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CITY OF FORT WORTH � I v � • 61501
COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Cooperative Purchase Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between FarrWest
Environmental Supply, Inc. ("Vendor") and the City of Fort Worth ("City"), a Texas home rule municipality.
The Cooperative Purchase Agreement includes the following documents which shall be construed in the order of
precedence in which they are listed: OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
1. This Cooperative Purchase Agreement;
FT. WORTH, Tx
2. Exhibit A — Seller's Estimate;
3. Exhibit B — Cooperative Agency Contract- Houston/Galveston Area Council (HGAC)
EP 11-20; and
4. Exhibit C — Conflict of Interest Questionnaire
Exhibits A, B, and C, which are attached hereto and incorporated herein, are made a part of this Agreement for all
purposes. Vendor agrees to provide City with the services and goods included in Exhibit A pursuant to the terms
and conditions of this Cooperative Purchase Agreement, including all exhibits thereto. If any provisions of the
attached Exhibits conflict with the terms herein, are prohibited by applicable law, conflict with any applicable
rule, regulation or ordinance of City, the terms in this Cooperative Purchase Agreement shall control.
City shall pay the Vendor in accordance with the fee schedule in Exhibit A and in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement. Total payment made under this Agreement for the first year by City shall not exceed
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). Vendor shall not provide any additional items or services or bill for
expenses incurred for City not specified by this Agreement unless 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.
The term of this Agreement is effective beginning on the date signed by the Assistant City Manager below
("Effective Date") and expires on October 31, 2024, in line with the cooperative contract. Upon the expiration of
this term, if HGAC exercises its option to extend HGAC EP11-20, the City may renew this Agreement under the
same terms and conditions in line with the extended cooperative contract for one-year renewal periods by written
agreement of both parties.
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 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 the Vendor reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
Federal Compliance: Vendor agrees to comply with all federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination,
labor standards, domestic preference and environmental compliance. Additionally, for work to be performed under
the Agreement or subcontract thereof, including procurement of materials or leases of equipment, Vendor shall
notify each potential subcontractor or supplier of the Vendor's federal compliance obligations. These may include,
but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination
on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20
U.S.C. §§ 1681-1683, and 1685- 1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 (29 USC 676 et. seq.), (d) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29
U.S.C. § 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps and the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990; (e) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 USC 621 et. seq.) and the Age Discrimination
Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; (f) any
other nondiscrimination provisions in any specific statute(s) applicable to any Federal funding for this Agreement;
(g) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to this Agreement; (h) applicable
provisions of the Davis -Bacon Act under 40 USC § 3141 — 3148, and the Contract Work Hours and Safety
Standards Act under 40 USC § 3701 — 3708; (i) applicable provisions of the Rights to Invention Made Under
Contract or Agreement Act under 37 CFR Part 401; 0) applicable provisions of the Clean Air Act under 42 USC
§ 7401 — 7671, the Energy Federal Water Pollution Control Act 33 USC § 1251 — 1387, and the Energy Policy
Conservation Act under 42 USC § 6201; (k) compliance with all Buy America requirements under 23 USC 313
and 23 CFR 635.410, which require a domestic manufacturing process for any steel or iron products; (1)
Compliance with Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment
under 2 CFR §200.216 and §200.471; (m) compliance with federal assistance programs under Executive Order
12549, Debarment and Suspension, which prohibit participation of debarred or suspended or otherwise excluded
from or ineligible vendor or its suppliers using federal funds; (n) compliance with federal restriction on lobbying
expenditures under 2 CFR 200 clauses: (o) consistent with Domestic preferences for procurements under 2 CFR
§200.322, which provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials
produced in the United States as appropriate and to the greatest extent practicable.
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:
City of Fort Worth
Attn: Dana Burghdoff, Assistant City Manager
200 Texas Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102-6314
Facsimile: (817) 392-8654
With copy to Fort Worth City Attorney's Office at
same address
To VENDOR:
FarrWest Environmental Supply, Inc.
108 Commercial Place
Schertz, TX 78154
Facsimile: (210) 566-1897
The undersigned represents and warrants that he or she has the power and authority to execute this Agreement
and bind the respective Vendor.
CITY OF FORT WORTH:
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By Dana Burghdoff (Jun 02410:51 CDT)
Name: Dana Burghdoff
Title: Assistant City Manager
Date: J U n 5, 2024
APPROVAL RECOMMENDED:
By:
J s Davis (Jun 4, 2024 08:40 CDT)
Name: Jim Davis
Title: Fire Chief
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By:
Name: Jannette Goodall
Title: City Secretary
VENDOR: FarrWest Environmental Supply, Inc.
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By:
Matt Meyer (Jun 3, 02416:42 CDT)
Name: Matt Meyer
Title: Sales Manager
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE MANAGER:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the person
responsible for the monitoring and administration
of this contract, including ensuring all performance
and reporting requirements.
Br Ra`y (Jun 4, 2024 06:55 CDT)
By: a
Name: Brenda Ray
Title: Purchasing Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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By:
Name: Jessika Williams
Title: Assistant City Attorney
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION:
M&C: N/A
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TX
EXHIBIT A
94)1 FARRWEST
108 Commercial Place
Schertz, TX 78154
Ph: 210-566-1857
Fax 210-566-1897
Estimate
Date Estimate #
4/9/2024 17908
FIRE
FIRE- OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION
505 W. FELIX STREET
FORT WORTH, TX 76115
P.O. No. Rep Project/Event
JDM
Item Description Oty Cost Total
EQUIPMENT REPAIRS ... CUST EQUIPMENT REPAIRS - Repairs 1 4,481.77 4,481.77
ACE -ID SN: A002580717
-MANUFACTURER ANALYSIS
-ASSY, PCB, MAIN CONTROL BOARD
-OPTIMIZATION
HGAC CONTRACT# EP11-20
Thank you for your business.
Subtotal $4,481.77
Sales Tax (0.0%) $0.00
Total $4,481.77
Phone # Fax # Web Site
210-566-1857 210-566-1897 www.farrwest.com
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EXHIBIT B
AMENDMENT No. 1 to CONTRACT No. EP11-20
For
Emergency Preparedness & Safety Equipment
Between
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
And
FarrWest Environmental Supply, Inc.
THIS AMENDMENT modifies the above referenced Contract as follows:
This contract is extended through October 31, 2024 Midnight CT.
Unless otherwise noted, this amendment goes into effect on the date signed by H-GAC. All other terms and
conditions of this Contract shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective duly
authorized representatives.
Signed for Houston -Galveston Area Council,
Houston, Texas
Signed for: FarrWest Environmental Supply, Inc.
Printed Name & Title:
�DocuSigned by:
Chuck Wemp%,`V ecuiiv'e"Director
10/9/2023
Date:
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Matt Meyer Sales Manager
Date: 10/9/2023
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H-GAC
Houston -Galveston Area Council
P.O. Box 22777 • 3555 Timmons • Houston, Texas 77227-2777
Cooperative Agreement - FarrWest Environmental Supply, Inc. - Public Services - ID: 5899
GENERAL PROVISIONS
This Agreement is made and entered into, by and between the Houston -Galveston Area Council
hereinafter referred to as H-GAC having its principal place of business at 3555 Timmons Lane, Suite
120, Houston, Texas 77027 and FarrWest Environmental Supply, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the
Contractor, having its principal place of business at 108 Commercial Pl, Schertz, TX 78154.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, H-GAC hereby engages the Contractor to perform certain services in accordance with the
specifications of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Contractor has agreed to perform such services in accordance with the specifications of
the Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, H-GAC and the Contractor do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1: LEGAL AUTHORITY
The Contractor warrants and assures H-GAC that it possesses adequate legal authority to enter into
this Agreement. The Contractor's governing body, where applicable, has authorized the signatory
official(s) to enter into this Agreement and bind the Contractor to the terms of this Agreement and any
subsequent amendments hereto.
ARTICLE 2: APPLIC E LAWS ABL
The Contractor agrees to conduct all activities under this Agreement in accordance with all applicable
rules, regulations, directives, standards, ordinances, and laws, in effect or promulgated during the term
of this Agreement, including without limitation, workers' compensation laws, minimum and maximum
salary and wage statutes and regulations, and licensing laws and regulations. When required, the
Contractor shall furnish H-GAC with satisfactory proof of its compliance therewith.
ARTICLE 3: INDEPENDENT C RAC OR
The execution of this Agreement and the rendering of services prescribed by this Agreement do not
change the independent status of H-GAC or the Contractor. No provision of this Agreement or act of H-
GAC in performance of the Agreement shall be construed as making the Contractor the agent, servant
or employee of H-GAC, the State of Texas or the United States Government. Employees of the
Contractor are subject to the exclusive control and supervision of the Contractor. The Contractor is
solely responsible for employee related disputes and discrepancies, including employee payrolls and any
claims arising therefrom.
ARTICLE 4: WHOLE AGREEMENT
The General Provisions, Special Provisions, and Attachments, as provided herein, constitute the
complete Agreement ("Agreement") between the parties hereto, and supersede any and all oral and
written agreements between the parties relating to matters herein. Except as otherwise provided
herein, this Agreement cannot be modified without written consent of the parties.
ARTICLE 5: SC OF SERVIC ES
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The services to be performed by the Contractor are outlined in an Attachment to this Agreement.
ARTICLE 6: PERFORMANCE PERIOD
This Agreement shall be performed during the period which begins Nov 012020 and ends Oct 31 2023.
All services under this Agreement must be rendered within this performance period, unless directly
specified under a written change or extension provisioned under Article 14, which shall be fully
executed by both parties to this Agreement.
ARTICLE 7: PAYMENT OR FUNDING
Payment provisions under this Agreement are outlined in the Special Provisions.
ARTICLE 8: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
If the Contractor fails to submit to H-GAC in a timely and satisfactory manner any report required by
this Agreement, or otherwise fails to satisfactorily render performances hereunder, H-GAC may
terminate this agreement with notice as identified in Article 15 of these General Provisions. H-GAC
has final determination of the adequacy of performance and reporting by Contractor. Termination of
this agreement for failure to perform may affect Contractor's ability to participate in future
opportunities with H-GAC. The Contractor's failure to timely submit any report may also be considered
cause for termination of this Agreement.
Any additional reporting requirements shall be set forth in the Special Provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 9: INSURANCE
Contractor shall maintain insurance coverage for work performed or services rendered under this
Agreement as outlined and defined in the attached Special Provisions.
ARTICLE 10: SUBCONTRACTS and ASSIGNMENTS
Except as may be set forth in the Special Provisions, the Contractor agrees not to subcontract, assign,
transfer, convey, sublet or otherwise dispose of this Agreement or any right, title, obligation or interest
it may have therein to any third party without prior written approval of H-GAC. The Contractor
acknowledges that H-GAC is not liable to any subcontractor or assignee of the Contractor. The
Contractor shall ensure that the performance rendered under all subcontracts shall result in
compliance with all the terms and provisions of this Agreement as if the performance rendered was
rendered by the Contractor. Contractor shall give all required notices, and comply with all laws and
regulations applicable to furnishing and performance of the work. Except where otherwise expressly
required by applicable law or regulation, H-GAC shall not be responsible for monitoring Contractor's
compliance, or that of Contractor's subcontractors, with any laws or regulations.
ARTICLE 11: AUDIT
Notwithstanding any other audit requirement, H-GAC reserves the right to conduct or cause to be
conducted an independent audit of any transaction under this Agreement, such audit may be performed
by the H-GAC local government audit staff, a certified public accountant firm, or other auditors
designated by H-GAC and will be conducted in accordance with applicable professional standards and
practices. The Contractor understands and agrees that the Contractor shall be liable to the H-GAC for
any findings that result in monetary obligations to H-GAC.
ARTICLE 12: EXAMINATION OF RECORDS
The Contractor shall maintain during the course of the work complete and accurate records of all of the
Contractor's costs and documentation of items which are chargeable to H-GAC under this Agreement.
H-GAC, through its staff or designated public accounting firm, the State of Texas, and United States
Government, shall have the right at any reasonable time to inspect, copy and audit those records on or
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off the premises by authorized representatives of its own or any public accounting firm selected by H-
GAC. The right of access to records is not limited to the required retention period, but shall last as long
as the records are retained. Failure to provide access to records may be cause for termination of the
Agreement. The records to be thus maintained and retained by the Contractor shall include (without
limitation): (1) personnel and payroll records, including social security numbers and labor
classifications, accounting for total time distribution of the Contractor's employees working full or part
time on the work, as well as cancelled payroll checks, signed receipts for payroll payments in cash, or
other evidence of disbursement of payroll payments; (2) invoices for purchases, receiving and issuing
documents, and all other unit inventory records for the Contractor's stocks or capital items; and (3)
paid invoices and cancelled checks for materials purchased and for subcontractors' and any other third
parties' charges.
The Contractor further agrees that the examination of records outlined in this article shall be included
in all subcontractor or third -party agreements.
ARTICLE 13: RETENTION OF RECORDS
The Contractor and its subcontractors shall maintain all records pertinent to this Agreement, and all
other financial, statistical, property, participant records, and supporting documentation for a period of
no less than seven (7) years from the later of the date of acceptance of the final payment or until all
audit findings have been resolved. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving
the records has been started before the expiration of the retention period, the records shall be retained
until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the
seven (7) years, whichever is later, and until any outstanding litigation, audit, or claim has been fully
resolved.
ARTICLE 14: CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
A. Any alterations, additions, or deletions to the terms of this Agreement, which are required by
changes in federal or state law or by regulations, are automatically incorporated without
written amendment hereto, and shall become effective on the date designated by such law or by
regulation.
B. To ensure the legal and effective performance of this Agreement, both parties agree that any
amendment that affects the performance under this Agreement must be mutually agreed upon
and that all such amendments must be in writing. After a period of no less than 30 days
subsequent to written notice, unless sooner implementation is required by law, such
amendments shall have the effect of qualifying the terms of this Agreement and shall be
binding upon the parties as if written herein.
ARTICLE 15: TERMINATION PROCEDURES
The Contractor acknowledges that this Agreement may be terminated for Convenience or Default.
A. Convenience
H-GAC may terminate this Agreement at any time, in whole or in part, with or without cause,
whenever H-GAC determines that for any reason such termination is in the best interest of H-
GAC, by providing written notice by certified mail to the Contractor. Upon receipt of notice of
termination, all services hereunder of the Contractor and its employees and subcontractors
shall cease to the extent specified in the notice of termination.
The Contractor may cancel or terminate this Agreement upon submission of thirty (30) days
written notice, presented to H-GAC via certified mail. The Contractor may not give notice of
cancellation after it has received notice of default from H-GAC.
B. Default
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H-GAC may, by written notice of default to the Contractor, terminate the whole or any part of
the Agreement, in any one of the following circumstances:
(1) if the Contractor fails to perform the services herein specified within the time specified
herein or any extension thereof, or
(2) If the Contractor fails to perform any of the other provisions of this Agreement for any
reason whatsoever, or so fails to make progress or otherwise violates the Agreements that
completion of services herein specified within the Agreement term is significantly
endangered, and in either of these two instances does not cure such failure within a period
often (10) days (or such longer period of time as may be authorized by H-GAC in writing)
after receiving written notice by certified mail of default from H-GAC.
ARTICLE 16: SEVERABILITY
H-GAC and Contractor agree that should any provision of this Agreement be determined to be invalid
or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect any other term of this Agreement, which shall
continue in full force and effect.
ARTICLE 17: FORCE MAJEURE
To the extent that either party to this Agreement shall be wholly or partially prevented from the
performance of any obligation or duty placed on such party by reason of or through strikes, stoppage of
labor, riot, fire, flood, acts of war, insurrection, accident, order of any court, act of God, or specific cause
reasonably beyond the party's control and not attributable to its neglect or nonfeasance, in such event,
the time for the performance of such obligation or duty shall be suspended until such disability to
perform is removed. Determination of force majeure shall rest solely with H-GAC.
ARTICLE 18: CONFLICT OF INTEREST
No officer, member or employee of the Contractor or subcontractor, no member of the governing body of
the Contractor, and no other public officials of the Contractor who exercise any functions or
responsibilities in the review or Contractor approval of this Agreement, shall participate in any
decision relating to this Agreement which affects his or her personal interest, or shall have any
personal or pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement.
ARTICLE 19: FEDERAL COMPLIANCE
Contractor agrees to comply with all federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination, labor standards,
and environmental compliance. Additionally, for work to be performed under the Agreement or
subcontract thereof, including procurement of materials or leases of equipment, Contractor shall notify
each potential subcontractor or supplier of the Contractor's federal compliance obligations. These may
include, but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments
of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the
basis of sex; (c) the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 USC 676 et. seq.), (d) Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of
handicaps and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (e) the Age Discrimination in Employment
Act of 1967 (29 USC 621 et. seq.) and the Age Discrimination Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§
6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; (f) the Drug Abuse Office and
Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug
abuse; (g) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation
Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to the nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or
alcoholism; (h) §§ 523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. 290 dd-3 and 290 ee-
3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (i) Title VIII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the
sale, rental or financing of housing; 0) any other nondiscrimination provisions in any specific statute(s)
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applicable to any Federal funding for this Agreement; (k) the requirements of any other
nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to this Agreement; (1) applicable provisions of the Clean
Air Act (42 U.S.C. §7401 et seq.), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C.
§1251 et seq.), Section 508 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1368), Executive Order 11738, and the
Environmental Protection Agency regulations at 40 CPR Part 15; (m) applicable provisions of the
Davis- Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a - 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. 276c), and the Contract Work
Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327-332), as set forth in Department of Labor Regulations
at 20 CPR 5.5a; (n) the mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency which are
contained in the state energy conservation plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (P.L. 94-163).
ARTICLE 20: CRIMINAL PROVISIONS AND SANCTIONS
The Contractor agrees to perform the Agreement in conformance with safeguards against fraud and
abuse as set forth by the H-GAC, the State of Texas, and the acts and regulations of any related state
or federal agency. The Contractor agrees to promptly notify H-GAC of any actual or suspected fraud,
abuse, or other criminal activity through the filing of a written report within twenty-four (24) hours of
knowledge thereof. Contractor shall notify H-GAC of any accident or incident requiring medical
attention arising from its activities under this Agreement within twenty-four (24) hours of such
occurrence. Theft or willful damage to property on loan to the Contractor from H-GAC, if any, shall be
reported to local law enforcement agencies and H-GAC within two (2) hours of discovery of any such
act.
The Contractor further agrees to cooperate fully with H-GAC, local law enforcement agencies, the State
of Texas, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and any other duly authorized investigative unit, in
carrying out a full investigation of all such incidents.
The Contractor shall notify H-GAC of the threat of lawsuit or of any actual suit filed against the
Contractor pertaining to this Agreement or which would adversely affect the Contractor's ability to
perform services under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 21: INDEMNIFICATION AND RECOVERY
H-GAC's liability under this Agreement, whether for breach of contract, warranty, negligence, strict
liability, in tort or otherwise, is limited to its order processing charge. In no event will H-GAC be liable
for any loss of use, loss of time, inconvenience, commercial loss, lost profits or savings or other
incidental, special or consequential damages to the full extent such use may be disclaimed by law.
Contractor agrees, to the extent permitted by law, to defend and hold harmless H-GAC, its board
members, officers, agents, officials, employees and indemnities from any and all claims, costs, expenses
(including reasonable attorney fees), actions, causes of action, judgements, and liens arising as a result
of Contractor's negligent act or omission under this Agreement. Contractor shall notifiy H-GAC of the
threat of lawsuit or of any actual suit filed against Contractor relating to this Agreement.
ARTICLE 22: LIMITATION OF CONTRACTOR'S LIABILITY
Except as specified in any separate writing between the Contractor and an END USER, Contractor's
total liability under this Agreement, whether for breach of contract, warranty, negligence, strict
liability, in tort or otherwise, but excluding its obligation to indemnify H-GAC, is limited to the price of
the particular products/services sold hereunder, and Contractor agrees either to refund the purchase
price or to repair or replace product(s) that are not as warranted. In no event will Contractor be liable
for any loss of use, loss of time, inconvenience, commercial loss, loss of profits or savings or other
incidental, special or consequential damages to the full extent such use may be disclaimed by law.
Contractor understands and agrees that it shall be liable to repay and shall repay upon demand to
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END USER any amounts determined by H-GAC, its independent auditors, or any agency of State or
Federal government to have been paid in violation of the terms of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 23: TITLES NOT RESTRICTIVE
The titles assigned to the various Articles of this Agreement are for convenience only. Titles shall not
be considered restrictive of the subject matter of any Article, or part of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 24: JOINT WORK PRODUCT
This Agreement is the joint work product of H-GAC and the Contractor. This Agreement has been
negotiated by H-GAC and the Contractor and their respective counsel and shall be fairly interpreted in
accordance with its terms and, in the event of any ambiguities, no inferences shall be drawn against
any party.
ARTICLE 25: DISPUTES
All disputes concerning questions of fact or of law arising under this Agreement, which are not
addressed within the Whole Agreement as defined pursuant to Article 4 hereof, shall be decided by the
Executive Director of H-GAC or his designee, who shall reduce his decision to writing and provide
notice thereof to the Contractor. The decision of the Executive Director or his designee shall be final
and conclusive unless, within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of such notice, the Contractor
requests a rehearing from the Executive Director of H-GAC. In connection with any rehearing under
this Article, the Contractor shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard and offer evidence in support of
its position. The decision of the Executive Director after any such rehearing shall be final and
conclusive. The Contractor may, if it elects to do so, appeal the final and conclusive decision of the
Executive Director to a court of competent jurisdiction. Pending final decision of a dispute hereunder,
the Contractor shall proceed diligently with the performance of the Agreement and in accordance with
H- GAC's final decision.
ARTICLE 26: CHOICE OF LAW: VENUE
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas. Venue and jurisdiction of any suit
or cause of action arising under or in connection with the Agreement shall lie exclusively in Harris
County, Texas. Disputes between END USER and Contractor are to be resolved in accordance with the
law and venue rules of the state of purchase. Contractor shall immediately notify H-GAC of such
disputes.
ARTICLE 27: ORDER OF PRIORITY
In the case of any conflict between or within this Agreement, the following order of priority shall be
utilized: 1) General Provisions, 2) Special Provisions, 3) Scope of Work, and, 4) Other Attachments.
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SIGNATURES:
H-GAC and the Contractor have read, agreed, and executed the whole Agreement as of the date first
written above, as accepted by:
FarrW )now mental Supply, Inc.
Signature
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Name Matt Meyer
Title Inside Sales Manager
Date 2/1/2021
H-GAC CDocu&gned by:
Signatur
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Name Chuck Wemple
Title Executive Director
Date 2/1/2021
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H-GAC
Houston -Galveston Area Council
P.O. Box 22777 • 3555 Timmons • Houston, Texas 77227-2777
Cooperative Agreement - FarrWest Environmental Supply, Inc. - Public Services - 20-01366
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Incorporated by attachment, as part of the whole agreement, H-GAC and the Contractor do, hereby agree to the
Special Provisions as follows:
ARTICLE 1: BIDS/PROPOSALS INCORPORATED
In addition to the whole Agreement, the following documents listed in order of priority are incorporated
into the Agreement by reference: Bid/Proposal Specifications and Contractor's Response to the Bid/Proposal.
ARTICLE 2: END USER AGREEMENTS ("EUA")
H-GAC acknowledges that the END USER may choose to enter into an End User Agreement (`EUA) with the
Contractor through this Agreement, and that the term of the EUA may exceed the term of the current H-GAC
Agreement. H-GAC's acknowledgement is not an endorsement or approval of the End User Agreement's
terms and conditions. Contractor agrees not to offer, agree to or accept from the END USER, any terms or
conditions that conflict with those in Contractor's Agreement with H-GAC. Contractor affirms that
termination of its Agreement with H-GAC for any reason shall not result in the termination of any underlying
EUA, which shall in each instance, continue pursuant to the EUA's stated terms and duration. Pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement, termination of this Agreement will disallow the Contractor from entering into any
new EUA with END USERS. Applicable H-GAC order processing charges will be due and payable to H-GAC
on any EUAs, surviving termination of this Agreement between H-GAC and Contractor.
ARTICLE 3: MOST FAVORED CUSTOMER CLAUSE
Contractor shall provide its most favorable pricing and terms to H-GAC. If at any time during this Agreement,
Contractor develops a regularly followed standard procedure of entering into agreements with other
governmental customers within the State of Texas, and offers the same or substantially the same
products/services offered to H-GAC on a basis that provides prices, warranties, benefits, and or terms more
favorable than those provided to H-GAC, Contractor shall notify H-GAC within ten (10) business days
thereafter, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be automatically retroactively amended, to the effective date
of Contractor's most favorable past agreement with another entity. Contractor shall provide the same prices,
warranties, benefits, or terms to H-GAC and its END USER as provided in its most favorable past agreement.
H-GAC shall have the right and option at any time to decline to accept any such change, in which case the
amendment shall be deemed null and void. If Contractor claims that a more favorable price, warranty, benefit,
or term that was charged or offered to another entity during the term of this Agreement, does not constitute
more favorable treatment, than Contractor shall, within ten (10) business days, notify H-GAC in writing,
setting forth the detailed reasons Contractor believes the aforesaid offer is not in fact most favored treatment.
H-GAC, after due consideration of Contractor's written explanation, may decline to accept such explanation
and thereupon this Agreement between H-GAC and Contractor shall be automatically amended, effective
retroactively, to the effective date of the most favored agreement, to provide the same prices, warranties,
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benefits, or terms to H-GAC and the END USER.
EXCEPTION. This clause shall not be applicable to prices and price adjustments offered by a bidder,
Proposer or contractor, which are not within bidder's/proposer's control [example; a manufacturer's bid
concession], or to any prices offered to the Federal Government and its agencies.
ARTICLE 4: PARTY LIABILITY
Contractor's total liability under this Agreement, whether for breach of contract, warranty, negligence, strict
liability, in tort or otherwise, is limited to the price of the particular products/services sold hereunder.
Contractor agrees either to refund the purchase price or to repair or replace product(s) that are not as warranted.
Contractor accepts liability to repay, and shall repay upon demand to END USER, any amounts determined by
H-GAC, its independent auditors, or any state or federal agency, to have been paid in violation of the terms of
this Agreement.
ARTICLE 5: GOVERNING LAW & VENUE
Contractor and H-GAC agree that Contractor will make every reasonable effort to resolve disputes with the END
USER in accord with the law and venue rules of the state of purchase. Contractor shall immediately notify H-
GAC of such disputes.
ARTICLE 6: SALES AND ORDER PROCESSING CHARGE
Contractor shall sell its products to END USERS based on the pricing and terms of this Agreement. H-GAC
will invoice Contractor for the applicable order processing charge when H-GAC receives notification of an
END USER order. Contractor shall remit to H-GAC the full amount of the applicable order processing
charge, after delivery of any product or service and subsequent END USER acceptance. Payment of the Order
Processing Charge shall be remitted from Contractor to H-GAC, within thirty (30) calendar days or ten (10)
business days after receipt of an END USER's payment, whichever comes first, notwithstanding Contractor's
receipt of invoice. For sales made by Contractor based on this Agreement, including sales to entities without
Interlocal Agreements, Contractor shall pay the applicable order processing charges to H-GAC. Further,
Contractor agrees to encourage entities who are not members of H-GAC's Cooperative Purchasing Program to
execute an H-GAC Interlocal Agreement. H-GAC reserves the right to take appropriate actions including, but
not limited to, Agreement termination if Contractor fails to promptly remit the appropriate order processing
charge to H-GAC. In no event shall H-GAC have any liability to Contractor for any goods or services an
END USER procures from Contractor. At all times, Contractor shall remain liable to pay to H-GAC any
order processing charges on any portion of the Agreement actually performed, and for which compensation was
received by Contractor.
ARTICLE 7: LIOUIDATED DAMAGES
Contractor and H-GAC agree that Contractor shall cooperate with the END USER at the time an END USER
purchase order is placed, to determine terms for any liquidated damages.
ARTICLE 8: INSURANCE
Unless otherwise stipulated in Section B of the Bid/Proposal Specifications, Contractor must have the
following insurance and coverage minimums:
a. General liability insurance with a Single Occurrence limit of at least $1,000,000.00, and a General
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Aggregate limit of at least two times the Single Occurrence limit.
Product liability insurance with a Single Occurrence limit of at least $1,000,000.00, and a
General Aggregate limit of at least two times the Single Occurrence limit for all Products except
Automotive Fire Apparatus. For Automotive Fire Apparatus, see Section B of the Bid/Proposal
Specifications.
Property Damage or Destruction insurance is required for coverage of End User owned
equipment while in Contractor's possession, custody or control. The minimum Single Occurrence
limit is $500,000.00 and the General Aggregate limit must be at least two times the Single Occurrence
limit. This insurance may be carried in several ways, e.g. under an Inland Marine policy, as art of
Automobile coverage, or under a Garage Keepers policy. In any event, this coverage must be specifically
and clearly listed on insurance certificate(s) submitted to H-GAC.
b. Insurance coverage shall be in effect for the length of any contract made pursuant to the Bid/Proposal,
and for any extensions thereof, plus the number of days/months required to deliver any outstanding
order after the close of the contract period.
c. Original Insurance Certificates must be furnished to H-GAC on request, showing Contractor as the
insured and showing coverage and limits for the insurances listed above.
d. If any Product(s) or Service(s) will be provided by parties other than Contractor, all such parties
are required to carry the minimum insurance coverages specified herein, and if requested by H-GAC,
a separate insurance certificate must be submitted for each such party.
e. H-GAC reserves the right to contact insurance underwriters to confirm policy and certificate issuance
and document accuracy.
ARTICLE 9: PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS FOR INDIVIDUAL ORDERS
H-GAC's contractual requirements DO NOT include a Performance & Payment Bond (PPB); therefore,
Contractor shall offer pricing that reflects this cost savings. Contractor shall remain prepared to offer a PPB to
cover any order if so requested by the END USER. Contractor shall quote a price to END USER for
provision of any requested PPB, and agrees to furnish the PPB within ten business (10) days of receipt of END
USER's purchase order.
ARTICLE 10: CHANGE OF STATUS
Contractor shall immediately notify H-GAC, in writing, of ANY change in ownership, control,
dealership/franchisee status, Motor Vehicle license status, or name. Contractor shall offer written guidance to
advise H-GAC if this Agreement shall be affected in any way by such change. H-GAC shall have the right to
determine whether or not such change is acceptable, and to determine what action shall be warranted, up to and
including cancellation of Agreement.
ARTICLE 11: TEXAS MOTOR VEHICLE BOARD LICENSING
All that deal in motor vehicles shall maintain current licenses that are required by the Texas Motor Vehicle
Commission Code. If at any time during this Agreement term, any required Contractor license is denied,
revoked, or not renewed, Contractor shall be in default of this Agreement, unless the Texas Motor Vehicle
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Board issues a stay or waiver. Contractor shall promptly provide copies of all current applicable Texas Motor
Vehicle Board documentation to H-GAC upon request.
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HGACBuy
Attachment A
FarrWest Environmental Supply, Inc.
Emergency Preparedness & Safety Equipment
Contract No.: EP11-20
Item No.
All Pricing is Effective: November 01, 2020
001
20/20 GENESYSTEMS
002
908 DEVICES
003
AIRBOSS DEFENSE
004
AMERICAN ALUMINUM
005
ANSELL
006
BAYCO/NIGHTSTICK
007
DETECTACHEM
Catalog Description
Percentage
Discount off
Retail/List Price
008
DRAEGER
11 %
010
DRONE NERDS/DJI
5%
011
EDWARDS CROMWELL
5%
012
EZ UP
12%
013
FIRST LINE TECHNOLOGY
4%
014
FLIR - DETECTION/RADIATION
4%
016
GASCO
15%
018
HAVIS
15%
019
HONEYWELL/BW
13%
020
KAPPLER
9%
021
LEATHERMAN
22%
022
MCR SAEFTY
7%
023
NRS
12%
024
PLASTIX PLUS
15%
025
PMI
12%
026
PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
20%
027
PUTCO
10%
028
RAE SYSTEMS - PORTABLES
13%
029
RAE SYSTEMS - WIRELESS
4%
030
RIGAKU
1%
031
RIGID
15%
032
RKI INSTRUMENTS
3%
033
SENSIT
6%
034
SMITHS DETECTIONS
1%
035
SMITHS DETECTIONS - X-Ray
1!%
036
SPILLTECH
7%
farr
WESTIN
4%
038
TINGLEY RUBBER
12%
039
TRUE NORTH
8%
040
WESTIN
15%
041
WHELEN
28%
042
WILEY-X
17%
043
FARRWEST CALIBRATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
6%
044
EMERGENCY VEHICLE UPFITTING AND MODIFICATION
$85/HR
045
REPAIR AND SERVICE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT
$75/HR
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Exhibit C
CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE
For vendor doing business with local governmental entity
FORM CIQ
This questionnaire reflects changes made to the law by H.B. 23, 84th Leg., Regular Session. OFFICE USE ONLY
This questionnaire is being filed in accordance with Chapter 176, Local Government Code, by a vendor who Date Received
has a business relationship as defined by Section 176.001(1-a) with a local governmental entity and the
vendor meets requirements under Section 176.006(a).
By law this questionnaire must be filed with the records administrator of the local governmental entity not later
than the 7th business day after the date the vendor becomes aware of facts that require the statement to be
filed. See Section 176.006(a-1), Local Government Code.
A vendor commits an offense if the vendor knowingly violates Section 176.006, Local Government Code. An
offense under this section is a misdemeanor.
jJ Name of vendor who has a business relationship with local governmental entity.
FarrWest Environmental Supply, Inc.
J
❑ Check this box if you are filing an update to a previously filed questionnaire. (The law requires that you file an updated
completed questionnaire with the appropriate filing authority not later than the 7th business day after the date on which
you became aware that the originally filed questionnaire was incomplete or inaccurate.)
J Name of local government officer about whom the information is being disclosed.
N/A
Name of Officer
J Describe each employment or other business relationship with the local government officer, or a family member of the
officer, as described by Section 176.003(a)(2)(A). Also describe any family relationship with the local government officer.
Complete subparts A and B for each employment or business relationship described. Attach additional pages to this Form
CIO as necessary.
N/A
A. Is the local government officer or a family member of the officer receiving or likely to receive taxable income,
other than investment income, from the vendor?
Yes F-1 No
B. Is the vendor receiving or likely to receive taxable income, other than investment income, from or at the direction
of the local government officer or a family member of the officer AND the taxable income is not received from the
local governmental entity?
71 Yes F1 No
J Describe each employment or business relationship that the vendor named in Section 1 maintains with a corporation or
other business entity with respect to which the local government officer serves as an officer or director, or holds an
ownership interest of one percent or more.
N/A
J
❑Check this box if the vendor has given the local government officer or a family member of the officer one or more gifts
as described in Section 176.003(a)(2)(B), excluding gifts described in Section 176.003(a-1).
J
Matt Meyer (Jun 3,702:42 CDT) Jun 3, 2024
Signature of vendor doing business with the governmental entity Date
Form provided by Texas Ethics Commission www.ethics.state.tx.us Revised 1/1/2021
CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE
For vendor doing business with local governmental entity
Acomplete copy of Chapter 176 of the Local Government Code maybe found at http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/
Docs/LG/htm/LG.176.htm. For easy reference, below are some of the sections cited on this form.
Local Government Code § 176.0010-a): "Business relationship" means a connection between two or more parties
based on commercial activity of one of the parties. The term does not include a connection based on:
(A) a transaction that is subject to rate or fee regulation by a federal, state, or local governmental entity or an
agency of a federal, state, or local governmental entity;
(B) a transaction conducted at a price and subject to terms available to the public; or
(C) a purchase or lease of goods or services from a person that is chartered by a state or federal agency and
that is subject to regular examination by, and reporting to, that agency.
Local Government Code § 176.003(a)(2)(A) and (B):
(a) A local government officer shall file a conflicts disclosure statement with respect to a vendor if:
(2) the vendor:
(A) has an employment or other business relationship with the local government officer or a
family member of the officer that results in the officer or family member receiving taxable
income, other than investment income, that exceeds $2,500 during the 12-month period
preceding the date that the officer becomes aware that
(i) a contract between the local governmental entity and vendor has been executed;
or
(ii) the local governmental entity is considering entering into a contract with the
vendor;
(B) has given to the local government officer or a family member of the officer one or more gifts
that have an aggregate value of more than $100 in the 12-month period preceding the date the
officer becomes aware that:
(i) a contract between the local governmental entity and vendor has been executed; or
(ii) the local governmental entity is considering entering into a contract with the vendor.
Local Government Code § 176.006(a) and (a-1)
(a) Avendor shall file a completed conflict of interest questionnaire if the vendor has a business relationship
with a local governmental entity and:
(1) has an employment or other business relationship with a local government officer of that local
governmental entity, or a family member of the officer, described by Section 176.003(a)(2)(A);
(2) has given a local government officer of that local governmental entity, or a family member of the
officer, one or more gifts with the aggregate value specified by Section 176.003(a)(2)(B), excluding any
gift described by Section 176.003(a-1); or
(3) has a family relationship with a local government officer of that local governmental entity.
(a-1) The completed conflict of interest questionnaire must be filed with the appropriate records administrator
not later than the seventh business day after the later of:
(1) the date that the vendor:
(A) begins discussions or negotiations to enter into a contract with the local governmental
entity; or
(B) submits to the local governmental entity an application, response to a request for proposals
or bids, correspondence, or another writing related to a potential contract with the local
governmental entity; or
(2) the date the vendor becomes aware:
(A) of an employment or other business relationship with a local government officer, or a
family member of the officer, described by Subsection (a);
(B) that the vendor has given one or more gifts described by Subsection (a); or
(C) of a family relationship with a local government officer.
Form provided by Texas Ethics Commission www.ethics.state.tx.us Revised 1/1/2021
Signature:
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Email: Ronald.Gonzales@fortworthtexas.gov Email: allison.tidwell@fortworthtexas.gov