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1984-129NO ~ ~ AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MASTER PLAN FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY'S WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Denton to develop a master plan for the future development of the city's wastewater collection system, and WHEREAS, the city staff and Public Utilities Board has recommended that Freese and Nichols, Inc , consulting engineers, be retained to undertake the necessary investigations and studies to develop the master plan which will guide the City in the future development of the wastewater collection system in an orderly and economical manner, and 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 in connection with the development of a master plan for the future development of the City's wastewater collection system under the terms and conditions 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 TEW , MAYOR CIT OF D TON, TEXAS ATTE C L LL N, ITY SECRETA CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM JOE D MORRIS, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY Q. YV1 uVk7 _ ~ ENGINEERING SERVICES STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DENTON 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 Enginer WITNESSETH, that in consideration of the covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto do mutually agree as follows Em to ment of Engineer The Owner hereby employs the Engineer and the Eng neer agrees to perform professional services as herein set forth in connection with the development of a master plan for the future development of the City's wastewater collection system II Character and Extent of Services The Engineer shall perform professional services comprising investigations and studies per- taining to present and future flows in the wastewater collection system and to determine a cost effective method of transporting these waste flows to the wastewater treatment plant for treatment, resulting in a master plan which will guide the City in the future development of the wastewater collection system in an orderly and economical manner III Scope of Services The scope of work shall include the following Population Review the historical population trends and population projections based on information available from the City of Denton, the North Central Texas Council of Govern- ments, and the census publications For the purposes of these investigations, the planning years will be 1985 (for current conditions), 2000 and 2010 Using available information from the City of Denton, make projections as to distribution of the population for the planning years 1985, 2000 and 2010 2 Wastewater Flows Review records of wastewater flows at the Wastewater Reclamation Plant to determine overall trends in flows and patterns of flows b Develop a projection of future wastewater flows for the study years of 1985, 2000 and 2010 based on the projected population and anticipated per capita flows 3 Collection System a Develop a drainage area map of the City identifying the limits of watersheds one square mile or larger in size The study area limits shall be the same as the study area shown on Plate 6 of the Facility Planning Report prepared by Freese and Nichols in 1974, with the exclusion of the Cities of Krum, Shady Shores, and Lake Dallas b Update the existing Wastewater Collection System Map, contained to the Facility Plan dated 1974 and prepared by Freese and Nichols, to include all mayor trunk mains and collector mains which are to be studied under these investigations c Review the existing facilities and inventory pipe sizes 12-inches in diameter or greater, slopes, age and physical conditions as may be determined from available information in the City's records Those lines smaller than 12 inches that serve as mayor collector mains will also be included No field investigations are included as a part of these studies except as related to lift stations as described in Paragraph 3 d d Conduct tests at a minimum of three lift stations in an effort to determine rate of flow and total flow through the station These tests will be based upon recording electrical current to determine hours of operation of pumps, together with the utilization of pump performance curves to develop flows It is anticipted that the City will furnish personnel and electrical recording meters e Project flows in the mayor trunk main and collector mains (as described to Paragraph 3 c ) for the study years of 1985, 2000, and 2010 Based on this information, deter- mine the adequacy of the present system to meet the pro- jected requirements Develop recommendations for additional facilities to accommodate the deficiencies determined 4 Estimate of Probable Construction Cost a Prepare estimates of probable construction cost of recommended improvements to meet the projected require- ments for the years 1985 and 2000 Cost estimates will be based on 1985 dollars b Review the use of television equipment for inspection of facilities in the City Make appropriate recommendations together with estimates of cost 2 c Prepare a recommended schedule for construction of the proposed improvements through 1990 in the form of a Capital Improvement Program 5 Report a Assemble and summarize the basic data, studies, findings and recommendations into a draft report and submit three copies of the report to the City for review and comment b Upon receipt of the City's comments, prepare a final report and submit 25 copies to the City IV Time of Completion The review draft of the report shall be delivered 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 delivered to the Owner within fifteen (15) calendar days following review and approval of the draft V Fee 1 The Owner agrees to pay the Engineer for all services rendered under this contract on a cost times multiplier basis in ac- cordance with the attached Schedule of Charges, with the total maximum fee not to exceed $50,000 without prior approval from the City of Denton 2 Payment will be made on statements submitted by the Engineer Statements shall not be submitted at intervals of less than one (1) month VII 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, exe- cutors, administrators, and assigns of such other party in respect of all covenants of this Agreement Neither the Owner nor the Engineer shall assign, sublet or transfer his interests in this Agreement without the written consent of the other This Contract is executed in three counterparts 3 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 APAROYEO AS TO FORM CRY ATTORNEY, CRY OF OENTON, TEXAS BY' rom 4 FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC Schedule of Charges Staff Meibers Salary Cost Times Multiplier of P 2 Salary Cost is defined as the cost of salaries of engineers, draftsmen, stenogr-aphers, 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 Jq