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BREMERTON SYMPHONY
Tourism Promotion Services
City Clerk
LEG 12-1
1/1/2012
12/31/2012
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TOURISM PROMOTION SERVICES AGREEMENT
Bremerton Symphony
The City of Bremerton ("City") and Bremerton Symphony ("Recipient"), referred to
collectively as the "Parties," enter into the following Agreement for Tourism Promotion
services
I. Scope: The Recipient shall provide tourism promotion services for the City. Tourism
promotion shall mean activities and expenditures designed to increase tourism to the City.
Tourism promotion activ�ties may include, but are not limited to, advertis�ng, publicizing, or
otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists to
the City. The Recipient shall provide to the City a work plan attached hereto as Exhibit A
setting forth its goais and ob�ectives for successful tourism promotion
II. Term: This agreement shall commence on the date of execution of this Agreement
and shall continue in full force and effect until December 31, 2012 unless terminated earlier
pursuant to Section IX of this Agreement
III. Compensation: In consideration of the services provided pursuant to this
Agreement City sha(I pay the Recipient an amount not to exceed Seventeen Thousand
Dollars ($17,000.00) for Tourism Promotion services. However, funding for this Agreement
is sub�ect to the actual Hotel/Motei Tax funds received by the City. If Hotel/Motel Tax
receipts are lower than budgeted funding may be decreased.
The Recipient shall submit by the 15 of the month biliing statements detailing how
act�vities and services performed by the Recipient during the preced�ng month have
specifically promoted tourism in the City of Bremerton inciuding measurable results Upon
receipt of a conforming billing statement, the City shall promptly process payment. If a
billing statement does not conform to this Agreement, the City may withhold payment until
the statement is brought into compliance Such withholding does not relieve the Recipient
of its obiigations under this Agreement Failure by the Organization to submit all conforming
billing statements by January 15th after the expiration of this agreement will result in the
forfeiture of remaining unbiiled compensation
The Recipient shall not perform work beyond the Scope of Work, nor shall be compensated
for such work, unless the Scope of Work or amount of compensation is modified pursuant to
this Agreement
EV. Relationship of Parties: The Recipient represents that it is skilled in the matters
addressed in the Scope of Work and is performing independent functions and respons�bil�ties
within its field of expertise. Recipient and its personnel are independent contractors and not
employees of the City Recipient and its personnel have no authority to bind the City or to
control the C�ty's employees and other contractors. None of the benefits provided by the
City to its employees, including, but not limited to, compensation, insurance, and
unemployment insurance are available from the City to the employees, agents,
representatives, or sub-consultants of the Rec�pient Recip�ent will be solely and ent�rely
responsible for its acts and for the acts of Recipient's agents, employees, representatives
and sub-consultants during the pertormance of this Agreement The City may, during the
term of this Agreement, engage other independent contractors to perform the same or
similar work.
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As an independent contractor, Recipient is responsible for its own management The City's
administration and enforcement of this Agreement shall not be deemed an exercise of
managerial control over Recipient or its personnel
As an independent contractor, Recipient is responsible for payment of all taxes and licensing
fees necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement These taxes and fees
inciude but are not limited to State industrial insurance, Business & Occupation, State
professional licensing, and City business licensing If any taxes or fees due the City have
been declared delinquent, the City may withhold the delinquent amount, plus any additional
charges arising from the delinquency, from any payments due Recipient.
V. Inderv�nification: Recipient shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officers,
officials, employees, agents and volunteers harmless from any and all cla�ms, in�uries,
damages, losses or suits, �nciuding all legal costs and attorney fees, arising out of or in
connection with the performance of this Agreement, except for that portion of the in�uries
and damages caused by the City's sole negligence
The C�ty's review or acceptance of any of the work when completed shall not be grounds to
avoid any of these covenants of indemnification
The provisions of th�s sect�on shall survive the expiration or termination of th�s Agreement
VI. Insurance: Prior to and during the performance of the work covered by this
Agreement, Recipient shall provide the Risk Manager for the City with evidence that it has
obtained and maintains in full force and effect dur�ng the term of this Agreement
comprehensive general liability insurance coverage of at least $500,000 00 per occurrence
In the event Recipient organizes, promotes or sponsors an event involving the sale or
consumption of food or alcoholic beverages, Recipient shall aiso provide evidence that it has
obtained products liability and liquor liability �nsurance of at least $500,000 00 per
occurrence, for each event. The City shall be named as additional insured and a copy of the
appropriate additiona{ insured endorsement shall be provided to the City's Risk Manager.
The Risk Manager shall be provided thirty (30) days written notice of any canceliation of
said insurance
VII. General Conditions:
A Reports and Information When requested by the City, Recipient shall furnish periodic
reports and documents on matters covered by this Agreement The reports and documents
shall be furnished in the time and form requested Such reports and documents shall
include list of festivals and special events sponsored by Recipient with the amount of
revenue expended on each festival, special event or tourism-related facil�ty; the estimated
number of tourists and/or persons traveling over fifty miles to the destination, and the
estimated number of lodging stays generated per festival or tour�sm-related event.
Rec�pient shall snaintain account�ng records �n accordance with Generafly Accepted
Accounting Principles (GAAP) to substantiate all bilied amounts
B. Work Performed at Recipient's Risk: Recipient shall take all precautions necessary and
shall be responsibie for the safety of its empioyees, agents, and sub-consultants in the
performance of the work hereunder and shall utilize all protection necessary for that
purpose. All work shaii be done at Recipient's own risk, and Recipient shali be responsible
for any loss of or damage to materials, tools, or other articles used or held for use in
connection with the work
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C Place of Work The Recipient shall perform the work authorized under this Agreement at
its offices in Bremerton, Washington Any necessary meetings with the City staff shall take
piace at the City's offices, or at locations mutually agreed upon by the parties.
D. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and its Exhibits constitutes the entire agreement
between the Parties, and the Parties acknowledge that there are no other agreements,
written or oral, that have not been set forth in the text of this Agreement. �
E. Severabilitv: Should any part of this Agreement be found void, the balance of the
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
F Modification This Agreement may only be modified by written instrument signed by both
Parties `
G Written Notices. All communications regarding this Agreement shall be,sent to the
parties at the addresses listed below by registered or 1st class mail, or by personal service,
and shall be deemed suffic�ently given if sent to the addressee at the address stated in this
Agreement or such other address as may be hereafter specified in writing
City of Bremerton
City Clerk
345 6 Street, Suite 600
Bremerton, WA 98337
Bremerton Symphony
P O Box 996
Bremerton, WA 98337
H Waiver: Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver
of that provision. Waiver of any right or power arising out of this Agreement shall not be
deemed waiver of any other right or power.
I Non-Waiver of Breach The failure of the City to insist upon strict performance of any of
the covenants and agreements contained herein, or to exercise any option herein conferred
in one or more instances shall not be construed to be a waiver or relinquishment of said
covenants, agreements or options, and the same shall be and remain in full force and effect
J Compliance with Laws• Recipient shall comply with ail applicable Federal, State, and local
laws in performing its obligations under this Agreement '
K. Choice of Law and Venue This Agreement shall be interpreted according to the laws of
the State of Washington. Any �udicial action to resolve disputes arising out of this
Agreement shall be brought in Kitsap County Superior Court
L Attorneys' Fees. In the event of litigation to enforce any of the terms or provisions
herein, each party shall pay all its own costs and attorney's fees.
M Assignment Any assignment of this agreement by the Recipient without the written
consent of the City shall be void
VIIE. Nondiscrimination: Recipient shall not discriminate in employment or services to
the public on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status,
sexual orientation or disability, except for employment actions based on bona fide
occupational qualification.
IX. Termination: This Agreement may be terminated by either party for convenience
upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other party, or for cause if either party fails
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substantially to perform through no fault of the other and does not commence correction
within five (5) days of written notice and diligently completes the correction thereafter
Upon such termination, City will be entitled to reports showing the status of all services
Recipient is providing to the City as of the effective date of termination
X. Termination of Other Contracts. This Agreement shall supersede aii prior
Agreements between the parties relating to the use of Hotel/Motel Tax
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VIPHONY
S O C I A T I O N
Exhibit A
Out of County Marketing and Advertising
The lodging tax funds will be spent on advertising season performances with
King County and Thurston County radio broadcasting and newspapers with
circulation outside of Kitsap County to reach new patronage and interest in
what's available in Bremerton for the weekends of concerts September through
May Marketing and advertising will be strategic to reach new markets in outlying
communities to identify Bremerton as a source of culture and entertainment
Collaborative Musicai Performance
Bremerton Symphony has the intent to program another concert in the fall of
2012 and invite collaboration with another nearby musical group A greater
audience would be attracted and be melded with the standing supporters of the
Symphony This may include out of county choral societies, instrumental
ensembles and military band groups The speciai event will have its own
elevated effort of advertising and marketing throughout Kitsap County and the
environs