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TO CONTRACT FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
The City of Corpus Christi, Texas hereinafter called "CITY", and URS Corporation agree to the following
amendment to the Contract for Professional Services for Water Program Management (Project No.
E11069), as authorized and amended by:
Original NE Agreement August 28, 2012 Motion No. M2012-161 $300,000.00
Exhibit "A", Scope of Work, shall be amended to include ongoing professional services as authorized
in support of the water and wastewater system (Utilities) Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for the
City of Corpus Christi as specified in Amendment No. 1 Exhibit "A".
Exhibit "A", Section III. Fees, shall be modified as specified in Amendment No. 1 Exhibit "A" for a
revised fee not to exceed $0.00 (Zero Dollars and Zero Cents), for a total restated fee not to exceed
$300,000.00 (Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents). Monthly invoices shall be submitted
in accordance with Amendment No. 1 Exhibit "B".
All other terms and conditions of the August 28, 2012 contract between the City and URS Corporation
will remain in full force and effect.
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URS Corporation EERING DATAEXCHANGE\JENNIFER\WATER\E11069 WATER PROGAM MANAGEMENTWMENDMENT NO.1\CONTRACT DOCX
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URS
July 1,2014
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Natasha Fudge,P.E.
Acting Director of Capital Programs
City of Corpus Christi
1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi,Texas 78410
Re: City of Corpus Christi—Water Program Management
Amendment No.1
Dear Ms.Fudge:
Pursuant to our contract terms,we are hereby submitting our revised request for Amendment No.1 for
the City of Corpus Christi Water Program Management in compliance with the Executed Agreement
between the City of Corpus Christi,Texas and URS Corporation,approved by City Council on August
28,2012(Motion M2012-161)(the Agreement). According to the contract,the City may extend the
agreement at each calendar year by one year upon agreement by both parties.
In light of the recent reorganizations at the City of Corpus Christi combining the Water and Wastewater
Departments in one Utilities Department,URS will continue to provide Program Management services
related to the City's Water infrastructure pursuant to our current contract terms in addition to providing
similar services for the City's Wastewater Facilities. Services for Water and Wastewater facilities would
be provided under the same contract terms,using the same billing rates.By authorizing the expansion of
our services to the wastewater facilities,we will assist the City with achieving one of its strategic goals
to"Develop and Implement a Unified Program Management".
We are hereby submitting our request for Amendment No.1 ($0.00)for the City of Corpus Christi
Water and Wastewater Program Management in compliance with the Agreement.We are looking
forward to our continued collaboration.
Sincerely,
URS Corporation
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Jeff H.Edmonds,P.E.
Corpus Christi Branch Manager
cc: Daniel Biles,Executive Director,Public Works
Jiangang Dang,Engineer,Capital Programs
Brian Butscher,Assistant Director of Treatment
Joelle Francois,P.E.,URS
URS Corporation
711 North Carancahua,Ste 1620
Corpus Christi,Texas 78401-0572
Tel:361.884.7140
Fax:361.888.7140
www.urs.com
AMEND.NO. 1
EXHIBIT"A"
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TIME AND MATERIALS WORK AMENDMENT NO. 1
In accordance with the Agreement for Professional between City of Corpus Christi ("Client"), and URS
Corporation ("Consultant"). a Nevada corporation,dated Seat 11.2012, this Amendment describes the
Services,Schedule,and Payment Conditions for Consultant's Services on the Project known as:
Utilities(Water and Wastewater)Program Management(Project No.E11069)
Original AE Agreement August 18,2012 Motion M2012-161 $300,000.00
Client Authorized
Representative: Daniel Biles.P.E.
Address: 1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi.Texas 78401
Telephone No.: 361-826-3500
URS Authorized
Representative: Jeff H.Edmonds.PE
Address: 711 N.Caruncahua
Corpus Christi.TX 78401
Telephone No.: 361-884-7140
SERVICES. Ongoing professional services as authorized in support of the water and wastewater system
(Utilities)Capital Improvements Program(CIP)for the city of Corpus Christi.Ongoing services include but are
not limited to: meeting attendance, scheduling support, assistance with design scope development, assistance
with project development (formulation, prioritization, sequencing, budgeting) including project tracking and
status updates, peer review of design submittals from consultants working on Water CIP projects for the O.N.
Stevens Water Treatment Plant and the City's six(6)wastewater treatment plants and related facilities.
More specifically,Amendment No. I will cover the following services which are further described in Exhibit A-
I to the Agreement(attached),including but not limited to:
1. Program Management
2. Project and Program Coordination
3. Master Scheduling
4. Project Scoping
5. Facilities Planning
6. Alternatives Evaluation and related Conceptual Design and Cost Estimating
7. Programming Documents Preparation and Review(ongoing basis as framework for project execution)
8. Scope and Design Documents Review for Water and Wastewater related projects(ongoing basis)
9. Cost Estimating(ongoing basis for Water and Wastewater related projects)
10. Technical Consultation including Repair and Upgrades Technical Assistance(as needed basis)
Other services include functioning as an extension of the City of Corpus Christi staff to enhance alignment and
control of project delivery within the Water and Wastewater Capital Improvements Program.
PS-100
Rev.03-2009 Short Form Master Agreement for Professional Services
AMEND. NO. 1
EXHIBIT"A"
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SCHEDULE. Schedules will be established for deliverables as they are defined in each Work Authorization.It
is anticipated that some aspects of URS' work will take the form of period costs for normal weekly operating
activities. Other activities will be discrete deliverables with a defined due date such as a per review report or
value engineering study.Schedules will be negotiated individually for discrete deliverables.
PAYMENT. URS charges shall be on a "time and materials" basis and shall be in accordance with the
Consultant's Schedule of Fees and Charges in effect at the time the Services are performed. Payment provisions
and the Consultant's current Schedule of Fees and Charges were included as Attachment A to Work
Authorization No.2.The not to exceed amount for Amendment No.I is$0.00.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS. The terms and conditions of the Agreement referenced above shall apply to
this Work Authorization as stated in the executed City of Corpus Christi Contract for Water Program
Management, Project Number 11069 as approved by Council 28 August 2012 and dated by City Manager 11
September 2012.
ACCEPTANCE of the terms of this Amendment is acknowledged by the following signatures of the
Authorized Representatives.
CLIENT CONSULTANT
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Daniel Biles,P.E., Jeff H.Edmonds,P.E.
Executive Director.Public Works Corpus Christi Branch Manager
City of Corpus Christi URS Corporation
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PS-100
Rev.03-2009 Short Form Master Agreement for Professional Services
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ATTACHMENT A-1
A. Water Program Management Services
SCOPE OF WORK: URS proposes to continue providing a wide range of Program
Management and consulting services related to the Water Capital Improvements Program as
described in Exhibit A to the Executed Agreement between the City of Corpus Christi,Texas
and URS,approved by City Council on August 28,2012(Motion M2012-161)and executed on
September 11,2012. Work will be provided as directed by the City of Corpus Christi Project
Manager from the Capital Programs Department and may include as described in Exhibit A to
the Agreement:
Program Management: Services to be provided are further described in the Draft
Water Program Management-Program Management Plan Submitted to the City of
Corpus Christi in January 31,2014.
Other services include: Coordination, Standardization of Design Contracting,Master
Scheduling,Programming Documents,and Independent Peer Review. URS will
provide technical peer reviews of design documents at key project milestones.
In addition,URS will provide expert analysis of water treatment process and related
facilities as well as technical consultation on an as-needed basis.The deliverables for
technical consultations will typically be technical memoranda.Technical consultation
will include(but will not be limited to),providing evaluation of alternatives to assist
with project and facility planning and prioritization of capital as well as operation and
maintenance O&M projects at O.N.Stevens Water Treatment Plant(ONSWTP)and
other related water facilities. Specifically,URS will assist with:
• Sludge Management Strategic Planning including identification and prioritization
ShortTerm,Mid-Term,and Long Term goals and sludge related projects at
ONSWTP. To address operational issue at the plant,this task will include detailed
evaluation of alternatives for short-term as well as long projects including cost
estimating to assist with the selection and implementation of sludge management
projects(include sludge generation,handling,collection, and disposal.
• Evaluation of alternatives for controlling of algae detected in several basins and
lagoons at ONSWTP and preventing future bloom and potential adverse impacts.
• Chlorine Safety Improvements Alternatives Evaluations—URS Safety expert will
review current operations and procedure and will provide options for improving
safety and assess alternatives for future upgrade to the system.
• Other technical evaluations as needed to narrow down the number of alternatives to
be considered by consultants prior to the final scoping of selected design projects.
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To avoid costly preliminary design efforts and detailed evaluations of a wide array
of options,the Program Management Team will assist City staff with selecting the
preferred alternatives(s)based of specific operational needs and technical
consideration as well as financial constraints and life-cycle cost considerations
(Capital cost as well as O&M Costs).Following the review and approval of the
Sludge Management Strategic Plan,the following evaluation will be completed:
a. Evaluation of Sludge Handling and Disposal Alternatives
The Water Program Management Team will prepare a detailed technical
evaluation of long term sludge handling and disposal alternatives including an
assessment of the proposed expansion of the pollywog ponds as recently
authorized by TCEQ.Disposal to the sewer system will also be evaluated.
b. Evaluation of Sludge Collection Alternatives
An evaluation of the current Trac-Vac system will also be conducted to identify
recommended improvements to the existing system and to evaluate the
implementation of alternate sludge collection system(s).
c. Evaluation of Alternatives for Control of Sludge Generation
This evaluation could be completed concurrently with the evaluation of sludge
collection systems and following the evaluation of sludge handling and disposal
alternatives. Once the type of sludge handling facility has been identified,
factors affecting the generation of sludge will be addressed including coagulant
types.The type of coagulant selected may also impact the fmal selection of
sludge disposal alternatives.
URS will use AGCM(a subconsultant)to assist with the preparation of Costs
Estimating: Construction costs as well O&M/Lice Cycle Cost for use when
comparing alternatives.
B. Wastewater Program Management Services
SCOPE OF WORK: URS proposes to provide a wide range of Program Management and
technical consulting services related to the Wastewater Capital Improvements Program.These
services can be described as functioning as an extension of the City of Corpus Christi staff to
enhance alignment and control of project delivery within the Wastewater Capital Improvements
Program.This section will discuss the types of services that URS proposes to provide.Work
will be provided as directed by the City of Corpus Christi project manager as described in
written Work Authorizations.URS will not engage in work without the prior authorization of
the City of Corpus Christi.Compensation will be as described under the Agreement.
Develop Program Management Plan(PMP):URS proposes to update the Water
Program Management Plan to include services related to the wastewater system and
reflect the current organizational structure which combined the Water and Wastewater
Department. Some key issues to be addressed in the PMP are information flow,decision
management and an issue escalation plan in light of the new organizational structure.
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Program Management: URS will provide management services to help ensure that
overarching objectives of the Wastewater Capital Improvements Program are achieved.
These services will be provided by an experienced program manager and other support
staff on an as-needed basis.The types of activities under general program management
include coordination of information flow,schedule tracking,expediting decisions,
budget monitoring and providing enhanced programmatic controls.
Coordination:URS will conduct project coordination meetings to facilitate
communication and collaboration between city departments,design consultants,
construction managers,financial consultants, and other program stakeholders.Regular
meetings will be scheduled and attended by the URS' PM who shall coordinate
information flow between project stakeholders.The URS PM will also be available to
conduct or attend executive briefmgs as required.
Standardization of Design Contracting: Significant benefits could be realized by
implementing standard procedures.Standard procedures can help expedite reviews,
avoid duplicated effort and enhance final project outcomes.The PMP will include the
development of standardized scopes of work,design procedures,uniform deliverable
contents,quality expectations and contract documents.
Master Scheduling:URS will maintain a master program schedule to track the
progress of individual projects as well as cross-project dependencies. Master scheduling
will help keep projects on schedule and improve the coordination between project
teams,with outside entities and regulatory agencies.
Programming Documents:URS will assist the City to develop strategic programming
documents that will be used for high level planning.These documents will assist with
project scoping nad formulation,prioritization,sequencing,budgeting.
Technical Review:URS will provide technical reviews of design documents at key
project milestones.To avoid conflicts of interest,URS will not be called upon to
provide actual design services under this contract;however conceptual design may be
needed as part of the technical support.We will reach out periodically to subject matter
experts within URS to review the work of design consultants and provide comments
and suggestions for improving project outcomes. In addition,URS will provide expert
analysis of wastewater treatment process design utilizing software such as BioWin,
CFD modeling etc. BioWin is a dynamic model to predict wastewater treatment plant
performance using plant influent data and plant operating parameters.CFD modeling
software is used to identify short circuiting in a basin and identify solutions to
reduce/eliminate short circuiting. CFD modeling will be particularly useful for the City
of Corpus Christi since some of the City's chlorine contact basins have short circuiting
problems.
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URS
Technical Consultation: URS will provide technical consultation on an as-needed
basis by recognized subject matter experts.When tasked with providing expert technical
consultation,the URS PM will determine the appropriate type of expertise required and
screen candidates within URS to identify the best individual for each technical
consultation.The deliverables for technical consultations will typically be technical
memoranda.
Additionally,URS recently met with the wastewater treatment plant operation staff and
identified the following deficiencies that need to be addressed in the near future:
a. Existing Deficiencies at Greenwood WWTP
1. Unlike all other WWTPs in the City,the Greenwood WWTP uses anaerobic
digesters.The existing digester equipment is old, especially the heating system.
For consistency with the City's other plants,reducing odor problems,and
eliminating air permitting requirements associated with the digester flare gas,
the plant operation staff desires to convert the existing anaerobic digesters to
aerobic digesters.URS will conduct a technical evaluation including cost
comparison between the renovations of the existing anaerobic digester versus
conversions of the existing digesters to aerobic digesters.
2. The ultraviolet(UV)disinfection system at the Greenwood WWTP is more than
20 years old.And according to the plant operation staff,it needs improvements
since the plant occasionally violates Enterococci limit.The UV system is the
primary treatment unit to inactivate/remove Enterococci bacteria.
3. The Greenwood WWTP does not have tertiary filters to remove additional total
suspended solids(TSS).According to the plant staff,the addition of tertiary
filters will improve the UV system performance and increase plant's ability to
meet the TSS limits during unexpected plant's biological process unset.
4. The Greenwood WWTP is not manned during nights when low flow causes
excessive DO,resulting in pin flocs formation. The pin flocs can carry over the
final clarifiers and may cause permit TSS violations.An automatic control of
DOs in the aeration basins is desired by the plant operation staff.
Implementation of DO control will require modifications to the existing blowers
or installing new blowers.More efficient new blowers are recommended since
the existing blowers are more than 20 years,exceeding the normal life.
5. The existing grit chamber equipment is more than 20 years old and it requires
replacement according to plant operation staff. Structural catwalks around the
aeration basins are failing and they need to be replaced for safety.
6. The plant's existing bubble diffusers need to be replaced by more energy
efficient fine bubble diffusers according to plant operation staff.
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b. Existing Deficiencies at Whitecap WWTP
1. The existing raw sewage pump station is very old.The pump station needs to be
upgraded with submersible pumps per plant operation staff.
2. There is no redundant bar screen at the Whitecap plant.This is a design
deficiency that needs to be corrected.Per TCEQ criteria,at least a redundant
manual bar screen to be installed.A mechanical bar screen is desired by plant
operation staff.The new mechanical screen could be installed in the existing
channel that is currently empty.
3. There is no grit removal facility at the plant.The lack of grit facility is causing
excessive solid accumulation problems at the splitter box between the aeration
basins and final clarifiers as well as excessive wear and tear on all sluice and
slide gates.Plant operation staff desires to install a grit processing facility at the
plant.
4. The entire electrical system at the plant is corroded and plant operation staff
desires to replace some of the severely corroded electrical system.
5. Final Clarifier No. 2 at the plant is a water treatment clarifier which needs to be
upgraded to match Final Clarifier No. 1.
6. The supernatant withdrawal system at the digesters needs to be improved per
plant operation staff.
c. Existing Deficiencies at Laguna Madre WWTP
1. Automatic DO control of the aeration system is desired by plant operation staff.
To achieve aeration system DO control,the blowers need to be retrofitted with
VFDs and the existing instrumentation and control for the blowers needs to be
upgraded.
2. All sluice/slide gates are corroded.Plant operation staff wishes to replace these
gates with 304 stainless steel gates.
3. Due to lack of tertiary filters at the plant,sludge accumulation in the chlorine
contact basins has been a maintenance problem.The chlorine contact basins are
currently cleaned once in every two weeks,and the plan staff plans to clean
these basins once in every week in the future.The plant operation staff desires to
install tertiary filters to reduce/eliminate sludge accumulation problems at the
chlorine contact basins as well as to eliminate the threat of potential TSS permit
violation in event of a plant upset.
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d. Existing Deficiencies at Oso WWTP
LNV has proposed to expand and upgrade the Oso WWTP. The major elements of the
proposed project at the plant included: renovations to the existing lift stations,addition
of a headworks facility,upgrade of the existing aeration basins,additions of new
aeration basins,electrical and SCADA improvements,and unspecified improvements to
the existing chlorine contact basins and digesters. In addition to these improvements,
the plant operation staff desires to make additional improvements to the plant.These
improvements are:
1. The existing chlorine contact basins are circular,and short circuiting is an issue
with these basins. Plant operation staff desires to either make improvements to
these basins by installing baffles or construct a new UV facility.
2. There are no tertiary filters at this facility. Adding tertiary filters will add
insurance in meeting the TSS limit in case of a plant upset.
3. There are no decant withdrawal mechanisms at the digesters.The plant
operation staff desires to add decant withdrawal mechanisms at the digesters and
reduce the volume of sludge to the belt presses.
4. The plant operation staff desires to add a parshall flume inside the plant
perimeter.The parshall flume will allow the plant operation staff to collect
effluent samples from the flume for Enterococci testing.The current effluent
samples for Enterococci testing are collected at end of two effluent pipelines,
which plant operation staff believes Enterococci bacteria might grow in the
pipelines. By adding a parshall flume inside the plant perimeter will eliminate
the likelihood of Enterococci bacterial growth before the effluent sample
collection point.
URS will conduct alternative evaluations and recommend an alternative for each of the
deficiencies that the plant operation staff identified.URS will prepare a conceptual-
level design on the recommended alternative.However,to avoid conflict of interests,
URS will not provide final design services under this contract.
Cost Estimating:URS can provide budgetary cost estimates for programming purposes
as well providing an independent review of engineer's estimates that are completed by
the design consultants.
Value Engineering Studies:URS will work with the City's Project Manager to
identify individual projects for complete VE studies.At the appropriate design
milestone(typically 35%),a URS facilitator will then lead a team of independent
professionals through a five-step process following the SAVE International
methodology for producing project improvements. Project stakeholders will select the
alternatives or recommendations likely to have the greatest potential for project
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improvements.These alternatives are then incorporated into the program and managed
through implementation. In absence of a formal VE study and as part of the design
process),URS will make recommendations not only for improving the proposed design,
but also for reducing the capital and life-cycle costs of the planned facilities.
Procurement Strategy Development:Recent legislation has broadened local
governments'ability to utilize alternative project procurement strategies beyond the
traditional design,bid-build approach.URS will assist the project stakeholders with the
evaluation of available procurement strategies and the recommendation of strategies
best suited to individual projects.
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Sample form for:
COMPLETE PROJECT NAME Revise rt Request
Revised 07/27!00
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%
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constituting 3%or more of the ownership in the above named"firm."
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City Council of the City of Corpus Christi,Texas.
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have an effect on that interest that is distinguishable from its effect on members of the public
in general or a substantial segment thereof.
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entities which for purposes of taxation are treated as non-profit organizations.
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Manager, Assistant City Managers, Department and Division Heads, and Municipal Court
Judges of the City of Corpus Christi,Texas.
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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."
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