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July 7, 2020
Mr. James Hauth
Public Works Superintendent -Utilities
City of Columbia Heights
637 38th Avenue NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421
Re: Water System -Risk and Resiliency Assessment and Emergency Response Plan
Dear Mr. Hauth,
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. ("Kimley-Horn" or "Consultant") is pleased to submit this letter
agreement (the "Agreement") to the City of Columbia Heights ("City" or "Client") for providing
professional services for preparing the Risk and Resiliency Assessment (RRA) and Emergency
Response Plan (ERP) for the Columbia Heights water system. The preparation of RRA and ERP is
required for all the water systems that are serving more than 3,300 people under the Environmental
Protection Agency's (EPA) America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA). The Client has
requested that Kimley-Horn provide professional services for complying with the requirements of
AWIA. The primary purpose of this effort is to make the City's water system resilient as it is the
foundation for supplying safe, uninterrupted drinking water to community members. The preparation
of RRA and ERP will be in accordance with the Scope of Services presented below.
Project Understanding
The City of Columbia Heights obtains treated water with the interconnection from the Minneapolis
Water Hilltop Reservoir that is currently the primary source of water for Columbia Heights. The Hilltop
Reservoir has a capacity of 40 million gallons, and Columbia Heights leases up to 6.2 MGD of
storage in this reservoir. There are no municipal wells or treatment plant as the City obtains treated
water from Minneapolis Water. Within the City's water distribution system, there are two (2) pump
stations, a 250,000-gallon water tower, and 72.4 miles of watermain. There is approximately 13.3
miles of watermain in the City's distribution system that is owned by Minneapolis. There are
financial/billing and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems that support the
water system operations. This project will culminate with an implementation plan for capital and
operational needs for risk and resilience management of the City's water system. Once finalized and
accepted by the City, the City must certify completion of the RRA to the EPA Administrator.
Scope of Services
Kimley-Horn will provide the services specifically set forth below.
Water System Risk and Resiliency Assessment
A. Meetings
•Conduct kick-off meeting with the City to develop the goals, schedule, and deliverables
for the project•Conduct one progress meeting with City staff midway through the project•Conduct a final review meeting with City staff to review and solicit input prior to sub mitting
certification to EPA
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B.Work with the City staff to obtain available record drawings, operational data, and billing practices
C.Conduct site visits and interview water system staff to review and evaluate critical assets
D.Evaluate potential malevolent threats, natural hazards and contamination, and threats unique to
City staff
E.Estimate potential consequences due to the potential threats and natural hazards, such
as injuries, financial loss to the City and duration and severity of water service disruption
F.Assess water system resilience and utilize VSAT Web 2.0 to conduct a countermeasure analysis
G.Provide recommendations and implementation plan for capital and operational upgrades for
managing risk and resilience of the water system
H.Prepare Risk and Resiliency Assessment Report and provide Certification to EPA
Water System Emergency Response Plan
A.Meetings•Conduct kick-off meeting with the City to develop the goals, schedule, and deliverables
for the project•Conduct one progress meeting with City staff midway through the project•Conduct a final review meeting with City staff to review and solicit input prior to submitting
certification to EPA
B.Prepare an ERP based on the AWWA G440-17 standard for Emergency Preparedness Practices
C.Facilitate and provide training and exercises (Table-top based exercises) to the water system staff
to equip them with emergency preparedness practices
D.Prepare Emergency Response Plan Report and provide Certification to EPA
Schedule
Based upon Columbia Heights's population, the RRA and ERP need to be completed by June 30,
2021 and December 30, 2021, respectively. Kimley-Horn will provide our services as expeditiously as
practicable per a mutually agreed upon schedule with the consideration of RRA and ERP deadlines.
Fee and Expenses
Kimley-Horn will perform the Scope of Services identified in this Agreement for a lump sum fee as
presented below.
Task
1.Water System Risk and Resiliency Assessment
2.Develop/Update Emergency Response Plan
Total
Fee
$12,580
$7,390
$19,970
Lump sum fees will be invoiced monthly based upon the overall percentage of services
performed. Payment will be due within 25 days of your receipt of the invoice and should include the
invoice number and Kimley-Horn project number.
Any services not specifically included in the preparation of RRA and ERP, will be reviewed with the
Client. Upon authorization of the Client, any additional services will be billed as additional services
and performed at our then current hourly rates.
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Closure
In addition to the matters set forth herein, our Agreement shall include and be subject to, and only to,
the attached Standard Provisions, which are incorporated by reference. As used in the Standard
Provisions, "Consultant" shall refer to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., and "Client" shall refer to the
City of Columbia Heights.
Kimley-Horn, in an effort to expedite invoices and reduce paper waste, submits invoices via email in
an Adobe PDF format. We can also provide a paper copy via regular mail if requested. Please
include the invoice number and Kimley-Horn project number with all payments. Please provide the
following information:
Please email all invoices to ____________ _
__ Please copy ____________ -'-------
If you concur in all the foregoing and wish to direct us to proceed with the services, please have
authorized persons execute this Agreement in the spaces provided below and return a copy to us.
We will commence services only after we have received a fully-executed agreement. Fees and times
stated in this Agreement are valid for sixty (60) days after the date of this letter.
We appreciate the opportunity to provide these services to you. Please contact Uma at 612.474.2746
or uma.vempati@kimley-horn.com if you have any questions.
Very truly yours,
KIM LEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
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Project Manager
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STANDARD PROVISIONS
(1)Consultant's Scope of Services and Additional Services. The Consultant will perform only the services
specifically described in this Agreement. If requested by the Client and agreed to by the Consultant, the
Consultant will perform Additional Services, which shall be governed by these provisions. Unless otherwise
agreed to in writing, the Client shall pay the Consultant for any Additional Services an amount based upon the
Consultant's then-current hourly rates plus an amount to cover certain direct expenses including
telecommunications, in-house reproduction, postage, supplies, project related computer time, and local mileage.
(2)Client's Responsibilities. In addition to other responsibilities herein or imposed by law, the Client shall:
(a)Designate in writing a person to act as its representative, such person having complete authority to transmit
instructions, receive information, and make or interpret the Client's decisions.
(b)Provide all information and criteria as to the Client's requirements, objectives, and expectations for the project
and all standards of development, design, or construction.
(c)Provide the Consultant all available studies, plans, or other documents pertaining to the project, such as
surveys, engineering data, environmental information, etc., all of which the Consultant may rely upon.
(d)Arrange for access to the site and other property as required for the Consultant to provide its services.
(e)Review all documents or reports presented by the Consultant and communicate decisions pertaining thereto
within a reasonable time so as not to delay the Consultant.
(f)Furnish approvals and permits from governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the project and
approvals and consents from other parties as may be necessary.
(g)Obtain any independent accounting, legal, insurance, cost estimating and feasibility services required by
Client.
(h)Give prompt written notice to the Consultant whenever the Client becomes aware of any development that
affects the Consultant's services or any defect or noncompliance in any aspect of the project.
(3)Period of Services. Unless otherwise stated herein, the Consultant will begin work after receipt of a properly
executed copy of this Agreement. This Agreement assumes conditions permitting continuous and orderly
progress through completion of the services. Times for performance shall be extended as necessary for delays
or suspensions due to circumstances that the Consultant does not control. If such delay or suspension extends
for more than six months, Consultant's compensation shall be renegotiated.
(4)Method of Payment. Client shall pay Consultant as follows:
(a)Invoices will be submitted periodically for services performed and expenses incurred. Payment of each
invoice will be due within 25 days of receipt. The Client shall also pay any applicable sales tax. All retainers will
be held by the Consultant and applied against the final invoice. Interest will be added to accounts not paid within
25 days at the maximum rate allowed by law. If the Client fails to make any payment due under this or any other
agreement within 30 days after the Consultant's transmittal of its invoice, the Consultant may, after giving notice
to the Client, suspend services and withhold deliverables until all amounts due are paid.
(b)If the Client relies on payment or proceeds from a third party to pay Consultant and Client does not pay
Consultant's invoice within 60 days of receipt, Consultant may communicate directly with such third party to
secure payment.
(c)If the Client objects to an invoice, it must advise the Consultant in writing giving its reasons within 14 days of
receipt of the invoice or the Client's objections will be waived, and the invoice shall conclusively be deemed due
and owing. If the Client objects to only a portion of the invoice, payment for all other portions remains due within
25 days of receipt.
(d)If the Consultant initiates legal proceedings to collect payment,_ it may recover 1 in addition to all amounts due,
its reasonable attorneys' fees, reasonable experts' fees, and other expenses related to the proceedings. Such
expenses shall include the cost, at the Consultant's normal hourly billing rates, of the time devoted to such
proceedings by its employees.
(e)The Client agrees that the payment to the Consultant is not subject to any contingency or condition. The
Consultant may negotiate payment of any check tendered by the Client, even if the words "in full satisfaction" or
words intended to have similar effect appear on the check without such negotiation being an accord and
satisfaction of any disputed debt and without prejudicing any right of the Consultant to collect additional amounts
from the Client.
(5)Use of Documents. All documents and data prepared by the Consultant are related exclusively to the
services described in this Agreement, and may be used only if the Client has satisfied all of its obligations under
this Agreement. They are not intended or represented to be suitable for use or reuse by the Client or others on
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extensions of this project or on any other project. Any modifications by the Client to any of the Consultant's
documents, or any reuse of the documents without written authorization by the Consultant will be at the Client's
sole risk and without liability to the Consultant, and the Client shall indemnify, defend and hold the Consultant
harmless from all claims, damages, losses and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys' fees, resulting
therefrom. The Consultant's electronic files and source code remain the property of the Consultant and shall be
provided to the Client only if expressly provided for in this Agreement. Any electronic files not containing an
electronic seal are provided only for the convenience of the Client, and use of them is at the Client's sole risk. In
the case of any defects in the electronic files or any discrepancies between them and the hardcopy of the
documents prepared by the Consultant, the hardcopy shall govern.
(6)Opinions of Cost. Because the Consultant does not control the cost of labor, materials, equipment or
services furnished by others, methods of determining prices, or competitive bidding or market conditions, any
opinions rendered as to costs, including but not limited to the costs of construction and materials, are made solely
based on its judgment as a professional familiar with the industry. The Consultant cannot and does not guarantee
that proposals, bids or actual costs will not vary from its opinions of cost. If the Client wishes greater assurance
as to the amount of any cost, it shall employ an independent cost estimator. Consultant's services required to
bring costs within any limitation established by the Client will be paid for as Additional Services.
(7)Termination. The obligation to provide further services under this Agreement may be terminated by either
party upon seven days' written notice in the event of substantial failure by the other party to perform in accordance
with the terms hereof, or upon thirty days' written notice for the convenience of the terminating party. The
Consultant shall be paid for all services rendered and expenses incurred to the effective date of termination, and
other reasonable expenses incurred by the Consultant as a result of such termination.
(8)Standard of Care. The standard of care applicable to Consultant's services will be the degree of care and
skill ordinarily exercised by consultants performing the same or similar services in the same locality at the time
the services are provided. No warranty, express or implied, is made or intended by the Consultant's performance
of services, and it is agreed that the Consultant is not a fiduciary with respect to the Client.
(9)LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. In recognition of the relative risks and benefits of the Project to the Client and
the Consultant, the risks are allocated such that, to the fullest extent allowed by law, and notwithstanding any
other provisions of this Agreement or the existence of applicable insurance coverage, that the total liability, in the
aggregate, of the Consultant and the Consultant's officers, directors, employees, agents, and subconsultants to
the Client or to anyone claiming by, through or under the Client, for any and all claims, losses, costs or damages
whatsoever arising out of or in any way related to the services under this Agreement from any causes, including
but not limited to, the negligence, professional errors or omissions, strict liability or breach of contract or any
warranty, express or implied, of the Consultant or the Consultant's officers, directors, employees, agents, and
subconsultants, shall not exceed twice the total compensation received by the Consultant under this Agreement
or $50,000, whichever is greater. Higher limits of liability may be negotiated for additional fee. This Section 9 is
intended solely to limit the remedies available to the Client or those claiming by or through the Client, and nothing
in this Section 9 shall require the Client to indemnify the Consultant.
(10)Mutual Waiver of Consequential Damages. In no event shall either party be liable to the other for any
consequential, incidental, punitive, or indirect damages including but not limited to loss of income or loss of
profits.
(11)Construction Costs. Under no circumstances shall the Consultant be liable for extra costs or other
consequences due to unknown conditions or related to the failure of contractors to perform work in accordance
with the plans and specifications. Consultant shall have no liability whatsoever for any costs arising out of the
Client's decision to obtain bids or proceed with construction before the Consultant has issued final, fully-approved
plans and specifications. The Client acknowledges that all preliminary plans are subject to substantial revision
until plans are fully approved and all permits obtained.
(12)Certifications. The Consultant shall not be required to execute certifications or third-party reliance letters
that are inaccurate, that relate to facts of which the Consultant does not have actual knowledge, or that would
cause the Consultant to violate applicable rules of professional responsibility.
(13)Dispute Resolution. All claims by the Client arising out of this Agreement or its breach shall be submitted
first to mediation in accordance with the American Arbitration Association as a condition precedent to litigation.
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Any mediation or civil action by Client must be commenced within one year of the accrual of the cause of action
asserted but in no event later than allowed by applicable statutes.
(14)Hazardous Substances and Conditions. Consultant shall not be a custodian, transporter, handler,
arranger, contractor, or remediator with respect to hazardous substances and conditions. Consultant's services
will be limited to analysis, recommendations, and reporting, including, when agreed to, plans and specifications
for isolation, removal, or remediation. The Consultant will notify the Client of unanticipated hazardous substances
or conditions of which the Consultant actually becomes aware. The Consultant may stop affected portions of its
services until the hazardous substance or condition is eliminated.
(15)Construction Phase Services.
(a)If the Consultant prepares construction documents and the Consultant is not retained to make periodic site
visits, the Client assumes all responsibility for interpretation of the documents and for construction observation,
and the Client waives any claims against the Consultant in any way connected thereto.
(b)The Consultant shall have no responsibility for any contractor's means, methods, techniques, equipment
choice and usage, sequence, schedule, safety programs, or safety practices, nor shall Consultant have any
authority or responsibility to stop or direct the work of any contractor. The Consultant's visits will be for the
purpose of endeavoring to provide the Client a greater degree of confidence that the completed work of its
contractors will generally conform to the construction documents prepared by the Consultant. Consultant neither
guarantees the performance of contractors, nor assumes responsibility for any contractor's failure to perform its
work in accordance with the contract documents.
(c)The Consultant is not responsible for any duties assigned to it in the construction contract that are not
expressly provided for in this Agreement. The Client agrees that each contract with any contractor shall state
that the contractor shall be solely responsible for job site safety and its means and methods; that the contractor
shall indemnify the Client and the Consultant for all claims and liability arising out of job site accidents; and that
the Client and the Consultant shall be made additional insureds under the contractor's general liability insurance
policy.
(16)No Third-Party Beneficiaries; Assignment and Subcontracting. This Agreement gives no rights or
benefits to anyone other than the Client and the Consultant, and all duties and responsibilities undertaken
pursuant to this Agreement will be for the sole benefit of the Client and the Consultant. The Client shall not
assign or transfer any rights under or interest in this Agreement, or any claim arising out of the performance of
services by Consultant, without the written consent of the Consultant. The Consultant reserves the right to
augment its staff with subconsultants as it deems appropriate due to project logistics, schedules, or market
conditions. If the Consultant exercises this right, the Consultant will maintain the agreed-upon billing rates for
services identified in the contract, regardless of whether the services are provided by in-house employees,
contract employees, or independent subconsultants.
(17)Confidentiality. The Client consents to the use and dissemination by the Consultant of photographs of the
project and to the use by the Consultant of facts, data and information obtained by the Consultant in the
performance of its services. If, however, any facts, data or information are specifically identified in writing by the
Client as confidential, the Consultant shall use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of that material.
(18)Miscellaneous Provisions. This Agreement is to be governed by the law of the State where the Project
is located. This Agreement contains the entire and fully integrated agreement between the parties and
supersedes all prior and contemporaneous negotiations, representations, agreements or understandings,
whether written or oral. Except as provided in Section 1, this Agreement can be supplemented or amended only
by a written document executed by both parties. Any conflicting or additional terms on any purchase order issued
by the Client shall be void and are hereby expressly rejected by the Consultant. Any provision in this Agreement
that is unenforceable shall be ineffective to the extent of such unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions. The non-enforcement of any provision by either party shall not constitute a waiver of that provision
nor shall it affect the enforceability of that provision or of the remainder of this Agreement.
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