2021/09/30 Pulte Home Company, LLC TR 36658-6 GP17-073R GradingAGREEMENT
FOR GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL PBOJECTS
FOR TR36658-6
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This Agreement, made and entered into by and between the City ol Menifee, State ot
California, herein called City, and Pulte Home Co. LLC, hereinalter called Developer.
WITNESSETH
FIRST: Developer, for and in consideration of the approval of a grading plan and the
issuance ol a grading permit on that certain land division known as TR3665&6. agrees, at
Developer's own cost and expense, to furnish all labor, equipment, and material necessary to
perform and complete, and within 24 months from the date this Agreement is executed, to perform
and complete in a good and workmanlike manner, said grading in accordance with the grading
plans lor the development ol said land division which have been approved by the, Public Works
Director/ City Engineer, and are on tile in the City, and do all work incidental thereto in accordance
with the standards set forth in City-adopted ordinances, which are expressly made a part of this
Agreement. At its sole discretion, City may extend the period of time for completion of the work by
providing written notice to Developer of said elitension. To be effective such notice must be
provided by the Public Works Director / City Engineer. Such notice may be provided as specified inSectionNineteenthorViaelectronicmailtoDeVeloperat@
Develooer contact. All ot the above required work shall be done under the inspection of and to the
satistaction of the Public Works Director / Cily Engineer and shall not be deemed complete until
approval of the grading project is made by the Public Works Director / City Engineer. The estimated
cost ol said work is the sum of Eiqht Hundred Ninety Four Thouaand and No1l00 Dollars
$ 894,000.00 which covers Elrough grading only, E precise (Iine) grading only, D both rough and
precise (fine) grading.
SECOND: Developer agrees to pay to the City the actual cost oI such inspections of the work
as may be required by the Public Works Director / City Engineer. Developer further agrees that if
suit is brought upon this Agreement or any security guaranteeing the completion ol the work, all
costs and reasonable expenses and fees incurred by the City in successfully enforcing such
obligations shall be paid by Developer, including reasonable attorney's iees, and that upon entry of
judgment, such costs, expenses, and fees shall be taxed as costs and included in any judgment
rendered.
THIRD: City shall not, nor shall any officer or employee of City, be liable or responsible for
any accident, loss, injury, or damage happening or occurring to the works specified in this
Agreement prior to the completion and acceptance thereol, nor shall City or any officer or employee
thereof, be liable lor any persons or property injured or damage by reason of the nature of the work,
or by reason ol the acts or omissions of Developer, its agents or employees, in the peformance of
the work, and all or said liabilities are assumed by Developer. Developer shall defend, indemnify,
and hold harmless City, its elected ofticials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers from any
and all actual or alleged claims, demands, causes of action, liability, loss, administrative action of
any federal, state, or local government body or agency, arising out of or incident to any acts,
omissions, negligence, or willlul misconduct of Developer, its personnel, employees, agents, or
contractors in connection with or arising out of construction or maintenance of the work
contemplated under this Agreement, or performance ol this Agreement. This indemnification
includes, without limitation, the payment of all penalties, fines, judgments, awards, decrees,
attorneys'fees, and related costs or expenses, and the reimbursement of City, its elected officials,
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officers, employees, volunteers, and/or agents for all legal expenses, and cost incurred by each of
them. This indemnification excludes only such portion of any claim, demand, cause of aclion,
liability, loss, damage, penalty, fine, or injury, to property or persons, including wrongtul death,
which is caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of City as determined by a court or
administration body of competent jurisdiction. Developer's obligation to indemnify shall survive the
expiration or termination ol this Agreement, and shall not be reskicted to insurance proceeds, rf any,
received by City, its elected officials, officers, employees, agents, or volunteers.
FOURTH: The Developer hereby grants to the City, and to any agent or employee of the City,
the irrevocable permission to enter, upon the lands oJ the above referenced land division for the
purpose ol inspecting or completing the grading project. This permission shall terminate in the
event that Developer has completed the work within the time specified or any extension thereot
granted by the Public Works Director/ City Engineer. Under such circumstances, Developer shall
be responsrble lor any and all expenses, costs, liabilities, and fees (including attorneys'fees and
litigation cost) ("Completion Costs") incurred by the City in connection with ensuring that the work
contemplated by this Agreement is completed. Developer shall remit such Completion Costs to the
City no more than thirty (30) days of the date that the City notilies Developer ol such Completion
Costs. Failure to remit the Completion Costs in a timely matter shall result in the City having the
right to invoke any remedy provided by law including the encumbrance of the any property owned
by Developer in the amount equal to any unpaid Completion Costs.
SEVENTH: lf the Developer, or his agents or employees, neglects, refuses, or Iails to prosecute
the work with such diligence as to ensure its completion within the specilied time, or within such
extensions of time as have been granted by the Public Works Director / City Engineer, or if the
Developer violates, neglects, reluses, or lails to perform satisfactorily any oi the provisions ol the
plans and specif ications, he shall be in default of this Agreement. The Public Works Director / City
Engineer shall have the power to terminate all rights of the Developer because ot such delault, but
said terminatlon shall not affect or terminate any rights ol City as against Developer or any surety
then existing or which thereafter accrue because ol such default. The determinatron of the Public
Works Director / City Engineer of lhe question as to whether any of the terms of this Agreement or
the plans and specifications have been violated or have not been performed satisfactorily shall be
conclusive upon the Developer, any surety, and any and all parties who may have any interest in
the Agreement or any portion thereof. The foregoing provisions of this section shall be in addition to
all rights and remedies available to the City under law or under this Agreement. The Iailure of the
Developer to commence or complete construction shall not relieve the Developer or surety from
completion of the work required by this Agreement.
EIGHTH: The Developer agrees to file with City prior to the date this Agreement is executed a
good and sufficient security as provided in subsections (1), (2) and (3) ol subdivision (a) of Section
FIFTH: Developer agrees at all times, up to the completion and approval ol the work by the
Public Works Director/ City Engineer, to give good and adequate warning to the traveling public of
each and every dangerous condition caused by the grading project, and to protect the traveling
public from such defective or dangerous conditions in compliance with State law regulations and
standards Jor traffic regulatory control methods, including, but not limited to, stop signs, regulatory
signs or srgnals, barriers, or detours.
SIXTH: Developer, or his agents and employees shall give notice to the Public Works
Director / City Engineer at least 48 hours before beginning any work and shall f urnish to the Public
Works Director / City Engineer all reasonable lacilities for obtarning full information respecting the
progress and manner of work.
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66499 ot the Government Code in any amount not less than the estimated cost ol the work for the
faithlul performance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, except that when the estimated
cost ol said work is $2,500 or less, the security shall be a deposit ol cash or its equivalent as
determined acceptable by the Public Works Director / City Engineer. Developer Iurther agrees that
if in the opinion of the Public Works Director / City Engineer the security becomes insuJficient,
Developer agrees to renew each and every security with good and suflicient sureties or increase
lhe amount of the security, within ten days after being notified by the Public Works Director / City
Engineer that the sureties or amounls are insufficient.
Notwithstanding any other provision herein, if Developer fails to take such action as is necessary to
comply with said notice, he shall be in default of this Agreement unless all required works
completed within 90 days of the date on whrch the Public Works Director / City Engineer notilies the
Developer ol the insufficiency of the sureties or the amount of the bonds or both.
NINTH: lt is further agreed by and between the parties hereto, including the surety or sureties
on the bonds or the issuers ol any instruments or letters or credit securing this Agreement that, in
the event it is deemed necessary to extend the time ol completion of the work contemplated to be
done under this Agreement, extensions of time may be granted from time to time by the Public
Works Director / City Engineer either at his own option or upon request of the Developer, and such
extensions shall in no way affect the validity of this Agreement or release the surety or sureties on
said bonds. Developer further agrees to maintain the aforesaid bond or bonds or the issuance of
any instruments or letters of credit in full force and effect during the terms oI this Agreement,
including any extensions of time as may be granted thereon.
TENTH: Upon the satis{actory completion and f inal approval of said work by the Public Works
Director / City Engineer, $ 652,000 of the security applicable thereto shall be released or returned
by the City to the Developer within 30 days. Of the remaining $242.000.00 security (for Erosion
Control) shall be retained. The remainder security shall be held until the California Water Quality
Control Board issues a Notice of Termination.
ELEVENTH: Thrs Agreement shall be binding upon the Developer and his heirs, executors,
administrators, successors or assigns, all and each both jointly and severally. This Section shall not
be construed as an authorization lor any party to assign any right or obligation.
TWELFTH: lt is understood and agreed by the parties hereto that it any part, term or provision of
this Agreement is determined by the Courts to be unlawlul and void, the validity ol the remaining
portions shall not be affected and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and
enforced as il the Agreement did not contain the partrcular part, term or provision held to be invalid.
No waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement shall be continuing waiver thereof.
THIRTEENTH: The grading operation will conform to the contracl documents and City-adopted
ordinances. Any conllict or discrepancy between the drawings and the City-adopted ordinances
shall be brought to the attention of the Public Works Director / City Engineer, who will issue a ruling.
FOURTEENTH: The grading operation shall obtain a Construction General Permitlrom the State ol
Calilornia Regional Water Quality Control Board and conlorm to all requirements. This permit shall
override any conflicting requirements in the City-adopted ordinances.
FIFTEENTH: The Developer shall provide geotechnical quality control of the grading operation in
accordance with City-adopted ordinances. The geotechnical quality control will be under the
supervision ol a registered geotechnical engineer in the State of California.
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SIXTEENTH: The City may elect to perform geotechnical quality assurance of the grading
operation, which will be compensated as provided in the SECOND paragraph.
SEVENTEENTH: The Developer agrees to grant free access to the Public Works Director / City
Engineer, his staff and consultants to perlorm inspections and quality assurance sampling and
tests.
EIGHTEENTH: Any notice or notices required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement
shall be served on the other party by mail, postage prepaid, at the addresses listed below.
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City of Menifee
29844 Haun Road
Menifee, CA 92586
Pulte Home Co. LLC
27401 ,Los Altos
Suite 400
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
NINETEENTH: This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties as to the matters set
forth herein. No waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement shall be continuing waiver
thereot.
TWENTIETH: ln any actron or proceeding arising out o{ this Agreement, or the transactions
contemplated hereby, the prevailing party therein shall be entitled to recover Irom the other party
thereto the reasonable attorneys'and paralegals' fees, court costs, filing lees, publication cost and
other expenses incurred by the prevailing party in connectron therewith, at trial and all appellate
proceedings.
TWENTY-FIRST: Developer shall not assign, hypothecate, or transfer, either directly or by
operation of law, this Agreement or any interest herein without prior written consent ol City. Any
attempt to do so shall be null and void, and any assignee, hypothecate, or transferee shall acquire
no right or interest by reason of such attempted assignment, hypothecate, or transfer. Unless
specifically stated to the contrary in City's written consent, any assignment, hypothecatlon, or
transfer shall not release or discharge Developer lrom any duty or responsibility under this
Agreement. ln the event that City consents in writing to such an assignment, any assignee,
hypothecate, or transferee shall expressly assume Developer's obligations hereunder by a written
agreement in a form, and containing such surety, as is reasonably acceptable to City. Any
agreement, hypothecation, or transfer shall be to the satisfaction of the City Attorney and shall
include provisions requiring the assignee to post bonds or submit another form of financial security,
satisfactory to City and approved by the City Attorney, to guarantee construction oi the work
covered by this Agreement.
TWENTY-SECOND: This Agreement may be executed by lhe parties in counterparts, which
counterparts shall be construed together and have the same eflect as if all of the padies had
executed the same instruments.
TWENTY-THIRD: This Agreement is to be governed by the laws ol the State of Calilornia
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,DEVELOPER HAS AFFIXED HI E, ADDRESS AND SEAL.
Dared: 5ep, t3 , 2021
By
,2021 CITY OF MENIFEE
By:
Daniel Padilla, City Engineer
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