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CONSULTANT AGREEMENT FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into between the City of Tukwila, Washington, herein -after referred
to as "the City and PBS Engineering Environmental, Inc, hereinafter referred to as "the
Consultant in consideration of the mutual benefits, terms, and conditions hereinafter specified.
1. Project Designation. The Consultant is retained by the City to perform environmental
services in connection with the project titled North Highline Stormwater System
Investigation.
2. Scope of Services. The Consultant agrees to perform the services, identified on Exhibit "A"
attached hereto, including the provision of all labor, materials, equipment and supplies.
3. Time for Performance. Work under this contract shall commence upon the giving of written
notice by the City to the Consultant to proceed. The Consultant shall perform all services and
provide all work product required pursuant to this Agreement within 30 calendar days from
the date written notice is given to proceed, unless an extension of such time is granted in
writing by the City.
4. Payment. The Consultant shall be paid by the City for completed work and for services
rendered under this Agreement as follows:
A. Payment for the work provided by the Consultant shall be made as provided on Exhibit
"B" attached hereto, provided that the total amount of payment to the Consultant shall not
exceed $17,850.00 without express written modification of the Agreement signed by the
City.
B. The Consultant may submit vouchers to the City once per month during the progress of
the work for partial payment for that portion of the project completed to date. Such
vouchers will be checked by the City and, upon approval thereof, payment shall be made
to the Consultant in the amount approved.
C. Final payment of any balance due the Consultant of the total contract price earned will be
made promptly upon its ascertainment and verification by the City after the completion
of the work under this Agreement and its acceptance by the City.
D. Payment is provided in this section shall be full compensation for work performed,
services rendered, and for all materials, supplies, equipment and incidentals necessary to
complete the work.
E. The Consultant's records and accounts pertaining to this Agreement are to be kept
available for inspection by representatives of the City and state for a period of three (3)
years after final payments. Copies shall be made available upon request.
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5. Ownership and Use of Documents. All documents, drawings, specifications and other
materials produced by the Consultant in connection with the services rendered under this
Agreement shall be the property of the City whether the project for which they are made is
executed or not. The Consultant shall be permitted to retain copies, including reproducible
copies, of drawings and specifications for information, reference and use in connection with
the Consultant's endeavors. The Consultant shall not be responsible for any use of the said
documents, drawings, specifications or other materials by the City on any project other than
the project specified in this Agreement.
6. Compliance with Laws. The Consultant shall, in performing the services contemplated by
this Agreement, faithfully observe and comply with all federal, state, and local laws,
ordinances and regulations, applicable to the services to be rendered under this Agreement.
7. Indemnification. The Consultant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, its
officers, agents and employees, from and against any and all claims, losses or liability,
including attorney's fees, arising from injury or death to persons or damage to property
occasioned by any act, omission or failure of the Consultant, its officers, agents and
employees, in performing the work required by this Agreement. With respect to the perform-
ance of this Agreement and as to claims against the City, its officers, agents and employees,
the Consultant expressly waives its immunity under Title 51 of the Revised Code of
Washington, the Industrial Insurance Act, for injuries to its employees, and agrees that the
obligation to indemnify, defend and hold harmless provided for in this paragraph extends to
any claim brought by or on behalf of any employee of the Consultant. This waiver is
mutually negotiated by the parties. This paragraph shall not apply to any damage resulting
from the sole negligence of the City, its agents and employees. To the extent any of the
damages referenced by this paragraph were caused by or resulted from the concurrent
negligence of the City, its agents or employees, this obligation to indemnify, defend and hold
harmless is valid and enforceable only to the extent of the negligence of the Consultant, its
officers, agents and employees.
8. Insurance. The Consultant shall secure and maintain in force throughout the duration of this
contract comprehensive general liability insurance, with a minimum coverage of $500,000 per
occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate for personal injury; and $500,000 per occurrence/
aggregate for property damage, and professional liability insurance in the amount of
$1,000,000.
Said general liability policy shall name the City of Tukwila as an additional named insured
and shall include a provision prohibiting cancellation of said policy except upon thirty (30)
days prior written notice to the City. Certificates of coverage as required by this section shall
be delivered to the City within fifteen (15) days of execution of this Agreement.
9. Independent Contractor. The Consultant and the City agree that the Consultant is an inde-
pendent contractor with respect to the services provided pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing
in this Agreement shall be considered to create the relationship of employer and employee
between the parties hereto. Neither the Consultant nor any employee of the Consultant shall
be entitled to any benefits accorded City employees by virtue of the services provided under
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this Agreement. The City shall not be responsible for withholding or otherwise deducting
federal income tax or social security or for contributing to the state industrial insurance
program, otherwise assuming the duties of an employer with respect to the Consultant, or any
employee of the Consultant.
10. Covenant Against Contingent Fees. The Consultant warrants that he has not employed or
retained any company or person, other than a bonafide employee working solely for the
Consultant, to solicit or secure this contract, and that he has not paid or agreed to pay any
company or person, other than a bonafide employee working solely for the Consultant, any
fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gifts, or any other consideration contingent upon
or resulting from the award or making of this contract. For breach or violation of this warrant,
the City shall have the right to annul this contract without liability, or in its discretion to
deduct from the contract price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such
fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or contingent fee.
11. Discrimination Prohibited. The Consultant, with regard to the work performed by it under
this Agreement, will not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion,
creed, age, sex or the presence of any physical or sensory handicap in the selection and
retention of employees or procurement of materials or supplies.
12. Assignment. The Consultant shall not sublet or assign any of the services covered by this
Agreement without the express written consent of the City.
13. Non Waiver. Waiver by the City of any provision of this Agreement or any time limitation
provided for in this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision.
14. Termination.
A. The City reserves the right to terminate this Agreement at any time by giving ten (10)
days written notice to the Consultant.
B. In the event of the death of a member, partner or officer of the Consultant, or any of its
supervisory personnel assigned to the project, the surviving members of the Consultant
hereby agree to complete the work under the terms of this Agreement, if requested to do
so by the City. This section shall not be a bar to renegotiations of this Agreement
between surviving members of the Consultant and the City, if the City so chooses.
15. Attorneys Fees and Costs. In the event either party shall bring suit against the other to
enforce any provision of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such suit shall be entitled to
recover its costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred in such suit from the losing
party.
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16. Notices. Notices to the City of Tukwila shall be sent to the following address:
City Clerk
City of Tukwila
6200 Southcenter Boulevard
Tukwila, WA 98188
Notices to Consultant shall be sent to the following address:
PBS Engineering Environmental
2517 Eastlake Ave. E, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98102
17. Integrated Agreement. This Agreement, together with attachments or addenda, represents
the entire and integrated Agreement between the City and the Consultant and supersedes all
prior negotiations, representations, or agreements written or oral. This Agreement may be
amended only by written instrument signed by both the City and the Consultant.
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Industrial Triangle Tormwater Sediment Investigation
City of Tukwila Public Works Department
EXHIBIT A: SCOPE OF WORK
Investigation of potential contamination in stormwater pipes in the Industrial
Triangle area considered for annexation by the City of Tukwila
The following scope of work has been developed to assist the City of Tukwila (City) in
determining potential costs associated with maintenance of the storm sewers in an area
referred to as the Industrial Triangle, which is being considered for annexation by the
City.
Background Information
The City is considering annexation of approximately 100 acres of land located west of the
Duwamish waterway and east of West Marginal Way between S 100 St and S Director
St. This area is currently in unincorporated King County. There are a number of industrial
properties located in this area and the entire Duwamish waterway has a history of
contamination associated with industrial uses located along its banks. If the area is
annexed, the City will take over maintenance of the storm sewer system. Since disposal
of contaminated sediments can be quite costly, the City has engaged PBS to do a cursory
analysis of existing contamination levels in the storm system and to research the history
of contamination in this area.
Tasks
We have identified three tasks related to this work. These are described below.
Task 1. Background Research
PBS will perform a limited environmental property review of the area. We will
review public records from EPA, Ecology and King County pertaining to any
ongoing cleanup activities or source control investigations. We will be looking at the
history of contamination in the vicinity, chemicals of concern that have been
identified in this area and sources of potential ongoing contamination.
Task 2. Stormwater Sediment Analysis
PBS will conduct limited sampling of the King County stormwater system in the
annexation area for potential contamination. This effort will be limited to five sites.
And PBS will work with the City to identify exact sampling locations. Samples will
be obtained using standard protocols for sampling and will be sent to an accredited
laboratory for analysis. Sample locations will likely include the main discharge point
to the Duwamish and the main pipe into the property from King County property to
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Industrial Triangle Tormwater Sediment Investigation
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the west. We will need to run analysis for a number of different contaminants to
adequately address potential contamination issues in the storm system. The screening
is likely to include priority metals, petroleum hydrocarbons, PCBs, volatile organic
compounds, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. We will refine the list based on
our research of the site, but because we will be running a number of tests on each
sample, the per sample cost is high (approx. $700.00 /sample). Based on the initial
screening, additional sampling may be advised.
Task 3. Report and Briefing
PBS will prepare a brief report of our findings under the above Tasks land 2 that
summarizes our understanding of the current contamination potential and the results
of the stormwater pipe sediment sampling in the county owned system. We will
present the report in a meeting to City staff where follow -up activities can be
discussed.
Assumptions
1. Background research will be less inclusive than a formal Environmental Phase 1
survey and focus on contaminants that are the most costly to dispose of.
2. Sampling under this Scope will be limited to one sampling effort of up to 5
locations on public owned stormwater pipes or drainages within the Industrial
Triangle. No private systems will be sampled.
3. The City will provide for access to the storm drain manholes if needed. The City
will also provide traffic control if needed.
4. Laboratory fees will be charged at cost plus 10%
5. PBS assumes two meetings with the City under this scope. Additional meetings
will trigger adjustments to the budget.
6. PBS will work on a time and material basis up to a not -to- exceed agreed upon
budget estimate. Changes to scope will trigger revisions to the budget estimate.
7. The estimate provided assumes normal turn- around on laboratory analysis.
Laboratory rates increase considerably if a rush turnaround is required and the
budget would need to be adjusted to account for rush fees if the City deems this is
necessary.
PBS understands that time is of the essence and will work to get initial research and
sampling done within a 2 to 3 week period. Laboratory analysis may take a week or more
to complete.
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EXHIBIT B: FEE ESTIMATE
Environmental Consulting Services Pertaining to City of Tukwila Annexation of the
Industrial Triangle Property on the West Side of the Duwamish River
The following fee estimate was developed based on PBS's current understanding of the
project. It is a time and materials not -to- exceed estimate.
Task
Background Research
Sampling in Stormwater Lines
Report and Briefing
Laboratory Analysis Fees
Other Expenses
Total Estimated Fee
Estimat A mount
5,500.00
3,800.00
4,800.00
3,500.00
250.00
$17,850
The fee estimate includes the following deliverables
Review of existing information pertaining to contamination in and around the Industrial
Triangle, status of ecology and EPA actions and King County stormwater records
One sampling effort up to 5 catchbasins to include the primary outfall to the Duwamish
and the main line in from King County property to the west.
Laboratory analysis of up to 5 samples using the standard laboratory analytical
techniques for contaminants of concern. See note below.
Limited discussions with City, Ecology, King County, property owners, etc.
Report outlining background research results and presenting laboratory analysis results
and recommendations
Briefing to City on findings
Note:
We will need to run analysis for a number of different contaminants to adequately address
potential contamination issues in the storm system. The screening is likely to include priority
metals, petroleum hydrocarbons, PCBs, volatile organic compounds, and polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons. We will refine the list based on our research of the site, but because we will be
running a number of tests on each sample, the per sample cost is high (approx. $700.00 /sample).
Based on the initial screening, additional sampling may be advised.
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