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HomeMy WebLinkAbout065327-NA1 - General - Contract - Interspec, LLCCSC No. 65327-NA1 NETWORK ACCESS AGREEMENT This Network Access Agreement ("Access Agreement") is made and entered into by and between the City of Fort Worth ("City"), a Texas home rule municipal corporation, acting by and through its duly authorized Assistant City Manager, and Interspec, LLC ("Vendor"), a Texas limited liability company, acting by and through its duly authorized representative. City and Vendor are each individually referred to herein as a "party" and collectively referred to as the "parties." 1. The Network. The City owns and operates a computing environment and network (collectively the "Network"). Vendor wishes to access the City's network in order to provide services as described in City Secretary Contract No. 65327, which includes but is not limited to, providing technical support and service for Motorola Computerized irrigation control systems. In order to provide the necessary support, Vendor needs access to various City systems as it pertains to the services agreed upon in the aforementioned City Secretary Contract. 2. Grant of Limited Access. Vendor is hereby granted a limited right of access to the City's Network for the sole purpose of providing provided services City Secretary Contract No. 65327. Such access is granted subject to the terms and conditions forth in this Access Agreement and applicable provisions of the City's Administrative Regulation D-7 (Electronic Communications Resource Use Policy), of which such applicable provisions are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Access Agreement for all purposes herein and are available upon request. 3. Network Credentials. The City will provide Vendor with Network Credentials consisting of user IDs and passwords unique to each individual requiring Network access on behalf of the Vendor. If this access is being granted for purposes of completing services for the City pursuant to a separate contract, then, this Access Agreement will expire at the completion of the contracted services, or upon termination of the contracted services, whichever occurs first. Otherwise, access rights will automatically expire one (1) year from the date of this Access Agreement ("Expiration Date"). ® Services are being provided in accordance with City Secretary Contract No. 65327. (the "Agreement") ❑ Services are being provided in accordance with City of Fort Worth PeopleSoft Contract No. . ("PSK #") ❑ Services are being provided in accordance with the Agreement to which this Access Agreement is attached. (the "Agreement") ❑ Services are being provided without a City Secretary Contract at no cost to the City ❑ No services are being provided pursuant to this Access Agreement 4. Renewal. This Access Agreement shall renew in accordance with the term of the Contract or PSK #. If there is no Contract or PSK #, this Access Agreement may be renewed annually by City, in its sole discretion, at the end of the Expiration Date and each renewal term thereafter. OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY Network Access Agreement FT. WORTH, TX I Page 1 of 5 Notwithstanding the scheduled contract expiration or the status of completion of services, Vendor shall provide the City with a current list of officers, agents, servants, employees or representatives that require Network credentials on an annual basis. Failure to adhere to this requirement may result in denial of access to the Network and/or termination of this Access Agreement. 5. Network Restrictions. Vendor officers, agents, servants, employees or representatives may not share the City -assigned user IDs and passwords. Vendor acknowledges, agrees and hereby gives its authorization to the City to monitor Vendor's use of the City's Network in order to ensure Vendor's compliance with this Access Agreement. A breach by Vendor, its officers, agents, servants, employees or representatives, of this Access Agreement and any other written instructions or guidelines that the City provides to Vendor pursuant to this Access Agreement shall be grounds for the City immediately to deny Vendor access to the Network and Vendor's Data, terminate the Access Agreement, and pursue any other remedies that the City may have under this Access Agreement or at law or in equity. 6. Termination. In addition to the other rights of termination set forth herein, the City may terminate this Access Agreement at any time and for any reason with or without notice, and without penalty to the City. Upon termination of this Access Agreement, Vendor agrees to remove entirely any client or communications software provided by the City from all computing equipment used and owned by the Vendor, its officers, agents, servants, employees and/or representatives to access the City's Network. 7. Information Security. Vendor agrees to make every reasonable effort in accordance with accepted security practices to protect the Network credentials and access methods provided by the City from unauthorized disclosure and use. Vendor agrees to notify the City immediately upon discovery of a breach or threat of breach which could compromise the integrity of the City's Network, including but not limited to, theft of Vendor -owned equipment that contains City -provided access software, termination or resignation of officers, agents, servants, employees or representatives with access to City -provided Network credentials, and unauthorized use or sharing of Network credentials. 8. LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION. VENDOR SHALL BE LIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DAMAGES THAT THE CITY MAY INCUR DIRECTLY ON ACCOUNT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS ACCESS AGREEMENT BY VENDOR, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS OR EMPLOYEES. THE CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS AND EMPLOYEES, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT VENDORMAY INCUR AS A RESULT OF THE CITY'S RESTRICTIONS TO OR DENIAL OF ACCESS TO VENDOR 'S DATA ON ACCOUNT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS ACCESS AGREEMENT BY VENDOR, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS OR EMPLOYEES, OR FOR ANY REASONABLE SECURITY MEASURES TAKEN BY THE CITY. IN ADDITION, VENDORSHALL BE LIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL PROPERTY LOSS, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH, AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND JUDGMENTS THEREFOR, TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENT ACT(S) OR OMISSION(S) OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF VENDOR, ITS Network Access Agreement Page 2 of 5 OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS AND/OR EMPLOYEES. VENDOR, AT VENDOR 'S OWN COST OR EXPENSE, HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS THE CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS AND/OR EMPLOYEES FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIM, LAWSUIT, DEMAND OR OTHER ACTION TO THE EXTENT THAT THE SAME ARISES FROM THE NEGLIGENT ACT(S) OR OMISSION(S) OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF VENDOR, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS OR EMPLOYEES. 9. Confidential Information. Vendor, for itself and its officers, agents, employees, and representatives, agrees that it shall treat all information provided to it by the City as confidential and shall not disclose any such information to a third party without the prior written approval of the City. Vendor further agrees that it shall store and maintain City Information in a secure manner and shall not allow unauthorized users to access, modify, delete or otherwise corrupt City Information in any way. Vendor shall notify the City immediately if the security or integrity of any City information has been compromised or is believed to have been compromised. 10. Right to Audit. Vendor agrees that the City shall, during the initial term, any renewal terms, and until the expiration of three (3) years after termination or expiration of this contract, have access to and the right to examine at reasonable times any directly pertinent books, data, documents, papers and records, both hard copy and electronic, of the Vendor involving transactions relating to this Access Agreement. Vendor agrees that the City shall have access during normal working hours to all necessary Vendor facilities and shall be provided adequate and appropriate work space in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this section. The City shall give Vendor reasonable advance notice of intended audits. Vendor further agrees to include in all its subcontractor agreements hereunder a provision to the effect that the subcontractor agrees that the City shall, during the initial term, any renewal terms, and until expiration of three (3) years after termination or expiration of the subcontract, have access to and the right to examine at reasonable times any directly pertinent books, data, documents, papers and records, both hard copy and electronic, of such subcontractor involving transactions related to the subcontract, and further that City shall have access during normal working hours to all subcontractor facilities and shall be provided adequate and appropriate work space in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this paragraph. City shall give subcontractor reasonable notice of intended audits. 11. Agreement Cumulative. This Access Agreement is cumulative of and in addition to any written contracts, agreements, understandings or acknowledgments with the City signed by Vendor. This Access Agreement and any other documents incorporated herein by reference constitute the entire understanding and agreement between the City and Vendor as to the matters contained herein regarding Vendor's access to and use of the City's Network. 12. Amendments. The terms of this Access Agreement shall not be waived, altered, modified, supplemented, or amended in any manner except by written instrument signed by an authorized representative of both the City and Vendor. Network Access Agreement Page 3 of 5 13. Assignment. Vendor may not assign or in any way transfer any of its interest in this Access Agreement. Any attempted assignment or transfer of all or any part hereof shall be null and void. 14. Severability. If any provision of this Access Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired. 15. Force Maieure. Each party shall exercise its best efforts to meet its respective duties and obligations as set forth in this Access Agreement, but shall not be held liable for any delay or omission in performance due to force majeure or other causes beyond their reasonable control (force majeure), including, but not limited to, compliance with any government law, ordinance or regulation, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, fires, strikes, lockouts, natural disasters, wars, riots, material or labor restrictions by any governmental authority, transportation problems and/or any other similar causes. 16. Governing Law / Venue. This Access Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. If any action, whether real or asserted, at law or in equity, is brought on the basis of this Access Agreement, venue for such action shall lie in state courts located in Tarrant County, Texas or the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. 17. Signature Authority. By affixing a signature below, the person signing this Access Agreement hereby warrants that he/she has the legal authority to bind the respective party to the terms and conditions in this Access Agreement and to execute this Access Agreement on behalf of the respective party, and that such binding authority has been granted by proper order, resolution, ordinance or other authorization of the entity. The other party is fully entitled to rely on this warranty and representation in entering into this Access Agreement. [Signature Page Follows] Network Access Agreement Page 4 of 5 [Executed effective as of the date signed by the Assistant City Manager below.] / [ACCEPTED AND AGREED:] City: By: Dianna Giordano (Sep 8, 2026 10:02:12 CDT) Name: Dianna Giordano Title: Assistant City Manager Date: 09/08/2026 Interspec, LLC By: Name: Step n Pitt inger Title: Owner Date: September 1. 2026 CITY OF FORT WORTH INTERNAL ROUTING PROCESS: Approval Recommended: By: Name: Kevin Gunn Title: Director, IT Solutions Approved as to Form and Legality: Candwe- Paq %ra,�al By: Candace Pagliara (Sep a,26 10:01:11 CDT) Name: Candace Pagliara Title: Sr. Assistant City Attorney Contract Authorization: M&C: N/A Approval Date: N/A Form 1295: N/A Contract Compliance Manager: By signing I acknowledge that I am the person responsible for the monitoring and administration of this contract, including ensuring all performance and reporting requirements. By: Cyr is Tyree ( p 2, 2026 09:02:09 CDT) Name: Cynthia Tyree Title: Assistant Director, IT Finance City Secretary: 01inn 15-4 *0000 pro 0910 By: V �Cpn3'p�( 456x4 Name: Jannette Goodall Title: City Secretary OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX Network Access Agreement Page 5 of 5 FORT WORTH® City Secretary's Office Contract Routing & Transmittal Slip Contractor's Name: Interspec, LLC Subject of the Agreement: Network Access Agreement to CSC 65327 of Interspec, LLC M&C Approved by the Council? * Yes ❑ No 0 If so, the M&C must be attached to the contract. Is this an Amendment to an Existing contract? Yes 0 No II 65327-NA1 If so, provide the original contract number and the amendment number. Is the Contract "Permanent"? *Yes ❑ No 0 If unsure, see back page for permanent contract listing. Is this entire contract Confidential? *Yes ❑ No 0 If only specific information is Confidential, please list what information is Confidential and the page it is located. Effective Date: If different from the approval date. Expiration Date: June 4, 2027 If applicable. Is a 1295 Form required? * Yes ❑ No 21 *If so, please ensure it is attached to the approving M&C or attached to the contract. Project Number: If applicable. *Did you include a Text field on the contract to add the City Secretary Contract (CSC) number? Yes 0 No 0 Contracts need to be routed for CSO processing in the following order: 1. Katherine Cenicola (Approver) 2. Jannette S. Goodall (Signer) 3. Allison Tidwell (Form Filler) *Indicates the information is required and if the information is not provided, the contract will be returned to the department.