R2019-44 Resolution Approving an Agreement with Massie Massie and Associates for Professional Services for the Decatur Public Library Parking Lot Improvement Project, City Project 2019-05

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1. General Duties. The Professional Service Provider shall cottsult with and advise the City's Representative and act as its representative as provided herein and in tlle General Conditions of the construction contract for the Project. The primary responsibility of the Professional Service Fcovider in this phase of the work shall be quality control inspection of the materials,constructian methods and techniques ta assure that the Contractor builds the praject in accardance with the plans and specifications. 2. Construction Inspection and Reparting The Professional Service Provider shall make visits to the site at intervals apprapriace to the various stages of constructian to observe as an experienced and qualified design professional the pragress and quality af the executed work nf the Contractor and to determine in generat if such work is proceeding in accordance with the Cantract Documents. 17uring such visits and on the basis of on-site observations,the Prafessianal Service Provider shall keep the Ciky's Representative informed of the progress of the wark,shalt endeavor to guard the City against defects and deficiencies in such work and may disapprove or reject work failing ta conforrn to the Caniract Docurnents. FQnnal notification of the progress of work shall be in the form af bi-weekty praject progress meetings held between the PrafessionaI Service Provider,Contractar and City's Representative. Project schedule updates shall be submitted ta the City's Representative in writing. 3. Review of Technicat and Proeedural Aspects The Professional Service Provider shali review and approve(or take other apprapriate action in respect ta Shop Drawings,the results of tests aad inspectians and other data which each Contractor is required to submit,determine the acceptability af substitute cnaterials and equipment proposed by the Contractor(s),and receive and review(far general coiYtent as required by the Specifications)maintenance and operating instructions,schedulas,guarantees, bonds and certificates of inspectian which are to be assembled by the Cantractor(s). 4. Cantract Documents. The Professional Service Provider shall receive frarn each Contractor and review for compliance with contraet daeurnents all required document submissions including but not timited to Performance and Payment Bonds,certificates af insurance report forms required by any City, State ar Federal law or rule or regulation and submit the forms to the City's Representative for final appraval. 5. Contract Interpretation;Review of(��alitv af Work The Professionat Service Pravider shall: a. Issue all instructions ofthe City's Representatiue to the Gontractor(s}. b. Issue necessary interpretations and clarifications af the Cantract Documents and in connection therewith prepare change orders as required,subject to the City's Representative's approval. c. Have authority,as a representative of the City,to require special inspection or testing of the work. d. Act as initial interpreter af the requirements of the Contract Dacuments and judge of the acceptability of the wark there ander and�nake decisions an all claims of the Contractor{s} reiating to the acceptabitity of the wark or the interpretation of the requirements ofthe Contract Documen#s pertaining to the execution aad progress af the wark. 6. Authori and Responsibilit,� The Professional Service Provider sha(1 nat guarantee the work of any Cantractor or Subcontractor,shall have no authority to stap work,shatl have no superv'rsion or contral as ta the wark or persons doing the work,sha(1 not have charge of the work, shall not be respansible for safety in,on,or about the job-site or have any cantrol af the safety or adequacy of any equipment,building component,scaffolding,supparts,forms or other wark aids,and shall Lasc Revised:Q512112Q18