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K�4W .�LL BY THE�E PI�E��NT`S:
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This �n�traet is ma.d� by th� City of Fort W�rth, T��, a mut��ipai cnrparation situated in
�'ar3rax�t and D�n�on CDut�i�9y TeX�, h�fBl���x C2t�1� "City," a�c� W.J. Cans�ting Inc. a
_partnecship carpmr�tion registe�d in the �tate o� Georgia, sit�ated in
Gain�svi�le, C�A & �hertn�n , 'TX hareir�a.fter ca�led "�nntr�c�t�r" �oth
p�rties a�t%�g h�r�in by and �rough fi��ir dc�y au#horized representa�iv�s;
�.. �c�e�e af �er�i�es.
��D�'� �7� ��ri�1`��TUi�'� SER'�C1�5
h.. Test 2w�i evaluate �xhaust enussions fro�n f,he eight (�} pre�iQusly i�enti��d tes� veluc��s
ur�der bath xdl� and under load cvz�di��ons. T�� ����� be p�rfor��d �nde� n�r�a�
ap�ratitig canditia�s. Each TEST vehicle will t� te�sted while using: (�) c�o�veni�onal
��sel, {Z) 20°fo b►iocliesel (�2�), and (3} B20 can#ain�g di�s�l fuel caiaiyst. A totai of six
(€), thr� idte and thre� und�r 1c��t�d, t�ts p�er '�'EST �veha��.�.
T#�e inittal conventional di�s�l t�st s1�i1 b� p�rfvrnxed wiihin 2 w�elcs �f �e Noti�� to
Pr��d. Th� B20 t�st s��ll be ca�d�cted no soon�r th�n 4 we�ks and no lang�r tban 6
�ks fc�I�o�xtg �e ini�ia� conwentional c��sez t�st. Thc BZO with cata�lyst sha�I b�
ca�ductec! no saoner tI� 4 we�ks and no long� tE�an b weeks fQ�.�owing the B�0 t�t,
Fitt�1 ]�RAF�' af it�e su�m�axy repc�� sh�t b� submii#�d io th� City w�.thir�. 4 weeks of ��e
f�rta�. t�s�.
B. Additiona��y test v�h�clesl�quipment, potentiatly up to faur (�), tt�a�# ca�. b�
a�ommadat�d an t�� �o Iacat+�d at povv�nn Town Serv�c� �enter be e�aluat�d u.�d�r
simr�l$ted load Canditio�s for emissz�n comp�rison wnder tnt� and simul�.t�d Ioad
ca�adit�vns.
C. Pro�ic�e a d�tsi�ed r�port of fmd.ings anc� cancIusions inGluc�ing but not Iirnited to d�tail�d
rn�orrnatian an tho s�pling �quiprn�nt (�.g. �anufactu��r, Mode� Nurs�her, S�rial
Nwnb�r, la�t �an�facttuer ca�ibr�on, etc.), mil�ag�lhaurs of eae� uel�icl� at time af
t�st, �veather condiric�ns �t �n� of tast, r�uality �swra�nce and qua�ity ccmtral i�farma�ion
to va�ida� the c�ta, nat�s on any tutusual �ixcumsta�c�s, prabl�ms, etc. ��coutit�r�d
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durin� the tes�, al� dat� shauld be �r�senied in tab�Iar far�n �nd sup�ort�d 6y �ab zepr�rts
and/or test e�uipm�n� �tuuts, etc., aad discussinn of B20 and B2� with catafyst �ata
compared with co��rent�t�ua� dxese� on e�ch TEST vehicle and cvmpar�d ta t�s
C4Nl.`�UL v�l�cle ax �ach test.
L�. Provide assist�ce as xe+�es�d in t�e evar�atian af �.n�ngs and r�su�#s and i�
i�xterpr�ag callec%d da.t�..
S�CiDPE ��' C1fiY �E�i��E�
A. Desig��.te � City rep�sentativ+� ta provid� tim�i�► di�ctit�n to #he Contiactar and r�nder City
deci�io�s;
B. Coordinaf� w�� �acilities, City departme�, �nci any #ez�ants �vr acc�;ss ta a�y projecti sit��; and
C l�iake �.�vai�ab�� the eight �8� cand�da#e vehie�es for e�m�ssion �es�in� a�d ev�1i�#ian �
�gre�d u�ts� t�etw�en pa�es.
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'I"hs Con�r�ctox s�� c�mply vv�th thE sGhede�e li�d in Attac�e�t 44A" {bas�d. vn the tasks
tisted in S�ope af Service) onc� thi.s Cnnt�'a,�t is exeeu�d:
3, Com�s�►t�q��.
a. The amourtt tv be paid to Co�tra�%r for �Il services p��orm�d h�re�nder sha11 not
�xc�d $3,044 {t�rea t�o�sand doll�ars), he�ein�af�er "�antr�.ctn�'s Fee."' Th� Cc�ntr�ctor's Fee seha,ll
inciuc�e �ll ��r�ses incurred by Cantra�ta� an a�x hourly �as�s a�s s�t out in �ie %e s�he,du�e as
L�xhibit "A" attach�d aad incorporat,�ti �terrein in the �cc�rnpli��rn�nt of S�ct�on 3,
Sec�pe af Serviees, �bov�, including any �dditic�� �opi�s of the CoBbractor's pr�se�t��onrequ��ed
by the Gity.
b. It is �.tnd��stood tha.t this Con�raet cun#e�.plates the pravision off�ill and complet�
fo� this p�aject, �ncluding any and �Il n�a�saay cha�g�s ar cont�.ng�ncies to campl�te �e work as
au�ine� in the Scope o�'Servic�.� For t�e fee de�rib�d in th�s Se�t�o� 3,a. An�r s�vice d�e�ed
n�c�ss�.ry by ihe �ontraeiar, but beyond the sta�ed Scope ofSetvTees {detai�ed in Ea�i�it "A>') must
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be expres��y auth�ri�:d in wri�ting by t�� City of �ort'VJ'orth PRSQR to imple�ne�tatian of that
s�rv�ce.
4. �t,�.
The City has a right td ��d �hall l� ihe sole pro}�ri�tor of any and all c�ata
cornpil�d, �nalyses per%rmed �nd preserrt��o�s and r�par�s dra�d by the �a�trac�ar in his or
he�r fi�f Ilm�nt o� the terms of t�is Cor��rac# for Prof�ssian� Consuliing Se�c�s. Data slaall b�
held co�:f'ide�tial and s�a1l nvt i�e disseminated im �.ny �'arm ic� a third �a�rty withaui iha wt�itt�
cons��t af�te Ciry nf�ort Worth.
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The term of this Contxa�� shall eammenc� upon dat� o� �ull ��ecr�ti�a� by Ci1.y ��d
C.ontraator, �nd s�aa�� �rmin�te T�,p� . 3� , 2� c"t�
h�rei�.
d. i�rmi�xatxen.
, unles� tern�ina�d earii�r as prc��i��d
a. Ciiy m�y t�rminate th�s Ca�tcact �.t any time €c�r �ny aause t�y ��tice in wti#��g �
Cantrc��tor. Up�n ihe recezpt of such �Q#€ce, Coni�tar sh�Il iman�di�teiy diseontinue a�l services
and work �.nd t�e pl�.cing af al� c�rde� or �he entering inio corrtraets far �Il suppl��s, �sist�e�,
f�.ciliti�s �d ma�teri�is in �t�nnection u�th th� �etforman�e of �.is Gontra�t �nd shatI praceed to
cancel pr�mptly all exis�ng conl�a.cts izasof�r as t1�ey a€e cbargeable �o ttus Contract. If �e City
ternunat�s this Co�ntra� under �us Section 6.a,, � City shall pay Co��ractvr �or s�rvic�s a�tually
performed in accarc�ance �erewi�h prior to such i�.rn�iziatian, less such �ayments as have b��n
p�evin�iq made, �n �orc��nce v�ith a�al. statemer�t subrni�it��i b� Can�ract� do�ume�ti�g t�e
per€or�nance a�such wor�,
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b. In tne event no funds or insuf�'ici�n�t fiiuds are �,�apropriated �.nd budg�t�d by City in �ny
fis�al periad far a�y pa.3rn�z�ts du� heretwder, City �viii no�ify Co�iractor of such Qccurren�ce and
this C��rac� slnall ternn�na#� an �h� Iast day of �a� �sc� p�riod fo� w�tich appropriations were
recei�ved witho�t p��ty or �xpe�s� to �ity �f �.ny �ad w�atso�ver, �xce�rt a.s ta t�e ps�r�ions of�h�
p�yments her�in a�r��d upc�� far wk�ich fiuids sha11 have been apprQpriat�d and buc�geted. City h�s
infarm.�d Con�'actar that, coz�wr�ntly wifi� �.}�prova.l of this Cc�nt�act, City will ap�ropriate and
budget 14{}"/0 of ih� futids s�cified in this Contrac�, sa %�at al� fiinds v��� be a�propri�#eci and
budgeted p�nr ia � eommenceni�nt ctate of �s Con�ract.
c. �Tpon termidat�on a€this CQntXact for a�y re�st�n, Cantractor sha�l prnvir,i� �e City �ith
c�pies a�r a,II c.�mple#�d ar parti�Iiy comp��ed �ocumer.rts p�r�pared andee� this Cozmrac�.
7. �ndemr�ca�i��.
C�neral; CU��CTUI[t ��[AL�, ]�EI,E�1�E, ��FE�D, IlifiD��i�' �ill ��DI�I�
�,��1�E�� CT� � ]�T� Q���ER�, ����TT� �►P�A El�I.,OYE�� �'l��i� �4i�If
A,��dST AZ.� 8����, Il�JC�IaIES (IQ�d�I.,ZTD�Il�G DE�°�`�, �L,�IlV��, �'I��.3�'Ell��
ID�r1f�iC�1�� �T�LU9D�G L(D�� (7F USEj, LL��E�, A�1�RTD�, SU�'S, JUDG��iT�
�PI]D ��]ST�, Il�i�.��T� �U1�T�L� A`r"i'(D�lE�t'� T�E� .tl1�TD ��E1���, 3C�T A►�Y
�A"�?'.A1�I�TG 4�1T 4F, �EI�TE� Ttl, o� �svLa�c���� � ��a�+��
i�� � V4�[)i� �I� ��U� BY '�'H� �lTE�L��T.I�TT A�'�' flR t1�ii���[D1V �F
ca��a�, � o�c�, .����rr�, �����, ��. �ea�c�ro�s. �
�c��a�c�a�� ��.�. �o�r �� �����.�m o�a ���.� �r� � � a��a �� �
T��D P�RTY FCDl� 1�1�1'� C�� �S�'� Il�T CCpN1�E4CT'IO1�T WiTI� T�
AGR���1�TT E�C�1�'�" F�� i��L���TC]E TH�T L� T.B� �'�IT�.T O�' T�
�Cl�*,T'�`itA.�C'T(➢R4 �,T�Tl3l�R T!'� �k���TTS, E1�'L(DXEE�g �iT�C0��11'Tl�l�'I'U�iS,
A�SIG��S, QR �T�I�S ��.i�TE]D �iT� CQI�`TR��7CglR"
P�o�essio� S�ervices �nde�mnificarivn. C��l''�'�CTC3�t �HAI,]C... I�EL��, II�dD�l�:�.F�Y,
���E, ��F�i�D, � H[�Ll� .�A�E�, C�; I'1'� ��CE�� �l��l�T'�,
��R�'�i'�S A�1�19 E1V1�"�IY�E�, �+`�t,�l� A�V'D ��A�T�'� A�I'.��} �►L�[. C%.A� �R �UIT�
F(��d]P�t(��'E�'1'YDo��E CD1L���A�dD/Q�R�'E��3�Y,,Il�1'JUR�.',��U�I1�GD�T�,
T4 .�TX � ALL F'��5{?i�5, ���TG CDU''T 4� � V�°l�R� ���iVIC� T� BE
�E�U�D H��'�]l�]�R�3�'C����T�'��►F�TC�]�S,A�EI�"�,E�!'Lt?YEE�,
C€��T'�'.��T�� �C(D���'TQ�, LIC��I��E�, CIR Il�IVI"��l�S, Il�1CL�7U�IG
i)�I�,GE�, LQS�, ]l14�JUR�i' a�.8 �?�'I"H 7[`[� THE ��TEI�'i' C���E�D ��,� I'�Li���i6`i
Eltii6[�� (�1l�fS�lC�i�, �]�'ECT, C�R 1)��CIE�G'� il�' '�"�EE P���� ��
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c���rc���� �����o�� ���a���� c�� � � r��a��o� ��
r�.aa�r,a� �t��r��r���tv�c.�� ��u��s nv ���v��t� �
T.� ��i�Ti3�►CT. Cd3RT���� �I�ALI.� l�Ui �� lE�Q�D TO Il�ID��t ��,
�CUL1D �if.�R�F�� � �i7'Y, TJCS IC�FF��R�, �GEl�, �ER�'���, A�iD��JCPI�YE�S
�Ul� L61��, ���E, II�T.i1�7��, �J� D�.t�'g'H ��IR�� T1�U1�[ I?EFECT� OT�
]DE������ Il� +1����Ri�� �TE� �T� i1�F0�'Ti41�T FUR�TISH�b T�
C�D�"t'�A��"T`�l� B� C�'�t, �� �Qli�iTR�.��t�� C�l� I�C17C D��fii��t �Y i'I�
]E�R�� �JE` ��f�l�.�i,� ��i�EIY�,
$. �n►des���r�ent 4�antractor,
�c���racto� sh�l� �erfv�m all w�rk and �ert�cas la�reunder ��n u�c��nde�.t ao�:t�r and
not as aa� ���, a��nt or �mpIayee of t�e City. Ca�tractor s�.il b� sola�� r�spo�ible #'or th� acts
and vmi�sians o�' its officers, ag�ts, empl�y��s and subct��tractorg. ATot�ing her�3n shaiI be
conslxued as ereating a par6n�r�hip ar,�aint vent�re between �� City and �e Con#ra�tor, it� u�cers,
a�gents, emp�oyees �d subcontta.ciors; a�d t�e doctrine €�f r�spor��eat sup�rior sha11 lzav� n�
appliCai�on �s bet7w�e$ the C�ty �nd t�� Conir�ctar.
9. �isc�osu�e a�' C'��rtl���,t
�Ca�#z�►.ctor �rants tn t3�� City t���'art �1pri:h that it ha� m�.d� fixll disc�osure in writin� o�
any e�isting or pot�ntiai c�nfli�ts af ini�rest �e�at�d to the servic�s � b� p�ormed h���uz�de�.
Co�traator fir€ti�er war�rts thz�t it w��� malce prompt discl�sure ix� writi�g c��`any eonflicts af interest
#hat d�ve�op subsequ�nt � the si�ing v�this Co��.ct.
1Q. Rj��� tu �udi�.
Cantracto:e a�;reees that t�i� City �all, un�a� t�� ��tpira�Eian af tbre� (�} yea�� after �'ina!
paymertt w�:der flsis Cvntrac#, �a.ve acc+�s� to �d the rig}at ta exa�ine any di.rec�ly pertinent books,
d��um�nts, papers �d r�cord� a� the Co�tractor imvolving trans�.ctions re��,�tg tn this Con#ract.
�ontrac�r agr��s t�at th� City s�alI have access dur�g narma� working ha�rs ta �1i n�cessaxy
Contractor facili�.es and sha�l � prc�vided ad�quate �d appropriat� v�rarks�aace in o�.er tc� conduc�
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audits in corng�ianc� wi�h t�� pr4vi�io�s ofthis sect�an. Th� Cz�y s�all give Can�r��tor r�onable
�d�rance na#ice af intenc��d audits.
Contractor fiirth�r �gre�s to in�lude in a�� z#s subc�aa#�tor agreern�xrts hereund�r � p�ovisian
to �e �f%ct that the subcan�actor a.gt��s �ha.# th� City s1�.I1, untiI the expijratiun pf th�ee (�j ye�rs
�fter �1 p�ym�n� under the s�bcontract, h�v� a�c�s� ta arad tih� �ight i� e�amine ar��+ clirectJ.y
p�rtinent 1�oaks, dc�cuments, pa�p�rs �d r�cards of such su�conlx�.ctnr i��alving tran�ac�:�n� tv ihe
s�bcantract, �nnd furth�r t1�at Cii,y s1�ll l��e access dur�.ng nor�ma� w+arking hatus �o a�1 �ubcontractor
facilit�e� and sh�.11 be provided adeq�ta� �nd app�ropriate wvrl�spaGe in or�ter to eanduct a�dits �m
com��ia.nc� with the pravis�a�s a��is par�,graph. �ity shatl giv� subcnn�ractctir reas�r�a.f�I� advance
notiae of i��en�f�d aud�ts.
�.1, Pro�e�b�tiv� �#',�si��m��t.
Nei�h�r pa.�ty h��eto sha,ll assign, sublet Qr transfer i�s i�terest h�r�in withotrt th� �rior
wriit� consent of the other party, and any a��iempt�d assignm�trt, subl�se �r transfer of all. op any
�aart �tereof withaut sucl� ps�ar writt�n cons�nt shall la� voi�.
�.�. �hn�c� o�' �.�w: Y,��e�e.
Thi� �ontra� shal� b� c�nstz�ued in ac�ordanc� witl� �� int�rn�l l�w of t�� State of Texas.
5hpu�d any �ction, wh�ther ��a}: or assertecl, at l�w or in �quity, arise aui of the fe�no.� of �is
Co�tra�t; �enue �or atty ac�.c�n �rising unc%r �e terms and e��sditiar�s o�this agr�em�n# shall �e in
the st�.te cour�s tacat�d i�n T�t Cown#y, Te7cas or tb.e UniC�d Sta�es District �ourt for t�� North�rn
I�strict af T�a�a�, Fart Worih �7i�is�on.
1�3. �gve��alitY of ]Prov�s�'�'�ffi�.
If any af �he ProvisiQ�ts cantain�d in this Agreemeztt sh�lZ b� he�1d, for any r�a�on, to b�e
ia�alid, �l�e;�, nr w.l�nforc�abl� � any res�ect, s�� invalidi#y, illegality, or unenfo�c�bitity,
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sh�ll be co��in�ed as i�'st�ch inv�.iic�, illegai, �r u�enforceable provisi�n l�ad n�er beenn c��rtained
h�r�in.
��. �al� e�e�ment.
This Agre�m�nt constitut�s the s��e and onl�r �greem�nt af the p�rties hereto and
supersedes any p�or understa�ding �r wri�#�n or ara� �g�reeme�nts ��twe�n the pa�ies ��spe�cting
the s�la,j�ct matt�r.
�-�. �,�ur���
Co�€ractor certifies tt�� it has a.nd wil� m�i�tain durix�� xhe t�rm of tlus con�'�.ct, tl�e
belaw list�d inst�ace cov�ring � s�rvices �a be pe�onn�tl, at a mi�imz�m. P�o� ta cammenGing
wark, the Cor�tract€�r sha.€1 c��Iiwer to Fart Worth c�rti�ca#e� veri�yin� this cc�v�ra.ge. At City's
c�pkio�a, City may e�ect to have eontrac�or submit i�s �ntire pa�i�y far ins�c�ion.
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CQmmerc�at Ger� Liabilitv �ns�a�ce �$I,Q40,�00 each c�ct�rence ar� $2,f}�0,�00
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The f��lov�ing �k�a�I p�in #o, �n�. be �nnata�d �pon, ail app�icabl� p��ici� of insuza�nce
�15i�t'� �%�vB:
"1. �4dditicmai 3nstm�d Cta�. �h ins�ua.nee �icy requi�'ed by tttis Corifra�, ex.�ept ft�r
Workers Cornpensa.tia� insuran�e and professiona.l lixbiliiy ins�nce palie�es ���all b�
�nda�d ia it�clude fib� the C��r o� Fort �iTc>rt�, its o�cers, agenis, emplaye�s,
reg�s�ntativ�s, �d �+olunt�ers as addi#onaf i�u�ec� �s r�spects np�tions a�d a�v�ities
n� ar on �k�alf a€the n�rt� i�ts�red, perFarm�d und�r ca��t wi� the City o�Fort
'U�Tttrt%.
"2. Suh�ontractars sl�.�l be covered u�dex the �cmixacto�'s insurance polici�s or they shatl
provic� th�ir own. in��ce cov�ra�e; ar�d, �n t� I�tter ease, dc�ume�rion O#�Caverag�
s�ll be submitted ta Con�ac�vr �rior to th� commence�nnent of work anc� Gontractnr
s�al� d�liv� such to t�e City.
"3. Friar tc� cammcncing wvrk ►u�der the con�act, Ca��r�+ciar �h� de�verto f� Ci�r of Fvrt
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Worth. insuranc�e c��tif cat��} docuznenting th:e insu�n� req�ir�d �att� tenxas and c��s
z�c�uire�i.
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�a,e� in.�.u�ance policy r�qwred by this coni�t sh�ll contain the �ol�owing c�ause or
r�sanably eqtuva].ent #�zms: �
a. Tla�s insuranc� s�.11 not be �nc�le,�, 1in�ited �n sca�e ar c�ve�age, or non-
renewed un�il aft�r thirly (3U) �days prior wri�ten �zotice has been given to �he
�irectox of Enviranmer�tal Ma�age�nent. �iLy of Fo� Wvr�h,
10{lOTfarockmorfic�n, Fart Woz'tl�, T'X 761Q2-6311.
"S. Th� i�sw�r� far all p�Iicies must be appraved to do �rusiness �n �e Sia#� af Teara� anc� i�e
currently rated in �rms af financial s#r��t�► a�d sal�v�ncy �o the sati�fac�vn c�f the
Dir�ct�or of RFsk Nl�ag�ment fa►r th� City �f Fart Wo�t.
"fi. '�'h� d�du�tt`bI� ar s�f air►seued r�t�niion �SiR) a�ec�i� �he coverag� re.quireci sha�1 be
acc:ept�ble #,o tthe �sk �a�a.g�r of t� Cifiy Qf Fort Worth; atzd, in li�u. of t�tional
insu�ace, a�t�ma.riv� �vv� maintained thraugh ir�suranr.� p�Is or risk �en�on
�ror�ps mu� be a.lsn approved.°'
16.
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Ail noti��s r��uired or permi� under� this A.gr��mm�r�t may �ae g�ven ta a party �ersa�a.��y
or by m�il, addressed tc� su�i� paxty a� the addrea� s�ate� b�lo�r or to suc� o#her �dress as one
gariy may �om time tn �ime not�fy the ath��r in writing. Any nv�ce sa given sha11 be de�med
rec��v� wh�n depas�teci in �e United Staies mail sa �.ddressed wit� pos�age prepaid:
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T. C. NfICH13EL, CTTY 4F F�RT WORTH
5000 MAR`T'Il�T LUTH�It KINC� �REEV�AY
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as up�� t�e original garties.
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