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HomeMy WebLinkAbout000725 Original ContractCity of Port Angeles Record #000725 AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES AND CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc. WA08-2013 Professional Services Agreement RELATING TO: 2013-2014 WATER SYSTEM ENGINEERING SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 3/ day of ./6(ayeit, 2014, by and between THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES, a non-charter code city of the State of Washington, (hereinafter called the "CITY") and CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc., a Delaware Corporation authorized to do business in the state of Washington (hereinafter called the "CONSULTANT"). WHEREAS, the CITY desires engineering and consulting assistance related to rehabilitation of the "E" Street reservoir; and WHEREAS, the CITY desires to engage the professional services and assistance of a qualified consulting firm to perform the Scope of Services as detailed in Exhibit A, and WHEREAS, the CONSULTANT represents that it is in full compliance with the statutes of the State of Washington for professional registration and/or other applicable requirements, and WHEREAS, the CONSULTANT represents that it has the background, experience, and ability to perform the required work in accordance with the standards of the profession, and WHEREAS, the CONSULTANT represents that it will provide qualified personnel and appropriate facilities necessary to accomplish the work; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above representations and the terms, conditions, covenants, and agreements set forth below, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1 SCOPE OF SERVICES General Scope. The scope of professional services to be performed and the results to be achieved by the CONSULTANT shall be as detailed in the attached Exhibit A and shall include all services and material necessary to accomplish the work. The CITY may review the CONSULTANT'S services, and if they do not meet the Professional Standard of Care the CONSULTANT shall make such changes as may be required by the CITY. Such changes shall not constitute "Extra Work" as related in Section XII of this Agreement. Any changes made necessary due to causes outside the CONSULTANT'S reasonable control shall be provided as an extra work herein. The CONSULTANT agrees that all services performed under this Agreement shall be in Page 1 of 7 E. Final payment for the balance due to the CONSULTANT will be made after the completion of the work and acceptance by the CITY. F. Payment for "Extra Work" performed under Section XII of this Agreement shall be as agreed to by the parties in writing. VI MAXIMUM COMPENSATION Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by both parties, the CONSULTANT'S total compensation and reimbursement under this Agreement, including labor, direct non-salary reimbursable costs, subconsultant costs and outside services, shall not exceed the maximum sum of $18,000. The budget for each task is as set forth in the attached Exhibit B. Budgets for task(s) may be modified upon mutual agreement between the two parties, but in any event, the total payment to CONSULTANT shall not exceed $18,000. VII INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS The relation created by this Agreement is that of owner-independent contractor. The CONSULTANT is not an employee of the CITY and is not entitled to the benefits provided by the CITY to its employees. The CONSULTANT, as an independent contractor, has the authority to control and direct the performance of details of the services to be provided. The CONSULTANT shall assume full responsibility for payment of all Federal, State, and local taxes or contributions imposed or required, including, but not limited to, unemployment insurance, Social Security, and income tax. VIII EMPLOYMENT Employees of the CONSULTANT, while engaged in the performance of any work or services under this Agreement, shall be considered employees of the CONSULTANT only and not of the CITY, and claims that may arise under the Workman's Compensation Act on behalf of said employees while so engaged, and any and all claims made by a third party as a consequence of any negligent act or omission on the part of the CONSULTANT'S employees while so engaged, on any of the work or services provided to be rendered herein, shall be the sole obligation and responsibility of the CONSULTANT. In performing this Agreement, the CONSULTANT shall not employ or contract with any CITY employee without the CITY's written consent, IX NONDISCRIMINATION The CONSULTANT shall conduct its business in a manner which assures fair, equal and non- discriminatory treatment of all persons, without respect to race, creed or national origin, or other legally protected classification and, in particular: A. The CONSULTANT shall maintain open hiring and employment practices and will welcome applications for employment in all positions, from qualified individuals who are members of minorities protected by federal equal opportunity/affirmative action requirements; and, Page 3 of 7 XIV INDEMNIFICATION/HOLD HARMLESS CONSULTANT shall defend, indemnify and hold the CITY, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits including attorney fees, arising out of or resulting from the negligent acts, errors or omissions of the CONSULTANT in performance of this Agreement, except for injuries and damages caused by the sole negligence of the CITY. The CITY agrees to indemnify the CONSULTANT from any claims, damages, losses, and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees and litigation costs, arising out of claims by third parties for property damage and bodily injury, including death, caused solely by the negligence or willful misconduct of the CITY, CITY's employees, or agents in connection with the work performed under this Agreement. If the negligence or willful misconduct of both CONSULTANT and CITY (or a person identified above for whom each is liable) is a cause of such damage or injury, the loss, cost, or expense shall be shared between the CONSULTANT and the CITY in proportion to their relative degrees of negligence or willful misconduct and the right of indemnity shall apply for such proportion. Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this Agreement is subject to RCW 4.24.115, then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the CONSULTANT, the CITY, and the officers, officials, employees, and volunteers of either, the CONSULTANT'S liability hereunder shall be only to the extent of the CONSULTANT'S negligence. It is further specifically and expressly understood that the indemnification provided herein constitutes the CONSULTANT'S waiver of immunity under Industrial Insurance, Title 51 RCW, solely for the purposes of this indemnification. This waiver has been mutually negotiated by the parties. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. However, the CONSULTANT expressly reserves its rights as a third person set forth in RCW 51.24.035. XV INSURANCE The CONSULTANT shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the CONSULTANT, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. No Limitation. CONSULTANT'S maintenance of insurance as required by the agreement shall not be construed to limit the liability of the CONSULTANT to the coverage provided by such insurance, or otherwise limit the CITY'S recourse to any remedy available at law or in equity. A. Minimum Scope of Insurance CONSULTANT shall obtain insurance of the types described below: 1. Automobile Liability insurance covering all owned, non-owned, hired and leased vehicles. Coverage shall be written on Insurance Services Office (ISO) form CA 00 01 or a substitute Page 5 of 7 Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best rating of not less than A:VII. E. Verification of Coverage CONSULTANT shall furnish the CITY with original certificates and a copy of the amendatory endorsements, including but not necessarily limited to the additional insured endorsement, evidencing the insurance requirements of the CONSULTANT before commencement of the work. XVI APPLICABLE LAW This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, and in the event of dispute the venue of any litigation brought hereunder shall be Clallam County. XVII EXHIBITS AND SIGNATURES This Agreement, including its exhibits, constitutes the entire Agreement, supersedes all prior written or oral understandings, and may only be changed by a written amendment executed by both parties. The following exhibits are hereby made a part of this Agreement: Exhibit A - Scope of Work Exhibit B - Budget Exhibit C - Time Plus Expense Rate Schedule Exhibit D - Schedule IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above. CITY OF PORT ANGELES DAN McKEEN, CITY MANAGER CONSULTANT 2M HILL NGI EERS, INC. 10 Al 1011' T E: APPROVED AS TO E WI LIAM E. BLOC ITY ATTORNEY ATTEST: Ovr JA SSA HURD, CITY CL RK Page 7 of 7 EXHIBIT B Budget Task Task Description Cost TASK 1 Hydraulic and Surge Analysis $13,000 TASK 2 Directed Services $5,000 TOTAL $18,000 EXHIBIT D Schedule TASK 1 Hydraulic Analysis of o r Removal options Aprll 30, 2014 TASK 2 Directed Services 1 Year' Fro