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City of Palo Alto
City Manager's Report
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HONORARLEOITYCOUNOL
FROM: CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: L'TILlTlES
AGENDA DATE: May 22, 1995
SVBJEcr: A"""d of Cootract 10 Rkl>ard A. Heaps EI<ctrIcal Coo.tractors, loc:. Cor
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REQUEST
_ This '"port requests !hat Council awrov. IlIld autborize !he Mayor 10 exe.;.-me ,,~ wkll
Richard A. Hcops Electrical C"ntr.!CiO<s. !nc. in tbe amount d $45,765.00 to provide tbe
sul>sttuclure m;uircd for tbe replacemeDl of five existing traffic signal cootrulkrs and cabillets
in the dowuto",l." area.
J'EQlMMIOOMDONS
I} .... ulborize tbe Mayor 10 execu'.e tbe attacbed contract with!Ucbard A. H<aps Electrical
Cootractors, !Dc. in tbe amount d $45,765 .OOfor sub<truo..--twe mstan.tion-
2) ... _ tbe City Mlmager or her designee 10 ncgotiaJe IlIld execute one O£ more
change orders '" tbe cOi1Ila<."I 10 rover adcfItional related but uaforeseen ""ad: ",hiclI
IDaJ develop during rile project. The ,'lIlue of tbese clJange O1'ders sbaII not exceed
$6,800.00.
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EXECUDVE SUMMARY
Tho ~ 25 dawntoWl! traftk signal lights loca!ed along Univer>iIy Avenue, Hamilton
Avenue and Lytton AVClKle were 9lstaIled in the mid-I970' •. The tr.Iffic signal controllers L'ld
cabm.ts (bemn referre<3 to IS C<ln!ro!lers) used at these inI<nectioos bave become OOsolete.
lbey .~ no longer manufacture<l and span: piUts are DOt available. Sbould. cootroller fail,
the i<:1ersectioD """,Jd DO longer be cootrclled, The inJer=.ion would require !be """ of stop
5igm 10 control tralfic, resulting in delay. and po!l:nllaI safety problems.
On November 5, 1992, staff met wi ... the Architectural Re.iew Board (ARB) members 10
diilCllllS !be need 10 repl""" the do,,!!!!ow. coatrone" and obtain approval 10 install ne",
cootrollen. Approval was obtained 00 September 16, 1993, 10 replace nine of the old
cootroDers located aIOOj! Hamilton Avenue and Lytton Aven"". Since then. new cootroIlers
wen: installed at four pi the approved locations along H3JIljlton and Lyttoo; and the old ones
... ere salvaged fOr... as Spare!. This COIltract involves installing the netC<S>!)' foundations,
splice bo ... and wnduits fOr "'f\a<; ing controllers a11he remaining five I<lCations approved by
ARB. These include !be inrc=<tions of Hamill"" Avenue and Waverley Street. Hamilton
Avenue and Gilman Street. Lytton Aven"" and FIo<eo:e Strect. LyUod Avenue and Waverley
SIred. and LytIO!> Avenue and Btyant Street The remaining sixlee. """'mown controllers will
be replaced """" approval is obtained from ARB.
Bid requests were mailed to twenty ~ and eight Builders Exchanges, Four bids ... ere
received on May 2.1995. ranging from $45,765.10 $67.309. (Bid Summa,y Sheet Exhibit "B'
is attached). The IocltI qua1i!'.ed coctrac1Or5 .. 110 cfld not bid were cootacled by staff and
Rxf"""",, rba! rbey did no( bid became rbey were busy at this time but were interested in
bidding future jobs. Staff has conlllCled the State Coo_'s Licensing Board and verified !lJat
!be Cootrac!or', license is valid and that 00 complaillts bave boeR registered against Ihc
company. Based 00 the k>west responsible bid, relevant work ~xperience, and a ",view of
.. rere>lCeS, staff IeCOOUIlCllds rba! !be contract be awarded 10 Richard A. Heaps Electrical
COIIUaCIOn, Inc. The enginee<'s estimate for the required ",ork is $50,000.
FISI"AL IMPACT
Funds for !his project are iDolude<! iu the FY 1994-95 Electric Fund, Traff", Signals, Capital
Improvemelll Program.
ENVIRONMENTAL h:>""SSMENI
This project is consisteD! ",irb rbe Oilifornia Environmemal Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
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All·\CBMENTS
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COllo'TRACT
Thi,Cootract. d,ted ... _~, """"red into by and betwee. the City ofF,lo Aho, •
lW!Iicipa1 corpora6on ofL'>e State ofCaliforni. rCIly'. and Rlcllard A Hoops Ele<:trkal Contractor .. Inc
&.n. Ele;!rjg:J CContractor"~ whose Taxpayer I"e'\titicatkm Number is 68-006~_
For and in cortSideration c.fth·e fono'Wi~g covenants .. 1erms and conditions. City and' Conuactor {"[he
parties"} agree:
I. Il:Im This Contract shall commence on. and 1>< ~indin!l 00 the parties on, the Date of EXe<:ution of
!his Cootra.;l, and sItaD expire on !l!o dale of record.tioo ofe'le Not;"e of S"bsta.~6al Complerion, 0<,
ano such notice is requIred to be 5Je~ . .on the date that final payment is made llereunder. subject to
the earlier terrn!"naf"...oo of this Contract...
2. . C'J!I!l!l!!'J1 Scw>c pfproject and Work Contractor shall furnish labor, service&. m.rteriab &fld equipment
in conne"."t.'on v.itb the conS*JUctkm of the Project and ;;ompTete the \Vo:ic in a«ordailce with me
cov.enants.,. terms and conditions of this ConL~c1 to the satisfaction ofC'Jty. The Project and: Wane
is ger. .. ...ny d.,c:ibed as fo!!ows
Title: OOWNTOWN TRAFFIC SIGNAL REPLACEMENT
Base Bid: S_.AU6S Q()
Add Alternates (,( any): S, __ -"IlL.-__
Tot2l BidS 45 iPS PO
NO . C50759~8
1. Contract DnG!lmeots. This Contract sr.a~ cvnsis:: of Ibe documents set forth ~Iow. -whicH are on file
with t.1t-e City Oer'k IUId ere bereby incorporated by reference. For the purposes of construing,
interpreting and reso!ving incol1Sistendes betweeA the pro\'iscns oCthis Contract., these dOC\Jments
and the provisloi"..S -mereof are set forth in the fcrlowIng descending Ctfder of rreceden...~.
a. This Contract.
It. NOOc<: lnviting F<><rnal Bid •.
c. Proje<:l Spe<:ifications.
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e. (/' Change Order.i.
(' Bid
g. Supplementa.ry Conditions.
IL General CODditioo,.
i Standard Dr.twmg5 :and Specificaticn.."i (1991),..
j. Cc.'1i1i<ate oflnsul11nce,.Perform.nc. Bond, L.bor Ii: M.lerJlT, (payment) Bond
k. Affinnative Action Guidelines ar.d CompI.iance Report,
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l O'm specifications. Of pan t11eTeot; nOl e'Pressly iroCorporatO<.l in the Contract Speeilicatio".
or the Stand'ard Drawings lT1d Specifications (1992)
m. Any ot1ler document not e<Jlre;sly mentioned b.elei!1 wIDeh is issued by City or entered into"
by the parties"
Aynpcsytion. In ronsideratioo olConmctor"s performance of its .obfigations fiereundeT~C~ sllan pay 10
Contractor the 6lIlOl:nt set forth in Contractor's Bid ~n accordance with the pro~sions of this Contrac1 and
lIJ.IOI:! (he receipt oCwritteB Lnvoice-s a.nd an neces.s.ary S'JpportinS documentation """ithin t.J:.e tIme s.et forth in
1M Contract Specifications and the Standard Drawings and Specific:':itior'5 (1992), or. if no time is s'..aie~
wi..thin thirty (lO) Days of t1'Ie date of receipt of Contractor's mvoices.
S. inslr;:mr,.c. On 0(" hef'ore the Date of Execution. Contractor sl1an obriUn and maintain the policies. ef
insurance coverage descri!>ed in th~ Nerice lnviting Forma! Bids on 1erms and conditions and in
amounts u may be reqwired by the Risk :Maol!ger. City shari nO( be obligated to talc out insura.nce
on Conlractoc'sl""S"naJ property or tOe r..tSOOa! property of any person periC<ming labo< or soMe ..
Of supplyi."g mat~a!s vr equipment under t.~e Project.. Contractor" s'han fUrnish Cfty wrth tnt
C""..ctificat($ of insurance and with original end'N5ements affecting w· ... erage req'ULred under this
Contract en or before the D-:.te c:fE~ecu[jon. The cenifka:es and endorsernents for eacll insurance
policy shafi be s")gncd by a persoc \l,'ho ts authorized by that insurer k) bind cov~Be ir. its benalf
Proof of insurance shall be u"*'lIO t11e ProjXl Manager 10 the address set for", in Section 15 of <his
Contract"
6. Instc;mnificatiop ContractOf agrees ~o prOiect, defend~ indemnify and hold City. irs City Council
me~ officers, and empTO)'ees llann!es.s from and agair:st any and an claims. demand~ Eabwties.
losses,. damages. ro;ts. expenses. Dens.. penalties., suits,. or judgments. arising in whoT~ or in par""
direoJy or-incflrect1y. at an} rime from aI'_y injury to Of death of persons or da:nage 10 property as I
resu.!t of the willful Of negligent act or om~ssion of Contractor, 0( whkJl results ITem Contracto(s
noocompfia.!'.ce .....uh a..'1J Ll5:w respe;;.ting u,e coodiUofll ... use, occupa60n Of safet), of the Project ~e..
or any part therecl; or wJU.cll ar:SC-s from Contraciors failure to do anything required um!cr this
CooL.-act or iOr doing anything whidl Contractor is required nO( to do under LJti 5 Contract,. or 'IIrt'biclJ.
arises:from conduct for '\,\:hicl:l any Law imposes strict nabiiity on ConlnctOf in the yerfonT.ance of DC
ftil'llTe 10 perform t:'1e terms a.,d conditions ort-lis Contract,. e:<cept lS rmy arise from toe svle winft.d
or negli,gent act or orriissiO!! ofClty or any of its City Council memb;j:~ officer.s~ or eml';oyees, This
indemzUfication sful11 n1er.d to any ana an claims. derns.nds, Of 6ens rr.ade or filed by rUSO:l of any
work perbmed b)' C.a:ntraCk>r uncJer thls Contract at any time duriPg the 1enn ofthLs Contract.. 0(
arising thereaftei
Contractor fi.Jrt1!er expressl'y agrees; to protect, indemniry~ boTd "armress and defend City • .its C~
Councl members.. officers and employees fron! and against any and aD ctalrr.s,. demands" bbiIities..
losses,. damages, c""~ expenses. liens. penalties, suits. 0< judgments CITY may incur, .ri;ing in whoTe
Of in part in conna.."'tion ...mh or as I ~1t of Cootracloc"s. act..s Of orrussicns under ifus-Contnlct, under
tI>e Coolprebensive Enviro;ul1"",a! ltespoose. Compensa:ion and Liability Act (42 U S"C. §§9601-7S.
as arnend<d); t11e Roswrce Conservatioo and Re<:overy Act (~2 U S"C". § §69O 1-82, IS amended); lb.
Car,>enter-Presley-T:mnerHazardous Substance Account Act (Health &; Sa[ Code, §§2S3!lO-2539S.
City of Palo Alto -Focmal Coct~act iOtiltties) P-i.ge 2
IS amended) the H.zordeus Was'e Centrol Act (Health If;. Sa!. Code, §§25100-2S25C1.24, as
amended);. the Safe DrinkinS Water and To\.K:s E...,fhrcement Act (Hearth &. Sa! C.:>de. H2S24~,S-
25249.13, os amended); the Undugroor.d Storage of Hazardous S"bstan«s Act (Hea~J!" SaC
Code, §§2S2SO-99.6, os amended); tile Hazardous Substance Acecunt Act (H •• hh " S.[ Code,
§§25300-95, IS arnOllded); tl:. Toxic Substances Corotrol Act (IS US.C. §§2601· 7!, as amended).
or under any oth~ Joca.t state or reaeral' onfmance or sta'!:ute.. or at common iaw~
1. Assumption of!L>sk ConL-actCC' agreei10 voluntar~y assume any and all nsle: of Loss,. damagf. or
injury 10 the property ofContractOl' .... hich may occur in. on., or aooiJC: the Project site at any tirr~ and
ie_ any manner. exc:epMi such loss.. injury ... or da.'1Uge as may be caused by the sole WL.~..d or nearigem
act or (Ilnlssiol'l of City or any ofia Cfty COI.l~il. memberi, officers.. Of empto~ees..
I. l:Yab3t. JMo acceptance of any payrr.ent Of perfcrrr..ance., Of any pm ti'lereo( sh::J1 Dot operate as I
waiver by City .t)( i15 ri,ghtJ under thls Contract. A lo'larver by City or any breach Of any part or
prO"oision of this Contract 'by ConlraCWr' shan ret ope,al e as I w:Uver or .contu, uing waP.'er of any
s,J;bscquent brciKll olt11e same cr any ot11er proY<:.s~on, nor sha~ any custom or practice which rr..ay
arise"bet¥w-een the par"Jes in the adrninistrati;:)n 0( any pan or pn)"';s)on O(thls Contract be oonstrutd
10 ~ "'\0 lessen tile right of City \0 .. .sis< upon the per.onnance of Contractor '" strict cornpfiance
'With the covenam.s.. terms a.nd conditions of this Cootract
9. Compliance wttb I;","{S. Contract« .sha~ f;omply with an Laws DOW in force or whick may bereafter
be in fC)j~ pertaining to tlle Project ar,d Work and thls C-ontract. with t'he r~quirement of any bond
a all: underwriIen or other sL.T'.ilar body now or hereafter constit'Jt:ed~ with any discretiona.rj license
u pennit issued pursua.'1l *c any Law of Ill}' pubTl-c ager,C)' or official as wen as with any prcvUtoo of
aD recQrded doc1.;ments aff~-6.l1g tbe Project site, insofar zs any are required by .re4lson "of L~ use Of
occuponcy of tile P>oject .'e, and with all La ... pert.ainjng '" Doncfiscrimi!la!io. and .flinn.tiv. actioo
in employmen« and hazardous materiais.
10. .&w:b.-As I conditioc pre:edent 10 City+s obfiga6ofi to pay compensatiOtl "to Contractor. and OD or
bdOrellte Date ofExecutioo. Con" actor .nail fumislt to l11e Project Manag.,-tile BvDds as required
undO>" 111. Notice Inviting Formal Bids
II. ~esentarions and Warramje:s.. In We supp!y of any materiaTs an& eqL.iipmenJ and ULe rendering of
:a!xx and services during the course and Si:ope of the PIojecl lind W crk,. ConL-r-actor ;epresents and
v.'8!7allt5;
a.. Any materWs and equipment whiell .sllarl be ~sed during Ibe COlJrse and scope oCt..".e Project
and Woc1c. shaD M 'fested lo Co.ntractor.
~. Arr;. materia1s and eq'J.ipmen! whlch s71aD be used during Lie .course and scope of the Project
and Work sflan be merchantable ;md fir lO be used for toe particular purpose for which the
materiaIs are required;
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c. Any bbor and ser-.ices rer.d"en::d and matenab and equipment used Of' emp10yed during the
course V\d scope of the Froject and Work shtill be free of d.i!fects In workma:1ship for • f<rJOd
of one (1) year after the recorcJaIiQ.a oCthe N('tice of Substantia! Ccmpfetion, or •• no suc.h
notice is. requi..-:ed. to ~ fiJed. tin tr.e date \.hat fin.al ~a)'meru is 'Bl ... '\d.e hereunder.
If. All)! manul'acture(s warranty ob,";ned by ContrilCtor shall b. obtained or shall b. deem,d
oolaine<l by Contntctoc for and in behalf of City.
t. AnyinCocma~ $U~.I[nineO' b}' Cont.:.actoc prior to i1le award oCCOlltract. O£ th=reafl:~~ upon
request. whether or nO( Stlbmitted under I COGti!Wing obfigatJoo by th~ lenru: of the Contract
10 do so, is tn.-e and correct eJ the fime sucll"Lnf'ormation is submitted Of ma~e a .... aJlab!e to the
City",
{, Contractor W not colluded,. conspirt.d., or agreed.. cfuectJy Of indirecL"y. wlth aey persoll in
regard to the lenn$ and conditions ofContll!ctors Bid, except ItS may be permitted by t1le
Notice Inviting formal Bids;
g. CoDtractor has t11e 'power .and' authority to enter into this Conrra",'1 v-iitb City, that tne
ind'"Mdual excc\itinS this Conlract is duly 2L1thor...zed to do 50 b)o' appropriate resclution, and
that this C-ontract snall be exeC'Uted.. oerp,rered and peOOrmed pW"suant $0 the po_er and
authority .;.onferr:d upon the person or persons autJK>ru:eq CO bind C~nlr2:ctor.
.. ContraC1Of bas Di.'){ made an attempt'" exert undue influence wiUl the Purchasing Manager or
Proj«::t Manager« any otfu::r pmon who has d"u-ect!y co(t.tributed. to City'"s decision \0 award
the contract 10 Coiltrac1:OC
i There are no unresolved claims OC' disputes between Contractor and Ctty whicl! would
materiilny affect Contractor"s ability lQ perform under t1le Contract;.
j.. Ccmtract:or-bas :fUrn:islted and will r<JfT'.ish true and accurate statements.. recCids,. reports..
resolutions., c:ert1."ic.:a60ns,. Uld' other wrlttell il'lformation u may be re--lu~1ed of Contrac;1,Of
by Cit) from time to time (!uring the term oft.~s Con!ract.;. . ,
k. Contractor and any ~r;,," performing lab<>< a"d services und., this Proie<:l is duly Iice"",d
IS I cont.-ao...-tor with tlle St.o!:te of Cafuomia IS required by Cafifornl3 Business II. ProfessiOl"'.5
Code Section 102&. as LTUnd'ed; an ~
1 Contnlctor llzs fur!y examined and lr1spected t.'he PfOj~~ site and has fun knowledge of the
pllysica! conditions oCt.lte P.rojer..i sit~.
12. ASsiWment This Coiltract and the performance requ!red hereunder is personalt:o CO:1trac1or~ and
i:!haD:ooc be a5slgned by ContradOf. A:ry attempted' assigrunent sl1aD be nuD and void
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1). o.jms ofCQntra~, All chims .Pt1"'ai.rung to eKtra wor'k,. additicna1 c.'harges.. Of de~:iYS ~ithin Illc
Contract Tme or wer disputes arising oot of the C-ontr!('1 !.hall be submitted by Contractor W City
in v.rl!i..g by ~ed 0< regi5lered INiI .. it!Un .." (i 0) DiIY' ofto' .be claim ar"", or widun suc~ OIlier
limo as 01&) be ..."".~ed ex noqulred hl· taw, and sI\aJI be d .... ·Tibed in sufficient detail.Q g,'ve adequate
notice of t1Ie substance of the-daim to City
14-AYdjll b:Y C'IY llur'd1g lh<:!=n of!his Contract .r,d foe a pe:iod of no! kss than .bree (J)yean a1\er
the expiratk>n Of earlier temunatioc or this Contract,. City shall have the riglu 10 audit COr:!t"actor',
1"IOje<:t·re!ated and Wor\c-refated writings and business record" as ""C~ tmllS are defined in Carlfornia
Evidence Code Sedjons 250 and 1271, IS amendod, during the regular business bour. ofConlr3C1or,
Of. if Col".'tractOr has 00 SOCD. bo\lf'S.. during the regular bus1nes3. hoUTS of C>ty.
IS. ~_ AI ag:reemerr-d,. appointmem5.., approvals, autllorizat=.ons.. ctalrns. demands. Change Orders.
consent!.. d'esjgnatio~ notices. offen, requests ;.nd 51 atements given by e"ither party lo L'J.,e otber shaR
be in -writing and shaD. De sufficiently giveR and served upOn the otJ,er p~ if (1) personally seT\led,
(2) se:>t by L'>e United States mail, J>O>"'ge prepaid, (J J seo. by private express defivet)' soMe .. Of (4)
in tfle case ofa facsilrule tn!:nsrrussion. Ofsent 10 the ;etepbone FA.X number set b1.h bclcw durirlg
regul8tbciness boors ofLOe receMng pa"JI and followed -.wit.>,,-, t'NO (2) D.}~ by denv,,"), of.1urd
<Opy oflh<: material sent by facsimile tn",mission, in .ccordance with (1), (2) or (3) aoove. Pe""oal
service s1laD indude:, withOtit Iimi'l:3!ton, servi<:e by delivery and servk:e by facsinule transmi.s..Q'on.
To City:
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To Contract«:
City of Palo Alto
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city of Pal<> Alto
Department of urn ruES
250 Harnihon Avenue
P.O Be. 102$0
Palo Alto, CA 94303
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Citf Dt Palo Al~o -Formal ~oetrac~ (Utilitie5)
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16. Awopriatign ofCit"y FYDd~. TJ:.is C-ontract is subjea 10 th~ fiscal provmoos of Artic~ HI. Sectio.1
12 of the Olaner of the City or Paio Mo. Any charges bereunder fOf labor, sen.ices., ma1erlaJs and
equipment may accrue Oril'y _aftei S'.JCA expendirures have 'been approved in advance in writing in
accordance ~ ap"fic$Ie Laws. This Cc.nl'1Jc1 shan ~..rmjn,ilt e ~i.thout penalty (i) at tbe ern! of any
fiscal year in !he even! !hat IImds are Do( appropriated /'or the lOr.owi.og fiscal yo.,., or (a) at any lime
1IlIit.hln • .fiscal' yeu in the evel1t thai fund$: are cn!j' appropriated [0( • portioo of tbe fiscal year and
fimds IQr au. eo,W>c! are no longer rvaJ1.b1e. This Secfun 16 sha~ e<>ntrol in the evelll of I conflict
wiI~ any ether provision of this c"ntraCl
a Bailee DI..sclaimer. The parties \.mder~and and ;.gree thar ell)' does 1')0( purport 10 be
CoDlractO<'. beil~ and Cily is, therefore. no! re5pCo;;bTe lOr any dam.ge 10 the pe!>Onal
pre>peny of ConlractOl".
b Consent Whenever in this Contract the approval Of coment of il party is required, ~cll
approval Of GCllsent snaIl be U1 wri!~ng and shaD be executed by a persoo ha .. ing the express
authority ~ grant sucll approval Of cOiL~m
c. C--Ontrolling Law_ The parti"es agree that this Contract s..,an be governed ... .."d construed by and
in accordance with the La~;s oCthe State ofCaTifomia,
d. Definitions. The definitions and terms set forth in Sectioc 1 oftt'le Standard DravAAll'S and
Specifications (1992) of this Contract itIC incOfl:JOfated herein by ref-erer.cc, -
e_ Force Majeure. 'Neither'party snail be deemed tc: be in default 00 acr....ount or &t\y delay or
fiulure 10 perfbnn its obliga6ons uod<r this Contraol •. hi<:b clirectJ~ results lTom .., .... ct of C-<>d
or an act of I superior go"'w'ernmenl.a:1 authority.
f Heaamgi. The pars.grapb beadings are Dot I part of this C-on~ract and shari have no effect
upon ll:!e ccnstn.:c:t .. Ion or interpretation of any part of this Contra<=t.
g. Incorpocation c.f Documents.. .U documents constituting illc Contnct documents d'escMed
in Se-;tioo 3 hereof and an dOl.~ments w'f.j~ may .. fi"om time 10 tiII1e. be referred to in any duly
executed amendment berelo are by such reference incorpora1ed in this Contnc:t anc! sbaJI be
deemed 10 be part ofthi, Cootract
It Integration. Thi!> Con(ract and any amendments llereto !:>et\llleell tr.= parties cOnsUtute tbe
entire agree.-neru. between tJ,e parties CO!lCenWg the Project and Work. IUid!.here are no other
prior oral or writ!:en agreements ber-~'eert the parties t."-at are DO( incorpor1lied in this COOlract
i M·Ctdificatioo of Agreement This Contract s'haD nor be modifitd' or be binding upon the
parJes ... unless: such rnodifkati on is agreed fo in writir,g and signed by the partics.
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j. Prov;:;ion. Any agreement. ",venant. condition. clau.se.,. qualification. f(:'SloctKm, reservation..
term or other stipuhtioo itt ~he Contract shaH define ex other\lro'ise control.. e~.ablls'k.. or limit
the performance required or pC1i:li:ted Of to be required ol or permitted by either party, ~.tJI
provision!,. wbetner CO\ler,iwts or conditions, shall be deemed' to be roth covena.:lls -and
coodi6ons
k. Sever~bmty. If a court of ..:omp~-ent jurisdiction finds or ruTe:s that any provision of tIlis
Contract is void or ~nenfbrce.ab:re. the previsions ol this Contract not so affected' shan rema:o
in f.J!l fOre< and .!fect.
l Status ofContrad-X. In the exercise otrign!S and obtiga6cns undet this Contract. ContractOl'
acts liS 8c11. independent contractor and Dot as an agent or emp;oyee of City. Contractor shaD
MIt be er!tit1ed to any rights and benefits accorded or accruing \0 the City Cound members".
officers or employees cC C~y. and Contractor expresSl}' waives a..'y and aD c1a:ir..s to such
rights ,00 bene5ts.
m... Successors and Assigns, The prc-visioro..5 of this Contract sha!'l im.:re to !tIe benefit of. Bnd sna.."l
apply to and bind. tile succ.essors and a~s~s oftl1e parties
:l.. Tune oCthe~, rune Is c{the essenc't of this Contract a,.,d tach of its provmons. In the
a1cuTation oCtime 'hereunder. the tL.."l1e i.."1 whkh an act l5 to be performed sflao'1 be computed
by "",Wog tile fir5I Day and including tl-.el.>t Hili, tim~ in which an act is to be perfooned
fans on I Saturday, Sunda'y~ or any Day observed as a legal bol'iday by City. t.."'Je time b"
petfonnan~ shaft be extended to t.'le rorIo'il.ing Business Day.
o. Venue. L ... the event thai suit is bfOUg'f..t by e"ither party bereunder. the parties agree rut trial
of suca action shaft be ves.ed" exduslve1y in the state courts o(Caflfort'!.ia in the Couflt!l: cK
Santa Clara in the City of $an .Jose or in the Uriited States District Ccun b-the Nortilera
District of CafIforni. in tile City of Sao Jose
p. Recovery or ccsts. The prevailing party in any action brought '0 enforce the terms or t11is
Contract or arismg Ol.lt of this. Contract cnay recover its reasonable c.ost..s., irx:luam,g rtaSOn.1bki
anorney's fees. incurred or expeTlded. in connectioa .... 11..'1 StleD action against the ootl-prev3.iTtng
p.,ty.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF. 1M I'art"ies ha ... 'C' executed (}ljs C.omract an th~ "a.le filS!: aoo\le stated in
Palo A.~.Q.I Caftf'orniL
ArrtST:
APPROVEO:
Direeor of Utilities
Dire<:lor cf Finance
l\Jsk:
CllY Of PALO ALTO, CA UfOR!,"'lA
By'-:--_
Mayor
CONTRACTOR: ___ _
Name: ____________ , ______________ ~ __
Title _______________________ __
Taxpayer r D_ No, ____ __
Ma.,ager Purchasing &: Contract MmIniwatioo
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SIATE OF ________ __
C[RTIflCA TE OF ~4CJ<:NO"'u:DGME.",.
lC~i: CO&: § I l89)
Oa • !lcf<ne roo; •• !lorJ1&I')' pubric 10 and Ia
said CowIy, ~ appeamd' . pt:rSOnAnJ 'koo~D. to me: [a proved
to !he:: OQ !he basis rf zsatisfactol) evidence) to be the perscm(s:) \lo'ho!.e narr.e(s) i$/are S4Joscnbc:d 10 1bc-1':ifbi!1 ~
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_____ • and ~1edsed 10 me tflat heJshe/th.e'j' execut¢d ~ ~--in b.l~;llicir .. '.:th.ar'-.ad capacity(lC:S). ar.d 1fut by
lIfsJbe:r1thdc Ii~ .. ) on :lc instnJm:tl the persoo{s). cr 1k entity upon 'befl.a!f of 'iI'~ic:'fI the pcrson(~) ack4. executed I!\C
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