Here is a copy of the unsigned contract (DOC: siding-contract)
As you can see the inspection will cost us $25,000 with possible change orders. The council will approve the contract on Tuesday during the consent agenda portion of the meeting.
Here are some ‘interesting’ points I found in the contract;
• All work shall be performed by or under the direct supervision of a professional Engineer licensed to practice in South Dakota.
• Should there be any destructive or intrusive testing by the Engineeer, the Engineer acknowledges the City has no stockpile of the panels and the Engineer will use due care to maintain the building in the same condition as it was prior to initiating testing. Engineer will restore the site to the same condition as it was prior to such testing at its own expense.
• Consult with the City Engineer or his designee to obtain available data for review and coordinate access to the site with SMG, the City’s operator of the building, as needed. This will include site security (including exterior barriers or fencing if needed) and protection from interference with testing.
• The Engineer shall not sublet or assign any part of the independent review under this Agreement without written authority from the City. Further, if the Engineer hires a subcontractor for repair due to damage from the independent review, the Engineer must provide at least 72 hours’ advance notice as to the date, time, and method of repair and allow the City to make modifications to the proposed methods for such repair, if necessary, and to inspect the repair work.
• The City may at any time by written order make changes within the general scope of this Agreement in the work and services to be performed by the Engineer.
• The City agrees to pay the Engineer a fixed fee in an amount not to exceed $20,000 (hereinafter the “Fixed Feeâ€) plus reimbursable expenses not to exceed $5,000. Additional compensation will not be made for expenses exceeding the Maximum Fee unless the requirements as set forth in Section 5.4 of this Agreement are satisfied.
It seems there will be a designated or city engineer present during the inspections, which is fine, but I hope it doesn’t tamper in anyway having a fair assessment.