STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

COUNTY OF STONE

DEBRIS COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL CONTRACT

This agreement made the_________day of __________, 2026, between Stone

County, Mississippi, by and through it’s duly constituted Board of Supervisors, c/o

Chancery Clerk’s Office, Stone County Courthouse, Wiggins, Mississippi 39577

(“County”), and

CONTRACTOR’S NAME:_________________________________________________

CONTRACTOR’S CONTRACT PERSON:____________________________________

CONTRACTOR’S MAIL ADDRESS_________________________________________

CONTRACTOR’S STREET ADDRESS_______________________________________

CITY:___________________________, STATE:___________:ZIP_________________

CONTRACTOR’S TELEPHONE NUMBER(S)_________________________________

(“Contractor”)

Witnesseth, that County and Contractor, in consideration of the mutual covenants

Hereinafter set forth, agree as follows:

SECTION ONE

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Contractor will perform all work as shown in the contract documents for the

Completion of the project (“Project”) generally described as:

Emergency Debris Collection and Disposal Contract, including all appropriate personnel, equipment, fuels, insurances, permits, transportation and services to expeditiously and safely collect and remove to and disposal at county-approved site(s) (subject) to guide-lines, regulations, approval and direction of all involved federal, state and local governments including, but not limited to, FEMA, EPA, ACE, MEMA, DEQ, and the Board), all debris resulting from the event from the county road rights of way and other county property, in order to restore and to maintain appropriate traffic flow and the safety and structural integrity of the county roads and bridges, and open access to public roads, health, education, emergency and other facilities and services accessed by or available to the public at large, on and in the entirety of Stone County lying outside the City of Wiggins, but not including the part of Stone County lying inside the

City of Wiggins which is governed by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen and alderwomen of the

City of Wiggins and is subject to Contract(s) issued by such Mayor and Board.

SECTION TWO

CONTRACT TIME AND PROVISION FOR DEFAULT

The work shall be continued on a daily basis throughout and completed within

( ___ ) calendar days upon and under direction of the County’s Monitoring Designee, and Contractor shall perform all work in good, timely, workmanlike fashion, time being of the essence. Should Contractor fail promptly to commence and complete the work within the contract time, or any extension of time as County, in its discretion, may allow in writing, or any extension of time necessitated by delay caused by Act of God, or act of

County, County may declare the job in default. Further, the parties shall be entitled to all administrative, legal and equitable remedies to enforce their respective rights hereunder, upon breach; of this contract by the other party which breach is not remedied within five

(5) days after notice thereof.

SECTION THREE

CONTRACT PRICE

County will pay Contractor for performance of the work and completion of the project in accordance with the bid unit prices, upon receipt and approval of biweekly invoices, less five (5%) retainage which shall be retained by County pending final completion of the work, settlement of all claims, and approval of this Project by the Board.

Payments toward said total contract price for biweekly completion of the work, upon written certification on county form and biweekly invoice by Contractor, written approval of such completion by the said County Designee and written certification as to completion of work, payment of laborers, materialmen and subcontractors is form acceptable to County’s attorney, shall be allowed upon approval of the Board.

However, County shall have the right, in County’s sole discretion, to terminate or otherwise as may meet the needs of County in complying with applicable laws, rules and regulations and within its available funding for this project, or upon County determining it best to secure the work by other means.

SECTION FOUR

INDEMNITY OF COUNTY AGAINST LIABILITY

Contractor shall indemnify County against any and all loss, claims, or suits

(including) cost and attorney’s fees) for or on account of injury to or death of persons, damage to or destruction of property belonging to either County or others (Contractor) hereby agreeing to repair or replace such property if requested so to do by County or required by the contract documents), and nonpayment of labor and materials, taxes, licenses, assessments, contributions, damages, penalties and interest thereon, occurring by reason of the act or neglect of Contractor, Contractor’s employees, or agents

(including subcontractors) in connection with the performance of this contract. Further, Contractor will permit no liens to be filed against County or County’s property.

SECTION FIVE

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

The contract documents which comprise the contracts between County and

Contractor are attached hereto and made a part hereof and consist of the following:

a. This agreement (Pages 1 to 7, inclusive):

b. Contractor’s Proposal to Furnish

c. Notice of Request for Proposals

d. Proposal Requirements

e. Scope of Work

SECTION SIX

MISCELLANEOUS

This contract will adhere to the provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal

Awards under 2 C.F.R. 200.326 and 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Appendix II including but no limited to

Equal Employment Opportunity, Davis Bacon Act, Copeland Anti-kickback Act, Contract work hours and safety Standards Act, Clean Air Act, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and the

Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment.

Contractor is responsible for obtaining, maintaining and paying for any necessary permits and shall provide County with a copy of all same.

Contractor shall not, without the prior written consent of the County, assign or sublet in whole or in part its interest under any of contract documents, and specifically Contractor shall not assign any moneys due or to become due with the prior written consent of the County.

Contractor is familiar with and shall comply with any federal, state and local laws, rules an regulations which may govern this work, including but not necessarily limited to any of the following which may apply to this contract: FEMA Regulations for Public Assistance Debris

Management Program, FEMA 322 FEMA 325, MEMA Regulations, DOT Regulations, MDOT

Regulations, Mississippi State Aid Division Regulations, US EPA Regulations, Mississippi DEQ

Regulations, Executive Order 11246 entitled Equal Employment Opportunity as amended by

Executive Order 11375 and as supplemented in Department of Labor Regulations (41 C.F.R. Part

5); and all laws, rules and regulations, if any, imposed or required by virtue of Davis-Bacon Act

(20 C.F.R. Part 5) or by the Stone County Board of Supervisors, which provides funding for this project.

County and Contractor each binds itself, it’s partners, successors, assigns and legal representatives to the other party hereto in respect to all covenants, agreements and obligations contained in the contract documents.

Contractor shall maintain all records requisite or helpful in ascertaining compliance with applicable laws, standards and this Contract, for five years after final settlement and payment under this Contract and all other pending matters are closed.

This contract constitutes the entire agreement between County and Contractor and may be altered, amended or repealed only by a subsequent duly executed written instrument.

This document may be executed in multiple originals, each of which shall be treated as an original but all of which shall constitute but one and the same document.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement as at Wiggins, Stone County Mississippi, the day and year first above written.

CONTRACTOR____________________________

BY_______________________________________

TITLE

(COUNTY SEAL) STONE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

ATTEST BY______________________________________

President, Board of Supervisors

Clerk, Board of Supervisors

ATTACHMENTS:

Contractor’s Proposal to Furnish

Notice of Request for Proposals

Proposal Requirements

Scope of Work