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Mr. James R. Nuse, PE
Director of Public Works
City of Round Rock
300 South Blair Street
Round Rock, Texas 78664
Re: Corridor Drive Street and Drainage Improvements
Dear Jim,
This letter is to follow up on our conversation yesterday concerning
additional engineering services on the above described project.
It is our understanding the City wishes to bid a full width section on
Corridor Drive as an alternate to the bid for construction of the east 1/2
of the roadway.
We would propose to make necessary revisions to the Plans and
Specifications for the eastern half of the roadway to facilitate the receipt
of bids for an alternate section with compensation based upon the hourly
rates shown on Attachment "A ". These fees would be due upon
completion of the assignment.
Should the City award a full width section roadway, remaining revisions
to the Plans and Contract Documents would be made and compensation
would be based upon the Standard T.S.P.E. Curve A (Attachment "W),
minus design fees paid for previous design work and hourly compensation
as described above.
The tentative bid date established by the City is February 5th with the
award to be made at the regular meeting os the City Council on
February 14th.
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Mr. James R. Nuse
Re: Corridor Drive Street and Drainage Improvements
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If this proposal is acceptable to the City of Round Rock, please execute
both copies of this authorization in the space provided below. Keep one
copy for your records and return the other to our office.
Work will commence upon receipt of your signed authorization.
If you have any questions or comments, please advise.
Very truly yours,
RIO TECH, INC.
A. William Wael
Vice President
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HOURLY RATE SCHEDULE
CLASSIFICATION
1. Corporate Officer $ 75
2. Registered Professional Engineer $ 75
3. Registered Public Surveyor $ 60
4. Project Manager /Hydrologist $ 55
5. Engineer -in- Training (E.I.T.) $ 45
6. Land Planner $ 50
7. Survey Crew Coordinator $ 40
8. Project Representative (includes Vehicle and Equipment) $ 40
9. Design Technician $ 35
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10. Drafter $ 30
11. Survey Calculation Technician $ 40
12. Technical Support Personnel $ 30
13. Secretarial Personnel $ 25
14. Four Man Survey Crew (includes Vehicle and Equipment) $ 80'
15. Three Man Survey Crew (includes Vehicle and Equipment) $ 75
16. Two Man Survey Crew (includes Vehicle and Equipment) $ 65
17. Reimbursement for Direct Non -Labor Expenses and
Sub- Contract Expenses - Cost Plus 20%
HOURLY RATE
.March 15,1990
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(1) When Construction Cost is under $100,000, use reim-
bursable basis of compensation.
(2) Construction cost below is the work authorized at one time.
However, where the work is to be accomplished in a number of
separate construction contracts, then each such project element
should be evaluated on an individual basis, with additional
compensation to the Engineer.
(3) The Basic Charge presented below represents median com-
pensation. The appropriate compensation for any given assign-
ment may vary above or below the curve, depending upon com-
plexity.
(4) Compensation for alteration work should be increased by at
least one -third above the median compensation illustrated.
(5) Curve A and Curve B are consistent with Curve A and Curve B
in Manual 45, published by the American Society of Civil Engi-
neers. New curves will be issued as subsequent revisions are
published by ASCE.
See USE OF CURVES; page 14
And TYPICAL EXAMPLES; page 16
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Administrative Offices: 200 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
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WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock desires engineering services to
complete the following projects: (1) Sunset Drive West - Street and
Drainage Improvements and (2) Corridor Drive - Street and Drainage
Improvements, and
WHEREAS, Rio Tech, Inc. has submitted proposals to provide the
needed engineering services, and
WHEREAS, the City Council desire to accept the proposals and to
enter into agreements with Rio Tech, Inc., Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute on
behalf of the City agreements for engineering services with Rio Tech,
Inc. regarding the above two projects, copies of said agreements being
attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes.
RESOLVED this 23rd day of August, 1990.
ATTEST:
NE LAND, City Secretary
RS08230K
RESOLUTION NO. [5O i_
MIKE ROBINSON, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT
' MADE AND ENTERED INTO by and between the CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
hereinafter called the "Owner ", and RIO TECH, INC., Consulting
Engineers., hereinafter called the "Engineer ".
RECITALS
The Owner intends to construct CORRIDOR DRIVE STREET AND DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS, including the eastern one -half of approximately 1,450
L.F. of 60 -foot face -to -face curb and gutter street and all associated
drainage improvements from existing Corridor Drive northerly to F.M.
1325 (refer to Attachment No. 1). Such improvements are hereinafter
referred to as the "Project ". The estimated cost for the half -width
project is $136,517.40 including construction costs, engineering and
contingencies.
CONTRACTUAL UNDERTAKINGS
SECTION I
EMPLOYMENT OF ENGINEER
The Owner agrees to employ the Engineer and the Engineer agrees to
perform professional engineering services in connection with the
Project as stated in the Sections to follow, and for having rendered
such services, the Owner agrees to pay to the Engineer compensation as
stated in the Sections to follow.
SECTION II
CHARACTER AND EXTENT OF SERVICES
The Engineer shall render the following professional services
necessary for the development of the Project.
A. PRELIMINARY PHASE
1. Attend preliminary conference witj�1tt 0 regarding the
Project. ("el
2. Perform prelim ► j.' -ering services in connection with
the Project in suffi �t -il to indicate clearly the problems
involved and the al - - e solutions available to the Owner, to include
preliminary 1 - -. s, sketches, and cost estimates for the Project, and
to set clearly the Engineer's recommendations. If called for by
t ope the assignment, prepare a preliminary engineering report.
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3. when a written report is prepared, furnish the Owner ten
copies of the preliminary report, including preliminary lay
sketches and cost estimates.
B. DESIGN PHASE
1. Establish the scope, and advise the Owner, of
foundation investigations or any special surveys or
which, in the opinion of the Engineer, may be require
execution of the Project; and arrange with the Owne
such investigations and tests. (The per
investigations and tests is not a part
services, and compensation therefore is
Charge; it may be performed by the
Owner, in which case compensation shall
portions of Section VI D.)
2. Furnish to the Owner,
the assignment, the engineering
routine permits by local,
distinguished from detailed ap
government grants —in —aid, s
meet the requirements of spe
3. Perform field j &
opinion of the Eng
Construction staking
in the Basic Charge.
4. Prepare
pencil on paper,
designs shall
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submitted t
approval.
whe \V
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ny soil and
special testing
for the proper
for the conduct of
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the Engineer's basic
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r, by agreement with the
termined by the applicable
equired by the circumstances of
necessary for applications for
te, and federal authorities (as
lions and supporting documents for
oan programs, planning advances or to
programs of the federal government).
eys to collect information which, in the
, is required in the design of the Project.
the Construction Improvements is not included
etailed specifications and contract drawings, in
or construction authorized by the Owner. These
n all respects combine the application of sound
nciples with a high degree of economy, and shall be
the applicable local, state, and federal agencies for
5 Prepare detailed cost estimates and proposals of authorized
construction, which shall include summaries of bid Items and quantities
whic will be based, wherever practical, on the unit price system of
bi•.ing. The Engineer shall not be required to guarantee the accuracy
these estimates.
6. Furnish the Owner all necessary copies of approved plans,
specifications, notices to bidders, and proposals. All sets of plans
and specifications in excess of twenty —five (25) are to be paid for
separately. Additional sets will be paid for in accordance with
Attachment No. 4 — Hourly Rate Schedule.
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7. Provide information on utilities to
connection with the Project. The Owner will
determine location and depth of underground wa
Utilities to be relocated by others sha
City -owned utilities to be relocated also
Where feasible, relocation of City - owned
the construction contract. �/
bids.
8. Provide a lette fo
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wner's signature to each utility
opera ting within th
Round Rock advising them of the Project
elocations to be performed by that utility
roposed construction schedule. This letter and a
ans shall be delivered to each utility by the
e Engineer shall provide timely assistance and location
necessary for utility relocations to assure that utility
ations do not delay the Project.
and describing any
and setting forth
complete set o
Engineer.
stakes
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9. Provide easement and right -of -way descriptions to the Owner
in conjunction with submission of final plans. These will be provided
in the form of field notes and drawings of the affected properties.
These services will be pa•id.for in accordance with•Attachment•No. 4 -
Hourly Rate Schedule.
10. Provide field note descriptions to the Owner for any site(s)
that is required for Owner to acquire that is associated with this
Project. These descriptions will be provided within thirty (30) days
after authorization by Owner, barring unforeseen and unusual
difficulties associated with the property. These services will be paid
for in accordance with Attachment No. 4 - Hourly Rate Schedule.
C. CONSTRUCTION PHASE
1. Assist the Owner in the advertisement of the Project for
2. Assist the Owner in the opening and tabulating of bids for
construction of the Piojebti - and recommend to the` Owner as 'to the
proper action on all proposals received.
3. Assist in the preparation of formal Contract Documents for
the contracts.
4. Make periodic visits to the site (as distinguished from the
continuous services of a Resident Project Representative described in
Subparagraph 6 below) to observe the progress and quality of the
executed work and to determine, in general, if the work is proceeding
in accordance with the Contract Documents. In performing this service,
the Engineer will not be required to make exhaustive or continuous
on -site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the work or
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be relocate
provide exc
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ion to
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es shall be included in
material; he will not be responsible for the techniques and sequences
of construction or the safety precautions incident.thereto, and.he will
not be responsible or liable in any degree for the Contractor's failure
to perform the construction work in accordance with the Contract
Documents. During visits to the construction site, and on the basis of
the Engineer's on -site observations as an experienced and qualified
design professional, he will keep the Owner informed of the extent of
the progress of the work, and advise the Owner of material and
substantial defects and deficiencies in the work of Contractors which
are discovered by the Engineer or otherwise brought to the Engineer's
attention in the course of construction, and may, on behalf of the
Owner, exercise whatever rights the Owner may have to disapprove work
and materials as failing to conform to the Contract Documents.
5. Consult with and advise the Owner; issue all instructions to
the Contractor requested by the Owner; and prepare routine change
orders as required.
6. If specifically authorized by the Owner in writing, furnish
the services of Resident Project Representatives, and other field
personnel for continuous on- the -site observation of construction and
for the ,performance of required construction layout surveys. (This
service is not a part of the Engineer's basic services, and
compensation therefore is not included in the Basic Charge; if
provided, compensation shall be determined under Section VI D.) The
authority and duties of ..such Resident Project..Representatives are
limited to examining the material furnished and observing the work
done, and to reporting their findings to the Engineer. The Engineer
will use the usual degree of care and prudent judgment in the section
of competent Project Representatives, and the Engineer will use
diligence to see that the Project Representatives are on the job to
perform their required duties. It is agreed, however, that the
Engineer does not underwrite, guarantee, or insure the work done by the
Contractors, and since it is the Contractor's responsibility to perform
the work in accordance with the Contract Documents, the Engineer is not
responsible or liable for the Contractor's failure to do so, and, so
long as the Engineer has exercised the usual degree of care and prudent
judgment in selecting Project Representatives and has used diligence to
see that they are on the job to perform the work, failure by any
Project Representatives or other personnel engaged in on- the -site
observation to discover defects or deficiencies in the work of the
Contractors shall never relieve the Contractors of liability therefore
or subject the Engineer to any liability for such defects or
deficiencies.
7. Review samples, catalog data, schedules, shop drawings,
laboratory, shop and mill tests of materials and equipment and other
data which the Contractor is required to submit, only for conformance
with the design concept of the Project and compliance with the
information given by the Contract Documents; and assemble written
guarantees which are required by the Contract Documents.
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8. Review monthly and final estimates for payments to
Contractors, and furnish to the Owner any necessary certifications as
to payments to Contractors and Suppliers.
9. Conduct, in company with the Owner, a final inspection of the
Project for conformance with the design concept of the Project and
compliance with the Contract Documents, and approve in writing final
payment to the Contractors.
10. Revise contract drawings, with the assistance of the Resident
Project Representatives and the Owner's representatives, to provide
record drawings of the completed Project. Furnish one set of
reproducible drawings and one set of prints of these revised drawings
to the Owner.
SECTION III
AUTHORIZATION OF SERVICES
No professional services of any nature shall be undertaken by the
Engineer under this Agreement until he has received authorization from
the Owner.
SECTION IV
PERIOD OF SERVICE
This Agreement shall be effective upon execution by the Owner and
the Engineer, and shall remain in force until terminated under the
provisions hereinafter provided in Section X.
SECTION V
COORDINATION WITH THE OWNER
The Engineer shall hold a 10% and 40% Design Review Conference
with the Owner, or its representatives, to the end that the Project, as
perfected, shall have full benefit of the Owner's experience and
knowledge of existing needs and facilities, including preliminary line
routings, approved manufacturers of materials and equipment, and other
pertinent items relative to the Project and updated cost estimates, and
consistent with its current policies and construction standards. To
implement this coordination, the Owner shall make available to the
Engineer, for use in planning the Project, all existing plans, maps,
field notes, statistics, computations, and other data in his possession
relative to existing facilities and to the Project.
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SECTION VI
THE ENGINEER'S COMPENSATION
For and in consideration of the services to be rendered by the
Engineer, the Owner shall pay, and the Engineer shall receive the
compensation hereinafter set forth, for the Preliminary, Decign, and
Construction Phases of the work and for Special Assignments and
Services not included in these phases. All remittances by Owner of
such compensation shall either be mailed or delivered to the Engineer's
office @ 9510 Ranch Road 620, Austin, Texas. Where the compensation
is based on a percentage of construction cost, the charge for each
separate phase shall be based on the "Construction Cost" of all work
authorized by the Owner at one time, and handled by the Engineer in
accordance with this Agreement.
"Construction Cost" is defined as the total cost to the Owner for
the execution of the work authorized at one time and handled in each
separate phase of engineering services, excluding fees or other cost
for engineering and legal services, the cost of land, rights -of -way,
legal and administrative expenses; but including the direct cost to the
Owner of all construction contracts, items of construction, including
labor, materials, and equipment required for -the completed work
(including extras) and the total value at site of Project of all labor,
materials, and equipment purchased or furnished directly by the Owner
for the Project.
The aggregate of all sums paid to the Engineer for each phase of
construction will equal one hundred percent (100%) of the basic
compensation determined from the actual total construction costs. If
the designed facilities exceed the available funding after receiving
bids or negotiating a contract price, then the facilities which are
deleted will be paid for at a later date when they are awarded for
construction. These facilities will be considered.an individual period
of construction and payment will be in an amount equal to a percentage
of the "construction cost" of this separate Project. For example: If
the available funds will only build 90% of the designed facilities, the
fee for the awarded construction will be paid as described herein.
When the remaining 10% of the work is awarded, it will be considered a
separate Project and a percentage from the curve based on the 10%
Project amount will be used to pay the basic compensation. Considering
this as an individual Project, it will be necessary to compensate the
Engineer in this manner of the extra work involved in the
preparation of separate contiact documents, organization of plans,
construction administration on the delayed Project, and the delay in
payment for the Engineering Services rendered.
In the event that proposals for construction of any of the work
authorized in the Design Phase are received within 90 days after
submission of completed contract drawings and specifications to the
Owner by the Engineer, the charge for the corresponding services in the
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Design Phase and the charge for the corresponding services in the
Preliminary Phase shall be adjusted to the "construction cost" as
reflected by the lowest acceptable proposal, or lowest bona fide bid,
if no contract is awarded. Where no proposal or bona fide bids are
received, the Engineer's estimates shall be the basis for final payment
for these two phases. No reduction shall be made from the Basic Charge
on account of penalties or liquidated damages or other sums withheld
from Contractor's payments.
PRELIMINARY PHASE
Payment for services in the Preliminary Phase shall be made o the
Engineer on an hourly basis. See Attachment No. 4 - Ho ly Rate
Schedule._
Final payment for services in the Preliminary
payable upon submission to the Owner of the required
and estimates, and upon his acceptance, which shall
(30%) days after submission.
B. DESIGN PHASE
Payment for services in th
Engineer in a sum equal to a pergentaa
the work authorized by the
percentage for the Design PQ e
percent (85%) of the Ba
Attachment No. 2, less fees
The classificat'
"B ") for the pur
given in Attachment
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be paid in installments in proportion to the
ate of work completed at the 10% and 40% "complete"
% upon submission of completed plans to the Owner, up to
otal Basic Charge. Payment for services authorized in the
se shall be based upon the Engineer's Preliminary Estimate of
nstruction cost" of the work. This Design Phase payment shall
e adjusted to the actual "construction cost" within thirty (30)
after the project is awarded and the Owner and Contractor have
ecuted the Contract Documents.
es
wz
ign Phase shall be made to the
of the "construction cost" of
n this Phase of the Project. This
shall be computed as eighty -five
arge, which Basic Charge is defined by
d for Preliminary Phase.
the construction work (Classification "A" or
of applying the alternate Basic Charge is that
3 - Classification of Construction Work.
C. CONSTRUCTION PHASE
Payment for services in the Construction Phase shall be made to
the Engineer in a sum equal•.to a percentage of the-"construction cost"
of the work authorized by the Owner in this Phase of the Project. This
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P -.se shall be
port, sketches,
e within thirty
percentage for the Construction Phase shall be computed as fifteen
percent (15%) of the Basic Charge, which Basic Charge is defined in
Attachment No. 2.
The classification of the construction work (Classification "A" or
"B ") is that given in Attachment No. 3 - Classification of Construction
Work.
This sum will be paid in monthly installments in proportion to the
construction work completed, on the basis of the Engineer's estimates
prepared for monthly payments to contractors, plus the actual value of
all materials and equipment purchased or furnished directly by the
Owner for the Project. Upon completion of all work authorized in the
Construction Phase, the Engineer will be paid the remainder of the
charge for this Phase.
D. SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS AND SERVICES NOT INCLUDED
IN ABOVE PERCENTAGE CHARGES
The charges above described in the Preliminary, Design and
Construction Phases shall provide compensation to the Engineer for all
services called for under this Agreement to be performed by him, or
under his direction, except the services set forth below. These
excluded services and Special Assignments, and the compensation to be
paid by the Owner to the Engineer for their performance, as required,
are as follows:
The following services (1 through 8), if authorized by the Owner,
shall be reimbursed in accordance with Attachment No. 4 - Hourly Rate
Schedule.
1. Services of a Resident Project Representative, and other
field personnel as required, for on— the —site observation of
construction.
2. Services for Design Surveys if not included in Basic Charge.
3. Services for
Staking).
Construction Layout Surveys
4. Land surveys and establishment of boundaries and monuments.
5. Preparation of property or easement descriptions.
6. Preparation of any special reports required for marketing of
bonds.
7. Appearance before regulatory agencies.
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(Construction
8. Special investigations involving detailed consideration of
operation, maintenance and overhead expenses; preparation of rate
schedules; earnings and expense statements; special feasibility
studies; appraisals; valuations; and material audits or inventories
required for certification of force account construction performed by
the Owner.
9. Additional copies of reports and specifications (over 25) and
additional blue print copies (over 25).
10. Preparation of applications and supporting documents for
government grants, loans or planning advances for public works
projects.
11. Assistance to the Owner as an expert witness in any
litigation with third parties, arising from the development or
construction of the Project.
12. Soil and foundation investigations, as required for the
design of this Project and for Trench Safety Design, including test and
analyses of test results.
Basis of Compensation: (a) Furnished by the Owner and observed by the
Engineer in accordance with Attachment No. 4 - Hourly Rate Schedule, or
(b) Owner contract separately with qualified testing firm.
13. Detailed mill, "shop and /or laboratory inspection of' materials
or equipment.
Basis of Compensation: ,(a) Furnished directly by_the Owner,,or (b) By
Engineer in accordance with Attachment No. 4 - Hourly Rate Schedule.
14. Extra travel required of the Engineer and authorized by the
Owner from Round Rock to points other than the State of Texas in
connection with the Project.
Basis of Compensation: Cost of travel and living expenses plus a
twenty percent (20 %) service charge. Cost of labor in accordance with
Attachment No. 4 - Hourly Rate Schedule.
15. Services for location stakes associated with the Project as
necessary for utility companies operating within the City Limits of
Round Rock.
Payments to the Engineer for authorized services not in the basic
percentage charges will be made by the Owner, upon presentation of
statements by the Engineer for such services, but not until Bond or
Grant funds are in the Owner's possession.
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Should the Owner fail to make payment to the Engineer of the sum
names in any partial or final statement when payment is past due for
more than thirty (30) days, then the Owner shall pay to the Engineer,
in addition to the sum shown as due by such statement, interest thereon
at the current prime rate of banking institutions in Round Rock, from
the date due, as provided herein, until fully paid, which shall fully
liquidate any injury to the Engineer arising from such delay in
payment, but the right is expressly reserved to the Engineer in event
payments are not promptly made as provided herein, at any time
thereafter to treat the Agreement as terminated by the Owner and
recover compensation as provided by Section X of this Agreement.
SECTION VII
REVISION TO DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The Engineer will make, without expense to the Owner, such
revisions of the preliminary drawings as may be required to meet the
needs of the Owner, but after a definite plan has been approved by the
Owner, if a decision is subsequently made by the Owner, which, for its
proper execution, involves extra services and expenses for changes in,
or addition to the drawings, specifications or other documents, or if
the Engineer is put to labor or expense by delays imposed on him from
causes not within his control, such as by (but not limited to) the
readvertisement for bids or by the delinquency or insolvency of
Contractors, the Engineer shall be compensated for such extra services
and expenses, which services and expenses shall not be considered as
covered by the percentage fee stipulated in this Agreement.
Compensation for such extra services shall be in accordance with
Attachment No. 4 - Hourly Rate Schedule. However, no extra
compensation will be granted to the Engineer for correcting errors in
the plans or errors in the design of the Project or for revising design
or plans when such design and plans prove not to be feasible for
construction.
SECTION VIII
OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS
Engineer shall retain ownership of all original documents, plan
designs, and survey notes on all projects that are not completed and
for which Engineer is not compensated regardless of whether the
instruments were copyrighted. Additionally, all such documents for
which Engineer is not compensated Owner will not reuse for extensions
of the original project or new projects unless Owner shall secure the
permission of Engineer and - Engineer shall be entitled to further
compensation for the use of such documents.
All original documents, plan designs, and survey notes for
completed or partially completed projects for which Engineer has been
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compensated shall be the property. of Owner and Engineer and
reproducible copies shall be furnished to the Owner upon request. The
use by either party of such documents is unrestricted.
SECTION IX
ARBITRATION UNDER TEXAS GENERAL ARBITRATION ACT
A. Any controversy hereafter arising between Owner and Engineer
in connection with this Agreement and any liability or claimed
liability created hereunder or incident hereto or pertaining to the
enforcement of any provision, condition or covenant herein shall be
submitted to arbitration under the terms of the Texas General
Arbitration Act. Either party may invoke this provision for
arbitration by giving the other party notice in writing demanding that
such controversy be submitted to arbitration, which notice shall also
contain the appointment of an arbitrator by the demanding party. The
party receiving such notice of arbitration must, within five (5) days
after receiving same, mail to the demanding party a notice of
appointment of a second arbitrator. Such two arbitrators shall meet
forthwith and agree in writing upon a third arbitrator, and shall
immediately give the parties written notice of the third arbitrator's
appointment.
B. If the party upon whom the demand for arbitration is served
fails to give the demanding party the required notice of the
appointment of the second arbitrator within the required five (5) days,
the demanding party may apply to the court under Article 226, Revised
Statutes of 1925, to appoint the second arbitrator. If the first two
arbitrators fail to agree upon a third arbitrator within ten (10) days
from the date the second arbitrator was appointed, either party may
apply to the court, under such Article 225, for the appointment of the
third arbitrator.
C. The proceedings of the arbitrators, the award made by the
arbitrators and the endorsement of such awards shall be governed by the
Texas General Arbitration Act, Articles 224 through 238 -6, inclusive,
Revised Statutes of 1925, as amended.
D. This entire Section IX providing for arbitration shall
survive the termination of this Agreement under any of its provisions,
and any controversy between Owner and Engineer existing when the
Agreement terminates shall continue to be subject to arbitration
hereunder.
SECTION X
TERMINATION
Either party to this Agreement may terminate the Agreement by
giving to 'the other thirty (30) days notice in writing. Upon delivery
of such notice by the Owner to the Engineer, and upon expiration of the
thirty -day period, the Engineer shall discontinue all services in
connection with the performance of this Agreement and shall proceed to
cancel promptly all existing orders and contracts insofar as such
orders or contracts are chargeable to this Agreement. As soon as
practicable after receipt of notice of termination, the Engineer shall
submit a statement, showing in detail the services performed under this
Agreement to the date of termination. The Owner shall then pay the
Engineer promptly that portion of the prescribed charges which the
services actually performed under this Agreement bear to the total
services called for under this Agreement, less such payments on account
of the charges as have been previously made. Copies of all completed
or partially completed designs, plans and specifications prepared under
this Agreement shall be delivered to the Owner when and if this
Agreement is terminated, but subject to the restrictions, as to their
use, as set forth in Section, VIII. - -
'SECTION XI
ADDRESS OF NOTICES AND COMMUNICATION
All notices and communication under this Agreement to be mailed or
delivered to Engineer shall be to the following address:
Rio Tech, Inc.
Consulting Engineers
9510-Ranch Road 620
Austin, Texas 78726
All notices and communication under this Agreement to be mailed or
delivered to the Owner shall be to the following address:
City of Round Rock
221 E. Main Street
Round Rock, Texas 78664
SECTION XII
SECTION CAPTIONS
Each Section u the Contractual Un has been supplied
with a caption to serve only as a guide to the contents. The caption
does not control the meaning of any Section or in any way determine its
interpretation or application.
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SECTION XIII
SCHEDULE -OF ,COMPLETION
The Engineer will fulfill the scope of services included in the
Project in a professional and timely manner. The Owner's wishes and
requirements regarding the Project will be conveyed through the City's
Director of Public Works, with whom the Engineer shall confer
frequently throughout the Design Phase of the Project. The date for
completion of the Design Phase is ninety (90) calendar days following
execution of this Agreement.
SECTION XIV
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
•
The Owner and the Engineer each binds himself and his successors,
executors, administrators, and assigns to the other party of this
Agreement and to the successors, executors, administrators, and assigns
of such other party, in respect to all covenants of this Agreement.
Except as above, neither the Owner nor the Engineer shall assign,
sublet or transfer his interest in this Agreement without the written
consent of the other. Nothing herein shall be construed as creating
any public. body which may be a party hereto.
EXECUTED in two counterparts (each of which is an original) on
behalf of the Engineer by its Vice President shown below, and on gl�a�f
of the Ow r is Mayor (thereunto duly authorized) this the (J�/'1
day of , 199.0:
Attest:
Attest:
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Land, Secretary
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Steven D. Kallman, P.E., R.P.L.S.
President
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CITY OF -ROUND ROCK
Mike Robinson, Mayor
RIO TECH, INC.
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A. William
Vice Preside
ATTACHMENT NO. 1
SUMMARY OF PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE FOR
CORRIDOR DRIVE STREET AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
1. Eastern one -half of approximately 1,450 L.F. of
60 -foot wide face -to -face curb and gutter street,
including all associated appurtenances @
20% Engineering and Contingencies 22,752.90
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST $136,517.40
$113,764.50
NOTES: (1) When Construction Cost is under ;100,000, use relm-
• bursable basis of compensation.
(2) Construction cost below Is the work authorized at one time.
However, where the work is to be accomplished In a number of
separate construction contracts, then each such project element
should be evaluated on an Individual basis, with additional
Compensation to the Engineer.
(3) The Basic Charge presented below represents median com-
pensation. The appropriate compensation for any given assign-
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CONSTRUCTION COST
ment may vary above or below the curve, depending upon com-
plexity.
(4) Compensation for alteration work should be increased by at
least one-third above the median compensation ittustrated.
(5) Curve A and Curve B are consistent with Curve A and Curve B
in Manual.45, published by the American Society of Civil Engi-
neers. New curves will be Issued as subsequent revisions are
published by ASCE.
• MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
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50 100
ATTACHMENT NO. 3
CLASSIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION WORK
CURVE A will apply to assignments of which the following are typical
examples (payment for design surveys included with below assignments
except where shown otherwise):
Water treatment plants
Sewage and industrial waste treatment plants
Sanitary sewage collection lines under 24 -inch diameter
Water pumping stations
Sewage lift stations' Y '
Open- section streets, no curb and gutter, and associated drainage
improvements (NO DESIGN SURVEYS INCLUDED IN BASIC CHARGE)
Curb and gutter,. streets and associated drainage improvements
Bridges, box culverts and major drainage structures
Water distribution lines 12" and larger (on Curve "A" due to
profile being required on Plans)
Water storage tank renovation, including re- painting, yard piping,
or tank appurtenances
CURVE B will apply to less complicated assignments of which the
following are examples (payment for design surveys included with below
assignments except where shown otherwise):
Sanitary sewage collection lines 24" diameter and over
Water distribution lines under 12"
Water storage tanks (elevated, ground storage and standpipes)
Earthwork
Storm sewers 24" diameter and over
ATTACHMENT NO. 4
RIO TECH, INC.
HOURLY RATE SCHEDULE
CLASSIFICATION HOURLY RATE
1. Registered ProfeSsiohal $ 75
2. Registered Public Surveyor $ 60
3. Project Manager /Hydrologist $ 55
4. Engineer -in- Training (E.I.T.) $ 45
5. Land Planner $ 50
6. Survey Crew Coordinator $ 40
7. Project Representative (includes Vehicle and Equipment) $ 40
8. Design Technician $ 35
9. Drafter $ 30
10. Survey Calculation Technician $ 40
11. Technical Support Personnel $ 30
12. Secretarial Personnel $ 25
13. Four Man Survey Crew (includes Vehicle and Equipment) $ 80
14. Three Man Survey Crew (includes Vehicle and Equipment) $ 75
15. Two Man Survey Crew (includes Vehicle and Equipment) $ 65
16. Reimbursement for Direct Non -Labor Expenses and
Sub - Contract Expenses - Cost Plus 20%
rio tech, inc.
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consulting engineers austin. texas 78726
August 3, 1990
Mr. James Nuse, P.E.
Director of Public Works
City of Round Rock
300 South Blair
Round Rock, Texas 78664
Re: Engineering Services Agreements
Sunset Drive West - Street and Drainage Improvements
Corridor Drive - Street and Drainage Improvements
Dear Mr. Muse:
We are pleased to submit the attached proposals for engineering services
in conjunction with the above referenced projects. The attached standard
Engineering Services Agreeglents have been revised to delete the
Preliminary and Design phases of the standard contract.
We appreciate this opportunity to submit these proposals and look forward
to a successful completion of the projects.
If you have any questions or comments, please advise.
Very truly yours,
RIO TECH, INC.
A. William Waeltz
Vice President
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Attachments
cc: Mr. Bob Bennett, A.I.C.P.,
City Manager, City of Round Rock
icc: Mr. Steven D. Ka1Inan, P.E., R.P.L.S., RIO TECH, INC.
:nuseaww,wpl
9510 ranch road 620
DATE: August 21, 1990
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting, August 23, 1990
ITEM: 9K. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to transfer
contracts from Haynie & Kallman, Inc. to Rio Tech.
STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Jim Nuse
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Engineering firm of Haynie and Kallman designed
Corridor Drive and Sunset Drive West. The portion of the agreements to be
transfered is the construction administration portions. Rio2Tech does not currently
have liability insurance and is currently seeking coverage.
MADE AND ENTERED INTO by and between the CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
hereinafter called the "Owner ", and RIO TECH, INC., Consulting
Engineers,, hereinafter called the "Engineer ".
The Owner intends to reconstruct Sunset Drive West Street and
Drainage Improvements, including approximately 373 linear feet of 30
foot face to face curb and gutter street and all associated drainage
improvements from Chisholm Trail, easterly to the I H 35 Frontage Road
(refer to Attachment No. 1). Such improvements are hereinafter refered
to as the "Project ". The estimated cost for the Project is $ 49,398.00,
including construction costs, engineering and contingencies.
A. PRELIMINARY PHASE
ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT
RECITALS
CONTRACTUAL UNDERTAKINGS
SECTION I
EMPLOYMENT OF ENGINEER
The Owner agrees to employ the Engineer and the Engineer agrees to
perform professional engineering services in connection with the
Project as stated in the Sections to follow, and for having rendered
such services, the Owner agrees to pay to the Engineer compensation as
stated in the Sections to follow.
SECTION II
CHARACTER AND EXTENT OF SERVICES
The Engineer shall render the following professional services
necessary for the development of the Project.
1. Attend preliminary conference wit 0 regarding the
Project.
2. Perform prelim ary ► . • ering services in connection with
the Project in suffi.,�it1 •• .il to indicate clearly the problems
involved and the alt - e solutions available to the Owner, to include
preliminary 1 s, sketches, and cost estimates for the Project, and
to set clearly the Engineer's recommendations. If called for by
t a ope of the assignment, prepare a preliminary engineering report.
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3. When a written report is prepared, furnish the Owner ten
copies of the preliminary report, including preliminary lay
sketches and cost estimates.
B. DESIGN PHASE
1. Establish the scope, and advise the Owner, of .ny soil and
foundation investigations or any special surveys or special testing
which, in the opinion of the Engineer, may be require• for the proper
execution of the Project; and arrange with the Owne for the conduct of
such investigations and tests. (The per•ormance of these
investigations and tests is not a part the Engineer's basic
services, and compensation therefore is no 'ncluded in the Basic
Charge; it may be performed by the er, by agreement with the
Owner, in which case compensation shall F . - termined by the applicable
portions of Section VI D.)
2. Furnish to the Owner, whe0 equired by the circumstances of
the assignment, the engineering . necessary for applications for
routine permits by local, te, and federal authorities (as
distinguished from detailed ap i tions and supporting documents for
government grants -in -aid, s.- oan programs, planning advances or to
meet the requirements ofsspe Y . programs of the federal government).
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3. Perform field 'uc.eys to collect information which, in the
opinion of the Eng' e , is required in the design of the Project.
Construction staking ' the -.Construction Improvements is not included
in the Basic Charge.
4. Prepare .etailed specifications and contract drawings, in
pencil on paper, or construction authorized by the Owner. These
designs shall n all respects combine the application of sound
engineering pr'nciples with a high degree of economy, and shall be
submitted t• the applicable local, state, and federal agencies for
approval.
5. Prepare detailed cost estimates and proposals of authorized
construction, which shall include summaries of bid items and quantities
whic will be based, wherever practical, on the unit price system of
bi•.ing. The Engineer shall not be required to guarantee the accuracy
o these estimates.
6. Furnish the Owner all necessary copies of approved plans,
specifications, notices to bidders, and proposals. All sets of plans
and specifications in excess of twenty -five (25) are to be paid for
separately. Additional sets will be paid for in accordance with
Attachment No. 4 - Hourly Rate Schedule.
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7. Provide information on utilities to be relocate in
connection with the Project. The Owner will provide exc ion to
determine location and depth of underground war and : -wer lines.
Utilities to be relocated . by others sha 1 e n on•the plans.
City -owned utilities to be relocated also �1: oted on the plans.
Where feasible, relocation of City -o nod ' es shall be included in
the construction contract. �� \/
8. Provide a fo ! - owner's signature to each utility
operating within th- 4 t .- Round Rock advising them of the Project
and describing any I . elocations to be performed by that utility
and setting forth . .roposed construction schedule. This letter and a
complete set o - ans• shall.- be delivered to each utility 'by the
Engineer.. e Engineer shall provide timely assistance and location
stakes - necessary for utility relocations to assure that utility
re ations do not delay the Project.
9. Provide easement and right -of -way descriptions to the Owner
in conjunction with submission of final plans. These will be provided
in the form of field notes and drawings of the affected properties.
These services will be pa•id,for in accordance with- •Attachment 4 -
Hourly Rate Schedule.
10. Provide field note descriptions to the Owner for any site(s)
that is required for Owner to acquire that is associated with this
Project. These descriptions will be provided within thirty (30) days
after authorization by Owner, barring unforeseen and unusual
difficulties associated with the property. These services will be paid
for in accordance with Attachment No. 4 - Hourly Rate Schedule.
C. CONSTRUCTION PHASE
1. Assist the Owner in the advertisement of the Project for
bids.
2. Assist the Owner in the opening and tabulating of bids for
construction of the Project; - and recommend to the" Owner at to the
proper action on all proposals received.
3. Assist in the preparation of formal Contract Documents for
the contracts.
4. Make periodic visits to the site (as distinguished from the
continuous services of a Resident Project Representative described in
Subparagraph 6 below) to observe the progress and quality of the
executed work and to determine, in general, if the work is proceeding
in accordance with the Contract Documents. In performing this service,
the Engineer will not be required to make exhaustive or continuous
on -site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the work or
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material; he will not be responsible for the techniques and sequences
of construction or the safety precautions incident. thereto, and•he will
not be responsible or liable in any degree for the Contractor's failure
to perform the construction work in accordance with the Contract
Documents. During visits to the construction site, and on the basis of
the Engineer's on -site observations as an experienced and qualified
design professional, he will keep the Owner informed of the extent of
the progress of the work, and advise the Owner of material and
substantial defects and deficiencies in the work of Contractors which
are discovered by the Engineer or otherwise brought to the Engineer's
attention in the course of construction, and may, on behalf of the
Owner, exercise whatever rights the Owner may have to disapprove work
and materials as failing to conform to the Contract Documents.
5. Consult with and advise the Owner; issue all instructions to
the Contractor requested E by. the Owner; and prepare routine change
orders as required.
6. If specifically authorized by the Owner in writing, furnish
the services of Resident Project Representatives, and other field
personnel for continuous on- the -site observation of construction and
for the performance of required construction layout surveys. (This
service is not a part of the Engineer's basic services, and
compensation therefore is not included in the Basic Charge; if
provided, compensation shall be determined under Section VI D.) The
authority and duties of ,.such Resident Project. are
limited to examining the material furnished and observing the work
done, and to reporting their findings to the Engineer. The Engineer
will use the usual degree of care and prudent judgment in the section
of competent Project Representatives, and the Engineer will use
diligence to see that the Project Representatives are on the job to
perform their required duties. It is agreed, however, that the
Engineer does not underwrite, guarantee, or insure the work done by the
Contractors, and since it is the Contractor's responsibility to perform
the work in accordance with the Contract Documents, the Engineer is not
responsible or liable for the Contractor's failure to do so, and, so
long as the Engineer has exercised the usual degree of care and prudent
judgment in selecting Project Representatives and has used diligence to
see that they are on the job to perform the work, failure by any
Project Representatives or other personnel engaged in on- the -site
observation to discover defects or deficiencies in the work of the
Contractors shall never relieve the Contractors of liability therefore
or subject the Engineer to any liability for such defects or
deficiencies.
7. Review samples, catalog data, schedules, shop drawings,
laboratory, shop and mill tests of materials and equipment and other
data which the Contractor is required to submit, only for conformance
with the design concept of the Project and compliance with the
information given by the Contract Documents; and assemble written
guarantees which are required by the Contract Documents.
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8. Review monthly and final estimates for payments to
Contractors, and furnish to the Owner any necessary certifications as
to payments to Contractors and Suppliers.
9. Conduct, in company with the Owner, a final inspection of the
Project for conformance with the design concept of the Project and
compliance with the Contract Documents, and approve in writing final
payment to the Contractors.
10. Revise contract drawings, with the assistance of the Resident
Project Representatives and the Owner's representatives, to provide
record drawings of the completed Project. Furnish one set of
reproducible drawings and one set of prints of these revised drawings
to the Owner.
SECTION III
AUTHORIZATION OF SERVICES
No professional services of any nature shall be undertaken by the
Engineer under this Agreement until he has received authorization from
the Owner.
SECTION IV
PERIOD OF SERVICE
This Agreement shall be effective upon execution by the Owner and
the Engineer, and shall remain in force until terminated under the
provisions hereinafter provided in Section X.
SECTION V
COORDINATION WITH THE OWNER
The Engineer shall hold a 10% and 40% Design Review Conference
with the Owner, or its representatives, to the end that the Project, as
perfected, shall have full benefit of the Owner's experience and
knowledge of existing needs and facilities, including preliminary line
routings, approved manufacturers of materials and equipment, and other
pertinent items relative to the Project and updated.cost estimates, and
consistent with its 'current policies and construction standards. To
implement this coordination, the Owner shall make available to the
Engineer, for use in planning the Project, all existing plans, maps,
field notes, statistics, computations, and other data in his possession
relative to existing facilities and to the Project.
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SECTION VI
THE ENGINEER'S COMPENSATION
For and in consideration of the services to be rendered by the
Engineer, the Owner shall pay, and the Engineer shall receive the
compensation hereinafter set forth, for the Preliminary, Docign, and
Construction Phases of the work and for Special Assignments and
Services not included in these phases. All remittances by Owner of
such compensation shall either be mailed or delivered to the Engineer's
office @ 9510 Ranch Road 620, Austin, Texas. where the compensation
is based on a percentage of construction cost, the charge for each
separate phase shall be based on the "Construction Cost" of all work
authorized by the Owner at one time, and handled by the Engineer in
accordance with this Agreement.
"Construction Cost" is defined as the total cost to the Owner for
the execution of the work authorized at one time and handled in each
separate phase of engineering services, excluding fees or other cost
for engineering and legal services, the cost of land, rights -of -way,
legal and administrative expenses; but including the direct cost to the
Owner of all construction contracts, items of construction, including
labor, materials, and equipment required for the completed work
(including extras) and the total value at site of Project of all labor,
materials, and equipment purchased or furnished directly by the Owner
for the Project.
The aggregate of all 'sums paid to the Engineer for each phase of
construction will equal one hundred percent (100%) of the basic
compensation determined from the actual total construction costs. If
the designed facilities exceed the available funding after receiving
bids or negotiating a contract price, then the facilities which are
deleted will be paid for at a later date when they are awarded for
construction. These facilities will be considered.an individual period
of construction and payment will be in an amount equal to a percentage
of the "construction cost" of this separate Project. For example: If
the available funds will only build 90% of the designed facilities, the
fee for the awarded cdnstfuction will be paid as"" described "herein.
When the remaining 10% of the work is awarded, it will be considered a
separate Project and a percentage from the curve based on the 10%
Project amount will be used to pay the basic compensation. Considering
this as an individual Project, it will be necessary to compensate the
Engineer in this manner because of the extra work involved in the
preparation of separate contract documents, organization of plans,
construction administration on the delayed Project, and the delay in
payment for the Engineering Services rendered.
In the event that proposals for construction of any of the work
authorized in the Design Phase are received within 90 days after
submission of completed contract drawings and specifications to the
Owner by the Engineer, the charge for the corresponding services in the
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. PRELIMINARY PHASE
Payment for services in the Preliminary Phase shall be made o the
Engineer on an hourly basis. See Attachment No. 4 - Ho ly Rate
Schedule..
Final payment for services in the Preliminary
payable upon submission to the Owner of the required
and estimates, and upon his acceptance, which shall
(30%) days after submission.
B. DESIGN PHASE
Payment for services in th
Engineer in a sum equal to a perFenia
the work authorized by the
percentage for the Design Phi e
percent (85%) of the Baste
Attachment No. 2, less fees
The classificat
"B ") for the pur
given in Attachment
This sum wi
engineer's es
periods and
85% of th
Design P
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Design Phase and the charge for the corresponding services in the
Preliminary Phase shall be adjusted to the "construction cost" as
reflected by the lowest acceptable proposal, or lowest bona fide bid,
if no contract is awarded. Where no proposal or bona fide bids are
received, the Engineer's estimates shall be the basis for final payment
for these two phases. No reduction shall be made from the Basic Charge
on account of penalties or liquidated damages or other sums withheld
from Contractor's payments.
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P•. se shall be
eport, sketches,
e within thirty
ign Phase shall be made to the
of the "construction cost" of
n this Phase of the Project. This
shall be computed as eighty -five
arge, which Basic Charge is defined by
d for Preliminary Phase.
the construction work (Classification "A" or
of applying the alternate Basic Charge is that
3 - Classification of Construction Work.
be paid in installments in proportion to the
ate of work completed at the 10% and 40% "complete"
0% upon submission of completed plans to the Owner, up to
otal Basic Charge. Payment for services authorized in the
se shall be based upon the Engineer's Preliminary Estimate of
nstruction cost" of the work. This Design Phase payment shall
e adjusted to the actual "construction cost" within thirty (30)
after the project is awarded and the Owner and Contractor have
ecuted the Contract Documents.
C. CONSTRUCTION PHASE .. ., .
Payment for services in the Construction Phase shall be made to
the Engineer in a sum equal.to a percentage of the• "construction cost"
of the work authorized by the Owner in this Phase of the Project. This
percentage for the Construction Phase shall be ,computed as fifteen
percent (15%) of the 'Basic Charge, which Basic Charge is defined in
Attachment No. 2.
The classification of the construction work (Classification "A" or
"B ") is that given in Attachment No. 3 — Classification of Construction
Work.
This sum will be paid in monthly installments in proportion to the
construction work completed, on the basis of the Engineer's estimates
prepared for monthly payments to contractors, plus the actual value of
all materials and equipment purchased or furnished directly by the
Owner for the Project. Upon completion of all work authorized in the
Construction Phase, the Engineer will be paid the remainder of the
charge for this Phase.
D. SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS AND SERVICES NOT INCLUDED
IN ABOVE PERCENTAGE CHARGES
The charges above described in the Preliminary, Design and
Construction Phases shall provide compensation to the Engineer for all
services called for under this Agreement to be performed by him, or
under his direction, except the services set forth below. These
excluded services and Special Assignments, and the compensation to be
paid by the Owner to the Engineer for their performance, as required,
are as follows:
The following services (1 through 8), if authorized by the Owner,
shall be reimbursed in accordance with Attachment No. 4 — Hourly Rate
Schedule.
1. Services of a Resident Project Representative, and other
field personnel as required, for on— the —site observation of
construction.
2. Services for Design Surveys if not included in Basic Charge.
3. Services for Construction Layout Surveys (Construction
Staking).
4. Land surveys and establishment of boundaries and monuments.
5. Preparation of property or easement descriptions.
6. Preparation of any special reports required for marketing of
bonds.
7. Appearance before regulatory agencies.
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8. Special investigations involving detailed consideration of
operation, maintenance and overhead expenses; preparation of rate
schedules; earnings and expense statements; special feasibility
studies; appraisals; valuations; and material audits or inventories
required for certification of force account construction performed by
the Owner.
9. Additional copies of reports and specifications (over 25) and
additional blue print copies (over 25).
10. Preparation of applications and supporting documents for
government grants, loans or planning advances for public works
projects.
11. Assistance to the Owner as an expert witness in any
litigation with third parties, arising from the development or
construction of the Project.
12. Soil and foundation investigations, as required for the
design of this Project and for Trench Safety Design, including test and
analyses of test results.
Basis of Compensation: (a) Furnished by the Owner and observed by the
Engineer in accordance with Attachment No. 4 — Hourly Rate Schedule, or
(b) Owner contract separately with qualified testing firm.
13. Detailed mill, shop and /or laboratory inspection of materials
or equipment.
Basis of Compensation: (a) Furnished directly by the Owner, or (b) By
Engineer in accordance with Attachment No. 4 — Hourly Rate Schedule.
14. Extra travel required of the Engineer and authorized by the
Owner from Round Rock to points other than the State of Texas in
connection with the Project.
Basis of Compensation: Cost of travel and living expenses plus a
twenty percent (20%) service charge. Cost of labor in accordance with
Attachment No. 4 — Hourly, Rate Schedule.
15. Services for location stakes associated with the Project as
necessary for utility companies operating within the City Limits of
Round Rock.
Payments to the Engineer for authorized services not in the basic
percentage charges will be made by the Owner, upon presentation of
statements by the Engineer for such services, but not until Bond or
Grant funds are in the Owner's possession.
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Should the Owner fail to make payment to the Engineer of the sum
names in any partial or final statement when payment is past due for
more than thirty (30) days, then the Owner shall pay to the Engineer,
in addition to the sum shown as due by such statement, interest thereon
at the current prime rate of banking institutions in Round Rock, from
the date due, as provided herein, until fully paid, which shall fully
liquidate any injury to the Engineer arising from such delay in
payment, but the right is expressly reserved to the Engineer in event
payments are not promptly made as provided herein, at any time
thereafter to treat the Agreement as terminated by the Owner and
recover compensation as provided by Section X of this Agreement.
SECTION VII
REVISION TO DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The Engineer will make, without expense to the Owner, such
revisions of the preliminary drawings as may be required to meet the
needs of the Owner, but after a definite plan has been approved by the
Owner, if a decision is subsequently made by the Owner, which, for its
proper execution, involves extra services and expenses for changes in,
or addition to the drawings, specifications or other documents, or if
the Engineer is put to labor or expense by delays imposed on him from
causes not within his control, such as by (but not limited to) the
readvertisement for -bids -or by the delinquency or insolvency of
Contractors, the Engineer shall be compensated for such extra services
and expenses, which services and expenses shall not be considered as
covered by the percentage fee stipulated in this Agreement.
Compensation for such extra services shall be in accordance with
Attachment No. 4 - Hourly Rate Schedule. However, no extra
compensation will be granted to the Engineer for correcting errors in
the plans or errors in the design of the Project or for revising design
or plans when such design and plans prove not to be feasible for
construction.
SECTION VIII
OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS
Engineer shall•retain ownership of all original documents, plan
designs, and survey notes on all projects that are not completed and
for which Engineer is not compensated regardless of whether the
instruments were copyrighted. Additionally, all such documents for
which Engineer is not compensated Owner will not reuse for extensions
of the original project or new projects unless Owner shall secure the
permission of Engineer and Engineer shall be entitled to further
compensation for the use of such documents.
All original documents, plan designs, and survey notes for
completed or partially completed projects for which Engineer has been
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compensated shall be the property of Owner and Engineer and
reproducible copies shall be furnished to the Owner upon request. The
use by either party of such documents is unrestricted.
SECTION IX
ARBITRATION UNDER TEXAS GENERAL ARBITRATION ACT
A. Any controversy hereafter arising between Owner and Engineer
in connection with this Agreement and any liability or claimed
liability created hereunder-or incident hereto or - pertaining to the
enforcement of any provision, condition or covenant herein shall be
submitted to arbitration under the terms of the Texas General
Arbitration Act. Either party may invoke this provision for
arbitration by giving the other party notice in writing demanding that
such controversy be submitted to arbitration, which notice shall also
contain the appointment of an arbitrator by the demanding party. The
party receiving such notice of arbitration must, within five (5) days
after receiving same, mail to the demanding party a notice of
appointment of a second arbitrator. Such two arbitrators shall meet
forthwith and agree in writing upon a third arbitrator, and shall
immediately give the parties written notice of the third arbitrator's
appointment.
B. If the party upon whom the demand for arbitration is served
fails to give the demanding party the required notice of the
appointment of the second arbitrator within the required five (5) days,
the demanding party may apply to the court under Article 226, Revised
Statutes of 1925, to appoint the second arbitrator. If the first two
arbitrators fail to agree upon a third arbitrator within ten (10) days
from the date the second arbitrator was appointed, either party may
apply to the court, under such Article 225, for the appointment of the
third arbitrator.
C. The proceedings of the arbitrators, the award made by the
arbitrators and the endorsement of such awards shall be governed by the
Texas General Arbitration Act, Articles 224 through 238 -6, inclusive,
Revised Statutes of 1925, as amended
D. This entire Section IX providing for arbitration shall
survive the termination of this Agreement under any of its provisions,
and any controversy between Owner and Engineer existing when the
Agreement terminates shall continue to be subject to arbitration
hereunder.
SECTION X
TERMINATION
Either party to this Agreement may terminate the Agreement by
giving to other thirty (30) days notice in writing. Upon delivery
of such notice by the Owner to the Engineer, and upon expiration of the
thirty -day period, the Engineer shall discontinue all services in
connection with the performance of this Agreement and shall proceed to
cancel promptly all existing orders and contracts insofar as such
orders or contracts are chargeable to this Agreement. As soon as
practicable after receipt of notice of termination, the Engineer shall
submit a statement, showing in detail the services performed under this
Agreement to the date of termination. The Owner shall then pay the
Engineer promptly that portion of the prescribed charges which the
services actually performed under this Agreement bear to the total
services called for under this Agreement, less such payments on account
of the charges as have been previously made. Copies of all completed
or partially completed designs, plans and specifications prepared under
this Agreement shall be delivered to the Owner when and if this
Agreement is terminated, but subject to the restrictions, as to their
use, as set forth in Section VIII.
.SECTION XI
ADDRESS OF NOTICES AND COMMUNICATION
All notices and communication under this Agreement to be mailed or
delivered to Engineer shall be to the following address:
Rio Tech, Inc.
Consulting Engineers
9510 -Ranch Road 620
Austin, Texas 78726
All notices and communication under this Agreement to be mailed or
delivered to the Owner shall be to the following address:
City of Round Rock
221 E. Main Street
Round Rock, Texas 78664
SECTION XII
SECTION CAPTIONS
Each Section under the Contractual Undertakings has been supplied
with a caption to serve only as a guide to the contents. The caption
does not control the meaning of any Section or in any way determine its
interpretation or application.
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SECTION XIII
SCHEDULE -OF .COMPLETION ...
The Engineer will feilfill the scope of services included in the
Project in a professional and timely manner. The Owner's wishes and
requirements regarding the Project will be conveyed through the City's
Director of Public Works, with whom the Engineer shall confer
frequently throughout the Design Phase of the Project. The date for
completion of the Design Phase is ninety (90) calendar days following
execution of this Agreement.
Attest:
Attest:
O ld// //L_ // /.
•j ne Land, Cit' Secretary
Steven D. Kallman, P.E., R.P.L.S.
President
SECTION XIV
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
The Owner and the Engineer each binds himself and his successors,
executors, administrators, and assigns to the other party of this
Agreement and to the successors, executors, administrators, and assigns
of such other party, in respect to all covenants of this Agreement.
Except as above, neither the Owner •nor the Engineer shall assign,
sublet or transfer his interest in this Agreement without the written
consent of the other. Nothing herein shall be construed as creating
any public. body which may be a party hereto.
EXECUTED in two counterparts (each of which is an original) on
behalf of the Engineer by its Vice President shown below, and onppl)a,lf
of the O er y l Mayor (thereunto duly authorized) this the >>(J#/��
day of a , 199.0.
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CITY OF - ROUND ROCK
Mike Robinson, Mayor
RIO TECH, INC.
I //
. Wi iam Wae
Vice President
ATIACFPENT NO.1
SUMMARY FOR PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE FOR
SUNSET DRIVE WEST STREET AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
1. 373 L.F. of 30 foot face to face curb and gutter street
with brick paver sidewalks, including all drainage
iiiprovanents and appurtenances @ $ 41,165.00
20% Engineering and Contingencies $ 8,233.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST $ 49,398.00
NOTES:
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13
12
11
10
a
(1) When Construction Cost Is under $100,000, use retm-
• bursabie basis of compensation.
(2) Construction cost below is the work authorized at one time.
However, where the work fs 10 be accomplished In a number of
separate construction contracts, then each such project element
should be evaluated on an Individual basis, with additional
Compensation to the Engineer.
(3) The Basic Charge presented below represents median com-
pensation. The appropriate compensation for any given assign.
s
7
a
e
4
1
See USE OF CURVES; page I4
And TYPICAL EXAMPLES; page 16
0.01
0.06
01
CONSTRUCTION COST
0
rnerrt may vary above or below the curve, depending upon coal-
plesity.
(4) Compensation for alteration work should be Increased by at
least one-third above the median compensation Illustrated.
(5) Curve A and Curve B are consistent with Curve A and Curve B
. in Manual 45, published by the American Society of Chit Engi-
neers. New curves will be issued as subsequent revisions are
published by ASCE.
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
10
50
100
ATTACHMENT NO. 3
.CLASSIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION WORK
CURVE A will apply to assignments of which the following are typical
examples (payment for design surveys included with below assignments
except where shown otherwise):
Water treatment plants
Sewage and industrial waste treatment plants
Sanitary sewage collection lines under 24 —inch diameter
Water pumping stations
Sewage lift stations
Open— section streets, no curb and gutter, and associated drainage
improvements (NO DESIGN SURVEYS INCLUDED IN BASIC CHARGE)
Curb and gutter,• streets. and associated drainage improvements
Bridges, box culverts and major drainage structures
Water distribution lines 12" and larger (on Curve "A" due to
profile being required on Plans)
Water storage tank renovation, including re— painting, yard piping,
or tank appurtenances
CURVE B will apply to less complicated assignments of which the
following are examples (payment for design surveys included with below
assignments except where shown otherwise):
Sanitary sewage collection lines 24" diameter and over
Water distribution lines under 12"
Water storage tanks (elevated, ground storage and standpipes)
Earthwork
Storm sewers 24" diameter and over
RIO TECH, INC:
HOURLY RATE SCHEDULE
CLASSIFICATION HOURLY RATE
1. Registered Professional - Engineer $ 75
2. Registered Public Surveyor $ 60
3. Project Manager /Hydrologist $ 55
4. Engineer -in- Training (E.I.T.) $ 45
5. Land Planner $ 50
6. Survey Crew Coordinator $ 40
7. Project Representative (includes Vehicle and Equipment) $ 40
8. Design Technician $ 35
9. Drafter $ 30
10. Survey Calculation Technician $ 40
11. Technical Support Personnel $ 30
12. Secretarial Personnel $ 25
13. Four Man Survey Crew (includes Vehicle and Equipment) $ 80
14. Three Man Survey Crew (includes Vehicle and Equipment) $ 75
15. Two Man Survey Crew (includes Vehicle and Equipment) $ 65
16. Reimbursement for Direct Non -Labor Expenses and
Sub - Contract Expenses - Cost Plus 20%
ATTACHMENT NO. 4