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*, ReTij 3/63 TO: APPROVED BY PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT Page 1 of 7 Conatractioa wr Hap Contract Fora PDUadtr 1100,000.0 ORDER NO. Operating RETURN TO PURCHASING DEPARTMENT CONTRACT FOR Foundation Investigation (Insert na of job) AMERICAN SMELTING AND REFINING COMPANY'S . El Pa toPlant atEi Paso, Texas (Iasert town and atate) THIS AGREEMENT, made the 2lit_____ day of--------- March_____ , id 69 T by and between Dickinson Laboratories, Inc. , whose address is 201 N Clark, P. O. Box 10057a El Paso, Ttxa 79991 (hprsinaftAr called the "Contractor") and AMERICAN SMELTING AND REFINING COMPANY, a corporation of the State of New Jersey, whose address is 120 Broadway, New York 5, N.Y. and P. Q. Box 1111. El Paso. Texas 79999(hereinafter called the (Insert address of plant or unit) "Owner"). WITNESSETH: The Contractor and Owner agree as follows: Article 1. Scope of the work The Contractor shall furnish all shop drawings, field engineering, labor, tools, equipment, transportation, materials and other facilities, except such items as are hereinafter listed as being furnished or furnished and installed by n the'Owner, fnr Foundation Investigation--------------- (hereinafter called the "work") (Insert naae of job) at the______ El Pasoplant of the Owner at_________________ El PuQi Texas ------ (Insert town 6 state) in accordance with the drawings and specifications listed below, all of which are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof: (List Specifications and Drawings) Dickinson Proposal of March 17, 1969 Payment will be made according to the cost schedule on Page 2 of the Proposal. Total estimated price $4600. DMART 222 P&ge 2 of 7 Article 2. Time of Completion The work shall be commenced April 15, 1969 and shall be substantially completed----------- April .30t--1,?6?--------------- . Article 5. Payment (to be deleted if progress payments are to be made) The Owner shall pay the Contractor for the performance of this Contract, the sm ofSee Bottom of Page 1dollars, _ ), lawful money of the United States of America within days after satisfactory completion of the work and sub mission by the Contractor of evidence (including, if requested, complete releases of all liens arising out of or in connection with the work by all persons, firms or corporations on whose behalf such liens could be or were filed) satisfactory to the Owner that all charges for labor and material incorporated in the work and all other indebtedness connected with the work for which liens could be filed have been paid and that the work is free of all liens and encumbrances. "tide 5- Payments (to be deleted if progress payments are not to be m^tfe) The Owner shall pay the Contractor for the performance of thi^contract, the sum dollars, , lawful money of the/'United States, as follows: On or about w^e _day of each calendar month, commencing 19____ , tlur Owner shall pay the Contractor per cent (_ o) baered on the contract prices, of the labor and materials incorporatedthjework and of materials suitably stored at the site thereof up to the end ^fl^the next preceding calendar month, as estimated by the Owner, less the aggregate of previous payments; and upon com pletion of the entire work, a adm sufficient to increase the total payments to per ceiyt (_^) of the contract price. Final payment of the remaining _______________ %) orsthe contract price shall be due iys after completion of the wc^rk. Before eacjf such payment is due, the Contractor shall submit evidence satisfactory to/Uie Owner (including, if requested, partial waivers, or in the case of final/payment, complete releases, of all liens arising out of or in connection/with the work by all persons, firms or corporations on whose behalf such liejts could be or were filed) that all charges for labor ahd material in corporated in the work and all other indebtedness (except, in the ase of pay ments other than final payment, indebtedness not then due) connectedwith the wpiUc for which liens could be filed have been paid and that the work isNQree of ill liens and encumbrances. Article 4. Payments Withheld The Owner may withhold all or part of any payment to the extent neces sary to protect tine Owner from loss or damage on account of (a) damaged or de fective work not remedied, (b) claims filed or reasonable evidence indicating nrcbable filing of claims by other parties against the Contractor or the Ow:r r (c) failure of the Contractor to make payments properly to Subcontractors or for material or labor, (d) a reasonable doubt that this contract can be comnieted for the balance then unpaid, or (e) damage to the Owner's property or the work of another contractor. Article 5. Liens If any lien remain unsatisfied after payment of the full contract pnc-. ::as been made, the Contractor shall refund to the Owner all moneys that the- latter may ce compelled to pay in discharging such lien, including all cost: and a reasonable attorney's fee. The Contractor shall, at any time requested by the Owner, deliver a bond satisfactory to the Owner indemnifying it against any lien ana expenses occasioned thereby. Article 6. Title to the Work Title to all work completed-.or in the course of construction shall be in the Owner; and title to all machinery, equipment and materials to be in corporated in the work shall be in the Owner as soon as they are delivered on the site of the job. Article 7. Inspection and Repair The Contractor shall provide safe and proper facilities at all times for the inspection of the work by the Owner, and shall as soon as practicable after written notice from the Owner, at the Contractor's expense, replace and repair any materials or portions of the work which the Owner shall deem defec tive and make good all work damaged or destroyed thereby, whether or not there shall be a dispute with respect to any of the foregoing. Any such dispute shall be settled by arbitration. Article 8. Protection by Contractor The Contractor at all times shall maintain adequate protection of the work from damage and shall protect the Owner's property and all persons thereoi from injury, damage or loss by reason of any act or omission of the Contractor or any Subcontractor. The Contractor shall be responsible, and reimburse the Owner, for any loss or expense to the Owner arising from damage to the work or other property of the Owner caused by the wrongful act or neglect of the Con tractor, any Subcontractor or the employees of the Contractor or any Subcon tractor. Where such damage includes damage to the work it shall be repaired at the expense of the Contractor. The Contractor shall use its best judgement and skill in dealing with labor matters, and take all reasonable .steps to avoid labor dispute. In the event of any strike or threat of strike, slowdowns, featherbedding, or oth like practices, the Contractor shall apprise the Owner of all relevent facts and implications of the particular labor problem involved, and shall consult i: good faith with the Owner in an endeavor to reach a mutually satisfactory solu tion to such labor problem and, so far as reasonably possible, to protect the Owner against delays affecting the work or damage or losses to its other oper ations. Article 9. Contractor's Liability Insurance The Contractor shall maintain such insurance as will indemnify it against claims under workmen's compensation acts and against any other claims for damages for personal injury, including death, which may arise from opera tions under this contract, whether such operations be by the Contractor or any Subcontractor or anyone directly or indirectly employed by either of them. Prior to commencement of this work the Contractor shall file with the Owner completed certificates of insurance in form of "Insurance Certificate" attached and shall provide insurance coverage in amounts not less then those stated therein. Article 10. Indemnity by Contractor The Contractor shall save harmless and indemnify the Owner from and against any expense, loss or damage on account of any claim, demand or suit made by any person whomsoever, including any employee of the Owner, which is in any way caused by or connected with, or grows out of the execution and per formance of this contract by the Contractor or any Subcontractor; provided, however, that the Contractor shall not be required to indemnify the Owner against any loss caused solely by the negligence of willful fault of the Owner or its employees. The Contractor- accepts all risk of injury or damage and all responsibility for any claims for damages whatsoever resulting from the use, misuse, or failure of any hoist, rigging, blocking, scaffolding, or other like or unlike equipment used by the Contractor or any Subcontractor, even though such equipment be furnished or loaned to the Contractor or any such Subcon tractor by the Owner, and shall indemnify the Owner against all such claims. Article 11. Owner's Responsibility for Certain Casualties The Owner shall be responsible for all damage to the work, and to material, temporary structures, and equipment (excluding construction equipment not owned by the Owner) at the site of the job, which is caused by fire, wind storm, smoke, hail, aircraft, explosion, vehicles, riot or civil commotion. Article 12. Compliance with Laws and Ordinances The Contractor shall give all notices and comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations, bearing on the conduct of the work as drawn and specified. If the Contractor performs any work contrary to any such law, ordinance, rule or regulation, he shall bear all costs arising therefrom. If for any reason the Contractor's or any Subcontractor's employees or agents acquire a status imposing liability on the Owner for employer's con tributions or taxes under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, any State Unemployment Tax Act, or any other Act, the Contractor shall be exclusively liable for, and shall indemnify the Owner against, the same and agrees to comply with all such laws and regulations so as to relieve .the Owner from any and all liability therefor and from the re sponsibility of making reports or keeping records with respect thereto. Article 13. Patents The Contractor shall indemnify and save harmless the Owner against and from any and all claims, losses, costs, damages, expenses, actions or other proceedings, growing out of or resulting from infringement of any patent by the Contractor or any Subcontractor in the performance of this contract, except that this provision shall not apply to patented articles or processes specified in drawing or specifications furnished by the Owner. Article 14. Changes in the Work Page 5 of 7 The Owner, without invalidating this contract, may at any time order extra work or make changes by altering, adding to or deducting from the work. Such order may be made the Owner on its own behalf or at the request of the Con tractor, upon discovery by the Contractor of any discrepancy between the plans and the physical conditions encountered. If such extra work or changes involve a change in cost, the contract price shall be increased or decreased by the fair value thereof. The Owner will itemize the changes to be made and upon receipt of written notice of same, the Contractor will submit promptly to the Owner, in triplicate, an itemized statement of his calculations of the adjustment in the contract price resulting from the changes or extra work. This must be done be fore work on the change is begun unless the Owner gives written order to proceed immediately. No work or change shall be made, except by written order of the Owner and no claim for an addition to the contract price shall be valid unless the additional work was so ordered. Any dispute under this Article shall be subject to arbitration. Article 15. Owner's Right to Terminate Contract If the Contractor should be adjudged a bankrupt, or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or if a receiver of the Contractor's property should be appointed or if the Contractor files a petition or if a trustee of the Contractor's property should be appointed under the reorganization or readjust ment provisions of the Bankruptcy Act, or if the Contractor at any time should refuse or neglect to supply enough properly skilled workmen or proper materials, or if he should fail to make prompt payments to Subcontractors or for material or labor, or disregard laws, ordinances or the instructions of the Owner, or otherwise be guilty of a substantial violation of any provision of the contract which he shall have failed to correct promptly after service of written notice thereof by the Owner, then the Owner may, without prejudice to any other right or remedy, terminate the employment of the Contractor for the Contractor's de fault and take possession of the premises and of all materials, tools and ap pliances thereon and finish the work by whatever method the Owner may deem ex pedient. In such case, the Contractor shall not be entitled to receive any further payment until the work is finished. If the unpaid balance of the con tract price shall exceed all the general damages of the Owner caused by the Con tractor's default, including the expense of finishing the work and compensation to the Owner for the Owner's managerial and administrative service, such excess shall be paid to the Contractor. If such damages shall exceed such unpaid bal ance, the Contractor shall pay the difference to the Owner. In the event the Contractor and the Owner are unable to agree upon the amount to be paid or re imbursed the dispute shall be settled by arbitration. Article 16. Correction of Work after Payment Neither payment nor any provision in this contract shall relieve the Contractor of responsibility for faulty materials or workmanship and the Con tractor shall remedy any defects due thereto and pay for any damage to other work resulting therefrom which shall appear within one year from the date of completion of the Contractor's work hereunder. The Owner shall give notice of observed defects with reasonable promptness. Any dispute under this Article shall be subject to arbitration. Page 6 of 7 Article 17. Arbitration All disputes which are herein stated to be subject to arbitration shall be submitted to and determined by arbitration. Except as and to the extent otherwise provided by the controlling state law, no party may have recourse to legal proceedings (other than to enforce this arbitration Article) unless and until an arbitration award has been made. There shall be one arbitrator who shall be chosen by the American Arbitration Association, whose arbitration rules shall be followed. Article 18. Subcontracts The Contractor will not employ any Subcontractor without the prior written approval of the Owner and the Contractor shall require each Subcontractor to execute a contract in writing containing provisions similiar to all provisions of this contract which are in any way applicable to such Subcontractor and which will obligate such Subcontractor to comply with and perform all such provisions herein. Nothing herein shall create a contractual relationship between any Sub contractor and the Owner. Article 19. Assignment The Contractor shall not assign nor subcontract this contract in whole or in part nor shall the Contractor assign any moneys due or to become due Contractor hereunder without the prior written consent of the Owner. Article 20. Coordination of Work The Contractor shall conduct the work hereunder so as to cause a minimum of interference with the Owner's operation. Where interference with the Owner's operations become absolutely necessary, permission shall be requested by the Contractor not less than seventy-two (72) hours in advance. Article 21. Undertakings by the Owner The Owner agrees to obtain and pay for any permits, licenses and ease ments required for permanent structures or changes, and, to the extent practic able without interference with operations, to furnish the Contractor, free of charge, for its use during construction, electricity, water, steam and compress ed air required for construction purposes, at the voltage and pressure currently available at Owner's said plant, to a point adjacent to or within feet of the site, but the Contractor will be required to make the necessary connections, provide approved shut-off and safety devices and furnish and install all tempo rary lines required to bring them to the point of use. Article 22. Applicable Law This contract shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the state where the work hereunder is to be performed. Article 23. Entirety Clause This contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties, and except as may be specifically set forth herein no changes can be made herein except by an agreement in writing duly executed by the parties or their duly authorized agents. Article 24. Additional Provisions (Add such additional provisions, if any, as the particular job requires). Page 7 of 7 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this contract the day and year first above written. DICKINSON LABORATORIES, INC, Contractor ByTitle 0 v -PRES IDEINT AMERICAN SMELTING- AND REFINING COMPANY Owner By. IFurcftas^g Ag**'.: AMERICAN SMELTING AND REFINING COMPANY FORM* INSURANCE- 1 R.Ti..d U/56INSURANCE-CERTIFICATE AMERICAN SMELTING AND REFINING COMPANY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS. THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE DESCRIBED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO __________________ -------------------- DXCKIM80* LWAT01TES, TMC. THESE POLICIES ARE NOW IN FORCE. COVERING WORK BY THE ASSURED FOR AMERICAN SMELTING AND REFINING COMPANY ON CONTRACT TllTSS IlyiHftl- at-----------!---------------------------fl No faulting torwlf--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF THESE POLICIES ARE CANCELLED OR CHANGED IN ANY WAY THAT WILL AFFECT THIS CERTIFICATE. TEN DAYS * PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE WILL BE GIVEN BY THIS COMPANY TO AMERICAN SMELTING AND REFINING COMPANY. SAMUEL METZGER. JR.. 120 BROADWAY. NEW YORK. N.Y. KIND OF INSURANCE NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF POLICY EXPIRES LIMITS OF LIABILITY REQUIRED MINIMUM CONTRACTOR'S PUBLIC LIABILITY (COMPREHENSIVE INCLUDING CONTRACTUAL) BOOILY.INJURY PROPERTY-DAMAGE CONTRACTOR'S PROTECTIVE LIABILITY . E/ J BODILY.INJURY PROPERTY.DAMAGE -------------------------------------- 1------------------ 1----------------------r AUTOMOB ILE BODILY.INJURY PROPERTY.DAMAGE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION 4 employer's liability | I !I DATE CITY STATE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE Tlie Contractor aHall sawe harmless and indemnify the Owner fron and against nay expense, loan or danage on account of any | clain, denand or suit aade by any person whomsoever, including any employee of tha Owner, which ia in any way caused by or | connected with, or grows out of the execution and performance of this contract by the Contractor or any Subcontractor; pro- j Tided, howewer, that the Contractor shall not be required to indemnify the Owner against any loss caused solely by negli- j genes or willful fault of the Owner or its employees. The Contractor accepts all risk of injury or danage and all respon- j sibility for any claims for damages whatsoever resulting from the use, misuse, or failure of any hoist, rigging, blocking, j scaffolding, or other like or unlike equipment used by the Contractor or any Subcontractor, even though such equipment be furnished or loaned to the Contractor or any such Subcontractor by the Owner, and shall indemnify the Owner against ell DICKINSON LABORATORIES. INC. ftOt N< CLARK r. o. iox 10019 IL PASO. TEXAS 9IIII CNGINCCKS CHEMIST* -- METALLURGISTS -- ASSAYED TTS.SOSS-~T7S.SSX' March 17, 1969 American Smelting and Refining Company (El Paso Smelting Works) P. 0. Box 1111 El Paso, Texas Attention: Mr. William R. Nasmyth Project: Ore Receiving and Plant Rehabilitation at El Paso, Texas Plant. Dear Mr. Nasmyth: Pursuant to the recent test boring made by us in order to re-evaluate our proposal for a preliminary Soil Investigation for the above project, below is our revised proposal. 1. Foundation Investigation: a. Furnish Engineering supervision. b. Drill six test borings in ore receiving section to a depth of fifty feet. (Boring locations as designated by ASARCO). c. Drill four test borings in sintering plant section to a depth of thirty feet. d. Perform field penetration tests in the test borings, if practical. e. Prepare field logs of borings, obtain samples for laboratory analysis and test as necessary. f. Prepare engineering report to include recommended bearing values, anticipated settlements ar.n the type of foundation recommended fc the soils encountered. DICKINSON LABORATORIES, INC. SOI N. CLARK r. e. sox ioost St. RAIO. T C X A I TSSS1 CMSIMCnt* -- CHEMISTS -- HarTALLUnai^T* -- _7_T_I.30SS_.9t 77 American Smelting and Refining Company March 17, 1969 Page 2 Our cost breakdown would be as follows: 1. Ordinary Hollow Stem Drilling price/ft. $8.50 2. Gear Bit Drilling Price/ft. $12.00 3. Engineering Test Report $300.00 4. Testing $300.00 Our preliminary test boring in ore bin area was made to thirty feet with hollow stem auger, which would indicate a possible twenty feet of gear bit drilling. If this one boring is indicative of soil conditions, no gear bit drilling would be required in sintering plant area. In the ore bin area a total of one hundred twenty feet of gear bit drilling would be required. We feel that the unit cost prices will be more realistic to both parties concerned. Should any questions arise concerning this report, we would be pleased to discuss them with you. Respectfully submitted. DICKINSON LABORATORIES, INC. I KSy Am~ c George G. Dickinson - GGD/gj DICKINSON LABORATORIES. INC. SOI N. CLARK P. O. BOX 10017 IL PASO, T K X A 70001 (NOINEns ---- CHEMISTS -- METALLURGISTS ---- ASSAYERS 770.0000 --771.0 011 February 19, 1969 Page 2 American Smelting & Refining Company . Prepare anglnaerlng report to Include recommended bearing values, anticipated settlements and the type of foundation recommended for the soils encountered* Our Cost Estimate: Hot to exceed $5,500.00. tfe appreciate the opportunity to work with you on this project and if there are any questions please contact us. Respectfully submitted, George G. Dickinson GGD/gJ INC. DICKINSON LABORATORIES. INC. SOf M. CLARK P. O. I OX 10017 CL PASO. TEXAS TSSS1 ENGINEERS ----- CHEMISTS -- METALLURGISTS -- ASSAYERS T7t>IOII~77I.<tl February 19, 1969 American Smelting and laflnlng Company (XI Paso halting Works) F. 0. Box 1111 XI Paso, Taxaa Attention: Ur. William X. Maamyth Project: Ore 1*calving and Plant Kehabilltation at XI Paao Plant. Dear Mr. Hasaythj Purauent to our conversation, I hava prepared the coat propoaal for a preliminary aoll investigation for the above project. 1. Foundation Inveatigatlon: a. Furnish Engineering supervision. b. Drill six teat borings in ora receiving section to a depth of fifty feet. (Boring locations as designated by ASAXCO). c. Drill four test borings in sintering plant section to a depth of thirty feet. (Boring locations as designated by ASA8C0). d. Perform field penetration tests in the test borings, if practical. e. Prepare field logs of borings, obtain samples for laboratory analysis and test as necessary.