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Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the City computed at the daily rate of fifteen percent (15%) of the Contract Price divided by the number of days of Contract Time stated above. 4. Contract Price. The amount of this Contract is Sixty-three thousand, one hundred forty-five dollars and ninety-eight cents ($63,145.98) and is based on the quote submitted by the Contractor dated March 17, 2022. The basis for final payment will be the actual amount of work performed according to the Contract Documents and payments, whether partial or final, shall be made as specified therein. If, and to the extent, payment (in whole or in part) is based upon unit prices multiplied by quantities of work actually performed, the total amount paid to the Contractor may be less than Contract Price stated herein and the Contractor agrees to execute one or more change orders in such event. In no event shall the total amount paid Contractor exceed the Contract Price stated herein, unless the Contract amount has first been increased by one or more Change Orders signed by the City. The City may, in its sole discretion, withhold amounts from payments otherwise due as offsets or back charges for expenses, damages, liquidated damages or costs for which the Contractor is liable for not to exceed 10% of the total amount of the contract. If the City chooses not to offset or deduct any such expenses, damages, liquidated damages or costs from one or more payments or return of retainage, the City does not waive its claim for such damages and hereby expressly reserves its right to assert a claim against the Contractor for such damages. 5. Withholding. Five percent (5%) of amounts due Contractor shall be retained and withheld to ensure to comply with RCW Chap. 60.28. Retained amounts shall only be released: (A) as required by law or (B) sixty (60) days after completion of all contract work if there are no claims against the retained funds. In addition to the amounts required by RCW 60.28 to be withheld from the progress or retained percentage payments to the Contractor,the City may, in its sole discretion, withhold any amounts sufficient to pay any claim against the Contractor of which the City may have knowledge and regardless of the informalities of notice of such claim arising out of the performance of this contract. The City may withhold the amount until either the Contractor secures a written release from the claimant, obtains a court decision that such claim is without merit, or satisfies any judgment in favor of the claimant on such claim. The City shall not be liable for interest during the period the funds are so held. 6. Compliance with Employment and Wage Laws. Contractor agrees to comply with all state and federal laws relating to the employment of labor and wage rates to be paid. 7. Disadvantanged Business Enterprises. Contractor agrees that the contractor shall actively solicit the employment of minority group members. Contractor further agrees that the contractor shall actively solicit bids for the subcontracting of goods or services from qualified minority businesses. Contractor shall furnish evidence of the Contractor's compliance with these requirements of minority employment and solicitation. Contractor further agrees to consider the grant of subcontracts to said minority bidders on the basis of substantially equal proposals in the light most favorable to said minority businesses. The Contractor shall be required to submit evidence of compliance with this section as part of the bid. As used in this section,the term "minority business" means a business at least fifty-one percent (51%) of which is owned by minority group members. Minority group members include, but are not limited to, African-Americans, Women, Native Americans, Asian/Pacific Islander-Americans, and Hispanic-Americans.