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Grant Avenue - St. Anthony Catholic Church AGREEMENT BETWEEN: City of Tigard ("City") AND: St. Anthony Catholic Church, Tigard, Oregon ("St. Anthony's") AND: Westlake Consultants, Inc. ("Westlake") AND: G.V.S. Contracting, Inc. ("GVS") DATED: February 22, 2010 RECITALS A. A crosswalk and speed hump that did not satisfy applicable standards was previously constructed on Grant Avenue adjacent to St. Anthony's Parish. St. Anthony's, Westlake, and the City agreed that the previously constructed crosswalk and speed bump would be removed and re-constructed and that additional work would be performed (together, the "Work"), all in accordance with applicable standards. B. The Work included the removal of a portion of the adjacent sidewalks and construction of new sidewalks, sidewalk ramps, tactile strips, new markings, and other related and incidental work. St Anthony's contracted with GVS for the performance of the Work. C. After commencement of the Work and before completion of the Work, a property damage claim ("Claim") was made by a third party and some of the parties agreed to contribute money to resolve the Claim. The Claim has been resolved by the City and the parties wish to account for and finally resolve money contributions agreed to among the parties to this Agreement, through a division of the payment to GVS for the Work. D. GVS completed the Work and billed St. Anthony's for the Work. St. Anthony's, Westlake, and the City agreed to pay the amounts expressed in paragraph 1 below to fully resolve payment for the Work and the Claim and GVS agreed to accept such payment as payment in full for the Work. GVS agreed to accept such payment from each of the parties separately or in any combination. AGREEMENT NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms, covenants, and conditions expressed in this Agreement to be kept and performed by the parties to this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy, and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and based on the foregoing recitals which each party acknowledges to be true, and which are hereby incorporated into this Agreement, the parties mutually agree as follows: Page I of 4—AGREEMENT 50014-36792 FOn Ap 26,9 Anthony(iVS Wesllake AK doc API)4 26 2010 1. Payment. 1.1 Payment Amounts. The parties agree to pay the following amounts (in total, the "Payment Amount"; individually, each party's "Payment Share"): City: $2,212 Westlake: $5,932 St. Anthony's $1,126 Total $9,270 1.2 The City and Westlake agree to pay their Payment Share directly to GVS. When the City and/or Westlake pay its Payment Share directly to GVS, it will notify St. Anthony's of such payment in writing and such payment will relieve and discharge the party that made the payment from any obligation to pay St. Anthony's the above-described amounts to the extent of the payment. 1.3 GVS agrees to accept payment directly from the City and Westlake to discharge St. Anthony's obligation to pay the Payment Amount under St. Anthony's agreement with GVS for the Work. Should the City or Westlake fail to pay GVS on or before the expiration of 14 days from the date of this Agreement, interest will accrue on the late payment amount at the rate of 9 percent per annum. 2. Release. Upon receipt of the Payment Amount and any applicable interest, if any, in accordance with paragraph 1 above, the parties to this Agreement release one another and their p g p respective officers, directors, shareholders and employees, members, representatives, constituents, agents, laborers, heirs and assigns, and predecessors in interest, from any claims they have or may have arising out of or related in any way to the Work and Claim, including, but not limited to, any and all claims, demands, causes of action, actions, rights, liabilities, contract obligations, damages, attorney fees, costs, interest, torts, suits, debts, sums of money, accountings, reckonings, bills, covenants, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, set-offs, and executions whatsoever, at law or in equity, known or unknown, or based upon misrepresentation or mistake, which either party now owns or holds, or at any time before owned or held, or may in the future own or hold, against one another. 3. Warranty Claims, Accident Claims and Latent Defect Claims. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to: (1) release GVS from any remaining warranty obligations under its agreement with St. Anthony's for the Work; or (2) release any party from any common law or contractual contribution or indemnity obligation to any other party for(a) latent defects in that party's work, or (b) liability for damages arising out of death or bodily injury to persons or damage to property occurring on or about the location where the Work was performed caused in whole or in part by the negligence of that party or those for whom the party in question is legally responsible. 4. Payment Warranty. GVS hereby warrants and represents that all labor, services, work, materials and equipment performed, furnished or utilized in connection with the Work have been paid for in full including all applicable duties and taxes, including sales, use and Page 2 of 4—AGREEMENT 50014-36792 FCIn Ap 26 St Anthony GVS Westlake Ag.doc.A1'11 4 26-2010 payroll taxes, if any, applicable to the labor, services, work, materials and equipment performed, furnished or utilized by or for GVS. GVS further represents and warrants that owner of the completed Work has good title to all materials and equipment furnished or utilized in connection with the Work and that there are no liens, encumbrances or security interests against such materials or equipment. 5. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes any and all prior understandings, agreements, or representations, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect to such subject matter. 6. Waiver. A provision of this Agreement may be waived only by a written instrument created by the party waiving compliance. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other provision. Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of such provision or of any other provision. 7. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be unaffected and shall remain valid and fully enforceable. 8. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon. 9. Voluntary Agreement. The parties represent and agree that each fully understands its right to discuss all aspects of this Agreement with its attorney, and each has voluntarily entered into this Agreement freely of its own will and without coercion. 10. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon each of the parties and their successors, assigns, personal representatives, heirs, and beneficiaries, as the case may be. 11. Form. The parties acknowledge that had an opportunity to offer modifications to the Agreement, and that they approve of the form of the Agreement. 12. Attorney Fees. If any action or other proceeding shall be instituted relating to any term(s) or condition(s) of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party and the other party agrees to pay the prevailing party, in addition to costs and disbursements allowed by law, such sum as the arbitrator or judge may adjudge reasonable attorney fees in such action or other proceeding, and in any appeal of the same. 13. No Acceptance of Liability. Any acceptance of this Agreement or payment made under this Agreement is not an acceptance or acknowledgement of liability or responsibility for any act or omission by or for any of the parties to this Agreement. Page 3 of 4—AGREEMENT 50014-36792 FC1n Ap 26 St Anthony GVS Westlake Ag.doc APD 4 26 2010 14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which, when taken together, shall constitute fully executed originals. Facsimile and e-mail (scanned) signatures shall operate as original signatures with respect to this Agreement. CITY OF TIGARD ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC CHURCH, TIGARD, OREGON Signature: Signature: Print: ore.C__1rN Print: Title: e"C�. —C3:tjd' CA-,, l..�p�r Title: 4G�S Date: q—ag—/d �_ Date: a?' o WESTLAKE CONSULTANTS, INC. G.V.S. CONTRACTING, INC. Signature Si nature:W g g 11'�LQ_�_'l Print: Title: Title: Ce S �y�-- Date: "-) Date: P�'21 —\ri Page 4 of 4—AGREEMENT 50014-36792 F Cln Ap 26 St Anthony GVS Westlake Ag.doc APD 4 26 2010