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addition to, or in lieu of, any other remedies set forth in these specifications, <br />may withhold the entire monthly payment or deduct pro rata from <br />Contractor's invoice for work not performed after providing Contractor with <br />written notice identifying the duty(ies) or obligation(s) not performed and <br />the time period Contractor may have to cure the duty(ies) or obligation(s). <br />(b) If the deficiency(ies) identified by the City are of a type that is susceptible to <br />being corrected by Contractor, the City shall provide the Contractor with <br />forty-eight (48} hours to cure the deficiency(ies}, unless in the sole opinion of <br />the City, the deficiency(ies) causes an immediate danger to the health, <br />safety, or general welfare of the City in which case the City may at its <br />option use whatever means the City deems reasonable to correct the <br />deficiency(ies). If the Contractor corrects the problem within the cure <br />period specified, then the City shall pay Contractor the amount retained <br />w ith the next payment due Contractor. Otherwise, the City shall retain the <br />amount withheld. <br />(c) The amount to be retained by the City shal l be determined at the sole <br />discretion of the City. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent possible, <br />the City will use the unit prices set forth in the Contractor's bid in <br />determining the amount to be retained. <br />(d) The right to withhold payment shall not be construed as a pena lty but as an <br />adjustment of payment to Contractor to recover City costs due to the <br />failure of the Contractor to complete or comply with the provisions of these <br />specifica tions. City has the right, but not the obligation, to use the funds <br />retained to correct Contractor's deficiencies. The right of the City to <br />withhold payment shall be in addition to any other remedies herein <br />provided or available under applicable law, including the right to terminate <br />the contract. <br />(e) If in the opinion of the City there are repeated and/or frequent Contractor <br />deficiencies, the contract may be terminated . <br />Reduction in Scope -The City reserves the right to reduce the scope of work up to <br />50% of the total monthly bid. Should any reduction be necessary the contractor <br />shall receive thirty (30) days' notice. The remaining areas of contractor <br />responsibility shall be paid at the rate bid by the contractor for those items. Any <br />reduction in excess of 50% of total monthly bid shall be made within sixty (60} days' <br />notice. For reductions in excess of 50%, Contractor shall have the option to either <br />accept the remaining items at their bid rate or to terminate the agreement. Notice <br />of termination by Contractor under these circumstances sha ll be given to the city <br />in wri t ing at least forty-five (45) days before agreement termination . <br />RFP 55027 CITYW IDE TtJRF MAINTENANCE Page 53 of 63