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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC2014-195 - 7/29/2014 - Approved • CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AMENDMENT NO. 1 The City of Corpus Christi, a Texas home rule municipal corporation, P.O. Box 9277, Corpus Christi, Nueces County,Texas 78469-9277(City)acting through its duly authorized City Manager or Designee (Executive Director of Public Works) and Russell Corrosion Consultants. LLC, a Maryland corporation, P.O. Box 197, Simpsonville, Maryland,21150, (Architect/Engineer—NE), hereby agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF PROJECT Mary Rhodes Pipeline Periodic Corrosion Monitoring 2015(Proiect No.El 3068)-This agreement allows Russell Corrosion Consultants, LLC (RCC) to continually conduct the 2015 Periodic Corrosion Monitoring Survey for the Mary Rhodes Pipeline. The tasks of this agreement include the seventy-one (71) CMS 6 (Anode)test stations on the 64-inch RCP pipe; the four(4)test stations at insulating joints for the steel pipe crossing the Guadalupe River and Victoria Barge Canal; forty(40) existing CMS 1 (Line Current)test stations, and 50 test stations in the vicinity of foreign pipeline crossings. The total number of test stations is 165. The monitoring survey is necessary to verify the effectiveness of the stray current mitigation systems and to determine if changes in stray current levels have occurred that require additional mitigation systems. The stray current mitigation systems help preserve the operation integrity of this critical pipeline for the City's water supply system. 2. SCOPE OF SERVICES The NE hereby agrees, at its own expense,to perform professional services necessary to review and prepare plans, specifications, and bid and contract documents. In addition,NE will provide monthly status updates(project progress or delays,gantt charts presented with monthly invoices) and provide contract administration services, as described in Amendment No. 1 Exhibit"A"and "A-1",to complete the project. Work will not begin on Additional Services until requested by the NE (provide breakdown of costs, schedules), and written authorization is provided by the Executive Director of Public Works. NE services will be "Services for Construction Projects"-(Basic Services for Construction Projects")which are shown and are in accordance with"Professional Engineering Services- A Guide to the Selection and Negotiation Process, 1993" a joint publication of the Consulting Engineer's Council of Texas and Texas Society of Professional Engineers. For purposes of this contract, certain services listed in this publication as Additional Services will be considered as Basic Services. 3. ORDER OF SERVICES The NE agrees to begin work on those authorized Basic Services for this contract upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed from the Executive Director of Public Works. Work will not _ __ __ __.. ... any Additional Services until requested in writing by the NE and 2014-195 Contract for Engineering(A/E)Services 7/29/14 Pagel of 3 M2014-101 ■TER1E13068 MARY RHODES PIPELINE PERIODIC CORROSION MONITORING SURVEYIAMENDMENT NO. Russell Corrosion Consultants INDEXED written authorization is provided by the Executive Director of Public Works. The anticipated schedule of the preliminary phase, design phase, bid phase, and construction phase is shown on Amendment No. 1 Exhibit "A". This schedule is not to be inclusive of all additional time that may be required for review by the City staff and may be amended by or with the concurrence of the Executive Director of Public Works. The Executive Director of Public Works may direct the NE to undertake additional services or tasks provided that no increase in fee is required. Services or tasks requiring an increase of fee will be mutually agreed and evidenced in writing as an amendment to this contract. NE shall notify the City of Corpus Christi within three (3) days of notice if tasks requested requires an additional fee. 4. INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE NE agrees to the mandatory contract indemnification and insurance requirements as set forth in Amendment No. 1 Exhibit "B". 5. FEE The City will pay the NE a fee, as described in Amendment No. 1 Exhibit "A", for providing services authorized, a revised fee not to exceed $46,095 (Forty-Six Thousand Ninety-Five Dollars and Zero Cents), for a total restated fee of$75,825 (Seventy-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars and Zero Cents). Monthly invoices will be submitted in accordance with Amendment No. 1. Exhibit "C". 6. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT The City may, at any time, with or without cause, terminate this contract upon seven days written notice to the NE at the address of record. In this event, the NE will be compensated for its services on all stages authorized based upon NE and City's estimate of the proportion of the total services actually completed at the time of termination. 7. LOCAL PARTICIPATION The City Council's stated policy is that City expenditures on contracts for professional services be of maximum benefit to the local economy. The NE agrees that at least 75%of the work described herein will be performed by a labor force residing within the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Additionally, no more than 25% of the work described herein will be performed by a labor force residing outside the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA.) 8. ASSIGNABILITY The NE will not assign, transfer or delegate any of its obligations or duties in this contract to any other person without the prior written consent of the City, except for routine duties delegated to personnel of the NE staff. If the NE is a partnership, then in the event of the termination of the partnership, this contract will inure to the individual benefit of such partner or partners as the City may designate. No part of the NE fee may be assigned in advance of receipt by the NE without written consent of the City. Contract for Engineering(NE)Services Page 2 of 3 K:IENGINEERING DATAEXCHANGEUENNIFER\WATERT13068 MARY RHODES PIPELINE PERIODIC CORROSION MONITORING SURVEYIAMENDMENT NO. 11CONTRACTICONTRACT.DOC The City will 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. 9. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS All documents including contract documents (plans and specifications), record drawings, contractor's field data, and submittal data will be the sole property of the City, may not be used again by the NE without the express written consent of the Executive Director of Public Works. However, the NE may use standard details that are not specific to this project. The City agrees that any modification of the plans will be evidenced on the plans, and be signed and sealed by a professional engineer prior to re-use of modified plans. 10. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST NE further agrees, in compliance with City of Corpus Christi Ordinance No. 17112, to complete, as part of this contract, the Disclosure of Interests form. 7 CC-- CITY OF CORPU CHRISTI RUSSELL CORROSION CONSULTANTS,t C. ../(44-0.4.. w 7:30• 9 ,-( 'c -- 7///y Natasha Fudge, .E. Date /Richard Grant Date / Acting Director, Capital Programs Principal P.O. Box 197 Simpsonville, Maryland 21150 RECOMMENDED (410) 997-4481 Office DO (410) 740-2541 Fax 7./SI pe ting D ent Date t-li n _ 7;�!ID MI I HU► t APP V D _ 7ki 0 ice of Manag ment Da A SECRlfAt and Budget ATTEST APPROVED TO LEGAL FORM I 2sLiQh-ce.C, 1 tilvtli- Rebecca Huerta, City Secretary Assistant City Attorney Date for City Attorney Project No: E13068 Fund Source No: 530000-4010-30250-E13068 Fund Name: Water O erattinn Encumbrance No: E 1300Bfl-1 jL 1. 15.1412.g n Contract for Engineering(NE)Services Page3of3 K:IENGINEERING DATAEXCHANGEUENNIFERIWATERRE13068 MARY RHODES PIPELINE PERIODIC CORROSION MONITORING SURVEYIAMENDMENT NO. 11CONTRACTCO N TRACT.DOC t CO/� '31621 f .r; A �Z/NIX lL I C P.O.Box 197 - Simpsonville,IMID 21150 (410)997-4401 - Fax(410)740-2541 June 23, 2014 Rene Marroquin, Jr. City of Corpus Christi P.O. Box 9277 Corpus Christi, Texas 78469-9277 Subject: Proposal for 2015 Periodic Corrosion Monitoring Survey of the Mary Rhodes Pipeline, Amendment No. 1 to E13068 Dear Mr. Marroquin: Russell Corrosion Consultants, Inc. (RCC) is pleased to submit this proposal to conduct the 2015 Periodic Corrosion Monitoring Survey for the Mary Rhodes Pipeline. The 2015 monitoring survey and follow up survey includes the seventy-one (71) CMS 6 (Anode) test stations on the 64-inch RCP pipe; the four (4) test stations at insulating joints for the steel pipe crossing the Guadalupe River and Victoria Barge Canal; forty (40) existing CMS 1 (Line Current) test stations, and 50 test stations in the vicinity of foreign pipeline crossings; The total number of test stations is (165). The monitoring survey is necessary to verify the effectiveness of the stray current mitigation systems and to determine if changes in stray current levels have occurred that require additional mitigation systems. The stray current mitigation systems help preserve the operating integrity of this critical pipeline for the City's water supply system. The following is the Scope of Work for the 2015 Monitoring Survey: Tasks 1. Attend a project kick-off meeting to discuss the plan of action and overall project schedule immediately prior to the field survey. 2. Evaluate the effectiveness of the cathodic protection for the two (2) steel water crossings. Testing will include the following: a. Pipe-to-earth "On" and "Instant Off' potential measurements on both sides of the insulating flanges at each of the four(4) test stations. b. Anode current output measurements at each of the four(4) test stations. c. Anode-to-earth potential measurements with the anodes temporarily disconnected at each of the four(4) test stations. 3. Conduct pipe-to-soil potential measurements with anode current cycled "On" and "Instant Off' and obtain anode current output measurements at the seventy-one (71) CMS 6 test stations to verify continued effectiveness. AMEND. NO. 1 EXHIBIT "A" Page 1 of 4 4. Evaluate current flow on the piping at forty (40) CMS 1 (Line Current) test stations with intact test wires. The detailed evaluation will include the following: a. Measurement of pipe-to-soil potentials at each test station. b. Measurement of the pipeline resistance between the IR drop test wires and calculation of current flow magnitude and polarity. 5. Close-interval potential survey (CIS) in the vicinity of 50 crossing natural gas and/or petroleum pipelines. The testing would be conducted in areas without CMS 6 test stations. The close-interval survey will be conducted for approximately 1,000 feet on either side of the crossing pipeline (total length of CIS at each crossing would be approximately 2,000 feet). 6. Detailed visual inspection for each visited test station with an inspection form filled out for each test station. The format and items included on the visual inspection form would be reviewed and approved by City personnel before any field testing is conducted. 7. Analyze field data and prepare a preliminary engineering report that includes field data; conclusions; and pertinent, detailed recommendations with cost estimates, with respect to future testing and modifications to the corrosion control system as required in specific areas. 8. Attend a telephonic meeting with the City of Corpus Christi to discuss the preliminary report and prepare a final report that incorporates comments from the City. Fees Based on the scope of work identified above, the estimated Not-to-Exceed Fee for tasks 1 through 8 is $46,095.00 A spreadsheet showing the breakdown of the fee is attached. The relevant engineering rates are as follows: Personnel Hourly Billing Rate Sr. Project Manager $ 155.00 Corrosion Engineer $ 90.00 CADD/Technician $ 75.00 Schedule Notice-to-Proceed November 3, 2014 Start Field Survey Week of January 12, 2015 Submit Preliminary Report March 31, 2015 City Review April 14, 2015 Submit Final Report April 28, 2015 Staffing I (Michael J. Szeliga, P.E.) will be RCC's Sr. Project Manager for this work. I have directed the corrosion engineering work associated with the cathodic protection design for the Guadalupe River and Barge Canal crossings of this pipeline as well as the nurranf AMEND. NO. 1 EXHIBIT"A" Page 2 of 4 evaluation of 277 petroleum pipeline crossings resulting in the design and installation of 71 galvanic corrosion control systems (CMS 6 test stations). I was the RCC Project Manager for our work for South Texas Water Authority where we have tested the electrical continuity of approximately 30 miles of reinforced concrete water transmission pipeline and upgraded 10 miles of pipeline with galvanic cathodic protection. I was also the Project Manager for our work for the Lavaca Navidad River Authority where we assisted with their annual corrosion protection surveys. I recently directed the corrosion evaluation for the City of Dallas Tawakoni Pipeline. I am a Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas and am certified by NACE International as a Corrosion Specialist and as a Cathodic Protection Specialist. I have extensive experience with corrosion control for water pipelines and specifically with the City's facilities. We expect that working under my direct supervision, RCC will assign NACE Certified Technologist or Technician personnel to the field aspects of the Mary Rhodes Memorial Pipeline project. Any assigned personnel will be Certified by NACE International as a minimum Cathodic Protection Technician (CP-I). RCC practices professional corrosion engineering services only. We do not sell or install corrosion control systems. Our engineering recommendations and designs are prepared without regard to proprietary systems or components and are always in the best interest of our clients. The hourly rates in this proposal are valid for work performed prior to December 31, 2015. RCC invoices monthly and payment terms are net 30 days. We would request that the City provide our field engineer with a representative that would assist us with the location of and access to the test sites. We appreciate the opportunity to present this proposal and we would enjoy working with you again on this project. Please call us at 800-986-4722 if you have any questions or if you wish to arrange a meeting to discuss the work scope in more detail. Sincerely, RUSSELL CORROSION CONSULTANTS, INC. Michael J. Szeliga, P.E. Senior Project Manager attachment cc: Jiangang (Daniel) Deng, P.E., City of Corpus Christie Richard Grant, Principal RCC www.RussellCortosion.com 3 AMEND. NO. 1 EXHIBIT"A" Page 3 of 4 Corpus Christi Mary Rhodes 2015 Survey Eng Cost rev 04-02-14.xls WORK BREAKDOWN FOR NOT-TO-EXCEED FEE 2015 Periodic Corrosion Monitoring Survey Mary Rhodes Pipeline Corrosion Protection Systems RUSSELL CORROSION CONSULTANTS,INC. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS CORR SR PM TECHNOLOGIST CADD Travel Total TASK DESCRIPTION HOURS HOURS HOURS Expense Task 1 kick-off/schedule/mobilize 0 2 0 $0.00 $180.00 la round trip travel for 2,3,4,5(3 trips) 0 36 0 $1,800.00 $5,040.00 2 water crossing cp tests(4) 2 _ 8 0 $200.00 $1,230.00 3 anode test station survey(71) 4 40 0 _ $1,370.00 $5,590.00 4 IR drop test station survey(39) 4 32 0 $1,170.00 $4,670.00 5 cis 50 crossing pipelines 4 100 0 $2,750.00 $12,370.00 6 data analyses/preliminary report 42 49 33 $0.00 $13,395.00 7 meeting/final report 16 0 4 $840.00 $3,620.00 TOTALS 72 267 37 RATE $155.00 $90.00 $75.00 FEE $11,160.00 $24,030.00 $2,775.00 $8,130.00 $46,095.00 Total Fee for Personnel $37,965.00 Travel Expense $8,130.00 TOTAL PROJECT $46,095.00 Date prepared:April 2,2014 Prepared by:Michael J.Szeliga,P.E. Notes: 1.This fee calculation corresponds with the scope of services included in the 2014 Corrosion Monitoring Surve_Report. 2.Expenses are estimated at$600.00 per round trip airline ticket and$170.00 per day per diem expenses. No mark-up is added to travel expenses. 0) Xm m to z � ct= v o ., z 79: y0 Corpus Christi Mary Rhodes 2015 Survey Eng Cost rev 04-02-14.xls EXHIBIT"B" MANDATORY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS &INDEMNIFICATION FOR AIE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/CONSULTANT SERVICES (Revised October 2010) A. Consultant must not commence work under this agreement until all insurance required herein has been obtained and such insurance has been approved by the City. The Consultant must not allow any subcontractor to commence work until all similar insurance required of the subcontractor has been obtained. B. Consultant must furnish to the City's Risk Manager, two (2) copies of Certificates of Insurance, showing the following minimum coverages by insurance company(s) acceptable to the City's Risk Manager. The City must be named as an additional insured for all liability policies, and a blanket waiver of subrogation is required on all applicable policies. TYPE OF INSURANCE MINIMUM INSURANCE COVERAGE 30-Day Written Notice of Cancellation, Bodily Injury& Property Damage non-renewal or material change required Per occurrence- aggregate on all certificates COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY $1,000,000 COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT including: 1. Broad Form 2. Premises-Operations 3. Products/Completed Operations 4. Contractual Liability 5. Independent Contractors AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY to included $1,000,000 COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT 1. Owned vehicles 2.. Hired—Non-owned vehicles PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY including: $1,000,000 per claim/$2,000,000 Coverage provided shall cover all aggregate employees, officers, directors and agents (Defense costs not included in face value 1. Errors and Omissions of the policy) If claims made policy, retro date must be prior to inception of agreement; have extended reporting period provisions and identify any limitations regarding who is an Insured WORKERS'COMPENSATION Which Complies with the Texas Workers Compensation Act EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY 500,000/500,000/500,000 AMEND.NO. 1 EXHIBIT"B" Page 1 of 3 K.Engin.s ing DetaxdsangellENNIFERIFORMS1Ei t 5 for Large-Insurance&hdeemificati«o.doac C. In the event of accidents of any kind, Consultant must furnish the Risk Manager with copies of all reports within (10)ten days of accident. D. Consultant must obtain workers' compensation coverage through a licensed insurance company in accordance with Texas law. The contract for coverage must be written on a policy and endorsements approved by the Texas Department of Insurance. The coverage provided must be in amounts sufficient to assure that all workers' compensation obligations incurred will be promptly met. E. Consultant's financial integrity is of interest to the City; therefore, subject to Successful Consultant's right to maintain reasonable deductibles in such amounts as are approved by the City, Consultant shall obtain and maintain in full force and effect for the duration of this Contract, and any extension hereof, at Consultant'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. F. The City shall be entitled, upon request and without expense, to receive copies of the policies, declarations page and all endorsements thereto as they apply to the limits required by the City, and may require the deletion, revision, or modification of particular policy terms, conditions, limitations or exclusions (except where policy provisions are established by law or regulation binding upon either of the parties hereto or the underwriter of any such policies). Consultant shall be required to comply with any such requests and shall submit a copy of the replacement certificate of insurance to City at the address provided below within 10 days of the requested change. Consultant 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 Management P.O. Box 9277 Corpus Christi, TX 78469-9277 Fax: (361)826-4555 G. Consultant agrees that with respect to the above required insurance, all insurance policies are to contain or be endorsed to contain the following required provisions: i. Name the City and its officers, officials, employees, volunteers, and elected representatives as additional insured by endorsement, as respects operations and activities of, or on behalf of, the named insured performed under contract with the City, with the exception of the workers'compensation and professional liability policies; ii. 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, iii. Workers' compensation and employers' liability policies will provide a waiver of subrogation in favor of the City; and iv. Provide thirty (30) calendar days advance written notice directly to City of any suspension, cancellation, non-renewal or material change in coverage, and not less than ten (10)calendar days advance written notice for nonpayment of premium. AMEND.NO. 1 EXHIBIT"B" P-•e2of3 ItiEngineanng o IuExNang&JENNIFERIFORMExhibit B for Large.insurance a bndsnw6ubon.doac H. Within five (5) calendar days of a suspension, cancellation, or non-renewal of coverage, Successful Consultant shall provide a replacement Certificate of Insurance and applicable endorsements to City. City shall have the option to suspend Consultants 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. I. In addition to any other remedies the City may have upon Consultant'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 Consultant to stop work hereunder, and/or withhold any payment(s) which become due to Consultant hereunder until Consultant demonstrates compliance with the requirements hereof. J. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting in any way the extent to which Successful Consultant may be held responsible for payments of damages to persons or property resulting from Consultant's or its subcontractors' performance of the work covered under this agreement. K. It is agreed that Consultants 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 contract. L. It is understood and agreed that the insurance required is in addition to and separate from any other obligation contained in this contract. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS Consultant shall indemnify, save harmless and defend the City of Corpus Christi, and its agents, servants, and employees, and each of them against and hold it and them harmless from any and all lawsuits, claims, demands, liabilities, losses and expenses, including court costs and attorneys' fees, for or on account of any injury to any person, or any death at any time resulting from such injury, or any damage to any property, which may arise or which may be alleged to have arisen out of or in connection with the negligent performance of Consultant's services covered by this contract. The foregoing indemnity shall apply except if such injury, death or damage is caused by the sole or concurrent negligence of the City of Corpus Christi, its agents,servants, or employees or any other person indemnified hereunder. AMEND.NO. 1 EXHIBIT"B" Page 3 of 3 Ki6gin.edng DataExchangeUENNWERIFORMSexhibit B for Lug.-Insurance&4Wannittcatfon.docx Sample form for. COMPLETE PROJECT NAME Payment Request Revised 07r27ro0 Project No.XXXX Invoice No. 12345 Invoice Date: Total Amount Previous Total Percent Basic Services: Contract Amd No. 1 Amd No. 2 Contract Invoiced Invoice Invoice Complete Preliminary Phase $1,000 $0 $0 $1,000 $0 $1,000 $1,000 100% Design Phase 2,000 1,000 0 3,000 1,000 500 1,500 50% Bid Phase 500 0 250 750 0 0 0 0% Construction Phase 2,500 0 1,000 3,500 0 0 0 0% Subtotal Basic Services $6,000 $1,000 $1,250 $8,250 $750 $1,500 $2,500 30% Additional Services: Permitting $2,000 $0 $0 $2,000 $500 $0 $500 25% Warranty Phase 0 1,120 0 1,120 0 0 0 0% Inspection 0 0 1,627 1,627 0 0 0 0% Platting Survey TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 0% O&M Manuals TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 0% SCADA TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 0% Subtotal Additional Services $2,000 $1,120 $1,627 $4,747 $500 $0 $500 11% Summary of Fees Basic Services Fees $6,000 $1,000 $1,250 $8,250 $750 $1,500 $2,500 30% Additional Services Fees 2,000 1,120 1,627 4,747 500 0 500 11% Total of Fees $8,000 $2,120 $2,877 $12,997 $1,250 $1,500 $3,000 23% iop a = z o z!., -& C) o •. SUPPLIER NUMBER TO BE ASSIGNED BY CITY PURCHASING DIVISION err Ca,of CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST City of Corpus Christi Ordinance 17112, as amended, requires all persons or firms seeking to do business with the City to provide the following information. Every question must be answered. If the question is not applicable, answer with `NA". See reverse side for Filing Requirements, Certifications and definitions. COMPANY NAME: Russell Corrosion Consultants,mc. P.O.BOX: 197 STREET ADDRESS: CITY: Simpsonville,MD ZIP: 21150 FIRM IS: 1. Corporation ® 2. Partnership a 3. Sole Owner ❑ 4. Association 5. Other DISCLOSURE QUESTIONS If additional space is necessary,please 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 Job Title and City Department(if known) v_ 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." Name Title 4.470. e �— 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." Name Board,Commission or Committee 4. State 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." Name Consultant FILING REQUIREMENTS If a person who requests official action on a matter knows that the requested action will confer an economic benefit on any City official or employee that is distinguishable from the effect that the action will have on members of the public in general or a substantial segment thereof,you shall disclose that fact in a signed writing to the City official, employee or body that has been requested to act in the matter, unless the interest of the City official or employee in the matter is apparent. The disclosure shall also be made in a signed writing filed with the City Secretary. [Ethics Ordinance Section 2-349(d)] CERTIFICATION 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: Richard Grant Title: Principal (Type or Print) Signature of Certifying ' � Date: 7 kluct Person: G' ` DEFINITIONS a. "Board member." A member of any board, commission, or committee appointed by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi,Texas. b. "Economic benefit". An action that is likely to affect an economic interest if it is likely to have an effect on that interest that is distinguishable from its effect on members of the public in general or a substantial segment thereof. c. `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. d. "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, receivership or trust, and entities which for purposes of taxation are treated as non-profit organizations. e. "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. f. "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 holdings or control established through voting trusts, proxies,or special terms of venture or partnership agreements." g. "Consultant."Any person or firm, such as engineers and architects, hired by the City of Corpus Christi for the purpose of professional consultation and recommendation.