4-Unconditional_Waiver_and_Release_(Upon_Progress_Payment).pdf

This is an Unconditional Waiver and Release form utilized by the William S. Hart Union High School District for the Culinary Arts Modernization Project in California. The document serves as a progress payment release mechanism, allowing contractors to acknowledge receipt of payment for completed work phases while waiving future claims related to that payment period. The form applies to the two-phase culinary arts upgrade project occurring across six Santa Clarita high schools, with Phase 1 scheduled during Winter Break from December 22, 2025, to January 9, 2026, and Phase 2 from March 25, 2026, to June 30, 2026. Electronic bid submissions are due November 3, 2025, at 2:00 pm via the District's eProcurement Portal, with a mandatory job walk scheduled for October 15, 2025, at 10:00 am at Golden Valley High School. The contract will be awarded to a single prime contractor holding an active Class B General Contractor license and will execute work under the Statewide Educational Wrap Up Program (SEWUP) Joint Powers Authority.

The waiver and release document establishes the mechanism by which contractors certify completion of work phases and receive corresponding progress payments while releasing all claims against the District for the payment period covered. Contractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements, maintain Workers' Compensation Experience Modification Rates of 1.25 or less, carry zero Serious and Willful violations in the past five years, and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage under the Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) providing approximately $800 million in total liability coverage. The project includes a $50,000 owner-controlled allowance, and the District actively encourages participation from Disabled Veterans Business Enterprises (DVBE). Contractors are required to register with the Department of Industrial Relations and provide extensive documentation including asbestos-free material certifications and drug-free workplace declarations prior to contract execution.