08 Approve a resolution to enter into a contract with HDR Engineering Inc. to provide engineering services to assist with the study of water

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AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF PARIS AND HDR ENGINEERING, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT is made as of this day of , 2008, by and between the City of Paris a home-rule municipal corporation with principal offices at P.O. Box 9037, Paris, TX 75461- 9037 ("OWNER"), and HDR Engineering, Inc., a Nebraska corparation, with an Austin, Texas office at 4401 West Gate Blvd., Suite 400, Austin, TX 78745 ("ENGINEER") for services in connection with the project known as Water Availability Study of Pat Mayse Lake ("Project). WHEREAS, OWNER desires to engage ENGINEER to provide professional engineering, consulting and related services ("Services") in connection with the Project; and WHEREAS, ENGINEER desires to render these Services as described in SECTION I, Scope of Services. NOW, THEREFORE, OWNER and ENGINEER in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, agree as follows: SECTION I. SCOPE OF SERVICES ENGINEER shall perform the Services for the Project in a professional manner and the Services shall consist of the Scope of Services as outlined in the attached Exhibit A. SECTION U. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENGINEERING SERVICES The "HDR Engineering, Ina Terms and Conditions for Professional Services," are attached hereto as Exhibit B and are incorporated into this Agreement by reference as if fully set forth herein. SECTION III. RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNER OWNER shall provide ENGINEER the information set forth in paragraph 6 of the attached "HDR Engineering, Ina Terms and Conditions for Professional Services." SECTION IV. COMPENSATION Compensation for ENGINEER'S services under this Ageement shall be on the basis of Per Diem with hourly rates based on Payroll Cost (as shown in Exhibit B) times a factor of 2.3; provided, however, total compensation to ENGINEER under this Agreement shall not exceed $75,000 without prior written approval from the City Manager of the City of Paris, Texas. Reimbursable expenses incurred in connection with such services shall be in addition to ENGINEER' S compensation. Compensation terms are defined as follows: Per Diem shall mean an hourly rate equal to Payroll Cost times a multiplier of 2.3 to be paid as total compensation for each hour an employee works on the project, plus Reimbursable Expense. Payroll Cost shall mean salaries and wages, (basic and overtime) paid to all personnel engaged directly on the Project, plus the cost of customary and statutory benefits including, but not limited to, social security contributions, unemployment, excise and payroll taxes, worker's compensation, health and retirement benefits, sick leave, and vacation and holiday pay applicable thereto. Payroll costs for various categories of personnel are shown in Exhibit C. Reimbursable Expense shall mean the actual expenses incurred directly or indirectly in connection with the Project for transportation, travel, subconsultants, subcontractors, computer usage, telephone, telex, 1 EXHIBIT 0 ~f144