Agreement with Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. AGREEMENT BETWEEN
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
AND
HAZEN AND SAWYER, P.C.
FOR
WATER & WASTEWATER SYSTEMS CONSULTANT
PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 2017-129-KB
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-29853
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION PAGE
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS 3
ARTICLE 2. BASIC SERVICES 8
ARTICLE 3. THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES 13
ARTICLE 4. RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSTRUCTION COST 15
ARTICLE 5. ADDITIONAL SERVICES 15
ARTICLE 6. REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES 16
ARTICLE 7. COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES 17
ARTICLE 8. CONSULTANT'S ACCOUNTING AND OTHER RECORDS 18
ARTICLE 9. OWNERSHIP OF PROJECT DOCUMENTS 18
ARTICLE 10. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT 19
ARTICLE 11. INSURANCE 20
ARTICLE 12. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS 21
ARTICLE 13. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS 21
ARTICLE 14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 22
ARTICLE 15. NOTICE 22
ARTICLE 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 23
SCHEDULES:
SCHEDULE A 27
SCHEDULE B 30
SCHEDULE C 31
ATTACHMENTS:
ATTACHMENT A 34
ATTACHMENT B 45
ATTACHMENT C 46
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
AND
HAZEN AND SAWYER, P.C.
FOR
WATER &WASTEWATER SYSTEMS CONSULTANT
This Agreement made and entered into this 27 day of June, 2017, (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 Hazen and Sawyer, P.C., a Florida
corporation having its principal office at 999 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 1150, Coral Gables, FL
33134 (hereinafter referred to as Consultant).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, on March 22, 2017, the Mayor and City Commission approved the issuance
of Request for Qualifications No. 2017-129-KB for WATER & WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
CONSULTANT (the RFQ); and
WHEREAS, the RFQ was intended to provide access to architectural and engineering
firms in accordance with the Florida Consultant's Competitive Negotiation Act; and
WHEREAS, on May 17, 2017, the City Commission approved Resolution No. 2017-
29853, respectively, authorizing the City to enter into negotiations with Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.
and, if successful, execute an agreement with the Consultant pursuant to the RFQ; and
WHEREAS, City and the Consultant have negotiated the following agreement pursuant
to the RFQ; and
NOW THEREFORE, City and Consultant, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreement herein contained, agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions. The definitions included in this Section are not exhaustive of all definitions
used in this Agreement. Additional terms may be defined in other Contract Documents. The
following terms shall have the meanings specified herein unless otherwise stated herein:
ADDITIONAL SERVICES: "Additional Services" shall mean those services, in addition to the
Basic Services in this Agreement, as described in Article 5 and the Consultant Service Order,
which the Consultant shall perform, at the City's option, and which must be duly authorized, in
writing, by the City Manager or his authorized designee, prior to commencement of same.
APPLICABLE LAWS: "Applicable Laws" means all laws, statutes, codes (including, but not
limited to, building codes), ordinances, rules, regulations, lawful orders and decrees of
governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Project, the Project Site or the Parties.
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.
BASIC SERVICES: "Basic Services" shall include those services which Consultant shall
perform in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, as described in Article 2 and the
Consultant Service Order. Any Services not specifically enumerated as Additional Services (as
defined herein) shall also be considered Basic Services.
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. In all respects hereunder, City's obligations and performance is pursuant to City's
position as the owner of the Project acting in its proprietary capacity. In the event City exercises
its regulatory authority as a governmental body including, but not limited to, its regulatory
authority for code inspections and issuance of Building Department permits, Public Works
Department permits, or other applicable permits within its jurisdiction, the exercise of such
regulatory authority and the enforcement of any Applicable Laws shall be deemed to have
occurred pursuant to City's regulatory authority as a governmental body and shall not be
attributable in any manner to City as a Party to this Agreement.
CITY COMMISSION: "City Commission" shall mean the governing and legislative body of the
City.
CITY MANAGER: The "City Manager" shall mean the chief administrative officer of the City.
The City Manager shall also be construed to include any duly authorized representatives
designated by the City Manager in writing, including the Project Administrator, with respect to
any specific matter(s) concerning the Services and/or this Agreement (exclusive of those
authorizations reserved to the City Commission under this Agreement, or to regulatory or
administrative bodies having jurisdiction over the Project).
CONSTRUCTION COST BUDGET: The "Construction Cost Budget" shall mean the amount
budgeted and established by the City to provide for the cost of construction of the Work for the
Project ("Construction Cost"), as set forth in the Consultant Service Order.
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS: "Construction Documents" shall mean the final (100%
completed) plans, technical specifications, drawings, schematics, documents, and diagrams
prepared by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement, setting forth in detail the requirements
for the construction of the Project. The Construction Documents shall set forth in full all details
necessary to complete the construction of the Project in accordance with the Contract
Documents. Construction Documents shall not be part of the Contract Documents, until (a) the
Consultant has submitted completed Construction Documents to the City and (b) they have
been reviewed and approved by the City and any agencies having jurisdiction in accordance
with the procedures as otherwise provided by the Contract Documents. However, approval by
the City shall not in any way be construed, interpreted and/or deemed to constitute a waiver or
excuse Consultant's obligations to ensure the Construction Documents are constructible, in
compliance with all Applicable Laws and in accordance with the Contract Documents.
CONSULTANT: The named entity on page 1 of this Agreement, the "Consultant" shall
mean the qualified and properly professionally licensed design professional in the State of
Florida and as otherwise required by any entities, agencies, boards, governmental authorities
and/or any other professional organizations with jurisdiction governing the professional practice
area for which the design professional has been engaged by City and who will perform (or
cause to be performed through Subconsultants acceptable to the City) all architectural, design
and engineering services required under this Agreement and/or Consultant Service Order and
will serve as the "architect of record" and/or "engineer of record" for the Project. When the term
"Consultant" is used in this Agreement it shall also be deemed to include any officers,
employees, or agents of Consultants, and any other person or entity acting under the
supervision, direction, or control of Consultant to provide any architectural, design, engineering
or similar professional services with respect to a Project ("Subconsultants"). The Consultant
shall not be replaced by any other entity, except as otherwise permitted in this Agreement.
Further, any Subconsultant that may perform services on behalf of the Consultant shall be a
qualified and properly professionally licensed design professional in the State of Florida and as
otherwise required by any entities, agencies, boards, governmental authorities and/or any other
professional organizations with jurisdiction governing the professional practice area for which
the Subconsultant has been engaged by Consultant to perform professional design services in
connection with the Project. The Subconsultants in Schedule "C", attached hereto, are hereby
approved by the City Manager for the Project.
CONSULTANT SERVICE ORDER: Consultant Service Order shall mean the work order issued
by the City to Consultant (in substantial form as in Schedule A attached hereto), that specifically
describes and delineates the particular Services (Basic Services and/or Additional Services)
which will be required of Consultant for the Project that is the subject of such Consultant Service
Order, and which may include studies or study activity, and/or professional services as defined
in Section 287.055 of the Florida Statutes.
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, authorizing a change in the Project, or the method and manner of
performance thereof, or an adjustment in the fee and/or completion dates.
Contract Amendments shall be approved by the City Commission if they exceed fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000.00). Even for Contract Amendments of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) or
less (or other such threshold contract amount as may be specified by the City of Miami Beach
Procurement Ordinance), the City Manager reserves the right to seek and obtain concurrence of
the City Commission for approval of any such Contract Amendment.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: "Contract Documents" shall mean this Agreement (together with
all exhibits, addenda, Consultant Service Orders and written amendments issued thereto), and
all Design Documents and Construction Documents. The Contract Documents shall 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, Design Criteria
Package (if any), the Contract for Construction, surety payment and performance bonds,
Conditions of the Contract for Construction (General, Supplementary, and other Conditions),
Divisions 0-17 specifications, an approved Change Order(s), approved Construction Change
Directive(s), and/or approved written order(s) for a minor change in the Work.
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, including, without limitation, a general contractor, construction manager, design-
builder or any other duly licensed construction contractor selected pursuant to any other
procurement methodology available under Florida law.
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.
DESIGN CRITERIA PACKAGE or DCP: "Design Criteria Package" means concise,
performance-oriented drawings or specifications of a design-build Project, prepared for the
purpose of furnishing sufficient information to permit design-build firms to prepare a bid or a
response to a City request for proposal, or to permit the City to enter into a negotiated design-
build contract. The Design Criteria Package must specify performance-based criteria for the
design-build Project, including the legal description of the site, survey information concerning
the site, interior space requirements, material quality standards, schematic layouts and
conceptual design criteria of the project, cost or budget estimates, design and construction
schedules, site development requirements, provisions for utilities, stormwater retention and
disposal, and parking requirements applicable to the project.
DESIGN DOCUMENTS: "Design Documents" means all plans, drawings specifications,
schematics and all other documents which set forth in full the design of the Project and fix and
describe in detail the size, configuration and character of the Project concerning all items of the
Project necessary for the final preparation of the 100% completed, permitted Construction
Documents in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents including, without
limitation, all architectural and engineering elements as may be appropriate. Design Documents
shall not be part of the Contract Documents, until (a) the Consultant has submitted completed
Design Documents to the City and (b) they have been reviewed and approved by the City and
agencies having jurisdiction in accordance with the procedures as provided by the Contract
Documents. However, approval by the City shall not in any way be construed, interpreted and/or
deemed to constitute a waiver or excuse Consultant's obligations to ensure the Design
Documents are constructible, in compliance with all Applicable Laws and in accordance with the
Contract Documents.
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 a hurricane, tornado, flood, loss caused by fire and other similar unavoidable
casualties; or other causes beyond the City's or Consultant's control that are not due to any act,
omission or negligence of either City or Consultant and, which have, or may be reasonably
expected to have, a material adverse effect on the Project, or on the rights and obligations of
City or Consultant 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 Subconsultants, the Contractor and its 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 Administrator 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.
PROJECT: The "Project" shall mean that certain City capital project described in the
Consultant Service Order.
Project 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.
Project Scope: The "Project Scope" shall mean the description of the Project, as
described in the Consultant Service Order.
PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR: The "Project Administrator" shall mean the individual
designated by the City Manager who shall be the City's authorized representative to issue
directives and notices on behalf of the City with respect to all matters concerning the Services of
this Agreement (exclusive of those authorizations reserved to the City Manager or City
Commission under this Agreement, or to regulatory or administrative bodies having jurisdiction
over the Project).
PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS: "Proposal Documents" shall mean the RFQ, together with all
amendments or addenda thereto (if any), 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. Consultant's proposal in
response to the RFQ is included for reference purposes only and shall not be incorporated as
part of this Agreement, except with respect to Consultant's representations regarding the
qualifications and experience of Consultant and its key personnel, its commitment to provide the
key personnel listed therein, and its capability to perform and deliver the Services in accordance
with this Agreement and consistent with the all representations made therein.
SCHEDULES: "Schedules" shall mean the various schedules attached to this Agreement and
referred to as follows:
Schedule A— Consultant Service Order
Schedule B —Consultant Compensation and Hourly Billing Rate Schedule.
Schedule C —Approved Subconsultants.
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.
SERVICES: "Services" shall mean all services, work, and actions by the Consultant performed
pursuant to or undertaken under this Agreement.
SOFT COSTS: "Soft Costs" shall mean costs related to the Project other than Construction
Cost including, without limitation, Consultant's Basic Services, Additional Services, surveys,
testing, general consultant, financing, permitting fees and other similar costs, as determined by
the City, that are not considered as direct costs for the construction of the Project.
STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COST: The "Statement of Probable
Construction Cost" shall mean the detailed estimate prepared by Consultant in Construction
Standard Index (CSI) format or other format approved by the Project Administrator, which
includes the Consultant's estimated total construction cost to the City of the Work for the Project
(as established in the Contract Documents, as they may be amended from time to time). The
Statement of Probable Construction Cost shall be in sufficient detail to identify the costs of each
element of the Project and include a breakdown of the fees, general conditions and construction
contingency for the Project. Costs shall be adjusted to the projected bid date to take into
account anticipated price escalation.
WORK: 'Work" shall mean all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, tools, machinery, utilities,
fabrication, transportation, insurance, bonds, permits and conditions thereof, building code
changes and government approvals, licenses, tests, quality assurance and/or quality control
inspections and related certifications, surveys, studies, and other items, work and services that
are necessary or appropriate for the total construction, installation, and functioning of the
Project, together with all additional, collateral and incidental items, and work and services
required for delivery of a completed, fully functional and functioning Project as set forth in the
Contract Documents.
ARTICLE 2. BASIC SERVICES
2.1 The Consultant shall provide Basic Services for the Project, specifically described in the
Consultant Service Order.
2.2 The Services will be commenced by the Consultant upon receipt of a written Consultant
Service Order signed by the City Manager or the Project Administrator. Consultant shall
countersign the Consultant Service Order upon receipt and return the signed copy to the City.
2.3 As it relates to the Services and the Project, Consultant warrants and
represents to the City that it is knowledgeable of and shall comply with all
Applicable Laws. The Consultant agrees to comply with all 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.
2.4 The Consultant warrants and represents to the 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 the City that it
is responsible for the technical accuracy of the Services (including, without limitation, the Design
Documents contemplated in Schedule "A" hereto).
2.5 The Consultant's Basic Services may consist of various tasks, including planning,
design, bidding/award, preparation of a DCP, studies, construction administration, and
Additional Services (as may be approved), all as further described in the Consultant Service
Order; and shall also include any and all of Consultant's responsibilities and obligations with
respect to the Project, as set forth in the General Conditions of the Contract for Construction.
2.6 RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLAIMS AND LIABILITIES: No action or omission by City
shall waive or excuse Consultant's obligations under the Agreement and/or other Contract
Documents and that Consultant shall remain fully liable for all work performed by Consultant
including, without limitation, any negligent design errors or omissions. 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 any Subconsultants), for the accuracy and competency of the
Design Documents and Construction Documents, nor shall any City approval and/or decisions
be deemed to be an assumption of such responsibility by the City for a defect, error or omission
in the Design Documents and the Construction Documents. Moreover, neither the City's
inspection, review, approval or acceptance of, nor payment for, any Services required under the
Agreement shall be construed to relieve the Consultant (or any Subconsultant) 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 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 to comply with the terms
and conditions of the Agreement or by the Consultant's misconduct, unlawful acts, negligent
acts, errors or omissions in the performance of the Agreement.
2.7 TIME: It is understood that time is of the essence in the completion of the 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 City
and Consultant, which shall be the Effective Date referred to on page 1 hereof, and shall
be in effect for three (3) years ("Initial Term"), plus two (2), one (1) year renewal options,
to be exercised at the sole discretion of the City Manager (Initial Term and any renewals
shall be collectively referred to as the "Term"). Notwithstanding the preceding Term,
Consultant shall adhere to any and all timelines and/or deadlines, as set forth in the
Consultant Service Order, including the time for completion of the work and/or services
for such Project (as set forth in the particular Consultant Service Order).
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 Recognizing that the construction of other projects within the City may affect
scheduling of the construction for the Project, the Consultant shall diligently coordinate
performance of the Services with the City (through the Project Administrator) 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 Subconsultants, as well as other consultants, including,
without limitation, City provided consultants (if any).
2.7.4 The Services shall be performed in a manner that shall conform to the Consultant
Service Order. The Consultant may submit requests for an adjustment to the Consultant
Service Order completion time, if made necessary because of undue delays resulting
from untimely review taken by the City (or 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 Administrator 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 Administrator may require), the Project Administrator 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 Administrator's
approval (if granted) shall be in writing.
2.8 Consultant shall use reasonable efforts to maintain a constructive, professional,
cooperative working relationship with the Project Administrator, Contractor, and any and all
other individuals and/or firms that have been contracted, or otherwise retained, to perform work
on the 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.
2.10 The Consultant is responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy,
completeness, performance and coordination of all Services required under the Agreement and
under the Consultant Service Order (including the services performed by Subconsultants),
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 such Services in the
State of Florida. The Consultant is responsible for, and shall represent to City that the Services
conform to the City's requirements, the Contract Documents and all Applicable Laws. 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 Services. 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. The Consultant
shall also be liable for the replacement or repair of any defective materials and equipment and
re-performance of any non-conforming construction work resulting from such deficient Services
(i) for a period from the Effective Date of this Agreement, until twelve (12) months following final
acceptance of the Work, (ii) or for the period of design liability required by applicable law,
whichever is later. The Project Administrator shall notify the Consultant, in writing, of any
deficiencies and shall approve the method and timing of the corrections.
2.10.1 The Consultant shall be responsible for deficient, defective Services and any
resulting deficient, defective construction work re-performed within twelve (12) months
following final acceptance and shall be subject to further re-performance, repair and
replacement for twelve (12) months from the date of initial re-performance, not to exceed
twenty-four months (24) from final acceptance.
2.11 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. Consultant will use reasonable care and skill, in accordance and
consistent with customary professional standards, in responding to items identified by other
reviewers in accordance with this 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.
2.11.1 The Consultant is advised that a performance evaluation of the Services
rendered throughout this Agreement will be completed by the City and kept in the City's
files for evaluation of future solicitations.
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 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 the Project
Administrator. Replacement (including reassignment) of an approved Project Manager shall not
be made without the prior written approval of the City Manager or his designee (i.e. the Project
Administrator).
2.13.1 Consultant agrees, within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of written notice
from the City Manager or the Project Administrator (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 Subconsultants).
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 the Project Administrator, 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 Subconsultants to comply with this subsection.
2.15 The City and Consultant acknowledge that the Services, as described in the Agreement
and the Consultant Service Order, 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, then Consultant shall
promptly notify the Project Administrator, in writing, and shall obtain the Project Administrator's
written consent before proceeding with such work and/or services. If Consultant proceeds with
any such additional work and/or services without obtaining the prior written consent of the
Project Administrator, said work and/or services shall 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 the Scope of Services). Mere
notice by Consultant to the Project Administrator shall not constitute authorization or approval
by the City to perform such work. Performance of any such work and/or services by Consultant
without the prior written consent of the Project Administrator 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.
2.17 THE CITY HAS NO OBLIGATION TO ASSIST, FACILITATE AND/OR PERFORM IN
ANY WAY THE CONSULTANT'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE AGREEMENT OR OTHER
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION, FACILITATION AND/OR
ASSISTANCE TO THE CONSULTANT SHALL BE AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND SHALL
NOT, IN ANY WAY, BE CONSTRUED, INTERPRETED AND/OR CONSTITUTE AN
ASSUMPTION BY THE CITY OF CONSULTANT'S OBLIGATIONS, A WAIVER OF
CONSULTANT'S OBLIGATIONS AND/OR EXCUSE ANY BREACH BY CONSULTANT OF
ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. THE PARTICIPATION IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF ANY OF CONSULTANT'S OBLIGATIONS SHALL NOT PRECLUDE
THE CITY FROM DECLARING CONSULTANT IN DEFAULT FOR CONSULTANT'S FAILURE
TO PERFORM SUCH OBLIGATION, NOR SHALL IT LIMIT, IN ANY WAY, THE CITY'S
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THE CONSULTANT EXPRESSLY
ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES NOT TO RAISE OR ASSERT AS DEFENSE TO ANY
CLAIM, ACTION, SUIT AND/OR OTHER PROCEEDING OF A SIMILAR NATURE, THE
CITY'S PARTICIPATION, ASSISTANCE AND/OR FACILITATION IN THE PERFORMANCE
OF CONSULTANT'S OBLIGATIONS. INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ASSISTING
WITH OBTAINING PERMITS OR WITH COORDINATION WITH UTILITIES, OR OTHER
MATTERS RELATED TO THE PROJECT. IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN
THIS SECTION AND/OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHER
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, THIS SECTION SHALL GOVERN.
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 SUBCONSULTANTS: All services provided by Subconsultants 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 Subconsultants,
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 Subconsultants.
The Consultant shall not retain, add, or replace any Subconsultant without the prior written
approval of the City Manager, in response to a written request from the Consultant stating the
reasons for any proposed substitution, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The
Consultant shall cause the names of Subconsultants responsible for significant portions of the
Services to be inserted on the plans and specifications.
The Consultant shall be ultimately responsible for ensuring the Consultant's and all of its
Subconsultants' compliance with the requirements of this Section and any other provision of the
Agreement and/or Consultant Service Order. With respect to the performance of work by
Subconsultants, the Consultant shall, in approving and accepting such work, ensure, within the
standard of care, the professional quality, completeness, and coordination of the
Subconsultant's work.
The Consultant shall, upon the request of the City, submit to the City such documentation and
information as the City reasonably requests to evidence the creation, standing, ownership and
professional licensure of the Consultant (and Subconsultants), including organizational
documents, operating agreements and professional licensure documentation, and copies of the
Consultant's contracts with the Subconsultant with respect to the Project. However, the City's
failure to request such documentation or evidence and/or failure to enforce in any way the terms
and provisions of this Section, the Agreement and/or any other Consultant Service Order during
the Project does not excuse, waive and/or condone in any way any noncompliance of the
requirements set forth therein including, without limitation, the professional licensure
requirements. Any approval of a Subconsultant by the City shall in no way shift from the
Consultant to City the responsibility for the quality and acceptability of the services performed by
the Subconsultant. Payment of Subconsultants shall be the sole responsibility of the
Consultant, and shall not be cause for any increase in compensation to the Consultant for
payment of the Services.
ARTICLE 3. THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES
3.1 The City Manager shall designate a Project Administrator, who shall be the City's
authorized representative to act on City's behalf with respect to the City's responsibilities or
matters requiring City's approval under the Contract Documents. The Project Administrator
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. The Project
Administrator shall have full authority to require the Consultant to comply with the Contract
Documents, provided, however, that any failure of the Project Administrator to identify any
noncompliance, or to specifically direct or require compliance, shall in no way constitute a
waiver of, or excuse, the Consultant's obligation to comply with the requirements of the Contract
Documents.
3.2 The City shall make available to Consultant, for the convenience of the Consultant only,
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 and assumes no responsibility whatsoever with respect to,
the sufficiency, completeness or accuracy 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). Survey information shall be spot checked to the extent that
Consultant has satisfied itself as to the reliability of the information.
3.3 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 Subconsultants or vendors).
3.4 If the City observes or otherwise becomes aware of any fault or defect in the Project, or
non-conformance with the Contract Documents, the City, through the Project Administrator,
shall give prompt written notice thereof to the Consultant.
3.5 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.
3.6 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:
3.6.1 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.
3.6.2 The City Commission shall be the body to consider, comment upon, or approve
any assignment, sale, transfer or subletting of this Agreement. Assignment and transfer
shall be defined to also include sale of the majority of the stock of a corporate
consultant.
3.6.3 The City Commission shall approve or consider all Contract Amendments that
exceed the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) (or other such amount as may be
specified by the City of Miami Beach Procurement Ordinance, as amended).
3.7 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.
3.7.1 The City Manager shall have prior review and approval of the Project Manager
(and any replacements) and of any Subconsultants (and any replacements).
3.7.2 The City Manager shall decide, and render administrative (proprietary) decisions
on matters arising pursuant to this Agreement which are not otherwise expressly
provided for in this Agreement. In his/her discretion, the City Manager may also consult
with the City Commission on such matters.
3.7.3 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.
3.7.4 The City Manager may approve Contract Amendments which do not exceed the
sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) (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.
3.7.5 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.
3.7.6 The City Manager shall be the City Commission's authorized representative with
regard to acting on behalf of the City in the event of issuing any default notice(s) under
this Agreement, and, should such default remain uncured, in terminating the Agreement
(pursuant to and in accordance with Article 10 hereof).
3.8 The City's review, evaluation, or comment as to any documents prepared by or on behalf
of the Consultant shall be solely for the purpose of the City's determining for its own satisfaction
the suitability of the Project, or portions thereof, detailed in such documents for the purposes
intended therefor by the City, and may not be relied upon in any way by the Consultant or any
other third party as a substantive review thereof.
ARTICLE 4. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
ARTICLE 5. ADDITIONAL SERVICES
5.1 Additional Services shall only be performed by Consultant following receipt of written
authorization by the Project Administrator (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; a lump sum to be negotiated at the
time of the request for additional services or an hourly fee (in accordance with the rates in
Schedule "B" 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 Administrator. 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 reviews).
5.2 Additional Services include the following:
5.2.1 Appraisals: Investigation and creation of detailed appraisals and valuations of
existing facilities, and surveys or inventories in connection with construction performed
by City.
5.2.2. Unforeseen Conditions. Providing additional work relative to the Project which
arises from subsequent circumstances and causes which could not reasonably have
been foreseen at the time of the Consultant Service Order (excluding conditions
determined by all prior studies available to Consultant and excluding circumstances and
causes resulting from negligent error, omission, inadvertence, or negligence of
Consultant).
5.2.3. City-Requested Revisions to Construction Documents: Making revisions to
Construction Documents resulting in or from City-requested changes in Scope of Work
involving new program elements, when such revisions are inconsistent with written
approvals or instructions previously given by City and/or are due to causes beyond the
control of Consultant.
5.2.4 Expert Witness: Except insofar as the Consultant is required by legal process or
subpoena to appear and give testimony, preparing to serve or serving as an expert
witness in connection with any state or federal court action to which the Consultant is not
a party in its own name, that is not instituted by the Consultant or in which the
performance of the Consultant is not in issue.
5.2.5 Procurement: Assistance in connection with bid protests, re-bidding, or re-
negotiating contracts (except for Contract Document revisions and re-bidding services
required under Section 4.4 hereof, which shall be provided at no additional cost to City).
5.2.6. Models: Preparing professional perspectives, models or renderings in addition to
those provided for in this Agreement except insofar as these are otherwise useful or
necessary to the Consultant in the provision of Basic Services.
5.2.7. Threshold Inspection/Material Testing and Inspection: Providing threshold
inspection services and material testing/special inspection services, provided that
Consultant, as part of the Basic Services, shall report on the progress the Work,
including any defects and deficiencies that may be observed in the Work.
5.2.8 Pre-Desiqn Surveys & Testing: Environmental investigations and site
evaluations, provided, however, that surveys of the existing structure required to
complete as-built documentation are not additional services.
5.2.9 Geotechnical engineering. Providing geotechnical engineering services or site
surveys.
5.2.10 Stakeholder Engagement and Communications. Assist as needed with matters
relating to stakeholder engagement and communications.
Except as specified herein, services that are required for completion of the Construction
Documents shall be part of Consultant's Basic Services.
ARTICLE 6. REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES
6.1 Reimbursable Expenses must be authorized, in advance, in writing, by the Project
Administrator. Invoices or vouchers for Reimbursable Expenses shall be submitted to the
Project Administrator (along with any supporting receipts and other back-up material requested
by the Project Administrator). 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." Reimbursable Expenses may include, but not be limited to, the following:
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 Subconsultants, and courier, postage and handling costs
between the Consultant and its Subconsultants).
Costs for reproduction and preparation of graphics for community workshops.
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 the City and Consultant, and shall be set forth in
the 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 Administrator. 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. In addition to the
invoice, the Consultant shall, for Hourly Rate authorizations, submit a progress report giving the
percentage of completion of the Project and the total estimated fee to completion.
7.3 Approved Additional Services shall be compensated in accordance with the hourly rates
set forth in Schedule "B," 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, up
to the "Not to Exceed" Reimbursable allowance amount in the Consultant Service Order 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: The initial hourly rates shall remain constant for the Initial Term of the
agreement. Ninety (90) days prior to expiration of the Initial Term, the City may consider an
adjustment to the preceding year's unit costs for the subsequent year. Only request for
increases based on a corresponding increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers; U.S. City average (1982-84=100), as established by the United States Bureau of
Labor Statistics ("CPI"), or material adjustments to the scope or requirements of the RFQ by the
City, including (but not limited to) living wage increases, will be considered. In the event that the
City determines that the requested increase is unsubstantiated, the Consultant agrees to
perform all duties at the current cost terms.
7.6 No retainage shall be made from the Consultant's compensation on account of sums
withheld by the City on payments to Contractor.
7.7 METHOD OF BILLING AND PAYMENT. Consultant shall invoice the Project
Administrator in a timely manner, but no more than once on a monthly basis. Invoices shall
identify the nature and extent of the work performed and for Not to Exceed Consultant Service
Orders; the total hours of work performed by employee category; and the respective hourly
billing rate associated therewith. In the event Subconsultant 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
Administrator 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) for Not to Exceed Consultant Service Orders.
ARTICLE 8. CONSULTANT'S ACCOUNTING AND OTHER RECORDS
8.1 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. 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 Subconsultants 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 its native electronic form, 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 Administrator
in their native electronic form, as required in the Consultant Service Order 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 Subconsultants 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.
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 Administrator 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
Administrator of the Project documents (referenced in subsection 10.2.3 above). Upon payment
of any amount which may be due 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 Administrator; (3) terminate all existing orders and subcontracts; and (4) promptly
assemble all Project documents (for delivery to the Project Administrator).
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
Administrator:
(a) Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability per the Statutory limits of the
State of Florida.
(b) Commercial General Liability on a comprehensive basis in an amount not less
than $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and
property damage.
(c) Automobile Liability Insurance covering all owned, non-owned and hired vehicles
used in connection with the work, in an amount not less than $1,000,000
combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage.
(d) Professional Liability Insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 with the
deductible per claim, if any, not to exceed 10% of the limit of liability.
11.2 Except for Professional Liability, Workers Compensation, and Employer's Liability, the
City must be named as and additional insured on the liability policies; and it must be stated on
the certificate.
11.3 The Consultant must give the Project Administrator at least thirty (30) days prior written
notice of cancellation or non-renewal of any required insurance coverage. All certificates and
endorsements shall contain this requirement.
11.4 The insurance must be furnished by an insurance company rated A:V 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.
11.5 Consultant shall provide the Project Administrator 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 To the fullest extent permitted by Section 725.08, Florida Statutes, the Consultant shall
indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, employees, agents, and instrumentalities,
from liabilities, damages, losses, and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys'
fees where recoverable by law, 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.
The Consultant shall pay 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 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
Subconsultants and/or any registered professionals (architects and/or engineers) under this
Agreement).
ARTICLE 13. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS
13.1 ERRORS AND OMISSIONS: It is specifically agreed that any construction changes
caused by a negligent error or omission in the Contract Documents that were prepared by the
Consultant will constitute an additional cost to the City that would not have been incurred
without the error. The damages to the City resulting from a negligent error or omission shall be
calculated as the total cost of any damages or incremental costs to the City resulting out of the
negligent errors or omissions by the Consultant, including, without limitation, the direct, indirect
and/or consequential damages resulting from the Consultant's negligent errors and/or omissions
or any combination thereof.
Damages shall include delay damages caused by the negligent error or omission. Should the
Consultant disagree that all or part of such damages are the result of negligent errors or
omissions, the Consultant may appeal this determination, in writing, to the applicable Assistant
City Manager or the City Manager. The Project Administrator's decision on all claims, questions
and disputes shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the parties hereto for purposes of the
administration of the Project (and without waiving any claims or defenses of the Consultant with
respect to the underlying dispute). This paragraph does not constitute a waiver of any party's
right to proceed in a court of competent jurisdiction after the above administrative remedies
have been exhausted.
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 this Agreement, less any amount(s) actually paid to Consultant
hereunder. 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 Consultant's "not to exceed" fee under this Agreement, less any amount(s) actually
paid by the City to the Consultant hereunder.
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 in excess of the "not to exceed
amount" of Consultant's fees under this Agreement, 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.
SUBJECT TO CONSULTANT'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 558.0035, FLORIDA
STATUTES, A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL WHO IS AN
INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF CONSULTANT MAY
NOT BE HELD INDIVIDUALLY LIABLE FOR NEGLIGENCE
OCCURRING WITHIN THE COURSE AND SCOPE OF THIS
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT.
ARTICLE 15. NOTICE
All written notices given to City by Consultant shall be addressed to:
City Manager's Office
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Attn: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
With a copy to:
City Manager's Office
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Attn: Roy Coley, Assistant Department Director/Infrastructure Director
All written notices given to the Consultant from the City shall be addressed to:
Hazen and Sawyer
999 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Suite 1150
Coral Gables, FL. 33134
Attn: Patricia A. Carney, P.E.
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.
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 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 all
Applicable Laws which may have a bearing on the Services involved in the
Project.
16.5.2 Project 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 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 Subconsultants
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 Subconsultants agree in writing that the
Project documents are to be kept and maintained in a secure location.
16.5.2.3 Each set of the Project documents are to be numbered and the
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 negligent errors,
omissions, and/or ambiguities which may exist in the Contract Documents prepared by
Consultant, including documents prepared by its Subconsultants. Compliance with this
subsection shall not be construed to relieve the Consultant from any liability resulting from any
such negligent errors, omissions, and/or ambiguities in the Contract Documents and other
documents or Services related thereto.
16.7 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 Subconsultants, subject to the prior written approval of the City
Manager.
16.8 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.
16.9 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, Subconsultants, and other purchased services, etc., as
necessary to complete said Services.
16.10 INTENT OF AGREEMENT:
16.10.1 The intent of the Agreement is for the Consultant to provide design and
other 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.
16.10.2 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.
16.10.3 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.
16.11 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.
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.
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SCHEDULE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND
HAZEN AND SAWYER, P.C.
The Consultant will provide subject matter expertise to the City of Miami Beach on its
Water and Wastewater systems. The Consultant must have a team of qualified
individuals who can guide the City of Miami Beach through the decision-making process
of making its water and wastewater systems resilient, environmentally responsible,
dependable, and future proof. Proposer shall have an understanding of Miami Beach's
vulnerabilities to climate change and sea level rise; familiar with the work and regional
planning tools of the SE Florida Climate Change Compact and aware of the City's
approach to incremental adaptation over time. The City interested in partnering with the
most innovative and solutions-oriented engineers in the field dedicated to resilience and
Miami Beach Rising Above. The services described in items I, and II are a priority and
are intended to be awarded immediately. The services described in subsequent items
may be awarded in the future.
I. Develop Water System Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
1. Prepare a description, and general inventory of the water distribution
system based on review of existing database, maps, plans, reports, other
City records, visits with staff, and field inspections. Visit existing facilities,
and prepare an accurate, up-to-date description of the system. Document
all parts of the existing water distribution system, including facilities,
condition of equipment and system components.
2. Prepare a listing of CIP projects, with planning level cost estimates, based
on priority developed with a matrix considering the likelihood of failure,
and consequence of failure. The planning document should include
approximately 20 years of work.
I. Develop Wastewater Collection System CIP
1. Prepare a description, and general inventory of the wastewater collection
system based on review of existing database, maps, plans, reports, other
City records, visits with staff, and field inspections. Visit existing facilities,
and prepare an accurate, up-to-date description of the system. Document
all parts of the existing wastewater collection system, including facilities,
condition of equipment and system components.
2. Prepare a listing of CIP projects, with planning level cost estimates, based
on priority developed with a matrix considering the likelihood of failure,
and consequence of failure. The planning document should include
approximately 20 years of work.
II. Water and/or Wastewater Systems Master Planning
1. Master plans to include, but not limited to water, quality and service goals,
present and future system deficiencies, engineer's recommended
alternatives for achieving goals and correcting deficiencies, and
recommended implementation schedule.
III. Water and/or Wastewater Systems Hydraulic Modeling
1. Conduct hydraulic modeling evaluation of entire system or the specific
areas required. Include the following, but not limited to, calibrate the model
using field measurements and observations, prepare and submit a
hydraulic model design elements report, and prepare a system capacity
and expansion report.
IV. Water and/or Wastewater Systems expansion and/or replacement construction
design, including pumping stations
1 . Provide engineer signed and sealed plans for improvements identified in
the master plans, hydraulic modeling, or other needs as directed by the
City of Miami Beach. Plans are to be based on good engineering
practices, and performed by an engineer(s) qualified in the State of Florida
to perform such work.
V. Construction Management Services.
1. Provide construction management services which may include (but not be
limited to): (1) assist with design development of third parties to ensure
intended goals are achieved; (2) provide budget development, estimating and
value engineering services; (3) assist the City with the bidding process for
applicable projects; (4) assist with jurisdictional reviews and project related
mitigation issues; (5) construction related activities and reviews, including pay
applications; (6) project close-out and occupancy.
VI. Project Studies and Reports.
1. Provide applicable project studies and reports, including (but not limited to)
bond feasibility reports, construction feasibility and constructability reports,
project schedules, and reports or studies required by agencies with
jurisdiction over the scope of work.
CONSULTANT SERVICE ORDER
Service Order No. _ for Consulting Services.
TO: HAZEN AND SAWYER, P.C.
PROJECT NAME: Project Name
DATE:
Pursuant to the agreement between the City of Miami Beach and Consultant for WATER &
WASTEWATER SYSTEMS CONSULTANT (RFQ 2017-129-KB) you are directed to provide the
following services:
SCOPE OF SERVICES:
Per attached proposal dated , to be considered part of this Agreement.
Estimated calendar days to complete this work: Days
Original Service Order Amount: $
Total From Previous Additional Service Orders: $
Fee for this Service Order is Lump Sum/Not to Exceed amount
of:
Total Agreement to Date: $
City's Project Date
Coordinator/Manager
Assistant Director Date Consultant. Date
Project Administrator-Director Date
SCHEDULE B
CONSULTANT COMPENSATION
Schedule of Payments
Planning Services * $XXXXXXXX
Design Services* $XXXXXXXX
Bidding and Award Services $XXXXXXXX
Construction Administration ** $XXXXXXXX
Reimbursable Allowance*** $XXXXXXXX
Note*: These services will be paid lump sum based on percentage complete of each
phase as identified in the individual tasks.
Note**: Construction Administration will be paid on a monthly basis upon
commencement of construction.
In the event that, through no fault of the Consultant, Construction Administration
services are required to be extended, which extension shall be subject to prior City
approval, and what shall be at the City's sole discretion, the Consultant agrees to extend
said services for $XXXXXX, per month, for the duration required to complete the Project.
Note***: The Reimbursable Allowance belongs to the City and must be approved in
writing, in advance, by the Project Administrator. Unused portions will not be paid to the
Consultant.
HOURLY BILLING RATE SCHEDULE
HAZEN AND SAWYER
Labor Category Hourly Rate
Vice President $280.00
Senior Associate $238.00
Associate $188.00
Senior Principal Engineer $172.00
Senior Principal Scientist $164.00
Principal Engineer $136.00
Engineer/Assistant Engineer $113.00
Scientist/Assistant Scientist $88.00
Senior Principal Designer $159.00
Principal Designer $141.00
Senior Field Coordinator $144.00
Field Inspector $85.00
Administrator $85.00
Technician $69.00
Firm: BCC Engineering
Labor Category Hourly Rate
Project Manager $194.00
Senior Engineer $175.00
Project Engineer $123.00
Engineering Intern $89.00
Designer $108.00
CADD Technician $75.00
Firm: CES Consultants, Inc.
Labor Category Hourly Rate
Principal $275.75
Project Manager Senior $243.69
Project Engineer Senior $185.50
Project Engineer $165.50
Engineer $134.75
Inspector $85.00
CADD Manager $152.00
CADD Operator $115.00
Clerk $80.00
Firm: Universal Engineering Sciences
Labor Category Hourly Rate
Principal Engineer $151.00
Senior Geotechnical Engineer $143.00
Project Geotechnical Engineer $120.00
Staff Geotechnical Engineer $90.00
Senior Driller $65.00
Engineering Technician $45.00
Draftsman $72.00
Firm: Longitude Surveyors
Labor Category Hourly Rate
Principal $187.62
Surveyor&Mapper $113.80
Draftsperson $101.16
Admin/Clerical $50.00
Survey Crew Member $62.32
Survey Designating Crew Member $119.55
Survey VAC Crew Member $135.05
SCHEDULE C
APPROVED SUBCONSULTANTS
1. BCC Engineering, Inc
2. CES Consultants, Inc
3. Longitude Surveyors, LLC
4. Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc
ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION, COMMISSION ITEM, AND COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
2017-29853
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING IN PART THE RECOMMENDATION
OF THE CITY MANAGER, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
(RFQ)NO. RFQ 2017-129-KB FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR WATER&
WASTEWATER SYSTEMS PROJECTS; AUTHORIZING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH HAZEN &
SAWYER, P.C., AS THE TOP RANKED PROPOSER, TO SERVE AS THE
CITY'S PRIME/LEAD CONSULTANT; AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION
TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH CH2M HILL ENGINEERS, INC., AS
THE SECOND RANKED PROPOSER, TO SERVE AS A CO-PRIME/LEAD
CONSULTANT; FURTHER, ESTABLISHING A POOL OF PRE-QUALIFIED
CONSULTANTS FOR SPECIFIC TASKS RELATING TO WATER AND
WASTEWATER PROJECTS, ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS, AND WITH
RESPECT TO THE PRE-QUALIFIED CONSULTANT POOL, AUTHORIZING
THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH 300
ENGINEERING GROUP, P.A.,AS THE THIRD RANKED PROPOSER;AECOM
TECHNICAL SERVICES,INC.,AS THE FOURTH RANKED PROPOSER; KING
ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC., AS THE FIFTH RANKED PROPOSER;
AND WADE TRIM, INC., AS THE SIXTH RANKED PROPOSER; AND
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE
AGREEMENTS WITH EACH OF THE FOREGOING PROPOSERS UPON
CONCLUSION OF SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS BY THE
ADMINISTRATION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE AWARD OF ANY
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
ADVANCE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, on March 22, 2017, the City Commission approved the issuance of
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2017-129-KB for Engineering Services for Water &
Wastewater Systems Projects;and
WHEREAS, Request for Qualifications No. 2017-129-KB (the "RFQ") was released on
March 24,2017; and
WHEREAS,a voluntary pre-proposal meeting was held on April 5, 2017;and
WHEREAS,on April 25,2017,the City received a total of 17 proposals;and
WHEREAS,the Committee convened on May 2, 2017 to review and score the remaining
proposals;and
WHEREAS,the Committee was provided an overview of the project, information relative
to the City's Cone of Silence Ordinance and the Government Sunshine Law,general information
on the scope of services,and a copy of each proposal;and
WHEREAS,the Committee's ranking was as follows: Hazen &Sawyer, P.C., as the top
ranked proposer; and with respect to the pool of pre-qualified consultants for specified tasks on
an as-needed basis, recommended CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc., as the second ranked proposer;
300 Engineering Group, P.A.,as the third ranked proposer;AECOM Technical Services, Inc.,as
the fourth ranked proposer; King Engineering Associates, Inc., as the fifth ranked proposer; and
Wade Trim, Inc., as the sixth ranked proposer;and
WHEREAS, after reviewing the qualifications of each firm, and having considered the
Evaluation Committee's comments and rankings, the City Manager has recommended that the
Mayor and the City Commission authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with
Hazen&Sawyer, P.C.,as the top ranked prime proposer to serve as the lead/prime consultant;
and with respect to the pool of pre-qualified consultants for specified tasks on an as-needed
basis, authorize negotiations with CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc., as the second ranked proposer;
300 Engineering Group,P.A.,as the third ranked proposer;AECOM Technical Services, Inc., as
the fourth ranked proposer; King Engineering Associates, Inc., as the fifth ranked proposer; and
Wade Trim, Inc.,as the sixth ranked proposer.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby accept in part the recommendation of the City Manager pertaining to the
ranking of proposals, pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2017-129-KB for
Engineering Services for Water&Wastewater Systems Projects; authorize the Administration to
enter into negotiations with Hazen&Sawyer, P.C., as the top ranked proposer,to serve as the
City's Prime/Lead Consultant; authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with CH2M
Hill Engineers, Inc., as the second ranked proposer, to serve as a co-prime/lead consultant;
further, establish a pool of pre-qualified consultants for specific tasks relating to Water and
Wastewater Projects, on an as-needed basis, and with respect to the pre-qualified consultant
pool, authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with 300 Engineering Group, P.A.,
as the third ranked proposer; AECOM Technical Services, Inc., as the fourth ranked proposer;
King Engineering Associates, Inc., as the fifth ranked proposer; and Wade Trim, Inc., as the
sixth ranked proposer; and further authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreements
with each of the foregoing proposers upon conclusion of successful negotiations by the
Administration, provided, however, that the award of any program management services shall
be subject to the advance approval of the Mayor and City Commission.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales,City Manager
DATE: May 17,2017
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE CITY MANAGER, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
(RFP) NO. 2017-129-WG, FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR WATER &
WASTEWATER SYSTEMS PROJECTS.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
The City purchases treated potable water from Miami/Dade County, and resells it to its
customers. There are multiple connections to the Miami/Dade County water transmission
system. The City collects wastewater from its customers, including satellite cities,and conveys
it to Miami/Dade County for treatment.
The City provided (at its most recent count) potable water service to an estimated 10,414
domestic retail water accounts, and to approximately 2,958 irrigation (water-only) accounts.
Expressed on an equivalent residential unit ("ERU") basis, the System provided service to
about 29,001 domestic water ERUs and 8,443 irrigation ERUs. An ERU represents the
average capacity for a single-family residential account (served by a 5/8-inch meter), and is
used to measure the total customer base on an equivalent basis (how many total equivalent
households are being served)since a significant number of customers may represent a single
account that serves a large group of customers(e.g.,a condominium),or commercial customer
that uses a large amount of water (e.g., a hospital or school). The ERUs were based on
information published by the American Water Works Association regarding meter capacities,
and which form the basis for the determination of meter equivalent factors.
The City provided(at its most recent count)sanitary sewer service to an estimated 10,414 retail
sanitary sewer accounts, and 29,001 sanitary sewer ERUs (all domestic water customers
receive sanitary sewer service). The City also provides wholesale sanitary sewer to the Village
of Bal Harbour, the Town of Bay Harbor Islands, the City of North Village, and the Town of
Surfside(collectively,the"Satellite Cities").
The City is over 100 years old, and many of his assets are believed to have been installed
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during the time of its inception. Improvements,and expansions have been made throughout the
City's history, and a comprehensive review of the entire water, and wastewater infrastructure
needs to be performed. It is the City's intention to develop, and implement a long-term capital
improvement plan to best position the community with a resilient, robust, environmentally
responsible,and future proof,water,and wastewater system to serve into perpetuity.
The City requested proposals from qualified firms to provide Engineering Services for Water&
Wastewater Systems Projects to meet the City's needs for professional engineering services
relating to its water and wastewater infrastructure improvement goals. Through the referenced
REQ.the City seeks to contract for the following:
1. Prime Consultant(s). The Prime Consultant shall act in the capacity of the City's lead
consultant on its long term capital improvement projects for water and wastewater. The
selected prime consultant shall provide the City with subject matter expertise to the City of
Miami Beach on its water and wastewater systems. The Prime Consultant shall guide the
City through the decision-making process of making its water and wastewater systems
resilient,environmentally responsible,dependable,and future proof.
2. Pool of Pre-qualified Consultants.Additionally,to assist with smaller engagements relating
to water and wastewater work (or related needs), the City intends to create a continuing
pool of prequalified consultants in accordance with Section 287.055(2)(g).
RFQ PROCESS
On March 22, 2017, the City Commission approved to issue the Request for
Qualifications(RFQ)No.2017-129-KB for Engineering Services for Water&Wastewater
Systems Projects. On March 24, 2017, the RFQ was issued.A voluntary pre-proposal
conference to provide information to the proposers submitting a response was held on
April 5, 2017. RFQ responses were due and received on April 25, 2017. The City
received a total of 17 proposals.The City received proposals from the following firms:
• 300 Engineering Group, P.A.
• A&P Consulting Transportation Engineers Corp.
• AE COM Technical Services, Inc.
• CH2M Hill Engineers,Inc.
• Chen Moore and Associates, Inc.
• CPH,Inc.
• CPM North America PLLC
• CSA Central, Inc.
• Hazen and Sawyer,P.C.
• HT&J,LLC
• King Engineering Associates, Inc.
• Lockwood,Andrews&Newnam, Inc.
• Milian,Swain&Associates, Inc.
• Pennoni Associates Inc.
• R.J.Behar&Company,Inc.
• Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
• Wade Trim,Inc.
On April 18,2017,the City Manager appointed the Evaluation Committee via LTC#206-2017.
The Evaluation Committee convened on May 2, 2017, to consider proposals received. The
committee was comprised of Roger Buell,Assistant City Engineer, Public Works Department,
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City of Miami Beach; Roy Coley, Assistant Director/Infrastructure Director, Public Works
Department, City of Miami Beach;Jay Fink,Assistant Director, Public Works Department, City
of Miami Beach; Manny Marquez,Assistant Director, Finance Department, City of Miami Beach;
and Margarita Wells, Acting Director, Environment & Sustainability Department, City of Miami
Beach. The Committee was provided an overview of the project, information relative to the
City's Cone of Silence Ordinance and the Govemment Sunshine Law. The Committee was
also provided with general information on the scope of services and a copy of each proposal.
The Committee was instructed to score and rank each proposal pursuant to the evaluation
criteria established in the RFQ.
The evaluation process resulted in the ranking of proposers as indicated in Attachment A, in the
following order:
1, Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.
2. CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc.
3. 300 Engineering Group, P.A.
4. AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
5. King Engineering Associates, Inc.
6. Wade Trim, Inc.
7. Milian, Swain&Associates, Inc.
8. A&P Consulting Transportation Engineers Corp.
9. Pennoni Associates Inc.
10. Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
11. Chen Moore and Associates, Inc.
12. R.J.Behar&Company, Inc.
13. CPH, Inc.
14. HT&J,LLC
15. CPM North America PL LC
16. CSA Central, Inc.
17. Lockwood,Andrews&Newnam, Inc.
A summary of each top-ranked firm follows:
Hazen and Sawyer
According to the information provided by the firm,Hazen's focus is exclusively on water,
wastewater, and stormwater engineering. We stand out amongst our peers in terms of subject
matter expertise, local capital/master planning experience, and water/wastewater engineering
design. I n fact, Hazen currently provides the same services required by this contract to your
neighbors including: Hialeah, Homestead, North Miami, Coral Gables, North Miami Beach, and
Miami-Dade Aviation Department(MDAD). By leveraging this directly applicable experience for
other local coastal cities and our subject matter experts, the Hazen team will deliver a capital
and master plan that is Resilient, Innovative, Sustainable,and will foster Economic Growth. We
are a ready to begin work and commit to providing a prioritized capital plan immediately.
CH2M Hill Engineers.Inc.
According to the information provided by the firm,CH2M fully supports and embraces the City's
goal of developing resilient, robust water and wastewater systems in an environmentally
responsible manner, as embodied in Miami Beach Rising Above.Thier worldclass experience
—both in South Florida and around the globe—provides the local knowledge and industry
leadership that are essential for developing the water and wastewater infrastructure that will
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serve the City reliably and cost-effectively for many years to come. Industry Leading
Engineering Qualifications Demonstrating the world-class expertise CH2M brings to the City of
Miami Beach,we have a long,consistent history of leading the industry in the provision of water
and wastewater-related services. CH2M has been the country's No. 1 Sewer/Wastewater
Company for 11 consecutive years, the No. 1 Pure Designer, and the No. 1 Construction
Management/Program Management Company. As a practical example of the advantages that
our industry leading resources and experience bring to the City of Miami Beach, the City need
only look as far as Miami-Dade County, where CH2M is Owner's Agent for the $5.7 billion
Ocean Outfall Legislation (OOL) Program. As Owner's Agent, CH2M is responsible for
charting the future course of the County's wastewater system so that complex
OOL requirements,such as rerouting wastewater flows from the east to the west,are met by
2022.
300 Engineering Group P.A.
According to the information provided by the firm, We assembled an unparalleled team of
subject matter experts with the necessary local support to better serve the needs of the City of
Miami Beach and to develop and implement a long-term capital improvement plan— with the
available information and in a short period of time.We assembled a team which 1)understands
your water and wastewater system vulnerabilities to climate change and sea level rise, 2) is
willing to work 24/7 to make your system resilient, robust, environmentally responsible, and
future proof,and 3)brings a fresh perspective to the City of Miami Beach.
Their team consists of: Tetra Tech, a global engineering firm ranked No. 1 in Water by
Engineering News-Record (ENR) for 13 consecutive years with over 16,000 employees
worldwide, and 500 employees in Florida; D&B Engineers, a water and wastewater firm,
operating since 1965,with expertise in underground aging infrastructure;and the FIU Sea Level
Solutions Center, a group of experts in the development of adaptation strategies for
communities subject to climate change/sea level rise in South East Florida,including the City of
Miami Beach. This team is reliable, cohesive, efficient, and has well-established professional
relationships. We have collaborated on past projects and continue to work together, achieving
collective results that equate in increased client satisfaction.
AECOM Technical Services.Inc.
According to the information provided by the firm,AECOM has a history of performing water
and wastewater utility consulting services to municipal clients throughout coastal southeastern
Florida facing similar resilience and sea level rise issues as the City of Miami Beach. These
clients include the Cities of North Miami Beach, Cooper City, North Miami, and Hollywood as
well as Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department. AECOM has years of experience
supporting Miami Beach in combating the effects of sea-level rise and evaluating opportunities
to create a more resilient community. They have assisted Miami Beach in the development of
the Resiliency Program, creating and executing codes and recommended actions to improve
resilience;assisting in the adoption of revised ordinances;strengthening the City's programs as
a part of the FEMA Community Resilience Score to reduce insurance costs; and assessment
of the vulnerabilities and strengths of the City's assets to sea level rise. A key outcome is the
Guidance Document on Sea Level Rise Vulnerability, which includes the Adaptation Decision-
Making Assessment and Planning Tool(ADAPT). This tool provides the City with consolidated
information and processes to use for building resilience strategies into City operations and
capital investment decisions.
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King Engineering Associates.Inc.
According to the information provided by the firm, King is a full-service consulting firm providing
water, wastewater, and reclaimed water master planning and engineering services for
governments and agencies throughout the state of Florida for 40 years. King staff has planned
and designed over 500 miles of water and wastewater utility pipelines and supporting
infrastructure of pump stations for municipal utilities throughout Miami-Dade County and the
State of Florida. These pipelines have been constructed using a variety of methods including
open cut, horizontal directional drill, micro-tunneling, jack and bore, auger boring, and
subaqueous installations. Our installed pipe material has included ductile iron, PVC, HDPE,
fiber glass, steel, and PCCP. King has also extensive experience in the rehabilitation of
pipelines and pump stations. To upgrade and extend the useful life of pipelines we have used a
variety of techniques including slip lining,pipe bursting, swage lining,folded liners, and cured in
place liners. Local Firm/ Local Team— King's services for assignments received under this
contract will be executed from our well established Miami office which is located approximately
30 minutes away from Miami Beach.
Wade Trim.Inc,
According to the information provided by the firm, Wade Trim is proud to be a South Florida
consulting engineering firm helping local and regional governments create livable, sustainable
communities through practical and innovative solutions. Starting in 1926, Wade Trim completed
utility designs for municipalities. As work grew in response to changing client needs, our staff
and offices have expanded to nearly 400 employees in 19 offices throughout the eastern United
States. Wade Trim is consistently ranked among the top design and environmental firms and
continues to be nationally recognized for innovative solutions. Nearly 90% of our business is
from repeat clients, a testament to our commitment to client relationships. We are excited to
expand our commitment to Miami Beach in resolving its infrastructure challenges. For nearly
four years,Wade Trim has been at the forefront of Miami Beach's response to climate change
and sea level rise.The first neighborhood to have elevated roadways and enhanced stormwater
pumping systems implemented, Sunset Harbour was designed by Wade Trim. Since that time
we have designed infrastructure improvements for Palm&Hibiscus Islands and Espanola Way,
and are under contract for drainage, infrastructure, and streetscape improvements in the City's
high-profile 1st Street corridor. Wade Trim has not only remained on the leading edge of the
City's sea level rise and resiliency technology, we have been active in educating the public and
other stakeholders through presentations,technical papers,and events throughout Miami-Dade
County.
CONCLUSION
After reviewing all the submissions and the results of the evaluation process, I recommend that
the Mayor and City Commission approve the resolution authorizing the Administration to enter
into negotiations with Hazen & Sawyer, as the top ranked and Prime Consultant. Through its
proposal and presentation to the Evaluation Committee, Hazen&Sawyer has demonstrated its
capacity and experience in water and wastewater systems. The firm has been awarded and
performed well on a number of related contracts. Finally, Hazen & Sawyer provided a clear
and detailed approach to how its services would benefit the City, including subject matter
expertise,long range planning and potential cost savings.
Additionally, I recommend the following firms five (5) firms, based on the City's anticipated
needs and potential volume of work, be approved to participate in the pool of prequalified
consultants, on a continuing basis pursuant to Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, in order to
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assure that the City's needs for engineering services is available expeditiously from firms
qualified to perform the work: CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc.,as the second ranked proposer, 300
Engineering Group, P.A.,as the third ranked proposer,AECOM Technical Services, Inc.,as the
fourth ranked proposer, King Engineering Associates, Inc., as the fifth ranked proposer, And
Wade Trim, Inc.,as the sixth ranked proposer for the pool of pre-qualified consultants.
Finally, I further recommend that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute
agreements, upon conclusion of successful negotiations by the Administration, with the Prime
Consultant and the pre-qualified firms.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The cost of the related services,determined upon successful negotiations,are subject to funds
availability approved through the City's budgeting process. Grant funding will not be utilized for
this project.
Legislative Tracking
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