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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3 - Legal Review Submission_ Professional Services Agreement - Legal edits.docxPage 1 of 8 Bremerton/[Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc.t] [WWTP – HW upgrades] Rev. 09/2021 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT [Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC] The City of Bremerton (“City”) and Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC (“Contractor”), referred to collectively as the “Parties,” enter into the following Agreement for professional services: I. Scope: The Contractor agrees to perform the services more specifically described in the Scope of Work, dated January 4, 2022, including any attachments thereto , attached hereto as Exhibit A, which is incorporated by reference herein. The Scope of Work may be modified only pursuant to Section VII.H of this Agreement. If the Scope of Work provides for unspecified additional services such services shall only be performed upon the express written request of the City. Contractor further represents that the services furnished under this Agreement will be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices in effect at the time such services are performed. II. Term: The City and the Contractor agree that work will begin on the tasks described in Exhibit A immediately upon execution of this Agreement. The parties agree that the work described in Exhibit A is to be completed as provided for in Exhibit A no later than July 1, 2022; provided however, that additional time shall be granted by the City for excusable delays or extra work as provided for in Section X.A of this agreement. III. Compensation: In consideration of the services provided pursuant to this Agreement, the City shall pay Contractor in an amount not to exceed $231,414.38. Contractor’s charges and bills shall conform to the fee schedule attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein by this reference. The Contractor shall submit regular billing statements detailing work performed and amount charged on each task or portion thereof. The descriptions shall conform to and fall within the categories set out in the Scope of Work and/or Fee Schedule. Upon receipt of a conforming billing statement, the City shall promptly process payment. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, the City reserves the right to prioritize scoped work and accelerate and/or delay work tasks under the time frame set forth in Section II herein. The Contractor's labor rates and billing fees shall be as delineated in Exhibit C. Contractor 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. Contractor shall only be compensated for additional services if requested pursuant to Section I and, if not otherwise provided, such compensation shall be in accordance with Exhibit C. 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 Contractor of its obligations under this Agreement. DocuSign Envelope ID: 1BC1CBEC-9DD4-4303-BF23-28C5A910FD23 Page 2 of 8 Bremerton/[Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc.t] [WWTP – HW upgrades] Rev. 09/2021 IV. Relationship of Parties: Contractor represents that it is skilled in the matters addressed in the Scope of Work and is performing independent functions and responsibilities within its field of expertise. Contractor and its personnel are independent Contractors and not employees of the City. Contractor and its personnel have no authority to bind the City or to control the City’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-Contractors of the Contractor. Contractor will be solely and entirely responsible for its acts and for the acts of Contractor's agents, employees, representatives and sub-Contractors during the performance of this Agreement. The City may, during the term of this Agreement, engage other independent Contractors to perform the same or similar work. As an independent Contractor, Contractor 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 Contractor or its personnel. As an independent Contractor, Contractor is responsible for payment of all taxes and licensing fees necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement. These taxes and fees include 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 Contractor. V. Indemnification: A. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits, including all legal costs and attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with the performance of this Agreement except for that portion of the injuries and damages caused by the City’s sole negligence, unless Contractor is conducting work pursuant to Subsection B below. The City's review or acceptance of any of the work when completed shall not be grounds to avoid any of these covenants of indemnification. B. Architects, Engineers and Any Other Professional Listed In and Performing Services Defined in RCW 4.24.115. Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that Contractor’s services provided pursuant to this Agreement is subject to RCW 4.24.115, then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the Contractor and the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers, the Contractor's liability hereunder shall be only to the extent of the Contractor's negligence. IT IS FURTHER SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVIDED HEREIN CONSTITUTES THE CONTRACTOR'S WAIVER OF IMMUNITY UNDER INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE, TITLE 51 RCW, SOLELY DocuSign Envelope ID: 1BC1CBEC-9DD4-4303-BF23-28C5A910FD23 Page 3 of 8 Bremerton/[Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc.t] [WWTP – HW upgrades] Rev. 09/2021 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS INDEMNIFICATION. THE PARTIES FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE MUTUALLY NEGOTIATED THIS WAIVER. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. VI. Insurance: The Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees, sub-Contractors or sub-contractors. Before beginning work on the project described in this Agreement, the Contractor shall provide a Certificate of Insurance evidencing: 1. Automobile Liability insurance with limits no less than $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident for bodily injury and property damage; and 2. Commercial General Liability insurance written on an occurrence basis with limits no less than $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence and general aggregate for personal injury, bodily injury and property damage. Coverage shall include but not be limited to: blanket contractual; products/completed operations/broad form property damage; explosion, collapse and underground (XCU) if applicable; and 3. Excess Liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 limit per occurrence and aggregate; and 4. Professional Liability insurance with limits no less than $1,000,000 limit per occurrence/claim; and 5. Workers Compensation insurance as statutorily required by the Industrial Insurance Act of the State of Washington, Title 51, Revised Code of Washington and employer's liability with limits not less than $1,000,000. Any payment of deductible or self-insured retention shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. All required policies shall be provided on an “occurrence” basis except professional liability insurance (if required), which may be provided on a “claims-made” basis. The City shall be named as an additional insured on the Commercial General Liability insurance policy, as respects work performed by or on behalf of the Contractor and a copy of an endorsement that is acceptable to the City, which names the City as an additional insured shall be attached to the Certificate of Insurance. The City reserves the right to receive a certified copy of all the required insurance policies and endorsements. The City further reserves the right to reject any unacceptable policies and/or endorsements. The Contractor's Commercial General Liability insurance shall contain a clause stating that coverage shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respects to the limits of the insurer's liability. DocuSign Envelope ID: 1BC1CBEC-9DD4-4303-BF23-28C5A910FD23 Page 4 of 8 Bremerton/[Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc.t] [WWTP – HW upgrades] Rev. 09/2021 The Contractor's insurance shall be primary and non-contributory insurance as respects the City and shall contain a waiver of subrogation against the City for claims arising out of any operations, liabilities and obligations to which coverage applies. It shall be an affirmative obligation upon Contractor to advise the City’s Risk Manager by fax at (360) 473-5161, or by certified mail, return receipt requested to City of Bremerton, Attn: Risk Management, 345 6th Street, Suite 100, Bremerton, WA 98337 within two days of the cancellation, suspension or substantive change of any insurance policy set out herein, and failure to do so shall be construed to be a breach of this Agreement. The City also reserves its unqualified right to require at any time and for any reason, proof of coverage in the form of a duplicate of the insurance policy with all endorsements as evidence of coverage. In the event that the Contractor employs other Contractors or contractors (sub-Contractors or sub-contractors) as part of the work covered by this Agreement, it shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to require and confirm that each sub-Contractor or sub-contractor meets the minimum insurance requirements specified above. The Contractor shall, upon demand of the City, deliver to the City copies of such policy or policies of insurance and the receipts for payment of premiums thereon. VII. General Conditions: A. Reports and Information: When requested by the City, Contractor 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. Contractor shall maintain accounting records in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) to substantiate all billed amounts. B. Ownership and Use of Records and Documents: Original documents, drawings, designs and reports, including those in electronic format, developed under this Agreement are the property of the City. All written information submitted by the City to the Contractor in connection with the services performed by the Contractor under this Agreement will be safeguarded by the Contractor to at least the same extent as the Contractor safeguards like information relating to its own business. If such information is publicly available or is already in Contractor's possession or known to it, or is rightfully obtained by the Contractor from third parties, Contractor shall bear no responsibility for its disclosure, inadvertent or otherwise. All data, documents and files created by Contractor under this Agreement may be stored at Contractor's office in Irving, Texas. Contractor shall make such data, documents, and files available to the City upon its request at all reasonable times for the purpose of editing, modifying and updating as necessary until such time as the City is capable of storing such information in the City's offices. Duplicate copies of this information shall be provided to the City upon its request, and at reasonable cost. All documents, including all reports, drawings, specifications, computer software or other items prepared or furnished by Contractor pursuant to this Agreement, are instruments of service DocuSign Envelope ID: 1BC1CBEC-9DD4-4303-BF23-28C5A910FD23 Page 5 of 8 Bremerton/[Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc.t] [WWTP – HW upgrades] Rev. 09/2021 with respect to the project and are the property of the City. Any reuse by the City for other than the specific purpose intended will be at City’s sole risk. C. Use of Photographs and Images. Contractor shall not use or distribute photographs or images depicting City officials, personnel, property, or equipment whether prepared by Contractor or provided by City without prior written consent of the City. The City will not unreasonably withhold its consent. D. Work Performed at Contractor's Risk: Contractor shall take all precautions necessary and shall be responsible for the safety of its employees, agents, and sub-Contractors in the performance of the work hereunder and shall utilize all protection necessary for that purpose. All work shall be done at Contractor's own risk, and Contractor shall be responsible for any loss of or damage to materials, tools, or other articles used or held for use in connection with the work. E. Place of Work: The Contractor shall perform the work authorized under this Agreement at its offices in 1600 Oyster Bay Avenue, Bremerton, WA 98312, Washington. Meetings with the City staff as described in Exhibit A, Scope of Work, shall take place at the City's offices, or at locations mutually agreed upon by the parties. F. 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. G. Severability: Should any part of this Agreement be found void, the balance of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. H. Modification: This Agreement may only be modified by written instrument signed by both Parties. I. 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 sufficiently given if sent to the addressee at the address stated in this Agreement or such other address as may be hereafter specified in writing. Notices to be sent to: Notices to be sent to: CITY: CONTRACTOR: Attn: Contracts administrator Attn: City of Bremerton 345 6th Street, Suite 100 Bremerton, WA 98337-1891 J. 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. DocuSign Envelope ID: 1BC1CBEC-9DD4-4303-BF23-28C5A910FD23 Attn: Legal Presidio 7701 Las Colinas Ridge, #660 Irving, TX 75063 Page 6 of 8 Bremerton/[Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc.t] [WWTP – HW upgrades] Rev. 09/2021 K. 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. L. Compliance with Laws: Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws in performing its obligations under this Agreement. M. Choice of Law and Venue: This Agreement shall be interpreted according to the laws of the State of Washington. Any judicial action to resolve disputes arising out of this Agreement shall be brought in Kitsap County Superior Court. N. 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. O. Assignment: Any assignment of this agreement by the Contractor without the written consent of the City shall be void. P. Prevailing Wages. Contractor,or subcontractors, shall file a “Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages” with the State of Washington Department of Labor & Industries prior to commencing the Contract work. Contractor shall pay prevailing wages and comply with Chapter 39.12 of the Revised Code of Washington, as well as any other applicable prevailing wage rate provisions. The latest prevailing wage rate revision issued by the Department of Labor and Industries is attached. VIII. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: In the hiring of employees for the performance of work under this Agreement, the Contractor, its subcontractors, or any person acting on behalf of Contractor shall not discriminate in any employment practice on the basis of age (40+), sex, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, marital status, military status, or the presence of any physical, mental or sensory disability. IX. ADA Statement: The City of Bremerton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in programs and activities, which it operates pursuant to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and ADA Amendments Act. This policy extends to both employment and admission to participation in the programs, services and activities of the City of Bremerton. Reasonable accommodation for employees or applicants for employment will be provided. X. Termination: This Agreement shall remain in force until completion and acceptance of the services, terminated by written instrument upon mutual consent, or by the City of Bremerton for convenience. This Agreement may be immediately terminated for cause by a Party if the other Party substantially fails to perform through no fault of the terminating Party, and the non- performing Party does not commence correction of the failure of performance within thirty (30) days of the terminating Party’s sending notice to the non-performing Party. Any Notice by DocuSign Envelope ID: 1BC1CBEC-9DD4-4303-BF23-28C5A910FD23 Page 7 of 8 Bremerton/[Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc.t] [WWTP – HW upgrades] Rev. 09/2021 Contractor shall include a report showing the status of all items listed in the Scope of Work current through the termination date. If the City receives reimbursement by any federal, state, or other source for work described in Section I herein, and that funding is withdrawn, reduced or limited in any way, or the project is cancelled or substantially reduced after the execution date of this Agreement and prior to the completion of the work, the City may summarily terminate this Agreement. A. Excusable Delays: The right of Contractor to proceed shall not be terminated nor shall Contractor be charged with liquidated damages for any delays in the completion of the work due to: 1) any acts of the federal government in controlling, restricting, or requisitioning materials, equipment, tools, or labor by reason of war, national defense, or other national emergency; 2) any acts of the City, its Contractors, or other public agencies causing such delay; and 3) causes not reasonably foreseeable by the parties at the time of the execution of the Agreement that are beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor, including, but not restricted to, acts of God, fires, floods, strikes, or weather of unusual severity. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Contractor must promptly notify the City within ten (10) calendar days in writing of the cause of the delay. If, on the basis of the facts and the terms of this Agreement, the delay is properly excusable, the City shall, in writing, extend the time for completing the work for a period of time commensurate with the period of excusable delay. B. Rights Upon Termination: In the event of termination, the City shall pay for all services performed by the Contractor to the effective date of termination, as described on a final invoice submitted to the City. After termination, the City may take possession of all records and data within the Contractor's possession pertaining to this project which may be used by the City without restriction. Any such use not related to the project which Contractor was contracted to perform shall be without liability or legal exposure to the Contractor. XI. Suspension & Debarment. For contracts involving Federal funding, Contractor hereby certifies, by signing this agreement, that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency. Contractor shall provide immediate written notice to the City if at any time it learns that it is or has become ineligible for certification. Should Contractor enter into a covered transaction with another firm, Contractor agrees by signing this agreement that it will verify that the firm with whom it intends to do business is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, excluded or disqualified. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties below have executed this Agreement. CITY: CONTRACTOR: CITY OF BREMERTON Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc. By: By: Print Name: Print Name: Its: Its: Date: Date: DocuSign Envelope ID: 1BC1CBEC-9DD4-4303-BF23-28C5A910FD23 ------------------------------ Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC Manager Professional Services 2/18/2022 Steve Walter 2/18/2022 Greg Wheeler Mayor Page 8 of 8 Bremerton/[Presidio Networked Solutions, Inc.t] [WWTP – HW upgrades] Rev. 09/2021 APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST: By: By: Kylie J. Finnell, Bremerton City Attorney Angela Hoover, City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: 1BC1CBEC-9DD4-4303-BF23-28C5A910FD23