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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAECOM - Mixing Zone (WPCF Diffuser Discharge)-9/8/2015AXOM AECOM 319-232-6531 tel 501 Sycamore Street 319-232-0271 fax Suite 222 Waterloo, Iowa 50703 waeCOm .Com MIXING ZONE STUDY OF THE EXISTING WPCF DIFFUSER DISCHARGE WATERLOO WPCF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT This Agreement is made and entered by and between AECOM TechncaI Services, Inc., 501 Sycamore Street, Suite 222, Waterloo, Iowa, hereinafter referred to as 'ATS" and City of Waterloo, lowa, hereinafter referred to as "CLIENT. IN CONSIDERATION of the covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: SCOPE OF SERVICES ATS shall perform professional Services (the "Services') in connection with CLIENTs facilities in accordance with the Scope of Services set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. 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 alI reasonable times, and whose instructions, requests, and decisions wiII be binding upon ATS as to alI matters pertaining to this Agreement and the performance of the parties hereunder. (b) Use alI reasonable efforts to complete the Services within the time period mutually agreed upon, exceptfor reasons beyond its control. (c) Pertorm 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 15 shown that there 15 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 rernedy such error at no cost to CLIENT. Since ATS has no control over Iocal 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 contractors bids or the actual cost to the CLIENT. ATS makes no other warranties either express or implied and the parties' rights, Iiabilities, 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 aII vendors and subcontractors from which ATS procures equipment, materials or services for the project, guarantees with respect to such equipnient, materials and services. AII such guarantees shall be made available to CLIENT to the fuII extent of the terms thereof. ATS's Iiability with respect to such equipnient, and materials obtained from vendors or services from subcontractors, shall be Iimited to procuring guarantees from such vendors or subcontractors and rendering aII reasonable assistance to CLIENT for the purpose of enforcing the same. AXOM Page 2 (e) ATS wiII 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 Iimited to, costs of labor, material, equipment or services furnished by others or over competitive bidding, marketing or negotiating conditions, or cortstruction contractors' methods of determining their prices. Accordingly, it is acknowiedged 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. 111. CLIENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES CLIENT shall at such times as niay 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 aII governmerital authorities having jurisdiction over the project; and desigriate a person with authority to act on CLIENT's behalf on all matters concerning the Services. (b) Furnish to ATS alI 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, Ioss, Iiability 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: 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 Employers Liability not Iess than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) each accident; (a) AXOM Page 3 (b) Commercial General Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability and Automobile Ilability insurance ncluding (owned, non -owned or hired), each in a combined single Iimit of One Million Dollars ($1 000,000) each occurrence for bodily injury and property damage Ilability. 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 negligence under this Agreement and only to the extent of the insurance limits specified herein. (c) Professional Liability Insurance with Iimits 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 Iiability 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 Forrri 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 for the attached Exhibit A is an estimated fee of Twenty -One Thousand Dollars ($21 000.00). ATS may bill the CLIENT monthly for services completed at the time of billing. CLIENT agrees to pay ATS the fulI 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 wiII be paid for alI expenses incurred and Services rendered to the date of the termination in accordance with compensation terms ofArticle VI. VIlI. 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 Iiability 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 cCOM Page 4 event such clocuments are used for a purpose different than originally prepared even though such clairns 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 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 CLIENTs 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 CLIENTs 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 Iiable 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 ndependent 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. Xl. PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, title to, ownership of, legal responsibility and Iiability 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 Ilability which may in any manner arise in any way directly or indirectly caused by such pre-existing contamination except if such Iiability arises from ATS's sole negligence or willful misconduct. &COM Page 5 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 obtairilng a disposal site for such material. CLIENT shall look to the disposal facility and/or transporter for any responsibility or Vability arising frorn improper disposal or transportation of such waste. ATS shall not have or exert any control over CLIENT in CLIENT's obligations or responsibitities 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 Iimited 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 Iimited 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 Iocations, and provide ATS with alI necessary information regarding the presence of underground hazards, utilities, structures and conditions at the site, XII. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CLIENT agrees that ATS's Iiability 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 Iegal 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 Iaw 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 Iiniitations, and ATS may pursue any property Iiens 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 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 Iatest date shall control. Page 6 A=COM (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. APPROVED By: CLIENT APPROVED FOR 44 AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. b By: / Printed Name: Etme9�- CI' 6Z -A— Printed Name:_ Patrick E. Clifford, RE Title: ) )14 10 r Title: Vice President Date: Date: MIXING ZONE STIJDY OF THE EXISTING WPCF DIFFUSER DISCHARGE WATERLOO WPCF EXHIBIT A A. Project Description The project consists of conducting an investigation of the Cedar River in the vicinhty of the existing diffuser discharge pipe at the WPCF. The study will determine the river flow at sections upstream and downstream of the diffuser. The effluent from the WPCF will be injected with dye, and the mixing will be measured at the downstream section in accordance with requirements of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The actual flow conditions during the testing will be used to attempt to estimate the mixing zone at the 7 day/1 0 -year Iow flow (7Q10). B. Scope of Services The Scope of Services to be provided under this agreement is as foliows: The investigation wiU be conducted when the Cedar River reaches relatively Iow-flow conditions. IDNR requires that the flow be Iess than 4 times the 7010 or approximately 1,200 cfs at the time the investigation is to be conducted. 1. Prepare a work plan of the proposed testing procedures and submit 11 to IDNR for approval prior to proceeding with the field work. 2. Survey cross sections of the Cedar River at three Iocations: 50 feet +/- upstream of the diffuser, atthediffuser, and loofeetdownstream ofthediffuser. 3. Surveyed cross sections will include the river bottom and river velocities across the cross section for deterrnination of fiows across the river. 4. Determine the quantity of the effluent which is being discharged at the diffuser from WPCF records. 5. Inject IDNR-approved dye in the WPCF effluent and observe it in the river. 6. After the dye has mixed with the river flow, rneasure the extent of the dye at the downstream cross section. 7. Record all of the activities associated with the test for a visual record. 8. Using an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) devise, conduct flights over the river during the testing to photograph and record the extent of the dye plume, particularly at the downstream section. 9. Compile the fieid data collected during the testing and input the data mb the CORMIX Model (Version 3.2) to predict the mixing zone for the diffuser based on the 7010 of the Cedar River (296 cfs). 10. Compile the information collected in the testing and modeling and include it in a report to be subniitted to IDNR for determining the mixing zone for the diffuser. O*AdministrationGREE\PR0F\Wat WPCF Mixing Zone Study.doc