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Home My WebLink AboutB&B Lawn Care - 2023-2025 657A Snow Removal - 12.4.20232023-2025 Residential/Miscellaneous Areas Snow Removal Contract This Contract for Snow removal (the "Contract") is made and entered into on November 20, 2023, by and between the City of Waterloo, Iowa (the "City"), and B & B Lawn Care Inc. (the "Contractor"). The term of the Contract shall be from November 20, 2023 through April 19, 2025. 1. The Contractor shall furnish all supervision, technical personnel, labor, materials, supplies and equipment to perform all work required for the Contract work as described in the Specifications for $19.46 per property per occurrence. The Contractor has been provided the current list of properties requiring snow removal under this Contract, however the list of properties may fluctuate as the City acquires or sells properties. 2. The Contract Documents shall consist of the following: a) This Contract b) Request for Bid c) Notice of Hearing and Notice to Bidders d) Signed Response (Bid) from Contractor These documents form the Contract Documents and are all fully incorporated as a part of this Contract as if attached to this Contract or set forth in full herein. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity among the Contract Documents, the document in the order set forth above that first addresses the issue or provision in question shall govern. 3. The Contractor agrees to commence the work within twenty-four (24) hours after the City issues a "Notice to Proceed" and to complete the work within the given time frame. Time is of the essence in the performance of duties under this Contract. The Contractor also agrees to the following: a) Contractors will abide by ordinance section 7-1-2(B)(1). Contractors will not be permitted to transfer snow onto or across any city street or alley. In the event snow is transferred into the street, it shall be removed by the Contractor. b) In the event the Planning and Zoning Department finds that the Contractor did not fulfill its obligation, the Contractor will be required to go back to the property at no additional cost to the City. c) During snow removal the sidewalks will be cleared the width of the sidewalk and to the concrete unless ice prevents such removal. In the event the ice is unable to be removed the Contractor will be required to lay down sand, salt, or a mixture of both. 4. The Contractor agrees to comply with and obey all ordinances of the City of Waterloo relating to the obstruction of streets and alleys, keeping open passageways for water and traffic, and maintaining proper and sufficient barricades with lights and signals during all hours of darkness. 5. Except as to any negligence of City, its officials, officers, employees or agents in the performance of any duty under this Contract, and to the extent not covered by insurance maintained by Contractor, Contractor agrees to defend and indemnify City, its officials, officers, employees and agents, and to hold same harmless, from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of action, losses, costs, or liabilities whatsoever, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, arising from or in connection with the acts or omissions of Contractor in performing the work contemplated by this Contract. This will include but is not limited to actions or suits based upon or alleging bodily injury, including death, or property damage rising out of or resulting from the Contractor's operation under this Contract, whether by itself or by any subcontractor or anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them. Contractor is not and shall not be deemed an agent or employee of the City. 6. Contractor shall be responsible for all damage to public or private property. If public or private property is damaged by Contractor and is not repaired in a timely manner as determined by City, City has the option of having the damage repaired at the Contractor's expense, to be reimbursed to the City or withheld from future payments to Contractor hereunder. 7. The Contractor shall have no cause of action against the City on account of delays and prosecution of work, but the work is delayed by the City, the Contractor may have extra time for the completion of the job as was lost by reason of the delay caused by the City. 8. The City, at its sole discretion and without waiving any claims or rights, may allow for partial payment for the work included on an invoice for which all services have been delivered or accepted. The City may withhold payment for reasons including, but not limited to, the following: unsatisfactory job performance or progress, defective work, disputed work, failure to comply with material provisions of the Contract, third -party claims filed or reasonable evidence that a claim will be filed, or other reasonable cause. 9. In the event that Contractor defaults in the performance or observance of any covenant, agreement or obligation set forth in this Contract, and if such default remains uncured for a period of seven (7) days after notice thereof shall have been given by City to Contractor, then City may declare that Contractor is in default hereunder and may terminate this Contract by delivery to Contractor of written notice of termination, and/or take whatever other action at law or in equity may be necessary or desirable to enforce the obligations and covenants of Contractor hereunder. Contractor shall be entitled to only one such notice, and in connection with any subsequent breach then City may terminate this Contract upon seven (7) days' advance written notice. In the event of termination, the Contractor shall be compensated for all necessary services performed through the termination date. No delay in enforcing the provisions hereof as to any breach or violation shall impair, damage or waive the right of City to enforce the same or to obtain relief against or recover for the continuation or repetition of such breach or violation or any similar breach or violation thereof at any later time or times. In the event that City prevails against Contractor in a suit or other enforcement action hereunder, Contractor agrees to pay the reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by City. 10. In addition to paragraph 9 above, this Contract may be terminated at any time, in whole or in part, upon the mutual written agreement of the parties. City may also choose to terminate this Contract at any time without cause by delivering to Contractor twenty-one (21) days' advance written notice of termination. 11. Contractor may not assign, delegate or subcontract any of its duties hereunder without the prior written consent of City. 12. Because time is of great importance when completing snow removal, the Contractor must notify the City of Waterloo at least two (2) weeks in advance including who will be filling in for them for any planned time off. 13. Any notice under this Contract shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person or by United States Post Office registered or certified mail, postage prepaid and addressed: City Contractor City of Waterloo, Iowa 715 Mulberry St. Waterloo, Iowa 50703 Attn: Planning Department Delivery of notice shall be deemed to occur (i) on the date of delivery when delivered in person, or (ii) three (3) business days following the date of deposit if mailed as stated above. 14. Nothing in this Contract shall, or shall be deemed or construed to, create or constitute any joint venture, partnership, agency, employment, or any other relationship between the parties nor, except as expressly set forth herein, to create any liability for one party with respect to the liabilities or obligations of the other party or any other person. Contractor is an independent Contractor. 15. This Contract shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and the respective successors and assigns of each. 16. In the event any provision of this Contract is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, whether in whole or in part, the remaining provisions of this Contract shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect. If, for any reason, a court finds that any provision of this Contract is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable as written, but that by limiting such provision it would become valid, legal, and enforceable, then such provision shall be deemed to be written and shall be construed and enforced as so limited. 17. This Contract, together with the Contract Documents, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof. This Contract may not be modified or amended except by the mutual written agreement of the parties. 18. 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 the work, the City agrees to pay the Contractor as set forth above and as provided in the Contract Documents. 19. CONTRACTOR OR THEIR DESIGNEE MUST BE REACHABLE BY PHONE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. during the term of this Contract. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Contract for Snow Removal by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first set forth above. CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA By: Quertari 9 it Quentin Hart - Mayor Attest: ReCCey Te(ch(e Kelly Felchle -City Clerk B & B LAWN CARE INC. thori zed Representative