00500 Agreement_George_Cairns and Sons
Northampton Drainage Relocation AGREEMENT
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AGREEMENT
SECTION 00500
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS
DRAINAGE RELOCATION
INDEX
ARTICLE 1 WORK
ARTICLE 2 ENGINEER
ARTICLE 3 CONTRACT TIMES
ARTICLE 4 CONTRACT PRICE
ARTICLE 5 PAYMENT PROCEDURES
ARTICLE 6 CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIONS
ARTICLE 7 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
ARTICLE 8 MISCELLANEOUS
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THIS AGREEMENT is dated as of the __________ day of ________________ in the year
2017 by and between the City of Northampton, Massachusetts, acting by and through its
Director of Planning & Sustainability, duly authorized therefor, who acts herein solely for
said City and without personal liability to itself, (hereinafter called OWNER) and
_____________________________________ (hereinafter called CONTRACTOR).
OWNER AND CONTRACTOR, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set
forth, agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1. WORK
CONTRACTOR shall complete all Work as specified or indicated in the Contract
Documents. The Work is as described in SECTION 01010, SUMMARY OF WORK.
ARTICLE 2. ENGINEER
The Project has been designed by Kleinfelder Northeast, Inc. of Cambridge, MA, who is
hereinafter called ENGINEER and who is to act as OWNER'S representative, and have the
rights and authority assigned to ENGINEER in the Contract Documents in connection with
completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.
ARTICLE 3. CONTRACT TIMES
3.1 Substantial completion must be achieved by the Contractor in or within One Hundred
and Fifty-eight (158) consecutive calendar days following the date of commencement
of the work as specified in the Notice to Proceed. Full and final completion of all
contract work must be achieved by the Contractor in or within One Hundred and
Fifty-eight (158) consecutive calendar days following the date of commencement of
the work as specified in the Notice to Proceed.
3.2 Substantial Completion 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 completed within the times specified in paragraph
3.1 above, plus any extensions thereof allowed in accordance with Article 12 of the
General Conditions. They also recognize the delays, expense, and difficulties
involved in proving the actual loss suffered by OWNER if the Work is not completed
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 One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each day
that expires after the time specified in paragraph 3.1 for Substantial Completion until
the Work is substantially complete. After Substantial Completion, if
CONTRACTOR shall neglect, refuse, or fail to complete the remaining Work within
the time specified in paragraph 3.1 for completion and readiness for final payment or
any proper extension thereof granted by OWNER. CONTRACTOR shall pay
OWNER One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each day that expires after the time
specified in paragraph 3.1 for completion and readiness for final payment.
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ARTICLE 4. CONTRACT PRICE
OWNER shall pay CONTRACTOR for completion of the Work in accordance with the
Contract Documents an amount in current funds equal to the prices stipulated in the
CONTRACTOR'S BID attached to this Agreement.
ARTICLE 5. PAYMENT PROCEDURES
CONTRACTOR shall submit Applications for Payment in accordance with Article 14 of the
General Conditions. Applications for Payment will be processed by ENGINEER as provided
in the General Conditions.
5.1 Progress Payments; Retainage. OWNER shall make progress payments on account
of the Contract Price on the basis of CONTRACTOR's Applications for Payment as
recommended by ENGINEER, and in accordance with the applicable Massachusetts
General Law during construction as provided in paragraphs 5.1.1 and 5.2 below. All
such payments will be measured by the schedule of values established in paragraph
2.07 of the General Conditions or, in the event there is no schedule of values, as
provided in the General Requirements.
5.2 Progress payments will be made in an amount equal to 95 percent of Work completed
(with the balance being retainage) but, in each case, less the aggregate of payments
previously made and less such amounts as ENGINEER shall determine, or OWNER
may withhold, in accordance with paragraph 14.02.B.5 of the General Conditions.
5.3 Final Payment. Upon final completion and acceptance of the Work in accordance
with paragraph 14.07 of the General Conditions, OWNER shall pay the remainder of
the Contract Price as recommended by ENGINEER as provided in said paragraph
14.07.
ARTICLE 6. CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIONS
In order to induce OWNER to enter into this Agreement, CONTRACTOR makes the
following representations:
6.1 CONTRACTOR has examined and carefully studied the Contract Documents
(including the Addenda listed in paragraph 8) and the other related data identified in
the Bidding Documents including "technical data."
6.2 CONTRACTOR has visited the site and become familiar with and is satisfied as to
the general, local, and site conditions that may affect cost, progress, performance, or
furnishing of the Work.
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6.3 CONTRACTOR is familiar with and is satisfied as to all federal, state, and local
Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, performance, and furnishing of
the Work.
6.4 CONTRACTOR is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by OWNER
and others at the site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Contract Documents.
6.4 CONTRACTOR has carefully studied all reports of explorations and tests of
subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the site and all drawings of physical
conditions in or relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at or contiguous
to the site (except Underground Facilities) which have been identified in the
Supplementary Conditions as provided in paragraph 4.02.A.1 of the General
conditions. CONTRACTOR accepts the determination set forth in paragraph SC-
4.02 of the Supplementary Conditions of the extent of the "technical data" contained
in such reports and drawings upon which CONTRACTOR is entitled to rely as
provided in paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions. CONTRACTOR
acknowledges that OWNER and ENGINEER do not assume responsibility for the
accuracy or completeness of information and data shown or indicated in the Contract
Documents with respect to Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the site.
CONTRACTOR has obtained and carefully studied (or assumes responsibility for
having done so) all such additional supplementary examinations, investigations,
explorations, tests, studies, and data concerning conditions (surface, subsurface, and
Underground Facilities) at or contiguous to the site or otherwise which may affect
cost, progress, performance, or furnishing of the Work or which relate to any aspect
of the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be
employed by CONTRACTOR and safety precautions and programs incident thereto.
CONTRACTOR does not consider that any additional examinations, investigations,
explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the performance and furnishing
of the Work at the Contract Price, within the Contract Times and in accordance with
the other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.
CONTRACTOR has correlated the information known to CONTRACTOR,
information and observations obtained from visits to the site, reports, and drawings
identified in the Contract Documents with the Contract Documents.
6.6 CONTRACTOR has given ENGINEER written notice of all conflicts, errors,
ambiguities, or discrepancies that CONTRACTOR has discovered in the Contract
Documents and the written resolution thereof by ENGINEER is acceptable to
CONTRACTOR, and the Contract Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and
convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance and furnishing of
the Work.
ARTICLE 7. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
The Contract Documents which comprise the entire agreement between OWNER and
CONTRACTOR concerning the Work consist of the following:
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7.1 Invitation to Bid.
7.2 Instructions to Bidders.
7.3 CONTRACTOR'S Bid.
7.4 This Agreement.
7.5 Performance, Payment, and other Bonds.
7.6 General Conditions EJCDC Document C-710, 2002 edition.
7.7 Supplementary Conditions.
7.8 Specifications as listed in table of contents thereof.
7.9 Drawings named “Drain Relocation”, dated March 2017.
7.10 Addenda numbers _______ to _______, inclusive.
7.11 The following which may be delivered or issued after the Effective Date of the
Agreement and are not attached hereto: All Written Amendments and other
documents amending, modifying, or supplementing the Contract Documents pursuant
to paragraph 3.04 of the General Conditions.
ARTICLE 8. MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 Terms used in this Agreement which are defined in Article 1 of the General
Conditions will have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions.
8.2 No assignment by a party hereto of any rights under or interests in the Contract
Documents will be binding on another party hereto without the written consent of the
party sought to be bound; and specifically, but without limitation, moneys that may
become due and moneys that are due may not be assigned without such consent
(except to the extent that the effect of this restriction may be limited by law), and
unless specifically stated to the contrary in any written consent to an assignment no
assignment with release or discharge the assignor from any duty or responsibility
under the Contract Documents.
8.3 OWNER and CONTRACTOR each binds itself, its partners, successors, assigns, and
legal representatives to the other party hereto, its partners, successors, assigns, and
legal representatives in respect to all covenants, agreements, and obligations
contained in the Contract Documents.
8.4 Any provision or part of the Contract Documents held to be void or unenforceable
under any Law or Regulation shall be deemed stricken, and all remaining provisions
shall continue to be valid and binding upon OWNER and CONTRACTOR, who
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agree that the Contract Documents shall be reformed to replace such stricken
provision or part thereof with a valid and enforceable provision that comes as close
as possible to expressing the intention of the stricken provision.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, OWNER AND CONTRACTOR have signed this Agreement in
six original copies each. Three counterpart has been delivered to the OWNER, and one
counterpart each has been delivered to the CONTRACTOR and ENGINEER. All portions of
the Contract Documents have been signed, initialed or identified by OWNER and
CONTRACTOR or identified by ENGINEER on their behalf.
This Agreement will be effective on ____________________, 20__ (which is the Effective
Date of the Agreement).
OWNER:
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON,
MASSACHUSETTS
__________________________________
David Narkewicz
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY
NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS
__________________________________
Wayne Feiden, FAICP
Approved as to the Availability of Appropriation:
__________________________________ __________________________________
City Auditor Date
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Approved as to Form:
__________________________________ __________________________________
City Solicitor Date
CONTRACTOR
______________________________________ CORPORATE SEAL
Company Name
By:___________________________________
Signature
Name:_________________________________
Type or Print
______________________________________ ATTEST
Title
Address:_______________________________ By:___________________________________
Signature
______________________________________ Name:________________________________
Type or Print
Phone:________________________________
Note: If the CONTRACTOR to whom this Contract is awarded is a corporation, an affidavit
giving the principal the right to sign the contract must accompany the executed Contract.
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EJCDC No. C-510 (2002 Edition)Page 1 of 1
Prepared by the Engineers' Joint Contract Documents Committee and endorsed by the
Associated General Contractors of America and the Construction Specifications Institute.
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Notice of Award
Dated June 12, 2017
Project:Pleasant Street Drainage Relocation Owner:City of Northampton, MA Owner's Contract No.:NA
Contract:Pleasant Street Drainage Relocation Engineer's Project No.:20164277.003A
Bidder:George R. Cairns and Sons, Inc.
Bidder's Address: (send Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested)8 Ledge Road, Windham, NH, 03087
You are notified that your Bid dated June 1, 2017 for the above Contract has been considered. You are the
Successful Bidder and are awarded a Contract for all work associated with this project.
The Contract Price of your Contract is One Million Seven Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty
Two 00/100 Dollars ($1,797,962.00).
(Insert appropriate data if Unit Prices are used. Change language for Cost-Plus contracts.)
Six (6) copies of each of the proposed Contract Documents (except Drawings) accompany this Notice of Award.
You must comply with the following conditions precedent within [15] days of the date you receive this Notice of
Award.
1. Deliver to Kleinfelder the required Contract security (Bonds) as well as Certificates of Insurance as
specified in the Instructions to Bidders Article 17, and General Conditions Paragraph 5.01, and
Supplementary Conditions Article 5.
Please have your insurance agent name the City of Northampton and Kleinfelder as co-insured on the
separate Protective Liability insurance policy described in the Supplemental Conditions paragraph SC
5.05A. Naming the City or Kleinfelder as “Certificate Holders” will not be accepted as meeting the co-
insured requirements.
2. Kleinfelder will assemble six (6) complete copies of the Contract Documents.
3. Kleinfelder will forward all six (6) complete copies of the Contract Documents to George R. Cairns and
Sons, Inc. for signature.
4. Following signature, George R. Cairns and Sons, Inc. will deliver to the Owner six (6) fully executed
counterparts of the Contract Documents directly to the Northampton Office of Planning and
Sustainability, attention Wayne Feiden.
5. Other conditions precedent:
None
Failure to comply with these conditions within the time specified will entitle Owner to consider you in default,
annul this Notice of Award and declare your Bid security forfeited.
Within ten days after you comply with the above conditions, Owner will return to you one fully executed
counterpart of the Contract Documents.
City of Northampton
Owner
By:
Authorized Signature
Director of Planning and Sustainability
Title
Copy to Engineer
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