HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_171-2025AGREEMENT TO PERFORM NON-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
FOR IMPROVEMENT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
This agreement for the provision of wastewater biosolids hailing and disposal services
("Agreement") is made and entered in this 2'rd day of September, 2025 ("Effective Date"), by and
between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation ("City") and Synagro-WWT, 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 1— ENGAGEMENT OF CONTRACTOR
1.1 City hereby engages Contractor to perform wastewater biosolids hauling and disposal
services for City (the "Services"). The Services that Contractor shall perform are more
particularly described in Exhibit "A," titled "Scope of Services," which is attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference.
1.2 The Services shall be performed by Contractor in a professional manner, and Contractor
represents that it has the skill and the professional expertise necessary to provide the
Services to City at a level of competency presently maintained by other practicing
professional Contractors in the industry providing like and similar types of Services.
ARTICLE 2 — RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONTRACTOR
2.1 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 diem 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 Services
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.
2.2 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.
2.3 If Contractor executes an agreement with a subcontractor to perform any portion of the
Services, 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 maybe enforced by City pursuant to Labor Code sections 1775 and 1813.
2.4 Contractor and its subcontractors shall comply with the provisions of Labor Code section
1776 regarding payroll records maintenance, certifications, retention and inspection.
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2.5 Contractor acknowledges that eight (8) hours constitutes a legal day's work pursuant to
Labor Code section 1810.
2.6 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.
2.7 Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 7103.5(b), Contractor offers and agrees to assign
to City all rights, title and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under section
4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. section 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 purchases of goods, goods or materials pursuant to this Agreement.
ARTICLE 3 — RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITY
3.1 City shall make available to Contractor information in its possession that may reasonably
assist Contractor in performing the Services.
3.2 City designates John R. Harris, Municipal Utilities & Engineering Director, as City's
representative with respect to performance of the Services, and such person shall have the
authority to transmit instructions, receive information, interpret and define City's policies
and decisions with respect to performance of the Services.
ARTICLE 4 — PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES
4.1 The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of one (1) year from the Effective Date of
this Agreement (the "Initial Term"). The City shall have the option to extend the Initial
Term of this Agreement by two (2) additional one-year terms (each, an "Extended Term"),
on the same terms and conditions, by providing written notice to Contractor at least thirty
(30) days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or any Extended Term. The Initial
Term and the Extended Terms are hereby collectively, referred to herein as the "Term" of
this Agreement.
4.2 Contractor shall furnish a faithful performance bond in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
"B," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, in an amount equal
to one hundred percent (100%) of the total compensation to be paid to Contractor pursuant to
this Agreement.
ARTICLE 5 — PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR
5.1 The compensation for Contractor's performance of the Services shall not exceed the
amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) for the Services provided during
the Initial Term. Should this Agreement be renewed, the compensation for Contractor's
performance for the Services shall not exceed the amount of Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($500,000) for the first Extended Term; and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000) for the second Extended Term, bringing the total possible amount of
compensation to a not -to -exceed amount of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,500,000). For the Initial Term and each Extended Term, City shall pay Contractor on
a time and materials basis up to the not to not -to -exceed amount in accordance with the
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rates specified in Exhibit "C," titled "Price and Fee Bid," which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.
5.2 Contractor shall submit monthly invoices to City describing the Services performed during
the preceding month. Contractor's invoices shall include a brief description of the Services
performed, the dates the Services were performed, the number of hours spent and by whom.
City shall pay the Contractor no later than thirty (30) days after receipt and approval by
City of Contractor's invoice.
5.3 Any notice or other communication required, or which may be given, pursuant to this
Agreement, shall be in writing. Any such notice shall be deemed delivered (i) on the date
of delivery in person; (ii) five (5) days after deposit in first class registered mail, with return
receipt requested; (iii) on the actual delivery date if deposited with an overnight courier; or
(iv) on the date sent by facsimile or electronic mail transmission (including PDF), if
confirmed with a copy sent contemporaneously by first class, certified, registered or
express mail; in each case properly posted and fully prepaid to the appropriate address set
forth below, or such other address as a Party may provide notice in accordance with this
section:
CITY
City Clerk
City of Redlands
35 Cajon Street
P.O. Box 3005 (mailing)
Redlands, CA 92373
jdonaldson@eityofredlands.org
(909)798-7531
CONTRACTOR
Emil Kneis, Sales Support Manager
Synagro-WWT, Inc.
435 Williams Court, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21220
ekneis@synagro.coml
(410) 688-4438
(410) 779-3558
ARTICLE 6 — INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
6.1 The following insurance coverage required by this Agreement shall be maintained by
Contractor for the duration of its performance of the Services. Contractor shall not perform
any Services unless and until the required insurance listed below is obtained by Contractor.
Contractor shall provide City with certificates of insurance and endorsements evidencing
such insurance prior to commencement of the Services. Insurance policies shall include a
provision prohibiting cancellation or modification of the policy except upon thirty (30)
days prior written notice to City.
A. Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability insurance in the amount that meets
statutory requirements with an insurance carrier acceptable to City, or certification to
City that Contractor is self -insured or exempt from the workers' compensation laws of
the State of California. Contractor shall execute and provide City with Exhibit "D,"
titled "Workers' Compensation Insurance Certification," which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference, prior to performance of the Services.
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B. Comprehensive General Liability insurance with carriers acceptable to City in the
minimum amount 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 is required. City shall be named as an additional insured and such insurance shall
be primary and non-contributing to any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City.
C. Business Auto Liability coverage, with minimum limits of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) per occurrence, combined single limit bodily injury liability and property
damage liability. This coverage shall include all Contractor owned vehicles used in
connection with Contractor's provision of the Services, hired and non -owned vehicles,
and employee non -ownership vehicles. City shall be named as an additional insured
and such insurance shall be primary and non-contributing to any insurance or self-
insurance maintained by City.
6.2 Contractor shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless City and its elected and appointed
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 act or omission by, or the willful misconduct of, Contractor,
or its officers, employees and agents in performing the Services.
ARTICLE 7 — FORCE MAJEURE
7.1 "Force Majeure" is defined as an event beyond the reasonable control, and attributable to
the negligence or willful misconduct, of the Party affected, including but not limited to the
following: flood, earthquake, storm, lightning, fire, explosion, war, riot, civil disturbance,
strike, sabotage, or electrical outage, provided, however that Force Majeure shall not
include any equipment failure due to normal wear and tear or due to neglected maintenance
or repair.
7.2 If either Party shall be unable to carry out any obligation under this Agreement due to Force
Majeure, this Agreement shall remain in effect, but such obligation shall be suspended for
the period necessary as a result of the Force Majeure, provided that:
A. The non -performing Party gives the other Party written notice no later than seventy-
two (72) hours after the occurrence of the Force Majeure describing the particulars
of the Force Majeure, including but not limited to the nature of the occurrence and
the expected duration of the disability; and regular reports with respect thereto
during the period of Force Majeure and the disability; and
B. The suspension of performance is of no greater scope and of no longer duration that
is required by the Force Majeure; and
C. The non -performing Party uses its best efforts to remedy its inability to perform.
7.3 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the settlement of strikes, lockouts, and other labor disputes
shall be entirely within the discretion of the affected Party, and such Party shall not be
required to settle any strike, lockout, or other labor dispute on terms which it deems
inadvisable.
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ARTICLE 8 — CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
8.1 Contractor agrees it is not a designated employee within the meaning of the Political
Reform Act because Contractor:
A. Does not make a governmental decision whether to:
(i)
approve a rate, rule or regulation, or adopt or enforce a City law;
(ii)
issue, deny, suspend or revolve any City permit, license,
application, certification, approval, order or similar authorization or
entitlement;
(iii)
authorize City to enter into, modify or renew a contract;
(iv)
grant City approval to a contract that requires City approval and to
which
City is a party, or to the specifications for such a contract;
(v)
grant City approval to a plan, design, report, study or similar item;
(vi)
adopt, or grant City approval of, policies, standards or guidelines for
City or for any subdivision thereof.
B. Does not serve in a staff capacity with City and in that capacity, participate
in making a governmental decision or otherwise perform the same or
substantially the same duties for City that would otherwise be performed by
an individual holding a position specified in City's Conflict of Interest Code
under Government Code section 87302.
8.2 In the event City determines that Contractor must disclose its financial interests, Contractor
shall complete and file a Fair Political Practices Commission Form 700, Statement of
Economic Interests, with the City Clerk's office pursuant to the written instructions
provided by the City Clerk.
ARTICLE 9 — GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
9.1 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 the recovery of its reasonable attorneys' fees, including fees for the use of in-
house counsel by a Party.
9.2 Contractor shall not assign any of the Services, except with the prior written approval of
City and in strict compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any
assignment or attempted assignment without such prior written consent may, in the sole
discretion of City, results in City's immediate termination of this Agreement.
9.3 Contractor is for all purposes under this Agreement an independent contractor and shall
perform the Services as an independent contractor. Neither City nor any of its agents shall
have control over the conduct of Contractor or Contractor's employees, except as herein
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set forth. Contractor shall supply all necessary tools and instrumentalities required to
perform the Services. Assigned personnel employed by Contractor are for its account only,
and in no event shall Contractor or 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. Contractor
shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity
whatsoever as an agent, nor shall Contractor have any authority, express or implied, to bind
City to any obligation.
9.4 This Agreement may be terminated by City, in its sole discretion, by providing not less
than five (5) days prior written notice to Contractor of City's intent to terminate. If this
Agreement is terminated by City, an adjustment to Contractor's compensation shall be
made, but (i) no amount shall be allowed for anticipated profit or unperformed Services,
and (ii) any payment due Contractor at the time of termination may be adjusted to the extent
of any additional costs to City occasioned by any default by Contractor. Upon receipt of a
termination notice, Contractor shall immediately discontinue its provision of the Services
and, within five (5) days of the date of the termination notice, deliver or otherwise make
available to City, copies (in both hard copy and electronic form, where applicable) of
project related 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 Services completed up to the date of termination.
9.5 Contractor shall maintain books, ledgers, invoices, accounts and other records and
documents evidencing costs and expenses related to the Services for a period of three (3)
years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Contractor
pursuant to this Agreement. Such books shall be available at reasonable times for
examination by City at the office of Contractor.
9.6 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, written proposals or verbal agreements relating to such matters
are superseded by this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided for herein, any
amendment to this Agreement shall be in writing, approved by City and signed by City and
Contractor.
9.7 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of California, without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions. The Parties agree that
all actions or proceedings arising in connection with this Agreement shall be tried and
litigated only in the state courts located in San Bernardino County, California, and the
federal courts located in Riverside County, California.
9.8 If one or more of the sentences, clauses, paragraphs or sections contained in this Agreement
is declared invalid, void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the same
shall be deemed severable from the remainder of this Agreement and shall not affect,
impair or invalidate the remaining sentences, clauses, paragraphs or sections contained
herein, unless to do so would deprive a Party of a material benefit of its bargain under this
Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, duly authorized representatives of City and Contractor have
signed in confirmation of this Agreement.
CITY OF REDLANDS
By. L.—
Mario Saucedo, Mayor
ATTEST:
J ne Donaldson, City Clerk
SYNAGRO-WWT, INC.
24 /�a,,e,6—
By;
Emil Kneis, Saes Support Manager
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EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Project Overview:
The City of Redlands owns and operates a Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF), located at
1950 Nevada Street, Redlands, CA 92374, under the management of the Municipal Utilities and
Engineering Department. The Contractor shall provide biosolids hauling services in accordance
with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing the removal, transportation, and
beneficial reuse of biosolids.
Based on 2024 operational data, the facility generates approximately 470 to 535 wet tons of
biosolids per month, with an average daily output of 15 to 20 wet tons, assuming daily hauling
operations. Historical production has remained below 550 wet tons per month; the Contractor
must be capable of accommodating up to 900 wet tons in any given month to accotmt for
potential surges in production or emergency conditions.
The Contractor will be responsible for furnishing trailers, delivering empty units, and hauling
full trailers to an off -site, permitted composting facility. Services are typically required seven (7)
days a week, although frequency may vary based on operational needs.
The Contractor shall also provide and maintain a yard tractor (commonly referred to as a "goat")
or equivalent vehicle to move trailers within the WWTF. The Contractor is responsible for the
operation, maintenance, and safety of the equipment during its own use. WWTF staff may
occasionally use the Contractor's yard truck for operational purposes; when doing so, the City
assumes responsibility for its own use of the equipment. Both parties shall ensure that only
trained and authorized personnel operate the vehicle in accordance with site safety protocols.
Each party shall be solely responsible for any damage, liability, or claims arising from its
respective use of the yard truck. The Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the City of
Redlands, its officers, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, or liabilities resulting
from the Contractor's operation of the equipment.
The WWTF operates 365 days per year; however, City -observed holidays may not require
hauling and disposal services, depending on operational conditions. Whether services is required
on a holiday will be at the sole discretion of the City and will be communicated to the Contractor
at least 72 hours in advance.
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City -observed holidays include:
WDUDAY
New year's Dayl-I -.
C Martin Luther King Day
President's Day ,
Cesar Chavez
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Columbus Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Friday after Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
firfday after Th-unks91ving Doy. .--
December 24
December 25
The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all vehicles and equipment used in the
performance of this contract comply with applicable regulations issued by the California Air
Resources Board (GARB), including but not limited to Title 13, California Code of Regulations,
Division 3, Chapter 9, effective January 1, 2024. The City of Redlands will not be responsible
for any penalties, delays, or enforcement actions resulting from non -compliant vehicles or fuel
usage.
Scope of Services:
-Contractor shall supply a yard tractor and trailer seven days per week to support daily
biosolids hauling. Services are expected to be provided 365 days per year, including all
holidays, unless the City provides written notice of service delay at least 72 hours in
advance. Site address: 1950 Nevada St., Redlands, CA 92374.
-The biosolids to be hauled are classified as Class B under 40 CFR Part 503 and must be
transported and disposed of in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local
regulations governing Class B biosolids.
-Biosolids hauling shall occur only between 6:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. PST, unless
alternative arrangements are approved in advance by City staff.
-If the Contractor anticipates any difficulty in meeting the scheduled service window,
they shall notify the City's staff at least three (3) hours in advance.
-Annual Documentation: The Contractor shall provide an Annual Operations Summary
for each calendar year, detailing biosolids hauling and disposal activity. The summary
shall include total wet tons, dry tons, and dry metric tons hauled per month, site location,
and receiving site information. The Contractor shall also submit current Class A
Exceptional Quality (EQ) Compost Certifications from the receiving facility, verifying
that the end product complies with EPA Class A EQ standards. All documentation shall
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be submitted to the City no later than January 31 of the following calendar year or upon
request.
-The Contractor must provide a yard tractor and trailer compatible with the City's loading
bay platform structure, as shown in the reference image below. Each hauling event shall
involve the delivery of one empty trailer and the removal of one full trailer. The yard
tractor (goat/mule) must remain onsite and shall be provided by the Contractor. The
Contractor is solely responsible for the safe parking, alignment, and departure of
equipment from the loading area. The Contractor shall provide sufficient personnel who
are properly licensed, certified, and trained to perform all work described in the Scope of
Services.
-The Contractor shall be solely responsible for researching, understanding, and
complying with all applicable federal, state, regional, and local laws, codes, ordinances,
and regulations that govern or affect the performance of the Work. This includes, but is
not limited to, regulations imposed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB),
South Coast AQMD, the State Water Resources Control Board, and local transportation
or environmental agencies.
-The Contractor shall assume fall title to, and complete responsibility for, all biosolids
upon loading onto the Contractor's transport trailer at the WWTF. This includes
responsibility for transportation, regulatory compliance, and proper disposal at a
permitted facility in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
-The Contractor shall provide documentation for each load of biosolids removed from the
site at the time of removal. This may include chronologically numbered load tickets or
other equivalent tracking forms that identify the date, time, and load details. All
documentation shall be submitted with the corresponding invoice and maintained in a
manner acceptable to the City.
-Each load hauled off -site shall be weighed at a certified weigh station that complies with
applicable weights and measures regulations. A valid weight ticket or equivalent record
shall be provided with the invoice and retained by the Contractor for verification upon
request.
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-Pricing shall be all-inclusive and cover all charges associated with the Scope of Services,
including but not limited to personnel, tipping fees, weights and measures, equipment,
insurance, fuel, mileage, and supplies.
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EXHIBIT "B"
FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND
Whereas, the City of Redlands ("City"), State of California, and Synagro-WWT, Inc. , a
Maryland corporation, (hereinafter designated as "Principal') have entered into an agreement
dated July 02 , 2025 ("Agreement), which is hereby referred to and made a part hereof whereby
Principal agrees to install and complete certain designated public improvements (the "Work"); and
Whereas, under the terms of the Agreement, Principal is required before commencing the
performance of the Work, to furnish a good and sufficient Faithful Performance bond with the City
for the faithful performance of the Agreement;
Now, therefore, we, Principal and the undersigned, as corporate Surety, are held and firmly
bound unto the City in the penal sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) lawful money
of the United States, for the payment of which sum we bind ourselves, and our heirs, successors,
executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounded Principal, his or its heirs,
executors, administrators, successors or assigns, shall in all things stand to and abide by, and well
and truly keep and perform the covenants, conditions and provisions in the Agreement and any
alteration thereof made as therein provided, on his or its part, to be kept and performed at the time
and in the manner therein specified, and in all respects according to their true intent and meaning,
and shall faithfully fulfill the one-year guarantee of all materials and workmanship, and shall
defend, indemnify and save harmless the City and its elected officials, officers, agents and
employees, as therein stipulated, then this obligation shall become null and void; otherwise it shall
be and remain in full force and effect.
As apart of the obligation secured hereby and in addition to the face amount specified
therefore, there shall be included costs and reasonable expenses and fees, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, incurred by the City in successfully enforcing such obligations, all to be taxed as
costs and included in the judgment rendered.
As a condition precedent to the satisfactory completion of the Agreement, the above
obligation shall hold good for a period of one (1) year or longer if required by the Agreement after
the acceptance of the Work by the City, during which time if Principal shall fail to make fall,
complete, and satisfactory repair and replacements and totally protect the City from loss or damage
made evident during this period from the date of completion of the Work, and resulting from or
caused by defective materials or faulty workmanship, the above obligation in penal sum thereof
shall remain in full force and effect. The obligations of Surety hereunder shall continue so long as
any obligation of Principal remains.
Whenever Principal shall be, and is declared by the City to be, in default tinder the
Agreement, the City having performed the City obligations thereunder, the Surety shall promptly
remedy the default, or shall promptly, at the City's option:
Complete the Agreement in accordance with its terms and conditions; or
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Obtain a bid or bids for completing the Agreement in accordance with its terms and
conditions, and upon determination by Surety of the lowest responsive and
responsible bidder, arrange for a contract between such bidder and the City, and
make available as work progresses sufficient funds to pay the cost of completion of
the Work less the balance of the Agreement price, but not exceeding, including
other costs and damages for which Surety may be liable hereunder, the amount set
forth above. The term "balance of the Agreement price," as used in this paragraph,
shall mean the total amount payable to Principal by the City under the Agreement
and any modifications thereto, less the amount previously properly paid by the City
to Principal.
Surety expressly agrees that the City may reject any contractor or subcontractor which may
be proposed by Surety in fulfillment of its obligations in the event of default by Principal.
Surety shall not utilize Principal in completing the Work nor shall Surety accept a bid from
Principal for completion of the Work if the City, when declaring Principal in default, notifies
Surety of the City's objection to Principal's further participation in the completion of the Work.
No right of action shall accrue on the bond to or for the use of any person or corporation
other than the City named herein or the successors or assigns of the City. Any suit under this bond
must be instituted within the applicable statute of limitations period.
Surety, for value received, 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 any way 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.
No final settlement between the City and Principal shall abridge the right of any beneficiary
hereunder whose claim may be unsatisfied.
Principal and Surety agree that if the City is required to engage the services of any attorney
in connection with the enforcement of this bond, each shall pay the City's reasonable attorneys'
fees incurred, with or without suit, in addition to the above sum.
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In witness whereof, this instrument has been duly executed by Principal and Surety above
named, on 2025.
(SEAL) (SEAL)
Developer
(Principal) (Surety)
(Signature) Name, Title
(Seal and Notarial Acknowledgment of
Surety)
Address:
Telephone ( )
(Signature)
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EXHIBIT "C"
PRICE AND FEE BID
Item
Description
Unit Price
Per Wet Ton
1.
Price shall include, but is not limited to, hauling, disposal, permits,
regulatory fees, fuel surcharges, and any other fee associated with
$79.44
the hauling and disposal services of biosolids from the City of
Redlands Wastewater Treatment Facility
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WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATION
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 by one or more insurers 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.
CHECK ONE
V 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 and activities required or permitted under this
Agreement. (Labor Code § 1861).
I affirm that at all times, in performing the work and activities required or permitted under
this Agreement, I shall not employ any person in any manner such that I become subject to the
workers' compensation laws of California. However, at any time, if I employ any person such that
I become subject to the workers' compensation laws of California, immediately I shall provide the
City with a certificate of consent to self -insure, or a certification of workers' compensation
insurance.
I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information and
representations made in this certificate are true and correct.
SYNAGRO-W WT, INC.
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