HomeMy Public PortalAbout029-2006 Fire Truck AGREEMENTAGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this _24th day of April , 2006 and referred to
as Contract No. 29-2006 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 Pierce Manufacturing Inc., 2600 American Drive, Appleton, WI 54913 (hereinafter referred
to as the "Contractor").
SECTION I. STATEMENT AND SUBJECT OF WORK
City hereby retains Contractor to provide a fire apparatus consisting of a dash pumper with TAK-
4 and Side Roll Protection, 1000-gallon water tank, 1250 gpm Waterous Pump, Stainless Steel
body, with a Cummins Engine.
Certain Bid Specifications dated March 14, 2006 have been made available for inspection by
Contractor, are on file in the offices of the Director of Purchasing for the City and the Fire
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.
The response of Contractor to said Bid Specifications is attached hereto as Exhibit A, which
Exhibit is dated March 30, 2006, consists of a ring binder in the excess of two hundred pages, and
is also hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement.
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 for any
incidental to the proper completion of all work specified.
No work shall commence until the City is in receipt of any required bonds and certificates of
insurance, and until a purchase order has been issued by the Purchasing Department.
SECTION 11. 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.
SECTION 111. COMPENSATION
City shall pay Contractor a total sum not to exceed Three Hundred Forty Six Thousand Two
Hundred Fifty Dollars and Zero Cents ($346,250.00) 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 completion of the project.
Contract No. 29-2006
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The completed apparatus must be ready for pickup within 8-9 months or less after acceptance of
this Agreement at the factory. Bidder to state, on the bid/quote form, the lead time required for
the completed apparatus delivery.
Liquidated damages in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per day will be
assessed by the City in the event the delivery of the completed apparatus is not made in the time
required. Authorized personnel from the City shall have the option to terminate this Agreement if
the apparatus delivery does not meet the material terms as stated herein. The Contractor shall not
be held liable for delays caused by changes in: delivery dates, quantities or specifications
requested by the City; or any delays caused by any instructions of the City or the City's failure to
perform its obligations under this Agreement or to give adequate information or instructions to
Contractor.
No party shall be liable for any delay or default of its obligations in connection with any action
described in this Agreement, if such delay or default results from any act of God, riot, war, civil
unrest, flood, earthquake, or other cause beyond such party's reasonable control.
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. 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.
SECTION VI. 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 VIL 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:
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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;
2. That Contractor, any sub -contractor, or any person action 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 VIIL 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
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or 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"
"CONTRACTOR"
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, PIERCE MANUFACTURING, INC.
INDIANA by and through its
Board of Public Works and Safety
By:_S/S John Kenny
John Kenny, President
Date: April 24, 2006
APPROVED: S/S Sarah L. Hutton
Sarah L. Hutton, Mayor
Date: April 24, 2006
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Title: Director of Finance
Date: April 26, 2006
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