This contract is for consulting services for city facility improvement projects in St. Petersburg, Florida. The scope of services includes studies, site planning, master planning, evaluations, space needs assessment, program development, facility maintenance planning, sustainable design, LEED certification, hazard mitigation planning, architectural designs, construction cost estimates, and project bidding. The contract has a term of 4 years, with the option to renew. The total budget for the contract is $1,000,000. The contractor, Wannemacher Jensen Architects, Inc., will provide professional services to the City of St. Petersburg, including design, construction administration, and project management. Some key points of the contract include:
• The contractor is responsible for maintaining all necessary licenses, permits, and authorizations to provide the scope of services.
• The contractor is required to exercise that degree of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the same profession.
• The contractor represents that it has not employed or retained any company or person to solicit or secure this agreement.
• The contractor shall not be compensated for any services required to correct errors, omissions, or deficiencies in the deliverables caused by the contractor or any contractor representative.
• The contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, and employees from liabilities, damages, losses, and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentionally wrongful conduct of the contractor or any contractor representative.