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CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
E12120 Museum Roof Replacement
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
(Director) and Amtech Solutions, a Texas corporation, 1600 N. Jackson Road, Suite 3, Pharr, Hidalgo
County, Texas 78577, (Consultant), hereby agree as follows:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE NO. TITLE PAGE
ARTICLE I SCOPE OF SERVICES 2
ARTICLE II QUALITY CONTROL 3
ARTICLE III COMPENSATION 3
ARTICLE IV TIME AND PERIOD OF SERVICE 4
ARTICLE V- OPINIONS OF COST 5
ARTICLE VI INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS 5
ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION 5
ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT 6
ARTICLE IX RIGHT OF REVIEW AND AUDIT 7
ARTICLE X OWNER REMEDIES 7
ARTICLE XI CONSULTANT REMEDIES 8
ARTICLE XII CLAIMS AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION 8
ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 10
EXHIBITS
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ARTICLE I —SCOPE OF SERVICES
1.1 The Consultant shall provide to Engineering Services its Scope of Services,to be incorporated herein and
attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A. The Scope of Services shall include all associated services required for
Consultant to provide such Services, pursuant to this Agreement,and any and all Services that would normally be
required by law or common due diligence in accordance with the standard of care defined in Article XIII of this
Agreement. The approved Scope of Services defines the services to be performed by Consultant under this
Agreement.
1.2 Consultant shall follow City Codes and Standards effective at the time of the execution of the contract. At
review milestones, the Consultant and City will review the progress of the plans to ensure that City Codes and
Standards are followed unless specifically and explicitly excluded from doing so in the approved Scope of Services
attached as Exhibit A. A request made by either party to deviate from City standards after the contract is executed
must be in writing.
1.3 Consultant shall provide labor,equipment and transportation necessary to complete all services agreed to
hereunder in a timely manner throughout the term of the Agreement. Persons retained by Consultant to perform
work pursuant to this Agreement shall be employees or subconsultants of Consultant. Upon request, Consultant
must provide City with a list of all subconsultants that includes the services performed by subconsultant and the%
of work performed by subconsultant(in dollars). Changes in Consultant's proposed team as specified in the SOQ
or Scope of Services must be agreed to by the City in writing.
1.4 Consultant shall not begin work on any phase/task authorized under this Agreement until they are briefed on
the scope of the Project and are notified in writing to proceed. If the scope of the Project changes, either
Consultant or City may request a review of the changes with an appropriate adjustment in compensation.
t.5- - --Consultant will provide monthly status updates(project progress or delays)in the format requested by the
City with each monthly invoice.
1.6 For design services, Consultant agrees to render the professional services necessary for the advancement
of the Project through Final Completion of the Construction Contract. Consultant acknowledges and accepts its
responsibilities, as defined and described in City's General Conditions for Construction Contracts,excerpt attached
as-Exhibit-F.
1.6.1 The Consultant agrees to serve as the City's Designer as defined in the General Conditions and will
consult and advise the City on matters related to the Consultant's Scope of Services during the performance
of the Consultant's services.
1.6.2 The Consultant agrees to prepare plans, specification, bid and contract documents and to analyze
bids and evaluate the documents submitted by bidders.
1.6.3 The Consultant agrees to assist the City in evaluating the qualifications of the prospective
contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.
1.7 For projects that require subsurface utility investigation:
1.7.1 The Consultant agrees to prepare and submit to the City prior to the 60% submittal a signed and
sealed report identifying all utilities within the project area at the Quality Level specified in Exhibits A and A-
1. It is assumed that all utilities will be identified using Quality Level A exploratory excavation unless stated
otherwise.
1.7.2 Utilities that should be identified include but are not limited to utilities owned by the City, local
franchises, electric companies, communication companies, private pipeline companies and 3rd party
owners/operators.
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1.8 For project with potential utility conflicts:
1.8.1 The Consultant agrees to coordinate the verification and resolution of all potential utility conflicts.
1.8.2 The Consultant agrees to prepare and submit a monthly Utility Coordination Matrix to the City.
1.9 The Consultant agrees to complete the Scope of Services in accordance with the approved project schedule
and budget as defined in Exhibit A, including completing the work in phases defined therein.
ARTICLE II —QUALITY CONTROL
2.1 The Consultant agrees to perform quality assurance-quality control/constructability reviews(QCP Review).
The City reserves the right to retain a separate consultant to perform additional QCP services for the City.
2.2 The Consultant will perform QCP Reviews at intervals during the Project to ensure deliverables satisfy
applicable industry quality standards and meet the requirements of the Project scope. Based on the findings of the
QCP Review, the Consultant must reconcile the Project Scope and the Opinion of Probable Cost (OPC), as
needed.
2.3 Final construction documents that do not meet City standards in effect at the time of the execution of
this Agreement may be rejected. If final construction documents are found not to be in compliance with this
Agreement, Consultant will not be compensated for having to resubmit documents.
ARTICLE III — COMPENSATION
3.1 The Compensation for all services (Basic and Additional)included in this Agreement and in the Scope of
Services for this Agreement shall not exceed $49,500.
3.2 The Consultant's fee will be on a lump sum or time and materials(T&M)basis as detailed in Exhibit A and
will be full and total compensation for all services and for all expenses incurred in performing these services.
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. City and
that the Rate Schedule is considered confidential information that may be excluded from public disclosure under
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 as determined by the Texas Attorney General.
3.3 The Consultant agrees to complete the Scope of Services in accordance with the approved project schedule
and budget as defined in Exhibit A, including completing the work in phases defined therein.
3.4 The Director of Engineering Services may request the Consultant 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. Consultant shall notify the City within three(3)days of
notice if tasks requested requires an additional fee.
3.5 Monthly invoices will be submitted in accordance with the Payment Request as shown in Exhibit B. Each
invoice will include the Consultant's estimate of the proportion of the contracted services completed at the time of
billing. For work performed on a T&M Basis,the invoice shall include documentation that shows who worked on the
Project, the number of hours that each individual worked, the applicable rates from the Rate Schedule and any
reimbursable expenses associated with the work. City will make prompt monthly payments in response to
Consultants monthly invoices.
3.6 Principals may only bill at the agreed hourly rate for Principals (as defined in the Rate Schedule) when
acting in that capacity. Principals acting in the capacity of staff must bill at applicable staff rates.
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3.7 Consultant certifies that title to all services covered by a Payment Request shall pass to City no later than
the time of payment. Consultant further certifies that, upon submittal of a Payment Request,all services for which
Payment Requests have been previously issued and payments received from City shall,to the best of Consultant's
knowledge,information and belief, be free and clear of liens,claims,security interests or encumbrances in favor of
Consultant or other persons or entities making a claim by reason of having provided labor or services relating to this
Agreement. CONSULTANT SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD CITY HARMLESS FROM ANY LIENS, CLAIMS,
SECURITY INTERESTS OR ENCUMBRANCES FILED BY ANYONE CLAIMING BY,THROUGH OR UNDER THE
ITEMS COVERED BY PAYMENTS MADE BY CITY TO CONSULTANT.
3.8 The final payment due hereunder shall not be paid until all reports, data and documents have been
submitted, received, accepted and approved by City. Final billing shall indicate "Final Bill - no additional
compensation is due to Consultant."
3.9 City may withhold compensation to such extent as may be necessary, in City's opinion,to protect City from
damage or loss for which Consultant is responsible, because of:
3.9.1 delays in the performance of Consultant's work;
3.9.2 failure of Consultant to make payments to subconsultants or vendors for labor, materials or
equipment;
3.9.3 damage to City; or
3.9.4 persistent failure by Consultant to carry out the performance of its services in accordance with this
Agreement.
3.10 When the above reasons for withholding are removed or remedied by Consultant, compensation of the
amount withheld shall be made within 30 days. City shall not be deemed in default by reason of withholding
compensation as provided under this Agreement.
3.11 In the event of any dispute(s) between the Parties regarding the amount properly compensable for any
phase or as final compensation or regarding any amount that may be withheld by City,Consultant shall be required
to make a claim pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and follow the procedures provided
herein for the resolution of such dispute. In the event Consultant does not initiate and follow the claims procedures
as required by the terms of this Agreement, any such claim shall be waived.
3.12 Request of final compensation by Consultant shall constitute a waiver of claims except those previously
made in writing and identified by Consultant as unsettled at the time of final Payment Request.
3.13 All funding obligations of the City under this Agreement are subject to the appropriation of funds in its annual
budget.The City may direct the Consultant to suspend work pending receipt and appropriation of funds. The right
to suspend-work under this provision does not relieve the City of its obligation to make payments in accordance with
section 3.5 above for services provided up to the date of suspension.
ARTICLE IV-TIME AND PERIOD OF SERVICE
4.1 This Agreement shall be effective upon the signature of the City Manager or designee (Effective Date).
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4.3 The Consultant agrees to begin work on those authorized Services for this contract upon receipt of the
Notice to Proceed from the Director of Engineering Services. Work will not begin on any phase or any Additional
Services until requested in writing by the Consultant and written authorization is provided by the Director of
Engineering Services.
4.4 Time is of the essence for this Agreement. Consultant shall perform and complete its obligations under this
Agreement in a prompt and continuous manner so as to not delay the Work for the Project, in accordance with the
schedules approved by City. The Consultant and City are aware that many factors may affect the Consultant's
ability to complete the services to be provided under this agreement. The Consultant must notify the City within ten
business days of becoming aware of a factor that may affect the Consultant's ability to complete the services
hereunder.
4.5 City shall perform its obligations of review and approval in a prompt and continuous manner so as to not
delay the project.
4.6 This Agreement shall remain in force for a period which may reasonably be required for completion of the
Project, including any extra work and any required extensions thereto, unless terminated as provided for in this
Agreement. For construction design services, "completion of the Project" refers to acceptance by the City of the
construction phase of the Project, i.e., Final Completion.
ARTICLE V—OPINIONS OF COST
5.1 The Opinion of Probable Cost(OPC)is computed by the Consultant and includes the total cost for
construction of the Project.
5.2 The OPC does not include the cost of the land, rights-of-way or other costs which are the responsibility
of the City.
5.3 Since Consultant has no control over a construction contractors cost of labor, materials or equipment,
or over the contractor's methods of determining prices, or over competitive bidding or market conditions,
Consultant's opinions of probable Project Cost or Construction Cost provided herein are to be made on the
basis of Consultant's experience and qualifications and represent Consultant's best judgment as a design
professional familiar with the construction industry, but Consultant cannot and does not guarantee proposals,
bids or the construction cost shall not vary from the OPC prepared by Consultant.
ARTICLE VI — INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
6.1 Consultant must not commence work under this Agreement until all insurance required has been obtained
and such insurance has been approved by the City. Consultant must not allow any subcontractor to commence
work until all similar insurance required of any subcontractor has been obtained.
6.2 Insurance Requirements are shown in EXHIBIT C.
ARTICLE VII — INDEMNIFICATION
Consultant shall fully indemnify and hold harmless the City of Corpus Christi and its officials,
officers, agents,employees,excluding the engineer or architect or that person's agent, employee
or subconsultant, over which the City exercises control("Indemnitee")from and against any and
all claims,damages, liabilities or costs, including reasonable attorney fees and court costs,to the
extent that the damage is caused by or results from an act of negligence, intentional tort,
intellectual property infringement or failure to pay a subcontractor or supplier committed by
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Consultant or its agent, Consultant under contract or another entity over which Consultant
exercises control while in the exercise of rights or performance of the duties under this
agreement.This indemnification does not apply to any liability resulting from the negligent acts or
omissions of the City or its employees, to the extent of such negligence.
Consultant shall defend Indemnitee, with counsel satisfactory to the City Attorney, from and
against any and all claims, damages, liabilities or costs, including reasonable attorney fees and
court costs, if the claim is not based wholly or partly on the negligence of, fault of or breach of
contract by Indemnitee. If a claim is based wholly or partly on the negligence of, fault of or
breach of contract by Indemnitee,the Consultant shall reimburse the City's reasonable attorney's
fees in proportion to the Consultant's liability.
Consultant must advise City in writing within 24 hours of any claim or demand against City or
Consultant known to Consultant related to or arising out of Consultant's activities under this
Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII —TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
8.1 By Consultant:
8.1.1 The City reserves the right to suspend this Agreement at the end of any phase for the convenience
of the City by issuing a written and signed Notice of Suspension. The Consultant may terminate this
Agreement for convenience in the event such suspension extends for a period beyond 120 calendar days
by deliveting a Notice of Termination to the City.
8.1.2 The Consultant must follow the Termination Procedure outlined in this Agreement.
8.2 By City:
8.2.1 The City may terminate this agreement for convenience upon seven days written notice to the
Consultant at the address of record.
8.2.2 The City may terminate this agreement for cause upon ten days written notice to the Consultant. If
Consultant begins,within three days of receipt of such notice,to correct its failure and proceeds to diligently
cure such failure within the ten days, the agreement will not terminate. If the Consultant again fails to
perform under this agreement, the City may terminate the agreement for cause upon seven days written
notice to the Consultant with no additional cure period. If the City terminates for cause, the City may reject
any and all proposals submitted by Consultant for up to two years.
8.3 Termination Procedure
8.3.1 Upon receipt of a Notice of Termination and prior to the effective date of termination, unless the
notice otherwise directs or Consultant takes action to cure a failure to perform under the cure period,
Consultant shall immediately begin the phase-out and discontinuance of all services in connection with the
performance of this Agreement. Within 30 calendar days after receipt of the Notice of Termination, unless
Consultant has successfully cured a failure to perform, Consultant shall submit a statement showing in
detail the services performed under this Agreement prior to the effective date of termination. City retains the
option to grant an extension to the time period for submittal of such statement.
8.3.2 Consultant shall submit all completed and/or partially completed work under this Agreement,
including but not limited to specifications, designs, plans and exhibits.
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8.3.3 Upon receipt of documents described in the Termination Procedure and absent any reason why City
may be compelled to withhold fees, Consultant will be compensated for its services based upon a Time&
Materials calculation or Consultant and City's estimate of the proportion of the total services actually
completed at the time of termination. There will be no compensation for anticipated profits on services not
completed.
8.3.4 Consultant acknowledges that City is a public entity and has a duty to document the expenditure of
public funds. The failure of Consultant to comply with the submittal of the statement and documents, as
required above, shall constitute a waiver by Consultant of any and all rights or claims to payment for
services performed under this Agreement.
ARTICLE IX— RIGHT OF REVIEW AND AUDIT
9.1 Consultant grants City, or its designees, the right to audit, examine or inspect, at City's election, all of
Consultants records relating to the performance of the Work under this Agreement, during the term of this
Agreement and retention period herein. The audit,examination or inspection may be performed by a City designee,
which may include its internal auditors or an outside representative engaged by City. Consultant agrees to retain its
records for a minimum of four(4)years following termination of the Agreement, unless there is an ongoing dispute
under this Agreement, then such retention period shall extend until final resolution of the dispute.
9.2 Consultant's records include any and all information, materials and data of every kind and character
generated as a result of and relevant to the Work under this Agreement(Consultant's Records). Examples include
billings, books, general ledger, cost ledgers, invoices, production sheets, documents, correspondence, meeting
notes, subscriptions, agreements, purchase orders, leases, contracts, commitments, arrangements, notes, daily
diaries, reports,drawings, receipts,vouchers, memoranda, time sheets, payroll records, policies, procedures,and
any and all-other agreements, sources of information and matters that may, in City's and Consultant's reasonable
judgment, have any bearing on or pertain to any matters, rights, duties or obligations under or covered by any
Agreement Documents.
9.3 City agrees that it shall exercise the right to audit, examine or inspect Consultant's Records only during
Consultant's regular business hours. Consultant agrees to allow City's designee access to all of Consultant's
Records, Consultant's facilities and Consultant's current employees, deemed necessary by City or its designee(s),
to perform such audit, inspection or examination. Consultant also agrees to provide adequate and appropriate work
space necessary to City or its designees to conduct such audits, inspections or examinations.
9.4 Consultant shall include this audit clause in any subcontractor, supplier or vendor contract.
ARTICLE X— OWNER REMEDIES
10.1 The City and Consultant agree that in the event the City suffers actual damages, the City may elect to
pursue tts actual damages and any other remedy allowed by law. This includes but is not limited to:
10.1.1 Failure of the Consultant to make adequate progress and endanger timely and successful
completion of the Project, which includes failure of subconsultants to meet contractual obligations;
10.1.2 Failure of the Consultant to design in compliance with the laws of the City, State and/or federal
governments, such that subsequent compliance costs exceed expenditures that would have been involved
had services been properly executed by the Consultant.
10.1.3 Losses are incurred because of errors and/or omissions in the design, working drawings,
specifications or other documents prepared by the Consultant to the extent that the financial losses are
greater than the City would have originally paid had there not been errors and/or omissions in the
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documents.
10.2 When the City incurs non-value added work costs for change orders due to design errors and/or omissions,
the City will send the Consultant a letter that includes:
(1) Summary of facts with supporting documentation;
(2) Instructions for Consultant to revise design documents, if appropriate, at Consultants expense;
(3) Calculation of non-value added work costs incurred by the City; and
(4) Deadline for Consultant's response.
10.3 The Consultant may be required to revise bid documents and re-advertise the Project at the Consultant's
sole cost if, in the City's judgment,the Consultant generates excessive addenda,either in terms of the nature of the
revision or the actual number of changes due to the Consultant's errors or omissions.
10.4 The City may withhold or nullify the whole or part of any payment as detailed in Article III.
ARTICLE XI —CONSULTANT REMEDIES
11.1 If Consultant is delayed due to uncontrollable circumstances, such as strikes, riots, acts of God, national
emergency, acts of the public enemy, governmental restrictions, laws or regulations or any other causes beyond
Consultant's and City's reasonable control,an extension of the Project schedule in an amount equal to the time lost
due to such delay shall be Consultant's sole and exclusive remedy. The revised schedule should be approved in
writing with a documented reason for granting the extension.
11.2 The City agrees that the Consultant is not responsible for damages arising from any cause beyond
Consultant's reasonable control.
11.3 If Consultant requests a remedy for a condition not specified above, Consultant must file a Claim as
provided in this Agreement.
ARTICLE XII —CLAIMS AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
12.1 Filing of Claims
12.1.1 Claims arising from the circumstances identified in this Agreement or other occurrences or events,
shall be made by Written Notice delivered by the party making the Claim to the other party within twenty-one
(21)calendar days after the start of the occurrence or event giving rise to the Claim and stating the general
nature of the Claim.
12.1.2 Every Claim of Consultant,whether for additional compensation,additional time or other relief,shall
be signed and sworn to by a person authorized to bind the Consultant by his/her signature, verifying the
truth and accuracy of the Claim.
12.1.3 The responsibility to substantiate a claim rests with the party making the Claim.
12.1.4 Within thirty(30)calendar days of receipt of notice and supporting documentation,City will meet to
discuss the request, after which an offer of settlement or a notification of no settlement offer will be sent to
Consultant. If Consultant is not satisfied with the proposal presented, Consultant will have thirty (30)
calendar days in which to (i) submit additional supporting data requested by the City, (ii) modify the initial
request for remedy or(iii) request Mediation.
12.1.5 Pending final resolution of a claim,except as otherwise agreed in writing, Consultant shall proceed
diligently with performance of the Agreement,and City shall continue to make payments in accordance with
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this Agreement.
12.2 Mediation
12.2.1 All negotiations pursuant to this clause are confidential and shall be treated as compromise and
settlement negotiations for purposes of applicable rules of evidence.
12.2.2 Before invoking mediation,the Parties agree that they shall first try to resolve any dispute arising out
of or related to this Agreement through discussions directly between those senior management
representatives within their respective organizations who have overall managerial responsibility for similar
projects. This step shall be a condition precedent to the use of mediation. If the parties' senior
management representatives cannot resolve the dispute within thirty (30) calendar days after a Party
delivers a written notice of such dispute, then the Parties shall proceed with the mediation process
contained herein.
12.2.3.1 In the event that City or Consultant shall contend that the other has committed a material
breach of this Agreement,the Party alleging such breach shall,as a condition precedent to
filing any lawsuit, request mediation of the dispute.
12.2.3.2 Request for mediation shall be in writing, and shall request that the mediation commence
no less than thirty(30) or more than ninety (90) calendar days following the date of the
request, except upon agreement of both parties.
12.2.3.3 In the event City and Consultant are unable to agree to a date for the mediation or to the
identity of the mediator or mediators within thirty (30) calendar days of the request for
mediation, all conditions precedent in this Article shall be deemed to have occurred.
12.2.3.4 The parties shall share the mediator's fee. Venue for mediation shall be Nueces County,
Texas. Any agreement reached in mediation shall be enforceable as a settlement
agreement in any court having jurisdiction thereof. No provision of this Agreement shall
waive any immunity or defense. No provision of this Agreement is a consent to suit.
12.3 In calculating the amount of any Claim or any measure of damages for breach of contract, the following
standards shall apply both to claims by Consultant and to claims by City:
12.3.1 In no event shall either Party be liable,whether in contract or tort or otherwise,to the other Party for
loss of profits, delay damages or for any special incidental or consequential loss or damage of any nature
arising at any time or from any cause whatsoever;
12.3.2 Damages are limited to extra costs specifically shown to have been directly caused by a proven
wrong for which the other Party is claimed to be responsible.
12.4 !n case of litigation between the parties,Consultant and City agree that neither party shall be responsible for
payment of attorney's fees pursuant to any law or other provision for payment of attorneys' fees. Both Parties
expressly waive any claim to attorney's fees should litigation result from any dispute between the parties to this
Agreement.
12.5 No Waiver of Governmental Immunity. NOTHING IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO
WAIVE CITY'S GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY FROM LAWSUIT,WHICH IMMUNITY IS EXPRESSLY RETAINED
TO THE EXTENT IT IS NOT CLEARLY AND UNAMBIGUOUSLY WAIVED BY STATE LAW.
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ARTICLE XIII - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
13.1 Assignability. Neither party will assign, transfer or delegate any of its obligations or duties under this
Agreement contract to any other person and/or party without the prior written consent of the other party, except for
routine duties delegated to personnel of the Consultant staff. This includes subcontracts entered into for services
under this Agreement. If the Consultant is a partnership or joint venture,then in the event of the termination of the
partnership or joint venture, this contract will inure to the individual benefit of such partner or partners as the City
may designate. No part of the Consultant fee may be assigned in advance of receipt by the Consultant without
written consent of the City.
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.
13.2 Ownership of Documents. Consultant agrees that upon payment, City shall exclusively own any and all
information in whatsoever form and character produced and/or maintained in accordance with,pursuant to or as a
result of this Agreement, including contract documents (plans and specifications), drawings and submittal data.
Consultant may make a copy for its files. Any reuse by the City,without specific written verification oradaptation by
Consultant,shall be a City's sole risk and without liability or legal exposure to Consultant. The City agrees that any
modification of the plans will be evidenced on the plans and be signed and sealed by a licensed professional prior
to re-use of modified plans.
13.3 Standard of Care. Services provided by Consultant under this Agreement shall be performed with the
professional skill and care ordinarily provided by competent licensed professionals practicing in the same or similar
locality and under the same or similar circumstances and professional license;and performed as expeditiously as is
prudent considering the ordinary professional skill and care of a competent engineer or architect.
13.4 Licensing. Consultant shall be represented
.�. p by personnel with appropriate licensure, registration and/or
certification(s)at meetings of any official nature concerning the Project, including scope meetings, review meetings,
pre-bid meetings and preconstruction meetings.
13.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire and integrated Agreement between City and
Consultant and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either oral or written. This
Agreement may be amended only by written instrument signed by both the City and Consultant.
13.6 Disclosure of Interest. Consultant agrees to comply with City of Corpus Christi Ordinance No. 17112 and
complete the Disclosure of Interests form, -"-^"^d zxhib�-� �tn
13.7 Certificate of Interested Parties. For contracts greater than $50,000, Consultant agrees to comply with
Texas Government Code section 2252.908 and complete Form 1295 Certificate of Interested Parties as part of this
agreement,attached-as-Exhibit€. Form 1295 requires disclosure of interested parties'with respect to entities that
enter contracts with cities that exceed $50,000. These interested parties include:
-- (1) persons with a "controlling interest" in the entity, which includes:
a. an ownership interest or participating interest in a business entity by virtue of units, percentage,shares,
stock or otherwise that exceeds 10 percent;
b. membership on the board of directors or other governing body of a business entity of which the board or
other governing body is composed of not more than 10 members; or
c. service as an officer of a business entity that has four or fewer officers, or service as one of the four
officers most highly compensated by a business entity that has more than four officers; or
(2) a person who actively participates in facilitating a contract or negotiating the terms of a contract with a
governmental entity or state agency, including a broker, intermediary, adviser or attorney for the business
entity.
Form 1295 must be electronically filed with the Texas Ethics Commission at
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https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/whatsnew/elf_info_form1295.htm. The form must then be printed, signed,
notarized and filed with the City. For more information, please review the Texas Ethics Commission Rules at
https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/legal/ch46.html.
13.8 Conflict of Interest. Consultant agrees, in compliance with Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government
Code, to complete and file Form CIQ with the City Secretary's Office. For more information and to determine if you
need to file a Form CIQ, please review the information on the City Secretary's website at
http://www.cctexas.com/government/city-secretary/conflict-disclosure/index.
13.9 Controlling Law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Texas without regard to its conflicts
of laws. Venue for legal proceedings lies exclusively in Nueces County, Texas. Cases must be filed and tried in
Nueces County and cannot be removed from Nueces County.
13.10 Severability. If, for any reason, any one or more Articles and/or paragraphs of this Agreement are held
invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining
Articles and/or paragraphs of this Agreement but shall be confined in its effect to the specific Article, sentences,
clauses or parts of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any Article,
sentence, clause or parts of this Agreement, in any one or more instance, shall not affect or prejudice in any way
the validity of this Agreement in any other instance.
13.11 Conflict Resolution Between Documents. Consultant hereby agrees and acknowledges if anything
contained in the Consultant-prepared Exhibit A, Consultant's Scope of Services, or contained in any other
document prepared by Consultant and included herein, is in conflict with Articles I-XIII of this Agreement(Articles),
the Articles shall take precedence and control to resolve said conflict.
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Proposal No. RGV.2017.001010
March 28, 2017
1600 N.Jackson Road
Suite#3
Pharr,Texas 78577
Tel:956.686.3095
EXHIBIT "A"
Page 1 of 5
AMTECH
SOLUTIONS
March 28,2017
City of Corpus Christi
5000 West Military Highway,Suite 100
McAllen,TX 78503-7446
ATTENTION: Mr.Jerry J.Shoemaker,P.E.
Sr.Program Manager for Capital Programs(Contractor)
SUBJECT: Proposal for Building Envelope Consulting
Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
1900 N.Chaparral Street
Corpus Christi,Texas 78401
Proposal No.:RGV.2017.001010
Dear Mr.Shoemaker:
Amtech Solutions, Inc. (Amtech) appreciates the opportunity to submit this proposal to provide
Building Envelope Consulting services for the property listed above. Included in this proposal is a
property description,our proposed scope of services,and our proposed fees and project schedule.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The subject property is located at 1900 N.Chaparral Street in Corpus Christi,Texas,and includes 10
roof areas. Referring to Legacy Drawings provided by your office, 9 of those areas (covering
approximately 76,000 sf)were recently reroofed under the 2012 Bond Program.
According to Information you and your staff have provided to us,while the reroofing project was in
progress, significant water infiltration occurred at the facility through the roof after substantial
completion was reached, water infiltration issues persist, despite efforts by the contractor to
remediate them.
It is our understanding that the City of Corpus Christi wishes to engage an independent building
envelope consultant to investigate these ongoing water Infiltration Issues to determine the
cause(s), to provide recommendations for remediation, and to potentially provide litigation
support
As you have requested,we propose to provide consulting services on a Time and Materials basis as
may be warranted by the conditions encountered. The list of proposed consulting services is as
follows:
PROPOSED SCOPE OF SERVICES
PHASE I-INVESTIGATION
Amtech will provide the following investigative services;
• Review available documents related to the construction and condition of the roof prior to
the reroofing project,including but not limited to:
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AMTECH Amtech Proposal No.RGV.2017.001010
SOLUTIONS Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
c Legacy drawings/specifications/submittals,etc.
o Leak history
c Maintenance logs/work orders
• Review Documents related to the design and construction of the recent reroofing project,
including but not limited to:
c Owner/Architect and Owner/Contractor Agreements
a Contract Documents
• Drawings
• Specifications
• Addenda
• RFIs
• Change Orders
• Pay Applications
• Construction Change Directives
• Certificate of Substantial Completion
• Final Acceptance
o Approved submittals and shop drawings
o Warranties
o As-built drawings
o Field observation reports and progress photos
o Manufacturer's field services reports
o Testing reports
o Contractor's daily logs
o Correspondence
• Review of post-completion testing/reports/correspondence with contractor and architect
• Review damage and insurance claim Documentation prepared by museum staff and assist
them in organizing and compiling their photographic and graphic documentation
• Review design and Installation for compliance with the applicable code(s)
• Walk-over of each roof area
o To compare installation with construction documents
o To look for visible deficiencies
o To document current conditions
• Walk-through to observe and document interior damage to finishes and building systems
• If necessary,conduct destructive testing and patch the construction In a manner that does
not void any warranties that are currently In place.
• If warranted,conduct water testing(for leak detection)
• If warranted,conduct vector mapping(for non-invasive leak detection)
• If warranted,conduct thermographic scans(for extent of Moisture Infiltration)
• If warranted,conduct capacitance testing(for extent of moisture infiltration)
PHASE II-REPORTING
As an extension of the Investigation Phase,Amtech will provide the following services:
• Prepare a written report outlining deficiencies and deviations from code, design,
manufacturer's requirements,or Industry standards that were observed.
• Provide a written professional opinion as to how these deficiencies are currently
contributing to the observed water infiltration and how they may effect the future
performance and useful life expectancy of the roof system and the other building systems
they protect
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AMTECH Amtech Proposal No.RGV.2017.001010
SOLUTIONS Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
• Identify If the deficiency appears to be an Installation issue,a design issue or both.
• Prepare recommendations for remediation.
PHASE III-LITIGATION SUPPORT
If requested,Amtech can provide the following services:
• Prepare cost estimates for repairs(interior and exterior)
• Provide a Certificate of Merit (if warranted) to include the Designer-of-Record in the
litigation
• Provide expert testimony for depositions/trial
As an A/E firm that specializes in Building Envelope Consulting,Amtech can also provide complete
design, procurement and construction administration services for remediation work that may be
warranted.
REASONS TO SELECT AMTECH
Amtech is a full-service architectural and building envelope consulting firm with a long history of
client satisfaction. Founded In 1982, and headquartered in the Dallas Metroplex, Amtech has
grown to a company of over 30 employees that serves our clients from seven locations-including a
regional office that has been located in the Rio Grande Valley since 2007. We are an "S'
Corporation, and our staff includes Registered and Licensed Architects and Engineers, Chartered
Building Surveyors, Registered Roof Consultants and Observers, and other licensed professionals,
including Certified Thermographers. Amtech's staff is proficient and vastly experienced in the
measurement, design, testing, and assessment of a variety of building types ranging from single-
story ancillary buildings, to educational campuses, warehouse complexes, shopping malls, and
multi-story high-rise structures. We have and maintain our own specialized non-destructive
testing equipment including Infrared, nuclear, electronic field vector mapping, and capacitance
meters. Amtech has the skill,expertise,technical knowledge,and experience to provide the highest
quality roofing and building envelope consulting in the industry, in conformance with the latest
applicable Federal,State and Local regulations. We are proud to have won several national design
awards, and our work has been recognized and lauded by our peers at RCI (formerly the Roof
Consultants Institute).
CLIENT REQUESTS
We request the following support from the building owner/management In order to perform the
proposed assessment:
• Provide access to documents that detail the current construction, including: drawings,
specifications,submittals,change orders,warranties,previous reports,etc.
• Notify the property occupant(s)of the assessment to be performed and obtain permission
for us to have access to all areas of the roof during our field visit.
• Coordinate and arrange for the property management/engineering/maintenance staff to
be available to provide necessary access to our team during the site visit
• Coordination with property management to arrange for necessary access equipment
(keys,ladders,etc.)at no cost to Amtech.
• Provide or assist in obtaining any additional data or information relevant to our
performance of the proposed scope of services.
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AMTECH Amtech Proposal No. RGV.20I7.0010I0
SOLUTIONS Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
FEE AND SCHEDULE
Based on our understanding of the project requirements, Amtech will provide our services on a
time and materials basis in accordance with our 2017 Fee Schedule,as outlined below:
Building Envelope Consulting Cost
Phases I (Investigation) T&M at posted hourly Rates
Phase II (Reporting) T&M at posted hourly Rates
Phase IV(Litigation Support) T&M at posted hourly Rates
TOTAL................»....................................................................................Not to exceed$49,500
All services will be invoiced in accordance with our attached 2017 Fee Schedule.
We understand that these services will be limited to a maximum of $49,500, and should the
ultimate approved scope of services exceed this amount, additional approvals or an alternate
method of contracting for consulting services may be required.
AUTHORIZATION
If the scope of services and proposed fee are acceptable, please sign the attached Proposal
Acceptance Sheet and return it to us. That will make the proposal and attached Terms and
Conditions the agreement between us. Any other Contract Form or Terms and Conditions will
require re-evaluation and restructuring of our Fee. Please note that this proposal is valid for 90
days or as mutually agreed upon by both parties. After the 90-day period, Amtech reserves the
right to modify our scope and fee,as appropriate.
We appreciate your consideration of Amtech for this work.
Respectfully,
AMTECH SOLUTIONS,INC.,
Michael D.Hovar,AIA,RRO,LEEP AP Steven Grant, MR1CS,PMP, RRO
General Manager—RGV Office Director of Operations
Attachments: Fee Schedule/Proposal Acceptance Sheet/Terms and Conditions
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EXHIBIT "A"
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EXHIBIT B
SAMPLE PAYMENT REQUEST FORM
Sample form for.
COMPLETE PROJECT NAME Faymedl7/27/00
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Project No.XXXX
Invoice Ne
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 $1250 $8,250 $750 $1500 $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 TAD 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 $1000 $1,250 $8,250 $750 $1500 $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 $2,577 $12,997 $1,250 $1500 $3,000 23%
Contract for Professional Services
Exhibit B
EXHIBIT C
Insurance Requirements
Pre-Design, Design and General Consulting Contracts
1.1 Consultant must not commence work under this agreement until all required
insurance has been obtained and such insurance has been approved by the City.
Consultant must not allow any subcontractor to commence work until all similar
insurance required of any subcontractor has been obtained.
1.2 Consultant must furnish to the Director of Engineering Services with the signed
agreement a copy of Certificates of Insurance (COI) with applicable policy
endorsements showing the following minimum coverage by an insurance company(s)
acceptable to the City's Risk Manager. A waiver of subrogation is required on all
applicable policies. Endorsements must be provided with COI. Project name and
or number must be listed in Description Box of COI.
TYPE OF INSURANCE MINIMUM INSURANCE COVERAGE
30-written day notice of cancellation, Bodily Injury and Property Damage
required on all certificates or by Per occurrence - aggregate
applicable policy endorsements
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY $1,000,000 Per Claim
(Errors and Omissions)
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 insured.
1.3 In the event of accidents of any kind related to this agreement, Consultant must
furnish the City with copies of all reports of any accidents within 10 days of the accident.
1.4 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. Consultant
is required to provide City with renewal Certificates.
1.5 Consultant shall be required to submit a copy of the replacement certificate of
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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: Engineering Services
P.O. Box 9277
Corpus Christi, TX 78469-9277
1.6 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:
1.6.1 Provide thirty (30) calendar days advance written notice directly to City of
any suspension, cancellation or non-renewal of coverage, and not less
than ten (10) calendar days advance written notice for nonpayment of
premium.
1.7 Within five (5) calendar days of a suspension, cancellation or non-renewal of
coverage, Consultant shall provide a replacement Certificate of Insurance and
applicable endorsements to City. City shall have the option to suspend Consultant's
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.
1.8 In addition to any other remedies the City may have upon Consultants 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 remove the
exhibit hereunder, and/or withhold any payment(s) if any, which become due to
Consultant hereunder until Consultant demonstrates compliance with the requirements
hereof.
1.9 Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting in any way the extent to
which Consultant may be held responsible for payments of damages to persons or
property resulting from Consultant's or its subcontractor's performance of the work
covered under this agreement.
1.10_ _It is agreed that Consultant's 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 agreement.
1.11 It is understood and agreed that the insurance required is in addition to and
separate from any other obligation contained in this agreement.
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