11TH AVE BRIBGE
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CITY OF HOPKINS
1010 FIRST STREET SOUTH · HOPKINS, MINNESOTA 55343 . 612/935-8474
MEMO
Date: January 30, 1985
To: John StroJan
From: Jerre M111er
Re: Proposed Contract Between C1ty and Bakke etc.
I have rev1ewed the changes recommended by the Counc11 and they
appear to be 1n conformance w1th th1s concerns.
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CITY OF HOPKINS
INTER-OFFICE MEMO
TO
FROM
SUBJECT
Jerre Miller, City Attorney
John Strojan, City Engineer
DATE
January 22
1985
Proposed Contract between City and Bakke, Kopp, Ballou & McFarlin, Inc.
The above contract for consultlng services was on the Council Agenda
January 15th, 1985. Certain changes were requested by motion (see
attached minutes) and the mattec will come up for approval at the next
meeting February 5, 1985.
The changes hcve been made on the attached sheets and underlined in
red on pages 2, 22, & 23. Pages 24 thru 28 are included because of
changes in page numbering but with no change in wording.
We WDuldappreciate your review to make sure that the changes reflect
the Council action.
Thank you.
ARTICLE I: SCOPE OF AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT shall cover professional engineermg services during the design
and construction of a new br Idge and approaches on Eleventh Avenue, under the
MIlwaukee Railroad.
The scope of this AGREEMENT Includes, but IS not lImited to, the followmg:
A. PrelIminary Services, includmg soil, survey and mappmg operations; and
studies of bridge types, track alIgnment, construction methods,
foundations, ground water, publIc involvement.
B. Design services for the bridge, mcludmg final plans, specIficatIOns, and
estimate (P, S & E).
C. Design services for the bridge-related Items of constructIOn such as bridge
lIghtmg, if any, landscaping, bridge approaches and bridge rallings.
D. Design of related retaining structures adjacent to Eleventh Avenue, to
serve as abutment wingwalls.
E. Coordmation of all the design activities with the various agencies involved.
F. Preparing and supplying all constructIOn contract documents for blddmg
the Project.
G. Professional evaluation of construction materials, stakmg, resIdent
inspectIon, and professional counselIng during the construction of the
bridge, if the City chooses to have consultant perform such services.
H. In general, the scope is as set forth in letter of July 27, 1984, attached as
Appendix "A".
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Such determinatIOn shall not effect any legal right of the CIty against the
Consultant for breach of this Agreement.
B. NON-DISCRIMINATION
The provisIOns of MInnesota Statutes 18l.59 which relate to CIvIl Rights
and discrimmatlOn shall be considered a part of thIS Agreement as If fully
set forth herein.
C. CITY EMPLOYEES
The Consultants shall not engage on a full or part-time or other basIs
durmg the period of thiS Agreement, any professional or technIcal
personnel who are, or have been at any time during the period of the
Agreement, in the employ of the City, except regularly retired employees,
wIthout the wrItten consent of the publIc employer of such persons.
D. SUBLETTING
The services of the Consultant to be performed hereunder are personal and
shall not be assigned, sublet, or transferred unless written authority to do
so IS granted by the City, except as provided herem.
E. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
The City and the Consultant each bmds hImself, his partners, successors,
executors, admmistrators, and assigns to the other party of this Agreement
and to the partners, successors, executors, administrators, and assIgns of
such other party, in respect to all covenants of thiS Agreement; except as
above, the Consultant shall not assIgn, sublet, or transfer his mterest in
this Agreement without the written consent of the CIty. If the Consultant
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should change ownership or change Its management structure, this
agreement will continue only with the specIfIc approval of the City through
action by its City CouncIl. Nothmg herem shall be construed as creatmg
any personal lIabilIty on the part of any officer or agent of any publIc body
which may be a party hereto.
F. CITY INSPECTION
Duly authorIzed representatives of the City shall have the right to inspect
the work of the Consultant whenever they deem It necessary.
G. QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE
CONSULTANT
All personnel of the Consultant assigned to provIde the services covered m
this Agreement shall be qualIfIed accordmgly to perform all such services.
Designs, plans, and technical reports prepared in accordance herewith shall
be prepared by or under the dIrect supervIsion of a ProfessIonal Engmeer,
registered in the State of Minnesota, and said designs, plans and reports
shall be certIfied by him as required by law.
The mtent of this agreement IS that the Consultant's prmcIpal-m-<:harge
will be Robert J. McFarlin, P.E. (Mmnesota RegistratIOn No. 6452) who will
be the Clty's contact for all contractual matters; and that the Consultant's
project engmeer wIll be Ronald L. Dokken, P.E. (Minnesota Registration
No. 13931) who will work directly with the City and who will be the CIty'S
contact for all technical matters relating to the project. If, through
unforseen conditIOns, it becomes necessary to change either of these
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I assignments, such change will require
l.:hrough action by Its City CouncIl.
the specific approval of the City
H. INTEREST OF CONSULTANT
The Consultant covenants that he has had no mterest and shall not acquire
any mterest dIrect or mdIrect whIch would conflIct in any manner or
degree with the performance of hIS services hereunder. The Consultant
further convenants that m the performance of this Agreement no person
having any such interest shall be employed by him.
I. INDEMINIFICA nON, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, AND INSURANCE
1. indemnifIcatIon
The Consultant shall defend, mdemnIfy and save harmless the CIty
and all of Its offIcers, agents, and employees from all SUits, actions
or claims of any character brought for or on account of any injuries
or damages received by any person or property arismg out of, of by
reason of, performances of any work by the Consultant or any persons
employed by him, in carrying out the terms of this Agreement. The
Consultant shall obtain professIOnal liabilIty msurance coverage
WhICh shall cover the obligation of the Consultant and any of ItS
subcontractors to defend, mdemnIfy and save harmless the CIty, ItS
engineers, officers, and employees as provided by thIS Agreement.
2. Independent Contractor
For the purpose of this Agreement, the Consultant shall be deemed to
be an independent contractor and not an employee or agent of the
City. Any and all employees of the consultant while engaged in the
performance of any work or services reqUIred by the Consultant
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