Earthworks Solutions, LLC 5/3/2024

CITY OF EVERETT SPECIAL PROVISIONS Water Main Replacement “Y” – Ph 1 Div 1 – GENERAL REQMTS March 2024 Work Order No. UP 3814 SP-74 Contractor, the Contractor bears all risk of loss and casualty to City furnished materials and Equipment. 1-05.7 Removal of Defective and Unauthorized Work Supplement 1-05.7 by adding the following: If the Contractor fails to remedy defective or unauthorized Work within the time specified in a written notice from the Engineer, or fails to perform Work required by the Contract Documents, the Engineer may correct and remedy such Work as may be identified in the written notice, with City forces or by such other means as the City may deem necessary. If the Contractor fails to comply with a written order to remedy what the Engineer determines to be an emergency situation, the Engineer may have the defective and unauthorized Work corrected immediately, have the rejected Work removed and replaced, or have Work the Contractor refuses to perform completed by using City or other forces. An emergency situation is a situation when, in the opinion of the Engineer, a delay in its remedy could be potentially unsafe, or might cause serious risk of loss or damage to the public. Direct or indirect costs incurred by the City attributable to correcting and remedying defective or unauthorized Work, or Work the Contractor failed or refused to perform, shall be paid by the Contractor. Payment will be deducted by the Engineer from monies due, or to become due, the Contractor. Such direct and indirect costs shall include in particular, but without limitation, compensation for additional professional services required, and costs for repair and replacement of Work of others destroyed or damaged by correction, removal, or replacement of the Contractor’s unauthorized Work. In its sole discretion, the City may retain Work that is not in compliance with the Contract. The City will determine the just and reasonable value for such defective Work and deductions will be made in the payments due or to become due to the Contractor. Final Acceptance will not act as a waiver of the City's right to recover from the Contractor an amount representing the deduction for retention of defective Work. No adjustment in Contract Time or Contract Sum will be allowed because of the Delay in the performance of the Work attributable to the exercise of the City’s rights provided by this section. The rights exercised under the provisions of this section shall not diminish the City’s right to pursue any other avenue for additional remedy or damages with respect to the Contractor ’s failure to perform the Work as required. 1-05.10 Guarantees Supplement 1-05.10 by adding the following: The Contractor further warrants to the City, the Engineer and the City's Representative that all materials and Equipment furnished under this Contract will be of highest quality and new unless otherwise specified by the City, free from faults and defects and in conformance with the Contract Documents. All Work not so conforming to these standards shall be considered defective. If required by the City’s Representative, the Contractor shall furnish satisfactory evidence as to the kind and quality of materials and Equipment. The Work furnished shall be of first quality and the workmanship shall be the best obtainable in the various trades. The Work shall be of safe, substantial and durable construction in all respects. For a period of 365 calendar days, commencing on the date of Final Acceptance, the Contractor shall, upon the receipt of Notice in writing from the City, promptly make all repairs arising out of defective materials, workmanship, or Equipment at no cost to the City. The City is hereby authorized to make such repairs if, 14 calendar days after giving of such notice to the Contractor, the