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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 1735 EJCDC STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR ON THE BASIS OF STIPULATED PRICE THIS AGREEMENT is by and between the CITY MINNESOTA, (hereinafter called OWNER) and (hereinafter called CONTRACTOR). OWNER and CONTRACTOR, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth~ agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 - WORK 1.01 CONTRACTOR shall complete all Work as specified or indicated in the Contract Documents. The Work is generally described as follows: LINING 649 L.F. OF 10" VCP SANITARY SEWER ON 43m> AVENUE (CENTRAL AVE. TO JACKSON ST.)~ LINING 332 L.F. OF 12" RCP SANITARY SEWER ON 43I~ AVENUE (QUINCY ST. TO MONROE ST.)~ LINING 333 L.F. OF 12" RCP SANITARY SEWER ON 44TM AVENUE (WASHINGTON ST. TO 7TM ST.)~ LINING 664 L.F. OF 15" RCP SANITARY SEWER ON 44TM AVENUE (7TM ST. TO 5TM ST.) AND LINING 639 L.F. OF 15" RCP SANITARY SEWER ON 5TM STREET (44TM AVE. TO 45TM AVE.) ARTICLE 2 - THE PROJECT 2.01 The Project for which the Work under the Contract Documents may be the whole or only a part is generally described as follows: 2003 SANITARY SEWER LINING (AMENDED): CITY PROJECT NO. 0309 ARTICLE 3 - ENGINEER 3.01 The Project has been designed by the CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS' ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, who is hereinafter called ENGINEER and who is to act as OWNER's representative, assume all duties and responsibilities, and have the rights and authority assigned to ENGINEER in the Contract Documents in connection with the completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. 17 ARTICLE 4 - CONTRACT TIMES 4.01 Time of the Essence All time limits for Milestones, if any, Substantial Completion, and completion and readiness for final payment as stated in the Contract Documents are of the essence of the Contract. 4.02 Dates for Substantial Completion and Final Payment The Work will be substantially completed on or before May 31, 2004, and completed and ready for £mal payment in accordance with paragraph 14.07 of the General Conditions. 4.03 Liquidated Damages CONTRACTOR and OWNER recognize that time is of the essence of this Agreement and that OWNER will suffer financial loss if the Work is not completed within the times specified in paragraph 4.02 above, plus any extensions thereof allowed in accordance with Article 12 of the General Conditions. The parties also recognize the delays, expense, and difficulties involved in proving in a legal or arbitration proceeding the actual loss suffered by OWNER if the Work is not completed on time. Accordingly, instead of requiring any such proof, OWNER and CONTRACTOR agree that as liquidated damages for delay (but not as a penalty), CONTRACTOR shall pay OWNER $250.00 for each day that expires after the time specified in paragraph 4.02 for Substantial Completion until the Work is substantially complete. After Substantial Completion, if CONTRACTOR shall neglect, refuse, or fail to complete the remaining Work within the Contract Time or any proper extension thereof granted by OWNER, CONTRACTOR shall pay OWNER $250.00 for each day that expires after the time specified in paragraph 4.02 for completion and readiness for final payment until the Work is completed and ready for final payment. ARTICLE 5 - CONTRACT PRICE 5.01 OWNER shall pay CONTRACTOR for completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents an amount in current funds equal to the sum of the amounts determined pursuant to paragraphs below: For all Work, at the prices stated in CONTRACTOR's Bid, attached hereto as an Exhibit A. As provided in paragraph 11.03 of the General Conditions, estimated quantities are not guaranteed, and determinations of actual quantities and classifications are to be made by ENGINEER as provided in paragraph 9.08 of the General Conditions. Unit prices have been computed as provided in paragraph 11.03 of the General Conditions. 18 ARTICLE 6 - PAYMENT PROCEDURES 6.01 Submittal and Processing of Payments CONTRACTOR shall submit Applications for Payment in accordance with Article 14 of the General Conditions. Applications for Payment will be processed by ENGINEER as provided in the General Conditions. 6.02 Progress Payments; Retainage OWNER shall make progress payments on account of the Contract Price on the basis of CONTRACTOR's Applications for Payment on or about the fifteenth day of each month during performance of the Work as provided in paragraphs 6.02.A. 1 and 6.02.A.2 below. All such payments will be measured by the schedule of values established in paragraph 2.07.A of the General Conditions (and in the case of Unit Price Work based on the number of units completed) or, in the event there is no schedule of values, as provided in the General Requirements: Prior to Substantial Completion, progress payments will be made in an amount equal to the percentage indicated below but, in each case, less the aggregate of payments previously made and less such amounts as ENGINEER may determine or OWNER may withhold, in accordance with paragraph 14.02 of the General Conditions: 95% of Work completed (with the balance being retainage). If the Work has been 50% completed as determined by ENGINEER, and if the character and progress of the Work have been satisfactory to OWNER and ENGINEER, OWNER, on recommendation of ENGINEER, may determine that as long as the character and progress of the Work remain satisfactory to them, there will be no retainage on account of Work subsequently completed, in which case the remaining progress payments prior to Substantial Completion will be in an amount equal to 100% of the Work completed less the aggregate of payment previously made; and bo 95% of cost of materials and equipment not incorporated in the Work (with the balance being retainage). Upon Substantial Completion, OWNER shall pay an amount sufficient to increase total payments to CONTRACTOR to 98% of the Work completed, less such amounts as ENGINEER shall determine in accordance with paragraph 14.02.B.5 of the General Conditions and less 5% of ENGINEER's estimate of the value of Work to be completed or corrected as shown on the tentative list of items to be completed or corrected attached to the certificate of Substantial Completion. 6.03 Final Payment Upon final completion and acceptance of the Work in accordance with paragraph 14.07 of the General Conditions, OWNER shall pay the remainder of the Contract Price as recommended by ENGINEER as provided in said paragraph 14.07. 19 ARTICLE 7 - INTEREST 7.01 All moneys not paid when due as provided in Article 14 of the General Conditions shall bear interest at the rate of 6% per annum. ARTICLE 8 - CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIONS 8.01 In order to induce OWNER to enter this Agreement CONTRACTOR makes the following representations: ho CONTRACTOR has examined and carefully studied the Contract Documents and the other related data identified in the Bidding Documents. Bo CONTRACTOR has visited the Site and become familiar with and is satisfied as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work. CONTRACTOR is familiar with and is satisfied as to all federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work. Do CONTRACTOR has carefully studied all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions in or relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at or contiguous to the Site (except Underground Facilities) which have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions as provided in paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions and (2) reports and drawings of a Hazardous Environmental Condition, if any, at the Site which has been identified in the Supplementary Conditions as provided in paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions. CONTRACTOR has obtained and carefully studied (or assumes responsibility for having done so) all additional or supplementary examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data concerning conditions (surface, subsurface, and Underground Facilities) at or contiguous to the Site which may affect cost, progress, or performance of the Work or which relate to any aspect of the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by CONTRACTOR, including applying the specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction, if any, expressly required by the Contract Documents to be employed by CONTRACTOR, and safety precautions and programs incident thereto. CONTRACTOR does not consider that any further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the performance of the Work at the Contract Price, within the Contract Times, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents. CONTRACTOR is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by OWNER and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Contract Documents. Ho CONTRACTOR has correlated the information known to CONTRACTOR, information and observations obtained t~om visits to the Site, reports and drawings identified in the Contract Documents, and all additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data with the Contract Documents. 20 CONTRACTOR has given ENGINEER written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that CONTRACTOR has discovered in the Contract Documents, and the written resolution thereof by ENGINEER is acceptable to CONTRACTOR. The Contract Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance and furnishing of the Work. ARTICLE 9 9.01 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Contents A. The Contract Documents consist of the following: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. This Agreement (pages __ to __ Performance Bond (pages Payment Bond (pages to __ Other Bonds (pages __ to __ General Conditions (pages __ Supplementary Conditions (pages __ inclusive); to __ inclusive); inclusive); inclusive); to __., inclusive); to __, inclusive); Specifications as listed in the table of contents of the Project Manual; Drawings consisting of 2 record drawing plan sheets. Addenda (numbers __ to __, inclusive); Exhibits to this Agreement (enumerated as follows): Notice to Proceed (pages __ to __., inclusive); CONTRACTOR's Bid (pages __ to __., inclusive); Documentation submitted by CONTRACTOR prior to Notice of Award (pages to __, inclusive); ; 11. The following which may be delivered or issued on or after the Effective Date of the Agreement and are not attached hereto: Written Amendments; Work Change Directives; Change Order(s). The documents listed in paragraph 9.01.A are attached to this Agreement (except as expressly noted otherwise above). There are no Contract Documents other than those listed above in this Article 9. The Contract Documents may only be amended, modified, or supplemented as provided in paragraph 3.05 of the General Conditions. 21 ARTICLE 10 - MISCELLANEOUS 10.01 Terms Terms used in this Agreement will have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions. 10.02 Assignment of Contract No assignment by a party hereto of any rights under or interests in the Contract will be binding on another party hereto without the written consent of the party sought to be bound; and, specifically but without limitation, moneys that may become due and moneys that are due may not be assigned without such consent (except to the extent that the effect of this restriction may be limited by law), and unless specifically stated to the contrary in any written consent to an assignment, no assignment will release or discharge the assignor from any duty or responsibility under the Contract Documents. 10.03 Successors and Assigns OWNER and CONTRACTOR each binds itself, its partners, successors, assigns, and legal representatives to the other party hereto, its partners, successors, assigns, and legal representatives in respect to all covenants, agreements, and obligations contained in the Contract Documents. 10.04 Severability Any provision or part of the Contract Documents held to be void or unenforceable under any Law or Regulation shall be deemed stricken, and all remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and binding upon OWNER and CONTRACTOR, who agree that the Contract Documents shall be reformed to replace such stricken provision or part thereof with a valid and enforceable provision that comes as close as possible to expressing the intention of the stricken provision. 10.05 Other Provisions (if applicable). 22 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, OWNER and CONTRACTOR have signed this Agreement in duplicate. One counterpart each has been delivered to OWNER and CONTRACTOR. All portions of the Contract Documents have been signed or identified by OWNER and CONTRACTOR or on their behalf. This Agreement will be effective on (~J~. /~ ,2003 (which is the Effective Date of the Agreement). CONTRACTOR: [CORPORATE SEAL [[ERE] Attest~~~t~~ Address for giving n'6tic6~: Attest ~ ~ /x~)~ Address for giving notices: (If OWNER is a corporation, attach evidence of authority to sign. If OWNER is a public body, attach evidence of authority to sign and resolution or other documents authorizing execution of OWNER-CONTRACTOR Agreement). License No. (Where applicable) Agent for service of process: Designated Represent/a~ve: Name: (If CONTRACTOR is a corporation or a partnership, attach evidence of authority to sign.) Designated Representative: Title: Address: V~,.O3o fl ~ oO,_.~5 Phone: taO- [.,, "l.5 - 3 Facsimile: c~-& q~ - ,~. 5 ~ 23 I. T):.; Con:factor and, thc Surety, jnlntlly ard s~cly, b~ds thcm~clv:s, heirs, executor, =~m;n~:ors, successors ~n~ ~si~s ~o ~e O~er ~or thc p~[o~ancc o~ th~ ConsLrucdon Con.ct. wh~:h Is inca~o~tcd hmc~n b7 ~C~CT~CC. 2. ~ ~h~ Ccn~c~o~ ~effor~ (he Conduction Contact, ~c S~ and thc Con~c~cr sh~ll h~ve no o~li~sfion under (h~s Bend, c~ccp( ~o ps~ci~c ~cr: descri~ in F~ragr~ph ~0 below, that ~he Own~ is cons~dcH~ dcc~ng ~ Co~ctor Dc~u~t ~nd ~ ~ques~cd .n~ enemp~cd to ~l'r~ll~c confute ~h ~hc C~n~r~ctar ~nd ~hc Surc~ m ~e h~ld nm ls~cr th~n ~D~n days ~r ~c:{pt of such not[cc to discuss mc~h~s ofpc~orm[n~ %%e Consvuc~[oa Contact. [f ~he O~c~, ~he Con~ctor ~nd thc SurcU ConsLruc(on Contract, bLi: such ~n ~eement s~lt not waive O~'s fight, ffan~, subscqucnd~ .o declare n Conic:or Dc~ult; 3.2 ~e O~er h~ decbred ~ Con~ctor Def~uI~ and fo~lly t~in~tcd th~ C~e~:~r's ~ht ~ :n~l~tc thc :on~:L ~u:h Con~cmr shall not bc declare4 eamt~er than ~cn~ d3~ gfl~ t),e Cont~ctor mad thc Surety have ~cc[ved no,ce ~ pay(dod in Subp~rs~ph 3.1; ~nd Surety [11 acc~d~ncc w~[h ~c [c~ ur thc Cuns~cfion Con~sc~ accor~cc ~[ thc m~s oFthc con.sc: ~t~ (hc 4. ~C~ the O~r bas s~fis~ed ~he conditions o~ ?~r~ph 3. ibc Surc~ shall prompdy 3nd ~t thc Surcty's expense ~k~ one of thc fol[o~ng ac:ions: 4.1 Arrao~c for tl)¢ Co~rg¢~ol', w~th ¢oose~xc of ~he O~, lu perfo~ complete (he Cons~ction Contact: or ¢.2 tJndc~kc t~ pmf~ mad completc thc Cons~cdon Con,race tl~raugh ils ,gen~ or through indepeiidetl: contrccto~: ct 4.3 Obta(n bid~ or ncgcti[[c~ propcauts for qua)ific~ con,actors acccp~blc to thc O~ncr foe ~ contrgct for ~:r~orl~ai~ce ~nd compl~t{on of thc Const~ct(on Con[~cL n~n~c ~or [ con~[c~ to ~c prepared for cxc:ution by thc O~cr ~d thc co, tractor selected with the O~cr's concun'ence, to ~c second ~hh p~rfo~anc~ ~nd Fs)~cnt bonds ~ccutcd by s Ruslific4 surc~ equiv,:cat to th: bonds ~ssued on the Constitution Con',~ct, and pay to die O~er tko amount e~d=~g:~ ~csc~b~ in P=~a~h 6 in excess or'th: B~lancc of thc Coho'act Price [n~uP'ed ~y ~h~ Owner resulti~ ~rom ~he Commctor's ~cf~uh: ar 4,4 Wuivc )~ ~ht t~ ~cTfo~ ~nd commie(e, s~sn~c l~r ~onl~lefio~, or obtain a new con,molar =nd ~hh i'~son~ble pro~tncss under thc 1. A[~cr invc&ti~z[ion, dc[cm~it:c tl~c :mo[m~ for ~luch it may be [(~ble ~o ~ O~cr =nd, ~ wan ~ practicable s~:r thc amount gcmm~(ncd, tondcr p~ymen: l~e~Fore to the O~ or 2, Deny )i:~iHty in ,~ho[e or in p=rt ~nd notify [h~ O~cr, or 5. It thc 5ur~y dots not pmcccd as prov~dcd in Par:graph 4 wikh re~onablc promp,ncss, l[~¢ SoleLy ~hall bc dccmcC tubc in dc~uh ~n th~s Bond fi~ccn days a~cr receipt of an aJ~itiunul and ~T~[Lcn not(cc ~ro~ thc Owner to ~he $dre~ dcm~i~ that ibc S~rc~ p~/m'm iu oblisa:io~ und~ this ~ond, ~nd ~c O~cT ~hall bc ~dttcd to mforcc nay ~mcdy ~vailablc to thc O~cr. If the proc::~ s; provided in SubpnrJgraph 44, and ~le Owlt~ refuSeS the pa~cn{ tended'ed or thc Su~ty had d~isd li~bdity, in wholc or in gan, ~thoU: fu~hcr ~nticc thc O~er snail ~ cn tided :o cnt~r:: :ny ~mcdy ~v~:l:~le m the O~er. G. ADer ~he O~er h~s la'~in~led the Cont~c~cr's ~gh~ tu compLctc thc Ccnst~ct(on ~nn~c[, ~nd (f thc gu~ elects m act under Subparagraph 4 4.2, or 4 3 :hove, then l]~e respensibil~fic~ of [he Surety to thc O~cr shall no~ bc &~u(~r ~hur. those o~ thc Owrcr unCcr thc Cons~c~io~ Coast:ct, :nd rite responsibilities o[ ~h¢ Owner co ',he Su,:~7 shal: not be ~:a~cr than thos~ thc Ox~cr under thc Ccn~Jc:fon Con.ct. To thc lira(: o[ ibc omni,it Ron~, but subject cc co~miUcd by ~hc 0~ o[ ~e Oalanc~ or thc Con~ct P6ce ~o miti~t(on ~ c~s an~ da~&cs on the Cons~cti~ CO~l~C:, thc Surc~ ~S ohliB~tcd w[fllOUt dopl[ca6on for: ~c ~'7onslbilitics ortho Con~ctor for ce~c:ion for ~cfc~ive work and cotillion of the Construction Contract. 6.2 Add~tinn~[ itel, des(~ prot~s~iona! ~nd dcby cos~ rcs~I:iilg f~'o~ the 6.3 L(quidst~d d~magcs, or ff no hqui~tcd damages are sp~c~e~ ~n the Construction Con:race, actual dam~gc.~ :~cd by dcT~ycd pcrt~sncc or non-pcffo~ance of ~hc 10. The Surety shal~ not be liable to thc Ow'ncr or others For obligations of the Contractor Ll~t "to unrelated to the Cons~rucrlon Contract, and thc Balance of the Contract pH, ce shall not bc rcduced or scl off on account of any suet: unrcb, tccL o~i($atlons. No riE, hl of action ah,q) accrue on thi] Bond lo any p~son or e~tity oth~ th~n th, e Ownc'r or i~ hors, c~ccutors, ndmini~tr,,tor.% or Thc Surety hereby w~[ves notice orany change, (ncluditt8 changes of time, to the Con~'uction Co~ntr~ct or :o rc[atc~t subcontracts, purche, s,- ordcrq and obllgz:ions Any proceed, lng, Icg,q or ~ui~ble, under this )Bond may bc instituted in an), court of competent jurisdiction in thc location in which fl',e work or part or thc v..urk is located and sh~ll bc ir~stitutcd with. in two years al'tar Contractor , Defzult or within ~vo years nfl. cT thc Contractor cc~scd working or wilh[n y~rs ~ftcr the Suf'-?y r~fuscs or biLs to perform its oblig,~tions und, cr Bond, whichever occurs Erst. I£ the pm,,'islons cfi this Paragraph arc void or prohibltcd by law. thc minimum per[od of limitation avail,,ble to sureties :~ a defense in thc jurisdiction ef~.c suit sh,,ll bc applicabt,-. Notice to thc Sur:ty, thc Owner or thc Conrr',ctor shall be mailed er to thc address shown on ~ si~ararc page. When ~hks IBon4 ha-c bccn furnished to comply wilh n s~,m:ory or other rcquircrncnt itt the location ,.vhcnt Ihe construction was to bc p:rfornled, any provi~'ion i~ this Bend contllctln.c~ with saicl $t.:tutory or logo[ requirement S~a11 be deemed deleted he. re ['mm and provisions conforming m such s:,'~tory or other lc&al requ~r=ment shall b= deemed incorporated botch1. Tl. te intent is that ellis Bond shah 'nc consb'ued ~ a ~t:,tutury bun,l and nut as common law bond. 12, Dc.~nifio~s: t2.1 B~.lallCe ortho Contract Price: Thc to'-',l ~muump,,y~bl,~ by ~he Owner ~0 the Con~r. ctor unclc~ thc Consrmc~on Contract ~ftcr ;11 proper sdju$'mncnts h~vc boca made, including allowance to the Contractor or. any amountS rccc~vcd cr :o be rccclvcd by thc Owner in sc~tlcmcnt of · insurance or other claim .~ for cl:[rr~$es ~o which d~a Contractor is entitled, re~uce'l by all valid and p~pcr i:oymcnu m~dc to or on hchalr o£ ~hc Con~'sc:or under ;he Cnnmscfion Contract, 1,2.2 Construction Con~rac~: ~te a~re~ment between thc Owner ~nd the Contractor identfl~cci on thc signature p~gc, including all ConCract OocurncnLs a;Id ChaliCes 12.) Contractor De{au[u ~ailure of th~ Contractor, which ~ neiLAcr bccn rtrn,'dlcd nor wsivcrl, ro pcrforrn or other, vise :o comply wit ~hc terms of the Construction ContracL k2.40vmcr Der'suit: Failure oft'nc Owner, w~ich It.ts nckher bccn nor waived, to pay Lhe Contr, tctor ,s required by the Construction Coal,ruer or :o pcrf'orrn and cornplctc or comply w[t)l thc other tcrms :her,eaR (FOR INFORMATION ONLY.Name, Address, and Telephone) AGENT or BROKER; OWNERS R. EPRESENTATIVE(Architect, Engineer, or othcr parry): I. T'hi~. Con~zactor and d~¢ Surety, .jointly ~nd serially, b{n~ t~c~clvcs, ~cir h~[m, executo~, sdmin~s~stors, suc=~sors ~d ~si~s m th~ 0,~ p~y ~ lunar, matcr[=~ ~n~ cq~pn~cn~ ~um{shc~ Ear ~c in thc p~o~ncc or ~.c Co~cfion Con.ct. which is inco~ora~ed herein ~y reference. 2. W~ r~pcct to ~c O~er, ~h~s ob:ig:~[o~ sh:ll be null nn~ voi~ ff thc Con~ciOr: 2.1 Promptly msk~ p~nt, ~recfly or ~ndireccly, ~or ~1', su~ Cl~m~, 22 D~m~, ind~i~es ~n~ holds ha~lcss ~hc O~ [rom demands, Ii~ or su{~ by ~ny pc~o~ or cnfi~ wh~e claim, de.nd, lien or ~u{c is for p~mt For [3~or, ma:cvials ur cqu{pmcn~ ~or ~e in the performance u~the Cons~eiiun C~cl, provided 0~ ~ pro~tly notified t~e Cont~ctor end ~he Sure~ (3c the addre~ described in Fa~aph 12) or any cl~[~, de~ds, liens or su,ts mad tendered d:Fense of such claims, demands, licks, or soils the Contrgter ~d the Sure~, 3nd p~v(dcd ~here (s no O~er Default. 3. With respect to Claimam~s, i~(s obligation sh~ll be null on4 void i~ Contmcto~ promptly ~kes pa~enk, directly or ind(rc~Iy, for ~ll 4,1 Clo{~gn~ who are employed by or have ~ direct cont~cl with the Com~ct have 8[vcn notice to {he Sur:~ (ac the add.ss d~qcfihed in P~r~p~ 12) end sent: copy, or nolice IhereoC to the Owner ~tating th~t a claim is bei,~g made unCer this ~ond and, ~th subs~ntiul uccu~cy, t~e Imouni ~ ~c Claim~n~ w~o do now have ~ di~c~ turtLe, ct with the Cuntv~gLur: I. H~ve furnished ~ilten ncciee to ~he Conic:or and s~nt cnpy. or noUcc th~oL m the O~ter. within 90 dayl hlvin~ last perforated labor or l~t fJ~ishcd m~cfi~l~ equipmem included in the claim stating, x~th =c:uracy, thc ~mount or the :la~m ~nd t~e ~me of the pa~y to whom ~e materials wcrc ~.~shcd or suppl~cd or for whom thc labor ~ dune or pefforntedl 2. Ilave either rcccivcd a rcjrctinn in whole nr in p:rt From Con~ctor, or not received ~ithin 30 days oF fumishin8 above notice any communieaden ~rom thc Contractor by which thc Contractor hM indica~e~ the clgim will be dirtily er ind~rc~ly; and Nol h~ving been p~id w~thin :he usnr: 30 days, h~vc sent ~[::¢n police m thc Surety {at thc address dc~cribe~ Para.apb 12) und sent ~ copy, or notice therefore, m the Owner, smtlng that a claim is being ~dc under this Bond en~losmg ~ cop)' oF file previous ~iten notice Fumish~ng to ibc Co~tractor. S. ff · notice mqu~md by P~ra~t~ph 4 is ~ive,~ by the Ox~er :o the Contractor ar to the Surc~, ~t (s su~icient co~l~ance, 6. ~en the Cla[mln~ h~ l~tis~ed t~c col~d~(on$ of P~ra~ph 4. th= Surety sl~ll promptly ~nd a~ the Surety'~ expose take :he follo,~in8 6.1 Send ~ answer to Qc CIx(nnxnL wi~ ~ e~py ~he O~, ~thin ~5 d&ys s~er receipt o~ the claim, st~tin~ ~he ~mcunt~ lhl~ lrc disputed. 62 Pay or a~ng: far paten: Far ~v,y undisputed amounts. 7. ~c Surety's ~o~al ob]m~tlon sh~ll not ~cced thc smounr o~ c~(s Bond. grid the 3moun~ of this ~ond shm[~ be credited fur ~ny pa~nls made in scad fi~th by ~he Su~ty. 8. A~oun~ o~cd by the O~cr 1o the Contractor LlRder t~,c Contact sha[[ be used [cr thc pcrl~ancc e~ thc Contraction Contract an~ :o s~:isfy cl~{mx, iY gay. u~der any Construction Peffo~ancc Bond By the Contractor f,u'nishing sad ~hc O~cr scc~t[ng this Bond they that ~11 fund~ esmefi by the Contractor in Ilie pe~o~ncc of thc Cons~ction Contract are ~edicat:d to satist~ oblisations or the Contractor and th: Sum~ und=r this ~und. subj=ct :o the O~er's priod~ =o us= thc O, ~e Surety sholl no~ b~ I~ab[¢ to the O~ner, Claiman~ or others for ~e Owner ~hxil nntbe liable for payment o~ny co~ ur expenses Clairr;nt under this Bond, and shall hmve undrr this Bond no to n~ke paymen.a to, gi,,e notices on bcltalf of, or oth~se obli~fions ~ Clai~nu und~ this ~ond, I O. ~¢ Surety h~¢by w~ives notice of any cban~c, including change~ of ~mc to ~c Cons~cti~ C~aci or to related subccn~3c~, pu~c orders and oth~ ] t. No so{: or a :-~on sh311 b: commenced by · Claimer und~ this 8and than in u court ~ compe:~tt j~n~dicLion in ~c :~ion in wh~clt the work or pan of work is l~a:cd of ~fl~ thc ~pi~cion of one year ~m ~c ~tc (1) on whi~ the Claimant gave the notice rcquircg by Subparagraph 4 1 ~r Clau~c 4.2 (ii1). or (2) ~ which the last labor or se~ice w~ p~o~ed under the Co~lruction Co~t~cL whichever of (t) or C2) ~t occurs. Iht provisions of th;s pam~ph ~ vo(d or prohibieed by m~w, the minimum peflod of limital[o~ availablc to sure:i~ ~ · dffcnsc in ~e jufisd~c6on et' thc sui~ shsll bc ~ppt(c~ble. ]2: ~otice ~o lhe Su~. ~he O~er or tile Con~ctor sh~ll bc mailed or dclivere~ :o the address sho~ on the si~atu~ page. Actual ~ccipt notice by Su~y. lhe Owner er thc Con~or, however accomplished, shall be su~cimc co~lisnce ns ortho date ~cc[ved at ~he add.ss sho~ on ~he signature page, 13. When ~ bond ~s ~ccn fum~ked ~o comply ~h a sm~m~ or other 1c6~1 requircmci~t iff thc Ioc~tian whcrc thc cons~cfion was ~ be p~r~cd, gay pr~vis[on in tim Belial co~ic~ing ~th sari s~m~o~ or lcg:l rcRmrcmcnt ~hlll ~c d~mcd deleted here from and centering to such sfin~tqry o: otl~cr 1c~1 requ{remcnu sha$l be deemed interpreted herein, lb= ~nt~t i~ t~t this Bond sl~3[l be coasted 14. Upon ~que~ts by any pecan or en:i~ a~peann8 m be m potential bcn:ficia~ of this Bond, t~: Contractor shull promptly ~um[Sll ~ copy of this Bond or s~{[ pc~t a coFy ~o be ~dc. 15. DEFINFrlONS: 154 Claim~nt: An ~nd(vidunl or cnfi~ h~ving a divot contract with Con~ctor ar ~th u subcontractor oF tile Co(lLrac~or ~ l:bar, m~t~Is or cqu(pmcm for usc in th~ p~fo~lce of thc Contact. Thc intent or this Bon~ shall bc lo i~cludc w~chou~ 1Fm~t(on in thc tcm~, "l~bor, ms~oHa~s or equipment" tha~ part wa~cr, ~, power, li)h~, heal oil, ~solinc, t~lcphonc s~cc or renal cqulpmcn~ u~cd in iht Const~ction Con~mct, and engln~ng services req~fircd for pc~m~ncc oF thc work th~ C~n~ractor ~nd thc Contractor's sabena[mc{ors, ~nd all L~e~ for which a ~lCCh~nic's lien may hc a~scrtcd in the jurisdiction where ~hc [a~r, ~tc~als or ~uipmenl were Con~c~or idcnt(~ on the I{~aLU~ ~RC, incklding sll Doctlmcn~ ~nd chanscs ~crc~o. 1~.30~,cr Derauh: F~ilu~ of thc O~cr, which h~ neither remedied nor walvcd, m pay thc Cont~c~or or (o pcffo~ and complc~c or comply w{(h lhe adler terms thereof. (FOR INFORMATION ONLY-N~n'~c, Address and Telephone) AGENT o, BROKER. OWNERS REI'RESENTATIVE (Archit:ct, Engineer or other party): 27 Notarial Acknowledgement - Attorney in Fact STATE OF WISCONSIN County of Milwaukee S.S. On thiLr~y~day of Juanita J. Scott , (-'~(.X~ , before me, a Notary Public in and for said MILWAUKEE County, State aforesaid, residing therein, duly commissioned and swom, personally appeared Kay A. Hannah known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument as the attorney in fact of LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY and acknowledged to me that he subscribed the name of LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY thereto as surety, and his own as attorney in fact. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at my office in said county of ,,gthe ce, cat rsta ove en. Notary Public in and for the county o~r Milwaukee State of WISCONSIN My commission expires 09-26-04 NOTICE FROM SURETY REQUIRED BY TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE ACT OF 2002 In accordance with the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (referred to hereinafter as the "Act"), this disclosure notice is provided for surety bonds on which one or more of the following companies is the issuing surety: Liberty Mutual Insurance Company; Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company; LM Insurance Corporation; The First Liberty Insurance Corporation; Liberty Insurance Corporation; Employers Insurance Company of Wausau (formerly "EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU A Mutual Company"); Peerless Insurance Company; and any other company that is a part of or added to the Liberty Mutual Group for which surety business is underwritten by Liberty Bond Services (referred to collectively hereinafter as the "issuing Sureties"). NOTICE FORMS PART OF BOND This notice forms part of surety bonds issued by any one or more of the Issuing Sureties. DISCLOSURE OF PREMIUM The premium attributable to any bond coverage for "acts of terrorism" as defined in Section 102(1) of the Act is Zero Dollars ($0.00). DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN PAYMENT OF TERRORISM LOSSES The United States will reimburse the Issuing Sureties for ninety percent (90%) of any covered losses from terrorist acts certified under the Act exceeding the applicable surety deductible. LMIC-6539 2/03 THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS NOT VALID UNLESS IT IS PRINTED ON RED BACKGROUND. ] 297200 This Power of Attorney limits the acts of those named herein, and they have no authority to bind the Company except in the manner and to the extent herein stated. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: That Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (the 'Company'), a Massachusetts stock insurance company, pursuant to and by authority of the By-law and Authorization hereinafter set forth, does hereby name, constitute and appoint KAY A. HANNAH, BRIDGET MCCARTHY, CHARLENE RITCHEY, BETH MATYSlK, JUANFrA J. SCOTT, ANNA KRUBSACK, MARY ELLEN HEESE, CAROLYN J. RAMULT-SACCO, ALLOF THE C~ OF MILWAUKEE, STATE OF WISCONSIN ....... , each individually if there be mom.than one ~3amed, its true a!3d lawful attomey~in-fact to make, execute, seal, ackn~!edge and deliver, for and on its behaff as surety and as its act anddeed, any'and all undertakings, bonds recognizances'end other-surety obligations in the penal sum not exceeding THIRTY MILEON AND 00/100~**~******~'- . . ' '.~ -/ DOLLARS($ 30,000~000.00'**** ) each, and the execution of such undertakings, bOnds, recognizances and other surety obligations, in pursuance of these presents, shall be as binding upon the Company as if they had been duly signedby the president and attested by the ~ecretary of the Company in their own p~Dper persons That this power is made and executed pursuant to and by authority Of the following By-Iaw arid Auth6tization:-~ ARTICLE Xlll - Execution of Contracts: Section 5. Surety Bonds and Undertakings. :' '~ ' ' Any officer of the Company authorized for that purpose in writing by the chairman or the president, and subject to such limitations as the chairman or the president may prescribe, shall appoint such attorneys-in-fact, as may be necessary to act in behalf of the Company to make, execute seal, acknowledge and deliver as surety any and alt undertakings, bonds, recognizances and other surety obligations. Such attorneys-in-fact, subject to the limitations set forth in their respective powers of attorney, shall have full power to bind the Company by their signature and execution of any such instruments and to attach thereto the seal of the company. When so executed such instrur~ents sl~all be as binding as if signed by the president and attested by the secretary. By the following instrument the chairman or the president has authorized the officer or other official named therein to appoint attomeys-in-fact: Pursuant to Article XIII, Section 5 of the By-Laws, Gamet W. Elliott, Assistant Secretary of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company is hereby authorized to appoint such attorneys-in-fact as may be necessary to act in behalf of the Company to make, execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver as surety any and all undertakings, bonds, recognizances and other surety obligations. That the By-law and the Authorization set forth above are true copies thereof and are now in full force and effect. tN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been subscribed by an authorized officer or official of the Company and the corporate seal of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company has been affixed thereto in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania th s 29t.h day of May , 2003 LIBERTY MUTUALINSURANCE COMPANY COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ss COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY On this 29th day of May , 2003 , before me, a Notary Public, personally came Garnet W. Elliott. to me known and acknowledged that he is an Assistant Secretary of Liberty Mutual nsurance Company; that he knows the seal of said corporation; and that he executed the above Power of Attorney and affixed the corporate seal of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company thereto with the authority and at the direction of said corporation. IN TESTIMONY WH~unto subscribed my name and.affixed my notarial seal at Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania on the day and year first above written. ~'~~.~ ~'~..~'~, '; ;'" '. -'; i '" "-' ";' ' .... ') ~ .......... i""i'~;i;;~;~'~'"":-'~"-"-J '"-:." '"-'- -- CERTIFICATE ~__ :i': '" I, the undersigned~~:i0flUberty Mutual I~sUirance CompanY; d~ herabylCelrti~y ...... that the original power of attorney of which the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy, is in fuil'-fo~¢e'and effect on'ttie (Iate of this .C6~ttifi~ate; arid 't CI~ further certify that the officer or official who executed the said power of attorney is an Assistant secretary specially authorizer'.bY the . - XIII, Section 5 of the By-laws of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Chairmen oi";.tl~.e president-to, apP0int, attomeys.in-fact as provided in Article This certificate and the above power of attorney may be signed by facsimile or mechanically reproduced signatures under and by authority of the following vote of the board of directors of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company at a meeting duly called and held on the 12th day of March, 1980. VOTED that the facsimile or mechanically reproduced signature of any assistant secretary of the company, wherever appearing upon a certified copy of any power of attorney issued by the company in connection with surety bonds, shall be valid and binding upon the company with the same force and effect as though manually affixed. IN.T. LESTIMQNY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed _ _ ~,~,)~p ~" ~-~- · my name and affixed the corporate seal of the said company, this ,~'~,~/~ day of te~ 1~/29/0~' Time= 8:23 AM To: Lisa % 9,12626952359 Page: 002-003 CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE I OA D iO/ZZ/2003 PRODUCER (800) 566- 7007 FAX (262) 574- 7081 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION R & R Insurance Services, Inc. ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR 1581 E Racine Avenue ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. PO Box 1610 Waukesha, WT 53187-1610 INSURERS AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC tt !~SUREO Visu Sewer Clean & Seal Inc ~NSmER^: Transcontinental Insurance Co 7905 Beech St., NE ~NSURERe: Continental Tns Co Fridley, MN 55432-1762 ~NSUR~C: Transportation Tns Co ~N~ERD: National Surety INSURER E: COVERAGES THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW' HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTVVITHSTANDIt ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTNN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCl POLICIES. AGGREGATE LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. ETA ~ TYPE OF INSURANCE POUCY ~R DATE IMME)D/YYi DATE IMM/DO/YYI LIMIT~ Ord~ERA~U~UW TCP2055717470 04/01/2003 04/01/2004 EACHC)CCURq~NCE $ 1~000~000 X co~v~ ~ERAL U~UTY ~C~ TO R~O S 300,000 5, 000 A ~RSOt~ & ~OV ~¥ $ 1~ 000 ~ 000 GENERAL AGGREGATE $ 2, OO0, (a~r~ AC, CalCiTE U~T ~';~-IES F~_R: ~ODUCTS - CO~P~OP ^~ $ 1, O00,000 i ,c l im [-1 AUTOMOBILE UABILITY BUAZ055717498. 04/01/2003 04/01/2004 c0~ED ~C<E LIIdT X ANY ALrro (Ea ~ccidenl) 1,000 ~ 000 ALL OWNED AUTOS BODILY INdURY $ SCHEDULED AUTOS (P~r person) B I~RED AUTOS BODILY INdLJ~Y NC)N-OWNED AUTOS (Per accider~} PROPERTY DAMAC~ $ {Per accident} GARAGE LIABILITY AUTO ONLY - EA ACCIDENT $ I ANY AUTO OTi-ER THAN EAACC $ ALrro ONLY: AGG $ ~EXCESS~mREU~LUm~TY CUPZ055717503 04/01/2003 04/01/2004 E~C~OCCUR~NCE S 1~000~00¢ J DEDUCTIBLE $ X RE~ON $ 10, 00~ $ WOR~e~SCC~emSRT,~ANO TCP2055717470 04/O1/2003 04/01/2004 X I WCST^~U- TORY LIMT$ J EMPLOYER~' LIAI~LITY A ANY PI~Pf~ETOR/PARTNEI~E)~¢UTIVE E.L. F_ACH ~CCIDENT $ 500! 00(] C)~1~ EXCLLIOF~77 E.L DISEASE- EA EMPLOYEE $ 500 ~ AL PROVISIOe~ below E.L DId-cASE - POLICY LII~T !2 500100~ cn~R XXK85580538 04/01/2003 04/01/2004 $9,000,000 per occurrence Excess Umbrel 1 a D $9,000,000 aggregate No retention CEscm~noN OF OF~AT~S ~ LOCa~ONS ~ V~CLES ~ EXCLUS~S AOO~ aY E~OOeS~ ~ SeEc~ eRO~S~ONS ~rO~ect: 7003 Sanitary Sewer L~ning (Amended) City Pro~ect No 0309. CERTIFICATE HOLDER CANCELLATION City of Columbia Heights 637 38th Ave NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421-3806 ACORD 25 (2001108) SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE 11-lEREOF, THE ISSUfNG INSURER WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAIL DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT, BUT FAILURE TO MAIL SUCH NOTICE SHALL IMPOSE NO OBUGATIOH OR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND UPON THE INSURER, ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES. AUTHORIZED P~:PRESENTATIVE Thomas Sche~der/C222 @ACORD CORPORATION 1988 ~te= ~0/~9/~3 Time= 8~23 AM To= Lisa ~ 9,12626952359 Pa~e= 003-003 IMPORTANT If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must be endorsed, A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s). If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s). DISCLAIMER The Certificate of Insurance on the reverse side of this form does not constitute a contract between the issuing insurer(s), authorized representative or producer, and the certificate holder, nor does it affirmatively or negatively amend, extend or alter the coverage afforded by the policies listed thereon. ACORD 25 (2001/08} Contractor's Business Name: Address: Phone No: Fax No: PROJECT IDENTIFICATION: 2003 SANITARY SEWER LINING (AMENDED) BIDS TO-BE OPENED: This bid is submitted to: .CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS- 6'37 38m AVENUE NE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN '55421 The undersigned BIDDER proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter, into an agreement with OWNER in the form included in the Contract::'DocUments't0 perform and furnish all Work as specified or indicated in the .Contract DOcuments' for the Contract Price and within the Contract time indicated in .this bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract Document. BIDDER accepts all of the terms Bid and Instruction to Bidders. This Bid will remain subj (60) days after the day of Bid opening. BIDDER will sign and submit the Agreement with the fifteen 3. In that: 10 BIDDER has examined copies of all the Bidding Documents and of the following Addenda (receipt of all of which is hereby acknowledged): Date Number b) famiShin e or c) . d) e) Conditions of the extent of the technical data contained in, such. reports and drawings upon which BIDDER is entitled to relY. Obtaining and carefully studying) all. such examinations, explorations, tests and studies (in ..addition' to:or to supplement those referred to in (c)above) which .pertain to the subsurface Or physical conditions at the site or otherwise may affect the cost, progress, performance or ~urnishing of the wOrk as'BIDDER considers necessary ..for the Performance of furnishing the work at the contract. Price, within the Contract Time and: in accordance with the other terms, and cOnditions of the Contract Documents, including specifically the provisions-of Paragraph 4.02 & 4.03 of'.'.the General · Conditions; and no additiOnal 'examinations, investigations, explorations, tests,., reports or similar information or data are or will be required by BIDDER for such Purposes~ BIDDER has ·reviewed and checked all ~nformat~on and data shown or indicated on the Contr,~ ~, .~t Documents~ .. with res~e.c~,. .to existing,~, ,: ~: ~nderground. ~. . ~nvesti.' at~ong?ex' lorat~on.,s;', texts~, regorts order .to pev[0rm .and fum~.sh, thee 'Work' .at.,.:.the. 'C.'.0n~act,.~n.c~,.. Contract T~e. and ~n accordance w~th the-'other terms and' eoadtt~ons Contract Do"c. fiment,s, ~ncludmg 'spemfically the 'prov~,s~ons. of:Paragraph"::4:0 11 f) BIDDER has correlated the results of all such observations, examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports and studies with the terms and conditions of the Contract Documents. g) BIDDER 'has given ENGINEER written notice of all conflicts, errors, discrepancies that it has discovered in the Contract Documents and the written resolution there°f by ENGINEER'is acceptable to BIDDER. h) This Bid is with other has BIDDERor over OWNER. association, organization or indirectlY induced or solicited:'any ; BIDDER has not solicited or t~om bidding; and BIDDER advantage over any other BIDDER WILL COMPLETE THE WORK FOR THE FOLLOWING UNIT PRICES: CITY OF COLIJMBIA.HEIGHTS "2003 SANITARy SEWER LINING (AMENDED)" NO: '" Item":/' 'Unit. Quantity Unit Price Total Price ' '" . Line 10" VCPon4yd AVe L.F. 649 $2~7&-'~' ' $/r ..' .~.'~-~'~'~/ .... 2~ L~e 12"RCP. L.F. 665 $~/: md oa 44~ Ave , ' ' ' ' . on 44th Ave ~d St on . . '.'. '.... :....., , ; . . .. '. . ::.'. ::....... .~,.~::..?,':.':..' ~.. . ..,.. ,.. . , · .2..., ~.~ .. . . , .',..'' . .'. ,..','['~,'" .~ · . . .. .~ ...,. :~:' '... .'..~.'~ · ~ ?.. .,.:..., ..,.... .... .: .... . :.. Quantities are indicated for the convenience of the Bidder. Final payment will be based on actual quantities. BIDDER agrees that the Work will be completed as follows: 2003 SANITARY'SEWER LINING (AME ~NDED) CITY PROJECT 0309 Final inspection by,May 31, 2004, in accordance General Conditions. o The following documents are a) b) Suppliers, and other persons and organizations Work sequence in accordance with .Division o Communications _ indicatedbeiow. The terms used in. this BID 'COnstruction Contract included as part of the Contract Documents, have the meanings' assigned to them in the General Conditions. SUBMITTED ON: '{~e..W'ol~rr..R ~1 .. ~6{~ ~ ' ,.2003, If BIDDER is: By¸ Doing Business As (Individual's Name) Telephone No: (SEAL) A PARTNERSHIP By Business Address: Telephone No.: 14 A CORPORATION (corporation Name) (State of IncorporatiOn) (Name of Person AuthOrized'to Sign) ~ (Secretary) (Address) By (Name) (Address) Each joint venlt.u..rer mqst sign. p'a~tn ~rs,h.'.',ip,'and:c,orpor~ition. th'at ~:~n'~.~.i'~'a~..~':~:~i~:~:~,.~o~. '" The manner .oi.f ~i. gnin'g::~.f.(~:):..ea.chi.':J.nd.i'v.'.idual, is a party·'t0 th~ijo!n.',:~.".v'~¥1,t:i~'~,e sh~6u)d be in the 15 STATE OF COUNTY OF AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COLLUSION: (1) or an officer or employee of the sign .on its behalf (if the. BIDDER is (2) Tha~ bid or been submitted without collusion with, and without any understanding or planned common course of action with' any vendor of materials, supplies, equipment or services described in tlse invitation to bid designed to limit individual bidding or competition; (3) of the bid or bids have not been Communicated by the employees or agents, to any person not any employee or agent of the BIDDER, or its surety, on any bond furnished with' the bid or bids be communicated to any person, prior to any official or bids; and; That I have fully informed myseif regarding the. accuracy of the statements made in this affidavit. (4) Subscribed and sworn to .before me this q T~. day of.. ,.. ! I~ l'~lO ~l [~ '". .. i ,' .' "' ..:::"":: ~;'":;.'~. · . . ' I : ; ' I i i I Il 16