Contract_Agreement.pdf

Contract Agreement

CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND

ELKTON, MD 21921

CONTRACT AGREEMENT

CONTRACT NO. _______

THIS AGREEMENT made this _______ day of _______, 20___, between Cecil County, Maryland, the "COUNTY" and _____________________, the

"CONTRACTOR".

WHEREAS, the contract for the purpose of ________________________________________________ for Cecil County, the "PROJECT", in Cecil County, Maryland, for which terms and conditions are contained in the plans and specifications on file in the COUNTY'S Office, a copy of which is attached hereto and which was recently awarded to the CONTRACTOR by the COUNTY, for the pricing costs as proposed which is equal to the aggregate cost of the labor, and materials furnished at the unit and lump sum prices respectively named therefore in the proposal attached here to.

AND WHEREAS, this Award provides a formal contract should be executed by the Parties evidencing the terms of the said Award.

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

CONTRACTOR agrees to complete the PROJECT within the period as outlined within the bid proposal beginning from the time of the “Notice to Proceed” letter is received, in accordance with the terms and provisions contained in ______ ____________________________________________________ for the pricing costs as proposed which is equal to the aggregate cost of the labor, materials furnished, at the unit and/or lump sum prices respectively in the proposal attached hereto, and will well and faithfully comply with and conform to each and every obligation imposed upon the CONTRACTOR by said Specifications or the terms of said Award. Time is of the essence of this Agreement.

It is understood and agreed that no claim for extra work or materials, not specifically herein provided, done or furnished by the CONTRACTOR, will be allowed by the COUNTY, nor shall the CONTRACTOR do any work or furnish any materials not covered by these Specifications and Contract, unless the same is ordered in writing by the Cecil County, Maryland. Any such work or materials which may be done or furnished by the CONTRACTOR without such written order first being given shall be at said CONTRACTOR'S own risk, cost, and expense and the hereby covenants and agrees that without such written order he shall make no claim for compensation for work or materials so done or furnished. In the event of an emergency, or in order to prevent delay in progress of work, the Director of Public Works Department may give a verbal order for

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Contract Agreement extra work or materials, provided, however, that said order must be reduced to writing within twenty-four hours.

AND THE COUNTY hereby agrees to pay to the CONTRACTOR, the aforementioned sum when due under the terms of the Specifications and the Award, and that it will well and faithfully perform all obligations imposed by said Specifications and the terms of the Award.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, this contract is executed in quadruplicate of each which shall be deemed an original.

ATTEST:

(name & signature) name, (signature & title)

(Notary) Company Name

(Seal) Address

ADDRESS

ATTEST: APPROVED:

(name & signature) Danielle Hornberger

COUNTY EXECUTIVE

CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND

LEGAL FORM AND SUFFICIENCY APPROVED

Lawrence Scott, Esq.

Cecil County Attorney Cecil County, Maryland

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