Agenda - Council - 01/04/2005 - Special

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CONSULTANT SERVICES The City shall contract with a qualified consulting firm With significant expe~ence in the design of high- speed highways. The City shall not contract with a consultant until the qualifications of said consultant are reviewed by and approved by the appropriate staff Of the Anoka County Highway Department. The proposed improvements contemplated by this Agreement on T.H. 10, C.S.A.H. 83, C.R. 116 and C.R. 56 are in fact highway improvements. The design of highways is considerably different from the design of city streets and the County fieeds to be assured that the consultant engaged by ~he City are experienced in the design of highways. While the City retains the oversight for the direction given the consultants hired for these projects, the County, by entering into. this Joint Power~ Agreement is assured by the City that the. roadways designed and built under this &greement will conform to the standards for County State Aid Highway and County Roads in Anoka County. Critical factors in design include but are not limited to: the cross section of the roadway, the transfer slope of the roadways, super elevation in curves, turn lane and taper lengths for lane changes and turn lane introductions, curb height and type, and median and edge of road drainage. The City shall provide or contract with a qualified consulting firm, with significant and proper experience with respect to the construction and construction administration of county highways. Additionally, the city shall provide an adequate number of individuals to proVide the amount of construction inspection and administration. All inspection, control of material and associated documentation for construction are to be performed in accordance with the construction plans, current MnDOT specifications and technical memorandums, and/'or special provisions. All inspectors shall be MnDOT certified as it pertains to the operations that is being inspected. County concurrence must be obtained prior to the City authorizing Change Orders, Work Orders and/or Supplemental Agreements that significantly increase the County's cost participation. At all times, while work is actually being performed, the City, or contracted consultant, shall have at the site of work a competent individual(s) who is (are): Thoroughly experienced in the type of work being performed. Authorized and fully capable of inspecting, overseeing and documenting the work in progress. Capable of reading and thoroughly understanding the plans, specification and all other pertinent documentation. Authorized to receive instructions from the Engineer.