HomeMy WebLinkAboutRadio Communications-1/10/2011FORM OF CONTRACT
FY 2011
CONTRACT FOR
PROVIDING AND INSTALLING
LIFT STATION ALARM CONTROLLERS AT
23 LIFT STATIONS
IN THE
CITY OF WATERLOO SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
CITY CONTRACT NO.
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
This contract made and entered into this 10th day of January, 2011, by and between the City of Waterloo,
Iowa, a Municipal Corporation, (hereinafter referred to as City), and
Radio Communications, of Waterloo, IA, (hereinafter referred to as Contractor), WITNESSETH:
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Contractor agrees to provide and install lift station alarm controllers at 23 lift stations in the
City of Waterloo's sanitary sewer system, provide and install an alarm processor capable of
receiving and processing all of the alarms, and providing signals using 800 MHZ for radio
control in accordance with all of the requirements and to the satisfaction of the City of
Waterloo's Waste Management Services Department. Contractor shall furnish all
necessary toots, equipment, materials, and labor necessary to do all the work called for in
the plans and specifications in a workmanship like manner and for the prices set forth in
Contractor's proposal, which was accepted by the City, and which is understood and
agreed to be a part of this contract.
It is understood and agreed that the resolution adopted by the City Council ordering the
construction of the improvement, the Form of Proposal, the Council Proceedings relating to
this matter, and the Plans and Specifications shall all be considered as forming a part of the
contract the same as though they were each set out in said contract.
The Contractor agrees to fumish at its own cost and expense, all necessary materials and
labor for said work and to construct said improvements in a thorough, substantial, and
workmanlike manner, and in strict accordance with the requirements of this contract, and of
the plans and specifications made a part hereof by reference, and to the satisfaction and
approval of the City, City Engineer and Waste Management Services.
The Contractor agrees to perform said work and install said improvements on the tears set
out in bid or proposal to the City which has been accepted by the City and which is by
reference made a part of this contract.
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The Contractor agrees to commence said work within ten (10) working days after receipt of
"Notice to Proceed" and complete on or before, unless an extension of time is granted in
writing by the Council of the City.
Should the Contractor fail to complete said improvements in strict accordance with the
terms and conditions of this contract, or the plans and specifications therefore promptly by
the date herein specked, the City may pay such additional sums as it may be required to
pay by reason of the failure of said contractor and deduct any and all such sums from any
amount then due the Contractor.
The Contractor agrees to comply with and obey all ordinances of the City of Waterloo,
lows, relating to the obstruction of streets and alleys, keeping open passage ways for
water, traffic, and protecting any excavations in any street or alley, and maintaining proper
and sufficient barricades with lights and signals during all hours of darkness, to see that the
backfilling is properly done, and agrees to keep the City whole and defend any and all suits
that may be brought against the City by reason of any injuries that may be sustained by any
person or property allegedly caused by the Contractor, or his agents, while work is done
pursuant to this agreement.
The Contractor agrees that in the event a law suit is brought against the City for damages
allegedly sustained by reason of any act, omission or negligence of the Contractor or its
agents, or on account of any injuries allegedly sustained by reason of any obstruction, hole,
depression or barrier placed or dug by the defendant or its agents, in the doing of the work
herein contracted for, that it will defend said suit and save the City harmless therein, and in
case judgment is rendered against the City, the Contractor agrees to pay the same
promptly. The Contractor agrees to carry public liability insurance in a solvent company in
a sufficient amount to protect the City and those who use the streets of the City.
The City shall have the right to appoint one or more construction reviewers who shall
review the progress of the work in detail; also, to make any test or any material to be used
in such work. No material shall be used in any work until the same has first been approved
by the construction reviewer. Such construction reviewer shall have full authority to pass
judgment upon all materials and upon the manner of doing the work, and their judgment on
rejecting any materials, substance, or manner of work shall be final unless it is revoked or
modified by the City Engineer.
Any material which has been rejected by the construction reviewer shall be at once
removed from the line of work and shall not be again taken thereon or placed with the
material proposed to be used without the written consent of the City Engineer or Waste
Management Services.
The Contractor shall maintain no cause of action against the City on account of delays and
prosecution of work, but if said work is delayed by the City, the Contractor shall have such
extra time for completion of the job as was lost by reason of the delay caused by the City.
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The Contractor agrees
subcontractors who shall
It is agreed that the City
Contractor. It is agreed
under this contract
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to pay punctually all just claims of labor, material, men, or
perform labor or furnish materials entering into this improvement.
need not pay the Contractor until all such claims are paid by the
that the City shall not be liable for said labor, material, or men
The Contractor shall provide Insurance Certificates to the City indicating coverage for the
insurance requirements and naming the City of Waterloo as an additional insured.
The Contractor will be paid on a monthly basis for work satisfactorily completed and
approved materials and equipment purchased. Partial pay requests submitted by the
Contractor will be approved by Waste Management Services and submitted to the City
Council for payment. Partial payments will reflect a 5 percent retainage, which will be held
from each partial pay request until the project has been completed and has been accepted
and approved by Waste Management Services and the City Council.
In consideration of the full compliance on the part of the Contractor with all the provisions,
stipulations, and conditions hereof, or contained in the various instruments made a part of
this contract by reference, and upon completion and acceptance of said work, the City
agrees to pay to the Contractor, in the manner set out in the Notice to Contractors, the
amount of money due the Contractor for work performed and accepted, at the unit prices
set out in the Contractor's proposal, which has been accepted by the City.
The total amount of the contract, based on the estimates of quantities and the Contractor's
unit bid prices, is $1133 876.80.
After the completion of said work, the Contractor agrees to remove all debris and clean up
all project areas, and to save the City harmless from any damage allegedly resulting from a
failure to clean up and remove the debris or put the project areas back in a proper
condition.
This contract is not divisible, but in the event of a conflict between this contract and the
various instruments incorporated by reference, this contract shall govern.
The Contractor shall maintain all work done hereunder -in good order for the period of two
(2) years from and after the date it is accepted by the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa.
Said maintenance shall be made without expense to the City or the abutting property. In
the event of the failure or default of the Contractor to remedy any or all defects appearing in
said work within a period of two (2) years from the date of its acceptance by said Council,
and after having been given ten (1 0) days notice so to do by registered letter deposited in
the United States Post Office in said town, addressed to said contractor at the address
herein given, then the City may proceed to remedy such defects. The costs and expenses
thereof to be recovered from the Contractor and the sureties on its maintenance bond by
an action brought in any court of competent jurisdiction.
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The Contractor shall give notice to said City by registered letter directed to the Mayor or
City Clerk/Auditor thereof not more than four (4) and not Tess than three (3) months prior to
the expiration of the term during which the Contractor is required to maintain said
improvements, in good repair by the terms of its Contract. The liability of the Contractor
and of the sureties on its bond for maintenance of the said improvements shall continue
until three (3) months after such notice has been given to the City, and, in any event, until
two (2) years after the acceptance of the work.
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
Emest G. Clark, Mayor
Contractor
By
Title:
Approved by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, this 10th day of, January 2011.
ATTEST:
Deputy City 53kif4h.
Clerk
Waterloo, Iowa
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