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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 51488DECEIVED rIT'Y` SECRETARY �r ; iiACT fVC. 2018 AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CRYOFFORTWORTH CITYSECRETARY THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into on day of 2018 by and between THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, a home rule municipal corporation of the State of Texas ("City"), acting by and through its duly authorized Assistant City Manager, and Randy Beavers ("Consultant"). RECITALS WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth has adopted minimum construction code requirements to insure the safety, public health and general welfare of its residents and tasked building inspectors with the responsibility of making sure those minimum standards are met; and WHEREAS, in order to adequately perform their jobs the inspectors must have documented training and experience; and WHEREAS, the City has a substantial need to obtain training for the City's Planning & Development Department construction inspection and plan review staff for technical development training and to assist in developing exceptional customer service skills; WHEREAS, City desires to hire a professional knowledgeable and experienced Master Electrician and inspector for training services related to performing consistent quality electrical inspections and plan review and providing exceptional customer service; WHEREAS, Consultant has represented that it is knowledgeable and experienced in providing services of training on quality electrical inspections and construction plans examination, exceptional customer service and professional development; and WHEREAS, City and Consultant mutually desire to enter into a contract to have Consultant perform training services for the Planning and Development Department. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein expressed, the parties agree as follows: AGREEMENT 1. Services. Consultant agrees to provide training to combination inspectors, plans examiners and supervisory personnel within the City's Planning and Development Department, Development Division on Professional Development for Electrical Inspection and Plan Review, Customer Service and Team Building. City employees will be participating in this training as a required part of their duties. City will be responsible for providing appropriate space and any necessary Agreement for Professional Services Page 1 of 7 OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX equipment required by Consultant. Consultant shall advise City of any needs regarding equipment within five days of the first day Services will be provided. 2. Term. Services shall be provided by Consultant for a term beginning on October 1, 2018 and ending on September 30, 2019, unless this Agreement is terminated earlier as provided herein. Following the Initial Term, there shall be four (4) one-year renewals at the City's sole option (each a "Renewal Term"). The City shall provide Consultant with written notice of its intent to renew at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of each term. 3. Fee. In consideration of the Services to be performed hereunder by Consultant, City promises and agrees to pay Consultant an amount not to exceed, 1000 hours at $40 per hour, or $40,000 annually, as full and complete compensation for the Services to be performed hereunder, including any and all expenses incurred in connection with performance of the Services. Consultant shall send invoices to City every month detailing the time Consultant spent working on training sessions for City. 4. Termination. Either party may cancel this Agreement at any time and for any reason by providing the other party with ten days written notice of termination. Upon Consultant's receipt of such notice by City, Consultant shall immediately discontinue all Services and the placing of all orders or the entering into of contracts for all supplies, assistance, facilities and materials in connection with the performance of this Agreement, and shall proceed to cancel promptly all existing contracts insofar as they are chargeable to this Agreement. In the event this Agreement is terminated prior to expiration of the Term, City shall pay Consultant only for Services actually rendered as of the effective date of termination, in accordance with a final statement submitted by Consultant documenting the performance of such Services. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, Consultant shall provide City with copies of all completed or partially completed documents prepared under this Agreement. 5. Independent Contractor. Consultant shall operate hereunder as an independent contractor and not as an officer, agent, servant, or employee of City and shall be free to work anywhere else Consultant desires during the term of this Agreement. Consultant shall have exclusive control of and the exclusive right to control the details of the Services performed hereunder, and all persons performing same, and shall be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers, agents, servants, employees, subcontractors and program participants. The doctrine of respondeat superior shall not apply as between the City and Consultant, its officers, agents, servants, employees, subcontractors, or program participants, and nothing herein shall be construed as creating a partnership or joint enterprise between City and Consultant. It is expressly understood and agreed that no officer, agent, employee, or subcontractor of Consultant is in the paid service of City. 6. Indemnification. CONSULTANT COVENANTS AND AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS AND DEFEND, AT ITS OWN EXPENSE, CITY AND ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS, Agreement for Professional Services Page 2 of 7 AND EMPLOYEES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR SUITS FOR PROPERTY LOSS OR DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH, TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS, OF WHATSOEVER KIND OR CHARACTER, WHETHER REAL OR ASSERTED, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXECUTION, PERFORMANCE, ATTEMPTED PERFORMANCE OR NONPERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE OPERATIONS, ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES DESCRIBED HEREIN, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, OR SUBCONSULTANTS OF CITY; AND CONSULTANT HEREBY ASSUMES ALL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF CITY AND ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS, AND EMPLOYEES FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR SUITS FOR PROPERTY LOSS OR DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH, TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS, OF WHATSOEVER KINDS OR CHARACTER, WHETHER REAL OR ASSERTED, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXECUTION, PERFORMANCE, ATTEMPTED PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE OPERATIONS, ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES DESCRIBED HEREIN, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS OF CITY. CONSULTANT LIKEWISE COVENANTS AND AGREES TO AND DOES HEREBY INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS CITY FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL INJURY, DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY OF CITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ALL ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF CONSULTANT, ITS OFFICERS, MEMBERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, SUBCONTRACTORS, INVITEES, LICENSEES, OR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS OF CITY. CONSULTANT AGREES TO AND SHALL RELEASE CITY, ITS AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL LIABILITY FOR INJURY, DEATH, DAMAGE OR LOSS TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY SUSTAINED IN CONNECTION WITH OR INCIDENTAL TO PERFORMANCE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF THE INJURY, DEATH, DAMAGE OR LOSS IS CAUSED BY CITY'S SOLE OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE. Consultant shall require all of its subcontractors to include in their subcontracts a release and indemnity in favor of City in substantially the same form as above. This Section 6 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 7. Assignment. Consultant shall not assign or subcontract all or any part of its rights, privileges or duties under this Agreement without the prior written consent of City, and any Agreement for Professional Services Page 3 of 7 attempted assignment of subcontract of same without such prior written approval shall be void and constitute a breach of this agreement. 8. Compliance with Law. Consultant, its officers, agents, employees and subcontractors, shall abide by and comply with all laws, federal, state and local, including all ordinances, rules and regulations of City. It is agreed and understood that, if City calls to the attention of Consultant any such violation on the part of Consultant or any of its officers, agents, employees or subcontractors, then Consultant shall immediately desist from and correct such violation. 9. Non -Discrimination. Consultant, in the execution, performance or attempted performance of this contract and Agreement, will not discriminate against any person or persons because of disability, age, familial status, sex, race, religion, color or national origin, nor will Consultant permit its officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors to engage in such discrimination. This Agreement is made and entered into with reference specifically to Chapter 17, Article III, Division 3, of the City Code of the City of Fort Worth ("Discrimination in Employment Practices"), and Consultant hereby covenants and agrees that Consultant, its agents, employees and subcontractors have fully complied with all provisions of same and that no employee or employee -applicant has been discriminated against by either Consultant, its agents, employees or subcontractors. 10. _R�t ht to Audit. Consultant 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 the Consultant involving transactions relating to this Agreement. Consultant agrees that the City shall have access during normal working hours to all necessary Consultant facilities and shall be provided adequate and appropriate workspace in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this section. The City shall give Consultant reasonable advance notice of intended audits. Consultant further agrees to include in all of its subcontractor agreements hereunder a provision to the effect that the subcontractor 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 workspace in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this paragraph. City shall give subcontractor reasonable advance notice of intended audits. This Section 10 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 11. Fiscal Funding Out. In the event no funds or insufficient funds are appropriated by the City in any fiscal period for any payments hereunder, City will notify Consultant of such Agreement for Professional Services Page 4 of 7 occurrence and this Agreement shall terminate on the last day of the fiscal period for which appropriations were received without penalty or expense to City of any kind whatsoever, except as to the portions of the payments herein agreed upon for which funds shall have been appropriated. 12. Entire Agreement. This written instrument constitutes the entire agreement by the parties hereto concerning the work and services to be performed hereunder, and any prior or contemporaneous, oral or written agreement, which purports to vary from the terms hereof shall be void. 13. Venue and Jurisdiction. Should any action, whether real or asserted, at law or in equity, arise out of the execution, performance, attempted performance of this Agreement, venue for said action shall lie in Tarrant County, Texas. 14. 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, postage prepaid, to the address of the other party shown below: City of Fort Worth — Planning and Development Dept. 200 Texas St. Fort Worth, Texas 76102 (817)392-8318 Randy Beavers 4332 Country Hill Road Fort Worth, TX 76140 817-781-2940 15. Non -Waiver. The failure of City or Consultant to insist upon the performance of any term or provision of this Agreement or to exercise any right herein conferred shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of City's or District's right to assert or rely upon any such term or right on any future occasion. 16. Disclosure of Conflicts. Consultant hereby warrants to the City that Consultant has made full disclosure in writing of any existing or potential conflicts of interest related to Consultant's services and proposed services with respect to the Project. In the event that any conflicts of interest arise after the Effective Date of this Agreement, Consultant hereby agrees immediately to make full disclosure to the City in writing. The City acknowledges that Consultant may use products, materials or methodologies proprietary to Consultant. The City agrees that Consultant's provision of services under this Agreement shall not be grounds for the City to have or obtain any rights in such proprietary products, materials or methodologies unless the parties have executed a separate written agreement Agreement for Professional Services Page 5 of 7 with respect thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consultant understands and agrees that the City is subject to various public information laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Texas Open Records Act. Consultant, for itself and its officers, agents and employees, further agrees that it shall treat all information provided to it by the City as confidential and shall not disclose any such information to any third party without the prior written approval of the City. 17. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired. 18. Force Ma'el ure. The City and Consultant shall exercise their best efforts to meet their respective duties and obligations as set forth in this Agreement, but shall not be held liable for any delay or omission in performance due to force majeure or other causes beyond their reasonable control, including, but not limited to, compliance with any government law, ordinance or regulation, acts of God, acts of omission, fires, strikes, lockouts, national disasters, wars, riots, material or labor restrictions by any governmental authority, transportation problems and/or any other similar causes. 19. Headings not Controlling. Headings and titles used in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement. 20. Chapter 2270 of the Texas Government Code. Consultant 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, Consultant certifies that Consultant's signature provides written verification to the City that Consultant: (1) does not boycott Israel; and (2) will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract. [SIGNATURES APPEAR ON FOLLOWING PAGE.] Agreement for Professional Services Page 6 of 7 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement in multiples in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, to be effective on the Effective Date. CITY OF FORT WORTH Jay Chapa Assistant City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: AuLl- pip it Assistant City Attorney ATTEST: City Secretary nn&c: �= 12 9 5: --tL� Randy Beavers Agreement for Professional Services Page 7 of 7 OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX Contract Compliance Manager: 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. Ajlzsw C7raq Name of Employee/,Signature Y(S Ass+-yw'Cc�o✓ Title ❑ This form is N/A as No City Funds are associated with this Contract Printed Name Signature OFFICIAL. RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX