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Home My WebLink About7/28/1999 - STAFF REPORTS (20) • • DATE: July 28, 1999 TO: City Council FROM: City Engineer CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ARB, INC. FOR THE MID-VALLEY PARKWAY, PHASE 1 - LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve a contract services agreement with ARB, Inc., in the amount of$33,927.00 for the construction of SCE Electrical Underground work for the Mid-Valley Parkway, Phase 1 - Landscaping Improvements Project, C.P. 95-38 BACKGROUND: On April 7, 1999, the City Council of the City of Palm Springs awarded Tapuz Enterprises, Inc., the contract for the Mid-Valley Parkway - Phase 1, Landscaping Improvements project. In order to provide electrical service for the irrigation controllers and lights, So. Calif. Edison Co. requires the City to provide and install the required conduit and related handholes, pedestals and pull boxes. The Engineering Department requested and received four bid proposals from SCE approved contractors to construct the SCE electrical underground work for the proposed irrigation controllers, per SCE plan DWO No. 6779-2345, sheet nos. 1 thru 4 and SCE plan DWO No. 6779-2344, sheet 1 of 1. The bid results are as follows: ARB, Inc $ 33,927.00 Weissker, Inc. $ 37,129.98 Tapuz Enterprises / $ 44,999.00 Way Services Doty Bros. $ 51,102.00 ARB, Inc. , the low bidder, is from Lake Forest, California. They have a local office in Thousand Palms, California. The principal of the firm is Greg Dahl, Division Manager. The bridge portion (90%, or $30,534.30) of this contract is refundable by CVAG from account #134-4497-50113 (Mid-Valley Parkway/Bridge). The median portion (10%, or $3,392.70) is refundable by Caltrans from account k261-4491-50124 (M.V.P. Median Landscape). oae�_ _ APPROVED: DAVID J. BARAKIAN City Manager City Engineer ATTACHMENTS: 1. Minute Order 2. Contract Services Agreement /8AX CITY OF PALM SPRINGS Engineering Division CONTRACT SERVICES AGRFMIENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF UNDERGROUND WORK MID-VALLEY PARKWAY LANDSCAPING, CITY PROJECT No. 95-38 THIS CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT(herein"Agreement'),is made and entered into this day of , 19_,by and between the CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,a municipal corporation, (herein"City")and ARE,INC., (herein'Contractor"). (The term Contractor includes professionals performing in a consulting capacity.) The parties hereto agree as follows: 1.0 SERVICES OF CONTRACTOR 1.1 Scope of Services. In compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Contractor shall provide those services specified in the 'Scope of Services" attached hereto as Exhibit "A' and incorporated herein by this reference, which services may be referred to herein as the "services" or "work" hereunder. As a material inducement to the City entering into this Agreement, Contractor represents and warrants that Contractor is a provider of first class work and services and Contractor is experienced in performing the work and services contemplated herein and, in light of such status and experience, Contractor covenants that it shall follow the highest professional standards in performing the work and services required hereunder and that all materials will be of good quality, fit for the purpose intended. For purposes of this Agreement,the phrase'highest professional standards'shall mean those standards of practice recognized by one or more first-class firms performing similar work under similar circumstances. 1.2 Contractor's Proposal. The Scope of Service shall include the Contractor's proposal or bid which shall be incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth herein. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of such proposal and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern. 1.3 Compliance with Law. All services rendered hereunder shall be provided in accordance with all ordinances, resolutions, statutes, Hiles, and regulations of the City and any Federal, State or local governmental agency having jurisdiction in effect at the time service is rendered. 1.4 Licenses. Permits. Fees and Assessments. Contractor shall obtain at its sole cost and expense such licenses,permits and approvals as may be required by law for the performance of the services required by this Agreement. Contractor shall have the sole obligation to pay for any fees, assessments and taxes, plus applicable penalties and interest,which may be imposed by law and arise from or are necessary for the Contractor's performance of the services required by this Agreement,and shall indemnify,defend and hold harmless City against any such fees, assessments, taxes penalties or interest levied, assessed or imposed against City hereunder. 1.5 Familiarity with Work. By executing this Contract, Contractor warrants that Contractor (a)has thoroughly investigated and considered the scope of services to be performed, (b)has carefully considered how the services should be performed,and(c)fully understands the facilities, difficulties and restrictions attending performance of the services under this Agreement. If the services involve work upon any site, Contractor warrants that Contractor has or will investigate the site and is or will be fully acquainted with the conditions there existing, prior to commencement of services hereunder. Should the Contractor discover any latent or unlmown conditions, which will materially affect the performance of the services hereunder,Contractor shall immediately inform the City of such fact and shall not proceed except at Contractor's risk until written instructions are received from the Contract Officer. Fszn76an999- WDM.2euva s.m.&oam,v 1 EXHIBIT "A" SCOPE OF SERVICES for CITY PROJECT NO. 95-38 ARB, Inc. will perform the following Scope of Services,under this Agreement, as follows: • Mobilize, layout, excavate and backfill trench. • Install and provide conduit,pull boxes,handhole, pad and posts. • Provide and install electrical pedestals. The above work is per So. Calif. Edison(S.C.E.)D.W.O. 6779-2345, Sheets 1 thru 4, and D.W.O. 6779-2344, Sheet 1 of 1. The work will be performed on Mesquite Avenue, from San Luis Rey to Dinah Shore Bridge. 181�3 FS2r27&9999M00a41dXU.2 6114➢6 aevLd;0➢AINa EXRIBIT "A" TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT 12 EXHffiTT "B" /8� SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Contractor shall: • Call Underground Service Alert(U.S.A.) • Attend a pre-construction meeting 0 Submit the name of a designated representative • Submit a list of emergency telephone numbers • Submit a Schedule of Values • Submit a Construction Schedule • Submit a truck route and disposal site A"No Pee"permit will be issued at the pre-construction meeting. EXHIBIT "B" rSND6VPPM30=16M4.2&14N TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT Levfrd:09,01M 13 EYMIT "C" SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION For services rendered, the Contractor shall be compensated for the work outlined in Exhibit A on a Jump Sum basis, for a total amount of$33,927.00. FS2rZ 99W9 IOou 1MM.ZNl4vs E)(MIT 'C" a.a.Co"Im TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT 14 EXHIBIT "D" �� SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE 4& The Contractor has 20 working days to complete the work. The start date is August 2, 1999. EXHIBIT "D" FSZ7769W"J 30 aWM4.2&14M TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT 4rW:09A1/9� 1s • i MINUTE ORDER NO. APPROVING CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ARB, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,927.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SCE ELECTRICAL UNDERGROUND WORK FOR MID-VALLEY PARK- WAY PHASE 1 LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS, CITY PROJECT NO. 95-38 I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order approving a contract services agreement to ARB, Inc., in the amount of $33,927.00 for the construction of SCE Electrical Underground work for the Mid-Valley Parkway, Phase 1 - Landscaping Improvements Project, C.P. 95-38, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the 28th day of July 1999. PATRICIA A. SANDERS City Clerk