AECOM Technical Services, Inc. � ' A 10 1 B E A
AGREEMENT BETWEEN
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
AND
AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
FOR
FOR FLOOD MITIGATION CONSULTANT
Resolution No. 2014-28642
CITY APPROVED ROTATIONAL CONSULTANT FORM(MAY 2012)
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TABLE'OF CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION PAGE
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS 3
ARTICLE 2. BASIC SERVICES 9
ARTICLE 3. THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES 16
ARTICLE 4. RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSTRUCTION COST 18
ARTICLE 5. ADDITIONAL SERVICES 19
ARTICLE 6. REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES 20
ARTICLE 7. COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES 20
ARTICLE 8. CONSULTANT'S ACCOUNTING AND OTHER RECORDS 22
ARTICLE 9. OWNERSHIP OF PROJECT DOCUMENTS 22
1 ARTICLE 10. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT 23
ARTICLE 11. INSURANCE 25
ARTICLE 12. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS 26
ARTICLE 13. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS 26
ARTICLE 14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 27
ARTICLE 15. NOTICE 27
ARTICLE 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 28
SCHEDULES:
NOTE TO AGREEMENT SCHEDULES 33
SCHEDULE A- SCOPE OF SERVICES 34
SCHEDULE A-1 - CONSULTANT SERVICE ORDER 36
SCHEDULE B - CONSULTANT COMPENSATION 37
SCHEDULE .0 - CONSULTANT HOURLY BILLING RATE 38
SCHEDULE D- INSURANCE AND SWORN AFFIDAVITS 39
SCHEDULE E - BEST VALUE AMENDMENT 40
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
AND
AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
FOR
FOR A FLOOD MITIGATION CONSULTANT
This Agreement made and entered into this / day of Ju� , 2014 Effective.Date), by and
between the CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, a municipal corporation existing under the laws of the State of
Florida, having its principal offices at 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139,
(hereinafter-referred to as City), and AECOM Technical Services, Inc. a California corporation having
an office at 300 Douglas Entrance North Tower, 2nd Floor, Coral Gables, FL 33134 (hereinafter
referred to as Consultant).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City intends to undertake various capital projects within the City of Miami
Beach, and wishes to engage the Consultant to provide certain professional services as same are
described and set forth in Schedule "A" hereto, for certain projects, to be assigned, at the City's
discretion and by means of the issuance of a."Consultant Service Order" (similar to the form shown in
Schedule "A-1 attached hereto), at the agreed fees set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant desires to contract with the City for performance of those certain
professional services relative to those projects assigned by the City, pursuant to a Consultant Service
Order.
NOW THEREFORE, City and Consultant, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreement.herein contained, agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS.
1.1 CITY(OR.OWNER): The "City" shall mean the City of Miami Beach, a Florida municipal,
corporation having its principal offices at 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139.
1.2 CITY COMMISSION: "City. Commission" shall mean the governing and legislative body of the
City.
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1.3 CITY MANAGER: The "City Manager" shall mean the chief administrative officer of the City.
The City Manager shall be construed to include any duly authorized representatives designated in
writing (including the Project Coordinator) with respect .to any specific matter(s) concerning the
Services and/or this Agreement (exclusive of those authorizations reserved to the City Commission or
regulatory or administrative.bodies having jurisdiction over any matter(s) related to the Project, the
Services, and/or this Agreement).
1.4 PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS: "Proposal Documents" shall mean Request for Qualifications No.
38-11/12, entitled "Professional Engineering Services On An "As-Needed Basis" to provide
Construction Management Support for Right-Of-Way Capital Improvement Projects" issued by the City
in contemplation of this Agreement, together with all amendments thereto (if any), (the RFQ), and the
Consultant's proposal in response thereto (Proposal), which is incorporated by reference to this
Agreement and made a part hereof; provided, however, that in the event.of an express conflict
between the Proposal Documents and this Agreement, the Agreement shall prevail.
1.5 CONSULTANT: The named entity on page 1 of this Agreement, the "Consultant" shall
mean the arch itectlengi nee r who.has entered into a contract with the City to provide the Services
described under this Agreement. When the term "Consultant" is used in-this Agreement it shall also
be deemed to include any officers, employees, sub-consultants, agents, and any other person or entity
acting under the supervision, direction, or control of Consultant. Any sub-consultants retained by
Consultant for a Project shall be subject to the prior written approval of the City Manager. Consultant
shall provide the Project Coordinator with copies of the contract between Consultant and any sub-
consultants. Any such contracts shall contain provisions that preserve and protect the rights of the
City under this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall create any contractual
relationship between.the City.and sub-consultants. Any approval of a sub-consultant by the City shall
not, in any way, shift the responsibility for the quality and acceptability by the City of the services
performed by the sub-consultant, from the Consultant to City. Payment of sub-consultants shall be the
responsibility of the Consultant, and shall not be cause for any increase in compensation to the
Consultant for payment of the Services. The quality of services and acceptability to the City of the
services performed by such sub-consultants shall be the sole responsibility of Consultant.
1.6 PROJECT COORDINATOR: The "Project Coordinator" shall mean the individual designated
in writing by the City Manager who shall be the City's authorized representative to coordinate, direct,
and review(on behalf of the City) all matters related to a Project.
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1.7 [Intentionally Omitted]
1.8 BASIC SERVICES: "Basic Services" shall include those services which Consultant shall
perform in accordance with the terms of the Agreement (and as-required to complete a Project), as
Further described in Article 2 and Schedule "A" hereto. In addition, any Services not specifically
addressed as Additional Services (as defined herein) shall be considered Basic Services.
1.9 PROJECT: The "Project" shall mean that certain City capital project that has been approved
by the City Commission,and is described in the Consultant Service Order.
1.9.1 Proiect Cost: The "Project Cost", shall mean the estimated total cost of the
Project, as prepared and established by the City, including the estimated Construction Cost
and Soft Costs. The Project Cost may, from time to time, be revised or adjusted by the City, in
its sole discretion, to accommodate approved modifications or changes to the Project or scope
of work.
1.9.2 Proiect Scope: The "Project Scope" shall mean the description of the Project,
contained in the Consultant Service Order (and as same may be modified by any approved
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change orders).
1.10 CONSTRUCTION COST: The "Construction Cost" shall mean the sum which is the actual total
cost to the City of the Work, as established in .the Consultant Service Order (and as same may be
modified by any approved Change Order), and which may include a contingency allowance.
For Work not constructed, the Construction Cost shall be the same as the lowest bona fide bid' or
competitive bid received and accepted from a responsive and responsible bidder or proposer for such
Work.
1.10.1 Construction Cost Budget:The "Construction Cost Budget" shall mean the amount
budgeted by the City for the Construction Cost, as shall be set forth in the Consultant Service
Order.
1.10.2 Statement Of Probable Construction Cost: The "Statement of Probable
Construction Cost" shall mean the latest approved written estimate of Construction Cost
submitted by Consultant to the City, in a format approved by the Project Coordinator. The cost
estimate shall comply with the guidelines (including accuracy) as defined by the Association for
the Advancement of Cost Engineering, formerly, American Association of Cost Engineering
(RACE) and the American National Standards Institute,(ANSI).
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For Work which bids or proposals have not been let, the Statement of Probable Construction
Cost shall be the same as the Construction Cost.
1.11 FORCE MAJEURE: "Force Majeure" shall mean any delay occasioned by superior or
irresistible force occasioned by violence in nature without -the interference of human agency such as
hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, loss caused by fire and other similar unavoidable casualties; or by
changes in Federal, State or local laws, ordinances, codes or regulations enacted after the date of this
Agreement ; or other causes beyond the parties' control which have, or may be reasonably expected
to have, a material adverse effect on the Project, or on the rights and obligations of the parties under
this Agreement and which, by the exercise of due diligence, such parties shall not have been able to
avoid; provided, however, that inclement weather (except as noted above), the acts or omissions of
sub-consultants/sub-contractors, market conditions, labor conditions, construction industry_ price.
trends, and similar matters which normally impact on the construction process SHALL NOT be
considered a Force Majeure.
If the Consultant is delayed in performing any obligation under this'Agreement due to a force majeure,
the Consultant shall request a time extension from the Project Coordinator within five (5) business
days of said force majeure. Any time extension shall be subject to mutual agreement and shall not be
cause for any claim by the Consultant for extra compensation, unless additional services are required,
and approved pursuant to Article 5 hereof.
1.12 CONTRACTOR: "Contractor" shall mean the individual or individuals, firm, company,
corporation, joint venture, or other entity contracting with City for performance of the Work covered in
the Contract Documents.
1.13 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: "Contract Documents" shall mean this Agreement (together with
all exhibits, addenda, and written amendments issued thereto), the Consultant Service Order issued to
Consultant by the City for a Project, and the documents prepared by Consultant in accordance with
the requirements stipulated in such Consultant Service Order. The Contract Documents may also
include, without limitation (together with all exhibits, addenda, and. written amendments .issued
thereto), the Invitation to Bid (ITB), instructions to bidders, bid form, bid bond, the Contract for
Construction, surety payment and performance bonds, conditions of the Contract for Construction
[General, Supplementary, and other Conditions], Divisions 0-17, Construction Documents, approved
change order(s), approved construction change directive(s), and/or approved written order(s) for a
minor change in the Work.
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1.14 CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION: "Contract for Construction" shall mean the legally
binding agreement between City and Contractor for performance of the Work covered in the Contract
Documents.
1.15 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS: "Construction Documents" shall mean the final plans,
technical specifications, drawings, documents, and diagrams prepared by the Consultant, which show
the locations, characters, dimensions and details of the Work to -be done, and which are part of the
Contract Documents.
1.16 CONTRACT AMENDMENT: "Contract Amendment" shall mean a written modification to the
Agreement approved by the City (as specified below) and executed between City and Consultant,
covering changes, additions, or reductions in the terms of this Agreement including, without limitation,
an adjustment in the fee and/or completion dates.
Contract Amendments shall be approved by the City Commission if they exceed twenty-five thousand
dollars ($25,000.00) or the City Manager if they are twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) or less
.(or other such amount as may be specified by the City of Miami Beach Procurement Ordinance, as
amended). Even for Contract Amendments for less than.twenty-five thousand ($25,000.00), the City
Manager reserves the right to seek and obtain concurrence of the City Commission for approval of any
such Contract Amendment.
1.17 ADDITIONAL SERVICES: "Additional Services" shall mean those services, in addition to the
Basic Services, which the Consultant shall perform, at the City's option, and which have been duly
authorized, in writing, by the City Manager or his authorized designee, prior to commencement of
same.
1.18 WORK: "Work" shall mean all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, methods,
procedures, etc. necessary or convenient to performance by Contractor of all duties and obligations
proposed by the Contract for Construction.
1.19 SERVICES: "Services" shall mean all services, work, and actions by the Consultant performed
-pursuant to or undertaken under this Agreement. When the term "Services" is used in this Agreement,
it shall also be deemed to refer to the p articular.work, services, and/or tasks assigned to Consultant
pursuant to the City's issuance of a Consultant Service Order.
1.20 SOFT COSTS: "Soft Costs" shall mean costs related to a Project other than Construction
Cost including, without limitation, Consultant's Basic Services, Additional Services, surveys, testing,
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general consultant, financing, and permitting fees, etc.
1.21 BASE BID: "Base Bid" shall mean the elements contained in the Construction Documents
recommended by the Consultant (and approved by the City) as being within the Construction Cost
Budget. "Base Bid" shall not include Additive Alternates or Deductive Alternates.
1.22 SCOPE OF SERVICES: "Scope of Services" shall include the Project Scope, Basic Services,
and any Additional Services (as approved by the City), all as described in Schedule "A" hereto. It shall
also be deemed to refer to the particular work, services, and/or tasks assigned to Consultant pursuant
to the City's issuance of a Consultant Service Order.
1.23 CONSULTANT SERVICE ORDER: "Consultant Service Order" shall mean the work, services
and/or tasks assigned by the City to Consultant (and issued pursuant to the notice, in substantial form,
attached as in Schedule "A-1" hereto), and specifically describing and delineating the particular
Services (Basic and otherwise) which will -be required of Consultant for the Project that is the subject
of such Order.
1.24 SCHEDULES: "Schedules" shall mean the various.schedules attached to this Agreement and
referred to as follows:
Schedule A — Scope of Services.
Schedule A-1 — Consultant Service Order.
Schedule B — Consultant Compensation.
Schedule C — Consultant Hourly Billing Rate Schedule.
Schedule D — Insurance Requirements and Sworn Affidavits
ARTICLE 2. BASIC SERVICES
2.1 The Consultant shall provide Basic Services under this Agreement, as set forth in Schedule "A"
hereto, and as may also be more specifically described in the Consultant Service Order.
2.2 \1 The Services will be commenced by the Consultant upon receipt of a written Consultant
Service Order signed by the City Manager or his/her designee. Consultant shall countersign the
Consultant Service Order upon receipt, and return the signed copy to the City.
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2.3 As it relates to the Services and a Project, Consultant warrants and represents to City that it is
knowledgeable of Federal, State, and local laws codes, rules and regulations applicable in the
jurisdiction(s) in which the Project is located, including, without limitation, applicable Florida Statutes,
and State of Florida codes, rules and regulations, and local (City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade
County) ordinances, codes, and rules and_regulations (collectively, "Applicable Laws"). As they relate
to the Services and to the Project, the Consultant agrees to comply with all such Applicable Laws,
whether now in effect or as may be amended or adopted from time to.time, and shall further take into
account all known pending changes to the foregoing of which it should reasonably be aware.
Recognizing that 'the construction of other projects within the City may affect scheduling of the
construction for a Project, the Consultant shall diligently coordinate performance of the Services with
the City (through the Project Coordinator) in order to provide for the safe, expeditious, economical and
efficient completion of.the Project, without negatively impacting concurrent work by others. The
Consultant shall coordinate the Services with all of its sub-consultants, as well as other consultants,
including, without limitation, City provided consultants (if any).
2.4 The Consultant warrants and represents to City that all of the Services required under this
Agreement shall be performed in accordance with the standard of care normally exercised in the
design of comparable projects in South Florida. Consultant warrants and represents to the City that it
is experienced, fully qualified, and properly licensed (pursuant to Applicable Laws) to perform the
Services. Consultant warrants and represents to City that it is responsible for the technical accuracy
of the Services.
2.5 The Consultant's Basic Services to be provided under this Agreement shall (at a minimum)
consist of, but not be limited to, the following:
The Consultant will provide subject matter expertise to the City's Commission, The Mayor's Blue
Ribbon Committee on Sea Level Rise, The Standing Committee on Flooding,.and the Public Works
Department. The Consultant will guide the City through the decision making process on setting new
policies on Sea Level Rise and the impacts on current and future Capital'Projects. At a minimum, the
Consultant will provide services on as needed basis and as requested by the City in the following
areas of expertise:
A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT, Stormwater Utilities Rate Studies,
• HYDROGEOLOGIST, Florida Aquifer
SEA LEVEL RISE, Consultant to other Cities in Florida
• CIVIL ENGINEERING, Stormwater Management,
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PERMITTING, SFWMD, FDEP, DERM, ACOE, Fish &Wildlife
• MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION having the knowledge and experience in finance and
budgeting, risk management, law, statutory compliance for Cities in Florida
Notwithstanding this Section 2.5, the Consultant Service Order issued by the City to Consultant shall
specifically delineate and describe the Services to be provided by Consultant for the particular Project
(that is the subject of such Order).
2:6 RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLAIMS AND LIABILITIES: Written decisions and/or approvals
issued by the City shall not constitute nor be deemed a release of the responsibility and liability of the
Consultant (or of any of its officers, employees, sub-consultants, agents, and/or servants), for the
accuracy and competency of its/their designs, working drawings, plans, technical specifications, or
other technical documents, nor shall-such approval and/or decisions be deemed to be an assumption
of such responsibility by the City for a defect, error or omission in designs, working drawings, plans,
technical specifications, or_other technical documents; provided, however, that the Consultant shall be
entitled to reasonab!y rely upon the accuracy and validity of written decisions and approvals furnished
by the City pursuant to this Agreement.
2.7 TIME: It is understood that time is of the essence in the completion of a Project and, in this
respect, the parties agree as follows:
2.7.1 Term: The term of this Agreement shall commence upon execution by the parties
which shall be the Effective Date referred on page 1 hereof, and shall be in effect for three (3)
years plus two (2), one (1) year renewal options to be exercised at the sole discretion of the
City Manager or until the work and/or services under each Consultant Service Order issued to
Consultant have 'been completed. Notwithstanding the preceding Term, Consultant shall
adhere to any and all timelines and/or deadlines, as set forth in the Consultant Service Order
issued for a particular Project.
2.7.2 The Consultant shall perform the Services as expeditiously as is consistent with the
standard of professional skill and care required by this Agreement, and the orderly progress of
the Work.
2.7.3 The Services will be performed in a manner that shall conform to the Consultant
Service Order. The Consultant may submit requests for an adjustment to the Consultant
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Service Order completion time, if made necessary because of undue delays resulting from
untimely review taken by the City(or other governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the
Project) to approve the Consultant's submissions, or any other portion of the Services requiring
approval by the City (or other governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Project).
Consultant shall immediately provide the Project Coordinator with written notice stating the
reason for the particular delay; the requested adjustment (i.e. extension) to the Project
Schedule; and. a revised anticipated schedule of completion. Upon receipt and review of
Consultant's request (and such other documentation as the Project Coordinator may require),
the Project Coordinator may grant a reasonable extension of time for completion of the
particular work involved, and authorize that the appropriate adjustment be made to the Project
Schedule. The Project Coordinator's approval (if granted) shall be in writing.
2.7.4 Nothing in this Section 27 shall prevent the City from exercising its rights to terminate
the Agreement, as provided elsewhere herein.
2.8 Consultant shall use its best efforts to maintain a constructive, professional, cooperative
working relationship with the Project Coordinator, Contractor, and any and all other individuals and/or
firms that have been contracted, or otherwise retained, to perform work on a Project.
2.9 The Consultant shall perform its duties under this Agreement, and under a Consultant Service
Order, in a competent, timely and professional manner, and shall be responsible to the City for any
failure in its performance, except to the extent that acts or omissions by the City make such
performance impossible.
The Consultant is responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, completeness,
performance and coordination of all Services required under the Agreement and, under any
Consultant Service Order issued to the Consultant by the City (including the Services performed by
sub-consultants), within the specified time period and specified.cost. The Consultant shall perform the
Services utilizing the skill, knowledge, and judgment ordinarily possessed and used by a proficient
consulting with respect to the disciplines required for the performance of the Services in the State of
Florida. The Consultant is responsible for, and shall represent to City that its work conforms to the
City's requirements, as set forth!in the Agreement_and in any particular Consultant Service Order
issued to Consultant by the City. The Consultant shall be and remain liable-to the City for all damages
to the City caused by the Consultant's negligent acts or errors or omissions in the performance of the
work. In addition to all other rights and remedies, which the City may have, the Consultant shall, at its
expense, re-perform all or any portion of the Services to correct any deficiencies which result from the
Consultant's failure to perform in accordance with the above standards. Neither the City's inspection,
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review, approval or acceptance of, nor payment for, any of the Services required under the Agreement
shall . be construed to relieve the Consultant (or any sub-consultant) of its obligations and
responsibilities under the Agreement, nor constitute a waiver of any of the City's rights under the
Agreement, or of any cause of action arising out of the performance of the Agreement. The Consultant
and its sub-consultants shall be and remain liable to the City in accordance with Applicable Laws for
all damages to City caused by any failure of the Consultant or its sub-consultants to comply with the
terms and conditions of the Agreement or by the Consultant or any sub-consultants' misconduct,
unlawful acts, negligent acts, errors or omissions in the performance of the Agreement. With respect
to the performance of Services by sub-consultants, the Consultant shall, in approving and accepting
such Services, ensure the professional quality, completeness, and coordination of the sub-consultant's
Services.
2.9.1 Consultant Performance Evaluation: The Consultant is advised that performance
evaluation(s) of the work and/or services rendered throughout this Agreement will be
completed by the City and kept in the City's files for evaluation of future solicitations.
2.10 The City shall have the right, at any time, in its sole and absolute discretion, to submit for
review to other consultants (engaged by the City at its expense) any or all parts of the Services and
the Consultant shall fully cooperate in such review(s). Whenever others are required to verify, review,
or consider any Services performed by Consultant (including, without limitation, contractors, other
design professionals, and/or other consultants retained by the City), the intent of such requirement is
to enable the Consultant to receive input from others' professional expertise to identify any
discrepancies, errors or omissions that are inconsistent with industry standards for design or
construction of comparable projects; or which are inconsistent with Applicable Laws; or which. are
;inconsistent with standards, decisions or approvals provided by the City under this Agreement. r
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professional standards, in responding to items identified by other reviewers in accordance with this
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subsection. Consultant shall receive comments from reviewers, in writing, including, without limitation
(and where applicable), via a set of marked-up drawings and specifications. Consultant shall address
comments forwarded to it in a timely manner. The term "timely" shall be defined to mean as soon as
possible under the circumstances, taking into account the timelines of the Project Schedule.
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2.12 Consultant agrees that when any portion of the Services relates to a professional service
which, under Florida Statutes, requires a license, certificate of authorization, or other form of legal
entitlement to practice and/or perform such Service(s), it shall employ and/or retain only qualified duly
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licensed certified personnel to provide same.
2.13 Consultant agrees to designate, in writing, within five (5) calendar days after receiving a fully
executed Consultant Service Order, a qualified licensed professional to serve as its project manager
(hereinafter referred to as the "Project Manager"). The Project Manager shall be authorized and
responsible to act on behalf of Consultant with respect to directing, coordinating and administrating all
aspects of the Services. Consultant's Project Manager (as well as any replacement) shall be subject
to the prior written approval of the City Manager or his designee (who in this case shall be the Project
Coordinator). Replacement (including reassignment) of an approved Project Manager shall not be
made,without the prior written approval of the City Manager or his/her designee (i.e. the Project
Coordinator).
2.13.1 Consultant agrees, within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of written notice from
the City Manager or his/her designee (which notice shall state the cause therefore), to promptly
remove and replace a Project Manager, or any other personnel employed or otherwise retained
by Consultant for the Project( including, without limitation, any sub-consultants). j
2.14 Consultant agrees not to divulge, furnish or make available to any third party(ies), any non-
public information concerning the Services or the Project, without the prior written consent of the City
Manager or his designee (who shall be the Project Coordinator), unless such disclosure is incident to
the proper performance of the Services; or the disclosure is required pursuant to Florida Public
Records laws; or, in the course of judicial proceedings, where such information has been properly
subpoenaed. Consultant shall also require its employees and sub-consultants to comply with this
subsection.
2.15' The City and Consultant acknowledge that the Services, as described in this Agreement and in
Schedule "A" hereto, do not delineate every detail and minor work task required to be performed by
Consultant to complete the work and/or services described and delineated under a Consultant Service
Order issued to Consultant by the City for a particular Project. If, during the course of performing work,
services and/or tasks on a particular Consultant Service Order, Consultant determines that work .
and/or services should be performed (to complete the Project delineated under such Order which is, in
the Consultant's reasonable opinion), outside the level of effort originally anticipated in the Consultant
Service Order, (issued for the particular Project), then Consultant shall promptly notify the Project
Coordinator, in writing, and rust obtain the Project Coordinator's written consent before proceeding
with such work and/or services. If Consultant proceeds with any such additional work and/or services
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be deemed to be a Basic Service under this Agreement and shall also be deemed to be within the
scope of services delineated in the Consultant Service Order(whether or not specifically addressed in
such scope of services). Mere notice by Consultant to the Project Coordinator shall not constitute
authorization or approval by the City to perform such work and/or services. Performance of any such
work.and/or services by Consultant without the prior written consent of the Project Coordinator shall be
undertaken at Consultant's sole risk and liability.
2.16 Consultant shall establish, maintain, and categorize any and all Project documents and
records pertinent to the Services and shall provide the City, upon request, with copies of any and all
such documents and/or records. In addition, Consultant shall provide electronic document files to the
City upon completion of the Project.
2.1.7 The City's participation in the design and construction of the Project shall in no way be deemed
to relieve the Consultant of its professional duties and responsibilities under the Contract Documents
or under Applicable Laws.
2.18 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS:
The Consultant shall comply with the requirements of Section 255.2575, Florida Statutes,and Chapter
100 of the City Code, as both may be amended from time to time, addressing applicable Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) compliance requirements.
2.19 SUB-CONSULTANTS:All services provided by sub-consultants shall be consistent with
those commitments made by the Consultant In Its Proposal and during the competitive solicitation
selection process and interview. Such services shall be undertaken and performed pursuant to
appropriate written agreements between the Consultant and the sub-consultants, which shall contain
provisions that preserve and protect the rights of the City under this Agreement. Nothing contained in
this Agreement shall create any contractual relationship between the City and the sub-consultants.
The Consultant shall not retain, add, or replace any sub-consultant without the prior written approval of
the City Manager or his/her designee, in response to a written request from-the Consultant stating the
reasons for any proposed substitution. Any approval of a sub-consultant by the City shall not in any
way shift the responsibility for the quality and acceptability by the City of the services performed by the
sub-consultant from the Consultant to the City. The quality of services and acceptability to the City of
the services performed by sub-consultants shall be the sole responsibility of Consultant. The
Consultant shall cause the names of sub-consultants responsible for significant portions of -the
Services to be inserted on the.plans and specifications.
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2.20 PROPOSER TEAM MEMBERS: Consultant agrees that team members assigned to the
work will not deviate from the team members proposed by the consultant in its Proposal and during the
competitive selection process and interview, as applicable, without prior written approval by the City,,
through its City Manager.
Any approval of a team member by the City Manager shall not in any way shift the responsibility for
the quality and acceptability by the City of the services performed by the Consultant to the City. The
quality of services and acceptability to the City of the services performed shall be the sole
responsibility of Consultant.
ARTICLE 3. THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES
3.1 The City Manager shall designate a Project Coordinator, in writing, who shall be the City's
authorized representative to coordinate, direct, and review all matters related to this Agreement and
the Project during the design and construction of same (except unless otherwise expressly provided in
this Agreement or the Contract Documents). The Project Coordinator shall be authorized (without
limitation) to transmit instructions, receive information, and interpret and define City policies and
decisions with respect to the Services and the Project. However, the Project Coordinator is not
authorized to issue any verbal or written orders.or instructions to Consultant that would have the affect
(or be interpreted as having the effect) of modifying or changing, (in any way)the following:
a) the Services described in this Agreement;
b) the Term of this Agreement; or
c) the amount of compensation the City is obligated or committed to pay Consultant.
3.2 The City shall make available to Consultant all information that the City has in its possession
pertinent to the Project. Consultant hereby agrees and acknowledges that, in making any such
information available to Consultant, the City.makes no express or implied certification, warranty,
and/or representation as to the accuracy or completeness of such information. The Consultant
understands, and hereby agrees and acknowledges, that it is obligated to verify to the extent it deems
necessary all information furnished by the City, and that it is solely responsible for the accuracy and
applicability of all such information used by Consultant. Such verification shall include, without '
limitation, visual examination of existing conditions in all locations encompassed by the Project, where
such examination can be'made without using destructive measures (i.e. excavation or demolition).
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Survey information shall be spot checked to the extent that Consultant has satisfied itself as to the
reliability of the information.
3.3 [Intentionally Omitted]
3.4 At any time, in his/her sole discretion, the City Manager may furnish accounting, and
insurance counseling services for the Project (including, without limitation, auditing services to verify
the Consultant's applications for payment, or to ascertain that Consultant has properly remitted
payment due to its sub-consultants or vendors).
3.5 If the City observes or otherwise becornes aware of any fault or defect in the Project, or non-
conformance with the Contract Documents, the City, through the Project Coordinator, shall give
prompt written notice thereof to the Consultant.
3.6 The City, acting in its proprietary capacity as Owner and not in its regulatory capacity, shall
render any administrative approvals and decisions required under this Agreement, in writing, as
reasonably expeditious for the orderly progress of the Services and of the Work. No City
administrative (proprietary) approvals and/or decisions required under this Agreement shall be
unreasonably conditioned, withheld, or delayed; provided, however, that the City shall at all times have
the right to approve or reject any such requests for any reasonable basis.
3.7 The City Commission shall be the final authority to do or to approve the following actions or
conduct, by passage of an enabling resolution or amendment to this Agreement:
3.7.1 Except where otherwise expressly noted in the Agreement or the Contract Documents,
the City Commission shall be the body to consider, comment upon, or approve any
amendments or modifications to this Agreement.
3.7.2 The City Commission shall be the body to consider, comment upon, or approve any
assignment, of this Agreement.
3.7.3 Upon written request from Consultant, the City Commission shall hear appeals from
administrative decisions of the City Manager or the Project Coordinator. In such cases, the
Commission's decision shall be final and binding upon\all parties.
3.7.4 The City Commission shall approve or consider all Contract Amendments that exceed the
sum,of twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) (or other such amount as may be specified by
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the City of Miami Beach Procurement Ordinance, as amended).
-3.8 Except where otherwise expressly noted in this Agreement, the City Manager shall serve as
the City's primary representative to whom administrative (proprietary) requests for decisions and
approvals required hereunder by the City shall be made. Except where otherwise expressly noted in
this Agreement or the Contract Documents, the City Manager shall issue decisions and authorizations
which may include; without limitation, proprietary review, approval, or comment upon the schedules,
plans, reports, estimates, contracts, and other documents submitted to the City by Consultant.
3.8.1 The City Manager shall have prior review and approval of the Project Manager (and
any replacements)and of any sub-consultants (and any replacements).
..3.8..2 The ..City Manager shall decide, and render administrative (proprietary) decisions on
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this Agreement. In -his/her discretion, the City Manager may also consult with the City
Commission on such matters.
3.8.3 At the request of Consultant, the City Manager shall be authorized, but not required, to
reallocate monies already budgeted toward payment of the Consultant; provided, however, that
the Consultant's compensation (or other budgets established by this Agreement) may not be
increased without the prior approval of the City Commission, which approval (if granted at all)
shall be in its sole and reasonable discretion.
3.8.4 [Intentionally Omitted]
3.8.5 The City Manager may approve Contract Amendments which do not exceed the sum of
twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) (or other such amount as may be specified by the
City of Miami Beach Purchasing Ordinance, as amended); provided that no such amendments
increase.any of the budgets established by this Agreement.
3.8.6 The City Manager may, in his/her sole discretion, form a committee or committees, or
inquire of, or consult with, persons for the purpose of receiving advice and recommendations
relating to the exercise of the City's powers, duties, and responsibilities under this Agreement
or the Contract Documents.
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to acting on behalf of the City in the event of issuing any default notice(s) under this
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Agreement, and, should such default remain uncured, in terminating the Agreement (pursuant
to and in accordance with Article 10 hereof).
ARTICLE 4. RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSTRUCTION COST
4.1 [Intentionally Omitted]
4.2 Consultant shall certify and warrant to the City all estimates of Construction Cost prepared -by
Consultant.
4.3 Consultant shall warrant and represent to the City that its review and evaluation of the
Construction Cost Budget, Statement of Probable Construction Cost, and any other cost estimates
prepared (or otherwise'provided) by Consultant fo;r the Project, represent Consultant's best judgment
as an experienced design professional familiar with the construction industry; provided, however, that
Consultant cannot (and does not) guarantee that- bids or negotiated .prices will,not vary from any
estimates of Construction Cost or other cost evaluation(s) prepared (or otherwise provided) by
Consultant.
4.4 [Intentionally Omitted]
4.5 [Intentionally Omitted]
ARTICLE 5. ADDITIONAL SERVICES
5.1 Additional- Services shall only be- performed by Consultant following receipt of written
authorization by the Project Coordinator (which authorization must be obtained prior to
commencement of any such additional work by Consultant). The written authorization shall contain a
description of.the Additional Services required; an hourly fee (in accordance with the rates in Schedule
"C" hereto), with a "Not to Exceed" amount; Reimbursable Expenses (if any) with a "Not to Exceed"
amount; the amended Construction Cost Budget .(if applicable); the time required to complete the
Additional Services; and an amended Project Schedule (if applicable). "Not to Exceed" shall mean the
maximum cumulative hourly fees allowable (or, in the case of Reimbursable Expenses, the maximum
cumulative expenses allowable), which the Consultant shall not exceed without further written
authorization of the Project Coordinator. The "Not to Exceed" amount is not a guaranteed maximum
cost for the additional work requested (or, in the case of Reimbursables, for the expenses), and all
costs applicable to same shall be verifiable through time sheets (and, for Reimbursables, expense
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reviews).
5.2 Additional Services may include, but not be limited to,.the.following:
5.2.1 Providing additional work relative to the Project which arises from subsequent
circumstances and causes which do .not currently exist, or which are not contemplated by the
parties at the time of execution of this Agreement (excluding circumstances and causes
resulting from error, omission, inadvertence, or negligence of Consultant).
5.2.2 Serving as an expert witness in connection with any public hearing, arbitration
proceeding, or legal proceeding, unless the subject matter at issue has arisen from the error
omission, inadvertence, or negligence of-Consultant.
5.2.3 [Intentionally Omitted]
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ARTICLE 6. REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES
6.1 Reimbursable Expenses are an allowance set aside by the City and shall include actual
expenditures made by the Consultant in the interest of the Project. Notwithstanding the preceding,
any Reimbursable Expenses in excess of $500 must be authorized, in advance, in writing, by the
Project Coordinator. Invoices or vouchers for Reimbursable Expenses shall be submitted to the
Project Coordinator (along with any supporting receipts and other back-up material requested by the
Project Coordinator). Consultant shall certify as to each such invoice and/or voucher that the amounts
and items claimed as reimbursable are "true and correct and in accordance with the Agreement."
6.2 Reimbursable Expenses may include, but not be limited to, the following:
6.2.1 Cost of reproduction, courier, and postage and handling of drawings, plans,
specifications, and other Project documents (excluding reproductions for the office use of the
Consultant and its sub-consultants, and courier, postage and handling costs between the-
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6.2.3- Permit fees required by City of Miami Beach regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over
the Project(i.e. City permit fees).
ARTICLE 7. COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES
7.1 Consultant's "Lump Sum" or "Not to Exceed" fee for provision of the Services, or portions
thereof, as may be set forth and described in the Consultant Service Order issued for a particular
Project, shall be negotiated between City and.Consultant, and shall be set forth in such Consultant
Service Order.
7.2 Payments for Services shall be made within forty-five (45) calendar days of receipt and
._ approval of an acceptable invoice by the-Project Coordinator..Payments shall be made in proportion to.
the Services satisfactorily performed, so that the payments for Services never exceed the progress
percentage noted in the Consultant's Progress Schedule (to be submitted with each invoice). No mark-
up shall-be allowed on subcontracted work.
7.3 Approved Additional Services shall be compensated in accordance with the hourly rates set
forth in Schedule "C," attached hereto: Any request for payment of Additional Services shall be
included with a.Consultant payment request. No mark-up shall be allowed on Additional Services
(whether sub-contracted or not).
7.4 Approved Reimbursable Expenses shall be paid in accordance with Article 6 hereto. Any
request for payment of Reimbursable Expenses shall also be included with Consultant's payment
request. No mark-up shall be allowed on Reimbursable.Expenses.
7.5 ESCALATION: During the Term of this Agreement, the City may, by written directive
approved and executed by the City Manager, adjust the fees included in the Hourly Billing Rate
Schedule in Schedule "C" hereto, to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index(CPI)on a year to
year basis. Such adjustment will be based on the cumulative change of the CPI for the Miami urban
area, provided that in no event shall any the annual increase exceed three percent(3%).
7.6 No retainage shall be held From the Consultant's compensation on account of sums withheld-by
the City on payments to Contractor. ;
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timely manner, but no more than once on a monthly basis. Invoices shall identify the nature and
extent of the work performed; the total hours of work .performed 'by employee category; and the
respective hourly billing rate associated therewith. In the event sub-consultant work is used, the
percentage of completion shall be identified. Invoices shall also itemize and summarize any Additional
Services and/or Reimbursable Expenses. A copy of the written approval of the Project Coordinator for
the requested Additional Service(s) or Reimbursable Expense(s) shall accompany the invoice.
7.7.1 If requested, Consultant shall provide back-up for past and current invoices that records
hours for all work (by employee category), and cost itemizations for Reimbursable Expenses
(by category).
7.7.2 The City shall pay Consultant within forty-five (45) calendar days from receipt and
approval of an acceptable invoice by the Project Coordinator.
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written approval of the City Manager before disbursement of same.
ARTICLE 8. CONSULTANT'S ACCOUNTING AND OTHER RECORDS
All books, records (whether financial or otherwise), correspondence, technical documents, and any
other records or documents related to the Services and/or Project will be available for examination and
audit by the City Manager,.or his/her authorized representatives, at Consultant's office (at the address
designated in Article 15 ["Notices"]), during customary business hours upon reasonable prior written
notice. All such records shall be kept at least for a period of three (3) years after Consultant's
completion of the Services. . Incomplete or incorrect entries in such records and accounts relating
personnel services and expenses may be grounds for City's disallowance of, any fees or expenses
based upon such entries. Consultant shall also bind its sub-consultants to the requirements of this
Article and ensure compliance therewith
ARTICLE 9. OWNERSHIP OF PROJECT DOCUMENTS
9.1 All notes, correspondence, documents, plans and specifications, designs, drawings,
renderings, calculations, specifications, models, photographs, reports, surveys, investigations, and any
other documents (whether,completed or partially completed) and copyrights thereto for Services
performed or produced in the performance of this Agreement, or related to the Project, whether in
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paper or other hard copy medium or in electronic medium, except with respect to copyrighted standard
details and designs owned by the Consultant or owned by a third party and licensed to the Consultant
for use and reproduction, shall become the .property of the City. Consultant shall deliver all such
documents to the Project Coordinator within thirty (30) days of completion of the Services (or within
thirty (30) days of expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement as the case may be). However,
the City may grant an exclusive license of the copyright to the Consultant for reusing and reproducing
copyrighted materials or portions thereof as authorized by the City Manager in advance and in writing;
In addition, the Consultant shall not disclose, release, or make available any document to any third
party without prior written approval from the City Manager. The Consultant shall warrant to the City
that it has been granted a license to.use and reproduce any standard details and designs owned by a
third party and used or reproduced by the Consultant in the performance of this Agreement. Nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to exclude any document from Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
9.2 The Consultant is permitted to reproduce copyrighted material described above subject to prior
written approval of the City Manager.
9.3 At the City's option, the Consultant may be authorized, as an Additional Service, to adapt
copyrighted material for additional or other work for the City; however, payment to the Consultant for
such adaptations will be limited to an amount not greater than 50% of the original fee earned to adapt
the original copyrighted material to a new site..
9.4 The City shall have the right to modify the Project or any components thereof without
permission from the Consultant or without any additional compensation to the Consultant. The
Consultant shall be released from any liability resulting from such modification.
9.5 The Consultant shall bind all sub-consultants to the Agreement requirements for re-use of
plans and specifications.
ARTICLE 10. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
10.1 TERMINATION FOR LACK OF FUNDS: The City is a governmental entity and is subject to
the appropriation of funds by its legislative body in an amount sufficient to allow continuation of its
performance in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In the event there is a
lack of adequate funding either for the Services or the Project (or both), the City may terminate this
Agreement without further liability to the City.
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10.2 TERMINATION FOR CAUSE: The City, through the City Manager, may terminate this
Agreement for cause, upon written notice to Consultant, in the event that the Consultant (1) violates
any provision of this Agreement or performs same in bad faith; (2) unreasonably delays the
performance of the Services or any portion thereof; or(3) does not perform the Services or any portion
thereof in a timely and satisfactory manner. In the case of termination for cause by the City, the
Consultant shall first be granted a thirty (30)-day cure period (commencing upon receipt of the initial
written notice of default from the City).
10.2.1 In the event this Agreement is terminated for cause by the City, the City, at its sole
option and discretion, may take over the remaining Services and complete them by contracting
with another consultant(s), or otherwise. The Consultant shall be liable to the City for any
additional cost(s) incurred by the City due to such termination. "Additional Cost" is defined as
the difference between the actual cost of completion of the Services, and the cost of
completion of such Services had the Agreement not been terminated.
10.2.2 In the event of termination for cause by the City, the City shall only be obligated to
pay Consultant for those Services satisfactorily performed and accepted prior to the date of.
termination (as such date is set forth in, or can be calculated from, the City's initial written
default notice). Upon payment of any amount which may be due to Consultant pursuant to this
subsection 10.2.2, the City shall have no further liability to Consultant.
10.2.3 As a condition precedent to release of any payment which may be due to Consultant
under subsection 10.2.2, the Consultant shall promptly assemble and deliver to the Project
Coordinator any and all Project documents prepared (or' caused to be prepared) by
Consultant(including, without limitation, those referenced in subsection 9.1 hereof). The City
shall not be responsible for any cost incurred by Consultant for assembly, copy, and/or delivery
of Project documents pursuant to this subsection.
10.3 TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE: In addition to the City's right to terminate for cause, the
City through the City Manager, may also terminate this.Agreement, upon fourteen (14) days prior
written notice to Consultant, for convenience, without cause, and without penalty, when (in its sole
discretion) it -deems such termination to be in the best interest of the City. In the event the City
terminates the Agreement for convenience, Consultant shall be compensated for all Services
satisfactorily performed and accepted up to the termination date (as set forth in the City's written
notice),' and for Consultant's costs in assembly and delivery to the Project Coordinator of the Project
documents (referenced in subsection 10.2.3 above). Upon payment of any amount.which may be due
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to Consultant pursuant this.subsection 10.3, the City shall have no further liability to Consultant.
10.4 TERMINATION BY CONSULTANT: The Consultant may only terminate this Agreement for
cause, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the City, in the event that the City willfully violates,
any provisions of this Agreement or unreasonably delays payment of the Services or any portion
thereof. In the event of a termination for cause -by Consultant, the City shall pay Consultant for any
Services satisfactorily performed and accepted up to the date of termination; provided, however, that
the City shall first be granted a thirty (30) day cure period (commencing upon receipt of Consultant's
initial written notice).
10.4.1 The Consultant shall have no right to terminate this Agreement for convenience.
10.5 IMPLEMENTATION OF TERMINATION: In the event of termination (whether for cause or
for convenience), the Consultant shall immediately, upon receipt of the City's written notice of
termination: (1) stop the performance of Services; (2) place no further orders or issue any other
subcontracts, except for those which may have already been approved, in writing, by the Project
Coordinator; (3) terminate all existing orders and subcontracts; and (4) promptly assemble all Project
documents (for delivery to the Project Coordinator).
ARTICLE 11. INSURANCE
.11.1 At all times during the Term of this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain the following required
insurance coverage in full force and effect. The Consultant shall not commence any work until
satisfactory proof of all required insurance coverage has been furnished to the Project Coordinator:
(a) Professional Liability Insurance, In the amount of three million dollars ($3,000,000.00), per
claim, with a maximum deductible of$150,000 per occurrence, $450,000 aggregate.
(b) Comprehensive. General Liability Insurance, in the amount of one million dollars
($1,000,000.00), Single Limit Bodily Injury and . Property Damage coverage, for each
occurrence, which shall include products,. completed operations, and contractual. liability
coverage. The City of Miami Beach, Florida must be named as an additional insured on this
policy.
(c) Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability coverage within the statutory limits
required under Florida law.
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11.2 The Consultant must give the Project Coordinator at least thirty(30) days prior written notice of
cancellation or of substantial modifications in any required insurance coverage. All certificates and
endorsements shall contain this requirement.
11.3 The insurance must be furnished by an insurance company rated B+:VI or better, or its
equivalent, according to Bests' Guide Rating Book, and by insurance companies duly authorized to do
business in the State of Florida, and countersigned by the company's Florida resident agent.
11.4 Consultant shall provide the Project Coordinator with a certificate of insurance of all required
insurance policies. The City reserves the right to require a certified copy of such policies, upon written
request to Consultant.
ARTICLE 12. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD-HARMLESS.
12.1 Pursuant to Section 725.08, Florida Statutes, the Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless
the City and its officers, employees, agents, and instrumentalities, from liabilities, damages, losses,
and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees, to the extent caused by the
negligence, recklessness, or intentionally wrongful conduct of the Consultant and other persons
employed or utilized by the Consultant in the performance of this Agreement and/or in the performance
of any Consultant Service Order issued by the City to Consultant pursuant to this Agreement.
The Consultant shall P a Y all claims and losses in connection therewith and shall investigate and
defend all claims, suits, or actions of any kind or nature in the name of the City, where applicable,
including appellate proceedings, and shall pay all costs, judgments, and attorney's fees which may
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issue thereon. Consultant expressly understands and agrees that any insurance protection required
by this Agreement (or otherwise provided by Consultant) shall in no'way limit its responsibility to
indemnify, keep, and save harmless and defend the City or its officers, employees, agents, and
instrumentalities as herein provided.
12.2 The Consultant agrees and recognizes that the City shall not be held liable or responsible for
any claims which may result from any negligent, reckless, or intentionally wrongful actions, errors or
omissions of the Consultant in which the City participated either through review or concurrence of the
Consultant's actions. In reviewing, approving or rejecting any submissions by the Contractor, or other
acts of the Consultant, the City in no way assumes or shares any responsibility or liability of the
Consultant (including, without limitation its sub-consultants and/or any registered professionals
(architects and/or engineers) under this Agreement).
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ARTICLE 13. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS
[Intentionally Omitted]
ARTICLE 14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The City desires to enter into this Agreement only if in so doing the City can place a limit on its liability
for any cause of action for money damages due to an"alleged breach by the City of this Agreement, so
that its liability for any such breach never exceeds the "not to exceed" amount of the fee paid to
Consultant under the Work Order (or Work Orders) that are the alleged causes for such breach, less
any amount(s) actually paid to Consultant under such Work Order(s). Consultant hereby expresses its
willingness to.enter into this Agreement, with Consultant's recovery from the City for any damages for
action for breach of contract to'be limited to the "not to exceed".amount of the fee paid to Consultant
under the Work Order (or Work Orders) that are the alleged causes for such breach, less any
amount(s)actually paid to Consultant under such Work Order(s).
Accordingly, and notwithstanding any other term or condition of this Agreement, Consultant hereby
agrees that the City shall not be liable to Consultant for money damages due to an alleged breach by
the City of this Agreement, in an amount equal to the "not to exceed" amount of the fee paid to
consultant under the Work Order (or Work Orders) that are the alleged causes for such breach,less
any amou-nt(s) actually paid to Consultant under such Work Order(s) which amount shall be reduced
by any amount(s) actually paid by the City to Consultant hereunder.
Nothing contained.in this subsection, or elsewhere in this Agreement, is in any way intended to be a
waiver of the limitation placed upon City's liability, as set forth in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes.
ARTICLE 15. NOTICE
All written notices given to City by Consultant shall be addressed to:
Public Works Department
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Attn: Alex Denis, Procurement Director
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With a copy to:
City of Miami Beach
Department of Procurement Management
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Attn: Alex Denis, Procurement Director
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All written notices given to the Consultant from the City shall be addressed to:
AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
800 Douglas Entrance
-North Tower, 2nd Floor-
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Attn: Mark J Abbott, P.G.
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All notices mailed to either party shall be deemed to be sufficiently transmitted if sent by certified mail,
return receipt requested.
ARTICLE 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
16.1 VENUE: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
laws of the State of Florida, both substantive and remedial, without regard to principles of conflict of
laws. The exclusive venue for any litigation arising out of this Agreement shall be Miami-Dade County,
Florida, if in state court, and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, in federal court. BY
/-ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, CONSULTANT AND CITY EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS
EITHER PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CIVIL LITIGATION RELATED TO, OR
ARISING OUT OF, THIS AGREEMENT.
16.2 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 'EMPLOYMENT GOALS: Consultant agrees that it will not
discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment for work under this Agreement
because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability,
marital or familial status, or age, and will take affirmative steps to ensure that applicants are employed
and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion,
sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital or familial status, or age.
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16.3 PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES ACT: In accordance with the Public Entity Crimes Act (Section
287.133, Florida Statutes), a person or affiliate who is a consultant, who has been placed on the
convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract
to provide any goods or services to the City, may not submit a bid on a contract with the City for the
construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not bid on leases of real property to the
City, may not be awarded or'perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or subconsultant
under a contract with the City, and may not transact business with the City in excess of the threshold
amount provided in Section 287.017, Florida Statutes, for Category Two, for a period of 36 months
from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. For violation of this subsection by
Consultant, City shall have the right to terminate the Agreement without any liability to City, and
pursue debarment of Consultant
16.4 NO. CONTINGENT FEE: Consultant warrants that it has not employed or retained any
company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, to solicit or secure
this Agreement, and that it has not paid or agreed to pay any person, company, corporation, individual I
or firm, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, any fee, commission,
percentage, gift, or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this
Agreement. For the breach or violation of this subsection, City shall have the right to terminate the
Agreement, without any liability or, at its discretion_, to deduct from the contract price (or otherwise
recover)the full amount of such fee, commission, percentage, gift, or consideration.
16.5 LAWS AND REGULATIONS:
16.5.1 The Consultant shall, during the Term of this Agreement, be governed by Federal,
State, Miami-Dade County, and City laws, ordinances, and codes which may have a bearing
on the Services involved in the Project.
16.5.2 Proiect Documents. In accordance with Section 119.07 (3) (ee), Florida Statutes,
entitled "Inspection, Examination, and Duplication of Records; Exemptions," all building plans,
blueprints, schematic drawings, and diagrams, including draft, preliminary, and final formats,
are exempt from the provisions of Section 119.07(1), Florida Statutes (inspection and copying
of public records), and s. 24(a), Article I of the State Constitution. Information made exempt
by this paragraph, with .prior written approval from the City Manager, may be disclosed to
another entity to perform its duties and responsibilities; to a licensed architect, engineer, or
contractor who is performing work on or related to the Project; or upon a showing of good
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cause before a court of competent jurisdiction. The entities or persons receiving such
information shall maintain the exempt status of the information.
16.5.2.1 In addition to the requirements in this subsection 16.5.2, the Consultant
agrees to abide by all applicable Federal, State, and City procedures, as may be
amended from time to time, by which the documents are handled, copied, and
distributed which may include, but is not limited to, each employee of Consultant and
sub-consultants that will be involved in the Project being required to sign an agreement
stating that they will not copy, duplicate, or distribute the documents unless authorized
by the City Manager, in writing.
16.5.2.2 The Consultant and its sub-consultants agree in writing that the Project
documents are to be kept and maintained in a secure location.
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whereabouts of the documents shall be tracked at all times.
16.5.2.4 A log is developed 'to track each set of documents logging in the date,
time, and name of the individual(s)that work on or view the documents.
16.6 CORRECTIONS TO CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Consultant shall prepare, without added
compensation, all necessary supplemental documents to correct errors, omissions, and/or ambiguities
which may exist in the Contract Documents prepared by Consultant, including documents prepared by
its sub-consultants. Compliance with this subsection shall not be construed to relieve the Consultant
from any liability resulting from any such errors, omissions, and/or ambiguities in the Contract
Documents and other documents or Services related thereto.
16.7 WARRANTY: The Consultant warrants that the Services furnished to the City under this
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the quality expected of and usually provided by the profession in the State of Florida applicable to the
design and construction of public and commercial facilities.
16.8 NON-EXCLUSIVITY: Notwithstanding any provision of this non-exclusive Agreement, the City
is not precluded from retaining or utilizing any other architect, engineer, design professional or other
consultant to perform any incidental Basic Services, Additional Services, or other professional services
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within the contract limits defined in the Agreement. The Consultant shall have no claim against the
City as a result of the City electing to retain or utilize such other architect, engineer, design
professional, or other consultant to perform any such incidental Services.
16.9 ASSIGNMENT: The Consultant shall not assign, transfer or convey this Agreement to any
other person, firm, association or corporation, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of
the City Commission, which consent, if given at all, shall be at the Commission's sole option and
discretion. However, the Consultant will be permitted to cause portions of the Services to be
performed by sub-consultants, subject to the prior written approval of the City Manager.
16.10` SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS: The Consultant and the City each binds himself/herself,
his/her partners, successors, legal representatives and assigns to the other party of the Agreement
and to the partners, successors, legal representatives, and assigns of such party in respect to all
covenants of this Agreement. The' Consultant shall afford the City (through the City Commission) the
opportunity to approve or reject all proposed assignees, successors or other changes in the ownership
structure and composition of the Consultant. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of this Agreement
by the Consultant.
16.11 PROVISION OF ITEMS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE SERVICES: In the performance of the
Services prescribed herein, it shall be the responsibility'of the Consultant to provide all salaries,
wages, materials, equipment, sub-consultants, and other purchased services, etc., as necessary to
complete said Services.
16.12 INTENT OF AGREEMENT:
16.12.1 The intent of the Agreement is for the Consultant to provide design services, and to
include all necessary items for the proper- completion of such services for a fully functional
Project which, when constructed in accordance with the design, will be able to be used by the
City for its intended purpose. The Consultant shall perform, as Basic Services, such incidental
work which may not be specifically referenced, as necessary to complete the Project.
16.12.2 This Agreement is for the benefit of the parties only and it does not grant rights to a
third party beneficiary, to any,person, nor does it authorize anyone not a party to the
Agreement to maintain a suit for personal injuries, professional liability, or property damage
pursuant to the terms or provisions of the Agreement.
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16.12.3 No acceptance, order, payment, or certificate of or by the City, or its employees or
agents, shall either,stop the City from asserting any rights or operate as a waiver of any
provisions hereof or of any power or right herein reserved to the City or of any rights to
damages herein provided.
16.13 This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence,
conversations, agreements, or understandings applicable to the matters contained herein; and the
parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject
matter of this Agreement that are not contained in this document. Accordingly, the parties agree that
no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements
whether oral or written. It is further agreed that no modification, amendment or alteration in the terms
or conditions contained herein shall be effective unless memorialized in written document approval
and executed,with the same formality and of equal.dignity herewith.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto caused these presents to be
signed in their names by their duly authorized officers and principals, attested by their respective
witnesses and City Clerk on the day and year first hereinabove written.
Attest CITY OF MIAMI BEACH:
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NOTE TO AGREEMENT SCHEDULES
NOTE: WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SCHEDULES "A" AND "C" (BASIC SERVICES AND
CONSULTANT'S HOURLY BILLING RATE SCHEDULE), THE ATTACHED SCHEDULES ARE FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY. WHEN CONSULTANT IS ISSUED A CONSULTANT SERVICE
ORDER FOR A PARTICULAR PROJECT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT,. THEN THE
SPECIFIC SCHEDULES PERTAINING TO THAT PARTICULAR WORK, SERVICES AND/OR
TASKS (I.E. THE SCOPE OF SERVICES; CONSULTANT COMPENSATION; CONSTRUCTION
COST BUDGET; PROJECT SCHEDULE; ETC) SHALL BE NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE CITY
AND THE CONSULTANT AND THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL GOVERN FOR THAT
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The Consultant shall provide on an "as needed basis" subject matter expertise to the City's r
Commission, The Mayor's Blue Ribbon Committee on Sea Level Rise, The Standing Committee on
Flooding, and the Public Works Department. The Consultant will guide the City through the decision
making process on setting new policies on Sea Level Rise and the impacts on current and future
Capital Projects. At a minimum, the Consultant will provide services on as needed basis and as
requested by the City in the following areas of expertise: j
• SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT, Stormwater Utilities Rate Studies,
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• SEA LEVEL RISE, Consultant to other Cities in Florida
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• MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION having the knowledge and experience in finance and
budgeting, risk management, law, statutory compliance for Cities in Florida
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A. Study Objective. The primary objective of this study is to assist the City in identifying the most
feasible alternatives for addressing long-standing flooding issues in the City of Miami Beach
by (1) identifying successful flood mitigation strategies used by other cities facing similar
drainage and construction problems; (2) providing an independent and unbiased peer review
of the problems and proposed solutions from previous detailed engineering studies; (3)
identifying and formulating any additional structural and non-structural options that might
provide significant cost savings or lend themselves to easier implementation, compared to
previously identified alternatives; and (4) leading a stakeholder, staff and consultant panel
review of the expanded spectrum of available solutions. Particularly attractive would be any
solutions that will provide significant flooding relief in the shorter term at a cost that is I,
affordable to the City's storm water program, as a part of phased approach that moves toward
an ultimate, comprehensive solution. It is expected that the final deliverable will include l
descriptions of the recommended concepts including schematics, cost estimates, and
implementation plan.
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Secondary objectives include:
L Development of performance measures for objectively demonstrating the level of success of
the City's storm water program.
ii.Development of a general approach or strategy. for addressing other flooding problems
throughout the city
B. _Work Program. Additional consultant assistance is needed to undertake,an additional review
of improvement options and to provide guidance for future actions considering neighborhood,
economic, and political ramifications.
1. Organize Peer Review'Team and refine work program
i. With concurrence from the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Flooding and Sea Rise
along with City staff, Consultant will develop a small group of senior professional
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individuals is envisioned in order to incorporate recognized expertise in civil engineering,
hydrogeology, land planning, financial planning and rate setting.
ii. PRT would meet with senior city staff to establish specific objectives, guidelines and
schedule.
iii. City staff and the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Flooding and Sea Rise, would be
organized to facilitate and support the work program.
2. Assemble data
i. 2.1. Storm Water Program Data - Staff will provide updated and detailed information
to PRT to. describe the nature and extent of the flooding problem in the City of Miami.
Beach, the current status of the Utility, updated City Council goals and objectives,. the
Utility's financial position, and long- and short-range goals and objectives of the Utility.
ii. 2.2. Watershed Study Data — Staff will collect and make available to PRT copies of all
previous studies, reports, complaint files, and mapping related to the projects. Each PRT
member will read all pertinent documents in preparation for field trip and meetings.
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I. PRT will provide data on measures used by other municipalities, and jurisdictions to
measure the success of their respective programs.
ii. PRT will conduct one or more "brainstorming" sessions with City staff and the Mayor's
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Blue Ribbon Panel on Flooding and Sea Rise for the purpose of determining the City of
Miami Beach's performance measures. Measures should generally be outcome based and
meaningful to the City's management and political leadership.
4. Review drainage improvement programs in comparable cities
I. Using information provided by City staff, PRT will compare City of Miami Beach
drainage issues with other cities that have or are attempting to resolve similar problems in
terms of development, infrastructure development, scale and 'nature of flooding, and
environmental issues.
ii. PRT will present findings to staff by identifying those municipalities that are similar
and the rationale for comparison, identifying, and explaining the general approach or
solutions the municipality is contemplating, evaluating, or implementing to mitigate their
flooding issues. The presentation will include, to the maximum extent possible, detailed
descriptions of the -identified solutions including timing (including study, design and
construction), cost, and both economic and political impacts.
5. Review available options.
I. Document Review — PRT members will individually review materials assembled by
staff in advance of meeting together as a PRT.
ii. Field Trip — Staff will organize and facilitate a field trip to visit the project
neighborhoods, including storm water pump stations and outfall locations.
iii. Initial PRT Review Meeting — A full day will be devoted to reviewing as a group the
previous documents and discussing the results of the field trip. A format will be established
for documenting PRT activities and an outline of specific tasks, assignments and schedule
will be prepared. This meeting will include a PRT "brainstorming" session to begin the
process of formulating potential alternatives to be addressed:
iv. Individual Assignments — Each member of the PRT will execute their specific
assignments such as concentrating on a proposed alternative from the "brainstorming"
session, or to research a particular feature or component of the previous alternatives.
Some of these assignments may involve non-structural changes, including acquisition of
flood prone properties and redevelopment as neighborhood amenities.
V. Second PRT Review Session — PRT members will assemble to review assignments
and work through each of the potential alternatives that remain on the table (both previous
and new alternatives). PRT will address and compile a preliminary table of recommended
alternatives. City staff will be available to participate in this compilation process as
appropriate.
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vi. Meeting With Consultants of Previous Studies — As desired by the city staff, an
informational meeting may be held for the -PRT to present preliminary findings and
recommendations to the consulting engineers in order to gather additional insights or
comments.
Vii. Preparation of Draft PRT Report — Utilizing the results of earlier meetings and
documentation, a draft report of PRT findings and recommendations will be prepared and
distributed to each PRT member, staff and stakeholder representative for final review and
comment.
6. Final Report and Presentation
i. Prepare and Present Final Report — Prepare a brief final report and present findings
and recommendations to the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Flooding and Sea Rise along
with City staff for workable.solutions and a general strategy for addressing similar city-wide
storm water improvement needs. Report and presentation should incorporate information
' from the overview of successful strategies used in comparable cities, measures for
determining the success of the storm water program, stakeholder involvement,
recommendations of the PRT, and input gained from staff, stakeholder representatives and.
previous consultants. Proposed improvement concepts should include a description and
schematic, the rationale for selecting each option, a rough estimate of costs, and
recommendations for how the City should implement each option selected.
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SCHEDULE A-1
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND AECOM TECHNICAL
SERVICES, INC.
CONSULTANT SERVICE ORDER
Service Order No. for Consulting Services.
TO: AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
800 Douglas Entrance
North Tower, 2nd Floor
Coral Gables, FL 33134
-DATE:
Pursuant to the Agreement between the City of Miami Beach and Consultant FOR A FLOOD
MITIAGITON CONSULTANT (RFQ 2014-199-SR) you are directed to provide the following
Services:
SCOPE OF SERVICES:
Per attached proposal dated , to be considered part of this Agreement.
Project Name and No:
Estimated calendar days to complete this work: days
Fee for this Service Order: $
The above fee is a Lump Sum or an Upset Limit (check one).
CIP Project Coordinator Date
CIP Assistant Director Date AECOM Technical Services, Inc. Date
CIP Director Date
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES,
INC. FOR A FLOOD MITIGATION CONSULTANT
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HOURLY BILLING RATE SCHEDULE
AECOM STAFF
Mark Abbott, PG
Project Principal-in Charge; Groundwater/Surface Water Management $ 231.00
Thomas F. McGowan, PE
Project Manager/Subject Matter Expert/Civil Engineering $ 194.00
Chritine (Kris) May, PhD, PE
Sea Level Rise $ 231.00
Karen Brandon, PE
Permitting _ _ _ _ _ $ 194.00_ _
Randy Mejeur, MS, LEED AP _ ~-
Permitting $ 173.00
Pedro (Pete) Hernandez, PE
Municipal Administration $268.00
Michael W Bennett, PG
Hydrogeology $ 194.00
Greg Ault, RL-A
Land Planner $231.00
AECOM SUPPORT STAFF
Jason Bird
Strategy Assessment $ 145.00
Alexander Quin -
Strategy Assessment $ 194.00
Scott McCoy, PE
Coastal Engineer $ 194.00
Allan Klindworth —
Risk&Vulnerability Assessments $ 145.00
Dan Deegan
Risk&Vulnerability Assessments $ 212.00
Eric Zickler, PE
Green Infrastructure $ 212.00
Marcia Tobin
Green Infrastructure $ 231.00
Clair Bonham-Carter $ 231.00
Sustainable Development
Yanna Badet, LEED AP $ 145.00
Sustainable Development
Guillermo Regalado, PE $ 194.00
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Government Services Group, Inc. _
Camille P.Tharpe, MPA _ $ 175.00
Utility Rate/Financial Planning _
Kreps DeMaria
Israel Kreps $ 200.00
Stake Holder Coordinator
Sissy DeMaria $.200.00
Stake Holder Coordinator
GEOSOL, Inc.
Oracio Riccobono, PE $ 166.00
Geotechnical Engineering
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Contract No: 2014-•199=SR Flooding Mitigation Consulting Services Standard
Hourly Rate Schedule
AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (Revised 6/16/2014)
Engineers,Planners and Scientists(E/P/S)
Job Title Billing Rate Job Title Billing Rate
E/P/S 1 $94.00 Project E/P/S 111 _ $158.00
E/P/S II $100.00 Project Manager 1 $173.00
E/P/S III $116.00 Project Manager II $194.00
E/P/S IV $128.00 Project Manager III $212.00
Project E/P/S 1 $135.00 Principal/Operations Manager 1 $231.00
Project E/P/S II $145.00 Principal/Operations Manager II $268.00
CADD/Designer Personnel:
Job Title Billing Rate Job Title Billing Rate
CADD/Designer 1 $97.00 CADD/Designer IV $131.00
CADD/Designer 11 $110.00 CADD/Designer Supervisor $160.00
CADD/Designer III $120.00
t Administrative Personnel:
Job Title Billing Rate Job Title Billing Rate
Administrative Assistant 1 $56.00 Administrative Assistant IV $97.00
Administrative Assistant II $68.00
Administrative Assistant III $83.00
GIS Staff: \
Job Title Billing Rate Job Title Billing Rate
GIS Specialist 1 $81.00 GIS Specialist IV $126.00
GIS Specialist II $89.00
GIS Specialist III $105.00
Construction Inspection:
Job Title Billing Rate _ . Job Title Billing Rate
Resident Engineer 1 $94.00 Inspector I _ $74.00
Resident Engineer II $116.00 Inspector II $82.00
Resident Engineer 111 $135.00 _ _ Inspector III $102.00
Resident Engineer IV -$158.00 Inspector IV $133.00
This list is not intended to be all-inclusive. Hourly rate fees for other categories of professional,support and other
services shall be mutually negotiated by the Client and firm on a project by project basis as needed.
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INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS AND SWORN AFFIDAVITS.
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