R2026-85 Resolution Authorizing a Professional Engineering Services Agreement with CDM Smith, Inc. to Provide Construction Services for the Galvanized Water Service Line Replacement, City Project 2025-20

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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 A. CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION PHASE. The Consulting Engineer shall,after written authorization to proceed with the Construction Inspection Phase as directed by the City based on the limited construction phase services outlined in the attached Scope of Work. The City will designate a Construction Representative will who oversee the work by the Contractor and consult with the Consulting Engineer as needed. 1. General Duties. The Consulting Engineer shall consult with and advise the City's Representative who will act as its representative onsite 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 as defined in the attached Scope of Work Exhibit. 2. Construction Inspection and Reporting. The Consulting Engineer shall make visits to the site as directed by the City and its Representative 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 and identify issues. Since the Consulting Engineer is not onsite throughout construction, it is the City Representative's responsibility to guard the City against defects and deficiencies in such work and may disapprove or reject work failing to conform to the Contract Documents with input from the Consulting Engineer. Formal notification of the progress of work shall be in the form of bi-weekly project progress meetings held between the Consulting Engineer,Contractor and City's Representative. Project schedule updates shall be submitted to the City's Representative in writing. 3. 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). 4. Contract Documents. The Consulting Engineer shall receive from the Contractor and review for compliance with contract documents all required document submissions including but not limited to Performance and Payment Bonds,certificates of insurance report forms required by any City, State or Federal law or rule or regulation and submit the forms to the City's Representative for final approval. 5. Conferences and Meetings. When directed by the City,the Consulting Engineer shall attend meetings with the Contractor, such as pre-construction conferences,progress meetings,job conferences, and other project-related meetings,and prepare and circulate copies of the minutes thereof to the City's Representative. The level of effort for meetings is defined in the attached Scope of Work Exhibit. 2 Last Revised:2/03/2022