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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAG-S-086 Custom Coating Consultants, LLCCITY OF AUBURN AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES AG-"86 THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on this � day of 2015, by and between the City of Auburn, a municipal corporation of (the State of Washington, hereinafter referred to as "City" and Custom Coating Consultants, LLC, PO Box 23789, Federal Way, WA 98093, hereinafter referred to as the "Provider." WI TNESSETH: WHEREAS, the City is in need of the services of individuals, employees or firms for coatings related inspections and testing services work during the interior and exterior coatings work for Project CP0765 — Lakeland Hills Reservoir 5 Improvements; and, WHEREAS, the City desires to retain the Provider to provide said services in connection with the City's work; and, WHEREAS, the Provider is qualified and able to provide services in connection with the City's needs for the above - described work, and is willing and agreeable to provide such services upon the terms and conditions herein contained. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: Scope of Services The Provider agrees to perform in a good and professional manner the tasks described on Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and by this reference made a part of this Agreement. (The tasks described on Exhibit "A" shall be individually referred to as a "task," and collectively referred to as the "services. ") The Provider shall perform the services as an independent contractor and shall not be deemed, by virtue of this Agreement and the performance thereof, to have entered into any partnership, joint venture, employment or other relationship with the City. 2. Additional Services In the event additional services with respect to related work are required beyond those specified in the Scope of Work, and not included in the compensation listed in this Agreement, a contract amendment shall be set forth in writing and shall be executed by the respective parties prior to the Provider's performance of the services there under, except as may be provided to the contrary in Section 3 of this Agreement. Upon proper completion and execution of an Amendment (agreement for additional services), such Amendment shall be incorporated into this Agreement and shall have the same force and effect as if the terms of such Amendment were a part of this Agreement as originally executed. The performance of services pursuant to an Amendment shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement except where the Amendment provides to the contrary, in which case the terms and conditions of any such Amendment shall AG -S-086 Page 1 of 8 control. In all other respects, any Amendment shall supplement and be construed in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 3. Performance of Additional Services Prior to Execution of an Amendment The parties hereby agree that situations may arise in which services other than those described on Exhibit "A" are desired by the City and the time period for the completion of such services makes the execution of Amendment impractical prior to the commencement of the Provider's performance of the requested services. The Provider hereby agrees that it shall perform such services upon the written request of an authorized representative of the City pending execution of an Amendment, at a rate of compensation to be agreed to in connection therewith. The invoice procedure for any such additional services shall be as described in Section 7 of this Agreement. 4. Providers Reoresentations The Provider hereby represents and warrants that the Provider has all necessary licenses and certifications to perform the services provided for herein, and is qualified to perform such services. 5. City's Resoonsibilities The City shall do the following in a timely manner so as not to delay the services of the Provider: a. Designate in writing a person to act as the City's representative with respect to the services. The City's designee shall have complete authority to transmit instructions, receive information, interpret and define the City's policies and decisions with respect to the services. b. Furnish the Provider with all information, criteria, objectives, schedules and standards for the project and the services provided for herein. c. Arrange for access to the property or facilities as required for the Provider to perform the services provided for herein. d. Examine and evaluate all studies, reports, memoranda, plans, sketches, and other documents prepared by the Provider and render decisions regarding such documents in a timely manner to prevent delay of the services. 6. Acceptable Standards The Provider shall be responsible to provide, in connection with the services contemplated in this Agreement, work products and services of a quality and professional standard acceptable to the City. 7. Compensation As compensation for the Provider's performance of the services provided for herein, the City shall pay the Provider the fees and costs specified on Exhibit "B" which is attached hereto and by this reference made a part of this Agreement (or as specified in an Amendment). The Provider shall submit to the City an invoice or statement of time spent on tasks included in the scope of work provided herein, and the City upon acceptance of the invoice or statement shall process the invoice or statement in the next billing /claim cycle following receipt of the invoice or statement, and shall remit payment to the Provider thereafter in the normal course, AG -S -086 Page 2 of 8 subject to any conditions or provisions in this Agreement or Amendment. The Agreement number must appear on all invoices or statements submitted. The not - to- exceed amount for this agreement is $25,000.00. 8. Time for Performance and Term of Agreement The Provider shall not begin any work under this Agreement until authorized in writing by the City. The Provider shall perform the services provided for herein in accordance with the direction and scheduling provided on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties. All work under this Agreement shall be completed by December 31. 2017. 9. Ownership and Use of Documents All documents, reports, memoranda, diagrams, sketches, plans, surveys, design calculations, working drawings and any other materials created or otherwise prepared by the Provider as part of his performance of this Agreement (the "Work Products ") shall be owned by and become the property of the City, and may be used by the City for any purpose beneficial to the City. 10. Records Inspection and Audit All compensation payments shall be subject to the adjustments for any amounts found upon audit or otherwise to have been improperly invoiced, and all records and books of accounts pertaining to any work performed under this Agreement shall be subject to inspection and audit by the City for a period of up to three (3) years from the final payment for work performed under this Agreement. 11. Continuation of Performance In the event that any dispute or conflict arises between the parties while this Contract is in effect, the Provider agrees that, notwithstanding such dispute or conflict, the Provider shall continue to make a good faith effort to cooperate and continue work toward successful completion of assigned duties and responsibilities. 12. Administration of Agreement This Agreement shall be administered by Mark C. Ficca, on behalf of the Provider, and by the Mayor of the City, or designee, on behalf of the City. Any written notices required by the terms of this Agreement shall be served on or mailed to the following addresses: City of Auburn Matthew Larson, Project Engineer 25 W Main St Auburn, WA 98001 -4998 Phone: 253 -804 -5032 Fax: 253 - 931 -3053 E -mail: mlarson @auburnwa.gov AG -S -086 Page 3 of 8 Custom Coating Consultants, LLC Mark C. Ficca P.O. Box 23789 Federal Way, WA 98093 Phone: 253 - 7594374 Fax: 253 - 7594395 E -mail: accifmarcus @hotmail.com 13. Notices All notices or communications permitted or required to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered in person or deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, for mailing by certified mail, return receipt requested, and addressed, if to a party of this Agreement, to the address for the party set forth above. Either party may change his, her or its address by giving notice in writing, stating his, her or its new address, to the other party, pursuant to the procedure set forth above. 14. Insurance The Provider shall procure and maintain for the duration of this Agreement, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Provider, or the Provider's agents, representatives, employees, or subcontractors. Provider's maintenance of insurance as required by the Agreement shall not be construed to limit the liability of the Provider to the coverage provided by such insurance, or otherwise limit the City's recourse to any remedy available at law or in equity. The Service Provider shall obtain insurance of the types described below: a. Automobile Liability insurance, covering all owned, non - owned, hired and leased vehicles. Coverage shall be written on Insurance Services Office (ISO) form CA 00 01 or a substitute form providing equivalent liability coverage. If necessary, the policy shall be endorsed to provide contractual liability coverage. Provider shall maintain automobile insurance with minimum combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of $1,000,000 per accident. b. Commercial General Liability insurance shall be written on ISO occurrence form CG 00 01 and shall cover liability arising from premises, operations, independent contractors, products - completed operations, stop gap liability, personal injury and advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract. The Commercial General Liability insurance shall be endorsed to provide the Aggregate Per Project Endorsement ISO form CG 25 03 11 85. There shall be no endorsement or modification of the Commercial General Liability insurance for liability arising from explosion, collapse or underground property damage. The City shall be named as an insured under the Contractor's Commercial General Liability insurance policy with respect to the work performed for the City using ISO Additional Insured endorsement CG 20 10 10 01 and Additional Insured- Completed Operations endorsement CG 20 37 10 01 or substitute endorsements providing equivalent coverage. Commercial General Liability insurance shall be written with limits no less than $1,000,000 each occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate, and a $2,000,000 products - completed operations aggregate limit. AG -S -086 Page 4 of 8 c. Worker's Compensation coverage as required by the Industrial Insurance laws of the State of Washington. The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions for Automobile Liability and Commercial General Liability insurance: a. The Provider's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City. Any insurance, self - insurance, or insurance pool coverage maintained by the City shall be excess of the Provider's insurance and shall not contribute with it. b. The Provider's insurance shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be cancelled by either party, except after 30 days prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City. Insurance is to be placed with an authorized insurer in Washington State. The insurer must have a current A.M. Best rating of not less than A:VII. Provider shall furnish the City with certificates of insurance and a copy of the amendatory endorsements, including but not necessarily limited to the additional insured endorsement, evidencing the insurance requirements of the Provider before commencement of the work. The City reserves the right to require that complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies be submitted to the City at any time. The City will pay no progress payments under Section 7 until the Provider has fully complied with this section. 15. Indemnification /Hold Harmless The Provider shall defend, indemnify and hold the City and its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses, or suits including attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with the performance of this Agreement, except for injuries and damages caused by the sole negligence of the City. Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this Agreement is subject to RCW 4.24.115, then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the Provider and the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers, the Provider's liability hereunder shall be only to the extent of the Provider's negligence. It is further specifically and expressly understood that the indemnification provided herein constitutes the Provider's waiver of immunity under Industrial Insurance, Title 51 RCW, solely for the purposes of this indemnification. This waiver has been mutually negotiated by the parties. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 16. Assignment Neither party to this Agreement shall assign any right or obligation hereunder in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the other party hereto. No AG -S -086 Page 5 of 8 assignment or transfer of any interest under this Agreement shall be deemed to release the assignor from any liability or obligation under this Agreement, or to cause any such liability or obligation to be reduced to a secondary liability or obligation. 17. Nondiscrimination The Provider may not discriminate regarding any services or activities to which this Agreement may apply directly or through contractual, hiring, or other arrangements on the grounds of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, or where there is the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap. 18. Amendment. Modification or Waiver No amendment, modification or waiver of any condition, provision or term of this Agreement shall be valid or of any effect unless made in writing, signed by the party or parties to be bound, or such party's or parties' duly authorized representative(s) and specifying with particularity the nature and extent of such amendment, modification or waiver. Any waiver by any party of any default of the other party shall not affect or impair any right arising from any subsequent default. Nothing herein shall limit the remedies or rights of the parties hereto under and pursuant to this Agreement. 19. Termination and Suspension Either party may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the other party if the other party fails substantially to perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement through no fault of the party terminating the Agreement. The City may terminate this Agreement upon not less than seven (7) days written notice to the Provider if the services provided for herein are no longer needed from the Provider. If this Agreement is terminated through no fault of the Provider, the Provider shall be compensated for services performed prior to termination in accordance with the rate of compensation provided in Exhibit °B" hereof. 20. Parties in Interest This Agreement shall be binding upon, and the benefits and obligations provided for herein shall inure to and bind, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, provided that this section shall not be deemed to permit any transfer or assignment otherwise prohibited by this Agreement. This Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and it does not create a contractual relationship with or exist for the benefit of any third party, including contractors, sub - contractors and their sureties. 21. Costs to Prevailing Party In the event of such litigation or other legal action, to enforce any rights, responsibilities or obligations under this Agreement, the prevailing parties shall be entitled to receive its reasonable costs and attorney's fees. AG -S -086 Page 6 of 8 22. Applicable Law This Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington and venue for any action hereunder shall be in of the county in Washington State in which the property or project is located, and if not site specific, then in King County, Washington; provided, however, that it is agreed and understood that any applicable statute of limitation shall commence no later than the substantial completion by the Provider of the services. 23. Captions. Headings and Titles All captions, headings or titles in the paragraphs or sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement or act as a limitation of the scope of the particular paragraph or sections to which they apply. As used herein, where appropriate, the singular shall include the plural and vice versa and masculine, feminine and neuter expressions shall be interchangeable. Interpretation or construction of this Agreement shall not be affected by any determination as to who is the drafter of this Agreement, this Agreement having been drafted by mutual agreement of the parties. 24. Severable Provisions Each provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable. If any provision hereof is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement. 25. Entire Agreement This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties hereto in respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter. 26. Counterparts This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be one and the same Agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party. AG -S -086 Page 7 of 8 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed effective the day and year first set forth above. CITY OF AUBURN Nancy Bac! AVlayor Attest: Danielle Daskam City Clerk Approved AG -S -086 Page 8 of 8 CUSTOM COATING CONSULTANTS, LLC Signature Name: vy-\ e-V C• t -t ccR Title: C > J h_2C Signature Name: Title: Federal Tax ID No: 9 i —;L 041 L93 CITY OF AUBURN AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES AG-S -086 EXHIBIT A — SCOPE OF WORK The purpose of this Agreement is to contract with Custom Coating Consultants, LLC (Provider) for inspection and testing services associated with the Lakeland Hills Reservoir 5 Improvements project (CP0765). Specifically, this agreement includes inspection and testing services related to the preparation and coating application of the interior and exterior surfaces of the existing one million gallon steel tank. The Provider shall: Perform inspections as necessary to insure that the City's contractor (Paso Robles Tank, Inc.) performs the contract work (CP0765) in accordance will all applicable contract specifications associated with the tank preparation work and application of the specified coating system. The inspections shall be provided to ensure compliance with the following contract (CP0765) specifications: o Surface preparation; o Application of full prime, stripe, intermediate, and finish coats of the City approved coating system; o Test each coat for established Dry Film Thickness requirements; o Verify that contractor performs Low Voltage Holiday Testing to interior surfaces of tank after coatings application to ensure the film is pinhole free; o Test and document surface/anchor profile from blasted steel surfaces; o Monitor and record ambient temperatures and humidity; o Monitor and document the contractor's coating processes (including mixing, thinning, and recoats); o Inventory and document contractors equipment and materials used (including batch numbers of products); o View surfaces visually at 1 year and 2 year anniversary; Supply NACE Certified — Level 3 Inspectors for all inspection and testing services. Inspections shall be performed in accordance with Steel Structures Painting Council (SSPC) PA -2. The Provider's inspectors shall be employed by the Provider; subcontracted inspectors shall not be used. Provide Quality Assurance (QA) reports, including photo documentation of the work performed, for each inspection. The QA reports shall be emailed to the City, in pdf format, within 24 hours of the completed inspection. Provide annual inspection reports for two years following completion of the tank as indicated by the City. The annual inspection reports shall include number and types of failures observed, as defined in the City's AG -S -086, Custom Coating Consultants, LLC Page 1 of 2 CITY OF AUBURN AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES AG-S -086 EXHIBIT A - SCOPE OF WORK Contract (CP0765), and area of failure in percentage of the tank surface. Provide inspections and the associated QA reports for repairs resulting from the annual inspections. Coordinate with the City's project inspector for scheduling the inspections. The Provider shall not take direction from the City's contractor without concurrence from the City's Project Engineer. The City will: • Supply the Provider with an electronic copy (.pdf) of the Contract Plans and Specifications for CP0765. • Empty the tank as needed for the Provider to perform the required annual inspections (the 1st annual inspection may be omitted at the City's discretion). • Provide a minimum of two working days advanced notice to the Provider prior to the City's contractor beginning the tank preparation work. AG -S -086, Custom Coating Consultants, LLC Page 2 of 2 CITY OF AUBURN AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES AG -S -086 EXHIBIT B - FEE SCHEDULE Total Budget (Not -to- Exceed): $25,000.00 The following assumptions were made to determine the not to exceed amount: • 4 hour inspections per day for tank preparation (blasting). • 8 hour inspections per day for tank coating application (painting). • 4 hour inspections per annual coating inspection. • Durations include testing and report development and submittal time. • Interior tank preparation is anticipated to last fifteen working days. • Exterior tank preparation is anticipated to last seven working days. • Interior coating system is anticipated to take nine working days. • Exterior coating system is anticipated to take six working days. • Two annual inspections. • A contingency of five — eight hour days for Contractor schedule overruns. NACE Certified — Level 3 Inspector will be billed at an hourly rate of $90.00 per hour with a 4.0 hour minimum charge per visit. All travel time will be billed at this rate and will be included in the hourly accumulation. Time onsite and the daily creation of our Quality Assurance (QA) report will also be included in the hourly rate and accumulation per visit. This schedule is based on a typical Monday through Friday work week, not exceeding 40.0 total hours. If requested in writing by the City, Saturday and Sunday inspections, or services that exceed 40.0 hours per week, the Provider will charge an overtime rate of $142.50 per hour with a 8.0 hour minimum on weekends and per hour when the 40.0 hour weekly threshold is met. All other expenses (i.e. reports, vehicle mileage, etc.) shall be included in the hourly rate described above and no additional or specific payment will be made for additional expenses. Provider will submit invoices to the City via email to m I arson (aaubu rnwa.aov and shall include the Agreement number (AG -S -086) in the subject line of the email and in the body if the invoice. AG -S -086, Custom Coating Consultants, LLC Page 1 of 1 AMENDMENT#1 TO SERVICE AGREEMENT NO. AG-S-086 BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUBURN AND CUSTOM COATING CONSULTANTS, LLC RELATING TO PROJECT NO. CP0765, LAKELAND HILLS RESERVOIR 5 IMPROVEMENTS THIS AMENDMENT is made and entered into this /d day of_ 20/2? by and between the CITY OF AUBURN, a municipal corporation of the State of Washington (hereinafter referred to as the"CITY"), and CUSTOM COATING CONSULTANTS, LLC (hereinafter referred to as the "PROVIDER"), as an Amendment to the Service Agreement between the parties for AG-S-086 executed on the 23rd day of June, 2015. The changes to the agreement are described as follows: 1. CONTRACT TERM: There is no change to the date of termination. 2. SCOPE OF WORK: The actual number of working days for interior and exterior tank preparation and coating system installation was greater than originally assumed. Therefore, this amendment adds 61 inspection hours to account for the additional inspection hours anticipated to complete the necessary coating inspections. There are no other changes to the original scope of work. 3. COMPENSATION: The amount of this amendment is $5,500.00. The total agreement amount is increased to a total of$30,500.00. REMAINING TERMS UNCHANGED: That all other provisions of the Agreement between the parties for AG-S-086 executed on the 23rd day of June, 2015, shall remain unchanged, and in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. CUSTOM COATING CONSULTANTS, LLC CITY OF AUBURN By: '111 C- -°a C V u14. f J�ka6 Authorized signature ancy B ku , Mayor ATTEST(Optional): ATTEST: By: / Its: Danielle E. Daskam, Auburn City Clerk Approved as to form (Optional): Approved as to f... : ` / 4.1. Attorney for(Other Party) Mriel B. He • •uburri City Attorney Amendment No. 1 for Agreement No. AG-S-086 Custom Coating Consultants Page 1 of 1