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AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES CONTRACT NO.
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 WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH, a Texas non-
profit organization (hereinafter referred to a "Contractor"), acting by and through James N. Falk,
its duly authorized President.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Contractor promotes City in the international arena and continues hosting
important international visitors who tour the country under the auspices of the International
Visitor program; 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"). Such Services shall be provided
by Contractor for a term beginning October 1, 2006 and ending September 30,2007.
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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 Thirty-three Thousand Dollars
($33,000) ("Funds"). Contractor agrees to expend the Funds 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.
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 "B", 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 by contract 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 officer,
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,
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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 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 NONPERFORMANCE OF THIS
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AGREEMENT AND/OR THE OPERATIONS, ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES DESCRIBED
HEREIN, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY ALLEGED
NEGLIGENCE OF OFFICERS,AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS
OR SUBCONTRACTORS OF CITY. 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, 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
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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, 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.
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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
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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 party by
hand-delivery or via U.S. Postal Service certified mail, postage prepaid, to the address of the
other party shown below:
Bridgette Garrett, Budget/Mgmt Services Director James N. Falk, President
City of Fort Worth World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort
Worth
1000 Throckmorton St. 808 Throckmorton Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 392-8518 (817) 212-2696
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.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement in multiples in Fort
Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, to be effective October 1, 2006.
ATTEST: CITY OF FORT WORTH
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Marty Hendrix Kfiren L. Montgomery
City Secretary Assistant City Manager (�
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ATTEST: WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF
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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 James N. Falk, 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
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH and that he executed the same as
the act of said WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH for the purpose
and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this /3 day of
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;zo�PaYP�e;:. MARTHA MUSE POWELL ) hiAt �f r ~+� NOTARY PUBLIC t � L ` t
S* *. State of Texas
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the State of Texas
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 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 b day of
A.D. 2006.
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EXHIBIT "A"
OBJECTIVES
Mission:
To assist the citizens and organizations of Greater Fort Worth in developing, growing and
understanding their relationships with people, businesses and societies of other nations. To
promote the City of Fort Worth as a business and tourist opportunity by hosting official
international guests from governments, business, education, agriculture, defense and social
service organizations.
Objectives:
1. Engage the citizens of Fort Worth in international and cross cultural discussions.
2. Promote the City of Fort Worth to official State Department guests.
3. Hire an employee to staff our offices at the Fort Worth International Center.
4. Increase the number of official visitors to 200 in FY2006-07.
5. Continue fund raising efforts in 2006 to build the Council's financial resources.
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EXHIBIT "B"
QUARTERLY REPORT—FISCAL YEAR 2006/07
Output Measures:
Agency Measures Actual FY2004-05 Estimated FY2005-06 Projected FY2006-07
Paid Memberships
International Visitors
Special Programs
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 10/17/2006
DATE: Tuesday, October 17, 2006
LOG NAME: 03WORLDAFFAIRS REFERENCE NO.: **C-21771
SUBJECT:
Authorize the Execution of a Contract with the World Affairs Council of Greater Fort Worth to
Promote Fort Worth in the International Arena
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract in the amount of
$33,000.00, with the World Affairs Council of Greater Fort Worth to promote Fort Worth in the international
arena.
DISCUSSION:
Funding for this agency would provide salary and benefits to enable the World Affairs Council of Greater
Fort Worth to continue the services provided to official international visitors as part of the State
Department's Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs program.
The World Affairs Council of Greater Fort Worth has been serving Fort Worth since 1961 in its role as an
umbrella, non-governmental organization to promote Fort Worth in the international arena. In affiliation with
the World Affairs Councils of America and the National Council of International Visitors, the organization is
the official U.S. Department of State International Visitor programming agency, hosting important
international visitors, who tour the country under the auspices of the International Visitor program. With 66
volunteers and an annual participation of 500 citizens of Fort Worth, the organization was able to host
visitors at the participants' corporation and businesses.
It is proposed that a contract be executed between the City of Fort Worth and the World Affairs Council of
Greater Fort Worth for the period of October 1, 2006, through September 30, 2007.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of
the General Fund.
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GG01 539120 0906200 $33,000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Karen Montgomery (6222)
Originating Department Head: Bridgette Garrett (8518)
Additional Information Contact: Justin Sanchez (8349)
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