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Home My WebLink AboutPrime Construction Group Agreement 2002 East Water Reclamation Facility Filters -2002 01 01 ", .'.- '-' :: f' AGREEMENT FORM THIS AGREEMENT MADE THIS _ DAY OF , 2002 between the CITY OF WINTER SPRING,S of 1126 East State Road 434, Wmter Springs, Florida 32708, Seminole County, State of Florida, herein referred to as OWNER and PRIME CONSTRUCTION Group, Inc., State of Florida, herein referred to as CONTRACTOR, a person duly licensed as a Contractor in the State of Florida, as follows: 1. DESCRIPTION OF WORK - CONTRACTOR shall perform the work, in accordance with the Contract Documents, for East Water Reclamation Facility Filters. 2. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS - The Contract Documents consist of this Agreement; all Technical, General and Supplementary Conditions and Sections contained in the Project Manual; the Dmwings as listed on the Bid Form and Index to Dmwings; all Addenda issued prior to and all Change Orders issued after execution of this Agreement. These form the Contract and are incorpomted into this Contract by this reference. 3. CONTRACT TIME - The CONTRACTOR shall begin work within 10 days after the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed and shall complete the work within 180 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed. Extensions, if any, are authorized by OWNER, and may only be granted in writing. 4. UOUIDATED DAMAGES - OWNER and CONTRACTOR recognize that time is of the essence of this Agreement and that OWNER will suffer financial loss if the Work is not substantially complete within the time specified in Paragraph 3 above, plus any extensions thereof allowed in accordance with the General'Conditions. They also recognize the delays, expense, and difficulties involved in proving in a legal or arbitration proceeding the actual loss suffered by OWNER if the Work is not substantially complete on time. Accordingly, instead of requiring any such proof, OWNER and CONTRACTOR agree that as liquidated damages for delay (but not as a penalty) CONTRACTOR shaU pay OWNER $500.00 for each day that expires after the time specified in Paragraph 4 for final completion until the work is finally complete, and that OWNER has paid to CONTRACTOR the considemtion of Ten ($10.00) Dollars as consideration for this provision. 5. CONTRACT PRICE. UNIT PRICE CONTRACT - The OWNER will pay the CONTRACTOR in current funds for the performance of the work, subject to additions and deductions by Change Order, the Total Contract Price of Five Hundred Seventv-two Thousand Dollars (5572,000.00). Payments will be ~de to the CONTRACTOR for actual quantities installed on the basis of the Schedule of Unit Prices included as a part of his Bid, which shall be as fully a part of the Contract as if attached or repeated herein. 6. PROGRESS PAYMENTS - OWNER Sba11 make progress payments on account of the contract price to CONTRACTOR, on the basis of application for payments submitted to the City or their authorized representative, by CONTRACTOR as the work progresses, and in accordance with the Contract Documents. Progress payments may be withheld if: (A) Work is found defective and not remedied; (B) Contractor does not make prompt and proper payments to subcontractors; (C) Contractor does not make prompts and proper payments for labor, materials, or equipment fumishedhim; (0) Another Contractor is damaged by an act for which Contractor is responsible; ,', ( .., ~.) ,. . .,. ,..- , (E) Claims or liens are filed on the job; or (F) In the opinion of the City of Winter Springs, Contmctor's work is not progressing satisfactorily. 7. FINAL PAYMENT - OWNER shall withhold up to 10010 of the Contract Price throughout the project. The OWNER shall release 50% of the amount withheld upon issuance of the Substantial Completion Certificate. The remaining 50% of the amount withheld shall be released with the Final Payment after the issuance of the Final Completion Certificate. OWNER shall make final payment to CONTRACTOR within thirty (30) days after the work is fully and properly completed, if the contract has been fully and timely perfonned, but subject to the condition that final payment shall not be due until CONTRACTOR has delivered to OWNER a complete release of liens arising out the contract, or receipt releases of lien fully covering all labor, materials and equipment for which a lien could be filed, or in the alternative a bond satisfactory to OWNER indeII1llifYing him against such claims. By making payments OWNER does not waive claims including but not limited to those relating to: (A) Faulty work appearing after substantial completion has been granted; (B) Work that does not comply with the Contract Documents: (C) Outstanding claims of liens; or (0) Failure of Contractor to comply with any special guarantees required by the Contract D~nts. 8. DESIGNATION OF PROJECT DIRECTOR OR ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER: DUTIES AND AUmORITY - The duties and authority of the City are as follows: a. General Administration ~f Contract. The primary function of the City is to provide the general administration of the contract In performance of these duties Gregory A. Bishop or his authorized representative is the City's Project Director during the entire period of construction. The OWNER (City) may change the Project Director during the tenn of this contract. b. Inspections. Opinions. and PI'02J'aS Reports. The OWNER shall be kept familiar with the progress. and quality of the work by CONTRACTOR and may make periodic visits to the work site. The OWNER will not be responsible for the means of construction, or for the sequences, methods, and procedures used therein. or for the CONTRACTOR's failure to perform the work in accordance with the Contract Documents. c. Access to Worksite for Insoections. The OWNER shall be given free access to the worksite at all times during work preparation and progress. The Project Director is not obligated to make exhaustive or continuous on site inspections to perform his duties of checking and reporting on work progress, and any such inspections shall not waive Owner's claim regarding defective work by Contractor. d. Intemretation of Contract Do(UDlents: Decisions on Disputes. The OWNER will be the initial interpreter of the contract document requirements, and make decisions on claims and disputes between Contractor and Owner. e. Reiection and StooP.1re of Work. The OWNER shall have authority to reject work which in its opinion does not confonn to the Contract Documents, and in this connection may stop the work or a portion thereof, when necessary. f. Payment Certificates. The OWNER will detennine the amounts owing to CONTRACTOR as the work progresses. based on CONTRACTOR's applications and OWNER's inspections and t' '- -::-; I ..' " observations, and will issue certificates for progress payments and final payments in accordance with the tenus of the Contract Documents. 9. RESPONSmILITIES OF CONTRACTO~ - CONTRACTOR's duties and rights in connection with the project herein are as follows: a. Responsibility for SUDenision and Construction. CONTRACTOR shall be solely responsible for all const:nJction lUlder this contract, including the techniques, sequences, procedures and means, for the coordination of all work. CONTRACTOR shall supervise and direct the work, and give it all attention necessary for such proper supervision and direction. b. DisdDline and Emplovment. CONTRACTOR shall maintain at all times strict discipline among his employees, and. he agrees not to eniploy for work on the project any person unfit or without sufficient skill to perform the job for which he was employed. c. Furnisbioe of Labor. Materials. de. CONTRACTOR shall provjde and pay for alllahor, materials and equipment, including tools, construction equipment and machinery, utilities, including water, transportation, and all other facilities and services necessary for the proper completion of work on the project in accordance with the Contract Documents. d. PaYDlent of Taxes: Procurement of Licenses and Permits. CONTRACTOR shall secure all licenses and permits necessaty for proper completion of the work, paying the fees thereof. CONTRACTOR warrants that it (and subcontractors or tradesmen, if authorized in the Contract DoCuments) hold or will Secure all trade or professional licenses required by law for CONTRACTOR to lUldertake the contract work. e. CONTRACTOR will provide written guarantee for work and materials for one (1) calendar year after acceptance by OWNER 10. BOND - CONTRACTOR shall supply a materials, performance and payment bond(s) in accordance with Florida law and to the satisfaction of OWNER, in an amount specified in the Contract Documents. . 11. MEDIATIONIVENUE - The parties agree that should any dispute arise between them regarding the terms or performance of this Agreement, both parties will participate in a mediation. The parties agree to equally share the cost of the mediator. Should the parties fail to resolve their differences through mediation, then any cause of action filed herelUlder sball be filed in the Circuit or County Court for Seminole County, Florida. 12. NOTICES - Any notice or approval under this Contract shall be sent, postage prepaid, to the applicable party at the address shown on the first page of this Contract. ..r: .,.....~......:\ l. . 10 0 Address and T lephone Orlando, Florida 32824 407-856-8180 Phone Date # ," " ~~~ :1ly~ . OWNER: . em OF WImER S~RINGS..' :~ .. ~ /01-1:.14/1:: J~~~ ' By: RoJiald W. Mc~more . City'~er 1126 East State Ro~d' 434 Winter Springs, FL. 32708 407-327-1800