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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSimplexGrinnell/Util ':I SimplexGrinnell Utilities Deparlmenr - 2007 Testing Fire Alarm & Sprinkler System Appropriation #01-6360-06; P.D. #W07448 Contracl Not To Exceed $1346.50 APPROVE~ FORM BY:~ AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ("Agreement") is hereby made and entered into by and between the City of Carmel, Indiana, acting by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety (hereinafter "City"), and SimplexGrinnell (hereinafter "Professional"). RECITALS WHEREAS City owns and is responsible for the operation and maintenance of its property, personnel, public works and infrastructure; and WHEREAS, from time to time, City needs professional assistance III fulfilling its foregoing responsibilities; and WHEREAS, Professional is experienced in providing and desires to provide to City the professional services ("Services") referenced herein; and WHEREAS, City desires to engage Professional as an independent contractor for the purpose of providing to City the Services referenced herein; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the covenants and conditions set forth herein, City and Professional mutually agree as follows: SECTION I. INCORPORATION OF RECITALS The foregoing Recitals are hereby incorporated into this Agreement and made a part hereof. SECTION 2. SCOPE OF SERVICES 2.1 City desires to engage Professional as an independent contractor for the Services set forth in attached Exhibit A, incorporated herein by this reference. 2.2 Professional understands and agrees that City may, from time to time, request Professional to provide additional or modified Services to City. When City desires additional Services from Professional, the City shall notify Professional of such additional Services desired, as well as the time frame in which same are to be provided. Only after City has approved Professional's time and cost estimate for the provision of such additional Services, has encumbered sufficient monies to pay for same, and has authorized Professional, in writing, to provide such additional Services, shall such Services be provided by Professional to City. A copy of the City's authorization documents for the purchase of additional Services shall be numbered and attached hereto in the order in which they are approved by City. 2.3 Time is of the essence of this Agreement. [Z;\E Du.'.\1y Occun,el\l>'Prof<'OSio,,~1 s.cr-iec:.UnLlTIES DEPT'2001'Simp~~Gri"elld"" 4'19':1007 II:J6 A\.l] ~ Simplex Grinnell Uiilities Department - 2007 Testing Fire Alarm & Sprinkler System Appropriation #01-6360-06; P.D. #W07448 Contract Not To Exceed $1346.50 SECTION 3. CITY'S RESPONSffiILITIES 3.1 City shall provide such information as is reasonably necessary for Professional to understand the Services requested. 3.2 City shall provide all data required for provision of Services. Professional may assume that all data so provided is correct and complete. 3.3. City shall arrange for Professional to enter upon public and private property as reasonably required for Professional to perform the Services. 3.4 City shall designate payment of the Services from City budget appropriation number 01-6360-06 funds. 3.5 City shall designate the Mayor or his duly authorized representative to act on City's behalf on all matters regarding the Services. SECTION 4. PROFESSIONAL'S RESPONSffiILITIES 4.1 Professional shall perform the Services pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and within any applicable time and cost estimate. 4.2 Professional shall coordinate with City its performance of the Services. 4.3 Professional shall provide the Services by following and applying at all times reasonable and lawful standards as accepted in the industry. SECTION 5. COMPENSATION 5.1 Professional estimates that the total price for the Services to be provided to City hereunder shall be no more than One Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Six Dollars and Fifty Cents ($1,346.50) (the "Estimate"). Professional shall submit an invoice to City no more than once every thirty (30) days for Services provided City during the time period encompassed by such invoice. Invoices shall be submitted on a form containing the same information as that contained on the Professional Services Invoice attached hereto as Exhibit B, incorporated herein by this reference. City shall pay Professional for all undisputed Services rendered and stated on such invoice within sixty (60) days from the date of City's receipt of same, or be subject to a late charge of one percent (1 %) of such unpaid and undisputed invoice amount for each month same remains unpaid. 5.2 Professional agrees not to provide any Services to City that would cause the total cost of same to exceed the Estimate, without City's prior written consent. [V.E B.ss\My DoxUffietll,'J'roCcssioll,1 S"n;ccs'IJTIUTlES DEPT'2007\SimpbGrilldldoc:4!19/2007 11 :36 A'>fl 2 , SimplexGrinnell Utilities Department - 2007 Testing Fire Alarm & Sprinkler System Appropriation #01-6360-06: P.D. #W07448 Coll/raet Not To Exceed $1346.50 SECTION 6, TERM Unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the termination provisions set forth in Section 7.1 hereinbelow, this Agreement shall be in effect from the Effective Date through December 31, 2007, and shall, on the first day of each January thereafter, automatically renew for a period of one (1) calendar year, unless otherwise agreed by the parties hereto. SECTION 7. MISCELLANEOUS 7.1 Termination. 7.1.1 The obligation to provide all or any portion of the Services under this Agreement may be terminated by City or Professional, without cause, upon thirty (30) days' notice. 7.1.2 The obligation to provide all or any portion of the Services under this Agreement may be terminated by City, for cause, immediately upon Professional's receipt of City's "Notice To Cease Services." 7.1.3 In the event of full or partial Agreement termination, and as full and complete compensation hereunder, Professional shall be paid for all such Services rendered and expenses incurred as of the date of termination that are not in dispute, except that such payment amount shall not exceed the Estimate. Disputed compensation amounts shall be resolved as allowed by law. 7.2 Binding Effect. City and Professional, and their respective officers, officials, agents, partners and successors in interest are bound to the other as to all Agreement terms, conditions and obligations. 7.3 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to give rights or benefits to anyone other than the parties hereto. 7.4 Relationship. The relationship of the parties hereto shall be as provided for in this Agreement, and neither Professional nor any of its agents, employees or contractors are City employees. Professional shall have the sole responsibility to pay to or for its agents, employees and contractors all statutory, contractual and other benefits and/or obligations as they become due. Professional hereby warrants and indemnifies City for and from any and all costs, fees, expenses and/or damages incurred by City as a result of any claim for wages, benefits or otherwise by any agent, employee or contractor of Professional regarding or related to the subject matter of this Agreement. This indemnification obligation shall survive the termination of this Agreement. [Z:\E BaSS-My Docunlc1lt,'J'rofc:ssioll,1 Sc"'i,,,.'LJrILlTJES DEPT'lOO7\Simplc.Grindl,doc:4.'19/2007 11 :36 A';fj 3 SimplexGrinnell Utilities Department- 2007 Testing Fire Alarm & Sprinkler System Appropriation 001-6360-06; P.D. #W07448 Camract Not To Exceed $1346.50 7.5 Insurance. Professional shall procure and maintain with an insurer licensed to do business in the State of Indiana such insurance as is necessary for the protection of City and Professional from all claims under workers' compensation, occupational disease and/or unemployment compensation acts, because of errors and omissions, because of bodily injury, including, but not limited to, the personal injury, sickness, disease, or death of any of Professional's employees, agents or contractors and/or because of any injury to or destruction of property, including, but not limited to, any loss of use resulting therefrom. The coverage amounts shall be no less than those amounts set forth on attached Exhibit C. Such insurance policies shall not be canceled without thirty (30) days' prior written notice to City. 7.6 Liens. Professional shall not cause or permit the filing of any lien on any of City's property. In the event such a lien is filed and Professional fails to remove it within ten (10) days after the date of filing, City shall have the right to payor bond over such lien at Professional's sole cost and expense. 7.7 Default. In the event Professional: (a) repudiates, breaches or defaults under any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, including Professional's warranties; (b) fails to perform the Services as specified; (c) fails to make progress so as to endanger timely and proper completion of the Services and does not correct such failure or breach within five (5) business days after receipt of notice from City specifying same; or (d) becomes insolvent, files, or has filed against it, a petition for 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 terminate all or any part of this Agreement, without liability to Professional and to exercise any other rights or remedies available to it at law or in equity. 7.8 Government Compliance. Professional agrees to comply with all laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to Professional's performance of its obligations under this Agreement, all relevant provisions of which being hereby incorporated herein by this reference, to keep all of Professionals' required professional licenses and certifications valid and current, and to indemnify and hold harmless City from any and all losses, damages, costs, liabilities, damages, costs and attorney fees resulting from any failure by Professional to do so. This indemnification obligation shall survive the termination of this Agreement. [Z,\.P. !I...\\l~ 1>.l<:~Jl1rnt.\Pr~tCs,ionaJ s.:r.j,,,.'llTILlllES DEiPT'lOO7Simplr>.G"oclL\1tI(:41i9;2007 IU.6 A'l] 4 Simplex Grinnell Utilities Department - 2007 Testing Fire Alarm & Sprinkler System Appropriation #01-6360-06; P.G. #W07448 Contract Not To Exceed $1346.50 7.9 Indemnification. Professional shall indemnify and hold harmless City and its officers, officials, employees and agents from all losses, liabilities, claims, judgments and liens, including, but not limited to, all damages, costs, expenses and attorney fees arising out of any intentional or negligent act or omission of Professional and/or any of its employees, agents or contractors in the performance of this Agreement. This indemnification obligation shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 7.10 Discrimination Prohibition. Professional represents and warrants that it and each of its employees, agents and contractors shall comply with all existing and future laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee, applicant for employment and/or other person in the subcontracting of work and/or in the performance of any Services contemplated by this Agreement with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of employment or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment, subcontracting or work performance hereunder because of race, religion, color, sex, handicap, national origin, ancestry, age, disabled veteran status or Vietnam era veteran status. This indemnification obligation shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 7.11 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be stricken, and all other provisions of this Agreement that can operate independently of same shall continue in full force and effect. 7.12 Notice. Any notice, invoice, order or other correspondence required or allowed to be sent pursuant to this Agreement shall be written and either hand-delivered or sent by prepaid U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the parties as follows: CITY: -- City of Carmel Department of Administration One Civic Square Carmel, Indiana 46032 <;~ ATTENTION: ~ PROFESSIONAL: Douglas C. Haney Carmel City Attorney One Civic Square Carmel, Indiana 46032 - ) SIMPLEX GRINNELL DEPT. CH 10320 PALATINE, IL 60055-0320 ATTENTION: {Z:'.E Bass\My DocunlC"ls\J>mrcssional Sc....iccs\UTILlTIES DEf>T\2007\Simplexarintll.doc:4119:2007 11 :36 AM] 5 SimplexGrinnell Utilities Department - 2007 Testing Fire Alarm & Sprinkler System Appropriation #01-6360-06: P.D. #W07448 Contract Not To Exceed $1346.50 Notwithstanding the above, City may orally provide to Professional any notice required or permitted by this Agreement, provided that such notice shall also then be sent as required by this paragraph within ten (10) business days from the date of such oral notice. 7.13 Effective Date. The effective date ("Effective Date") of this Agreement shall be the date on which the last of the parties hereto executes same. 7.14 Governing Law; Lawsuits. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, except for its conflict of laws provisions, as well as by all ordinances and codes of the City of Carmel, Indiana. The parties agree that, in the event a lawsuit is fi led hereunder, they waive any right to a jury trial they may have, agree to fi Ie 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. 7.15 Waiver. Any delay or inaction on the part of either party in exercIsing or pursuing its rights and/or remedies hereunder or under law shall not operate to waive any such rights and/or remedies nor in any way affect the rights of such party to require such performance at any time thereafter. 7.16 Non-Assignment. Professional shall not assign or pledge this Agreement nor delegate its obligations hereunder without City's prior written consent. 7.17 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of and between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no prior agreement, understanding or representation pertaining to such subject matter, written or oral, shall be effective for any purpose. No provision of this Agreement may be amended, added to or subtracted from except by an agreement in writing signed by both parties hereto and/or their respective successors in interest. To the extent any provision contained in this Agreement conflicts with any provision contained in any exhibit attached hereto, the provision contained in this Agreement shall prevail. 7.18 Reoresentation and Warranties. Each party hereto represents and warrants that it is authorized to enter into this Agreement and that any person or entity executing this Agreement on behalf of such party has the authority to bind such party or the party which they represent, as the case may be. [Z:\E BJis'My [In(umclIIS'.pror,,,sio,,"l Scnj,cs'.UT1LlTIES llEPT'l007\'S;lI\plexGrillcILdoc:~119.'l007 II :36 AM] 6 Simp/exGrinnell Utilities Department- 2007 Testing Fire A/arm & Sprinkler System Appropriation #0/-6360-06; P.D. #W07448 Contract Not To Exceed $/346.50 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have made and executed this Agreement as follows: CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety SIMPLEX GRINNELL s Brainard, preS\ding Officer te: '6 \ \ If) , .~~~~ Mary Ann e: ""\ I&#-y tJ. VOLLf1 €- vc;M SF / Zfc,08 g &, I BY: Printe Title: ~I . Watson, Member FID/TIN: SSN if Sole Proprietor: Date: ATTEST: Di a Cordray, IA~~, Cle -Treasurer Date: ~ I tl1 [Z:".E Bass\My Doc~1ll0m'\PIOfc..i,,",,1 scrviccs\CTlLlTIES DEPT\200T'SiLllplcxGrincll,doe:4i19i2007 11:36 AM] 8 , ' April 16, 2007 Memo To: Doug Haney From: John Duffy J<d~ RE: Professional Se;i:~ lreement with SimplexGrineIl Doug: Attached is a service agreement with SimplexGrinnel to test and Inspect the fire sprinkling system for our facility located at 3450 W 131 st Street The yearly amount is $1346.50, SimplexGrinnel has an existing Service Agreement with the Police and City Hall buildings, A copy of the Police Agreement is also attached for your review, I would appreciate your review and submittal to the BPW for approval as soon as it is convenient Thank you, "E)(HIBIl j( I ( € " ." 'tl./CCJ jFire &. /SimPleXGrinnell Secuflty SimplexGrinnell Be Safe ~ I City of Carmel Water Utilities Paul Pace Inspection Plus Proposal "EXHIBIT 2L" PaBela!? 02001 SimpluGrinnell LP. 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