1984-130NO
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON
AND FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC FOR ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES
IN REGARD TO THE LOCATION OF A NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of
provide for its future needs for water tree
WHEREAS, the city staff and Public
recommended that Freese and Nichols, Inc ,
be retained to study and identify possible
treatment plant, and
the City of Denton to
tment facilities, and
Utilities Board has
consulting engineers,
sites for a new water
WHEREAS, Section 2 09 of the Charter of the City of Denton,
Texas requires that every act of the Council providing for the
expenditure of funds or for the contracting for indebtedness
shall be by ordinance, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That the Mayor and City Secretary are hereby authorized and
directed to execute and attest, respectively, the agreement
between the City of Denton, and Freese and Nichols, Inc ,
providing for professional services comprising of engineering
studies of available sites for construction of a municipal water
treatment plant under the terms and conditions being contained
in said agreement which is attached hereto and made a part
hereof
SECTION II
That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2nd day of October, 1984
i
G
I
HARD
0
STEW
, MAYOR
CI
OF
D
NTON,
TEXAS
ATTEST
-4
CHARLOTTE ALLEN, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
JOE D MORRIS, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
BY 0 A byyn
ENGINEERING SERVICES
STATE OF TEXAS d
COUNTY OF DENTON 0
THIS CONTRACT entered into this day of October 1984, by and
between the City of Denton, Texas, hereinafter called the Owner, acting
by and through Richard 0 Stewart, its Mayor, duly authorized to act,
and Freese and Nichols, Inc , Consulting Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas,
hereinafter called the Engineer
WITNESSETH, that to consideration of the covenants and agreements
herein contained, the parties hereto do mutually agree as follows
I Employment of Engineer The Owner hereby employs the Engineer and
the Engineer agrees to perform all necessary professional services
as herein set forth in connection with the engineering evaluation
of alternative locations for construction of a new water treatment
plant in the northwest section of the City
II Character and Extent of Services The Engineer shall perform
professional services comprising engineering studies, including a
cost effective analysis, of available sites for construction of a
municipal water treatment plant in the northwest section of the
City, with consideration given to a water supply to the new plant
from the Ray Roberts Reservoir now under construction
III Scope of Services The scope of work shall include the following
A Locate possible sites with suitable topography for a Water
Treatment Plant on USGS topographic maps
8 Conduct field inspection of the possible sites and reduce the
number to only those which appear best
C Select for each of the sites a tentative routing for raw water
line, high service line connection to distribution system,
line for disposal of sludges, access road, natural gas line,
and electrical service Reduce the selections to the two best
sites
D Prepare tentative plant layout for each site with considera-
tion given to future expansions Prepare estimate of probable
cost for development of facilities on each site
E Have soils laboratory drill at least two (2) test holes on
each site to determine soil classification and to evaluate
foundation requirements
F Prepare a draft report summarizing the basic data obtained in
the study and presenting recommendations and estimate of
probable cost
1
G Following approval of the draft report, twenty-five (25) bound
copies of the final report shall be presented to the City
(Owner)
IV Time of Completion The review draft of the report shall be de-
livere to the Owner within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days
following authorization to proceed with the study The twenty-five
(25) printed and bound copies of the final report shall be de-
livered to the Owner within fifteen (15) calendar days following
review and approval of the draft
Payment The Owner agrees to pay the Engineer for all services
rendered under this contract on a cost times multiplier basis in
accordance with the attached Schedule of Charges, with the total
maximum fee, exclusive of laboratory charges, not to exceed $22,000
without prior approval from the City of Denton Payment will be
made on statements submitted by the Engineer Statements shall not
be submitted at intervals of less than one (1) month
VI Successors and Assignments The Owner and the Engineer each binds
himself, his successors, executors, administrators and assigns of
the other party to this Agreement, and to the successors, execu-
tors, administrators, and assigns of such other party in respect of
all covenants of this Agreement Neither the Owner nor the Engi-
neer shall assign, sublet or transfer his interests in this Agree-
ment without the written consent of the other
This Contract is executed in three counterparts
IN TESTIMONY HEREOF, they have executed this Agreement, the day and
year first above written
ATTEST
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
OWNER
Charlotte Allen, City Secretary
City of Denton, Texas
Richard 0 Stewart, Mayor
City of Denton, Texas
(CITY SEAL)
WITNESS
FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC
ENGINEER
By
Robert L Nichols
Vice President
FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC
Schedule of Charges
Staff Meibers Salary Cost Times Multiplier of 2 2
Salary Cost is defined as the cost of salaries of engineers, draftsmen,
stenographers, surveymen, clerks, laborers, etc , for time directly
chargeable to the project, plus social security contributions, unem-
ployment compensation insurance, retirement benefits, medical and in-
surance benefits, bonuses, sick leave, vacation and holiday pay appli-
cable thereto (Salary Cost is equal to 1 39 times salary payments
This factor is adjusted annually )
Other Direct Expense
Actual Cost Times Multiplier of 1 0
Other direct expenses shall include printing and reproduction expense,
communication expense, travel, transportation and subsistence away from
Fort Worth and other miscellaneous expense directly related to the work,
including costs of laboratory analysis, tests, and other work required
to be done by independent persons or agents other than staff members