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City Clerk & Finance Dept.
715 Mulberry St.
Waterloo, IA 50703
VANDEWALLE &
ASSOCIATES INC.
June 24, 2015
Agreement for Implementation Services 2015-2016
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the "Client" City of
Waterloo, Iowa, and VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, a professional
planning and design firm.
Article I Scope of Work
A. VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES agrees to provide the following "Services":
Work Element One: 5 Sullivan Brothers Convention Center Superblock
Redevelopment (Note: Superblock is a four -block area around the
Convention Center, including the hotel block, parking structure, Courier
building block, and Cedar River Plaza building.)
With the assistance of City staff, manage and coordinate the development of
a catalytic development project, to include the following:
a. Develop and track funding sources and partners, including the
Iowa Reinvestment District program
b. Prioritize implementation phases
c. Coordinate with multiple project partners
d. Advise on use and programming for adjacent buildings and sites,
including both existing and future catalytic redevelopment sites
e. Coordinate DBMT/PMT process
120 East Lakeside Street • Madison, Wisconsin 53715 • 608.255.3988 • 608.255.0814 Fax
247 W Freshwater Way • Suite 530 • Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204 • 414.988-8631 •
www.vandewalle.com
Shaping places, shaping change
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f. Advise City through terms of development agreement
g. Assist in coordinating site planning and architect's design review
Work Element Two: Downtown Redevelopment Implementation
Work with the City to expand and implement the detailed development plan
for downtown Waterloo, to include the following
a. Assist with property owner negotiations and relocations
b. Assist with financing strategies, such as tax increment financing
c. Advise the City on the developer recruitment process
d. Participate in design review for the Design -Build Management
Team (DBMT) process
e. Develop wayfinding and signage recommendations
f. Assist in creating an overlay zoning district that incorporates
design standards
g. Provide general assistance to the City as requested
h. Assist the City in implementation of downtown housing,
including Arts Mall Mixed -Use development
i. Continue to development and implement the downtown Master
Plan, including both priority projects and new redevelopment
sites on the east side
j. Advise the City about coordination of downtown marketing
effort
k. Continue to assist the City in coordination of Cedar Valley
SportsPlex programming opportunities, public parking and event
parking, and additional health and wellness taxable private
development in downtown
L Assist the City in coordination of Public Market project
m. Coordinate with the City on East 4th Street Development
n. Coordinate with the City on Eastside Neighborhood
Implementation
o. Coordinate with the City on the possibility of a SSMID
p. Continue to assist the City in coordination of the Grand Hotel
site (proposed Grand Crossing multi -family housing)
development
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q. Assist the City in coordination of the Bowl Inn site development
r. Assist the City in implementing the projects in the Waterloo
Reinvestment District
s. Assist the City in coordinating the TechWorks development to be
functionally integrated into the current perception of downtown,
and partnered into adjacent and related development
Work Element Three: Project Management Team Coordination
With the assistance of City staff, manage and coordinate the Project
Management Team, to include the following:
a. Identify priority focus areas and setting the related meeting
agendas
b. Facilitate Project Management Team meetings on a monthly basis
or as needed
Work Element Four. Cedar River Infrastructure Projects and
Programming
Assist with project development and programming along river's edge and
riverfront properties including:
a. Develop programming for downtown transient boat docking
b. Engage in discussions with project partners and stakeholders,
including the US Army Corps, to coordinate river and river -edge
planning efforts and connection opportunities between Brinker
Lake and the Cedar River
c. Provide advice on kayak course, fishing derbies, flatwater
paddling, and other recreational programming opportunities
d. Develop and maintain implementation strategy and operating
plan
e. Define project roles and responsibilities as the project is
implemented
f. Identify and track funding opportunities applicable to the project
g. Coordinate the Cedar River programming committee as it relates
to the scope of the Waterloo Downtown Master Plan area
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h. Continue to refine RiverLoop infrastructure plan and associated
funding strategy, and assist in related marketing initiative
Work Element Five: Funding Opportunity Tracking
At the direction of City staff, provide assistance in developing a funding
strategy to include the following
a. Develop and track sources of federal, state, and local funding
opportunities
b. Track ongoing updates and deadlines for federal funding
programs
c. Position projects by developing white papers and communication
strategies to help recruit funding sources
Work Element Six: Implementation Assistance for Priority Projects
As additional priority projects are identified during the contract period, assist
the City with general project management to include the following
a. Project concept design and refinement
b. Participate in property owner negotiations
c. Participate in developer recruitment and negotiations
d. Assist in financing strategy development
e. Assist in design and development review
B. Additional Services may be provided at the request of the client through a
'Work Order". These services may include extra travel and meeting
expenses or white papers.
C. VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES agrees to provide its professional Services in
accordance with generally accepted standards of its profession.
Article II Client's Responsibilities
A. Client agrees to provide VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES with all base maps,
blueprints, aerial photos, studies, reports, and ordinances needed to complete
these Services. VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES may reasonably rely on the
accuracy and completeness of these items. Client agrees to provide these
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items and to render decisions in a timely manner so as not to delay the
orderly and sequential progress of VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES Services.
B. The administrative liaison between VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES and the
Client will be Noel Anderson, Community Planning Director.
C. Client agrees that the following individuals are approved to authorize
Additional Services via a Work Order:
Name Title
Name Title
D. Client understands that any work product delivered in electronic form under
this Agreement may require Client to use certain third -party hardware and/or
software products. Client shall be solely responsible for obtaining licenses to
use such third -party software. VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES makes no
warranties or representations as to the quality, capabilities, operations,
performance or suitability of any third -party hardware or software including
the ability to integrate with any software currently in use by the Client. Client
acknowledges that the quality, capabilities, operations, performance, and
suitability of any third -party hardware or software lies solely with Client and
the vendor or supplier of that hardware or software.
E. If Client makes any modifications to Deliverables, Client shall either 1)
obtain the prior written consent of VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES; or 2)
remove VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES name from the Deliverables. In the
event that Client selects option #2, VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES shall not
be liable or otherwise responsible for such modifications or their effect on
the results of the implementation of the recommendations contained in such
Deliverables.
Article III Estimated Schedule
A. Services in this Agreement shall commence July 1, 2015 and be in effect a
maximum of one year, unless the parties agree otherwise.
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B. VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES shall render its Services as expeditiously as is
consistent with professional skill and care. During the course of the Project,
anticipated and unanticipated events may impact the Project schedule and
VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES shall not be responsible for any delays caused
by factors beyond its reasonable control.
Article IV Costs and Payment
A. All work will be completed on a time and materials basis with the budget for
the Project set at $72,000 (billing at an average $6,000 monthly). Client
acknowledges that significant changes to the Project schedule, budget or
Project's scope may require Additional Services for which the parties may
(but are not required to) enter into a separate Work Order (see Article I.B.).
B. VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIA TES shall send Client an invoice for Professional
Fees and Reimbursable Expenses once a month. Client shall pay
VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES the amounts due under such invoice upon
receipt of such invoice. A service charge of 1.5% per month may be charged
on all amounts more than 30 days after date of invoice.
Article V Termination
A. Either Client or VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES may terminate this Agreement
upon seven days written notice.
B. If terminated, Client agrees to pay VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES the hourly
rates for all Services rendered and Reimbursable Expenses incurred, up to
the date of termination.
C. Upon not less than seven days' written notice, VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES
may suspend the performance of its Services if Client fails to pay
VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES in full for Services rendered or Reimbursable
Expenses incurred. VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES shall have no liability
because of such suspension of service or termination due to nonpayment.
Article VI Dispute Resolution
VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES and Client agree to mediate claims or disputes
arising out of or relating to the Agreement. The mediation shall be conducted
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by a mediation service acceptable to the parties. A demand for mediation
shall be made within a reasonable time after a claim or dispute arises. In no
event shall any demand for mediation be made after such claim or dispute
would be barred by the applicable law.
Article VII Intellectual Property; Confidentiality
A. Except as otherwise provided by law: upon payment in full by Client to
VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES for Services rendered and Reimbursable
Expenses incurred pursuant to this Agreement, VANDEWALLE &
ASSOCIATES shall grant Client a non -transferable, non-exclusive, perpetual
license to use any and all Work Product developed or produced by
VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES pursuant to this Agreement. As used in this
Agreement, "Work Product" means all inventions, processes, data,
documents, drawings, records, and works of authorship, whether or not
copyrightable or patentable, that are originated or prepared by VANDEWALLE
& ASSOCIATES in the course of rendering the Services under this Agreement.
Until Client pays VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES in full for Services rendered
and expenses incurred pursuant to this Agreement, Client may not use any
Work Product to complete the Project with others unless VANDEWALLE &
ASSOCIATES is in material breach of this Agreement.
B. Except as otherwise provided by law: Client shall not communicate, publish,
or otherwise disclose to a third party or authorize or induce anyone else to
use, communicate, publish, or otherwise disclose, any nonpublic information
pertaining to VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES, including, without limitation, any
information relating to pricing, products, or ideas of VANDEWALLE &
ASSOCIATES. Until VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES is paid in full by Client for
Services rendered and expenses incurred pursuant to this Agreement, Client
shall not communicate, publish, or otherwise disclose to any third party, any
information pertaining to or summaries of the Work Product.
Article VIII Miscellaneous Provisions
A. Iowa law governs this Agreement (without regard to its conflict of law
principles or rules of construction concerning the draftsman hereof).
B. This Agreement is the entire and integrated agreement between the Client
and VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES, and supersedes all prior negotiations,
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statements or agreements, either written or oral, with regard to its subject
matter. This Agreement may be amended only by written instrument signed
by both Client and VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES. Neither party can assign
this Agreement without the other party's prior written permission.
C. Notwithstanding any other term in this Agreement, VANDEWALLE &
ASSOCIATES shall not control or be responsible for another party's means,
methods, techniques, schedules, sequences or procedures, or for construction
safety or any other related programs.
D. The parties acknowledge that society has become more and more litigious
over the years. Despite having done everything right and fulfilling its
obligations under this Agreement, VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES may be
brought into a lawsuit or other action regarding the Project or other activities
of the Client. To avoid VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES from incurring
significant financial obligations when it has properly performed under this
Agreement, Client agrees to indemnify, defend and hold VANDEWALLE &
ASSOCIATES, its agents and employees harmless from and against any and all
claims, liabilities, suits, demands, losses, costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys' fees), arising out of the Project or the performance or
non-performance of obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent
the same are directly caused by VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES' negligence or
willful misconduct related to this Agreement.
E. In the event that any suit or action is instituted to enforce any provision in
this Agreement, the prevailing party in such dispute shall be entitled to
recover from the losing party all fees (including legal and accounting fees),
costs and expenses of enforcing any right of such prevailing party under or
with respect to this Agreement, including without limitation, all costs of
appeals. For purposes of this provision, "prevailing party" shall include a
party that dismisses an action in exchange for payment of the sum allegedly
due, performance of covenants allegedly breached, or consideration
substantially equal to the relief sought in the action or proceeding.
F. VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES reserves the right to include representations of
the Project in its promotional and professional materials.
G. In order for VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES' to provide cost effective services,
the parties agree that VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES shall not be liable to
client or any third party for any losses, lost profits, lost data, consequential,
special, incidental, or punitive damages, delays, or interruptions arising out of
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or related to this Agreement, regardless of the basis of the claim.
VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES' aggregate liability (including attorneys' fees) to
Client shall not exceed the amount of fees actually paid to VANDEWALLE &
ASSOCIATES by Client with regard to the Services or the Work Order for
which liability has been asserted.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto entered into this Agreement as of the latest
date noted, below.
By:
Ci f Waterloo
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ATTACHMENT ONE
FEE SCHEDULE
Hourly Rates
Company President $220 to $250
Principal $150 to $220
Associate $95 to $120
Assistant $70 to $90
GIS Analyst/Cartographer $70 to $90
Communications Specialist $70 to $95
Project Assistant $40 to $65