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CONTRACT FOR WEST NILE VIRUS CONSULTING AND CONTROL SERVICES
This Contract is entered into by and between the City of Fort Worth, a home-rule municipality located
within Tarrant, Denton, Parker, and Wise Counties, Texas ("City"), acting through Valerie
Washington, its duly authorized Assistant City Manager, and PRP Services, LLC dba Municipal
Mosquito ("Contractor"), acting through Patrick Prather, its duly authorized President.
In consideration of the mutual promises and benefits of this Contract, the City and the Contractor
agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1.
DEFINITIONS
In this contract, the following words and phrases shall be defined as follows;
City means the City of Fort Worth, Texas, a home rule municipality.
Contract Documents means this contract, the Request for Proposals (RFP), attachments,
amendments, and appendices to the RFP, the Contractor's response to the RFP, all ancillary
documents submitted with the Contractor's response to the RFP, and any contract amendments,
change orders, task orders or other documents related to the substance of this contract.
Contractor means PRP Services, LLC dba Municipal Mosquito.
ARTICLE 2.
SCOPE OF CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES
Contractor hereby agrees to perform as an independent contractor the services set forth in the Scope
of Work attached hereto as Attachment "A". There is no guarantee by the City of a minimum quantity
of work and this is not an exclusive agreement. The City retains the right to obtain the products and
services from other vendors at its sole discretion.
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ARTICLE 3. CITY SECRETARY
COMPENSATION FG WORTH, TX
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Section 1.
Fee Schedule.
The City shall pay Contractor an amount not to exceed Ninety-Nine Thousand Dollars ($99,000) in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Fee Schedule attached as Attachment B
which is incorporated for all purposes herein. Contractor shall not perform any additional services for
the City not specified by this Agreement unless the City requests and approves in writing the
additional costs for such services. The City shall not be liable for any additional expenses of
Contractor not specified by this Agreement unless the City first approves such expenses in writing.
Invoices shall be paid according to State law.
Payments shall be made on a Net 30 Days basis from receipt of invoices.
Invoices shall be computer-generated or typewritten and shall itemize the location of the service
provided, an itemized list of materials provided, the labor charge, the date service provided, the City's
blanket purchase order number and release number received for the work. Failure to provide this
information on an invoice may delay the payment process.
Invoices shall be submitted to the City of Fort Worth division ordering the goods or services. Invoices
must be submitted to the City by the end of the seventh day of the month after goods or services are
provided.
The City's fiscal year ends September 30th of each year and vendors must submit invoices for goods
or services provided to the City on or before September 30th by the following October 7th or the City
may not be obligated to pay for the items.
ARTICLE 4.
TERM
This term of this contract shall be for a period of twelve (12) months beginning from the date of
execution by the City Manager or authorized Assistant City Manager and may be extended by
subsequent agreement of both parties for four (4) additional twelve month periods for a total of sixty
(60) months. The contract prices resultant from this solicitation shall prevail for the full duration of the
initial twelve month term. For subsequent renewals all conditions, terms, and pricing shall remain the
same as stated in the original contract unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by both parties in a
duly authorized contract amendment.
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ARTICLE 5.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
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The City agrees to hire Contractor as an independent contractor, and not as an officer, servant, or
employee of the City. Contractor shall have the exclusive right to control the details of the work
performed hereunder, and all persons performing same, and shall be solely responsible for the acts
and omissions of its officers, agents, employees, and subcontractors. Nothing herewith shall be
construed as creating a partnership or joint venture between the City and Contractor, its officers,
agents, employees, and subcontractors; and the doctrine of respondent superior has no application
as between the City and Contractor.
ARTICLE 6.
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 1.
Definitions.
In this Article, the following words and phrases shall be defined as follows:
Environmental Damages shall mean damages which are incurred as a result of negligence, an
intentional tort, failure to meet the standard of care exercised by companies providing similar services
in the state of Texas, or a violation of environmental requirements pertaining to work performed under
this contract by the Contractor and/or Subcontractors, and including without limitation:
a. Damages (both direct and indirect damages including consequential and punitive
damages) for personal injury and death, or injury or impairment to property or natural
resources; and
b. Fees incurred for the services of attorneys, consultants, contractors, experts, laboratories
and other reasonable costs required by any federal, state or local governmental agency or
otherwise expended to investigate and remedy the environmental damages including any
consultant's and attorney's fees, costs and expenses incurred in enforcing this contract or
collecting any sums due hereunder.
Environmental requirements shall mean all standards and requirements applicable to the work
performed under this agreement (or which may become applicable during the term of this agreement)
including but not limited to 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, surfacewater, groundwater, stormwater, or land, or
relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal,
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transport, or handling of pollutants, contaminants, or hazardous or toxic substances,
materials, or wastes, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous in nature; and
b. All standards and requirements pertaining to the protection of the environment and the
health and safety of employees or the public.
Section 2.
General Indemnification. CONTRACTOR SHALL INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, RELEASE,
REIMBURSE, AND DEFEND THE CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES AGAINST
ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, ACTIONS, SUITS, DEMANDS, PREEDINGS, COSTS, DAMAGES, AND
LIABILITIES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS OF INVESTIGATION AND LITIGATION
ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF CONTRACTOR, ITS
AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, SUBCONTRACTORS, VENDORS, AND SUPPLIERS IN THE EXECUTION
OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT.
THIS INDEMNIFICATION INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
a. SOLE OR JOINT NEGLIGENCE
b. ANY INTENTIONAL TORT, FRAUD, MALACE, MALFEASANCE, OR CRIME
c. VIOLATION OF A LAW OR REGULATION
d. BREACH OF ANY DUTY TRIGGERING STRICT LIABILITY
e. THE INFRINGEMENT OF ANY TANGIBLE, INTANGIBLE, OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTEREST
f. FAILURE TO PAY A DEBT INCURRED PARTIALLY OR WHOLLY IN PERFORMANCE OF
THIS CONTRACT
g. ANY CLAIM FOR DAMAGE TO A PERSON'S REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY
INTEREST, OR PERSONAL INJURY, AND/OR DEATH.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, DAMAGES SHALL BE CONSTRUED BROADLY TO
INCLUDE CURRENT AND FUTURE DAMAGES, AND DIRECT AND INDIRECT DAMAGES SUCH
AS PUNATIVE, EXEMPLARY, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Section 3.
Environmental Indemnification. CONTRACTOR DOES HEREBY RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, DEFEND,
REIMBURSE, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE CITY, ITS 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
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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 AND WHICH ARE DIRECTLY RELATED
TO EITHER (i) NEGLIGENCE; (ii) INTENTIONAL OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT; (iii) RELATED TO A
VIOLATION OF A LAW, REGULATION, OR PERMIT; OR (iv) A BREACH OF A DUTY OF CARE OR
PROFESSIONAL STANDARD.
Section 4.
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 Article 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 7.
INSURANCE
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.
A. Insurance coverage and limits:
1. Commercial General Liability Insurance
$1,000,000 each occurrence; $2,000,000 aggregate
2. Professional Liability Insurance
$1,000,000 each occurrence; $1,000,000 aggregate
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3. Automobile Liability Insurance
Coverage on vehicles involved in the work performed under this contract: $1,000,000 per
accident on a combined single limit basis or:
$500,000 bodily injury each person; $1,000,000 bodily injury each accident; and $250,000
property damage
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
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).
B. Certificates of Insurance evidencing that the Contractor has obtained all required
insurance shall be delivered to the City prior to Contractor proceeding with the Contract.
1. 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.
2. Certificate(s) of Insurance shall document that insurance coverage specified herein are
provided under applicable policies documented thereon.
3. Any failure on part of the City to request required insurance documentation shall not constitute
a waiver of the insurance requirements.
4. 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 Risk Management, City of Fort Worth, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth,
Texas 76102.
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6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Applicable policies shall each be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation in favor of the City as
respects the Contract.
9. 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.
10. The Commercial General Liability insurance policy shall have no exclusions by endorsements
unless the City approves such exclusions.
11. 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.
12. All insurance required above shall be written on an occurrence basis in order to be approved
by the City.
13. 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 8.
WARRANTY
Contractor warrants that it understands the actual and potential hazards which are presented to
persons, property and the environment by the type of work to be performed under this contract.
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.
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ARTICLE 9.
DEFAULT AND TERMINATION
A. Contractor shall not be deemed to be in default because of any failure to perform in a timely
manner under this contract, if the failure arises from acts of God, acts of the public enemy,
fires, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, labor strikes, freight embargoes, and unusually severe
weather, except however that Contractor shall take all reasonable measures to mitigate any
delays and costs. The City in all circumstances reserves the right to obtain performance of the
services anticipated by this contract from another Contractor at its sole discretion for any
reason and such an act will not be deemed to be a breach by the City.
B. If the failure to perform is caused by the failure of a subcontractor of Contractor's to perform,
and if such failure was beyond the control of both the Contractor and the subcontractor,
without their fault or negligence, Contractor shall not be deemed to be in default unless the
subcontracted supplies or services were reasonably obtainable from other sources.
C. If Contractor fails to begin work herein provided for within the time specified above, or to
complete such work within the time specified above, within the true meaning of this contract,
City shall have the right to take charge of and complete the work in such a manner as it may
deem appropriate. If City exceeds the costs detailed in the attached documents, City may
deliver to Contractor a written itemized statement of the total excess costs, and Contractor
shall reimburse City for such excess costs without delay.
D. Alternatively, if at any time during the term of this contract the work of Contractor fails to meet
the specifications of the contract documents, City may notify Contractor of the deficiency in
writing. Failure of Contractor to correct such deficiency and complete the work required under
this contract to the satisfaction of City within ten days after written notification shall result in
termination of this contract. All costs and attorneys fees incurred by City in the enforcement of
any provision of this contract shall be paid by Contractor.
E. City may terminate this Contract with or without cause upon written notice to Contractor,
provided that such termination shall be without prejudice to any other remedy the City may
have. In the event of termination, any work in progress will continue to completion unless
specified otherwise in the notice of termination. The City shall pay for any such work in
progress that is completed by Contractor and accepted by the City.
F. The remedies provided for herein are in addition to any other remedies available to City
elsewhere in this 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
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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.
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.
Contractor represents itself as knowledgeable and possessing expertise in the regulatory compliance
issues related to its industry, and 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 12.
MODIFICATION
No amendment or modification of this Contract shall be binding on the Contractor or the City
unless set out in writing and signed by both parties. No amendment or modification shall be
binding upon the City unless signed by the City Manager or an Assistant City Manager of the City of
Fort Worth. Any changes to the scope of work or compensation must be in the form of a written,
formal, authorized modification of this contract that is in accordance with all applicable state and city
laws, regulations, and ordinances.
ARTICLE 13.
RIGHT TO AUDIT
City and Contractor agree that, until the expiration of four (4) years after the final payment under this
Contract, the City shall have access to and the right to examine any directly pertinent books,
documents, papers and records of the Contractor involving transactions relating to this Contract.
Contractor further agrees to include in all its subcontracts hereunder a provision to the effect that the
subcontractor agrees that the City shall, until the expiration of four (4) years after final payment under
the subcontract, have access to papers and records of such subcontractor involving transactions
relating to the subcontract. The term "subcontract" as used herein includes purchase orders.
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ARTICLE 14.
BUSINESSS DIVERSITY ENTERPRISE
(BDE) PARTICIPATION
In accordance with the City's Business Diversity Enterprise (BDE) Ordinance No. 20020-12-2011, as
related to non-Architectural and non-Engineering Professional Services, the City has established
goals for the participation of Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in City contracts. Unless a waiver
of M/SBE goals has been authorized by the City, Contractor hereby acknowledges the M/SBE goals
established in the Contract Documents for this project and affirms its contractually enforceable
agreement to achieve those goals. Any misrepresentation of facts (other than a negligent
misrepresentation) and/or the commission of fraud by the Consultant may result in the termination of
this Agreement and debarment as set forth in Ordinance No. 20020-12-2011.
ARTICLE 15.
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 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 16.
GOVERNING LAW
The City and Contractor agree that the validity and construction of this contract shall be governed by
the laws of the State of Texas, except where preempted by federal law.
ARTICLE 17.
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SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this contract are severable; and if for any reason any one or more of the provisions
contained herein are held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the invalidity, illegality
or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this contract, and this contract shall remain
in effect and be construed as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been
contained in the contract.
ARTICLE 18.
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.
ARTICLE 19.
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. Contractor
affirms that it is subject to the jurisdiction of said Courts.
ARTICLE 20.
NOTICES
Any notices, bills, invoices or reports required by this contract shall be sufficient if sent by the parties
in the United States mail, postage paid, to the address noted below:
If to the City: Elmer DePaula, Assistant Director
Code Compliance Department
City of Fort Worth
818 Missouri Ave, room 154
Fort Worth, Texas 76102-6311
If to the Contractor: Patrick Prather, President
Municipal Mosquito
PO Box 831863
Richardson, Texas 75083
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ARTICLE 21.
ASSIGNMENT
The City and Contractor bind themselves and any successors and assigns to this contract. Contractor
shall not assign, sublet, or transfer its interest in this contract without written consent of the City.
Nothing herein shall be construed as creating any personal liability on the part of any officer or agent
of the City, nor shall it be construed as giving any rights or benefits hereunder to anyone other than
the City and Contractor.
If Contractor desires to subcontract any service(s) to be performed under this contract, Contractor
agrees to obtain the City's written acceptance of such subcontractor(s) before allowing any
subcontractor(s) to perform designated service or services. Failure of the Contractor to obtain the
City's written acceptance of any and all of the Contractor's subcontractors used in the performance of
this agreement shall be grounds for automatic termination. In addition, Contractor acknowledges that
City may, at City's own discretion, perform on-site audits of all proposed subcontractors' facilities in
order to determine acceptability of the Subcontractor(s).
ARTICLE 22.
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.
ARTICLE 23.
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
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. The paragraph headings contained herein are for the
convenience in reference and are not intended to define or limit the scope of any provision of this
Contract.
ARTICLE 24.
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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ARTICLE 25.
AUTHORITY AND EXECUTION
By signing this contract Contractor warrants that it has had the opportunity 1) to examine this contract
in its entirety, 2) to have its legal counsel examine and explain the content, terms, requirements, and
benefits of this contract if Contractor so chooses, and 3) to negotiate the terms of this contract within
the bounds of applicable law.
Having had the opportunity to submit its offer and also to specifically negotiate the terms of this
contract, Contractor agrees to be bound by this contract and expressly agrees to the terms of this
contract, including terms that may vary from those of any Invitation to Bid, offer, or proposal.
The signatory to this contract represents that he or she is legally authorized by the Contractor to enter
into a binding agreement on behalf of the Contractor.
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ATTACHMENT A
SCOPE OF WORK
A. Consulting — (on an as needed basis only) Contractor will assist city staff during town hall, public,
city council, and similar public education and outreach meetings.
B. Mosquito Surveillance — (on an as needed basis only) Contractor will identify and conduct adult
mosquito surveillance. The City has other partners that will be conducting this service.
C. Larviciding — Contractor will treat identified mosquito larva habitats with federally and state
approved larvicide materials (i.e. Biological and Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) based larvacides as
well as Food Grade larvacide oils).
D. Adulticiding — Contractor will utilize the right application methodology to control the spread of
West Nile Virus (WNV) and the mosquito population in high risk areas (i.e. areas with WNV positive
mosquito pools) of Fort Worth. Contractor must be ready to conduct mosquito adulticiding mission
within 48 hours of notification from City representative or sooner if an urgent Public Health response
arises.
i. Targeted ground spraying — Contractor will use general ultra-low-volume (ULV) fogging
technique to effectively control mosquitoes and the spread of WNV. The material of choice will
be a water-based insecticide that offers a very low toxicity, low odor, rapid biodegradation, and
first-rate mosquito mortality. Materials that fit this specification will be applied using an ULV
technique and in strict compliance with all U.S. EPA, Texas Department of Agriculture
and Department of State Health Services Regulations.
ii. Contractor will have the equipment and ability to conduct the following type of application
during targeted ground spraying missions:
1. Backpack Ultra Low Volume or Mist
2. UTV Fogging
3. Truck Mounted Fogging
E. Reporting — Contractor will provide written documentation of all services provided to City of Fort
Worth to include invoices of services showing the description of such services and associated costs.
F. Contractor will have the personnel and equipment capacity to conduct multiple spray missions in
different parts of the City simultaneously.
G. Contractor will have all required licenses in the State of Texas to carry out larviciding and
adulticiding missions in the City; i.e. Texas Department of Agriculture Licensed Structural pesticide
applicator. Entomologists or Board Certified Entomologists is preferred, but not required.
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ATTACHMENT B
FEE SCHEDULE
The City shall pay Contractor an amount not to exceed Ninety-Nine Thousand Dollars ($99,000) in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and this Fee Schedule:
Service Unit Unit Cost Estimated Cost
Quantities
Consulting/Retainer Flat rate' $1850.00 1 $1,850.00
Mosquito Surveillance — Per trap $110.00 10 $1,100.00
Gravid Trap
Mosquito Surveillance — Per Trap $145.00 1 $145.00
Gravid Trap with Identification
Mosquito Surveillance — BG Per Trap $190.00 6 $1,140.00
Sentinel Trap
Mosquito Surveillance— BG Per Trap $215.00 6 $1,290.00
Trap with Identification
Mosquito Surveillance -Test Per test $55.00 10 $550.00
Pool
Larviciding- Inspection and Per hour $145.00 10 $1,450.00
treatment
Larviciding- Truck Mounted Per linear mile $780.00 2 $1,560.00
Liquid application
Larviciding- UTV Mounted Per linear mile $780.00 3 $2,340.00
Larvidicing- Backpack Per 0.25 linear $775.00 4 $3,100.00
mile
Adulticiding - Truck ULV Per linear mile $45.00 700 $31,500.00
Adulticiding -UTV Mounted Per linear mile $220.00 100 $22,000.00
ULV
Adulticiding- Backpack ULV Per linear mile $750.00 2 $1,500.00
Adulticiding- Backpack Per linear mile $750.00 2 $1,500.00
Residual Mist
Adulticiding- Residual Barrier Per 200 linear $75.00 10 $750.00
Spray feet
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Annual Estimated Total: $71,775.00
1. The consulting/retainer fee is a fixed rate price for all consulting and training workshops during the
annual contract term.
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SIGNATURE PAGE
CONTRACT FOR WEST NILE VIRUS CONSULTING AND CONTROL SERVICES
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties have executed this contract in triplicate in Fort Worth, Texas, on
the dates written below.
CITY OF FORT WORTH PRP SERVICES, LLC
DBA MUNICIP UITO
BY: -
Valerie Washington Pa rick Prather
Assistant City Manager President
Dated: '9_61(6
RECOMMENDED:
Elmer'DePaula
Assistant Director
Code Compliance Department Witness
"PROVED AS TO FORM AND
D
ATTEST: F 0.R T GALTTY:
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Bv:
ame. I ys Y Name: Melinda amos
Title: Ci ecret ?* Title: Sr. Assistant City Attorney
ExX5 .
CONTRACT CORiPLIA_VCE 1 L4,.NAGER:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the person responsible for the monitoring and administration
of this contract.including ensuring all performance and reporting requirements.
By:
Name: �,>� _ M&C: r OFFICIAL RECORD
Title:
CITY SECRETARY
1295:� ,� FT.WORTH,Tx
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PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS WITH COMPANIES BOYCOTTING
ISRAEL
Contractor acknowledges that in accordance with Chapter 2270 of the Texas
Government Code, the City is prohibited from entering into a contract with a
company for goods or services unless the contract contains a written verification
from the company that it: (1) does not boycott Israel; and (2) will not boycott Israel
during the term of the contract. The terms "boycott Israel" and "company" shall
have the meanings ascribed to those terms in Section 808.001 of the Texas
Government Code. By signing this contract, Contractor certifies that
Contractor's signature provides written verification to the City that Contractor:
(1) does not boycott I ael; and (2) will not boycott Israel during the term of the
contract.
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Title
Date