HomeMy WebLinkAbout45. Professional Services Agreement with Donohue & Associates
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DATE: December 9, 2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Mark A. Rohloff, City Manager
RE: Professional Services Agreement with Donohue & Associates, Inc. (Donohue)
for Structural Engineering Design and Construction-Related Services for 2022
Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) ($60,000)
The Department of Public Works requested a proposal from Donohue for structural engineering
design and construction-related services for the various projects in the 2022 CIP. This agreement
is intended for use as a master services agreement for engineering support services to the City.
All work completed under this agreement will be completed on a task order basis when design
criteria have been established for each project needing support.
Donohue was chosen because of their staff’s knowledge of the City and experience with this type
of work. The work associated with this agreement is anticipated to be complete by the fall of
2022. The cost of these services is estimated not to exceed $60,000 and will be split among the
Storm Water, Water Main, Sanitary Sewer, Transportation, and the Street Paving sections of the
2022 CIP. Funding is available in all five (5) sections of the 2022 CIP (Account #03210410-68XX-
XXXXX/Multiple Funds and #03231717-7216-63001/Parking Lot Improvements-Land
Improvement-Parking Lot Improvements).
Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code of the City of Oshkosh provides that professional services of a
specialized nature, including engineering services, may be procured without the use of formal,
sealed quotes. In accordance with Section 12-16 of the Code, I am hereby submitting this report
regarding this professional services agreement.
Please contact me if you have any questions concerning this professional services agreement.
MAR/jlg
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AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT, made on the _____ day of ________________, 2021, by and between
the CITY OF OSHKOSH, party of the first part, hereinafter referred to as CITY, and DONOHUE
& ASSOCIATES, INC., 3311 Weeden Creek Road, Sheboygan, WI 53081, party of the second
part, hereinafter referred to as the CONSULTANT,
WITNESSETH:
The CITY and the CONSULTANT, for the consideration hereinafter named, enter into
the following AGREEMENT for STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION-RELATED SERVICES FOR 2022 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
ARTICLE I. PROJECT MANAGER
A. Assignment of Project Manager. The CONSULTANT shall assign the following
individual to manage the PROJECT described in this AGREEMENT:
Craig Schuenemann – Structural Engineer
B. Changes in Project Manager. The CITY shall have the right to approve or disapprove
of any proposed change from the individual named above as Project Manager. The CITY shall
be provided with a resume or other information for any proposed substitute and shall be given
the opportunity to interview that person prior to any proposed change.
ARTICLE II. CITY REPRESENTATIVE
The CITY shall assign the following individual to manage the PROJECT described in
this AGREEMENT:
Justin Gierach – Engineering Division Manager / City Engineer
ARTICLE III. SCOPE OF WORK
The CONSULTANT shall provide the general services described below:
Preparation of design drawings, review of standard specifications, and preparation
of special conditions related to structural engineering components of projects.
Assistance during construction phase of the projects, including review of contractor
submittals, and field visits, if necessary.
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This Agreement is a General Services Master Agreement. Services needed will be
detailed further within individual task order Project Authorizations. A sample Project
Authorization form is attached to this Agreement.
The CITY may make or approve changes within the general Scope of Services in this
AGREEMENT. If such changes affect CONSULTANT's cost of or time required for
performance of the services, an equitable adjustment will be made through an amendment to
this AGREEMENT.
All reports, drawings, specifications, computer files, field data, notes, and other
documents and instruments prepared by the CONSULTANT as instruments of service shall
become property of the CITY upon payment for those documents by the CITY to the
CONSULTANT, and shall remain the property of the CITY.
ARTICLE IV. STANDARD OF CARE
The standard of care applicable to CONSULTANT's services will be the degree of skill
and diligence normally employed by professional consultants 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.
ARTICLE V. OPINIONS OF COST, FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS, AND
SCHEDULES
In providing opinions of cost, financial analyses, economic feasibility projections, and
schedules for the PROJECT, CONSULTANT has no control over cost or price of labor and
materials; unknown or latent conditions of existing equipment or structures that may affect
operation or maintenance costs; competitive bidding procedures and market conditions; time or
quality of performance by operating personnel or third parties; and other economic and
operational factors that may materially affect the ultimate project cost or schedule. Therefore, it
is understood between the parties the CONSULTANT makes no warranty the CITY's actual
project costs, financial aspects, economic feasibility, or schedules will not vary from
CONSULTANT's opinions, analyses, projections, or estimates.
ARTICLE VI. RECORD DRAWINGS
Record drawings, if required, will be prepared, in part, on the basis of information
compiled and furnished by others. CONSULTANT is not responsible for any errors or
omissions in the information from others the CONSULTANT reasonably relied upon and are
incorporated into the record drawings.
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ARTICLE VII. 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.
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.
ARTICLE VIII. CITY’S INSURANCE
The CITY will maintain property insurance on all pre-existing physical facilities
associated in any way with the PROJECT.
The CITY will provide (or have the construction contractor(s) provide) a Builders Risk
All Risk insurance policy for the full replacement value of all project work including the value
of all onsite CITY-furnished equipment and/or materials associated with CONSULTANT's
services. Upon request, the CITY will provide CONSULTANT a copy of such policy.
ARTICLE IX. TIME OF COMPLETION
The work to be performed under this AGREEMENT shall be commenced and the work
completed within the time limits as agreed upon in each Project Authorization.
The CONSULTANT shall perform the services under this AGREEMENT with
reasonable diligence and expediency consistent with sound professional practices. The CITY
agrees 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, failure of performance by the CITY, or discovery of any
hazardous substances or differing site conditions. 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.
While CONSULTANT has made reasonable efforts to incorporate into their plan for the
PROJECT any known current project impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, CONSULTANT has
not accounted for, and is not responsible for, unknown future changes due to the COVID-19
pandemic, including, without limitation, additional restrictions by government agencies or
others (such as the availability of the site for access or the availability of CITY or
CONSULTANT staff or others) to the extent they delay or otherwise impact the PROJECT. In
that event, CONSULTANT will notify CITY and work in good faith to equitably address any
unexpected impacts therefrom.
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ARTICLE X. 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:
1. This Instrument
2. Individual Project Authorization Forms
In the event 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.
ARTICLE XI. PAYMENT
A. The Agreement Sum. The CITY shall pay to the CONSULTANT for the
performance of the AGREEMENT the total sum as set forth below, adjusted by any changes
hereafter mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties hereto:
Time and Materials Not to Exceed $60,000 (Sixty Thousand Dollars).
Attached fee schedule shall be firm for the duration of this AGREEMENT.
B. Method of Payment. The CONSULTANT shall submit itemized monthly
statements for services. The CITY shall pay the CONSULTANT within thirty (30) calendar days
after receipt of such statement. If 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.
D. Indirect Costs. Indirect costs such as computer time, printing, copying, cell
phone charges, telephone charges, and equipment rental shall be considered overhead and shall
not be invoiced separately to the PROJECT.
E. Expenses. Expenses may be billed with up to a maximum of 10% mark-up. All
invoices with expenses shall include supporting documentation of the expense. Failure to
include the supporting documentation will result in the reduction of payments by the amount
of those expense(s) not including documentation.
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ARTICLE XII. STANDARD PROVISIONS
The CONSULTANT agrees that, in all hiring or employment made possible by or
resulting from this AGREEMENT, there will not be any discrimination against any employee or
applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, or national origin.
ARTICLE XIII. HOLD HARMLESS
The CONSULTANT covenants and agrees to protect and hold the City of Oshkosh
harmless against all actions, claims, and demands to the proportionate extent caused by or
resulting from the intentionally wrongful or negligent acts of the CONSULTANT, his/her
agents or assigns, his/her employees, or his/her subcontractors related to the performance of
this AGREEMENT or be caused or result from any violation of any law or administrative
regulation, and shall indemnify the CITY for all sums including court costs, attorney fees, and
damages of any kind which the CITY may be obliged or adjudged to pay on any such claims or
demands upon 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), or damages to person or property arising out of re-use of the
documents without consent 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.
ARTICLE XIV. INSURANCE
The CONSULTANT agrees to abide by the attached City of Oshkosh Insurance
Requirements.
ARTICLE XV. TERMINATION
A. For Cause. If the CONSULTANT shall fail to fulfill in timely and proper manner
any of the obligations under this AGREEMENT, the CITY shall have the right to terminate this
AGREEMENT by written notice to the CONSULTANT. In this event, the CONSULTANT shall
be entitled to compensation for any satisfactory, usable work completed.
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B. For Convenience. The CITY may terminate this AGREEMENT at any time by
giving written notice to the CONSULTANT no later than ten (10) calendar days before the
termination date. If the CITY terminates under this paragraph, then the CONSULTANT shall
be entitled to compensation for any satisfactory work performed to the date of termination.
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.
ARTICLE XVI. RE-USE OF PROJECT DOCUMENTS
All reports, drawings, specifications, documents, and other deliverables of
CONSULTANT, whether in hard copy or in electronic form, are instruments of service for this
PROJECT, whether the PROJECT is completed or not. Subject to individual review,
CONSULTANT’S reports, drawings, specifications, documents, or other deliverables will
generally be considered public records that are available to the public upon request. Neither
the CITY nor the CONSULTANT, therefore, has control of these documents once they are
disclosed as a public record. It is understood between these two parties, however, that
CONSULTANT does not intend to state or imply that the PROJECT documents it creates
have any purpose unrelated to the PROJECT. To the extent the CITY may re-use or reference
any part of the CONSULTANT’S documents or information on unrelated projects, the CITY
agrees to independently verify their applicability for unrelated projects and further agrees
the Standard of Care applicable to the documents for this PROJECT will not apply to their re-
use or reference in unrelated projects.
ARTICLE XVII. SUSPENSION, DELAY, OR INTERRUPTION OF WORK
The CITY may suspend, delay, or interrupt the services of CONSULTANT for the
convenience of the CITY. In such event, CONSULTANT's agreement price and schedule shall
be equitably adjusted.
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ARTICLE XVIII. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES
This AGREEMENT gives no rights or benefits to anyone other than the CITY and
CONSULTANT and has no third-party beneficiaries.
In the Presence of: CONSULTANT
____________________________ By: _____________________________
____________________________ Mike Gerbitz
(Seal of CONSULTANT Senior Vice President
if a Corporation)
By: _____________________________
_____________________________
(Specify Title)
CITY OF OSHKOSH
_____________________________ By: _____________________________
(Witness) Mark A. Rohloff, City Manager
_____________________________ And: _____________________________
(Witness) Pamela R. Ubrig, City Clerk
APPROVED: I hereby certify that the necessary provisions
have been made to pay the liability which
will accrue under this AGREEMENT.
_____________________________
City Attorney
___________________________________
City Comptroller
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PROJECT AUTHORIZATION NO. _______
Owner: City of Oshkosh Department of Public Works
Authorized Office: 215 Church Avenue, PO Box 1130, Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130
Owner-Authorized Representative: Justin Gierach, P.E., Engineering Division Manager /
City Engineer
Project: Structural Engineering Design and Construction-Related Services for 2022 Capital
Improvement Projects
City of Oshkosh Contract Number: _________
The authorizing Office requires performance of the following described services:
Form of Compensation:
Time and Materials Not to Exceed: $___________________
Additional Terms and Conditions: None
Authorized services shall be performed in accordance with the terms and provisions of the
agreement between Donohue & Associates, Inc. and the City of Oshkosh, dated _____________.
This Project Authorization shall be effective only upon date of signature of an authorized
representative of the City of Oshkosh.
DONOHUE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Signature:
Name: ________________________________
Title:
Date:
CITY OF OSHKOSH
Signature:
Name: __Justin Gierach, P.E._____________
Title: Engineering Division Manager /____
City Engineer
Date: