24 - Amendment to Agreement for Professional Services with Garver engineering - Wastewater Treatment Plant Project - Amendment No. 2

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or constitute approval of construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, procedures, or assembly of various components. When certification of performance characteristics of materials, systems or equipment is required by the Contract Documents, either directly or implied for a complete and workable system, Consultant shall be entitled to rely upon such submittal or implied certification to establish that the materials, systems or equipment will meet the performance criteria required by the Contract Documents. Consultant will review up to 550 submittals. • Issue instructions to the Contractor on behalf of the Owner and issue necessary clarifications (respond to Request for Information (RFIs)) regarding the construction contract documents. Consultant will respond to up to 300 RFIs. • Review the Contractor's progress payment requests based on the actual quantities of contract items completed and will make a recommendation to the Owner regarding making a monthly partial payment. Consultant's recommendation for payment shall not be a representation that Consultant has made exhaustive or continuous inspections to (1) check the quality or exact quantities of the Work; (2) to review billings from Subcontractors and material suppliers to substantiate the Contractor's right to payment; or (3) to ascertain how the Contractor has used money previously paid to the Contractor. • When authorized by the Owner, prepare up to ten (10) change orders for approved changes in the work from that originally provided for in the construction contract documents. If redesign or substantial engineering or surveying is required in the preparation of these change order documents, the Owner will pay Consultant an additional fee to be agreed upon by the Owner and Consultant. • Conduct a classroom training session for operations staff for the new processes. This training will provide operations staff normal operational strategies for the aeration basins and the belt filter presses. This training will be up to 8 total hours in duration conducted across two consecutive days and will be conducted by up to two Garver members. One digital (PDF) and one hard copy of the classroom materials will be provided. • Prepare and furnish record drawings. • Participate in final project inspection, prepare punch list, review final project closing documents, and submit final pay request. 1.2. Construction Observation Resident construction observation services will be provided by Consultant's Resident Project Representative(s) for the twenty-four (24) month (720 day) construction contract performance time. The proposed fee is based on one (1) full time observer working approximately eight (8) hours per day, five (5) days per week. Construction observation services will be provided by Consultant's Resident Project Representative(s), who will provide or accomplish the following: • Consult with and advise the Owner during the construction period with significant changes/issues during the construction period. • Coordinate with the Owner's contracted firm that is providing construction materials quality assurance testing under separate contract with the Owner. • Maintain a file of quantities incorporated into the work, test reports, certifications, shop drawings and submittals, and other appropriate information. • Maintain a project diary which will contain information pertinent to each site visit. In performing construction observation services, Consultant will endeavor to protect the Owner against defects and deficiencies in the work of the Contractor(s); but Consultant cannot guarantee the performance of the Contractor(s), nor be responsible for the actual supervision of construction operations or for the safety measures that the Contractor(s) takes or should take. However, if at any time during construction Consultant observes that the Contractor's work does not comply with the construction Appendix A - Scope of Services Amendment 2 2 of 6 Version 3 City of Paris WWTP Improvements