Item 15 - Approve Agreements for Agreements for On-Call Engineering Services

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"TWINING General Conditions NOTE: Field inspection work conditions are established by contract with Operating Engineers, Local 12. NOTE: A minimum of 24 hours notice is required for testing and inspection services. NOTE: For projects subject to a Project Labor Agreement (PIA), if termsiconditions of the FLA are more restrictive those lermslconditions will apply NOTE: Rateswill be adjusted annuailyeach July isl to reflect increased costs. Administrative Fees All administrative costs including report distribution and Twining ConstructionHive system are billed at the following percentage of the monthly invoice total: 4 % Note that hard copies of reports will be sent only to governing jurisdictions that mandate them. All other parties will receive reports electronically. The administrative fee above will receive reports electronically. The administrative fee above will be increased by 1% if additional hard copies of reports are requested. Minimum Charges (Inspection and Technician Personnel Only - Other Personnel Charged on Portal to Portal Basis) 2-Hour Minimum: Inspector arrives at jobsile, no work to perform. 4-Hour Minimum: 1 to 4 hours of inspection 8-Hour Minimum: Over 4 to 8 hours of inspection Regular Time (All Types of inspection and also All Non -Exempt Employees) The first 8 hours worked Monday through Friday between 5:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. except as noted otherwise below. Time and One -Half (All Types of Inspection and also All Non -Exempt Employees) All shifts will be billed based on the time and dale of their start. Any increment past 8 hours through 12 hours worked Morldaythrough Friday and the first 12 hours on Saturday. Time and one-half will also he charged for the first four hours before 5:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m. Double Time (All Types of Inspection and also All Non -Exempt Employees) All shifts wili be billed based an the time and date of their start. After the first 12 hours worked Monday through Saturday. all day Sunday, holidays. After the fast four hours worked before 5:00 a.m. and after 5:DD p.m. Holidays are New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, Meal Period When personnel are required by their duties to Work more than five consecutive hours without a one-half hour uninterrupted meal period, one half hour at double time rate will be charged in addition to any applicable overtime for actual hours worked. Shift Differential (Applies to Regularly Scheduled Shifts Only) A $1.00 per hour shift differential premium will be charged for all inspection hours that fall outside of the 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. time period. Twining will require 48-hour notice along with the General Contractors approved shift letter prior to beginning a shift that will include hours falling outside [his time period. Should this notice not be provided, all work performed on that shill will be billed at the applicable overtime or double time rate. If three shifts per day are required, the first shift will be billed at the standard rate. The second shift shall be billed in accordance with the previous paragraph. The third shift shall be billed at 8 hours for the first 6 112 hours worked and appropriate overtime or double time for all hours thereafter. Travel Time and Mileage For projects outside a 50-mile radius from the nearest Twining facility, $0,70 per excess mile to and from the project will be charged for inspectors and technicians. Other than small tools, whenever project related equipment is required to be transported to and from the project site, time and mileage for inspectors and field technicians will be billed on a portal to portal basis. For at[ projects, $0.70 per mile rate and applicable travel time will be charged portal to portal for engineers, consultants, supervisors, and laboratory technicians from the laboratory to the project site and return. For work locations located 100 miles or more from Twining, travel time will be charged at the relevant rate for inspectors and technicians in addition to a subsistence allowance. Weekend Sample Pick -Ups In order to he in strict conformance wAh testing standards, it may be required that weekend pick-ups be performed (e.g. concrete specimens cast on Friday must be picked up on weekend in order to be in conformance with ASTM C31 requiring specimens to be moved to their final curing location within 48 hours of casting.) Applicable charges for weekend work will apply when this is required. Should these charges not be authorized, Twining will not be liable for any negative consequences_ Reimbursable Expenses Parking, airfare, car rental, food, lodging and project specific softwarelapplications (e,g. PlanGrid, Procure, etc.) will be charged at cost plus 20% per processed invoice, unless provided by client. Praject Specific Documents Costs presented assume that client will provide project specific documents (plans, specifications, submittals, RFIs, etc.) for all inspection personnel. Should project specific documents be provided electronically through a "for fee" service, the client will be responsible for providing access and paying any fees for the service. Project Site Facilities Prices quoted assume that initial curing facilities for test samples that comply with relevant test standards and project requirements are provided by others. In addition, prices quoted assume that work/desk space for inspection staff are provided by others. Additional costs will apply should Twining be required to provide such facilities. Subsistence Subsistence on remote jobs will be charged per quotation. Laboratory Testing Hours and Expedited Testing Please note that laboratory testing will be billed on an hourly basis for non-standard tests. If testing is required to be performed on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, or before 5:30 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, an additional hourly charge, at the applicable regular, overtime or doubletime rate, with a minimum of one hourwill be applied for the laboratory technician. For rush testing a 50% surcharge in addition to the regular test rate will apply. Charges for Subcontracted Services Material sent to outside laboratory for testing: Cost plus 20% Material sent to outside fabricator or machine shop: Cost plus 20% Glu-Lam beam inspection: Cost plus 20% Other subcontractors: Cost plus 20% Project exclusive equipment purchase: Cost plus 20%