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HomeMy Public PortalAboutStone Canyon Cabins 1-12-15 STATE OF GEORGIA ) COUNTY OF CHATHAM ) AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT FOR services relating to the Two Cabins to be delivered to River's End Campground & RV Park in the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, also identified as "two cabins," hereinafter referred to as `Agreement", is made and entered into as of the Ia4k day of fy , 2015 (the"Date Hereof"), by and between Stone Canyon Cabins, LLC, whose agent and address for purposes of this agreement is Tim Canida, 11061 State Hwy 129, Brilliant, AL 35548, hereinafter referred to as"the Company,"and THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, a municipality, whose address for the purposes of this Agreement is 403 Butler Avenue, P. 0. Box 2749,Tybee Island, Georgia 31328, herein referred to as"the City." WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS, the City is a municipal corporation organized under Georgia law; and WHEREAS, the City desires to purchase and deliver two cabins at the River's End Campground; and WHEREAS, the Company, is engaged in the building of campground cabins; and WHEREAS, the City has solicited bids related to the purchase and installation of two cabins at River's End Campground; and WHEREAS, the Company has submitted the attached proposal; and WHEREAS, the Company and City desire to document the terms and conditions of their Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, for and consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, it is agreed as follows: ARTICLE 1 BASIC AGREEMENT 1.1 The Company will perform the Scope of Work ("the Work") described in RFP No. 2014- 654 City of Tybee Island, Georgia ("RFP"), attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein, and supply all materials in connection therewith for a total sum of sixty-two thousand, two hundred and fifty and NO/100 Dollars$62,250.00 ("the price") and will perform all preparatory and clean-up work associated therewith. Where the RFP and quote conflict from this Agreement, this Agreement shall control. 1.2 The Company and all of its subcontractors will comply with the necessary requirements of all State and Federal law pertaining to the residency of its workers and will further comply with all reporting requirements required of City contractors pursuant to the grant under which proceeds are being made available to the City and expressly recognizes that any breach on its Pagel of 10 part of the reporting and other requirements under such grant will result in potential liabilities to the City and the Company will indemnify and hold harmless the City for any such damages in addition to all other indemnity obligations contained herein or the terms and conditions attached hereto. ARTICLE 2 MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP 2.1 All material and articles furnished under this agreement shall be new and of the most suitable grade for the purpose intended, unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement. The Company may, at its option, use any material, article, or process that, in the judgment of, and as approved by the City, is equal to that named in the specifications, unless otherwise specifically provided in this agreement. 2.2 (a) When required by the specifications or the Contract Administrator, the Company shall submit appropriately marked samples (and certificates related to them) for approval at the (b) Company's expense, with all shipping charges prepaid. The Company shall label, or otherwise properly mark on the container, the material or product represented, its place of origin, the name of the producer, the Company's name, and the identification of the construction project for which the material or product is intended to be used. (1) Certificates shall be submitted in triplicate, describing each sample submitted for approval and certifying that the material, equipment or accessory complies with agreement requirements. The certificates shall include the name and brand of the product, name of manufacturer, and the location where produced. (2) Approval of a sample shall not constitute a waiver of the City's right to demand full compliance with agreement requirements. Materials, equipment and accessories may be rejected for cause even though samples have been approved. ARTICLE 3 WARRANTIES 3.1 In addition to any other warranties in this agreement, the Company warrants, except as provided in paragraph 3.9 of this agreement, that work performed under this agreement conforms to the agreement requirements and is free of any defect in equipment, material, or workmanship performed by the Company or any subcontractor or supplier at any tier. This warranty shall continue for a period of two years from the date of final acceptance of the Work. If the City takes possession of any part of the Work before final acceptance, this warranty shall continue for a period of two years from the date that the City takes possession. 3.2 The Company shall remedy, at the Company's expense, any failure to conform, or any defect. In addition, the Company shall remedy, at the Companys expense, any damage to City-owned or controlled real or personal property when the damage is the result of— (1) The Company's failure to conform to agreement requirements; or (2) Any defects of equipment, material, workmanship or design furnished by the Company. 3.3 The Company shall restore any work damaged in fulfilling the terms and conditions of this clause. The Company's warranty with respect to work repaired or replaced will run for (one year unless otherwise indicated) from the date of repair or replacement. 3.4 The Contract Administrator shall notify the Company, in writing, within a reasonable Page 2 of 10 time after the discovery of any failure, defect or damage. If the Company fails to remedy any failure, defect, or damage within a reasonable time after receipt of notice, the City shall have the right to replace, repair or otherwise remedy the failure, defect, or damage at the Company's expense. 3.5 With respect to all warranties, express or implied, from subcontractors, manufacturers, or suppliers for work performed and materials furnished under this agreement, the Company shall: (1) Obtain all warranties that would be given in normal commercial practice; (2) Require all warranties to be executed in writing, for the benefit of the City; and, (3) Enforce all warranties for the benefit of the City. 3.6 In the event the Company's warranty under paragraph 3.1 has expired, the City may bring suit at its own expense to enforce a subcontractor's warranty, 3.7 Company shall not be liable for the repair of any defect of material or design furnished by the City or for the repair of any damage(s)that result(s)from any defect in City-furnished material or design. 3.8 Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, the establishment of the time periods in paragraphs 3.1 and 3.3 above relate only to the specific obligation of the Company to correct the Work, and have no relationship to the time within which its obligation to comply with the agreement may be sought to be enforced, nor to the time within which proceedings may be commenced to establish the Company's liability with respect to its obligation other than specifically to correct the Work. 3.9 This warranty shall not limit the City's rights with respect to latent defects, gross mistakes or fraud. 3.10 The Company warrants good title to all materials, supplies and equipment incorporated in the Work and agrees to deliver the premises together with all improvements thereon free from any claims, liens or charges, and agrees further that neither it nor any other person, firm or corporation shall have any right to a lien upon the premises or anything appurtenant thereto. ARTICLE 4 COVENANTS AND REPRESENTATIONS 4.1 The Company shall perform services in accordance with the Company's Proposal and Terms and Conditions contained in the agreement and contained herein. 4.2 To induce the City to enter into this Agreement, the City shall be entitled to rely upon the representations and certifications made by the Company in the Company's Proposal, without independent investigation and verification, and each such representation or certification shall be deemed to be material to this Agreement. The person negotiating and executing this Agreement on behalf of the Company has the full right, power, and authority to enter into, execute and perform this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, and when executed and delivered, this Agreement will constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Company and will be enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof. Page 3 of 10 ARTICLE 5 PAYMENT AND FEES 5.1 The City shall pay the Company the price as provided in this agreement. 5.2 Upon execution of this Agreement, the City shall pay to the Company fifty (50%) percent of the price of the cabins. 5.3 Upon delivery of the cabins at River's End Campground & RV Park, and upon certification of completion of the cabin units by the Company, and upon inspection and approval by the City, if the City so selects to inspect, thereafter and within thirty (30) days of submittal of an invoice showing the balance due, the Company shall be entitled to the balance due the Company under this Agreement. ARTICLE 6 CONTINGENCIES 6.1 The obligations of the City are subject to the following conditions: (1) The ability of the City to carry out the terms of this Agreement in accordance with the laws and Constitution of the State of Georgia. (2) The timely performance by the Company of each and every covenant, agreement, and obligation imposed upon the Company in this Agreement. (3) The truth and accuracy as of the Date Hereof of each and every representation made by the Company. (4) This Agreement is expressly made subject to other laws affecting its subject matter. In the event of any conflict between such laws and this Agreement, such laws shall take precedence. 6.2 The obligations of the Company are subject to the following conditions: (1)The timely performance by the City of each and every covenant, agreement, and obligation imposed upon the City in this Agreement. ARTICLE 7 NOTICES 7.1 All notices, demands or requests required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and given or served either in person or by United States Mail, postpaid, registered or certified with Return Receipt Requested, showing the name of the recipient and the date of delivery. Notices shall be addressed to the party or parties identified and at the address as set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement, and the date upon which such notice is delivered shall be deemed the effective date thereof. Either party may, from time to time, by five (5) days' prior written notice to the other party, specify a different agent or address to which notices can be delivered. Rejection or other refusal to accept a notice or inability to deliver a notice because of a changed agent or address of which no notice was given shall constitute receipt of the notice on the date when personal service is attempted or the date of the postmark, if mailed. Page 4 of 10 ARTICLE 8 RIGHTS CUMULATIVE 8.1 All rights, powers, and privileges conferred hereunder shall be cumulative and not restrictive of those given by law. ARTICLE 9 NON-WAIVER 9.1 No failure of the City to exercise any right or power given to the City under this agreement, or to insist upon strict compliance by the Company with the provisions of this agreement, and no custom or practice of the City or the Company at variance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall constitute a waiver of the City's right to demand exact and strict compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. ARTICLE 10 CONTINUITY 10.1 Each of the provisions of this agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit and detriment of the Company and the City and the heirs, devisees, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the Company and the City. ARTICLE 11 CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS 11.1 (a) Only the Contract Administrator has authority to modify any term or condition of this contract. Any contract modification shall be authorized in writing. (b) The Contract Administrator may modify the contract unilaterally (1) pursuant to a specific authorization stated in a contract clause (e.g., Changes); or (2) for administrative matters which do not change the rights or responsibilities of the parties (e.g., change in the City's address). All other contract modifications shall be in the form of supplemental agreements signed by the Company and the Contract Administrator. (c) When a proposed modification requires the approval of the Tybee Island City Council prior to its issuance (e.g., a change order that exceeds the Contract Administrator's approved threshold), such modification shall not be effective until the required approval is given by the Tybee Island City Council. ARTICLE 12 CHANGE ORDERS 12.1 In the event the Company asserts that there has been a change in the work that entitles it to further compensation, prior to performing any additional or different work, work that is not covered by the original agreed terms, the Company must provide the City with a written statement regarding any changes. The change order must state the difference between the original scope of work and the changed scope of the work and must specify the adjustment in price. Thereafter, the City may elect to accept or reject the change order. ARTICLE 13 TIME OF THE ESSENCE 13.1 All time limits stated herein are of the essence of this Agreement. Page 5 of 10 ARTICLE 14 CAPTIONS 14.1 The brief headings or titles preceding each provision hereof are for purposes of identification and convenience only and should be completely disregarded in construing this Agreement. ARTICLE 15 THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES/O=LIGOKS 15.1 Although this agreement is a personal retention of the Company as an independent Company, the Company and the City agree that there will be other third party obligors subcontractors performing work on the project. The Company, however, agrees to be responsible for ensuring that all agreement terms are complied with, regardless of the entity performing the actual work. ARTICLE 16 DRUG FREE WORK PLACE 16.1 It is the policy of the City of Tybee Island that its work place shall be a drug free workplace in compliance with the Drug Free Work Place Act, 41 U.S.C.S. 701et.seq. ARTICLE 17 APPLICABLE LAWS 17.1 The Company agrees that it and all of its subcontractors will comply with all applicable legal requirements whether imposed by Local, State or Federal law and, further, will comply with State"SAVE" and"E-Verify"requirements. ARTICLE 18 JURISDICTION AND VENUE 18.1 The Company agrees that any civil action, arbitration or mediation of any dispute arising under this Agreement shall take place only in Tybee Island or Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. City and Company further agree and stipulate to the jurisdiction and venue of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Savannah Division, the Superior Court of Chatham County or the State Court of Chatham County over them and over any civil action arising under this Agreement. [SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE] Page 6 of 10 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the City have caused these presents to be duly signed, sealed and delivered on the day, month, and year first above written. STON CANYON CABINS, LLC CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND a Canida 7 n Buelterman, Mayor Title: 6 ;r,ax`„ Date VI-/ ) `� Date Clertiof Council //43 /� Date APPROVED AS TO FORM: Edward M. Hughes, ty Attorney / 7 l g i l a Date Page 7 of 10 City of Tybee Island City of Tybee Island TERMS AND CONDITIONS DEFINITIONS. As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below, whether or not capitalized. (a) "Purchase Order"or`Order"means this purchase order. (b) "Buyer"means The City of Tybee Island. (c) "Seller"or"Vendor"means the party furnishing the supplies under this order. (d) "Supplies" means what the Seller furnishes the Buyer under this order and includes with limitation, the following; (1) the work; materials; articles; deliverable items, items, data and services, whether tangible or intangible or any combination thereof; and (2) what is leased or licensed, pursuant to the lease(s) or license(s) signed by both the Buyer and the lessor or licensor if attached to and made a part of this order. (e) "Loss" means any or all the following: claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys'fees and expenses and other legal costs). ACCEPTANCE. This order constitutes an offer which shall become a binding contract upon the terms and conditions herein set forth upon acceptance by Seller either by acknowledgement of this order or commencement of performance. Buyer objects to any difference, conflicting or additional terms proposed by Seller in the acceptance of this order, and no such terms shall be effective unless expressly accepted by Buyer in writing. Each shipment received by Buyer from Seller shall be deemed to be only upon the terms and conditions contained in this order, except by such written instrument modifying the order, signed by Buyer, notwithstanding any terms and conditions that may be contained in any acknowledgment, invoice, or other form issued by Seller and notwithstanding Buyer's act of accepting or paying for any shipment, or similar act by Buyer. PRICES. Seller represents that the prices, terms, warranties, and benefits contained in this order are comparable to or better than those offered to any other customer of Seller for items which are the same or substantially similar in both the characteristics of the community and actual scope of work implemented. Buyer shall receive the benefit prospectively or retrospectively if Seller offers any item or service included in this order to any other customer at a lower price, more favorable terms, more favorable warranties, or more favorable benefits up to one year after completion of this order. DELIVERY. Any delivery schedule made a part of this order is an important, material condition; time is of the essence of the order. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing. Seller shall not make material commitments or production arrangements in excess of the amount or in advance of the time necessary to meet Buyer's delivery schedule. It is Seller's responsibility to comply with this schedule, but not to anticipate Buyer's requirements. In addition to any other rights or remedies, Buyer may cancel all or any part of this order for Seller's failure to deliver in strict accordance with the delivery terms set forth herein. Seller shall promptly notify Buyer of any anticipated delay in the delivery date and Buyer may require Seller to ship by alternate means in order to expedite delivery. Any additional costs shall be paid by Seller and Seller shall be liable for all resulting damages to Buyer occasioned by the delay. Delivery shall not be deemed to be complete until the items have been received and accepted by Buyer. Advance and excess shipments may at Buyer's option be rejected and returned to Seller at Seller's expense. TRANSPORTATION. Except as otherwise provided on the face of this order, transportation charges on Supplies shall be f.o.b. destination, at Seller's sole cost and expense. Risk of loss from any casualty to supplies ordered hereunder, regardless of cause, shall be Seller's responsibility until goods have been delivered to Buyer's designated delivery post. No insurance or premium transportation costs beyond the price listed in this order will be allowed unless authorized by Buyer in writing. If Seller does not comply with Buyer's delivery schedule, Buyer may, in addition to any other rights that Buyer may have under this Page 8ofl0 order, require delivery by fastest way, and charges resulting from the premium transportation must be fully prepaid and absorbed by Seller. WARRANTY. Seller warrants that all supplies delivered pursuant to this order shall strictly conform to the applicable specifications (including without limitation information or functional performance, material content, size, appearance, response time, etc.), shall be free from all defects and workmanship in materials including latent defects, shall be free from defects in design and suitable for their intended purpose, and shall be free from all claims, encumbrances, and liens. This warranty shall survive inspection, delivery and payments shall run to Buyer, its successors, assigns and the users of the items and shall not be deemed to be exclusive. Seller agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Buyer, Buyer's employees, and those for whom Buyer may act as agent, harmless from all damages, including consequential and incidental damages, incurred or sustained by Buyer by reason of any breach of any warranty with respect to the supplies purchased. Buyer shall be promptly reimbursed for all expenses incurred in the handling, inspection and return of defective items, and Seller shall bear the risk of loss on all such items. If any of the supplies are found at any time prior to acceptance to be defective in material or workmanship, or otherwise not in conformity with the requirements of this order, Buyer (in addition to any other rights which it may have under warranties or otherwise) may at its option (1) correct or have corrected the nonconformity at Seller's expense, or (2) reject and return such supplies or other deliverable items at Seller's expense, such supplies or other deliverable items not to be replaced without suitable written authorization from Buyer. CHANGES. Buyer may at any time request in writing changes to this order in the specifications, packing, shipment, quantities, delivery schedules, and other matters. If any such change causes an increase or decrease in the costs of or the time required for performance, Seller shall immediately notify Buyer. Any request for an equitable adjustment must be made in writing with 30 days from the date of the written request for the change. No additional charge or change in the specifications, packing, shipment, quantities, delivery schedules, and other matters will be allowed unless authorized by Buyer in writing. TAXES. The Buyer, a municipality in the State of Georgia, is exempt from Georgia Sales Tax under the Sales and Use Tax ID # 302 526 178. All sales and use tax due on materials purchased by the city for installation by the seller under this contract are the responsibility of the contractor. ASSIGNMENT. Neither this order nor any interest herein may be assigned, in whole or in part, by Seller without the prior written consent of Buyer. Notwithstanding the above, Seller may assign any monies due or to become due to him hereunder, provided that such assignment shall not be binding upon Buyer until receipt of a copy of the assignment agreement is acknowledged and approved by Buyer in writing. SUBCONTRACTING. Seller shall not enter into a subcontract for any part of this order, including completed or substantially completed items or major components thereof, without Buyer's written consent. Nothing in this order shall be seen as prohibiting Seller's purchase of standard commercial articles, raw materials, or other supplies specified in this order if these are typically purchased by Seller in the normal course of business. TERMINATION. Buyer may terminate or suspend performance under this order in whole or in part from time to time by sending written notice to Seller. Upon receiving notice of such action by Buyer, Seller shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to avoid incurring any additional costs under this order. Buyer's sole liability to Seller shall be for items completed and delivered to Buyer in accordance with this order and for Seller's reasonable costs to the date of termination, such costs being solely attributable to this order and not being recoverable from other sources. INDEMNIFICATION. Seller agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Buyer, Buyer's employees, and those for whom Buyer may act as agent harmless from (1) any and all claims and liabilities for injuries or death of persons or damages to or destruction of property; (2) any other Loss caused by or resulting from the Page 9 of 10 acts or omissions of Seller, its agents, subcontractors, suppliers or employees in the performance of this order; (3) any Loss caused by or resulting from the supplies purchased under this order, (4) any intended use of products or materials provided by Seller; (5) any defective products or materials provided by Seller, including without limitation the use or disposal of hazardous and/or toxic materials, such materials to include at minimum all materials recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency as hazardous; or (6) any breach by Seller of any express or implied warranties. If Seller's work hereunder involves operations by Seller's agents, subcontractors, suppliers or employees on Buyer's premises or any place where Buyer conducts operations, Seller shall take all necessary precautions to prevent the occurrence of any injury or damage to persons or property during the progress of such work. Further, Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold Buyer, Buyer's employees, and those for whom Buyer may act as agent harmless for any injuries occurring to Seller's agents, subcontractors, suppliers or employees and Seller shall maintain public liability, property damage and employee's liability and compensation insurance sufficient to protect Buyer from any claims under any applicable law, statute, or regulation. MODIFICATION; WAIVER. No waiver or modification of this order shall be effective unless in writing and signed by both of the parties hereto. Failure of either party to enforce its rights under this order shall not constitute a waiver of such rights or any other rights. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This order is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and also as a complete and exclusive statement of the terms thereof, any prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements as to the same subject matter notwithstanding. INVALIDITY. In the event that any provision of this order is declared invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by any tribunal or law, the remainder of the provisions shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision not declared invalid, illegal or unenforceable shall be valid and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. DRUG FREE WORKPLACE. By accepting this order, the Seller certifies that he shall provide a drug free workplace for his employees in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia. SPECIFICATIONS, PROPOSALS, BID DOCUMENTS. The documents which form the basis for this order shall include the plans and specifications and bid documents as attached hereto, together with any other documents so listed and enumerated, if any, and it is expressly understood that any special conditions listed and attached hereto are specifically made a part of this contract. APPLICABLE LAW. The provisions and performance of this purchase order shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia and applicable federal law. Seller agrees to bring any and all actions relating to this purchase order only in the state and federal courts located within Chatham County in the State of Georgia. APP`"-'OPRIATION. Notwithstanding, any other provision hereof, this agreement shall terminate at the end of each calendar year without liability or obligation on the part of the city in any calendar year where the City has not appropriated funds for the obligations hereunder for the next calendar year. Page 10 of 10