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HomeMy Public PortalAboutScope of Services Agmt 2019�� WGL March 7, 2019 Greg Dunham, City Manager Town of Gulf Stream 100 Sea Road Gulf Stream, FL 33483 Gdunham@gulf-stream.org Re: Harborview Estates - Gulf Stream, Florida Dear Greg, Wantman Group, Inc. (WGI) is pleased to provide this proposal to Town of Gulf Stream (CLIENT) for professional services on the above referenced project. Our scope of services and corresponding fees are detailed below. In addition, it is agreed that WGI's services will be performed pursuant to WGI's "Agreement Provisions" which are enclosed and incorporated into this proposal. SCOPE OF SERVICES TASK I - Perform a final review of the proposed improvements for the Harborview Estates Subdivision located in Gulfstream, Florida Fees - Time & Expense based on the attached fee schedule, not to exceed $2,500. PROPOSAL ACCEPTANCE We appreciate the opportunity to be of service to Town of Gulf Stream. Upon acceptance of this proposal, along with the attached Agreement Provisions and our current Fee Schedule, please sign and return an executed copy to this office. Please note that the Agreement Provisions are an integral part of this contract, are hereby incorporated by reference, and are controlling unless both parties expressly waive them in writing prior to commencement of work. By executing this Proposal, CLIENT expressly agrees to be bound by the Agreement Provisions and the enclosed Fee Schedule. Further, and whether this proposal is executed or not, the ordering of, acceptance of, or reliance on services performed by WGI constitutes acceptance of the attached Agreement Provisions. Respectfully submitted, WGI -30 Brian J. LaMotte, PE Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer 2031 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, FL 33411 t:561.687.2220 f:561.687.1110 www.WGinc.com Town of Gulf Stream March 7, 2019 Page 2 of 6 CLIENT'S CORPORATE ATTESTATION: If signing this Proposal on behalf of a corporate entity, I hereby affirm that such entity is correctly identified above, and is legally valid, active, and duly licensed and authorized to conduct business in the State of Florida. I also affirm that I am duly authorized and have legal capacity to execute this Proposal and bind the corporate entity. AUTHORIZATION FOR CREDIT CHECK: By signing this Proposal, I hereby authorize WGI to conduct a credit check or obtain a credit report with respect to CLIENT (as identified in this Proposal) for purposes of WGI providing services to CLIENT. Corporate Representative: GkE&OPy In ,DVA1iA ( Name (Printed) This Prop al accepted this day of 2019 By Name (SYif ur Town of Stream Please provide the following billing information: Name / Company Name /00 ,-�F--A Billing Address &0LE -,::;MZ&Am EL 13 City State Zip Gfz ---CT z) o N LLA na- - trezm • Oj - Contact Name Imail Address 5-6l-a1-_� ��4 5-61-737-619f Phone Number Fax Number Enc.: Wantman Group, Inc. Agreement Provisions, Fee Schedule ® WGI... WGInc Town of Gulf Stream March 7, 2019 Page 3 of 6 WANTMAN GROUP, INC. AGREEMENT PROVISIONS OCTOBER 2018 Performance: Wantman Group, Inc.'s ("WGI") services pursuant to this Agreement ("Services") will be performed in a manner consistent with the degree of skill and care ordinarily exercised by members of the same profession currently practicing under similar circumstances in the same geographic area. No other warranties, expressed or implied, are made with respect to WGI's performance of Services. WGI is not a guarantor of the Project for which its Services are directed, and its responsibility is limited to work performed for the CLIENT. WGI is not responsible for acts or omissions of the CLIENT, nor third parties not under its direct control. CLIENT'S acceptance of WGI's Services constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. Billing/Payments: Invoices for WGI's Services and reimbursable expenses shall be submitted on a monthly basis. Payment shall be due on the date each invoice is received and shall be deemed delinquent 30 calendar days after issuance. Delinquent invoices shall accrue interest on the balance due at a rate of 18% per annum, or the highest interest rate allowable by law. Outstanding invoices delinquent beyond 45 calendar days may, at WGI's election, be deemed a notice to stop performance under this contract and WGI may, in that event, suspend its Services until the invoice is paid, with no liability to WGI. CLIENT shall make payment in full at or before delivery to CLIENT of any reports, plans, record drawing, or certifications prepared under this Agreement. All attorneys' fees, court costs, and/or expenses associated with collection of past due invoices will be paid by CLIENT, whether or not suit is filed. CLIENT'S failure to timely pay any WGI invoice within 45 calendar days of issuance shall constitute a waiver of any and all claims against WGI. Retainers shall be credited on WGI's final invoice. 3. Fees: WGI's fees for its Services are set forth in WGI's Fee Schedule, which is attached as a separate exhibit to this Agreement or has otherwise been provided to CLIENT. WGI's fees reflected in this Agreement exclude testing, permit fees, reproduction costs, and any service not reflected in this Agreement. All fees for Services are based on a one-time performance only. Additional Services and/or changes in service, whether field or office, shall be performed only after authorization by CLIENT. Fees for changes and/or additional services are not included in this Agreement and shall be invoiced at the hourly rates quoted on WGI's current Fee Schedule. 4. Reimbursable Expenses: Direct costs including, without limitation, prints, copies, long distance phone calls, mileage, delivery service, etc., are not included in the above fees but shall be billed as Reimbursable Expenses at the rates set forth in WGI's Fee Schedule. 5. Storage: Material samples not consumed in the performance of WGI's Services may be discarded 30 days after submission of the test report unless CLIENT requests other disposition. After notification to CLIENT, WGI may charge CLIENT for extended storage of materials, records, or equipment. Consequential Damages: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, neither CLIENT nor WGI, their respective officers, directors, partners, employees, contractors, or subconsultants shall be liable to the other or shall make any claim for any incidental, indirect, or consequential damages arising out of or connected in any way to the Project, WGI's Services, or this Agreement. This mutual waiver of consequential damages shall include, but is not limited to, loss of use, loss of profit, loss of business, loss of income, loss of reputation, and any other consequential damages that either party may have incurred from any cause of action including negligence, strict liability, breach of contract, and breach of strict or implied warranty. Both CLIENT and WGI shall require similar waivers of consequential damages protecting all the entities or persons named herein in all contracts and subcontracts with others involved in this Project. 7. Hazardous Materials: WGI shall have no responsibility for the discovery, presence, handling, removal, or disposal of or exposure of persons to hazardous materials in any form at the Project site, including but not limited to asbestos, asbestos products, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), or other toxic substances. WGI's Services expressly exclude any Services for CLIENT involving or related in any manner to hazardous substances, and CLIENT shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless WGI, its employees, officers, directors, ® WGI. WGinc ,. Town of Gulf Stream March 7, 2019 Page 4 of 6 professionals, and subconsultants from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising out of, or in any way related to, the presence, discharge, release, or escape or contaminants or hazardous substance of any kind, or environmental liability of any nature, in any manner related to WGI's Services under this Agreement. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: To the fullest extent permitted by law, should WGI or any of its employees (professional or otherwise) be found to have been negligent in the performance of the Services, or to have made or breached any express or implied warranty, representation, or obligation under this Agreement, CLIENT, all parties claiming through CLIENT, and all parties claiming to have in any way relied upon WGI's Services or the representations of the employees and agents of WGI agree that the maximum aggregate amount of the liability of WGI, its officers, employees, and agents shall be limited to $50,000.00 or the total amount of the fee actually paid to WGI for its Services performed with respect to the Project, whichever is greater. In the event CLIENT is unwilling or unable to limit WGI's liability in accordance with the provisions set forth in this subsection, CLIENT may, upon written request of CLIENT received within five days of CLIENT'S acceptance hereof, increase the limit of WGI's liability to a maximum of $1,000,000.00 by agreeing to pay WGI a sum equivalent to an additional amount of 10% of the total fee, or $10,000.00, whichever is greater, to be charged for WGI's Services. In the event professional fees increase during the Project, CLIENT agrees to pay an additional 10% of said increase for the aforementioned higher limits on professional liability. This charge is not to be construed as being a charge for insurance of any type but is increased consideration for the greater liability involved. In any event, attorney's fees expended by WGI in connection with any claim shall reduce the amount available and only one such amount will apply to any Project. If any of the above provisions of this paragraph is/are deemed invalid or unenforceable for any reason, WGI's liability shall not exceed the available policy limits of any insurance policy providing coverage for WGI's Services on the Project. The provisions of this paragraph shall inure to the benefit of WGI's agents, representatives, consultants, officers, directors, and employees. WGI's agents, representatives, consultants, officers, directors, and employees shall be considered third -party beneficiaries for the purposes of this paragraph. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement. Events of Default: CLIENT shall be in default under this Agreement if (i) it fails to pay in full any invoice from WGI on the due date or fails to make any other payment due to WGI under this Agreement, (ii) it fails to observe or perform any other term, condition, or covenant under this Agreement, (iii) it breaches any warranty or representation made under this Agreement, (iv) it dissolves, terminates, or liquidates its business, or its business fails, or its legal existence is terminated or suspected, (v) it commences any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency receivership, or other similar proceeding is commenced by or against CLIENT, or (vi) it becomes insolvent, makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or conveys substantially all of its assets. 10. Ownership of Instruments of Service: All plans, data, reports, drawings, specifications, maps, surveys, ideas, scripts, sketches, designs, CADD files, field data, notes, and other documents and instruments prepared by WGI or its subconsultants, whether such work product is tangible or intangible ("Instruments of Service") shall remain the sole and exclusive property of WGI until such time as CLIENT makes full and final payment to WGI pursuant to the terms set forth in this Agreement, and until such time, CLIENT shall not use, deliver, solicit, transmit, or otherwise employ the Instruments of Service, whether directly or indirectly, by any means or manner. CLIENT understands that changes or modifications to the documents made by anyone other than WGI may result in adverse consequences which WGI can neither predict nor control. Therefore, CLIENT agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless WGI from and against all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and costs (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising out of, or in any way connected with, the modification, misinterpretation, misuse, or reuse by CLIENT or others of the documents provided by WGI under this Agreement. ®WGI. WGInc Town of Gulf Stream March 7, 2019 Page 5 of 6 11. Electronic Files: Any electronic files provided are non -certified recordings of printed documents prepared by WGI. These files are provided only for the convenience of CLIENT, or other Receiving Party, and are intended solely for the exclusive use by that party for the purposes expressly authorized. In accordance with standard industry practice, only printed copies of documents conveyed by WGI may be relied upon. Under no circumstances shall these files be used for construction or staking. Any use of the information obtained or derived from these electronic files will be at CLIENT'S, or other Receiving Party's, sole risk. Because data stored in electronic media format can deteriorate or be modified inadvertently or otherwise without authorization of the data's creator, CLIENT, or other Receiving Party, agrees that it has thirty (30) days to perform acceptance tests, after which it shall be deemed to have accepted the data thus transferred. 12. Successors and Assigns: CLIENT shall not assign, sublet, or transfer any rights under or interest in this Agreement without the prior written consent of WGI. Except where specifically stated otherwise in this Agreement, nothing herein shall be construed to give any rights or benefits hereunder to anyone other than CLIENT or WGI. 13. Third Parties: Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in this Agreement shall confer any right, remedy, or claim upon any person or entity not a signatory to this Agreement. 14. Corporate Protection: WGI's performance of Services under this Agreement shall not subject WGI's individual employees, officers, or directors to any personal legal exposure for the risks associated with this Project. Therefore, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, CLIENT agrees that as CLIENT'S sole and exclusive remedy, any claim, demand, or suit shall be directed and/or asserted only against WGI, and not against any of WGI's employees, shareholders, officers, or directors. 15. Severability and Survival: If any term of this Agreement is to any extent held to be invalid or unenforceable, then such term shall be excluded to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability, and all other terms hereof shall remain in full force and effect. All obligations arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and all provisions of this Agreement allocating responsibility or liability between CLIENT and WGI shall survive the completion of WGI's Services hereunder and the termination of this Agreement. 16. Merger and Amendment: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between WGI and CLIENT, and all negotiations and oral understandings between the parties are merged herein. This Agreement can be supplemented and/or amended only by a written document executed by both WGI and CLIENT. 17. Applicable Law and Venue: Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Venue for all disputes between the Parties arising from or relating to this Agreement shall lie exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in Palm Beach County, Florida. 18. PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES § 558.0035 (2013) AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE OR AGENT MAY NOT BE HELD INDIVIDUALLY LIABLE FOR NEGLIGENCE ® WGI. WGlnc , Town of Gulf Stream March 7, 2019 Page 6of6 WANTMAN GROUP, INC. FEE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE DATE - JANUARY 1, 2018 Hourly Rate ENGINEERING SERVICES Executive Engineer $275.00 Chief Engineer $250.00 Senior Project Manager $210.00 Principal Engineer $230.00 Project Manager $185.00 Senior Engineer $170.00 Senior Project Engineer $160.00 Project Engineer $150.00 Senior Designer $145.00 Engineer $140.00 Senior Engineer Intern $130.00 Engineer Intern $100.00 Chief Designer $165.00 Designer $100.00 Field Engineer $150.00 Field Inspector $110.00 SURVEYING SERVICES $135.00 Principal Surveyor $250.00 Senior Project Manager $200.00 Project Manager $185.00 Senior Professional Surveyor $170.00 Photogrammetrist $150.00 Professional Surveyor $140.00 Survey Intern $100.00 Senior Survey Technician $140.00 Survey Technician $100.00 SUE Technician $100.00 2 Person Field Survey Crew $140.00 3 Person Field Survey Crew $180.00 4 Person Field Survey Crew $210.00 5 Person Field Survey Crew $265.00 2 Person SUE Crew $150.00 3 Person SUE Crew $200.00 4 Person SUE Crew $250.00 5 Person SUE Crew $300.00 Chief Utility Coordinator $210.00 Senior Utility Coordinator $150.00 Utility Coordinator $130.00 Laser Scan Crew $250.00 Hydrographic/Bathymetric Crew $325.00 Hourly Rate PLANNING SERVICES Principal Planner $200.00 Senior Project Manager $180.00 Project Manager $150.00 Senior Planner $130.00 Planner $100.00 Entry Level Planner $85.00 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SERVICES Principal Landscape Architect $200.00 Senior Project Manager $180.00 Project Manager $150.00 Senior Designer $130.00 Designer $100.00 Entry Level Designer $85.00 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Principal Environmental Scientist $200.00 Senior Environmental Scientist $180.00 Project Manager $135.00 Environmental Scientist $120.00 Environmental Technician $90.00 ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES Project Manager $185.00 Senior Architect $260.00 Project Architect $160.00 Architect $145.00 Architect Intern $100.00 OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Expert Witness $350.00 GIS Technician $100.00 Administrative Assistant $75.00 REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES Copies, Black & White (each) S 0.30 Copies, Color (each) $ 1.00 Plots, Black & White (each) $ 2.00 Plots, Color (each) $15.00 Mylars (each) $70.00 Foam Core Presentation Boards (each) $ 7.50 All Third Party Expenses Cost Plus 15% Expenses: In addition to labor, WGI bills for the following project related costs at a contractually agreed markup: printing; conference calling charges; document review, permit or recording fees paid on behalf of CLIENT; shipping; bid advertisement; specialty materials, software or equipment rental; sub -consultant fees; costs of project related employee travel including meals, lodging, airfare and miscellaneous travel costs such as tolls, parking, etc.; mileage for all company-owned vehicles (trucks) will be charged at $0.85/mile; employee owned vehicles used for transportation related to the Project will be charged at the prevailing federal mileage rate allowed by the IRS at the time the travel occurs. WGI also bills for the cost of internal reproduction and the use of specialized equipment related to subsurface utility vacuum excavation, mobile scanning (LIDAR), and hydrographic surveying. WGI. r : Y WGInc . ,