . I~scabar, P.E. t Custa o ~onzele , P. E~ date I er~m Assistant City Manager ATTET~ ~ ~ k ` City secretary I]ate 1 A P ~VED A T~ F M: R 4 .Assistant City Attorney Date ~ I~EC~MMENDED: f l I 1 44 i ~ ~ 1 i f~evin Stowers f]at Interim Director -Engineering i f i f i i 3 I f ~ I i I r I E~ I I I c Page 4 of 4 T Gustavo C~n~alez ~ DiCFORMExhA,a~oc . . Pag~ 1 E~CHI~IT A f CITY OF CORPUS CF~RISTI a DISCLOSURE O~ INTERET { a i City of Corpus Christi Ordinance 171 ~ 2, as arr~errded, requires all parsons or firms seeking to da business with the City to rovide the followin information. Eve p g ~ ry question must be answered, if the question is +~ot applicable, answer with "IVA", F~RI~ NAME: ~ ~ , ~ ~ ~ we ~ STREET: ~ CITY, ZIP. '~,~r ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ f FIRM is: 1, Corporation ] Partnership [ l 3. Sole Owner [ ] 4. Association [ ] Other [ ] 3 Dl~L~URE ~UET~~N s if additional space is necessary, please use the reverse side of this page ar attach separate sheet. 9. State the names of each "employee" of the City of Carpus Christi having an "ownership interest" constituting 3°l0 or ~ more of the ownership in the above named °'firm". Name Job Title and City Department iif known E 1 I 2. State the names of each "official" of the Ci#y of Corpus Christi having an "ownership interest" constituting 3°lo ar more of the ownership in the above named `firm". Name Title a ~ 3. state the names of each "board member' of the City of Corpus Christi having an "onarship interest" constituting 3°l~ or more of the ownership in the above named "firm" Name Board, Commission or Comn7ittea i t i t ~ 4. State the names of each employee or officer of a "consul#anf' for the City of Corpus Christi who worked on any mater related to the subject of this contract and has an "ownership interest" constituting 3°l~ or mere of the ownership in the ~ ~ above Warned firm . Name Consultant f 1 ~ ~ERTlFIATE 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 information requested; and that supplemental statements will be promptly submitted to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas as changes occur, Certifying Person: ~ Title: Q e o~ r €~yp ~ r signature ifying Per n: Date: l I Exhibi# D ~ Page 1 of 2 r Custava or~~alez - DlCFi~MExhA.doc Page ~ DEFINITION "~oardi Member';. A member of an~r board, co~nn~issian or committee appointed by the City Council of the City of Carpus Christ, Texas. b, "Employee". Any erson employed b the City of Carpus Christi, Texas, either an a full ar part time basis, bu not as an ~ndepen ent contractor. c. Firm . Any ent~ aerated for econom,c gain, whether professional, industrial or commercial and whether es ab fished to produce or deal with a produc#, or service, includin but not F limited to: anti#ies operated ~n the forrrr of sole proprietorship,, as ply ernplo a person, partnership, corporation, joint stock company, point venture, receivership or trus and entities j which, far purposes of taxation, are treated a non-profit argani~at~ans, d. r`~fficial", The Mayor, members of the City vur~cil, City Manager; De uty City Manager, Assistant City Mara ers, Department and Div~s~on Heads and Municipal Dort Judges of the ~ City of Corpus Chas i, Texas, e, ~wnrhipi Interest ~ Le al or equitable interest, whether actually ar constructively, held, in a i firm, includ~n when suc interest is held through an agent trust estate or hald~ng entity. } "Constructive y held" refers to haldin~ or control established through voting trusts, proxies ar special terrr?s of venture or partnership agreements. t f. "Consultant;'. ,Any person ar firm, sucf~ a engineers and architects, hired by the City of ~ Corpus Christi for the purpose of professrvnal consultation and recamrnendatian. a ~ i k ~ 14 I t f k 1 { f } i Ite I i i k i Exhibit D ~ Page 2 of ~