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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0110.095• ·-.-. -" -. ~-.~ ,,-, J ::~-,. @ City of Palo Alto City Manager:s Rep~rt . ~--~--------~----~ TO: HONORABLE CITY COUNCiL FROM: CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: FIRE AGENDA D.UE: Janwuy 23, 1995 CMR: 110:95 SUBJECI": SeIect!OIl of Van Truck E.IIa ..... RemovI' System, Fire Statio,,16 RrqBrst The Jl'l!POS" of Ibis report is 10 request Council approval of" coolr!!ct ",itl! Air Exchange. Inc. lOr 1he installation of & diesel exllaust removal system 01 Fire Station 16. Bn;qm'DMdetion Staff reoommeIIcIs liIat Council approve a contract with Air Exchange, Inc, for 1he installation 0( Ibe P1ymoVent exhaust removal System at Fire Station '6. This procedure is consistent with existing City policies. In MJItCh 1993, OJl-OSHA issued an.batemmt ooti<:e requiring the heating and ventnation sysIl:m 01 F'ire Station 116, 711 Serra Way (Stanfurd), 10 be inspected, cleaned and maintaiired In December 1993, CaI.{)SHA req<Iired \he abatement of vehicle exhaust from entering the baNtable spaces of the builalDg. , On May 16, 1994, Council approved • BudgetAmendment~e{BAO) in the amount cf S35,000 lOr \he installation of • diesel exhaust syst.-m k< fiR app&r.WJS. Stanford au1horized \he Fine DepartmenllO proceed ,.ill> the project in June 1994. Inspections were made by various contractors, and • specification was dow.loped. CMR:l10:9S Page 100 SiD« Stanford must approve any modific4tioos 10 !hls property,.the process has taken Ioogcr thm it nonnaIly would. Du.-lng abe project review period (Stanfurd was reviewing responsibility fOr inst.Uatioo and maintenance cfthc .xhallSt!)'stem 1C be installed) two Hre ~ employees filed W mers' Compensation claims for exposure 10 diesel exhallSt fumes. StIff expressed !he sense 0( impor!aDce 0( this mailer 10 StanfOrd, as weD as !he need 10 respood 10 the Cal-DSHA demand in I timely mrmner. Stanford has now agreed 10 instaII a JXlIUoo O(lhe eleclrlcal system. and !he projec.t tan go forward upoo Coun<:i1 approval. On November 16, 1994, staff issued an Invitation For Bid (IFB) f<K. Building ExhaIISt . System. Bid invltafioos w .... sent 10 seven conlrac\orS and I cootractol'f exchange. Two "",,1rac\orS replied, two issued "00 bid" responses, and Ihree did no! reply. The respond"mg COIlttackJrs bid two types 0( syst=s; both systems are specialized, however ooIy one system. (PJymo Vent System) met specifieations . . The PlymoYent System from Air Exchange Inc. mei specifications and is I funy instafJed sysIm>. The other system bid did 00( include !he ek<:trica! p<ll1ioo. oar the requited full drive through f)'SIern and therefore did DOt mceI specificoOOns. The amount 0( Ihe Nt Exchange, Inc. oootrad WIll be 533,981.67, fOr I turnkey exhallSt removal sys'.em, including equipment and installation. AnNinnmt . Contract: Air Exchange, Inc. Prepared by: James McGee, Depuly Fire Chief -,,;., ...... ,.~ . F"".t Chit CMIUIO:95 Page 2'" 2 , -' , ( • CfIY OF PALO ALTO CONTRACT CONTRACT n:-~ dnd Ps=m"*» 1m is ~ into ~'t Qnd betweet'l \he City of PlIfo AAo, • ~ C'OfPOI'lItion of 1ht State of Caiifornia rCtly, ~ and' Air E",":hIm", lor; • I CaUfgmjt 'pWpUdign reo ,baetGi-L whoa TI.)q>tyet IchntjftCWon Number ia H-2 61 8568 Po! lind" co IS .r.o."! fIl .... faIowing COYeI\IntS. tetmJ .nd eooditiora. Cfty Ind ConttactOt .'"1hI parDes'"; -1. . .r.m. 1'hiI ~ ...... 11 corrmence on. • ..., be tirwflflO on 1tIe pertiel Oil, the Oct, of Execution of tNs Cenrnoct. ....r __ on 1ho ""'" of ~ of !he No6c. of SYbsIantlaI CoP>pIolior ..... if no ""''' r.o.tiee is req.irecf to be filed, en 1JMI da1:. Ihet final Plymer1C is f'!'IrlMflll tlerlf.lncr •• subject It) the urlier '*r1 ... tHMl DftfQ ~ . 2. r...".,.. 'Scope pi Prgjert ,ad Wwk. Contrac101' shall fumi$h '-bor, S01Yic:.,,,, materiaT •• ncr equipment in c:orw'II8C1XIn with 1he ~ of !he Projtt1 .nd' complete the Work in .eCOI'cflncl 1lI~ the covenants. ter.'ftl and' condiIiooI of 1'hiI Cc!ntrlct 1.0 iN satisflfCtion c.f City. The Project and Worlt is generallv de$cribed .. folcwl"! l1tfe: Fjre $twtjpn·1B Ao,ikfiqq ExTw'!Ff $\t'stem 00· a... Bid: t P H7 07 IuJd ~ iif .nrk. P TDUII Bid' '3398'362 3. fAntnK;t pm S!"""S$ lhiS Contreet ~1 con$ist of '!he doeumentJ set ftl.rth beTcw. wMn Ire on file with .,. City.Oerk -'" ate. hereIIy ~Ied by refefenee. Fot 1M putpOSes of eon.strufng, inter.P¥'8tf.;g end .t8'SOfving incOr'llister.cin between the pro\lisW)ns of 1f'Ii. Corrtrk(. these dOC\lments and 1M provi:io .... thereof .Ire :set b1tt in ",. fonowing d'escending order of prececSencl. • • ThiS Contract. ... _fo<Bid. c. Proiect Specif<:.tions, <I. Dfewings. I. ~nge O;den. r. Bid. II. SLipplernentary Conditions. Jt. Genet .. Cancftti'C)fl$.. l 5t11ndard Or .. wir. and SpeeiflCations (1992}. j. Certificate of In!urJince t.. .Affirmatjve Action Guidarines .nd' Compliance RePort. 4. Otter SpeQflC:ations. 01' pan thereof, oot expressfy 'incorporated in the Contract $pKiflC8tiOl'1s or the Standard OC'awing:s anc: SpeC;r~l1ions (1992). m. Arty other document not ~ mtlntioTl8d herei., w~'" is issued by eft; or entered into by the -. erN of PALO AlTO:. Caotract -l't2194) ',,~-. i .-..... • .," .... o CITY OF PALO AlTO CONTR4CT 4. Cq, aN lis..,. rn Ni .... tion 01 ContTacto("s perf.ormanc. of itt obIiijlttiont f'lereund,,~ City Ihd ~'1 tD Contr'Ictor lhIlII'nCUnI set forth in Contractor". Bid in accQrdance wlth the prowilions of fl""JI Contract and upon "" ~pt 01 written Invoictls .net alT ne(;esary .supportjng doeumt:f'ltatiol'l wllNn the time set forth Wl Che Ccntract Spocif"oCItioo • .....,. the ~rd Or'wCJos..-.d Speeific5tions (1992). or, if no tjme is.s-uud, within ~ 00 De"s of Iht Atl of ~eipt of COrltrae1~. Irlyoicls- S. ".IlI",--.... On Of" before the Oate of &&cution. COntrac1Of" wi obtain and maintain the poTl(:ies of ~ coverage etucribed in t:Ie I!witation ff)( Bid on tafms Gf1d' c.,."ld"rtfcms and in amounts as INIY be ~irIcI by ... Rislr; ManaQ8(. City shan not be obligated ~ tab out Wuurincll 00 Contractor", perscnar propel"ty Of the per$ONii property of any person performing blxH' 0( Hrvicu Of -..ppfying materials or equl,pmt:nt ~nder tho Project. ContractOt shan furnisfl Cdy with the certifICates of "insufilnce ahd' with DrigineI."""' ........ as 1ff.tC'6ng coverage requited LK'Ider this Contrlet .on Of before1he Oate of Execution. n. c:tIrtific1iIleSn en.1oI ... , I8rlt:s '0( e:acJo: inSYrance pot"lClj shall' be:i:ig.ned by. per.son who it au1hcli.zed ~' 1ha1 hsurer to bt1lc! COverllg4t in its beh.alf. Pr.oof of insurance aha] be maned 10 che Project Manager to Ihe Iddress let forth in Section 15 of this Contract. 6. "'''''Mil5qfigu. Contractor .grees 10 prOtect. de~end. lr-d.mnil'-y Incf hold City, its City Council "",rnbers, officora. Inf ~ hr.mIiess from Ircr ~ii1l5t &nV Ind .. claims. demands. liabiTrties, Joues.. damllge ... costs. ~ &ens. penaI't)es.. .suits, or ~ arising n wOOJe 0( in part. direct1~ or indirectly, at any tin-. from ~ -...v to or diNth of persons eM' cJamagfl to property IS I ,...,,!'I of !he wiIlfuf or negftOMt act «~ of ConInIctor. or wtMcfI resurts from Contrlct«". noncompCiancl with Iny lew :-espec1ing the cOndition. use, oceupiJ'6an or safety of the Ploject sill. 0( any part thereof, 01 which anses from C~. fai'kJre 10 cfa I.t1y1hing reQIJi~ ",rode:' this Contr&C1 or for cfoing anything whil::h Contrac1Of' is' r!tqUlracl not 10 eto under this ContrKt:" or which IriseS from conduct fQf" w~ any uw lmpOses strict iabiitr' on Contractor i"!: -1he ~nce of Of failure t~ perform the !erma-end' concfitions of this Contract. except !is maW' ariM from the sole wiltful Ot rtegfroent -.ct or emission of Citv or any of its City Co4.inc:i1 ~ offlcer3,. or employees. This i1d~ ~I extend to any Inc!' In clilims. demand's. Of lens med. Of filed by Alison of B)/ worSt perfGrmed by Cootrlctor ~ this Contract et any time during 1he t:etm of ItItr Contract:. or arising thereafter ~ 7. !n'T"'ion gf Bj.ds Contractor agrees 10 woluntarily assume Jiny 1nd'.11 risk of ioss. damage,« inlur; to Ihe Possertv of Cantractor which may OCC\I .,. on. or lbout 1he Pr.oject sile at any time and in any maM8r'~ exceptilg -.dIloss,. i'j,Jry, Of'iSamage IS may be caused by the soTe willfuf Of negfi~ent act or orniS:!lion Gf Oty Of anr of its City Council members, off"lCers, or empTok'eu. 8. :taDtar. The acteptance iJf any pa.,.ment 01 pertonnanc'5, or IIny part ~eof. :shan not op.rate as-.. wai\l8f" by City cf ks tights under this COrltract. A wai .... et by City of any bre-ach or any part or prolfision of Chis Contract by t:on'tntctDf shaI not operate as I wi!iver Of continuing waiver of a"V subsequent bread'" of the SIII'T'I8 or an .. other provision,. (lor shan any custom or vactice which rna" .anse betw;1en the partie.s in the Idrniristra-tion of any Pan Of provision of %tis Contract be c-anstrued to waiwe Of UI Jessen 11'11 right of City to i'l:ist LJpO!'1 the peffwnanee of Contractor in strict compliance wittI the c",,·enants, te rms and" co-nditi<lns of Ihi. Contraet. 9. CnaJiianrs with L.ws. Contractor shel: c~ witt. .'11 laws f".ow in forCI or.' <i may heinfT:er be in force peruininQ to the Proi6(.~·and Wor(;; ilod this Contract. with the req\.liremerlt of enV bond Of fire undllfWPftan or other simflar bod'y now Of f1ereafte:r constituted, with .. nV discretiona ry ieense or permit issued ,pursuant to anw La~'r of an" pubflC agency or cfflc'ial as well as with anV provision of an recorded cSocumcnt..s 8ffecting 1he Project sit., insofar as any a.-e re-quire<!' by reason of the U~ or occupancy cf the PfOject sitl. 100 with .. n la ..... s pertaining lC nondiscrimination and affirmativi action in e mptoVrnE:nt Ind CITY ().f PAlO AlTO: Contract -1't2/S4J Page 2 (l,f J --.:"'"~~--. ---~-----"'----,----------;--- '. / .. , , • ,. " • • CITY OF PALO ALTO CONTRACT , o. Bm:dI-14. condi1brI precedent '\0 Cit)I ... e~o., \Q pey ctlmpensation \g. Contnae\Of. end on or !)efors 'ChI: Datto of baeution. CGI'traetor IhaII 'urnish to the PJojllet Manag.er the Bond, IS required' l.Hld'er tht 1rMtrio.-. fGt SicS. 11. Am ... 'ili'"" 'nd Waqatrtju In \he ~ of .~ ma'tenals and equipment and 'IhfI 'I'and'efing of labor and' _vic .. dlri'"4 'IN COI.Qe .nd ICOt)e of thII Project and Wor1c.. Contract.ot rilprill.nts .nd warrants: e. An, nvterieTs .1M ~Tpme.1t w~ shall be used' cfurinp the course-a:d .scope of the p(oIect .nd' W"", shel be ..-In C"""oct;>r. It. Ant nwtarfalI Inc) iWpJlpment whicJl S\l1i t.. LINd cfs.Jrfng 1. ... COUfse and .:c::pe Df the P/O]ect .,.., Wed. .... be rnerc:hDntabIe R fit 10 !be uad for IhI pe;ticular PJi"pOMi for which ct:. rl'\lterillis .are ~ed; c. Artr IIJbor and services rertdered .ncr materillfll'lncf eql.iipment used Of ~Ved' during She CQUrN ...., scope of Ihe Project .nd Work shall be frMl or 6efecu in wOf'kmanship fl)( • period' of one (1) 'jell efW 'If'e ~ of "-~. of Substaflti'" CcmPetiQn, Of. if no 'IlUCh notice is 'eQ..iiTed' to be fhCI. on !he Ate Ne final Plyment is mad'e hereunder; •. Any ~. WBmlI'ltt ~ by C'oI:ltnIci.of w!J be obUlined Of" staall be deemed' CI'bWned by ~ fOf &I'd in behal'J of C1ty. e. Arry infonnet}on :llUbmitted by GMt:rKtor ,prior' to the .ward' Of t;ontract. or lherufW' ... upon requnt. wtetfw" 01 not abritted under • continuing obr~ bV 'IN! terms f}f ChI Cor.tt"ci to r:So 10 •• 1J\.Ie and CGlf8Ct at the time such 1nfOfl"nolltion is svbfni'tte45 01' l'f\IICSe -avai\.ble 10 1he City. I. Connctor.,... not CQIk4ed, wnspirlKl. 01 .greed. directfy or'ind""QCCiy. witt! any person ~ r'898rtf to..,. torn.lnIf condltions of Contrectof'"a Bid, except .IS may be pem'itted by tbe Invitation For BicI; • g. ContrKtOt lJa.s the.POWer lind au1f1ority tc enter into Ihls Contract with CIty. that~ trdivi6.Jti 8)(ecu6ng 'fa Contract 11 (fuly .uthoriz::ecJ 10 do sa by IpprOpriate rosaJuti!)n, end that this CootrIct .... be exec:utad. deIiveo:d IN! petfOf'T'r'lfd ~ \0 \he power end authority c.onferred pPOn ttJe person or ,Pe'fSOI\S ltV1harked to bind Conn.etC)(; h. ContJac:1or has not made In attempt to exert undUIt influenc~ with the tt-•. m:ftasing Mar.ager or froieoc.1 'Managef or .~ otht,r person who has trlrDctiy CDl'ltri"bute6 to Ot~"5 decision 10 ilward me contract to Contractor; i. '"-"It .re na ul"ltQClTved' craims or dispute.s bebl."HA Contrac,ror and' City wllich woukl materia1ly aifK1. COI'\'b'actor"s ab.T'Ity to .Perform urder the Ccntriillct;: j. C<lfltractor has furnished .net will furnish true and' accurate stataments. records. r~ rasclutions, cert:fica1icns. ;m:f D1her written mformatran .IS ma", be requested of ContractOf" by City trom time to 'lime duYi"Q the term of this ContfilCl< k. Contr .... ;or and 3IIny parson perf(lrmlng 1800--and services unde: thi.s Pr<:lject is 6Jfy licensed a.s I ciTY of PALO ALTO:: CGntr~· (12.l941 ' ....... .----- CITY OF PA~O Ai. TO CONTRACT C'Ontr.C1or with 1he Sute ~ ,.;;fomil II requirlKl by Ca1ifomia Sus7neq .. Proh~1"lI COOl Section 7028, .. amal'de4; MId ~ ComotUlt hu .................. .,..s _ ~ Projo<:t .... """ has {y' ,"",w!0<IQ0 of 1M ,",.Ii"'" <<>n<IitNInS of tho P,ojeot .... . u. .'" .... ,. ThiI eomr.et end the ~. ,.quired hereund'et is perSQnaJ tel Contr .... '1Of". and! it ..... D not be. aS3lJgMd by ContrKtor. AtYt attal1"lpted ItsfQf'VNt'lt nl be nul .nd lW'oid. 13. Qeimt rrt C<iatac1er. AI c:r.irr.:I purUi:1inQ 1a ex11II ... 0fS(. .add""ttionIII char~s. or deT2)lS within d'le ContraCt " : -:-.i: 1me Of' oCher Gr~ arisinG out of chi Cor."J&Ct sh4I be 1Ubm1tt3d by Contlactor to C;tv ii1 writing by c::ertified' or ~red mel within ten (1,01 0.)'1 ahM the ~I&im .mae ci .. 'rthln!UC ... oCw tiJN as III"i8)' be­ permitted Of required by faw. and ... 11 be described a klff"lCient detail to give 1(kI(JJllta notiC. of 1he ISU~ of the cfail'Q 10 City. 14. Alld;", by Qx, Durio; tfle tenn of flis Contract and for • period of rv.>t less than three i31 y,aflJ ,full the expiration or eat1ier tem'Iination Df 'this CGQtract.. err, !!hal hi ..... \he tight to audit Cooto~1I Prplec!-reTltect and WorIc;--ret.tecf W1l4tingS and bLisirtitss records. .s suc1li terms are defined in Californil ,EYidaJ'l« Code Seetlons-250.00 127\, ... mendttd, du!'inQ 1tte r~r ~ness houfs of C~Of~ Of'r I ContractOf' NS no 3Ut:foI hou .... dtJril"G the r&gU!.tr businus ~r. af City. . ~ S. &Ii"" AI Igreement.$. .ppointtne~.s. .pp'OYIT:II, &u'Ef'loriZl'tiQ.1lS, claims, dementll. Chlnge Of'dMS, ~ ~ .. t5oJlS. iX'tices.. off8l"S. request! and mternentJ given by ej~ party to the c.tf'Ier lhan be 'it \A! riting IncJ shel be aufficientfy ghien .nd lI8f\Ied upon the othel p.trt)' l ~ ~ l per$'!)I\iIrty servlMf. (.2i sent by the \,h'"ted Stat .. maa.. PCi.st8gt prepaid, i3I sent by priVata eKpr8$$ d.,r~ sernc.., cor 14) in 'd1e case of. f~e tranSl'l"Ks$OI\ ., S8f'It 10 the bllephcne FAX numi)eI' set forth below during regufar busir'18S:1 'hoI.n of 'the receiving partv and foIiowed wTtt\ir! two at Days by ~.ety of I hard" copy a.f 1hfi mater.aI ~rc by f&c1imie ~ in KC~ with t l,i;, !2) Of at lbo".. l'er3Ol1aT Jervice shan inc1u4e. without itnitation.. Mrvic. by clefIVery' end':Ief\Iice by facsif!'ill 'lJlnsrniAion... To Clty: . CfTY of PAl.O AlTO: Contract # (121941 Clty of Paio Alto Clty Clerk 250 Hamn!on Avenue P.O. Box 10250 Pal" Alto, CA 94303 City of Pa 10 A~o Fite Department 250 Hamilton Ave"". P.O. Bo. 10250 Palo A~o, CA 94303 Att": .f<m McGee, Project Manager (41&).329-2184 • fAX: (415) 327·6951 . Page" of., • . ;'; ,-'. , ...• -. , ...... :> CITY Of PAlO ALTO CONTRACT To Cc>ntractor: L-J __________________ __ FJ.Jlc. L-I _____________ _ ATTN: __________ ~~ __ ~ ____ __ 16. ApngMtim Qf City funds. 'This Corr'i:ract is subieet to th6 fisc.T prollilitons of Artiele m. Section 11 of the 0" ... of.,... cq. at PeliO Arlo. Anr d\arge.s Mnturder for labor~ sefW:6S. materials "nsf ~ipment me')' KCI'Ue ocfy afmr such ~ ~ been appcoveO in advonce in writing-in accQf'dllr\l;t: with .~I!C.b(. t..wa. nw Contract hi 'IiJm'inate witflcAJt penalty m It the end" of .nv fiscal" yair in the ..... 8f"Il that funcJs we not 1PPfCpt1eted foe 1M tonowin; fiseat yelK .. OL (jq It an.y time withtn .II fiscal YIIf' Tn the event 1het funet. art onJy IPPfopWted for • por6an of" IN! fiscal ),&ar end' funcf. for Chis Contra« at'. no 'Jonoet ~. 1Ns Sec1ion 16:sha1 eont101 WI 1he event of a confl~ with any other provision of this CorTtract. 17. MiIca"'i'tMIi$. ~. 8a:iIN~. ThB parties ur4erstJlnci and agree that CitY d"Ge' not po..trpOn to be Contractor'", baiieII, 111'\1 Citvi!l. d'Ietefote. not r8:JpQ!1Sibfe for anv dlmege to the per.sonal Pf~rtY of Ccmr.ctor • • _ ~ \\'hIoever in this Contrllct aha Ipptoval or consent cf • party Is r6QUired. such Iwoval Q,t cansent shari be in writing and wi be ,xecuted bv I 98J'$01'1 tI.avlng me express au:thority to grant IUdI approval 01 Consent. c. ControI"tng uw. The.PartiN ~ 'ItIIt 1hls CC!nttact shaA be governed and c~ by and in ~ccrdance with the Laws of Iha SUI'M of tarifumia. «, o.finitions. 'The cJefinltions and terms Nt forth n Section 1 of thII Standai!:J Ot'awings and Specific:.atioN: (19921 of tN$ ContrK1o are. ioc.orpo.cated. here'!"! by r.terence, ., foree Maleure. 'Nllither party stuH be deemed kl be in cr",f.&i.lJt Of! account of any delay C)( "nun! iO ped(ltm its obligations under this Contract wlUeh dk&Ctfy results from atl Act cf God or an act cf. aupefior QOvemmental ~~ (. tIeacJings. 'The ~ t.eadinos are not I: ,part of 1hi$ Contr8l:t and" shBl f\lve no effect upon If',e conStruc1ior. Dl'lnterpf'etaUOIl of any part of this Contract. g. t1COrpOratkln of Documents. AI Ifocuments COr'\S1ituting the COl'\traC1 docoment3 d"escfibod in Saction 3 hereof and' eB documents whictl may. from time to vmt, be referred to in any duly executed' aJTMnd'ment "hereto are by soc.,.. refurence j(lCorporatftd in lhls COnlrilr:t .. nd wi be dttemed" kI be part of tNs Contr&et.. Page; 5 of J .<'. -. CITY OF PALO ALTO CONTRACT t\. ~rior\. Thil Contract and' • .". atner4mer'1b 'hereto betweei'f 1he partie, conatituU 1bt anti, • ••• 64 between 1tle, parties conctmin; 1hiI PJojKt and Wotk" .nd hr. tie no ott_ prior cral or written agreements ibetw"1'1o the 91rtillll' 'tNt .r. nDt incorporated in 1his Contract. l. ~JOn of .... gree-maRt. "I"his c.ontr.et AI not be modif~ Of t:.II9 bincf~ upon e. parties, unr.ss II..dt: modif"~tion is agnIIed' to in writing and' .",ned by " p.ar".ies. j. ~ Any IIQI"eement. eoveoant. cond'ltion. clause, quelffication. restricVotl. reservation.. term c;r otfJor :ltipuTation In 1he Conttaet wi defiN or otfw>irwise control4 ' estabiisl\ Qtt lirrit the ~ ~ at.P8flrittad or t!J be requ1red f)# (Y. poe:rmtl.f<f by eitJ-.et party~ Alpriwisions,. whtJ1her ccvel"lrlo..'1tS or cancfitions. wi be 6eemed to ~ both cDVenanu and eoncfitionJ. ..... s.v...bIity ••• court 01 c~ ~ fi."\CIt; or rule. tha1 any pt'O"lision of "'"s Contr.c:t 11 void or iUnenflY.CNbIe~ the ~o", cf tNs Contnct not so affected wi (..-nlltt'I In fuI fores and effect. l StatuS of ContrK:tor . .., It. e:xen:ise of flghtJ and Obligations under Shis C()ntract, Contr:ector aclI nan inlfepencSe'1l conuactOf and oot IS en agent or employee of C'ty. ContfllC\Dr '$hal not be e.ntitJecJ to Iny tights and benefits .cco,ded Of a<:cn.;ino to the City Counc:i1 members. officers « errPo tees of Otv. Ind Contractor e:xpressty waivlS anY' and .11 clarms to sueh rights and benefits. In. SocC1llSSQ(S and AsSigro.s. TIle ptol/lsions of lhis Contr&et shan inure to the benerrt of •• nd shall apply 10 and ~k 1he ~ce$$Ols and .s:sions of the parties- ft. -Tme of IN: Essence. Tune is of the HSCnCe or 1N.s CDntr8ct and' Nch of iu:.Provisions. In 'IN ce1cuJltion t1f time 1'Iefeund8f', 1he time in _hiCh an ItCt is to be pufDf'med' shall be cDft"tP',Jted by exclIding ,... fiM Dey and including '(he t.:Jt. .-1he time in wtVc:'h I" eet: is to be performed fills on. Saturday, Svnday .. 1M' eny Oay observed' as .. fe9aI r-.ordoll) by City .. 1M time fQl" performance IINI be .JCtendecf to !?Ie folkJwitlg BusIness 011'1. D. VenIJ.et. 1n the> event tNt suit is brought bV either partY hereunder. ""e parties agree 'that trial of fAJC:h action .,.. be vested ltXd.JsiveIy'" the state courts of earlfomia in 1M County 01 Santa Clara in .. ~ of Sen Jose or in ~ Ur.ited States Oistrict Court fat 1he Nof1hem 0istfic1 of Carlfcmi8 h me City 0' Sa.n: Jose_ .,. f\ecooye:y 01 costs.. The ...-e .... ~ Plrty irI ~ action "brought 10 enforce the terms of ttlfs ContrltCt Of arillng out of this Contract tTlay rKOller its reasooSlbfe costs, including reasonabre att.onley"'s fees. inculftld or expended in COnnectjOl1 with tuc1'l ItCtion Igainst the nOlrpr&\laiTing "arty. CfTY of PAlO ALTO:. Contract -(12194) Page 15 of 1 ,.,' ,/ • , 1 CITY OF PALO ALTO CONTRACT ~ 'MTNESS wtEAEOf • .,. .PVties haw ~ INs Contract on the dlte f.ltst above sta1ed i1 P.io Attl)~ CoIiIomio. ATTEST: em 01' PALO ALTO. C"UFORNIA ~:.~------------------------MIYOf C~CTO~ ______________________ __ Br. ___________ _ N8~: ______________________________ __ r"''' ______ ,--______________________ __ Taxj)lyer to.. No. ___ ~ _______________ _ 0itec10r cf finance 1Gok: ManasPW Pure'hesfng I: Contr&ct AcJmiristra1ic.'"\ STA.TE OF' ______________ ..Jl COUNTY "' ________________ , c:srT'AC.t.TE OF /l..CKNOWUlDQMENT iCJyjI eocs. 1 1 1 U) ~ &.1"0'. me, • ;II Nta..")' p<Jb(oc in Itftd' fw .... CIIUItty • • pe>sol'\llly tnc..,n to ".. lew' pt"OVad UI "'" ill ... .,. b.& fill cPw pe~r., whoM 1Mme(~ :'I.re ....tlKribed to Ihc: .~ ~r-. , -' acknowledged to _ IIt..t tt.r.h8ftMy 1'XlImn.d' :;M MtN In. hiI.tIef/lhlir 1UIhoriI.r ~ n ,.lr;......,.~ 1ign8tweI-IIHl the il'lstT1..nMnllN pef'Ion"W, 01 tN MTlity upon h'NIII vi wlicfI 1ht~~~1he~1"IIl. 'WITNESS my fw'd arid IJf'ficW M_. END Of ~CTION CITY of P~O AJ.. TO:. Ccmtract -(121941 Page J of 1