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FORM OF CONTRACT
CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
WINN STREET SANITARY SEWER
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
CONTRACT NO. 1134
This contract made and entered into this 6th day of October , 2025 by and between the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, a Municipal Corporation, (hereinafter referred to as City), and Peterson Contractors Inc.
of Reinbeck, Iowa, (hereinafter referred to as Contractor), WITNESSETH:
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Contractor agrees to build and construct the WINN STREET SANITARY SEWER, Contract
No. 1134, 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.
It is understood and agreed that the resolution adopted by the City Council ordering the
construction of the improvement, the Notice to Contractors as published, the Instruction to
Bidders, the Form of Proposal, the Construction and Maintenance Bonds, 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 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.
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 all items shall be completed on or before May 31, 2026 .
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.
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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 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
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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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 Engineer's estimates of quantities and the
Contractor's unit bid prices, and for which 100% surety bond is required is $ 280,613.50.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
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