​Playground Improvement Services

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP # 24-31 PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENT SERVICES City of Ann Arbor Community Services Area / Parks and Recreation Services Due Date: MAY 7, 2024 by 3:00 p.m. (local time) Issued By: City of Ann Arbor Procurement Unit 301 E. Huron Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104 https://a2central.a2gov.org/City%20Image%20Gallery/City%20Seals/City_of_Ann_Arbor_color_small1.jpg 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................... ...3 SECTION II: SCOPE OF SERVICES ........................................................................... 10 SECTION III: MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIRED ................................................. 13 SECTION IV: ATTACHMENTS ................................................................................... 17 Attachment A – Prevailing Wage

Declaration of Compliance Form Attachment B - Legal Status of Respondent Attachment C – Non-Discrimination Ordinance Declaration of Compliance Form Attachment D – Living Wage Declaration of Compliance Form Attachment E – Vendor Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form Attachment F – Non-Discrimination Ordinance Poster Attachment G – Living Wage Ordinance Poster Attachment H – Sample Certified Payroll Forms APPENDIX A: SAMPLE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ........................ 28 3 SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION A. OBJECTIVE The City of Ann Arbor, Parks and Recreation Services Unit, is seeking the services of a firm to provide as-needed playground improvement services. A Professional Services contract will be awarded to one company for a period of five fiscal years for miscellaneous playground improvement services, with the City reserving an option to extend the contract term for up to two additional one-year periods. Expenditures are capped at a Not to Exceed Amount of $350,000 per fiscal year. Actual expenditure per fiscal year within the capped amount will vary dependent on needed services for the respective year. The City’s fiscal year begins on July 1st and ends on June 30th. B. QUESTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS / DESIGNATED CITY CONTACTS All questions regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) shall be submitted via e-mail. Questions will be accepted and answered in accordance with the terms and conditions of this RFP. All questions shall be submitted on or before APRIL 22, 2024 at 5:00 p.m., and should be addressed as follows: Scope of Work/Proposal Content questions shall be e-mailed to Adam Fercho, Park Planner – a.fercho@a2gov.org RFP Process and Compliance questions shall be e-mailed to Colin Spencer, Buyer - CSpencer@a2gov.org Should any prospective offeror be in doubt as to the true meaning of any portion of this RFP, or should the prospective offeror find any ambiguity, inconsistency, or omission therein, the prospective offeror shall make a written request for an official interpretation or correction by the due date for questions above. All interpretations, corrections, or additions to this RFP will be made only as an official addendum that will be posted to a2gov.org and MITN.info and it shall be the prospective offeror’s responsibility to ensure they have received all addenda before submitting a proposal. Any addendum issued by the City shall become part of the RFP, and must be incorporated in the proposal where applicable. C. PROPOSAL FORMAT To be considered, each firm must submit a response to this RFP using the format provided in Section III. No other distribution of proposals is to be made by the prospective bidder. An official authorized to bind the bidder to its provisions must sign the proposal. Each proposal must remain valid for at least one hundred and twenty (120) days from the due date of this RFP. Proposals should be prepared simply and economically providing a straightforward, concise description of the bidder’s ability to meet the requirements of the RFP. No erasures are permitted. Mistakes may be crossed out and corrected and must be initialed in ink by the person signing the proposal. 4 D. SELECTION CRITERIA Responses to this RFP will be evaluated using a point system as shown in Section III. A selection committee comprised primarily of staff from the City will complete the evaluation. If interviews are desired by the City, the selected firms will be given the opportunity to discuss their proposal, qualifications, past experience, and their fee proposal in more detail. The City further reserves the right to interview the key personnel assigned by the selected bidder to this project. All proposals submitted may be subject to clarifications and further negotiation. All agreements resulting from negotiations that differ from what is represented within the RFP or in the proposal response shall be documented and included as part of the final contract. E. SELECTION CRITERIA Responses to this RFP will be evaluated using a point system as shown in Section III. A selection committee comprised of staff from the City will complete the evaluation. The fee proposals will not be reviewed at the initial evaluation. After initial evaluation, the City will determine top proposals, and open only those fee proposals. The City will then determine which, if any, firms will be interviewed. During the interviews, the selected firms will be given the opportunity to discuss their proposal, qualifications, past experience, and their fee proposal in more detail. The City further reserves the right to interview the key personnel assigned by the selected offeror to this project. If the City chooses to interview any respondents, the interviews will be tentatively held the week of MAY 28, 2024. Offeror must be available on these dates. All proposals submitted may be subject to clarifications and further negotiation. All agreements resulting from negotiations that differ from what is represented within the RFP or in the proposal response shall be documented and included as part of the final contract. F. SEALED PROPOSAL SUBMISSION All proposals are due and must be delivered to the City on or before, MAY 7, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. (local time). Proposals submitted late or via oral, telephonic, telegraphic, electronic mail or facsimile will not be considered or accepted. Each respondent must submit in a sealed envelope • one (1) original proposal • three (3) additional proposal copies • one (1) digital copy of the proposal preferably on a USB/flash drive as one file in PDF format Each respondent should submit in a single separate sealed envelope marked Fee Proposal • two (2) copies of the fee proposal 5 The fee proposal and all costs should be separate from the rest of the proposal. Proposals submitted should be clearly marked: “RFP No.24-31 – Playground Improvement Services” and list the offeror’s name and address. Proposals must be addressed and delivered to: City of Ann Arbor c/o Customer Service 301 East Huron Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104 All proposals received on or before the due date will be publicly opened and recorded on the due date. No immediate decisions will be rendered. Hand delivered bids may be dropped off in the Purchasing drop box located in the Ann Street (north) vestibule/entrance of City Hall which is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm (except holidays). The City will not be liable to any prospective offeror for any unforeseen circumstances, delivery, or postal delays. Postmarking on the due date will not substitute for receipt of the proposal. Offerors are responsible for submission of their proposal. Additional time will not be granted to a single prospective offeror. However, additional time may be granted to all prospective offerors at the discretion of the City. A proposal may be disqualified if the following required forms are not included with the proposal: • Attachment A - City of Ann Arbor Prevailing Wage Declaration of Compliance • Attachment C - Non-Discrimination Declaration of Compliance • Attachment D - City of Ann Arbor Living Wage Declaration of Compliance • Attachment E - Vendor Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form of the RFP Document Proposals that fail to provide these forms listed above upon proposal opening may be deemed non-responsive and may not be considered for award. Please provide the forms outlined above (Attachments A, C, D and E) within your narrative proposal, not within the separately sealed Fee Proposal envelope. All proposed fees, cost or compensation for the services requested herein should be provided in the separately sealed Fee Proposal envelope only. G. DISCLOSURES Under the Freedom of Information Act (Public Act 442), the City is obligated to permit review of its files, if requested by others. All information in a proposal is subject to disclosure under this provision. This act also provides for a complete disclosure of contracts and attachments thereto. H. TYPE OF CONTRACT 6 A sample of the Professional Services Agreement is included as Appendix A. Those who wish to submit a proposal to the City are required to review this sample agreement carefully. The City will not entertain changes to its Professional Services Agreement. The City reserves the right to award the total proposal, to reject any or all proposals in whole or in part, and to waive any informality or technical defects if, in the City’s sole judgment, the best interests of the City will be so served. This RFP and the selected offeror’s response thereto, shall constitute the basis of the scope of services in the contract by reference. I. NONDISCRIMINATION All offerors proposing to do business with the City shall satisfy the contract compliance administrative policy adopted by the City Administrator in accordance with the Section 9:158 of the Ann Arbor City Code. Breach of the obligation not to discriminate as outlined in Attachment C shall be a material breach of the contract. Contractors are required to post a copy of Ann Arbor’s Non-Discrimination Ordinance attached at all work locations where its employees provide services under a contract with the City. J. WAGE REQUIREMENTS The Attachments provided herein outline the requirements for payment of prevailing wages or of a “living wage” to employees providing service to the City under this contract. The successful offeror must comply with all applicable requirements and provide documentary proof of compliance when requested. Pursuant to Resolution R-16-469 all public improvement contractors are subject to prevailing wage and will be required to provide to the City payroll records sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the prevailing wage requirements. A sample Prevailing Wage Form is provided in the Appendix herein for reference as to what will be expected from contractors. Use of the Prevailing Wage Form provided in the Appendix section or a City-approved equivalent will be required along with wage rate interviews. The scope of every as-needed miscellaneous park improvement project and related services will be determined by the respective Work Statement issued for that project, not the Professional Services Agreement as a whole. As such, the category of each laborer(s) whose wage level is subject to federal, state and/or local prevailing wage law will be determined for each Work Statement and the applicable wage rate determination(s) for each Work Statement will be that which is in place 10 days before the Work Statement is issued. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has provided explanations to assist with classification in the following resource link: www.wdol.gov. It is understood that any subcontract entered into by the selected Contractor shall contain similar wage provisions covering a subcontractor’s employees who perform work on any Work Statement. 7 K. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE The City of Ann Arbor Purchasing Policy requires that the consultant complete a Conflict of Interest Disclosure form. A contract may not be awarded to the selected offeror unless and until the Procurement Unit and the City Administrator have reviewed the Disclosure form and determined that no conflict exists under applicable federal, state, or local law or administrative regulation. Not every relationship or situation disclosed on the Disclosure Form may be a disqualifying conflict. Depending on applicable law and regulations, some contracts may awarded on the recommendation of the City Administrator after full disclosure, where such action is allowed by law, if demonstrated competitive pricing exists and/or it is determined the award is in the best interest of the City. A copy of the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form is attached. L. COST LIABILITY The City of Ann Arbor assumes no responsibility or liability for costs incurred by the offeror prior to the execution of a Professional Services Agreement. The liability of the City is limited to the terms and conditions outlined in the Agreement. By submitting a proposal, offeror agrees to bear all costs incurred or related to the preparation, submission, and selection process for the proposal. M. DEBARMENT Submission of a proposal in response to this RFP is certification that the Respondent is not currently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, and declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any State or Federal departments or agency. Submission is also agreement that the City will be notified of any changes in this status. N. PROPOSAL PROTEST All protests must be in writing and filed with the Purchasing Agent within 5 business days of any notices of intent, including, but not exclusively, divisions on pre- qualification of bidders, shortlisting of bidders, or a notice of intent to award a contract. Only bidders who responded to the solicitation may file a bid protest. If an offeror contacts a City Service Area/Unit and indicates a desire to protest an award, the Service Area/Unit shall refer the offeror to the Purchasing Manager. The Purchasing Manager will provide the offeror with the appropriate instructions for filing the protest. The protest shall be reviewed by the City Administrator or designee, whose decision shall be final. Any inquiries or requests regarding this procurement should be only submitted in writing to the Designated City Contacts provided herein. Attempts by the offeror to initiate contact with anyone other than the Designated City Contacts provided herein that the offeror believes can influence the procurement decision, e.g., Elected Officials, City Administrator, Selection Committee Members, Appointed Committee Members, etc., may lead to immediate elimination from further consideration. 8 O. SCHEDULE The proposals submitted should define an appropriate schedule in accordance with the requirements of the Proposed Work Plan in Section III. The following is the schedule for this RFP process. Activity/Event Written Question Deadline Addenda Published (if needed) Proposal Due Date Tentative Interviews (if needed) Selection/Negotiations Expected City Council Authorizations Anticipated Date April 22, 2024, 5:00 p.m. Week of April 22, 2024 May 7, 2024, 3:00 p.m. (Local Time) Week of May 28, 2024 June/July 2024 June/July 2024 The above schedule is for information purposes only and is subject to change at the City’s discretion. P. IRS FORM W-9 The selected offeror will be required to provide the City of Ann Arbor an IRS form W- 9. Q. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS 1. The City reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to accept or reject any or all proposals, or alternative proposals, in whole or in part, with or without cause. 2. The City reserves the right to waive, or not waive, informalities or irregularities in of any proposal if determined by the City to be in its best interest. 3. The City reserves the right to request additional information from any or all offerors. 4. The City reserves the right to reject any proposal that it determines to be unresponsive and deficient in any of the information requested within RFP. 5. The City reserves the right to determine whether the scope of the project will be entirely as described in the RFP, a portion of the scope, or a revised scope be implemented. 6. The City reserves the right to select one or more consultants to perform services. 7. The City reserves the right to retain all proposals submitted and to use any ideas in a proposal regardless of whether that proposal is selected. Submission of a proposal indicates acceptance by the firm of the conditions contained in this RFP, unless clearly and specifically noted in the proposal submitted. 8. The City reserves the right to disqualify proposals that fail to respond to any requirements outlined in the RFP, or failure to enclose copies of the required documents outlined within RFP. R. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT The City of Ann Arbor recognizes its responsibility to minimize negative impacts on human health and the environment while supporting a vibrant community and economy. The City further recognizes that the products and services the City buys 9 have inherent environmental and economic impacts and that the City should make procurement decisions that embody, promote, and encourage the City’s commitment to the environment. The City encourages potential vendors to bring forward emerging and progressive products and services that are best suited to the City’s environmental principles. 10 SECTION II - SCOPE OF SERVICES 1. Background The City of Ann Arbor park system has nearly 80 playgrounds. The playgrounds range in age from 1989 to 2023, and contain multiple brands of playground equipment. The goal of this RFP is to have a company specializing in playground construction and design assist the City of Ann Arbor, Parks and Recreation Services in evaluation of existing playgrounds, construction of new playgrounds, renovation and maintenance of existing playgrounds. The services desired include, but are not limited to, playground safety inspections, minor repairs to playgrounds, major renovations of playgrounds, and installation of new playground equipment and associated amenities. Selected firms will be asked to submit proposals specific to each project. Firms will be chosen based on how closely their expertise fits with the particular projects, their proposed work plan and fees. 2. Objective General services to be provided may include, but are not limited to any of the following: A. Perform playground safety inspections as needed. Prepare inspection reports detailing non-compliant items, priorities and recommendations for repair. B. Perform repairs to playgrounds as needed to bring them into safety compliance, including but not limited to replacing hardware, decks, swings, and individual play events. C. Replace entire playground structures, including demolition of existing structures, and installation of new playground equipment. D. Install and repair natural play equipment. E. Work with playground manufacturers to purchase appropriate hardware and playground elements to assure the playgrounds are in compliance with safety guidelines. F. Install drainage for play area. G. Install playground edging, including timbers, concrete, or recycled plastic. H. Install playground safety surfacing, including engineered wood fiber, poured in place, tile, or other surfacing. I. Install new park furniture, including benches and picnic tables, small shade structures. J. Install new paved pathways and sidewalks. 11 K. Install landscaping. L. Compliance with prevailing wage requirements. M. Any other work as determined by the Project Manager. 3. Requirements A. Ability to work effectively with the City’s Park Planning and Park Operations supervisory staff with respect to work required by the City. B. Ability to effectively manage construction projects. C. Experience and expertise with design and implementation with universal access guidelines and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations. D. Current Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) certification for staff who will be overseeing and involved with playground improvements. E. Demonstrated expertise with safety guidelines, CPSC and ASTM standards for playgrounds. F. Demonstrated experience with designing and installing natural playgrounds. G. Ability to identify, diagnose, and repair safety issues at playgrounds. H. Ability to design and install natural playgrounds using materials such as logs, stumps, stones, etc. The Contractor shall perform its Services in compliance with all statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements now or hereafter in effect as may be applicable to the rights and obligations set forth in the Agreement. 12 SECTION III - MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIRED PROPOSAL FORMAT The following describes the elements that should be included in each of the proposal sections and the weighted point system that will be used for evaluation of the proposals. Bidders should organize Proposals into the following Sections: A. Qualifications, Experience and Accountability B. Workplace Safety C. Workforce Development D. Social Equity and Sustainability E. Schedule of Pricing/Cost F. Authorized Negotiator G. Attachments Bidders are strongly encouraged to provided details for all of the information requested below within initial proposals. Backup documentation may be requested at the sole discretion of the City to validate all of the responses provided herein by bidders. False statements by bidders to any of the criteria provided herein will result in the proposal being considered non-responsive and will not be considered for award. Pursuant to Sec 1:325 of the City Code which sets forth requirements for evaluating public improvement bids, Bidders should submit the following: A. Qualifications, Experience and Accountability - 20 Points 1. Qualifications and experience of the bidder and of key persons, management, and supervisory personnel to be assigned by the bidder. 2. References from individuals or entities the bidder has worked for within the last five (5) years including information regarding records of performance and job site cooperation. 3. Evidence of any quality control program used by the bidder and the results of any such program on the bidder's previous projects. 4. A statement from the bidder as to any major subcontractors it expects to engage including the name, work, and amount. B. Workplace Safety – 20 Points 1. Provide a copy of the bidder’s safety program, and evidence of a safety-training program for employees addressing potential hazards of the proposed job site. 13 Bidder must identify a designated qualified safety representative responsible for bidder’s safety program who serves as a contact for safety related matters. 2. Provide the bidder’s Experience Modification Rating (“EMR”) for the last three consecutive years. Preference within this criterion will be given to an EMR of 1.0 or less based on a three-year average. 3. Evidence that all craft labor that will be employed by the bidder for the project has, or will have prior to project commencement, completed at least an authorized 10-hour OSHA Construction Safety Course. 4. For the last three years provide a copy of any documented violations and the bidder’s corrective actions as a result of inspections conducted by the Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration (MIOSHA), U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), or any other applicable safety agency. C. Workforce Development – 20 Points 1. Documentation as to bidder’s pay rates, health insurance, pension or other retirement benefits, paid leave, or other fringe benefits to its employees. 2.. Documentation that the bidder participates in a Registered Apprenticeship Program that is registered with the United States Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship or by a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the USDOL Office of Apprenticeship. USDOL apprenticeship agreements shall be disclosed to the City in the solicitation response. 3. Bidders shall disclose the number of non-craft employees who will work on the project on a 1099 basis, and the bidders shall be awarded points based on their relative reliance on 1099 work arrangements with more points assigned to companies with fewer 1099 arrangements. Bidders will acknowledge that the City may ask them to produce payroll records at points during the project to verify compliance with this section. D. Social Equity and Sustainability – 20 Points 1. A statement from the bidder as to what percentage of its workforce resides in the City of Ann Arbor and in Washtenaw County, Michigan. The City will consider in evaluating which bids best serve its interests, the extent to which responsible and qualified bidders employ individuals in either the city of the county. The City of Ann Arbor or Washtenaw County – LEAVE/USE ONE jurisdiction is prioritized for evaluation purposes for this solicitation. 2. Evidence of Equal Employment Opportunity Programs for minorities, women, veterans, returning citizens, and small businesses. 14 3. Evidence that the bidder is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, or disability. 4. The bidder’s proposed use of sustainable products, technologies, or practices for the project, which reduce the impact on human health and the environment, including raw materials acquisition, production, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, reuse, operation, maintenance, and waste management. 5. The bidder’s environmental record, including findings of violations and penalties imposed by government agencies. 15 E. Schedule of Pricing/Cost – 20 Points Fee schedules shall be submitted in a separate, sealed, envelope as part of the proposal. Fee quotations are to include the names, title, hourly rates, overhead factors, and any other relevant details. The proposal should highlight key staff and positions that would likely be involved with projects. Offerors shall be capable of justifying the details of the fee proposal relative to personnel costs, overhead, how the overhead rate is derived, material and time. 16 PROPOSAL EVALUATION 1. The selection committee will evaluate each proposal by the above-described criteria and point system. The City reserves the right to reject any proposal that it determines to be unresponsive and deficient in any of the information requested for evaluation. A proposal with all the requested information does not guarantee the proposing firm to be a candidate for an interview if interviews are selected to be held by the City. The committee may contact references to verify material submitted by the bidder. 2. The committee then will schedule interviews with the selected firms if necessary. The selected firms will be given the opportunity to discuss in more detail their qualifications, past experience, proposed work plan (if applicable) and pricing. 3. The interview should include the project team members expected to work on the project, but no more than six members total. The interview shall consist of a presentation of up to thirty minutes (or the length provided by the committee) by the bidder, including the person who will be the project manager on this contract, followed by approximately thirty minutes of questions and answers. Audiovisual aids may be used during the oral interviews. The committee may record the oral interviews. 4. The firms interviewed will then be re-evaluated by the above criteria and adjustments to scoring will be made as appropriate. After evaluation of the proposals, further negotiation with the selected firm may be pursued leading to the award of a contract by City Council, if suitable proposals are received. The City reserves the right to waive the interview process and evaluate the bidder based on their proposal and pricing schedules alone. The City will determine whether the final scope of the project to be negotiated will be entirely as described in this RFP, a portion of the scope, or a revised scope. Work to be done under this contract is generally described through the detailed specifications and must be completed fully in accordance with the contract documents. Any proposal that does not conform fully to these instructions may be rejected. PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS Proposals should have no plastic bindings but will not be rejected as non-responsive for being bound. Staples or binder clips are acceptable. Proposals should be printed double sided on recycled paper. Each person signing the proposal certifies that they are a person in the bidder’s firm/organization responsible for the decisions regarding the fees being offered in the Proposal and has not and will not participate in any action contrary to the terms of this provision. 17 SECTION IV - ATTACHMENTS Attachment A – Prevailing Wage Declaration of Compliance Form Attachment B - Legal Status of Offeror Attachment C – Non-Discrimination Ordinance Declaration of Compliance Form Attachment D – Living Wage Declaration of Compliance Form Attachment E – Vendor Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form Attachment F – Non-Discrimination Ordinance Poster Attachment G – Living Wage Ordinance Poster Attachment H – Sample Certified Payroll Forms 18 ATTACHMENT A CITY OF ANN ARBOR PREVAILING WAGE DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE The “wage and employment requirements” of Section 1:320 of Chapter 14 of Title I of the Ann Arbor City Code mandates that the city not enter any contract, understanding or other arrangement for a public improvement for or on behalf of the city unless the contract provides that all craftsmen, mechanics and laborers employed directly on the site in connection with said improvements, including said employees of subcontractors, shall receive the prevailing wage for the corresponding classes of craftsmen, mechanics and laborers, as determined by statistics for the Ann Arbor area compiled by the United States Department of Labor. Where the contract and the Ann Arbor City Code are silent as to definitions of terms required in determining contract compliance with regard to prevailing wages, the definitions provided in the Davis-Bacon Act as amended (40 U.S.C. 278-a to 276-a-7) for the terms shall be used. Further, to the extent that any employees of the contractor providing services under this contract are not part of the class of craftsmen, mechanics and laborers who receive a prevailing wage in conformance with section 1:320 of Chapter 14 of Title I of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor, employees shall be paid a prescribed minimum level of compensation (i.e. Living Wage) for the time those employees perform work on the contract in conformance with section 1:815 of Chapter 23 of Title I of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor. At the request of the city, any contractor or subcontractor shall provide satisfactory proof of compliance with this provision. The Contractor agrees: (a) To pay each of its employees whose wage level is required to comply with federal, state or local prevailing wage law, for work covered or funded by this contract with the City, (b) To require each subcontractor performing work covered or funded by this contract with the City to pay each of its employees the applicable prescribed wage level under the conditions stated in subsection (a) or (b) above. (c) To provide to the City payroll records or other documentation within ten (10) business days from the receipt of a request by the City. (d) To permit access to work sites to City representatives for the purposes of monitoring compliance, and investigating complaints or non-compliance. The undersigned states that he/she has the requisite authority to act on behalf of his/her employer in these matters and has offered to provide the services in accordance with the terms of the wage and employment provisions of the Chapter 14 of the Ann Arbor City Code. The undersigned certifies that he/she has read and is familiar with the terms of Section 1:320 of Chapter 14 of the Ann Arbor City Code and by executing this Declaration of Compliance obligates his/her employer and any subcontractor employed by it to perform work on the contract to the wage and employment requirements stated herein. The undersigned further acknowledges and agrees that if it is found to be in violation of the wage and employment requirements of Section 1:320 of the Chapter 14 of the Ann Arbor City Code it shall has be deemed a material breach of the terms of the contract and grounds for termination of same by the City. ________________________________________________________ Company Name ________________________________________________________ Signature of Authorized Representative Date ________________________________________________________ Print Name and Title ________________________________________________________ Address, City, State, Zip _______________________________________ Phone/Email address Questions about this form? Contact Procurement Office City of Ann Arbor Phone: 734/794-6500 9/25/15 REV 0 PW- 19 ATTACHMENT B LEGAL STATUS OF OFFEROR (The Respondent shall fill out the provision and strike out the remaining ones.) The Respondent is: • A corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the state of _____________, for whom bearing the office title of ____________, whose signature is affixed to this proposal, is authorized to execute contracts on behalf of respondent.* *If not incorporated in Michigan, please attach the corporation’s Certificate of Authority • A limited liability company doing business under the laws of the State of ____________, whom _____________________ bearing the title of ________________________ whose signature is affixed to this proposal, is authorized to execute contract on behalf of the LLC. • A partnership organized under the laws of the State of and filed with the County of , whose members are (attach list including street and mailing address for each.) • An individual, whose signature with address, is affixed to this RFP. Respondent has examined the basic requirements of this RFP and its scope of services, including all Addendum (if applicable) and hereby agrees to offer the services as specified in the RFP. Date: , Signature (Print) Name _______________________________ Title ____________________________ Firm: ______________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________ Contact Phone ____________________ Fax _____________________ Email ___________________________ 20 ATTACHMENT C CITY OF ANN ARBOR DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE Non-Discrimination Ordinance The “non discrimination by city contractors” provision of the City of Ann Arbor Non-Discrimination Ordinance (Ann Arbor City Code Chapter 112, Section 9:158) requires all contractors proposing to do business with the City to treat employees in a manner which provides equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against any of their employees, any City employee working with them, or any applicant for employment on the basis of actual or perceived age, arrest record, color, disability, educational association, familial status, family responsibilities, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, HIV status, marital status, national origin, political beliefs, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, source of income, veteran status, victim of domestic violence or stalking, or weight. It also requires that the contractors include a similar provision in all subcontracts that they execute for City work or programs. In addition the City Non-Discrimination Ordinance requires that all contractors proposing to do business with the City of Ann Arbor must satisfy the contract compliance administrative policy adopted by the City Administrator. A copy of that policy may be obtained from the Purchasing Manager The Contractor agrees: (a) To comply with the terms of the City of Ann Arbor’s Non-Discrimination Ordinance and contract compliance administrative policy. (b) To post the City of Ann Arbor’s Non-Discrimination Ordinance Notice in every work place or other location in which employees or other persons are contracted to provide services under a contract with the City. (c) To provide documentation within the specified time frame in connection with any workforce verification, compliance review or complaint investigation. (d) To permit access to employees and work sites to City representatives for the purposes of monitoring compliance, or investigating complaints of non-compliance. The undersigned states that he/she has the requisite authority to act on behalf of his/her employer in these matters and has offered to provide the services in accordance with the terms of the Ann Arbor Non-Discrimination Ordinance. The undersigned certifies that he/she has read and is familiar with the terms of the Non-Discrimination Ordinance, obligates the Contractor to those terms and acknowledges that if his/her employer is found to be in violation of Ordinance it may be subject to civil penalties and termination of the awarded contract. ________________________________________________________ Company Name ________________________________________________________ Signature of Authorized Representative Date ________________________________________________________ Print Name and Title ________________________________________________________ Address, City, State, Zip ________________________________________________________ Phone/Email address Questions about the Notice or the City Administrative Policy, Please contact: Procurement Office of the City of Ann Arbor (734) 794-6500 Revised 3/31/15 Rev. 0 NDO-2 . 21 ATTACHMENT D CITY OF ANN ARBOR LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE The Ann Arbor Living Wage Ordinance (Section 1:811-1:821 of Chapter 23 of Title I of the Code) requires that an employer who is (a) a contractor providing services to or for the City for a value greater than $10,000 for any twelve- month contract term, or (b) a recipient of federal, state, or local grant funding administered by the City for a value greater than $10,000, or (c) a recipient of financial assistance awarded by the City for a value greater than $10,000, shall pay its employees a prescribed minimum level of compensation (i.e., Living Wage) for the time those employees perform work on the contract or in connection with the grant or financial assistance. The Living Wage must be paid to these employees for the length of the contract/program. Companies employing fewer than 5 persons and non-profits employing fewer than 10 persons are exempt from compliance with the Living Wage Ordinance. If this exemption applies to your company/non-profit agency please check here [___] No. of employees__ The Contractor or Grantee agrees: (e) To pay each of its employees whose wage level is not required to comply with federal, state or local prevailing wage law, for work covered or funded by a contract with or grant from the City, no less than the Living Wage. The current Living Wage is defined as $16.43/hour for those employers that provide employee health care (as defined in the Ordinance at Section 1:815 Sec. 1 (a)), or no less than $18.32/hour for those employers that do not provide health care. The Contractor or Grantor understands that the Living Wage is adjusted and established annually on April 30 in accordance with the Ordinance and covered employers shall be required to pay the adjusted amount thereafter to be in compliance with Section 1:815(3). Check the applicable box below which applies to your workforce [___] Employees who are assigned to any covered City contract/grant will be paid at or above the applicable living wage without health benefits [___] Employees who are assigned to any covered City contract/grant will be paid at or above the applicable living wage with health benefits (f) To post a notice approved by the City regarding the applicability of the Living Wage Ordinance in every work place or other location in which employees or other persons contracting for employment are working. (g) To provide to the City payroll records or other documentation within ten (10) business days from the receipt of a request by the City. (h) To permit access to work sites to City representatives for the purposes of monitoring compliance, and investigating complaints or non-compliance. (i) To take no action that would reduce the compensation, wages, fringe benefits, or leave available to any employee covered by the Living Wage Ordinance or any person contracted for employment and covered by the Living Wage Ordinance in order to pay the living wage required by the Living Wage Ordinance. The undersigned states that he/she has the requisite authority to act on behalf of his/her employer in these matters and has offered to provide the services or agrees to accept financial assistance in accordance with the terms of the Living Wage Ordinance. The undersigned certifies that he/she has read and is familiar with the terms of the Living Wage Ordinance, obligates the Employer/Grantee to those terms and acknowledges that if his/her employer is found to be in violation of Ordinance it may be subject to civil penalties and termination of the awarded contract or grant of financial assistance. ___________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Company Name Street Address ___________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Signature of Authorized Representative Date City, State, Zip ___________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Print Name and Title Phone/Email address City of Ann Arbor Procurement Office, 734/794-6500, procurement@a2gov.org Rev. 3/5/24 22 ATTACHMENT E VENDOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM All vendors interested in conducting business with the City of Ann Arbor must complete and return the Vendor Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form in order to be eligible to be awarded a contract. Please note that all vendors are subject to comply with the City of Ann Arbor’s conflict of interest policies as stated within the certification section below. If a vendor has a relationship with a City of Ann Arbor official or employee, an immediate family member of a City of Ann Arbor official or employee, the vendor shall disclose the information required below. 1. No City official or employee or City employee’s immediate family member has an ownership interest in vendor’s company or is deriving personal financial gain from this contract. 2. No retired or separated City official or employee who has been retired or separated from the City for less than one (1) year has an ownership interest in vendor’s Company. 3. No City employee is contemporaneously employed or prospectively to be employed with the vendor. 4. Vendor hereby declares it has not and will not provide gifts or hospitality of any dollar value or any other gratuities to any City employee or elected official to obtain or maintain a contract. 5. Please note any exceptions below: Conflict of Interest Disclosure* Name of City of Ann Arbor employees, elected officials or immediate family members with whom there may be a potential conflict of interest. ( ) Relationship to employee ____________________________________ ( ) Interest in vendor’s company ( ) Other (please describe in box below) *Disclosing a potential conflict of interest does not disqualify vendors. In the event vendors do not disclose potential conflicts of interest and they are detected by the City, vendor will be exempt from doing business with the City. I certify that this Conflict of Interest Disclosure has been examined by me and that its contents are true and correct to my knowledge and belief and I have the authority to so certify on behalf of the Vendor by my signature below: Vendor Name Vendor Phone Number Signature of Vendor Authorized Representative Date Printed Name of Vendor Authorized Representative Questions about this form? Contact Procurement Office City of Ann Arbor Phone: 734/794-6500, procurement@a2gov.org 23 ATTACHMENT F CITY OF ANN ARBOR NON-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE Relevant provisions of Chapter 112, Nondiscrimination, of the Ann Arbor City Code are included below. You can review the entire ordinance at www.a2gov.org/humanrights. Intent: It is the intent of the city that no individual be denied equal protection of the laws; nor shall any individual be denied the enjoyment of his or her civil or political rights or be discriminated against because of actual or perceived age, arrest record, color, disability, educational association, familial status, family responsibilities, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, HIV status, marital status, national origin, political beliefs, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, source of income, veteran status, victim of domestic violence or stalking, or weight. Discriminatory Employment Practices: No person shall discriminate in the hire, employment, compensation, work classifications, conditions or terms, promotion or demotion, or termination of employment of any individual. No person shall discriminate in limiting membership, conditions of membership or termination of membership in any labor union or apprenticeship program. Discriminatory Effects: No person shall adopt, enforce or employ any policy or requirement which has the effect of creating unequal opportunities according to actual or perceived age, arrest record, color, disability, educational association, familial status, family responsibilities, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, HIV status, marital status, national origin, political beliefs, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, source of income, veteran status, victim of domestic violence or stalking, or weight for an individual to obtain housing, employment or public accommodation, except for a bona fide business necessity. Such a necessity does not arise due to a mere inconvenience or because of suspected objection to such a person by neighbors, customers or other persons. Nondiscrimination by City Contractors: All contractors proposing to do business with the City of Ann Arbor shall satisfy the contract compliance administrative policy adopted by the City Administrator in accordance with the guidelines of this section. All city contractors shall ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment in a manner which provides equal employment opportunity and tends to eliminate inequality based upon any classification protected by this chapter. All contractors shall agree not to discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or a matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of any applicable protected classification. All contractors shall be required to post a copy of Ann Arbor's Non- Discrimination Ordinance at all work locations where its employees provide services under a contract with the city. Complaint Procedure: If any individual believes there has been a violation of this chapter, he/she may file a complaint with the City’s Human Rights Commission. The complaint must be filed within 180 calendar days from the date of the individual's knowledge of the allegedly discriminatory action or 180 calendar days from the date when the individual should have known of the allegedly discriminatory action. A complaint that is not filed within this timeframe cannot be considered by the Human Rights Commission. To file a complaint, first complete the complaint form, which is available at www.a2gov.org/humanrights. Then submit it to the Human Rights Commission by e- mail (hrc@a2gov.org), by mail (Ann Arbor Human Rights Commission, PO Box 8647, Ann Arbor, Ml 48107), or in person (City Clerk’s Office). For further information, please call the commission at 734-794-6141 or e-mail the commission at hrc@a2gov.org. Private Actions For Damages or Injunctive Relief: To the extent allowed by law, an individual who is the victim of discriminatory action in violation of this chapter may bring a civil action for appropriate injunctive relief or damages or both against the person(s) who acted in violation of this chapter. THIS IS AN OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT NOTICE AND MUST BE DISPLAYED WHERE EMPLOYEES CAN READILY SEE IT. 24 ATTACHMENT G CITY OF ANN ARBOR LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE RATE EFFECTIVE APRIL 30, 2024 - ENDING APRIL 29, 2025 $16.43 per hour $18.32 per hour If the employer provides health If the employer does NOT care benefits* provide health care benefits* Employers providing services to or for the City of Ann Arbor or recipients of grants or financial assistance from the City of Ann Arbor for a value of more than $10,000 in a twelve-month period of time must pay those employees performing work on a City of Ann Arbor contract or grant, the above living wage. ENFORCEMENT The City of Ann Arbor may recover back wages either administratively or through court action for the employees that have been underpaid in violation of the law. Persons denied payment of the living wage have the right to bring a civil action for damages in addition to any action taken by the City. Violation of this Ordinance is punishable by fines of not more than $500/violation plus costs, with each day being considered a separate violation. Additionally, the City of Ann Arbor has the right to modify, terminate, cancel or suspend a contract in the event of a violation of the Ordinance. * Health Care benefits include those paid for by the employer or making an employer contribution toward the purchase of health care. The employee contribution must not exceed $.50 an hour for an average work week; and the employer cost or contribution must equal no less than $1/hr for the average work week. The Law Requires Employers to Display This Poster Where Employees Can Readily See It. For Additional Information or to File a Complaint contact Colin Spencer at 734/794-6500 or cspencer@a2gov.org 25 ATTACHMENT H SAMPLE CERTIFIED PAYROLL FORMS (ON FOLLOWING PAGES 26 2017 Construction Rev 0 APDX-27 GSA/PSA/WSA 4-20-23 1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WORK STATEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN [TBD] AND THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR FOR [TBD] This agreement (“Agreement”) is between the City of Ann Arbor, a Michigan municipal corporation, 301 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 ("City"), and [TBD], a(n) [TBD] Other, [TBD], [TBD], [TBD] [TBD] (“Contractor”). City and Contractor agree as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS Administering Service Area means [TBD]. Contract Administrator means [TBD], acting personally or through any assistants authorized by the Administrator/Manager of the Administering Service Area/Unit. Deliverables means all documents, plans, specifications, reports, recommendations, and other materials developed for and delivered to City by Contractor under this Agreement. Effective Date means the date this Agreement is signed by the last party to sign it. Project means [TBD]. Services means [TBD] as further described in Exhibit A. Work Statement means a written instrument between Contractor and the City that describes specific services or deliverables that Contractor shall provide pursuant to this Agreement, which also meets the following requirements: A. Includes substantially the following statement: "This is a Work Statement under Contractor’s Services Agreement with the City of Ann Arbor dated [insert date of this Agreement]. B. Is signed on behalf of both parties by their authorized representatives. The required signatures for the City are: (1) City Administrator; (2) Administrator of the Administering Service Area/Unit approved as to substance; and (3) City Attorney approved as to form and content. C. Contains the following three mandatory items: (1) Description or specifications of the services to be performed and the Deliverables to be delivered to City; (2) The amount of payment; and (3) The time schedule for performance and for delivery of the Deliverables. In addition, when applicable, the Work Statement may include such other terms and conditions as may be mutually agreeable between the City and Contractor. If a Work Statement conflicts with this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. APPENDIX A - SAMPLE CONTRACT GSA/PSA/WSA 4-20-23 2 2. DURATION A. The obligations of this Agreement shall apply beginning on the Effective Date and this Agreement shall remain in effect until satisfactory completion of the Services unless terminated as provided for in this Agreement. 3. SERVICES A. Contractor shall perform all Services pursuant to one or more Work Statements developed pursuant to Exhibit A and agreed to by the City and Contractor. Contractor acknowledges that: (1) there is no guarantee or implied promise that the City will issue a Work Statement pursuant to this Agreement; (2) the City is under no obligation to issue or consent to any Work Statement; and (3) this Agreement is non-exclusive. 1. Contractor shall furnish all materials, equipment, and labor necessary for the Services in accordance with the requirements and provisions of each of the following documents (“Contract Documents”), including all written modifications incorporated into the documents: (a) This Agreement and its Exhibits. (b) RFP No [TBD] and all Addendums thereto. (c) Bid Proposal of Contractor, dated January 01, 1111, and restated and attached as Exhibit A. 2. The Contract Documents are complementary and what is called for by any one shall be binding. The intention of the documents is to include all materials, equipment, labor, and transportation necessary for the proper execution of the Services. Materials or work described in words that have a well-known technical or trade meaning shall have that technical or trade meaning. In case of a conflict among the Contract Documents, the document listed first above shall prevail over any conflicting requirement of a document listed later. 3. The City, through the Contract Administrator, retains the right to make changes to the quantities of Services within the general scope of the Agreement or within a Work Statement at any time by a written order. If the changes add to or deduct from the extent of the Services, the compensation shall be adjusted accordingly. All such changes shall be performed under the conditions of the original Agreement. B. Quality of Services under this Agreement shall be of the level of quality performed by persons regularly rendering this type of service. Determination of acceptable quality shall be made solely by the Contract Administrator. C. Contractor shall perform Services in compliance with all applicable statutory, regulatory, and contractual requirements now or hereafter in effect. Contractor shall also comply with and be subject to City policies applicable to independent contractors. D. Contractor may rely upon the accuracy of reports and surveys provided by the City, except when a defect should have been apparent to a reasonably competent GSA/PSA/WSA 4-20-23 3 professional or when Contractor has actual notice of a defect. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR A. The parties agree that at all times and for all purposes under the terms of this Agreement each party’s relationship to any other party shall be that of an independent contractor. Each party is solely responsible for the acts of its own employees, agents, and servants. No liability, right, or benefit arising out of any employer-employee relationship, either express or implied, shall arise or accrue to any party as a result of this Agreement. B. Contractor does not have any authority to execute any contract or agreement on behalf of the City, and is not granted any authority to assume or create any obligation or liability on the City’s behalf, or to bind the City in any way. 5. COMPENSATION OF CONTRACTOR A. The total amount of compensation paid to Contractor under this Agreement shall not exceed $0.00, which shall be paid upon invoice by Contractor to the City for services rendered according to the schedule in Exhibit B or applicable Work Statement. Compensation of Contractor includes all reimbursable expenses unless a schedule of reimbursable expenses is included in an attached Exhibit B. Expenses outside those identified in the attached schedule must be approved in advance by the Contract Administrator. B. Payment shall be made monthly following receipt of invoices submitted by Contractor and approved by the Contract Administrator, unless a different payment schedule is specified in Exhibit B. C. Contractor shall be compensated for additional work or Services beyond those specified in this Agreement only when the scope of and compensation for the additional work or Services have received prior written approval of the Contract Administrator. D. Contractor shall keep complete records of work performed (e.g. tasks performed, hours allocated, etc.) so that the City may verify invoices submitted by Contractor. Such records shall be made available to the City upon request and submitted in summary form with each invoice. 6. INSURANCE/INDEMNIFICATION A. Contractor shall procure and maintain from the Effective Date or Commencement Date of this Agreement (whichever is earlier) through the conclusion of this Agreement, such insurance policies, including those required by this Agreement, as will protect itself and the City from all claims for bodily injury, death, or property damage that may arise under this Agreement; whether the act(s) or omission(s) giving rise to the claim were made by Contractor, Contractor’s subcontractor, or anyone employed by Contractor or Contractor’s subcontractor directly or indirectly. Prior to commencement of work under this Agreement, Contractor shall provide documentation to the City GSA/PSA/WSA 4-20-23 4 demonstrating Contractor has obtained the policies and endorsements required by this Agreement. Contractor shall provide such documentation in a form and manner satisfactory to the City. Currently, the City requires insurance to be submitted through its contractor, myCOI. Contractor shall add registration@mycoitracking.com to its safe sender’s list so that it will receive necessary communication from myCOI. When requested, Contractor shall provide the same documentation for its subcontractors. B. All insurance providers of Contractor shall be authorized to do business in the State of Michigan and shall carry and maintain a minimum rating assigned by A.M. Best & Company’s Key Rating Guide of “A-” Overall and a minimum Financial Size Category of “V”. Insurance policies and certificates issued by non-authorized insurance companies are not acceptable unless approved in writing by the City. C. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City and its officers, employees, and agents harmless from all suits, claims, judgments, and expenses, including attorney's fees, resulting or alleged to result, from an act or omission by Contractor or Contractor’s employees or agents occurring in the performance or breach of this Agreement, except to the extent that any suit, claim, judgment, or expense are finally judicially determined to have resulted from the City’s negligence, willful misconduct, or failure to comply with a material obligation of this Agreement. The obligations of this paragraph shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. D. Contractor is required to have the following minimum insurance coverage: 1. Professional Liability Insurance or Errors and Omissions Insurance protecting Contractor and its employees - $1,000,000. 2. Commercial General Liability Insurance equivalent to, as a minimum, Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01 04 13 or current equivalent. The City of Ann Arbor shall be an additional insured. There shall be no added exclusions or limiting endorsements that diminish the City’s protections as an additional insured under the policy. $1,000,000 Each occurrence as respect Bodily Injury Liability or Property Damage Liability, or both combined $2,000,000 Per project General Aggregate $1,000,000 Personal and Advertising Injury 3. Worker's Compensation Insurance in accordance with all applicable state and federal statutes; also, Employers Liability Coverage for: Bodily Injury by Accident - $500,000 each accident Bodily Injury by Disease - $500,000 each employee Bodily Injury by Disease - $500,000 each policy limit 4. Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance equivalent to, as a minimum, Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 10 13 or current equivalent. Coverage shall include all owned vehicles, all non-owned vehicles and all hired vehicles. The City of Ann Arbor shall be an additional insured. There shall be no added exclusions or limiting endorsements that diminish the City’s protections as an GSA/PSA/WSA 4-20-23 5 additional insured under the policy. The limits of liability shall be $1,000,000 for each occurrence as respects Bodily Injury Liability or Property Damage Liability, or both combined. 5. Umbrella/Excess Liability Insurance shall be provided to apply in excess of the Commercial General Liability, Employers Liability and the Motor Vehicle coverage enumerated above, for each occurrence and for aggregate in the amount of $1,000,000. E. Commercial General Liability Insurance and Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance (if required by this Agreement) shall be considered primary as respects any other valid or collectible insurance that the City may possess, including any self-insured retentions the City may have; and any other insurance the City does possess shall be considered excess insurance only and shall not be required to contribute with this insurance. Contractor agrees to waive any right of recovery by its insurer against the City for any insurance listed herein. F. Insurance companies and policy forms are subject to approval of the City Attorney, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Documentation must provide and demonstrate an unconditional and unqualified 30-day written notice of cancellation in favor of the City of Ann Arbor. Further, the documentation must explicitly state the following: (a) the policy number(s); name of insurance company; name(s), email address(es), and address(es) of the agent or authorized representative; name and address of insured; project name; policy expiration date; and specific coverage amounts; (b) any deductibles or self-insured retentions, which may be approved by the City in its sole discretion; (c) that the policy conforms to the requirements specified. Contractor shall furnish the City with satisfactory certificates of insurance and endorsements prior to commencement of any work. If any of the above coverages expire by their terms during the term of this Agreement, Contractor shall deliver proof of renewal and/or new policies and endorsements to the Administering Service Area/Unit at least ten days prior to the expiration date. 7. WAGE AND NONDISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS A. Nondiscrimination. Contractor shall comply, and require its subcontractors to comply, with the nondiscrimination provisions of MCL 37.2209. Contractor shall comply with the provisions of Section 9:158 of Chapter 112 of Ann Arbor City Code and assure that Contractor’s applicants for employment and employees are treated in a manner which provides equal employment opportunity. B. Living Wage. If Contractor is a “covered employer” as defined in Chapter 23 of Ann Arbor City Code, Contractor must comply with the living wage provisions of Chapter 23 of Ann Arbor City Code, which requires Contractor to pay those employees providing Services to the City under this Agreement a “living wage,” as defined in Section 1:815 of the Ann Arbor City Code, as adjusted in accordance with Section 1:815(3); to post a notice approved by the City of the applicability of Chapter 23 in every location in which regular or contract employees providing services under this Agreement are working; to maintain records of compliance; if requested by the City, to provide documentation to verify compliance; to take no action that would reduce the compensation, wages, fringe benefits, or leave available to any employee or person contracted for employment in order to pay the living wage required by Section 1:815; GSA/PSA/WSA 4-20-23 6 and otherwise to comply with the requirements of Chapter 23. 8. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY CONTRACTOR A. Contractor warrants that the quality of Services shall conform to the level of quality performed by persons regularly rendering this type of service. B. Contractor warrants that it has all the skills, experience, and professional and other licenses necessary to perform the Services. C. Contractor warrants that it has available, or will engage at its own expense, sufficient trained employees to provide the Services. D. Contractor warrants that it has no personal or financial interest in this Agreement other than the fee it is to receive under this Agreement. Contractor certifies that it will not acquire any such interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with the performance of the Services. Contractor certifies that it does not and will not employ or engage any person with a personal or financial interest in this Agreement. E. Contractor warrants that it is not, and shall not become overdue or in default to the City for any contract, debt, or any other obligation to the City, including real and personal property taxes. Further Contractor agrees that the City shall have the right to set off any such debt against compensation awarded for Services under this Agreement. F. Contractor warrants that its bid or proposal for services under this Agreement was made in good faith, that it arrived at the costs of its proposal independently, without consultation, communication, or agreement for the purpose of restricting competition as to any matter relating to such costs with any competitor for these services; and no attempt has been made or will be made by Contractor to induce any other person or entity to submit or not to submit a bid or proposal for the purpose of restricting competition. G. The person signing this Agreement on behalf of Contractor represents and warrants that they have express authority to sign this Agreement for Contractor and agrees to hold the City harmless for any costs or consequences of the absence of actual authority to sign. H. The obligations, representations, and warranties of this section 8 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 9. OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY A. The City shall give Contractor access to City properties and project areas as required to perform the Services. B. The City shall notify Contractor of any defect in the Services of which the Contract Administrator has actual notice. GSA/PSA/WSA 4-20-23 7 10. ASSIGNMENT A. Contractor shall not subcontract or assign any portion of any right or obligation under this Agreement without prior written consent from the City. Notwithstanding any consent by the City to any assignment, Contractor shall at all times remain bound to all warranties, certifications, indemnifications, promises, and performances required of Contractor under the Agreement unless specifically released from the requirement in writing by the City. B. Contractor shall retain the right to pledge payments due and payable under this Agreement to third parties. 11. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT A. If either party is in breach of this Agreement for a period of 15 days following receipt of notice from the non-breaching party with respect to the breach, the non-breaching party may pursue any remedies available against the breaching party under applicable law, including the right to terminate this Agreement without further notice. The waiver of any breach by any party to this Agreement shall not waive any subsequent breach by any party. B. The City may terminate this Agreement, on at least 30 days’ advance notice, for any reason, including convenience, without incurring any penalty, expense, or liability to Contractor, except the obligation to pay for Services actually performed under the Agreement before the termination date. C. Contractor acknowledges that if this Agreement extends for several fiscal years, continuation of this Agreement is subject to appropriation of funds through the City budget process. If funds are not appropriated or otherwise made available, the City shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without penalty at the end of the last period for which funds have been appropriated or otherwise made available by giving written notice of termination to Contractor. The Contract Administrator shall give Contractor written notice of such non-appropriation within 30 days after the Contract Administrator has received notice of such non-appropriation. D. The expiration or termination of this Agreement shall not release either party from any obligation or liability to the other party that has accrued at the time of expiration or termination, including a payment obligation that has already accrued and Contractor’s obligation to deliver all Deliverables due as of the date of termination of the Agreement. 12. REMEDIES A. This Agreement does not, and is not intended to, impair, divest, delegate, or contravene any constitutional, statutory, or other legal right, privilege, power, obligation, duty, or immunity of the parties. B. All rights and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive, and the exercise by either party of any right or remedy does not preclude the exercise GSA/PSA/WSA 4-20-23 8 of any other rights or remedies that may now or subsequently be available at law, in equity, by statute, in any other agreement between the parties, or otherwise. C. Absent a written waiver, no act, failure, or delay by a party to pursue or enforce any right or remedy under this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of that right with regard to any existing or subsequent breach of this Agreement. No waiver of any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, shall be deemed or construed as a continuing waiver of any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement. No waiver by either party shall subsequently affect the waiving party’s right to require strict performance of this Agreement. 13. NOTICE All notices and submissions required under this Agreement shall be delivered to the respective party in the manner described herein to the address stated below or such other address as either party may designate by prior written notice to the other. Notices given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered, sent by next day express delivery service, certified mail, or first class U.S. mail postage prepaid, and addressed to the person listed below. Notice will be deemed given on the date when one of the following first occur: (1) the date of actual receipt; (2) the next business day when notice is sent next day express delivery service or personal delivery; or (3) three days after mailing first class or certified U.S. mail. If Notice is sent to Contractor: [TBD] ATTN: [TBD] [TBD] [TBD], [TBD] [TBD] If Notice is sent to the City: City of Ann Arbor ATTN: [TBD] 301 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 With a copy to: The City of Ann Arbor ATTN: Office of the City Attorney 301 East Huron Street, 3rd Floor Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 14. CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM This Agreement will be governed and controlled in all respects by the laws of the State of Michigan, including interpretation, enforceability, validity and construction, excepting the principles of conflicts of law. The parties submit to the jurisdiction and venue of the Circuit Court for Washtenaw County, State of Michigan, or, if original jurisdiction can be established, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, with respect to any action arising, directly or indirectly, out of this Agreement or the performance or breach of this Agreement. The parties stipulate that the venues referenced in this Agreement are convenient GSA/PSA/WSA 4-20-23 9 and waive any claim of non-convenience. 15. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS Upon completion or termination of this Agreement, all Deliverables prepared by or obtained by Contractor as provided under the terms of this Agreement shall be delivered to and become the property of the City. Original basic survey notes, sketches, charts, drawings, partially completed drawings, computations, quantities, and other data shall remain in the possession of Contractor as instruments of service unless specifically incorporated in a Deliverable, but shall be made available, upon request, to the City without restriction or limitation on their use. The City acknowledges that the documents are prepared only for the Services. Prior to completion of the Services the City shall have a recognized proprietary interest in the work product of Contractor. 16. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR REPRESENTATION Contractor certifies it has no financial interest in the Services to be provided under this Agreement other than the compensation specified herein. Contractor further certifies that it presently has no personal or financial interest, and shall not acquire any such interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with its performance of the Services under this Agreement. Contractor agrees to advise the City if Contractor has been or is retained to handle any matter in which its representation is adverse to the City and to obtain the City’s consent therefor. The City’s prospective consent to Contractor’s representation of a client in matters adverse to the City, as identified above, will not apply in any instance where, as the result of Contractor’s representation, Contractor has obtained sensitive, proprietary, or otherwise confidential information of a non- public nature that, if known to another client of Contractor, could be used in any such other matter by the other client to the material disadvantage of the City. Each matter will be reviewed on a case by case basis. 17. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law. However, if any provision of this Agreement or the application of any provision to any party or circumstance is prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, that provision will be ineffective to the extent of the prohibition or invalidity without invalidating the remainder of the provisions of this Agreement or the application of the provision to other parties and circumstances. 18. EXTENT OF AGREEMENT This Agreement, together with all Exhibits and the Contract Documents constitutes the entire understanding between the City and Contractor with respect to the subject matter of the Agreement and it supersedes, unless otherwise incorporated by reference herein, all prior representations, negotiations, agreements, or understandings, whether written or oral. Neither party has relied on any prior representations in entering into this Agreement. No terms or conditions of either party’s invoice, purchase order, or other administrative document shall modify the terms and conditions of this Agreement, regardless of the other party’s failure to object to such terms or conditions. This Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties GSA/PSA/WSA 4-20-23 10 to this Agreement and their permitted successors and permitted assigns and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer on any other person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit, or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement. This Agreement may only be altered, amended, or modified by written amendment signed by Contractor and the City. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. 19. ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION The parties agree that signatures on this Agreement may be delivered electronically or by facsimile in lieu of an physical signature and agree to treat electronic or facsimile signatures as binding. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK; SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW] GSA/PSA/WSA 4-20-23 11 CITY OF ANN ARBOR By: Name: Milton Dohoney Jr. Title: City Administrator [TBD] By: Name: Title: Date: Date: Approved as to substance: By: Name: Title: Date: Approved as to form: By: Name: Atleen Kaur Title: City Attorney Date: EXHIBIT A Scope of Services EXHIBIT B Compensation APDX-3 EXHIBIT C INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS From the earlier of the Effective Date or the Commencement Date of this Agreement, and continuing without interruption during the term of this Agreement, Contractor shall have, at a minimum, the following insurance, including all endorsements necessary for Contractor to have or provide the required coverage. A. The Contractor shall have insurance that meets the following minimum requirements: 1. Professional Liability Insurance or Errors and Omissions Insurance protecting the Contractor and its employees in an amount not less than $1,000,000. 2. Worker's Compensation Insurance in accordance with all applicable state and federal statutes. Further, Employers Liability Coverage shall be obtained in the following minimum amounts: Bodily Injury by Accident - $500,000 each accident Bodily Injury by Disease - $500,000 each employee Bodily Injury by Disease - $500,000 each policy limit 3. Commercial General Liability Insurance equivalent to, as a minimum, Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01 04 13 or current equivalent. The City of Ann Arbor shall be an additional insured. There shall be no added exclusions or limiting endorsements that diminish the City’s protections as an additional insured under the policy. Further, the following minimum limits of liability are required: $1,000,000 Each occurrence as respect Bodily Injury Liability or Property Damage Liability, or both combined $2,000,000 Per Project General Aggregate $1,000,000 Personal and Advertising Injury 4. Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance equivalent to, as a minimum, Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 10 13 or current equivalent. Coverage shall include all owned vehicles, all non-owned vehicles and all hired vehicles. The City of Ann Arbor shall be an additional insured. There shall be no added exclusions or limiting endorsements that diminish the City’s protections as an additional insured under the policy. Further, the limits of liability shall be $1,000,000 for each occurrence as respects Bodily Injury Liability or Property Damage Liability, or both combined. 5. Umbrella/Excess Liability Insurance shall be provided to apply in excess of the Commercial General Liability, Employers Liability and the Motor Vehicle coverage enumerated above, for each occurrence and for aggregate in the amount of $1,000,000. B. Insurance required under A.3 and A.4 above shall be considered primary as respects any other valid or collectible insurance that the City may possess, including any self-insured retentions the City may have; and any other insurance APDX-4 the City does possess shall be considered excess insurance only and shall not be required to contribute with this insurance. Further, the Contractor agrees to waive any right of recovery by its insurer against the City for any insurance listed herein. C. Insurance companies and policy forms are subject to approval of the City Attorney, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Documentation must provide and demonstrate an unconditional and unqualified 30-day written notice of cancellation in favor of the City of Ann Arbor. Further, the documentation must explicitly state the following: (a) the policy number(s); name of insurance company; name(s), email address(es), and address(es) of the agent or authorized representative; name and address of insured; project name; policy expiration date; and specific coverage amounts; (b) any deductibles or self-insured retentions, which may be approved by the City in its sole discretion; (c) that the policy conforms to the requirements specified. Contractor shall furnish the City with satisfactory certificates of insurance and endorsements prior to commencement of any work. If any of the above coverages expire by their terms during the term of this Agreement, the Contractor shall deliver proof of renewal and/or new policies and endorsements to the Administering Service Area/Unit at least ten days prior to the expiration date. APDX-5 EXHIBIT D GENERAL CONDITIONS Section 1 - Execution, Correlation and Intent of Documents The contract documents shall be signed in 2 copies by the City and the Contractor. The contract documents are complementary and what is called for by any one shall be binding. The intention of the documents is to include all labor and materials, equipment and transportation necessary for the proper execution of the work. Materials or work described in words which so applied have a well-known technical or trade meaning have the meaning of those recognized standards. In case of a conflict among the contract documents listed below in any requirement(s), the requirement(s) of the document listed first shall prevail over any conflicting requirement(s) of a document listed later. (1) Addenda in reverse chronological order; (2) Detailed Specifications; (3) Standard Specifications; (4) Plans; (5) General Conditions; (6) Contract; (7) Bid Forms; (8) Bond Forms; (9) Bid. Section 2 - Order of Completion The Contractor shall submit with each invoice, and at other times reasonably requested by the Supervising Professional, schedules showing the order in which the Contractor proposes to carry on the work. They shall include the dates at which the Contractor will start the several parts of the work, the estimated dates of completion of the several parts, and important milestones within the several parts. Section 3 - Familiarity with Work The Bidder or its representative shall make personal investigations of the site of the work and of existing structures and shall determine to its own satisfaction the conditions to be encountered, the nature of the ground, the difficulties involved, and all other factors affecting the work proposed under this Contract. The Bidder to whom this Contract is awarded will not be entitled to any additional compensation unless conditions are clearly different from those which could reasonably have been anticipated by a person making diligent and thorough investigation of the site. The Bidder shall immediately notify the City upon discovery, and in every case prior to submitting its Bid, of every error or omission in the bidding documents that would be identified by a reasonably competent, diligent Bidder. In no case will a Bidder be allowed the benefit of extra compensation or time to complete the work under this Contract for extra expenses or time spent as a result of the error or omission. Section 4 - Wage Requirements Under this Contract, the Contractor shall conform to Chapter 14 of Title I of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor as amended; which in part states "...that all craftsmen, mechanics and laborers employed directly on the site in connection with said improvements, including said employees of subcontractors, shall receive the prevailing wage for the corresponding classes of craftsmen, mechanics and laborers, as determined by statistics for the Ann Arbor area compiled by the United States Department of Labor. At the request of the City, any contractor or subcontractor shall provide satisfactory proof of compliance with the contract provisions required by the Section. APDX-6 Pursuant to Resolution R-16-469 all public improvement contractors are subject to prevailing wage and will be required to provide to the City payroll records sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the prevailing wage requirements. A sample Prevailing Wage Form is provided in the Appendix herein for reference as to what will be expected from contractors. Use of the Prevailing Wage Form provided in the Appendix section or a City-approved equivalent will be required along with wage rate interviews. Where the Contract and the Ann Arbor City Ordinance are silent as to definitions of terms required in determining contract compliance with regard to prevailing wages, the definitions provided in the Davis-Bacon Act as amended (40 U.S.C. 278-a to 276-a-7) for the terms shall be used. If the Contractor is a “covered employer” as defined in Chapter 23 of the Ann Arbor City Code, the Contractor agrees to comply with the living wage provisions of Chapter 23 of the Ann Arbor City Code. The Contractor agrees to pay those employees providing Services to the City under this Contract a “living wage,” as defined in Section 1:815 of the Ann Arbor City Code, as adjusted in accordance with Section 1:815(3); to post a notice approved by the City of the applicability of Chapter 23 in every location in which regular or contract employees providing services under this Contract are working; to maintain records of compliance; if requested by the City, to provide documentation to verify compliance; to take no action that would reduce the compensation, wages, fringe benefits, or leave available to any employee or person contracted for employment in order to pay the living wage required by Section 1:815; and otherwise to comply with the requirements of Chapter 23. Contractor agrees that all subcontracts entered into by the Contractor shall contain similar wage provision covering subcontractor’s employees who perform work on this contract. Section 5 - Non-Discrimination The Contractor agrees to comply, and to require its subcontractor(s) to comply, with the nondiscrimination provisions of MCL 37.2209. The Contractor further agrees to comply with the provisions of Section 9:158 of Chapter 112 of Title IX of the Ann Arbor City Code, and to assure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment in a manner which provides equal employment opportunity. Section 6 - Materials, Appliances, Employees Unless otherwise stipulated, the Contractor shall provide and pay for all materials, labor, water, tools, equipment, light, power, transportation, and other facilities necessary or used for the execution and completion of the work. Unless otherwise specified, all materials incorporated in the permanent work shall be new, and both workmanship and materials shall be of the highest quality. The Contractor shall, if required, furnish satisfactory evidence as to the kind and quality of materials. The Contractor shall at all times enforce strict discipline and good order among its employees, and shall seek to avoid employing on the work any unfit person or anyone not skilled in the work assigned. Adequate sanitary facilities shall be provided by the Contractor. Section 7 - Qualifications for Employment The Contractor shall employ competent laborers and mechanics for the work under this Contract. For work performed under this Contract, employment preference shall be given to qualified local residents. APDX-7 Section 8 - Royalties and Patents The Contractor shall pay all royalties and license fees. It shall defend all suits or claims for infringements of any patent rights and shall hold the City harmless from loss on account of infringement except that the City shall be responsible for all infringement loss when a particular process or the product of a particular manufacturer or manufacturers is specified, unless the City has notified the Contractor prior to the signing of the Contract that the particular process or product is patented or is believed to be patented. Section 9 - Permits and Regulations The Contractor must secure and pay for all permits, permit or plan review fees and licenses necessary for the prosecution of the work. These include but are not limited to City building permits, right-of-way permits, lane closure permits, right-of-way occupancy permits, and the like. The City shall secure and pay for easements shown on the plans unless otherwise specified. The Contractor shall give all notices and comply with all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations bearing on the conduct of the work as drawn and specified. If the Contractor observes that the contract documents are at variance with those requirements, it shall promptly notify the Supervising Professional in writing, and any necessary changes shall be adjusted as provided in the Contract for changes in the work. Section 10 - Protection of the Public and of Work and Property The Contractor is responsible for the means, methods, sequences, techniques and procedures of construction and safety programs associated with the work contemplated by this contract. The Contractor, its agents or sub-contractors, shall comply with the "General Rules and Regulations for the Construction Industry" as published by the Construction Safety Commission of the State of Michigan and to all other local, State and National laws, ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to safety of persons and property. The Contractor shall take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect the safety of the public. It shall continuously maintain adequate protection of all work from damage, and shall take all necessary and reasonable precautions to adequately protect all public and private property from injury or loss arising in connection with this Contract. It shall make good any damage, injury or loss to its work and to public and private property resulting from lack of reasonable protective precautions, except as may be due to errors in the contract documents, or caused by agents or employees of the City. The Contractor shall obtain and maintain sufficient insurance to cover damage to any City property at the site by any cause. In an emergency affecting the safety of life, or the work, or of adjoining property, the Contractor is, without special instructions or authorization from the Supervising Professional, permitted to act at its discretion to prevent the threatened loss or injury. It shall also so act, without appeal, if authorized or instructed by the Supervising Professional. Any compensation claimed by the Contractor for emergency work shall be determined by agreement or in accordance with the terms of Claims for Extra Cost - Section 15. Section 11 - Inspection of Work The City shall provide sufficient competent personnel for the inspection of the work. APDX-8 The Supervising Professional shall at all times have access to the work whenever it is in preparation or progress, and the Contractor shall provide proper facilities for access and for inspection. If the specifications, the Supervising Professional's instructions, laws, ordinances, or any public authority require any work to be specially tested or approved, the Contractor shall give the Supervising Professional timely notice of its readiness for inspection, and if the inspection is by an authority other than the Supervising Professional, of the date fixed for the inspection. Inspections by the Supervising Professional shall be made promptly, and where practicable at the source of supply. If any work should be covered up without approval or consent of the Supervising Professional, it must, if required by the Supervising Professional, be uncovered for examination and properly restored at the Contractor's expense. Re-examination of any work may be ordered by the Supervising Professional, and, if so ordered, the work must be uncovered by the Contractor. If the work is found to be in accordance with the contract documents, the City shall pay the cost of re-examination and replacement. If the work is not in accordance with the contract documents, the Contractor shall pay the cost. Section 12 - Superintendence The Contractor shall keep on the work site, during its progress, a competent superintendent and any necessary assistants, all satisfactory to the Supervising Professional. The superintendent will be responsible to perform all on-site project management for the Contractor. The superintendent shall be experienced in the work required for this Contract. The superintendent shall represent the Contractor and all direction given to the superintendent shall be binding as if given to the Contractor. Important directions shall immediately be confirmed in writing to the Contractor. Other directions will be confirmed on written request. The Contractor shall give efficient superintendence to the work, using its best skill and attention. Section 13 - Changes in the Work The City may make changes to the quantities of work within the general scope of the Contract at any time by a written order and without notice to the sureties. If the changes add to or deduct from the extent of the work, the Contract Sum shall be adjusted accordingly. All the changes shall be executed under the conditions of the original Contract except that any claim for extension of time caused by the change shall be adjusted at the time of ordering the change. In giving instructions, the Supervising Professional shall have authority to make minor changes in the work not involving extra cost and not inconsistent with the purposes of the work, but otherwise, except in an emergency endangering life or property, no extra work or change shall be made unless in pursuance of a written order by the Supervising Professional, and no claim for an addition to the Contract Sum shall be valid unless the additional work was ordered in writing. The Contractor shall proceed with the work as changed and the value of the work shall be determined as provided in Claims for Extra Cost - Section 15. Section 14 - Extension of Time Extension of time stipulated in the Contract for completion of the work will be made if and as the Supervising Professional may deem proper under any of the following circumstances: (1) When work under an extra work order is added to the work under this Contract; (2) When the work is suspended as provided in Section 20; APDX-9 (3) When the work of the Contractor is delayed on account of conditions which could not have been foreseen, or which were beyond the control of the Contractor, and which were not the result of its fault or negligence; (4) Delays in the progress of the work caused by any act or neglect of the City or of its employees or by other Contractors employed by the City; (5) Delay due to an act of Government; (6) Delay by the Supervising Professional in the furnishing of plans and necessary information; (7) Other cause which in the opinion of the Supervising Professional entitles the Contractor to an extension of time. The Contractor shall notify the Supervising Professional within 7 days of an occurrence or conditions which, in the Contractor's opinion, entitle it to an extension of time. The notice shall be in writing and submitted in ample time to permit full investigation and evaluation of the Contractor's claim. The Supervising Professional shall acknowledge receipt of the Contractor's notice within 7 days of its receipt. Failure to timely provide the written notice shall constitute a waiver by the Contractor of any claim. In situations where an extension of time in contract completion is appropriate under this or any other section of the contract, the Contractor understands and agrees that the only available adjustment for events that cause any delays in contract completion shall be extension of the required time for contract completion and that there shall be no adjustments in the money due the Contractor on account of the delay. Section 15 - Claims for Extra Cost If the Contractor claims that any instructions by drawings or other media issued after the date of the Contract involved extra cost under this Contract, it shall give the Supervising Professional written notice within 7 days after the receipt of the instructions, and in any event before proceeding to execute the work, except in emergency endangering life or property. The procedure shall then be as provided for Changes in the Work-Section l3. No claim shall be valid unless so made. If the Supervising Professional orders, in writing, the performance of any work not covered by the contract documents, and for which no item of work is provided in the Contract, and for which no unit price or lump sum basis can be agreed upon, then the extra work shall be done on a Cost- Plus-Percentage basis of payment as follows: (1) The Contractor shall be reimbursed for all reasonable costs incurred in doing the work, and shall receive an additional payment of 15% of all the reasonable costs to cover both its indirect overhead costs and profit; (2) The term "Cost" shall cover all payroll charges for employees and supervision required under the specific order, together with all worker's compensation, Social Security, pension and retirement allowances and social insurance, or other regular payroll charges on same; the cost of all material and supplies required of either temporary or permanent character; rental of all power-driven equipment at agreed upon rates, together with cost of fuel and supply charges for the equipment; and any costs incurred by the Contractor as a direct result of executing the order, if approved by the Supervising Professional; APDX-10 (3) If the extra is performed under subcontract, the subcontractor shall be allowed to compute its charges as described above. The Contractor shall be permitted to add an additional charge of 5% percent to that of the subcontractor for the Contractor's supervision and contractual responsibility; (4) The quantities and items of work done each day shall be submitted to the Supervising Professional in a satisfactory form on the succeeding day, and shall be approved by the Supervising Professional and the Contractor or adjusted at once; (5) Payments of all charges for work under this Section in any one month shall be made along with normal progress payments. Retainage shall be in accordance with Progress Payments-Section 16. No additional compensation will be provided for additional equipment, materials, personnel, overtime or special charges required to perform the work within the time requirements of the Contract. When extra work is required and no suitable price for machinery and equipment can be determined in accordance with this Section, the hourly rate paid shall be 1/40 of the basic weekly rate listed in the Rental Rate Blue Book published by Dataquest Incorporated and applicable to the time period the equipment was first used for the extra work. The hourly rate will be deemed to include all costs of operation such as bucket or blade, fuel, maintenance, "regional factors", insurance, taxes, and the like, but not the costs of the operator. Section 16 - Progress Payments The Contractor shall submit each month, or at longer intervals, if it so desires, an invoice covering work performed for which it believes payment, under the Contract terms, is due. The submission shall be to the City's Finance Department - Accounting Division. The Supervising Professional will, within 10 days following submission of the invoice, prepare a certificate for payment for the work in an amount to be determined by the Supervising Professional as fairly representing the acceptable work performed during the period covered by the Contractor's invoice. To insure the proper performance of this Contract, the City will retain a percentage of the estimate in accordance with Act 524, Public Acts of 1980. The City will then, following the receipt of the Supervising Professional's Certificate, make payment to the Contractor as soon as feasible, which is anticipated will be within 15 days. An allowance may be made in progress payments ...