PSA - Design Services for Remodeling the South Bend City Hall – American Structurepoint, Inc.

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Page 6 (Exhibit A – Engineer’s Services) EJCDC E-500 Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Professional Services Copyright © 2008 National Society of Professional Engineers for EJCDC. All rights reserved. 21. Wetlands or “waters of the US” assessment, delineation, or mitigation design and submittal to USACE (Section 404) and state environmental agencies, or floodplain or floodway analysis, modeling, and submittals to state water resource agencies and FEMA PART 4 – CLARIFICATIONS, ASSUMPTIONS, AND OWNER PROVIDED ITEMS Engineer has assumed the following: A. No variances or annexations will be required for the project. B. The Owner will make all presentations for public hearings. Engineer will provide technical assistance as noted in the scope of services above. C. Any title work that may be required will be provided by the Owner. D. We shall have no responsibility for oversight or supervision of the contractors or their employees, for the means and methods of construction, or for the safety of persons on or off the job site. We shall have no responsibility to inspect for, or remove, hazardous materials. E. The project is to be executed using the design-bid-build delivery method. F. Building Information Modeling (“BIM” using Autodesk Revit software), if used, will be utilized only during the design phase for project coordination and production of permit and construction documents. The final deliverable will be printed (paper) plans and details. G. Amenities such as site lighting, signage, dumpster enclosures, mechanical enclosures, monuments, or significant features will be designed by others. Engineer can assist in coordinating these items or provide additional design services to complete them. H. Engineer is not responsible for any fees related to permitting or utility services, including permit fees, application fees, tap fees, inspection fees, usage fees, interceptor fees, etc., unless specifically noted herein. If requested, Engineer may prepare fee estimates based on the available information and our experience. However, the owner acknowledges that these fees are estimates and the municipality or utility company will prepare the actual fees. The Owner will be responsible for all permitting and utility fees that may be required. I. The site has no environmental issues, and no wetland/stream permitting is required. J. Water, sanitary, storm sewer, and other utilities are available at the property, and thus no off-site utility extensions will be required. K. Geotechnical, environmental, or material testing services and reports required to design and construct the project are to be provided by the owner/client (including, but not limited to pavement design recommendations). L. For the purposes of this proposal, we have assumed cast-in-place concrete construction with limited elements of structural steel. M. Foundations are existing to remain.