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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_45-2012_CCv0001.pdf AGREEMENT FOR BOILER CLEANING AND INSPECTION SERVICES This agreement for the performance of boiler cleaning and inspection services ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 15tt' day of March, 2012 ("Effective Date"), by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation ("City"), and Boiler Tech Inc. ("Contractor"). City and Contractor are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "Party"and, together, as the "Parties," In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, City and Contractor agree as follows: ARTICLE I - ENGAGEMENT OF CONTRACTOR 1.1 City hereby retains Contractor to perform boiler cleaning and inspection services on the City's wastewater treatment plant's two boilers (the "Services") located at 1950 Nevada Avenue in the City of Redlands. 1.2 Contractor and its subcontractors shall possess all appropriate State contractors' licenses required for the work to be performed in connection with the performance of the Services, and shall not be debarred pursuant to Labor Code sections 1777.1 and 1777.7. ARTICLE 2 -RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONTRACTOR 2.1 The specific Services which Contractor shalt perform are more particularly described in Exhibit "A,"which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. 2.2 Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations in the performance of the Services including, but not limited, to all applicable Labor Code and prevailing wage laws and non-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. Pursuant to Labor Code section 1773.2, copies of the prevailing rates of per them wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to undertake the Project are on file at City's Municipal Utilities and Engineering Department, located at the Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Suite 15A (Mailing: P.O. Box 3005), Redlands, California 92373, 23 Contractor acknowledges that if it violates the Labor Code provisions relating to prevailing wages that City may enforce such provisions by withholding payments to Contractor or its subcontractors pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.6. 2.4 If Contractor executes an agreement with a subcontractor to perform any portion of the Services, Contractor shall comply with Labor Code sections 1775 and 1,777.7, and shall provide the subcontractor with copies of the provisions of Labor Code sections 1771, 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1813 and 1815. Contractor acknowledges that the statutory provisions establishing penalties for failure to comply with state wage and hour laws and to pay prevailing wages may be enforced by City pursuant to Labor Code sections 1775 and 1813. 2.5 Contractor and its subcontractors shall comply with the provisions of Labor Code section 1776 regarding payroll records maintenance, certifications, retention and inspection. I 2.6 Contractor acknowledges that eight (8) hours constitutes a legal day's work pursuant to Labor Code section 1810. 2.7 Contractor shall comply with the provisions of Labor Code section 1777.5 as to apprenticeships, and Labor Code sections 1771, 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1813 and 1815. 2.8 Contractor shall guarantee the Services against defective materials or workmanship for a period of (1) year from the date of City's acceptance of the Services, except where longer warranty periods if rejected are specifically provided by Contractor. All work which has been 'ected by City shall be remedied, or removed and replaced by Contractor at its own expense, with work conforming to Exhibit"A." Any defective materials or workmanship which may be discovered before acceptance of the Services or within(1) one year from their acceptance date shall be corrected immediately by Contractor at its own expense, notwithstanding that such defective work may have been overlooked in previous inspections. Any omission or failure on the part of City to discover or notify Contractor of or defective work or materials shall not be deemed an acceptance, and Contractor will be required to correct defective work or materials prior to acceptance of the Services. During the(1)one year warranty period,should Contractor fail to remedy defective materials and/or workmanship, or to make replacements within five(5)days after written notice by City, it is agreed that City may make such repairs and replacement and the actual cost of the required labor and materials shall be chargeable to and payable by Contractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the rights of City to immediately correct conditions which may be unsafe or which may pose a threat to public health or safety. Should such conditions later be found to be caused by defective materials and/or workmanship, Contractor shall reimburse City for costs reasonably incurred by City in correcting such conditions. The warranty provided herein shall not be in lieu of, but shall be in addition to any warranties or other obligations otherwise imposed by this Agreement or by law. The remedies provided herein shall not be exclusive and the City shall be entitled to any and all remedies provided by law. ARTICLE 3 - PERIOD OF SERVICE 3.1 Contractor shall commence the Services upon City's delivery to Contractor of a written "Notice to Proceed." 3.2 Contractor shall complete the Services within twenty (20) calendar days from and after the date of the City's issuance to Contractor of the Notice to Proceed. 3.3 The failure of Contractor to complete the work within the time allowed will result in damages being sustained by City. Such damages are, and will continue to be, impracticable and extremely difficult to determine. Contractor shall pay to City, or have withheld from monies due it, the sum of$500 for each consecutive calendar day in excess of the specified time for completion of the Services. Execution of this Agreement shall constitute agreement by City and Contractor that$500 per day is the estimated damage to City caused by the failure of Contractor to complete the Services within the 2 allowed time. Such sum represents liquidated damages and shall not be construed as a penalty, and may be deducted from payments due the Contractor if such delay occurs. ARTICLE 4 - PAYMENT AND NOTICE 4.1 City shall pay Contractor the sum of Four Thousand Fifty Dollars ($4,050.00) as complete compensation for the Services. 4.2 Payments by City to Contractor shall be made within thirty (30) days after City's receipt and approval of Contractor's invoice, by warrant payable to Contractor. 4.3 All notices shall be made in writing and shall be given by personal delivery or by mail. Notices sent by mail shall be addressed as follows: City. Contractor: Chris Diggs Doug Sheibe Municipal Utilities and Engineering Department Boiler Tech Inc. City of Redlands 14747 Artesia Boulevard, Suite 4-A P.O. Box 3005 La Mirada, CA 90638 Redlands,CA 92373 When so addressed, such notices shall be deemed given upon deposit in the United States mail; in all, other instances, notices, bills and payments shall be deemed given at the time of actual delivery. Changes may be made in the names and addresses of the person to whom notices are to be given by giving notice pursuant to this section 4.3. ARTICLE 5 -INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION 5.1 All insurance required by this Agreement shall be maintained by Contractor throughout Contractor's performance of the Services, and shall be primary with respect to City and non- contributing to any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City. 5.2 Contractor shall secure and maintain Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability insurance for its employees throughout the performance of the Services pursuant to Labor Code sections 3700 and 1860, in an amount which meets statutory requirements, with an insurance carrier acceptable to City. The insurance policy shall include a provision prohibiting the policy's modification of coverage limits or cancellation except upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to City. Contractor shall execute and deliver to City a Worker's Compensation Insurance Certification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit"B"prior to commencement of the Services. 5.3 Contractor shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend City and its elected officials, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, losses and liability, including attorneys' fees, arising from injury or death to persons or damage to property occasioned by any negligent or intentionally wrongful act or omission of Contractor, and its officers, employees and agents, in performing the Services. 3 5.4 Contractor is expressly prohibited from assigning any of the work associated with the Services without the prior written consent of City. In the event of agreement by the Parties to assign a portion of the Services, Contractor shall add the assignee as an additional insured to its insurance policies and provide City with the insurance endorsements prior to any work being performed by the assignee. 5.5 Contractor shall secure and maintain in force throughout its performance of the Services comprehensive general liability insurance, with carriers acceptable to City, with minimum coverage of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and Two Million Dollars ($2,000.000) aggregate for public liability, property damage and personal injury. City shall be named as an additional insured and the insurance policy shall include a provision prohibiting modification of coverage limits or cancellation of the policy except upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to City. A certificate of insurance and endorsements shall be delivered to City prior to commencement of the Services. 5.6 Contractor shall secure and maintain in force throughout its performance of the Services business automobile liability coverage, with minimum limits of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence, combined single limit for bodily injury liability and property damage liability. This coverage shall include all Contractor owned vehicles used for the Services, hired and non-owned vehicles, and employee non-ownership vehicles. City shall be named as an additional insured and the insurance policy shall include a provision prohibiting modification of coverage limits or cancellation of the policy except upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to City. A certificate of insurance and endorsements shall be delivered to City prior to commencement of the Services. ARTICLE 6 -GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 6.1 In the event any action is commenced to enforce or interpret any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement the prevailing Party shall, in addition to any costs and other relief, be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees, including fees for the use of in-house counsel by a Party, 6.2 Contractor is, for all purposes under this Agreement, an independent contractor with respect to the performance of the Services and not an employee of City. All personnel employed by Contractor to perform. the Services are for its account only, and in no event shall Contractor or any personnel retained by it be deemed to have been employed by City or engaged by City for the account of, or on behalf of, City. Nothing in this Agreement shall be considered to create the relationship of employer and employee between the Parties. 6.3 Unless earlier terminated as provided for below, this Agreement shall terminate upon completion and acceptance of the Services by City. 6.4 City may terminate this Agreement for any reason, at any time at its sole discretion, upon five (5) calendar days prior written notice to Contractor. 6.5 Upon receipt of a termination notice, Contractor shall (1) promptly discontinue all work associated with the Services and (2) deliver or otherwise make available to City, copies of any 4 data, design calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, estimates, summaries, and such other information and materials as may have been accumulated by Contractor in performing the Services. Contractor shall be compensated on a pro-rata basis for any work completed up until notice of termination. 6.6 This Agreement, including the exhibits incorporated herein by reference, represents the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties as to the matters contained herein and any prior negotiations,proposals and agreements relating to the subject matter hereof are superseded by this Agreement. Any amendment to this Agreement shall be in writing and approved by City and Contractor. 6.7 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. 5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, duly authorized representatives of the Parties have signed in confirmation of this Agreement. CITY OF REDLANDS BOILER TECH INC. By Tina Kundig Doug Sheibe Finance Director/Treasurer ATTEST Sam Irwin, zty Gferk 6 EXHIBIT 44A" Scope of Services Scope of work to perform boiler cleaning and inspection on the City's wastewater treatment plant's two boilers is as follows: • Open, clean and brush fireside tubes of boiler with our power equipment, clean furnace and wire brush tube sheet. • Open and clean low water cut-off assemblies and piping inspection plug. Flush and reseal waterside removing all loose scale, mud and debris. • Vacuum burner in immediate vicinity of boiler, where accessible. • Inspect refractory,point up (seal cracks) and wash—coat all refractory surfaces. • Fill unit and test for leaks. Check safety relief devises for operation and wear. • Seal and close fireside boiler. • Remove and inspect burner and gas pilot assembly. • Check flame safeguard control for pilot and main flam ignition, detection and proper lockout. • Check operation and adjust all boilers operating limits and running interlocks, adjust for maximum pressure control and minimal burner cycling. • Check operation and adjust low water and/or feed water pump controls—draw down water column and check low water controls and/or feed water pump control (steam generator only). • Check burner, pilot and main flame ignition. Also,verify and calibrate for smooth and reliable light. • Check and calibrate the boiler/burner for optimum air/fuel mixture. • The boiler room shall be left in the same clean condition as existed prior to the start of the work. • Upon completion of full testing Contractor will submit an engineering report for City's review and records. The engineering report will summarize work completed, detail corrective action required and recommended solutions. Contractor will contact City regarding recommendations. • Check burner, pilot and main flame ignition. Also, verify and calibrate for smooth and reliable light. • Check and calibrate the boiler/burner for optimum air/fuel mixture. • Upon completion of full testing,Contractor will submit a printout report from the analyzer for City records. EXHIBIT "B" WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATION Project: Perform boiler cleaning and inspection on the City's wastewater treatment plant's two boilers: Every employer except the State, shall secure the payment of compensation in one or more of the following ways: (a) By being insured against liability to pay compensation in one or more insurer duly authorized to write compensation insurance in this State. (b) By securing from the Director of Industrial Relations, a certificate of consent to self- insure, either as an individual employer or as one employer in a group of employers, which may be given upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the Director of Industrial Relations of ability to self-insure and to pay any compensation that may become due to his or her employees. I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for Workers' Compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this Agreement. (Labor Code §1861). -7 Boiler Tec Inc. Date: .. By: Doug S66e Contractor's License No.