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HomeMy WebLinkAbout194-91 RESOLUTION• .1 RESOLUTION NO. 1Q4-91 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF BID #91- 58 TO MCCLINTON-ANCHOR AS LOW BIDDER FOR THE LAKE FAYETTEVILLE SOFTBALL COMPLEX PARKING LOT PROJECT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract in the amount of $42,851.00 with McClinton -Anchor for the Lake Fayetteville Softball Complex Parking Lot Project. A copy of the contract authorized for execution hereby is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of November , 1991. APPROVED: Mayor ATTEST: By:d era41- City C k SPECIFICATIONS FOR PARKING LOT TMPROVEMENTS FOR LAKE FAYETTEVILLE SOFTBALL FIELDS City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Bid No. 91-58 Job No. 91-116 NORTHWEST ENGINEERS, INC. 524 W. Sycamore Fayetteville, Arkansas October 10, 1991. Northwest Engineers, Inc. ADDENDUM NO. 1 October 9, 1991 JOB NAME: Parking Lot Improvements for Lake Fayetteville Softball Fields JOB NUMBER: Bid No. 91-58 DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE: Parking lot striping shall be provided by the Contractor on all asphalt and chip -sealer parking areas where parking spaces are designated on the Plan. The cost of the striping shall not be a separate Bid, but shall be included in the price for "2" ACHM Surface" and/or "Double Bituminous Surface Treatment". Contractor shall attach this addendum to the Specifications, and it shall be considered a part thereof. Recommended: October 9, 1991. Northwest Engineers, Inc. Receipt Acknowledged: Smut/ ;4 . (ACt' Date: 0A14/ ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 91-58 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the City of Fayetteville Purchasing Office until 10:00 A.M. on the loth day of October, 1991, for furnishing all tools, materials, and labor and performing the necessary work for the expansion and improvements to the parking lot and service drives located at Lake Fayetteville Softball fields in the City of Fayetteville, Arkan- sas. All work, material, and construction shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications. Said plans and specifications are on file in the office of Northwest Engineers, Inc. at 524 West Sycamore Street in Fayetteville, Arkansas. These documents may be obtained from the office of Northwest Engineers upon the payment of $15.00 which will not be refunded. Contractors shall make such inspection and studies of the site of the work as to familiarize themselves thoroughly with all condi- tions to be encountered. Each bid must be accompanied by a cashiers check or surety bond in the amount of 5% of the whole bid, said bond to he issued by a surety company licensed to do business in the State of Arkansas. Said bond or check shall be retained as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails, neglects, or refuses to enter into a contract for the construction of said work and furnishing the necessary bonds within 10 days from or after the date the award is made. A 100% performance bond will be required to be posted with the City within 10 days after the date of bid award. Bids must be made upon the official proposal sheets contained in this specification and such proposal sheets shall not be removed from the remainder of the contract documents. All bids shall be sealed and the envelopes addressed to: Purchasing Officer City of Fayetteville 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 or bids may be delivered to the Purchasing Office located on the Third Floor of the City Administration Building at 113 West Mountain Street, Room 307. Allbids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the bid envelope that it is a bid for Parking Lot Improvements at Lake Fayetteville Softball. Fields. Also, the information on the outside of the envelope shall contain the time and date for the opening of bids. The name of the bidder shall also be shown on the outside of the envelope. Bids will be opened at the above specified time at Room 326, City Administration Building, 113 West Mountain Street. The City of Fayetteville reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any formalities deemed to be in the best interest of the City. (Publish in Northwest Arkansas Times on September 28 and October 5) INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS LAKE FAYETTEVILLE SOFTBALL FIELD PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS Fayetteville, Arkansas October 10, 1991. 1. Instructions to Bidders: The City of Fayetteville (hereinafter called the Owner) is requesting bids for work on the above captioned parking lot project. Bidders are requested to submit a base bid for the main portion of the parking lot work, with Additive Alternate bids for additional segments of work should monies be available. 2. Receipt, Opening and Acceptance of Bids: The Owner invites bids on the forms attached here- to. Bids will be received at the Office of the City of Fayetteville Purchasing Officer located on the Third Floor of the City Administration Building, at 113 West Mountain Street, Room 307, until 10:00 A.M. on the 10th day of October, 1991. All bids will be clearly marked on the outside of the bid envelope that it is a bid for Parking Lot Improvements at Lake Fayetteville Softball Fields. Also, the information on the outside of the envelope shall contain the time and date for the opening of bids, and the name of the bidder. Each bid must be accompanied by a cashiers check or surety bond in the amount of 5% of the whole bid. Said bond or check shall. be placed in an envelope and attached to the outside of the bid envelope. The Owner may reject any and all bids. Any bid submitted by a Contractor and not accepted by the Owner within a period of 60 days of submission of the bid may, at the option of the contractor, be withdrawn from consideration for the proposed work. This bid is subject to the availability of funds. 3. Contract Time: The number of working days for completion of the work under this Contract shall be established on the fol- lowing basis: A. The Contract time for the "Base Bid" work shall be 30 working days. B. Additional working days shall additional work as follows: 1) Additive Alternate No. 2) Additive Alternate No. 3) Additive Alternate No. 4) Additive Alternate No. be allowed for 1 - 5 working 2 - 4 working 3 - 6 working 4 - 5 working days days days days PROPOSAL FOR LAKE FAYETTEVILLE SOFTBALL FIELD PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS Fayetteville, Arkansas October 10, 1991. TO: Purchasing Officer City of Fayetteville 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 The undersigned, APAC-Arkansas, Inc., McClinton -Anchor Division, states that he has carefully examined the plans, profiles, and specifications on file in the office of Northwest Engineers, Inc., Fayetteville, Arkansas, relative to the proposed construction, as set out in the title of this Proposal; that he is familiar with the same and understands each and all; has examined the location and site; that all bids are made with the full knowledge of the difficulties and conditions that may be encountered, work to be done, equip- ment and materials required, and with the full knowledge of the plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates; that this Proposal is made without collusion on the part of any person, firm or corporation. He further states that he will enter into a contract to construct said improvements in accordance with the specifications, and have same completed within the contract time as stated on the "Information for Bidders" sheet from the date of the execution of the contract for the unit and lump sum prices set out below. Bidder acknowledges receipt of the following addendum: Addendum No. 1 4,4c 4c&nsae,4tc . II 46621 P-7-Aruhrr a1hitoh. Contractor By: t�i „,,A) ) • Felt. PROPOSAL FOR "BASE BID" IMPROVEMENTS @ LAKE FAYETTEVILLE SOFTBALL FIELD Fayetteville, Arkansas ITF,M ITEM EST. UNIT EXTENDED NO. QUANT. PRICE 1 Earthwork Lump Sum $8,900.00/LS $ 8,900.00 Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars/LS Words 2 Undercut Five Dollars Fifty Cents/CY Words 3 SB -2 Base 200 CY $ 5.50/CY $ 1,100.00 1050 Tons $ 12.77/Ton $ 13,408.50 Twelve Dollars Seventy -Seven Cents/Ton Words 4 2" ACHM (w/Prime) Four Dollars Five Cents/SY Words 4A Double Bituminous Surface Treatment Two Dollars Forty -Five Cents/SY Words 5 Sidewalk Re -Construction Four Dollars No Cents/SF Words 3650 SY $ 4.05/SY $ 14,782.50 3650 SY $ 2.45/SY $ 8,942.50 535 SF $ 4.00/SF $ 2,140.00 6 Adjust Sewer Manhole 1 EA $ 300.00/EA $ 300.00 Three Hundred Dollars No Cents/EA Words 7 Asphalt Curb 130 LF $ 4.50/LF $ 585.00 Four Dollars Fifty Cents/LF Words 8 6" PVC Drain Pipe (w/Fittings) 1.00 LF $ 8.75/LF $ 875.00 Eight Dollars Seventy -Five Cents/LF Words 1 1 ITEM NO. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ITEM 9 12" x 12" Drain w/Grate EST. UNIT QUANT. PRICE EXTENDED 3 EA $ 120.00/EA $ 360.00 One Hundred Twenty Dollars No Cents/EA Words 10 Topsoil and Seeding Lump Sum $ 400.00/LS $ 400.00 Four Hundred Dollars No Cents/LS Words Total (Items 1 thru 4 and 5 thru 10) $ 42,851.00 Forty -Two Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty -One Dollars No Cents Words Total (Items 1. thru 3 and 4A thru 10) Words Contractor states that he has examined the Plans, read the Specifica- tions, and visited the site to familiarize himself with the proposed work area and conditions. The Contractor proposes to provide the work under the conditions stipulated and for the prices submitted with this Proposal. Aflt -A-ika-s4sAtInt. Respectfully Submitted: igeionightotnchev Q'7Xfh6 Date: /04(04* (Contractor) 1 By: 6A4n44;J4.ee.. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Arkansas License No.: @ Plc Seal - If a Corporation 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CONTRACT STATE OF ARKANSAS COUNTY OF WASHINGTON THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on this 15th day of October, 1991, by and between the City of Fayetteville, here- inafter called the OWNER, and APAC-Arkansas Inc., McClinton - Anchor Division, hereinafter called the CONTRACTOR. WITNESSETH: That Whereas, the OWNER has called for bids for parking lot, drainage and related improvements at Lake Fayetteville Softball Fields, Fayetteville, Arkansas as set out in these Plans and Specifications and, WHEREAS, the CONTRACTOR has submitted the best bid for the work set out in these Plans and Specifications, NOW, THEREFORE, the CONTRACTOR agrees with the OWNER to furnish all materials, labor, equipment, tools, supervision, insurance, and other accessories and services necessary to complete the work in accordance with the Plans and Specifications for the unit and lump sum prices bid in the Proposal, said Proposal being a part of this Contract. The CONTRACTOR agrees to commence work on or before a date to be specified in a written "Notice to Proceed" from the OWNER and to fully complete the project within 30 working days thereafter. The CONTRACTOR also agrees to pay as liquidated damages the sum of $100.00 for each consecutive calendar day thereafter that is required to complete the project, plus attorney's fees and an amount to be set by the court, court costs, and all other costs of collection if said liquidated damages are not paid to the OWNER within 10 days of demand for payment by certified mail, return receipt requested. The OWNER agrees to pay the CONTRACTOR in current funds for the performance of the Contract in accordance with the accepted Proposal therefore, subject to additions and deductions, as provided in the Standard and Detailed Specifications, and to make payment on account there as provided below: As soon as is practicable after the first of each calendar month, the OWNER will make partial payments to the CONTRACTOR for work performed during the preceding calendar month, based upon the Engineer's estimate of work completed, said estimate being certified by the CONTRACTOR and accepted by the OWNER. Upon completion of work and final acceptance by the OWNER and Engineer, the Engineer shall issue a Final Estimate of work done based upon the original Contract and subsequent changes made and agreed upon, if any. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Time is hereby expressly declared to be of the essence on this Contract, and the time of beginning, manner of progress and time of completion of the work hereunder, shall be, and are essential conditions hereof. If the CONTRACTOR be delayed at any time in the progress of the work by any act or neglect of the OWNER or of his employees, or by any other Contractor employed by the OWNER, or by changes ordered in the work, or by strikes, lockouts, fire, unusual delay in transportation, unavoidable casualties or any causes beyond the CONTRACTOR'S control, or by delay authorized by the Engineer pending arbitration, or by any cause which the Engineer shall decide to justify the delay, then the time of completion shall be extended for such reasonable time as the Engineer may decide. Similarly, should the CONTRACTOR be unable to complete the work due to persistent inclement weather or because of delays in delivery of necessary construction components, allowances shall be made in the completion time. No such extension shall be made for delay occurring more than seven days before claim therefore is made in writing to the Engineer. In the case of a continuing cause of delay, only one claim is necessary. In the event the CONTRACTOR abandons the work hereunder or fails, neglects or refuses to continue the work after ten (10) days written notice, given CONTRACTOR by OWNER or by the Engineer, then the OWNER shall have the option of declaring this Contract at an end, in which event, the OWNER shall not be liable to the CONTRACTOR for any work theretofore performed hereunder, said OWNER may complete the said Contract at his own expense, and maintain an action against the CONTRACTOR for the actual cost of same. The waiving of any one or more of the covenants of this Contract on the part of any party thereto shall be limited to that particular instance, and shall not be deemed a waiver of any other breaches or covenants at any time. In the event any part of this Contract is found to be unenforceable for any reason, all other parts of this Contract shall remain in full force and effect. This Contract shall be binding upon the heirs, representatives, successors, or assigns of the parties hereto. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the OWNER and CONTRACTOR set their hands and seals, respectively. By: Title: APAC-Arkansas, Inc. Anchor Division CONTRACTOR have hereto McClinton - WITNESS 7�GJ%By atinn14.4------- WI NES By: WITNESS dant i> 4.64, Vtt- 9ihh5l7' GENERAL CONDITIONS 1 Contract and Contract Documents The project to be constructed pursuant to this Contract and is subject to all applicable City, State and Federal laws and regulations. The Plans, Specifications and Addenda for this project shall form part of this Contract and the provisions thereof shall be as binding upon the parties hereto as if they were herein fully set forth. The table of contents, titles, headings, running headlines and marginal notes contained herein and in said Documents are solely to facilitate reference to various provisions of the Contract Documents and in no way affect, limit or cast light on the interpretation of the provisions to which they refer. Contents 1. Contract and Contract Documents 2. Definitions 3. Additional Instructions and Detail Drawings 4. Scope and Intent of Specifications and Plans 5. Materials, Services, and Facilities 6. Contractor's Title to Materials 7. Inspection and Testing of Materials 8. "Or Equal" Clause 9. Patents 10. Surveys, Permits and Regulations 11. Contractor's Obligations 12. Weather Conditions 13. Protection of Work and Property --Emergency 14. Inspection 15. Reports, Records and Data 16. Superintendence by Contractor 17. Changes in Work 18. Extras 19. Time for Completion and Liquidated Damages 20. Correction of Work 21. Subsurface Conditions Found Different 22. Claims for Extra Cost 23. Right of Owner to Terminate Contract 24. Construction Schedule and Periodic Estimates 25. Payments to Contractor 26. Acceptance of Project and Final Payment 27. Payments by Contractor 28. Insurance 29. Contract Security 30. Additional or Substitute Bond 31. Assignments 32. Mutual Responsibility of Contractors 33. Separate Contracts 34. Subcontracting 35. Engineer's Authority 36. Use of Premises and Removal of Debris 37. Quantities of Estimate 38. Lands and Riyhts-of-Way 39. General Guaranty 40. Conflicting Conditions 41. Notice and Service Thereof 42. Required Provisions Deemed Inserted 43. Other Prohibited Interests 44. Suspension of Work 45. Fiyured Dimensions 46. Diverting and Blockiny Traffic 47. Danyer Signals and Safety Devices 48. Privileges of Contractor in Streets 49. Waterways 50. Location of Facilities 51. Work Done Without Lines or Grades 52. Preservation of Monuments and Stakes 53. Sanitary Conveniences 54. Sunday, Holiday and Night Work 2. Definitions The following terms as used in this Contract are respectively defined as follows: (a) "Owner": City of Fayetteville, also referred to as City." (b) "Contractor": A person, firm or corporation with whom the Contract is made by the Owner. (c) "Subcontractor": A person, firm or corporation supplying labor and materials or only labor for work at the site of the project for, and under separate Contract or ayreement with the Contractor. (d) "Work on (at) the Project": Work to be performed at the location of the project, includiny the transportation of materials and supplies to or from the location of the project by employees of the Contractor and any Subcontractor. (e) "Engineers": Enyineers shall mean the firm of Northwest Enyineers, Inc., who have been employed by the Owner for this work, or their duly authorized agents, such agents actiny severally within the scope of the particular duties entrusted to them, whose decisions shall, in all cases, be subject to final approval by the Engineers. In all matters pertaining to the status or amount of the Contract, orders issued by the Engineers and signed by the representative of the Owner shall be valid. 3. Additional Instructions and Detail Drawings The Contractor will be furnished additional instructions and detail drawings as necessary to carry out the work included in the Contract. The additional drawings and instructions thus supplied to the Contractor will coordinate with the Contract Documents and will be so prepared that they can be reasonably interpreted as part thereof. The Contractor shall carry out the work in accordance with the additional detail drawings and instructions. The Contractor and the Engineer will prepare jointly (a) a schedule, fixing the dates at which special detail drawings will be required, such drawings, if any, to be furnished by the Engineer in accordance with said schedule, and (b) a schedule fixing the respective dates for the submission of shop drawings, the beginning of manufacture, testing and installation of materials, supplies and equipment, and the completion of the various parts of the work; each such schedule to be subject to change from time to time in accordance with the progress of the work. 4. Scope and Intent of Specifications and Plans The Specifications and Plans are intended to supplement but not necessarily duplicate each other, and together constitute a complete set of Specifications and Plans; so that any work exhibited in one and not the other, shall be executed just as it had been set forth in both, in order that the work shall be completed according to the complete design or designs as decided and determined by the Engineers. Should anything be omitted from the Specifications and Plans which is necessary to a clear understanding of the work, or should it appear various instructions are in conflict, then the Contractor shall secure written instructions from the Engineers before proceeding with construction affected by such omissions or discrepancies. It is understood and agreed that the work shall be performed and completed according to the true spirit, meaning and intent of the Contract, Specifications and Plans. 5. Materials, Services, and Facilities (a) It is understood that except as otherwise specifically stated in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall provide and pay for all materials, labor, tools, equipment, water, light, power, transportation, superintendence, temporary construction of every nature, and all other services and facilities of every nature whatsoever necessary to execute, complete, and deliver the work within the specified time. (b) Any work necessary to be performed after regular working hours, on Sundays or Legal Holidays, shall be performed without additional expense to the Owner. 6. Contractor's Title to Materials No materials or supplies for the work shall be purchased by the Contractor or by any Subcontractor subject to any chattel mortgage or under a conditional sale contract or other agreement by which an interest is retained by the seller. The Contractor warrants that he has good title to all materials and supplies used by him in the work, free from all liens, claims or encumbrances. 7. Inspection and Testing of Materials (a) All materials and equipment used in the construction of the project shall be subject to adequate inspection and testing in accordance with accepted standards. The laboratory or inspection agency shall be approved by the Owner. (b) Materials of construction, particularly those upon which the strength and durability of the structure may depend, shall be subject to inspection and testing to establish conformance with Specifications and suitability for uses intended. 8. "Or Equal" Clause Whenever a material, article or piece of equipment is identified on the Plans or in the Specifications by reference to manufacturers' or vendors' names, trade names, catalogue numbers, etc., it is intended merely to establish a standard; and, any material, article, or equipment of other manufacturers and vendors which will perform adequately the duties imposed by the general design will be considered equally acceptable provided the material, article, or equipment so proposed, is, in the opinion of the Engineer, or equal substance and function. It shall not be purchased or installed by the Contractor without the Engineer's written approval. 9. Patents (a) The Contractor shall hold and save the Owner and its offices, agents, servants, and employees harmless from liability of any nature or kind, including cost and expenses for, or on account of, any patented or unpatented invention, process, article, or appliance manufactured or used in the performance of the Contract, including its use by the Owner, unless otherwise specifically stipulated in the Contract Documents. (b) License or Royalty Fees: License and/or Royalty Fees for the use of a process which is authorized by the Owner of the project must be reasonable, and paid to the holder of the patent, or his authorized licensee, direct by the Owner and not by or through the Contractor. (c) If the Contractor uses any design, device or materials covered by letters, patent or copyright, he shall provide for such use by suitable agreement with the Owner of such patented or copyrighted design, device or material. It is mutually agreed and understood, that, without exception, the Contract prices shall include all royalties or costs arising from the use of such design, device or materials, in any way involved in the work. The Contractor and/or his Sureties shall indemnify and save harmless the Owner of the project from any and all claims for infringement by reason of the use of such patented or copyrighted design, device or materials or any trademark or copyright in connection with work agreed to be performed under this Contract, and shall indemnify the Owner for any cost, expense or damage which it may be obliged to pay by reason of such infringement at any time during the prosecution of the work or after completion of the work. 10. Surveys, Permits, and Regulations Unless otherwise expressly provided for in the Specifications, the Owner will furnish to the Contractor all surveys necessary for the execution of the work. The Contractor shall procure and pay all permits, licenses and approvals necessary for the execution of his Contract. The Contractor shall comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, orders, and regulations relating to performance of the work, the protection of adjacent property, and the maintenance of passageways, guard fences or other protective facilities. 11. Contractor's Obligations The Contractor shall and will, in good workmanlike manner, do and perform all work and furnish all supplies and materials, machinery, equipment, facilities and means, except as herein otherwise expressly specified necessary or proper to perform and complete all the work required by this Contract, within the time herein specified, in accordance with the provisions of this Contract and said Specifications and in accordance with the Plans and drawings covered by this Contract, any and all supplemental Plans and drawings, and in accordance with the directions of the Engineer as given from time to time during the progress of the work. The Contractor shall observe, comply with, and be subject to all terms, conditions, requirements, and limitations of the Contract and Specifications, and shall do, carry on, and complete the entire work to the satisfaction of the Engineer and the Owner. 12. Weather Conditions In the event of temporary suspension of work, or during inclement weather, or whenever the Engineer shall direct, the Contractor will, and will cause his Subcontractors to protect carefully his and their work and materials against damage or injury from the weather. If, in the opinion of the Engineer, any work or materials shall have been damaged or injured by reason of failure on the part of the Contractor or any of his Subcontractors so to protect his work, such materials shall be removed and replaced at the expense of the Contractor. 13. Protection of Work and Property --Emergency The Contractor shall at all times safely guard the Owner's property from injury or loss in connection with this Contract. He shall at all times safely guard and protect his own work, and that of adjacent property from damage. The Contractor shall replace or make good any such damage, loss or injury unless such be caused directly by errors contained in the Contract or by the Owner, or his duly authorized representatives. In case of an emergency which threatens loss or injury of property, and/or safety of life, the Contractor will be allowed to act, without previous instructions from the Engineer, in a diligent manner. He shall notify the Engineer immediately thereafter. Any claim for compensation by the Contractor due to such extra work shall be promptly submitted to the Engineer for approval. Where the Contractor has not taken action but has notified the Engineer of an emergency threatening injury to persons or damage to the work of any adjoining property, he shall act as instructed or authorized by the Engineer. The amount of reimbursement claimed by the Contractor on account of any emergency action shall be determined in the manner provided in Paragraph 17 of the General Conditions. 14. Inspection This project shall at all times be subject to inspections by representatives of the City, the Owner, and/or the Engineer. Unless otherwise directed by the Engineer, all work of a permanent nature which cannot be inspected after completion shall be done in the presence of an inspector. NO CONCRETE SHALL BE PLACED UNLESS AN INSPECTOR IS PRESENT. NO SEWER LINE SHALL BE BACKFILLED UNTIL AN INSPECTION HAS BEEN MADE BY THE ENGINEER. The Contractor shall notify the Engineer at least 24 hours in advance before concrete is to be poured. It shall be the duty of the Contractor to notify the Engineer in advance of the beginning of work after delays, shutdowns, change of work progress or change of location. The failure or neglect on the part of the Engineer or the inspector to inspect, condemn or reject inferior materials or work shall not be construed to imply an acceptance of the same should inferiority become evident at any time prior to the final acceptance of the work by the Owner, or within the time limit of one year as set out in the Detail Specifications. The Engineer does not guarantee the performance of the Contract by the Contractor, nor shall his inspection be construed as supervision of actual construction, nor make him responsible for providing a safe place for the performance of the work by the Contractor, or the Contractor's employees, or those of the suppliers, his Subcontractors, nor for access, visits, use, work, travel or occupance by any person, as these responsibilities are covered under the provisions of this Contract, the Contractor's insurance and Performance Bond, and are not the responsibility of the Engineer. Where the provisions of safety, in any of its categories, are not being observed, and this condition comes to the attention of the Engineer or his representative, the Engineer may require standard safety procedure to be initiated, but the requirement of these procedures does not constitute a guarantee by the Engineer as to their adequacy or the safety of the public. Where plants, buildings, or mass movement of earth is being undertaken, the Engineer will set such control lines and basic elevations as are required for the Contractor to make such unit or plant layouts as are required. When work is undertaken which requires a constant or generally intermittent checking of lines and elevations, the Contractor shall maintain such equipment and personnel as are essential to the actual prosecution of the work. In these instances, the final grades, alignment and dimensions are subject to the checking of the Engineer. 15. Reports, Records, and Data The Contractor shall submit to the Owner such schedule of quantities and costs, progress schedules, payrolls, reports, estimates, records and other data as the Owner may request concerning work performed or to be performed under this Contract. 16. Superintendence by Contractor At the site of the work the Contractor shall employ a construction superintendent or foreman who shall have full authority to act for the Contractor. It is understood that such representative shall be acceptable to the Engineer and shall be one who can be continued in that capacity for the particular job involved unless he ceases to be on the Contractor's payroll. 17. Changes in Work No changes in the work covered by the approved Contract Documents shall be made without having prior written approval of the Owner. Charges or credits for the work covered by the approved change shall be determined by one or more, or a combination of the following methods: (a) Unit bid prices previously approved. (b) An agreed lump sum. (c) The actual cost of: 1. Labor, including foremen; 2. Materials entering permanently into the work; 3. The ownership or rental cost of construction plant and equipment during the time of use of the extra work; 4. Power and consumable supplies for the operation of power equipment; 5. Insurance; 6. Social Security and old age and unemployment contributions. To the cost under (c) there shall be added a fixed fee to be agreed upon but not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the actual cost of the work. The fee shall be compensation to cover the cost of supervision, overhead, bond, profit and any other general expenses. 18. Extras Without invalidating the Contract, the Owner may order extra work or make changes by altering, adding to or deducting from the work, the Contract sum being adjusted accordingly, and the consent of the Surety being first obtained where necessary or desirable. All the work of the kind bid upon shall be paid for at the price stipulated in the proposal, and no claims for any extra work or materials shall be allowed unless the work is ordered in writing by the Owner or its Engineer, acting officially for the Owner, and the price is stated in such order. 19. Time for Completion and Liquidated Damages It is hereby understood and mutually agreed, by and between the Contractor and the Owner, that the date of beginning and the time for completion as specified in the Contract of the work to be done hereunder are ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS of this Contract; and it is further mutually understood and agreed that the work embraced in this Contract shall be commenced on a date to be specified in the "Notice to Proceed." The Contractor agrees that said work shall be prosecuted regularly, diligently, and uninterruptedly at such rate of progress as will insure full completion thereof within the time specified. It is expressly understood and agreed, by and between the Contractor and the Owner, that the time for the completion of the work described herein is a reasonable time of the completion of the same, taking into consideration the average climatic range and usual industrial conditions prevailing in this locality. If the said Contractor shall neglect, fail or refuse to complete the work within the time herein specified, or any proper extension thereof granted by the Owner, then the Contractor does hereby agree, as a part consideration for the awarding of this Contract, to pay to the Owner the amount specified in the Contract, not as a penalty but as liquidated damages for such breach of Contract as hereinafter set forth, for each and every calendar day that the Contractor shall be in default after the time stipulated in the Contract for completing the work. The said amount is fixed and agreed upon by and between the Contractor and the Owner because of the impracticability and extreme difficulty of fixing and ascertaining the actual damages the Owner would in such event sustain, and said amount is agreed to be the amount of damages which the Owner would sustain and said amount shall be retained from time to time by the Owner from current periodical estimates. It is further agreed that time is of the essence of each and every portion of this Contract and of the Specifications wherein a definite and certain length of time is fixed for the performance of any act whatsoever; and where under the Contract an additional time is allowed for the completion of any work, the new time limit fixed by such extension shall be of the essence of this Contract. Provided, that the Contractor shall not be charged with liquidated damages or any excess cost when the Owner determines that the Contractor is without fault and the Contractor's reasons for the time extension are acceptable to the Owner; Provided further, that the Contractor shall not be charged with liquidated damages or any excess cost when the delay in completion of the work is due: (a) To any preference, priority or allocation order duly issued by the Government; (b) To unforeseeable cause beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor, including, but not restricted to, acts of God, or of the public enemy, acts of the Owner, acts of another Contractor in the performance of a Contract with the Owner, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes, and severe weather; and (c) To any delays of Subcontractors or suppliers occasioned by any of the causes specified in subsections (a) and (b) of this article: Provided further, that the Contractor shall, within ten (10) days from the beginning of such delay, unless the Owner shall grant a further period of time prior to the date of final settlement of the Contract, notify the Owner, in writing, of the causes of the delay, who shall ascertain the facts and extent of the delay and notify the Contractor within a reasonable time of its decision in the matter. 20. Correction of Work All work, all materials, whether incorporated in the work or not, all processes of manufacture, and all methods of construction shall be at all times and places subject to the inspection of the Engineer who shall be the final judge of the quality and suitability of the work, materials, processes of manufacture, and methods of construction for the purposes for which they are used. Should they fail to meet his approval they shall be forthwith reconstructed, made good, replaced and/or corrected, as the case may be, by the Contractor at his own expense. Rejected material shall immediately be removed from the site. If, in the opinion of the Engineer, it is undesirable to replace any defective or damaged materials or to reconstruct or correct any portion of the work injured or not performed in accordance with the Contract Documents, the compensation to be paid to the Contractor hereunder shall be reduced by such amount as in the judgment of the Engineer shall be equitable. 21. Subsurface Conditions Found Different Should the Contractor encounter subsurface and/or latent conditions at the site materially differing from those shown on the Plans or indicated in the Specifications, he shall immediately give notice to the Engineer of such conditions before they are disturbed. The Engineer will thereupon promptly investigate the conditions, and if he finds that they materially differ from those shown on the Plans or indicated in the Specifications, he will at once make such changes in the Plans and/or Specifications as he may find necessary, any increase or decrease of cost resulting from such changes to be adjusted in the manner provided in Paragraph 17 of the General Conditions. 22. Claims for Extra Cost No claim for extra work or cost shall be allowed unless the same was done in pursuance of a written order of the Engineer approved by the Owner, as aforesaid, and the claim presented with the first estimate after the changed or extra work is done. When work is performed under the terms of subparagraph 17(c) of the General Conditions, the Contractor shall furnish satisfactory bills, payrolls and vouchers covering all items of cost and when requested by the Owner, give the Owner access to accounts relating thereto. 23. Right of the Owner to Terminate Contract In the event that any of the provisions of this Contract are violated by the Contractor, or by any of his Subcontractors, the Owner may serve written notice upon the Contractor and the Surety of its intention to terminate the Contract, such notices to contain the reasons for such intention to terminate the Contract, and unless within ten (10) days after the service of such notice upon the Contractor, such violation or delay shall cease and satisfactory arrangement of correction be made, the Contract shall, upon the expiration of said ten (10) days cease and terminate. In the event of any such termination, the Owner shall immediately serve notice thereof upon the Surety and the Contractor and the Surety shall have the right to take over and perform the Contract; Provided, however, that if the Surety does not commence performance thereof within ten (10) days from the date of the mailing to such Surety of notice of termination, the Owner may take over the work and prosecute the same to completion by Contract or by force account for the account and at the expense of the Contractor and the Contractor and his Surety shall be liable to the Owner for any excess cost occasioned the Owner thereby, and in such event the Owner may take possession of and utilize in completing the work, such materials, appliances, and plant as may be on the site of the work and necessary therefor. 24. Construction Schedule and Periodic Estimates Immediately after execution and delivery of the Contract, and before the first partial payment is made, the Contractor shall deliver to the Owner an estimated construction progress schedule in form satisfactory to the Owner, showing the proposed dates of commencement and completion of each of the various subdivisions of work required under the Contract Documents and the anticipated amount of each monthly payment that will become due the Contractor in accordance with the progress schedule. 25. Payments to Contractor (a) Not later than the 10th day of each calendar month the Owner shall make a progress payment to the Contractor on the basis of a duly certified and approved estimate of the work performed during the preceding calendar month under this Contract, but to insure the proper performance of this Contract: Provided, that the Contractor shall submit his estimate not later than the first day of the month. (b) In preparing estimates the material delivered on the site and preparatory work done may be taken into consideration. (c) All material and work covered by partial payments made shall thereupon become the sole property of the Owner, but this provision shall not be construed as relieving the Contractor from the sole responsibility for the care and protection of materials and work upon which payments have been made or the restoration of any damaged work, or as a waiver of the right of the Owner to require the fulfillment of all of the terms of the Contract. (d) Owner's Right to Withhold Certain Amounts and Make Application Thereof: The Contractor agrees that he will indemnify and save the Owner harmless from all claims growing out of the lawful demands of Subcontractor, laborers, workmen, mechanics, materialmen, and furnishers of machinery and parts thereof, equipment, power tools, and all supplies, including commissary, incurred in the furtherance of the performance of this Contract. The Contractor shall, at the Owner's request, furnish satisfactory evidence that all obligations of the nature hereinabove designated have been paid, discharged, or waived. If the Contractor fails so to do, then the Owner may, after having served written notice on the said Contractor, either pay unpaid bills, of which the Owner has written notice, direct, or withhold from the Contractor's unpaid compensation a sum of money deemed reasonably sufficient to pay any and all such lawful claims until satisfactory evidence is furnished that all liabilities have been fully discharged whereupon payment to the Contractor shall be resumed, in accordance with the terms of this Contract, but in no event shall the provisions of this sentence be construed to impose any obligations upon the Owner to either the Contractor or his Surety. In paying any unpaid bills of the Contractor, the Owner shall be deemed the agent of the Contractor, and any payment so made by the Owner shall be considered as a payment made under the Contract by the Owner to the Contractor and the Owner shall not be liable to the Contractor for any such payments made in good faith. 26. Acceptance of Project and Final Payment Upon acceptance of the project by the Owner and the Engineer, final payment shall be made to the Contractor. The final payment shall include all money retained, if any. The issuing of the final payment by the Owner, and the acceptance of the final payment by the Contractor, shall not, however, operate to release the Contractor or his Sureties from any obligations under this Contract or the Performance and Payment Bond. 27. Payments by Contractor The Contractor shall pay (a) for all transportation and utility services no later than the 20th day of the calendar month following that in which services are rendered, (b) for all materials, tools, and other expendable equipment to the extent of ninety percent (90%) of the cost thereof, no later than the 20th day of the calendar month following that in which such materials, tools, and equipment are delivered at the site of the project and the balance of the cost thereof, no later than the 30th day following the completion of that part of the work in or on which such materials, tools, and equipment are incorporated or, used, and work in or on which such materials, tools, and equipment are incorporated or used, and (c) to each of his Subcontractors, no later than the 5th day following each payment to the Contractor on account of the work performed by his Subcontractors to the extent of each Subcontractor's interest therein. 28. Insurance The Contractor shall not commence work under this Contract until he has obtained all the insurance required under this paragraph and such insurance has been approved by the Owner, nor shall the Contractor allow any Subcontractor to commence work on his subcontract until the insurance required for the Subcontractor has been so obtained and approved. (a) Compensation Insurance: The Contractor shall procure and shall maintain during the life of this Contract Workmen's Compensation Insurance as required by applicable State or territorial law for all of his employees to be engaged in work at the site of the project under this Contract and, in case of any such work sublet, the Contractor shall require the Subcontractor similarly to provide Workmen's Compensation Insurance. In case any class of employees engaged in hazardous work on the project under this Contract is not protected under the Workmen's Compensation Statute, the Contractor shall provide and shall cause each Subcontractor to provide adequate employer's liability insurance for the protection of such of his employees as are not otherwise protected. (b) Contractor's Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance and Vehicle Liability Insurance: The Contractor shall procure and shall maintain during the life of this Contract Contractor's Public Liability Insurance, Contractor's Property Damage Insurance and Vehicle Liability Insurance in the amounts specified in the Detailed Specifications. (c) Subcontractor's Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance and Vehicle Liability Insurance: The Contractor shall either (1) require each of his Subcontractors to procure and to maintain during the life of his subcontract, Subcontractor's Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance and Vehicle Liability Insurance of the type and in the amount specified, (2) insure the activities of his policy, specified in subparagraph (b) hereof. (d) Scope of Insurance and Special Hazards: The insurance required under subparagraphs (b) and (c) hereof shall provide adequate protection for the Contractor and his Subcontractors, respectively, against damage claims which may arise from operations under this Contract, whether such operations be by the insured or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by him and, also against any of the special hazards which may be encountered in the performance of this Contract. (e) Proof of Carriage of Insurance: The Contractor shall furnish the Owner with certificates showing the type, amount, class of operations covered, effective dates and date of expiration of policies. Such certificates shall also contain substantially the following statement: "The insurance covered by this certificate will not be cancelled or materially altered, except after (10) days written notice has been received by the Owner." 29. Contract Security The Contractor shall furnish a Performance Bond in an amount at least equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract prices as security for the faithful performance of this Contract and also a Payment Bond in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price or in a penal sum not less than that prescribed by State, territorial or local law, as security for the payment of all persons performing labor on the project under this Contract and furnishing materials in connection with this Contract. The Performance Bond and the Payment Bond may be in one or in separate instruments in accordance with local laws. 30. Additional or Substitute Bond If at any time the Owner for justifiable cause shall be or become dissatisfied with any Surety or Sureties, then upon the Performance or Payment Bonds, the Contractor shall within five (5) days after notice from the Owner so to do, substitute an acceptable bond (or bonds). in such form and sum and signed by such other Surety or Sureties as may be satisfactory to the Owner. The premiums on such bond shall be paid by the Contractor. No further payments shall be deemed due nor shall be made until the new Surety or Sureties shall have furnished such an acceptable bond to the Owner. 31. Assignments The Contractor shall not assign the whole or any part of this Contract or any moneys due or to become due hereunder without written consent of the Owner. In case the Contractor assigns all or any part of any moneys due or to become due under this Contract, the instrument of assignment shall contain a clause substantially to the effect that it is agreed that the right of the assignee in and to any moneys due or to become due to the Contract shall be subject to prior claims of all persons, firms and corporations of services rendered or materials supplied for the performance of the work called for in this Contract. 32. Mutual Responsibility of Contractors If, through acts of neglect on the part of the Contractor, any other Contractor or any Subcontractor shall suffer loss or damage on the work, the Contractor agrees to settle with such other Contractor or Subcontractor by agreement or arbitration if such other Contractor or Subcontractor will so settle. If such other Contractor or Subcontractors shall assert any claim against the Owner on account of any damage alleged to have been sustained, the Owner shall notify the Contractor, who shall indemnify and save harmless the Owner against any such claim. 33. Separate Contract The Contractor shall coordinate his operations with those of other Contractors. Cooperation will be required in the arrangement for the storage of materials and in the detailed execution of the work. The Contractor, including his Subcontractors, shall keep informed of the progress and the detail work of other Contractors and shall notify the Engineer immediately of lack of progress or defective workmanship on the part of other Contractors. Failure of a Contractor to keep informed of the work progressing on the site and failure to give notice of lack of progress or defective workmanship by others shall be construed as acceptance by him of the status of the work as being satisfactory for proper coordination with his own work. 34. Subcontracting (a) The Contractor may utilize the services of specialty Subcontractors on those parts of the work which, under normal contracting practices, are performed by specialty Subcontractors. (b) The Contractor shall not award any work to any Sub- contractor without prior written approval of the Owner, which approval will not be given until the Contractor submits to the Owner a written statement concerning the proposed award to the Subcontractor, which statement shall contain such information as the Owner may require. (c) The Contractor shall be as fully responsible to the Owner for the acts and omissions of his Subcontractors, and of persons either directly or indirectly employed by them, as he is for the acts and omissions of persons directly employed by him. (d) The Contractor shall cause appropriate provisions to be inserted in all subcontracts relative to the work to bind Subcontractors to the Contractor by the terms of the General Conditions and other Contract Documents insofar as applicable to the work of Subcontractors and to give the Contractor the same power as regards terminating any subcontract that the Owner may exercise over the Contractor under any provision of the Contract Documents. (e) Nothing contained in this Contract shall create any contractual relation between any Subcontractor and the Owner. 35. Engineer's Authority The Engineer shall give all orders and directions contemplated under this Contract and Specifications, relative to the execution of the work. The Engineer shall determine the amount, quality, acceptability, and fitness of the several kinds of work and materials which are to be paid for under this Contract and shall decide all questions which may arise in relation to said work and the construction thereof. The Engineer's estimates and decisions shall be final and conclusive, except as herein otherwise expressly provided. In case any questions shall arise between the parties hereto relative to said Contract or Specifications, the determination or decision of the Engineer shall be a condition precedent to the right of the Contractor to receive any money or payment for work under this Contract affected in any manner or to any extent by such question. The Engineer shall decide the meaning and intent of any portion of the Specifications and of any Plans or drawings where the same may be found obscure or be in dispute. Any differences or conflicts in regard to their work which may arise between the Contractor under this Contract and other Contractors performing work for the Owner shall be adjusted and determined by the Engineer. 36. Use of Premises and Removal of Debris The Contractor expressly undertakes at his own expense: (a) to take every precaution against injuries to persons or damage to property; (b) to store his apparatus, materials, supplies and equipment in such orderly fashion at the site of the work as will not unduly interfere with the progress of his work or the work of any other Contractors; (c) to place upon the work or any part thereof only such loads as are consistent with the safety of that portion of the work; (d) to clean up frequently all refuse, rubbish, scrap materials, and debris caused by his operations, to the end that at all times the site of the work shall present a neat, orderly and workmanlike appearance; (e) before final payment to remove all surplus material, false -work, temporary structures, including foundations thereof, plant of any description and debris of every nature resulting from his operations, and to put the site in a neat, orderly condition. (f) to effect all cutting, fitting or patching of his work required to make the same to conform to the Plans and Specifications and, except with the consent of the Engineer, not to cut or otherwise alter the work of any other Contractor. 37. Quantities of Estimate Wherever the estimated quantities of work to be done and materials to be furnished under this Contract are shown in any of the Documents including the Proposal, they are given for use in comparing bids and the right is especially reserved except as herein otherwise specifically limited, to increase or diminish them as may be deemed reasonably necessary or desirable by the Owner to complete the work contemplated by this Contract, and such increase or diminution shall in no way violate this Contract, nor shall any such increase or diminution give cause for claims or liability for damages. 38. Lands and Rights -of -Way Prior to the state of construction, the Owner shall obtain all lands and rights-of-way necessary for the carrying out and completion of work to be performed under this Contract. 39. General Guaranty Neither the final certificate of payment nor any provision in the Contract Documents, nor partial or entire occupancy of the premises by the Owner, shall constitute an acceptance of work not done in accordance with the Contract Documents or relieve the Contractor of liability in respect to any express warranties or responsibility for faulty materials or workmanship. The Contractor shall remedy any defects in the work and pay for any damage to other work resulting therefrom, which shall appear within a period of one year from the date of final acceptance of the work unless a longer period is specified. The Owner will give notice of observed defects with reasonable promptness. 40. Conflicting Conditions Any provisions in any of the Contract Documents which may be in conflict or inconsistent with any of the paragraphs in these General Conditions shall be void to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency. 41. Notice and Service Thereof Any notice to any Contractor from the Owner relative to any part of this Contract shall be in writing and considered delivered and the service thereof completed, when said notice is posted, by certified or registered mail, to the said Contractor at his last given address, or delivered in person to the said Contractor or his authorized representative on the work. 42. Provisions Required by Law Deemed Inserted Each and every provision of law and clause required by law to be inserted in this Contract shall be deemed to be inserted herein and the Contract shall be read and enforced as though it were included herein, and if through mistake or otherwise any such provision is not inserted, or is not correctly inserted, then upon the application of either party the Contract shall forthwith be physically amended to make such insertion or correction. 43. Other Prohibited Interests No official of the Owner who is authorized in such capacity and on behalf of the Owner to negotiate, make, accept or approve, or to take part in negotiating, making, accepting, or approving any engineering, inspection, construction or material supply contract or any subcontract in connection with the construction of the project, shall become directly or indirectly interested personally in this Contract or in any part hereof. No officer, employee, attorney, engineer or inspector of or for the Owner who is authorized in such capacity and on behalf of the Owner to exercise any legislative, executive, supervisory or other similar functions in connection with the construction of the project, shall become directly or indirectly interested personally in this Contract or in any part thereof, any material supply contract, subcontract, insurance contract, or any other contract pertaining to the project. 44. Suspension of Work Should the Owner be prevented or enjoined from proceeding with work either before or after the start of construction by reason of any litigation or other reason beyond the control of the Owner, the Contractor shall not be entitled to make or assert claim for damage by reason of said delay; but time for completion of the work will be extended to such reasonable time as the Owner may determine will compensate for time lost by such delay with such determination to be set forth in writing. 45. Figured Dimensions Figured dimensions, when given in the Plans, shall be accurately followed, even though they differ from scaled measurements. No work shown on the Plans, the dimensions of which are not figured, shall be executed until instructions have been