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This is a Form of Contract document from Hudson River Park Trust (the "Trust"), a public benefit corporation of the State of New York, establishing the contractual framework for Event Production Services for the Blues BBQ Festival under Contract No. G8690. The Trust seeks to contract with an experienced event production company or consultant to provide comprehensive planning and production services for an annual one-day festival that attracts approximately 15,000 attendees over eight hours at Pier 76 (five acres of park land). Services include talent acquisition and contracting, event coordination and operations, equipment sourcing and management, staffing and rental management, vendor coordination for food and marketplace partners, bar operations management, and optional sponsorship solicitation. The contract term is one year with four optional one-year renewals. The Request for Proposals was issued with a question deadline of October 15, 2026, answers posted by October 22, 2026, and proposals due by 5:00 PM on October 29, 2026, submitted to 2027BluesBBQRFP@hrpt.ny.gov in two separate file packets (Services and Pricing). Proposals are evaluated based on quality (35%), cost (25%), relevant production experience (15%), references and reputation (15%), and MWBE/SDVOB participation (10%).
The contract establishes a Maximum Contract Price with payment based on tasks completed according to a fee schedule, with interim payments calculated as the percentage of task completion multiplied by maximum task amounts, plus reimbursable expenses. The contract includes a 30 percent Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation goal with separate targets for minority-owned and women-owned enterprises. Standard New York State contract clauses apply, including compliance with prevailing wage requirements where applicable, non-discrimination provisions, and workers' compensation requirements. The Consultant must obtain and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including commercial general liability ($3,000,000 per occurrence/$5,000,000 aggregate), business automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), workers' compensation at statutory limits, and liquor liability insurance ($2,000,000 per common cause) given the festival's bar operations. All documents, plans, drawings, and reports produced under the contract become the exclusive property of the Trust. The contract is terminable for convenience by the Trust with seven days' written notice and for cause upon three days' notice, with the Consultant entitled to payment for services satisfactorily performed prior to termination.
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CONTRACT NO. G8690
EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES FOR
BLUES BBQ FESTIVAL
Contract No. G8690 Page 2
HUDSON RIVER PARK TRUST (the “Trust”) and the consultant, contractor or party identified below (each a “Consultant”), in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in the Contract (as defined below) and other valuable and good consideration, do hereby agree to all of the terms and conditions set forth in (i) these Specific Terms (Part I) set forth immediately below, (ii) the General Terms and Conditions (Part II) annexed hereto and made a part hereof and (iii) the Appendices (Part III) annexed hereto and made a part hereof.
The Consultant shall provide the services (“Services”) described in Appendix B - Scope of Services and shall be compensated for the rendering of the Services in accordance with Part II Article II of the Contract and as provided in Appendix C - Fee and Cost Schedule. The Consultant must purchase and maintain insurance for the Term of the Contract, as provided in Appendix D - Insurance. If Part I, Section 1.7 indicates that the Contract is subject to an M/WBE Percentage Goal, the Consultant must comply with the M/WBE requirements provided in Appendix E - M/WBE Requirements. If Part I, Section 1.8 indicates that the Contract is subject to an SDVOB Percentage Goal, the Consultant must comply with the SDVOB requirements provided in Appendix F - SDVOB Requirements. The term “State” as referenced in Appendix A shall mean the State of New York and the Trust. The term “Contractor” referenced in Appendix A shall mean the “Consultant” defined in Part I Section 2.2.
1. The Contract
1.1 Contract: These Specific Terms and Conditions (Part I), the General Terms and Conditions (Part II) and the Appendices (Part III)
1.2 Contract No. G8690
1.3 Contract Date: The date of the Contract is as of [Insert Date]
1.4 Term: One (1) year with four (4) optional one-year renewals
1.5 Maximum Contract Price:
1.6 Project: Event Production Services for Blues BBQ Festival
1.7 M/WBE Participation Goal: 30%, as provided in Appendix E
1.8 SDVOB Participation Goal: N/A, as provided in Appendix F
2. Parties
2.1 The Trust: Hudson River Park Trust, a public benefit corporation of the State of New York.
2.2 The Consultant: [Insert legal Name of Consultant], a New York [or if not NY, insert State]
[Insert “individual”, “Trust”, “partnership”, “corporation” or “limited liability company”], having an office at:
[Insert Street Address] [Insert City, State and Zip Code]
2.3 Consultant’s Contact Person: [Insert Name and Title]
2.4 Trust’s Contact Person: Maggie Curtis, Director of Events & Production or Randi
Burroughs, Assistant Vice President of Permits & Programming
3. Notice Parties and Addresses
Any notice, approval, consent, acceptance, or demand required or permitted to be given hereunder ("Notice") from either party to the other shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when received by overnight mail or three (3) business days after deposited with the United States Postal Service in a postage prepaid envelope, certified or registered mail, addressed to the other party at the addresses set forth below (with a copy also emailed to the email address of the other party as set forth below). However, this section
Contract No. G8690 Page 3 on Notices does not apply to routine communications regarding the work or scope of services or billing, all of which can be sent via email.
3.1 Notices to the Trust:
Hudson River Park Trust 353 West Street, Pier 40, 2nd Floor New York, N.Y. 10014 Attn: General Counsel with a copy to:
Hudson River Park Trust 353 West Street, Pier 40, 2nd Floor New York, N.Y. 10014 Attn: Robert Atterbury
3.2 Notices to the Consultant:
[Insert Name of Contactor] [Insert Street Address] [Insert City, State and Zip Code] Attn: [Insert Name and Title]
4. Special Provisions. The provisions set forth below are hereby added to and made part of the Contract.
In the event any conflict exists between any of the General Terms and Conditions (Part II) of the Contract and these special provisions, these special provisions shall govern.
4.1 A Workforce Utilization Form is required for all non-construction contracts in excess of $25,000 and for all construction contracts in excess of $100,000. Once the Contract has been awarded, the Consultant and its Subcontractor(s) shall file Workforce Utilization Reports which shall indicate the actual workforce utilized in the performance of the Contract organized by the specified categories, including ethnic background, gender, and Federal occupational categories.
The Trust shall provide the requisite forms to the Consultant to submit electronically to the Trust at email address EEO101@hrpt.ny.gov or information for the Consultant to file directly with the New York State Contract System.
5. Execution. This Contract may be executed and delivered in counterparts, including execution by digital or electronic signature, each of which so executed and delivered, when taken together, shall be deemed a fully-executed instrument. The Consultant acknowledges that it has carefully examined the entire Contract and thoroughly understands the same.
mailto:EEO101@hrpt.ny.gov
Contract No. G8690 Page 4
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed the Contract as of the Contract Date here above written.
HUDSON RIVER PARK TRUST [INSERT CONSULTANT NAME]
By: ____________________________ By: ___________________________ Noreen Doyle Name:
President & CEO Title:
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PART II
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
ARTICLE I
PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES
1. Supervision by the Trust. Services shall be subject to the general supervision and direction of the
Trust or its authorized representative, whose decision shall be final and binding upon the Consultant as to all matters arising in connection with or relating to the Contract. Neither the Trust’s exercise nor failure to exercise such supervision and direction shall relieve the Consultant of any of its obligations or responsibilities for its acts or failure to act with regards to the Contract. The Trust shall reasonably determine all matters relative to the fulfillment of the Contract on the part of the Consultant and such determination shall be final and binding on the Consultant.
2. Approvals or Acceptance by the Trust. Whenever action is to be taken, or approval or acceptance given by the Trust, such action, approval or acceptance shall be deemed to have been taken or given, only if so taken or given by the Trust’s representative, by the Trust’s signatory to this Contract, or by another officer or employee of the Trust duly designated by such signatory to represent the Trust in connection therewith. The Trust shall notify the Consultant in writing of each such approval or acceptance, or the withholding thereof, within a reasonable period of time. The Trust’s acceptance or approval of documents or other materials prepared by the Consultant hereunder shall in no way relieve the Consultant of responsibility for such materials.
3. Consultant Cooperation. The Consultant shall work with and exchange information with such entities or individuals in connection with the Services as the Trust shall designate from time to time, and agrees to meet with such entities or individuals at such times as the Trust may require in order to maintain an ongoing review process to expedite determinations and approvals required to be made in connection with the Services.
4. Contact Persons. The Trust will designate in writing an individual who will serve as the Trust’s representative and normal point of contact for the Consultant with regards to the Contract and the Consultant’s Services and obligations hereunder. The Consultant shall designate in writing to the Trust one individual, satisfactory to the Trust, who shall be responsible for coordinating all Services to be rendered by the Consultant and who shall be the Trust’s normal point of contact with the Consultant on matters relating to such Services. Such individual shall be replaced upon the Trust’s written request.
The Trust and Consultant may from time to time change this designation by notification to the other party.
5. Approval of Subcontractors and Subcontracts. The Consultant shall not employ, contract with or use the services of any consultant, contractor, or other third party (collectively “Subcontractor(s)”) in connection with the performance of its obligations under the Contract without the prior written consent of the Trust. The Consultant shall inform the Trust in writing of the name, proposed service to be rendered, and compensation of the Subcontractors, and of any interest it may have in the proposed Subcontractors. The Consultant shall be responsible for the performance of the Services of any Subcontractors engaged, including the maintenance of budgets, cost controls, schedules, coordination of their work, and resolutions of all differences between or among the Consultant and Subcontractors.
It is expressly understood and agreed that all Subcontractors engaged by Consultant hereunder shall at all times be deemed engaged by the Consultant and not by the Trust. The Consultant shall cause any Subcontractor employed by the Consultant in connection with the Contract to be bound to the terms and conditions of the Contract to the extent such terms and conditions are, or may be, applicable to
Contract No. G8690 Page 6 such Subcontractors. All subcontracts held by the Consultant (“Subcontracts”) must include the following provisions:
(a) there is no privity of contract between the Subcontractor and the Trust;
(b) the Trust will not incur any liability by virtue of any act, omission, negligence, or obligation of the Subcontractor or the Consultant;
(c) the Subcontractor shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Indemnitees (defined in Article V) against any and all claims, judgments or liabilities to which they may be subject (including, without limitation, any and all claims for injuries to persons (including death) and damage to property) because of any negligence or any fault or default of the Subcontractor, its agents, employees or subcontractors or the breach of the Subcontractor’s obligations under the Subcontract;
(d) the Subcontractor’s payment requisitions shall conform to the same requirements for Consultant’s payment requisitions and include the representations and warranties set forth in Article III hereof;
(e) the termination provisions for cause and convenience set forth in Article IV herein shall be included in the Subcontract;
(f) the Subcontract may be assigned without the written consent of the Subcontractor to the Trust or any other corporation, agency or instrumentality having authority to accept the assignment; and
(g) all services performed under the Subcontract shall strictly comply with the requirements of the Contract, including the Standard Clauses for New York State Contracts in Appendix A (provided that the provisions of Appendix A are applicable to the Scope of Services in Appendix B and do not conflict with federal law and regulations).
6. Consultant as Independent Contractor. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Contract, the Consultant’s status (and that of any Subcontractor) shall be that of an independent contractor and not that of an employee of the Trust. Accordingly, neither the Consultant nor any Subcontractor shall hold itself out as, or claim to be acting in the capacity of, an employee of the Trust.
7. Consultant to Obtain Permits. Except as otherwise instructed in writing by the Trust, the Consultant shall obtain and comply with all legally required licenses, consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, permits, restrictions, declarations and filings required to be obtained by the Trust or the Consultant in connection with the Contract.
8. Consultant to Comply with Legal Requirements. The Consultant, in performing its obligations and in preparing all documents required under the Contract, shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations to be included in the Contract, including the Standard Clauses for New York State Contracts in Appendix A (provided that the provisions of Appendix A are applicable to the Contract’s Scope of Services in Appendix B and do not conflict with federal law and regulations). All applicable laws and regulations shall be deemed to be included in the Contract with the same effect as if set forth in full.
9. Increase or Decrease in the Scope of Services. The Trust shall have the right to make changes to, and/or increase or decrease the Scope of the Services or to extend the Term at any time and for any reason upon notice to Consultant specifying the nature and extent of such changes. In the event any such changes result in a reduction of the Scope of Services, the Maximum Contract Price will be
Contract No. G8690 Page 7 correspondingly reduced to reflect the deleted services. In the event any such changes result in an additional expenditure of time by the Consultant or Subcontractors, the Trust and the Consultant shall negotiate an additional fee for such changes evidenced in an amendment to the Contract.
ARTICLE II
PAYMENT OF SERVICES
1. Payments.
(a) Subject to, and in accordance with this Article II, the Trust shall pay to the Consultant, and the Consultant agrees to accept in full consideration for the Services, and for all expenses of the Consultant in connection therewith, including Subcontractors’ costs and reimbursable expenses, an amount not to exceed the Maximum Contract Price, payable in accordance with this Article II and as provided in Appendix C.
(b) Requisitions shall be in a form reasonably acceptable to the Trust and shall be supported by any appropriate or necessary documentation or other evidence relating to the amounts set forth in the requisition as the Trust may reasonably require including, but not limited to invoices, receipts and vouchers from Subcontractors and suppliers, information related to M/WBEs, SDVOBs and Workforce Utilization Forms required under Appendices E and F and, where applicable, the time sheets and/or certified payroll reports of the Consultant’s staff. Each requisition submitted to the Trust by the Consultant shall constitute a representation that, except as specifically set forth in the requisition, as of the date of the requisition, all representations and warranties made by the Consultant in Article III are true, complete and accurate as if made as of the date of the submission of the requisition. Thereafter, the Trust shall approve the requisition if the Services have been satisfactorily performed in accordance with the Contract.
(c) The Consultant, with the Trust’s prior approval, may exceed the maximum payment allocated to a particular portion of the Services if the Consultant by notice determines that the maximum payment initially allocated to the portion is insufficient to adequately perform the portion of the Services and if the Consultant demonstrates to the Trust a savings with respect to another portion of the Services which is at least equal to the amount of such excess. However, notwithstanding the above, in no event shall the Trust pay the Consultant more than the Maximum Contract Price.
2. Acceptance of Final Payment/Release and Discharge. The acceptance by Consultant of the final payment under the Contract, or any final payment due on earlier termination of the Contract under Article IV, shall constitute a full and complete waiver and release of the Trust from any and all claims, demands and causes of action whatsoever that the Consultant, and/or its successors and assigns, have, or may have, against the Trust under the provisions of the Contract, unless a detailed and verified statement of claim is served upon the Trust not later than fifteen (15) days after the making of the final payment. In the absence of a verified statement of claim, if the Consultant performs Services that involve maintenance, repairs or minor construction, the Consultant must supply the Trust with lien waivers for itself and its Subcontractors along with its request for final payment. It is expressly understood and agreed that the Trust’s or Consultant’s termination of the Contract pursuant to Article IV hereof shall not give rise to any claims against the Trust for damages, compensation, or otherwise as a result of such termination, and that under such circumstances, the Trust’s liability to make payments to Consultant on account of any and all Services shall be limited to the payments set forth in this Article II and as provided in Appendix C.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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1. Representations and Warranties.
(a) The Consultant represents and warrants to the Trust that:
(i) no public official is directly or indirectly interested in the Contract, or in the supplies, materials, equipment, work, labor or Services to which it relates or in any of the profits thereof;
(ii) except as set forth in the Contract, the Consultant has, and shall have, no interest, direct or indirect, in the project to which the Services relate;
(iii) to the best of its knowledge, upon due inquiry, no officer, member, partner or employee of the Consultant has, prior to the date of the Contract, been called before a grand jury, head of a state agency, head of a city department or other city agency to testify in an investigation concerning any transaction or contract had with the State of New York, any political subdivision thereof, a public authority, or with any public department, agency or official of the State of New York of or any political subdivision thereof and refused to sign a waiver of immunity against subsequent criminal prosecution or to answer any relevant question concerning such transaction or contract; and
(iv) it has not employed any person, trust or partnership to solicit or procure the Contract, and has not made, and will not make, any payment or agreement for the payment of any commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee, or other compensation in connection with the procurement of the Contract.
(b) The Consultant represents and agrees that:
(i) Recognizing that time for completion of the Services is of the essence, the Consultant shall perform all of its obligations hereunder in a prompt, efficient and professional and/or workman like manner with the skill and care of similarly licensed professionals and in accordance with the time periods for the Services set forth herein;
(ii) The Consultant, its personnel assigned to perform the Services, and any Subcontractors engaged by the Consultant in the performance of the Consultant’s obligations hereunder are qualified in all respects for such assignment and have the experience and expertise in projects of similar scope and complexity to the Services. All such assigned personnel and Subcontractors are subject to approval by the Trust, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, and the Trust may direct the Consultant to replace assigned personnel at any time; the Consultant’s personnel assigned to perform the Services shall be available to the Trust during normal working hours and at other times as may be additionally needed upon notice from the Trust for project meetings, public meetings, site supervision, field visits and inspections;
(iii) The Consultant, in the performance of its obligations hereunder, shall utilize efficient available methodology and technology for the purpose of reducing the cost and time of such performance;
(iv) The Consultant shall use good faith efforts to protect and further the Trust’s interests in performing such Services recognizing the need for trust and confidence in the relationship between the Consultant and the Trust with regards to the Services to be performed hereunder;
(v) The Consultant shall comply with the provisions of all Federal, State and local statutes, laws, rules, ordinances and regulations that are applicable to the performance of the Contract;
(vi) The Consultant shall diligently render to the Trust any and all assistance which may be required by the Trust should any claim be made or any action be brought against the Trust which states a cause of action related to the Services; and
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(vii) The Consultant shall not commit its personnel to, nor engage in, any other projects during the term of the Contract to the extent that such projects may adversely affect the quality or efficiency of the Services or would otherwise be detrimental to the conduct and completion of the Services, and the Consultant shall provide sufficient numbers of qualified personnel as shall be required to perform the Services in the time requested by the Trust.
2. Conflict of Interest. Consultant represents and warrants that:
(a) Consultant has not now, and will not, for a period of one (1) year following expiration of the
Contract, acquire any interest, direct or indirect, present or prospective, in the project to which the Consultant’s work relates or the real estate which is the subject of the project, has not employed and will not knowingly employ in connection with work to be performed hereunder any person or entity having any such interest during the Term.
(b) Consultant shall not knowingly permit any officer, employee, agent or director of the Trust or any of its subsidiaries to share in any benefits that arise from the Consultant’s work.
(c) Consultant shall not knowingly permit any officer, employee, agent or director of the Trust, or any of its subsidiaries to participate in any decision relating to the Contract that affects the personal interest of the aforementioned individuals, or the interests of any trust, partnership, or association in which those individuals are directly or indirectly interested; nor shall any officer, agent, director or employee of the Trust, or any of its subsidiaries be permitted by the Consultant to have any interest, direct or indirect, in the Contract or the proceedings thereof.
(d) Consultant shall cause, for the benefit of the Trust, every contract or agreement with any Subcontractor to include the representations contained in subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this Subsection 2. The Consultant shall take such action in enforcing such provisions as the Trust may direct, or, at Consultant’s option, assign such rights as it may have to the Trust for enforcement by the Trust.
ARTICLE IV
DELAYS, SUSPENSION OF SERVICES, TERMINATION
1. Notice of Overruns and Delays. The Consultant shall promptly give written notice to the Trust representative of the occurrence of an event or action, the discovery of a condition or the failure of an event or action to occur or a condition to exist as anticipated, that may result in an increase in (a) the compensation due to the Consultant; (b) reimbursable expenses and/or; (c) the number of hours necessary to perform the work or which may delay completion of the work (or extend the completion date). For purposes of this provision, “promptly” shall mean as soon as possible but in no event more than three (3) business days after Consultant’s discovery of the occurrence, condition or failure which gives rise to the subject increase and/or delay.
2. Disputes. If at any time the Consultant believes that there is: (1) a condition that will entitle it to additional compensation; (2) a change in the schedule for completion of the Services; or (3) another issue arising out of terms, conditions, or the respective parties’ fulfillment of their obligations under the Contract (“Dispute”), within fifteen (15) days after the Consultant has knowledge or should have known of the occurrence of a Dispute, the Consultant shall deliver a written notice to the Trust stating the general nature of such Dispute. Senior executives of the parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any Disputes. Pending the resolution of any Dispute, the Consultant shall diligently continue
Contract No. G8690 Page 10 to perform all Services under the Contract, including the Services that are the subject of such Dispute.
Written notification and good faith negotiation shall be a condition precedent to the maintenance of any legal proceeding. The Consultant shall represent that it has complied with the condition precedent in its initial notice and pleading in any legal proceeding instituted by the Consultant or by the Trust.
3. Suspension of Services. The Trust may, at any time and for any reason and by written notice thereby
(“Suspension Notice”), direct the Consultant to delay or suspend the services or any part thereof under the Contract for a period of time not to exceed ninety (90) days. The Suspension Notice shall specify the period during which such services are to be delayed or suspended. The Contract shall automatically terminate after ninety (90) days’ suspension or delay unless the Trust and the Consultant agree in writing to continue the Contract upon the same or newly negotiated terms, and the Trust and the Consultant execute a “Release of Claims” with regards to the period of suspension or delay. The Consultant shall resume such services upon the date the Trust may thereafter specify in writing upon reasonable notice to Consultant. If the Contract is delayed, suspended or terminated, the Consultant shall be entitled upon such delay, suspension or termination to payment of that portion of the fee and reimbursable costs that have not been paid to Consultant commensurate with the Services actually and satisfactorily performed by the Consultant prior to the date of delay, suspension or termination. The Consultant shall not be entitled to any fee during the period of delay or suspension unless the Trust, in its sole and absolute discretion, decides that the payment (and amount) of a fee is reasonable under the particular circumstances that gave rise to the suspension or delay.
4. Termination for Convenience. The parties acknowledge that the Trust may, at any time for the Trust’s convenience and without cause, terminate the Contract without incurring any penalty or damages on account of such termination upon seven (7) days’ written notice to the Consultant. In the event of such termination, the Trust shall pay the Consultant for services actually and satisfactorily performed by Consultant up to the date of such termination plus Trust-approved out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Consultant. The Consultant agrees to cause any agreement or contract entered into by the Consultant with any Subcontractors to contain a termination for convenience clause consistent with the provisions of this Subsection 4.
5. Default by Consultant. The Trust may terminate the Contract for cause, including:
(a) a material breach of any covenant or agreement contained in the Contract;
(b) if the Consultant shall default in the timely performance of any of its obligations under the Contract and such default shall continue for a period of three (3) days after written notice from the Trust specifying the occurrence, omission or failure giving rise to such default, or if in the opinion of the Trust, by reason of the nature of such default, such default cannot be cured within such three (3) day period and the Consultant has not promptly prosecuted the curing of such default;
(c) any representation or warranty made or deemed to have been made under the Contract by the
Consultant shall prove to be untrue in any material respect; or
(d) the Consultant shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or a receiver or trustee shall have been appointed on account of Consultant’s insolvency, or Consultant otherwise shall be or become insolvent, or an order for relief shall have been entered against Consultant under Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
In addition to any other remedies or claims that the Trust may have with respect to such representation or such default, the Trust may terminate the Contract immediately upon three (3) days’ written notice
Contract No. G8690 Page 11 to the Consultant. In the event of such termination, the Trust, without waiving any such remedy or claims (including consequential damages), shall pay the Consultant that portion of the fee and reimbursable costs, not paid to the Consultant, commensurate with those Services actually and satisfactorily performed by the Consultant up to the date of such termination, provided, however, that the Trust shall deduct from any amounts due to the Consultant for additional costs and expenses that the Trust may incur in connection with the completion of the Services by another contractor(s), subcontractor(s), or consultant(s).
The Consultant agrees to cause any agreement or contract entered into by the Consultant with any Subcontractors to contain a termination for default clause consistent with the provisions of this Subsection 5.
6. Discontinuance of Services Upon Termination. Upon termination of the Contract, the Consultant shall:
(a) discontinue all its Services from and after the date of the notice of termination, except as may be required to complete any item or portion of services to a point where discontinuance will not cause unnecessary waste or duplicative work or cost as directed by the Trust;
(b) cancel, or if so directed by the Trust, assign to the Trust any and all commitments and agreements made by the Consultant relating to the Services to the extent same are cancelable or assignable by the Consultant;
(c) transfer to the Trust in the manner, to the extent, and at the time directed by the Trust, all supplies, materials and other property produced (including warranties) as a part of, or acquired in, the performance of the Services; and
(d) take any other actions as the Trust may reasonably direct.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE
1. Indemnification. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any existing statute, the Consultant shall be liable to and hereby agrees to hold harmless and to indemnify the Trust, the State of New York, the City of New York, and each of their offices, departments, agencies, officials, directors and employees (collectively the “Indemnitees”) from and against any damages, lawsuits, claims, judgments and liabilities, including reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs, which the Indemnitees may sustain, be subject to or be caused to incur by virtue of or as a result of any settlement approved by Consultant or of an adverse determination of any claim, demand, suit, proceeding, action or cause of judicial or administrative action for:
a. Any negligent act or omission of Consultant, their agents, servants, employees, officers, consultants, or subcontractors, or
b. Any willful misconduct of Consultant, their agents, servants, employees, officers, consultants, or subcontractors, or
c. Any infringement of claimed copyright or patent right of designs, plans, drawings or specifications furnished by Consultant, their consultants or subcontractors.
This Subsection 1 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Contract.
2. Insurance. At all times during the performance of the Services or for such other time periods as the
Trust may require, the Consultant, at its sole cost and expense, shall purchase and maintain the
Contract No. G8690 Page 12 insurance described in Appendix D unless the Trust determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that such insurance limits warrant a reduction due to a material change in the Project or the Services.
ARTICLE VI
DOCUMENTS, CONFIDENTIALITY AND RECORDS
1. Ownership of Documents.
(a) All originals, negatives, and electronic copies of all plans, drawings, reports, photographs, charts, programs, models, specimens, specifications, and other documents or materials required to be furnished by the Consultant under the Contract including drafts and reproduction copies thereof (“Documents”), shall be and remain the exclusive property of the Trust, and the Trust shall have the right to publish, transfer, sell, license and use all or any part of such reports, plans, drawings, specification and other documents without payment of any additional royalty, charge or other compensation to the Consultant. If the Documents are altered by the Trust or its agents, the Trust holds the Consultant harmless from any liability for such use.
(b) The Consultant agrees that it shall not publish, transfer, license or, except in connection with carrying out its obligations under the Contract, use or reuse all or any part of the Documents, excluding the Consultant’s “Underlying Intellectual Property” (as defined hereinafter), without the prior written approval of the Trust, except that the Consultant may retain copies of such reports and other documents for general reference use.
(c) The Consultant’s Underlying Intellectual Property means the analytical concepts, approaches, methodologies, or formats developed by the Consultant’s staff, and other materials not prepared for delivery to the Trust and also includes any derivatives, improvements, enhancements or extensions of the Consultant’s Underlying Intellectual Property conceived, reduced to practice, or developed during the Term of the Contract that are not uniquely applicable to the Documents prepared for the Trust under the Contract.
(d) The Consultant represents and warrants that, except for material which is in the public domain and non-original material, the Documents:
(i) shall be wholly original material not published elsewhere, except for Underlying Intellectual Property included therein;
(ii) shall not violate any copyright, trademark or other applicable law; and
(iii) shall not, to the best of Consultant’s knowledge, constitute a defamation or invasion of the right of privacy or publicity, or an infringement of any kind, of any rights of any third party.
(e) The Consultant shall not make any unauthorized use of copyrighted, trademarked or other protected materials or intellectual property and agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Trust and their respective officers, officials, agents, members, directors, and employees against any damage or liability arising out of the Consultant’s infringement or unauthorized use of any such material or property.
2. Confidentiality. The Consultant hereby agrees that all documents, data, recommendations, reports and other materials developed in the course of the Services authorized by the Contract are strictly confidential between the Consultant and the Trust and the Consultant may not at any time reveal or disclose such materials in whole or in part to any third party without first obtaining written permission
Contract No. G8690 Page 13 from the Trust. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Consultant shall cooperate fully with such third parties as the Trust may designate by written request.
3. Maintenance, Audit and Examination of Records. Pursuant to Section 10 of the Standard Clauses for NYS Contracts (attached hereto as Appendix A), the Consultant and its Subcontractors must maintain their respective books and records for examination and audit as specifically detailed therein.
In the event of non-compliance thereof, the Trust shall not pay the Consultant any portion of the fee then due or becoming due, as the case may be, with respect to such non-compliance, and if such fee has already been paid, the Trust may require the Consultant to refund such fee. In addition, the Consultant shall be responsible for any audit costs incurred by the Trust as a result of such non-compliance.
4. Consultant Promotional Materials. Unless specifically directed to the contrary by the Trust, Consultant shall identify its location for the performance of the Services herein as being within Hudson River Park in all literature, brochures, handouts, and promotional materials of any kind respecting the Premises.
5. Vendor Responsibility. The Consultant shall provide the Trust with a list of all Subcontractors employed for the performance of the Services whose subcontract amount totals $25,000 or more. The Consultant will require any Subcontractor whose subcontract amount totals $100,000 or more to provide it a copy of its Vendor Responsibility Determination, which may either be a copy of its submission on the Mayor’s Office of Contracts Services Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal (PASSPort) or the copy of its submission to the State’s VendRep system or as a hard copy using the Vendor Responsibility form that the Trust has provided to the Consultant. Such submissions by the Subcontractor to the Consultant shall occur in a timely fashion but in no event later than the commencement of the Contract Work performed by such Subcontractor pursuant to its subcontract.
ARTICLE VII
OTHER STANDARD PROVISIONS
1. No Waiver. Failure by the Trust to insist upon the strict performance of any term or condition of the
Contract or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof, and no acceptance of full or partial performance during the continuance of any such breach shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or such term or condition. No term or condition of the Contract to be performed or complied with by Consultant, and no breach thereof, shall be waived, altered or modified except by a written instrument executed by the Trust. No waiver of any breach shall affect or alter the Contract, but each and every term and condition of the Contract shall continue in full force and effect with respect to any other then existing or subsequent breach thereof. Consultant hereby waives any and all rights and remedies to which Consultant might otherwise be or become entitled to because of any wrongful act or omission of the Trust saving only Consultant’s right to money damages.
2. Provisions Required by Law Deemed Inserted. Each and every provision of law and governmental regulation required by law to be inserted in the Contract shall be deemed to be inserted therein and the Contract shall be read and enforced as though so included therein, and if through mistake or otherwise any such provision is not inserted, or is not correctly inserted, then upon the application of either party, the Contract shall be deemed to be amended to make such insertion or correction. If the Contract contains any unlawful provision, the same shall be deemed of no effect and shall, upon the application of either party, be deemed stricken from the Contract without affecting the binding force of the remainder.
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3. Reimbursement of Legal Fees. In the event that Consultant and the Trust are involved in a legal proceeding relating to any part of the Contract, Consultant shall reimburse the Trust for all costs associated with said legal proceeding, including, but not limited to, court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the Trust where: (1) during said legal proceeding, a final determination by a neutral third party finds the Consultant to have materially breached the terms of the Contract; or (2) Consultant initiates said legal proceedings against the Trust and/or its directors, officers, or employees and Consultant does not prevail in such action.
4. Assignment by the Trust. The Trust may transfer and assign any and all of its rights and obligations under the Contract, including transferring and assigning its rights to the Consultant’s performance of any portion of the Services provided for herein, together with the Trust’s obligations and rights pertaining to such portion of Services, to any partnership, trust, governmental agency or department or other entity that the Trust determines has undertaken or will undertake any part of the Contract. The Trust shall provide the Consultant written notice of any such transfer and assignment. Such transfer and assignment shall relieve the Trust of any further liability or obligation hereunder.
5. State or City Not a Party. The State of New York, including its Office of Parks, Recreation and
Historic Preservation and its Department of Environmental Conservation, and the City of New York are not parties to this Contract and in no way shall either be responsible to any party for any claims of any nature whatsoever arising or which may arise from this Contract unless the State or the City expressly takes over the Contract and then only as to claims arising after such Contract is taken over by either New York State or New York City.
6. Entire Agreement/Amendment. The Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and no statement, promise, condition, understanding, inducement, or representation, oral or written, express or implied, which is not contained in the Contract shall be binding or valid and the Contract shall not be changed, modified or altered in any manner except by an instrument in writing executed by the parties hereto.
7. Interests of Others. Nothing in the Contract shall be construed to give any person other than the Trust and Consultant any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim. The Contract shall be held to be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Trust and Consultant.
8. Modification. No change, termination or attempted waiver of any of the provisions of the Contract shall be binding unless evidenced in a writing signed by both parties.
9. Severability. If any term or provision of the Contract or the application thereof to any person or in any circumstance shall to any extent be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the Contract, or the application of such terms or provisions to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is found to be invalid or unenforceable, shall in no way be affected thereby, and each term and provision of the Contract shall be valid and binding upon the parties, and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
10. Captions. Captions contained in the Contract are inserted only as a matter of convenience and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of any of the provisions hereof.
11. Anti-Bribery.
(a) In performing its obligations under this Contract, Consultant will ensure that it (and its suppliers, subconsultants and other participants in its supply chains) will conduct its business and perform its obligations under this Contract, to ensure compliance with all applicable commercial and public anti-bribery laws (“Anti-Bribery Laws”), including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.
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Furthermore, Consultant will not make any facilitation payments, which are payments to induce officials to perform routine functions they are otherwise obligated to perform. “Government officials” include any government employee; candidate for public office; and employee of government-owned or government-controlled companies, public international organizations, and political parties.
(b) Consultant will make commercially reasonable and good faith efforts to comply with the Trust’s anti-bribery due diligence process, including, without limitation, providing information requested by the Trust. The Consultant will implement due diligence procedures for its own suppliers, subconsultants and other participants in its supply chains to ensure that there are no anti-bribery law violations in its supply chains that serve the Contract Work.
(c) Consultant agrees to include in all subcontracts terms that are at least as protective of the Trust as the terms of this Contract, including compliance with Anti-Bribery Laws. Consultant remains responsible for compliance of such subconsultants and its personnel in all respects with this Contract.
(d) Consultant will keep complete and accurate records relating to this Contract. During the Term, the Trust may audit Consultant’s relevant records to confirm Consultant’s compliance with this Section. The auditor will only have access to those books and records of Consultant which are reasonably necessary to confirm such compliance.
(e) The Trust may terminate this Contract immediately upon written notice to Contractor if the Trust proves that Consultant has violated or caused the Trust to violate any Anti-Bribery Laws.
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PART III
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A STANDARD CLAUSES FOR NEW YORK STATE CONTRACTS
APPENDIX B SCOPE OF SERVICES
APPENDIX C FEE AND COST SCHEDULE
APPENDIX D INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
APPENDIX E M/WBE REQUIREMENTS
APPENDIX F SDVOB REQUIREMENTS
APPENDIX G OUTSIDE FUNDING REQUIREMENTS
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APPENDIX A
STANDARD CLAUSES FOR NEW YORK STATE CONTRACTS
The parties to the attached contract, license, lease, amendment or other agreement of any kind (hereinafter, “the contract” or “this contract”) agree to be bound by the following clauses which are hereby made a part of the contract (the word “Contractor” herein refers to any party other than the State, whether a contractor, licenser, licensee, lessor, lessee or any other party):
1. EXECUTORY CLAUSE. In accordance with Section 41 of the State Finance Law, the State shall have no liability under this contract to the Contractor or to anyone else beyond funds appropriated and available for this contract.
2. NON-ASSIGNMENT CLAUSE. In accordance with Section 138 of the State Finance Law, this contract may not be assigned by the Contractor or its right, title or interest therein assigned, transferred, conveyed, sublet or otherwise disposed of without the State’s previous written consent, and attempts to do so are null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such prior written consent of an assignment of a contract let pursuant to Article XI of the State Finance Law may be waived at the discretion of the contracting agency and with the concurrence of the State Comptroller where the original contract was subject to the State Comptroller’s approval, where the assignment is due to a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Contractor’s business entity or enterprise. The State retains its right to approve an assignment and to require that any Contractor demonstrate its responsibility to do business with the State. The Contractor may, however, assign its right to receive payments without the State’s prior written consent unless this contract concerns Certificates of Participation pursuant to Article 5-A of the State Finance Law.
3. COMPTROLLER’S APPROVAL. In accordance with Section 112 of the State Finance Law, if this contract exceeds $50,000 (or $75,000 for State University of New York or City University of New York contracts for goods, services, construction and printing, and $150,000 for State University Health Care Facilities) or if this is an amendment for any amount to a contract which, as so amended, exceeds said statutory amount, or if, by this contract, the State agrees to give something other than money when the value or reasonably estimated value of such consideration exceeds $25,000, it shall not be valid, effective or binding upon the State until it has been approved by the State Comptroller and filed in his office. Comptroller’s approval of contracts let by the Office of General Services, either for itself or its customer agencies by the Office of General Services Business Services Center, is required when such contracts exceed $85,000. Comptroller’s approval of contracts established as centralized contracts through the Office of General Services is required when such contracts exceed $125,000, and when a purchase order or other procurement transaction issued under such centralized contract exceeds $200,000.
4. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS. In accordance with Section 142 of the State Finance Law, this contract shall be void and of no force and effect unless the Contractor shall provide and maintain coverage during the life of this contract for the benefit of such employees as are required to be covered by the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Law.
5. NON-DISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS. To the extent required by Article 15 of the Executive Law (also known as the Human Rights Law) and all other State and Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions, the Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment, nor subject any individual to harassment, because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, familial
Contract No. G8690 Page 18 status, marital status, or domestic violence victim status or because the individual has opposed any practices forbidden under the Human Rights Law or has filed a complaint, testified, or assisted in any proceeding under the Human Rights Law. Furthermore, in accordance with Section 220-e of the Labor Law, if this is a contract for the construction, alteration or repair of any public building or public work or for the manufacture, sale or distribution of materials, equipment or supplies, and to the extent that this contract shall be performed within the State of New York, Contractor agrees that neither it nor its subcontractors shall, by reason of race, creed, color, disability, sex, or national origin: (a) discriminate in hiring against any New York State citizen who is qualified and available to perform the work; or (b) discriminate against or intimidate any employee hired for the performance of work under this contract. If this is a building service contract as defined in Section 230 of the Labor Law, then, in accordance with Section 239 thereof, Contractor agrees that neither it nor its subcontractors shall by reason of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex or disability:
(a) discriminate in hiring against any New York State citizen who is qualified and available to perform the work; or (b) discriminate against or intimidate any employee hired for the performance of work under this contract. Contractor is subject to fines of $50.00 per person per day for any violation of Section 220-e or Section 239 as well as possible termination of this contract and forfeiture of all moneys due hereunder for a second or subsequent violation.
6. WAGE AND HOURS PROVISIONS. If this is a public work…
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