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STATE OF TEXAS §
§ KNOWN ALL BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
This Contract is entered into by and between the City of Fort Worth ("City'), a home-rule
municipality located within Tarrant, Denton, Parker, and Wise Counties, Texas, acting
through Valerie Washington, its duly authorized Assistant City Manager, and EnSafe, Inc.,
a Texas corporation ("Contractor"), acting through Sharon E. Hooper, its duly authorized
Vice President. City and Contractor may be referred to herein individually as a Party, or
collectively as the Parties.
WITNESSETH:
That for and in consideration of mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the
Parties hereto mutually agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1.
DEFINITIONS
City means the City of Fort Worth.
Chance Order means an officially authorized and executed written amendment to this
contract or to a Task Order, issued by the City.
Contract Documents means the Request for Qualifications, attachments, pre-bid
amendments, and appendices to the Request for Qualifications, the Contractor's response
to the Request for Qualifications, and all ancillary documents submitted with the
Contractor's response to the Request for Qualifications.
Contractor means EnSafe Inc.
Notice to Proceed means the official letter issued by the City, pursuant to the Code of the
City of Fort Worth and City ordinances and policies that authorizes Contractor to begin
work.
Task Order means an officially authorized and executed written description and
specification directing the Contractor to perform specific services within the scope of this
contract, issued by the City.
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH,TX
ARTICLE 2.
SERVICES AND TASK ORDERS
Contractor hereby agrees to perform as an independent contractor the services set forth in
the Scope of Work attached hereto as Attachment "A".
This Contract is to provide the City of Fort Worth with professional services for
environmental and engineering consulting projects during the term of the Contract. There
is no guarantee of work granted by this Contract and nothing in this Contract is to be
construed as an exclusive agreement with the Contractor to provide the City with
professional services of this type, or as an agreement by the City to guarantee the
Contractor any spec[€ic projects or quantities of work. THERE IS NO MINIMUM
GUARANTEE OF ANY WORK UNDER THIS CONTRACT.
City will issue a Task Order to Contractor that details the work to be performed by the
Contractor. Task Orders will include at a minimum a unique Task Order Number, project
address, scope of work, date to commence work, and the not to exceed payment amount
for the task. The Task Order will also include the time period to complete the work after the
issuance of said Task Order and provide, to the City, an accurate and functional
deliverable.
ARTICLE 3.
COMPENSATION
Section 1.
Not To Exceed Amount And Fee Schedule.
The not to exceed amount for this Contract shall be one hundred thousand dollars
(100,000.00). City and Contractor agree to the unit prices, employee labor rates, and other
costs as specified in this contract. Contractor shall be compensated in accordance with the
Fee Schedule shown in Attachment "B". Payment shall be considered full compensation
for all labor, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to complete the services
described in Attachment "A". The City will not be liable for any Contractor fees, costs, or
other remuneration in excess of this amount unless a written amendment to the Contract
has been executed by both parties.
Section 2.
Invoice and Payment.
The Contractor shall provide monthly invoices to the City. All invoices must reflect the City
Task Order number. Invoices shall contain a detailed breakdown to include: labor
including employee name, functional title, date and hours of work performed; internal
supplies and services provided; and external supplies and services provided.
Contractor shall submit a final, comprehensive invoice within 30 days of the completion of
work performed for each Task Order. The final invoice shall include all charges related to
work performed under the Task Order including subcontracted work. The City's preference
is that the final invoice be submitted concurrently with the delivery of the final report or
other deliverable, as applicable.
Payment for services rendered shall be due within thirty (30) days of the uncontested
performance of the particular services so ordered and receipt by City of Contractor's
invoice for payment of same. In the event of a disputed or contested billing, only that
portion so contested may be withheld from payment, and the undisputed portion will be
paid. No interest will accrue on any contested portion of the billing until mutually resolved.
City will exercise reasonableness in contesting any billing or portion thereof,
The Contractor shall also provide the City with quarterly updates showing the total and
itemized costs incurred to the City for each task ordered and the amount remaining in the
contract not-to-exceed amount.
Contractor shall receive no additional compensation for work delays or hindrances except
when direct and unavoidable extra costs to the Contractor are caused by the City's gross
negligence.
ARTICLE 5.
TERM
The term of this Contract shall be for a period of one year from the date of complete
execution by the parties. This Contract may be renewed by mutual written agreement on a
yearly basis provided the not to exceed amount has not been reached.
ARTICLE B.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
Contractor shall operate hereunder as an independent contractor, and not as an officer,
agent, servant, or employee of the City. Contractor shall have exclusive control of and the
exclusive right to control the details of its work to be performed hereunder and all persons
performing same, and shall be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers,
agents, employees, contractors and subcontractors. The doctrine of respondeat superior
shall not apply as between City and Contractor, its officers, agents, employees, contractors,
and subcontractors, and nothing herein shall be construed as creating a partnership or joint
venture between City and Contractor.
ARTICLE 7.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE
Work performed by Contractor shall comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws
and with all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the local, state and national
boards, bureaus and agencies. Approvals issued by the City or another entity shall not
constitute or be deemed to be a release of the responsibility and liability of Contractor or its
officers, agents, employees, contractors and subcontractors for the accuracy and
competency of its services performed hereunder, which shall be performed in accordance
with the applicable professional standard of care.
ARTICLE 8.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Section 1.
Rights in data_
The City shall have unlimited rights in all data delivered under this Contract, and in all data
first produced in the performance of this Contract.
Section 2.
Intellectual property rights and ownership.
All work product developed by Contractor under this Contract shall be the sole property of
the City and the City shall have unlimited rights in such work product. All work product
developed by Contractor under this contract shall be considered "work for hire" and rights,
title, and interests to all intellectual property shall vest in the City. Contactor affirmatively,
by executing this contract, disclaims all such intellectual property interests in favor of the
City.
In the event that any rights, title, or interest shall by operation of law or otherwise fail to vest
in the City or become void or voidable, Contractor shall a) transfer all rights, title, and
interest to intellectual property to the City; or alternatively and at the discretion of the City
the Contractor shall b) grant an unlimited and exclusive license for publication, sale,
reproduction, or use by the City and its authorized sublicensees of all intellectual property
developed under this contract. Contractor agrees to timely execute any documents or take
any other actions as may reasonably be necessary, or as the State may reasonably
request, to perfect the State's ownership, license, or other rights to any work product.
Contractor shall not use, sell, transfer, or authorize a third party to use any work product,
copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property (or derivatives thereof) of the work
product developed under this contract without the express written consent of the City.
ARTICLE 9.
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 1.
Definitions.
In this paragraph, the following words and phrases shall be defined as follows:
Environmental Damages shall mean all claims, judgments, damages, losses, penalties,
fines, liabilities, encumbrances, liens costs, and expenses of investigation of any claim,
including reasonable attorney's fees and disbursements, any of which are incurred as a
result of a violation of environmental requirements to the extent caused by negligence in
the work performed under this contract or the operations of the Contractor and
Subcontractors, and including:
a. Damages for personal injury and death, or injury to property or natural resources;
b. Reasonable Fees incurred for the services of attorneys, including is those
incurred in enforcing this contract or collecting any sums due hereunder; and
Environmental requirements shall mean all applicable 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, surface water,
groundwater, stormwater, or land, or relating to the manufacture, processing,
distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport, or handling of pollutants,
contaminants, or hazardous or toxic substances, materials, or wastes, whether
solid, liquid, or gaseous in nature; and
b. All requirements pertaining to the protection of the health and safety of
employees or the public.
c. City has disclosed to Contractor in writing the existence of all known and
suspected Asbestos, PCBs, Petroleum, Hazardous Waste, Radioactive Material,
hazardous substances, and other Constituents of Concern located at or near the
Site, including type, quantity, and location.
Section 2.
General Indemnification. CONTRACTOR DOES HEREBY INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD
HARMLESS THE CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES, FROM AND AGAINST ANY
AND ALL THIRD PARTY CLAIMS, LIABILITY, CLAIMS, SUITS, DEMANDS, OR
CAUSES OF ACTIONS INCURRED DUE TO ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL
PROPERTY, OR PERSONAL INJURY, AND/OR DEATH, OCCURRING AS A
CONSEQUENCE OF THE CONTRACTOR'S OPERATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT,
BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT SUCH INJURIES, DEATH, OR DAMAGES ARE CAUSED
BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF CONTRACTOR, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES,
OR SUBCONTRACTORS' .
Section 3.
Environmental Indemnification. CONTRACTOR DOES HEREBY INDEMNIFY, AND
HOLD HARMLESS THE CITY, ITS OFFICERS, 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 BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT SUCH
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES OR VIOLATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
REQUIREMENTS ARE CAUSED BY THE ACT OR OMISSION OF CONTRACTOR, ITS
OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OR SUBCONTRACTORS, FOR WHOSE ACTS
CONTRACTOR IS LEGALLY LIABLE.
Section 4.
City agrees that Contractors obligation to indemnify and release shall be limited as
described in the Special Provisions in Attachment C. However, the City does not release
nor waive any claim or pursuit of action against Contractor for its failure to exercise the
standard of care as described in Article 16, or Contractor's intentional or negligent release
or action to cause a release of a hazardous substance or waste.
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.
The obligations of the Contractor under this paragraph 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 10.
INSURANCE
Section 1.
Insurance coverage and limits
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.
1. Commercial General Liability
$5,000,000 each occurrence
$5,000,000 aggregate
2. Professional Liability
$2,000,000 each claim, or
$5,000,000 aggregate
The retroactive date shall be coincident with or prior to the date of this contract
and the certificate of insurance shall state that the coverage is claims-made and
the retroactive date. The insurance coverage shall be maintained for the
duration of this contract and for five (5) years following completion of the
contract (Tail Coverage). An annual certificate of insurance shall be submitted
to the City for each year following completion of this contract.
3. Automobile Liability
$1,000,000 each accident or
$250,000 property damage / $500,000 bodily injury per person per
accident
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).
Section 2.
Additional Insurance Requirements
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, 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 specified herein.
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 Financial Management Services - Risk Management Division,
City of Fort Worth, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Applicable policies shall each be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation in
favor of the City as respects the Contract.
S. 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.
9. The Commercial General Liability insurance policy shall have no exclusions
by endorsements unless the City approves such exclusions and such
approval shall not be unreasonably denied.
10. 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.
11. All insurance required above except for Professional Liability shall be written
on an occurrence basis in order to be approved by the City_
12. 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 11.
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 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 12.
TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT
City and Contractor each bind themselves, and their lawful successors and assigns, to this
Agreement. Contractor has been engaged as a consequence of Contractor's specific and
unique skills; Assignment will only be granted under unusual circumstances and at the sole
discretion of the City. Contractor, its lawful successors and assigns, shall not assign,
sublet or transfer any interest in this Agreement without prior written consent of the City.
ARTICLE 13.
RIGHT TO AUDIT
(a) 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 Contractor involving transactions
relating to this Agreement. Contractor agrees that the City shall have access during
normal working hours to all necessary facilities and shall be provided adequate and
appropriate workspace in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of
this section. City shall give Contractor reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
(b) Contractor further agrees to include in all its subcontracts hereunder, a provision to the
effect that the subcontracting contractor 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 work space in order to conduct audits in compliance with the
provisions of this article. City shall give Contractor and any subcontractor reasonable
advance notice of intended audit.
(c) Contractor and subcontractors agree to photocopy such documents as may be requested
by the City_ The City agrees to reimburse Contractor for the cost of copies at the rate
published in the Texas Administrative Code in effect as of the time copying is performed.
ARTICLE 14.
DIVERSITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
(DBE) PARTICIPATION
In accordance with the City's Business Diversity Enterprise (BDE) Ordinance No. 20020-
12-2011, the City has established goals for the participation of BDEs in City contracts.
Unless a waiver of DBE goals has been authorized by the City, Contractor hereby
acknowledges the BDE 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 from participating in City contracts for a period of time of not less than three (3)
years.
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.
OBSERVE AND COMPLY
Contractor shall exercise the standard of care, diligence and skill with regard to the provision
of the services provided for in this Contract that is commercially reasonable for a prudent
similarly situated contractor and to at all times to observe and comply with applicable federal,
state, and local laws and regulations and with all City ordinances and regulations which affect
this Agreement and the work hereunder, and applicable orders, laws ordinances and
regulations which may exist or may be enacted later by governing bodies having jurisdiction or
authority for such enactment. No plea of misunderstanding or ignorance thereof shall be
considered. Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless City from and against all
claims or liability arising out of the violation of any such order, law, ordinance, or regulation to
the extent such claim or violation was caused by the Contractor or its Subcontractors.
City agrees due to the special nature of this Contract to Special Provisions in Attachment C.
ARTICLE 17.
DEFAULT
If Contractor fails to begin work or to complete work within the time specified in a Task Order
City shall have the right to take charge of and complete the work in such a manner as it
deems appropriate. If the City exceeds the costs detailed herein or in the Task Order, City
may deliver to Contractor a written itemized statement of the excess costs and Contractor
shall reimburse the City for such excess costs without delay.
If at any time during the terms of this contract, the work of the Contractor fails to meet the
specifications of the Contract Documents or to meet the standards of duty, care, or proficiency
of a reasonable and competent Contractor, City may notify the Contractor of the deficiency in
writing. Failure of the Contractor to correct such deficiency and complete the work required
under this contract or a Task Order to the satisfaction of the City within ten (10) days after
written notice shall constitute default, and shall result in termination of this contract.
Contractor shall not be deemed to be in default because of any failure to perform under this
contract if the failure arises solely from causes beyond the control of the Contractor and
without any fault or negligence by the Contractor. Such causes shall include acts of God, acts
of war or terrorism, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, labor strikes, freight
embargoes, and events of unusually severe weather.
ARTICLE 18.
TERMINATION
City may terminate this contract with or without cause by giving thirty (30) days written notice
to Contractor. In the event of termination, any work in progress will continue to completion
unless otherwise specified in the notice of termination. If the City terminates this contract
under this provision, City shall pay Contractor for all services performed prior to the
termination. Termination shall be without prejudice to any other remedy the City may have.
Contractor may terminate this contract with or without cause by giving ninety (90) days written
notice to the City.
All data and completed or partially completed documents prepared under this contract shall be
promptly turned over to the City upon tenmination of this contract.
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. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Texas.
ARTICLE 20.
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,
ARTICLE 21.
HEADINGS
The headings contained herein are for the convenience in reference and are not intended
to define or limit the scope of any provision of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 22.
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
but one and the same instrument.
ARTICLE 23.
SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any word, phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph, section or other part of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall ever be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unconstitutional for any reason, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of
such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or other part of this Agreement to
other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and this Agreement shall be
construed as if such invalid or unconstitutional portion had never been contained therein.
ARTICLE 24.
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.
All costs and attorneys fees incurred by the City in the enforcement of any provision of this
contract shall be paid by the Contractor,
The remedies provided for herein are in addition to any other remedies available to the City
elsewhere in this contract and by law.
ARTICLE 25.
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 return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
to the address of the other Party shown below:
If to the City: City of Fort Worth
Cody M. Whittenburg
Code Compliance Department
200 Texas Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102-6311
If to the Contractor: Sharon E. Hooper
Vice-President
EnSafe Inc.
4545 Fuller Drive
Suite 342
Irving, Texas 75038
ARTICLE 26,
REPRESENTATIONS
Contractor represents that it has received all necessary reports and surveys from the City
and, to the best of Contractors knowledge, understands the currently known hazards and
suspected hazards which are presented to persons, property and the environment by
contaminated soils, both generally and with specific regard to this project.
Contractor represents that it will exercise the standard of care as described in Article 16 to
perform all services under this Contract in a safe, efficient and lawful manner using industry
accepted practices, and in compliance with applicable state and federal laws governing its
activities and is under no restraint or order which would prohibit performance of services
under this Contract.
ARTICLE 27.
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 27.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
City agrees that the Contractor's limitation of liability shall not exceed the total amount of
fees paid by the City to the Contractor for services performed under this Contract, or
$100,000, whichever is greater to the extent the Contractor exercise the standard of care
described in Article 16. The City agrees that any claim for damages filed against the
Contractor, by the City or by any contractor or subcontractor hired directly or indirectly by
the City, will be filed solely against the Contractor or its successors or assigns, and that no
individual shall be held personally liable for damages, in whole or in part.
ARTICLE 27.
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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CITY OF FORT WORTH: EnSafe Inc.
Valerie Washington Sharon E. Hooper
Assistant City Manager Vice President,
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OFFICIAL RECORD
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ATTACHMENT A.
SCOPE OF WORK
THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF ANY WORK UNDER THIS CONTRACT, however the
types of work which the Contractor will perform environmental and engineering planning
services for the purpose of developing a plan and other related planning tools for enhancing
and refining a Community-Based Brownfield Redevelopment Program for the City of Fort
Worth_
The work required under this Contract includes but is not limited to the following tasks; this
list is intended to be illustrative and not exhaustive, and similar or related services may be
ordered subject to the terms of this contract and as authorized by the City.
• Identifying key components necessary for the enhancement and continuation of the
program into the future;
• Development of key components necessary in promoting a sound and viable Brownfields
program;
■ Establish instruments of business as it pertains to the Brownfields program (e.g.
Brownfields agreements, Brownfields applications for the community developers, etc...)
• Establish a comprehensive Brownfields listing or database within the City of Fort Worth for
every potential Brownfields location;
• Identify key partnerships required within the municipal government as well as in the private
sector development and community stakeholders in order to promote the growth of the
Brownfields program;
• The development of a comprehensive program to address the issues of Environmental
Justice, community involvement and partnerships, and urban smart growth principles to
aid in the protection of human health and the environment within Fort Worth;
• Establish measureable accomplishments or outcomes (e.g. number of jobs created, tax
revenue generated, open space created, etc....) to fully gauge the success of the program;
The Contractor should identify key challenges in Brownfields redevelopment, critical
participants in Brownfields transactions, and important stages throughout processes such
as pre-development, assessment, cleanup and development, and long-term property
management within the City of Fort Worth.
The Contractor is expected to furnish the City of Fort Worth with proven Brownfields
strategies that will significantly promote the City's vision for the program and utilize
available assets and means to fully engage Brownfields opportunities for projects using
private, public-private, and public funding sources in order to promote the City's overall goal
and vision for improved environmental stewardship and municipal responsibility.
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ATTACHMENT B.
FEE SCHEDULE
PERSONNEL CHARGES:
EnSafe Inc. performs engineering and technical consulting services on a time and materials
basis. The hourly fee for personnel is shown in the table below. The indicated hourly rates
include direct employee costs such as salary, insurance, vacation, holidays, worker
compensation, taxes, other employee costs, and profit and overhead.
2019 PROFESSIONALSCHEDULE
Level Scientist/Engineer $85
Level 2 Scientist/Engineer $95
Project Supervisor $105
Level 3 Project Scientist/Engineer $115
Project Manager $125
Level 4 Project Manager, Senior Scientist/Engineer $145
Level 5 Senior Project Manager $165
Level b Senior Project Director $180
Level 7 Associate Principal $205
Principal $245
Level 8 Senior Principal $29q
TECH FflCIAIIS PER HOUP.1
Technician $70
Senior Technician $8S
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PEP. HOUR
Report Specialist $53
OTHER DIRECT COSTS:
The client will be invoiced for other direct costs accrued in connection with authorized work
assignments at actual cost plus fifteen (15) percent. These costs shall include, but not be
limited to, the following:
Transportation and Living Expenses
Communication Expense (Telephone, Postage, Express Delivery Services, etc.)
Printing and Reproduction Expenses
SUBCONTRACTORS:
Subcontractors will be invoiced at cost plus fifteen (15) percent. These costs include
excavation, drilling, and other specialty service companies.
INVOICING:
Invoices are issued monthly and payable within thirty (30) days. EnSafe Inc. invoices list
total hours, billing rate, total personnel charges, travel and living expenses, and other
applicable costs.
Amounts outstanding after thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice will be subject to a
late charge of one and one-half (1 Yz) percent per month.
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ATTACHMENT C.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Environmental Site Assessments. Upon the City's direction by Task Order,
Contractor may be asked to perform a Phase I or Phase II Environmental Site
Assessment (ESA). The City agrees that the ESA is to allow for the Contractor to render
a professional opinion about the likelihood of a regulated contaminant being present on,
in, or beneath the site in question at the time services are rendered. City agrees that
provided the ESA is performed with the standard of care as described in the Contract,
no matter how thorough a Phase I or Phase 11 ESA may be, its findings are limited and
Contractor cannot know or state for an absolute fact that a site is unaffected by
reportable quantities of a regulated contaminant. Provided the ESA is conducted with
the standard of care as described in the Contract, even if Contractor believes that no
reportable quantities of a regulated contaminant are present, the City understands
contaminants may be present or may migrate to the site after the study is complete.
Notification of Regulated Contaminants. When Contractor knows, assumes, or
suspects that hazardous materials or other regulated contaminants exist at a site or in
or an a building or other structure, Contractor shall take appropriate precautions to
protect the public's health, safety, and welfare and must otherwise abide by applicable
statutes and regulations. Accordingly, City shall inform Contractor of any regulated
contaminants known, assumed or suspected to exist at, in, on, or under the site and/or
structures involved.
Site Safety. Contractor's responsibilities for safety are limited solely to the onsite
activities of Contractor and its employees. This responsibility shall not be inferred by
any party to mean that Contractor has responsibility for site safety with regard to
construction activities. Supervision of construction activities shall be the express
responsibility of the construction Contractor, with sole and exclusive responsibility for
safety in, on, and around the site. The Contractor's methods of work performance,
superintendence of its employees, and sequencing of construction are also the sole and
exclusive responsibility of the Contractor alone. The parties warrant that: (i) these
responsibilities will be made clear in all agreements with contractors, (ii) all agreements
with contractors shall require the contractor to indemnify, defend, and hold City and
Contractor harmless from any claim or liability for injury or loss arising from Client's or
Contractor's alleged failure to exercise site safety responsibility, and (iii) all agreements
with contractors shall require the Contractor to make City and Contractor additional
insureds under the Contractor's general liability insurance policy, which insurance
protection shall constitute primary protection for City and Contractor.
Subsurface Risks. City realizes that special risks are associated with
identification of subsurface conditions. Even a comprehensive sampling and
testing program, implemented by experienced personnel using appropriate
equipment under the direction of a trained professional, may fail to detect certain
conditions, because such conditions are hidden and therefore cannot be targeted
during development of a subsurface exploration plan. For similar reasons,
conditions that Contractor assumes to exist between sampling points may differ
significantly from the actual conditions encountered. Time also plays a
significant role and City recognizes that, because of natural occurrences or
human interventions at or near the site, actual conditions discovered through
sampling are subject to rapid change. City understands that while such risks
cannot be eliminated, Contractor can use certain techniques to help reduce such
risks to a level City deems tolerable. Contractor is available to explain these
risks and risk reduction methods to City but, in any event, the SOW provided with
each Project shall be the standard which City selects to describe its own risk
preferences and other considerations.
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