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227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD
SOUTH BEND. INDIANA 466014 830
CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
February 14, 2017
Jordan McCormack
American Structurepoint
7260 Shadeland Station
Indianapolis, IN 46256
RE: Professional Services Agreement
Dear Ms. McCormack:
PHONE 574/235-9251
FAx 574/235-9171
The Board of Public Works, at its meeting held on February 14, 2017, approved the above
referenced agreement regarding the Leeper Park CSO tank design in the amount of $48,860.
Enclosed please find a copy of the agreement for your records.
If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please call this office at (574) 235-
9251.
Sincerely,
Linda M. Martin, Clerk
Enclosure
c: Kieran Fahey, Engineering
GARY A. GILGT SUZANNA M. FRITZBERG ELIZABETH A. MARADIK JAMEs A. MUELLER THERESE J. DORAU
AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
AND AMERICAN STRUCTUREPOINT, INC. of South Bend, Indiana
THIS AGREEMENT is made effective the 14th day of February, 2017 by and
between the City of South Bend, Indiana, a municipal corporation organized and operating under
the laws of the State of Indiana, acting by and through its Board Department of Administration
and Finance ("City") and American Structurepoint, Inc. ("Engineer").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Engineer has experience and expertise in designing combined sewage
storage (CSO) tanks that are required by the City in its CSO Long-term control plan; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to retain the services of Engineer under contract to
commence the design of the facility as described in Exhibit A to meet the requirements of the
City's CSO long-term control plan, specifically by undertaking an initial project seeping exercise
for the Leeper Park CSO storage tank as detailed in Exhibit A; and complete the design and
construction administration of such tank project, if authorized.
WHEREAS, the City has determined that due to Engineer's experience and expertise, it
is in the best interests of the City to retain Engineer's services under the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, both parties understand that this contract is for, and limited to, the initial
design stages as described in Exhibit A only, and this contract does not guarantee that the City
will continue to use the services of the engineer beyond the tasks described in Exhibit A. Also
both parties agree that by undertaking this contract the Engineer is not prohibited in any way
from proposing on future work on this same CSO long-term control plan project, Leeper Park
tank.
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises
contained herein, the City and Engineer hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Duties of the Engineer. The Engineer shall provide the Services which
are more particularly described at Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein. The
Engineer shall execute its responsibilities by following and applying at all times the industry
standard professional and technical guidelines and standards.
Section 2. Consideration. The Engineer will be paid as set forth at Exhibit 'A ". The
total consideration under this Agreement shall be lump -sum and not exceed the sum of Forty
Eight Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Dollars ($48,860). Any payment that the City may
deny or withhold or delay shall not be subject to penalty or interest under Indiana Code § 5-17-
5.X
Section 3. Term (and Renewal Option, if Applicable). This Agreement shall be
effective for a period of 360 days commencing on February 14`h 2017 ("Effective Date") and
shall end when the Engineer has satisfactorily met the design criteria of Exhibit A, expected to
be no later than February 14, 2018 ("Expiration Date").
The Parties may mutually agree in writing to extend the term of this Agreement subject to the
same terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement unless otherwise mutually agreed by the
Parties in writing.
Section 4. Assignment; Successors. The Engineer shall not assign or subcontract the
whole or any part of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the City.
Section 5. Changes in Scope of Services. The Engineer understands and agrees that
it shall not commence any additional work or change the scope of the Services provided unless
authorized in writing by the City. No claim for additional compensation shall be made by
Engineer in the absence of prior written approval of the Parties.
Section 6. Governing Law; Compliance with Laws. This Agreement shall be
construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Indiana. The Engineer agrees to
comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, and all
provisions required thereby are hereby incorporated herein by reference. Engineer shall comply
with federal, state and local law in its hiring and employment practices and policies for any
activity covered by this Agreement. Further, the City shall not be required to pay for Services
that are inconsistent with or in violation of this Agreement nor for any Services performed in
violation of federal, state or local statute, ordinance, rule or regulation
Section 7. Relationship/Independent Engineer. Both parties, in the performance of
this Agreement, shall act in an individual capacity and not as agents, employees, partners, joint
venturers or associates of one another. The employee(s) or agent(s) of one party shall not be
deemed or construed to be the employees) or agent(s) of the other party for any purpose
whatsoever. Neither party will assume liability for any injury (including death) to any person(s),
or damage to any property, arising out of the acts or omissions of the agents, employees or sub -
engineers of the other party. The Engineer shall be solely responsible for providing all necessary
unemployment and workers' compensation insurance for the Engineer's employees.
Engineer is solely responsible for compliance with federal, state and local laws and
regulations relating to taxes and social security payments that may be required to be made in
connection with the compensation provided under this Agreement. The City, however, may file
informational returns with the United States Internal Revenue Service or similar state agency
regarding payment made to Engineer in accordance with this Agreement under conditions
imposed by federal, state or local laws applicable to such payment. The City shall provide IRS
Form 1099, if applicable.
Section 8. Entire Agreement, This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and
understanding between the Parties as to the subject matter hereof, and merges and supersedes all
prior discussions, agreements, and understanding of any and every nature between them.
Section 9. Funding Cancellation and Payments. In accordance with I.C. 36-1-12.5-
5(d)(4), payments by the City are subject to annual appropriation by its fiscal body. When the
City makes a written determination that funds are not appropriated or otherwise available to
support continued performance of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be cancelled. A
determination by the City that funds are not appropriated or otherwise available to support
continuation of the performance shall be final and conclusive.
Section 10. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated, in whole or in part, by
the City whenever, for any reason, the City determines that such termination is in the best
interest of the City. Termination shall be affected by delivery to the Engineer of a Termination
Notice at least thirty (30) days prior to termination effective date, specifying the extent to which
performance of services under which such termination becomes effective. The Engineer shall be
compensated for performance prior to the notice date of termination but in no case shall total
payment made to Engineer exceed the original Agreement price due on Agreement. No price
increase shall be allowed on individual line items if canceled only in part.
Section 11. Non -Collusion and Acceptance. The undersigned attests, subject to the
penalties for perjury, that he/she is the Engineer, or that he/she is the properly authorized
representative, agent, member or officer of the Engineer, that he/she has not, nor has any other
member, employee, representative, agent or officer of the Engineer, directly or indirectly, to the
best of the undersigned's knowledge, entered into or offered to enter into any combination,
collusion or agreement to receive or pay, and that he/she has not received or paid, any sum of
money or other consideration for the execution of this Agreement other than that which appears
upon the fact of this Agreement.
Section 12. E-Verify. The Engineer affirms under the penalties of perjury that
he/she/it does not knowingly employ an unauthorized alien. The Engineer shall enroll in and
verify the work eligibility status of all his/her/its newly hired employees through the E-Verify
program as defined in IC 22-5-13-3. The Engineer shall not knowingly employ or contract with
an unauthorized alien. The Engineer shall not retain an employee or contract with a person that
the Engineer subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien.
The Engineer is not required to participate in the E-Verify program should the E-Verify program
cease to exist. Additionally, the Engineer is not required to participate if the Engineer is self-
employed and does not employ any employees.
The Engineer shall require his/her/its sub -engineers, who perform work under this contract, to
certify to the Engineer that the sub -engineer does not knowingly employ or contract with an
unauthorized alien and that the sub -engineer has enrolled and is participating in the E-Verify
program. The Engineer agrees to maintain this certification throughout the duration of the term
of a contract with a sub -engineer.
The City may terminate for default if the Engineer fails to cure a breach of this provision no later
than thirty (30) days after being notified by the City.
Section 13. Minority and Women's Enterprise Diversity Development. Persons,
partnerships, corporations, associations, or joint venturers awarded a contract by the City of
South Bend through its agencies, boards, or commissions shall not discriminate against any
employee or applicant for employment in the performance of a City contract with respect to hire,
tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly
related to employment because of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, or
disability that does not affect that person's ability to perform the work.
In awarding contracts for the purchase of work, labor, services, supplies, equipment, materials,
or any combination of the foregoing including, but not limited to, public works contracts
awarded under public bidding laws or other contracts in which public bids are not required by
law, the City, its agencies, boards, or commissions may consider the Engineer's good faith
efforts to obtain participation by those Engineers certified by the State of Indiana as a Minority
Business ("MBE") or as a Women's Business Enterprise ("WBE") as a factor in determining the
lowest, responsible, responsive bidder.
In no event shall persons or entities seeking the award of a City contract be required to award a
subcontract to an MBE/WBE; however, it may not unlawfully discriminate against said
WBE/MBE. A finding of a discriminatory practice by the City's MBE/WBE Utilization Board
shall prohibit that person or entity from being awarded a City contract for a period of one (1)
year from the date of such determination, and such determination may also be grounds for
terminating the contact for which the discriminatory practice or noncompliance pertains.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the award and performance of all City contracts shall comply
with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Section 14. Non -Discrimination. The City of South Bend is committed to ensuring
equality of opportunity and does not exclude, deny the benefit of, or otherwise subject any
person to discrimination in any City program, service or activity on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex, age or disability. Engineer agrees to comply with and to act consistently
with this policy in the performance of Engineer's duties.
Section 15. Corporate Authority. The person signing on behalf of the Engineer
represents that he/she has been duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of the
Engineer, and has obtained all necessary and applicable approvals to make this Agreement fully
binding upon the Engineer after acceptance by the City.
Section 16. Drug -Free Workplace. The Engineer hereby agrees to make a good faith
effort to provide and maintain a drug -free workplace. The Engineer will give written notice to
the City within ten (10) days after receiving actual notice that the Engineer or an employee of the
Engineer within the State of Indiana has been convicted of a criminal drug violation occurring in
the workplace.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, through their duly authorized
representatives, have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first written
above. The parties have read and understand the foregoing terms of this Agreement and do, by
their respective signatures hereby agree to its terms.
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Elizabeth Maradik, Member
Therese Dorau, Member
Suzanna Fritzberg, Member
ATTEST:
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Linda Martin, Clerk
Date:
City Designated Representative:
Name: Kieran Fahey
Title: Director, CSO LTCP Management
Special Provision
This is a Special Provision, regarding the City's
Consent Decree which is integral to, and part of, the
Agreement between City and Engineer for
Professional Services dated 14"' February, 2017.
Project: 117-030
Description: Leeper Park CSO Tank Design
The City of South Bend is subject to a Consent Decree regarding certain prescribed changes
required to be made to the City's Combined Sewer System. This project is one of the prescribed
projects contained in the City's Consent Decree.
To Whom It May Concern,
Engineer shall perform, or cause to perform, all work undertaken in connection with this
Agreement in conformance with the terms of the Consent Decree entered in the U.S. District
Court on May 2, 2012 by the United States and the state of Indiana (Case No. 3:11CV505).
Engineer acknowledges that it has been provided a complete copy of the Consent Decree. The
Consent Decree can also be viewed online at:
http://southbendin.gov/sites/default/files/files/PW 2012-05-
02SouthBendConsentDecreeAsEntered.pdf
In accordance with the requirements of the City's Consent Decree, the Engineer agrees to
preserve all non -identical copies of all documents, records and other information (whether in
physical or electronic form) within Engineer's possession or control and which relate, in any
manner, to the performance of the work undertaken in connection with this agreement for a
period of 1 year after the completion contemplated by the agreement (the `Retention Period").
Prior to the end of the retention period, or at any earlier time if requested by the city, engineer
shall provide the city with complete copies of such documents, records and other information at
no cost to the city. The copies shall be provided to the city on suitable electronic media with files
in the adobe PDF format or other appropriate open data format. The information being
transferred to the City shall be suitably named so as to allow for easy data retrieval.
No part of any file shall be encrypted or protected from copying. Such copies shall be
accompanied by a verified written statement from the engineer attesting that it has provided the
City with complete copies of all documents, records and other information which relates to the
work contemplated by the agreement.
The Engineer shall sign and adhere to this letter concerning the requirements of the City's
Consent Decree.
On behalf of the Engineer
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M. David Mohler II. PE, LEED AP
(Printed name)
American Structurepoint, Inc.
(Company)
Februaa6,20172017
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On behalf of the City
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Kieran iey
Director, SO LTCP Ma gem ,
City of South Bend, Indiana.
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EXHIBIT A
Scope of Services
General Scope of Services
Leeper Park Tank Project Definition Statement
The Engineer shall compile a project definition statement for the Leeper Park Storage tank to
establish the basis of design: The design of the Leeper Park Tank is scheduled to begin before
March first, two thousand and seventeen (3/1/2017). The Engineer will develop a project
definition statement by completing the following engineering services tasks:
TASK 1: Brief project history and introduction
Preparation of the basic definition of the project with respect to needs of the project, location,
and impact on the LTCP Phase 2 program.
TASK 2: Conceptual Design
Development of a Basis of design that includes:
Confirmation of the tank size and location
Completion of a collection system routing study
Determining the tank design components
Review of utility co-ordination
Completing a preliminary structure layout and cross section figure.
Compensation — Lump -Sum:
Task1.............................................................$12,500
Task2.............................................................$36,360
TOTAL............................................................ $48, 860
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
AGENDA ITEM REVIEW REQUEST FORM
Date 02/07/2017
Name Kieran Fahey Department LTCP
BPW Date 02/14/2017 QQ yp y Phone Extension 5993
Legal ® Attorney Name Michael Schmidt
Controller ❑ Controller review is required for all Contracts $5,000.00 or more and
greater than one year in length per the City Purchasing Policy
Purchasing ❑
Agreement
Professional Services
Bid Opening
Quote Opening
Change Order No. _
Ease/Encroach.
U Resolution
❑ Bid Award
❑ Quote Award
❑ C/O & PCA No.
❑ Traffic Control
or Vendor Name: American Structurepoint
Proposal
❑ Req. to Advertise
❑ PCA
New Vendor ❑ Yes ® No ❑ If Yes, Approved by Purchasing
MBE/WBE Contractor ❑ MBE ❑ WBE
MBE/WBE Contractor Requested ® No ❑ Yes Name of Company
Project Name Leeper Park CSO Tank Design
Project Number 117-030
Funding Source
Account No.
Amount
Terms of Contract
Purpose/Description
Wastewater
641-0630-793-31-02
❑ Title Sheet
To undertake the Leeper Park CSO tank design -Project
Definition Statement
City's LTCP Consent Decree requires it commence design of the
Leeper Park CSO storage tank by 3/1/17. This contract satisfies that
federally mandated requirement.
❑ Required Contractor's Certification Form Attached (Non -
Collusion, Non -Discrimination. Non -Debarment. E-Verifv. Iran. etc.)
Amount of H Increase $
❑ Decrease $
Previous Amount $
Current Percent of Change: %
New Amount
Total Percent of Change
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Jordan McCormack at American Structure