PAULUS ENGINEERING, INC. 3 - 2014

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Should a written protest be filed in a timely fashion, a protest hearing shall be held before the Executive Director of Public Works or designee within 10 business days following the City's receipt of protest, or as soon thereafter as may be scheduled. All interested parties may appear and offer testimony at this protest hearing. Formal rules of evidence shall not apply at this hearing, nor shall testimony under oath be required. The burden of proof shall be on the party submitting the protest to demonstrate that the staff's determination of the best value proposal is arbitrary and capricious, or unsupported by substantial evidence in the record. All proposer are advised that if you challenge the City's award of contract in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described above, or in written correspondence delivered to the Executive Director of Public Works at, or prior to, the public hearing. The Executive Director of Public Works or designee will issue a written decision. If the Executive Director of Public Works or designee determines that a protest is frivolous, the party originating the protest may be determined to be irresponsible and that party may be determined to be ineligible for future contract awards. The procedure and time limits set forth in this paragraph are mandatory and are the proposer's sole and exclusive remedy in the event of protest and failure to comply with these procedures shall constitute a waiver of any right to further pursue the bid protest, including filing a Government Code Claim or legal proceedings. XIX. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS As a condition of, and throughout the term of the contract, the vendor shall have and maintain the insurance described below. A certificate of insurance, naming the City of Santa Ana as an additional insured, shall be provided to the Buyer before award: Certificate of Insurance (Acord's 25-S form no.) to include: • General Liability -- $1,000,000 each occurrence • Worker's Compensation — Within the limits required by the State of California • Automotive Insurance -- $1,000,000 combined single limit A notation in the Cancellation clause (in the bottom right hand corner) of the Certificate must be made that the City will be mailed 30 days written notice of policy cancellation and the references "endeavor to" and "failure to mail such notice shall impose no obligation or liability of any kind upon the company, its agents or representatives" shall be either removed or X'd through. If the vendor allows their coverage to expire or their insurance is canceled at any time during the contract, the vendor shall provide the Buyer with an updated, valid insurance certification. No additional work shall be performed and no payments will be made until adequate proof of insurance is provided. RFP #14-044 — On -Call Emergency Sewer and Water System Repair Services Page 9