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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 12, Page 431, No Ordinance Number431 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR TIME ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFER OF JAMES A. HAGi1LTON AND ASSOCIATES TO SERVE AS CONSULTANTS TO AND GIVE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE FOR THE PROPOSED PLANNING OF THE ALTERATIONS OF AND ADDITIONS TO BE P;,DE TO THE RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL; AUTHORIZING STUART JOHNSTON, THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, TO SIGN FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH THE LETTER WRITTEN BY J. A. HAMILTON AND ASSOCIATES TO THE RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL ON MARCH 28, 1951, AND APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SAID LETTER AS CONSTITUTING SAID CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCK SECTION 1. That the City of Paducah employ J. A. Hamilton and Associated to act as professional consultants in the determination of spacing utilization of the present buildings in the expansion program of the Riverside Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky, and in the planning of the alterations of the present buildings and of the construction of additional buildings, and Stuart Johnston, the Mayor of said city, whose signature shall be attested by Sarah Thurman, the City Clerk, is hereby authorized and empowered, for and on behalf of the City of Paducah, to subscribe his name as said mayor to the certain letter written by J. A. Hamilton and associates to the Riverside Hospital, Paducah, Kentucky, on March 28, 1951, which letter shall constitute the agreement between the parties thereto and is in words and figures as follows, to -wit: "Riversidg Hospital Paducah, entucky Gentlemen:' In accordance with your request, we hereby submit the follow- ing proposal covering professional counsel and services in the determination of space utilization of the present build- ings in the expansion program and in the planning of the alterations of the present buildings and of the construction of additional building or buildings. We, James A Hamilton and Associates, hospital consul- tants of Minneapolis, Minnesota, offer to be engaged by the Riverside Hospital of Paducah, Kentucky, as follows: UPACE UTILIZATION STUDY A - CONSULTATION SERVICE SHALL INCLUDE: 1 - Analysis of present space and its utilization. 2 - Study of the operating functions of the hospital as they affect space utilization. 3 oftheex, ngnt of a schedule of departmental needs p program. 4 - Recommendations regarding the utilization of present facilities in the expansion program. B - COMPENSATION TO James A. Hamilton and Associates shall be absorbed in Building Consultation fees. C - Actual traveling expense plus a per diem allowance of 512.00 for James A. Hamilton and the same per diem allowance for not exceeding two assistants while en- gaged in consultation on said project. 432 BUILDING CONSULTATION A - CONSULTATIONd SERVICE shall include: 1 - Aid in the selection of an architect. 2 - Assistance to the architect in the preparation of drawings and specifications of the new building or buildings and the remodeling of present build- ings by supplementing the architects services in matters of technical hospital management and planning. B - PROVISIONS L - It is agreed that James A. Hamilton and Associates will be employed as building consultants to the Riverside Hospital of Paducah, Kentucky, oh -the planning and construction of any hospital, health, and associated buildings, the architectural plan- ining of which is started by the formal engaging of an architect within five years after the completion of the Space Utilization Study described above. 2 - It is agreed that James A. Hamilton and Associates shall at all times act as the representative of the Riverside Hospital of Paducah on these matters, subject to their instructions only. 3 - It is agreed also that all plans and specifications shall bear the identification cgrd of James A. Hamilton and Associates, hospital consultants, in addition to the card of the architect. 4 - It is agreed that in the event the building con- sultation is interrupted and delayed less than five years, the building consultation service will bere- sumed at the point of interruption if progress on the same basic plan is continued; if a new basic plan is adopted, then it shall be considered as a new project. 5 - It is agreed that in the event the building project is abandoned, payment for consultation services ren- dered by James A. Hamilton and Associates will be satisfied by payments through the particular step of the project in progress at the time the project is abandoned. In such event, payment will be based upon estimated cost rather than on actual cost of the project. C - COMPENSATION to James A. Hamilton and associates shall be: 1 - CONSULTATION FEE, which shall be a percentage of the total cost of the building or buildings and fixed equipment on which James A. Hamilton and Associates has served as consultants, such percentage to be according to the established schedule of James A. Hamilton and Associates as follows: Cost of construction Percentage and fixed equipment rate of fee "100,000 and under 2.00 100,001 - "200'000 1.95 200,001 - 300,000 1,85 300,001 - 400,000 1,75 400,001 - 500,000 1,60 500,001 - 600,000 1.45 600,001 - 700,000 1.32 700,001 - 800,000 1,20 800.001 - 900,000 1.10 900,001 - 1,000.000 1.05 1,000.00@ - and over 1.00 Such consultation fee shall be paid in the following steps: Step 1. A retainer fee of twenty percent (200) of the estimated fee, the same to be based upon the architect's estimate of the cost of construction and of fixed equipment. 433 Step 2. An additional payment of fortk percent (40%) of the estimated fee based upon the architect's estimate of the cost of construction and of fixed equipment, the same to be paid in monthly installments of ten percent (100) each within four months next following the beginning of building consultation, or the whole of said additional payment to be paid upon the earlier completion of prelimi- nary sketches if such earlier completion shall be requested by the hospital commission.' Step 3. An additional payment of twenty percent (20) of the ewtimated fee based upon the architect's estimate of the cost of construction and of fixed equipment on completion of the preliminary designs. Step 4. All remaining balance (based upon actual cost of construction and fixed equipment), to be paid upon the com- pletion of the building and its acceptance by the City of Paducah 2. Actual traveling expense plus a per diem allowance of Q12.00 for James A. Hamilton and the same per diem j allowance for not exceeding two assistants while engaged in consultation on said project. EQUIPMENT CONSULTATION A - CONSULTATION SERVICE The services of James A. Hamilton and Associates, under this agreement shall include the preparation of a list (all or that portion determined by the Riverside Hospital) on non -fixed equipment, clinical equipment, and furnish- ings of the new buildings and specifications for their purchase. The service shall include: 1 - The furnishing of one copy of written purchase specifications on each item of non -fixed equipment, clinical equipment, and furnishingseto be included in the consultation service. 2 - Recommendations to the Riverside Hospital in matters pertaining to the securing of bids and to the purchasing of equipment. 3 - Review of and recommendations on bids and on pro- posed alternate specifications. B - CPMPENSATION Compensation for such services shall be five percent (5%) of the cost of the equipment included in the consultation, to be paid as follows: As invoices are received monthly on such equipment, the Riverside Hospital shall furnish James A. Hamilton and Associates a list of items billed and the cost of purchase during that month; such monthly payments to continue until the total fee has been paid. ENDORSEMENT Endorsement of this memorandum of agreement by the authorized representative of the Riverside Hospital of Paducah, Kentucky, in acceptance of this agreement will be satisfactory to us in lie u of a more formal contract. Very truly yours /s/ James A. Hamilton James A. Hamilton For JAMES A. HAA;ILTON and Assoc ACCEPTED: and JADES A. HAMILTON AND ASSOCIATES ARE HEREBY ENGAGED AS HOSPITAL CONSULTANTS AS DEFINED HEREIN Date 434 - SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be introduced at a regular meeting of the Board of Copmissioners and remain on file one :reek for public inspection in the completed form in which it shall be put- upon its final passage. Because of the great increase in the population of the City of Paducah following the announceme pf the construction of an atomic bomb plant on the site of the Kentucky Ordnance Works near Said city, the present facilities are not sufficient to provide adequate hospitalizatoon. The public health and safety requires that such facilities be immediately furnished, an emergency is hereby declared, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. ay or Introduced by the Board of Commissioners June 12, 1951 Passed by the Board of Cpmmissioners June 19, 1951 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, June 19, 1951