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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.036-15 RESOLUTION # 36 (Series of 2015) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ASPEN AND EXCAVATION SERVICES INCORPORATED AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO. WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the City Council a contract for the 2015 Concrete Replacement and Pedestrian Improvement Project with Additive Alternates between the City of Aspen and Excavation Services Incorporated, a true and accurate copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby approves that Contract for 2015 Concrete Replacement and Pedestrian Improvements Project with Additive Alternates, between the City of Aspen and Excavation.Services Incorporated, a copy of which is annexed hereto and incorporated herein, and does hereby authorize the City Manager to execute said agreement on behalf of the City of Aspen. INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Aspen on the 16th day of March, 2015. Steven Skadron, ayor I, Linda Manning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held, March 16, 2015. ly Linda Manning, ity Clerk The City of Aspen CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION CilfAitorneY'sOfrice THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into on March 16, 2015, by and between the CITY OF ASPEN, Colorado, hereinafter called the "City", and EXCAVATION SERVICES INC., hereinafter called the "Contractor". WHEREAS, the City has caused to be prepared, in accordance with. the law, specifications and other Contract Documents for the work herein described, and has approved and adopted said documents, and has caused to be published, in the manner and for the time. required by law, an advertisement, for the project: , 2015-014 2015 Concrete Replacement and Pedestrian Improvement Project with Additive Alternates, and, WHEREAS, the Contractor, in response to such advertisement, or in response to direct invitation, has submitted to the City, in the manner and at the time specified, a sealed Bid in accordance with the terms of said Invitation for Bids; and, WHEREAS, the City, in the manner prescribed by law, has publicly opened, examined, and canvassed the Bids submitted in' response to the published Invitation for Bids therefore, and as a result of such canvass has determined and declared the Contractor to be the lowest responsible and responsive bidder for the said Work and has duly awarded to the Contractor a Contract for Construction therefore, for the sum or sums set forth herein; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the payments and Contract for Construction herein mentioned: 1. The Contractor shall commence and complete the construction of the Work as fully described in the Contract Documents. 2. The Contractor shall furnish all of the materials, supplies, tools, equipment, labor and other services necessary for the construction and completion of the Work described herein. 3. The Contractor shall commence the work required by the Contract Documents within seven (7) consecutive calendar days after the date of "Notice to Proceed" and will complete the same by the date and time indicated in the Special Conditions unless the time is extended in accordance with appropriate provisions in the Contract Documents. 4. The Contractor agrees to perform all of the Work described in the Contract Documents and comply with the terms therein for a sum not to exceed FOUR HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT ($415,128.00) DOLLARS or as shown on the BID proposal. 5. The term "Contract Documents" means and includes the documents listed in the City of Aspen General Conditions to Contracts for Construction (version GC97-2) and in the cc1-971.doc Page 1 **cc1 Special Conditions. The Contract Documents are included herein by this reference and made a part hereof as if fully set forth here. 6. The City shall pay to the Contractor in the manner and at such time as set forth in the General Conditions, unless modified by the Special Conditions, such amounts as required by the Documents. 7. This Contract for Construction shall be binding upon all parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Contract Documents, this Contract for Construction shall be subject to the City of Aspen Procurement Code, Title 4 of the Municipal Code, including the approval requirements of Section 4-08-040. This agreement shall not be binding upon the City unless duly executed by the City Manager or the Mayor of the City of Aspen (or a duly authorized official in his/her absence) following a resolution of the Council of the City of-Aspen authorizing the Mayor or City Manager (or a duly authorized official in his/her absence) to execute the same. 8. This agreement and all of the covenants hereof shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the City and the Contractor respectively and their agents, representatives, employees. Successors, assigns, and legal representatives. Neither the City nor the Contractor shall have the right to assign, transfer or sublet his or her interest or obligations hereunder without the written consent of the other party. 9. This agreement does not and shall not be deemed or construed to confer upon or grant to any third party or parties, except to parties to whom the Contractor or the City may assign this Contract For Construction in accordance with the specific written consent, any rights to claim damages or to bring suit, action or other proceeding against either the City or the Contractor because of any breach hereof or because of any of the terms, covenants, agreements or conditions herein contained. 10. No waiver of default by either party of any terms, covenants or conditions hereof to be performed, kept and observed by the other party shall be construed, or operate as, a waiver of any subsequent default of any of the terms, covenants or conditions herein contained, to be performed, kept and observed by the other party. 11. The parties agree that this Contract for Construction was made in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado and shall be so construed. Venue is agreed to be kept exclusively in the courts of Pitkin County, Colorado. 12. In the event that legal action is necessary to enforce any of the provisions of this Contract for Construction, the prevailing party shall be entitled to its costs and reasonable attorney's fees. 13. This Contract for Construction was reviewed and accepted through the mutual efforts of the parties hereto, and the parties agree that no construction shall be made or presumption shall arise for or against either party based on any alleged unequal status of the parties in the negotiation, review or drafting of this Contract for Construction. r CC1-971.doc Page 2 "CC1 14. The undersigned representative of the Contractor, as an inducement to the City to execute this Contract for Construction, represents that he/she is an authorized representative of the Contractor for the purposes of executing this Contract For Construction and that he/she has full and complete authority to enter into this Contract for Construction for the terms and conditions specified herein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties agree hereto have executed this Contract for Construction on the date first above written. OAE T CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO C By- Title- APPROVED y:Title-APPROVED AS TO FORM: By: (27 .-- Cit ttorney J ATTESTED BY: CONTRACTOR: By: f Title: L/ t A///f Note: Certification of Incorporation shall be executed if Contractor is a Corporation. If a partnership, the Contract shall be signed by a Principal and indicate title. CC1-971.doc Page 3 "'CC1 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION r (To be completed if Contractor is a Corporation) STATE OF C@! p ) ) SS. COUNTY OF On this day of Mr , 20_L before me appeared r to me personally known, who, being by me first duly sworn, did say that s/he is - of � moo 4aeg LAa- and that the seal affixed to said instrument is the corporate seal of said corporation, and that said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said corporation by authority of its board of directors, and said deponent acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said corporation. WITNESS MY HAND AND NOTARIAL SEAL the day and year in this certificate first above written, Notary` Public A dress My commission expires: o lco j 4!:D KAREN REED PATTERSON NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY ID#19964002767 My Commission Expires February 15,2016 M-971.doc Page 4 ""cc1 J. Certification and Supplemental Conditions to Contract for Services - Conformance with 0-17.5.101, et seg. Purpose. During the 2006 Colorado legislative session, the Legislature passed House Bill 06-1343 that added a new article 17.5 to Title 8 of the Colorado Revised Statutes entitled "Illegal Aliens— Public Contracts for Services." This new law prohibits all state agencies and political subdivisions, including the City of Aspen, from knowingly employing or contracting with an illegal alien to perform work under a contract, or to knowingly contract with a subcontractor who knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien to perform work under the contract. The new law also requires that all contracts for services include certain specific language as set forth in the statutes. This Certification and Supplemental Conditions has been designed to comply with the requirements of this new law. Applicability. The certification and supplemental conditions set forth herein shall be required to be executed by all persons having a public contract for services with the City of Aspen. Definitions. The following terms are defined in the new law and by this reference are incorporated herein and in any contract for services entered into with the City of Aspen. "Basic.Pilot Program"means the basic pilot employment verification program created in Public Law 208, 104th Congress, as amended, and expanded in Public Law 156, 108th Congress, as amended, that is administered by the United States Department ofHomeland Security. "Contractor"means a person having a public contract for services with the City of Aspen. "Public Contract for Services"means any type of agreement, regardless of what the agreement may be called, between the City of Aspen and a Contractor for the procurement of services. It specifically means the contract or agreement referenced below. "Services" means the furnishing of labor, time, or effort by a Contractor or a subcontractor not involving the delivery of a specific end product other than reports that are merely incidental to the required performance. PURSUANT TO SECTION 8-17.5-101, C.R.S., et. seq.: By signing this document, Contractor certifies and represents that at this time: (i) Contractor does not knowingly employ or contract with'an illegal alien; and (ii) Contractor has participated or attempted to participate in the Basic Pilot Program in order to verify that it does not employ illegal aliens. The Public Contract for Services referenced below is hereby amended to include the following terms and conditions: 1. Contractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under the Public Contract for Services. 2. Contractor shall not enter into a contract with a subcontractor that fails to certify to the Contractor that the subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under the Public Contract for Services. 3. Contractor has verified or has attempted to verify through participation in the Federal Basic Pilot Program that Contractor does not employ any illegal aliens; and if Contractor has not been accepted into the Federal Basic Pilot Program prior to entering into the Public Contract for Services, Contractor shall forthwith apply to participate in the Tederal Basic Pilot Program and shall in writing verify such application within five (5) days of the date of the Public Contract. Contractor shall continue to apply to participate in the Federal Basic Pilot Program and shall in writing verify same every three (3) calendar months thereafter, until Contractor is accepted or the public contract for services has been completed, whichever is earlier. The requirements of this section shall not be required or effective if the Federal Basic Pilot Program is discontinued. 4. Contractor shall not use the Basic Pilot Program procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants while the Public Contract for Services is being performed. 5. If Contractor obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work under the Public Contract for Services knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien, Contractor shall: (i) Notify such subcontractor and the City of Aspen within three days that Contractor has actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal alien; and (ii), Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three days of receiving the notice required pursuant to this section the subcontractor does not cease employing or contracting with the illegal alien; except that Contractor shall not terminate the Public Contract for Services with the subcontractor if during such three days the subcontractor provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not knowingly employed or contracted with an illegal alien. 6. Contractor shall comply with any reasonable request by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment made in the course of an investigation that the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment undertakes or is undertaking pursuant to the authority established in Subsection 8-17.5- 102 (5), C.R.S. 7. If Contractor violates any provision of the Public Contract for Services pertaining to the duties imposed by Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S. the City of Aspen may terminate the Public Contract for Services. If the Public Contract for Services is so terminated, Contractor shall be liable for actual and consequential damages to the City of Aspen arising out of Contractor's violation of Subsection 8- 17.5-102, C.R.S. V r • Public Contract for Services: 2015-014 2015 Concrete Replacement and Pedestrian Improvement Project with Additive Alternates Contractor: By: i A Title: JPW-saved: 12/15/2010-867-M:\city\cityatty\contract\forms\certification-hb-06-1343.doc