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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_38-2012_CCv0001.pdf AGREEMENT FOR PIPELINE REPAIRS This agreement for repairs to the Mill Creek Well 4 discharge pipeline at the City of Redlands Mill Creek 4 well site in the County of San Bernardino ("Agreement") is made and entered into this l5d' day of March, 2012 ("Effective Date"), by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation ("City"), and TryCo General Engineering ("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 make repairs to the Mill Creek Well 4 discharge pipeline at the City of Redlands Mill Creek 4 well site in the County of San Bernardino (the"Services"). 1.2 Contractor and its subcontractors shall possess all appropriate State contractors' licenses required for the work to be performed in connection with the construction of the retaining wall,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 shall perform are to supply the needed materials and labor to fabricate and install bracing to support and secure the existing discharge pipeline from Mill Creek 4 well located in Mill Creek. 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 Service 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. 2.3 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 work on the Service, 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 V,,ca\djrn\Agreements1,TryCo General Eng Agreement.doc 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. 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 Prior to and during any excavation, Contractor shall comply with Government Code section 4216 et seq. ARTICLE 3 -PERIOD OF SERVICE 1.1 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 thirty (30) calendar days from and after the date of the City's issuance to Contractor of the Notice to Proceed. ARTICLE 4 - PAYMENT AND NOTICE 4.1 City shall pay Contractor the sum of Two Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Nine Dollars ($2,999.00)as complete compensation for the Services, 4.2 Payment by City to Contractor shall be made after completion of the Services and 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 be9 iven by personal delivery or by mail. Notices sent by mail shall be addressed as follows: City: Chris Diggs Municipal Utilities and Engineering Dept. City of Redlands P.O. Box 3005 Redlands, CA 92373 Contractor: Try Kirtley TryCo General Engineering Post Office Box 1730 Yucaipa, CA 92399 lAca\djm\AgreementffryCo General Eng Agreement.doe 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. 4.4 Pursuant to Government Code section 4215, City assumes the responsibility for the timely removal, relocation or protection of existing main or trunkline utility facilities located on the site of the Services, if such utilities are not identified by City. City shall compensate Contractor 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 by the City with reasonable accuracy and for equipment on the Services necessarily idled during such work. However, City is not required to indicate the presence of existing service laterals or appurtenances whenever presence of such utilities at the site of Services can be inferred from the presence of other visible facilities, such as buildings, meter and junction boxes, on or adjacent to the Services site, provided that City must identify main or trunk lines. 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 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 "A" prior to commencement of the Services. 5.3 Contractor shall secure and maintain in force throughout the duration of the Services comprehensive general liability insurance, with carriers acceptable to City, with minimum cove-rage 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. 5.4 Contractor shall secure and maintain in force throughout the duration 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 on 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 -3- 1Aca\djm\Agreements\TryCo General Eng Agreement,doe 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. 5.5 Contractor is expressly prohibited from assigning any of the work associated with the Services without the express 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. Assignment does not include printing or other customary reimbursable expenses that may be provided for in this Agreement. 5.6 Contractor shall indemnity, 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. 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 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 This Agreement, including the exhibits incorporated 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. 6.6 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. -4- 1:lCa\clJm\Agreernen&-,TryCo General Eng Agreement.doc 6.7 If any provision or of this Agreement is held to be void or unenforceable under any law or regulation, it shall be deemed stricken, and all remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and binding upon City and Contractor. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, duly authorized representatives of the Parties have signed in confirmation of this Agreement. CITY OF REDLANDS TRYCO GENERAL ENGINEERING By Tina Kundig,Finance Director/Treasurer Director/TreasurerT6 feirtrey—, OresidenY ATTEST: -BY-- Sam Irwin, City r 1'. lAca1,djm\AgreementsNTr-yCo General Eng Agreement,doc EXHIBIT "A" WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATION Project: Complete repairs to the Mill Creek Well 4 discharge pipeline at the City of Redlands Mill Creek 4 well site 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). TryCo General Engineering By: Date: -rPa;-r1u 7'krftley,President es—1 Contractor's License No.