HomeMy WebLinkAboutTaber Consultants 2009-05-04AGREEMENT FOR
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES
This Agreement, made and entered into this 4 day of t9 , 2009 ("Effective
Date"), by and between CITY OF UKIAH, CALIFORNIA, hereinafter referred to as "City" and
Taber Consultants, a corporation organized and in good standing under the laws of the state of
, hereinafter referred to as "Consultant"
RECITALS
This Agreement is predicated on the following facts:
a. City requires consulting services related to the oversight of drilling, testing and
construction of the Gobbi Street Water Well Project in Ukiah, California.
b. Consultant represents that it has the qualifications, skills, experience and properly
licensed to provide these services, and is willing to provide them according to the terms
of this Agreement.
C. City and Consultant agree upon the Scope-of-Work and Work Schedule attached hereto
as Attachment "A", describing contract provisions for the project and setting forth the
completion dates for the various services to be provided pursuant to this Agreement.
TERMS OF AGREEMENT
1.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
1.1 The Project is described in detail in the attached Scope-of-Work (Attachment "A").
2.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES
2.1 As set forth in Attachment "A".
2.2. Additional Services. Additional services, if any, shall only proceed upon written
agreement between City and Consultant. The written Agreement shall be in the form of
an Amendment to this Agreement.
3.0 CONDUCT OF WORK
3.1 Time of Completion. Consultant shall commence performance of services as required
by the Scope-of-Work upon receipt of a Notice to Proceed from City and shall complete
such services by November 21St, 2009. Consultant shall complete the work to the City's
reasonable satisfaction; even if contract disputes arise or Consultant contends it is
entitled to further compensation.
4.0 COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES
4.1 Basis for Compensation. For the performance of the professional services of this
Agreement, Consultant shall be compensated on a time and expense basis not to
exceed a guaranteed maximum dollar amount of $55,000.00. Labor charges shall be
based upon hourly billing rates for the various classifications of personnel employed by
Consultant to perform the Scope of Work as set forth in the attached Attachment B,
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which shall include all indirect costs and expenses of every kind or nature, except direct
expenses. The direct expenses and the fees to be charged for same shall be as set
forth in Attachment B. Consultant shall complete the Scope of Work for the not-to-
exceed guaranteed maximum, even if actual time and expenses exceed that amount.
4.2 Changes. Should changes in compensation be required because of changes to the
Scope-of-Work of this Agreement, the parties shall agree in writing to any changes in
compensation. Changes to the Scope-of-Work means different activities than those
described in Attachment "A" and not additional time to complete those activities than the
parties anticipated on the date they entered this Agreement.
4.3 Sub-contractor Payment. The use of sub-consultants or other services to perform a
portion of the work of this' Agreement shall be approved by City prior to commencement
of work. The cost of sub-consultants shall be included within guaranteed not-to-exceed
amount set forth in Section 4.1.
4.4 Terms of Payment. Payment to Consultant for services rendered in accordance with this
contract shall be based upon submission of monthly invoices for the work satisfactorily
performed prior to the date of the invoice less any amount already paid to Consultant,
which amounts shall be due and payable thirty (30) days after receipt by City. The
invoices shall provide a description of each item of work performed, the time expended
to perform each task, the fees charged for that task, and the direct expenses incurred
and billed for. Invoices shall be accompanied by documentation sufficient to enable City
to determine progress made and to support the expenses claimed.
5.0 ASSURANCES OF CONSULTANT
5.1 Independent Contractor. Consultant is an independent contractor and is solely
responsible for its acts or omissions. Consultant (including its agents, servants, and
employees) is not the City's agent, employee, or representative for any purpose.
It is the express intention of the parties hereto that Consultant is an independent
contractor and not an employee, joint venturer, or partner of City for any purpose
whatsoever. City shall have no right to, and shall not control the manner or prescribe the
method of accomplishing those services contracted to and performed by Consultant
under this Agreement, and the general public and all governmental agencies regulating
such activity shall be so informed.
Those provisions of this Agreement that reserve ultimate authority in City have been
inserted solely to achieve compliance with federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and
interpretations thereof. No such provisions and no other provisions of this Agreement
shall be interpreted or construed as creating or establishing the relationship of employer
and employee between Consultant and City.
Consultant shall pay all estimated and actual federal and state income and self-
employment taxes that are due the state and federal government and shall furnish and
pay worker's compensation insurance, unemployment insurance and any other benefits
required by law for himself and his employees, if any. Consultant agrees to indemnify
and hold City and its officers, agents and employees harmless from and against any
claims or demands by federal, state or local government agencies for any such taxes or
benefits due but not paid by Consultant, including the legal costs associated with
defending against any audit, claim, demand or law suit.
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Consultant warrants and represents that it is a properly licensed professional or
professional organization with a substantial investment in its business and that it
maintains its own offices and staff which it will use in performing under this Agreement.
5.2 Conflict of Interest. Consultant understands that its professional responsibility is solely
to City. Consultant has no interest and will not acquire any direct or indirect interest that
would conflict with its performance of the Agreement. Consultant shall not in the
performance of this Agreement employ a person having such an interest. If the City
Manager determines that the Consultant has a disclosure obligation under the City's
local conflict of interest code, the Consultant shall file the required disclosure form with
the City Clerk within 10 days of being notified of the City Manager's determination.
6.0 INDEMNIFICATION '
6.1 Insurance Liability. Without limiting Consultant's obligations arising under Paragraph 6.2
Consultant shall not begin work under this Agreement until it procures and maintains for
the full period of time allowed by law, surviving the termination of this Agreement
insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property, which may arise
from or in connection with its performance under this Agreement.
A. Minimum Scope of Insurance
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
Insurance Services Office ("ISO) Commercial General Liability Coverage
Form No. CG 20 10 10 01 and Commercial General Liability Coverage -
Completed Operations Form No. CG 20 37 10 01.
2. ISO Form No. CA 0001 (Ed. 1187) covering Automobile Liability, Code 1
"any auto" or Code 8, 9 if no owned autos and endorsement CA 0025.
3. Worker's Compensation Insurance as required by the Labor Code of the
State of California and Employers Liability Insurance.
4. Errors and Omissions liability insurance appropriate to the consultant's
profession. Architects' and engineers' coverage is to be endorsed to
include contractual liability.
B. Minimum Limits of Insurance
Consultant shall maintain limits no less than:
General Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for
bodily injury, personal injury and property damage including operations,
products and completed operations. If Commercial General Liability
Insurance or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, the
general aggregate limit shall apply separately to the work performed
under this Agreement, or the aggregate limit shall be twice the prescribed
per occurrence limit.
2. Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident for
bodily injury and property damage.
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3. Worker's Compensation and Employers Liability: Worker's compensation
limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of California and
Employers Liability limits of $1,000,000 per accident.
4. Errors and Omissions liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence.
C. Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions
Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by
the City. At the option of the City, either the insurer shall reduce or eliminate
such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects to the City, its officers,
officials, employees and volunteers; or the Consultant shall procure a bond
guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration
and defense expenses.
D. Other Insurance Provisions
The policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
1. General Liability and Automobile Liability Coverages
a. The City, it officers, officials, employees and volunteers are to be
covered as additional insureds as respects; liability arising out of
activities performed by or on behalf of the Consultant, products
and completed operations of the Consultant, premises owned,
occupied or used by the Consultant, or automobiles owned, hired
or borrowed by the Consultant for the full period of time allowed by
law, surviving the termination of this Agreement. The coverage
shall contain no special limitations on the scope-of-protection
afforded to the City, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers.
b. The Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance
as respects to the City, its officers, officials, employees and
volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the
City, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers shall be in
excess of the Consultant's insurance and shall not contribute with
it.
C. Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall
not affect coverage provided to the City, its officers, officials,
employees or volunteers.
d. The Consultant's insurance shall apply separately to each insured
against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect
to the limits of the insurer's liability.
2. Worker's Compensation and Employers Liability Coverage
The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the City,
its officers, officials, employees and volunteers for losses arising from
Consultant's performance of the work, pursuant to this Agreement.
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3. Professional Liability Coverage
If written on a claims-made basis, the retroactivity date shall be the
effective date of this Agreement. The policy period shall extend from
11/21/09 to 11/2 1 /11.
4. All Coverages
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Each Insurance policy required by thi's clause shall be endorsed to state
that coverage shall not be suspended, voided, canceled by either party,
reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days prior written
notice ,by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the
city.
E. Acceptability of Insurers -
Insurance is to be placed with admitted California insurers with an A.M. Best's
rating of no less than A- for financial strength, AA for long-term credit rating and
AMB-1 for short-term credit rating.
F. Verification of Coverage
Consultant shall furnish the City with Certificates of Insurance and with original
Endorsements effecting coverage required by this Agreement. The Certificates
and Endorsements for each insurance policy are to be signed by a person
authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. The Certificates and
Endorsements are to be on forms provided or approved by the City. Where by
statute, the City's Workers' Compensation - related forms cannot be used,
equivalent forms approved by the Insurance Commissioner are to be substituted.
All Certificates and Endorsements are to be received and approved by the City
before Consultant begins the work of this Agreement. The City reserves the right
to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any
time. If Consultant fails to provide the coverages required herein, the City shall
have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase any or all of them. In that
event, the cost of insurance becomes part of the compensation due the
contractor after notice to Consultant that City has paid the premium.
G. Subcontractors
Consultant shall include all subcontractors or sub-consultants as insured under
its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each sub-
contractor or sub-consultant. All coverage for sub-contractors or sub-consultants
shall be subject to all insurance requirements set forth in this Paragraph 6.1.
6.2 Indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing insurance requirements, and in addition
thereto, consultant agrees, for the full period of time allowed by law, surviving the
termination of this Agreement, to indemnify the City for any claim, cost or liability that
arises out of, or pertains to, or relates to any negligent act or omission or the willful
misconduct of Consultant in the performance of services under this contract by
Consultant, but this indemnity does not apply to liability for damages for death or bodily
injury to persons, injury to property, or other loss, arising from the sole negligence, willful
misconduct or defects in design by the City, or arising from the active negligence of the
city.
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"Indemnify," as used herein includes the expenses of defending against a claim and the
payment of any settlement or judgment arising out of the claim. Defense costs include
all costs associated with defending the claim, including, but not limited to, the fees of
attorneys, investigators, consultants, experts and expert witnesses, and litigation
expenses.
References in this paragraph to City or Consultant, include their officers, employees,
agents, and subcontractors.
7.0 CONTRACT PROVISIONS
7.1 Ownership of Work. All documents furnished to Consultant by City and all documents or
reports and supportive data prepared by Consultant under this Agreement are owned
and become the property of the City upon their creation and shall be given to City
immediately upon demand and at the completion of Consultant's services at no
additional cost to City. Deliverables are identified in the Scope-of-Work, Attachment "A".
All documents produced by Consultant shall be furnished to City in digital format and
hardcopy. Consultant shall produce the digital format, using software and media
approved by City.
7.2 Governing Law. Consultant shall comply with the laws and regulations of the United
States, the State of California, and all local governments having jurisdiction over this
Agreement. The interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by
California law and any action arising under or in connection with this Agreement must be
filed in a Court of competent jurisdiction in Mendocino County.
7.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement plus its Attachment(s) and executed Amendments
set forth the entire understanding between the parties.
7.4 Severability. If any term of this Agreement is held invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in effect.
7.5 Modification. No modification of this Agreement is valid unless made with the agreement
of both parties in writing.
7.6 Assignment. Consultant's services are considered unique and personal. Consultant -
shall not assign, transfer, or sub-contract its interest or obligation under all or any portion
of this Agreement without City's prior written consent.
7.7 Waiver. No waiver of a breach of any covenant, term, or condition of this Agreement
shall be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach of the same or any other covenant,
term or condition or a waiver of the covenant, term or condition itself.
7.8 Termination. This Agreement may only be terminated by either party: 1) for breach of
the Agreement; 2) because funds are no longer available to pay Consultant for services
provided under this Agreement; or 3) City has abandoned and does not wish to complete
the project for which Consultant was retained. A party shall notify the other party of any
alleged breach of the Agreement and of the action required to cure the breach. If the
breaching party fails to cure the breach within the time specified in the notice, the
contract shall be terminated as of that time. If terminated for lack of funds or
abandonment of the project, the contract shall terminate on the date notice of
termination is given to Consultant. City shall pay the Consultant only for services
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performed and expenses incurred as of the effective termination date. In such event, as
a condition to payment, Consultant shall provide to City all finished or unfinished
documents, data, studies, surveys, drawings, maps, models, photographs and reports
prepared by the Consultant under this Agreement. Consultant shall be entitled to
receive just and equitable compensation for any work satisfactorily completed
hereunder, subject to off-set for any direct or consequential damages City may incur as
a result of Consultant's breach of contract.
7.9 Duplicate Originals. This Agreement may be executed in duplicate originals, each
bearing the original signature of the parties. When so signed, each such document shall
be admissible in administrative or judicial proceedings as proof of the terms of the
Agreement between the parties.
8.0 NOTICES
Any notice given under this Agreement shall be in writing and deemed given when
personally delivered or deposited in the mail (certified or registered) addressed to the
parties as follows:
CITY OF UKIAH TABER CONSULTANTS
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS, WATER/SEWER DIV. THOMAS E. BALLARD
300 SEMINARY AVENUE 3911 W. CAPITOL AVENUE
UKIAH, CALIFORNIA 95482-5400 W. SACRAMENTO, CA 95691-2116
9.0 SIGNATURES
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the Effective Date:
CONSULTANT
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Taber Consultants
3911 West Capitol Avenue
West Sacramento, CA 95691-2116
(916) 371.1690
(707) 575-1566
Fax (916) 371-7265
www.taberconsultants.com
March 18, 2009
Ms. Ann Burck
Deputy Director of Public Works
Water and Sewer Division
City of Ukiah
411 W. Clay Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
Subject: Gobbi Street Water Well Drilling and Construction Oversight
Ukiah, California
Taber Consultants is pleased to submit this proposal for oversight of drilling, testing and
construction of the Gobbi Street Water Well Project project in Ukiah, California. This proposal is
based on information provided to Taber by your office on March 4, 2009
The information provided to Taber indicates that oversight will be required during well
drilling and testing as well as prior to the actual well construction phase. We have broken our
proposal description down into these two phases.
WATER WELL DRILLING AND TESTING
Taber will provide geotechnical engineering and geological services during the well drilling and
testing. It is our understanding that the preliminary time line for the well drilling is estimated at
30 working days. Taber's estimated costs for this portion of the work are based on this
preliminary time frame. Should the work be completed in a shorter time frame, Taber's billed
time and expenses will reflect the shorter time schedule.
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Taber's services for this phase of the project will include:
Periodic inspections during the well drilling and testing phase to supplement the City's
visits. Taber estimates approximately 14 - 15 site visits during the drilling and testing
process to check water levels, logging data and other issues encountered during the
drilling and testing process. This number of site visits will be reduced accordingly should
the drilling and testing take less time than anticipated;
Analysis of the geologic and geophysical logging conducted during the well drilling;
® Analysis of water quality data derived during the well drilling and testing, and
comparison to California Department of Health Services drinking water standards using
AquaChem software from Schlumberger Water Services;
Analysis of pumping test data using AquiferTest Pro software from Schlumberger Water
Services to determine hydraulic conductivity, optimal pumping rates and expected cone
of depression for the proposed temporary well;
Preparation of a final well design to include, but not limited to, sanitary seal depth,
screen intervals, initial pump depth, pump sizing based on optimal pumping rates, etc.;
A final report will be prepared documenting all of the above tasks and will also include
preparation of the California Department of Water Resources drill log and the California
Department of Health Services SWAP form.
® Taber will, simultaneously with the above tasks, begin discussions with the City,
permitting agencies (including California Department of Health Services and Mendocino
County), along with potential contractors, to develop a plan, schedule and budget for
the temporary well equipping and connection to the City of Ukiah water system in early
summer.
WELL CONSTRUCTION
Taber understands that the City will perform a portion of the well construction work itself (such
as procuring the pump, connecting to the City's water system and electrical power).
In preparation for well construction, the Taber will visit the site and meet with City Staff to
determine which activities will be performed by the City and by the Contractor. Taber's cost
estimate anticipates two such on-site meetings.
Taber will develop a written plan, construction cost estimate, and a project schedule, prepared
in Microsoft Project, for the Gobbi Street Well temporary pump design and construction,
temporary equipping, and connection. The plan, cost estimate and schedule will be included in
a recommendations report to be presented to City based on the established time line for project
completion. The report, including cost estimate and project schedule will be submitted both in
hard copy and electronic formats.
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SCHEDULE AND COSTS
Due the accelerated time schedule for this project, Taber is prepared to commence work
immediately upon receipt of written authorization to proceed. We understand the scope of
work proposed herein is subject to selection of a well driller and their performance schedule.
Based on the above scope of work, we estimate a total cost of about $49,820 to
perform all the described services with a not to exceed amount of $55,000. Expenditure of time
in the field and/or office that exceed the total cost estimated will only be performed based on
mutual agreement for a specific change in scope of work and costs. We will be happy to
perform this work under the terms of your standard consultant agreement, subject to our
review and provided this proposal is appended thereto.
Please call if you have any questions about the foregoing scope of services. We
appreciate your consideration of Taber Consultants and look forward to the opportunity of
working with you on this project.
Very Truly Yours,
TASER CONSULTANTS
Thomas E. Ballard
Principal
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Thomas E. Ballard, P.G.
Principal/Senior Geologist
Project Assignment: Senior Geologist, Project Manager
Name of Firm with which Associated: Taber Consultants
Years Experience: With this Firm: 4
With other Firms: 26
Education: Bachelor of Arts, 1978, Geology
Master of Business Administration, 1988
Active Registration: 2001 - Professional Geologist, California 47299
2006 - California Contractor's License #888763
(C57 - water well drilling)
Tom Ballard, Principal and Senior Geologist at Taber Consultants, has responsibility for
management and oversight of the firm's environmental projects, including site investigation and
remediation, risk assessments and water resources management.
Throughout his 26-year career, Mr. Ballard has served as Project Manager for numerous
environmental investigations and remediation sites, has been involved in water and waste water projects
in northern and central California and has served as an expert witness on multiple environmental
contamination cases involving environmental impacts to soil and groundwater from underground storage
tanks and dry cleaning facilities. Example projects for which Mr. Ballard has worked as manager of
environmental geology include:
® Halfords Cleaners Modesto CA Expert witness testimony and groundwater modeling to support
defendants in a case where tetrachloroethylene (PCE) had impacted a City of Modesto water supply
well. Vadose zone with VLEACH and groundwater modeling using PM Win 7 (MODFLOW) were
conducted to determine rates of leaching to groundwater for a surface spill and timeframes for the
PCE to reach the water supply well using site geology along with actual well pumping rates and
modeled capture zones. Based on the results of this analysis, it was shown that any releases that
may have occurred at the site during the defendants ownership period could not have reached the
water supply well within the time frame of the first detections of PCE at the well.
Bridges on the River, Sacramento, CA - Design and installation of groundwater injection wells for
disposal of treated water from a package sewage treatment plant for a restaurant that did not have
access to a sanitary sewer hookup and was unable to install a leach field due to shallow groundwater
conditions and slow percolation rates. The wells were designed to handle batch processing from
package treatment plant based on peak loads.
Rainbow Mutual Water System, Soda Springs, CA - Development of upgrades and modifications to a
mostly above ground water conveyance system which was traditionally subject to freezing in the
winter.
Glennville Water Supply Study, Glennville CAA - Project involved the development of an alternative
water supply for a small town whose groundwater wells had been contaminated by an MTBE plume.
The project scope included identification of new groundwater resources, applications for State
Revolving Fund monies, evaluations of institutional alternatives for special district formation,
evaluations of funding options for small water districts, negotiations for purchase of water rights, well
drilling and testing and water system design.
Christopher D. Trumbull, P.E., G.E.
Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Project Assignment: Project Manager & Lead Geotechnical Engineer
Years Experience: With Taber Consultants: 1
With other Firms: 20
Education: Bachelor of Science, 1989, Civil Engineering
Master of Science, 1995,'Civil Engineering (geotechnical)
Active Registration: Civil Engineer, California #53710; exp. 6/30/09
Geotechnical Engineer, California #2492; exp. 6/30/09
Chris Trumbull, senior Geotechnical Engineer at Taber Consultants, has responsibility for review and
guidance of the firm's geotechnical work product. Throughout his twenty years of professional service
he has been continually involved with geotechnical projects.
Mr. Trumbull is experienced in providing civil and geotechnical consulting and project management
services for a variety of clients. He also manages large and complex geotechnical project including
public works, transportation, essential facilities, power, industrial, commercial, residential, and ports.
Based on his past experience, Mr. Trumbull provides state-of-the-art quality control/quality assurance on
all projects and stresses client communication as the most important factor in creating successful
projects. A sample of projects for Mr. Trumbull include:
® Howe Avenue Water Transmission Main, Sacramento, CA. - Performed a geotechnical investigation
for approximately 5,000 feet of 54-inch diameter water main. Most of the alignment will be installed
though open cut techniques, but the alignment. will cross below a street intersection and a reach of
the American River, both of which will require microtunneling. Tunneling below the American River,
managing the regional and local groundwater, and shafts on the order of 60 feet presented the
largest challenges.
• Patterson Fish Screen, San Joaquin, CA - Performed a seismic design update for the proposed fish
screen at this water intake facility. Provided geotechnical recommendations related to slope stability,
deep foundations, liquefaction, and seismic design. The new facility is a fish-screened intake/pump
station structure will be located in the west bank of the San Joaquin River, and will replace the
existing structures.
® Pleasant Grove Water Treatment Plant Expansion, Roseville, CA. - Performed a geotechnical
investigation for the expansion of the existing plant. New filtration basins, clarifiers, and pipelines
were planned. Technical aspects included evaluating for differential settlement of the proposed
structures due to soft soils and shallow groundwater conditions.
w 60- and 66-inch Water Pipe Relocations, Fremont/Newark, CA. - Foundation investigation for
relocating a 60- and 66-inch diameter water pipeline at three flood control channel crossing locations
and reconstructing the channels following the pipeline relocation. Excavations of 15 to 18 feet below
the top of channel were necessary to accomplish the pipeline relocations. The primary project
consideration from a geotechnical standpoint was the constructability of relocating the pipelines due
to the presence of cohesionless soils and a relatively high ground water level.
® Antioch Raw Water Pipeline, Antioch. CA - Geotechnical investigation of this 30-inch diameter water
pipe line, approximately 12,500 feet long and approximately 6 feet deep. Two bore and jack pits will
be constructed to cross the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad.
® Mid-Coastside Wastewater Treatment Plant. Half Moon Bay, CA. - Geotechnical investigation in
conjunction with the design and construction of new aerobic digesters, aeration basins, clarifiers, and
various mechanical buildings. All structures, except for the mechanical building, will be placed
considerably below grade where loose sands and a high water table are present.
Since 1.954
Eric A. ilmer, O.E.G.
Senior Engineering Geologist
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Senior Engineering Geologist
Taber Consultants
With this Firm: 18
With other Firms: 11
Bachelor of Science, 1978, Geology
1985 - Professional Geologist, CA #3947
1986 - Certified Engineering Geologist, CA #1284
Mr. Hilmer has participated in and managed geologic, engineering geology, water and foundation
engineering studies during his 18 year tenure at Taber Consultants. He is experienced in field
exploration for numerous bridge and other structure foundation projects with specific attention to
obtaining subsurface information necessary for successful design. In addition to field work, he is.
responsible for report preparation and office analysis for engineering geologic projects including
retaining walls, pavement design, buildings, liquefaction study and slope stability analysis.
The following represents types of environmental and geotechnical projects that Mr. Hilmer has
worked on and managed over the last 25+ years:
Production Water Well Installations
Water Tanks and Grain Silo Evaluations
Alquist-Priolo Fault Evaluations
Bridge Foundation Evaluations-including San Francisco's Bay Bridge and San Diego's Coronado Bridge
® Dam Evaluations
Environmental Assessments-including Alameda Naval Air Station, Ortho & Monsanto experimental
stations
Industrial/Commercial/Municipal/Residential Development Evaluations
Landfill Studies for the Counties of Marin, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Shasta, Sonoma and Yolo
® Landslide Evaluations
Radioactive Decommissioning
® Underground Leaking Storage Tank Evaluations
® Wastewater Facility Evaluations-including sites in Forestville, Lodi, Petaluma, Shellville, Roseville, and
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SCHEDULE OF FEES
January 1, 2009
PERSONNEL
Staff Technician or Office Assistant $55.00-70.00/hr
Senior Technician 65.00-85.00/hr
Supervisory Technician 80.00-95.00/hr
CAD Technician (software / equipment included) 85.00-95.00/hr
Staff Engineer or Geologist 95.00-110.00/hr
Project Engineer or Geologist .......................................................................................110.00-130.00/hr
Senior Engineer or Geologist 125.00-150.00/hr
Supervisory or Principal Engineer or Geologist 165.00-200.00/hr
Principal - Special Consultation (4-hour minimum) 250.00/hr
EQUIPMENT
Vehicle Use (pickup or automobile) 0.585/mi or 10.00/hr
Nuclear Compaction Test Equipment 50.00/dy
Inclinometer Survey Equipment 300.00/dy
Seismic Timer Survey Equipment 300.00/dy
Computer Use (engineering / data analysis) 15.001hr
Drill Rig, Crew and Field Test Equipment Rates Available Per Specific Project Quote
(Rotary, Auger, Diamond Coring, Air Drilling and CPT are available in-house as study needs dictate)
Auxiliary and Special Field Testing Equipment Rates Available Per Specific Project Quote
(Tracked Rigs, Drill Barge, Packers, Flow Meter, Piston Sampler, Vane Shear, Dilatometer, etc.)
SOILS LABORATORY
Laboratory Testing - Equipment, Operator and Administration 90.00/hr
(Includes special testing, e.g., triaxial compression, permeability, etc)
UNIT PRICES FOR SELECTED TESTS - For Other Soils Test Rates See Special Schedule
Remolded Direct Shear Test (includes three saturated points)
200.00/ea
Unconfined Compression Test (tube samples)
55.00/ea_
Unit Dry Weight-Moisture Content (tube or ring samples)
30.00/ea
Maximum Dry Density (ASTM D1557 & CTM 216)
180.00/ea
Grain Size Analysis (CTM 202; wet sieve - coarse or fine series)
110.00/ea
Hydrometer Grain Size Analysis (ASTM D422)
170.00/ea
Sand Equivalent (CTM 217)
90.00/ea
Plasticity Index (ASTM D4318)
90.00/ea
Resistance Value (CTM 301; lime treat add $35.00; batching add $20.00)
200.00/ea
Expansion Index (UBC 18-2)
90.00/ea
MISCELLANEOUS
Prevailing Wage Premium on Technical or Exploration Drilling Services: 125% of Regular Rates
Technician Service Minimum: 4-Hours Per Day; Requested Technical Overtime: 125% of Regular Rates
Per Diem Allowance-Feld Living Expense: Federal Government Guidelines (by County)
Contract Exploration Drilling Services: Rates Available Per Specific Project Quote
Outside Services / Rentals / Permits / Job Materials: Cost + 15%; CAD Reproduction Charges: $2.25/sq.ft.
Other Rates, Unit Prices and Service Minimums: Available Upon Request
Expert Testimony and Courtroom, Deposition or Hearing Attendance/Preparation: See Special Schedule
California Corporation; Tax Payer I.D. 94-1712888
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