Opening of Quotes - Curb & Sidewalk Repair Proj No. 120-001A - TX Concrete, LLC

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Version 2/14/2020 Page - 3 Public Works Quote X. CHANGE OF CONTRACT TIME A. Prevailing Specifications: 2020, INDOT Standard Specifications Section 108 B. Additions 1. The Contract Time may only be changed by Change Order. Any Claim for an extension in the Contract Time shall be based on written notice delivered to the Department of Public Works within seven (7) calendar days of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the claim. Notice of the extent of the claim with supporting data shall be delivered within fourteen (14) calendar days after s uch occurrence unless an official of the Public Works Department allows an additional period of time to ascertain more accurate data. The Contract Time will be extended in an amount equal to time lost to delays beyond the control of the Contractor if a claim is made in accordance with this provision. Such delays shall include acts of neglect by the Public Works employees, or to fires, flood, labor disputes, epidemics, abnormal weather conditions, governmental procedures, or acts of God. 2. Unless otherwise provided, the Contract time is based upon normal weather conditions. An extension is granted for weather conditions significantly more severe than normal if the Contractor demonstrates to the satisfaction of the City that the delay in the progress of the work was due to such weather. The basis to define normal weather with be the data compiled by the United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 3. No extension of time will be granted if the Contractor, by his/her/its own action or inaction, including fault or negligence of Contractor’s subcontractors, caused the delay, or for which any remedies are provided under any other provision of this agreement. 4. The grant of an extension of time under this Section in no way constitutes a waiver by the City of any rights or remedies existing under this contract at law or in equity. XI. DEFAULT AND TERMINATION A. Prevailing Specifications: 2020, INDOT Standard Specifications Section 108 B. Additions: 1. Events of Default shall include Contractor’s failure to perform any of its obligations under this contract including failure to commence work at the time specified, failure to perform the work in accordance with these specifications, unauthorized discontinuation of the work, failure to carry out the work in a manner acceptable to the City, failure to observe Federal, State, or local laws or regulations, and failure to comply with any other term of this contract. 2. If an Event of Default occurs, the City shall provide Contractor written notice and may permit Contractor ten (10) calendar days after the date of the notice to cure the default. If the default is not cured within the ten (10) day cure period, the City may at any time thereafter terminate this contract in which case the termination shall be final and effective. 3. Upon an Event of Default, the City may invoke the following remedies in addition to those remedies provided under separate provisions of this contract, the right of set-off against any payments due or to become due to the Contractor against the retainage, the right to take over and complete the Work. If the City notifies Contractor that City is invoking its right to complete the Work, all rights that the Contractor has in order under Contractor’s subcontracts are assigned to the City, subject to the City’s right to take assignment of all or only selected subcontracts at the City’s discretion. The sole obligation accepted by the City under such subcontracts is to pay for Work satisfactorily performed after the date of the assignment. In the event a conditional assignment has not been executed, the Contractor shall execute or cause to be executed any assignment, agreement, or other document that may be necessary in the sole opinion of legal counsel to the City’s Board of Public Works to evidence compliance with this provision. The Contractor shall promptly deliver such documents upon the City’s request. In the case of such assignment, unless otherwise agreed in writing, The Contractor remains liability to subcontractors for any payment already involved, and for any claim, suit or cause of action based upon or resulting from any error, omission, negligence or other breach of contract by the Contractor, its officers, employees, or agents arising prior to the date of assignment to the City.