PISMO BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item #9.H
Meeting Date: April 1, 2025
TITLE:
Award of Contract to Souza Engineering Contracting, Inc. dba Souza Construction for the Oak Park Medical Plaza Parking Lot Repair Project; Related Budget Adjustments
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Souza Engineering Contracting, Inc. dba Souza Construction for construction of the Oak Park Medical Plaza Parking Lot Repair Project in the amount of $107,521 for the base bid only, and appropriating related budget adjustments in Fiscal Year 2025.
DISCUSSION:
On January 30, 2025, a City-owned water line that runs under the parking lot of the Oak Park Medical Plaza located at 901 N. Oak Park Boulevard ruptured when a valve failed.
Staff quickly responded and replaced the failed 6” valve; however, approximately 10,000 square feet of parking lot was damaged by the pressure of the water that was released.
The Oak Park Medical Plaza Parking Lot Repair Project consists of a base bid for removal and replacement of damaged asphalt and sub-base in the parking lot. Bid alternate #1 was included as an option for removal and replacement of asphalt and sub-base on Oak Park Boulevard to address damaged asphalt adjacent to the parking lot that was thought to have been caused by the water line break. During the bidding process, it was determined that the source of the water that caused the damage on Oak Park Boulevard is not related to the water line break in the parking lot. Staff is recommending that bid alternate #1 be deferred until a later date when the source of the water on Oak Park Boulevard has been identified.
Construction
The project was advertised for construction bids and six bids were received on March 20, 2025 ranging in amount from $133,432.00 to $209,265.92 for the base bid plus bid alternate 1, the basis of award. The lowest responsible bidder is Souza Engineering Contracting, Inc. dba Souza Construction (Souza Construction) with a bid of $133,432.00 (bid results provided for reference in Table 1). Staff has verified Souza Construction’s references and qualifications, and recommends the Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) awarding a contract (Attachment 2) to Souza Construction in the amount of $107,521 for the base bid only.
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Table 1. Bid Results
Company Name Base Bid Bid
Alternate 1
Base Bid Plus Bid Alternate
1 (Basis of Award)
Souza Construction $107,521.00 25,911.00 $133,432.00
R Burke Corporation $117,362.12 $28,485.00 $145,847.12
Brough Construction $132,422.00 $25,855.00 $158,277.00
Mission Paving $134,739.40 $27,185.00 $161,924.00
Papich Construction $151,461.00 $40,014.00 $191,475.00
J.F. Will Company $178,636.72 $30,629.20 $209,265.92
Conclusion and Recommendation
Staff recommends the Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Souza Construction for construction of the Oak Park Medical Plaza Parking Lot Repair Project in the amount of $107,521 for the base bid only, and appropriating related budget adjustments in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of adopting the subject Resolution is an additional $151,220.50 in the Water Enterprise Fund to construct the project. The total estimated project cost includes construction management, materials testing, utility line locating and a 10% contingency.
Staff recommends appropriating $151,221 in the Water Construction Fund to support the project budget, including related transfers between funds in FY 2025. The estimated project costs are shown in Table 2 below.
Table 2. FY 2025 Project Funding
Item Fiscal Impact
Project Cost
Construction Costs (Souza Construction)$107,521.00
10% Contingency $10,752.00
CM Costs (CLAD Consulting)$18,000.00
Materials Testing (Earth Systems)$11,647.50
Utility Line Locating (All Private Utility Locating)$3,300.00 Total Project Cost $151,220.50
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. Souza Construction Contract
Prepared by: Erin Olsen, Senior Management Analyst
Submitted by: Rosemarie R. Gaglione, PE, Director of Public Works City Manager Approval:
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH,
CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SOUZA ENGINEERING CONTRACTING, INC. DBA SOUZA CONSTRUCTION
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE OAK PARK MEDICAL PLAZA PARKING LOT REPAIR PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $107,521 FOR THE BASE BID ONLY AND APPROPRIATING RELATED BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 WHEREAS, on January 30, 2025, a City water line that runs under the parking lot of the Oak Park Medical Plaza located at 901 N. Oak Park Blvd. experienced a main break; and WHEREAS, staff quickly responded and repaired the break; however, approximately 10,000 square feet of parking lot was damaged by water released during the break; and WHEREAS, the Oak Park Medical Plaza Parking Lot Repair Project consists of a base bid and one bid alternate; and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2025, six bids were received ranging in amount from $133,432.00 to $209,265.92 for the base bid plus bid alternate 1, the basis of award; and WHEREAS, the lowest responsible bidder is Souza Engineering Contracting, Inc. dba Souza Construction (Souza Construction) with a bid of $133,432.00; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that bid alternate #1 be deferred until a later date when the source of the water on Oak Park Blvd. has been identified.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter into a contract with Souza Engineering Contracting, Inc. dba Souza Construction, in substantially the form attached to staff’s report dated April 1, 2025, for construction of the Oak Park Medical Plaza Parking Lot Repair Project in the amount of $107,521.00 for the base bid only.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach hereby appropriates $151,221 in the Water Construction Fund infrastructure account North Oak Park Repair project, and appropriates related transfers between funds, in Fiscal Year 2025.
UPON MOTION OF Council Member , seconded by Council Member , the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach this 1st day of April 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
Approved: Attest:
________________________ ________________________
Ed Waage, Mayor Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand on _______________________. ________________________
Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
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CITY OF PISMO BEACH
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Construction Services Agreement (“AGREEMENT”) is made and entered into as of the date the AGREEMENT is fully executed by all parties (the “Effective Date”), by and between the City of Pismo Beach, a municipal corporation ("CITY"), and Souza Engineering Contracting, Inc. dba Souza Construction, a corporation ("CONTRACTOR"). In consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
I. SCOPE OF WORK
CONTRACTOR shall perform within the time set forth in Article 2 of this AGREEMENT and shall furnish at its own cost all labor, materials, equipment, tools, utility services, and transportation and perform and complete all work required in connection with the construction of parking lot repairs for the Oak Park Medical Plaza Parking Lot Repair (hereinafter “Project”).
By entering into this AGREEMENT, CONTRACTOR acknowledges that there may be other contractors on the site whose work will be coordinated with that of its own. CONTRACTOR expressly warrants and agrees that it will cooperate with other contractors and will do nothing to delay, hinder, or interfere with the work of other separate contractors, CITY, the Project Manager, the Public Works Director/City Engineer, or utilities. CONTRACTOR also expressly agrees that, in the event its work is hindered, delayed, interfered with, or otherwise affected by a separate contractor, its sole remedy will be a direct action against the separate contractor. To the extent allowed by law, CONTRACTOR will have no remedy, and hereby expressly waives any remedy against CITY, the Project Manager, or the Public Works Director/City Engineer on account of delay, hindrance, interference or other events caused by a separate contractor.
II. TIME FOR PROJECT COMPLETION
All of CONTRACTOR’s work on the Project shall be completed within durations established for the individual activities as set forth in the Project Construction Schedule. All work shall commence fifteen (15) calendar days after receiving a written Notice to Proceed from CITY or Project Manager, if a Project Manager is employed by CITY on the Project. CONTRACTOR shall refer to the invitations for bids, and Project Plans and Specifications, all of which, as set forth below, are incorporated herein by reference, for contractual obligations regarding individual activity durations. The aggregate sum total work of all individual Prime Contractors to CITY comprises the entire “Project” and shall be commenced and completed in conformance with the Project Construction Schedule. The entire Project shall be completed within 10 consecutive working days (“Contract Time”).
III. THE CONTRACT SUM
CITY shall pay to CONTRACTOR for the performance of this AGREEMENT, subject to any additions and deductions provided in the Project documents, the sum of one hundred seven thousand five hundred twenty-one dollars ($107,521).
IV. PROGRESS PAYMENTS
Based upon Applications for Payment submitted to the Public Works Director/City Engineer by CONTRACTOR and Certificates for Payment issued by the Public Works Director/City Engineer, CITY shall make progress payments on account of the Contract Sum to CONTRACTOR as provided in the General Conditions.
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This AGREEMENT is subject to the provisions of Article 1.7 (commencing at Section 20104.50) of Division 2, Part 3 of the Public Contract Code regarding prompt payment of contractors by local governments. Article 1.7 mandates certain procedures for the payment of undisputed and properly submitted payment requests within 30 days after receipt, for the review of payment requests, for notice to CONTRACTOR of improper payment requests, and provides for the payment of interest on progress payment requests which are not timely made in accordance with that Article. This AGREEMENT hereby incorporates the provisions of Article 1.7 as though fully set forth herein.
This AGREEMENT is also subject to the provisions of Public Contract Code Section 9204, which provides for the submission and resolution of specified claims by CONTRACTOR, including provisions governing the type of claims that may be submitted, the time to respond to such claims, and alternative dispute resolution procedures. The provisions of Section 9204 are incorporated herein by reference, and to the extent CONTRACTOR asserts a claim specified by Section 9204, CONTRACTOR shall comply with all provisions set forth in Section 9204 in submitting a claim to CITY.
V. RETENTION OF SECURITIES
Public Contract Code Section 22300 permits the substitution of securities for any monies withheld by CITY to ensure performance under a contract, at the request and expense of CONTRACTOR.
Substitution of securities shall not be required in contracts in which there will be financing provided by the Farmers Home Administration of the United States Department of Agriculture pursuant to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 1921 et seq.), and where federal regulations or policies, or both, do not allows the substitution of securities. Alternatively, CONTRACTOR may request that CITY make payment of retention earned directly to an escrow agent at the expense of CONTRACTOR. At the expense of CONTRACTOR, CONTRACTOR may direct the investment of the payments into securities and CONTRACTOR shall receive the interest earned on the investments upon the same terms provided for in this section for securities deposited by CONTRACTOR. Upon satisfactory completion of the contract, CONTRACTOR shall receive from the escrow agent all securities, interest, and payments received by the escrow agent from CITY, pursuant to the terms of this section.
The escrow agreement entered into pursuant to this section must be substantially similar to the form included in Public Contract Code Section 22300(e). CONTRACTOR shall obtain the written consent of its surety to such escrow agreement. Securities eligible for investment under this section shall include those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code, bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit, interest-bearing demand deposit accounts, standby letters of credit, or any other security mutually agreed to by CONTRACTOR and CITY.
In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300(d)(1), if CONTRACTOR elects to receive interest on moneys withheld in retention by CITY, CONTRACTOR shall, at the request of any subcontractor performing more than five percent of CONTRACTOR’s total bid, make that option available to the subcontractor regarding any moneys withheld in retention by CONTRACTOR from the subcontractor.
VI. INDEMNITY, DEFENSE AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT
To the fullest extent permitted by law, CONTRACTOR shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the CITY, and its elected officials, officers, employees, volunteers, and agents (“CITY Indemnitees”), from and against any and all causes of action, claims, liabilities, obligations, judgments, or damages, including reasonable legal counsels’ fees and costs of litigation (“claims”), arising out of CONTRACTOR’s performance or CONTRACTOR’s failure to perform its obligations under this
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AGREEMENT or out of the operations conducted by CONTRACTOR, except for such loss or damage arising from the active negligence, sole negligence, or willful misconduct of CITY. In the event CITY Indemnitees are made a party to any action, lawsuit, or other adversarial proceeding arising from CONTRACTOR’s performance of this AGREEMENT, CONTRACTOR shall provide a defense to CITY Indemnitees or at CITY’s option, reimburse CITY Indemnitees their costs of defense, including reasonable legal fees, incurred in defense of such claims.
Payment by CITY is not a condition precedent to enforcement of the indemnities in this section. In the event of any dispute between CONTRACTOR and CITY, as to whether liability arises from the active negligence, sole negligence, or willful misconduct of CITY or its officers, employees, or agents, CONTRACTOR will be obligated to pay for CITY’s defense until such time as a final judgment has been entered adjudicating CITY as having been actively negligent, solely negligent, or as having engaged in willful misconduct. CONTRACTOR will not be entitled in the absence of such a determination to any reimbursement of defense costs including but not limited to attorneys' fees, expert fees, and costs of litigation. The provisions of this Section VI shall survive completion of CONTRACTOR’s services or the termination of this AGREEMENT.
VII. PREVAILING WAGES
A. Wage rates for this Project shall be in accordance with the General Wage Determination Made by the Director of Industrial Relations Pursuant To California Labor Code, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sections 1770, 1773 and 1773.1, for San Luis Obispo County. Wage rates shall conform with those posted at 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, and the Project site.
B. The following Labor Code sections are hereby referenced and made a part of this AGREEMENT:
1. Section 1775 - Penalty for Failure to Comply with Prevailing Wage Rates.
2. Section 1777.4 - Apprenticeship Requirements.
3. Section 1777.5 - Apprenticeship Requirements.
4. Section 1813 - Penalty for Failure to Pay Overtime.
5. Sections 1810 and 1811 - Working Hour Restrictions.
6. Section 1775 - Payroll Records.
7. Section 1773.8 - Travel and Subsistence Pay.
VIII. RECORD AUDIT
In accordance with Government Code, Section 8546.7, records of both CITY and CONTRACTOR shall be subject to examination and audit by the Auditor General for a period of three (3) years after final payment.
IX. CERTIFICATIONS
In addition to certification and licensing requirements identified elsewhere in this agreement, CONTRACTOR shall maintain the following certifications for the duration of this AGREEMENT:
A. None
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X. FINAL PAYMENT
Final payment, constituting the entire unpaid balance of the Agreement Sum, shall be paid by CITY to CONTRACTOR no sooner than thirty-five (35) days after a Notice of Completion has been recorded, unless otherwise stipulated in the Notice of Completion, provided the work has then been completed, the AGREEMENT fully performed, and a final Certificate for Payment has been issued by the Public Works Director/City Engineer.
XI. CONTRACTOR'S FAILURE TO PROCURE COMPLETION OF PROJECT
In the event CONTRACTOR fails to furnish tools, equipment, or labor in the necessary quantity or quality, or fails to prosecute the work or any part thereof contemplated by this AGREEMENT in a diligent and workmanlike manner, and if CONTRACTOR for a period of three (3) calendar days after receipt of written demand from CITY or its designated representative to do so, fails to furnish tools, equipment, or labor in the necessary quantity or quality, and to prosecute its work and all parts thereof in a diligent and workmanlike manner, or after commencing to do so within said three (3) calendar days, fails to continue to do so; then CITY may exclude CONTRACTOR from the premises, or any portion thereof, and take possession of said premises or any portion thereof, together with all material and equipment thereon, and may complete the work contemplated by this AGREEMENT or any portion of said work, either by furnishing the tools, equipment, labor or material necessary, or by letting the unfinished portion of said work, or the portion taken over by CITY to another contractor or by a combination of such methods. In any event, the procuring of the completion of said work, or the portion thereof taken over by CITY, shall be a charge against CONTRACTOR, and may be deducted from any money due or becoming due to CONTRACTOR from CITY, or CONTRACTOR shall pay CITY the amount of said charge, or the portion thereof unsatisfied. The sureties, provided for under this AGREEMENT shall become liable for payment should CONTRACTOR fail to pay in full any said cost incurred by CITY.
XII. INSURANCE
A. Prior to the beginning of and throughout the duration of the Project, CONTRACTOR and its subcontractors shall maintain insurance in conformance with the requirements set forth below.
CONTRACTOR may use existing coverage to comply with these requirements. If that existing coverage does not meet the requirements set forth herein, CONTRACTOR agrees to amend, supplement or endorse the existing coverage to do so.
CONTRACTOR acknowledges that the insurance coverage and policy limits set forth in this section constitute the minimum amount of coverage required. Any insurance proceeds available to CONTRACTOR or its subcontractors in excess of the limits and coverage identified in this AGREEMENT and which is applicable to a given loss, claim or demand, will be equally available to CITY.
CONTRACTOR shall provide the following types and amounts of insurance:
1. General liability insurance. CONTRACTOR shall maintain commercial general liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate, for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage, and a $2,000,000 completed operations aggregate. The policy must include contractual liability that has not been amended. Any endorsement restricting standard Insurance Services Office (ISO) “insured contract” language will not be accepted.
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2. Automobile liability insurance. CONTRACTOR shall maintain automobile insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 (06/92) covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of CONTRACTOR arising out of or in connection with the Project, including coverage for any owned, hired, non-owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for each accident.
3. Workers’ compensation insurance. CONTRACTOR shall maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Statutory Limits) and Employer’s Liability Insurance (with limits of at least $1,000,000) for CONTRACTOR’s employees in accordance with the laws of the State of California, Section 3700 of the Labor Code et seq. In addition, CONTRACTOR shall require each subcontractor to similarly maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Employer’s Liability Insurance in accordance with the laws of the State of California for all of the subcontractor’s employees.
4. CONTRACTOR shall submit to CITY, along with the certificate of insurance, a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in favor of CITY, its officers, agents, employees and volunteers.
5. Pollution liability insurance. Environmental Impairment Liability Insurance shall be written on a CONTRACTOR’s Pollution Liability form or other form acceptable to CITY providing coverage for liability arising out of sudden, accidental and gradual pollution and remediation. The policy limit shall be no less than $1,000,000 dollars per claim and in the aggregate. All activities contemplated in this AGREEMENT shall be specifically scheduled on the policy as “covered operations.” The policy shall provide coverage for the hauling of waste from the project site to the final disposal location, including non- owned disposal sites.
6. Products/completed operations coverage. Coverage shall extend a minimum of three (3) years after project completion and shall be included on behalf of the insured for covered claims arising out of the actions of independent contractors. If the insured is using subcontractors, the Policy must include work performed “by or on behalf” of the insured. Policy shall contain no language that would invalidate or remove the insurer’s duty to defend or indemnify for claims or suits expressly excluded from coverage.
Policy shall specifically provide for a duty to defend on the part of the insurer. The CITY, its officials, officers, agents, and employees, shall be included as insureds under the policy.
7. Builder’s risk insurance. Upon commencement of construction and with approval of CITY, CONTRACTOR shall obtain and maintain builder’s risk insurance for the entire duration of the Project until only CITY has an insurable interest. The Builder’s Risk coverage shall include the coverages as specified below.
i. The named insureds shall be CONTRACTOR and CITY, including its officers, officials, employees, and agents. All Subcontractors (excluding those solely responsible for design work) of any tier and suppliers shall be included as additional insureds as their interests may appear. CONTRACTOR shall not be required to maintain property insurance for any portion of the Project following transfer of control thereof to CITY. The policy shall contain a provision that all proceeds from the builder’s risk policy shall be made payable to CITY. ii. Policy shall be provided for replacement value on an "all risk" basis for the completed value of the project. There shall be no coinsurance penalty or provisional limit provision in any such policy. Policy must include: (1) coverage for any ensuing loss from faulty workmanship, nonconforming work, omission or
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deficiency in design or specifications; (2) coverage against machinery accidents and operational testing; (3) coverage for removal of debris, and insuring the buildings, structures, machinery, equipment, materials, facilities, fixtures and all other properties constituting a part of the Project; (4) ordinance or law coverage for contingent rebuilding, demolition, and increased costs of construction; (5) transit coverage (unless insured by the supplier or receiving contractor), with sub-limits sufficient to insure the full replacement value of any key equipment item; (6) ocean marine cargo coverage insuring any Project materials or supplies, if applicable; (7) coverage with sub-limits sufficient to insure the full replacement value of any property or equipment stored either on or off the site or any staging area. Such insurance shall be on a form acceptable to CITY to ensure adequacy of terms and sublimits and shall be submitted to CITY prior to commencement of construction.
B. Other provisions or requirements:
1. Proof of insurance. CONTRACTOR shall provide certificates of insurance to CITY as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein, along with a waiver of subrogation endorsement for Workers’ Compensation. Insurance certificates and endorsements must be approved by CITY’s Risk Manager prior to commencement of performance.
CITY’s Risk Manager or City Attorney may waive the requirement of any insurance policy set forth herein if he/she determines that such a policy is not commercially available to CONTRACTOR, or if the risk to CITY is sufficiently minimal to render such insurance unnecessary. If such a policy is commercially available, additional cost to CONTRACTOR in obtaining such a policy shall not be a basis upon which the insurance requirement will be waived. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file with CITY at all times during the term of AGREEMENT. CITY reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements to such policies, at any time.
2. Duration of coverage. CONTRACTOR shall procure and maintain for the duration of the AGREEMENT insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property, which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the Project hereunder by CONTRACTOR, his agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. CONTRACTOR must maintain general liability and umbrella or excess liability insurance for as long as there is a statutory exposure to completed operations claims. CITY and its officers, elected officials, employees, and agents shall continue as additional insureds under such policies.
3. Primary/noncontributing. Coverage provided by CONTRACTOR shall be primary and any insurance or self-insurance procured or maintained by CITY shall not be required to contribute with it. The limits of insurance required herein may be satisfied by a combination of primary and umbrella or excess insurance. Any umbrella or excess insurance shall contain or be endorsed to contain a provision that such coverage shall also apply on a primary and non-contributory basis for the benefit of CITY before CITY’s own insurance or self-insurance shall be called upon to protect it as a named insured.
4. CITY’s rights of enforcement. In the event any policy of insurance required under this AGREEMENT does not comply with these requirements or is canceled and not replaced, CITY has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by CITY will be promptly reimbursed by
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CONTRACTOR or CITY will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from CONTRACTOR payments. In the alternative, CITY may terminate this AGREEMENT.
5. Acceptable insurers. All insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance or is on the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers in the State of California, with an assigned policyholders’ Rating of A- (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VII (or larger) in accordance with the latest edition of Best’s Key Rating Guide, unless otherwise approved by CITY’s Risk Manager.
6. Waiver of subrogation. All insurance coverage maintained or procured pursuant to this agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against CITY, its elected or appointed officers, agents, officials, employees, and volunteers or shall specifically allow CONTRACTOR or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. CONTRACTOR hereby waives its own right of recovery against CITY, and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subconsultants.
7. Enforcement of contract provisions (non-estoppel). CONTRACTOR acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of CITY to inform CONTRACTOR of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligations on CITY nor does it waive any rights hereunder.
8. Requirements not limiting. Requirements of specific coverage features or limits contained in this Section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance.
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 all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other coverage, or a waiver of any type. If CONTRACTOR maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above, CITY requires and shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained by CONTRACTOR. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to CITY.
9. Notice of cancellation. CONTRACTOR agrees to oblige its insurance agent or broker and insurers to provide to CITY with a thirty (30) day notice of cancellation (except for nonpayment, for which a ten (10) day notice is required) or nonrenewal of coverage for each required coverage. In the event CONTRACTOR’S policy of insurance cannot be endorsed to provide this notice of cancellation, CONTACTOR shall provide CITY notice of such cancellation, in writing, not later than 24 hours following the effective time of such cancellation.
10. Additional insured status. General liability and automobile insurance policies shall provide or be endorsed to provide that CITY and its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers shall be additional insureds under such policies. This provision shall also apply to any excess/umbrella liability policies. Each such insurance policy shall contain language substantially similar to the following clause:
"The City of Pismo Beach, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and agents are named as additional insureds as respects operations of the named insured performed under contract with the City of Pismo Beach."
11. Prohibition of undisclosed coverage limitations. 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 by CITY’s Risk Manager or City Attorney.
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12. Separation of insureds. A severability of interests provision must apply for all additional insureds ensuring that CONTRACTOR’s insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer’s limits of liability. The policy(ies) shall not contain any cross-liability exclusions.
13. Pass-through clause. CONTRACTOR agrees to ensure that its subconsultants, subcontractors, and any other party providing any work on the Project under the direction of CONTRACTOR, provide the same minimum insurance coverage and endorsements required of CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR 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.
CONTRACTOR agrees that upon request, all agreements with consultants, subcontractors, and others engaged in performing work on the Project will be submitted to CITY for review.
14. CITY’s right to revise requirements. CITY reserves the right at any time during the term of the AGREEMENT to change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving CONTRACTOR a ninety (90) day advance written notice of such change. If such change results in substantial additional cost to CONTRACTOR, CITY and CONTRACTOR may renegotiate CONTRACTOR’s compensation.
15. Self-insured retentions. Any deductibles or self-insured retention must be declared to and approved by CITY. At the option of CITY, either the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retention as respects CITY, its elected and appointed officials, employees and volunteers, or CONTRACTOR shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses. Self-insurance will not be considered to comply with this paragraph unless approved by CITY.
16. Timely notice of claims. CONTRACTOR shall give CITY prompt and timely notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from CONTRACTOR’s performance under this AGREEMENT, and that involve or may involve coverage under any of the required liability policies.
17. Additional insurance. CONTRACTOR shall also procure and maintain, at its own cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its own judgment may be necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the Project.
XIII. CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE
CONTRACTOR must possess at the time of commencing work and throughout the Project duration, a Contractor's License, issued by the State of California, which is current and in good standing.
CONTRACTOR shall ensure that any subcontractor working on the Project possesses at the time of commencing work and throughout the Project duration, a Contractor's License, issued by the State of California, which is current and in good standing.
XIV. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Pursuant to Section 1771.1(a) of the Labor Code:
“A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code
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or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.”
CONTRACTOR must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) of the State of California in order to be eligible to work on public works projects. CONTRACTOR must ensure registration with the DIR that is active and in good standing.
Except as otherwise provided in Labor Code Section 1771.1(a), no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.
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 pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.
This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.
XV. CORPORATION IN GOOD STANDING
If CONTRACTOR is a corporation, the undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the corporation is duly incorporated and in good standing in the State of California, and that the undersigned is authorized to act for and bind the corporation.
XVI. PROVISIONS REQUIRED BY LAW
Each and every provision of law and clause required by law to be inserted in this AGREEMENT shall be deemed to be inserted herein and the AGREEMENT shall be read and enforced as though it were included herein, and if through mistake or otherwise any such provision is not inserted, or is not currently inserted, then upon application of either party the AGREEMENT shall forthwith be physically amended to make such insertion or correction.
XVII. SUBSURFACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
A. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 7104, in the event the Project includes trenches or other excavations extend deeper than four (4) feet below the surface, CONTRACTOR shall promptly, and before the following conditions are disturbed, notify CITY in writing of any:
1. Material that CONTRACTOR believes may be material that is hazardous waste, as defined in Section 25117 of the Health and Safety Code, that is required to be removed to a Class I, Class II or Class III disposal site in accordance with the provisions of existing law;
2. Subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site differing from those indicated in the Project specifications;
3. Unknown physical conditions at the site of any unusual nature, different materially from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in the Project or the character provided for in the CONTRACT.
B. Upon receipt of said notification CITY will investigate the conditions, and if it finds that the conditions do materially so differ, or do involve hazardous waste, and cause a decrease or increase in CONTRACTOR's cost of or the time required for performance of any part of the
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Project, CITY will issue a change order under the procedures described in the General Conditions.
C. In the event that a dispute arises between CITY and CONTRACTOR 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 Project, CONTRACTOR shall not be excused from any scheduled completion date provided for by the AGREEMENT, but shall proceed with all work to be performed under the AGREEMENT.
CONTRACTOR shall retain any and all rights provided either by AGREEMENT or by law which pertain to the resolution of disputes and protests between the contracting parties.
XVIII. COMPONENT PARTS OF THE CONTRACT
This AGREEMENT entered into consists of the following CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, all of which are component parts of the AGREEMENT as if herein set out in full or attached hereto:
In addition, all Change Orders and Work Directive Changes authorizing additions, deletions, or modifications, and all appendices, bulletins and addenda as prepared prior to the date of opening Bids setting forth any modifications or corrections or interpretations of any of said documents. In the event of any conflict between the provisions thereof, the terms of said documents shall control over each other in the following order:
1. Agreement
2. Change Orders and Work Directive Changes
3. Addenda
4. Notice to Bidders
5. Contract Proposal
6. Special Provisions
7. Technical Provisions
8. Contract Plans
9. City of Pismo Beach Standard Specifications and Drawings
10. Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, “Greenbook,” 2015 edition, or the latest edition thereof
11. Standard Plans for Public Works Construction, “Greenbook,” 2015 edition, or the latest edition thereof
12. California State Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, latest edition, when specifically referenced in the plans.
All of the above named CONTRACT DOCUMENTS are intended to be complementary. Work required by one of the above named CONTRACT DOCUMENTS and not by others shall be done as if required by all.
XIX. ENTIRE CONTRACT
This AGREEMENT constitutes the entire contract of the parties. No other agreements or contracts, whether oral or written, pertaining to the work to be performed, exists between the parties. This AGREEMENT can be modified only by an amendment in writing, signed by both parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this AGREEMENT to be executed the day and year last written below.
CITY:
City of Pismo Beach, a Municipal Corporation
Signed:
Name: Rosemarie R. Gaglione, PE
Title: Director of Public Works
Dated: ________________________________
Signed:
Name: Jorge E. Garcia
Title: City Manager
Dated: ________________________________
Address for giving notice (See Section XVIII):
760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
ATTEST:
Signed:
Name: Erica Inderlied
Title: City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Signed:
Name: David M. Fleishman
Title: City Attorney
CONTRACTOR:
Souza Engineering Contracting, Inc. dba Souza
Construction
Signed:
Name: ________________________________
Title: _________________________________
Dated: ________________________________
Address for giving notice:
______________________________________
______________________________________
Email address for official communications:
______________________________________
Vendor Representative:
Name/Title: ____________________________
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