ORDER N0. 17802
APPROVAL OF CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN B. L. CARLILE &
ASSOC., INC., HERETNAFTER CALLED CONTRACTOR, AND THE
COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KERR COUNTY, HEREINAFTER CALLED
THE AGENCY
On this the 21st day of March 1988, upon motion made
by Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Baldwin,
with Commissioners Ray, Lich and Baldwin voting "AYE"
and Commissioner Holland and County Judge Edwards "ABSTAIN-
ING FROM VOTING", said motion carrying by a majority vote,
approving a Contract for Professional Services, by and
between B. L. CARLILE & ASSOC., INC., a Texas Corporation,
P. O. Box 2677, College Station, Tx. 77841 (herein called
the CONTRACTOR and the County Government of Kerr County.
(herein called the AGENCY), scope of services, task 1 through
3, as per proposal, to be completed prior to July 1st, 1988.
CON~.tACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SER~.CES
THiS AuREEh1ENT, entered i nta as of the 21st day of t1arch, 1 ?°B, by and between B. L. CARLILE &
ASSOC., INC., a Texas Corpora#ion F. 0. Bax 2577, College Station, Texas 7781 {herein called the
Cf,NTRACTORi and the County of Kerr{herein called the COUNTV), WITNESSETH THAT
WHEREAS, the COUNTY desires to engage the CONTRACTOR to render certain #echnicat or
professional services hereafter described in connection •vri#h an under#aking which is #0 6e financed by
fl~nds received by the Environmental Heal#h Service of Upper Guadalupe River Autharibf.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto da mutually agree as follows
1. Ernalaurnent r.,f Cardrac#or. The CC+UNTY trereby agrees to engage the CONTRACTOR and the
CONTRACTOR agrees to perform the services hereinafter set forth in connec#ion wi#h the project of the
COUNTY.
2. Scope of Services. The CONTRACTOR shall da, perform, sod carry nut, in a satisfac#aru and
proper manner, as determined by the COUNT`S', the services identified in Attachment A of this Contract_
Specifically Tasks 1, 2 and 3 to be sample#ed by July t , 1 ?S~.
3. To be Furni:,hed to Contrac#or. All information, data, reports, retards, and maps as are
existing, available, easily retrievable and necessary for the carryi ng out of the work shall be furnished to
the CONTRACTOR wittrout charge by the COUNTY, and the COUNTY shall cooperate with the CONTRACTOR in
every way passible in carrying ou#the work,including providing necessary field excavation equipment far
pit construe#ian and obtaining necessary permission for property easement.
~. Personnel. The CONTRACTOR represents that they will personally perform all of the services
required hereunder.
Tirne of Performance. The ser••rices of the CONTRACTOR are to commence as soon as practicable
after the execu#ian of #his Contrac# and shall be undertaken in such sequence as to assure their expeditious
completion in the light of the purposes of this Contrac#, but in any event all of the services required
hereunder Tasks 1, 2, 3a and 3b, Attachment A, shall be cornple#ed na later than six#y (50} days from the
date of executia^ of this Contract, unless extended bg amendment to this Contract. Remaining Tasks shall
be completed as determined by the COUNTY, including the right to #erminate fallowing Task ~.
5. Carnpensatian. The COUNTY agrees to pay the CONTRACTOR an hourly fee of $50.00 far
services rendered to a maximum amoun# ss outlined in the budget included i n Attachment A, for the Scope of
Services.
7. flatbed of Paurnent. The COUNTY will pay to the CONTRACTOR the amoun# se# forth in
Paragraph 5, which shall cans#i#u#e full and complete reimbursemen# far the CONTRACTOR'S servir..es
hereunder'. Such sum will be paid incrementally, within ~O days of each submission of monthly invoices
and progress reports. The CONTRACTOR will maintain accurate financial retards sod make them available
#o COUNTY auditors, as needed, up to 3 years following Contract termination.
8. Termination of Contract for Cause. if, #hra~gh ar~y cause, the CONTRACTOR shall fail to fulfill
in #imely and proper manner its obligations under this Contract, or if the CONTRACTOR shall violate any of
the r_avenants, agreements, nr sti pulatians of this Contract, the COUNTY shall therefore have the right to
terrc~inate #his Contract by giving written notice to the CONTRACTOR of such #ermina#ion and specifying the
effective date #hereof, at least ` dons before the effective date of such termination. In that event, all
finished or unfinished documents, date, studies, sarveys, drawings, snaps, models, photographs, and
reports rr other material prepared by the CONTRACTOR under this Contract shall, at the option of the
CDUNT'z, became its prapertoJ, and the CONTRACTOR shall be entitled to receive just and equi#able
campensatian for anu sa#isfactary work completed an such documents and other materials.
4. Chances. The Cr. 'Y rnay, from time to time, require :.ban, n the Scope rf Serrices of the
Contract to 6e performed hereurnier, such changes, i rmludi ng any increase order-reasa i n the amount of the
CONTRACTOR'S compensation, whirh are mu#uall+~ agreed upon by and be#ween the COUNTY and the
CuidTRACTUk, shall be incorporated in written amendments to ibis Contract.
1 O. interest ofiContractor. The CONTRACTOR covenants that he presently has no interest and shall
not acquire any in#eres#, direct or indirec#, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the
performance of services required to be performed under this Contract. The CONTRACTOR further
covenants that in the performance of #his Contrac#, no person having any such interest shall be employed.
11. Publication, Reproduc#ion and Use of Material. tda material produced in whole or in part
under this Contract shall be subject to copyright i n the United Sates or in any other country. The COUNTY
stroll ha+,•e unrestricted authority to public,, disclose, distribu#e and otherwise use, in whole or in part,
amt reports, data, ar other materials prepared under this Contract. Tire CONTRACTOR shall have the right
to publish any and all scion#ific findings. Appropriate acknowledgement and credit far the COUNT`~a'S
support wilt 6e given in the publication.
!N WITNESS THEREOF, the COUNTY and the CONTRACTOR ha+re executed this agreernent as of the
da#e first above arriften.
COUNTY OF KERR
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UANNY R. ECY4 ARCiS
COUNTY JUDGE
Title or Capacity
STATE OF TE;iAS
COUNT`! OF KERR
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ATTEST ~'
I, r.TnIA S. BETTS , a No#ary Public in and for Kerr Coun#y and State of Texas da
certify that DANNY R. EDWARDS bearing date 31st day of March, 14$8, in hisiher official capacity as
COUNTY JUDGE. has this day acknowledged the same before me i n my said County.
Given under my hand and natariat seal this 31st day of March, 1488. My Commission Expires
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Notary Fublm. State pi tests
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CITE( of KRRRVTT.T,R , TO WIT:
I, LIDIA S. BETTS , a No#ary Public in and for said County and State do certify that
B. L. CARLILE bearing date 31st day of March lg 88 in his/her
official capacity as PRESIDENT ,has this day acknowledged the same before main my
said County.
Given under my hand and notarial seal this 31st day of March , 19 $$ My
Commission Expires ,~,_
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ATTACHMENT A
Proposal for
Evaluation and Denwnstration of Appropria#e
do-Site Technology
for
Kerr County,Texas
by
Dr. B. L. Carlite, P. E., CPSS
B. L. Carlile & Assoc., Inc.
P. O. Box 2677
College 5tatian, Texas 77841
February 1988
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Evalua#ion and Demonstration of Appropria#e
do-Site Technology
It is proposed thatthis project be conducted in four separate phases as described in the following
scope of work. While the phases are identified separately, one or more may be carried out simultaneously.
Scone of Work.
Task 1 } Develop soil supplement report to be utilized in conjunction with the published Kerr
County Soil Survey Report.
Task 2) Develop appropria#e system design and determine minimum lot size requirements for
each soil resource group of the county.
Task 3} Conduct field and laboratory trai ni ng program for local officials and agencies to enhance
capabilities of evaluating soil a~ site condition and designing appropriate technology.
Task 4} Demonstrate and monitor appropriate system designsfor each soil resource areas.
Develop new or modified technology where so needed.
Detail Task Development:
Task 1: Published SCS soil survey report of Kerr County is useful for broad planning purposes
has limited use for small area evaluation such as an individual lot. This is due to several factors such as:
1 } rwt detailed enough far si#e specific use.
2) not accurate i n same de#ails.
3} not understandable by non-sail scientists.
4) not hel pful i n system technology or sizi ng.
5) not accepted by regulatory officials.
While there are some #hirty different soil mapping units identified in the Karr county Soil Survey
Report, these units may have erwugh similar characteristics in many cases to be classified together as a
Soil Resource Group. Far Kerr County some 5 to 7 soil resource groups most likely can be delineated
which:
1) Represent soils with similar physical and hydraulic properties.
2) Represent sail with similar site restriction.
3) Represent soil which require similar system design and loadings.
The development of a supplement to the Kerr County Soil Survey will delineate these 5 to 7 soil
resource groups, illustrate what the significant sail and site limitations are for each group, defies the
current available technology to overcome or minimize the limitation of each group, and develop the
appropriate field evaluation pr~edures to technically evaluate a site and determine its appropriate sail
resource group.
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The basic sail resourc formation will stilt be found in the Kerr m#y Soil Survey Report but
the on-site supplement will allow this information to be utilized without having to make broad arbi#rary
interpretation.
Task 2: Appropriate system design and#echnoiogy for each soil re~urce group will 6e developed.
These systems will ~ defined and documented based an sound soil science and engineering principles. The
system or systems proposal for each soil resource groups will be that which is the simplest and least
expensive technology which function reliably to protect public health and the environment.
The ultimata goal of this task report wilt be to develop system design options for each soil resource
group which offers a functional waste system of least expense and ma~mgement problems to the home owner
or management authority. This i nformation will be developed i n a laical sequence as follows:
1 } Soil and site mad#fications.
2} System design cri#eria.
3) System design loadi ngs rates.
4} Minimum lot sizerequired.
The question of minimum lot sizes in a very debatable issue. Haaing reviewed state and local
ardina~es in some fifteen southern U. S. states over the past five years, it has become evident that
regional or county density restrictions cannot be technically justified based on septic tank standards.
The only technically justifiable density restrictions are based on specific soil atM site limitations
and should be developed are as follows:
t) Determi ne appropriate system technology for each soil resource group.
23 Determine loading rates and area required for the selected waste system design.
3} Depending on data base (or confidence from experience} with system selected, add 50 to 1 DD
percent reserve area.
4) Determine r~eded set backs.
5} Determine development area required -hawse, pools, driveway, patio, etc.
6) Determine potential unusable area on a lot due to rock-ou#crops, gullies, drai nage-ways, etc.
7} Summarize toob#ainminimumlotsizerequirement.
The approachis quite conservative and will result in varying lot size requirements far each soil
resource group. Thisinturn will require considerable site imrestigation before minimum lot size can be
specified for any development area.
Task 3: p training program is most critical for the implementation of this program. The
information developed in the tln-site Soil Manual and Design Manual is only useful if local regulatory
officials are trained in its appropriate use and the non-technical community has confidence in its nan-
arbitraryinterpretation.
The initial training phase should be a combination field and laboratory hands-on training program
for local technical and regulatory officials #o gain confidence in making appropriate soil and si#e
eval nations. These eval nations should cul mi note i n the ability of the evaluator to readil y determi ne which
soil resource group a site should belong in. This analysis will then allow a technically rigorous but rmn-
arbitraryassessment procedure for on-site disposal at any site.
Thetraining program should be an on-going program of up-grading and refinement of evaluation
procedures but with a fi nite goal to be achieved.
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Task ~: A cantinuar ~ agrading of terhnalagy will be needed i~" ~ay program at this nature.
Several differen# types of sysiom #echnologies will be proposed in this pr..,,"am. All of thane +~;iil hsve
been widely utilized in same part of the U. S. to overcame prablern conditions but will have limited or rm
riwfa haaa for rtaa in Karrl~ni,nt„ If thaaa unr„inn c,,;tatrr~v ara to be +;;idely used and accepted in the local
.y. y..•y ,. y.,.....
area, a program should be established to develop a data base for their use. This will include the
installation and derrrons#ratian of each system under appropriate field conditions and evaluation of its
performance using es#aGlished scientific procedures.
The soils data base mus# be expanded since sails of the county have tremendous variability in their
capaci#y to accept and treat was#ewa#er. Percolation #est have very tirni#ed use taut any existing data from
percolation tests and soil permeability analysis shauld be studied and determine any passible correlation
with the sail resource groups. This will ser+;e as the starting paint for development of the data base
necessary far acomprehensive on-site waste management program in Kerr Countu.
Anon-going fields#udu can #hen be develoF~ed far local agerMies #a gather data far each soil grasp
that might include such information as:
1 } Te>;ture and hulk density analysis from seler_ted si#es.
2} Field permeabili#y test in correla#ion with percola#ion ten#s.
?} Piezometer da#a to correlate sail mottling and color with perched water ta61e data.
q} Shrink-swell po#ential of major soil types.
5} Mois#ure release curves of major suit types.
Developing a sail data base in conjunction with field monitoring of various system designs will
allow the ul#i mate development of the proper system design far any site. This may even require sys#ems to
be rrmdified from todays known #echnology if all si#es in Kerr Coun#y are to be used for on-site waste
disposal and stilt prated the integrity of the environment, especially the ground water. The development
of this pragram, however, will allow such decisions to be made including the necessary operation and
management requirement as well as cos#s of various options. Ordu then can a pragram of on-site waste
management be carnpared to programs of regional sewage collection, treatment and discharge iota our
surface waters.

Scope of'N,rork and Proiect Eudaet
Task and Output
Task 1
ai Review all i nfaemation available from the U5Ur~-SC5 and o#her
appropriate agencies concerning the soil and hydrogealogy of Kerr
County and potential impact of wastewa#er disposal.
h} Consult with appropriate 5C5 and COUNTY personnel on
applicability of various technologies far each soil grouping and
environmental se#ting which may be encountered in the coun#y.
c} Conduct necessary reconnaissance to verify field conditions of
!+arious soil groupings.
d} Prepare draft manual for On-site supplemen# to the county Soil
Survey Report,tainclude significant soil resource groups,
appropriate technology for each group, and recommended siting and
oval nation criteria for regula#ary use.
Total hours Task 1
Task and Output
Task ?. a} RevieS,r all state and county statutes and regulations concerning
on-site dispi~sai of domestic was#ewa#er- along with provisions for
alternative sys*,ems and fundamental levels of environmental
protection to be mairdained.
b} Prepare draft manual for Design of On-site waste systems
including criteria, guidelines and regulatory review far the siting,
design and installs#ion of various system #echnoL?gies. This shall
include a description of each system, its capabilities, operation and
maintenance requirements, unique technical features, the degree and
extend of treatment expected with respect to bacteria and virus
removal; nitrogen, phosphorous, inorganic: and organic and suspended
solids removal.
Time
8 haurs
8 haurs
10 hours
16 hours
= 42 haurs
Time
o hags
Design criteria for each technology will include loading rate
anal nations fur each applicable sail resource group. based an sys#em
sizing and other appropriate land use requirements and set bacY.s,
minimum lot sizes will be calculated. ~8 hours
Total haurs Task < = 36 hours
Taak and Output
Time
Task 3. a} Conduct training programs for l~al technical and regulatory
officials including field and Tabora#ory hands-on experience in soil
and site evaluation. 24 hours
b} Conducted #raining program for local engineers and technical agency
representatives ondesign and installation procedures of various system
#echnologies. 16 hours
c} Assist local age~ies in public meetings and hearings #o explain
technical aspects of the project and assist in implementation of the
on-site managemen# program. as requested
d} Conduct follow-up #raining programs on various aspects of the plan
as problems arise during implemen#a#ion. as requested
Total hours Task 3 = 40 +
Task and Du#out
Time
Task 4. a} Assist local agencies i n developi ng data base for Continual
upgrading of the program. this wilt include a~lyzirwl available
data and i nitiati ng a program to gather additional field data to establish
a broad soil da#a base. 24 hours
b} Assist local agencies in design review, installation and monitoring
of various system technologies. This will be an on-going program to
continuously up-grade system techrology for each soil resource group. as requested
c} Design and implement new and unproven technologies for severe
problem sites includi~ comparative studies of appropriate crollec#ion
and off-site treatment s~ disposal technologies. as requested
Total hours Tssk 4 = 24 +
Task 5 a} Upon evaluation of the draft documents by appropriate agencies and
officials, finalize the documents as directed. S hours
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Cam[~ensatian
1) The projec# gill be direi;ted 'and carried nu# by: Ur. 6. L Carlile, P.E., CPSS. fjther
professionals which may he utilized in the project would be:
1 Certified Professional Sail Scientist
t Professional Hydrogeolagist
-i Compensation •~Ni]1 be a# the hourly fee ra#e ofi $50.00 far all professional services rendered.
5ervii:es will be rendered as requested by the COUNTY.
3.7 Professional fees as well as out of pacY.et expenses such as mileage, lodging, meals, etc ,shall
be reirnbursed upon subrnittal of monthly invoices and receipts.
Tirnc of Performance
Professional services as outlined in the proposed tasks can commence as sown as prat#icable after
the execu#ian of an agreeable con#ract ar le#er of agreement.
Tasks 1, 2, 3s and 3b should be carried out and completed within 6O days of execution of the
agreement or as specified by the COUNTY.
The remaining tasks will be conducted at the request of KERR COUNTY bu# should be substantially
completed i n a tevo year ti me frarne.
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