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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_134-2006_CCv0001.pdf AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT This Agreement is made and entered into this June 20, 2006, by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation ("City"), and Larry Jacinto Construction, Inc. ("Contractor"). City and Contractor are individually sometimes 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 complete the repair and replacement of a collapsed storm drain trench on Ford Street between Redlands Boulevard and Sunset Drive (the "Project"). 1.2 Contractor and its subcontractors shall possess all appropriate State contractors' licenses required for the work to be performed in connection with the Project, and shall not be debarred pursuant to Labor Code sections 1777.1 and 1777.7. ARTICLE 2 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONTRACTOR 2.1 The Project which Contractor shall perforin is 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 Project including, but not limited, to all applicable Labor Code and prevailing wage laws commencing at Labor Code section 1770 et seq. 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 Administrative Services Department, located at the Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Suite 10 (P.O. Box. 3005 mailing), Redlands, California 92373. 2.3 Contractor acknowledges that if it violates the Labor Code provisions relating to prevailing wage, that City may enforce such provisions by withholding contract payments to Contractor or its subcontractors pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.6. 2.4 Contractor agrees that if it executes an agreement with a subcontractor to perform work on the Project that Contractor shall comply with Labor Code sections 1775 and 1777.7, 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 1$13. 2.5 Contractor and its subcontractors shall comply with the provisions of Labor Code section 1776 regarding payroll records maintenance, certifications,retention and inspection. C� DJM*,Agree\Larry Jacinto 2.6 Contractor acknowledges that eight (8) hours constitutes a legal day's work pursuant to Labor Code section 1810. 2.7 Contractor shall comply with the provisions of Labor Code section 1777.5 as to apprenticeships, and Labor Code sections 1771, 1775, 1776, 1777.5 1813 and 1815. 2.8 Contractor shall obtain, execute and deliver to City a Labor and Materials Payment Bond, pursuant to Civil Code section 3247, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "B." ARTICLE 3 -PERIOD OF SERVICE 3.1 Contractor shall commence the Project upon City's delivery to Contractor of a written"Notice to Proceed," and Contractor shall complete the Project in a prompt and diligent manner. ARTICLE 4 - PAYMENT AND NOTICE 4.1 City shall pay Contractor the sum of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty- Four Dollars ($ 121,664.00) as complete compensation for the work Contractor performs on the Project. Compensation for the Project is based on a fuel rate of$ 2.60 per gallon for offroad diesel. Fuel logs and receipts will be kept by Contractor for all fuel deliveries to the job. All fuel costs in excess of$ 2.80 per gallon will be charged as an extra at cost. All material delivery fuel surcharges will be charged as an extra at cost. Due to material shortages all unit prices can be held for 30 days only. Material cost increases will be documented by Contractor and charged at cost plus 5%. 4.2 Payments by City to Contractor shall be made bi-weekly after City's receipt and approval of Contractor's invoice, by warrant payable to Contractor as the Project progresses to the value of ninety percent (90%) of all work completed. Full compensation for the Project shall be paid within thirty(30) days of City's filing of a Notice of Completion for the Project. 4.3 All notices shall be made in wTitinE:, and shall be given by personal delivery or by mail. Notices sent by mail shall be addressed as follows: City: Rick Cross City of Redlands Public Works Department PO Box 3005 Redlands, CA 92373 Contractor: Larry Jacinto Construction, Inc. PO Box 615 Mentone, CA 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 who notices, bills and payments are to be given by giving notice pursuant to this section 4.3. ARTICLE 5 - INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION 5.1 Contractor's Insurance to be Primary. All insurance required by this Agreement shall be maintained by Contractor for the duration of the Project, and shall be primary with respect to City and non-contributing to any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City. 5.2 Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability A. Contractor shall secure and maintain Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability insurance for its employees throughout the duration of the Project 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 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 "C" prior to commencement of the Project. B. Contractor expressly waives all rights to subrogation against City and its elected officials, officers and employees, for losses arising from work performed by Contractor on the Project by expressly waiving Contractor's immunity for injuries to Contractor's employees. Contractor agrees that the obligation to indemnify, defend and hold harmless provided for in this Agreement extends to any claim brought by, or on behalf of, any employee of Contractor. This waiver is mutually negotiated by the Parties. This subsection shall not apply to any damage resulting from the sole negligence of City, its agents and employees. To the extent any of the damages referenced herein were caused by or resulted from the concurrent negligence of City, its agents or employees, the obligations provided herein to indemnify, defend and hold harmless are valid and enforceable only to the extent of the negligence of Contractor, its officers, employees and agents. 5.3 Hold Harmless and Indemnification. 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 act or omission of Contractor, and its officers, employees and agents, in performing the Project. 5.4 Assignment. Contractor is expressly prohibited from assigning any of the work associated with the Project without the express prior written consent of City. In the event of mutual agreement by the Parties to assign a portion of the Project,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. Assignment does not include printing or other customary reimbursable expenses that may be provided in this Agreement. DMAgree'Larry Jacinto 5.5 Comprehensive General Liability Insurance. Contractor shall secure and maintain in force throughout the duration of the Project 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 its modification or cancellation except upon thirty(30) days prior written notice to City. Such insurance shall be primary and non-contributing to any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City. Certificates of insurance and endorsements shall be delivered to City prior to commencement of the Project. 5.6 Business Auto Liability Insurance. Contractor shall have business auto 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 consultant owned vehicles used on the project,hired and non-owned vehicles, and employee non-ownership vehicles. City shall be named as an additional insured and a certificate of insurance shall be delivered to City prior to commencement of the Project. 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 in-house counsel of the Parties. 6.2 All documents, records, drawings, electronic data files and data base, photographic prints and negatives, designs and specifications, cost estimates, and other Project documents developed by Contractor for the Project shall become the property of City and shall be delivered to City upon completion of the Project. 6.3 Contractor and City agree that Contractor is, for all purposes under this Agreement, an independent contractor with respect to the Project and not an employee of City. All personnel employed by Contractor to perform the Project 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. 6.4 Unless earlier terminated as provided for below, this Agreement shall terminate upon completion and acceptance of the Project by City. 6.5 Upon receipt of a termination notice, Contractor shall (1) promptly discontinue all work associated with the Project and (2) deliver or otherwise make available to City, copies of any data, design calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, estimates, summaries, and such other information and materials as may have been accumulated by Contractor in performing the Project. Contractor shall be compensated on a pro-rata basis for any work completed up until notice of termination. 6.6 No claim for extra work or cost shall be allowed unless the same was done in pursuance of a written order by the City Engineer and the claim presented with the first estimate after the changed or extra work is done. Contractor shall famish satisfactory bills,payrolls and vouchers covering all items of cost and, when requested by the City,provide City access to accounts relating thereto. After completion of the Project to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, the City Engineer shall make a final estimate of the amount of work done. City shall pay the entire sum so found to be due after deducting therefrom all previous payments and any amounts to be retained under the provisions of this Agreement. All prior partial estimates and payments shall be subject to correction in the final estimate and payment. The final payment shall not be due and payable until the expiration of the thirty-five (35) days from and after the recordation of the Notice of Completion filed by City. 6.7 In entering into this Agreement, Contractor offers and agrees to assign to City all rights, title and interest and to all causes of action Contractor may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2, commencing with section 16700 of part 2 of division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from the purchase of goods, services, or materials pursuant to this Agreement. This assignment shall be made and become effective at the time City tenders final payment to Contractor, without further acknowledgment by the Parties. 6.8 If the work under this Agreement involves digging trenches or other excavations that extend deeper than four (4) feet below the surface, the following shall be done pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 7104: A. Contractor shall promptly and before the following conditions are disturbed, notify City in writing,of any: (1) Material that Contractor believes may be material that is hazardous waste, as defined in Section 25117 of the Health and Safety Code, that is required to be removed to a Class 1, Class 11 or Class III disposal site in accordance with provisions of existing law. (2) Subsurface or latent physical conditions at differing from those indicated. (3) Unknown physical conditions at the site of any unusual nature, different materially from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in work of the character provided for in the contract. B. City shall promptly investigate the conditions, and if it finds that the conditions do materially so differ, or do involve hazardous waste, and cause a decrease or increase in the Contractor's cost of, or the time required for, performance of any part of the Project shall issue a change order to reflect such conditions, C. In the event that a dispute arises between City and Contractor whether the conditions materially differ, or involve hazardous waste, or cause a decrease or increase in Contractor cost of, or time required for, performance of any part of the work, Contractor shall not be excused from any DJM'Agree''Larry Jacinto scheduled completion date for the Project, but shall proceed with all work to be performed under this Agreement. Contractor shall retain any and all rights provided either by this Agreement or by law which pertains to the resolution of disputes and protests between the Parties. 6.9 Pursuant to Government Code Section 4215 et seq.,City shall assume the responsibility between the Parties to this Agreement, for the timely removal, relocation or protection of existing main or trunk line utility facilities located on the site of the Project, if such utilities are not identified by City in the specifications for this Agreement. Contractor shall be compensated for the costs of locating, repairing damage not due to the failure of Contractor to exercise reasonable care and removing or relocating such utility facilities not identified in any plans and specifications for the project with reasonable accuracy and for equipment on the project necessarily identified during such work. Contractor shall not be assessed liquidated damages for delay in completion of the Project, when such delay was caused by the failure of City or the owner of the utility to provide for removal or relocation of such utility facilities. 6.10 If Contractor, while performing the contract, discovers utility facilities not identified by City in the contract plans or specifications, Contractor shall immediately notify City and the utility in writing. 6.11 Contractor shall comply with Government Code Sections 4216 through 4216.9. 6.12 Contractor shall guarantee all work performed on the Project against defective materials or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of completion date specified in the Notice of Completion, except where longer warranty periods are specifically stated. Any omission or failure on the part of City to discover or notify Contractor of or to condemn defective work or material at the time of construction shall not be deemed an acceptance, and Contractor will be required to correct defective work or material prior to final acceptance. In the event it is necessary for City to file suit to enforce any liability of Contractor pursuant to this section, City shall be entitled to recover from Contractor, in addition to all other amounts found due and owing, costs of suit and reasonable expenses and fees, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by City in successfully enforcing Contractor's obligations, all to be taxed as costs and included in any judgment rendered. 6.13 This Agreement, including the attachments 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 verbal agreements relating to the subject matter hereof are superseded by this Agreement. Any amendment to this Agreement shall be in writing and approved by the City Council of City and signed by City and Contractor. 6,14 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. duly authorized representatives of the Parties have signed in confirmation of IN WITNESS WHEREOF, u y p � this Agreement. CITY OF REDLANDS ATTEST: By r f� Jo son,Mayor City Pferk LARRY JACINTO CONSTRUCTION, INC. ' �,..- Date B DJivi Ayrce\Lasry Jacinto EXHIBIT"A" SCOPE OF WORK WORK Misc. Removal &Replacement 1. Remove &Dispose of Damaged Asphalt 2. Remove & Recompact Loose Subgrade 3. Replace Asphalt&Base Section 4. Replace Storm Drain Pipe As Necessary Scope of work excludes the cost of: permits, engineering and survey, inspections, testing, construction water,NPDES plan and compliance. Scope of work excludes erosion control. Scope of work excludes removal or disposal of any unforeseeable subsurface debris, structures, or otherwise unsuitable materials. Excludes handling of any contaminated or hazardous materials. Scope of work excludes relocation, removal, or capping of any existing utilities or irrigation. Scope of work excludes de-watering,water control, and non-conventional excavation of over-saturated materials. Owner to provide and pay for a construction water source. Exhibit "B" PAYMENT BOND WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands, State of California (hereinafter designated as "City"), and (hereinafter designated as "Principal") have entered into an agreement whereby Principal agrees to install and complete certain designated public improvements,which by said agreement dated , 2006,and identified as Contract No. ,is hereby referred to and made a part hereof;and WHEREAS, under the terms of said agreement, Principal is required before entering upon the performance of the work, to furnish a good and sufficient labor and materials payment bond with the City to secure the claims to which reference is made in Title 15(commencing with Section 3082)of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code of the State of California. NOW,THEREFORE, said Principal and the undersigned as corporate surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City and all contractors, subcontractors, laborers, materialmen, and any other persons employed in the performance of the aforesaid agreement and referred to in the aforesaid Civil Code of the State of California in the sum of dollars ($ ) for materials furnished or labor thereon of any kind, or for amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Act with respect to such work or labor, that said surety will pay the same in an amount not exceeding the amount herein above set forth, and also in case suit is brought upon this bond, will pay, in addition to the face amount thereof, costs and reasonable expenses and fees, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the City in successfully enforcing such obligation, to be awarded and fixed by the court, and to be taxed as costs and to be included in the judgment therein rendered. It is hereby expressly stipulated and agreed that this bond shall inure to the benefit of any and all persons, companies and corporations entitled to file claims under Title 15 (commencing with Section 3082)of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, so as to give a right of action to them or their assigns in any suit brought upon this bond. Should the condition of this bond be fully performed, then this obligation shall become null and void; otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and effect. The surety hereby stipulates and agrees that no change,extension of time,alteration or addition to the terms of the agreement or to the work to be performed thereunder or the specifications accompanying the same shall in agnosia affect its obligations on this bond,and it does hereby waive notice of any such change,extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the agreement or to the work or to the specifications. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,this instrument has been duly executed by the Principal and surety named, on ,2006. Bond No. (SEAL) (SEAL) Principal Surety By: By: Signature Signature Address: (Notarial Acknowledgments of Principal and Surety) Telephone: {�} DJM\Agree,Larry Jacinto Exhibit "C" WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATION Contract No. 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 contract.(Labor Code§1861). June 19, 2006 Date Larry Jacinto Construction, Inc. Name of ContrAGk)f--,_-., Signature of Authorized Agent Dennis Drexler, -3Zi re Presi dent Signatory's Title 458118 Contractor's License No. -June 19, 2006 Date