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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-160 ly, C�. I FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT AGREEMENT O ' 11f V INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY , FLORIDA CLASS I LANDFILL OPERATIONS , MANAGEMENT AND POST CLOSURE CONTRACT This First Amendment to Contract Agreement ( " Amendment " ) is entered into this 1st day of July , 2003 ( " Effective Date " ) by and between INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT , a dependent special district of Indian River County , Florida , whose address is c / o Department of Utility Services , 1840 25th Street , Vero Beach , Florida 32960 ( hereinafter referred to as the " District " ) , and Waste Management Inc . of Florida , a Florida corporation , whose address is 2700 NW 48th Street , Pompano Beach , FL 33073 ( hereinafter referred to as the " Contractor " ) , for the services set forth herein . BACKGROUND RECITALS : WHEREAS , the District and the Contractor entered into that certain Contract Agreement , dated November 4 , 1997 , ( the Contract Agreement , together with all contract documents appended thereto is hereinafter referred to as the " Contract " ) , for operations , management , and operations services solely for the District ' s Class I landfill at 1325 74th Avenue , Vero Beach , Florida ( hereinafter " Landfill " ) ; and WHEREAS , the parties desire to amend the Contract to extend its term , modify insurance and bonding requirements , change the Contractor ' s method of compensation , and provide for other amendments and modifications ; NOW , THEREFORE , in consideration of these premises , and other good and valuable consideration , the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged , the parties hereto , intending to be legally bound , covenant and agree to amend the Contract as follows : 1 . The existing ARTICLE I - SCOPE OF WORK of the Contract is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following : 1 . 1 . Landfill Operations . Landfill operations under this Contract shall include , but are not limited to , complete 1 operation and operations services for the Landfill including application of initial cover and intermediate cover ; leachate disposal ; operation and maintenance of Contractor - furnished equipment and District - furnished facilities ; provision and training of operations personnel ; and Class I post closure maintenance and other disposal services as specified in this Contract and as required by the FDEP Operations Permit # 5031 - 0128769 - 004 ( the foregoing collectively hereinafter referenced as " Landfill Operations " ) . The Landfill shall be operational 7 days a week from 7 : 00 a . m . to 5 : 00 p . m . except for the following holidays : New Year ' s Day , July 4th , Labor Day , Thanksgiving Day , and Christmas Day . 1 . 2 . Additional Services . Further , the Contractor , at the District ' s request and subject to mutually satisfactory negotiated terms and acceptable compensation , agrees to provide additional services in connection with the Landfill not included in paragraph 1 . 2 above as required by the District . 1 . 2 . 1 SWDD shall reimburse the Contractor for any reasonable additional equipment cost incurred in connection with placing sand on the infill Landfill liner , and SWDD shall provide the sand at no cost to the Contractor for such purpose . 1 . 3 . Landfill gas system operation and maintenance . The Contractor shall operate and maintain the gas extraction system at the Landfill as depicted on CDM project # 6706 - 33240 dated January 2003 on the terms set forth on SCHEDULE 1 attached to this Contract and incorporated herein in its entirety by this reference . 1 . 4 . The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that Landfill Operations under this Contract do not include the construction and demolition debris landfill that is operated by the District . 2 . The existing ARTICLE II - COMPENSATION of the Contract is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following : 2 . 1 . Payment for Landfill Operations : From and after the Effective Date of this Amendment , and continuing through and including December 31 , 2003 , the payment to Contractor for Landfill Operations shall be Ninety Thousand Four Hundred Forty Four and 89 / 100 ( $ 90 , 444 . 89 ) per month , pro 2 c t rated as applicable ( the foregoing amount hereinafter referenced as " 2003 Rate " ) . The District and the Contractor acknowledge and agree that the 2003 Rate is not subject to escalation during the balance of calendar year 2003 . 2 . 2 . Commencing January 1 , 2004 , compensation to the Contractor for Landfill Operations shall be Seven Dollars and 83 / 100 cents ( $ 7 . 83 ) per ton of waste disposed in the Landfill during the term of this Contract . The price per ton set forth in this paragraph 2 . 2 will be subject to escalation as set forth in the Contract as modified by this Amendment for each year of the Contract . Notwithstanding the foregoing , the District and the Contractor acknowledge and agree that the first escalation request shall be made no earlier than June 15 , 2004 , with the first price adjustment to be effective , if granted , on January 1 , 2005 . 2 . 3 . Pent for Landfill gas system operation and maintenance : The routine monitoring and maintenance services set forth under Task 1 - Initial Landfill Inspection and Task 2 - Routine Monitoring and Maintenance provided by Contractor , as set forth in Schedule 1 will be Nine Hundred Dollars ( $ 900 . 00 ) per month invoiced on a lump sum basis , commencing as set forth in Schedule 1 . The District and the Contractor acknowledge and agree that the price per month for Landfill gas system operation and maintenance is subject to annual escalation as set forth in paragraph 2 . 4 of this Contract . Notwithstanding the foregoing , the District and the Contractor acknowledge and agree that the first escalation request shall be made no earlier than June 15 , 2004 , with the first price adjustment to be effective , if granted , on January 1 , 2005 , 2 . 3 . 1 . All non - routine services and major repairs required for the Landfill gas system operation and maintenance will be performed on a not - to - exceed time and materials basis . For all non - routine services and major repairs , Contractor will provide the District with a written not - to - exceed estimate for the specific corrective repair or maintenance work identified . This work would then proceed only upon the District ' s written approval . 2 . 3 . 2 . For all emergency services , Contractor will keep the District informed of all activities conducted and implement only those services necessary to mitigate the safety hazard . These emergency services will be conducted 3 on a time and material basis . A written estimate of the required expenditures will be forwarded to the District within 5 working days after completion of the emergency services . After mitigation of the emergency or safety hazard , Contractor will then proceed to coordinate and schedule the non - emergency repairs as set forth in paragraph 2 . 3 . 1 above . 2 . 4 . Contractor shall be permitted annually to request a price adjustment to the payment price for Landfill Operations and Landfill gas system operation and maintenance pursuant to this paragraph 2 . 4 , with the first price adjustment to be effective , if granted , on January 1 , 2005 . The Contractor shall submit annually to the District a written request and appropriate documentation , no later than June 15 , commencing June 15 , 2004 for an adjustment to the payment price for Landfill Operations and Landfill gas system operation and maintenance . Such request shall not be unreasonably refused . Any such adjustment granted by the District shall become effective on January 1 of the following year for the remaining term of the Contract , commencing January 1 , 2005 . The adjustment shall not exceed 75 percent of the change of the Consumer Price Index ( CPI ) , specifically , the Urban Consumers Index , published by the U . S . Department of Labor , Bureau of Labor Statistics , for the Southern States . Downward adjustments resulting from a negative CPI shall be made by the District , when appropriate , without a request from the Contractor . 2 . 4 . 1 . The adjustments shall be computed as follows : For each subsequent fiscal year of the Contract , the net percentage change shall be 75 percent of the difference between the CPI as of the immediately preceding January 1 and the second preceding January 1 divided by the CPI as of the second preceding January 1 . The following formula shall be used for the cost adjustment : ( XLX, X 0. 75) + 1 X, Cost Adjustment = where , X1 = CPI for second preceding January 1 ; X2 = CPI for immediately preceding January 1 . 4 3 . The existing ARTICLE III - TERM OF CONTRACT of the Contract is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following : 3 . 1 . The term of this Contract shall commence on the Effective Date and end June 30 , 2010 , unless sooner terminated in accordance with its terms . The obligations of the District under this Contract are subject to the continuing appropriation of funds by the County to the District for the services to be performed under this Contract . The term of this Contract may be extended for one ( 1 ) additional period of seven years , at the mutual agreement of Contractor and the District . The District will notify the Contractor no later than August 31 , 2009 of its intent to renew or not to renew the Contract for an additional seven ( 7 ) years . 4 . From and after the Effective Date of this Amendment , the following ARTICLE is added to the Contract as new ARTICLE V - GENERAL : 5 . 1 . Annually , the District may , but is not obligated to , allow Contractor , at no charge , to utilize 11 , 400 tons of ground vegetative material for stabilizing seed and for other approved uses ( i . e . , alternate landfill cover ) . The quantity of ground vegetative material supplied by the District may , but is not required to , be increased annually by at least 5 % by weight to meet expected increases in waste volume . The hauling , loading , spreading , and other utilization of the supplied ground vegetative material shall be at the sole cost of Contractor . 5 . 2 . The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that if the Landfill is unavailable to accept solid waste of any nature whatsoever solely due to the fault or negligence of Contractor , then , in such event the Contractor shall immediately have all incoming solid waste of any nature whatsoever taken or otherwise transferred to an approved Solid Waste Management Facility at no cost to the District for the entire time that the Landfill is unavailable to accept such solid waste , other than the per ton rate set forth in section 2 . 1 of this Contract . 5 . 3 . All references in the General Conditions and Supplemental Conditions portions of the Contract to the " County " as Owner shall be deemed to be references to the " District " ( except that the reference to " County " in 5 SUPPLEMENTAL CONDITIONS SC - 6 shall remain " County " ) , and all references in the General Conditions and Supplemental Conditions portions of the Contract to the Chairperson as the Chairperson of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners shall be deemed to be references to the Chairman of the District . 5 . General Conditions ARTICLE 15 - CHANGES IN THE WORK is deleted in its entirety . 6 . General Conditions ARTICLE 25 - INSURANCE is modified as follows : 6 . 1 . Paragraph b captioned " General Liability " is modified to add the following sentence at the end of such paragraph : " The General Liability Insurance policy shall also include coverage for fire . " 6 . 2 . The existing Combined Single Limits subparagraph of paragraph b captioned " General Liability " is replaced with the following : " The limits of the General Liability insurance policy shall be Combined Single Limits of no less than : $ 3 , 000 , 000 - general aggregate ; $ 3 , 000 , 000 - products - comprehensive or aggregate ; $ 3 , 000 , 000 - each occurrence . " 7 . General Conditions ARTICLE 26 - IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following : 26 . 1 . Irrevocable Letter Of Credit . In order to ensure performance of its obligation under the Contract , the Contractor shall , on or before the Effective Date of this Amendment provide to the District : i ) an irrevocable direct pay letter of credit from a national banking association authorized to transact business in the State of Florida , in form and substance satisfactory to the District in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ( $ 500 , 000 ) ; and ii ) a performance bond in the amount of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ( $ 1 , 500 , 000 ) , in form and substance satisfactory to the District . The existing $ 750 , 000 performance bond may be increased to the amount of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ( $ 1 , 500 , 000 ) , or replaced with a new performance bond in the amount of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ( $ 1 , 500 , 000 ) , at the sole option of the Contractor . The District and the 6 l Contractor acknowledge and agree that the form of the existing $ 750 , 000 performance bond is satisfactory . 8 . General Conditions ARTICLE 33 - INDEMNIFICATION is amended by amending Paragraph a in its entirety to read as follows : a . Indemnity by District . Solely to the extent permitted by Florida law , and in no event greater than the limits set forth in Florida Statutes section 768 . 28 , the District agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Contractor , its officers , agents and employees for any and all claims , losses , liabilities and damages , ( specifically excluding attorneys ' fees and expenses ) arising out of or attributable to the construction and operation of Class I Landfills prior to November 4 , 1997 . Contractor shall have no liability or responsibility for any conditions that existed prior to November 4 , 1997 at the Landfill , whether presently known or which may be discovered in the future . Since the District has retained control over the continuing environmental maintenance over all non - Class I areas of the Landfill facility , the District agrees , solely to the extent permitted by Florida law , and in no event greater than the limits set forth in Florida Statutes section 768 . 28 , to indemnify and hold harmless the Contractor , its officers , agents and employees for any and all claims , losses , liabilities and damages , ( specifically excluding attorneys ' fees and expenses ) arising from violations of applicable laws and regulations governing environmental control of the non - Class I area of the Landfill facility . 9 . General Conditions - ARTICLE 36 - ADDITIONAL GENERAL CONDITIONS : Paragraph h [ on page GC - 221 is deleted in its entirety . 10 . Supplemental Conditions SC - 1 . 3 . 4 - PLACEMENT OF COVER MATERIAL . Paragraphs a and b of Supplemental Conditions SC - 1 . 3 . 4 are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following : a . Initial cover and intermediate cover shall be applied in accordance with the permit documents and FAC rules in effect at the time of this Amendment . b . Intentionally deleted . 7 11 . Supplemental Conditions SC - 2 - PRICE ADJUSTMENTS is deleted in its entirety . 12 . Specification SECTION 1 . 1 - PROJECT REQUIREMENTS - 1 . 1 . 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK - CONTRACT OPERATIONS : In the first paragraph , delete the second sentence in its entirety , beginning with the phrase " The Contract period " and ending with the phrase " to 5 years . " 13 . Specifications SECTION 1 . 1 . 12 - SECURITY is hereby modified in its entirety as follows : 1 . 1 . 12 . Security . The Contractor shall coordinate the entrance and exit of all Class I related operations and construction vehicles and personnel that are under the control of the Contractor . Should damage occur due to a breach of security caused by or directly attributable to the Contractor , the Contractor shall make good all damage to the site and facilities and equipment thereon resulting from its failure to provide adequate security measures . 14 . Specifications SECTION 1 . 2 . 1 - HOURS OF OPERATION is hereby modified in its entirety as follows : 1 . 2 . 1 . Hours of Operation . The Landfill shall be open to receive solid waste from 7 : 00 a . m . to 5 : 00 p . m . seven days per week except for designated holidays . Wastes will not be received on Independence Day , Labor Day , Thanksgiving , Christmas , and New Year ' s Day . 15 . Specifications SECTION 1 . 2 . 2 - ENTRANCE PROCEDURES is hereby modified in its entirety as follows : 1 . 2 . 2 . Entrance Procedures . The Contractor shall be on duty at all times the Landfill is open to receive solid waste . The Landfill facility gates shall be locked by the District at the close of business each day . Contractor shall ensure that the gates are locked after Contractor ' s employees leave the Landfill facility each night . Drivers of waste hauling vehicles arriving at the Landfill facility shall be required to stop and receive a weight ticket or identification tag from the District weigh master . The Contractor shall accept at the Landfill only those solid wastes that are accompanied by an official weight tag issued by the District weigh master . Failure to comply with this provision shall be deemed a basis for this Contract to be terminated by the District for cause . 8 16 . Specifications SECTION 1 . 2 . 4 - MAINTENANCE OF ON - SITE FACILITIES AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES . Both subparagraphs of paragraph d of Specifications Section 1 . 2 . 4 are hereby modified in their entirety as follows : d . Roads , Drives , and Parking Areas . Contractor shall perform all repair , replacement , patching , and other work required to maintain the Class I all - weather site access road from the scale house to the west fence ; Segment 1 access road , and all other Class I ancillary drives and parking areas in optimum operating condition at all times . Contractor shall maintain the permanent all - weather road on the Landfill surface including necessary repairs and restoration of all - weather surface ; repair and restoration of the base ; repair and restoration of drainage facilities ; and other operations necessary to provide at all times a riding surface free from major distortion and capable of supporting the loaded waste hauling vehicles . The permanent all weather road shall be : i ) designed to accommodate transfer tractor trailers of up to 80 feet long ; and ii ) expanded at the sole cost of Contractor , by no later than August 1 , 2003 . Contractor acknowledges and agrees that the permanent all weather Landfill roads shall be able at times to accommodate such 80 foot trailers . In addition , Contractor acknowledges and agrees that the moveable temporary tipping area shall be , at all times during which such moveable temporary tipping area is operational , an all - weather moveable temporary tipping area of sufficient size , strength , and stability to accommodate transfer tractor trailers of up to 80 feet long . The Contractor shall take any and all reasonable precautions to control particulate emanating from these surfaces . Contractor may utilize pallets , clean debris as defined in 62 - 701 . 200 ( 15 ) FAC , and similar inert material to provide all weather access to the tipping area . 17 . The background recitals are true and correct and form a material part of this Amendment . 18 . All terms and provisions of the Contract not amended by this Amendment shall be and remain in full force and effect . 9 IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers as of the day and year first written above . INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT BY : ; KenAh R . Macht , Chairman Date approved by SWDD : July 1 , 2003 Attest : ; Jeffrey K . Barton o 77 l �� R Clerk to the District Approved : Jmes E . Cha dler ounty Administrator jAp ' ved as to form and legal sufficiency an E . Fell Assistant County Attorney WASTE MANAGEMENT INC . OF FLORIDA BY : j'eL CHARLESO . NA VICE PRES Attes . RO PLAN ASIST T CRETARY 10 SCHEDULE I Costs & Scope of Services to Conduct the Operation and Maintenance of Landfill Gas System ; Indian River Landfill ; Indian River County , FL Waste Management Inc . of Florida as Contractor ( " Contractor " ) is pleased to submit this cost and scope of services for various work efforts in support of the Landfill gas extraction system at the Landfill as depicted on CDM project # 6706 - 33240 dated January 2003 . The scope of services reflects an initial inspection of the wellfield following startup / acceptance by the District and general scope to perform routine gas system maintenance / monitoring . as described herein . Provisions have also been made for assignment of non - routine maintenance and monitoring tasks . ASSUMPTIONS 1 . Terms exclude construction maintenance and non - routine scheduled and emergency maintenance as further described in Task 3 . 2 . Excludes NSPS data collection , recordkeeping , and reporting . 3 . Reflects operation in accordance with FDEP Title V Air Operation Permit # 0610015 - 002 - AV ( non - NSPS site ) . 4 . Excludes pilot fuel ( propane ) . 5 . Excludes auto dialer response responsibility ( unit operation will be confirmed on all days of landfill operation ) . 6 . Flare is unenclosed . 7 . Excludes surface emission monitoring . 8 . Excludes condensate pumping / transmission / disposal responsibilities , other than routine pump inspection , preventative maintenance . 9 . Upon notification by Contractor of issues , District will enforce all warranties ( services and hardware ) associated with subject system installation . 11 SCOPE OF SERVICES Task 1 Initial Landfill Inspection 1 . 1 At the time of acceptance of the Landfill gas collection system by the District and Contractor notice to proceed , Contractor will conduct an initial inspection of the Landfill gas system . This inspection will take 2 to 3 days and will include the first routine operation and maintenance ( hereinafter " O &M " ) visit as well as : 1 . 1 . 1 . Assessment of above - grade piping and wellhead integrity ; 1 . 1 . 2 . Thorough review of the flare operation , including blower function ; 1 . 1 . 3 . Documentation of the current flow through the system ; 1 . 1 . 4 . Calculation of the system heat content ( Btu ) ; and 1 . 1 . 5 . Evaluation of the integrity of each probe . 1 . 2 . In addition , Contractor will take digital photographs of the flare skid and wells and collect baseline samples from each of the proposed 47 gas monitoring locations , including the probes . The available vacuum applied at each well , the gas flow and gas quality ( CH4 , CO2 , 02 , and / or N2 ) will be recorded and we will determine whether there is adequate vacuum being applied across the wellfield . A written report will be prepared for the District ' s file and this baseline data will be used to compare future operation of the gas system . 1 . 2 . 1 . It is assumed construction logs and as - builts for the gas system will be provided in electronic format , if available , or hardcopy , if not . The construction logs must show the well depth , length of the screened interval , boring diameter , and casing diameter . Task 2 - Routine Monitoring and Maintenance 2 . 1 . General . For a non - NSPS operations and maintenance visit , Contractor will conduct a one ( 1 ) day routine system - wide inspection and data collection , consistent with normal procedures for such systems . The methane and oxygen concentrations and gas flow rates ( if wellhead configuration allows ) of the gas wells will be monitored and adjusted to minimize offsite migration , e . g . overdraw and to maximize LFG collection . 12 2 . 2 . Initial Monitoring . Contractor will conduct the activity specified in 2 . 1 above twice during each of the first two months following startup ( District acceptance or Contractor notice to proceed ) to ensure that the new wells are balanced . 2 . 3 . Routine Monitoring . After the end of the initial monitoring as set forth in 2 . 1 . 1 , above , Contractor will conduct the activity specified in 2 . 1 above once each month thereafter during the term of this Contract using a standard GEM or comparable instrument . Assuming that the available ports have been installed in each gas well , monitoring and recordkeeping will include methane quality ( % by volume ) , carbon dioxide ( % by volume ) , oxygen ( % by volume ) , balance gas ( % by volume ) and flow ( standard cubic feet per minute ) , where appropriate . 2 . 3 . 1 . Monthly routine maintenance to the District ' s gas system will include : . 1 inspecting the above - grade portion of each well and probe , . 2 lubricating blowers and motors , . 3 replacement of filters , . 4 maintaining vegetative growth inside , as well as around the flare system , . 5 maintaining vegetative growth around the gas wells and condensate sumps , . 6 testing voltage output and operation of the blower ( s ) , . 7 draining the condensate knock - out vessel , when required . 8 checking blower belt wear and adjusting belt tension , . 9 inspecting the flame arrester and periodic cleaning as required , . 10 inspecting the emergency shut - off quarterly , . 11 checking flare pilot system and pilot gas fuel tank levels , . 12 checking flare controller set points in accordance with the manufacturer ' s recommendations and schedules , . 13 checking the gas extraction wellheads for such items as : proper valve operation / adjustment , obstructions in the sampling and testing ports , and tightness of bolts and clamps , . 14 conducting minor repairs such as repair or replacement of sample ports , adjusting flex joints , refastening / repairing flex hose , and adjusting pipe supports to account for differential settlement , 13 � e e . 15 inspect and perform minor maintenance of condensate pump at flare station , . 16 recommending or implementing solutions to manage gas migration , and . 17 conducting opacity testing ( Method 22 ) annually for the flare , in accordance with the Title V permit requirements ; and . 18 recommending or implementing any other procedure that is necessary for safe operation of the landfill gas control system . 2 . 4 . Contractor will prepare and submit a written monthly summary report for the District to be used in the District ' s reporting to the regulatory agency . The monthly summary will include the tabulated monitoring results recorded for that month , problems encountered and solutions implemented , adjustments made to the wellfield or flare system , and general maintenance performed on the system . Task 3 - Non - Routine Scheduled and Emergency Maintenance 3 . 1 Non - routine activities consist of services that , due to the nature of the activity , can be scheduled at a time convenient to the District or , because of the potential damage to public health and / or the environment , must be completed immediately ( emergency ) . 3 . 1 . 1 . Non - routine scheduled services consist of response to major corrective repair or maintenance work identified during the routine visits . Non - routine scheduled work could include items such as : follow - up monitoring related to regulatory agency notifications ; response to excessive blower vibration , repair of rigid , above grade piping ; and any repair of flare station components , including condensate sump pump damage due to electrical surge , outages ; and construction maintenance . Construction maintenance is defined as repair / replacement of subsurface gas collection system components , including , but not limited to : repair of broken or leaking piping ; repair of condensate sumps ; replacement of extraction wells or monitoring probes ; localized settlement regrading which results in condensate entrainment . This work is essential to achieving the Landfill gas system operational goal ; however , it is considered work that can be scheduled to allow for efficient procurement of materials , rental of equipment , and scheduling of additional personnel that may 14 L be required . Contractor will order parts and implement necessary repairs or replacements to the wellfield , flare , or utility generation systems as requested in writing by the District . Replacement and repair of major components will be conducted upon receipt of those components . 3 . 2 . Emergency work includes any situation related to the gas system that constitutes an imminent safety hazard . The urgent nature of these items is such that response to them cannot be scheduled . Accordingly , Contractor would usually respond to these conditions , as needed on an event by event basis , seven ( 7 ) days per week , within an eight ( 8 ) hour period from notification of the problem . These can include , but are not limited to : blower failure ; flame failures , alarm conditions and alarm failures ; odor complaints ; and gas pipe breaks that disrupt gas flow . Contractor will provide all necessary labor , equipment , tools , and materials required to perform these types of non - routine emergency services on an as - needed basis . If upon response to an emergency call , Contractor determines that the facets of the " emergency" do not constitute an immediate safety threat , Contractor will perform only the work required at that time to eliminate any related safety hazard . Once the safety hazard has been mitigated , Contractor will then proceed to coordinate and schedule the non - emergency repairs as described above . 15