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Home My WebLink About6 Geotechnical Testing Services Memorandum To: Board of Directors From: Neil Kaufman, Water Systems Engineer Date: April 26, 2002 Subject: AGREEMENT FOR GEOTECHNICAL TESTING SERVICES BACKGROUND: The Board previously authorized staff to issue a Request for Proposals from qualified firm to perform Geotechnical Testing Services for the District's Summer 2002 pipeline construction projects. A total of eight proposals were received and reviewed by District Staff. Based upon a review of the proposals, two firms were short-listed - Holdrege & Kull and Converse Consultants. This review considered company experience, experience and qualifications of proposed staff members, location of proposed staff members and proposed methodology as outlined in the Proposal. Staff then considered the fee proposals and selected Converse Consults as the favored firm based the combination of experience, methodology and the proposed price schedule. RECOMMENDATION: The Board authorize staff to execute an Agreement for Geotechnical Testing Services with Converse Consultants based on the attached the attached hourly rates and unit prices. FEE SCHEDULE ADDENDUM TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT SUMMER 2002 GEOTECHNICAL TESTING Basic Hourly Rate: $45/hour Prevailing Wage Hourly Rate (only if required by TDPUD): $60/hour Travel Time: No charge for routine scheduled services provided by -- Doug Rich. For emergency call-outs or engineering consultation by Dean Stanphill, travel time will be charged at the standard hourly rate. Mileage: No charge for routine scheduled services provided by Doug Rich. For emergency call-outs or engineering consultation by Dean Stanphill, travel time will be charged at the standard hourly rate. Charge per Compaction test: No charge for compaction tests when the standard hourly rate is the basis for charges. If the project were charged on a per test basis (the RFP states a total of four tests per day— two tests per project), the fee would be $50/test. Standby time: $45/hour Other tests: See attached Fee Schedule It is our opinion that project services can best be provided at the basic hourly rate basis. In this manner, Converse would be free to work with the contractor to determine the optimum moisture and compactive effort without any extra charges to the Truckee Donner Public Utility District (TDPUD). As stated in the proposal, it is our opinion that obtaining the proper compaction and product will be a team effort between the contractor, TDPUD, and Converse. If reimbursed on an hourly basis, this allows Converse the time to work with everyone involved to produce the best product for TDPUD. Only the number of hours allowed and approved by TDPUD would be charged. Schedule of Fees Introduction It is the objective of Converse to provide to its clients high quality professional and technical services and a continuing source of professional advice and opinions. Geotechnical/Environmental services will be performed in a manner consistent with that level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profession currently practicing in the same locality under similar conditions. This fee schedule is valid through January 31,2003. �,..., Hourly Charges for Personnel 1. Technical Drafting $55 7. Staff Professional $70 2. Field/Laboratory Technician 50 8. Senior Staff Professional 82 3. Senior Technician/Inspector 60 9. Project Professional!Manager 95 4. Supervisory Technician/Inspector 72 10. Senior Professional/Manager 115 5. Word Processor 55 11. Principal Professional/Manager 130 6. Staff Support and Clerical 50 12, Principal/Consultants 160 An overtime charge of 50 percent of the above hourly rates will be added for hourly personnel (No. 1 through No. 6) for time in excess of eight hours per day and for all time on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. A minimum charge of three hours will be made for each day of requested or required field service. Consultation and Litigation Fees for special consultation, for consulting boards and for services in connection with litigation are charged on a daily basis; fee schedules are available on request. Special Equipment and Services 1. Additional charges for field and laboratory equipment, materials and miscellaneous items will be charged as shown on Schedules I, 11 and III (attached if applicable). 2. Use of micro-computer with its peripheral equipment and programs shall be charged at$10 per hour. 3. Use of AutoCad with its peripheral equipment and programs shall be charged at$20 per hour. 4. Charges for company-owned drill rig shall be charged as shown on Schedule of Fees, SW-D-02. Expenses 1. In-house reproduction expenses are charged at 25 cents per page, blueprints at $1.00 per page plus postage and handling. 2. Subcontracted exploration expenses (drilling, trenching, etc.)are charged at cost plus 15 percent. 3. Travel and subsistence expenses (transportation, room and board, etc.) for individuals on projects requiring travel and/or living away from a home office are charged at cost plus 15 percent. 4. Automobile and truck expenses are charged at cost plus 15 percent or at a rate of 50 cents per mile for company- owned vehicles traveling between home office and project. 5. Other out-of-pocket expenses (aerial photos, long-distance telephone calls, permits, bonds, outside printing services and tests, etc.)are charged at cost plus 15 percent. 6. Facsimile charges are$1.00 per text sheet long distance. Invoices 1. Invoices will be submitted to the client on a monthly basis, and a final bill will be submitted upon completion of services, Invoices will show charges for each category of personnel and expense classifications. 2. Payment is due upon presentation of invoice and is past due thirty (30) days from invoice date. In the event Client fails to pay any payment to Converse when due, Converse may immediately cease work hereunder and/or withhold reports until said payment, together with a service charge at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum (but not exceeding the maximum allowed by law) from the due date, has been received. Further, Converse may at its sole option and discretion refuse to perform any further work irrespective of payment from Client in the event Client fails to pay Converse for services rendered when said payments are due. 3. Attorney's fees or other costs incurred in collecting any delinquent amount shall be paid by Client. General Conditions ' The terms and provisions of the Converse General Conditions are incorporated into this fee schedule as though set forth in full. If ■■■ a copy of the General Conditions does not accompany this fee schedule, client should request a copy from this office. SW-H-02 Converse Consultants Schedule 11 Laboratory Testing Compensation for laboratory testing services on a unit charge basis will be made in accordance with this schedule. Cost of tests not on this schedule will be by quote and/or in accordance with our current hourly fee schedule. Our services will be performed in accordance with the General Conditions, CC-GC-00. Prices include laboratory testing, supervision and review, and reporting for samples delivered to our laboratory. Field sampling and lesting are not included unless specifically noted. CONCRETE TESTS FIREPROOFING TESTS Laboratory Trial Batch,ASTM C192.........................................By Quote Oven Dry Density,each.................................................................46.00 ® Compression Test, 6"x 12"cylinder,ASTM C39,each..................25.00 Compression Test,6"x 12"cylinder,ASTM C39,per set of 4.......66.00 SOIL TESTS Core Compression Test,ASTM C42,each....................................45.00 Moisture,ASTM D2216,each........................................................16.00 Flexure Test,6"x 6"beams,ASTM C78,each..............................45.00 Moisture/Density,undisturbed ring sample,each..........................18.00 Modulus of Elasticity-Static,ASTM C469,each....................._.100.00 Liquid&Plastic Limit,ASTM D4318,each.....................................82.00 Length Change(3 bars,5 readings each,up to 36 days) Sieve Analysis,ASTM C136,each................................................88.00 ASTM C157................................................................ ...-..210.00 %Finer than#200,ASTM 01140,each........................................60.00 Splitting Tensile, 6"x 12"cylinders,ASTM C496,each..................50.00 Hydrometer Analysis,ASTM D422,including sieve,sp.g.,each..232.00 Empirically Derived Mix Design, each..........................................225,00 Consolidation,ASTM D2435.........................................................70,00 Time Consolidation, (per increment).............................................80.00 AGGREGATE TESTS Clay Expansion,each....................................................................68.00 Sieve Analysis,ASTM C136,C117,each......................................88.00 Chemical Heave,each............................_....................................68.00 Specific Gravity and Absorption,Coarse ASTM C127,each..........55.00 Solubility,each..............................................................................50.00 Specific Gravity, Fine,ASTM C128.each......................................80.00 Direct Shear,per point..................................................................50.00 Unit Weight per cubic foot,ASTM C29...........................................50.00 Remolding Samples(consolidation,expansion,heave, Soundness-Sodium or Magnesium,ASTM C88,each.................205,00 or direct shear),each point....................................................24.00 Abrasion(L.A. Rattler 100& 500 cycles)ASTM C131,each........105.00 Unconfined Compression,ASTM 02166,each..............................68.00 Abrasion(L.A, Rattler 1000 cycles)ASTM C535,each................150.00 Triaxal........................................................................ ..............By Quote Sand Equivalent,ASTM D2419, three trials...................................80.00 Moisture/Density Curve,ASTM D1557,ASTM D698,each.........135.00 Organic Impurities,ASTM C40,each.............................................50.00 Moisture/Density Curve Check Point,each....................................65.00 Clay Lumps and Friable Particles,ASTM C142,each....................80.00 Specific Gravity,ASTM D854,each...............................................80.00 Fractured Faces, NDOT T230,each..............................................95.00 Sulfate Test,each.........................................................................58.00 Light weight Particles,ASTM C123,each....................................100.00 pH,ASTM D2976,each.................................................,...............38.00 Flats and Elongates,D4791,each............................................---110-00 Resistively,ASTM G57,each........................................................56.00 Coating&Stripping Test,ASTM D1664,each...............................95.00 Permeability.............................................................................By Quote Aggregate Blend Graph/All Possibilities,3 aggs,each.................175.00 R-Value,ASTM D2844,each......................................................235.00 Cleanness Value,CA227,each...................................................115.00 CBR,ASTM Di 883,including MID curve,3 points......................360.00 CBR.ASTM D1883, including MID curve, 1 point...... _____........285.00 CONCRETE BLOCK ASTM C140 Relative Density,ASTM D4253/D4254,each..............................275.00 Moisture Content as received,each...............................................22,00 Soil/Cement,Mix Designs........................................................By Quote Absorption, each............................................................................28.00 Compression,each.......... ........... ........................................40,00 ASPHALTIC CONCRETE Shrinkage,ASTM C426,each........................................................90.00 Stability, Flow,and Unit Weight, Marshall Complete ASTM C140,each........_....._........................__..,__.....93.00 ASTM Of 559,ASTM 2726,set of 3 specimens/sample.......150.00 Measured Maximum Specific Gravity of Mix MASONRY PRISMS ASTM C1314 ASTM D2041 (Rice's Method),each......................................78.00 Compression Test,grouted prisms,8"x8"x 16",each............__...95.00 Voids Analysis of Cores or Marshall Specimens Compression Test, grouted prisms, 12"x 16"x 16",each............100.00 Calculations Only,ASTM D3203,set of 2 or 3........_.............38.00 Extraction of Asphalt and Gradation,each...................................148.00 MORTAR&GROUT Complete Asphalt Concrete Mix Design (Hveem or Marshall)...By Quote Compression Test Extraction, %Asphalt,ASTM D2172(Method B) 2"x 4"Mortar Cylinder,each..................................................22.00 or Calif.310,including ash correction,each..........................90.00 3"x 6"Grout Prisms,each...... .....-................. ................22.00 Specific Gravity,Core or Specimen,ASTM D2726,each..............38.00 2"Cubes,ASTM C109,each.................................................22.00 Specific Gravity,Core or Specimen,ASTM D2726,sell..............55.00 Mortar or Grout Mix Designs............... .............................By Quote Specific Gravity,Core or Specimen,ASTM D1188,each..............40.00 Specific Gravity,Core or Specimen,ASTM D1188,set/2..............55.00 ROOFING Retained Strength,ASTM D10741D1075,6 Specimens...............385.00 Roofing Tile Retained Stability,Mil.,Std.620A,Method 104,6 Specimens.....375.00 Breaking Strength per UBC, each....... ............................ .....28.00 Absorption.each....................................................................28.00 Build up Roofing samples,ASTM D3617,each....................135.00 INVOICES 1. Invoices will be submitted to the Client on a monthly basis and a final bill will be submitted upon completion of services. Invoices will show charges for each unit billed. 2. Payment is due upon presentation or invoice and is past due thirty (30)days from invoice date. In the event the Client fails to pay any payment to Converse when due, Converse may immediately cease work hereunder until said payment, together with a service charge at the rate of eighteen percent(18%) per annum (but not exceeding the maximum allowed by law) from the due date, has been received. Further, Converse may at its sole option and discretion refuse to perform any further work irrespective of payment from Client in the event Client fails to pay Converse for services rendered when said payments are due. 3. Artorrey's fees or other costs incurred in collecting any delinquent amount shall be paid by Client. CC L-00 Converse Consultants