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CONTRACT NO,
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PART IN FORT WORTHS
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTAL COLLECTION CENTER
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM,
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN FORT WORTH'S
ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION CENTER
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the City of Fort Worth, Texas, a homy-rule
municipal: corporation situated in Tarrant, Denton, Parker, and Wise Counties, Texas,
hereinafter called "Fort Worth,'" acting by and through Fernando Costa, its duly authorized
Assistant City Manager and the City of Godley,Texas hereinafter referred to as
"'Participating City" and located in: Johnson County, Texas acting herein by and
through David J.Wallis, its duly authorized mayor,
(Name) (Title)
DELIVERY 01F NOTICES
Any notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered as follows:
If to Fort Worth:
Michael A. Gange, Assistant Director
TPW— Environmental Management Division
City of Fort Worth
1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
If to Participating CitL
City of Godley
Attn: David J. Wallis
PO Box 27
-Gioldley, TX 76044
OPERATIONAL CONTACTS
Participating City's Operational Contact Persons:
Designated person is- David J.Wallis 817-389-3539
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Mobile phone number -hour) where he or she can be reached-. 817-487-3676
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Email Address: david.wallis@qodl1eyLx,q0v
Alternate person is Stephanie Hodges telephone number- 817-389-3539
Mobile phone number 1(24-hour)where he or she can be reached: 817-,2401-9009
Email Address: stephanie.hiodges@godleytx.gov
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VOUCHER UTILIZATION
The Participating City:
DOES wish to use a voucher system for its residents visiting the FCC or a mobile event.,
DOES NO IT wish to use a voucher system for its residents, visiting the ECC or a mobile
event.
If a voucher system will be used only residents with an official voucher provided by Participating
City will be, allowed to drop wastes off at the FCC or at mobile events in Participating City. A
copy of the official voucher must be attached to this agreement.
INVOICE DELIVERY
Invoices to Participating City shall be delivered to
David J. Wallis
fame
Department it applicable)
P,O Box 27
Street Address or PO Box
Godley, TX 76044
City,State,ZIP
dav'l�d.wallis@godleytx.gov
email addires:s:for billing questions,and correspondence
Participating City shall notify Fort Worth in writing if the above contact information changes
during the term of this Agreement.
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WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Texas Government Code, Chapter 791, authorizes the formulation of interlocal
I i governments- and
cooperation agreements between and among local %.I I
WHEREAS, Texas Government Code, §791.011 provides that a local government may contract
with another local government to perform governmental functions and services, and
§791.003(3)(H defines waste disposal as a governmental function and service; and
WHEREAS, Texas Government Code,, §791.025 provides that a local government may agree
with another local government to purchase services; and
WHEREAS, Fort Worth and Participating City desire to enter into an interlocal, agreement
whereby Fort Worth will purchase the services of a waste disposal/recycling firm or firms and
will administer a household hazardous,waste collection program; and
WHEREAS, Fort Worth and Participating City mutually desire to be subject to the provisions of'
Texas Government Code, Chapter 791, also known, as the Interlocal Cooperation Act.
Now-rH,EREFORE, it is, agreed as follows-.
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DEFINrriONS
A. Unless a provision in this Agreement explicitly states otherwise, the following terms and
phrases, as used in this Agreement, shall) have the meanings hereinafter designated.
Act of God' means an act occasioned by the direct, immediate, and exclusive operation
of the forces of'natuire, uncontrolled or uninfluenced by the power of humans and without
human intervention.
Bill of Lading lists the contents, of the mobile collection unit.
Environmental Collection Center (ECG;) means the City of Fort Worth TPW-,
Environmental Management Division facility located at 61400 Bridge Street, Fort Worth,
Texas, which is to be used by Fort Worth forte aggregation of household hazardous
wastes that have been brought to the facility by participating cities' households for
subsequent recycling, disposal, and/or reuse.
Environmental dame es means all claims,Judgments, damages, losses, penalties, fines,
liabilities (including strict liability), encumbrances, liens, costs, and expenses of
investigation and defense of any claim, whether or not such claim ills: ultimately defeated,
and of any good faith settlement or judgment, of whatever kind or nature, contingent or
otherwise, matured or un-matured, foreseeable or unforeseeable, including without
limitation reasonable attorney's fees and disbursements and consultant's fees, any of
which are incurred subsequent to the execution of this Agreement as a resu�l�t of the
handling, collection, transportation) storage, disposal, treatment, recovery, and/or reuse
of waste pursuant to this Agreement, or the existence of a violation of environmental
requirements pertaining to same, and including without limitation:
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(a) Damages for personal injury and death, or injury to property or natural resources;
(b) Fees incurred for the services of attorneys, consultants, contractors, experts,
laboratories and all other costs, incurred in connection with the investigation or
remediation of such wastes or violation of environmental requirements including,
but not limited to, the preparation of any feasibility studies or reports or the
performance of any cleanup, remediation, removal, response, abatement,
containment, closure, restoration or monitoring work required by any federal,,
state or local governmental agency or political subdivision, or otherwise
expended in connection with the existence of such wastes or violations of
environmental requirements, and including without limitation any attorney's fees,
costs andl expenses incurred in enforcing this Agreement or collecting any sums
due hereunder;, and
(c) Liability to any third person or governmental agency, to indemnify such person or
agency for costs expended in connection with the items referenced, in
subparagraph, (b) herein.
Environmental requirements means all applicable present and future statutes,
regulations, rules, ordinances,, codes, licenses,: permits, orders, approvals, plans,
authorizations, concessions, franchises, and similar items, of all governmental agencies,,
departments, commissions, boards, bureaus, or instrumentalities of the United States,
states, and political subdivisions thereof and all applicable judicial, administrative, and
regulatory decrees, judgments,, and orders relating to the protection of human health or
the environment, including without, limitation:
(a) ill requirements,I including but not limited to those pertaining to reporting,
licensing, permitting, investigation, and remediation of emissions, discharges,
releases, or threatened releases of hazardous materials, pollutants,
contaminants, or hazardous, or toxic substances, materials, or wastes whether
solid, liquid, or gaseous in nature,' into the air, surface water, groundwater, storm
water, or land, or relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use,
treatment, storage, disposal, transport, or handling of pollutants, contaminants, or
hazardous or toxic substances, materials, or wastes, whether solid, liquid, or
gaseous in nature; and
(b) All requirements pertaining to the protection of the health and safety of
employees or the public.
Force miaieure means decrees of or restraints by a governmental instrumentality other
than the Parties, acts of God, work stoppages due to labor disputes or strifes, failure of
Fort Worth's contractors} to perform pursuant to their agreements with Fort Worth for
the conduct of' the collection of household hazardous waste, fires, explosions,
epidemics, floods, extreme weather, riots, war, rebellion, and sabotage.
Household hazardous waste (H• M means any solid waste generated in a household by
a consumer which„ except for the exclusion provided for in 40 CF'R § 261.4(b)(1), would
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be classified as a hazardous waste under 40 CFI Part 261.
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Manifest means the uniform hazardous waste manifest for s) that must accompany
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shipments of municipal hazardous waste or Class 1 industrial solid waste.
Mobile collection event means a household hazardous waste collection event by
Participating City utilizing a mobile collection unit.
Mobile Collection Unit (-MCU) means a non-self-propelled vehicle used for the periodic
collection of household hazardous waste by Participating City, off-site of the ECC, which
is transported to the ECC to dispose of the household hazardous waste collected at the
mobile collection event. Mobile Collection Units owned by Fort Worth are designed to
hold the hazardous,waste of approximately 50 to 75 households.
Participatiniq Ci means the municipality which has entered into this agreement with the
City of Fort Worth.
Participati-ng Entities, when used in the plural, means Fort Worth, Participating City, and
all other entities which have entered into interlocal agreements with Fort Worth for the
ECC household hazardous waste collection program.
Person means an individual, corporation, organization, government, or governmental
subdivision or agency, business trust, partnership, association, or any other legal, entity.
Waste, has the same meaning as ""solid waste" as that term is defined in Texas Health
and Safety Code §361.0013, and including hazardous substances.
B. Unless a provision in this Agreement explicitly states otherwise, the following
abbreviations, as used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings hereinafter
designated.
CERCLA - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act,
its amendments, associated case law, and state counterparts.
CPR- cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
DOT - United States Department of Transportation.
ECC— Fort Forth Environmental Collection Center.
EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency.
HAZCAT - hazardous categorization.
H�AZWOPER - hazardous waste operations and emergency response: and the training,
certification, and legal requirements associated therewith.
HM - hazardous, materials.
HHW- household hazardous waste.
MCU - Mobile Collection Unit.
TCE01—Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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2.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this interlocal agreement (hereafter "Agreement") is the provision of services by
Fort Worth to Participating City whereby, subject to the terms and conditions specified below,
Fort Worth will administer and supervise a regional household hazardous waste collection
program, which will be available to households within: Participating City as described herein.
3.
TERM
This Agreement shall be effective from October 1, 2013, or the date the last party has signed this
Agreement, whichever is later, through September 301,1 2014; however, the duties and
responsibilities of the Parties, for events which occurred during, the term of the contract shall
survive. If Participating City has mobile collection events scheduled during the months of
October through December 2014 and this Agreement has not been renewed by the end of the
regular term, this agree' ent shall be extended on a month to month basis until the mobile
collection events have been completed or cancelled by Participating City.
In addition, this agreement may be extended by the duly authorized, mutual, and written
agreement of the parties,for up to three (3,);additional one-year terms..
4.
SERVICES OF FOIST WORTH
Fort Worth agrees to perform the following services for Participating City in connection with the
ECC household hazardous waste collection program
A. Fort Worth will administer a regional household hazardous waste collection program.
This program will include the operation of the Environmental Collection Center, which
will accept for disposal and/or recycling household hazardous waste from households
located within Participating City. Fort Worth shall not accept compressed flammable gas
containers; radioactive materials-1 explosives or potentially shock, sensitive materials;
biological, etiologic, or infectious materials; wastes from businesses; or any other wastes
that Fort Worth has determined are unacceptable.
B. Fort Worth will employ or retain personnel to provide the services necessary to perform
Fort Worth's obligations in this Agreement.
C. Fort Worth will enter into a, contract(s) with a waste disposal/recycling firm(s) for the
handling, collecti,on, transportation, storage, disposal, 'treatment, recovery, and/or reuse
of household hazardous waste that is collected at the ECC or during mobile collection
events,.
D. Fort Worth will, if requested in writing by Participating City, provide Participating City with
copies of waste manifests for shipments of waste from:the ECC.
E. Fort Worth will, if requested: in writing by Participating City, provide Participating City a
monthly report of the Participating City's households who disposed of household
hazardous waste at the Environmental Collection Center or a mobile collection event.
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F. Fort Worth will issue a report and an invoice at the end of each quarter detailing the
number of Participating City's households that disposed of household hazardous waste
at the Environmental Collection Center or at mobile collection events.
G. Fort Worth will act under this Agreement in accordance with all applicable state and
federal laws.
H. Mobile Collection Events
Participating City may schedule a mobile collection event, to be operated by Fort Worth
personnel using one of Fort Worth's MCUs or conduct their own mobile collection events
using either Participating City s MCU or Fort Worth's Reserve MC U (as available). State
regulations requ�ire notification to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(TCE at least 45 days prior to conducting the event.
1. Fort Worth Operated Events:
If Participating City would like to schedule a mobile collection event with the Fort
Worth Mobile Collection Unit, Participating City shall contact the ECC as soon as
possible for a list of available dates. The time and location shall, be agreeable to
both parties. Participating City may schedule one mobile collection event each
contract year. Fort Worth will file notification of the event with TCEQ as Drequired
by 30, TAC §335.403.
(a) Scheduling Events
Fort Worth will begin scheduling mobile, collection events for the 2014
calendar year on January 2, 2014. To ensure proper notification to TCEQ,
events must be scheduled at least sixty (60) days, ahead of the proposed
date. Participating City acknowledges that Fort Worth contracts with other
municipalities and that Fort Worth will be accommodating each
Participating City's request on a first come first served basis. Therefore,
Participatingi City acknowledges that its chosen date to schedule: a mobile
collection event may be reserved by another city and Participating City
will have to then choose another date. Participating City will, in no event,
be entitled to any damages or recovery of any costs, except as provided
herein.
(b) Location
If Participating City chooses to hold the Mobile Collection Event on private
property,: Participating City shall obtain a signed waiver from the owner of
the property sixty (60) days prior to the event. The waiver shall be in the
form of Exhibit B or similar form approved by Fort Worth. The signed
waiver must be sent to Fort Worth sixty (60) days before the Mobile
Collection Event. If the signed waiver is not sent to Fort Worth sixty (60)
days before the Mobile Collection Event, Fort Worth will not send the Fort
Worth Mobile Collection Unit,to the event and Participating City will, in no
event, be entitled to any damages or recovery of any costs, except as
provided herein. All events must be held on an impervious surface.
(c) At the Mobile Collection Event, Participating City acknowledges and
agrees that Fort Worth shall accept household hazardous waste from the
first 50 households that show proof of residency at the Mobile, Collection
Event. After the first 50 households, Fort Worth will determine in its sole
discretion how much more waste it can accept for proper transport back
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to the ECC. If more households, arrive at the event than Fort Worth can
accept, Participating City will in no, event be entitled to any damages, or
recovery of any costs, except as provided, herein.
(d), Due to the lack of storage space at the ECC, Participating City
acknowledges and agrees that if it requests the Fort Worth Mobile
Collection Unit at a mobile collection event, a Participating City's MCU
shall not also be at the event.
(e) Fort Worth, in its sole discretion, will determine whether to send the Fort
Worth Mobile, Collection Unit to Participating City's Collection Event
during adverse weather, the threat of adverse weather, or other
hazardous conditions including but not limited to sleet, snow, rain, mist or
hail. In the event Fort Worth determines not to send the Fort Worth Mobile
Collection Unit, Fort Worth shall attempt to notify persons listed, herein as
an "Operational Contact" by the Participating City and shall attempt to
send a Fort Worth employee to the Participating C�iity's event to tell any
residents that come to dispose of household hazardous waste that the
Fort Worth Mobile Collection Unit will not be coming to the, event, but the
resident can go to the ECC to,dispose of the waste. A map with directions
to the ECC also will be provided.,
2. Participating City Mobile Collection Unit:
(,a) Fort Worth agrees to accept household hazardous waste from mobile
collection events conducted by Participating City using Participating, City's
IVICU in accordance with the terms,of this Agreement.
(b) Fort Worth agrees to restock the items it removes from Participating City's
MCU, however, Fort Worth shall only restock items listed in Exhibit "A",
attached and incorporated herein as if set forth.
3 Loan of the Reserve Mobile Collection Unit
The reserve MCU is a specially designed and equipped thirty-six (36) foot
gooseneck box-trailer and one (1) ton pickup owned by Fort Worth. Participating
City may request the loan of Fort Worthy's Reserve MCU free of charge for use in
a Household Hazardous Waste collection event when availablle., Participating City
may use the Reserve MCU to, transport HHW to Fort Worth's ECC or another
collection center that may lawfully receive HHK Participating City shall provide
Fort Worth with a written request, facsimile or e-mail at least sixty (60) days prior
to the event date for which the request is made. Fort Worth shall have sole
determination whether the Reserve MCU is available for use by Participating City
and shall notify Participating City as soon as is reasonably practicable of such
decision. Fort Worth shall not participate in nor be responsible for any part of the
Participating City's HH�W Collection Event unless and except by written mutual
agreement.
(a) Fort Worth shall disclose any known pr,obil,ems the Reserve MCU may
have in performing the tasks necessary for the HHW Collection Event.
Prior to issuance of the Reserve, MCU, a pre-trip inspection for potential
maintenance probllems will be preformed by Fort Worth. Also, both parties
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will complete a pre-trip aesthetic assessment. Participating City shall be
responsible for all certifications and insurance necessary for the proper
operation of the Reserve MCU.
(b) Participating City agrees to maintain and return the Reserve MCU in as
good condition as it was in when Participating City took possession for
use. Participating City shall return the Reserve MCU to Fort Worth in a
timely manner and as mutually agreed upon.
Vic} Participating City shall be responsibile for all property damage, personal
injury or death caused by Participating City's employees, volunteers,
contractors, or agents and arising out of the use of the Reserve IVICU
during the term of this Agreement.
(d) It is expressly understood and agreed that, in the execution of this
Agreement, neither of the parties waives, nor shall be deemed hereby to
waive, any immunity or defense that would otherwise be available to it
against claims arising in the exercise of governmental powers and
functions. By entering into this Agreement the parties do not intend to
create any obligations, expressed or implied; other than those set forth
herein and this Agreement shall not create any rights in parties not
signatories hereto.,
5.
DUTIES OF PARTICIPATING CITY
Participating City agrees to perform the following duties in connection with the household
hazardous waste collection program:.
A. Participating City will designate one of its employees, and another as an alternate, to act
as its household hazardous waste collection Operational Contact to interact with Fort
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Worth as designated on the signature page to this contract.
B. Participating City will coordinate and fund all program advertising targeted to its own,
citizens,, as it deems necessary. Such advertising shall include the type, of wastes that
will be accepted at the E,CC, the requirement of proof of residency, and weather
cancellation information.
C. Participating City shall notify its residents, of the ECC hours of operation and dates it is
closed as provided in Section 9 "The Environmental Collection Center Hours of
Operation."
D. Participating City may choose to utilize a voucher system for its residents in order for
them to bring HHW to the ECC. If Participating City chooses to use such a system, it
shall designate so herein and include a copy of the official voucher. In addition, if a
citizen from a Participating City that utilizes a voucher system comes to the ECC or a
mobile collection event without a voucher, Participating City acknowledges and agrees
that Fort Worth will not accept the household hazardous waste until Participating City
authorizes the acceptance in writing.
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E. Participating City may submit a written request for a monthly report listing the number of
its city's households that have disposed of household, hazardous waste at the ECC or a
mobile collection event,
F. Participating City shall provide traffic control and signage for the mobile, collection event,:
and shall provide personnel to assist Fort Worth with the offloading of material, surveys,
and screening of persons dropping off household hazardous waste. Prior to the event,
the parties shall agree upon the details of the traffic control, siginage, and personnel
assistance.
G. If a Participating City resident presents waste that was collected from multiple
households, Fort Worth reserves, the right to charge the Participating City based on the
total number of households from which the waste originated even if the resident has only
one voucher.
H. Participating City shall provide, a means for disposing of solid waste (e.g. boxes, trash,
containers) on site during a, mobile, collection event.
I. Mobile Collection Events using Participating City's MCU or Reserve MCU
1- Participating City is responsible for proper notification to TCEQ as required by
30 TAC §335.403.
2. Participating City shall advise the ECC, at least 72 hours in advance of its mobile
collection events. Participating City shall collect only HHW during a mobile
collection event. Wastes from colmmercilall,, agricultural, and industrial sources
shall not be accepted. Participating City shall not accept compressed, flammable
gas containers; radioactive materials; explosives, or potentially shock sensitive,
materials; biological, etiologic, or infectious materials; or any other wastes that
Fort Worth has determined are unacceptable.
3. In accordance with the latest DOT' requirements, Participating City's MCU
operators will properly categorize, package, mark, label, and load into the MCU,
all wastes received at the mobile collection event. Recyclable products (used oil,
used oil filters, latex paint, recyclable, anti-freleze, lead-acid batteries, and
fluorescent lights) will be segregated into containers for recyc,liables.
4. After accepting wastes, Participating City's MCU operators shall thoroughly
check each container for proper labeling andi identification. If a container is
properly identified, the material will be segregated according, to hazard class and
prepared for packaging. If a container does not have adequate labeling, to permit
identification,, the M,CU operators shall then attempt to identify the material from
its physical characteristics using HAZCAT analysis and from information provided
by the household presenting the waste.
5. The Participating city's MCU operators shall package all hazardous materials in
accordance, with United States Department of Transportation (DOT)
requirements, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
requirements, and all other applicable federal and state requirements. After all
the wastes have been properly, identified and segregated, the MCU operators will
reexamine the wastes for compatibility, list them on the container content sheets,
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and pack them into drums. Oil-based, paints, and latex paints shall, be bulked
separately in 55 gallon drums, or if the paint is left in its container, the paint can
be packed in a lined cubic yard box, and packed and labeled according to federal
and state regulations. Participating City shall not transport waste that is not HHW
to the ECC., Participating City agrees to make its own arrangements to dispose of
any non-HHW waste collected at the event.
6. Prior to transporting the HHW from the collection event site, Participating City's
MCU operators shall complete a Bill of Lading, and shall keep the Bill of Lading,
in the cab of the truck hauling the MCU during transportation of the HHW to the
ECC. Participating City shall require that a minimum of one copy of the latest
North American Emergency Response Guidebook be kept within the cab of the
truck.
7. During,, transportation, Participating City's MC,U operators shall placard the MCU
for transportation of hazardous waste in accordance with federal and state law.
8. Upon the return of the MCU to the EC C,, Participating pity's MCU operators shall
follow the instructions of Fort Worth regarding the placement of the MCU for
unloading. Fort Worth shall take possession of the MCU from Participating City
after the MCU has been properly parked for unloading in accordance with Fort
Worth's instructions and all required documents have been delivered to the E✓C
manager or his designee at the ECC. Fort Worth shall, within a reasonable
amount of time, unload the HHW from the Participating City's MCU and store the
unit at the ECC,. After being contacted! Participating City shall pickup their unit
within 10 days.
9. If Fort Worth, in its sole, discretion, determines, that Participating City's MCU,
operators improperly packaged any of the HH,W`delivered to the EC CI Fort Worth
shall repackage such waste, and Participating City shall reimburse Fort Worth as
set forth herein.
10. If a spill emanating from the Participating City's MCU or the Reserve MCU, occurs
at the ECC while the MCU is still in Participating City's possession, Fort Worth
shall take: control of the spill response and Participating City will reimburse Fort
Worth, for its response costs as set forth herein.
6.
USE OF WASTE DISIPOSAURECYCILING FIRMS FOR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
A. Fort Worth will enter into a icontracts) with a waste disposal/recycling firm(s) for the
handling, collection, transportation, storage, disposal, treatment, recovery, and/or reuse
of household hazardous waste, from,the ECC.
B. Such firm(si) shall be required pursuant to the contract(s) to assume generator status for
the waste collected, (excluding used oil, lead-acid batteries and antifreeze) to choose a
disposal site for the waste subject to Fort Worth"s approval, and to indemnify Fort Worth
and participating cities against any and all environmental damages and the violation of
any and all environmental requ,irements resulting from the handling, collection,,
transportation, storage, disposal, treatment,, recovery, and/or recycling of waste coilliected
pursuant to this agreement, when said environmental, damages or the violation of said
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environmental requirements was the result of any act or omission of contractor, its
officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors, or the joint act, or omission of contractor,
its officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors and any other person or entity.
C. THE PARTIES RECOGNIZE THAT ALTHOUGH THE FIRM (S) WILL BE REQUIRED
TO ASSUME GENERATOR STATUS, THIS ASSUMPTION WILL NOT RELIEVE
PARTICIPATING CITY OF LIABILITY FOR THE WASTE UNDER FEDERAL, LAW
AND STATE LAW. Fort Worth will arrange for recycling vendors for used oil, batteries,
antifreeze, and other materials, as it deems appropriate.
7.
REUSE, OF COL,LEc"rED IVIA-rERIALS
A. From time-tol-time Fort Worth will make available to residents and businesses of Fort
Worth, as well as, Participating City and residents ands businesses of Participating City
for their use, collected household hazardous, waste materials that are suitable for reuse,
such as paint, fertilizer, motor oil, and antifreeze. Fort Worth shall not charge for any
materials that are picked up,for reuse.
B. Some materials made available for reuse may have been consolidated and filtered by
Fort Worth prior to being, made available. Used antifreeze will have been consolidated in
a barrel, filtered, and pH balanced, and new antifreeze may have been added to the
barrel.
C. In regards to materials, accepted by Participating City, its employees,,, residents, or any
other person FORT WORTH MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR
GUARANTIES, THAT,
1. the container contents are what the label indicates;
2. the container contents are those originally placed into the container by the
manufacturer;
3. the product is of the quality intended for its use',
4. the contents of the container have been stored properly;
5. the instructions on the container label for use, storage, and first aid are current or
correct;
6. the container is in unimpaired condition;
7. the product is still approved for use (i.e., it has not been banned or recalled); and
8. the product, can be used without risk to persons, property or the environment.
FURTHERMORE,, ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, ARE
SPECIFICALLY DENIED. PARTICIPATING, CITY SHALL NOTIFY RECIPIENTS OF
THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
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D. Participating City shall, contact the ECC manager to arrange a pickup time to obtain
materials. Participating City agrees that it shall not return to Fort Worth, directly or
indirectly, any materials, it obtains from Fort Worth under this paragraph.
E. INDEMINIFICATIO:N REGARDING REUSED OR RECYCLED MATERIALS.
1. IN REGARDS TO REUSED OR RECYCLED MATERIALS ACCEPTED BY
PARTICIPATING CITY, PARTICIPATING CITY DOES HEREBY WAI�VE ALL, CLAIMS,
INCLUDING PRODUCTS LIABILITY CLAIMS, AND, RELEASES, AND HOLDS
HARMLESS 'THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, AND ALL OF ITS OFFICIALS, OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND VOLUNTEERS, IN BOTH THEIR PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE CAPACITIES, FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, SUITS,
DEMANDS,, EXPENSES OF LITIGATION, OR CAUSES OF ACTION WHICH, MAY
ARISE BY REASON OF INJURY TO PERSONS, LOSS OFIRROPERTY, DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY, OR LOSS OF USE OF ANY PROPERTY OCCASIONED BY THE
TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, HANDLING, USE, AND DISPOSAL BY
PARTICIPATING CITY OF ANY MATERIALS ACCEP'rED BY PARTICIPATING CITY
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FROM FORT WORTH.
2. IF THE PARTICIPATING CITY DOES NOT AGREE T01 THE INDEMNIFICATION
AND WAIVER IN PARAGRAPH E ABOVE, THEN THE PARTICIPATING, CITY SHALL
NOT ACCEPL NOR ALLOW ANY OTHER, PERSON TO, ACCEPT ANY OF THE
REUSED OR RECYCLED MATERIALS AND SHALL N01T BE REQUIRED TO AGREE
TO THE WAIVER IN PARAGRAPH E. Initial here, to reject term 7.E.1. and accept
alternate term 7.E.2.
F. In regards to materials accepted by residents or businesses of Participating Cities,
FORT WORTH MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR GUARANTIES
THAT:
1 the container contents are what the label indicates;
2. the container contents are those originally placed into the container by the
manufacturer—
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3. the product is of the quality intended for its use-,
4. the contents of the container have been stored properly;
5. the instructions on the container label for use, storage, and first aid are current or
correct;
6. the container is in unimpaired condition;
7. the product is still approved for use (i.e., it has not been banned or recalled), and
8. the product can be used without risk to persons, property or the environment.
FURTHERMORE, ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, ARE
SPECIFICALLY DENIED.
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Participating City, shall attempt to inform its residents and businesses that if they go to
the Environmental Collection Center to pick up household hazardous, waste, for reuse, a
release of liability must be signed to accept the household hazardous waste for reuse.
8.
RIGHT'TO REFUSE WASTE
Participating City agrees that Fort Wort'h shall have the right to refuse to accept waste at the
ECC from Participating City or Participating City's resident, if in the reasonable judgment of Fort
Worth:
A. The waste is not household hazardous waste,
B. The waste fails to meet other established criteria established, by this Agreement, or that
have been established by Fort Worth subsequent to the execution of the Agreement;
C. The individual does not have sufficient identification to establish that he/she is in fact a
resident of Participating City;
D. Participating City has implemented a voucher system for its residents, to dispose of
waste,, and the individual does not have a valid voucher; or
E. The, waste or the individual presents a hazard to the ECC or to persons or property at
the ECC.
9.
ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION CENTER HOURS AND DAYS
OF OPERATION
A. Hours of'Operation
During the term of the Agreement', the ECC's hours of operation are as follows:
Thursday and Friday 1,1:00 a.m. -- 7-,OO p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m.
B. Days the Environmental Collection Center will be closed
During the term of the agreement, the ECC will be closed on the following holidays that
are observed on days the ECC would otherwise be open to the public:
Thanksgiving Holiday, 'Thursday and Friday, November 28-29, 2013
Independence Day, Friday, July 4, 2014
In addition, to the above closures, Fort Worth employees will not be available to conduct
mobile collection events on May 24, 2014 and August 30, 2014 although the ECC will
remain open on those days. The ECC, may close due to furlough days or other causes,
and the City of Fort Worth does not represent to Participating City that the ECC will be
open on any particular days. If additional closures due to any cause are necessary Fort
Worth will notify Participating City prior to the closure unless due to an unforeseeable
event.
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C. Notifying Residents
Participating City agrees to notify its residents of the ECC's hours of operation and dates
it will be closed. Participating City also may advertise the 2,4-hour Environmental
Collection Center telephone number: 81 7) 871-5257.
10.
COMPENSATION
As fair compensation for the services provided by Fort Worth pursuant to this Agreement:
A. Participating City agrees to play Fort Worth the sum of$47. per household per visit to
the ECC or per participating household in a Mobile Collection Event) to dispose of
household hazardous waste. If a Participating City resident presents waste that was
collected, from multiple households, Fort Worth reserves the right to charge the
Participating City biased on the total number of households from which the waste
originated.
B. If Fort Worth determines that Participating City's MCU operators improperly packaged
any of' the HHW delivered to the ECCI Fort Worth shall repackage such waste, and
Participatingi City shall reimburse Fort Worth for its staff time at $20.00 an hour and the
cost of supplies.
C. If a spill emanating from the Participating City's MCU or the, Reserve MCU occurs at the
ACC while the MCU is still in Participating City's possession, Fort Worth shall take
control of the spill response and Participating City will reimburse Fort Worth for its
response costs for City staff time ($60.00 per hour) plus the cost of supplies, and the
actual costs for the spill response and remediation incurred by the City of Fort Worth for
third party contractors and responding governmental agencies.
D. The amount due to Fort Worth for services provided under this Section, Paragraphs A,
B, and Cf shall be billed, to Participating City quarterly. Participating City shalli pay Fort
Worth within, 30 days of receiving a bill from Fort Worth. If Fort Worth does not receive
payment within 30 daysI Fort Worth shall inform Participating City in writing that it will not
accept any household hazardous waste from Participating City's residents, and that Fort
Worth will not participate in a mobile collection, event or provide a mobile collection unit
until paid.
E. At the end of the term of this Agreement, Fort Worth shall provide a final accounting to
Participating City, which will include the total number of Participating City's households
which participated in the program, repackaging fees, if any, and the total cost of' spill
response charged to Participating City, if'any.
F. Pursuant to the requirements of Government Code §791.011 (a)(3), the amount due to
Fort Worth under Subparagraph D. above shall be paid from revenues currently
available to Participating City in the present fiscal year.
AND PROMOT N
IOAL MATERIALS
ARTW ORS;, CAPTAIN CRUD AND THE CRUD DIES,
LICENSE AGREEMENT
Fort Worth is the owner of ""Captain Crud" and the Cruddies "''Bloomer,'" "Oft o," "'Pestie,
"Scrub," and "Van Goo") and the recycling buddies ("Scrappy,"' "Juggles," and "Cana
Nana") "Conquer, Your Crud," and "Crud, Cruiser", and therefore all ownership, rights belong
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to Fort Worth. Fort Worth has registered these marks as service marks with the Secretary of
State.
A. Fort Worth hereby grants to Participating City a non-transferable, non-exclusive license
to use all the artwork and promotional materials that may be provided by Fort Worth to
be used solely in the conduct of the business of' Participating City's disposal and
recycling of household hazardous, waste programs. If Participating, City wishes to! use to
Licensed Art, and/or Promotional Materials in other limited situations, Participating City
must first obtain express,written consent from Fort Worth.
B. Fort Worth may provide licensed Artwork and Promotional Materials to Participating pity
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Participating City acknowledges, that by virtue
of this License, Participating City acquires only the right to use the original and permitted
d1uplicate copies of the Licensed Artwork and Promotional Materials and does not
acquire any rights of ownership in the Licensed Artwork and Promotional Materials,
which rights shall remain exclusively with Fort Worth. If Participating City wants to modify
or change the artwork and/or promotional materials in any manner, Participating City
hereby agrees to contact Fort Worth in writing to obtain written consent before modifying
or changing any artwork and/or promotional materials.
C. If Participating City desires an actor to portray "Captain Crud" for an event, Participating
City shall use actors approved by Fort Worth to portray "Captain Crud" since "'Captain
Crud" is owned by Fort Worth. Participating City shall be solliely responsible for
compensating actor for the services provided to Participating City. Participating, City will
contact Fort Worth as soon, as possible with the date and time of the event agreeable to
both parties to obtain, approval for the chosen actor and to request and pickup the
"'Captain Crud" costume for its events. Fort 'Worth will provide the "Captain Crud"
costume. However, Participating City agrees,to be liable to Fort Worth for any damage to
the costume or if Participating City fails to return the entire costume to Fort Worth or if
the costume is not returned in the same condition as received.
12.
IMMUNITY
It is expressly understood and agreed that, in the execution of this Agreement, none of the
Participating Cities waives, nor shall be hereby deemed to waive, any immunity or defense that
would other ise be available to it against claims arising in the exercise of governmental powers
and functions, and that the services described, in this Agreement are, a governmental function.
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FORCE MAJEURE
A delay or failure of Fort Worth to perform services pursuant to this Agreement shall be excused
to the extent that the delay or failure to perform resulted from a force majeure event and the
delay or failure was beyond the control of Fort Worth and not due to its fault or negligence.
Participating City shall not h�ave, and hereby waives, any claim whatever for any damages
resulting from delays or failure to perform caused by a force majeure event.
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14.
TERMINATION
The parties shall' each have the right to terminate the Agreement for any reason, with or without
cause, upon thirty (3o) days written notice to the other party. Upon termination, the parties shall
be released from all contractual obligations to the other party excluding "US�E OF WASTE
DISPOSAL/RECYCLING F'IR,MS FOR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE 11 "REUSE OF
COLLECTED MATERIALS" and "ARTWORK, "CAPTAIN CRUD AND THE CRUDDIES111 AND
"PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS LICENSE AGREEMENT" and any terms and conditions arising
from events occurring during the term of the contract .
15.
ENTIRETY
This Agreement contains all commitments and Agreements of the parties hereto, and no other
ora!ll, or written commitments shall have any force, or effect if not contained herein, except that
this Agreement can be amended or modified by the parties if such amendment,or modification is
in writing and signed by Participating City and Fort Worth.
16.
SEVERABILITY
In the event anyone or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason
be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provision thereof and this Agreement shall be
construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provisions, had never been contained
herein.
17,
VENUE
Should any action, real or asserted, at law or in equity, arise out of the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, venue for said action shall be in Tarrant County) Texas.,
18.,
AUTHORITY
This Agreement is made for Fort Worth and Participating City as an Interlocal Agreement,
pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 791.
19.
AUTHORIZATION
The undersigned officers and/or agents, of the parties hereto are properly authorized officials
and have the necessary authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of the parties, hereto, and
each party hereby certifies to the other that any necessary resolutions extending, such authority
have been duly passed and are now in full force and effect.
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SIGNATURE PAGE
INTEL LOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN FORT WORTH'S
ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION CENTER, HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
CIITY 01F FORT WORTH' CITY OFG,odley, TXf
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By.
Fernando Coista Printed n6me._David J._wallis.
Assistant CI all a er Title:'Mayor
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Date: Date* 9-25-20113
APPROVED:AS TO FORM APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGALITY: AND LEGALITY.-
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Exhibit "A"
RESTOCKING LIST FOR THE, MOBILE COLLECTION, UNIT
Material Amount Restocked Special Needs Remarks
55 gallon open:top Amount taken off the
drums (open top for trailer
loose packs)
55 gallon drums (closed Amount taken off the
top) (oil, antifreeze, bulk trailer
flammable materials
and one extra)'
Fiber drums (55 or 30 Amount taken off the
gallon)Aerosols, acids, trailer
bases and oxidizers)
Gaylord box liners Amount taken off the
(plast,ic)- trailer
55 gallon drum liners Amount taken off the
trailer
51 gallon buckets Amount taken off the
filters ha chemicals) trailer
Survey Forms Amount taken off the
trailer
labels/drum placard Amount taken off the
trailer
Gaylord boxes Amount taken off the
trailer
Absorbent pads Amount taken off the
trailer
Vermiculite Amount taken off the
trailer
Oil dry Amount taken off the
trailer
Promotional Materials& Amount needed
Brochures
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Exhibit "B"
WAIVER AND RELEASE OF ILIABII ITY FOR COLLECTION OF HOUSEHOLD
HAZARDOUS WASTE
I being the owner of property located at
have been asked byte City of to allow a mobile collection
event on my property to collect household hazardous waste on the 120
I hereby glive my permission to the City of and the City of Fort
Worth, to hold a household hazardous waste collection event on my property in which the City
of has asked the City of Fort 'Worth to send its mobile
collection unit to collect the household hazardous waste, that is brought to,the event.
Therefore, I hereby RELEASE, DISCHARGE, HOLD HARMLESS, INDEMNIFY the City of
Fort Worth or its officers, agents, and employees and the City of'
and 'its officers, agents, and/or employees for any and all claims, demands, liability, causes of
action, actions or suits of any character that I may have against the City of Fort Worth or its
officers, agents, and/or employees and the City of ,or its officers,
agents, and/or employees for any property loss or damage, for any and all personal injury
including death or any other damage of any kind or character which may arises or that arises
from allowing the City of to hold a household hazardous waste
collection event, in which the City of Fort Worth, sends its mobile collection unit on my property.
I have read this Waiver and Release and fully understand its terms anid conditions. I have not
been influenced in any extent whatsoever by any representation or statements not contained in
this Agreement.
Signature Date
Witness Date
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HAZARDOUS WASTE VOUCHER
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For City of Fort Worth
For:
Address-.
City of Godley Authorized by:
P.O.Box 27/200 W.Railro d
Godley,TX 76044 Date issued:
817.389.3539
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