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HomeMy WebLinkAbout400 East Parking Lot Study 2007AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE 400 EAST PARKING LOTS DESIGN STUDY CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into by and between the City of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "Client" and Crispell- Snyder, Inc., of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, a corporation, hereinafter referred to as "CSI ". WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Client proposes to employ CSI for the purpose of designing parking lots, hereinafter referred to as the "Project ", which is described in Article I, below; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Client to employ CSI for the purpose of providing professional consulting services for the Project in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions of Service as attached. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, covenants, agreements, and payments hereinafter mentioned, the Client and CSI hereby mutually agree as follows: ARTICLE I - DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The Project will consist of CSI working closely with the Client to develop and design six different parking scenarios for two Client -owned parking lots. ARTICLE II - PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY CSI Under this Article, CSI agrees, in general, to perform professional consulting services for the preparation of design plans and more particularly agrees to provide as follows: WORK ELEMENT I The development of preliminary design for six different general parking scenarios for two Client -owned parking lots. Using Client- supplied aerial photo and cadastral information, site visits, and photographs CSI shall prepare a design alternative in CARD format for each scenario. The scenarios include, but are not limited to: Redesign of the existing Jefferson Street and Main Street Lot including providing landscape and pedestrian amenities while maximizing parking capacity. Redesign of the existing lots and alleyway, including providing rear fayade improvement recommendations for. buildings that back into the alley, and other general site improvements in this area. Designs to include specific visual recommendations, in hand - drawn sketch form, for the rear fagade and rear building entrances of each building, or group of buildings in the study area. General design guidelines, that codify the recommendations as noted above, shall be developed to guide the future re- development of the rear lots and alley. • Redesign of the existing lots to include the entire Jefferson Street right -of -way as part of the parking lot. Propose recommendations to provide landscape, open space, and pedestrian improvements while maximizing parking capacity. • Redesign of the existing lots to include a portion of the Jefferson Street right -of -way resulting in a one -way traffic pattern from north to south on Jefferson Street. Landscape and pedestrian recommendations for improvements shall also be provided. • Redesign of the existing parking lots to include the Anchor Bank property located south of the Jefferson Street Lot. Design to maximize parking capacity while offering landscape, open space and pedestrian improvements. • Redesign of the existing lots to include the conversion of Jefferson Street to one -way traffic with angle parking to be accessed from the street. Landscape and pedestrian improvements shall be included. WORK ELEMENT II Upon review by Client, the six preliminary design scenarios shall be modified per comments. A final set of designs shall be prepared for review and approval by Client. WORK ELEMENT III Upon Review and approval of the final designs, that may include additional modifications per Client review, the approved design scenarios and design guidelines shall be incorporated into the final document for presentation to the Client. 2 WORK ELEMENT IV Preliminary and final cost estimates shall be prepared for each approved design scenario. WORK ELEMENT V Meeting attendance and presentation including: • Site walk - through or kick -off meeting with Client to discuss the site opportunities and constraints, and stakeholder and staff design priorities and preferences. • Presentation of preliminary design scenario alternatives and preliminary cost estimates to Client for review and approval. • Presentation of final design scenario alternatives and final costs estimates to Client for review. • Presentation of final design scenario alternatives, recommended guidelines, and cost estimates to the Plan Commission or Board, if requested. WORK ELEMENT VI Presentations at public open houses, downtown business or neighborhood group meetings, or other public participation meetings are not included in this scope but can be provided on a time and materials basis. WORK ELEMENT VII As an optional work element, CSI is able to ' prepare a parking survey to solicit input from business owners and their patrons regarding downtown parking infrastructure, parking perceptions, and top issues and concerns. As an opportunity to save cost, the brief survey could be distributed/administered and collected the Client. CSI would be responsible for compiling and reporting the results to the Client and incorporating the results into the final report. WORK ELEMENT VIII Deliverables to include up to fifty print copies of the original final approved document. CD- ROM with a digital copy of the final approved document in its original software format, and one high resolution PDF copy for reproduction. 3 ARTICLE III - COMPENSATION The Client shall pay CSI for professional consulting services described in Article II as follows: Professional Services (Work Elements I - VIII) $ 13,400 (Not to Exceed) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties herein have caused this agreement to be duly executed by their officers as of the date and year shown below. CRISPELL- SNYDER, INC. OF OSHKOSH 12/6 rn �M.F it zp t i Date Acting Ci t anag r l Pamela . i. Clerk !'U� LynVAJ Lorent" tingCity Attornej Attachments: Standard Terms and Conditions of Service h o b hrl,r3 lei 6� _. i� i' ,1. C 51, 3) &.�i lb3 have been made to pay the liability which rill accrue under this contract. City Comptroller 4 Crispell — Snyder Inc. (CSI) Standard Terms and Conditions of Service These Standard Terms and Conditions of Service, including any Supplemental Terms and Conditions of Service which are or may become applicable to the services outlined in CSI's Agreement, are incorporated by reference into the foregoing Agreement, and shall also be incorporated by reference into any amendment to such Agreement under which CSI shall perform professional services for the Client. 1. STANDARD OF CARE. CSI represents it will perform its services in conformance with the standard of professional practice ordinarily exercised by the applicable profession under similar conditions at the same time and within the same locality where services are performed. CSI does not make any other warranty or guaranty, of any kind, expressed or implied by performing professional consulting services or the furnishing of oral and/or written opinions. 2. BILLINGS AND PAYMENTS. CSI will bill Client monthly based on the fee terms as outlined in the Agreement. The Client shall pay the invoice amount within thirty (30) calendar days of the invoice date. CSI reserves the right to charge a finance charge of 1 percent per month, 12 percent annually, on any amounts not paid within thirty days of the invoice date. If there is any objection to an invoice, or any portion thereof, the Client shall provide written notice of such objection within thirty (30) calendar days of the invoice date. Failure to provide written notice of such objection shall constitute a waiver of any such objection and acceptance of the invoice as submitted. The Client further agrees to pay CSI any and all expenses incurred in recovering any delinquent amounts due. 3. SCOPE OF WORK. The scope of work and associated fees constitute the best estimate of fees and tasks required to perform the services as defined in the Agreement. In the event additional services beyond the scope of services indicated in the Agreement are required of CSI as a result of investigations carried out under this Agreement, changes in regulatory agency requirements or upon the direction of the regulatory agencies or Client, CSI reserves the right to renegotiate the Agreement. At CSI's sole discretion, the additional services may or may not be undertaken until approved by the Client by written amendment to the Agreement. 4. DELAYS. If events beyond control of CSI, including but not limited to, fire, flood, explosion, riot, strike, war, act of God or the public enemy, or an act or regulation of any public agency, result in delay to any schedule established in the Agreement, such schedule shall be amended to compensate for such delay. If in the event such delay exceeds sixty (60) calendar days, CSI shall be entitled to an equitable adjustment in compensation. 5. TERMINATION. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon issuing written notice to the other party. In the event the Client terminates the Agreement, the Client agrees to pay for all services rendered prior to termination, plus any expenses incurred for termination. 6. OPINIONS OF CONSTRUCTION COST. Any opinion of construction costs prepared by CSI is supplied for the general guidance of the Client only. Since CSI has no control over competitive bidding or market conditions, CSI makes no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy of such opinions as compared to contract bids or actual costs to clients. 7. RELATIONSHIP WITH CONTRACTORS. If this Agreement provides for any construction related services, CSI shall serve as Client's professional consultant for those services identified in the Agreement. CSI may make recommendations to Client concerning actions relating to Client's contractors, but CSI specifically disclaims any authority or responsibility to direct or supervise the means, methods, techniques, sequences, procedures of construction or safety measures utilized by the Client's contractors. 8. INSURANCE. CSI will maintain insurance coverage for professional, comprehensive general, automobile, worker's compensation, and employer's liability in amounts in accordance with law and CSI's business requirements. Certificates evidencing such coverage will be provided to the Client upon request. For projects involving construction related services, Client agrees to require its contractor(s) of every tier to include CSI as an additional insured on its policies relating to the project on a primary and non - contributing basis. CSI's coverages for comprehensive general liability and automobile, in such case, shall be excess over the contractor's primary coverage. 9. INDEMNIFICATIONS. Client and CSI each agree to indemnify and hold the other harmless, and their respective officers, directors and employees, from and against liability for all claims, losses, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, to the extent such claims, losses, damages, or expenses are caused by the indemnifying party's negligent acts, errors or emissions, or failure to adhere to the standard of care described above. In the event claims, losses damages or expenses are caused by the joint or concurrent negligence of Client and CSI, they shall be borne by each party in proportion to its negligence. 10. LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY. No employee or agent of CSI shall have individual liability to Client. Client agrees that to the fullest extent permitted by law, CSI's total liability to Client for any and all injuries, claims, losses, expenses or damages whatsoever arising out of or in any way related to the project or this Agreement from any causes including, but not limited to, CSI's negligence, errors, omissions, strict liability, or breach of contract and whether claimed directly or by way of contribution shall not exceed the total compensation received by CSI under this Agreement. If Client desires a limit of liability greater than provided above,. Client and CSI shall include as part of the Agreement the amount of such limit and the additional compensation to be paid to CSI for assumption of such additional risk. 11. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. It is acknowledged by Client that CSI's scope of services does not include any services related to the presence at the project site of asbestos, PCBs, petroleum, hazardous waste, toxic waste, radioactive materials, or any substance which may cause a danger to persons or property. Client further acknowledges that CSI is performing professional services for Client and CSI is not and shall not be required to become an "arranger ", "operator ", "generator" or "transporter" of hazardous substances, as defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1990 (CERCLA). 12. ACCESS. Client shall provide safe and legal access to any premises necessary for CSI to provide services identified in the Agreement. 13. OWNERSHIP OF INSTRUMENTS OF SERVICE. All reports, drawings, specifications, computer files, notes or other data prepared or furnished by CSI pursuant to this Agreement are instruments of CSI's professional service, and CSI shall retain all ownership and interest therein, including all copyrights. CSI grants Client a license to use instruments of CSI's professional service for the purpose of constructing, occupying or maintaining the project. Reuse of or modifications to any such documents by Client, without CSI's written permission, shall be at Client's sole risk, and Client agrees to indemnify and hold CSI harmless from all claims, damages, expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of such reuse by Client or by others acting through Client. 14. AMENDMENT. This Agreement, upon execution by both parties hereto, can only be amended by a written instrument signed by both parties. 15. ASSIGNMENT. Except for assignments (a) to entities which control, or are controlled by, the parties hereto or (b) resulting from operations of law, the rights and obligations of this Agreement cannot be assigned by either party without written permission of the other party. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any permitted assigns. 16. DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Parties shall attempt to settle any disputes arising out of this Agreement by discussions between the parties senior representatives of management. If any dispute cannot be resolved in this manner, within a reasonable length of time, parties agree to attempt non - binding mediations or any other method of alternative dispute resolution prior to filing any legal proceedings 17. CHOICE OF LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by the law of the State of Wisconsin. 18. STATUTES OF LIMITATION. To the fullest extent permitted by law, parties agree that, except for claims of indemnification, the time period for bringing claims under this Agreement shall expire one year after fulfillment of services outlined in the Agreement or one year after termination of the Agreement. 19. NO WAIVER. No wavier by either party of any default by the other party in the performance of any particular section of this Agreement shall invalidate any other section of this Agreement or operate as a waiver of any future default, whether like or different in character. 20. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY. Nothing contained in this Agreement, nor the performance of the parties hereunder, is intended to benefit, nor shall inure to the benefit of, any third party, including Client's contractors, if any. 21. SEVERABILITY. The various terms, conditions and covenants herein contained shall be deemed to be separate and severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any of them shall not effect or impair the validity of enforceability of the remainder. 22. SHOP DRAWING REVIEW. In the event that services performed under this Agreement include the review of and comment on shop drawings or other data which Client's contractor(s) are required to submit, CSI's review and comment will be only for conformance with the design concept of the project, and for compliance with information required by the project plans and specifications, and shall not extend to the means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures of construction, or to safety precautions or programs incidental thereto. 23. SURVIVAL. All obligations arising out of this Agreement, and all provisions of this Agreement allocating responsibility or liability between the parties shall survive the completion of services and the termination of this Agreement. 24. AUTHORITY. The persons signing this Agreement warrant that they have the authority to sign as, or on behalf of, the party for whom they are signing. 2`