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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-229 Resolution No. 03-229 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR TESTING SERVICES FOR THE 2003-2005 CONSTRUCTION SEASON BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that David M. Dorgan, City Manager, and Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk, be and are hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement on behalf of the City of Elgin with Professional Service Industries, Inc . for testing services for the 2003-2005 construction season, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference . s/ Ed Schock Ed Schock, Mayor Presented: August 27, 2003 Adopted: August 27, 2003 Omnibus Vote : Yeas : 6 Nays : 0 Attest : s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into thistday of , 2003, by and between the CITY OF ELGIN, an Illinois municipal corporation (herein er referred to as "CITY") and PROFESSIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "ENGINEER"). WHEREAS, the CITY desires to engage the ENGINEER to furnish certain professional services in connection with PROFESSIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware Corporation, for the 2003-2005 construction season (hereinafter referred to as the "PROJECT"). AND WHEREAS, the ENGINEER represents that he is in compliance with Illinois Statutes relating to professional registration of individuals and has the necessary expertise and experience to furnish such services upon the terms and conditions set forth herein below. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed by and between the CITY and the ENGINEER that the CITY does hereby retain the ENGINEER for and in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged to act for and represent it in all engineering matters involved in the PROJECT, subject to the following terms and conditions: I. SCOPE OF SERVICES A. All work hereunder shall be performed under the direction of the Director of Public Works of the CITY, herein after referred to as the "DIRECTOR". B. 1. Material and plant inspection of concrete pours associated with CITY contracts. Plant inspection shall include verification of the mix designs using current IDOT standards. Material inspection shall include on-site slump and air test along with the preparation and compression testing of cylinders to 2 verify concrete strength. One compression test should be performed 7 days and two at 14 days and full reports will be submitted within 7 days. 2. Material and Plant inspection of bituminous asphalt mixes associated with CITY contracts. Plant inspection shall include verification of the mix designs using current IDOT standards. Material inspection shall include on-site density tests using a nuclear testing device to establish rolling patterns for the Contractor and pavement cores to determine achieved density. 3. Obtain and analyze pavement cores at depths down to 18 inches. These cores will be used to determine existing pavement structure. 4. Perform in-place density tests on embankments comprised of various fill materials. 5. For each of the above tests and/or inspections, provide detailed lab reports which document findings and any recommendations. 6. Provide Geotechnical Engineering Services as requested. Typical studies are expected to include up to 15 foot deep soil borings, laboratory testing and report with recommendations. 7. Except as stated to the contrary, above reports will be submitted 14 days after Field and laboratory work is completed. II. PROGRESS REPORTS NOT APPLICABLE 3 III. WORK PRODUCTS All work products prepared by the ENGINEER pursuant hereto including, but not limited to, reports, designs, calculations, work drawings, studies, photographs, models and recommendations shall be the property of the CITY and shall be delivered to the CITY upon request of the DIRECTOR provided, however, that the ENGINEER may retain copies of such work products for its records. Such work products are not intended or represented to be suitable for reuse by the CITY on any extension to the PROJECT or on any other project, and such reuse shall be at the sole risk of the CITY without liability or legal exposure to the ENGINEER. IV. PAYMENTS TO THE ENGINEER A. For services provided the ENGINEER shall be reimbursed based on the actual units of work provided and the attached Schedule of Fees (Attachment A). B. For outside services provided by other firms or subconsultants, the CITY shall pay the ENGINEER the invoiced fee to the ENGINEER,plus 5%. C. The CITY shall make periodic payments to the ENGINEER based upon actual units of work provided within 30 days after receipt and approval of invoice. Said periodic payments to the ENGINEER shall not exceed the amounts shown in the schedule of fees, and full payment for each task shall not be made until the task is completed and accepted by the DIRECTOR. 4 V. INVOICES A. The ENGINEER shall submit invoices in a format approved by the CITY. B. The ENGINEER shall maintain records showing actual time devoted and cost incurred. The ENGINEER shall permit the authorized representative of the CITY to inspect and audit all data and records of the ENGINEER for work done under this Agreement. The ENGINEER shall make these records available at reasonable times during the Agreement period, and for a year after termination of this Agreement. VI. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the CITY may terminate this Agreement at any time upon fifteen (15) days prior written notice to the ENGINEER. In the event that this Agreement is so terminated, the ENGINEER shall be paid for services actually performed and reimbursable expenses actually incurred prior to termination, except that reimbursement shall not exceed the task amounts set forth under Paragraph IV above. VII. TERM This Agreement shall become effective as of the date the ENGINEER is given a written Notice to Proceed and, unless terminated for cause or pursuant to Article VI, foregoing, shall expire on December 31, 2005. A determination of completion shall not constitute a waiver of any rights or claims which the CITY may have or thereafter acquire with respect to any breach hereof by the ENGINEER. 5 VIII. NOTICE OF CLAIM If the ENGINEER wishes to make a claim for additional compensation as a result of action taken by the CITY, the ENGINEER shall give written notice of his claim within 15 days after occurrence of such action. No claim for additional compensation shall be valid unless so made. Any changes in the ENGINEER's fee shall be valid only to the extent that such changes are included in writing signed by the CITY and the ENGINEER. Regardless of the decision of the DIRECTOR relative to a claim submitted by the ENGINEER, all work required under this Agreement as determined by the DIRECTOR shall proceed without interruption. IX. BREACH OF CONTRACT If either party violates or breaches any term of this Agreement, such violation or breach shall be deemed to constitute a default, and the other party has the right to seek such administrative, contractual or legal remedies as may be suitable to the violation or breach; and, in addition, if either party, by reason of any default, fails within fifteen(15) days after notice thereof by the other party to comply with the conditions of the Agreement, the other party may terminate this Agreement. X. INDEMNIFICATION To the fullest extent permitted by law, ENGINEER agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the CITY, its officers, employees, boards and commissions from and against any and all claims, suits,judgements, costs, attorney's fees, damages or other relief arising out of or resulting from or through or alleged to arise out any reckless or negligent acts or omissions of ENGINEER'S officers, employees or agents in the performance of the Agreement. In the event of any action against the CITY, it's officers, employees, agents, boards or commissions covered b the foregoing duty to indemnify, defend and hold harmless, such action shall be defended by legal counsel of the CITY'S choosing. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive any termination and/or expiration of this Agreement. XI. NO PERSONAL LIABILITY No official, director, officer, agent or employee of the CITY shall be charged personally or held contractually liable under any term or provision of this Agreement or because of their execution, approval or attempted execution of this Agreement. 6 XII. INSURANCE A. Comprehensive Liability. The ENGINEER shall provide, pay for and maintain in effect, during the term of this Agreement, a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance written in occurrence form with limits of at least $1,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury and $1,000,000 aggregate for property damage. The ENGINEER shall deliver to the DIRECTOR a Certification of Insurance naming the CITY as additional insured. The policy shall not be modified or terminated without thirty (30) days prior written notice to the DIRECTOR. The Certificate of Insurance which shall include Contractual obligation assumed by the ENGINEER under Article X entitled "Indemnification" shall be provided. B. Comprehensive Automobile Liability. Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance covering all owned, non-owned and hired motor vehicles with limits of not less than $500,000 per occurrence for damage to property. C. Combined Single Limit Policy. The requirements for insurance coverage for the general liability and auto exposures may be met with a combined single limit of$1,000,000 per occurrence subject to a $1,000,000 aggregate. D. Professional Liability. The ENGINEER shall carry Engineer's Professional Liability Insurance covering claims resulting from error, omissions or negligent acts with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. A Certificate of Insurance shall be submitted to the DIRECTOR as evidence of insurance protection. The policy shall not be modified or terminated without thirty (30) days prior written notice to the DIRECTOR. XIII. CONSTRUCTION MEANS,METHODS, TECHNIQUES, SEQUENCES, PROCEDURES AND SAFETY The ENGINEER shall not have control over or charge of and shall not be responsible for construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, or for safety precautions and programs in connection with the construction, unless specifically identified in the Scope of Services. 7 XIV. NONDISCRIMINATION In all hiring or employment made possible or resulting from this Agreement, there shall be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, marital status, of the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification, and this requirement shall apply to, but not be limited to, the following: employment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship. No person shall be denied or subjected to discrimination in receipt of the benefit of any services or activities made possible by or resulting from this Agreement on the grounds of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, age except minimum age and retirement provisions, marital status or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap. Any violation of this provision shall be considered a violation of a material provision of this Agreement and shall be grounds for cancellation, termination or suspension, in whole or in part, of the Agreement by the CITY. XV. ASSIGNMENT AND SUCCESSORS This Agreement and each and every portion thereof shall be binding upon the successors and the assigns of the parties hereto; provided, however, that no assignment shall be made without the prior written consent of the CITY. XVI. DELEGATIONS AND SUBCONTRACTORS Any assignment, delegation or subcontracting shall be subject to all the terms, conditions and other provisions of this Agreement and the ENGINEER shall remain liable to the CITY with respect to each and every item, condition and other provision hereof to the same extent that the ENGINEER would have been obligated if it had done the work itself and no assignment, delegation or subcontract had been made. XVII. NO CO-PARTNERSHIP OR AGENCY This agreement shall not be construed so as to create a partnership,joint venture, employment or other agency relationship between the parties hereto except to such extent as may be specifically provided for herein. 8 XVIII. SEVERABILITY The parties intend and agreed that, if any paragraph, sub-paragraph, phrase, clause or other provision of this Agreement, or any portion thereof, shall be held to be void or otherwise unenforceable, all other portions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. XIX. HEADINGS The headings of the several paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way are they intended to define, limit or describe the scope of intent of any provision of this Agreement, nor shall they be construed to affect in any manner the terms and provisions hereof or the interpretation or construction thereof XX. MODIFICATION OR AMENDMENT This Agreement and its attachments constitutes the entire Agreement of the parties on the subject matter hereof and may not be changed, modified, discharged or extended except by written amendment duly executed by the parties. Each party agrees that no representations or warranties shall be binding upon the other party unless expressed in writing herein or in a duly executed amendment hereof, or change order as herein provided. XXI. APPLICABLE LAW This Agreement shall be deemed to have been made in, and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois. Venue for the resolution of any disputes or the enforcement of any rights pursuant to this agreement shall be in the Circuit Court of Kane County, Illinois. XXII. NEWS RELEASES The ENGINEER may not issue any news releases without prior approval from the DIRECTOR, nor will the ENGINEER make public proposals developed under this Agreement without prior written approval from the DIRECTOR prior to said documentation becoming matters of public record. 9 XXIII. COOPERATION WITH OTHER CONSULTANTS The ENGINEER shall cooperate with any other consultants in the CITY's employ or any work associated with the PROJECT. XXIV. INTERFERENCE WITH PUBLIC CONTRACTING The ENGINEER certifies hereby that it is not barred from bidding on this contract as a result of a violation of 720 ILCS 5/33E et seq. or any similar state or federal statute regarding bid rigging. XXV. SEXUAL HARASSMENT As a condition of this contract, the ENGINEER shall have written sexual harassment policies that include, at a minimum, the following information: A. the illegality of sexual harassment; B. the definition of sexual harassment under state law; C. a description of sexual harassment, utilizing examples; D. the vendor's internal complaint process including penalties; E. the legal recourse, investigative and complaint process available through the Illinois Department of Human Rights, and the Illinois Human Rights Commission; F. directions on how to contact the department and commission; G. protection against retaliation as provided by Section 6-101 of the Human Rights Act. A copy of the policies must be provided to the Department of Human Rights upon request 775 ILCS 5/2-105. 10 XXVI. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS All recommendations and other communications by the ENGINEER to the DIRECTOR and to other participants which may affect cost or time of completion, shall be made or confirmed in writing. The DIRECTOR may also require other recommendations and communications by the ENGINEER be made or confirmed in writing. XXVII. NOTICES All notices, reports and documents required under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be mailed by First Class Mail,postage prepaid, addressed as follows: A. As to CITY: JOHN LOETE, P.E. Director of Public Works City of Elgin 150 Dexter Court Elgin, Illinois 60120-5555 B. As to ENGINEER: 11 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have placed their hands and seals upon and executed this Agreement in triplicate as though each copy hereof was an original and that there are no other oral agreements that have not been reduced to writing in this statement. For the CITY: ATTEST: THE CITY OF ELGIN City Clerk City Manager (SEAL) For the ENGINEER: Dated this 3rd day of July, A.D., 2003. ATTEST: By gB y Sharon J. Jac y, itness Jo . h a un, Branch Manager (SEAL) t- G\� OF Ez :ti Agenda Item No. 1 City of Elgin 1 411 !r�reotEb E August 8, 2003 G �' TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council N FINANCIALLY STABLE CITY GOVERNMENT EFFICIENT SERVICES,FROM: David M. Dorgan, City Manager ANOOU UTYINFRAST INFRASTRUCTURE John M. Loete, Public Works Director SUBJECT: 2003-2005 Testing Service Agreement with Professional Service Industries for Various City Projects PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members of the City Council with information to consider approving the Testing Service Agreement for the 2003-2005 construction season. rft. BACKGROUND Each year, the City completes several capital improvement projects such as the Neighborhood Resurfacing Projects, Sidewalk Replacement Project, MFT Resurfacing, and many other roadway and infrastructure improvements . These projects require the use of various construction materials such as concrete, asphalt, gravel, sand, etc . To ensure that the materials used meet the required specifications, the materials must be tested. Because the total cost of materials testing generally exceeds $5, 000 in any given year, the City contracts for testing services. On May 2, 2003, the City received statements of qualification and unit pricing from six material testing firms. PSI of Elgin, IL met all of the requirements as set forth in the qualification package and submitted the lowest overall pricing. PSI has worked for the City in the past and has provided satisfactory services . A copy of the proposed agreement is attached as Exhibit A. COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED None. Testing Service Agreement August 8, 2003 Page 2 FINANCIAL IMPACT The testing expenses are included as part of the overall construction project budgets based on the unit costs for the various tests performed and are accounted for accordingly. Specific costs cannot be determined at this time due to the varying nature and size of the projects. The City paid $21, 728 . 10 in 2002 for material testing services. The average cost of a typical street rehabilitation project is about $4, 000 . L AL IMPACT None ALTERNATIVES 1 . Approve the contract as recommended 2 . Do not approve the contract and direct staff to proceed with a different option RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that City Council approve the attached Testing Service Agreement with Professional Service Industries and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents. Respectfully submitted for Council consideration. (do) Attachments r