. . `~ . . . . . . <br />j <br />;" 14. Liquidated Damages. In the event the Work is not completed within the contract time as specified in <br />i the Contract Documents, Contractor will pay to City liquidated damages as specified in the <br />Specifications. The parties believe that due to the costs of bringing an action and the difficulty of <br />establishing the exact amount of damages City will incur, it would be inconvenient and infeasible for <br />City to bring an action for the actual damages it will incur because of Contractor's failure to complete <br />the Work within the Contract Time. In order to compensate City for the damages City will suffer <br />,~ ' because of a delay, the parties have estimated the amount City would be damaged for every working <br />day completion is delayed. The parties believe that the sum set as liquidated damages is reasonably <br />retated to City's anticipated damages per working day after the Contract Time that the Work is not <br />completed. Contractor will not contest such sum as being other than a true measure of damages in <br />the event those damages become payable under these provisions. <br />15: Notices. Any written notices permitted or required by this contract shall be deemed given when <br />personally delivered, or five days after deposit in the United States mail, postage fully prepaid, <br />certified, return receipt requested, addressed to the representatives of the parties as set forth below or <br />~ when delivered by electronically confirmed facsimile transmission to the FAX address and attention of <br />the representatives of the parties set for below: <br />Contractor: Phil A. Heer, President <br />H & J Construction Inc. <br />PO Box 2432 <br />Eugene, OR 97402 <br />Phone: 541-689-5863 ~ <br />Gity: Mark Schoening, City Engineer <br />City of Eugene <br />858 Pearl Street <br />Eugene, OR 97401 <br />FAX: 541-682-8410 <br />or such other address as either party may provide to the other by notice given in accordance with <br />~ this provision. <br />16. Contract Documents/lnterpretation. Where possible, all parts of the Contract shall be interpreted <br />in a manner that avoids conflict between the various documents and their provisions. ln the event <br />that any provision of this Document conflicts with any provision of the Specifications, the provision that <br />is most detailed shall prevail. In the event that any other component part of the Contract conflicts with <br />any provision of any other component part, the precedence of documents shall be as set forfh in the <br />Standard Specifications. <br />17. Governing Law. This contract shall be governed by_and interpreted in accordance with the laws of <br />the State of Oregon. The parties to this contract do not intend to confer on any #hird party any rights <br />under this contract. , <br />18. Dispute Resolution. <br />18.1.. Arbitration. Litigation of a claim that cannot be resolved by negotiation or voluntary mediation <br />shall be initiated by filing a complaint in the Lane County Circuit Court that contains a stipulation <br />to arbitration under ORS 36.410. The claim and all cross and counter-claims filed in response to <br />the complaint shall be submitted to the Court Arbitration Program set forth in ORS 36.400 to <br />36.425, Cfiapter 13 of the Oregon Uniform Trial Court rules and the Lane County Circuit Court <br />supplemental local rules concerning arbitration. Either party may seek, and shall be entitled to, <br />an order. directing the other party to submit to arbitration as provided herein and to judgment for <br />its costs, expenses and attorney fees in obtaining and enforcing the order, provided that; neither <br />Public Improvement Contract for Use with Oregon Standard Specifications - Page 4 <br />(Revised February 2004) <br />