Chapter Five AGREEMENTS - Illinois Department of Transportation

BUREAU OF LOCAL ROADS & STREETS
5-5(12) AGREEMENTS Nov 2012
a. plant proportioning control, ton or yd 3 (metric ton or m 3 );
b. in-place density determination, hourly rate;
c. flexural strength tests, each;
d. Marshall tests, each;
e. mix design, each;
f. core drilling, ft (m);
g. soil reports, per hour laboratory time;
h. structural steel shop inspection and testing, hourly rate.
5-5.08(c) Non-Standard Engineering Services Agreement Required Clauses
The following clauses shall be included in all non-standard engineering services agreement for
preliminary and/or construction engineering:
1. Services. Define the services to be performed.
2. Contract Length. Identify the section or time period covered by the agreement.
3. Compensation. Include the amount and type of compensation to be paid to the
consultant. Where the major portion of services is to be provided on a cost-plus basis,
provide a list of personnel by occupational title or professional class and the rate of pay
for each. If the principal engineer or other consultant’s employee perform routine
services (e.g., field material inspection, detailed inspection, standard design, drafting
work) that could be performed by lesser salaried personnel, the wage rate billed directly
for these services cannot exceed those rates paid to the consultant’s salaried personnel
performing the same or similar work.
4. Payment. Identify the time schedule at which payments are to be made.
5. Non-discrimination. Include the standard clauses for non-discrimination and fair
employment practices.
For FA funded engineering services agreements, all required clauses contained in
23 CFR Part 172 shall be included.
5-5.09 Method of Payment
5-5.09(a) Compensation Formulas
The following costs are used in one or more of the compensation formulas:
• Direct Labor - the professional design firm or a sole proprietorship’s direct salary cost,
which is the salary expense for professional and technical personnel and principals for
time that they are productively engaged in work necessary to fulfill the terms of the
agreement;
• In-House Direct Costs - the professional design firm or a sole proprietorship’s non-labor
costs identified with a particular project. Form BDE 436 shall be used to submit eligible
items;