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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIndependent Contractor Services Agreement with Power Plus for Main Street Corridor Street Light ConversionAGREEMENT FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES MAIN STREET CORRIDOR STREET LIGHT CONVERSIONS PROJECT #6007-10188 THIS AGREEMENT FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES is made this day of JUNE, 2011, and entered into by and between the City of Meridian, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Idaho, hereinafter referred to as "CITY", 33 East Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho 83642, and POWER PLUS, INC., hereinafter referred to as "CONTRACTOR", whose business address is 25 Hartman St., Boise, ID 83704 and whose Public Works Contractor License # is C-14995. INTRODUCTION Whereas, the City has a need for services involving MAIN STREET CORRIDOR STREET LIGHT CONVERSIONS; and WHEREAS, the Contractor is specially trained, experienced and competent to pe~orm and has agreed to provide such services; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, terms and conditions hereinafter contained, the parties agree as follows: TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Scope of Work: 1.1 CONTRACTOR shall perform and furnish to the City upon execution of this Agreement and receipt of the City's written notice to proceed, all services and work, and comply in all respects, as specified in the document titled "Scope of Work" a copy of which is attached hereto as Attachment "A"and incorporated herein by this reference, together with any amendments that may be agreed to in writing by the parties. 1.2 All documents, drawings and written work product prepared or produced by the Contractor under this Agreement, including without limitation electronic data files, are the property of the Contractor; provided, however, the City shall have the right to reproduce, publish and use all such work, or any part thereof, in any manner and for any purposes whatsoever and to Main Street Corridor Street Light Conversions page 1 of 13 Project 6007-10188 authorize others to do so. If any such work is copyrightable, the Contractor may copyright the same, except that, as to any work which is copyrighted by the Contractor, the City reserves aroyalty-free, non-exclusive, and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish and use such work, or any part thereof, and to authorize others to do so. 1.3 The Contractor shall provide services and work underthis Agreement consistent with the requirements and standards established by applicable federal, state and city laws, ordinances, regulations and resolutions. The Contractor represents and warrants that it will perform its work in accordance with generally accepted industry standards and practices for the profession or professions that are used in performance of this Agreement and that are in effect at the time of performance of this Agreement. Except for that representation and any representations made or contained in any proposal submitted bythe Contractor and any reports oropinions prepared or issued as part of the work performed by the Contractor under this Agreement, Contractor makes no other warranties, either express or implied, as part of this Agreement. 1.4 Services and work provided by the Contractor at the City's request under this Agreement will be performed in a timely manner in accordance with a Schedule of Work, which the parties hereto shall agree to. The Schedule of Work may be revised from time to time upon mutual written consent of the parties. 2. Consideration 2.1 The Contractor shall be compensated on a Lump Sum basis as provided in Attachment B "Payment Schedule" attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof for the Not-To-Exceed amount of $112,931.00. 2.2 The Contractor shall provide the City with a monthly statement, as the work warrants, of fees earned and costs incurred for services provided during the billing period, which the City will pay within 30 days of receipt of a correct invoice and approval by the City. The City will not withhold any Federal or State income taxes or Social Security Taxfrom any payment made by Cityto Contractor under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Payment of all taxes and other assessments on such sums is the sole responsibility of Contractor. Main Street Corridor Street Light Conversions page 2 of 13 Project 6007-10188 2.3 This project is funded by an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant. EECBG Guidelines require that invoices submitted for payment be separated into individual line items for labor and individual line items for equipment and supplies. 2.4 Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, Contractor shall not be entitled to receive from the City any additional consideration, compensation, salary, wages, or other type of remuneration for services rendered underthis Agreement including, but not limited to, meals, lodging, transportation, drawings, renderings or mockups. Specifically, Contractor shall not be entitled by virtue of this Agreement to consideration in the form of overtime, health insurance benefits, retirement benefits, paid holidays or other paid leaves of absence of any type or kind whatsoever. 3. Term: 3.1 This agreement shall become effective upon execution by both parties, and shall expire upon (a) completion of the agreed upon work. 3.2 Should Contractor default in the performance of this Agreement or materially breach any of its provisions, City, at City's option, may terminate this Agreement by giving written notification to Contractor. 3.3 Should City fail to pay Contractor all or any part of the compensation set forth in Attachment B of this Agreement on the date due, Contractor, at the Contractor's option, may terminate this Agreement if the failure is not remedied by the City within thirty (30} days from the date payment is due. 3.4 This Agreement shall terminate automatically on the occurrence of any of the following events: a) Bankruptcy of insolvency of either party; b) Sale of Contractor's business; or c) Death of Contractor 3.5 Time for executing contract: Upon receipt of a Notice to Proceed, the Contractor shall have a total of 60 (sixty) calendar days to complete the work as described herein. Contractor has ten (10) calendar days from Notice To Proceed to notify City of any delays due to product availability. Contractor shall be liable to the City for any delay beyond this time period in the amount of $300.00 (three hundred dollars) per calendar day. Such payment shall be construed to be liquidated damages by the Contractor in lieu of any claim or damage because such delay and not be construed as a penalty. Main Street Corridor Street Light Conversions page 3 of 13 Project 6007-10188 4. Termination: 4.1 If, through any cause, CONTRACTOR, its officers, employees, or agents fails to fulfill in a timely and proper manner its obligations underthis Agreement, violates any of the covenants, agreements, orstipulations ofthis Agreement, falsifies any record or document required to be prepared under this agreement, engages in fraud, dishonesty, or any other act of misconduct in the performance of this contract, or if the City Council determines that termination ofthis Agreement is in the best interest of CITY, the CITY shall thereupon have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to CONTRACTOR of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof at least fifteen (15) days before the effective date of such termination. CONTRACTOR may terminate this agreement at any time by giving at least sixty (60) days notice to CITY. 4.2 In the event of any termination of this Agreement, all finished or unfinished documents, data, and reports prepared by CONTRACTOR under this Agreement shall, at the option of the CITY, become its property, and CONTRACTOR shall be entitled to receive just and equitable compensation for any work satisfactorily complete hereunder. 4.3 Notwithstanding the above, CONTRACTOR shall not be relieved of liability to the CITY for damages sustained by the CITY by virtue of any breach of this Agreement by CONTRACTOR, and the CITY may withhold any payments to CONTRACTOR for the purposes of set-off until such time as the exact amount of damages due the CITY from CONTRACTOR is determined. This provision shall survive the termination ofthis agreement and shall not relieve CONTRACTOR of its liabilitytothe CITYfordamages. 5. Independent Contractor: 5.1 In all matters pertaining to this agreement, CONTRACTOR shall be acting as an independent contractor, and neither CONTRACTOR nor any officer, employee oragentof CONTRACTORwill bedeemed an employeeof CITY. Except as expressly provided in Attachment A, Contractor has no authority or responsibility to exercise any rights or power vested in the City and therefore has no authority to bind or incur any obligation on behalf of the City. The selection and designation of the personnel of the CITY in the performance ofthis agreement shall be made by the CITY. Main Street Corridor Street Light Conversions page 4 of 13 Project 6007-10188 5.2 Contractor, its agents, officers, and employees are and at all times during the term of this Agreement shall represent and conduct themselves as independent contractors and not as employees of the City. 5.3 Contractor shall determine the method, details and means of performing the work and services to be provided by Contractor under this Agreement. Contractor shall be responsible to City only for the requirements and results specified in this Agreement and, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, shall not be subjected to City's control with respect to the physical action or activities of Contractor in fulfillment of this Agreement. If in the performance of this Agreement any third persons are employed by Contractor, such persons shall be entirely and exclusively under the direction and supervision and control of the Contractor. 5.4 EECBG GRANT REQUIREMENTS This project is being funded by an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant. The Davis-Bacon Act applies to this project and it is the responsibility of the Contractor to comply in all aspects of the law. This Request for Proposal and resulting contract, will besubject toHUD- 4010 Federal Labor Standards Provisions attached hereto as "Attachment B"and made a part hereof. Paragraph 2 on page 2 of 5 of HUD-4010 states that the City may withhold payment to Contractor for failure to pay wages when due. Davis-Bacon requires wages to be paid not less often than once a week. All subcontractors and any lower tier subcontractors are subject to the same Davis-Bacon Wage requirements as the general contractor. The wage rate decision for the area incorporating the City of Meridian may be found at the following web address: http://www.gpo.govldavisbaconll D. htm l HUD ACT-SECTION 3 All contracts and subcontracts that result from this proposal are subject to the following: A. The work to be performed under this contract is subject to the requirements of section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701 u (section 3). The purpose of section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted projects covered by section 3, shall, to the greatest extent Main Street Corridor Street Light Conversions page 5 of 13 Project 6007-10188 feasible, be directed to low- and very low income persons, particularly persons who are recipients 6 HUD assistance for housing. B. The parties to this contract agree to comply with HUD's regulations in 24 CFR part 135, which implement section 3. As evidenced by their execution of this contract, the parties to this contract certify that they are under no contractual or other impediment that would prevent them from complying with the part i35 regulations. C. The contractor agrees to send to each labor organization or representative of workers with which the contractor has a collective bargaining agreement or other understanding, if any, a notice advising the labor organization or workers `representative ofthe contractor's commitments under this section 3 clause, and will post copies of the notice in conspicuous places at the work site where both employees and applicants for training and employment positions can see the notice. The notice shall describe the section 3 preference, shall set forth minimum number and job titles subject to hire, availability of apprenticeship and training positions, the qualifications for each; and the name and location of the person(s) taking applications for each of the positions; and the anticipated date the work shall begin. D. The contractor agrees to include this section 3 clause in every subcontract subject to compliance with regulations in 24 CFR part 135, and agrees to take appropriate action, as provided in an applicable provision of the subcontract or in this section 3 clause, upon a finding that the subcontractor is in violation of the regulations in 24 CFR part 135. The contractor will not subcontract with any subcontractor where the contractor has notice or knowledge that the subcontractor has been found in violation of the regulations in 24 CFR part 135. E. The contractor will certify that any vacant employment positions, including training positions, that are filled (1) after the contractor is selected but before the contract is executed, and (2) with persons other than those to whom the regulations of 24 CFR part 135 require employment opportunities to be directed, were not filled to circumvent the contractor's obligations under 24 CFR part 135. F. Noncompliance with HUD's regulations in 24 CFR part 135 may result in sanctions, termination b this contract for default, and debarment or suspension from future HUD assisted contracts. G. With respect to work performed in connection with section 3 covered Indian housing assistance, section 7(b) of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450e) also applies to the work to be performed under this contract. Section 7(b) requires that to the greatest extent feasible (i) preference and opportunities for training and employment shall be given to Indians, and (ii) preference in the award of contracts and subcontracts shall be given to Indian organizations and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises. Parties to this contract that are subject to the provisions of section 3 and section 7(b) agree to comply with section 3 to the maximum extentfeasible, butnotin derogation of compliance with section 7(b). 6. Indemnification and Insurance: CONTRACTOR shall indemnify and save and hold harmless CITY from and for any and all losses, claims, actions, judgments for damages, or injury to persons or property and losses and expenses and other costs including litigation costs and attorney's fees, arising out of, resulting from, or in Main Street Corridor Street Light Conversions page 6 of 13 Project 6007-10188 connection with the performance ofthis Agreement bythe CONTRACTOR, its servants, agents, officers, employees, guests, and business invitees, and notcaused byorarising outof thetortious conductof CITYor its employees. CONTRACTOR shall maintain, and specifically agrees that it will maintain, ,~ throughouttheterm ofthis Agreement, liability insurance, in which the CITY shall be named an additional insured in the minimum amounts as follow: General Liability One Million Dollars ($1,000,000 per incident or occurrence, Automobile Liability Insurance One Million Dollars ($1,000,000 per incident oroccurrence and Workers' Compensation Insurance, in the statutory limits as required bylaw.. The limits of insurance shall not be deemed a limitation ofthe covenantsto indemnifyand save and hold harmless CITY; and ifCITY becomes liable for an amount in excess of the insurance limits, herein provided, CONTRACTOR covenants and agrees to indemnify and save and hold harmless CITY from and for all such losses, claims, actions, or judgments for damages or injury to persons or property and other costs, including litigation costs and attorneys' fees, arising outof, resultingfrom, or in connection with the performance ofthis Agreement by the Contractor or Contractor's officers, employs, agents, representatives orsubcontractors and resulting in or attributable to personal injury, death, or damage or destruction to tangible or intangible property, including use of. CONTRACTOR shall provide CITY with a Certificate of Insurance, or other proof of insurance evidencing CONTRACTOR'S compliance with the requirements of this paragraph and file such proof of insurance with the CITY at least ten (10) days priorto the date Contractor begins performance of it's obligations under this Agreement. In the event the insurance minimums are changed, CONTRACTOR shall immediately submit proof of compliance with the changed limits. Evidence of all insurance shall be submitted to the City Purchasing Agent with a copy to Meridian City Accounting, 33 East Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho 83642. 6.2 Any deductibles, self-insured retention, or named insureds must be declared in writing and approved by the City. At the option of the City, either: the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles, self-insured retentions or named insureds; or the Contractor shall provide a bond, cash or letter of credit guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses. 6.3 To the extent of the indemnity in this contract, Contractor's Insurance coverage shall be primary insurance regarding the City's elected officers, officials, employees and volunteers. Any insurance or self- insurance maintained by the City or the City's elected officers, officials, employees and volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor's insurance and Main Street Corridor Street Light Conversions page 7 of 13 Project 6007-10188 shall not contribute with Contractor's insurance except as to the extent of City's negligence. 6.4 The Contractor's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability. 6.5 All insurance coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the insurance and indemnity requirements stated herein. 6.6 The limits of insurance described herein shall not limit the liability of the Contractor and Contractor's agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. 7. Notices: Any and all notices required to be given by either of the parties hereto, unless otherwise stated in this agreement, shall be in writing and be deemed communicated when mailed in the United States mail, certified, return receipt requested, addressed as follows: City of Meridian Purchasing Agent 33 E. Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho 83642 208-888-4433 Power Plus, Inc Attn: Mark McKibben 25 Hartman St Boise, ID 83704 208-323-1506 Idaho Public Works License #: C-14995 Either party may change their address for the purpose of this paragraph by giving written notice of such change to the other in the manner herein provided. 8. Attorney Fees: Should any litigation be commenced between the parties hereto concerning this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled, in addition to any other relief as may be granted, to court costs and reasonable Main Street Corridor Street Light Conversions page 8 of 13 Project 6007-10188 attorneys' fees as determined by a Court of competent jurisdiction. This provision shall be deemed to be a separate contract between the parties and shall survive any default, termination or forfeiture of this Agreement. 9. Time is of the Essence: The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that time is strictly of the essence with respect to each and every term, condition and provision hereof, and that the failure to timely perform any of the obligations hereunder shall constitute a breach of, and a default under, this Agreement by the party so failing to perform. 10. Assignment: It is expressly agreed and understood by the parties hereto, that CONTRACTOR shall not have the rightto assign, transfer, hypothecate or sell any of its rights under this Agreement except upon the prior express written consent of CITY. 11. Discrimination Prohibited: In performing the Work required herein, CONTRACTOR shall not unlawfully discriminate in violation of any federal, state or local law, rule or regulation against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age or disability. 12. Reports and Information: 12.1 At such times and in such forms as the CITY may require, there shall be furnished to the CITY such statements, records, reports, data and information as the CITY may request pertaining to matters covered by this Agreement. 12.2 Contractor shall maintain all writings, documents and records prepared orcompiled in connection with the performance of thisAgreement fora minimum of four (4) years from thetermination orcompletion of this or Agreement. This includes any handwriting, typewriting, printing, photo static, photographic and every other means of recording upon any tangible thing, any form of communication or representation including letters, words, pictures, sounds or symbols or any combination thereof. 13. Audits and Inspections: At anytime during normal business hours and as often as the CITY may deem necessary, there shall be made available to the CITY for examination all of CONTRACTOR'S records with respect to all matters covered by this Agreement. CONTRACTOR shall permit the CITY to audit, examine, and make excerpts or transcripts from such records, and to make audits of all contracts, invoices, materials, payrolls, records of Main Street Corridor Street Light Conversions page 9 of 13 Project 6007-10188 personnel, conditions of employment and other data relating to all matters covered by this Agreement. 14. Publication, Reproduction and Use of Material: No material produced in whole or in part under this Agreement shall be subject to copyright in the United States or in any other country. The CITY shall have unrestricted authority to publish, disclose and otherwise use, in whole or in part, any reports, data or other materials prepared under this Agreement. 15. Compliance with Laws: In performing the scope of work required hereunder, CONTRACTOR shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, and codes of Federal, State, and local governments. 16. Changes: The CITY may, from time to time, request changes in the Scope of Workto be performed hereunder. Such changes, including any increase or decrease in the amount of CONTRACTOR'S compensation, which are mutually agreed upon by and between the CITY and CONTRACTOR, shall be incorporated in written amendments which shall be executed with the same formalities as this Agreement. 17. Construction and Severability: If any part of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such holding will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other part of this Agreement so long as the remainder of the Agreement is reasonably capable of completion. 18. Waiver of Default: Waiver of default by either party to this Agreement shall not be deemed to be waiver of any subsequent default. Waiver or breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach, and shall not be construed to be a modification of the terms of this Agreement unlessthisAgreement ismodified asprovided above. 19. Advice of Attorney: Each party warrants and represents that in executing this Agreement. It has received independent legal advice from its attorney's or the opportunity to seek such advice. 20. Entire Agreement: This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes anyand all otheragreements orunderstandings, oral of written, whether previous to the execution hereof or contemporaneous herewith. Main Street Corridor Street Light Conversions page 10 of 13 Project 6007-10188 21. Order of Precedence: The order or precedence shall be the contract agreement, the Invitation for Bid document, then the winning bidders submitted bid document. 22. Applicable Law: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Idaho, and the ordinances of the City of Meridian. 23. Approval Required: This Agreementshall not become effective or binding until approved by the City of Meridian. CITY OF MERIDIAN BY: TAMMY WEERD, MAYOR Dated: S, /~~n P ?g, ao~ I POWER PLUS, INC ~ `~C~ .. ~~ BY: MARK MCKIBBEN Dated: h . V MI ~~ k1 x'~a*.rµ we ; S.. ti ; t., V A roved b Cit Council: ~ rP ~~ ~~•° pp Y Y `` ~~~ ~~~ Attes ~ ; , ~ ~Y ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~.~~ } JAYCEE A , :~CL K `~ ~ ~~~ ~~ ~ ~~ .. ~:' C.. ~ r ._ .~ .. Approved as to Content BY: G'r/ KEITH , PURC SING AGENT Dated: ~O/ ~- 2// / Approved as to Form CITY ATTORNEY T,Li~ Department Approval BY: WPB = ~ G/~-~~Z. NAME: -~` TITLE: ~c..~ N~ ~~Ic~. ~r~Vr>,c.~. ~... Dated: ~ z 0 Main Street Corridor Street Light Conversions page 11 of 13 Project fi007-10188 Attachment A SCOPE OFWORK REFER TO INVITATION FOR BID PW-11-6007-10188 ALL ADDENDUMS, ATTACHMENTS, AND EXHIBITS included in the Invitation for Bid Package # PW-11-6007-10188 dated 06-09-2011 by Mark McKibben, are by this reference made a part hereof. Main Street Corridor Street Light Conversions page 12 of 13 Project 6007-10188 ~ + Attachment B MILESTONE 1 PAYMENT SCHEDULE A. Total and complete compensation for this Agreement shall not exceed $112,931.00. TASK DESCRIPTION Unit Est Qty Unit Price AMOUN T Item 1 Retrofit Existing 250W Decorative Luminaire EA 24 $615.00 $14,760.00 with Induction Lam Kit Item Retrofit Existin 150W Decorative Luminaire g EA 28 $498.00 $13,944.00 2A with 85W Induction Lamp Kit Item 3 Retrofit Existing 150W Bollard Luminaire with EA 3 $498.00 $1494.00 55W Induction Lam Kit Item 4 Replace Existing Globe Luminaire Set with EA 5 $1 299.00 $6495.00 New Sin le 85W Induction Luminaire , Item 5 Replace Existing 400W Luminaire with New EA 41 $960.00 $39,360.00 LED Luminaire Item 6 Replace Existing 250W Intersection EA 32 $799.00 $25,568.00 Luminaire with New LED Luminaire Item 7 Replace Existing 250W Interchange EA 13 $870.00 $11,310.00 Luminaire with New LED Luminaire TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE $112,931.00 Travel expenses will be paid at no more than the City of Meridian's Travel and Expense Reimbursement Policy. Main Street Corridor Street Light Conversions Project 6007-10188 page 13 of 13