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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC25020B Portola Ave Median - Fairway & Chicory 926-06REQUEST: CITY OF PALM DESERT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT Award Contract C25020B to Horizon Professional Landscape for the Portola Avenue Enhancements in the amount of $60,875.00 (Project No. 926-06) SUBMITTED BY: Mark Greenwood, P.E., Director of Public Works DATE: October 26, 2006 CONTENTS: Agreement Vicinity Map Recommendation: By minute motion, 1. Waive the irregularities in bid submitted by Horizon Professional Landscape, specifically Bidder's Bond and Non - Collusion Affidavit not attached to the bid, and clerical errors in the bid submittal not affecting the total bid price. 2. Award Contract No. C25020B to Horizon Professional Landscape of Coachella, California, in the amount of $60,875.00 for construction of the landscape improvements in the Portola Avenue Median between Fairway Drive and Chicory Street. 3. Set aside a 10% contingency. 4. Authorize the Mayor to execute the subject agreement. Discussion: The Public Works Department recently completed the construction of the raised median island on Portola Avenue between Fairway Drive and Chicory Street. The landscaping of the median island has become a very high priority. The landscape design was fast tracked and completed September 27, 2006. The project was duly noticed. Bids were received and read aloud by the City Clerk on October 17, 2006. The results are as follows: Horizon Professional Landscape Coachella, California Sierra Landscape Company, Palm Desert, California IMA Construction Company, Simi Valley, California $ 60,875.00 $117,158.00 $257,491.00 Horizon Professional Landscape is the apparent low bidder, however there are three items within the bid that need to be addressed. The Bidder's Bond and the Non -Collusion Oct-20-06 09:18am From -PALM DESERT CITY CLERK 7603400574 T-467 P.03 Staff Report Award Contract C25020B to Horizon Landscape for Portola Avenue Median (926-06) Page 2of2 October 26, 2006 F-994 aj u rn Affidavit were not included in the bid package. The bid also has quantity and unit price o' errors. These items need to be rectified by the submittal of the Bidder's Bond and Non - Collusion Affidavit, and the unit price and quantities of four line items verified. These items 12o will not affect the total bid price of $60,875.00. c a CIJ The specifications were written to address concerns regarding the contractor disrupting a a traffic during peak hours. The contractor will work between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.; after . , 4., students have arrived at school, and before they are picked up to go home. y a Upon award of the contract, the following is the schedule for project completion: a 4.9 I City Council Contract Award October 26, 2006 ` 'o o Construction Period (45 Calendar Days) November 2006 through December 2006 a a°J, 1 Project Acceptance January 2007 I a d i (1)a Staff recommends that City Council waive irregularities in the bid submitted by Horizon Professional Landscape, award Contract No. C25020B to Horizon Professional Landscape .0 a of Coachella, California, in an amount of $60,875.00 for construction of the landscape it improvements in the Portola Avenue median between Fairway Drive and Chicory Street N t (Project No. 926-06) subject to the submittal of the Bidder's Bond and the Non -Collusion a a Affidavit, set aside a 10% contingency, and authorize the Mayor to execute the subject * A agreement. Funding is available for this project in account 400-4614-433-4001. Ryan Gayler Project Administrator Mark Greenwood, P.E. Director of Public Works Appro Homer Croy ACM for Development Services Carlos L. Ortega City Manager /rg/cls Spencer Knight Landscape Manager Paul Gibs Dire tic r i I� 1 t i 41) 1.4 CO.ERR zit! o2 K 14 G �+000$ E4 AU3WE{r-t b) 104 gi 14 Z Z' y G:WubW ikcY+ROJECTS1928.O$ LBndacapa.Portda M.edkuto-CAtoo y to Falnvay‘StafAepon/M-26-06Award C280203 Nor aonVlwrro Conyatt to Harizr,.doc City Attorney AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 26th day of October, 2006, by and between City of Palm Desert, California, hereafter called "Owner" and Horizon Professional Landscape hereinafter called "Contractor". RECITALS: WITNESSETH Contractor has submitted to Owner its Contractor's Proposal for the construction of Owner Project, 1. Portola Avenue Median Landscape between Fairway Drive and Chicory Street, PROJECT NO. 926-06, CONTRACT NO. C25020B, in strict accordance with the Contract Documents identified be{ow, Owner has accepted said Proposal. 2. Contractor states that it has re-examined its Contractor's Proposal and found it to be correct, has ascertained that its Subcontractors are p�operly licensed and possess the requisite skill and forces, has examined the site and Contract in accordance with the Contract Documents for the money set forth in its Proposal to be paid as provided in the Contract Documents. AGREEMENT: IT IS AGREED BY THE PARTIES AS FOLLOWS: Contract Documents: The entire contract consists of the following: (a) The Agreement; (b) The Notice Inviting Bids; (c) The Instruction to Bidders; (d) The Contractor's Proposal; (e) The Bidder's Bond; (f) The Performance Bond; (g) The Payment Bond; (h) The General Conditions; (i) The Special Provisions; (j) The Standard Specifications as modified in other portions of the Contract Documents; (k} The Plans; (I) Addenda Nos. —0-; (m) The Determination of Prevailing Wage Rates for Public Work; (n) Any Change Orders issued; (o) Any additional or supplemental specifications, notices, instructions and drawings issued in accordance with the provisions of the Contract Documents. All of said Documents presently in existence are by this reference incorporated herein as if here set forth in full and upon the proper issuance of their documents they shall likewise be deemed incorporated. 2. Contractor shall commence the work within ten calendar days after the date of the Notice to Proceed and will do all things necessary to construct the work generally described in Recital No. 1 in accordance with the Contract Documents and will complete said work within Forty-Five (45} calendar days from the Notice to Proceed date to the satisfaction of the Engineer. 3. Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and save Owner and its officers, agents and employees, and the Engineer harmless from: a. Any and all liability, claims, damages, losses or injuries to any person or other entity, including injury to Contractor's empfoyees, and all claims which arise from or are connected with the negligent performance of or failure to perform the work or other obligations of this Agreement, or which are caused or which are claimed to be caused by the negligent or intentional acts or omissions of Contractor, its subcontractors, its agents or employees, and, all expenses of investigating and defending against same, b. Any and all liability, claims, damages, losses or injuries to any and all contractors, subcontractors, material-men, laborers, or any other person, firm or corporation furnishing or supplying work, services, materials or supplies in connection with the performance of the Agreement. Attention is directed to the General Specifications pages 25-26 and 33-37, which specifications are made part of this Agreement as set forth in Agreement paragraph 1, above. Attention is directed to Section 6-9, "Liquidated Damages" of the Standard Specifications and is hereby amended to the substitute the "City of Palm Desert" in place of "Agency." Liquidated damages shall be $1,000. dollars per calendar day of delay. 4. Should any litigation or arbitration be commenced between the parties conceming the works of improvements as referenced herein, the prevailing party in any such litigation, being the Owner or the Contractor, should be entitled to a reasonable sum for attorney's fees incurred in any such litigation relating to this Contract. 5. This Agreement shall be binding upon all parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns. 6. Contractor shall be paid in the manner set forth in the Contract Documents the amount of its Proposal as accepted by Owner, subject to such additions and deductions as may be made pursuant to the Contact Documents and applicable law. Satisfactory Performance The prime Contractor agrees to pay each Subcontractor under this prime contract for satisfactory performance of its contract no later than 10 days from the receipt of each payment the prime Contractor receives from City of Palm Desert. Any delay or postponement of payment from the above referenced time frame may occur only for good cause following written approval of the City of Palm Desert. Release of Retention The prime Contractor agrees further to release retention payments to each Subcontractor within 30 days after the Subcontractor's work is satisfactorily completed. Any delay or postponement of payment from the above referenced time frame may occur only for good cause following written approval of the City of Palm Desert. 7. Execution of the Agreement by the parties constitutes their agreement to abide by all applicable provisions of the Califomia Labor Code; constitutes Contractor's certification that he is aware of the provisions of said Code and will comply with them; and further constitutes Contractor's certification as follows: "I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for worker's compensation or to undertake self insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this contract." IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed or caused to be executed by their duly authorized officials, this Agreement which sha{I be deemed an original on the date first above written. [Remainder of this page has intentionally been left blank. Signature blocks are contained on the next page] CONTRACTOR: Horizon Professional Landscape BY: Signature to be notarized TITLE: OWNER: BY: Signature to be notarized TITLE: Mavor of Palm Desert, CA APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: MARK GREENWOOD, P.E. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ATTEST BY: TITLE: ATTEST BY: TITLE: Citv Clerk of Palm Desert, CA APPROVED AS TO FORM: DAVID J. ERWIN, CITY ATTORNEY PERFORMANCE BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That whereas the City of Palm Desert has awarded to Horizon Professional Landscape hereinafter designated as the "Principal", a contract for: Portola Avenue Median Landscape between Fairway Drive and Chicory Street PROJECT NO. 926-06 CONTRACT NO. C25020B WHEREAS, said Principat is required under the terms of said contract to furnish a good and sufficient bond for the performance of said contract: NOW THEREFORE, WE, the Principal, and as Surety, are held and �rmly bound unto the City of Palm Desert hereinafter called the Owner, in the penal sum of Sixtv Thousand Eiqht Hundred Seventv-Five Dollars and no/100 ($60,875.00), being 100% of the contract amount in lawful money of the United States of America for the payment of which sum wel! and truly to be made, we hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and successors, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents: THE CONDITlON OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH that if the above bounded Principal, his executors, heirs, administrators, and successors, or assigns, shall in al! things stand to and abide by, and we11 and truly keep and perform the covenants and agreements in the said contract and any alterations thereof made as therein provided, on his or their part, to be kept and performed at the time and in the manner therein specified, and in all respects according to their true intent and meaning, and shall indemnify and save harmless the Owner, its officers and agents, as therein stipulated, then this obligation shall become null and void; otherwise, it shall be and remain in full force and virtue. And the said Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to terms of the contract or to the work to be performed there under or the specifications accompanying the same shall in any wise affect its obligations on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alterations or additions to the terms of the contract or to the work or the specifications. Should it become necessary for the Owner to institute a lawsuit or any other legal proceeding to enforce the terms and conditions of this bond, then all costs of said proceeding, including attorneys' fees, shall be awarded to the prevailing party. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, identical counterparts of this instrument, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed an original thereof, have been duly executed by the Principal and Surety above named, on this day of , 20 . SURETY : PRINCIPAL L'3'� INSURANCE COMPANY and/or AGENT ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER CITY OF PALM DESERT PAYMENT BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: THAT WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert (sometimes referred to herei�afte� as "Obligee") has awarded to Horizon Professional Landscape (hereinafter designated as the "Contractor"), an agreement dated October 26, 2006, described as follows: Portola Avenue Median Landscape between Fairway Drive and Chicory Street, PROJECT NO. 926-06, CONTRACT NO. C25020B, (hereinafter referred to as the "Contract"); and WHEREAS, said Contractor is required to furnish a bond in connection with said Contract, and pursuant to Section 3247 of the California Civil Code; NOW, THEREFORE, we, , the undersigned Contractor, as Principal, and a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of , and duly authorized to transact business under the laws of the State of California, as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City of Palm Desert and to any and all persons, companies or corporations entit{ed to file stop notices under Section 3181 of the California Civil Code, in the sum of Sixtv Thousand Eiqht Hundred Seventv-Five and no100 Dollars ($ 60,875.00), said sum being not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount payable by the said Obligee under the terms of the said Contract, for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that, if said Contractor, his or its heirs, executors, administrators, successors or assigns, or Subcontractors, shall fail to pay for any materials, provisions or other supplies, implements, machinery or power used in, upon, for or about the performance of the Public Work contracted to be done, or to pay any person for any work or labor of any kind, or for bestowing skills or other necessary services thereon, or for amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to such work or labor, or for any amounts required to be deducted, withheld, and paid over to the Empfoyment Development Department from the wages of empfoyees of said Contractor and his or its Subcontractors pursuant to Section 13020 of the Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to such work and labor as required by the provisions of Section 3247 through 3252 of the Civil Code, or for any amounts required to be deducted, withheld, and paid over to the Franchise Tax Board or internal Revenue Service from the wages of employees of the Contractor or his or its Subcontractors, the Surety or Sureties hereon will pay for the same in an amount not exceeding the sum specified in this bond, otherwise the above obligation shall be void. In addition to the provisions herein above, it is agreed that this bond will inure to the benefit of any and all persons, companies and corporations entitled to serve stop notices under Section 3181 of the Civil Code, so as to give a right of action to them o� their assigns in any suit brought upon this bond. The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the said Contract or to the work to be performed thereunder or the Specifications accompanying the same shal! in any way affect its obligations on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Contract or to the Specifications. No final settlement between the Obligee and the Contractor hereunder shall abridge the right of any beneficiary hereunder, whose claim may be unsatisfied. Contractor and Surety agree that if the Obligee is required to engage the services of an attorney in connection with the enforcement of the bond, each sha{I pay Obligee's reasonable attomey's fees incurred, with or without suit, in addition to the above sum. THIS SPACE IS LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY. SIGNATURES ARE CONTAINED ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this day of , 20 . PRINCIPAUContractor: Horizon Professional Landscape By: (Signature) SURETY: (Typed Name of Surety) By: . (Signature of Attorney-in-Fact) (Typed Name and Title) The rate of premium on this bond is perthousand. The total amount of premium charged: $ . (the above must be filled in by corporate su�ety). IMPORTANT: Surety companies executing bonds must possess a certificate of authority from the California lnsurance Commissioner authorizing them to write surety insurance defined in Section 105 of the California lnsurance Code, and if the work or project is financed, in whole or in part, with federal, grant or loan funds, it must also appear on the Treasury Department's most current list (Circular 570 as amended). TH1S IS A REQUIRED FORM. Any claims under this bond may be addressed to: (Name, Address and Telephone No. of Surety) (Name, Address and Telephone No. of agent (Typed Name of Attorney-in-Fact) or representative for service of process in California if different from above) VICINITY MAP Proposed Portola Avenue Median