RFQ - L&L 89-1 Lighting Maintenance Services Project No. 2018-31
City of La Quinta
LANDSCAPE & LIGHTING DISTRICT 89-1
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Project No 2018-31
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS
LANDSCAPE & LIGHTING DISTRICT 89-1; PROJECT NO 2018-31
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
The City of La Quinta (City) requests Qualifications and Proposals (RFQ/RFP) from Qualified
Contractors to provide light maintenance services for Landscape & Lighting Assessment
District 89-1 Project No 2018-31.
A mandatory pre-proposal meeting and walk through is scheduled for, Tuesday, April 23,
2019, at 10:30 a.m. at La Quinta City Hall, 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253.
PROPOSAL FORMAT AND CONTENT:
The City is seeking a separate Qualification Work Proposal and a separate Cost Proposal.
They should be submitted in separate envelopes clearly marked with the contractor’s name,
address, phone number and email address. Given that this is a solicitation for maintenance
services, the City will rank the proposals based upon qualifications and then consider cost.
Only one proposal per contractor will be considered.
All qualifications and proposals shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the words clearly
written on the front:
“LIGHT MAINTENANCE SERVICES PROJECT NO 2018-31 - DO NOT OPEN WITH
REGULAR MAIL.”
All proposals shall be firm offers subject to acceptance by the City and may not be withdrawn
for a period of 180 calendar days following the last day to accept proposals. Proposals may
not be amended after the due date except by consent of the City. All proposals must clearly
address all of the requirements outlined in this RFP.
Proposal packages are to be submitted to the City on/or before Wednesday, May 8, 2019,
at/or before 5:00 p.m. Proposal packages received after the stated deadline will not be
accepted. Proposal packages are to be delivered to
James Lindsey
Public Works Maintenance Manager
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
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Envelope 1; Qualification Work Proposals must include:
(Submit four (4) copies and one (1) electronic PDF via USB drive)
(1) Work Proposal Qualification Summary Sheets (pages 6-13);
(2) Section 1200; Contract Documents
(3) Section 1205; Examination of Contract Documents
(4) Section 1210; Compliance Form;
(5) Section 1220; Certification of Proposers Experience and Qualifications;
(6) Section 1230; Non-Collusion Affidavit.
Envelope 2; Cost Proposal must include:
(Submit two (2) copies)
(1) Section 1240; Proposed Subcontractors
(3) Section 1245; Base Proposal items
(4) Section 1300; Contract (pages 1 through 7) from Contract filled out completely.
Qualification Work Proposals will be reviewed by a Selection Committee. Contractors will
be selected for possible contract negotiations based upon the materials submitted within
the Work Proposal. The Committee may choose to interview two or more closely-rated
contractors.
The City of La Quinta will open contract negotiations with the top-ranked proposer. The
successful Contractor will be expected to enter into the City’s standard Contract.
The tentative schedule is as follows:
Request for Qualifications and Proposals Posted Thursday, April 11, 2019
Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Questions Due Monday, April 29, 2019
Qualifications and Proposals Due Wednesday, May 8, 2019
City Council Approval Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Start Date for Services Monday, July 1, 2019
Thank you for your interest,
James Lindsey,
Public Works Maintenance Manager
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Pre-contractual Expenses:
The City shall not be responsible for, under any circumstances, any claims of expenses
necessary for the proposer to receive, evaluate, complete and deliver the proposal. The
proposer should also not include any pre-contractual expenses or fees in the proposal.
Conflicts of Interest:
The proposer affirms that to the best of his or her knowledge, there exists no actual or
potential conflict between the firm’s business or financial interests, under the Contract, or
with any officer, employee, or agent of the City. For the duration of the Contract, the
proposer shall refrain from undertaking any work for any individual, business, or legal
entity, in which direct conflicts of interest regarding the services to be provided thereunder
or herein may arise.
RFP Addenda and Clarifications in Written Comments:
All comments and questions from proposers must be submitted in writing and received no
later than 5:00 P.M. on Monday, April 29, 2019 (“Addenda Due Date”), and must be
submitted via the following approved written methods addressed to James Lindsey, Public
Works Maintenance Manager, Facilities Department:
• Via email to James Lindsey at jlindsey@laquintaca.gov
or Dianne Hansen at dhansen@laquintaca.gov
• Via mail, if the correspondence is received, and date stamped by the City on
or prior to the Addenda Due Date.
Any questions raised verbally shall not be addressed by the City. Submittal of written
comments or questions shall not be considered by the City unless submitted in an approved
method on or before the addenda due date. Written comments or questions received via
approved method within the time prescribed herein will be addressed by the City’s issuance
of an addendum to this RFP. Notwithstanding anything else herein, if it becomes necessary
for the City to revise any part of this RFP, or to provide clarification or additional information
after this RFP has been issued, a written addendum will be posted and published on the
City’s website, http://www.laquintaca.gov. It is the responsibility of the proposer to check
the City’s website for any changes or questions submitted. All addenda shall become part
of the RFP.
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PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND CONTRACT AWARD:
Selection Committee:
A Selection Committee consisting of City staff will be responsible for reviewing, analyzing,
and evaluating the proposals received. Interviews may be included in the evaluation
process. The Committee may also conduct contract negotiations with the highest rated
proposer. The evaluation panel will either select the successful proposer or make
recommendations to the City Council regarding selection.
Evaluation Criteria:
Proposals will be evaluated by the Committee, considering the factors listed below and in
no order of significance.
• The Contractor's demonstrated competence in similar work and/or their
demonstrated ability to take on, train, and retain personnel sufficient to do landscape
work of this scope.
• The Contractor's ability to provide adequate scheduling, supervision, and the
distribution of work crews.
• The Contractor's references.
• The Contractor's ability to effectively show proof of implementing and managing a
thorough quality control program.
• Contract Labor Summary.
• Facilities, equipment, on-site evaluations.
Facilities equipment on-site evaluation:
Upon selection of the most qualified proposers, the City may require the finalists to make
an oral presentation to the Selection Committee and/or the City Council and/or City
Manager. The City expressly reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, with or without
providing a reason and to waive any irregularities or informalities in the offers received. In
the event of any such rejection, or in the event a proposer’s offer is not rejected but does
not result in contract award, the City shall not be liable for any costs incurred by the
proposer in connection with the preparation and submittal of the proposal
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
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Work Schedule
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Provide a proposed detailed schedule of work. The proposed schedule should also include
strategies to replace/repair and/or update the current lighting in the medians.
Proposed weekly schedule of work: ______________________________________
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LANDSCAPE LIGHTING MAINTENANCE PROPOSAL SCHEDULE
FACILITY
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Lights
1 Acacia Median (Seeley Dr) 20
2 Acacia Perimeter (Miles Ave) 4
3 Adams - BRIDGE 40
4 Adams St Median (Ave 48-Hwy 111) 17
5 Airport Blvd/ Ave 56 Median (Madison St to Monroe) 28
6 Auto Center Dr Median/Round-A-Bout 6
7 Ave 50 Median (Eisenhower Dr-Washington St) 68
8 Ave 50 Median (Evac Channel- Jefferson St.) 24
9 Ave 52/Calle Sinaloa Median (Eisenhower Dr to Desert Club Dr.) 24
10 Ave 52 Median (Washington St to Jefferson St.) 150
11 Ave 54 Median (Jefferson St-Madison St) 69
12 Avenida Bermudas (Ave 52- Main St.) 34
13 Avenida Bermudas Median (Montezuma to Tampico) 4
14 Avenida La Fonda Median (Avenida Bermudas-Desert Club Dr) 40
15 Avenida Montezuma at Avenida Navarro ( Round- A -Bout) 8
16 Avenida Montezuna/Bermudas City Parking Lot 15
17 Cactus Flower Entrances (Dune Palms Rd) 16
18 Cactus Flower Perimeter (Fred Waring Dr & Dune Palms Rd) 54
19 Calle Estado Median (Avenida Bermudas-Desert Club Dr) 49
20 Calle Tampico Median (Eisenhower Dr-Washington St) 48
21 Civic Center Perimeter (Calle Tampico/Washington St) 96
22 Del Rey L.Q. Norte Perimeter (Miles Ave) 4
23 Desert Club (Ave 52 to Calle Tampico) 13
24 Desert Club Manor/Saguaro (Saguaro Park) 6
25 Eisenhower Dr Median (Avenida Bermudas-Calle Madrid) 14
26 Eisenhower Dr Median (Calle Madrid-Calle Colima) 15
27 Eisenhower Dr Median (Calle Colima to Nogales) 15
28 Eisenhower Dr Median (Calle Nogales-Calle Tampico) 50
29 Eisenhower Dr Median (Calle Tampico to Ave 50) 15
30 Eisenhower Dr. Median ( Fernando Dr to Coachella Dr) 25
31 Eisenhower Dr. Mediam (Coachella DR to Washington St.) 75
32 Entrance Monument (Home Depot) Hwy 111/ Jefferson 17
33 Entrance Monument (Hwy 111/ Plaza La Quinta) 15
34 Fire Station - #93 (Adams St. N of Miles Ave) 9
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35 Fire Station #70 - P.G.A. West Perimeter (Ave 54/Madison St) 30
36 Fire Station #32 (Ave 52 @ Desert Club) 15
37 Village Medians (Estado & Bermudas) 4
38 Village (Estado & Desert Club)) 4
39 Village (La Fonda & Bermudas) 4
40 Village (La Fonda &Desert Club) 4
41 Fountain (Hwy 111 & Washington) LG's 8
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APP Dancing Fairies & Electrical System (78495 Tampico) City
Hall 4
43 Fredwaring Dr. (Palm Royal to Jefferson St) 133
44 Hwy 111 (West of Adams ST. to Jefferson St.) 120
45 Jefferson St Median (Hwy 111-Ave 54) 164
46 Jefferson St Median (Hwy 111-Westward Ho) 37
47 Jefferson St Bridge 40
48 Library Parking lot & Perimeter 75
49 L.Q. Del Oro Perimeter & Median (Via Sevilla) 20
50 L.Q. Del Oro Perimeter (Washington St) 12
51 L.Q. Highlands Perimeter & Median (Las Vistas Dr) 23
52 L.Q. Highlands Perimeter (Fred Waring Dr) 4
53 Maintenance Yard Parking Lot 60
54 Madison St Median (Airport Blvd-Avenue 58) 46
55 Madison St, Ave 54 to Ave 56 53
56 Madison St, Ave 52 to Ave 54 65
57 Marbella Perimeter (Miles Ave/Adams St) 3
58 Quinterra Perimeter (Miles Ave & Adams Street) 28
59 Rancho Ocotillo Perimeter (Adams St) 32
60 Rancho Ocotillo Perimeter (Fred Waring Dr) 16
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Wellness Center Parking Facilities
(Avenida La Fonda/Calle Guatemala) 34
62 Wellness Center Perimeter (Avenida La Fonda/Calle Guatemala) 53
63 Topaz Perimeter (Dune Palms Rd/Miles Ave) 3
64 Washington St Median (Ave 50 to Ave 52) 45
65 Washington St Median (Ave 48 to Ave 50) 75
66 Washington St Median (Ave Ave 47 to Ave 48) 41
67 Washington St Median (Fred Waring Dr-Miles Ave) 61
68 YMCA & Parking Lot (Moon River) 10
Total 2,413
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EQUIPMENT TO BE USED
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List equipment to be used on this project and include any specialized equipment, do you
have a preventative maintenance program, and how often maintenance is performed.
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CERTIFICATIONS
List any certifications that apply to this project held by your company and/or staff and
how many staff members have those certifications.
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PROPOSED PERSONNEL
Provide a list of proposed personnel for this project, include any details as to what would
make your staff more qualified than anyone else. Include the size of the assigned
Supervisor’s and Foreman’s territory and other Munis, Businesses, and HOA’s.
Occupation/Title:____________________________________________________
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TRAFFIC CONTROL MEASURES/PROCEDURES
Provide a detailed explanation of the traffic control measures and procedures utilized
by your company. Include a list of the equipment used for traffic control.
Procedures:_________________________________________________________
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REQUEST FOR
QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS
CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS
CITY PROJECT NO. 2018-31
Landscape Lighting Maintenance Services
For Landscaping & Lighting District 89-1
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA
PREPARED FOR: DATE: April 11, 2019
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CITY OF LA QUINTA
FACILITIES DEPARTMENT
78495 CALLE TAMPICO
LA QUINTA, CA 92253
(760) 777-7075 APPROVED BY:
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Steve Howlett, Facilities Director
APRIL, 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROJECT NO 2018-31
DIVISION 1 - PROPOSAL AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS PAGE
1100 Request for Qualifications and Proposal 100-1
1110 Instructions to Proposers 1110-1
1200 Contract Documents 1200-1
1205 Examination of Contract Documents 1220-1
1210 Compliance Form 1220-2
1220 Certification of Proposer’s Experience/Qualifications 1220-4
1230 Non-Collusion Affidavit 1230-1
1240 Proposed Subcontractors 1240-1
1245 Base Proposal Items 1245-3
1250 Notice to Contractor to Enter into Contract 1250-1
1300 Contract 1300-1
1310 Performance Bond 1310-1
1320 Payment Bond 1320-1
1330 Workers' Compensation Insurance Certificate 1330-1
1340 Liability and Insurance Requirements 1340-1
1.0 Indemnification 1340-1
2.0 Insurance Requirements 1340-2
3.0 Change in Terms 1340-7
1400 General Conditions 1400-1
DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
2000 General 2000-1
1.0 Contract Location 2000-1
2.0 Contract Terms 2000-1
3.0 Permits and Licenses 2000-1
4.0 Workman’s Compensation Coverage 2000-1
5.0 Insurance Compliance Requirements 2000-1
6.0 Working Hours 2000-2
7.0 Holidays 2000-2
8.0 Performance Deficiencies and Reduction in Payment 2000-2
9.0 Termination 2000-3
10.0 Labor Charges 2000-3
11.0 Damages 2000-3
12.0 Acceptance 2000-3
13.0 Complaints Received by the City 2000-4
14.0 Communications 2000-4
15.0 Contractors Employees 2000-5
16.0 Quality Control/Quality Assurance/Safety 2000-5
16.1 Quality Control 2000-5
16.2 Performance Requirements Summary Report 2000-5
16.3 Safety 2000-5
16.4 Weekly Schedule 2000-5
16.5 Authorization 2000-5
16.6 Required Form Delivery 2000-5
17.0 Special Requests 2000-6
18.0 Project Inspections 2000-6
19.0 Traffic Control 2000-6
20.0 The City’s Right to do Work 2000-6
21.0 Cooperation/Collateral Work 2000-6
22.0 Protection of Existing Facilities and Structure 2000-6
23.0 City Liaison 2000-7
24.0 Method of Payment 2000-7
25.0 Contractor Neglect 2000-7
26.0 Administration 2000-7
DIVISION 3 - SPECIAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
3000 Scope of Work
3000-1
1.0 Scope of Work 3000-1
2.0 Scheduling of Work 3000-1
3.0 Services to Be Performed 3000-1
3.1 General 3000-1
DIVISION 4 - REPORTS AND SCHEDULES
SECTION 4000
4000-1
DIVISION 5 - FORMS
SECTION 5000
5000-1
APPENDIX
SUMMARY OF LANDSCAPE LIGHTING MAINTENANCE AREAS
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Request for Qualifications and Proposal
SECTION 1100
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Project No. 2018-31
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
FOR LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 89-1
SEALED REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ANDPROPOSALS will be received by the City
of La Quinta (City) located at 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California, 92253 at/or
before 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 for performing work as follows:
Furnish all necessary equipment, labor, and incidentals as required to
perform landscape lighting maintenance duties for median islands,
parkways, retention basins, fountains and civic facilities. The work
involved is in the Landscape and Lighting Assessment District 89-1
consisting of maintenance and repair of all fountain facilitie s, landscape
lighting, electrical systems and irrigation electrical. A listing of sites and
plans for each landscape lighting maintenance area has been included in
the Appendix section of this Specification.
Initial Annual Contract period will be for twelve (12) months from July 1, 2019 to June 30,
2020 prior to May 8, 2019.
IMPORTANT: It is the responsibility of the proposer to check the City’s website for
any changes or questions submitted.
Proposal procedures are prescribed in the Project Specifications. Proposals shall be
executed upon the forms bound and made a part of said Specifications. The City
reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and to waive any irregularities in the
proposals.
All proposers shall be licensed under the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3 of the
Business and Professions Code of the State of California to do the type of work
contemplated in the project. In accordance with provisions of California Public Contract
Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Contractor shall possess a valid
Class C-10 License at the time that the proposal is submitted. Subcontractors shall
possess valid, suitable licenses for the work they will perform. Failure to possess the
specified license(s) shall render the proposal as non-responsive.
This project is subject to Prevailing Wage. The Contractor shall not knowingly pay
less than the general prevailing rate for per diem wages, as determined by the State of
California Department of Industrial Relations and referred to in the Request for
Proposal, to any workman employed for the work to be performed under this contract;
and the Contractor shall forfeit as a penalty to the City the sum of Twenty -Five Dollars
($25.00) for each calendar day, or fraction thereof, for such workman paid by him or
by any subcontractor under him in violation of this provision (Sections 1770 -1777,
Labor Code of California).
Pursuant to Section 1770, et. seq., of the California Labor Code, the successful
proposer shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by
the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wage rates are
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Request for Qualifications and Proposal
available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet web site at
http://www.dir.ca.gov.
Pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the California Labor Code, no contractor or subcontractor
may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered
with the Department of Industrial Relations at the time the contract is awar ded.
Contractors and subcontractors may find additional information for registering at the
Department of Industrial Relations website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-
Works/PublicWorks.html.
Pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on
a proposal for a public works project submitted on or after March 1, 2015 unless
registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Furthermore, all proposers and
contractors are hereby notified that no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded, on
or after April 1, 2015, a contract for public work on a public works project unless
registered with the Department of Industrial Relations.
Pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.4, all proposers are hereby notified that this
project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of
Industrial Relations. The successful proposer will be required to furnish a Performance
Bond in the amount equal to One Hundred (100%) of the Contract annual amount and
a Payment bond in the amount equal to Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Contract
annual amount.
Proposal forms received after the designated time will not be accepted. No proposer
may withdraw its proposal for a period of 180 (6180) days after the date set for the
opening of proposals.
Proposals shall be submitted only in sealed envelopes.
Approved By: Date:
Steve Howlett, Facilities Director
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Instruction to Proposers
SECTION 1110
INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS
1.0 WORK TO BE DONE
It is the intention of the City to maintain the landscape lighting and electrica l construct
as identified in the specifications contained herein. All of the work is particularly set
forth in the plans and specifications, and all of said work, together with all other work
incidental thereto, is included.
The work includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, incidentals , and equipment
necessary for the perpetual bi-weekly maintenance of all lighting areas identified in
Landscape and Lighting Assessment District 89-1 and all appurtenant incidental items.
The Contractor shall be required to provide, at its own cost and expense, all necessary
insurance, as required by law or these specifications, and shall pay the cost a nd
expense of any and all incidental matters herein required.
2.0 EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Each proposer shall thoroughly examine and be familiar with the Contract documents
contained in the Project Manual, drawings and addenda, if any. The submi ssion of a
proposal shall constitute an acknowledgment upon which the City may rely that the
proposer has thoroughly examined and is familiar with the Contract documents. The
failure or neglect of a proposer to receive or examine any of the Contract documents
shall in no way relieve him from any obligation with respect to its proposal or to the
Contract. No claim for additional compensation will be allowed which is based upon a
lack of knowledge of any Contract documents.
3.0 INSPECTION OF SITE
Proposers are required to inspect all sites of the work to satisfy themselves by personal
examination, or, by such other means as they may prefer, of the location of the
proposed work and of the actual conditions of and at the site of work. If during the
course of its examination, a proposer finds facts or conditions which appear to be in
conflict with the letter or spirit of the request for proposal (RFP) documents, the
Proposer may apply to the City, in writing, for additional information and explanation
before submitting its proposal.
Submission of a proposal by the proposer shall constitute acknowledgment that, if
awarded the Contract, it has relied and is relying on its own examination of the
following:
(a) All sites of the work;
(b) Access to the sites; and
(c) All other data and matters requisite to the fulfillment of the work and on its
own knowledge of existing facilities on and in the vicinity of the site of the work
to be maintained under the Contract.
The information provided by the City is not intended to be a substitute for, or a
supplement to the independent verification by the proposer to the extent such
independent investigation of site conditions is deemed necessary or desirable by the
proposer.
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Instruction to Proposers
4.0 INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
No oral representations or interpretations will be made to any proposer as to the
meaning of the Contract documents. Requests for an interpretation shall be made in
writing and delivered at least five (5) days prior to the proposal due date:
James Lindsey, Public Works Manager
City of La Quinta
Facilities Department
78495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
jlindsey@laquintaca.gov
Requests to clarify the source of materials, equipment, suppliers or any other such
matters which does not modify, change, increase, or decrease the scope of work that
requires no action by the City other than a response to the proposer requesting the
clarification. Requests to clarify possible ambiguous or incomplete statements or
designs, or any other such clarification which modifies, changes, increases or decreases
the scope of work, requires issuance of an addendum by the City for the interpretation
to become effective.
5.0 POSTPONEMENT OF OPENING
The City reserves the right to postpone the date and time for receiving and/or opening
of proposals at any time prior to the date and time established in the RFP.
Postponement notices shall be mailed to plan holders of record in the form of addenda.
6.0 OPENING OF PROPOSALS
The selectin committee will rank the Contractors for contract negotiations based upon
the materials submitted. The Committee may choose to interview one or more closely
related candidates.
The City of La Quinta will open contract negotiations with the top ranked proposer. The
successful Contractor will be expected to enter into the City’s standard Contract
Services Agreement.
7.0 PREPARATION OF PROPOSAL FORMS
Proposals shall be made on the blank forms provided and must be submitted at the
time and place stated in the RFP. All blanks in the proposal forms must be
appropriately filled in and all prices must be stated in figures. Work and cost proposals
must be submitted in separate sealed envelopes. It is the sole responsibility of the
proposer to see that its submittal is received in proper time. Any proposal received
after the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals will be returned to the proposer
unopened. City shall not be responsible for errors or omissions in the proposal.
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Instruction to Proposers
8.0 PROPOSER’S SIGNATURE AND AUTHORITY
If the proposal is made by an individual, his/her name, signature, and post office
address must be shown; if made by a firm or partnership, the name and post office
address of the firm or partnership, a list of the partners, and the signature of at least
one of the general partners must be shown; if made by a corporation, the proposal
shall show the name of the state under the laws of which the corporation is chartered,
the name and post office address of the corporation, and the title of t he person who
signs on behalf of the corporation. If the proposal is made by the corporation, a
certified copy of the bylaws or resolution of the Board of Directors of the corporation
shall be furnished, upon request of the City’s designee, showing the authority of the
officer signing the proposal to execute Contracts on behalf of the corporation. If the
proposal is made by a joint venture, the proposal shall be signed by a representative of
one of the joint venture firms. Additionally, the proposal shall include a copy of the
resolution or contract empowering the representative to execute the proposal and bind
the joint venture.
9.0 ERASURES
The proposal submitted must not contain any erasure, interlineations, or other
corrections unless each such correction is suitably authenticated by affixing in the
margin immediately opposite the correction the signature or signatures of the person or
persons submitting the proposal.
10.0 PROPOSAL IRREGULARITIES
Changes, additions, alternate proposals, or any other modifications of the proposal
which is not specifically called for in the Contract Documents may result in rejection of
the proposal by the City, as not being non-responsive to the RFP. No oral or telephonic
modification of any proposal submitted will be considered.
11.0 MODIFICATION OF PROPOSAL
Modification of a proposal already received will be considered only if the modification is
received prior to the time established for receiving proposals. Modifications shall be
made in writing, executed, and submitted in the same form and manner as the original
proposal.
12.0 WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS
In accordance with Public Contract Code 5103, within five days after the opening of
proposals, a proposer may withdraw its proposal providing the proposer can establish to
the City's satisfaction that a mistake was made in preparing the proposal. A proposer
desiring to withdraw shall give written notice to the City, specifying, in detail, how the
mistake occurred and how the mistake made the proposal materially different than it
was intended to be. Withdrawal will not be permitted for mistakes resulting from errors
in judgment or carelessness in inspecting the site of the work or in reading the Project
Documents.
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Instruction to Proposers
13.0 ADDENDA
Addenda issued during the RFP process shall become a part of the documents furnished
proposers for the preparation of proposals, shall be covered in the proposals, and shall
be made a part of the Contract. Each proposal shall include specific acknowledgment in
the space provided of receipt of all Addenda issued during the proposal period. Failure
to so acknowledge may result in the proposal being rejected as non-responsive. Failure
of any proposer to receive such Addenda shall not be grounds for non-compliance with
the terms of the instructions. Addenda will be posted on the City’s website. The
contractor is responsible to check the website for any additional Addenda.
14.0 PROPOSAL PRICES
Proposal prices shall include everything necessary for the completion of the work
including but not limited to; providing the materials, equipment, tools, and other
materials, with the management, superintendence, labor and services. Proposals prices
shall include allowance for all federal, state and local taxes.
In the event of a difference between a price quoted in words and a price quoted in
figures for the same quotation, the words shall be the amount proposed. In the event
that the product of a unit price and an estimated quantity does not equal the extended
amount quoted, the unit price shall govern and the correct product of the unit price and
the estimated quantity shall be deemed to be the amount proposal. If the sum of two
or more items in a proposal schedule does not equal the total amount quoted, the
individual item amounts shall govern, and the correct total shall be deemed to be the
amount proposed.
15.0 QUALIFICATION OF PROPOSER
Each proposer shall complete and submit with their proposal Section 1220,
CERTIFICATION OF PROPOSER'S EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS.
Upon the request of City, any proposer whose proposal is under consideration for the
award of the Contract shall promptly submit satisfactory evidence showing the
proposer’s financial resources, its construction experience, and its organization's
availability for the performance of the Contract.
The proposer may be required to establish to the satisfaction of the City the reliability
and responsibility of the persons or entities proposed to furnish and perform the work
described in the Documents.
16.0 PROPOSERS INTERESTED IN MORE THAN ONE PROPOSAL
No person, firm, or corporation, under the same or different name, shall make, file, or
be interested in more than one proposal for the same work unless alternate proposals
are called for.
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Instruction to Proposers
The City may reject the proposals of the known participants in such collusion. Pursuant
to Public Contract Code Section 7106, proposers shall execute and furnish with their
proposals Section 1230, NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT.
17.0 OFFER OF ASSIGNMENT OF ANTITRUST ACTIONS
As provided by Sections 4551 and 4552 of the California Government Code, in
submitting a proposal to the City, the proposer offers and agrees that if the proposal is
accepted, it will assign to the City all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of
action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Section 15) or under
the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 [commencing with Section 16700] of Part 2 of Division 7
of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, materials, or
services by the proposer for sale to the City pursuant to the proposal. Such assignment
shall be made and become effective at the time the City tenders final payment to the
proposer.
18.0 ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT
No assignment by the Contractor of any contract to be entered into hereunder, or any
part thereof, or of funds to be received thereunder by the Contractor, will be recognized
by City unless such assignment has had prior approval of City and the Surety has been
given due notice of such assignment in writing and has consented thereto in writing.
19.0 REJECTION OF PROPOSALS
The City reserves the right to reject all proposals for any reason. The City further
reserves the right to reject any proposal: which is non-responsive, incomplete,
obscure, or irregular; which omits a proposal on any one or more of the required
proposal items; which does not contain satisfactory docu mentation of the proposer’s
qualifications as required by Section 1110-16.0, QUALIFICATION OF PROPOSER;
which, in the City's opinion, the unit prices are unbalanced; which is accompanied by
insufficient or irregular proposal security; or, which is from a proposer who has
previously failed, on a contract of any nature, to perform properly or to complete it on
time. The City reserves the right to waive irregularities.
20.0 CONTRACT AND BONDS
The successful proposer, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be
required to furnish a Performance Bond in the amount equal to One Hundred (100%)
percent of the contract price and a Payment Bond on forms provided by the City in an
amount equal to Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Contract Price, and the WORKER'S
COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATE in Section 1330. Said bonds shall be
secured from a surety company satisfactory to City.
The form of Contract, as provided in Section 1300, which the successful proposer as
Contractor will be required to execute, and the forms of bonds as provided in Section
1320, which it will be required to furnish, shall be carefully examined by the proposer.
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Instruction to Proposers
21.0 AWARD OF CONTRACT
Within sixty (60) days after the time of opening of the proposals, the City will act either
to accept a proposal, to reject all proposals or with the consent of the proposers and
their sureties to extend the time in which the City may act. The acceptance of a
proposal will be evidenced by a notice of award of Contract in writing, delivered in
person or by certified mail to the proposer whose proposal is accepted. No other act of
City will constitute acceptance of a proposal. The award of Contract shall obligate the
proposer whose proposal is accepted to furnish performance and payment bonds and
evidences of insurance, and to execute the Contract in the form set forth in the
Contract documents.
22.0 EXECUTION OF CONTRACT
The Contract Agreement shall be executed by the successful proposer and returned,
together with the Contract bonds and evidences of insurance, within ten (10) days after
receiving written notice of the award of the Contract. Time is of the essence in this
regard. After execution by City, one copy shall be returned to Contractor.
24.0 FAILURE TO ACCEPT CONTRACT
If the proposer to whom the award is made fails to enter into the contract, the award
will be annulled, an award may be made to the next qualified responsible proposer, and
that proposer shall fulfill every stipulation as if it were the party to whom the first
award was made.
25.0 CONTRACT ASSIGNMENT
The proposer shall not assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of the contract, or
its right, title or interest, or its power to execute such a contract to any individual or
business entity of any kind without the previous written consent of the City Council of
the City of La Quinta.
26.0 NON-DISCRIMINATION
In the performance of the terms of this contract, the proposer agrees that it will not
engage in, or permit such subcontractors as it may employ, to engage in discrimination
in employment or persons because of age, race, color, sex, national origin or ancestry,
or religion of such persons.
27.0 LABOR ACTIONS
In the event that the successful proposer is experiencing a labor action at the time of
the award of the proposal (or if its suppliers or subcontractors are experiencing such a
labor action), the City reserves the right to declare said proposer is no longer the
qualified responsible proposer and accept the next acceptable qualified proposal from a
proposer that is not experiencing a labor action, and declare it to be the lowest
responsible proposer.
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Instruction to Proposers
28.0 BUSINESS LICENSE
All proposers shall be aware of the City's Business License Ordinance, which requires
that a Business License is obtained before any business, trade, profession, enterprise,
establishment, occupation, or calling is conducted within the City. A Business License is
required when business is conducted in the City even when the principal location of the
business may be outside of the City or a Business License is only evidence of the fact
that the fee has been paid; it does not sanction or approve any operation not otherwise
permitted. Verification that the proposer has a valid City of La Quinta Business License
will be obtained by City prior to the execution of the purchase contract.
29.0 DEFINITIONS
Whenever these words occur in this specification, they shall have the following
meaning:
A. Specification: Proposal, Request for Proposals, General Information,
General Requirements, Specific Requirements, and any supplements,
drawings, sketches, and data sheets, attached or referenced, comprise
the complete specification.
B. City: City of La Quinta.
C. Contractor: The party or parties executing a contract with the City of
La Quinta for the work specified herein.
D. Project or Work: All lighting maintenance work specified, implied, or
directed pursuant to these specifications.
E. As Directed: Where this word appears in the specification, it shall signify
that the item or items referred to are indicated on the drawing or exhibits
which are a part of this specification.
F. Approved, Approval: Satisfactory to the Public Works Maintenance
Manager.
G. Public Works Manager: The person designated as the project
representative for administration of the contract. (James Lindsey, Public
Works Manager (760) 777-7052).
H. Extra Work: Services, materials, or equipment furnished by the
Contractor which is over and above his contract provisions and which are
reimbursed by the City.
I. Proposer: The party or parties competing for a contract with the City for
the work specified herein.
J. Contractor Control: Conditions or events that are reasonably within the
Contractor's ability to guide or manage.
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Instruction to Proposers
K. City Representative: The person(s) designated by the City as the project
representative for administration of compliance of this specification by the
Contractor.
L. Daily: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
M. Holidays: Those holidays observed by the City.
30.0 DILIGENT PERFORMANCE OF WORK
If, in the opinion of the City representative or City Inspector, the labor furnished by the
Contractor is incompetent, unskilled, or unreliable, his equipment inadequate,
improper, or unsafe, or if the Contractor shall fail to continuously and diligently execute
the work, the City shall, in writing, instruct the Contractor to remove all such causes of
complaint and the Contractor shall promptly comply.
31.0 DISCREPANCIES, OMISSIONS, AND CLARIFICATIONS
After executing the agreement, no consideration will be given to any claim or
misunderstanding of the documents or alleged unfamiliarity of the site conditions
affecting the work. Should a proposer discover discrepancies or omissions in the
Specifications and/or should he be in doubt as to their meaning, he shall at once notify
the City who will issue a written clarification or supplementary information by an
addendum. Request for clarification must be made to the City not later than five (5)
working days prior to the date of submission of proposals. Clarifications of a technical
nature should be made by telephone to:
James Lindsey, Public Works Manager
(760) 777-7052
E-mail: jlindsey@laquintaca.gov
32.0 SUPPORT INFORMATION/QUANTITIES
The support information or quantities such as square footage or acreage are prepared
from the best information available. The purpose is to assist the proposer and the City
takes no responsibility for complete accuracy.
33. WAGE RATES
Pursuant to Section 1770, et. seq., of the California Labor Code, the successful
proposer shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by
the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wage rates are
available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet website at
http://www.dir.ca.gov.
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Proposal 1200-1
SECTION 1200
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
DATE:
The undersigned, as proposer, declares it has received and examined the Contract
Document entitled Landscape Lighting Maintenance Services for Landscape
and Lighting Assessment District 89-1, City Project No. 2018-31 and will
contract with the City, on the form of Contract provided herewith, to do everything
required for the fulfillment of the contract for said work at the prices and on the terms
and conditions herein contained.
We have included the following items and agree that they shall form a part of this
proposal:
SECTION TITLE
1200 Contract Documents
1205 Examination of Contract Documents
1210 Compliance Form
1220 Certification of Proposer’s Experience and Qualifications
1230 Non-Collusion Affidavit
1240 Proposed Subcontractors
1245 Base Proposal Items
1250 Notice to Contractor to Enter into Contract
We acknowledge that the following addenda have been received and have been
examined as part of the Contract Documents. Proposers must be on the Plan Holders
List with PlanWell Enterprise or Plan Manager Pro in order to receive addenda.
Addendum # Date Received Initials
Name of Proposer
Proposer Telephone Number
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Proposal 1200-2
If our proposal is accepted, we agree to sign the contract without qualifications and to
furnish the performance and payment bonds and the required evidence of insurance
within 10 calendar days after receiving written notice of the award of the contract.
We further agree, if our proposal is accepted and a Contract for performance of the
work is entered into with the City, to so plan work and to prosecute it with such
diligence that the work shall be completed within the time stipulated.
Name of Proposer
Contractor's License No.
License Expiration Date
Signature of Proposer Witness
Title of Signatory Title of Witness
___________________________
Telephone Number E-mail Address
Address of Proposer
Company Name
State of Incorporation
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SECTION 1205
EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Proposal to the City of La Quinta,
In compliance with the Advertisement for Proposals, the undersigned Contractor:
Has examined the contract documents, site of work, and being familiar with the
conditions to be met, hereby submits the following Proposal for furnishing the
material, equipment, labor, and everything necessary for the completion of the
work listed and agrees to execute the contract documents and furnish the required
bonds and certificates of insurance for the completion of said work, at the locations
and for the prices set forth on the inside pages of this form.
Understands that services of this project shall be in accordance with all applicable
specifications in this document.
Unit prices in each and every case represent the true unit price used in preparing the
proposal schedule totals (Proposal Form). Unit prices listed herein include material,
installation and appurtenant work as is necessary to have the item complete and in
place meeting the full intent of the plans and specifications. We acknowledge that
unbalanced unit prices shall be sufficient cause for the rejection of our proposal.
Proposal items are for labor, equipment, and incidental materials as referenced in
Section 3000. All major components are to be provided by the City unless
otherwise specified. See Appendix for quantities.
Agrees that, upon receipt of a Notice of Award, from the City, the contractor will
execute the contract documents.
Work shall be completed within one (1) year (twelve [12] months), by June 30,
2020, beginning on July 1, 2019 as specified in the Notice to Proceed.
The City may elect to exercise an extension to renew this contract for four (4)
additional one-year terms with a ninety (90) day notice, on a year to year basis,
contingent upon satisfactory work of the contractor.
Name of Proposer Date
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SECTION 1210
COMPLIANCE FORM
AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES
LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT 89-1, PROJECT NO. 2018-31
Read and initial one of the paragraphs below, then sign at the bottom.
_____I have read and understand the conditions of the Contract Services
Agreement for the Landscape and Lighting District 89-1. If I am selected to
perform landscape lighting maintenance services for the City, I am willing and able
to comply with all contract documents.
_____ I have read and understand the conditions of the Contract Services
Agreement for paint services but am not able commit to all of the conditions
required. Below are the portions I contest. Changing the described items would
enable me to comply. (If you need more space please attach more pages and fill in
the number of sheets at the bottom of the page. Any requested changes to the
Contract Services Agreement must be approved by the City Attorney.)
Print Name Signature Date
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SECTION 1220
CERTIFICATION OF PROPOSER’S EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
The undersigned Proposer certifies that he is, and shall be, throughout the period of
the contract, licensed under the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, of the Business
and Professions Code of the State of California, to do the type of work contemplated
in the Contract Documents. Proposer shall further certify that it is skilled and
regularly engaged in the general class and type of work called for in the Contract
Documents.
The Proposer represents that it is competent, knowledgeable, and has special skills
on the nature, extent, and inherent conditions of the work to be performed.
Proposer further acknowledges that there are certain peculiar and inherent
conditions existent in the maintenance of the particular facilities, which may create,
during the landscape electrical lighting maintenance contract, unusual or peculiar
unsafe conditions hazardous to persons and property. Proposer expressly
acknowledges that it is aware of such peculiar risks and that it has the skill and
experience to foresee and to adopt protective measures to adequately, and safely,
perform the work with respect to such hazards.
The Proposer shall list below three (3) contracts completed in the last seven (7)
years of similar size and complexity that indicate the Proposer’s experience as a
Landscape Lighting Maintenance Contractor. The projects must be similar in scope
of work. Please indicate on additional paper if a quality control program was
implemented, and managed, as part of the work efforts, and if written proof of the
quality control program can be provided to the City of La Quinta prior to the award
of Proposal for this previous assignment.
A. Project Name:
Owner: _____
Contract Amount: $ ___ Contract Time: ____ Calendar Days
Owner's Representative: ___Telephone No: _____
Duration of Contract: Years from to
Prevailing Wage: ___Yes No
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B. Project Name:
Owner:
Contract Amount: $ ____ Contract Time: Calendar Days
Owner's Representative: ___ Telephone No:
_______ Duration of Contract: Years from to
Prevailing Wage: ___Yes No
C. Project Name:
Owner:
Contract Amount: $ ___ Contract Time: Calendar Days
Owner's Representative: ____ Telephone No:
Duration of Contract: Years from to
Prevailing Wage: ___Yes No
Signed this day of , 2019.
Name of Proposer Contractor's License No.
Address of Proposer License Expiration Date
DIR Number (Prevailing Wage)
Signature of Proposer Title of Signatory
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SECTION 1230
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT TO BE EXECUTED BY POPOSER AND
SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL
State of California )
) ss.
County of )
, being first duly sworn, deposes and say that
he or she is of , the
party making the foregoing proposal that the proposal is not made in the interest of,
or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association,
organization, or corporation; that the proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham;
that the proposer has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other proposer
to put in a false or sham proposal, and has not directly or indirectly colluded,
conspired, connived, or agreed with any proposer or anyone else to put in a sham
proposal, or that anyone shall refrain from proposing; that the proposer has not in
any manner, directly or indirectly sought by contract, agreement, communication, or
conference with anyone to fix the proposal price of the proposer or any other
proposer, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the proposal price, or of
that of any other proposer, or to secure any advantage against the public body
awarding the contract of anyone interested in the proposed contract; that all
statements contained in the proposal are true; and, further, that the proposer has
not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her proposal price or any breakdown
thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or
paid, and will not pay, any fee to any corporation, partnership, company association,
organization, proposal depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a
collusive or sham proposal.
Signature
Name of Proposer
Title
Company Name
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SECTION 1240
PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS
Pursuant to California Public Contracting Code, Section 4100 et. seq., the following list
gives the name, business address, and portion of work (description of work to be
done) for each subcontractor that will be used in the work if the proposer is awarded
the Contract. (Additional supporting data may be attached to this page. Each page
shall be sequentially numbered, and headed "Proposed Subcontractors" and shall be
signed.)
The Contractor shall perform, with its own organization, Contract work amounting
to at least 50 percent of the Contract Price except that any designated “Specialty
Items” may be performed by subcontract and the amount of any such “Specialty
Items” so performed will be deducted from the Contract Price before computing the
amount required to be performed by the Contractor with its own organization.
“Specialty Items” will be identified by the Agency in the Proposal or in the Special
Provisions. Where an entire item is subcontracted, the value of work subcontracted
will be based on the Contract Unit Price.
Subcontractor Business Address Description of Work
% of Work
Signature of Proposer
Name of Proposer
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SECTION 1245
Base Proposal Items 1 - 69
Landscape Lighting Maintenance Services
Project No. 2018-31
Item
No.
Monthly Facility / Lighting Inspection Unity Price/Month Price/Annual
1 Acacia Median (Seeley Dr) LS
2 Acacia Perimeter (Miles Ave) LS
3 Adams Bridge LS
4 Adams St Median (Ave 48-Hwy 111) LS
5 Airport Blvd/Ave 56 (Madison to Monroe) LS
6 Auto Center Dr Median/Round-A-Bout LS
7 Ave 50 Median (Eisenhower Dr-Washington St) LS
8 Ave 50 Median (Evac Channel-Jefferson St.) LS
9 Ave 52/Sinaloa Median (Eisenhower to Desert Club) LS
10 Ave 52 Median (Washington to Jefferson) LS
11 Ave 54 Median (Jefferson St-Madison St) LS
12 Avenida Bermudas (Ave 52 to Main St.) LS
13 Avenida Bermudas Median(Montezuma to Tampico) LS
14 Avenida La Fonda (Avenida Bermudas-Desert Club) LS
15 Avenida Montezuma at Avenida Navarro LS
16 Avenida Montezuma/Bermudas City Parking Lot LS
17 Cactus Flower Entrances (Dune Palms Rd) LS
18 Cactus Flower Perimeter
(Fred Waring & Dune Palms Rd)
LS
19 Calle Estado Median
(Avenida Bermudas-Desert Club)
LS
20 Calle Tampico Median (Eisenhower Dr-Washington) LS
21 Civic Center Perimeter (Calle Tampico/Washington) LS
22 Del Rey L.Q. Norte Perimeter (Miles Ave) LS
23 Desert Club Dr (Ave 52 to Tampico) LS
24 Desert Club Manor/ Saguaro Park (Saguaro Rd) LS
25 Eisenhower Dr Median (Bermudas to Madrid) LS
26 Eisenhower Dr Median (Madrid to Colima) LS
27 Eisenhower Dr Median (Colima to Nogales) LS
28 Eisenhower Dr Median (Nogales- Tampico) LS
29 Eisenhower Dr Median (Tampico to Ave 50) LS
30 Eisenhower Dr. Median (Fernando to Coachella Dr LS
31 Eisenhower Dr. (Coachella Dr to Washington St) LS
32 Entrance Monument (Home Depot)
Hwy 111/Jefferson
LS
33 Entrance Monument (Hwy 111/Plaza La Quinta) LS
34 Fire Station - #93 (Adams St N or Miles Ave) LS
35 Fire Station #70 - P.G.A. West Perimeter
(Ave 54/Madison St)
LS
36 Fire Station 32 (Ave 52 @ Desert Club) LS
37 Village Electrical System (Estado/Bermudas) LS
38 Village Electrical System (Estado/Desert Club) LS
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39 Village Electrical System (La Fonda/Bermudas) LS
40 Village & Electrical System (La Fonda/Desert Club) LS
41 Fountain (Hwy111 @ Washington) LG’s LS
42 APP Dancing Fairies & Elect. Sys.
(78495 Tampico) City Hall
LS
43 Fred Waring Drive (Palm Royal Drive to Jefferson) LS
44 Hwy 111 Medians (West of Adams to Jefferson) LS
45 Jefferson St Median (Hwy 111-Ave 54) LS
46 Jefferson St Median (Hwy 111-Westward Ho) LS
47 Jefferson St Bridge LS
48 Library Parking Lot & Perimeter LS
49 L.Q. Del Oro Perimeter & Median (Via Sevilla) LS
50 L.Q. Del Oro Perimeter (Washington St) LS
51 L.Q. Highlands Perimeter & Median (Las Vistas Dr) LS
52 L.Q. Highlands Perimeter (Fred Waring Dr) LS
53 Maintenance Yard & Parking lot LS
54 Madison St. Median (Airport to Ave 58) LS
55 Madison St, Ave 54 to Ave 56 LS
56 Madison St, Ave 52 to Ave 54 LS
57 Marbella Perimeter (Miles Ave/Adams St) LS
58 Quinterra Perimeter (Miles Ave & Adams St.) LS
59 Rancho Ocotillo Perimeter (Adams St) LS
60 Rancho Ocotillo Perimeter (Fred Waring Dr) LS
61 Wellness Center Parking Facilities
(Avenida La Fonda/Calle Guatemala)
LS
62 Wellness Center Perimeter
(Avenida La Fonda/Calle Guatemala)
LS
63 Topaz Perimeter (Dune Palms Rd &Miles Ave) LS
64 Washington St Median (Ave 52 to Ave 50) LS
65 Washington St Median (Ave 50-Ave 48) LS
66 Washington St. Median (Ave 48 to Ave 47) LS
67 Washington St Median (Miles Ave to Fred Waring) LS
68 YMCA Parking Lot (Moon River) LS
Total Amount of Base Proposal Items
1 - 68
LS
BASIS OF AWARD: TOTAL AMOUNT OF BASE Proposal IN (Words):
____________________________________________________________
($________________________)
Proposal amount of each of the above Proposal Items must be filled in and
completed. It is understood that the quantities shown hereon are but estimates
and the proposer is responsible to verify quantities prior to submitting a proposal.
Final payment will be based upon actual work performed, subject to such
adjustments and alterations as elsewhere provided herein.
___________________________________________________________
Signature of Proposer (Ink)
___________________________________________________________
Name of Proposer (Printed or Typed)
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SECTION 1250 -
NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT
TO:
(Name of Contractor)
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Contract has been awarded to you by the City of
La Quinta (hereinafter referred to as “City”) for the landscape maintenance services
designated as:
CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE LIGHTING MAINTENANCE SERVICES
LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 89-1
PROJECT N0. 2018-31
(hereinafter referred to as the "Work") in the CITY OF LA QUINTA, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. The Contract for said work is on file in the office of the City Clerk,
and further, you are hereby required within fifteen (15 days after this Notice to
enter into a contract with said City for the doing of said work and to furnish
therewith a Performance Bond for One Hundred percent (100%) of the contract
price and Payment Bond, as required by law, in a sum of twenty-five percent (25%)
of the contract price.
DATED this day of , 2019.
Monika Radeva, CITY CLERK
CITY OF LA QUINTA
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Contract 1300-1
SECTION 1300
CONTRACT
THIS CONTRACT, by and between the CITY OF LA QUINTA, a municipal
corporation, herein referred to as "City,” and __________________________,
herein referred to as, "Contractor."
W I T N E S S E T H:
In consideration of their mutual covenants, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, material, equipment,
transportation, and services to perform Landscape Lighting and Maintenance
Services for Landscape and Lighting Assessment District 89-1, Project No.
2018-31 in the City of La Quinta, California pursuant to the Request for
Qualifications and Proposal (RFP), the project Specifications, and Contractor's
Proposal, all of which documents shall be considered a part hereof as though fully
set herein.
Should any provisions of Contractor's Proposal be in conflict with the RFP,
Specifications, or this Contract, then the provisions of said Contract, Specifications,
and RFP shall be controlling in that order of precedence. The time frame for work
shall be in accordance with that specified in the RFP.
2. Contractor will comply with all Federal, State, County, and La Quinta
Municipal Code Regulations, which are, amended from time to time, incorporated
herein by reference.
3. All work shall be done in a manner satisfactory to the Public Works Manager.
4. Contractor shall commence work on July 1, 2019 after the issuance of a
written Notice to Proceed.
5. In consideration of said work, City agrees to pay Contractor such sums as
shall be approved by Public Works Manager at monthly sums and/or unit prices
stated in the Contractor's Proposal, the base consideration
($__________,____.00). A ll payments shall be subject to approval by the Public
Works Manager and shall be in accordance with the terms, conditions, and
procedures provided in the Specifications.
6. The Contractor shall not knowingly pay less than the general prevailing rate
for per diem wages, as determined by the State of California Department of
Industrial Relations and referred to in the RFP, to any workman employed for the
work to be performed under this contract; and the Contractor shall forfeit as a
penalty to the City the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for each calendar day,
or fraction thereof, for such workman paid by him or by any subcontractor under
him in violation of this provision (Sections 1770-1777, Labor Code of California).
Contract 1300-2
Pursuant to Section 1770, et. seq., of the California Labor Code, the successful
proposer shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as
determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations.
These wage rates are available from the California Department of Industrial
Relations’ Internet website at http://www.dir.ca.gov.
Pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the California Labor Code, no contractor or
subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project
unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations at the time the
contract is awarded. Contractors and subcontractors may find additional
information for registering at the Department of Industrial Relations website at
http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html.
Pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor may be
listed on a proposal for a public works project submitted on or after March 1, 2015
unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Furthermore, all
proposers and contractors are hereby notified that no contractor or subcontractor
may be awarded, on or after April 1, 2015, a contract for public work on a public
works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations.
Pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.4, all proposers are hereby notified that this
project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of
Industrial Relations.
7. Concurrently with the execution of this Contract, Contractor shall furnish a
Performance Bond and a Payment Bond of a surety satisfactory to City, as provided
in said Specifications or Request for Proposal, the cost of which shall be paid by
Contractor.
8. Except for the gross negligence or willful misconduct of an Indemnified Party
(as hereinafter defined), the Contractor hereby assumes liability for and agrees to
defend (at Indemnified Parties’ option), indemnify, protect and hold harmless City
and its Project Consultants, and Engineers, officers, agents, and employees
(“Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all claims, charges, damages,
demands, actions, proceedings, losses, stop notices, costs, expenses (including
counsel fees), judgments, civil fines and penalties, liabilities of any kind or nature
whatsoever, which may be sustained or suffered by or secured against the
Indemnified Parties arising out of or encountered in connection with this Contract or
the performance of the Work including, but not limited to, death of or bodily or
personal injury to persons or damage to property, including property owned by or
under the care and custody of City, and for civil fines and penalties, that may arise
from or be caused, in whole or in part, by any negligent or other act or omission of
Contractor, its officers, agents, employees or Subcontractors including, but not
limited to, liability arising from:
1. Any dangerous, hazardous, unsafe or defective condition of, in or on
the premises, of any nature whatsoever, which may exist by reason of any
act, omission, neglect, or any use or occupation of the premises by
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Contractor, its officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors;
2. Any operation conducted upon or any use or occupation of the
premises by Contractor, its officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors
under or pursuant to the provisions of this contract or otherwise;
3. Any act, omission or negligence of Contractor, its officers, agents,
employees, or Subcontractors;
4. Any failure of Contractor, its officers, agents or employees to comply
with any of the terms or conditions of this Contract or any applicable federal,
state, regional, or municipal law, ordinance, rule or regulation; and
5. The conditions, operations, uses, occupations, acts, omissions or
negligence referred to in Sub-subsections (1), (2), (3), and (4), existing or
conducted upon or arising from the use or occupation by Contractor on any
other premises in the care, custody and control of City.
The Contractor also agrees to indemnify City and pay for all damages or loss
suffered by City including but not limited to damage to or loss of City property, to
the extent not insured by City and loss of City revenue from any source, caused by
or arising out of the conditions, operations, uses, occupations, acts, omissions or
negligence referred to in Sub-subsections (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5).
Contractor’s obligations under this Section apply regardless of whether or not such
claim, charge, damage, demand, action, proceeding, loss, stop notice, cost
expense, judgment, civil fine or penalty, or liability was caused in part or
contributed to by an Indemnified Party. However, without affecting the rights of
City under any provision of this Contract, Contractor shall not be required to
indemnify and hold harmless City for liability attributable to the active negligence of
City, provided such active negligence is determined by Contract between the parties
or by the findings of a court of competent jurisdiction. In instances where City is
shown to have been actively negligent and where City’s active negligence accounts
for only a percentage of the liability involved, the obligation of Contractor will be for
that entire portion or percentage of liability not attributable to the active negligence
of City.
Contractor agrees to obtain executed indemnity agreements with provisions
identical to those set forth here in this section from each and every subcontractor
or any other person or entity involved by, for, with or on behalf of Contractor in the
performance of this Contract. In the event Contractor fails to obtain such
indemnity obligations from others as required here, Contractor agrees to be fully
responsible according to the terms of this section.
Failure of City to monitor compliance with these requirements imposes no additional
obligations on City and will in no way act as a waiver of any rights hereunder. This
obligation to indemnify and defend City as set forth here is binding on the
successors, assigns or heirs of Contractor and shall survive the termination of this
Contract or this section.
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This indemnity shall survive termination of the Contract or Final Payment
hereunder. This Indemnity is in addition to any other rights or remedies that the
Indemnified Parties may have under the law or under any other Contract
Documents or Agreements. In the event of any claim or demand made against any
party which is entitled to be indemnified hereunder, City may, in its sole discre tion,
reserve, retain or apply any monies to the Contractor under this Contract for the
purpose of resolving such claims; provided, however, City may release such funds if
the Contractor provides City with reasonable assurance of protection of the
Indemnified Parties’ interests. City shall, in its sole discretion, determine whether
such assurances are reasonable.
Approval of any insurance contracts by the City does not relieve the Contractor or
subcontractors from liability under Section 1340-1.0, Indemnification of the
Specifications. The City will not be liable for any accident, loss, or damage to the
work prior to its completion and acceptance.
9. Contractor shall hold the County of Riverside, its officers, agents and
employees free and harmless from any liability whatsoever, including wrongful
death, based or asserted upon any act or omission of principal, its officers, agents,
employees or sub-contractors relating to or in any way connected with or arising
from the accomplishment of the work, whether or not such acts or omissions were
in furtherance of the work requires by the Contract Documents and agrees to
defend at his expense, including attorney fees, City of La Quinta, County of
Riverside, its officers, agents, employees and Independent Architect in any legal
action based on any such alleged acts or omissions.
10. Except as otherwise required, Contractor shall concurrently with the
execution of this contract, furnish the City satisfactory evidence of insurance of the
kinds and in the amounts provided in said Specifications, Section 1340-2.0,
Insurance Requirements. This insurance shall be kept in full force and effect by
Contractor during this entire contract and all premiums thereon shall be promptly
paid by it. Each policy shall further state that it cannot be canceled without 30
days unconditional written notice to the City and shall name the City as an
additional insured on the Commercial General Liability policy only. Contractor shall
furnish evidence of having in effect, and shall maintain Workers Compensation
Insurance coverage of not less than the statutory amount or otherwise show a
certificate of self-insurance, in accordance with the Workers Compensation laws of
the State of California. Failure to maintain the required amounts and types of
coverage throughout the duration of this Contract shall constitute a material breach
of this Contract.
11. Contractor shall forfeit as a penalty to City $25.00 for each laborer,
workman, or mechanic employed in the execution of this Contract by said
Contractor, or any subcontractor under it, upon any of the work herein mentioned,
for each calendar day during which such laborer, workman, or mechanic is required
or permitted to work at other than a rate of pay provided by law for more than 8
hours in any one calendar day and 40 hours in any one calendar week, in violation
of the provisions of Sections 1810-1815 of the Labor Code of the State of California.
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12. In accepting this Contract, Contractor certifies that in the conduct of its
business it does not deny the right of any individual to seek, obtain and hold
employment without discrimination because of race, religious creed, color, national
origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, sex or age as
provided in the California Fair Employment Practice Act (Government Code Sections
12900, et seq.) Contractor agrees that a finding by the State Fair Employment
Practices Commission that Contractor has engaged during the term of this Contract
in any unlawful employment practice shall be deemed a breach of this Contract and
Contractor shall pay to City $1,607.00 liquidated damages for each such breach
committed under this contract.
13. Contractor also agrees that for contracts in excess of $30,000 and more than
20 calendar days duration, that apprentices will be employed without discrimination
in an approved program in a ratio established in the apprenticeship standards of the
craft involved (Sections 1777.5 and 1777.6, Labor Code of California). Contractors
who willfully fail to comply will be denied the right to submit a proposal on public
projects for a period of six months in addition to other penalties provided by law.
14. This Contract shall not be assignable by Contractor without the written
consent of City.
15. In accepting this Contract, Contractor certifies that no member or officer of
the firm or corporation is an officer or employee of the City except to the extent
permitted by law.
16. Contractor certifies that it is the holder of any necessary California State
Contractor's License and authorized to undertake the above work.
17. The City, or its authorized auditors or representatives, shall have access to
and the right to audit and reproduce any of the Contractor records to the extent the
City deems necessary to insure it is receiving all money to which it is entitled under
the contract and/or is paying only the amounts to which Contractor is properly
entitled under the Contract or for other purposes relating to the Contract.
18. The Contractor shall maintain and preserve all such records for a period of at
least three years after termination of the contract.
19. The Contractor shall maintain all such records in the City of La Quinta. If
not, the Contractor shall, upon request, promptly deliver the records to the City or
reimburse the City for all reasonable and extra costs incurred in conducting the
audit at a location other than at City offices including, but not limited to, such
additional (out of the City) expenses for personnel, salaries, private auditors,
travel, lodging, meals and overhead.
20. The further terms, conditions, and covenants of the Contract are set forth in
the Contract Documents, each of which is by this reference made a part hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Contract as of
the dates stated below.
"CITY"
CITY OF LA QUINTA,
a California municipal corporation
Dated: By:
Frank J. Spevacek, City Manager
ATTEST:
______________________________ Dated:
Monika Radeva, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Dated:
City Attorney
"CONTRACTOR"
(If corporation, affix seal)
Dated: By:
Signature
Name: Title:
Address:
__________________________________________________________________
Street Address City State Zip Code
E-mail:
Dated: By:
Signature
Name: Title:
Address:
__________________________________________________________________
Street Address City State Zip Code
E-mail:
SECTION 1310
PERFORMANCE BOND
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:
THAT WHEREAS, the City of La Quinta (hereinafter referred to as “City”) has
awarded to ____________________, (hereinafter referred to as the “Contractor”)
_______________________ an agreement for ____________________________
(hereinafter referred to as the “Contract”).
WHEREAS, the work to be performed by the Contractor is more particularly set
forth in the Contract Documents for the Project dated ________________,
(hereinafter referred to as “Contract Documents”), the terms and conditions of which
are expressly incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the Contractor is required by said Contract Documents to perform
the terms thereof and to furnish a bond for the faithful performance of said Contract
Documents.
NOW, THEREFORE, we, _______________, the undersigned Contractor and
_____________________________________________ as Surety, a corporation
organized and duly authorized to transact business under the laws of the State of
California, are held and firmly bound unto the City in the sum of
___________________________ DOLLARS, ($____________), said sum being not
less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the Contract, for which
amount well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and
administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these
presents.
THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that, if the Contractor, his or
its heirs, executors, administrators, successors or assigns, shall in all things stand to
and abide by, and well and truly keep and perform the covenants, conditions and
agreements in the Contract Documents and any alteration thereof made as therein
provided, on its part, to be kept and performed at the time and in the manner therein
specified, and in all respects according to their intent and meaning; and shall faithfully
fulfill all obligations including the one-year guarantee of all materials and
workmanship; and shall indemnify and save harmless the City, its officers and agents,
as stipulated in said Contract Documents, then this obligation shall become null and
void; otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and effect.
As a condition precedent to the satisfactory completion of the Contract
Documents, unless otherwise provided for in the Contract Documents, the above
obligation shall hold good for a period of one (1) year after the acceptance of the
work by City, during which time if Contractor shall fail to make full, complete, and
satisfactory repair and replacements and totally protect the City from loss or damage
resulting from or caused by defective materials or faulty workmanship, Surety shall
undertake and faithfully fulfill all such obligations. The obligations of Surety
hereunder shall continue so long as any obligation of Contractor remains. Nothing
herein shall limit the City’s rights or the Contractor or Surety’s obligations under the
Contract, law or equity, including, but not limited to, California Code of Civil
Procedure section 337.15.
Whenever Contractor shall be, and is declared by the City to be, in default
under the Contract Documents, the Surety shall remedy the default pursuant to the
Contract Documents, or shall promptly, at the City’s option:
(1) Take over and complete the Project in accordance with all terms and
conditions in the Contract Documents; or
(2) Obtain a bid or bids for completing the Project in accordance with all terms
and conditions in the Contract Documents and upon determination by Surety
of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, arrange for a Contract
between such bidder, the Surety and the City, and make available as work
progresses sufficient funds to pay the cost of completion of the Project, less
the balance of the contract price, including other costs and damages for
which Surety may be liable. The term “balance of the contract price” as
used in this paragraph shall mean the total amount payable to Contractor
by the City under the Contract and any modification thereto, less any
amount previously paid by the City to the Contractor and any other set offs
pursuant to the Contract Documents.
(3) Permit the City to complete the Project in any manner consistent with local,
California and federal law and make available as work progresses sufficient
funds to pay the cost of completion of the Project, less the balance of the
contract price, including other costs and damages for which Surety may be
liable. The term “balance of the contract price” as used in this paragraph
shall mean the total amount payable to Contractor by the City under the
Contract and any modification thereto, less any amount previously paid by
the City to the Contractor and any other set offs pursuant to the Contract
Documents.
Surety expressly agrees that the City may reject any contractor or
subcontractor which may be proposed by Surety in fulfillment of its obligations in the
event of default by the Contractor.
Surety shall not utilize Contractor in completing the Project nor shall Surety
accept a bid from Contractor for completion of the Project if the City, when declaring
the Contractor in default, notifies Surety of the City’s objection to Contractor’s further
participation in the completion of the Project.
The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change,
extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Contract Documents or
to the Project to be performed thereunder shall in any way affect its obligations on
this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time,
alteration or addition to the terms of the Contract Documents or to the Project,
including but not limited to the provisions of sections 2819 and 2845 of the California
Civil Code.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
_______ day of ______________, 20__).
(Corporate Seal)
Contractor/ Principal
By
Title
(Corporate Seal)
Surety
By
Attorney-in-Fact
Signatures of those signing for the Contractor and Surety must be notarized and
evidence of corporate authority attached.
(Attach Attorney-in-Fact Certificate) Title
The rate of premium on this bond is ____________ per thousand. The total amount
of premium charges, $_______________________________.
(The above must be filled in by corporate attorney.)
THIS IS A REQUIRED FORM
Any claims under this bond may be addressed to:
(Name and Address of Surety)
(Name and Address of Agent or
Representative for service of
process in California, if different
from above)
(Telephone number of Surety
and Agent or Representative for
service of process in California)
NOTE: A copy of the Power-of-Attorney authorizing the person signing on behalf of the Surety to do so must be
attached hereto.
NOTE: This acknowledgment is to be completed for Contractor/Principal.
Notary Acknowledgment
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ______________
On , 20___, before me, _______________________________, Notary
Public, personally appeared
, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory
evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized
capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity
upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws
of the State of California that the foregoing
paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature of Notary Public
OPTIONAL
Though the information below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons
relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of this
form to another document.
CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT
Individual
Corporate Officer
Title(s) Title or Type of Document
Partner(s) Limited
General Number of Pages
Attorney-In-Fact
Trustee(s)
Guardian/Conservator Date of Document
Other: Signer is representing:
Name Of Person(s) Or Entity(ies)
Signer(s) Other Than Named Above
NOTE: This acknowledgment is to be completed for the Attorney-in-Fact. The
Power-of-Attorney to local representatives of the bonding company must also be
attached.
Notary Acknowledgment
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ______________
On , 20___, before me, _______________________________, Notary
Public, personally appeared
, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory
evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized
capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity
upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws
of the State of California that the foregoing
paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature of Notary Public
OPTIONAL
Though the information below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons
relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of this
form to another document.
CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT
Individual
Corporate Officer
Title(s) Title or Type of Document
Partner(s) Limited
General Number of Pages
Attorney-In-Fact
Trustee(s)
Guardian/Conservator Date of Document
Other: Signer is representing:
Name Of Person(s) Or Entity(ies)
Signer(s) Other Than Named Above
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SECTION 1320
PAYMENT BOND
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THAT the City of La Quinta, a municipal corporation, hereinafter designated
the City, has on , 2019, awarded to
, hereinafter designated as the Principal, a Contract
for Project No. 2018-31, Landscape Lighting Maintenance Services.
WHEREAS, said Principal is required to furnish a bond in connection and with
said Contract, providing that if said Principal, or any of it or its subcontractors shall
fail to pay for any materials, provisions, or other supplies used in, upon, for, or
about the performance of the work contracted to be done, or for any work or labor
done thereon of any kind, the Surety of this bond will pay the same to the extent
hereinafter set forth:
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Principal, and , as
Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City in the just and full amount of
DOLLARS ($ ) lawful
money of the United States, for the payment of which sum well and truly to be
made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and successors,
jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if said Principal, it or
its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns, shall fail to pay for any
materials, provisions, or other supplies used in, upon, for, or about the
performance of the work contracted to be done, or for any work or labor thereon of
any kind or for amount due under the Unemployment Insurance Act with respect to
such work or labor, or for any amounts due, or to be withheld pursuant to Sections
18806 of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California with respect to
such work or labor, then said surety will pay the same in or to an amount not
exceeding the amount hereinabove set forth, and also will pay in case suit is
brought upon this bond, such reasonable attorney's fees to the City as shall be
fixed by the court.
This bond shall insure to the benefit of any and all persons, companies, and
corporations named in Section 3181 of the Civil Code of the State of California so as
to give a right of action to them or their assigns in any suit brought upon this bond.
And the said Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no
change, extension of time, alteration, or addition of the terms of the Contract or to
the work to be performed thereunder or the specifications accompanying the same
shall, in any way, affect its obligations of this bond, and it does hereby waive notice
of any change, extension of time, alteration, or addition to the terms of the contract
or to the work or to the specifications. Said Surety hereby waives the provisions of
Sections 2819 and 2845 of the Civil Code of the State of California.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and Surety have executed this
instrument under their seals
this day of , 2019 the name and corporate
seal of each corporate party being hereto affixed and these presents duly signed by
its undersigned representative, pursuant to authority of its governing body.
Principal
(Seal)
Signature for Principal
Title of Signatory
Surety
(Seal)
Signature for Surety
Title of Signatory
Address of Surety
Phone # of Surety
Contact Person for Surety
Workers Compensation Insurance Certificate 1330-1
SECTION 1330
WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATE
In accordance with California Labor Code Section 1861, prior to commencement of
work on the Contract, the Contractor shall sign and file with the City the following
certification:
"I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require
every employer to be insured against liability for workers' compensation or to
undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and I will
comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of
this contract."
Signature
Title
Date
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SECTION 1340
LIABILITY AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
1.0 INDEMNIFICATION
Except for the gross negligence or willful misconduct of an Indemnified Party (as
hereinafter defined), the Contractor hereby assumes liability for and agrees to
defend (at Indemnified Parties’ option), indemnify, protect and hold harmless City
and its Project Consultants, and Engineers, officers, agents, and employees
(“Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all claims, charges, damages,
demands, actions, proceedings, losses, stop notices, costs, expenses (including
counsel fees), judgments, civil fines and penalties, liabilities of any kind or nature
whatsoever, which may be sustained or suffered by or secured against the
Indemnified Parties arising out of or encountered in connection with this Contract or
the performance of the Work including, but not limited to, death of or bodily or
personal injury to persons or damage to property, including property owned by or
under the care and custody of City, and for civil fines and penalties, that may arise
from or be caused, in whole or in part, by any negligent or other act or omission of
Contractor, its officers, agents, employees or Subcontractors including, but not
limited to, liability arising from:
1. Any dangerous, hazardous, unsafe or defective condition of, in or on
the premises, of any nature whatsoever, which may exist by reason of any
act, omission, neglect, or any use or occupation of the premises by
Contractor, its officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors;
2. Any operation conducted upon or any use or occupation of the
premises by Contractor, its officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors
under or pursuant to the provisions of this contract or otherwise;
3. Any act, omission or negligence of Contractor, its officers, agents,
employees, or Subcontractors;
4. Any failure of Contractor, its officers, agents or employees to comply
with any of the terms or conditions of this Contract or any applicable federal,
state, regional, or municipal law, ordinance, rule or regulation; and
5. The conditions, operations, uses, occupations, acts, omissions or
negligence referred to in Sub-subsections (1), (2), (3), and (4), existing or
conducted upon or arising from the use or occupation by Contractor on any
other premises in the care, custody and control of City.
The Contractor also agrees to indemnify City and pay for all damages or loss
suffered by City including but not limited to damage to or loss of City property, to
the extent not insured by City and loss of City revenue from any source, caused by
or arising out of the conditions, operations, uses, occupations, acts, omissions or
negligence referred to in Sub-subsections (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5).
Contractor’s obligations under this Section apply regardless of whether or not such
claim, charge, damage, demand, action, proceeding, loss, stop notice, cost
expense, judgment, civil fine or penalty, or liability was caused in part or
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contributed to by an Indemnified Party. However, without affecting the rights of
City under any provision of this Contract, Contractor shall not be required to
indemnify and hold harmless City for liability attributable to the active negligence of
City, provided such active negligence is determined by Contract between the parties
or by the findings of a court of competent jurisdiction. In instances where City is
shown to have been actively negligent and where City’s active negligence accounts
for only a percentage of the liability involved, the obligation of Contractor will be for
that entire portion or percentage of liability not attributable to the active negligence
of City.
Contractor agrees to obtain executed indemnity agreements with provisions
identical to those set forth here in this section from each and every subcontractor
or any other person or entity involved by, for, with or on behalf of Contractor in the
performance of this Contract. In the event Contractor fails to obtain such
indemnity obligations from others as required here, Contractor agrees to be fully
responsible according to the terms of this section.
Failure of City to monitor compliance with these requirements imposes no additional
obligations on City and will in no way act as a waiver of any rights hereunder. This
obligation to indemnify and defend City as set forth here is binding on the
successors, assigns or heirs of Contractor and shall survive the termination of this
Contract or this section.
This indemnity shall survive termination of the Contract or Final Payment
hereunder. This Indemnity is in addition to any other rights or remedies that the
Indemnified Parties may have under the law or under any other Contract
Documents or Agreements. In the event of any claim or demand made against any
party which is entitled to be indemnified hereunder, City may, in its sole discretion,
reserve, retain or apply any monies to the Contractor under this Contract for the
purpose of resolving such claims; provided, however, City may release such funds if
the Contractor provides City with reasonable assurance of protection of the
Indemnified Parties’ interests. City shall, in its sole discretion, determine whether
such assurances are reasonable.
Approval of any insurance contracts by the City does not relieve the Contractor or
subcontractors from liability under Section 1340-1.0, Indemnification. The City will
not be liable for any accident, loss, or damage to the work prior to its completion
and acceptance.
2.0 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
2.1 Insurance. Prior to the beginning of and throughout the duration of this
Agreement, the following policies shall be maintained and kept in full force and
effect providing insurance with minimum limits as indicated below and issued by
insurers with A.M. Best ratings of no less than A-VI:
Commercial General Liability (at least as broad as ISO CG 0001)
$3,000,000 (per occurrence)
$5,000,000 (general aggregate)
Must include the following endorsements:
General Liability Additional Insured
General Liability Primary and Noncontributory
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Commercial Auto Liability (at least as broad as ISO CA 0001)
$1,000,000 (per accident)
Personal Auto Declaration Page if applicable
Workers’ Compensation
(per statutory requirements)
Must include the following endorsements:
Workers Compensation Waiver of Subrogation
Workers Compensation Declaration of Sole Proprietor if applicable
Contracting Party shall procure and maintain, at its cost, and submit
concurrently with its execution of this Agreement, Commercial General Liability
insurance against all claims for injuries against persons or damages to property
resulting from Contracting Party's acts or omissions rising out of or related to
Contracting Party's performance under this Agreement. The insurance policy shall
contain a severability of interest clause providing that the coverage shall be primary
for losses arising out of Contracting Party's performance hereunder and neither City
nor its insurers shall be required to contribute to any such loss. An endorsement
evidencing the foregoing and naming the City and its officers and employees as
additional insured (on the Commercial General Liability policy only) must be
submitted concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and approved by City
prior to commencement of the services hereunder.
Contracting Party shall carry automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000
per accident against all claims for injuries against persons or damages to property
arising out of the use of any automobile by Contracting Party, its officers, any
person directly or indirectly employed by Contracting Party, any subcontractor or
agent, or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, arising directly or
indirectly out of or related to Contracting Party's performance under this
Agreement. If Contracting Party or Contracting Party’s employees will use personal
autos in any way on this project, Contracting Party shall provide evidence of
personal auto liability coverage for each such person. The term “automobile”
includes, but is not limited to, a land motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer designed
for travel on public roads. The automobile insurance policy shall contain a
severability of interest clause providing that coverage shall be primary for losses
arising out of Contracting Party's performance hereunder and neither City nor its
insurers shall be required to contribute to such loss.
Contracting Party shall carry Workers' Compensation Insurance in
accordance with State Worker's Compensation laws with employer’s liability limits
no less than $1,000,000 per accident or disease.
Contracting Party shall provide written notice to City within ten (10)
working days if: (1) any of the required insurance policies is terminated; (2) the
limits of any of the required polices are reduced; or (3) the deductible or self-
insured retention is increased. In the event any of said policies of insurance are
cancelled, Contracting Party shall, prior to the cancellation date, submit new
evidence of insurance in conformance with this Exhibit to the Contract Officer. The
procuring of such insurance or the delivery of policies or certificates evidencing the
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same shall not be construed as a limitation of Contracting Party’s obligation to
indemnify City, its officers, employees, contractors, subcontractors, or agents.
2.2 Remedies. In addition to any other remedies City may have if
Contracting Party fails to provide or maintain any insurance policies or policy
endorsements to the extent and within the time herein required, City may, at its
sole option:
a. Obtain such insurance and deduct and retain the amount of the
premiums for such insurance from any sums due under this Agreement.
b. Order Contracting Party to stop work under this Agreement and/or
withhold any payment(s) which become due to Contracting Party hereunder until
Contracting Party demonstrates compliance with the requirements hereof.
c. Terminate this Agreement.
Exercise of any of the above remedies, however, is an alternative to any
other remedies City may have. The above remedies are not the exclusive remedies
for Contracting Party's failure to maintain or secure appropriate policies or
endorsements. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting in any way
the extent to which Contracting Party may be held responsible for payments of
damages to persons or property resulting from Contracting Party's or its
subcontractors' performance of work under this Agreement.
2.3 General Conditions Pertaining to Provisions of Insurance Coverage by
Contracting Party. Contracting Party and City agree to the following with respect to
insurance provided by Contracting Party:
1. Contracting Party agrees to have its insurer endorse the third-party
general liability coverage required herein to include as additional insureds City, its
officials, employees, and agents, using standard ISO endorsement No. CG 2010
with an edition prior to 1992. Contracting Party also agrees to require all
contractors, and subcontractors to do likewise.
2. No liability insurance coverage provided to comply with this
Agreement shall prohibit Contracting Party, or Contracting Party’s employees, or
agents, from waiving the right of subrogation prior to a loss. Contracting Party
agrees to waive subrogation rights against City regardless of the applicability of any
insurance proceeds, and to require all contractors and subcontractors to do
likewise.
3. All insurance coverage and limits provided by Contracting Party and
available or applicable to this Agreement are intended to apply to the full extent of
the policies. Nothing contained in this Agreement or any other agreement relating
to City or its operations limits the application of such insurance coverage.
4. None of the coverages required herein will be in compliance with
these requirements if they include any limiting endorsement of any kind that has
not been first submitted to City and approved of in writing.
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5. No liability policy shall contain any provision or definition that would
serve to eliminate so-called “third party action over” claims, including any exclusion
for bodily injury to an employee of the insured or of any contractor or
subcontractor.
6. All coverage types and limits required are subject to approval,
modification and additional requirements by the City, as the need arises.
Contracting Party shall not make any reductions in scope of coverage (e.g.
elimination of contractual liability or reduction of discovery period) that may affect
City’s protection without City’s prior written consent.
7. Proof of compliance with these insurance requirements, consisting
of certificates of insurance evidencing all of the coverages required and an
additional insured endorsement to Contracting Party’s general liability policy, shall
be delivered to City at or prior to the execution of this Agreement. In the event
such proof of any insurance is not delivered as required, or in the event such
insurance is canceled at any time and no replacement coverage is provided, City
has the right, but not the duty, to obtain any insurance it deems necessary to
protect its interests under this or any other agreement and to pay the premium.
Any premium so paid by City shall be charged to and promptly paid by Contracting
Party or deducted from sums due Contracting Party, at City option.
8. It is acknowledged by the parties of this agreement that all
insurance coverage required to be provided by Contracting Party or any
subcontractor, is intended to apply first and on a primary, non-contributing basis in
relation to any other insurance or self-insurance available to City.
9. Contracting Party agrees to ensure that subcontractors, and any
other party involved with the project that is brought onto or involved in the project
by Contracting Party, provide the same minimum insurance coverage required of
Contracting Party. Contracting Party agrees to monitor and review all such
coverage and assumes all responsibility for ensuring that such coverage is provided
in conformity with the requirements of this section. Contracting Party agrees that
upon request, all agreements with subcontractors and others engaged in the project
will be submitted to City for review.
10. Contracting Party agrees not to self-insure or to use any self-
insured retentions or deductibles on any portion of the insurance required herein
(with the exception of professional liability coverage, if required) and further agrees
that it will not allow any contractor, subcontractor, Architect, Engineer or other
entity or person in any way involved in the performance of work on the project
contemplated by this agreement to self-insure its obligations to City. If Contracting
Party’s existing coverage includes a deductible or self-insured retention, the
deductible or self-insured retention must be declared to the City. At that time the
City shall review options with the Contracting Party, which may include reduction or
elimination of the deductible or self-insured retention, substitution of other
coverage, or other solutions.
11. The City reserves the right at any time during the term of this
Agreement to change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving the
Contracting Party ninety (90) days advance written notice of such change. If such
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change results in substantial additional cost to the Contracting Party, the City will
negotiate additional compensation proportional to the increased benefit to City.
12. For purposes of applying insurance coverage only, this Agreement
will be deemed to have been executed immediately upon any party hereto taking
any steps that can be deemed to be in furtherance of or towards performance of
this Agreement.
13. Contracting Party acknowledges and agrees that any actual or
alleged failure on the part of City to inform Contracting Party of non-compliance
with any insurance requirement in no way imposes any additional obligations on
City nor does it waive any rights hereunder in this or any other regard.
14. Contracting Party will renew the required coverage annually as long
as City, or its employees or agents face an exposure from operations of any type
pursuant to this agreement. This obligation applies whether or not the agreement
is canceled or terminated for any reason. Termination of this obligation is not
effective until City executes a written statement to that effect.
15. Contracting Party shall provide proof that policies of insurance
required herein expiring during the term of this Agreement have been renewed or
replaced with other policies providing at least the same coverage. Proof that such
coverage has been ordered shall be submitted prior to expiration. A coverage
binder or letter from Contracting Party’s insurance agent to this effect is acceptable.
A certificate of insurance and/or additional insured endorsement as required in
these specifications applicable to the renewing or new coverage must be provided
to City within five (5) days of the expiration of coverages.
16. The provisions of any workers’ compensation or similar act will not
limit the obligations of Contracting Party under this agreement. Contracting Party
expressly agrees not to use any statutory immunity defenses under such laws with
respect to City, its employees, officials, and agents.
17. Requirements of specific coverage features, or limits contained in
this section are not intended as limitations on coverage, limits or other
requirements nor as a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any given
policy. Specific reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification
only as it pertains to a given issue, and is not intended by any party or insured to
be limiting or all-inclusive.
18. These insurance requirements are intended to be separate and
distinct from any other provision in this Agreement and are intended by the parties
here to be interpreted as such.
19. The requirements in this Exhibit supersede all other sections and
provisions of this Agreement to the extent that any other section or provision
conflicts with or impairs the provisions of this Exhibit.
20. Contracting Party agrees to be responsible for ensuring that no
contract used by any party involved in any way with the project reserves the right
to charge City or Contracting Party for the cost of additional insurance coverage
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required by this agreement. Any such provisions are to be deleted with reference
to City. It is not the intent of City to reimburse any third party for the cost of
complying with these requirements. There shall be no recourse against City for
payment of premiums or other amounts with respect thereto.
21. Contracting Party agrees to provide immediate notice to City of any
claim or loss against Contracting Party arising out of the work performed under this
agreement. City assumes no obligation or liability by such notice, but has the right
(but not the duty) to monitor the handling of any such claim or claims if they are
likely to involve City.
3.0 Change in Terms
The Contractor shall provide immediate written notice to the City of any change in
terms and conditions and/or reduction in the coverage of any nature to the
insurance policies. The notice shall be sent to:
Frank J. Spevacek, City Manager
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
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SECTION 1400
GENERAL CONDITIONS
1.0 GENERAL
1.1 Intent of Contract Documents
Where the Plans or Specifications describe portions of the Work in general terms but
not in complete detail, it is understood that only the best general practice is to prevail
and that only materials and workmanship of the first quality are to be used. Unless
otherwise specified, the Contractor shall furnish tools, equipment, and incidentals, and
do all the work involved in executing the Contract in a satisfactory and workmanl ike
manner.
Unless specifically noted otherwise, all sections of the Specifications and the Plans shall
be complimentary and applicable to each other.
In the event the materials and/or equipment are to be furnished by the City, as
designated in the Specific Project Requirements or as agreed on, this shall not relieve
the Contractor of the above requirements to furnish all other labor, materials, and
equipment to complete the Contract.
Words and abbreviations which have well known technical or trade meaning are used in
the Contract Documents in accordance with such recognized meanings.
1.2 Discrepancies and Omissions
Any discrepancies or omissions found in the Contract Documents shall be immediately
reported to the Public Works Manager who will clarify discrepancies or omissions, in
writing, within a reasonable time.
In resolving inconsistencies among two or more sections of the Contract Documents,
precedence shall be given in the following order:
1. Contract
a. Agreement
b. Permits
c. Change Orders
2. Instruction to Proposers
3. Permits issued by other agencies
4. Specific Project Requirements
5. General Project Requirements
6. Supplementary Conditions
7. General Conditions
8. Technical Specifications
9. Standard Specifications
10. Reference Specifications
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1.3 Headings
Headings to parts, divisions, sections, articles, paragraphs, subparagraphs, and forms are
inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of the
Contract Documents.
1.4 Penalty for Collusion
If, at any time, it is found that the person, firm, or corporation to whom the Contract
has been awarded has, in presenting any proposal or proposals, colluded with any other
party or parties, then the Contract shall be null and void, and the Contractor and its
sureties shall be liable for loss or damage which the City may suffer thereby, and the
City may advertise for new proposals for said Work.
1.5 Successors and Assigns
The City and the Contractor, respectively, bind themselves, their partners, successors,
assigns, and legal representatives to the other party hereto and to the partners,
successors, assigns, and legal representatives of such other party with respect to all
covenants, contracts, agreements, and obligation contained in the Contract Documents.
Neither party to the Contract shall assign the Contract or sublet it as a whole without
the written consent of the other.
1.6 Assignment to City
Pursuant to Public Contract Code 4551, in entering into the Contract and all
subcontracts, to supply goods, services, or materials pursuant to the Contract, the
Contractor and its subcontractors offer and agree to assign to the City all rights, title,
and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton
Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with
section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising
from purchases of goods, services, or materials pursuant to the Contract and
subcontracts. This assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the City
tenders final payment to the Contractor, without further acknowledgment by the
parties.
1.7 Rights and Remedies
The duties and obligations imposed by the Contract Documents and the rights and
remedies available thereunder shall be in addition to, and not a limitation of, any
duties, obligations, rights, and remedies otherwise imposed or available by law.
No action or failure to act by the City and its representatives or the consultants, shall
constitute a waiver of any right or duty afforded any of them under the Contract, nor
shall any such action or failure to act constitute an approval of or acquiescence in any
breach thereunder, except as may be specifically agreed in writing.
1.8 Definitions
Unless otherwise stated, the words directed, required, permitted, ordered, instructed,
designated, applicable, appropriate, sufficient, proper, desirable, necessary, prescribed,
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approved, acceptable, satisfactory or words of like import, refer to actions, expressions,
and prerogatives of the City, the City Engineer.
Masculine gender words include the feminine. References to gender, such as
"workman" and "flagman" and the pronouns "he" or "his" referring to such titles, are
abstract in the specifications, used for the sake of brevity are intended to refer to
persons of either sex.
Singular words include the plural and "person" includes firms, companies, and
corporations.
Where used in the Contract Documents, the following words and terms shall have the
meanings indicated. The meanings shall be applicable to the singular, plural,
masculine, and feminine of the words and terms.
Acceptance - The formal written acceptance by the City of an entire Contract which
has been completed in all respects in accordance with the Contract Documents and any
modifications thereof previously approved.
Act of God - An earthquake, flood, cyclone, or other cataclysmic phenomenon of
nature. A rain, windstorm, high water, or other natural phenomenon, which might
reasonably have been anticipated from historical records of the general locality of the
work, shall not be construed as an Act of God.
Addenda - Written or graphic instruments issued prior to the proposal which modify or
interpret the Contract Documents, drawings, and specifications, by additions, deletions,
clarifications, or corrections.
Proposal - The offer or proposal of the Proposer submitted on the prescribed form
setting forth the price for the work to be performed.
Bond(s) -Performance, or Payment Bonds and other instruments of surety, furnished
by the Contractor and Contractor's surety in accordance with the Contract Documents.
Proposer - Any properly licensed and qualified individual, firm, partnership,
corporation, joint venture, or combination thereof, submitting a proposal for the work
contemplated, acting directly or through a duly authorized representative.
Calendar Day - Any day including legal holidays, Saturdays and Sundays.
City - The City of La Quinta, a Municipal Corporation in the State of California.
City Representative - The person designated in writing by the City to act as its agent
on specified matters relating to this Contract. The City's Representative is an
individual who has been designated to represent the City.
Contract - The written document covering the performance of the Work as more fully
described in, but not limited to, the plans, standard specifications, special and technical
provisions, Contract bonds, proposal, addenda, and Contract Change Orders.
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Contract Change Order - A written order to the Contractor, covering changes in the
services or quantities, or both, and establishing the basis of payment and time
adjustments for the work affected by the changes. Also referred to as a Change Order.
Contract Documents - The words "Contract Documents" shall mean any or all of, but
not limited to, the following items, as applicable:
Request for Qualifications/Proposal
Instructions to Proposers
Contract Documents
Designation of Subcontractors
Contract
Acknowledgments
Performance Bond
Payment Bond
General Conditions
Supplementary General Conditions
General Project Requirements
Specific Project Requirements
Standard Specifications
State Standard Specifications
Addenda, if any
Executed Change Orders, if any Notice of Award
Notice to Proceed
Permits from other agencies
Each of these items is to be considered by reference as part of the Contract Documents,
also referred to as Contract.
Contract Price - The amount payable to the Contractor under the terms and
conditions of the Contract based on the price given on the proposal schedule, with
adjustments made in accordance with the Contract. The base amount given in the
proposal schedule shall be either a proposed lump sum or the summation of the unit
price proposals multiplied by the estimated quantities set forth in the proposal form.
Also referred to as Contract Amount or Contract Sum.
Contract Time – One fiscal year with options for extensions.
Contract Completion Date – June 30, 2020.
Contractor - The person or persons, firms, partnership, corporation, or combination
thereof, who have entered with the City, as party or parties of the second part of his or
their legal representatives.
Contractor's Equipment - Equipment, material, supplies, and all other items, except
labor, brought onto the site by the Contractor to carry out the Work, but not to be
incorporated in the Work.
Consultant - Individuals and/or companies retained by the City to provide specific
professional services.
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Day(s) - Calendar Day(s), unless contract time is indicated in working days.
Direct - Action of the Public Works Manager by which the Contractor is ordered to
perform or refrain from performing work under the Contract.
Furnish - To deliver to the job site or other specified location any item, equipment, or
material.
General Conditions - Part of the Contract Documents representing the general clauses
that establishes how the project is to be administered.
Herein - Refers to information presented in the Project Specifications.
Holidays - Legal holidays designated by the City or specifically identified in the
Contract.
Install - Placing, erecting, or constructing any item, equipment, or material.
Liquidated Damages - A fixed amount to be paid to the City or to be deducted from
any payments due, or to become due, to the Contractor as a result of the Contractor
not completing the work in the time allowed in the specifications.
Notice of Award - A written notice by the City to the Contractor informing him that
the Contract has been awarded to him.
Notice to Proceed - The written notice by the City to the Contractor authorizing him
to proceed with the Work and establishing the date of commencement of the Work.
Paragraph - For references or citation purposes, refers to the paragraph(s) in these
Specifications, called out by paragraph number and alphanumeric designator.
Person - Includes firms, companies, corporations, partnerships, and joint ventures.
Project - The undertaking to be performed under the provisions of the Contract.
Project Manual - Those Contract Documents which are bound into one or more
volumes prior to submitting a proposal.
Provide - Furnish and install, complete in place.
Shall - Refers to actions by either the Contractor or the City and means the Contractor
or City has entered into a covenant with the other party to do or perform the action.
Site - The property as described where work is performed.
Specific Project Requirements - Part of the Contract Documents establishing specific
conditions or requirements peculiar to the work.
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Specifications - That part of the Contract Documents consisting of the General
Conditions, Supplementary General Conditions, General Project Requirements, Specific
Project Requirements, applicable portions of the Standard Specifications and State
Standard Specifications, and Technical Specifications.
Specify - Refers to information described, shown, noted or presented in any manner in
any part of the Contract.
Subcontractor - A subcontractor is a person or entity who has a direct contract with
the Contractor to perform any of the Work at the Site. The term subcontractor means
a subcontractor or subcontractor's authorized representative. The term subcontractor
does not include any separate contractor or any separate contractor's subcontractors.
Submittals - The information which is specified for submission to the Golf, Parks, &
Facilities Manager in accordance with the Project Specifications.
Sub-subcontractor - A sub-subcontractor is a person or entity who has a direct or
indirect contract with a subcontractor to perform any of the Work at the Site. The term
sub-subcontractor means a sub-subcontractor or an authorized representative thereof.
Supplier - Any person, firm, corporation, or organization who supplies materials or
equipment for the Work, including that fabricated to a special design, and may also be
a Subcontractor or a Sub-subcontractor.
Surety - The person, firm, corporation, or organization that joins with the Contractor in
assuming the liability for the faithful performance of the Work and for the payme nt of
all obligations pertaining to the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents by
issuing the Bonds required by the Contract Documents or by law.
Will - Actions entered into by the Contractor or the City as a covenant with the other
party to do or to perform the action.
Work - The labor, materials, equipment, supplies, and other items necessary for the
execution, completion, and fulfillment of the Contract.
Working Day - Any day, other than a holiday on which the Contractor may proceed
with regular work on the current controlling operation as determined by the Public
Works Manager toward the meeting of contract requirements.
2.0 ADMINISTRATION
2.1 Administration of the Contract
The Public Works Manager will provide administration of the Contract as hereinafter
discussed. The duties, responsibilities and limitations of authority of City retained
consultants and the Public Works Manager during the contract, as set forth in the
Contract Documents, will not be modified or extended without written consent of the
City.
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2.2 Public Works Manager
2.2.1 General - The Public Works Manager has the authority to act on behalf of
the City on change orders, progress payments, Contract decisions, acceptability
of the Contractor's work, and early possession.
2.2.2 Change Orders - The Public Works Manager has the authority to accept
or reject change orders and cost proposals submitted by the Contractor or as
recommended by the Public Works Manager within signing authority.
2.2.3 Progress Payments - The Public Works Manager has the authority to
accept or reject requests for progress payments which have been submitted by
the Contractor.
2.2.4 Contract Decisions - Should the Contractor disagree with decisions
rendered under this Contract, the Contractor may appeal to the Public Works
Manager in accordance with the provisions of the Contract.
2.2.5 Acceptability of Work - The Public Works Manager has the authority to
make the final determination of the acceptability of the Work.
2.2.6 Contract Schedule - The Public Works Manager has the authority to
review and recommend acceptance of the progress schedule submitted by the
Contractor at the start of the Work and subsequent significant revisions for
conformance to the specified sequence of work and logic.
2.2.7 Inspection - The Public Works Manager will observe the progress,
quality, and quantity of the Work to determine, in general, if the Work is
proceeding in accordance with the intent of the Contract Documents. The Public
Works Manager shall not be responsible for means, methods, techniques,
sequences, or procedures, or for safety precautions and programs in connection
with the Work.
In accordance with the provisions detailed elsewhere in these General Conditions, the
Public Works Manager will make decisions relative to all matters of interpretation or
execution of the Contract Documents.
2.3 Consultants Assigned by City
2.3.1 General - Consultants will have the authority to act on behalf of the City
only to the extent provided in the Supplemental General Conditions.
3.0 City
3.1 General
The City, acting through the Public Works Manager, shall have the authority to act as
the sole judge of the Work and materials with respect to both quantity and quality as
set forth in the Contract.
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3.2 Attention to Work
The City shall notify the Contractor in writing of the name of individuals designated as
representatives of the Public Works Manager. The representative will normally be at
the Site of the Work. During the representative's absences, the Contractor may contact
the Public Works Manager or a previously designated representative.
3.3 Inspection
The City’s Public Works Manager will observe the Work and act in matters of inspection
under this Contract. The Public Works Manager will call the attention of the Contractor
to any failure of the Work or materials to conform to the Contract Documents. The
Public Works Manager shall have the authority to reject material or, in any emergency,
suspend the Work.
Separate and independent from the inspection above, the project may be inspected by
code compliance. Such inspectors shall have the authority provided to them by local
jurisdiction.
3.4 City's Right to Carry Out the Work
If the Contractor defaults or neglects to carry out the Work in accordance with the
Contract Documents, and fails within seven (7) days after receipt of written notice from
the City to commence and continue correction of such default or neglect with diligence
and promptness, the City may, after seven (7) days following receipt by the Contractor
of an additional written notice and without prejudice to any other remedy make good
such deficiencies.
The City also reserves the right to perform any portion of the work due to an
emergency threatening the safety of the Work, public, City, and any property or
equipment.
3.5 City's Right to Perform Work and to Award Separate Contracts
The City reserves the right to perform the work related to the Project with the City's
own forces, and to award separate Contracts in connection with other portions of the
Project or other work on the Site under these or similar Conditions of the Contract. If
the Contractor claims that delay, damage, or additional cost is involved because of such
action by the City, the Contractor shall make such claim as provided elsewhere in the
Contract Documents.
When separate Contracts are awarded for different portions of the Project or other work
on the Site, the term "Contractor" in the Contract Documents in each case shall mean
the Contractor who executes each separate Contract.
The City will provide for the coordination of the work of the City's own forces and of
each separate Contractor with the Work of the Contractor, who shall cooperate
therewith as provided in Paragraph 1400-4.8.3, Cooperation.
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4.0 CONTRACTOR
4.1 Office
The Contractor's address stated in the Proposal is hereby designated as the legal
address of the Contractor for the receipt of documents, samples, notices, letters, and
other Articles of communication.
4.2 Contractor's Representative
The Contractor shall notify the City in writing of the name of the person who will act as
the Contractor's representative and shall have the authority to act in matters relating to
this Contract. The Contractor, acting through its representative, shall give personal
attention to, and shall manage the Work, so that it shall be prosecuted faithfully. The
Contractor's representative shall be an employee of the Contractor. Upon written
request of the Contractor, this requirement may be waived by the City. The City's
waiver, if granted will be in writing. There is no obligation by the City to waive this
provision regardless of the effect on the Contractor's operations.
At all times during the progress of the Work, the Contractor's representative shall be
personally present at the Project site, or a designated alternate shall be available who
has the authority to act in matters relating to the Contract. The Contractor's
representative or designated alternate shall have the authority to carry out the
provisions of the Contract and to supply materials, equipment, tools, and labor without
delay for the performance of the Work. Before initial work is begun on the Contract,
the Contractor shall file with the Public Works Manager addresses and telephone
numbers where the Contractor's and all subcontractors' representatives can be reached
during all hours, including nights and weekends when work is not in progress.
4.3 Project Procedures
The Contractor will supervise and direct the work. The Contractor has the authority to
determine the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of
construction, except in those instances where the City, to define the quality of an item
of work, specifies in the Contract, a means, method, technique, sequence, or procedure
for construction of that item of Work.
4.4 Contractor's Employees
The Contractor shall be responsible for the adequacy, efficiency, and sufficiency of its
employees. Workers shall have sufficient knowledge, skill, and experience to perform
properly the work assigned to them.
The Contractor shall employ only competent, skillful workers to perform the Work. If
any subcontractor or person employed by the Contractor or its subcontractors, appear
to the Golf, Parks, & Facilities Manager to be incompetent or act in a disorderly or
improper manner, such person or subcontractor shall be discharged from the site
immediately by the Contractor upon written direction of the Public Works Manager, and
such person shall not again be employed on the Project.
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4.5 Subcontractors
Subcontractors will not be recognized as having a direct relationship with the City. The
persons engaged in the Work, including employees of subcontractors an d suppliers will
be considered employees of the Contractor. The Contractor will be responsible for their
work and their work shall be subject to the provisions of the Contract. The Contractor
is as fully responsible to the City for the acts and omissions of its subcontractors and of
persons either directly or indirectly employed by them as the Contractor is for the acts
and omissions of persons directly employed by the Contractor. Nothing contained in
the Contract Documents shall create any contractual r elation between any
subcontractor and the City. References in the Contract Document to actions required of
subcontractors, manufacturers, suppliers, or any party other than the Contractor, the
City, the Public Works Manager, its consultants shall be interpreted as requiring that
the Contractor shall require such subcontractor, manufacturer, supplier, utility
company, or party to perform the specified action, unless the Contract Documents
specifically state that the Work is not included in the Contract.
The Contractor shall not employ any subcontractors that are not properly licensed in
accordance with State law. Prior to commencement of any work by a subcontractor,
the Contractor shall submit verification to the Public Works Manager that the
subcontractor is properly licensed for the work it will perform. Changes to
subcontractors listed in the Proposal in accordance with Public Contract Code 4100 et.
seq., shall be made only with the approval of the City.
4.6 Contractor's Equipment and Facilities
The Contractor shall furnish and maintain in good condition all equipment and facilities
as required for the proper execution and inspection of the Work. Such equipment and
facilities shall meet all requirements of applicable ordinances and laws.
4.7 Public Safety and Convenience
The Contractor shall conduct its work so as to insure the least possible obstruction to
traffic and inconvenience to the general public and the residents in the vicinity of the
Work and to insure the protection of persons and property at no extra cost to the City.
4.8 City-Contractor Coordination
4.8.1 Service of Notice - Notice, order, direction, request, or other
communication given by the City or the Public Works Manager to the Contractor
shall be deemed to be well and sufficiently given to the Contractor if delivered to
the Contractor's Representative designated in Paragraph 1400-4.2,
Contractor's Representative, to the Contractor's office designated in
Paragraph 1400-4.1, Office, or to the Contractor's address provided in the
Proposal.
4.8.2 Suggestions to Contractor - Plans or methods of work suggested by the
City, Public Works Manager or authorized representatives to the Contractor, but
not specified or required, if adopted or followed by the Contractor in whole or in
part, shall be used at the risk and responsibility of the Contractor. The City,
Public Works Manager, or authorized representatives assume no responsibility
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therefor, and in no way will be held liable for any defects in the Work which may
result from or be caused by use of such plan or method of work.
4.8.3 Cooperation - The Contractor shall afford the City, the Public Works
Manager and separate Contractors reasonable opportunity for the introduction
and storage of their materials and equipment and the execution of their work,
and shall coordinate the Work with theirs as required by the Contract
Documents.
If any part of the Contractor's Work depends for proper execution or results
upon the work of the City or any separate Contractor, the Contractor shall, prior
to proceeding with the Work, promptly report to the Public Works Manager any
apparent discrepancies or defects in such other work that render it unsuitable for
such proper execution and results. Failure of the Contractor to so report shall
constitute an acceptance of the City's or separate Contractor's work as fit and
proper to receive the Work, except as to defects which may subsequently
become apparent in such work by others.
If requested by the Contractor, the City shall arrange meetings wit h other
contractors performing work on behalf of the City to plan coordination of
activities. The City shall keep the Contractor informed of the planned activities
of other contractors.
Any costs caused by defective or ill-timed work shall be borne by the responsible
party.
Differences and conflicts arising between the Contractor and other contractors
employed by the City or between the Contractor and the workers of the City with
regard to their work, shall be submitted to the City for its decision in the matter.
If such separate contractor sues the City on account of any delay or damage
alleged to have been caused by the Contractor, the City shall notify the
Contractor who shall, at the City's election, defend such proceedings at the
Contractor's expense. If any judgement or award against the City arises from
any such litigation whether defended by City or by Contractor, the Contractor
shall pay or satisfy said judgement or award and shall reimburse the City for all
attorney's fees and court costs which the City has incurred or for which it is
liable.
4.9 Permits
Unless specifically stated to be provided by the City, Contractor shall apply for, obtain,
and comply with all the terms, conditions and requirements attached to all permits,
bonds and licenses required by local, state, or federal agencies to perform work,
construct, erect, test and start up of any equipment or facility for this Contract. Where
operating permits are required, the Contractor shall apply for and obtain such operating
permits in the name of the City and provide the permit in an appropriate frame or
fileholder when the City accepts substantial completion of the equipment or facility.
The Contractor shall give all notices necessary or incidental to the due and lawful
prosecution of the work.
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Any permits, bonds, licenses and fees therefore required for the performance of work
under this Contract and not specifically mentioned herein as having been obtained and
paid by the City shall be included in the Contractor's proposal price.
4.10 Contractor's Responsibility for the Work and Materials
The Contractor shall have the charge and care of the Work and of the materials to be
used therein and shall bear the risk of injury, loss, or damage, to any part thereof by
the action of the elements or from any other cause, whether arising from the
non-execution of the Work. The Contractor shall rebuild, repair, restore, and make
good all injuries, losses, or damages to any portion of the Work or the materia ls
occasioned by any cause and shall bear the expense thereof, except for such injuries,
losses, or damages as are directly and approximately caused by acts of the City.
4.11 Laws to be Observed
The Contractor shall keep himself fully informed of all existing and future County, State,
and National laws and regulations and all municipal ordinances and regulations of the
City which in any manner affect those engaged or employed in the Work and of all such
orders and decrees of bodies having any jurisdiction or authority over the same; and
shall protect and indemnify the City and all of its officers, agents, and servants against
any claim or liability arising from or based on the violation of any such laws,
ordinances, regulations, orders, or decrees whether by himself or its employees. If any
discrepancy or inconsistency is discovered, the Contractor shall immediately report the
same to the Public Works Manager in writing.
4.11.1 Prevailing Wage - In accordance with Section 1770 of the Labor Code,
the City has ascertained and does hereby specify that the prevailing wage rates
shall be those provided in Article 1110-20.0, WAGE RATES. The said rates shall
include all employer payments that are required by Section 1773.1 of the Labor
Code. The City will furnish to the Contractor, upon request, a copy of such
prevailing rates. It shall be the duty of the Contractor to post a copy of such
prevailing wages at the job site.
For each worker paid less than the stipulated rate in the execution of the
Contract by the Contractor, or any subcontractor under him, in violation of the
provisions of the Labor Code, and in particular, Section 1770 to Section 1780,
inclusive, the Contractor shall be subject to the provisions and penalties of
Section 1775 of the Labor Code. In addition to said penalty, and pursuant to
said Section 1775, the difference between such stipulated prevailing wage rates
and the amounts paid to each worker for each calendar day, or portion thereof,
for which each worker was paid less than the stipulated prevailing rate shall be
paid to each worker by the Contractor.
The wage rates set forth are the minimum that may be paid by the Contractor.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed as preventing the Contractor from
paying more than the minimum set forth.
No extra compensation whatever shall be allowed by the City due to the inability
of the Contractor to hire labor at the minimum rate nor for any necessity for
payment by the Contractor for subsistence, travel time, overtime, or other added
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compensation, all of which possibilities are elements to be considered and
ascertained to the Contractor's own satisfaction in preparing the proposal.
If it becomes necessary to employ a craft other than those listed, the Contractor
shall notify the City immediately and the City will determine the additional
prevailing rate from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations and
the rate thus determined shall be applicable as a minimum at the time of initial
employment.
The Contractor shall pay travel and subsistence payments to workers needed to
execute the work as such travel and subsistence payments are defined in the
applicable collective bargaining agreement filed with the Department of
Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773.8.
4.11.2 Certified Payrolls - In accordance with Section 1776 of the Labor
Code, each Contractor and subcontractor shall keep an accurate payroll record,
showing the name, address, social security number, work classification, straight
time, and overtime hours worked each day and week, and the actual per diem
wages paid to each journeyman, apprentice, worker, or other employee
employed by him or her in connection with the project.
The payroll records shall be certified and shall be available for inspection at all
reasonable hours at the principal office of the Contractor on the following basis:
a. A certified copy of an employee's payroll record shall be made
available for inspection or furnished to the employee or his or her
authorized representative on request.
b. A certified copy of all payroll records shall be made available for
inspection or furnished upon request to a representative of the City, the
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, and the Division of
Apprenticeship Standards of the Department of Industrial Relations.
c. A certified copy of all payroll records shall be made available upon
request by the public in accordance with Section 1776 of the Labor Code.
The Contractor is responsible for its and its subcontractor’s compliance with the
provisions of Section 1776 of the Labor Code.
4.11.3 Overtime Requirements - The Contractor shall forfeit, as a
penalty to the City, the penalty as provided in Section 1813 of the Labor Code
for each worker employed in the execution of the Contract by the Contractor, or
any subcontractor under the Contractor, for each day during which such worker
is required or permitted to work more than eight (8) hours in any one day and
forty (40) hours in any one week, in violation of the provisions of the Labor
Code, and in particular, Section 1810 to Section 1815 thereof, inclusive, except
that work performed by employees of Contractors in excess of eight (8) hours a
day and forty (40) hours during one week, shall be permitted upon
compensation for all hours worked in excess of eight (8) hours per day, at not
less than one and a half (1½) times the basic rate of pay as provided for in
Section 1815 of the Labor Code.
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4.11.4 Apprentice and Trainee - Attention is directed to the provisions in
Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code and in accordance with the regulations of the
California Apprenticeship Council concerning the employment of apprentices by
the Contractor or any subcontractor under the Contractor.
Section 1777.5 requires the Contractor or subcontractors employing
tradespersons in any apprenticeable occupation to apply to the joint
apprenticeship committee nearest the site of the project and which administers
the apprenticeship program in that trade for a certificate of approval. The
Contractor and subcontractors are required to submit contract award information
to the applicable joint apprenticeship committee. As provided for in Section
1777.5 of the Labor Code, the Contractor is required to make contributions to
funds established for the administration of apprenticeship programs.
It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to abide by the provisions of
Section 1777.5 (except 1777.5(b)) of the Labor Code and to require all
subcontractors employed by or contracting with the Contractor to abide by said
provisions. The Contractor shall furnish the City any and all evidence of
compliance with this code section when requested by the City.
For failure to comply with Section 1777.5 (except 1777.5(b)) of the Labor Code,
the Contractor shall be subject to the penalties in Section 1777.7 of the L abor
Code.
4.11.5 Workers' Compensation Insurance - The Contractor is required
to secure the payment of compensation to its employees in accordance with the
provisions of Sections 1860 and 3700 of the Labor Code and Paragraph 1340-2.4
Workers' Compensation Insurance
4.12 Safety
The Contractor shall be solely and completely responsible for conditions of the project
site, including safety of all persons and property during performance of the work. This
requirement shall apply continuously and not be limited to normal working hours.
Safety provisions shall conform to U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA), the California
Occupational Safety and Health Act, and all other applicable Federal, State, County, and
local laws, ordinances, codes, the requirements set forth below, and any regulations
that may be detailed in other parts of these Documents. Where any of these are in
conflict, the more stringent requirement shall be followed.
The Work shall include all necessary permanent safety devices, such as machinery
guards and similar ordinary safety items, required by the State and Federal (OSHA)
industrial authorities and applicable local and national codes. Further, any features of
the Work, including City-selected equipment, subject to such safety regulations shall be
fabricated, furnished, and installed in compliance with these requirements. All
equipment furnished shall be grounded and provided with guards and protectio n as
required by safety codes. Contractors and manufacturers of equipment shall be held
responsible for compliance with the requirements included herein. The Contractor shall
notify all equipment suppliers and subcontractors of the provisions of this paragraph.
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Before proceeding with any work, the Contractor shall take the necessary action to
comply with all provisions for safety and accident prevention. The Contractor shall
develop and maintain for the duration of this Contract, a safety program that will
effectively incorporate and implement all required safety provisions. The Contractor
shall appoint an employee as safety supervisor who is qualified and authorized to
supervise and enforce compliance with the safety program. The Contractor, as a part
of his safety program, shall maintain at his office or other well-known place at the Site,
safety equipment applicable to the Work as prescribed by the aforementioned
authorities, all items necessary for giving first aid to the injured, and shall establish the
procedure for the immediate removal to a hospital or a doctor's care of persons who
may be injured on the job site.
If death or serious injuries or serious damages are caused, the accident shall be
reported immediately by telephone or messenger to the City. In addition, the
Contractor must promptly report in writing to the Public Works Manager all accidents
whatsoever arising out of, or in connection with, the performance of the Work whether
on, or adjacent to, the Site, giving full details and statements of witnesses. The
Contractor shall make all reports as are, or may be, required by any authority having
jurisdiction, and permit all safety inspections of the work being performed under this
Contract. If a claim is made by anyone against the Contractor or any subcontractor on
account of any accident, the Contractor shall promptly report the facts in writing to the
Public Works Manager, giving full details of the claim.
5.0 CONTROL OF WORK AND MATERIALS
5.1 Means and Methods
It is expressly stipulated that the drawings, specifications and other Contract
Documents set forth the requirements as to the nature of the completed Work and do
not purport to control the method of performing work except in those instances where
the nature of the completed Work is dependent on the method of performance.
Except as provided elsewhere in the Contract Documents, neither the City, its
consultants, nor the Public Works Manager will be responsible for or have control or
charge of construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, or for
safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work. Except as provided
elsewhere in the Contract Documents, neither the City, its consultants, nor the Public
Works Manager will be responsible for or have control or charge over the acts or
omissions of the Contractor, or any of their subcontractors, a gents or employees, or
any other persons performing any of the Work. Any general control of the Work
exercised by the City or its authorized representatives shall not make the Contractor an
agent of the City, and the liability of the Contractor for all da mages to persons and/or
to public or private property arising from the Contractor's execution of the Work shall
not be lessened because of such general control.
Neither the inspection by the City, its consultants, or the Public Works Manager, nor
any order, measurement, approved modification, or payment of monies, nor
acceptance of any part or whole of the Work by the City, the Public Works Manager or
the consultant, or their agents, shall operate as a waiver of any provision of the
Contract.
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5.2 City-Furnished Materials
Materials, if furnished by the City, will be made available as designated in the Specific
Project Requirements. The cost of loading, unloading, hauling and handling, and
placing City-furnished materials shall be considered as included in the proposal price for
the Contract item involving such City-furnished material.
Contractor shall inspect and assure himself of the amount and soundness of such
materials.
The Contractor will be held responsible for all materials furnished to it, and sh all pay all
demurrage and storage charges. City-furnished materials lost or damaged from any
cause whatsoever shall be replaced by the Contractor. The Contractor will be liable to
the City for the cost of replacing City-furnished material and such costs may be
deducted from any monies due or to become due the Contractor.
5.3 Defective and Unauthorized Work
Materials and workmanship not conforming to the requirements of the Contract
Documents shall be considered defective and will be subject to rejection . Defective
work or material, whether in place or not, shall be removed immediately from the Site
by the Contractor, at its expense, when so directed by the Public Works Manager.
Any work done beyond the limits of work, or established by the Public Works Manager,
or any extra work done without written authority, will be considered as unauthorized
and will not be paid for.
Upon failure on the part of the Contractor to comply with any order of the Public Works
Manager made under the provisions of this section, the Public Works Manager shall
have authority to cause defective work to be remedied, or removed and replaced, and
unauthorized work to be removed, and to deduct the costs thereof from any monies
due or to become due the Contractor. The time, cost an d compliance requirements
stipulated in Paragraph 1400-3.4, City's Right to Carry Out the Work, shall apply for
this paragraph also.
5.4 Unnoticed Defects
Any defective work or material that may be discovered by the City, its consultants, or
the Public Works Manager during the contract period shall be removed and replaced by
work and materials which shall conform to the provisions of the Contract Documents.
Failure on the part of the City, its consultants, or the Public Works Manager to condemn
or reject bad or inferior work or materials shall not be construed to imply acceptance of
such work or materials.
5.5 Right to Retain Imperfect Work
If any part or portion of the work performed or material furnished under this Contract
shall prove defective and not in accordance with the Specifications, and if the
imperfection in the same shall not be of sufficient magnitude or importance as to make
the work dangerous or unsuitable, or if the removal of such work will create conditions
which are dangerous or undesirable, the City shall have the right and authority to retain
such work but shall make such deductions in the final payment therefor as may be just
and reasonable.
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6.0 PROGRESS OF THE WORK
6.1 Beginning of Work
The Contractor shall begin work within ten (10) days after receiving Notice to Proceed
and shall diligently prosecute the same to completion within the time limit.
Should the Contractor begin work in advance of receiving Notice to Proceed, any work
performed in advance of the said date of approval shall be considered as having been
done by the Contractor at its own risk and as a volunteer.
6.2 Time of Completion
Each day (Monday-Sunday) the contractor will have specific duties to be completed for
the week. It is expressly understood and agreed by and between the Contractor and
the City that the Contract time for the work described herein is a reasonable time
taking into consideration the average climatic and economic conditions and other
factors prevailing in the locality and the nature of the work.
6.3 Delays
6.3.1 Notice of Delays - When the Contractor foresees a delay in the
prosecution of the Work and, in any event, immediately upon the occurrence of a
delay, the Contractor shall notify the Public Works Manager in writing of the
probability of the occurrence and the estimated extent of the delay, and its
cause. The Contractor shall take immediate steps to prevent, if possible the
occurrence or continuance of the delay. The Contractor agrees that no claim
shall be made for delays which are not called to the attention of the Public Works
Manager at the time of their occurrence.
6.3.2 Avoidable Delays - Avoidable delays in the prosecution of the Work shall
include delays which could have been avoided by the exercise of care, prudence,
foresight, and diligence on the part of the Contractor or its subcontractors, at
any tier level, or suppliers.
6.3.3 Unavoidable Delays - Unavoidable delays in the prosecution of the Work
shall include delays which result from causes beyond the control of the
Contractor and which could not have been avoided by the exercise of care,
prudence, foresight, and diligence on the part of the Contractor or his
subcontractors, at any tier level, or suppliers. Delays in the Work of other
Contractors employed by the City will be considered unavoidable delays insofar
as they interfere with the Contractor's completion of the current critical activity
item of the Work.
6.3.3.1 Abnormal Delays - Delays caused by acts of god, fire, unusual storms,
floods, tidal waves, earthquakes, strikes, labor disputes, freight embargoes, and
shortages of materials shall be considered as unavoidable delays insofar as they
prevent the Contractor from proceeding with at least seventy-five (75) percent
of the normal labor and equipment force for at least five (5) hours per day
toward completion of the current critical activity item on the favorably reviewed
progress schedule.
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6.3.3.2 Material Shortages - Upon the submission of satisfactory proof to the
Public Works Manager by the Contractor, shortages of material will be acceptable
as grounds for granting extensions. In order that such proof may be satisfactory
and acceptable to the Public Works Manager, it must be demonstrated by the
Contractor that the Contractor has made every effort to obtain such materials
from all known sources within reasonable reach of the proposed Work.
Only the physical shortage of material, caused by unusual circumstances, will be
considered under these provisions as a cause for extension of time, and no
consideration will be given to any claim that material could not be obtained at a
reasonable, practical, or economical cost or price, unless it is shown to the
satisfaction of the Public Works Manager that such material could have been
obtained only at exorbitant prices entirely out of line with current rates, taking
into account the quantities involved and usual practices in obtaining such
quantities. A time extension for shortage of material will not be considered for
material ordered or delivered late or whose availability is affected by virtue of
the mishandling of procurement. The above provisions apply equally to
equipment to be installed in the work.
6.4 Temporary Suspension of Work
6.4.1 If the Contractor fails to correct defective work as required by Paragraph 1400-
5.3, Defective and Unauthorized Work, or fails to carry out the Work in accordance
with the Contract Documents or any other applicable rules and regulations, the City, by
a written order of the Public Works Manager or a representative specifically empowered
to do so, may order the Contractor to stop the work, or any portion thereof, until the
cause for such order has been eliminated; however, this right of the City to stop the
Work shall not give rise to any duty on the part of the City to exercise this right for the
benefit of the Contractor or any other person or entity. All delays in the Work
occasioned by such stoppage shall not relieve the Contractor of any duty to perform.
Any and all necessary corrective work done in order to comply with the Contract
Documents shall be performed at no cost to the City.
6.5 Termination of Contract
If at any time the Contractor is determined to be in material breach of the Contract,
notice thereof in writing will be served upon the Contractor and its sureties, and should
the Contractor neglect or refuse to provide means for a satisfactory compliance with the
Contract, as directed by the Public Works Manager, within the time specified in such
notice, the City shall have the authority to terminate the operation of the Contract with
a ten-day written notice per Section2000, 9.0, Termination.
Upon such termination, the Contractor shall discontinue the Work, or such parts of it as
the City may designate. Upon such termination, the Contractor's control shall
terminate and thereupon the City or its fully authorized representativ e may take
possession of all or any part of the Contractor's materials, tools, equipment, and
appliances upon the premises and use the same for the purposes of completing the
Work and hire such force and buy or rent such additional machinery, tools, applia nces,
and equipment, and buy such additional materials and supplies at the Contractor's
expense as may be necessary for the proper conduct of the Work and for the
completion thereof; or the City may employ other parties to carry the Contract to
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completion, employ the necessary workers, substitute other machinery or materials and
purchase the materials contracted for, in such manner as the City may deem proper; or
the City may annul and cancel the Contract and relet the Work or any part thereof.
Any excess of cost arising there from over and above the Contract price will be charged
against the Contractor and its sureties, who will be liable therefore.
In the event of such termination, all monies due the Contractor or retained under the
terms of this Contract shall be held by the City in an escrow account; however, such
holdings will not release the Contractor or its sureties from liability for failure to fulfill
the Contract. Any excess cost over and above the Contract Amount incurred by the
City arising from the termination of the operations of the Contract and the completion
of the Work by the City as above provided shall be paid for by any available funds in
the escrow account. The Contractor will be so credited with any surplus remaining after
all just claims for such completion have been paid.
7.0 CHANGES IN THE SCOPE OF WORK
7.1 Change Orders and Amendments
7.1.1 Without invalidating the Contract and without notice to sureties or
insurers, the City, through the Public Works Manager, may at any time or from
time to time, order additions, deletions, or revisions in the Work; these will be
authorized by Change Order. The Contractor shall comply promptly with the
requirements for all Change Orders. The work involved in Change Orders shall
be executed under the applicable conditions and requirements of the Contract
Documents. A Contract Change Order may increase or decrease in the Contract
Amount or an extension or shortening of the Contract Time.
7.1.2 Extra work shall be that work not shown or detailed in the Contract. Such
work shall be governed by all applicable provisions of the Contract Documents.
In giving instructions, the Public Works Manager shall have authority to make
minor changes in the work, not involving extra cost, and not inconsistent with
the purposes of the work; but otherwise, except in an emergency endangering
life or property, no extra work or change shall be made unless in pursuance of a
written order by the City through the Public Works Manager, and no claim for an
addition to the total amount of the Contract shall be valid unless so ordered.
7.1.3 In case any change increases or decreases the work shown, the
Contractor shall be paid for the work actually done at a mutually agreed upon
adjustment to the Contract price, based upon the provisions of Paragraph 1400-
8.0 PROJECT MODIFICATION PROCEDURES
7.1.4 If the Contractor refuses to accept a Change Order, the City may issue it
unilaterally. The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the Change
Order. The City shall provide for an equitable adjustment to the Contract, and
compensate the Contractor accordingly. If the Contractor does not agree that
the adjustment is equitable, it may submit a claim in accordance with Paragraph
1400-7.3.2, Claims.
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7.3 Resolution of Disputes
7.3.1 Contract Interpretation by the Public Works Manager - Questions
regarding the meaning and intent of the Contract Documents shall be referred in
writing by the Contractor to the Public Works Manager. The Public Works
Manager shall respond to the Contractor in writing with a decision.
7.3.2 Claims - Submission of a claim, properly certified, with all required
supporting documentation, and written rejection or denial of all or part of the
claim by the City, is a condition precedent to any action, proceeding, litigation,
suit or demand for arbitration by the Contractor.
7.3.2.1 Notice - If the Contractor disagrees with the Public Works
Manager's decision in Paragraph 1400-7.3.1, Contract Interpretation by the
Public Works Manager, or in any case where the Contractor deems additional
compensation for work or materials not covered in the Contract or which the
Public Works Manager has not recognized as extra work, the Contractor shall
notify the Public Works Manager, in writing, of his intention to make claim.
Claims pertaining to decisions provided in Paragraph 1400-7.3.1 shall be filed in
writing to the Public Works Manager within five (5) days of receipt of such
decision. All other claims notices for extra work shall be filed in writing to the
Public Works Manager prior to the commencement of such work. Written notice
shall use the words "Notice of Potential Claim". Such Notice of Potential Claim
shall state the circumstances and the reasons for the claim, but need not state
the amount. Additionally, no claim for additional compensation will be
considered unless the provisions of Paragraphs 1400 -6.3, Delays, and 6.4,
Time Extensions, are complied with. No claim filed after the date of final
payment will be considered.
It is agreed that unless notice is properly given, the Contractor shall not recover
costs incurred by him as a result of the alleged extra work, changed work or
other situation which had proper notice been given would have given rise to a
right for additional compensation. The Contractor should understand that timely
notice of potential claim is of great importance to the City, and is not merely a
formality. Such notice allows the City to consider preventative action, to monitor
the Contractor's increased costs resulting from the situation, to marshall facts,
and to plan its affairs. Such notice by the Contractor, and the fact that the
Public Works Manager has kept account of the cost as aforesaid, shall not in any
way be construed as proving the validity of the claim.
7.3.2.2 Submission of claim costs - Within 30 days after the last cost of
work for which the Contractor contends additional compensation is due, but if
costs are incurred over a span of more than 30 days, then within 15 days after
the thirtieth day and every month thereafter, the Contractor shall submit to the
Public Works Manager the costs incurred for the claimed matter. Claims shall be
made in itemized detail satisfactory to the Public Works Manager in content,
detail and format of presentation. If the additional costs are in any respect not
knowable with certainty, they shall be estimated. If the claim is found to be
just, it shall be allowed and paid for as provided in Section 1400-8.0, PROJECT
MODIFICATION PROCEDURES.
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7.3.2.3 Affidavit required - All claims submitted to the City shall be
accompanied with a type written affidavit containing the following language; it
must be signed, dated, and notarized on the Contractor's letterhead:
I, (must be an officer) , being the (title) of (contractor's
name) , declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state
of California, and do personally certify and attest that: I have
thoroughly reviewed the attached claim for additional compensation
and/or extension of time, and know its contents, and said claim is
made in good faith; the supporting data is truthful and accurate; the
amount requested accurately reflects the contract adjustment for
which the contractor believes the City of La Quinta is liable; and
further, that I am familiar with California Penal Code Section 72 and
California Government Code Section 12560, Et Seq, pertaining to false
claims, and further know and understand that submission or
certification of a false claim may lead to fines, imprisonment and/or
other severe legal consequences.
7.3.2.4 Claim meetings - From time to time the Public Works Manager
may call special meetings to discuss outstanding claims. The Contractor shall
cooperate and attend, prepared to discuss outstanding claims, making available
the personnel necessary for claim resolution, and providing documents
reasonably requested by the Public Works Manager.
7.3.3 Resolution of Claims - For all contracts awarded during the effective
dates of Public Contract Code Section 20104, where claims cannot be resolved
between the parties, claims for three hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars
($375,000) or less shall be resolved pursuant to the provisions of that code
section, which is summarized in Paragraphs 1400-7.3.3.1 to 1400-7.3.3.5. For
claims greater than three hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars ($375,000)
Paragraphs 1400-7.3.3.2 to 1400-7.3.3.4 are applicable; however, Paragraph
1400-7.3.3.5, Civil Actions for claims less than $375,000, is not applicable.
7.3.3.1 Claims Less Than $50,000
a. For claims of less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the Golf,
Parks, & Facilities Manager shall respond in writing to written claims within
45 days of receipt of the claim in Paragraph 1400-7.3.2, Claims, or may
request, in writing, within 30 days of receipt of the claim, any additional
documentation supporting the claim or relating to defenses or claims the
City may have against the Contractor.
b. If additional information is thereafter required, it shall be requested
and provided pursuant to this section, upon mutual agreement of the City
and the Contractor.
c. The Public Works Manager's written response to the claim, as
further documented, shall be submitted to the Contractor within 15 days
after receipt of the further documentation or within a period of time no
greater than that taken by the Contractor in producing the additional
information, whichever is greater.
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7.3.3.2 Claims Greater Than $50,000
a. For claims of over fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the Public
Works Manager shall respond in writing to all written claims within 60
days of receipt of the claim in Paragraph 1400-7.3.2, Claims, or may
request, in writing, within 30 days of receipt of the claim, any additional
documentation supporting the claim or relating to defenses or claims the
City may have against the Contractor.
b. If additional information is thereafter required, it shall be requested
and provided pursuant to this paragraph, upon mutual agreement of the
City and the Contractor.
c. The Public Works Manager’s written response to the claim, as
further documented, shall be submitted to the Contractor within 30 days
after receipt of the further documentation, or within a period of time no
greater than that taken by the Contractor in producing the additional
information or requested documentation, whichever is greater.
7.3.3.3 Claim Conference - If the Contractor disputes the Public Works
Manager’s written response, or if the Public Works Manager fails to respond
within the time prescribed, the Contractor may so notif y the City, in writing,
either within 15 days of receipt of the Public Works Manager’s response or within
15 days of the Public Works Manager’s failure to respond within the time
prescribed, respectively, and demand an informal conference to meet and confer
for settlement of the issues in dispute. Upon a demand, the City shall schedule a
meet and conference within 30 days for settlement of the dispute.
7.3.3.4 Claim Filing - If the claim or any portion remains in dispute after
the claim conference noted in Paragraph 1400-7.3.3.4, Claim Conference, the
Contractor may file a claim pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section
900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 910) of Part 3 of Division 3.6 of
Title 1 of the Government Code. For purposes of those provisions, the running
of the period of time within which a claim must be filed shall be tolled from the
time the Contractor submits his or her written claim pursuant to Paragraph
1400-7.3.2, Claims, until the time the claim is denied, including any period of
time utilized in the meet and confer process.
7.3.3.5 Civil Actions For Claims Less Than $375,000 - The following
procedures are established for all civil actions filed to resolve claims for less than
three hundred seventy five thousand dollars ($375,000):
a. Within 60 days, but no earlier than 30 days, following the filing or
responsive pleading, the court shall submit the matter to non -binding
mediation unless waived by mutual stipulation of both parties. The
mediation process shall provide for the selection within 15 days by both
parties of a disinterested third person as mediator, shall be commenced
within 30 days of the submittal, and shall be concluded within 15 days
from the commencement of the mediation unless a time requirement is
extended upon a good cause showing to the court.
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b. If the matter remains in dispute, the case shall be submitted to
judicial arbitration pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section
1141.10) of Title 3 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure,
notwithstanding Section 1141.11 of that Code. The Civil Discovery Act of
1986 (Article 3 (commencing with Section 2016) of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of
Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure) shall apply to any proceeding
brought under this subdivision consistent with the rule s pertaining to
judicial arbitration.
c. In addition to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 1141.10) of
Title 3 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, (A) arbitrators shall, when
possible, be experienced in construction law, and (B) any party appealin g
an arbitration award who does not obtain a more favorable judgement
shall, in addition to payment of costs and fees under the chapter, also pay
the attorney's fees on appeal of the other party.
7.3.3.6 Unresolved Issues - Unless this Contract provides otherwise, all
claims, counterclaims, disputes, and other matters in question between the City
and the Contractor that are not resolved between the City and the Contractor
and are not governed by Public Contract Code 20104 shall be decided by a court
of competent jurisdiction. Arbitration shall not be used for resolution of these
disputes.
Should either party to this Contract bring legal action against the other, the case
shall be handled in the California county where the work is being performed.
7.3.4 Records of Disputed Work - In proceeding with a disputed portion of
the Work, the Contractor shall keep accurate records of its costs and shall make
available, to the City Engineer, a daily summary of the hours and classification of
equipment and labor utilized on the disputed work, as well as a summary of any
materials or any specialized services which are used. Such information shall be
submitted to the Public Works Manager on a monthly basis, receipt of which shall
not be construed as an authorization for or acceptance of the disputed work.
8.0 PROJECT MODIFICATION PROCEDURES
8.1 Changes in Contract Price
Whenever corrections, alterations, or modifications of the work under this Contract are
ordered by the Public Works Manager and approved by the City and increase the
amount of work to be done, such added work shall be known as extra work; and when
such corrections, alterations, or modifications decrease the amount of work to be done,
such subtracted work shall be known as work omitted.
The difference in cost of the work affected by such change will be added to or deducted
from the amount of said Contract price, as the case may be, by a fair and reasonable
valuation, which shall be determined in one or more of the following ways as directed
by the Public Works Manager:
a. By unit prices subsequently fixed by agreement between the parties;
b. By an acceptable lump sum proposal from the Contractor; or
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c. By Force Account (as described in Paragraph 1400 -8.3, Force Account
Payment), when directed in writing and administered by the City through
its agents.
When required by the Public Works Manager, the Contractor shall submit, in the form
prescribed by the Public Works Manager, an itemized breakdown with supporting data
of the quantities and prices used in computing the value of any change that may be
ordered.
The Public Works Manager will review the Contractor's proposal for the change and
negotiate an equitable adjustment with the Contractor. After there is an agreement the
Public Works Manager will prepare and process the Change Order and make a
recommendation for action by the City. All Change Orders must be approved by the
City in writing before the work can be authorized and the Change Order executed.
The prices agreed upon and any agreed upon adjustment in Contract Time shall be
incorporated in the written order issued by the City, which shall be written so as to
indicate an acceptance on the part of the Contractor as evidenced by its signature. By
signature of the Change Order, the Contractor ackn owledges that the adjustments to
cost and time contained in the Change Order are in full satisfaction and accord,
payment in full, and so waives any right to claim further cost and time impacts at any
time during and after completion of the Contract for the changes encompassed by the
Change Order.
8.2 Negotiated Change Orders
Under the methods described in Paragraph 1400-8.1b and 8.1c above, the Contractor
shall submit substantiating documentation with an itemized breakdown of Contractor
and subcontractor direct costs, including labor, material, equipment rentals, and
approved services, pertaining to such ordered work in the form and detail acceptable to
the Public Works Manager. The direct costs shall include only the payroll cost for
workers and foremen, including wages, fringe benefits as established by negotiated
labor agreements or state prevailing wages, workers' compensation and labor
insurance, and labor taxes as established by law. No other fixed labor burdens will be
considered, unless approved in writing by the Public Works Manager; the cost of
materials used and equipment delivered and installed in such work as substantiated by
appropriate documents; the cost of construction machinery and equipment based on
fair rental or ownership values acceptable to the Public Works Manager as described in
Paragraph 1400-8.3, Force Account Payment; and the cost of incidentals directly
related to such work. The direct costs shall not include any labor or office costs
pertaining to the Contractor's managers or superintendents, his office staff and office
facilities, or anyone not directly employed on such work, nor the cost of rental of small
tools as all such indirect costs form a part of the Contractor's overhead expense.
Under the method described in Paragraph 1400-8.1b and 8.1c the maximum
percentage which will be allowed for the Contractor's combined overhead and profit will
be:
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a. For work by its own organization, the Contractor may add the following
percentages:
• Direct Labor 25 percent
• Materials 15 percent
• Equipment (owned or rented) 15 percent
b. For all such work done by subcontractors, such subcontractor may add the
same percentages as the Contractor as listed in (1) above to its actual net
increase in costs for combined overhead and profit and the Contractor may add
up to ten (10) percent of the subcontractor's total for its combined overhead and
profit.
c. For all such work done by subtier-subcontractors, such sub-subcontractors
may add the same percentages as the Contractor as listed in (1) above to its
actual net increase in costs for combined overhead and profit and the
subcontractor may add up to ten (10) percent of the sub -subcontractor's total
for his combined overhead and profit. The Contractor may add up to five (5)
percent of the subcontractor's total for its combined overhead and profit.
d. To the total of the actual costs and fees allowed hereinunder, not more
than two (2) percent shall be added for additional bond and insurance other than
labor insurance.
The above fees represent the maximum limits which will be allowed, and they include
the Contractor's and all subcontractors' indirect home office expenses and all costs for
cost proposal preparation.
When both additions and credits are involved in any one change, the combin ed
overhead and profit shall be figured on the basis of the net increase, if any, for each
area of work, i.e. direct labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractors. The amount
of credit to be allowed by the Contractor to the City for any such change which results
in a net decrease in cost will be the amount of the actual net decrease and a credit in
accordance with the markups allowed under the use of the method described in
Paragraph 1400-8.3, Force Account Payment. The Contractor shall not claim for
anticipated profits on work that may be omitted.
8.3 Force Account Payment
If either the amount of work or payment for a Change Order cannot be determined or
agreed upon beforehand, the City may direct by written Change Order that the work be
done on a force account basis. The term "force account" shall be understood to mean
that payment for the work will be done on a time and expense basis, that is, on an
accounting of the Contractor's forces, materials, equipment, and other items of cost as
required and used to do the work. For the work performed, payment will be made for
the documented actual cost of the following:
a. Direct labor cost for workers, including foremen, who are directly assigned
to the force account work: Direct labor cost is the actual payroll cost, including
wages, fringe benefits as established by negotiated labor agreements or state
prevailing wages, workers' compensation and labor insurance, and labor taxes as
established by law. No other fixed labor burdens will be considered, unless
approved in writing by the City.
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b. Material delivered and used on the designated work, including sales tax, if
paid for by the Contractor or its subcontractor.
c. Equipment rental, including necessary transportation for items having a
value in excess of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
d. Additional bond.
e. Additional insurance, other than labor insurance.
To the preceding costs, there shall be added the following fees for the Contractor,
subcontractor, or sub-subcontractor actually performing the work:
• A fixed fee not to exceed fifteen (15) percent of the costs of Items a, b,
and c above.
• To the total of the actual costs and fees allowed hereunder, not more than
two (2) percent shall be added for additional bond and insurance as the cost of
Items d and e above.
For work performed by an approved subcontractor, the Contractor may add to the total
of the actual costs and fixed fees allowed under the preceding paragraph an additional
fixed fee of five (5) percent of said total. No further compensation will be allowed for
the Contractor's administration of the work performed by the subcontractor.
For work performed by a subtier-subcontractor, the subcontractor may add to the total
of the actual costs and fixed fees allowed under the preceding paragraph an additional
fixed fee of five (5) percent of said total. No further compensation will be allowed for
the subcontractor's administration of the work performed by the subtier-subcontractor.
The Contractor may add to the total of the actual costs and fixed fees allowed under
this paragraph an additional fixed fee of five (5) percent of said total. No further
compensation will be allowed for the Contractor's administration of the work performed
by the subcontractor.
The added fixed fees shall be considered to be full compensation, covering the cost of
general supervision, overhead, profit, and any other general expense. The above fixed
fees represent the maximum limits which will be allowed, and they include the
Contractor's and all subcontractors' indirect home office expenses and all costs for cost
proposal preparation and record keeping.
The City reserves the right to furnish such materials and equipment as it deems
expedient and the Contractor shall have no claim for profit or added fees on the cost of
such materials and equipment.
For equipment under Item c above, rental or equivalent rental cost will be allowed for
only those days or hours during which the equipment is in actual use. Payment shall be
based on actual rental and transportation invoices but shall not exceed the monthly
rate in the Rental Rate Blue Book. Owner-operated equipment rates shall not exceed
the monthly rate in the Rental Rate Blue Book plus the labor costs as provided in Item
a. above. The rental cost allowed for equipment will, in all cases, be understood to
cover all fuel, supplies, repairs, ownership, and incidental costs and no further
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allowances will be made for those items, unless specific agreement to that effect is
made. For Contractor owned equipment, the rental r ate shall be as listed for such
equipment in the California Department of Transportation publication entitled "Labor
Surcharge and Equipment Rental Rates", which is in effect on the date the work is
accomplished. When equipment is not listed in said publication, a suitable rental rate
for such equipment will be established by the Public Works Manager.
Prior to the commencement of force account work, the Contractor shall notify Public
Works Manager of its intent to begin work. Labor, equipment and materials furnished
on force account work shall be recorded daily by the Contractor upon report sheets
furnished by the Public Works Manager to the Contractor. The reports, if found to be
correct, shall be signed by both the Contractor and Public Works Manager and a copy of
which shall be furnished to the Public Works Manager no later than the working day
following the performance of said work. The daily report sheet shall thereafter be
considered the true record of force account work provided.
The Contractor shall maintain its records in such a manner as to provide a clear
distinction between the direct costs of work paid for on a force account basis and the
costs of other operations.
To receive partial payments and final payment for force account work, the Contractor
shall submit, in a manner approved by the Public Works Manager, detailed and
complete documented verification of the Contractor's and any of its subcontractor's
actual costs involved in the force account pursuant to the pertinent Change Order.
Such costs shall be submitted within thirty (30) days after said work has been
performed. No payments will be made for work billed and submitted to the Public
Works Manager after the thirty (30) day period has expired.
The force account invoice shall itemize the materials used and shall cover the direct
costs of labor and the charges for equipment rental, whether furnished by the
Contractor, subcontractor, or other forces. The invoice shall be in a form acceptable to
the Public Works Manager and shall provide names or identifications and classifications
of workers, the hourly rate of pay and hours worked, and also the size, type, and
identification number of equipment and hours operated. Material charges shall be
substantiated by valid copies of vendor's invoices.
When both additions and credits are involved in any one change, the combined
overhead and profit shall be figured on the basis of the net increase, if any. The
amount of credit to be allowed by the Contractor to the City for any such change whic h
results in a net decrease in cost will be the amount of the actual net decrease and a
credit in accordance with the markups allowed under the use of the method described
in this Paragraph. The Contractor shall not claim for anticipated profits on work t hat
may be omitted.
9.0 PAYMENT
9.1 Scope of Payment
9.1.1 General - The Contractor shall accept the compensation, as herein
provided, as full payment for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment,
and incidentals necessary for completing the Work according to the Contract
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Documents. Neither the payment of any partial payment estimate nor of any
retained percentage shall relieve the Contractor of any obligation to make good
any defective work or material.
9.1.2 Payment for Patents and Patent Infringement - All fees or claims for
any patented invention, article, or arrangement that may be used upon, or in,
any manner connected with the performance of the work or any part thereof
shall be included in the proposed price for doing the work, and the Contractor
and its sureties shall defend, protect, and hold the City, its consultants, the
Public Works Manager, together with all their officers, agents, and employees
harmless against liability of any nature or kind for any and all costs, legal
expenses, and damages made for such fees or claims and against any and all
suits and claims brought or made by the holder of any invention or patent, or on
account of any patented or unpatented invention, process, article, or appliance
manufactured for or used in the performance of the Contract, including its use
by the City, unless otherwise specifically stipulated in the Contract. Before final
payment is made on the Contract, the Contractor shall furnish an affidavit to the
City regarding patent rights for the project. The affidavit shall state that all fees
and payments due as a result of the work incorporated into the project or
methods utilized during the Contract have been paid in full. The Contractor shall
certify in the affidavit that no other fees or claims exist for work in this project.
9.1.3 Payment of Taxes - The Contractor shall pay and shall assume exclusive
liability for all taxes levied or assessed on or in connection with the Contractor's
performance of this Contract, including, but not limited to, State and local sales
and use taxes, Federal and State payroll taxes or assessments, and excise taxes,
and no separate allowance will be made therefor, and all costs in connection
therewith shall be included in the total amount of the Contract price.
9.1.4 Payment for Labor and Materials - The Contractor shall pay and
require its subcontractors to pay any and all accounts for labor including
worker's compensation premiums, state unemployment and federal social
security payments and other wage and salary deductions required by law. The
Contractor also shall pay and cause its subcontractors to pay any and all
accounts for services, equipment, and materials used by the Contractor and its
subcontractors during the performance of work under this Contract. S uch
accounts shall be paid as they become due and payable. If requested by the
City, the Contractor shall furnish proof of payment of such accounts to the City.
9.2 Partial Payments
In consideration of the faithful performance of the work prosecuted in accordance with
the provisions of these Specifications and the Contract, the City will pay the Contractor
for all such work installed on the basis of percentage completion.
Payments will be made by the City to the Contractor on estimates duly certified an d
approved by the Public Works Manager, based on the value of equipment installed and
tested, labor and materials incorporated into said permanent work by the Contractor
during the preceding month. Payments will not be made for temporary construction
unless specifically provided for in the Contract Documents.
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Partial payments will be made monthly based on work accomplished as of a day
mutually agreed to by the City and the Contractor.
The Contractor shall submit his estimate of the work completed during the prior month
and the work completed to date in a format corresponding to the accepted cost
breakdown. The Public Works Manager shall review the submitted estimate, and upon
approval, the Contractor may submit a detailed invoice for those amounts approved by
the Public Works Manager.
If requested, the Contractor shall provide such additional data as may be reasonably
required to support the partial payment request. If the Public Works Manager does not
agree with the Contractor's estimate of amount earn ed, the partial payment request
will be returned for revision. The Public Works Manager will be available to meet to
discuss the partial payment request prior to its re-submittal. When the Contractor's
estimate of amount earned conforms with the Public Works Manager’s evaluation, the
Public Works Manager will calculate the amount due the Contractor, prepare the
progress payment request for signature by the Contractor, and submit the
recommended progress payment request for the City's approval and processi ng.
Payment will be made by the City to the Contractor in accordance with City's normal
accounts payable procedures; the City shall retain amounts in accordance with
Paragraph 1400-9.4, Right to Withhold Amounts.
No such estimate or payment shall be required to be made, when in the judgement of
the Public Works Manager, the Work is not proceeding in accordance with the provisions
of the Contract, or when in the Public Works Manager’s judgement the total value of the
Work done since the last estimate amounts to less than One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00).
9.3 Partial Payments - Inclusion of Materials on Hand
No payment will be made for materials delivered to the site that are not yet
incorporated into the work.
9.4 Right to Withhold Amounts
9.4.1 Retention - The City MAY deduct from each partial payment and retain as
part security, ten (10) percent of the amount earned until the final payment.
Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, for monies earned by the
Contractor and withheld by the City to ensure the performance of the Contract,
the Contractor, may, at his or her option, choose to substitute securities meeting
the requirements of said Section 22300. In the event the Contractor desires to
choose this option, the Contractor shall enter into an escrow agreement with the
City, and the escrow agent, a qualified bank to be chosen by City, in the form of
the contract included in the project specifications. The costs of such escrow shall
be paid by the Contractor. The securities to be deposited in said escrow account
shall be equivalent, in fair market value, to the amount to be withheld as
performance retention. The securities shall be held in accordance with the
provisions of Public Contract Code Section 22300, and the implementing
contract.
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Contractor shall have the obligation of ensuring that such securities deposited
are sufficient so as to maintain, in total fair market value, an amount equal to
the cash amount of the sums to be withheld under the Contract. If, upon written
notice from the City, or from the appropriate escrow agent, indicating that the
fair market value of the securities has dropped below the dollar amount of
monies to be withheld by the City to ensure performance, Contractor shall,
within five days of the date of such notice, post additional securities as necessary
to ensure that the total fair market value of all such securities held by the City,
or in escrow, is equivalent to the amount of money to be withheld by the City
under the Contract.
Any Contractor that desires to exercise this option shall give notice in writing to
City, and shall thereafter execute the escrow agreement form provided in
Appendix A of these Specifications.
9.4.2 Other Withholds - In addition to the amount which the City may
otherwise retain under the Contract, the City may withhold a sufficient amount
or amounts of any payment or payments otherwise due the Contractor, as in its
judgement may be necessary to cover:
a. Payments which may be past due and payable for just claims
against the Contractor or any subcontractor for labor or materials
furnished for the performance of this Contract.
b. For defective work not remedied.
c. For failure of the Contractor to make proper payments to its
subcontractors or suppliers.
d. A reasonable doubt that the Contract can be completed for the
balance then unpaid.
e. Damage to another Contractor or third party, or to property.
f. Failure of the Contractor to keep its work progressing in accordance
with its progress schedule.
g. The City's costs for the Contractor's failure to complete within the
allowed time.
h. Cost of insurance arranged by the City due to cancellation or
reduction of the Contractor's insurance.
i. Failure of the Contractor to make proper submissions, as herein
specified.
j. Failure to submit, revise, resubmit, or otherwise conform to the
requirements herein for preparing and maintaining a project schedule.
k. Payments due the City from the Contractor.
l. Reduction of Contract Amount because of modifications.
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m. The Contractor's neglect or unsatisfactory prosecution of the work
including failure to clean up.
n. Provisions of law that enable or require the City to withhold such
payments in whole or in part.
When the above reasons for withhold amounts are removed, payment may be made to
the Contractor for amounts withheld.
The City in its discretion may apply any withheld amount or amounts to the payment of
valid claims. In so doing, the City shall be deemed the agent of the Contractor, and
any payment so made by the City shall be considered as a payment made under the
Contract by the City to the Contractor, and the City shall not be liable to the Contractor
for such payment made in good faith. Such payments may be made without prior
judicial determination of the claim or claims. The City will render to the Contractor a
proper accounting of such funds disbursed in behalf of the Contractor.
9.5 Warranty of Title
No material, supplies, or equipment for the work under this Contract shall be purchased
subject to any chattel mortgage, security agreement, or under a conditional sale or
other agreement by which an interest therein or any part thereof is retained by the
seller or supplier. The Contractor warrants good title to all material, supplies, and
equipment installed or incorporated in the work and agrees upon completion of all work
to deliver the premises, together with all improvements and appurtenances constructed
or placed thereon by the Contractor, free from any claim, liens, security interest, or
charges, and further agrees that neither the Contractor nor any person, firm, or
corporation furnishing any materials or labor for any work covered by this Contract
shall have any right to a lien upon the premises or any improvement or appurtenances
thereon.
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2000-1
DIVISION 2
SECTION 2000
GENERAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
1.0 CONTRACT LOCATION
The work involves the perpetual yearly maintenance of all of the landscape lighting systems
within Landscape and Lighting Assessment District #89-1 consisting of maintenance and repair
of all fountain facilities, lighting fixtures and lighting electrical systems located in the median
islands, parkways, parks, retention basins, and civic facilities. See the Appendix section and
proposal forms for a listing and depiction of areas to be maintained as part of this specification
and request for proposal.
2.0 CONTRACT TERMS
The contract shall be for a period of twelve (12) months, or from July 1, 2019 to June 30,
2020. The City has the option to renew the contract for four (4) additional one-year
extensions. If the contract is renewed, the total length of the contract shall not exceed five
(5) years from the original date of award. If the City intends to renew the contract, the
Contractor will be given ninety (90) days advance no tice in writing prior to the termination
date of the Contract. The City and the Contractor shall negotiate any changes to increase the
current annual contract amount. If the Contractor decides to refuse the offer to renew, the
Contractor shall notify the City in writing within sixty (60) days prior to the termination date of
the contract with their intent not to accept the offer.
3.0 PERMITS AND LICENSES
The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any and all permits and licenses required to
perform this service.
4.0 WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION COVERAGE
The Contractor shall procure and maintain, during the life of the contract, Worker's
Compensation Insurance for all his or her employees engaged on or at the site of the project,
and in case any of the work is sublet, the Contractor shall require all subcontractors to
similarly provide Worker's Compensation Insurance for all the latter's employees unless such
employees are covered by protection afforded by Worker's Compensation Insurance carried by
the Contractor.
5.0 INSURANCE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
The Contractor shall furnish City satisfactory proof of full compliance with all insurance
requirements prior to execution of the contract on forms herein provided. The Contractor shall
submit Certificate(s) of Insurance which must indicate which policy covers each insurance item
as per Section 1340, LIABILITY AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.
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6.0 WORKING HOURS
Maintenance and operation of equipment within one half mile of human occupancy shall be
performed only during the time periods as follows:
October 1 to April 30 Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 1 to September 30 Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Contractor shall notify the City Engineer at least 24 hours prior to any work outside the
normal working hours defined above, on weekends or holiday.
7.0 HOLIDAYS
During the week of a holiday, the Contractor shall adjust his schedule to return to normal
weekly schedule the following week for all items.
8.0 PERFORMANCE DEFICIENCIES AND REDUCTION IN PAYMENT
The City of La Quinta has set up very specific criteria in which to evaluate the performance of
the contractor on a weekly basis during the perpetual maintenance of the annual contract.
As the City representative identifies performance deficiencies, fines may be deducted from the
Contractor's monthly invoice. The following deficiencies, terms, and fines apply to this specific
contract and scope of work.
Deficiency No. 1 - Lack of compliance to specifications, work conditions, i.e., failure to
adequately inspect and/or repair the lighting systems as required.
Each week the Contractor's performance area will be evaluated. In the event of unsatisfactory
performance which is clearly the fault of the Contractor (any service not performed which is
required by the contract), the Contractor will be given a written notice stating the deficient
area(s), a time the deficiencies must be completed by, and the amount of money being
withheld until deficiency is satisfactorily corrected (up to $200 per instance per work day).
If the Contractor has been notified of a deficiency and the deficiency is not corrected within
the time specified in work statement for each task, the withheld funds will not be paid
(exceptions will be made with prior approval of the City for delays in the ordering of parts and
adverse weather conditions).
In the event the Contractor is deficient in any required service, the City may perform the
service by City personnel or by separate contract. The cost of services performed by City
personnel or separate contract will be deducted from the Contractor's monthly invoice. The
Contractor shall not have the exclusive right during the term of this contract and all renewals
thereof within the City.
If this type of deficiency should occur in the same location more than once, the fine identified
above will be automatically deducted from the Contractor's monthly invoice for that
maintenance area.
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Deficiency No. 2 - Failure to provide adequate equipment in compliance with City specifications
and/or as requested by the City representative may result in a deduction of up to $200 per
instance per work day.
Deficiency No. 3 - Failure to protect public health and/or correct safety concerns. These
include, but are not limited to, policing City property for hazards, responding to emergencies,
providing adequate traffic control measures (per W.A.T.C.H. guidelines), $200 per occurrence.
Deficiency No. 4 - Contractor is deficient for not following or managing, on a daily basis,
quality control, including but not limited to weekly schedules, weekly manpower, and weekly
electrical testing and service.
9.0 TERMINATION
9.1 Termination Prior To Expiration Of Term. This section shall govern any termination of
this Agreement, except as specifically provided in the following Section 9.2 for termination for
cause. City reserves the right to terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause,
upon ten-day written notice to Contractor. Upon receipt of any notice of termination,
Contractor shall immediately cease all services hereunder except such as may be specifically
approved by the Contract Officer. Contractor shall be entitled to compensation for all services
rendered prior to receipt of the notice of termination and for any services authorized by the
Contract Officer thereafter in accordance with the Schedule of Compensation or such as may
be approved by the Contract Officer, except as provided in Section 9.3
9.2 Termination for Default of Contractor. If termination is due to the failure of Contractor to
fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, City may, after compliance with the provisions of
Paragraph F of the Agreement, take over work and prosecute the same to completion by
contract or otherwise, and Contractor shall be liable to the extent that the total cost for
completion of the services required hereunder exceeds the compensation herein stipulated
(provided that City shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate such damages), and City may
withhold any payments to Contractor for the purpose of setoff or partial payment of the
amounts owed City as previously stated in Section 9.3.
9.3 Attorneys' Fees.
If either party commences an action against the other party arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys'
fees and costs of suit from the losing party.
10.0 LABOR CHARGES
Labor charges for services not covered in line items of the proposal shall be approved by the
City in writing prior to starting work. If authorization is not obtained, the Contractor will not
be paid. The Contractor shall submit an estimate to the City for approval prior to beginning
work. The charges shall be reviewed, by the City, to determine if they are fair and
reasonable. The City reserves the right to perform the work by others if the Contractor's
estimate is not considered fair and reasonable. The Contractors shall submit their proposal
labor charges for specified extra work. These charges will remain firm for the duration of the
contract.
2000-4
11.0 DAMAGES
Any damages done to the landscape lighting systems, which are clearly determined as the
fault of the Contractor, due to neglect or careless operation, will be paid for by the Contractor.
This will include, but not be limited to, damages, facilities, equipment, and structures.
12.0 ACCEPTANCE
All work specified shall be completed under the direction and satisfaction of the City of
La Quinta and in accordance with these specifications. The City will monitor the Contractor's
performance and review weekly submittal of forms and schedules to conduct a weekly
evaluation of the Contractor's overall compliance with administration and physical performance
of said contract.
13.0 COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY THE CITY
The City will notify the Contractor of each contract complaint reported by the public. The
citizen complaint will be given to the Contractor indicating the day and hour the complaint was
observed or reported, the location and description of the complaint, and the section (or
fraction thereof) to be deducted from contract payment, if appropriate.
The Contractor will have twenty-four (24) consecutive hours to correct the problem except
complaints received on hazardous situations (i.e. exposed electrical wires) where the
Contractor will have two (2) hours to respond with corrective action as specified by a City of
La Quinta representative (if applicable, exceptions will be made for ordering of parts and
adverse weather conditions). The Contractor will inform the City representative when and how
the problem was corrected, and the action to prevent the situation from recurring. If the
Contractor fails to correct the problem of the citizen's complaint within th e time constraints,
the City shall correct the situation with City personnel or separate contract and the cost will be
deducted from the Contractor's monthly invoice.
14.0 COMMUNICATIONS
Throughout the period of this contract, the Contractor shall establ ish and maintain a local
office with a quality control managing agent. The Contractor's quality control managing agent
shall serve as the point of contact for dealing and communicating with the Contractor and City
Inspector.
The Contractor shall have the capability to receive and to respond immediately to calls of an
emergency nature during normal working hours and during hours outside of normal working
hours. Calls of an emergency nature received by the City shall be referred to the Contractor
for immediate disposition.
A. In the event that emergency work is required, the Contractor shall notify the City
representative by telephone in advance before any emergency work is commenced. Non -
emergency maintenance work outside of this contract scope requires written approval before
the work is performed.
B. In situations involving emergency work after normal work hours, the Contractor shall
dispatch qualified personnel and equipment to reach the site within two (2) hours.
Contractor's vehicle shall carry sufficient equipment to effect safe control of traffic. When the
Contractor arrives at the site, the Contractor shall set up traffic warning and control devices, if
deemed necessary, and proceed to repair the system on a temporary basis.
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C. The Contractor shall supply the City with name(s) and phone number(s) of responsible
person(s) representing the Contractor for 24-hour emergency response. The above-
mentioned information shall remain current at all times. Any changes shall be forwarded to
the City in writing within 12 hours of any such change. Failure to maintain emergency
information current shall result in a $100 penalty for each occurrence.
Emergency response defined:
As per City representative(s)
By prior agreement
Public health/safety matters
Public health/safety matters include but are not limited to broken light fixtures, exposed
electrical wiring, threat to private property resulting from the responsible Contractor's
operations.
15.0 CONTRACTOR'S EMPLOYEES
The Contractor's employees, supervisors, and representatives shall not identify themselves as
employees of the City of La Quinta. All employees shall conduct themselves in a professional
and courteous manner while in public areas. Obscene language or gestures of unacceptable
behavior by the Contractor's employees will be reported to the Contractor immediately for
corrective action.
16.0 QUALITY CONTROL/QUALITY ASSURANCE/SAFETY
16.1 Quality Control
The Contractor shall establish quality control program to assure the requirements of th e
contract are performed as specified. The quality control program will be used by the
Contractor to monitor their performance of the contract. The Contractor's quality control
program must be managed by an individual whose primary responsibility is to m onitor and
implement the quality control program. This manager will be responsible for communicating
with the City representative, signing all schedules and reports, and have the authority to
schedule the Contractor's employees and authorize extraordinary work hours to accommodate
emergency repairs.
16.3 Safety
The Contractor will assist the City in reducing hazards and dangerous situations in the contract
landscape lighting areas. Any safety hazard will be reported within one (1) hour after it is
noted. Any vandalism shall be reported within two (2) hours after it is noted to the Public
Works Manager.
Contractor shall be responsible for providing a safe work place, and compliance with standards
and regulations of the California Occupational Safety and Health Act (CalOSHA), Federal
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), California Division of Industrial Safety Orders
(CDIS), State of California Manual of Traffic Controls, California Department of Food and
Agriculture (CDFA) Laws and Regulations, and any other applicable governmental law or City
risk management standards. Non-compliance with previously mentioned standards and
regulations will result in a deficiency of performance deduction.
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16.4 Weekly Schedule
This contract requires the Contractor to submit a Weekly Schedule. This shall indicate what
landscape lighting maintenance area work will be performed, what day of the week, what type
of work is to be performed, and if this is current work or make-up work (due to inclement
weather only).
16.5 Authorization
The Public Works Manager, or his authorized designee, will decide all questions, which may
arise as to the quality and acceptance of any work, performed under the contract.
16.6 Required Form Delivery
All required forms must be delivered to the Public Works Corporation Yard. All forms must
be submitted based on contract-specified frequency or fines will be assessed according to
Section 2000, No. 8 Performance Deficiencies and Reduction in Payment
17.0 SPECIAL REQUESTS
The Contractor may be requested by the City representative to perform special tasks, which
are above his normal scheduled work (i.e., new installation, citizen action requests, and
coordination with utility locations or special work orders).
18.0 PROJECT INSPECTIONS
Upon request, the Contractor or his representative will walk the project with the City
representative for determining compliance with the Specifications, or to discuss required work.
Contractor representative must be authorized to sign documents and effect changes to the
job.
19.0 TRAFFIC CONTROL
When entering or leaving roadways carrying public traffic, the Contractor's equipment,
whether empty or loaded, shall in all cases yield to public traffic.
The Contractor shall make every effort to keep commercial driveways open during working
hours. After working hours, all driveways shall be accessible with smooth and safe crossings
through the construction area (State of California Traffic Manual or W.A.T.C.H. Book). Lighted
sign or arrow board may be required as needed.
20.0 THE CITY'S RIGHT TO DO WORK
The City reserves the right to modify its electrical improvements as it sees fit. If such
alterations affect the Contractor’s cost for maintaining the improvements covered under
this agreement, the Contractor shall submit a claim with a cost estimate and justification
for contract increase as a result of this alteration.
21.0 COOPERATION/COLLATERAL WORK
A. The Contractor shall recognize that during the course of the contract other activities and
operations will be conducted by the City and other Contractors. These activities will include
but are not limited to: landscape refurbishment, irrigation system modification or repair,
construction, and storm related operations.
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B. The Contractor may be required to modify or curtail certain operations and shall
promptly comply with any request by the City representative to cooperate.
22.0 PROTECTION OF EXISTING FACILITIES AND STRUCTURES
The Contractor shall exercise due care in protecting from damage a ll existing facilities,
structures, and utilities both above surface and underground on the City's property. Any
damage to City property deemed to be caused by the Contractor's neglect shall be corrected
or paid for by the Contractor at no cost to the City.
If the City requests or directs the Contractor to perform work in a given area, it will be the
Contractor's responsibility to verify and locate any underground systems, i.e., utility lines.
This does not release the Contractor of the responsibility for taking reasonable precaution
when working in these areas. Any damage or problems shall be reported immediately to the
City.
23.0 CITY LIAISON
The City Public Works Manager and the Contractor's Supervision representative will meet on a
weekly basis. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss specific project problems. More
frequent contact may be required between the Public Works Manager and the Contractor's
representative separately from these meetings.
24.0 METHOD OF PAYMENT
The Contractor shall present, for the previous month, monthly invoices for contracted monthly
amount. Included with monthly billing will be the work functions accomplished during that
period, other than what is indicated on the Maintenance Schedule.
Send monthly invoices to:
City of La Quinta
Facilities Department
James Lindsey, Public Works Manager
jlindsey@laquintaca.gov
The monthly proposal amount is the amount set forth in Request for Proposal form submitted.
25.0 CONTRACTOR NEGLECT
Any damage to the City's property which has been determined to be due to the Contractor's
neglect shall be corrected at no additional cost to the City. Loss of plant material due to
improper care is also included.
26.0 ADMINISTRATION
A. Reports and Schedules
1. The Contractor shall provide and complete a schedule for each item of work and
each area of work.
2. Failure to notify of a change and/or failure to perform an item of work on a
scheduled day may result in deduction of payment for that date or work, even though
the work is performed on a subsequent day.
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B. Performance On Schedule
1. The Contractor has been provided the latitude in establishing work schedules
which correspond to Contract-defined minimum manpower and equipment resource
requirements. The Contractor has also been provided the opportunity and procedure
for adjusting those schedules to meet special circumstances.
2. Therefore all work shall be completed on the day scheduled (as shown on the
Contractor-submitted schedule). All schedules shall be pre-approved by City
representative.
3. Failure to complete the work as scheduled or as specified herein will result in a
Performance Deficiency and Reduction.
2000-9
End of Section 2000
DIVISION 3
SECTION 3000
SPECIFIC PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
1.0 SCOPE OF WORK
The work shall include furnishing all labor, equipment and incidentals necessary to
maintain facilities, landscape lighting and lighting electrical systems located in
median islands, parkways, parking lots, retention basins, and civic facilities.
2.0 SCHEDULING OF WORK
The Contractor shall provide the City with a weekly schedule in accordance with
Division 2 Section 2000 No. 16.4.
3.0 SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED
3.1 General
A. Bi-weekly inspection of all landscape lighting systems.
B. Replacement of inoperable light bulbs.
C. Repair and/ or replacement of broken facility equipment and light;
landscape median islands, parkways, parking lots, retention basins,
and civic facilities light fixtures, wiring, underground wiring and
defective photo cells, etc.
D. Trouble shoot inoperable facility equipment, landscape median islands,
parkways, parks, parking lots, retention basins, and civic facilities
electrical lighting and irrigation systems including underground wiring.
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SECTION 4000
REPORTS AND SCHEDULES
The Contractor, as part of this agreement, will submit reports and schedules as requested.
Failure to submit reports and schedules in the time specified will result in a delay of
monthly payments or a Performance Deficiency Deduction. Such reports must be detailed
and thorough and may include but not be limited to the following:
A. Suggestions for improving problem areas.
B. Reports of work planned.
C. Cost information to perform extra work for upgrading specific areas.
D. Bi-Weekly Maintenance Schedule(s).
1. Contractor shall provide a Bi-weekly maintenance schedule to the City.
2. Notification of change in scheduled work must be received by the City
at least 12 hours prior to the scheduled time for the work.
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DIVISION 5
SECTION 5000
FORMS
5000-2
FORM 1
CITY OF LA QUINTA
PERFORMANCE DEFICIENCY DEDUCTION
Notification to:
Date: Time: Method:
The following performance deficiency(ies) has been observed and requires immediate attention
to correct.
Location/Description:
Value of Deduction: $
City representative to check deficient items and comment (if applicable) below:
1. Performance deficiency up to $100.00 per instance.
2. Failure to provide adequate equipment. Deduction of up to $100.00 per
instance/per work day.
3. Failure to protect public health and/or correct safety concerns.
4. Failure to submit bi-weekly schedule.
5. Failure to program controllers per City-provided schedule.
6. Failure to manage the City-approved quality control program.
7. Failure to correct minor lighting deficiency in time frame.
8. Other:
Please initiate the necessary corrective action(s) and notify the Public Works Manager when
complete for re-inspection.
City Public Works Manager
Facilities Director
(See attached Contract Maintenance Incident Report for additional correctional information)
5000-3
FORM 2
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING MATERIAL PURCHASE REQUEST
DATE:
ITEM
QUANTITY
DESCRIPTION
USE LOCATION
REASON
USE DATE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
7.
8.
10.
Maintenance Area Requested By:
Contractor Inspector Approval:
Purchase Date Invoice/Order No.
Note: All old parts must be turned back to City Public Works Supervisor with copy of th is form.
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FORM 3
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING MANAGEMENT FORM
NAME: Location:
DATE: CONTRACTOR:
TIME IN: TIME OUT:
Stations 1 - 24
System Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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9
10
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12
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16
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18
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24
Okay
Fixture Broken
Timer Adjustment
Bulb
Replacement(s)
Photo Cell
Wiring Short
Circuit
Other
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING CONDITION:
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FORM 4
LIGHTING TIMER PROGRAM SCHEDULE VERIFICATION FORM
DATE TIMER REVIEWED:
LOCATION OF TIMER (REFER TO CITY I.D. MAINTENANCE AREA NUMBERS):
_
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MODIFICATIONS TO CURRENT SCHEDULE:
LIGHTING TIMER REVIEWER:
NAME TITLE
DATE
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FORM 5
BI-WEEKLY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
LIGHTING MAINTENANCE AREA
NO AND DESCRIPTION
WEEK
DAY
WORK TYPE CURRENT OR MAKE-UP
WORK
1.
2.
3.
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Report Comments:
APPENDIX
Landscape Lighting Maintenance Proposal Schedule
Fiscal Year 2019-2020
FACILITY
# Of
Lights
1 Acacia Median (Seeley Dr)20
2 Acacia Perimeter (Miles Ave)4
3 Adams - BRIDGE 40
4 Adams St Median (Ave 48-Hwy 111)17
5 Airport Blvd/ Ave 56 Median (Madison St to Monroe)28
6 Auto Center Dr Median/Round-A-Bout 6
7 Ave 50 Median (Eisenhower Dr-Washington St)68
8 Ave 50 Median (Evac Channel- Jefferson St.)24
9 Ave 52/Calle Sinaloa Median (Eisenhower Dr to Desert Club Dr.)24
10 Ave 52 Median (Washington St to Jefferson St.)150
11 Ave 54 Median (Jefferson St-Madison St)69
12 Avenida Bermudas (Ave 52- Main St.)34
13 Avenida Bermudas Median (Montezuma to Tampico)4
14 Avenida La Fonda Median (Avenida Bermudas-Desert Club Dr)40
15 Avenida Montezuma at Avenida Navarro ( Round- A -Bout)8
16 Avenida Montezuna/Bermudas City Parking Lot 15
17 Cactus Flower Entrances (Dune Palms Rd)16
18 Cactus Flower Perimeter (Fred Waring Dr & Dune Palms Rd)54
19 Calle Estado Median (Avenida Bermudas-Desert Club Dr)49
20 Calle Tampico Median (Eisenhower Dr-Washington St)48
21 Civic Center Perimeter (Calle Tampico/Washington St)96
22 Del Rey L.Q. Norte Perimeter (Miles Ave)4
23 Desert Club (Ave 52 to Calle Tampico)13
24 Desert Club Manor/Saguaro (Saguaro Park)6
25 Eisenhower Dr Median (Avenida Bermudas-Calle Madrid)14
26 Eisenhower Dr Median (Calle Madrid-Calle Colima)15
27 Eisenhower Dr Median (Calle Colima to Nogales)15
28 Eisenhower Dr Median (Calle Nogales-Calle Tampico)50
29 Eisenhower Dr Median (Calle Tampico to Ave 50)15
30 Eisenhower Dr. Median ( Fernando Dr to Coachella Dr)25
31 Eisenhower Dr. Mediam (Coachella DR to Washington St.)75
32 Entrance Monument (Home Depot) Hwy 111/ Jefferson 17
33 Entrance Monument (Hwy 111/ Plaza La Quinta)15
34 Fire Station - #93 (Adams St. N of Miles Ave)9
35 Fire Station #70 - P.G.A. West Perimeter (Ave 54/Madison St)30
36 Fire Station #32 (Ave 52 @ Desert Club)15
37 Village Medians (Estado & Bermudas)4
38 Village (Estado & Desert Club))4
39 Village (La Fonda & Bermudas)4
40 Village (La Fonda &Desert Club)4
41 Fountain (Hwy 111 & Washington) LG's 8
42 APP Dancing Fairies & Electrical System (78495 Tampico) City Hall 4
43 Fredwaring Dr. (Palm Royal to Jefferson St)133
44 Hwy 111 (West of Adams ST. to Jefferson St.)120
45 Jefferson St Median (Hwy 111-Ave 54)164
46 Jefferson St Median (Hwy 111-Westward Ho)37
Landscape Lighting Maintenance Proposal Schedule
Fiscal Year 2019-2020
FACILITY
# Of
Lights
47 Jefferson St Bridge 40
48 Library Parking lot & Perimeter 75
49 L.Q. Del Oro Perimeter & Median (Via Sevilla)20
50 L.Q. Del Oro Perimeter (Washington St)12
51 L.Q. Highlands Perimeter & Median (Las Vistas Dr)23
52 L.Q. Highlands Perimeter (Fred Waring Dr)4
53 Maintenance Yard Parking Lot 60
54 Madison St Median (Airport Blvd-Avenue 58)46
55 Madison St, Ave 54 to Ave 56 53
56 Madison St, Ave 52 to Ave 54 65
57 Marbella Perimeter (Miles Ave/Adams St)3
58 Quinterra Perimeter (Miles Ave & Adams Street)28
59 Rancho Ocotillo Perimeter (Adams St)32
60 Rancho Ocotillo Perimeter (Fred Waring Dr)16
61
Wellness Center Parking Facilities
(Avenida La Fonda/Calle Guatemala)34
62 Wellness Center Perimeter (Avenida La Fonda/Calle Guatemala)53
63 Topaz Perimeter (Dune Palms Rd/Miles Ave)3
64 Washington St Median (Ave 50 to Ave 52)45
65 Washington St Median (Ave 48 to Ave 50)75
66 Washington St Median (Ave Ave 47 to Ave 48)41
67 Washington St Median (Fred Waring Dr-Miles Ave)61
68 YMCA & Parking Lot (Moon River)10
Total 2,413