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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN FORT WORTH'S
ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION CENTER
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
FY2014
WATAUGA
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN FORT WORTHS
ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION' CENTER
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM,
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the City of Fort Worth, Texas, a ho�me-rule
municipal co�rporation 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 Watauga!Texas hereinafter referred to as
"Participating City"' and located in Tarrant County, Texas acting herein by and
through Hector F. arcia its duly authorized' Mayor
(Niame) (Title)
DELIVERY OF NOTI,CE�S
Any notices, required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered as follows:
If to Fort Worth:
Michael A. Gange�, Assistant Director
TPA"— Environmental Management Division
City of Fort Worth
1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
If to Participat![Ig Ci!y:
Zolaina R. Reyes, City Secretary
71 O�5 Whiitley Road
Wataug�la, Texas 76148
81,7-514-5825 zreyes@wataugatx.oirg
OPERATIONAL CONTACTS
Particil patio ng City's Operational Contact Persons*.
Designated person is- Keith Miertchin
telephone number.- 817-5114-5837
Mobile phone number(24-hour) where he or she can be reached'. 81,7-360-63761
Email Adidress.' krniertschin!2watau2atx.o!2
Alternate person is Randy Richards telephone number: 817-51,4-5840
Mobile phone number (24-hour),where he or she can be reached- 817-946-8548
Email Address`: rrichards@w,ata,ugatxoirg
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VOUCHER UTILIZA,"riON
The Participating its
DOES wish, to use a voucher system for its residents,visiting the EC C or a mobile event.,
DOES NOT is to use a voucher system for its residents visiting the ECC or a mobile
event.
If a vou�cher system will be used only residents with an official voucher provided by Participating
City will be aillowed to drop wastes, off at the ECIC or at, rniobile 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:
Debt' Woodard
Name
Assistant Finance Director/Purchasing Mana�g!er
Department if applicable)
7105, Whitley Road
Street Address or PO Box
Watauga, Texas 76148
City,State,ZIP
dwoodarld@wataugatx.org
email address for billing questions and correspondence
Participating City shall niotify For Worth in writing if' the above contact information changes
during the term of this Agreement.
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WHEREAS, Texas Government Code, Chapter 791 authorizes the formulation of intorlooal
cooperation agreements between, and among local'governments, and
WHEREAS, Texas Government Code,, 91.011 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 ent Code, §791.025 provides that a local government may agree
with another local government to purchase services; and
`"WHEREAS, F=ort 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 housohold' hazardous waste collection program; and
WHEREAS, Fort Worth and articipatNnCg City mutually desire to he subject to the provisions of
Texas Government Cod+ , Chapter 791, also known as the Interlooal Cooperation Act.
NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:
1.
DEFINITIONS
II I`I ION
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 her the direct, immediate, and exclusive operation
of the forces of nature, uncontrolled or uninfluenced by the po wer of humans and without
human intervention.
Bill of Lad's g lists the contents of the mobile collection unit.
Environmental,al collection Cpn er EC C means the City of Fort Worth TP
Environmental Management Division facility located at 0400 Bridge Street, Fort Worth,
Texas, which is to he used by Dort '! North for the aggregation of household hazardous
wastes that have been brought to the facility by participating cities' households for
subsequent recycling, disposal, and/or reuse.
Environmental damages means all claims,judgments, damage, losses, penalties, fines,
liabilities (including strict liability),, encumbrances, liens, costs, and expenses of
investigation and defense of any claim, whether or not such claim is ultimately defeated,
and of any good faith settlement or judgment, of whatever bind or nature, contingent or
otherwise, matured or, un matured, foreseeable or, unforeseeable, including without
limitation reasonable attorney's foes and disbursements and consultant's fees, any of
which are incurred subsequent to the execution of this Agreement as a result of the
handling, collection, transportation, storage, disposal, treatment, recovery, and/or reuse
of waste pursuant to this ,agreement, or the a cistence of a violation of environmental'
requirements pertaining to save, 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 viollation 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 suc,hi, wastes or violations of
environmental requirements, and including without limitation any attorney's fees,
costs and 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 iterns referenced in
subparagraph (b) herein.
Environmental requirements, means all applicable present and future statutes,
regulations, rules,I 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) All requirements, 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, materials7 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 poillutanits, 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 majeure, means decrees of or restraints by a governmental instrum,ental,ity other
than the Parties, acts of God, work stoppages due to labor disputes or, strikes, failure of
Fort Wo�rth's, contractor(s) 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, rebelliont 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 CFR § 26,1.4(b)(1), would
be classified as a hazardous waste under 40 CF R Part 261.
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Manifest means the uniform hazardous waste manifest form(s) that must accompany
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 propel led 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 colillection event. Mobile Col,l'ecti'on Units owned by Fort Worth are designed to
hold the hazardous waste of approximately 50 to 75 households.
P,articipatinq City means the municipality which has entered into this agreement with the
City of Fort,Worth,.
Pa!jiqjpgji,n.q 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, organ ization, government, or governmental
subdivision or agency, business,trust, partnership, association,, or any other legal, entity.
Waste has the same m lit eaning as solid waste"' as that term is defined in Texas, Health
and Safety Code§361.003, and including hazardous, substances.,
B. Unless a provision in this Agreement explicitly states otherwise, the following
abbreviations, as used in this Agreement I shall have the, meanings hereinafter
designated.
CERCLA - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act)
its amendments, associated case lawl and state counterparts,.
CPR-cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
DOT- United States Department of Transportation.
E,CC—Fort,Worth Environmental Collection Center.
EPA - United States Environmental Protection A,g,ency.
HAZCAT- hazardous categorization.
HAZWOPER-hazardous waste operations and emergency response and the training,
certification, and,, legal requirements associated therewith.
HIVI - hazardous materials.
HHW,- household hazardous waste.,
MC,U - Mobile Collection n,it.
TCEQ—Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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2.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this inter local 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 11 7 2013 or the date the, last party has signed this
Agreement, whichever is later, through September 30, 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 mobille 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 agreement 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,i and written
agreement of the parties for up to three (3) additional one-year terms.,.
4.
SERVICES OF FORT 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 coillectioln 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; 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, collection, 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 re uested in writing by Participating City, provide Participating City with
colplies of waste manifests for shipments of waste from the ECC.
E. Fort, Worth will, if requested in writing by Plarl'icipating 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 M,CU as available). State
regulations require notification to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(TCEQ), 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 E,CC 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 required,
by 30 TAC §3351.403.
(a) Scheduling Events
Fort Worth will begin scheduling moblile 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
mulnicipallities and that Fort Worth, will be accommodating each
Participating City's request on a first come first served, basis. Therefore,
Participating 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 Miobi,le 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 discretiony 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 empiloyee to the Participating City'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
MC U in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(bi) Fort Worth agrees to restock the items, it removes from Participating City's
MCU, however, Fort Worth shall only restock items listed in Exhlibit "A",
attached and incorporated herein as if set forth.
3 Loan of the Reserve Mobile Collection Unit
-rhe 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 Worth's Reserve MCU free of charge for use in
a Household, Hazardous Waste collection event when available. Participating City
may use the Reserve MCU to transport HHW to Fort Worth's ECC or another
collection center that may lawfully receive HHW., 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 wh,ich, 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 practicabile of such
decision. Fort Worth shall not participate in nor be responsible for any part of the
Participating City I s HH,W Collection Event unless and except by written mutual
agreement.
(a), Fort Worth shall disclose any known problems the Reserve MCU may
have in performing the tasks necessary for the HHW Collection, Event.
Prior to issuance of the Reserve MCU1, a pre-trip inspection for potential
maintenance problems 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 MC U.
(b) Participating City agrees to maintain and return the Reserve MCLI 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.
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Cod' Participating City shall' be responsible 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 MCU
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 collect.ion Operational Contact to interact with Fort
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 ECC, 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 sign,age 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, sig,nage, and personnel
assistance.
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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 originiated, 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.
L Mobile Collection Events usinq 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 FCC at least 7'2 hours in advance of its mobile
collection events. Participating City shall collect only HHW during a mobile
collection event. Wastes from commercial, 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 unacc,epitabll,e.
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-freeze,, lead-acid batteries, and
fluorescent lights)wi'll be segregated into containers, for recyclables.
4. After accepting wastes, Participating City's MCU' operators shall -thoroughly
check each container for proper labeling and 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 IVICCU 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,l 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-HH'W waste collected at the event.
6. Prior to transporting the HHW from the collection event site, Participating City's
MICU 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
EEC. 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 MCU operators shall placard the MCU
for transportation of hazardous waste in accordance with federal and state law.
8. Upon the return, of the CCU to the EC C, Participating City'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 FCC
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 unlit
with in 10 days.
9. If Fort Worth, in its sole discretion, determines that Participating City's MCU
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operators improperly packaged any of the HHW delivered to the ECC, 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 MCUI occurs
,at the ECC while the MCU is still in Participating City's possession, Fort Worth
shal!l 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 DISPOSAURECYCLING FIRMS FOR HOUSEHOLD: HAZARDOUS WASTE
A. Fort Worth will enter into a contract(s) 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 EC,C.
B. Such fi'rm(s,) shall be required pursuant to the contracts) 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 requirernenits resulting from 'the handll'ing, collection,
transportation, storage,, disposal,,treatment, recovery, and/or recycling of waste collected
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
r , 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,-NIZE THAT ALTHOUGH THE FIRM ILL BED REQUIRED
To ASSUME GENERATOR ST TUS,, THIS ASSUMPTION WILL NOT RELIEVE
PARTICIPATING CITY OF LIABILITY FOR TIDE ASTER UNDER FEDERAL LAW
AND STATE LAW. Fort Forth will arrange for recycling vendors for used oil, batteries,
antifreeze, and other materials, as it dooms appropriate.
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REUSE OF COLLECTED MATERIALS
A. From time-to-time time-to-time Fort Worth will make available to residents and businesses, of Fort
Worth,, as well as, Participating City, and residents and 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..
13. Some materials made available for reuse may have been consolidated and filtered by
Port Worth prior to being made availabl'e. 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 MAKE'S No REPRESENTATIONS,,IONS, WARRANTIES, OR
GUARANTIES THAT.*
1. the container,contents are ghat the label indlicates
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 rase, 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 he used without risk to persons, property or the environment.
FURTHERMORE, ALL WARRANTIESY EXPRESS RE SS AND IMPLIED, R
SPECIFICALLY NtE I . PARTICIPATING CITE"" 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
indi roc tly,i any materials it,obtains from For or under this, paragraph,.
E. II' DE'MIN,IFICAT'ION REGARDING REUSED OR RECYCLED MATERIALS,.,
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1. IN REGARDS TO REUSED OR RECYCLED, MATERIALS ACCEPTED BY
PARTICIPATING CITY,, PARTICIPATING CITY DOES HEREBY WAIVE 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,
DEMAND,S, EXPENSES OF LITIGATION, OR CAUSES OF ACTION WHICH MAY
ARISE BY REASON OF INJURY TO PERSONS, LOSS OF PROPERTY, DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY, OR LOSS, OF USE OF ANY PROPERTY , OCCASIONED BY 'THE,
TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE,1 HANDLINGy USE, AND DISPOSAL, BY
PARTICIPATING CITY OF ANY MATERIALS ACCEPTED BY PARTICIPATING CITY
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FROM FORT WORTHI .
2. IF THE PARTICIPATING CITY DOES NOT AGREE TO THE INDEMNIFICATION
AND WAIVER IN PARAGRAPH E ABOVE, THEN THE PARTICIPATING CITY SHALL
NOT ACCEPT, NOR ALLOW ANY OTHER PERSON T01 ACCEPT ANY OF' THE
REUSED OR RECYC IALS AND SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO AGREE
TO THE WAIVER IN A, JAPH E. Initial here to reject term 7.E.I., and accept
ailternate term 7.,E.
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 inc icatesa
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 property;
5. the instructions on the container label for use, storage, and first aid are current or
correct;
6. the clontainer is in unimpaired condlition;
7. the product is still approved for use (Le-, it has not been banned or recalled); and
8. the product can be used without risk to pl rs,oins, piroplerty or the e,nvir,onmenit.
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 ulp household hazardous waste for reusie, 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 Worth 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
halve been, established by Fort Worth subsequent to the execution of the Agree t,
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
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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 ECUs hours of operation are as follows-,
Thursday and Friday 11.-00 a.m. -- 7-00 p.m.
Saturday 9.-010, a.m. -- 3.-00 p.m.
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 28-291, 2013
Independence Day, Friday, Jul'y 4, 2014
In addition to the above closures Fort Worth employees will not be avail,able to conduct
mobille collection events on May 24, 2014 and August 30, 2014, although the EC C will
remain open on those days. The ECC may close due to furlough days or other causes,1
and the City of Fort, Worth dies not represent to Participating City that the ESC 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 ECUs hours of operation and dates
it will be closed. Participating City also may advertise the 24-hour Environmental
Collection Center telephone number- (817) 871-5257.
10.
COMPENSATION
As fair compensation for the services provided by Fort Worth, pursuant to this Agreement:
A. Participating, City agrees to pay Fort Worth, the s,um of$47.00 per household per visit to
the ECC (or per participating household in a Mobile Collection Event) to dispose of
householid 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 based' on the total nur-riber 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 ECC, Fort Worth shall repackage such waste, and
Participating 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 1,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 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 Al
B1 and C, shall be billed to Participating City quarterly. Participating City shall pay Fort
Worth within 30: days of receiving a bill from Fort Worth. If Fort Worth does not receive
payment thiiX 30 days, Fort Worth shall inform Participating City in writing that it will net
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 program7 repackaging fees, if any, and the total cost of spill
response charged to Participating Cityl if any.
F. Pursuant to the requirements of Government Code §79 1.0 111 (a)(3), the amount due to
Fort Worth under Subparagraph, D. above shall be paid from revenues currently
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available to Participating City in the present fiscal year.
11.
ARTWORKI "CAPTAIN" CRUD AND THE CRUD,DIES,"AND PROMOTIONAL, MATERIALS
LICENSE AGREEMENT
Fort Worth, is the owner of "Captain Crud" and the Cruddies ("Bloomer,11 "Ofto,"' "Pestie,
"Scrub,"' and "'Van Goo'!') and the recycling buddies ("Scrappy,"' "Juggles," and "'Cania
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 City
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
duplicate 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 exclus,iveliy 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 solely 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, otherwise 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.
13.
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 have, 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 shell each have the right to terminate the Agreement for any reason, with or without
cause", upon thirty 3 days written notice to the other party. Upon termination, the parties shall
be released from all contractual obligations to the other party excluding "US F WASTE,
DISPOSAURECYCLING FIRMS FOR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE17 "REUSE O
COLLECTED MATERI S)l and "ARTWORK, "CAPTAIN CRUD AND THE CRU IES," AND
"PROMl TI ,NIAL MATERIALS LICENSE AGREEMENT" and any terms and conditions ansin
from events occurring during the terra of the contract .
15..
ENTIRETY
This Agreement contains all oomm,itments and Agreements of the parties hereto, and no other
oral or written commitments shall have any force or effect if not contained herein, except that
this Agreement can be emended 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 shell for any reason
be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or
unenforoeability 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, of later 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 mode for Fort Worth and Participating City as an Inte to al Agreement,
pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 791.
19.
AUTHORIZATION
The undersigned officers and/or agents of the panties hereto are properly authorized officials
and have the necessary authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of'the parties hereto, and
each, paw 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
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN FORT WORTH'S
ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION I CENTER, HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
CITY OF FORT ORS CITY'OF-WATAUGA
By: By:
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Ass's iant,C r Title. May�or
October 2 20,13
Date: Date.
APPROVED AS TO FORM APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Exhibit"A"
RESTOCKING LIST FOR THE MOBILE
stern Amount Restoc,_e , Special Need's Remarks
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F�_5,gallon open,top Amount taken off ihe
drums(open top for trailer
loose,pticks
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55 gallon,drums(c,losed Arn ours ttaken off the
top) (oil, antifreezq, bulk trailer
flammable material's
and one e?Lr�
Fiber drums (55 or 30 Amount taken off the
gallon)Aerosols,1 acids, trailer
bases and oxidizer�,, --------
Gaylord box liners Arnount taken oiff the
(plastic) trailer -,-,
55 gallon drum liners Amount taken o,ff the
trailer
5 gallon buckets, Amount taken off the
(filters/haz chernical _-traill�er
Survey Forms Amount taken off the
trailer
Labels/drum placard Amount taken off the
traiil'er
Gaylord boxes, A unt,taken off the
trailer
Absorbent Pads Amount taken oiff the
trailer
Vermiculite Amount taken oiff''the
trailer
Oil dry mount taken off the
trailer
Promotional Materials,& Amount needed
Brochures
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Exhibit"B"'
WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY FOR COLLECTION OF HOUSEHOLD
HAZARDOUS WASTE
I being the owner of'property located at
have been asked by the City of to allow a mobile collection
event on my property to collect household hazardous waste on the 1210 .
I hereby give my permission to the City of I 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 colille,ct 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 all wing 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 and 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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The City of Watauga authorizes
who resides at to use
the Environmental Collection Center at 640:0 Bridge Street during the
normal hours of operation,., For more 'Information on items accepted
art, the center and hours, please call the, Environmental Collection
Center at (817) 392-3279. This voucher expires 610 days after the,
date it is issued or September 301, 2014 whichever comes first.
City Staff Signature Date
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