Opening of Applications - 2024 Sewer Insurance Lateral Repair Program - Bob Frame

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available contractor. A contractor shall respond to the selection for work in a reasonable timeframe (max response timeframe is 24 hours or the next business day whichever is shorter). Contractors unable to respond in a reasonable timeframe shall notify the Sewer Insurance Administrator at the initial request for service. Inability to respond will count as work performed and the Sewer Insurance Administrator shall move to the next contractor on the pre -qualified list. A contractor may be removed from the Registry by the Sewer Insurance Administrator due to a pattern of lack of responsiveness on the part of the contractor. A pattern of lack of responsiveness shall be considered if a contractor does not accept over 50% of selections by the Sewer Insurance Administrator over a period of six months. The Sewer Insurance Administrator shall conduct a quarterly evaluation of contractors on the Registry to maintain a standard of quality performance. Contractors must successfully repair 75% of their cable auger repairs within a sustained six month period to maintain their fully pre - qualified. If a contractor fails to maintain a 75% success rate, they shall be reduced to a probationary pre - qualified status for the next quarter. Should a contractor's performance not improve during the first probationary quarter, the Sewer Insurance Administrator may elect to either remove the contractor for the remainder of the calendar year or grant an additional probationary quarter. A contractor may not have more than two consecutive probationary quarters in a calendar year. If a contractor improves their success rate to 75% or above, they shall be reinstated to a fully pre - qualified status on the Registry. k. The rate schedule for contractor costs incurred while performing work as directed by the Sewer Insurance Administrator as attached hereto under Exhibit E. These rates will be renewed by the Sewer Insurance Administrator annually and any revisions requested through the Board prior to the beginning of a new calendar year. Contractors may petition the Sewer Insurance Administrator to add or adjust rates within the rate schedule. If petitioned, the Sewer Insurance Administrator shall contact all pre -qualified contractors to determine if additional rate categories are needed. The Sewer Insurance Administrator shall report contractor petitions and response to the Board with recommendation regarding adding additional rates or re -setting the rate amounts. 1. The {Sewer Insurance Administrator shall provide a quarterly report to the Board with recommendations and analysis of the program. The quarterly report shall contain the following information: i. Contractor performance: include recommendations as to which jobs/cleanings cannot or should not be held against a contractor for determination of continued competency (provide proof of extreme conditions of the specific situation) ii. Contractor billings per job type. Use Exhibit F for definition of job types and levels of excavation. in. Contractors shall be'directly and solely liable to a homeowner for any damage to any Homeowner's person or property cartsed by the Contractor's acts, conduct or omissions arising from 'or'within the scope of this Program. Contractor shall release and fully indemnify the City from any claim or cause of action of any kind which Homeowner may make against the City for any act, conduct or omission by the Contractor under this Program. Indemnification includes but is not limited to Contractor's payment of any legal fees or legal expense incurred by the City in defending such Homeowner claim.