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FROM:
City of Palo Alto
City Manager’ t
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL I "~ J
CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: UTILITIES
SUBJECT:
NOVEMBER 13, 2000 CMR:407:00
APPROVAL OF CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $195,000 FOR
THREE YEARS’WITH BURNS AND McDONNELL FOR
ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR UTILITY POLE
ATTACHMENTS DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council:
Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the attached contract with Bums and
McDonnell in the amount of $65,000 per year for Engineering and Inspection Services
for Utility Pole Attachments Design and Construction for a period of 12 months starting
December 2000.
2.Authorize the City Manager or his designee the option of renewing the contract for up to
two additional 12 month periods at a cost of $65,000 each period if the contractor is
responsive to the contract requirements, and the quality of the work is acceptable during
the first 12 months of the contract.
DISCUSSION
Background
The City of Palo Alto Electric Utility allows third parties to attach and install different cables
(fiber-optics, coaxial cable, electric Service, etc.) on its electric Poles through pole attachment
permits. The permittees’ design submittals need to be checked and field verified to ensure
that each pole attachment design complies with California General Orders 95 and 128. The
majority of the poles within the City are jointly owned by the City and Pacific Bell. A small
number of poles are either owned outright by the City or jointly owned by the City, Pacific
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Bell, and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Most of the poles have high and low electric
voltage cables, telephone lines, and cable television attachments. In some places the City is
in the process installing fiber-optic cables.
Project Description
The engineering services under this Blanket Contract Agreement shall consist of technical
review, approval, and field inspection services for electric pole attachment designs submitted
to the City by the permittees. This process requires close coordination with the permittees
so that utility pole attachment applications may be handled in a timely manner.
The total number of pole reviews under this blanket contract will be dependent upon the
number of submittals made by permittees. The number is not expected to exceed 2000 poles
per year. Given the volume of work anticipated and the special expertise required, consultant
assistance is necessary.
Proposal Selection Process
Staff sent a request for proposals (RFP) on August 31, 2000 to four firms specializing in
utility pole attachments design and inspection. The proposal period was 26 days. Only one
firm, Burns and McDonnell, submitted a proposal. Another firm, Power Engineers,
responded that they would not submit a proposal because they were too busy.
Staff reviewed the Burns and McDonnell proposal and found the firm to be well qualified
and capable of performing the tasks called for in the RFP. Burns and McDonnell’s cost
estimate of $28 per pole attachment design review was considered by staff to be reasonable.
Staff recommends that the proposal be accepted and that the contract be awarded to Bums
and McDonnell.
RESOURCE IMPACT
The engineering service for each pole attachment design review is approximately $28. Total
j6b orders are anticipated to reach $65,000 per year. Funding for this project is available in
the fiscal year 2000-01. Electric Capital Improvement Program budget. All costs for the
review of pole attachments will be billed to the permit applicant. The contract renewal for
fiscal years 2001-02 and 2002-2003 will be subject to satisfactory performance by the
contractor and appropriation of the required funds in these fiscal years.
This action has minimal impact on the ~utilities engineering staff, since the main review and
approval of designs of the work as well joint pole notification will be handled by the
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consultant.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
The award of this contract does not represent any change to existing City policies.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
ATTACHMENTS
A: Contract
PREPARED BY: Merajul Hoque, Power Engineer
DEPARTMENT HEAD:
tor of Utilities
kt 6REV SEYM~)UR ¢
Assistant to the City Manager
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CONTRACT NO.
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AND
BURNS & McDONNELL
FOR CONSULTING SERVICES
This Contract No.is entered into ,
by and between the CITY OF PALO ALTO, a chartered city and a
municipal corporation of the State of California ("CITY"), and
BURNS & McDONNELL, a Missouri corporation, located at La Palma
Corporate Park, 2990 East La Palma Avenue, Suite A, Anaheim, CA
92806 ("CONSULTANT").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, CITY desires certain professional consultin.g
services ("Services") and the preparation and delivery of, without
limitation, one or more sets of documents, drawings, maps, plans,
designs, data, calculations, surveys, specifications, schedules or
other writings ("Deliverables") (Services and Deliverables are,
collectively, the "Project), as more fully described in Exhibit
and at the costs set forth in Exhibit "B".
WHEREAS, CITY desires to engage CONSULTANT, including its-
employees, if any, in providing the Services by reason of its
qualifications and experience in performing the Services, and
CONSULTANT has offered to complete the Project on the terms and in
the manner set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, terms,
conditions., and provisions of this Contract, the parties agree:
SECTION I. TERM
i.I This Contract will commence on the date of its
execution by CITY, and will terminate upon the completion of the
Project, unless this Contract is earlier terminated by CITY. Upon
the receipt of CITY’s notice to proceed, CONSULTANT will commence
work on the initial and subsequent Project tasks in accordance with
the time schedule set forth in Exhibit ~A". Time is of the essence
of this Contract. In the event that the Project is not completed
within the time required through any fault of CONSULTANT, CITY’s
city manager will have the option of extending the time schedule
for any period of time. This provision will not preclude the
recovery of damages for delay caused by CONSULTANT.
SECTION 2.SCOPE OF PROJECT; CHANGES & CORRECTIONS
2.1 The scope of Services and Deliverables constituting
the Project will be performed, delivered or executed by CONSULTANT
under the phases of the Basic Services as described below:
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engineering & inspection services for utility pole attachments
design and construction.
2.2 CITY may order substantial changes in the scope or
character of the Basic Services, the Deliverables, or the Project,
either decreasing or increasing the amount of work required of
CONSULTANT. In the event that such changes are ordered, subject to
the approval of CITY’s City Council, as may be required, CONSULTANT
will be entitled to full compensation for all work performed prior
to CONSULTANT’s receipt of the notice of change and further will be
entitled to an extension of the time schedule. Any increase in
compensation for substantial changes will be determined in
accordance with the provisions of this Contract. CITY will not be
liable for the cost or payment of any change in work, unless the
amount of additional compensation attributable to the change in
work is agreed to, in writing, by CITY before CONSULTANT commences
the performance of any such change in work.
2.3 Any and all errors, omissions, or ambiguities in the
Deliverables, which are discovered by CITY after the construction
contract is awarded by CITY, will be performed by CONSULTANT, as
follows: (a) at no cost to CITY insofar as those Services,
including the Basic Services or the Additional Services, as
described below, or both, will result in minor or nonbeneficial
changes in the construction work required of the construction
contractor; or (b) at CITY’s cost insofar as those Services,
including the Basic Services or the Additional Services, or both,
will add a direct and substantial benefit to the construction work
required of the construction contractor. The project manager in
the reasonable exercise of his or her discretion will determine
whether the Basic Services or the Additional Services, or both,
will contribute minor or substantial benefit to the construction
work.
SECTION 3. QUALIFICATIONS, STATUS, AND DUTIES OF
CONSULTANT
3.1 CONSULTANT r@presents and warrants thatit has the
expertise and professional qualifications to furnish or cause to be
furnished the Services and Deliverables. CONSULTANT further
represents and warrants that the project director and every
individual, including any consultant (or contractors), charged with
the performance of the Services are duly licensed or certified by
the State of California, to the extent such licensing or
certification is required by law to perform the Services, and that
the Project will be executed by them or under their supervision.
3.2 In reliance on the representations and warranties
set forth in this Contract, CITY hires CONSULTANT to execute, and
CONSULTANT covenants and agrees that it will execute or cause to be
executed, the Project.
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3.3 CONSULTANT will assign Vishwa Tiwari as the project
director to have supervisory responsibility for the performance,
progress, and execution of the Project. Sunil Pathak, P.E. will be
assigned as the project coordinator who will represent CONSULTANT
during the day-to-day work on the Project. If circumstances or
conditions subsequent to the execution of this Contract cause the
substitution of the project director or project coordinator for any
reason, the appointment of a substitute project director or
substitute project coordinator will be subject to the prior written
approval of the project manager.
3.4 CONSULTANT represents and warrants that it will:
3.4.1 Procure all permits and licenses, pay all
charges and fees, and give all notices which may be necessary and
incident to the due and lawful prosecution of the Project;
3.4.2 Keep itself fully informed of all existing and
future Federal, State of California, and local laws, ordinances,
regulations, orders, and decrees whi’ch may affect those engaged or
employed under this Contract and any materials used in CONSULTANT’s
performance of the Services;
3.4.3 At all times observe and comply with, and cause
its employees and consultants, if any, who are assigned to the
performance of this Contract to observe and comply with, the laws,
ordinances, regulations, orders and decrees mentioned above; and
3.4.4 Wiil report in~nediately to the project manager,
in writing, .any discrepancy or inconsistency it discovers in the
laws, ordinances, regulations, orders, and decrees mentioned above
in relation to the Deliverables.
3.5 Any Deliverables given to, or prepared or assembled
by, CONSULTANT or its consultants, if any, under this Contract will
become the property of CITY and will not be made available to any
individual or organization by CONSULTANT or its consultants, if
any, without the prior written approval of the city manager.
3.6 If CITY requests additional copies of any documents
which are a part of the Deliverables, CONSULTANT will provide such
additional copies and CITY w±ll compensate CONSULTANT for its
duplicating costs.
3.7 CONSULTANT will be responsible for employing or
engaging all persons necessary to execute the Project. All
consultants of CONSULTANT will be deemed to be directly controlled
and supervised by CONSULTANT, which will be responsible for their
performance. If any employee or consultant of CONSULTANT fails or
refuses to carry out the provisions of this Contract or appears to
be incompetent or to act in a disorderly or improper manner, the
employee or consultant will be discharged intmediately from further
performance under this Contract on demand of the project manager.
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3.8 In the execution of the Project, CONSULTANT and its
consultants, if any, will at all times be considered independent
contractors and not agents or employees of CITY.
3.9 CONSULTANT will perform or obtain or cause to be
performed or obtained any and all of the following Additional
Services, not included under the Basic Services, if so authorized,
in writing, by CITY:
3.9.1 Providing services as an expert witness in
connection with any public hearing or meeting, arbitration
proceeding,or proceeding of a court of record;
3.9.2 Incurring travel and subsistence expenses for
CONSULTANT and its staff beyond those normally required under the
Basic Services;
3.9.3 Performing any other Additional Services that
may be agreed upon by the parties subsequent to the execution of
this Contract; and
3.10 CONSULTANT will be responsible for employing
all consultants deemed necessary to assist CONSULTANT in the
performance of the Services. The appointment of consultants must
be approved, in advance, by CITY, in writing, and must remain
acceptable to CITY during the term of this Contract.
SECTION 4. DUTIES OF CITY
4.1 CITY will furnish or cause to be furnished the
services listed in Exhibit ~A" and such information regarding its
requirements applicable to the Project as may be reasonably
requested by CONSULTANT.
4.2 CITY will review and approve, as necessary, in a
timely manner the Deliverables and each phase of work performed by
CONSULTANT. CITY’s estimated time of review and approval will be
furnished to CONSULTANT at the time of submission of each phase of
work. CONSULTANT acknowledges and understands that the
interrelated exchange of information among CITY’s various
departments makes it extremely difficult for CITY to firmly
establish the time of each review and approval task. CITY’s
failure to review and approve within the estimated time schedule
will not constitute a default under this Contract.
4.3 The city manager will represent CITY for all
purposes under this Contract. Merajul Hoque, power engineer, is
designated as the project manager for the city manager. The
project manager will supervise the performance, progress, and
execution of the Project, and will be assisted by Tom Finch, the
senior power engineer.
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4.4 If CITY observes or otherwise becomes aware of any
default in the performance of CONSULTANT, CITY will use reasonable
efforts to give written notice .thereof to CONSULTANT in a timely
manner.
SECTION 5. COMPENSATION
5.1 CITY Will compensate CONSULTANT for the fol!owing
services and work:
5.1.1 In consideration of the full performance of the
Basic Services, including any authorized reimbursable expenses,
CITY will pay CONSULTANT a fee not to exceed Sixty-five thousand
dollars ($65,000). The amount of compensation will be calculated
in accordance with the hourly rate schedule set forth in Exhibit
~B", on a time and materials basis, up to the maximum amount set
forth in this Section. The fees of the consultants, who have
direct contractual relationships with CONSULTANT, will be approved,
in advance, by CITY. CITY reserves the right to refuse payment of
such fees, if such prior approval is not obtained by CONSULTANT.
5.1.2 The full payment of charges for extra work or
changes, or both, in the execution of the Project will be made,
provided such request for payment is initiated by CONSULTANT and
authorized, in writing, by the project manager. Payment will be
made within thirty (30) days of submission by CONSULTANT of a
statement, in triplicate, of itemized costs covering such work or
changes, or both. Prior to commencing such extra work or changes,
or both, the parties will-agree upon an estimated maximum cost for
such extra work or changes. CONSULTANT will not be paid for extra
work or changes, including, without limitation, any design work or
change order preparation, which is made necessary on account of
CONSULTANT’s errors, omissions, or oversights.
5.1.3 Direct personnel expense of employees assigned
to the execution of the Project by CONSULTANT will include only the
work of architects, engineers, designers, job captains, surveyors,
draftspersons, specification writers and typists, in consultation,
research and design, work in producing drawings, specifications and
other documents pertaining to the Project, and in services rendered
during construction at the site, to the extent such services are
expressly contemplated under this Contract. Included in the cost
of direct personnel expense of these employees are salaries and
mandatory and customary benefits such as statutory employee
benefits, insurance, sick leave, holidays and vacations, pensions
and similar benefits.
5.2 The schedule of payments will be made as follows:
5.2.1 Payment of the Basic Services will be made in
monthly progress payments in proportion to the quantum of services
performed, or in accordance with any other schedule of payment
mutually agreed upon by the parties, as set forth in Exhibit "B",
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or within thirty (30) days of submission, in triplicate, of such
requests if a schedule of payment is not specified. Final payment
will be made by CITY after CONSULTANT has submitted all
Deliverables, including, without limitation, reports which have
been approved by the project manager.
5.2.2 Payment of the Additional Services will be
made in monthly progress payments for services rendered, within
thirty (30) days of submission, in triplicate, of such requests.
5.2.3 No deductions will be made from CONSULTANT’s
compensation on account of penalties, liquidated damages, or other
sums withheld by CITY from payments to general contractors.
SECTION 6. ACCOUNTING, AUDITS, OWNERSHIP OF RECORDS
6.1 Records of the direct personnel expenses and
expenses incurred in connecti~on with the performance of Basic
Services and Additional Services pertaining to the Project will be
prepared, maintained, and retained by CONSULTANT in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles and will be made available
to CITY for auditing purposes at mutually convenient times during
the term of this Contract and for three (3) years following the
expiration or earlier termination of this Contract.
6.2 The originals of the Deliverables prepared by or
under the direction of CONSULTANT in the performance of this
Contract will become the property of CITY irrespective of whether
the Project is completed upon CITY’s payment of the amounts
required to be paid to CONSULTANT. These originals will be
delivered to CITY without additional compensation. CITY will have
the right to utilize any final and incomplete drawings, estimates,
specifications, and any other documents prepared hereunder by
CONSULTANT, but CONSULTANT disclaims any responsibility or
liability for any alterations or modifications of such documents.
SECTION 7. INDEMNITY
7.1 CONSULTANT agrees to protect, indemnify, defend and
hold harmless CITY, its Council members, officers, employees and
agents, from any and all demands, claims, or liability of any
nature, including death or injury to any person, property damage or
any other loss, caused by or arising out of CONSULTANT’s, its
officers’, agents’, consultants’ or employees’ negligent acts,
errors, or omissions, or willful misconduct, or conduct for which
applicable law may impose strict liability on CONSULTANT in the
performance of or failure to perform its obligations under this
Contract.
SECTION 8.WAIVERS
8.1 The waiver by either party of any breach or
violation ~of any covenant, term, condition or provision of this
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Contract or of the provisions of any ordinance or law will not be
deemed to be a waiver of any such covenant, term, condition,
provision,, ordinance, or law or of any subsequent breach or
violation of the same or of any other covenant, term, condition,
provision, ordinance or law. The subsequent acceptance by either
party of any fee or other money which may become due hereunder will
not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding breach or violation
by the other party of any covenant, term, condition or provision of
this Contract or of any applicable law or ordinance.
8.2 No payment, partial payment, acceptance, or partial
acceptance by CITY will operate as a waiver on the part of CITY of
any of its rights under this Contract.
SECTION 9. INSURANCE
9.1 CONSULTANT, at its sole cost and expense, will
obtain and maintain, in full force and effect during the term of
this Contract, the insurance coverage described in Exhibit "C",
insuring not only CONSULTANT and its consultants, if any, but also,
with the exception of workers’ compensation, employer’s liability
and professional liability insurance, naming CITY as an additional
insured concerning CONSULTANT’s performance under this Contract.
9.2 All insurance coverage required hereunder will be
provided through carriers with Best’s Key Ratinq Guide ratings of
A:VII or higher which are admitted to transact insurance business
in the State of California. Any and all consultants of CONSULTANT
retained to perform Services under this Contract will obtain and
maintain, in full force and effect during the term of this
Contract, identical insurance coverage, naming CITY as an
additional insured under such policies as required above.
9.3 Certificates of such insurance, preferably on the
forms provided by CITY, will be filed with CITY concurrently with
the execution of this contract. The certificates will be subject
to the approval of CITY’s risk manager and will contain an
endorsement stating that the insurance is primary coverage and will
not be canceled or altered by the insurer except after filing with
the CITY’s city clerk thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of such
cancellation or alteration, and that the City of Palo Alto is named
as an additional insured except in policies of workers’
compensation, employer’s liability, and professional liability
insurance. Current certificates of such insurance will be kept on
file at all times during the term of this Contract with the city
clerk.
9.4 The procuring of such required policy or policies
of insurance will not be construed to limit CONSULTANT’s liability
hereunder nor to fulfill the indemnification provisions of this
Contract. Notwithstanding the policy or policies of insurance,
CONSULTANT will be obligated for the full and total amount of any
damage, injury, or loss caused by or directly arising as a result
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of the Services performed under this Contract, including such
damage, injury, or loss arising after the Contract is terminated or
the term has expired.
SECTION I0. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
i0.I CONSULTANT, by executing this Contract, certifies
that it is aware of the provisions of the Labor Code of the State
of California which require every employer to be insured against
liability for workers’ .compensation or to undertake self-insurance
in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and certifies that
it will comply with such provisions, as applicable, before
commencing the performance of the Project.
PROJECT
SECTION ii. TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF CONTRACT OR
Ii.I The’ city manager may suspend the execution of the
Project, in whole or in part, or terminate this Contract, with or
without cause, by giving thirty (30) days’ prior written notice
thereof to CONSULTANT, or immediately after submission to CITY by
CONSULTANT of any completed item of Basic Services. Upon receipt
of such notice, CONSULTANT will immediately discontinue its
performance under this Contract.
11.2 CONSULTANT may terminate this Contract or suspend
its execution of the Project by giving thirty (30) days’ prior
written notice thereof to CITY, but only in the event of a
substantial failure of performance by CITY or in the event CITY
indefinitely withholds or withdraws its request for the initiation
or continuation of Basic Services or the execution of the Project.
Ii.3 Upon such suspension or termination by CITY,
CONSULTANT will be compensated for the Basi~ Services and
Additional Services performed and ’Deliverables received and
approved prior to receipt of written notice from CITY of such
suspension or abandonment, together with authorized additional and
reimbursable expenses then due. If the Project is resumed after it
has been suspended for more than 180 days, any change in
CONSULTANT’s compensation will be subject to renegotiation and, if
necessary, approval of CITY’s City Council. If this Contract is
suspended or terminated on account ef a default by CONSULTANT, CITY
will be obligated to compensate CONSULTANT only for that portion of
CONSULTANT’s services which are of direct and immediate benefit to
CITY, as such determination may be made by the city manager in the
reasonable exercise of her discretion.
11.4 In the event of termination of this Contract or
suspension of work on the Project by CITY where CONSULTANT is not
in default, CONSULTANT will receive compensation as follows:
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11.4.1 For approved items of services, CONSULTANT will
be compensated for each item of service fully performed in the
amounts authorized under this Contract.
11.4.2 For approved items of services on which a
notice to proceed is issued by CITY, but which are not fully
performed, CONSULTANT will be compensated for each item of service
in an amount which bears the same ratio to the total fee otherwise
payable for the performance of the service as the quantum of
service actually rendered bears to the services necessary for the
full performance of that item of service.
11.4.3 The total compensation payable under the
preceding paragraphs of this Section will not exceed the payment
specified under Section 5 for the respective items of service to be
furnished by CONSULTANT.
11.5 Upon such suspension or termination, CONSULTANT will
deliver to the city manager immediately any and all copies of the
Deliverables, whether or not completed, prepared by CONSULTANT or
its consultants, if any, or given to CONSULTANT or its consultants,
if any, in connection with this Contract. Such materials will
become the property of CITY.
11.6 The failure of CITY to agree with CONSULTANT’s
independent findings, conclusions, or recommendations, if the same
are called for under this Contract, on the basis of differences in
matters of judgment, will not be construed as a failure on the part
of CONSULTANT to fulfill its obligations under this Contract.
SECTION 12.ASSIGNMENT
12.1 This Contract is for the personal services of
CONSULTANT, therefore, CONSULTANT will not assign, transfer,
convey, or otherwise dispose of this Contract or any right, title
or interest in or t’o the same or any part thereof without the prior
written consent of CITY. A consent to one assignment will not be
deemed to be a consent to any subsequent assignment. Any
assignment made without the approval of CITY will be void and, at
the option of the city manager, this Contract may be terminated.
This Contract will not be assignable by operation of law.
SECTION 13.NOTICES
13.1 All notices hereunder will be given, in writing,
and mailed, postage prepaid, by certified mail, addressed as
follows:
To CITY:Office of the City Clerk
City of Palo Alto
Post Office Box 10250
Palo Alto, CA 94303
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To CONSULTANT: Attention of the project director
at the address of CONSULTANT recited above
SECTION 14. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
14.1 In accepting this Contract, CONSULTANT’ covenants
that it presently has no interest, and will not acquire any
interest, direct or indirect, financial or otherwise, which would
conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of the
Services.
14.2 CONSULTANT further covenants that, in the
performance of this Contract, it will not employ contractors or
persons having such an interest mentioned above. CONSULTANT
certifies that no one who has or will have any financial interest
under this Contract is an officer or employee of CITY; this
provision will be interpreted in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and the Government Code
of the State of California.
SECTION 15.NONDISCRIMINATION
15.1 As set forth in the Palo Alto Municipal Code, no
discrimination will be made in the employment of persons under this
Contract because of the age, race, color, national origin,_
ancestry, religion, disability, sexual preference or gender of such
person. If the value of this Contract is, or may be, five thousand
dollars ($5,000) or more, CONSULTANT agrees to meet all
requirements of the Palo Alto Municipal Code pertaining to
nondiscrimination in employment, including completing the requisite
form furnished by CITY and set forth in Exhibit ~D".
15.2 CONSULTANT agrees that each contract for services
from independent providers will contain a provision substantially
as follows:
~[Name of Provider] will provide CONSULTANT
with a certificate stating that [Name of
Provider] is currently in compliance with all
Federal and State of California laws covering
nondiscrimination in employment; and that
[Name of Provider] will not discriminate in
the employment of any person under this
contract because of the age, race, color,
national origin, ancestry, religion,
disability, sexual preference or gender of
such person."
15.3 If CONSULTANT is found in violation of the
nondiscrimination provisions of the State of California Fair
Employment Practices Act or similar provisions of Federal law or
executive order in the performance of this Contract, it will be in
default of this Contract. Thereupon, CITY will have the power to
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cancel or suspend this Contract, in whole or in part, or to deduct
the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25) for each person for each
calendar day during which such person was subjected to
discrimination, as.damages for breach of contract, or both. Only
a finding of the State of California Fair Employment Practices
Commission or the equivalent federal agency or officer will
constitute evidence of a breach of this Contract.
SECTION 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
16.1 CONSULTANT represents and warrants that it has
knowledge of, the requirements of the federal Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Government Code and the Health
and Safety Code of the State of California, relating to access to
public buildings and accommodations for disabled persons, and
relating to facilities for disabled persons. CONSULTANT will
comply with or ensure by its advice that compliance with such
provisions will be effected pursuant to the terms of this Contract.
16.2 Upon the agreement of the parties, any controversy
or claim arising out of or relating to this Contract may be settled
by arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the American
Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award rendered by
the Arbitrators may be entered in .any court having jurisdiction
thereof.
16.3 This Contract will be governed by the laws of the
State of California, excluding its conflicts of law.
16.4 In the event that an action is brought, the parties
agree that trial of such action will be vested exclusively in the
state courts of California or inthe United States District Court
for the Northern District of California in the County of Santa
Clara, State of California.
16.5 The prevailing party in any action brought to
enforce the terms of this Contract or arising out o~ this Contract
may recover its reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees expended in
connection with that action.
16.6 This document represents the entire and integrated
Contract between the parties and supersedes all prior negotiations,
representations, and contracts, either written or oral. This
document may be amendedonly by a written instrument, which is
signed by the parties.
16.7 All provisions of this Contract, whether covenants
.or conditions, will be deemed to be both covenants and conditions.
16.8 The covenants, terms, conditions and provisions of
this Contract will apply to, and will bind, the heirs, successors,
executors, administrators, assignees, and consultants, as the case
may be, of the parties.
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16.9 If a court of competent jurisdiction finds or rules
that any provision of this Contract or any amendment thereto is
void or unenforceable, the unaffected provisions of this Contract
and any amendments thereto will remain in full force and effect.
16.10 All exhibits referred to in this Contract and any
addenda, appendices, attachments, and schedules which, from time
to time, may be referred to in any duly executed amendment hereto
are by such reference incorporated in this Contract and will be
deemed to be a part of this Contract.
16.11 This Contract may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which will be an original, but all of which
together will constitute one and the same instrument.
16.12 This Contract is subject to the fiscal .provisions
of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Municipal
Code. This Contract will terminate without any penalty (a) at the
end of any fiscal year in the event that funds are not appropriated
for the following fiscal year, or (b) at any time within a fiscal
year in the event that funds are only appropriated for a portion of
the fiscal year and funds for this Contract are no longer
available. This Section 16.12 will take precedence in the event of
a conflict with any other covenant, term, condition, or provision
of this Contract.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have by their duly
authorized representatives executed this Contract on the date first
above written.
ATTEST:CITY OF PALO ALTO
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Senior Asst. City Attorney
APPROVED:
Assistant City Manager
Director of Utilities
Director of Administrative
Services
Mayor
BURNS & McDONNELL
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
Taxpayer Identification No.
Risk Manager
Attachments:
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required if the entity on whose behalf
this contract is signed is a corporation.
In the alternative, a certified corporate
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authority of the individuals signing in
their respective capacities is acceptable)
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and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in
his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their
signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon
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UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
PROJECT TITLE: ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES
FOR UTILITY POLE ATTACHMENTS DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NUMBER 129351
PART
SCOPE OF WORK OR SERVICES
PART III - SCOPE OF WORK OR SERVICES
ENGINEERING REVIEW & INSPECTION SERVICES FOR UTILITY
POLE ATTACHMENTS DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
1.01
1.02
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: ";". ’
The engineering services under this Proposal shall consist of furnishing all
technical expertise, and inspection services for review of utility pole design and
construction for attachments made to the City of Palo Alto’s utility poles. All pole
attachment design calculation submittals will be verified and field installations will
be inspected for each pole to ensure that they meet the requirements of General
Orders 95 and 128. The attachment submittals must also be sent to the joint pole
owners for review. ’,
SCOPE OF WORK UNDER THIS CONTRACT AGREEMENT:
A=BACKGROUND: The City allows third parties to attach to City owned
utility poles through a pole attachment permit. The majority of the poles
within the city are jointly owned by the City and Pacific Bell and a small
number of poles are either owned outright by the City or jointly owned by
the City, Pacific Bell, and Pacific Gas and Electric. Most of the poles have
electric primary and secondary, telephone, and cable TV attachments.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY
PERMITTEES: The permittees will be installing aerial twisted pair, coax,
and fiber cables and associated strand and pole mounted equipment on
existing overhead pole lines located along the streets and in the back
yards within the city limits of Palo Alto.~ In some cases, the permittees will
be installing underground facilities which will require risers on the poles.
C=QUALIFICATIONS: The City of Palo Alto is seeking an experienced
Engineering and/or Construction firm (hereafter called Contractor) to
provide engineering review of all permit submittals, field
inspection/verification for each pole attachment design, and field
inspection after construction.
D=REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTACHMENT: The City has the following
requirements for making an attachment to a utility pole:
Pole loading calculations must be submitted for each pole that is
contacted,
All attachments must comply with the requirements of General Orders
95 and 128.
o The City’s joint pole owners must forward submittals for review,
,,After construction the facilities must be inspected to ensure
comp!iance with applicable rules.
CITY OF PALO ALTO RFP 129351 PAGE 1 OF 3
PART III - SCOPE OF WORK OR SERVICES
E=WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR: The contractor will be
responsible for the following:
Obtaining cable and other hardware data/drawings from the permit
applicant as needed to revrevv,,and approve the design submittals.
o Verifying the accuracy of the cia.ta submitted.
~Reviewing design calculations. ~
¯Ensuring joint pole owners receive a copy of the design submittals for
review.
Field verifying the installations to ensure compliance with General
Orders 95 and 128.
F=REVIEW SCHEDULE: The permittee may submit up to 20 poles per
application and may not submit more than 100 poles for review at one
time. It is expected that most of the po!es will be in contiguous areas.
Contractor should be able to perform the design review of at least 40
poles per week. The total number of reviews will be dependant upon the
number of submittals made by the permittee but should not exceed 2000
poles in a year.
TERM AND COST LIMIT OF SERVICES: The engineering and inspection
services shall not exceed $65,000 between the contract start date and
July 2001. The contract agreementmay be extended for an additional two
years depending on work volume and satisfactory performance.
INVOICES: Invoices, itemized by each pole, are to be submitted to the
Project Manager.
2.01 SELECTION CRITERIA: General requirements for the selection of the
Contractor will be based on the following criteria:
Documentation of experience in reviewing the design ’and the inspection
of overhead ’pole line attachments.
Documentation of experience with General Orders 95 and 128,
Fee schedule and estimate of cost to perform the work.
2.02 QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:
A brief statement of the Contractor’s overall understanding of the products
and services to be provided.
A brief description of qualifications for the Engineering and/or
Construction firm and any subconsultants.
CITY OF PALO ALTO RFP 129351 PAGE 2 OF 3
PART III - SCOPE OF WORK OR SERVICES
The name and resume of the Contractor’s Engineer with a list of
references and a statement of relevant experience with similar design
review projects for utilities.
The name and resume of the Cor~tractor’s Project Engineer with a list of
references and statement of releva.nt experience with similar design
review projects for utilities.
A fee schedule for the personnel assigned to the contract and an estimate "/7/~.~
of the time required to perform the review on each pole.
CITY OF PALO ALTO RFP 129351 PAGE 3 OF 3
September 26, 2000
Mr. Fernando V£1ez
City of Palo Alto
Purchasing and Contract Administration
Mezzanine, Civic Center
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Request for Proposal for
Engineering and Inspection Services for Utility P~le Attachments Design Construction
Requests for Proposal (RFP) Number 129351
Dear Mr. Velez:
Burns & McDonnell is pleased to respond to the above referenced Request for Proposal for the
City of Palo Alto. As a leading architectural and engineering firm in the design of municipal
utility telecommunications systems, Burns & McDonnell believes that our qualifications
demonstrate our capability to provide you the technical expertise to complete the proposed tasks.
We maintain offices in San Francisco, Anaheim, San Diego and Richland, Washington in order to
serve our clients locally.
Our selected Project Manager Mr. Vishwa Tiwari, along with our proposed personnel., is
completely familiar with the State of California General Orders 95 and 128 requirements as well
as Pacific Gas & Electric, Pacific Bell (SBC) requirements dealing with the design of
undergroq.n.d and overhead.transmission and distribution systems. Mr. Tiwari and the project
team all possess significant experience dealing with similar work and have been involved in other
municipal’and investor owned utilities. Their expertise in this area will ~nsure compliance with
the regulations and resolution of problems.
On behalf of Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., I commit to City of Palo Alto, the
key personnel nominated in this proposal and the necessary corporate resources required for
successful completion of this important contract. Should you require an additional information,
or have any questions, please contact Mr. Vishwa Tiwari, (714) 632-5183 or myself at (858) 547-
9869.
ta Palma Corporate Park"
2990 East La Palma Avenue
Suite A
Anaheim, California 92806
Tek 714 632-5183
Fax: 714 632-6952
wvcw.burmmcd.com
Sincerely,
Jeff R. Thornbury
Western Regional Manager
Vishwa Tiwari
Principal Program Manager
OVERVIEW Bums & McDonnell is a multi~t.isciplinary engineering, architectural, construction
and environmental service firm. Started in 1898 by Clinton Bums & Robert
McDonnell, our more thaia 1,400 engineers, architect~, scientists and other
specialists plan, design and build quality projects around the world. Today we
have offices around the country and the world to provide the best possible service
to our valued clients.
TRANSMISSION AND
DISTRIBUTION
SERVICES, SCADA/
COMMUNICATIONS
Safe, reliable electric power can be a cfiti.dal component of your industry’s
successful operation. Bums & McDonnel! provides electric utilities and private
industry with comprehensive services to take any power generation/transmission
and distributon/substafion project from conception to completion.
We can meet your specific needs for ongoing studies, plant wide analyses
performed on a one-time basis, or investigation for specific project areas. Bums
& McDonnell draws on more than 90 years of electric power transmission and
distribution experience. Our full-service staff represents every discipline needed
to meet the challenges of your tiroject. Our highest priority is to develop solutions
that meet your current needs and avoid future problems. ~
TRANSMISSION
DISTRIBUTION
Bums & McDonnell’s transmission department has taken hundreds of transmission
line projects from planning, public involvement and design through construction
and start-up. We have years of experience with every type of wood, steel and
concrete structure design, conductor studies, lightning and grounding studies for
overhead design, and solid di-electirc and HPFF underground design.
Bums & McDonnell’s full range of services supports electric utilities in planning,
analysis, design and construction of distribution systems. We craft our approach
to meet each client’s requirements and unique needs. This flexibility allows us to
provide a full range of planning services if necessary. We can also help clients
develop planning capabilities through consultation, training, computer modeling
and computer-aided design and drafting.
SUBSTATIONS Bums & McDonnell’s substation projects include large and complex generating .
plant substations, distribution substations and line terminal or equipment additions
around the country and world. Designs include single bus, main and transfer
arrangements, ring bus and double-breaker arrangements. Our staff specializes in
substation design and system protection and control, and most have extensive
experience in substation and utility construction.
City of Palo Alto - Engineering & Inspection Services for Utility Pole Attachments Design and Construction
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CIVIL/STRUCTURAL The civil-structural departme’n.t provides design support for a majority of our
substation, transmission and distribution projects. Our civil and structural
engineers use teamwork i~nd experience to provide practical, cost-effective
solutions. Civil/structural solutions include site grading, structure design and
analysis, foundation design, road design, drainage analysis, building design,
geotechnical evaluations, and permitting.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS Bums & McDonnell specialize in pul~lic and investor owned utility
telecommunication systems. Burns & McDonnell has completed feasibility
analysis studies, business plans and design of several related projects. Types of
systems utilized in these projects include microwave, copper, co-axial, fiber and
wireless technologies.
SYSTEM CONTROLS AND
DATA ACQUISITION
Burns & McDonnell possess significant experience in the design of system
controls and data acquisition (SCADA) systems for electric and water utilities.
POWER DELIVERY ASSET
DATA MANAGEMENT
Bums & McDonnell can design and maintain a database within a geographic
information system (GIS) to document the results of asset inspections, benchmark
maintenance, globally position structures, inventory structure attributes, identify
and record micro-environmental characteristics and more. With this database in
place, Bums & McDonnell can prepare system valuations, forecast human and
material resource requirements, and track the overall dynamic condition of
individual components, lines or the entire system.
SYSTEM ASSESSMENT Bums & McDonnell can improve the reliability and security of transmission line
assets by using detailed inspections and PLS-CADD to model the as-built an,d
current condition of a transmission line on its fight-of-way. Micro-environmental
loading events related to wind, temperature and ice are applied to the transmission
line to determine the failure mode of the weakest components. The return period
of the critical loading events has a predicted probability that allows the cost of
preventive maintenance tasks to be compared to risk. These results may be applied
to other line segmerlts with similar design characteristics and microenvironments.
In substations, measurement of critical data Such as temperature differentials,
vibration, noise and gas in oil are analyzed to make decisions on the performance
of scheduled maintenance.
City of Palo Alto - Engineering & Inspection Services for Utility Pole Attachments Design and Construction
PROJECT
UNDERSTANDING
The City of Palo Alto allows third parties to attach their cables on electric poles.
These poles may be individually or jointly owned. Attaching these cables affects
the structural loading on thepoles. Parties attaching the cables to the poles will be
submitting attachment design information and necessary calculations for the City’s
approval. The calculations need to be reviewed to verify that the structural
integrity of the poles is not affected.
Prior to issuing the p~rmission to attach the cdinrnunicafions cables, the City needs
a contractor to review and check that the a{tachment design proposed by the
communications companies is acceptable and meets the requirements of the State
of California General Orders 95 and 128 requirements. If the proposed design
does not meet the requirements, it should be identified as such. Also after the
installation, the Contractor needs to inspect the installation to ensure compliance
with applicable rules.
City of Palo Alto - Engineering & Inspection Services for Utility Pole Attachments Design and Construction
PROJECT APPROACH Burns & McDonnell will assign Vishwa Tiwari as Project Manager (contractor’s
project engineer) to manage this project. The project team will include registered
electrical and civil engineers as well as designers. Personnel available to assist in
this project include Dave Harr P.E., Dr. Shiuh Yan P.E., Sunil Pathak P.E. and
Stan Leong. Sunil Pathak P.E. will be the lead engineer (contractor’s engineer).
Burns & McDonnell plans to use its staff to field verify pole information. However
Burns & McDonnell may subcontract pole information field verification work to
a sub-contractor, if required to maintain schedule.
Upon award of the contract, Burns & McDonnell project team will meet with the
City staff to familiarize themselves with the requirements, applicable documents
and procedures. Burns & McDonnell will be responsible for the following work:
Obtaining cable and other hardware data/drawings from the permi~ applicant
as needed to review and approve the design submittals.
"Verifying the accuracy of the data submitted.
¯Reviewing design calculations.
¯Ensuring joint pole owners’receive a copy of the design submittals for review.
¯Field verifying the installations to ensure compliance with General Orders 95
and 128.
Contractor’s lead engineer will review the information submitted by the permitte
for adequacy. He will also coordinate the flow of paperwork, pole information
verification, review documents and drawings for adequacy, calculation review, and
distribute applicable documents to other joint pole owners. The pole loading
calculations will be reviewed’by a registered civil engineer. Once installation is
complete, Staff will inspect and fields verify the new installation for compliance
with the State of California General Orders 95 and 128 requirements.
Contractor’s engineer will also work with the applicant and City Staff in approving
the pole attachment applications. The project manager will ensure that the design
review for at-least forty (40) poles is completed per week and proper turnaround
time is maintained. The project manager will also stay in touch with the City staff
to ensure that contract’s goals and objectives are being met.
City of Palo Alto - Engineering & Inspection Services for Utility Pole Attachments Design and Construction
Although our experience does nbt specifically match the work outlined in the RFP,
Bums & McDonnell does have over 35 years of experience with similar work
related to electric transmission and distribution projects. This work has included
design, construction management and !nspection services for high voltage
transmission and distribution lines as well as fiber-optic communication systems.
This experience will allow Bums & McDonnell to meet the needs of this project.
Recent projects with similar tasks include thei.following:
CITY OF ANAHEIM, CA
PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Burns & McDonnell provided design and contract administration for the City of
Anaheim’s digital fiber optic transmission system.
Anaheim’s fiber optic system includes two loops in a figure-eight pattern with a
common hub between the loops. The main transmission electronics employ state-
0f-the-art SONET OC-3 technology, and the protected loop configuration
eliminates single points of failure in emergencies. Separate subloops, utilizing T1
multiplexers, provide secure ~nd critical communications for HCB pilot wire
relaying among ten electrical substations.
The 50 miles of fiber optic cables connect electric power substations, water supply
facilities and city hall. Each fiber optic cable contains 96 glass strands, providing
extra capacity that can be leased by other communications service providers.
CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CA
PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Bums & McDonnell is now in the design process for thirteen SONET nodes, HCB
pilot wire interfaces and approximately nine miles of 96-fiber ADSS cable. Burns
& McDonnell is providing complete terminal equipment design, substation
interface design and overhead cable system design. Bums & McDonnell is also
providing complete project management and on-site construction oversight for all
aspects of the work. An extensive upgrade to the Utilities’ VHF land mobile radio
system is also being designed as part of this project.
GRANT COUNTY PUD Bums & McDonnell recently completed multiple design projects for substation
get-a-ways,, overhead and underground distribution feeders for Grant County
Public Utility District. The effort included surveying and management of the
design team. During this project, Bums & McDonnell was responsible for
obtaining approval for line crossings over and under transmission lines, canals and
other obstructions ensuring that the design met all local, state and federal codes.
City of Palo Alto - Engineering & Inspection Services for Utility Pole Attachments Design and Construction
PUGET SOUND ENERGY Burns & McDonnell recently ~ompleted analysis and design for upgrading the
maximum design operating temperature of two Puget Sound Energy 115-kV lines.
This work involved review of existing structures, field verification of structures
locations and obstructions, and analysis in PLS-CADD at 75 and 100 degrees C.
Additional projects for PSE included distribution design, such as substation get-a-
way feeders, overhead and underground .,~feeders, and public improvement
relocations. These projects involved using P~E distribution standards as well as
local, state and federal codes.
CITY OF ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS Burns & McDonnell was retained to provide the complete design and project
management for a city-wide broadband fiber optic network. Our service included
development of equipment specifications, fiber optic cable and material
specifications, splicing and testing requirements, construction drawings, outside-
plant cable route design and overall project technical supervision.
The network serves eight sites~, including electric and water utility facilities, city
hall, police and fire departments, and several schools. Network uses include
telephone, high speed wide-area networking (wan), utility monitoring and control,
and Internet access. SONET OC-3 multiplexers are utilized that feature redundant
self-healing ring technology to provide for a highly reliable and robust network.
CITY OF BATAVIA, ILLINOIS
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Burns & McDonnell was selected to design the first phase of the municipal
broadband communications system for the City. This system consists of
approximately twenty-one miles of fiber optics cable connecting eighteen locations
including utility substations, city government facilities and public schools. The
initial ’ network utilizes SONET transmission technology in a redundant ring
topology, for SCADA, relaying, voice and Wide-area data networking. Bums &
McDonnell is providing complete design services for the project including outside
plant cable design, network design, drawings and specifications.
City of Palo Alto - Engineering & Inspection Services for Utility Pole Attachments Design and Construction
VISHWA TIWARI Mr. Tiwari is a senior manager with over thirty-four years of experience in
manufacturing, design, testing, start-up and construction related to several
domestic and international projects. He was responsible for managing similar
work for the City of Anaheim. He and his staff worked with other electric and
telephone utilities, cable and telecommunications companies, and joint pole
agencies that obtained pole attachment space for telecommunications cable. He
was also responsible for approving the pole,,attachment space requested by other
telecommunications companies. ~
He is experienced in Automated and Internet based meter reading systems;
Computer Systems; Customer Information Systems; Database Development and
Implementation; Data Centers; Distribution Automation; Geographical Information
Systems; Local, Wide and Metropolitan Area Networks; Radio and Microwave
systems; System Controls and Data Acquisition Systems; Cooper, Co-axial and
Fiber-Optics based Telecommunications Systems; Underground Conversion;
Water system controls and Website development.
He is recognized in the industry as a leading expert in the areas of "fiber-to-the-
premises" telecommunications and Interact based automated meter reading
systems. He has made presentations on these subjects in various meetings and
seminars. He was responsible for proposing, developing and implementing the
world’s first fiber optics based Universal Telecommunications Systems project for
the City of Anaheim.
DAVID HARR Mr.Harr is a civil!structural engineer specializing in the design of transmission
lines, structures and foundations for high voltage power applications. He is
responsible for the transmission line routing and design; design and analysis of
structures including steel, concrete, aluminum and wood; and foundation design
for structures and electrical equipment. He is also responsible for thermal ratifig
studies of existing transmission lines. This work has included the development of
requirements for aerial and ground surveying and PLS-CADD modeling.
In addition to his design responsibilities, Mr. Hart has also been, responsible for
project management tasks on several of his projects. These tasks have included
cost estimates, contract administration, scheduling, developing project budgets and
performing quality control reviews.
Mr. Harr is a registered civil engineer in Kansas and Tennessee.
City of PaiD Alto - Engineering & Inspection Services for Utility Pole Attachments Design and Construction
DR. SHIUH YAN, P.E.,
PH.D.
Dr. Yan is a Senior Civil. Engineer/Geotechnical Engineer in Bums &
McDonnell’s San Diego office. He is responsible for the design of transmission
lines, including conceptual and detailed design of wood and steel structures and
evaluations of foundation systems. Dr. Yah has extensive experience utilizing the
PLS-CADD program. This complex program allows Dr. Yan the versatility to
design .a multitude of transmission lines including: terrain modeling and rendering,
route selection, manual or automatic minimur0 cost spotting, sag-tension, clearance
and strength checks and material list genera~on.
SUNIL PATHAK, P.E.Mr. Pathak is a registered electrical engineer with over thirty years’ experience in
the telecommunications and power industry.. While working at ICG
Communications, Mr. Pathak was responsible for developing microwave and fiber
optics networks that utilized investor and municipally owned poles and right of
ways. He has been involved with the design of several high, medium and low
voltage systems.
STAN LEONG Mr. Leong is an electrical designer with over thirty years’ experience in electric
power industry. He was responsible for selecting routes, pole attachment space,
and pole information collection and field verification. In addition he has reviewed
joint pole attachment information and interfaced with telecommunications
providers.
City of Palo Al~o - Engineering & Inspection Services for Utility Pole Attachments Design and Construction
COST The fee schedule for the worl~ will be completed using the following rate sheet.
Note that the rates include lab6r and all expenses except for travel, subcontractor
fees and specialty items.
The estimated time to complete the review on each pole will vary depending on the
type of structure and the number of attachments being considered. Based on this,
we estimate that the time for review will vary anywhere from 15-30 minutes.
Based on the staff assigned to the project and’the work involved, the estimated cost
per pole will be $28. .~
City of Pale Alto - Engineering & inspection Services for Utility Pole Attachments Design and Construction
Schedule of Hourly Professional Service Billing Rates
Position Cla~s!°fication Hourly
Classification 14vel Billing Rate
General Office*.5 $37.00
Technician*6 $39.00
Assistant*7 $43.00
8 $61.00
9 ’~$69.50
Staff*10 $77.00
11 $83.50
Senior 12 $91.00
13 $100.00
Associate 14 $110.00
15 $114.00
¯ Principal 16 $118.00
17 $121.50
Notes
Position classifications listed above refer to the firm’s internal classification system for employee compensation. For
example, "Associate," "Senior," etc., refer to such positions as "’Associate Engineer," "Senior Architect," etc..
The hourly rates shown above are effective for services through December 31, 2000, and are subject to revision
thereafter.
For any nonexempt personnel in positions marked with an asterisk (*), overtime will be billed at 1.5 times the hourly
labor billing rates shown.
Project time spent by corporate officers will be billed at the Principal rate (Level 17) plus 25 percent.
For outside expenses incurred by Bums & McDonnell, such as authorized travel and subsistence, and for services
rendered by others such.as subcontractors, the client shall pay the cost to Bums & McDonnell plus 10%.
A technology charge of $7.50 per labor hour will be billed for normal computer usage, computer aided drafting
(CAD), telephone, fax, photocopy and mail services. Specialty items are not included in the technology charge.
Monthly invoices will be. submitted for payment covedng services and expenses during the preceding month.
Invoices are due upon receipt. A late payment charge of 1.5% per month will be added to all amounts not paid
within 30 days of the invoice date.
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R e re ces
CITY OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Ken Noller
(714) 765-4299
Projects have included the design of a citywide digital telecommunications
system consisting of SONET fiber optics and digital microwave.
CITY OF RIVERSIDE,
CALIFORNIA
Dave Redding, P.E. ’~
(909) 826-5411 :
Projects have included the design of a citywide digital telecommunications
system including SONET fiber optics; digital microwave; and VHF land
mobile radio.
CITY OF BATAVIS, ILLINOIS
CITY OF ROC’HELLE, ILLINOIS
Randy Wielgos, P.E.
(630) 879-1424
Projects have included’feasibility studies; microwave path analysis; radio
coverage analysis; and frequency search.
B~b Rogde, P.E.
(815) 561-2030
Project entailed design of citywide broadband fiber optic network.
City of Palo Alto - Engineering 8, Inspection Services for Utility Pole Attachments Design and Construction
CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE Burns & McDonnell is in good standing with the State of California. Attached is
a copy of Burns & McDonneIl’s State of Califomia Contractors State License
Board Active License.
City of Palo Alto - Engineering & Inspection Services for Utility Pole Attachments Design and Construction
ACTIVE LICENSE
709602
BURNS & MCCALL W~TE
CONS~T~S INC
A. SPECIAL CONDITIONS The following are Bums & rMcDonnell’s comments to Palo Alto’s Special
Conditions included with RFP~129351:
Insurance
The professional liability requirement is phrased to reflect that such insurance must
cover all claims or damages arising from operations under this agreement. Since
professional liability coverage is triggered by. :’negligent" acts of the professional,
the statement conflicts with the coverage. M’~O:I~ ifying the last line of the paragraph
by deleting "which may arise from operations"~ and inserting "to the extent caused
by Proposer’s negligent acts, errors or omissions" is consistent with professional
liability policy language for the Architectural and Engineering industry.
Ownership
This paragraph grants ownership of all deliverables to the Palo Alto. Bums &
McDonnell agrees with this concept but such deliverables are not intended to be
reused for project extensions or for other projects. Please add the following:
Any such documents, ’drawings, plans, reports, specifications, or other
materials prepared by Proposer for City are not intended to be suitable for
reuse by the City other than for the specific purpose intended. Any reuse
of the materials will be at City’s sole risk and without liability to Proposer.
Standards ot~ Performance
Please delete the word "highest" from line 2 of the paragraph.
Indemnification
Please make the following modification of this paragraph by deleting the word
"defend" in line 1; insert "to the extent" before "caused by" in line 3 and delete "or
arising out of" in line 3. ~
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PART !11- PROPOSER INFORMATION SECTION 300A
PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED BELOW OR INDICATE "NOT APPLICABLE", IF APPROPRIATE
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NAME OF PRPOSER (COMPAN~
Burghs & Mc]")~nne] "1
A~ORESS
299!0 E, La Palma..Ave,,
Anaheim, CA 92806
IRS Number:.
Suite A
Proposer is a:
California Corporation
430956142
Phone/Fax Number:
71 4-632-51 83/714-632-6952
Corporation organized under the laws of the State of Missouri
with head offices located at Kansas City, Missouri
and offices in California at San Dieqo, Anaheim, San Francisco
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California Limited Liability Company
Sole Proprietorship;
Partnership ’
Limited Liability Partnership
List names of partners; state which partner or pa’rtners are managing partner(s)
, proprietor.
o Other (attach Addendum with explanatory details)
How many years have you (or your firm) done business under the name listed above?102
35C.Hov} ma~y years of experience similar, to work or services covered in this RFP?
O.Provide relevant references of contracts satisfactorily cempleted in the last three (i) years:
__CUSTOMER COMPANY
]ity of Batavis
ity of Rochelle
:ity of Riverside
’uget Sound Energy
CONTAC~PHONENUMBER
Randy Wielgos P.Eo
6~0-~7q-1.4~4
Bob Rogde 8t5-561-2030
909-826-5411
Jerry Henry
DATE COMPLETED
1/99
4/98
Ongoing
CONTRACT AMOUNT
307,000
135,000
527,000
112,000
(PRO.VIDE ADDITIONAL SHEETS, IF NECESSARY)
CITY OF PALO ALTO RFP 129351 PAGE 1 OF 4
PART III- PROPOSER INFORMATION SECTION 300A
E.Have you (or your firm) previously worked for the City of Paid Alto? ~ Yes, or ~ No (if "Yes", list
above, or if necessary, provide information on additio.nal sheets).
F.If applicable, provide a list of the plant(s), and/or, facilities, and equipment owned by the Proposer which
are available for use on the pro.posed work as may b’.~re~quired herein.
NAME/TYPE/MODEL, CAPACITY, ETC. : CONDITION LOCATION
(INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PAGES IF NECESSARY)"
G.Provide a list of the Proposer’s management staff who will manage the proposed work or services:
NAME FIELD OF EXPERTISE/CAPABILITIES/EXPERIENCE
Vishwa Tiwari Telecommunication Systems
-QUANTITY
(INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PAGES IF NECESSARY)
Ko
Contractors license, number/type:
Minority Business Enterprises:
Proposer is ~, or is not~a minority, or Women, or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Small Business Concern:
Proposer is ~, or is not~a Small Business Concern
Identify the names and business address of each subcontractor performing work, under this RFP. After
opening of Proposals, no changes or substitutions will be all~wed except as otherwise permitted by City.
The listing of more than one subcontractor for each item of work to be performed with the words ’and/or’,
will not be permitted. Failure to comply with this requirement will render the Proposal as non-responsive
and may cause its rejection. List all such subcontractors below, or in additional sheets, as required:
NAME ANDADDRESS SCOPE OF WORK
1.
2.
3.
4.
Or,:~
covered by this RFP (check and initial).
(INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PAGES IF NECESSARY)
Subcontractors will not perform work, provide labor, or render services in or about the work
CITY OF PALO ALTO RFP 129351 PAGE 2 OF 4
PART Ill- PROPOSER INFORMATION SECTION 300A
L. Addenda
During the ProlSosal process there may be changes to the Proposal documents, which would require an
issuance of an addendum or addenda. City discl, a[ms any and all liability for loss, or damage to any
Proposer who does not receive any addendum issued.lby’City’in connection with this RFP, Any Proposer
in submitting a Proposal is deemed to waive any’and ’all,claims. and demands Proposer may have against
City on account of the failure of delivery of any such addendum to Proposer. Any and all addenda issued
by City shall be deemed included in this’RF~ P, and the provisions and instructions therein contained shall
be incorporated to any Proposal submitted by Proposer.
Or,
To assure that all Proposers have received each addendum, the following acknowledgment and sign-off is
required. Failure to acknowledge receipt of an addendum/addenda may be considered an irregularity in
the Proposal:
Addendum number(s) received: [’-]1; [] 2; [] 3; [] 4; [] 5’;~ [] 6;
~ ~No Addendum/Addenda Were Received (check and initial).
[]7; []8; []9
The Proposer represents that it has not retained a person to solicit or secure a City contract (upon an
agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee) except for
retention of bona fide employee or bona fide established commercial selling agencies for the purpose of
securing business.
Proposer’s Designated Contact
Name: Vlshwa TI war1
Phone: 71 4-632-51 83
~itle:
Fax:
Project Manager
714-632-6952
The firm and individuals listed below, certify that they do not discriminate in employment with regards to
age,. race, cdlor, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, or sexual preference; that they are in
compliance with all federal, state, and local directives and executive orders regarding nondiscrimination in
employment.
P.Proposer is required to provide a certificate in good standing from the State of California with its Proposal.
Q.The undersigned hereby agrees to, and accepts the terms and conditions of this RFP.
Signatures (Must be the same signature(s) as will appear on Contract):
(Signature)
(Pdnted name of signa.tory)
~i~e of signato~)(Title of signatory)
Note:California Corporations Code Section 313 requires two corporate officers to execute contracts.
The signature of First Officer* mus.__._..t be one of the following: Chairman of the Board; President; or
Vice President. The signature of the Second Officer** mus_._.tt be one of the following: Secretary;
Assistant Secretary; Chief Financial Officer; or Assistant Treasurer. In the alternative, a certified
corporate resolution attesting to the signatory authority of the individuals signing in their respective
capacities is acceptable.
CITY OF PALO ALTO RFP 129351 PAGE 3 OF 4
PART II- INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FORM 650
CONTRACTORS TO THE CITY OF PALO ALTO (CITY), AT THEIR SOLE EXPENSE, SHALL FOR THE TERM OF THE
CONTRACT OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN INSURANCE IN THE AMOUNTS FOR THE COVERAGE SPECIFIED BELOW,
AFFORDED BY COMPANIES WITH A BEST’S KEY RATING OF A:X, OR HIGHER, LICENSEDTO TRANSACT
INSURANCE BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
THE INsuRANcE REQUIREMENTS CHECKE, D BELOW ARE REQUi,~EI~ BY THIS INVITATION FOR BID
TYPE OF COVERAGE REQUIREMENT
MINIMUM LIMITS
EACH
OCCURRENCE AGGREGATE
WORKER’S COMPENSATION STATUTORY
AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY STATUTORY
BODILY INJURY
COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY,
INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY, BROAD
FORM PROPERTY DAMAGE BLANKET
CONTRACTUAL, AND FIRE LEGAL LIABILITY
COMPREHENSIVE AUTOMOBILJ~ LIABILITY,
INCLUDING, OWNED, HIRED, NON-OWNED
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY, INCLUDING,
ERRORS AND OMISSIONS, MALPRACTICE
t~VHEN APPLICABLE), AND NEGLIGENTPERFORMANCE
PROPERTY DAMAGE
BODILYINJURY&PROPERTYDAMA~
COMBINED.
BODILY INJURY
-EACH PERSON
-EACH OCCURRENCE
PROPERTY DAMAGE
BODILy INJURY AND PROPERTY
DAMAGE, COMBINED
ALL DAMAGES
$1,o0o,ooo
$1,ooo,ooo
$1,ooo,ooo
$1,ooo,ooo
$1,ooo,ooo
$1,ooo,ooo
$1,ooo,ooo
,$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
THE CITY OF PALO ALTO IS TO BE NAMED AS AN ADDITIONAL INSURED: BIDDER, At ITS SOLE COST AND EXPENSE, SHALL
OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN, IN FULL FQRCE AND EFFECT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE TERM OF ANY RESULTANT AGREEMENT, THE
INSURANCE COVERAGE HEREIN DESCRIBED, INSURING, NOT ONLY BIDDER AND ITS SUBCONTRACTORS, IF ANY, BUT ALSO,
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY AND PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE, NAMING AS
ADDITIONAL INSURES CITY. ~TS COUNCIL MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES.
II.
INSURANCE COVERAGE MUST INCLUDE:
Ao
ao
A PROVISION FOR A WHITEN THIRTY DAY ADVANCE NOTICE TO CITY OF CHANGE IN COVERAGE OR OF
COVERAGE CANCELLATION; AND
A CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY ENDORSEMENT PROVIDING INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CONTRACTOR’S
AGREEMENT TO INDEMNIFY CITY- SEE PART II, SECTION 500, FORMAL CONTRACT (SAMPLE).
SUBMIT CERTIFICATE(S) OF INSURANCE EVIDENCING REQUIRED COVERAGE, OR COMPLETE THIS SECTION AND
IV THROUGH VI, BELOW.
A.NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY AFFORDING COVERAGE (NOT AGENT OR BROKER):
B.NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER OF YOUR INSURANCE AGENT/BROKER:
C.POLICY NUMBER(S):
CITY OF PALO ALTO RFP 129351 PAGE 1 OF 2
FORM 650PART II - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
D.DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT(S) (DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF $5,000 REQUIRE CITY’S PRIOR
APPROVAL):
II1.
IV.
AWARD tS CONTINGENT ON COMRLIANCE WITH CITY’S iI~SI~RAI~CE REQUIREMENTS, AND BIDDER’S SUBMITTAL
OF CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE ~/IDENCING COMPLIANOE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED HEREIN.
ENDORSEMENT PROVlSIONS,~WlTH RESPECT TO :I’HE INSUF~NCE AFFORDED TO "ADDITIONAL INSURES"
ao
PRIMARY COVERAGE ’
WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE NAMED INSURED, INSURANCE AS
AFFORDED BY THIS POLICY IS PRIMARY AND IS NOT ADDITIONAL TO OR CONTRIBUTINGWITH ANY
OTHER INSURANCE CARRIED BY OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ADDITIONAL INSURES.
CROSS LIABILITY :
THE NAMING OF MORE THAN ONE PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION AS INSURES UDNER THE POLICY
SHALL NOT, FOR THAT REASON ALONE, EXTINGUISH ANY RIGHTS OF THE INSURED AGAINST ANOTHER,
BUT THIS ENDORSEMENT, AND THE NAMING OF MULTIPLE INSUREDS, SHALL NOT INCREASE THE TOTAL
LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY UNDER THIS POLICY.
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
IF THE POLICY IS CANCELED BEFORE ITS EXPIRATION DATE FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN THE
NON-PAYMENT OF PREMIUM, THE ISSUING COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE CITY AT LEAST A THIRTY’
(30) DAY WRI-I-rEN NOTICE BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF CANCELLATION.
IF THE POLICY IS CANCELED BEFORE ITS EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE NON-PAYMENT OF
PREMIUM, THE ISSUING COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE CITY AT LEAST A TEN (10) DAY WRIt-FEN
NOTICE BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF CANCELLATION.
PROPOSER CERTIFIES THAT PROPOSER’S.INSURANCE COVERAGE MEETS THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS:
THE INFORMATIbN HEREIN IS CERTIFIED CORRECT BY SIGNATURE(S) BELOW., SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE SAME
SIGNATURE(S) AS APPEAR(S)ON SECTION 3O0A,
Signature:~ ~ //J~.-~
//#__ (Pdnt or type r~.me)
Signature: ..... #:~~. ’..#/" S/~’~
(Print or type name)
NOTICES SHALL BE MAILED TO: PURCHASING AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
CITY OF PALO ALTO
P,O. BOX 10250
PALO ALTO, CA 94303.
CITY-"-’-~F PALO ALTO RFP 129351 PAGE 2 OF 2
PART III - CERTIFICATION OF NONDISCRIMINATION FORM 410
Project:
Certification of Nondiscrimination: As suppliers of goods or services to the City of Palo Alto, the
firm and individuals listed below certify that they do not discriminate in employment with regards to
age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, or sexual preference; that they
are in compliance with all Federal, State and local directives and executive orders regarding
nondiscrimination in employment.
Firm:
Title of Officer Signing:.
Signature
DATE:
CITY OF PALO ALTO: CERTIFICATION OF NONDISCRIMINATION