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WORKSITE TRAINING AGREEMENT
FOR THE 2019 GOODWILL SUMMER YOUTH WORK PROGRAM
This WORKSITE TRAINING AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and
between the CITY OF FORT WORTH ("City"), a Texas home rule municipal corporation, acting by
and through Valerie R. Washington, its duly authorized Assistant City Manager, and GOODWILL
INDUSTRIES OF FORT WORTH, INC, ("Employer"), a Non-Profit, and acting by and through David
G. Cox, its duly authorized President and Chief Executive Officer(CEO), each individually referred to as
a"party"and collectively referred to as the"parties."
WHEREAS, Employer conducts the Summer Earn and Learn Work Experience Program("Program") in
order to provide opportunities to students with disabilities ("participants") the opportunity to participate
in paid work experience opportunities in conjunction with employability skills training during the
summer; and
WHEREAS, City believes that certain opportunities exist within the City to provide a worksite for
Participants to participate in the Program; and
WHEREAS, Employer and City believe that executing this agreement will provide a meaningful
opportunity for a number of Participants while raising awareness of City functions and the programs
offered by Employer.
NOW THEREFORE,Employer and City hereby enter into the following Agreement:
AGREEMENT DOCUMENTS:
The Agreement documents shall include the following:
1. This Worksite Training Agreement;
2. Exhibit A—Scope of Work;
3. Exhibit B—Verification of Signature Authority Form; and
4. Exhibit C—Participant Waiver
Exhibits A, B and C, which are attached hereto and incorporated herein, are made a part of this
Agreement for all purposes. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of Exhibits A,
B or C and the terms and conditions set forth in the body of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of
this Agreement shall control. As a condition precedent to this agreement,both Parties agree that it is made
based on a good and valuable consideration. For the City's performance in accordance with this
Agreement, City recognizes that Employer is providing a valuable resource to Fort Worth Citizens with
disabilities. The City recognizes that this will help enrich the citizenry of Fort Worth and further its
purpose of making Fort Worth the most livable City in the Country. For Employer's performance in
accordance with this Agreement, Employer recognizes that City is providing a necessary resource in order
for Employer to carry out its program and without City's participation these participants would not have
the opportunity to participate.
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES.
City will allow up to fifty participants to engage in specific activities and assignments within the
City of Fort Worth in accordance with this Agreement. Exhibit"A,"- Scope of Services more specifically
describes the services to be provided hereunder.
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2. TERM.
This Agreement shall begin upon execution by the City ("I ffective Date") and shall expire on
September 1, 2019 ("Expiration Date"), unless terminated earlier i;n accordance with this Agreement
("Initial Term").
3. COMPENSATION and CONSIDERATION.
Neither Party shall owe any amount of money for any reason whatsoever to the other Party for
services rendered in connection with this Agreement. City shall not be liable nor owe any payment, fee,
cost, penalty, or money for any other reason whatsoever to Employer or any Participant in Employer's
program who performs any services in connection with this agreement. Employer shall be solely
responsible for any payment, cost, fee, or other benefit provided to the participants in its Program and
who provide services in connection with this Agreement.
The Parties agree that there is good and valuable consideration from each party to the other and
that each Party is providing a benefit through its performance of its duties hereunder to the other. In
consideration for its performance, City recognizes that more people will become aware of City functions,
and a generally underserved population of students in the City will gain work and life experience which
will benefit the City overall. In consideration for its performance, Employer recognizes that its
Participants will receive valuable work experience and become more familiar with City programs,
departments, and functions.
4. TERMINATION.
4.1. Written Notice. City or Employer may terminate this Agreement at any time and for any.
reason by providing the other party with 30 days' written notice of termination without any penalty of any
kind.
4.2 Non-appropriation of Funds. In the event no funds or insufficient funds are appropriated
by City in any fiscal period for any payments due hereunder, City will notify Employer of such
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 have been appropriated.
4.3 Duties and Obligations of the Parties. In the event that this Agreement is terminated prior
to the Expiration Date, all services in connection with this Agreement shall stop immediately.
5. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
5.1 Disclosure of Conflicts. Employer hereby warrants to City that Employer has made full
disclosure in writing of any existing or potential conflicts of interest related to Employer's services under
this Agreement. In the event that any conflicts of interest arise after the Effective Date of this Agreement,
Employer hereby agrees immediately to make full disclosure to City in writing.
5.2 Confidential Information. Employer, for itself and its officers, agents and employees,
agrees that it shall treat all information provided to it by City ("City Information") as confidential and
shall not disclose any such information to a third party without the prior written approval of City.
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5.3 Unauthorized Access. Employer shall store and maintain City Information in a secure
manner and shall not allow unauthorized users to access, modify, delete or otherwise corrupt City
Information in any way. Employer shall notify City immediately if the security or integrity of any City
Information has been compromised or is believed to have been compromised, in which event, Employer
shall, in good faith, use all commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with City in identifying what
information has been accessed by unauthorized means and shall fully cooperate with City to protect such
City Information from further unauthorized disclosure.
6. RIGHT TO AUDIT.
Employer agrees that City shall, until the expiration of three (3) years after expiration of this
contract, or the final conclusion of any audit commenced during the said three years, have access to and
the right to examine at reasonable times any directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records,
including, but not limited to, all electronic records, of Employer involving transactions relating to this
Agreement at no additional cost to City. Employer agrees that City shall have access during normal
working hours to all necessary Employer facilities and shall be provided adequate and appropriate work
.space in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this section. City shall give
Employer reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
This provision shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
7. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
It is expressly understood and agreed that Employer and all participants in Employer's Program
shall operate as an independent contractors as to all rights and privileges and work performed under this
Agreement, and not as agent, representative or employee of City. Subject to and in accordance with the
conditions and provisions of this Agreement, Employer shall have the exclusive right to control the
details of its operations and activities and be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers,
agents, participants, servants, employees, consultants and subcontractors. Employer acknowledges that
the doctrine of respondeat superior shall not apply as between City, its officers, agents, servants and
employees, and Employer, its officers, agents, participants, employees, servants, contractors and
subcontractors. Employer further agrees that nothing herein shall be construed as the creation of a
partnership or joint enterprise between City and Employer. It is further understood that City shall in no
way be considered a Co-employer or a Joint employer of Employer or any officers, agents, participants,
servants, employees or subcontractors of Employer. Neither Employer, nor any officers, agents,
participants, servants, employees or subcontractors of Employer shall be entitled to any employment
benefits from City. Employer shall be responsible and liable for any and all payment and reporting of
taxes on behalf of itself, and any of its officers, agents, participants, servants, employees or
subcontractors.
8. LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION.
8.1 LIABILITY - EMPLOYER SHALL BE LIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
AND ALL PROPERTY LOSS, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY, INCL UDING
DEATH, TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS, OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER, WHETHER REAL OR
ASSERTED, TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENT ACT(S) OR OMISSION(S),
MALFEASANCE OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF EMPLOYER, ITS OFFICERS,
PARTICIPANTS,AGENTS,SERVANTS OR EMPLOYEES.
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8.2 GENERAL INDEMNIFICATION - EMPLOYER HEREBY COVENANTS AND
AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS AND DEFEND CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS,
SERVANTS AND EMPLOYEES, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR LAWSUITS
OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER, WHETHER REAL OR ASSERTED, FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE
OR LOSS (INCLUDING ALLEGED DAMAGE OR LOSS TO EMPLOYER'S BUSINESS AND ANY
RESULTING LOST PROFITS), CONTRACTUAL DISPUTES FROM PARTICIPANTS, AND/OR
PERSONAL INJURY,INCLUDING DEATH, TO ANYAND ALI.PERSONS,ARISING OUT OF OR
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. THIS SHALL, SPECIFICALLY INCLUDE ANY
LIABILITY, CLAIMS, LAWSUITS, DAMAGES, OR OTHER COSTS OF ANY KIND OR
CHARACTER THAT ARE CAUSED BY ANY ACTION OR OMISSION BY CITY, CITY'S
OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR SUBCONTRACTORS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT.,
This section shall survive the expiration or termination of this A;;reement.
9. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING.
9.1 Assignment. Employer shall not assign or subcontract any of its duties, obligations or
rights under this Agreement without the prior written consent of City. If City grants consent to an
assignment, the assignee shall execute a written agreement with City and Employer under which the
assignee agrees to be bound by the duties and obligations of Employer under this Agreement. Employer
and Assignee shall be jointly liable for all obligations of Employer under this Agreement prior to the
effective date of the assignment.
9.2 Subcontract. If City grants consent to a subcontract, subcontractor shall execute a written
agreement with Employer referencing this Agreement under which subcontractor shall agree to be bound
by the duties and obligations of Employer under this Agreement as such duties and obligations may
apply. Employer shall provide City with a fully executed copy of any such subcontract.
10. INSURANCE.
Employer shall provide City with certificate(s) of insurance documenting policies of the
following types and minimum coverage limits that are to be in effect prior to commencement of any work
pursuant to this Agreement:
10.1 Coverage and Limits
(a) Commercial General Liability:
$1,000,000- Each Occurrence
$2,000,000- Aggregate
(b) Automobile Liability:
$1,000,000 - Each occurrence on a combined single limit basis
Coverage shall be on any vehicle used by Employer, its employees, agents,
representatives in the course of providing services under this Agreement. "Any
vehicle"shall be any vehicle owned,hired and non-owned.
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(c) Worker's Compensation:
Statutory limits according to the Texas Workers' Compensation Act or any other
state workers' compensation laws where the work is being performed
Employers' liability
$100,000 - Bodily Injury by accident; each accident/occurrence
$100,000 - Bodily Injury by disease; each employee
$500,000 - Bodily Injury by disease;policy limit
(d) Professional Liability(Errors&Omissions):
$1,000,000- Each Claim Limit
$1,000,000 - Aggregate Limit
Professional Liability coverage may be provided through an endorsement to the
Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy, or a separate policy specific to
Professional E&O. Either is acceptable if coverage meets all other requirements.
Coverage shall be claims-made, and maintained for the duration of the
contractual agreement and for two (2) years following completion of services
provided. An annual certificate of insurance shall be submitted to City to
evidence coverage.
10.2 General Requirements
(a) The commercial general liability and automobile liability policies shall name
City as an additional insured thereon, as its interests may appear.The term City
shall include its employees,officers, officials, agents,and volunteers in respect to
the contracted services.
(b) The workers' compensation policy shall include a Waiver of Subrogation (Right
of Recovery)in favor of City.
(c) A minimum of Thirty (30) days' notice of cancellation or reduction in limits of
coverage shall be provided to City.Ten (10) days' notice shall be acceptable in
the event of non-payment of premium. Notice shall be sent to the Risk Manager,
City of Fort Worth, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, with copies to
the Fort Worth City Attorney at the same address.
(d) The insurers for all policies must be licensed and/or approved to do business in
the State of Texas. All insurers must have a minimum rating of A- VII in the
current A.M. Best Key Rating Guide, or have reasonably equivalent financial
strength and solvency to the satisfaction of Risk Management. If the rating is
below that required, written approval of Risk Management is required.
(e) Any failure on the part of City to request required insurance documentation shall
not constitute a waiver of the insurance requirement.
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(f) Certificates .of Insurance evidencing that Employer has obtained all required
insurance shall be delivered to the City prior to Employer proceeding with any
work pursuant to this Agreement.
II. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, ORDINANCES,RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Employer agrees that in the performance of its obligations hereunder, it shall comply with all
applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances,rules and regulations and that any work it produces in
connection with this Agreement will also comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations. If City notifies Employer of any violation of such laws, ordinances,
rules or regulations, Employer shall immediately desist from and correct the violation.
12. NON-DISCRIMINATION COVENANT.
Employer, for itself, its personal representatives, participants, assigns, subcontractors and
successors in interest, as part of the consideration herein, agrees that in the performance of Employer's
duties and obligations hereunder, it shall not discriminate in the treatment or employment of any
individual or group of individuals on any basis prohibited by law. IF ANY CLAIM ARISES FROM AN
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THIS NON-DISCRIMINATION COVENANT BY EMPLOYER,
ITS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, PARTICIPANTS, ASSIGNS, SUBEMPLOYERSS OR
SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, EMPLOYER AGREES TO ASSUME SUCH LIABILITY AND
TO INDEMNIFY AND DEFEND CITY AND HOLD CITY HARMLESS FROM SUCH CLAIM.
13. NOTICES.
Notices required pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall be conclusively deternuned to
have been delivered when (1) hand-delivered to the other party, its agents, employees, servants or
representatives, (2) delivered by facsimile with electronic confirmation of the transmission, or (3)
received by the other party by United States Mail, registered, return receipt requested, addressed as
follows:
To CITY: To EMPLOYER:
City of Fort Worth Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth, INC,
Attn: Valerie R. Washington, Attn: David G. Cox,
Assistant City Manager President&Chief Executive Officer
200 Texas Street PO Box 15520/4005 Campus Drive
Fort Worth,TX 76102-6314 Fort Worth,Texas 76119
Facsimile: (817) 392-8654 Facsimile: 817-536-8806
With copy to Fort Worth City Attorney's Office at
same address
14. SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES.
Neither City nor Employer shall, during the term of this Agreement and additionally for a period
of one year after its termination, solicit for employment or employ, whether as employee or independent
Employer , any person who is or has been employed by the other during the term of this Agreement,
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without the prior written consent of the person's employer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this provision
shall not apply to an employee of either party who responds to a general solicitation of advertisement of
employment by either party.
15. GOVERNMENTAL POWERS.
It is understood and agreed that by execution of this Agreement, City does not waive or surrender
any of its governmental powers or immunities.
16. NO WAIVER.
The failure of City or Employer to insist upon the performance of any term or provision of this
Agreement or to exercise any right granted herein shall not constitute a waiver of City's or Employer's
respective right to insist upon appropriate performance or to assert any such right on any future occasion.
17. GOVERNING LAW/VENUE.
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. If any
action, whether real or asserted, at law or in equity, is brought pursuant to 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.
18. 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.
19. FORCE MAJEURE.
City and Employer 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 the public enemy,
fires, strikes, lockouts, natural disasters, wars, riots, material or labor restrictions by any governmental
authority,transportation problems and/or any other similar causes.
20. HEADINGS NOT CONTROLLING.
Headings and titles used in this Agreement are for reference purposes only, shall not be deemed a
part of this Agreement, and are not intended to define or limit the scope of any provision of this
Agreement.
21. REVIEW OF COUNSEL.
The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed and revised this
Agreement and that the normal rules of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved
against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or Exhibits A, B,
and C.
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22. AMENDMENTS/MODIFICATIONS/EXTENSIONS.
No amendment, modification, or extension of this Agreement shall be binding upon a party hereto
unless set forth in a written instrument, which is executed by an authorized representative of each party.
23. ENTIRETY OF AGREEMENT.
This Agreement, including Exhibits A, B and C, contains the entire understanding and agreement
between City and Employer, their assigns and successors in interest, as to the matters contained herein.
Any prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreement is hereby declared null and void to the extent in
conflict with any provision of this Agreement. Nothing herein is intended and should not be construed to
create any third-party beneficiaries to this Agreement.
24. 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 one and the same
instrument.
25. IMMIGRATION NATIONALITY ACT.
Employer shall verify the identity and employment eligibility of its employees who perform work
under this Agreement, including completing the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9). Upon
request by City, Employer shall provide City with copies of all I-9 forms and supporting eligibility
documentation for each employee who performs work under this Agreement. Employer shall adhere to
all Federal and State laws as well as establish appropriate procedures and controls so that no services will
be performed by any Employer employee who is not legally eligible to perform such services.
EMPLOYER SHALL INDEMNIFY CITY AND HOLD CITY HARMLESS FROM ANY
PENALTIES, LIABILITIES, OR LOSSES DUE TO VIOLATIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH BY
EMPLOYER, EMPLOYER'S EMPLOYEES, SUBCONTRACTORS,AGENTS, OR LICENSEES.
City, upon written notice to Employer, shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement for
violations of this provision by Employer.
26. OWNERSHIP OF WORK PRODUCT.
City shall be the sole and exclusive owner of all reports, work papers, procedures, guides, and
documentation, created, published, displayed, and/or produced in conjunction with the services provided
under this Agreement(collectively, "Work Product"). Further, City shall be the sole and exclusive owner
of all copyright, patents, trademark, trade secret and other proprietary rights in and to the Work Product.
Ownership of the Work Product shall inure to the benefit of City from the date of conception, creation or
fixation of the Work Product in a tangible medium of expression (whichever occurs first). Each
copyrightable aspect of the Work Product shall be considered a "work-made-for-hire" within the meaning
of the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended. If and to the extent such Work Product, or any part thereof, is
not considered a "work-made-for-hire" within the meaning of the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended,
Employer hereby expressly assigns to City all exclusive right, title and interest in and to the Work
Product, and all copies thereof, and in and to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, and all other
proprietary rights therein, that City may have or obtain, without further consideration, free from any
claim, lien for balance due,or rights of retention thereto on the part of City.
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28. SIGNATURE AUTHORITY.
The person signing this Agreement hereby warrants that he/she has the legal authority to execute
this Agreement on behalf of the respective party, and that such binding authority has been granted by
proper order, resolution, ordinance or other authorization of the entity. This Agreement and any
amendment hereto, may be executed by any authorized representative of Employer whose name, title and
signature is affixed on the Verification of Signature Authority Form, which is attached hereto as Exhibit
"C". Each party is fully entitled to rely on these warranties and representations in entering into this
Agreement or any amendment hereto.
29. CHANGE IN COMPANY NAME OR OWNERSHIP
Employer shall notify City's Purchasing Manager, in writing, of a company name, ownership, or
address change for the purpose of maintaining updated City records. The president of Employer or
authorized official must sign the letter. A letter indicating changes in a company name or ownership must
be accompanied with supporting legal documentation such as an updated W-9, documents filed with the
state indicating such change, copy of the board of director's resolution approving the action, or an
executed merger or acquisition agreement. Failure to provide the specified documentation so may
adversely impact future invoice payments.
30. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH COMPANIES THAT BOYCOTT ISRAEL
Employer 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,Employer certifies that Employer's signature provides written verification to the City that
Employer: (1) does not boycott Israel; and (2) will not boycott Israel during the term of the
contract.
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IN WIT ESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement in multiples this
day of , 20�
ACCEPTED ID-AGREED:
CITY OF FORT WORTH:
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE MANAGER:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the person
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responsible for the monitoring and administration of this
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contract,including ensuring all performance and Name: Valerie R.Washington reporting requirements.
Title: Assistant City Manager
Date: (.0 0 By:
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APPROVAL RECOMMENDED: Tit Clerk of C rt
APPROVED RM AND LEGALITY:
By:
Name: Theresa A. Ewmg. By.
Title: Court Director o to
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ATTEST:
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION:
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Title: City Secretary
EMPLOYER:
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Title: President and CEO Title: Sr.Director of WFD
Date: 41
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
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Professional Services Agreement
EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
A. Worksite availability:
1. Duties /Assignments will include but are not limited to those identified in in this
Exhibit.
2. Student placement will be based upon identified needs and not exceed 50 participants.
3. All work shall take place at City of Fort Worth Facilities or property, as discussed
below.
4. Only Participants ages 16-22 are eligible for placement at City worksites.
B. City requirements prior to participant's arrival:
1. Unless Participant has been completed all CJIS requirements, the Participant must be
escorted by a City employee at all times when in any CJIS secured area—regardless of
whether a computer terminal is present..
2. Participant or Participant's legal guardian must provide a signed and notarized waiver
included as Exhibit C.
C. City's Requirements:
1. City's supervisor(s)/mentor(s) must go through a supervisor's/mentor's orientation
prior to any placement.
2. Provide supervision (and if required), safety training, supplies and equipment to
perform the work.
3. Record and report work hours using the Youth Work Experience Payroll Timesheet.
Submit timesheet to Employer for processing.
4. Evaluate each participant's performance on a daily basis. City will also provide a
performance analysis of each participant at the end of the program.
5. Contact Employer's contact person when students or training related problems occur.
6. Notify Employer if or when change in supervision occurs.
7. May not assign a participant to perform work that: a.) engages in political patronage,
lobbying or other political activities; b.) are of a religious or anti-religious
organization; or c.)partake in any tasks not allowed under Child Labor Laws.
8. Shall not use a participant to fill a job opening(1)when another individual is on layoff
from the same or substantially equivalent job, or(2) when the City has terminated the
employment of any regular employee or otherwise reduced its workforce with the
intention of filling the vacancy so created by utilizing a participant whose wages are
subsidized at current minimum wage level.
9. May not create jobs for participants in a promotional line that will infringe in any way
upon the promotional opportunities of currently employed individuals.
10. Shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Drug Free
Work Place Act.
11. A participant shall not participate in activities that occur in a casino or other gambling
establishments,aquarium, zoo, golf course, or swimming pool.
D. Employer's Requirements
1. Provide group or individual orientation to the City's Direct Supervisor/Mentor and the
Alternate Supervisor/Mentor, prior to the assignment of a participant to a work site.
Such orientation will include the objectives of the program, supervisory
responsibilities,training responsibilities,record keeping and DOL regulations.
2. Use the Trainee's component enrollment and objective assessment results to assist
with the student's assignment to a work site training slot.
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3. Assign a single point of contact that will assist the City with the identification and
resolution of training issues and any questions/concerns.
4. Monitor work sites for compliance with all objectives of the program, supervisor
responsibilities, training responsibilities, record keeping, and DOL regulations
including Child Labor Laws when applicable.
5. Pay all participant wages, taxes, and all benefits of any kind, if applicable, for the
scheduled work hours as stated on the Placement Authorization Form(provided by the
participant) and in accordance with current Federal Minimum Wage Regulations. All
participants must be paid in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
6. Maintain a current Worker's Compensation Policy and other required insurance and
coverage for all participants(copy of report provided in Supervisor Handbook)
7. Prior to placement, Employer will have each participant or the participant's legal
representative, who will be placed with the City to execute a Waiver, as attached as
Exhibit C, and will provide the original copy to the City.
E. TERMINATION OF PARTICIPANT FROM WORKSITE
Participants may be terminated from the worksite at any time and for any reason whatsoever
without any penalty to the City. City will notify Employer of any participant's termination as soon as
practicable once the decision has been made by the City. Employer may remove any participant from the
worksite at any time for any reason whatsoever without any penalty to Employer. Employer will notify
City of removal as soon as practicable once the decision has been made by Employer.
F. Participant Work Location and Description
1. Municipal Court:
Location A.D.Marshall Public Safety and Courts Building
■ Lobby Information Desk: Filing, light (less than 10 pounds)lifting, typing, photo
copying, inventory of items needed at desk, answer phones, and fill in at lunch&
customer service.
■ Office Assistant for Purchasing, Budget, HR, Accounting, and Administrative
functions: Assist with FWISD Summer Internship day preparations, help prepare
for meetings, scanning documents, help with furniture disposal project oversight,
and help organize supply closet/storage room, fill in at front desk during lunch,
answer phones, filing/creating files,typing,&invoice deliveries to City Hall AP
office.
■ Courtroom assistant: filing, light lifting,typing, and helping with dockets.
Location: Southwest Municipal Court.
■ Filing citations by case type and date, scanning in attachments, organizing area,
creating spreadsheets and sorting/lifting boxes up to 25 pounds.
■ Filing applications by alpha, making copies and sorting supplies.
■ Helping with dockets as needed with copies,typing and maintaining the lobby in
a clean condition.
2. Parks and Recreation
Location: Riverside Community Center Participant Activities:
■ Will be assigned to work with the Summer day Camp(SDC) leaders(teachers)
during the SDC scheduled hours,
■ Will help carry out the programs,assist with arts&crafts, gym games, secure
supplies
■ Help with room setups and any cleanup if needed
■ Must be friendly, and able to work without a cell phone
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Location: R.D. Evans Community Center
■ Assist Camp Leaders as they supervise children in the following
summer day camp activities; recreation and educational programs,
structured inside and outside activities and events; arts and crafts,
games, youth sports and other recreational events.
■ In addition will assist in set up, decoration and clean-up of camp
areas.
Location: Victory Forest Community Center
■ Filing, light lifting(10 pounds or less),photo copying, inventory of
items needed at desk, answer phones, customer service.
■ Help organize closets and light cleaning around center.
■ Wiping down gym equipment if needed.
3. Planning and Development
Location: Development Coordination Office
■ Filing, light lifting(10 pounds or less),data entry,prepping folders for
scanning, answering telephone
■ Attend weekly staff meetings
■ Filling in during lunch&assisting customers.
4. Fire
Location: Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex
■ Office assistant: filing, scanning, sorting, copying and printing
documents; data entry, including entering fire inspection data; preparing
contracts for routing; organize supplies and equipment storage rooms
■ Social media assistant: prepare images and content for social media
posts, develop ideas for social media campaigns
■ Capital assets: assist with annual capital inventory, including verifying
location of capital assets,updating asset files, data entry
• Fire Department rotation: spend at least 1-2 days shadowing each
section in the Fire Department to learn about their operations and duties
■ Participant to shadow the non-operations sections (e.g. OEM, alarm
office,Bureau of Fire Prevention,Training, etc.)
■ Guided Tour of a fire station
5. Code Compliance
Location: 71h Floor of City Annex
■ Filing/Scanning, light lifting,typing,office organization and inventory
6. Information Technology Locations
Location: Zipper Building
■ Contracts-Organizing contracts by vendor in alphabetical order and by
Year
■ Locating contract on the intranet and document the contract number on
the file
■ Scanning the contract file onto Laserfische
■ Changing the scanned generic file name to the contract information by
vendor and contract number
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■ Box up the physical file for records destruction(10 pounds or less)
■ Clean out offices
■ Box up items in filing cabinets left by previous employees(3 offices
total)
■ Organize and inventory supply cabinet,order supplies that are running
low
■ Dispatch ITSM tickets to the members of IT Finance by task type
■ Inventory cell phones by type
■ Schedule order pickups for cell phone refresh program with the
departments
■ Gather documents to perform jourriE l entries i.e. invoices,purchase
orders
• Organize storage room
■ Organize and inventory computer la'c�
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EXHIBIT B
VERIFICATION OF SIGNATURE AUTHORITY
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF FORT WORTH, INC
PO BOX 15520/4005 CAMPUS DRIVE
FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76119
Employer hereby agrees to provide City with independent audit basic financial statements, but also the
fair presentation of the financial statements of individual funds.
Execution of this Signature Verification Form ("Form") hereby certifies that the following individuals
and/or positions have the authority to legally bind Employer and to execute any agreement, amendment or
change order on behalf of Employer. Such binding authority has been granted by proper order, resolution,
ordinance or other authorization of Employer. City is fully entitled to rely on the warranty and
representation set forth in this Form in entering into any agreement or amendment with Employer.
Employer will submit an updated Form within ten (10) business days if there are any changes to the
signatory authority. City is entitled to rely on any current executed Form until it receives a revised Form
that has been properly executed by Employer.
1. Name: Bobbie Hodges
Position: Sr.Director of WrD
Fignature
2. Name:
Position:
Signature
3. Name:
Position:
Signature
Name: David G. Cox
Pr
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Signature of President/CEO
Date: 417j/5
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EXHIBIT C
Each Participant who is an adult and legally able will complete a copy of the waiver below and
return a signed,notarized original copy to the City prior to beginning any work at the City.
CITY OF FORT WORTH
WAIVER,RELEASE,AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
I, , for myself, my heirs and assigns, hereby affirm that I am aware that my
participation in the Summer Earn and Learn Work Experience Program ("Program") solely managed by
Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth, INC., but partly taking place at a worksite location owned by the City
of Fort Worth("City")primarily at<INSERT PRIMARY LOCATION>("Facility")in Fort Worth,Texas
and other City-owned locations, has inherent risks which may result in serious injury or death. As a
condition precedent to participating in the Program and entering onto the City's property, I confirm that I
understand and accept all risks, dangers and hazards presented by my participation in the Program, and I
am participating in these activities freely and voluntarily. In consideration of being permitted to participate
in the Program specifically at a City Facility, I hereby assume all risk of harm and injury to myself and
others, as well as to the property of others, which may result from my participation in the Program,
regardless of the cause or blame. I agree to act in a reasonable and cautious manner in all aspects of my
participation in the Event.
Further,I,for myself,my heirs and assigns,in consideration of being able to utilize the Facility and
participate in the Program, do hereby FOREVER RELEASE AND WAIVE all claims against the City of
Fort Worth,its officers,agents and employees,for injuries,death or property damage which may arise from
my use or presence at the Facility. This waiver and release is intended to release and forever discharge
the City of Fort Worth,its officers,servants,agents and employees from any and all claims,actions,
causes of action, damages, losses or expenses, including attorney's fees whether real or asserted, of
every kind or character, arising out of my use of the Facility, including going to and from such
Facility. I, for myself, my heirs and assigns, hereby assume the risk of all conditions of the Facility,
dangerous or otherwise, all occurrences that may be encountered while using or going to or from such
Facility and waive any and all specific notice of the existence of such conditions or occurrences. This
waiver is intended to release the City of Fort Worth,its officers,servants,agents and employees even
if said iniuries, death or other damages are caused in whole or in part by the alleged acts of
commission, omission, negligence or fault of the City of Fort Worth, its officers, servants, agents or
employees. I, for myself, and my heirs and assigns hereby assume all responsibility and liability for such
injuries or damages, including death, and hereby covenant not to sue the entities and parties named above
for such injuries or damages.
I FURTHER AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND DEFEND THE CITY AND HOLD THE CITY
HARMLESS FROM ALL CLAIMS, TOGETHER WITH ALL COSTS, EXPENSES, AND LEGAL
FEES IN DEFENDING ALL CLAIMS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO MY
USE OF THE FACILITY. THIS INDEMNITY PROVISION (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, INDEMNITY FOR COSTS, EXPENSES AND LEGAL FEES) IS SPECIFICALLY
INTENDED TO OPERATE AND BE APPLICABLE EVEN IF IT IS ALLEGED OR PROVED THAT
ALL OR SOME OF THE DAMAGES BEING SOUGHT WERE CAUSED AS A WHOLE OR IN
PART BY ANY ACT, OMISSION, NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF
CONTRACT, INTENTIONAL CONDUCT, VIOLATION OF STATUTE OR COMMON LAW,
BREACH OF WARRANTY, PRODUCT DEFECT, STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR ANY
OTHER CONDUCT WHATSOEVER OF THE CITY. I REALIZE THAT BY SIGNING THIS
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AGREEMENT, I AM GIVING UP MY RIGHT TO SUE THE CITY FOR INJURY, DEATH OR
DAMAGE I MAY SUFFER AT THE EVENT. IF ANY COURT FINDS A PORTION OF THIS
AGREEMENT TO BE INVALID, THE REMAINDER OF THE AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE
AFFECTED.
I have read this Waiver, Release, and Indemnity Agreement and fully understand its terms,
provisions and conditions. I have not been influenced to any extent whatsoever by any representations or
statements not contained within this agreement.
Dated this day of 52019.
Participant's Signature
Address
City, State and Zip Code
Telephone
State of Texas
County of Tarrant
This document was acknowledged before me on by
Notary Public
Date
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Each Participant who is either not an adult or otherwise legally unable to complete a waiver
individually, will have a legal parent or guardian complete a copy of the waiver below and return a
signed,notarized original copy to the City prior to beginning any work at the City.
CITY OF FORT WORTH
WAIVER,RELEASE,AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
I, , on behalf of , for whom I am a the legal guardian,
for myself, my heirs and assigns, hereby affirm that I am aware that 's
participation in the Summer Earn and Learn Work Experience Program ("Program") solely managed by
Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth, INC., but partly taking place at a worksite location owned by the City
of Fort Worth ("City") primarily at <insert primary location>("Facility") in Fort Worth, Texas and other
City-owned locations, has inherent risks which may result in serious injury or death. As a condition
precedent to participating in the Program and entering onto the City's property, I confirm that I understand
and accept all risks,dangers and hazards presented by 's participation in the Program,
and I am allowing to participate in these activities freely and voluntarily. In consideration
of being permitted to participate in the Program specifically at a City Facility, I hereby assume all risk of
harm and injury to ,myself and others,as well as to the property of others,which may result
from 's participation in the Program,regardless of the cause or blame. I agree to require
that act in a reasonable and cautious manner in all aspects of
's participation in the Event.
Further, I, for , myself, my heirs and assigns, in consideration of
being able to utilize the Facility and participate in the Program, do hereby
FOREVER RELEASE AND WAIVE all claims against the City of Fort Worth, its officers, agents and
employees, for injuries, death or property damage which may arise from 's use or
presence at the Facility. This waiver and release is intended to release and forever discharge the City
of Fort Worth,its officers,servants,agents and employees from any and all claims,actions,causes of
action,damages, losses or expenses, including attorney's fees whether real or asserted,of every kind
or character, arising out of my use of the Facility, including going to and from such Facility. I, for
myself, , my heirs and assigns, hereby assume the risk of all conditions of the
Facility, dangerous or otherwise, all occurrences that may be encountered while using or going to or from
such Facility and waive any and all specific notice of the existence of such conditions or occurrences. This
waiver is intended to release the City of Fort Worth,its officers,servants,agents and employees even
if said injuries, death or other damages are caused in whole or in part by the alleged acts of
commission, omission, negligence or fault of the City of Fort Worth, its officers, servants,agents or
employees. I, for myself, , and my heirs and assigns hereby assume all responsibility
and liability for such injuries or damages, including death,and hereby covenant not to sue the entities and
parties named above for such injuries or damages.
I FURTHER AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND DEFEND THE CITY AND HOLD THE CITY
HARMLESS FROM ALL CLAIMS, TOGETHER WITH ALL COSTS, EXPENSES, AND LEGAL
FEES IN DEFENDING ALL CLAIMS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO MY
USE OF THE FACILITY. THIS INDEMNITY PROVISION (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, INDEMNITY FOR COSTS, EXPENSES AND LEGAL FEES) IS SPECIFICALLY
INTENDED TO OPERATE AND BE APPLICABLE EVEN IF IT IS ALLEGED OR PROVED THAT
ALL OR SOME OF THE DAMAGES BEING SOUGHT WERE CAUSED AS A WHOLE OR IN
PART BY ANY ACT, OMISSION, NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF
CONTRACT, INTENTIONAL CONDUCT, VIOLATION OF STATUTE OR COMMON LAW,
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BREACH OF WARRANTY, PRODUCT DEFECT, STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR ANY
OTHER CONDUCT WHATSOEVER OF THE CITY. I REALIZE THAT BY SIGNING THIS
AGREEMENT, I AM GIVING UP MY RIGHT TO SUE THE CITY FOR INJURY, DEATH OR
DAMAGE I MAY SUFFER AT THE EVENT. IF ANY COURT FINDS A PORTION OF THIS
AGREEMENT TO BE INVALID, THE REMAINDER OF THE AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE
AFFECTED.
I have read this Waiver, Release, and Indemnity Agreement and fully understand its terms,
provisions and conditions. I have not been influenced to any extent whatsoever by any representations or
statements not contained within this agreement.
Dated this day of 12018.
Legal Guardian's Signature
Address
City, State and Zip Code
Telephone
State of Texas
County of Tarrant
This document was acknowledged before me on by
Notary Public
Date
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