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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 31761 04-29-05P03 : 28 RCVD CITY SECRETARY' CONTRACT' NO. LEASE AGREEMENT STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TARRANT § This lease agreement(Lease) is made and entered into this, the 7 day of 2005 the effective date hereof, at Fort Worth, Texas by and between Six Points Centre d/b/a Riverside �,,�►y�,��,'a� � ies, LLC (Lessor), and the City of Fort Worth, a municipal corporation, acting by and through its duly authorized representative Joe Paniagua (Lessee). The term "Lessor" shall include the agents, representatives, employees, and contractors of Lessor. The term "Lessee" shall include the agents, representatives, and employees of Lessee. SECTION 1. Leased Premises. For and in consideration of the rental payments to be paid under this Lease, Lessor leases to Lessee and Lessee Leases from Lessor: Office Space of approximately 550 square feet, located at 3124 East Belknap, Unit D, Fort Worth, Texas, 76111. The office space, together with any and all structures, improvements, fixtures and appurtenances thereon, thereunder or over, shall be referred to as the Leased Premises. The boundaries and location of the Leased Premises are described on the attached Exhibit A made part hereof. SECTION 2. Use of premises. The leased premises shall be used as office space for the City of Fort Worth. SECTION 3. Term and Rent. This lease shall be for a period of one year commencing on April 1, 2005 and terminating on March 31, 2006, unless a prior termination is effected by either Lessor or Lessee under the termination provisions of this Lease. Lessee shall pay Lessor annual rent of$1.00 per year,the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged. SECTION 4. Taxes, Insurance, Utilities, Care of the Leased Premises. Lessor agrees to be responsible for the payment of all electricity, natural gas, water or other utility charges that come due and payable during the term Lessee occupies the Leased Premises. Lessor agrees to pay all taxes and insurance as they come due. Lessor shall keep the Leased Premises in good, clean and habitable condition,normal wear and tear excepted. Lessor shall finish out the Leased Premises, including floor covering and wall treatment. Lessor shall maintain in good repair the roof, foundation, exterior walls,'heating air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, and interior painting or other treatment of interior walls of the Leased Premises. Lessee agrees to give Lessor written notice of defects or need for repairs in the roof, foundation, exterior walls, heating, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing and treatment of.interior walls of the Leased Premises. If any repairs required to be made by Lessor are not co ' in City of Fort Worth Lease Page 1 seven calendar days after written notice is delivered to Lessor by Lessee, Lessee may terminate the Lease. SECTION S. Insurance. Lessor agrees to insure the structure and premises of 3124 East Belknap, Fort Worth, Texas, 76111. Such insurance shall provide protection for liability, fire and casualty, and property damage for the property owned by the Lessor, situated at, and including, the Leased Premises. Verification of this coverage shall be provided to Lessee prior to the execution of this contract. Lessee assumes no liability or financial obligation for the acquisition or maintenance of such insurance; all costs incurred during the course of insuring the premises shall be borne solely by the Lessor. The City of Fort Worth is basically a self-funded entity and as such, generally, it does not maintain a commercial liability insurance policy to cover premises liability. Damages for which the City of Fort Worth would ultimately be found liable would be paid directly and primarily by the City of Fort Worth and not by a commercial insurance company. SECTION 6. Liability and Bold Harmless. LESSOR COVENANTS AND AGREES TO RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS AND DEFEND LESSEE, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS, AND EMPLOYEES, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR SUITS FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF LOSS OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THE EXISTENCE OF THIS LEASE OR THE USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE LEASED PREMISES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE ACT OR OMISSION COMPLAINED OF RESULTS FROM THE ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER ACT OR OMISSION OF LESSOR,LESSEE, OR ANY THIRD PARTY. SECTION 7. Fixtures. Lessor herein agrees that no property or equipment, owned or installed by Lessee, or any representative of Lessee, shall, under any circumstances, become a fixture, and that Lessee shall reserve the right to remove any and all such property or equipment at any time during the term of this lease, or subsequent to its termination by either party. Lessor fizrther agrees that she/he will, at no time,hold or retain, any property owned or installed by Lessee, for any reason whatsoever. SECTION 8. Termination, Funding and Non-Appropriation. 8.01 Termination. Lessee shall have the right to terminate this Lease at any time for any reason by giving Lessor 30 days' written notice prior to the intended termination date. The notice shall be deemed effective when deposited by Lessee in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail,return receipt requested, addressed to Lessor. If this Lease is terminated under this section, or as a result of the expiration of the Lease term or any renewal period, neither party shall have any further obligation or liability to the other under this Lease. Lessor and Lessee shall be bound by the terms, covenants and conditions expressed herein until Lessee surrenders the Leased Premises, regardless of whether the date of surrender coincides with the date of termination of the Lease. City of Fort Worth Lease Page 2 8.02 Funding and Non-Appropriation. This lease shall terminate in the event that the governing body of Lessee shall fail to appropriate sufficient funds to satisfy any obligation of Lessee hereunder. Termination shall be effective as of the last day of the fiscal period for which sufficient funds were appropriated or upon expenditure of all appropriated funds, whichever comes first. Termination pursuant to this non-appropriation clause shall be without further penalty or expense to either party. SECTION 9. Right of Inspection. Lessor reserves the right to enter upon the Premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting the Leased Premises, provided that such entry does not conflict with Lessee's rights hereunder. SECTION 10. Surrender of Leased Premises. Upon the termination of this Lease for any reason whatsoever, Lessee shall surrender possession of the Leased Premises in the same condition as the Leased Premises were in upon delivery of possession under the Lease, reasonable wear and tear excepted. Lessee also shall surrender all keys for the Leased Premises to Lessor at the place then fixed for the payment for rent and shall inform Lessor of all combinations on locks, safes, and vaults, if any, on the Leased Premises. Lessee shall remove all its furniture and equipment on or before the termination of the Lease; and Lessee shall be responsible for repairing any damage to the Leased Premises caused by the removal of furniture and equipment. SECTION 11. Governmental Restulations. Lessee agrees to comply fully with all applicable Federal, state, and municipal laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, or regulations in connection with use of the Leased Premises. Provided, however, Lessor (i) shall make all improvements necessary to make the Leased Premises comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et se q., AND SMALL FULLY INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS LESSEE FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, SUI'T'S, AND LIABILITY OF EVERY KIND, INCLUDING ALL EXPENSES OF LITIGATION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE LEASED PREMISES' COMPLIANCE, OR LACK OF COMPLIANCE, WITH ADA, AND (II) SMALL MAKE ALL IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY TO CORRECT AND/ OR ABATE ALL ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS OF THE LEASED PREMISES. SECTION 12. Acceptance of Leased Premises. Lessee represents that it takes the Leased Premises in good condition and that the Leased Premises are suitable for the purposes for which they are being leased. SECTION 13. Assignment. Lessee shall not assign or sublet this Lease without the prior written approval of Lessor. Upon issuance of such approval, this Lease shall be binding on the successors, and lawful assignees of Lessor and the successors of Lessee, as permitted by the terms of this agreement and by the laws of the State of Texas and the United States. Any person or entity using or occupying the Leased Premises without a lawful assignment or sublease shall be subject to all the responsibilities and liabilities of Lessee and shall be subject to all provisions regarding termination and eviction. SECTION 14. Police Protection. Lessor agrees and understands that Lessee in no way promises to provide increased police protection or more rapid emergency response time because City offort Worth Lease Page 3 r FACIAL RECORD UIVY MICH&Ry of this Lease. No special relationship shall exist between Lessor or Lessee other than that of landlord and tenant. Lessee shall provide no greater police protection to Lessor than is provided to all other residents and businesses of the City of Fort Worth. SECTION 15. Notices. Notices required to be made under this agreement shall be sent to the following persons at the following addresses, provided, however, that each party reserves the right to change its designated person for notice, upon written notice to the other party of such change: All notices to Lessor shall be sent to: Jyl DeHaven,Project Director (��,/`�c✓c/y/ L c P.O. Box 7708 Fort Worth, Texas 76111 s/5 f h '1-�A C jyldehaven @sbcglobal.net All notices to Lessee shall be sent to: Fort Worth Police Department Administrator, Fiscal and Equipment Management 350 West Belknap Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 As well as to: City of Fort Worth Real Property Services 1000 Throckmorton Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 All time periods related to any notice requirements specified in the Lease shall commence upon the terms specified in the section requiring the notice. SECTION 16. Entire Agreement. This Lease shall constitute the entire agreement of the Lessor and Lessee, and shall supersede any prior agreements, either oral or written, pertaining to the Leased Premises. SECTION 17. Waivers. One or more waivers of any covenant, term, or condition of the Lease by either Lessor or Lessee shall not be construed as a waiver of a subsequent breach of the same covenant, term, or condition. The consent or approval by either Lessor or Lessee to or of any act by the other party requiring such consent or approval shall not be deemed a waiver or render unnecessary consent to or approval of any subsequent similar act. City of Fort Worth Lease Page 4 SEC'T'ION 18. Choice of Law and Venue. This lease and the relationship created hereby shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas. Venue for any action brought to interpret or enforce the terms of the Lease or for any breach shall be in Tarrant County, Texas. SIGNED this 7 day of t 20 LESSOR: Six Points Centre ,dba LESSEE: CITY O RT WORTH Riverside 26`' '*. LLC By: ;Z�-K By: Name: � 6f�� � Name: Joe Paniagua Title: IF rol-y>r^e-f �G Z-G Title: Assistant City Manager APPRO D AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Assistarif City Attorney ATTEST: City Secretary M &C Number : Date: 4-da—c'6=2 0 Contract Number: OFFICIAL RECORD City of Fort Worth Lease Page 5 Cif'MIRSI Ry STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TARRANT § BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of Texas, on this day personally appeared known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that the same was the act of � /S" IJ Cn 711-,,,— and that he/she executed the same as the act of said 2 1 1,7�1-1 1 /'l 6 an for the purposes d — consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this day of 20 LOU ANNA AS MURRAY' NoWY Public STATE F TEXAS TATE OF TEXAS Ey'P 12121/2005 G(,j,jnj Exp otary Public in and for The Sta of Texas Ric 20 City of Fort Worth Lease Page 6 CIVY'SiCEIRE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TARRANT § BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of Texas, on this day personally appeared Joe Paniagua,known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that the same was the act of Joe Paniagua and that he executed the same as the act of said City of Fort Worth for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this day of 6 200,5 , -� u KATHY F.DURHAM MY COMMISSION EXPIFES '"�' ••• ''' Januaryv,2009 Notary Public in Ad for the State of Texas QD City of Fort Worth Lease Page 7 EXHIIT A Legal Description: Part of Lots : 1-5, 16,17, 18 and 19 Block: 1 Addition: McAdams Addition As recorded in: Volume Page , Deed Records, Tarrant County, Texas City of Fort Worth Lease Page 8 �SU�sJU �GUO City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 4/12/2005 DATE: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 LOG NAME: 353124DEBELKNAP REFERENCE NO.: **C-20653 SUBJECT: Execution of Lease Agreement with Six Point Centre d/b/a Riverside Commercial, LLC for Office Space Located at 3124 East Belknap Street, Unit D, for the Fort Worth Police Department RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a lease agreement for approximately 550 square feet of office space at 3124 East Belknap Street, Unit D, at a cost of$1.00 for one year; and 2. Authorize the lease term to begin on April 1, 2005 and expire March 31, 2006. DISCUSSION: The Engineering Department, Real Property Services Division, at the request of the Police Department, has negotiated a lease agreement with Six Points Centre d/b/a Riverside Commercial, LLC. for approximately 550 square feet of office space for a police storefront. The lease term is for one year with a rental charge of$1.00 for the space. The landlord will be responsible for all utility charges. The City of Fort Worth will be responsible for telephone installation and charges. This office space is located in Council District 2. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Finance Director certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund. TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers GR79 539120 0359501 $1.00 Submitted for City Manager's Office b Joe Paniagua (6140) Originating Department Head: Ralph Mendoza (4210) Additional Information Contact: Ralph Mendoza (4210) Logna,me: 353124DEBELKNAP Page 1 of 1