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AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into between THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, a home rule municipal corporation of the State of Texas (hereinafter
referred to as "City"), acting by and through Karen L. Montgomery, its duly authorized
Assistant City Manager, and RESOURCE RECOVERY COUNCIL (formerly known as
the TARRANT COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE), a nonprofit Texas
organization (hereinafter referred to as "Contractor'), acting by and through Eric
Niedermayer, its duly authorized Executive Director.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Contractor provides youth, ages 5 to 17 years old, substance and
alcohol abuse intervention and prevention programs including (i) the Sunshine Club, for
youths ages 5 to 12 years old who are children of substance abusers and other high risk
youths, and (ii) Ground Zero, for youths ages 12 to 17 years old who have exhibited
high risk factors; and
WHEREAS, City and Contractor desire to enter into a contract to have such
services provided which benefit the Fort Worth community.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein expressed,
the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1.
Contractor covenants and agrees to fully perform, or cause to be performed,
with good faith and due diligence, all objectives described in Exhibit "A", attached and
incorporated herein for all purposes incident to this Agreement ("Services"):M- Such
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Services shall be provided by Contractor for a term beginning October 1, 2007 and
ending September 30, 2008.
2.
In consideration of the Services to be performed hereunder by Contractor, City
promises and agrees to pay Contractor in one installment the sum of Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($50,000) ("Funds"). The Funds shall be expended to perform the Services.
Contractor shall deliver to City a quarterly statement of its receipts and expenditures of
Funds detailing how the Funds were expended to accomplish performance of the
Services, and such statement shall be signed by a duly authorized officer of the
Contractor. The quarterly reports shall be in the same format as the attached Exhibit
"B", attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes.
3.
At the end of each three-month quarter during the term hereof, Contractor shall
submit a report of Services rendered during each quarter. Contractor shall be subject to
a review by the City of its services and activities in performance of this Agreement. The
quarterly report shall be in the same format as the attached Exhibit "C", attached hereto
and incorporated herein for all purposes.
4.
Either party may cancel this Agreement upon thirty (30) days notice in writing to
the other party of such intent to terminate. In the event of such termination, Contractor
shall reimburse to City all Funds it has received, but not otherwise committed or
encumbered by contract, under this Agreement.
5.
Contractor covenants and agrees to fully cooperate with City in monitoring the
effectiveness of the Services to be performed under this Agreement, and City shall have
access at all reasonable hours to offices and records of Contractor for the purpose of
such monitoring.
6.
Contractor shall operate hereunder as an independent contractor and not as an
offcet, agent, servant, or employee of City. Contractor 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 Contractor,
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 Contractor. It is expressly understood and agreed that no officer, agent,
employee, or subcontractor of Contractor is in the paid service of City.
7.
City shall in no way or under any circumstance be responsible for any property
belonging to Contractor, its officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors or program
participants, which may be lost, stolen, destroyed or in any way damaged; and
Contractor hereby indemnifies and holds harmless the City, its officers, agents, and
employees, from and against any and all claims or suits concerning such property.
8.
CONTRACTOR COVENANTS AND AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, HOLD
HARMLESS AND DEFEND, AT ITS OWN EXPENSE, CITY AND ITS OFFICERS,
AGENTS, SERVANTS, 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
servants, and employees, from and against any and all claims or suits resulting from
such misuse, misapplication or misappropriation.
9.
If Contractor, as a charitable or nonprofit organization, has or claims an immunity
or exemption (statutory or otherwise) from and against liability for damage or injury,
including death, to persons or property, Contractor hereby expressly waives its rights to
plead defensively such immunity or exemption as against the City.
10.
Contractor 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 attempted
assignment of subcontract of same without such prior written approval shall be void and
constitute a breach of this agreement.
11.
Contractor, 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
Contractor any such violation on the part of Contractor or any of its officers, agents,
employees or subcontractors, then Contractor shall immediately desist from and correct
such violation.
12.
Contractor, in the execution, performance or attempted performance of this
Agreement, will not discriminate against any person or persons because of disability,
age, familial status, sex, race, religion, color or national origin, nor will Contractor 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 Contractor hereby covenants and agrees that Contractor,
OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, OR
SUBCONTRACTORS OF CITY; AND CONTRACTOR 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 NOW
PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE OPERATIONS, ACTIVITIES
AND SERVICES OF THE PROGRAMS DESCRIBED HEREIN, WHETHER OR NOT
CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF OFFICERS,
AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS OF
CITY. CONTRACTOR 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 CONTRACTOR, 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.
CONTRACTOR 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.
Contractor 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.
In the event it is determined that Contractor has misused, misapplied or
misappropriated all or any part of the funds provided hereunder, Contractor agrees to
indemnify, hold harmless and defend the City of Fort Worth, its officers, agents,
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 Contractor, its agents, employees or subcontractors.
13.
Contractor shall procure and shall maintain during the term of this Agreement the
following insurance coverage:
1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): $1,000,000 per occurrence, with a
$2,000,000.00 annual aggregate limit, in a form that is acceptable to the City's
Risk Manager.
2. Non-Profit Organization Liability or Directors & Officers Liability:
$1,000,000 per occurrence, with a $1,000,000 annual aggregate limit, in a form
that is acceptable to the City's Risk Manager.
Contractor's insurer(s) must be authorized to do business in the State of Texas
for the lines of insurance coverage provided and be currently rated in terms of financial
strength and solvency to the satisfaction of the City's Risk Manager.
Each insurance policy required herein shall be endorsed with a waiver of
subrogation in favor of the City. Each insurance policy required by this Agreement,
except for policies of worker's compensation or accident/medical insurance shall list the
City as an additional insured. City shall have the right to revise insurance coverage
requirements under this Agreement.
Contractor further agrees that it shall comply with the Worker's Compensation
Act of Texas and shall provide sufficient compensation insurance to protect Contractor
and City from and against any and all Worker's Compensation claims arising from the
work and services provided under this Agreement.
14.
Contractor agrees that the City shall, until the expiration of three (3) years after
final payment under this Agreement, have access to and the right to examine any
directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of the Contractor involving
transactions relating to this Agreement. Contractor agrees that the City shall have
access during normal working hours to all necessary Contractor 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 Contractor reasonable advance
notice of intended audits.
Contractor 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 14 shall survive the expiration of the term of this Agreement.
15.
In the event no funds or insufficient funds are appropriated by the City in any
fiscal period for any payments hereunder, City will notify Contractor 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 shall
have been appropriated.
16.
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.
17.
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.
18.
Notices to be provided hereunder shall be sufficient if forwarded to the other
parry by hand-delivery or via U.S. Postal Service certified mail, postage prepaid, to the
address of the other party shown below:
Bridgette Garrett Eric R. Niedermayer
Budget/Mgmt Services Director Executive Director
City of Fort Worth Tarrant Council on Alcoholism and
Drug Abuse
1000 Throckmorton St. 1701 W. Freeway, Suite 1
Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 392-8518 (817) 332-6329
19.
The failure of City or Contractor 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.
[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON FOLLOWING PAGE.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement in
multiples in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, to be effective October 1, 2007.
ATTEST: CITY OF FORT WORTH
t Ma Hendrix Karen L. Montgome /I ��
UU City Secretary Assistant City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: '(=,ntract utho 6'ation
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Assistant City Attorney
Date:
ATTEST: REOURCE RECOVERY COUNCIL, a
Texas non-profit organization
By: `
Eric Niedermayer
Executive Director
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of
Texas, on this day personally appeared Erik Niedermayer, known to me to be the
person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me
that the same was the act of the Resource Recovery Council and that he executed the
same as the act of said Resource Recovery Council for the purpose and consideration
therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this day of
l�✓ , A.D. 2007.
Y.pU6.'� '•
Notary Public i nd for
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STATE OF TEXAS ' �11 H I1` \
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of
Texas, on this day personally appeared Karen L. Montgomery, known to me to be the
person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me
that the same was the act of the City of Fort Worth for the purpose and consideration
therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this _ �/ day of
2W , A.D. 2007.
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Public in and for
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EXHIBIT "A"
OBJECTIVES
PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES GOALS
• Percentage of youth that showed at least an 80%
80% retention of program(s) content from
the Sunshine Club and Ground Zero
programs
• Percentage of children completing 8 to 10 60%
week group program(s) (Sunshine Club and
Ground Zero) and showing a decrease in
intent to use alcohol and drugs
EXHIBIT "C"
(QUARTERLY REPORT — FISCAL YEAR 2007/08
Program Service Activities
Percentage of youth that showed at least an 80% retention of program(s) content from
the Sunshine Club and Ground Zero programs.
ANNUAL GOAL: 80%
Quarterly Total:
Percentage of children completing 8 to 10 week group program(s) (Sunshine Club and
Ground Zero) and showing a decrease in intent to use alcohol and drugs
ANNUAL GOAL: 60%
Quarter Total:
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 10/30/2007
DATE: Tuesday, October 30, 2007
LOG NAME: 03RECOVERYRESRC REFERENCE NO.: **C-22480
SUBJECT:
Authorize the Execution of a Contract with the Recovery Resource Council for Assistance in
Funding Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Programs
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the execution of a contract with the Recovery Resource
Council for assistance in funding alcohol and substance abuse prevention and intervention programs.
DISCUSSION:
During the FY2007-08 budget process, the City Council approved financial support in the amount of
$50,000 for the Recovery Resource Council to aid in the organizations on going effort to prevent youth
alcoholism and substance abuse through the Sunshine Club and the Ground Zero prevention and
intervention programs.
The Recovery Resource Council Sunshine Club is a drug and alcohol prevention program serving youth in
Fort Worth for more than 15 years. It utilizes a curriculum that is nationally recognized as a best practice
model program. This program is targeted to children of substance abusers and other high-risk youth 5 to 12
years of age. The program focuses on a variety of topics over a ten-week period including self-esteem,
decision-making, goals, chemical dependency, changes, feelings and family dynamics.
Ground Zero is an intervention program that has been in existence since 1996, and has been recognized as
one of the 20 exemplary prevention programs by the Office of Substance Abuse Prevention. This program
is targeted to youth ages 12 to 17 who have exhibited high risk factors, such as repeated failure in school,
being the child of a substance abuser, coming from a economically disadvantaged home, having committed
violent or delinquent acts, gang involvement, abusing alcohol or other drugs, or having been physically,
psychologically or sexually abused. This program teaches alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention
refusal skills, personal responsibility, and communication skills.
It is proposed that a contract be executed in the amount of$50,000 between the City of Fort Worth and the
Recovery Resource Council for the period of October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008, to provide the
services outlined above.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that funds have been included in the FY2007-2008 General Fund Adopted
Budget for this expenditure.
Logname: 0311
"COVERYRESRC Page 1 of 2
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GG01 539120 0906200 $50,000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office bv: Karen Montgomery (6222)
Originating Department Head: Bridgette Garrett(8518)
Additional Information Contact: Dena Cobb (8349)
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