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City of Green Bay

CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF SERVICES

1. PARTIES.

This is a Contract between the City of Green Bay, Wisconsin, hereafter referred to as the "City" and hereafter referred to as "Contractor."

The Contractor is a: Corporation Limited Liability Company General Partnership LLP Sole Proprietor Unincorporated Association Other: .

2. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Contract is as set forth in Section 3.

3. SCOPE OF SERVICES AND SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS.

Contractor will perform the following services and be paid according to the following schedule(s) or attachment(s):

List all attachments here by name, and attach and label them accordingly.

Order of Precedence: In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Contract for Purchase of Services and the terms of any document attached or incorporated herein, the terms of this Contract for Purchase of Services along with City of Green Bay Standard Terms and Conditions, the City’s requests for proposals/bids, the version of the Contractor’s proposal/bid that was accepted by the City, and the City’s Purchase Order (if any) shall control and supersede any such conflicting term.

4. TERM AND EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Contract shall become effective upon execution by the Mayor and the City Clerk (or the Purchasing Agent if so authorized) on behalf of the City of Green Bay, unless another effective date is specified in the Attachment(s) incorporated in Section 3. The effective date of this Contract shall be insert date The term of this Contract shall be insert dates or reference attachments as needed.

5. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.

This Contract for Purchase of Services, including any and all attachments, exhibits and other documents referenced in Section 3 (hereafter, “Agreement” or “Contract”) is the entire Agreement of the parties and supersedes any and all oral contracts and negotiations between the parties. If any document referenced in Section 3 includes a statement that expressly or implicitly disclaims the applicability of this Contract for Purchase of Services, or a statement that such other document is the “entire agreement,” such statement shall be deemed rejected and shall not apply to this Contract.

6. ASSIGNABILITY/SUBCONTRACTING.

Contractor shall not assign or subcontract any interest or obligation under this Contract without the City's prior written approval. All of the services required hereunder will be performed by Contractor and employees of Contractor.

7. DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE.

A. Contractor designates as Contract Agent with primary responsibility for the performance of this Contract. In case this Contract Agent is replaced by another for any reason, the Contractor will designate another Contract Agent within seven

(7) calendar days of the time the first terminates his or her employment or responsibility using the procedure set forth in Section 14, Notices.

B. In the event of the death, disability, removal or resignation of the person designated above as the Contract agent, the City may accept another person as the Contract agent or may terminate this Agreement under Section 23, at its option.

8. PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS.

A. Services under this Agreement shall commence upon written order from the City to the Contractor, which order will constitute authorization to proceed; unless another date for commencement is specified elsewhere in this Contract including documents incorporated in Section 3.

B. The Contractor shall complete the services under this Agreement within the time for completion specified in Section 3 and Section 4, the Scope of Services, including any amendments. The Contractor's services are completed when the City notifies the Contractor in writing that the services are complete and are acceptable. The time for completion shall not be extended because of any delay attributable to the Contractor, but it may be extended by the City in the event of a delay attributable to the City, or in the event of unavoidable delay caused by war, insurrection, natural disaster, or other unexpected event beyond the control of the Contractor. If at any time the Contractor believes that the time for completion of the work should be extended because of unavoidable delay caused by an unexpected event, or because of a delay attributable to the City, the Contractor shall notify the City as soon as possible, but not later than seven (7) calendar days after such an event. Such notice shall include any justification for an extension of time and shall identify the amount of time claimed to be necessary to complete the work.

C. Services by the Contractor shall proceed continuously and expeditiously through completion of each phase of the work.

D. Progress reports documenting the extent of completed services shall be prepared by the Contractor and submitted to the

City with each invoice under Section 22 of this Agreement, and at such other times as the City may specify, unless another procedure is specified in Section 3.

E. The Contractor shall notify the City in writing when the Contractor has determined that the services under this Agreement have been completed. When the City determines that the services are complete and are acceptable, the City will provide written notification to the Contractor, acknowledging formal acceptance of the completed services.

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9. AMENDMENT.

This Contract shall be binding on the parties hereto, their respective heirs, devisees, and successors, and cannot be varied or waived by any oral representations or promise of any agent or other person of the parties hereto. Any other change in any provision of this Contract may only be made by a written amendment, signed by the duly authorized agent or agents who executed this Contract.

10. EXTRA SERVICES.

The City may request the Contractor to perform extra services or decreased services, according to the procedure set forth in Section 22(b). Extra services or decreased services means services which are not different in kind or nature from the services called for in the Scope of Services, Section 3, but which may increase or decrease the quantity and kind of labor or materials or expense of performing the services. Extra services may not increase the total Contract price, as set forth in Section 21, unless the Contract is amended as provided in Section 9 above.

11. NO WAIVER.

No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder on the part of the City or Contractor shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. No express waiver shall affect any event or default other than the event or default specified in such waiver, and any such waiver, to be effective, must be in writing and shall be operative only for the time and to the extent expressly provided by the City or Contractor therein. A waiver of any covenant, term or condition contained herein shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same covenant, term or condition.

12. NONDISCRIMINATION.

During the term of this Contract, the parties, and the employees, representatives, agents and or volunteers thereof, shall not discriminate against any person based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender non-conformity, gender expression, transgender status, pregnancy, or marital or parental status.

13. SEVERABILITY.

It is mutually agreed that in case any provision of this Contract is determined by any court of law to be unconstitutional, illegal or unenforceable, it is the intention of the parties that all other provisions of this Contract remain in full force and effect.

14. NOTICES.

All notices to be given under the terms of this Contract shall be in writing and signed by the person serving the notice and shall be sent registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or hand delivered to the addresses of the parties listed below:

FOR THE CITY:

Procurement Manager, Purchasing Department

100 North Jefferson St. Room 101

Green Bay, WI 54301

FOR THE CONTRACTOR:

15. STATUS OF CONTRACTOR/INDEPENDENT/TAX FILING.

The parties hereto agree that the Contractor, its officers, agents, and employees, in the performance of this agreement shall act in the capacity of an independent contractor and not as an officer, employee, or agent of the City. The Contractor agrees to take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that each subcontractor of the Contractor will be deemed to be an independent contractor and will not be considered or permitted to be an agent, servant, joint ventures, or partner of the City.

Contractor shall provide a valid IRS W9 form to the Purchasing Department, prior to payment. The Contractor is informed that as an independent Contractor, s/he may have a responsibility to make estimated tax returns, file tax returns, and pay income taxes and make social security payments on the amounts received under this Contract and that no amounts will be withheld from payments made to this Contractor for these purposes and that payment of taxes and making social security payments are solely the responsibility and obligation of the Contractor. The Contractor is further informed that s/he may be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties if s/he fails to properly report income and pay taxes and social security taxes on the amount received under this Contract.

16. GOODWILL.

Any and all goodwill arising out of this Contract inures solely to the benefit of the City; Contractor waives all claims to benefit of such goodwill.

17. THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.

This Contract is intended to be solely between the parties hereto. No part of this Contract shall be construed to add, supplement, amend, abridge or repeal existing rights, benefits or privileges of any third party or parties, including but not limited to employees of either of the parties.

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18. AUDIT AND RETAINING OF DOCUMENTS.

The Contractor agrees to provide all reports requested by the City including, but not limited to, financial statements and reports, reports and accounting of services rendered, and any other reports or documents requested. Financial and service reports shall be provided according to a schedule (when applicable) to be included in this Contract. Any other reports or documents shall be provided within five (5) working days after the Contractor receives the City's written requests, unless the parties agree in writing on a longer period.

Payroll records and any other documents relating to the performance of services under the terms of this Contract shall be retained by the Contractor for a period of three (3) years after completion of all work under this Contract, in order to be available for audit by the City or its designee.

19. CHOICE OF LAW AND COMPLIANCE.

This Contract shall be governed by and construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin.

The parties agree, for any claim or suit or other dispute relating to this Contract that cannot be mutually resolved, the venue shall be Brown County Circuit Court or the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

The Contractor shall give all notices and shall at all times comply with and observe all federal and state laws, local laws, ordinances, and regulations which are in effect during the period of this Contract and which in any manner affect the work or its conduct. The City reserves the right to cancel this Contract if the Contractor fails to follow the requirements of s. 77.66, Wis. Stats., and related statutes regarding certification for collection of sales and use tax. The City also reserves the right to cancel this Contract with any state or federally debarred contractor or a contractor that is presently identified on the list of parties excluded from federal procurement and non-procurement contracts.

Contractor shall be required to demonstrate valid possession of appropriate required licenses and will keep them in effect for the term of this Contract. The Contractor shall also be required, when appropriate to obtain the necessary building permits prior to performing work on City facilities.

20. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

A. The Contractor warrants that it and its agents and employees have no public or private interest and will not acquire directly or indirectly any such interest, which would conflict in any manner with the performance of the services under this Agreement.

B. The Contractor shall not employ or Contract with any person currently employed by the City for any services included under the provisions of this Agreement.

21. COMPENSATION.

It is expressly understood and agreed that in no event will the total compensation under this Contract exceed $ .

22. BASIS FOR PAYMENT.

A. GENERAL.

(1) The City will pay the Contractor for the completed and accepted services rendered under this Contract on the basis and at the Contract price set forth in Section 21 of this Contract. The City will pay the Contractor for completed and approved "extra services", if any, if such "extra services" are authorized according to the procedure established in this section. The rate of payment for "extra services" shall be the rate established in this Contract.

Such payment shall be full compensation for services rendered and for all labor, material, supplies, equipment and incidentals necessary to complete the services.

(2) The Contractor shall submit itemized invoices, on the form or format approved by the City and as may be further specified in Section 3 of this Contract. The City will pay the Contractor in accordance with the schedule, if any, set forth in Section 3. The final invoice, if applicable, shall be submitted to the City within three months of completion of services under this Agreement.

(3) Payment shall not be construed as City acceptance of unsatisfactory or defective services or improper materials.

(4) Final payment of any balance due to the Contractor will be made upon acceptance by the City of the services under the Agreement and upon receipt by the City of documents required to be returned or to be furnished by the Contractor under this Agreement.

(5) The City has the equitable right to set off against any sum due and payable to the Contractor under this Agreement, any amount the City determines the Contractor owes the City, whether arising under this Agreement or under any other Agreement or otherwise.

(6) Compensation in excess of the total Contract price will not be allowed unless authorized by an amendment under Section 9, AMENDMENT.

(7) The City will not compensate for unsatisfactory performance by the Contractor.

B. SERVICE ORDERS, EXTRA SERVICE, OR DECREASED SERVICE.

(1) Written orders regarding the services, including extra services or decreased services, will be given by the City, using the procedure set forth in Section 14, NOTICES.

(2) The City may, by written order, request extra services or decreased services, as defined in Section 10 of this Contract. Unless the Contractor believes the extra services entitle it to extra compensation or additional time, the Contractor shall proceed to furnish the necessary labor, materials, and professional services to complete the services within the time limits specified in the Scope of Services, Section 3 of this Agreement, including any amendments under Section 9 of this Agreement.

(3) If in the Contractor's opinion the order for extra service would entitle it to extra compensation or extra time, or both, the Contractor shall not proceed to carry out the extra service, but shall notify the City, pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement. The notification shall include the justification for the claim for extra compensation or extra time, or both, and the amount of additional fee or time requested.

(4) The City shall review the Contractor's submittal and respond in writing, either authorizing the Contractor to perform the extra service, or refusing to authorize it. The Contractor shall not receive additional compensation or time unless the extra compensation is authorized by the City in writing.

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23. CANCELATION/TERMINATION.

A. The City reserves the right to cancel any contract in whole or in part without penalty due to non-appropriation of funds.

B. The City may terminate this Contract for any reason, including convenience upon prior written notification to Contractor.

Termination for convenience by City will entitle Contractor to payment for only those goods or services delivered, received and accepted and not subsequently rejected by the City.

C. In the event the Contractor shall default in any of the covenants, agreements, commitments, or conditions and any such default shall continue un-remedied for a period of ten (10) days after written notice to the Bidder, the City may, at its option and in addition to all other rights and remedies which it may have, terminate the Contract and all rights of the Bidder under the Contract.

D. Failure to maintain the required certificates of insurance, permits, licenses and bonds will be cause for Contract termination.

If the Contractor fails to maintain and keep in force the insurance, if required, the City shall have the right to cancel or terminate the Contract without notice.

24. INDEMNIFICATION.

Contractor hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City of Green Bay, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, representatives and volunteers, and each of them, from and against any and all suits, actions, legal or administrative proceedings, claims, demands, damages, liabilities, interest, attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses of whatsoever kind or nature in any manner directly or indirectly caused, occasioned, or contributed to in whole or in part or claimed to be caused, occasioned, or contributed to in whole or in part, by reason of any act, omission, fault, or negligence, whether active or passive, of Contractor or of anyone acting under its direction or control or on its behalf, even if liability is also sought to be imposed on City of Green Bay, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, representatives and volunteers. The obligation to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City of Green Bay, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, representatives and volunteers, and each of them, shall be applicable unless liability results from the sole negligence of the City of Green Bay, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, representatives and volunteers. Contractor shall reimburse the City of Green Bay, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agent or authorized representatives or volunteers for any and all legal expenses and costs incurred by each of them in connection therewith or in enforcing the indemnity herein provided.

In the event that Contractor employs other persons, firms, corporations or entities (sub-contractor) as part of the work covered by this Agreement, it shall be Contractor’s responsibility to require and confirm that each sub-contractor enters into an Indemnity Agreement in favor of the City of Green Bay, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, representatives and volunteers, which is identical to this Indemnity Agreement. This indemnity provision shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

25. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

City will not be liable for any loss of use, interruption of business, lost profits, or any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any kind regardless of the form of action whether in contract, tort (including negligence), strict product liability, or otherwise, even if it has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall City’s aggregate liability under this agreement exceed the fees paid to Contractor hereunder

26. INSURANCE.

The Contractor will insure, and will require each subcontractor to insure, as indicated, against the following risks to the extent stated below. The Contractor shall not commence work under this Contract, nor shall the Contractor allow any Subcontractor to commence work on its Subcontract, until the insurance required below has been obtained and corresponding certificate(s) of insurance have been approved by the City Risk Manager.

Commercial General Liability The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the life of this Contract, Commercial General Liability insurance including, but not limited to bodily injury, property damage, personal injury, and products and completed operations (unless determined to be inapplicable by the Risk Manager) in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. This policy shall also provide contractual liability in the same amount. Contractor’s coverage shall be primary and list the City of Green Bay, its officers, officials, agents and employees as additional insureds. Contractor shall require all subcontractors under this Contract (if any) to procure and maintain insurance meeting the above criteria, applying on a primary basis and listing the City of Green Bay, its officers, officials, agents and employees as additional insureds.

Automobile Liability The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the life of this Contract Business Automobile Liability insurance covering owned, non-owned and hired automobiles with limits of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident. Contractor shall require all subcontractors under this Contract (if any) to procure and maintain insurance covering each subcontractor and meeting the above criteria.

Worker’s Compensation The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the life of this Contract statutory Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by the State of Wisconsin. The Contractor shall also carry Employers Liability limits of at least $100,000 Each Accident, $100,000 Disease

– Each Employee, and $500,000 Disease – Policy Limit. Contractor shall require all subcontractors under this Contract (if any) to procure and maintain such insurance, covering each subcontractor.

Professional Liability The Contractor shall procure and maintain professional liability insurance with coverage of not less than $1,000,000. If such policy is a “claims made” policy, all renewals thereof during the life of the Contract shall include “prior acts coverage” covering at all times all claims made with respect to Contractor’s work performed under the Contract. This Professional Liability coverage must be kept in force for a period of six (6) years after the services have been accepted by the City.

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Acceptability of Insurers. The above-required insurance is to be placed with insurers who have an A.M. Best rating of no less than A- (A minus) and a Financial Category rating of no less than VII.

Proof of Insurance, Approval. The Contractor shall provide the City with certificate(s) of insurance showing the type, amount, effective dates, and expiration dates of required policies prior to commencing work under this Contract. Contractor shall provide the certificate(s) to the City’s representative upon execution of the Contract, or sooner, for approval by the City Risk Manager. If any of the policies required above expire while this Contract is still in effect, Contractor shall provide renewal certificate(s) to the City for approval. Certificate Holder language should be listed as follows:

City of Green Bay ATTN: Purchasing Department, Room 101 100 North Jefferson St.

Green Bay, WI 54303

The Contractor shall provide copies of additional insured endorsements or insurance policies, if requested by the City Risk Manager.

The Contractor and/or Insurer shall give the City thirty (30) days advance written notice of cancellation, non-renewal or material changes to any of the above-required policies during the term of this Contract.

27. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

Each party (on its behalf and on behalf of its subcontractors, employees or representatives, or agents of any kind) agrees to hold and treat all confidential information of the other party, including, but not limited to, trade secrets, sales figures, employee and customer information and any other information that the receiving party reasonably should know is confidential (“Confidential Information”) as confidential and protect the Confidential Information with the same degree of care as each party uses to protect its own Confidential Information of like nature.

Confidential Information does not include any information that (i) falls under Wisconsin Public Records Law (see section 28) at the time of the disclosure or thereafter is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources generally known by the public (other than as a result of a disclosure by the receiving party or its representatives); (iii) is available to the receiving party on a non-confidential basis from a source that is not and was not bound by a confidentiality agreement with respect to the Confidential Information; or (iv) has been independently acquired or developed by the receiving party without violating its obligations under this Agreement or under any federal or state law.

28. OPEN RECORDS

Both parties understand that the City is bound by the Wisconsin Public Records Law, and as such, responses and contracts are subject to and conditioned on the provisions of the law. Contractor acknowledges that it is obligated to assist the City in retaining and producing records that are subject to Wisconsin Public Records Law, and that the failure to do so shall constitute a material breach of the Contract, and that the Contractor must defend and hold the City harmless from liability under that law. Except as otherwise authorized, those records shall be maintained for a period of seven (7) years after receipt of final payment under the Contract.

29. OWNERSHIP OF CONTRACT PRODUCT.

All of the work product, including, but not limited to, documents, materials, files, reports, data, including magnetic tapes, disks of computer-aided designs or other electronically stored data or information (the "Documents"), which the Contractor prepares pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Contract are the sole property of the City. The Contractor will not publish any such materials or use them for any research or publication, other than as expressly required or permitted by this Contract, without the prior written permission of the City. The grant or denial of such permission shall be at the City's sole discretion.

The Contractor intends that the copyright to the Documents shall be owned by City, whether as author (as a Work Made For Hire), or by assignment from Contractor to City. The parties expressly agree that the Documents shall be considered a Work Made For Hire as defined by Title 17, United States Code, Section 101(2).

As further consideration for the City entering into this Contract, the Contractor hereby assigns to City all of the Contractor's rights, title, interest and ownership in the Documents, including the right to procure the copyright therein and the right to secure any renewals, reissues and extensions of any such copyright in any foreign country. The City shall be entitled to the sole and exclusive benefit of the Documents, including the copyright thereto, and whenever required by the City, the Contractor shall at no additional compensation, execute all documents of assignment of the full and exclusive benefit and copyright thereof to the City. Any subcontractors and other independent Contractors who prepare portions of the Documents shall be required by the Contractor to execute an assignment of ownership in favor of the City before commencing work.

30. FORCE MAJEURE.

Neither party shall be in default by reason of any failure in performance of this contract in accordance with reasonable control and without fault or negligence on their part. Such causes may include, but are not restricted to, acts of nature or the public enemy, acts of the government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes and unusually severe weather, but in every case the failure to perform such must be beyond the reasonable control and without the fault or negligence of the party.

31. AUTHORITY.

Contractor represents that it has the authority to enter into this Contract. If the Contractor is not an individual, the person signing on behalf of the Contractor represents and warrants that he or she has been duly authorized to bind the Contractor and sign this Contract on the Contractor’s behalf.

32. COUNTERPARTS, ELECTRONIC DELIVERY.

This Contract may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be taken together as a whole to comprise a single document.

Signatures on this Contract may be exchanged between the parties by facsimile, electronic scanned copy (.pdf) or similar technology and shall be as valid as original. Executed copies or counterparts of this Contract may be delivered by facsimile or email

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands at Green Bay, Wisconsin.

CONTRACTOR:

(Type or Print Name of Contracting Entity)

By:

(Signature)

(Print Name and Title of Person Signing)

Date:

CITY OF GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN

a municipal corporation:

Eric Genrich, Mayor

Approved: