ATTACHMENT F

DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES

(CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION DEPARTMENT)

A. INTRODUCTION

1. Intent. As directed by the Owner, this Scope of Services (hereafter “these Services”) is intended to provide design and engineering services that support the Owner’s operations and projects.

2. Revisions to this Scope of Services. The Owner reserves the right to revise these Services over time to maximize efficiency and deliver the highest quality services to the City of Detroit.

3. Clarifications to this Scope of Services. At its sole discretion, the Owner reserves the right to clarify these Services at any time. The Contractor is not entitled to any upward adjustment in price/cost or any additional fee because of any clarifications to these Services by the Owner. The Contractor may be required to deduct costs if the clarification to these Services reduces the work, material, or labor required.

B. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS & PROTOCOLS

1. Project Manager. The Contractor shall assign a Project Manager who will serve as the point of contact for the Owner or any enforcement agency or regulatory authority on matters related to these Services. The Project Manager shall have the authority to act on behalf of the Contractor on all matters related to the performance and execution of these Services.

2. Qualified Personnel. The Contractor shall assign qualified personnel to perform or execute all aspects of these Services. Personnel shall possess all necessary accreditations, licenses, endorsements, or certifications as required by all applicable laws, regulations, rules, or industry standards. Personnel shall also possess the necessary experience to execute these Services safely, efficiently, and effectively as required by all applicable laws, regulations, rules, or industry standards. The Contractor shall provide the Owner with copies of the accreditations, licenses, endorsements, certifications, or work history of any person assigned to perform any aspect of these Services upon request.

3. Professional Conduct. Throughout the execution of these Services, the Contractor shall maintain a friendly and professional demeanor whenever interacting with the public, the Owner, or any representative of an enforcement agency or regulatory authority.

4. Responsibility for Sub-contractors. The Contractor is responsible for the work of any sub-contractor who performs or executes any aspect of these Services.

5. Equipment and Materials. The Contractor shall provide all necessary equipment and materials to execute these Services safely, efficiently, and effectively. Upon request, the Contractor shall provide the Owner or any enforcement agency or regulatory authority with copies of any available documentation on the equipment or materials used in the performance or execution of these Services. The Contractor shall interpret equipment and materials in the broadest sense to include all vehicles, computers, software, and any other equipment or materials necessary to perform or execute these services.

6. Permits. The Contractor shall ensure possession of all necessary permits to execute these Services. The Contractor shall ensure that all permits are current and valid throughout the performance of any applicable Services. The Contractor shall present a copy of any permit to the Owner or any enforcement agency or regulatory authority upon request.

7. Record/Document Creation and Retention. The Contractor shall create and/or retain all necessary documents, including photographs, associated with these Services. The Contractor shall keep and maintain accurate, complete, and orderly records of all documents associated with these Services for a period of seven (7) years from the date of the last payment under the associated Agreement or assignment of work. The Contractor shall provide any documents associated with these Services to the Owner or any enforcement agency or regulatory authority within a reasonable time of request as determined by the requesting party at its sole discretion. The Contractor shall ensure that every document is clear and/or legible. If the requesting party determines that any document is unclear or illegible, the Contractor shall either provide a clear and/or legible copy of the document or provide a signed attestation of the information contained in the document within a reasonable timeframe as determined by the requesting party at its sole discretion.

8. Cooperation, Coordination, and Communication. The Contractor shall fully and openly cooperate, coordinate, and communicate with the Owner on all matters related to the performance or execution of these Services, and the Contractor shall comply with any direction or guidance provided by the Owner. Communications may include but are not limited to daily or weekly schedules of any activities associated with these Services.

The Contractor shall fully and openly cooperate, coordinate, and communicate with any representative of an enforcement agency or regulatory authority with jurisdiction over any aspect of these Services. Unless governed by any applicable confidentiality rules or laws, the Contractor shall immediately convey in writing any communication from an enforcement agency or regulatory authority to the Owner. If the communication is governed by any applicable confidentiality rules or laws, then the Contractor shall immediately convey that communication when legally permitted to do so.

9. Monitoring, Inspection, and Oversight. The Contractor shall allow the Owner or any representative of an enforcement agency or regulatory authority to monitor or inspect all aspects of these Services at any time. The Owner may stop all work at an assigned site or all assigned sites if the Contractor improperly performs, or is reasonably suspected of improperly performing, any aspect of these Services. The Owner may also stop work at an assigned site or all assigned sites in the interests of public health, safety, or welfare.

The Contractor is not entitled to reimbursement for any additional cost(s) or fee(s) resulting from a work stoppage by the Owner.

10. Compliance with all Applicable Laws, Regulations, Authorities, Rules, and Industry Standards and Best Practices. The Contractor shall perform or execute these Services in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, authorities, and rules as well as all applicable industry standards and best practices. The Contractor shall ensure that all assigned personnel possess working knowledge of all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, authorities, and rules as well as industry standards and best practices.

11. Discrepancies. In the case of any discrepancy between these Services and any applicable laws, regulations, authorities, rules, industry standards, or best practices the most stringent requirement(s) shall apply as determined by the Owner at its sole discretion.

The executed Agreement incorporates these Services by reference, and in the case of any discrepancy between these Services and the executed Agreement, the most stringent requirement(s) shall apply as determined by the Owner at its sole discretion.

12. Verify the Assigned Site(s) and Work Area. Prior to the execution of each aspect of these Services, the Contractor shall verify the assigned site(s) and identify the designated work area. If questions arise as to which site and/or work area is assigned, the Contractor shall immediately contact the Owner for clarification. Requests for clarification on an assigned site and/or work area shall not entitle the Contractor to any upward adjustment in price/costs or any additional fee for that site. The Contractor is not entitled to any compensation for work performed on any unassigned site(s) and/or work area(s), and the Contractor is responsible for any damage resulting from work performed on any unassigned site(s) and/or work area(s), including all costs to repair or replace any damage.

At no time is the Contractor allowed to use an adjacent or a surrounding property to execute any aspect of these Services unless otherwise permitted in writing by the Owner. This includes but is not limited to property access, staging/storing of equipment, or stockpiling of any materials.

13. Use of Public Streets, Sidewalks, and Alleyways. The Contractor may use public streets and alleyways for the temporary parking of vehicles and equipment that are necessary to perform or execute these Services. However, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, authorities, and rules, and the Contractor shall ensure safe passage of pedestrian and vehicular traffic around the work area.

14. Protection of Persons, Infrastructure, and Surrounding Property. In every aspect of these Services, the Contractor shall exercise all necessary and appropriate care to protect all persons from harm or injury and protect infrastructure and property (both real and personal) from damage. This includes, but is not limited to any structures, vehicles, improvements (i.e. fencing), appurtenances, and landscaping on surrounding properties.

The Contractor shall execute these Services in a manner that avoids the creation of any hazard, undue disturbance, or nuisance to the community.

15. Corrections. The Contractor is responsible for these Services through the term of the Agreement. The Contractor is responsible for any errors, oversights, or deficiencies in the execution of these Services, and the Contractor is not entitled to any upward adjustment in price or reimbursement for any additional cost(s) or fee(s) for the correction of any error, oversight, or deficiency. Acceptance or approval of any aspect of these Services by the Owner does not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility to correct any errors, oversights, or deficiencies at the Contractor’s expense.

Furthermore, the Contractor is responsible for any damage that results from the execution of these Services, and the Contractor shall repair or replace any damaged infrastructure or property at the Contractor’s expense.

Finally, the Contractor is responsible for any hazardous condition, undue disturbance, or nuisance that results from the execution of these Services, and the Contractor shall correct any such hazardous condition, undue disturbance, or nuisance that may adversely affect surrounding persons or property at the Contractor’s expense.

16. Discovery of Impediments. If the Contractor discovers impediments on or adjacent to the assigned site or work area, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Owner in the form and manner as directed. Examples include, but are not limited to, equipment blocking access to the assigned work area and/or vehicles blocking access to the assigned work area.

17. Executed Agreement and Notice to Proceed. The Contractor may not perform any aspect of these Services without an executed Agreement and a Notice to Proceed from the Owner. If the Contractor performs any work without an executed Agreement and a Notice to Proceed, then the Owner reserves the right to disqualify the Contractor from payment for any costs and/or fees for the work performed.

18. Term of Performance. The Contractor shall complete these Services within the term of performance stipulated in the Notice to Proceed. At its sole discretion, the Owner reserves the right to extend the term of performance at any time.

C. DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES

1. Architecture Services. As needed and directed by the Owner, the Contractor shall perform a variety of architectural services. These services may include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Feasibility studies;

b. Tendering services;

c. Schematic design;

d. Design development;

e. Construction documentation;

f. Post-construction services;

g. Peer review and consultation.

2. Structural Engineering Services. As needed and directed by the Owner, the Contractor shall perform a variety of structural engineering services. These services may include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Structural assessment, including historic/heritage structures;

b. Structural modifications and additions;

c. Structural and selective demolition design and scopes of work;

d. Forensic engineering;

e. Peer review and consultation.

3. Mechanical Engineering Services. As needed and directed by the Owner, the Contractor shall perform a variety of mechanical engineering services. These services may include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Technical reviews;

b. Energy, recovery, and usage audits;

c. Energy management and controls;

d. Feasibility studies;

e. Wastewater and vent systems;

f. Plumbing design;

g. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems;

h. Indoor air quality studies;

i. Geothermal systems;

j. Professional review and consultation.

4. Electrical Engineering Services. As needed and directed by the Owner, the Contractor shall perform a variety of electrical engineering services. These services include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Data services;

b. Security systems;

c. Fire and life safety systems;

d. Telecommunications & IT systems;

e. Power distribution systems;

f. Standby generation;

g. High/low voltage;

h. Professional review and consultation.

5. Other Services. As needed and directed by the Owner, the Contractor shall perform other related services. These services may include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. American Land Title Association (ALTA) / National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) Survey;

b. Property Condition Assessments.

6. Proposals. When requested by the Owner, the Contactor shall prepare and submit a proposal in the form and manner approved by the Owner.

Reports. When requested by the Owner, the Contractor shall prepare a report in the form and structure approved by the Owner. The Contractor shall submit a report in a form and manner determined by the Owner. If any report requires revision, edit, addenda(um), or any other modification, the Contractor shall complete and submit the modified report within the time frame stipulated by the Owner.