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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDaniels Contracting Company Agreement and Bid Form -1999 03 29AGREEMENT AND BID FORM THIS AGREEMENT MADE THIS 2~~~ DAY OF March, 1999 between the CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS of 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708, Seminole County, State of Florida, herein referred to as Owner and Daniels Contracting Company of Lake Mary, 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, at 1126 East S.R. 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708 for: Project #ITB-007-99-KL -David Drive Utilities Project. 2. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS -The Contract Documents consist of this Agreement; all Technical, General, and Supplementary Conditions and Sections contained in the Project Manual; the Drawings as listed on the Bid Form and Index to Drawings; all Addenda issued prior to and all Change Orders issued after execution of this agreement. These form the Contract and are incorporated 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 90 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. LIQUIDATED 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 recognized 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 shall pay OWNER 100.00 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 consideration 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 Fort~~ht_Thousand Three Hundred Twentv Six Dollars and no Cents ( 48 326.00). Payments will be made 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 shall make progress payments on account of the contract price to contractor, on the basis of application for payments submitted to City 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 prompt and proper payments for labor, materials, or equipment furnished him; (D) 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, Contractor's work is not progressing satisfactorily. 7. FINAL PAYMENT -Owner shall withhold 10% of the Contract Price which shall be the final payment under this contract. 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 performed, but subject to the condition that final payment shall not be due until Contractor has delivered to Owner a complete release of all liens arising out of 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 indemnifying 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 (D) Failure of Contractor to comply with any special guarantees required by the Contract Documents. Contractor, by accepting final payment, waives all claims except those which he has previously made in writing, and which remain unsettled at the time of acceptance of payment pursuant to this contract. 8. DESIGNATION OF PROJECT DIRECTOR OR ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER: DUTIES AND AUTHORITY -The duties and authority of the City are as follows: a. General Administration of Contract. The primary function of the City is to provide the general administration of the contract. In performance of these duties George Edwards, Capital Projects Coordinator, is the City's Project Director during the entire period of construction. The Owner (City) may change the Project Director during the term of this contract. b. Inspections, Opinions, and Progress 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 Inspections. 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. Interpretation of Contract Documents; 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. Rejection and Stoppage of Work. The Owner shall have authority to reject work which in its opinion does not conform to the Contract Documents, and in this connection may stop the work or a portion thereof, when necessary. f. Payment Certificates. The Owner will determine the amounts owing to Contractor as the work progresses, based on Contractor's applications and Owner's inspections and observations, and will issue certificates for progress payments and final payments in accordance with the terms of the Contract Documents. 9. RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNER -Contractor's duties and rights in connection with the project herein are as follows: a. Responsibility for Supervision and Construction. Contractor shall be solely responsible for all construction under this contract, including the techniques, sequences, procedures, and means, and 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. Discipline and Employment. Contractor shall maintain at all times strict discipline among his employees, and he agrees not to employ for work on the project any person unfit or without sufficient skill to perform the job for which he was employed. c. Furnishing of Labor, Materials, etc. Contractor shall provide and pay for all labor, 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. Payment of taxes; Procurement of Licenses and Permits. Contractor shall secure all licenses and permits necessary for proper completion of the work, paying the fees therefor. 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 under take 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 material, 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. MEDIATION/VENUE -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 mutually select a mediator and in the event they cannot mutually agree upon a mediator, one will be appointed by the American Arbitration Association. 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 thereunder shall be filed in the Circuit or County Court for Seminole County, Florida. ~ L 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. Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of: Contractor: /_1~vyvv.~c.w~. ~iww~- i ~ ~,"~- Name: Address and Z 407-330-1220 ~~ ~8~~ g Date OWNER: CITY OF WIN'T'ER SPRINGS Ronald Vv . Mc emore CITY MANAGEK 1126 East State Road 434 Winter Springs, Florida 32708 (407) 327-1800 4 TO: Andrea Lorenzo-Lucas, Deputy C1ty CI FROM: t3eorge F. Edwards, Capital Projects RE: Documentation for Project #99-03 Dav1d Drive Utiiitles Project DATE: March 30,1999 Transmitted herewith are the following completed documents for your files. 1) Notice of Award 2) Agreement 3) Notice to Proceed If you have any questions pertinent to this matter please contact me. FLoRida SURETY BONdS, I NC. March 16, 1999 City of Winter Springs, Florida 1126 East S.R. 434 Winter Springs, FL 32708 222 S. WESrMONrE DRIVE, SUITE 307 A~TAMONTE SPRINC{5~ FL 32714 407.786.7770 FAx 407.786.7766 888.786-BOND (2663) FAx 888.718-BOND (2663) WU/W. FLORIdASUREiYBONdS.COM Re: Authority to Date Bonds and Powers of Attorney Principal: Daniels Contracting Company Bond No.: FSBI-000014-PP Project: Project #ITB-007-99-KL -David Drive Utilities Project Dear Sir or Madam: Please be advised that as Surety on the above referenced bond, executed on your behalf for this project, we hereby authorize you to date the bonds and the powers of attorney concurrent with the date of the contract agreement. Once dated, please send a copy of the dated bonds to our office. Best regards, The Mountbatten Surety Company, Inc. J~ . i ~.`~ Jeffrey W. Reich Attorney In Fact and Florida Licensed Agent