HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 62752CITY OF FORT WORTH
COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Cooperative Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and Carahsoft Technology
Corporation (“Vendor”) and the City of Fort Worth (“City”), a Texas home-rule municipality,
individually referred to as “party” and collectively as the “parties”.
The Cooperative Purchase Agreement includes the following documents which shall be construed in the
order of precedence in which they are listed:
1. This Cooperative Purchase Agreement;
2. Exhibit A –Seller’s Quote;
3. Exhibit B – Cooperative Agency Contract DIR-TSO 4288 ; 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
Agreement shall control.
City shall pay Vendor in accordance with the payment terms in Exhibit A and in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement. Total payment made under this Agreement by City shall not exceed
One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) annually. 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 ("Effective Date") and expires on , 2025 with no renewal options.
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 Vendor
reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
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 or (2) received by the other party by United States Mail, registered, return receipt
requested, addressed as follows:
To CITY:
City of Fort Worth
Attn: Assistant City Manager
100 Fort Worth Trail
Fort Worth, TX 76102
With copy to Fort Worth City Attorney’s Office at the
same address
To VENDOR:
Carahsoft Technology Corporation
Mikaela Lammers
Contracts Coordinator
11493 Sunset Hills Road
Reston VA, 20190
Email: mikaela.lammers@carahsoft.com
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. To the extent the
Agreement requires that City maintain records in violation of the Act, City hereby objects to such
provisions and such provisions are hereby deleted from the Agreement and shall have no force or effect.
In the event there is a request for information marked Confidential or Proprietary, City shall promptly
notify Vendor. It will be the responsibility of Vendor 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.
The Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and state of Texas, exclusive of conflicts of
law provisions. Venue for any suit brought under the Agreement shall be in a court of competent
jurisdiction in Tarrant County, Texas. To the extent the Agreement is required to be governed by any
state law other than Texas or venue in Tarrant County, City objects to such terms and any such terms are
hereby deleted from the Agreement and shall have no force or effect.
Nothing herein constitutes a waiver of City’s sovereign immunity. To the extent the Agreement
requires City to waive its rights or immunities as a government entity; such provisions are hereby deleted
and shall have no force or effect.
To the extent the Agreement, in any way, limits the liability of Vendor or requires City to
indemnify or hold Vendor or any third party harmless from damages of any kind or character, City
objects to these terms and any such terms are hereby deleted from the Agreement and shall have no force
or effect.
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 2271 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” and “company” has
the meanings ascribed to those terms in Chapter 2271 of the Texas Government Code. By signing this
Agreement, 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 Agreement.
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 2276 of the Texas Government
Code, the City is prohibited from entering into a contract for goods or services that has a value of
$100,000 or more that is to be paid wholly or partly from public funds of the City with a company with
10 or more full-time employees unless the contract contains a written verification from the Vendor that
it: (1) does not boycott energy companies; and (2) will not boycott energy companies during the term of
this Agreement. To the extent that Chapter 2276 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.
If Vendor has fewer than 10 employees or this Agreement is for less than $100,000, this section
does not apply. Vendor acknowledges that except as otherwise provided by Chapter 2274 of the Texas
Government Code, the City is prohibited from entering into a contract for goods or services that has a
value of $100,000 or more that is to be paid wholly or partly from public funds of the City with a
company with 10 or more full-time employees unless the contract contains a written verification from
the Vendor 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. 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.
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The undersigned represents and warrants that he or she has the power and authority to execute
this Agreement and bind the respective party.
CITY OF FORT WORTH:
By: __________________________
Name:
Title: Assistant City Manager
Date: _________________________
APPROVAL RECOMMENDED:
By: ______________________________
Name:
Title: Chief
By: ______________________________
Name: Jannette Goodall
Title: City Secretary
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.
By: ______________________________
Name:
Title:Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
By: ______________________________
Name: Jessika Williams
Title: Assistant City Attorney
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION:
M&C: N/A
Date Approved: N/A
1295 Form: N/A
VENDOR:
Carahsoft Technology Corporation
Authorized Signatory
By:
Name:
Title:
Date: ________________________
Natalie LeMay
State and Local Contracts Manager
02/04/2025
EXBIBIT A
PRICE QUOTATION
CARAHSOFTTECHNOLOGYCORP
CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP
11493 SUNSET HILLS ROAD | SUITE 100 |RESTON, VIRGINIA 20190
PHONE (703) 871-8500 | FAX (703) 871-8505 | TOLL FREE (877) 878-7468
WWW.CARAHSOFT.COM/Dataminr| Dataminr@CARAHSOFT.COM
TO:Carlos Gomez
Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator
FROM:NicholasDiPietro
Dataminr Team
Fort Worth Office of Emergency Management
275 W 13th St
Fort Worth, TX 76102 USA
at Carahsoft TechnologyCorp.
11493 Sunset Hills Road
Suite 100
Reston, Virginia 20190
EMAIL:Carlos.Gomez@fortworthtexas.gov EMAIL:Nicholas.DiPietro@carahsoft.com
PHONE:(817) 392-6162 PHONE:(571) 590-3465
TERMS:DIR Contract No. DIR-TSO-4288
Expiration Date: February 21, 2025
FTIN: 52-2189693
Shipping Point: FOB Destination
Credit Cards: VISA/MasterCard/AMEX
Remit To: Same as Above
Payment Terms: Net 30 (On Approved Credit)
Texas VID#: 1522189693700
Sales Tax May Apply
QUOTE NO:
51937610
QUOTE DATE:
12/20/2024
QUOTE EXPIRES:
02/14/2025
RFQ NO:
SHIPPING:GROUND
TOTAL PRICE:
$35,526.30
TOTAL QUOTE:
$35,526.30
Use of Services constitutes acceptance of terms at in dataminr.com/first-alert/eula and dataminr.com/firstalert-thirdpartyterms.
LINE NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION - QUOTE PRICE QTY EXTENDEDPRICE
OPTION 1
1 Dataminr Individual Use License for First Alert for SLED for an $7,105.26 TX 5 $35,526.30
Annual Subscription
Febuary 1st, 2025 through January 31st, 2026
Dataminr, Inc. - DM-FASLG-IND
Start Date: 02/01/2025
End Date: 01/31/2026
DIR
OPTION 1 SUBTOTAL:
$35,526.30
SUBTOTAL:$35,526.30
TOTAL PRICE:
$35,526.30
TOTAL QUOTE:
$35,526.30
Use of Services constitutes acceptance of terms at in dataminr.com/first-alert/eula and dataminr.com/firstalert-thirdpartyterms.
CONFIDENTIAL QUOTE DATE:12/20/2024
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EXHIBIT B
OIR Contract IVo. OIR-T50-4288
Venclor Gantra�t No.
STATE DF TEJCAS
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATlDN RESOURCES
CflNTRACT ��R PR�OL]CT5 AND RELATED SERVtCES
Carahsoft �echnaingy Carparation
1. Intraductian
A. Parties
This Contract for products and related ser�ices is entered i€�t❑ between the State of Texas, a�ting
by and thro�gh the department of Information Resaurces �hereinafter "dIR"} with its prin�ipaf
p€ace of business at 3Qfl West 15�h 5treet, 5uite 13�0, A�astin, Texas 787D1, and Carahsoft
Technology CorparatEon �hereinafter "Vendar"}, with its principal �ia�e of k�usiness at 1860
Michae[ Faraday dri�e, Suite 10�, Reston, Virginia 2�19�.
8. Complian�e with Pre�urement Laws
This Contra�t is the result of �ompliance with ap�licable pro�urement laws of the 5tate of Texas.
❑IR issued a solicitation on the Comptroller of Pu#�aic A��aun�s' Ele�troni� 5tate Business Daily,
Request #or Offer �RFO} ❑IR-TSO-TMP-415, on 2j2G�2018, for Software Praducts,Software as a
5ervice, and Enterprise Resource Pianning 5oftware Moduies Produ�ts and 5ervices. lJpon
execution of this Contract, a noti�e of award for RF❑ dIR-TSO-TMP-416 sha3i be posted by DiR on
t#�e Electranic 5tate Business Dai3y.
C. �rder of Frecedence
For �ur�i�ase transactions under this Contract, the ❑rder of preceden�e shall be as �al[ows: t�is
Contra�t; Appendix A, 5tandard Terms and Conditions For Products ar�d Related 5er�ices
Contra�ts; Appendix B, Vendor's Historically Underutiliied Businesses 5ubcontra�ting Plan;
Appendix C, Pricing lndex; Exhibit 1, Vendor's Response to RF❑ DIR-T50-TMP-415, including al1
addenda; and Exhibit Z, RFO dIR-TSO-TMP-416, inc[uding all addenda; are incorporated by
reference and constit€�te the entire agreement between dIR and Vendor governing purchase
transa�tions. In the e�ent of a confli�t between the documents listed in this paragraph related to
pur�#�ases, the control€ing dacument shall be this Co�tract, then Appendix A, then Appendix B,
then Appendix C, then Ex�ibit 1, and finafly Exhibit �. in the event and to the extent any pro�isions
�ontained in m€aftiple documents address the same or s�abstantially t�e same su�ject r-natter but
do not a�tual�y conflict, the more recent provisions shall 6e deemed to �a�e su�erseded earlier
provisions.
2. Term of Contract
The initia] terr-n of this Cantra�t s�all be two �2j years �or-nmencir�g on the last date of appro�al by
dIR and Vendor, wit� two �2} optional two-year renewals. Prior t❑ expiration o� each term, the
�ontract will renew automaticaEly under the sar-ne terms and conditions unless either party
provides noti�e to the other party 6� days in advance o� the renewal date stating that the party
wishes to dis�uss modification of terms ❑r not renew. Additianally, the parties #�y m�atual
agreement may extend the term for up to ninety {90} additional �alendar days.
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3. Pradu�t ancf Service �fferings
A. Products
Products availa#�le under th�s Contra�t are ]imited to 5oftware Products, 5oftware as a Service,
and Enterprise Resaurces Planning 5oftware ModuEes Products and Related Ser�i�e as
spe�ified in Appendix C, Pri�ing Index. Vendor rrtay incarporate �hanges to their prod�a�t
affering; however, any changes must be within the s�ope of �rod�a�ts awarded based on the
posting des�ri�ed in Se�tion 1.8 a�ove. Vendor may not add a manufacturer's produ�t line
whict� was not in�luded in the Vendor's respanse to the soli�itatian des�ribed in 5ection 1.B
aho�e.
8. Services
5ervi�es availa�3e under this Contract are fimited to 5ervices as specified in Appendix C, Pri�ing
index. Vendor may in�arporate �hanges ta their ser�ice offering; hawever, any �hanges m�ast
k�e within the s�ope of servi�es awarded based on the posting described in Section 1.B abave.
C. Emerging Technologies and Future A�quisitians
DiR recagnizes that te�hnokogy is ever-e�olvir�g and advancing. ❑IR reserves the right to
consider the addition of emerging technology such as next generation, enhan�ements and
upgrades f�r produ�ts and services that are wEthin the s�o{�e the solEcitation described ir�
Section 1.B above. Vendar may pra{�ose such products and services thro�gF�o�at the term af
the �ontract. P�i�ir�g ar�d terr-ns wi]! �e negotiated upan dIR acceptar��e. Any deterr-nination
will be at DIR's sole discretion and any decision will be finaf. !n addition, Texas dIR and Vendor
may mutually agree to add future acquisitions ❑f Vendor to the contract. 5ubseq�aent terms
af the acquisition�sj and pricing will be mutually agreed upon in writing and amended under
the contract.
4. Pricin�
Pri�ing ta the dIR Customer shafl be as set f�rth in Ap�aendix A, 5ectian 8, Pri�ing, Purchase Orders,
Ir��oices and Payment, and as set farth in Appendix C, Pricing Index, and shall incEude the dl�
Administrative �ee.
DIR Administrati�e Fee
Aj The administrative fee t❑ be paid by the Vendor to DIR #�ased an the dol�ar va��ae of a�E sales t❑
Customers pursuant to this Contract three quarters �ercent {.75%}. Payment wilf 6e ca€culated
for all sales, net af returns and credits. For example, the administrati�e fee far sales totalir�g
$1�Q,Oafl shall #�e $75�.a�.
B� All {�ri�es quoted to Custorr�ers shall in�lude the adminEstrati�e fee. dIR reserves the right to
�hange this fee upwards ❑r downwards during the term of this Contra�t, upan written notice to
Vendor without further requi�ement for a formal cantract amer�dment. Any change in the
administrative fee shall �e in�Qrporated €n the pri�e'to the Customer.
G. Natifi�atian
All r�oti�es under this Contract shall be ser�t to a party at the respe�ti�e address indi�ated below.
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If sent to the 5tate:
Kelly A Parker, C7PM, CTCM
dire�tar, Cooperati�e Contracts
department of Information Resources
30� W. 15th St., Suite 130Q
Austin, Texas 787�1
Phone: 451Z} 475-1b47
FacsimiEe: �512j 475-4759
Email: kell_y.parker@dir.t_exas,go�
If sent to the Vendor:
Kai Hollenhorst
Carahsoft 7echnalogy Corporation
1860 Michael Faraday drive, 5uite ld�
Reston, VA Z019�
P�one: {7�3} 230-7536
Facs�mi€e: �703} 871-8505
Email: kai.hollenhorst@�arahsoft.com
7. Saftware L�rer�se A�reements
A. Shrink�Click-wrap License Agreement
�2egardless of any other provision or other �icense terms which rr�ay k�e issued by Vendor after
the effe�tive date af this Contract, ar�d irrespective af whether any such provisions have been
pra�osed prior to or after the issuan�e ❑f a Purchase Order for prodU�ts licensed under this
Contract, ❑r the fact that such other agreement may be affixed t❑ ❑r a��ompany saftware
upan delivery �shrink-wra{�}, the terms and conditions set forth in t�is Contra�t shafl
supersede and govern the li�ense terms between Customers and Vendor. It is the
Custemer's respansibility ta read the 5hrink�Click-wrap Li�ense Agreement and determine
if the Customer a�cepts the license terms as amended hy this Contra�t. If the Customer
cfoes not agree with the license terms, Customer shall he responsible for negatiating wit#�
the reseller to ohtain additiona� changes in the Shrink�Cli�k-wrap License Agreement
language from the software puhlisher.
B. Conflicting ar Additianal Ferms
in the event that �onflicting ❑r additionai terms in Vendar Software License Agreements,
SF�rink�Ciick Wrap Li�ense Agreements, 5er�ice Agreements ar linked or supplemental
documents amend ❑r diminis� the rights ❑f dIR Custorners or the 5tate, such confli�ting or
additiona! terms shal! not tafce preceden�e over the terms of this Cantract.
In the e�ent of a confiict, any linked docUmer�ts may not take pre�edence over the printed ❑r
referen�ed do�uments �amprising this contra�t; provided further that any update to such
linked do�uments shali ❑nfy apply t❑ pur�hases or leases of the asso�iated Vendor produ�t or
service affering after the effe�tive date Qf the �apdate; and, pro�ided further, that, if Vendor
has responded to a so3icftation ❑r request for pricing, no update of such linked documents on
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or after the initEal date of Vendor's initial response shall apply to t�at p�archase unless Vendar
directly informs Customer of t#�e update #�efore the purchase is �onsummated.
In t�e e�ent that different ❑r additional terms ❑r conditions wauld otherwise resuit from
a�cessir�g a linked do�ur-nent, agreement to said finked doc�ament shall not �e effecti�e until
re�iewed and appro�ed in writing by Customer's autharized signatory_
Vendar shall not [without prior written agreement from Custamer's authorized signatary,S
require any do�ument that: 1} dirrtinishes the rights, benefits, or prote�tions of the
Custor-ner, or that afters the definitions, measurements, or method for deterr-nining any
authorized rights, bene�its, ❑r �rote�tions of the Customer; ❑r 2} imposes additional costs,
burdens, ar ❑bfigations upor� Customer, ❑�- t�at alters the de�initians, rrteasurer-r�ents, or
method for determining any authorized costs, k�urdens, ar obligations upon Customer.
!f Vendor attempts to do any of the foregoing, the prohi�ited do�uments wif! be void and
inapplicabke ta the contract �etween ❑IR and Vendor or Vendor and Customer, and Vendor
will nonetheless be o�ligated to pe�-form the �ontract without regard to the prohibited
documents, unfess C€astomer elects instead to terminate the �ontract, which irs such case may
kae identified as a termination for �ause against Vendor.
T�e foregoing requirements appEy to al! �ontracts, induding, but not lim�ted to, �ontracts
between Custor-ner and a reseller who attempts to �ass through do�uments and obfigations
from its Manufacturer of Pu�iisher.
8. Autharized Exceptians ta Appendix A, Stanciard Terrins and Conciitians far Prod��ct and
Relaterl Ser�ices Contracts.
No exceptians ha�e been agreed to by ❑IR and Vendor.
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This Cantract is executed ta be effe�tive as of the date of last signature.
Carahsoft Technology Corpuration
Authflri2ed By: S�nature on �ile
Name: Kai Hollenhorst
�fitle: Contract Specialist
Date: 2112119
The 5tate ❑f Texas, a�ting by and thraugh the Department of Information Resources
Au#hori2ed By: Si nature ❑n File
Name: Hershel Becker
�itle: Chief Procurement Officer
Date: 2121119
�ffi�e af General Counsel: mh 2121119
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Amendment Number 12
to
Contra�t Numher DIR-T50-4288
between
5tate nf Texas, acting hy and thraugh the Department af Inf�rmatinn Resources
and
Carahsnft Te�hn�ology Corporation
This Arrtendment Number 92 to Cantrac# Numher DIR-T5�-4288 ["Cantract"] is hetween
the Department of Infarmatian Resources ["DIR") and Carahsaft �echnalogy Corporatian
("Vendor"}, DiR and Vendar agree to modify the terms and canditions of the Cnntract as
fa f I aws:
9. Appendix C, Rricing Index [per Arr�endment 91} is hereby deleted and
replaced in its er�tirety wEth Append�x C, Pricing fndex �per Amendmen# 12}.
2. Contra�t, 5ect�an 2. Term of Cantract �s hereby ar-nended as fo€lows:
3. �IR and Vendnr hereby agree ta extend the term ninety �90} cafendar days
thra�agh May 22, 2425, ar until terminated pursuant ta the terminatian dauses
�antained in the Contract.
All other terms and �an�itians af the Cnntract, not expressly amended herein, shall
remain in full force and effect. In the e�ent af �anfli�t among the prav�sions, the order af
pre�edente shall be Amendment Number 12, Amen�ment 1 �, Amendment �a,
Amendmer�t 9, Arr�er�dment 8, Ar�endment 7, Amer��ment 6, Amer�d�nent 5, Amendment
4, Amendment 3, Amendment Z, Ar�endment � and then the Contract
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[N WITNE55 WHEREQF, the parties herehy execute this amendment tfl be effective as of
#he date af the last signature, b�at in all e�ents, no later than 2/21/�025.
Carahsoft Technology Corpnratinn
Authorized By: Signature on File
lA ■ f ■
T't#le: �.�.�Cas��M����.��
�ate: 1/23/2�Z5 � 1:a5 PM C5T
The 5tate of Texas, acting by and through the Department of Informa#inn Resaurces
Authorized By: 5ignature on File
Name: Lisa Massack
Ti#le: Chief Procurement �fficer
Date: 1/34/2425 � 1 �:52 AM C5T
Office nf General Counsel: JGJn_ �ti�I�Qn�iLe�1�Q1��?�� i 0:52 AM C5T
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT
Pursuant to Chapter 176 of the Local Government Code, any person or agent of a person who contracts or
seeks to contract for the sale or purchase of property, goods, or services with a local governmental entity
(i.e. The City of Fort Worth) must disclose in the Questionnaire Forms CIQ (“Questionnaire”) the person’s
affiliation or business relationship that might cause a conflict of interest with the local governmental entity.
By law, the Questionnaire must be filed with the Fort Worth City Secretary no later than seven days after
the date the person begins contract discussions or negotiations with the City, or submits an application or
response to a request for proposals or bids, correspondence, or another writing related to potential
agreement with the City. Updated Questionnaires must be filed in conformance with Chapter 176.
A copy of the Questionnaires Form CIQ is enclosed with submittal documents. The form is also available at
http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/forms/CIQ.pdf.
If you have any questions about compliance, please consult your own legal counsel. Compliance is the
individual responsibility of each person or agent of a person who is subject to the filing requirement. An
offense under Chapter 176 is a Class C misdemeanor.
NOTE: If you are not aware of a Conflict of Interest in any business relationship that you might have
with the City, state Contractor name in the # 1, use N/A in each of the areas on the form. However, a
signature is required in the #7 box in all cases.
Carahsoft Technology Corp.
N/A
N/A
N/A
02/04/2025
�ONFLI�� �F Ih�TERE�T QUE�TI��JNAIRE
For v�ndor doir�g bu�irpess wit� local ga�vernmen�al �ntity
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Local �avemEnent Cad� � 176.001{1=a1: "B�siness re�at�ansfi�ip�� rneans a connection beiweer� twa or rnore pa�ties
based cn cammercia; activit}� of o�re af the parties. The ter{n does not ir�clude a connection ba�se-� on_
(A1 a r��n�action that is subject to rate or fee regulation by a�e�era�, s�aEe, �r iaca� �overnme�t�al entity oi an
agency �f a federa�, sta;e, or 2ccal grnrernmenta� e�rtity;
{B) a trans�v[icn conducted at � pric� and s�bjecE to terr�s ava�lable to �he pubiic; or
(�} a pu rch ass or lease of �ac�ds or servi� es trom a person t*�at is ch a;tere� by a state or fes�eral agency and
that is s��ject tc regula; exarninaticn by, and repar[ing ta. :ha; age?�cy.
�aea1 Governrnent Code � 176.0�3ta1{21iA1 and iB1:
; a; A;c�a� g�rernment o�fic8! sha:i file a canfli�tsdisclasu�e s€atementw� respecE to ave��o� i€:
(2} t�evendor:
iAl has an er�p3oymentoratherbusaness relationshipwi�the local government o�r�cerar a
farriih{ fnembe� of the afticer that resui�s �n the officar �r #arni#y mernber recei�ing tax�ble
ir�come, o�#�er than irnrestr�er�f income. that excee�s ��.wOQ durin� the 1�-manth period
p�ecedi!�g the daEe that t#�e atficer becomes aware that
�;i:� a oon[�acF �eiween the loc�l grnrernrner+.ka; entity a��v�ndor has been executed;
�r
�ii) t�re loca1 govern�nantal entityr +s considering en�ering �nko � cantracE w�th the
+.��dor:
(�} h�S OIY�fI C� Cfi1$ IOC81 �0�5F�fllff3$f5[OffIC2f Or8 f�ff11�'f ffl�f;lb2f Of E�3$ O�IC�f Of32 Of f.IOF���if[S
tha[ have an aggreg�te va �ue of more than $140 in the 12-month per�ad pr�ce-� ing t�se dat� [h 8
officerbecarrres aware �at:
(ij a ca�;Eract beiween the local governrne�;Eal entityr and vendoi ;�as beer� execut8d; �r
[ii) �he icval �c�vernrnental en[s;}r �s considering enteri;�g into � contract with tl�e ver,dar_
Laeal Ga�+ernrrten# Cod� tt 176.�06ia1 an� ia-11
; a; A uend�r sl7all'i'e a vompleted ccnflict af interest q�estionr�aire if the vendor h�s a�usiness relatia�s#�ip
Wli��d �OCB� L�01r�f!1r19�:ia� �fltl�'f ��?d"
(1 } tras an ernployrr�ent ar ather b�siness relatianship with a I� a1 �overnmett officer af that l�cal
�a+rernmental a�t�ty, arafarni#y rnembero�the �fficer, �escribedbySec�i�n 176_�03;aj�,�j(Ai;
(2} has givers a�cr�al grnr8rnment offi�e� o� kh�[ loca� grnrernrraentai e�sEityr. ar a�amdy member of the
af�cer. one ar mar8 grftswith the a�grecate v�lue s�ecified �y Section 17�.043{aj��j(B�, exc�udino arr�
gittde�ribe�by�ection �76.0O3(a-,1;ot
�;31 has a fafnih� relationshi� with a lacal governrner�; affice� o[ that local governrnenta� entity_
�a-3) Thecom�let8dcanflict�fir,kerestques[i�nr�airemusEbefiledwiththeappro�riaterecordsa�rn3nistratoi
r±oR later than the seventh busi�,ess �ay afier t�e 3ater of=
�; I�� tt�e date tt�at the vendor
(Aj bes�ins disvussions ar negotiatior�s ta e�ker �nto a contract with [�e lacal g�v�r�rr�ental
e�tity; of
( 6� subm i#s to the I aca3 gorernrrienkal entity an �ppiicaEi on, respo�se to a req�es[ for prapasals
or bids, corresporderce, or another writing re�ated to a potential cont�acE with �i�e �ocal
s�OV$'lr�ffl2^F�I E�'1C�i}r; 0{
i�] k�e �at� the ver,�or become� aware:
(Aj o� an �mployment oT other �usir�ess re�ak��nsn;� with a lacal government off:cer, ar a
farnih� mernbe� �f the �fficer, �escribed by SubsBctio� (a�=
(B1 tha[!hev�ndafhasgiv�r���eormoregifts�escribedby�ubsectio�a(a��a�
(C) ofafafn�lyrelatior�shi�wi[i�alocalgaver�mentotr:cer_
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