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Item 7 - Award Contract to American Asphalt South Inc for 2026-2027 Street Maintenance Project, Bid 27-005 & Determination CEQA Exempt

Poway City Council
September 15, 2026

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Item 7 - Award Contract to American Asphalt South Inc for 2026-2027 Street Maintenance Project, Bid 27-005 & Determination CEQA Exempt
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DATE:

TO:

FROM:

CONTACT:

SUBJECT:

Summary:

AGENDA RE PQ RT City of Poway
September 15, 2026
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Julie Procopio, Director of Development Servicea
Douglas Nguyen, Associate Engineer
(858) 668-4605 or dnguyen@poway .org

CITY COUNCIL
Award of Contract to American Asphalt South Inc., for the 2026-2027 Street Maintenance Project, Bid No. 27-005 and Determination the Project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
This action will award a construction contract for the 2026-2027 Street Maintenance project. The project includes slurry sealing and striping of residential and arterial streets in Street Maintenance Zone 1 (see map as Attachment A). The City is divided into eight street maintenance zones. Annually, the City completes maintenance within one zone of eight on a rotational basis.

Recommended Action:

It is recommended the City Council award the contract for the 2026-2027 Street Maintenance project to American Asphalt South, Inc. in the amount of $1,228,451 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.

Discussion:

The 2026-2027 Street Maintenance project is part of the City's Annual Pavement Management Program. Streets included with this project are located within Zone 1, which encompasses residential and arterial streets north and east of, and including, Espola Road, extending from the western City limit to Sandhill Road. The project also includes raising survey monuments, water valve cans and sewer manhole lids to grade. This work in Zone 1 is being coordinated with the Annual Street Overlay contract.

The contract time for this project is 40 working days with an Engineer's Estimate of $1,460,000. Bids were opened on August 20, 2026. The following bids were received:

Company Total Bid Amount
American Asphalt South, Inc. $1,228,451
Pavement Coatings Co. $1,252,555
Union Pavement Services $1,692,120
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Bids
were
evaluated
by
staff
for
compliance
with
bid
requirements.

The
lowest
responsive
bidder
,
American
Asphalt
South,
Inc.,
met
all
bid
requirements
and
is
recommended
for
award
of
this
construction
contract
(Attachment
8).

Environmental
Review:

The
proposed
slurry
sealing
of
existing
City
streets
with
the
2026-2027
Street Maintenance
project
is
Categorically
Exempt
from
the
California
Environmental
Quality
Act
(CEQA)
as
a
Class
1 Categorical
Exemption,
pursuant
to
Section
15301
(c)
of
the
CEQA
Guidelines,
in
that
the
project
involves
maintenance
of
existing
streets
with
no
expansion
of
use
.

Fiscal
Impact:

Sufficient
funds
have
been
programmed
in
the
Street
Maintenance
project
account
(ST038)
in
the
Proposed
Fiscal
Year
(FY)
2026-27
budget,
with
funding
included
from
various
streets
related
funds
(Road
Maintenance
And
Repair
-2120,
Transnet
30%
-2240,
and
Gas
Tax
-2110)
. The
City
proactively
plans
for
street
repair
and
replacement
projects
as
part
of
the
annual
budget
process
.

Public
Notification:

None
.

Attachments: A.

Zone
1 Street
Maintenance
Map

8. Construction
Contract
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Assistant
City
Manager
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SECTION
8 CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACT
CITY
OF
POWAY
2026-2027
STREET

MAINTENANCE

PROJECT
This
Contract
made
and
entered
into
this
15th
day
of
September,
2026,
by
and
between
City
of
Poway,
a
municipal corporation
of
the
State
of
California,
hereinafter
referred
to
as
"City"
and
American
Asphalt
South,
Inc.
, hereinafter
referred
to
as
"Contractor."
The
City
and
the
Contractor,
for
the
consideration
hereinafter
named,
mutually
agree
as
follows: 1.

The
complete
Contract
includes
all
of
the
Contract
Documents,
which
are
incorporated
herein
by
this
reference,
and
include:
a.

This
Contract
b.

Contract
Addenda
c.

Contract
Change
Orders
d.

Instructions
to
Bidders,
Proposal
Requirements
and
Conditions
e.

Contract
Specifications
f.

Contract
Plans
g.

General
Condition
h.

Special
Conditions
i.

Standard
Specification
for
Public
Works,
most
current
edition

2. The
Contract
Documents
are
complementary,
and
that
which
is
required
by
one
shall
be
as
binding
as
if required
by
all.

3. Contractor
shall
provide
and
furnish
all
labor,
materials,
necessary
tools,
expendable
equipment,
and
all
utility
and
transportation
services
required
for
the
following
work
of
improvement:

The
2026-2027
Street
Maintenance Project
is
part
of
the
City's
Annual
Pavement
Maintenance
Program.

The
project
area
is
located
within
Street
Maintenance
Zone
1,
which
includes
residential
and
arterial
streets
north
of
and
including
Espola
Road,
extending from
the
western
City
limit
to
Sandhill
Drive.

This
project
includes
replacement
of
traffic
striping,
pavement
legends
and
markings,
and
refreshing
of
painted
curbs
throughout
Zone

1. In
addition,
this
project
also
includes
adjustment
of
survey
monuments,
water
valve
cans
and
sewer
manhole
lids
to
finished
grade
.
1 8
of
16 ATTACHMENT
B
September 15, 2026, Item #7

4. Contractor
agrees
to
perform
all
the
said
work
and
furnish
all
the
said
materials
at
their
own
cost
and
expense
that
are
necessary
to
construct
and
complete
in
strict
conformance
with
Contract
Documents
and
to
the
satisfaction
of
the
City
Engineer,
the
work
hereinafter
set
forth
in
accordance
with
the
Contract
adopted
by
the
City
Council.

5. City
agrees
to
pay
and
Contractor
agrees
to
accept
in
full
payment
for
performance
of
this
work
of
improvement
as
described,
the
stipulated
sum
of
$1,228,451
the
"Contract
Price."
City
agrees
to
make
progress
payments
and
final
payment
in
accordance
with
the
method
set
forth
in
the
Special
Provisions.

6. Contractor
agrees
to
commence
construction
of
the
work
provided
for
herein within
5 (five)
Calendar
Days
after
the
date
specified
in
the
Notice
to
Proceed,
and
to
continue
diligently
in
strict
conformance
with
Contract
Documents
and
without
interruption,
and
to
complete
the
construction
thereof
within
40 Working
Days
after
the
date
specified
in
the
Notice
to
Proceed
.

7. Time
is
of
the
essence
of
this
Contract,
and
it
is
agreed
that
it
would
be
impracticable
or
extremely
difficult
to
ascertain
the
extent
of
actual
loss
or
damage
which
the
City
will
sustain
by
reason
of
any
delay
in
the
performance
of
this
Contract.

It
is,
therefore,
agreed
that
Contractor
will
pay
as
liquidated damages
to
the
City
the
following
sum
of
$1,000
per
Calendar
Day,
for
each
and
every
Calendar
Days
delay
in
finishing
the
Work
in
excess
of
the
number
of
Working
Days
prescribed
above.

If liquidated
damages
are
not
paid,
as
assessed
by
the
City,
the
City
may
deduct
the
amount
thereof
from
any
money
due
or
that
may
become
due
the
Contractor
under
this
Contract
in
addition
to
any
other
remedy
available
to
City.

By
executing
this
Contract,
Contractor
agrees
that
the
amount
of
liquidated
damages
is
reasonable
and
shall
not
constitute
a
penalty
.

8. In
accordance
with
State
of
California
Senate
Bill
No.
854
, Contractor
will
maintain
and
will
require
all
subcontractors
to
maintain
valid
and
current
Department
of
Industrial
Relations
(DIR)
Public
Works
Contractor
registration
during
the
term
of
this
project.

Contractor
shall
notify
the
City
in
writing
immediately
, and
in
no case
more
than
twenty-four
(24)
hours,
after
receiving
any
information
that
Contractor's
or
any
of
its
Subcontractor's
DIR
registration
status
has
been
suspended,
revoked,
expired
,
or
otherwise
changed.

9. Contractor
will
pay,
and
will
require
all
subcontractors
to
pay,
all
employees
on
said
Contract
a
salary
or
wage
at
least
equal
to
the
prevailing
salary
or
wage
established
for
such
work
as
set
forth
in
the
wage
determinations
and
wage
standards
applicable
to
this
work,
a
copy
of
which
is
on
file
in
the
office
of
the
City
Clerk
of
the
City
of
Poway
.

Federal
prevailing
wage
rates
apply
for
federally
funded
projects.

Travel
and
subsistence
pay
shall
be
paid
in
accordance
with
Labor
Code§
1773.1
.

10. Contractor
shall
be
subject
to
the
penalties
in
accordance
with
Labor
Code
of
§
1775
for
each
worker
paid
(either
by
Contractor
or by
any
subcontractors
under
2 9
of
16 September 15, 2026, Item #7
Contractor)
less
than
the
prevailing
rate
described
above
on
the
work
provided
for
in
this
Contract.
11 .

Contractor
and
subcontractors
shall
comply
with
Labor
Code§
1810
and§
1811
which
stipulates
that
eight
hours
labor
constitutes
a
legal
day's
work,
and
§
1812
which
stipulates
that
the
Contractor
and
subcontractors
shall
keep
an
accurate
record
showing
the
name
of
and
actual
hours
worked
each
calendar
day
and
each
calendar
week
by
each
worker
employed
by
them
in
connection
with
the
work
performed
under
the
terms
of
the
Contract.

Failure
to
comply
with
these
sections
of
the
Labor
Code
will
subject
the
Contractor
to
penalty
and
forfeiture
provisions
of
the
Labor
Code§
1813.

12. Contractor
will
comply
with
the
provisions
of
Labor
Code§
1777.5
pertaining
to
the
employment
of
apprentices
to
the
extent
applicable
to
this
Contract.
13 .

Contractor,
by
executing
this
Contract,
hereby
certifies:
"I
am
aware
of
and
will
comply
with
the
Labor
Code
§
3700
by
securing
payment
for
and
maintaining
in
full
force
and
effect
for
the
duration
of
the
contract,
complete
Workers'
Compensation
Insurance,
and
shall
furnish
a
Certificate
of
Insurance
to
the
City
before
execution
of
the
Contract.

The
City,
its
officers,
or
employees,
will
not
be
responsible
for
any
claims
in
law
or
equity
occasioned
by
failure
of
the
Contractor
to
comply
with
this
paragraph."
Contractor
further
agrees
to
require
all
subcontractors
to
carry
Workers'
Compensation
Insurance
as
required
by
the
Labor
Code
of
the
State
of
California.

14. Contractor
shall,
concurrent
with
the
execution
of
this
Contract,
furnish
two
bonds
approved
by
the
City,
one
in
the
amount
of
One
Hundred
Percent
(100%)
of
the
Contract
Price,
to
guarantee
the
faithful
performance
of
the
work
("Performance
Bond"),
and
one
in
the
amount
of
One
Hundred
Percent
(100%)
of
the
Contract
Price
to
guarantee
payment
of
all
claims
for
labor
and
materials
furnished
("Payment
Bond").

This
Contract
shall
not
become
effective
until
such
bonds
are
supplied
to
and
approved
by
the
City.

15. a.

Contractor
shall
procure
and
maintain
at
its
own
expense,
until
completion
of
performance,
commercial
general
liability
insurance
of
not
less
than
One
Million
Dollars
($1,000,000)
combined
single
limit
per
occurrence,
and
Two
Million
Dollars
($2,000,000)
in
the
aggregate,
for
bodily
injury,
personal
injury,
death,
loss
or
damage
resulting
from
the
wrongful
or
negligent
acts
by
the
Contractor
or
its
officers,
employees,
servants,
volunteers
and
agents
and
independent
contractors.

Contractor
shall
provide
insurance
on
an
occurrence,
not
claims-made
basis.

Contractor
acknowledges
and
agrees
that,
for
purposes
of
clarification
with
the
intention
of
avoiding
gaps
in
coverage
with
any
umbrella
or
excess
insurance
,
personal
and
advertising
injury
coverage
shall
be
triggered
by
an
"offense"
while
bodily
injury
and
property
damage
coverage
shall
be
triggered
by
an
"occurrence"
during
the
policy
period.
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of
16 September 15, 2026, Item #7
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Contractor
shall
further
procure
and
maintain
at
its
own
expense,
until
completion
of
performance,
commercial
vehicle
liability
insurance
covering
personal
injury
and
property
damage,
of
not
less
than
One
Million
Dollars
($1,000,000)
combined
single
limit
per
occurrence,
and
Two
Million
Dollars
($2,000,000)
in
the
aggregate,
covering
any
vehicle
utilized
by
Contractor or
its
officers,
employees,
servants,
volunteers
and
agents
and
independent
contractors
in
performing
the
services
required
by
this
Agreement.
c.

Contractor
shall
further
procure
and
maintain
at
its
expense,
until
completion
of
performance,
workers'
compensation
insurance
providing
coverage
as
required
by
the
California
State
Workers'
Compensation
Law.

If
any
class
of
employees
employed
by
the
Contractor
pursuant
to
this
Agreement
is
not
protected
by
the
California
State
Workers'
Compensation
Law,
Contractor
shall
provide
adequate
insurance
for
the
protection
of
such
employees
to
the
satisfaction
of
the
City.

This
provision
shall
not
apply
if Contractor
has
no
employees
performing
work
under
this
Agreement.

Contractor
agrees
to
waive
its
statutory
immunity
under
any
worker's
compensation
or
similar
statute,
as
respecting
the
City,
and
to
require
any
and
all
subcontractors
and
any
other
person
or
entity
involved
with
the
Project
to
do
the
same. Worker's
Compensation
Insurance:
o
Contractor
has
no
employees
and
is
exempt
from
workers'
compensation
requirements.
o
Contractor
carries
workers'
compensation
insurance
for
all
employees.
d.

All
policies
required
by
this
section
shall
be
secured
from
insurers
authorized
to
do
business
in
the
State
of
California
with
an
"A"
policyholder's
rating
or
better
and
a
financial
rating
of
at
least
Class
VII,
in
accordance
with
the
current
Best's
Ratings. e.

Contractor
agrees
to
require
that
all
parties,
including
but
not
limited
to
subcontractors,
architects,
engineers
or
others
with
whom
Contractor
enters
into
contracts
or
whom
Contractor
hires
or
retains
pursuant
to
or
in
any
way
related
to
the
performance
of
this
Agreement
, provide
the
insurance
coverage
required
herein,
at
minimum,
and,
except
for
worker's
compensation
coverage,
name
as
additional
insureds
the
parties
to
this
Agreement.

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.
f.

In
the
event
this
Agreement
is
terminated
for
any
reason
prior
to
the
completion
of
all
obligations
and
requirements
of
this
Agreement,
Contractor
agrees
to
maintain
all
coverages
required
herein
until
the
City
provides
written
authorization
to
terminate
the
coverages
following
the
City's
review
and
determination
that
all
liability
posed
under
this
Agreement
as
to
the
party
providing
insurance
has
been
eliminated
.
g.

Contractor
agrees
and
acknowledges
that
if
it
fails
to
obtain
all
of
the
insurance
required
in
this
Agreement
in
accordance
with
the
requirements
herein,
or
4 September 15, 2026, Item #7
to
obtain
and
ensure
that
the
coverage
required
herein
is
maintained
by
any
subcontractors
or
others
involved
in
any
way
with
the
Project,
Contractor
shall
be
responsible
for
any
losses,
claims,
suits,
damages,
defense
obligations,
or
liability
of
any
kind
or
nature
attributable
to
the
City,
and/or its
officers,
employees,
servants,
volunteers,
agents
and
independent
contractors,
that
result
from
such
failure
by
Contractor.

16. a.

Contractor
shall
provide
certificates
of
insurance
with
original
endorsements
to
the
City
as
evidence
of
the
insurance
coverage
required
herein.

Certificates
of
such
insurance
shall
be
filed
with
the
City
on
or
before
commencement
of
performance
of
this
Agreement.

Current
certification
of
insurance
shall
be
kept
on
file
with
the
City at
all
times
until
completion
of
performance
and
acceptance
by
the
City. b.

Notwithstanding
any
inconsistent
statement
in
any
required
insurance
policies
or
any
subsequent
endorsements
attached
thereto,
the
commercial
general
liability
and
commercial
vehicle
liability
policies
shall
bear endorsements
whereby
it
is
provided
that
the
City,
and
its
officers,
employees,
servants,
volunteers
, agents
and
independent
contractors
are
named
as
additional
insureds.

Additional
insureds
shall
be
entitled
to
the
full
benefit
of
all
insurance
policies
in
the
same
manner
and
to
the
same
extent
as
any
other
insureds
and
there
shall
be
no
limitation
to
the
benefits
conferred
upon
them
other
than
policy
limits
to
coverages.
c.

Contractor
shall
require
the
carriers
of
all
required
insurance
policies
to
waive
all
rights
of
subrogation
against
the
City,
and
its
officers,
employees,
servants,
volunteers,
agents
and
independent
contractors.
d.

Each
policy
required
herein
must
be
endorsed
to
provide
that
the
policy
shall
not
be
cancelled
in
coverage
or
limits
(except
by
paid
claims)
unless
the
insurer
has
provided
the
City
with
30 days prior
written
notice
of
cancellation.

Contractor
agrees
to
provide
the
City
with
30 days
written
notice
prior
to
any
non-renewal
or
reduction
in
coverage
or
limits.
e.

All
insurance
policies
required
to
be
provided
by
Contractor
or
any
other
party
must
be
endorsed
to
provide
that
the
policies
shall
apply
on
a
primary
and
noncontributing
basis
in
relation
to
any
insurance
or
self-insurance,
primary
or
excess,
maintained
or
available
to
the
City,
and
its
officers,
employees,
servants,
volunteers,
agents
and
independent
contractors.

17. a.

Contractor
shall
defend,
indemnify
and
hold
harmless
the
City,
its
officers,
12 of
16 officials,
agents,
employees
and
volunteers
from
and
against
any
and
all
claims,
demands,
actions,
losses,
damage,
injuries,
and
liability,
direct
or
indirect
(including
any
and
all
costs
and
expenses
in
connection
therewith)
to
the
extent
actually
caused
by
the
negligence
of
Contractor,
Contractor's
employees,
subcontractors
or
independent
contractors
except
for
any
such
claim
arising
out
of
the
negligence
or
willful
misconduct
of
the
City,
or
its
officers,
agents,
employees
or
volunteers.
b.

The
City
does
not,
and
shall
not,
waive
any
rights
that
it
may
have
against
Contractor
under
this
Section
because
of
the
acceptance
by
the
City,
or
the
deposit
5 September 15, 2026, Item #7
with
the
City,
of
any
insurance
policy
or
certificate
required
pursuant
to
this
Agreement.

The
hold
harmless,
indemnification
and
duty
to
defend
provisions
of
this
Section
shall
apply
regardless
of
whether
or
not
said
insurance
policies
are
determined
to
be
applicable
to
the
claim,
demand,
action,
damage,
liability,
loss,
cost
or
expense
described
herein.
18 .

Any
amendments
to
any
of
the
Contract
Documents,
including
but
not
limited
to
Contract
Change
Orders,
must
be
in
writing
executed
by
the
Contractor
and
the
City.

Any
time
an
approval,
time
extension,
or
consent
of
the
City
is
required
under
the
Contract
Documents,
such
approval,
extension,
or
consent
must
be
in
writing
in
order
to
be
effective
.
19 .

The
Contract
Documents
contain
all
of
the
agreements
and
understandings
of
the
parties
and
all
previous
understandings
, negotiations,
and
contracts
are
integrated
into
and
superseded
by
this
Contract.
20 .

In
the
event
that
any
one
or
more
of
the
phrases,
sentences,
clauses,
paragraphs,
or
sections
contained
in
this
Contract
shall
be
declared
invalid
or
unenforceable
by
a
valid
judgment
or
decree
of
a
court
of
competent
jurisdiction,
such
invalidity
or
unenforceability
shall
not
affect
any
of
the
remaining
phrases,
sentences
, clauses,
paragraphs,
or
sections
of
this
Contract
which
are
hereby
declared
as
severable
and
shall
be
interpreted
to
carry
out
the
intent
of
the
parties
hereunder.

21. The
persons
executing
this
Contract
on
behalf
of
the
parties
hereto
warrant
that
they
are
duly
authorized
to
execute
this
Contract
on
behalf
of
said
parties
and
that,
by
so
executing
this
Contract,
the
parties
hereto
are
formally
bound
to
the
provisions
of
this
Contract.
22 .

This
Contract
shall
be
binding
upon
and
shall
inure
to
the
benefit
of
the
parties
hereto
and
their
respective
heirs,
personal
representatives,
successors,
and
assigns.

23. In
performing
its
obligations
and
duties
under
this
Contract,
each
party
shall
comply
with
all
applicable
local,
state,
and
federal
laws,
regulations,
rules,
standards
and
ordinances.

24. This
Contract
may
be
executed
by
the
parties
in
counterparts,
which
counterparts
shall
be
construed
together
and
have
the
same
effect
as
if
all
of
the
parties
had
executed
the
same
instrument.
25 .

After
completion
of
the
work
contemplated
by
this
Contract,
Contractor
shall
file
with
the
City
Manager
an
affidavit
stating
that
all
workers
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
provision
of
the
laws
of
the
State
of
California
.
26 .

All
work
shall
be
subject
to
inspection
and
testing
by
City
and
its
authorized
representatives
during
manufacture
and
construction
and
all
other
times
and
places,
6 13
of
16 September 15, 2026, Item #7
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.

27. 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.

28. Contractor agrees to contact the appropriate regional notification center in accordance with Government Code Section 4216.2.

29. 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.

30. 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:
i. The presence of any material that Contractor believes is hazardous waste, as defined in Section 25117 of the Health and Safety Code:
ii. Subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site differing from those indicated in the specifications: or
iii. 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.
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 7 14 of 16
September 15, 2026, Item #7
retain any and all rights that pertain to the resolution of disputes and protests between the parties.

31. This Contract is to be governed by the laws of the State of California.

32. All work shall be guaranteed for a period of one (1) year from the date of acceptance by the City. Contractor shall promptly make all needed repairs arising out of defective materials, workmanship, and equipment.
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City is hereby authorized to make such repairs if within ten (10) days after giving written notice to Contractor, or its agent, Contractor should fail to make or undertake with due diligence the aforesaid repairs; provided, however, that in case of an emergency, where, in the opinion of City, delay would cause serious loss or damage, repairs may be made without notice being sent to Contractor, and Contractor shall pay the costs thereof.
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8 September 15, 2026, Item #7
IN

WITNESS

WHEREOF,
the
said
Contractor
and
the
City
Manager
, City
Clerk
and
City
Attorney
have
caused
the
names
of
said
parties
to
be
affixed
hereto
, the
day
and
year
first
above
written
.

Contractor's
Name:

American
Asphalt
South,
Inc.

Print
Name
of
Construction
Company
By
: ------------­
Signature
Jeff
Petty
Print
Name
Contractor
information
:

Address
for
Notices
and
Payments
2990
Myers
St
Riverside,
CA
92503
Telephone
Number:
(909)
427
-8273
Email:
[email protected]
ATTEST: Carrie
Gallagher
, CMC,
City
Clerk

APPROVED
AS
TO
FORM
:

RUTAN
&

TUCKER,
LLP
Alan
Fenstermacher,
City
Attorney
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16 CITY
OF
POWAY
a
Municipal
Corporation
Chris
Hazeltine
, City
Manager
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