Item 20 - Agreements for Capital Improvement Projects On -Call Engineering Services

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On -Call Engineering Services RFP No. 23-030 MIMI f The City is specifically cautioned that unit prices for construction have been and remain unpredictable and escalating and we advise that the City consider contingencies and engage in independent contractor pricing exercises. Consultant will exercise reasonable efforts to overcome the challenges presented by current circumstances. Task 18 — Specifications Kimley-Horn will prepare technical specifications based upon the latest Special Provisions boilerplate supplied by the City. Bid items required by the plans or otherwise needed to accomplish project construction will be thoroughly described in the General Provisions and included in the contractor's bid list. Technical provisions will contain adequate detail in coordination with the plans and will reference the Caltrans or other appropriate specifications. Task 19 — Potholing The Kimley-Horn team will provide vacuum excavation potholes to assist in identifying utilities where conflicts may exist with existing utilities. Potholing information will be used to identify potential conflicts with proposed roadway improvements. Additional potholes, if needed, will be an optional item per each pothole. Once the utility data has been collected, the pothole will be restored to its previous condition using native backfill and the appropriate surface restoration materials. We assume traffic control for potholing will be based on the WATCH manual. Preparation of traffic control plans is excluded from this task. Task 20 — Bid Support Kimley-Horn will provide services during the bid stage by attending a pre -bid meeting and responding in writing to requests for clarifications. We will assist the City in the issuance of Addenda to the bid package. Other design changes, such as those for the contractor's preference, are not included in this scope. Changes in the overall design concept are not accounted for in this scope. Task 21 — Construction Support Kimley-Horn will assist the City during the construction period by attending meetings, answering contractor's RFIs, reviewing submittals, reviewing shop drawings, conducting field observations and preparing addendums and clarifications. This also includes assisting in interpretation of bid documents, review of change orders and review of changed conditions in the field. We will prepare record drawings by updating the approved design drawings based on one set of redline markups provided by the contractor, project inspector or City staff. Independent verification of as -built drawings is not included in this scope. Significant deviations from the original design documents are not accounted for in this scope. The purpose of the record drawings is to create a deliverable that will represent the built condition for the City's records as recorded by the contractor. The Kimley-Horn team has no control over the contractor's or construction manager's means, methods, techniques, sequence, schedule, and other activities. Kimley-Horn will provide its services during construction on a time and materials basis, and will notify the client prior to exceeding the budgets stated herein. Kimley)))Horn GMOC77011.2023 V'