2025/07/02 Council Agenda Packet

Page 18 of 43 protect the interest of City of Everett. Contractor working in or around the buildings specified in this contract shall wear distinctive uniforms identifying the name of their employer. 2.14 QUALITY AND WORKMANSHIP The City takes pride, ownership, and responsibility in the appearance and upkeep of all its owned and managed properties. All work shall be performed in a professional manner and shall conform to applicable standards related to the work being performed. The contractor will notify and alert the City Project Manager, or designee, of any deficiencies or damage, which in the professional opinion of the contractor may need attention. 2.15 COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall be in compliance at all times with all governmental laws, regulations, requirements, and orders relating to COVID-19 applicable to the services provided, including without limitation OSHA, L&I, or other safety rules relating to COVID-19 and COVID-19 gubernatorial proclamations and orders. These laws, regulations, requirements, and orders are referred to as “COVID-19 Requirements.” The Contractor’s bid includes all costs necessary for the duration of the Contract for compliance with COVID-19 Requirements. The Contractor’s bid takes into account that COVID-19 Requirements may create direct and indirect costs, including inefficiency and delay. Contractor shall have no entitlement to an adjustment or other increase to the Contract Price for any direct or indirect costs (including without limitation delay, cumulative impact, inefficiency, or ripple costs) incurred by the Contractor to comply with COVID-19 Requirements. 2.16 PRICING ADJUSTMENTS Price Increases. Unit prices for line items in Form 3.02 will not increase during the initial twelve (12) months of the three-year contract term. After the initial twelve (12) months, the Contractor may request increases to unit prices no more than once every six (6) months in conjunction with the Prevailing wage updates https://secure.lni.wa.gov/wagelookup/RatesPublication.aspx. Requests for unit price changes must be submitted in writing to the Procurement Division no later than thirty (30) days before the proposed unit price increase is to take effect. Unit price increases are strictly limited to: (A) increases in unit prices caused by increases in prevailing wage rates issued by the Department of Labor & Industries, or (B) increases in unit prices caused by increases in materials pricing. As part of its request for a unit price change, the Contractor shall supply documentation reasonably satisfactory to the City demonstrating such increases in prevailing wages or materials pricing. The City will evaluate the Contractor’s submitted documentation: A. If the City reasonably determines that the submitted documentation supports the requested unit price increase, then the City may elect either of the following: (1) Provide written notice to the Contractor that the City accepts the requested unit price change, in which case the Contract is deemed amended to include requested unit price change as of the date of the notice. The City may require an adjustment to the Required Bond Amount. (2) Provide written notice to the Contractor that the City rejects the requested unit price change, in which case the line item for such rejected unit price increase is deemed deleted from the Contract as of the date of the notice. The City and Contractor may later agree in writing to reinstate in the Contract the line item at the unadjusted unit price. In no event is the Contractor