HomeMy WebLinkAbout0288.094May 19, 1994
THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
Palo Alto, California
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Award of C.<l!llli!nJQr W!st!L~ll!LG9l1eC!ion System • Phase III SanilalY Sewer
~habilitaliQn Projecl
Members of Ihe Council:
Bru;>ort in Brief
This report requesls Ihat Council award a contract in the amount of $208,000.00 to M
& G Conslruclion for rehabilitalion of the sanitary sewers al various localions (see
attached map). In addrtion, slaff reC<lmmends thai Council aulhorize Ihe City Manager
Of her designee to execute one or more change orders to the C<lnlract wilh M & G
Conslruc!ion of larkspur, California for addrtional related, but unforeseen work. The
value of these change orders shall not exceed $25,000.00. Funds for this projecl are
available and will betaken from Ihe FY1G93·94 Capital Improvement Program budge!
for wastewaler collec!ion sys!~m rehabilitation/augmenlation.
Background
The exisling 6-inch and 8·inch sanitary sewers in Gailen Avenue between Gailen Court
and louis Road, Grove Avenue between north of Gailen Avenue and Gailen Avenue,
Ross Road between Corina Way and Mayview Avenue, Grear Road between Louis
Road and Thomas Drive, Janice Wa~ Stockton Place, lemon errace and Lorna
lelde Avenue between stockton Place and Gleer Road. Construclion and
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replacemenl of the sanitary sewer in Lama \brde Avenue between Greer Road aM
Maddux Drive are In poor condition (or h~ndling existing wastewater nows and have
caUsed numerous mainlanance problems in the past. These condmons may givo riso
to backups or blockages during peak wastewater now periods. The \bterans
AdminlstfOllon Hospnal has reported back-up problems in the existing lS-inch line In
Iho easement at tha \blerans Hospital. The wastewater collection system
improvemenls re«>mmended for rehabilitation and reconstruction under this contract
were Idenlifled by high priority maintenanro problems in the previously mentioned
oolle(;tjon system mains.
Tho project involves rehabilitaUon 01 existing 6·inch and 8-inch wastewaler mains by
installing a total of 2,143 linear reet of 5·inch polyethylene pipe lioor, 2,093 linear feel
of 7-lnch polyethylene pipe liner. replacoment of 200 linear feel of 8·inch clay pipe, and
replacing 137 linear feel oI15·in~.h pipe with nelY 24-inch reinforced concrete pipe on
Ihe main serving the \blerans Administralion Hospitar. These rehabililated lines will
reduco the mainlenance problems and provide improved waslewater colleclion service
tor tho exisling customer service laterals on alilhe streels previously mentioned. The
proposed projecl will ensure Ihe future integrity of the san~ary sewers by rehabililation
of the existing 6·inch and 8-inch pipes in Gailen Avenue, Grove Avenue, Ross RMd,
Greer Road, Janice w.~ Stockton Place, \brnon lirrace and lorna \brde Avenue.
The 15-lnch main serving the \bterans Administration Hospital will be increased in size
to a 24·lnch pipe al tho \bterans Hospital, thus providing the necessary peak now
capacity for this area.
The projecl was sent oul to 22 contractors for competitive bid. Bids wero received Itom
10 qualified bidders on April 19, 1994, as indicated on the a"ached bid summary. The
bld$ ranged from a low of $208,000.00 to a high of $348,945.00. The Engineer's
estimate Ie $289,780.00. .
The lowest responsible bidder is M & G Construction in Ihe amounl of $208,000 .. Staff
flnds the low bidder 10 be qualified to perform the work.
As part of Ihe Council approval of tha 1992-1997 CIJ;>this projecl received a negalive
decl~ration and no further environ menial review is necessary.
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Staff rooommends that Councit:
1, Alfloorize the Mayor to execute a contract wilh M & G CMslrueiion in the
amounl of $206,000.00 tOt \'\'.1stewater Collection System· Phase III Sanitary
Sewer Rehab~italion Projocl; and
2, Aulhorize the City Manager or her dasiilnee 10 negotiate and execute one or
more change orders to the construction contract with M & G Constnuction the
value of which change orders wall nol exooed $25,000,00.
Respectively SubmHled,
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Sen i<>r Engineer
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CHy Manager
Attachments:
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Project location Maps
Bid Summary
Contract
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PART II -FORMAL CONTRACT SECTION 00500 ------------------------------~
CONTRACT
This Contract. dat('d __ . ____ , ____ ~ ______ • h e'He-fN into bV ,nd between the Ciry ot
Palo Alto. a municipal cQlporOllion or troe SUM or Califomi..a '"CitY") ~ and ___ " _____ ~ ______ , ___________ _
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Taxpayer Iden[irrcalion Numb-E< Is __________ • ___ ._> ____________ ... _'
For and in consldela liM of the ({)H{)· ... mo (ovenaill So, te-/m~.and "(>"HJ,~tions. City,," cf Coo If.!C [or I"the p.,ttiES·'
aoree:
1. lirol. this COnlf;1CI ~h .. ;! (:O(hqwf'tCc on, 2nd w t,.;nd;"Q on the rarlies 00 .. the Dolle cf hc.eution of this
Conll~c'~ (j{1d shal' expire M tfle'tl'iHe 01 rCCNdati..."Vl 01 the NOIl<:e of $.uboS,(lotill Com,¢ecion, or, if no such
nolice Is required 10 lH! filed. 00 the duo 'holt f,n~1 payment i.$. Ol.ad'e het'eunder, subject 10 the earlier
lerminatlon of tllis: Contract.
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QlLn~.Il.~pLP(9.i<: __ ~aJIt:l_~ \ .... ~_ C.Qntfc<:tO} sh./!:.! Ivrni$~ latHJ.r. $Ewia.s, m'HEfI'als .end equipment in
Conneceio" \'.1111 the ConlHLlce:,OI'l ()f tl',e p(<.~;lCI ;In{j (c:r;p~He ttl\!' \'lc.k ill acc;)rd.3r><:e-with Ihe coYcma'lts,
terRlS ~"d conditions of tNs Contra<:1 to I~C $lt'~I.:!'r.I;",n 01 Cil)'. H,e Pro;.e-Ct and Wo:k IS: Q~ne{a!ly
de.'icribed as r'OHo-.-ws:
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Title;. PHA5.fllL..J;:J.Qjtil!Y..fu.\~:r!.B_!i:_~~.~_'_~.1 i!l::l,'rl .. _f.;Q~ __ }lI5-_!).
BilSS Bid: :$ ________ ~ __ . ________ _
Add Alternates [if anv); -!o ________ "'_~ __ . ________________ _
101.11 Bid $~ ______ ~ _______ . _______________ •. __
c.Q.o!!jgJ?Qf..~!)l~. This Corwa::1 shan con.~;!.1 or tht! do::um~ r.1:s set rorlh belo ...... whkh arc M file \','ith
the City Clerk and (lre Ilercby incorporJled by (derencr. FOf the pvrpo$es 01 COf'>SHuioO. interpreling Bnd
Ie.5-olving Inconsistencies bel ..... ('tn Ih~ pro\"isioll:S oj thi$ (onl'(I,-I, [hes(!: <kx,::vmeflts lind the pr(lvisions
thereof are.ser forth in the rollOwiog desceoo.l'I!) outer 01 precedence.
a. This Conl(;Jct.
b. NotiC& Inviting Formal a.;ds.
c. Prolect Spedficalions.
d. Drawings.
c. Change Orders.
I. Bid.
g, Supplement.<lfY Conditions.
h. General Conditions.
r. Standard Drawi~gs Md Speci1ications n!J92,.
j. CeH'licate of inswcnc-€". P{'((ormllncE' Bond, lallof 1', Malerial! Bond.
k. Affirm<tlive AClien G\J:delines and ComplIance RepOI!.
,. Other Sp<:!ciricaliotls. or part Ih"reor. nO! c):PU!S5.It' in-corpor3lecl in Ille COfllracl Specifications or
the Standard Orawings and SpecilicaltoM 099:i).
m. Any other document not E:r.preHly mCf)lionecl hNein which is issued bV City or entelcd into by the.
parties.
Cln' of PALO AliO: forn)3' CorlllaC! [8/93) SECTION oo5(}()·1 017
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4. ~tn~. 10 cOllsi~era!ion of COl1otraclOr's performanc9 of ils ob'il1atioros hereuodel'. ~ty s"aH pay
to Contractor the <Jmount set forth fn Contractor's BJ'd in accorlja nee with the pl(;w\$iooS of tN, Con'Jact
and 1J.p<)1l the receipt of written invoices and all necessary $tJPPOrtinll dO<:tJmenlaltoo wirnln Ih~ time'set
forth In the Contract Specificalions and the Standard Orawjnos <lnd Spedfica(iof\S 09921. eN, if no lime
is sfated. within thirty (30) Days of the date of rfceipt of ConlfdCIO('S jm'olc~s.
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1niY.r.in.tJ. On or before the Date or Execution. COnlr,ctor shall obtaln 6nd maintain the po:iC~$ 0'
insurance c<rV(lraoe described in the Notice Inv1lina Fa/rna' Bids on terms end condilioos 3r.d~' 811lOufll$
as may ba reQuired by the Risk Manager, City shall not be oblfga!ed to take out insurance on CoottaelOf"s
personal property or the personalp:operty 0' any person pe(iorrning labor or Sel\:kEll or Sumrn~ m't~i.f;rs.
or equipment under the Project. Corllraetor .shan furnish City with the cenifical e5 of insuf.nc:o and "iL~
ori{llnal endorsem.en:s arfectl'ng coverdge requIred under this Contract Oil ()( t-efOfe the OJte of he<olTon.
Tn~ (:ertificates and (lnd01sements for each il'lSuraoce policv shall b& sl~ned bv It "l!-r.JOI'1 woo ts a'Jl~~u~d
by that insurer to bind cover80e in ils behalf. Proof of insurance :;hail be mailed to the P'(ljecl M.!nJ:Q~r
to the addres'J; set forth in Section 15 of 1his COnlrdCt.
hdemnificfl1i.Qn. Contr2ctor aQ(eES 10 protect, defend, ind~m()iry and ho~d City. its: Citv CO'Jnd mcmttel$,
officers, snd employees. harmless from and aQainst any Clod all claims, demands, li,J'bililies,lo$sP.s, darr,jJoes,
costs, expenses, liens, penahres, suit~, or judgmenls, arising in 'I' .. ho~c 01 in vart, direc!,..' Qr VodH'(!ly. i1t
Bny time frc-m an.y injury 10 or dealh of persons or d'amaQC' co propelty as a reJult of tl'1e ~·.i'Hul 0' ne.g'iCt'nl
aCl or omi:sslon or Contractor, or whrch results '(om ContrdClor's nOf\com'pl~aoce wi,h.a "i' law ruPt-{:ting
the condide-n. use, occupation or s3fcty of the Project site, O( tiny part theH'!o!, or ~\hld', a/ist'S 'ren)
Contractor's falrure to do anythin.g required undertnis Contract 01 lor d'oing an'l1hin,;. ~ .. l;;c~ CO(W.aCI"rls
requi(ed not to do und'er this Comract. O( whidl arisE's from condoci lor which any law iillPQj.U strict
liability on Contractor in Ihe performance (>f Of 'ai!ure to pedoffll the terms .:md Conc1itio)ns of this COiltrl!Ct
elCcePt as may arise from the sale willfut O( negligent act or omission or Cit~." i!ny of its Cily Counc\!
members, offic'Jrs, Of tmployees. This indemnlticatiofl shJ!1 ell:tend to ar.y and all daims., demands, Ot lii!:(\S
made or fit~d by ,eason of any work performed by Conllactor unde, lilis C(;nIJatl;a.1 M'; time dUfin~ tho
term of this Contract, 0: :;rising 1he'ea'cer.
Contractor further (l'xpressly agrees to protecf, indemn;'v. f1 old h3!mles.s. 3;)d defend City, ilt Ciry (:ovrt<:il
members, officers and employee::: from and aglinst any and all darms, <1eman<h.. Jiabililles, kJ.ues, d~m3ges.
costS, expellses, liens, penalties., suits, or judgments CITY m3y incur. Mising jn, \',hoJe (» ~ part 11'1
connection with or es a result of Contractor's acts or ornjs~lons under thIs Coolrdcl. vnder the
Comprehensi .... e Enyj,onmental Re~ponse, Compellsalion and l.Iabi!ily Act C42 U.S.C .• i19601.15, oCiS
amended}; 1he Resource Conservation and Recoverv'Act (42 U.S.C., H6901·8.? as. ilrnended); (he
Carpente"P1esley·Tanner Halardous Substance Aec(lunt Act (Healtn & 53f. Code. H25300·25J95, &s
amendeoJ the Hazardous Waste Cor,trol Act IHealth &. Sal. Code, • §25100·25250.2~, CIS aml!MedJ~ the
Sare Orinking Water and T ox'rcs Enforcement Act (Health & SaL Code, § 125249.5·25:149. ~ 3. as. amended);
1h~ Underground Storage o! Hazardous Subslsnces .1\CI (Health & Sal. Code, § f 25280·'9!i.6, as slTlended);
the Hazardous Substance Account Act (Health &: Sal. Code~ H25300.95, as amended); th., To~~
Substances Cootrol Act (15 U.S.C .. H2601·71, as ame-nded); or under any o!h(or toral, state Ot hdefil1
ordinance or statute, or at common raw.
ru2M-rnR!!0n 0' Risk. Conllactor 9.grees 10 Yolunlalllv assume any and all risk 0' loss, d.arn.age:, or injury 10
the prop~rty of ConllaClor wh io;h may o(;"cur jn, on, 0 f abou t Ihe Proj€'c t si te 01 a ny lim i: and in any m.a nnN,
excepting SLJch loss. injury, or damage as may be caused by the s{J!e wiHflll or neoljaeni ac! or omission
or City or any 0' its CiwCounci! members, oftic(!{s, or empfoyees.
CITY of I'AlO ALTO: fo,mal Conlfact 18/93) srcno:.,. 00500·2 011
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8. ~. ,The acceptance ,of any payment or perlO1mauce, or any part thereof, shall not operate as.a wa~ .... er
bv City of ils rights under thIs Contract. A waiver bV City of a,lY breach of lilly pan Of' prGvisioo of this
Cl)ntrac-t by Con(Jactoi" shall not operata as a waiver or continuing wai .... cr of .any subsequent breach of th-a
same or any other provision, nor shall any custom or prOlctlce which may arise between the parties tn the
sdflJinistration of any part or provision of this Contract bo construed to waive or to ressen the right 01 City
to insist upon the performance of Contractor in SUicl compliance with the covenants, terms and C(lfldilions
of this Contract.
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~Qmo"ance~~. Contractor shall ('(Imply wilt. all Laws now in 10tee or which may herealtl'r b9 in
force pertaining to the Project and Work and this C(I{lUaCI, wittl Iho requirement of any b(\lld or fire
underwrit(lr,'i ()r other simHa'r body now Or hereafter consti!uted, with any discretionary license or permit
issuei:t pursuant to snv taw of any publiC agency or oWeial as well as with efly provision of sit recorded
documents affecting the Project site. insofar as any are u:Quired by reason 0' the use or occvpa(}CV 01 the
Pr<Jject si(e~ and with alf laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and affirmative .Dction in employment and'
nazardOIJS materials.
fI~. As a condition precedent 10 City's obrigation fO pay compensatl'on to Contlaclorr and on or before
the Date of fX41CUlion, Contractor shalj furnish to the Project Manager fhe Bonds as required under the
Notice Inviting Formal Bid's.
11. B.fQ.!:.e~tations and War(i!.!:!W.}:. In the suppJy of any mawials and equipment and thQ rendering of labor
and ser ... ·ices dming the course and scop.e of the Pfoject and Work, Cc;n(ractor representS and warlaOlS:
a. Any materials and e qu'pment ,which shall be used during the course ClnQ scope of the Proj&ct and
Work snail be vested i., Contractor;
b. An y mCltCtials and equipment which sh.,jll be t.ised during the course a~d scope of the Proj~ct ar.d
Work shali be merchantable and fit to oe used for the particular purpose for which t~e materials a{~
required;
c. Any '~bor and services rendered and materiars and eQulpment used or Mlployecf during the cours~
and SCO{l!!! or the Project and Work shall be hee ot defects in workmanship for a periO<:l or one n)
year after the recorda,ion ()f the Notice of Subsfantial Completi{lfl, or, ir no suC-nllOtice is required
to be fi\ed, on the date that fina' payment is made hereunder;
d. Any manufacturer's w~((antv ()btaiocd by Contractor shall be obtaiflf!.d or shalJ be deemed obtained
by Con'cra.etor 'or and' In behalf of City,
e, Any Information submitted by COnf(aCIO( prior to the award of Contract. or thereafter, upon
request, whether or floOt stlbmitted under a cOf'llinuing obtigation by the terms cd the Contract to do
so, is true and corfecl ~f the time Stich information is. submitted or made avaHable to the CitY;
f. C(Jntractor has 1101 col!uded, conspired. or agreed", directly or indirectly, with aoy person in regard
to the terms and condjlions of Contractor'S Bid, except as may be permitted by the NOlice InvWno
FOlmar Bids;
g. Contractor has the power and authority to enter into this Contract with City, that the ind~vidual
cxecutin.Q this COnlfJct is duly authoril()d to do so by appropriate fIl'solulion, and that this Contract
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shall be i;!)(eClJted. detivered and performed pursuant tl) the power and ault'lority confefl'Ed upon the
Ptlr50n or persons luthori:zed to bind Contractor;
h. Contractor has not mad'e el'\ attempt to exert undue. inrruence with the Purchasing Mana"ef or
Project Maoager or any other person who has. directly conVibuted to City's deCision 10 sward the
cOnlrBCI to Contractor;
I. Theto .'G,no U!"I(s.sOIVEd crafms or disputES between Contractor and City which would material(y
sHeet Contr2cfor's at>Hity to periorm uflder Ihe CCOlraCf;
j. ConlraCIQ( has furnished .and wlll furnish true and accurate statements, records. rEports,
resolvtions. certifications, and other ..... ritten information as may be fequested of Contractor bV City
(rom tim!! to time durinO the term of this Comrac!;
k. Contractor and' any person performing labor and services uo1der this Project is duly licensed 3S a
COfl!ractor With the SUle of Californ'3 as re<juired by Catifomia Busi"ess & ProfessIons Code
S'!cti'Ol"I 7026. as. <lolE:nded; and
t, Conuactor has fully exami"ed and inspec!ed the Project site and has full knowledge of the physical
condilions ot the P/ojecf sileo
~_~s]Qnm~[1t· This COrttfaCt and the performance required hereunder is personal to Contractor. and it shall
no~ be assfgncd by Contractor. ArlY anempced' assiQnment sn.cl'li be nu'l and void.
13. .(:!,u~)}jJ~!...!;:~tQ!. All daims pp.rt.'!ining to exIra wO/k. additional charges, or delavs within chI'! Conuact
Time or othef disputes ari.!iing out of the Contract shall be submllted by Contractor 10 Cicy if) w/iting by
certiTied or ,eglst~red mail 'Nithln ten 1101 Oavs after the claim arose or within sueh other time as may be
permirted or feQu~red bv Jaw. and shall be described in sufficient detail 10 give adequate notfce of tho
!.ubst.a:r.ce of the claim to C~IY.
14. lw!li.ti ... b.Y...Cit~. During the term of this Contract 2nd for a period of not lass than three (3) years afrer tha
E!'.lo:pliatlon 01 ealli~r termin,uion of this Contf.;JCI, City shall have the (ight to audft COnlrac!or's
"fojecl,r.elattd and Work·relalt'd w(ttin~s .and business records. as such terms are defiMd i,) California
Evident 0 COO.9 Sections 2-50 and 1271. as amended. during the regular business hours of Confra~tor, Of,
If COOlo'actof h3S no .:such hours, du~ing thp. regular business hours of City.
16. N.9Jk.IU:. A'I ag/Eements, appointments. approvals, authorizations" claims. demand's. Change Or<lers,
COfIsents. designations. nolices, ofters. requesis and' statements (jiven by either party to the Other shall be
rn writing ond shall be sulfide nfly given and served upon the olh el pa tty if ('} personafiv set ved, (21 sent
by tho United Stiltes mail, postage prepaid, !3) senl by private o.lo:press derivery·service. or (4) in the case
or.a 1acsimfle transmission. if sen! to the te.'ephone FAX number sCt forth below during (egular business
flCXJ(s of the receiving panv and toHowed wichin Iwo (2) Days by delivery of a hiHd copy of the male,ial
sent by facsimile Ir(lnsmisSFOf), in accordance "vi:h Ill. f21 or 13} above," Personal servlce shall inciudJ;l,
without limltafioo. 5erv~c-e hv delivery and service by facsimile tran.'l;missiOJl.
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To City:
COP'l10:
City of Palo AIIO
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250 BamifCon Avenoe
P.O. 1lQ.< 10150
PoiIl{) Arto,' CA 94303
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P.O. Box 10250
Polio Aflo. CA ~N30,)
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SECTION 00500
16. ~~M[l..2.lc:UXJ.\J.Ml, This Cormac I Is subjccllO the Ij'S'~<lr ,provlsions of Art~re rH. Section 12 of
l~' CharlElf 0' the-City 01 P~!Q Alto. IHIY ch,rg~s hNeunder lor labo" se",ice5. materials and equipment
miY a(i!Ne ooJy "IE-r svch,E',lCpen;JihJ/(I$ have bfM appro .... ed if} advar,ce jo wriling io accordance with
.!Ipplftable laW$. 1"hl.s: (onl(~CI S1'lNj terminate w;lhoul penaJtY til a! the End' of anV liscal yeat in the event
that funds atE Mr .aJ)f.fopflUed for the (<)H(lwjn~ Jiscal,'t'eat, o( Ii') al an.,. lime within a riscal year in the
il~'ent thi't funds ;ere QO!'/ apP(opflated f(}{ a PQnion of the fiscal ve.:u and fund's for this Contr<lGt are (1(l
longer .ova~l,)bf~. This S'tctiOn 16 $~I~lJ c()nltol in thQ e .... ent of a conflict witt) iinyother provlsior.'of this
CMtra<"l.
It. 63~le.!! Oiscfairner. The pUllet; unde!~tand ahd <lgrcc Ih::>1 Citv does flot purport 10 be Contr.,Cfo{'S
bailee, and CilV Is, thC'fd(lte. nOI .esponsible for any dMnagc 10 Ihe pcrs'Onal property of
CootraCI<lI.
b. Consent. Whenever in this Conl/3Cl the approval or consent of a ,o3ny is required, such approval
()r coos!;n; shO!il be [fl w1r!'~n9 and shall be fl:ecotcd by a person having tr-.e express aulho.-ily to
grant such ap~'{h'3f CI rons~nl.
CITY of PALO AlTO: fOIlTl.lJ Contl.&C! 181'93) SEcnON 00500·5 of 7
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c. CQOlfolling law, The p,Hties agree that ,his Co(WaCI sh/lltJ be ooveme<;f Dod construed by and In
ac<;ordsl'lC~ with'the laws <11 lhe StOlte <If Cal/'oloia.
d. OefinWons. The definitions and t~((ns sct forth In Sc(:t;oo 1 01 the Sfandard Ortll'oin"s ,nd
Spllc1fications (1992) of this C(.'nlt;)CI are in cor.POf3tClf herem by rdert! 1'lC~.
431, Forc~ Majeure. Nellnt'r party shall be. o'ecnlEti to be In defwtl On a(((U . .I.'ll Of.-oy dcl'.ay Cl fa;tVle
10 perform Its obliQ:llions under this C"nt,,,,CI whkh d'ife(:lly r.;osuhs ',om anAc[ cr 604 (.\(~ .. 8<"1
of 8 $up(l.rlor \1o .... eHlmeru .. l tUlhorily.
f, Headings. The parap'<tph heoadlngs ale 1101 a part of this Conlf8cl.and sh.a~ ha\ie 00 eHect upoo
Ihe ConMru~tion 01 intcrJ)letation dany par. of thts CVOtr.tCL
g. Incorporation of [}ocwnen!s, A!r dOCUm61l1:S C"M!{ilul;og Ihl!! CC.'V.!I;I <1ot-umMts dl;l$l;(ibed til
Section 3 "eleof ~nd 1311 docomems ",h'ch may, rtom Ilm& 10. t;mt<. loe rerefflt.d I~ in env <fury
executed amendment hereto are by ~uch feh:'enc~ ill{"(!,potilNJ lrl thi.s. Ci;lntr,;CI ;a()(f .shal1 be
deemed to be pan of this ContraCf.
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~nteQ(a'ion. This Contract C'f1>:1 anV amendm(01[S hE'i€10 beh-.ern I~,C ~;\,I1;f'S ("(Hlsti!ute-(~tntjre
agreement bC:h,<'een the parties conceInin" tile Proleci ;,tnd Work, .1M tt.f:rC "'f no Olh-t: ptkof' OIal
or written a~reemenl~ between ttle p3rtie;;; 1hat are nOI i~Kcrp.o'.u:d" I') O'"s CCf';lraCI
Modification or Agreemen!. Th,s Coni/dCI shall nct he mod.r;fd N be bindinQ I,;pon the partie.s.,
unr(lss s'Jch modification is Clgrecd 10 in ..... rilin" .,nd .sio."led by the pwics,.
Provision. Any agrecmenl, c-ovenanl. condition, clause, Qua:,fK~tk1.O, rC.!olliclion. leservonion, t~rm
or olher .stiPtrlalion in the Contract shah define Of 0IheH',1SE!' «)(ltr~, fsutlli.s.h, 0( limil the
performance requirEd O( ,prlmfued (Or to be ,eQ!J;/~d of cr re rmith:ct oy thhM p.3rly. A!I j)l'O'/jsions,
\~h.,th,..( covenants or conditions, s~all be deemed 10 be both coye"~i'11S and c-ondilior\S.
Resolution. Contractor sheil! submit wilh jl~ Did' a COpy ()ll;fl'l (o'pordle Of parll1€r.shlp 'e.loolu!jon
or other writing, which aulhorizes ,;;lr'ly d'ir{,!Clor, olticer or other eUlpl'oVI!O 0,' Mff'H!1 10 ",ct t(U ()(
In behalf -of C<lntracccr or which aUlhori.zes COnU.lCIOr to enti!( into Ih~s CQ(ltr~cL
Severability. H a C(lUII or C(lmpetent jur;sdic(ion rinds or rules that :3"'lV provi.s.1on of 111,$ Cootract
is \,Ioid or unenforceabfe. Ihe p.roviskms of this COOIJdct not so aHecled .s:hal1 ,emain h't rvl! ro,ce
and effect.
Sfatus 0' (;ontractor. rn the EKcrds!) 0; rig},ts and obflgalicns. under this COfl\l~C~, CooHaCto( ecCIS
as an independent contraclor and nrH 3S an agent or employe!) of C'IV. Con tf,lC tor' slla!1 nol be
~ntitled to any rights .and bcnefjls accorded Of accrulng to th\" City CQul'lci! mfmb.e/s. officers ().f
employees (If Cily, and Cont(a~tor e.'I(.£.'l{d~l,.. w.m'es any ill)d eil cl~ims to such .i<;;Iht5. and be:nefi!s.
Successors and Assigns. The pro,,;sions (If thi5. COOl{(lct shall rnLlle to the benefil of. and shaH
apply 1-0 and bind, the sucr,esso{.s and assigns of the parlie$.
o. TIme of the [ssence. Time is of thc essence of this C()nthlCI and each of ils provisioM. rn Ihe
caku!ation 01 lime herEUnder, the tim"" i.) "'Ihich an aCI is to be pedormtd Shall be computed by
ell ... of PALO ALTO: Faunal Contract {8J.93J SEeffaN 00 ~OO-8 01 7
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excludin~ the first Day an~1 including 1he last. If Ih.e time in which an act is 10 be: ptrfofmed fa",\
on a Saturday, Sunday, or any Oay observ~d 8S.a lel}al hori~ay by City, the lime for perlQfman":-,e
.shall be oxtEnded to the following Business Day.
p. Venue. In the event tnal suit is brouOhl b~ either party herclUnder. Ihe parties Itgree thai tri31 of
such action shall be vested exdl)slvety in the slate courtS of Califolnia in the CountY of Sa, ... " Ctu.
In the City of San Jose or in Ihe United States District COUll for the Northern Olsuici of Califomla
In the City of San Jose.
Q. Reco ~'ery of costs. Th t! prevaflin£I party in a roV aClio n bro ugh! (0 enf(l(ce ttl e Il;'rm$ 0 f this CMtllCt
Ot arising out of this Contract may r~cover its reasonable CoOs.ts, Including fifr3$Onabto 8ItO{f)e'i'~
fees, incurred .or Expended in connection with such .action 3gains.t lh~ non·.P(e'o'ailirlg. p3.rtV.
-IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the parties have executed lh~$ Contract (In thedale fi($tabove s!arNin P~!OAll",
Ca lifoOrni3.
ATTEST: CITY OF PALO ALTO. CALIFORNIA.
By: __ . _____ .. ~_ .. __ ._ .... ________ .... _ ..... _,_._._
City Clerk M.ayor
APPROVED: CONTRACTOR: ______ ._. __________ •.
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By: _. ___ _ --------------_._---. CilY Manager
Name: ___ .~~_. ___ • _____ . _____ .. _. ___ _
Director of U lililies Tille ____ .... __ ._ .. ___________ . __ ,, __ "_._
Director of Finance Taxpaye( LD. No. _. __ ... ___ . ____ • ___ .. __ •
Risk Ma nager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
END OF SECTION
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