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Res 105-2004 7/20/2004RESOLUTION NO. ti OS -c RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH URS CORPORATION TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND RESIDENT PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE (RPR) SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PHASE II AIRFIELD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT KICKAPOO DOWNTOWN AIRPARK, FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls has awarded a contract for Phase II Airfield Improvements at Kickapoo Downtown Airpark, and WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls desires construction Quality Assurance Testing and Resident Project Representative (RPR) services be performed in conjunction with the above referenced project; WHEREAS, Federal Aviation Administration will fund 95% of cost for these services and sufficient Kickapoo Downtown Airpark funds are available to fund the additional 5% of the service agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: SE CTION 1 . The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the attached agreement supplement with URS Corporation for construction Quality Assurance Testing and Resident Project Representative (RPR) services in conjunction with the Phase II Airfield Improvement Project at Kickapoo Downtown Airpark in the amount of $150,710.43. SE CTION 2 . It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this resolution was passed was open to the public as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 20th day of July 2004. MAYOR ATTEST: City Clerk EXHI BIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES RESIDENT PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE; SERVICES MATERIALS ACCEPTANCE TESTING SERVICES CITY OF WICHITA FALLS KICKAPOO DOWNTOWN AIRPARK AIRFIELD PAVING IMPROVEMENTS L RESIDENT PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE SERVICES A. GENERAL URS Corporation will provide, through a qualified subconsultant, Resident Project Representative (RPR) services. The RPR as the Engineer's agent, will act as directed by and be trader supervision of the Engineer, and will confer with the Engineer regarding the RPR's actions. The RPR's dealings in matters pertaining to the on -site work shall in general be only with the Engineer and the Contractor, keeping the Owner /Sponsor advised as necessary, and dealings with the subcontractors shall only be through or with the full knowledge of the Contractor. Written communications with the Owner /Sponsor will be only through or as directed by the Engineer. B. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE RPR The RPR shall: I. Be thoroughly familiar with the plans and specifications as they appl to the work being inspected, and review them frequently. 'the RPR must be capable of immediately recognizing if the work conforms to the contract requirements. 2. Provide full time services at all times the Contractor conducts activities on the construction site. 3. Serve as the Engineer's liaison with the Contractor, working principally through the Contractor's superintendent and assist in understanding the intent of the Contract Docmnents, and assist the Engineer in serving as the Owner's liaison with the Contractor particularly when the Contractor's operations affect the Owner's on -site operations. 4. Review the progress schedule, samples schedule of Shop Drawing submittals and schedule of values prepared by the Contractor and consult with the Engineer as to the acceptability of such schedules. 5. Act as the Engineer's Liaison: i) Attend /conduct meetings with the Engineer. Owner and Contractor, such as Pre- Construction Conferences, progress meetings, weekly construction EXIIniIT A: SCOPE OF SERVICES 2 July 7, 2004 coordination meetings, job conferences and other project - related meetings, and prepare and circulate copies of minutes thereof. ii) assist in obtaining from the Owner additional details or information, when required for proper execution of the Work. 6. Collect and transmit Stop Drawings and samples: i) record date of receipt of Shop Drawings and samples. ii) receive samples which are furnished at the site by the Contractor, and notify the Engineer of the availability of samples for examination. iii) advise the Engineer and Contractor of the commencement of any Work requiring a Shop Drawing or sample if the submittal has not been approved by the Engineer. 7. Review, rejection and correction of defective work, inspection and testing: i) observe, review and test the Work throughout the construction administration phase, as needed, to determine if the Work is proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents. ii) reject, require correction, or uncovering of the Work for observation, or require special testing, inspection or approval of the Work that in the opinion of the RPR does not conform to the Contract Documents or is defective, unsatisfactory, or faulty, and notify the Engineer and Owner in writing of the reason for each such rejection, correction, and uncovering. The RPR shall cvalriate, if requested by the Owner, the impact of each such rejection, correction, and uncovering of the Work on the Contractor's scheduling. iii) verify that tests, equipment and systems startups and operating and maintenance training are conducted in the presence of appropriate personnel, and that the Contractor maintains adequate records thereof; and observe, record and report to the Engineer appropriate details relative to the test procedures and startups . iv) accompany visiting inspectors representing public or other agencies having jurisdiction over the Project, record the results of these inspections and report to the Engineer. Maintain at the job site orderly files for correspondence, reports of job conferences, Shop Drawings and samples, reproductions of original Contract Documents, including all Work Directive Changes, Addenda, Change Orders, Field Orders, additional drawings issued subsequent to the execution of the P.XI Illo I A SCOPE OF SERVICES 3 July 7,2004 Contract, Engineer's clarifications and interpretations of the Contract llocuments, progress reports, and other project related documents. 9. Keep a diary or tog book, recording Contractor hours on the job site, weather conditions, data relative to questions of Work Directive Changes, Change Orders or changed conditions, list of job site visitors, daily activities, decisions, observations in general, and specific observations in more detail as in the case of observing test procedures, send topics to the Engineer, and provide copies to the Owner upon request. 10. Record names, addresses and telephone numbers of all subcontractors and major suppliers of materials and equipment. 11. Furnish the Engineer with weekly reports as required of progress of the Work and of Contractor's compliance with the progress schedule of Shop Drawings and sample submittals. 12. Consult with the Engineer in advance of scheduled major tests, inspections or start of important phases of the Work. i) draft proposed Change Orders and Work Directive Changes, obtaining backup material from the Contractor and recommend to the Engineer Change Orders, Work Directive Changes, and Field Orders. 13. Report immediately to the Engineer and Owner upon occurrence of any accident. 14. Review applications for payments with the Contractor for compliance with the established procedure for their submission and forward the recommendations to the Engineer, noting particularly the relationship of the payment requested to the schedule of values. Work completed, and materials and equipment delivered at the site but not incorporated into the Work. The Engineer shall then determine the amount owing to the Contractor and shall certify requests for payment in such amounts, on the basis that the Work has progressed to the point indicated and that the quality of the Work is in accordance with the Contract Documents. C. LIMITATIONS OF THE RFR'SI AUTHORITY The Resident project Representative: 1. Shall not authorize any deviation from the Contract Documents or substitution of materials or equipment, unless authorized by the Engineer. 2. Shalt not exceed the limitations of the Engineer's authority as set forth in the Contract Documents and the Agreement. ExwEIT A: SCOrF OF SERVICES 4 Judy 7, 2004 3. Shall not undertake any of the responsibilities of the Contractor, subcontractors, or Contractor's superintendent. 4. Shall not advise on, issue directions relative to or assume control over any aspect of the means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction unless such advice or directions are specifically required by the Contract Documents. Shall not advise on, issue directions regarding, or assume control over safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work. However, the RPR shall notify the Contractor, the Engineer, and the Owner of any safety concerns the RPR may have, whether such matters relate to the Contractor, or the Contractor's subcontractors or suppliers. Such notice shall be immediate and when possible from the project site in order to allow, among other things, the Owner the opportunity to have safe conditions for its employees. 6. Shall not accept Shop Drawings or samples from anyone other than the Contractor. D. COMPENSATION Compensation for providing Resident Project Representative Services shall be based on an actual cost basis, as invoices by the subconsultant, with an estimated fee of $89,600.00, not to be exceeded without prior written authorization. The above estimate is based upon a construction duration of 36 weeks, plus a 4 -week close -out period, for a total duration of 40 weeks of construction, and assumes an hourly rate of $42.00 per hour for an estimated 2,000 hours. In addition, 10 (ten) trip charges will be billed at a lump sum rate of $560.00 per trip to compensate the RPR for travel and other expenses between the project site and his /her home office. 11. MATERIALS ACCEPTANCE TESTING SERVICES A. GENERAL URS Corporation will provide, through a qualified subconsultant, quality assurance and materials acceptance testing services. Quality assurance and materials acceptance testing shall be performed in conformance with the requirements of the Specifications and Contract Documents for the Project, Airfield Paving Improvements at the Wichita Falls Kickapoo Downtown Airpark (AIP No. 3-48-0346-04). B. DLTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES URS Corporation shall: EXI1161T A: SCOFF: OF SERVICES 5 July 7, 2004 I. Be thoroughly familiar with the plans acrd specifications as they apply to the quality assurance and materials testing requirements of the project; 2. Be prompt and responsive to requests from the Resident Project Representative for quality assurance testing services; 3. Provide timely and accurate written reports of the material test results; and 4. Comply with the safety requirements of the Kickapoo Downtown Airpark related to his operations on the Airfield. C. COMPENSATION Compensation for providing Materials and Acceptance Testing Services shall be based on an actual cost basis, as invoiced by the subconsultant, with an estimated fee of $61,110.43, not to be exceeded without prior written authorization. Rates for materials and acceptance testing services shall be in accordance with the unit price fees established in the attached Materials and Acceptance Testing Program dated July 7, 2004. EXI HINT A'. SCOPE OF SERVICES 6 July 7, 2004