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501 Sycamore Street 319-232-0271 fax
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Waterlo�, Iowa 50703
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GITY OF WATERLOO
FLOOD CONTROL SURVEYS
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, lowa, hereinafter referred to as 'CLIENT"
IN CONSIDERATION of the covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto mutually agree as
follows:
1. 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 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 foliowing 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 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 alieging 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 Ilability with respect to such equipment, and materials
obtained from vendors or services from subcontractors, shall be Iimited 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 daes not have control over any such costs, including, but not Iimited to,
costs of abor, material, equipment or services furnished by others or over competitive
bidding, marketing or negotiating conditions, or construction contractors' methods of
cietermining their prices. Accordingly, it is acknowledged and understood that any
estimates, projections or opinions of probable projeot 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 af 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 shail at such times as may be required for the successful and expeditious completion
of the Services;
(a) Provide all criteria and information as to CLIENTs requirements; obtain all necessary
approvais and permits required from aII governmental authorities having jurisdiction
over the project; and designate a person with authority to act on CLIENTs 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 resu!ts of
such other services in performing its Services hereunder.
IV. INDEMNIEICATION
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. INS(JRANCE
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 EmpIoyers Liability not Iess than One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000) eaoh accident;
(b) Commercial General Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability and Automobile
Iiability 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 Iiability. 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 Iimits
specified herein.
Professional Liability Insurance with Iimits of $1 P0001000 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 thereaffer if required. ATS shall
provide prompt notice to the CLIENT in the event af cancellation, materia! 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 Twenty -Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($22,500.00), with an approximate split per Iocation as follows:
1) Survey North of Hawthorne Avenue and Approximately
900 Feet East of James Street
2) Survey Southeast Side of Duryea Street Between Falis Avenue
and Washington Street
3) Survey South Side of River Between West Conger and
Highway 218
$ 13,100.00
$ 5,300.00
$ 4,100.00
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.
VIl. 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.
VIlI. OWNERSHIP OF DOGUMENTS
(a) Sealed original drawings, speoifications, 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.
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Any other use or reuse of original or altered files shall be at CLIENTs sole risk
without hability 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 af negligence by ATS.
Nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed as limiting or depriving ATS of
its rights to use ts 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 mediom over time, in the event of a
oonflict between the sealed original drawings and the electronic files, the sealed
drawings will govern.
IX. MEANS ANO 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 CLIENTs construction
contractors, subcontraotors or of any of their employees, agents and representatives
of such contractors; or for irispecting 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 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 niaintain 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 88 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, Iegal 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,
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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 Ilability arises from ATS's sole negligence or willful misconduct.
CLIENT shall, at CLIENT's sole expense and risk, arrange for handting, 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
disposal facility and/or transporter for any responsibility or Ilability 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 hmited to
generation, storage, handling, treatment, transportation, or disposal of pre-existing
contaniination. In the event that ATS executes or completes any governmentally required
forms relating to reguiated 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 CLIENTs 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 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 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 ATSs 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. DISPLJTE 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 tinie 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 Iimitations, 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
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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 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 parry beneficiaries to the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement on the day and year written
below.
APPROVED FOR CITY OF WATERLOO APPROVED FOR AECOM
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By: l �ll� Qi✓1 I�i�- By: 6i
Printed Name: Quentin Hart
Date:
Printed Name: Douglas W. Schindel P.E
Title: Associate Vice President
Date: July 22, 2016
CITY OF WATERLOO
FLOOD CONTROL SURVEYS
EXHIBIT A
A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project consists of completing topographic and property surveys at three separate
Iocations along the flood control system to verify encroachments along the flood control
(earthen Ievee) right-of-way. The three Iocations are generaily described as foliows:
North of Hawthorne Avenue and Approximately 900 Feet East of James Street
• Southeast Side of Duryea Street Between Falis Avenue and Washington Street
• South Side of River Between West Conger and Highway 218
Upon completion of the surveys, two plats of surveys will be completed, one for City use
showing topographic features on or adjacent to the flood control right-of-way and one for
recording property boundary survey.
B. SCOPE OF SERVICES
The Scope of Services will encompass and include detailed work, services, materials,
equipment, personnel and supplies necessary to provide topographic survey, property
survey and plats of surveys for the three Iocations described above. The scope of Services
is further defined as foliows:
Location 1 (6 Parcels) - North of Hawthorne Avenue and Approximately 900 Feet East of
James Street
The foliowing identifies tasks leading to the completion of the surveys and plat preparation
for Location 1:
Task 1 - Court House Research
Task 2 - Field Survev to Locate Section Corners, Existinci Property Pins and Toe of Levee
Task 3 - Plats and Description
Task 4 - Set Property Pins
Task 5 - Proiect Support
Location 2 (1 Parcel) - Southeast Side of Duryea Street Between Falis Avenue and
Washington Street
The foflowing identifies tasks leading to the completion of the surveys and plat preparation
for Location 2:
Task 6 - Court House Research
Task 7 - Field Survev to Locate Existino Propertv Pins and Toe of Levee
Task 8 - Plats and Description
Task 9 - Set Prooerty Pins
Task 10 - Proiect Suprort
Location 3 (1 Parcel) - South Side of River Between West Conger and Highway 218
The foliowing identifies tasks leading to the completion of the surveys and plat preparation
for Location 3:
Task 11 - Locate Pronertv Pins
Task 12 - Field Survev to Locate Existinq Features
Task 13 - PIat of Survey Showinci Topoqraphic Features
Task 14 - Proiect Support
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Item Coversheet
CITY OF WATERLOO ��
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Council Communication
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Resolution approving Professional Service Agreement with AECOM Technical Services, of Waterloo, Iowa, in the total amount $22,500.00 for
professional services related to the Flood Control Surveys; and authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute said documents.
City Council Meeting: 7/252016
Prepared: 7/19/2016
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
11 AECOM Agreement Flood Control Survevs Cover Memo
Resolution approving Professional Service Agreement with AECOM Technical Services. of Waterloo.
SUBJECT: Iowa, in the total amount $22,500.00 for orofessional services related to the Flood Control Survevs:
and authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute said documents
Submitted by: Submitted BY: Jamie Knutson, PE: Associate Engineer
The Scope of Services will encompass and include detailed work, services, materials, equipment,
personnel and supplies necessary to provide topographic survey, property survey and plats of surveys
Summary Statement: for the following three locations:
• North of Hawthorne Ave and approximately 900' east of James St.
• Southeast side of Duryea Sheet between Falls Ave and Washington St.
• South side of River between W. Conger and Highway 218
Expenditure Required: $22,500.00
Source of Funds: Flood Control Bond Funds
http://waterloo.novusagenda.com/AgendaWeb/CoverSheet.aspx?1tem1D=5785 7/19/2016