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Phoenix HAWK Signals - 3 Locations Project Summary

This is a Design-Bid-Build project specification and contract document issued by the City of Phoenix, Arizona Office of the City Engineer for the construction of High-Intensity Activated CrossWalk (HAWK) signals at three locations: 43rd Avenue and Hubble Street, Buckeye Road and 3rd Avenue, and 7th Avenue and Western Canal. The project aims to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities at high-crash and high-activity areas identified in the City's T2050 Mobility Studies. Work includes sign and pavement marking improvements, crosswalk illumination, and ADA ramp modifications to meet current City standards and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance requirements. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 11:00 AM on Monday, August 10, 2026, at the Gecko Conference Room (1034 E. Madison St., Phoenix, AZ 85034) and will be held both in-person and via Microsoft Teams. Sealed bids are due on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM local Phoenix time, submitted to the bid box on the first floor of Phoenix City Hall (200 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003). Bids will be opened and read at 2:00 PM on the same date in Room 5 West on the 5th Floor of City Hall. The bid packet became available for download on Thursday, July 30, 2026, from the e-Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/phoenix.

This is a federal-aid project funded under FHWA program PHX-0(375)D with ADOT TRACS number T0407 01C. Bidders must submit a ten percent bid bond from a surety company rated "A- or better for the prior four quarters" by A.M. Best Company. The City reserves the right to award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or reject all bids. No Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal has been established for this project. Prevailing wage rates determined by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act apply to all laborers and mechanics on-site. The project is subject to all federal, state, and local laws including Davis-Bacon wage requirements, immigration compliance, equal employment opportunity provisions, heat mitigation requirements, and environmental protections including the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Contractors must maintain workers' compensation insurance with a $1,000,000 limit per accident, general liability coverage of $2,000,000, and provide a performance bond and labor and material bond each equal to the full contract amount prior to execution. The three lowest bidders must submit additional documentation including subcontractor lists, bidder disclosure statements, and contractor responsibility information within five calendar days of bid opening by 4:00 PM. Construction administration will be provided by the City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department, Design and Construction Management Division, with a mandatory pre-construction conference to be scheduled after contract execution and prior to the Notice to Proceed.

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CITY OF PHOENIX, ARIZONA

OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT

PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

PHOENIX HAWK SIGNALS – 3 LOCATIONS

PROJECT/OPENGOV NO.: ST89330321

FEDERAL AID NO.: PHX-0(375)D

ADOT TRACS NO.: T0407 01C

AGREEMENT

STRM DCM MAG FED IFR Rev. 2-26

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CITY OF PHOENIX PROJECT TITLE: PHOENIX HAWK SIGNALS – 3 LOCATIONS

CITY OF PHOENIX PROJECT NO.: ST89330321

FEDERAL AID NO.: PHX-0(375)D

ADOT TRACS NO.: T0407 01C

SECTION I – Informative Page

(1) Call for Bids C.F.B. – 1 to 2

(2) Information for Bidders

(3) Supplementary Conditions

(4) Special Provisions

(5) Burrowing Owl / Migratory Birds

(6) LPA EPRISE Without DBE Goal

(7) ADOT Title VI Assurances

(8) LPA Prompt Pay and Payment Reporting Provisions

(9) Federal Provisions

(10) Title 29, Parts 3 & 5 of The Code of Federal Regulations

(11) General Wage Decision

(12) APS Street Light Pole J-Box Detail

(13) SAM.GOV Screen Shot Placeholder

SECTION II - Submittals

(1) Bid Proposal

(2) Proposal Submittal

(3) Surety Bond

(4) ADOT Online Bidder’s List

(5) Certification with Regard to Equal Opportunity Clause

(6) List of Major Subcontractors and Suppliers

(7) List of All Subcontractors and Suppliers

(8) Bidder’s Disclosure Statement

(9) Contractor Responsibility Information

(10) Affidavit of Identity

(11) Buy America Certificate

(12) Non-Collusion Affidavit

(13) Non-Segregated Facilities

SECTION III – Technical Specifications and Drawings

I.F.B. - 1 to 16 S.C. - 1 to 20 S.P. - 1 to 25 2 Pages EPRISE – 1 to 17 9 Pages 5 Pages F.R. – 1 to 33 1 to 7 and 1 to 42 1 to 9 A.P.S. -1 S.A.M - 1

P. - 1 to 4 P.S. – 1 S.B. – 1 Submitted by Bidder E.O.C. - 1 L.O.S. – 1 L.O.S. – 2 B.D.S. – 1 to 4 C.R.I. -1 to 2 A.O.I. – 1 B.A.C. – 1 N.C.A. – 1 N.S.F. --1 to 2

Pages/Sheets

(1) Plan Sheets 32 Pages

C.F.B. 1

CALL FOR BIDS

CITY OF PHOENIX

PHOENIX HAWK SIGNALS - 3 LOCATIONS

DESIGN-BID-BUILD

OPENGOV ID NO. ST89330321 / FHWA

BIDS WILL BE DUE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026, AT 2:00 PM

SUBMITTED INTO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT BID BOX LOCATED

ON THE 1ST FLOOR LOBBY OF THE PHOENIX CITY HALL BUILDING, 200 W. WASHINGTON

STREET, PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85003

BIDS WILL BE READ: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026, AT 2:00 PM

ON 5TH FLOOR, ROOM 5 WEST PHOENIX CITY HALL 200 W. WASHINGTON STREET

PHOENIX, AZ 85003-1611

*All times are local Phoenix time

Scope of Work

The City of Phoenix is seeking a qualified contractor to provide construction services for the project listed below.

The purpose of this project is to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities by installing High-Intensity Activated CrossWalk Signals (HAWKS) at high-crash and high-activity areas identified by the City of Phoenix T2050 Mobility Studies. The project includes sign and pavement marking improvements, crosswalk illumination and ADA ramp modifications. Improvements will be upgraded to meet City standards and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The project sites are located at: 43rd Avenue and Hubble Street, Buckeye Road and 3rd Avenue, and 7th Avenue and Western Canal.

This is a federal-aid project. The prevailing basic hourly wage rates and fringe benefit payments, as determined by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act, shall be the minimum wages paid to the described classes of laborers and mechanics employed or working on the site to perform the contract.

This project will utilize federal funds and is subject to the requirements of 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 26 and the U.S. Department of Transportation.

No DBE goal has been established for this project.

The City of Phoenix, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252.42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Pre-Bid Meeting

A pre-bid meeting will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 1034 E. Madison St. Phoenix, AZ 85034, Gecko Conference Room and via Microsoft Teams AND via Teams. At this meeting, staff will discuss the scope of work, general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. As City staff will not be available to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this pre-bid meeting, it is strongly recommended that interested firms send a representative to the pre-bid meeting.

Pre-Bid Teams Meeting Information:

C.F.B. 2

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/294089425079203?p=ZoFoQwP2xA1uYOQqCJ

Meeting ID: 294 089 425 079 203

Passcode: zV3N6hX2

Request For Bid Packet

On Thursday, July 30, 2026 the Invitation For Bids packet may be downloaded from the e-Procurement Portal at:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/phoenix

Firms receiving a copy of the bid packet through any other means are strongly encouraged to download the bid packet from the City webpage.

Firms must be registered in e-Procurement https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/phoenix as a vendor.

General Information

The City reserves the right to award the contract to the lowest responsible responsive bidder or all bids will be rejected, as soon as practicable after the date of opening bids.

The City of Phoenix will provide reasonable accommodations for alternate formats of the bid packet by calling Alissa Bahr at (602) 256-4107 or calling TTY 711. Requests will only be honored if made within the first week of the advertising period.

Please allow a minimum of seven calendar days for production.

Questions pertaining to process or contract issues should be submitted via the e-Procurement portal.

Ed Zuercher City Manager

Eric J. Froberg, PE City Engineer

Published: Arizona Business Gazette Date: July 30, 2026 Date: August 6, 2026 Districts: 4, 7, 8 https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/294089425079203?p=ZoFoQwP2xA1uYOQqCJ https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/phoenix

I.F.B.-1 STR DCM Standard MAG FED Boilerplate Rev 2-26

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

1. 102 BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS, Add the following to MAG and COP Supplement to MAG Section 102 BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS:

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

A. QUESTIONS ON PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

Neither the Engineer nor the City of Phoenix shall be held responsible for any oral instructions.

Any changes to the plans and specifications will be in the form of an addendum. All Addenda will be posted online within the project folder at the following website:

For additional information prior to submitting your bid, contact:

Plans, Technical/Special Provisions, Proposal or Specifications:

NAME: Alissa Bahr, Design and Construction Procurement ADDRESS: 200 W.

Washington Street, 6th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003-1611 PHONE: (602) 256-4107 E-MAIL: alissa.bahr@phoenix.gov

DBE Utilization contact:

Equal Opportunity Department: (602) 262-6790

All questions regarding the plans and specifications must be received (in writing) at a minimum seven calendar days prior to bid opening. Questions received after that time may not be given any consideration.

B. REQUEST FOR SUBSTITUTIONS

Paragraph A, B, and C of MAG Section 106.4 are deleted and the following paragraphs substituted:

1. The Engineer will consider written request(s), by a prime bidder only, for substitution(s) which is/are considered equivalent to the item(s) specified in the Contract documents. The written request will be considered only if it is received at least twelve calendar days prior to the established bid date. Notification of acceptable substitutions will be made by addendum issued no fewer than seven calendar days prior to the established bid date. (A.R.S. 34-104)

2. The prime bidder, at his own expense, shall furnish the necessary data of substitution and validate that the physical, chemical, and operational qualities of each substitute item is such that this item will fulfill the originally specified required function.

3. The substitution, if approved, will be authorized by a written addendum to the Contract documents and will be made available to all bidders. The bid date and the scheduled completion time will not be affected by any circumstances developing from this substitution.

4. The request will be submitted to Design and Construction Procurement, Attention Alissa Bahr, 6th floor, Phoenix City Hall, 200 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 or via email to alissa.bahr@phoenix.gov.

C. BID BOND

Bidders must submit a properly completed proposal guarantee in the form of certified check, cashier's check, or surety bond on the form provided, for an amount not less than ten percent mailto:alissa.bahr@phoenix.gov.

I.F.B.-2 of the total amount bid included in the proposal as a guarantee that the contractor will enter into a contract to perform the proposal in accordance with the plans and specifications. Surety bonds submitted for this project shall be provided by a company which has been rated “A- or better for the prior four quarters” by the A.M. Best Company. A bid will be deemed non-responsive if not accompanied by this guarantee.

The surety bond shall be executed solely by a surety company or companies holding a certificate of authority to transact surety business in the State of Arizona, issued by the Director of the Department of Insurance pursuant to Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 1. The surety bond shall not be executed by an individual surety or sureties even if the requirements of Section 7-101 are satisfied. The certified check, cashiers check, or surety bond will be returned to the contractors whose proposals are not accepted, and to the successful contractor upon the execution of a satisfactory bond and contract.

When providing a Surety Bond, failure to provide an "A- or better for the prior four quarters" bond will result in bid rejection.

D. LIST OF MAJOR SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS & LIST OF ALL

SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS

A bid will be deemed non-responsive if not accompanied by a properly completed and signed L.O.S.-1 “List of Major Subcontractors and Suppliers” form.

To assist in eliminating the practice of bid shopping on City construction projects, the Bidder shall list all Major Subcontractors and Suppliers to whom the Bidder intends to contract with that are equal to or greater than 5% of the base bid. The list of Major Subcontractors and Suppliers will be provided on the L.O.S.-1 “List of Major Subcontractors” form. Failure to properly complete and sign this form will result in bid rejection. This form is due with the bid.

If substantial evidence exists that bid shopping occurred on this project, the Bidder will be ineligible to bid on City or City-affiliated construction projects for a period of one year.

The list of All Subcontractors and Suppliers shall be provided on the L.O.S.-2 “List of All Subcontractors and Suppliers” form. This form is due five calendar days after bid opening by 4:00 p.m. (ADOT) All bidders will be required to submit the L.O.S.-1 form. The three lowest bidders will be required to submit the L.O.S.-2 form. If the L.O.S.-2 form is not submitted by the post-bid deadline, the Bidder will still be required to submit the document prior to award. If the Bidder fails to submit the required L.O.S.-2 form by the post-bid deadline, the Bidder’s bid bond may be placed in jeopardy because the City may make a claim against the Bidder’s bid bond for the cost difference between the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder’s bid and the next lowest bid (and any additional costs involved in awarding the contract to the next lowest responsive and responsible bidder).

E. BID SUBMITTAL

The properly completed bid documents along with the ten percent bid guarantee shall be submitted in a sealed envelope. The outside of the envelope shall be marked as follows:

Bid of (Firm's Name, Address and Phone Number) For: PHOENIX HAWK SIGNALS – 3 LOCATIONS City of Phoenix Project Number: ST89330321 Federal Aid Project Number: PHX-0(375)D ADOT TRACS Number: T0407 01C

Sealed bids will be submitted to the bid box located on the first floor of the Phoenix City Hall Building, 200 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona, 85003 prior to the time and date

I.F.B.-3 specified for bid opening.

F. BID WITHDRAWALS

MAG Section 102-10, Withdrawal or Revision of Proposal, is hereby deleted and the following paragraph is submitted:

“No bidder may withdraw or revise a proposal after it has been deposited with the City except as provided in Phoenix City Code Chapter 2, Section 190.2. Proposals, read or unread, will not be returned to the bidders until after determination of award has been made.

G. ADDENDA

Acknowledge all addenda; a bid will be deemed non-responsive if all issued addenda for this project are not acknowledged in writing on Page P. -1.

The City of Phoenix shall not be responsible for any oral responses or instructions made by any employees or officers of the City of Phoenix regarding bidding instructions, plans, drawings, specifications or contract documents. A verbal reply to an inquiry does not constitute a modification of the Invitation for Bid. Any changes to the plans, drawings and specifications will be in the form of an addendum.

It shall be the responsibility of the prospective bidder to determine, prior to the submittal of its bid, if any addenda to the project have been issued by Design and Construction Procurement.

All addenda issued shall be acknowledged by the bidder on Page P-1. All addenda (if any) will be available online within each project’s folder at the following website:

The contractors and/or consultants are responsible for ensuring they have all addenda and/or notifications for all projects they are submitting on. Prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to check the Design and Construction Procurement website to ascertain if any addenda have been issued for the project.

H. BID SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST

All firms must be registered in the City’s Vendor Management System prior to submitting a bid. For new firms – the City will send an email to your firm with a vendor number within two days of submitting the request. The vendor number needs to be included on the cover of the bid proposal package/envelope. Information on how to register with the City is available at:

https://www.phoenix.gov/finance/vendorsreg

BID SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST

This checklist is provided to remind bidders of several of the required elements of the bid packages. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all of the contract documents. Bidders are encouraged to review all of the Bid Instructions to determine compliance therein.

o Acknowledge all addenda? (Page P.-1) o Completed all of the Bid Proposal forms? (Pages P-1 to P-4 and P.S.-1) o Included your Bid Bond (rated A- or better for the prior four quarters) or Guarantee Cashier’s Check? (Page S.B.-1) https://www.phoenix.gov/finance/vendorsreg

I.F.B.-4 o Completed Certification with Regard to Equal Opportunity Clause for Contractor and Subcontractors (E.O.C.-1) o Completed List of Major Subcontractors and Suppliers form? (Page L.O.S.-1) o Buy American Certificate? (Page B.A.C.-1) o Non-Collusion Affidavit? (Page N.C.A.-1) o Certifications of Non-Segregated Facilities (Pages N.S.F.-1 to 2)

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT THE ENTIRE SPECIFICATION BOOK WHEN SUBMITTING

YOUR BID. INCLUDE ONLY THE REQUIRED BIDDING DOCUMENTS.

POST-BID SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST

The three lowest bidders must submit completed contracts documents listed below, no later than five calendar days after bid opening by 4:00 p.m. (ADOT). The documents must be submitted to Design and Construction Procurement, 5th Floor, or can be sent by email to alissa.bahr@phoenix.gov o All Bidders - ADOT Online Bidder’s List confirmation email from ADOT o Completed List of All Subcontractors and Suppliers form (L.O.S.-2) o Bidders Disclosure Statement (Pages B.D.S.-1 to 4) o Contractor Responsibility Information Form (C.R.I. – 1 to 2) o Submit Affidavit of Identity (if you are a sole proprietor) (Page A.O.I.-1)

PRIOR TO CONTRACT EXECUTION

o Contractor must provide proof of license required to perform the work.

o Verification of Experience Modification Rate (EMR) – the awarded company will be required to provide an EMR verification letter from the insurance company prior to contract execution.

*ALL DOCUMENTS NOTED AS REQUIRED IN SUBCONTRACTS MUST BE INCLUDED IN EVERY

SUBCONTRACT THAT IS UPLOADED INTO THE B2G SYSTEM.

I. PERMITS

CITY RESPONSIBILITY – The City will be responsible for City of Phoenix review and permit(s) fees for building and demolition permits. The City will also pay review fees for grading and drainage, water, sewer, and landscaping. The City will also pay for utility design fees for permanent services.

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY – The Contractor will be responsible for all other permits and review fees not specifically listed above. The Contractor is responsible for the cost of water meters, water and sewer taps, fire lines and taps, and all water bills on the project meters until the project is accepted. Arrangements for construction water are the Contractor's responsibility.

The Contractor may elect to use a City fire hydrant for its source of construction water only if an existing water service connection is unavailable or inadequate. The Contractor will be required to comply with Phoenix City Code Section 37-13A.

The Contractor is specifically reminded of the need to obtain the necessary

I.F.B.-5 environmental permits or file the necessary environmental notices. Copies of these permits and notices must be provided to the City's Project Manager prior to starting the permitted activity. In the case of Fire Department permits, a copy of the application for permit will also be provided to the Project Manager. This provision does not constitute an assumption by the City of an obligation of any kind for violation of said permit or notice requirements.

J. WAGE DETERMINATION

In the event that the wage determination decision of the Secretary of Labor is required for a project (attached hereto on pages G.W.D.-1 to 9 and made a part hereof) and has been superseded by any subsequent wage determination decision(s) published up to and including 10 days prior to bid opening, the most recent applicable wage decision shall be incorporated by reference, and the successful bidder agrees to be bound by it, regardless of what is contained in the specifications. State or local wage rates will not apply if the state or local wage rate exceeds the corresponding Federal Wage Determination rate.

K. WORKFORCE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall submit payrolls electronically through the internet to the City of Phoenix web-based certified payroll tracking system. The City of Phoenix uses the “LCP Tracker” website to track the certified payroll information. Additional information regarding the use of this system is available at https://lcptracker.net. This requirement shall also apply to every lower-tier subcontractor that is required to provide weekly certified payroll reports.

L. PAYMENT WITHHOLDING

Payrolls, including subcontractor’s payrolls, must be submitted weekly no later than seven days after each pay period ending date. Payments may be withheld in part or in full until payrolls are received and reviewed to assure compliance with the Federal Labor Standards.

Failure to clarify, when requested, discrepancies between hourly wages paid individual workers and the minimum hourly wages required by the Federal Wage Decisions contained in the contract documents may affect the complete or timely release of payments.

M. LABOR COMPLIANCE PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

On all federally assisted projects, a Labor Compliance Conference must be held after project award and prior to the established Notice to Proceed. This meeting is separate from and in addition to the pre-construction conference.

The successful bidder shall schedule the conference by calling the Labor Compliance Office,

(602) 261-8287. Minimum attendance shall be a corporate officer, who is authorized to execute and sign documents for the firm and the payroll representative of the prime, sub and lower-tier Contractors.

N. DBE PARTICIPATION

See LPA EPRISE Without DBE Goal dated 10/24/2025.

O. BUSINESS AND OPERATION LICENSES, PERMITS AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

It is the responsibility of the bidder to determine whether it has the appropriate contracting licenses to perform the work. The City will make the award, if any, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder who has the proper licenses. For all projects except federal aid funded projects, the bidder must have the proper licenses at the time the bid is submitted to the City. On federal aid funded projects, the bidder is not required to have the licenses at the time of https://lcptracker.net./

I.F.B.-6 bidding, but it must procure the licenses before award can be made, and no later than 60 days after the date bids are opened. Licensing information is available from the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.

Prior to award of the contract, the successful bidder must provide Design and Construction Procurement its Contractor’s License Classification and number, its City of Phoenix Privilege License number, and Federal Tax Identification number.

Bidder shall submit the Bidder’s Disclosure Statement as set forth in Pages B.D.S. - 1 to B.D.S.

- 4 within five calendar days after bid opening by 4:00 p.m. (ADOT). Bidder will be deemed non-responsive and the bid rejected if Bidder fails to submit a substantially completed Bidder’s Disclosure Statement as specified above.

P. TAX LIABILITIES; DISCLOSURE OF CONVICTIONS AND BREACH(ES) OF CONTRACT

On or before the award of the contract for this project, the successful bidder shall: (i) file all applicable tax returns and shall make payment for all applicable State of Arizona and Maricopa County Transaction Taxes (ARS Sec. 41-1305) and City of Phoenix Privilege License Taxes (Phoenix City Code Sec.14-415); (ii) disclose any civil fines, penalties or any criminal convictions, other than for traffic related offenses, for violation of federal, state, county or city laws, rules or regulations including, but not limited to, environmental, OSHA, or labor compliance laws (collectively “Laws”) by Bidder, Bidder’s directors, managing members, responsible corporate officers or party who will be responsible for overseeing and administering this project (collectively “Bidder”); and (iii) disclose any material breach(s) of an agreement with the City of Phoenix, any termination for cause or any litigation involving the City of Phoenix occurring within the past three calendar years. Unless provided otherwise in this solicitation, the successful bidder shall be deemed non-responsible and the bid rejected for any of the following:

(i) Bidder’s civil or criminal conviction, other than for traffic related offenses, for a violation of Laws within the past three calendar years; (ii) liability or culpability resulting in payment of fines or penalties in the cumulative total amount of $100,000 or greater for a violation of “Laws” within the past three calendar years; (iii) material breach of a City of Phoenix agreement, termination for cause or litigation with the City of Phoenix within the past three calendar years; and (iv) Bidder’s failure to disclose the information as required by this provision. Further, after award of contract, in addition to any other remedy, Bidder’s failure to remit proper taxes to the City of Phoenix may result in the City withholding payment pursuant to Phoenix City Charter Chapter XVIII, Section 14 until all delinquent taxes, interest, and penalties have been paid.

State and Local Transaction Privilege Taxes:

In accordance with applicable state and local law, transaction privilege taxes may be applicable to this transaction. The state and local transaction privilege (sales) tax burden is on the person who is conducting business in Arizona and the City of Phoenix. The legal liability to remit the tax is on the person conducting business in Arizona. Any failure by the Contractor to collect applicable taxes from the City will not relieve the Contractor from its obligation to remit taxes.

It is the responsibility of the prospective bidder to determine any applicable taxes. The City will review the price or offer submitted and will not deduct, add or alter pricing based on taxes.

If you have questions regarding tax liability, seek advice from a tax professional prior to submitting bid. Once your bid is submitted, the Offer is valid for the time specified in this Solicitation, regardless of mistake or omission of tax liability.

If the City finds over payment of a project due to tax consideration that was not due, the Contractor will be liable to the City for that amount, and by contracting with the City agrees to remit any overpayments back to the City for miscalculations on taxes included in a bid price.

I.F.B.-7

For purposes of A.R.S. 42-5075(P), this contract is subject to A.R.S. Title 34.

Tax Indemnification:

Contractor will, and require the same of all subcontractors, pay all federal, state and local taxes applicable to its operation and any persons employed by the Contractor. Contractor will, and require the same of all subcontractors, hold the City harmless from any responsibility for taxes, damages and interest, if applicable, contributions required under federal, and/or state and local laws and regulations and any other costs including transaction privilege taxes, unemployment compensation insurance, Social Security and Worker’s Compensation.

Tax Responsibility Qualification:

Contractor may be required to establish, to the satisfaction of City, that any and all fees and taxes due to the City or the State of Arizona for any License or Transaction Privilege taxes, Use Taxes or similar excise taxes, are currently paid (except for matters under legal protest).

Contractor agrees to a waiver of the confidentiality provisions contained in the City Finance Code and any similar confidentiality provisions contained in Arizona statutes relative to State Transaction Privilege Taxes or Use Taxes.

Contractor agrees to provide written authorization to the City Finance Department and to the Arizona State Department of Revenue to release tax information relative to Arizona Transaction Privilege Taxes or Arizona Use Taxes in order to assist the Department in evaluating Contractor’s qualifications for and compliance with contract for duration of the term of contract.

Q. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS

Except as otherwise required in these specifications, bid preparation and construction of this project shall be in accordance with all applicable Maricopa Association of Governments' (MAG) Uniform Standard Specifications and Uniform Standard Details, latest edition, the City of Phoenix Supplements to the MAG Uniform Standard Specifications and Details, latest edition, and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, latest edition.

R. PRECEDENCE OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

In case of a discrepancy or conflict, the precedence of contract documents is as follows:

• Change Orders or Supplemental Agreements

• Addenda

• Contract Specifications/Special Provisions/Technical Provisions

• The Plans

• COP Supplement to MAG Standard Specifications and Details, latest edition

• MAG Standard Specifications and Details, latest edition

• ADOT Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges

Construction, latest edition

The precedence of any Addenda falls within the category it represents.

S. CONFIDENTIALITY OF PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS

Any plans generated for this project must include the following statement in the Title Block on every page: “Per City of Phoenix City Code Chapter 2, Section 2-28, these plans are for official use only and may not be shared with others except as required to fulfill the obligations of Contractor’s contract with the City of Phoenix.”

T. AUDIT AND RECORDS

I.F.B.-8

Records of the Contractor's direct personnel payroll, bond expenses, and reimbursable expenses pertaining to this Project, and records of accounts between the City and Contractor shall be kept on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles and must be made available to the City and its auditors for up to five years following Final Acceptance of the Project.

The City, its authorized representative, and/or any federal agency, reserves the right to audit the Contractor's records to verify the accuracy and appropriateness of all cost and pricing data, including data used to negotiate the Contract and any change orders.

The City reserves the right to decrease Contract price and/or payments made on this Contract and/or request reimbursement from the Contractor following final contract payment on this Contract if, upon audit of the Contractor's records, the audit discloses the Contractor has provided false, misleading, or inaccurate cost and pricing data.

The Contractor shall include a similar provision in all of its Agreements with subcontractors and suppliers providing services or supplying materials under the Contract Documents to ensure that the City, its authorized representative, and/or the appropriate federal agency has access to the Subcontractor’s and Supplier’s records to verify the accuracy of all cost and pricing data.

The City reserves the right to decrease the Contract price and/or payments made on this Contract and/or request reimbursement from the Contractor following final contract payment on this Contract if the above provision is not included in the Subcontractor’s and Supplier’s contracts, and one or more Subcontractors or Suppliers refuse to allow the City to audit their records to verify the accuracy and appropriateness of cost and pricing data.

If, following an audit of this Contract, the audit discloses the Contractor has provided false, misleading or inaccurate cost and pricing data, and the cost discrepancies exceed 1% of the total Contract billings, the Contractor shall be liable for reimbursement of the reasonable, actual cost of the audit.

U. IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT

Compliance with Federal Laws Required. Contractor understands and acknowledges the applicability of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and the Drug Free Workplace Act to it. Contractor agrees to comply with these Federal Laws in performing under this Agreement and to permit City inspection of its personnel records to verify such compliance.

V. LEGAL WORKER REQUIREMENTS

The City of Phoenix is prohibited by A.R.S. § 41-4401 from awarding a contract to any contractor who fails, or whose subcontractors fail, to comply with A.R.S. § 23-214(A). Therefore, Contractor agrees that:

a. Contractor and each subcontractor it uses warrants their compliance with all federal immigration laws and regulations that relate to their employees and their compliance with § 23-214, subsection A.

b. A breach of a warranty under paragraph 1 shall be deemed a material breach of the contract that is subject to penalties up to and including termination of the contract.

c. The City of Phoenix retains the legal right to inspect the papers of any Contractor or subcontractor employee who works on the contract to ensure that the Contractor or subcontractor is complying with the warranty under paragraph 1.

W. CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR WORKER BACKGROUND SCREENING

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Contractor agrees that all Contractor’s and subcontractors’ workers (collectively “Contract Worker(s))” pursuant to this Agreement will be subject to background and security checks and screening (collectively “Background Screening”) at Contractor’s sole cost and expense, unless otherwise provided for in the scope of work. Contractor’s background screening will comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. Contractor further agrees that the background screening is necessary to preserve and protect the public health, safety and welfare. The City requires a completed Contract Worker Badge/Key/Intrusion Detection Responsibilities Agreement for each Contract Worker who requires a badge or key.

Background Screening Risk Level: The City has established two levels of risk: Standard and Maximum risk. The current risk level and background screening required is N/A. If the scope of work changes, the City may amend the level of risk, which could require the Contractor to incur additional contract costs to obtain background screens or badges.

Terms of This Section Applicable to all Contractor’s Contracts and Subcontracts:

Contractor will include Contract Worker background screening in all contracts and subcontracts for services furnished under this agreement.

Materiality of Background Screening Requirements; Indemnity: The background screening requirements are material to City’s entry into this agreement and any breach of these provisions will be deemed a material breach of this contract. In addition to the indemnity provisions set forth in this agreement, Contractor will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City for all claims arising out of this background screening section including, but not limited to, the disqualifications of a Contract Worker by Contractor. The background screening requirements are the minimum requirements for the Agreement. The City in no way warrants that these minimum requirements are sufficient to protect Contractor from any liabilities that may arise out of the Contractor’s services under this Agreement or Contractor’s failure to comply with this section. Therefore, Contractor and its Contract Workers will take any reasonable, prudent and necessary measures to preserve and protect public health, safety and welfare when providing services under this Agreement.

Continuing Duty; Audit: Contractor’s obligations and requirements will continue throughout the entire term of this Agreement. Contractor will maintain all records and documents related to all background screenings and the City reserves the right to audit Contractor’s records.

The City may, at any time, in its sole discretion, refuse to allow an employee access to an area for any of the following reasons, but not limited to:

• Conviction of a felony.

• Conviction of a misdemeanor (not including traffic or parking violation).

• Any outstanding warrants (including traffic and parking violations).

• A person currently on parole or probation.

• A person currently involved in an investigation.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA SECURITY: All data, regardless of form, including originals, images and reproductions, prepared by, obtained by, or transmitted to Contractor in connection with this Agreement is confidential, proprietary information owned by the City, unless otherwise agreed upon within this Agreement. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, the Contractor shall not disclose data generated in the performance of the service to any third person without the prior written consent of the City Manager or his/her designee.

Contractor agrees to abide by all current applicable legal and industry data security and privacy requirements and to notify the City immediately if the scope of work changes or personal identifying

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Contractor agrees to comply with all City information security and technology policies, standards, and procedures when accessing City networks and computerized systems whether onsite or remotely.

A violation of this Section may result in immediate termination of this Agreement without notice. The obligations of Contractor under this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

The City, in its sole discretion, reserves the right, but not the obligation to:

• require an employee/prospective employee of the Contractor to provide fingerprints and execute such other documentation as may be necessary to obtain criminal justice information pursuant to A.R.S. 41-1750 (G) (4);

• act on newly acquired information whether or not such information should have been previously discovered;

• unilaterally change its standards and criteria relative to the acceptability of Contractor’s employees and/or prospective employees; and

• object, at any time and for any reason, to an employee of Contractor performing work (including supervision and oversight) under this Agreement. Contractor will bear the costs of all inquiries requested by the City.

X. LAWFUL PRESENCE REQUIREMENT

Pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 1-501 and 1-502, the City of Phoenix is prohibited from awarding a contract to any natural person who cannot establish that such person is lawfully present in the United States. To establish lawful presence, a person must produce qualifying identification and sign a City-provided affidavit affirming that the identification provided is genuine. This requirement will be imposed at the time of contract award. This requirement does not apply to business organizations such as corporations, partnerships or limited liability companies.

Y. LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED)

If practical, the contractor shall provide an easily accessible area to serve the construction site that is dedicated to the separation, collection and storage of materials for recycling including (at a minimum) paper, glass, plastics, metals, and designate an area specifically for construction and demolition waste recycling. The contractor must provide documentation that the materials have been taken to a Maricopa County approved recycling facility.

Z. CITY OF PHOENIX EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY REQUIREMENT

d. In order to do business with the City, Contractor must comply with Phoenix City Code, 1969, Chapter 18, Article V, as amended, Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements.

Contractor will direct any questions in regard to these requirements to the Equal Opportunity Department, (602) 262-6790.

e. Any Contractor in performing under this contract shall not discriminate against any worker, employee or applicant, or any member of the public, because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability nor otherwise commit an unfair employment practice. The Contractor shall ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are dealt with during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability and will adhere to a policy to pay equal compensation to men and women who perform jobs that require substantially equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and that are performed within

I.F.B.-11 the same establishment under similar working conditions. Such action shall include but not be limited to the following: Employment, promotion, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation;

and selection for training; including apprenticeship. The Contractor further agrees that this clause will be incorporated in all subcontracts with all labor organizations furnishing skilled, unskilled and union labor, or who may perform any such labor or services in connection with this contract.

If the Contractor employs more than thirty-five employees, the following language shall apply as the last paragraph to the clause above:

The Contractor further agrees not to discriminate against any worker, employee or applicant, or any member of the public, because of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression and shall ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are dealt with during employment without regard to their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.

f. Documentation. Contractor may be required to provide additional documentation to the Equal Opportunity Department, affirming that a nondiscriminatory policy is being utilized.

g. Monitoring. The Equal Opportunity Department shall monitor the employment policies and practices of suppliers and lessees subject to this article as deemed necessary. The Equal Opportunity Department is authorized to conduct on-site compliance reviews of selected firms, which may include an audit of personnel and payroll records, if necessary.

AA. PROTEST PROCEDURES

Any bidder who has any objections to the awarding of a contract to any bidder by the City of Phoenix, pursuant to competitive bidding procedures, shall comply with Phoenix City Code Chapter 2, Section 188.”

BB. DATA CONFIDENTIALITY

As used in the Contract, “data” means all information, whether written or verbal, including plans, photographs, studies, investigations, audits, analyses, samples, reports, calculations, internal memos, meeting minutes, data field notes, work product, proposals, correspondence and any other similar documents or information prepared by, obtained by, or transmitted to the Contractor or its subcontractors in the performance of this Contract.

The parties agree that all data, regardless of form, including originals, images, and reproductions, prepared by, obtained by, or transmitted to the Contractor or its subcontractors in connection with the Contractor’s or its subcontractor’s performance of this Contract is confidential and proprietary information belonging to the City.

Except as specifically provided in this Contract, the Contractor or its subcontractors shall not divulge data to any third party without prior written consent of the City. The Contractor or its subcontractors shall not use the data for any purposes except to perform the services required under this Contract. These prohibitions shall not apply to the following data provided the Contractor or its subcontractors have first given the required notice to the City:

h. Data which was known to the Contractor or its subcontractors prior to its performance under this Contract unless such data was acquired in connection with work performed for the City;

i. Data which was acquired by the Contractor or its subcontractors in its performance under this Contract and which was disclosed to the Contractor or its subcontractors by a third party, who to the best of the Contractor’s or its subcontractor’s knowledge and belief, had the legal right to make such disclosure and the Contractor or its subcontractors are not otherwise required to hold such data in confidence; or

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j. Data which is required to be disclosed by virtue of law, regulation, or court order, to which the Contractor or its subcontractors are subject.

In the event the Contractor or its subcontractors are required or requested to disclose data to a third party, or any other information to which the Contractor or its subcontractors became privy as a result of any other contract with the City, the Contractor shall first notify the City as set forth in this section of the request or demand for the data. The Contractor or its subcontractors shall give the City sufficient facts so that the City can be given an opportunity to first give its consent or take such action that the City may deem appropriate to protect such data or other information from disclosure.

The Contractor, unless prohibited by law, within ten calendar days after completion of services for a third party on real or personal property owned or leased by the City, the Contractor or its subcontractors shall promptly deliver, as set forth in this section, a copy of all data to the City.

All data shall continue to be subject to the confidentiality agreements of this Contract.

The Contractor or its subcontractors assume all liability for maintaining the confidentiality of the data in its possession and agrees to compensate the City if any of the provisions of this section are violated by the Contractor, its employees, agents or subcontractors. Solely for the purposes of seeking injunctive relief, it is agreed that a breach of this section shall be deemed to cause irreparable harm that justifies injunctive relief in court. Contractor agrees that the requirements of this Section shall be incorporated into all subcontracts entered into by Contractor. A violation of this Section may result in immediate termination of this Contract without notice.

Personal Identifying Information-Data Security Personal identifying information, financial account information, or restricted City information, whether electronic format or hard copy, must be secured and protected at all times. At a minimum, Contractor must encrypt and/or password protects electronic files. This includes data saved to laptop computers, computerized devices or removable storage devices.

When personal identifying information, financial account information, or restricted City information, regardless of its format, is no longer necessary, the information must be redacted or destroyed through appropriate and secure methods that ensure the information cannot be viewed, accessed, or reconstructed.

In the event that data collected or obtained by Contractor or its subcontractors in connection with this Contract is believed to have been compromised, Contractor or its subcontractors shall immediately notify the Project Manager and City Engineer. Contractor agrees to reimburse the City for any costs incurred by the City to investigate potential breaches of this data and, where applicable, the cost of notifying individuals who may be impacted by the breach.

Contractor agrees that the requirements of this Section shall be incorporated into all subcontracts entered into by Contractor. It is further agreed that a violation of this Section shall be deemed to cause irreparable harm that justifies injunctive relief in court. A violation of this Section may result in immediate termination of this Contract without notice.

The obligations of Contractor or its subcontractors under this Section shall survive the termination of this Contract.

CC. PROJECT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (UNIFIER)

The Street Transportation Department’s Design and Construction Management (DCM) Project Manager may determine that use of UNIFIER will be required during this contract. The following information provides a guideline for utilization. Any questions related to the requirements of UNIFIER should be directed to the DCM Project Manager.

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k. The contractor will be required to maintain all project records in electronic format. The City provides an Application Service Provider (ASP) web-based project management database which the contractor will be required to utilize in the fulfillment of the contract requirements.

Although this electronic platform does not fulfill this requirement in its entirety, the contractor will be required to utilize this platform as the basis for this work.

l. The contractor can expect to use this ASP to process all primary level tri-partite contract documents related to the design or construction phase of the Project including but not limited to: requests for interpretation/information, potential Change Orders, construction meeting minutes, Submittals, Design Professional’s supplemental instructions, and Payment Requests.

m. The contractor will be required to process information into electronic digital form. In order to fulfill this requirement, the contractor shall provide all necessary equipment to perform the functions necessary to generate, convert, store, maintain, connect to web-based ASP and transfer electronic data.

n. The contractor shall provide a computerized networked office platform with broadband internet connectivity. Wired or wireless is acceptable. This platform shall function well in a web-based environment utilizing an internet browser compatible with the City UNIIFER ASP system.

UNIFIER training will be provided through the City of Phoenix. Contact information will be provided to the firms under contract, to establish the set up with a log-in and password.

DD. CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR RECORDS

The contractor, subcontractors and all suppliers shall keep and maintain all books, papers, records, files, accounts, reports, bid documents with backup data, including electronic data, and all other material relating to the contract and project for five years following completion and acceptance of the work.

All the above material shall be made available to the City for auditing, inspection and copying and shall be produced, upon request.

The contractor shall insert the above requirement in each subcontract, purchase order and lease agreement and shall also Include in all subcontracts a clause requiring subcontractors to Include the above requirement in any lower-tier subcontract, purchase order or lease agreement.

EE. FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT

The contractor, including all subcontractors, shall comply with all federal, state and local immigration laws and regulations, as set forth in Arizona Executive Order 2005-30, relating to the immigration status of their employees who perform services on the contract during the duration of the contract. The Agency shall retain the right to perform random audits of contractor and subcontractor records or to inspect papers of any employee thereof to ensure compliance.

By submission of a bid, the contractor warrants that the contractor and all proposed subcontractors are and shall remain in compliance with all federal, state and local immigration laws and regulations relating to the immigration status of their employees who perform services on the contract. The Agency may, at its sole discretion, require evidence of compliance from the contractor or subcontractor. Should the Agency request evidence of compliance, the contractor or subcontractor shall have ten working days from receipt of the request to supply adequate information. The City will accept, as evidence of compliance, a showing by the contractor or subcontractor that it has followed the employment verification provisions of the Federal

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Immigration and Nationality Act as set forth in Sections 274A and 274B of that Act, including implementation of regulations and agreements between the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration's verification service.

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