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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPierce Quantum Pumper for Fire DepartmentPierce Manufacturing Inc. AN OSHKOSH CORPORATION COMPANY • ISO 9001:2000 CERTIFIED 2600 AMERICAN DRIVE POST OFFICE BOX 2017 APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54912-2017 920 - 832 -3000 www.piercemfg.com June 8, 2009 Chief Tim Franz OSHKOSH FIRE DEPARTMENT 101 Court Street Oshkosh, WI 54901 Re: New Fire Apparatus — 22450TR Dear Chief Franz: �D E C E VV E I I I JUN 16 2009 Ci I Y CLERK'S OFFICE We would like to thank you for your recent purchase of ONE (1) PIERCE QUANTUM PUMPER. We are pleased to formally accept this order and have included a signed copy of our agreement for your files. Also, pursuant to your request, please find enclosed an original copy of the Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of Four Hundred Twenty Six Thousand Two Hundred Ten Dollars ($426,210.00). The opportunity to place this PIERCE apparatus in your fire department is greatly appreciated. We are certain it will fulfill your every requirement. Pierce Manufacturing, Inc., and your authorized Pierce Representative, Fire Apparatus & Equipment, Inc., thank you for your business. Yours very truly, PI7ch NG, INC. Je Vice President — National Sales JR/cls Enclosure cc: Fire Apparatus & Equipment, Inc., w /enclosure Bond No.6 630368 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT, Pierce Manufacturing Inc. 2600 American Drive PO Box 2017 Appleton WI 54913 -2017 (hereinafter called Principal), as Principal and Safeco Insurance Company of America; Safeco Plaza; Seattle, WA 98185, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Washington with its principal office in the City of Seattle, (hereinafter called Surety) as Surety are held and firmly bound unto City of Oshkosh (hereinafter called the Owner) and to all persons who furnish labor or material directly to the Principal for use in the prosecution of the work hereinafter named, in the just and full sum of Four Hundred Twenty Six Thousand Two Hundred Ten Dollars and 00/100 Dollars ($ 426,210.00 ) to the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, the said Principal and Surety bind themselves, and their respective heirs, administrators, executors, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. WHEREAS, the Prinicpal has entered into a certain written contract with the Owner, dated the 29th day of May > 2009 , for One (1) Pierce Quantum .Pumper. which contract is hereby referred to and made a part hereof as fully and to the same extent as if copied at length herein. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the said Principal shall fully indemnify the Owner from and against any failure on his/her part faithfully to perform the obligations imposed upon him/her under the terms of said contract free and clear of all liens arising out of claims for labor and material entering into the work, and if the said Principal shall pay all persons who shall have furnished labor or material directly to the Principal for use in the prosecution of the aforesaid work, each of which said persons shall have a direct right of action on this instrument in his/her own name and for his /her own benefit, subject, however, to the Owner's priority, then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no action, suit or proceeding shall be had or maintained against the Surety on this instrument unless the same be brought or instituted and process served upon the Surety within two years after completion of the work mentioned in said contract, whether such work be completed by the Principal, Surety or Owner; but if there is any maintenance or warranty period provided in the contract for which said Surety is liable, an action for such maintenance or warranty may be brought within two years from the expiration of said maintenance or warranty period, but not afterwards. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said Principal and Surety have signed and sealed this instfuinent this 2nd day of June 2009 Pierce Ma ufa turVg4 ` 0 h 2 At —,,x VV' itness: fitness: Principal Safeco Insurance Company of America / _Surety By.� . Lucy A. Ha ntzsch Attorn -In -Fact �t�oR9p�`0, SEAL a .1953 0� \vf WAS S- 7139/SA 01108 Safeco and the Safeco logo are registered trademarks of Safeco Corporation XPDF 'OV b Saf insurance Company of America General Insurance Company of America �Li rt�r POWER 10014th Avenue OF ATTORNEY Suite 1700 Seattle, WA 98154 KNOW ALf. BY THESE PRESENTS: No. 70618 That SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, each a Washington corporation, does each hereby appoint KATHLEEN A. CRARY, LUCY A. HANTZSCH; CATHY HUTSON; DANIEL J. KWIECINSKI,• TRACY K. MATTI•iEWS; WENDY S. MILLER, DANIEL J. SAPIRO; LISA M. SLAKES; Milwaukee, Wisconsin its true and lawful attomey(s )4n -fact, with full authority to execute on its behalf fidelity and surety bonds or undertakings and other documents of a similar character issued in the course of its business, and to bind the respective company thereby. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA have each executed and attested these presents this 21 st day of March , 2009 DexterR. Logo, Secretary Timothv A. Mikolalewski, Nice President CERTIFICATE Extract from the By -Laws of SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and of GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA: "Article V, Section 13. - FIDELITY AND SURETY BONDS ... the President, any Vice President, the Secretary, and any Assistant Vice President appointed for that purpose by the officer in charge of surety operations, shall each have authority to appoint individuals as attomeys4n -fact or under other appropriate titles with authority to execute on behalf of the company fidelity and surety bonds and other documents of similar character issued by the company in the course of its business... On any instrument making or evidencing such appointment, the signatures may be affixed by facsimile. On any instrument conferring such authority or on any bond or undertaking of the company, the seal, or a facsimile thereof, may be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced; provided, however, that the seal shall not be necessary to the validity of any such instrument or undertaking Extract from a Resolution of the Board of Directors of SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and of GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA adopted July 28,1970. "On any certificate executed by the Secretary or an assistant secretary of the Company setting out, ( The provisions of Article V, Section 13 of the By -Laws, and (ii) A copy ofthe power -of- attorney appointment, executed pursuant thereto, and (iii) Certifying that said power -of sttomey appointment is in full force and effect, the signature of the certifying officer may be by facsimile, and the seal of the Company may be a facsimile thereof." I, Dexter R. Legg , Secretary of SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and of GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, do hereby certify that the foregoing extracts of the By -Laws and of a Resolution of the Board of Directors of these corporations, and of a Power of Attorney issued pursuant thereto, are true and correct, and that both the By -Laws, the Resolution and the Power of Attorney are still in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my h$nd and affixed the facsimile seal of said corporation this ae /' 0 day of S P tAAki l 1a�3 Dexter R. Legg, Secretary S- 0974/DS 3/09 WEB PDF IVay, 2'8. 2009 1 :41 PM City of Oshkosh No, 1464 P. 3 PCarawP LIKC NO OTMCR. This Purchase Agreement (together with all attachments referenced herein, the "Agreement "), made and entered into by and between Pierce Manufacturing Inc., a Wisconsin corporation ( "Pierce "), and Oshkosh Fire Departmcnt a muni department ( "CustomeC') is effective as of the date specified in Section 3 hereof, Definitions a. "Product" means the fire apparatus and any associated equipment manufactured or furnished for the Customer by Pierce pursuant to the Specifications. b. "Specifications" means the general specifications, technical specifications, training, and testing requirements for the Product contained in the Pierce Proposal for the Product prepared in response to the Customer's request for proposal. c. "Pierce Proposal" means the proposal provided by Pierce attached as Exhibit C prepared in response to the Customer's request for proposal. d. "Delivery" means the date Pierce is prepared to make physical possession of the Product available to the Customer. e. "Acceptance" The Customer shall have fifteen (15) calendar days of Delivery to inspect the Product for substantial conformance with the material Specifications; unless Pierce receives a Notice of Defect within fifteen (15) calendar days of Delivery, the Product will be deemed to be in conformance with the Specifications and accepted by the Customer. 2. Purpose This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of Pierce's sale of the Product to the Customer, 3. Term of Agreement This Agreement will become effective on the date it is signed and approved by Pierce's authorized representative pursuant to Section 21 hereof ( " Effective Date ") and; unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of this /agreement, it will terminate upon the Customer's Acceptance and payment in full of the Purchase Price. 4. Purchase and Payment The Customer agrees to purchase the Product specified on Exhibit A for the total purchase price of $ 426210,00 ("Purchase Price "). Prices are in U.S, funds. 5. Future Chances Various state or federal regulatory agencies (e.g. NFPA, DOT, EPA) may require changes to the Specifications and/or the Product and in any such event any resulting cost increases incurred to comply therewith will be added to the Purchase Price to be paid by the Customer, In addition, any future drive train upgrades (engine, transmission, axles, etc.), or any other specification changes have not been calculated into our annual increases and will be. provided at additional cost. To the extent practicable, Pierce will document and itemize any such price increases for the Customer. 6, AU -ement Changes The Customer may request that Pierce incorporate a change to the Products or the Specifications for the Products by delivering a change order to Pierce; provided, however, that any such change order must be in writing and include a description of the proposed change sufficient to permit fierce to evaluate the feasibility of such change ('Change Order"). Within [seven (7) business days] of receipt of a Change Order, Picrec will inform the Customer in writing of the feasibility of the Change Order, the earliest possible implementation date for the Change Order, of any increase or decrease in the Purchase Price resulting from such Change Order, and of any effect on production scheduling or Delivery resulting from such Change Order. Pierce shall not be liable to the Customer for any delay in performance or Delivery arising from any such Change Order: A Change Order is only effective when counter- signed by Pierces authorized representative. 7, Cancellation/Terminadon In the event this Agreement is cancelled or terminated by a party before completion, Pierce may charge a cancellation fee. The following charge schedule based on costs incurred may be applied: (a) 10% of the Purchase Price after order is accepted and entered by Pierce; (b) 20% of the Purchase Price after completion of approval drawings, and; (c) 30% of the Purchase Price upon any material requisition. The cancellation foc will increase accordingly as costs are incurred as the order progresses through engineering and into manufacturing_ Picrec endeavors to mitigate any such costs through the sale of such Product to another purchaser; however Customer shall remain liable for the difference between the Purchase Price and, if applicable, the sale price obtained by Pierce upon sale of the Product to another purchaser, plus any costs incurred by Pierce to conduct any such sale. 8. Delivery. Cnspectics (a) Delivery Delivery of the Product is scheduled to be within 7 months of the Effective Date of this Agreement, F.O.B. Pierce's plant, Appleton, Wisconsin. Risk of loss shall pass to Customer upon Delivery. (b) Inspection and Acceptance Upon Delivery, Customer shall have fifteen (15) days within which to inspect the Product for substantial conformance to the material Specifications, and in the event of substantial non - conformance to the QSD 1398 1 Revised: 12/29/2008 May-28. 2009 1:41PM City of Oshkosh No, 1464 P. 4 material Specifications to furnish Pierce with written notice sufficient to permit Pierce to evaluate such non - conformance C'Notice of Defect"). Any Product not in substantial conformance to material Specifications shall be remedied by Pierce within thirty (30) days from the Notice of Defect. In the event Pierce does not receive a Notice of Defect within fifteen (15) days of Delivery, Product will be deemed to be in conformance. with Specifications and Accepted by Customer. 9. Notice Any required or permitted notices hereunder must be given in writing at the address of each party set forth below, or to such other address as either party may substitute by written notice to the other in the manner contemplated herein, by one of the following methods. hand delivery; registered, express, or certified snail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or nationally- recognized private express courier: Pierce Manufacturing, Inca Customer Director of Order Management Oshkosh Fire Department 2600 American Drive $1,000,000 Appleton WI 54912 101 Court S Fax (920) 832 -3080 Oshkosh, WI 54901 Each Occurrence; Attn: Chief Tim Franz 10. Standard Wa rranty . Any applicable Pierce warranties are attached hereto as Exhibit B and, made a part hereof. Any additional warranties must be expressly approved in writing by Pierce's authorized representative. a. Disclaimer OTHER TIIAN AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THiS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PIERCE, ITS PARENT COMPANY, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS, TIIIIIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SHARIJHOLDERS, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES, MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS PROVIDED HEREUNDER OR OTHERWISE REGARDING THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY AGAINST INFRINGEMENT, AND THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OE' FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED, STATEMENTS MADE BY SALES REPRESENTATIVES OR iN PROMOTIONAL MATF,RJALS DO NOT CONSTITUTE WARRANTIES- b. Exclusions of Incide and Consequential Dama gus. In no event shall Pierce be liable for consequential, incidental or punitive damages incurred by Customer or any third party in connection with any matter arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, regardless of whether such damages arise out of breach of warranty, tort, contract, strict liability, statutory liability, indemnity, whether resulting from non - delivery or from Pierce's own negligence, or otherwise. 11. Insurance Pierce maintains the following limits of insurance with a carrier(s) rated A- or better by A.M. Best Commercial General Liability Insurance: Products /Completed Operations Aggregate: $1,000,000 Each Occurrence: $1,000,000 UmbrefialExcesr Liability Insurance: Aggregate: $25,000,000 Each Occurrence; $25,000,000 The Customer may request: (x) fierce to provide the Customer with a copy of a current Certificate of Insurance with the coverages listed above; (y) to be included as an additional insured as Customer's interests may appear (subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Pierce insurance policy); and (r) request that, prior to cancellation or non - renewal of the applicable Pierce insurance policy, that the issuing carrier endeavor to provide thirty (30) days advance notice to the Customer of any such cancellation or non - renewal. 12_ Inde The Customer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Pierce, its 'officers, employees, dealers, agents or subcontractors, from any and all claims, costs, judgments, liability, loss, damage, attorneys' fees or expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, but without limitation, personal injury and death) to all property and persons caused by, resulting from, arising out of or occurring in connection with the Customer's purchase, installation or use of goods sold or supplied by Pierce which arc not caused by the sole negligence of Pierce. 13. Force Majcur Pierce shall not be responsible nor deemed to be in default on account of delays in performance due to causes which are beyond Pierce's control which make Pierce's performance impracticable, including but not limited to civil wars, insurrections, strikes, riots, fires, storms; floods, other acts of nature, explosions, earthquakes, accidents, any act of QSD 13 98 2 Revised: 12/29/2008 May. 18. 1009 1.41NM City of . Ushkosh No. 1464 F. � .government, delays in transportation, inability to obtain necessary labor supplies or manufacturing facilities, allocation regulations or orders affecting materials, equipment, facilities or completed products, failure to obtain any required license or certificates, acts of God or the public enemy or terrorism, failure of transportation, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, failure of vendors (due. to causes similar to those within the scope of this clause) to perform their contracts or labor troubles causing cessation, slowdown, or interruption of work_ 14. Default The occurrence of one or more of the following shall constitute a default under this Agreement: (a) the Customer fails to pay when due any amounts under this Agreement or to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement; (b) Pierce fails to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement; (c) either parry becomes insolvent or become subject to a bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings; (d) any representation made by either party to induce the other to enter into this Agreement is false in any material respect; (c) the Customer dissolves, merges, consolidates or transfers a substantial portion of its property to another entity; or (f) the Customer is in default or has breached any other contract or agreement with Pierce. 15. Manufacturer's Statement of OH21n it is agreed that the manufacturer's statement of origin ( "MSO ") for the Product covered by this Agreement shall remain in the possession of Pierce until the entire Purchase Price has been paid. If more than one Product is covered by this Agreement, then the MSO for each individual Product shall remain in the possession of Pierce until the Purchase Price for that Product has been paid in full. In case of any default in payment, Pierce may take full possession of the Product, and any payments that have been made shall be applied as payment for the use of the Product up to the date of taking possession. 16_ Indcnendent Contractors The relation.4hip of the parties established under this Agreement is that of independent contractors and neither party is a partner, employee, agent, or joint venturer of or with the other. 17. Assit,►nment Neither parry may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement unless it has obtained the prior written approval of the other party. 18_ Governing Law; Jurisdiction Without regard to any conflict of laws provisions, this Agreement is to be governed by and under the laws of the state of Wisconsin. 19. Facsimile Signatures The delivery of sigmatures to this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be binding as original signatures. 20. Fntire Agreement This Agreement shall be the exclusive agreement between the parties for the Product_ Additional or different terms proposed by the Customer shall not be applicable, unless accepted in writing by Pierces authorized representative. No change in, modification of or revision of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and signed by Pierce's authorized representative. 21. Conflict In the event of a conflict between the Customer Specifications and the Pierce Proposal, the Pierce Proposal shall control. In the event there is a conflict between the Pierce Proposal and this Agreement, the Pierce Proposal shall control. 22. Signatures This Agreement is not effective unless and until it is approved, signed and dated by Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.'s authorized representative. Accepted and agreed to: PIERCE Name: CUSTO ER; �1 6! t' �•� Name: I'itke; Date: QSD 1.398 1 Revised. 12/29/2008