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Arizona State Parks & Trails 1110 W. Washington St., #100

Phoenix, AZ 85007 Contract No.: CTR076578

Description: Bulk Fuel Propane for Patagonia State Park - San Rafael Natural Area

CONTRACTOR IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE ENTIRE CONTRACT.

Table of Contents

Scope of Work 2 Special Terms and Conditions 7 Addendum A - Contractor Insurance Requirements 10 Uniform Terms and Conditions 10.5 13 Contract Signature Page 31 Attachment 1 – Forced Labor of Ethnic Uyghurs Ban 32

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Scope of Work

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1. Purpose and Background

1.1. Purpose:

1.2. Legal Authority: In accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) § 41-2535, and Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-7-D301(4) State establishes this contract with Sonoita Propane LLC to provide bulk propane for:

1.3. Patagonia Lake State Park

400 Patagonia Lake Road Nogales, AZ 85621-2338

San Rafael State Natural Area 2036 Duquesne Rd Patagonia, AZ 85624-6007

1. Service or Materials Description

a. Bulk Fuel Delivery

i. The method of delivery is either “Tank Wagon” “Truck”, “Pump Truck” “Tanker

Truck” or “Truck/Trailer.” This has been determined by tank capacity, location of tanks and/or frequency of deliveries for the smaller tanks before larger tanks can accept a sizeable load. Customer shall communicate to contractor any special fitting needs.

ii. Contractor shall be prepared, upon delivery, for pumping into above ground tanks if designated by eligible agency.

iii. Delivery before 1:00 pm if it is preferred by the eligible agency.

iv. Ordered quantity versus delivered quantity. If there is a discrepancy with the quantity ordered verses quantity delivered, the order pricing tier shall prevail.

With the exception that the eligible agency has insufficient space in the tank to deliver ordered quantity. If insufficient space in the tank is noted, the Contractor will adjust the pricing tier as necessary and communicate that to the eligible agency. Contractor shall make every reasonable effort to deliver ordered quantity.

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2. Bulk Fuel Delivery Ticket

i. 2.2.1.A delivery ticket which delineates the Contractor’s name, address, type of fuel being delivered, grade of fuel being delivered, and the fuel tank monitoring gage reading of the site’s fuel tank prior to unloading and again once fuel has been loaded. The delivery ticket shall be provided at the time of each delivery and left at the fuel site. A copy of the same delivery ticket shall be emailed to the individual listed on the eligible agencies’ purchase

ii. order within three (3) business days of delivery. The State shall only authorize payment for the actual (net) quantity of fuel delivered to each site.

1. Time and execution of deliveries for each county need to be completed before seventy-two (72) hours of issuance of purchase order unless authorized by the eligible agency.

iii. All propane shall conform to ASTM D1835-97 standard specifications and be automotive grade, “LPG-HD5” and all State and Federal regulations.

iv. Provision of Tank: If required, Contractor shall provide and install the appropriate sized tank (with dispenser if needed) for any eligible agency locations requesting propane. All requested tanks shall be new or approved refurbished tanks.

v. Tanks must comply with all federal, State, and Local safety standards and code requirements.

vi. Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all permits required for installation of an above ground LPG fuel site.

vii. This contract is for the purchase of Bulk Fuel Propane. Bulk Fuel Propane is defined as 50 gallons or more. 50 gallons is a combined propane order per site. If a combined 50 gallons of propane is not ordered per site the contractor may apply a special-order quantity fee. Any special-order quantity fee to be noted at upon order and prior to delivery. The special-order quantity fee shall be listed on the Pricing Spreadsheet.

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3. Propane Pricing Structure:

Biannual Adjustment

No earlier than 30 (thirty) days before and no later than each 6-month anniversary of the effective date during the term of the Contract, the supplier may request an adjustment to the contracted propane.

The Supplier shall have the right to make modifications to product pricing after a given 6-month period if prices in petroleum products experience variations in the propane spot price market. (Principal Average Mont Belvieu price, as published weekly by Butane-Propane News (BPN) in the “Weekly Propane Newsletter” or as published by the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS))

Supplier warrants that, for the term of the Contract, the prices and discounts set out in the Pricing Document, including any subsequent agreed amendment to it (the “Contract Pricing”), will be equal to “Contractor’s Best Pricing” and largest discounts.

Any change to the price shall be effective only if mutually agreed between Arizona State Parks & Trails and Sonoita Propane LLC, each acting in good faith, no less than 6 months in advance. Changes will be made in the Arizona Procurement Portal (APP) with a Contract Amendment.

a. Propane Rental/Purchasing Price Structure: The Eligible agency may rent or purchase propane tanks as necessary:

i. Rental: Pricing for a rental of new or approved refurbished propane tank and one dispenser (1-gallon meter), if required, shall be based on a one-time annual fee. An estimate for the rental of the equipment must be approved in writing by the eligible agency.

ii. Purchase: The eligible agency may purchase propane tanks at their discretion. An estimate for the purchase of the tank must be submitted with any and all costs associated with the purchase to include installation and setup fees as listed in section 5.3 of Scope of Work. In addition the estimate must be approved in writing by the eligible agency.

4. Contractor Requirements:

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a. General Requirements: The Contractor shall be required, upon delivery, to pump all fuels from containers into using agency’s storage tanks. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to supply pumps, hoses, etc. to appropriately pump the fuels to the storage tanks.

b. The Contractor shall ensure delivery of correct quantities ordered. All deliveries are subject to two percent (2%) plus/minus. Contractor must endeavor to deliver amount ordered by the eligible agency at all times.

c. The Contractor shall immediately report any spillage or damage to the using agency. Clean up of spillage and/or repairs to the damaged equipment shall be performed by contractor in accordance with EPA and State of Arizona guidelines. (See section 3 for ADOT requirements). Fuel delivery trucks shall at all times comply with current State of Arizona and Federal regulations pertaining to fuel vapor control.

d. Emergency

i. During a natural disaster, or homeland security event, there may be a need for the

State to access the Contractor’s business for products and/or services twenty-four

(24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, three hundred sixty-five (365) days a year.

The need could be for a pick up or a delivery. For this purpose, a primary and secondary emergency representative name and phone number are required during the term of any resultant contract. It is critical to the State this information remains current at all times. All products or services provided to meet an emergency request are to be supplied as per the contract prices, Direct Contract | Revision No. 1 | Revised 03-24 | Page 6 of 33

Phoenix, AZ 85007 Contract No.: CTR076578 terms and conditions. The Contractor shall be compensated for an after-hours emergency opening of the business, if any, at the rate identified.

5. Department’s Responsibilities

a. The Eligible Agencies will provide final acceptance and approval of any product delivered.

b. The Eligible Agencies will provide authorization as necessary for any work approved as listed in the Scope of Work.

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Special Terms and Conditions

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1.0 Contract Interpretations

[Reserved]

2.0 Contract Administration and Operation

2.1 Term of Contract. The term of the Contract will commence on the date indicated on the

Offer and Acceptance and continue for twelve (12) months unless canceled, terminated, or permissibly extended.

2.2 Contract Extensions. State may, at its discretion, request for a mutual agreement to extend the initial Contract term in increments of one (1) or more months and do so one or more times, provided that the maximum aggregate term of the Contract including extensions cannot exceed the maximum aggregate term of five (5) years.

2.3 Eligible Agency: Eligible Agency: This contract is a single-agency contract for the sole use of Arizona State Parks & Trails.

3.0 Costs and Payments

3.1 Pricing: (Add pricing language as applicable to the product or service required)

4.0 Contract Changes

[Reserved]

5.0 Risk and Liability

5.1 Risk of Loss. Contractor shall bear all risk of loss to Materials while in pre-production, production, storage, transit, staging, assembly, installation, testing, and commissioning, if and as those duties are within the Scope of the Work, until they have been accepted as conforming by State in the particular location and situation specified in the Order, or as specified generally elsewhere in the Contract if the Order does not provide

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Phoenix, AZ 85007 Contract No.: CTR076578 particulars, provided that, risk of loss for nonconforming Materials will remain with Contractor notwithstanding acceptance to the extent the loss stems from the nonconformance.

5.2 General Contractor Indemnification and Insurance Requirements

5.2.1 Contractor Indemnification (Not Public Agency). To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the State of Arizona, and its departments, agencies, boards, commissions, universities, officers, officials, agents, and employees (hereinafter referred to as “Indemnitee”) from and against any and all claims, actions, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses (including court costs, attorneys’ fees, and costs of claim processing, investigation and litigation) (hereinafter referred to as “Claims”) for bodily injury or personal injury (including death), or loss or damage to tangible or intangible property caused, or alleged to be caused, in whole or in part, by the negligent or willful acts or omissions of Contractor or any of its owners, officers, directors, agents, employees or Subcontractors. This indemnity includes any claim or amount arising out of, or recovered under, the Workers’ Compensation Law or arising out of the failure of such Contractor to conform to any federal, state, or local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or court decree. It is the specific intention of the parties that the Indemnitee shall, in all instances, except for Claims arising solely from the negligent or willful acts or omissions of the Indemnitee, be indemnified by Contractor from and against any and all claims. It is agreed that Contractor will be responsible for primary loss investigation, defense, and judgment costs where this indemnification is applicable. In consideration of the award of this contract, the Contractor agrees to waive all rights of subrogation against the State of Arizona, its officers, officials, agents, and employees for losses arising from the work performed by the Contractor for the State of Arizona. This indemnity shall not apply if the Contractor or Subcontractor(s) is/are an agency, board, commission or university of the State of Arizona.

5.2.2 Public Agency Language Only. Each party (as 'indemnitor') agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the other party (as 'indemnitee') from and against any and all claims, losses, liability, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) (hereinafter collectively referred to as 'claims') arising out of bodily injury of any person (including death) or property damage but only to the

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Phoenix, AZ 85007 Contract No.: CTR076578 extent that such claims which result in vicarious/derivative liability to the indemnitee, are caused by the act, omission, negligence, misconduct, or other fault of the indemnitor, its officers, officials, agents, employees, or volunteers."

5.2.3 Insurance Requirements: Addendum A to the Special Terms and

Conditions: Contractor Insurance Requirements is incorporated herein as part of the Special Terms and Conditions.

6.0 Warranties

6.1 Warranties and Requirements Related to Information Technology. Addendum B:

Warranties and Requirements Related to Arizona Information Technology Statewide Policies, Standards, and Procedures is incorporated herein as part of the Special Terms and Conditions.

6.2 [FOR ADDITIONAL, CONTRACT-SPECIFIC WARRANTIES, if any]

7.0 General Provisions for Materials: (Add as needed or required.)

[RESERVED]

8.0 General Provisions for Services: (Add as needed or required.)

9.0 Data and Information Handling: (Add as needed or required.)

10.0 Information Technology Work: (Add as needed or required.)

11.0 Agency Specific Terms and Conditions: (Add as needed or required.)

12.0 Provisions for Statewide Contracts: (Add as needed or required.)

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Addendum A to the Special Terms and Conditions

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Addendum A - Contractor Insurance Requirements

Insurance Requirements

MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMITS OF INSURANCE: Contractor shall provide coverage with limits of liability not less than those stated below.

Indemnification Clause

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the State of Arizona, and its departments, agencies, boards, commissions, universities, officers, officials, agents, and employees (hereinafter referred to as “Indemnitee”) from and against any and all claims, actions, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses (including court costs, attorneys’ fees, and costs of claim processing, investigation and litigation) (hereinafter referred to as “Claims”) for bodily injury or personal injury (including death), or loss or damage to tangible or intangible property caused, or alleged to be caused, in whole or in part, by the negligent or willful acts or omissions of Contractor or any of its owners, officers, directors, agents, employees or subcontractors. This indemnity includes any claim or amount arising out of, or recovered under, the Workers’ Compensation Law or arising out of the failure of such Contractor to conform to any federal, state, or local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or court decree. It is the specific intention of the parties that the Indemnitee shall, in all instances, except for Claims arising solely from the negligent or willful acts or omissions of the Indemnitee, be indemnified by Contractor from and against any and all claims. It is agreed that Contractor will be responsible for primary loss investigation, defense, and judgment costs where this indemnification is applicable. In consideration of the award of this contract, the Contractor agrees to waive all rights of subrogation against the State of Arizona, its officers, officials, agents, and employees for losses arising from the work performed by the Contractor for the State of Arizona.

This indemnity shall not apply if the contractor or sub-contractor(s) is/are an agency, board, commission or university of the State of Arizona.

Insurance Requirements

Contractor and subcontractors shall procure and maintain, until all of their obligations have been discharged, including any warranty periods under this Contract, insurance against claims for injury to persons or damage to property arising from, or in connection with, the performance of the work hereunder by the Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors.

The Insurance Requirements herein are minimum requirements for this Contract and in no way limit the indemnity covenants contained in this Contract. The State of Arizona in no way warrants that the minimum limits contained herein are sufficient to protect the Contractor from liabilities that arise out of the performance of the work under this Contract by the Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors, and the Contractor is free to purchase additional insurance.

Minimum Scope and Limits of Insurance

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Contractor shall provide coverage with limits of liability not less than those stated below.

Commercial General Liability (CGL) – Occurrence Form

Policy shall include bodily injury, property damage, and broad form contractual liability coverage.

• General Aggregate $1,000,000

• Products – Completed Operations Aggregate $500,000

• Personal and Advertising Injury $500,000

• Damage to Rented Premises $25,000

• Each Occurrence $500,000

a. The policy shall be endorsed, as required by this written agreement, to include the State of Arizona, and its departments, agencies, boards, commissions, universities, officers, officials, agents, and employees as additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of the activities performed by or on behalf of the Contractor.

b. Policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation endorsement, as required by this written agreement, in favor of the State of Arizona, and its departments, agencies, boards, commissions, universities, officers, officials, agents, and employees for losses arising from work performed by or on behalf of the Contractor.

Business Automobile Liability

Bodily Injury and Property Damage for any owned, hired, and/or non- owned automobiles used in the performance of this Contract.

• Combined Single Limit (CSL) $500,000

a. Policy shall be endorsed, as required by this written agreement, to include the State of Arizona, and its departments, agencies, boards, commissions, universities, officers, officials, agents, and employees as additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of the activities performed by, or on behalf of, the Contractor involving automobiles owned, hired and/or non-owned by the Contractor.

b. Policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation endorsement as required by this written agreement in favor of the State of Arizona, and its departments, agencies, boards, commissions, universities, officers, officials, agents, and employees for losses arising from work performed by or on behalf of the Contractor.

Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability

• Workers' Compensation Statutory

• Employers' Liability

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Phoenix, AZ 85007 o Each Accident $500,000 o Disease – Each Employee $500,000 o Disease – Policy Limit $500,000

a. Policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation endorsement, as required by this written agreement, in favor of the State of Arizona, and its departments, agencies, boards, commissions, universities, officers, officials, agents, and employees for losses arising from work performed by or on behalf of the Contractor.

b. This requirement shall not apply to each Contractor or subcontractor that is exempt under A.R.S. § 23-

901, and when such Contractor or subcontractor executes the appropriate waiver form (Sole Proprietor or Independent Contractor).

Additional Insurance Requirements

The policies shall include, or be endorsed to include, as required by this written agreement, the following provisions:

The Contractor's policies, as applicable, shall stipulate that the insurance afforded the Contractor shall be primary and that any insurance carried by the Department, its agents, officials, employees or the State of Arizona shall be excess and not contributory insurance, as provided by A.R.S. § 41-621 (E).

Insurance provided by the Contractor shall not limit the Contractor’s liability assumed under the indemnification provisions of this Contract.

Notice of Cancellation

Applicable to all insurance policies required within the Insurance Requirements of this Contract, Contractor’s insurance shall not be permitted to expire, be suspended, be canceled, or be materially changed for any reason without thirty (30) days prior written notice to the State of Arizona. Within two (2) business days of receipt, Contractor must provide notice to the State of Arizona if they receive notice of a policy that has been or will be suspended, canceled, materially changed for any reason, has expired, or will be expiring. Such notice shall be sent directly to the Department and shall be mailed, emailed, hand delivered or sent by facsimile transmission to (State Representative’s Name, Address & Fax Number).

Acceptability of Insurers

Contractor’s insurance shall be placed with companies licensed in the State of Arizona or hold approved non-admitted status on the Arizona Department of Insurance List of Qualified Unauthorized Insurers. Insurers shall have an “A.M.

Best” rating of not less than A- VII. The State of Arizona in no way warrants that the above-required minimum insurer rating is sufficient to protect the Contractor from potential insurer insolvency.

Verification of Coverage

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Contractor shall furnish the State of Arizona with certificates of insurance (valid ACORD form or equivalent approved by the State of Arizona) evidencing that Contractor has the insurance as required by this Contract. An authorized representative of the insurer shall sign the certificates.

All such certificates of insurance and policy endorsements must be received by the State before work commences. The

State’s receipt of any certificates of insurance or policy endorsements that do not comply with this written agreement shall not waive or otherwise affect the requirements of this agreement.

Each insurance policy required by this Contract must be in effect at, or prior to, commencement of work under this

Contract. Failure to maintain the insurance policies as required by this Contract, or to provide evidence of renewal, is a material breach of contract.

All certificates required by this Contract shall be sent directly to the Department. The State of Arizona project/contract number and project description shall be noted on the certificate of insurance. The State of Arizona reserves the right to require complete copies of all insurance policies required by this Contract at any time.

Subcontractors

Contractor’s certificate(s) shall include all subcontractors as insureds under its policies or Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring and/or verifying that all subcontractors have valid and collectable insurance as evidenced by the certificates of insurance and endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to the minimum Insurance Requirements identified above. The Department reserves the right to require, at any time throughout the life of this contract, proof from the Contractor that its subcontractors have the required coverage.

Approval and Modifications

The Contracting Agency, in consultation with State Risk, reserves the right to review or make modifications to the insurance limits, required coverages, or endorsements throughout the life of this contract, as deemed necessary. Such action will not require a formal Contract amendment but may be made by administrative action.

Exceptions

In the event the Contractor or subcontractor(s) is/are a public entity, then the Insurance Requirements shall not apply.

Such public entity shall provide a certificate of self-insurance. If the Contractor or subcontractor(s) is/are a State of Arizona agency, board, commission, or university, none of the above shall apply

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Uniform Terms and Conditions

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Uniform Terms and Conditions 10.5

1. Definition of Terms. As used in this Solicitation and any resulting Contract, the terms listed below are defined as follows:

1.1. “AI” means the science and engineering of making machines capable of performing tasks that are typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning and problem-solving, and includes without limitation: AI systems, classic AI, external AI, generative AI, and large language model (LLM)

AI.

1.2. “Attachment” means any item the Solicitation which requires the Offeror to submit as part of the Offer.

1.3. “Contract” means the combination of the Solicitation, including the Instructions to Offerors, the Uniform and Special Terms and Conditions, and the Specifications and Statement or Scope of Work;

the Offer and any Best and Final Offers; and any Solicitation Amendments or Contract Amendments.

1.4. "Contract Amendment" means a written document signed by the Procurement Officer that is issued for the purpose of making changes in the Contract.

1.5. “Contractor” means any person who has a Contract with the State.

1.6. “Data” means recorded information, regardless of form or the media on which it may be recorded.

The term may include technical data and computer software. The term does not include information incidental to contract administration, such as financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or management information.

1.7. “Days” means calendar days unless otherwise specified.

1.8. “Exhibit” means any item labeled as an Exhibit in the Solicitation or placed in the Exhibits section of the Solicitation generally containing maps, schematics, examples of reports, or other documents that will be used to perform the requirements of the Scope of Work after contract award.

1.9. “Gratuity” means a payment, loan, subscription, advance, deposit of money, services, or anything of more than nominal value, present or promised, unless consideration of substantially equal or greater value is received.

1.10. “Materials” means all property, including equipment, supplies, printing, insurance and leases of property but does not include land, a permanent interest in land or real property or leasing space.

1.11. “Procurement Officer” means the person, or his or her designee, duly authorized by the State to enter into and administer Contracts and make written determinations with respect to the Contract.

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1.12. “Services” means the furnishing of labor, time or effort by a Contractor or Subcontractor which does not involve the delivery of a specific end product other than required reports and performance, but does not include employment agreements or collective bargaining agreements.

1.13. “State” means any department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution, agency, government corporation or other establishment or official of the executive branch or corporation commission of the State of Arizona that executes the Contract.

1.14. “State Fiscal Year” means the period beginning with July 1 and ending June 30.

1.15. “Subcontract” means any Contract, express or implied, between the Contractor and another party or between a Subcontractor and another party delegating or assigning, in whole or in part, the making or furnishing of any Materials or any Services required for the performance of the Contract.

1.16. “Subcontractor” means a person who contracts to perform work or render Services to a Contractor or to another Subcontractor as a part of a Contract with the State.

2. Contract Interpretation

2.1. Arizona Law. The Arizona law applies to this Contract including, where applicable, the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted by the State of Arizona and the Arizona Procurement Code, Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) Title 41, Chapter 23, and its implementing rules, Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) Title 2, Chapter 7.

2.2. Implied Contract Terms. Each provision of law and any terms required by law to be in this Contract are a part of this Contract as if fully stated in it.

2.3. Contract Order of Precedence. In the event of a conflict in the provisions of the Contract, as accepted by the State and as they may be amended, the following shall prevail in the order set forth below:

2.3.1. Special Terms and Conditions;

2.3.2. Uniform Terms and Conditions;

2.3.3. Statement or Scope of Work;

2.3.4. Specifications;

2.3.5. Attachments;

2.3.6. Exhibits; then

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2.3.7. Any other documents referenced or included in the Solicitation including, but not limited to, any Bid or Offer documents provided by the Contractor that do not fall into one of the above categories.

2.4. Relationship of Parties. The Contractor under this Contract is an independent Contractor. Neither party to this Contract shall be deemed to be the employee or agent of the other party to the Contract.

2.5. Severability. The provisions of this Contract are severable. Any term or condition deemed illegal or invalid shall not affect any other term or condition of the Contract.

2.6. No Parol Evidence. This Contract is intended by the parties as a final and complete expression of their agreement. No course of prior dealings between the parties and no usage of the trade shall supplement or explain any terms used in this document and no other understanding either oral or in writing shall be binding.

2.7. No Waiver. Either party’s failure to insist on strict performance of any term or condition of the Contract shall not be deemed a waiver of that term or condition even if the party accepting or acquiescing in the nonconforming performance knows of the nature of the performance and fails to object to it.

3. Contract Administration and Operation

3.1. Records. Under A.R.S. § 35-214 and § 35-215, the Contractor shall retain and shall contractually require each Subcontractor to retain any and all Data and other “records” relating to the acquisition and performance of the Contract for a period of five (5) years after the completion of the Contract.

All records shall be subject to inspection and audit by the State at reasonable times. Upon request, the Contractor shall produce a legible copy of any or all such records.

3.2. Non-Discrimination. The Contractor shall comply with State Executive Order Nos. 2023-09, 2023- 01, 2009-09, and any and all other applicable Federal and State laws, rules and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act.

3.3. Audit. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 35-214, at any time during the term of this Contract and five (5) years thereafter, the Contractor’s or any Subcontractor’s books and records shall be subject to audit by the State and, where applicable, the Federal Government, to the extent that the books and records relate to the performance of the Contract or Subcontract.

3.4. Facilities Inspection and Materials Testing. The Contractor agrees to permit access to its facilities, Subcontractor facilities, and the Contractor’s processes or services, at reasonable times for inspection of the facilities or Materials covered under this Contract as required under A.R.S. § 41- 2547. The State shall also have the right to test, at its own cost, the Materials to be supplied under

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Phoenix, AZ 85007 Contract No.: CTR076578 this Contract. Neither inspection of the Contractor’s facilities nor Materials testing shall constitute final acceptance of the Materials or Services. If the State determines non-compliance of the Materials, the Contractor shall be responsible for the payment of all costs incurred by the State for testing and inspection.

3.5. Notices. Notices to the Contractor required by this Contract shall be made by the State to the person indicated on the Offer and Acceptance form submitted by the Contractor unless otherwise stated in the Contract. Notices to the State required by the Contract shall be made by the Contractor to the Solicitation Contact Person indicated on the Solicitation, stated in the Contract, or listed on the State’s eProcurement system. An authorized Procurement Officer and an authorized Contractor representative may change their respective person to whom notice shall be given by written notice to the other and an amendment to the Contract shall not be necessary.

3.6. Advertising, Publishing and Promotion of Contract. The Contractor shall not use, advertise or promote information for commercial benefit concerning this Contract without the prior written approval of the Procurement Officer.

3.7. Continuous Improvement. Contractor shall recommend continuous improvements on an on-going basis in relation to any Materials and Services offered under the Contract, with a view to reducing State costs and improving the quality and efficiency of the provision of Materials or Services. State may require Contractor to engage in continuous improvements throughout the term of the Contract.

3.8. Other Contractors. State may undertake on its own or award other contracts to the same or other suppliers for additional or related work. In such cases, the Contractor shall cooperate fully with State employees and such other suppliers and carefully coordinate, fit, connect, accommodate, adjust, or sequence its work to the related work by others. Where the Contract requires handing-off Contractor’s work to others, Contractor shall cooperate as State instructs regarding the necessary transfer of its work product, Materials, Services, or records to State or the other suppliers. Contractor shall not commit or permit any act that interferes with the State’s or other suppliers’ performance of their work, provided that, State shall enforce the foregoing section equitably among all its suppliers so as not impose an unreasonable burden on any one of them.

3.9. Ownership of Intellectual Property

3.9.1. Rights In Work Product. All intellectual property originated or prepared by Contractor pursuant to the Contract, including but not limited to, inventions, discoveries, intellectual copyrights, trademarks, trade names, trade secrets, technical communications, records reports, computer programs and other documentation or improvements thereto, including Contractor’s administrative communications and records relating to the Contract, are

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Phoenix, AZ 85007 Contract No.: CTR076578 considered work product and Contractor’s property, provided that, State has Government Purpose Rights to that work product as and when it was delivered to State.

3.9.2. “Government Purpose Rights” are:

3.9.2.1. the unlimited, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty free, non-exclusive, worldwide right to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, sublicense, disclose and create derivatives from that work product without restriction for any activity in which State is a party;

3.9.2.2. the right to release or disclose that work product to third parties for any State government purpose; and

3.9.2.3. the right to authorize those to whom it rightfully releases or discloses that work product to use, modify, release, create derivative works from the work product for any State government purpose; such recipients being understood to include the federal government, the governments of other states, and various local governments.

3.9.3. “Government Purpose Rights” do not include any right to use, modify, reproduce, perform, release, display, create derivative works from or disclose that work product for any commercial purpose, or to authorize others to do so.

3.9.4. Joint Developments. The Contractor and State may each use equally any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques developed jointly during the course of the Contract, and may do so at their respective discretion, without obligation of notice or accounting to the other party.

3.9.5. Pre-existing Material. All pre-existing software and other Materials developed or otherwise obtained by or for Contractor or its affiliates independently of the Contract or applicable Purchase Orders are not part of the work product to which rights are granted State under subparagraph 3.9.1 above, and will remain the exclusive property of Contractor, provided that:

3.9.5.1. any derivative works of such pre-existing Materials or elements thereof that are created pursuant to the Contract are part of that work product;

3.9.5.2. any elements of derivative work of such pre-existing Materials that was not created pursuant to the Contract are not part of that work product; and

3.9.5.3. except as expressly stated otherwise, nothing in the Contract is to be construed to interfere or diminish Contractor’s or its affiliates’ ownership of such pre-existing Materials.

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3.9.6. Developments Outside Of Contract. Unless expressly stated otherwise in the Contract, this

Section does not preclude Contractor from developing competing Materials outside the Contract, irrespective of any similarity to Materials delivered or to be delivered to State hereunder.

3.10. Property of the State. If there are any materials that are not covered by Section 3.9 above created under this Contract, including but not limited to, reports and other deliverables, these materials are the sole property of the State. The Contractor is not entitled to a patent or copyright on those materials and may not transfer the patent or copyright to anyone else. The Contractor shall not use or release these materials without the prior written consent of the State.

3.11. Federal Immigration and Nationality Act. Contractor shall comply with all federal, state and local immigration laws and regulations relating to the immigration status of their employees during the term of the contract. Further, Contractor shall flow down this requirement to all Subcontractors utilized during the term of the contract. The State shall retain the right to perform random audits of Contractor and Subcontractor records or to inspect papers of any employee thereof to ensure compliance. Should the State determine that the Contractor or any Subcontractors be found noncompliant, the State may pursue all remedies allowed by law, including, but not limited to:

suspension of work, termination of the contract for default and suspension or debarment of the contractor.

3.12. E-Verify Requirements. In accordance with A.R.S. § 41-4401, Contractor warrants compliance with all Federal immigration laws and regulations relating to employees and warrants its compliance with Section A.R.S. § 23- 214, Subsection A.

3.13. Offshore Performance of Work involving Data is Prohibited. Any Services that are described in the specifications or scope of work that directly serve the State of Arizona or its clients and involve access to Data shall be performed within the defined territories of the United States.

3.14. Protection of State Cybersecurity Interests. The Contractor shall comply with State Executive Order No. 2023-10, which includes, but is not limited to, a prohibition against (a) downloading and installing of TikTok on all State-owned and State-leased information technology; and (b) accessing TikTok through State information technology.

3.15. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Prohibitions. Consistent with State policy, if Contractor supplies AI Services or Materials (either directly or through Subcontractors or the sale of licenses), such as research, development, training, implementation, deployment, maintenance, provision, or sale of AI systems, then Contractor is prohibited from using State of Arizona Materials or Data in generative AI queries or for building or training proprietary generative AI programs unless explicitly approved in advance by the State in writing.

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3.15.1. Contractor shall also disclose the utilization of generative AI before producing works owned by the State and/or integrating generative AI into Materials or Services used by the State.

3.15.2. Contractor shall perform due diligence to ensure proper licensure of model training data for all generative AI services throughout the life of the Contract.

3.16. Certifications Required by State Law.

3.16.1. If Contractor is a Company as defined in A.R.S. § 35-393, Contractor certifies that it is not currently engaged in a boycott of Israel as described in A.R.S. §§ 35-393 et seq. and will refrain from any such boycott for the duration of this Contract.

3.16.2. Contractor further certifies that it shall comply with A.R.S. § 35-394, regarding use of the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs, as applicable.

4. Costs and Payments

4.1. Payments. Payments shall comply with the requirements of A.R.S. Titles 35 and 41, Net 30 days.

Upon receipt and acceptance of Materials or Services, the Contractor shall submit a complete and accurate invoice for payment from the State within thirty (30) days.

4.2. Delivery. Unless stated otherwise in the Contract, per A.R.S. § 47-2319, all prices shall be F.O.B.

(“free on board”) Destination and shall include all freight delivery and unloading at the destination.

4.3. Firm, Fixed Price. Unless stated otherwise in the Special Terms and Conditions of the Contract, all prices shall be firm-fixed-prices.

4.4. Applicable Taxes

4.4.1. Payment of Taxes. The Contractor shall be responsible for paying all applicable taxes.

4.4.2. State and Local Transaction Privilege Taxes. The State of Arizona is subject to all applicable state and local transaction privilege taxes. Transaction privilege taxes apply to the sale and are the responsibility of the seller to remit. Failure to collect such taxes from the buyer does not relieve the seller from its obligation to remit taxes.

4.4.3. Tax Indemnification. Contractor and all Subcontractors shall pay all Federal, state and local taxes applicable to its operation and any persons employed by the Contractor. Contractor shall, and require all Subcontractors to hold the State harmless from any responsibility for taxes, damages and interest, if applicable, contributions required under Federal, and/or state

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4.4.4. IRS W9 Form. In order to receive payment the Contractor shall have a current I.R.S. W9 Form on file with the State of Arizona, unless not required by law.

4.5. Availability of Funds for the Next State Fiscal Year. Funds may not presently be available for performance under this Contract beyond the current State Fiscal Year. No legal liability on the part of the State for any payment may arise under this Contract beyond the current State Fiscal Year until funds are made available for performance of this Contract.

4.6. Availability of Funds for the Current State Fiscal Year. Should the State Legislature enter back into session and reduce the appropriations or for any reason and these Materials or Services are not funded, the State may take any of the following actions:

4.6.1. Accept a decrease in price offered by the Contractor;

4.6.2. Cancel the Contract; or

4.6.3. Cancel the Contract and re-solicit the requirements.

5. Contract Changes

5.1. Amendments. This Contract is issued under the authority of the Procurement Officer who signed this Contract. The Contract may be modified only through a Contract Amendment within the scope of the Contract. Changes to the Contract, including the addition of Services or Materials, the revision of payment terms, or the substitution of Services or Materials, directed by a person who is not specifically authorized by the Procurement Officer in writing or made unilaterally by the Contractor are violations of the Contract and of applicable law. Such changes, including unauthorized written Contract Amendments shall be void and without effect, and the Contractor shall not be entitled to any claim under this Contract based on those changes.

5.2. Subcontracts. The Contractor shall not enter into any Subcontract under this Contract for the performance of this Contract without the advance written approval of the Procurement Officer as described in Arizona State Procurement Office Standard Procedure 002. The Contractor shall clearly list any proposed Subcontractors and the Subcontractor’s proposed responsibilities. The Subcontract shall incorporate by reference the terms and conditions of this Contract.

5.3. Assignment and Delegation. The Contractor shall not assign any right nor delegate any duty under this Contract without the prior written approval of the Procurement Officer. The State shall not unreasonably withhold approval.

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6. Risk and Liability

6.1. Risk of Loss. The Contractor shall bear all loss of conforming Materials covered under this Contract until received by authorized personnel at the location designated in the purchase order or Contract.

Mere receipt does not constitute final acceptance. The risk of loss for nonconforming Materials shall remain with the Contractor regardless of receipt.

6.2. Indemnification

6.2.1. Contractor/Vendor Indemnification (Not Public Agency).To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the State of Arizona, and its departments, agencies, boards, commissions, universities, officers, officials, agents, and employees (hereinafter referred to as “Indemnitee”) from and against any and all claims, actions, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses (including court costs, attorneys’ fees, and costs of claim processing, investigation and litigation) (hereinafter referred to as “Claims”) for bodily injury or personal injury (including death), or loss or damage to tangible or intangible property caused, or alleged to be caused, in whole or in part, by the negligent or willful acts or omissions of Contractor or any of its owners, officers, directors, agents, employees or Subcontractors. This indemnity includes any claim or amount arising out of, or recovered under, the Workers’ Compensation Law or arising out of the failure of such Contractor to conform to any federal, state, or local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or court decree. It is the specific intention of the parties that the Indemnitee shall, in all instances, except for Claims arising solely from the negligent or willful acts or omissions of the Indemnitee, be indemnified by Contractor from and against any and all claims. It is agreed that Contractor will be responsible for primary loss investigation, defense, and judgment costs where this indemnification is applicable. In consideration of the award of this contract, the Contractor agrees to waive all rights of subrogation against the State of Arizona, its officers, officials, agents, and employees for losses arising from the work performed by the Contractor for the State of Arizona. This indemnity shall not apply if the Contractor or Subcontractor(s) is/are an agency, board, commission or university of the State of Arizona.

6.2.2. Public Agency Language Only. Each party (as 'indemnitor') agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the other party (as 'indemnitee') from and against any and all claims, losses, liability, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) (hereinafter collectively referred to as 'claims') arising out of bodily injury of any person (including death) or property damage but only to the extent that such claims which result in vicarious/derivative liability to the indemnitee, are caused by the act, omission, negligence, misconduct, or other fault of the indemnitor, its officers, officials, agents, employees, or volunteers.

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6.3. Indemnification - Patent and Copyright. The Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the State against any liability, including costs and expenses, for infringement of any patent, trademark or copyright arising out of Contract performance or use by the State of Materials furnished or work performed under this Contract. The State shall reasonably notify the Contractor of any claim for which it may be liable under this paragraph. If the Contractor is insured pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-621 and § 35-154, this paragraph shall not apply.

6.4. Force Majeure.

6.4.1. Except for payment of sums due, neither the Contractor nor State shall be liable to the other nor deemed in default under this Contract if and to the extent that such party’s performance of this Contract is prevented by reason of force majeure. The term “force majeure” means an occurrence that is beyond the control of the party affected and occurs without its fault or negligence. Without limiting the foregoing, force majeure includes: acts of God, acts of the public enemy, war, riots, strikes, mobilization, labor disputes, civil disorders, fire, flood, lockouts, injunctions-intervention-acts, failures or refusals to act by government authority, and other similar occurrences beyond the control of the party declaring force majeure which such party is unable to prevent by exercising reasonable diligence.

6.4.2. Force Majeure shall not include the following occurrences:

6.4.2.1. Late delivery of equipment, Materials, or Services caused by congestion at a manufacturer’s plant or elsewhere, or an oversold condition of the market;

6.4.2.2.