25B - AGMT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES

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established, a project schedule will be provided and key issues will be discussed to establish the project guidelines. Consultant will prepare and lead all meetings and provide meetings minutes. The Consultant shall conduct at least four project team meetings throughout the project duration and include key City staff as well as key sub consultants/contractors. The Consultant shall submit an initial schedule with pertinent milestones for the major tasks involved in the Project. The schedule shall be updated monthly, or more often, as required. Task 2 — Preliminary Engineering Services: It will be incumbent upon the Consultant to find and review all records, including, but not limited to the previously referenced "as -built" drawings and the most recent dive reports, if any. The Consultant shall also conduct interviews with appropriate City engineering and operations staff. City staff will assist in the records search as time permits. Task 3 — Field Inspection Services The Consultant shall provide all labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to perform inspection of the interior and exterior of the existing reservoirs, including reservoir appurtenances. Investigation will include exterior observation of above grade walls, roof and appurtenances, may require the exposing of the existing pre -stressing, where required, (Contractor or registered engineer will need to specialize in the appropriate AWWA requirements for the type of tank) and determined by visual inspection and shotcrete sounding based on areas showing signs of possible distress. Extreme care shall be taken not to damage the existing prestressing when removing any material. Any areas that are chipped will be patched within 24 hours with appropriate material. Interior inspection will include observations of the floor, walls, any exposed footings, underside of roofs, pipes, appurtenances and confirmation of as -built tank dimensions (wall height and inside diameter). Inspections will be conducted while the reservoir is drained where applicable. A separate inspection while the reservoir is in operation with water up to the maximum operational level present in the tank. The Consultant shall provide its own small boat or inflatable raft for use in entering all tanks where water is present. When entering confined spaces, the Consultant shall meet all safety requirements in accordance with Cal -OSHA, Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders, Group 16, Article 108 (Confined Space Entry), Group 26 (Diving Operations), Article 152, 153 and other applicable sections. All Consultant staff entering the reservoirs must be certified in Confined Space Entry and follow any California Department of Public Health (DPH) requirements and American Water Works Association (AWWA) standards pertaining to disinfection of personnel entering potable water reservoirs. Where diving is required, the Consultant shall meet all applicable safety requirements and DPH and AWWA standards. Conduct pH testing of the concrete in sufficient locations to make an appropriate engineering judgment of its condition. City of Santa Ana - RFP 19-107 ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SEISMIC AND STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT OF THE CITY'S POTABLE WATER STORAGE RESERVOIRS 25B-12