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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC-7326-1 - On-Call M/RSA for As-Needed Roof Repair ServicesN ('n r CJ AMENDMENT NO. ONE ON-CALL MAINTENANCE/REPAIR SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BEST CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC. FOR AS -NEEDED ROOF REPAIR SERVICES THIS AMENDMENT NO. ONE TO ON-CALL MAINTENANCE/REPAIR SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Amendment No. One") is made and entered into as of this 9th day of August, 2019 ("Effective Date"), by and between the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporation and charter city ("City"), and Best Contracting Services, Inc., a California corporation ("Contractor"), whose address is 19027 S. Hamilton Ave. Gardena, CA 90248, and is made with reference to the following: RECITALS A. On the 1st of February 2018, City and Contractor entered into an On -Call Maintenance/Repair Services Agreement ("Agreement') to engage Contractor to perform on-call maintenance and/or as -needed repair services for City ('Project'). B. City desires to enter into this Amendment No. One to increase the total compensation for Contractor to perform on-call maintenance and/or repair services for City ("Project'). C. City and Contractor mutually desire to amend the agreement, as provided below. NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the undersigned parties as follows: COMPENSATION TO CONTRACTOR Section 4.1 of the Agreement is amended in its entirety and replaced with the following: "City shall pay Contractor for the Services on a time and expense not -to -exceed basis in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Letter Proposal, and the Schedule of Billing Rates attached to the Agreement as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference. Except as otherwise provided herein, no rate changes shall be made during the term of this Agreement without the prior written approval of City. Contractor's compensation for all Services performed in accordance with this Agreement, including all reimbursable items, shall not exceed One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($120,000.00), without prior written amendment to the Agreement." The total amended compensation reflects Contractor's additional compensation for an increase in the volume of Services to be performed in accordance with this Amendment No. One, including all reimbursable items and subcontractor fees, in an amount not to exceed Forty Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($45,000.00). INTEGRATED CONTRACT Except as expressly modified herein, all other provisions, terms, and covenants set forth in the Agreement shall remain unchanged and shall be in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the dates written below. APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Date: $/S/ Zo19 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporation Date: g -a �.-19 By: I& 9.4a� By: FW: Aaron C. Harp Gra <. Leung City Attorney g'5 la Cit anager ATTEST: Date: , f ,[q By: o �PAW_ Leilani I. Brown City Clerk CONTRACTOR: Best Contracting California corporation Modjtaba Ta President OF Date: H116 16 2011 [END OF SIGNATURES] Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page 2 1 N ON-CALL MAINTENANCE/REPAIR SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BEST CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC. FOR AS-NEEDED ROOF REPAIR SERVICES THIS ON-CALL MAINTENANCE/REPAIR SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement') is made and entered into as of this 1st day of February, 2018 ("Effective Date"), by and between the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporation and charter city ("City"), and BEST CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC., a California corporation ("Contractor"), whose address is 19027 S. Hamilton Ave. Gardena, California 90248, and is made with reference to the following: RECITALS A. City is a municipal corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of California with the power to carry on its business as it is now being conducted under the statutes of the State of California and the Charter of City. B. City desires to engage Contractor to perform on-call maintenance and/or repair services for City ('Project'). C. Contractor possesses the skill, experience, ability, background, certification and knowledge to provide the maintenance and/or repair services described in this Agreement. D. Contractor has examined the location of all proposed work, carefully reviewed and evaluated the specifications set forth by City for the Project, is familiar with all conditions relevant to the performance of services, and has committed to perform all work required for the compensation specified in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the undersigned parties as follows: I94WIl The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date, and shall terminate on January 31, 2021, unless terminated earlier as set forth herein. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED 2.1 Contractor shall perform the on-call services described in the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference ("Services" or "Work"). Upon written request from the Project Administrator as defined herein, Contractor shall provide a letter proposal for Services requested by the City (hereinafter referred to as the "Letter Proposal'). The Letter Proposal shall include the following: 2.1.1 A detailed description of the Services to be provided; 2.1.2 The position of each person to be assigned to perform the Services, and the name of the individuals to be assigned, if available; 2.1.3 The estimated number of hours and cost to complete the Services; and 2.1.4 The time needed to finish the specific project. 2.2 No Services shall be provided until the Project Administrator has provided written acceptance of the Letter Proposal. Once authorized to proceed, Contractor shall diligently perform the duties in the approved Letter Proposal. 3. TIME OF PERFORMANCE 3.1 Time is of the essence in the performance of Services under this Agreement and Contractor shall perform the Services in accordance with the schedule included in Exhibit A and the Letter Proposal. In the absence of a specific schedule, the Services shall be performed to completion in a diligent and timely manner. The failure by Contractor to strictly adhere to the schedule set forth in Exhibit A and the Letter Proposal, if any, or perform the Services in a diligent and timely manner may result in termination of this Agreement by City. 3.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, Contractor shall not be responsible for delays due to causes beyond Contractor's reasonable control. However, in the case of any such delay in the Services to be provided for the Project, each party hereby agrees to provide notice within two (2) calendar days of the occurrence causing the delay to the other party so that all delays can be addressed. 3.3 Contractor shall submit all requests for extensions of time for performance in writing to the Project Administrator as defined herein, not later than two (2) calendar days after the start of the condition that purportedly causes a delay. The Project Administrator shall review all such requests and may grant reasonable time extensions for unforeseeable delays that are beyond Contractor's control. 3.4 For all time periods not specifically set forth herein, Contractor shall respond in the most expedient and appropriate manner under the circumstances, by fax, hand - delivery or mail. 4. COMPENSATION TO CONTRACTOR 4.1 City shall pay Contractor for the Services on a time and expense not -to - exceed basis in accordance with the provisions of this Section and the Letter Proposal and the Schedule of Billing Rates attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference. Except as otherwise provided herein, no rate changes shall be made during the term of this Agreement without the prior written approval of City. Contractor's compensation for all Services performed in accordance with this Agreement, including all reimbursable items, shall not exceed Seventy Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($75,000.00), without prior written amendment to the Agreement. Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page 2 4.2 Contractor shall submit monthly invoices to City describing the Work performed the preceding month. Contractor's bills shall include the name and/or classification of employee who performed the Work, a brief description of the Services performed and/or the specific task in the Scope of Services to which it relates, the date the Services were performed, the number of hours spent on all Work billed on an hourly basis, and a description of any reimbursable expenditures. City shall pay Contractor no later than thirty (30) calendar days after approval of the monthly invoice by City staff. 4.3 City shall reimburse Contractor only for those costs or expenses specifically identified in Exhibit B to this Agreement and the Letter Proposal, or specifically approved in writing in advance by City. 4.4 Contractor shall not receive any compensation for Extra Work performed without the prior written authorization of City. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any Work that is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the Project, but which is not included within the Scope of Services and which the parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the execution of this Agreement. Compensation for any authorized Extra Work shall be paid in accordance with Exhibit B and the Letter Proposal. 5. PROJECT MANAGER 5.1 Contractor shall designate a Project Manager, who shall coordinate all phases of the Project. This Project Manager shall be available to City at all reasonable times during the Agreement term. Contractor has designated Mike Jimenez to be its Project Manager. Contractor shall not remove or reassign the Project Manager or any personnel listed in Exhibit A or assign any new or replacement personnel to the Project without the prior written consent of City. City's approval shall not be unreasonably withheld with respect to the removal or assignment of non -key personnel. 5.2 Contractor, at the sole discretion of City, shall remove from the Project any of its personnel assigned to the performance of Services upon written request of City. Contractor warrants that it will continuously furnish the necessary personnel to complete the Project on a timely basis as contemplated by this Agreement. 6. ADMINISTRATION This Agreement will be administered by the Municipal Operations Department. City's Facilities Maintenance Supervisor or designee shall be the Project Administrator and shall have the authority to act for City under this Agreement. The Project Administrator shall represent City in all matters pertaining to the Services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement. 7. CITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES To assist Contractor in the execution of its responsibilities under this Agreement, City agrees to provide access to and upon request of Contractor, one copy of all existing Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page 3 relevant information on file at City. City will provide all such materials in a timely manner so as not to cause delays in Contractor's Work schedule. 8. TYPE AND INSTALLATION OF MATERIALS/STANDARD OF CARE 8.1 Contractor shall use only the standard materials described in Exhibit A in performing Services under this Agreement. Any deviation from the materials described in Exhibit A shall not be installed or utilized unless approved in advance and in writing by the Project Administrator. 8.2 All of the Services shall be performed by Contractor or under Contractor's supervision. Contractor represents that it possesses the personnel required to perform the Services required by this Agreement, and that it will perform all Services in a manner commensurate with community professional standards and with the ordinary degree of skill and care that would be used by other reasonably competent practitioners of the same discipline under similar circumstances. All Services shall be performed by qualified and experienced personnel who are not employed by City. By delivery of completed Work, Contractor certifies that the Work conforms to the requirements of this Agreement, all applicable federal, state and local laws and legally recognized professional standards. 8.3 Contractor represents and warrants to City that it has, shall obtain and shall keep in full force and effect during the term hereof, at its sole cost and expense, all licenses, permits, qualifications, insurance and approvals of whatsoever nature that is legally required of Contractor to practice its profession. Contractor shall maintain a City of Newport Beach business license during the term of this Agreement. 8.4 Contractor shall not be responsible for delay, nor shall Contractor be responsible for damages or be in default or deemed to be in default by reason of strikes, lockouts, accidents, acts of God, or the failure of City to furnish timely information or to approve or disapprove Contractor's Work promptly, or delay or faulty performance by City, contractors, or governmental agencies. 9. RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGES OR INJURY 9.1 City and all officers, employees and representatives thereof shall not be responsible in any manner for any loss or damage to any of the materials or other things used or employed in performing the Project or for injury to or death of any person as a result of Contractor's performance of the Services required hereunder; or for damage to property from any cause arising from the performance of the Project by Contractor, or its subcontractors, or its workers, or anyone employed by either of them. 9.2 Contractor shall be responsible for any liability imposed by law and for injuries to or death of any person or damage to property resulting from defects, obstructions or from any cause arising from Contractor's Work on the Project, or the Work of any subcontractor or supplier selected by Contractor. 9.3 To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page 4 volunteers, and employees (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all claims (including, without limitation, claims for bodily injury, death or damage to property), demands, obligations, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, losses, judgments, fines, penalties, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, disbursements and court costs) of every kind and nature whatsoever (individually, a Claim; collectively, "Claims"), which may arise from or in any manner relate (directly or indirectly) to any breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, any Work performed or Services provided under this Agreement including, without limitation, defects in workmanship or materials or Contractor's presence or activities conducted on the Project (including the negligent and/or willful acts, errors and/or omissions of Contractor, its principals, officers, agents, employees, vendors, suppliers, consultants, subcontractors, anyone employed directly or indirectly by any of them or for whose acts they may be liable or any or all of them). 9.4 Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be construed to require Contractor to indemnify the Indemnified Parties from any Claim arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Parties. Nothing in this indemnity shall be construed as authorizing any award of attorneys' fees in any action on or to enforce the terms of this Agreement. This indemnity shall apply to all claims and liability regardless of whether any insurance policies are applicable. The policy limits do not act as a limitation upon the amount of indemnification to be provided by Contractor. 9.5 Contractor shall perform all Work in a manner to minimize public inconvenience and possible hazard, to restore other work areas to their original condition and former usefulness as soon as possible, and to protect public and private property. Contractor shall be liable for any private or public property damaged during the performance of the Work by Contractor or its agents. 9.6 To the extent authorized by law, as much of the money due Contractor under and by virtue of the Agreement as shall be considered necessary by City may be retained by it until disposition has been made of such suits or claims for damages as aforesaid. 9.7 The rights and obligations set forth in this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 10. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR It is understood that City retains Contractor on an independent contractor basis and Contractor is not an agent or employee of City. The manner and means of conducting the Work are under the control of Contractor, except to the extent they are limited by statute, rule or regulation and the expressed terms of this Agreement. No civil service status or other right of employment shall accrue to Contractor or its employees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute approval for Contractor or any of Contractor's employees or agents, to be the agents or employees of City. Contractor shall have the responsibility for and control over the means of performing the Work, provided that Contractor is in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Anything in Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page 5 this Agreement that may appear to give City the right to direct Contractor as to the details of the performance of the Work or to exercise a measure of control over Contractor shall mean only that Contractor shall follow the desires of City with respect to the results of the Services. 11. COOPERATION Contractor agrees to work closely and cooperate fully with City's designated Project Administrator and any other agencies that may have jurisdiction or interest in the Work to be performed. City agrees to cooperate with Contractor on the Project. 12. CITY POLICY Contractor shall discuss and review all matters relating to policy and Project direction with City's Project Administrator in advance of all critical decision points in order to ensure the Project proceeds in a manner consistent with City goals and policies. 13. PROGRESS Contractor is responsible for keeping the Project Administrator informed on a regular basis regarding the status and progress of the Project, activities performed and planned, and any meetings that have been scheduled or are desired. 14. INSURANCE Without limiting Contractor's indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of Work, Contractor shall obtain, provide and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement or for other periods as specified in this Agreement, policies of insurance of the type, amounts, terms and conditions described in the Insurance Requirements attached hereto as Exhibit C, and incorporated herein by reference. 15. BONDING 15.1 For any Letter Proposal accepted by City of over Twenty Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($25,000.00), Contractor shall obtain, provide and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement: (1) a Labor and Materials Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount to be paid Contractor as set forth in any Letter Proposal accepted by City of over Twenty Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($25,000.00), and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D which is incorporated herein by this reference; and (2) a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount to be paid Contractor as set forth in any Letter Proposal accepted by City of over Twenty Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($25,000.00), and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E which is incorporated herein by this reference. 15.2 The Labor and Materials Payment Bond and Faithful Performance Bond shall be issued by an insurance organization or surety (1) currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance in the State of California, (2) Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page 6 listed as an acceptable surety in the latest revision of the Federal Register Circular 570, and (3) assigned a Policyholders' Rating A (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VII (or larger) in accordance with the latest edition of Best's Key Rating Guide: Property - Casualty. 15.3 Contractor shall deliver, concurrently with City's approval of any Letter Proposal over Twenty Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($25,000.00), the Labor and Materials Payment Bond and Faithful Performance Bond, a certified copy of the "Certificate of Authority" of the Insurer or Surety issued by the Insurance Commissioner, which authorizes the Insurer or Surety to transact surety insurance in the State of California. 16. PREVAILING WAGES Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California, not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages including legal holidays and overtime Work for each craft or type of workman needed to execute the Work contemplated under the Agreement shall be paid to all workmen employed on the Work to be done according to the Agreement by the Contractor and any subcontractor. In accordance with the California Labor Code (Sections 1770 et seq.), the Director of Industrial Relations has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which the Work is to be performed for each craft, classification, or type of workman or mechanic needed to execute the Agreement. A copy of said determination is available by calling the prevailing wage hotline number (415) 703-4774, and requesting one from the Department of Industrial Relations. The Contractor is required to obtain the wage determinations from the Department of Industrial Relations and post at the job site the prevailing rate or per diem wages. It shall be the obligation of the Contractor or any subcontractor under him/her to comply with all State of California labor laws, rules and regulations and the parties agree that the City shall not be liable for any violation thereof. 17. PROHIBITION AGAINST ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS Except as specifically authorized under this Agreement, the Services to be provided under this Agreement shall not be assigned, transferred contracted or subcontracted out without the prior written approval of City. Any of the following shall be construed as an assignment: The sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of any of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Contractor, or of the interest of any general partner or joint venturer or syndicate member or cotenant if Contractor is a partnership or joint -venture or syndicate or cotenancy, which shall result in changing the control of Contractor. Control means fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power or twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the assets of the corporation, partnership or joint -venture. 18. SUBCONTRACTING The subcontractors authorized by City, if any, to perform Work on this Project are identified in Exhibit A and the Letter Proposal. Contractor shall be fully responsible to City for all acts and omissions of any subcontractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page 7 create any contractual relationship between City and any subcontractor nor shall it create any obligation on the part of City to pay or to see to the payment of any monies due to any such subcontractor other than as otherwise required by law. City is an intended beneficiary of any Work performed by the subcontractor for purposes of establishing a duty of care between the subcontractor and City. Except as specifically authorized herein, the Services to be provided under this Agreement shall not be otherwise assigned, transferred, contracted or subcontracted out without the prior written approval of City. 19. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS Each and every report, draft, map, record, plan, document and other writing produced (hereinafter "Documents"), prepared or caused to be prepared by Contractor, its officers, employees, agents and subcontractors, in the course of implementing this Agreement, shall become the exclusive property of City, and City shall have the sole right to use such materials in its discretion without further compensation to Contractor or any other party. Contractor shall, at Contractor's expense, provide such Documents to City upon prior written request. 20. CONFIDENTIALITY All Documents, including drafts, preliminary drawings or plans, notes and communications that result from the Services in this Agreement, shall be kept confidential unless City expressly authorizes in writing the release of information. 21. RECORDS Contractor shall keep records and invoices in connection with the Services to be performed under this Agreement. Contractor shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement and any Services, expenditures and disbursements charged to City, for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Contractor under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Contractor shall allow a representative of City to examine, audit and make transcripts or copies of such records and invoices during regular business hours. Contractor shall allow inspection of all Work, data, Documents, proceedings and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to Contractor under this Agreement. 22. WITHHOLDINGS City may withhold payment to Contractor of any disputed sums until satisfaction of the dispute with respect to such payment. Such withholding shall not be deemed to constitute a failure to pay according to the terms of this Agreement. Contractor shall not discontinue Work as a result of such withholding. Contractor shall have an immediate right to appeal to the City Manager or his/her designee with respect to such disputed sums. Contractor shall be entitled to receive interest on any withheld sums at the rate of return that City earned on its investments during the time period, from the date of withholding of any amounts found to have been improperly withheld. Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page 8 23. CITY'S RIGHT TO EMPLOY OTHER CONTRACTORS City reserves the right to employ other contractors in connection with the Project. 24. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 24.1 Contractor or its employees may be subject to the provisions of the California Political Reform Act of 1974 (the "Act"), which (1) requires such persons to disclose any financial interest that may foreseeably be materially affected by the Work performed under this Agreement, and (2) prohibits such persons from making, or participating in making, decisions that will foreseeably financially affect such interest. 24.2 If subject to the Act, Contractor shall conform to all requirements of the Act. Failure to do so constitutes a material breach and is grounds for immediate termination of this Agreement by City. Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless City for any and all claims for damages resulting from Contractor's violation of this Section. 25. NOTICES 25.1 All notices, demands, requests or approvals, including any change in mailing address, to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be given in writing, and conclusively shall be deemed served when delivered personally, or on the third business day after the deposit thereof in the United States mail, postage prepaid, first- class mail, addressed as hereinafter provided. 25.2 All notices, demands, requests or approvals from Contractor to City shall be addressed to City at: Attn: Facilities Maintenance Supervisor Municipal Operations Department City of Newport Beach 100 Civic Center Drive PO Box 1768 Newport Beach, CA 92658 25.3 All notices, demands, requests or approvals from City to Contractor shall be addressed to Contractor at: Attn: Mike Jimenez Best Contracting Services, Inc. 19027 S. Hamilton Ave. Gardena, CA 90248 26. CLAIMS Unless a shorter time is specified elsewhere in this Agreement, before making its final request for payment under this Agreement, Contractor shall submit to City, in writing, all claims for compensation under or arising out of this Agreement. Contractor's Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page 9 acceptance of the final payment shall constitute a waiver of all claims for compensation under or arising out of this Agreement except those previously made in writing and identified by Contractor in writing as unsettled at the time of its final request for payment. Contractor and City expressly agree that in addition to any claims filing requirements set forth in the Agreement, Contractor shall be required to file any claim Contractor may have against City in strict conformance with the Government Claims Act (Government Code sections 900 et seq.). 27. TERMINATION 27.1 In the event that either party fails or refuses to perform any of the provisions of this Agreement at the time and in the manner required, that party shall be deemed in default in the performance of this Agreement. If such default is not cured within a period of two (2) calendar days, or if more than two (2) calendar days are reasonably required to cure the default and the defaulting party fails to give adequate assurance of due performance within two (2) calendar days after receipt of written notice of default, specifying the nature of such default and the steps necessary to cure such default, and thereafter diligently take steps to cure the default, the non -defaulting party may terminate the Agreement forthwith by giving to the defaulting party written notice thereof. 27.2 Notwithstanding the above provisions, City shall have the right, at its sole and absolute discretion and without cause, of terminating this Agreement at any time by giving no less than seven (7) calendar days' prior written notice to Contractor. In the event of termination under this Section, City shall pay Contractor for Services satisfactorily performed and costs incurred up to the effective date of termination for which Contractor has not been previously paid. On the effective date of termination, Contractor shall deliver to City all reports, Documents and other information developed or accumulated in the performance of this Agreement, whether in draft or final form. 28. LABOR 28.1 Contractor shall conform with all applicable provisions of state and federal law including, but not limited to, applicable provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") (29 USCA § 201, et seq.). 28.2 Whenever Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential labor dispute is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of this Agreement, Contractor shall immediately give written notice to City, and provide all relevant information. 28.3 Contractor represents that all persons working under this Agreement are verified to be U.S. citizens or persons legally authorized to work in the United States. 28.4 To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers, and employees from loss or damage, including but not limited to attorneys' fees, and other costs of defense by reason of actual or alleged violations of any applicable Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page 10 federal, state and local labor laws or law, rules, and/or regulations. This obligation shall survive the expiration and/or termination of the Agreement. 29. STANDARD PROVISIONS 29.1 Recitals. City and Contractor acknowledge that the above Recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated by reference. 29.2 Compliance with all Laws. Contractor shall, at its own cost and expense, comply with all statutes, ordinances, regulations and requirements of all governmental entities, including federal, state, county or municipal, whether now in force or hereinafter enacted. In addition, all Work prepared by Contractor shall conform to applicable City, county, state and federal laws, rules, regulations and permit requirements and be subject to approval of the Project Administrator and City. 29.3 Waiver. A waiver by either party of any breach, of any term, covenant or condition contained herein shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant or condition contained herein, whether of the same or a different character. 29.4 Integrated Contract. This Agreement represents the full and complete understanding of every kind or nature whatsoever between the parties hereto, and all preliminary negotiations and agreements of whatsoever kind or nature are merged herein. No verbal agreement or implied covenant shall be held to vary the provisions herein. 29.5 Conflicts or Inconsistencies. In the event there are any conflicts or inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Scope of Services or any other attachments attached hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall govern. 29.6 Interpretation. The terms of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the meaning of the language used and shall not be construed for or against either party by reason of the authorship of the Agreement or any other rule of construction which might otherwise apply. 29.7 Amendments. This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a written document executed by both Contractor and City and approved as to form by the City Attorney. 29.8 Severability. If any term or portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 29.9 Controlling Law and Venue. The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement and all matters relating to it and any action brought relating to this Agreement shall be adjudicated in a court of competent jurisdiction in the County of Orange, State of California. Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page 11 29.10 Equal Opportunity Employment. Contractor represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subcontractor, employee or applicant for employment because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age or any other impermissible basis under law. 29.11 No Attorneys' Fees. In the event of any dispute or legal action arising under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall not be entitled to attorneys' fees. 29.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one (1) and the same instrument. [SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE] Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page 12 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the dates written below. APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTO I� —Y' OFFICE Date: of By: Aaron C. Harp ^""' i•wt•�g City Attorney ATTEST: 41jn Date: CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a California municipal corporation Date: 7--9--(k By: kl(�_ Michael Pisani Municipal Operations Department Director CONTRACTOR: Best Contracting Services Inc., aSalifornia corporation I �1�J��1, �� �i City Clerk President , [END OF SIGNATURES] Attachments: Exhibit A — Scope of Services Exhibit B — Schedule of Billing Rates Exhibit C — Insurance Requirements Exhibit D — Labor and Materials Payment Bond Exhibit E — Faithful Performance Bond Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page 13 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT 1) Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision to perform repairs as described herein, including but not limited to, the following: a) Remove and replace damaged roofs, awnings, and appurtenances; b) Repair of minor leaks; and c) Clean and inspect roofs, roof drains and rain gutters, including recovery and disposal of all debris and/or water from City facilities. 2) Contractor shall work with the Project Administrator to schedule site meetings and repair requests. WORKING HOURS Normal working hours shall be between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday; and 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday. WARRANTY In addition to the other terms and conditions of the Agreement, including but not limited to Section 8 thereof, Contractor's Work carries with it a one (1) year workmanship warranty, no guaranty against leaks. Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page A-1 EXHIBIT B SCHEDULE OF BILLING RATES Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page B-1 Hourly Rate After -Hours Hourly Rate* Supervisor $120.00 per hour $180.00 per hour (with 3 hour minimum) Journeyman $105.00 per hour $157.00 per hour (with 3 hour minimum) Laborer $95.00 per hour $142.00 per hour (with 3 hour minimum) * After Hours Hourly Rate shall be any time outside of normal business hours as defined herein. (Monday through Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 P.M.) Maximum 5% overhead cap on all materials purchased by Contractor. Project Administrator reserves the right to request that all original receipts for purchased materials accompany invoices before Contractor is paid. Pricing is inclusive of Prevailing Wages. Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page B-1 EXHIBIT C INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS — MAINTENANCE/REPAIR/JANITORIAL SERVICES 1. Provision of Insurance. Without limiting Contractor's indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of Work, Contractor shall obtain, provide and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement, policies of insurance of the type and amounts described below and in a form satisfactory to City. Contractor agrees to provide insurance in accordance with requirements set forth here. If Contractor uses existing coverage to comply and that coverage does not meet these requirements, Contractor agrees to amend, supplement or endorse the existing coverage. 2. Acceptable Insurers. All insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance in the State of California, with an assigned policyholders' Rating of A- (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VII (or larger) in accordance with the latest edition of Best's Key Rating Guide, unless otherwise approved by the City's Risk Manager. 3. Coverage Requirements A. Workers' Compensation Insurance. Contractor shall maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance, statutory limits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limits of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) each accident for bodily injury by accident and each employee for bodily injury by disease in accordance with the laws of the State of California, Section 3700 of the Labor Code. Contractor shall submit to City, along with the certificate of insurance, a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in favor of City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees. B. General Liability Insurance. Contractor shall maintain commercial general liability insurance and, if necessary, umbrella liability insurance, with coverage at least as broad as provided by Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence, two million dollars ($2,000,000) general aggregate. The policy shall cover liability arising from premises, operations, products -completed operations, personal and advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract (including the tort liability of another assumed in a business contract). C. Automobile Liability Insurance. Contractor shall maintain automobile insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of Contractor arising out of or in connection with Work to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non -owned or rented Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page C-1 vehicles, in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit each accident. 4. Other Insurance Reguirements. The policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: A. Waiver of Subrogation. All insurance coverage maintained or procured pursuant to this Agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees or shall specifically allow Contractor or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these requirements to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Contractor hereby waives its own right of recovery against City, and shall require similar written express waivers from each of its subcontractors. B. Additional Insured Status. All liability policies including general liability, products and completed operations, excess liability, pollution liability, and automobile liability, if required, shall provide or be endorsed to provide that City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, volunteers and employees shall be included as insureds under such policies. C. Primary and Non Contributory. All liability coverage shall apply on a primary basis and shall not require contribution from any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City. D. Notice of Cancellation. All policies shall provide City with thirty (30) calendar days notice of cancellation (except for nonpayment for which ten (10) calendar days notice is required) or nonrenewal of coverage for each required coverage. 5. Additional Agreements Between the Parties. The parties hereby agree to the following: A. Evidence of Insurance. Contractor shall provide certificates of insurance to City as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein, along with a waiver of subrogation endorsement for workers' compensation and other endorsements as specified herein for each coverage. Insurance certificates and endorsement must be approved by City's Risk Manager prior to commencement of performance. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file with City at all times during the term of this Agreement. City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time. B. City's Right to Revise Requirements. City reserves the right at any time during the term of the Agreement to change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving Contractor sixty (60) calendar days advance written notice of such change. If such change results in substantial Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page C-2 additional cost to Contractor, City and Contractor may renegotiate Contractor's compensation. C. Right to Review Subcontracts. Contractor agrees that upon request, all agreements with subcontractors or others with whom Contractor enters into contracts with on behalf of City will be submitted to City for review. Failure of City to request copies of such agreements will not impose any liability on City, or its employees. Contractor shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors. For CGL coverage, subcontractors shall provide coverage with a format at least as broad as CG 20 38 04 13. D. Enforcement of Agreement Provisions. Contractor acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of City to inform Contractor of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligations on City nor does it waive any rights hereunder. E. Requirements not Limiting. Requirements of specific coverage features or limits contained in this Section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Specific reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given issue and is not intended by any party or insured to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other coverage, or a waiver of any type. If the Contractor maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to coverage for higher limits maintained by the Contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City. F. Self-insured Retentions. Any self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City. City reserves the right to require that self-insured retentions be eliminated, lowered, or replaced by a deductible. Self- insurance will not be considered to comply with these requirements unless approved by City. G. City Remedies for Non -Compliance. If Contractor or any subcontractor fails to provide and maintain insurance as required herein, then City shall have the right but not the obligation, to purchase such insurance, to terminate this Agreement, or to suspend Contractor's right to proceed until proper evidence of insurance is provided. Any amounts paid by City shall, at City's sole option, be deducted from amounts payable to Contractor or reimbursed by Contractor upon demand. H. Timely Notice of Claims. Contractor shall give City prompt and timely notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from Contractor's Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page C-3 performance under this Contract, and that involve or may involve coverage under any of the required liability policies. City assumes no obligation or liability by such notice, but has the right (but not the duty) to monitor the handling of any such claim or claims if they are likely to involve City. Contractor's Insurance. Contractor shall also procure and maintain, at its own cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its own judgment may be necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the Work. Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page C-4 EXHIBIT D CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH BOND NO. 1067348 LABOR AND MATERIALS PAYMENT BOND WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach, State of California, has awarded to Best Contracting Services Inc. hereinafter designated as the "Principal," an agreement for maintenance and/or repair services, in the City of Newport Beach, in strict conformity with the Agreement on file with the office of the City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, which is incorporated herein by this reference. WHEREAS, Principal has executed or is about to execute the Agreement and the terms thereof require the furnishing of a bond, providing that if Principal or any of Principal's subcontractors, shall fail to pay for any materials, provisions, or other supplies used in, upon, for, or about the performance of the Work agreed to be done, or for any work or labor done thereon of any kind, the Surety on this bond will pay the same to the extent hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, We the undersigned Principal, and, The Hanover Insurance Company duly authorized to transact business under the laws of the State of California, as Surety, (referred to herein as "Surety") are held and firmly bound unto the City of Newport Beach, in the sum of seventy five thousand Dollars ( $75,000.00 J. lawful money of the United States of America, --said being equal to 100% of the amount of any Letter Proposal accepted by City of over Twenty Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($25,000.00), payable by the City of Newport Beach under the terms of the Agreement; for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, successors, or assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these present. THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the Principal or the Principal's subcontractors. fail to pay for any materials, provisions, or other supplies, implements or machinery used in, upon, for, or about the performance of the Work contracted to be done, or for any other work or labor thereon of any kind, or for amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to such work or labor, or for any amounts required to be deducted, withheld and paid over to the Employment Development Department from the wages of employees of the Principal and subcontractors pursuant to Section 13020 of the Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to such work and labor, then the Surety will pay for the same, in an amount not exceeding the sum specified in this Bond, and also, in case suit is brought to enforce the obligations of this Bond, a reasonable attorneys' fee, to be fixed by the Court as required by the provisions of Section 9554 of the Civil Code of the State of California. The Bond shall inure to the benefit of any and all persons, companies, and corporations entitled to file claims under Section 9100 of the California Civil Code so as to give a right of action to them or their assigns in any suit brought upon this Bond, as Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page D-1 required by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 9500 et seq. of the Civil Code of the State of California. And Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alterations or additions to the terms of the Agreement or to the Work to be performed thereunder shall in any wise affect its obligations on this Bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alterations or additions to the terms of the Agreement or to the Work or to the specifications. In the event that any principal above named executed this Bond as an individual, it is agreed that the death of any such principal shall not exonerate the Surety from its obligations under this Bond. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been duly executed by the above named Principal and Surety, on the 2nd day of February , 2018 Best Contracting Services, Inc. Name of Contractor (Principal) Authorized Sion turefPi le ojitaba Tabazadeh, The Hanover Insurance Company ame of Surety S Hutton Centre Dr. Suite 1060 Santa Ana, CA 92707 Address of Surety 714-415-3808 Telephone APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Date: By: Aaron C. Harp City Attorney _ — '--- Autho ' e Agent Signature Jinghan Guo, Attorney -in -Fact Print Name and Title NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF CONTRACTOR AND SURETY MUST BE ATTACHED Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page D-2 ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of } ss. On 20 before me, Notary Public, personally appeared who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signatures(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature (seal) ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of } ss. On 20 before me, Notary Public, personally appeared proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signatures(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature (seal) Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page D-3 THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY MASSACHUSETTS BAY INSURANCE COMPANY CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA POWER OF ATTORNEY THIS Power of Attorney limits the acts of those named herein, and they have no authority to bind the Company except in the manner and to the extent herein stated. KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: That THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY and MASSACHUSETTS BAY INSURANCE COMPANY, both being corporations organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Hampshire, and CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan, (hereinafter individually and collectively the "Company") does hereby constitute and appoint, Patrick T. Moughan, Mark D. Kiger, Alec D. Martinez, Erin Powell and/or Jinghan Guo Of Global Risk, LLC of Los Angeles, CA each individually, if there be more than one named, as its true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact to sign, execute, seal, acknowledge and deliverfor, and on its behalf, and as its act and deed any place within the United States, any and all surety bonds, recognizances, undertakings, or other surety obligations. The execution of such surety bonds, recognizances, undertakings or surety obligations, in pursuance of these presents, shall be as binding upon the Company as if they had been duly signed by the president and attested by the secretary of the Company, in their own proper persons. Provided however, that this power of attorney limits the acts of those named herein; and they have no authorilyto bind the Company except in the manner stated and to the extent of any limitation staled below: Any such obligations in the United States, not to exceed Fifty Million and No/1100 ($50,000,000) In any single instance That this power is made and executed pursuant to the authority of the following Resolutions passed by the Board of Directors of said Company, and said Resolutions remain in full force and effect: RESOLVED: That the President or any Vice President, in conjunction with any Vice President, be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to appoint Attorneys -in -fact ofthe Company, in its name and as it acts, to execute and acknowledge for and on its behalf as surety, any and all bonds, recognizances, contracts of indemnity, waivers of citation and all otherwrilings obligatory in the nature thereof, with powerto attach thereto the seal of the Company. Any such writings so executed by such Attorneys -in -fact shall be binding upon the Company as if they had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected officers of the Company in their own proper persons. RESOLVED: That any and all Powers of Attorney and Certified Copies of such Powers of Attorney and certification in respect thereto, granted and executed by the President or Vice President in conjunction with any Vice President ofthe Company, shall be binding on the Companyto the same extent as if all signatures therein were manually affixed, even though one or more of any such signatures thereon may be facsimile. (Adopted October 7, 1981 — The Hanover Insurance Company; Adopted April 14, 1982 — Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company; Adopted September 7, 2001 — Citizens Insurance Company of America) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY, MASSACHUSETTS BAY INSURANCE COMPANY and CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA have caused these presents to be sealed with their respective corporate seals, duly attested by two Vice Presidents, this 29h day of March, 2017, The Hanover Insurance Company Massachusetts Bay Insuo-a nce Company Citizens j�Insurance Company of America I John C. Roche, E4P and President THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ) COUNTY OF WORCESTER )as. The Hanover Insurance Company Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company Citizens Insurance Company of America James H. I{amecki, Vee President On this 29th day of March, 2017 before me came the above named Vice Presidents of The Hanover Insurance Company, Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company and Citizens Insurance Company of America, tome personally known to be the individuals and officers described herein, and acknowledged that the seals affixed to the preceding instrument are the corporate seals of The Hanover Insurance Company, Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company and Citizens Insurance Company of America, respectively, and that the said corporate seals and their signatures as officers were duly affixed and subscribed to said instrument by the authority and direction of said Corporations. DIANE J. MARINO ^ Naar Peers tq rtJryD �7l/ A(-tRr//l� rc W eaaaa�, r+➢tw 0lanel. a . Naar, Public My Commission Expins March 4. 2022 I, the undersigned Vice President of The Hanover Insurance Company, Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company and Citizens Insurance Company of America, hereby certiry that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy ofthe Original Power of Attorney issued by said Companies, and do hereby further certify that the said Powers of Attorney are still in force and effect. GIVEN under my hand and the seals of said Companies, at Worcester, Massachusetts, this 2nd day of February 2018 CERTIFIED COPY lc 4 & Thoodom O. Martinez Vi<c Preaiknl CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT CIVIL CODE § 1116r -,T] A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California ) County of Los Angeles ) On February 2, 2018 before me, Michaela Anne Vogeler. 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N.' 4864 STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE SAN FRANCISCO AMENDED Certificate of Authority THis Is To CER=Y, That, pursuant to the Insurance Code of the State of California, The Hanover Tnsurance Company Of Bedford, New Hampshire , organized under the laws of New Hampshire subject to its Articles of Incorporation or other fundamental organizational documents, is hereby authorized to transact within this State, subject to all provisions of this Certificate, the following classes of insurance: Fire, Marine, Surety, Disability, Plate Glass, Liability, Workers' Compensation, Common Carrier Liability, Boiler and Machinery, Burglary, Credit, Sprinkler, Team and Vehicle, Automobile, Aircraft and Miscellaneous as such classes are now or may hereafter be defined in the Insurance Laws of the State of California. Tins CERTIFICATE is expressly conditioned upon the holder hereof now and hereafter being in full compliance with all, and not in violation of any, of the applicable laws and lawful requirements made under authority of the laws of the State of California as long as such laws or requirements are in effect and applicable, and as such laws and requirements now are, or may hereafter be changed or amended. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, effective as of the -___...20th .._day of_____ October 19-B6_, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official seal to be affixed this _2oth day of_______October-- ,19.86_. n. EXHIBIT E CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH BOND NO. 1067348 FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND The premium charges on this Bond is $ 419.00 , being at the rate of $ 5.58 thousand of the Agreement price. WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach. State of California, has awarded to Best Contracting Services, Inc. hereinafter designated as the "Principal," an agreement for maintenance and/or repair services in the City of Newport Beach, in strict conformity with the Agreement on file with the office of the City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, which is incorporated herein by this reference. WHEREAS, Principal has executed or is about to execute the Agreement and the terms thereof require the furnishing of a Bond for the faithful performance of the Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Principal, and The Hanover Insurance Company , duly authorized to transact business under the laws of the State of California as Surety (hereinafter "Surety"), are held and firmly bound unto the City of Newport Beach, in the sum of _seventy five thousand ( $75,000.00 ) lawful money of the United States of America, said sum being equal to 100% of the amount of any Letter Proposal accepted by City of over Twenty Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($25.000.00), to be paid to the City of Newport Beach, its successors, and assigns; for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, successors, or assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these present. THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the Principal, or the Principal's heirs, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns, fail to abide by, and well and truly keep and perform any or all the Work, covenants, conditions, and agreements in the Agreement and any alteration thereof made as therein provided on its part, to be kept and performed at the time and in the manner therein specified, and in all respects according to its true intent and meaning, or fails to indemnify, defend, and save harmless the City of Newport Beach, its officers, employees and agents, as therein stipulated, then, Surety will faithfully perform the same, in an amount not exceeding the sum specified in this Bond, otherwise this obligation shall become null and void. As a part of the obligation secured hereby, and in addition to the face amount specified in this Performance Bond, there shall be included costs and reasonable expenses and fees, including reasonable attorneys fees, incurred by City, only in the event City is required to bring an action in law or equity against Surety to enforce the obligations of this Bond. Surety, for value received, stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alterations or additions to the terms of the Agreement or to the Work to be performed thereunder shall in any way affect its obligations on this Bond, and it does hereby waive Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page E-1 notice of any such change, extension of time, alterations or additions of the Agreement or to the Work or to the specifications. This Faithful Performance Bond shall be extended and maintained by the Principal in full force and effect for one (1) year following the date of formal acceptance of the Project by City. In the event that the Principal executed this bond as an individual, it is agreed that the death of any such Principal shall not exonerate the Surety from its obligations under this Bond. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been duly executed by the Principal and Surety above named, on the 2nd day of February , 20_1L, Best Contracting Services, Inc. Name of Contractor (Principal) The Hanover Insurance Company Name of Surety 5 Hutton Centre Dr. Suite 1060 Santa Ana, CA 92707 Address of Surety 714-415-3808 relephone APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Date: M Aaron C. Harp City Attorney President j Auth zed Agent Signature Jinghan Guo, Attorney -in -Fact Print Name and Title NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF CONTRACTOR AND SURETY MUST BE ATTACHED Tabazadeh, Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page E-2 ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of }ss. On 20 before me, Notary Public, personally appeared ' who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signatures(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature (seal) ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of _ } ss. On 20 before me, Notary Public, personally appeared proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signatures(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature (seal) Best Contracting Services, Inc. Page E-3 THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY MASSACHUSETTS BAY INSURANCE COMPANY CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA POWER OF ATTORNEY THIS Power of Attorney limits the acts of those named herein, and they have no authority to bind the Company except in the manner and to the extent herein stated. KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: That THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY and MASSACHUSETTS BAY INSURANCE COMPANY, both being corporations organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Hampshire, and CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan, (hereinafter individually and collectively the "Company') does hereby constitute and appoint, Patrick T. Moughan, Mark D. Kiger, Alec D. Martinez, Erin Powell and/or Jinghan Guo Of Global Risk, LLC of Los Angeles, CA each individually, if there be more than one named, as its true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact to sign, execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver for, and on its behalf, and as its act and deed any place within the United States, any and all surety bonds, recognizances, undertakings, or other surety obligations. The execution of such surety bonds, recognizances, undertakings or surety obligations, in pursuance of these presents, shall be as binding upon the Company as if they had been duly signed by the president and attested by the secretary of the Company, in their own proper persons. Provided however, that this powerof attorney limits the acts of those named herein; and they have no authorityto bind the Company except in the manner stated and to the extent of any limitation stated below: Any such obligations In the United States, not to exceed Fifty Million and Noll 00 ($50,000,000) in any single Instance That this power is made and executed pursuant to the authority of the following Resolutions passed by the Board of Directors of said Company, and said Resolutions remain in full force and effect: RESOLVED: That the President or any Vice President, in conjunction with any Vice President, be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to appoint Attorneys -in -tact of the Company, in its name and as it acts, to execute and acknowledge for and on its behalf as surety, any and all bonds, recognizances, contracts of indemnity, waivers of citation and all other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, with power to attach thereto the seal of the Company. Any such writings so executed by such Attorneys -in -fact shall be binding upon the Company as if they had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected officers of the Company in their own proper persons. RESOLVED: That any and all Powers of Attorney and Certified Copies of such Powers of Attorney and certification in respect thereto, granted and executed by the President or Vice President in conjunction with any Vice President of the Company, shall be binding on the Company to the same extent as if all signatures therein were manually affixed, even though one or more of any such signatures thereon may be facsimile. (Adopted October 7, 1981 — The Hanover Insurance Company; Adopted April 14, 1982 — Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company; Adopted September 7, 2001 — Citizens Insurance Company of America) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY, MASSACHUSETTS BAY INSURANCE COMPANY and CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA have caused these presents to be sealed with their respective corporate seals, duly attested by two Vice Presidents, this 29h day of March, 2017. The Hanover Insurance Company Massachusetts Bay Insubance Company Mesons Insurance Company of America �� C I1.4 -t John C. Roche, EVP and President THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ) COUNTY OF WORCESTER )as. I The Hanover Insurance Company Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company CHRIZeennss I�14 nns'urance C�ommpany of America C5m H. Vice President On this 29th day of March, 2017 before me came the above named Vice Presidents of The Hanover Insurance Company, Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company and Citizens Insurance Company of America, to me personally known to be the individuals and officers described herein, and acknowledged that the seals affixed to the preceding instrument are the corporate seals of The Hanover Insurance Company, Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company and Citizens Insurance Company of America, respectively, and that the said corporate seals and their signatures as officers were duly affixed and subscribed to said instrument by the authority and direction of said Corporations. sure J. p Mrrrrr Pass, SLr/LADW as Hr CaWa, eMr Diane I. . Nmel Nblic My Comm,ssion Expha Manh d, 202± I, the undersigned Vice President of The Hanover Insurance Company, Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company and Citizens Insurance Company of America, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the Original Power of Attorney issued by said Companies, and do hereby further certify that the said Powers of Attorney are still in force and effect. GIVEN under my hand and the seals of said Companies, at Worcester, Massachusetts, this 2nd day of February 2018 CERTIFIED COPY Theodore C. Ma Liner. Vice President/ CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT CIVIL CODE § 1189 A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California ) County of Los Angeles ) On February 2, 2018 before me, Michaela Anne Vogeler, Notary Public Here Insert Name and Title of the Officer personally appeared Name(s) of Signer(s) who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s)'whose name(4)'is/ar6 subscribed to the within instrumen and acknowledged to me that he/shrallt-re hexecuted the same in hisAW/theifauthorized capacity(ICand that by his/he�h>sr signature(s)'on the instrument the personK, or the entity upon behalf of which the person(e)acted, executed the instrument. MICHAELA ANNE VOGELEfi Notary Public - California ` Los Angeles County Commission a 2165136 My Comm. Expires Sep 19, 2020 I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. 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Description of Attached Document Title or Type of Document: Perf Bond Document Date: 2/2/18 Signer(s) Other Than Named Above: Capacity(les) Claimed by Signer(s) Signer's Name: Mojitaba Tabazadeh EXCorporate Officer — Title(s): President ❑ Partner — ❑ Limited ❑ General ❑ Individual ❑ Attorney in Fact ❑ Trustee ❑ Guardian or Conservator ❑ Other: Signer Is Representing: 2 Number of Pages: Signer's Name: ❑ Corporate Officer — Title(s): ❑ Partner — ❑ Limited ❑ General ❑ Individual ❑ Attorney in Fact ❑ Trustee ❑ Guardian or Conservator r1 Other: Signer Is Representing: 02016 National Notary Association • www.NationalNotary.org • 1 -800 -US NOTARY (1-800-876-6827) Item #5907 CALIFORNIA ALL- PURPOSE CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of Los Angeles } On 2 / Z,\ \ `� before me, Zipporah D. Kiger, Notary Public ere insert name an Oteof eo icer personally appeared Jinghan Guo who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s-) whose name(&) Is re subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that hefi�&they executed the same in his their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his a their signatures-) on the instrument the person(-&), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(-&) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. 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N:' 4864 STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE SAN FRANCISCO AMENDED Certificate of Authority Tres Is To CERTIFY, That, pursuant to the Insurance Code of the State of California, The Hanover Insurance Company Of Bedford, New Hampshire , organized under the laws of New Hampshire subject to its Articles of Incorporation or other fundamental organizational documents, is hereby authorized to transact within this State, subject to all provisions of this Certificate, the following classes of insurance: Fire, Marine, Surety, Disability, Plate Glass, Liability, Workers' Compensation, Common Carrier Liability, Boiler and Machinery, Burglary, Credit, Sprinkler, Team and vehicle, Automobile, Aircraft and Miscellaneous as such classes are now or may hereafter be defined in the Insurance Laws of the State of California. Tins CERTIFICATE is expressly conditioned upon the holder hereof now and hereafter being in full compliance with all, and not in violation of any, of the applicable laws and lawful requirements made under authority of the laws of the State of California as long as such laws or requirements are in effect and applicable, and as such laws and requirements now are, or may hereafter be changed or amended. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, effective as of the ------- ..20th ----- _ day of. ---- _----- October_ 1986..., I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official seal to be affixed this._Nth day of________ October n_ CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE CHECKLIST City of Newport Beach This checklist is comprised of requirements as outlined by the City of Newport Beach. * Date Received: 2/13/18 Dept./Contact Received From: Date Completed: 2/15/18 Sent to: Company/Person required to have certificate: Type of contract: Joan By: Jan Best Contracting Services 1. GENERAL LIABILITY EFFECTIVE/EXPIRATION DATE: 12/1/17 —12/1/18 A. INSURANCE COMPANY: Zurich American Insurance Company B. AM BEST RATING (A-: VII or greater): A+/XV INSURANCE COMPANY: Zurich American Insurance Company C. ADMITTED Company (Must be California Admitted): B. Is Company admitted in California? ® Yes ❑ No D. LIMITS (Must be $1 M or greater): What is limit provided? $1M/$2M E. ADDITIONAL INSURED ENDORSEMENT — please attach N Yes ❑ No F. PRODUCTS AND COMPLETED OPERATIONS (Must Is Company admitted in California? include): Is it included? (completed Operations status does ❑ No D. not apply to Waste Haulers or Recreation) ® Yes ❑ No G. ADDITIONAL INSURED FOR PRODUCTS AND UM, $2M min for Waste Haulers): What is limits provided? COMPLETED OPERATIONS ENDORSEMENT (completed E Operations status does not apply to Waste Haulers) N Yes ❑ No H. ADDITIONAL INSURED WORDING TO INCLUDE (The City (What is limits provided?) N/A its officers, officials, employees and volunteers): Is it F. included? N Yes ❑ No I. PRIMARY & NON-CONTRIBUTORY WORDING (Must be G. PRIMARY & NON-CONTRIBUTORY WORDING: included): Is it included? N Yes ❑ No J. CAUTION! (Confirm that loss or liability of the named insured HIRED AND NON -OWNED AUTO ONLY: N N/A is not limited solely by their negligence) Does endorsement ❑ No I. include "solely by negligence' wording? ❑ Yes N No K. ELECTED SCMAF COVERAGE (RECREATION ONLY): N N/A ❑ Yes ❑ No L. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION: ❑ N/A N Yes ❑ No II. AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY EFFECTIVE/EXPIRATION DATE: 12/1/17 — 12/1 /18 A. INSURANCE COMPANY: Zurich American Insurance Company B. AM BEST RATING (A-: VII or greater) A+/ XV C. ADMITTED COMPANY (Must be California Admitted): Is Company admitted in California? N Yes ❑ No D. LIMITS - If Employees (Must be $1M min. BI & PD and $500,000 UM, $2M min for Waste Haulers): What is limits provided? $1,000,000 E LIMITS Waiver of Auto Insurance / Proof of coverage (if individual) (What is limits provided?) N/A F. ADDITIONAL INSURED WORDING: ❑ N/A N Yes ❑ No G. PRIMARY & NON-CONTRIBUTORY WORDING: ❑ N/A N Yes ❑ No H. HIRED AND NON -OWNED AUTO ONLY: N N/A ❑ Yes ❑ No I. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION: ❑ N/A N Yes 0 No III. WORKERS' COMPENSATION EFFECTIVE/EXPIRATION DATE: 12/1/17— 12/1/18 A. INSURANCE COMPANY: Zurich American Insurance Company B. AM BEST RATING (A-: VII or greater): A+/ XV C. ADMITTED Company (Must be California Admitted): ® Yes ❑ No D. WORKERS' COMPENSATION LIMIT: Statutory ® Yes ❑ No E. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY LIMIT (Must be $1M or greater) $1,000,000 F. WAIVER OF SUBROGATION (To include): Is it included? ® Yes ❑ No G. SIGNED WORKERS' COMPENSATION EXEMPTION FORM: ® N/A ❑ Yes ❑ No H. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION: ❑ N/A ® Yes ❑ No ADDITIONAL COVERAGE'S THAT MAYBE REQUIRED IV. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY V POLLUTION LIABILITY V BUILDERS RISK HAVE ALL ABOVE REQUIREMENTS BEEN MET? IF NO, WHICH ITEMS NEED TO BE COMPLETED? ® N/A ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A ❑ Yes ❑ No ® Yes ❑ No Broker of record for the City of Newport Beach RISK MANAGEMENT APPROVAL REQUIRED (Non -admitted carrier rated less than Self Insured Retention or Deductible greater than $ ) ❑ N/A ❑ Yes ❑ No Reason for Risk Management approval/exception/waiver: Approved: Risk Management * Subject to the terms of the contract.