This contract is for landscape architecture and site planning services, including project-specific professional service proposals, planning and programming studies, feasibility and use studies, and more. The contract has a term of two years, with the option to extend for up to two successive periods of one year each. The total compensation payable to the consultant under this agreement cannot exceed $500,000 annually. The contract requires the consultant to provide all work within the time limits required and to maintain adequate records and supporting documentation. The City of Pittsburgh reserves the right to audit and inspect the consultant's accounts and supporting documentation related to the agreement.
Some key points of the contract include:
• The consultant must provide all work within the time limits required under the agreement.
• The consultant acknowledges that time is of the essence and that failure to comply with any required time limits may result in economic or other losses to the City.
• The City reserves the right to change its template forms and internal procedures with respect to invoicing, work orders, solicitations, proposals, change orders, and other documents issued to the consultant.
• The consultant must follow all City-approved invoicing form requirements and procedures to receive payment for compensable work.
• The consultant will not be compensated by the City for revisions or modifications to drawings and specifications, for extended construction administration, or for any other work when such is due to errors or omissions of the consultant as determined by the City.
• The consultant agrees to indemnify, save, and hold harmless the City, its officers, and employees from and against losses, costs, penalties, fines, claims, judgments, and damages, including court costs and reasonable legal fees, to the extent caused by the performance of the work under the agreement.