Interwest Construction Inc. 12/17/2025

CITY OF EVERETT SPECIAL PROVISIONS Water Main Replacement “Y” – Ph 2 Div C – CONTRACT AND BONDS October 2025 Work Order No. UP 3814 SP-34 Category 2: Sensitive information Category 2: For official use only / disclosure permissible by law. 4. Contract Sum. The Contract Sum of this Contract is: + WA Sales Tax (as applicable) Contract Sum This is based on the proposal/bid submitted by Contractor dated ________________. A copy of such proposal/bid is attached hereto. 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. 5. Withholding. Five percent (5%) of amounts due Contractor shall be retained and withheld 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. Vacant 8. Indemnification. A. Contractor will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City from any and all Claims arising out of or relating to any acts, errors, omissions, or conduct by Contractor in connection with its performance of this Contract, including without limitation (and without limiting the generality of the foregoing) all Claims resulting from Contractor’s performance of, or failure to perform, its express and implied obligations under the Contract. The Contractor will defend and indemnify and hold harmless the City whether a Claim is asserted directly against the City, or whether a Claim is asserted indirectly against the City, e.g., a Claim is asserted against someone else who then seeks contribution or indemnity from the City. The amount of insurance obtained by, obtainable by, or required of the Contractor does not in any way limit the Contractor’s duty to defend and indemnify the City. The City retains the right to approve Claims investigation and counsel assigned to said Claim and all investigation and legal work regarding said Claim shall be performed under a fiduciary relationship to the City. This Section 8 is in addition to any other defense or indemnity or hold harmless obligation in the Contract Documents. B. The Contractor’s obligations under this Section 8 shall not apply to Claims caused by the sole negligence of the City. If (1) RCW 4.24.115 applies to a particular Claim, and (2) such Claim is caused by or results from the concurrent negligence of (a) the Contractor and (b) the City, then the Contractor’s liability under this Section 8 shall be only to the extent of the Contractor’s negligence. C. As used in this section: (1) “City” includes the City’s officers, employees, agents, and representatives; (2) “Claims” include all losses, claims, demands, expenses (including, but not limited to, attorney’s fees and litigation expenses), suits, judgments, or damage, whether threatened, asserted or filed against the City, whether such Claims sound in tort, contract, or any