HomeMy WebLinkAboutAecom Technical Services-5/12/2014 (2)Telephone: (202) 463-1166
Mayor Buck Clark
City of Waterloo
715 Mulberry Street
Waterloo, Iowa 50703
HALL & ASSOCIATES
Suite 701
1620 1 Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-4033
Web: http://www.hall-associates.com
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Mall@hall-associates.com
April 7, 2014
RE: Resolution of City of Waterloo CWA Compliance Issues
Attorney -Client Privilege - Not for Release
Dear Mayor Clark:
RECEIVED APR 1 4 2014
Fax: (202) 463-4207
As discussed via phone this week with you and thereafter, with Jim Walsh, now that the
Department of Justice (DOJ) has provided a draft consent decree, we will begin to take the lead
role in assisting the City and local counsel in responding to this proposal. Our initial review
indicates that the proposed decree is very open-ended and allows EPA great leverage in ordering
a wide range of new corrective measures related to collection system and wastewater plant
improvements. The order is drafted as if little is known about the scope of the existing problems
and little has been done to resolve the issues; it suggests that broad, system -wide solutions will
be needed to address the sanitary sewer overflow situation. Obviously, it is not in the City's
interest to sign such an open-ended decree. The following provides a brief outline of the next
steps that should be undertaken to promote a more reasonable resolution of the current situation.
Suggested Approach to Wet Weather Issue Resolution
To provide a basis for a properly structured and limited decree, we will need a number of
meetings in Iowa to ensure that we are all on the same page with regard to the corrective
measures actually needed to resolve the matter for the City. These meetings will include the
following:
• A meeting in Waterloo to review the current information regarding the scope of the sewer
overflow problems and any other alleged "violations" claimed by EPA with regard to
system bypassing at equalization basin and effluent limitations. This meeting will also
review the remedial measures necessary to eliminate the alleged violations. In
particular, overflows occurring in the most vulnerable areas of town, as well as the types
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Mayor Buck Clark
April 7, 2014
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of conditions that cannot reasonably be resolved when flooding or extreme rainfall
conditions occur, need to be identified.
• A separate meeting with DNR (possibly two) to discuss the "level of service" required to
comply with existing sewer design standards and the conditions under which DNR agrees
that prevention of sewer system overflows is not reasonably possible (e.g., flood
conditions). This is necessary to ensure that any proposed resolution of the existing
conditions is considered acceptable to DNR. The meeting will also address the status of
permitting approval to route EQ basin flows to the new disinfection facility — thereby
eliminating this partially treated discharge.
• Joint meetings with EPA and DNR to review and discuss various provisions of the
proposed consent decree and to identify the types of provisions that the City is willing to
accept in a federal order and those which it is not willing to accept (e.g., federal control
over basement backups).
In preparation for the meeting with the City, several activities need to be undertaken.
First, local counsel should correspond with DOJ, informing them that we have been brought on
to assist the City and will require time (60 days) to fully review the situation and confer with the
City on how best to respond. Second, in advance of our meeting in Waterloo, we will provide
an outline of the provisions in the proposed decree that are most problematic and should be
avoided in any final document. Third, a complete inventory of ongoing remedial measures to
eliminate sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) , as well as a schedule for completing the remaining
SSO elimination measures, should be prepared by the City's consultant. Fourth, we need the
recent correspondence between DNR and the City (including any emails) regarding the
elimination of the equalization basin overflow by routing those flows to the new disinfection
facility. This information should be provided in advance of meeting in Waterloo to make that
meeting most productive.
We suggest that a meeting in Waterloo be scheduled for the last week in April with a
follow-up meeting in Des Moines with DNR. This second meeting should allow us to gauge the
degree to which DNR is willing to provide assistance in resolving the federal issues and get DNR
thinking about how the acceptable "level of service" and conditions beyond the City's reasonable
control will be defined.
The costs to complete negotiations on the consent decree are unknown, but one may
presume that the negotiations will extend over a one-year period. To accommodate the work
involved, we would suggest that the City establish a $50,000 budget which we will utilize on a
"level -of -effort" basis. We will not exceed this budget unless prior authorization is received
from the City.
HALL & ASSOCIATES
Mayor Buck Clark
April 7, 2014
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We look forward to working with the City and local counsel on resolving the consent
decree issues. Please call if you have any questions regarding this recommended strategy.
cc: James E. Walsh, City Attorney
City of Waterloo
Sincerely,
Jo C. Hall
CITY OF WATERLOO
Council Communication
City Council Meeting: May 12, 2014
Prepared: May 7, 2014
Dept. Head Signature: Eric Thorson, PE., City Engineer
# of Attachments: ______
SUBJECT: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
CLOMR/LOMR DEVELOPM ENT FOR HIGHWAY 20 DETENTION BASIN
MODIFICATIONS ON DRY RUN CREEK
CITY CONTRACT NO. 842
Submitted by: Jamie Knutson, P.E., Associate Engineer
Recommended City Council Action:
Staff has reviewed this agreement and recommends Council approve this document and authorizes
Mayor to sign and enter into said agreement.
Summary Statement
Transmitted herewith is the Professional Services Agreement with AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES,
INC., for design services for the F.Y. 2013 BLOWERS CREEK STORM WATER LIFT STATION
AND DRY RUN CREEK IMPROVEMENTS, Contract No. 842.
This agreement is available in the City Clerk's office if you wish to review it in its entirety.
Expenditure Required
The cost for the design services is sixteen thousand seven hundred dollars ($16,700.00) and shall not be
exceeded without authorization of the City.
Source of Funds G.O. Bond Funds
Policy Issue N/A
Alternative N/A
Background Information
During the permitting process with the Iowa DNR for the modifications to the box culvert on Dry
Run Creek, under Highway 20, the IDNR is requiring that the City complete a Conditional Letter
of Map Amendment (CLOMR) and a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMR). In order to meet the
requirements of the IDNR permit, AECOM will complete the CLOMR and LOMR and submit
on behalf of the City. Without doing this work, the City will not receive a permit and without the
permit and doing the work the City risks losing all federal funding for this project.
A=COM
AECOM 319-232-6531 tel
501 Sycamore Street 319-232-0271 fax
Suite 222
Waterloo, Iowa 50703
www.aecom.com
CITY OF WATERLOO
CLOMRILOMR DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGHWAY 20
DETENTION BASIN MODIFICATIONS ON DRY RUN CREEK
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made and entered by and between AECOM Technical Services, Inc., 501
Sycamore Street, Suite 222, Waterloo, Iowa, hereinafter referred to as "ATS" and City of Waterloo, 715
Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa, hereinafter referred to as "CLIENT."
IN CONSIDERATION of the covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto mutually agree as
follows:
I. SCOPE OF SERVICES
ATS shall perform professional Services (the "Services") in connection with CLIENT's facilities
in accordance with the Scope of Services set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto.
II. ATS'S RESPONSIBILITIES
ATS shall, subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement:
(a) Appoint one or more individuals who shall be authorized to act on behalf of ATS and
with whom CLIENT may consult at all reasonable times, and whose instructions,
requests, and decisions will be binding upon ATS as to all matters pertaining to this
Agreement and the performance of the parties hereunder.
(b) Use all reasonable efforts to complete the Services within the time period mutually
agreed upon, except for reasons beyond its control.
(c) Perform the Services in accordance with generally accepted professional engineering
standards in existence at the time of performance of the Services. If during the two
year period following the completion of Services, it is shown that there is an error in
the Services solely as a result of ATS's failure to meet these standards, ATS shall re-
perform such substandard Services as may be necessary to remedy such error at no
cost to CLIENT. Since ATS has no control over local conditions, the cost of labor and
materials, or over competitive bidding and market conditions, ATS does not guarantee
the accuracy of any construction cost estimates as compared to contractor's bids or
the actual cost to the CLIENT. ATS makes no other warranties either express or
implied and the parties' rights, liabilities, responsibilities and remedies with respect to
the quality of Services, including claims alleging negligence, breach of warranty and
breach of contract, shall be exclusively those set forth herein.
(d) ATS shall, if requested in writing by CLIENT, for the protection of CLIENT, require
from all vendors and subcontractors from which ATS procures equipment, materials
or services for the project, guarantees with respect to such equipment, materials and
services. All such guarantees shall be made available to CLIENT to the full extent of
the terms thereof. ATS's liability with respect to such equipment, and materials
obtained from vendors or services from subcontractors, shall be limited to procuring
guarantees from such vendors or subcontractors and rendering all reasonable
assistance to CLIENT for the purpose of enforcing the same.
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(e) ATS will be providing estimates of costs to the CLIENT covering an extended period
of time. ATS does not have control over any such costs, including, but not limited to,
costs of labor, material, equipment or services furnished by others or over competitive
bidding, marketing or negotiating conditions, or construction contractors' methods of
determining their prices. Accordingly, it is acknowledged and understood that any
estimates, projections or opinions of probable project costs provided herein by ATS
are estimates only, made on the basis of ATS's experience and represent ATS's
reasonable judgment as a qualified professional. ATS does not guaranty that
proposals, bids or actual project costs will not vary from the opinions of probable costs
prepared by ATS, and the CLIENT waives any and all claims that it may have against
ATS as a result of any such variance.
III. CLIENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES
CLIENT shall at such times as may be required for the successful and expeditious completion
of the Services;
(a) Provide all criteria and information as to CLIENT's requirements; obtain all necessary
approvals and permits required from all governmental authorities having jurisdiction
over the project; and designate a person with authority to act on CLIENT's behalf on
all matters concerning the Services.
(b) Furnish to ATS all existing studies, reports and other available data pertinent to the
Services, and obtain additional reports, data and services as may be required for the
project. ATS shall be entitled to rely upon all such information, data and the results of
such other services in performing its Services hereunder.
IV. INDEMNIFICATION
ATS agrees to indemnify and hold harmless CLIENT from and against any and all suits,
actions, damages, loss, liability or costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys'
fees directly related thereto) for bodily injury or death of any person or damage to third party
property if and to the extent arising from the negligent errors or omissions or willful misconduct
of ATS during the performance of the Services hereunder.
V. INSURANCE
Commencing with the performance of the Services, and continuing until the earlier of
acceptance of the Services or termination of this Agreement, ATS shall maintain standard
insurance policies as follows:
(a) Workers' Compensation and/or all other Social Insurance in accordance with the
statutory requirements of the state having jurisdiction over ATS's employees who are
engaged in the Services, with Employer's Liability not less than One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000) each accident;
(b) Commercial General Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability and Automobile
liability insurance including (owned, non -owned, or hired), each in a combined single
limit of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) each occurrence for bodily injury and property
damage liability. This policy includes Contractual Liability coverage. ATS agrees to
name CLIENT as Additional Insured on this policy, but only to the extent of ATS's
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negligence under this Agreement and only to the extent of the insurance limits
specified herein.
(c) Professional Liability Insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per claim and in the
aggregate covering ATS against all sums which ATS may become legally obligated to
pay on account of any professional liability arising out of the performance of this
Agreement.
ATS agrees to provide CLIENT with certificates of insurance evidencing the above described
coverage prior to the start of Services hereunder and annually thereafter if required. ATS shall
provide prompt notice to the CLIENT in the event of cancellation, material change, or non-
renewal per standard ISO Acord Form wording and the policy provisions.
VI. COMPENSATION AND TERMS OF PAYMENT
Compensation for the services shall be on an hourly basis in accordance with the hourly
fees and other direct expenses in effect at the time the services are performed. Total
compensation is a not -to -exceed fee of Sixteen Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars
($16,700.00).
ATS may bill the Client monthly for services completed at the time of billing. CLIENT agrees
to pay ATS the full amount of such invoice within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof. In the
event CLIENT disputes any invoice item, CLIENT shall give ATS written notice of such
disputed item within ten (10) days after receipt of invoice and shall pay to ATS the undisputed
portion of the invoice according to the provisions hereof. CLIENT agrees to abide by any
applicable statutory prompt pay provisions currently in effect.
VII. TERMINATION
CLIENT may, with or without cause, terminate the Services at any time upon fourteen (14)
days written notice to ATS. The obligation to provide further Services under this Agreement
may be terminated by either party upon fourteen (14) days' written notice in the event of
substantial failure by the other party to perform in accordance with the terms hereof through no
fault of the terminating party, providing such defaulting party has not cured such failure, or, in
the event of a non -monetary default, commenced reasonable actions to cure such failure. In
either case, ATS will be paid for all expenses incurred and Services rendered to the date of the
termination in accordance with compensation terms of Article VI.
VIII. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS
(a) Sealed original drawings, specifications, final project specific calculations and other
instruments of service which ATS prepares and delivers to CLIENT pursuant to this
Agreement shall become the property of CLIENT when ATS has been compensated
for Services rendered. CLIENT shall have the right to use such instruments of service
solely for the purpose of the construction, operation and maintenance of the Facilities.
Any other use or reuse of original or altered files shall be at CLIENT's sole risk
without liability or legal exposure to ATS and CLIENT agrees to release, defend and
hold ATS harmless from and against all claims or suits asserted against ATS in the
event such documents are used for a purpose different than originally prepared even
though such claims or suits may be based on allegations of negligence by ATS.
Nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed as limiting or depriving ATS of
its rights to use its basic knowledge and skills to design or carry out other projects or
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work for itself or others, whether or not such other projects or work are similar to the
work to be performed pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) Any files delivered in electronic medium may not work on systems and software
different than those with which they were originally produced and ATS makes no
warranty as to the compatibility of these files with any other system or software.
Because of the potential degradation of electronic medium over time, in the event of a
conflict between the sealed original drawings and the electronic files, the sealed
drawings will govern.
IX. MEANS AND METHODS
(a) ATS shall not have control or charge of and shall not be responsible for construction
means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, or for safety measures and
programs including enforcement of Federal and State safety requirements, in
connection with construction work performed by CLIENT's construction contractors.
Nor shall ATS be responsible for the supervision of CLIENT's construction
contractors, subcontractors or of any of their employees, agents and representatives
of such contractors; or for inspecting machinery, construction equipment and tools
used and employed by contractors and subcontractors on CLIENT's construction
projects and shall not have the right to stop or reject work without the thorough
evaluation and approval of the CLIENT. In no event shall ATS be liable for the acts or
omissions of CLIENT's construction contractors, subcontractors or any persons or
entities performing any of the construction work, or for the failure of any of them to
carry out construction work under contracts with CLIENT.
(b) In order that ATS may be fully protected against such third party claims, CLIENT
agrees to obtain and maintain for the benefit of ATS the same indemnities and
insurance benefits obtained for the protection of the CLIENT from any contractor or
subcontractor working on the project and shall obtain from that
contractor/subcontractor insurance certificates evidencing ATS as an additional
named insured.
X. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
ATS shall be an independent contractor with respect to the Services to be performed
hereunder. Neither ATS nor its subcontractors, nor the employees of either, shall be deemed
to be the servants, employees, or agents of CLIENT.
XI. PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, title to, ownership of, legal responsibility and
liability for any and all pre-existing contamination shall at all times remain with CLIENT. "Pre-
existing contamination" is any hazardous or toxic substance present at the site or sites
concerned which was not brought onto such site or sites by ATS. CLIENT agrees to release,
defend, indemnify and hold ATS harmless from and against any and all liability which may in
any manner arise in any way directly or indirectly caused by such pre-existing contamination
except if such liability arises from ATS's sole negligence or willful misconduct.
CLIENT shall, at CLIENT's sole expense and risk, arrange for handling, storage,
transportation, treatment and delivery for disposal of pre-existing contamination. CLIENT shall
be solely responsible for obtaining a disposal site for such material. CLIENT shall look to the
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disposal facility and/or transporter for any responsibility or liability arising from improper
disposal or transportation of such waste. ATS shall not have or exert any control over CLIENT
in CLIENT's obligations or responsibilities as a generator in the storage, transportation,
treatment or disposal of any pre-existing contamination. CLIENT shall complete and execute
any governmentally required forms relating to regulated activities including, but not limited to
generation, storage, handling, treatment, transportation, or disposal of pre-existing
contamination. In the event that ATS executes or completes any governmentally required
forms relating to regulated activities including but not limited to storage, generation, treatment,
transportation, handling or disposal of hazardous or toxic materials, ATS shall be and be
deemed to have acted as CLIENT's agent.
For ATS's Services requiring drilling, boring, excavation or soils sampling, CLIENT shall
approve selection of the contractors to perform such services, all site locations, and provide
ATS with all necessary information regarding the presence of underground hazards, utilities,
structures and conditions at the site.
XII. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
CLIENT agrees that ATS's liability for the act, error or omission in its performance of services
under this Agreement shall in no event exceed the amount of the total compensation received
by ATS. It is intended by the parties to this Agreement that ATS's services in connection with
the project anticipated herein shall not subject ATS's individual employees, officers, or
directors to any personal legal exposure for the risks associated with this project.
XIII. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
If a dispute arises out of, or relates to, the breach of this Agreement and if the dispute cannot
be settled through negotiation, then ATS and the CLIENT agree to submit the dispute to
mediation. In the event ATS or the CLIENT desires to mediate any dispute, that party shall
notify the other party in writing of the dispute desired to be mediated. If the parties are unable
to resolve their differences within 10 days of the receipt of such notice, such dispute shall be
submitted for mediation in accordance with the procedures and rules of the American
Arbitration Association (or any successor organization) then in effect. The deadline for
submitting the dispute to mediation can be changed if the parties mutually agree in writing to
extend the time between receipt of notice and submission to mediation. The expenses of the
mediator shall be shared 50 percent by ATS and 50 percent by the CLIENT. This requirement
to seek mediation shall be a condition required before filing an action at law or in equity.
However, prior to or during the negotiations or the mediation either party may initiate litigation
that would otherwise be barred by a statute of limitations, and ATS may pursue any property
liens or other rights it may have to obtain security for the payment of its invoices.
XIV. MISCELLANEOUS
(a) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and
supersedes any oral or written representations, understandings, proposals, or
communications heretofore entered into by or on account of the parties and may not
be changed, modified, or amended except in writing signed by the parties hereto. In
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the event of any conflict between this contract document and any of the exhibits
hereto, the terms and provisions of this contract document shall control. In the event
of any conflict among the exhibits, the exhibit of the latest date shall control.
(b) This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Iowa.
(c) ATS may subcontract any portion of the Services to a subcontractor approved by
CLIENT. In no case shall CLIENT's approval of any subcontract relieve ATS of any of
its obligations under this Agreement.
(d) In no event shall either party be liable to the other for indirect or consequential
damages, including, but not limited to, loss of use, loss of profit or interruption of
business, whether arising in contract, tort (including negligence), statute, or strict
liability.
(e) In the event CLIENT uses a purchase order form to administer this Agreement, the
use of such form shall be for convenience purposes only, and any typed provision in
conflict with the terms of this Agreement and all preprinted terms and conditions
contained in or on such forms shall be deemed stricken and null and void.
(f) This Agreement gives no rights or benefits to anyone other than CLIENT and ATS and
does not create any third party beneficiaries to the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement on the day and year written
below.
APPR D FOR CLIENT
BY: 4 1
APPROVED FOR AECOM
By:
Printed Name: Ernest G. Clark Printed Name: Douglas W. Schindel, P.E
Title:
Mayor
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Associate Vice President
May 6, 2014
CITY OF WATERLOO
CLOMR/LOMR DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGHWAY 20
DETENTION BASIN MODIFICATIONS ON DRY RUN CREEK
EXHIBIT A
A. Project Description
The project consists of submitting a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) and a Letter of
Map Revision (LOMR) for improvements on the Highway 20 detention basin on Dry Run Creek in
Waterloo, Iowa. The Highway 20 detention basin is located on a detailed study portion of Dry Run
Creek and will require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approval for
construction. The modifications to the basin will increase storage upstream of the basin and
decrease flow downstream of the basin. These modifications will affect the current published
Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Black Hawk County. This project will update this information and
prepare a CLOMR that will be submitted to FEMA for review. After project completion, a LOMR
will be prepared and submitted to FEMA as well.
B. Scope of Services
The Scope of Services provided under this agreement will encompass and include all work,
services, materials, equipment, personnel and supplies necessary to provide data collection, base
mapping development, hydrologic and hydraulic development, flood plain analyses and base flood
determination for the detention basin site, and letter of map amendment preparation and project
administration. Fees for the CLOMR and LOMR submittals are not included in the Scope of
Services.
The Scope of Services is further defined as follows:
Task 1 - Data Collection
Task 2 - Base Mapping Development
Task 3 — Hydrologic Review and Development
Task 4 — Hydraulic Analyses
Task 5 — Food Plain Analyses and Base Flood Determination
Task 6 — Develop and Submit Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) Package
Task 7 — Develop and Submit Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) Package
The flood plain mapping and base flood elevations for Dry Run Creek upstream of Highway 20 will
be remapped as part of this scope and will be included in the CLOMR/LOMR submittals. The
flood plain downstream of Highway 20 will not be remapped as part of this scope.
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