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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("Memorandum") is hereby entered into by and
between the City of Carmel, Indiana, acting by and through its Board of Public Works and .Safety
("City"), and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless and its entities (or affiliates) doing. business
as Verizon Wireless, ("Vendor").
WHEREAS, Vendor has negotiated with the United States General Services Administration ("GSA") a
discounted pricing structure for municipalities through a cooperative purchasing program; and
WHEREAS, the GSA pricing affords the City a valuable discount for the products and services compared
to what is available on the open market; and
WHEREAS, the City is entitled to enter into GSA discounts with Vendors pursuant to Indiana Code 5-22-
10-12 and 5-22-10-15.
THEREFORE, the City and Vendor agree to the following Terms and Conditions:
I. PERFORMANCE:
City agrees to purchase the goods and/or services (the "Goods and Services") from Vendor,
pursuant to GSA Contract GS-35F-0119P (the "GSA Contract"). Vendor agrees to provide the
Goods and Services and to otherwise perform the requirements of the terms of the GSA contract,
attached hereto as Exhibit A, and hereby incorporated by reference.
2. PRICE AND PAYMENT TERMS:
Vendor estimates that the total price for the Goods and Services to be provided to City hereunder
shall be no more than the costs listed within the terms of the attached Exhibit A.
3. TIME AND PERFORMANCE:
This Memorandum shall become effective as of the last date on which a party hereto executes
same ("Effective Date"), and both parties shall thereafter perform their obligations hereunder in a
timely manner. Time is of the essence of this Memorandum.
4. DEFAULT:
In the event Vendor: (a) repudiates, breaches or defaults in any material manner under any of the
terms or conditions of this Memorandum or the GSA contract, including Vendor's warranties; (b)
fails to provide the Goods and Services as specified herein; (c) fails to make progress so as to
endanger timely and proper provision of the Goods and Services and does not correct such failure
or breach within thirty (30) business days (or such shorter period of time as is commercially
reasonable under the circumstances) after receipt of notice from City specifying such failure or
breach; or (d) becomes insolvent, is placed into receivership, makes a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors or dissolves, each such event constituting an event of default hereunder, City
shall have the right to (I) terminate all or any parts of this Memorandum, without liability to
Vendor; and (2) exercise all other rights and remedies available to City at law and/or in equity.
5. GOVERNMENT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor agrees to comply with all federal, state and local laws, executive orders, rules, regulations
and codes which may be applicable to Vendor's performance of its obligations under this
Memorandum and the GSA contract, and all relevant provisions thereof are incorporated herein by
this reference. Vendor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless City from any loss, damage and/or
liability resulting from any such violation of such laws, orders, rules, regulations and codes. This
indemnification obligation shall survive the termination of this Memorandum.
6. NO IMPLIED WAIVER:
The failure of either party to require performance by the other of any provlslOn of this
Memorandum shall not affect the right of such party to require such performance at any time
thereafter, nor shall the waiver by any party of a breach of any provision of this Memorandum
constitute a waiver of any succeeding breach of the same or any other provision hereof.
7. GOVERNING LAW; LAWSUITS:
This Memorandum is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of
Indiana, except for its conflict of laws provisions. The parties agree that, in the event a lawsuit is
filed hereunder, they waive their right to a jury trial, agree to file any such lawsuit in an
appropriate court in Hamilton County, Indiana only, and agree that such court is the appropriate
venue for and has jurisdiction over same.
8. SEVERABILITY:
If any term of this Memorandum is invalid or unenforceable under any statute, regulation,
ordinance, executive order or other rule of law, such term shall be deemed reformed or deleted,
but only to the extent necessary to comply with same, and the remaining provisions of this
Memorandum shall remain in full force and effect.
9. NOTICE:
Any notice provided for in this Memorandum will be sufficient if it is in writing and is delivered
by postage prepaid U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested, to the party to be notified at the
address specified herein:
If to Citv:
City of Cannel
One Civic Square
Cannel, Indiana 46032
A TTN: ,Director,
Douglas C. Haney, City Attorney
Department of Law
One Civic Square
Carmel, Indiana 46032
If to Vendor:
Verizon Wireless
7600 Montpelier Road
Laurel, Maryland 20723
A TTN: Adrienne Lenskold, Manager - Federal Contracts and Proposals
Jim Foyil, Senior Counsel
Verizon Wireless
7600 Montpelier Road
Laurel, Maryland 20723
10. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The parties represent and warrant that they are authorized to enter into this Memorandum and that
the persons executing this Memorandum have the authority to bind the party which they represent.
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11. ADDITIONAL GOODS AND SERVICES
Vendor understands and agrees that City may, from time to time, request Vendor to provide
additional goods and services to City. When City desires additional goods and services from
Vendor, the City shall notify Vendor of such additional goods and services desired, as well as the
time frame in which same are to be provided. Only after City has approved Vendor's time and
cost estimate for the provision of such additional goods and services, has encumbered sufficient
monies to pay for same, and has authorized Vendor, in writing, to provide such additional goods
and services, shall such goods and services be provided by Vendor to City. A copy of the City's
authorization documents for the purchase of additional goods and services shall be numbered and
attached hereto in the order in which they are approved by City.
12. HEADINGS
All heading and sections of this Memorandum are inserted for convenience only and do not form a
part of this Memorandum nor limit, expand or otherwise alter the meaning of any provision
hereof.
13. BINDING EFFECT
The parties, and their respective officers, officials, agents, partners, successors, assigns and legal
representatives, are bound to the other with respect to all of the covenants, terms, warranties and
obligations set forth in Memorandum.
14. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES
This Memorandum gives no rights or benefits to anyone other than City and Vendor.
15. ADVICE OF COUNSEL:
The parties warrant that they have read this Memorandum and understand it, have had the
opportunity to obtain legal advice and assistance of counsel throughout the negotiation of this
Memorandum, and enter into same freely, voluntarily, and without any duress, undue influence or
coercion.
16. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
In no event shall either party be liable to the other for special, incidental, consequential or punitive
damages arising from or connected with this agreement or the information disclosed hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have made and executed this Memorandum as follows:
CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
by and through its Board of Public
Works and Safety
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP d/b/a VERIZON WIRELESS
By:
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James Brainard, Presiding Officer
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Michael Maiorana
Printed Name
Todd Loccisano.Assoc. Dlr, Federal Contracts
Vice President - Federal Government Operations
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FIDITIN:
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ATTEST:
Date:
S~ndra M. Johnson,
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