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Home My WebLink AboutRes 2024-06-1643 Contract with Blue Start Utility, LLC for Phase 1 of the Hurricane Creek Wastewater Interceptor ProjectCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 20;N - G to -104 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, AWARDING THE BID FOR PHASE 1 OF THE HURRICANE CREEK WASTEWATER INTERCEPTOR PROJECT TO BLUE STAR UTILITY, LLC, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TEN MILLION DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($10,000,000.00); AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Hurricane Creek Wastewater Interceptor Project is identified as a capital sanitary sewer project in the City of Anna, Texas; and, WHEREAS, the Hurricane Creek Wastewater Interceptor Project is required in order to expand the City of Anna gravity sewer collection system West of US 75; and, WHEREAS, The City of Anna, having solicited competitive sealed proposals in accordance with State Law, opened said competitive sealed proposals on June 18, 2024, at 2:00 P.M.; and, WHEREAS, Blue Star Utilities, LLC, submitted the lowest qualified bid of $8,330,231.50. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. Recitals Incorporated The recitals above are incorporated herein as if set forth in full for all purposes. Section 2. Authorization of Payment and Funding. That the City Council of the City of Anna hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute a contract in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 to Blue Star Utilities, LLC for the construction of the Hurricane Creek Interceptor Line Phase One. That funding for the Hurricane Creek Sewer Line North project was appropriated in the FY2024 Community Investment Program budget from the Wastewater Impact Fee Fund. Additionally, revenue bonds in the amount of $12 million are being issued in August to fund the construction of this necessary project. The cost of this construction contract is not to exceed $10 million. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas on this 25+". day of June 2024. U'veMI City Secretary, Carrie Land 1913 APPROVED: , Pete Cain CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF Project: Hurricane Creek 42" Wastewater Interceptor THE CITY OF manna PREPARED BY Firm: Freese and Nichols, Inc Date:5/16/24 108653 5/16/2024 FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC. TEXAS REGISTERED ENGINEERING FIRM Table of Contents ContractAgreement ................................. :......................................................................................... 1 Section 1. Documents Incorporated by Reference...................................................................................1 Section 2. Representation of the Contractor............................................................................................2 Section 3. Intent & Interpretation ........... :................................................................................................ 2 Section 4. Contractor Performance..........................................................................................................4 Section 5. Time for Contractor's Performance; Delays.............................................................................4 Section 6. Fixed Price & Contract Payments............................................................................................. 6 Section 7. Information & Material Supplied by the City...........................................................................9 Section 8. Cease & Desist Order/Owner's Right to Perform Work........................................................... 9 Section 9. Contractor's Duties, Obligations & Responsibilities...............................................................10 Section10. Indemnity.............................................................................................................................13 Section 11. Claims by the Contractor.......:..............................................................................................13 Section 12. Subcontractors.....................................................................................................................14 Section13. Change Orders....................................................................................................................15 Section 14. Discovering & Correcting Defective or Incomplete Work....................................................17 Section 15. City's Right to Suspend Contractor's Performance..............................................................18 Section 16. Termination By the City........................................................................................................19 Section17.Insurance..............................................................................................................................20 Section 18. Performance & Payment Bonds; Surety Bonds.................................................................... 22 Section19. Project Records.................................................................................................................... 22 Section20. Applicable Law..................................................................................................................... 23 Section 21. Successors & Assigns............................................................................................................23 Section 22. Miscellaneous Provisions.....................................................................................................23 Section23. Entire Agreement.................................................................................................................24 Section24. Severability........................... :............................................................................................... 24 Section25. Waiver..................................................................................................................................25 Supplemental General Provisions.....................................................................................................25 Qualification Statement of Bidder Surety..........................................................................................41 PrevailingWages Rates.....................................................................................................................42 VendorsCompliance to State Law.....................................................................................................47 Conflict of Interest Questionnaire.....................................................................................................48 Affidavit Against Prohibited Acts .............. :....................................................................................... 50 Request for Certificate of Exemption from Texas Limited Sales, Excise & Use Tax..............................51 PerformanceBond...........................................................................................................................52 PaymentBond.................................................................................................................................54 Maintenance Bond...................................:.......................................................................................56 Certificateof Insurance....................................................................................................................58 Form1295.......................................................................................................................................61 Materials & Construction Methods...................................................................................................62 CONTRACT AGREEMENT THIS Aaff i cane, NQQ)(. J12-' iUW 2 Contract (hereinafter this "Contract Agreement") entered into this day of JuT, 20�2 -I by and between the CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, a Texas municipal corporation, ("City") and U ? ) • r„ b ° C ("Contractor"), located at 2400 c �.-.G�-, 11—j- 7. 74ot4 WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the City wishes to contract for the project identified as Hurricane Creek 42" Wastewater Interceptor (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the Project shall include all work and activities necessary to complete the following scope of work (hereinafter referenced as "Work"): Installations of approximately 1.9 miles of 42-inch FRP gravity pipe, manholes, junction structure, and 24 LF 30-inch FRP gravity pipeline accordance with the Contract Documents as that term is defined herein, and WHEREAS, the Contractor has represented to the City that its personnel are qualified to provide the Work required in this Contract Agreement in a professional, timely manner as time is of the essence; and WHEREAS, the City has relied upon the above representations by the Contractor; and WHEREAS, the City's consulting engineer has recommended that an agreement for aforesaid construction be entered into with the Contractor; NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of these premises, of the mutual covenants herein set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: Section 1. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE This Contract Agreement includes the recitals set forth above and the following documents: • Contract Agreement • Supplemental General Provisions • Qualification Statement of Bidder's Surety • Prevailing Wage Rates for Municipal Construction in Anna, Texas • Vendors Compliance to State Law • Conflicts of Interest Questionnaire • Affidavit Against Prohibited Acts • Request for Certificate of Exemption from Texas Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax • Performance Bond • Payment Bond • Maintenance Bond • Certificate of Insurance Contract Agreement • Form 1295 • Technical Specifications • Plans, Specifications and Drawings, and all other documents made available to bidder for his inspection in accordance with the Invitation to Bid, all of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference, whether or not attached hereto, and made a part hereof (hereinafter along with this Contract Agreement and referenced collectively as the "Contract" or "Contract Documents"). Change Orders issued hereafter, Construction Change Directives, a Direction for a Minor Modification in the Work issued by the City, and any other amendments executed by the City and the Contractor, 'shall become and be a part of the Contract Documents. Documents not included or expressly contemplated in this Section 1 do not, and shall not, form any part of the Contract. The Contract Documents are intended to be complementary, and a requirement in one document shall be deemed to be required in all documents. However, in the event of any conflict between any of the above -listed documents and this Contract Agreement, this Contract Agreement shall control. Section 2. REPRESENTATIONS OF THE CONTRACTOR In order to induce the City to execute the Contract and recognizing that the City is relying thereon, the Contractor, by executing the Contract, makes the following express representations to the City: 2.01 The Contractor is fully qualified to act as the general contractor for the Project and has, and shall maintain, any and all licenses, permits or other authorizations necessary to act as the general contractor for, and to construct the Project; 2.02 The Contractor has become familiar with the Project site and the local conditions under which the Project is to be constructed and operated; 2.03 The Contractor has received, reviewed and examined all of the documents which make up the Contract, including, but not limited -to all plans and specifications, and has found them to the best of its knowledge, to be complete, accurate, adequate, consistent, coordinated and sufficient for construction. Section 3. INTENT AND INTERPRETATION With respect to the intent and interpretation of the Contract, the City and the Contractor agree as follows: 3.01 This Contract Agreement (along with its exhibits and other documents expressly referenced in Section 1, above), together with the Contractor's and Surety's bid/proposal bond, performance and payment bonds, and maintenance bonds for the Project constitute the entire and exclusive agreements between the parties with reference to the Project, and said Contract supersedes any and all prior discussions, communications, representations, understandings, negotiations, or agreements. Contract Agreement 3.02 Anything that may be required, implied or reasonably inferred by the documents which make up the Contract, or any one or more of them, shall be provided by the Contractor with no increase to the Contract Price; 3.03 Nothing contained in the Contract shall create, nor be interpreted to create, privity or any other relationship whatsoever between they City and any person except the Contractor; 3.04 When a word, term, or phrase is used in the Contract, it shall be interpreted or construed first, as defined herein; second, if not defined, according to its generally accepted meaning in the construction industry; and third, if there is no generally accepted meaning in the construction industry, according to its common and customary usage; 3.05 Wherever the Contract calls for "strict" compliance or conformance with the Contract Documents as to matters —other than compliance with time limits, providing an updated schedule, and claim and change order procedures —the term shall mean within tolerances as described specifically in the Contract Documents, or if not specifically described, within industry standards and tolerances for deviation for the specific item or procedure in question; 3.06 The words "include", "includes", or ':including", as used in the Contract, shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase, "without limitation'; 3.07 The listing herein of any items as constituting a material breach of the Contract shall not imply that any other, non listed item will not constitute a material breach of the Contract; 3.08 The Contractor shall have a continuing duty to read, examine, review, compare and contrast each of the documents which make up the Contract, shop drawings, and other submittals and shall give written notice to the City of any conflict, ambiguity, error or omission which the Contractor may find with respect to these documents, before proceeding with the associated part of the Work. The express or implied approval by the City or its designee of any shop drawings or other submittals shall not relieve the Contractor of the continuing duties imposed hereby, nor shall any such approval be evidence of the Contractor's compliance with the Contract. If the Contractor performs any activity knowing it involves an error, inconsistency or omission which was recognized, obvious, or reasonably should have been recognized, without such notice to the City, the Contractor shall assume responsibility for such performance and shall bear the costs for correction; 3.09 In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or inconsistency among any of the documents which make up the Contract, the following'shall control: (1) as between this Contract Agreement and any other document, this document shall govern; or, (2) in the case of any conflict, discrepancy or inconsistency among any of the other Contract Documents, and such conflict is not resolved by reference to the Supplementary General Provisions and Technical Specifications, then the Contractor shall notify the City immediately upon discovery of same for resolution. Agreement Section 4. CONTRACTOR'S PERFORMANCE The Contractor shall perform all of the Work required, implied or reasonably inferable from the Contract including, but not limited to, the following: 4.01 The Contractor will complete the entire Work described in the Contract Documents, except as specifically identified therein as the work of other parties or expressly excluded by specific reference, in accordance with the terms herein. 4.02 The furnishing of any and all required surety bonds and insurance certificate(s) and endorsement(s); 4.03 The provision or furnishing, and prompt payment therefor, of labor, supervision, services, materials, supplies, equipment, fixtures, appliances, facilities, tools, transportation, storage, disposal, power, fuel, heat, light, cooling, or other utilities, required for construction and all necessary building permits and other permits or licenses required for the construction of the Project; 4.04 The creation and maintenance of a detailed and comprehensive copy of the drawings, specifications, addenda, change , orders and other modifications depicting all as -built construction. Said items shall be submitted to the City, along with other required submittals upon Completion of the Project, and receipt of same by the City shall be a condition precedent to final payment to the Contractor. The Contractor shall prepare and submit final as -built drawings to the City. Section 5. TIME FOR CONTRACTOR'S PERFORMANCE; DELAYS 5.01 The Contractor shall commence the performance of the Contract on the date set forth in the Notice to Proceed issued by the City Manager or the City Manager's designee and shall diligently continue its performance to and until Completion of the Project. The Contractor shall accomplish Completion (as defined herein below) of the Project not more than four hundred twenty (420j calendar days following the issuance of the Notice to Proceed, (sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "Contract Time"). This Contract Time includes Fifteen (15) inclement weather days. By signing the Contract, the Contractor agrees that the Contract Time is a reasonable time for accomplishing Completion of the Project and completion of the Project within the Contract Time is of the essence. 5.02 The Contractor shall pay the City the sum of $500 per day for each and every calendar day of unexcused delay in achieving Substantial Completion beyond the date set forth herein for Substantial Completion. Any sums due and payable hereunder by the Contractor shall be payable, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages representing an estimate of delay damages likely to be sustained by, the City, estimated at the time of executing the Contract. When the City reasonably believes,that Substantial Completion will be inexcusably delayed, the City shall be entitled, but not required, to withhold from any amounts otherwise due the Contractor an amount then believed by the City to be adequate to recover liquidated damages applicable to such delays. If and when the Contractor overcomes the delay in achieving Substantial Completion, or any part thereof, for which the City has withheld payment, the City shall promptly release to the Contractor those funds withheld over and above what ultimately came due as liquidated damages; 5.03 The term "Substantial Completion as used herein, shall mean the point at which, as certified in writing by the City's consulting architectlengineer or other appropriate independent contractor or representative and approved by the City, the Project is at a level of completion in strict Agreement compliance with the Contract such that the City or its designee can enjoy beneficial use or occupancy and can legally occupy, use or operate it in all respects, for its intended purpose. Partial use or occupancy of the Project shall not result in the Project being deemed substantially complete, and such partial use or occupancy shall not be evidence of Substantial Completion. 5.04 All limitations of time set forth herein are material and are of the essence of the Contract 6.06 Contractor agrees to punctually and diligently perform all parts of the Work at the time scheduled in this Contract Agreement. In this connection, Contractor agrees that it will keep itself continually informed of the progress of the job and will, upon its own initiative, confer with the City so as to plan its Work in coordinated sequence with the work of the City, if any, and of others and so as to be able to expeditiously undertake and perform its work at the time most beneficial to the entire Project. The Contractor will be liable for any loss, costs, or damages sustained by the City for delays in performing the Work hereunder, other than for excusable delays, as set forth in 5.06 below, for which Contractor may be granted a reasonable extension of time. 5.06 If the Contractor is delayed at any time in the progress of the Work by any separate contractor employed by the City, or by changes in the Work, or by labor disputes, fire, unusual delay in transportation, unusually severe weather conditions, unavoidable casualties, delays specifically authorized by the City, or by causes beyond the Contractor's control, avoidance, or mitigation, and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor and/or subcontractor or supplier at any tier, then the contract time shall be extended by Change Order for such reasonable time, if any, as the City may determine that such event has delayed the progress of the Work, or overall completion of the Work if the Contractor complies with the notice and documentation requirements set forth below. (1) If the Contractor is delayed, obstructed, hindered or interrupted for a period of time exceeding seven calendar days by any act or neglect of the City, an adjustment shall be made for any increase in the direct cost of performance of this contract (excluding profit, extended home office overhead, incidental or consequential damages or disruption damages) and the Contract modified in writing accordingly. The Contractor must assert its right under this section by giving written notice to the City Manager within 10 calendar days of the beginning of a delay, obstruction, hindrance or interruption by the City. No adjustment shall be made for any delay, obstruction, hindrance or interruption after final payment under this contract or to the extent that performance would have been so delayed, obstructed, hindered or interrupted by any other cause, including, but not limited to concurrent cause or fault or negligence of the Contractor, or for which an equitable adjustment is provided for or excluded under any other term or condition of this contract. The direct costs described above shall be limited to those direct costs attributable solely to this project, and shall be subject to documentation and verification of costs as required by the City. If unit prices are established in the Contract Documents or subsequently agreed upon, they shall form the basis for cost calculations under any claims for delay. (2) Any claim for extension of time shall be made in writing to the City, not more than 10 calendar days from the beginning of the delay. The notice shall indicate the cause of delay upon the progress of Work. If the cause of the delay is continuing, the Contractor must give such written notice every 10 calendar days. Within 10 calendar days after the elimination of any such delay, the Contractor shall submit further documentation of the delay and a formal Change Order request for an extension of time for such delay. (3) The written request for a time extension shall state the cause of the delay, the number of calendar days extension requested, and such analysis and other documentation as is Contract Agreement reasonably requested by the City to demonstrate a delay in the progress of the Work or the overall project completio6. If the Contractor does not comply with the above notice and documentation requirements, the claim for the delay shall be waived by the Contractor. The above notice and documentation requirements shall also be a condition precedent to the Contractor's i entitlement to any extension of time. (4) Extensions of time will be the contractor's primary remedy for any and all delays, obstructions, hindrances, or interference. Payment or compensation, for direct costs only (as set forth above), may be made to the Contractor for hindrances or delays solely caused by the City if such delays or hindrances are within the City's ability to control and are not partially caused by the Contractor or any of its agents, subcontractors or others for whom it is responsible. No payment or compensation will be made for interference, obstructions, hindrances or delays which are not solely caused by the City and which the City fails to cure after a reasonable period after written notice. (5) Without limitation, the City's exercise of its rights under provisions related to changes to the Work, regardless of the extent or number of such changes, or the City's exercise of any of its remedies or any requirement to correct or re -execute defective Work, shall not under any circumstances , be construed as delays, hindrances or interference compensable further than as described herein. Section 6. FIXED PRICE AND CONTRACT PAYMENTS 6.01 The City shall pay, and the Contractor shall accept, as full and complete payment for the Contractor's timely performance of its obligations hereunder the fixed price of $8,330,231.50! The price set forth in this Section 6.01 shall constitute the Contract Price, which shall not be modified except by Change Order or adjustment pursuant to approved unit prices, if any, as provided in the Contract. 6.02 The City shall pay the Contract Price to the Contractor in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 6 and as set forth here: (1) On or before the 101 calendar day of each month after commencement of performance, but no more frequently than once monthly, the Contractor may submit a payment request for the period ending the last calendar day of the previous month (the "Payment Request"). Said Payment Request shall be in such format and include whatever supporting information as may be required by the City. Therein, the Contractor may request payment for 90% 'of that part of the Contract Price allocable to Contract requirements properly provided, labor, materials and equipment properly incorporated in the Project, and materials or equipment necessary for the Project and properly stored at the Project site (or elsewhere if offsite storage is approved in writing by the City), less the total amount of previous payments received from the City. Payment for materials stored offsite shall be at the discretion of the City and if approved, the Contractor shall provide appropriate documentation to substantiate materials are stored in a bonded warehouse or facility, title olr other proof of ownership has been transferred to the City, and that materials have been purchased and paid for by the Contractor (copies of paid invoices must be submitted to the City with payment request). Risk of loss shall be borne by, and insurance must be "provided by the Contractor while in storage, transit and use during construction. At 75%,completion of the Contract, by dollar value, and at the option of the City, retainage may be reduced to 5% plus an additional amount as detailed in Section 6.06 below for any part of the Work that is defective or non -conforming and in Section 6.02 above for anticipated liquidated damages. Contract Agreement (2) Amounts reflected in Change Orders may be included in Payment Requests to the extent they are not in dispute and subject to final approval of cost to the City for such changes in work. (3) Each Payment Request shall be signed by the Contractor and shall constitute the Contractor's representation that the quantity of Work has reached the level for which payment is requested, that the Work has been properly installed or performed in strict compliance with the Contract, and that the Contractor knows of no reason why payment should not be made as requested. (4) Thereafter, the City shall review the Payment Request and may also review the Work at the Project site or elsewhere to determine whether the quantity and quality of the work is as represented in the Payment Request and is as required by the Contract. The amount of each such payment shall be the amount approved for payment by the City less such amounts, if any, otherwise owing by the Contractor to the City or which the City shall have the right to withhold as'authorized by the Contract, subject to approval by the City. Approval of the Contractor's Payment Requests shall not preclude the City from the exercise of any of its rights as set forth in 6.06 herein below. (5) The submission by the Contractor of a Payment Request also constitutes an affirmative representation and warranty that all work for which the City has previously paid is free and clear of any lien, claim, or other encumbrance of any person whatsoever. As a condition precedent to payment, the Contractor shall, if required by the City, also furnish to the City properly executed waivers of lien or claim, in a form acceptable to the City, from all subcontractors, materialmen, suppliers or others having lien or claim rights, wherein said subcontractors, materialmen, suppliers or others having lien or claim rights, shall acknowledge receipt of all sums due pursuant to all prior Payment Requests and waive and relinquish any liens, lien rights or other claims relating to the Project site. Furthermore, the Contractor warrants and represents that, upon payment of the Payment Request submitted; title to all work included in such payment shall be vested in the City. 6.03 When payment is received from the City, the Contractor shall within seven calendar days pay all subcontractors, material men, laborers and suppliers the amounts they are due for the work covered by such payment. In the event the City becomes informed that the Contractor has not paid a subcontractor, material man, laborer, or supplier as provided herein, the City shall have the right, but not the duty, to issue future checks and payment to the Contractor of amounts otherwise due hereunder naming the Contractor and any such subcontractor, material man, laborer, or supplier as joint payees. The City shall notify the Contractor of its intent to implement such a procedure, and will give the Contractor a reasonable period to cure any such failure prior to implementing the procedure. Such joint -check procedure, if employed by the City, shall create no rights in favor of any person or entity beyond the right of the named payees to payment of the check as a co -payee and shall not be deemed to commit the City to repeat the procedure in the future. 6.04 Neither payment to the Contractor, ;full or partial utilization of the Project for any purpose by the City, nor any other act or omission by the City shall be interpreted or construed as an acceptance of any work of the Contractor not strictly in compliance with the Contract; 6.05 After written notice to the Contractor and a reasonable opportunity to cure, the City shall have the right to refuse to make payment, in whole or in part, and, if necessary, may demand the return of a portion or all of the amount previously paid to the Contractor due to: Contract Agreement The quality of a portion, or all, of the Contractor's work not being in accordance with the requirements of the Contract; The quantity of the Contractor's work not being as represented in the Contractor's Payment Request, or otherwise; The Contractor's rate of progress being such that, in the opinion of the City, Substantial Completion may be inexcusably delayed; The Contractor's failure to use Contract funds, previously paid the Contractor by the City, to pay Contractor's Project -related obligations including, but not limited to, subcontractors, laborers and material and equipment suppliers; Claims made, or likely to be made, agains Contractor or its agents or subcontractors or reasonably appear to be at fault; Loss caused by the Contractor; t the City or its property for which the others for whom it is responsible are, or (7) The Contractor's failure or refusal to perform any of its obligations to the City, after written notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure as set forth above. In the event that the City makes written demand upon the Contractor for amounts previously paid by the City as contemplated in this Section 6.05, the Contractor shall promptly comply with such demand. The City's rights hereunder survive the term of this Contract Agreement, are not waived by final payment and/or acceptance, and are in addition to Contractor's obligations elsewhere herein. 6.06 When the Contractor believes that Substantial Completion has been achieved, the Contractor shall notify the City in writing and shall furnish a listing of those matters, if any, yet to be finished. The City will thereupon conduct a site review to confirm that the Project is in fact substantially complete. If the City, through its review, finds that the Contractor's work is not substantially complete, and is required to repeat all, or any portion, of such review, the Contractor shall bear the cost of such repeat site review(s), which cost may be deducted by the City from any payment then or thereafter due to the Contractor. Guarantees and equipment warranties required by the Contract shall commence on the date of Substantial Completion. Upon Substantial Completion, the City shall pay the Contractor an amount sufficient to increase total payments to the Contractor to 100% of the Contract Price less any amounts attributable to damages, and less 150% of the costs, as reasonably determined by the City, incurred for the City to complete any incomplete work, correcting and bringing into conformance all defective and nonconforming work, and handling any outstanding or threatened claims. Such a calculation by the City of costs for completing all incomplete work, correcting and bringing into conformance all defective and nonconforming work, and handling any outstanding or threatened claims shall not bar the City from exercising its stated rights elsewhere in the Contract, or otherwise as provided by law for any incomplete, defective or nonconforming work or claims that are discovered by the City after the date of making such calculation or after the date of any partial or final payment, whether or not such incomplete, defective or nonconforming work or claims were obvious or should have -been discovered earlier. 6.07 When the Project is finally complete and the Contractor is ready for a final review, it shall notify the City thereof in writing. Thereupon, the City will perform a final site review of the Project. If the City concurs that the Project is complete in full accordance with the Contract and that the Contractor has performed all of its obligations to the City hereunder, the Contractor will furnish a final Approval for Payment to the City certifying to the City that the Project is complete and the Contract Agreement Contractor is entitled to the remainder of the unpaid Contract Price, less any amount withheld pursuant to the Contract. If the City is unable to issue its final Approval for Payment and is required to repeat its final review of the Project, the Contractor shall bear the cost of such repeat review(s), which costs may be deducted by the City from the Contractor's final payment; 6.08 The City shall, subject to its rights set forth in Section 6.06 above and elsewhere in the Contract, endeavor to make final payment of all sums due the Contractor within 30 calendar days of the final Approval for Payment, with the exception of items in dispute or concerning which the City has exercised any of its rights to investigate or remove. Section 7. INFORMATION AND MATERIAL SUPPLIED BY THE CITY 7.01 The City has furnished to the Contractor, prior to the execution of this Contract Agreement, all written and tangible material in its possession relevant to the conditions at the site of the Project. Such written and tangible material has been furnished to the Contractor only in order to make complete disclosure of such material as being in the possession of the City and for no other purpose. By furnishing such material, the City does not represent, warrant, or guarantee its accuracy either in whole, in part, implicitly or explicitly, or at all. 7.02 Differing site conditions. The Contractor shall promptly, and before such conditions are disturbed, notify the City in writing of: (1) subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site differing materially from those indicated in the contract, or (2) unknown physical conditions at the site, of an unusual nature, differing materially from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inhering in work of the character provided for in this contract. The City shall investigate the conditions, and if it finds that such conditions do materially so differ and cause an increase or decrease in the Contractor's cost of, or the time required for, performance of any part of the Work under the Contract, whether or not changed as a result of such conditions, an adjustment shall be made, through negotiation and mutual agreement, and the contract modified in writing accordingly. Section 8. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER/OWNER'S RIGHT TO PERFORM WORK 8.01 In the event the Contractor fails or refuses to perform the Work, or any separable part thereof, as required herein, or with the diligence that will ensure its proper, timely completion in accordance with the contract documents, the City may instruct the Contractor, by written notice, to cease and desist further Work, in whole or in part, or to correct deficient Work. Upon receipt of such instruction, the Contractor shall immediately cease and desist, or proceed, as instructed by the City. In the event the City issues such instructions to cease and desist, the Contractor must, within seven calendar days of receipt of the City's instructions, provide a written, verified plan to eliminate or correct the cause of the City's order, which plan appears to the City to be reasonable, actually attainable and -in good faith. In the event that the Contractor fails and/or refuses to provide such a plan or diligently execute an approved plan, then the City shall have the right, but not the obligation, to carry out the Work, or any portion thereof, with its own forces, or with the forces of another contractor, and the Contractor shall be fully responsible and liable for the costs of the City performing such work, which costs may be withheld from amounts due to the Contractor from the City. The rights set forth herein are in addition to, and without prejudice to, any other rights or remedies the City may have against the Contractor. If Work completed by the City or other contractor affects, relates to, is to be attached onto or extended by later Work of the Contractor, the Contractor shall, prior to proceeding with the later Work, and to the extent visible, report any apparent defects or variance from the Contract requirements which would render the Contractor's later Work not in compliance with the Contract requirements or defective or not in compliance with warranties or other obligations of the Contractor hereunder. Contract Agreement 8.02 The provisions of this section shall tie in addition to the City's ability to remove portions of the Work from the Contract and complete it separately. Section 9. CONTRACTOR'S DUTIES, OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES In addition to any and all other duties, obligations and responsibilities of the Contractor set forth in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall have and perform the following duties, obligations and responsibilities to the City: 9.01 Reference is hereby made to the continuing duties set forth in Section 3.08 above, which are by reference hereby incorporated in this Section 9.01. The Contractor shall not perform work without adequate plans and specifications, or without, as appropriate, approved shop drawings, or other submittals. If the Contractor performs work knowing or believing, or if through exercise of reasonable diligence it should have known that such work involves an error, inconsistency or omission in the Contract without first providing written notice to the City, the Contractor shall be responsible for such work and shall! correct same bearing the costs set forth in Section 3.08 above. 9.02 All work shall strictly conform to the requirements of the Contract. To that end, the Contractor shall be solely responsible for and have control over construction means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures and for coordinating all portions of the Work, unless otherwise specified in the Contract Documents; 9.03 The work shall be strictly supervised, the Contractor bearing full responsibility for any and all acts, errors or omissions of those engaged in the work on behalf of the Contractor, including, but not limited to, all subcontractors: and their employees. The Contractor shall maintain an on - site superintendent while any portion of the Work is being performed. The Contractor shall operate exclusively in the capacity of the City's independent contractor as to all work it performs under the Contract, and not as an agent, employee, or representative of the City; 9.04 The Contractor hereby warrants that all laborers furnished under the Contract shall be qualified and competent to perform the tasks undertaken, that the product of such labor shall yield only first-class results, that all materials, and equipment provided shall be new (unless otherwise specified) and of high quality, that the completed work will be complete, of high quality, without defects, and that all work strictly complies with the requirements of the Contract. Any work not strictly complying with the requirements of this the Contract shall constitute a breach of the Contractor's warranty. 9.05 The Contractor will be responsible ;for acquiring all required permit(s)—except as specifically stated in Section 22.01 below —and calling for all required or routine inspections. The Contractor will cooperate with and abide by the decision of inspectors having jurisdiction. Should the Contractor have a dispute with any inspector or entity having jurisdiction, the Contractor shall promptly notify the City Manager or the City Manager's designee. The Contractor shall comply with all legal requirements applicable to the work 9.06 The Contractor shall employ and maintain at the Project site only competent, qualified full time supervisory personnel. Key supervisory personnel assigned by the Contractor to this Project are as follows: 10 Contract Agreement NAME JYC R�O �jI�J FUNCTION PM/s yg d., r,. k r If at any time the City reasonably determines that any employee of the Contractor is not properly performing the Work in the best interest of the City or the Project, or is hindering the progress of the Work, or is otherwise objectionable, the City shall so notify the Contractor, which shall replace the employee as soon as possible, at no increased cost to the City. 9.07 The Contractor must submit to the City the Contractor's schedule for completing the work prior to submittal of the first application for payment. The City will not review any payment request until such schedule has been submitted and approved. Such schedule shall be in a form as specified in the Contract or which shall have been approved by the City Manager or the City Manager's designee, and which shall provide for expeditious and practicable construction of the Project. The Contractor's schedule shall be updated no less frequently than monthly (unless the parties otherwise agree in writing) and shall be updated to reflect conditions encountered from time to time and shall apply to the total project. Each such revision shall be fumished to the City. Strict compliance with the requirements of this Section 9.07 shall be a condition precedent to payment to the Contractor, and failure by the Contractor to strictly comply with said requirements shall constitute a material breach of the Contract. 9.08 The Contractor shall keep an updated copy of the Contract Documents at the site. Additionally, the Contractor shall keep a copy of approved shop drawings and other submittals. All of these items shall be available to the City during all regular business hours. 9.09 Shop drawings and other such submittals from the Contractor do not constitute a part of the Contract. The Contractor shall not do any work requiring shop drawings or other submittals unless such shall have been approved in writing by the City or as required by the Contract Documents. All work requiring approved shop drawings or other submittals shall be done in strict compliance with such approved documents or Contract requirements. However, approval by the City shall not be evidence that work installed pursuant thereto conforms with the requirements of the Contract, and shall not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for deviations from the Contract unless the City has been specifically informed of the deviation by a writing incorporated in the submittals and has approved the deviation in writing. The delivery of submittals shall constitute a representation by the Contractor that A has verified that the submittals meets the requirements of the Contract, or will do so, including field measurements, materials and field construction criteria related thereto. The City shall have no duty to review partial submittals or incomplete submittals. The Contractor shall have the duty to carefully review, inspect, examine and physically stamp and sign any and all submittals before submission of same to the City. 9.10 The Contractor shall maintain the Project site and adjacent areas affected by its work and/or the acts of its employees, materialmen and subcontractors in a reasonably clean condition during performance of the work. Upon substantial completion, the Contractor shall thoroughly clean the Project site of all debris, trash and excess materials or equipment. If the Contractor fails to do 11 Contract Agreement so, the City may complete the cleanup, by its own forces or by separate contract, and shall be entitled to charge the Contractor for same through the collection or withholding of funds through the mechanisms provided elsewhere in this Contract Agreement; 9.11 At all times relevant to the Contract,ithe Contractor shall permit the City and its consultants to enter upon the Project site and any offsite lay down areas, safety permitting, and to review or inspect the work and any materials on any such site, without formality or other procedure. 9.12 The Contractor recognizes that the City may enter into other contracts to perform work relating to the Project, or to complete portions of the Work itself. The Contractor shall ensure that its forces reasonably accommodate the forces of the City and other contractors hired by the City. The Contractor shall coordinate its schedule with the work of other contractors. If the Contractor claims that delay or damage results from these actions of the City, it shall promptly submit a claim as provided herein. 9.13 Protection of persons and property. (1) It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to initiate, continue and supervise all safety programs and precautions in the performance of the terms of the Contract. The Contractor shall take reasonable precautions for the safety of, and shall provide reasonable protection to prevent damage, injury or loss to its employees, subcontractors' employees, employees of the City and members of the public, the Work itself and unassembled components thereof, and other property at the site or adjacent thereto. As part of the Contractor's obligations hereunder, the Contractor shall erect and maintain all necessary and prudent safeguards, barriers, signs, warnings, etc (2) With notice to the City, the Contractor shall promptly remedy loss or damage to the Work or any person or property described herein caused in whole or in part by the acts of the Contractor or any subcontractor, sub -subcontractor or materialman. This obligation shall be in addition to the requirements of Section 10 herein. The City may direct the Contractor to remedy known violations of applicable laws, rules, regulations, and interpretations related to safety when and if observed on the site. However, through exercising this authority the City shall not incur any obligations to monitor, initiate, continue, or supervise safety programs and precautions such to diminish the Contractor's primary role in 'same. The City shall have the right to report suspected safety violations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or other appropriate authorities. (3) The Contractor shall promptly notify the City upon discovery of any unidentified material which Contractor reasonably; believes to be asbestos, lead, PCB, or other hazardous material, and shall immediately stop work in the affected area of the Project. The Contractor shall not be responsible for removal or other work with regard to such hazardous material unless otherwise agreed between the City and the Contractor. In the case of work stopped due to the discovery of hazardous materials, Section 6 shall apply to claims for delay, hindrance or interference. Work will resume in the affected area of the Project immediately after such time as the hazardous material has been removed or rendered harmless, as certified by an industrial hygienist to be engaged by the City. 9.14 The Contractor warrants to the Owner that materials and equipment furnished under the Contract are of good quality and new unless otherwise required or permitted under the Contract Documents, that the Work will be free from defects not inherent in the quality required or permitted, and that the Work will conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents. Work not conforming to these requirements, including substitutions not properly approved and authorized, may be considered defective. The Contractor's warranty excludes remedy for 12 Contract Agreement damage or defect caused by abuse, modifications not executed by the Contractor, improper or insufficient maintenance, improper operation, or normal wear and tear and normal usage. If required by the Owner, the Contractor shall fumish satisfactory evidence as to the kind and quality of materials and equipment. Section 10. INDEMNITY Except for expenses or liabilities arising from the negligence of the City, the Contractor hereby expressly agrees to indemnify and hold the:City harmless against any and all expenses and liabilities arising out of the performance or default of the Contract as follows: i 10.01 Contractor shall indemnify, and hold harmless, to the maximum extent permitted by law, City and its officers, agents, employees, and consultants from and against any and all liability, damages, losses, (whether in contract or in tort, including personal injury, accidental death or property damage, and regardless; of whether the allegations are false, fraudulent or groundless), and costs (including reasonable attorney's fees, litigation, arbitration, mediation, appeal expenses incurred in any matter, including a proceeding to enforce this Section 10) which in whole or in part are caused by the negligence, recklessness or intentional wrongful misconduct of the Contractor and; persons employed by or utilized by the Contractor in Contractor's performance of this Contract Agreement. 10.02 Contractor's obligation to indemnify, ;defend and hold harmless shall remain in effect and shall be binding upon Contractor whether such injury or damage shall accrue, or may be discovered, before or after termination of the Contract. 10.03 Contractor's failure to comply with this section's provisions shall constitute a material breach upon which City may immediately terminate or suspend this Contract Agreement. Section 11. CLAIMS BY THE CONTRACTOR Claims by the Contractor against the City,' other than for time extensions covered by Section 6 hereof, are subject to the following terms and conditions: 11.01 All Contractor claims against the City shall be initiated by a written claim submitted to the City. Notice of such claim shall be received by the City no later than either 10 calendar days after the event, or 10 calendar days after the first appearance of the circumstances causing the claim, whichever is sooner, and same shall set forth in detail all known facts and circumstances supporting the claim. Final costs associated with any claim upon which notice has been filed must be submitted in writing to the City within 30 calendar days after notice has been received; 11.02 The Contractor and the City shall continue their performance hereunder regardless of the existence of any claims submitted by the Contractor including claims set forth in Section 6 hereof; 11.03 In the event the Contractor discovers previously concealed and unknown site conditions which are materially at variance from those typically and ordinarily encountered in the general geographical location of the Project, the Contract Price may, with the approval of the City, be modified, either upward or downward, upon the written notice of claim made by either party within 10 calendar days after the first appearance to such party of the circumstances. Final costs must be submitted within 30 calendar days after such notice is received by the City, unless extended by written agreement of the parties. As a condition precedent to the City having any liability to the Contractor due to concealed and unknown conditions, the Contractor must give the City written notice of, and an opportunity to observe, such condition prior to disturbing 13 Contract Agreement it. The failure by the Contractor to give the written notice and make the claim as provided by this Section 11.03 and as required elsewhere under the Contract shall constitute a waiver by the Contractor of any rights arising out of or relating to such concealed and unknown condition; 11.04 In the event the Contractor seeks to make a claim for an increase in the Contract Price, as a condition precedent to any liability of the City therefor, unless emergency conditions exist, the Contractor shall strictly comply with the requirements of Section 11.01 above and such claim shall be made by the Contractor before proceeding to execute any work for which a claim is made. Failure to comply with this condition precedent shall constitute a waiver by the Contractor of any claim for additional compensation; 11.06 In connection with any claim by 1he Contractor against the City that would result in compensation in excess of the Contract Price, any liability of the City for the Contractor's cost in this regard shall be limited to those cost categories set forth in Section 13.07 below. Section 12. SUBCONTRACTORS 12.01 Prior to execution of the Contract, the Contractor shall have identified to the City in writing, those parties required to be listed on the proposal form as subcontractors on the Project. Any changes to this list at any time shall be subject to the prior approval of the City. The City shall, in writing, state any objections the City may have to one or more of such subcontractors. The Contractor shall not enter into a subcontract with an intended subcontractor to whom the City objects. If at any time the City objects to a subcontractor, the Contractor shall solicit proposals from potential replacements and shall submit the three lowest proposals to the City, along with the Contractor's proposed choice as I replacement. If the approved replacement subcontractor's cost is verified to be higher than the', removed subcontractor, the excess shall be added to the Contract Price, unless the subcontractor in question has to be removed due to a default, or deficient performance. If the approved replacement subcontractor's cost is lower than the removed subcontractor, the difference shall be deducted from the Contract Price. Subcontractor markups shall be limited to those listed in Section 13.07 below. All subcontracts shall afford the Contractor rights against the subcontractor which correspond to those rights afforded to the City against the Contractor herein, including those rights of Contract termination as set forth herein below. 12.02 Each and every subcontract related to the Project is hereby assigned by the Contractor to the City, contingent upon the termination of the Contract for default or convenience as provided herein, and only as to those subcontracts which the City accepts in writing directed to the Contractor. This contingent assignment is subject to the prior rights of any surety obligated under a bond related to the Contract.1 This contingent assignment will operate prospectively from the effective date of assignment, and will not obligate the City to any liabilities existing on the effective date of the assignment, for arising from events, acts, failures to act, facts or circumstances existing prior to the effective date of the assignment. The contracts subject to this contingent assignment shall also be further assignable by the City, at the City's sole option. The Contractor shall bear the responsibility of notifying subcontractors of this contingent assignment and including it in all subcontracts in connection with the Project. Section 13. CHANGE ORDERS 13.01 The City Manager or the City Manager's express designee shall be the sole authorized representative of the City. Other than in matters of public safety or in time of emergency 14 Contract Agreement management, the Contractor shall not take direction or act upon information from any City personnel other than the City Manager's expressly authorized designee(s). 13.02 One or more changes to the work within the general scope of the Contract may be ordered by Change Order. The City may also issue written directions for minor changes in the Work and may issue Construction Change Directives, as set forth below. The Contractor shall proceed with any such changes or Construction Change Directives without delay and in a diligent manner, and same shall be accomplished in strict accordance with the following terms and conditions: 13.03 Change Order shall mean a written order directed to the Contractor executed by the City after execution of the Contract, directing) a change in the work. A Change Order may include a change in the Contract Price, (other than a change attributable to damages for delay as provided in Section 6 hereof), or the time for the Contractor's performance, or any combination thereof. Where there is a lack of total agreement on the terms of a Change Order or insufficient time to execute a bilateral change, the City may also direct a change in the Work in the form of a Construction Change Directive, which will set forth the change in the Work and the change, if any, in the Contract Price or time for I performance, for subsequent inclusion in a Change Order; Construction Change Directives shall include a not -to -exceed preliminary price, against which the Contractor may begin billing (subject to the requirements for pay applications elsewhere herein) as the work is performed. (1) The Contractor shall furnish a price breakdown, itemized as required and within the time specified by the City, with any proposal for a contract modification. (2) The price breakdown (a) must include sufficient detail to permit an analysis of all costs for material, labor, equipment and subcontracts, and (b) must cover all work involved in the modification, whether the work was deleted, added or changed. (3) The Contractor shall provide similar price breakdowns to support any amounts claimed for subcontracts. (4) The Contractor's proposal shall include a complete justification for any time extension proposed. i 13.04 Any change in the Contract Price resulting from a Change Order shall be determined as follows: (1) By mutual agreement between the City and the Contractor as evidenced by (a) the change in the Contract Price being set forth in the Change Order, (b) such change in the Contract Price, together with any conditions or requirements relating thereto, being initialed by both parties and (c) the Contractor's execution of the Change Order; or, (2) If no mutual agreement occurs between the City and the Contractor, the change in the Contract Price, if any, shall I be derived by determining the reasonable actual costs incurred or savings achieved, resulting from revisions in the work. Such reasonable actual costs or savings shall include a component for direct job site overhead and profit but shall not include home -office overhead or other indirect costs or components. The calculation of actual costs shall conform to the markup schedule in Section 13.07 below. Any such costs or savings shall be documented in the format, and with such content and detail as the City requires. 15 Contract Agreement The Contractor shall promptly submit such documentation and other supporting materials as the City may require in evaluating the actual costs incurred or to be incurred. 13.06 The execution of a Change Order by the Contractor shall constitute conclusive evidence of the Contractor's agreement to the ordered changes in the work, the Contract as thus amended, the Contract Price and the time for perforlmance by the Contractor, regardless of the nature, amount or extent of the changes. The Contractor, by executing the Change Order, waives and forever releases any claim against the City for additional time or compensation for matters relating to, arising out of or resulting from the work included within or affected by the executed Change Order of which the Contractor knew or should have known. 13.06 The Contractor shall notify and obtain the consent and approval of the Contractor's surety with reference to all Change Orders if such notice, consent or approval are required by the City, the Contractor's surety or by law. The Contractor's execution of the Change order shall constitute the Contractor's warranty to the CityGthat the surety has been notified of, and consents to, such Change Order and the surety shall be conclusively deemed to have been notified of such Change Order and to have expressly consented thereto. i 13.07 For the purpose of Change Orders,, the following definitions of terms and other restrictions apply: Contractor's or Subcontractor's Materials shall include the cost of materials, sales tax, and the cost of all transport. The cost of items listed shall be directly related to the Change Order. Indirect costs not specifically related to the Change Order shall not be considered. Contractor's or Subcontractor's Direct Labor Cost shall be limited to the hourly rate of directly involved workmen, employer contributions towards company standard benefits, pensions, unemployment, or social security (if any), and employer costs for paid sick and annual leave. Contractor's or Subcontractor's Overhead shall include license fees, bond premiums, supervision, wages of timekeepers and clerks, incidentals, home and field office expense, and vehicle expense directly related to the Project, and all other direct Project expenses not included in the Contractor's materials, direct labor, and equipment costs. The allowance for Overhead and Profit shall be limited to the following schedule: 1. For the Contractor, for any work performed by the Contractor's own forces, 10% of the Subtotal of Costs to the Contractor. 2. For the Contractor, for any work performed by his Subcontractor, 5% of the amount due the Subcontractor. 3. For each Subcontractor or Sub -subcontractor involved, for any work performed by their own forces, 10% of their materials and direct labor costs. 4. For each Subcontractor, for work performed by his Sub-subcontractor(s), 5% of the amount due the Sub -subcontractor. 16 Contract Agreement For Change Orders, the total cost or credit to the Owner shall be based on the following schedule: Contractor's Materials Cost + Contractor's Direct Cabor Costs + Contractor's Equipment Costs (includes owned/rental equipment)' + Applicable Subcontractor Costs = Subtotal of Costs to the Contractor + Contractor's Overhead and Profit = Total Cost or Credit to the Owner 13.08 Nothing Contained in this section shall be deemed to contradict or limit the terms of Section 6.06 above. Section 14. DISCOVERING AND CORRECTING DEFECTIVE OR INCOMPLETE WORK 14.01 In the event that the Contractor covers, conceals or obscures its work in violation of the Contract or in violation of an instruction from the City, such work shall be uncovered and displayed for review by the City and/or its consultants upon request, and shall be reworked at no cost in time or money to the City. 14.02 If any of the work is covered, concealed or obscured in a manner not covered by Section 14.01 above, it shall, if directed by the City, be uncovered and displayed for the City and/or its consultants. If the uncovered work conforms strictly with the Contract, the costs incurred by the Contractor to uncover and subsequently, replace such work shall be borne by the City. Otherwise, such costs shall be borne by the Contractor. 14.03 The Contractor shall, at no cost in time or money to the City, correct work rejected by the City as defective or failing to conform to the' Contract. Additionally, the Contractor shall reimburse the City for all testing, review, inspections and other expenses incurred as a result thereof. 14.06 In addition to its warranty obligations set forth elsewhere in this Contract Agreement and any manufacturer's warranties provided on the Project, and in addition to other remedies provided herein or by law to the City, the Contractor shall be specifically obligated to promptly correct any and all defective or nonconforming work, whether obvious or after -discovered, for a period of 12 months following Substantial Completion upon written direction from the City. 14.06 The City may, but shall in no event be required to, choose to accept defective or nonconforming work. In such event, the Contract Price shall be reduced by the greater of (1) the reasonable Owned Equipment For equipment owned by the Contractor, actually used in Change Order work including sales tax, or any related business entity, regardless of whether Contractor leases such equipment from the related business entity, the cost shall be the lesser of (i) the Contractor's actual ownership cost, or (ii) 85% of the applicable ownership cost listed in the most recent edition of the Contractor's Equipment Cost Guide, published by Dataquest. Third Party Rental Equipment For equipment actually rented by the Contractor, actually used in Change Order work including sales tax, from an unrelated third party, the cost shall be the lesser of (i) the Contractor's actual rental cost, or (ii) 85% of the applicable equipment rates based on the most recent edition of the Rental Rate Bluebook for Construction published by Dataquest. A reasonable rental cost shall be allowed as determined by the City Manager or the City Manager's designee when machinery and construction equipment not so listed is required. 17 Contract Agreement costs of removing and correcting the defective or nonconforming work, or (2) the difference between the fair market value of the Project as constructed and the fair market value of the Project had it not been constructed in such a manner as to include defective or nonconforming work. If the remaining portion of the unpaid Contract Price, if any, is insufficient to compensate the City for the acceptance of defective or nonconforming work, the Contractor shall, upon written demand from the City, pay the City such remaining compensation for accepting defective or nonconforming work. The Contractor shall have an opportunity to correct any defect or non- conformance prior to the City taking the above actions. The contractor, upon written notice of any defect or non-conformance, shall have 10 calendar days to make corrections, unless the City agrees that the correction will require more than 10 calendar days to correct. SectionIS. CITY'S RIGHT TO SUSPEND CONTRACTOR'S PERFORMANCE 15.01 In addition to the City's rights under Section 8 and elsewhere in this Contract Agreement, the City shall have the right at any time to direct the Contractor to suspend its performance, or any designated part thereof when in the interests of the City. If any such suspension is directed by the City, the Contractor shall immediately comply with same. 15.02 In the event the City directs a suspension of performance under this section, through no fault of the Contractor, if the suspension is lifted other than by Termination, the City shall pay the Contractor as full compensation for such suspension the Contractor's ordinary and reasonable costs, actually incurred and paid, of: (1) demobilization and remobilization, including such justifiable costs paid to subcontractors (cost categories and markups limited to those set forth in Section 13.07 above); (2) preserving and protecting work in place; (3) approved storage of materials or equipment purchased for the Project, including insurance thereon; and (4) substantiated extended field office overhead (but no home -office overhead). 16.03 The City may order suspension of the Work in whole or in part for such time as deemed necessary because of the failure of the Contractor to comply with any of the requirements of this Contract Agreement, and the Contract Agreement's completion date shall not be extended on account of any such suspension of Work. When the City orders any suspension of the Work under this Section 15.03, the Contractor shall not be entitled to any payment for Work which the Contractor performs after notice of suspension and/or during the suspension period and shall not be entitled to any costs or damages resulting from such suspension. 16.04 The City's rights under this section shall be in addition to those contained elsewhere in the Contract or provided by law. Section 16. TERMINATION BY THE CITY The City may terminate the Contract in accordance with the following terms and conditions: 16.01 Termination for Convenience. The City may, when in the interests of the City, terminate performance under the Contract by the Contractor, in whole or in part, for the convenience of the City. The City shall give written notice of such termination to the Contractor specifying when 18 Contract termination becomes effective. The Contractor shall incur no further obligations in connection with the work so terminated, otheF than warranties and guarantees for completed work and installed equipment, and the Contractor shall stop work when such termination becomes effective. The Contractor shall also terminate outstanding orders and subcontracts for the affected work. The Contractor shall settle the liabilities and claims arising out of the termination of subcontracts and orders. The City may direct the Contractor to assign the Contractor's right, title and interest under termination orders or subcontracts to the City or its designee. The Contractor shall transfer title and deliver to the City such completed or partially completed work and materials, equipment, parts, fixtures, information and Contract rights as the Contractor has in its possession or control. When terminated for convenience, the Contractor shall be compensated as follows: (1) The Contractor shall submit a termination claim to the City specifying the amounts due because of the termination for convenience together with costs, pricing or other data required by the City. If the Contractor fails to file a termination claim within six months from the effective date of termination, the City shall pay the Contractor, an amount derived in accordance with subsection (3) below. (2) The owner and the Contractor may agree to the compensation, if any, due to the Contractor hereunder. (3) Absent agreement to the amount due to the Contractor, the owner shall pay the Contractor the following amounts: (a) Contract costs for labor, materials, equipment and other services accepted under the Contract; (b) Reasonable costs incurred in preparing to perform and in performing the terminated portion of the work, and in terminating the Contractor's performance, plus a fair and reasonable allowance for direct job site overhead and earned profit thereon (such profit shall not include anticipated profit or consequential damages); provided however, that if it reasonably appears that the Contractor would have not profited or would have sustained a loss if the entire Contract would have been completed, no profit shall be allowed or included and the amount of compensation shall be reduced to reflect the anticipated rate of loss, if any; (c) Reasonable costs of settling and paying claims arising out of the termination of subcontracts or orders pursuant to Subsection (3)(a) above —if contingent assignment of such contracts has not been elected as provided herein —shall not include amounts paid in accordance with other provisions of the Contractor. This clause is subject to and the Contractor shall be limited by the City's rights to direct the replacement of subcontractors under Section 12.01. The total sum to be paid the Contractor under this Subsection (3) shall not exceed the total Contract Price, as properly adjusted, reduced by the amount of payments otherwise made, and shall in no event include duplication of payment. 16.02 Termination for Cause. If the Contractor does not perform the work, or any part thereof, in a timely manner, supply adequate labor, supervisory personnel or proper equipment or materials, or if it fails to timely discharge its obligations for labor, equipment and materials, or proceeds to disobey applicable law, or otherwise commits a violation of a material provision of the Contract, then the City, in addition to any other rights it may have against the Contractor or others, may terminate the performance of the Contractor, in whole or in part at the City's sole option, and 19 Contract Agreement assume possession of the Project site and of all materials and equipment at the site and may complete the work. In such case, the Contractor shall not be paid further until the work is complete. After Completion has been achieved, if ,any portion of the Contract Price, as it may be modified hereunder, remains after the cost to the City of completing the work, including all costs and expenses of every nature incurred, has been deducted by the City, such remainder shall belong to the Contractor. Otherwise, the Contractor shall pay and make whole the City for such cost. This obligation for payment shall survive the termination of the Contract. In the event the employment of the Contractor is terminated by the City for cause pursuant to this Section 16.02 and it is subsequently determined by a Court of competent jurisdiction that such termination was without cause,, such termination shall thereupon be deemed a Termination for Convenience under Section 16.01 and the provisions of Section 16.01 shall apply. 16.03 Termination for Non -Appropriation. The City may also terminate the Contract, in whole or in part, for non -appropriation of sufficient funds to complete or partially complete the Project, regardless of the source of such funds, and such termination shall be on the terms of Section 16.01. 16.04 The City's rights under this Section shall be in addition to those contained elsewhere herein or provided by law. �-T_T C7rWirmI.6_111:1•a1ki[d 17.01 Contractor shall be responsible for all damage to person and or property resulting from its negligent acts, reckless or intentional misconduct, errors or omissions or those of their subcontractors, agents or employees in connection with such services and shall be responsible for all parts of its work, both temporary and permanent. 17.02 Contractor shall, at its own expense, procure and maintain throughout the term of this Contract Agreement, with insurers acceptable to City, the types and amounts of insurance conforming to the minimum requirements set forth in this Contract Agreement. Contractor shall not commence work until the required insurance is in force and evidence of insurance acceptable to City has been provided to, and approved by, City. An appropriate Certificate of Insurance shall be satisfactory evidence of insurance. Until such insurance is no longer required by the Contract, Contractor shall provide City with renewal or replacement evidence of insurance at least 30 days prior to the expiration or termination of such insurance. 17.03 Workers' Compensation/Emalover's Liability Insurance Worker's Compensation Insurance in accordance with statutory requirements, and Employers' Liability Insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 for each accident. General Liability Insurance Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with bodily injury limits of not less than $1,000,000 for each occurrence and not less than $1,000,000 in the aggregate, and with property damage limits of not less than $1,000,000 for each occurrence and not less than $1,000,000 in the aggregate. Automobile Liability Insurance 20 Contract Agreement Automobile Liability Insurance with bodily injury limits of not less than $1,00,000 for each person and not less than $1,000,000 for each accident, and with property damage limits of not less than $1,000,000 for each accident. 17.04 Contractor shall furnish insurance certificates or insurance policies at the City's request to evidence such coverages. Except for workers compensation, the insurance policies shall name the City as an additional insured, and shall contain a provision that such insurance shall not be canceled or reduced with respect to by coverages or endorsements without 30 days' prior written notice to OWNER and CONSULTANT. In such event, CONSULTANT shall, prior to the effective date of the change or cancellation, serve substitute policies furnishing the same coverage. 17.05 Compliance with these insurance requirements shall not limit the liability of Contractor. Any remedy provided to the City by any insurance maintained by the Contractor shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedy (including, but not limited to, as an indemnitee of Contractor) available to the City under the Contract or otherwise. 17.06 Neither approval nor failure to disapprove insurance furnished by Contractor shall relieve Contractor from responsibility to provide insurance as required by this Contract Agreement. 17.07 Contractor shall deliver to City the' required certificate(s) of insurance and endorsement(s) before City signs this Contract Agreement. 17.08 Contractor's failure to obtain, pay for, or maintain any required insurance shall constitute a material breach upon which City may immediately terminate or suspend this Contract Agreement. In the event of any termination or suspension, City may use the services of another consultant or consultants, without City's incurring any liability to Contractor. 17.09 At its sole discretion, City may obtain or renew Contractor insurance, and City may pay all or part of the premiums. Upon demand, Contractor shall repay CITY all monies paid to obtain or renew the insurance. City may offset the cost of the premium against any monies due Contractor from City. 17.10 The Contractor shall furnish to the City Certificates of Insurance allowing thirty (30) days notice for any change, cancellation, or non -renewal. Such Certificates shall contain the following wording: "SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING COMPANY WILL MAIL 30 DAYS PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED HEREIN." If the insurance policies expire during the terms of the Contract, a renewal certificate or binder shall be filed with the City at least 30 days prior to the renewal date. 17.11 In addition to the coverages required herein, the Contractor shall furnish and maintain all-risk builder's risk property insurance, satisfactory to the City, upon the entire Work at the site to the full replacement cost of the completed project. This coverage shall name City as an additional insured, must include the interests of the Contractor, subcontractors and sub -subcontractors in the Work, and must be procured from an insurer licensed to do business in the State of Texas with a Best's rating of "A+, A, A-". The policy must insure against perils including, but not limited to, earthquake, fire, extended coverages, windstorm, lightning, flood, and physical loss or damage, including theft, vandalism and malicious mischief. 21 Contract Agreement Section 18. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS; SURETY BONDS 18.01 Contractor shall provide City with a Performance Bond, a Payment Bond, and a Maintenance Bond meeting the standards specified in the Contract Documents, on the forms provided by the City, and attached hereto, with a Power of Attorney Affidavit, each in an amount not less than the Contract price. 18.02 Sureties' qualifications. All bonds, to, the extent required under the Contract, including, but not by way of limitation, any Bid/Proposal Bond, Performance Bond, Payment bond, or Maintenance Bond shall be written through a reputable and responsible surety bond agency licensed to do business in the State of Texas and with a surety which holds a certificate of authority authorizing it to write surety bonds in Texas and maintains a current certificate of authority as an acceptable surety on Federal Bonds in accordance with U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570. However, if the amount of the bond exceeds the underwriting limitations set forth in the Circular, in order to qualify, the net retention of the surety company shall not exceed the underwriting limitation in the Circular and the excess risk must be protected by co-insurance, reinsurance, or other methods in accordance with Treasury Circular 297, revised September 1, 1978 (3) CFR Section 223.10 - Section 223.111 and the surety company shall provide the City with evidence satisfactory to the City, that such excess risk has been protected in an acceptable manner. 18.03 Additional or replacement bond. It is further mutually agreed between the parties hereto that if, at any time, the City shall deem the surety or sureties upon any bond to be unsatisfactory, or if, for any reason, such bond (because of increases in the work or otherwise) ceases to be adequate, the Contractor shall, at its expense within five days after the receipt of notice from the City so to do, furnish an additional or replacement bond or bonds in such form, amount, and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the City. In such event, no further payments to the Contractor shall be, deemed to be due under the Contract until such new or additional security for the faithful performance of the work shall be furnished in manner and form satisfactory to the City. 18.04 As applicable to all bonds required under the Contract, the surety company shall have a Texas agent whose name shall be listed in the prescribed space on the forms provided by the City for all bonds required by the City, or otherwise listed therein if the form of the Bond is not prescribed by the City. Section 19. PROJECT RECORDS All documents relating in any manner whatsoever to the Project, or any designated portion thereof, which are in the possession of the Contractor, or any subcontractor of the Contractor, shall be made available to the City and/or its consultants for inspection and copying upon written request by the City. Furthermore, said documents shall be made available, upon request by the City, to any state, federal or other regulatory authority and any such authority may review, inspect and copy such records. Said records include, but are not limited to, all drawings, plans, specifications, submittals, correspondence, minutes, memoranda, tape recordings, videos, or other writings or things which document the Project, its design, and its construction. Said records expressly include those documents reflecting the cost of construction to the Contractor. The Contractor shall maintain and protect these documents for not less than three years after completion of the Project, or for any longer period of time as may be required by law or good construction practice. The Contractor further agrees to include these provisions in any subcontracts issued by him in connection with this Contract Agreement. Section 20. APPLICABLE LAW 22 Contract Agreement The laws of the State of Texas shall govern this Contract Agreement. In any litigation arising under this Contract Agreement, the parties agree to a waiver of the right to a trial before a jury, and all such litigation shall be litigated only in a non -jury hearing in Collin County, Texas. Section 21. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Each party binds itself, its successors, assigns, executors, administrators or other representatives to the other party hereto and to successors, assigns, executors, administrators or other representatives of such other party in connection with all terms and conditions of the Contract. The Contractor shall not assign the Contract without prior written consent of the City. Section 22. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 22.01 Construction Permits. The City hereby agrees to waive the charge for a City -issued building permit for this Project. However, the Contractor is responsible for obtaining all permits or fees otherwise required of the Contractor by the Contract Documents, or permits and fees customarily the responsibility of the Contractor. 22.02 Compliance By Contractor: Nondiscrimination. Contractor shall comply with all Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of any authorities throughout the duration of the Contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with any such law, ordinance, rule or regulation and shall hold City harmless and indemnify same in the event of non- compliance. Contractor further agrees to abide by the requirements under Federal Executive Order Number 11246, as amended, including specifically the provisions of the equal opportunity clause. 22.03 State and Local Taxes. Except as otherwise provided, contract prices shall include all applicable state and local taxes. Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the City for any loss, cost or expense incurred by, levied upon or billed to the City as a result of Contractor's failure to pay any tax of any type due in connection with this Contract Agreement. Contractor shall ensure that the above sections are included in all subcontracts and sub -subcontracts, and shall ensure withholding on out of state sub and sub -subcontractors to which withholding is applicable. 22.04 Any and all notices required to be sent under the Contract or otherwise shall be sent to the following: If to the City: City of Anna Attn: City Manager 120 West 7th Street Anna, Texas 79406 If to the Contractor: RiI-'t S1.i ()a:1.1.,_ t 3-1- All , . 5.,., _ k1,Y, �'" _L..y zGov r �.,_G.., %/ VA'.. 1< 7I oka 23 Contract Agreement Section 23. ENTIRE AGREEMENT Aside from duly authorized Change Orders, any modification to this Contract Agreement must be supported by an additional, articulated consideration, and must either be in writing, executed by the parties hereto, or, if made orally, should be confirmed in writing, which writing should state the consideration which supports the modification. Failure to confirm an oral modification in writing shall constitute a waiver of any claim for additional compensation with regard to the oral modification. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to limit the City's authority to issue changes set forth in Section 14 herein. Section 24. SEVERABILITY If any term or condition of the Contract or the application thereof to any person(s) or circumstances is held invalid, this invalidity shall not affect other terms, conditions or applications which can be given effect without the invalid term, condition, or application. To this end, the terms and conditions of the Contract are agreed to be severable. Section 25. WAIVER Waiver of any breach of any term or condition of this contract shall not be deemed a waiver of any prior or subsequent breach, and shall not entitle any party hereto to any subsequent waiver of any terms hereunder. No term or condition of this contract shall be held to be waived, modified or deleted except by an instrument, in writing, signed by the parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Contract Agreement under their respective seals on the day and year first written above. C�i�1:�7_I�tilil DI—e c By: Brt ted Name: 70., A Title: ✓t' c , OWNER: Citv of Anna By: Printe ame: Ryan Henderson Title: City Manager, City of Anna ATTEST: By• — Printed Name: b,��, Title: 60�7'�7161175 City Manager, City of Anna By: 2ZA •1,CIO v� Printed Name: Carrie Land Title: City Secretary, City of Anna 24 SUPPLEMENTARY GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 1. SUPPLEMENTARY GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.01 PURPOSE OF SUPPLEMENTARY GENERAL PROVISIONS: This project shall be constructed in accordance with the current City of Anna Standard Specifications ("Standard Specifications"), which include the NCTCOG Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, latest edition, and which for the purposes of this Contract Agreement also include the these Supplementary General Provisions; provided that where any discrepancies occur between the Supplementary General Provisions and the Standard Specifications, the Supplementary General Provisions shall govern. The Supplementary General Provisions are included herein for the purpose of adapting the Standard Specifications to the project which is the subject of the Contract Agreement and of adding thereto such further provisions as may be necessary to state the agreement in its entirety. 1.02 SCOPE OF WORK: A. Work is to be done in accordance with City of Anna Standard Specifications. B. The work done under the contract documents shall consist of the following: installations of approximately 1.9 miles of 42-inch FRP gravity pipe, manholes, junction structure, and 24 LF 30-inch FRP gravity pipe. C. The intent of the contract documents, including the Standard Specifications, General Provisions, Technical Provisions, and other instruments, documents, drawings, maps, etc., comprising the Plans and Specifications, is to describe a completed work to be performed by the Contractor under the Contract Agreement as an independent Contractor. D. The contractor shall furnish all labor, superintendence, machinery, equipment and all materials necessary to complete this project in accordance with contract documents. E. The Contractor will maintain at all times on the job site, a superintendent authorized to receive and fulfill instructions from the engineer. F. The Contractor further agrees that no part of the Contract Agreement shall be assigned without prior written approval from City. G. The Contractor hereby further agrees to pay to Owner as liquidated damages the sum specified herein, and quoted below, for each calendar day in excess of the time set forth in the contract documents for completion of this project. Contractor shall anticipate the following number of calendar days for precipitation type weather related delays. A total of 15 days will be alloted. These days shall be anticipated and be included as part of the progress schedule. 25 General Provisions LIUUIUAI ED DAMAGES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLETE ON TIME: The time of completion is of the essence for this project. For each day that any work shall remain uncompleted', after the time specified in the proposal and the Contract Agreement, or the increased time granted by the OWNER, or as equitably increased by additional work or materials ordered after the Contract Agreement is signed, the;! sum per day given in the following schedule, unless otherwise specified in the special provisions, shall be deducted from the monies due the CONTRACTOR: AMOUNT OF CONTRACT AMOUNT OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES Less than $25,000.00..................................... $100.00 Per Day $25,000 to $99,999.99..................................... $500.00 Per Day $100,000 to $999,999.00..................................... $500.00 Per Day More than $1,000,000.00..................................... $600.00 Per Day The sum of money thus deducted for such delay, failure for noncompletion is not to be considered as a penalty, but shall be deemed, taken and treated as reasonable liquidated damages, per day that the Contractor shall be in default after the time stipulated in the Contract Agreement for completing the work. The said amounts are fixed and, agreed upon by and between Owner and Contractor because of the impracticability and extreme difficulty of fixing and ascertaining the actual damages which the Owner would sustain and which shall be retained from the monies due, or that may become due, the Contractor under this Contract Agreement; and if said monies be insufficient to cover the amount owing, then the Contractor or its surety shall pay any additional amounts due. In the event that the actual damages incurred by the Owner exceed the amount of liquidated damages, Owner shall be entitled to recover its actual damages. 1.03 CONTRACTOR SURETY BONDS: With the execution and delivery of the Contract Agreement, the CONTRACTOR shall furnish and file with the Owner in the amounts herein required, the surety bonds specified hereunder. Without exception, the Owner's bond forms, copies o`f which are amongst the Contract Documents and incorporated into the Contract Agreement, must be used, and exclusive venue for any lawsuit in connection with suchEbonds shall be in Collin County. Such surety bonds shall be in accordance with the provisions of Texas Government Code, Chapter 2253, as amended, and Art. 7.19-1 of the Insurance Code, as amended. These bonds shall automatically be increased by , the amount of any change order or supplemental agreement which increases the Contract Agreement price with or without notice to the surety, but in no event shall a change which reduces the Contract Agreement amount reduce the penal amount of such bonds. If the surety on any Bond furnished by the CONTRACTOR is declared bankrupt or becomes insolvent or its right to do business is terminated or ceases to meet the requirement as set forth above, CONTRACTOR shall within 20 days thereafter substitute another Bond or surety which complies with the requirement hereto. 26 General A. PERFORMANCE BOND: A good and sufficient bond in an amount not less than 100-percent of the approximate total amount of the Contract Agreement, as evidenced by the proposal, tabulation, or, conditioned on the faithful performance of the work in accordance with the plans, specifications and Contract documents, including performance of any guarantees or warranties required by Owner, and including any extensions thereof, for the protection of the Owner. This bond shall also provide for the repair and/or replacement of all defects due to faulty materials and workmanship that appear or become known within a period of one year from the date of completion and'acceptance of the improvement by the Owner or such lesser or greater period as may be designated in the Contract Documents. B. PAYMENT BOND: A good and sufficient bond in an amount not less than 100- percent of the approximate total amount of the Contract Agreement, as evidenced by the proposed tabulation, or otherwise solely for the protection and use of payment bond beneficiaries who have a direct contractual relationship with the prime Contractor or a subcontractor to supply public work or material. C. MAINTENANCE BOND: A maintenance bond in the amount of 100% of the total bid price shall be executed by the contractor as principal and by a corporate surety acceptable to the owner. Said bond shall secure maintenance by the contractor on the project made the subject of the Contract Agreement for two (2) years from the date of acceptance of work by the owner. D. SURETIES: No sureties shall be accepted by the Owner who are now in default or delinquent on any bonds or who are interested in any litigation against the Owner. All bonds shall be made on forms furnished by the Owner, and shall be executed by not less than one corporate surety authorized to do business in the State of Texas and acceptable to the Owner. Each bond shall be executed by the Contractor and surety. Each surety shall designate on the bond the name, address and phone number; of a representative for the surety located in a county of the State of Texas acceptable to the Owner to whom any requisite notices may be delivered and on whom service of process may be had in matters arising out of such suretyship. The Owner reserves the right to reject and all sureties. E. Additional or Substitute Bonds. If at any time the Owner is or becomes reasonably dissatisfied with any surety of a performance or payment bond, the CONTRACTOR shall, within five days after notice from the Owner to do so, substitute an acceptable bond (or bonds), or provide any additional bond, and such form and sum and signed by such other surety or sureties as may be reasonably satisfactory to the OWNER. The premiums on such bond shall be paid by the Contractor without recourse to the Owner. No further payments under the Contract Agreement shall The deemed due or payable until the substitute or additional bonds have been 'furnished to and accepted by the Owner. 27 General Provisions 1.04 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE: A. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: The Contractor affirmatively represents that he is skilled and experienced in the use and interpretation of drawings and specifications such as those included in the Bid Documents of this Contract Agreement. Further, he also affirmatively represents that he has carefully reviewed the drawings and, specifications of this Contract Agreement and that he has based his Bid solely on these documents, not relying in any way on any explanation or interpretation —oral or written —from any other source. Unless the Contractor shall give written notice to the design professional of any ambiguities contained in the drawings or specifications prior to the submission of his bid, the Contractor agrees that he shall be conclusively presumed that the Contractor has exercised his aforementioned skill and experience and found the drawings and specifications sufficient and free from ambiguities, errors, or omissions for the purpose of determining his Contract Bid Price for the performance of the work in conformity with the drawings and specifications. Submission of a Bid without prior written notice to the Owner'sAgent or any claimed ambiguities, errors or omissions shall constitute a waiver of any and all bid -price -related claims by the Contractor that are based upon any alleged ambiguities, errors, omissions or the like in the drawings or specifications. B. INDEMNIFICATION: The Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and save harmless the OWNER and the Engineer, their consultants, agents and employees from and against all loss or expense (including costs and attorney fees) by reason of liability imposed by law upon the Owner, Engineer, consultants, agents and employees for damages including bodily injury, including death and property damage, including loss of use, sustained by any person or persons, arising out of or in consequence of the performance of this work, whether such injuries to person or damage to property is due or claimed to be due to the negligence of the Contractor, his sub -contractors, the Owner, the Engineer, their consultants, agents and employees, except only, such injury or damage as shall have been occasioned by the sole negligence of the Owner, Engineer, Consultant, and/or other Agents. C. INSURANCE: Contractor shall comply with each and every condition contained herein. The Contractor shall provide and maintain, at his sole cost and expense, until the work covered in the Contract Agreement is completed and accepted by the City of Anna, the minimum insurance coverage as follows: Commercial general liability insurance at minimum combined single limits of $1,000,000 per -occurrence per -project and $2,000,000 general aggregate per - project for bodily injury land property damage, which coverage shall include products/completed operations ($1,000,000 products/completed operations aggregate), and XCU hazards. Coverage for products/completed operations must be maintained for' at least two (2) years after the construction work is completed. Coverage must be maintained to cover the contractor's obligations outlined in the Contract Agreement. 28 General Provisions 2. DEFINITIONS: a) Certificate of coverage ("certificate"): A copy of a certificate of insurance, a certificate of authority to self- insure issued by the commission, or a coverage agreement (TWCC-81, TWCC-82, TWCC- 83, or TWCC-84), showing statutory workers' compensation insurance coverage for the person's or entity's employees providing services on a project, for the duration of the project. b) Duration of the project: Includes the time from the beginning of the work on the project until the contractor's/person's work on the project has been completed and accepted by the governmental entity. Persons providing! services on the project ("subcontractor" in §406.096): Includes all persons or entities performing all or part of the services the contractor has undertaken to perform on the project, regardless of whether that person contracted directly with the contractor and regardless of whether that person has employees. This includes, without limitation, independent contractors, subcontractors, leasing companies, motor carriers, owner -operators, employees of any such entity, or employees of any entity which furnishes persons to provide services on the project. "Services" include, without limitation, providing, hauling, or delivering equipment or materials, or providing labor, transportation or other service related to a project. "Services" does not include activities unrelated to the project, such as food/beverage vendors, office supply deliveries and delivery of portable toilets. c) The contractor shall provide coverage, based on proper reporting of classification codes and payroll amounts and filing of any coverage agreements, which meets the statutory requirements of Texas Labor Code, Section 401.011(44) for all employees of the contractor providing services on the project, for the duration of the project. d) The contractor must provide a certificate of coverage to the governmental entity prior to being awarded the Contract Agreement. e) If the coverage period shown on the contractor's current certificate of coverage ends during the duration of the project, the contractor must, prior to the end of the coverage period, file a new certificate of coverage with the governmental entity showing that coverage has been extended. f) The contractor shall obtain from each person providing services on a project, and provide to the governmental entity: (1) a certificate of coverage, prior to that person beginning work on the project, so the governmental entity will have on file certificates of coverage showing coverage for all persons providing services on the project; and, 29 General Provisions (2) no later than 'seven days after receipt by the contractor, a new certificate of coverage showing extension of coverage, if the coverage period shown on the current certificate of coverage ends during the duration of the project. g) The contractor shall retain all required certificates of coverage for the duration of the project and for one year thereafter. h) The contractor shall notify the governmental entity in writing by certified mail or personal delivery, within 10 days after the contractor knew or should have known, or any change that materially affects the provision of coverage of any person providing services on the project. i) The contractor shall post on each project site a notice, in the text, form and manner prescribed by the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, information all persons providing services on the project that they are required to be offered, and stating how a person may verify coverage and report lack of coverage. j) The contractor shall contractually require each person with whom it contracts to provide services on a project, to: (1) provide coverage, based on proper reporting of classification codes and payroll amounts and filing of any coverage agreements, which meets the statutory requirements of Texas Labor Code, Section 401.011(44) for all of its employees providing services on the project, for the duration of the project; (2) provide to the contractor, prior to that person beginning work on the project, a certificate of coverage showing that coverage is being provided for all employees of the person providing services on the project, for the duration of the project; (3) provide the contractor, prior to the end of the coverage period, a new certificate of coverage showing extension of coverage, if the coverage period shown on the current certificate of coverage ends during the duration of the project: (4) obtain from each other person with whom it contracts, and provide to the contractor: • a certificate of coverage, prior to the other person beginning work on the project; and, • a new certificate of coverage showing extension of coverage, prior to the end of the coverage period, if the coverage period shown on the current certificate of coverage ends during the duration of the project; (5) retain all required certificates of coverage on file for the duration of the project and for one year thereafter; 30 General Provisions (6) notify the governmental entity in writing by certified mail or personal delivery, within 10 days after the person knew or should have known, of any change that materially affects the provision of coverage of any person providing services on the project; and, (7) contractually require each person with whom it contracts, to perform as required by paragraphs (1) - (7), with the certificates of coverage to be provided to the person for whom they are providing services. k) By signing the Contract Agreement or providing or causing to be provided a certificate of coverage, the contractor is representing to the governmental entity that all employees of the contractor who will provide services on the ,project will be covered by workers' compensation coverage for the duration of the project, that the coverage will be based on proper reporting of classification codes and payroll amounts, and that all coverage agreements will be filed with the appropriate insurance carrier or, in the case of a self -insured, with the commission's Division of Self -Insurance Regulation. Providing false or misleading information may subject the contractor to administrative penalties, criminal penalties, civil penalties, or other civil actions. 1) The contractor's failure to comply with any of these provisions is a breach of Contract Agreement by the contractor which entities the governmental entity to declare the Contract Agreement void if the contractor does not remedy the breach within ten days after receipt of notice of breach from the governmental entity. 3. Comprehensive Automobile and Truck Liability Insurance, covering owned, hired and non -owned vehicles, with a combined bodily injury and property damage minimum limit of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence; or separate limits of $500,000.00 for bodily injury (per person); $500,000.00 for bodily injury (per accident) and $100,000.00 for property damage. Such insurance shall include coverage for loading and unloading hazards. 4. Payment and performance bonds in the amount of the contract price and on the form as provided in the contract documents. PLEASE NOTE: The required limits may be satisfied by any combination of primary, excess, or umbrella liability insurances, provided the primary policy complies with the above requirements and the excess umbrella is following form. The contractor may maintain reasonable and customary deductibles, subject to approval by the City of Anna. A comprehensive general liability insurance form may be used in lieu of a commercial general liability insurance form. In this event, coverage must be written on an occurrence basis, at limits of $1,000,000 per -occurrence, combined single limit, and coverage must include a broad form comprehensive general liability endorsement, coverage for products/completed operations, no restrictions on XCU hazards, and broad form contractual liability covering the obligations included in the Contract Agreement. 31 . General Provisions With reference to the foregoing insurance requirement, Contractor shall specifically endorse applicable insurance policies as follows: • The City of Anna shall be named as an additional insured with respect to general liability and automobile liability. • All liability policies shall contain cross liability and severability of interest clauses. • A waiver of subrogation in favor of the City of Anna shall be contained in the workers' compensation insurance policy. • All insurance policies shall be endorsed to require the insurer to immediately notify the City of Anna of any material change in the insurance coverage. • All insurance policies shall be endorsed to the effect that the City of Anna will receive at least sixty (60) days notice prior to cancellation of termination of the insurance. All insurance shall be purchased from an insurance company that meets the following requirements: • A financial rating of A:V or better as assigned by the BEST Rating Company in the most current edition of its manual. • Licensed and admitted to do business in the State of Texas. All insurance must be written on forms filed with and approved by the Texas State Board of Insurance. Certificates of Insurance shall be prepared and executed by the insurance company or its authorized agent and shall contain provisions representing and warranting the following: • The company is licensed and admitted to do business in the State of Texas. • The insurances set forth by the insurance company are underwritten on forms which have been approved by the Texas State Board of Insurance. • Sets forth all endorsements and insurance coverages according to requirements and instructions contained herein. • Shall specifically set forth the notice of cancellation or termination provisions to the City of Anna. Upon request, contractor shall furnish the City of Anna with certified copies of all insurance policies. 1.05 ADDENDUM: The owner reserves the right to issue an addendum prior to accepting bids for the work. Such addendum(s) shall be, and are hereby made a part of these specifications. Upon receipt of the addendum(s), the Contractor shall acknowledge their receipt by listing the addendum(s) and signing in the appropriate spaces in the Proposal. 32 General Provisions 1.06 CONSTRUCTION WATER: Construction water necessary for the normal construction of this project will be provided, free to the Contractor. A deposit of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) is required for a 2'/rinch City -owned construction meter. The deposit(s) shall be paid at the Utility Office, located at 120 W 7'" Street, Anna, Texas 75409, prior to the use of meter. City owned meter(s) will be installed by the City Utility Department, after the deposit has been made. Any damage that occurs to a City meter during use will be repaired by the City at the expense of the Contractor. The cost of the repairs will be deducted from the deposit and the remaining deposit returned to the Contractor. This procedure will be followed wherever construction water is needed. No exceptions to the rule will be sanctioned. If the meter is set on a fire hydrant, a valve shall be provided so that the flow of the water is not controlled by the operating nut on the fire hydrant. Where water is necessary only to settle dust on the street, at the request of the property owners, the Project Engineer or Project Inspector will notify the Contractor: The necessary application of water for dust shall be considered subsidiary to the other bid items listed in the Proposal and Bid Form of the Contract Agreement. 1.07 DETOURS AND BARRICADES: The Contractor shall, before closing any street or causing any obstruction to traffic on any street, furnish and erect suitable barricades and warning signs to protect the traveling public. The barricades and warning signs will be constructed, placed, and adequately maintained as directed by the City Engineer. All barricades and warning signs shall conform to and be set in accordance with the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD) 1.08 TRENCH SAFETY: On all trenching in excess of five feet below existing grade, the Contractor shall comply with the standards promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), of the United States Government, regulating excavations, trenching and shoring. Contractors shall refer to and abide by all OSHA regulations published in 29 CFR 1926, et seq., July 1989 edition, and any revisions thereto published in the Federal Register which may become effective during the period of construction. The contractor's attention is directed to the separate Bid Item for trench safety systems, based on the linear feet of trench excavated, under which full payment will be made for trench safety systems, including any additional excavation and back fill required; sheeting, and bracing; ,for dewatering or diversion of water; for all jacking and jack removal; and for all other labor, materials, tools, equipment, acquisition of soils information and design of trench safety systems, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. Changes made in the trench safety system after the initiation of construction will not be cause for extension of time, claims for delay or approval of change orders. 33 General Provisions It is the sole duty, responsibility and prerogative of the Contractor, not the Owner or Engineer, to perform all trenching in a safe manner and in accordance with OSHA regulations. Any apparent unsafe trenching conditions observed by Owner, Engineer, or their representatives on the site, shall be reported to OSHA as well as to Contractor's job superintendent. Work stoppages or corrective actions required of contractor by OSHA shall not be cause for extension of time, claims for delay or approval of change orders. The Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its employees and agents, from any and all damages, costs (including, without limitation, legal fees, court costs, and the cost of investigation), judgments or claims by anyone for injury or death of persons resulting from the collapse or failure of trenches constructed under the Contract Agreement. The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that this indemnity provision provides indemnity for the City in case the City is negligent either by act or omission in providing for trench safety, including, but not limited to inspections, failure to issue stop work orders and the hiring of the Contractor. 1.09 PRICE FOR MATERIALS AND STATE SALES TAX: After award of the Contract Agreement, the City of Anna will, on written request of the Contractor, furnish the Contractor with a certificate of exemption from Texas Limited Sales, Excise, and Use Tax in an amount not exceeding the above -mentioned bid price for materials and other tangible personal property as stated in the request form. Such written request must contain a statement to the effect that such materials or property have been or will be utilized in the performance of the Contract Agreement to the full extent of the amount for which a certificate of exemption is requested. 1.10 ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTIES: The Contractor will put all private drives in an accessible condition to allow residents ingress and egress before leaving the job site for an extended period of time except during the pouring and curing of drive approaches. "Extended period of time" is defined as overnight, weekends, holidays, or periods of inclement weather. The Contractor will leave with the PROJECT ENGINEER the phone numbers of responsible persons available twenty-four (24) hours a day to handle emergencies concerning egress and ingress. If a vehicle becomes stranded due to an inaccessible condition, any legitimate claims arising from such conditions shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. If such claims are not settled prior to the monthly pay estimate, they shall be deducted from that estimate. 1.11 USE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY: The Contractor shall not at any time use private property to park or turn around construction vehicles or store equipment and/or materials without the written permission of the property owner involved. The Contractor shall not at any time use water metered by meters set for the property owners use without written permission of the property owner. 1.12 PROTECTION OF ADJOINING PROPERTY: The Contractor shall be responsible for the protection of all fences, trees, and other improvements on the property adjoining the construction sites from damage by the Contractor's equipment and men. 34 General Provisions 1.13 PROTECTION OF EXISTING UTILITIES: The Contractor shall make every effort to protect existing utilities. Telephone, gas, and electric lines occur within the construction limits of this project and should be avoided during construction. 1.14 CLEANUP: It is the intent of the Contract Agreement to ensure that an adequate cleanup job be performed by the Contractor as soon during the construction procedure as possible. Before the project is accepted by the City, all rocks, stones, and other construction debris shall be removed to the satisfaction of the Engineer. All necessary cleanup work shall be considered subsidiary to the various bid items on the Contract Agreement. 1.15 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS: The work shall conform to the requirements of these specifications and the details as shown on the drawings. These contract documents are intended to be complementary. Requirements of any of the contract documents are as binding as if called for by all. In the event of conflict between the Contract Agreement and any other contract documents, the Contract Agreement shall govern. In the event of conflict between the drawings and the specifications, the project engineer's interpretation of the drawings shall have priority. In case of conflict between the referenced specifications and the project specifications, the project specifications shall govern. 1.16 SCHEDULE: The Contractor shall provide the project engineer with a schedule of the proposed work upon request. 1.17 MONTHLY ESTIMATE: Monthly estimates shall be processed as specified by the North Central Texas Council of Governments Standard Specifications for PUBLIC Works Construction. Item 109.5. 1.18 SAFETY: Safety precaution shall be used at all times during progress of the work. As appropriate, workman shall be furnished with hard hats, safety shoes, protective gloves, and any other safety apparel that the Contractor determines will reduce the possibility of accidents. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for ensuring the safety of its crew(s), employees and subcontractors, along with the safety of the public, as the work required by these contract documents is performed. 1.19 STOCKPILE/EQUIPMENT AREAS: It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to secure stockpile areas and equipment storage areas. 1.20 BOUND COPY OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Bidder understands and agrees that the Contract Agreement to be executed by offeror/bidder shall be bound and include the documents set forth as such 'in the Contract Agreement. 1.21 DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE POLICY: It is the Owner's policy to maintain a drug -free workplace. The Contractor agrees to implement during the progress of this Contract Agreement a drug -free workplace policy. The policy shall include the following provisions: A. Contractor shall have a drug -free workplace policy; 35 General B. Contractor shall have a drug awareness program; C. Contractor shall require all employees to receive a copy of the drug -free workplace policy; D. Contractor shall notify Owner of any employee conviction arising from drug use; E. Contractor shall make a "good faith" effort to continue to maintain a drug -free workplace. 1.22 TEXAS STATE SALES TAX: The Contract Agreement is issued by an organization which qualifies for exemption provisions pursuant to provisions of Article 20.04 of the Texas Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax Act. The Contractor must obtain a limited sales, excise and use tax permit which shall enable him to buy the materials to be incorporated into the work without paying the tax at the time of purchase. 1.23 LABOR AND WORKING HOURS: Attention of each bidder is particularly called to the schedule of general prevailing rate of per diem wages included in these contract documents. The wage rate which must be paid on this project shall not be less than specified in the schedule of general prevailing rates of per diem wages as above mentioned. The bidder's attention is further directed to the requirements of Article 5159a, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, providing for the payment of the wage schedules above mentioned and the Bidder's obligations thereunder. The inclusion of the schedule of general prevailing rate of per diem wages in these contract documents does not release the Contractor from compliance with any wage law that may be applicable. Construction work under the Contract Agreement requiring an inspector will not be performed on weekends or holidays unless the following conditions exist: A. The project being constructed is essential to the City of Anna's ability to provide the necessary service to its citizens. B. Delays in construction are due to factors outside the control of the Contractor. The Contractor is approaching the time when the liquidated damages provisions of the Contract Agreement become applicable and Contractor can show he has made diligent effort to complete the project within the allotted time. Standard working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., not including the following holidays: New Year's Day, Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Any of these holidays falling within a weekend may be designated to a Monday or Friday at the discretion of the City. Before construction work requiring an inspector is to be performed on weekends or holidays, the Contractor must notify the Project Manager not less than three (3) full working days prior to the weekend or holiday he desires to do work and obtain written permission from the Project Manager to do such work. The final decision on whether to allow construction work requiring an inspector on weekends or holidays will be made by the Project Manager. 36 General Provisions In any event, if a condition should occur or arise at the site of this project or from the work being done under this contract which is hazardous or dangerous to property or life, the Contractor shall immediately commence work, regardless of the day of the week or the,time of day, to correct or alleviate such condition so that it is no longer dangerous to property to life. 1.24 TWO-YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND: Prior to final acceptance the Contractor shall furnish the City of Anna a maintenance bond to guarantee against defects in the construction or equipment furnished for the project for one year following acceptance. The bond shall be executed by a surety company holding a license to do business in the State of Texas and acceptable to the City of Anna, in an amount equal to one hundred (100) percent of the Contract Agreement. 1.25 AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT: "Any person, firm business, partnership, or corporation that provides a service or function to the public or employees, agents or officials of the city of which is performed on behalf of the City of Anna, shall comply with 42 U.S.C. 1210-12213 and any amendments thereto, known as the "American Disabilities Act of 1990"." 1.26 USE OF SUBCONTRACTORS: Upon award of bid, Contractor shall provide City with a list of all possible subcontractors the Contractor may use for the project. City reserves the right to exclude any subcontractor from the project that it reasonably deems unacceptable for the project. The City shall notify contractor in writing of its intent to exclude any subcontractor. 1.27 RIGHT TO SHUT DOWN: The City, through its owner representative or otherwise, reserves the right to shut down the project. 1.28 UNCONTROLLABLE CIRCUMSTANCES: In the event a Party hereto cannot fully perform its obligations hereunder due to the intervention of an "Uncontrollable Circumstance", as that term is defined below, then, providing such Party has fully complied with the provisions of this section, such Party shall be excused from such performance but only to the extent and only in the manner set forth herein. For the purposes of this Agreement an Uncontrollable Circumstance shall mean: A. With respect to the Contractor: 1. An Act of God in the form of an unusually severe storm, or Flood, or fire or similar event, that could not have been anticipated or guarded against which materially affects the work site, including access or egress thereto; 2. A riot or war situation actually involving the site or actually preventing the Contractor from working on the site, but not including any situations involving suppliers off -site other than those essential suppliers set forth in Exhibit A*; 3. An unanticipated strike `involving the forces actually working on the project or involving the employees of those essential suppliers set forth in Exhibit A*, but no other labor stoppage. * Contractor must set forth essential suppliers in an Exhibit A within five (5) business days of award of final contract. 37 General Provisions Provided however, that no such claimed Uncontrollable Circumstance shall be deemed an Uncontrollable Circumstance for the purposes of this Agreement unless such event actually and directly necessitated a delay in the work around the delays resulting from such Uncontrollable Circumstance. B. With respect to the Owner, an Uncontrollable Circumstance shall mean: 1. The inability to deliver the Site to the Contractor as scheduled due to the intervention of a third Party such as a Court or an agency of a higher level of government. 2. The inability of the Owner to perform its oversight, review and approval functions due to the actual strike of its employees or those of its essential consultants employed for such purpose, but only for such reasonable period of time as might actually be required to replace such forces. In the event either Party is he victim of an Uncontrollable Circumstance as that term is defined above, such Party shall put the other on written notice as soon as practicably possible. Such notice shall specify the Uncontrollable Circumstance and the anticipated affect it will have on that Party's abilities to perform its obligations under the Contract Agreement. As soon thereafter as is practical, but in any event within ten (10) days of such Uncontrollable Circumstance, the affected Party shall provide the other Party, in writing, with its plan to deal with the affects of such Uncontrollable Circumstance and with its proposed amendments to all affected schedules necessarily resulting therefrom. 1.29 CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION: The Contractor will, at all times, maintain one project superintendent per project who will provide the following functions. He/she will be on site when and where construction activity occurs. He/she will maintain communication with all subcontractors and contractor employees performing construction activities. He/she will be available 24 hours a day, for the duration of the project, for emergency calls concerning events at project sites. He/she will accept no additional responsibility from the Contractor which would inhibit the performance of the above stated functions. In the event that the project consists of multiple sites, the project superintendent will identify to the Owner a responsive person at each site with construction activity. The project superintendent will maintain communication with that responsible person during all construction activity. In this even, the project superintendent will not be identified as a responsible person for any given site. If the Owner determines that the performance of the above functions is not being maintained at any time, the Owner reserves the right to shut down the project, at the contractor's expense, until performance of said functions is restored. 1.30 CONFINED SPACE POLICY: Contractor will be responsible for the establishment and coordination of and required compliance with a Confined Space Entry Program as required by federal law and City ordinance and shall inform the Owner of said program. Contractor will obtain any available information regarding permit space hazards from the Owner and will coordinate all entry operations with the Owner. Contractor shall provide, install, operate, and maintain such monitoring, ventilation, 38 General Provisions and personal protective equipment to provide access to any and all confined space as required by Contractor's Confined Space Entry Program. Said equipment shall meet.or exceed the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), federal, state, and local authorities. Contractor shall provide labor, equipment, and materials necessary to place, operate, and maintain the said equipment as necessary for entrance into confined spaces by the Contractor or OWNER. At no time shall work be done by the Contractor within confined spaces without providing said equipment. Payment for this item shall be subsidiary to all other pay items. 1.31 TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF WORK: Contractor may from time to time be required by OWNER to temporarily suspend project operations in one area and to commence or continue project operations in another area. Owner may make such requirement for any reason which Owner deems reasonable and/or necessary, including but not limited to as a result of a court order, failure by the OWNER to secure the necessary easements, right of way, or permits required, conflicts between existing or contemplated utilities and the work, and Acts of God. Such requirement may be oral or may be in writing. In the event that the Contractor is delayed for sixty (60) or less days as a result of any temporary suspension as described above, Contractor shall not be entitled to nor shall such delay serve as the basis as a claim for additional compensation to Contractor or damages for mobilization, re -mobilization, or any other damages sustained or alleged to have been sustained by Contractor. 1.32 FINAL COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE: Within ten (10) days after the Contractor has given the Engineer written notice that the work has been completed, or substantially completed, the Engineer and the Owner shall inspect the work and within said time, if the work be found to be completed or substantially completed in accordance with the Contract Documents, the Engineer shall issue to the Owner and the Contractor his Certificate of Acceptance of the work to the Contractor or to advise the Contractor in writing of the reason for non -acceptance. 1.33 FINAL PAYMENT: Upon the issuance of the Certificate of Completion, the Engineer shall proceed to make final measurements and prepare final statement of the value of all work performed and materials furnished under the terms of the Agreement and shall certify same to the Owner, who shall pay to the Contractor on or after the 30th day, and before the 35th day, after the date of the Certificate of Completion, the balance due the Contractor under the terms of this Agreement, provided he has fully performed his contractual obligations under the terms of the Contract Agreement; and said payment shall become due in any event upon said performance by the Contractor. Neither the Certificate of Acceptance nor the final payment, nor any provision in the Contract Documents, shall relieve the Contractor of the obligation for fulfillment of any warranty which may be required. 39 General Provisions 1.34 PAYMENTS WITHHELD: The Owner may, on account of subsequently discovered evidence, withhold or nullify the whole or part of any certificate to such extent as may be necessary to protect himself from loss on account of: (a) Defective work not remedied. (b) Claims filed or reasonable evidence indicating probable filing of claims. (c) Failure of the Contractor to make payments properly to subcontractors or for material or labor. (d) Damage to another contractor. (e) Reasonable doubt that the work can be completed for the unpaid balance of the Contract Agreement amount. (f) Reasonable indication that the work will not be completed within the contract time. When the above grounds are removed or the Contractor provides a Surety Bond satisfactory to the Owner, which will protect the Owner in the amount withheld, payment shall be made for amounts withheld because of them. 40 General Provisions EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE QUALIFICATION STATEMENT OF BIDDER'S SURETY SUBMITTED TO: City of Anna BIDDER: Blue Star Utilities, LLC ADDRESS. 2600 Chambers St. Venus TX 76084 PHONE: 817-539-9950 1. Has this surety furnished contract bonds on contracts now complete? 0 2. Has this surety furnished contract bonds on contracts now incomplete? 4 $. What is the maximum bonding capacity of this Contractor? $100,000,000:00 4. Is the current financial information on this Contractor satisfactory? Yes 5. Does information obtained indicate accounts are paid when due? Yes If not, give details: 6. Is it your opinion that the bidder has sufficient experience and financial resources to satisfactory perform the contract? Yes 7. Provided this bidder does not assume other commitments or that you do not acquire further information that in your opinion will materially affect the bidder's capacity to perform this contract, will you furnish the bonds as specified? Yes REMARKS: (IN DUPLICATE) SURETY: UnitedStates,FireInsurancmpany SIGNED: r TITLE: _ Sean McCauley Tr. A orney-In-Fact ADDRESS: 5710 LBJ Fwy., Ste. 235 CITY: Dallas, ` STATE: TX ZIP: PHONE: 214-989-7047 Qua llRcationStatement o BBrdderSurety 41 POWER OF ATTORNEY UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY PRINCIPAL OFFICE -MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 11303 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That United States Fire Insurance. Company, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware;has made, constituted and appointed, and does hereby make, constitute and appoint: Sean McCauley, Jr., Sarah Timmons, Asklyn Simchik, Jarmd Yost Sam Duckett, Bridget Tntxillo, Liam Hackett Alex Rausch, Sterling Ward each, its true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact, with.full power and authority hereby conferred in its name, place and stead, to execute, acknowledge and deliver. Any and all bonds and undertakings of surety and other documents that theordinary course of surety business may require, and to bind United States Fire Insurance Company thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such bonds or undertakings had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected officers of United States Fire htsornm Company at its principal office, in amounts or penalties: Unlimited This Power of Attorney limits the act of those maned therein to the bonds and undertakings specifically named therein, and they have no authority to bind United States Fire Insurance Company except in the manner and to the extent therein stated. This Power of Attorney is granted pursuant to Article IV ofthe By -Laws of United States Fire Insurance Company as nowin full force and effect; and consistent with Article III thereof; which Articles provide, in pertinent part: Article IV, Execution of Instruments - Except as the Board of Directors may authorize by resolution, the Chairman ofthe Board, President any Vice -President any Assistant Vice President, the Secretary, or any Assistant Secretary shall have power on behalf of the Corporation: (a) to execute, affix the corporate seal manually or by facsimile to, acknowledge, verify and deliver any contracts, obligations, instruments and documents whatsoever in connection with its business including, without limiting the foregoing, any bonds, guarantees, undertakings, recogaizances, powers of attorney or revocations of any powers of attomey, stipulations, policies of insurance, deeds, leases, mortgages, releases, satisfactions and agency agreements; (b) to appoint in writing, one or more persons for any or all of the purposes mentioned in the preceding paragraph (a), including affixing the seal of the Corporation. Article III, Officers, Section 3.11, Facsimile Signatures. lire signature of any officer authorized by the Corporation to sign any bonds, guarantees, undertakings, recognizances, stipulations, powers of attorney or revocations of any powers of attorney and policies of insurance issued by the Corporation may be printed, facsimile, lithographed or otherwise produced. In. addition, if and as authorized by the Board of Directors; dividend warrants or checks, or other numerous instnments similarto one another in fort, may be signed by the facsimile signature or signatures, lithographed or otherwise produced, of such officer or officers ofthe Corporation as from time to time may be authorized to sign suchinstruments on behalf of the Corporation. The Corporation may continue to use for the purposes herein stated the facsimile signature of any person or persons who shall have been such officer or officers of the Corporation, notwithstanding the fact that he may have ceased to be such at the time when such instruments shall be issued. IN WITNESS. WHEREOF, United States Fire Insurance Company has caused these presents to be signed and attested by its appropriate officer and its corporate seal hereunto affixed this 28th day of September, 2021. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY State ofNew Jersey} Matthew E. Lubin, Presider County of Morris } On this 281h day of September, 2021, before me, a Notary public of the State of New Jersey, came the above named officer of United Stares Fire Insurance Company, to me personally known to be the individual and officer described herein, and acknowledged that he executed the foregoing instrument and affixed -the seal of United States Fire Insurance Company thereto by the authority of his office. MI11MRD'A M10_. NOTARY P0l3LIO M NEW dHtL$M . Ruiltiaalan6 8012M AA RJICna�SltnE�iea I �I%'�� n t Melissa H. D'Alessio (NotaryPublic) I, the undersigned officer of United States Fire Insurance Company, a Delaware corporation, dohereby certify that the original Power of_.�ftQmey otivhich the foregoing is a fun, true and correct copy is still,in force and effect and has not been revoked -,;\,`IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of United States Fire Insurance Company en:he �^ day of June 2024 UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY = _ Michael C. Fay, Senior Vice President PREVAILING WAGE RATES FOR MUNICIPAL CONSTRUCTION IN ANNA, TEXAS General Decision: TX20220018 TX28 Date: 04/29/2022 Construction Types: Heavy Counties: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman and Rockwall Counties in Texas. Rates are for Heavy — Water & Sewer ,Lines / Utilities (including Related Tunneling where the Tunnel is 48" or less in diameter) construction projects only. For other wage rates or for updated rates, please the Texas General Decision County Index located at https:Hsam.gov/content/home 42 Prevailing Wage Rates "General Decision Number. TX20220018 04/29/2022 Superseded General Decision Number. TX20210018 State: Texas Construction Type: Heavy Counties: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman and Rockwall Counties in Texas. Water and Sewer Lines/Utilities (Including Related Tunneling Where the Tunnel is 48"" or Less in Diameter) Note: Contracts subject to the Davis -Bacon Act are generally required to pay at least the applicable minimum wage rate required under Executive Order 14026 or Executive Order 13658. Please note that these Executive Orders apply to covered contracts entered into by the federal government that are subject to the Davis -Bacon Act itself, but do not apply to contracts subject only to the Davis -Bacon Related Acts, including those set forth at 29 CFR 5.1(a)(2)-(60). a contract is entered Executive Order 14026 on or after January 30, generally applies to the 2, or the contract is contract. I :wed or extended (e.g., an I. The contractor must pay )n is exercised) on or all covered workers at January 30, 2022: least $16.00 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in 2022. 1 llf the contract was awarded onl. Executive Order 13658 for between January 1, 2015 andl generally applies to the JJanuary 29, 2022, and the I contract. I lcontract is not renewed or I. The contractor must pay all[ eextended on or after January I covered workers at least 130, 2022: 1 $11.25 per hour (or the I I I applicable wage rate listed[ I I on this wage detennination,l I I if it is higher) for all I I I hours spent performing on I I I that contract in 2022. 1 The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. If this contract is covered by one of the Executive Orders and a classification considered necessary for performance of work on the contract does not appear on this wage determination, the contractor must still submit a conformance request Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the Executive Orders is available at https:/Avww.dol.gov/agenciestwhd/govemment-contracts. Modification Number Publication Date 0 01/07/2022 1 02/25/2022 43 Prevailing Wage Rates 04/29/2022 PLUM 0100-002 11 /01 /2021 Rates Fringes Plumbers and Pipefitters ......... $34.48 13.07 • SUTX1991-004 09/23/1991 Rates Fringes Laborers: Common ......................$ 7.25" Utility ............................$ 7.467.. Pipelayer ........................$ 7.828 •• Power equipment operators Backhoe ................... $ 10.804 " Crane ....................... $10.942 " Front End Loader ..... $ 9.163 •' Tunneling Machine (48"" or less) .........................$ 9.163.. TRUCK DRIVER ........... $ 8.528.• WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental. •• Workers in this classification may be entitled to a higher minimum wage under Executive Order 14026 ($15.00) or 13658 ($11.25). Please see the Note at the top of the wage determination for more information. Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors applies to all contracts subject to the Davis -Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health -related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health -related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is a victim of, domestic' violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/govemment-contracts. Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)). The body of each wage determination lists the classification and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the 44 Prevailing Wage Rates cited type(s) of construction in the area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order of ""identifiers"" that indicate whether the particular rate is a union rate (current union negotiated rate for local), a survey rate (weighted average rate) or a union average rate (weighted union average rate). Union Rate Identifiers A four letter classification abbreviation idenfifier enclosed in dotted lines beginning with characters other than ""SU"" or ""UAVG"" denotes that the union classification and rate were prevailing for that classification in the survey. Example: PLUM0198-005 07/01/2014. PLUM is an abbreviation identifier of the union which prevailed in the survey for this classification, which in this example would be Plumbers. 0198 indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable, i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination. 07/01/2014 is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate, which in this example is July 1, 2014. Union prevailing wage rates are updated to reflect all rate changes in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing this classification and rate. Survey Rate Identifiers Classifications listed under the ""SU"" identifier indicate that no one rate prevailed for this classification in the survey and the published rate is derived by computing a weighted average rate based on all the rates reported in the survey for that classification. As this weighted average rate includes all rates reported in the survey, it may include both union and non -union rates. Example: SULA2012-007 5113/2014. SU indicates the rates are survey rates based on a weighted average calculation of rates and are not majority rates. LA indicates the State of Louisiana. 2012 is the year of survey on which these classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determinafion. 5/13/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier. Survey wage rates are not updated and remain in effect until a new survey is conducted. Union Average Rate Identifiers Classification(s) listed under the UAVG identifier indicate that no single majority rate prevailed for those ' classifications; however, 100% of the data reported for the classifications was union data. EXAMPLE: UAVG-OH-Obl0 08/29/2014. UAVG indicates that the rate is a weighted union average rate. OH indicates the state. The next number, 0010 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 08/29/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier. A UAVG rate will be updated once a year, usually in January of each year, to reflect a weighted average of the current negotiated/CBA rate of the union locals from which the rate is based. 45 Prevailing Wage Rates WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS 1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be: ' an existing published wage determination ' a survey underlying a wage determination a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter ' a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour National Office because National Office has responsibility for the Davis -Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.) and 3.) should be followed. With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be with the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to: Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of tabor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an ' interested party (those affected by the action) can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to: Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and by any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue. 3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to: Administrative Review Board U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final. END OF GENERAL DECISIO" 46 Prevailing Wage Rates VENDORS COMPLIANCE TO STATE LAW Texas Government Code, Chapter 2252, Subchapter A provides that, in order to be awarded a contract as low bidder, non-resident bidders (out of state Contractors whose corporate offices or principal place of business are outside of the State of Texas) bid projects for construction, improvements, supplies or services in Texas at an amount lower than the lowest Texas resident bidder by the same amount that a Texas resident bidder would be required to underbid a non-resident bidder in order to obtain a comparable contract in the state in which the non-resident's principal place of business is located. The appropriate blanks in Section 4 must be filled out by all out-of-state or non-resident bidders in order for your bid to meet specifications. The failure of out-of-state or non-resident Contractors to do so will automatically disqualify that bidder. Resident bidders must check the box in Section B. /_� ❑ Non-resident vendors in business, are required to be _ A copy of the statute is attached. (give state), our principal place of percent lower than resident bidders by state law. ❑ Non-resident vendors in (give state), our principal place of business, are not required to underbid resident bidders. B. E� Our principal place of business or corporate office is in the State of Texas. BIDDER/OFFEROR: Company: 2 Address: 2 4 d o �,..,Go�� 1 7 City State Zip Phone: tf 17 - 3 9 - f5 a By: J 0� Z t�__ �+ (please print) Signature: D Title: (please print) THIS FORM MUST BE RETURNED WITH YOUR QUOTATION 20 - Vendors Compliance to State Law 47 CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE FORM CIO For vendor doing business with local governmental entity This questionnaire reflects changes made to the law by H.B. 23, 84th Leg., Regular Session. OFFICE USE ONLY This questionnaire is being filed in accordance with Chapter 176, Local Government Code, by a vendor who Date Recaved has a business relationship as defined by Section 176.001(1-a) with a local governmental entity and the vendor meets requirements under Section 176.006(a). By law this questionnaire must be filed with the records administrator of the local governmental entity not later than the 7th business day after the date the vendor becomes aware of facts that require the statement to be filed. See Section 176.006(a-1), Local Government Code. A vendor commits an offense if the vendor knowingly violates Section 176.006, Local Government Code. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor. jJ Name of vendor who has a business relationship with local governmental entity. 13/-c s�_, U4-'J 1-, -4, �-1 2 ❑Check this box if you are filing an update to a previously filed questionnaire. (The law requires that you file an updated completed questionnaire with the appropriate filing authority not later than the 7th business day after the date on which you became aware that the originally filed questionnaire was incomplete or inaccurate.) 3 Name of local government officer about whom the information is being disclosed. Name of Officer 4 Describe each employment or other business relationship with the local government officer, or a family member of the officer, as described by Section 176.003(a)(2)(A). Also describe any family relationship with the local government officer. Complete subparts A and B for each employment or business relationship described. Attach additional pages to this Form CIO as necessary. A. Is the local government officer or a family member of the officer receiving or likely to receive taxable income, other than investment income, from the vendor? a Yes No B. Is the vendor receiving or likely to receive taxable income, other than investment income, from or at the direction of the local government officer or a family member of the officer AND the taxable income is not received from the local governmental entity? aYes Ej No 6 Describe each employment or business relationship that the vendor named in Section 1 maintains with a corporation or other business entity with respect to which the local government officer serves as an officer or director, or holds an ownership interest of one percent or more. 6 ❑Check this box if the vendor has given the local government officer or a family member of the officer one or more gifts as described in Section 176.00 (B), excluding gifts described in Section 176.003(a-1). 7 h 2711.1.4 Signature n s with the governmental entity Datt Form provide�xas Ethics Commission ww4. ethics. state.tx. us Revised 1/1/2021 CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE For vendor doing business with local governmental entity A complete copy of Chapter 176 of the Local Government Code maybe found at hftp://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/ Does/LG/htm/LG.176.htm. For easy reference, below are some of the sections cited on this form. Local Government Code S 176.001(1-a): "Business relationship" means a connection between two or more parties based on commercial activity of one of the parties. The term does not include a connection based on: (A) a transaction that is subject to rate or fee regulation by a federal, state, or local governmental entity or an agency of a federal, state, or local governmental entity; (B) a transaction conducted at a price and subject to terms available to the public; or (C) a purchase or lease of goods or services from a person that is chartered by a state or federal agency and that is subject to regular examination by, and reporting to, that agency. Local Government Code 4176.003(a)(2)(A) and (B): (a) A local government officer shall file a conflicts disclosure statement with respect to a vendor if: (2) the vendor: (A) has an employment 6r other business relationship with the local government off icer or a family member of the officer that results in the officer or family member receiving taxable income, other than investment income, that exceeds $2,500 during the 12-month period preceding the date that the officer becomes aware that (1) a contract between the local governmental entity and vendor has been executed; or (ii) the local governmental entity is considering entering into a contract with the vendor; (B) has given to the local government officer or a family member of the officer one or more gifts that have an aggregate value of more than $100 in the 12-month period preceding the date the officer becomes aware that: (1) a contract between the local governmental entity and vendor has been executed; or (ii) the local governmental entity is considering entering into a contract with the vendor. Local Government Code S 176.006(a) and (a-1) (a) Avendor shall file a completed conflict of interest questionnaire if the vendor has a business relationship with a local governmental entity and: (1) has an employment or other business relationship with a local government officer of that local governmental entity, or a family member of the officer, described by Section 176.003(a)(2)(A); (2) has given a local government officer of that local governmental entity, or a family member of the officer, one or more gifts with the aggregate value specified by Section 176.003(a)(2)(B), excluding any gift described by Section 176.003(a-1); or (3) has a family relationship with a local government officer of that local governmental entity. (a-1) The completed conflict of interest questionnaire must be filed with the appropriate records administrator not later than the seventh business day after the later of: (1) the date that the vendor: (A) begins discussions or negotiations to enter into a contract with the local governmental entity; or (B) submits to the local governmental entity an application, response to a request for proposals or bids, correspondence, or another writing related to a potential contract with the local governmental entity; or (2) the date the vendor becomes aware: (A) of an employment or'other business relationship with a local government officer, or a family member of the officer, described by Subsection (a); (B) that the vendor has given one or more gifts described by Subsection (a); or (C) of a family relationship with a local government officer. Form provided by Texas Ethics Commission www.ethics.state.tx.us Revised 111/2021 AFFIDAVIT AGAINST PROHIBITED ACTS I hereby affirm that I am aware of the provisions of Texas Penal Code Section 36.02, 36.08, 36.09 and 36.10 dealing with Bribery and Gifts to Public Servants. I further affirm that I will adhere to such rules and instruct and require all agents, employees, and sub -contractors to do the same. I am further aware that any violation of these rules subjects the Contract Agreement for this project to revocation, my removal from bid lists, prohibiting future contract/subcontract work, revocation of permits, and prosecution. O(%"MIAr�� TST! n j z'/z-%� Date Date Affidavit Against Prohibited Acts 50 REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION FROM TEXAS LIMITED SALES, EXCISE AND USE TAX Date: 2 712, 4 TO: City of Anna, Texas Municipal Building 120 W. 7th Street Anna, TX 75409 RE: Hurricane Creek 42" Wastewater Interceptor The undersigned Contractor hereby requests a Certificate of Exemption from the Texas Limited Sales, Excise, and Use Tax in the amount of ($ �}. 9� oov ), which is an amount not exceeding the contract price of all materials and other tangible personal property to be furnished in connection with the subject property. The undersigned hereby represents that such materials and property have been or will be utilized in the performance of the Contract Agreement to the full extent or the amount for which such Certificate of Exemption is requested. /31.,t SI.. (l4: 14.,. , 1-4C� Company By: k Signature: Title: fe1j" ,. 2 4&0 ell. 44,e) J )-- (Seal if a Corporation) Address ✓1-1v, 7< 74 a a 4 City, County, State and Zip � /7 - S---3 9 — =frc Telephone Fax Request for Certificate of Exemption 51 PERFORMANCE BOND Bond Number: 602-205637-5 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Blue Star Utilities, LLC (hereinafter called the Principal(s)), as Principal(s), and United States Fire Insurance Company (hereinafter called the Surety(s)), as Surety(s), are held and firmly bound unto the CITY OF ANNA (hereinafter called the Obligee), In the amount of Eight Million Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Two Two Hundred Thirty-one & 50/100 Dollars ($ $8,330,231.50 ) lawful money of the United States for the payment whereof, the said Principal and Surety bind themselves, and their heirs, administrators, executors, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. WHEREAS, the Principal has entered into a certain written Contract Agreement with the Obligee, dated the D day of �i4 aC a, q for the following project: HURRICANE CREEK 42" WASTEWATER INTERCEPTOR and said Principal under the law is required before commencing the work provided for in said Contract Agreement to execute a bond in the amount of said Contract Agreement, which Contract Agreement is hereby referred to and made a part hereof as fully and to the same extent as if copied at length herein. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the said Principal shall faithfully perform the work in accordance with the plans, specifications and contract documents, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that this bond is executed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2253 of the Texas Government Code (Article 5472d for Private Work)' of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas as amended and all liabilities on this bond shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of said Article to the same extent as if it were copied at length herein. Surety, for value received, stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Contract Agreement, or to the work performed thereunder, or the plans, specifications, or drawings accompanying the same, shall in anyway affect its obligation on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Contract Agreement, or to the work to be performed thereunder. 52 B-1 Bonds IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Principal(s) and Surety(s) have signed and sealed this instrument this day of 204. United States Fire Insurance Company Blue Star Utilities, LLC Surety Principal .1 By: By: I Print Name: Sean McCauley, Jr. Print me: Title: Attorney -in -Fact Title: V. • t Po -A 0 —7 Address: 305 Madison Avenue, Address: 2600 Chambers St., Morristown, NJ 07960 Venus, TX 76084 Phone/Fax: (973) 490-6600 Phone/Fax: k /7 - 3- 3 > - 9 9 The undersigned surety company represents that it is duly qualified to do business in Texas and is listed on the U.S. Department of the Treasury list of approved sureties, and hereby designates Sean McCauley, Jr. , an agent resident in Dallas County, Texas , to whom any requisite notices may be delivered and on whom service of process may be had in matters arising out of such suretyship. United States Fire Insurance Company Surety By: _ << _ 17 Print Name: Sean Mc auley, Jr. Attorney -in -Fad Address: 305 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960 Phone/Fax: (214) 989-7047 NOTE: If signed by an officer of the Surety Company, there must be on file a certified 53 B-2 Bonds POWER OF ATTORNEY UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY PRINCIPAL OFFICE - MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 11393 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That United States Fire Insurance Company, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware, has made, constituted and appointed, and does hereby make, constitute and appoint: Sean McCauley, Jr., Sarah Timmons, Ashlyn Simchik, Jarred Yost, Sam Duckett, Bridget Truxillo, Liam Hackett, Alex Rausch, Sterling Ward each, its true and lawful Attomey(s)-In-Fact, with full power and authority hereby conferred in its name, place and stead, to execute, acknowledge and deliver: Any and all bonds and undertakings of surety and other documents that the ordinary course of surety business may require, and to bind United States Fire Insurance Company thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such bonds or undertakings had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected officers of United States Fire Insurance Company at its principal office, in amounts or penalties: Unlimited This Power of Attorney limits the act of those named therein to the bonds and undertakings specifically named therein, and they have no authority to bind United States Fire Insurance Company except in the manner and to the extent therein stated. This Power of Attorney is granted pursuant to Article IV of the By -Laws of United States Fire Insurance Company as now in full force and effect, and consistent with Article III thereof, which Articles provide, in pertinent part: Article IV, Execution of Instruments - Except m the Board of Directors may authorize by resolution, the Chairman of the Board, President, any Vice -President, any Assistant Vim President, the Secretary, or any Assistant Secretary shall have power on behalf of the Corporation: (a) to execute, affix the corporate seal manually or by facsimile to, acknowledge, verify and deliver any contracts, obligations, instruments and documents whatsoever in connection with its business including, without limiting the foregoing, any bonds, guarantees, undertakings, recognizances, powers of attorney or revocations of any powers of attorney, stipulations, policies of insurance, deeds, leases, mortgages, releases, satisfactions and agency agreements; (b) to appoint, in writing, one or more persons for any or all of the purposes mentioned in the preceding paragraph (a), including affixing the seal of the Corporation. Article III, Officers, Section 3.11, Facsimile Signatures. The signature of any officer authorized by the Corporation to sign any bonds, guarantees, undertakings, recognizances, stipulations, powers of attorney or revocations of any powers of attorney and policies of insurance issued by the Corporation may be printed, facsimile, lithographed or otherwise produced. In addition, if and as authorized by the Board of Directors, dividend warrants or checks, or other numerous instruments similar to one another in form, may be signed by the facsimile signature or signatures, lithographed or otherwise produced, of such officer or officers of the Corporation as from time to time may be authorized to sign such instruments on behalf of the Corporation. The Corporation may continue to use for the purposes herein stated the facsimile signature of any person or persons who shall have been such officer or officers of the Corporation, notwithstanding the fact that he may have ceased to be such at the time when such instruments shall he issued. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, United States Fire Insurance Company has caused these presents to be signed and attested by its appropriate officer and its corporate seal hereunto affixed this 28th day of September, 2021. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Matthew E. Lubin, President State of New Jersey} County of Morris } On this 28th day of September, 2021, before me, a Notary public of the State of New Jersey, came the above named officer of United States Fire Insurance Company, to me personally known to be the individual and officer described herein, and acknowledged that he executed the foregoing instrument and affixed the seal of United States Fire Insurance Company thereto by the authority of his office. l IgtbtrrlWa�6wplwu//m2a I Nd,I4a Q 'Lt.G� Melissa H. D'Alessio (Notary Public) I, the undersigned officer of United States Fire Insurance Company, a Delaware corporation, do hereby certify that the original Power of Attorney of which the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy is still in force and effect and has not been revoked. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of United States Fire Insurance Company on the day of 20 UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Michael C. Fay, Senior Vice President PAYMENT BOND Bond Number 602-205637-5 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Blue Star Utilities, LLC (hereinafter called the Principal(s)) as Principal(s), and United States Fire Insurance Company (hereinafter called the Surety(s)), as Surety(s), are held and firmly bound unto the CITY OF ANNA (hereinafter called the Obligee), in the amount of: Eight Million Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-one & 50/100 Dollars ($ $8.330.231.50 ) lawful money of the United States for the payment whereof, the said Principal and Surety bind themselves, and their heirs, administrators, executors, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. WHEREAS, the Principal has entered into a certain written Contract Agreement with the Obligee, dated the a day of .�u�03:1 , for the: HURRICANE CREEK 42" WASTEWATER INTERCEPTOR and said Principal under the law is required before commencing work provided for in said Contract Agreement to execute a bond in the amount of said Contract Agreement, which Contract Agreement is hereby referred to and made a part hereof as fully and to the same extent as if copied at length herein. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the said Principal shall pay all claimants supplying labor and material to him or a subcontractor in the prosecution of the work provided for in said Contract Agreement, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that this bond is executed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2253 of the Texas Government Code as amended and all liabilities on this bond shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of said Article to the same extent as if it were copied at length herein. Surety, for value received, stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Contract Agreement, or to the work performed thereunder, or the plans, specifications, or drawings accompanying the same, shall in anyway affect its obligation on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Contract Agreement, or to the work to be performed thereunder. 54 B-3 Bonds IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Principal(s) and Surety(s) have signed and sealed this instrument this �_ day of 20;;1-4. United States Fire Insurance Company Surety By. c _ I .% Print Name: SeamMccauuI , Jr Title: Attorney -in -Fact Address: 305 Madison Avenue. Morristown, NJ 07960 Phone/Fax: (973)490-6600 Blue Star Utilities, LLC Principal By: Pri ame: �o,, Title: vi " ; J,— f- Address: 2600 Chambers St., Venus, TX 76084 Phone/Fax: &/7- 3Y-9s,-e, The undersigned surety company represents that it is duly qualified to do business in Texas and is listed on the U.S. Department of the Treasury list of approved sureties, and hereby designates Sean McCauley Jr. , an agent resident in Dallas County, Texas, to whom any requisite notices may be delivered and on whom service of process may be had in matters arising out of such suretyship. United States Fire Insurance Company Surety By. Print Name: Sean Mcca ey Jr Attorney -in -Fad Address: 305 Madison Avenue Morristown, NJ 07960 Phone/Fax: (214)989-7047 NOTE: If signed by an officer of the Surety Company, there must be on file a certified 55 B-4 Bonds POWER OF ATTORNEY UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY PRINCIPAL OFFICE - MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 11393 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That United States Fire Insurance Company, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware, has made, constituted and appointed, and does hereby make, constitute and appoint: Sean McCauley, Jr., Sarah Timmons, Ashlyn Simchik, Jarrod Yost, Sam Duckett, Bridget Truxillo, Liam Hackett, Alex Rausch, Sterling Ward each, its true and lawful Attomey(s)-In-Fact, with full power and authority hereby conferred in its name, place and stead, to execute, acknowledge and deliver. Any and all bonds and undertakings of surety and other documents that the ordinary course of surety business may require, and to bind United States Fire Insurance Company thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such bonds or undertakings had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected officers of United States Fire Insurance Company at its principal office, in amounts or penalties: Unlimited This Power of Attorney limits the as of those named therein to the bonds and undertakings specifically named therein, and they have no authority to bind United States Fire Insurance Company except in the manner and to the extent therein stated. This Power of Attorney is granted pursuant to Article IV of the By -Laws of United States Fire Insurance Company as now in full force and effect, and consistent with Article III thereof, which Articles provide, in pertinent part: Article IV, Execution of Instruments - Except as the Board of Directors may authorize by resolution, the Chairman of the Board, President, any Vice-president any Assistant Vim President, the Secretary, or any Assistant Secretary shall have power on behalf of the Corporation: (a) to execute, affix the corporate seal manually or by facsimile to, acknowledge, verify and deliver any contracts, obligations, instruments and documents whatsoever in connection with its business including, without limiting the foregoing, any bonds, guarantees, undertakings, recognizances, powers of attorney or revocations of any powers of attorney, stipulations, policies of insurance, deeds, leases, mortgages, releases, satisfactions and agency agreements; (b) to appoint, in writing, one or more persons for any or all of the purposes mentioned in the preceding paragraph (a), including affixing the seal of the Corporation. Article III, Officers, Section 3.11, Facsimile Signatures. The signature of any officer authorized by the Corporation to sign any bonds, guarantees, undertakings, recognizances, stipulations, powers of attorney or revocations of any powers of attorney and policies of insurance issued by the Corporation may be printed, facsimile, lithographed or otherwise produced. In addition, if and as authorized by the Board of Directors, dividend warrants or checks, or other numerous instruments similar to one another in fort, may be signed by the facsimile signature or signatures, lithographed or otherwise produced, of such officer or officers of the Corporation as from time to time may be authorized to sign such instruments on behalf of the Corporation. The Corporation may continue to use for the purposes herein stated the facsimile signature of any person or persons who shall have been such officer or officers of the Corporation, notwithstanding the fact that he may have ceased to be such at the time when such instruments shall be issued. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, United States Fire Insurance Company has caused these presents to be signed and attested by its appropriate officer and its corporate seal hereunto affixed this 28th day of September, 2021. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Matthew E. Lubin, President State of New Jersey} County of Moms } On this 28th day of September, 2021, before me, a Notary public of the State of New Jersey, came the above named officer of United States Fire Insurance Company, to me personally known to be the individual and officer described herein, and acknowledged that he executed the foregoing instrument and affixed the seal of I Inited States Fire Insurance Company thereto by the authority of his office. MELISM H. IYALESM NOTARY ROX OF NEW JERM CammbWan6 BM25 3S NyCaWhdMEgYeaJrl= Melissa H. D'Alessio G(Notary Public) 1, the undersigned officer of United States Fire Insurance Company, a Delaware corporation, do hereby certify that the original Power of Attorney of which the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy is still in force and effect and has not been revoked. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of United Stares Fire Insurance Company on the day of 20 UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Michael C. Fay, Senior Vice President Texas Department of Insurance Certificate No. 13510 Certificate of Authority THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT Company No.08-095866 UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY WILMINGTON, DELAWARE has complied with the laws of the State of Texas applicable thereto and is hereby authorized to transact the business of Fire; Allied Coverages; Hail -growing crops only; Rain; Inland Marine; Ocean Marine; Aircraft --Liability & Physical Damage; Accident; Health; Workers' Compensation & Employers' Liability; Employers' Liability; Automobile --Liability & Physical Damage; Liability other than Automobile; Fidelity & Surety; Glass; Burglary & Theft; Forgery; Boiler & Machinery; Credit;• Livestock and Reinsurance on all lines authorized to be written on a direct basis insurance within the state of Texas. This Certificate of Authority shall be in full force and effect until it is revoked, canceled or suspended according to law. IN TESTIMONY VV EiREOF, witness my hand and seal of office at Austin, Texas, this 31st dayof- December A.D.2003 JOSE MONTEMAYOR CO MISSIONE OFIINSSU/RA'N BY Godwin Ohaechesi, Director Company Licensing & Registration CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES FORM 1295 t�r1 Complete Nos. 1- 4 and 6 if there are interested parties. OFFICE USE ONLY Complete Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 if there are no interested parties. CERTIFICATION OF FILING Certificate Number: 1 Name of business entity filing form, and the city, state and country of the business entity's place of business. 2024-1181811 Blue Star Utilities, LLC Venus, TX United States Date Filed: 06/27/2024 2 Name of governmental entity or state agency that is a party to the contract for which the form is being filed. City of Anna Date Acknowledged: 3 Provide the identification number used by the governmental entity or state agency to track or identify the contract, and provide a description of the services, goods, or other property to be provided under the contract. ANN22791 Sanitary Sewer 4 Name of Interested Party City, State, Country (place of business) Nature of interest (check applicable) Controlling I Intermediary Lamey, jonathan Venus, TX United States X Hugdahl, steve Venus, TX United States X Guamancela, jose Venus, TX United States x 5 Check only if there is NO Interested Party. ❑ 6 UNSWORN DECLARATION My name is J D^"t 7 ^l"/ ^/^"�� ,and my date of-fbirM is j .2f 4 My address is 2 NoV ✓^°"'f✓��.1 J� ��1`�� r 7�`�k f U (street) (city) (state) (zip code) (country) I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. A �f Executed in County, State of �'d ~J , on the 7 r Y day of J�"w , 20 (month) (year) sign of author uslness entity c arant) Forms provided by Texas Ethics Commission www Ics.state.lx.us Version V4.1.0.078aba0