CITY OF MURRIETA, COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CONTRACT C 1 CITY PROJECT 23-465, SYKES RANCH PARK IMPROVEMENTS
CONTRACT
SYKES RANCH PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
CITY PROJECT No. 23-465 CIP No. 22010
THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into the 5th day of December, 2023, by and between the City of Murrieta, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "CITY," and Land Forms Landscape Construction, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "CONTRACTOR." WITNESSETH:
That CITY and CONTRACTOR, for the consideration hereinafter named, mutually agree as follows:
1. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS . The complete Contract includes all of the Contract Documents, to wit: Notice Inviting Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Proposal, Performance Bond, Labor and Materials Bond, Plans and Special Provisions entitled {SYKES RANCH PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT}, Insurance Forms, this Contract, and all modifications and amendments thereto, and the latest version of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, Parts 1 through 6, with the exception of Section 307, "Street Lighting and Traffic Signals," and the addition of the Standard Specifications, Department of Transportation, State of California State Standard Specifications, Section 86, "Signals, Lighting and Electrical Systems," and Section 56, "Signs," dated May 2006.
The Plans consist of:
NV5 Civil Plans, Sheets C-1 to C-4
Alhambra Group Landscape Plans, Sheet’s L-1 to L-6
Copies of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction are available from the publisher:
Building News, Inc. (BNi)
990 Park Center Drive, Suite E
Vista, CA 92081
(760) 734-1113
www.bnibooks.com
The aforementioned Standard Specifications will control the general provisions, construction materials, and construction methods for this Contract except as amended by the Plans and Specifications of this Contract.
In case of conflict between the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction or State Standard Specifications, and the remaining Contract Documents, the remaining Contract Documents shall take precedence over and be used in lieu of such conflicting portions.
Where the Plans or Specifications describe portions of the work in general terms, but not in complete detail, it is understood that the item is to be furnished and installed completed and in place and that only the best general practice is to be used.
CITY OF MURRIETA, COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CONTRACT C 2 CITY PROJECT 23-465, SYKES RANCH PARK IMPROVEMENTS
Unless otherwise specified, CONTRACTOR shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals, and do all the work involved in executing the Contract.
The Contract Documents are complementary, and what is called for by anyone shall be as binding as if called for by all. Any conflict between this Contract and any other Contract Document shall be resolved in favor of this Contract.
2. SCOPE OF WORK. CONTRACTOR shall perform the work as shown on the Contract Drawings, shall furnish all the labor, materials, necessary tools, expendable equipment, and all utility and transportation services required for the completion of the following project:
SYKES RANCH PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
CITY PROJECT No. 23-465 CIP No. 22010
All of said work to be performed and materials to be furnished shall be in strict accordance with the Drawings and Specifications and the provisions of the Contract Documents hereinabove enumerated and adopted by CITY.
3. CITY APPROVAL . All labor, materials, tools, equipment, and services shall be furnished and work performed and completed under the direction and supervision and subject to the approval of CITY or its authorized representatives.
4. CONTRACT AMOUNT AND SCHEDULE . CITY agrees to pay and Contractor agrees to receive and accept the prices set forth in the proposal as full compensation for furnishing all materials, performing all work, and fulfilling all obligations hereunder.
Said compensation shall cover all expenses, losses, damages, and consequences arising out of the nature of the work during its progress or prior to its acceptance, including those for well and faithfully completing the work and the whole thereof in the manner and time specified in the aforesaid contract documents and also including those arising from actions of the elements, unforeseen difficulties or obstructions encountered in the prosecution of the work, suspension or discontinuance of the work, and all other unknowns or risks of any description connected with the work.
CONTRACTOR agrees to complete the work on SYKES RANCH PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT in a period not to exceed Forty-Five (45) working days per Section 6-7 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, commencing upon the date stated in the Notice to Proceed by CITY. Construction shall not commence until bonds and insurance are approved by CITY.
5. CHANGE ORDERS. All change orders shall be approved by the City Council, except that the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized by the City Council to make, by written order, changes or additions to the work in an amount not to exceed fifteen (15) percent of this Contract amount and the City Manager or his designee shall notify City Council in a public meeting if changes or additions to the work exceed ten (10) percent of this Contract amount.
CITY OF MURRIETA, COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CONTRACT C 3 CITY PROJECT 23-465, SYKES RANCH PARK IMPROVEMENTS
6. PAYMENTS/ACCEPTANCE OF WORK. The text of Subsection 9- 3.2 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
The closure date for the purpose of making partial progress payments will be the last day of each month. CONTRACTOR shall prepare the approximate measurement of the work performed through the closure date and submit it to CITY for approval by the tenth (10th) day of the following month. Payments will be withheld pending receipt of any outstanding reports required by the Contract Documents. A full five percent (5%) retention will be deducted from all progress payments. Partial payments on the Contract price shall not be considered as an acceptance of any part of the work.
Upon completion of the work, CONTRACTOR shall so notify Engineer, in writing, submit satisfactory evidence of payment for equipment, materials and labor, submit "CONTRACTOR'S AFFIDAVIT." Upon receipt of the notification, Engineer shall promptly, by personal inspection, determine the actual status of the work in accordance with the terms of the Contract. If he finds materials, equipment, or workmanship that do not meet the terms of the Contract, he shall prepare a preliminary punch list of such items and submit it to CONTRACTOR. Final determination of acceptability shall be made by CITY. Upon acceptance of the work, CITY shall file a Notice of Completion.
The conditions of the guarantee shall commence on the date that CITY files a Notice of Completion. CITY shall make final payment to CONTRACTOR in the manner provided by law following the expiration of thirty-five (35) days after filing the Notice of Completion.
The final payment shall include the entire sum found to be due hereunder after deducting all previous payments and such other lawful amounts as the terms of this Contract describe.
7. LI QUIDATED DAMAGES; EXTENSION OF TIME. In accordance with Government Code Section 53069.85, CONTRACTOR agrees to forfeit and pay to CITY the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) per day for each calendar day completion is delayed beyond the time allowed pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Contract.
Such sum shall be deducted from any payments due to or to become due to CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR will be granted an extension of time and will not be assessed liquidated damages for unforeseeable delays beyond the control of and without the fault or negligence of CONTRACTOR, including delays caused by CITY.
CONTRACTOR is required to promptly notify CITY of any such delay.
8. WAIVER OF CLAIMS. Unless a shorter time is specified elsewhere in this Contract, on or before making final request for payment under paragraph 6 above, CONTRACTOR shall submit to CITY, in writing, all claims for compensation under or arising out of this Contract; the acceptance by CONTRACTOR of the final payment shall constitute a waiver of all claims against CITY under or arising out of this Contract except those previously made in writing and request for payment. CONTRACTOR shall be required to execute an affidavit, release, and indemnify agreement with each claim for payment.
CITY OF MURRIETA, COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CONTRACT C 4 CITY PROJECT 23-465, SYKES RANCH PARK IMPROVEMENTS
9. PREVAILING WAGES. Pursuant to provisions of Section 1773 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the City Council has obtained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general rate for holiday and overtime work in this locality for each craft, classification, or type of workman needed to execute this Contract, from Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. These rates are on file with the City Clerk.
Copies may be obtained at cost at the City Clerk's office of Murrieta. CONTRACTOR shall post a copy of such rates at the job site and shall pay the adopted prevailing wage rates as a minimum. CONTRACTOR shall comply with the provisions of Sections 1773.8, 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1777.6, and 1813 of the Labor Code.
Pursuant to the provisions of 1775 of the Labor Code, CONTRACTOR shall forfeit to CITY, as a penalty, the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each laborer, worker, or mechanic employed, paid less than the stipulated prevailing rates for any work done under this Contract, by him or by any subcontractor under him, in violation of the provisions of the Contract.
10. WORKERS' COMPENSATION LIABILITY INSURANCE . CONTRACTOR, by executing this Agreement, hereby certifies:
"I am aware of the provision of Section 3700 of the Labor Code that requires every employer to be insured against liability for Workers' Compensation or 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."
11. TIME OF THE ESSENCE. Time is of the essence in this Contract.
12. INDEMNIFICATION. All work covered by this Contract done at the site of construction or in preparing or delivering materials to the site shall be at the risk of CONTRACTOR alone. CONTRACTOR agrees to save, indemnify, hold harmless, and defend CITY, its officers, employees, and agents against any and all liability, injuries, or death of persons (CONTRACTOR's employees included) and damage to property, arising directly or indirectly out of the obligations herein undertaken or out of the operations conducted by CONTRACTOR, save and except claims or litigations arising through the sole active negligence or sole willful misconduct of CITY.
13. CONTRACTOR'S INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION. No plea of ignorance of conditions that exist or that may hereafter exist or of conditions of difficulties that may be encountered in the execution of the work under this Contract, as a result of failure to make the necessary independent examinations and investigations, and no plea of reliance on initial investigations or reports prepared by CITY for purposes of letting this Contract out to bid will be accepted as an excuse for any failure or omission on the part of CONTRACTOR to fulfill in every detail all requirements of this Contract. Nor will such reasons be accepted as a basis for any claims whatsoever for extra compensation or for an extension of time.
CITY OF MURRIETA, COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CONTRACT C 5 CITY PROJECT 23-465, SYKES RANCH PARK IMPROVEMENTS
14. GRATUITIES. CONTRACTOR warrants that neither it nor any of its employees, agents, or representatives has offered or given any gratuities or promises to CITY's employees, agents, or representatives with a view toward securing this Contract or securing favorable treatment with respect thereto.
15. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. CONTRACTOR warrants that he has no blood or marriage relationship, and that he is not in any way associated with any City officer or employee, or any architect, engineer, or other preparer of the Drawings and Specifications for this project.
CONTRACTOR further warrants that no person in his employ has been employed by CITY within one (1) year of the date of Notice Inviting Bids.
16. CONTRACTOR'S AFFIDAVIT. After completion of the work contemplated by this Contract, CONTRACTOR shall file with the City Manager his affidavit stating that all workmen and persons employed, all firms supplying materials, and all subcontractors upon the project have been paid in full, and that there are no claims outstanding against the project for either labor or materials, except certain items, if any, to be set forth in an affidavit covering disputed claims or items in connection with a Stop Notice that has been filed under the provisions of the laws of the State of California.
17. SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTOR
Corporations:
The signature must contain the name of the corporation, must be signed by the President and Secretary or Assistant Secretary, and the corporate seal must be affixed. Other persons may sign for the corporation in lieu of the above if a certified copy of a resolution of the corporate board of directors so authorizing them to do so is on file in the City Clerk's office.
Partnerships:
Names of all persons comprising the partnership or co-partnership must be stated. Bid must be signed by all partners comprising the partnership unless proof in the form of a certified copy of a certificate of partnership acknowledging signer to be a general partner is presented to the City Clerk, in which case the general partner may sign.
Joint Ventures:
Bids submitted as joint ventures must so state and be signed by each joint venturer.
Individuals:
Bids submitted by individuals must be signed by the bidder, unless an up-to-date power of attorney is on file in the City Clerk's office, in which case said person may sign for the individual.
The above rules also apply in the case of the use of a fictitious firm name. In addition, however, where the fictitious name is used, it must be so indicated in the signature.
CITY OF MURRIETA, COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CONTRACT C 6 CITY PROJECT 23-465, SYKES RANCH PARK IMPROVEMENTS
18. SUBSTITUTED SECURITY. In accordance with Section 22300 of the Public Contracts Code, CONTRACTOR may substitute securities for any monies withheld by CITY to ensure performance under the Contract.
At the request and expense of CONTRACTOR, securities equivalent to the amount withheld shall be deposited with CITY or with a State or Federally chartered bank or an escrow agent who shall pay such monies to CONTRACTOR upon notification by CITY of CONTRACTOR's satisfactory completion of the Contract. The type of securities deposited and the method of release shall be approved by the City Attorney's office.
19. RESOLUTION OF CLAIMS. Any dispute or claim arising out of this Contract shall be arbitrated pursuant to Section 10240 of the California Public Contracts Code.
20. NOTICE TO CITY OF LABOR DISPUTES. Whenever CONTRACTOR has knowledge that any actual or potential labor dispute is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of the Contract, CONTRACTOR shall immediately give notice thereof, including all relevant information with respect thereto, to CITY.
21. BOOKS AND RECORDS. CONTRACTOR's books, records, and plans or such part thereof as may be engaged in the performance of this Contract, shall at all reasonable times be subject to inspection and audit by any authorized representative of CITY.
22. UTILITY LOCATION. CITY acknowledges its responsibilities with respect to locating utility facilities pursuant to California Government Code Section 4215.
23. REGIONAL NOTIFICATION CENTERS . CONTRACTOR agrees to contact the appropriate regional notification center in accordance with Government Code Section 4216.2.
24. TRENCH PROTECTION AND EXCAVATION . CONTRACTOR shall submit its detailed plan for worker protection during the excavation of trenches required by the scope of the work in accordance with Labor Code Section 6705.
A. CONTRACTOR shall, without disturbing the condition, notify CITY, in writing, as soon as CONTRACTOR, or any of CONTRACTOR's
subcontractors, agents, or employees have knowledge and reporting is possible, of the discovery of any of the following conditions:
(1) The presence of any material that CONTRACTOR believes is hazardous waste, as defined in Section 25117 of the Health and Safety Code;
(2) Subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site differing from those indicated in the specifications; or
(3) Unknown physical conditions at the site of any unusual nature, different materially for those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in work of the character provided for in this Contract.
CITY OF MURRIETA, COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CONTRACT C 7 CITY PROJECT 23-465, SYKES RANCH PARK IMPROVEMENTS
B. Pending a determination by CITY of appropriate action to be taken, CONTRACTOR shall provide security measures (e.g., fences) adequate to prevent the hazardous waste or physical conditions from causing bodily injury to any person.
C. CITY shall promptly investigate the reported conditions. If CITY, through and in the exercise of its sole discretion, determines that the conditions do materially differ or do involve hazardous waste, and will cause a decrease or increase in CONTRACTOR's cost of, or time required for, performance of any part of the work, then CITY shall issue a change order.
D. In the event of a dispute between CITY and CONTRACTOR as to whether the conditions materially differ, or involve hazardous waste, or cause a decrease or increase in CONTRACTOR's cost of, or time required for, performance of any part of the work, CONTRACTOR shall not be excused from any scheduled completion date, and shall proceed with all work to be performed under the contract. CONTRACTOR shall retain any and all rights that pertain to the resolution of disputes and protests between the parties.
25. INSPECTION. The work shall be subject to inspection and testing by CITY and its authorized representatives during manufacture and construction and all other times and places, including, without limitation, the plans of CONTRACTOR and any of its suppliers. CONTRACTOR shall provide all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safety and convenience of inspectors. All inspections and tests shall be performed in such manner as to not unduly delay the work. The work shall be subject to final inspection and acceptance notwithstanding any payments or other prior inspections. Such final inspection shall be made within a reasonable time after completion of the work.
26. DISCRIMINATION. CONTRACTOR represents that it has not, and agrees that it will not, discriminate in its employment practices on the basis of race, creed, religion, national origin, color, sex, age, or handicap.
27. GOVERNING LAW . This Contract and any dispute arising hereunder shall be governed by the law of the State of California.
28. WRITTEN NOTICE. Any written notice required to be given in any part of the Contract Documents shall be performed by depositing the same in the U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, directed to the address of CONTRACTOR as set forth in the Contract Documents, and to CITY addressed as follows:
Brian Crawford
Senior Program Manager
City of Murrieta
1 Town Square
Murrieta, CA 92562
CITY OF MURRIETA, COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CONTRACT C 8 CITY PROJECT 23-465, SYKES RANCH PARK IMPROVEMENTS
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Contract to be executed on the date first above written.
DATED: LAND FORMS LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION, INC.:
By:
Jeff Tracy
Print or type NAME
Chief Executive Officer
Print or type TITLE
(714) 606-4002
Phone Number
By:
Sandy Wallace
Print or type NAME
Chief Financial Officer
Print or type TITLE
(949) 842-1780
Phone Number
DATED:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________
Tiffany J. Israel, City Attorney
ATTEST:
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
CITY OF MURRIETA
By:
Lisa DeForest, Mayor
19,300.00 19,300.00
9,200.00 9,200.00
10,000.00 10,000.00
5,800.00 5,800.00
46.00 13,616.00
18.00 33,120.00
1,100.00 1,100.00
39.00 7,800.00
134.00 9,380.00
27,700.00 27,700.00
35,813.00 35,813.00
434.00 3,906.00
510.00 510.00
884.00 884.00
294.00 294.00
383.00 1,149.00
42.00 3,654.00
183,226.00
One hundred eighty three thousand two hundred twenty six dollars and zero cents
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX ZERO 183,226.00
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