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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 45946 CITY SECRETARY L CONTRACT NO. INTERLOCAL COOPERATION CONTRACT THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HAYS This Interlocal Cooperation Contract (this "Contract") is entered into by and between the Contracting Parties shown below pursuant to authority granted in and in compliance with the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791, Texas Government Code. I. Contracting Parties The Receiving Party: Texas State University ("Texas State") an institution of higher education and agency of the State of Texas. Texas School Safety Center Florence C. Raymond 415 N. Guadalupe, PMB 164 San Marcos, Texas 78666 877-304-2727 The Performing Party: City of Fort Worth a local government of the State of Texas Charles W. Daniels, Assistant City Manager 1000 Throckmorton Fort Worth, TX 76102 II. Statement of Services to be Performed Performing Party will perform the following service(s): n Conduct 600 Controlled Buy/Stings and Follow-ups of tobacco permitted retail outlets using rn minors as decoys, to determine compliance with applicable laws in accordance with Health � and Safety Code X161.082 — Sale of cigarettes or tobacco products to persons younger than ® 18 years of age prohibited: Proof of age required. Work shall be performed following the M details outlined in attached Scope of Work— Exhibit A, Performance Measures, and Exhibit B. &� III. Basis for Calculating Reimbursable Costs Performing Party shall be paid $75.00 for each correct and completed Controlled Buy/Sting and Follow-up reported on the Cigarette and Tobacco Controlled Buy/Sting Report form (for a maximum of 600 Controlled Buy/Stings and Follow-ups x $75.00 each for a total of $45,000.00). Payment will be based on the receipt and approval of an invoice for services. All costs incurred for the purpose of conducting a complete Control Buy/Sting and Follow-up are rn the responsibility of the contractor. In order to receive full payment for the Controlled M buy/Stings and Follow-ups billed for each performance reporting period, a completed Cigarette M and Tobacco Controlled Buy/Sting Report must be attached for each along with additional m information outlined in Exhibit C, Payment For Services. 0 c o- c September 2014 Page I of 8 IV. Contract Amount The total amount of this Contract shall not exceed FORTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO/100 CENTS ($45,000.00). This is the maximum amount collectable under the Contract as written. V. Payment of Services Receiving Party will remit payments to Performing Party for services satisfactorily performed under this Contract in accordance with the Texas Prompt Payment Act, Chapter 2251, Texas Government Code. Payments made under this Contract will (1) fairly compensate Performing Party for the services performed under this Contract, and (2) be made from current revenues available to Receiving Party in the form of a contract from the Department of State Health Services to fund local law enforcement agencies to enforce Health and Safety Code X161.082— Sale of cigarettes or tobacco products to persons younger than 18 years of age prohibited: Proof of age required. VI. Warranties Receiving Party warrants that (1) the services are necessary and authorized for activities that are properly within its statutory functions and programs; (2) it has the authority to contract for the services under authority granted in Texas Government Code 403.105— Permanent Fund for Health and Tobacco Education and Enforcement; (3) it has all necessary power and has received all necessary approvals to execute and deliver this Contract; and (4) the representative signing this Contract on its behalf is authorized by its governing body to sign this Contract. Performing Party warrants that (1) it has authority to perform the services under authority granted in Chapter 161.088, Texas Health and Safety Code and Chapter 791, Texas Government Code; (2) it has all necessary power and has received all necessary approvals to " execute and deliver this Contract; and (3) the representative signing this Contract on its behalf is authorized by its governing body to sign this Contract. VII.Term of the Contract This Agreement is effective September 1, 2014 and shall terminate on August 31, 2015. VIII. Termination In the event of a material failure by a Performing Party to perform its duties and obligations in accordance with the terms of this Contract, the other party may terminate this Contract upon 30 days' advance written notice of termination setting forth the nature of the material failure; provided that, the material failure is through no fault of the terminating party. The termination will not be effective if the material failure is fully cured prior to the end of the 30-day period. September 2014 Page 2 of 8 Executed effective as of the Effective Date by the following duly authorized representatives of the Contracting Parties: Performing Party Receiving Party City of Fort Worth Texas State University By By Name Charles W. Daniels Name: W. Scott Erwin Title Assistant City Manager Title Director of Sponsored Programs Date: D$.1 . /¢ Date: Z APPROVAL RECOMMENDED: By W, Name Jeffrey W. Halstead Title Chief of Police u Date 00'l j p / - 7 APPROVED AST-0-FORM AND LEGALITY: By Name Kelly Madrid Title Assistant City Attorney Date ��I �cl—®00.6 a a ATTEST: o 0 00 0;0 �✓ ��' y o a aa0 aka� t �`�OOa00000°°ao� Name Mary J. Kayser Title City Secretary Date g I ti 114 Contract Authorization: M&C: c l-glee �1 Date Approved: g sII September 2014 Page 3 of 8 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF WORK The Contractor shall diligently render the following performance: Contract funds shall be used to support the enforcement activities and additional programs requirements outlined in 1-4 of Exhibit A, Scope of Work. Contractor shall meet the assigned Performance Measures assigned in Exhibit B. 1. Enforcement Activities Contractor shall: a. Conduct Controlled Buy/Stings and Follow-ups of tobacco permitted retail outlets using minors as decoys, to determine compliance with applicable laws in accordance with Health and Safety Code §161.082— Sale of cigarettes or tobacco products to Persons younger than 18 years of age prohibited: Proof of age required. Refer to Exhibit B Schedule— Performance Measures, for the number of Controlled Buy/Stings to be conducted. b. Record the results of the Controlled Buy/Stings conducted using the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Cigarette and Tobacco Controlled Buy/Sting Report form provided by the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University. c. Use non-smoking male and female minors ages 14 — 16 in accordance with Health and Safety Code, Chapter 161.088 — Enforcement: Announced Inspections. d. Use the State Comptroller of Public Accounts most recent Tobacco Permitted Retail Outlet List for the Controlled Buy/Stings to obtain Retail Outlet name, address, and tobacco permit numbers. e. Conduct Follow-up Controlled Buys/Stings of retail outlets found to be in violation of selling tobacco to minors. Reasons for follow-up may include: 1) repeated violations, 2) knowledge of historical perspective of previous sales to minors, and /or 3) complaints received where a follow-up is needed. Follow-up Controlled Buys/Stings shall be conducted within two to ten (2-10) days of original Controlled Buy/Sting. f. Conduct Follow-up Inspections on complaints regarding retailer and/or other violations received on the state's 1-800 tobacco hotline. September 2014 Page 4 of 8 2. Training Activities Contractor shall: a. Assign agency representatives to participate in the appropriate web-based training session conducted by Texas School Safety Center. Representatives shall include the person(s) assigned to the implementation of the contract activities, and/or the line supervisor overseeing the day-to-day activities of this contract, and the person(s) conducting the enforcement activities outlined in Exhibit A, Scope of Work. Training sessions will be conducted as follows: 1. New Funded Agencies for FY2015 shall participate in a required 6-hour Tobacco Enforcement Program Training prior to implementation of the contract activities. 2. Agencies that participated in the FY2014 Tobacco Enforcement Program shall participate in a required 3-hour Tobacco Enforcement Program Update Training to achieve training compliance requirements. b. Participate in any and all ongoing technical assistance and training activities offered by the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University. 3. Reporting Requirements Contractor shall: a. Submit a monthly activity summary report for the Controlled Buy/Stings and Follow- ups conducted, using the Monthly Summary and Invoice form provided by the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University. b. Provide a short summary of challenges and obstacles encountered in the course of conducting Controlled Buys/Stings and Follow-ups for performance reporting period, using the Monthly Summary and Invoice form provided by the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University. C. Submit the Monthly Summary and Invoice form to include the number of Controlled Buy/Stings conducted along with the number of Citations issued within the performance reporting period. Controlled Buy/Stings conducted as part of a Follow- up shall also be included in the total of Controlled Buys/Stings conducted. d. Submit billing information for services provided in the invoice section of the Monthly Summary and Invoice form. Payment amount for services is outlined in Exhibit C. Payment for Services. The Monthly Summary and Invoice form shall be signed by the designated authorized official. e. The Monthly Summary and Invoice form shall be submitted to the Texas School Safety Center on the 1St of the month for activities of the previous month, with the exception of the August Performance Reporting Period (July 26, 2015 to August 28, September 2014 Page 5 of 8 2015) which is due August 31, 2015. The report may be mailed or faxed to the Texas School Safety Center, 415 N. Guadalupe, PMB 164, San Marcos, Texas 78666. Fax # 512-245-1133. f. Texas School Safety Center will provide violation information to the Comptroller of Public Accounts as required by law, (Health & Safety Code, Section 161.090 Reports of Violation) by the 10th working day of the month for activity of the previous month. 4. Additional Program Requirements Contractor shall: a. Assign a minimum of one (1) agency representative to the implementation of the activities of this contract, and provide the name(s) of any key personnel changes that impact the requirements of this contract. b. Coordinate enforcement activities with other law enforcement agencies in the area. Coordination of services shall include but not limited to resources such as officers and minor decoys to maintain integrity of the undercover operation in testing compliance with tobacco sales to minors. c. Contractor shall maintain specific, detailed supporting documentation of all programmatic records used in the course of conducting the Controlled Buy/Stings for a minimum of 4 years. September 2014 Page 6 of 8 EXHIBIT B PERFORMANCE MEASURES The following performance measures will be used to measure compliance with the services rendered as described in Exhibit A, Scope of Work. Contractor shall: 1. Conduct the number of activities for this contract period as follows: a. Number of Controlled Buys/Stings and Follow-ups using minors as decoys: 600 b. A performance measure will not be assigned for Follow-up of Controlled Buys/Stings as a result of local perspective of previous sales to minors and/or complaints received. However, contractor is required to conduct Follow-up of retail outlets not in compliance and report the activity monthly. 2. Contractor shall follow the Contractor's Program Work Plan monthly goal pre-established upon inception of the contract. The Contractor's Program Work Plan outlines monthly goals to follow from September 2014 to August 2015. a. Deviation from the pre-established Contractor's Program Work Plan requires prior approval from TxSSC staff. September 2014 Page 7 of 8 EXHIBIT C PAYMENT FOR SERVICES Payment will be based on the receipt and approval of an invoice for services. Contractor shall: 1. Be paid monthly upon submission of Parts 1-5 of the Monthly Summary and Invoice form and attachments as confirmation of services rendered. 2. Record the number of Controlled Buy/Stings conducted and attach complete Cigarette and Tobacco Controlled Buy/Sting Report forms for each Controlled Buy/Sting conducted for the Performance Reporting Period. The total activity reported shall correspond to the pre- established monthly goal listed in the Contractor's Program Work Plan. 3. Be paid $75.00 for each correct and completed Controlled Buy/Sting reported on the Cigarette and Tobacco Controlled Buy/Sting Report form. All costs incurred for the purpose of conducting a complete Control Buy/Sting are the responsibility of the contractor. In order to receive full payment for the Controlled buy/Stings including follow-ups billed for each performance reporting period, a completed Cigarette and Tobacco Controlled Buy/Sting Report must be attached for each. 4. Submit invoices and attachments to: Tobacco Enforcement Program Tobacco Prevention&Community Services Division Texas School Safety Center Texas State University 415 N. Guadalupe, PMB 164 San Marcos,Texas 78666 Phone: 877.304.2727 Fax: 512-245-1133 Email: Chad L. Nolte-cn1082 txstate.edu, or Alexia Cox—ac45(cDtxstate.edu The Monthly Summary and Invoice form shall be reviewed by the 15th of the month and submitted for payment if information included in the report and attachments are correct. Payment shall be subject to laws of the State of Texas including Prompt Payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the cumulative amount of Service Fees remitted by University to Contractor shall not exceed $45,000.00 without the prior written approval of the University. September 2014 Page 8 of 8 M&C Review Page 1 of 2 Official site of the City of Fort Worth,Texas FORT WORTH COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 815/2014 - Ordinance No. 21355-08-2014 DATE: 8/5/2014 REFERENCE NO.: **C-26899 LOG NAME: 35FY15TOBACCO FUNDS CODE: C TYPE: CONSENT PUBLIC NO HEARING: SUBJECT: Ratify Application for and Authorize Acceptance of a Grant, if Awarded, from the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University-San Marcos in the Amount Up to $68,250.00, Authorize Execution of Related Agreement with Texas State University-San Marcos for Operations to Discourage the Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Ratify the application for and authorize acceptance of a grant, if awarded, from the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University-San Marcos in the amount up to $68,250.00; 2. Authorize the execution of related Agreement with Texas State University-San Marcos for operations to discourage the sale of tobacco products to minors; and 3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of$68,250.00, upon receipt of the grant. DISCUSSION: The Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University-San Marcos coordinates the Tobacco Enforcement Program, which is funded by the Department of State Health Services. This program awards grants to local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of conducting controlled buys/sting operations of tobacco permitted retail outlets. The controlled buys/sting operations are conducted in order to discourage retailers from selling tobacco products to minors. If the City of Fort Worth's grant application is approved, Texas State University-San Marcos will grant the City of Fort Worth Police Department up to $68,250.00 in funds to perform the sting operations. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, receipt of the grant, and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund. TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers 3) GR76 451989 035498727000 $68,250.00 3) GR76 5 $68,250.00 (VARIOUS) 035498727010 Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Charles Daniels (6199) Originating Department Head: Jeffrey W. Halstead (4210) http://apps.cfwnet.org/council_packet/me_review.asp?ID=19969&councildate=8/5/2014 9/24/2014 M&C Review Page 2 of 2 Additional Information Contact: Aya Ealy (4239) ATTACHMENTS 35FY15TOBACCO FUNDS A014.doc http://apps.cfwnet.org/council_packet/me review.asp?ID=199 69&councildate=8/5/2014 9/24/2014