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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBack-Up DocumentsEXPERT CONSULTANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA AND SMGQ LAW THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into this day of 2023, effective upon signature (the "Effective Date"), by and between the City of Miami, Florida, a Florida municipal corporation ("City"), and Javier E. Fernandez, Esq., P.A., a Florida profit corporation (d/b/a SMGQ Law) ("Expert Consultant"), whose address is 1200 Brickell Avenue, Suite 950, Miami, Florida 33131. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the City from time to time retains individuals acting as independent contractors on a contractual basis for a specific term to perform certain specialized and defined tasks for the City and which tasks, by their nature, require independent and autonomous judgment; and WHEREAS, the City must retain the professional services of the Expert Consultant to provide the City Manager's Office with the services defined in the Exhibit "A" Scope of Services ("Services"); and WHEREAS, the City through its City Manager's Office has deemed the Expert Consultant qualified in accordance with Sections 18-72,18-73, and 18-116 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), and the Expert Consultant agrees to perform the Services as defined and described herein; NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Sections 18-72, 18-73, and 18-116 of the City Code, the parties in consideration of the mutual obligations expressed herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by the parties, the City and the Expert Consultant agree as follows: Section 1. Recitals and Incorporations. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement. Section 2. Scope of Services. Pursuant to the City Code, the City Manager may retain an Expert Consultant and assign the same to a City Department. The Expert Consultant identified above, will be assigned to assist the Office of the City Manager, or their designee, and shall perform the Services outlined in Exhibit "A" hereto, which is incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement. The Expert Consultant represents to the City, that Expert Consultant is now, upon execution of this Agreement, and shall at all times, during the term of this Agreement, remain fully qualified, competent, and capable to perform the Services under this Agreement. Section 3. Remuneration, Audit and Inspection. A. The Expert Consultant shall receive Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) per month for the consulting Services specified in Exhibit "A". Even if there is, at the discretion of the City, an Amendment to increase the renumeration, in no event shall the total of remuneration for all Services exceed One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00) per year and shall be payable on a Page 1 of 13 per diem basis. The City, in its best interest, reserves the right to request additional related services to be provided by the Expert Consultant. Out-of-pocket expenses will be subject to the written approval of the City and will be billed separately. Any additional Services in excess, shall be negotiated and pre - approved in writing by the City Manager or designee, prior to the Services being rendered. The Expert Consultant will provide a detailed invoice listing daily work for any billing period, and will also report the number of hours worked, and tasks completed, as enumerated in Exhibit "A" during that period. B. The Expert Consultant shall not be entitled to any employment emoluments and, as such, the Expert Consultant shall be required to complete Internal Revenue Services ("IRS") Form W-9, prior to execution of this Agreement. Further, the Expert Consultant expressly acknowledges that Expert Consultant shall not acquire status, benefits, or rights as a City employee, temporary or permanent, classified or unclassified, by virtue of this Agreement. The Expert Consultant shall provide the City Manager with the completed IRS Form W-9 at the time of execution of the Agreement. C. Unless otherwise specifically provided in Exhibit "A", pursuant to the Florida Prompt Payment Act, payment will be made within forty-five (45) days after receipt of Expert Consultant's invoice, which shall be accompanied by sufficient supporting documentation and contain sufficient detail, to allow proper audit of expenditures, should the City require one to be performed. D. The City may, at reasonable times, and for a period of up to three (3) years following the date of final payment by the City to the Expert Consultant under the Agreement, audit, cause to be audited, inspect or cause to be inspected, those books and records of the Expert Consultant which are related to Expert Consultant's performance under the Agreement. The Expert Consultant agrees to maintain such books and records at a location within the City for a period of three (3) years after final payment is made under the Agreement. Section 4. Term. The Agreement shall become effective on the date on its first page and shall be for the duration of one (1) year, with two (2) one (1) year options to renew at the City's discretion. The City, acting by and through its City Manager, shall have the option to extend or terminate the Agreement for convenience, that is, for any or no cause. Section 5. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time at the sole discretion of the City Manager, with or without cause. In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, with or without cause, Expert Consultant shall not have recourse to any City Grievance or Disciplinary Procedure. In the event of termination, Expert Consultant will be compensated for actual Services rendered up to and including, date of termination. Section 6. Relationship Between Parties. A. Expert Consultant, under the terms and conditions of this Agreement, is an independent contractor and not a City employee. As Expert Consultant is an independent contractor, Expert Consultant shall not be entitled to any employment emoluments. Access to and use of City property shall be at the sole discretion of the City Manager. Expert Consultant acknowledges that such access to and use of City property does not alter Expert Consultant's status as an independent contractor. B. Other than as legally required by Expert Consultant in rendering their professional opinion(s), all other documents, information, materials, reports, and work products developed by the Expert Consultant Page 2 of 13 in performing the Services pursuant to this Agreement are, and shall remain, the property of the City. Expert Consultant understands and agrees that any information, document, report, materials, work products, or any other material whatsoever which is given by the City to Expert Consultant, or which is otherwise obtained or prepared by Expert Consultant pursuant to, or under the terms of this Agreement, is and shall at all times remain the property of the City. Expert Consultant agrees not to use any such information, document, report, work product, or material for any other purpose whatsoever without the written consent of City, which may be withheld or conditioned by the City, in its sole discretion. C. Expert Consultant shall work with the City to develop and undertake the schedule necessary to provide the Services as needed by the City. Expert Consultant acknowledges that working with the City to provide necessary scheduling for the Services does not alter their status as an independent contractor and Expert Consultant acknowledges and understands that compensation payment for their time is based upon the standards required by the IRS for payments to an independent contractor. Section 7. Waiver of Conflicts. The Expert Consultant retains a very active and diverse practice representing clients as legal counsel in matters before the City. To the extent the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement shall be considered legal services, the City acknowledges and agrees to waive all conflicts for such existing matters on which Expert Consultant is presently adverse to the City in connection with the Expert Consultant's representation of clients before the City on matters unrelated to the scope of this Agreement. Section 8. Indemnification. The Expert Consultant shall indemnify, save and hold harmless, and defend (at its own cost and expense), the City, its officers, agents, directors, employees, agencies and/or instrumentalities (individually and collectively the "Indemnitees") from all liabilities, damages, losses, judgements, and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, negligent act or omission, or intentional wrongful misconduct of Expert Consultant and persons employed or utilized by Expert Consultant in the performance of this Agreement. Expert Consultant shall further indemnify, save and hold harmless, and defend (at its own cost and expense), the lndemnitees against any civil actions, statutory or similar claims, injuries or damages arising or resulting from the Services, even if it is alleged that the lndemnitees were negligent. In the event that any action or proceeding is brought against the lndemnitees by reason of any such claim or demand, the Expert Consultant shall, upon written notice from the City, resist and defend such action or proceeding by counsel satisfactory to the City. The Expert Consultant expressly understands and agrees that any insurance protection required by this Agreement or otherwise provided by the Expert Consultant shall in no way limit the responsibility to indemnify, keep, save, hold harmless and defend the lndemnitees as herein provided. The indemnification provided above shall obligate the Expert Consultant to defend, at its own expense, to and through trial, administrative, appellate, supplemental or bankruptcy proceeding, or to provide for such defense, at the City's option, any and all claims of liability and all suits and actions of every name and description which may be brought against the lndemnitees, whether performed by the Expert Consultant, or persons employed or utilized by Expert Consultant. These duties shall survive the cancellation or expiration of the Agreement. This Section shall be interpreted under the laws of the State of Florida, including without limitation and interpretation, which Page 3 of 13 conforms to the limitations of Sections 725.06 and/or 725.08, Florida Statutes, as applicable and as amended. Expert Consultant shall require all subconsultant agreements to include a provision that each subconsultant shall indemnify the Indemnitees in substantially the same language as this Section. The Expert Consultant agrees and recognizes that the Indemnitees shall not be held liable or responsible for any claims which may result from any actions or omissions of the Expert Consultant in which the Indemnitees participated either through review or concurrence of the Expert Consultant's actions. In reviewing, approving or rejecting any submissions by the Expert Consultant or other acts of the Expert Consultant, the Indemnitees, in no way, assume or share any responsibility or liability of the Expert Consultant or subconsultant under this Agreement. Ten Dollars ($10.00) of the payments made by the City constitute separate, distinct, and independent consideration for the granting of this Indemnification, the receipt and sufficiency of which is voluntarily and knowingly acknowledged by the Expert Consultant. Section 9. Insurance. The Expert Consultant fully understands and hereby agrees that it shall be the responsibility of the Expert Consultant to secure its own insurance coverage(s), as applicable insurance(s) will not be paid by the City on behalf of the Expert Consultant while performing the Services. Expert Consultant shall maintain insurance coverage(s) and provide evidence of such insurance coverage(s), and in such amounts, as applicable, and as may be required by the City's Risk Management Department in the Exhibit "B" Insurance Requirements, the W-9, and Independent Contractor Letter hereto and incorporated by this reference. Expert Consultant has provided the required independent contractor letter to Risk Management as part of Exhibit "B" hereto and incorporated by this reference. Section 10. Nondiscrimination. The Expert Consultant represents and warrants to the City that Expert Consultant does not and will not engage in discriminatory practices and that there shall be no discrimination in connection with Expert Consultant's performance under this Agreement on account of race, age, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, or any other factor. Expert Consultant further covenants that no otherwise qualified individual shall, solely by reason of race, age, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, or any other factor, be excluded from participation in, be denied services, or be subject to discrimination under any provision of this Agreement. Section 11. Non -Assignment, Successors, and Assigns. The Expert Consultant's professional services are unique in nature and are not assignable. Section 12. Ownership of Documents. The Expert Consultant understands and agrees that any information, document, report, plans, budget, or any other material whatsoever which is given by the City or on behalf of the City to Expert Consultant pursuant to or under the terms of this Agreement is, and shall, at all times, remain the property of the City. Expert Consultant agrees not to use any such information, document, report, plans, budget, or other materials without the written consent of the City, which consent may be withheld or conditioned by the City as the owner thereof. Page 4 of 13 Section 13. Public Records. A. Expert Consultant understands that the public shall have access, at all reasonable times, to all documents and information pertaining to City agreements, subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and agrees to allow access by the City and the public to all documents subject to disclosure under applicable laws. Expert Consultant's failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of this section shall result in the immediate cancellation of this Agreement by the City. B. Expert Consultant shall additionally comply with Section 119.0701, Florida Statutes, including without limitation: (1) keeping and maintaining public records that ordinarily and necessarily would be required of the City to perform this Service; (2) upon request from the City's custodian of public records, provide the City with a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, or as otherwise provided by law; (3) ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the Agreement term and, following completion of the Agreement, if Expert Consultant does not transfer the records to the City; (4) upon completion of the Agreement, transfer, at no cost, to the City all public records in possession of the Expert Consultant or keep and maintain public records required by the City to perform the Services, if the Expert Consultant transfers all public records to the City upon completion of the Agreement, the Expert Consultant shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements, if the Expert Consultant keeps and maintains the public records upon completion of the Agreement, the Expert Consultant shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records; (5) all records stored electronically must be provided to the City, upon request from the City's custodian of public records, in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the City. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Expert Consultant shall be permitted to retain any public records that make up part of its work product solely as required for archival purposes, as required by law, or to evidence compliance with the terms of the Agreement. C. Should Expert Consultant determine to dispute any public access provision required by Florida Statutes, then Expert Consultant shall do so in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, at its own expense and at no cost to the City. IF THE EXPERT CONSULTANT HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE EXPERT CONSULTANT'S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS AT (305) 416-1800, VIA EMAIL AT PUBLICRECORDSAMIAMIGOV.COM, OR REGULAR MAIL AT CITY OF MIAMI OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, 444 S.W. 2ND AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, MIAMI, FL 33130. THE EXPERT CONSULTANT MAY ALSO CONTACT THE RECORDS CUSTODIAN AT THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT WHO IS ADMINISTERING THIS AGREEMENT. Section 14. Award of Agreement. The Expert Consultant represents and warrants to the City that Expert Consultant has not employed or retained any person or company employed by the City to solicit or secure this Agreement, and that they have not offered to pay, paid or agreed to pay any person any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, finder's fee, or gift of any kind contingent upon or in connection with, the award of this Agreement. Section 15. Compliance with Federal, State, and Local Laws. The Expert Consultant understands that agreements between private entities and local governments are subject to certain laws and Page 5 of 13 regulations, including laws pertaining to open public meetings, public records, conflicts of interest, procurement procedures, record keeping, etc. Expert Consultant agrees to comply with, and to observe all applicable laws, codes, and ordinances, as they may be amended from time to time. Section 16. Notices. All notices or other communications required under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by hand -delivery or by registered, or certified U.S. Mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the other party at the address indicated herein or to such other address as a party may designate by notice given, as herein provided. Notice shall be deemed given on the day on which personally delivered; or, if by U.S. Mail, on the fifth day after being posted or the date of actual receipt, whichever is earlier. To Expert Consultant: SMGQ Lawl c/o Javier E. Fernandez, Esq. 1200 Brickell Avenue, Suite 950 Miami, Florida 33131 jernandez©smgglaw.com To the City: City Manager's Office ATTN: Arthur Noriega V, City Manager City of Miami 444 S.W. 2nd Avenue, 10th Floor Miami, Florida 33130 Procurement Department ATTN: Annie Perez, CPPO, Director City of Miami 444 S.W. 2nd Avenue, 6th Floor Miami, Florida 33130 Office of the City Attorney ATTN: Victoria Mendez, City Attorney City of Miami 444 S.W. 2nd Avenue, Suite 945 Miami, Florida 33130 Section 17. Contingency Clause. Funding for this Agreement is contingent upon the availability of funds and continued authorization of City activities, and the Agreement is subject to (a) amendment due to lack of funds, reduction of funds, and/or change in regulations or the Code, upon written notice, or (b) termination pursuant to Section 5 hereof. Section 18. Miscellaneous. A. The Agreement shall be construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of Florida. The parties hereto agree that venue for all federal, state, and local matters, if any, arising under the Agreement shall be in the applicable respective federal, state, and/or local courts located in Miami -Dade County, Florida. Each party waives any defense, whether asserted by motion or pleading, that the aforementioned courts are an improper or inconvenient venue. Moreover, the parties consent to the Page 6 of 13 Commented [PV1]: This firm is registered with the Florida Division of Corporations as a limited liability partnership with the name Sanchez -Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Gomez & Machado, LLP. According to the Florida Division of Corporations, they also have a registered fictitious name (or d/b/a — doing business as) for SMGQ alone, without the "Law" following the SMGQ. Commented [JF2R1]: The agreement will be with my P.A. Comment is not applicable. personal jurisdiction of the aforementioned courts and irrevocably waive any objections to said jurisdiction. The parties irrevocably waive any rights to a jury trial. Each party shall pay its own costs and attorney's fees. B. Should any provision, paragraph, sentence, word, or phrase contained in the Agreement be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable under the laws of the State of Florida or the City of Miami, such provision, paragraph, sentence, word, or phrase shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary in order to conform with such laws; or, if not modifiable, then the same shall be deemed severable and, in either event, the remaining terms and provisions of the Agreement shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect or limitation of its use. C. No waiver or breach of any provision of the Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other breach or of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision hereof, and no waiver shall be effective unless made in writing. D. The Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof and correctly sets forth the rights, duties, and obligations of each to the other as of its date. Any prior agreements, promises, negotiations, or representations not expressly set forth in the Agreement, including the Exhibits hereto, are of no force and effect. No modification to, supplement of, deletion from, amendment or addition to the Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and executed by the properly authorized representatives of the parties hereto. Section 19. Survival. The parties acknowledge that the obligations in this Agreement will survive the term, termination, and cancellation hereof. Accordingly, the respective obligations of the Expert Consultant and the City under this Agreement shall survive termination, cancellation, or expiration hereof. Section 20. Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original as against either party whose signature appears thereon, but all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. An executed facsimile or electronic scanned copy of this Agreement shall have the same force and effect as an original. The parties shall be entitled to sign and transmit an electronic signature on this Agreement (whether by facsimile, PDF, or other email transmission), which signature shall be binding on the party whose name is contained therein. Any party providing an electronic signature agrees to promptly execute and deliver to the other parties an original signed Agreement upon request. Page 7 of 13 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their respective officials thereunto duly authorized, this the day and year above written. "Expert Consultant" Javier E. Fernandez, Esq., P.A,, doing business as SMGQ Law, a Florida profit corporation ATTEST: By: By: Print Name: Print Name: Title: Title: (Corporate Seal) (Authorized Corporate Officer) "City" CITY OF MIAMI, a Florida municipal corporation ATTEST: By: By: Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk Arthur Noriega, City Manager APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE AND CORRECTNESS: REQUIREMENTS: By: By: Victoria Mendez Ann -Marie Sharpe City Attorney Risk Management Director Page 8 of 13 Exhibit "A" SCOPE OF SERVICES As part of the engagement, Expert Consultant shall Assist the staff in its efforts to form an instrumentality of the City dedicated to the development of affordable and workforce housing. The Scope of Services shall include, but not be limited to, the following tasks: (i) Review of the Florida Statutes, City Charter and other applicable laws to confirm the City's legal authority to form the agency; (ii) Assist in the conceptualization of the agency's strategic objectives and governance; and (iii) lead drafting efforts to codify the creation of the new agency and modify existing ordinances to eliminate conflicts or duplication of effort with other City agencies, boards or departments. Compensation: A Flat Fee of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) per month (the "Monthly Retainer"), which shall be billed on the first of each month, commencing upon the execution of this Agreement. Page 9 of 13 Exhibit "B" INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS, COMPLETED IRS FORM W-9, AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR LETTER FROM SMGQ TO THE CITY OF MIAMI INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS — EXPERT CONSULTANT AGREEMENT Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions Coverage Each Claim General Aggregate Limit Retro date Coverage included $1,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00 The above policies shall provide the City of Miami with written notice of cancellation or material change from the insurer not less than thirty (30) days prior to any such cancellation or material change. Companies authorized to do business in the State of Florida, with the following qualifications, shall issue all insurance policies required above: The company must be rated no less than "A" as to management, and no less than "Class V" as to Financial Strength, by the latest edition of Best's Insurance Guide, published by A.M. Best Company, Oldwick, New Jersey, or its equivalent. All policies and/or certificates of insurance are subject to review and verification by Risk Management prior to insurance approval. Page 10 of 13 INSURANCE ADDENDUM INSURANCE DEFINITIONS, REQUIREMENTS, AND CONDITIONS The Vendor/Contractor agrees to provide and maintain throughout the life of this Agreement, and at Vendor/Contractor's expense, insurance coverage outlined herewith as applicable insuring all operations related to the Agreement and any extensions thereof. Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Statutory and subject to the Laws of the State of Florida. This coverage protects against lawsuits stemming from workplace accidents. It provides for medical care to injured employees, along with compensation for lost income. Commercial General Liability It protects against accidents and injuries that occur on company property or the property of a customer. It compensates an injured person or owner of property for injuries and property damages, and the cost of defending lawsuits, including legal settlements or investigations. This policy also covers claims resulting from products exposures, libel, slander, copyright infringement, and other personal and advertisement injuries. Commercial Automobile Liability It protects against liability, no fault, medical payments, uninsured and underinsured motorist claims, collision and other than collision physical damage. In addition, this policy affords coverage on autos that are hired or borrowed or non -owned for use in the business. The non -owned can be autos owned by employees or members of their households. Non -Owned Auto exposures can be endorsed or added under the Commercial General Liability Policy. Professional/Errors and Omissions Liability Used by many professionals such as engineers, lawyers, accountants, stockbrokers, financial advisers, insurance agents, court reports, dentists, nurses, and teachers. It protects against the financial effects of liability lawsuits filed by clients. It basically protects professionals who cause harm to a client due to incompetence, errors, or negligence. Umbrella Liability It protects against liability and losses after primary insurance benefits have been exhausted. This supplemental coverage kicks in only after the underlined liability policies have paid their maximum benefits. Environmental Liability It protects against the financial costs of claims of injury or damage due to pollution, and other costs of cleaning up pollutants. These policies are designed to cover both property and liability risks. Page 11 of 13 Directors and Officers Liability This coverage protects against claims from stockholders, employees, and clients that are also aimed individually at directors and officers. These claims typically stem from errors in judgement, breaches of duty and wrongful acts in connection with company business. Cyber Liability It protects against costs of the theft, destruction, or unauthorized use of electronic data through computer viruses or network intrusions. It also adds protection to a business against such costs if a business fails to safeguard another party's electronic data. Companies sharing data outside their internal network benefit from this coverage. Commercial Property It protects against claims or damages to the insured's buildings, business personal property and personal property of others. It can also provide for loss of business income coverage or extra expenses incurred because of physical loss by a covered peril to the insured's property. Commercial Crime It protects against loss of money, securities, and other property because of a variety of criminal acts such as employee theft or embezzlement, burglary, robbery, forgery, computer fraud, kidnapping and extortion. Commercial Crime insurance also covers money and securities against damage or destruction by almost any cause of loss, not just crime. Builders Risk It protects against damage to or destruction of buildings or other structures during their construction. Any party with a financial interest in a construction, remodeling, or repair project, benefits from this coverage. Surety Bonds Surety bonds are three party contracts. The principal, the party that undertakes the obligation, pays for the issuance of a bond by a surety company. The bond provides capital to guarantee the obligation will be performed. The obligee is the party that receives the benefit of the bond If the obligation is improperly performed. Valuable Papers It pays for the cost to reconstruct damaged or destroyed valuable papers and records. Typically defined to include almost all forms of printed documents or records, with the exception of money or securities, and data and media which is usually excluded. Additional Requirements The Vendor/Contractor must furnish the City of Miami Departments of Procurement and Risk Management, located at 444 S.W. 2nd Avenue Miami, Florida 33130, original certificates of insurance to be in force on the date of this Agreement, and renewal certificates of insurance thereafter. All policies indicated on the certificate must be in compliance with all Agreement requirements. The failure of the Page 12 of 13 City to obtain the applicable or corresponding certificates from Vendor/Contractor is not a waiver by the City of any requirements for the Vendor/Contractor. The Vendor/Contractor must furnish certificates of insurance listing the City as an additional insured. All insurance certificates must be signed, dated, and reference the City Agreement number. The insurance must provide for thirty (30) days prior written notice to be given to the City in the event coverage is substantially changed, canceled, or non -renewed. Any deductibles or self -insured retentions on referenced insurance coverages must be borne by Vendor/Contractor. The Vendor/Contractor further agrees to have insurers waive their rights of subrogation against the City, its employees, elected officials, agents, or representatives. The coverages and limits furnished by Vendor/Contractor in no way limit the Vendor/Contractor's liabilities and responsibilities specified within the Agreement or law. Any insurance or self-insurance programs maintained by the City shall not contribute with the insurance provided by the Vendor/Contractor under the Agreement. The required insurance to be carried is not limited by any limitations expressed in the indemnification language in this Agreement or any limitation placed on the indemnity in this Agreement given as a matter of law. If the Vendor/Contractor is a joint venture or limited liability company, the insurance policies must name the joint venture or limited liability company and each of its separate constituent entities as named insureds. The Vendor/Contractor must require all subcontractors to provide the insurance required herein. All subcontractors are subject to the same insurance requirements of the Vendor/Contractor unless otherwise specified in this Agreement. If the Vendor/Contractor or subcontractor desire additional coverages, the party desiring the additional coverages is responsible for the acquisition and cost. Notwithstanding any provision in the Agreement to the contrary, the City's Department of Risk Management maintains and reserves the right to modify, delete, alter, or change these requirements. Page 13 of 13