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AGREEMENT (PSA) Environmental Group
Project: 5 Historic Bridge Assessments, TAP-U-8155(788)-81-07
Property: Sergeant Road Trail
Client: Black Hawk
Contact: Jamie Knutson
Address: 715 Mulberry Street
City/State/Zip: Waterloo, Iowa
Phone: 319-291-4312
Email: jamie.knutson@waterloo-ia.org
AGREEMENT made this 1s'day of May, 2025, by and between the service provider, Eocene Environmental
Group (Eocene)and the City of Waterloo (Client).
WHEREAS the client intends to engage the services of Eocene to: conduct five (5) historic bridge assessments
along the Sergeant Road Trail.
WHEREAS, Eocene agrees to provide said services pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Project
Eocene will complete five (5) historic bridge assessments identified as Structures 2 to 6 along the Sergeant Road
Recreational Trail in Waterloo, Black Hawk County and referenced TAP-U-8155(788)-81-07 Technical Report
2831, prepared by AECOM. The assessments will be conducted by a Secretary of Interior-qualified Architectural
Historian. The objective of the assessment is to determine if each bridge possesses historic integrity and
significance, and whether further study is recommended. The project deliverables will include five separate
summary reports, one for each bridge, that will also include a completed Iowa State Historic Preservation Office
(SHPO)survey inventory form.
2. Scope of Services
The following scope of services assumes that the City shall provide Eocene with photographic documentation of
sufficient quality and detail to appropriately document in accordance with NRHP &SHPO standards, each of the
five (5) bridges. The photographs will be utilized by Eocene in the preparation of the historic bridge assessments,
and site visits will not be required by Eocene staff under this scope.
Desktop Review.A desktop review will be conducted to compile relevant historical information pertaining to the
rail line and each bridge. The review will include a review of historic maps and plats, aerial photography, the Iowa
SHPO ISites historic resource database, and the two statewide historic contexts of bridges in Iowa. The latter
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documents establish standards to evaluate historic bridges for eligibility for the National Register of Historic
Places (NRHP).
Iowa SHPO Historic Resource Inventory Form (total of 5). Eocene shall prepare an individual survey form, in
accordance with SHPO survey standards, for each of the five (5) bridges. The form shall include not only an
architectural description, but will assess the integrity of the bridge and evaluate its potential NRHP eligibility.
Summary Report(Total of 5). Eocene will prepare a brief summary report for each bridge to include an overview
of the integrity assessment and NRHP evaluation. The survey form will be attached as an Appendix to the
summary report. In the event that Eocene determines that a bridge may be potentially eligible for the NRNP, a
recommendation for further study will be made in order to formally evaluate its eligibility.
Quality Assurance.All project deliverables will be reviewed by a Senior Architectural Historian as well as a
Technical Editor prior to submittal to the City.
3. Eocene Responsibilities
Eocene Hereby agrees to:
I. Provide the professional services as set forth in this Agreement; and
ll. Perform said services in a manner consistent with that degree of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members
of the same profession currently practicing at the same time and in the same or similar locality.
4. Client Responsibilities
Client hereby agrees to:
I. Provide a knowledgeable representative of the Property,who will be available to coordinate all on-site work; and
II. Provide unrestricted access to the Property for Eocene to perform the services; and
III. Provide copies of any previously completed reports that may be pertinent to this Project.
5. Schedule
The Project will commence immediately upon receipt of the executed Professional Services Agreement (PSA)
from the Client. Eocene will strive to submit all deliverables to the County within four weeks of the executed PSA.
6. Project Cost, Payment and Termination
The Client shall pay Eocene the Lump Sum Cost of$8,750.00 for the performance of the historic bridge
assessment as presented in this Agreement. Direct costs such as communications, postage, routine printing and
copying are not invoiced separately but are included with the Lump Sum to streamline the accounting process
and reduce overhead costs.
Tasks Cost
Five (5) Historic Bridge Assessments $8,830.00
Total $8,830.00
Invoices for Eocene's services will be submitted every 30 days or upon project completion if project completion is
less than 30 days. Invoices shall be due and payable upon receipt. If any invoice is not paid within 30 days,
Eocene may, without waiving any claim or right against the Client, and without liability whatsoever to the Client,
suspend or terminate the performance of services. Time and material costs will be adjusted annually in
accordance with rate increases paid to personnel, inflation, and market conditions.
7. Work Product
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All field notes, laboratory test data, calculations, estimates and other documents including all documents on
electronic media prepared by Eocene as instruments of service and/or used in the preparation of the final project
deliverables shall remain the property of Eocene.
All project documents including, but not limited to, plans and specifications furnished by Eocene under this project
are intended for use on this project only. Any reuse, without specific written verification or adoption by Eocene,
shall be at the Client's sole risk, and Client shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Eocene from all claims,
damages and expenses including attorney's fees arising out of or resulting therefrom.
Under no circumstances shall delivery of electronic files for use by the Client be deemed a sale by Eocene, and
Eocene makes no warranties, either express or implied, of merchantability and fitness for any particular purpose.
In no event shall Eocene be liable for indirect or consequential damages as a result of the Client's use or reuse of
the electronic files.
Because electronic file information can be easily altered, corrupted, or modified by other parties, either
intentionally or inadvertently, without notice or indication, Eocene reserves the right to remove itself from its
ownership and/or involvement in the material from each electronic medium not held in its possession. Client shall
retain copies of the work performed by Eocene in electronic form only for information and use by Client for the
specific purpose for which Eocene was engaged. Said material shall not be used by Client or transferred to any
other party, for use in other projects, additions to this project, or any other purpose for which the material was not
strictly intended by Eocene without Eocene's expressed written permission. Any unauthorized use or reuse or
modifications of this material shall be at Client's sole risk. Furthermore, the Client agrees to defend, indemnify,
and hold Eocene harmless from all claims, injuries, damages, losses, expenses, and attorney's fees arising out of
the modification or reuse of these materials.
8. Project Site
The Client agrees to use good faith efforts to maintain a safe Project site for Eocene staff and, as applicable,
subcontractors and assigns. Such good faith efforts shall include, but not exhaustive, ensuring that Project site is
free and clear of any imminent hazards that pose a direct and immediate danger to any such individual potentially
affected.
9. Claims and Disputes
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall create a contractual relationship with or a cause of action in favor of a
third party against either the Client or Eocene. Eocene's services under this Agreement are being performed
solely for the Client's benefit, and no other party or entity shall have any claim against Eocene because of this
Agreement or the performance or nonperformance of services hereunder. The Client and Eocene agree to require
a similar provision in all contracts with contractors, subcontractors, subconsultants, vendors and other entities
involved in this Project to carry out the intent of this provision.
The Client shall make no claim for professional negligence, either directly or in a third party claim, against Eocene
unless the Client has first provided Eocene with a written certification executed by an independent professional
currently practicing in the same discipline as Eocene and licensed in the State in which the claim arises.
10. Limited Liability
The Client agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to limit the liability of Eocene and Eocene's officers,
directors, partners, employees, shareholders, owners and subconsultants to the Client for any and all claims,
losses, costs, damages of any nature whatsoever or claims expenses from any cause or causes, including
attorneys'fees and costs and expert witness fees and costs, so that the total aggregate liability of Eocene and its
officers, directors, partners, employees, shareholders, owners and subconsultants to all those named shall not
exceed $50,000. It is intended that this limitation apply to any and all liability or cause of action however alleged
or arising, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
11. Mediation
In an effort to resolve any conflicts that arise during the project or following the completion of the project, the
Client and Eocene agree that all disputes between them arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be
submitted to non-binding mediation unless the parties mutually agree otherwise. The Client and Eocene further
agree to include a similar mediation provision in all agreements with independent contractors and consultants
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retained for the Project and to require all independent contractors and consultants also to include a similar
mediation provision in all agreements with subcontractors, sub-consultants, suppliers or fabricators so retained,
thereby providing for mediation as the primary method for dispute resolution between the parties to those
agreements.
12. Attorney's Fees
If litigation arises for purposes of collecting fees or expenses due under this Agreement, the Court in such
litigation shall award reasonable costs and expenses, including attorney fees, to the prevailing party. In awarding
attorney fees, the Court shall not be bound by any Court fee schedule, but shall, in the interest of justice, award
the full amount of costs, expenses, and attorney fees paid or incurred in good faith.
13. Controlling Law
This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the state of Iowa.
14. Assignment
Neither the Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations arising under the Agreement may be assigned without
prior written consent.
This agreement is approved and accepted by the Client and Eocene upon both parties signing and dating the
agreement. The effective date of the agreement shall be the last date entered below.
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CITY OF WATERLOO
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Accepted by: ED0525D78AAC'8449
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Printed/Typed Name: Quentin Hart
Title: mayor
Date: 5/19/2025
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Name: Chant Eike
Title: Regional Manager
Date: May 1, 2025
Prepared By: Jaime Destefano
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