Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-07-24 186-U ORDERI0 Introduced by Councilor Bunt, July 21, 1911 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Mrtter,--.--Agreement with Metcalf & Eddy,. Inc. He: Preparation of Final Flarsand.Specificaticn5.for Kenduskesg Storm and Penobscot East Intercepter. Severe BY the City Covu;U of 1Jw aty of Bumper. ORDERED, THAT the City Manager be and is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Metcalf & Eddy, Inc, for the preparation of final plans and specifications for the Kenduskeag Stream interceptor sewer and the Penobscot East interceptor sewer In accordance with their proposal dated July 11, 1967, A copy of said proposal is attached hereto, 1&6-u RECEIVED 10,67 JUN 19 AN 10: 55 D R D D N CITY CLERK'$ OFFICE Title, PITY 9FnRBtR MUNE IN CITY fYJDNCIL July 24, 1969 PASSED Agreement Mtfi Metcalf & Eddy Ae: Preparation of Final Plana & Spec, for Keovd ag Stream & Penobscot Salt Interceptor Ssnofo ...................................... Introduced and filed by ✓Y n.... .Fl Councilman M ETCALF & EDDY E•" x eV1cING.I as xR.M<E.'•rE R��s July 13, 1967 Mr. John T. Frawley City Engineer City Hall Bangor, Maine 04401 Dear Mr. Frawley: We submit, for your consideration, the following proposal for engineering services to connection with: the Penobscot east inter- ceptor from the Hancock Street connection to and including a connection for the Woodlawn trunk sewer near Cascade Drive, located about 500 ft. Westerly of the Bangor Dam; the Kenduskeag main interceptor from the existing west interceptor sewer in the Kenduskeag Parking Plaza to and including a connection for the Blanchard Street sewer; the Maxfield Pump Station and force main; and the Kenduskeag east interceptor. These facilities are W be substantially as set forth in our report to the City of Bangor dated March 1964, including the required stream crossings, con- nections, and appurtenant intercepting and over -flow structures. A. Work of Engineers We would provide the following services: 1. Prepare detailed designs, plans, specifications, and contract documents, suitable for obtaining proposals from contractors for construction and for setting forth the requirements of the project. 3. Prepare estimates of quantities and cost based upon the com- pleted designs. 3. Prepare plans and specifications for borings, soundings,probings or test holes as required. Mr. John T. Frawley July 13, 1967 2. 4. Furnish one set of contract drawings rendered in pencil on cloth suitable for use in making reproductions. 5. Furnish 25 sets of contract documents, except contract drawings. 6. Assist the City in securing, tabulating, and analyzing bids for construction and submit recommendations relative to award of contracts. 7. Assist the City in obtaining the approval of governmental agencies for the works designed by us where such approval is required. 8. Should additional flow measurements or sampling of wastes be required, we would perform such engineering services with the assistance of personnel of the City Engineer's office. We would make the necessary laboratory analyses of samples. 9. If requested, we would make site inspections, layouts, and studies of alternate locations for the pump station, force main, interceptors, connections, and appurtenances. B. Work of the City. The City would, without cost to Metcalf & Eddy, Inc.: 1. Furnish all data pertinent to the design of the proposed work including suitable topographic plans showing the locations of property lines, rights-of-way, existing buildings, underground structures, streets, watercourses, exposed ledge rock, stream or river front structures, dams, bridges, and utilities. 2. Make all borings, test holes, probings, or soundings as required. 3. Make all property surveys in connection with acquisition of land, easements or rights-of-way. 4. Assist in making any additional flow measurements or sampling that may be required including services of a foreman and laborers, vehicles, tools, lights, safety ropes, gas masks, utensils, and pumps with operator, where necessary. Mr. John T. Frawley 3. July 13, 1967 5. Make all required reproductions of drawings. 6. Pay for all costs of reproductions of drawings and of pub- lishing legal notices and advertisements relative to the receipt of bids. C. Compensation 1. For services indicated in paragraphs A-1 to A-7 inclusive, in connection with the intercepting sewers, the Maxfield Pump Station and force main, with appurtenances including stream crossings, intercepting, overflow, and regulating chambers and connections from existing sewers to the inter- cepting sewers; but not including devices, changes or con- nections in or to the Maxfield Mill, compensation is to be 4.90 percent of the estimated cost of construction, but not less than $75, 000. The said compensation is to be paid in 8 monthly installments of $8, 000 each, plus a final payment. 2. For services, if required, to connection with flow measure- ment and sampling as indicated in paragraph A-8, compensation is to be on a time -charge plus expense basis, to be derived by applying a factor of 2.2 to the salary cost of personnel for time charged to the work, including travel time, plus expenses as defined hereafter and for travel and subsistence. for such personnel while away from our Boston office. Salary cost is defined as salary and wages paid to personnel, plus a percentage covering allowances for sick leave, vacation, and holiday pay; taxes and insurance premiums based upon pay- roll; and medical and retirement benefits. The salary cost for principals of Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. will be taken as $100 per day. Reimbursable expenses shall include out-of-pocket expenses for long-distance telephone calls, supplies, repro- ductions, and the use of automobiles at 10 cents per mile. 3. For laboratory work of analyses of samples of wastes if re- quired, the fee would be $25 per sample, plus expenses for transportation and shipment. 4. For the services outlined in paragraph A-9, compensation is to be on a time -charge plus expense basis, as indicated above in paragraph C-2;. Mr. John T. Frawley July 13, 1967 4. 5. It is understood that preliminary layouts and outline designs are to be submitted to the City Engineer of Bangor for his approval before proceeding with the complete detailed designs, contract drawings and documents. If after approval of the prelim- inary layouts and outline designs redesign is required because of changes requested by the City, compensation for those services in connection with such redesigns shall be on a time -charge plus expense basis, as indicated above in paragraph C-2. 6. If detail designs and contract documents are required to enable the City to receive proposals for alternates, the estimated costs of such alternates shall be included in the total estimated costs for determination of the compensation by application of the percentage value set forth in paragraph C-1. 7. (a) The estimated cost of construction referred to in paragraph C-1, shalt be as prepared by Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., upon the basis of the completed designs and the then indicated costs for construction work, taking into account the prevailing trend as shown by the Engineering News -Record applicable cost indexes, unless proposals for construction are received within 65 days following completion and approval of the final designs and con- tract documents. (b) H proposals forconstructionare received within 65 days following completion and approvalof the final designs and contract documents, the estimated cost of construction shall be based upon the computed lowest total of the proposals of qualified bidders which are intended to be used by the City as the basis of award of contracts. D. Time for Completion The final designs and contract documents are to be completed within 10 months after authorization to proceed, provided that delays in completion of the engineering services beyond the control of Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. do ngresuh. If such delays arise suitable additional times shall be granted for completion of the services. Delays in furnishing suitable data, subsoil information, decisions relative to locations, and time involving alternate designs or redesigns shall be considered in connection with additional time of completion of the engineering services. Mr. John T. Frawley July 13, 1967 E.. Construction Contracts This proposal Is based upon the assumption that the construction of the project is to be carried out under not more than two general contracts for construction. F. Litigation and Additional Work Nothing herein contained shall he construed to obligate Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. to prepare for or appear in litigation on behalf of the City of Bangor, to make investigations or reports, or to supply engineering services not covered by this proposal, except in consideration of additional compensation to be mutually agreed upon. We appreciate the opportunity of submitting this proposal and your consideration thereof. We are prepared to proceed forthwith with the de- signs, drawings, and documents in the event that authorization therefor shall be obtained. R there are questions rehttive to the subject matter of this proposal, we shall be pleased to discuss then with you at your convenience, and attempt to make such changes and adjustments as you may require. JWR/eww Respectfully submitted, METCALF && EDDY, INC. Q W. �tin.,�f�� ohn Raymond, Jr. .Senior Vice President