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HomeMy WebLinkAboutProfessional Services Agreement- Digester & Headworks Building flwal- ORIGINAL City 0 Oshkosh PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ROOF DESIGN SERVICES—WWTP--DIGESTER &HEAD WORKS BUILDINGS THIS AGREEMENT, made on the 25TH day of JULY 2018 by and between the CITY of OSHKOSH, hereinafter referred to as CITY, and SPECIALTY ENGINEERING GROUP LLC, N89W16785 APPLETON AVE SUITE 201, MENOMONEE FALLS WI 53051 hereinafter referred to as the CONSULTANT. WITNESSETH: That the CITY and the CONSULTANT, for the consideration hereinafter named., enter into the following Agreement. COMPONENT PARTS OF THE AGREEMENT This Agreement consists of the following component parts, all of which are as fully a part of this Agreement as if herein set out verbatim, or if not attached, as if hereto attached: I. This Instrument 2. Consultant's Professional Services Proposal dated JULY 18,2018 (REV), and attached hereto. In the event that any provision in any of the above component parts of this Agreement conflicts with any provision in any other of the component parts, the provision in the component part first enumerated above shall govern over any other component part which follows it numerically except as may be otherwise specifically stated. CITY REPRESENTATIVE The CITY shall assign the following individual to manage this Agreement: (PETE GULBRONSON,ENVIRO COMPLIANCE MGR,WATER FILTRATION) SCOPE OF WORK The CONSULTANT shall provide the services described in the CONSULTANT's attached Professional Services Proposal. CITY may make or approve changes within the general. Scope of Services contained within the Professional Services Proposal and in this AGREEMENT.If such changes affect CONSULTANT's cost or time required for performance of the services, an equitable adjustment will be made through an amendment to this AGREEMENT. City Hall,215 Church Avenue PD.Box 1130 Oshkosh,WI 54903-1130 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us RECORDS AND INSTRUMENTS OF SERVICE All reports, drawings, software, data, computer files, and other materials, documents and instruments prepared by the CONSULTANT as instruments of service shall remain the property of the CITY. Any document related to this agreement, whether in electronic or paper form, is considered a public record and shall be provided to the City upon request. The consultant may provide the City with an explanation of why they believe any document should not be released to the public. The City shall make all final determinations regarding the existence or release of any document related to this agreement. TERM AND TERMINATION A. Term. This Agreement shall commence upon the date indicated above and shall terminate on OCTOBER 31,2018,unless terminated earlier by one of the parties as provided below. B. Termination. 1. For Cause. If either party shall fail to fulfill in timely and proper manner any of the obligations under this Agreement, the other party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by written notice. In this event,the CONSULTANT shall be entitled to compensation to the date of delivery of the Notice. 2.For Convenience. The CITY may terminate this Agreement at any time by giving written notice to the CONSULTANT no later than 30 calendar days before the termination date. TIME OF COMPLETION The CONSULTANT shall perform the services under this Agreement with reasonable diligence and expediency consistent with sound professional practices. The CITY agrees that the CONSULTANT is not responsible for damages arising directly or indirectly from any delays for causes beyond the CONSULTANT's control. For the purposes of this Agreement, such causes include,but are not limited to, strikes or other labor disputes, severe weather disruptions or other natural disasters, or failure of performance by the CITY. If the delays resulting from any such causes increase the time required by the CONSULTANT to perform its services in an orderly and efficient manner, the CONSULTANT shall be entitled to an equitable adjustment in schedule. SUSPENSION,DELAY,OR INTERRUPTION OF WORK CITY may suspend, delay, or interrupt the Services of CONSULTANT for the convenience of CITY. In such event,CONSULTANT's contract price and schedule shall be equitably adjusted. ASSIGNMENT CONSULTANT shall not have the right to assign this Agreement without the written prior consent of the City. INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT CONSULTANT is an independent contractor and is not an employee of the CITY. COOPERATION IN LITIGATION AND AUDITS Consultant shall fully and completely cooperate with the City, the City's insurer, the City's attorneys, the City's Auditors or other representative of the City(collectively,the"City"for purposes of this Article) in connection with(a) any internal or governmental investigation or administrative, regulatory, axbitral or judicial proceeding (collectively "Litigation") or internal or governmental Audit, with respect to matters relating to this Agreement, other than a third party proceeding in which Consultant is a named party and Consultant and the City have not entered into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement. Such cooperation may include,but shall not be limited to,responding to requests for documents and/or other records, and making Consultants employees available to the City (or their respective insurers, attorneys or auditors) upon reasonable notice for: (i) interviews, factual investigations, and providing declarations or affidavits that provide truthful information in connection with any Litigation or Audit; (ii) appearing at the request of the City to give testimony without requiring service of a subpoena or other legal process; (iii) volunteering to the City all pertinent information related to any Litigation or Audit; and (iv) providing information and legal representations to auditors in a form and within a timeframe requested. City shall reimburse Consultant for reasonable direct expenses incurred in connection with providing documents and records required under this paragraph and may require, at the City's sole discretion, such expenses to be documented by receipts or other appropriate documentation. Reasonable direct expenses include costs, such as copying, postage and similar costs; but do not include wages, salaries, benefits and other employee compensation. Consultant shall not be entitled to additional compensation for employee services provided under this paragraph. STANDARD OF CARE The standard of care applicable to CONSULTANT's Services will be the degree of skill and diligence normally employed by professional CONSULTANT'S or consultants performing the same or similar Services at the time said services are performed. CONSULTANT will re-perform any services not meeting this standard without additional compensation. CITY RESPONSIBILITIES The CITY shall furnish, at the CONSULTANT's request, such information as is needed by the CONSULTANT to aid in the progress of the project, providing it is reasonably obtainable from City records. CONSULTANT may reasonably rely upon the accuracy,timeliness,and completeness of the information provided by CITY To prevent any unreasonable delay in the CONSULTANT's work, the CITY will examine all reports and other documents and will make any authorizations necessary to proceed with work within a reasonable time period. PAYMENT A. The Agreement Sum. The CITY shall pay to the CONSULTANT for the performance of the Agreement the amount as outline in the Cost portion of the Consultant's Professional Services Proposal. B.Method of Payment. The CONSULTANT shall submit itemized monthly statements for services. The CITY shall pay the CONSULTANT within 30 calendar days after receipt of such statement, Jf any statement amount is disputed, the CITY may withhold payment of such amount and shall provide to CONSULTANT a statement as to the reason(s) for withholding payment. C. Additional Costs. Costs for additional services shall be negotiated and set forth in a written amendment to this Agreement executed by both parties prior to proceeding with the work covered under the subject amendment. HOLD HARMLESS The CONSULTANT covenants and agrees to protect and hold the City of Oshkosh harmless against all actions, claims, and demands which may be to the proportionate extent caused by or result from the intentional or negligent acts of the CONSULTANT,its agents or assigns,its employees,or its contractors related to the performance of this Agreement or be caused or result from any violation of any law or administrative regulation, and shall indemnify or refund to the CITY all sums including court costs, attorney fees, and punitive damages which the CITY may be obliged or adjudged to pay on any such claims or demands within thirty (30) days of the date of the CITY's written demand for indemnification or refund for those actions, claim, and demands caused by or resulting from intentional or negligent acts as specified in this paragraph. Subject to any limitations contained in Sec. 893.80 and any similar statute,of the Wisconsin Statutes, the City further agrees to hold CONSULTANT harmless from any and all liability, including claims, demands, losses, costs, damages, and expenses of every kind and description (including death), which may be to the proportionate extent caused by or result from the intentional or negligent acts of the CITY, its agents or assigns,its employees,or its subcontractors related to the performance of this Agreement or be caused or result from any violation of any law or administrative regulation, where such liability is founded upon or grows out of the acts or omission of any of the officers,employees or agents of the City of Oshkosh while acting within the scope of their employment. It is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that each party shall be solely responsible for its own actions and activities and the actions and activities of its own officers,employees and agents while acting within the scope of their employment INSURANCE The CONSULTANT agrees to abide by the attached City of Oshkosh Insurance Requirements far Professional Services. WHOLE AGREEMENT/AMENDMENT This document and any specified attachments contain all terms and conditions of the Agreement and any alteration thereto shall be invalid unless made in writing, signed by both parties and incorporated as an amendment to this Agreement. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES This AGREEMENT gives no rights or benefits to anyone other than CITY and CONSULTANT and has no third-party beneficiaries. AGREEMENT NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AGAINST ANY PARTY This Agreement is the product of negotiation between the parties hereto and no term, covenant or provision herein or the failure to include a term, covenant or provision shall be construed against any party hereto solely on the basis that one party or the other drafted this Agreement or any term, covenant or condition contained herein, NO WAVER Failure of either party to insist upon the strict performance of terms and provisions of this agreement, or any of them, shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of that party's right to thereafter enforce such term or provision, and that term of the provisions shall continue in full force and effect. NON-DISCRIMINATION The Operator agrees not to discriminate in its operations under this Agreement on the basis of race,color, creed, age, and gender, or as otherwise prohibited by law. A breach of this covenant may be regarded as a material breach of this Agreement SEVERABILITY If any term, covenant, condition or provision of this agreement shall be invalid or enforceable, the remainder of this agreement shall not be affected thereby the remainder of the agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE The laws of the State of Wisconsin shall govern the interpretation and construction of this Agreement. Winnebago County shall be the venue for all disputes arising under this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Oshkosh,Wisconsin,has caused this contract to be sealed with its corporate seal and to be subscribed to by its City Manager and City Clerk and countersigned by the Comptroller of said City, and CONSULTANT hereunto set its hand and seal the day and year first above written. the Comptroller of said. City, and CONSULTANT hereunto set its hand. and seal the day and year first above written. In the Presence of: CONTRACTOR Name of Company/Firm 4A By (Seal of Contractor (Specify Title) if a Corporation.) CITY OF OSHKOSH By: Mark A. Rohlo f., City Manager (Witn ss) And �b—ri a.Pamela R. U 4g, ityy(Clerk, APPROVED: I hereby certify that the necessary provisions have been made to pay the liability which will accrue under this contract City Attorney City Comptroller SPECIALTY ENGINEERING GROUP LLC 122 E.OUN AVENUE;SUITE ISO I MADlscir,,ivi 53713 T 262.2 3.tU00 www4tr-seg.com June 19, 2018 (rev July 18, 2018) Mr. Pete Gulbronson e-mail, no hard copy to follow City of Oshkosh poulbronson a(7ci.oshkosh.wi.us 215 Church Avenue Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 Re: Revised Proposal for Roof Design Services Wastewater Treatment Facility—Digester& Headworks Buildings Dear Mr, Gulbronson: Specialty Engineering Group LLC (STR-SEG) is pleased to submit the following proposal to the City of Oshkosh, hereinafter referred to as Owner, for design services related to the roof system replacement on the Digester Building and Roof Area 6 on the Headworks Building. STR-SEG proposes the following scope of services: DESIGN DEVELOPMENT • STR-SEG will review the Owner's requirements and related information including, but not limited to, schedule, budget, service life expectations, warranties, history, building usage, contractor preferences, and contractor insurance requirements. • STR-SEG will conduct a pre-design survey of the subject roof areas to evaluate existing conditions. Based on the survey, recommendations will be made on the scope of work required along with options and opinions of probable cost. • STR-SEG will meet with the Owner for a final review to discuss the recommendations and opinion of probable cost as they relate to the Owner's objectives prior to the start of design. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS and BIDDING • STR-SEG will prepare a Specification Package from the data obtained during the pre-design survey.The specifications will outline the components included in the design.The package will include a roof plan and roofing details along with information on proper methods of application for each component of the roof system.It will be prepared to promote competitive bidding by qualified contractors using STR-SEG-acceptable products, resulting in a manufacturer's warranty. • STR-SEG will assist the Owner in preparing the advertisement from which to solicit bids. • A Pre-bid Meeting will be held at the job site. STR-SEG will attend to answer bidder questions and make clarifications for equivalent competitive bids. • STR-SEG will assist in the analysis of the bids. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION • STR-SEG will provide contract administration services commencing at project award.These services will include: o Review of shop drawings, submittals and change orders, o Review of permits and licensing. o Review of the contractor's application for payment and change orders. o Review of contractor warranties and project closeout documentation. ' NkGulbmnaon � ---------- Proposal#80715R A!�;;; VE= OC= June 19,2O1O Page 2uf2 ° STR-GEG will conduct a Project Start-up Meeting to review the project and Owner requirements and conditions. • A qualified representative ofSTR-8E8will make periodic site visits at various times during construction to observe the quality and progress of the work and will apprise the Owner of construction activities and issues that may arise. � • STR-SEG will prepare a punch list of deficient or outstanding items at substantial � completion. Upon ncdificeUuo by the contractor that the project is complete wewill conduct a final review of the completed work prior tuacceptance. � PROFESSIONAL FEES Compensation for professional eemioee, described above and pursuant to the attached STR-SEG General Conditions shall be lump sum fee cf Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty..Dollars($8,750) with a breakdown as follows: Digester Building ($6,650)and Headworks Building ($2,100). The fee will be invoiced eefollows: * 3096cf the total fee upon completion of Design Development. ° 48%cf the total fee following Construction Documents and Bidding. 0 3O96 due upon completion of project closeout. � Reimbursable expenses are in addition hz fees for professional services and napnaomnt 8TR- � SEG' out-of-pocket expenses made in the interest of the project not included in the base fee per � the attached General Conditions. AUTHORIZATION STR-SEG will proceed based on your written acceptance. Please sign and return the Authorization page along with a purchase order, if applicable. Upon receipt,we will schedule the work. � Should you have any questions regarding this proposal, please do not hesitate to call, We ! appreciate this opportunity to serve you and look forward to working with you on this project. � A C C E P T E D Yours truly, City ofOshkosh ' Specialty Engineering Group LLC By: ~' Title: JuhnHoenick Account Manager Date: ` Cc: Jon Urban` City ofOshkosh Bruce Flatar, GTR-SEG � � � � _ ' GENERAL CONDITIONS TO THE CONTRACT l. PARTIES AND SCOPE OF WORK: Specialty Engineering Group, LLC (herein after referred to ! cm3EG) shall Include sold company, and Its subcontractors performing the work. 'Work" means the specific SEG emmioem as net forth In the pmpouo|. Unless otherwise stated In | writing, the Client assumes sole responsibility for determining whether the quantity and the | nature of the work ordered by the Client Is adequate and sufficient for the Client's � Intended purpose. The authorization cf the work by the Client shall constitute acceptance � of the terms cf the proposal and these General Conditions, � 2. TESTING: Any necessary testing of existing or newly installed materials shall be done outside ' of the accepted proposal terms and the costs of these tests will be born by the Client, O. SCHEDULING OF WORK: The services set forth in the proposal will be accomplished In o timely,workmanlike and professional manner by SEG personnel as per the prices quoted, 4. ACCESS TO SITE: Client will arrange and provide such access to the sites as is necessary for SEG to perform the work, 5. RESPONSIBILITY: OEG'a work ohoU not include determining, supervising or Implementing the means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction, SEG shall not be responsible for evaluating, reporting or affecting job conditions concerning health, safety � or walfoxa. 3EE;'a work or fo||um to perform some uhoU not In any vvoy excuse any contractor,subcontractor or supplier from performance of its work In accordance with the contract documents. b. PAYMENT: Client shall be Invoiced for work performed to date as outlined in the proposal, � Client agrees to pay each invoice vvdh|n thirty (80 days of receipt, Payment nnodo � beyond this period shall be subject to interest mt Prime Rate plus 5%APR. 7. TERMINATION: This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon seven day's prior written notice, In the event of tenn|not|on. Client oho|| compensate SEG for all s*n4ume performed up to and Including the termination date, Including reimbursable expenses, ! O. SERVICES: SEG's services will be performed and documents prepared in accordance with its proposal, Client's acceptance thereof, these General Conditions, and with generally � accepted principles and practices In performing Its professional services. SEG will use that � degree of care and skill ordinarily exercised under similar circumstances by members of its � professions. Statements mode In SEG'u reports are opinions booed upon professional � judgment and are not tobe construed uu representations offact. 9. LIMITS OF LIABILITY: The Client agrees that the total liability cfSEG for any claims arising out o|services performed under this Agreement shallba ||mitedtoomox|mumofthenet fee received byOES.exclusive ofre|rnbumob|eexpenaam consultants'fees and expenses, lO. PROVISIONS SEVERABLE: In the event any cfthe provisions of these general conditions should be found to be unenforceable It shall be stricken and the remaining provisions shall be enforceable, � ll. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties, and there are no representations, warranties orundertaking made other than oa set forth � herein, This Agreement may be modified only In writing, signed by each of the parties ! hereto. | 12. 8EG shall have no responsibility for the presence,discovery, removal c*exposure ofpersons to hazardous materials of any kind,Including asbestos or other toxic substances, GENERAL CONDITIONS Specialty Engineering Group LLC