R2007-140 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT TANK INDUSTRY CONSULTANTS, INC.

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Mr. Richard N. Berard Page 4 ' ' City of Decatur,Illinois July 18, 2007 The Terms of this quotation are: 1. The City of Decatur operating the water works system with the tank off-line without any as- sistance from Tank Industry Consultants. 2. The City of Decatur providing a ladder(or other means)to access the exterior tank ladder, if the bottom of the tank ladder is more than 12 feet above the ground. 3. Performing the work when the temperature is above 35°F,the wind velocity is 15 miles per hour or less, and there is no precipitation. 4. Performing the field work prior to October 30, 2007. The field work will be scheduled when ' written authorization to perform this work has been received. 5. The City of Decatur furnishing a ground man during the work. 6. The City of Decatur supplying TIC with all required sleeves and attachments for any safe- � climbing devices on the tank ladders in order for these devices to be tested for proper opera- tion. 7. The City of Decatur may not accompany TIC's personnel during the evaluation of the tank surfaces above ground level. TIC's rigging and safety equipment is intended for and is to be used by only TIC personnel. 8. The City of Decatur taking samples and performing all required testing prior to placing the tank in service. 15. Using the enclosed agreement, the City of Decatur's request for proposal, and this proposal as the contract form to perform this work. Specifically included as part of this fee is the limitation of liability listed in this agreement. 16. The City of Decatur will be invoiced when the engineering report is issued. Payment shall then be made within 30 days. If any of these terms are not met by The City of Decatur, chazges for any additional time,mile- age, per diem, interest (1-1/2%monthly), taxes, insurance or mobilizations incurred by TIC due to such failure may be added to the fee. SSPC QP 5 CERTIFICATION Tank Industry Consultants is recognized by SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings as a Cer- tified Inspection Company. TIC is one of just three firms in the nation who have achieved this distinction. QP 5 certification offers owners the added assurance that the proper procedures are in place to perform inspection services with a high degree of quality. This level of quality was accomplished by TIC initiating quality programs that include regular training for field techni- cians, quality and procedural standards, corporate internal auditing of inspection records, and ac- countability. Tank Industry Consultants takes great pride in offering the most cost-effective tank evaluations available. By taking more time during the initial evaluation, we believe that we save our clients