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Home My WebLink About26-0724 Docusign City Council Transmittal Coversheet File Name Purchasing Contact City Council Target Date Piggy Back Option Contract Expiration Ordinance Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 Kayla Clark Purchase and Repair of Peterbilt Trucks Not Applicable COOP 9009 JUNE 16, 2031 JUNE 16, 2026 26-0724 File 9009 CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AND RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF TEXAS, L.P. (File # 9009) THIS CONTRACT is made and entered into this date _______________________, by and between RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF TEXAS, L.P. a Texas Limited Partnership, whose address is 555 IH 35 South New Braunfels, TX 78130 , hereinafter referred to as "Supplier," “Contractor,” or “Vendor” and the CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, a home rule municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City," to be effective upon approval of the Denton City Council and subsequent execution of this Contract by the Denton City Manager or their duly authorized designee. For and in consideration of the covenants and agreements contained herein, and for the mutual benefits to be obtained hereby, the parties agree as follows: SCOPE OF SERVICES Supplier shall provide products and services in accordance with the Supplier’s Buyboard Cooperative Purchasing Contract, #723-23, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes as Exhibit “B” (“Buyboard Contract”). The Contract consists of this written agreement and the following items which are attached hereto, or on file, and incorporated herein by reference: (a) Special Terms and Conditions (Exhibit “A”); (b) Buyboard Cooperative Purchasing Contract #723-23 with RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF TEXAS, L.P., (Exhibit “B” on file at the office of the Purchasing Agent); (c) City of Denton Standard Terms and Conditions (Exhibit “C”); (d) Insurance Requirements (Exhibit “D”); (e) Form CIQ – Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (Exhibit "E") These documents make up the Contract documents and what is called for by one shall be as binding as if called for by all. In the event of an inconsistency or conflict in any of the provisions of the Contract documents, the inconsistency or conflict shall be resolved by giving precedence first to the written agreement then to the contract documents in the order in which they are listed above. These documents shall be referred to collectively as “Contract Documents.” Prohibition on Contracts with Companies Boycotting Israel Contractor acknowledges that in accordance with Chapter 2271 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 (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, Contractor certifies that Contractor’s signature provides written verification to the City that Contractor: (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. Prohibition on Contracts with Companies Boycotting Certain Energy Companies Contractor acknowledges that in accordance with Chapter 2274 of the Texas Government Code, City is prohibited from entering into a contract with a company for goods or services unless the contract contains written verification from the company that it (1) does not boycott energy companies; and (2) will not boycott energy companies during the term of the contract. The terms “boycott energy company” and “company” shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in Section 809.001 of the Texas Government Code. By signing this agreement, Contractor certifies that Contractor’s signature provides written verification to the City that Contractor: (1) does not boycott energy companies; and (2) will not boycott energy Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 06/16/2026 File 9009 companies during the term of the agreement. Failure to meet or maintain the requirements under this provision will be considered a material breach. Prohibition on Contracts with Companies Boycotting Certain Firearm Entities and Firearm Trade Associations Contractor acknowledges that in accordance with Chapter 2274 of the Texas Government Code, City is prohibited from entering into a contract with a company for goods or services unless the contract contains written verification from the company that it (1) does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association; and (2) will not discriminate during the term of the contract against a firearm entity or firearm trade association. The terms “discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association,” “firearm entity” and “firearm trade association” shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in Chapter 2274 of the Texas Government Code. By signing this agreement, Contractor certifies that Contractor’s signature provides written verification to the City that Contractor: (1) does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association; and (2) will not discriminate during the term of the contract against a firearm entity or firearm trade association. Failure to meet or maintain the requirements under this provision will be considered a material breach. Prohibition On Contracts With Companies Doing Business with Iran, Sudan, or a Foreign Terrorist Organization Sections 2252 and 2270 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, Contractor certifies that Contractor’s signature provides written verification to the City that Contractor, pursuant to Chapters 2252 and 2270, 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. Termination Right for Contracts with Companies Doing Business with Certain Foreign-Owned Companies The City of Denton may terminate this Contract immediately without any further liability if the City of Denton determines, in its sole judgment, that this Contract meets the requirements under Chapter 2274, and Contractor is, or will be in the future, (i) owned by or the majority of stock or other ownership interest of the company is held or controlled by individuals who are citizens of China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or other designated country (ii) directly controlled by the Government of China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or other designated country, or (iii) is headquartered in China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or other designated country. 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. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties of these presents have executed this agreement in the year and day first above written. Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 BY: SUPPLIER RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF TEXAS, L.P. _______ Authorized Signature Printed Name: Andy Rechtien Title: Regional General Manager Email Address: rechtienr@rushenterprises.com BY: CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS Cassey Ogden, Interim City Manager ATTEST: INGRID REX, CITY SECRETARY BY: _______________________________ APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY BY: ______________________________ THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN BOTH REVIEWED AND APPROVED as to financial and operational obligations and business terms. ___________________________ SIGNATURE ___________________________ TITLE ___________________________ DEPARTMENT Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 Richard Rechtien RGM Facilities Director KRISTI FOGLE, INTERIM CITY SECRETARY File 9009 Exhibit A Special Terms and Conditions 1. Contract Term The contract term will be one (1) year, effective from date of award. The City and the Supplier shall have the option to renew this contract for an additional four (4) one-year periods. The contract shall commence upon the issuance of a Notice of Award by the City of Denton and shall automatically renew each year, from the date of award by City Council unless either party provides written notice of its intent not to renew at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the then‑current term. At the sole option of the City of Denton, the contract may be further extended as needed, not to exceed a total of six (6) months. 2. Total Contract Amount The contract total shall not exceed $14,679,000. Pricing shall be per Exhibit B on file at the office of the Purchasing Agent as may be updated by Supplier from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Buyboard Contract. 3. Additonal Fees Line # Description UOM Unit 2 OT Labor Rate EA $225.00 3 BB Rate hourly labor rate for Paint and Body Repair. EA $225.00 6 Field Service Rate EA $225.00 7 Field Service OT Rate EA $225.00 Fees 8 Shop Supplies (Per Invoice) 10% of labor LS 10.0% 11 Freight (From Rush to City) (Freight is not paid from, vendor to Rush) LS 5% markup 12 EPA Fee EA $4.00 13 Travel Labor per hour (called Drive time on our invoices) EA $75.00 14 Per mile delivery fee for Medium and Heavy-Duty Trucks. EA $4.65 15 Sublet LS 25% NOTE: Pricing may be updated by Supplier from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Buyboard Contract. 4. Additional Service Terms A. Rates; Authorization; Additional Repairs. Supplier’s charges for labor are not based on actual Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 mechanic’s time but are established by multiplying RUSH’s labor rate by industry time allowances or Supplier’s own judgment of the time to be charged. If an estimate is provided, the City will not be charged more than the estimated price approved by the City. However, if Supplier discovers that different or additional repairs are indicated, the City will be contacted for authorization to make such additional repairs. Authorization may be given by the City orally or in written form, including email. In the event that the City authorizes commencement but does not authorize completion of a repair or service, a charge will be imposed for disassembly, reassembly, or partially completed work. Such charge will be directly related to the actual amount of mechanic’s time and/or parts involved in the inspection, repair, or service performed. Supplier will submit warranty claims on behalf of the City for manufacturers for whom it is authorized to perform warranty service; however, the City understands and agrees that it is responsible for full payment for any Services provided that are not covered by warranty. Supplier is not responsible for any loss, damage, or other liability caused by, arising from, or related to repair or maintenance work recommended by Supplier that is declined by the City. The City agrees that Supplier employees may operate the City’s vehicle for purposes of facilitating the repairs, including but not limited to diagnosing, road testing, and sublet services. B. OEM Parts. The City acknowledges that estimates for non-warranty repairs may include parts not made by the original manufacturer. Parts used in the non-warranty repair of customer’s vehicle by other than the original manufacturer are required to be at least equal in like kind and quality in terms of fit, quality and performance to the original manufacturer parts they are replacing. C. Damage; Theft. When City vehicles are on Supplier’s repair site, Supplier is responsible for loss of or damage to a vehicle due to or arising from fire, weather, theft, negligence, or intentional misconduct of Supplier or its employees. Supplier is not responsible for any loss or damage to articles of personal property that have been left in the vehicle or for loss or damage to any cargo, materials or supplies carried on or in a vehicle, whatever the cause and the City is responsible for removing such items prior to delivery of the vehicle for service. D. Communication Consent; Use of Repair Data. Vehicle maintenance service and repair information arising from or created as a result of maintenance and repair services provided by Supplier to the City, including vehicle owner information, vehicle identification numbers and vehicle specifications (“Vehicle Repair Data”), may be provided to vehicle/component manufacturer(s) and the vehicle/component manufacturer(s) dealers, and their respective service management platform providers (“Maintenance Third Parties”) and used by Supplier and such Maintenance Third Parties to support and enhance vehicle repair services provided to Supplier and the Maintenance Third Parties’ customers. The City also authorizes Supplier and the Maintenance Third Parties to use and disclose Vehicle Repair Data to third parties for any purpose in an anonymous or aggregated form that does not identify the City. Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 Exhibit C City of Denton Standard Purchase Terms and Conditions These standard Terms and Conditions and the Terms and Conditions, Specifications, Drawings and other requirements included in the City of Denton’s contract are applicable to contracts/purchase orders issued by the City of Denton hereinafter referred to as the City or Buyer and the Seller or respondent herein after referred to as Contractor. Any deviations must be in writing and signed by a representative of the City’s Procurement Department and the Contractor . No Terms and Conditions contained in the seller’s proposal response, invoice, or statement shall serve to modify the terms set forth herein. If there is a conflict between the provisions on the face of the contract/purchase order these written provisions will take precedence. The Contractor agrees that the Contract shall be governed by the following terms and conditions, unless exceptions are duly noted and fully negotiated. Unless otherwise specified in the Contract, Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 20, and 21 shall apply only to a solicitation to purchase goods, and sections 9, 10, 11, and 22 shall apply only to a solicitation to purchase services to be performed principally at the City’s premises or on public rights-of-way. 1. CONTRACTOR’S OBLIGATIONS. The Contractor shall fully and timely provide all deliverables described in the Solicitation and in the Contractor’s Offer in strict accordance with the terms, covenants, and conditions of the Contract and all applicable federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE/TERM. Unless otherwise specified in the Solicitation or Exhibit A, this Contract shall be effective as of the date this Contract is signed by the City and shall continue in effect until all obligations are performed in accordance with the Contract. 3. CONTRACTOR TO PACKAGE DELIVERABLES: The Contractor will package deliverables in accordance with good commercial practice and shall include a packing list showing the description of each item, the quantity and unit price unless otherwise provided in the Solicitation or Contractor’s Offer, each shipping container shall be clearly and permanently marked as follows: (a) The Contractor’s name and address, (b) the City’s name, address, purchase order or purchase release number, and the price agreement number, if applicable, (c) container number and total number of containers, e.g. box 1 of 4 boxes, and (d) the number of the container bearing the packing list. The Contractor shall bear cost of packaging. Deliverables shall be suitably packed to secure lowest transportation costs and to conform to all the requirements of common carriers and any applicable specification. The City’s count or weight shall be final and conclusive on shipments not accompanied by packing lists. 4. SHIPMENT UNDER RESERVATION PROHIBITED: The Contractor is not authorized to ship the deliverables under reservation and no tender of a bill of lading will operate as a tender of deliverables. 5. TITLE & RISK OF LOSS: Title to and risk of loss of the deliverables shall pass to the City only when the City actually receives the deliverables or at the time the City receives title to the Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 deliverables if title is conveyed before the City receives possession. 6. DELIVERY TERMS AND TRANSPORTATION CHARGES: Deliverables shall be shipped F.O.B. point of delivery unless otherwise specified in the Solicitation or Contractor’s Offer. Unless otherwise stated in the Contractor’s Offer, the Contractor’s price shall be deemed to include all delivery and transportation charges. The place of delivery shall be that set forth in the purchase order. 7. RIGHT OF INSPECTION AND REJECTION: The City expressly reserves all rights under law, including, but not limited to the Uniform Commercial Code, to inspect the deliverables at delivery before accepting them, and to reject defective or non-conforming deliverables. If the City has the right to inspect the Contractor’s, or the Contractor’s Subcontractor’s, facilities, or the deliverables at the Contractor’s, or the Contractor’s Subcontractor’s, premises, the Contractor shall furnish, or cause to be furnished, without additional charge, all reasonable facilities and assistance to the City to facilitate such inspection. 8. NO REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE TENDER: Every tender or delivery of deliverables must fully comply with all provisions of the Contract as to time of delivery, quality, and quantity. Any non-complying tender shall constitute a breach and the Contractor shall not have the right to substitute a conforming tender; provided, where the time for performance has not yet expired, the Contractor may notify the City of the intention to cure and may then make a conforming tender within the time allotted in the contract to perform but not afterward. If, instead of requiring immediate correction or removal and replacement of defective or non-conforming deliverables, the City prefers to accept it, the City may do so and the parties will in good faith agree upon an amount to compensate the City for the diminished value of the defective or non-conforming deliverables. If the acceptance occurs after final payment, such agreed upon amount will be refunded to the City by the Contractor. 9. PLACE AND CONDITION OF WORK: This paragraph only applies to the purchase of services to be primarily performed at the City’s premises or on City property/right-of-way. The City shall provide the Contractor access to the sites where the Contractor is to perform the services as required in order for the Contractor to perform the services in a timely and efficient manner, in accordance with and subject to the applicable security laws, rules, and regulations. The Contractor acknowledges that it has satisfied itself as to the nature of the City’s service requirements and specifications, the location and essential characteristics of the work sites, the quality and quantity of materials, equipment, labor and facilities necessary to perform the services, and any other condition or state of fact which could in any way affect performance of the Contractor’s obligations under the Contract. The Contractor hereby releases and holds the City harmless from and against any liability or claim for damages of any kind or nature if the actual site or service conditions differ from expected conditions. The Contractor shall, at all times, exercise reasonable precautions for the safety of their employees, City Staff, participants and others on or near the City’s facilities. 10. WORKFORCE This paragraph only applies to the purchase of services to be primarily performed at the City’s premises or on City property/right-of-way. A. The Contractor shall employ only orderly and competent workers, skilled in the performance of the services which they will perform under the Contract. Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 B. The Contractor, its employees, Subcontractors, and Subcontractor’s employees may not (1) while engaged in, participating, or responding to a solicitation; or (2) while in the course and scope of delivering goods or services under a City of Denton contract; or (3) on the City’s property. i. use or possess a firearm, including a concealed handgun that is licensed under State law, except as required by the terms of the contract; or ii. use or possess alcoholic or other intoxicating beverages, illegal drugs, or controlled substances, nor may such workers be intoxicated, or under the influence of alcohol or drugs. C. If the City or the City’s representative notifies the Contractor that any worker is incompetent, disorderly or disobedient, has knowingly or repeatedly violated safety regulations, has possessed any firearms, or has possessed or was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the Contractor shall immediately remove such worker from Contract services, and may not employ such worker again on Contract services without the City’s prior written consent. IMMIGRATION: THE CONTRACTOR REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT OF 1986 AND 1990 REGARDING EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION AND RETENTION OF VERIFICATION FORMS FOR ANY INDIVIDUALS HIRED ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 6, 1986, WHO WILL PERFORM ANY LABOR OR SERVICES UNDER THE CONTRACT AND THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION REFORM AND IMMIGRANT RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1996 (“IIRIRA) ENACTED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, AND SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE CITY HARMLESS FROM ANY ACTION ARISING RELATED THERETO. 11. COMPLIANCE WITH HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS: This paragraph only applies to the purchase of services to be primarily performed at the City’s premises or on City property/right-of-way. The Contractor, its Subcontractors, and their respective employees, shall comply fully with all applicable federal, state, and local health, safety, and environmental laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations in the performance of the services, including but not limited to those promulgated by the City and by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In case of conflict, the most stringent safety requirement shall govern. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE CITY HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, SUITS, ACTIONS, JUDGMENTS, FINES, PENALTIES AND LIABILITY OF EVERY KIND ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE CONTRACTOR’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH. Environmental Protection: The Contractor shall be in compliance with all applicable standards, orders, or regulations issued pursuant to the mandates of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. §7401 et seq.) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, (33 U.S.C. §1251 et seq.). 12. INVOICES: A. The Contractor shall submit separate invoices on each purchase order or purchase release after each delivery. If partial shipments or deliveries are authorized by the City, a separate invoice must be sent for each shipment or delivery made. B. Proper Invoices must include a unique invoice number, invoice date, the purchase order number, and the master agreement number if applicable, the Department’s Name, and the name of the point of contact for the Department. Invoices shall be itemized and transportation charges, if any, shall be listed separately. A copy of the bill of lading and the freight waybill, when applicable, shall be attached to the invoice. The Contractor’s name, remittance address and, if applicable, the tax identification number on the invoice must exactly match the information in the Vendor’s registration with the City. Unless otherwise instructed in writing, the City may rely on Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 the remittance address specified on the Contractor’s invoice. C. Invoices for labor shall include a copy of all time-sheets with trade labor rate and deliverables order number clearly identified. Invoices shall also include a tabulation of work-hours at the appropriate rates and grouped by work order number. Time billed for labor shall be limited to hours actually worked at the work site. D. Unless otherwise expressly authorized in the Contract, the Contractor shall pass through all Subcontract and other authorized expenses at actual cost without markup. E. Federal excise taxes, State taxes, or City sales taxes must not be included in the invoiced amount. The City will furnish a tax exemption certificate upon request. F. Contractor must submit invoices no later than thirty (30) calendar days after termination or expiration of the Contract. Any invoices sent after that date will be considered noncompliant and will not be approved for payment. 13. PAYMENT: A. All proper invoices need to be sent to Accounts Payable – accountspayable@cityofdenton.com. Approved invoices will be paid within thirty (30) calendar days of the invoice being received in Accounts Payable. B. If payment is not timely made, (per paragraph A); interest shall accrue on the unpaid balance at the lesser of the rate specified in Texas Government Code Section 2251.025 or the maximum lawful rate; except, if payment is not timely made for a reason for which the City may withhold payment hereunder, including, but not limited to, those in Paragraph D , below, interest shall not accrue until ten (10) calendar days after the grounds for withholding payment have been resolved. C. If partial shipments or deliveries are authorized by the City, the Contractor will be paid for the partial shipment or delivery, as stated above, provided that the invoice matches such shipment or delivery. D. The City may withhold or set off the entire payment or part of any payment otherwise due to the Contractor to such extent as may be necessary on account of: i. delivery of defective or non-conforming deliverables by the Contractor; ii. third party claims, which are not covered by the insurance which the Contractor is required to provide, are filed or reasonable evidence indicating probable filing of such claims; iii. failure of the Contractor to pay Subcontractors, or for labor, materials, or equipment; iv. damage to the property of the City or the City’s agents, employees, or contractors, which is not covered by insurance required to be provided by the Contractor; v. reasonable evidence that the Contractor’s obligations will not be completed within the time specified in the Contract, and that the unpaid balance would not be adequate to cover actual or liquidated damages for the anticipated delay; vi. failure of the Contractor to submit proper invoices with purchase order number, all required attachments, and supporting documentation; or vii. failure of the Contractor to comply with any material provision of the Contract Documents. E. Notice is hereby given to any awarded firm who is in arrears to the City for delinquent taxes of any kind or otherwise indebted to the City that the City shall be entitled to counterclaim and/or offset against any such debt, claim, demand, or account owed to the City through payment withholding until the debt is paid in full, and no assignment of such debt, claim, demand, or account after the said taxes or debt are due shall affect the right of the City to offset the said taxes or debt against same. Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 F. Payment will be made by check unless the parties mutually agree to payment by credit card or electronic transfer of funds. The Contractor agrees that there shall be no additional charges, surcharges, or penalties to the City for payments made by credit card or electronic funds transfer. G. The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that the awarding or continuation of this Contract is dependent upon the availability of funding. The City’s payment obligations are payable only and solely from funds appropriated and available for this Contract. The absence of appropriated or other lawfully available funds shall render the Contract null and void to the extent funds are not appropriated or available and any deliverables delivered but unpaid shall be returned to the Contractor. The City will not incur a debt or obligation to pay Contractor any amounts the City does not have the current funds available to pay. The City shall provide the Contractor written notice of the failure of the City to make an adequate appropriation for any fiscal year to pay the amounts due under the Contract, or the reduction of any appropriation to an amount insufficient to permit the City to pay its obligations under the Contract. In the event of none or inadequate appropriation of funds, there will be no penalty or liability to the City, nor removal fees, cancellation fees, or the like charged to the City. 14. TRAVEL EXPENSES: All travel, lodging, and per diem expenses in connection with the Contract shall be paid by the Contractor, unless otherwise stated in the Contract Documents. During the term of this Contract, the Contractor shall bill and the City shall reimburse Contractor for all reasonable and approved out of pocket expenses which are incurred in the connection with the performance of duties hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, expenses for the time spent by the Contractor in traveling to and from City facilities shall not be reimbursed, unless otherwise negotiated. 15. FINAL PAYMENT AND CLOSE-OUT: A. If a DBE/MBE/WBE Program Plan is agreed to and the Contractor has identified Subcontractors, the Contractor is required to submit a Contract Close-Out MBE/WBE Compliance Report to the Purchasing Manager no later than the fifteenth (15th) calendar day after completion of all work under the contract. Final payment, retainage, or both may be withheld if the Contractor is not in compliance with the requirements as accepted by the City. B. The making and acceptance of final payment will constitute: i. a waiver of all claims by the City against the Contractor, except claims (1) which have been previously asserted in writing and not yet settled, (2) arising from defective work appearing after final inspection, (3) arising from failure of the Contractor to comply with the Contract or the terms of any warranty specified herein, (4) arising from the Contractor’s continuing obligations under the Contract, including but not limited to indemnity and warranty obligations, or (5) arising under the City’s right to audit; and ii. a waiver of all claims by the Contractor against the City other than those previously asserted in writing and not yet settled. 16. SPECIAL TOOLS & TEST EQUIPMENT: If the price stated on the Contractor’s Offer includes the cost of any special tooling or special test equipment fabricated or required by the Contractor for the purpose of filling this order, such special tooling equipment and any process sheets related thereto shall become the property of the City and shall be identified by the Contractor as such. 17. RIGHT TO AUDIT: A. The Contractor agrees that the City shall, until the expiration of five (5) years after final Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 payment under this Contract unless required to be retained for longer under applicable law, have electronic access to and the right to examine all books, records, and computations pertaining to this Contract. If necessary, the City shall have the right to audit and make copies of the books, records, and computations pertaining to the Contract. The Contractor shall retain such books, records, documents, and other evidence pertaining to the Contract period and five (5) 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 ten (10) business days of written request. All books and records will be made available within a fifty (50) mile radius of the City of Denton if the vendor is not able to provide electronic access. The cost of the audit will be borne by the City 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 (5) business days of receipt of an invoice. B. The Contractor further agrees to include in all its subcontracts hereunder a provision to the effect that the Subcontractor agrees that the City shall, until the expiration of five (5) years after final payment under the subcontract unless required to be retained for longer under applicable law, have electronic access to and the right to examine all books, records, documents, and other evidence of the Subcontractor involving transactions relating to the subcontract. If necessary, the City maintains the right to photocopy any physical books, documents, papers, and records of the subconsultant involving transactions relating to the subcontract. All books and records will be made available within a fifty (50) mile radius of the City of Denton. The cost of the audit will be borne by the City 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 (5) business days of receipt of an invoice. C. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall be a material breach of the Contract and shall constitute, in the City’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. 18. SUBCONTRACTORS: A. If the Contractor-identified subcontractors (“Subcontractor”) in a DBE/MBE/WBE agreed-to plan (the “Plan”), the Contractor shall comply with all requirements approved by the City. The Contractor shall not initially employ any subcontractor except as provided in the Contractor’s Plan. The Contractor shall not substitute any Subcontractor identified in the Plan, unless the substitute has been accepted by the City in writing. No acceptance by the City of any subcontractor shall constitute a waiver of any rights or remedies of the City with respect to defective deliverables provided by a Subcontractor. If a Plan has been approved, the Contractor is additionally required to submit a monthly Subcontract Awards and Expenditures Report to the Procurement Manager, no later than the tenth calendar day of each month. B. Work performed for the Contractor by a Subcontractor shall be pursuant to a written contract between the Contractor and Subcontractor. The terms of the subcontract may not conflict with the terms of the Contract Documents, and shall contain provisions that: i. require that all deliverables to be provided by the Subcontractor be provided in strict accordance with the provisions, specifications and terms of the Contract; ii. prohibit the Subcontractor from further subcontracting any portion of the Contract Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 without the prior written consent of the City and the Contractor. The City may require, as a condition to such further subcontracting, that the Subcontractor post a payment bond in form, substance and amount acceptable to the City; iii. require Subcontractors to submit all invoices and applications for payments, including any claims for additional payments, damages or otherwise, to the Contractor in sufficient time to enable the Contractor to include same with its invoice or application for payment to the City in accordance with the terms of the Contract; iv. require that all Subcontractors obtain and maintain, throughout the term of their contract, insurance in the type and amounts specified for the Contractor, with the City being a named insured as its interest shall appear; and V. REQUIRE THAT THE SUBCONTRACTOR INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE CITY HARMLESS TO THE SAME EXTENT AS THE CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO INDEMNIFY THE CITY. C. The Contractor shall be fully responsible to the City for all acts and omissions of the Subcontractors just as the Contractor is responsible for the Contractor’s own acts and omissions. Nothing in the Contract shall create for the benefit of any such Subcontractor any contractual relationship between the City and any such Subcontractor, nor shall it create any obligation on the part of the City to pay or to see to the payment of any moneys due any such Subcontractor except as may otherwise be required by law. D. The Contractor shall pay each Subcontractor its appropriate share of payments made to the Contractor not later than ten (10) calendar days after receipt of payment from the City. 19. WARRANTY-PRICE: A. The Contractor warrants the prices quoted in the Contractor’s Offer are no higher than the Contractor’s current prices on orders by others for like deliverables under similar terms of purchase. B. The Contractor certifies that the prices in the Contractor’s Offer have been arrived at independently without consultation, communication, or agreement for the purpose of restricting competition, as to any matter relating to such fees with any other firm or with any competitor. C. In the event Contractor breaches this warranty, in addition to any other remedy available, the City may deduct from any amounts owed to the Contractor, or otherwise recover, any amounts paid for items in excess of the Contractor’s current prices on orders by others for like deliverables under similar terms of purchase, or in the alternative, the City may cancel this Contract without liability to Contractor for breach. 20. WARRANTY – TITLE: THE CONTRACTOR WARRANTS THAT IT HAS GOOD AND INDEFEASIBLE TITLE TO ALL DELIVERABLES FURNISHED UNDER THE CONTRACT, AND THAT THE DELIVERABLES ARE FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL LIENS, CLAIMS, SECURITY INTERESTS, AND ENCUMBRANCES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE CITY HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ALL ADVERSE TITLE CLAIMS TO THE DELIVERABLES. 21. WARRANTY – DELIVERABLES: A. Any warranties on any new goods sold by Contractor are limited only to any printed warranty provided by the applicable manufacturer of the goods. EXCEPT FOR ANY SUCH WARRANTIES MADE BY MANUFACTURERS, THE GOODS ARE SOLD WITHOUT ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, EACH OF WHICH IS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. . B. Recycled deliverables shall be clearly identified as such. Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 C. The Contractor shall transfer and assign such manufacturer’s warranty to the City. If for any reason the manufacturer’s warranty cannot be fully transferred to the City, the Contractor shall assist and cooperate with the City to the fullest extent to enforce such manufacturer’s warranty for the benefit of the City. 22. WARRANTY – SERVICES: The Contractor warrants and represents that all services to be provided to the City under the Contract will be fully and timely performed in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with generally accepted industry standards and practices, the terms, conditions, and covenants of the Contract, and all applicable federal, State, and local laws, rules or regulations (“Services”). A. Reserved. B. Unless otherwise specified in the Contract, the Services warranty period shall be ninety (90) days from the completion of the Services. The City’s sole and exclusive remedy under the Services Warranty is the repair of any nonconforming portion of the Services. CONTRACTOR PROVIDES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING ITS SERVICES. The Services Warranty is strictly limited to Services performed by Contractor for the City. 23. ACCEPTANCE OF INCOMPLETE OR NON-CONFORMING DELIVERABLES: If, instead of requiring immediate correction or removal and replacement of defective or non- conforming deliverables, the City prefers to accept it, the City may do so. 24. RIGHT TO ASSURANCE: Whenever one party to the Contract in good faith has reason to question the other party’s intent to perform, demand may be made to the other party for written assurance of the intent to perform. In the event that no assurance is given within the time specified (being a minimum of 5 days) after demand is made, the demanding party may treat this failure as an anticipatory repudiation of the Contract. 25. STOP WORK NOTICE: The City may issue an immediate Stop Work Notice in the event the Contractor is observed performing in a manner that is in violation of federal, State, or local guidelines, or in a manner that is determined by the City to be unsafe to either life or property. Upon notification, the Contractor will cease all work until notified by the City that the violation or unsafe condition has been corrected. The Contractor shall be liable for all costs incurred by the City as a result of the issuance of such Stop Work Notice. 26. DEFAULT: A. The Contractor shall be in default under the Contract if the Contractor (a) fails to fully, timely, and faithfully perform any of its material obligations under the Contract and does not cure such failure within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving written notice from the City of such failure, (b) fails to provide adequate assurance of performance under Paragraph 25, (c) becomes insolvent or seeks relief under the bankruptcy laws of the United States or (d) makes a material misrepresentation in Contractor’s Offer, or in any report or deliverable required to be submitted by the Contractor to the City. B. In the event the City terminates the awarded contract for default or any other reason, the Contractor shall not be relieved of liability to the City for damages sustained by the City by reason of any default of the contract by the Contractor or otherwise. Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 27. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE: In the event of a default by the Contractor, the City shall have the right to terminate the Contract for cause, by written notice effective thirty (30) calendar days, unless otherwise specified, after the date of such notice, unless the Contractor, within such thirty (30) day period, cures such default, or provides evidence sufficient to prove to the City’s reasonable satisfaction that such default does not, in fact, exist. In addition to any other remedy available under law or in equity, the City shall be entitled to recover all actual damages, costs, losses and expenses, incurred by the City as a result of the Contractor’s default, including, without limitation, cost of cover, reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, and prejudgment and post- judgment interest at the maximum lawful rate. Additionally, in the event of a default by the Contractor, the City may remove the Contractor from the City’s vendor list for three (3) years and/or any offer submitted by the Contractor may be disqualified for up to three (3) years. All rights and remedies under the Contract are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other right or remedy provided by law. The requirements of Subchapter J, Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code, may apply to this Contract and the Contractor agrees that the Contract can be terminated if the Contractor knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with a requirement of that subchapter. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS CONTRACT TO THE CONTRARY, NEITHER PARTY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE IN ANY MANNER, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY: CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR SPECIAL DAMAGE OF ANY NATURE, INCLUDING ANY LOSS OF ACTUAL OR EXPECTED PROFITS, SALES, OR GOODWILL. 28. TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE: The City shall have the right to terminate the Contract, in whole or in part, without cause and/or for convenience any time upon thirty (30) calendar days’ prior written notice. Upon receipt of a notice of termination, the Contractor shall promptly cease all further work pursuant to the Contract, with such exceptions, if any, specified in the notice of termination. The City shall pay the Contractor, to the extent of funds appropriated or otherwise legally available for such purposes, for all goods delivered and services performed and obligations incurred prior to the date of termination in accordance with the terms hereof, provided such payment amount is not disputed by City. The City reserves all rights, causes of action, and remedies available under law or in equity with respect to any dispute under this Contract and a termination under this provision does not waive such rights, causes of action, and remedies. 29. FRAUD: Fraudulent statements by the Contractor in any offer, Contract Document, or in any report or deliverable required to be submitted by the Contractor to the City shall be grounds for the termination of the Contract for cause by the City and may result in legal action. 30. DELAYS: A. The City may delay scheduled delivery or other due dates by written notice to the Contractor if the City deems it is in its best interest. If such delay causes an increase in the cost of the work under the Contract, the City and the Contractor shall negotiate an equitable adjustment for costs incurred by the Contractor in the Contract price and execute an amendment to the Contract. The Contractor must assert its right to an adjustment within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of receipt of the notice of delay. Failure to agree on any adjusted price shall be handled under the Dispute Resolution process specified in Paragraph 53. However, nothing in this provision shall excuse the Contractor from delaying the delivery as notified. B. Neither party shall be liable for any default or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Contract if, while and to the extent such default or delay is caused by acts of God, fire, riots, civil commotion, labor disruptions, sabotage, sovereign conduct, or any other cause beyond the Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 reasonable control of such party. In the event of default or delay in Contract performance due to any of the foregoing causes, then the time for completion of the services will be extended; provided, however, in such an event, a conference will be held within three (3) business days to establish a mutually agreeable period of time reasonably necessary to overcome the effect of such failure to perform. 31. TIME OF COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: Contractor agrees and acknowledges that completing the services and/or delivering the goods described in this Contract in a timely manner is very important to the City. Contractor agrees to endeavor to perform all obligations within the timeframes required. Adjustments to the contract times can only be made as provided in the Contract Documents and any conditions or specifications referenced therein. 32. INDEMNITY: A. Definitions: i. “Indemnified Claims” shall include any and all claims, demands, suits, causes of action, judgments, and liability of every character, type, or description, including all reasonable costs and expenses of litigation, mediation, or other alternate dispute resolution mechanism, including attorney and other professional fees for: (1) damage to or loss of the property of any person (including, but not limited to the City, the Contractor, their respective agents, officers, employees and Subcontractors; the officers, agents, and employees of such Subcontractors; and third parties; and/or (2) death, bodily injury, illness, disease, worker’s compensation, loss of services, or loss of income or wages to any person (including but not limited to the agents, officers and employees of the City, the Contractor, the Contractor’s Subcontractors, and third parties), ii. “Fault” means negligence willful misconduct. B. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEFEND , INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD THE CITY, ITS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ALL INDEMNIFIED CLAIMS TO THE PROPORTIONATE EXTENT SUCH INDEMNIFIED CLAIMS ARISE OUT OF, ARE INCIDENT TO, CONCERN OR RESULT FROM THE FAULT OF THE CONTRACTOR, OR THE CONTRACTOR’S AGENTS, EMPLOYEES OR SUBCONTRACTORS, IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACTOR’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CONTRACT. CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO INDEMNIFY FOR THE CITY’S NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF THE CITY OR THE CONTRACTOR (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RIGHT TO SEEK CONTRIBUTION) AGAINST ANY THIRD PARTY WHO MAY BE LIABLE FOR AN INDEMNIFIED CLAIM. 33. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: This Contract does not, and shall not be interpreted to, contain an artificial limitation of liability (e.g. liability limited to contract price or liability capped at an amount actually paid in previous 3 months, etc.) or an artificial statute of limitations (e.g. any lawsuit must be commenced within one year of the event). 34. INSURANCE: The Contractor shall procure and maintain insurance of the types and in the minimum amounts acceptable to the City of Denton outlined in the Insurance Exhibit attached hereto, if applicable. The insurance shall be written by a company licensed to do business in the State of Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 Texas and satisfactory to the City of Denton. The City of Denton reserves the right to request insurance during the contract term. B. Specific Coverage Requirements: Specific insurance requirements are contained in the Solicitation and the Insurance Exhibit. 35. CLAIMS: If any claim, demand, suit, or other action is asserted against the Contractor which arises under or concerns the Contract, or which could have a material adverse effect on the Contractor’s ability to perform thereunder, the Contractor shall give written notice thereof to the City within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of notice by the Contractor. Such notice to the City shall state the date of notification of any such claim, demand, suit, or other action; the names and addresses of the claimant(s); the basis thereof; and the name of each person against whom such claim is being asserted. Such notice shall be delivered personally or by mail and shall be sent to the City and to the Denton City Attorney. Personal delivery to the City Attorney shall be to City Hall, 215 East McKinney Street, Denton, Texas 76201. 36. NOTICES: Unless otherwise specified, all notices, requests, or other communications required or appropriate to be given under the Contract shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered three (3) business days after postmarked if sent by U.S. Postal Service Certified or Registered Mail, Return Receipt Requested. Notices delivered by other means shall be deemed delivered upon receipt by the addressee. Routine communications may be made by first class mail, telefax, or other commercially accepted means. Notices to the Contractor shall be sent to the address specified in the Contractor’s Offer, or at such other address as a party may notify the other in writing, with a copy to: Rush Enterprises, Inc., 555 IH35 South, New Braunfels, TX 78130. Notices to the City shall be addressed to the City at 901B Texas Street, Denton, Texas 76209 and marked to the attention of the Purchasing Manager. 37. RIGHTS TO BID, PROPOSAL AND CONTRACTUAL MATERIAL: All material submitted by the Contractor to the City shall become property of the City upon receipt. Any portions of such material claimed by the Contractor to be proprietary must be clearly marked as such. Determination of the public nature of the material is subject to the Texas Public Information Act, Chapter 552, and Texas Government Code. The requirements of Subchapter J, Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code, may apply to this Contract and the Contractor agrees that the Contract can be terminated if the Contractor knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with a requirement of that subchapter. 38. INDEMNIFICATION AGAINST INFRINGEMENTS RESERVED: 39. CONFIDENTIALITY: In order to provide the deliverables to the City, Contractor may require access to certain of the City’s and/or its licensors’ confidential information (including inventions, employee information, trade secrets, confidential know-how, confidential business information, and other information which the City or its licensors consider confidential) (collectively, “Confidential Information”). Contractor acknowledges and agrees that the Confidential Information is the valuable property of the City and/or its licensors and any unauthorized use, disclosure, dissemination, or other release of the Confidential Information will substantially injure the City and/or its licensors. The Contractor (including its employees, subcontractors, agents, or representatives) agrees that it will maintain the Confidential Information in strict confidence and shall not disclose, disseminate, copy, divulge, recreate, or otherwise use Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 the Confidential Information without the prior written consent of the City or in a manner not expressly permitted under this Contract, unless the Confidential Information is required to be disclosed by law or an order of any court or other governmental authority with proper jurisdiction, provided the Contractor promptly notifies the City before disclosing such information so as to permit the City reasonable time to seek an appropriate protective order. The Contractor agrees to use protective measures no less stringent than the Contractor uses within its own business to protect its own most valuable information, which protective measures shall under all circumstances be at least reasonable measures to ensure the continued confidentiality of the Confidential Information. 40. OWNERSHIP AND USE OF DELIVERABLES RESERVED. 41. PUBLICATIONS: All published material and written reports submitted under the Contract must be originally developed material unless otherwise specifically provided in the Contract. When material not originally developed is included in a report in any form, the source shall be identified. 42. ADVERTISING: The Contractor shall not advertise or publish, without the City’s prior consent, the fact that the City has entered into the Contract, except to the extent necessary to comply with proper requests for information from an authorized representative of the federal, State, or local government. 43. NO CONTINGENT FEES: The Contractor warrants that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure the Contract upon any agreement or understanding for commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee, excepting bona fide employees of bona fide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the Contractor for the purpose of securing business. For breach or violation of this warranty, the City shall have the right, in addition to any other remedy available, to cancel the Contract without liability and to deduct from any amounts owed to the Contractor, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee. 44. GRATUITIES: The City may, by written notice to the Contractor, cancel the Contract without liability if it is determined by the City that gratuities were offered or given by the Contractor or any agent or representative of the Contractor to any officer or employee of the City of Denton with a view toward securing the Contract or securing favorable treatment with respect to the awarding or amending or the making of any determinations with respect to the performing of such contract. In the event the Contract is canceled by the City pursuant to this provision, the City shall be entitled, in addition to any other rights and remedies, to recover or withhold the amount of the cost incurred by the Contractor in providing such gratuities. 45. PROHIBITION AGAINST PERSONAL INTEREST IN CONTRACTS: The Contractor agrees to comply with the conflict of interest provisions of the City of Denton Code of Ordinances and/or State law. 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 Ethics Ordinance codified at Chapter 2, Article XI and in the City Charter Section 14.04, as amended. 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, Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 expressed or implied, of the Contractor shall render the Contract voidable by the City. The Contractor shall complete and submit the City’s Conflict of Interest Questionnaire. The Contractor agrees to maintain current, updated disclosure of information on file with the Procurement Department throughout the term of this Contract. 46. SUBCONTRACTING BID AFTER AWARD: Following the award of the Contract, Contractor may engage subcontractors to provide or assist in providing the Services, in which case Contractor remains responsible for the fulfillment of its obligations under this Agreement and for the performance of the Services. Contractor will be further responsible for the acts and omissions of its subcontractors to the same extent as if done by Contractor directly. 47. NO GIFT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY: The City will not agree to any terms or conditions that cause the City to lend its credit or grant public money or anything of value to the selected Contractor. 48. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: The Contract shall not be construed as creating an employer/employee relationship, a partnership, or a joint venture. The Contractor’s services shall be those of an independent contractor. The Contractor agrees and understands that the Contract does not grant any rights or privileges established for employees of the City of Denton, Texas for the purposes of income tax, withholding, social security taxes, vacation or sick leave benefits, worker’s compensation, or any other City employee benefit. The City shall not have supervision and control of the Contractor or any employee of the Contractor, and it is expressly understood that Contractor shall perform the services hereunder according to the attached specifications at the general direction of the City Manager of the City of Denton, Texas, or their designee under this Contract. The Contractor is expressly free to advertise and perform services for other parties while performing services for the City. 49. ASSIGNMENT-DELEGATION: The Contract shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the City and the Contractor and their respective successors and assigns, provided however, that no right or interest in the Contract shall be assigned and no obligation shall be delegated by the Contractor without the prior written consent of the City. Any attempted assignment or delegation by the Contractor shall be void unless made in conformity with this Paragraph. The Contract is not intended to confer rights or benefits on any person, firm or entity not a party hereto; it being the intention of the parties that there are no third party beneficiaries to the Contract. The Vendor shall notify the City’s Purchasing Manager, in writing, of a company name, ownership, or address change for the purpose of maintaining updated City records. The president of the company or authorized official must sign the letter. A letter indicating changes in a company name or ownership must be accompanied with supporting legal documentation such as an updated W-9, documents filed with the state indicating such change, copy of the board of director’s resolution approving the action, or an executed merger or acquisition agreement. Failure to do so may adversely impact future invoice payments. 50. WAIVER: No claim or right arising out of a breach of the Contract can be discharged in whole or in part by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless the waiver or renunciation is supported by consideration and is in writing signed by the aggrieved party. No waiver by either the Contractor or the City of any one or more events of default by the other party shall operate as, or be construed to be, a permanent waiver of any rights or obligations under the Contract, or an Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 express or implied acceptance of any other existing or future default or defaults, whether of a similar or different character. No delay, failure, or waiver of either party’s exercise or partial exercise of any right or remedy under the Contract shall operate to limit, impair, preclude, cancel, waive or otherwise affect such right or remedy. 51. MODIFICATIONS: The Contract can be modified or amended only by a writing signed by both parties. No pre-printed or similar terms on any the Contractor invoice, order or other document submitted to the City by Contractor shall have any force or effect to change the terms, covenants, and conditions of the Contract. 52. INTERPRETATION: The Contract is intended by the parties as a final, complete and exclusive statement of the terms of their agreement. No course of prior dealing between the parties or course of performance or usage of the trade shall be relevant to supplement or explain any term used in the Contract. Acceptance or acquiescence in a course of performance rendered under this Contract shall not be relevant to determine the meaning of this agreement even though the accepting or acquiescing party has knowledge of the performance and opportunity for objection. Although the Contract may have been substantially drafted by one party, it is the intent of the parties that all provisions be construed in a manner to be fair to both parties, reading no provisions more strictly against one party or the other. Whenever a term defined by the Uniform Commercial Code, as enacted by the State of Texas, is used in the Contract, the UCC definition shall control, unless otherwise defined in the Contract. 53. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: A. If a dispute arises out of or relates to the Contract, or the breach thereof, the parties agree to negotiate prior to prosecuting a suit for damages. However, this section does not prohibit the filing of a lawsuit to toll the running of a statute of limitations or to seek injunctive relief. Either party may make a written request for a meeting between representatives of each party within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of the request or such later period as agreed by the parties. Each party shall include, at a minimum, one (1) senior level individual with decision-making authority regarding the dispute, however any decision requiring approval of the City Council of the City will be required to be submitted to the City Council and the senior level person shall have authority to recommend approval of any resolution. The purpose of this and any subsequent meeting is to attempt in good faith to negotiate a resolution of the dispute. If, within thirty (30) calendar days after such meeting, the parties have not succeeded in negotiating a resolution of the dispute, they will proceed directly to mediation as described below. Negotiation may be waived by a written agreement signed by both parties, in which event the parties may proceed directly to mediation as described below. B. If the efforts to resolve the dispute through negotiation fail, or the parties waive the negotiation process, the parties may select, within thirty (30) calendar days, a mediator trained in mediation skills to assist with resolution of the dispute. Should they choose this option; the City and the Contractor agree to act in good faith in the selection of the mediator and to give consideration to qualified individuals nominated to act as mediator. Nothing in the Contract prevents the parties from relying on the skills of a person who is trained in the subject matter of the dispute or a contract interpretation expert. If the parties fail to agree on a mediator within thirty (30) calendar days of initiation of the mediation process, the mediator shall be selected by the Denton County Alternative Dispute Resolution Program (DCAP). The parties agree to participate in mediation in good faith for up to thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the first mediation session. The City and the Contractor will share the mediator’s fees equally and the parties will bear their own costs of Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 participation such as fees for any consultants or attorneys they may utilize to represent them or otherwise assist them in the mediation. C. The parties shall not be required to submit to binding arbitration. 54. JURISDICTION AND VENUE: The Contract is made under and shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, including, when applicable, the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in Texas, V.T.C.A., Bus. & Comm. Code, Chapter 1, excluding any rule or principle that would refer to and apply the substantive law of another state or jurisdiction. All issues arising from this Contract shall be resolved in the courts of Denton County, Texas and the parties agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts. The foregoing, however, shall not be construed or interpreted to limit or restrict the right or ability of the City to seek and secure injunctive relief from any competent authority as contemplated herein. 55. INVALIDITY: The invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability of any provision of the Contract shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other portion or provision of the Contract. Any void provision shall be deemed severed from the Contract and the balance of the Contract shall be construed and enforced as if the Contract did not contain the particular portion or provision held to be void. The parties further agree to reform the Contract to replace any stricken provision with a valid provision that comes as close as possible to the intent of the stricken provision. The provisions of this section shall not prevent this entire Contract from being void should a provision which is the essence of the Contract be determined to be void. 56. HOLIDAYS: The following holidays are observed by the City: New Year’s Day (observed) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Veteran’s Day Thanksgiving Day Friday After Thanksgiving Christmas Eve (observed) Christmas Day (observed) If a Legal Holiday falls on Saturday, it will be observed on the preceding Friday. If a Legal Holiday falls on Sunday, it will be observed on the following Monday. Normal hours of operation shall be between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding City of Denton Holidays. Any scheduled deliveries or work performance not within the normal hours of operation must be approved by the City Manager of Denton, Texas or their authorized designee. 57. SURVIVABILITY OF OBLIGATIONS: All provisions of the Contract that impose continuing obligations on the parties, including but not limited to the warranty, indemnity, and confidentiality obligations of the parties, shall survive the expiration or termination of the Contract for fifteen (15) years. 58. NON-SUSPENSION OR DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION: Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 The City of Denton is prohibited from contracting with or making prime or sub-awards to parties that are suspended or debarred or whose principals are suspended or debarred from Federal, State, or City of Denton Contracts. By accepting a Contract with the City, the Vendor certifies that its firm and its principals are not currently suspended or debarred from doing business with the Federal Government, as indicated by the General Services Administration List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Non-Procurement Programs, the State of Texas, or the City of Denton. 59. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Contractor agrees that during the performance of its contract it will: A. Treat all applicants and employees without discrimination as to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, or handicap. B. Identify itself as an “Equal Opportunity Employer” in all help wanted advertising or request. The Contractor shall be advised of any complaints filed with the City alleging that Contractor is not an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City reserves the right to consider its reports from its human relations administrator in response to such complaints in determining whether or not to terminate any portion of this contract for which purchase orders or authorities to deliver have not been included, however, the Contractor is specifically advised that no Equal Opportunity Employment complaint will be the basis for cancellation of this contract for which a purchase order has been issued or authority to deliver granted. C. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance: No Contractor, or Contractor’s agent, shall engage in any discriminatory employment practice against individuals with disabilities as defined in the ADA. 60. BUY AMERICAN ACT-SUPPLIES (Applicable to certain federally funded requirements) The following federally funded requirements are applicable only if federal funds are used to finance the agrement. A. Definitions. As used in this paragraph – i. “Component” means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into an end product. ii. “Cost of components” means - (1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or (2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end product. iii. “Domestic end product” means- (1) An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the United States; or (2) An end product manufactured in the United States, if the cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Scrap generated, collected, and prepared for processing in the United States is considered domestic. iv. “End product” means those articles, materials, and supplies to be acquired under the contract for public use. Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 v. “Foreign end product” means an end product other than a domestic end product. vi. “United States” means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas. B. The Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a - 10d) provides a preference for domestic end products for supplies acquired for use in the United States. C. The City does not maintain a list of foreign articles that will be treated as domestic for this Contract; but will consider for approval foreign articles as domestic for this product if the articles are on a list approved by another Governmental Agency. The Contractor shall submit documentation with their offer demonstrating that the article is on an approved Governmental list. D. The Contractor shall deliver only domestic end products except to the extent that it specified delivery of foreign end products in the provision of the Solicitation entitled “Buy American Act Certificate”. 61. RIGHT TO INFORMATION: The City of Denton reserves the right to use any and all information presented in any response to this Contract, whether amended or not, except as prohibited by law. Selection of rejection of the submittal does not affect this right. 62. LICENSE FEES OR TAXES: Provided the solicitation requires an awarded contractor or supplier to be licensed by the State of Texas, any and all fees and taxes are the responsibility of the respondent. 63. PREVAILING WAGE RATES: In the event that federal funds are used, the Contractor shall comply with prevailing wage rates as defined by the United States Department of Labor Davis-Bacon Wage Determination at http://www.dol.gov/whd/contracts/dbra.htm and at the Wage Determinations website www.wdol.gov for Denton County, Texas (WD-2509). 64. COMPLIANCE WITH ALL STATE, FEDERAL, AND LOCAL LAWS: The Contractor or supplier shall comply with all State, federal, and local laws and requirements. The Contractor must comply with all applicable laws at all times, including, without limitation, the following: (i) §36.02 of the Texas Penal Code, which prohibits bribery; (ii) §36.09 of the Texas Penal Code, which prohibits the offering or conferring of benefits to public servants; and (iii) Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code, which outlines policy for public information. The Contractor shall give all notices and comply with all laws and regulations applicable to furnishing and performance of the Contract. 65. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS: Contractor shall demonstrate on- site compliance with the provisions of federal law dealing with issuance of Form W-2’s to common law employees. Contractor is responsible for both federal and State unemployment insurance coverage and standard Workers’ Compensation insurance coverage. Contractor shall ensure compliance with all federal and State tax laws and withholding requirements. The City of Denton shall not be liable to Contractor or its employees for any Unemployment or Workers’ Compensation coverage, or federal or State withholding requirements. Contractor shall indemnify the City of Denton and shall pay all costs, penalties, or losses resulting from Contractor’s omission or breach of this Section. 66. ATTORNEY’S FEES; LEGAL COSTS: Each party shall bear its own attorney’s fees and legal costs, except as expressly required by law. Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 67. DRUG FREE WORKPLACE: The Contractor shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Drug-Free Work Place Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-690, Title V, Subtitle D; 41 U.S.C. 701 ET SEQ.) and maintain a drug-free work environment; and the final rule, government-wide requirements for drug-free work place (grants), issued by the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Defense (32 CFR Part 280, Subpart F) to implement the provisions of the Drug-Free Work Place Act of 1988 is incorporated by reference and the Contractor shall comply with the relevant provisions thereof, including any amendments to the final rule that may hereafter be issued. 68. CONTRACTOR LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY: The Contractor shall be liable for all damages referenced in this Agreement relating to government- owned, leased, or occupied property and equipment, to the extent such damages are caused by the acts or omissions of Contractor and its employees, agents, and subcontractors, including any delivery or cartage company, in connection with any performance pursuant to the Contract. The Contractor shall notify the City of Denton Procurement Manager in writing of any such damage within one (1) calendar day. 69. FORCE MAJEURE: The City of Denton, any Customer, and the Contractor shall not be responsible for performance under the Contract should it be prevented from performance by an act of war, order of legal authority, act of God, or other unavoidable cause not attributable to the fault or negligence of the City of Denton. In the event of an occurrence under this Section, the Contractor will be excused from any further performance or observance of the requirements so affected for as long as such circumstances prevail and the Contractor continues to use commercially reasonable efforts to recommence performance or observance whenever and to whatever extent possible without delay. The Contractor shall immediately notify the City of Denton Procurement Manager by telephone (to be confirmed in writing within five (5) calendar days of the inception of such occurrence) and describe at a reasonable level of detail the circumstances causing the non-performance or delay in performance. 70. NON-WAIVER OF RIGHTS: Failure of a Party to require performance by another Party under the Contract will not affect the right of such Party to require performance in the future. No delay, failure, or waiver of either Party’s exercise or partial exercise of any right or remedy under the Contract shall operate to limit, impair, preclude, cancel, waive or otherwise affect such right or remedy. A waiver by a Party of any breach of any term of the Contract will not be construed as a waiver of any continuing or succeeding breach. 71. NO WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY: The Parties expressly agree that no provision of the Contract is in any way intended to constitute a waiver by the City of Denton of any immunities from suit or from liability that the City of Denton may have by operation of law. 72. RECORDS RETENTION: The Contractor shall retain all books and records directly related to Contractor’s performance and invoicing relating to the performance required in the Contract. The Contractor shall retain all such records for a period of four (4) years after the expiration of the Contract, unless a longer retention period is required by law. The Contractor shall grant access to all such Contract-related records pertinent to the Contract to the CPA, the State Auditor of Texas, and any federal governmental entity that has authority to review records due to federal funds being spent under the Contract, upon reasonable advance, written notice and during normal business hours. In the event the value of this Contract is One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars or greater: (i) Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 File 9009 all contracting information related to this contract will be preserved for the duration of the Contract; (ii) the Contractor shall provide any contracting information in its possession promptly upon request by the City to the extent such information is reasonably necessary to verify compliance with this Contract and is not proprietary or confidential; and (iii) the Contractor shall continue to retain Contract‑related records in accordance with this section and applicable state and federal record retention requirements. 73. PROCUREMENT LAWS: The City will not agree to any terms or conditions that cause the City to violate any federal, State, or local procurement laws, including its own Charter or Procurement Policy and any such laws included in boilerplate terms, online terms or other terms provided by the Contractor are considered null and void. 74. AUTHORITY: Contractor represents and warrants to the other that (a) it has company authority to execute and perform this Contract; (b) executing this Contract does not constitute a material conflict with, breach, or default under any applicable law, its respective organizational documents, or any documents, agreements, contracts or instruments which are binding upon it; and (c) this Contract creates valid, legal, and binding obligation enforceable against it, subject to applicable insolvency and bankruptcy laws. Contractor recognizes and agrees that a violation of this provision constitutes a material breach under this Contract. Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 Purchase and Repair of Peterbilt Trucks – 9009 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS Respondent’s attention is directed to the insurance requirements below. It is highly recommended that respondents confer with their respective insurance carriers or brokers to determine in advance of Proposal/Bid submission the availability of insurance certificates and endorsements as prescribed and provided herein. If an apparent low respondent fails to comply strictly with the insurance requirements, that respondent may be disqualified from award of the contract. Upon contract award, all insurance requirements shall become contractual obligations, which the successful contractor shall have a duty to maintain throughout the course of this contract. STANDARD PROVISIONS: Without limiting any of the other obligations or liabilities of the Contractor, the Contractor shall provide and maintain until the contracted work has been completed and accepted by the City of Denton, Owner, the minimum insurance coverage as indicated hereinafter. As soon as practicable after notification of contract award, Contractor shall file with the Purchasing Department satisfactory certificates of insurance including any applicable addendum or endorsements, containing the contract number and title of the project. Contractor may, upon written request to the Purchasing Department, ask for clarification of any insurance requirements at any time; however, Contractors are strongly advised to make such requests prior to proposal/bid opening, since the insurance requirements may not be modified or waived after proposal/bid opening unless a written exception has been submitted with the proposal/bid. Contractor shall not commence any work or deliver any material until he or she receives notification that the contract has been accepted, approved, and signed by the City of Denton. All insurance policies proposed or obtained in satisfaction of these requirements shall comply with the following general specifications, and shall be maintained in compliance with these general specifications throughout the duration of the Contract, or longer, if so noted: • Each policy shall be issued by a company authorized to do business in the State of Texas with an A.M. Best Company rating of at least A- or better. • Any deductibles or self-insured retentions shall be declared in the proposal. If requested by the City, the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions with respect to the City, its officials, agents, employees and volunteers; or, the contractor shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses. • Liability policies shall be endorsed to provide the following: o Name as Additional Insured the City of Denton, its Officials, Agents, Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 Exhibit D Purchase and Repair of Peterbilt Trucks – 9009 Employees and volunteers. o That such insurance is primary to any other insurance available to the Additional Insured with respect to claims covered under the policy and that this insurance applies separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought. The inclusion of more than one insured shall not operate to increase the insurer's limit of liability. o Provide a Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the City of Denton, its officials, agents, employees, and volunteers. • Cancellation: City requires 30 day written notice should any of the policies described on the certificate be cancelled or materially changed before the expiration date. • Should any of the required insurance be provided under a claims made form, Contractor shall maintain such coverage continuously throughout the term of this contract and, without lapse, for a period of three years beyond the contract expiration, such that occurrences arising during the contract term which give rise to claims made after expiration of the contract shall be covered. • Should any of the required insurance be provided under a form of coverage that includes a general annual aggregate limit providing for claims investigation or legal defense costs to be included in the general annual aggregate limit, the Contractor shall either double the occurrence limits or obtain Owners and Contractors Protective Liability Insurance. • Should any required insurance lapse during the contract term, requests for payments originating after such lapse shall not be processed until the City receives satisfactory evidence of reinstated coverage as required by this contract, effective as of the lapse date. If insurance is not reinstated, City may, at its sole option, terminate this agreement effective on the date of the lapse. SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: All insurance policies proposed or obtained in satisfaction of this Contract shall additionally comply with the following specifications, and shall be maintained in compliance with these additional specifications throughout the duration of the Contract, or longer, if so noted: A. GARAGE LIABILITY Garage Liability Insurance, including, but not limited to, Premises/Operations, Automobile, Personal & Advertising Injury, Products/Completed Operations, Independent Contractors and Contractual Liability with minimum combined bodily injury (including death) and property damage limits of $1,000,000 other than Auto- Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 Purchase and Repair of Peterbilt Trucks – 9009 each accident, $2,000,000 Other than Auto-aggregate, $1,000,000 Auto-each accident. The policy shall include: a) Garage Keepers Liability insurance on a direct primary basis, to include coverage for Comprehensive and Collision, for damage to the CITY’S vehicle(s) in the CONTRACTOR’S care, custody, or control, with losses adjusted on an Actual Cash Value basis, subject to a $1,000,000 policy limit and all policy terms and conditions. B. COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE Commercial General Liability Insurance including, but not limited to, Premises/Operations, Personal & Advertising Injury, Products/Completed Operations, Independent Contractors, and Contractual Liability with minimum combined bodily injury (including death) and property damage limits of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and $2,000,000.00 general aggregate. C. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION and EMPLOYERS LIABILITY INSURANCE Workers’ Compensation within the regulations of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. The minimum policy limits for Employers Liability are: Bodily Injury by Accident: $100,000.00 Each Accident Bodily Injury by Disease: $100,000.00 Each Employee Bodily Injury by Disease: $500,000.00 Policy Limit NOTES: a. If CONTRACTOR will not be providing services under the contract at a City facility, has no employees and/or is operating as a sole owner and single operator, CONTRACTOR shall provide a signed letter, with the current date, on official letterhead stating such to meet the requirement. b. If CONTRACTOR is a non-subscriber or is self-insured CONTRACTOR shall provide a copy of its Certificate of Authority to Self-Insure from the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation Self Insurance Regulation Program, evidence of alternative coverage and internal safety and injury coverage policies and procedures. SUBCONTRACTING LIABILITY (1) Without limiting any of the other obligations or liabilities of the CONTRACTOR, the CONTRACTOR shall require each Subcontractor performing work under the contract, at the Subcontractor's own expense, to maintain during the engagement with the CITY, types and limits of insurance that are appropriate for the Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2 Purchase and Repair of Peterbilt Trucks – 9009 services/work being performed, comply with all applicable laws and are consistent with industry standards. The Subcontractor’s liability insurance shall name CONTRACTOR as an additional insured. (2) CONTRACTOR shall obtain and monitor the certificates of insurance from each Subcontractor. CONTRACTOR must retain the certificates of insurance for the duration of the contract and shall have the responsibility of enforcing insurance requirements among its subcontractors. The CITY shall be entitled, upon request and without expense, to receive copies of these certificates. Docusign Envelope ID: A2C2501E-F35E-4B8E-9C75-CDADF3023EB2