HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.20.2024 Telecom Board Agenda
BOARD
MEMBERS
Andrew
Van Fleet
Board Chair
Theodore
Batemon
Ritch
Kurtenbach
Mike
Young
Amy
Wienands
City Council
Liaison:
Rob
Nichols
November 20, 2024
City Council Chambers
4:00 p.m.
1. Roll call.
2. Approval of the agenda, as presented.
3. Public hearing on the FY2025 Prefabricated Shelter at 1700 Idaho Street, Contract
No. 1112.
3.1. Motion to open the hearing and receive and file proof of publication of
notice of public hearing.
3.2. Motion to close the public hearing.
3.3. Resolution confirming approval of plans, specifications, form of contract,
etc., and authorizing to proceed.
3.4. Resolution approving award of bid to HM Cragg, of Edina, Minnesota, in the
amount of $308,879.69, approving the contract, bonds, and certificate of
insurance, in conjunction with the FY2025 Prefabricated Shelter at 1700 Idaho
Street, Contract No. 1112.
4. Resolution authorizing official banking signatures.
5. Update from the General Manager of Telecommunications and consultants.
6. Adjourn.
Kelley Felchle
Board Secretary
WATERLOO
Telecommunications Utility Board of Trustees
FORM OF CONTRACT Page 1 of 4
FORM OF CONTRACT
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
F.Y. 2025 PREFABRICATED SHELTER AT 1700
IDAHO ST
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
CONTRACT NO. 1112
This contract made and entered into this day of , 20 , by and between the City of Waterloo, Iowa,
a Municipal Corporation, (hereinafter referred to as City), and of, ,
(hereinafter referred to as Contractor), WITNESSETH:
PAR. 1 Contractor agrees to build and construct the F.Y. 2025 PREFABRICATED SHELTER AT 1700 IDAHO
ST
,
and furnish all necessary tools, 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.
PAR. 2 The term “Contract” means and includes the following:
A. Notice of Public Hearing
B. Notice to Bidders
C. Instructions to Bidders
D. Proposal
E. Bid Bond
F. Contract
G. Performance Bond
H. Payment Bond
I. Maintenance Bond
J. General Specifications for Construction
K. Notice to Proceed
L. Conceptual Shelter Layout
M. Equipment Rack Elevations
N. Estimated Power and Cooling Specifications
O. Site Location
P. Prefabrications Data Center Bid Specs
It is expressly understood and agreed that in addition to the documents listed above, the Contract
includes any engineering data which may be furnished by the Contractor and approved by the City,
together with such additional Drawings which may be furnished by the Engineer from time to time as
are necessary to make clear and to define in greater detail the intent of the Plans and Specifications.
15 November 24
HM Cragg Company Edina MN
FORM OF CONTRACT Page 2 of 4
That several parts of the Contract are complementary, and what is called for by any one shall be as
binding as if called for by all. The intention of the Contract is to include the furnishing of all materials,
labor, tools, equipment and supplies necessary for completion of the contract obligations. Materials
or work described in words which so applied have a well-known technical or trade meaning shall be
held to refer to such recognized standards. In the event of a conflict between any of the contract
documents, the Contractor is to provide the greater quantity and/or better quality, unless otherwise
directed in writing by the City or Engineer.
PAR. 3 The Contractor agrees to furnish 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 and its engineer.
PAR. 4 The Contractor agrees to perform said work and install said improvements on the terms 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.
PAR. 5 The Contractor agrees to commence said work within ten (10) working days after receipt of “Notice to
Proceed" and complete it on or before May 1, 2025 , unless an extension of time is granted
in writing by the Council of the City. If the work is not completed within the specified contract period,
plus authorized extensions, the Contractor shall pay to the City Liquidated Damages in the amount of
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per day, for each day, as further described herein, in excess of the
authorized time.
PAR. 6 Should the Contractor fail to complete said improvements in strict accordance with the terms and
conditions of this contract, or the plans and specifications therefor promptly by the date herein specified,
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.
PAR. 7 The Contractor agrees to comply with and obey all ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, 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
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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.
PAR. 8 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.
PAR. 9 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.
PAR. 10 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.
PAR. 11 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.
PAR. 12 The Contractor agrees to pay punctually all just claims of labor, material, men, or subcontractors who
shall perform labor or furnish materials entering into this improvement. It is agreed that the City need
not pay the Contractor until all such claims are paid by the Contractor. It is agreed that the City shall not
be liable for said labor, material, or men under this contract.
PAR. 13 The Contractor agrees to furnish the City, simultaneously with this contract, a bond on a form to be
provided by the City in the amount provided by law as stated in the Notice to Bidders, which shall be for
the benefit of the City, and any and all persons injured by the breach of any of the terms of this contract.
Said bond shall be filed with the City Clerk and shall be subject to the approval of the City Council and
is by reference made a part of this contract.
PAR. 14 The Contractor agrees that should it abandon work under this contract or cease the prosecution thereof
for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days without reasonable cause, and should it fail to proceed with
said work within ten (10) days after a notice to continue or carry it on has been mailed to it at the address
given herein by the City, or after such notice has been served on it, then the City may proceed to
complete said work, using any material, tools, or machinery found along said line of work, doing the
work either by contract or as it may elect, and the Contractor and the sureties on its bond shall be liable
to the City for the costs and expenses so paid out. Said costs shall be retained by the City from any
compensation due, or to become due the Contractor, and may be recovered by the City in an action
upon Contractor's bond.
PAR. 15 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 Bidders, the amount of money due the Contractor for work performed and
accepted, at the lump sum set out in the Contractor's proposal, which has been accepted by the City.
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PAR. 16 The total amount of the contract, based on the Contractor's proposed lump sum, and for which 100%
surety bond is required is $ .
PAR. 17 After the completion of said work, the Contractor agrees to remove all debris and clean-up said streets,
and to save the City harmless from any damage allegedly resulting from a failure to clean up and remove
the debris or put the street back in a proper condition for travel.
PAR. 18 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.
PAR. 19 Before the Contractor shall be entitled to receive final payment for work done under this contract, it shall
execute and file a bond in the penal sum of not less than 100% of the total amount of the contract, same
to be known as "Maintenance Bond," and which bond must be approved by the City Council, and which
bond is in addition to the bond given by the Contractor to guarantee the completion of the work.
PAR. 20 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 (10) 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.
PAR. 21 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 less 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
Mayor
City Clerk
Contractor
BY:
Title:
Approved by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, this
day of , 20 .
ATTEST: , City Clerk
Waterloo, Iowa
308,879.69
Steve Jaworski
DC Power Sales Manager
FY 2025 prefabricated shelter at 1700 Idaho Street, for the Municipal
Telecommunications Utility Project, Contract No. 1112
Bid Opening October 17, 2024
Estimate: $225,000.00
Bidder Bid Security Bid Amount
HM Cragg
Edina, MN 5% $308,879.69