HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 57723 CSC No. 57723
CITY OF FORT WORTH
THIRD PARTY COMPANY AGREEMENT
This THIRD PARTY COMPANY AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered
into by and between the CITY OF FORT WORTH, a home rule municipal corporation of the
State of Texas located within Tarrant, Parker, Johnson, Denton, and Wise Counties, Texas
(hereinafter referred to as the "City"), and the approved third-party company, AOKA
ENGINEREING LLC dba AOKA CODE CONSULTING (hereinafter referred to as the
"Third Party Company").
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth is a home rule municipal corporation of the State of
Texas, located with Tarrant, Parker, Johnson, Denton and Wise Counties, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth implemented a program effective March 3, 1999, to
accept certified third party organizations to perform plan review and inspection services for
construction projects to ensure timely services to permit applicants; and
WHEREAS, with the adoption of a State Energy Code, the program was expanded to
require Energy Code certifications as a mandatory qualification; and,
WHEREAS, in 2005, the program expanded to permit limited zoning compliance
review. The following information describes the policies and procedures applicable to this
program; and,
WHEREAS, the City desires to allow private Third Party Companies to perform plan
review and inspection services for the public; and
WHEREAS, the Third Party Company agrees to perform the services as contained in this
Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this
Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
SERVICES PROVIDED
§ 1.01. The City certifies the Third Party Company to provide the Services as set out in Article
IV subject to the terms, conditions, and stipulations under this Agreement.
§ 1.02. Third Party Company shall provide plans exam services as contracted between the
customer and the Third Party Company. When the Third Party Company provides the plan
review for a project, services for all five trades must be provided including: building, electrical,
mechanical, plumbing and energy.
§ 1.03. A Third Party Company that is separately trained and endorsed by the City may provide
zoning compliance review in addition to providing plans exams or inspections.
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
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FT. WORTH, TX
§ 1.04. If a Third Party Company is temporarily not certified in all trade areas, the company may
partner with other third party organizations in order to cover all five trade areas for plan review
and/or inspections, provided the Third Party Company obtains prior written City approval.
Approval shall be at the discretion of the Building Official. The City will consider the firm
certified in building code to be the primary contact.
§ 1.05. The Third Party Company shall not accept a project that is already permitted and
receiving plan review or inspections through the City or another Third Party Company without
the express permission of the Building Official.
ARTICLE II.
COMPENSATION
§ 2.01. Compensation for Services rendered by the Third Party Company shall be between the
agent representing the property and the Third Party Company.
§ 2.02. The City shall not control or arbitrate the fees charged by the Third Party Company to
the agent or others representing the property.
§ 2.03. The City is not responsible for compensating third party organizations except as required
by State Plumbing Licensing law and under the provisions established by the Development
Services Department.
ARTICLE III.
FEES
§ 3.01. The Applicant, as defined in Section 4.01, shall be subject to a modified permit fee
schedule. Fees shall be based on the defined percentage of the fee scheduled adopted by
ordinance by the City Council as follows:
Third-Party Plan Review and Inspection
Third-Party Plan Review/City Inspection
City Plan Review/Third Party Inspection
§ 3.02. Any amendments by City Ordinance to the fee tables and amounts collected for permits
shall be considered an amendment to this contract.
§ 3.03. [Intentionally Omitted]
§ 3.04. [Intentionally Omitted]
ARTICLE IV.
PERMITTING/PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
§ 4.01. The Third Party Company shall be the "Applicant" on all jobs except that licensed trade
contractors shall be the"Applicant" for their trade permits.
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§ 4.02. Third Party Company agrees to perform said Services in accordance with sound accepted
plan review principals and standards in a professional and workmanlike manner and to verify
compliance with the applicable City of Fort Worth Code or any state codes.
§ 4.03. When hired by an agent for the property to provide said Services, the Third Party
Company shall:
(1) [Intentionally Omitted]
(2) Provide review of plans, plats, documents, designs, developments, reports,
studies, surveys, data, etc. prepared by persons or entities other than the Third Party
Company and submitted to the Third Party Company by an agent for the property when
hired for plan review services;
(3) Provide input, comments, and/or recommendations deemed appropriate by the
Third Party Company to assist the City in code and ordinance compliance.
§ 4.04. [Intentionally Omitted]
§ 4.05. [Intentionally Omitted]
§ 4.06. [Intentionally Omitted]
§ 4.07. [Intentionally Omitted]
All materials, information, documents, whether finished, unfinished, or draft, that are developed,
prepared, completed or acquired by the third party organization during the performance of
services shall be made available to the City within three business days of a written or verbal
request by the City and upon termination of the contracted services. Such materials shall include,
but not be limited to, calculations, data, studies, surveys, reports, correspondence, memoranda,
maps, models, photographs, drawings, and audio or video recordings.
The Third Party Company shall also provide within three business days of the City's request, any
original notes, documentation or other records of plans reviewed and/or provide written
statements as appropriate for the City to respond to public information requests or complaints.
Failure to provide the requested documentation will be considered a breach of the terms of this
Agreement and may result in appropriate sanctions, up to and including termination of this
Agreement at the discretion of the City.
Retention of all documents by the Third Party Company shall be on a schedule and of such
quality as dictated by the City.
§ 4.08. [Intentionally Omitted]
§ 4.09 [Intentionally Omitted]
§ 4.10. [Intentionally Omitted]
§ 4.11. The Third Party Company shall be solely responsible for monitoring their permits for
expiration. Extensions must be requested prior to the expiration in order to allow fee waivers as
outlined in the City Code. However, the City makes no guarantees and it is the Third Party
Company's responsibility to validate the request for an extension as necessary .
§ 4.12. The Third Party Company shall not pull permits for projects that have not been
confirmed by an agent for the property. Complete replacement of permitted floor plans or site
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plans with alternate plans will not be allowed and without new permits and new fees.
Determination of what constitutes complete replacement will be at the discretion of the City. No
prior fees shall be refunded.
ARTICLE V.
CITY REVIEW/ SITE VISITS
§ 5.01. The City of Fort Worth retains the authority to render all code interpretations including
stop work orders and to require variances and/or appeals to be filed with the appropriate City
board.
§ 5.02. The Third Party Company agrees and understands that City officials may, at their
discretion, make periodic site visits to review, inspect and duplicate any plan reviews performed
by the Third Party Company in order to insure a quality control of performance.
§5.03 In the event that a Third Party Company accepts a project that started either without
permits or with a separate Third Party Company, the Building Official shall be notified in
advance to certify the status of the job.
§ 5.04. [Intentionally Omitted]
ARTICLE VI.
QUALIFICATIONS
§ 6.01. A statement of qualifications submitted by the Third Party Company is attached as
Exhibit "A." The statement is evidence of the minimum qualifications of the Third Party
Company and its employees in the following categories:
• experience with municipal or State plan review;
• professional education and accreditation;
• certification from model code organizations;
• applicable trade licenses;
• experience or training related to the Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance;
• other applicable accreditation(s).
§ 6.02. The Third Party Company and all of its employed or contracted staff have currently in
effect all necessary licenses to perform the work and are qualified to perform the work as
required by the City's codes and the State of Texas.
§ 6.03. The Third Party Company is expressly prohibited from using plans examiners under this
Agreement who are not on the City's approved list.
§ 6.04. Upon execution of this Agreement and before the use of any newly hired plans examiner,
the Third Party Company shall submit and maintain a list of all employed or contracted staff for the
City's review and approval, such approval may be granted by the Director of Development Services
or designee. Said list shall be attached and incorporated into this Agreement as Exhibit "B" and
each revision to Exhibit`B" by the Third Party Company shall be incorporated into the Agreement
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and shall supersede the previous list. The Building Official has the authority to accept alternative
licenses, certifications or levels of experience for approval on a case-by-case basis either for a
Third Party Company or its employees.
§ 6.05. The control of the work will lie solely with the Third Party Company. The Third Party
Company shall set the hours of work of their plans examiners and other employees and the
number of hours needed to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement.
§ 6.06. [Intentionally Omitted]
ARTICLE VII.
TERMINATION
§ 7.01. This Agreement may be terminated by either party for any reason by giving two (2) days
written notice.
§ 7.02. In lieu of termination, the City may, in its sole discretion, suspend the Third Party
Company or one or more of its individual employees for poor performance, one or more
violations of professional responsibilities, failure to achieve accuracy rates as determined by the
City, one or more violations of the public's trust, public safety or accepted ethical standards, or
for any other reason the City deems appropriate.
§ 7.03. In the event that this Agreement is terminated, the Third Party Company is responsible
for providing a list of all projects in progress by the Third Party Company at the time of
termination. The Third Party Company shall provide a status of the project and evidence of
approved or partially reviewed plans and documentation. In the event that these records are not
available, the City assumes no liability asserted by the property or project agent due to necessary
re-inspections, removal of completed work to allow inspection or ensure compliance with City
codes, lost productivity, or any other costs associated with City assumption of the project.
§ 7.04. Termination of this Agreement as provided in this article will not relieve the Third Party
Company from paying any sum or sums due and payable to City under the Agreement at the time
of termination or any claim for damages then or previously accruing against the Third Party
Company under this Agreement. Termination by either party will not prevent City from
enforcing the payment of any such sum or sums or claim for damages by any remedy provided
for by law, or from recovering damages from the Third Party Company for any default under the
Agreement. All City's rights, options, and remedies under this Agreement will be construed to be
cumulative, and not one of them is exclusive of the other. City may pursue any or all such
remedies or any other remedy or relief provided by law, whether or not stated in this Agreement,
inclusive of withholding future inspections and certificates of occupancy.
ARTICLE VIII.
INDEMNIFICATION
§ 8.01. THIRD PARTY COMPANY AGREES TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE CITY, ITS
OFFICERS, AGENTS SERVANTS AND EMPLOYEES, HARMLESS AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS,
LAWSUITS, ACTIONS, COSTS AND EXPENSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
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THOSE FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS (INCLUDING ALLEGED DAMAGE OR LOSS TO OWNER'S
BUSINESS AND ANY RESULTING LOST PROFITS) AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH,
THAT MAY RELATE TO, ARISE OUT OF OR BE OCCASIONED BY (1) THIRD PARTY COMPANY'S
BREACH OF ANY OF THE TERMS OR PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT OR (II) ANY NEGLIGENT
ACT OR OMISSION OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF THIRD PARTY COMPANY , ITS OFFICERS,
AGENTS, ASSOCIATES, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS (OTHER THAN THE CITY) OR
SUBCONTRACTORS, RELATED TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED AS OUTLINED IN THE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND THIRD PARTY COMPANY OR THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT;
EXCEPT THAT THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY
LIABILITY RESULTING FROM THE SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF THE CITY OR ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS,
EMPLOYEES OR SEPARATE CONTRACTORS, AND IN THE EVENT OF JOINT AND CONCURRENT
NEGLIGENCE OF BOTH THIRD PARTY COMPANY AND CITY, RESPONSIBILITY, IF ANY, SHALL BE
APPORTIONED COMPARATIVELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS A WAIVER OF THE CITY'S GOVERNMENTAL
IMMUNITY AS FURTHER PROVIDED BY THE LAWS OF TEXAS.
§ 8.02. For any commercial project with a valuation exceeding $250,000, a "Project Application
for Use of Third Party Organization" must be executed by the project owner [defined as a tenant,
owner or contractor] prior to issuance of a building permit. For projects with a valuation less
than $250,000, a separate form is not required. However, a document signed by the person or
corporation employing the third party organization with the following language must be
maintained in the files of the Third Party Company:
"I have read and understand the City of Fort Worth's Third Party Organization's Policies
and Procedures and the code provisions relating to third party plan review.
The undersigned hereby indemnifies, holds harmless and defends the City of Fort Worth,
its officers, and employees, from and against any and all damages to properly or injuries
to, or death of, any person(s), including without limitation property and employees of the
City, and against any and all liabilities, suits, actions, proceedings, or judgments,
resulting from the acts or omissions of the undersigned or of the undersigned's employees
or subcontractors, including without limitation the acts of the third party organization
retained to perform plan review and/or inspections."
Tenant, owner, or contractor Date
By: Print Name:
ARTICLE IX.
INSURANCE
§ 9.01. The Third Party Company will secure insurance in amounts no less than those indicated
herein, and furnish City with a certificate of insurance to evidence the policies before any work
shall begin. The Third Party Company shall be solely responsible for submitting renewal
information in a timely manner. Permits shall be denied to any Third Party Company that has
any expired insurance listed below and fails to document renewal with the City. City shall have
no responsibility for any costs associated with the required insurance.
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GENERAL LIABILITY$1,000,000 per occurrence/ $2,000,000 aggregate
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY (Errors and Omissions)
If purchased as an excess policy, the certificate must state the inclusion of
Professional Liability
$500,000 per occurrence and annual aggregate in force for five years from date of
certification
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Statutory benefits for Workers Compensation
Employers Liability limits:
$100,000 each accident/occurrence
$100,000 Disease, each employee
$500,000 Disease, policy limit
§ 9.02. The City of Fort Worth shall be shown as an additional insured on general liability and
automobile policies. All policies shall provide a Waiver of Subrogation on behalf of the City of
Fort Worth.
§ 9.03. Insurers of required insurance policies shall be acceptable to the City of Fort Worth in
terms of financial solvency and strength and have a current A.M. Best Key Rating Guide rating
of AXII or be reasonably equivalent thereto. Insurers shall be licensed by the Texas Department
of Insurance (TDI) to do business in the state of Texas or be otherwise authorized as eligible to
do business in the state of Texas. Alternative retention groups or risk pools may be acceptable to
the City of Fort Worth pending qualifications by TDI and require advance approval by the City
of Fort Worth.
§ 9.04. Third Party Company representatives are not employees or subcontractors of City: Third
Party Company acknowledges that he or she, if an individual, or it, if an entity, will contract
directly with the agent for the property for performance of plan review services, on terms
approved by the parties. The undersigned and the officers, agents, employees, and subcontractors
of Third Party Company shall not be deemed officers, agents, employees or subcontractors of the
City of Fort Worth. The City of Fort Worth shall have no liability to Third Party Company or to
any person retained by the undersigned, including but not limited to liability for payment for
services.
§ 9.05. The Third Party Company agrees to notify City promptly upon the receipt of any claim
or lawsuit brought in connection with any injury, death or damages as a result of performing
services under this Agreement. The Third Party Company agrees to make its officers, agents,
and employees available to the City, at all reasonable times for any statements and case
preparation necessary for the defense of any claims or litigation for which the City may be
responsible hereunder.
§ 9.06. Nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any immunity or affirmative
defense, which may be asserted by City or The Third Party Company as to any claim of any third
party.
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§ 9.07. Nothing herein shall be construed in any manner, to create a cause of action for the
benefit of any person not a party to this Agreement, or to create any rights for the benefit of any
person not a party to this Agreement not otherwise existing at law.
ARTICLE X.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
§ 10.01. Third Party Company shall have no substantial interest, direct or indirect, in projects on
which they are retained to perform plan review, or in the owners, contractors or subcontractors of
such projects. This shall include, but is not limited to, projects in which the Third Party
Company or its assigned employees, has a substantial interest, participated in the design,
preparation of plans, or construction. and projects involving owners, contractors or
subcontractors in which the person has a substantial interest.
§ 10.02. "Substantial interest" means:
a. Owners or employees of the Third Party Company have any voting shares of the
entity, or has other business or financial interest in the entity, provided that the direct or
indirect ownership by Owners of employees by the Third Party Company as an inactive
investor of not more than five percent of the outstanding voting securities of an entity
listed for trading on a national stock exchange or quoted on any nationally recognized
automated quotation system shall not be deemed a violation of the provisions of this
Agreement
b. Employees of Third Party Company received more than 10% of his or her gross
income for the previous year from the entity, except for income derived for services as a
third party organization;
C. Owners or employees of the Third Party Company serve as an elected officer or a
member of the board of directors or governing board of the entity;
d. The owner or any employee of the Third Party Company is employed by the
entity;
e. The Third Party Company received more than 50% of its gross income for the
previous year from the entity as determined by an outside, independent, third party
agency agreed to by the City and the Third Party Company and submitted to the City no
later than April 15'for the preceding calendar year; or
f The Third Party Company has been paid additional compensation for
noncompliant plan review or agreed to provide noncompliant plan review in exchange for
future business.
§ 10.03. An "entity" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation, holding
company,joint stock company, receivership, trust, or any other entity recognized by law.
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§ 10.04. In the event of the loss of a major client or during the start-up period for a new Third
Party Company, the City may temporarily waive the limitation on percentage of gross income
from a single source. However, the Third Party Company shall advise the Building Official in
writing of the temporary potential conflict and the timeline to remedy such potential conflict.
This notice shall be provided as soon as the Third Party Company should reasonably be aware of
the imbalance. The City may require an additional 10% quality control inspections for a fee
equivalent to the fee for after-hours inspections.
§ 10.05. Failure to disclose potential conflicts of interest to the City may result in suspension or
termination of this agreement.
ARTICLE XI.
NOTICES
§ 11.01. Any notice, demand, request or other communication hereunder given or made by
either party to the other shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be delivered whether actually
received or not, when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified or registered
mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the parties hereto at the respective addresses set out
below, or at such other address as they may hereafter specify by written notice so given.
a. If to City:
Director of Development Services
City of Fort Worth
200 Texas Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
b. If to the Third Party Company:
Aoka Engineering LLC(DBA:Aoka Code Consulting)
616 Allen's Creek Way
Round Rock,Texas 78664
ARTICLE XII.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 12.01. Amendments to Agreement. Any amendment to this Agreement must be in writing
and signed by the Third Party Company and the City Manager of the City or his/her designee
§ 12.02. Non-Exclusive Agreement. It is understood and agreed that retention of the Third
Party Company by the City to perform the Services, and for the purposes stated in this
Agreement, is not exclusive.
§ 12.03. Force Majeure. The Third Party Company shall not be responsible or liable for any
loss, damage, or delay caused by force majeure which is beyond the control of the parties, which
shall include riot, insurrection, embargo, fire or explosion, the elements, act of God, epidemic,
war, earthquake, flood, or the official act of any government.
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§ 12.04. Independent Contractor. The Third Party Company shall operate hereunder as an
independent contractor and not as an officer, agent, servant, or employee of the City. Third Party
Company shall have the exclusive control of, and the exclusive right to, control the work
designated to the Third Party Company to be performed hereunder, and all persons performing
the same, and shall be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of .its officers, agents,
servants, contractors, subcontractors and employees. Neither City nor Third Party Company
shall be responsible under the Doctrine of Respondeat Superior for the acts and omissions of its
officers, agents, servants, contractors, subcontractors, or employees. Provided, however, that no
provision of this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver by either party of any
immunity from liability which it has or could be asserted under the doctrine of governmental
immunity or any other immunity which it has under law.
§ 12.05. Prior Agreement Superseded. This Agreement constitutes the sole and only
agreement of the parties to it, and supersedes any prior understandings or written or oral
agreements between the parties respecting this subject matter.
§ 12.06. No Termination on Bankruptcy. Bankruptcy, insolvency, assignment for the benefit
of creditors, or the appointment of a receiver will not affect this Agreement as long as the parties
or their respective successors or legal representatives continue to perform all covenants of this
Lease.
§ 12.07. Successors and Assigns. Subject to the limitations contained herein, the covenants,
conditions and agreements made and entered into by the parties hereto are declared to be for the
benefit of and binding upon their respective successors, representatives and assigns, if any.
§ 12.08. Invalidity of Provisions. It is agreed that, in the event any covenant, condition or
provision herein contained is held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the
invalidity of such covenant, condition or provision shall in no way affect any other covenant,
condition or provision herein contained; provided, however, that the invalidity of any such
covenant, condition or provision does not materially prejudice either party in connection with the
rights and obligations contained in the valid covenants, conditions or provisions of this
Agreement.
§ 12.09. Waiver of Immunity. If Third Party Company, Sponsoring Company or Company as
a charitable association, political subdivision, corporation, entity or individual enterprise, has or
claims an immunity or exemption (statutory or otherwise) from and against liability for damage
or injury to property or persons, to the extent permitted by law, hereby expressly waives its rights
to plead defensively such immunity, including governmental immunity, or exemption as against
City.
§ 12.10. Applicable Laws. The laws of the State of Texas shall govern this Lease and the
relationship created hereby. Venue for any action brought to interpret or enforce, or arising out
of or incident to, the terms of this Lease shall be in Tarrant County, Texas.
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§ 12.11. Discrimination. The Third Party Company will not discriminate in the provision of
services or execution of this Agreement against any person on the basis of race, color, national
origin, religion, handicap, sex, sexual orientation or familial status.
§ 12.12. Prohibition on Boycotting Israel. The Third Party Company acknowledges that in
accordance with Chapter 2271 of the Texas Government Code, the City is prohibited from
entering into a contract with a company with 10 or more full-time employees that has a value of
$100,000 or more that is to be paid wholly or partly from public funds of the City 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" have the meaning ascribed to those terms by Chapter 2271 of the Texas
Government Code. To the extent that Chapter 2271 of the Government Code is applicable to this
Agreement, by signing this Agreement, the Third Party Company certifies that the Third Party
Company's signature provides written verification to the City that the Third Party Company: (1)
does not boycott Israel; and (2)will not boycott Israel during the term of this Agreement.
§ 12.13. Prohibition on Boycotting Energy Companies. The Third Party Company
acknowledges that in accordance with Chapter 2274 of the Texas Government Code, as added by
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., S.B. 13, § 2, the City is prohibited from entering into a contract for
goods or services that has a value of $100,000 or more that is to be paid wholly or partly from
public funds of the City with a company with 10 or more full-time employees unless the contract
contains a written verification from the company that it: (1) does not boycott energy companies;
and (2) will not boycott energy companies during the term of the contract. The terms "boycott
energy company" and "company" have the meaning ascribed to those terms by Chapter 2274 of
the Texas Government Code, as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., S.B. 13, § 2. To the extent
that Chapter 2274 of the Government Code is applicable to this Agreement, by signing this
Agreement, the Third Party Company certifies that the Third Party Company's signature
provides written verification to the City that the Third Party Company: (1) does not boycott
energy companies; and (2) will not boycott energy companies during the term of this
Agreement.
§ 12.14. Prohibition on Discrimination Against Firearm and Ammunition Industries. The
Third Party Company acknowledges that except as otherwise provided by Chapter 2274 of the
Texas Government Code, as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., S.B. 19, § 1, the City is
prohibited from entering into a contract for goods or services that has a value of $100,000 or
more that is to be paid wholly or partly from public funds of the City with a company with 10 or
more full-time employees unless the contract contains a written verification from the company
that it: (1) does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a
firearm entity or firearm trade association; and (2) will not discriminate during the term of the
contract against a firearm entity or firearm trade association. The terms "discriminate against a
firearm entity or firearm trade association," "firearm entity" and "firearm trade association" have
the meaning ascribed to those terms by Chapter 2274 of the Texas Government Code, as added
by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., S.B. 19, § 1. To the extent that Chapter 2274 of the Government
Code is applicable to this Agreement, by signing this Agreement, the Third Party Company
certifies that the Third Party Company's signature provides written verification to the City that
the Third Party Company: (1) does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that
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discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association; and (2) will not discriminate
against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of this Agreement.
§ 12.15. Exhibits. All exhibits attached to this Agreement are incorporated and made a part
of this Agreement for all purposes.
§ 12.16. Sole Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the sole and only agreement of the
parties hereto and supersedes any prior understanding or written or oral agreements between the
parties respecting the subject matter.
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Approved as to form and legality:
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Assistant City Attorney
THIRD PARTY COMPANY:
Authorized Representative: Name: Ganesh Chapagain
Title: CEO
Signature: --
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
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Contract Compliance Manager:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the person responsible
for the monitoring and administration of this contract, including
ensuing all performance and reporting requirements.
.A&LeM,
Name: GaneshChapagain Building Official
Title: CEO
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
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EXHIBIT "A"
Commercial—Plan Review qualifications:
• Building Code — ICC Building Official certification or Model Code Plans Examiner
certification (one required)
• Electrical Code — Model Code Electrical Inspector certification, current State of
Texas Master Electrical License or FW Master Electrical License (one required)
• Mechanical Code—Model Code Mechanical Inspector certification, current FW
• Mechanical License or State of Texas Class A or B License (one required)
• Plumbing Code — Model Code Plumbing Inspector certification, current State of
Texas Plumbing Inspector License or Texas Master Plumber License (one required)
• Energy Code — Model Code Commercial Energy Plan Reviewer certification or
Commercial Energy Field Inspector certification (one required)
Residential (one- and two-family dwellings and their accessories) — Plan Review
qualifications:
• Building Code — ICC Building Official certification, Model Code Plans Examiner
certification or Model Code Building Inspector certification (one required)
• Electrical Code — Mode Code Electrical Inspector certification, current State
Journeyman Electrical License or Fort Worth Journeyman Electrical License (one
required)
• Mechanical Code — Model Code Mechanical Inspector certification, current Fort
Worth Mechanical License or State of Texas Class A or B License (one required)
• Plumbing Code—Mode Code Plumbing Inspector certification, current State of Texas
Plumbing Inspector License or Texas Journeyman Plumber License (one required)
• Energy Code — Model Code Residential Energy Plan Review/Field Inspection
certification (one required)
Notes:
1. All licenses and certifications must be kept up to date.
2. Reference to "Model Code" is certification from ICC (formerly ICBO, SBCCI, BOCA),
IAPMO or IAEI.
3. Reference to "Master or Journeyman Electrical License" is possession of a current State
License.
4. Alternative qualifications, other than the ones listed above, will be considered by the
Building Official on an individual basis and approval is at the sole discretion of the Building
Official.
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EXHIBIT `B"
THIRD PARTY COMPANY
List of Employed or Contracted Plan Reviewers
Licenses, Certifications or Levels of Experience
Name:
Name:
Name:
Name:
Name:
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Name:
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Name:
Name:
Name:
Name:
"Exhibit B" Revision Date:
Company Name•
Authorized Representative:
Print Name
Title:
Signature•
Authorized Representative
City Approval:
Building Official or Authorized Representative Signature
Date•
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Key Personnel License, Certifications, and Level of Experience
Roger Colson,MCP,CBO has decades of experience in the •M.S.Business Administration
construction industry and has worked both in the private and •B.S.Business Administration and Construction Technology
public sectors.Roger has worked as a municipal plans examiner •ICC Master Code Professional
in various capacities.He is an ICC certified Master Code •ICC Certified Building Official
Professional and a Certified Chief Building Official.Roger holds •ICC Building Plans Examiner
a master's degree in Business Administration. •ICC Fire Plans Examiner
•ICC Residential Plans Examiner
•ICC Mechanical Plans Examiner
•ICC Commercial Energy Plans Examiner
•ICC Residential Energy Plans Examiner
•ICC Plumbing Plans Examiner
•ICC Accessibility Plans Examiner
•ICC Building Code Specialist
•ICC Plumbing Code Specialist
•ICC Mechanical Code Specialist
Mark Hardin,MCP,CBO has more than 30 years of •B.S.,Construction Management
experience in theHe is an ICC certified Master Code •ICC Master Code Professional
Professional,the highest level of certification provided by ICC. •ICC Residential Fire Sprinkler Plans Examiner
Mark has worked for the Texas municipalities of University •ICC Commercial Energy Plans Examiner
Park,Sulphur Springs,and Desoto as a Building Official. Mark •ICC Electrical Plans Examiner
holds a degree in Construction Management&Technology— •ICC Energy Code Specialist
Construction Science. Mark has served as an elected member of •ICC Combination Plans Examiner
the Southern Building Code Congress on the Building Code
Revision committee. In 2014,he was appointed to the ICC •ICC Plumbing Plans Examiner
Certification Exam Committee for Fire and Smoke Proofing. He •ICC Mechanical Plans Examiner
has also served as a Code Inspector Instructor for Texas A&M •ICC Certified Building Official
University at College Station,TX. •ICC Certified Accessibility Plans Examiner
•ICC Residential Energy Plans Examiner
•ICC Electrical Code Official
•ICC Building Code Official
•ICC Green Building-Residential Examiner
•ICC Building Plans Examiner
•ICC Mechanical Code Official
•ICC Housing Code Official
•ICC Plumbing Code Official
David Whittaker,MCP,CBO has over 20 years of experience • B.S.,Municipal Operations
working in various building departments as Plan Review Manager, • ICC Master Code Professional
Deputy Director of Planning and Zoning,Chief Building Official, • ICC Plumbing Plans Examiner
and Director of Inspection Services.In these capacities,he has • ICC Fire Plans Examiner
organized and led teams doing Building Inspection,Permit,Plan • ICC Building Code Official
Review,Planning/Zoning,and Code Enforcement.He has • ICC Certified Fire Code Official
organized new Plan Review divisions,provided council action • ICC Accessibility Plans Examiner
items to town clerks,and presented policy/ordinance adoptions to • ICC Plumbing Code Official
town council.He has conducted complex commercial and . ICC Building Plans Examiner
industrial plan reviews where he has presented special use permit,
variance and potential zone changes.He has taught I-MPG,and • ICC Fire Inspector II
NEC codes in academic and non-academic settings.David has a • ICC Building Code Specialist
Bachelor's degree in Municipal Operations and Management. • ICC Plumbing Code Specialist