HomeMy Public PortalAbout131-2008 - IT - ParallaxAGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this _4th day of _December , 2008, and
referred to as Contract No. 131-2008, by and between the City of Richmond, Indiana, a
municipal corporation acting by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety (hereinafter
referred to as the "City") and Parallax Systems, 2000 State Road US 27 South, Richmond,
Indiana, 47374 (hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor").
SECTION I. STATEMENT AND SUBJECT OF AGREEMENT
City hereby retains Contractor to install Fiber Optic Cable between Richmond Power and Light
(RP&L), Roseview Transit, Senior Center, and the Richmond Sanitary District.
A Request for Qualifications dated August 20, 2008 has been made available for inspection by
Contractor, is on file in the Information Technology Office, is hereby incorporated by reference,
and made a part of this Agreement.
Contractor's response to said Request for Qualifications is attached hereto as "Exhibit A", which
Exhibit is dated September 12, 2008, consists of one (1) page, is hereby incorporated by
reference and made a part of this Agreement. Contractor agrees to comply with all terms and
conditions contained in Exhibit A.
Should any provisions, terms, or conditions contained in any of the documents attached hereto as
Exhibits, or in any of the documents incorporated by reference herein, conflict with any of the
provisions, terms, or conditions of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be controlling.
The Contractor shall furnish all labor material, equipment, and services necessary for and
incidental to the proper completion of this Purchase Agreement.
No work or performance of services shall commence until the following has been met:
1. The City is in receipt of any required certificates of insurance; and
2. A purchase order has been issued by the Purchasing Department.
SECTION II. CONTRACTOR
The Contractor shall provide, at its own expense, competent supervision of the completion of this
Purchase Agreement.
SECTION III. COMPENSATION
City shall pay Contractor a total amount not to exceed Twenty-six Thousand Six Hundred
Dollars and No Cents ($26,600.00) for the installation of the Fiber Optic Cable.
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SECTION IV. TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall become effective when signed by all parties and continue in effect until the
completion of the project.
Notwithstanding the term of this Agreement, City may terminate this Agreement in whole or in
part, for cause, at any time by giving at least five (5) working days written notice specifying the
effective date and the reasons for termination which shall include but not be limited to the
following:
a. failure, for any reason of the Contractor to fulfill in a timely and proper manner its
obligations under this Agreement;
b. submission by the Contractor to the City of reports that are incorrect or incomplete in
any material respect;
c. ineffective or improper use of funds provided under this Agreement;
d. suspension or termination of the grant funding to the City under which this Agreement
is made; or
e. unavailability of sufficient funds to make payment on this Agreement.
In the event of such termination, the City shall be required to make payment for all work
performed prior to the effective date by Contractor, but shall be relieved of any other
responsibility herein.
This Agreement may also be terminated by either the City or the Contractor, in whole or in part,
by mutual Agreement setting forth the reasons for such termination, the effective date, and in the
case of partial termination, the portion to be terminated.
SECTION V. COMPLIANCE WITH WORKER'S COMPENSATION LAW
Contractor shall comply with all provisions of the Indiana Worker's Compensation law, and
shall, before commencing work under this Agreement, provide the City a certificate of insurance,
or a certificate from the industrial board showing that the Contractor has complied with Indiana
Code Sections 22-3-2-5, 22-3-5-1 and 22-3-5-2. If Contractor is an out of state employer and
therefore subject to another state's worker's compensation law, Contractor may choose to
comply with all provisions of its home state's worker's compensation law and provide the City
proof of such compliance in lieu of complying with the provisions of the Indiana Worker's
Compensation Law.
SECTION VI. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
A. Pursuant to Indiana Code 22-9-1-10, Contractor, any sub -contractor, or any person acting
on behalf of Contractor or any sub -contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment to be employed in the performance of this Agreement, with respect to
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hire, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of employment or any matter directly or indirectly
related to employment, because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin, or
ancestry.
B. Pursuant to Indiana Code 5-16-6-1, the Contractor agrees:
1. That in the hiring of employees for the performance of work under this
Agreement of any subcontract hereunder, Contractor, any subcontractor, or any person
acting on behalf of Contractor or any sub -contractor, shall not discriminate by reason of
race, religion, color, sex, national origin or ancestry against any citizen of the State of
Indiana who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment
relates;
2. That Contractor, any sub -contractor, or any person action on behalf of Contractor
or any sub -contractor shall in no manner discriminate against or intimidate any employee
hired for the performance of work under this Agreement on account of race, religion,
color, sex, national origin or ancestry;
3. That there may be deducted from the amount payable to Contractor by the City
under this Agreement, a penalty of five dollars ($5.00) for each person for each calendar
day during which such person was discriminated against or intimidated in violation of the
provisions of the Agreement; and
4. That this Agreement may be canceled or terminated by the City and all monies
due or to become due hereunder may be forfeited, for a second or any subsequent
violation of the terms or conditions of this section of the Agreement.
C. Violation of the terms or conditions of this Agreement relating to discrimination or
intimidation shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement.
SECTION VII. RELEASE OF LIABILITY
Contractor hereby agrees to release and hold harmless the City and all officers, employees, or
agents of the same from all liability for negligence which may arise in the course of Contractor's
performance of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
SECTION VIII. MISCELLANEOUS
This Agreement is personal to the parties hereto and neither party may assign or delegate any of
its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party. It shall be
controlled by Indiana law and shall be binding upon the parties, their successors and assigns. It
constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties, although it may be altered or amended in
whole or in part at any time by filing with the Agreement a written instrument setting forth such
changes signed by both parties.
This Agreement may be simultaneously executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be
an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
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The parties hereto submit to jurisdiction of the courts of Wayne County, Indiana, and suit arising
under this Contract, if any, must be filed in said courts. The parties specifically agree that no
arbitration or mediation shall be required prior to the commencement of legal proceedings in said
Courts.
Any person executing this Contract in a representative capacity hereby warrants that he has been
duly authorized by his or her principal to execute this Contract.
In the event of any breach of this Agreement by Contractor, and in addition to any other damages
or remedies, Contractor shall be liable for all costs incurred by City due to the enforcement of
this Agreement, including but not limited to City's reasonable attorney's fees, whether or not suit
is filed.
In the event that an ambiguity or question of intent or a need for interpretation of this Agreement
arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption
or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any
of the provisions of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement at Richmond, Indiana, as of
the day and year first written above, although signatures may be affixed on different dates.
"CITY"
THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
INDIANA BY AND THROUGH ITS
Board of Public Works and Safety
By:_S/S Vicki Robinson
Vicki Robinson, President
By:_S/S Dian Lawson
Dian Lawson, Member
By:_S/S Mary Jo Flood
Mary Jo Flood, Member
Date: December 4, 2008
APPROVED: S/S Sarah L. Hutton
Sarah L. Hutton, Mayor
Date: December 4. 2008
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"CONTRACTOR"
PARALLAX SYSTEMS
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