ORDER NO.29755
REVIEW CONTRACT WITH CONSULTING ENGINEER FOR
SUBDIVISION REVIEW
Came to be heard this the 26th day of June, 2006, with a motion made by
Commissioner Letz, seconded by Commissioner Nicholson. The Court
unanimously approved by vote of 3-0-0 to:
Accept the Contract with Mr. L. Wayne Wells as our consulting engineer for
subdivision review, subject to the addition of additional language in the last
paragraph related to independent contractor, and authorize County Judge to
sign same.
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND TEN COPIES OF THIS
REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: Jonathan Letz
MEETING DATE: June 26, 2006
OFFICE: Commissioner, Pct. 3
TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT: Consider, discuss and take appropriate action on contract with consulting
engineer for Subdivision Review.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: Jonathan Letz
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in
accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows:
Meeting scheduled for Mondays:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON:
5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday.

All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate
information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court
Meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards your request being
addressed a[ the earliest opportuniTy. See Agenda Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners'
Court.
PROPOSAL
to
KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
for
ENGINEERING SERVICES
from
L. Wayne Wells, P.E.
May 8, 2006
I am proposing to provide Engineering Services to Kerr County for review of Engineered
Documents for Kerr County, as set forth in the Kerr County Subdivision Regulations. These
Engineering Services will include, as a minimum, the review of submitted documents in accordance
with the aforementioned Regulations in their current and amended forms. Documents will be
reviewed for compliance with generally accepted engineering practices and will not include a detailed
engineering review; i.e. drainage requirements will be reviewed for providing the required items ofthe
Regulations, but will not include an independent detailed calculation to verify provided calculations.
Documents to be reviewed will include, as a minimum, the following:
1. Drainage requirements
2. Plan and profile drawings
3. Construction detail drawings including, but not limited to:
a. Cross sections of roadways
b. Drainage structure details
c. Guazdrails and other safety features
4. Sign layouts
5. Traffic studies or calculations to justify any traffic volume requirements for proposed
subdivisions.
Additionally, I will provide reviews of future changes to Kerr County Subdivision
Regulations, as requested by Commissioners Court, or their representative, at the same rate as
hereinafter stipulated by this Engineering Services Proposal.
For the Kerr County fiscal yeazs 2006 and 2007, I am proposing to provide Engineering
Services to Kerr County at the rate ofthirty-five dollazs ($35.00) per hour. My travel time will be
billed out at twenty dollars ($20.00) per hour plus mileage. Mfleage will be billed at the Standard
Mileage Rate for Business Use of a Vehicle, as established by the Internal Revenue Service of the
United States. For the period after August 31, 2005, this rate was forty-eight and one-half cents
($0.485) per mile.
Should Ken County decide to request Construction Compliance Inspections, these will be
performed at the aforementioned rates. The inspections will be performed at the following stages of
development:
1. On receipt of formal notice that subdivision of lands is proposed, a site inspection will be
conducted to evaluate the conceptual plans and validate preliminary determinations of road
routing and classification.
2. When right of way has been cleazed for grading, location and size of drainage structures will be
reviewed and verified. Any special grading sections will be established at this time.
3. When grading is complete and subgrade is prepazed for receipt of base material.
4. During placement of base material when the material being delivered will be sampled and tested
for conformity with quality and grading requirements.
5. After base material has been completed and finished for the prime coat.
6. When prime coat is cured and before placement of the wearing surface.
7. Such other inspections as might be considered necessary for unforeseen conditions.
8. A final in-depth inspection of the completed work as a prerequisite for recommending acceptance
of the work and release of the surety.
9. Interim maintenance and condition inspections during a period of one year following tentative
acceptance of the work by the Commissioners Court. Interim maintenance activities shall include
such items as drainage correction and refinement, spilled concrete, mud and debris on road,
damage from previously unknown springs, pumping of pavement, unraveling of pavement, etc.
Maintenance of drainage improvements shall include removing debris, re-grading eroded areas, re-
sodding eroded areas and the installation of additional concrete riprap where designated by the
Precinct Commissioner to permanently prevent erosion.
Billings will be performed on a monthly basis and will be broken down by the respective
subdivision for which work is performed. Additionally, billings will reflect whether the work is
performed for an engineering review or for compliance inspections (if applicable). Payment shall be
made in the month of billing submittal provided the submittal is presented in adequate time for county
personnel to review it for approval prior to the last Commissioners Court meeting for said month.
Your signature on this document provides acceptance of this proposal. This proposal will
constitute a contract for Contract Labor for Ken• County. This contract may be terminated by either
party with two weeks written notice.
Respectfully submitted,//,n/~~
L. Wayne Wells, P.E..
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Acceptance:
Judge, Ken County, Texas
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