RFP NE 174th Street Roadway Improvements (final)

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City of Sunny Isles Beach |Request for Proposal No. 14-11-01 8 In consideration of the separate sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and other valuable consideration, the Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents and employees, from or on account of any injuries or damages, received or sustained by any person or persons during or on account of any operations connected with the Work described in the Contract Documents, or by or in consequence of any negligence in connection with the same; or by use of any improper materials or by or on account of any act or omission of the said Contractor or his Sub- Contractor, agents, servants or employees. The Contractor will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City and their agents or employees from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses including attorneys' fees arising out of or resulting from the performance of the Work, provided that any such claim damage, loss or expense (a) is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or to injury to or destruction of tangible property (other than Work itself) including the loss of use resulting wherefrom and (b) is caused in whole or in part by any negligent act or omission of the Contractor, Sub-Contractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, regardless of whether or not it is caused by a party indemnified hereunder. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction determines that Sec. 725.06 (2), F.S. is applicable to this Work, then in lieu of the above provisions of this section the parties agree that Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, their officers and employees, to the fullest extent authorized by Sec. 725.06 (2) F.S., which statutory provisions shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. In the event that any action or proceeding is brought against City by reason of any such claim or demand, Contractor, upon written notice from City shall defend such action or proceeding by counsel satisfactory to City. The indemnification provided above shall obligate Contractor to defend at its own expense or to provide for such defense, at City’s option, any and all claims of liability and all suits and actions of every name and description that may be brought against City, excluding only those which allege that the injuries arose out of the sole negligence of City, which may result from the operations and activities under this Contract whether the Work be performed by Contractor, its Sub-Contractors, or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by either. 1.36 DECISIONS ON DISAGREEMENTS: The City will be the initial interpreter of the Technical Specifications. 1.37 CITY MAY TERMINATE: If the Contractor is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or if they make a general assignment for the benefit of their creditors, or if a trustee or receiver is appointed for the Contractor or for any of their property, or if they file a petition to take advantage of any debtor’s act, or to reorganize under bankruptcy or similar laws, or if they repeatedly fails to supply sufficient skilled workmen or suitable materials or equipment, or if they repeatedly fail to make prompt payments to Sub-Contractors or for labor, materials or equipment or they disregard laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or orders of any public body having jurisdiction, or if they disregard the authority of the City, of if they otherwise violate any provision of, the Contract Documents, then the City may, without prejudice to any other right or remedy and after giving the Contractor and the surety ten (10) days written notice, terminate the services of the Contractor and take possession of the Project and of all materials, equipment, tools, construction equipment and machinery thereon owned by the Contractor, and finish the Work by whatever method they may deem expedient. In such case the Contractor shall not be entitled to receive any further payment until the Work is finished. If the unpaid balance of the Contract Price exceeds the direct and indirect costs of completing the Project, including compensation for additional professional services, such excess shall be paid to the Contractor. If such costs exceed such unpaid balance, the Contractor will pay the difference to the City. Such costs incurred by the City will be determined by the City and incorporated in a Change Order. If after termination of the Contractor under this Section, it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction for any reason that the Contractor was not in default, the rights and obligations of the City and the Contractor shall be the same as if the termination had been issued pursuant to this document. 1.37.1 Where the Contractor’s services have been so terminated by the City said termination shall not affect any rights of the City against the Contractor then existing or which may thereafter accrue. Any retention or payment of moneys by the City due the Contractor will not release the Contractor from liability. 1.37.2 Upon ten (10) days written notice to the Contractor, the City may, without cause and without prejudice to any other right or remedy, elect to terminate the Agreement. In such case, the Contractor shall be paid for all Work executed and accepted by the City as of the date of the termination. No payment shall be made for profit for Work which has not been performed. 1.38 MISCELLANEOUS: Proposers acknowledge the following miscellaneous conditions: 1.38.1 Whenever any provision of the Contract Documents requires the giving of written notice it shall be deemed to have been validly given if delivered in person to the individual or to a member of the firm or to an officer of the corporation for whom it is intended, or if delivered at or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the last business address known to them who gives the notice. 1.38.2 The Contract Documents shall remain the property of the City. The Contractor shall have the right to keep one record set of the Contract Documents upon completion of the Project. 1.38.3 The duties and obligations imposed by these General Conditions, Special Conditions and Supplemental Conditions and the rights and remedies available hereunder, and, in particular but without limitation, the warranties, guarantees and obligations imposed upon Contractor and those in the Special Conditions and the rights and remedies available to the City, shall be in addition to, and shall not be construed in any way as a limitation of, any rights and remedies available by law, by special guarantee or by other provisions of the Contract Documents. 1.38.4 Should the City or the Contractor suffer injury or damage to its person or property because of any error, omission, or act of the other or of any of their employees or agents or others for whose acts they are legally liable, claim shall be made in writing to the other party within a reasonable time of the first observance of such injury or damage. 1.39 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL: City and Contractor knowingly, irrevocably voluntarily and intentionally waive any right either may have to a trial by jury in State or Federal Court proceedings in respect to any action, proceeding, lawsuit or counterclaim based upon the Contract Documents or the performance of the Work there under. 1.40 GOVERNING LAW: The Contract shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of Florida. 1.41 VENUE: Venue of any action to enforce the Contract Documents shall be in Miami-Dade County, Florida. 1.42 ARBITRATION: