Northern California Glaziers, Architectural Metal and Glass Workers Pension Trust Fund et al v. U.S. Glass, Inc.

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JUDGMENT. ***Civil Case Terminated.*** Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 11/26/2013. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/26/2013)

1 Muriel B. Kaplan, Esq. (SBN 124607)
Shivani Nanda, Esq. (SBN 253891)
2 SALTZMAN & JOHNSON LAW CORPORATION
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 2110
3 San Francisco, CA 94104
[phone] – Phone
4 [phone] – Facsimile
[e-mail]
5 [e-mail]
6 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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8

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GLAZIERS,
ARCHITECTURAL METAL AND GLASS
11 WORKERS PENSION TRUST FUND, et al.
12
13

Plaintiffs,

Case No.: C13-04459 CW
NOTICE AND
ACKNOWLEDGMENT; and
[PROPOSED] JUDGMENT
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION

v.

14 U.S. GLASS, INC., a California corporation,
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Defendant.

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED and AGREED (the “Stipulation”) by and between the

19 parties hereto, that Judgment shall be entered in the within action in favor of the Plaintiffs
20 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GLAZIERS TRUST FUNDS, et al. (collectively “Plaintiffs” or
21 “Trust Funds”) and against Defendant U.S. GLASS, INC., a California corporation (“Defendant”),
22 and/or alter egos and/or successor entities, as follows:
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1.

Defendant entered into a valid Collective Bargaining Agreement with the District

24 Council 16 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades and the Northern California
25 Glass Management Association (hereinafter “Bargaining Agreement”). This Bargaining
26 Agreement has continued in full force and effect to the present time.
27

2.

MARK ROBERT DUTROW, RMO/CEO/President of U.S. GLASS, INC.,

28 acknowledges receipt of the following documents in this action on behalf of U.S. Glass:
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1 Summons; Complaint; Dispute Resolution Procedures in the Northern District of California; Order
2 Setting Initial Case Management Conference and ADR Deadlines; Civil Standing Order for
3 Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore; Instructions for Completion of ADR Forms Regarding
4 Selection of an ADR Process; Stipulation and [Proposed Order] Selecting ADR Process; Notice of
5 Need for ADR Phone Conference; ADR Certification by Parties and Counsel; Notice of
6 Assignment of Case to a United State Magistrate Judge for Trial; Consent to Proceed Before a
7 United States Magistrate Judge (blank form); Declination to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge
8 and Request for Reassignment to a United States District Judge (blank form); ECF Registration
9 Information Handout; Welcome to the Oakland Divisional Office of the United States District
10 Court; Certification of Interested Entities or Persons Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-16; Plaintiff’s
11 Declination to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge and Request for Reassignment to a United
12 States District Judge (Dkt. #5); Clerk’s Notice of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge
13 (Dkt. #6); Order Reassigning Case to the Honorable Judge Claudia Wilken (Dkt. #7); Case
14 Management Scheduling Order for Reassigned Civil Case (Dkt. #8); Standing Order for All
15 Judges of the Northern District of California – Contents of Joint Case Management Statement
16 (Dkt. #8-1).
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3.

MARK ROBERT DUTROW acknowledges that he is the RMO/CEO/President of

18 U.S. Glass, Inc. and specifically consents to the Court’s jurisdiction for all proceedings herein. Mr.
19 Dutrow (hereinafter “Guarantor”) also confirms that in consideration of the within payment plan
20 he is personally guaranteeing the amounts due pursuant to the terms of this Stipulation and further
21 acknowledges that all affiliates, related entities and successors in interest to U.S. Glass, Inc. and/or
22 any subsequent entity wherein Mr. Dutrow is a principal shall also be bound by the terms of this
23 Stipulation as Guarantors, and also consent to this Court’s jurisdiction. Defendant and any
24 additional entities in which MARK ROBERT DUTROW is an officer, owner or possesses any
25 ownership interest, including all successors in interest, assignees, and affiliated entities (including,
26 but not limited to parent or other controlling companies), and any companies with which U.S.
27 Glass, Inc. joins or merges, if any, shall also be bound by the terms of this Stipulation.
28 Defendant/Guarantor and all such entities specifically consent to the Court’s jurisdiction, which
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1 shall be specified in writing at the time of any assignment, affiliation or purchase of
2 Defendant/Guarantor, along with the obligations to the terms herein.
3

4.

Defendant has become indebted to the Trust Funds as follows:

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5

Work Month

Unpaid
Contributions

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7
8
9
10
11
12

May 2013
(reported $79,427.57)
June 2013
(reported $58,979.35)
July 2013
(reported $48,594.39)
August 2013
(reported $59,615.17)
Subtotals:

20% Liquid.
Damages on
reported
contributions
$75,551.63
$15,885.51

5% Interest
(thru 10/9/13)
on unpaid
contributions
$1,035.00

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15
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$92,472.14

$53,942.35

$11,795.87

$509.91

$66,248.13

$48,174.02

$9,718.88

$250.80

$58,143.70

$53,847.79

$11,923.03

$59.04

$65,829.86

$231,515.79

$49,323.29

$1,854.75

Unpaid Contributions, Interest thereon, Liquidated Damages
(5/13-8/13, breakdown above)
10% Liquidated Damages on prior late-paid Contributions
(10/11-11/11; 7/12-9/12)
Attorneys’ Fees (through 10/8/13)
Complaint Filing Fee
Grand Total:

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Total

$282,693.83
$6,444.38
$4,356.00
$400.00
$293,894.21

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5.

Defendant shall conditionally pay the amount of $238,126.54, representing the

20 balance of the above amounts, less liquidated damages in the amount of $55,767.67.

This

21 conditional waiver is expressly conditioned upon Trustee approval following timely compliance
22 with all of the terms of this Stipulation, as follows:
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(a)

Beginning on November 1, 2013, and the first day of each month thereafter

24 for a period of eighteen (18) months through and including April 1, 2015, Defendant/Guarantor
25 shall pay to Plaintiffs the amount of $13,760.00 per month;
26

(b)

Payments may be made by joint check, to be endorsed to Plaintiffs prior to

27 submission. Any and all joint checks received for amounts owed under the Stipulation will be
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1 applied to reduce the balance due. Defendant/Guarantor shall have the right to increase the
2 monthly payments at any time and there is no penalty for prepayment;
3

(c)

Payments shall be applied first to unpaid interest and then to unpaid

4 principal. The unpaid principal balance shall bear interest from October 10, 2013, at the rate of
5 5% per annum in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreements and Plaintiffs’ Trust
6 Agreements;
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(d)

Checks shall be made payable to the Northern California Glaziers Trust

8 Fund, and delivered on or before each due date to Shivani Nanda, Esq. at Saltzman & Johnson
9 Law Corporation, 44 Montgomery Street, Suite 2110, San Francisco, California 94104, or to such
10 other address as may be specified by Plaintiffs;
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(e)

Prior to the last conditional payment pursuant to this Stipulation, Plaintiffs

12 shall advise Defendant/Guarantor, in writing, as to the conditional balance due, including interest
13 and all additional attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by Plaintiffs in connection with collection and
14 allocation of the amounts owed to Plaintiffs under this Stipulation, and for all status letters and
15 releases requested by or on behalf of Defendant. Defendant/Guarantor shall pay all additional
16 attorneys’ fees and costs regardless of whether or not Defendant/Guarantor defaults herein. Any
17 additional amounts due pursuant to the provisions hereunder shall also be paid in full with the
18 October 1, 2014 stipulated payment;
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(f)

At the time that Defendant/Guarantor makes the 17th conditional payment,

20 Defendant/Guarantor may submit a written request for waiver of liquidated damages directed to
21 the Board of Trustees, but sent to Saltzman and Johnson Law Corporation with the 17th payment.
22 Defendant/Guarantor will be advised as to whether or not the waiver has been granted prior to the
23 final payment hereunder. Such waiver will not be considered until and unless all other amounts
24 are paid in full and Defendant’s account is otherwise current; and
25

(g)

Failure to comply with any of the above terms shall constitute a default of

26 the obligations under this Stipulation and the provisions of ¶11 shall apply.
27

6.

In the event that any check is not timely submitted or fails to clear the bank, or is

28 unable to be negotiated for any reason for which Defendant/Guarantor is responsible,
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1 Defendant/Guarantor shall be considered to be in default of the Judgment entered. If this occurs,
2 Plaintiffs shall make a written demand to Defendant/Guarantor to cure said default within seven
3 (7) days of the date of the notice from Plaintiffs. If caused by a failed check, default will only be
4 cured by the issuance of a replacement cashier’s check, delivered to Saltzman and Johnson Law
5 Corporation within the seven (7) day cure period. If Defendant/Guarantor elects to cure said
6 default, and Plaintiffs elect to accept future payments, all such future payments shall be made by
7 cashier’s check at Plaintiffs’ request. In the event default is not cured, all amounts remaining due
8 hereunder shall be due and payable on demand by Plaintiffs.
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7.

Beginning with contributions due for hours worked by Defendant’s employees

10 during the month of September 2013, due on October 15, 2013 and delinquent if not received by
11 the Trust Funds before the last business day of the month, and for every month thereafter until this
12 Judgment is satisfied, Defendant shall remain current in contributions due to Plaintiffs under
13 the current Collective Bargaining Agreements and under all subsequent Collective Bargaining
14 Agreements, if any, and the Declarations of Trust as amended. Defendant shall fax a copy of its
15 contribution report for each month, together with a copy of that payment check, to Shivani Nanda
16 at 415-882-9287, at the same time as sending the payment to the Trust Fund office.
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Failure to comply with these terms shall also constitute a default of the obligations

18 under this Agreement and the provisions of ¶11 shall apply.
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8.

Defendant shall make full disclosure of all jobs on which it is working by providing

20 Plaintiffs with an ongoing and updated list of jobs each month, using copies of the attached
21 Exhibit A, including, but not limited to, the name and address of the job, the start and completion
22 dates and the identity of General Contractor/Owner/Developer. This requirement remains in full
23 force and effect regardless of whether or not Defendant has ongoing work. In this event,
24 Defendant shall submit a statement stating that there are no current jobs. To the extent that
25 Defendant is working on a Public Works job, or any other job for which Certified Payroll Reports
26 are required, copies of said reports will be faxed to Shivani Nanda concurrently with its
27 submission to the General Contractor, Owner or other reporting agency.
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These requirements are concurrent with, and in addition to, the requirements set
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1 forth above. Defendant shall fax said updated list each month together with the contribution report
2 on before the last business day of each month (as required by ¶7 of this Stipulation) to Shivani
3 Nanda at 415-882-9287.
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9.

Failure to comply with any of the above terms shall constitute a default of the

5 obligations under this Stipulation and the provisions of ¶11 shall apply. Any unpaid or late-paid
6 contributions, together with 20% liquidated damages and 5% per annum interest accrued on the
7 contributions, pursuant to the Trust Agreements, shall be added to and become a part of this
8 Judgment and subject to the terms herein.

Plaintiffs reserve all rights available under the

9 applicable Bargaining Agreement and Declarations of Trust of the Trust Funds for collection of
10 current and future contributions, and for any additional past contributions not included herein as
11 may be determined by Plaintiffs, pursuant to employee timecards or paystubs, by audit, or other
12 means, and the provisions of this agreement are in addition thereto.

Defendant/Guarantor

13 specifically waives the defense of the doctrine res judicata as to any such additional amounts
14 determined as due.
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10.

Audit: Should the Trust Funds request an audit of Defendant’s payroll records in

16 order to confirm proper reporting and payment of contributions pursuant to the Bargaining
17 Agreement, any failure by Defendant to comply with said request shall constitute a default of the
18 obligations under this Agreement.
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(a)

In the event that Defendant has an audit in progress, but not yet complete

20 (and thus not included herein), and amounts are found due, Plaintiffs shall send a written demand
21 to Defendant/Guarantor by first class mail for payment in full of the amounts found due in the
22 audit, including contributions, liquidated damages, interest and audit fees;
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(b)

Defendant/Guarantor will be provided ten (10) days in which to review the

24 audit, and provide evidence to contest the findings in the event that Defendant/Guarantor does not
25 agree with the total found due. Once the ten (10) day review period expires, in the event that the
26 audit is not contested, payment in full shall be delivered to Shivani Nanda;
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(c)

If the audit is contested, and Defendant/Guarantor provides documentation

28 in support of the dispute, Defendant/Guarantor shall be notified as to whether revisions will be
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1 made to the audit. If revisions are not made, payment will be immediately due;
2

(d)

If revisions are made to said audit as a result of the dispute, payment in full

3 of the revised amount shall be due within ten (10) days of the revised billing;
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(e)

If Defendant/Guarantor is unable to make payment in full, Defendant may

5 submit a written request to revise this Judgment, modifying the payment plan (by monthly amount
6 and/or payment term), to add the amounts found due in the audit to this Judgment, subject to the
7 terms herein. If the Judgment is so revised, Defendant/Guarantor shall execute the Amended
8 Judgment or Amendment to Judgment within ten (10) days of Plaintiffs’ preparation of said
9 Amended Judgment or Amendment to Judgment. Failure to execute the revised agreement shall
10 constitute a default of the terms herein; and
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(f)

Failure by Defendant/Guarantor to submit either payment in full or a

12 request to add the amounts found due on audit to this Judgment within ten (10) days of the date of
13 Plaintiffs’ demand shall constitute a default of the obligations under this agreement. All amounts
14 found due on audit shall immediately become part of this Judgment.
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11.

In the event that Defendant or Guarantor fails to make any payment required under

16 ¶5 above, or otherwise defaults on the obligations as detailed in this Stipulation, and such default
17 is not timely cured, the following will occur:
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(a)

The entire balance of $293,894.21, as specified in ¶4, plus interest, but

19 reduced by principal payments received from Defendant/Guarantor, in addition to any unpaid
20 contributions then due plus 20% liquidated damages and 5% per annum interest on the unpaid or
21 late-paid contributions, shall be immediately due and payable, together with any attorneys’ fees
22 and costs incurred during the term of this Stipulation;
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(b)

A Writ of Execution may be obtained against Defendant and Guarantor

24 without further notice to Defendant or Guarantor, in the amount of the unpaid balance plus any
25 additional amounts due under the terms herein. Such Writ of Execution may be obtained solely
26 upon declaration by a duly authorized representative of Plaintiffs setting forth any payment
27 theretofore made by or on behalf of Defendant or Guarantor and the balance due and owing as of
28 the date of default;
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(c)

Defendant/Guarantor waive any notice of Entry of Judgment or of any

2 Request for a Writ of Execution upon default, and expressly waive all rights to stay of execution
3 and appeal.
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(d)

Defendant/Guarantor shall pay all additional attorneys’ fees and costs

5 incurred by Plaintiffs in connection with collection, allocation or verification of the amounts owed
6 by Defendant/Guarantor to Plaintiffs under this Stipulation, whether or not a default occurs herein,
7 including but not limited to fees incurred for issuance of status letters, releases or other documents
8 requested by or for Defendant.
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12.

Any failure on the part of Plaintiffs to take any action against Defendant/Guarantor

10 as provided herein in the event of any breach of the provisions of this Stipulation shall not be
11 deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach by Defendant/Guarantor of any provisions herein.
12

13.

In the event of the filing of a bankruptcy petition by Defendant or Guarantor, the

13 parties agree that any payments made pursuant to the terms of this Judgment, shall be deemed to
14 have been made in the ordinary course of business as provided under 11 U.S.C. Section 547(c)(2)
15 and shall not be claimed by Defendant/Guarantor as a preference under 11 U.S.C. Section 547 or
16 otherwise. Defendant/Guarantor nevertheless represents that no bankruptcy filings are anticipated.
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14.

Should any provision of this Stipulation be declared or determined by any court of

18 competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the legality, validity, and
19 enforceability of the remaining parts, terms or provisions shall not be affected thereby and said
20 illegal, unenforceable or invalid part, term, or provision shall be deemed not to be part of this
21 Stipulation.
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15.

This Stipulation is limited to the agreement between the parties with respect to the

23 delinquent contributions and related sums enumerated herein, owed by Defendant/Guarantor to
24 Plaintiffs. This Stipulation does not in any manner relate to withdrawal liability claims, if any.
25 Defendant and Guarantor acknowledge that Plaintiffs expressly reserve their right to pursue
26 withdrawal liability claims, if any, against Defendant/Guarantor and all of Defendant’s control
27 group members, as provided by Plaintiffs’ Plan Documents, Trust Agreements incorporated into
28 their Collective Bargaining Agreements, and applicable laws and regulations.
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16.

This Stipulation contains all of the terms agreed by the parties and no other

2 agreements have been made. Any changes to this Stipulation shall be effective only if made in
3 writing and signed by all parties hereto.
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17.

This Stipulation may be executed in any number of counterparts and by email or

5 facsimile, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute the same
6 instrument.
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18.

Defendant and Guarantor represent and warrant that they have had the opportunity

8 to be or have been represented by counsel of their own choosing in connection with entering this
9 Stipulation under the terms and conditions set forth herein, that they have read this Stipulation
10 with care and are fully aware of and represent that they enter into this Stipulation voluntarily.
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19.

The parties agree that the Court shall retain jurisdiction of this matter until this

12 Judgment is satisfied.
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Dated: November 22, 2013

U.S. GLASS, INC.
By:

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/S/
Mark Robert Dutrow, CEO/President

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Dated: November 22, 2013

MARK ROBERT DUTROW

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By:

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Dated: November 25, 2013

SALTZMAN AND JOHNSON LAW
CORPORATION

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/S/
Individually as Personal Guarantor

By:

/S/
Shivani Nanda
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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24 IT IS SO ORDERED.

25 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the calendar in this matter is vacated, and that the Court shall
retain jurisdiction over this matter.
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27 Dated: _________________, 2013
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_______________________________________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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EXHIBIT A

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JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO STIPULATION

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JOB REPORT FORM

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*** Updated report must be faxed to Shivani Nanda, Esq., at [phone]
on or before the LAST day of each month ***

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6 Employer Name: U.S. GLASS, INC.
7 Report for the month of _____________________ Submitted by: ________________________
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Please spell out the names of projects, owners and general contractors.
Project Name:
Project Address:
General Contractor:
General Contractor
Address/Tel. #:
Contract #:
Total Value of
Contract:
Work Start Date:

Date of Contract:

Work Completion Date:

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Project Name:
Project Address:
General Contractor:
General Contractor
Address/Tel. #:
Contract #:
Total Value of
Contract:
Work Start Date:

Date of Contract:

Work Completion Date:

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Project Name:
Project Address:
General Contractor:
General Contractor
Address/Tel. #:
Contract #:
Total Value of
Contract:
Work Start Date:

Date of Contract:

Work Completion Date:
*** Attach additional sheets as necessary ***

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