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CONTRACT NO. 199w J
STATE OF TEXAS §
§ KNOWN ALL BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
This Contract is entered into by and between the City of Fort Worth ("City"), a
home-rule municipality located within Tarrant, Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise
Counties, Texas, acting through Fernando Costa, its duly authorized Assistant City
Manager, and Pace Analytical Services, LLC., a Texas business ("Contractor"),
acting through Chris Parsons, its duly authorized General Manager. City and
Contractor may be referred to herein individually as a Party, or collectively as the
Parties.
WITNESSETH:
That for and in consideration of mutual covenants and agreements herein
contained, the Parties hereto mutually agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
City means the City of Fort Worth.
Change Order means an officially authorized and executed written amendment to
this contract or to a Task Order, issued by the City.
Contract Documents means this Contract; Invitation to Bid; Request for Proposals;
Request for Qualifications; the Contractor's response to the Request for
Proposal/Qualifications or Invitation to Bid; Bid Documents; attachments, pre-bid
amendments, and appendices to the Request for Proposal/Qualifications or
Invitation to Bid; Contract Attachments, Amendments, and Modifications, and all
ancillary documents submitted with the Contractor's response to the Request for
Proposal/Qualifications or to the Invitation to Bid or to the Contract.
Contractor means Pace Analytical Services, LLC.
Notice to Proceed means the official letter issued by the City, pursuant to the Code
of the City of Fort Worth and City ordinances and policies that authorizes
Contractor to begin work.
Task Order means an officially authorized and executed written description and
specification (Chain of Custody Form) directing the Contractor to perform specific
services within the scope of this contract, issued by the City.
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ARTICLE 2
SERVICES
Contractor hereby agrees to perform as an independent contractor the services
set forth in the Scope of Work attached hereto as Attachment"A."
This contract is to provide the City of Fort Worth with services during the term of
the agreement. There is no guarantee of work granted by this contract and nothing
in this contract is to be construed as an exclusive agreement with the contractor to
provide the City with services of this type, or as an agreement by the City to
guarantee the Contractor any specific projects or quantities of work. THERE IS
NO MINIMUM GUARANTEE OF ANY WORK UNDER THIS CONTRACT.
Individual projects will be authorized on a Task Order basis when the City elects
to proceed with each specific effort. City shall not pay for any work performed by
Contractor or its contractors, subcontractors and/or suppliers that has not been
specifically ordered by the City in writing on a duly executed Task Order or Change
Order. Contractor shall not be compensated for any work that is verbally ordered
by any person and shall rely only upon written authorization to conduct work.
ARTICLE 3
COMPENSATION
Section 1
Fee Schedule
City and Contractor agree to the unit prices, employee labor rates, and other costs
as specified in this contract. Contractor shall be compensated in accordance with
the Fee Schedule shown in Attachment "B." Payment shall be considered full
compensation for all labor, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to
complete the services described in Attachment "A." However the total fee paid by
the City shall not exceed a total of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) and
the City will not be liable for any Contractor fees, costs, or other remuneration in
excess of this amount unless the City has signed and issued a formal modification
to this contract.
Section 2
Task Orders
City will issue a Chain of Custody Form to Contractor that details the work to be
performed by the Contractor.
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Section 3
Invoice and Payment
The Contractor shall provide monthly invoices to the City. All invoices must reflect
the City Task Order number. Invoices shall contain a detailed breakdown to
include: labor including employee name, functional title, date and hours of work
performed; internal supplies and services provided; and external supplies and
services provided.
Payment for services rendered shall be due within thirty (30) days of the
uncontested performance of the particular services so ordered and receipt by City
of Contractor's invoice for payment of same. In the event of a disputed or
contested billing, only that portion so contested may be withheld from payment,
and the undisputed portion will be paid. No interest will accrue on any contested
portion of the billing until mutually resolved. City will exercise reasonableness in
contesting any billing or portion thereof.
The Contractor shall also provide the City with quarterly updates showing the total
and itemized costs incurred to the City for each task ordered and the amount
remaining in the contract not-to-exceed amount.
Contractor shall receive no additional compensation for work delays or hindrances
except when direct and unavoidable extra costs to the Contractor are caused by
the City's gross negligence.
ARTICLE 4
TERM
Unless terminated pursuant to the terms herein, this Agreement shall be for a term
of one year, beginning upon the date of its execution. In addition, the term may be
extended by mutual agreement of the parties, for up to four (4) one-year terms.
ARTICLE 5
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
Contractor shall operate hereunder as an independent contractor, and not as an
officer, agent, servant, or employee of the City. Contractor shall have exclusive
control of and the exclusive right to control the details of its work to be performed
hereunder and all persons performing same, and shall be solely responsible for
the acts and omissions of its officers, agents, employees, contractors and
subcontractors. The doctrine of respondeat superior shall not apply as between
City and Contractor, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, and
subcontractors, and nothing herein shall be construed as creating a partnership or
joint venture between City and Contractor.
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ARTICLE 6
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
Work performed by Contractor shall comply in all aspects with all applicable local,
state and federal laws and with all applicable rules and regulations promulgated
by the local, state and national boards, bureaus and agencies. Approvals issued
by the City or another entity shall not constitute or be deemed to be a release of
the responsibility and liability of Contractor or its officers, agents, employees,
contractors and subcontractors for the accuracy and competency of its services
performed hereunder, which shall be performed in accordance with the applicable
professional standard of care.
In accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 271.904, the
Contractor shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the City against liability for
any damage caused by or resulting from an act of negligence, intentional tort,
intellectual property infringement, or failure to pay a subcontractor or supplier
committed by the Contractor or Contractor's agent, contractor under contract, or
another entity over which the Contractor's exercises control.
ARTICLE 7
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Section 1
Rights in data
The City shall have unlimited rights in all data delivered under this contract, and
in all data first produced in the performance of this contract.
Section 2
Intellectual property rights and ownership.
All work product developed by Contractor under this contract shall be the sole
property of the City and the City shall have unlimited rights in such work product.
All work product developed by Contractor under this contract shall be considered
"work for hire" and rights, title, and interests to all intellectual property shall vest in
the City. Contactor affirmatively, by executing this contract, disclaims all such
intellectual property interests in favor of the City.
In the event that any rights, title, or interest shall by operation of law or otherwise
fail to vest in the City or become void or voidable, Contractor shall a) transfer all
rights, title, and interest to intellectual property to the City; or alternatively and at
the discretion of the City the Contractor shall b) grant an unlimited and exclusive
license for publication, sale, reproduction, or use by the City and its authorized
sublicensees of all intellectual property developed under this contract. Contractor
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agrees to timely execute any documents or take any other actions as may
reasonably be necessary, or as the State may reasonably request, to perfect the
State's ownership, license, or other rights to any work product.
Contractor shall not use, sell, transfer, or authorize a third party to use any work
product, copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property (or derivatives
thereof) of the work product developed under this contract without the express
written consent of the City.
ARTICLE 8
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 1
Definitions
In this paragraph, the following words and phrases shall be defined as follows:
Environmental Damages shall mean all claims, judgments, damages, losses,
penalties, fines, liabilities (including strict liability), encumbrances, liens costs, and
expenses of investigation and defense of any claim, whether or not such claim is
ultimately defeated, and of any good faith settlement of judgment, of whatever kind
or nature, contingent or otherwise, matured or unmatured, foreseeable or
unforeseeable, including without limitation reasonable attorney's fees and
disbursements and consultant's fees, any of which are incurred as a result of the
existence of a violation of environmental requirements pertaining to work
performed under this contract or by the operations of the Contractor and
Subcontractors, and including without limitation:
a. Damages for personal injury and death, or injury to property or natural
resources;
b. Fees incurred for the services of attorneys, consultants, contractors,
experts, laboratories and investigation or remediation of the monitoring
wells or any violation of environmental requirements including, but not
limited to, the preparation of any feasibility studies or reports of the
performance of any cleanup, remediation, removal, response,
abatement, containment, closure, restoration or monitoring work
required by any federal, state or local governmental agency or political
subdivision, or otherwise expended in connection with the existence of
such monitoring wells or violations or environmental requirements, and
including without limitation any attorney's fees, costs and expenses
incurred in enforcing this contract or collecting any sums due hereunder;
and
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c. Liability to any third person or governmental agency to indemnify such
person or agency for costs expended in connection with the items
referenced in subparagraph (b) herein.
Environmental requirements shall mean all applicable present and future statutes,
regulations, rules, plans, authorizations, concessions, franchises, and similar
items, of all governmental agencies, departments, commissions, boards, bureaus,
or instrumentalities of the United States, states, and political subdivisions thereof
and all applicable judicial, administrative, and regulatory decrees, judgments, and
orders relating to the protection of human health or the environment, including
without limitation:
a. All requirements, including, but not limited to, those pertaining to
reporting, licensing, emissions, discharges, releases, or threatened
releases of hazardous materials, pollutants, contaminants or hazardous
or toxic substances, materials, or wastes whether solid, liquid, or
gaseous in nature, into the air, surface water, groundwater, stormwater,
or land, or relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use,
treatment, storage, disposal, transport, or handling of pollutants,
contaminants, or hazardous or toxic substances, materials, or wastes,
whether solid, liquid, or gaseous in nature; and
b. All requirements pertaining to the protection of the health and safety of
employees or the public.
Section 2
Indemnification
General Indemnification. CONTRACTOR DOES HEREBY RELEASE,
INDEMNIFY, REIMBURSE, DEFEND, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE CITY, ITS
OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND
ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, SUITS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTIONS
WHICH MAY ARISE DUE TO ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL
PROPERTY, OR PERSONAL INJURY, AND/OR DEATH, OCCURRING AS A
CONSEQUENCE OF THE CONTRACTOR'S OPERATIONS UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT, WHEN SUCH INJURIES, DEATH, OR DAMAGES ARE CAUSED
BY THE SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF CONTRACTOR, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS,
EMPLOYEES, OR CONTRACTORS, OR THE JOINT NEGLIGENCE OF
CONTRACTOR, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OR CONTRACTORS
AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY.
Section 3
Environmental Indemnification
Environmental Indemnification. CONTRACTOR DOES HEREBY RELEASE,
INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, REIMBURSE, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE CITY, ITS
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OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES, AGAINST ANY AND ALL
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES AND THE VIOLATION OF ANY AND ALL
ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS RESULTING FROM CONTRACTOR'S
OPERATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WHEN SUCH ENVIRONMENTAL
DAMAGES OR VIOLATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS ARE
CAUSED BY THE ACT OR OMISSION OF CONTRACTOR, ITS OFFICERS,
AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OR CONTRACTORS, OR THE JOINT ACT OR
OMISSION OF CONTRACTOR, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OR
CONTRACTORS AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY.
Section 4
Contractor obligations
The obligations of the Contractor under this Article shall include, but not be limited
to, the burden and expense of defending all claims, suits and administrative
proceedings (with counsel reasonably approved by the City), even if such claims,
suits or proceedings are groundless, false, or fraudulent, and conducting all
negotiations of any description, and paying and discharging, when and as the
same become due, any and all judgments, penalties or other sums due against
such indemnified persons.
Upon learning of a claim, lawsuit, or other liability which Contractor is required
hereunder to indemnify, City shall provide Contractor with reasonable timely notice
of same.
All Contractors under this contract agree that they assume joint and several liability
for any claim by the City or for a third party claim against the City for general or
environmental damages caused by any of the Contractors herein.
The obligations of the Contractor under this paragraph shall survive the expiration
or termination of this Agreement and the discharge of all other obligations owed by
the parties to each other hereunder.
ARTICLE 9
INSURANCE
Section 1
Insurance coverage and limits
The Contractor certifies it has, at a minimum, current insurance coverage as
detailed below and will maintain it throughout the term of this Contract. Prior to
commencing work, the Contractor shall deliver to City, certificates documenting
this coverage. The City may elect to have the Contractor submit its entire policy
for inspection.
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1. Commercial General Liability
$1,000,000 each occurrence
$2,000,000 aggregate
2. Professional Liability
$1,000,000 each occurrence
$2,000,000 aggregate
Professional Liability Insurance shall be written on a project specific
basis. The retroactive date shall be coincident with or prior to the date
of this contract and the certificate of insurance shall state that the
coverage is claims-made and the retroactive date. The insurance
coverage shall be maintained for the duration of this contract and for
five (5) years following completion of the contract (Tail Coverage). An
annual certificate of insurance shall be submitted to the City for each
year following completion of this contract.
3. Automobile Liability
$1,000,000 each accident or
$250,000 property damage /$500,000 bodily injury per person
per accident
The named insured and employees of Contractor shall be covered
under this policy. The City of Fort Worth shall be named an Additional
Insured, as its interests may appear. Liability for damage occurring
while loading, unloading and transporting materials collected under
the Contract shall be included under this policy.
4. Worker's Compensation
Coverage A: statutory limits
Coverage B: $100,000 each accident
$500,000 disease - policy limit
$100,000 disease - each employee
Waiver of Subrogation Required.
5. Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) and/or Pollution Liability
$4,000,000 per occurrence
EIL coverage(s) must be included in policies listed in subsections 1
and 2 above; or, such insurance shall be provided under separate
policy(s). Liability for damage occurring while loading, unloading and
transporting materials collected under the contract shall be included
under the Automobile Liability insurance or other policy(s).
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SIGNATURE PAGE
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties have executed this contract in triplicate in Fort
Worth, Texas, on the dates written below.
CITY OF FORT WORTH CONTRACTOR
Pace Analytical Services, LLC
BY: U.�tal LdO�L BY: �
Fernando Costa Chris Parsons
Assistant Citya ager General Manager
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APPROVED AS TO FORM WITNESS:
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Senior Assistantit orney
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Environmental Program Manage FOR
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CITY OF FORT WORTH
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE MANAGER
By signing I acknowledge that I am the person responsible for the monitoring and
adminn of this contract, including ensuring all performance and reporting
requiris i ts.
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Roger Grantham
Environmental Supervisor
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Section 2
Additional insurance requirements
a. Applicable policies shall be endorsed to name the City an Additional
Insured thereon, as its interests may appear. The-term City shall
include its employees, officers, officials, agents, and volunteers as
respects the Contracted services.
b. Certificate(s) of Insurance shall document that insurance coverage
specified herein are provided under applicable policies documented
thereon.
C. Any failure on part of the City to request required insurance
documentation shall not constitute a waiver of the insurance
requirements specified herein.
d. A minimum of thirty(30)days notice of cancellation or material change
in coverage shall be provided to the City. A ten (10) days notice shall
be acceptable in the event of non-payment of premium. Such terms
shall be endorsed onto Contractor's insurance policies. Notice shall be
sent to Department of Financial Management Services - Risk
Management Division, City of Fort Worth, 200 Texas Street, Fort
Worth, Texas 76102.
e. Insurers for all policies must be authorized to do business in the state
of Texas or be otherwise approved by the City; and, such insurers
shall be acceptable to the City in terms of their financial strength and
solvency.
f. Deductible limits, or self-insured retentions, affecting insurance
required herein shall be acceptable to the City in its sole discretion;
and, in lieu of traditional insurance, any alternative coverage
maintained through insurance pools or risk retention groups must be
also approved. Dedicated financial resources or Letters of Credit
may also be acceptable to the City.
g. Applicable policies shall each be endorsed with a waiver of
subrogation in favor of the City as respects the Contract.
h. The City shall be entitled, upon its request and without incurring
expense, to review the Contractor's insurance policies including
endorsements thereto and, at the City's discretion; the Contractor
may be required to provide proof of insurance premium payments.
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i. The Commercial General Liability insurance policy shall have no
exclusions by endorsements unless the City approves such
exclusions.
j. The City shall not be responsible for the direct payment of any
insurance premiums required by the contract. It is understood that
insurance cost is an allowable component of Contractor's overhead.
k. All insurance required above shall be written on an occurrence basis
in order to be approved by the City.
I. Subcontractors to the Contractor shall be required by the Contractor
to maintain the same or reasonably equivalent insurance coverage
as required for the Contractor. When subcontractors maintain
insurance coverage, Contractor shall provide City with
documentation thereof on a certificate of insurance. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event a
subcontractor's insurance coverage is canceled or terminated, such
cancellation or termination shall not constitute a breach by
Contractor of the contract.
ARTICLE 10
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Contractor certifies and warrants that on the day any work is to commence under
this contract and during the duration of the contract it shall have and maintain all
of the current, valid, and appropriate federal, state, and local licenses and permits
necessary for the provision of services under this contract.
Contractor also certifies that if it uses any subcontractor in the performance of this
contract, that such subcontractor shall have and maintain all of the current, valid,
and appropriate federal, state, and local licenses and permits necessary for the
provision of services under this contract.
ARTICLE 11
TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT
City and Contractor each bind themselves, and their lawful successors and
assigns, to this Agreement. Contractor has been engaged as a consequence of
Contractor's specific and unique skills; Assignment will only be granted under
unusual circumstances and at the sole discretion of the City. Contractor, its lawful
successors and assigns, shall not assign, sublet or transfer any interest in this
Agreement without prior written consent of the City.
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ARTICLE 12
RIGHT TO AUDIT
A. Contractor agrees that the City shall, until the expiration of three (3) years after
final payment under this Agreement, have access to and the right to examine
any directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of Contractor
involving transactions relating to this Agreement. Contractor agrees that the
City shall have access during normal working hours to all necessary facilities
and shall be provided adequate and appropriate workspace in order to conduct
audits in compliance with the provisions of this section. City shall give
Contractor reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
B. Contractor further agrees to include in all its subcontracts hereunder, a
provision to the effect that the subcontracting contractor agrees that the City
shall, until the expiration of three (3) years after final payment under the
subcontract, have access to and the right to examine any directly pertinent
books, documents, papers and records of such subcontractor, involving
transactions to the subcontract, and further, that City shall have access during
normal working hours to all subcontractor facilities, and shall be provided
adequate and appropriate work space in order to conduct audits in compliance
with the provisions of this article. City shall give Contractor and any
subcontractor reasonable advance notice of intended audit.
C. Contractor and subcontractors agree to photocopy such documents as may be
requested by the City. The City agrees to reimburse Contractor for the cost of
copies at the rate published in the Texas Administrative Code in effect as of the
time copying is performed.
ARTICLE 13
MINORITY AND WOMAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
(M/WBE) PARTICIPATION
In accordance with City Ordinance No. 15530, there is no pre-established MNVBE
goal for this contract and is subject to the applicable M/WBE waiver.
ARTICLE 14
NON-DISCRIMINATION
During the performance of this contract, Contractor shall not discriminate in its
employment practices and shall comply with all applicable provisions of Chapter
17, Article III of the Code of the City of Fort Worth.
Contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of because of age, race, color, religion, sex, disability,
national origin, sexual orientation, transgender, gender identity or gender
expression in any manner involving employment, including the recruitment of
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applicants for employment, advertising, hiring, layoff, recall, termination of
employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, employment
classification, training and selection for training or any other terms, conditions or
privileges of employment.
Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and
applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provisions of the non-
discrimination clause.
Contractor also agrees that in all solicitations or advertisements for employees
placed by or on behalf of this contract, that Contractor is an equal opportunity
employer.
Notices, advertisements, and solicitations placed in accordance with federal law,
rule or regulation shall be deemed sufficient for the purpose of meeting the
requirements of this section„
ARTICLE 15
OBSERVE AND COMPLY
Contractor shall at all times observe and comply with all federal, state, and local laws
and regulations and with all City ordinances and regulations which in any way affect
this Agreement and the work hereunder, and shall observe and comply with all
orders, laws ordinances and regulations which may exist or may be enacted later by
governing bodies having jurisdiction or authority for such enactment. No plea of
misunderstanding or ignorance thereof shall be considered. Contractor agrees to
defend, indemnify and hold harmless City and all of its officers, agents and
employees from and against all claims or liability arising out of the violation of any
such order, law, ordinance, or regulation, whether it be by itself or its employees.
ARTICLE 16
DEFAULT
If Contractor fails to begin work or to complete work within the time specified in a
Task Order City shall have the right to take charge of and complete the work in such
a manner as it deems appropriate. If the City exceeds the costs detailed herein or in
the Task Order, City may deliver to Contractor a written itemized statement of the
excess costs and Contractor shall reimburse the City for such excess costs without
delay.
If at any time during the terms of this contract, the work of the Contractor fails to meet
the specifications of the Contract Documents or to meet the standards of duty, care,
or proficiency of a reasonable and competent Contractor, City may notify the
Contractor of the deficiency in writing. Failure of the Contractor to correct such
deficiency and complete the work required under this contract or a Task Order to the
satisfaction of the City within ten (10)days after written notice shall constitute default,
and shall result in termination of this contract.
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Contractor shall not be deemed to be in default because of any failure to perform
under this contract if the failure arises solely from causes beyond the control of the
Contractor and without any fault or negligence by the Contractor. Such causes shall
include acts of God, acts of war or terrorism, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine
restrictions, labor strikes, freight embargoes, and events of unusually severe
weather.
ARTICLE 17
TERMINATION
City may terminate this contract without cause by giving thirty(30)days written notice
to Contractor. In the event of termination, any work in progress will continue to
completion unless otherwise specified in the notice of termination. If the City
terminates this contract under this provision, City shall pay Contractor for all services
performed prior to the termination. Termination shall be without prejudice to any
other remedy the City may have.
All data and completed or partially completed documents prepared under this
contract shall be promptly turned over to the City upon termination of this contract.
ARTICLE 18
VENUE AND JURISDICTION
If any action, whether real or asserted, at law or in equity, arises on the basis of
any provision of this Agreement, venue for such action shall lie in state courts
located in Tarrant County, Texas or the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Texas — Fort Worth Division. This Agreement shall be
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.
ARTICLE 19
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
This contract incorporates by reference all contract documents, which shall be
binding upon the parties as if included herein. In the event of a discrepancy, this
contract shall control over the other contract documents. The Parties acknowledge
that each party and, if it so chooses, its counsel have reviewed and revised this
Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any
ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party must not be employed in
the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments or exhibits hereto.
ARTICLE 20
HEADINGS
The headings contained herein are for the convenience in reference and are not
intended to define or limit the scope of any provision of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE 21
COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and each
counterpart shall, for all purposes, be deemed an original, but all such counterparts
shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
ARTICLE 22
SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any word, phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this Agreement or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance shall ever be held by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, the remainder of this
Agreement and the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph,
section, or other part of this Agreement to other persons or circumstances shall
not be affected thereby and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or
unconstitutional portion had never been contained therein.
ARTICLE 23
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES NOT WAIVED
In no event shall the making by the City of any payment to Contractor constitute or
be construed as a waiver by the City of any breach of covenant, or any default
which may then exist, on the part of Contractor, and the making of any such
payment by the City while any such breach or default exists shall in no way impair
or prejudice any right or remedy available to the City with respect to such breach
or default. Any waiver by either party of any provision or condition of the contract
shall not be construed or decreed to be a waiver of any other provision or condition
of this Contract, nor a waiver of a subsequent breach of the same provision or
condition, unless such waiver be expressed in writing by the party to be bound.
All costs and attorneys fees incurred by the City in the enforcement of any provision
of this contract shall be paid by the Contractor.
The remedies provided for herein are in addition to any other remedies available to
the City elsewhere in this contract and by law.
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ARTICLE 24
NOTICES
Notices to be provided hereunder shall be sufficient if forwarded to the other Party
by hand-delivery or via U.S. Postal Service certified mail return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, to the address of the other Party shown below:
If to the City: City of Fort Worth
Code Compliance Department—
Environmental Management Division
Attn: Cody Whittenburg
200 Texas Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102-6311
If to the Contractor: Pace Analytical Services, LLC
Attn: Chris Parsons, General Manager
400 West Bethany Drive, Suite 190
Allen, Texas 75013
ARTICLE 25
WARRANTY
Contractor warrants that it understands the currently known hazards and
suspected hazards which are presented to persons, property and the environment
by contaminated soils, both generally and with specific regard to this project.
Contractor further warrants that it will perform all services under this Contract in a
safe, efficient and lawful manner using industry accepted practices, and in full
compliance with all applicable state and federal laws governing its activities and is
under no restraint or order which would prohibit performance of services under this
Contract.
ARTICLE 26
NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES
This Agreement shall inure only to the benefit of the parties hereto and third
persons not privy hereto shall not, in any form or manner, be considered a third
party beneficiary of this Agreement. Each party hereto shall be solely responsible
for the fulfillment of its own contracts or commitments.
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ARTICLE 27
ENTIRETY
This contract, the contract documents, and any other documents incorporated by
reference herein are binding upon the parties and contain all the terms and
conditions agreed to by the City and Contractor, and no other contracts, oral or
otherwise, regarding the subject matter of this contract or any part thereof shall
have any validity or bind any of the parties hereto. In the event of any conflict
between this contract and any other contract documents, then the terms of this
contract shall govern.
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ATTACHMENT A
SCOPE OF WORK
Contractor shall provide laboratory analytical services of bulk building material
samples and will provide all labor, materials and equipment necessary for such
analysis.
The types of analytical services to be performed by the Contractor, upon the
request of the City, shall include at a minimum those listed in the Request for
Proposals (ENV 17-07: LAB) and the Contractor's submitted proposal. Contractor
shall provide each type of test and each type of test method specified in
Attachment B. Work performed under this contract may be subcontracted only as
specified in the contract documents. Contractor or support laboratory shall provide
alternate or additional procedures as requested by the City if such request is
reasonably available.
All work performed by the Contractor shall be in accordance with the specifications
described in the Request for Proposals and the Contractor's proposal (which are
incorporated herein as enforceable conditions of this contract) including but not
limited to sample handling, analysis, quality assurance/quality control, chain of
custody, documentation, and reporting.
Contractor will provide all sample containers, preservatives, chain of custody forms
and seals, and returnable shipping containers, in addition to providing pick-up and
delivery services for the containers/samples at no additional charge to the City. All
handling instructions and chain-of-custody protocols shall be in accordance with
all federal and state regulatory requirements for laboratory methods and quality
assurance. Disposal of samples shall be the responsibility of the laboratory and
shall be in accordance with all federal and state regulatory requirements.
Analytical results requested at a Standard Turn-Around-Time (TAT) must be
returned to the city within seven (7) calendar days after receipt of sample(s).
Analytical results requested at a Rush TAT must be returned to the city within three
(3) calendar days after receipt of sample(s). Analytical results requested at an
Emergency TAT must be returned to the city within twenty-four (24) hours after
receipt of sample(s).
Provider shall procure all permits and licenses, pay all charges, costs, and fees,
and give all notices necessary and incident to the due and lawful prosecution of
the work.
Contractor agrees that it has and will maintain during the term of this Contract,
current and appropriate federal, state, and local licenses and permits to perform
the services contained in this Contract. In addition, Contractor agrees to require
any of its subcontractors used to perform this Contract to have and maintain
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current and appropriate federal, state and local licenses and permits to perform
this Contract.
Contractor shall be responsible for legal and proper disposal of all samples and
wastes, shall assume all liability for all damages resulting from any accident,
negligence, or intentional act or tort by the contractor, its employees, its
subcontractors, agents, and assigns and shall indemnify the City in accordance
with the terms of the contract.
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ATTACHMENT B
FEE SCHEDULE
Prices for professional services rendered under this contract will be as specified in
Table 1 below and are the total price agreed for the tests and services enumerated
including all labor, equipment, and materials necessary to perform the serviced
The total fee for services under this contract shall not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars ($100,000).
Table 1. Agreed prices for services performed.
Digestion Unit Price($)
Item Test and Method
Number Filtration 7 day 3 day 24 hour
Petroleum
1 BTEX(EPA 8021B) 25 31 44
2 BTEX(EPA 8260) 25 31 44
3 BTEX& MTBE (EPA 802113) 30 38 53
4 BTEX&MTBE (EPA 8260) 30 38 53
38 Ethylene Glycol 65 81 114
6 MTBE(802113) 25 1 31 44
7 MTBE(8260) 25 31 44
8 TPH (TX 1005) 35 44 61
9 TPH (TX 1006) 145 181 254
10 TPH (EPA 8015 DRO/GRO) 50 63 88
11 PAH (EPA 8310) 75 94 131
12 PAH (EPA 8270) 75 94 131
13 TCLP/SPLP PAH 105 131 184
14 Oil &Grease(EPA1664) 35 44 61
15 PCBs in oil (EPA 8082) 45 56 79
16 PCBs in soil/water(EPA 8082) 55 69 96
17 TCLP/SPLP Benzene (EPA 1311/1312/8020) 65 81 114
18 TCLP/SPLP Benzene (EPA 1311/1312/8260) 65 81 114
Organics
19 Pesticides, Chlorinated (EPA 8081) 85 106 149
20 TCLP/SPLP Pesticides(EPA 1311/1312/8081) 125 156 219
21 Pesticides, Organophosphorus(EPA 8141) 95 119 166
22 Herbicides (EPA 8151) 100 125 175
23 Volatiles,VOCs(EPA 82606) 60 75 105
24 TCLP/SPLP VOCs(EPA 1311/1312/82606) 100 125 175
25 Semi Volatiles, SVOCs(EPA 8270) 150 188 263
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Item Digestion Unit Price($)
Number Test and Method 7 day 3 day 24 hour
Filtration
26 TCLP/SPLP SVOCs EPA(1311/1312/8270) 190 238 333
TCLP/SPLP Full (pesticides,herbicides,VOC,SVOC,&
27 Metals) 475 831 N/A
28 Acid Extractable(EPA 625/8270C) 75 94 131
29 Base/Neutral Extractable (EPA 625/8270C) 75 94 131
Metals'(specify 6010 or 6020-if both available,provide cost of each, if different)
TCLP/SPLP 8 RCRA Metals
30 (EPA 1311/1312/60106/6020) 95 119 166
31 TCLP/SPLP 13 PP Metals(EPA 1311/1312/60106/6020) 105 131 184
32 TCLP/SPLP, one metal (EPA 1311/1312/60106/6020) 45 56 79
33 Total 8 RCRA Metals(EPA 60106/6020) 65 81 114
34 Total 13 PP Metals(EPA6010/6020) 85 106 149
35 Aluminum (EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
36 Antimony(EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
37 Arsenic(EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
38 Barium (EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
39 Beryllium ((EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
40 Boron (EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
41 Cadmium (EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
42 Calcium (EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
43 Chromium (EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
44 Chromium VI (EPA 6010/6020) 15 19 26
45 Cobalt(EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
46 Copper(EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
47 Iron (EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
48 Lead (EPA 6010/6020) 6f7 7/9 10/12
49 Magnesium (EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
50 Manganese(EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
51 Mercury(EPA 7470/7471) 18 23 32
52 Molybdenum (EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
53 Nickel (EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
54 Potassium (EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
55 Selenium (EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
56 Silver(EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
57 Sodium (EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
58 Thallium (EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
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Digestion Unit Price($)
Item Test and Method /
Number Filtration 7 day 3 day 24 hour
59 Tin (EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
60 Titanium (EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
61 Vanadium (EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
62 Zinc(EPA 6010/6020) 6/7 7/9 10/12
Metal Digestion per required digestion (EPA 3010,
3 1050) N/A N/A N/A
Hazardous Waste
64 TOX(SW 846: 9020B or 9022) 110 38 193
65 RCI (SW846 Various Methods) 85 106 149
66 Corrosive,Steel (EPA 1110) 30 38 53
67 Corrosive, pH (EPA 9045) 10 13 18
68 Reactivity,Cyanide (EPA 9010) 25 31 44
69 Reactivity,Sulfide (EPA 9030) 25 31 44
70 pH (EPA 904013) 10 13 18
71 Ignitability(Flash Point) by SW 1010 25 31 44
72 Paint Filter(EPA 9095) 15 19 26
73 BTU 25 31 44
Drinking/Waste Water/Surface Water
(specify 200.7 or 200.8-if both available, provide cost of each, if different)
74 Total Organic Carbon (EPA 413.1) 25 31 44
75 Alkalinity,Total (EPA 305.1) 10 13 18
76 BOD (EPA 405/Std Meth 52108) 25 31 44
77 Chloride (EPA 300.0 or Std Method 4500CIB) 10 13 18
78 COD (EPA 410,4) 15 19 26
79 Corrosivity, pH (EPA 1.50.1) 10 13 18
80 Carbaryl (EPA 531.1/553/632) 75 95 131
81 Diazinon (EPA 1657) 105 131 184
82 E coli,MPN 25 31 44
83 Fecal Coliform (Std Method 9221 E) 25 31 44
84 Fecal Streptococcus (Std Method 9230 C) 50 N/A N/A
85 Hardness,Total as CaCO3 (Std Method 2340 B or C) 10 13 18
86 Nitrogen,Ammonia (EPA 350.2) 15 19 26
87 Nitrogen, Nitrate+ Nitrite(EPA 353.3) 20 25 35
88 Nitrogen,Total Kjeldahl (EPA 351.3) 18 23 32
89 Nitrogen,Total (EPA 300) 40 50 70
90 Phosphorus,Total (EPA 365.3) 15 19 26
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Item Digestion Unit Price($)
Number Test and Method Filtration 7 day 3 day 24 hour
91 Phosphorus, Dissolved (EPA 365.2) 25 31 44
92 Solids,Total Dissolved -TDS (EPA 160.1) 10 13 18
93 Solids,Total Suspended -TSS(EPA 160.2) 10 13 18
94 Solids,Total (EPA 160.3) 10 13 18
95 Sulfate (EPA 375.2 or 300.0) 10 13 18
96 Trihalomethanes,Total (EPA 501) 55 69 96
97 Turbidity(EPA 180.1) 10 N/A N/A
98 Aluminum (EPA 200.7/200.8) 8/12 10115 14/21
99 Arsenic(EPA 200.7/200.8) 8/12 10/15 14/21
100 Cadmium (EPA 200.7/200.8) 8/12 10/15 14/21
101 Chromium (EPA 200.7/200.8) 8/12 10/15 14/21
102 Copper(EPA 200.7/200.8) 8/12 10/15 14/21
103 Iron (EPA 200.7/200.8) 8/12 10/15 14/21
104 Lead (EPA 200.7/200.8) 8/12 10/15 14/21
105 Manganese (EPA 200.7/200.8) 8/12 10/15 14/21
106 Mercury(EPA 245.1) 18 23 32
107 Silver(EPA 200.7/200.8) 8/12 10/15 14/21
108 Zinc(EPA 200.7/200.8) 8/12 10/15 14/21
109 Filtration,Aqueous Sample 6 6 6
Biological Tissue ***Reported on a 14-21 Day TAT
110 Total 8 RCRA Metals(EPA 6010C/7471) 130 N/A N/A
111 Chlorinated Pesticides(EPA 808113) 145 N/A N/A
112 PCB Aroclors(EPA 8082) 115 N/A N/A
113 PCB Congeners(EPA 1668A) 695 N/A N/A
114 Volatiles,VOCs(EPA 8260) N/A N/A N/A
115 Semi Volatiles, SVOCs(EPA 8270) 125 N/A N/A
116 % Lipid 40 N/A N/A
117 1 Sample homogenate preparation charge 30 N/A N/A
118 Other sample digestion/extraction charge 0 N/A N/A
'200.7/200.8 Drinking Water
**TX does not list 8260 under their BIOTA certification. Pace does not perform this test.
***Biota analysis will be reported on a 14-21 day TAT.
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Table 2. Agreed prices for services performed.
Item Unit Price
Number Test and Method 7 day 3 day 24 hour
Asbestos Analyses
V L1..,_� (Polarized Light Microscopy/Dispersion
1 Staining) 6 8 12
EPA Method 600/R-93/116
PLM -Insulation
EPA 600/M4-82-020: Interim Method for the
2 Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Insulation Samples 55 61 80
PLM Point Count 200
3 EPA Method 600/R-93/116 10 15 20
PLM Point Count 400
4 EPA Method 600/R-93/116 15 20 25
PLM Point Count 1000
S EPA Method 600/R-93/116 20 25 30
PCM (Phase Contrast Microscopy)
6 NIOSH 7400 6 8 12
TEM-Bulk
7 EPA Method 600/R-93/116 30 45 65
TEM—Gravimetric Chatfield or NY ELAP Method 198.4
8 (TEM with Gravimetric Prep) 30 45 65
TEM—DUST
9 ASTM—5755(Micro Vac) 130 155 190
TEM—DUST
10 ASTM—6480(Wipe) 130 155 190
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