HomeMy WebLinkAbout930899.tiff CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
FOR
WELD COUNTY ROAD 392
/4±;THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of
4 ti ntiv./3 , 1993, by and between the COUNTY OF WELD, of the State of
Coloi/ado, with offices at 915 - 10th Street, P. 0. Box 758,
Greeley, Colorado, 80632, hereinafter referred to as "County", and the
professional consulting firm of GNA, INC. , with an office at 7995 East Prentice
Avenue, Suite 108, Englewood, Colorado, 80111, hereinafter referred to as
"Engineer" .
WITNESSETH
THAT WHEREAS, the County has established a program of design and
construction of public improvements for Weld County Road 392 from Cornish to
Briggsdale; and
WHEREAS, the County desires to obtain professional engineering services for
the design of public improvements related to the heretofore-mentioned project;
and
WHEREAS, Engineer represents that they possess the necessary qualifications
to perform these services.
NOW, THEREFORE, for the consideration herein expressed, it is hereby agreed
as follows by and between the County and Engineer:
I. EMPLOYMENT OF ENGINEER
The County hereby agrees to engage Engineer and the Engineer
hereby agrees to perform the services hereinafter set forth.
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This project will consist of the following improvements:
A. The design of a county highway on Weld County Road 392 from
Cornish to Briggsdale.
B. The design of the roadway will be two twelve foot lanes with
four foot shoulders, alignment to utilize the present county
right-of-way and that of the adjacent abandoned railroad
right-of-way, as well as additional private lands.
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III. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE ENGINEER
1. Design Criteria
All work shall be in compliance with the following:
A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, AASHTO, latest
edition
Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, CDOH,
latest edition
Materials Manual, CDOH, latest edition
Uniform Manual of Traffic Control Devices, FHWA, latest edition
Contract between Weld County and consultant.
2. Pre-Design Meeting
Attend Pre-Design meeting with Weld County to discuss relevant design
criteria and potential design constraints.
3. Subsurface Exploration
Determine relevant soil characteristics including R-values for
pavement design.
Prepare soils investigation reports for roadway sections.
4. Survey
Locate existing corners and establish ties to existing corners.
Establish horizontal control, vertical control, and necessary
benchmarks for construction.
Survey topography.
Survey roadway cross sections at 50 feet stations, and as necessary.
Survey approach drives.
Survey data pertinent to hydrology and hydraulic study.
Submit copy of field book to Weld County for use during construction.
5. Utility Coordination
Contact all utilities involved regarding project and meet with
utilities at project site to locate existing and proposed
facilities. Determine impact of project on utilities and resolve
adjustments.
Include all utility locations on plan sheets.
6. Preliminary Hydrology and Hydraulic Designs
Provide recommendations as to drainage requirements, size of
drainage structures and locations.
7. Preliminary Roadway Design
Design horizontal and vertical alignments.
Determine roadway typical cross sections.
Plot roadway plan and profile on plan sheets.
Perform pavement structure designs.
Provide alternate alignments where present right-of-way and railroad
right-of-way may be utilized in providing an economic advantage.
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8. Preliminary Right-of-Way and Easements
Determine preliminary ROW and easements required from preliminary
roadway design, preparing alternates using present right-of-way and
adjacent abandoned railroad right-of-way.
9. Preliminary Design Report
The Preliminary Design Report shall include the following:
Soils Investigation Report.
Plan Sheets to include:
General layout of alignment, both horizontal and vertical.
Roadway plan and profile.
Typical roadway cross section.
Submit report for review and approval.
10. Final Hydrology and Hydraulic Design
Locate structures to be installed recommending sizes.
11. Final Roadway Design
Revise the preliminary roadway design incorporating comments from
the Preliminary Design Report review and proceed with the final
design.
Plot roadway cross sections and calculate quantities.
Plot approach driveways.
Hydrology/hydraulic data - recommendations as to structure sizes.
Compute final quantities based on final design.
Final quantities shall also be independently computed and compared.
Compute total cost based on final quantities.
Write special provisions.
Submit copy of computations and independent computations of final
quantities.
Submit final plan sheets and special provisions for review and
approval.
12. Final Right-of-Way and Easements
Include the limits of the existing right-of-way and new right-of-way
in the plan sheets.
Include the limits of the new easements in the plan sheets.
Incorporate the property owner names in the plan sheets.
Provide descriptions for new right-of-way, certified by a Registered
Professional Land Surveyor, and sketches of each parcel to be
acquired.
Weld County will provide ownership information.
13. Utility Coordination
Subsequent to the Preliminary Design Report review, adjustments
shall be coordinated with all utility owners and shown on the final
plans.
14. Traffic Control Plan
Determine detour route and submit to Weld County for approval.
Prepare traffic control plan.
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15. Final Plan Sheets
The final plan sheets are to include the following:
Title sheet
Sheet Index
Project site map with detour route and traffic control signing
Summary of approximate quantities
Roadway general notes and typical cross sections
Soils Investigation - provide soils data on alignment sheets.
Roadway plan and profile - stationing; construction centerline;
section line; corners; ties to corners; temporary benchmark
elevation and location; topography; existing and proposed
drainage structures; utilities; existing right-of-way; new
right-of-way; new easements; names of property owners;
vertical curve design data; horizontal curve design data, and
approach drives.
Roadway cross sections - construction centerline; roadway centerline
elevations; existing right-of-way or new right-of-way; road
approaches.
16. Completion of Design Phase
Incorporate corrections to final plan sheets and special provisions
in accordance with the review as necessary.
Transmit the original drawings to Weld County.
17. Construction Phase
Provide consultation during construction.
The engineering firm shall carry the following minimum amounts of
insurance:
(1) Workmen's Compensation in statutory limits
(2) Comprehensive General and Automobile Liability
Policy for amounts not less than:
Bodily Injury
$600,000 each occurrence
or $600,000 combined
and single limit
Property Damage
$150,000 each occurrence
(3) Architect's and/or Engineer's Professional
Liability Policy for amounts not less than
$600,000 aggregate
Said insurance shall be maintained in full force and effect
during the term of this contract and for two (2) calendar
years thereafter. Certificates showing the engineering firm
is carrying the above described insurance shall be furnished to
the County prior to commencement of the work.
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Said insurance shall include as an additional named insured,
Weld County. Colorado. by and through the Board of Weld
County Commissioners, including its agents and employees.
IV. COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITIES
The County shall:
A. Provide to the Engineer full information as to the County's
requirements.
B. The County shall receive and examine documents submitted by
the Engineer, interpret and define the County's policies, and
render decisions and authorizations in writing promptly to
prevent unreasonable delay in the progress of the Engineer's
services.
C. Make available any and all information, requested by the
Engineer, in existing County files pertinent to the project
site which shall include, but not be limited to, utility
companies, right-of-way, roads, adjoining property,
improvements, traffic counts, projected traffic counts,
surveys and plats.
D. Furnish above services at the County's expense, in such a
manner that the Engineer may rely upon them in the performance
of his services under this Agreement.
E. The County will print all construction documentation (contract
documents, technical specifications, and drawings) .
Distribution to prospective bidders will also be performed by
the County.
F. Arrange for or guarantee full and free access for the Engineer
to enter upon all property required for the performance of the
Engineer's services under this Agreement.
G. For the required design work and services described herein
before the County agrees to pay the Consultant, and the
Consultant agrees to accept lump sum compensation as follows:
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ITEM CNA SUBS TOTAL
Pre Design Meeting $ 200.00 $ 200.00
Subsurface Exploration $12,400.00 $12,400.00
Survey $17,428.00 $17,428.00
Utility Coordination $ 500.00 $ 500.00
Preliminary Hydrology/
Hydraulics $ 2,400.00 $ 2,400.00
Preliminary Roadway
Design $ 3,400.00 $ 3,400.00
Preliminary Row &
Easements $ 5,604.00 $ 5,604.00
(based on 5 takes, 6 perm. ease. , and 10 temp. ease. )
Preliminary Design
Report $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
Final Hydrology/
Hydraulics $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
Final Roadway Design $ 7,800.00 $ 7,800.00
Final ROW & Easements $ 5,588.00 $ 5,588.00
Utility Coordination $ 400.00 $ 400.00
Traffic Control Plan $ 1,600.00 $ 1,600.00
Final Plan Sheets $ 5,400.00 $ 5,400.00
Completion of Design
Phase $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00
Construction Phase $ 1,900.00 $ 1,900.00
SUBTOTAL $69,620.00
DIRECT COSTS REPRODUCTIONS $ 325.00
MILEAGE @ $0.28/MILE $ 70.00
PROFIT $ 2,000.00
TOTAL $72,015.00
POTENTIAL COSTS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ESTIMATE FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY
Additional take parcels exceeding (5) $ 300 ea.
Additional easements exceeding (16) $ 150 ea.
Section Corners re-established or monumented with
permanent monuments as required by Colorado Statute $ 150 ea.
All invoices shall be submitted by the Consultant to the County for
payment pursuant to the terms of this contract. Upon approval
thereof, the County will pay the appropriate amount of each invoice
to the Consultant within 30 days of receipt of the invoice.
Progress payments may be claimed on a monthly basis as follows:
Lump Sum Contracts: The percentage of the total lump sum fee that
represents the ratio of work performed during the month to the total
amount of work.
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V. TIME OF PERFORMANCE
The Preliminary Design will be submitted to the County for review
within ninety (90) days of the Authorization to Proceed. The Final
Design will be submitted to the County for review within forty-five
(45) days of the date of Authorization to Complete Design.
VI. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement may be terminated for cause by the County or Engineer
upon fifteen (15) days written notice. In the event of termination,
Engineer shall be paid for services performed to termination date as
mutually determined by County and Engineer.
VII. CHANGE OR EXTRA WORK
In the event the County shall require changes in the scope of work
to be performed, which said changes cause an increase or decrease in
the Engineer's total lump sum fee, the Engineer shall be compensated
as mutually agreed upon by and among the County and Engineer. Any
claim by the Engineer for compensation must be made in writing prior
to performance of any changed work or services.
VIII. VENUE
This transaction shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Colorado.
IX. NON-DISCRIMINATION
The Engineer shall not commit any of the following employment
practices and agrees to prohibit the following practices in any
subcontracts.
A. To discharge from employment or refuse to hire any
individual because of their race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, disability, age, or marital
status.
B. To discriminate against any individual in terms,
conditions, privileges or employment because of their
race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability, age, or marital status.
XI. BENEFITS
The Engineer, as an independent contractor, its agents or
employees, will receive no benefits directly or indirectly
that accrue to County employees, in the performance of this
contract.
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XII. OWNERSHIP OF ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS
A. All tracings, plans, specifications, estimates, and
miscellaneous items purported to contribute to the
completeness of the work shall be delivered to and
become the property of the County. Reproducible copies
of drawings and plans will be retained by the Engineer.
B. Basic survey notes, sketches, charges, computations and
other data prepared hereunder shall be made available
to the County upon request.
C. All documents, including drawings and specifications
prepared by the Engineer pursuant to this Agreement are
instruments of services in respect to the project.
They are not intended or represented to be suitable for
reuse by County or others on extensions of the project
or on any other project. Any reuse without written
verification or adaptation by Engineer for the
specific purpose intended will be at County's sole risk
without liability or legal exposure to Engineer and the
County shall indemnify and hold harmless the Engineer
from all claims, damages, losses and expenses including
attorney's fees arising out of, or resulting therefrom.
Any such verification or adaptation will entitle
Engineer to further compensation at rates to be agreed
upon by County and Engineer.
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CERTIFICATION OF ENGINEER
I hereby certify that I am the duly authorized representative of
the firm of GNA, Inc. , whose address is 7995 East Prentice Ave. , Ste 108,
Englewood, CO 80111, and that neither I nor the above firm I hereby represent
has:
A. employed or retained for a commission, percentage,
brokerage, contingent fee, or other consideration, any firm
or person (other than a bona fide employee working solely
for me or the above Engineer) to solicit or secure this
contract;
B. agreed, as an expressed or implied condition for obtaining
this contract to employ or retain the services of any firm
or person in connection with carrying out the contract; or
C. paid, or agreed to pay, to any firm, organization or person
(other than a bona fide employee working solely for me or the above
Engineer) any fee, contribution, donation, or consideration of any
kind for, or in connection with, procuring or carrying out the
contract; except as here expressly stated (if any) :
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(Date) (Sig t r )
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CERTIFICATION OF WELD COUNTY
I hereby certify that I am the duly authorized representative of
Weld County, State of Colorado, and that the above Engineer or his representative
has not been required, directly or indirectly as an expressed or implied
condition in connection with obtaining or carrying out this contract to:
A. employ or retain, or agree to employ or retain, any firm or person;
or
B. pay, or agree to pay to any firm, person, or organization, any
fee, contribution, donation, or consideration of any kind; except
as here expressly stated (if lielltaildleA
1, 1993 (:
(Date) Constance L. Harbert 9 pghh3
Chairman,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
sea444ATTEST:
Weld County
Clerk to the Board
BY:
Deputy Clerk
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EXECUTED this /- day of y4461,6162 6ltAtt2 A.D. , 1992.
ATTEST: / 'f) ,7“14/ BOARD OF WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Weld County Clerk t the Board
By: - By.�
Deputy Clerk to t a
Constance L. Harb rt, Chairman
GNA, INC.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Attorney
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mEmORAnDUm
VIiIc. To clerk to the Board Date / der /Q r 7993
COLORADO From Danny M Grah gi am Civil Rnneer II /rY{t gV11
Subiectcnntrart fnr Engineering Services
Please have this signed and return a copy to me.
Appropriate documentation is attached.
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Attachment
cc: Commissioner Baxter
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