HomeMy Public PortalAbout051-2011 - Sanitary - GRW Engineers Inc - engPROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this _24th day of _March , 2011 and
referred to as Contract No. 51 -2011, by and between the City of Richmond, Indiana, a
municipal corporation acting by and through its Board of Sanitary Commissioners (hereinafter
referred to as the "City") and GRW Engineers, Inc., 7112 Waldemar Drive, Indianapolis, IN
46268 (hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor").
SECTION I. STATEMENT AND SUBJECT OF WORK
City hereby retains Contractor to provide professional engineering services for City's Commerce
Road Lift Station rehabilitation project.
The proposal of Contractor for said services is attached hereto as Exhibit "A," which Exhibit was
received February 18, 2011, consists of three (3) pages, and is hereby incorporated by reference
and made a part of this Agreement. Contractor shall perform the work and provide the services
described on Exhibit "A."
Should any provisions, terms, or conditions contained in any of the documents attached hereto as
Exhibits, or in any of the documents incorporated by reference herein, conflict with any of the
provisions, terms, or conditions of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be controlling.
Contractor shall perform all work herein in a timely manner, conforming to all applicable
professional standards.
The Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, equipment and services necessary for the proper
completion of all work specified.
No performance of services shall commence until the following has been met:
1. The City is in receipt of any required certificates of insurance; and
2. A purchase order has been issued by the Purchasing Department.
SECTION IL STATUS OF CONTRACTOR
Contractor shall be deemed to be an independent contractor and is not an employee or agent of
the City of Richmond. The Contractor shall provide, at its own expense, competent supervision
of the work.
SECTION III. COMPENSATION
City shall pay Contractor a flat sum not to exceed Twelve Thousand Two Hundred Thirty Dollars
and Zero Cents ($12,230.00) for preliminary engineering, design and permitting, and bid
administration services on the project, and an additional flat sum not to exceed Two Thousand
Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars and Zero Cents (($2,750.00) for such services in connection with
the alternate force main, if authorized by City. City shall additionally pay Contractor at an hourly
rate based on Exhibit "A", a sum not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents
($3,000.00) for performing construction management services requested by City. All work
described herein shall be performed in a satisfactory and proper manner, for a total compensation
not to exceed Seventeen Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars and Zero Cents ($17,980.00).
Contract No. 51-2011
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SECTION IV. TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall become effective when signed by all parties and shall continue in effect
until the completion of the project.
Notwithstanding the term of this Agreement, City may terminate this Agreement in whole or in
part, for cause, at any time by giving at least five (5) working days written notice specifying the
effective date and the reasons for termination which shall include but not be limited to the
following:
a. failure, for any reason of the Contractor to fulfill in a timely manner and/or competent
manner its obligations under this Agreement;
b. submission by the Contractor to the City of reports that are incorrect or incomplete in
any material respect;
c. ineffective or improper use of funds provided under this Agreement;
d. suspension or termination of the grant funding to the City under which this Agreement
is made; or
e. unavailability of sufficient funds to make payment on this Agreement.
In the event of such termination, the City shall be required to make prorated payment for all work
performed prior to the date this Agreement is terminated, but shall be relieved of any other
responsibility herein.
This Agreement may also be terminated by either the City or the Contractor, in whole or in part,
by mutual Agreement setting forth the reasons for such termination, the effective date, and in the
case of partial termination, the portion to be terminated.
SECTION V. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE
Contractor agrees to obtain insurance and to indemnify the City for any damage or injury to
person or property or any other claims which may arise from the Contractor's conduct or
performance of this Agreement, either intentionally or negligently; provided, however, that
nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as rendering the Contractor liable for acts
of the City, its officers, agents, or employees. Contractor shall as a prerequisite to this
Agreement, purchase and thereafter maintain such insurance as will protect it from the claims set
forth below which may arise out of or result from the Contractor's operations under this
Agreement, whether such operations by the Contractor or by any sub -contractors or by anyone
directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or by anyone for whose acts the Contractor may
be held responsible.
Coverage Limits
A. Worker's Compensation & Statutory
Disability Requirements
B. Employer's Liability $100,000
C. Comprehensive General Liability
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Section 1. Bodily Injury
Section 2. Property Damage
D. Comprehensive Auto Liability
Section 1. Bodily Injury
Section 2. Property Damage
E. Comprehensive Umbrella Liability
$1,000,000 each occurrence
$2,000,000 aggregate
$1,000,000 each occurrence
$1,000,000 each person
$1,000,000 each occurrence
$1,000,000 each occurrence
$1,000,000 each occurrence
$1,000,000 each aggregate
F. Malpractice/Errors & Omissions Insurance $1,000,000 each occurrence
$2,000,000 each aggregate
SECTION VI. COMPLIANCE WITH WORKER'S COMPENSATION LAW
Contractor shall comply with all provisions of the Indiana Worker's Compensation law, and shall,
before commencing work under this Agreement, provide the City a certificate of insurance, or a
certificate from the industrial board showing that the Contractor has complied with Indiana Code
Sections 22-3-2-5, 22-3-5-1 and 22-3-5-2. If Contractor is an out of state employer and therefore
subject to another state's worker's compensation law, Contractor may choose to comply with all
provisions of its home state's worker's compensation law and provide the City proof of such
compliance in lieu of complying with the provisions of the Indiana Worker's Compensation Law.
SECTION VIL PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
A. Pursuant to Indiana Code 22-9-1-10, Contractor, any sub -contractor, or any person acting
on behalf of Contractor or any sub -contractor shall not discriminate against any employee
or applicant for employment to be employed in the performance of this Agreement, with
respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of employment or any matter
directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, religion, color, sex,
disability, national origin, or ancestry.
B. Pursuant to Indiana Code 5-16-6-1, the Contractor agrees:
That in the hiring of employees for the performance of work under this
Agreement of any subcontract hereunder, Contractor, any subcontractor, or any
person acting on behalf of Contractor or any sub -contractor, shall not
discriminate by reason of race, religion, color, sex, national origin or ancestry
against any citizen of the State of Indiana who is qualified and available to
perform the work to which the employment relates;
2. That Contractor, any sub -contractor, or any person action on behalf of Contractor
or any sub -contractor shall in no manner discriminate against or intimidate any
employee hired for the performance of work under this Agreement on account of
race, religion, color, sex, national origin or ancestry;
That there may be deducted from the amount payable to Contractor by the City
under this Agreement, a penalty of five dollars ($5.00) for each person for each
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calendar day during which such person was discriminated against or intimidated
in violation of the provisions of the Agreement; and
4. That this Agreement may be canceled or terminated by the City and all money
due or to become due hereunder may be forfeited, for a second or any subsequent
violation of the terms or conditions of this section of the Agreement.
C. Violation of the terms or conditions of this Agreement relating to discrimination or
intimidation shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement.
SECTION VIIL MISCELLANEOUS
This Agreement is personal to the parties hereto and neither party may assign or delegate any of
its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party. Any such
delegation or assignment, without the prior written consent of the other party, shall be null and
void. This Agreement shall be controlled by and interpreted according to Indiana law and shall
be binding upon the parties, their successors and assigns. This document constitutes the entire
Agreement between the parties, although it may be altered or amended in whole or in part at any
time by filing with the Agreement a written instrument setting forth such changes signed by both
parties. By executing this Agreement the parties agree that this document supersedes any
previous discussion, negotiation, or conversation relating to the subject matter contained herein.
This Agreement may be simultaneously executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be
an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
The parties hereto submit to jurisdiction of the courts of Wayne County, Indiana, and any suit
arising out of this Contract must be filed in said courts. The parties specifically agree that no
arbitration or mediation shall be required prior to the commencement of legal proceedings in said
Courts. By executing this Agreement, Contractor is estopped from bringing suit or any other
action in any alternative forum, venue, or in front of any other tribunal, court, or administrative
body other than the Circuit or Superior Courts of Wayne County, Indiana, regardless of any right
Contractor may have to bring such suit in front of other tribunals or in other venues.
Any person executing this Contract in a representative capacity hereby warrants that he/she has
been duly authorized by his or her principal to execute this Contract.
In the event of any breach of this Agreement by Contractor, and in addition to any other damages
or remedies, Contractor shall be liable for all costs incurred by City in its efforts to enforce this
Agreement, including but not limited to, City's reasonable attorney's fees.
In the event that an ambiguity, question of intent, or a need for interpretation of this Agreement
arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption
or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any
of the provisions of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement at Richmond, Indiana, as of
the day and year first written above, although signatures may be affixed on different dates.
"CITY"
THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
INDIANA by and through its
Board of Sanitary Commissioners
By:_S/S Richard Bodiker
Richard Bodiker, President
Date: March 16. 2011
APPROVED: S/S Sarah L. Hutton
Sarah L. Hutton, Mayor
Date: March 18, 2011v
"CONTRACTOR"
GRW ENGINEERS, INC.
By:_S/S Joseph P. Tierney
Printed name: LJoseph P. Tierney
Title: Vice President
Date: March 24, 2011
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