R2023-220 Resolution Authorizing a Professional Engineering Services Agreement with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. to Provide Construction Support Services for the William Street Pump Station Improvement Project, City Project 2022-17

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The Consulting Engineer expressly acknowledges,recognizes and agrees that the only authority to approve Amendments to this Agreement or the Scope or Services or the cost(s)therein is with the City Council of the City. SECTION II. BASIC SERVICES The Consulting Engineer shall, after written authorization to proceed with the Construction Support Phase: A. General Duties. The Consulting Engineer shall consult with and advise the City's Representative as provided herein and in the General Conditions of the construction contract for the Project. The primary responsibility of the Consulting Engineer in this phase of the work shall be quality control inspection of the materials,construction methods and techniques to assure that the Contractor builds the project in accordance with the plans and specifications. B. Construction Support and Reporting. The Consulting Engineer shall make visits to the site at intervals appropriate to the various stages of construction to observe as an experienced and qualified design professional the progress and quality of the executed work of the Contractor and to determine in general if such work is proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents. During such visits and on the basis of on-site observations,the Consulting Engineer shall keep the City's Representative informed of the progress of the work, shall endeavor to guard the City against defects and deficiencies in such work and may disapprove or reject work failing to conform to the Contract Documents. C. Review of Technical and Procedural Aspects. The Consulting Engineer shall review and approve(or take other appropriate action in respect to Shop Drawings,the results of tests and inspections and other data which each Contractor is required to submit,determine the acceptability of substitute materials and equipment proposed by the Contractor(s), and receive and review(for general content as required by the Specifications)maintenance and operating instructions, schedules,guarantees, bonds and certificates of inspection which are to be assembled by the Contractor(s). D. Conferences and Meetings. The Consulting Engineer shall attend meetings with the City's Representative and the Contractor,such as pre-construction conferences,job conferences,and other project-related meetings. E. Reports. The Consulting Engineer shall, 1. Furnish the City's Representative periodic reports,as required,on progress of the Work and of the Contractor's compliance with the Shop Drawings and sample submittals. 2. Consult with the City's Representative,in advance of scheduled major tests,inspections,or start of important phases of the Work. 3. Review proposed Change Orders and make recommendations to the City's Representative. 4. Report immediately to the City's Representative upon the occurrence of any accident. F. Prepare Engineer's Pay Estimate.The Consulting Engineer shall,based on the Consulting Engineer's on-site observations as an experienced and qualified design professional and on review of the Inspectors Daily Reports and Quantity Book,determine the amounts owing to the Contractor(s)and prepare an Engineer's Payment Estimate recommending the amount of payment for completed work. Such recommendations of payment shall constitute a representation to the City's Representative, based on such observations and review,that the work has progressed to the point indicated and that to the best of the Consulting Engineer's knowledge,information and belief,the quality of such work is in accordance with the Contract Documents(subject to an evaluation of such work as a functioning 2 Template Last Revised:2/03/2022