HomeMy WebLinkAboutLead Service Line Replacement RESOLUTION 2018-853
ADOPTED DOC ID: 14507
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2018-853 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018:
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold authorizes and directs Supervisor
Scott A. Russell to execute a services agreement with the Fishers Island Water Works
Corporation for assistance in the implementation of the Lead Service Line Replacement
Program, subject to approval by the Town Attorney.
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Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William P. Ruland, Councilman
SECONDER:Louisa P. Evans, Justice
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell
Office of the Town Attorney �90 �
Town of Southold
Town Hall Annex, 54375 Route 25
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971-0959
Telephone : 631-765-1939
Facsimile: 631-765-6639 RECEIVED
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OCT 1 5 2018
Southold Town Clerk
MEMORANDUM
To: Ms. Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Clerk
From: Mary Silleck
Secretary to the Town Attorney
Date: October 12, 2018
Subject: Agreement with Fishers Island Water works Corp
Lead Service Line Replacement Program
With respect to the above-referenced matter, I am enclosing an original, fully
executed Agreement for your records together with the resolution.
If you have any questions regarding the enclosed, please do not hesitate to call
me. Thank you.
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Enclosures
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made on the 34 day of /� b�� , 2018,
by and between the Town of Southold, a municipal corporation of the State of New York
having its-principal place of business at 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York,
hereinafter called the "Town" and Fishers Island Water Works Corporation, having its
principal place of business at 161 Oriental Ave. #604, Fishers Island;New York, 06390
hereinafter called the "Contractor'.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,the Town has procured funds from the State of New York
Department of Health to institute a Lead Service Line Replacement Program for the
financing of Lead Service line replacements in areas within the geographic boundaries of
the Town of Southold; and
WHEREAS,the Fishers Island boundaries fall within the,geographic boundaries
of the Town of Southold; and
WHEREAS,the Town would like to utilize those funds for the undertaking of the
replacement of lead service lines on Fishers Island; and
WHEREAS,the Contractor is in a position to assist in the identification and
replacement of those lead service lines;
NOW,THEREFORE, it is mutually covenanted and.agreed by and between the
parties hereto as follows:
I' TERM OF AGREEMENT
The term of this Agreement shall be from March 1, 2018 to February 28,
2020.
I. SCOPE OF SERVICES
The Town shall hire the Contractor to identify service lines on Fishers Island that
are suspected to contain lead. There is an estimated fifty-two(52) service lines expected
to be identified and then subsequently replaced under this agreement. The existing
service line taps that are suspected to contain lead are likely to have lead goosenecks that
connect the service line to the main. Any and all labor undertaken in the locating and
identifying of service line replacement shall be done by the Contractor. The Contractor's
Supervisor will oversee the excavation of existing service line taps by its Operator and
Laborer. The goosenecks will then be scratch tested to.confirm the presence of lead. The
Contractor is to provide engineering drawings indicating the location of lead service lines
to be replaced and the specifications for replacing them. ,
The Town will go to bid to select an outside service provider to replace the
service lines as per the drawings and specifications provided by the Contractor.
Inspection of the bid recipient's work will be performed by the Contractor.
The Contractor will also provide tapping services for the new service lines and
inspection services for the installation of the new service lines. Upon the replacement of
identified lead positive service lines by outside providers, the Contractor will tap the new
service lines and inspect their installation using materials purchased by the Contractor
and utilize the Contractor's in-house labor to do the same.
The Contractor will be responsible for overall management of the program
(identification of services to be replaced, work scheduling, contractor coordination, etc.)
on Fishers Island and direct supervision of labor personnel. The Contractor and its sub-
contractors, if any, shall have all appropriate certifications as required and appropriate
during all times that they are providing services under this Agreement.
III. PRICE SCHEDULE/COMPENSATION
The Total Cost of the project shall be the total cost of actual project
expenditures or$105,882.89,whichever is lesser. The Contractor shall be permitted to
charge the Town the total actual cost per service line upon the completion of each service
line replacement as detailed in Paragraph II above, subject to requisite program reporting.
IV. PAYMENTS
1. The Contractor shall be responsible for all costs incurred in providing the
services contemplated under this Agreement, including the salary,benefits and insurance
which shall be billed by the Contractor to the Town on a quarterly basis and paid by the
Town to the Contractor within thirty(30) days of the receipt of the statement by the
Town. The Contractor shall submit a request for payment on a Town approved voucher
form in addition to all requisite reporting for the Lead Service Line Replacement program
along with Contractor's invoice which shall include all actual costs applicable.
The Town shall pay the Contractor upon the submission of a voucher submitted on
a bi-weekly basis for services performed and reported. Such voucher shall be due and
payable within 45 days after receipt of such voucher, but such sum shall not be due and
payable by the Town until the Town Board of the Town has received such a voucher and
has audited and approved for payment the voucher to be submitted by Contractor in
connection therewith.
The Town Board shall process any voucher received from Contractor as
expeditiously as possible. In the event that the Town disputes or objects to any portion of
any voucher submitted by Contractor pursuant to this paragraph,the Town shall, within
30 days of the receipt of such voucher,notify Contractor in writing of such dispute or
objection. Contractor acknowledges that Contractor is familiar with the requirements of
section 118 of the Town Law which, in effect,prohibit payment of any of Contractor's
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claims against the Town unless an itemized voucher therefore shall have been presented
to the Town Board or Town Comptroller and shall have been audited and allowed by the
Town Board or Town Comptroller.
The acceptance by the Contractor of payment shall be, and shall operate as a
release to the Town from all claims and all liabilities to the Contractor for all the things
done or furnished in connection with this work and for every act and neglect of the Town
and others relating to or arising out of,this Contract,up to the date of the voucher, except
Contractor's claims for interest upon the final payment, if this payment be improperly
delayed. No payment, however final or otherwise, shall operate to release the Contractor
or its sureties from any obligations under this Contract.
The Town shall be entitled to deduct from any payment owning to Contractor any
sums expended by the Town to cure any default or other Agreement non-compliance by
Contractor or to protect the Town from loss on account of claims filed or reasonably
anticipated to be filed.
V. CONTRACTOR'S WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
Contractor makes the following warranties and representations:
a. Contractor represents that the Town has made no commitment
under this Agreement with respect to the volume of materials to be handled by Contractor
during the term of this Agreement.
b. Contractor warrants that Contractor shall comply with all federal,
state and local laws, ordinances, and regulations applicable to all of the services to be
performed by Contractor.
C. The Contractor represents that Contractor shall utilize its best
efforts to insure that Minority and Women Owned Businesses (MBE's and WBE's)have
the opportunity to participate as subcontractors under this Agreement. In the event the
Contractor subcontracts twenty-five percent(25%) or more of its work hereunder,
Contractor shall submit to the Town a WBE Utilization Plan,prior to execution of this
Agreement.
VI. INDEMNIFCATION INSURANCE/BONDS
a. Contractor agrees to defend, indemnify and save harmless the
Town of Southold, as well as New York State, against any and all liability, loss, damage,
detriment, suit, claim, demand, cost, charge, attorneys' fees and expenses of whatever
kind or nature which the Town or New York State may directly or indirectly incur, suffer
or be required to pay by reason of or in consequence of the Contractor carrying out or
performing under the terms of this Agreement, or failure to carry out any of the
provisions, duties, services or requirements of this Agreement, whether such losses and
damages are suffered or sustained by the Town, or New York State, directly or by its
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employees, licensees, agents, engineers, citizens or by other persons or corporations,
including any of Contractor's employees or agents who may seek to hold the Town and
New York State liable therefore. This obligation shall be ongoing, shall survive the term
of this Agreement and include,but not be limited to, claims concerning non-sudden
environmental impairments.
The Contractor shall join in the commencement of any action or
proceeding or in the defense of any action or proceeding which in the opinion of the
Town constitutes actual or threatened interference or interruption with the Town's rights
hereunder, including all appeals which, in the opinion of the Town,may be necessary.
b. Contractor shall procure and maintain appropriate insurance
coverage from claims of bodily injury, death or property damage that may arise from the
performance of services under this agreement in limits of$2,000,000 and$2,000,000
aggregate liability for bodily injury and property damage and terminating no earlier than
one year following termination of services under this Agreement. All such insurance
coverage shall name the Town of Southold as an additional insured, a copy of the
certificate of insurance shall be provided to the Office of the Southold Town Clerk, and
that coverage shall provide that the coverage shall not be changed or canceled until thirty
(30) days written notice has been given to the Town. All such insurance shall be issued
by a company duly authorized to transact business in the State of New York and
acceptable to the Town and shall include all riders and additional coverage necessary to
insure that Contractor will be financially able to meet its obligations under the foregoing
indemnification.
VII. FORCE MAJEURE
If either party is delayed or prevented from fulfilling any of its obligations
under this Agreement due to any act, event or condition, whether affecting the Town or
the Contractor, to the extent that it materially and adversely affects the ability of either
party to perform any obligation hereunder(except for payment obligations), and if such
act, event or condition is beyond the reasonable control and is not also the result of the
willful or negligent action, inaction, or fault of the party relying thereon as justification
for not performing an obligation or complying with any condition required of such party
under the Agreement, the time for fulfilling that obligation shall be extended day-by-day
for the period of the uncontrollable circumstance;provided, however, that the contesting
in good faith or the failure in good faith to contest such action or inaction shall not be
construed as willful or negligent action or a lack of reasonable diligence of either party.
Subject to the foregoing, such acts or events shall include the following:
(1) an act of God(but not including reasonable anticipated weather
conditions for the geographic area of the Town or Destination Site)hurricane, landslide,
lightning, earthquake, fire, explosion, flood, sabotage or similar occurrence, acts of a
public enemy, extortion, war,blockade or insurrection,riot or civil disturbance;
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(2) the failure of any appropriate federal,state, county,town or local
public agency or private utility having jurisdiction in the areas in which the Transfer
Station or Destination Site is located to provide and maintain utilities, services,water and
sewer lines and power transmission lines which are required for the operation or
maintenance of the Transfer Station or Destination Site;
(3) governmental pre-emption of materials or services in connection
with a public emergency or any condemnation or other taking by eminent domain of any
portion of the Transfer Station or Destination Site; and
It is specifically understood that none of the following acts or conditions
shall constitute uncontrollable circumstances: (a) general economic conditions,interest
or inflation rates, or currency fluctuations; (b)the financial condition of the Town,the
Contractor, any of its affiliates or any subcontractor; (c)union work rules,requirements
or demands which have the effect of increasing the number of employees employed
otherwise increasing the cost to the Contractor of operating its haul operation or the
Destination Site; (d) equipment failure; (e) any impact of prevailing wage law, customs
practices on the Contractor's costs; (f) any act, event or circumstances occurring outside
of the United States; or(g) any change in law or in the permit conditions or status of the
Transfer Station Destination Site or alternate Destination Site.
VIII. SUBCONTRACTS
Contractor shall not enter into any subcontracts in connection with the
services to be performed by Contractor hereunder without the prior written approval by
the Town of such subcontracts. All such subcontracts shall make express reference to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and shall obligate the subcontractor to comply
with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances or regulations relating to the
services to be performed under the subcontract. In the event the subcontractor is required
to furnish any insurance or bonds for the benefit of Contractor,the Town shall also be
named as an additional insured or obligee.
IX. PREVAILING WAGE RATES
Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of the New York State
Labor Laws relating to the payment of prevailing wage rates to the extent applicable, or
the applicable State Law. In the event that at any time during performance under this
Agreement the Contractor is required to increase the wages paid to any of its employees
as a result of such requirement, all costs shall be borne exclusively by Contractor.
X. DEFAULT
.In the event the Contractor fails to perform its obligations under the
Agreement,the Town may terminate the Agreement,procure the services from other
sources and hold the Contractor responsible for any costs incurred. The Town may also
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deduct such costs from payments owing to the Contractor and/or draw upon the
Performance Bond as full or partial reimbursement for such excess costs. The Town
reserves the right to terminate the Agreement for just cause.
XI. LIMITATION OF FUNDS
The Contractor agrees that this Agreement shall be deemed executory only
to the extent of the funds currently available for the purposes of this Agreement and that
the Town incurs no liability beyond those available by authorization of the Town Board
as of the date of this Agreement.
XII. DISPUTES
Any disputes between the parties, any actions or claims by either party
hereto shall be commenced in Supreme Court, Suffolk County,New York.
XIII. MISCELLANEOUS
A. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New
York.
B. Contractor shall not assign, convey or otherwise transfer its rights
or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Town.
C. This Agreement, including all Exhibits and documents referred to
herein, along with the Specifications, and all Appendices and Exhibits thereto, represent
the entire agreement between the Town and Contractor relating to the services to be
performed hereunder. This Agreement may be modified only by written agreement of
Contractor and the Town.
D. To the extent of any inconsistency among the documents
constituting the agreement of the parties,the priority among those documents shall be:
1. This Agreement;
2. Exhibits hereto;
E. Without limiting any other right and/or remedy which the Town
may have at law or under this Agreement, if the Contractor is adjudged bankrupt or
makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or a receiver is appointed for the
Contractor or any insolvency arrangement proceedings are instituted by or against the
Contractor,the Town may terminate this Agreement.
F. Contractor agrees that it will conduct itself consistent with its
status, said status being that of an independent contractor and, Contractor, its employees
or agents will neither hold themselves out nor claim to be an officer or employee of the
Town of Southold nor make claim to any right accruing thereto including,but not limited
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to,Worker's Compensation,Unemployment Benefits, Social Security or retirement
membership or credit.
G. If any provision of this Agreement shall for any reason he held to
be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not
affect any of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and this Agreement shall be
enforced as if such invalid and unenforceable provision had not been contained herein.
H. Contractor agrees that it shall not discriminate and that it shall
cause there to be no discrimination against any employee who is employed in the work,
or against any applicant for such employment,because of race, religion, color, sex, age,
marital status,handicap or national origin in any manner prohibited by the laws of the
United States or of the State of New York. These requirements shall include,but not be
limited to,the following: employment;upgrading, demotion or transfer;recruitment or
recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of
compensation; and selection for training.
XIV. NOTICES
All notices required to be given hereunder shall be made in writing by first
class mail addressed as follows:
If to the Town: Supervisor of the Town of Southold
Town Hall
53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
Southold,New York 11971-0959
With a copy to: Town Engineer
Town of Southold
53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
Southold,NY 11971-0959
If to the Contractor: Fishers Island Water Works Corporation
161 Oriental Ave. #604
Fishers Island,NY 06390
XV. REQUIRED PROVISIONS OF LAW
Each and every provision of law and clause required by law to be inserted in this
Contract shall be deemed to have been inserted herein. If any such provision is not
inserted, through mistake or otherwise,then upon the application of either party,this
Contract shall be physically amended forthwith to make such insertion. In particular,the
Contractor shall, among other things, fully comply with:
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(a) Labor Law section 220-e and Executive Law sections 291-299 and the
Civil Rights Law relating to prohibition against discrimination and
providing equal opportunity.
(b) Affirmative action as required by the Labor Law.
(c) Prevention of dust hazard required by Labor Law section 222-a.
(d) Preference in employment of persons required by Labor Law section 222.
(e) Eight-hour workday as required by Labor Law section 220(2).
(f) The parties hereto, in accordance with the provisions of section 220(3) of
the Labor Law,hereby agree that there shall be paid each employee
engaged in work under this Contract not less than the wage rate and
supplements set opposite the trade or occupation in which he/she is
engaged, which are the wage rates and supplements established as the
prevailing rate of wages for the work covered by this Contract.
i. Labor classifications not appearing on the schedule of wages can
be used only with the consent of the Owner and then the rate to be
paid will be given by the Owner after being advised by the
Department of Labor.
ii. The Contractor shall post in a prominent and accessible place on
the site of the work a legible statement of all wage rates and
supplements, as specified in the Contract, for the various classes of
mechanics, workingmen/women, or laborers employed on the
work.
XVI. AUTHORITY FOR EXECUTION ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN
The Supervisor has executed this Agreement pursuant to a Resolution adopted by
the Town Board of the Town of Southold, at a meeting thereof held on
Scott A. Russell, Supervisor, whose signature appears hereafter, is duly a thorized and
empowered to execute this instrument and enter into such an Agreement on behalf of the
Town. This instrument shall be executed in duplicate. At least one copy shall be
permanently filed, after execution thereof, in the office of the Town Clerk, Elizabeth
Neville.
1N WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on
the day and year first above written.
TOWN OF SO HOLD
By:
Scott A. Russell, Supervisor
FISHERS ISLAND WATER WORKS
CORP.
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STATE OF NEW YORK)
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COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)
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114MOn this�day of-4+4y-in the year 2018 before me,the undersigned,peFse�C. G44 , authorized agent of Fishers Island Utility Co.perste
known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual
whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he
executed the same in his capacity and that by his signature on the instrument,the
individual or the person upon whose behalf of which the individual acted, executed the
instrument.
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On this day of�.it�y i he year 2018 before me,the undersigned,personally
appeared SCOTT A.RUSSELL,personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity and that by
his signature on the instrument,the individual or the person upon whose behalf of which
the individual acted, executed the instrument.
Notary Public
LAUREN M.STANDISH
Notary Public,State of New York
No.01 ST6164008
Qualified in Suffolk County
Commission Expires April 9,2019
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