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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 45791 CITY SECRETAIW CONTRACT No. NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This Agreement is made effective as of this 24th day of July, 2014, by and between the it of Fort Worth and USI Southwest to assure the protection and preservation of the confidential and/or proprietary nature of information to be disclosed or made available to each other in connection with USI's collecting the necessary information to assist the Company in the proposed placement and purchase of insurance., In reliance upon and in consideration of the following undertakings, the parties agree as follows: 1. (a) Subject to the limitations set forth in Paragraph 2, all information to assist the Company in the proposed placement and purchase of insurance disclosed to the other party shall be deemed to be "Confidential Information." In particular, Confidential Information shall include, but not be limited to, business practices, methods of operation, customers and all proprietary documentary information furnished by one party to the other party relating to the furnishing party or its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates or portfolio companies which is not publicly available and which is identified as confidential. (b) The Company shall notify USI in writing of the identity of all information disclosed by it orally to USI which the Company deems to be "Confidential Information", 2. The to " Confidential Information" shall not be deemed to include information which, (a)is now or hereafter becomes, through no act on the part oft a receiving party,generally known or available; (b) is known by the receiving party at the time of receiving such information as evidenced by its records; (c) is hereafter furnished to the receiving party by a third party, as a matter of right and without restriction on disclosure; (d) is independently developed by the receiving party without any breach of this Agreement; or (e) is the subject of a written permission to disclose provided by the disclosing party. 3. USI may use such Confidential Information only for the purposes of assisting the Company in obtaining an insurance program fort e Company and its affiliated entities. 4. Confidential Informations not be reproduced in any for or released to any third party except as required to accomplish the intent o f t his Agreement. The Company understands that UST will be providing copies of Confidential Information to insurers and underwriters for their review in connection with the Company's proposed purchase of insurance. The Company hereby consents to such use and disclosure of Confidential Information by US[ to third parties forte purposes described in this Section. The Company agrees that it will not disclose USI's or product or processes generated in connection with the Company's proposed purchase of insurance (such work product and processes als),.be4ngzon&idgr"---,-- "Confidential Information" under the terms of this Agreement) "OW16W MbRD Page I of 3 NONDISCIDSURE AGREEMFN,r 9.28.12 CITY SECREURY I'll RECEIVED JUL 2 8 4—F-T WORT1111 1 19 1111lll'X m11`1111 changed, modified, waived, amended or supplemented except by a written instrument signed by both parties. 10. Each party hereby acknowledges and agrees that in the event of any breach of this Agreement by the other party, including without limitation, the actual or threatened disclosure or unauthorized use of a disclosing party's Confidential Information without the prior express written consent of the disclosing party, the disclosing party will suffer an irreparable injury, such that no remedy at law will afford it adequate protection against, or appropriate compensation for such injury. Accordingly, each party hereby agrees that the other party shall be entitled to specific performance of the receiving party's obligations under this Agreement, as well as such further relief as may be granted by a court of competent jurisdiction. 11. The parties' rights and obligations under this Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors, heirs executors and administrators and permitted assigns. 12. If any provision of this Agreement is found by a proper authority to be unenforceable, that provision shall be severed and the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect. 13. Any notices required or permitted hereunder shall be given to the appropriate party at the address specified below or at such other address as the party shall specify in writing. Such notice shall be deemed given (a) upon personal delivery, (b) if sent by overnight courier (with signature required), on the next normal business day after the mailing thereof, or (c) if sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, three (3) days after the date of the mailing. OFFICUIL RECORD 14. Each party agrees that electronically reproduced signatures sent via facsim le have the same legal effect as original signatures and may be used as evide ce`"o exe �6 h ' 01]!� of this Agreement. 71 WORTHJX AGREED TO: AGREED TO: �k,1..tw, - -f I, aj eI USI Southwest ;Company) (US[) N t 1' Brandon Robinson (By) (Print Name) (Print Name) ..-_ Benefits Consultant " (Title _99_ (Title) �V�1„• 1445 Ross Avenue Dallas, T"X 75 ) 8 .,...... (Address) (Address) l 7 Page 3 of A^ R NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMFN'f 9.25.1 'd u� r ,Maaro > " � kp City �. °. . l'`�� t'[ t AT?",,( � "�( i` gr "y