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HomeMy Public PortalAbout147-2011 - Street - Milestone Contractor L PAGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this _6th _ day of _March , 2011, and referred to as Contract No. 147-2011 by and between the City of Richmond, Indiana, a municipal corporation acting by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety (hereinafter referred to as the "City") and Milestone Contractor, L.P., P.O. Box 2061, 824 Dillon Drive, Richmond, Indiana, 47374 (hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor"). SECTION I. STATEMENT AND SUBJECT OF WORK City hereby retains Contractor to provide services for the Richmond Street Department in connection with the 2011 Phase III Milling and Paving Street Project (the "Project"). Certain Bid Specifications dated August 26, 2011, have been made available for inspection by Contractor, are on file in the offices of the Director of Purchasing and the Street Department for the City of Richmond, and are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement. Contractor agrees to abide by the same. Contractor's response to said Invitation to Bid is dated September 15, 2011, is also on file with the Director of Purchasing and the Director of the Street Department, and is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement. Contractor agrees to comply with all terms and conditions contained in its September 15, 2011 Response. Should any provisions, terms, or conditions contained in any of the documents attached hereto as Exhibits, or in any of the documents incorporated by reference herein, conflict with any of the provisions, terms, or conditions of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be controlling. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, equipment, and services necessary which are incidental to the proper completion of all work specified. No performance of services shall commence until the following has been met: 1. The City is in receipt of any required certificates of insurance; 2. The City is in receipt of any required affidavit signed by Contractor in accordance with Indiana Code 22-5-1.7-11(a)(2);and 3. A purchase order has been issued by the Purchasing Department. SECTION II. STATUS OF CONTRACTOR Contractor shall be deemed to be an independent contractor and is not an employee or agent of the City of Richmond. The Contractor shall provide, at its own expense, competent supervision of the work. Contract No. 147-2011 Page 1 of 6 SECTION III. COMPENSATION City shall pay Contractor a total sum not to exceed One Hundred Fifty-seven Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Dollars and Seventy-five Cents ($157,990.75) for complete and satisfactory performance of the work required hereunder. SECTION IV. TERM OF AGREEMENT This Agreement shall become effective when signed by all parties and shall continue in effect until the completion of the project, which completion shall be on or before November 1, 2011. Notwithstanding the term of this Agreement, City may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part, for cause, at any time by giving at least five (5) working days written notice specifying the effective date and the reasons for termination which shall include but not be limited to the following: a. failure, for any reason of the Contractor to fulfill in a timely and proper manner its obligations under this Agreement; b. submission by the Contractor to the City of reports that are incorrect or incomplete in any material respect; c. ineffective or improper use of funds provided under this Agreement; d. suspension or termination of the grant funding to the City under which this Agreement is made; or e. unavailability of sufficient funds to make payment on this Agreement. In the event of such termination, the City shall be required to make payment for all work performed prior to the effective date by Contractor, but shall be relieved of any other responsibility herein. This Agreement may also be terminated by either the City or the Contractor, in whole or in part, by mutual Agreement setting forth the reasons for such termination, the effective date, and in the case of partial termination, the portion to be terminated. SECTION V. WITHHOLDING_ RETAINAGE_ AND CLAIMS FOR PAYMENTS Contractor understands, acknowledges and agrees that pursuant to Indiana Code 36-1-12-13 the City must provide for the payment of subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, and those performing services under a public works contractor and further agrees that in the event Contractor fails to timely pay any subcontractor, laborer, or material supplier for the performance of services or delivery of materials under this Agreement that the Board of Public Works and Safety for the City shall withhold payments in an amount sufficient to pay the subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, or those providing services. Contractor further understands, acknowledges, and agrees that the Board shall proceed with the proper administrative procedures initiated as the result of any claims timely filed by any subcontractor, laborer, or material supplier under Indiana Code 36-1-12-12. Page 2 of 6 SECTION VI. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE Contractor agrees to obtain insurance and to indemnify the City for any damage or injury to person or property or any other claims which may arise from the Contractor's conduct or performance of this Agreement, either intentionally or negligently; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as rendering the Contractor liable for acts of the City, its officers, agents, or employees. Contractor shall as a prerequisite to this Agreement, purchase and thereafter maintain such insurance as will protect it from the claims set forth below which may arise out of or result from the Contractor's operations under this Agreement, whether such operations by the Contractor or by any sub -contractors or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or by anyone for whose acts the Contractor may be held responsible. Coverage A. Worker's Compensation & Disability Requirements B. Employer's Liability C. Comprehensive General Liability Section 1. Bodily Injury Section 2. Property Damage D. Comprehensive Auto Liability Section 1. Bodily Injury Section 2. Property Damage Limits Statutory $100,000 $1,000,000 each occurrence $2,000,000 aggregate $1,000,000 each occurrence $1,000,000 each person $1,000,000 each occurrence $1,000,000 each occurrence E. Comprehensive Umbrella Liability $1,000,000 each occurrence $1,000,000 each aggregate SECTION VII. COMPLIANCE WITH WORKER'S COMPENSATION LAW Contractor shall comply with all provisions of the Indiana Worker's Compensation law, and shall, before commencing work under this Agreement, provide the City a certificate of insurance, or a certificate from the industrial board showing that the Contractor has complied with Indiana Code Sections 22-3-2-5, 22-3-5-1 and 22-3-5-2. If Contractor is an out of state employer and therefore subject to another state's worker's compensation law, Contractor may choose to comply with all provisions of its home state's worker's compensation law and provide the City proof of such compliance in lieu of complying with the provisions of the Indiana Worker's Compensation Law. SECTION VIII. COMPLIANCE WITH COMMON CONSTRUCTION WAGE LAW Contractor shall comply with all provisions of Indiana Code 5-16-7 Common Construction Wage law, and shall, during all of Contractor's work under this Agreement, provide the City with complete and accurate certified payroll documents. Contractor shall use the forms provided by the Department Page 3 of 6 of Public Work and Engineering, unless Contractor has comparable software to generate the certified payroll documents and such software is approved by the City. Such documents shall be submitted within forty-eight (48) hours of each pay period for work completed under this Agreement. Should Contractor fail to timely supply the City with said documents, or if the City has questions concerning the documents submitted, City reserves the right to do any of the following: a. Stop payments to Contractor under this Agreement; b. Interview employees to verify wage payments; C. Request from Contractor copies of cancelled payroll checks; d. Report Contractor to the Indiana Department of Labor; e. Report Contractor to the Internal Revenue Service; f. Consider Contractor to be "non -responsive"; g. Consider Contractor to be in breach of this Agreement; and/or h. Refuse to hire Contractor for future Contracts with the City. Withheld payments will not be reinstated until proper certified payroll documents are submitted to the City. SECTION IX. COMPLIANCE WITH INDIANA E-VERIFY PROGRAM REOUIREMENTS Pursuant to Indiana Code 22-5-1.7, Contractor is required to enroll in and verify the work eligibility status of all newly hired employees of the contractor through the Indiana E-Verify program. Contractor is not required to verify the work eligibility status of all newly hired employees of the contractor through the Indiana E-Verify program if the Indiana E-Verify program no longer exists. Prior to the performance of this Agreement, Contractor shall provide to the City its signed Affidavit affirming that Contractor does not knowingly employ an unauthorized alien in accordance with IC 22-5-1.7-11 (a) (2). In the event Contractor violates IC 22-5-1.7 the Contractor shall be required to remedy the violation not later than thirty (30) days after the City notifies the Contractor of the violation. If Contractor fails to remedy the violation within the thirty (30) day period provided above, the City shall consider the Contractor to be in breach of this Agreement and this Agreement will be terminated. If the City determines that terminating this Agreement would be detrimental to the public interest or public property, the City may allow this Agreement to remain in effect until the City procures a new contractor. If this Agreement is terminated under this section, then pursuant to IC 22-5-1.7-13 (c) the Contractor will remain liable to the City for actual damages. SECTION X. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION A. Pursuant to Indiana Code 22-9-1-10, Contractor, any sub -contractor, or any person acting on behalf of Contractor or any sub -contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment to be employed in the performance of this Agreement, with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of employment or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin, or ancestry. B. Pursuant to Indiana Code 5-16-6-1, the Contractor agrees: 1. That in the hiring of employees for the performance of work under this Agreement of any subcontract hereunder, Contractor, any subcontractor, or any person acting on behalf of Contractor or any sub -contractor, shall not discriminate by reason of race, religion, color, sex, national origin or ancestry against any citizen of the State of Indiana who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment relates; Page 4 of 6 2. That Contractor, any sub -contractor, or any person acting on behalf of Contractor or any sub -contractor shall in no manner discriminate against or intimidate any employee hired for the performance of work under this Agreement on account of race, religion, color, sex, national origin or ancestry; 3. That there may be deducted from the amount payable to Contractor by the City under this Agreement, a penalty of five dollars ($5.00) for each person for each calendar day during which such person was discriminated against or intimidated in violation of the provisions of the Agreement; and 4. That this Agreement may be canceled or terminated by the City and all monies due or to become due hereunder may be forfeited, for a second or any subsequent violation of the terms or conditions of this section of the Agreement. C. Violation of the terms or conditions of this Agreement relating to discrimination or intimidation shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement. SECTION XI. RELEASE OF LIABILITY Contractor hereby agrees to release and hold harmless the City and all officers, employees, or agents of the same from all liability for negligence which may arise in the course of Contractor's performance of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement. SECTION XII. MISCELLANEOUS This Agreement is personal to the parties hereto and neither party may assign or delegate any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party. It shall be controlled by Indiana law and shall be binding upon the parties, their successors and assigns. It constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties, although it may be altered or amended in whole or in part at any time by filing with the Agreement a written instrument setting forth such changes signed by both parties. This Agreement may be simultaneously executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument. The parties hereto submit to jurisdiction of the courts of Wayne County, Indiana, and suit arising under this Contract, if any, must be filed in said courts. The parties specifically agree that no arbitration or mediation shall be required prior to the commencement of legal proceedings in said Courts. Any person executing this Contract in a representative capacity hereby warrants that he has been duly authorized by his or her principal to execute this Contract. In the event of any breach of this Agreement by Contractor, and in addition to any other damages or remedies, Contractor shall be liable for all costs incurred by City due to the enforcement of this Agreement, including but not limited to City's reasonable attorney's fees, whether or not suit is filed. In the event that an ambiguity or question of intent or a need for interpretation of this Agreement arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or Page 5 of 6 burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement at Richmond, Indiana, as of the day and year first written above, although signatures may be affixed on different dates. "CITY" THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety By:_S/S Vicki Robinson Vicki Robinson, President By:_S/S Dian Lawson Dian Lawson, Member By:_S/S Anthony L. Foster, II Anthony L. Foster, II, Member Date: October 8, 2011 APPROVED: S/S Sarah L. Hutton Sarah L. Hutton, Mayor Date: October 8, 2011 "CONTRACTOR" MILESTONE CONTRACTOR, L.P. P.O. Box 2061, 824 Dillon Drive Richmond, IN 47374 By:_S/S David Mears Title: Manager of Estimating - Richmond_ Date: —October 11, 11 Page 6 of 6