West Coast Coating Consultants CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 21st day of April, 2015,
by and between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes (hereinafter referred to as the "CITY")
and West Coast Coating Consultants, LLC (hereafter referred to as "CONSULTANT").
IN CONSIDERATION of the covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
SCOPE OF SERVICES
1.1 Project Description
The Project is described as follows:
McCarrell Canyon Pipe Relining Project - In general, the work comprises
abrasive blasting the remaining" lining from the steel pipe to an acceptable preparation,
including collection and disposal of generated debris, and re-line the pipe with a 30 mil to
80 mil specified coating.
1.2 Description of Services
CONSULTANT shall: Provide inspection and construction support services
for the McCarroll Canyon Pipe Relining Project, as described in the CONSULTANT's
Proposal, which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this
reference. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and
incorporated documents, the terms of this Agreement shall control.
1.3 Schedule of Work
Upon receipt of written Notice to Proceed from the CITY, CONSULTANT
shall perform with due diligence the services requested by the CITY. Time is of the
essence in this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall not be responsible for delay, nor shall
CONSULTANT be responsible for damages or be in default or deemed to be in default
by reason of strikes, lockouts, accidents, or acts of God, or the failure of CITY to furnish
timely information or to approve or disapprove CONSULTANT's work promptly, or delay
or faulty performance by CITY, other consultants/contractors, or governmental agencies,
or any other delays beyond CONSULTANT's control or without CONSULTANT's fault.
ARTICLE 2
COMPENSATION
2.1 Fee
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CITY agrees to compensate CONSULTANT an amount not to exceed thirty
one thousand five hundred dollars ($31,500) for services as described in Article 1.
2.2 Payment Address
All payments due CONSULTANT shall be paid to:
West Coast Coating Consultants
1563 Solana Ave#452
Berkeley, CA 94707
2.3 Terms of Compensation
CONSULTANT shall submit monthly invoices for the labor and materials for
work completed in the previous month. CITY agrees to authorize payment for all
undisputed invoice amounts within thirty(30)days of receipt of each invoice. CITY agrees
to use its best efforts to notify CONSULTANT of any disputed invoice amounts or claimed
completion percentages within ten (10) days of the receipt of each invoice. However,
CITY's failure to timely notify CONSULTANT of a disputed amount or claimed completion
percentage shall not be deemed a waiver of CITY's right to challenge such amount or
percentage.
Additionally, in the event CITY fails to pay any undisputed amounts due
CONSULTANT within forty-five (45) days after invoices are received by CITY then CITY
agrees that CONSULTANT shall have the right to consider said default a total breach of
this Agreement and be terminated by CONSULTANT without liability to CONSULTANT
upon ten (10) working days advance written notice.
2.4 Additional Services
CITY may request additional specified work under this Agreement. All such
work must be authorized in writing by the CITY's Director of Public Works prior to
commencement. CONSULTANT shall perform such services, and CITY shall pay for
such additional services in accordance with CONSULTANT's Schedule of Hourly Rates,
which is within Exhibit "A." The schedule of hourly rates shall be in effect through the end
of this Agreement.
2.5 Term of Agreement
This Agreement shall commence on April 21, 2015 and shall terminate on
August 31, 2015 unless sooner terminated pursuant to Article 4 of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 3
INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE
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3.1 Indemnification
To the maximum extent permitted by law, CONSULTANT shall defend,
indemnify, and hold the CITY, its officials, officers, employees, agents and independent
contractors serving in the role of CITY officials, and volunteers(collectively"Indemnitees")
free and harmless from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses,
liabilities, losses, damages or injuries, in law or equity, to property or persons, including
wrongful death (collectively"Claims"), in any manner arising out of or incident to any acts
or omissions of CONSULTANT, its officials, officers, employees or agents in connection
with the performance of this Agreement, including without limitation the payment of all
consequential damages, attorneys' fees, and other related costs and expenses, except
for such Claims arising out of the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnitees.
With respect to any and all such Claims, CONSULTANT shall defend Indemnitees at
CONSULTANT's own cost, expense, and risk and shall pay and satisfy anyjudgment,
award, or decree that may be rendered against Indemnitees. CONSULTANT shall
reimburse Indemnitees for any and all legal expenses and costs incurred by each of them
in connection therewith or in enforcing the indemnity herein provided. CONSULTANT's
obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by
CONSULTANT or Indemnitees. All duties of CONSULTANT under this Section shall
survive termination of this Agreement.
3.2 General Liability
CONSULTANT shall at all times during the term of the Agreement carry,
maintain, and keep in full force and effect, a policy or policies of Commercial General
Liability Insurance, with minimum limits of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for each
occurrence and two million dollars ($2,000,000)general aggregate for bodily injury, death,
loss or property damage for products or completed operations and any and all other
activities undertaken by CONSULTANT in the performance of this Agreement. Said
policy or policies shall be issued by an insurer admitted to do business in the State of
California and rated in A.M. Best's Insurance Guide with a rating of A:VII or better.
3.3 Professional Liability
CONSULTANT shall at all times during the term of this Agreement, carry,
maintain, and keep in full force and effect a policy or policies of professional liability
insurance with a minimum limit of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per claim and
aggregate for errors and/or omissions of CONSULTANT in the performance of this
Agreement. Said policy or policies shall be issued by an insurer admitted to do business
in the State of California and rated in Best's Insurance Guide with a rating of A:VII or
better. If a "claims made"policy is provided, such policy shall be maintained in effect from
the date of performance of work or services on the CiTY's behalf until three(3) ears after
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the date of work or services are accepted as completed. Coverage for the post-
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the three (3) years or by a three-year extended reporting period endorsement, which
reinstates all limits for the extended reporting period. If any such policy and/or policies
have a retroactive date, that date shall be no later than the date of first performance of
work or services on behalf of the CITY. Renewal or replacement policies shall not allow
for any advancement of such retroactive date.
3.4 Automobile Liability
CONSULTANT shall at all times during the term of this Agreement obtain,
maintain, and keep in full force and effect, a policy or policies of Automobile Liability
Insurance, with minimum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per claim and occurrence
and two million dollars ($2,000,000) in the aggregate for bodily injuries or death of one
person and five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for property damage arising from
one incident.
3.5 Worker's Compensation
CONSULTANT agrees to maintain in force at all times during the
performance of work under this Agreement worker's compensation insurance as required
by the law. CONSULTANT shall require any subcontractor similarly to provide such
compensation insurance for their respective employees.
3.6 Notice of Cancellation
(a) All insurance policies shall provide that the insurance coverage shall
not be cancelled or modified by the insurance carrier without thirty (30) days prior written
notice to CITY, or ten (10) days notice if cancellation is due to nonpayment of premium.
Additionally, CONSULTANT shall provide immediate notice to the City if it receives a
cancellation or policy revision notice from the insurer.
(b) CONSULTANT agrees that it will not cancel or reduce any required
insurance coverage. CONSULTANT agrees that if it does not keep the aforesaid
insurance in full force and effect, CITY may either immediately terminate this Agreement
or, if insurance is available at a reasonable cost, CITY may take out the necessary
insurance and pay, at CONSULTANT's expense, the premium thereon.
3.7 Entire Policy and Certificate of Insurance
At all times during the term of this Agreement, CONSULTANT shall maintain
on file with the CITY Clerk both a copy of the entire policy and a certificate of insurance
showing that the aforesaid policies are in effect in the required amounts. The commercial
general liability policy shall contain endorsements naming the CITY, its officers, agents
and employees as additional insureds.
3.8 Primary Coverage
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The insurance provided by CONSULTANT shall be primary to any coverage
available to CITY. The insurance policies (other than workers compensation and
professional liability) shall include provisions for waiver of subrogation.
ARTICLE 4
TERMINATION
4.1 Termination of Agreement
(a) This Agreement may be terminated at any time, with or without
cause, by the CITY upon thirty (30) days prior written notice or by CONSULTANT upon
ninety (90) days prior written notice. Notice shall be deemed served if completed in
compliance with Section 6.14.
(b) In the event of termination or cancellation of this Agreement by
CONSULTANT or CITY, due to no fault or failure of performance by CONSULTANT,
CONSULTANT shall be paid compensation for all services performed by CONSULTANT,
in an amount to be determined as follows: for work satisfactorily done in accordance with
all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement as determined by the CITY,
CONSULTANT shall be paid an amount equal to the percentage of services performed
prior to the effective date of termination or cancellation in accordance with the work items;
provided, in no event shall the amount of money paid under the foregoing provisions of
this paragraph exceed the amount which would have been paid to CONSULTANT for the
full performance of the services described in this Agreement.
ARTICLE 5
OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS
5.1 Ownership of Documents and Work Product
All final documents, plans, specifications, reports, information, data,
exhibits, photographs, images, video files and media created or developed by
CONSULTANT pursuant to this Agreement ("Written Products") shall be and remain the
property of the CITY without restriction or limitation upon its use, duplication or
dissemination by the CITY. All Written Products shall be considered "works made for
hire,"and all Written Products and any and all intellectual property rights arising from their
creation, including, but not limited to, all copyrights and other proprietary rights, shall be
and remain the property of the CITY without restriction or limitation upon their use,
duplication or dissemination by the CITY. CONSULTANT shall not obtain or attempt to
obtain copyright protection as to any Written Products.
CONSULTANT hereby assigns to the CITY all ownership and any and all
intellectual property rights to the Written Products that are not otherwise vested in the
CITY pursuant to the paragraph directly above this one.
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CONSULTANT warrants and represents that it has secured all necessary
licenses, consents or approvals to use any instrumentality, thing or component as to
which any intellectual property right exists, including computer software, used in the
rendering of the services and the production of all Written Products produced under this
Agreement, and that the CITY has full legal title to and the right to reproduce the Written
Products. CONSULTANT shall defend, indemnify and hold the CITY, and its elected
officials, officers, employees, servants, attorneys, designated volunteers, and agents
serving as independent contractors in the role of CITY officials, harmless from any loss,
claim or liability in any way related to a claim that CITY's use of any of the Written Products
is violating federal, state or local laws, or any contractual provisions, or any laws relating
to trade names, licenses, franchises, copyrights, patents or other means of protecting
intellectual property rights and/or interests in products or inventions. CONSULTANT shall
bear all costs arising from the use of patented, copyrighted, trade secret or trademarked
documents, materials, equipment, devices or processes in connection with its provision
of the services and Written Products produced under this Agreement. In the event the
use of any of the Written Products or other deliverables hereunder by the CITY is held to
constitute an infringement and the use of any of the same is enjoined, CONSULTANT, at
its expense, shall: (a) secure for CITY the right to continue using the Written Products
and other deliverables by suspension of any injunction, or by procuring a license or
licenses for CITY; or (b) modify the Written Products and other deliverables so that they
become non-infringing while remaining in compliance with the requirements of this
Agreement. This covenant shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Upon termination, abandonment or suspension of the Project, the
CONSULTANT shall deliver to the CITY all Written Products and other deliverables
related to the Project without additional cost or expense to the CITY. If CONSULTANT
prepares a document on a computer, CONSULTANT shall provide CITY with said
document both in a printed format and in an electronic format that is acceptable to the
CITY.
ARTICLE 6
GENERAL PROVISIONS
6.1 Representation
The CITY representative shall be the Director of Public Works or his or her
designee, and CONSULTANT shall notify CITY of CONSULTANT's designated
representative. These individuals shall be the primary contact persons for the parties
regarding performance of this Agreement.
6.2 Fair Employment Practices/Equal Opportunity Acts
In the performance of this Agreement, CONSULTANT shall comply with all
applicable provisions of the California Fair Employment Practices Act (California
Government Code Sections 12940-48), the applicable equal employment provisions of
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the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 200e-217), and the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 11200, et sea.).
6.3 Personnel
CONSULTANT represents that it has, or shall secure at its own expense,
all personnel required to perform CONSULTANT's services under this Agreement. Any
person who performs engineering services pursuant to this Agreement shall be licensed
as a Civil Engineer by the State of California and in good standing. CONSULTANT shall
make reasonable efforts to maintain the continuity of CONSULTANTs staff who are
assigned to perform the services hereunder and shall obtain the approval of the Director
of Public Works of all proposed staff members who will perform such services.
CONSULTANT may associate with or employ associates or subconsultants in the
performance of its services under this Agreement, but at all times shall CONSULTANT
be responsible for its associates or subconsultants' services.
6.4 CONSULTANT's Representations
CONSULTANT represents, covenants and agrees that: a) CONSULTANT
is licensed, qualified, and capable of furnishing the labor, materials, and expertise
necessary to perform the services in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement; b) there are no obligations, commitments, or impediments of any kind
that will limit or prevent CONSULTANT's full performance under this Agreement; c)to the
extent required by the standard of practice, CONSULTANT has investigated and
considered the scope of services performed, has carefully considered how the services
should be performed, and understands the facilities, difficulties and restrictions attending
performance of the services under this Agreement.
6.5 Conflicts of Interest
CONSULTANT agrees not to accept any employment or representation
during the term of this Agreement or within twelve (12) months after completion of the
work under this Agreement which is or may likely make CONSULTANT "financially
interested" (as provided in California Government Code Sections 1090 and 87100) in any
decisions made by CITY on any matter in connection with which CONSULTANT has been
retained pursuant to this Agreement.
6.6 Legal Action
(a) Should either party to this Agreement bring legal action against the
other, the validity, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement shall be controlled
by and construed under the laws of the State of California, excluding California's choice
of law rules. Venue for any such action relating to this Agreement shall be in the Los
Angeles County Superior Court.
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(b) If any legal action or other proceeding, including action for
declaratory relief, is brought for the enforcement of this Agreement or because of an
alleged dispute, breach, default or misrepresentation in connection with this Agreement,
the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees, experts' fees,
and other costs, in addition to any other relief to which the party may be entitled.
(c) Should any legal action about a project between CITY and a party
other than CONSULTANT require the testimony of CONSULTANT when there is no
allegation that CONSULTANT was negligent, CITY shall compensate CONSULTANT for
its testimony and preparation to testify at the hourly rates in effect at the time of such
testimony.
6.7 Assignment
Neither this Agreement nor any part thereof shall be assigned by
CONSULTANT without the prior written consent of the CITY. Any such purported
assignment without written consent shall be null and void, and CONSULTANT shall hold
harmless, defend and indemnify the CITY and its officers, officials, employees, agents
and representatives with respect to any claim, demand or action arising from any
unauthorized assignment.
Notwithstanding the above, CONSULTANT may use the services of
persons and entities not in CONSULTANT's direct employ, when it is appropriate and
customary to do so. Such persons and entities include, but are not necessarily limited to,
surveyors, specialized consultants, and testing laboratories. CONSULTANT's use of
subconsultants for additional services shall not be unreasonably restricted by the CITY
provided CONSULTANT notifies the CITY in advance.
6.8 Independent Contractor
CONSULTANT is and shall at all times remain, as to the CITY, a wholly
independent contractor. Neither the CITY nor any of its agents shall have control over
the conduct of CONSULTANT or any of the CONSULTANT's ,employees, except as
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herein set forth, and CONSULTANT is free to dispose of all portions of its time and
activities which it is not obligated to devote to the CITY in such a manner and to such
persons, firms, or corporations as the CONSULTANT wishes except as expressly
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provided in this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall have no power to incur any debt,
obligation, or liability on behalf of the CITY or otherwise act on behalf of the CITY as an
agent. CONSULTANT shall not, at any time or in any manner, represent that it or anyof
its
agents, servants or employees, are in any manner agents, servants or employees of
CITY. CONSULTANT agrees to pay all required taxes on amountsP aid to CONSULTANT
under this Agreement, and to indemnify and hold the CITY harmless from any and all
taxes, assessments, penalties, and interest asserted against the CITY byreason of the
independentrelationship
contractor relationship created by this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall fully
comply with the workers' compensation law regarding CONSULTANT and its employees.
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CONSULTANT further agrees to indemnify and hold the CITY harmless from any failure
of CONSULTANT to comply with applicable workers' compensation laws. The CITY shall
have the right to offset against the amount of any fees due to CONSULTANT under this
Agreement any amount due to the CITY from CONSULTANT as a result of its failure to
promptly pay to the CITY any reimbursement or indemnification arising under this Article.
6.9 Titles
The titles used in this Agreement are for general reference only and are not
part of the Agreement.
6.10 Entire Agreement
This Agreement, including any other documents incorporated herein by
specific reference, represents the entire and integrated agreement between CITY and
CONSULTANT and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements,
either written or oral. This Agreement may be modified or amended, or provisions or
breach may be waived, only by subsequent written agreement signed by both parties.
6.11 Construction
In the event of any asserted ambiguity in, or dispute regarding the
interpretation of any matter herein, the interpretation of this Agreement shall not be
resolved by any rules of interpretation providing for interpretation against the party who
causes the uncertainty to exist or against the party who drafted the Agreement or who
drafted that portion of the Agreement.
6.12 Non-Waiver of Terms, Rights and Remedies
Waiver by either party of any one or more of the conditions of performance under
this Agreement shall not be a waiver of any other condition of performance under this
Agreement. In no event shall the making by the CITY of any payment to CONSULTANT
constitute or be construed as a waiver by the CITY of any breach of covenant, or any
default which may then exist on the part of CONSULTANT, and the making of any such
payment by the CITY shall in no way impair or prejudice any right or remedy available to
the CITY with regard to such breach or default.
6.13 Severability
If any term or portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or otherwise
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
6.14 Notice
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Except as otherwise required by law, any notice or other communication
authorized or required by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed received
on (a) the day of delivery if delivered by hand or overnight courier service during
CONSULTANT's or CITY's regular business hours or (b) on the third business day
following deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, to the addresses listed
below, or at such other address as one party may notify the other:
To CITY:
Director of Public Works
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
To CONSULTANT:
Greg Whiting, President
West Coast Coating Consultants
1563 Solano Ave#452
Berkeley, CA 94707
[Signatures on next page.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
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Exhibit "A":
Consultant's Proposal, including Schedule of Hourly Rates
Exhibit "A"
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WEST COAST COATING CONSULTANTS
IDUSTRIAL,MARINE
COATING INSPECTION PHONE:415-244-6429
FAILURE ANALYSIS, COATING SURVEYS FAX: 510-528-5416
March 25,2015
Email:AndyW@prpvca.gov
Mr.Andy Winji
Ranchos Palos Verdes
Public Works Department
30940 Hawthorne Blvd
Rancho Palos Verdes,CA 90275
Subject: Proposal for Construction Support and Inspection Services:
McCarrell Canyon Pipe Relining Project
Dear Mr.Winji:
As you requested, West Coast Coating Consultants (WCCC)is pleased to provide
this proposal for providing construction support and inspection services regarding the
upcoming McCarrel Canyon Pipe Relining Project.
We hope you find the attached proposal responsive to your needs. WCCC is
eager to provide these services To the City of Ranchos Palos Verdes. We appreciate your
careful consideration of our proposal and look forward to a positive evaluation. I will
contact you in a few days to confirm receipt of this proposal and answer any of your
questions. However, feel free to contact me immediately at 415-244-6429, or e-mail at
gregwccc@gmail.com if you require any additional information.
Sincerely,
West Coast Coating Consultants LLC
Greg Whiting
President
West Coast Coating Consultants LLC
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The specific Scope of Services to be undertaken by WCCC to implement the
Project Approach outlined above is as follows:
Task 1: Review of Specifications
WCCC will review the specifications that have been prepared for the City
and prepare a letter report that provides recommendations for modification. If only one
lining is included in the specification, WCCC will provide at least two additional
equivalent linings. In addition WCCC will provide recommendations for quality control
testing during the lining application. Specific tests and inspections will be provided
along with the applicable industry standards for performing those tests.
Task 2: Pre-Construction Assistance
If requested by the City, WCCC will provide pre-construction support on an
as-needed basis. WCCC will participate in the pre-bid meeting, answer any technical
questions relating to the project, review all submitted bids and recommend the lowest
qualified responsive bidder. All questions raised during or directly after the meeting will
be documented and answered in writing. The responses will be submitted to the City for
distribution to all bidders.
Task 3: Construction Support
WCCC will review submittals and requests from the Contractor for approval,
such as subcontractors, materials, supplies, equipment and quality control plan and make
recommendations to the City. If alternative products are submitted WCCC will evaluate
those alternatives for acceptability and compliance with the specification. In addition,
WCCC will provide technical support throughout the project in order to address any
technical issues that arise.
Task 4: Inspection Services
Task 4.1 Pre-Job Project Set-Up - Observation of the construction process starts
with an initial review of the project specification by the WCCC Project
Manager including the contractor's submittals, and other documents
relevant to the specified work. Based upon the results of this review, the
Project Manager will establish project-specific inspection observation
criteria for the inspector to follow.
Task 4.2 Daily Inspection of Surface Preparation and Application - A National
Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) Level 3 (peer) Certified
Coatings Inspector will be assigned to the project full-time during key
periods of active surface preparation or application.
West Coast Coating Consultants LLC
Specific Inspection duties include:
• Performing hold-point quality assurance observations of surface
preparation and coating application.
• Completing Daily Inspection Reports (IRs) documenting
measurements and observations made during the day,
• Submitting copies of IRs to the Contractor so that any required in-
process corrections can be made, and to the City and WCCC's
Project Manager so that project status can be monitored.
• Reporting non-conformances with the project specification to the
Contractor, the City and WCCC's Project Manager to facilitate
acceptable resolution.
• Co-ordination with the City's inspector.
• Providing recommendations for progress payments
• Recommending acceptance of the completed painting project.
WCCC's Project Manager will review the IRs prepared by the Inspector on
a weekly basis and compare results to the requirements of the specification.
Any deviations or discrepancies will be brought to the attention of the
Inspector so that timely adjustments can be made.
Task 4.3 Project Close-Out - A final project report is prepared to summarize the
requirements of the specification and the quality of the work that was performed and
witnessed by WCCC. This report will be submitted following completion of the project.
The final project report summarizes pertinent portions of the project including ambient
conditions, the type and quality of the surface preparation and application achieved,
materials and dry film thickness summaries, inspection and monitoring equipment used,
specialized testing required in the scope of services, and deviations from the
specification.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
WCCC is prepared to initiate work on the referenced scope of services upon
establishment of some form of contract. WCCC understands that the bid date is April 9,
2015. WCCC can support that date.
West Coast Coating Consultants LLC
COST OF SERVICES
WCCC invoices for assessment services on a time and material basis. However, for
planning purposes,the cost to provide these services is estimated below.
WCCC will invoice only for actual services provided and expenses incurred. The
following in an estimate of the costs associated with this project.
Task 1: Review of Specifications
Coatings Consultant 8 hours @$150/hour . $ 1,200.00
Task 2: Pre-Construction Assistance
Coatings Consultant 14 hours @$150/hour $2,100.00
Total Cost of Construction Assistance $3,600.00
Task 3: Construction Support
Coatings Consultant 8 hours @$150/hour $ 1,200.00
Task 4: Inspection Services Hourly Rates
Regular Time Hourly Rate=$75.00 per hour
Overtime Hourly Rate=$90.00 per hour
Estimated inspection cost for 45 working days at 8 hours per day=$27,000.00
Rates are all inclusive with no additional costs. 8 Hour daily minimum.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
West Coast Coating Consultants, LLC has offices in Berkeley California,
Northridge, California and Olympia, Washington. WCCC employs NACE Certified
Coating Inspectors who have extensive practical experience in the industrial coating
industry. Owner, Greg A. Whiting has over 28 years of coatings and more than 16 years
of experience conducting industrial coating inspection as a NACE Certified Inspector and
a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Supervisor.
WCCC's staff includes ten NACE Certified Coating Inspectors — some of whom
have more than 35 years industrial coating experience and more than 20 years experience
as a NACE Certified Inspector. Our inspectors are qualified to conduct all tests in the
ASTM Protective Coating Inspection Standards Guide. In addition our inspectors are
excellent communicators who forge effective working relationships with clients and
contractors alike.
WCCC also employs a chemical/corrosion engineer who has over thirty years of
coating and corrosion experience. The WCCC Engineer is a NACE Certified Coating
Inspector and an SSPC Certified Coating Specialist.