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Construction Services Agreement <br />REV: 04-26-2021 PR <br />00 5205 - 10 <br /> <br /> <br />contractual requirements shall bar any claims or subsequent lawsuits for compensation or payment <br />thereon. <br />D. Supporting Documentation. The Contractor shall submit (1) a summary of claim merit and price, <br />referencing Contract Document provisions pursuant to which the claim is made, (2) a list of <br />documents relating to the claim, including specifications, drawings, and clarifications (requests for <br />information), (3) a chronology of events, (4) analysis of claim merit and cost, (5) time impact <br />analysis if CPM format, (6) a summary of the percentage of the claim based on alleged design <br />errors or omissions, accompanied by a certificate of merit in support of the claim of design errors <br />and omissions, and (7) a cover letter and certification of validity of the claim, including any claims <br />from subcontractors of any tier, in accordance with Government Code section 12650 et seq. <br />E. City’s Response. Upon receipt of a claim pursuant to this Section, City shall conduct a reasonable <br />review of the claim and, within a period not to exceed 45 Days, shall provide the Contractor a written <br />statement identifying what portion of the claim is disputed and what portion is undisputed. Any <br />payment due on an undisputed portion of the claim will be processed and made within 60 Days <br />after the City issues its written statement. If needed, the City shall have additional time to respond <br />to the claim as set forth in Public Contract Code section 9204(d). Within 30 Days of receipt of a <br />claim, the City may request in writing additional documentation supporting the claim or relating to <br />defenses or claims the City may have against the Contractor, as set forth in Public Contract Code <br />section 20104.2. <br />F. Meet and Confer. If the Contractor disputes the City’s written response, or the City fails to respond <br />within the time prescribed, the Contractor may so notify the City, in writing, either within 15 Days of <br />receipt of the City’s response or within 15 Days of the City’s failure to respond within the time <br />prescribed, respectively, and demand in writing an informal conference to meet and confer for <br />settlement of the issues in dispute. Upon receipt of a demand, the City shall schedule a meet and <br />confer conference within 30 Days for settlement of the dispute. <br />G. Mediation. Within 10 business Days following the conclusion of the meet and confer conference, <br />if the claim or any portion of the claim remains in dispute, the City shall provide the Contractor a <br />written statement identifying the portion of the claim that remains in dispute and the portion that is <br />undisputed. Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the claim shall be processed and made <br />within 60 Days after the City issues its written statement. Any disputed portion of the claim, as <br />identified by the Contractor in writing, shall be submitted to nonbinding mediation, with the City and <br />the Contractor sharing the associated costs equally. The City and Contractor shall mutually agree <br />to a mediator within 10 business Days after the disputed portion of the claim has been identified in <br />writing, unless the parties agree to select a mediator at a later time. If the parties cannot agree <br />upon a mediator, each party shall select a mediator and those mediators shall select a qualified <br />neutral third party to mediate with regard to the disputed portion of the claim. Unless otherwise <br />agreed to by the City and the Contractor in writing, the mediation conducted pursuant to this section <br />shall excuse any further obligation under Public Contract Code Section 20104.4 to mediate after <br />litigation has been commenced. <br />H. Procedures After Mediation. If following the mediation, the claim or any portion remains in dispute, <br />the Contractor must file a claim pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter <br />2 (commencing with Section 910) of Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code prior <br />to initiating litigation. For purposes of those provisions, the running of the period of time within <br />which a claim must be filed shall be tolled from the time the Contractor submits his or her written <br />claim pursuant to subdivision (a) until the time the claim is denied, including any period of time <br />utilized by the meet and confer conference. <br />1. Civil Actions. The following procedures are established for all civil actions filed to resolve <br />claims of $375,000 or less. <br />2. Within 60 Days, but no earlier than 30 Days, following the filing or responsive pleadings, the <br />court shall submit the matter to non-binding mediation unless waived by mutual stipulation of <br />both parties or unless mediation was held prior to commencement of the action in accordance <br />with Public Contract Code section 9204 and the terms of this Contract. The mediation process <br />shall provide for the selection within 15 Days by both parties of a disinterested third person as <br />mediator, shall be commenced within 30 Days of the submittal, and shall be concluded within <br />15 Days from the commencement of the mediation unless a time requirement is extended upon