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If these general provisions are incorporated by reference into a Purchase Order for work and/or services, all references to "Bidder" or "Successful Bidder" shall be construed to mean the Seller from whom work and services are purchased by the City. The work and services described in the accompanying Request for Quotation or Purchase Order hereinafter shall be designated as "The Work".

1.00 Legal Relations and Responsibilities

1.01 Laws to be Observed: The Bidder shall keep itself fully informed of all existing and future State and Federal laws, including O.S.H.A. standards, and all municipal ordinances and regulations of the City of Hayward which in any manner affect those engaged or employed in The Work or the materials used in The Work, or which in any way affect the conduct of The Work, and of all such orders and decrees of bodies or tribunals having any jurisdiction or authority over the same.

1.02 Labor Discriminations: No discrimination shall be made in employment of persons upon The Work because of the race, color or religion of such persons, and any Successful Bidder which violates this Section is subject to all the penalties imposed for a violations of Chapter 1, Part 7, Division 2, of the Labor Code of the State of California in accordance with the provisions of Section 1735 thereof.

1.03 Prevailing Wage: The Successful Bidder hereby stipulates that Sections 1771 and 1777.5 of the Labor Code of the State of California shall be complied with and shall forfeit as a penalty to the City of Hayward not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each calendar day or portion thereof for each worker paid less than the general prevailing rates of per diem wages as determined by the Department of Industrial Relations for such work or craft in which such worker is employed on The Work in violation of the Labor Code of the State of California, in particular the provisions of Sections 1770 to 1780, Inclusive, thereof.

Copies of the general prevailing wage rates are on file in the office of the City Engineer and are available to any interested parties on request.

1.03.1 Certified Payroll Records: Bidder shall maintain certified payroll records as required by Section 1776 of the Labor Code. Copies of certified payroll records shall be provided to the City of Hayward within ten (10) days of written request by the City. Failure to provide copies of certified payroll within the time prescribed by statute shall result in imposition of monetary penalties or withholding of progress payments due under the contract.

1.04 Permits and Licenses: Any person doing business in the City of Hayward is required by Chapter 8, Section 1 of the Municipal code to pay a business license tax. The successful bidder shall have or procure a business license and, prior to initiation of work, show evidence thereof to the Revenue Department. The successful bidder shall, in addition, procure all permits, pay all charges and fees and give all notices necessary and incidental to the due and lawful prosecution of The Work.

1.05 Encroachment Permit: The Successful Bidder shall obtain and/or comply with any encroachment permits as set forth in the order.

1.06 Patents: The Successful Bidder shall assume all responsibilities arising from the use of patented materials, equipment, devices, or processes used on or incorporated in The Work.

1.07 Public Convenience and Safety: Attention is directed to all applicable Sections of Chapter 7, Article 2, STREETS, "Disturbance of Streets," of the City of Hayward Municipal Code.

Traffic control procedures stated herein and traffic control standard plans shall be the MINIMUM accepted in the City of Hayward. Any variations shall be approved by the Engineer prior to use. In no way shall compliance with these specifications and standards relieve the Successful Bidder of any liability for claims or damages arising from his work.

All streets within the project limits shall remain open to traffic at all times during the construction period. Between the hours of 5:00 PM and 8:00 AM, all lanes remain open to traffic.

Adequate traffic warning and control devices shall be provided and maintained by the Successful Bidder during the construction period in accordance with the "State of California Manual of Warning Signs, Lights and Devices for Use In Performance of Work upon Highways" dated 1973. When inadequate traffic warning and control devices have been installed, the City shall provide whatever facilities are deemed necessary and will charge the Successful Bidder for the costs thereof as provided in Section 7, Article 2 of the Hayward Municipal Code.

Traffic control signs, (regulatory, warning or construction type) conforming to the State of California Standards, and any special-legend signs required, except "NO PARKING" signs, shall be furnished by the Successful Bidder as directed by the Engineer.

The Successful Bidder shall install and maintain all signs.

Any obstructions which will remain in the roadway after darkness MUST BE adequately outlined with barricades with flashers or delineators along with other warning devices. All barricades and delineators shall conform to State of California Manual of Warning Signs, Lights, and Devices for Use in Performance of Work upon Highways.

Safe and convenient pedestrian access shall be provided at all times.

Flagmen are mandatory at locations where equipment is intermittently blocking a traffic lane or where only one lane is available for two-direction traffic. One flagman is required for each direction of traffic affected where only one lane is available for over 100 feet or when required by the Engineer. When less than 20 feet of street width is available for traffic, a flagman will be required. Flagman shall wear distinctive clothing, such as a RED jacket.

All work specified herein shall be considered to be at the Successful Bidder's expense.

1.08 Responsibility for Damage: The Successful Bidder shall take all responsibility for the Work, shall bear all losses and damages directly or indirectly resulting to the Bidder, to any subcontractor, to the City, to City employees, or to parties designated in any purchase order provision, on account of the performance or character of The Work, unforeseen difficulties, accidents, occurrences or other causes predicted on active or passive negligence of the City, or of parties designated in any purchase order provisions. Said Bidder shall assume the defense of and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, officials, directors, employees and agents from and against any or all loss, liability, expense, claim, costs, suits and damages of every kind, nature and description directly or indirectly arising from the performance of The Work.

Approval of the insurance contract does not relieve the Successful Bidder or subcontractors from liability under this clause.

1.09 Responsibility for Work: Except as provided above, until the formal acceptance of The Work by the City, the Successful Bidder shall have the charge and care thereof and shall bear the risk of injury or damage to any part thereof by the action of the elements or from any other cause, whether arising from the execution or from the nonexecution of The Work. The Successful Bidder shall rebuild, repair, and restore, and make good all injuries or damages to any portion of The Work occasioned by any of the above causes before final acceptance and shall bear the expense thereof, except such injuries or damages occasioned by acts of the Federal Government or of the public enemy.

1.10 No Personal Liability: Neither the City Council, officers, employees or agents of the City of Hayward, nor any other officer or authorized assistant or agent shall be personally responsible for any liability arising from or in connection with The Work.

CITY OF HAYWARD

GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR PURCHASES

OF WORK AND SERVICES

1.11 Responsibility of City: The City of Hayward shall not be held responsible for the care or protection of any material or parts of The Work prior to final acceptance, except as expressly provided for in these specifications.

1.12 Successful Bidder Not an Agent of the City of Hayward: The right of general supervision of the City of Hayward shall not make the Successful Bidder an agent of the City; and the liability of the Successful Bidder for all damages to persons or to public or private property arising from the Successful Bidder's execution of The Work shall not be lessened because of such general supervision.

1.13 Inspection and Payments Constitute No Waiver of Order Provisions:

Neither the Inspection by the City Engineer nor by an inspector or other City representative, nor any payment of money, nor acceptance of any part or whole of The Work by the City of Hayward or its agents shall operate as a waiver of any provision of the order.

1.14 Insurance Requirements: Successful Bidder shall promptly obtain, at the Bidder's own expense, all the insurance required by this section and shall submit a completed copy of Coverage Verification signed by the Successful Bidder's agent or broker to the City's Purchasing Division for review and approval by the City. Insurance requirements must be met prior to issuance of purchase order. It is highly recommended that Bidders confer with their insurance carrier or broker to determine in advance of bid submission the availability of insurance coverage and endorsements as prescribed and provided herein. If an apparent successful bidder fails to comply with the insurance requirements, that Bidder may be disqualified.

(1) The Successful Bidder shall take out and maintain during the life of the purchase order statutorily sufficient Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance for all of the Bidder's employees to be engaged on The Work.

Should any work be sublet, the Successful Bidder shall require the subcontractor similarly to provide Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance, all in strict compliance with State laws and to fully protect the City from any and all claims arising out of occurrences on The Work.

(2) The Successful Bidder shall take out and maintain in the name of the Successful Bidder and the City as a Named Insured during the life of the purchase order, such Public Liability Insurance as shall protect itself, the City, its officials, officers, directors, employees and agents from claims which may arise from operations under the purchase order, whether such operations be the Bidder, by the City, its officials, officers, directors, employees and agents, any subcontractors, or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by either of them.

This Liability Insurance shall include, but shall not be limited to, protection against claims arising from bodily and personal injury and damage to property, resulting from the Successful Bidder's, City's or subcontractor's operations, use of owned or non-owned automobiles, products, and completed operations. The amounts of insurance shall not be less than the following:

Single Limits Coverage Applying to Bodily and Personal Injury Liability and Property Damage: $1,000,000.

If Commercial General Liability Insurance or other form with a General Aggregate Limit is used, either the General Aggregate Limit shall apply separately to the project/location or the General Aggregate Limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.

The following endorsements must be attached to the policy:

(a) If the Insurance policy covers on an "accident" basis,it must be changed to "occurrence".

(b) The policy must contain a Cross Liability or Severability of Interest Clause.

(c) The policy must cover complete Contractual liability.

Exclusions of contractual liability as to bodily injuries, personal injuries and property MUST BE ELIMINATED from the basic policy endorsements.

(d) Broad Form property damage liability must be afforded.

Permission is granted for deductible which shall not exceed $10,000 without special approval of the City.

(e) Any failure to comply with reporting or other provisions of the policies including brochures of warranties shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its Officials, Officers, Directors, Employees, or Agents.

(f) An endorsement shall be provided which states that the coverage is PRIMARY INSURANCE and that no other insurance effected by the City will be called upon to contribute to a loss under this coverage.

(g) Cancellation, non-renewal or reduction in limits shall be sent to the City with at least 10 days prior written notice, by certified mail, return receipt requested.

(h)Insurance is to be placed with California Admitted Insurers with an A.M. Best's Rating of no less than A:XI.

Successful Bidder shall not commence work until such insurance has been approved by the City. The Successful Bidder shall not allow any subcontractor to commence work on its subcontract until all similar insurance required of the subcontractor has been obtained. Such insurance shall remain in full force and effect at all times during the prosecution of The Work and until the final completion and acceptance thereof.

1.15 Disposal of Material Outside the Public Right of Way: The Successful Bidder shall make his own arrangements for disposing of materials outside the public right of way, and he shall pay all costs involved.

1.16 Preservation of Property: Attention is directed to Section 1.08, "Responsibility for Damage." Due care shall be exercised to avoid injury to existing improvements or facilities, adjacent property and real or personal property that is not to be removed.

1.17 Cooperation: Should work be performed by other firms, within or adjacent to The Work specified, or should work of any other nature be underway by other forces within or adjacent to said limits, the Successful Bidder shall cooperate with all such other firms or other forces to the end that any delay or hindrance to their work will be avoided. The right is reserved to perform other or additional work at or near the site (including material sources) at any time, by the use of other forces.

When two or more firms are employed on related or adjacent work, each shall conduct his operation in such a manner as not to cause any unnecessary delay or hindrance to the other. Each firm shall be responsible to the other for all damage to work, to persons or property caused to the other by his operations and for loss caused the other due to his unnecessary delays or failure to finish The Work within the time specified for completion.

1.18 Assignment: The performance of The Work may not be assigned except upon the written consent of the Purchasing Agent. Consent will not be given to any proposed assignment which would relieve the Successful Bidder or its surety of their responsibilities under the order. The Successful Bidder may assign monies due or to become due it under the order and such assignment will be recognized by the City, if given proper notice thereof, to the extent permitted by law. That any assignment of money shall be subject to all proper set-offs in favor of the City, and to all deductions provided for in the order, and particularly all money withheld, whether or not assigned, shall be subject to being used by the City for the completion of The Work, in event that the Successful Bidder should be in default therein.

1.19 Time of Completion: The Successful Bidder shall complete all or any designated portion of The Work in all parts and requirements within the time set forth in the order.

1.20 Care and Protection: The Successful Bidder shall be entirely responsible for any damage to the City's or adjacent property due to hauling materials or other causes attributable to the conduct of his work, and all such damage will be repaired by the Successful Bidder when and as directed by the City's representative, and as required to place the property in as good condition as before the commencement of The Work.

1.21 Nondiscriminatory Employment Practices: In the performance of this contract the contractor or subcontractor agrees as follows:

(1) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION - GENERAL

The contractor or subcontractor shall not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, place of birth, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disability. The contractor or subcontractor will take affirmative action to ensure that its recruitment, selection, and evaluation practices do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee. The contractor or subcontractor shall also ensure that its personnel policies, practices and procedures, including, but not limited to, the transfer, promotion, demotion, suspension, layoff, or termination, rates of pay and other form of compensation, and the selection for training programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training do not discriminate against any employee. The contractor or subcontractor shall post in conspicuous places that are accessible to applicants for employment and employees notices setting forth this Nondiscriminatory Employment Practices Provision.

(2) RECRUITMENT

(a) Non-union employees. Advertising placed with any media shall include the notation, "An Equal Opportunity Employer." Advertisements shall be placed with media having large circulation among minority groups or at school placement centers having large minority student enrollments. The contractor or subcontractor will send to each source of employee referrals, other than labor unions or workers' representatives, a notice in such form and content as shall be furnished or approved by the City, advertising said source of employee referrals of its commitments under Chapter 2, Article 7, of the Hayward Municipal Code, and shall post copies of the notices in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.

Recruitment of non-union employees shall, to the maximum extent possible, utilize the services of minority organizations likely to be referral sources for minority group employees.

(b) Union employees. Union employees shall be recruited in accordance with applicable labor agreements. The contractor or subcontractor shall send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, in such form and content as shall be furnished or approved by the City, advising said labor union or workers' representatives of its commitments under Chapter 2, Article 7, of the Hayward Municipal Code, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.

The contractor or sub contractor agrees to seek the inclusion in all union agreements to which it is a party, clauses prohibiting discrimination based upon race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, place of birth, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disability. To the maximum extent consistent with applicable labor agreements, the contractor or subcontractor will attempt to recruit applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, place of birth, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

(3) EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY OFFICER

The contractor or subcontractor shall designate one of its management employees as its Equal Employment Opportunity Officer and assign such officer the responsibility and authority to administer and promote an active program to put the contractor's or subcontractor's nondiscriminatory employment practices commitment into practice.

(4) ACCESS TO RECORDS

The contractor or subcontractor shall permit access during normal business hours to its records of employment, employment advertisements, completed application forms, and other pertinent data and records when requested to do so by the City Manager or any representative of the Fair Employment Practices Commission of the State of California.

(5) COMPLIANCE REVIEW PROCEDURES

(a) The contractor or subcontractor shall, upon request of the City Manager, submit its official payroll records together with a monthly cumulative summary of all employee hours worked in performance of its contract with or on behalf of the City identified as to minority status.

(b) The contractor or subcontractor shall submit to a formal, thorough review of its records, books, reports, and accounts concerning its employment practices for the purpose of determining whether they are nondiscriminatory. This review will be performed at intervals during the performance of the contract as may be specified by the City Manager.

Each review shall be followed within 30 days by either a written notice to the contractor or subcontractor that it is in apparent compliance with the Nondiscriminatory Employment Practices Provision of its contract or by a citation of apparent deficiency, summary of findings, and a statement of remedial commitment for signature by the contractor. If the contractor or subcontractor fails to meet the commitments it has made in executing such statement, the City Manager shall issue a notice of intent to initiate an action against the contractor or subcontractor with the Fair Employment Practices Commission for willful violation of the Nondiscriminatory Employment Practices Provision and the California Fair Employment Practices Act in not less than 30 days or such notice of intent.

(6) VIOLATIONS

The City Manager shall deem a finding of willful violation of the Nondiscrimination Employment Practices Provision and the California Fair Employment Practices Act to have occurred upon receipt of written notice from the Fair Employment Practices Commission that it has investigated and determined that the contractor or subcontractor has violated the Fair Employment Practices Act and has issued an order under Labor Code Section 1426, which has become final, or obtained relief under Labor Code Sections 1429 and 1429.1, or an appropriate federal commission or agency, or a court of the State of California, or if the United States Government finds, in any action or proceeding to which the contractor or subcontractor is a party, that it discriminated against employees or applicants for employment in the performance of this contract. Upon receipt or such notice or final judgment, the City Manager shall notify the contractor or subcontractor that unless it demonstrates to the satisfaction of the City Council within a stated reasonable period that the violation has been corrected, said contractor or subcontractor shall be subject to the remedies hereinafter provided.

(7) REMEDIES FOR WILLFUL VIOLATION

The contractor or subcontractor agrees that a finding of willful violation of the California State Fair Employment Practices Act or of this Nondiscriminatory Employment Practices Provision shall be regarded by the City Council as a basis for determining whether or not it is a responsible bidder as to future contracts for which such contractor or subcontractor may submit bids. The contractor or subcontractor further agrees that such disqualification by said City Council shall remain in effect for one year or until it demonstrates to the satisfaction of the City Manager that its employment practices are in conformity with the nondiscrimination provisions of the article.

The contractor or subcontractor further agrees that the contractor or subcontractor shall, as a penalty to the City of Hayward, forfeit for each calendar day or portion thereof an amount not to exceed $250 or 1 percent of the total contract amount, whichever is greater. Such penalty may be deducted form any sums due to the contractor or subcontractor or recovered by the City through maintenance of an action in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Prior to making any determination with respect to reinstatement of a contractor or subcontractor as a responsible bidder, the City Council may refer the matter to the Human Relations Commission of the City of Hayward for a report and recommendation. The contractor or subcontractor agrees to cooperate to the fullest extent with said Human Relations commission in its exercise of the authority here conferred, including, but not limited to, promptly furnishing reports requested by the commission's review of matters relating to such reinstatement.

1.22 Acceptance and/or Rejection of Bids: The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to accept separate items in a bid. In addition the City reserves the right to cancel a Request for Bids or an award at any time.

1.23 Waiving Minor Irregularities: The City may waive any minor irregularities in a bid or in the bidding process and make award accordingly.

1.24 Nuclear Affirmation Requirements: A purchase order has no force or effect until the person to which it is issued has on file with the City or executes and returns to the City of Hayward's Purchasing Manager an Affirmation Of Non-Involvement In Development Or Production Of Nuclear Weapons. City of Hayward Ordinance 87-024 C.S. defines "nuclear weapons" as "any device the intended explosion of which results from the energy released by fission or fusion reactions involving atomic nuclei." The ordinance defines "person" as "any person, private corporation, institution or other entity."

1.25 Hazardous Material Requirements: The contractor shall comply with all government laws, rules and regulations concerning the use of hazardous materials and the disposal of hazardous wastes at the job site, including but not limited to the following:

(1) The contractor shall not bring hazardous materials onto the job site or deliver hazardous materials without providing the City, in advance, the Material Safety Data Sheets for each hazardous material introduced. Where applicable, materials must be labeled in accordance with Section 5194, Title 8, of the California Administrative Code. The contractor is required to include a Material Safety Data Sheet prepared in accordance with Section 5194 (g) with each shipment of all such materials to the City. No hazardous material will be introduced onto the job site until the City gives written approval for each hazardous material.

(2) All hazardous material shall be stored and used in a safe manner and shall not be stored or used in any vehicular or pedestrian traffic lanes.

(3) Any hazardous products, waste or empty containers used or generated shall not be poured down any drain or sewer nor disposed of in any trash container or dumpster.

(4) The contractor will be considered to be the hazardous waste generator and will be responsible for the legal transport and disposal of all hazardous waste. No containers or trash will be left in any building or on any job site.

(5) The contractor shall not disturb or damage any existing pipe lagging or equipment insulation or other asbestos material on the job site. If any asbestos material is disturbed or damaged, the contractor shall immediately notify the City and the situation will be considered an "asbestos release" under State and Federal Regulations. The job will be shut down immediately until all appropriate State and Federal notifications have been complete and all testing completed to determine if any asbestos fibers have been released.

(6) Violation of any of the above procedures shall be sufficient cause for the City to stop all work. Any expense incurred by the City caused by the work stoppage will be borne by the contractor. These expenses will include all costs to return the job site and all other areas contaminated by the contractor to a hazard-free condition.

(7) The contractor will be solely responsible for all the costs, including fines and penalties, for the investigation and cleanups of any suspected hazardous materials the contractor used, left on the job site, or dumped down a City drain or sewer, and any damage to property and/or injury to any person.

1.26 Recycled Materials: It is the policy of the City of Hayward to encourage the use of recycled materials, reusable products, and products designed to be recycled. Contractors and suppliers shall use or provide such materials or products to the maximum extent practicable and allowable within the specifications prepared by the City, provided however, that the performance or operational effectiveness of the product or material is not detrimentally effected nor the health and safety of the citizens or employees of the City of Hayward negatively impacted by the use of such products or materials.

(REV. 01/31/13)