This contract is for consulting services related to geotechnical materials testing and inspection. The scope of work includes providing professional services on a continuing basis as directed by the City of St. Petersburg. The contract has a term of 4 years, with the option to renew for successive one-year periods. The City of St. Petersburg has the right to terminate the contract at any time, with or without cause. Some key points of the contract include:
• The A/E shall provide all necessary licenses, permits, or other authorizations to act as the A/E and provide the scope of services.
• The A/E shall exercise that degree of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the same profession.
• The A/E shall secure, at its own expense, all personnel required to perform the scope of services.
• The A/E shall not be compensated for any services required to correct errors, omissions, or deficiencies in the deliverables caused by the A/E or any A/E representative.
• The A/E shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, and employees from liabilities, damages, losses, and costs caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentionally wrongful conduct of the A/E or any A/E representative.