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7648 - Contract Executed Docusign Transmittal Coversheet File Name Purchasing Contact Contract Expiration DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E8D8AC0-7D72-4B2A-942D-D336C51582DB 7648 ERCOT External Web Services N/A Cori Power City of Denton, Texas Contract 7648 Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revised Date: 12/5/18 Page 1 of 13 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FILE 7648 STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF DENTON § THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into on ________________________, by and between the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas municipal corporation, with its principal office at 215 East McKinney Street, Denton, Denton County, Texas 76201, hereinafter called “OWNER” and Thomas Cruse, with its corporate office at 732 Windflower, New Braunfels, TX 78130, hereinafter called “CONSULTANT,” acting herein, by and through their duly authorized representatives. WITNESSETH, that in consideration of the covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto do mutually agree as follows: ARTICLE I CONSULTANT AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR The OWNER has selected CONSULTANT on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications to perform the services herein described for a fair and reasonable price pursuant to Chapter 2254 of the Texas Government Code. The OWNER hereby contracts with the CONSULTANT as an independent contractor and not as an employee, and as such, the OWNER will not assert control over the day-to-day operations of the CONSULTANT. The CONSULTANT is customarily engaged to provide services as described herein independently and on a nonexclusive basis in the course of its business. This Agreement does not in any way constitute a joint venture between OWNER and CONSULTANT. The CONSULTANT hereby agrees to perform the services described herein based on the skills required for the scope of work in connection with the Project as stated in the sections to follow, with diligence and in accordance with the highest professional standards customarily obtained for such services in the State of Texas. The professional services set out herein are in connection with the following described project: The Project shall include, without limitation, ERCOT External Web Services, as described in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein (the “Project”). ARTICLE II SCOPE OF BASIC SERVICES The CONSULTANT shall perform the following services in a professional manner: A. To perform all those services set forth in CONSULTANT’s proposal, which proposal is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit A as if written word for word herein. DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E8D8AC0-7D72-4B2A-942D-D336C51582DB 2/26/2021 City of Denton, Texas Contract 7648 Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revised Date: 12/5/18 Page 2 of 13 B. CONSULTANT shall perform all those services set forth in individual task orders, as described in Exhibit A, which shall be attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. C. If there is any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the exhibits attached to this Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Agreement will control over the terms and conditions of the attached exhibits or task orders. ARTICLE III ADDITIONAL SERVICES Additional services to be performed by the CONSULTANT, if authorized by the OWNER, which are not included in the above-described Basic Services, may be negotiated as needed, per rates included in Exhibit A. A. Preparing applications and supporting documents for government grants, loans, or planning advances and providing data for detailed applications. B. Preparing data and reports for assistance to OWNER in preparation for hearings before regulatory agencies, courts, arbitration panels or mediator, giving testimony, personally or by deposition, and preparations therefore before any regulatory agency, court, arbitration panel or mediator. C. Assisting OWNER in preparing for, or appearing at litigation, mediation, arbitration, dispute review boards, or other legal and/or administrative proceedings in the defense or prosecution of claims disputes with Contractor(s). D. Assisting OWNER in the defense or prosecution of litigation in connection with or in addition to those services contemplated by this AGREEMENT. Such services, if any, shall be furnished by CONSULTANT on a fee basis negotiated by the respective parties outside of and in addition to this AGREEMENT. E. Visits to the site in excess of the number of trips included in Exhibit A. F. Preparing statements for invoicing or other documentation for billing other than for the standard invoice for services attached to this professional services agreement. DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E8D8AC0-7D72-4B2A-942D-D336C51582DB City of Denton, Texas Contract 7648 Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revised Date: 12/5/18 Page 3 of 13 ARTICLE IV TIME OF COMPLETION CONSULTANT is authorized to commence work under this contract upon execution of this AGREEMENT. CONSULTANT shall perform and complete its obligations herein in a prompt and continuous manner, so as to not delay the completion of the Project in accordance with the schedules as described in Exhibit A. The contract shall remain effective for a period which may reasonably be required for the completion of the Project, acceptance by an authorized representative of the OWNER, exhaustion of authorized funds, or termination as provided in this Agreement, whichever occurs first. ARTICLE V COMPENSATION A. COMPENSATION TERMS: 1. “Subcontract Expense” is defined as expenses incurred by the CONSULTANT in employment of others in outside firms for services related to this agreement. 2. “Direct Non-Labor Expense” is defined as that expense for any assignment incurred by the CONSULTANT for supplies, transportation and equipment, travel, communications, subsistence, and lodging away from home, and similar incidental expenses in connection with that assignment. B. BILLING AND PAYMENT: For and in consideration of the professional services to be performed by the CONSULTANT herein, the OWNER agrees to pay, based on the cost estimate detail at an hourly rate shown in Exhibit A which is attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement as if written word for word herein, a total fee, including reimbursement for direct non-labor expenses not to exceed $10,000. Partial payments to the CONSULTANT will be made on the basis of detailed monthly statements rendered to and approved by the OWNER through its City Manager or his designee; however, under no circumstances shall any monthly statement for services exceed the value of the work performed at the time a statement is rendered. Nothing contained in this Article shall require the OWNER to pay for any work which is unsatisfactory, as reasonably determined by the City Manager or his designee, or which is not submitted in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. The OWNER shall not be required to make any payments to the CONSULTANT when the CONSULTANT is in default under this Agreement. It is specifically understood and agreed that the CONSULTANT shall not be authorized to undertake any work pursuant to this Agreement which would require additional payments by the OWNER for any charge, expense, or reimbursement above the maximum not to exceed fee as stated, without first having obtained written authorization from the OWNER. The CONSULTANT shall not proceed to perform the services listed in Article III “Additional Services,” without obtaining prior written authorization from the OWNER. DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E8D8AC0-7D72-4B2A-942D-D336C51582DB City of Denton, Texas Contract 7648 Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revised Date: 12/5/18 Page 4 of 13 C. ADDITIONAL SERVICES: For additional services authorized in writing by the OWNER in Article III, the CONSULTANT shall be paid based on the Schedule of Charges at an hourly rate shown in Exhibit A. Payments for additional services shall be due and payable upon submission by the CONSULTANT and approval by the City staff, and shall be in accordance with subsection B hereof. Statements shall not be submitted more frequently than monthly. D. PAYMENT: If the OWNER fails to make payments due the CONSULTANT for services and expenses within thirty (30) days after receipt of the CONSULTANT’s undisputed statement thereof, the amounts due the CONSULTANT will be paid interest in accordance with the Texas Government Code 2251.025. Additionally, the CONSULTANT may, after giving seven (7) days’ written notice to the OWNER, suspend services under this Agreement until the CONSULTANT has been paid in full all amounts due for services, expenses, and charges. Nothing herein shall require the OWNER to pay the late charge if the OWNER reasonably determines that the work is unsatisfactory, in accordance with this Article V, “Compensation,” there is a bona fide dispute concerning the amount due, or the invoice was not mailed to the address or in the form as described in this Agreement. The OWNER will notify CONSULTANT of any disputes within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of the invoice. E. Invoices shall be sent directly to the City of Denton Accounts Payable Department, 215 E McKinney St, Denton, TX, 76201-4299. A pro-forma invoice shall be sent to the contract administrator. It is the intention of the City of Denton to make payment on completed orders within thirty days after receipt of invoice or items; whichever is later, unless unusual circumstances arise. Invoices must be fully documented as to labor, materials, and equipment provided, if applicable, and must reference the City of Denton Purchase Order Number in order to be processed. No payments shall be made on invoices not listing a Purchase Order Number. ARTICLE VI OBSERVATION AND REVIEW OF THE WORK The CONSULTANT will exercise reasonable care and due diligence in discovering and promptly reporting to the OWNER any defects or deficiencies in the work of the CONSULTANT or any subcontractors or subconsultants. ARTICLE VII OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS All documents prepared or furnished by the CONSULTANT (and CONSULTANT’s subcontractors or subconsultants) pursuant to this Agreement are instruments of service, and shall become the property of the OWNER upon the termination of this Agreement. The CONSULTANT is entitled to retain copies of all such documents. The documents prepared and furnished by the CONSULTANT are intended only to be applicable to this Project, and OWNER’s use of these documents in other projects shall be at OWNER’s sole risk and expense. In the event the OWNER uses any of the information or materials developed pursuant to this DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E8D8AC0-7D72-4B2A-942D-D336C51582DB City of Denton, Texas Contract 7648 Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revised Date: 12/5/18 Page 5 of 13 Agreement in another project or for other purposes than specified herein, CONSULTANT is released from any and all liability relating to their use in that project. ARTICLE VIII INDEMNITY AGREEMENT THE CONSULTANT SHALL INDEMNIFY AND SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE OWNER AND ITS OFFICERS, OFFICIALS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO COURT COSTS AND REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES ASSERTED AGAINST OR INCURRED BY THE OWNER, AND INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR BODILY AND PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH AND PROPERTY DAMAGE, RESULTING FROM THE NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THE CONSULTANT OR ITS OFFICERS, SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS, OR EMPLOYEES INCIDENTAL TO, RELATED TO, AND IN THE EXECUTION, OPERATION, OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create a liability to any person who is not a party to this Agreement, and nothing herein shall waive any of the parties’ defenses, both at law or equity, to any claim, cause of action, or litigation filed by anyone not a party to this Agreement, including the defense of governmental immunity, which defenses are hereby expressly reserved. ARTICLE IX ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION The parties may agree to settle any disputes under this Agreement by submitting the dispute to mediation with each party bearing its own costs of mediation. No mediation arising out of or relating to this Agreement, involving one party’s disagreement may include the other party to the disagreement without the other’s approval. Mediation will not be a condition precedent to suit. ARTICLE X TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, either party may terminate by giving thirty (30) days’ advance written notice to the other party. B. This Agreement may be terminated in whole or in part in the event of either party substantially failing to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. No such termination will be affected unless the other party is given (1) written notice (delivered by certified mail, return receipt requested) of intent to terminate and setting forth the reasons specifying the non-performance, and not less than fifteen (15) calendar days to cure the failure; and (2) an opportunity for consultation with the terminating party prior to termination. DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E8D8AC0-7D72-4B2A-942D-D336C51582DB City of Denton, Texas Contract 7648 Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revised Date: 12/5/18 Page 6 of 13 C. If the Agreement is terminated prior to completion of the services to be provided hereunder, CONSULTANT shall immediately cease all services and shall render a final bill for services to the OWNER within thirty (30) days after the date of termination. The OWNER shall pay CONSULTANT for all services properly rendered and satisfactorily performed and for reimbursable expenses to termination incurred prior to the date of termination, in accordance with Article V “Compensation.” Should the OWNER subsequently contract with a new consultant for the continuation of services on the Project, CONSULTANT shall cooperate in providing information. The CONSULTANT shall turn over all documents prepared or furnished by CONSULTANT pursuant to this Agreement to the OWNER on or before the date of termination, but may maintain copies of such documents for its use. ARTICLE XI RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLAIMS AND LIABILITIES Approval by the OWNER shall not constitute, nor be deemed a release of the responsibility and liability of the CONSULTANT, its employees, associates, agents, subcontractors, and subconsultants for the accuracy and competency of their designs or other work; nor shall such approval be deemed to be an assumption of such responsibility by the OWNER for any defect in the design or other work prepared by the CONSULTANT, its employees, subcontractors, agents, and consultants. ARTICLE XII NOTICES All notices, communications, and reports required or permitted under this Agreement shall be personally delivered or mailed to the respective parties by depositing same in the United States mail to the address shown below, certified mail, return receipt requested, unless otherwise specified herein. Mailed notices shall be deemed communicated as of three (3) days’ mailing: To CONSULTANT: To OWNER: Thomas Cruse City of Denton 732 Windflower Purchasing Manager –File 7648 New Braunfels, TX 78130 901B Texas Street Denton, Texas 76201 All notices shall be deemed effective upon receipt by the party to whom such notice is given, or within three (3) days’ mailing. ARTICLE XIII ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement and related exhibits constitute the complete and final expression of this Agreement of the parties, and is intended as a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of their agreements, and supersedes all prior contemporaneous offers, promises, representations, DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E8D8AC0-7D72-4B2A-942D-D336C51582DB City of Denton, Texas Contract 7648 Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revised Date: 12/5/18 Page 7 of 13 negotiations, discussions, communications, and agreements which may have been made in connection with the subject matter hereof. ARTICLE XIV SEVERABILITY If any provision of this Agreement is found or deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, it shall be considered severable from the remainder of this Agreement and shall not cause the remainder to be invalid or unenforceable. In such event, the parties shall reform this Agreement to replace such stricken provision with a valid and enforceable provision which comes as close as possible to expressing the intention of the stricken provision. ARTICLE XV COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS The CONSULTANT shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances applicable to the work covered hereunder as those laws may now read or hereinafter be amended. ARTICLE XVI DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED In performing the services required hereunder, the CONSULTANT shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, or physical handicap. ARTICLE XVII PERSONNEL A. The CONSULTANT represents that it has or will secure, at its own expense, all personnel required to perform all the services required under this Agreement. Such personnel shall not be employees or officers of, or have any contractual relations with the OWNER. CONSULTANT shall inform the OWNER of any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest that may arise during the term of this Agreement. B. All services required hereunder will be performed by the CONSULTANT or under its supervision. All personnel engaged in work shall be qualified, and shall be authorized and permitted under state and local laws to perform such services. ARTICLE XVIII ASSIGNABILITY The CONSULTANT acknowledges that this Agreement is based on the demonstrated competence and specific qualifications of the CONSULTANT and is therefore personal as to the CONSULTANT. Therefore, the CONSULTANT shall not assign any interest in this Agreement, DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E8D8AC0-7D72-4B2A-942D-D336C51582DB City of Denton, Texas Contract 7648 Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revised Date: 12/5/18 Page 8 of 13 and shall not transfer any interest in this Agreement (whether by assignment, novation, or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the OWNER. ARTICLE XIX MODIFICATION No waiver or modification of this Agreement or of any covenant, condition, or limitation herein contained shall be valid unless in writing and duly executed by the party to be charged therewith, and no evidence of any waiver or modification shall be offered or received in evidence in any proceeding arising between the parties hereto out of or affecting this Agreement, or the rights or obligations of the parties hereunder, and unless such waiver or modification is in writing and duly executed; and the parties further agree that the provisions of this section will not be waived unless as set forth herein. ARTICLE XX MISCELLANEOUS A. The following exhibits are attached to and made a part of this Agreement: Exhibit A – Consultant’s Statement of Work, Project Schedule, and Rate Sheet What is called for by one exhibit shall be as binding as if called for by all. In the event of an inconsistency or conflict in this Agreement and any of the provisions of the exhibits, the inconsistency or conflict shall be resolved by giving precedence first to this Agreement then to the exhibits in the order in which they are listed above. B. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with, and subject to, the laws of the State of Texas or federal law, where applicable, without regard to the conflict of law principles of any jurisdiction. In the event there shall be any dispute arising out of the terms and conditions of, or in connection with, this Agreement, the party seeking relief shall submit such dispute to the District Courts of Denton County or if federal diversity or subject matter jurisdiction exists, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas-Sherman Division. C. For the purpose of this Agreement, the key persons who will perform most of the work hereunder shall be Thomas Cruse. However, nothing herein shall limit CONSULTANT from using other equally qualified and competent members of its firm to perform the services required herein. D. CONSULTANT shall commence, carry on, and complete any and all projects with all applicable dispatch, in a sound, economical, and efficient manner and in accordance with the provisions hereof. In accomplishing the projects, CONSULTANT shall take such steps as are appropriate to ensure that the work involved is properly coordinated with related work being carried on by the OWNER. E. The OWNER shall assist the CONSULTANT by placing at the CONSULTANT’s disposal all available information pertinent to the Project, including previous reports, any DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E8D8AC0-7D72-4B2A-942D-D336C51582DB City of Denton, Texas Contract 7648 Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revised Date: 12/5/18 Page 9 of 13 other data relative to the Project, and arranging for the access thereto, and make all provisions for the CONSULTANT to enter in or upon public and private property as required for the CONSULTANT to perform services under this Agreement. F. The captions of this Agreement are for informational purposes only, and shall not in any way affect the substantive terms or conditions of this Agreement. G. The parties agree to transact business electronically. Any statutory requirements that certain terms be in writing will be satisfied using electronic documents and signing. Electronic signing of this document will be deemed an original for all legal purposes. ARTICLE XXI INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CONSULTANT shall provide services to OWNER as an independent contractor, not as an employee of the OWNER. CONSULTANT shall not have or claim any right arising from employee status. ARTICLE XXII RIGHT TO AUDIT The OWNER shall have the right to audit and make copies of the books, records and computations pertaining to this agreement. The CONTRACTOR shall retain such books, records, documents and other evidence pertaining to this agreement during the contract period and five years thereafter, except if an audit is in progress or audit findings are yet unresolved, in which case records shall be kept until all audit tasks are completed and resolved. These books, records, documents and other evidence shall be available, within 10 business days of written request. Further, the CONTRACTOR shall also require all Subcontractors, material suppliers, and other payees to retain all books, records, documents and other evidence pertaining to this agreement, and to allow the OWNER similar access to those documents. All books and records will be made available within a 50 mile radius of the City of Denton. The cost of the audit will be borne by the OWNER unless the audit reveals an overpayment of 1% or greater. If an overpayment of 1% or greater occurs, the reasonable cost of the audit, including any travel costs, must be borne by the CONTRACTOR which must be payable within five business days of receipt of an invoice. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall be a material breach of this contract and shall constitute, in the OWNER’S sole discretion, grounds for termination thereof. Each of the terms "books", "records", "documents" and "other evidence", as used above, shall be construed to include drafts and electronic files, even if such drafts or electronic files are subsequently used to generate or prepare a final printed document. ARTICLE XXIII Prohibition On Contracts With Companies Boycotting Israel Consultant acknowledges that in accordance with Chapter 2270 of the Texas Government Code, City is prohibited from entering into a contract with a company for goods or services unless the contract contains a written verification from the company that it: (1) does not boycott Israel; and DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E8D8AC0-7D72-4B2A-942D-D336C51582DB City of Denton, Texas Contract 7648 Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revised Date: 12/5/18 Page 10 of 13 (2) will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract. The terms “boycott Israel” and “company” shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in Section 808.001 of the Texas Government Code. By signing this agreement, Consultant certifies that Consultant’s signature provides written verification to the City that Consultant: (1) does not boycott Israel; and (2) will not boycott Israel during the term of the agreement. Failure to meet or maintain the requirements under this provision will be considered a material breach. ARTICLE XXIV Prohibition On Contracts With Companies Doing Business with Iran, Sudan, or a Foreign Terrorist Organization Section 2252 of the Texas Government Code restricts CITY from contracting with companies that do business with Iran, Sudan, or a foreign terrorist organization. By signing this agreement, Consultant certifies that Consultant’s signature provides written verification to the City that Consultant, pursuant to Chapter 2252, is not ineligible to enter into this agreement and will not become ineligible to receive payments under this agreement by doing business with Iran, Sudan, or a foreign terrorist organization. Failure to meet or maintain the requirements under this provision will be considered a material breach. ARTICLE XXV PROHIBITION AGAINST PERSONAL INTEREST IN CONTRACTS No officer, employee, independent consultant, or elected official of the City who is involved in the development, evaluation, or decision-making process of the performance of any solicitation shall have a financial interest, direct or indirect, in the Contract resulting from that solicitation as defined in the City’s Ethic Ordinance 18-757 and in the City Charter chapter 2 article XI(Ethics). Any willful violation of this section shall constitute impropriety in office, and any officer or employee guilty thereof shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. Any violation of this provision, with the knowledge, expressed or implied, of the Contractor shall render the Contract voidable by the City. The Consultant shall complete and submit the City’s Conflict of Interest Questionnaire. DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E8D8AC0-7D72-4B2A-942D-D336C51582DB City of Denton, Texas Contract 7648 Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revised Date: 12/5/18 Page 11 of 13 IN WITNESS HEREOF, the City of Denton, Texas has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized City Manager, and CONSULTANT has executed this Agreement through its duly authorized undersigned officer on this date______________________. CONSULTANT BY:______________________________ AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE Printed Name:_____________________ Title:____________________________ _________________________________ PHONE NUMBER _________________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN BOTH REVIEWED AND APPROVED as to financial and operational obligations and business terms. _______________ ________________ SIGNATURE PRINTED NAME __________________________________ TITLE __________________________________ DEPARTMENT CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY: _____________________________ AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE Printed Name:_____________________ Title:____________________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E8D8AC0-7D72-4B2A-942D-D336C51582DB Consultant Thomas Cruse 940-453-4975 tcrusetx@gmail.com Antonio Puente, Jr. Exec Mgr of Utilities Electric Senior Buyer Cori Power 2/26/2021 City of Denton, Texas Contract 7648 Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revised Date: 12/5/18 Page 12 of 13 Exhibit A Statement of Work Pursuant to the changes made by ERCOT regarding the ERCOT’s External Web Services Secure Sockets Layer certificate changes from DigiCert to GlobalSign (see Appendix), modifications will have to be made to the ERCOT Polling Service for both the EMDS datastore and the Settlements database in order to re-establish communications with the ERCOT MIS API. This will include installing the prescribed public digital certificates to the servers, making changes to the software configuration files for the ERCOT polling service(s), and explaining to DME staff what changes where needed to fix the issue. Rate $75.00 per hour, 10 hours minimum Tom Cruse ____________________________ Date: _______________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E8D8AC0-7D72-4B2A-942D-D336C51582DB PURCHASIGN AGENT 2/26/2021 City of Denton, Texas Contract 7648 Standard Agreement for Professional Services Revised Date: 12/5/18 Page 13 of 13 Appendix NOTICE DATE: January 14, 2021 NOTICE TYPE: M-A111421-01 General SHORT DESCRIPTION: ERCOT’s External Web Services Secure Sockets Layer certificate renewal INTENDED AUDIENCE: Market Participant personnel that administer programmatic access to ERCOT’s External Web Services DAYS AFFECTED: February 16, 2021 LONG DESCRIPTION: On February 16, 2021, ERCOT will replace the DigiCert issued production ERCOT API Public Key SSL certificate used by the External Web Services (EWS) with a new GlobalSign issued production ERCOT API Public Key Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate. MOTE/RMTE URLs affected by this change:  API https://misapi.ercot.com  WAN API https://api.wan.ercot.com Note: there is no impact to Market Participants who access secure ERCOT websites through a web browser. ACTION REQUIRED: Market Participants must download and install the following into their application's key store: 1.) the new ERCOT API Public Key, 2.) the GlobalSign RSA Organization Validation CA - 2018 Intermediate SSL Certificate, and 3.) the GlobalSign Root R3 SSL Certificate All Certificates, including the updated public key, are available for download on ERCOT.com at http://www.ercot.com/services/mdt/webservices/. CONTACT: If you have any questions, please contact your ERCOT Account Manager. You may also call the general ERCOT Client Services phone number at (512) 248-3900 or contact ERCOT Client Services via email at ClientServices@ercot.com. If you are receiving email from a public ERCOT distribution list that you no longer wish to receive, please follow this link in order to unsubscribe from this list: http://lists.ercot.com. DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E8D8AC0-7D72-4B2A-942D-D336C51582DB CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE - FORM CIQ For vendor or other person doing business with local governmental entity This questionnaire reflects changes made to the law by H.B. 23, 84th Leg., Regular Session. This questionnaire is being filed in accordance with Chapter 176, Local Government Code, by a vendor who has a business relationship as defined by Section 176.001(1-a) with a local governmental entity and the vendor meets requirements under Section 176.006(a). By law this questionnaire must be filed with the records administrator of the local government entity not later than the 7th business day after the date the vendor becomes aware of facts that require the statement to be filed. See Section 176.006(a-1), Local Government Code. A vendor commits an offense if the vendor knowingly violates Section 176.006, Local Government Code. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor. 1 Name of vendor who has a business relationship with local governmental entity. 2 Check this box if you are filing an update to a previously filed questionnaire. (The law requires that you file an updated completed questionnaire with the appropriate filing authority not later than the 7th business day after the date on which you became aware that the originally filed questionnaire was incomplete or inaccurate.) 3 Name of local government officer about whom the information in this section is being disclosed. Name of Officer This section, (item 3 including subparts A, B, C & D), must be completed for each officer with whom the vendor has an employment or other business relationship as defined by Section 176.001(1-a), Local Government Code. Attach additional pages to this Form CIQ as necessary. A. Is the local government officer named in this section receiving or likely to receive taxable income, other than investment income, from the vendor? Yes No B. Is the vendor receiving or likely to receive taxable income, other than investment income, from or at the direction of the local government officer named in this section AND the taxable income is not received from the local governmental entity? Yes No C. Is the filer of this questionnaire employed by a corporation or other business entity with respect to which the local government officer serves as an officer or director, or holds an ownership of one percent or more? Yes No D. Describe each employment or business and family relationship with the local government officer named in this section. 4 I have no Conflict of Interest to disclose. 5 Signature of vendor doing business with the governmental entity Date DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E8D8AC0-7D72-4B2A-942D-D336C51582DB Thomas Cruse 2/26/2021 Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: 4E8D8AC07D724B2A942DD336C51582DB Status: Completed Subject: ***Purchasing Approval*** PSA 7648 ERCOT External Web Services Source Envelope: Document Pages: 15 Signatures: 6 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 6 Initials: 1 Cori Power AutoNav: Enabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Enabled Time Zone: (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) 901B Texas Street Denton, TX 76209 cori.power@cityofdenton.com IP Address: 198.49.140.104 Record Tracking Status: Original 2/26/2021 10:51:39 AM Holder: Cori Power cori.power@cityofdenton.com Location: DocuSign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Cori Power cori.power@cityofdenton.com Senior Buyer City of Denton Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Completed Using IP Address: 198.49.140.104 Sent: 2/26/2021 11:21:31 AM Viewed: 2/26/2021 11:21:39 AM Signed: 2/26/2021 11:23:07 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Lori Hewell lori.hewell@cityofdenton.com Purchasing Manager City of Denton Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 198.49.140.104 Sent: 2/26/2021 11:23:09 AM Viewed: 2/26/2021 12:03:17 PM Signed: 2/26/2021 12:06:53 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Thomas Cruse tcrusetx@gmail.com Consultant Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 107.242.125.47 Signed using mobile Sent: 2/26/2021 12:06:56 PM Viewed: 2/26/2021 12:53:51 PM Signed: 2/26/2021 12:54:52 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Accepted: 2/26/2021 12:53:51 PM ID: 05970abd-9473-4269-be48-0fc06406e7a7 Antonio Puente, Jr. Antonio.Puente@cityofdenton.com Exec Mgr of Utilities Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 198.49.140.10 Sent: 2/26/2021 12:54:55 PM Viewed: 2/26/2021 1:02:30 PM Signed: 2/26/2021 1:03:16 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Accepted: 2/26/2021 1:02:30 PM ID: 769a8bbe-3bb0-48e5-9db8-c0f94b6ce935 Signer Events Signature Timestamp Cori Power cori.power@cityofdenton.com Senior Buyer City of Denton Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 198.49.140.104 Sent: 2/26/2021 1:03:19 PM Viewed: 2/26/2021 5:13:43 PM Signed: 2/26/2021 5:14:13 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign In Person Signer Events Signature Timestamp Editor Delivery Events Status Timestamp Agent Delivery Events Status Timestamp Intermediary Delivery Events Status Timestamp Certified Delivery Events Status Timestamp Carbon Copy Events Status Timestamp Cheyenne Defee cheyenne.defee@cityofdenton.com Contract Administrator City of Denton Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Sent: 2/26/2021 5:14:16 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Terry Naulty Terrance.Naulty@cityofdenton.com Interim Director of Water & Wastewater City of Denton Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Sent: 2/26/2021 5:14:16 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Smith Day Smith.Day@cityofdenton.com Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Sent: 2/26/2021 5:14:18 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Accepted: 2/25/2021 7:37:49 AM ID: 2b8734fb-21f3-48fc-aa68-8431e2636e0b Witness Events Signature Timestamp Notary Events Signature Timestamp Envelope Summary Events Status Timestamps Envelope Sent Hashed/Encrypted 2/26/2021 11:21:31 AM Certified Delivered Security Checked 2/26/2021 5:13:43 PM Signing Complete Security Checked 2/26/2021 5:14:13 PM Completed Security Checked 2/26/2021 5:14:18 PM Payment Events Status Timestamps Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure ELECTRONIC RECORD AND SIGNATURE DISCLOSURE From time to time, City of Denton (we, us or Company) may be required by law to provide to you certain written notices or disclosures. 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