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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 44933 w f i I V t i r I � i 1 i I i V t I i ................. ................................... .................. wo Sol I Y mmumoppaw i ' j / N / III j V �il I III 1 / f STATE F TEXAS C01UNTY OF TARRANT § KNOWN ALL BY THESE, PRESENTS CONTRACT' FOR REMO A L,, TRANSPORTATION, AND DISPOSAL OF ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS NV '1 06: C ITS" ALL ACM ABATEMENT 1,000 t � l�Ar �I�N THRO,CK ORTON STREET, FORT' WORTH, TX This Contract y Worth, texas, a home-rule � entered into end between the fit of Port municipality located within Tarrant County Texas, "City" acting through Fernando Costa, its duly authorized Assistant pity Manager, and 1 Priority Environmental Services, Inc. ('''Contractor" , acting through Gary Caldwell, its duly authorized President 1 and CEO. WINESSETH: NOW; THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and benefits of this Contract, the City and the Contractor agree as follows-.... 1. DEFINITIONS 1,, In this contract, the following words and phrases shall be defined as follows: City's Re resentative means the Assistant Director of Transportation and Public Works, Environmental Management Division, or his designee. IFF Contract Documents shall consist of the written, printed, typed and drawn instruments which comprise and govern the performance of the work. Said Contract Documents include, but are not limited to this contract, Minority omen Business Enterprise (M/WBE) goals or waivers, all bid documents, the Request for Proposals, Invitation to OFF Bid, instructions to bidders, special instructions tol bidders, ,addenda to the notice to bidders, proposal, plans, specifications, maps, blueprints, notice of' ,award, general conditions, special conditions, supplementary conditions, general provisions, special provisions, work orders , change orders, any contract amendments and the payment, performance and maintenance bonds., or other such similar documents. The Contract Documents shall also include any and all supipl, mental ,agreements approved by the CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT' Page 1 of 21 ENV 13.-016 CITY MALL A CJ's ABATEMENT IF I PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC FOR i i City which may be necessary to complete the work in accordance with the intent of the plans and specifications in an acceptable manner, and shall also include the additional instruments bound herewith. s HAP shall mean the United states Environmental protection Agency National Emissions standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants as described in Title 40 CFR Part 61. Notice to proceed means the letter issued by the City that authorizes Contractor to begin work. It also authorizes future involices to be paid. Subcontract means a contract between the Contractor for this project and another person or company for any task defined in the scope of work. A purchase order is also considered a subcontract. Universal Waste means any of the following hazardous wastes that are subject to the universal waste requirements identified in 30 TAC 335.261 (i') batteries, as described in 4 ' C F X73.2 (ii) pesticides, as descrilbd in 40 CFR 273.3 (iii) mercury-containing equipment, including, thermostats, as described in 40 r CFR 273.4 (iv) paint and paint-related waste, as described in 3351.2b of this title (relating to Standards for Management of faint and Paint-Related elated Waste) and (v) lamps, as described in 40 CFR 273.5 r 2. SCOPE of CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES A. The scope of work shall include the furnishing of all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the work specified in Attachment A.. B., Contractor shall perform, in a good and professional manner, the services contained in this Contract and i accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, 1 directives, and guidelines. 3. SCOPE OF CITY SERVICES The City agrees to perform the following services: A. City shall coordinate with facilities, City departments, and any tenants for access 1 to the site. CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Page 2 of 21 ENV 13,016. CITY HALL Ac ABATEMENT 1 PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC INC 9 B. City shall prepare and revise all notifications necessary to the Texas Department of State Health Services S,HS for the work provided herein. It C. City shall make payment of all applicable DSHS fees. D. City shall g,ive timely direction to the Contractor. E. City shall render decisions regarding modifications to the Contract and any other issue. 4. � TIME To COMPLU E THE PROJECT Ow Contractor will be responsible for coordinating with the Transportation & Public Works � Department — Environ�mental Management Division immediately after receipt of the Notice to Proceed which shall specify the start date of abatement and/or demolition Vp activities. The purpose of the; coordination will he assure compliance with the requirements for notification to the Texas Department of state Health, Services DSHS . Contractor shall begin demolition work on a specific date as, specified in the Notice to Proceed which corresponds to the D,S,Hs notification. Contractor shall complete all work within the time specified in the Notice to Proceed unless an extension of time is granted in writing diue to inclement weather, with any such determination being made in the sole discretion of the City of 'Fort Worth. A. working day is defined as each day exclusive of Saturday, Sunday, and declared holiday's as designated by the City of Fort Worth, if a stop work order is issued by the , ity the number of workings days shall be tolled until the day the Contractor receives a new Notice to Proceed. Should the Contractor fail to begin and complete work within the specified time, then the City shall have the right in its siolle discretion to either 1 demand that the Contractor's e surety take over the work and complete same in accordance with the pl,ians, specifications and other Contract Documents or (2) to take charge of and complete the A, work in such a manner as it may deem proper, and if in the completion thereof, the cost to City, shall exceed the contract price, the Contractor and/or its surety shall pay City upon its demand in a writing, setting forth and specify,ing an itemized statement of the total, cost thereof, said excess cost,. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR The City agrees to hire Contractor as an independent contractor, and not as an officer,. 9 secant, or employee of the City., Contractor, shall have the exclusive right to control the detail's of the work performed hereunder, and all persons erformin same, and shall be p p p g solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers, agents, employees, and CONTACT F'3F ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Pace 3 of 21 ENV 7 .` EMEN 1 PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC subcontractors. Nothing herewith shall be construed as creating a partnership or joint venture between the City and Contractor, its officers,1 agents, employees, and subcontractors; and the doctrine of res ondeat superior has no application as between the City and Contractor. 6. COMPENSATION Section 1. Fee schedule. City agrees to pay Contractor for its services according to the schedule in Attachment B. f The, City will not be liable for any Contractor costs in excess of this contract's not-to- exceed amount unless City has signed and issued a written, duly authorized amendment or modification to the Agreement that specifies a different amount. City shal�l, not pay for any work performed by Contractor or its subcontractors, and/or suppliers that has not been specifically oirdered by the City in writing by Task Order or Work Assignment pursuant to the terms of this contract or duly authorized modification. Contractor shall not be compensated for any work that is verba ly ordered by any person and shall rely only upon written authorization to conduct work. Section . Release Upon Payment Acceptance by Contractor of said payment shall operate as and shall release the City from all claims or liability under this Agreement for anyt ing related to, done, or furnished in connection with the services for which payment is made, including any act t or omission of the City in connection with such services. Section 3., Invoice and Payment. Payment for services rendered shall be due within thirty 3 days of the uncontested performance of the particular services so ordered and receipt by City of ,Contractor's invoice for payment of same. In the event of a disputed or contested billing, only that portion so contested may be withhelld, from payment, and the undisputed portion will be paid. No iinterest will accrue on any contested portion of the billing until mutually resolved. City will exercise reasonableness in contesting any billing or portion thereof. IMF- 7 LIQUIDA"IrED DAMAGES If Contractor fails to commence and complete work under this Contract within the stipulated time, there shall be deducted from any moneys due or owing Contractor, or CONTRACT FOR ASBESI'O,S ABATEMENT ',age 4 of 21 l E V?3:06:CITY HALL A CM ABATEMENT I PRIORI ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC which may become due, the sum of $1,000.00 (one thousand dollars) p " per day for each � day after the date the piroject was to be completed, until the project is completed. Such sum shall be, treated as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, and City m ay withhold from, Contractor 11si compensations such sums as liquidated damages. The amount of damage to City for delay in completion of the work is difficult to ascertain and the amount of' the liquidated damages per day as stated above is reasonably anticipated pecuniary damages for such delay, and is not a penalty. 8. INDEMNIFICATION A. Defin�itio s. The following words and phrases shall be defined as follows: "Environmental damages" shall mean all damages, losses, dilminished values, claims, judgments, penalties, fines, liabilities, encumbrances, Ar liens, costs, expenses of investigation, and the defense of any claim, whether or not such claim is ultimately defeated, results in a judgment or order of any kind, or i's resolved by any good faith settlement, and of whatever kind or nature, direct or indirect, tangible or intangible Torm compensator , exemplary, or punitive, economic or noneconomic, contingent or otherwise,1 matured or unmatured,1 foreseeable or unforeseeable, tot the City and any third parties, including without limitation reasonable attorney's and consultant's fees, any of the foregoiing which l' are incurred as a result the Contractor's work, or due to negligence, arising from strict liability, arising from a violation of any, environmental I`C requirements, neglige + e, or an inte tional tort, and whether any of the foregoing are attributable to the Contractor, a Subcontractor, a vendor, employee, agent, successor, or assignee and including by way of Jr example but not limited to: a. Damages for personal injury or death, pain and suffering, mental or emotional distress, i nju ry to property of any kind or to natural resources, environmental contamination, or the loss of use or value of property, b. Fees incurred for the services of attorneys, consultants, engineers, contractors, experts, laboratories, and investigators related to any studies, cleanup, remediation, removal, response, abatement, containment, closure, restoration, monitoring work, civil or criminal defense, or the recovery of any other costs; and ,,, c., liability, claims, or judgments to any third persons or governmental agencies in connection with the items referenced herein. CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Page 5 of 21 �f ENV 1x..06:CITY HALL ACM ABATEMENT I PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC j r d. Fines, penalties, costs, agreed orders, or settlements to any federal, state, or local government for violations of environmental laws, permits, standards, or regulations. . "Environmental requirements" shall mean all applicable present and fuiture statutes, regulations rules, permii:ssible levels, concentrations,, or amounts of contaminants, permits, plans, or authorizations of all governmental agencies, departments, commissions:, bureaus, or V as instrumentalities of the United States, states, and political subdivisions thereof and all applicable judicial, administrative, and regulatory decrees, judgments, and orders, relating to the protection of human health or the environment, and all common law causes of action, including but not limited to, and without limitation: 1 IF a. All requiremerequirements, including, but not limited to, those pertaining to reporting, licensing, permitting, facilities, sites, operations,. emissions, discharges) releases, or threatened releases of wastes, substances, materials, pollutants, contaminants, hazardous v+ astes, petroleum products, toxic substances, materials, or other any other regulated or harmful' substances whether solid lip uid gaseous, or plasmic in nature, into the air, surfacewater, groundwater, stormwater, or land, or relating to the anufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport, or handl�ing of elements, compounds, materials, substances, pollutants, contaminants, or hazardous or VON toxic materials, substance's, or wastes, whether solid, liquid, gaseous, or plasmic in nature; and b. All requirements, including, but not limited to those pertaining to reporting, licensing,, permitting, facilities, sts, operations, emissions, discharges, releases, or threatened releases of radioactive materials or radiatilon or electromagnetic fields and biohazalydous materials. G. All requirements pertaining to the protection of the environment, natural resources, the health and safety of employees or the public; and d. Citizen suits authorized by any federal or state law- and e. All common lave causes of action related to health, safety, natural resources, and the environment. B. Environmental ental In !e nificati n. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, HOLD HAR MLESS, RELEASE, REIMBURSE, AND DEFEND D THE CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES, AGAINST ANY AND ALL 1 or; l CON' T GT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Page 6 of 21 ENV 13:06:CITY MALL ACID'ABATEMENT I PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL II' ENTAL SEE VICE, ; INC A A A a �► AL w �r .r a . , ■r � rr � � ®► � ■► � � � � � raw a " a rr rr . ■r Nr A r.w AL AL Ak AL r �"' I■k IMF i i A6 r► w re AL AIL or OF T ► • / ■ l/ � r F. Upon learning of a claim, lawsuit, or other liability which Contractor is required ul . hereunder to indrnnify, contractor shall provide city with timely notice of same. G. All contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors under this contract agree that they assume joint and several liability for any claim by the City or for a third ° party claim against the, city for general or environmental damages caused by any of the contractors herein. Because -this contract is a matter of public record and a reasonable subcontractor, supiplier, or vendor would inquire as to its responsibilities onsibilities in contracting with the Cont rac t or, said subcontractors suppliers, and vendors are, deemed to have constructivel notice of this provision. Tor H. The obligations of the contractor related to this environmental indemnification shall survive the expiration or termination of'this Agreement and the discharge of all other obligations owed by the parties to each other hereunder. 9. INSURANCE r' The contractor certifies it has, at a min' emu , current insurance coverage as detailed 1 below and will maintain it throughout the term of this contract. Prior to commencing work, the Contractor shall deliver to city, certificates documenting this coverage. The City may elect to have the Contractor subrnit its entire policy for inspection,. A. Insurance coverage and limits: 1. Commercial General Liability Insurance 1 0100,000 each occurrence; $2,000,000 aggregate 2. Professional' Liability Insurance Not applicable. r 3. Automobile Liability Insurance Coverage on vehicles involved in the work performed under this contract: 1 000,000 per accident on a combined single limit basis or: $500,000, bodily injury each person; $11,000,000 bodily injury each accident; and $250,000 property damage. 1, The named insured and employees of contractor shall be covered under this policy. the city of Fort Worth shall be named an Additional Insureds as its interests may appear. Liability for damage occurring while loading, unloading an pw transporting materials collected under the contract shall be included under this policy. CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Page 8,of 21 ENV 13:06:CIS H .ACM ABATEMENT 1 PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL"ENTAL.SERVICES, INC /, 4. Workerl si Compensation Coverage A: statutory limits Coverage B: $100,000 each accident $500,000 disease -policy limit $ disease -each employee :f 5. Environmental Impairment Liability (ElL) and/or pollution Liability $ ,o 0,000 per occurrence. EEL coverages must be included in policies listed in subsections 1 and 2 above- or such insurance u su ance shall be provided under separate pelicys . Liability for damage occurring while loading, unloading and transporting materials 1 collected i.,ender the contract shall be included under the Automobile Liability insurance or other policys). B. Certificates of Insurance evidencing that the Contractor has obtained all required insurance shall be delivered to the City prior to Contractor proceeding with the Contract. t, � 1. Applicable policies, shall be endorsed to name the City an Additional onal Insured. thereon, as its interests may appear. The-term City shall include its employees, r officers, officials, agents, and volunteers as, respects the Contracted services. 2. Certificates of Insurance shall document that insurance coverage specified elf herein are provided Linder applicable policies documented thereon. 3. Any failure on part of the City to request required insurance documentation shall not constitute a waiver of the insurance requirements. A minimum of this 3 days notice of cancellation or material change in coverage shall be provided to the City. A ten 10) days notice shall be acceptable in the event of non-payment of premium. Such terms shall be endorsed onto Contractor's insurance policies. Notice shall be sent to Department of Financial Management services - Risk Managemen..t. Division, City of Fort Worth, 1 000 Th rockmorton street, Fort Worth, Texas 761 012. 11j 5. Insurers for all policies must be authorized to do business in the state of Texas or be otherwise approved by the City; and, such insurers shall be acceptable to the City in terms of their financial strength and solvency. 6. Deductible limits, or self-insured retentions, affecting insurance required herein shall be acceptable to the City in its sole discretion; and, in lieu of traditional. wo� insurance, any alternative coverage maintained through insurance pools or risk wo retention groups must be also ,approved. Dedicated financial resources or Letters a of Credit may also be acceptable to the City. 7. Applicable policies shall each be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation in favor of'the City as respects the Contract.. CONTRACT'FoR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Pugs 9 of 21 ENV 13 06:CITY HALL ACM ABA TEMENT I PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC 8. The City shad' be entitled, upon its request and without incurring expense, to review the Contractor's insurance policies including endorsements thereto and, at the City's discretion; the Contractor may he required to provide proof of insurance premium payments.. 9. The Commercial General Liability insurance policy shall' have no exclusions by endorsements unless the City approves such exclusions. 10. The City hall not be responsible for the direct ty p payment of any insurance ror premiums required by the contract. It is understood that insurance cost is an allowable component of Contractor's overhead. 1 All insurance required above shall be written on an occurrence blasis in order, to be approved by the City. 1 2. Subcontractors to the Contractor shall be required by the Contractor to maintain the same or reasonably equivalent insurance coverage as required for the Contractor. When subcontractors maintain insurance coverage, Contractor shall a, provide City with documentation thereof on a certificate of insurance. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event a subcontractor's insurance coverage is canceled or terminated, such cancellation ��, or termination shall not constitute a breach by Contractor of the contract. FF 1lo BONDING A. Payment and Performance. Bonds. Before beginning the work, the Contractor shall be required to execute to the City of Fort Worth a payment bond if the contract is in excess of $25,000 and a performance bond if the contract is in excess of $ The payment bond is solely for the protection and use of payment bond beneficiaries who have a direct contractual relationship with the I, Contractor or subcontractor to supply labor or material; and in 100% the amount of the Contract. The performance bond is solely for the protection of the City of Fort, Worth, in 1100% the amount of the Contra�ct, and conditioned on the faithful performance b Contractor of the wort in accordance with the plans, p y p specifications and contract documents. Contractor must provide the payment 1 and performance bonds, in the amounts and on the conditions required, within calendar days after Notice of Award. B. Requirements for sureties. The bonds shall be issued by a corporate surety duly authorized and permitted to do business in the state of Teas that is of sufficient financial strength and solvency to the satisfaction of the City. The surety must meet all requirements of Article 7.19-1 of the Texas Insurance Code. All bonds furnished hereunder shall meet the requirements of Chapter 2253 of the Texas , t Government Code,, as amended. CONTRACT'E B,ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Page 1 of 1 EN V 13:06:C HALL ACM ABA TEME T 1'PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC -` i In addition, the surety must hold a certificate of authority from the United ' States Secretary of they Treasury to qualify as a surety on obligations permitted or required under federal law; or have obtained reinsurance for any liability in excess of $ from a reinsure r that is authorized and admitted as a reinsu rer intestate of Texas and is the holder of a certificate of authority from the United ,Mates Secretary of the treasury to qualify as a surety on obligations permitted or required under federal law. Satisfactory, proof of any such reinsurance shall be provided to the City upon request. The City,, in its sole discretion, will determine the adequacy of the goof required herein. No sureties will be accepted by the City that are at the time in default or delinquent on any bonds or which are interested in any litigation against the City. OPIP Should any surety on the Contract be determined unsatisfactory at any time by the City, notice will be �i° en to, the Contractor to that effect and the Contractor � g shall immediately provide a new surety satisfactory to the City. vrmr ARRAN Contractor warrants that it understands the currently, a a y known hazards and the suspected hazards which are presented to persons, property and the environment by the work POP/ specified in -this contract. Contractor further warrants that it will perform all services under thin contract in a safe, efficient and lawful manner using industry accepted practices, and in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws governing its activities and is under no restraint or order,which would prohibit performance of services under this Contract. 2. DEFAULT AND TERMINATION A. Contractor shall not be deemed to be in default because of an y failure to perform under this contract if the failure arises sollely from: acts of God acts of the public enemy, fires, 'blood, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes, and extreme meteorological events.. Contractor affirms a duty to, mitigate any delays or damages arising from such causes. 131. if Contractor fails to begin work herein provided for within the time specified herein, or to complete such work within the time specified herein, City shall have t g charge of and complete the work in such a manner as it may a right to take c a r deem appropriate. If Cit 's total costs exceed the costs as agreed, in the contract y g documents, the City may deliver to Contractor a written notice of the total excess costs, and Contractor shall reimburse City for such excess costs without delay. CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Page 11 of 21 :CITY ABATEMENT I PRIORITYENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC �� 1 C. If at any time during the term of this contract the work of Contractor fails to meet the specifications of the contract documents, City may notify Contractor of the deficiency in writing. Failure of Contractor to correct such deficiency and complete the work required under this contract to the satisfaction of City within ten days after written notification shall result in termination of this contract at the discretion of the City. All costs and attorney's fees incurred by City in the enforcement of any provision of this contract shall be paid by Contractor. to D. City may terminate this Contract at its sole discretion and without cause upon thirty 30 days prior, written notice to Contractor, and such termination shall be without prejudice to any other remedy the City may have. In, the event of termination, any work in progress will continue to completion, unless specified otherwise in the notice of termination. The City shall pay for any such work that is completed by Contractor and accepted by the City. tr E. The remedies provided for herein are in addition to any other remedies available to City elsewhere in this contract. OBSERVE AND COMPLY Contractor shall at all times observe and comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations and with all pity ordinances and regulations which in any way affect this Agreement and the work hereunder, and shall: observe and compily with all orders, laws ordinances ands regulations including but not limited to applicable environmental laws. Contractor represents itself as, knowledgeable in these matters and no defense of misunderstanding or ignorance thereof shalil, be considered. Contractor agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless City and all of its, officers, agents and employees from and against all claims or liability arisin,, out of the violation of any such order, law, ordinance, or regulation, whether it be by itself, its subcontractors, agents, or its employees. �l 14. MODIFICATION TION No d'I icati+on of this contract shall be binding on the contractor or the pity unless set out in writing and signed y both parties. No modification shall be binding upon the City unless signed by the City Manager or an Assistant City Manager of the City of Fort Worth. Any changes to the scope of work or compensation must be in the form of a written, forrnal, authorised modification of this contract that is in accordance with all applicable state and city laws, regulations, and ordinances. In no event, shall any verbal authorization changing the scope of wore, or verbal agreements for addit,i,onal compensation be binding upon the City. Contractor expressly agrees a not to make changes to its legal, financial, or logistical position on any matter based on any oral representation by an employee, contractor, or agent of the City prior to obtainin a written modification to this contract; b that it waives an claim based upon g � � y p reliance or estoppel as a result of acting or not acting due to an alleged oral charge to a CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Fags 12 of ENV 13:06'.-CITY HALL,ACM ABATEMENT 1 PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC f material term of this contract from the City, its employees, contractors, or agents; and c that it waives any claim for compensation for work performed based upon an alleged oral change to a material term of this contract from the City, its employees, or agents. 15. FIGHT To, AUDIT City and contractor agree that, until the expiration of three 3 years after the final payment under this contract the City shall have access to and the right to examine, an directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of the contractor involving transactions relating to this contract. contractor further agrees to include in all its subcontracts hereunder a provision to the effect that the subcontractor agrees that the City shall, until the expiration of three 3) years after final payment under the I subcontract, have access to papers and records of such subcontractor involving transactions relating to the subcontract. The term "subcontract" as used herein includes purchase orders. t 16. MINORITY/WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (M/WBE) PA In accordance with the city's Business Diversity Enterprise Ordinance No. 20020.12- �� , 2011, the city has established goals for the participation of minority business enterprises and woman business enterprises (MNVBE) in cit contracts. 'Unless a p p y waiver, of MMBE goals has been authorized by the city, contractor hereby acknowledges the M BE goals established in the contract [documents for this project and affirms its contractually enforceable agreement to achieve those goals. Any misrepresentation of facts (other than a negligent misrepresentation) and/or the commission of fraud by the consultant may result in the termination of this Agreement and debarment from participating in city contracts for a period of time of not less than three 3 years. PREVAILING WAGE RAPES Contractor shall comply with TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, chapter 2258, with respect to payment of Prevailing Wage Rates for public works contracts for building and construction trades, and shall comply with the prevailing wage requirements as specified in the RFP" for the project. A worker employed on a public work by or on behalf of the city of Port '"Forth shall be aid not less than the eneral prevailing rate of per diem wages for work of a similar p p p �' character in the locality in which the work is performed; and not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for legal holiday and overtime work. A worker is employed on a public work if the worker is employed by a contractor or subcontractor in the execution of a contract for the public work with the City of Fort Worth. CONTRACT FOB ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Page 13 of 2 ENV 13 ,fit CM ABA T ME T I PRIORITY ENVIR NMENT,AL SERVICES, INC i l' I The contractor who is awarded a public work, contract, or, a subcontractor of 'the contractor, shall a not less than the prevailing wage rates to a worker pay p� � �' employed by it in the execution of -the contract. A contractor or subcontractor who violates this requirement shall pay to the City of 'Fort Worth, $610, for each worker employed for each f% calendar day or part of the day that the worker is paid less than the wage rates stipulated in the contract. This requirement does not prohibit the contractor or subcontractor from paying an empilolyee an amount greater than the prevailing wage rate. 18. h OWDI sCRI INATION During the performance of this contract, Contractor shall not discriminate in its employment practices and shall comply with all applicabile provisions of Chapter 17, Article 111 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth. Contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of because of age, race, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, sexual, orientation, transgender, gender identity or gender expression in any manner involving employment, including the recruitment of applicants for employment, advertising,1 hiring, layoff,,, recall, ter�rnination of employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, employment classification, training and selection for training or any other terms, conditions or privileges of employment. Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for empiloy ent, notices setting forth the provisions of the non-discrimination clause. Contractor also agrees that in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of this contract, that Contractor is an equal opportunity employer. Notices, advertisements, and solicitations placed in accordance with federal law, rule or regulation shall be deemed sufficient for the purpose of meeting the requirements of this sectio ar 1 19 1. GOVERNING LAW The City and Contractor agree that the validity and construction of this contract shall be governed by the laws, of the State of Texas, except where preempted b y federal law. CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Page 14 of'21 ENV 13*0 :C/TY HA LL A CM A BA TEMENT 1 PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL,SERVICES, INC i SEVERABILITY , The provisions of -this contract are severable; and if for any reason any one or more of the provisions contained herein are held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the invalidity, illegalut,y or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this contract, and this contract shall remain in effect and be construed as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained in the contract. J 2,1. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES NOT WAIVED A In no event shall the making by the City of' any payment to Contractor constitute or be construed as a waiver by the City of any breach of covenant, or any default which may then exist,, on the part of C n�tractc r', and the making of' any such payment by the City while any such breach or default exists shall in no way impair or prejudice any right or remedy available to the City with respect to such breach or default. Any waiver by either Flo party of any provision or condition of the contract shall not be construed or decreed to, be a waiver of any other provision or conditions of this Contract, nor a waiver of a subsequent breach of the same provision or condition, sunless such waiver be expressed in writing by the party to be bound. mrsm 22. JURISDICTION AND VENUE Jurisdiction and venue of any suit or cause of action under this Contract shall lie in Tarrant County, Texas or the federal courts therein. 2 . NOTICES Any notices, bills, invoices or reports required by this contract shall be sufficient if sent by the parties in the United states ail, postage paid, to the address noted below: If to the City: Michael Lange, Assistant Director Transportation and Public Works Department 1000, Throcl morton street. Fort Worth, TX 76102 wr If to the Contractor: Gary Caldwell, President and Chief Executive Officer 1 Priority Environmental services, Inc. 2573 Gravel Drive Fort Worth, TX 7611 lee fi TIA T F F ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Page 15,of 21 'Amp ABATEMENT' I PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC j/ f; /i �j 24 ASSIGNMENT The city and contractor hind themselves and any successors and assigns to this contract. contractor shall not assign, sublet, or transfer its interest in this contract without written consent of thin City. Nothing herein shall he construed as creating an J,, �. ' personal liability on the part of any officer or agent of the City, nor shall it he construed as giving i any rights or benefits hereunder to anyone other than the city and contractor. 1 5. No T'H,IRD-P:ARTY 'BENEFICIARIES This Agreement shall inure only to the benefit of the parties hereto and third persons not u privy hereto shall not, in any form or rnanner, he considered a third party beneficiary of' this Agreement. Each party hereto, shall he solely responsible for the, fulfillment of its own contracts or commitments. 26. CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION ICY 1 The parties acknowledge that each party and if it so chooses its counsel have H reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to he resolved against the drafting party must not the employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments or exhibits hereto. The headings contained herein are for the convenience in reference and are not intended to define or limit the scope of any provision of this Agreement. '. t ENTIRETY ,,6 This contract, the contract documents,documents,1 and any other documents incorporated by references herein are binding upon the parties and contain all the terms and conditions agreed to by the City and contractor, and no other contracts oral or otherwise, regarding the subject rn titter of this contract or any part thereof shall have any validity or hind any of the parties hereto. In the event of any conflict between the specific terms of this contract and any other contract documents, then the terms of this contract shall govern. 28. AUTHORITY AND EX CU1"riON r By signing this contract contractor warrants that it has had the opportunity to f examine this contract in its entirety, 2 " to have its legal counsel examine and explain the CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEME T Page 16 of 21 ENS"13:06:CITY HALL ACM ABATEMENT' 1 PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, /N f content, terms r q�uirements, and benefits of this contract if Contractor so chooses, and 3 to negotiate the terms of this contract within the bounds of applicable law. Having had the opportunity to, submit its bid and also to specifically negotiate the terms of this contract, Contractor agrees to be bound by this contract and expressly agrees to I POP the terms of this contract7 including terms that may vary from those of the Invitation to Bid or the Contractor's proposal. The signatory to this contract represents that he or she is legally authorized by the Contractor to enter into a binding agreement on behalf of the Contractor. Remainder of page is left blank intentionally. f r POP 11 I, CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Page 17'olf 21 ENV 131: :CITY HALL ACM ABATEMENT f 1 PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC lh ATTACHMENT A SCOPE of WORK Contractor will furnish all labor, materials and equipment necessary to perform the removal of 272 oe entious-asbestos access panels in accordance with the abatement and work specifications determined by the City or its consultant) on the parcel located at: , CITY HALL, 2ND AND 3RD, FLOORS 1000 T1 ROCKMO TO!N STREET 1, FORT WORTH, TEXAS Project specifications All work shall be performed in accordance with the consultant specification documents entitled "Asbestos Abatement specifications, pity Hall Air-Induction Units, 1 Throe morton street, Fort Worth, Texas" and those specification documents are incorporated into the terms of this contract by reference) in their entirety. It is possible that the specification documents may be amended by the consultant. Any future modifications of the consultant specifications shall be observed by the contractor. Site Work Abatement activities will be performed in accordance with federal, stag and local visible emission requirements. Project Coordination. Contractor will be responsible for coordinating with the City Transportation and Publi Works Department - Environmental Management Division, immediately after receipt of r notice to proceed, the start date of abatement activities to allow for notification to the Tees Department of State Health services (DSHS). The remainder of this page is left blank intentionally. low r t CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Page 18 of 211 ENV 13:06 CITY HALL A C ABA T"ENM NT �, 1 PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC l ATTACHMENT B. t! )l COMPENSATiON SCHEDULE THIS IS A FIXED-PRICE CONTRACT. ALL ASBESTOS ABATEMENT' AND DEMOLITION QUANTITIES HEREIN ARE ESTIMATES FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY TO DEMONSTRATE THE AMOUNT F' ABATEMENT' AND DEMOLITION TO BE, PERFORMED ON THE PROJECT AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A L IMITATION OR MAXIMUM ON DEMOLITION REQUIRED AMOUN TS of ABATEMENT TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR. SITE/BUILDIlNG CONDITIONS A D QUANTITIES IDENTIFIED IN CONTRACT ARE ESTIMATED Y' THE CITY AHD/OR THE CITY'S CONSULTANT, AGENT, OR DESIGNEE. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING ITS OWN DUE DILIGENCE AND FOR VERIFYINGALL CONDITIONS AND QUANTITIES PRIOR TO EXECUTING THIS CONTRACT. CLAIMS FOR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION DUE TO VARIATIONS BETWEEN QUANTITIES OR CONDITIONS ACTUALLY .. ENCOUN GE ED IN THE PROJECT AND AS INDICATED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS "'FILL HOT BE ALLOWED. A. In consideration for the work performed by Contractor under this Contract, City shall pay Contractor a total price not to exceed sixty-nine thousand, fire hundred dollars ($69,1500.00) for the completion of all work specified in this contract. B. The City shy ll no t compensate Contractor in excess of the not-to-exceed amount unless the City has executed a written, authori zed, and formal Modi fication to the Contract signed by the City Manager or an Assistant City Manager of the City of' Fart Worth. It is expressly agreed between the, parties thiat there shall he no oral modifications to this contract.. C The parties agree that sixty-nine thousand, flue hundred dollars ($69,50+x.00) shall be the whole of compensation for all of the services specified in this contract. In the event of a discrepancy between any unit price and the contract not-to-exceed prig, the nolt-to-exceed price shall prevail. In no, event will compensation he greater than the not-to-exceed amount described herein. D. Quantities identified in the Invitation to Bid were estimated quantities only. ImP Prior to submitting a bid, as noted in the Imitation to Bid, the Contractor was responsible for verifying all quantities upon which the Contractor's hid was used. The Contractor was to rely exclusively upon its own estirnates CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Page 19 of 21 EN'V 3:06:CITY MALL ACM ABATEM'ENT ,/ I PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL"AL SERVICES, INC l r' investigation, research, tests, and other data necessary to supply the full and PaP complete information upon which the Contractor's hid was based. It is mutually agreed that submission of a b'i'd is prima-facie evidence that the Contractor has made all of the investigations, examinations, and tests required to make a fully informed offer. E. By executing this contract, the Contractor affirms and agrees that the Contractor has had the opportunity and duty to confirm all quantities prior to submitting a hid, and Contractor expressly waives any and all right to additional compensation other than the contract grand total as a result of any discrepancy between p y n the quantities encountered and the estimated quantities in the Invitation to Bid and bid documents.. F. The parties intend and agree, that any change order or modification to this contract will be in the case of only the most extraordinary of circumstances., Any claims for additional compensation based upon variations between conditions actually encountered in this project and conditions as indicated in the Contract Documents will not be allowed. An y claims for additional compensation proposed by Contractor will be examined by the City in I consideration of the terms described herein and the Contractors request for additional compensation must clearly show why the variation was not identifiable prior to the, Contractor submitting its hid. As used in this contract, "not identifiable" means that the Contractor a) performed all investigation, t research, tests, and other data collection necessary to accurately determine quantities, and b no reasonably possible investigation research, tests, or other data collection could have identified the variation. The final determination as to additional compensation will be made at the sole judgment and discretion of the City. The remainder of this page is left blank intentionally. 1 CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Plae 20 of 21 EN V 13:06:Off"T "HA LL A CAM ABA TEMENT 1, I PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC I:r CONTRACT FOR REMOVAL,VAL, °RAN S ORTATION, AND DISPOSAL OF ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS ENV 13:06: CITY HAIL ACM ABATEMENT 1000 THROCKM RTON STREET, FORT WORTH, 1 IN WITNESS THEREOF, thie parties have executed t" �i�s contract in triplicate in Fort Worth, Texas, on the dates written below. CITY OF FORS" WORTH CONTRACT Priority EnVlr w'nmental Services, Inc. 07 ljjjjj µ Fernando Costa Ga, eII Assistant City Mana I 'ent & CEO Date Signed EC N w WITNESS: IM i c h a e I A. G l'l!g'i Assistant Direct Transportation an ublic Works FV s APPROVED' AS TO FORM Contract Authorization AND LEGALITY:� at POP- A,rth�u r N Bash r� Assistant City Attorney w A TTM, g oft% 0 i r Mary j. Kays r City Secretary 00000' OFFICIAL REC ORD CITY l SECRETARY I Oruw�muu �� �� Vi.. B %„ ',WSW.aWd fd'OIIIIOOf1W;41'Nh0!W10.: .. 1�9VeWllVIM1'If,VI1011VI1N➢Pi M01001!90MM 11 rM G CONTRACT FOR,ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Page 21 of 21 1 PIP ENV 13:06:CITYHALL A `M ABATEMENT PRIORITY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC ITUC Review Page I of 2 Offidz,i� site of the City of Fort Worth,Texas CITY Cu"UNCO"61L A(SENDA FO RT WO RT 11 ORIN COUNCIL,ACTION: Approlved on 8/20/2 13 - Ordinance No,. 20875-08-2011,3 DATE: 8/210/2013 REFERENCE NO.: **C-26401 LOG NAME: 201 PRIORITY ACM CODE,: C TYPE: CONSENT PUBLIC NO HEARING.- SUBJECT.-' Authorize Execution of a Contract with 1 Priority Environmental Services, Inc. in the I Amount of$69,50�0!.,00 for Removal, Transportation and Disposal of Asbestos Containing Materials from Various, City Hall Offices, and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9) J I s>rltl r L!l llll,�fID11Drr1111I 1 UJJ1!!»1!J1 1111nN�YNYVNNffffflI J JD1N7J7ll1 1Nr/NIIIINI NJJIlJl l�lr,I rr rlpll ll,rl ll/9 rll%aY 1 NINNgI(fNN(�riN,�J l l rl�JNrJ�aGhI i lfUi Nr4NJ,Nfi1 NU7 N1N?NUYIIfiflJlfiJN1JY,N11NaIN(1111,ll Jlhllll�)f�i//NNNJNNINNNNOINPlY1nINNl�ANI�INQINOJUi NNNu10�,il,�lNUNMk�al fllfl itsy1 rn64;11Na(�IINre/,i,/1 1uu,�vJ1uNNNarJrJ I lJOJyll�tl/%/�J�YDi1fYJ�//llllllJlrrlrlr,11111YUNiV,ri11 11111)YM1NhNN/////%/,Ml�ffr�1NNNJI I/�i�il%/9l1»,J11t;»r«I!!1r i1� MANIA 900M 01�I a MANINI OMAR I* RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations in the Environmental i Protection Operating Fund in the amount of $69,500.00 and decrea,s,ing the unaudited, unreserved, undes,ignated Environmental Protection Operating Fund balance by the same amount; 2. Authorize the transfer,of funds from the Environmental Protection Operating Fund to the Environmental Protection Project Fund; and 3. Authorize execution, of a contract with I Priority Environmental Services, Inc., for removal, transportation and disposal, of asbestos containing materials, from various City Hall offices. DISCUSSION: -rhe Transportation and Public Works Department-Architectural Services Division has identified 272 current air-conditioning induction units located within the exterior offices on the 21d and 3rd floors of City Hall to be replaced. The 272 individual air-conditioning induction units have a single, cementious-asbestos access panel that is required to be removed prior to the air-conditioning upgrade, The Transportation and Public Works Department- Environmental Management Diviisioln is contracting for the removal of these cementiou,s-asbestos access panels. The following firms submitted bids on April 25, 2013- Cactus Systems,,, Inc. Intericon Environmental, Inc. 1 Priority Environmental Services, Inc. Empire Environmental Clean Air Remed:iiation Services The bids were evaluated based on best-value criteiriai to the City. 1 Priority Environmental Services, Inc., met all the regulatory requirements, was rated above other firms in providing the best- value to the City and submitted a bi�d, of$69,500.00�. The Environmental Management Division will oversee this asbestos, removal project for the Architectural Services Division. Work on the, asbestos removali project is expected to begin in September 2013. The project is physically located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, but will serve Fort Worth residents in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS. http-.//appis.cfwnet.org/counciI_packet/mc—review.asp9 727&counci1d,a,te=812012013 10/1/2013 Nf&C Review Page 2 of 2 M/W'BE Office.- 1 Priority Environmental Services, Inc., is in compliance with the City's BIDE Ordinance by committing to five percent MBE participation on this project. The City's MBE goal on this project is five percent. FISCAL II FORMATIONXERTIFICATION: The Financial, Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget and the current capital budget, as appropriated:, of the Environmental Protection Operating Fund and the Environmental Protection Project Fund. TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers .1) R 103 4941010 020110 $69,500-00 2) R 103 538,040 0201100 $69,500-00 1 2)R101 476103 02021 301 2000 $69:,500.00 3) R101 539120 020213012000 J69_,500.00 R1031 538040 020110 $69,500.010 ....... .................... Submitteld for Citv Mana er's Office b)L. Fernando Costa (6 122) on inating Departm,ent Head: Douglas W. Wi�ersig (7801) ........A , , , Additional Information Contact: Michael Gange (6569) .................. ............ ATTACHMENTS 201 PI IORITYACM A01 3.doc http-Happs.cfwnet.org/councll_pliacket,/mc—review.a,sp9.1D=1 8727&count i1date-8/20/2013 10/1/2013