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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: December 14, 2017

Stephen Dookran, P.E., City Engineer
Engineering Department

Canal Street Bridge over Nashua River
Subsurface Exploration

To award the contract for bridge engineering services of the Canal Street Bridge
subsurface investigation to CLD/Fuss & O’Neil of Manchester, NH in

the amount of $24,628. Funding will be through Department: 161 Streets; Fund:
Capital; Activity: Bridge Rehabilitation

The Canal Street bridge over Nashua River is part of a significant east-west

arterial road seeing approximately 30,000 vehicles per day. Like all municipally
owned bridges, it receives routine inspections by the NHDOT. The bridge, which is
about 90 years old, is currently seeing substantial deterioration. While the deck and
superstructure both have a rating of 6 (satisfactory), the substructure is suffering with a
rating of 4 (poor). This last rating places the bridge on the red list. This is in great part
due to a substantial amount of spalling concrete on the east abutment.

The scope of work for this package includes performing 3 borings, perform laboratory
testing on recovered samples and produce an engineering report presenting the results of
the boring sampling and the implications as far as existing soil permeability and
recommended options for repair treatments. This report will be the basis for selection
of the repair extent and method, which will be a separate package for engineering
services.

At this time, timely attention is warranted for the repairs of this bridge. For this reason,
Engineering seeks to procure these services by way of sole sourcing with CLD/Fuss &
O’Neil. This is the consultant that we have used in our past two bridge projects, the
Manchester Street Bridge and the Pennichuck School bridge. CLD has also volunteered
their services to perform investigations and reviews of this red listed bridge while
working in the City while working here on the aforementioned prior bridge projects. As
such, CLD is current on our needs and expectations on this bridge repair project.

Currently, the plan is to have this scope of work completed by the very early spring, the
follow-on comprehensive design mentioned above completed by early summer and
construction repairs completed before the winter of 2018.

CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

TITLE

A CONTRACT BETWEEN

THE CITY OF NASHUA, 229 MAIN STREET, CITY HALL, NASHUA, NH 03060
AND

CLD/Fuss & O’ NEIL

and its successors, transferees and assignees (together “Professional Engineer”)
NAME AND TITLE OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

540 COMMERCIAL STREET, MANCHESTER, NH 03101

ADDRESS OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

WHEREAS, the City of Nashua, a political subdivision of the State of New Hampshire, from time
to time requires the services of a Professional Engineer ; and

WHEREAS, it is deemed that the services of a Professional Engineer herein specified are both
necessary and desirable and in the best interests of the City of Nashua; and

WHEREAS, Professional Engineer represents they are duly qualified, equipped, staffed, ready,
willing and able to perform and render the services hereinafter described;

Now, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements herein made, the parties mutually agree as
follows:

1. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED. The following exhibits are by this reference incorporated herein and
are made part of this contract:

Exhibit A--General Conditions for Contracts
Exhibit B--Scope of Services, Contract Time, Fee Schedule

The Contract represents the entire and integrated agreement between the parties and supersedes prior
negotiations, proposals, representations or agreements, either written or oral. Any other documents which
are not listed in this Article are not part of the Contract.

In the event of a conflict between the terms of the Proposal and the terms of this Agreement, a written
change order and/or fully executed City of Nashua Purchase Order, the terms of this Agreement, the
written change order or the fully executed City of Nashua Purchase Order shall control over the terms of
the Proposal.

2. WORK TO BE PERFORMED Except as otherwise provided in this contract, Professional Engineer shall

furnish all services, equipment, and materials and shall perform all operations necessary and required to
carry out and perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract the work described.

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3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. Professional Engineer shall perform and complete all work within the
time periods set forth and may only be altered by the parties by a written agreement to extend the period
of performance or by termination in accordance with the terms of the contract. Professional Engineer shall
begin performance upon receipt of an Executed Contract and a valid Purchase Order issued from the City
of Nashua.

4. COMPENSATION, Professional Engineer agrees to perform the work for a total cost not to exceed
Dollars ($ )

which, unless otherwise provided in this contract, shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of
Exhibit B or unless Professional Engineer has received a written exemption from the City of Nashua.
Professional Engineer shall submit monthly requests for payment for services performed under this
agreement shall be submitted as follows:

> Electronically via email to VendorAPInvoices@NashuaNH. gov
OR

> Paper Copies via US Mail to:

City of Nashua, City Hall
Accounts Payable

229 Main Street

Nashua, NH 03060

Please_do not submit invoices both electronically and paper copy.

In addition, and to facilitate the proper and timely payment of applications, the City of Nashua requires
that all submitted invoices contain a valid PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER.

Requests for payment shall be submitted no later than fifteen (15) days after the end of each month and
must include a detailed summary of the expenditures reported in a form that supports the approved
budget. Specifically, Professional Engineer agrees to provide the following with each request for
payment:

1. Appropriate invoice forms. The forms shall include the project purchase order number, a
listing of personnel hours and billing rates, and other expenditures for which payment is sought.

2. A progress report. The report shall include, for each monthly reporting period, a description
of the work accomplished, problems experienced, upcoming work, any extra work carried out,
and a schedule showing actual expenditures billed for the period, cumulative total expenditures
billed and paid to date under the contract, and a comparison of cumulative total expenditures
billed and paid to the approved budget.

The City of Nashua will pay for work satisfactorily completed by Professional Engineer. The City of
Nashua will pay Professional Engineer within 30 days of approval by the City of Nashua of the submitted
invoice forms and progress reports. The City of Nashua will make no payments until the invoice forms
and progress reports have been submitted and approved.

5. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CONTRACT. This contract shall not become effective until and unless approved
by the City of Nashua.

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6. NOTICES. All notices, requests, or approvals required or permitted to be given under this contract
shall be in writing, shall be sent by hand delivery, overnight carrier, or by United States mail, postage
prepaid, and registered or certified, and shall be addressed to:

CITY OF NASHUA REPRESENTATIVE: REPRESENTATIVE:
Division of Public Works, Engineering CLD/Fuss & O’Neil

9 Riverside Street Jamie French, P.E.
Nashua, NH 03062 540 Commercial Street

Manchester, NH 03101

Any notice required or permitted under this contract, if sent by United States mail, shall be deemed to be
given to and received by the addressee thereof on the third business day after being deposited in the mail.
The City of Nashua or Professional Engineer may change the address or representative by giving written
notice to the other party.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this contract to be signed and intend to be legally
bound thereby.

City of Nashua, NH (signature) (signature)

James Donchess, Mayor
(Printed Name and Title) (Printed Name and Title)

Date Date

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EXHIBIT A
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL CONDITIONS

DEFINITIONS

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER STATUS
STANDARD OF CARE

CITY OF NASHUA REPRESENTATIVE
CHANGES TO SCOPE OF WORK
CITY OF NASHUA COOPERATION

DISCOVERY OF CONFLICTS, ERRORS, OMISSIONS, AMBIGUITIES, OR
DISCREPANCIES

TERMINATION OF CONTRACT
DISPUTE RESOLUTION

NO DAMAGES FOR DELAY

INSURANCE

INDEMNIFICATION

FISCAL CONTINGENCY

COMPENSATION

COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS
NONDISCRIMINATION

ENDORSEMENT

ASSIGNMENTS, TRANSFER, DELEGATION, OR SUBCONTRACTING
CITY INSPECTION OF CONTRACT MATERIALS
DISPOSITION OF CONTRACT MATERIALS

PUBLIC RECORDS LAW, COPYRIGHTS, AND PATENTS
FINAL ACCEPTANCE

TAXES

NON-WAIVER OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

PROHIBITED INTERESTS

THIRD PARTY INTERESTS AND LIABILITIES
SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
SEVERABILITY

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT AND ENTIRE AGREEMENT

CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE

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General Terms and Conditions

DEFINITIONS Unless otherwise required by the context, "Professional Engineer”, and its
successors, transferees and assignees (together “Professional Engineer”) includes any of the
Professional Engineer's consultants, sub consultants, contractors, and subcontractors

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER STATUS The parties agree that Professional Engineer shall have the
status of and shall perform all work under this contract as a Professional Engineer, maintaining
control over all its consultants, sub consultants, contraciors, or subcontractors. The only
contractual relationship created by this contract is between the City of Nashua and Professional
Engineer, and nothing in this contract shall create any contractual relationship between the City
of Nashua and Professional Engineer's consultants, sub consultants, contractors, or
subcontractors. The parties also agree that Professional Engineer is not a City of Nashua
employee and that there shall be no:

(1) Withholding of income taxes by the City of Nashua:

(2) Industrial insurance coverage provided by the City of Nashua;

(3) Participation in group insurance plans which may be available to employees of
the City of Nashua;

(4) Participation or contributions by either the Professional Engineer or the City of
Nashua to the public employee’s retirement system;

(5) Accumulation of vacation leave or sick leave provided by the City of Nashua;

(6) Unemployment compensation coverage provided by the City of Nashua.

STANDARD OF CARE Professional Engineer shall be responsible for the professional quality,
technical accuracy, timely completion, and coordination of all work performed under this
contract. Professional Engineer warrants that all work shall be performed with the degree of
professional skill, care, diligence, and sound practices and judgment that are normally exercised
by recognized professional firms with respect to services of a similar nature. It shall be the duty
of Professional Engineer to assure at its own expense that all work is technically sound and in
conformance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, statutes, regulations, ordinances,
orders, or other requirements. In addition to all other rights which the City of Nashua may have,
Professional Engineer shall, at its own expense and without additional compensation, re-perform
work to correct or revise any deficiencies, omissions, or errors in the work or the product of the
work or which result from Professional Engineer's failure to perform in accordance with this
standard of care. Any approval by the City of Nashua of any products or services furnished or
used by Professional Engineer shall not in any way relieve Professional Engineer of the
responsibility for professional and technical accuracy and adequacy of its work. City of Nashua
review, approval, or acceptance of, or payment for any of Professional Engineer's work under this
contract shall not operate as a waiver of any of the City of Nashua's rights or causes of action
under this contract, and Professional Engineer shall be and remain liable in accordance with the
terms of the contract and applicable law.

Professional Engineer shall furnish competent and skilled personnel to perform the work under
this contract. The City of Nashua reserves the right to approve key personnel assigned by
Professional Engineer to perform work under this contract. Approved key personnel shall not be
taken off of the project by Professional Engineer without the prior written approval of the City of
Nashua, except in the event of termination of employment. Professional Engineer shall, if
requested to do so by the City of Nashua, remove from the job any personnel whom the City of
Nashua determines to be incompetent, dishonest, or uncooperative.

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4, CITY OF NASHUA REPRESENTATIVE The City of Nashua may designate a City of Nashua
representative for this contract. If designated, all notices, project materials, requests by
Professional Engineer, and any other communication about the contract shall be addressed or be
delivered to the City of Nashua Representative.

5. CHANGES TO SCOPE OF WORK The City of Nashua may, at any time, by written order, make
changes to the general scope, character, or cost of this contract and in the services or work to be
performed, either increasing or decreasing the scope, character, or cost of Professional Engineer's
performance under the contract. Professional Engineer shall provide to the City of Nashua within
10 calendar days, a written proposal for accomplishing the change. The proposal for a change
shall provide enough detaii, including personnel hours for each sub-task and cost breakdowns of
tasks, for the City of Nashua to be able to adequately analyze the proposal. The City of Nashua
will then determine in writing if Professional Engineer should proceed with any or all of the
proposed change. If the change causes an increase or a decrease in Professional Engineer's cost
or time required for performance of the contract as a whole, an equitable adjustment shall be
made and the contract accordingly modified in writing. Any claim of Professional Engineer for
adjustment under this clause shall be asserted in writing within 30 days of the date the City of
Nashua notified Professional Engineer of the change.

When Professional Engineer seeks changes, Professional Engineer shall, before any work
commences, estimate their effect on the cost of the contract and on its schedule and notify the
City of Nashua in writing of the estimate. The proposal for a change shall provide enough detail,
including personnel hours for each sub-task and cost breakdowns of tasks, for the City of Nashua
to be able to adequately analyze the proposal. The City of Nashua will then determine in writing
if Professional Engineer should proceed with any or all of the proposed change.

Except as provided in this paragraph, Professional Engineer shall implement no change unless the
City of Nashua in writing approves the change. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, the
provisions of this contract shall apply to all changes. The City of Nashua may provide verbal
approval of a change when the City of Nashua, in its sole discretion, determines that time is
critical or public health and safety are of concern. Any verbal approval shall be confirmed in
writing as soon as practicable. Any change undertaken without prior City of Nashua approval
shall not be compensated and is, at the City of Nashua's election, sufficient reason for contract
termination.

6. CITY OF NASHUA COOPERATION The City of Nashua agrees that its personnel will cooperate
with Professional Engineer in the performance of its work under this contract and that such
personnel will be available to Professional Engineer for consultation at reasonable times and after
being given sufficient advance notice that will prevent conflict with their other responsibilities.
The City of Nashua also agrees to provide Professional Engineer with access to City of Nashua
records in a reasonable time and manner and to schedule items that require action by the Board of
Public Works and Finance Committee in a timely manner. The City of Nashua and Professional
Engineer also agree to attend all meetings called by the City of Nashua or Professional Engineer
to discuss the work under the Contract, and that Professional Engineer may elect to conduct and
record such meetings and shall later distribute prepared minutes of the meeting to the City of
Nashua.

7. DISCOVERY OF CONFLICTS, ERRORS, OMISSIONS, AMBIGUITIES, OR DISCREPANCIES
Professional Engineer warrants that it has examined all contract documents, has brought all
conflicts, errors, discrepancies, and ambiguities to the attention of the City of Nashua in writing,
and has concluded that the City of Nashua's resolution of each matter is satisfactory to
Professional Engineer. All future questions Professional Engineer may have concerning
interpretation or clarification of this contract shall be submitted in writing to the City of Nashua
within 10 calendar days of their arising. The writing shall state clearly and in full detail the basis
for Professional Engineer's question or position. The City of Nashua representative shall render a

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decision within 15 calendar days. The City of Nashua's decision on the matter is final. Any work
affected by a conflict, error, omission, or discrepancy which has been performed by Professional
Engineer prior to having received the City of Nashua's resolution shall be at Professional
Engineer's risk and expense. At all times, Professional Engineer shall carry on the work under
this contract and maintain and complete work in accordance with the requirements of the contract
or determination of the City of Nashua. Professional Engineer is responsible for requesting
clarification or interpretation and is solely liable for any cost or expense arising from its failure to
do so.

TERMINATION OF CONTRACT

A. TERMINATION, ABANDONMENT, OR SUSPENSION AT WILL. The City of Nashua, in its sole
discretion, shall have the right to terminate, abandon, or suspend all or part of the project and
contract at will. If the City of Nashua chooses to terminate, abandon, or suspend all or part of the
project, it shall provide Professional Engineer 10 day’s written notice of its intent to do so.

If all or part of the project is suspended for more than 90 days, the suspension shall be treated as a
termination at will of all or part of the project and contract. .

Upon receipt of notice of termination, abandonment, or suspension at will, Professional Engineer
shall:

Immediately discontinue work on the date and to the extent specified in the notice.

Place no further orders or subcontracts for materials, services, or facilities, other than as

may be necessary or required for completion of such portion of work under the contract

that is not terminated.

3. Immediately make every reasonable effort to obtain cancellation upon terms
satisfactory to the City of Nashua of all orders or subcontracts to the extent they relate
to the performance of work terminated, abandoned, or suspended under the notice,
assign to the City of Nashua any orders or subcontracts specified in the notice, and
revoke agreements specified in the notice.

4. Not resume work after the effective date of a notice of suspension until receipt of a

written notice from the City of Nashua to resume performance.

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In the event of a termination, abandonment, or suspension at will, Professional Engineer shall
receive all amounts due and not previously paid to Professional Engineer for work satisfactorily
completed in accordance with the contract prior to the date of the notice and compensation for
work thereafter completed as specified in the notice. No amount shall be allowed or paid for
anticipated profit on unperformed services or other unperformed work.

B. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE This agreement may be terminated by the City of Nashua on 10
calendar day’s written notice to Professional Engineer in the event of a failure by Professional
Engineer to adhere to any or all the terms and conditions of the contract or for failure to
satisfactorily, in the sole opinion of the City of Nashua, to complete or make sufficient progress
on the work in a timely and professional manner. Professional Engineer shall be given an
opportunity for consultation with the City of Nashua prior to the effective date of the termination.
Professional Engineer may terminate the contract on 10 calendar days written notice if, through
no fault of Professional Engineer, the City of Nashua fails to pay Professional Engineer for 45
days after the date of approval by the City of Nashua of any Application for Payment.

Upon receipt of notice of termination for cause, Professional Engineer shall:
1. Immediately discontinue work on the date and to the extent specified in the notice.

2. Provide the City of Nashua with a list of all unperformed services.

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3. Place no further orders or sub-contracts for materials, services, or facilities, other than
as may be necessary or required for completion of such portion of work under the
contract that is not terminated.

4. Immediately make every reasonable effort to obtain cancellation upon terms
satisfactory to the City of Nashua of all orders or sub contracts to the extent they relate
to the performance of work terminated, abandoned, or suspended under the notice,
assign to the City of Nashua any orders or sub contracts specified in the notice, and
revoke agreements specified in the notice.

5. Not resume work after the effective date of a notice of termination unless and until
receipt of a written notice from the City of Nashua to resume performance.

In the event of a termination for cause, Professional Engineer shall receive all amounts due and
not previously paid to Professional Engineer for work satisfactorily completed in accordance with
the contract prior to the date of the notice, less all previous payments. No amount shall be
allowed or paid for anticipated profit on unperformed services or other unperformed work. Any
such payment may be adjusted to the extent of any additional costs occasioned to the City of
Nashua by reasons of Professional Engineer's failure. Professional Engineer shall not be relieved
of liability to the City of Nashua for damages sustained from the failure, and the City of Nashua
may withhold any payment to the Professional Engineer until such time as the exact amount of
damages due to the City of Nashua is determined. All claims for payment by the Professional
Engineer must be submitted to the City of Nashua within 30 days of the effective date of the
notice of termination.

If after termination for the failure of Professional Engineer to adhere to any of the terms and
conditions of the contract or for failure to satisfactorily, in the sole opinion of the City of Nashua,
to complete or make sufficient progress on the work in a timely and professional manner, it is
determined that Professional Engineer had not so failed, the termination shall be deemed to have
been a termination at will. In that event, the City of Nashua shall, if necessary, make an
adjustment in the compensation paid to Professional Engineer such that Professional Engineer
receives total compensation in the same amount as it would have received in the event of a
termination-at-will.

C. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR TERMINATION Upon termination of the contract, the City of
Nashua may take over the work and prosecute it to completion by agreement with another party
or otherwise. In the event Professional Engineer shall cease conducting business, the City of
Nashua shall have the right to solicit applications for employment from any employee of the
Professional Engineer assigned to the performance of the contract.

Neither party shall be considered in default of the performance of its obligations hereunder to the
extent that performance of such obligations is prevented or delayed by any cause, existing or
future, which is beyond the reasonable control of such party. Delays arising from the actions or
inactions of one or more of Professional Engineer's principals, officers, employees, agents,
subcontractors, consultants, vendors, or suppliers are expressly recognized to be within
Professional Engineer's control.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION — The parties shall attempt to resolve any dispute related to this contract
as follows. Either party shall provide to the other party, in writing and with full documentation to
verify and substantiate its decision, its stated position concerning the dispute. No dispute shall be
considered submitted and no dispute shall be valid under this provision unless and until the
submitting party has delivered the written statement of its position and full documentation to the
other party. The parties shall then attempt to resolve the dispute through good faith efforts and
negotiation between the City of Nashua Representative and a Professional Engineer
Representative. At all times, Professional Engineer shall carry on the work under this contract
and maintain and complete work in accordance with the requirements of the contract or
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as described above within 30 days, the parties may request that the dispute be submitted to the
Board of Public Works for resolution. If the parties are dissatisfied with the decision of the Board
of Public Works, the parties’ reserve the right to pursue any available legal and/or equitable
remedies for any breaches of this contract except as that right may be limited by the terms of this
contract.

NO DAMAGES FOR DELAY Apart from a written extension of time, no payment, compensation,
or adjustment of any kind shall be made to Professional Engineer for damages because of
hindrances or delays in the progress of the work from any cause, and Professional Engineer
agrees to accept in full satisfaction of such hindrances and delays any extension of time that the
City of Nashua may provide.

INSURANCE Professional Engineer shall carry and maintain in effect during the performance of
services under this contract:

> General Liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence; $2,000,000
aggregate;
> — $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit Automobile Liability;
*Coverage must include all owned, non-owned and hired vehicles.
> $1,000,000 Profession Liability;
> and Workers' Compensation Coverage in compliance with the State of New
Hampshire statutes, $100,000/$500,000/$100,000.

Professional Engineer shall maintain in effect at all times during the performance under this
contract all specified insurance coverage with insurers. None of the requirements as to types and
limits to be maintained by Professional Engineer are intended to and shall not in any manner limit
or qualify the liabilities and obligations assumed by Professional Engineer under this
contract. The City of Nashua shall not maintain any insurance on behalf of Professional
Engineer. Subcontractors are subject to the same insurance requirements as Professional Engineer
and it shall be the Professional Engineer’s responsibility to ensure compliance of this
requirement.

Professional Engineer will provide the City of Nashua with certificates of insurance for coverage
as listed below and endorsements affecting coverage required by the contract within ten calendar
days after the City of Nashua issues the notice of award. The City of Nashua requires thirty days
written notice of cancellation or material change in coverage. The certificates and endorsements
for each insurance policy must be signed by a person authorized by the insurer and who is
licensed by the State of New Hampshire. General Liability and Auto Liability policies must
name_ the City of Nashua _as an additional insured and reflect on the certificate of
insurance. Professional Engineer is responsible for filing updated certificates of insurance with
the City of Nashua's Risk Management Department during the life of the contract.

» Ali deductibles and self-insured retentions shall be fully disclosed in the certificate(s) of
insurance.
> If aggregate limits of less than $2,000,000 are imposed on bodily injury and

property damage, Professional Engineer must maintain umbrella liability insurance of at
least $1,000,000. All aggregates must be fully disclosed on the required certificate of
insurance.

> The specified insurance requirements do not relieve Professional Engineer of its
responsibilities or limit the amount of its liability to the City of Nashua or other
persons, and Professional Engineer is encouraged to purchase such additional
insurance, as it deems necessary.

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