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Home My WebLink AboutWalter P Moore/CRC/Letter of Engagement/250,000WALT January 1, 2014 Mr William Hammer President Carmel Redevelopment Cornrnission 30 Main St. Suite 220 Carmel, IN 46032 3 P MOOPE Re: Proposal for Consulting Services Forensics and Litigation Support Carmel Regional Performing Arts Center (CRPAC) Walter P Moore Proposal No. 14 -0280 Dear Mr Hammer: We are pleased to submit this proposal to perform engineering consulting services for the referenced project. This proposal is for additional services under the terms and conditions in our previous proposal Scope of Services It is our understanding that you wish for Walter P Moore to provide engineering consulting services for the above referenced matter that involves the design and construction failures for the Carmel Regional Performing Arts Center (CRPAC) / Palladium and related matters. We will provide ongoing forensic support services as requested by the CLIENT that are within the area of the ENGINEER'S professional competence In addition. we understand that our services will be those of a consulting expert. Client - Supplied Information We understand that you will furnish us in a timely manner with full information regarding special conditions or criteria for this case or special services needed, and also make available to us all pertinent existing data of which you are aware. We also understand that we will be working with your outside counsel, Rob Schein with Krieg DeVault. Fee Due to the nature of the work, we are unable to estimate what our fee may amount to for our services. We propose to provide the indicated Basic Services on a tirne and expense basis in accordance with the terms in our previous proposal. Staff working on this project will be billed in accordance to the rates in Schedule B8B14 -DG, attached For 2014 we recommend an initial budget of $250,000 be set. Walter P Moore will provide guidance if our activity approaches that budget number and seek permission from the client before expending any amounts that exceed the initial budget. 1301 MOKINNEY, SUU[ I'.oa HOUSTON. TEXAS 77010 PH3NE. 713 630 7300 Fa A. 713 630 7396 HOUSTON r AS TAMPA ORLANDO K-NSAS GM AUSTIN LOS ANGELES LAS VEGAS EL ET.SG www VJALTERPMOORE cam WALTER P MOORE Our fee for Basic Services does not include sales tax or reimbursable expenses, as applicable. Miscellaneous project - related out -of- pocket expenses will be reimbursed on an actual cost basis plus 10 %. as described in the attached schedules Our fee for any remedial design will he covered under individual proposals as those services are requested by the CLIENT. Additional Services If services beyond the scope of our Basic Services are required and authorized by the Client, they will be performed for an additional fee on a time and expense basis in accordance with the referenced schedules. If this letter agreernent satisfactorily sets forth your understanding of our agreernent, please sign a printed copy and return it to us so that we can continue working with you on this case. We very much appreciate the opportunity to provide these services to you. Very Truly yours, WALTER P. MOORE AND ASSOCIATES, INC. Di lip Choudhuri. P.E. (TX, CA) Senior Principal /Executive Director Diagnostics Group cc Rob Schein /Krieg DeVault Mark Holland/Walter P Moore Accepted this day of Ur VE Company /Organization: Authorized S. nature: Title: Attachments Schedule 138B14 -DG Hourly Billing Rates for Forensic Services 2014 6o "01(5513k' Mi. William Hammer Engagement Letter WPM Proposal 14 -0280 2 cf 3 WALTER P VOORE SCHEDULE B8614 — DG BILLING RATE SCHEDULE Hourly Billing Rates for Forensic Services For engineering analysis, design, investigations. and in -office technical consultation related to forensic, litigation support or expert witness activity, the following rate schedule will apply: Category Rate Senior Principal . -- - -. - - .. $320.00 Principal.................... ............ ...._ ......... .,...............,.........._.. $290.00 Senior Forensic Engineer /Senior Project Manager ........................ 5280.00 Forensic Engineer/Project . . . 5 2 4 0 0 0 5240 -00 Senior Engineer. 5200.00 Engineer 5190 00 Graduate Engineer - .._ . . ......... .........$170.00 CADD Designer .......................... ... . . $185 00 Senior CADD Technician _ __.$150.00 ................ . CADD Technician 5135.00 Materials Conservator ................... 5190.00 Senior Building Envelope Consultant 5250.00 Building Envelope Consultant $200.00 Senior Field Representative..... ..... .._ ... 5165 00 Field Representative _ . -. 5150.00 Senior Administrative Assistant. $125.00 Administrative Assistant $115.00 Senior Technician .... 5135.00 Technician 5125.00 Senior Consultant $280.00 - $380 00 Reimbursable Expenses For surveys. project - related travel expenses, subcontracts, fees and out -of pocket material expenses such as printing, postage, courier costs, etc., the charges will be billed and paid at cost plus ten percent (10 %). Mileage will be charged at the prevailing federal rate of reimbursement. Note: Rates are subject to change on a yearly basis starting in January of the year. Diagnostics Group 1/3/2014 Mr. WrIliam Hammer WPM Proposal 14 -0280 Schedule B8614 — DG Hourly Billing Rates Page 3 eta