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ATTY/AGR/2015.185/WEST COAST ARBORIST
<br />REV: 08-20-15 MLG
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<br />GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
<br />West Coast Arborist, Inc.
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<br /> This Agreement is made and entered into between the City of Redwood City ("City"), a
<br />municipal corporation, and West Coast Arborists, Inc. a corporation of the State of California
<br />(“Contractor”) as of August 20, 2015 (the “Effective Date”). In consideration of their mutual
<br />covenants, the parties hereto agree as follows:
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<br />1. Scope of Work. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
<br />Contractor shall provide those services described in Exhibit A and incorporated herein by
<br />reference. In summary, the scope of services includes but it not limited to tree pruning, tree
<br />planting, tree and stump removal, emergency tree response, crew and equipment rental, and
<br />small tree care.
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<br />2. Payment Terms. For the services described in Exhibit A, the City agrees to pay
<br />Contractor a total amount that shall not exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00),
<br />which amount shall include all expenses. Contractor shall submit progress billings on a monthly
<br />basis, if applicable. Contractor’s bill shall include the following information for the project: a
<br />brief description of services performed, the date the services were performed, the number of
<br />hours spent and by whom, a brief description of any costs incurred, percent completion to date of
<br />each task and subtask, total of prior billings, amount for billing period, total billing to date. In no
<br />event shall Contractor submit any billing for an amount in excess of the maximum amount of
<br />compensation provided for in this section.
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<br /> 3. Term of Performance. Contractor shall begin performing the services set forth
<br />in Exhibit A as soon as he or she is notified by the City. Contractor shall thereafter perform and
<br />complete all services by no later than June 30, 2016.
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<br /> 4. Independent Contractor. At all times during the term of this Agreement,
<br />Contractor, its employees and agents shall be independent contractors and not employees or
<br />agents of the City. Contractor, its employees and agents shall have no authority, express or
<br />implied, to bind the City to any obligation whatsoever.
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<br /> 5. Assignment and Subcontracting. It is recognized by the parties hereto that a
<br />substantial inducement to City for entering into this agreement was, and is, the qualifications and
<br />competence of Contractor. Therefore, Contractor shall not subcontract, assign or transfer any
<br />portion of the performance contemplated and provided for in this Agreement without the
<br />approval of the City Manager. Contractor shall not subcontract any portion of the performance
<br />contemplated and provided for herein without prior written approval of the City.
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<br /> 6. Hold Harmless. Contractor shall, to the fullest extent allowed by law, with
<br />respect to all services performed in connection with this Agreement, defend with counsel
<br />acceptable to City, indemnify, and hold City, its officers, employees, agents, and volunteers,
<br />harmless from and against any and all claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the
<br />negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Contractor, subcontractor, or anyone
<br />directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be
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