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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 41718 1 CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO CONTRACT _l 1 1 Between CITY OF FORT WORTH and INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. For 1 REMOVAL, TRANSPORTATION, AND DISPOSAL OF J ASBESTOS CONTAMINATED MATERIALS R.D. EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY, AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM Project ro�ect #: DEM 11-04: ACM Transportation & Public Works Department Environmental Services Division April 2011 OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH3 TX l _ STATE OF TEXAS § § KNOWN ALL BY THESE PRESENTS COUNTY OF TARRANT § CONTRACT FOR REMOVAL, TRANSPORTATION, AND DISPOSAL OF ASBESTOS CONTAMINATED MATERIALS MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE: R.D. EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY, AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM This Contract is entered into by and between the City of Fort Worth, Texas, a home-rule municipality located within Tarrant County Texas, ("City") acting through Fernando Costa, its duly authorized Assistant City Manager, and Intercon Environmental, Inc. a ITexas corporation ("Contractor"), acting through Karen Andrews its duly authorized President. iWITNESSETH: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and benefits of this Contract, the City and the Contractor agree as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS IIn this contract, the following words and phrases shall be defined as follows: Asbestos shall mean the asbestiform varieties of chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite, and actinolite and all materials containing one percent or more of any of those substances. Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM) shall mean materials or products that contain more than one percent (1.0%) of any kind or combination of asbestos, as determined by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended methods as listed in Section 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, (CFR) Part 763, Subpart F and 40 CFR 763 Subpart E, Appendix A. This means anyone material component of a structure. Asbestos Removal shall mean any action that dislodges, strips, or otherwise takes away asbestos containing material (ACM). CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. - Page 1 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM City's Representative means the Assistant Director of Transportation and Public Works, Environmental Services Division, or his designee. 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 all bid documents, the Request for Proposals, Invitation to Bid, instructions to bidders, special instructions to 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 order(s), 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 supplemental agreements approved by the Owner 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. ' NESHAP shall mean the United States Environmental Protection Agency National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, as described in Title 40 CFR Part 61. iNotice to Proceed means the letter issued by the City that authorizes Contractor to begin work. It also authorizes future invoices to be paid. Regulated Asbestos-Containinq Material (RACM) shall mean (a) friable asbestos material, (b) Category I non-friable ACM that has become friable, (c) Category I non-friable ACM that will be or has been subjected to sanding, grinding, cutting,- abrading, or (d) Category 11 non-friable ACM that has a high probability of becoming or has become crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by forces expected to act on Ithe material in the course of demolition or renovation operations. Subcontract means a contract between the Contractor for this project and another I person or company for any task defined in the scope of work. A purchase order is also considered a subcontract. 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. CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.- Page 2 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM B. All work shall be performed in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, as described in Title 40 CFR Part 61 (NESHAP). C. Contractor shall perform, in a good and professional manner, the services contained in this Contract and in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, directives, and guidelines. D. Work under this contract is to be performed in accordance with abatement and work specifications determined by a licensed abatement consultant employed or contracted by the City. 3. SCOPE OF CITY SERVICES IThe City agrees to perform the following services: A. City shall coordinate with facilities, City departments, and any tenants for access Ito the site. B. City shall prepare and revise all notifications necessary to the Texas Department of State Health Services Health (TDSHS) for the work provided herein. C. City shall make payment of all applicable TDSHS fees. D. City shall give timely direction to the Contractor. I E. City shall render decisions regarding modifications to the Contract and any other issue. 4. TIME TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT I Contractor will be responsible for coordinating with the Department of Transportation and Public Works - Environmental Services Division, within five (5) days after receipt of notice to proceed, the start date of asbestos abatement to allow for notification to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Contractor shall complete work under this contract within ninety (90) days from the I beginning of initial asbestos abatement activities or a beginning date as shall be specified in a Notice to Proceed unless an extension of time is granted (in writing), any such determination being made in the sole judgment and discretion of the City of Fort CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. - Page 3 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM Worth. A working day shall be defined as each day beginning with the day of initial asbestos abatement until the work is completed and accepted by the City. If a stop work order is issued by the City, the tolling of working days shall be suspended until a new Notice to Proceed is issued. Should the Contractor fail to begin the work herein provided for within the time herein fixed or to carry on and complete the same according to the true meaning of the intent and terms of the plans, specifications and other Contract Documents, then the Owner shall have the right to either (1) demand that the Contractor's surety take over the work and complete same in accordance with the plans, specifications and other Contract Documents or (2) to take charge of and complete the work in such a manner as it may deem proper, and if in the completion thereof, the cost to Owner shall exceed the contract price or prices set forth in the Contract Documents, the Contractor and/or its I surety shall pay Owner upon its demand in a writing, setting forth and specifying an itemized statement of the total cost thereof, said excess cost. 5. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR The City agrees to hire Contractor as an independent contractor, and not as an officer, servant, or employee of the City. Contractor shall have the exclusive right to control the details of the work performed hereunder, and all persons performing same, and shall be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers, agents, employees, and subcontractors. Nothing herewith shall be construed as creating a partnership or joint venture between the City and Contractor, its officers, agents, employees, and subcontractors; and the doctrine of respondent superior has no application as between the City and Contractor. I 6. COMPENSATION Section 1. Fee Schedule. City agrees to pay Contractor for its services according to the schedule in Attachment B. The City will not be liable for any Contractor costs in excess of the not-to-exceed amount unless City has signed and issued a written, duly authorized amendment or modification to the Agreement. There is no guarantee of a minimum amount of work to be awarded under this contract. CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. - Page 4 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM I City shall not pay for any work performed by Contractor or its subcontractors, and/or suppliers other than as described and scoped by the terms of this contract or duly authorized amendment or modification to this contract. Contractor shall not be compensated for any work that is verbally ordered by any person and shall rely only upon written authorization to conduct work. Section 2. Release Upon Payment Acceptance by Contractor of said payment shall operate as and shall release the City from all claims or liabilities under this Agreement for anything related to, done, or furnished in connection with the services for which payment is made, including any act or omission of the City in connection with such services. ISection 3. Invoice and Payment. Payment for services rendered shall be due within thirty (30) days of the uncontested performance of the particular services so ordered and receipt by City of Contractor's I invoice for payment of same. In the event of a disputed or contested billing, only that portion so contested may be withheld from payment, and the undisputed portion will be paid. No interest will accrue on any contested portion of the billing until mutually resolved. City will exercise reasonableness in contesting any billing or portion thereof. 7. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES If Contractor fails to commence and complete work under this Contract within the I stipulated time, there shall be deducted from any moneys due or owing Contractor, or which may become due, the sum of $1,000.00 (one thousand dollars) per day for each day after the date the project was to be completed, until the project is completed. Such I sum shall be treated as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, and City may withhold from Contractor's compensation such sums as liquidated damages. The amount of damage to City for delay in completion of the work is difficult to ascertain and the I 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. Definitions. In this paragraph, the following words and phrases shall be defined as follows: CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. - Page 5 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM I 1. Environmental Damages shall mean all claims, judgments, damages, losses, penalties, fines, liabilities (including strict liability), encumbrances, ' liens costs, and expenses of investigation and defense of any claim, whether or not such claim is ultimately defeated, and of any good faith settlement of judgment, of whatever kind or nature, contingent or ' otherwise, matured or unmatured, foreseeable or unforeseeable, including without limitation reasonable attorney's fees and disbursements and consultant's fees, any of which are incurred as a result of the existence of a violation of environmental requirements pertaining to the work, or due to negligence or an intentional tort by the Contractor, a Subcontractor, or a vendor and including without limitation: a. Damages for personal injury and death, or injury to property or natural resources; b. Fees incurred for the services of attorneys, consultants, contractors, experts, laboratories and investigation or remediation of the monitoring wells or any violation of environmental requirements including, but not limited to, the preparation of any feasibility studies or reports of the performance of any cleanup, remediation, removal, response, abatement, containment, closure, restoration or monitoring work required by any federal, state or local governmental agency or political subdivision, or otherwise expended in connection with the existence of such monitoring wells or violations or environmental requirements, and including without limitation any attorney's fees, costs and expenses incurred in enforcing this contract or collecting any sums due hereunder; and Ic. Liability to any third person or governmental agency to indemnify such person or agency for costs expended in connection with the Iitems referenced in subparagraph (b) herein. 2. Environmental requirements shall mean all applicable present and future I statutes, regulations, rules, plans, authorizations, concessions, franchises, and similar items, of all governmental agencies, departments, commissions, boards, bureaus, or 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, including without limitation: CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.- Page 6 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM I a. All requirements, including, but not limited to, those pertaining to reporting, licensing, emissions, discharges, releases, or threatened releases of hazardous materials, pollutants, contaminants or hazardous or toxic substances, materials, or wastes whether solid, liquid, or gaseous in nature, into the air, surfacewater, groundwater, stormwater, or land, or relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, I disposal, transport, or handling of pollutants, contaminants, or hazardous or toxic substances, materials, or wastes, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous in nature; and b. All requirements pertaining to the protection of the health and safety of employees or the public. B. General Indemnification. CONTRACTOR DOES HEREBY RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, REIMBURSE, DEFEND, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, SUITS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTIONS WHICH MAY ARISE DUE TO ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, OR PERSONAL INJURY, AND/OR DEATH, OCCURRING AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE CONTRACTOR'S OPERATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER SUCH INJURIES, DEATH, OR DAMAGES ARE CAUSED BY THE INTENTIONAL TORT OR THE SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF THE CONTRACTOR, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OR CONTRACTORS, OR BY THE JOINT NEGLIGENCE OF CONTRACTOR, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OR CONTRACTORS AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY. I C. Environmental Indemnification. CONTRACTOR DOES HEREBY RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, REIMBURSE, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES, AGAINST ANY AND ALL ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES AND THE VIOLATION OF ANY AND ALL ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS RESULTING FROM CONTRACTOR'S OPERATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WHEN SUCH ENVIRONMENTAL I DAMAGES OR VIOLATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS ARE I CAUSED BY THE ACT OR OMISSION OF CONTRACTOR, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OR CONTRACTORS, OR THE JOINT ACT OR I OMISSION OF CONTRACTOR, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OR CONTRACTORS AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY. D. The obligations of the Contractor under this paragraph shall include, but not be limited to, the burden and expense of defending all claims, suits and administrative proceedings (with counsel reasonably approved by the City), even CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. - Page 7 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM if such claims, suits or proceedings are groundless, false, or fraudulent, and conducting all negotiations of any description, and paying and discharging, when Iand as the same become due, any and all judgments, penalties or other sums due against such indemnified persons. IE. Upon learning of a claim, lawsuit, or other liability which Contractor is required hereunder to indemnify, City shall provide Contractor with reasonable timely Inotice of same. F. All Contractors 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. I G. The obligations of the Contractor under this paragraph 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 IThe Contractor certifies it has, at a minimum, current insurance coverage as detailed 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 submit its entire policy for inspection. IA. Insurance coverage and limits: 1. Commercial General Liability Insurance I $1,000,000 each occurrence; $2,000,000 aggregate i 2. Professional Liability Insurance Not applicable. 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; $1,000,000 bodily injury each accident; and $250,000 property damage. The named insured and employees of Contractor shall be covered under this policy. The City of Fort Worth shall be named an Additional Insured, as its interests may appear. Liability for damage occurring while loading, unloading and CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.- Page 8 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM 1 ' transporting materials collected under the Contract shall be included under this policy. ' 4. Worker's Compensation Coverage A: statutory limits ' Coverage B: $100,000 each accident $500,000 disease -policy limit $100,000 disease -each employee ' 5. Environmental Impairment Liability EIL and/or Pollution Liability 4 000 000 per p Y ( ) Y $ � p ' occurrence. EIL coverage(s) must be included in policies listed in subsections 1 and 2 above; or, such insurance shall be provided under separate policy(s). Liability for damage occurring while loading, unloading and transporting materials ' collected under the contract shall be included under the Automobile Liability insurance or other policy(s). 6. Asbestos Abatement Insurance $2,000,000 each occurrence with no Sunset Clause, if any abatement is to be performed and prior to commencement of such work. 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 t Contract. 1. Applicable policies shall be endorsed to name the City an Additional Insured I thereon, as its interests may appear. The-term City shall include its employees, officers, officials, agents, and volunteers as respects the Contracted services. . I 2. Certificate(s) of Insurance shall document that insurance coverage specified herein are provided under applicable policies documented thereon. I 3. Any failure on part of the City to request required insurance documentation shall not constitute a waiver of the insurance requirements. I 4. A minimum of thirty (30) 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 I Contractor's insurance policies. Notice shall be sent to Department of Financial Management Services - Risk Management Division, City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. I ICONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. - Page 9 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM 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 Ishall be acceptable to the City in its sole discretion; and, in lieu of traditional insurance, any alternative coverage maintained through insurance pools or risk I retention groups must be also approved. Dedicated financial resources or Letters 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. I 8. The City shall 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 be required to provide proof of insurance premium payments. 9. The Commercial General Liability insurance policy shall have no exclusions by f endorsements unless the City approves such exclusions. I 10. The City shall not be responsible for the direct payment of any insurance premiums required by the contract. It is understood that insurance cost is an allowable component of Contractor's overhead. 11. All insurance required above shall be written on an occurrence basis in order to be approved by the City. p 12. 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 I 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. 10. 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 $100,000. The payment bond is solely for the protection and use of CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.- Page 10 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, i MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM payment bond beneficiaries who have a direct contractual relationship with the 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 100% the amount of the Contract, and conditioned on the faithful performance by Contractor of the work in accordance with the plans, ' specifications, and contract documents. Contractor must provide the payment and performance bonds, in the amounts and on the conditions required, within 14 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 Texas 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 Government Code, as amended. In addition, the surety must (1) hold a certificate of authority from the United States Secretary of the Treasury to qualify as a surety on obligations permitted or required under federal law; or (2) have obtained reinsurance for any liability in I excess of $100,000 from a reinsurer that is authorized and admitted as a reinsurer in the state of Texas and is the holder of a certificate of authority from the Untied States 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 proof 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. I Should any surety on the Contract be determined unsatisfactory at any time by the City, notice will be given to the Contractor to that effect and the Contractor shall immediately provide a new surety satisfactory to the City. I 11. WARRANTY Contractor warrants that it understands the currently known hazards and the suspected hazards which are presented to persons, property and the environment by the work specified in this contract. Contractor further warrants that it will perform all services under this Contract in a safe, I 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. CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. - Page 11 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, 1 MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM I 12. DEFAULT AND TERMINATION A. Contractor shall not be deemed to be in default because of any failure to perform Iunder this contract if the failure arises solely from: acts of God, acts of the public enemy, fires, flood, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes, ' and extreme meteorological events. Contractor affirms a duty to mitigate any delays or damages arising from such causes. B. 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 the right to take charge of and complete the work in such a manner as it may I deem appropriate. If City's total costs exceeds the costs as agreed in the contract documents, the City may deliver to Contractor a written itemized statement of the total excess costs, and Contractor shall reimburse City for such excess costs without delay. C. If at any time during the term of this contract the work of Contractor fails to meet I 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 I ten days after written notification shall result in termination of this contract at the discretion of the City. All costs and attorneys fees incurred by City in the enforcement of any provision of this contract shall be paid by Contractor. ID. 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 I 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. E. The remedies provided for herein are in addition to any other remedies available to City elsewhere in this contract. 13. f OBSERVE AND COMPLY Contractor shall at all times observe and comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations and with all City ordinances and regulations which in any way affect this Agreement and the work hereunder, and shall observe and comply with all orders, laws ordinances and regulations which may exist or may be enacted later by governing bodies CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. - Page 12 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM having jurisdiction or authority for such enactment. No plea of misunderstanding or ignorance thereof shall 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 arising out of the violation of any such order, law, ordinance, or regulation, whether it be by itself or its employees. 14. IMODIFICATION No modification of this Contract shall be binding on the Contractor or the City unless set out in writing and signed by 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, formal, authorized 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 work or verbal agreements for additional 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 obtaining a written modification to this contract; b) that it waives any claim based upon reliance or estoppel as a result of acting or not acting due to an alleged oral change to a 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. I 15. RIGHT 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 any directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of the Contractor involving I 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 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. I 16. MINORITY AND WOMAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE I (M/WBE) PARTICIPATION CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.- Page 13 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE.,R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM In accordance with City Ordinance No. 15530, the City has goals for the participation of minority business enterprises and woman business enterprises ("M/WBE") in City Icontracts. Contractor acknowledges the M/WBE goal established for this Agreement and its commitment to meet that goal. Any misrepresentation of facts (other than a negligent misrepresentation) and/or the commission of fraud by the Contractor may Iresult 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. I 17. PREVIALING WAGE RATES IContractor shall comply with TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, Chapter 2258, with respect to payment of Prevailing Wage Rates for public works contracts and Contractor shall comply with the Davis — Bacon Act for building and construction trades, and shall comply with the prevailing wage requirements as specified in the bid package for the project. A worker employed on a public work by or on behalf of the City of Fort Worth shall be paid not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for work of a similar I 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. The contractor who is awarded a public work contract, or a subcontractor of the I contractor, shall pay not less than the prevailing wage rates to a worker 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, $60 for each worker employed for each I 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 employee an amount greater than the prevailing wage rate. 18. NON-DISCRIMINATION During the performance of this contract, Contractor shall not discriminate in its employment practices and shall comply with all applicable provisions of Chapter 17, Article III of the Code of the City of Fort Worth. f Contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of because of age, race, color, religion, sex, disability, national CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. - Page 14 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D. EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM origin, sexual orientation, transgender, gender identity or gender expression in any manner involving employment, including the recruitment of applicants for employment, ' advertising, hiring, layoff, recall, termination 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 employment, notices setting forth the provisions of the non-discrimination clause. I Contractor also agrees that in all solicitations or advertisements for P employees to laced P Y by or on behalf of this contract, that Contractor is an equal opportunity employer. I Notices, advertisements and solicitations laced in accordance with federal law, rule or P , I regulation shall be deemed sufficient for the purpose of meeting the requirements of this section. I 19. GOVERNING LAW I 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 by federal law. I 20 SEVERABILITY I 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, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of I 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. I 21. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES NOT WAIVED I 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 Contractor, and the making of any such payment by the City f while any such breach or default exists shall in no way impair or prejudice any right or I remedy available to the City with respect to such breach or default. Any waiver by either party of any provision or condition of the contract shall not be construed or decreed to be a waiver of any other provision or condition of this Contract, nor a waiver of a subsequent breach of the same provision or condition, unless such waiver be expressed in writing by the party to be bound. CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.- Page 15 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM 22. tVENUE Venue of any suit or cause of action under this Contract shall lie in Tarrant County, ' Texas. 23. NOTICES I Any notices, bills, invoices or reports required by this contract shall be sufficient if sent by the parties in the United States mail, postage paid, to the address noted below: If to the City: Michael Gange, Assistant Director Department of Transportation and Public Works 1000 Throckmorton St. IFort Worth, TX 76102 If to the Contractor: Karen Andrews, President Intercon Environmental, Inc. 210 South Walnut Creek Avenue IMansfield, TX 76063 24. IASSIGNMENT The City and Contractor bind themselves and any successors and assigns to this I contract. Contractor shall not assign, sublet, or transfer its interest in this contract without written consent of the City. Nothing herein shall be construed as creating any personal liability on the part of any officer or agent of the City, nor shall it be construed Ias giving any rights or benefits hereunder to anyone other than the City and Contractor. 25. INO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES This Agreement shall inure only to the benefit of the parties hereto and third persons not privy hereto shall not, in any form or manner, be considered a third party beneficiary of this Agreement. Each party hereto shall be solely responsible for the fulfillment of its own contracts or commitments. 26. CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. - Page 16 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE.,R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM I The parties acknowledge that each party and, if it so chooses, its counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party must not be Iemployed 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 Iintended to define or limit the scope of any provision of this Agreement. 27. fENTIRETY This contract, the contract documents, and any other documents incorporated by reference 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 matter of this contract or any part thereof shall have any validity or Ibind 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 Igovern. I 28 AUTHORITY AND EXECUTION By signing this contract Contractor warrants that it has had the opportunity 1) to examine this contract in its entirety, 2) to have its legal counsel examine and explain the content, terms, requirements, and benefits of this contract if Contractor so chooses, and I3) 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 I of this contract, Contractor agrees to be bound by this contract and expressly agrees to the terms of this contract, 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. The remainder of this page is left blank intentionally. I CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. - Page 17 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM IATTTACHMENT A. SCOPE OF WORK ' Contractor will furnish all labor, materials and equipment necessary to perform the removal of all interior asbestos-containing vinyl floor tile and other asbestos-containing flooring materials in accordance with the abatement and work specifications determined Iby the City (or its consultant) from the following identified project locations: • Meadowbrook Branch Library, 5651 East Lancaster Avenue, 76112 I • R.D. Evans Community Center, 3242 Lackland Road, 76116 • Police Property Room, 350 West Belknap Street, 76102 I PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS I Asbestos Removal Specifications IAll work shall be performed in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, as I described in Title 40 CFR Part 61 (NESHAP), and those documents are incorporated into the terms of this contract by reference in their entirety. I Work shall be performed in accordance with the abatement and work specifications provided by the City or its asbestos abatement consultant. I It is foreseeable that the specifications may be amended by the consultant in response to site specific information which may be obtained in the future. Any future modifications of the consultant specifications shall be binding on the contractor. I Site Work Prior to the start of abatement for any interior asbestos-containing vinyl floor tile project area, each project area shall be inspected to ensure the safety of the crew. All debris generated from the removal of ACM is to be disposed of as asbestos- containing waste. Quantities identified in Invitation to Bid are estimated by the building owner and/or his designee; the Contractor is responsible for verifying all quantities. Claims for additional compensation due to variations between conditions actually encountered in the project and as indicated in the Contract Documents will not be CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. - Page 18 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM i allowed. The only exception is if the Contractor can clearly show why the variation was not identifiable prior to job commencement. Contractor shall maintain proper safety controls, as needed, and also provide for adequate signage, barricades, traffic cones, and "flagmen", as needed, during the course of the project. Project Coordination IContractor will be responsible for coordinating with the Department of Transportation and Public Works - Environmental Services Division„ within five (5) days after receipt of notice to proceed, the start date for asbestos abatement, to allow for notification to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The City of Fort Worth will prepare and submit the DSHS notification and pay all DSHS notification fees. IThe remainder of this page is left blank intentionally. I I I I I ICONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. - Page 19 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, IMEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM ATTACHMENT B. I COMPENSATION SCHEDULE THIS IS A FIXED-PRICE CONTRACT. I ALL MATERIAL QUANTITIES HEREIN ARE FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY TO DEMONSTRATE THE POTENTIAL AMOUNTS AND TYPES OF ACM LIKELY TO ENCOUNTERED ON THE PROJECT AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A LIMITATION I OR MAXIMUM ON THE AMOUNTS OF ACM TO BE ABATED, REMOVED, TRANSPORTED, OR LAWFULLY DISPOSED OF BY THE CONTRACTOR FOR THE FIXED PRICE AS AGREED HEREIN. IQUANTITIES IDENTIFIED IN CONTRACT ARE ESTIMATED BY THE CITY AND/OR THE CITY'S CONSULTANT, AGENT, OR DESIGNEE. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING ALL QUANTITIES. CLAIMS FOR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION DUE TO VARIATIONS BETWEEN CONDITIONS ACTUALLY ENCOUNTERED IN THE PROJECT AND AS INDICATED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. I A. In consideration for the work performed by Contractor under this Contract, I City shall pay Contractor a total price not to exceed eighteen thousand, seven hundred eighty dollars ($18,780.00) for the completion of all work specified in this contract. B. The City shall not compensate Contractor in excess of the Not-to-Exceed Amount unless the City has executed a written, authorized, and formal I Modification to the Contract signed by the City Manager or an Assistant City Manager of the City of Fort Worth. It is expressly agreed between the parties that there shall be no oral modifications to this contract. IC. The parties agree that the Not-to-Exceed Amount in this contract of eighteen thousand, seven hundred eighty dollars ($18,780.00) shall be the whole of I compensation for all of the services specified in this contract. In the event of a discrepancy between any unit price and the contract grand total or not-to- exceed price, the grand total or not-to-exceed price shall prevail. In no event will compensation be greater than the not-to-exceed amount described herein. D. Quantities identified in the Invitation to Bid were estimated quantities only. Prior to submitting a bid, as noted in the Invitation to Bid, the Contractor was responsible for verifying all quantities upon which the Contractor's bid was CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.- Page 20 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM ' based. The Contractor was to rely exclusively upon its own estimates, investigation, research, tests, and other data necessary to supply the full and ' complete information upon which the Contractor's bid was based. It is mutually agreed that submission of a bid is prima-facie evidence that the Contractor has made all of the investigations, examinations, and tests Irequired to make a fully informed offer. E. By executing this contract, the Contractor affirms and agrees that the IContractor has had the opportunity and duty to confirm all quantities prior to submitting a bid, and Contractor expressly waives any and all right to additional compensation other than the contract grand total as a result of any discrepancy between 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. I 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. Any claims for additional compensation proposed by Contractor will be examined by the City in 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 bid. As used in this contract, "not identifiable" means that the Contractor a) performed all investigation, 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 Ijudgment and discretion of the City. IThe remainder of this page is left blank intentionally. I i I ICONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. - Page 21 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE:R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, IMEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM ' SIGNATURE PAGE FOR CONTRACT FOR REMOVAL, TRANSPORTATION, AND DISPOSAL OF ' ASBESTOS CONTAMINATED MATERIALS MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE: R.D. EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, ' MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY, AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties have executed this contract in triplicate in Fort ' Worth, Texas, on the dates written below. ' CITY OF FORT WORTH CONTRACTOR Intercon Environmental, Inc. BY: BY: oL� Fernando Costa Karen Andrews Assistant City Manager President Date Signed: RE E D: WIT SS: Michael A. GAhge errold Andrews, Vice P6sident Assistant D rector Transporta ' d Public Works APPROVED AS TO FORM CORPORATE SEAL: AND LEGALITY: Arthur N. Bashor Assistant City Attomey ®FQ 00 P!va OW�o a ATTEST: 0 To-r 0 0 O O d0 �A�d y �, 000 Marty Hendrix � City Secretary LNC�M&C' ICONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT-INTERCON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. - Page 22 of 22 MULTIPLE CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE.R.D.EVANS COMMUNITY CENTER, I MEADOWBROOK LIBRARY,AND FORMER POLICE PROPERTY ROOM OFFICIAL~, .ECnRD CITE'