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PUBLIC UTILITIES CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT
THIS IS A CONTRACT, made and entered into this ~ day of Fe:!3f'l1rf I:}t\. Y ,
2005, by and between the City of Bremerton, a fIrst class municipal corporation of the State of
Washington hereinafter called "City" and () /""'(.}NE; IIo7t1Er: G, , hereinafter called
"Contractor," and referred to collectively as the "Parties."
WHEREAS, the purpose of this contract is to provide for the construction and public
dedication of the Lafayette Street Sewer Extension, hereinafter called "Project."
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration ofthe mutual covenants ,herein defIned, and
attached and incorporated and made a part hereof, the City and Contractor mutually agree to the
following terms and conditions:
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT: The Contractor will retain a licensed Professional
Engineer registered in the State of\Vashington (hereinafter "Design Engineer") who shall design
the Project. The Contractor will physically construct the Project. The Project, to be constructed by
the Contractor and dedicated to the City for public use, will consist of the construction of:
APPROXIMATELY 395 LINEAL FEET OF 8-INCH PVC SEWER PIPE; TWO
MANHOLES AND MISCELLANEOUS APPURTENANCES.
The Contractor shall provide all performance of work, including all labor, materials,
transportation, equipment, supplies, and services necessary for and reasonably incidental to the
completion of all work as set out in the plans and specifIcations attached as Approved set of Plans
and incorporated by reference herein.
2. FEES AND EXPENSES:
A.
The Contractor agrees to pay in advance the following fees and expenses associated
with the project and required by the Bremerton Municipal Code 2004:
a Sewer plan check fee $ 214.00
. Conveyance facility ext. $ 592.50
Total:
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$ 806.50 \,,\1AO .
B.
The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and paying for necessary permits
from other governmental agencies and shall be responsible for any additional costs
for inspection billed to the City by any government agency, including but not limited
to the City ofBremerton, Kitsap County, or the State of Washington.
C.
The Contractor shall pay all costs associated with easement acquisition and insuring
title to the properties.
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D. . The Contractor shall post with the City Treasurer a Performance Bond prior to
construction and a Warranty Bond upon completion of the work. The bonds shall be
posted in the amounts as follows:
Peiformance Bond
(1) One hundred and fIfty percent (150%) ofthe Design Engineer's estimated
cost of construction, as approved by the City, for all work occurring within
public right-of-way or on City Property and/or 20% on private property.
Warranty Bond
(1) Twenty percent (20%) of the actual cost of construction.
E. The bonds shall provide the following:
(1) The Contractor shall complete the project in accordance with good and
accepted engineering and construction practice.
(2) The Contractor shall comply with all the terms of this agreement.
(3) The Contractor shall fully comply with all requirements of law in carrying
out the project, and shall comply with all lawful requirements imposed by
any agency with jurisdiction relating to the proj ect.
(4) The Warranty Bond shall be effective for two years after completion of
construction unless affIrmatively released sooner by the City, and shall
guarantee the completed projects against defects in workmanship and
materials.
(5) The bond must be approved by the City's Risk Manager and may include
one or more surety bonds issued by any surety company that is licensed to do
business in the State of Washington and meets the City's Risk Managers
rating criteria. The Surety bond may be substituted by a cash deposit in the '
full-required amount deposited with the City Treasurer or an irrevocable and
unrestricted assignment of funds on deposit in a licensed bank or credit
union, in the full-required amount.
F. Contractor shall possess a current Bremerton Business License and regulatory
licenses required to fulfIll Contractor's obligations under this contract. As an
independent contractor, Contractor is responsible for payment of all taxes and
licensing fees necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement. These
taxes and fees include but are not limited to State industrial insurance, B&O, and
City business licensing. If any taxes or fees due the City have been declared
delinquent, Contractor, by this agreement, assigns any payments due under this
. contract to the City Clerk for payment of such taxes The City may also withhold
the delinquent amount, plus any additional charges arising from the delinquency,
from any payments due Contractor.
3. REPRESENTATIVES: The Contractor hereby names the following person as the
representative of the Contractor for all purposes required by this agreement:
Name: s:..,.~ U E:.. Bn..&TT Name:
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The Contractor warrants that the Contractor's representative has full authority to bind the
Contractor in all respects required by this agreement, and all applicable government requirements
imposed by any agency with jurisdiction. The City hereby designates Paul Wandling of its
Department of Public Works and Utilities as its Project Manager and warrants that the Project
Manager has full authority to exercise such discretion as does the Director of Public Works and
Utilities under the ordinance ofthe City for purpose of carrying out the terms of this agreement.
4. PROJECT DESIGN: The Contractor will retain a Design Engineer who shall design the
project, prepare the necessary plans, and provide construction engineering to the extent reasonably
necessary.
The Contractor shall use the following up to date standards for drafting, design and
construction of the project. Deviation from City standards will not be accepted.
. Standard plans and specifIcation provided by the City.
. Bremerton Utilities Development and Construction Standards.
. Washington State Department of Ecology's Stormwater Management Manual for
the Puget Sound Basin.
. American Waterworks Association Standards.
. Washington State Department of Transportation's Standard SpecifIcations for Road,
Bridge, and Municipal Construction.
5. PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT PERMIT: The City's Project Manager will review the
project design, plans, and specifIcations, and when satisfIed the work is in accordance with City
standards, shall approve the plans by stamping and signing four (4) copies of the plan sheets. The
City reserves the right to require modifIcation of the plans at the Contractor's expense in the event
of errors or mistakes in the drawings, or if new information becomes available which requires a
change in the plans to properly accomplish the project. Plan changes initiated by the Contractor
must be approved in writing by the City's Project Manager prior to commencement or alteration of
the work. Proposed plan changes shall be accompanied by an estimate of value.
The City will issue a Public Works Project Permit upon completion of the following:
. Construction Plans and SpecifIcations have been approved by the City's Project
Manager.
. Deposit of advance cash deposits as stated in this agreement with the City Treasurer.
. Approved bonds posted with the City Clerk.
. Proof of insurance approved by the Risk Manager.
. A copy of the City or County right-of-way permit submitted to the Utility.
6. INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY: The Contractor shall provide liability and property
damage insurance covering all work under this agreement for construction within the public right-
of-way, including all work provided by Sub-Contractors. Said insurance shall name the City of
Bremerton as additional insured and provide the following limits:
- Bodily injury, $2,000,000.00 each person;
- $2,000,000.00 each accident;
- Property damage, $500,000.00
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Evidence of such insurance shall be provided to the City's Risk Manager prior to issuance
of the Public Works Project Permit. Insurer shall provide the City's Risk Manager with 30 days'
written notice of any cancellation or change of coverage ofthe policy.
Contractor agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City and its offIcials and
employees from and against all liability, loss, damages, and expenses, including costs and
attorneys' fees, resulting in whole or in part from actions, claims, and lawsuits arising or alleged
to have arisen, in whole or in part, out of or in consequenceofthe acts or failures to act of
Contractor, its employees, its subcontractors, its agents, or its assigns in the performance of this
Agreement. The City and Contractor have specifIcally negotiated Contractor's waiver of its
immunity under Title 51 RCW, which is hereby waived for purposes of Contractor's
indemnifIcation and hold harmless ofthe City, including the duty to defend. This provision shall
be inapplicable to the extent such action, claim, or lawsuit is judicially found to arise solely from
the acts or failures to act ofthe City.
7. PROSECUTION OF WORK:
A. Construction ofthe project shall be initiated by the Contractor within one (1) year of
execution ofthis agreement or within 30 days of issuance of the Project Permit,
whichever shall sooner occur. Failure to begin work within the one-year limit shall
result in forfeiture of all rights under the agreement regardless of any other
provisions ofthis agreement.
B. The Contractor agrees to continuously pursue work and complete the project within
six (6) months of permit issuance.
8. NlI)lTIONAL CONSTRUCTION WORK REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor in
addition to other duties included in this agreement shall comply with the following:
A. Schedule system connections with the Project Manager and meet all requirements
for the connection and testing of their improvements in the presence of the City's
authorized representative. Major system connections to the City's system shall not
be authorized on Fridays. Subsequent operation of system valves must be performed
by City personnel.
B. No work shall be performed by the Contractor other than Monday through Friday
between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., exclusive of City holidays, except with written
prior consent of the City' Project Manager. If consent is given by the City's Project
Manager for work on Saturday, Sunday or holidays or before or after the normal
working hours above, the Contractor shall pay to the City the reasonable cost of
furnishing the required inspection and supervision during said periods.
C. Remove and correct at the expense ofthe Contractor any improvements not
authorized or constructed in compliance with the Utilities Development and Construction Standards.
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D. Restore all public and private property disrupted by the installation ofthe project to
its original condition upon completion. The entire job site will be maintained in a
neat and workman like appearance. The Contractor will provide landscape
restoration including sodding, seeding or barking as may be required by the City's
Project Manager. Landscaperestoration shall follow installation ofthe various
segments of the project as closely as is practicable. When, in the opinion ofthe
City's Project Manager, landscape restoration has fallen behind installation ofthe
segments of the project, the Project Manager may halt all construction work until
restoration catches up.
E. NotifY the City when the proj ect is ready for fInal inspection and approval by the
Utility.
9. INSPECTIONS AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE:
A. The City will provide periodic inspection during construction to ensure that the
work complies with plans and City Utilities and Construction Standards. Inspections
by the City shall not relieve the Contractor of its responsibility to construct the
project in full accord with the standards of the City. Nor shall inspection be deemed
to be supervision of the project, methods or means of performance, compliance with
construction site safety requirements, or the Contractor's employees.
B. All easements necessary for the project have been obtained in the name ofthe City,
accepted by the Project Manager, and recorded with the County Auditor.
C. Within thirty (30) days of fInal inspection, furnish a complete set of Mylar "Asbuilt"
drawings of the project improvements that have been prepared and stamped by the
Design Engineer and a complete set of electronic Asbuilt drawings, in Autocad@
2000i.
D. Upon fInal approval ofproject construction by the City's Project Manager, the City
shall accept and approve a Deed of Conveyance of the project improvements for the
Contractor on a form approved by the City Attorney. Approval of the deed shall
constitute completion of the project for the purposes of:
(1) Computing the guarantee period required by this agreement for bonding.
(2) Commencement by the City of its usual and customary maintenance of the
project improvements.
(3) Commencement of water services upon payment of service fees..
10. GENERAL CONDITIONS:
A. Reports and Information: When requested by the City, Contractor shall furnish
periodic reports and documents on matters covered by this Agreement. The
reports and documents shall be furnished in the time and form requested.
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Contractor shall maintain accounting records in accordance with Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to substantiate all billed amounts.
B. Entire Agreement: This Agreement and its Exhibits constitutes the entire
agreement between the Parties, and the Parties acknowledge that there are no
other agreements, written or oral, that have not been set forth in the text ofthis
Agreement.
C. Severability: Should any part ofthis Agreement be found void, the balance of the
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
D. ModifIcation: This Agreement may only be modifIed by written instrument signed
by both Parties.
E. Notices: Notices shall be in writing and delivered to the following addresses:
City Address
City of Bremerton
ATTN: Paul Wandling
3027 Olympus Dr.
Bremerton W A. 98310
Contractor Address
Tel: 360-478-2351
ATTN: C> LANJ:f.. (hf/VLE-S Co
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F. Waiver: Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a
waiver of that provision. Waiver of any right or power arising out of this
Agreement shall not be deemed waiver of any other right or power.
G. Compliance with Laws: Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal,
State, and local laws in performing its obligations under this Agreement.
H. Choice of Law and Venue: This Agreement shall be interpreted according to the
laws of the State of Washington. Any judicial action to resolve disputes arising
out of this Agreement shall be brought in Kitsap County Superior Court.
1. Attorneys' Fees: The substantially prevailing Party in any litigation arising out of
this Agreement shall be entitled to its reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs.
11. NON-COMPLIANCE/TERMINATION: Failure to comply with the terms ofthis
agreement within 60 days following written notice by the Project Manager shall automatically result
in the termination of service and forfeiture of bonds and shall not relieye the Contractor of the duty
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to comply with all the terms of this agreement, paying all sums due there under together with
reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the City in enforcing the terms of this agreement.
12. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS: The City and Contractor each agree to be bound to the
other party in respect to all covenants, agreements, and obligations contained in this contract.
Neither party shall assign the contract in part or as a whole, without the written consent of the
other.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Contract the date and
year indicated.
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Phil Williams
Director of Public Works and Utilities
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