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May 6, 1993
THE HONORABLE CIT'i COl .. :'llCIL
Palo Alto, California
Members of th~ Council:
Report in Ei:"ief
This report reconunends that COllnci 1 a .... ·ard a contract in the ~mount
of $62 /940 to Lewis & Tibbi.tts, Inc. for StorID Drain Repairs.
Funds have been appropriated in the Public Works Department -
operations Division FY 1992-93 operating budget for storm drain
maintenance.
Work under this contra.ct incl u,jes rE:pa j rs of storm dra in pipe, and
installation of manholes and catch ba.sins; and the removal and
reconstruction of pavement, sjdewalk. curb and gutter at various
locations as identified in the Condition Assessment Project.
Bids were received from three qualified cor.tractors as shown on the
attached SUlrImary. Staff recomrr,ends tt.at the bid of '$62.940,
submitted by Lewis &-Tibbitts, Inc., be determined by council to be
the lowast r-esponsible bid and that the contract be awarde:i
accordingly. This bid is 4.6 percent below the engineerls estimate
of $66,000.
Envircm:n.§nta,l Assessr.'_~nt
This project is exempt from. the Californi3 Environment-al Quality
Act.
Staff reca~~ends that Council:
1. Approve and <?tJthorize the M<3;lOr to execute
const.ruction cont:c-act ",ith Le' • .'is & Tibbits; Inc.
of $62,940 for tf".c storm Drain Repair Project.
the attacbed
in tte a-mount
2. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and
e:wl:ecute one or more change orders to the contract with Leoc,.'is
& Tibbitts, Inc., the total value of ' • .-hich change orders shall
not eXceed S9 I COC.
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PART II -fORMAL CONTRACT SECTiON 00500
CONTRACT
This COntraM, dated ___________ , ;$ ;anlered into by ar.d between th.e City of Palo
Mo .• munkipa: C"orpora!ion of the State of CaUforr1ia '"Ciiy"j. and 1.[I.."1.S &. TIBE·IrIS. gr.
_______________ ,;11 CAl.lFOPu':u. ________ --' I~Contrat:tor .. L whcse
Taxpayer Identlficatioi1 rJumber is _-"9~'='J'~S~'W'~6,,ilL ________ _
Fof and tn cons,oe(Btion of the following covenants, terms and conditions, City and COr"1tractor l~the
parties" i agree:
1, Term. This Contract shall commence on, and be bi>'idinQ on the parties on, the Date 01 hecution of
thi.s Contract, and &hall EX'pire Or! the date of recoidation oft~e Notice of Substarni31 Complet;or., or,
n no such notice is requirp.d to be 1ded, on the date that final p<lymcnt is made "ereunder. $i.)bject to
the earfier termir,3Ition of this Contract.
2. General $cQQe of Project and Wo!:k. Contractor 5hz:r fumish 'abor. ser'o'ices, ma~eriil!s and equipmsnt
in connection with the cOrlstructi-;n cf the Pro,iecl ilr'ld compiete the Work 1M accordance with the cO'o'e·
n • .nts, terms ar.d conditions of this Comract 10 the s<ltisfOl~tian of CiTY. The Projecl al1d V"rJik: is
generallv described as f0l10il'iS'
Tide: STOR."f DR...l.n: PROJECT
ene Bid: $ 62,940.00
No.: 39045
Add Altemat8s (it eny): $ _0'--_(""::':.:"::',,,) ________ . __ _
Total Sid $ 6.2~940.00
3. Contract Oocume.,rs. This Contract shal~ consist of the documerns s~t forth below, whic.h are Oll fiie
w1th the City Clerk and are hereby incotporatsd by I'eference. Fo{ the pL.'rpOSES of constru~nQ,
inter]:lret,ng ar.d resolvinQ inconsiste:'1cles betwEl"er the provisions of this Contract thes.e C:::;.cume,l~5
Clno thE provisions tnereof ;are set fonh in th'2 fOr:::lwjnl; des:::e-~dir"C on:!er of 'prEC€r::~nc ...
B. Tr,e Cor,tfiCl.
b. Notice In ..... illng: Formal BjoS
c. Contract Spe~ffjcat;ons.
d. Drawin~:s.
e. Change Orders
f. Bid.
g. Supplementary Conditions.
h. General Conditions.
i. Standard' DrawinQs anl:t Specifi.::atlons \1992~.
j. Cen.ificate of Insurar"lce, Performance BOr1d and ltlbor iI~d Ma;€fials Bond
Ie A.ff~rmativ8 Action Guicietines arld Compl'ance Hepon..
I. Other SI:n~cifiCations, or par:: thereof, nut expre~sly incorpOrated i:l the Contract Speciflca,;or",s
or t~e Standard Drawings. and Specificalions (1992~
m. Any -other document nOl expressly mem:oned herein whid1 is issued by City or enle,ed in<:a hI'
L"le parties.
erTV (I~ PALO ALTO: ForfT'oOli Contract {Samplel NIFB ('O."92~
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4. Compensation. In consideratlcn of CO:1tr;ctcr's performance of its ob~'Q".ltions ~er~,lnder, CI1)I sh",i!
pay to Contr,ac,or tl"le err1oun': set forCl j~ ContractQ("'s, 8'10' in 311;corj,mc::e-WJtl"l the pro"'lsicns of this
Contraet .an~ upon the-,(!:ceiD! c;·f written Ij,voiClls arid ail ne;::~.$sary supportir.g dOC<Jm!lI'tation ...... ithin
the-time .Jet forth in thl;! CC'n!ract Spe:ciiira,ions arld the Standard Drawin"s <In.d Spec;ficaticns ;1992,'
01, jf no time is stated, within t~irty l30) Days C"f tJ'1e dale of receipt of CorW3c:or'5 in ... ~ices
5. ~~. On Of before the Date of ExeeutiQ(1, Contr.2'c!or shal! ott'lin and ma~r1tilin the p01ici~s of
insura,1ce co',~rage dl;!scr'bed iii t~e Noticil \r'llitirlg Forma: 8id.s on !enT'lS 2nd cond'itior.s a:ld in
amcunt!'; as may be rcql.;rre;i by the Risk Manacer. City 51'1,111 "ot be-obt:~OI~-ed 10 take out :nsurance
en Contra:::tQ('s personal property or the persor'la= propert"y of any person ;-erio.min(; labor or serl,l~C€5
or supplY'ng mater!a!s or eQt;ip"'f1'!!'nt urld.a-r the FrQjec-t. COr.[r2:::tor shail fu:nish Crty wj~h t~e
certificates of insvfarce and v,'ith ori~inaJ er.dorsemer,ts affe'Ctil'1Q co-:-~ra~e required under t~is Cor1tF<lct
o.n i)f befori-the Cat'! 'Of E)"ec.'...l!ior:.. The cErtihca'\.e$ ind endorsements ~cr each ir.S\Jra!""\c~ PC(iCi st>ai\
b-8 :s.igned by a persc.1 whQ is CiuthQrilild by that insurer to bind coverage-in its beha:f. Proof of
insurance shall be mailed to tr.e Proj~ct Manager to the .addless se1 forth 11'1 Sectior1 15 of this
Cor,tract.
6. IndeiT1nific!1.t;cn. Contractor iQrE:e-s to p~otect, defend, indemnify and hold CftY, 'IS C,t'r' C{)uncil
members, officers, and empioyees l"Iarmless from and against any and all cla:ms, demands, liab;lit:es,
iosses, ~am2ges, cests, e)(pem.:;s. nC'!lS, pe:1alties. sui1s, Of judgmetl!.s., arisir>g in v'.I;-'01e or in part,
directly or indirectly, at any wne from a:1y injury to Df de .. l.~ of persons or dam2Qe to proper.y as a
result of the wrllful or r.egliQEr1t act Qr omiss.iol1 of Comractor, or w~ic~ resullS frOr"l Cor:~lactD"S
nor.compliar\ce " ... ith a.1y La"" ie.s.~E:'ct,n\j l~e condition, use, occupation o. saf~;y at th-e Project SlH~
or any part thereof, or which arises from Contractor's failure tQ de anYthino required I..md"er th,s
ComraCT or for doino anythino which Contractor is reQuired not to do t.mde; this COl1tr<ict or .... hie!"".
arises from conduct fo~ v'.'hich ar.'{ La· ... · imposes strict liabiliw on Contracta-r in the perl'ormance of or
r41il',J!"e to p~rio,m tile terms and cond~!IQns of tl-,js Contract. except as may erise from the sole wi!!ful
or n~o:iQent act or omission of City or an'J' c, iu. CIty Ccuf1ci\ members, O"iiiCE:'lS, or 'e"mpIOY22$ Tr.is
IndemnifIcation :shall e:<teno' to any and all clai:-ns, demands, or liens made or fi1(~d b., .. reason o~ any
(;OnstrLlctIQn, renovation, or remodenn~ work performed by Cor.tractN und-er this Contr<ict at ilny t;rne
dun:n~ the tefm of ;:his Contract. or 3iisirlQ thcreaftel.
7. Ass'Jmcticf': ofEisK C0r1tr2.:rorarJr.o-es to \'o!u;'1tariiy 3SSUr"1!;! ;;:'1V a'id 21r ,:!:k Of iQ5.s. d"!1'"iagf, Dr ii'jur"t
tc the property of C:nrltrat;~Qr whicl·t rnai occur ir" on, or about ;:he p!c;ec~ 5i,e at any !i:1'"1'2" a"1j in .:.n·),
IT'anner. exceptinQ such loss. injury. or d ... :-na;le as may be caused by ~!;!;: S<)I£ w;:J~ul ar [l.o-QI'g':~1t 3;:1
or om;.s~ion of City Of ani of its City Courlcil members. oUicers. or empioyees.
8. Waiver. The acceptance of a.'1y paJ'ment or performance, or any part th",re:'lf, shafl r;ot ope~a~e as. a
waiver b'J' City of its rlQhts under this. Contract. A voIa'ver b~' C(W Gf an,' bre.och a~ any pan or
provisi(m of this Contract by C01'1tra:::toi shal! not opeli:lte as a wah'e; or con~irum~ waive; of ar:\"
subseQuent breach Of the same or any other pro .. ~sior1, nor shall any Cl.;s,om or ~rac1ice which may
aris.e between the pc;rties in the admirlls~~ation of at'1y part or prQI,I;:sion (If thiS ContraCt be ccn5.~flJed
tc. waive or to \esserntle rich' o~ City tc, in~!s' Up01l the performance of Ccr'.t(o-C~Oi in SHlct CQIT.p;·IOIrlCe
with tne covenants, h!rms and canQ;!!C,i'1S of this Contract
CITY of PAl.O ALTO: Formar Contract 'Sa~p:~i Nil'"8 (10.·'92) SEcnO~j 00500·2
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9. Cgmplia'f'1cr w;Ih Laws Contractor 'Shaii comply with aH Laws no .... in force Of which may h{!r~oner
be in fotce Pf:1tainlng to the Project ilIr:j VVor\.. an:l; this COrlti<>ct, wi"i:h the :e-Q.u~te,,";~m c~ a!"l)' boroc cr
fire underwriter!: or other similar bQdy nO'N or hereafter cons!~tt,;ted with In)! discreticJriai)' ricense O[
perrnit i.ssued ~ursuan!: to .any Ls ... , cf any public iI~';!I"1Cy Qf oHiciar as w£-Il as ...... ith an'll pro ... ~!:ion of at
rec!Jfd'ld documftnts Jffecting the Pfoject s;:e, insofar as; ar,'( iire required by reason of t"e use or
occupa:ncy of th.; Project site, ;nd with an LiiWS pertainir'lQ to ro"d~scr~minatior1 iilr1d af1i~mati\le ar;tion
in efT!~o'imer1t a.,d hazardo,,",s materiats
'0. ~. As. condition precedent to City'S oblicatior; to pay cQ:T'.pensatlorl to Contractor, ano on rJr
~fore me Date of Execution, Contiactor shatl furr;ish 'to the Proie::! Mar'laQer the Bonds as requi~ed
I.ln6er the Notice invitin\j Formal aids
11. Re-pre:-entations and Warran!ie~. In the s·.Jpply of al1}1 ma~erials antl equipment ano t~e ~ender!no ot
labor and $Elr\lices duri.'1ii;1 the course ar.d scope of the Project and WorK, Contractor repre-ser"!:-5 and
war!'~n:ts:
iI. Any mater:ats 2nd eQuipment wh:ch sha!1 be used dur~r10 the cour.;;e and $cope of the Project
and Work shell be .... ested ~r. ContractQr.
b. Any m.:aerials and ~Quipment v,'hlch sha11 be I_sed dur;n~ the course ar.d 5cop'! of tl"1e Project
and Worle. shal' he merchantable and fit to be: used for tt~e pal"!lcul.ar purpose for .... t"lic~ the
materials are UIQOJjred;
c. An" labor and se.r"ices rendered and rr,ate.riafs and equipme:rtt used Qf em~io..,.ed d\J~in~ thE
c:our.u and scope of the Project and \ .... ork sha;1 be free of defe~!s in wcrkmansk,ip for a period
of one I1J year after the recorda1ion of the N';Jtice of SUbsfantial C~m'pletio,.,. or, If r'10 s\.!ch
notice is required to be fited, on the date that final p~'{mel'1t FS made here ... naer,
d. Any miinufacturer's warranty oblained by Conuactor shail be ObtaiMd or sl1a!1 be deem~d
obtaired bV Contractor for and on behajf of crty
e. AnV informatiof', submitted by Con~,aGtor prior tel the award Of Contract, or thera-after, \JPon
reques.t. whether ().( r,ot ~ubm:t':ed u"der a con\:;\u\r,o; ob:i'k;,,-:iQn b't the 'e'!T',$ o~ 'the Cor-tract
to do so, is trwe arid COHee! a~ the t;,r.€ such i!l1or~a:ion i5: s"t;:nit!ed or r:1ade availat,ie tc. tho?
City;
t. Co"t1actor has not coiiuded, conspired, or 2Qreed, directly or indlr~Ctly, "',Itl"l an'{ pe150'1 in
regard ttl the terms and conditions of CQntractor'S Bid, e:w:cept as mOl)' be permined b\' the
Notice In ... itinQ Formal Bids;
g. Conuact.or has me powe~ and autl'-or~ty to enter intc this Cont~a{;t w~th (I,y. tha! the il"di\'!d-.;a!
e'Xecutil'lQ tt'1is Contract is dul't auth{)l'lzf:d 10 do so b)' appropriate resc\utior" and th3t th'5
COiHra.:t shall be e)(ecLJted, delivered and performed pursuant to the ~o"..'<=r a:lo authorirv
conferred upon the person Oi p~,sons authcrJlE'd to bind Cc-:r.uaCtof;
I'l, Co~trac:tor has not made an ai.€l'!'1pt to exert und..:e inH!.:enCl! with the Pwrcha.sini;j Mana\l€-f or
Project Manager or any ('lh .. r person v,-,ho has d;rec,ly contributed to Cit'/5 der;i;'IQo"'. 10 jjw;nd
the contract to Contrac:toi;
crrv 0' PALO ALTO: F~rrna: Contract lS~!T:pre': f.lFB 110,1921 SECHON 0050D-3
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Ther. 'folJi no un{e~oil .. ed claims or dispcJtss be!ween Contractor ir"<d City whict, v.ould
matei;ally affect Contractor'S abirity to ~erfor~ under .he CClntrilct;
j. Contra~tor h .. ~ furnished ;nd witl furnish true aild accurate st~tements, rec-ords. reD"r.:s,
r(l~OrutjOr1$, cer1.ifica1icns, and other ... aittef'1 info;mation as may be reQuested of COr"lUiiC!C( by
Oty from time to ~ime dlJrin~ the term of this COl"1vact;
~. C0r1!raCl0r ilr1d any person peliorm:nQ labo; OI;-,d se~' .. jces under :11.5 Pr"je!;t ~S d"ly licl:fl&ed a.5
I e>:lntrcn::'t(j( w~tl"1 the State of C.ii:omia as reQwiied b'~' Caiif.:lrniz: B~s:ness. 8. Professions. Code
Section 7028, .s .amerHjed; c:nd
I. Contractor has fully e;:o::am-ned and il1spec'tE:d the P/{.o}ect site and 1'125 full ,..r;o\\l!ec~e of the
physical conditions cf the Project site .
Assignment. This Contrai;! and the perlcr~a~ce required hefeunder is pe;.sQna~ to Ctl"t~actor, afld jl
shall not be assfcned b" Contractor, Any a:-tcmpted assiGnment shair te mAl ilInd \loid.
C!aims of __ CQr~l~act0r, All c::aims penair1inQ to e:w:tra work, a~ditio"al char:;ies, 0' delays within the
Contract Time cr other disputes arisitllOi out of the Comrac! shaii be s!.!brnined by Co"uaclor to City
in wrlting by eertified o{ re,ilstered ma]1 withl!'1 tef' II Oi Days after the claim arcse or within :;ucr, other
time as may be permined or requifed ~'f !aw, and sh.ari be dascribed in sufficient detarl to !;jive adequate
oQ!ice of the su~stance of ti",e cla;m to City.
~~. Durln~ L"le tern-. of this Contract and for a ~eriocj of not less than thiee i3i 'y'ears after
t."e expiration or ear~ier termiJl .. tion of thiS Contruc!. City sh3rl ha ... e the 6Qht to audit Contractor's
Pt~icct· .. erated and Wor"-reiateti \fyritin~s and bUS'lness re-CNOS, as stich terms ar.e defined in Ciilifo,nia
EvidenC6 Code Sections 250 and' 271, as amended, dlJr~nfOl the :"egular business hours of Contr.ac!or,
or, if Comractor has no such ho .. rs, during the regular bUSiness hGurs of Cf;:y
15 Notices. An agreements, eppo;r,trnen:s, approvals, aurl'iorizations. claims, demands. ChanQc O,c!ers,
consents, designations, notices, offers. requests and stateml:nts giver, by e~ther party 10 the other shall
be in writin" and shaH be 5uff:cie'1tly ~'Ive'l and s€n'cd 'Jp.of' tl'1e t':her party ;1 n J personal1'!l st:!r .. 'ed
12l sent by the ljnrted States fTla.Tl, posla~.e prepaid, (3] se-r;t by pr:~'a:e express c:'ell','ery se~V;c!! or i4)
in the case Df a locs~mi!e tr'lon.5m~s5:cn. rf se:lt to the te[ephonE! FAX r.umbe,-set fcr:'h belo c" durir.g
re"~'iir business how:s c.f Il1e rec:e'l.inQ part), and fc:l0" .... ed wi~rjin !\ .... o ,2) D .. ys by de~i .. 'er'l' of a hard
copy of the mater~a1 sent by facsirr,lle Uan.smission. in accord'iince with 111. (21 cr {3J ab:Jve PersonEi
sendee stlafl include, witho,,1: limitatiDn, servi.:e b'( de-livery and sef'ooice by fa:'!><mile tran5,,~iss;cn,
To City: City of Palo Alto
City Clerk
250 Ham'itor. Avenue
P.O. Box 10250
Pa',o AI\o, CA 94303
CJTY 01 PALO ALTO. Forrr~1 Contract iSarrple: "<:Fa !TD:92i StCTlor~ OC500A
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PART II . FORMAL CONTRACT
Copy to:
To Contractor;
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SECTION 00500
City of Palo Alto
Department of __ J'_~~l.:..~: '''':(J~U,S 0P'£1<AT[C1r;s
250 Hamilton Avenue
P.O. Box 10250
Pa!o AIW, CA 94303
(4-15) l2:!. 4{ltl 693(;
FAX: 14151 ~~ 851-9289
ATIN: Project Manager for Project
LEWIS' TIBBITTS. INC. .~----
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, 6. ~.ciati9n of City Funds. nils C-ontract is s.ubject to the fiscal pro .... :siolls of Article 1lJ. Section 12
of the Ct1arter of the C~t.,.. of Palo AI~o. Ar.y char;;es hereunder fOf labor, !:ervices, materials and
eQu"lpment may accrue oni", efter such expenditures have be':'rf approved in advance ir: writ~rfl:l in
accordance with ilppl,cable laws, This Contract sr,a!1 terminate without pena'<y {ii iH the en" of aiiy
t:sca! yeef in the event thC!t fun.:!s are not appropriilttld fOf the forlcwinrol fiscaf year. or {Iii ;it any time
w"lthln a f~scal year in the event that fUi,ds are only ap~rDpri.Elted for a Donio,l of the fisc,':! year ;an::'
f .. md';; for this Ctlntrac! are no IO'lger -iI .... i3ila~:e" H-Jis Sec:~;cn i c .s.hai: c:;r,~r·;}! J:1 the e','..;!nt of a canf!'.::t
with any other prC'viS;-:::(l of this CC'I1t,act.
iI. Bailee Disclaimer. Tf'1e partie_'i lIrfderst~ncf and a~[ee that City <:Io£s not ~<Jfport to be
Contractor', bailee, and eif'1 is. therefore, not responsible for ally damage to ttle personal
property c-f Contractor.
b. Consent. 'oNnenever in this Con1r<lct the aPDroval or consent of a puty is reQI,.;ired, such
approvar or consent sha!1 be in wrJlinc and shalJ be e)(ecuted by a pefSOr', I,cPiinQ the expres.s
authcriry to ijrar!t such itpp~o~al Of consent.
e, ControlJinQ Law. The parties agreE that this Contra.c1 shall be coverned af1d construed by' and
in accordance with the Law5. of the State O1f Califor!'lia.
em-of PALO ALTO: Forma~ COr1!ract ISa"""piel NJFB \10,1921 SEC nON 00500·5
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FORMAL CONTRACT SECTION 00500
OCfinit~or:s The definlt'N1S and te!ms s.,.~ fortI: in Section 1 of the Standard Dr3Wm".i and
Spec~ficaliotls ('i 9721 of this CO!1~r;;::t ;jj:~e illCQrp'.lrated herein b,r reference.
e. Force Majeure Ne;ther pa~J sh.ili~ be dl1err.E!d to be ir. dl:faurt 0" account of .any delay Of
failure to perform its cbii!;;a~ions ur,der t~is COt'itraCl whic~ d;rectly res.LlI~s from ail Act Qf God
Cf ?on ac.t of ~ ~\,lper;or g~ ... ~mrnem3" 1!"jt<-.cri<;y
f, Headin~s. Tr.e p;ara~~ap'f-l hN':1lnllS iHe nOt a part of this Centract ane shari ha .. e no tffect
upon the construction or ;nt€rp,eta~lcn of any part of th~5 Con!r:;!ct.
g. IncorDoriitior, of Documents A!I docume;-;ts COnSlitwtinQ t!'1;;: Contract dOI;:U:,1Cn:t;. d€scribed
In S.(;ction 3 Mr::of and a.li docur.",C"nts whi,;h ~a~-. fr'.)m time to t,me, be referred to ~n any duiy
execl.lt~d ameiloment here10 ar~ by suer, re-ference incorporatEd in ,h~s Cc~t:act and sh ... r! b~
deemed to be pan 'Of tl'1i5 Contract.
h. Inreoratior'l. ThiS Contract anj arl'{ amendments hereto cetw2en the parties cons:il-JtE the
entire "grdement between the par1i.:s concerninQ the Froje~l arid \Vcrk. and lhere are no other
prior or.&1 or written 9Qreements be!",;een the p~;tie:i tr,9! are not incorporated in this Contract.
i. Mcdifk~tion of A~ree:nent It',j:; Ccntr .. ct shali not be modlfi,",d or be bindli'Q :.Jpon the parties,
u.,!ess such rnodification is agreed tQ in .... r;!ir"l~ and si-gned t,y t!le part:~s.
j, f'fovjsion. An,' agreemellt. co ... e!'ant. cond~tior., era use, Qua!,ficat~on re5!r~ctjon, res.ervat:otl,
term or ether stipulation in the Contract shall define or otherwise control, est:oblish, or limit the
penQ,mance req'Jtred Of permitted or to be rBQu~red of or perr~in:€d by ~lU:er p3rt)' .L.r;
provision ii, w~,ether COIf!nilllts or conditions, shari be de!<rr.ed 10 be both co~'ef'la~ts and
conditions
k. Resolution. Contractor shan submit with its Bid a ccpy of any c..Qrp·':;iate or parn-,ership
reso!utio.r. 0.-otl'er writint;j, willen aulhofizes an', direC-lOf, off~cer or otller employee Ot partner
to act for or on be!1a!f of Contrac,of or which awthoriZ8S Contract{l( to er:ter iNa ;h~s CCo1tract.
I. Severabi~ity. If a COl.:rt of CO'T'p€'H~r"1t jwr.sc!ct;;:m finds c( r J:"s !ha~ an'; prov;sion ot" this
Comrac! is \,Io;d or L:'1-e-r.!orCi;3"o1E-, the prO',,:s:iC,1S of tr,is [OI"1!ra'::l r.c,: so aHec,ed s~a:1 rer:lJ:,'1
in fur! force and effect.
on, Status ef ContraCtor. In the ex~rcis.e of riojhts and oLJIJgatfOns under ti',lS Comra:::t Contracto.
acts ;oS an ~ndspendenl contrac-t(')f and not as in agen, or e,T,ploye-e of City. Contractor sh.a:1
net be entitred to any rights and be'lef.ts ac-:orded or acc[uing to the City Coun61 membeis,
OHfCer$ or empioytles of City, and Contractor e)(p-ress.1)' .... ai.·es any and air c:aims to ;.uch righ:s
ano benefits.
n. S'Jccessors arid Assigns Tt1e pro ... isions of this Contra':.( shall inure to 1iH~ benefrt of, and sh,oli1
aPDly to and bjrod, th.e succeSsors. a"d a.ssig:l.!; of tr,e panies.
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PART II -FORMAL CONTRACT SECTION 00500
o. Time of the Essence Tjm~ tS of the essence of :hi,i CMtract and edc/; of irs providons. III
L""oe calculation of tim.e he~e\'mj\O,. tile time iI"t wt1;ch a!'! a<;;l i,:;. t:> be pericrmed shall be
computad by excluding t1re frSI Ca', apo i:"lcludif1g the las:. If the time in which an act is teo
be performed iilIlls on a Sa!Uro<'!"f. S'Jnday, tlf '<;1'1)' Day otsened as a 1eQ'i;! hoh6ay by City. \.he
time for performance shail be extert:!ed :0 tha 10110""';";;1 BU!,lrless Day.
p. Venue. In the f\lelit that suit i.s crclJ~ht by eitner part,.. l'Iereunder. the part,es a:;Fee that tria!
of such Beticn sna1l be vestee exclusively in tt1e :Slale courts of Ca!:torn'la in the Countf or
Santa C1a'"" k: &.~ C:t'.· d Sali Jose or in the United S~.nc:; O;S[Jic( Court for tMe Nort'l:;orn
District of Califomja in the City of Sa~ Jcse.
q Recollery at costs. The prevairL'1g party in 2'W action br.:n..'Q~t to eMorce the terms of rn's
Contract or ;iIising out of this Contr"ct ma~ recover its rf'as,:);1aUe COSts. includ;ng reasonable
i:n:orney's fees, Incurred or ;?:~p~nd€d in connection ... ii.h such actio" 2Qa'r;St the non-prevairiflC
party .
IN WiTN£:SS WHEREOF, the parti-es ha'.8 exs,::uled tnrs Contract on the datE-first above .!:3ied in Palo
Alto, California.
ATTEST: CiTf OF PALO ALTO, CAUF.JR~~IA
By: ____________ _
City Cieri< May,o(
APPROVEDc C ONT MeT 0 R: _~[~. EI'~·l~S,-&,-T~. ~I B~'£B~I ~TLT,S~.-"l~'~C~. __ _
City Man sQe,-
Dlrectcr of P'ublk Works
Director of Finance Taxpayer I,D. No. 9·~-219)l6D
RiSk Maniig:er
APPHOVED AS TD FORM,
Senter AssI$tartt CIty Attomev
ErW OF SECT!O~":
CITY 0' PALO A.LTO: Fo(rt'.ar Cor;tract lSa<11ple: MFB (10:'92/