Allied Construction Associates Inc. 4/23/2021

I CITY OF EVERETT SPECIAL PROVISIONS making such final payment. Payment by the City shall not release the Contractor or its Surety I from any obligation under the Contract or under the payment and performance bond. Upon completion of all Work and after final inspection, the amount due the Contractor under I the Contract will be paid based upon the final estimate made by the Engineer and presentation of a Final Contract Voucher Certification signed by the Contractor. Such voucher shall be deemed a release of all claims of the Contractor unless a claim is filed in I accordance with the requirements of 1-09.11 DISPUTES AND CLAIMS and is expressly excepted from the Contractor's Certification on the Final Contract Voucher Certification. 1-09.9(5) Back Charges to Contractor I The Contractor shall pay the City on demand everything charged to it under the terms of this Contract. Such charges may be deducted by the City from money due or to become due to the Contractor under the Contract. The City may recover such charges from the Contractor or from , its Surety. Contractor agrees to pay the costs of overtime or excessive inspection and observation costs incurred by the City. Overtime inspection shall include inspection required during Saturdays, I Sundays, City holidays and weekdays in excess of 40 hours per week or outside of normal working hours and inspections or observations that result in an inspector or observer working more than 40 hours in a week. Costs of such overtime or excessive inspection or observation include architecture, engineering, construction management services, inspection, general supervision and overhead expenses that are directly chargeable to the overtime or excessive work. Contractor agrees that City will deduct such charges from payments due the Contractor. In the event the City issues a Change Order requiring the Contractor to work in excess of the I established schedule of working hours, the City will not charge the Contractor for associated inspection costs. The Contractor shall be compensate the City for the actual costs of engineering, inspection, I general supervision, right-of-way costs, permit fees, overhead expenses, and any other ascertainable direct costs to the City that are directly chargeable to the Work and that accrue during the period of such extension. The actual costs do not include charges for final inspection I and preparation of the final payment by the City. 1-09.9(6) Retainage Pursuant to RCW Chap. 60.28, a sum of five percent of the monies earned by the Contractor will I be retained from progress estimates. In addition to protecting the interests of those identified in RCW Chap. 60.28, such retainage will be used as a trust fund for the protection of the City. At the option of the Contractor, monies retained under the provisions of RCW 60.28 will be: I 1. Retained in a fund by the City, or 2. Deposited by the City in an interest-bearing escrow account in a bank, mutual saving bank, or savings and loan association. Interest on monies so retained shall be paid to I the Contractor in accordance with requirements of this section. Deposits are to be in the name of the City and may not be withdrawn without the City's written authorization. The City will issue a check representing the sum of the monies reserved, payable to 111 the bank or trust company. Such check shall be converted into bonds and securities chosen by the Contractor as the interest accrues. The Contractor shall designate the option desired at the time the Contract is executed. If the Contractor in chooses option 2, deposit in escrow account, Contractor agrees to assume full I responsibility to pay all costs that may accrue from escrow services, brokerage charges or both, and further agrees to assume all risks in connection with the investment of the retained percentages in securities. The City may also, at its option, accept a bond in lieu of retainage. I Retainage will be released when all of the following conditions are satisfied: SEI to SRI Intertie,SRO8 Rehab Division 1 —GENERAL REQUIREMENTS WO No.—UP3714 I SP—110