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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibitTHU f ARa= ANNIE PEREZ, CPPO DANIEL J. ALFONSO Chief Procurement Officer City Manager CITY OF MIAMI'S SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND STERICYCLE, INC. The City of Miami (City) is accessing the above mentioned agreement to procure backboard and miscellaneous medical equipment pick-up and decontamination services for the Department of Fire Rescue. That certain Contract titled "Backboard and Miscellaneous Medical Equipment Pick -Up and Decontamination" between Miami -Dade County Government and Stericycle, Inc., made and entered effective as of September 1, 2014 is attached hereto and is incorporated by reference' herein. This supplement to the Services Contract between the Miami -Dade County Government and Stericycle, Inc. includes City of Miami legal requirements. The term of this Contract is as stated in Section 2 of the Miami -Dade County Government Invitation to Bid (ITB), which is from September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2019. The Miami -Dade County Services ITB is attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof. The effective date of access by the City of Miami is November 7, 2016. a) Stericycle, Inc.' Responsibilities: A. Stericycle, Inc. has agreed to furnish the services as further described in Miami -Dade County Governments FB -00058, as indicated in Exhibit A, Invitation to Bid as attached. B. Stericycle, Inc. will provide the services to the City in an amount equal to the costs identified in the Miami -Dade County Governments FB -00058, Roadmap. C. Stericycle, Inc., responsibilities will commence on the effective date of this agreement. b) Indemnification: A. Stericycle, Inc. shall indemnify and save harmless and defend the City, its agencies and instrumentalities such as its Community Redevelopment Agency, trustees, elected and appointed officials, agents, servants and employees from and against any claim, demand or cause of action (in this Section collectively referred to as the "City") of whatsoever kind or nature arising out of error, omission, mistake, or negligent or careless act or failure to act of Stericycle, Inc., its agents, servants or employees in the performance of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement, and/or of Stericycle, Inc. failure to comply with any applicable federal, state , county or city law, rule or regulation applicable to Stericycle, Inc.' responsibilities under this Agreement including without limitation Consumer , Debtor/ Creditor, Credit Reporting and/or Mortgage Laws, Rules or Regulations, and / or its performance of this Agreement. This indemnity, hold harmless and duty to defend is equally applicable to for all costs, losses and expenses, including but not limited to, damages to persons or property, judgments, reasonable attorney's fees, paralegal expenses, and court costs at both the administrative, regulatory , trial and appellate levels arising out of or in connection with the operations permitted under this Agreement. B. The parties recognize that various provisions of this Agreement, including but not necessarily limited to this Section, provide for indemnification by Stericycle, Inc. and requires a specific consideration be given therefore. The parties therefore agree that the sum of Ten Dollars and 00/100 ($10.00), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, is the specific consideration for such indemnities, and the providing of such indemnities is deemed to be part of the specifications with respect to the services to be provided by Stericycle, Inc.. Furthermore, the parties understand and agree that the covenants and representations relating to this indemnification provision shall serve the term of this Agreement and continue in full force and effect as to the Stericycle, Inc.' responsibility to indemnify the City, will survive the cancellation or expiration of this Agreement, as applicable. Stericycle, Inc. will indemnify, defend, and hold City, harmless for any negligent acts of Stericycle, Inc. or for any violation of any intellectual property laws, intellectual property rights, contracts or, rules, regulations, or statutes. c) Audit And Inspection Rights And Retention Of Records: Stericycle, Inc. hereby agrees and understands that the public shall have access, at all reasonable times, to all documents and information pertaining to the City, subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and any specific exemptions there from, and Stericycle, Inc. agrees to allow access by the City and the public to all documents subject to disclosure under applicable law unless there is a specific exemption from such access. Stericycle, Inc. failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of this section shall result in immediate termination of Stericycle, Inc. by the City. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 119.0701, Florida Statutes, Stericycle, Inc. must comply with the Florida Public Records Laws, specifically Stericycle, Inc.: 1) Keep and maintain public records that ordinarily and necessarily would be required by the public agency in order to perform the service. 2) Provide the public with access to public records on the same terms and conditions that the public agency would provide the records and at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in this chapter 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. 4) Meet all requirements for retaining public records and transfer, at no cost, to the public agency all public records in possession of Stericycle, Inc. upon termination of the contract and destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. 5) All records stored electronically must be provided to the City in a format compatible with the information technology systems of the public agency. The Inspection and Audit provisions set forth in Sections 18-101 and 18-102 of the City Code are deemed as being incorporated by reference herein and additionally apply to this Agreement. Page 2 d) Independent Contractor: This Agreement does not create an employee/employer relationship between the parties. It is the express intent of the parties that Stericycle, Inc. is an independent Contractor under this Agreement and not the City's employee for all purposes, including but not limited to, the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage and overtime payments, Federal Insurance Contribution Act, the Social Security Act, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, the State Workers Compensation Act, any benefits under the City Pension Ordinances, and the State unemployment insurance law. Stericycle, Inc. shall retain sole and absolute discretion in the judgment of the manner and means of carrying out Stericycle, Inc.' activities and responsibilities hereunder. Stericycle, Inc. agrees that it is a separate and independent enterprise from the City, that it has full opportunity to find other business, that it make its own investment in its business, and that it will utilize a high level of skill necessary to perform the work. This Agreement shall not be construed as creating any joint employment relationship, joint venture partnership or other affiliated entity status between Stericycle, Inc. and the City and the City will not be liable for any obligation incurred by Stericycle, Inc., including but not limited to unpaid minimum wages and/or overtime premiums. In this regard the City is not responsible for any debts, defaults, acts or omissions of Stericycle, Inc. or its officials, agents, servants and employees. e) Notices: TO THE CITY: Daniel J. Alfonso City Manager 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Victoria Mendez City Attorney 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 9th Floor Miami, Florida 33130 Annie Perez, CPPO Procurement Director City of Miami 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 6th Floor Miami, Florida 33130 TO Stericycle, Inc.: Stericycle, Inco 4010 Commercial Avenue Northbrook, IL 60062 Attn.: Joe Sagala Page 3 f) Applicable Law, Venue and Attorney's Fees: This Agreement with the City of Miami will be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Florida regardless of choice or conflict of laws principles. Venue in any proceedings between Champions and the City of Miami will be in a court of competent jurisdiction located in Miami -Dade County, Florida. Each party shall bear their own respective attorney's fees. g) Laws and Ordinances Stericycle, Inc. shall be responsible to follow and observe all applicable laws, rules, regulations and ordinances of the City, County, State, Federal governments or other public agencies having jurisdiction over the subject matter of this Agreement relating to the activities, undertakings and operations being conducted pursuant to this Agreement. h) Equal .Employment Opportunity: In the performance of this Agreement, Stericycle, Inc. shall not discriminate against any firm, employee or applicant for employment or any other firm or individual in providing services because of sex, ages race, color, religion, ancestry, disability, or national origin. 1) Insurance: Stericycle, Inc. shall provide and maintain in force at all times during the Agreement with the City, such insurance, including Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance, Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, Automobile Liability Insurance and Errors and Omissions Insurance to assure the protection contained in the foregoing indemnification undertaken by Stericycle, Inc.. A. Workers' Compensation subject to Statutory limits for the State of Florida with $100,000 Employers Liability. B. Commercial General Liability Insurance with limits of no less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence, $2,000,000 policy aggregate, affording coverage for bodily injury, including death, and property damage. The certificate of insurance shall insure exposures arising out of premises and operations, products and completed operations, personal injury and advertising liability, and include coverage for contingent and contractual exposures. This insurance shall be written on a primary and non-contributory wording, and shall list the City of Miami as an additional insured. C. Business Auto Liability protecting against bodily injury and property damage arising out of operation, maintenance or use of any auto, including owned, non -owned and hired automobiles exposures, with Limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 per accident. The City shall appear listed as an additional insured on this coverage. D. Professional Liability/B'rrors and Omissions/Pollution Insurance with limits of liability provided by such policy of no less than $1,000,000.00 per claim, $1,000,000 policy aggregate including retro date coverage. E. A Certificate of Insurance acceptable to the City shall be provided listing the above coverages and providing 30 days prior written notice to the City in the case of cancellation. The City Page 4 shall be named as an additional insured on all liabilities, except professional liability and workers' compensation coverage. A copy of the certificate shall be mailed to the City's Risk Management Department at the time Stericycle, Inc. executes this Agreement. j) Cancellation for Convenience: The City, acting by and through its City Manager, shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, in its sole discretion, and without penalty, at any time, by giving written notice to Stericycle, Inc. at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the effective.date of such termination. In such event, the City shall pay to Stericycle, Inc. compensation for Services rendered and approved expenses incurred prior to the effective date of termination. In no event shall the City be liable to Stericycle, Inc. for any additional compensation and expenses incurred, other than that provided herein, and in no event shall the City be liable for any consequential or incidental damages. Stericycle, Inc. shall have no recourse or remedy against the City for a termination under this subsection except for payment of fees due prior to the effective date of termination. k) Assignment: Stericycle, Inc. was selected for these services due to their particular and unique experience in the subject matter of this Agreement which Agreement is not freely assignable or transferable. This Agreement shall not be assigned, sold, transferred, or.otherwise sold, by Stericycle, Inc., in whole or in part, and Stericycle, Inc. shall not assign any part of its operations, without the prior written consent of the City Manager, which may be denied, withheld or conditioned, in the City's sole discretion through the City Manager. Stericycle, Inc. shall have no recourse from the City Manager's refusal to approve this Assignment, other than to cancel the Agreement in the manner provided by subsection (k) above. 1) Mediation: These parties may, at their discretion, agree in writing to resolve any dispute between them arising under this Agreement by submitting such dispute to non—binding mediation by a certified mediator in Miami -Dade County, Florida. The parties shall split the cost of the mediator. The decision of -the mediator shall not be binding. m) Contingency Clause: Funding for this Agreement is contingent on the availability of funds and continued authorization for program activities and the Agreement is subject to amendment or termination due to lack of funds, reduction of funds, failure to allocate or appropriate funds, and/or change in applicable laws, city programs or policies , or regulations, upon thirty (30) days written notice. n) Force Maieure: A "Force Majeure Event" shall mean an act of Cod, act of governmental body or military authority, fire, explosion, power failure, flood, storm, hurricane, sink hole, other natural disasters, epidemic, riot or civil disturbance, war or terrorism, sabotage, insurrection, blockade, or embargo. In the event that either party is delayed in the performance of any act or obligation pursuant to or required by the Agreement by reason of a Force Majeure Event, the time for required completion of such act or obligation shall be extended by the number of days equal to the total number of Wage 5 days, if any, that such party is actually delayed by such Force Majeure Event. The party seeking delay in performance shall give notice to the other party specifying the anticipated duration of the delay, and if such delay shall extend beyond the duration specified in such notice, additional notice shall be repeated no less than monthly so long as such delay due to a Force Majeure Event continues. Any party seeking delay in performance due to a Force Majeure Event shall use its best efforts to rectify any condition causing such delay and shall cooperate with the other party to overcome any delay that has resulted. o) City Not Liable for Delays. Stericycle, Inc. hereby understands and agrees that in no event shall the City be liable for, or responsible to Stericycle, Inc. or any subcontractor, or to any other person, firm, or entity for or on account of, any stoppages or delay(s) in work herein provided for, or any damages whatsoever related thereto, because of any injunction or other legal or equitable proceedings or on account of any delay(s) for any cause over which the City has no control. p) Use of Name: Stericycle, Inc. understands and agrees that the City is not engaged in research for advertising, sales promotion, or other publicity purposes. Stericycle, Inc. is allowed, within the limited scope of normal and customary marketing and promotion of its work, to use -the general results of this project and the name of the City. Stericycle, Inc. agrees to protect any confidential information provided by the City and will not release information of a specific nature without prior written consent of the City Manager or the City Commission. q) No Conflict of Interest: Pursuant to City of Miami Code Section 2-611, as amended ("City Code"), regarding conflicts of interest, Champions hereby certifies to the City that no individual member of Stericycle, Inc., no employee, and no subcontractors under this Agreement or any immediate family member of any of the same is also a member of any board, commission, or agency of the City. Stericycle, Inc. hereby represents and warrants to the City that throughout the term of this Agreement, Contractor, its employees, and its subcontractors will abide by this prohibition of the City Code. r) No Third -Party Beneficiary: No persons other than Stericycle, Inc. and the City (and their successors and assigns) shall have any rights whatsoever under this Agreement. s) Survival: All obligations (including but not limited to indemnity and obligations to defend and hold harmless) and rights of any party arising during or attributable to the period prior to expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement shall survive such expiration or earlier termination,. t) Truth -in -Negotiation Certification, Representation and Warranty: Stericycle, Inc. hereby certifies, represents and warrants to the City that on the date of Contractor's execution of this Agreement, and so long as this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, the wage rates and other factual unit costs supporting the compensation to Stericycle, Inc. under this Agreement are and will continue to be accurate, complete, and current. Page 6 Stericycle, Inc. understands, agrees and acknowledges that the City shall adjust the amount of the compensation and any additions thereto to exclude any significant sums by which the City determines the contract price of compensation hereunder was increased due to inaccurate, incomplete, or non-current wage rates and other factual unit costs. All such contract adjustments shall be made within one (1) year of the end of this Agreement, whether naturally expiring or earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions hereof. u) Counterparts: This Agreement may be executed in three or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their respective officials thereunto duly authorized. Stericycle, Inc.: BY: Joe Sagala DATE: ATTEST: CITY OF MIAMI, a municipal corporation: in DATE: Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager Corporate Secretary/Notary Public ATTEST: Corporate Seal/Notary Seal Page 7 Todd Hannon, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: Ann -Marie Sharpe, Director Risk Management APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND CORRECTNESS: Victoria Mendez, City Attorney