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SERVICE AGREEMENT NO. 3769
Mowing and Grounds Maintenance for Street Right-of-Ways,
Circles and Medians for Stormwater Group SW2
THIS Mowing and Grounds Maintenance for Street Right-of-Ways, Circles and
Medians for Stormwater Group SW2 Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and
between the City of Corpus Christi, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation (“City”)
and Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping, Inc. (“Contractor"), effective upon
execution by the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee (“City Manager”).
WHEREAS, Contractor has bid to provide Mowing and Grounds Maintenance for
Street Right-of-Ways, Circles and Medians for Stormwater Group SW2 in response to
Request for Bid/Proposal No. 3769 (“RFB/RFP”), which RFB/RFP includes the required
scope of work and all specifications and which RFB/RFP and the Contractor’s bid or
proposal response, as applicable, are incorporated by reference in this Agreement as
Exhibits 1 and 2, respectively, as if each were fully set out here in its entirety.
NOW, THEREFORE, City and Contractor agree as follows:
1. Scope. Contractor will provide Mowing and Grounds Maintenance for Street
Right-of-Ways, Circles and Medians for Stormwater Group SW2 (“Services”) in
accordance with the attached Scope of Work, as shown in Attachment A, the
content of which is incorporated by reference into this Agreement as if fully set
out here in its entirety, and in accordance with Exhibit 2.
2. Term.
(A) This Agreement is for three years. The parties may mutually extend the
term of this Agreement for up to two additional one-year periods (“Option
Period(s)”), provided, the parties do so in writing prior to the expiration of the
original term or the then-current Option Period.
(B) At the end of the Term of this Agreement or the final Option Period, the
Agreement may, at the request of the City prior to expiration of the Term or final
Option Period, continue on a month-to-month basis for up to six months with
compensation set based on the amount listed in Attachment B for the Term or the
final Option Period. The Contractor may opt out of this continuing term by
providing notice to the City at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the Term or
final Option Period. During the month-to-month term, either Party may terminate
the Agreement upon 30 days’ written notice to the other Party.
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3.Compensation and Payment. This Agreement is for an amount not to exceed
$137,640.00, subject to approved extensions and changes. Payment will be made
for Services performed and accepted by the City within 30 days of acceptance,
subject to receipt of an acceptable invoice. All pricing must be in accordance
with the attached Bid/Pricing Schedule, as shown in Attachment B, the content
of which is incorporated by reference into this Agreement as if fully set out here in
its entirety. Any amount not expended during the initial term or any option period
may, at the City’s discretion, be allocated for use in the next Option Period.
Invoices must be mailed to the following address with a copy provided to the
Contract Administrator:
City of Corpus Christi
Attn: Accounts Payable
P.O. Box 9277
Corpus Christi, Texas 78469-9277
4.Contract Administrator. The Contract Administrator designated by the City is
responsible for approval of all phases of performance and operations under this
Agreement, including deductions for non-performance and authorizations for
payment. The City’s Contract Administrator for this Agreement is as follows:
Name: Patrice Aubert
Department: Public Works
Phone: (361) 826-1699
Email: PatriceA@cctexas.com
5. Insurance; Bonds.
(A) Before performance can begin under this Agreement, the Contractor must
deliver a certificate of insurance (“COI”), as proof of the required insurance
coverages, to the City’s Risk Manager and the Contract Administrator.
Additionally, the COI must state that the City will be given at least 30 days’
advance written notice of cancellation, material change in coverage, or intent
not to renew any of the policies. The City must be named as an additional insured.
The City Attorney must be given copies of all insurance policies within 10 days of
the City Manager's written request. Insurance requirements are as stated in
Attachment C, the content of which is incorporated by reference into this
Agreement as if fully set out here in its entirety.
(B) In the event that a payment bond, a performance bond, or both, are
required of the Contractor to be provided to the City under this Agreement before
performance can commence, the terms, conditions, and amounts required in the
bonds and appropriate surety information are as included in the RFB/RFP or as
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may be added to Attachment C, and such content is incorporated here in this
Agreement by reference as if each bond’s terms, conditions, and amounts were
fully set out here in its entirety.
6. Purchase Release Order. For multiple-release purchases of Services to be
provided by the Contractor over a period of time, the City will exercise its right to
specify time, place and quantity of Services to be delivered in the following
manner: any City department or division may send to Contractor a purchase
release order signed by an authorized agent of the department or division. The
purchase release order must refer to this Agreement, and Services will not be
rendered until the Contractor receives the signed purchase release order.
7. Inspection and Acceptance. City may inspect all Services and products supplied
before acceptance. Any Services or products that are provided but not
accepted by the City must be corrected or re-worked immediately at no charge
to the City. If immediate correction or re-working at no charge cannot be made
by the Contractor, a replacement service may be procured by the City on the
open market and any costs incurred, including additional costs over the item’s
bid/proposal price, must be paid by the Contractor within 30 days of receipt of
City’s invoice.
8. Warranty.
(A) The Contractor warrants that all products supplied under this Agreement
are new, quality items that are free from defects, fit for their intended purpose,
and of good material and workmanship. The Contractor warrants that it has clear
title to the products and that the products are free of liens or encumbrances.
(B) In addition, the products purchased under this Agreement shall be
warranted by the Contractor or, if indicated in Attachment D by the
manufacturer, for the period stated in Attachment D. Attachment D is attached
to this Agreement and is incorporated by reference into this Agreement as if fully
set out here in its entirety.
(C) Contractor warrants that all Services will be performed in accordance
with the standard of care used by similarly situated contractors performing similar
services.
9. Quality/Quantity Adjustments. Any Service quantities indicated on the Bid/Pricing
Schedule are estimates only and do not obligate the City to order or accept more
than the City’s actual requirements nor do the estimates restrict the City from
ordering less than its actual needs during the term of the Agreement and including
any Option Period. Substitutions and deviations from the City’s product
requirements or specifications are prohibited without the prior written approval of
the Contract Administrator.
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10. Non-Appropriation. The continuation of this Agreement after the close of any
fiscal year of the City, which fiscal year ends on September 30th annually, is subject
to appropriations and budget approval specifically covering this Agreement as
an expenditure in said budget, and it is within the sole discretion of the City’s City
Council to determine whether or not to fund this Agreement. The City does not
represent that this budget item will be adopted, as said determination is within the
City Council's sole discretion when adopting each budget.
11. Independent Contractor. Contractor will perform the work required by this
Agreement as an independent contractor and will furnish such Services in its own
manner and method, and under no circumstances or conditions will any agent,
servant or employee of the Contractor be considered an employee of the City.
12. Subcontractors. In performing the Services, the Contractor will not enter into
subcontracts or utilize the services of subcontractors.
13. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended or modified only in writing
executed by authorized representatives of both parties.
14. Waiver. No waiver by either party of any breach of any term or condition of this
Agreement waives any subsequent breach of the same.
15. Taxes. The Contractor covenants to pay payroll taxes, Medicare taxes, FICA
taxes, unemployment taxes and all other applicable taxes. Upon request, the City
Manager shall be provided proof of payment of these taxes within 15 days of such
request.
16. Notice. Any notice required under this Agreement must be given by fax, hand
delivery, or certified mail, postage prepaid, and is deemed received on the day
faxed or hand-delivered or on the third day after postmark if sent by certified mail.
Notice must be sent as follows:
IF TO CITY:
City of Corpus Christi
Attn: Patrice Aubert
Title: Work Coordinator
Address: 2525 Hygeia Street, Corpus Christi, Texas 78415
Phone: (361) 826-1699
Fax: N/A
IF TO CONTRACTOR:
Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc.
Attn: Jerry Maldonado
Title: Owner
Address: 1960 Holly Road, Corpus Christi, Texas 78417
Phone: (361) 452-1037
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17.CONTRACTOR SHALL FULLY INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS AND DEFEND
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND
AGENTS (“INDEMNITEES”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITY,
LOSS, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, SUITS, AND CAUSES OF ACTION OF
WHATEVER NATURE, CHARACTER, OR DESCRIPTION ON ACCOUNT OF
PERSONAL INJURIES, PROPERTY LOSS, OR DAMAGE, OR ANY OTHER KIND
OF INJURY, LOSS, OR DAMAGE, INCLUDING ALL EXPENSES OF
LITIGATION, COURT COSTS, ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPERT WITNESS FEES,
WHICH ARISE OR ARE CLAIMED TO ARISE OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
WITH A BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS
AGREEMENT BY THE CONTRACTOR OR RESULTS FROM THE NEGLIGENT
ACT, OMISSION, MISCONDUCT, OR FAULT OF THE CONTRACTOR OR ITS
EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS. CONTRACTOR MUST, AT ITS OWN EXPENSE,
INVESTIGATE ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, ATTEND TO THEIR SETTLEMENT
OR OTHER DISPOSITION, DEFEND ALL ACTIONS BASED THEREON WITH
COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND PAY ALL
CHARGES OF ATTORNEYS AND ALL OTHER COSTS AND EXPENSES OF
ANY KIND ARISING OR RESULTING FROM ANY SAID LIABILITY, DAMAGE,
LOSS, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, SUITS, OR ACTIONS. THE INDEMNIFICATION
OBLIGATIONS OF CONTRACTOR UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL SURVIVE
THE EXPIRATION OR EARLIER TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
18. Termination.
(A) The City may terminate this Agreement for Contractor’s failure to comply with
any of the terms of this Agreement. The City must give the Contractor written
notice of the breach and set out a reasonable opportunity to cure. If the
Contractor has not cured within the cure period, the City may terminate this
Agreement immediately thereafter.
(B) Alternatively, the City may terminate this Agreement for convenience upon
30 days advance written notice to the Contractor. The City may also terminate
this Agreement upon 24 hours written notice to the Contractor for failure to pay or
provide proof of payment of taxes as set out in this Agreement.
19.Owner’s Manual and Preventative Maintenance. Contractor agrees to provide a
copy of the owner’s manual and/or preventative maintenance guidelines or
instructions if available for any equipment purchased by the City pursuant to this
Agreement. Contractor must provide such documentation upon delivery of such
equipment and prior to receipt of the final payment by the City.
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20.Limitation of Liability. The City’s maximum liability under this Agreement is limited
to the total amount of compensation listed in Section 3 of this Agreement. In no
event shall the City be liable for incidental, consequential or special damages.
21. Assignment. No assignment of this Agreement by the Contractor, or of any right
or interest contained herein, is effective unless the City Manager first gives written
consent to such assignment. The performance of this Agreement by the
Contractor is of the essence of this Agreement, and the City Manager's right to
withhold consent to such assignment is within the sole discretion of the City
Manager on any ground whatsoever.
22. Severability. Each provision of this Agreement is considered to be severable and,
if, for any reason, any provision or part of this Agreement is determined to be
invalid and contrary to applicable law, such invalidity shall not impair the
operation of nor affect those portions of this Agreement that are valid, but this
Agreement shall be construed and enforced in all respects as if the invalid or
unenforceable provision or part had been omitted.
23.Order of Precedence. In the event of any conflicts or inconsistencies between this
Agreement, its attachments, and exhibits, such conflicts and inconsistencies will
be resolved by reference to the documents in the following order of priority:
A. this Agreement (excluding attachments and exhibits);
B. its attachments;
C. the bid solicitation document including any addenda (Exhibit 1); then,
D. the Contractor’s bid response (Exhibit 2).
24.Certificate of Interested Parties. Contractor agrees to comply with Texas
Government Code Section 2252.908, as it may be amended, and to complete
Form 1295 “Certificate of Interested Parties” as part of this Agreement if required
by said statute.
25.Governing Law. Contractor agrees to comply with all federal, Texas, and City laws
in the performance of this Agreement. The applicable law for any legal disputes
arising out of this Agreement is the law of the State of Texas, and such form and
venue for such disputes is the appropriate district, county, or justice court in and
for Nueces County, Texas.
26.Public Information Act Requirements. This paragraph applies only to agreements
that have a stated expenditure of at least $1,000,000 or that result in the
expenditure of at least $1,000,000 by the City. The requirements of Subchapter J,
Chapter 552, Government Code, may apply to this contract and the Contractor
agrees that the contract can be terminated if the Contractor knowingly or
intentionally fails to comply with a requirement of that subchapter.
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27.Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties concerning the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior
negotiations, arrangements, agreements and understandings, either oral or
written, between the parties.
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CONTRACTOR
Signature:
Printed Name:
Title:
Date:
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
________________________________________________
Josh Chronley
Assistant Director, Contracts and Procurement
Date: _________________________
Attached and Incorporated by Reference:
Attachment A: Scope of Work
Attachment B: Bid/Pricing Schedule
Attachment C: Insurance and Bond Requirements
Attachment D: Warranty Requirements
Incorporated by Reference Only:
Exhibit 1: RFB/RFP No. 3769
Exhibit 2: Contractor’s Bid/Proposal Response
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vice president
10/1/2021
jerry maldonado
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M2021-193___________________Authorized By
Council ________________________10-19-2021
10/20/2021
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
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Attachment A - Scope of Work
1.1 General Requirements/Background Information
The Contractor shall provide complete mowing and grounds maintenance services
for street rights-of-way, circles, and medians including all reasonable and necessary
labor, supervision, equipment and supplies to keep contracted areas properly
maintained. Grounds at each site are always to be safe and presentable.
The Bidder may not use subcontractors in connection with the work performed if
awarded a contract. The Contractor must be located within a 30-mile radius of the
City of Corpus Christi.
1.2 Scope of Work
Provide complete grounds maintenance including litter and debris removal,
mowing, trimming and applying fertilizer to City owned property as shown on Exhibit.
A. Prep Work:
1.The Contractor and all related employees shall attend an orientation prior to
the term of the contract and each extension at the following location:
Public Works
2525 Hygeia St.
Corpus Christi, Texas 78415
2.Prior to each operation, the Contractor shall remove all litter and debris,
including paper, cans, bottles, bags, grass clippings, accumulated leaves,
palm fronds, and other tree litter including tree limbs from the identified
locations. Including, but not limited to, fence lines, sidewalks, trees, shrubs,
groundcover beds, all curbs and gutters, and other hard surfaces within the
identified location. Pick-up shall consist of removal of visible litter larger than
three inches square. Special attention shall be given to ensure the removal of
objects, which may cause injury, if thrown from equipment.
3.After operations, the Contractor shall remove any visible trash and debris that
were cut up during the process. The Contractor shall not dispose of any trash
or debris into dumpsters located on City property. The trash and debris must
be removed from City property and disposed of in accordance with all City
ordinances. All trash and litter shall be disposed of properly at the Contractor’s
expense and proof of such proper disposal through third party invoices or
landfill receipts shall be turned in to the Contract Administrator on a monthly
basis. However, if the debris is too large to haul, the Contractor shall pile the
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debris, take a picture and email the picture and location to the Contract
Administrator prior to leaving the location.
4.The Contractor is required to cover/tarp debris while transporting for disposal
and while moving from site to site. Should the Contractor dispose of the litter
and debris at an illegal dumpsite, it is grounds for termination of this
agreement.
B. Mowing and Trimming
1.Turf shall be mowed to a height of three inches using reel or rotary type
mowers. Rough cutting, scraping and bush hogging will not be permitted.
Turf shall be mowed to maintain a neat appearance. If any mowing is to be
omitted or delayed, it shall be omitted or delayed only at the discretion of the
Contract Administrator or authorized designee. Mowing cycles must be
completed according to the cycle description indicated below.
2.Cycles Description – 20 Cycles a year
Storm Water Group 2
•Growing Season (March – October)
*Bi-weekly ~ 16 cycles
•Non-Growing Season (November – February)
**Monthly ~ 4 cycles
*The Contractor shall schedule mowing cycles 12 to 15 days apart not mowing less than two
cycles per month. Cycle 1 should be during 1st-15th Cycle 2 16th – to end of month.
3.Mower height to be measured with mower on a flat, paved surface. A high
quality of cut shall be provided using mowers with sharp cutting blades so as
not to tear, but cleanly cut the blades of grass. Mowing shall be performed in
a manner as not to damage trees, shrubs, plants, signs, or other obstructions.
4.String line trimmers shall not be used to mow or trim turf areas wider than 24
inches, except in areas approved by the Contract Administrator.
5.Mowing and trimming operations shall be performed in such a manner as to
prevent the piling of excessive and unsightly grass clippings and leaves on
lawns. The Contractor shall remove excessive clippings immediately following
each mowing cycle prior to the work crew leaving the work site.
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6.All resulting clippings and leaves shall be removed from any roadway,
walkway, parking area, or any other hard surface including curbs and gutters
and from plant beds, tree collars, etc.
7.The Contractor shall perform all trimming for each cycle using herbicides,
hand labor, or mechanical devices. Trimming shall include around all trees,
shrubs, beds, fences, groundcovers, utilities, poles, buildings, obstacles,
curbing, sidewalks, parking lot, concrete pads, including cracks and
expansion joints, edges of all exterior hard surfaces. Any vegetation not cut by
the mowing operation located adjacent to, above, or hanging over the curb
must be trimmed each mowing cycle. At time of each mowing, trimming shall
be done in a manner as not to damage trees, shrubs, fences, etc. At no time
shall wild vegetation be allowed to grow out of these areas.
8.At the time of each mowing, the Contractor shall remove “sucker” growth at
the base of trees before it reaches one foot in height and all materials and
debris shall be removed from site after each such pruning.
C. Edging
1.The Contractor shall promptly remove all debris, including soil and trimmings
from the areas, sidewalks, and roadways after each edging operation prior to
the work crew leaving the work site.
1.3 Work Site and Conditions
A. The work shall be performed at locations throughout the City as defined by
group. See Exhibit 1 for locations.
B. The Contractor shall supply the City with a work schedule to indicate the normal
starting and completion times for its operations. The Contractor shall provide
landscaping and grounds maintenance only in appropriate months and in
accordance with the City’s cycle requirements. Changes in such work schedules
must be approved by the City Staff.
C. Work Hours: The Contractor will confine all operations to daylight hours, Monday
through Friday, unless one of the days is a City designated holiday. Saturday and
Sunday work will require approval from the Contract Administrator.
D. Non-Work Hours: The Contractor may not store any equipment or tools on any
site. After completion of work at any site, the Contractor must remove all
equipment, supplies, and materials from that site.
E. Ozone Warning Days:
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1.No mowing will be done on the designated Ozone Action Days except in
the case of a special event, emergency or removing a liability. If mowing
is necessary for such a situation, mowing will be kept to a minimum.
However, the Contract Administrator or designee will retain the right to
determine and notify the contractor of any such special event,
emergency or liability.
2.All push mowers, string line trimmers, riding mowers and other small engines
will not be used at all.
3.Diesel powered mowing equipment will be allowed to operate on the
second day of back-to-back Ozone Action Days if equipment is labeled
stating the type of fuel used and the contractor has contacted the
Contract Administrator, or designee, and received permission to proceed
with work order.
4.Equipment using reformulated gas will be allowed to operate on the third
day of back-to-back Ozone Action Days if equipment is labeled stating
the type of fuel used and the contractor has contacted the Contract
Administrator, or designee and received permission to proceed with work
order.
1.4 Contractor Quality Control and Superintendence
The Contractor shall establish and maintain a complete Quality Control Program that
is acceptable to the Contract Administrator to assure that the requirements of the
Contract are provided as specified. The Contractor will also provide supervision of
the work to insure it complies with the contract requirements.
1.5 Safety Requirements
A. Public Safety and Convenience: The safety of the public and the convenience
of traffic shall be regarded as prime importance. All portions of streets shall be
kept open to traffic. The Contractor shall coordinate all Work with the Contract
Administrator and shall place warning signs in accordance with the current
version of the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Signs, sign stands,
safety flags, and all other safety materials or devices as well as safety vests will
be required to protect the mowers and the traveling public and will be furnished
by the Contractor. The Contractor will be responsible for the maintenance or
replacement of these items as necessary. If at any time work is in progress, the
traffic control devices do not accomplish the intended purpose due to weather
or other conditions affecting the safe handling of traffic, the Contractor shall
immediately make necessary changes thereto to correct the unsatisfactory
conditions. These provisions for directing traffic will not be paid for directly but
shall be subsidiary to the various bid items of this contract.
B. Chemicals: All products (chemicals) shall be kept in a properly labeled container
and a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) kept on each item, in a clearly marked SDS
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notebook by the contractor. The Contractor shall also supply a copy of all SDS
sheets to the Contract Administrator.
1.6 Equipment
A. All Contractor’s grounds maintenance equipment must be equipped with safety
devices which conform to manufacturer’s standards and all applicable OSHA
regulations to prevent damage to property. All equipment shall be kept in good
operating condition and shall always be maintained to provide a clean sharp
cut of vegetation. All equipment shall be approved by the Contract
Administrator. The typical type of equipment required for the ground
maintenance operations are commercial riding lawn mowers 60” or larger,
blade edger, string line trimmers and blowers.
B. Should the Contractor's equipment require service while at any location, the
Contractor must notify the Contract Administrator or designee. The Contractor
shall not permit any oil, grease, or lubricants to spill onto or to contaminate the
soil. The Contractor shall be responsible for any clean up and disposal of
contaminated soil in accordance with all Applicable City, State, and Federal
Regulations.
1.7 Security and Protection of Property
A. Security Requirements:
1.The Contractor shall maintain and abide by the security measures at all
locations including locking gates when leaving the sites.
2.The Contractor shall not enter the buildings at any location for any reason
without receiving prior approval from the Contract Administrator
B. Protection of Property:
1.The Contractor shall take proper measures to protect all property which
might be damaged by Contractor’s Work hereunder, and in case of any
damage resulting from any act or omission on the part of or on behalf of
the Contractor, the Contractor shall restore at the Contractor’s own
expense the damaged property to a condition similar or equal to that
existing before such damage was done, or shall make good such
damage in an acceptable manner.
2.All damages which are not repaired or compensated by the Contractor
will be repaired or compensated by City forces at the Contractor's
expense. All expenses charged by the City for repair work or
compensation shall be deducted from any monies owed to the
Contractor.
1.8 Notifications and Inspections
A. Each Monday morning prior to 7:00 a.m., the Contractor shall email the
Contract Administrator or designee indicating the locations and work being
performed that week for approval. If the locations listed on the approved
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schedule were not mowed and the schedule requires modifications the revised
schedule shall be submitted to the Contract Administrator or designee by 5:00
p.m. the day the location were missed. No work shall be started without
proper, prior notification.
B. A list of completed locations ready for inspection shall be emailed to the
Contract Administrator or designee no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day to be
inspected. When a location is completed, the assigned City Inspector shall
inspect the site and advise the Contractor of any discrepancies/rejections. In
order to receive credit for mowing rejected locations the Contractor shall take
whatever action necessary to correct the discrepancies within one working
day. Rejected locations not turned in for re-inspection within one business day
of the rejection will be deemed incomplete for the cycle and the Contract will
not be given credit. For the purpose of this contract, workdays shall include
Monday-Friday, unless one of the days is a City designated holiday. The
Contract Administrator shall then make another inspection and if the
discrepancies have not been corrected, the Contractor will be notified, and a
$25 re-inspection fee will be charged for a third inspection. At that time the
Contractor shall have one working day to complete the work. If the
discrepancies still have not been corrected, the Contractor will be notified to
correct the discrepancies and a $50 re-inspection fee will be charged. Failure
of the fourth inspection will deem the property un-serviced and will need to be
completed in its entirety, within the same cycle and resubmitted for the first
inspection. The Contractor shall deduct the inspection fee from the payment
to be made to the City of Corpus Christi.
C. The Contractor shall submit invoices ONLY after cycles are completed. All
areas have a 10% penalty for unsatisfactory or incomplete work a 10% penalty
will be applied to the invoice total for incomplete cycles. Incomplete cycle
payment will be adjusted to reflect the properties missed based on the
average price per acre. The 10% penalty will apply to the adjusted invoice
total.
D. The City shall have the right to examine the supplies, materials and equipment
used by the Contractor, its subcontractors, agents, and employees at any time
during the contract or extension terms.
E. Work Crew Supervision: The Contractor shall always provide qualified
supervision of each crew while working under this Contract. Each supervisor
shall be authorized by the Contractor to accept and act upon all directives
issued by the City and Contract Administrator. Failure of the supervisor to
act on said directives shall be enough cause to give notice that the
Contractor is in default of the contract, unless such directives would create
potential personal injury or safety hazards.
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F. Contractor shall promptly (same day) notify the Contract Administrator of any
broken or damaged irrigation systems and poor or inadequate irrigation
patterns, holes, cave-ins, or depressions in turf grass, mulched areas, broken
signs, watering schedules defects or hazards that impact quality of turf and/or
landscaping.
G. The Contractor shall be responsible for the replacement of any plantings that
may be damaged due to improper performance of designated maintenance
activities. In such case, the Contract Administrator or designee shall specify
when replacement is to be made. If the Contractor fails to replace the
plantings according to instruction of the Contract Administrator, the
Contractor agrees that the City may replace and reduce the Contractor
payment by the amount of cost of replacement planting.
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Exhibit 1
Acreage
G2-1 Calle Las Colonias ROW Saratoga - Dead End West Side 0.43
G2-2 Calle Cuernavaca ROW Saratoga - Dead End East/West Side 0.59
G2-3 Greenwood ROW 1 Holly - Saratoga Both Sides 0.73
G2-4 Greenwood ROW 2 Holly to Silverberry Dr., both sides 1.54
G2-5 Greenwood ROW 3 W/Side of Greenwood from Gollihar to Westpoint 0.27
G2-6 West Point ROW Columbia - Greenwood East South Side 0.16
G2-7 Cliff Maus ROW Old Brownsville Rd-Rockford end of sidewalk W/Side 0.12
G2-8 Ayers Strip South side of Ayers, Horne Rd. to Fannin 0.84
G2-9 Vanderbilt Entrance and Circle Ayers St. & Roosevelt Dr. and circle at Ellis and W. Vanderbilt 0.14
G2-10 Circles 1 - 4 Clark & West Clark, 110 Vanderbilt, Normandy & Clark, Adams (4)0.32
G2-11 Horne R.O.W.Ramsey to Ayers on East side of Horne Rd.0.11
G2-12 Ramsey Medians Brawner Pkwy. To Horne Rd. - 4 Medains 0.50
G2-13 Ayers ROW Corner of Ayers and Golihar - Intersection, corner to Juvenile Driveway 0.15
G2-14 Florence ROW Florence - Viola Ave. to Gollihar Rd - East Side Only 0.53
G2-15 Vestal Guardrail Vestal - Yale St. to Sherman St - East Side Only 0.14
G2-16 Viola ROW Viola - Florence S to Ayers 0.66
G2-17 Watson ROW Watson - 214 Watson St to Naples 0.42
G2-18 Port Triangle Port @ Tarlton @ Crosstown 0.24
G2-19 Baldwin Strip and Triangle Along N/Side of Baldwin across from Del Mar College and Triangle at 18th 0.30
G2-20 Brownlee Triangle South corner of Staples and Brownlee 0.07
G2-21 Reid Triangle Corner of Reid & 2700 Alameda 0.14
G2-22 King St. Easement Kings Street to Fence 0.10
G2-23 Mid Town Interchange Agnes/Laredo from Carrizo to Lower Broadway 6.73
G2-24 Sacky Dr. ROW Sacky, S. side, Wharton to Bowie St.0.22
15.45
GROUP 2
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G2-04
G2-08
G2-02
G2-01
G2-23
G2-16
G2-19
G2-24
G2-06
G2-07
G2-12
G2-11
G2-10
G2-05
G2-22
G2-09 G2-17
G2-14
G2-15
G2-18
G2-13
G2-20
G2-21
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MilesProduced By: Carol Valdez01/17/2011
ROW Strip Mowing Contract (Improved)Group 2
Legend
2-01 Calle las Colonias
2-02 Calle Cuernavaca
2-03 Greenwood 1
2-04 Greenwood 2
2-05 Greenwood 3
2-06 West Point
2-07 Cliff Maus
2-08 Ayers Strip
2-09 Vanderbilt
2-10 Circle 1-4
2-11 Horne
2-12 Ramsey
2-13 Ayers
2-14 Florence
2-15 Vestal Guardrail
2-16 Viola
2-17 Watson
2-18 Port Triangle
2-19 Baldwin Strip
2-20 Brownlee
2-21 Reid
2-22 King St
2-23 Mid Town
2-24 Sacky
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ATTACHMENT C: INSURANCE AND BOND REQUIREMENTS
I.CONTRACTOR’S LIABILITY INSURANCE
A.Contractor must not commence work under this agreement until all insurance required
has been obtained and such insurance has been approved by the City. Contractor
must not allow any subcontractor Agency to commence work until all similar insurance
required of any subcontractor Agency has been obtained.
B.Contractor must furnish to the City’s Risk Manager and Contract Administer one (1) copy
of Certificates of Insurance (COI) with applicable policy endorsements showing the
following minimum coverage by an insurance company(s) acceptable to the City’s Risk
Manager. The City must be listed as an additional insured on the General liability and
Auto Liability policies by endorsement, and a waiver of subrogation is required on all
applicable policies. Endorsements must be provided with COI. Project name and or
number must be listed in Description Box of COI .
TYPE OF INSURANCE MINIMUM INSURANCE COVERAGE
30-written day notice of cancellation,
required on all certificates or by
applicable policy endorsements
Bodily Injury and Property Damage
Per occurrence - aggregate
Commercial General Liability Including:
1.Commercial Broad Form
2.Premises – Operations
3.Products/ Completed Operations
4.Contractual Liability
5.Independent Contractors
6.Personal Injury- Advertising Injury
$1,000,000 Per Occurrence
AUTO LIABILITY (including)
1.Owned
2.Hired and Non-Owned
3.Rented/Leased
$500,000 Combined Single Limit
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY
Statutory
$500,000 /$500,000 /$500,000
C.In the event of accidents of any kind related to this agreement, Contractor must furnish
the Risk Manager with copies of all reports of any accidents within 10 days of the
accident.
II.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
A. Applicable for paid employees, Contractor must obtain workers’ compensation
coverage through a licensed insurance company. The coverage must be written on a
policy and endorsements approved by the Texas Department of Insurance. The
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workers’ compensation coverage provided must be in an amount sufficient to assure
that all workers’ compensation obligations incurred by the Contractor will be promptly
met.
B.Contractor shall obtain and maintain in full force and effect for the duration of this
Contract, and any extension hereof, at Contractor's sole expense, insurance coverage
written on an occurrence basis, by companies authorized and admitted to do business
in the State of Texas and with an A.M. Best's rating of no less than A- VII.
C.Contractor shall be required to submit a copy of the replacement certificate of
insurance to City at the address provided below within 10 days of the requested
change. Contractor shall pay any costs incurred resulting from said changes. All notices
under this Article shall be given to City at the following address:
City of Corpus Christi
Attn: Risk Manager
P.O. Box 9277
Corpus Christi, TX 78469-9277
D. Contractor agrees that with respect to the above required insurance, all insurance
policies are to contain or be endorsed to contain the following required provisions:
•List the City and its officers, officials, employees, volunteers, and elected representatives
as additional insured by endorsement, as respects operations, completed operation
and activities of, or on behalf of, the named insured performed under contract with the
City, with the exception of the workers' compensation policy;
•Provide for an endorsement that the "other insurance" clause shall not apply to the City
of Corpus Christi where the City is an additional insured shown on the policy;
•Workers' compensation and employers' liability policies will provide a waiver of
subrogation in favor of the City; and
•Provide thirty (30) calendar days advance written notice directly to City of any
suspension, cancellation, non-renewal or material change in coverage, and not less
than ten (10) calendar days advance written notice for nonpayment of premium.
E.Within five (5) calendar days of a suspension, cancellation, or non-renewal of
coverage, Contractor shall provide a replacement Certificate of Insurance and
applicable endorsements to City. City shall have the option to suspend Contractor's
performance should there be a lapse in coverage at any time during this contract.
Failure to provide and to maintain the required insurance shall constitute a material
breach of this contract.
F.In addition to any other remedies the City may have upon Contractor's failure to provide
and maintain any insurance or policy endorsements to the extent and within the time
herein required, the City shall have the right to order Contractor to remove the exhibit
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hereunder, and/or withhold any payment(s) if any, which become due to Contractor
hereunder until Contractor demonstrates compliance with the requirements hereof.
G.Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting in any way the extent to which
Contractor may be held responsible for payments of damages to persons or property
resulting from Contractor's or its subcontractor’s performance of the work covered
under this agreement.
H.It is agreed that Contractor's insurance shall be deemed primary and non-contributory
with respect to any insurance or self-insurance carried by the City of Corpus Christi for
liability arising out of operations under this agreement.
I.It is understood and agreed that the insurance required is in addition to and separate
from any other obligation contained in this agreement.
BOND REQUIREMENTS:
No bonds are required therefor, Service Agreement 3463, Section 5 Insurance; Bond
Section 5(B) is here by void.
2020 Insurance Requirements
Ins. Req. Exhibit 4-B
Contracts for General Services – Services Performed Onsite
06/08/2020 Risk Management – Legal Dept.
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Attachment D - Warranty Requirements
“No manufacturer’s warranty required for this Agreement.”
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