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CONTRACT NO.
CENGAGE LEARNING INC.
LICENSE AGREEMENT
ON-LINE LEARNING TOOLS
This LICENSE AGREEMENT ("License") is made and entered into by and between the
CITY OF FORT WORTH (the "City"), a home rule municipal corporation situated in
portions of Tal7ant, Denton and Wise Counties, Texas, acting by and through Charles W.
Daniels, its duly authorized Assistant City Manager, and CENGAGE LEARNING, INC.
("Cengage"), a Delaware corporation and acting by and through Jim Draper, its duly authorized
General Manager, each individually referred to as a "party" and collectively referred to as the
"parties."
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS:
The Contract documents shall include the following:
1. This License for Opposing Viewpoints in Context, online learning tools for the City
Library
2. Exhibit A — Subscription and Hosting Services
3. Exhibit B -- Licensed Content, Fees and Subscription Period - Opposing Viewpoints
in Context
All Exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a part of this License for all
purposes. In the event of any conflict between the documents, the terms and conditions of this
License shall control.
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES.
Cengage hereby agrees to provide the City with subscription and hosting services the
City's licenses for Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Attached hereto and incorporated
for all purposes incident to these Licenses are Exhibit "A," Subscription and Hosting
Services Agreement and Exhibits `B", Licensed Content, Fees and Subscription
Period (Opposing Viewpoints in Context) more specifically describing the services,
fees and subscription to be provided hereunder.
2. TERM.
This License shall commence upon the date that both the City and Cengage have
executed this License ("Effective Date") and shall continue in full force and effect from
the date last signed until October 19, 2014 unless terminated earlier in accordance with
the provisions of these Licenses. Following the Initial Term, these Licenses shall be
renewable at the option of the City for two additional terms of one year each (each a
"Renewal Term"). Cengage shall provide City with notice of any increase in fees at
least sixty (60) days prior to the beginning of the renewal term. The Ci
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OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
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Cengage with written notice of its intent to renew at least thirty (30) days prior to the
end of each term.
3, COMPENSATION.
The City shall pay Cengage an amount not to exceed $9,444.13 in accordance with the
provisions of these Licenses and the payment schedules contained in Exhibit "B" which
is incorporated for all purposes herein. Cengage shall not perform any additional services
for the City not specified by this License unless the City requests and approves in writing
the additional costs for such services. The City shall not be liable for any additional
expenses of Cengage not specified by this License unless the City first approves such
expenses in writing.
4. TERMINATION.
4.1. Written Notice.
The City or Cengage may terminate this License at any time and for any reason
by providing the other party with 30 days' written notice of termination,
Additional terms arc more particularly described in section 3.0 of Exhibit "A".
4.2 Non -appropriation of Funds.
In the event no funds or insufficient funds are appropriated by the City in any
fiscal period for any payments due hereunder, City will notify Cengage of such
occurrence and these Licenses shall terminate on the last day of the fiscal period
for which appropriations were received without penalty or expense to the City of
any kind whatsoever, except as to the portions of the payments herein agreed
upon for which funds have been appropriated.
4.3 Duties and Obligations of the Parties.
In the event that this License is terminated prior to the Expiration Date, the City
shall pay Cengage for services actually rendered up to the effective date of
termination and Cengage shall continue to provide the City with services
requested by the City and in accordance with this License up to the effective
date of termination. Additional terms are provided in section 3 of Exhibit "A".
5. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.,
Cengage hereby warrants to the City that Cengage has made full disclosure in writing of
any existing or potential conflicts of interest related to Cengage's services under these
Licenses. In the event that any conflicts of interest arise after the Effective Date of these
Licenses, Cengage hereby agrees immediately to make full disclosure to the City in
writing. Cengage, for itself and its officers, agents and employees, further agrees that it
shall treat all information provided to it by the City as confidential and shall not
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disclose any such information to a third party without the prior written approval of the
City. Cengage shall store and maintain City Information in a secure manner and shall
not allow unauthorized users to access, modify, delete or otherwise corrupt City
Information in any way. Cengage shall notify the City immediately if the security or
integrity of any City information has been compromised or is believed to have been
compromised.
6. RIGHT TO AUDIT.
Cengage agrees that the City shall, until the expiration of three (3) years after final
payment under this contract, or the final conclusion of any audit commenced during the
said three years, have access to and the right to examine at reasonable times any directly
pertinent books, documents, papers and records of the Cengage involving transactions
relating to this Contract at no additional cost to the City. Cengage agrees that the City
shall have access during normal working hours to all necessary Cengage facilities and
shall be provided adequate and appropriate work space in order to conduct audits in
compliance with the provisions of this section. The City shall give Cengage reasonable
advance notice of intended audits. The City shall bear the costs related to conducting
the audit, including the audit group, travel expenses and document mailings.
7. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
It is expressly understood and agreed that Cengage shall operate as an independent
contractor as to all rights and privileges and work performed under these Licenses, and
not as agent, representative or employee of the City. Subject to and in accordance with
the conditions and provisions of these Licenses, Cengage shall have the exclusive right
to control the details of its operations and activities and be solely responsible for the
acts and omissions of its officers, agents, servants, employees, contractors and
subcontractors. Cengage acknowledges that the doctrine of respondeat superior shall
not apply as between the City, its officers, agents, servants and employees, and
Cengage, its officers, agents, employees, servants, contractors and subcontractors.
Cengage further agrees that nothing herein shall be construed as the creation of a
partnership or joint enterprise between City and Cengage. It is further understood that
the City shall in no way be considered a Co -employer or a Joint employer of Cengage
or any officers, agents, servants, employees or subcontractors of Cengage. Neither
Cengage, nor any officers, agents, servants, employees or subcontractors of Cengage
shall be entitled to any employment benefits from the City. Cengage shall be
responsible and liable for any and all payment and reporting of taxes on behalf of itself,
and any of its officers, agents, servants, employees or subcontractors.
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8. LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION.
CENGAGE SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD HARMLESS CLIENT
FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, TO THE EXTENT SUCH
DAMAGES ARISE OUT OF OR RELATE TO THE FOLLOWING; (A) THE
GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF CENGAGE OR ITS
REPRESENTATIVES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF CENGAGE'S
OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT; OR (B) ANY CLAIMS THAT
CITY HAS VIOLATED OR INFRINGED THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY IN THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT PROVIDED
TO CLIENT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR IN THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT
AS PERMITTED BY THIS AGREEMENT.
CENGAGE AGREES TO DEFEND, SETTLE, OR PAY, AT ITS OWN COST
AND EXPENSE, ANY CLAIM OR ACTION AGAINST CLIENT FOR
INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT, TRADE SECRET, OR
SIMILAR PROPERTY RIGHT ARISING FROM CLIENTS USE OF THE
PRODUCTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT. CENGAGE
SHALT HAVE THE SOLE RIGHT TO CONDUCT THE DEFENSE OF ANY
SUCH CLAIM OR ACTION AND ALL NEGOTIATIONS FOR ITS
SETTLEMENT OR COMPROMISE AND TO SETTLE OR COMPROMISE ANY
SUCH CLAIM, AND CLIENT AGREES TO COOPERATE WITH IT IN DOING
SO. CLIENT AGREES TO GIVE CENGAGE TIMELY WRITTEN NOTICE OF
ANY SUCH CLAIM OR ACTION, WITH COPIES OF ALL PAPERS CLIENT
MAY RECEIVE RELATING THERETO. IF THE PRODUCTS OR ANY PART
THEREOF ARE HELD TO INFRINGE AND THE USE THEREOF IS
ENJOINED OR RESTRAINED OR, IF AS A RESULT OF A SETTLEMENT OR
COMPROMISE, SUCH USE IS MATERIALLY ADVERSELY RESTRICTED,
CENGAGE SHALL, AT ITS OWN EXPENSE AND AS CLIENT'S SOLE
REMEDY, EITHER; (A) PROCURE FOR CLIENT THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE
TO USE THE PRODUCTS; OR (B) MODIFY THE PRODUCTS TO MAKE
THEM NON -INFRINGING, PROVIDED THAT SUCH MODIFICATION DOES
NOT MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT CLIENT'S AUTHORIZED USE OF
THE PRODUCTS; OR (C) REPLACE THE PRODUCTS WITH EQUALLY
SUITABLE, COMPATIBLE, AND FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT NON -
INFRINGING PRODUCTS AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO CLIENT; OR
(D) IF NONE OF THE FOREGOING ALTERNATIVES IS REASONABLY
AVAILABLE TO CENGAGE, TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT AND REFUND
TO CLIENT THE PAYMENTS ACTUALLY MADE TO CENGAGE UNDER
THIS AGREEMENT.
9. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING.
Neither Cengage nor the City shall assign or subcontract any of its duties, obligations or
rights under this License without the other party's prior written consent. If the non -
assigning party grants consent to an assignment, the assignee shall execute a written
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agreement with the City and Cengage under which the assignee agrees to be bound by
the duties and obligations of the assigning party under this License. The assigning party
and Assignee shall be jointly liable for all assigning patty's responsibilities under this
License prior to the effective date of the assignment. If the non -assigning party grants
consent to a subcontract, the subcontractor shall execute a written agreement with the
assigning party referencing this License under which the subcontractor shall agree to be
bound by the duties and obligations of the assigning party under this License as such
duties and obligations may apply. The assigning party shall provide the non -assigning
party with a fully executed copy of any such subcontract.
10. INSURANCE.
Cengage shall provide the City with certificate(s) of insurance documenting policies of
the following minimum coverage limits that are to be in effect prior to commencement
of any work pursuant to this License:
10.1 Coverage and Limits
(a) Commercial General Liability
$1,000,000 Each Occurrence
$1,000,000 Aggregate
(b) Automobile Liability
$1,000,000 Each occurrence on a combined single limit basis
Coverage shall be on any vehicle used by the Cengage, its employees, agents,
representatives in the course of the providing services under this License.
"Any vehicle" shall be any vehicle owned, hired and non -owned
(c) Worker's Compensation - Statutory limits
Employer's liability
$100,000 Each accident/occurrence
$100,000 Disease - per each employee
$500,000 Disease - policy limit
This coverage may be written as follows:
Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability coverage with limits
consistent with statutory benefits outlined in the Texas workers'
Compensation Act (Art. 8308 — 1.01 et seq. Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat.) and
minimum policy limits for Employers' Liability of $100,000 each
accident/occurrence, $500,000 bodily injury disease policy limit and $100,000
per disease per employee
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(d) Technology Liability (E&O)
$1,000,000 Each Claim Limit
$1,000,000 Aggregate Limit
Coverage shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(i) Failure to prevent unauthorized access
(ii) Unauthorized disclosure of information
(iii) Implantation of malicious code or computer virus
(iv) Fraud, Dishonest or Intentional Acts with final adjudication language
Technology coverage may be provided through an endorsement to the
Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy, or a separate policy specific to
Technology E&O. Either is acceptable if coverage meets all other
requirements. Any deductible will be the sole responsibility of the Prime
Vendor and may not exceed $50,000 without the written approval of the
City. Coverage shall be claims -made, with a retroactive or prior acts date
that is on or before the effective date of this Contract. Coverage shall be
maintained for the duration of the contractual agreement and for two (2)
years following completion of services provided. An annual certificate of
insurance shall be submitted to the City to evidence coverage.
10.2 General Requirements
(a) The commercial general liability and automobile liability policies shall name
the City as an additional insured thereon, as its interests may appear. The
term City shall include its employees, officers, officials, agents, and
volunteers in respect to the contracted services.
(b) The workers' compensation policy shall include a Waiver of Subrogation
(Right of Recovery) in favor of the City of Fort Worth.
(c) A minimum of Thirty (30) days notice of cancellation or reduction in limits of
coverage shall be provided to the City. Ten (10) days notice shall be
acceptable in the event of non-payment of premium. Notice shall be sent to
the Risk Manager, City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth,
Texas 76102, with copies to the City Attorney at the same address.
(d) The insurers for all policies must be licensed and/or approved to do business
in the State of Texas. All insurers must have a minimum rating of A- VII in
the current A.M. Best ICey Rating Guide, or have reasonably equivalent
financial strength and solvency to the satisfaction of Risk Management. If the
rating is below that required, written approval of Risk Management is
required.
(e) Any failure on the part of the City to request required insurance
documentation shall not constitute a waiver of the insurance requirement.
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(f) Certificates of Insurance evidencing that the Cengage has obtained all
required insurance shall be delivered to the City prior to Cengage proceeding
with any work pursuant to this License,
11, NON-DISCRIMINATION COVENANT.
Cengage, for itself, its personal representatives, assigns, subcontractors and successors in
interest, as part of the consideration herein, agrees that in the performance of Cengage's
duties and obligations hereunder, it shall not discriminate in the treatment or
employment of any individual or group of individuals on any basis prohibited by law. If
any claim arises from an alleged violation of this non-discrimination covenant by
Cengage, its personal representatives, assigns, subcontractors or successors in interest,
Gale Group agrees to assume such liability and to indemnify and defend the City and
hold the City harmless from such claim.
12. NOTICES.
Notices required pursuant to the provisions of these Licenses shall be conclusively
determined to have been delivered when (1) hand -delivered to the other party, its
agents, employees, servants or representatives, (2) delivered by facsimile with
electronic confirmation of the transmission, or (3) received by the other party by United
States Mail, registered, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
City of Fort Worth
Attn: Charles Daniels,
Assistant City Manager
1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth TX 76102-6311
Facsimile: (817) 392-8654
13. SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES.
Cengage Learning, Inc,
Attn: Karen Bailey,
Contract Admin.
27500 Drake Road
Farmington, Michigan 48331-3535
Facsimile: (248) 699-8032
Neither the City nor Cengage shall, during the term of these Licenses and additionally
for a period of one year after their termination, solicit for employment or employ,
whether as employee or independent contractor, any person who is or has been
employed by the other during the term of this agreement, without the prior written
consent of the person's employer.
14. GOVERNMENTAL POWERS/IMMUNITIES
It is understood and agreed that by execution of these Licenses, the City does not waive
or surrender any of its governmental powers or immunities.
15. NO WAIVER.
The failure of the City or Cengage to insist upon the performance of any term or
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provision of these Licenses or to exercise any right granted herein shall not constitute a
waiver of the City's or Cengage's respective right to insist upon appropriate performance
or to assert any such right on any future occasion.
16. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of these Licenses are held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the
validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be
affected or impaired.
17. FORCE MAJEURE.
The City and Cengage shall exercise their best efforts to meet their respective duties and
obligations as set forth in these License, but shall not be held liable for any delay or
omission in performance due to force majeure or other causes beyond their reasonable
control, including, but not limited to, compliance with any government law, ordinance or
regulation, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, fires, strikes, lockouts, natural
disasters, wars, riots, material or labor restrictions by any governmental authority,
transportation problems and/or any other similar causes.
18. HEADINGS NOT CONTROLLING.
Headings and titles used in these Licenses are for reference purposes only, shall not be
deemed a part of these Licenses, and are not intended to define or limit the scope of any
provision of this License.
19. REVIEW OF COUNSEL.
The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed and revised these
Licenses and that the normal rules of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to
be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of these
Licenses or exhibits hereto.
20. AMENDMENTS.
No amendment of these Licenses shall be binding upon a party hereto unless such
amendment is set forth in a written instrument, which is executed by an authorized
representative of each party.
21. ENTIRETY OF LICENSE.
These Licenses, including the schedule of exhibits attached hereto and any documents
incorporated herein by reference, contains the entire understanding and Licenses
between the City and Cengage, their assigns and successors in interest, as to the matters
contained herein. Any prior or contemporaneous oral or written Licenses are hereby
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declared null and void to the extent in conflict with any provision of these Licenses.
22. SIGNATURE AUTHORITY.
The person signing this License Agreement hereby warrants that he/she has the legal
authority to execute this License Agreement on behalf of the respective party, and that
such binding authority has been granted by proper order, resolution, ordinance or other
authorization of the entity. The other party is fully entitled to rely on this warranty and
representation in entering into these Licenses.
23. COUNTERPARTS.
These Licenses 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
one and the same instrument.
24. WARRANTY OF SERVICES.
Cengage warrants that its services will be of a professional quality and conform to
generally prevailing industry standards. City must give written notice of any breach of
this warranty within thirty (30) days from the date that the services are completed. In
such event, at Cengage's option, Cengage will provide a pro-rata refund of the fees paid
by the City to Cengage for the nonconforming services for the unexpired term of these
Licenses.
25. PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT
Consultant understands and acknowledges that the City is a public entity under the laws
of the State of Texas and as such, all documents held by the City are subject to disclosure
under Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code. Consultant shall clearly indicate to
the City what information it deems proprietary. If the City is required to disclose any
documents that may reveal any Consultant Proprietary Information to third parties under
the Texas Government Code, or by any other legal process, law, rule or judicial order by
a court of competent jurisdiction, the City will notify Consultant prior to disclosure of
such documents, and give Consultant the opportunity to submit reasons for objections to
disclosure. The City agrees to restrict access to Consultant's information to those persons
within its organization who have a need to know for purposes of management of this
Contract. The City agrees to inform its employees of the obligations under this paragraph
and to enforce rules and procedures that will prevent any unauthorized disclosure or
transfer of information. The City will use its best efforts to secure and protect Company's
information in the same manner and to the same degree it protects its own proprietary
information; however, the City does not guarantee that any information deemed
proprietary by Consultant will be protected from public disclosure if release is required
by law. The foregoing obligation regarding confidentiality shall remain in effect for a
period of three (3) years after the expiration of this Contract.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this License Agreement in
multiples this k-day of vl , 2013.
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
CITY OF FORT WORTH:
By:
C rles Daniels
Assistant City Manager
Date: DI. 03. /3
ATTEST:
ary
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
By: ebak.)(----4,/-4----e.--
Charlene Sanders
Assistant City Attorney
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION:
M&C: None required
Date Approved:
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CENGAGE LEARNING INC:
By:�.J�"itA
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Jim Dr r
General Manager
Date: 8/27/2013
ATTEST:
By:
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
F.T. TX
EXHIBIT "A"
SUBSCRIPTION AND HOSTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
This License Agreement is made as of date of signature by Licensee is by and between Cengage Learning, Inc.
("Cengage"), a Delaware corporation, with its principal office at 27500 Drake Rd., Farmington Hills, MI., USA
48331-3535 and the following Licensee:
Name of Licensee: Fort Worth Public Library
Jurisdiction of Formation: Texas
Address: 500 W. Third Street; Fort Worth TX 76102-7305
By using the subscription -hosting services available through Cengage or by making the services available to
Authorized Users, the Authorized Users and the Licensee agree to comply with the following terms and conditions.
For purposes of this Agreement "Authorized Sites" are the Internet websites or any other remote site operated by
Licensee with secure access from which Authorized Users can obtain access to Cengage's databases and services;
"Authorized Users" are employees, staff, students and registered patrons affiliated with the Licensee and persons
with legal access to the Licensee's collections and facilities onsite ("walk-ins") and persons remote ("remote
users") from Licensee's physical location whose access is authenticated by a secure server or other systems from
Licensee's site or campus but not persons at remote sites or campuses with separate administrations (for
avoidance of doubt, separate administrations include without limitation other schools, public libraries and college
and academic universities). Upon request Cengage will provide price quotes to allow for access within sites with
separate administrations.
Use of and access to Cengage databases and services shall be limited to the customary services provided to
Authorized Users and shall not include providing access to other libraries or third parties, unless specifically
authorized by Cengage. The Licensee's Authorized Users may only access the Licensed Content (as defined below)
via the Licensee's Authorized Sites using such Authorized User's personal access codes provided by the Licensee.
Users may not share their access codes with others or access the Licensed Content as an Authorized User under
this Agreement other than via an Authorized Site. For example student patrons in K12 libraries or facilities using
onsite access to terminals or workstations within school premises are restricted from accessing the Licensed
Content using public or state issued library identification/user cards without prior written consent of Cengage.
Subcontractors, affiliates and other third party contacts of the Licensee are not defined as Authorized Users under
this license and as such are not granted access rights without the prior written consent of Cengage.
1.0 license
1.1 Grant of License. Cengage hereby grants to Licensee, the non -transferable, non-exclusive right to access and
use the content provided by Cengage via the on-line, FTP electronic feed or CD-ROM products ("Licensed
Content") as listed in the attached schedule, to download, display, view and print and/or make limited paper
or electronic copies of citations, abstracts, full text or portions thereof for internal business purposes and for
Licensee's Authorized Users' educational research and personal non-commercial use only. Licensee shall not
use the Licensed Content as a component of, or a basis for, a directory, database, or other publication
prepared for sale, exchange, barter or transfer, rent, lease, loan, resell for profit, distribute, alter or in any
other manner commercially exploit any data or documentation received from the Licensed Content. Cengage
reserves the right at any time to withdraw from the Licensed Content any item or part of an item for which it
no longer retains sufficient rights, or which it has reasonable grounds to believe infringes copyright or is
defamatory, obscene, unlawful or otherwise objectionable.
1.2 Limitation on Grant of Rights, All rights in and to Licensed Content not specifically provided to Licensee
hereunder shall remain the exclusive property of Cengage and its licensors. Accordingly:
a. Licensee may incorporate parts of the Licensed Content in electronic course packs and electronic reserve
collections for the use by Authorized Users but not for printed (hard) copy versions of course packs,
commercial use or resale. Each such item shall carry appropriate acknowledgement of the source, listing
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title and author of the extract, title and author of the work and the publisher. Course packs in non-
electronic non -print perceptible form, such as audio or Braille, may also be offered to visually impaired
Authorized Users. The Licensee shall delete or destroy all copies of such items when they are no longer
used for such purpose.
b. Licensee may provide electronic links to the Licensed Content from Licensee's web page(s). Cengage will
assist Licensee upon request in creating such links effectively. Licensee shall make changes in the
appearance of such links and/or statements accompanying such links as reasonably requested by
Cengage.
c. Authorized Users may transmit to a third party individual in hard copy or electronically, minimal,
insubstantial portions of the Licensed Content for personal, scholarly or educational use, or scientific
research but In no event may any Licensed Content be used or transmitted for commercial purposes. In
addition, Authorized Users have the right to use, with appropriate attribution to Cengage, figures, tables
and brief excerpts from the Licensed Content in the Authorized User's own scientific, scholarly and
educational works.
d. Authorized Users who remotely access the Licensed Content may do so from home or another location,
provided, that proper security procedures are undertaken by the Licensee that will prevent remote access
by unauthorized users. Licensee shall take all reasonable precautions to limit the usage of the Licensed
Content to those specifically authorized by this Agreement and shall use reasonable efforts to inform its
Authorized Users of the provisions of this Agreement. The Licensee agrees to notify Cengage if it becomes
aware of any of the following: (a) any loss or theft of the Licensee's passwords(s); (b) any unauthorized
use of any of the Licensee's passwords(s) of the Licensed Content; or (c) any breach by an Authorized User
of the terms of this Agreement. Upon becoming aware of any breach of the terms of this Agreement by
an Authorized User, the Licensee agrees to work with Cengage to correct such practices. Notification of
claims of copyright infringement regarding materials available or accessible on, through, or in connection
with Cengage's services may be sent to Cengage Learning, Inc., 200 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT
06905, Attention: General Counsel
2.0 Warranties.
A. Cengage warrants to the Licensee and its Authorized Users, that the Licensed Content used in accordance with
this Agreement does not infringe the copyright or any other proprietary or intellectual property rights of any
person. Cengage further warrants that it owns and has the right to make available the Licensed Content to the
Licensee.
B. Cengage shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide continuous availability of the online Licensed
Content, subject to periodic unavailability due to maintenance of the server(s), the installation or testing of
software, the loading of data and downtime related to equipment, the failure of communications networks, or
services outside of control of Cengage. Cengage shall use reasonable efforts to provide an average of 98% up
time per month. Scheduled downtime will be performed at a time to minimize inconvenience to Licensees
worldwide.
C. Although Cengage believes the Licensed Content to be reliable, Cengage does not guarantee or warrant any
information or materials contained in or produced by the Licensed Content or the accuracy, completeness or
reliability of the Licensed Content Any data or information contained in or provided in connection with the
Licensed Content may be incomplete or condensed. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES STATED IN THIS
AGREEMENT, CENGAGE PROVIDES THE LICENSED CONTENT ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND AND CENGAGE DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO
EVENT SHALL CENGAGE BE LIABLE FOR: INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
INCLUDING FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR OTHERWISE.
D. IN NO EVENT SHALL CENGAGE OR ANY THIRD PARTY DATA SUPPLIER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE
LICENSED CONTENT OR FOR THE LOSS OR DAMAGE OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, LOSS OF PROGRAMS, LOSS OF
BUSINESS OR GOODWILL, OR OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY NATURE ARISING OUT OF THE USE, OR
INABILITY TO USE THE LICENSED CONTENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSSES ARISING FROM ANY
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ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN OR CORRUPTION CAUSED WHETHER BY TRANSMISSION
PROCESSING OR OTHERWISE TO THE MATERIAL PUBLISHED IN THE LICENSED CONTENT OR OTHERWISE MADE
ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE LICENSED CONTENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL CENGAGE'S OR THIRD PARTY DATA
SUPPLIER'S LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR
OTHERWISE EXCEED THE ANNUAL FEE RECEIVED BY CENGAGE FROM LICENSEE.
E. The parties further agree that this license is subject to the copyright act and laws governing infringement of
copyrights and other intellectual property rights including, without limitation, 28 U.S.C. sec. 1498(b).
3.0 Termination
3.1 Either party may at any time (without prejudice to its other rights or remedies) terminate this Agreement and
any order form hereunder or in connection herewith (an "Order Form") with written notice to the other party
in the following circumstances:
a. With respect to the delivery of any part of the Licensed Content from any third party (a "Source"), upon
request of such Source or immediately upon termination of Cengage's agreement with such Source.
b. If either party commits a material or persistent breach of any term of this Agreement or the terms and
condition of any Order Form and fails to remedy the breach (if capable of remedy) within thirty (30) days
of notification in writing by the non -breaching party.
c. If the Licensee willingly defaults in making payment of the fee as specified in Section 4 of this Agreement
and fails to remedy such default after receiving thirty (30) days of notification in writing by Cengage.
d. If for any reason at any time during any term of this Agreement the Fort Worth City Council fails to
appropriate sufficient funds for the Licensee to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement provided that
such termination shall be effective on the later of (i) thirty (30) days following delivery of written notice
from the Licensee to Cengage of the Licensee's intention to terminate or (ii) the last date for which
funding has been appropriated by the City Council for the purposes set forth in the Agreement.
e. If Cengage assigns this Agreement to an affiliate or a successor in interest or in connection with a change
of control or transfer of assets to which this Agreement relates and Licensee provides Cengage with thirty
(30) days' advance written notice of the Licensee's intention to terminate.
3.2 On termination, all rights and obligations of the parties automatically terminate:
a. Licensee shall immediately cease to distribute or make available the Licensed Content to Authorized
Users, and shall destroy all Licensed Content locally mounted pursuant to Section 1,2
b. On termination of this Agreement by the Licensee for cause, Cengage shall forthwith credit the proportion
of the fee that represents the paid but unexpired part of the access period.
c. In the case of Licensed Content for which a fee is paid for continual or perpetual access to the materials,
on termination of this Agreement, (otherwise than as a result of notice being given by Cengage for breach
of contract) Cengage shall provide reasonable assistance to the Licensee as needed to enable the Licensee
and any third part vendor engaged by the Licensee to host, and provide to Licensee and its Authorized
Users uninterrupted on-line Internet web -based access to the Licensed Content
d. Use of the CD-ROMs and FTP electronic feeds after subscription expiration is subject to the license
granted under this Agreement. In the case of CD-ROM or FTP electronic feeds for which a license fee is
paid for continual or perpetual access to the materials, Licensee may retain the CD-ROM or FTP electronic
feed unless the license is terminated due to breach of this Agreement. In the event of breach of any term
of this Agreement, Cengage may, in addition to its other legal rights and remedies, terminate the license
granted and upon written notice of such termination Licensee shall certify the destruction of all copies of
the Licensed Content including the CD-ROMs or FTP electronic feeds as well as any downloaded copies of
the licensed materials.
4.0 General
A, Affirmative Action, Non -Discrimination in Hiring and Employment. Cengage shall comply with all federal and
state laws, rules and regulations promoting fair employment practices or prohibiting employment
discrimination and unfair labor practices and shall not discriminate in the hiring of any applicant for
employment nor shall any qualified employee be demoted, discharged or otherwise subject to discrimination
in the tenure, position, promotional opportunities, wages, benefits or terms and conditions of their
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employment because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex religion, disability, handicap, sexual
orientation or for exercising any rights afforded by law,
B. Equal Opportunity. Cengage shall not discriminate against any individual with respect to his or her
compensation, terms conditions or privileges of employment or discriminate in any way that would deprive or
intend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect his or her status
an employee because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, medical
condition, sexual orientation or marital status.
C. Copyrighted Works. Except for the specific rights granted herein, all right, title and interest, including
copyrights to the Licensed Content, are owned exclusively by Cengage and its licensors. All rights In respect
thereof are reserved to Cengage and such licensors. Through this Agreement Licensee obtains certain limited
rights to the Licensed Content, but Licensee does not obtain or own any rights in the copyrights or any other
intellectual property rights that may be associated with such Licensed Content. All such copyrights and
Intellectual property rights remain the property of Cengage and its licensors.
D. Confidentiality. Licensee shall exercise due diligence to maintain all information in confidence and will use
the Information solely in connection with the purposes agreed upon between the parties. "Due diligence"
shall mean at least the same precautions and standard of care Licensee would use to safeguard proprietary
information and financial terms of its own and other vendors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the terms and
conditions of this Agreement may be disclosed by Licensee as part of normal reporting and/or evaluation
procedure to those persons within the recipient's organization who have a reasonable need to know the
information and who have been informed of and agree to abide by the restrictions relating to duplication,
disclosure, and use of all such data and/or information described herein. Cengage acknowledges that Licensee
may be required to release information in response to a request under the Texas Public Information Act or in
connection with other legal process, law, rule, or judicial order by a court of competent jurisdiction; Licensee
agrees to utilize its best efforts to notify Cengage prior to any disclosure under such circumstances.
E. Survival. The provisions of Sections 2 and 4 (I) shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement for
any reason,
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EXHIBIT "B"
LICENSED CONTENT, FEES, SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD
Bill to Contact: Fort Worth Public Library
Bill to Address: 500 W. Third Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102-7305
Product
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# of Sites
1
# of Users/Site Extended Price
Unlimited $9,444.13
Subscription Term Dates: 10/20/2013 —10/19/2014 Total Subscription Amount: $9,444.13
Term. This Agreement shall commence for the Initial Term (the "Initial Term") and shall extend through the term stated above
and remain in effect unless earlier terminated or extended as provided for herein.
Payment. All fees shall include applicable sales, use, excise, or similar taxes. The fee is due within thirty (30) days after invoice
date.
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