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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6B3 Professional Services Agreement for Phase I Environmental Lot 7 Ignition Pk6�'4 (3) 45pUT8 @� �p Department of Community Investment 7865 Memorandum Monday, July 7, 2014 TO: Redevelopment Commission FROM: Jitin Kain SUBJECT: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment for Lot 7 in Ignition Park Attached to this memorandum is a professional services agreement by Patriot Engineering & Environmental, Inc. for Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment for Lot 7 in Ignition Park. On March 27,2014, the Commission approved a development agreement with Great Lakes Capital to building a campus of high technology related buildings in Ignition Park. As part of the agreement, the Commission committed to providing a new Phase 1 Site Assessment. Staff requests approval of the attached proposal by Patriot Engineering & Environmental, Inc. in the amount of $2,300 from the Airport Economic Development Area TIF. 227 W. JEFFERSON BLVD. SOUTH BEND, IN 46601 1 P: 574 - 235 -9371 1 FAX: 574 - 235 -9021 1 SOUTHBENDIN,GOV AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND PATRIOT ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. THIS AGREEMENT is made effective the 10 °i day of July, 2014, by and between the City of South Bend, Indiana, Department of Community Investment, acting by and through the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (the "City ") and Patriot Engineering and Environmental, Inc. having their principal place of business at 1000 -B Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 (the "Contractor "). For and in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, the City and the Contractor hereby agree as follows: Section 1. Duties of the Contractor. The Contractor shall provide the Services which are more particularly described at Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein. The Contractor shall execute its responsibilities by following and applying at all times the highest professional and technical guidelines and standards. Section 2. - Consideration. The Contractor will be paid as set forth at Exhibit "A ". The total consideration under this Agreement shall not exceed the sum of Two Thousand Three Hundred and No /100 Dollars ($2,300.00). Any payment that the City may deny or withhold or delay shall not be subject to penalty or interest pursuant to Indiana Code §5 -17 -5. Section 3. Term. This Agreement shall be effective for a period of twelve (12) months commencing on July 10, 2014 (the "Effective Date ") and shall end on July 10, 2015 (the "Expiration Date "). Section 4. Assignment; Successors. The Contractor 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 Contractor 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 Contractor in the absence of prior written approval by the City. Section 6. Reversion of Assets. At the conclusion, cancellation, assignment or termination of this Agreement, all work product in whatever form, written, electronic, or otherwise, shall be delivered to the City, and the Parties hereby agree the City and not the Contractor or any of the Contractor's subcontractors or agents, has any ownership interest in the work performed as part of this Agreement. Section 7. Relationship /Independent Contractor. 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 employce(s) 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 subcontractors of the other party. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for providing all necessary unemployment and workers' compensation insurance for the Contractor's employees. Contractor 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 Contractor 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. Funding Cancellation and Payments. In accordance with I.C. 36 -1- 12.5- 5(d)(4), payments by the City are subject to appropriation by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. Section 9. Non - Collusion and Acceptance. The undersigned attests, subject to the penalties for perjury, that he /she is the Contractor, or that he /she is the properly authorized representative, agent, member or officer of the Contractor, that he /she has not, nor has any other member, employee, representative, agent or officer of the Contractor, 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 10. E- Verify. The Contractor affirms under the penalties of perjury that he /she /it does not knowingly employ an unauthorized alien. The Contractor 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- 1.7 -3. The Contractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized alien. The Contractor shall not retain an employee or contract with a person that the Contractor subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien. The Contractor is not required to participate in the E- Verify program should the E- Verify program cease to exist. Additionally, the Contractor is not required to participate if the Contractor is self - employed and does not employ any employees. The Contractor shall require his /her /its subcontractors, who perform work under this contract, to certify to the Contractor that the subcontractor does not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized alien and that the subcontractor has enrolled and is participating in the E- Verify program. The Contractor agrees to maintain this certification throughout the duration of the term of a contract with a subcontractor. The City may tenminate for default if the Contractor fails to cure a breach of this provision no later than thirty (30) days after being notified by the City. Section 11. Minority and Womens 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 Contractor's good faith efforts to obtain participation by those Contractors 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 12. Signing Authority. The person signing on behalf of the Contractor represents that he /she has been duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of the Contractor, and has obtained all necessary and applicable approvals to make this Agreement fully binding upon the Contractor after acceptance by the City. Section 13. Drug -Free Workplace. The Contractor hereby agrees to make a good faith effort to provide and maintain a drug -free workplace. The Contractor will give written notice to the City within ten (10) days after receiving actual notice that the Contractor or an employee of the Contractor within the State of Indiana has been convicted of a criminal drug violation occurring in the workplace. Section 14. Governing Law; Compliance with Laws. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Indiana. The Contractor 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. The Contractor 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 15. 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. (Remainder ofpage intentionally left blank) 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 terns of this Agreement and do, by their respective signatures hereby agree to its terms. PATRIOT ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. IC , CITY OF SOUTH BEND, DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT Rinse Nance and M , South Bend Redevelopment Commission ATTEST: Printed Name an D- South Bend Redevelopment Commission Signature Page to Service Agreement by and between Redevelopment Commission and Patriot Engineering and Environmental, Inc. EXHIBIT A Scope of Services See Proposal by Patriot Engineering & Environmental, Inc. Dated June 26, 2014 Attached Hereto PATRIOT ENGINEERING and Environmental, Inc. Consulting Environmental Geotechnical and Constwedon Materlals Engineers June 26, 2014 Jitin Kain City of South Bend 227 West Jefferson Blvd., Suite 1400S South Bend, Indiana 46601 RE: Proposal for Environmental Services Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Lot 7 — Ignition Park Subdivision South Bend, Indiana Patriot Proposal No. P14 -0456 Dear Mr. Kain: Patriot Engineering and Environmental, Inc. (Patriot) is pleased to provide you with this proposal to conduct a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) for Lot 7 located within the Ignition Park Subdivision near the intersection of Stull Street and Franklin Street in South Bend, Indiana (Site). Patriot understands that the Site consists of 13.91 acres of vacant commercial land and that the Phase I ESA will be performed in conjunction with purchase and development. The following presents Patriot's scope of work and estimated fee to perform the ESA. Scope of Work Patriot will conduct an Phase I ESA in accordance with the ASTM International (ASTM) Standard E1527 -13, Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments, which complies with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) Standards for Conducting All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) presented in 40 CFR 312. The purpose of the assessment is to identify "recognized environmental conditions" (RECs) associated with the Site. ASTM El 527 -13 defines a REC as "the presence or likely presence of any hazardous substances or petroleum products in, on, or at a Site: (1) due to release to the environment; (2) under conditions indicative of a release to the environment; or (3) under conditions that pose a material threat of a future release to the environment. A Phase I ESA is intended to satisfy the all appropriate inquiry requirements to qualify for the landowner liability protection (LLP) limitations on Comprehensive Environmental 1000 -B Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825 (260) 490 -1112 • (260) 490 -2071 FAX • www.patrioteng.com Offices in Indianapolis, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Lafayette, and Terre Haute, IN Louisville, KY, Dayton /Cincinnati, OH, Nashville, TN, Carmi, IL, and New Orleans, LA Proposal for Environmental Services Patriot Proposal Number P 14-0456 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment June 26 2014 Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (CERCLA or Superfund) liability. A Phase I ESA does not include any media sampling or any chemical analysis. Patriot assumes no responsibility for environmental concerns, which may exist and are not visually apparent during the Site inspection or available from record searches. Required Information The ESA process requires the environmental professional to contact the previous owner, operator and /or major tenant of the Site. In addition, a key site manager or persons knowledgeable of the Site (e.g. superintendent, maintenance manager, site supervisor), should be available for interview during the Site reconnaissance if applicable. Patriot will require names and contact information in order to reach these persons by email or telephone (if known and /or available). Patriot will require the completion of the attached questionnaire to the best of your ability. Additionally, Patriot would prefer the current and /or previous owner(s) also complete the questionnaire; however, owner participation is not required. Finally, Patriot will require a locator and /or layout map showing the location of the Site and the nearest crossroads. Project Schedule Patriot's standard turnaround time (TAT) for completion of the Phase I ESA is ten business days following your authorization to proceed. Preliminary findings will be verbally provided upon completion of the Site reconnaissance and regulatory agency records review. Please contact the undersigned Patriot personnel if a different completion date is required. Project Fees The ESA Scope of Work will be conducted for a fee of $2,300.00. This fee includes all charges for labor, travel and expense, preparation of a final report, and project management and coordination. Additional fees are applicable to reliance letters prepared after report issuance. Patriot Engineering and Environmental, Inc. Page 2 Proposal for Environmental Services Patriot Proposal Number P14 -0456 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment June 26 2014 Authorization to Proceed Patriot will initiate project activities upon receipt of the completed, attached Proposal Acceptance Agreement. Patriot's attached Terms and Conditions are an integral part of this proposal. If you have any questions regarding this proposal or require additional information, please don't hesitate to contact me at 260 - 490 -1112 (office). Your authorization to proceed can be returned via fax to 260- 490 -2071, or to my email (sblackmore @patrioteng.com) Once again, thank you for this opportunity to provide you with this proposal. Sincerely, Patriot Engineering and Environmental, Inc. as Rp $ A-AA ' Susan Blackmore, LPG Project Manager Environmental Division Attachment Scott L. Dombrowski Senior Project Manager Environmental Division Patriot Engineering and Environmental, Inc. Page 3 PATRIOT ENGINEERING and Environmental, Inc. Consulting Environmental, Geotechnical and Construction Materials Engineers TERM AND CONDITIONS 1. SCOPE OF WORK PATRIOT Engineering and Environmental Inc. (PATRIOT) shall perform the services defined in the attached proposal at the rates stated in the proposal or the attached fee schedule. Any estimate of time and materials shall not be considered as a fixed price, but only an estimate (unless otherwise specifically stated in this contract). PATRIOT will provide additional services at the listed standard rates. This offer will be valid for ninety (90) days unless otherwise stated. Upon acceptance, this proposal and associated terms and conditions shall become the contract. 2. RIGHT OF ENTRY Client grants to PATRIOT the right of entry to the project site by its employees, agents, and subcontractors, to perform the service and represents that it has obtained the needed permits and licenses for the proposed work. If client does not own the site, Client warrants and represents to PATRIOT that it has the authority and permission of the owner and occupant of the site to grant right of entry to PATRIOT 3. PAYMENT TERMS PATRIOT will submit invoices to the Client throughout the project and a final invoice upon completion of services. There shall be no retainage of fees due and payable to PATRIOT payment is due within fourteen (14) days of invoice receipt, regardless of whether the client has been reimbursed by any other party. Client agrees to pay interest of one and one half percent (11/2%) per month, or the maximum rate allowed by law, on past due accounts. Any attorney's fees, collection fees or other costs incurred in collecting any delinquent amount shall be paid by Client. 4. STANDARD OF CARE The services shall be performed in accordance with generally accepted industry principles and practices, consistent with a level of care and skill ordinarily practiced by reputable members of the profession currently providing similar services under similar circumstances. Except as set forth herein, PATRIOT makes no other representation, guarantee, or warranty, express or implied, in fact or by law, whether any merchantability, fitness for any particular purpose or otherwise concerning any of the services which may be furnished by PATRIOT to Client. Client agrees to give PATRIOT written notice of any breach or default under this section and to give PATRIOT a reasonable opportunity to cure such breach or default, without the payment of additional fees to PATRIOT, as condition precedent to any claim for damages. 5. INSURANCE AND GENERAL LIABILITY PATRIOT maintains Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Insurance in compliance with the laws of the state having jurisdiction over the individual employee. PATRIOT has insurance coverage under general liability, property damage, and professional liability, which PATRIOT deems to be adequate. Certificates for such policies of insurance shall be provided to Client upon request. PATRIOT may provide additional insurance coverage beyond stated limits at the Client's request and expense. 6. RISK ALLOCATION Due to the very limited benefit PATRIOT will derive from this project compared to that of other parties involved, including the Client, Client agrees to limit PATRIOT'S liability to Client or any other party using or relying on PATRIOTS work with respect to any acts or omissions including, but not limited to, breach of this contract, breach of warranty, negligence, alleged defects in PATRIOT'S performance, or other legal theory such that the total aggregate liability of PATRIOT to all those named shall not exceed a maximum limit of $25,000 or PATRIOT'S project fee for the services rendered on this project, whichever is less. TERMINATION Either party may suspend performance immediately upon becoming aware of a breach of the terms of this contract by the other party and provide notice of its intention to terminate. In the event PATRIOT determines there may be a significant risk that PATRIOTS fees may not be paid on a timely basis, PATRIOT may suspend performance and /or retain any reports, work products, or other information until Client provides PATRIOT with adequate assurances of payment. The filing of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy petition, appointment of a receiver, assignment for the benefit of creditors or other similar act of insolvency shall constitute a breach. Termination will become effective seven (7) calendar days after receipt of notice by the breaching party unless the event(s) giving rise to the breach are remedied within the timeframe or the party seeking termination revokes its notice. Either party, without cause, may terminate this contract upon providing ten (10) calendar days written notice to the other party. 8. ASSIGNS This contract may be amended by written instrument, e- mail confirmation, or written confirmation of a verbal agreement, acknowledged or signed by both parties. Client shall not assign this proposal or any reports or information generated as a result of contracted services pursuant to this proposal without written consent of PATRIOT. 9. SAFETY PATRIOTS responsibility for safety on site shall be limited to its own personnel, subcontractors, and any individuals who are directly involved with PATRIOTS work on site. This shall not be construed to relieve the Client or any of its contractors from their responsibilities for maintaining a safe jobsite. Neither the professional activities of PATRIOT, nor the presence of PATRIOTS employees and its subcontractors shall be construed to imply that PATRIOT has any responsibility for any activities on the site, which are performed by personnel other than PATRIOTS employees or subcontractors. 10. CONFLICTS Should any element of the Terms and Conditions be deemed in conflict with any element of the proposal /contract, unless the proposal /contract clearly voids the conflicting element in the Terms and Conditions, wording of the Terms and Conditions shall govern. Any element of this agreement later held to violate a law or regulation shall be deemed void, but all remaining provisions shall continue in force. The Terms and Conditions set forth herein shall survive the termination of this contract. No action, legal or otherwise, may be brought against PATRIOT arising from its performance of services under this contract, whether for breach of contract, tort, or otherwise, unless PATRIOT shall have received within two (2) years after completion of services under this contract a written notice specifying the alleged defects in PATRIOTS performance or other breach. 11. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In no event shall either party be liable to the other party for any consequential, incidental, or indirect damages including, though not limited to, loss of income, loss of profits, loss or restriction of use of property, or any other business losses regardless as to whether such damages are caused by breach of contract or warranty, negligent acts or omissions, or other wrongful acts. made by PATRIOT and its subcontractors, and that the data interpretations and recommendations of PATRIOT'S and its subcontractors are based solely on the information available to them. PATRIOT will only be responsible for data, interpretations, and recommendations based on information obtained from the locations sampled, monitored, and explored by PATRIOT and its subcontractors, but shall not be responsible for the interpretations by others of the information obtained and reported. 14. DISPUTE RESOLUTION Any claim or dispute made against PATRIOT for inadequate, negligent, or improper performance of services by PATRIOT pursuant to this contract must be resolved by negotiation or mediation. Any party to this contract may demand that any such disputes be resolved by negotiation or mediation, unless the parties mutually agree otherwise. The Client and PATRIOT further agree to include similar dispute resolution provisions in all agreements with independent contractors and consultants retained for the project and to require all independent contractors and consultants also to include similar dispute resolution provisions in all agreements with subcontractors, subconsultants, suppliers or fabricators so retained, thereby providing for negotiation or mediation as the primary method for dispute resolution between the parties to those agreements. 15. 12. DELAYS IN WORK PATRIOT will charge the Client at standard rates for stand -by or non - productive time for delays in PATRIOTS work caused by the Client or Client's contractors unless otherwise specifically provided for in the contract. 16. 13. SAMPLING OR TEST LOCATION(S) Unless otherwise stated, the fees in this proposal do not include costs associated with surveying of the site for accurate horizontal and vertical locations of tests or samples which, when referenced in PATRIOTS report, are based on information furnished by others and /or estimates made by PATRIOTS personnel and are only considered approximations, unless otherwise stated. PATRIOT may deviate a reasonable distance from any test or sampling location as specified by the Client. If, in order to complete a given soil boring to its designated depth, relocating the soil sampling location and associated sampling method is necessitated by encountering impenetrable subsurface objects, all work, including the original work performed, will be charged for at the appropriate rates in the fee schedule. Client recognizes that project site conditions may vary from those encountered at the locations where the borings, surveys, sampling, monitoring, or explorations are FAILURE TO FOLLOW RECOMMENDATIONS Client will not hold PATRIOT or its subcontractors liable for any consequential, incidental, or indirect damages or business losses that may occur based on, or which may result from PATRIOT'S or its subcontractors' recommendations that are not followed. Client waives any claim against PATRIOT and agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold PATRIOT harmless from any claim, liability for injury, or business loss that results from PATRIOTS recommendations that are not followed. FORCE MAJEURE Neither Client nor PATRIOT shall hold the other responsible for damages or delays in performance caused by events beyond the control of the other party and which could not reasonably have been anticipated or prevented, including but not limited to, acts of God, materially different site conditions, wars, riots, rebellions, sabotage, fires, explosions, accidents, Floods, strikes or other conceded acts of workers, lockouts, or changes in laws, regulations, or ordinances. The party intending to invoke force majeure shall provide prompt notice to the other party. 17. RIGHT TO STOP OR DIRECT WORK Since PATRIOT'S duties and services are limited to the scope of work proposed and contracted with the Client to perform, PATRIOT shall not under any circumstances give a stop -work order or direct work, either for quality, safety or any other reason, unless directed solely to PATRIOT personnel or its subcontractors' personnel. Neither shall PATRIOT be responsible for the possible consequences of not issuing a stop -work order. PATRIOT will only report to Client regarding the quality of the work PATRIOT has performed, or been contracted to observe and monitor. 18. FIELD MONITORING AND CONTROL PATRIOT shall not, except for its own services and for services it subcontracts, specify project site procedures, manage or supervise project work, implement or be responsible for project site health and safety procedures. PATRIOT shall not be responsible for the acts or omissions of other parties on the project site and shall not have control or charge of and not be responsible, without limitation, for project means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures. PATRIOT'S project services shall not relieve any other parties from their responsibility for performing work in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, safety requirements, laws, and regulations. PATRIOT'S proposed and contracted monitoring and testing services are limited to its proposed and contracted scope of work and does not imply or warrant that PATRIOT is responsible for observing all activities and personnel at the project site. If PATRIOT is not retained to monitor environmental remediation, mitigation, or abatement activities, Client waives any claim against PATRIOT and agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold PATRIOT harmless for any claim or liability for injury or business loss resulting from remediation, mitigation, or abatement activities. The words "supervision ", "inspection', or "control ", if used in connection with PATRIOT's work, are only intended to mean periodic observation or monitoring of the project work as outlined in PATRIOT'S proposed and contracted scope of work. 19. RETESTING AND RE- MONITORING PATRIOT is only obligated to monitor and test in accordance with applicable and agreed upon standards and methods. In the event PATRIOT's monitoring and /or testing discloses deficiencies in the project's work, and which consequently will require corrections, PATRIOT will retest or re- monitor the corrected work as required by the plans and specifications or as directed by the Client; however, all such retesting or re- monitoring shall be additional work and shall be paid for by Client at the agreed upon rates in this contract. 20. SITE WORK PATRIOT will take reasonable precautions to avoid any damage to the project site from the activities of its personnel, subcontractors, or equipment. Any damage caused by PATRIOT'S negligence will be restored at PATRIOT'S expense; however, unavoidable damage caused in the execution of the project work such as tire rutting, cutting and splicing of fences, removal of potential asbestos containing materials (ACM), drilling through pavements, cutting of brush and trees, coring through pavements, etc., will not be restored unless otherwise stated in the contract. 21. UTILITIES In the execution of any subsurface exploration, PATRIOT will take reasonable precautions to avoid damage to subterranean structures or utilities of which PATRIOT has received notification, however, it is the Client's responsibility to mark or furnish the locations of all underground, manmade obstructions or utilities. Client shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless PATRIOT from and against any claims, losses, or damages incurred or asserted against PATRIOT related to Client's failure to mark, protect, inform, or advise PATRIOT of underground structures or utilities, unless stated in our contracted scope of services. 22. SAMPLES PATRIOT and its subcontractors will retain any soil, rock, water, or material samples obtained in the performance of its contracted scope of work for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days after submitting PATRIOT'S report or findings. Further storage or transfer of samples and materials obtained from the contracted scope of PATRIOT'S work can be made at the Client's expense upon written request. 23. ROOF CUTS If roof cuts are authorized by the Client in PATRIOT'S contracted scope of work, it is the responsibility of Client to make the appropriate repairs to these roof cuts using materials consistent with the roofing system and in accordance with any existing material manufacturer's warranties. If a roofing contractor or maintenance personnel selected by Client is not on the roof to make repairs at the time the samples are obtained, PATRIOT may make temporary repairs at the time of sampling and inspection, which may result in additional charges. PATRIOT personnel are not certified in roofing repair and, under no circumstances, will be responsible for the adequacy and water tightness of the temporary repairs, nor shall PATRIOT be responsible for any water damage to the roofing system, building, or its contents resulting from PATRIOT's temporary repairs. 24. AQUIFER CONTAMINATION Client waives any claim against PATRIOT, and agrees to hold harmless, defend, and indemnify PATRIOT from any claim, business loss, or liability for injury as a result of cross - contamination caused by subsurface drilling and /or sampling unless due to PATRIOT'S negligence or willful acts. 25. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Client agrees to advise PATRIOT, prior to beginning project work, of any hazardous substances on or near the project site known to Client. In the event that test samples obtained during our work contain substances hazardous to health, safety, or the environment, these samples remain the property of Client which also shall pay for all costs connected with decontamination of PATRIOT'S or its subcontractors' equipment. Furthermore, any equipment of PATRIOT'S or its subcontractors' contaminated during PATRIOT's services which cannot be reasonable decontaminated shall become the property and responsibility of Client. Such samples and /or equipment will be delivered to Client. Client agrees to pay transportation costs for samples and equipment, and the fair market value of such contaminated equipment. Client waives any claim against PATRIOT and its subcontractors and agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless PATRIOT from any claims, business loss, or liability for injury arising from PATRIOT'S failure to detect the presence of hazardous materials, including ACM, through techniques and methods agreed upon in the proposed and contracted scope of work, unless the failure to detect hazardous materials, including ACM, was due to PATRIOT'S failure to properly execute the proposed and contracted scope of work set forth in this contract, 26. ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS PATRIOT and its subcontractors' duties and responsibilities are limited to the proposed and contracted scope of work. Any sampling, testing, or monitoring of site conditions or materials related to environmental concerns including hazardous waste, soil, ground water, surface water, ACM, or air pollutants are not part of PATRIOT'S responsibilities and duties unless specifically identified in its proposed and contracted scope of work. If it becomes apparent during project site work that undisclosed hazardous materials may be present, project site work will be terminated unless specified in PATRIOT'S proposed and contracted scope of project work. Project site work will resume only after renegotiation of the contracted scope of services and fees to cover appropriate environment, health, and safety precautions. PATRIOT shall have no responsibility for detecting or dealing with environmental concerns, hazardous waste, soil, ground water, surface water, ACM, or air contamination, should they occur at the project site unless specifically outline in PATRIOT'S proposed and contracted scope of work. Client waives any claim against PATRIOT and agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless PATRIOT from any claim, business loss, or liability for injury that results from the discovery of onsite environmental concerns, hazardous materials, soils, ground water, surface water, ACM, or air contamination. 27. ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY Client agrees to the maximum extent permitted by law to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless PATRIOT and its subcontractors from and against any and all claims and liabilities in connection with toxic or hazardous substances or constituents unless caused by PATRIOT'S negligence or willful acts, resulting from Client's violation of any federal, state or local statute, regulation or ordinance relating to the handling, storage or disposal of toxic or hazardous substances or constituents, Client's undertaking of or arranging for the handing, removal, treatment, storage, transportation or disposal of toxic or hazardous substances or constituents found or identified at the site; toxic or hazardous substances or constituents introduced at the site by Client or third persons before or after completion of services herein; allegations that PATRIOT or its subcontractors are the handlers generators, operators, treaters or storers, transporters, or disposers under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensations and Liability Act, or any other similar federal , state or local regulation or law. PATRIOT or its subcontractors have no role in generating, treating, storing, or disposing of any hazardous materials which may be present at the project site, and which at no time become the property of PATRIOT or its subcontractors, unless specifically identified in the proposed and contracted scope of work. Client shall evaluate and select proper disposal site for treatment or disposal of its hazardous materials (to include test samples collected to determine the characteristics of the samples), shall select the method of transportation, and shall be solely responsible therefore. Any arrangements for the treatment, storage, transport, or disposal of any hazardous materials that are made at the direction and expense of Client and to be conducted or completed by PATRIOT shall be construed as being made solely and exclusively on Client's behalf for Client's benefit, and Client shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless PATRIOT from and against any and all claims, damages, business losses, liability of injury, and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, which arise out of any release, threatened release, transportation, or disposal of hazardous materials, unless caused by the negligence or willful acts of PATRIOT during the execution of its proposed and contracted scope of work. 28. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS Client agrees that all original documents and drawings produced by PATRIOT in accordance with this agreement, except documents, which are require to be filed with public agencies, shall remain the property of PATRIOT. Client agrees to be liable and responsible for the use of unsigned plans, drawings, or other documents not signed by PATRIOT, and waives liability against PATRIOT for their use. Further, client agrees to waive any claim against PATRIOT and to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless PATRIOT from any and all claims arising out of any use, not authorized in writing by PATRIOT, of these documents by third parties not related to this agreement. 29. PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY Client shall be responsible for reporting to appropriate governmental and licensing agencies with respect to any legal or regulatory requirements, code violations, or hazardous substances detected on site. If Client disregards PATRIOT'S and its subcontractors' recommendations for reporting or public health and safety, Client waives any claim against PATRIOT and its subcontracts and agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless PATRIOT and its subcontractors from any claim, business loss, liability for injury, or loss arising from disregarding PATRIOT'S or its subcontractors' recommendations of reporting. PATRIOT ENGINEERING and Environmental, Inc. Consulting Environmentat, Geawhnlcal and Cons&uct/on MaMdafs Englnam PATRIOT ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. 1000 B AIRPORT NORTH OFFICE PARK FORT WAYNE, IN 46825 telephone: 260 -490 -1112 fax: 260- 490 -2071 email: sblackmore @patrioteng.com PROPOSAL ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT Proiect Name: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Proiect Location: Lot 7 of Ignition Park SubdivisionT South Bend IN Description of Services: Phase I ESA per ASTM E1527 -13 Requirements Patriot Proposal: P14 -0456 APPROVAL & PAYMENT OF CHARGES - Invoices will be charged and mailed to the account of: (Please Complete) Firm: City of South Bend Address: 227 West Jefferson Blvd. Suite 1400S City, State, Zip: South Bend, IN 46601 Attention: Mr. Jitin Kain Telephone (574) 235 -5835 Email: Jkaing(d).southbendin.aov 4 (-))',1� Wok UY\ au- Ct'�� c� Soa 10 Lump Sum $2,300.00 g.1 6�� �XLA � 11�._ (y1y �Il th d Client and Patriot PAYMENT TERMS: Payable upon Receipt. NOTICE: This AGREEMENT together Terms & Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the and supersedes all prior written or oral understandings: R�r�l with Patriot's p oposal and PROPOSAL ACCEPTED BY (Company SIGNATURE: PRINTED NAME: DATE: y