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KPFF CONSULTING ENGINEERS
PSA - Water System Hydraulic Modeling
Public Works
LEG 12-1
6/25/2012
12/31/2012
2014
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The City of Bremerton ("City") and KPFF Consulting Engmeers ("Consultant"), referred
to collectively as the "Parties," enter into the followmg Agreement for professional services
I. Scope: The Consultant agrees to perform the services more specifically described m the
Scope of Work, dated June 7, 2012, mcludmg any attachments thereto, attached hereto as Exhibit
A, which is mcorporated by reference herem The Scope of Work may be modified only
pursuant to Section VII G of this Agreement If the Scope of Work provides for unspecified
addrtional services such services shall only be performed upon the express written request of the
City Consultant further represents that the services furnished under this Agreement will be
performed m accordance with generally accepted professional practices m effect at the time such
services are performed
II. Term: The City and the Consultant agree that work will begm on the tasks descrtbed m
Exhibit A immediately upon execution of this Agreement The parties agree that the work
described m Exhibit A is to be completed by December 31, 2012, provided however, that
additional time shall be granted by the City for excusable delays or extra work as provided �or m
section IX (A) of this agreement _
III. Compensation: In consideration of the services provided pursuant to this Agreement, the
City shall pay Consultant m an amount not to exceed 25,000 00 Consultant's charges and bills
shall conform to the fee schedule mcluded m Exhibit A and mcorporated herem by this
reference
The Consultant shall submit regular billmg statements detailmg work performed and
amount charged on each task or portion thereof The descriptions shall conform to and fall
withm the categories set out m the Scope of Work andlor Fee Schedule Upon receipt of a
conformmg billmg statement, the City shall promptly process payment PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, the City reserves the right to prioritize scoped work and accelerate and/or delay
work tasks under the time frame set forth m Section II herem The Consultant's labor rates and
billing fees shall be as delmeated m Exhibit A
Consultant shall not perform work beyond the Scope of Work, nor shall be compensated
for such work, unless the Scope of Work or amount of compensation is modified pursuant to this
Agreement Consultant shall only be compensated for addrtional services if requested pursuant
to Section I and, if not otherwise provided, such compensation shall be m accordance with
Exhibit A
If a billmg statement does not conform to this Agreement, the City may withhold
payment until the statement is brought mto compliance Such withholdmg does not relieve
Consultant of its obligations under this Agreement
IV. Relationship of Parties: Consultant represents that it is skilled m the matters addressed
m the Scope of Work and is performmg mdependent functions and responsibilities withm its
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field of expertise Consultant and its personnel are independent Consultants and not employees
of the City Consultant and its personnel have no authority to bind the City or to control the
City's employees and other Consultants None of the benefits provided by the City to its
employees, mcludmg, but not limited to, compensation, msurance, and unemployment msurance
are available from the City to the employees, agents, representatives, or sub-Consultants of the
Consultant Consultant will be solely and entirely responsible for its acts and for the acts of
Consultant's agents, employees, representatives and sub-Consultants durmg the performance of
this Agreement The City may, durmg the term of this Agreement, engage other mdependent
Consultants to perform the same or similar work
As an mdependent Consultant, Consultant is responsible for its own management The
City's admmistration and enforcement of this Agreement shall not be deemed an exercise of
managerial control over Consultant or its personnel
As an mdependent Consultant, Consultant is responsible for payment of all taxes and
licensmg fees necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement These taxes and fees
mclude but are not limited to State mdustrial msurance, Busmess & Occupation, State
professional licensmg, and Crty busmess licensing If any taxes or fees due the City have been
declared delmquent, the City may withhold the delinquent amount, plus any additional charges
arismg from the delmquency, from any payments due Consultant
V. Indemnification: Consultant shall defend, mdemmfy and hold the City, its officers,
officials, employees, agents and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, in�ur�es, damages,
losses or suits, mcludmg all legal costs and attorney fees, arismg out of or m connection wrth the
Consultants acts, omissions and/or negligence in rts performance of this Agreement
The City's review or acceptance of any of the work when completed shall not be grounds
to avoid any of these covenants of mdemnification
Should a court of competent �urisdiction determme that this Agreement is sub�ect to
RCW 4 24 115, then, m the event of liability for damages arismg out of bodily m�ury to persons
or damages to property caused by or resultmg from the concurrent negligence of the Consultant
and the Crty, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers, the Consultant's liabilrty
hereunder shall be only to the extent of the Consultant's negligence
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IT IS FURTHER SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THE
INDEMNIFICATION PROVIDED HEREIN CONSTITUTES THE CONSULTANT'S
WAIVER OF IMMUNITY UNDER INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE, TITLE 51 RCW, SOLELY
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS INDEMNIFICATION THE PARTIES FURTHER
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE MUTUALLY NEGOTIATED THIS WAIVER
� The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termmation of this Agreement
VI. Insurance: The Consultant shall procure and mamtam for the duration of the Agreement,
msurance agamst claims for m�uries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or m
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connection with the performance of the work hereundei by the Consultant, its agents,
representatives, employees, sub-consultants or sub-Consultants
Before beginning work on the pro�ect described in this Agreement, the Consultant shall
provide a Certificate of Insurance evidencmg
1. Automobile Liabilitv msurance with limits no less than $1,000,000 combmed smgle
limit per accident for bodily m�ury and property damage, and
2. Commercial General Liabilitv msurance written on an occurrence basis with limits no
less than $1,000,000 combmed smgle limit per occurrence and general aggregate for
personal m�ury, bodily in�ury and property damage Coverage shall mclude but not be
limited to blanket contractual, products/completed operations/broad form property
damage, explosion, collapse and underground (XCU) if applicable, and employer's
liability, and �
3. Excess Liabilitv msurance with limits not less than 1,000,000 limit per occurrence and
aggregate
4. Professional Liabilitv msurance with limits no less than $1,000,000 limit per
occurrence/claim
Any payment of deductible or self msured retention shall be the sole responsibility of the
Consultant
All required policies shall be provided on an"occurrence" basis except professional
liability msurance (if required), which may be provided on a"claims-made" basis
The City shall be named as an additional msured on the Commercial General Liability
msurance policy, as respects work performed by or on behalf of the Consultant and a copy of an
endorsement that is acceptable to the City, which names the City as an additional msured shall be
attached to the Certificate of Insurance The City reserves the right to receive a certified copy of
all the required msurance policies and endorsements The City further reserves the right to re�ect
any unacceptable policies and/or endorsements �
The Consultant's Commercial General Liability msurance shall contain a clause statmg
that coverage shall apply separately to each msured agamst whom claim is made or suit is
brought, except with respects to the limits of the msurer's liability
The Consultant's msurance shall be primary msurance as respects the City and it shall be
an affirmative obligation upon Consultant to advise the Crty's Risk Manager by fax at (360) 473-
5161, or by certified mail, return receipt requested to City of Bremerton, attn Risk Management,
345 6`� Street, Suite 600, Bremerton, WA 98337 withm two days of the cancellation, suspension
or substantive change of any msurance policy set out herem, and failure to do so shall be
construed to be a breach of this Agreement
The City also reserves its unqualified right to requ�re at any time and for any reason,
proof of coverage m the form of a duplicate of the msurance policy with all endorsements as
evidence of coverage
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VII. General Conditions:
A Reports and Information When requested by the City, Consultant shall furnish
periodic reports and documents on matters covered by this Agreement The reports and
documents shall be furnished m the time and form requested Consultant shall maintam
accountmg records m accordance wrth Generally Accepted Accountmg Prmciples (GAAP) to
substantiate all billed amounts
B Ownership and Use of Records and Documents Origmal documents, drawmgs,
designs and reports, mcludmg those m electromc format, developed under this Agreement are the
property of the City All written mformation submitted by the City to the Consultant m
connection with the services performed by the Consultant under this Agreement will be
safeguarded by the Consultant to at least the same extent as the Consultant safeguards like
mformation relatmg to its own busmess If such mformation is publicly available or is already m
Consultant's possession or known to it, or is rightfully obtamed by the Consultant from third
parties, Consultant shall bear no responsibility for its disclosure, madvertent or otherwise
All data, documents and files created by Consultant under this Agreement may be stored
at Consultant's office m Seattle, Washmgton Consultant shall make such data, documents, and
files available to the City upon its request at all reasonable times for the purpose of editmg,
modifymg and updatmg as necessary until such time as the City is capable of stormg such
mformation m the City's offices Duplicate copies of this mformation shall be provided to the
City upon its request, and at reasonable cost
All documents, mcludmg all reports, drawmgs, specifications, computer software or other
items prepared or furnished by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement, are mstruments of service
with respect to the pro�ect and are the property of the City Any reuse by the City for other than
the specific purpose mtended will be at City's sole risk '
C Work Performed at Consultant's Risk Consultant shall take all precautions necessary
and shall be responsible for the safety of its employees, agents, and sub-consultants in the
performance of the work hereunder and shall utilize all protection necessary for that purpose
All work shall be done at Consultant's own risk, and Consultant shall be responsible for any loss
of or damage to materials, tools, or other articles used or held for use in connection with the
work
_ D Place of Work The Consultant shall perform the work authorized under this
Agreement at its offices m Seattle, Washmgton Meetmgs with the City staff as described in
Exhibit A, Scope of Work, shall take place at the City's offices, or at locations mutually agreed
upon by the parties
E Entire Agreement This Agreement and its Exhibits constitutes the entire agreement
between the Parties, and the Parties acknowledge that there are no other agre�ments, written or
oral, that have not been set forth m the text of this Agreement
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F Severabilitv Should any part of this Agreement be found void, the balance of the
Ag�eement shall remam in full force and effect
G Modification This Agreement may only be modified by written mstrument signed by
both Parties
H Written Notices All communications regardmg this Agreement shall be sent to the
parties at the addresses listed below by registered or lst class mail, or by personal service, and
shall be deemed sufficiently given if sent to the addressee at the address stated m this Agreement
or such other address as may be hereafter specified m writmg
Citv Address
Public Works and Utilities
100 Oyster Bay Ave N
Bremerton, WA 98312
Consultant Address
KPFF Consultmg Engmeers
1601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1600
Seattle, Washmgton 98101
I Waiver Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a
waiver of that provision Waiver of any right or power arismg out of this Agreement shall not be
deemed waiver of any other right or power
J Non-Waiver of Breach The failure of the City to msist upon strict performance of any
of the covenants and agreements contamed herein, or to exercise any option herem conferred m
one or more mstances shall not be construed to be a waiver or relmquishment of said covenants,
agreements or options, and the same shall be and remam m full force and effect
K Compliance with Laws Consultant shall comply with all applicable Federal, State,
and local laws m performmg its obligations under this Agreement
L Choice of Law and Venue This Agreement shall be mterpreted accordmg to the laws
of the State of Washmgton Any �udicial action to resolve disputes arismg out of this Agreement
shall be brought m Kitsap County Superior Court
M Attorneys' Fees In the event of litigation to enforce any of the terms or provisions
herem, each party shall pay all its own costs and attorney's fees
N Assi� Any assignment of this agreement by the Contractor without the written
consent of the City shall be void
VIII. Nondiscrimination: Consultant shall not discrimmate m employment or services to the
public on the basis of race, color, national origm, sex, religion, age, marital status, disability, or
sexual orientation except for employment actions based on bona fide occupational qualification
IX. Termination: This Agreement shall remam m force until completion and acceptance of
the services, termmated by written mstrument upon mutual consent, or by the City of Bremerton
for convemence This Agreement may be immediately termmated for cause by a Party if the
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other Party substantially fails to perform through no fault of the terminating Party, and the non-
peiforming Party does not commence correction of the failure of performance within thirty (30)
days of the terminating Party's sendmg notice to the non-performmg Party Any Notice by
Consultant shall mclude a report showmg the status of all items listed m the Scope of Work
current through the termination date
If the City receives reimbursement by any federal, state, or other source for work described m
Section I herem, and that fundmg is withdrawn, reduced or limited m any way, or the pro�ect is
cancelled or substantially reduced after the execution date of this Agreement and prior to the
completion of the work, the City may summarily termmate this Agreement
A Excusable Dela� The right of Consultant to proceed shall not be termmated nor shall
Consultant be charged with liquidated damages for any delays in the completion of the work due
to 1) any acts of the federal government m controllmg, restrictmg, or requisitionmg materials,
equipment, tools, or labor by reason of war, national defense, or other national emergency, 2)
any acts of the City, its consultants, or other public agencies causmg such delay, and 3) causes
not reasonably foreseeable by the parties at the time of the execution of the Agreement that are
beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Consultant, mcludmg, but not
restricted to, acts of God, fires, floods, strilces, or weather of unusual severity PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that the Consultant must promptly notify the City withm ten (10) calendar days m
writing of the cause of the delay If, on the basis of the facts and the terms of this Agreement,
the delay is properly excusable, the Crty shall, m writmg, extend the time for completmg the
work for a period of time commensurate with the period of excusable delay
-� ' B Ri h� ts Upon Termmation In the event of termination, the City shall pay for all
services performed by the Consultant to the effective date of termmation, as described on a fmal
mvoice submrtted to the City After termmation, the City may take possession of all records and
data withm the Consultant's possession pertammg to this pro�ect which may be used by the City
without restriction Any such use not related to the pro�ect which Consultant was contracted to
perform shall be without liability or legal exposure to the Consultant
CITY OF BREMERTON
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