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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4082 r , RESOLUTION NO. 4,082 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MANAGER-ENGINEER OF THE LITTLE ROCK MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS TO EXECUTE AN ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE ALTERATION OF CERTAIN WATERWORKS FACILITIES WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, owns its 1 municipal waterworks system, including a 48-inch water supply pipe line extending from Lake Maumelle in Pulaski County, Arkansas, to a point within the municipal boundaries; and WHEREAS, the city also owns 50-foot right of way easements upon which said pipe line is constructed; and WHEREAS, under the authority of Public Law 525 of the 79th Congress, approved July 24, 1946, the United States of America has undertaken the development of a multi-purpose project on the Arkansas River which includes as a feature Lock 4 and Dam No.7; and WHEREAS, with the approval of this Board, the government and the city have entered into a contract for the alteration of the aforesaid facilities of the city, under the terms of which the government will reimburse the city for a portion of the cost of alteration; and WHEREAS, it is now necessary for the city to enter into a 4 contract with consulting engineers for engineering services required in connection with said alteration, a copy of said engineering contract being attached to and made a part of this resolution; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Little Rock Municipal Water Works has approved said engineering contract and requested the adoption of this resolution; Now, Therefore: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: Section 1. On behalf of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, Jack H. Wilson, Manager-Engineer of the Little Rock Municipal Water Works, or his successor in office, is hereby authorized and directed to execute the aforesaid engineering contract with Marion L. Crist and Associates, Inc. Provided, however, the Board of Commissioners of the Little Rock Municipal Water Works is directed to pay on behalf of the city all sums due the engineers under the terms of said contract. ADOPTED: October 7 , 1968. APPROVED: 1, mis. A ATTEST: Mayor L' r) aj,<A, City Clerk ONIM - 2 - • AGREEMENT Between MARION L. CRIST & ASSOCIATES, INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS And THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , 1968, by and between MARION L. CRIST & ASSOCIATES, INC. , (hereinafter called the "ENGINEERS"), and THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, (hereinafter called the "CITY") . WITNESSETH, that in consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter to be performed by the parties hereto and the payments hereinafter agreed to be made, it is mutually agreed as follows: SECTION 1 - PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING STUDIES AND REPORT 1. The Engineers agree to conduct all necessary field surveys to determine the exact locations where the City's Maumelle aqueduct FIELD SURVEYS will be affected by the normal pool elevation above Lock & Dam AND No. 7 of the Arkansas River Navigation Project. These surveys INVESTIGATIONS shall also include those necessary to establish the location of duplicate facilities where the existing aqueduct will be flooded at normal Pool 7 elevation, and the collection of all other data necessary to make accurate comparative cost estimates of various corrective measures. 2. The Engineers agree to make all office studies necessary to OFFICE STUDIES accurately determine the comparative costs of various corrective measures which will tend to eliminate the hazard created by the permanent flooding of sections of the said Maumelle aqueduct. 3. The Engineers agree to present the results of their studies in a bound Preliminary Engineering Report, including maps and PRELIMINARY sketches of the improvements involved; discussion of various ENGINEERING possibilities, and accurate comparative preliminary cost estimates; REPORT together with the Engineers' conclusions and recommendations. Ten (10) complete copies of the Preliminary Engineering Report will be furnished to the City. SECTION 2 - CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND GENERAL SUPERVISION 4. After the City has determined the specific improvements to be PLANS AND undertaken, the Engineers agree to conduct any final surveys necessary SPECIFICATIONS and to prepare detailed construction Plans and Specifications for the -1- • improvements authorized by the City. The Plans and Specifications shall be complete in all respects so that Contractors bidding upon the work can do so intelligently. The Specifications shall include: The Legal Advertisement, Instructions to Bidders, Bond Forms, Contract Forms, and all other documents required for the letting of contracts and the execution of the work. The Engineers agree to furnish as many copies of the Plans and Specifications as necessary for the City's records and the letting of construction contracts. ATTENDANCE 5. The Engineers agree to attend the letting of construction AT contracts and to advise and assist the City in the matter of LETTING selecting materials and in awarding contracts. 6. After the construction work is completed, the Engineers agree to prepare Record Plans of the work as constructed, showing the RECORD PLANS location of all valves and structures, and indicating any modifications made during construction. The Record Plans shall be complete "as built" drawings, and two (2) complete copies shall be furnished to the City together with one (1) set of reproducible drawings. 7. During the construction of the work for which Plans and Specifications have been prepared, the Engineers agree to provide periodical inspection trips to the work by competent representatives from the office of the Engineers, and the Engineers agree to have GENERAL OFFICE such competent representatives available for conference with the SUPERVISION City at all times upon reasonable notice. Included in the services to be rendered under this paragraph shall be: Assistance in interpreting the Plans and Specifications; assistance in settling any disputes which may arise between the City and Construction Contractor; assistance in preparing monthly estimates of work completed; and in preparing Change Orders, SECTION 3 - RESIDENT INSPECTION 8. During the construction of the work for which Plans and Specifications have been drawn, the Engineers agree to furnish a competent, experienced resident supervising Engineer who shall be present on the job site at all times during any construction activities and at any other times as required.to insure that all construction is in accordance with the Plans and Specifications. Said resident supervising Engineer shall be subject to the approval of the City and should the City find that he is not acceptable, for any reason, he shall be immediately replaced by a man who is acceptable to the City. The resident supervising Engineer shall: Have general direction of the construction work; assist in programming the construction in such manner that it can be completed in the time specified in the construction contract; have approval of construction methods selected by the Contractor to insure that the results required by the Plans and Specifications will be achieved; keep records of quantities and changes made during construction and all other engineering information; prepare monthly estimates of work completed -2- J to serve as a basis of payment to the construction Contractor; set all line and grade stakes to properly construct the work, using labor to be supplied by the construction Contractor; check dimensions of forms and placement of steel before each concrete pour; approve of concrete mixes and make compression test cylinders of each major concrete pour; and perform all other engineering duties normally required in adequate and proper supervision and inspection. SECTION 4 - PAYMENTS CONSIDERATION: IN CONSIDERATION of the above agreements, it is mutually agreed that the following payments shall be made in the following manner: - 9. For the services outlined in Section 1 above, the City shall pay PAYMENT the Engineers the sum of Eight Hundred Seventy Dollars ($870.00) , SECTION 1 which amount shall become due and payable upon completion, presentation to, and acceptance by the City of the Preliminary Engineering Report. 10. For the services outlined in Section 2 above, the City shall pay the Engineers the sum of Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Five PAYMENT Dollars ($8,895.00)*. Of this total amount, Seven Thousand Five SECTION 2 Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) shall become due and payable upon completion, presentation to, and acceptance by the City of the detailed Plans and Specifications, and the remainder of One Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars ($1,395.00) upon completion of the construction work and acceptance thereof by the City. 11. For the work included under Section 3 above, the City shall pay the Engineers Six Thousand Five Hundred Ten Dollars ($6,510.00)**. This amount shall be payable in equal monthly payments prorated over the construction period as established in the construction contract. PAYMENT It is understood and agreed that the fee provided for in this SECTION 3 paragraph shall be payment in full for supervision and inspection of construction during the construction period as established in the construction contract. The Engineers shall be paid Fifty-Five Dollars ($55.00) per day in addition to the above amount for those days that supervision and inspection is provided by the Engineers beyond the said period by reason of the construction Contractor exceeding the construction period as established in his contract. The City may deduct Fifty-five Dollars ($55.00) per day from the above amount for the number of days that the construction Contractor completes the work before the end of the construction period established in his contract. The sum the Engineer will receive for services under Section 3 shall be based on the premise that the performance of such work will extend for a period of one hundred twenty (120) *$2,057.00 of which is attributed to the purchase and installation of six (6) 48-inch valves and appurtenances. %',$1,371.00 of which is attributed to the purchase and installation of six (6) 48-inch valves and appurtenances. -3- calendar days. It is further understood and agreed that the City will be protected from excessive additional charges under this paragraph by the establishment of this reasonable construction period in the construction contract, and the assessment of liquidated damages against the construction Contractor in a sufficient amount to reimburse the City for engineering supervision and inspection beyond that reasonable period. SECTION 5 - MISCELLANEOUS 12. It is understood and agreed that the work covered by this contract shall be started immediately upon the execution of the contract and shall be pursued diligently thereafter until completed. It is further understood and agreed that the Engineers will secure the necessary approvals of the Arkansas State Board of Health and any other State or Federal Agencies having jurisdiction, and that all MISCELLANEOUS work shall be done to the satisfaction of the U. S. Corps of Engineers and shall be subject to their approval. Finally, it is understood and agreed that the services to be performed by the Engineers under this contract shall include all engineering work outlined above, complete, and to the satisfaction of the City, but shall not include boundary or rights-of-way surveys, shop, mill, field, or laboratory inspection or test of materials, or the cost of test borings or other subsurface explorations. THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS ATTEST: BY SEAL MARION L. CRIST & ASSOCIATES, INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS ATTEST: BY Chime-K) 1 ! I ����- .• . Mason L. Crist, Engineer SEAL -4-