IMCO General Construction, Inc. 8/28/2024

Section 00 72 00 GENERAL CONDITIONS City of Everett 00 72 00-43 June 2024 WFP Air Scour Blower Building Replacement Issued for Bid UP3813 The payments provided above shall be full payment for all Work done on a Force Account basis. The calculated payment shall cover all expenses of every nature, kind and description, including those listed above and any others incurred on the Work being paid through Force Account. Nothing in this provision shall preclude the Contractor from seeking an extension of time or time-related damages to unchanged Work arising as a result of Force Account Work. The amount and costs of any work to be paid by Force Account shall be computed by the Owner’s Representative and the result shall be final as provided in 3.2 OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE. An item that has been bid at a unit price or lump sum in the Bid will not be paid as Force Account unless a change, as defined in ARTICLE 6. CHANGES, has occurred and the provisions require a payment adjustment. Items which are included in the Bid as Force Account or which are added by change order as Force Account may, by agreement of the parties at any time, be converted to agreed unit prices or lump sums applicable to the remaining Work. 9.7. RETAINAGE Pursuant to RCW Chap. 60.28, a sum of five percent (5%) of the monies earned by the Contractor will be retained from progress estimates. In addition to protecting the interests of those identified in RCW Chap. 60.28, such retainage shall be used as a trust fund for the protection of the Owner. At the option of the Contractor; monies retained under the provisions of RCW 60.28 shall be: 1. Retained in a fund by the Owner, or 2. Deposited by the Owner in an escrow (interest-bearing) account in a bank, mutual saving bank, or savings and loan association (interest on monies so retained shall be paid to the Contractor). Deposits are to be in the name of the Owner and may not be withdrawn without the Owner’s written authorization. The Owner will issue a check representing the sum of the monies reserved, payable to the bank or trust company. Such check shall be converted into bonds and securities chosen by the Contractor as the interest accrues. Bank and Contractor will execute an escrow agreement in the form provided by Owner. 3. Released after submission of fully executed retainage bond in the form provided by Owner. The Contractor shall designate the option desired at the time the Contract is executed. If the Contractor chooses option 2 (deposit in escrow account), Contractor agrees to assume full 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. Retainage will be released when all of the following conditions are satisfied: 1. Sixty (60) days have elapsed following the completion of all Work specified in the Contract; and 2. The Contractor fulfilled all of all obligations of the Contractor under the Contract, including, but not limited to, the Contractor’s furnishing all documentation required by Contract and law; and 3. A release has been obtained from the Washington State Department of Revenue; and 4. Affidavits of Wages Paid for the Contractor and all Subcontractors are on file with the Owner (RCW 39.12.040); and 5. A release has been obtained from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries and the Washington State Employment Security Department; and