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Site Tech Corp/EngrEngineering Department Old Meridian Tree Clearing Appropriation: CCD R4462837- P.O. 14357 Not To Exceed: $25,000 AGREEMENT City of Carmel, Indiana THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the City of Carmel, Indiana, acting by hnd through its Board of Public Works and Safety ("OWNER") and Site-Tech Corporation ("CONTRACTOR"), concerning the Old Meridian Tree Clearing Project ("Project") described more particularly in Appendix A which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by re'ference. RECITALS: The OWNER has heretofore caused to be prepared certain plans, specifications and other documents (collectively, the "Contract Documents") as hereinafter listed pertaininlg to the Project, and the CONTRACTOR has filed a bid proposal ("Proposal") to fumish labor, tools, material, ~quipment and/or services, and to perform the work ("Work") called for in the Contract Documents pertaining to the Project, upon the terms and for the price(s)' therein fifily stated and set forth; and The said Contract Documents accurately and fully describe the terms and conditions upon which the CONTRACTOR is willing to furnish the labor, tools, material, equipmen[,.. services, and perform the Work called for by the Contract Documents and in the manfi~r and time and for the price(s) set forth therein~ THE OWNER AND CONTRACTOR AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1.0 Contract Documents 1.1 Tiffs Agreement consists of the following Contract Documents all of which are as fiflly a part.of this Agreement as if set out verbatim herein, or attached here,to and the same do i¢, all particulars become th.e Agreement bet~veen the parties hereto in all matters and things set forth herein and described: a. This Agreement, including any attachments hereto; All Addenda issued prior to receipt of bid proposals, whether or not receipt thereof has been acknowledged by CONTRACTOR in its Proposal; c. The Specifications; d. The Additional Requirements; e. Notice to Bidders; Instructions to Bidders; g. Plans and Drawings; Performance, Payment and Maintenance Bonds; A-1 ~ngineering Departmem Old Meridian Tree Clearing Appropriation: CCD R4462837-P.O. 14357 Not To Exceed: :525,000 i. CONTRACTOR'S Itemized Proposal and Declarations; and All other documents defined as Contract Documents in any of the above listed documents. 1.2 2.0 In resolVing conflicts, el?ors, discrepancies and disputes concerning the nature, character, scope and/or extent of Work to be performed or furnished by the CONTRACTOR hereunder, or other rights and obligations of the OWNER and/or CONTRACTOR,. the provision of a Contract Document expressing the greater quantity, quality or scope of the Work, or imposing a greater obligation upon the. CONTRACTOR, or affording a greater right, or r~medy to oWNER, shall go~iern, Without regard td the part5, ~vho dral2ed stroh provision; otherwise, the Documents shall be given precedence in the order as listed in. paragraph 1.1 herein above. Contract Price 2.1 The CONTRACTOR shall, in strict conformity with the Contract Documents, furnish ali necessary labor, tools, materials, equipment, services, assume and fulfill all obligations. and perform all Work required to construct, complete, and make ready for use by the OWNER at the Unit Prices as quoted in the Proposal for a total contract price not to exceed $ 25~000.00 Base Bid, subject to any additions or deletions based on actual approved quantities of the respective unit price items, which price the CONTRACTOR agrees to accept as full payment for all such Work actually performed and accepted' ~S'- described in the "Contract Items and Unit Prices specification" and other Contract Documents (the "Contract Pr/ce"). The CONTRACTOR agrees that each unit pric~ shall be deemed full and complete compensation for all direct and indirect costs for the each 'respective item of Work,. including, without limitation, all materials, !ab&, supervision, equipment, transportation, warranties, repairs, replacement, overhead and profit for the item, complete an~ in place. The above stated Contract Price will be paid to the CONTRACTOR in the manner and at ' · . '. such times as set forth in the Contract Documents. 3,0 3.1 Contract Time It is hereby understood and mutually agreed, by and between the CONTRACTOR and OWNER, that the date of commencement and the time for completion of the Work as specified in the Contract Documents are essential conditions of this Agreement. A-2 Engineering Dep&rtment Old Meridian Tree Clearing Appropriation: CCD R4462837- PiO. 14357 Not To Exceed: $25,000 . 3.2 The CONTRACTOR agrees that the Work shall be commenced no. later than the date indicated in the Notice to Proceed to be provided by OWNER to CONTRACTOR: and that the Work shall be performed regularly, diligently and without interruption at su6h a rate of progress as will insure "Substantial Completion" of the Project, including cpmpletion of performance testing and such remedial work as may be required by the OWNER, by the dates specified in the Contract Documents. The CONTRACTOR and OWNER acknowledge and agree that the time allotted by this Agreement for the performance and completion of the Work is reasonable and takers into account any and all risks and adverse conditions which may befall the CONTRACTOR hereunder. 4.' Effective Date This Agreement shall be deemed effeCtive as of the date and year on which the last of thb parties hereto, or their representative, executes same. Mikcellaneous Provisions OWNER's Property Any and all documentation (other than origina! tracings and original calculations) generated by CONTRACTOR pursuant to this Agreement shall be considered'OWNER's exclusive'property and shall be disclosed only to OWNER and to no other person without OWNER's prior express written consent. CONTRACTOR shall keep confidential, all ~orking and deliberative material pursuant to IC 5-14-3-4. 5.2 Termination Except as expressly stated to the contrary herein, this Agreement may be suspended and/or terminated upon such terms as are set forth in.Article 44of the City of Carmel, Standard General Conditions for Construction Contracts 2003 (the "General Conditions"), as incorporated herein by this reference. In the event any amount allegedly due hereunder is dispu[ed and such dispute is not resolved to OWNER's satisfaction within ten (10) business days after notice of such dispute is given to CONTRACTOR, OWNER shall pay such amount'as is in dispute, under protest, into the City Court of Carmel, which Court shall hold such money until notified of a resolution signed by both parties hereto or until a final judgment is entered thereon. A-3 Engineering Department Old Meridian Tree Clearing Appropriation: CCDR4462837-P.O. 14357 Not To Exceed: $25,000 5.3 Bindin~ Effect OWNER and CONTRACTOR and their respective officers, officials, partners, successors, executors, administrators, assigns and legal representatives are bound by this Agreement to the other party hereto and to the officers, officials, partners, successors, executors, administrators, assigns and legal representatives of such other party in all respects as to all covenants, agreements and obligations contained and/or incorporated herein. .5.4 No Third Party Beneficiaries Nothing contained herein shall be construed to give any rights or benefits hereunder to anyone other than OWNER or CONTRACTOR. 5.5 Rel.ationship The relationship of the parties hereto shall be as provided for in this Agreement, and CONTRACTOR, as well as its agents, employees, contractors, subcontractors, outside sources and other persons shall in no fashion be deemed to be an employee of' OWNER. Furthermore, CONTRACTOR shall be solely responsible for payment to or for its agents, employees, contractors, subcontractors, outside sources and other persons all statutory, contractual and other compensation, benefits and obligations due theret%.. and OWNER shall not be responsible for same. Rather, the Contract Price to be paid · · hereunder by OWNER to CONTRACTOR shall, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, be the full and maximum compensation and monies required of OWNER to be paid to CONTRACTOR pursuant to this Agreement. 5.6 Insurance CONTRACTOR shall maintain such bonds and insurance as are set forth in · Article 5-of the General Conditions...' '. .... 5.7 Indemnification CONTRACTOR shall indemnify and hold harmless OWNER, its officers, officials, employees, agents and legal representatives, from all losses, liabilities, claims, judgments and liens, including, but not limited to, all costs, expenses and attorney fees, arising out of any intentional or negligent act or omission of CONTRACTOR and/or any of its agents, employees, contractors, subcontractors, outside sources and/or other persons in the performance of this Agreement. The failure to do so shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement. This indemnification obligation shall sur¥ive the termination of this Agreement. A-4 Engineering Department Old Meridian Tree Clearing Appropriation: CCD R4462837- P.O. 14357 Not To Exceed: $25~000 5.8 Setoff In addition to any fight of setoff provided by law, all amounts due CONTRACTOR shall be considered net of indebtedness of CONTRACTOR to OWNER, and OWNER may deduct any amounts due or to be come due from CONTRACTOR to OWNER from any sums due or to become due from OWNER to CONTRACTOR hereunder. 5.9 Government Compliance CONTRACTOR. agrees to comply with all pre'sent and futhre fe~teral, state and local' laws, executive orders, rules, regulations, codes and ordinances which may be' applicable to CONTRACTOR's performance of its obligations under this Agreement, and all relevant provisions thereof are incorporated herein by this reference. CONTRACTOR agrees to indemnify and hold harmless OWNER 'from any loss, damage or liability resulting from any violation of such laws, orders, rules, regulations, codes.and/or ordinances. This indemnification obligation shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 5.10 Severabilit¥. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by a .:.. court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be stricken, and all other provisions of this Agreement which can operate independently of such stricken provision shall continue in full rome and effect. 5.11 Notice. Any notice, invoice, order or other correspondence required or permitted to be sent under or pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and either hand-delivered or sent by..postage prepaid, U.S. Certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to ' ~ · the parties at the following address: OWNER: City of Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 Attention: Michael T. I'd~Bride (with a copy to City Attorney, Doug Haney Department of Law, same address) CONTRACTOR: Site-Tech Corporation 1250 E. C.R. 700 S. Lewisville, IN 47952 765-987-8221 765-987-8221 Contact: Bill Logan Notwithstanding the above, a Notice To Cease All Work issued under or pursuit to Paragraph 5.2 hereinabove may be orally given, as long as such' notice is thereafter followed by written notice as provided in this Paragraph 5.11 within five (5) business days of the date of such oral notice. A-5 Engineering Department Old Meridian Tree Clearing Appropriation: CCD R4462837- P.O. 14357 Not To Exceed: 525,000 5.12 Governing Law This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, except for its conflict of laws provisions, as well as with all municipal ordinances and codes of the City of Carmel. The parties fnrther agree that, in the event a lawsuit is filed hereunder, they waive any fights to a jury trial they may have, agree to file any such lawsuit in an appropriate court in Hamilton County, Indiana only, and agree that such court is the appropriate venue for and has jurisdiction over same. 5.13 Waiver ' Any delay or partial inaction on the part of OWNER in exercising or pursuing any fight and/or remedy provided hereunder or by law shall not operate to waive any such rights or remedies. 5.14 Exhibits Ali exhibits and/or appendices referenced herein, whether marked "Exhibit", "Appendix", or by some other title, shall be considered a part of this Agreement. 5.15 Prior Agreement~ This Agreement contains all of the agreements of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, and/or contracts, either oral or written, respective thereto. 5.16 Representation arid Warranties Each party hereto represents and warrants that it is authorized to enter iht6 this Agre. em~nt, and that such party, in executing this Agreement, has the authority to bir/d sU~h party orthe party'which it represents, as the case may be, ' ~ ' ' 5.17 Headings All headings and sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not form a part of this Agreement nor limit, expand or otherwise alter the meaning of any provisions hereof. 5.18 Advice of Counsel The parties warrant that they have read this Agreement and understand it, are .fully aware of their respective rights, have had the opportunity for the advice and assistance of an attorney throughout the negotiation of this Agreement, and enter into this Agreement freely, voluntarily and without any duress, undue influence, coercion or promise of benefit, except as expressly set forth herein. 5.19 Entire Agreement A-6 Engineering Department Old Meridian Tree Clearing Appropriation: CCD R4462537- P.O. 14357 Not To Exceed: $25,000 This Agreement, together with any attachments hereto or referenced herein, constitutes the entire agreement between Vendor and City with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior oral or written representations and agreements regarding same. Notwithstanding any other term or condition set forth herein, but subject to paragraph 5.10 hereof, to the extent any term or condition contained in any exhibit attached to this Agreement conflicts with any term or condition contained in this Agreement, the term or condition contained in this Agreement shall govern and prevail, unless the.parties hereto, or their successors in interest, expressly and in writing agree other~vise. This Agreemenr. may only be modified by written amendment executed by both parties hereto, or their successors in interest. 1N WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto set thei(hand on the dates below written: OWNER: CITY OF CARMEL, 1NDIANA by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety,/~ BY~.?~jamd~es B rain~a~ ffi let -Date: Mary Ann~r["e, Member CONTRACTOR: Title: 9`2``'?` ~ ' Date: A-7