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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 06.i Date: December 5, 2016 Item No. APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT FOR TREE PRUNING SERVICES WITHIN THE 2017 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT AREA TO RAINBOW TREECARE Proposed Action Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to approve a contract with Rainbow Treecare for tree pruning services within the 2017 Street Reconstruction Project area. Overview In order to enable reconstruction of the streets, the roadway corridor must be cleared to facilitate the ingress, egress and operation of construction equipment. Boulevard trees will be pruned to achieve necessary clearance. Where it exists within the right-of-way, buckthorn will be removed and treated. Boulevard trees in poor physical condition that are at risk of failing or are likely to negatively impact the new infrastructure due to their proximity to the road will be removed. In addition, private property trees with low hanging branches that extend into the roadway corridor will be pruned. The necessary pruning work will be completed by certified arborists during the winter, which is the dormant period for trees. The City solicited proposals for tree pruning services within the 2017 Street Reconstruction Project area in November 2016. Five proposals were received ranging from $25,850 to $79,500. Each of the contractors proposed the same scope of services in response to a City-issued Request for Proposals. Rainbow Treecare provided the most cost effective tree pruning proposal while meeting several other criteria to ensure a quality product. Staff recommends approval of the contract. Primary Issues to Consider • Why is a separate contract for tree pruning services being executed with this project? To avoid introducing insects and diseases into trees, it is best to avoid pruning from April through October. As the contract for the 2017 Street Reconstruction project will not be awarded until April 2017, it was necessary to solicit certified arborist proposals for tree pruning work independent from the street reconstruction contract. Supporting Information • A copy of the proposal tabulation and contractor list is attached. Financial Impact: $25,850.00 Budgeted: Yes Source : 429 Bonds Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): CIP Envision Lakeville Community Values: Good Value for Public Services Report Completed by: Emily Ball, Forester TABULATION OF PROPOSALS Tree Pruning within the 2107 Street Reconstruction Project Area CP 17-02 Contractor Proposal Total Northeast Tree, Inc $65,000 Rainbow Treecare $25,850 SavaTree (dba) Nature’s Trees, Inc. $36,120 S&S Tree and Horticultural Specialists $79,500 Tree Trust $27,297.08 CONTRACT FOR SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT made this 5th day of December 2016, by and between the CITY OF LAKEVILLE, hereinafter referred to as the “City”, and RAINBOW TREECARE., hereinafter referred to as the “Contractor”. THE CITY AND THE CONTRACTOR, FOR THE CONSIDERATION HEREINAFTER STATED, AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES. The scope of services is detailed in the Contract Documents but generally consists of tree pruning services within the City’s 2017 Street Reconstruction Project area. The Contractor agrees to perform the services as detailed in the Contract Documents. 2. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. The following documents shall be referred to as the "Contract Documents", all of which shall be taken together as a whole as the contract between the parties as if they were set verbatim and in full herein: A. This document entitled “Contract for Services”. B. Instructions to Contractors – Request for Proposals C. General and Technical City Specifications D. Contractor’s Proposal If there is a conflict among the provisions of the Contract, the order in which they are listed above shall control in resolving any such conflicts with Contract Document "A" having the first priority and Contract Document "D" having the last priority. 3. OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONTRACTOR. The Contractor agrees that the work contemplated by the Contract shall be fully and satisfactorily completed in accordance with the terms of the Contract Documents. 4. PAYMENT. A. The City agrees to pay and the Contractor agrees to receive $25,850.00 for completion of work in accordance with the contract documents, inclusive of taxes, if any. B. Payments to Subcontractor. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 471.25, Subd. 4a, the Contractor must pay any subcontractor within ten (10) days of the Contractor’s receipt of payment from the City for undisputed services provided by the subcontractor. The Contractor must pay interest of 1½ percent per month or any part of a month to the subcontractor on any undisputed amount not paid on time to the subcontractor. The minimum monthly interest penalty payment for an unpaid balance of $100.00 or more is $10.00. For an unpaid balance of less than $100.00, the Contractor shall pay the actual penalty due to the subcontractor. 5. INDEMNIFICATION. A. The Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City and its officials, agents, representatives, and employees from any loss, claim, liability and expense (including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses of litigation) with respect to: (a) Worker’s Compensation benefits payable on account of injury or death to any Contractor employee or to any employee of Contractor’s subcontractors, where the injury or death arises out of or is in any way related to the work performed or to be performed under the Contract; (b) claims for personal injury, death, or property damage or loss asserted by a Contractor or subcontractor or any of their officers, agents, representatives, or employees where the injury, death, damage, or loss arises out of or is in any way related to the work performed or to be performed under the Contract; and (c) claims for personal injury, death, or property damage or loss as asserted by third-parties at the work site, where the claim is based in the whole or in any part on, or is in any way related to, any act or omission by Contractor, or Contractor’s subcontractors, agents, employees or delegates. B. Contractor shall agree that the indemnities stated above shall be construed and applied in favor of indemnification. To the extent permitted by law, the stated indemnities shall apply regardless of any strict liability or negligence attributable to the City and regardless of the extent to which the underlying harm is attributable to the negligence or otherwise wrongful act or omission (including breach of contract) of Contractor, its subcontractors, agents, employees or delegates. Contractor also agrees that if applicable law limits or precludes any aspect of the stated indemnities, then the indemnities will be considered limited only to the extent necessary to comply with that applicable law. The stated indemnities continue until all applicable statutes of limitations have run. C. If a claim arises within the scope of the stated indemnity, the City may require Contractor to furnish a written acceptance of tender of defense and indemnity from Contractor’s insurance company. Contractor will take the action required by City within fifteen (15) days of receiving notice from City. 6. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. A. The duties and obligations imposed by the Contract Documents and the rights and remedies available thereunder shall be in addition to and not a limitation of any duties, obligations, rights and remedies otherwise imposed or available by law. B. No action or failure to act by the City or the Contractor shall constitute a waiver of any right or duty afforded by any of them under the Contract, nor shall any such action or failure to act constitute an approval of or acquiescence in any breach thereunder, except as may be specifically agreed in writing. 7. GOVERNING LAW. The Contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota. 8. INSURANCE. The Contractor, at its expense, shall procure and maintain in force for the duration of this Agreement the following minimum insurance coverages: A. General Liability. The Contractor agrees to maintain commercial general liability insurance in a minimum amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence; $2,000,000 annual aggregate. The policy shall cover liability arising from premises, operations, products, completed operations, personal injury, advertising injury, and contractually assumed liability. The City shall be endorsed as additional insured. B. Automobile Liability. If the Contractor operates a motor vehicle in performing the Services under this Agreement, the Contractor shall maintain commercial automobile liability insurance, including owned, hired, and non-owned automobiles, with a minimum liability limit of $1,000,000 combined single limit. C. Workers’ Compensation. The Contractor agrees to provide workers’ compensation insurance for all its employees in accordance with the statutory requirements of the State of Minnesota. The Contractor shall also carry employers liability coverage with minimum limits are as follows: • $500,000 – Bodily Injury by Disease per employee • $500,000 – Bodily Injury by Disease aggregate • $500,000 – Bodily Injury by Accident The Contractor shall, prior to commencing the Services, deliver to the City a Certificate of Insurance as evidence that the above coverages are in full force and effect. The Contractor’s policies shall be the primary insurance to any other valid and collectible insurance available to the City with respect to any claim arising out of Contractor’s performance under this Agreement. All insurance policies (or riders) required by this Agreement shall be (i) Taken out by the Contractor and maintained with responsible insurance companies organized under the laws of one of the states of the United States and qualified to do business in the State of Minnesota, (ii) Shall contain a provision that the insurer shall not cancel or revise coverage thereunder without giving written notice to Contractor as an insured party and to City as an additional insured at least thirty (30) days before cancellation or revision becomes effective, (iii) Shall name Contractor as an insured party and City as an additional insured with respect to General Liability, Auto Liability, and umbrella policies on a primary and non-contributory basis, (iv) Shall be in accordance with specifications approved by the insurance advisory for City, and (v) Shall be evidenced by a Certificate of Insurance listing City as an additional insured which shall be filed with the City. Certificates of Insurance that do not meet these requirements will not be accepted. Certificates of Insurance shall include the policy endorsements showing the City named as additional insured on a primary and non-contributory basis. 9. TERM. The term of this Contract shall be from the effective date of the executed contract to the completion of all work contemplated by the contract or February 27, 2017, unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. 10. SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND INCIDENTALS. The City and Contractor agree that the Contractor shall furnish any and all supplies, equipment, and incidentals necessary for Contractor’s performance of this Contract. 11. TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE BY CITY. The City reserves the right at its sole discretion to terminate this Contract at will immediately without cause at any time within the term of this Contract. In the event of such termination, the City shall provide Contractor written notice of termination and upon receipt of same, Contractor shall immediately cease and desist Contractor’s provision of services under this Contract and City shall have no further obligation under this Contract to pay any further compensation to Contractor except for compensation due and owing for services prior to Contractor’s receipt of the written notice of termination. 12. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. City and Contractor agree that Contractor, while engaged in carrying out and complying with the terms and conditions of this Contract and the provision of services thereunder, shall be considered at all times an independent contractor and not an officer, employee, or agent of the City. City and Contractor further agree that Contractor shall not at any time or in any manner represent that Contractor or any of the Contractor’s agents or employees are in any manner agents or employees of the City. City and Contractor further agree that Contractor shall be exclusively responsible under this Contract for Contractor’s own FICA payment, workers compensation payments, unemployment compensation payments, withholding amounts, and/or self-employment taxes or other taxes if any such payments, amounts, or taxes are required to be paid by law or regulations. 13. WRITTEN NOTICE OR OTHER CORRESPONDENCE. Any written notice or other correspondence to be provided by or between the City and the Contractor in accordance with this Contract shall be hand delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail to the following address: CITY: VENDOR: 14. WAIVER OF DEFAULT. Any waiver by City of a default under the provisions of this Contract by Contractor shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of a subsequent default by the Contractor. No waiver shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the Mayor and the City Administrator on behalf of the City. 15. NO ASSIGNMENT OR SUBCONTRACTING. The City and Contractor agree that the services to be rendered by the Contractor under this Contract are unique and personal. Accordingly, the Contractor may not assign or subcontract out any of the Contractor’s rights or any of the Contractor’s duties or obligations under this Contract. 16. INVALIDITY OF PROVISIONS. If any term or provision of this Contract or any application hereof to any person or circumstances, shall to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Contract or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall not be effected hereby and each term and provision of this Contract shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. City of Lakeville 20195 Holyoke Avenue Lakeville MN 55044 Rainbow Treecare 11571 K-Tel Drive Minnetonka, MN 55343 17. DATA PRACTICES/RECORDS. A. All data created, collected, received, maintained, or disseminated for any purpose in the course of this Contract is governed by the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minn. Stat. Ch. 13, any other applicable state statute, or any state rules adopted to implement the act, as well as federal regulations on data privacy. B. All books, records, documents, and accounting procedures and practices of the Contractor and its subcontractors, if any, relative to this Contract are subject to examination by the City. 18. WARRANTY. The Contractor shall be held responsible for any and all defects in workmanship which may develop in any part of the contracted service, and upon proper notification by the City shall remedy, without cost to the City, any such faulty work and damage done by reason of the same in accordance with the proposal specifications. 19. CHANGE ORDERS. Without invalidating the Contract, the City may, at any time or from time to time, order additions, deletions, or revisions in the Work; these will be authorized by Change Orders. Upon receipt of a Change Order, the Contractor shall proceed with the work involved. Changes in the Contract Price shall be based on the Proposal Prices 20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This instrument herein contains the entire and only agreement between the parties and no oral statement or representation or prior written matter not contained in this instrument shall have any force and effect. This Contract shall not be modified in any way except by writing executed by both parties. 21. DISCRIMINATION. Contractor agrees to comply with Minnesota Statute 181.59 that states: Subsection A. That, in the hiring of common or skilled labor for the performance of any work under any contract, or any subcontract, no contractor, material Contractor or vendor, shall, by reason of race, creed, or color, discriminate against the person or persons who are citizens of the United States or resident aliens who are qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment relates; Subsection B. That no contractor, material Contractor, or vendor, shall, in any manner, discriminate against, or intimidate, or prevent the employment of any person or persons identified in clause (1) of this section, or on being hired, prevent, or conspire to prevent the person or persons from the performance of work under any contract on account of race, creed, or color; Subsection C. That a violation of this section is a misdemeanor; and Subsection D. That this contract may be canceled or terminated by the state, county, city, town, school board, or any other person authorized to grant the contracts for employment, and all money due, or to become due under the contract, may be forfeited for a second or any subsequent violation of the terms or conditions of this contract. 22. BACKGROUND CHECKS. The City may require criminal history background checks of the Contractor’s employee’s for purposes of access to City facilities. The City reserves the right to deny access to City facilities to those Contractors or Contractor’s employees that it deems inappropriate. CITY OF LAKEVILLE BY: ___________________________ Matt Little, Mayor AND: ___________________________ Charlene Friedges, City Clerk CONTRACTOR: RAINBOW TREECARE BY: ___________________________ Its