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CONTRACT NO.
LIMITED ACCESS AGREEMENT
This LIMITED ACCESS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into by
and between the CITY OF FORT WORTH ("City"), a home rule municipal corporation
organized under the laws of the State of Texas and situated in portions of Tarrant and Denton
Counties, Texas, and Accela.com ("Contractor").
The following statements are true and correct and form the basis of this Agreement:
A. The City owns and operates a file server computer system and network (collectively the
"Network").
B. Contractor has exclusive rights to their product Permit Plus IVR software.
C. The City has purchased and installed the Permit Plus IVR software on two DatEx
Servers. In order to maintain and/or correct their software, the Contractor has requested
access to the City's Network to perform maintenance from their site. The City is willing
to grant Contractor access to the Network, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City and Contractor hereby agree as follows:
1. GRANT OF LIMITED ACCESS.
Contractor is hereby granted a limited right to access the City's Network the sole purpose
of maintaining Contractor's own software. Because the Contractor can enter the City's Network
only through the City's computer security systems, the City will provide Contractor with a
password and access number or numbers.
2. NETWORK RESTRICTIONS.
2.1. Contractor may not share the password or access number or numbers provided by
the City except with Contractor's officers, agents, servants or employees as may
reasonably be required pursuant to Accela.com.
2.2. Contractor may not access the Network for any purpose other than analyzing
Contractor's own Data.
2.3. Contractor acknowledges, agrees and hereby gives its authorization that the City
may monitor Contractor's use of the City's Network in order to ensure Contractor's
compliance with this Agreement.
2.4. A breach by Contractor, its officers, agents, servants or employees, of this
Agreement and any other written instructions or guidelines that the City provides to
Contractor pursuant to this Agreement shall be grounds for the City immediately to deny
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Contractor access to the Network and Contractor's Data in addition to any other remedies
that the City may have under this Agreement or at law.
2.5. The City may terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason.
3. A,IA13ii.i T AND INDEMNIFICATION.
CONTRACTOR SHALL BE LIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL
DAMAGES THAT THE CITYMAYINCUR DIRECTLY ONACCOUNT OFANYBREACH
OF THIS AGREEMENT BY CONTRACTOR, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS OR
EMPLOYEES. THE CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS AND EMPLOYEES,
SHALL NOT BE LL4BLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT CONTRACTOR MAY INCUR AS A
RESULT OF THE CITY'S RESTRICTIONS TO OR DENIAL OF ACCESS TO
CONTRACTOR'S DATA ON ACCOUNT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT BY
CONTRACTOR, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS OR EMPLOYEES, OR FOR ANY
REASONABLE SECURITY MEASURES TAKEN BY THE CITY.
IN ADDITION, CONTRACTOR SHALL BE LIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY AND ALL PROPERTY LOSS, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY,
INCLUDING DEATH, AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND JUDGMENTS THEREFOR,
TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENT ACT(S) OR OMISSION(S) OR
INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF CONTRACTOR, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS,
SERVANTS AND/OR EMPLOYEES. CONTRACTOR, AT CONTRACTOR'S OWN COST
OR EXPENSE, HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS
THE CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS AND/OR EMPLOYEES FROM AND
AGAINST ANY CLAIM, LAWSUIT, DEMAND OR OTHER ACTION TO THE EXTENT
THAT THE SAME ARISES FROM THE NEGLIGENT ACT(S) OR OMISSION(S) OR
INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF CONTRACTOR, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS,
SERVANTS OR EMPLOYEES.
4. AGREEMENT CUMULATIVE.
This Agreement is cumulative of and in addition to any written contracts, agreements,
understandings or acknowledgments with the City signed by Contractor as to Contractor's
authorization by the City to perform Inspection Services.
5. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.
The terms of this Agreement shall not be waived, altered, modified, supplemented, or
amended in any manner except by written instrument signed by an authorized representative of
both the City and Contractor. This Agreement and any other documents incorporated herein by
reference constitute the entire understanding and agreement between the City and Contractor as
to the matters contained herein regarding Contractor's access to and use of the City's Network.
Any prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreement is hereby declared null and void to the
extent in conflict with any provisions of this Agreement. The signature below of an authorized
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representative acknowledges that the Contractor has read this Agreement and agrees to be bound
by terms and conditions set forth herein.
IN 1.VITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on this
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CITY OF FORT WORTH: ACCELA.COM
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Charles Boswell Printed Name:tdri,-c-
Assistant City Manager Title: G;e,,.i Mangy, ju- _
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