2016-456-E DEAPR - Summit Design and Engineering Services for construction materials testing

Browse Search

DocuSign Envelope ID 4230r103~^288-4o08e8e0'1e0C0o115E45 Proposal for CMT Services Summit Proposal#T16-0065 Fairview Park Parking Area August 11, 2016 Hillsborough,North Carolina FEE ESTIMATE Based on the scope of services outlined herein and our understanding of the available pr jcoi construction information,we recommend a budget allowance of$8,365 be included for the cost of our services as described herein. Our proposed budget allowance will not be exceeded without prior client notification, and would be increased only via contract amendment. Please refer to the attached Estimated Cost Summary for a more detailed breakdown of the estimated fees and our assumptions. Our recommend budget allowance is based on providing the scope of services outlined herein only. If the construction schedule, actual material quantities,or requirements for the project are different from what we have described herein, we reserve the right to review our scope and budget allowance with respect to the new information and propose necessary changes to our Client. Some factors that commonly affect our proposed budget allowance include re-testing and re-inspections, overtime work, adverse weather events that affect the construction materials on-site or our scheduling, additional laboratory testing, performance of additional services not explicitly listed herein, and poor scheduling(or late cancelling)of our field services by the GC's personnel. Please note that the budget allowance stated and illustrated herein does not constitute a "lump sum" fee for our services. Our services will be invoiced on an on-call, time and materials basis at the rates indicated on the attached unit fee schedule for those services we are requested to provide by the GC throughout the pr ject construction duration. ASSUMPTIONS During our proposal preparation certain assumptions were required based on our review of the project plans. Based on the available information(noted above), the following assumptions apply: • A 4-hour minimum charge will be made for all field services. • Rates associated with overtime work are at 1.5 times the listed hourly rates in the attached fee schedule and rates shown on the Fee Summary. Overtime for our services is defined as work on the project by a single person in excess of 8 hours per day and all time on weekends, Summit recognized holidays, and night shifts. • Crews will be working at a pace and distance from one another such that 1 field personnel per day is sufficient to observe the work; • Weekend and/or night work is not anticipated for this project; • Laboratory testing and field compaction testing will be performed in general accordance with ASTM standards; • Proposal based on testing services over a 6-month construction period; • Includes a 5% field services contingency for weather delays, retests, construction delays; LIMITATIONS Construction materials observation, testing, and special inspection services provided by Summit will be performed in accordance with generally accepted procedures practiced within the pr 'oot area. It should be noted even with diligent monitoring construction defects may occur. In all cases, 5