Ordinance No. 14,974 ORDINANCE NO. 14,974
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES WITH EHRA
ENGINEERING TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT WITH PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE
NORTHERN SAN JACINTO BOULEVARD PROJECT; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT
BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE
HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND FORTY-EIGHT AND NO/100 DOLLARS
($331,048.00); 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 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas,hereby authorizes and directs
the City Manager to execute and the City Cleric to attest to an Agreement for Consulting Services with
EHRA Engineering to assist the Public Works and Engineering Department with preliminary engineering
services for the Northern San Jacinto Boulevard Project. A copy of said agreement is attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown authorizes payment to EHRA
Engineering, in an amount not to exceed THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND FORTY-
EIGHT AND NO1100 DOLLARS ($331,048.00) for consulting services in accordance with the agreement
authorized in Section 1 hereinabove.
Section 3: That the City Manager is hereby granted general authority to approve a decrease
or an increase in costs by FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($50,000.00) or less, provided
that the amount authorized in Section 2 hereof may not be increased or decreased by more than twenty-five
percent (25%).
Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect invnediately from and after its passage by the City
Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affi c vote of the City uncil of the City of
Baytown this the 9"' day of December, 2021.
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EXHIBIT "A"
AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF HARRIS §
This Agreement (this "Agreement") entered into by and between EHRA Engineering (hereinafter
"Consultant") and the City of Baytown, a home-rule municipality located in Harris and Chambers
Counties, Texas (the "City").
1. Scope of Services/Consultant Fees
This Agreement authorizes Consultant to perform professional engineering services for Northern
San Jacinto Blvd District (the "Work") for and on behalf of the City. The scope of the Work is
detailed in Exhibit "A." The compensation and professional fees for Consultant and its
subconsultants is more particularly described in Exhibit "B" and shall not exceed THREE
HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND FOURTY-EIGHT AND 00/100 DOLLARS
($331,048.00). The time schedules for the Work are specified in Exhibit "C." Each of these
Exhibits "A" through "C" are incorporated into this Agreement by reference for all purposes.
2. Compensation and Professional Fees
a. The City shall pay Consultant in installments based upon monthly progress reports
and detailed invoices submitted by the Consultant based upon the following:
1. Design Phase Services (Lump Sum)................................................$331,048.00
2. Bid Phase Services (Hourly Not to Exceed)...............................................$0.00
3. Construction Phase Services (Hourly Not to Exceed)................................$0.00
4. Additional Services (Lump Sum) ..............................................................$0.00
(These services require independent and specific advance,written authorization)
5. Reimbursable Expenses (Not to Exceed)....................................................$0.00
6. Total................................................................................................$331,048.00
b. For an agreed contract amount identified as "Lump Sum," "Not to Exceed" and
"Reimbursable," Consultant shall not exceed the fixed contractual amount without
written authorization in the form of a Contract amendment.
C. Reimbursable Expenses, as shown in Exhibit "B" are itemized by work category.
Reimbursable Expenses shall be invoiced AT COST, without subsequent markup
by Consultant. All invoices containing a request for Reimbursable Expenses shall
include copies of the original expense receipts itemized per allowable category.
(1) Allowable reimbursable Expenses include:
(a) Hard copy reproductions, copies, and/or binding costs;
(b) Postage;
(c) Mileage, for travel from Consultant's local office (within a 25-mile
radius)to meetings the City or job-site. Mileage shall be charged at
the current IRS rates;
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(d) Travel Expenses, mileage from local office to State or federal
regulatory agency office beyond I00miles; and
(e) Lodging expenses for destinations beyond 100 miles from
Consultant's local office AND when business hours exceed eight
hours within one business day OR when Consultant's services
require more than one eight-hour day at the destination; provided
such expenses has been approved in writing by the City.
(2) Disallowed Expenses include travel expenses for professional expertise
traveling into the Greater Houston Area from Consultant's office outside the
Greater Houston Area.
d. Consultant shall invoice based upon total services actually completed during the
applicable month. Invoices and all required or requested backup information shall
be tendered no more often than once a month. Consultant shall not invoice the City
for services or expenses that were incurred more than sixty (60) days before the
date of the invoice. Failure to timely invoice the City for services or expenses shall
result in Consultant's invoice being denied.
e. In the event of a disputed or contested invoice, the City may withhold from payment
that portion so disputed or contested, and the undisputed portion will be paid.
3. Personnel of Consultant
a. Consultant's Project Manager
Consultant shall designate Fred Signorelli, P.E., to serve as Project Manager for the
Work performed under this Agreement. Any change of Project Manager shall
require thirty days' advance written approval from the City's Representative.
b. Licensed and Registered Architects/Engineers
Consultant shall keep a full-time registered architects and/or engineers licensed in
the State of Texas on staff and assigned to the Work for the duration of its
performance of the Work.
C. Data on Consultant's Employees
Prior to commencement of the Work, Consultant shall forward to the City a detailed
resume of the personnel that will be assigned to the Work. Such personnel shall
include, but not be limited to, architects and/or engineers as applicable.
d. Rejection of Consultant's Employees
The City reserves the right to approve or reject from the Work any employees of
Consultant.
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4. Designation and Duties of the City's Representative
a. The City's Director of Public Works and Engineering or his designee shall act as the
City's Representative.
b. The City's Representative shall use his best efforts to provide nonconfidential City
records for Consultant's usage on the Work and to provide access to City's property
and easements. However, the City does not guarantee the accuracy or correctness
of the documents so provided. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Professional shall
be entitled to use and rely upon information provided by the City in performing the
services required under this Agreement only to the extent and level specified by the
City in writing for each document provided. Nothing contained herein shall be
construed to require the City to provide such records in any certain format. The
format in which the existing data and documentation will be provided shall be at the
sole discretion of the City.
5. Standards of Performance
a. Consultant shall perform all services under this Agreement with the care and skill
ordinarily used by members of Consultan'ts profession practcing under the same or
similar circumstances, time and locality. Opinion of probable cost shall be based
upon the Consultant's experience and represents its professional judgment as an
experienced and qualified professional. Each submittal of opinion of probable cost
shall be commensurate with the project design.
Consultant shall be responsible for the technical accuracy of its services and
documents resulting therefrom, and the City shall not be responsible for discovering
deficiencies therein. Consultant shall correct such deficiencies without additional
compensation.
b. Codes and Standards
(1) All references to codes, standards, environmental regulations and/or
material specifications shall be to the latest revision, including all effective
supplements or addenda thereto, as of the date that the order for any
necessary equipment is made by the City or that the construction specified
is bid by the City.
(2) If any such equipment is specially manufactured, it shall be identified to the
City, and the Contractor and the Seller shall present sufficient data to the
City to support the design and the suitability of the equipment.
(3) All materials specified on any City project shall be in accordance with City,
ASTM, ACI, and AASHTO specifications, and with other recognized
standards. Proprietary material or other materials for which no generally
recognized standards exist may be used provided there has been at least five
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years of proven experience in the field, and such satisfactory documentation
has been approved by the City's Representative.
(4) The Work shall be designed and furnished in accordance with the most
current codes and/or standards adopted by city, state, or federal government
or in general custom and usage by the profession and shall comply Texas
Department of Licensing and Regulation's rules and regulations, including
the Texas Accessibility Standards.
(5) The codes and standards used in the profession set forth minimum
requirements. These may be exceeded by the Contractor or Consultant if
superior methods are available for successful operation of equipment and/or
for the construction project on which the Work is performed. Any
alternative codes or regulations used shall have requirements that are
equivalent or better than those in the above listed codes and regulations.
Consultant shall state the alternative codes and regulations used.
(6) Consultant agrees the services it provides as an experienced and qualified
architect/engineer will reflect the professional standards, procedures and
performances common in the industry for this project. Consultant further
agrees that any analysis, reports,preparation of drawings, the designation or
selection of materials and equipment, the selection and supervision of
personnel and the performance of other services under this contract will be
pursuant to the standard of performance common in the profession.
(7) Consultant shall promptly correct any defective analysis caused by
Consultant at no cost to City. The City's approval, acceptance, use of or
payment for all or any part of Consultant's services hereunder or of the Work
itself shall in no way alter Consultant's obligations or the City's rights under
this Agreement. As applicable,Consultant shall provide the City with record
"as-built" drawings relating to the Work, in an electronic format that is
acceptable to the City. City shall be in receipt of record drawings, if
applicable, prior to final payment.
(8) Consultant has no control over the cost of labor, materials, equipment or
services furnished by others, other than its subconsultants. Data projections
and estimates are based upon Consultant's opinion based on experience and
judgment. Consultant cannot and does not guarantee that actual costs and/or
quantities realized will vary from the data projections and estimates prepared
by Consultant.
(9) Consultant shall submit all final construction documents in both hard copy
and electronic format. Plans shall be AutoCAD compatible and all other
documents shall be Microsoft Office compatible. The software versions
used shall be compatible to current City standards. Other support documents
for example structural calculations, drainage reports and geotechnical
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reports, shall be submitted in hard copy only. All Record Drawings
electronic files shall be submitted to the City in PDF/TIF format.
6. Schedule
Consultant shall not proceed with the Work or any stage thereof until written notice to proceed is
provided by the City's Representative. Consultant's obligation to render services specified in
Exhibit B will be for the entire period necessary for the final completion of the construction of the
Work. If the Consultant contributes to any delay in the schedule, Consultant will have no right to
seek and shall not be entitled to any additional compensation.
7. Instruments of Service
Upon execution of this Agreement, Consultant grants to the City an ownership interest in the
Instruments of Service. Consultant shall obtain similar interests from the City and Consultant's
consultants consistent with this Agreement. As noted in Articles 5& 11,Consultant shall be required
to tender to City all Instruments of Service. With such ownership interest, it is expressly understood
by the parties hereto that the City may use the Instruments of Service for any purposes which the
City sees fit, including,but not limited to,subsequent construction,reconstruction, alteration, and/or
repairs of the Project. As a condition to the City's use of the Instruments of Service,the City hereby
expressly agrees to remove Consultant's name and all references to Consultant and its consultants
from the Documents. Provided that this Agreement is not terminated for cause by the City,the City
shall release any and all claims which the City could make arising out of or in connection with any
reuse of the documents by the City.
8. Insurance
Consultant shall procure and maintain at its sole cost and expense for the duration of the
Agreement, insurance against claims for injuries to person or damages to property which may arise
from or in connection with the performance of the Work hereunder by Consultant, its agents,
representatives, volunteers, employees or subconsultants.
a. Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance with respect to the City,
its officials, employees and agents. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by
the City, its officials, employees or agents shall be considered in excess of
Consultant's insurance and shall not contribute to it. Further, Consultant shall
include all subconsultants,agents and assigns as additional insureds under its policy
or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each such person or
entity. All coverages for subconsultants and assigns shall be subject to all of the
requirements stated herein.
The following is a list of standard insurance policies along with their respective
minimum coverage amounts required in this Agreement:
1. Commercial General Liability
■ General Aggregate: $2,000,000
■ Products & Completed Operations Aggregate: $2,000,000
■ Personal & Advertising Injury: $1,000,000
■ Per Occurrence: $1,000,000
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■ Fire Damage $500,000
■ Waiver of Subrogation required.
■ Coverage shall be broad form.
■ No coverage shall be deleted from standard policy without
notification of individual exclusions being attached for review and
acceptance.
2. Business Automobile Policy
■ Combined Single Limits: $1,000,000
■ Coverage for"Any Auto"
■ Waiver of Subrogation required.
3. Errors and Omissions
■ Limit: $1,000,000 for this project.
■ For all architects, engineers, and/or design companies
■ Claims-made form is acceptable
■ Coverage will be in force for one (1) year after completion of the
Project.
4. Workers' Compensation
■ Statutory Limits
■ Employer's Liability $500,000
■ Waiver of Subrogation required.
b. The following shall be applicable to all policies of insurance required herein.
I. Insurance carrier for all liability policies must have an A.M. Best Rating of
A:VIII or better.
2. Only insurance carriers licensed and admitted to do business in the State of
Texas will be accepted.
3. Liability policies must be on occurrence form. Errors and Omissions can
be on claims-made form.
4. Each insurance policy shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be
suspended,voided,canceled or reduced in coverage or in limits except after
thirty (30) days' prior written notice by mail, return receipt requested, has
been given to the City.
5. The City, its officers, agents and employees are to be added as Additional
Insureds to all liability policies, with the exception of the Workers
Compensation and Errors and Omissions Policies required herein.
6. Upon request and without cost to the City, certified copies of all insurance
policies and/or certificates of insurance shall be furnished to the City.
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7. Upon request and without cost to the City, loss runs (claims listing) of any
and/or all insurance coverages shall be furnished to the City.
8. All insurance required herein shall be secured and maintained in a company
or companies satisfactory to the City, and shall be carried in the naive of
Consultant. Consultant shall provide copies of insurance policies and
endorsements required hereunder to the City on or before the effective date
of this Agreement.
9. Indemnification and Release
CONSULTANT AGREES TO AND SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD
HARMLESS AND DEFEND THE CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS,
AND EMPLOYEES (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE
"CITY") FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES,
DAMAGES, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS AND LIABILITY OF
EVERY KIND, INCLUDING ALL EXPENSES OF LITIGATION,
COURT COSTS, AND ATTORNEY'S FEES, FOR INJURY TO OR
DEATH OF ANY PERSON, FOR DAMAGE TO ANY PROPERTY OR
FOR ANY BREACH OF CONTRACT TO THE EXTENT ARISING
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACT OF NEGLIGENCE,
INTENTIONAL TORT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INFRINGEMENT, OR FAILURE TO PAY A SUBCONTRACTOR OR
SUPPLIER COMMITTED BY THE PROFESSIONAL OR THE
CONSULTANT'S AGENT, CONSULTANT UNDER CONTRACT, OR
ANOTHER ENTITY OVER WHICH THE CONSULTANT
EXERCISES CONTROL (COLLECTIVELY CONSULTANT'S
PARTIES). IT IS THE EXPRESSED INTENTION OF THE PARTIES
HERETO, BOTH CONSULTANT AND THE CITY, THAT THE
INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS PARAGRAPH IS
INDEMNITY BY CONSULTANT TO INDEMNIFY AND PROTECT
THE CITY FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF CONSULTANT'S
PARTIES' OWN WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, JOINT OR SOLE
NEGLIGENCE AS WELL AS THE CONSULTANT'S PARTIES'
INTENTIONAL TORTS, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INFRINGEMENTS, AND FAILURES TO MAKE PAYMENTS
ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT. SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL NOT APPLY,
HOWEVER, TO LIABILITY ARISING FROM THE PERSONAL
INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OF PERSONS THAT
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IS CAUSED BY OR RESULTS FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY
PERSON OTHER THAN THE CONSULTANT'S PARTIES. IN THE
EVENT THAT ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT
AGAINST THE CITY FROM WHICH THE CITY IS INDEMNIFIED,
CONSULTANT FURTHER AGREES AND COVENANTS TO
DEFEND THE ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY LEGAL COUNSEL
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY. THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED
HEREINABOVE SHALL SURVIVE THE TERMINATION AND/OR
EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
By this Agreement, the City does not consent to litigation or suit, and the City hereby
expressly revokes any consent to litigation that it may have granted by the terms of
this Contract or any other contract or agreement, any charter, or applicable state
law. Nothing herein shall be construed so as to limit or waive the City's sovereign
immunity. Consultant assumes full responsibility for its services performed
hereunder and hereby releases, relinquishes and discharges the City, its officers,
agents, and employees from all claims, demands, and causes of action of every kind
and character,including the cost of defense thereof, for any injury to or death of any
person (whether they be either of the parties hereto, their employees, or other third
parties)and any loss of or damage to property(whether the property be that of either
of the parties hereto, their employees, or other third parties) that is caused by or
alleged to be caused by, arising out of, or in connection with Consultant's services to
be performed hereunder. This release shall apply with respect to Consultant's
services regardless of whether said claims,demands,and causes of action are covered
in whole or in part by insurance.
10. Subcontractors and Subconsultants
Consultant shall receive written approval of the City's Representative prior to the use of any
subcontractors or subconsultants. A copy of all proposed contracts with subconsultants and/or
subcontractors shall be given to the City before execution of such contracts.
11. Termination of Consultant
The City, besides all other rights or remedies it may have, shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement without cause upon written notice from the City Manager to Consultant of the City's
election to do so. Furthermore, the City may immediately and without notice terminate this
Agreement if Consultant breaches this Agreement. A breach of this Agreement shall include, but
not be limited to, the following:
(a) failing to pay insurance premiums, liens, claims or other charges;
(b) failing to pay any payments due the city, state, or federal government from
Consultant or its principals, including, but not limited to, any taxes, fees,
assessments, liens, or any payments identified in this Agreement;
(c) the institution of voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy proceeding against
Consultant;
(d) the dissolution of Consultant;
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(e) refusing or failing to prosecute the Work or any separable part, with the
diligence that will ensure its completion within the time specified in this
Agreement;
(f) failing to complete Work within the time period specified in this
Agreement; and/or
(g) the violation of any provision of this Agreement.
Upon delivery of any notice of termination required herein, Consultant shall discontinue all
services in connection with the performance of the Agreement. Within ten (10) days after receipt
of the notice of termination,Consultant shall submit a final statement showing in detail the services
satisfactorily performed and accepted and all other appropriate documentation required herein for
payment of services. At the same time that the final statement is tendered to the City, Consultant
shall also tender to the City's Representative all of Consultant's instruments of service, including
all drawings, special provisions, field survey notes, reports, estimates, and any and all other
documents or work project generated by Consultant under this Agreement, whether complete or
not, in an acceptable form and format together with all unused materials supplied by the City. No
final payment will be made until all such instruments of service and materials supplied are so
tendered.
If this Agreement is terminated for cause, Consultant shall be liable for any damage to the City
resulting therefrom. This liability includes any increased costs incurred by the City in completing
Consultant's services. The rights and remedies of the City in this section are in addition to any
other rights and remedies provided by law or under this Agreement.
12. Records
Within ten days of the City's request and at no cost to the City, the City will be entitled to review
and receive a copy of all documents that indicate work on the Project that is subject to this
Agreement.
13. Supervision of Consultant
Consultant is an independent contractor and the City neither reserves nor possesses any right to
control the details of the Work performed by Consultant under the terms of this Agreement.
14. Billing
The City shall have thirty (30) days to pay Consultant's invoices from the date of receipt of such
invoices and necessary backup information. All invoices must identify with specificity the work
or services performed and the date(s) of such work or services. In the event of a disputed or
contested invoice, the parties understand and agree that the City may withhold the portion so
contested, but the undisputed portion will be paid. Consultant shall invoice the City for work
performed no more than once a month and may not invoice the City for work not performed.
Invoices shall be received by the City no later than sixty calendar(60)days from the date Consultant
and/or its subconsultants perform the services or incur the expense. Failure by Consultant to comply
with this requirement shall result in Consultant's invoice being denied and the City being relieved
from any liability for payment of the late invoice.
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15. Indebtedness.
If Consultant, at any time during the term of this Agreement, incurs a debt, as the word is defined
in section 2-662 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown, it shall immediately notify the
City's Director of Finance in writing. If the City's Director of Finance becomes aware that
Consultant has incurred a debt,the City's Director of Finance shall immediately notify Consultant
in writing. If Consultant does not pay the debt within 30 days of either such notification,the City's
Director of Finance may deduct funds in an amount equal to the debt from any payments owed to
Consultant under this Agreement, and Consultant waives any recourse therefor.
16. No Boycott Israel.
Consultant agrees that it will not boycott Israel during the term of this Agreement. As used in this
section, "boycott Israel" means refusing to deal with, terminating business activities with, or
otherwise taking any action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit
commercial relations specifically with Israel, or with a person or entity doing business in Israel or
in an Israeli-controlled territory, but does not include an action made for ordinary business
purposes.
17. Reputation in the Community
Consultant shall retain a high reputation in the community for providing professional
architectural/engineering services. Consultant shall forward a copy of any current petition or
complaint in any court of law which (a) asserts a claim for$50,000 or more for errors or omissions
in providing architectural/engineering services and/or (b) seeks to deny Consultant the right to
practice architecture/engineering or to perform any other services in the state of Texas.
18. Payroll and Basic Records
a. Consultant shall maintain payrolls and basic payroll records during the course of
the work performed under this Agreement and shall preserve them for a period of
three years from the completion of the work called for under this Agreement for all
personnel working on such work. Such records shall contain the name and address
of each such employee, social security number, correct classification, hourly rates
of wages paid, daily and weekly number of hours worked, deductions made and
actual wages paid.
b. Consultant shall make the records required to be maintained under the preceding
subsection(a) of this section available at no cost to the City for inspection, copying
or transcription or its authorized representatives within fifteen days of the City's
request therefor. Consultant shall permit such representatives to interview
Consultant's employees during working hours on the job.
19. Governing Law
This Agreement has been made under and shall be governed by the laws of the state of Texas. The
parties further agree that performance and all matters related thereto shall be in Harris County,
Texas.
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20. Notices
Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, any notice provided for or permitted to be given
must be in writing and delivered in person or by depositing same in the United States mail,postpaid
and registered or certified, and addressed to the party to be notified, with return receipt requested,
or by delivering the same to an officer of such party. Notice deposited in the mail as described
above shall be conclusively deemed to be effective, unless otherwise stated in this Agreement,
from and after the expiration of three (3) days after it is so deposited.
For the purpose of notice, the addresses of the parties shall be as follows unless properly changed
as provided for herein below:
For the City:
CITY OF BAYTOWN
Attn: City Manager
P. O. Box 424
Baytown, Texas 77522-0424
For Consultant:
EHRA Engineering
Attn: Fred Signorelli P.E.
10011 Meadowglen Lane
Houston, TX 77042
Each party shall have the right from time to time at any time to change its respective address
and each shall have the right to specify a new address, provided that at least fifteen (15) days'
written notice is given of such new address to the other party.
21. No Third-Party Beneficiary
This Agreement shall not bestow any rights upon any third party, but rather, shall bind and benefit
Consultant and the City only. No person or entity not a signatory to this Agreement shall be
entitled to rely on Professional's performance of its services hereunder, and no right to assert a
claim against Professional by assignment of indemnity rights or otherwise shall accrue to a third
party as a result of this Agreement or the performance of Professional's services hereunder.
22. No Right to Arbitration
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the City and Consultant
hereby agree that no claim or dispute between the City and Consultant arising out of or relating to
this Agreement shall be decided by any arbitration proceeding including, without limitation, any
proceeding under the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. Sections 1-14), or any applicable State
arbitration statute, including, but not limited to, the Texas General Arbitration Act, provided that
in the event that the City is subjected to an arbitration proceeding notwithstanding this provision,
Consultant consents to be joined in the arbitration proceeding if Consultant's presence is required
or requested by the City of complete relief to be recorded in the arbitration proceeding.
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23. Waiver
No waiver by either party to this Agreement of any term or condition of this Agreement shall be
deemed or construed to be a waiver of any other term or condition or subsequent waiver of the
same term or condition.
24. Complete Agreement
This Agreement represents the entire and integrated agreement between the City and Consultant
in regard to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or
agreements,either whether written or oral,on the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may only
be amended by written instrument approved and executed by both of the parties. The City and
Consultant accept and agree to these terms.
25. No Assignment
Consultant may not sell or assign all or part interest in this Agreement to another party or parties
without the prior express written approval of the City Manager of such sale or assignment. The
City may require any records or financial statements necessary in its opinion to ensure such sale
or assignment will be in the best interest of the City.
26. Headings
The headings used in this Agreement are for general reference only and do not have special
significance.
27. Severability
All parties agree that should any provision of this Agreement be determined to be invalid or
unenforceable, such determination shall not affect any other term of this Agreement, which shall
continue in full force and effect.
28. Ambiguities
In the event of any ambiguity in any of the terms of this Agreement, it shall not be construed for
or against any party hereto on the basis that such party did or did not author the same.
29. Authority
The officers executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties hereby represent that such officers
have full authority to execute this Agreement and to bind the party he/she represents.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement in multiple
copies, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute but one
and the same Agreement on the day of , 2021, the date of execution by the City
Manager of the City of Baytown.
CITY OF BAYTOWN
RICHARD L. DAVIS, City Manager
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ATTEST:
ANGELA JACKSON, Interim City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
KAREN L.HORNER, City Attorney
CONSULTANT:
EHRA Engineering
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EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF WORK
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The Scope of Basic Services is based on "Exhibit A"of the District's Request for Qualifications (SOQ 21-
0632), which Engineer has previously replied to and has been selected to provide professional planning
services as follows:
A. BASIC SERVICES
The Scope of the Project is, in general,to produce a Preliminary Engineering Report(PER) for the
Northern San Jacinto Boulevard District (SJBD). The northern area of the SJBD is developing,
and a plan for the provision of streets, traffic, drainage and other utilities is required to ensure that
the development supports the long-term vision of the SJBD. The study area is generally composed
of undeveloped parcels and is generally bounded by Interstate 10 (I-10), San Jacinto Boulevard,
Goose Creek, and 1,200-feet south of Interstate 10 (1-10). The study shall include the following
components:
Task 1 —Park and Ride Parking Lot
• Determine optimal location for a Park and Ride facility to be located on the western portion of
the project area. Parking lot shall be planned for future commercial pad sites.
Task 2—Roadway(Lone Star Avenue)
• 30% Level of Design Plans consisting of Plan & Profile showing Storm Sewer, and Typical
Sections for Lone Star Avenue.
• TxDOT Driveway/Street Tie-in Forms and Exhibits to acquire TxDOT Driveway Permit
o TxDOT Driveway Permit does not include Traffic Study to determine if a deceleration
lane is required.
o It is anticipated that TxDOT will not receive any drainage/developed flow.
Task 3—Drainage
• Detention size and configuration will be determined for interim and ultimate conditions for
two (2) sub-regional detention ponds located in the project area and will be shown in plan
view exhibits.
• Detention Ponds will accommodate future Goose Creek expansion and buffer.
• The PER will determine the size, type and location of the storm drainage trunk line and
stubouts within the project area to accommodate 100 year developed flows from adjacent
undeveloped properties within the project area. Engineer to determine optimal configurations
(shared or individual) for stubouts.
Task 4—Utilities
• Determine the size, type and location and provide plan view exhibits of water line and
sanitary sewer within the Lone Star Avenue ROW and service lines to adjacent undeveloped
properties in the project area based on the land plan.
Task 5—Traffic Signal Warrant Analysis Study
• Engineer will perform Traffic Signal Warrant Analysis (TSWA) for the intersections of San
Jacinto Boulevard at Lone Star Avenue and John Martin Road at Lone Star Avenue under
proposed roadway and traffic conditions.
• Field Reconnaissance and Data Collection
o Perform a preliminary site visit to collect basic geometry data, road inventory, land uses,
traffic control, and to identify traffic operations issues within the study network.
o Collect 24-hr Turning Movement Counts(TMC)at the following intersections on a
typical weekday:
o San Jacinto Blvd. at Lone Star Avenue
o John Martin Road at Chevrolet/Ford Private Drive
o Obtain travel demand model data from Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC);
o Obtain and assess the planned roadway system and land developments in the area;
o Collect crash records for 3-5-year period for the study intersections;
• Signal Warrant Analysis
o Conduct traffic signal warrant analysis for the following two intersections based on the
proposed roadway geometry and traffic conditions, and in accordance with the Texas
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTC), latest edition:
o San Jacinto Boulevard at Lone Star Avenue
o John Martin Road at Lone Star Avenue
• Report Preparation
o Upon the completion of all tasks, a draft study will be prepared and submitted to the City
of Baytown for review and comments. The draft report will present all the work
performed along with supportive justification data, spread sheets, exhibits, and print outs
of analyses results.The final report will be published after the City's comments have been
addressed.
Task 6—Project Management
• Engineer to calculate and quantify all items to be included in the Opinion of Probable
Construction Cost Estimate.
• Engineer will prepare Opinion of Probable Construction Cost Estimate(with 15%
contingency).
• OPCC will include itemized bid items with level of detail typical of 30%design effort.
• OPCC will be separated between Roadway, Drainage,and Utilities.
• Engineer will attend one(1)design kick-off meeting with City.
o Review City information resources and make arrangements to obtain these.
o Discuss objectives of project and adjacent projects.
• Engineer will attend five(5)project update meetings with the City occurring monthly.
• Engineer will provide monthly progress reports to the City.
• Engineer will procure such additional data as required through other services and/or sub
consultants.
• Engineer will coordinate with property owners for right-of-entry for Surveyor.
• Engineer will provide all project information necessary to ensure timely execution of the
environmental review.
• Engineer will provide project schedules by milestone dates.
• Upon City Review comments being issued,Engineer will review consolidate and prepare
detailed responses to the City.
• Engineer will review report per comments and submit final formal report(sign and sealed).
• Coordination with Harris County Flood Control District, Centerpoint Electric and Gas,
AT&T,Texas Commission on Environmental Quality,and Pipeline Companies as identified
by the SUE Consultant.
Task 7—Geotechnical (Geotest)
The proposed pavement will be either concrete or asphalt pavement. Based on the provided
information, the depth of the proposed utilities will be placed at about 15 feet and will be constructed
by open cut method of construction except at roadway crossing at John Martin Road where the
utilities will be constructed by trenchless method of construction. The project also includes two
detention ponds, approximately 15.4 acres and 28.0 acres respectively. The proposed detention ponds
will be maximum 10 feet deep.
The purposes of this investigation are to evaluate the soil and water level conditions along project
alignment to provide geotechnical recommendations for the pavement and sanitary sewer extension.
Based on the information provided to us on August 26, 2021, phone call conversation on August 30,
2021, and email on September 24, 2021, the scope of this study will consist of the following:
• Calling Texas 811 and coordinating with utility locators to get areas for the
proposed borings cleared;
• Drilling and sampling
o ten(10) 25-foot borings for the proposed roadway extension;
o seven(7) 20-foot borings for the proposed 15.4 acres detention pond;
o ten(10) 20-foot borings for the proposed 28.0 acres detention pond.
• Convert two (2) 25-foot borings and three (3) 20-foot borings into
piezometers for steady state long term water level measurements.
• Grouting all boreholes using non-shrink cement bentonite grout after
completion of drilling and water level measurements. The use of cement
bentonite grout will eliminate the potential problems and safety hazards
associated with surface settlements that might occur if boreholes are
backfilled with soil cuttings.
• Performing appropriate laboratory tests including consolidated undrained
(CU) triaxial tests, permeability tests, double hydrometer and crumb tests on
representative soil samples per HCEC and HCFCD criteria to evaluate the
engineering properties of the soils;
• Perform engineering analyses to develop geotechnical recommendations for
the open cut excavation for the proposed waterline and sanitary sewer and
pavement recommendations including flexible and rigid and subgrade
recommendations;
• Perform side slope stability and erosion characteristics of soil of the detention ponds;
• Submit a geotechnical investigation report containing a plan showing the
locations of the borings and recommendations as outlined above.
It is assumed that the borings will be located and tied-in by the
surveyors after completion of drilling.
Task 8—Environmental(The Goodman Corporation)
• Background — The objective of this Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is to
review available data for the subject property and provide an opinion regarding the
presence or absence of potential environmental impacts from current or past uses of the
site. The Phase I ESA will be conducted based on the American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM) Standard E1527-13 Standard Practice for Environmental Site
Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process and 40 CFR Part 312
Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries. These standards provide protection
from liability and support an Innocent Landowner Defense if contamination is present.
• TGC will complete Phase I ESAs for the area of the Northern San Jacinto Boulevard
District in Baytown that includes Lone Star Avenue and two sub-regional detention ponds.
• This Phase I will include:
o Regulatory Agency Inquiry — An online database report will be run to review state,
federal, and local regulatory records to identify registered or documented facilities that
could potentially impact the site. The search radii and database review are in
accordance with the guidelines set forth in ASTM 1527-13.
o Determine Existing Site and Site Vicinity Conditions —TGC will perform a site visit
to the project location. Staff will visually observe and record any evidence of sources
of potential environmental impacts in the subject area and vicinity (gas stations, dry
cleaners, transformers with PCBs, tanks, staining, distressed vegetation, etc.). Because
no existing structures are within the project footprint, TGC will not access any
buildings or survey building materials (asbestos, lead-based paint). The scope of the
Phase I ESA does not include investigation of asbestos, lead-based paint, lead in
drinking water, subsurface investigation, wetlands, regulatory compliance, air quality,
mold, ecological resources, endangered species, or cultural and historic resources.
o Final Phase I ESA Report - Pertinent data and observations will be compiled and
presented in a final report. The report will include an opinion by TGC regarding the
absence or presence of potential environmental impacts. If it is determined that there is
a possibility for environmental contamination to be present, TGC will provide a
recommendation to address these findings (ie, a Phase II ESA with soil and/or
groundwater sampling).
• Note that the findings the Phase I ESA are opinions based on professional knowledge and
judgment concerning the significance of the data gathered during the course of the site
assessment. The Phase I ESA provides analysis of existing available data and visual site
inspection; no sampling is performed to more definitively categorize the condition of soil
and groundwater in the project area during a Phase I ESA.
• Phase 2 ESA is not included in this scope as level of effort will be determined by Phase 1
ESA.
Task 9—Survey(RODS/Survey)
• The scope of services included in this proposal are as follows: 1) establish project horizontal and
vertical control network; 2) boundary recovery of approximately one hundred six (106) acres of
undeveloped land adjacent to the proposed Lone Star Avenue extension, detention pond tracts
and park & ride tract—as shown on the provided San Jacinto Blvd. District: Schematic Site Plan
dated April 2, 2021 (copy included with this proposal; 3) topographic survey of the proposed
Lone Star Avenue — X-sections extending seventy-five (75) feet in each direction from the
proposed centerline to be collected on one-hundred(100) foot intervals; 4) topographic survey
of two detention pond locations and one park & ride location as shown on the Schematic Site
Plan approximately 73 acres and preparation of a topographic map; 5) coordination with
geotechnical team to tie in bore hole locations; 6)preparation of eight(8) Category 1 A, Condition
II land title surveys and Metes & Bounds descriptions for ROW, park& ride, and detention pond
acquisition. The price listed for the above survey services includes one (1) round of review and
comments to be conducted simultaneously by all parties, addition revisions will be charged in
accordance with RODS' standard hourly rates. NOTE: surveys will not be signed and sealed until
all reviews have been completed.
Note, this revised proposal is based on all surveying services being performed concurrently and does
not include platting of the property, SUE services or obtaining right-of-entry.
Task 10—Subsurface Utility Exploration (RODS SUE)
We understand the scope of work to consist of providing Quality Levels D & C SUE per ASCE
Standard 38-02.This includes:
• SUE Quality Level D involves preliminary site visit, research to detennine utility owners,
contacting the utility companies to request the existing utility records, and drawing the
information obtained into a utility base map.
• SUE Quality Level C involves correlating the Quality Level D information obtained from
existing utility record investigation with the visible surface features obtained from a
topographic survey performed by RODS Surveying. Limitations of a C&D investigation
include utilities that have been sold or abandoned with no record or surface features.
• Utility Conflict Table & Utility Contact List will be developed per the City of Baytown
standards.
• Schedule - Record Research will commence upon notice to proceed and will take
approximately 6 weeks depending on the response from the utility companies. If the
optional/additional services are selected, SUE fieldwork will begin 48 hours after the 811
One Call has been submitted, in accordance with 811 policies, and deliverables will be
submitted within 7 business days of completed fieldwork and survey. All field work is
dependent on the ability of RODS SUE being able to access the project location. Weather
and soil conditions may inhibit our access to the project and cause delays. Right-of-Entry is
the responsibility of EHRA Engineering and will be supplied to RODS SUE before field
work commences.
• Deliverable
o Digital CADD file in Auto CAD format in 1:1 model space suitable for 1-inch = 20-feet
drawings with call outs showing the SUE Quality Levels D & C differentiated by
symbology.
o Utility Conflict Table&Contact List
EXHIBIT "B"
COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION
Engineer proposes to provide the above-described Scope of Services to Client for a fixed fee, as follows:
Task 1 —Park and Ride Parking Lot $2,160.00
Task 2—Roadway(Lone Star Avenue) $25,780.00
Task 3—Drainage $195480.00
Task 4—Utilities $13,190.00
Task 5—Traffic Signal Warrant Analysis Study $15,400.00
Task 6—Project Management $38,280.00
Task 7—Geotechnical (Geotest)* $76,568.00
Task 8—Environmental (The Goodman Corporation)* $9,500.00
Task 9—Survey(RODS Survey)* $110,980.00
Task 10—Subsurface Utility Exploration(RODS SUE)* $19,710.00
TOTAL $3319048.00
*Subconsultant
EXHIBIT "C"
SCHEDULE
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Basic Services are programmed to be complete within six(6)months of notice to proceed from City.