Common use of ABANDONMENT OF WORK Clause in Contracts

ABANDONMENT OF WORK. If the Contractor fails to begin the work within the time specified; or fails to make deliveries on to provide sufficient workmen and equipment or sufficient materials to insure the prompt completion; or performs the Contract unsuitably; or neglects or refuses to remove materials or perform a new such Work as shall have been rejected as defective or unsuitable; or discontinues the prosecution of the Work; or becomes insolvent or is declared bankrupt; or commits any act of bankruptcy or insolvency; or allows any final judgment to stand against the Contractor unsatisfied for a period of forty-eight (48) hours or longer; or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or fails to comply with any of the conditions of the Contract to such an extent that the Contract is forfeited or abandoned by the Contractor, or declared abandoned or suspended by the County; or if the Contractor for any other cause whatsoever shall not carry on the Work or perform the Contract in an acceptable manner, then and in that event, the Surety on the Contractor's Performance Bond shall have the right and privilege, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of notice of such action from the County, to assume control of the Contract and all Work thereunder and to sublet or complete the Work in strict conformity with the provisions of said Contract. Failure of the Surety to do so within said seven (7) calendar days will result in an immediate forfeiture of all right to thereafter assume control of the Contract and the Work thereunder, in which event the County shall have the right to take the prosecution of the Work out of the hands of the Contractor and to appropriate or use any or all materials and equipment on the ground as may be suitable and acceptable, and enter into an agreement for the completion of the Contract according to the terms and provisions thereof or use such other methods as in the County Representative's opinion may be required or desirable for the completion of the Contract in an acceptable manner. All costs and charges incurred by the County, together with the costs of completing the Work, shall be deducted from any money due or which may become due said Contractor. In the event the cost and expense so incurred by the County is less than the sum which would have been payable under the Contract if it had been completed by said Contractor, then the said Contractor and/or Surety shall be entitled to receive the difference. In the event such cost shall exceed the amount which would have been payable under the Contract, then the Contractor and Surety shall be liable and shall pay to the County the amount of said excess.

ABANDONMENT OF WORK. Neither DEVELOPER nor any of DEVELOPER's agents or contractors are or shall be considered to be agents of CITY in connection with the performance of DEVELOPER's obligations under this Agreement. If the Contractor DEVELOPER refuses or fails to begin obtain prosecution of the work work, or any severable part thereof, with such diligence as will insure its completion within the time specified; , or any extension thereof, or fails to obtain completion of said work within such time, or if DEVELOPER should be adjudged as bankrupt, or should make deliveries on to provide sufficient workmen and equipment or sufficient materials to insure the prompt completion; or performs the Contract unsuitably; or neglects or refuses to remove materials or perform a new such Work as shall have been rejected as defective or unsuitable; or discontinues the prosecution of the Work; or becomes insolvent or is declared bankrupt; or commits any act of bankruptcy or insolvency; or allows any final judgment to stand against the Contractor unsatisfied for a period of forty-eight (48) hours or longer; or makes an general assignment for the benefit of DEVELOPER's creditors; , or fails to comply with if a receiver should be appointed, or if DEVELOPER, or any of DEVELOPER's contractors, subcontractors, agents or employees should violate any of the conditions provisions of this Agreement, the Contract to such an extent that the Contract is forfeited CITY through its Public Works Director may serve written notice on DEVELOPER and DEVELOPER's surety or abandoned by the Contractorholder of other security of breach of this Agreement, or declared abandoned or suspended by the County; or if the Contractor for of any other cause whatsoever shall not carry on the Work or perform the Contract in an acceptable mannerportion, then and in that event, the Surety on the Contractor's Performance Bond shall have the right and privilege, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of notice of such action from the County, to assume control of the Contract and all Work thereunder and to sublet or complete the Work in strict conformity with the provisions of said Contract. Failure of the Surety to do so within said seven (7) calendar days will result in an immediate forfeiture of all right to thereafter assume control of the Contract and the Work thereunder, in which event the County shall have the right to take the prosecution of the Work out of the hands of the Contractor and to appropriate or use any or all materials and equipment on the ground as may be suitable and acceptablethereof, and enter into an agreement for the completion default of the Contract according to the terms and provisions thereof or use such other methods as in the County Representative's opinion may be required or desirable for the completion of the Contract in an acceptable manner. All costs and charges incurred by the County, together with the costs of completing the Work, shall be deducted from any money due or which may become due said ContractorDEVELOPER. In the event of any such notice of breach of this Agreement, DEVELOPER's surety shall have the cost duty to take over and complete The Improvements herein specified; provided, however, that if the surety, within thirty (30) days after the serving upon it of such notice of breach, does not give CITY written notice of its intention to take over the performance of the contract, and does not commence performance thereof within thirty (30) days after notice to CITY of such election, CITY may take over the work and prosecute the same to completion, by contract or by any other method CITY may deem advisable, for the account and at the expense so incurred by the County is less than the sum which would have been payable under the Contract if it had been completed by said Contractor, then the said Contractor and/or Surety shall be entitled to receive the difference. In the event such cost shall exceed the amount which would have been payable under the Contract, then the Contractor of DEVELOPER and Surety DEVELOPER's surety shall be liable to CITY for any damages and/or reasonable and documented excess costs occasioned by CITY thereby; and, in such event, CITY, without liability for so doing, may take possession of, and utilize in completing the work, such materials, appliances, plant and other property belonging to DEVELOPER as may be on the site of the work and necessary therefor. All notices herein required shall pay be in writing, and delivered in person or sent by registered mail, postage prepaid. Notices required to the County the amount of said excess.be given to CITY shall be addressed as follows: Notices required to be given to DEVELOPER shall be addressed as follows:

ABANDONMENT OF WORK. Neither DEVELOPER nor any of DEVELOPER's agents or contractors are or shall be considered to be agents of CITY in connection with the performance of DEVELOPER's obligations under this Agreement. If the Contractor DEVELOPER refuses or fails to begin obtain prosecution of the work work, or any severable part thereof, with such diligence as will insure its completion within the time specified; , or any extension thereof, or fails to obtain completion of said work within such time, or if DEVELOPER should be adjudged as bankrupt, or should make deliveries on to provide sufficient workmen and equipment or sufficient materials to insure the prompt completion; or performs the Contract unsuitably; or neglects or refuses to remove materials or perform a new such Work as shall have been rejected as defective or unsuitable; or discontinues the prosecution of the Work; or becomes insolvent or is declared bankrupt; or commits any act of bankruptcy or insolvency; or allows any final judgment to stand against the Contractor unsatisfied for a period of forty-eight (48) hours or longer; or makes an general assignment for the benefit of DEVELOPER's creditors; , or fails to comply with if a receiver should be appointed, or if DEVELOPER, or any of DEVELOPER's contractors, subcontractors, agents or employees should violate any of the conditions provisions of this Agreement, the Contract to such an extent that the Contract is forfeited CITY through its Public Works Director may serve written notice on DEVELOPER and DEVELOPER's surety or abandoned by the Contractorholder of other security of breach of this Agreement, or declared abandoned or suspended by the County; or if the Contractor for of any other cause whatsoever shall not carry on the Work or perform the Contract in an acceptable mannerportion, then and in that event, the Surety on the Contractor's Performance Bond shall have the right and privilege, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of notice of such action from the County, to assume control of the Contract and all Work thereunder and to sublet or complete the Work in strict conformity with the provisions of said Contract. Failure of the Surety to do so within said seven (7) calendar days will result in an immediate forfeiture of all right to thereafter assume control of the Contract and the Work thereunder, in which event the County shall have the right to take the prosecution of the Work out of the hands of the Contractor and to appropriate or use any or all materials and equipment on the ground as may be suitable and acceptablethereof, and enter into an agreement for the completion default of the Contract according to the terms and provisions thereof or use such other methods as in the County Representative's opinion may be required or desirable for the completion of the Contract in an acceptable manner. All costs and charges incurred by the County, together with the costs of completing the Work, shall be deducted from any money due or which may become due said ContractorDEVELOPER. In the event of any such notice of breach of this Agreement, DEVELOPER's surety shall have the cost duty to take over and complete The Improvements herein specified; provided, however, that if the surety, within thirty (30) days after the serving upon it of such notice of breach, does not give CITY written notice of its intention to take over the performance of the contract, and does not commence performance thereof within thirty (30) days after notice to CITY of such election, CITY may take over the work and prosecute the same to completion, by contract or by any other method CITY may deem advisable, for the account and at the expense so incurred by the County is less than the sum which would have been payable under the Contract if it had been completed by said Contractor, then the said Contractor and/or Surety shall be entitled to receive the difference. In the event such cost shall exceed the amount which would have been payable under the Contract, then the Contractor of DEVELOPER and Surety DEVELOPER's surety shall be liable to CITY for any damages and/or reasonable and documented excess costs occasioned by CITY thereby; and, in such event, CITY, without liability for so doing, may take possession of, and utilize in completing the work, such materials, appliances, plant and other property belonging to DEVELOPER as may be on the site of the work and necessary therefor. All notices herein required shall pay be in writing, and delivered in person or sent by registered mail, postage prepaid. Notices required to be given to CITY shall be addressed as follows: Notices required to be given to DEVELOPER shall be addressed as follows: Notices required to be given surety of DEVELOPER shall be addressed as follows: Any party or the surety may change such address by notice in writing to the County other party and thereafter notices shall be addressed and transmitted to the amount new address. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, DEVELOPER has executed and has caused to be acknowledged an abstract of this Agreement. DEVELOPER agrees CITY may record said excessabstract in the Official Records of Contra Costa County.