2022/10/26 Council Agenda Packet

1.14 RESPONSE PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF EVERETT All materials submitted in response to this request become the property of the City of Everett. Selection or rejection of a response does not affect this right. 1.15 NO OBLIGATION TO BUY The City of Everett reserves the right to refrain from contracting with any supplier. The release of this RFP does not compel the City of Everett to purchase. 1.16 COST OF PREPARING PROPOSALS The City of Everett is not liable for any costs incurred by suppliers in the preparation and presentation of proposals and demonstrations submitted in response to this RFP. 1.17 RECYCLE to\ 41N) The City of Everett is committed to the environment and encourages suppliers to recycle material to the extent practicable. 1.18 PERFORMANCE BONDS Supplier shall furnish the City of Everett at Supplier's cost, on the date of execution of the Contract, a performance bond in an amount equal to four months of service. The bond shall be issued by a corporate surety acceptable to the City of Everett and licensed to do business in the State of Washington. In the event the surety becomes unacceptable to the City of Everett during the course of the Contract, Contractor must, upon the City of Everett's written request and at Contractor's sole cost and expense, obtain payment and performance bonds from another surety acceptable to the City of Everett. PART B - GENERAL CONDITIONS 1.19 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR A. Notice to Proceed. The Contractor shall not start Work until receipt of a work order from the City. B. Safety. The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions for the safety of employees on the worksite and shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state and local regulations, ordinances and codes. The Contractor shall erect and properly maintain at all time, as required by the conditions and progress of the Work, all necessary safeguards for the protection of workers and the public and shall post danger signs warning against known or unusual hazards. C. Correction of Defects. If during the course of the Contract, the Work rendered does not meet the requirements set forth in the Contract, the Contractor shall correct or modify the Work to comply with the requirements of this Contract. The City shall have the right to withhold payment for such Work until it meets the requirements of the Contract Documents. D. Equal Employment Opportunity. The Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, or other person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital state, or national origin or other circumstance prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law or ordinance. The Contractor shall comply with and shall not violate any applicable provisions of Chapter 49.60 RCW, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and all applicable federal, state, or local law or ordinance regarding non-discrimination.