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(214) 352-5433
EXHIBIT "A"
January 30, 2006
Mr. Ken Griffin
City of Coppell
255 Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas 75019
Via Fax: (972) 304-3673
RE: Proposal No. 160109
Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation
North Lake Land Development
Denton Tap Road and Lakeshore Drive
Coppell, Texas
Dear Mr. Griffin:
Fax (214) 352-6972
In accordance with our meeting on January 27, 2006, we are pleased to submit the following cost estimate
for preliminary geotechnical engineering services on the above referenced project.
It is our understanding that the project currently needing an investigation consists of approximately 25.9
acres of land to be used primarily for school, parks, roads and bridges. As discussed, current plans are to
span a bridge across from the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and Beltline Road and over a portion of North
Lake. In addition, the south portion of the site is being considered for the construction of an educational
fac i I ity.
Based on the above information, we recommend advancing two (2) borings at the proposed bridge location
to a depth of fifty (50.0) feet or five (5.0) feet into gray rock, whichever is less. In addition, two (2) borings
wi I I be advanced in the area of the proposed educational facility to a depth of twenty-five (25.0) feet or five
(5.0) feet into gray rock, whichever is less. One (1) boring will also be advanced in the northeast portion of
the site to a depth of twenty-five (25.0) feet or five (5.0) feet into gray rock.
City of Coppell January 30, 2006
Based on prior experience with the types of soils encountered in the general area and our conversation, we
anticipate that the following drilling and laboratory tests will be required:
Intermittent Sample Borings
(approximately 175E total linear feet of borings)
10 to 20 Atterberg Limits Tests
to 8 Percent Passing a No. 200 U.S. Sieve Tests
I S to 20 Moisture Contents and/or Unit Weight Determinations
to 10 Unconfined Soil Compression and/or Field Penetration Tests
0 to 3 Pressure or Free Swell Tests
This proposal is based on the assumption that the site is accessible to ATV mounted drilling equipment.
Soil sampling in cohesive soils will be performed with thin wall Shelby tubes in general accordance with
ASTM D1587. Granular or hard soils/rock will be sampled with a split spoon sampler in general
accordance with ASTM D1586. Soil samples will be extruded and sealed at the site and transported to our
laboratory for testing.
Groundwater levels in each boring will be measured at the completion of each boring and at the end of the
working day.
A laboratory testing program will be assigned by a geotechnical engineer to meet the particular needs of the
project after visually examining soil samples collected. Using periodically calibrated equipment, our
experienced laboratory technicians will perform the anticipated tests listed above.
A written engineering report will be prepared by a team consisting of a qualified geotechnical engineer and
a registered professional engineer. The report will include the following findings and recommendations:
Plan of Borings and Logs of Boring
Results of Laboratory Testing
Site Observations and Comments
Preliminary Foundation Type and Design Parameters
Preliminary Pavement Section Recommendations
Preliminary Estimates of Potential Vertical Rise at Boring Locations
Preliminary Recommended Subgrade Preparation Procedures
Criteria for Placement and Processing of Fill Materials
GEE Consultants, Inc. Proposal No. 160109
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City of Coppell January 30, 2006
These services will be performed in accordance with our standard fee schedule. Based on information
presently available and our experience, the estimated cost of this investigation, including five (5) borings,
will be $5,850.00. This cost includes a meeting to discuss our findings (if desired) at the completion of our
investigation. Supplemental meetings and/or recommendations not included in the original anticipated
scope of work may be assessed using our standard rate.
We anticipate this investigation will take two (2) to three (3) weeks for completion, weather permitting.
Preliminary verbal recommendations can be provided on completion of boring advancement.
If this proposal is acceptable to you, please sign the enclosed copy, along with the Agreement for
Geotechnical Engineering Services and return it to us at your earliest convenience.
Thank you for the opportunity to be of service to you. Should you have any comments and/or questions,
please do not hesitate to contact us. We are looking forward to working with you.
Very truly yours,
GEE Consultants, Inc.
A on J. 11 ., E.LT.
Division Manager
Geotechnical Engineering Division
Richard W. Gee, P.E.
President
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GEE Consultants, Inc. Proposal No. ].60109
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AGREEMENT FOR GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT is by and between
Mr. Ken Griffin
City of Coppell
255 Parkway Boulevard
CopUell, Texas 75019
and GEE CONSULTANTS, INC. , a Texas corporation, hereinafter called GEE, who agree as
follows:
1. DECLARATIONS. CLIENT desires to engage GEE to provide Geotechnical Engineering
services in connection with CLIENT'S project ("THE PROJECT") described
as follows:
Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation
North Lake Land Development
Denton Tam Road and Lakeshore Drive
CopAell, Texas
GEE has provided a proposal and/or fee schedule to CLIEt~Tr for Geotechnical Engineering
services, which fee schedule is acceptable to CLIENT.
2. SCOPE OF WORK. GEE shall provide Geotechnical Engineering services for THE PROJECT
in accordance with the accompanying proposal "scope of services" made apart hereof
as Exhibit "A" and the "terms and conditions" set forth on the back of and made apart
of this Agreement.
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TO BE COMPLETED
FOR PAYMENT OF
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CONSULTING GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER AND THE CLIENT , .
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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
The client and/or his architect and/or his engineer shall provide
the Geotechnical Engineer with all information concerning the site which
is the subject matter of this contract specifically including but not limited
to geotechnical information testing reports, site plan, utility easements
and locations and building locations and other such information which
would be of benefit to the Geotechnical Engineer in preparing and/or
completing its work. The Geotechnical Engineer shall have the right to
rely upon the accuracy of the information provided in performing its
service.
R[GHT OF ENTRY
The client will provide for right of entry of the Geotechnical
Engineer and all necessary equipment, in order to complete the work.
While the Geotechnical Engineer will take all reasonable
precautions to minimize any damage to the property, it is understood by
the client that in the normal course of work some damage may occur, the
correction of which is not part of this Agreement.
UTILITIES
In the prosecution of his work, the Geotechnical Engineer will
take all reasonable precautions to avoid damage or inj uryto subterranean
structures or utilities.
The client agrees to hold the Geotechnical Engineer harmless
for any damages to subterranean structures which are not called to
Geotechnical Engineer's attention and correctly shown on the plans
furnished which Indemnity Agreement shall specifically protect the
Geotechnical Engineer.
SAMPLES
Geotechnical Engineer will retain all soil and rock samples for
thirty (30) days. Further storage or transfer of samples can be made at
owner expense upon written request.
INVOICES
Geotechnical Engineer will submit invoices to the client
monthly and a final bill upon completion of services. Payment is due
upon presentation of invoice and is past due thirty (30) days from invoice
date. The client agrees to pay a finance charge of one and one-half
percent (1 1 /2%) per month, or the maximum rate allowed by law, on
past due accounts, whichever is less.
OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS •
All reports, boring logs, field notes, laboratory `test data,
calculations, estimates, and other documents prepared by the
Geotechnical Engineer, as instruments of service, shall remain the
property of the Geotechnical Engineer. It is specifically understood and
agreed that all reports, boring logs, field data, field notes and laboratory
test data, calculations, estimates, and other documents were prepared at
a specific time and under a specific set of criteria for use by the client
named herein. Accordingly, such reports and other information noted
shall not be transferred by the client to any third party nor shall any
representation be made by the client to such a third party regarding their
abi lity to rely upon any of the reports or other information noted without
the express written consent of the Geotechnical Engineer.
The client agrees that all reports and other work furnished to the
client or his agents, which are not paid for, will be returned upon demand
and wi Il not be used by the client for any purpose whatsoever.
The Geotechnical Engineer will retain all pertinent records
relating to the services performed for a period of five (5) years following
submission of the report, during which period the records will be made
available to the client at all reasonable times.
DISPUTES
In the event that a dispute should arise relating to the
performance of the services to be provided under this Agreement, and
should that dispute result in litigation, it is agreed that the prevailing
party shall be entitled to recover all reasonable costs incurred in the
defense of the claim, including staff time, court costs, attorneys' fees, and
other claim-related expenses.
STANDARD OF CARE
Service performed by the Geotechnical Engineer under this
Agreement will be conducted in a manner consistent with that level of
care and skill ordinarily exercisedbymembers of the profession currently
practicing under similar conditions. No warranty, express or implied, is
made.
The client recognizes that subsurface conditions may vary
from those encountered at the location where borings, surveys, or
explorations are made bythe Geotechnical Engineer and that the data,
interpretations and recommendations of the Geotechnical Engineer
are based solely on the information available to him. The
Geotechnical Engineer's responsibility shall be to develop data,
interpretations and recommendations in a reasonablyprudentmanner
exercising the care and skill noted in the preceding paragraph. The
Geotechnical Engineer shall not be responsible for the interpretation
or use by others of the information developed.
INSURANCE
Geotechnical Engineer agrees to indemnify and save the
client harmless from and against any loss, damage, or liability arising
from any negligent acts by Geotechnical Engineer, his agents, staff,
and consultants employed by him. The Geotechnical Engineer shall
not be responsible for any loss, damage or liability beyond the
amounts, limits, and conditions of Geotechnical Engineer's insurance.
The Geotechnical Engineer shall not be responsible for any loss,
damage, or liability arising from any acts by the client, his agents,
staff, and other consultants employed by him.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
In recognition of the relative risks and benefits of the Project to
both the Client and the Geotechical Engineer, the risks have been
allocated such that the Client agrees, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, to limit the liability of the Geotechnical
Engineer to the Client for any and all claims, losses, costs,
damages of any nature whatsoever or claims expenses from any
cause or causes, including attorneys' fees and costs and expert-
witness fees and costs, so that the total aggregate liability of the
Geotechnical Engineer to the Client shall not exceed $25,000, or
the Geotechnical Engineer's total fee for services rendered on
this Project, whichever is greater. It is intended that this
limitation apply to any and all liability or cause of action however
alleged or arising, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
TERMINATION
This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon
seven (7) days written notice in the event of substantial failure by the
other party to perform in accordance with the terms hereof. Such
tai~rr»nation shall not be effective if that substantial failure has been
`Femedied before expiration of the period specified in the written
notice. In the event of termination, Geotechnical Engineer shall be
paid for services performed to the termination notice date plus
reasonable termination expenses.
In the event of termination, or suspension for more than
three (3) months, prior to completion of all reports contemplated by
this Agreement, Geotechnical Engineer may complete such analyses
and records as are necessary to complete his files and may also
complete a report on the services performed to the date of notice of
termination or suspension. The expenses of termination or
suspension shall include all direct costs of Geotechnical Engineer in
completing such analyses, records, and reports.
ASSIGNS
Neither the client nor the Geotechnical Engineer may
delegate, assign, sublet or transfer his duties, data generated by this
investigation, or interest in this Agreement without the written
consent of the other party.
Signature of Client responsible for payment of work performed by
GEE CONSULTANTS, INC.
Client:
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