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Home My WebLink AboutContract 52640 CSC No.52640 RECEIVED AUG 1 4, 2019 CITY OF FORT WORTH ciTY SECRETARY VENDOR AGREEMENT COMPREHENSIVE ENERGYASSISTANCE PROGRAM The purpose of-the Comprehensive.Energy.Assistan-ce Program ("CEAP'')funded-from the-LowL.- Income Home Energy Assistance Program ("Lll-IEAP') grant is to maintain an energy supply to hebt and cool the.eesidences�of eligible idw-incbme•clients. The Energy Services-provider, (or "Vendor,n) agrees-to h_onbr the purpose of the.CEAP grant and.to aacept pledges of payment.from,CEAP ageneles drily for certified customers to whom Versdor continues to provide energy services. The Energy Assistance Provider, (or "Agency",). agrees-to.make payrrients only fot eligible low incotie-blients. This vendor-agreernent is by and between, City of Fort Worth. and Energy Assistance Provider(Agency:)= MidAmerican Energy Services, LLC ----- Vendor and Agency agree to assist customers In the-follbwing counties.. Tarrant.county This agreement shall be effective,frorre the - tQ_ day of 2oisfor-a period not to exceed .two years: from the effective date: Either 'party may terminate. this. agreement by written .notice. -Such written notice--of termination shall not affect any obligation by either-party incurred prior to-the receipt of such notice. Notice- shall be sent via certified mail with return receipt requested.. MidArner'rcar) Energy Services, LLC (Vendor Name} Pa Bbx 8.019 Davenport; IA62808-8099 (Vendor Mailing Address) City-of Fort Worth;Neighborhood:Services Department (Agenc)(Name) 20 Texas..Street-Fort Worth; TX.761 Q2- (Agency.!failing-Address) ®NdAllk- i` D CITY SECRETARY FT WORTH,TX The Agency named-above rept6gelltS and warrants to.Vendor that it is a..subreclpje.nt-of the Texas;Department of Housing and Community Affairs(71)14CA")and as such is auft'rized and has received funding from the TDHCA to provide bill payment assistance service for-ellgible, low income households. The.Vendor narbed above represents and warreints that it will.aoofyanY payments received from 'y ,Ag'ehcy-t() the account-of the'customdr that the Agency has determined.to V6 eligible under the CEAP gqidefinea.and such is a"Certified Customer". 'Vendor will,with reference.to a Certified.Customer: • Ext6bd .the CEAP applicant's: energy service for up 10 five business days While. the- Agencydeterrhines; -wh.bther the.I CEAP. applid.a.nt- is eligible pursuant to thd CEAP grjideline.s. • Upon accepting,Pledge from Agency f9ir Ceftified-'Custohidt, dontiliud or,restore energy service to-Certified Ci Slomer,Wlth no increases in charges, sorvlde:chpfges or-other charges.affecting the total cost of the bill', except as. allowed by the-stated tariff- cost registered with.the Pubiic Utility..Gommission"PUC" and/or Texas Railroad Commission. • in the event the f61 past due--balwTpe is not'paid by the Agency,the CertifiedCustome'ri must pay the remaining balance onorbefore the he disconnect. date stated in. the customer's Disconnect Not-ice required by PUO :regulations in order to avoid disconnection or be eligible for reconnection. Nothing in'thls-agreement. requires the. Vendbr to reconnect the customer upon recelpt bf a pledge that.does ndt coverthe full past due balance or-if the customer has 'already been disconnected by the time the pledge'Is received by thb Vendor, • Invoice the Certified Cu' stome.r.in accordance.with Vendor's normal 4111ing-practices:. -i Upon verbal -or Mitten request frbrh Agency, provide at no cost to the Agency the Certified Gustoffior's billing and usage hittory fot ptevjoas.twelve months; or dva liable history pivs.mof-ithly estimates if less than twelve months of billing history and usage is available; Vendor.Will transmit'.such billing history via electronic mail 'or facsimile as soon..'as possible, but-no later-than'forty-eight hours.-follOWItig the request, • Work with Agbncy and CertMed Cust&ylbr to explore-the feasibility of offering flexible payment arrangqments that rpay.in.clude, without limitation, waiving securitydeposits, reconnect-fees, application fees,-and all other fees.wheneyer possible. • Not discriminate agdinst Certified Customer in price or services;.including-the availability of deferred paympnt plians, le.V0 of average payment plans., d.iscoUnt; hodgqt, advahcb payment or other jn:re' d1jt plans_ Notrefuse to..ptovide energy service or otherwise discriminate in the marketing and provision of energy service to-any Certified Cusitorber b6tause bf race,. creed, colbilr,. national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, laWful--dotOce: of irico.Me, leyel of income, disability., firighelal status,. location -of' customer. in an economically. distrasi§ed. gebgrAphic area, or qual[rication for low-income or energy efficiency services.. Revised Pecefnher 2017- Allow Agency forty-five days from the-date of the: pledge to forward payment to the Vendor. Vendor agrees not:to consider the portion of the Gertified:Customer's.acco.unt to be paid by the.Agency delinquent lf said payment is received within" the above mentioned forty-five day p6riod.and-Vendot is provided Vith a 'verbal of signed.pledge frorn'the Agency'within forty-five days of Identifying a Certlfled Customer. • Not interrupt service if'Certified Customer is eligible under-.PUG regulatiohs, or other state agency.tegulations (at-applicable); and enters into-an agreement with the Vendor concerning hoW'the Certified Customer wil(pay the balance-OwOd Vendor and,the -Certified Customer is meeting the obligation under such agreement. if the Agency has paid for an initial deposit oe similar refundable instrument, upon the tefmination of.sentlae to the Certified Customer,the Veh.dor shall return funds including interest(after any balance owed) to the Agency:in accordance with.PUC regulations.or other state agency regulations (as applicable)_ The.Adency will: Obtalrt. written permission for Agency to .request and 'have .access to customer information, including conMential.o'r personal account information, credit 'and payment history, from customers.seeking Agency's assistaiice. Social Security numbers are not required for the CEAP program and'may not be-disclosed to Agency. • Provide:to Vendor, at Vendor's request, customer's Written permission -for Agency's accesslo'customer information as stated above, A Not provide pledges on behalf of a_ Certified Customer to Vendor without having adequate funds to pay'such pleitge. • pay pledges within forty-five days of making pledge to Vendor .r Determine'if a customer-is a-Certified Customer within fi' days(of contacting Vendor. • Provide Vendor a."list of namesi telephone numbers and a-mail addresses of Agency staff designatod to make: pledges on behalf of the Agency and Certified Clients, if requested from-Vendor. The terms of any confidential transaction under this agreement or any other informatfon exchanged by the Agency and Vendor-relating to any transaction shall not be disclosed to any person not employed or retained by the Agency or-Vendor, their affrllates, or brokers; except to the extent disclosure is 1) eequired 'by law; 2) necessary to disclose-to the other party in connection with a dispute botWeen the parties; a) otherwise permitted by written consent of the other party; 4) required by guarantors to be-disclosed; 5) information which must be disclosed to a third party to transmit.'energy; 6) to meet reliability council, regulatory; administrative, judicial, gavernmental, or regulated commodity exchactge requirements"where necessary; or 7) of information which- was -or is beteafter in the public. domain (except by breach of this Agreement). -ReQ1SPd-Deeer6ber n17 Tile Vendor.acknowledges.that in accordance.with- Chapter 2270 of the Texas Government Code,.the, Agency is prohibited from entering 'into a contract with a company for goods or servides unless,the cdntradt contairis,a written verification frorn the company that it (1) does not boyebtt1srael; and (2) will not boycott Israel during the terry► of the- contract. The terms "boycott. Israel" and "company" shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in Section 808.001 of the Texas,Q- pvernment.Code. By signing this contract, the Veridor certifies that Vendor's signature provides weltten verlfication"to the:Clty that Veridor:. (1) 'does 'not• boycott Israel; and(2) will not boycott Israel during the terrwof-the contract. Authorized Vendgr'Signature Date, Typed Name of Authorized Signature Title (io6) q31T527 Vendor,(Area.Code) Telephorie'Nurriber Date' _<;Mee -� (? M��g:�iP,-ri c�� 8'�e��Se� tfi fey, CUV"' Vendar�mail Address CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS- ernan o Usta bate Assistant City Manager. APPROVED AS TO'FORM AND LEGALITY: Matthew Murray Assistant City Attorney'i ATTSST; By: Mary,: Kayser• ,City Secretary Contract Authorization: M&C; N/A Date'Approved: N/A, OFFICIAL.RECORD viSMARY FT.WORTH,TX CONTRACT-COIVIPLIANCE MANAC)=R: By signing below, I_ aelcnoW[0dge. that f am the person responsible for the monitoring and administration .of this contract; ihcluding ensuring all peiforrhance and reporting requirements: Marle.Francis. Human Services Manager Signature: Signature: Fernando Costa(Jun 24,2019) Marie Fri cis(Jun 19) Email: fernando.costa@fortworthtexas.gov Email: marie-dolores.francis@fortworthtexas.gov t Signature: Signature: Matt Murray(Jul2,2019) Email: matthew.murray@fortworthtexas.gov Email: mary.kayser@fortworthtexas.gov x�OR . Rav'sdPf MIAPRECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH,TX