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Ordinance No. 10,242ORDINANCE NO. 10,242 • AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND- DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH POST, BUCKLEY, SCHUH, AND JERNIGAN, INC., FOR THE FINAL DESIGN AND OTHER ENGINEERING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE WOODLAWN LIFT STATION PROJECT; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FORTY -FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($45,500.00); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section l: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest to the First Amendment to the contract for engineering services with Post, Buckley, Schuh, and Jernigan, Inc., for the final design and other engineering services associated with the Woodlawn Lift Station Project. A copy of said amendment is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A," and made a part hereof for all intents and purposes. Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown authorizes payment to Post, Buckley, Schuh, and Jernigan, Inc., in an amount not to exceed FORTY -FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/] 00 DOLLARS ($45,500.00) for professional engineering services in accordance with the contract and amendment authorized in Section 1 hereof. Section 3: That in addition to the amount specified in Section 2 hereof, the City Manager is hereby granted general authority to approve a decrease or an increase in costs by TWENTY -FIVE THOUSAND AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($25,000.00) or less, provided that the amount authorized in Section 2 hereof may not be increased by more than twenty -five percent (25 %). Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown this the 12'x' day of January, 2006. CALVIN MUNDINGER, Ma MI. 14 1, VOW . . a . • . • • �c ® ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., i y Attorney R:\Karen \Fi1es \City Counci1\0rdinanccs\ 006Uanuary 12\PH&JAmendment2.doc • SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND ENGINEER FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF HARRIS § . This Second Amendment ( "Second Amendment ") to that certain "Standard Form of Agreement" between the City of Baytown and PBS &J, dated the 30`h day of June, 2005, is made by and between the same parties on the date hereinafter last specified. W ITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the City of Baytown (the "City ") and PBS &J ( "Engineer ") did enter into an agreement, dated the 30'h day of June 2005, ( "Agreement ") to perform engineering services for the Woodlawn /Raccoon Lift Stations Project; and WHEREAS, after the effective date of the Agreement, the Engineer and the City entered into the First Amendment to the Standard Form of Agreement on the 8`h day of August, 2005 ( "First Amendment ") because MCC panel at the Raccoon Lift Station failed and the City no longer needed an investigative study of the panel; and WHEREAS, on November 22, 2005, the Engineer submitted its investigative report of the Woodlawn Lift Station Project (the "Project "); and WHEREAS, the City and the Engineer desire to proceed to final design and construction of the Project based upon Option 2 as presented in such investigative report based upon the terms and conditions contained herein; and NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto do hereby mutually agree as follows: I. Definitions Unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, words and phrases as used in this Second Amendment shall have the same meanings as in the Agreement and the First Amendment. II. Amendments 1. Section 3.02 is hereby amended to add subsection A, which shall read as follows: ® A. (Modified) If OWNER fails within a reasonable period of time to give written authorization to proceed with any phase of services after completion P A Second Amendment to the Standard Form of Agreement, Page I ® of the immediately preceding phase, or if OWNER delays ENGINEER's services, ENGINEER may, after giving seven days' written notice to OWNER, suspend services under this Agreement. If dunng such seven -day period, OWNER gives written authorization to proceed or ENGINEER'S services are no longer delayed by OWNER, ENGINEER may not suspend services under this Agreement. 2. Article 5 is hereby amended to add Section 5.03 to read as follows: 5.03 Opinions of Total Project Costs A. ENGINEER assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of Opinions of Total Project Costs. 3. Section 6.01 is hereby amended to add subsection G, which shall read as follows: G. Prior to the commencement of the Construction Phase, OWNER shall notify ENGINEER of any variations from the language indicated in Exhibit E, "Notice of Acceptability of Work," or of any other notice or certification that ENGINEER will be requested to provide to OWNER or third parties in connection with the Project. OWNER and ENGINEER shall reach agreement on the terms of any such requested notice or certification, and OWNER shall authorize such Additional Services as are necessary to enable ENGINEER to provide the notices or certifications requested. 4. Section 6.01 is hereby amended to add subsection I, which shall read as follows: I. During the Construction Phase, ENGINEER shall not supervise, direct, or have control over Contractor's work, nor shall ENGINEER have authority over or responsibility for the means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures of construction selected by Contractor, for safety precautions and programs incident to the Contractor's work in progress, nor for any failure of Contractor to comply with Laws and Regulations applicable to Contractor's furnishing and performing the Work. 5. Section 6.01 is hereby amended to add subsection J, which shall read as follows: J. (Modified) ENGINEER neither guarantees the performance of any Contractor nor assumes responsibility for any Contractor's failure to furnish and perform the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. However, nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed so as to absolve ENGINEER from liability for any such failure about which ENGINEER knew or should have known existed in the exercise of ENGINEER's services under this Agreement. 6. Section 6.01 is hereby amended to add subsection K, which shall read as follows: K. (Modified) ENGINEER shall not be responsible for the acts or omissions of any Contractor(s), subcontractor or supplier, or of any of the Contractor's agents or employees or any other persons (except ENGINEER's own employees and its consultants for which it is legally liable) at the Site or ® otherwise furnishing or performing any of the Contractor's work; or for any Second Amendment to the Standard Form of Agreement, Page 2 ® decision made on interpretations or clarifications of the Contract Documents W given by ONER without consultation and advice of ENGINEER. T Section 6.01 is hereby amended to add subsection L, which shall read as follows: L. (Modified) The General Conditions for any construction contract documents prepared hereunder are to be the Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Contractor and as approved by OWNER in writing. 8. Section 7.0 LA is hereby amended to add the following definitions: 1. Addenda -- Written or graphic instruments issued prior to the opening of Bids which clarify, correct, or change the Bidding Documents. 7. Bid - -The offer or proposal of the bidder submitted on the prescribed form setting forth the prices for the Work to be performed. 8. Bidding Documents - -The advertisement or invitation to Bid, instructions to bidders, the Bid form and attachments, the Bid bond, if any, the proposed Contract Documents, and all Addenda, if any. 9. Change Order - -A document recommended by ENGINEER, which is signed by Contractor and OWNER to authorize an addition, deletion or revision in the Work, or an adjustment in the Contract Price or the Contract Times, issued on or after the Effective Date of the Construction Agreement. 10. Construction Agreement- -The written instrument which is evidence of the agreement, contained in the Contract Documents, between OWNER and Contractor covering the Work. 11. Construction Contract - -The entire and integrated written agreement between the OWNER and Contractor concerning the Work. 12. Construction Cost - -The cost to OWNER of those portions of the entire Project designed or specified by ENGINEER. Construction Cost does not include costs of services of ENGINEER or other design professionals and consultants, cost of land, rights -of -way, or compensation for damages to properties, or OWNER's costs for legal, accounting, insurance counseling or auditing services, or interest and financing charges incurred in connection with the Project, or the cost of other services to be provided by others to OWNER pursuant to Exhibit B of this Agreement. Construction Cost is one of the items comprising Total Project Costs. 13. (Modified) Contract Documents -- Documents that establish the rights and obligations of the parties engaged in construction and include the Construction Agreement between OWNER and Contractor and all documents referenced therein, Addenda (which pertain to the Contract ® Documents), Contractor's Bid (including documentation accompanying the Second Amendment to the Standard Form of Agree , Page 3 ® Bid and any post -Bid documentation submitted prior to the notice of award) when attached as an exhibit to the Construction Agreement, the notice to proceed, the bonds, appropriate certifications, insurance documents the General Conditions, the Supplementary Conditions, the Specifications and the Drawings as the same are mote specifically identified in the Construction Agreement, together with all Written Amendments, Change Orders, Work Change Directives, Field Orders, and ENGINEER's written interpretations and clarifications issued on or after the Effective Date of the Construction Agreement. Approved Shop Drawings and the reports and drawings of subsurface and physical conditions are not Contract Documents. 14. Contract Price- -The moneys payable by OWNER to Contractor for completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents and as stated in the Construction Agreement. 15. Contract Times- -The numbers of days or the dates stated in the Construction Agreement to: (i) achieve Final Completion, and (ii) complete the Work so that it is ready for final payment as evidenced by ENGINEER's written recommendation of final payment. 16. Contractor - -An individual or entity with whom OWNER enters into a Construction Agreement. 17, Correction Period - -The time after Final Completion during which Contractor must correct, at no cost to OWNER, any Defective Work, normally one year after the date of Final Completion or such longer period of time as may be prescribed by Laws or Regulations or by the terms of any applicable special guarantee or specific provision of the Contract Documents. 18. Defective - -An adjective which, when modifying the word Work, refers to Work that is unsatisfactory, faulty, or deficient, in that it does not conform to the Contract Documents, or does not meet the requirements of any inspection, reference standard, test, or approval referred to in the Contract Documents, or has been damaged prior to ENGINEER's recommendation of final payment. 21. Effective Date of the Construction Agreement- -The date indicated in the Construction Agreement on which it becomes effective, but if no such date is indicated, it means the date on which the Construction Agreement is signed and delivered by the last of the two parties to sign and deliver. 24. Field Order - -A written order issued by ENGINEER which directs minor changes in the Work but which does not involve a change in the Contract Price or the Contract Times. Second Amendment to the Standard Form of Agreement, Page 4 25. Final Completion shall mean that all work has been completed, all final punch list items have been inspected and satisfactorily completed, all payments to subcontractors have been made, all documentation and warranties have been submitted, all closeout documents have been executed and approved by the OWNER, and the Project has been finally accepted by the OWNER. 26. General Conditions -That part of the Contract Documents which sets forth terms, conditions, and procedures that govern the Work to be performed or furnished by Contractor with respect to the Project. 33. Record Drawings- -The Drawings as issued for construction on which the ENGINEER, upon completion of the Work, has shown changes due to Addenda or Change Orders and other information which ENGINEER considers significant based on record documents furnished by Contractor to ENGINEER and which were annotated by Contractor to show changes made during construction. 35. Resident Project Representative- -The authorized representative of ENGINEER, if any, assigned to assist ENGINEER at the Site during the Construction Phase. The Resident Project Representative will be ENGINEER's agent or employee and under ENGINEER's supervision. As used herein, the term Resident Project Representative includes any assistants of Resident Project Representative agreed to by OWNER. The duties and responsibilities of the Resident Project Representative are as set forth in Exhibit D. 37. Shop Drawings - -All drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, and other data or information which are specifically prepared or assembled by or for Contractor and submitted by Contractor to ENGINEER to illustrate some portion of the Work. 39. Specifications- -That part of the Contract Documents consisting of written technical descriptions of materials, equipment, systems, standards, and workmanship as applied to the Work and certain administrative details applicable thereto. 40. Substantial Completion- -The time at which the Work (or a specified part thereof) has progressed to the point where, in the opinion of ENGINEER, the Work (or a specified part thereof) is sufficiently complete, in accordance with the Contract Documents, so that the Work (or a specified part thereof) can be utilized for the purposes for which it is intended. The terms "substantially complete" and "substantially completed" as applied to all or part of the Work refer to Substantial Completion thereof. Second Amendment to the Standard Form of Agreement, Page 5 ® 41. Supplementary Conditions- -That part of the Contract Documents which amends or supplements the General Conditions. • 42. (Modified) Total Project Costs - -The sum of the Construction Cost, allowances for contingencies, the total costs of services of ENGINEER or other design professionals and consultants, cost of land, rights -of -way, compensation for damages to properties, OWNER's costs for legal, accounting, insurance counseling or auditing services, interest and financing charges incurred in connection with the Project, and the cost of other services to be provided by others to OWNER pursuant to Exhibit B of this Agreement. 44. Work Change Directive - -A written directive to Contractor issued on or after the Effective Date of the Construction Agreement and signed by OWNER upon recommendation of the ENGINEER, ordering an addition, deletion, or revision in the Work, or responding to differing or unforeseen subsurface or physical conditions under which the Work is to be performed or to emergencies. A Work Change Directive will not change the Contract Price or the Contract Times but is evidence that the parties expect that the change directed or documented by a Work Change Directive will be incorporated in a subsequently issued Change Order following negotiations by the parties as to its effect, if any, on the Contract Price or Contract Times. 9. Section 8.01.E of the Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: 8.01 Exhibits Included E. Exhibit E, "Notice of Acceptability of Work," consisting of two (2) pages. 10. Article 1, Part 1 of Exhibit A is hereby amended to add the following: A1.02 Final Design Phase. A. After acceptance by OWNER of the Preliminary Design Phase documents and revised opinion of probable, Construction Cost as determined in the Preliminary Design Phase, but subject to any OWNER- directed modifications or changes in the scope, extent, character, or design requirements of or for the Project, and upon written authorization from OWNER, ENGINEER shall: (Modified) On the basis of the above acceptance, direction, and authorization, prepare final Drawings indicating the scope, extent, and character of the Work to be performed and furnished by Contractor. Specifications will be prepared, where appropriate, in conformance with the 16- division format of the Construction Specifications Institute or other format agreed to in writing by OWNER and ENGINEER. Second Amendment to the Standard Form of Agreement, Page 6 ® 2. Provide technical criteria, written descriptions, and design data as needed for the Engineer on behalf of the OWNER to file applications for permits from or to obtain approvals of: (1) utilities, pipeline, railroad companies and all other entities that may impact the Project; and (2) governmental authorities having jurisdiction to review or approve the final design of the Project and assist OWNER in consultations, if any, with appropriate authorities. v 3. Advise OWNER of any adjustments to the opinion of probable Construction Cost and any adjustments to Total Project Costs known to ENGINEER. 4. Perform or provide the following additional final Design Phase tasks or deliverables: Prepare final plans and specifications suitable for construction for improvements to the Woodlawn Lift Station. Improvements to include the replacement of all pumps at the lift station, coating of the wet well interior, replacement of the pump discharge elbow, demolition of the existing risers, replacement of the risers and new check valves, modifications to the baffle wall, additional vents, dry well concrete top removal, staircase to access mid -level and electrical improvements. The Improvements noted above are described in detail as Option 2 of the Preliminary Engineering Report submitted to the City of Baytown on November 22, 2005. Estimate of Construction Costs is $602,593.75. 5. Prepare and furnish Bidding Documents for review and approval by OWNER, its legal counsel, and other advisors, as appropriate, and assist OWNER in the preparation of other related documents. 6. Submit 5 final copies of the Bidding Documents and a revised opinion of probable Construction Cost to OWNER within ninety (90) days after authorization to proceed with this phase. 7. (Added) Prepare additional line items in the Bid Tabulations, assuming the project documentation, including plans and specifications, were originally prepared to reflect these items, as reasonably requested by OWNER, so long as this /these request(s) is made prior to the preparation of the final bid documents. Second Amendment to the Standard Form of Agreement, Page 7 B. In the event that the Work designed or specified by ENGINEER is ® to be performed or furnished under more than one prime contract, or if ENGINEER's services are to be separately sequenced with the work of one or more prime Contractors (such as in the case of fast - tracking), OWNER and ENGINEER shall, prior to commencement of the Final Design Phase, develop a schedule for performance of ENGINEER's services during the Final Design, Bidding or Negotiating, Construction, and Post- Construction Phases in order to sequence and coordinate properly such services as are applicable to the work under such separate prime contracts. This schedule is to be prepared and included in or become an amendment to Exhibit A whether or not the work under such contracts is to proceed concurrently. C. The number of prime contracts for Work designed or specified by ENGINEER upon which the ENGINEER's compensation has been established under this Agreement is one. D. (Modified) ENGINEER's services under the Final Design Phase will be considered complete on the date when the submittals required by paragraph A 1.02.A.6 have been delivered to and accepted and approved by OWNER. A1.03 Bidding or Negotiating Phase A. After acceptance and approval by OWNER of the Bidding Documents and the most recent opinion of probable Construction Cost as determined in the Final Design Phase, and upon written authorization by OWNER to proceed, ENGINEER shall: Assist OWNER in advertising for and obtaining bids or negotiating proposals for the Work and, where applicable, provide 15 sets of plans and specifications for each bid package. 2. Issue Addenda as appropriate to clarify, correct, or change the Bidding Documents. 3. Consult with OWNER as to the acceptability of subcontractors, suppliers, and other individuals and entities proposed by Contractor for those portions of the Work as to which such acceptability is required by the Bidding Documents. 4. Perform or provide the following additional Bidding or ® Negotiating Phase tasks or deliverables: N/A Second Amendment to the Standard Form of Agreement, Page 8 5. (Modified) Attend Mandatory Pre -Bid Conferences and Bid openings, prepare Bid tabulation sheets, assemble contract documents, assist OWNER in both evaluating Bids or proposals and written recommendation to award contracts for the Work. 6. (Added) Assist in connection with Bid protests, rebidding, or re- negotiating contracts for construction, materials, equipment, or services. B. (Modified) The Bidding or Negotiating Phase will be considered complete upon commencement of the Construction Phase. A 1.04 Construction Phase A. Upon successful completion of the Bidding and Negotiating Phase, and upon written authorization from OWNER, ENGINEER shall: 1. General Administration of Construction Contract. Consult with OWNER and act as OWNER's representative as provided in the General Conditions. The extent and limitations of the duties, responsibilities and authority of ENGINEER as assigned in said General Conditions shall not be modified, except as ENGINEER may otherwise agree in writing. All of OWNER's instructions to Contractor will be issued through ENGINEER, who shall have authority to act on behalf of OWNER in dealings with Contractor to the extent provided in this Agreement and said General Conditions except as otherwise provided in writing. 2. (Modified) Selecting Independent Testing Laboratory. Assist OWNER in the selection of an independent testing laboratory to perform the services identified in paragraph B2.01.0, if any. 3. Pre - Construction Conference. Participate in a Pre - Construction Conference prior to commencement of Work at the Site. 4. Baselines and Benchmarks. As appropriate, establish baselines and benchmarks for locating the Work which in ENGINEER's judgment are necessary to enable Contractor to proceed. Second Amendment to the Standard Form of Agreement, Page 9 • 5. Visits to Site and Observation of Construction. In connection with observations of Contractor's work in progress while it is in progress: a. (Modified) Make visits to the Site at intervals appropriate to the various stages of construction, appropriate to verify Contractor's payment requests, and as ENGINEER and/or OWNER deems necessary, in order to observe as an experienced and qualified design professional the progress and quality of the Work. Such visits and observations by ENGINEER, and the Resident Project Representative, if any, are not intended to be exhaustive or to extend to every aspect of Contractor's work in progress or to involve detailed inspections of Contractor's work in progress beyond the responsibilities specifically assigned to ENGINEER in this Agreement and the Contract Documents, but rather are to be limited to spot checking, selective sampling, and similar methods of general observation of the Work based on ENGINEER's exercise of professional judgment as assisted by the Resident Project Representative, if any. Based on information obtained during such visits and such observations, ENGINEER will determine if Contractor's work is proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents, and ENGINEER shall keep OWNER informed of the progress of the Work. b. (Modified) The purpose of ENGINEER's visits to, and representation by the Resident Project Representative, if any, at the Site, will be to enable ENGINEER to better carry out the duties and responsibilities assigned to and undertaken by ENGINEER during the Construction Phase, and, in addition, by the exercise of ENGINEER's efforts as an experienced and qualified design professional, to provide for OWNER a greater degree of confidence that the completed Work will substantially conform to the Contract Documents and that the integrity of the design concept of the completed Project as a functioning whole as indicated in the Contract Documents has been implemented and preserved by Contractor. ENGINEER shall not, during such visits ® or as a result of such observations of Contractor's Second Amendment to the Standard Form of Agreement, Page 10 work in progress, supervise, direct, or have control over Contractor's work, nor shall ENGINEER have authority over or responsibility for the means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures of construction selected by Contractor, for safety precautions and programs incident to Contractor's work, or for any failure of Contractor to comply with Laws and Regulations applicable to Contractor's furnishing and performing the Work. Accordingly, ENGINEER neither guarantees the performance of any Contractor nor assumes responsibility for any Contractor's failure to furnish and perform its work in accordance with the Contract Documents. b. (Modified) Defective Work. Recommend to OWNER that Contractor's work be disapproved and rejected while it is in progress if, on the basis of such observations, ENGINEER believes that such work will not produce a completed Project that substantially conforms to the Contract Documents or that it will prejudice the integrity of the design concept of the completed Project as a functioning whole as indicated in the Contract Documents. 7. Clarifications and Interpretations; Field Orders. Issue necessary clarifications and interpretations of the Contract Documents as appropriate to the orderly completion of Contractor's work. Such clarifications and interpretations will be consistent with the intent of and reasonably inferable from the Contract Documents. ENGINEER may issue Field Orders authorizing minor variations from the requirements of the Contract Documents. S. Change Orders and Work Change Directives. Recommend Change Orders and Work Change Directives to OWNER, as appropriate, and prepare Change Orders and Work Change Directives as required. 9. Shop Drawings and Samples. Review and approve or take other appropriate action in respect to Shop Drawings and Samples and other data which Contractor is required to submit, but only for conformance with the information given in the Contract Documents and compatibility with the design concept of the completed Project as a functioning whole as indicated in the Contract Documents. Such reviews and approvals or other action will not extend to means, methods, ® techniques, sequences or procedures of construction or to Second Amendment to the Standard Form of Agreement, Page 1 1