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STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR

THIS AGREEMENT is dated as of the day of in the year 2017 by and between the City of
Nashua, New Hampshire (hereinafter called OWNER) and
George R. Cairns and Sons, Inc. . (hereinafter called CONTRACTOR).

OWNER and CONTRACTOR, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1 - WORK

1.01. CONTRACTOR shall complete all Work as specified or indicated in the Contract Documents.
ARTICLE 2 - THE PROJECT

2.01 The Project for which the Work under the Contract Documents may be the whole or only a part is generally
described as follows:

NASHUA 13117 — CROWN STREET PARK & RIDE PROJECT
ARTICLE 3 - ENGINEER
3.01 The Project has been designed by: McFarland Johnson, Inc.

53 Regional Drive
Concord, NH 03301

who is hereinafter called ENGINEER and who is to act as OWNER's representative, assume all duties and
responsibilities, and have the rights and authority assigned to ENGINEER in the Contract Documents in connection
with completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

ARTICLE 4 - CONTRACT TIMES
4.01 Time of the Essence

A. All time limits for Milestones, if any, Substantial Completion, and completion and readiness for final
payment as stated in the Contract Documenis are of the essence of the Contract.

4.02 Dates for Substantial Completion and Final Payment
A. The Work will be substantially completed by September 30, 2017. Substantial completion occurs
when all paving is complete. The Contract Times commence to run as provided in paragraph 2.03 of the General

Conditions, and completed and ready for final payment, in accordance with paragraph 14.07 of the General
Conditions, by October 30, 2017.

The anticipated start date of the contract is on or about May 21, 2017. Project will begin once a written “Notice to
Proceed” is issued.

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4.03 Liguidated Damages

A. CONTRACTOR and OWNER recognize that time is of the essence of this Agreement and that
OWNER will suffer financial ioss if the Work is not completed within the times specified in paragraph 4.02 above, plus
any extensions thereof allowed in accordance with Article 12 of the General Conditions. The parties also recognize the
delays, expense and difficulties involved in proving in a legal or arbitration proceeding the actual loss suffered by
OWNER if the Work is not completed on time. Accordingly, instead of requiring any such proof, OWNER and
CONTRACTOR agree that as liquidated damages for delay (but not as a penalty) CONTRACTOR shall pay OWNER
EIGHT HUNDRED dollars ($800) for cach calendar day that expires after the time specified in paragraph 4.02 for
Substantial Completion until the Work is substantially complete. After Substantial Completion, if CONTRACTOR
shall neglect, refuse or fail to complete the remaining Work within the time specified in paragraph 4.02 for completion
and readiness for final payment or any proper extension thereof granted by OWNER, CONTRACTOR shall pay
OWNER EIGHT HUNDRED dollars ($800) for calendar each day that expires after the time specified in paragraph
4,02 for completion and readiness for final payment until the Work is completed and ready for final payment.

B. In the event that the CONTRACTOR fails to pay OWNER the specified liquidated damages amount
within thirty (30) days of CONTRACTOR's being notified of said damages, OWNER may deduct the amount of the
assessed liquidated damages from the final payment or retention withheld pursuant to Article 14 of the General
Conditions.

ARTICLE 5 - CONTRACT PRICE

5.01 Subject to additions and deductions by Change Order, the OWNER shall pay CONTRACTOR, in accordance
with the Contract Documents, the Contract Sum of:

One Million, Six Hundred Fifty Three Thousand, One Hundred Seventy Five 00/100 Dollars ($1,653,175.00 )

The Contract Sum shall include all items and services necessary for the proper execution and completion of the Work
determined below:

A. for all Unit Price Work, an amount equal to the sum of the established Unit Price for each separately
identified item of Unit Price Work times the estimated quantity of that item, as indicated in the attached Bid Schedule:

B. as provided in paragraph 11.03 of the General Conditions estimated quantities are not guaranteed, and
determinations of actual quantities and classification are to be made by ENGINEER as provided in paragraph 9.08 of
the General Conditions. Unit prices have been computed as provided in paragraph 11.03 of the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 6 - PAYMENT PROCEDURES
6.01 Submittal and Processing of Payments

A. CONTRACTOR shall submit Applications for Payment in accordance with Article 14 of the General
Conditions. Applications for Payment will be processed by ENGINEER as provided in the General Conditions.

B. CONTRACTOR shall submit Applications for Payment under this agreement directly to:

City of Nashua

Attn: Accounts Payable
PO Box 2019

Nashua, NH 03061-2019
Atten: Todd Welch

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To facilitate the proper and timely payment of applications, the City of Nashua requires that all invoices contain
a valid PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER.

6.02 Progress Payments; Retainage

A. Progress Payments. The OWNER will once each month make a progress payment to the
CONTRACTOR on the basis of an estimate of the total amount of work done to the time of the estimate and its value as
prepared by the CONTRACTOR and approved by the ENGINEER. All such payments will be measured by the
schedule of values established in paragraph 2.07.A of the General Conditions (and in the case of Unit Price Work based
on the number of units completed) or, in the event there is no schedule of values, as provided in the General
Requirements.

B. Retainage. Not applicable for this Contract.

6.03 Final Payment

A. Upon final completion and acceptance of the Work in accordance with paragraph 14.07 of the General
Conditions, OWNER shall release final payment only after the project has been accepted.

ARTICLE 7 - CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIONS
7.01 In order to induce OWNER to enter into this Agreement CONTRACTOR makes the following representations:

A. CONTRACTOR has examined and carefully studied the Contract Documents and the other related data
identified in the Bidding Documents.

B. CONTRACTOR has visited the Site and become familiar with and is satisfied as to the general, local,
and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

C. CONTRACTOR is familiar with and is satisfied as to all federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations
that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

D. CONTRACTOR has carefully studied all (if any): (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface
conditions at or contiguous to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions in or relating to existing surface or
subsurface structures at or contiguous to the Site (except Underground Facilities) which have been identified in the
Supplementary Conditions as provided in paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions and (2) reports and drawings of a
Hazardous Environmental Condition, if any, at the Site which has been identified in the Supplementary Conditions as
provided in paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions.

CONTRACTOR is entitled to rely upon the general accuracy of the “technical data” as provided in paragraph 4.2 of the
General Conditions. CONTRACTOR acknowledges that such reports and drawings are not Contract Documents and
may not be complete for CONTRACTOR's purposes. CONTRACTOR acknowledges that OWNER and ENGINEER
do not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information and data shown or indicated in the
Contract Documents with respect to Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the site.

E. CONTRACTOR has obtained and carefully studied (or assumes responsibility for having done so) all
additional or supplementary examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data concerning conditions
(surface, subsurface and Underground Facilities) at or contiguous to the Site which may affect cost, progress, or
performance of the Work or which relate to any aspect of the means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures of
construction, if any, expressly required by the Contract Documents to be employed by CONTRACTOR, and safety
precautions and programs incident thereto.

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KF, CONTRACTOR does not consider that any further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests,
studies, or data are necessary for the performance of the Work at the Contract Price, within the Contract Times, and in
accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract Documenis.

G. CONTRACTOR is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by OWNER and others at the
Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Contract Documents.

H. CONTRACTOR has correlated the information known to CONTRACTOR, information and
observations obtained from visits to the Site, reports and drawings identified in the Contract Documents and all
additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data with the Contract Documents.

1. CONTRACTOR has given ENGINEER written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities or
discrepancies that CONTRACTOR has discovered in the Contract Documents, and the written resolution thereof by
ENGINEER is acceptable to CONTRACTOR.

J. The Contract Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and
conditions for performance and furnishing of the Work.

ARTICLE 8 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

8.01 Contents

A. The Contract Documents consist of the following:

1. This Agreement;
2. General Conditions; .
3. Supplementary Conditions;
4, Bid Bond;
5. Bid Form;
6. Performance Bond;
7. Payment Bond;
8. Certificate of Insurance
9. Technical Specifications as listed in Table of Contents
10. Addenda (numbers 1 to 3 _, inclusive);

11. Exhibits, as listed in the Table of Contents, to this Agreement

12. The following which may be delivered or issued on or after the Effective Date of the Agreement
and are not attached hereto:

a. Written Amendments

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b. Change Order(s)

14. New Hampshire Department of Transportation “Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge
Construction”, latest edition, incorporated by reference or unless otherwise indicated.

15 “Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices”, latest edition, incorporated by reference.

16 City of Nashua, Standard Specifications for Sewers and Drains, Revised, Approved and Adopted
June 15, 1992, incorporated by reference.

17 City of Nashua, Standard Specifications for Road Construction, Approved and Adopted June 11,
1986, incorporated by reference.

18 City of Nashua, Standard Specifications for Sidewalk Construction, Approved and Adopted
August 28, 1995, incorporated by reference.

19 City of Nashua Ordinance O-03-219 (Amended), Approved November 14, 2003.

20 Fully Executed City of Nashua Purchase Order

B. The documents listed in paragraph 8.01.A are attached to this Agreement (except as expressly noted
otherwise above).

C. There are no Contract Documents other than those listed above in this Article 8.

Dz. The Contract Documents may only be amended, modified or supplemented as provided in paragraph

3.04 of the General Conditions.
ARTICLE 9 - MISCELLANEOUS

9.01 Terms

A. Terms used in this will have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions.

9,02. Assignment of Contract

A. No assignment by a party hereto of any rights under or interests in the Contract will be binding on
another party hereto without the written consent of the party sought to be bound; and, specifically but without
limitation, moneys that may become due and moneys that are due may not be assigned without such consent (except to
the extent that the effect of this restriction may be limited by law), and unless specifically stated to the contrary in any
written consent to an assignment, no assignment will release or discharge the assignor from any duty or responsibility
under the Contract Documents.

9.03 Suecessors and Assigns
A. OWNER and CONTRACTOR each binds itself, its partners, successors, assigns, and legal

representatives to the other party hereto, its partners, successors, assigns, and legal representatives in respect to all
covenants, agreements, and obligations contained in the Contract Documents.

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9.04 Severability

A. Any provision or part of the Contract Documents held to be void or unenforceable under any Law or
Regulation shall be deemed stricken, and all remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and binding upon OWNER
and CONTRACTOR, who agree that the Contract Documents shall be reformed to replace such stricken provision or
part thereof with a valid and enforceable provision that comes as close as possible to expressing the intention of the
stricken provision.

9.05 Choice of Law and Venue

A. This agreement shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the State of New Hampshire and any
claim or action brought relating to this contract, the work performed or contracted to be performed thereunder, or
referable in anyway thereto shall be brought in Hillsborough County (New Hampshire) Superior Court Southern
Judicial District or in the New Hampshire 9th Circuit Court—Nashua and not elsewhere.

Address for giving notices to Owner: Address for giving notices to Contractor:
Community Development Division George R. Cairns and Sons, Inc.
City Hall 8 Ledge Road

229 Main Street Windham, NH 03087-1509

Nashua, NH 03060

Agent for service of process:
Glenn D Cairns, President

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, OWNER and CONTRACTOR have signed this Agreement in triplicate. One counterpart
each has been delivered to OWNER, CONTRACTOR and ENGINEER. All portions of the Contract Documents have
been signed, initialed or identified by OWNER and CONTRACTOR or identified by ENGINEER on their behalf.

CITY OF NASHUA — OWNER

James Donchess, Mayor City of Nashua
Date:

CONTRACTOR: _. oo
By: BS EZ yt J _

(Authorized Representative)

Print Name: Glenn D Cairns, President

Date: May 5, 2017

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CONSTRUCTION PERFORMANCE BOND *106716817

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: that
GEORGE R. CAIRNS & SONS, INC.

(Name of Contractor}

8 Ledge Road, Windham, NH 03087

(Address of Contractor)

Corporation . oo.
, hereinafter called Principal,

(Corporation, Parinership or Individual)

and TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA
. (Naine of Surety)

AGENCY: P.O. Box 511, Concord, NH 03302-0514

(Address of Surety)
hereinafter called Surety, are held and firmly bound unto

CITY OF NASHUA, PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
(Name of Owner}

229 Main Street, Nashua, NH 03061

(Address of Owner)
hereinafter called OWNER, in the total aggregate penal sum

of ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED FIFTY
THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE AND NO/M00THS---- Dollars, $ 1,653, 175.00 )
Ci

in lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made,
we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators successors, and assigns, jointly and

severally, firmly by these presents.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION is such that whereas, the Principal entered into a
certain contract with the OWNER, dated 47
the day of 20 a
copy of which is hereto attached and made a part hereof for the construction of:

CROWN ST PARK AND RIDE CONSTRUCTION - NASHUA 13117

NOW, THEREFORE, if the Principal shall well, truly and faithfully perform its duties, all the
undertakings, covenants, terms, conditions, and agreements of said contract during the original
term thereof, and any extension thereof which may be granted by the OWNER, with or without
notice to the Surety and during the one year guaranty period, and if the PRINCIPAL shall
satisfy all claims and demands incurred under such contract, and shall fully indemnify and save
harmless the OWNER from all costs and damages which it may suffer by reason of failure to do
so, and shall reimburse and repay the OWNER all outlay and expense which the OWNER may
incur in making good any default, then this obligation shall be void: otherwise to remain in full
force and effect.

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PROVIDED, FURTHER, that the said surety, for value received hereby stipulates and agrees
that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the contract or to WORK
to be performed thereunder or the specifications accompanying same shall in any way affect its
obligation on this BOND, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time
alteration or addition to the terms of the contract or to the WORK or to the specifications.

PROVIDED, FURTHER, that it is expressly agreed that this BOND shall be deemed amended
automatically and immediately, without formal and separate amendments hereto, upon
amendment to the Contract not increasing the contract price more than 20 percent, so as to bind
the PRINCIPAL and the SURETY to the full and faithful performance of the Contract as so
amended. The term "Amendment", wherever used in this BOND and whether referring to this
BOND, the contract or the loan Documents shall include any alteration, addition, extension or
modification of any character whatsoever.

PROVIDED, FURTHER, that no final settlement between the OWNER and the
CONTRACTOR shall abridge the right of any beneficiary hereunder, whose claim may be

unsatisfied.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed THREE (3) counterparts, each one of

(number)
which shall be deemed an original,
this day of ,20 17
ATTEST:
GEORGE R. CAIRNS & SONS, INC.
Principal
By:

(Principal) Secretary iY ; 2) :
(SEAL) py —<$ SZ. EF fe.

Glenn D. Cairns, President
(Address)

8 Ledge Road
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By: © Arlee. Lovin llice Wingham, NH 03087

Witness as to Principal

& fredce. Fel.

(Address) ~
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TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY

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ATTRST: BY Cie Mi, Ht) 2
, 4 Attorney - in - Fact
By lily I pM — Willlam fe Plane Attorney-In-Fact

Witness as to Suipiy (Address)
Paula J. Cantara AGENCY: P.O. Box 511
AGENCY: P.O. Box 511, Concord, NH 03302-0511 Concord, NH 03302-0511
(Address)

NOTE: Date of BOND must not be prior to date of Contract.
If CONTRACTOR is Partnership, all partners should execute BOND

IMPORTANT; Surety companies executing BONDS must appear on the Treasury Department's
most current list (Circular 570 as amended) and be authorized to transact business in the State of

New Hampshire

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CONSTRUCTION PAYMENT BOND #106716817

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: that
GEORGE R. CAIRNS & SONS, INC.

(Name of Contractor)

8 Ledge Road, Windham, NH 03087
(Address of Contractor)

a Corporation , hereinafter called Principal,
(Corporation, Partnership or Individual)

d TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA

(Name of Surety}
AGENCY: P.O. Box 511, Concord, NH 03302-0511

an

(Address of Surety)
hereinafter called Surety, are held and firmly bound unto

CITY OF NASHUA, PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
(Name of Owner)

229 Main Street, Nashua, NH 03061
(Address of Owner)

hereinafter called OWNER and unto all persons, firms, and corporations who or which may furnish

labor, or who furnish materials to perform as described under fhe contract and to theit successors
and assigns, in the total aggregate penal sum of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE AND NO/MOOTHB)oj}arg,

($ 1,653,175.00__) in lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum well and

truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns,
jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION is such that whereas, the Principal entered into a
certain contract with the OWNER, dated the day of

20 1” _ , acopy of which is hereto attached and made a part hereof for the construction of:
CROWN ST PARK AND RIDE CONSTRUCTION - NASHUA 13117

NOW, THEREFORE, if the Principal shall promptly make payment to all persons, firms, and
corporations furnishing materials for or performing labor in the prosecution of the WORK provided
for in such contract, and any authorized extension or modification thereof, including all amounts
due for materials, lubricants, oil, gasoline, coal and coke, repairs on machinery, equipment and
tools, consumed or used in connection with the construction of such WORK, and for all labor cost
incurred in such WORK including that be a subcontractor, and to any mechanic or material man
lienholder whether it acquires its lien by operation of State or Federal Law; then this obligation
shall be void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

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PROVIDED, that beneficiaries or claimants hereunder shall be limited to the subcontractors, and
persons, firms, and corporations having a direct contract with the PRINCIPAL or its
SUBCONTRACTORS,

PROVIDED FURTHER, that the said Surety for value received hereby stipulates and agrees
that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the contract or to the
WORK to be performed thereunder or the SPECIFICATIONS accompanying the same shall in
any way affect its obligation on this BOND, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change,
extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the contract or to the WORK or to the
SPECIFICATIONS.

PROVIDED, FURTHER that no suit or action shall be commenced hereunder by any claimant:
(a) Unless claimant, other than one having a direct contract with the PRINCIPAL shall have
given written notice to any two of the following: The PRIN CIPAL, the OWNER, or the
SURETY above named within ninety (90) days after such claimant did or performed the last of
the work or labor, or furnished the last of the materials for which said claim is made, stating with
substantial accuracy the amount claimed and the name of the party to whom the materials were
furnished, or for whom the work or labor was done or performed. Such notice shall be served by
mailing the same by registered mail or certified mail, postage prepaid, in an envelope addressed
to the PRINCIPAL, OWNER, or SURETY, at any place where an office is regularly maintained
for the transaction business, or served in any manner in which legal process may be served in the
state in which the aforesaid project is located, save that such service need not be made bya
public officer. (b) After the expiration of one (1) year following the date on which PRINCIPAL
ceased work on said CONTRACT, it being understood, however, that if any limitation embodied
in the BOND is prohibited by any law controlling the construction hereof, such limitation shall
be deemed to be amended so as to be equal to the minimum period of limitation permitted by
such law.

PROVIDED, FURTHER, that it is expressly agreed that this BOND shall be deemed amended
automatically and immediately, without formal and separate amendments hereto, upon
amendment to the Contract not increasing the contract price more than 20 percent, so as to bind
the PRINCIPAL and the SURETY to the full and faithful performance of the Contract as so
amended, The term "Amendment", wherever used in this BOND and whether referring to this
BOND, the contract or the loan Documents shall include any alteration, addition, extension or
modification of any character whatsoever.

PROVIDED FURTHER, that no final settlement between the OWNER and the
CONTRACTOR shall abridge the right of any beneficiary hereunder, whose claim may be
unsatisfied.

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