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. . !. . . . . I I- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. Force Account \Vork: All extra work done on a "Force Account" basis shal1 be performed by such labor, tools and equipment as may be specified by the Engineer and wil1 be paid for in the following manner: a. For al1 labor and foremen in direct charge of the specified operations, the Contractor shall receive the current local rate of wages for each and every hour that said labor and foremen are actually engaged in such work, to which shall be added an amount equal to twenty five percent (25%) of the sum thereof which shall be considered as full compensation for general supervision and the furnishing and repairing of small tools and ordinary equipment used on the Contract, such as picks, hand shovels, plows, scrapers, road graders, etc. b. For all materials used, the Contractor shall receive the actual cost of such materials, delivered at the site, as shown by original receipted bills, but no percentage shal1 be allowed on it. The City retains the right to audit all work performed on a force account basis for a period of one (1) year after acceptance of the work by the City. c. For any special equipment or machinery, such as power driven rol1ers, tractors, trucks, shovels, dril1s, concrete mixers, pumps and hoists, required for the economical performance of the work, the Engineer shal1 al10w the Contractor a reasonable rental price for each and every hour that said special equipment is in use on the work, to which sum no percentage shal1 be added. The Compensation, as herein provided, shal1 be received by the Contractor as payment in full for extra work done on a "Force Account" basis. The Contractor's representative and the Inspector shall prepare records of extra work done on a "Force Account" basis at the end of each day. Copies of these records shall be made in duplicate upon forms provided for this purpose by the Inspector and signed by both the Inspector and the Contractor's representative; one copy being forwarded, respectively, to the Engineer or his authorized representative and to the Contractor. Al1 claims for extra work done on a "Force Account" basis shal1 be submitted, as hereinbefore provided, by the Contractor upon certified statement, to which shall be attached original receipted bil1s covering the cost of and the freight charges, and hauling on all materials used in such work, and said statements shall be submitted to the Engineer on the current estimate of the month in which the work was actual1y done. 15. Hurricane or Disaster Services: The Contractor, by accepting the award of this Contract, recognizes and agrees that should a hurricane or other severe and catastrophic natural disaster affect the Miami Dade County area during the performance of the work the Contractor shal1 provide services contracted for, during the Contract period, at the unit prices bid to the City, at the same or different locations from those covered by this contract. For emergency services and conditions not addressed by this Contract, the Contractor agrees to negotiate reasonable prices and terms with the City for any disaster relief work required by the City. In all mstances, the Contractor agrees to negotiate reasonable time extensions for performance of disaster relief work. General Specifications Oct. 2007 Page 8 of l5