ORD-2023-014-Approval of Professional Services Contract with Woolpert, Inc. to Conduct a Public School Capital Needs Assessment, and Approval of Budget Amendment #7-A

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10 Assumptions and Clarifications • Client will provide copies of previous reports and other documentation that are germane to this investigation. • It is assumed that this study is a high-level study, conceptual in nature and will not include any design documentation or technical construction documents. • The client will deliver available background information and other data/documents in the timeframes agreed upon. • Appropriate personnel will be made available during the on-site assessments to provide additional background information relative to specific building operations, function, equipment conditions, past improvements and planned upgrades. • Client will provide timely access to all areas as necessary to complete the survey. • Woolpert does not warrant or guarantee work performed by others, including vendors and subcontractors. • Team will be allowed to complete the scope of services during normal business hours (7:30 a.m.— 5:30 p.m.). • Woolpert will deploy a visual inspection condition assessment approach. Unless otherwise noted, conditions obscured by construction will not be assessed.The proposal does not reflect invasive, destructive assessment methods that would require special equipment, testing or scheduled power outages. Outages related to elevator assessments are anticipated. • As needed, local client support staff will provide access to secured spaces, electrical panels and equipment. • Teams will perform surveys in all accessible areas. Client will supply portable ladders for access, as necessary. • Personnel will not enter the following types of areas during the site surveys: Confined space, HAZMAT area, construction area, sloped roofs. Data for such areas will be collected from available documentation or interviews. • Photos will consist of building exteriors and major equipment deficiencies where applicable and referenced in the report. Interior photographs will be limited to spaces not occupied by employees or the public. • No warranty or guarantee, either express or implied, concerning the findings and/or conclusions resulting from this scope of services is offered or intended. Rather, it is represented that the scope and performance of the professional services to be rendered will be in accordance with the state of practice as conducted within the site region by similarly qualified practitioners. • Information obtained during interview(s) will be assumed to be correct and complete. There will be no effort on Wolpert's' part to independently verify such information. Except for cases where the information provided was judged by Woolpert to be inaccurate or misleading, the information will be assumed to be correct. • Although some safety and/or code-related issues may be identified as part of this assessment, a comprehensive safety or code inspection will not be performed. • The assessment is a snapshot of conditions on the day(s) of the site visit and certain building deficiencies may not be apparent.Woolpert will work with facility personnel to determine problem areas and issues that were not visible during the assessment. Some conditions may exist that are beyond reasonable access for this type of investigation.Woolpert will make reasonable attempts to document conditions based on feedback from facility personnel and visual assessments that align with industry standards.