Improvement Contract_2012 Brick Manhole Replacement Project 4CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT
2012 BRICK MANHOLE REPLACEMENT PROJECT, BID PACKAGE 4
THIS IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT (the Contract), made in triplicate, dated for
reference purposes the 18th day of June , 2012, between the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, by its City Manager, through authority conferred upon the City Manager
by its City Council (City) and Drew Cook & Sons Excavating of the City of Dubuque,
Iowa.
For and in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
CONTRACTOR AGREES:
1. To furnish all material and equipment and to perform all labor necessary for the 2012
Brick Manhole Replacement Project, Bid Package 4.
The Project shall be made to the established grade and to the grades as shown on
the profiles and cross sections on file in the City Engineer's office for this Project; in
strict accordance with the requirements of the laws of the State of Iowa and
ordinances of the City of Dubuque relating to public works, and in accordance with
the Contract Document shall of which provisions and documents are each and all
hereby referred to and made a part of this Contract just as much as if the detail
statements thereof were repeated herein.
2. Contract Documents shall mean and include the following: the Notice to Bidders; the
Contractor's Proposal; Plans, Specifications, and General Requirements as adopted
by the City Engineer for the Project.
3. All materials used by the Contractor in the Project shall be the best of their several
kinds and shall be put in place to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
4. The Contractor shall remove any materials rejected by the City Engineer as
defective or improper, or any of said work condemned as unsuitable or defective,
and the same shall be replaced or done anew to the satisfaction of the City Engineer
at the cost and expense of the Contractor.
5. Five percent (5 %) of the Contract price shall be retained by the City for a period of
thirty (30) days after final completion and acceptance of the Project by the City
Engineer to pay any claim that may be filed within said time for labor and materials
done and furnished in connection with the performance of this Contract and for a
longer period if such claims are not adjusted within that time, as provided in Iowa
Code Chapter 573. The City shall also retain additional sums to protect itself against
any claim that has been filed against it for damages to persons or property arising
through the prosecution of the work and such sums shall be held by the City until
such claims have been settled, adjudicated or otherwise disposed of.
6. The Contractor has read and understands the specifications including General
Requirements and has examined and understands the plans herein referred to and
agrees not to plead misunderstanding or deception because of estimates of quantity,
character, location or other conditions surrounding the same.
7. In addition to the guarantee provided for in the specifications, the Contractor shall
also make good any other defect in any part of the Project due to improper
construction notwithstanding the fact that said Project may have been accepted and
fully paid for by the City, and the Contractor's bond shall be security therefore.
8. The Contractor shall fully complete the Project under this Contract on or before
August 17, 2012.
9. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contractor shall indemnify and hold
harmless the City from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses,
including but not limited to attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting from
performance of the Contract, provided that such claim, damages, loss or expense is
attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or injury to or destruction of
property (other than the Project itself) including Toss of use resulting there from, but
only to the extent caused in whole or in part by negligent acts or omissions of the
Contractor, the Contractor's subcontractor, or anyone directly or indirectly employed
by the Contractor or the Contractor's subcontractor or anyone for whose acts the
Contractor or the Contractor's subcontractor may be liable, regardless of whether or
not such claim, damage, loss or expense is caused in part by a party indemnified
hereunder.
THE CITY AGREES:
Upon the completion of the Contract, and the acceptance of the Project by the
City Engineer, the City agrees to pay the Contractor as full compensation for the
complete performance of this Contract, the amount determined for the total number of
units completed at the unit prices stated in the Contractor's Proposal and less any
liquidated damages provided for in the Contract Documents. The number of units
stated in the plans and specifications is approximate only and the final payment shall be
made by the work covered by the Contract.
CONTRACT AMOUNT $88,521.00
FURTHER CONDITIONS
The Contractor hereby represents and guarantees that it has not, nor has any
other person for or in its behalf, directly or indirectly, entered into any arrangement or
agreement with any other bidder, or with any public officer, whereby it has paid or is to
pay any other bidder or public officer any sum of money or anything of value whatever
in order to obtain this Contract; and it has not, nor has another person for or in its behalf
directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement or arrangement with any other person,
firm, corporation or association which tends to or does lessen or destroy free
competition in the letting of this Contract and agrees that in case it hereafter be
established that such representations or guarantees, or any of them are false, it will
forfeit and pay not less than ten percent (10 %) of the Contract price but in no event be
less than $500.00 (Five Hundred Dollars) as liquidated damages to the City.
The surety on the bond furnished for this Contract, shall in addition to all other
provisions, be obligated to the extent provided for by Iowa Code § 573.6, relating to this
Contract, which provisions apply to said bond.
The Contractor agrees, and its bond shall be surety therefore, that it will keep
and maintain the Project in good repair for a period of two (2) years after acceptance of
the same by the City Engineer and its bond shall be security therefore.
CITY OF DUB» UE, IOWA PRINCIPAL:
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