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Res 069-91 4/16/1991RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION TO MODIFY CONTRACTS WITH CONSULTING ENGINEERING FIRM OF BIGGS & MATHEWS, INC. WHEREAS, the City Council approved a contract on January 5, 1988 with the engineering firm of Biggs & Mathews, Inc. for engineering services related to the Holliday Creek Sanitary Sewer Interceptor project; WHEREAS, the City Council approved an engineering contract on August 7, 1990 with the engineering firm of Biggs & Mathews, Inc. for engineering services related to Phase 1 of the North Drainage Basin Sanitary Sewer Improvements project; WHEREAS, both of these contracts provided for inspection services by the engineering firm; and, WHEREAS, conditions have changed since both of these contracts were approved, such that the Council and the engineering firm jointly desire to modify both contracts as indicated on the attached contract amendments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: The attached amendments to the cited engineering contracts are hereby approved, and the City Manager is authorized to execute the amendments for the City of Wichita Falls. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 16TH ! . •F AP'-+ , '91. M A Y O R• ATT ST: 42/Lewit4" 'A6Vrot.42% 1 CITY CLERK STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WICHITA ) ( This contract amendment, made and entered into as of this the 16th day of April, 1991, by and between the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, a municipal corporation in the State of Texas, and the firm of Biggs & Mathews, Inc. , Wichita Falls, Texas; WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls and the engineering firm of Biggs & Mathews, Inc. entered a contract on January 5, 1988 for the provision of engineering services in a project known as Holliday Creek Sanitary Sewer Trunk Main and Lift Station; and, WHEREAS, the parties to the contract do now mutually agree to the following amendments to the January 5, 1988 contract. NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows: The special note on inspection services on Page 10 of the January 5, 1988 contract is amended to read as follows: On site inspection and project administration services for that portion of the 7ro 'ect remaining after the date of thisP contract amendment shall be paid at a rate of 35. 00 per hour until the project is completed. Documented time for payment and inspection reports shall be provided to the City of Wichita Falls by Biggs & Mathews, Inc. " This amendment does not affect any other portion of the January 5, 1988 contract. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Wichita Falls has lawfully caused these presents to be executed by the hand of the City Manager of said CITY, and the corporate seal of said CITY to be hereunto affixed and this instrument to be attested by the City Clerk, and the said CONSULTANT, acting by the hand of Kerry D. Maroney, thereunto authorized Vice-President, does now sign, execute and deliver this document. Done at Wichita Falls, Texas, on this 19th day April, A.D. , 1991. Biggs & Mathews, Inc. By: Vice President City of Wichita Falls By: City Manager Attest by: City Clerk STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WICHITA ) ( This contract amendment, made and entered into as of this the 16th day of April, 1991, by and between the City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, a municipal corporation in the State of Texas, and the firm of Biggs & Mathews, Inc. , Wichita Falls, Texas; WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls and the engineering firm of Biggs & Mathews, Inc. entered a contract on August 7, 1990 for the provision of engineering services in a project known as Phase 1-North Basin Sanitary Sewer Improvements; and, WHEREAS, the parties to the contract do now mutually agree to the following amendments to the August 7, 1990 contract. NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows: Section 1, Paragraph D3 on Page 3 is amended to read as follows: 3. Make periodic visits (a minimum of twice a month) to the site to observe as an experienced and qualified design professional the progress and quality of the executed work, and to determine in general if the work is proceeding in accordance with the plans and specifications and submit monthly reports relating to such visits; the CONSULTANT shall not be required to make exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the work; the CONSULTANT shall not be responsible for the means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction selected by the contractor. The CONSULTANT's efforts will be directed towards providing assurances for the CITY that the completed Project will conform to the plans and specifications. The CONSULTANT shall not be responsible for the failure of the contractor to perform the construction work in accordance with the plans and specifications and the contractor's contract.However, the CONSULTANT shall report to the CITY any deficiencies in the work actually detected by the CONSULTANT. During such visits and on the basis of on- site observations, the CONSULTANT shall consult and advise the CITY during construction. " Paragraph 1. 3 of Exhibit 1 on Page 10 of the contract relating to the provision of on-site resident inspection and project administration services is deleted. This amendment does not affect any other portion of the August 7, 1990 contract. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Wichita Falls has lawfully caused these presents to be executed by the hand of the City Manager of said CITY, and the corporate seal of said CITY to be hereunto affixed and this instrument to be attested by the City Clerk, and the said CONSULTANT, acting by the hand of Kerry D. Maroney, thereunto authorized Vice-President, does now sign, execute and deliver this document. Done at Wichita Falls, Texas, on this 19th day April, A.D. , 1991. Biggs & Mathews, Inc. By: Vice President City of Wichita Falls By: City Manager Attest by: City Clerk