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FO "'R WORTH,
VENDOR SERVICES AGREEMENT
This VENDOR SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and
between the CITY OF FORT WORTH ("City"), a Texas home rule municipal corporation and Final
Graphic,LLC("Vendor"),a Texas limited liability company and acting by and through its duly authorized
representative,each individually referred to as a"party"and collectively referred to as the "parties."
AGREEMENT DOCUMENTS:
The Agreement documents shall include the following:
1. This Vendor Services Agreement;
2. Exhibit A—Scope of Services;
3. Exhibit B—Price Schedule; and
4. Exhibit C—Verification of Signature Authority Form.
Exhibits A,B and C,which are attached hereto and incorporated herein,are made a part of this Agreement
for all purposes. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of Exhibits A, B or C and
the terms and conditions set forth in the body of this Agreement,the terms and conditions of this Agreement
shall control.
1. Scope of Services. Communication access realtime translation (CART) services for
persons who are deaf or hard of hearing needing communication access services. Exhibit"A," - Scope of
Services more specifically describes the services to be provided hereunder.
2. Term. This Agreement shall begin on the date signed by the Assistant City Manager below
("Effective Date") and shall expire one (1) year after the Effective Date ("Expiration Date"), unless
terminated earlier in accordance with this Agreement ("Initial Term"). City shall have the option, in its
sole discretion,to renew this Agreement under the same terms and conditions, for up to two (2) one-year
renewal options.
3. Compensation. City shall pay Vendor an amount not to exceed five thousand seven
hundred and sixty dollars($5,760.00)in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and Exhibit`B,"
Payment Schedule, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes. Vendor shall not
perform any additional services for the City not specified by this Agreement unless the City requests and
approves in writing the additional costs for such services.City shall not be liable for any additional expenses
of Vendor not specified by this Agreement unless City first approves such expenses in writing.City agrees
to pay all invoices of Vendor within thirty(30)days of receipt of such invoice.
4. Termination.
4.1. Written Notice. City or Vendor may terminate this Agreement at any time and for
any reason by providing the other party with 30 days' written notice of termination.
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4.2 Non-appropriation of Funds. In the event no funds or insufficient funds are
appropriated by City in any fiscal period for any payments due hereunder,City will notify Vendor
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 have been appropriated.
4.3 Duties and Obligations of the Parties. In the event that this Agreement is
terminated prior to the Expiration Date,City shall pay Vendor for services actually rendered up to
the effective date of termination and Vendor shall continue to provide City with services requested
by City and in accordance with this Agreement up to the effective date of termination. Upon
termination of this Agreement for any reason, Vendor shall provide City with copies of all
completed or partially completed documents prepared under this Agreement. In the event Vendor
has received access to City Information or data as a requirement to perform services hereunder,
Vendor shall return all City provided data to City in a machine readable format or other format
deemed acceptable to City.
5. Disclosure of Conflicts and Confidential Information.
5.1 Disclosure of Conflicts. Vendor hereby warrants to City that Vendor has
made full disclosure in writing of any existing or potential conflicts of interest related to Vendor's
services under this Agreement. In the event that any conflicts of interest arise after the Effective
Date of this Agreement, Vendor hereby agrees immediately to make full disclosure to City in
writing.
5.2 Confidential Information.Vendor,for itself and its officers,agents and employees,
agrees that it shall treat all information provided to it by City("City Information")as confidential
and shall not disclose any such information to a third party without the prior written approval of
City.
5.3 Public Information Act. City is a government entity under the laws of the State of
Texas and all documents held or maintained by City are subject to disclosure under the Texas Public
Information Act.In the event there is a request for information marked Confidential or Proprietary,
City shall promptly notify Seller. It will be the responsibility of Seller to submit reasons objecting
to disclosure.A determination on whether such reasons are sufficient will not be decided by City,
but by the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas or by a court of competent
jurisdiction.
5.3 Unauthorized Access.Vendor 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. Vendor shall notify City immediately if the security or integrity of any
City Information has been compromised or is believed to have been compromised,in which event,
Vendor shall, in good faith, use all commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with City in
identifying what information has been accessed by unauthorized means and shall fully cooperate
with City to protect such City Information from further unauthorized disclosure.
6. Rieht to Audit. Vendor agrees that City shall,until the expiration of three (3)years after
final payment under this Agreement,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, including, but not limited to, all electronic records, of Vendor involving transactions
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relating to this Agreement at no additional cost to City. Vendor agrees that City shall have access during
normal working hours to all necessary Vendor facilities and shall be provided adequate and appropriate
work space in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this section. City shall give
Vendor reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
7. Independent Contractor. It is expressly understood and agreed that Vendor shall operate
as an independent contractor as to all rights and privileges and work performed under this Agreement, and
not as agent, representative or employee of City. Subject to and in accordance with the conditions and
provisions of this Agreement,Vendor 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,Vendors and subVendors.Vendor acknowledges that the doctrine of respondeat superior shall
not apply as between City, its officers, agents, servants and employees, and Vendor, its officers, agents,
employees, servants, Vendors and subVendors. Vendor further agrees that nothing herein shall be
construed as the creation of a partnership or joint enterprise between City and Vendor. It is further
understood that City shall in no way be considered a Co-employer or a Joint employer of Vendor or any
officers, agents, servants, employees or subVendor of Vendor. Neither Vendor, nor any officers, agents,
servants, employees or subVendor of Vendor shall be entitled to any employment benefits from City.
Vendor 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 subVendor.
8. Liability and Indemnification.
8.1 LIABILITY- VENDOR SHALL BE LIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
AND ALL PROPERTY LOSS, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY,
INCLUDING DEATH, TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS, OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER,
WHETHER REAL OR ASSERTED, TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENT
ACT(S) OR OMISSION(S), MALFEASANCE OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF
VENDOR,ITS OFFICERS,AGENTS,SERVANTS OR EMPLOYEES.
8.2 GENERAL INDEMNIFICATION- VENDOR HEREBY COVENANTS AND
AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS AND DEFEND CITY, ITS OFFICERS,
AGENTS,SERVANTS AND EMPLOYEES,FROMAND AGAINST ANYAND ALL CLAIMS
OR LAWSUITS OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER, WHETHER REAL OR ASSERTED, FOR
EITHER PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING
DEATH, TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH
THIS AGREEMENT, TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENT ACTS OR
OMISSIONS OR MALFEASANCE OF VENDOR, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS
OR EMPLOYEES.
8.3 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION — Vendor agrees to
defend, settle, or pay, at its own cost and expense, any claim or action against City for
infringement of any patent, copyright, trade mark, trade secret, or similar property right
arising from City's use of the software and/or documentation in accordance with this
Agreement,it being understood that this agreement to defend,settle or pay shall not apply if
City modifies or misuses the software and/or documentation. So long as Vendor bears the
cost and expense of payment for claims or actions against City pursuant to this section,
Vendor shall have the 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;
however, City shall have the right to fully participate in any and all such settlement,
negotiations, or lawsuit as necessary to protect City's interest, and City agrees to cooperate
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with Vendor in doing so. In the event City, for whatever reason, assumes the responsibility
for payment of costs and expenses for any claim or action brought against City for
infringement arising under this Agreement, City shall 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; however, Vendor shall fully participate and
cooperate with City in defense of such claim or action. City agrees to give Vendor timely
written notice of any such claim or action,with copies of all papers City may receive relating
thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, City's assumption of payment of costs or expenses
shall not eliminate Vendor's duty to indemnify City under this Agreement. If the software
and/or documentation or any part thereof is 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,Vendor shall, at its own expense and as City's sole remedy, either: (a)procure for
City the right to continue to use the software and/or documentation; or (b) modify the
software and/or documentation to make it non-infringing, provided that such modification
does not materially adversely affect City's authorized use of the software and/or
documentation; or (c) replace the software and/or documentation with equally suitable,
compatible, and functionally equivalent non-infringing software and/or documentation at no
additional charge to City; or (d) if none of the foregoing alternatives is reasonably available
to Vendor terminate this Agreement, and refund all amounts paid to Vendor by City,
subsequent to which termination City may seek any and all remedies available to City under
law.
9. Assignment and Subcontractine.
9.1 Assignment. Vendor shall not assign or subcontract any of its duties, obligations
or rights under this Agreement without the prior written consent of City. If City grants consent to
an assignment, the assignee shall execute a written agreement with City and Vendor under which
the assignee agrees to be bound by the duties and obligations of Vendor under this Agreement.
Vendor and Assignee shall be jointly liable for all obligations of Vendor under this Agreement
prior to the effective date of the assignment.
9.2 Subcontract. If City grants consent to a subcontract, sub Vendor shall execute a
written agreement with Vendor referencing this Agreement under which sub Vendor shall agree to
be bound by the duties and obligations of Vendor under this Agreement as such duties and
obligations may apply. Vendor shall provide City with a fully executed copy of any such
subcontract.
10. Insurance. Vendor shall provide City with certificate(s) of insurance documenting
policies of the following types and minimum coverage limits that are to be in effect prior to commencement
of any work pursuant to this Agreement:
10.1 Coverage and Limits
(a) Commercial General Liability:
$1,000,000- Each Occurrence
$2,000,000- Aggregate
(b) Automobile Liability:
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$1,000,000- Each occurrence on a combined single limit basis
Coverage shall be on any vehicle used by Vendor, its employees, agents,
representatives in the course of providing services under this Agreement. "Any
vehicle" shall be any vehicle owned,hired and non-owned.
(c) Worker's Compensation:
Statutory limits according to the Texas Workers' Compensation Act or any other
state workers' compensation laws where the work is being performed
Employers' liability
$100,000- Bodily Injury by accident;each accident/occurrence
$100,000- Bodily Injury by disease; each employee
$500,000- Bodily Injury by disease;policy limit
(d) Professional Liability(Errors& Omissions):
$1,000,000- Each Claim Limit
$1,000,000- Aggregate Limit
Professional Liability coverage may be provided through an endorsement to the
Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy, or a separate policy specific to
Professional E&O. Either is acceptable if coverage meets all other requirements.
Coverage shall be claims-made, and 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 City to evidence coverage.
10.2 General Requirements
(a) The commercial general liability and automobile liability policies shall
name 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 City.
(c) A minimum of Thirty (30) days' notice of cancellation or reduction in
limits of coverage shall be provided to 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, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102,
with copies to the Fort Worth 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 Key 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.
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(e) Any failure on the part of City to request required insurance
documentation shall not constitute a waiver of the insurance requirement.
(f) Certificates of Insurance evidencing that Vendor has obtained all required
insurance shall be delivered to the City prior to Vendor proceeding with any work
pursuant to this Agreement.
11. Compliance with Laws,Ordinances,Rules and Regulations. Vendor agrees that in the
performance of its obligations hereunder, it shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws,
ordinances,rules and regulations and that any work it produces in connection with this Agreement will also
comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. If City notifies
Vendor of any violation of such laws, ordinances, rules or regulations, Vendor shall immediately desist
from and correct the violation.
12. Non-Discrimination Covenant. Vendor, for itself, its personal representatives, assigns,
subVendors and successors in interest, as part of the consideration herein, agrees that in the performance
of Vendor'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 VENDOR,ITS
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, ASSIGNS, SUBVENDORSS OR SUCCESSORS IN
INTEREST, VENDOR AGREES TO ASSUME SUCH LIABILITY AND TO INDEMNIFY AND
DEFEND CITY AND HOLD CITY HARMLESS FROM SUCH CLAIM.
13. Notices. Notices required pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement 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:
To CITY: To VENDOR:
City of Fort Worth Final Graphic,LLC
Attn: Fernando Costa 3701 Shawnee Trail
200 Texas Street Lake Worth,TX 76135
Fort Worth,TX 76102-6314 Telephone: (817) 506-7895
Facsimile: (817)392-6134
With copy to Fort Worth City Attorney's Office at
same address
14. Solicitation of Employees. Neither City nor Vendor shall, during the term of this
Agreement and additionally for a period of one year after its 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.
Notwithstanding the foregoing,this provision shall not apply to an employee of either party who responds
to a general solicitation of advertisement of employment by either party.
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15. Governmental Powers. It is understood and agreed that by execution of this Agreement,
City does not waive or surrender any of its governmental powers or immunities.
16. No Waiver. The failure of City or Vendor to insist upon the performance of any term or
provision of this Agreement or to exercise any right granted herein shall not constitute a waiver of City's or
Vendor's respective right to insist upon appropriate performance or to assert any such right on any future
occasion.
17. Governing Law/Venue. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas. If any action,whether real or asserted,at law or in equity,is brought pursuant to this
Agreement, venue for such action shall lie in state courts located in Tarrant County, Texas or the United
States District Court for the Northern District of Texas,Fort Worth Division.
18. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is 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.
19. Force Maieure. City and Vendor shall exercise their best efforts to meet their respective
duties and obligations as set forth in this Agreement,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.
20. Headings not Controlling. Headings and titles used in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only, shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement, and are not intended to define or limit the
scope of any provision of this Agreement.
21. Review of Counsel. The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have
reviewed and revised this Agreement 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 this
Agreement or Exhibits A,B, and C.
22. Amendments/Modifications/Extensions. No amendment, modification, or extension
of this Agreement shall be binding upon a party hereto unless set forth in a written instrument, which is
executed by an authorized representative of each party.
23. Entirety of Agreement. This Agreement, including Exhibits A, B and C, contains the
entire understanding and agreement between City and Vendor, their assigns and successors in interest, as
to the matters contained herein.Any prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreement is hereby declared
null and void to the extent in conflict with any provision of this Agreement.
24. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and each
counterpart shall,for all purposes,be deemed an original,but all such counterparts shall together constitute
one and the same instrument.
25. Warranty of Services. Vendor warrants that its services will be of a high 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 Vendor's
option,Vendor shall either(a)use commercially reasonable efforts to re-perform the services in a manner
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that conforms with the warranty, or (b) refund the fees paid by City to Vendor for the nonconforming
services.
26. Immigration Nationality Act. Vendor shall verify the identity and employment eligibility
of its employees who perform work under this Agreement, including completing the Employment
Eligibility Verification Form(I-9). Upon request by City,Vendor shall provide City with copies of all I-9
forms and supporting eligibility documentation for each employee who performs work under this
Agreement. Vendor shall adhere to all Federal and State laws as well as establish appropriate procedures
and controls so that no services will be performed by any Vendor employee who is not legally eligible to
perform such services. VENDOR SHALL INDEMNIFY CITY AND HOLD CITY HARMLESS
FROM ANY PENALTIES, LIABILITIES, OR LOSSES DUE TO VIOLATIONS OF THIS
PARAGRAPH BY VENDOR, VENDOR'S EMPLOYEES, SUBCONTRACTORS, AGENTS, OR
LICENSEES. City, upon written notice to Vendor, shall have the right to immediately terminate this
Agreement for violations of this provision by Vendor.
27. Ownership of Work Product. City shall be the sole and exclusive owner of all reports,
work papers, procedures, guides, and documentation, created, published, displayed, and/or produced in
conjunction with the services provided under this Agreement(collectively,"Work Product"). Further,City
shall be the sole and exclusive owner of all copyright,patent,trademark,trade secret and other proprietary
rights in and to the Work Product. Ownership of the Work Product shall inure to the benefit of City from
the date of conception, creation or fixation of the Work Product in a tangible medium of expression
(whichever occurs first).Each copyrightable aspect of the Work Product shall be considered a"work-made-
for-hire" within the meaning of the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended. If and to the extent such Work
Product,or any part thereof,is not considered a"work-made-for-hire"within the meaning of the Copyright
Act of 1976, as amended,Vendor hereby expressly assigns to City all exclusive right, title and interest in
and to the Work Product,and all copies thereof,and in and to the copyright,patent,trademark,trade secret,
and all other proprietary rights therein, that City may have or obtain, without further consideration, free
from any claim,lien for balance due,or rights of retention thereto on the part of City.
28. Signature Authority. The person signing this Agreement hereby warrants that he/she has
the legal authority to execute this 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. This
Agreement and any amendment hereto,may be executed by any authorized representative of Vendor whose
name, title and signature is affixed on the Verification of Signature Authority Form, which is attached
hereto as Exhibit"C".Each party is fully entitled to rely on these warranties and representations in entering
into this Agreement or any amendment hereto.
29. Change in Company Name or Ownership. Vendor shall notify City's Purchasing
Manager, in writing, of a company name, ownership, or address change for the purpose of maintaining
updated City records.The president of Vendor or authorized official must sign the letter.A letter indicating
changes in a company name or ownership must be accompanied with supporting legal documentation such
as an updated W-9, documents filed with the state indicating such change, copy of the board of director's
resolution approving the action, or an executed merger or acquisition agreement. Failure to provide the
specified documentation so may adversely impact future invoice payments.
30. No Boycott of Israel. If Vendor has fewer than 10 employees or this Agreement is for
less than $100,000, this section does not apply. Vendor acknowledges that in accordance with Chapter
2270 of the Texas Government Code,the City is prohibited from entering into a contract with a company
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"
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and "company" shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in Section 808.001 of the Texas
Government Code. By signing this contract,Vendor certifies that Vendor's signature provides written
verification to the City that Vendor: (1)does not boycott Israel; and(2)will not boycott Israel during
the term of the contract.
31. Prohibition on Boycotting Energy Companies.Vendor 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,which will 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, Vendor certifies that Vendor's signature provides written verification to the City that
Vendor:(1)does not boycott energy companies; and(2)will not boycott energy companies during the
term of this Agreement.
32. Prohibition on Discrimination Against Firearm and Ammunition Industries.Vendor
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 which will 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,""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,
Vendor certifies that Vendor's signature provides written verification to the City that Vendor: (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 against a firearm entity or firearm trade
association during the term of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties hereto have executed this Agreement in multiples.
(signature page follows)
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ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
City: Vendor:
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Name: Fernando Costa Name: Delmy R.Moran
Title: Assistant City Manager Title: Vice President,Marketing and Sales
Date: Oct 12,2022 Date: 10/06/2022
CITY OF FORT WORTH INTERNAL ROUTING PROCESS:
Approval Recommended: Contract Compliance Manager:
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responsible for the monitoring and administration
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By. Christina Brooks(Oct 12,2022 16:34 CDT) performance and reporting requirements.
Name: Christina Brooks
Title: Chief Equity Officer/Director
By:
Approved as to Form and Legality: Name: Angela Rush
Title: Assistant Director
By: City Secretary:
Name: John B. Strong
Title: Assistant City Attorney
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Vendor Services Agreement
EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Attached.
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
PART 2 - SCOPE OF SERVICES/SPECIFICATIONS
1.0 SCOPE
1.1 The City of Fort Worth (City) seeks bids to finalize an agreement for Communication
Access Realtime Translation (CART) Services for persons who are deaf or hard of
hearing needing communication access services.
1.2 CART services will be provided during monthly, scheduled Mayor Committee on Persons
with Disabilities (MCPD) meetings, special called meetings, and at special events. These
services will be scheduled by the Department Contract Manager or Designee that may
change depending on Department needs.
1.3 Occasional after-hours CART Services may be requested in addition to scheduled
meetings.
2.0 VENDOR RESPONSIBILITIES—The Vendor Shall
2.1 Have all necessary equipment and materials upon arrival at meeting locations or an
event to perform the Services in this Agreement.
2.2 Not store equipment on property owned by the City. Vendor shall remove all equipment
after the completion of a meeting or an event.
2.3 Ensure that the meeting transcript is completed and delivered within five (5) business
days of the scheduled meeting or event to the Department Contract Manager or
Designee.
2.4 Vendor shall provide CART Certification Advance Level III services or a higher certificate
of competency issued by the Texas Court Reporters Association or a current Certified
Real-time Reporter(CRR), Certified CART Provider(CCP) or Certified Broadcast
Captioner CBC certificate of competency issued by the National Court Reporter
Association on all CART assignments.
2.5 Provide competent supervision of Vendor's employees to assure complete and
satisfactory fulfillment of the work and the terms of this Contract. The Vendor or a
capable, fully authorized representative must be immediately available during all work
activities to receive any and all special instructions from the requesting Department's
Designee.
2.5.1 The City shall have the right to require that the Vendor dismiss from the premises
covered by this contract any employees of the Vendor whose conduct is
improper, inappropriate, or offensive and such employees shall not be re-
employed on the subject premises by Vendor without written consent of the City.
2.6 Be thoroughly familiar with all prevailing safety measures pertinent to its operations. In
addition, the Vendor shall be wholly responsible for instructing its employees in these
safety measures and seeing that they are fully complied with in every respect.
2.6.1 Vendor's employees are required to wear an identification badge or uniform shirt
with Vendor's logo at all times while performing work under this agreement.
2.7 Comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, rules, and
regulations pertaining to the performance of the work specified herein even if they come
into effect after the start of this agreement. All mandates requiring the City to comply with
new guidelines will also require the City Vendors to comply.
3.0 PERFORMANCE
3.1 Failure of the City to insist in any one or more instances upon performance of
any of the terms and conditions of this contract shall not be construed as a
waiver or relinquishment of the future performance of any terms and conditions,
but the Vendor's obligation with respect to such performance shall continue in
full force and effect.
4.0 PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES
4.1 Contractor shall perform services during hours of 8:00 a.m. through 5:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, unless otherwise requested by the Department Contract Manager or
Designee.
4.2 Contractor shall not perform service orders on City observed holidays:
4.2.1 New Year's Day
4.2.2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
4.2.3 Memorial Day
4.2.4 Juneteenth
4.2.5 Independence Day
4.2.6 Labor Day
4.2.7 Thanksgiving Day
4.2.8 Day After Thanksgiving
4.2.9 Christmas Day
4.3 Service date shall be communicated to the Department Contract Manager or Designee on
the Purchase Order a minimum of seven business days prior to the services being
rendered.
EXHIBIT B
PRICE SCHEDULE
Attached.
Vendor Services Agreement—Exhibit B Page 12 of 13
EXHIBIT B
PRICE SCHEDULE
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EXHIBIT B PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Payment schedule is as stated in section 29.1:
Proposer shall bill for services based on the Proposed Service Fees and Charges Schedule for actual
services performed, as presented in the Vendor Service Agreement. 29.2 Service provider shall invoice
no more frequently than monthly for services provided. 29.3 All payment terms shall be "Net 30 Days"
unless otherwise specified in the proposal. RFP No. 22-0042 Translation Services, Page 8 of 23 29.4
Successful proposers are encouraged to register for direct deposit payments prior to providing goods
and/or services using the forms posted on the City website at
http://www.fortworthtexas.gov/purchasing. 29.5 Invoices shall be sent electronically to our centralized
Accounts Payable department invoice email address: supplierinvoices@fortworthtexas.gov.This email
address is not monitored so please do not send correspondence to this email address.The sole purpose
of the supplier invoices email address is to receipt and process supplier invoices. Please include the
following on the subject line of your e-mail: vendor name, invoice number, and PO number, separated
by an underscore (ex: Example, Inc._123456_FW013-0000001234).To ensure the system can
successfully process your invoice in an expedient manner, please adhere to the following requirements:
All invoices must be either a PDF or TIFF format. Image quality must be at least 300 DPI (dots per inch).
Invoices must be sent as an attachment(i.e. no invoice in the body of the email). One invoice per
attachment (includes PDFs). Multiple attachments per email is acceptable but each invoice must be a
separate attachment. Please do not send handwritten invoices or invoices that contain handwritten
notes. Dot matrix invoice format is not accepted.The invoice must contain the following information:
Supplier Name and Address; Remit to Supplier Name and Address, if different; Applicable City
Department business unit#(i.e. FW013) Complete City of Fort Worth PO number (i.e. the PO number
must contain all preceding zeros); Invoice number; Invoice date; and Invoices should be submitted after
delivery of the goods or services. ***To prevent invoice processing delays, please do not send invoices
by mail and email and please do not send the same invoice more than once by email to
supplierinvoices@fortworthtexas.gov***
To check on the status of an invoice, please contact the City Department ordering the goods/services or
the Central Accounts Payable Department by email at:ZZ_FIN_AccountsPayable@fortworthtexas.gov. If
you are unable to send your invoice as outlined above at this time, please send your invoice to our
centralized Accounts Payable department instead of directly to the individual city department.This will
allow the city staff to digitize the invoice for faster processing. If electronic invoicing is not possible, you
may send your paper invoice to: City of Fort Worth Attn: FMS Central Accounts Payable 200 Texas Street
Fort Worth,Texas, 76102 The city's goal is to receive 100%of invoices electronically so that all supplier
payments are processed efficiently.To achieve this goal,we need your support! If you have any
questions, please contact the Accounts Payable team at(817) 392-2451 or by email to
ZZ_FIN_AccountsPayable@fortworthtexas.gov
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Financial Proposal and Price Sheet
Please note:
that additional volume and reps and matches discount are also applicable to our translation quotes.
Service Standard Hourly Rate Rush Hourly Rate
Translation Minimum hourly rate is: Minimum rate: $85.00 to
$75.00 to $85.00 $95.00 Depending on Language
(Depending on Language). Rush rates applies to requests
received within 24 hours.
Interpreting $75.00 to $85.00 Rush rates apply to requests
(TBD on Language). received within 24 hours.
(2-hour minimum).
$95.00 to$120.00 depending
*Spanish: $95.00 on Language (2-hour
(2-hour minimum). minimum)
*Spanish: $105.00
*Other languages including (2-hour minimum).
American Sign Language (ASL)
and CART: *Other languages
$120.00 for Certified including American Sign
Interpretation. Language (ASL) &CART:
(2-hour minimum). $120.00.00 for Certified
Interpretation.
(2-hour minimum).
Graphic Design $65.00 $75.00
Desktop Publishing (Formatting) $55.00 $65.00
E-Learning $55.00 $65.00
Transcribing $55.00 $65.00
Captioning $55.00 $65.00
Subtitling $55.00 $65.00
Video Editing $55.00 $65.00
Voice Over $55.00 $65.00
English to Albanian $0.20 per word $0.22 per word
English to Amharic $0.23 per word $0.26 per word
English to Arabic(MSA) $0.21 per word $0.28 per word
English to Arabic(UAE) $0.25 per word $0.27 per word
English to Armenian $0.24 per word $0.28 per word
English to Bengali $0.20 per word $0.23 per word
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English to Bosnian $0.19 per word $0.22 per word
English to Brazilian Portuguese $0.20 per word $0.25 per word
English to Bulgarian $0.22 per word $0.23 per word
English to Burmese $0.22 per word $0.25 per word
English to Canadian French $0.20 per word $0.26 per word
English to Cantonese Chinese $0.20 per word $0.28 per word
English to Danish $0.24 per word $0.28 per word
English to Dari $0.24 per word $0.28 per word
English to Dutch $0.24 per word $0.28 per word
English to Estonian $0.22 per word $0.23 per word
English to European French $0.23 per word $0.26 per word
English to European Spanish $0.19 per word $0.22 per word
English to Farsi $0.24 per word $0.26 per word
English to Finnish $0.19 per word $0.21 per word
English to German $0.19 per word $0.22 per word
English to Greek $0.18 per word $0.19 per word
English to Gujarati $0.20 per word $0.22 per word
English to Haitian Creole $0.21 per word $0.23 per word
English to Hebrew $0.21 per word $0.23 per word
English to Hindi $0.20 per word $0.23 per word
English to Hungarian $0.20 per word $0.22 per word
English to Italian $0.20 per word $0.22 per word
English to Japanese $0.24 per word $0.26 per word
English to Khmer(Pilipino) $0.20 per word $0.25 per word
English to Korean $0.21 per word $0.24 per word
English to Kurdish $0.24 per word $0.28 per word
English to Lao $0.21 per word $0.24 per word
English to Latin American Spanish $0.19 per word $0.25 per word
English to Latvian $0.20 per word $0.22 per word
English to Lithuanian $0.22 per word $0.23 per word
English to Macedonian $0.20 per word $0.22 per word
English to Malayalam $0.20 per word $0.22 per word
English to Mandarin Chinese $0.22 per word $0.24 per word
English to Nepali $0.21 per word $0.23 per word
English to Norwegian $0.22 per word $0.24 per word
English to Pashtu $0.24 per word $0.28 per word
English to Polish $0.21 per word $0.26 per word
English to Portuguese Portugal $0.20 per word $0.23 per word
English to Punjabi $0.19 per word $0.21 per word
English to Romanian $0.21 per word $0.23 per word
English to Russian $0.21 per word $0.23 per word
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English to Slovenian $0.20 per word $0.22 per word
English to Swahili $0.21 per word $0.23 per word
English to Swedish $0.24 per word $0.28 per word
English to Tagalog $0.22 per word $0.26 per word
English to Tamil $0.21 per word $0.28 per word
English to Telugu $0.18 per word $0.21 per word
English to Thai $0.21 per word $0.23 per word
English to Turkish $0.21 per word $0.27 per word
English to Ukrainian $0.21 per word $0.23 per word
English to Urdu $0.20 per word $0.22 per word
English to Vietnamese $0.20 per word $0.22 per word
English to Yoruba $0.20 per word $0.22 per word
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EXHIBIT C
VERIFICATION OF SIGNATURE AUTHORITY
Execution of this Signature Verification Form ("Form") hereby certifies that the following
individuals and/or positions have the authority to legally bind Vendor and to execute any agreement,
amendment or change order on behalf of Vendor. Such binding authority has been granted by proper order,
resolution, ordinance or other authorization of Vendor. City is fully entitled to rely on the warranty and
representation set forth in this Form in entering into any agreement or amendment with Vendor. Vendor
will submit an updated Form within ten (10) business days if there are any changes to the signatory
authority.City is entitled to rely on any current executed Form until it receives a revised Form that has been
properly executed by Vendor.
1. Name: Delmy Moran
Position: Vice President
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2. Name:
Position:
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Position:
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Other Title:
Date: 08/24/2022
Vendor Services Agreement—Exhibit C Page 13 of 13