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1996-195 ORDINANCE NO ~b '[015 ^N 01torrANCE ACCEPTI O A co rmw e O OSA A CONTACT FOR THE PURC~SE OF MATE~ALS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES OR SERVICES, PROVID~G FOR THE EXPENDITU~ OF F~DS THE~FO~, AND PROVID~G FOR ~ EFFECTIVE DA~ ~AS, ~e C~ ~ sohc~ted, mcewed ~d tabulated competmve sealed proposals for the p~chase of n~cess~ materials, eqmpment, supphes or seduces ~n accord~ce w~th the proced~es of state law ~d C~W ord~n~ces, ~d ~E~AS, ~e C~ M~ager or a designated employee h~ reviewed ~d reco~ended · at ~e hereto described proposes ~e ~e best responsxble proposals for ~e materials, eqmpmem, supphes or se~lces as shorn m the "Proposes" subm~ed ~erefor, ~d ~AS, ~e C~W Co~cd ~ prowded m ~e C~ Budget for the appropnaUon of ~ds to be used for ~e p~eh~e of~e maten~s, eqmpmem, supphes or settees approved ~d accepted hereto, NOW, THE~FO~, THE CO~CIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HE.BY O~A~S SECTION I ~m the nmbered ~tems ~n the following nmbered bxds for materials, eqmpment, supphes, or se~lces, shorn xn ~e "Proposes" a~ched hereto, ~e hereby accepted ~d approved ~ being ~e best responsible proposal for such ~tems ~SP ITEM ~ ~ VENDOR ~ 1907 ALL M~ER AND M~ER ~C $174,684 00 1914 ~L TMG CONSULT~G ~C $ 24,345 00 gRCTION Il That by ~e aceept~ce ~d approval of ~e above numbered ~tems of the subm~Red proposes, ~e C~W accepts ~e offer of~e persons submm~ng ~e proposals for such ~tems ~d a~ees to p~e~e ~e matenMs, eqmpment, supphes or seduces ~n accord~ce w~ ~e te~s, specaficatmns, smdgds, q~tmes ~d for ~e specified sins contmned ~n ~e Inwtat~ons, Proposals, ~d related docmems SEC~ON Ill ~t shoMd ~e CiW ~d persons subm~ng approved ~d ~cepted ~tems ~d of~e subm~ed proposMs w~sh to enter ~nto a focal ~en agreement as a result of the accept~ee, approvM, ~d awgd~ng of ~e proposM, ~e C~W M~ager or h~s designated represenmtwe ~s hereby au~onzed to execute ~e ~en contract which shall be a~ched hereto, prowded ~at ~e ~en con~act ~s m aecord~ce ~ the te~s, condmons, specifications, st~d~ds, qu~at~es ~d specified sins con.ned ~n the Proposal ~d related docments here~n approved ~d accepted SECTION IV That by the acceptance and approval of the above numbered items of the submitted proposals, the City Council hereby authorizes the expendxture of funds therefor xn the amount and in accordance wxth the approved proposal or pursuant to a written contract made pursuant thereto as authorized herein SECTION' V That tins or&nanee shall become effective xmmedxately upon xts passage and approval PASSED AND APPROVED tins ~day of~l~ 1996 ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY DATE SEPTEMB~ 17, 1996 CITY COUNCIL REPORT TO Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM Ted Benavldes, City Manager SUBJECT RFSP # 1907 - INTEGRATED DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM RECOMMENDATION.. We recommend this proposal from Miner and Miner Inc be awarded in the total amount of $174,684 00 SlIM'MARY.. This request for sealed proposals is for the purchase of software to be used with the GIS System which will allow interfaces to SCADA, AMR and other data sources used by the Electric Englneenng Department Seven sealed proposals were received in response to thirty notices mailed to prospective vendors ~ List of respondents, Memorandum from Glenn Fisher 9/5/96, PUB Minutes recommending approval pROGRAM~; DEPARTM'ENT~ OR GROUP~ AFFECTED.. Electric Engineering Department, Electric Distribution, Elecme Utilities, Electric Utility Customers of the City of Denton FISCAL IMPACT.. Budgeted funds for 1996 Electric Utilities accounts 610-106-1061-4171-9106 610-103-1033-5800-8502 610-103-1033-3910-9103 610-105-1051-9300-8502 Respectfully submitted Ted Benavides City Manager Prepared by Name Demse Harpool Title Semor Buyer Approved Name Tom D Shaw, C P M Title Purchasing Agen! 76~ A~ENDA 3 LIST OF RESPONDENTS SOUTHERN ENGINEERING TELLUS INC BLACK AND VEATCH ADVANCED CONTROL SYSTEMS CAE ELECTRONICS MINER & MINER CONFIGURED ENERGY SYSTEMS GEO/INFO 4 CITY OF DENTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES · 901.A TEXAS STREET · DENTON TEXAS 76201 MEMORANDUM To Demse Harpoe~ jj From Glenn FlsherC~ Date September 5, 199,6 Subject Software Purchase from M~ner & M~ner RECOMMENDATION The Utd~bes Staff recommends the approval of the proposal by M~ner and Miner, Inc to provide application software at a cost of $174,684 as outhned ~n Exhibit 1 SUMMARY/BACKGROUND On June 20, 1996, the City received seven responses to a request for proposal for a d~stnbubon management software Th~s software wdl reside on the GIS system and allow ~nterfaces to SCADA, AMR and other data sources The result will be a platform that wdl model the electrical system and promote more efficient operation Vendors were asked to submit solutions ~n five ma~n areas, Database M~grabon -To provide the ~nterface between the GIS database, engineering analysis software, outage management software, work order generation software and external systems such as SCADA and the automatic meter reading system Database Maintenance Software - Prewdes easy meams to update and verify changes made to the electric system database Engineering Analysis Software - Includes power flow, short circuit, coordination, feeder optimization, and capacitor placement Outage Management Software - Allows for more efficient outage detection and restoration "Dedicated to Quality Service" Work Order Generet~on Software - Provides uniform means to produce construction drawings, mater~al hsts and cost estimates for electric system extensions Of the proposals, M~ner and Miner, Inc and Tellus, Inc offered solutions ~n all areas These proposals were evaluated using the following weights, Corporate wablhty, h~story, financial stab~hty and performance in prewous projects 25% Flex~b~hty and su~tab~hty of apphcabon software 20% Overall cost of Implementation, consultabon, and application software 20% Quahfmatlons of personnel assigned to the project 10% Hardware requirements 10% Operating system and database software requirements 10% Expected t~me schedule 5% Based on these, the Staff selected M~ner and Miner, Inc to prowde the software as outhned ~n Exhibit 1 M~ner and M~ner has partnered w~th PTI, Inc to provide the engineering analys~s tools These tools ~nclude, Power Flow - Performs s~ngle or three phase analys~s of balanced or unbalanced d~stnbut~on systems Th~s allows the system to be wewed under changing operating parameters, ~ e changing loads, generatmn, or VAR levels Device Coordination - Reviews the coordination of sectmnahz~ng dewces such as substation breakers, reclosers, fuses, etc The ensures the system will be secbonahzed ~n the proper order to m~n~m~ze the number of customers affected Capacitor Placement - This analyzes feeders to ensure that capacitors are placed ~n the most efficient locations Th~s helps reduce voltage drops and VARs on the system Feeder Opt~m~zatlon - Analyzes proposed configurations to m~nlm~ze losses, reduce voltage drop, optimize loading or meet other techmcal constraints M~ner and M~ner ~s ~ntegratmg PTI's products and providing, Database Maintenance Software - Prowdes basic map generatmn, map maintenance, ad hoc query, reporting and d~splay tools Outage Management Software - Allows evaluation of outages dunng normal and emergency operations P~npo~nts suspected cause of the outage, pnont~zes outages and provides outage reporting Work Order Management Software - Prowdes means to produce work sketches, estimate costs, and order mater~al Allows for automatic updates of the GIS database As a whole, th~s software w~ll prowde the basic platform for the proposed Operation Center Some of the major capab~ht~es ~t w~ll add, 1) prowdes the means to perform a more detailed analysis of the system under varying operating character~stms, 2) allows operators the means to use 'what ~f' scenarios to review switching and loading before system changes are made, 3) ~dent~fms customers affected by outages and p~npo~nts the probable cause, reducing outage restoration t~me If you have any questions concermng this recommendation, please get w~th me Exhibit 1 COST BREAKDOWN OF MINER AND MINER/PTI SOF'I'~NARE PRODUCTS Database Maintenance (4 I~censes) $23,800 Eng~neering Analys~s including power flow, $69,200 device coordination, feeder opbm~zat~on, and capacitor placement (1 I~cense) Outage Management (5 licenses) $43,500 Work Order Generation (3 licenses) $23,184 Oracle, Arc/Info, SQL*Net (7-10 I~censes) $15,000 Total Software Costs $174,684 8 PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD MINUTES EXCERPT 14 REVIEW RATE AND HOLD A DISCUSSION ON THE SOFTWARE/DISPATCH COSTS WITH MINER AND MINER Ms Mays introduced Mr Glen F~sher, Operations Manager Mr F~sher d~scussed software operations and dispatch costs Ms Mays smd staff collected the functtonal parts of the software that could be purchased prior to year-end and these are the ~tems presented to the Board Mr Norton made a motxon to approve the purchase request to Miner and M~ner Mr Thompson seconded the motion All ayes, no nays, motton passed unanimously DATE SEPTEMBER 17,1996 ~.IIJ~2I~%~31C~L REPORT TO Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM Ted Benavldes, C~ty Manager SUBJECT RFSP # 1914 - CUSTOMER SERVICE AND UTILITY BILLING NEEDS STUDY RECOMMENDATION: We recommend flus proposal be awarded to TMG Consulting, Inc m the amount of $24,345 00 for Phase I only SUMMARY: The content, cost and justification for acceptance of the proposal from TMG was presented to Council dunng the work sessmn on September 10, 1996 Phase I, as recommended, will research and assess the feasibility of outsourcmg, partner billing, or selecting a new Customer Informatmn Serwce System (CIS) TMG Consulting Ine will submit a study consisting of a cost benefit analysm and a written recommendatmn on the best option for meeting the City of Denton Customer Information and Utility Bflhng System needs ~ C~ty Council Report dated August 20, 1996, presented September 10, 1996, proposed consulting agreement from TMG Consulting Inc PROGR~M~; DEPARTMENT~ OR GROUPS AFEECIED~ Customer Servme D~ws~on, C~ty of Denton Mumc~pal Utility and C~t~zens of Denton FISCAL IMPACT.. Funds for Phase I of the referenced study are available ~n the 1995-96 budget, account #100-040-0022-8502 Customer Service Speetal Servmes Respectfully submitted Ted Benawdes City Manager Approved by Name Tom D Shaw, C P M T~tle Purchasing Agent 773 AGENDA 10 DATE August 20, 1996 cl-rY COUNCIL REPORT TO Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM Ted Benawdes, C~ty Manager SUBJECT STRATEGIC ISSUES RELATED TO UTILITY BILLING RECOMMENDATION Staff and the Pubhc Ubhty Board recommends that the C~ty of Denton conduct an ~n-depth study of the Customer Information and Ubhty Bdhng System The purpose of the study is to ~dentlfy the best approach to enhance the services we provide our customers ~ The quahty of our service depends on the sabsfacbon of our customers Therefore, a few years ago we designed and ~mplemented several projects to ~ncrease customer satisfaction through convenience, avadab~hty and equity The C~ty now accepts request for ubhty servme, d~sconnects and credit extensions by phone As a result, the number of customers that visit our office annually has decreased by more than fifty (50%) percent In addition, to give our customers as many options as possible, we now accept Discover Card for payments The City Hall ~n the Mall office extends the same services as prowded ~n the mare office and both offices offer extended hours The above menboned projects are only a few of the recent enhancements to the service we prowde our customers We conbnue to provide Equahzed Payment Plans, Bank Drafts, Plus One Support, Co-Signer Notification, Landlord Automatic Re-connecbon, etc However, to prowde additional enhancements and prepare for an unpredictable future ~n the Electnc industry, the C~ty will need to study it's Customer Informabon and Ubhty Bdhng System The results of the study will determine which enhancements wdl be avadable (See Attachment "A") However, we know there ~s a need for a flexible system which we can amend ~n a bmely and cost effective manner ~ The proposed study of the C~ty's Customer Information and Ubhty Bdhng System will be ~n two (2) phases Phase I will research and assess the feas~bdlty of out- sourcing, "partner bdhng", or selecbng a new CIS System Phase II will ~nvolve the select~on of a specific source, firm or software and platform to meet our utility b~lhng needs The conclusion of the study wdl consist of a cost benefit analysm and a written recommendation on the best opbon for meeting the C~ty's Customer Informabon and Ut~hty Bdhng System needs 3.3. On June 13, 1996, we received two (2) responses to our RFP, which was designed to ~dentlfy firms capable of conduct,rig such a study The two (2) responses were from TMG Consulting, Inc and Perot Systems Corporation The cost of the study conducted byTMG Consulting, Inc ,s $73,875 (~ e, $60,000 fixed fee and $13,875 expenses) The cost of the study conducted by the Perot Systems Corporation ~s $75,000 plus actual expenses The Perot System Corporation also faded to present their proposal m two (2) phases as required by the Request for Proposal In addition to being the lowest responsible b~dder, TMG Consulting, Inc also worked w~th the C~ty to develop a strategic technology plan Therefore, we recommend accepting their proposal Attachments "B", "C" and "D" ~dentlfy the major phases of the entire process and the tlmel,nes for the phases that are contained in the proposal PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENTS OR GROUPS AFFECTED C~ty Councd, Public Utd~ty Board, Utd~ty Department and Customers of the City of Denton wdl be affected FISCAL IMPACT We recommend that the C~ty only conduct Phase I of the study at th~s time Th~s would cost $24,345 (~ e, $20,000 fixed fee and $4,345 expenses) Respectfully submitted Ted Benavides City Manager Prepared by DH ~ca~ rL o~ e~fs~o pe rat,o n s Approved by Executive D~rector of Finanace AFF0129E 12 CONSULTANT AGREEMENT ~ TH~S ~GREEMENT, made and entered into on this /~'~- day of ~ , 1996 by and between the Clty of Denton, Texas, a mu~lclpal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "CLIENT", and TMG Consulting, Inc , a Texas corporation located at 9210 Honeycomb Drive, Austin, Texas 78737, hereinafter referred to as "CONSUL- TANT" WITNESSETN W~EREAS, the CLIENT is seeking to conduct an in-depth study of its Customer Information and utility Billing System in order to research and assess the feasibility of outsourclng, "partner billing", or selecting a new CIS system, and W/qEREAS, the CONSULTANT is an experienced professional information system and management consulting firm with particular knowledge of this Project, possesses the skills required, and has the personnel resources to perform the required work, and WHEREAS, this Agreement allows the performance by the CONSUL- TANT of required services for the Project in a professional manner, as requested by the CLIENT NOW, THEREFORE, for and zn consideration of the promises, covenants, and agreements herein contained, the parties mutually AGREE as follows 1 STATEMENT OF SERVICES - SCOPE OF WORK CONSULTANT agrees to put forth its best effort to provide the CLIENT with the professional services of CONSULTANT's staff to perform professional customer system optimization strategy activities as may be required by the CLIENT CONSULTANT shall furnish all necessary labor and supervision, except as specified hereunder to be furnished by CLIENT, and shall perform the Services specified in Addendum A, PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE CITY OF DENTON, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement 2 SOLE AGREEMENT This Agreement shall supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to the subjects hereof, and is the entire agreement of the parties Additional agreements and documents between the parties, such as proposals from CONSULTANTS and written acceptances by the CLIENT, may be attached as mutually agreed Addenda to this Agreement in order to more specifically define CONSULTANT's participation on individual projects for which CLIENT shall engage CONSULTANT to provide such services This Agreement may only be modified or termmnated in writing by either party 3 INCORPORATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS The CLIENT's Request for Proposal RFSP #1914 and the Proposal made by the CONSULTANT are hereby incorporated by reference, and the Terms and Conditions specified therein are hereby made an integral part of this Agreement In the event of conflict between the terms of th~s Agreement and the exhibits attached to this Agreement, the Agreement wlll control over the terms and conditions of the attached exhibits (the CLIENT's Request for Proposal and the Proposal made by the CONSULTANT) 4 ASSIGNED EMPLOYEES CONSULTANT's personnel shall be and w~ll remain at all t~mes, during such assignments, employees and/or subcontractors of CONSULTANT The CLIENT shall not be responsible for any payments due CONSULTANT's employees and/or subcontractors on account of, or in connection with, thls Agreement CONSULTANT shall provide services to CLIENT as an lndependent contractor, not as an employee of CLIENT CONSULTANT shall not have or claim any right arising from employee status CONSULTANT's employees and/or subcontractors assisting the CLIENT under this Agreement who are found, in the CLIENT's sole oplnlon, to be unsatisfactory for services to be performed hereunder, shall be removed by CONSULTANT ~mmed~ately upon receipt of such written request by the CLIENT Such employee shall be replaced with another CONSULTANT employee satisfactory to the CLIENT as soon as possible 5 INSURANCE CONSULTANT shall provide and malntaln, with forms and ~nsurers acceptable to CLIENT, until all the obligations under th~s Agreement are satisfied, the following coverage Comprehensive General L~ab~llty Insurance wlth a combined s~ngle l~m~t of One M~ll~on Dollars ($1,000,000) each occurrence The pollcy shall include coverage for bodily injury llablllty, property damage l~ab~l~ty, personal injury l~ab~l~ty (~nclud~ng coverage for contractual and employee acts), and blanket contractual Sa~d policy shall contaln a severablllty of lnterests provision CONSULTANT shall furnish ~nsurance certificates or ~nsurance policies at the CLIENT's request to evidence such coverage The insurance policies shall name CLIENT as an additional ~nsured, and shall contain a provision that such ~nsurance shall not be cancelled or modified without 30 days prior wrltten not~ce to CONSULTANT and CLIENT In such event, CONSULTANT shall, prior to the effective date of the change or cancellation, furnlsh CLIENT Page 2 substitute policies furnlshmng the same coverage CONSULTANT and its insurers provmdmng the required coverage shall waive any and all clamms or rights of recovery against CLIENT and 1ts directors, officers, employees, and agents 6 PAYMENT Based on the scheduled completion of the professional consult- lng effort as defined under Item 1, Statement of Servmce - Scope of Work Ail labor services performed by the CONSULTANT shall be lnvomced at a fmxed amount of $10,000 per month, with professmonal fees guaranteed not to exceed $20,000 Out-of-pocket expenses are to be billed based upon actual amounts incurred These expenses are guaranteed not to exceed $4,345 CLIENT may wmthhold the final ten percent (10%) of the contract amount until satisfactory completmon of the work requmred by th~s Agreement It is specmfl- cally understood and agreed that CONSULTANT shall not be authorized to undertake any work pursuant to thms Agreement which would require additional payments by CLIENT for any charge or expense above the maximum not to exceed fees as stated, without CONSULTANT having obtained prior wrmtten authorization of CLIENT The CLIENT shall make payments to the CONSULTANT under this Agreement based on the successful and tmmely completion of the scheduled services by CONSULTANT The CONSULTANT will submit to the CLIENT mnvomces for servmces completed the previous month Payment by the CLIENT shall be made wmthln thirty (30) days of receipt of the invoice Ail deliverables and related invoices will be directed to Mr Harlan Jefferson Director of Fiscal Operations Cmty of Denton 215 E McKlnney Denton, Texas 76201 It is expressly agreed that under no cmrcumstances shall the CLIENT be responsible for payment or CONSULTANT be entitled to compensatmon for any services or expenses of any kind or nature in addition to the f~nancmal participation of the CLIENT unless such additional amounts are approved by the CLIENT In the event the CLIENT determines that it becomes necessary to amend the pro]ect budget, mt may be done admmnzstratmvely by the CLIENT 7 TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT The CLIENT shall have the rmght to termmnate this Agreement at any time at the CLIENT's convenience without cause, by giving fmve Page 3 (5) days written notice of same to the CONSULTANT Upon recezv~ng notzce of termlnatlon, CONSULTANT shall d~scontlnue the work on the date and to the extent speclfzed ~n the notice and place no further orders for sub services except as needed to continue any portion of the work which was not terminated CONSULTANT shall also make every reasonable effort to cancel, upon terms satisfactory to the CLIENT, all orders or subcontracts related to the termznated work If thzs Agreement zs terminated at the CLIENT's convenience after CONSULTANT has commenced any work, mobilization, or other off-site actlv~t~es under thls Agreement, CONSULTANT wzll be paid its actually zncurred costs, zncludzng admznzstrat~ve and general overhead costs and demobilization costs, determlned zn accordance wzth generally accepted accountlng prznczples conszstently applzed, provlded that, if compensation under this Agreement zs on a tlme and materzals baszs, CONSULTANT w~ll be compensated at the rates spec~fzed zn the Agreement for work actually accomplzshed prior to the not~ce of termination Notwlthstandlng the foregoing, CLIENT may termlnate this contract immediately, without prlor notlce, if for cause 8 CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION The parties acknowledge that zn the course of this Agreement they w~ll have access to, and/or wzll be zn possesszon of, confidentzal ~nformatzon of the other "Confidential Information" shall mean ~nformatzon regarded by that party as confidential, · nclud~ng information relating to zts past, present or future research, development or buszness affairs, future pro3ect purchas- es, and any proprietary products, materzals, or methodologzes Each party shall hold zn confidence, ~n the same manner as ~t holds zts own confldentmal znformatlon of lzke and kznd, all Confidentzal Informatlon of the other to whzch it may have access hereunder Access to Confidential Information shall be restrzcted to those of the party's personnel w~th a need to know and engaged in a permztted use Each party's reports and work papers marked conf~dentlal shall neither be exhlblted nor dlstrlbuted in any way to parties external to the other party The foregoing shall not proh~bzt or lzm~t e~ther party's use of · nformat~on (~ncludlng, but not l~mzted to , zdeas, concepts, know- how, technzques, and methodologzes) (z) previously known to ~t, (z~) independently developed by it, (z~) acquired by it from a thzrd party wzthout continulng restrzct~on on use, (lv) which is, or becomes, publzcly available through no breach of thzs Agreement, or (v) as may be requzred by law Thzs section shall survzve termination of the Agreement for any reason The CLIENT shall be the owner of all work papers created and Page 4 software developed or delivered in connection with this Agreement CONSULTANT shall deliver all work papers created in connection with this Agreement CONSULTANT shall be entitled to retain a duplicate set of such work papers for its files for informational purposes and not for duplication or distribution 9 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CLIENT The CLIENT will (a) Provide information as to its requirements for the Project as described in the approved final schedule (b) Assist CONSULTANT by placing at ItS disposal all available information pertinent to the Project lncludln9 previous reports and any other data relative to the Project as is required by the approved final schedule (c) Furnish to CONSULTANT, as required for performance on CONSULTANT services, data, and other special research as required and available and appropriate professIonal znterpreta- tlons of all the foregoing, provide that CLIENT in its sole opinion 1s not unduly burdened with complying w~th this provision (d) Examine all studies, reports, specifications, proposals, and other documents presented by CONSULTANT, in a timely manner, and render in writing the decision pertaining thereto within that time specified in the approved final schedule (e) Designate Harlan Jefferson to act as the CLIENT's Pro]ect Director on behalf of the CLIENT, with respect to the work to be performed under this Agreement (f) G~ve prompt written not~ce to CONSULTANT whenever the CLIENT observes or otherwise becomes aware of any development that affects the scope or timing of CONSULTANT's services 10 WARRANTY CONSULTANT warrants that the Services and Software shall be free of defects and shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Agreement, and that the Software shall be merchantable and suitable for the use intended, and shall be compatible with, and capable of efficiently operating on the systems described in Item 1 of the Agreement Any corrected Services and Software shall be s~mllarly warranted CONSULTANT expressly warrants that by providing the CLIENT with the services and software that they do not in any way invalidate the l~censes given to the CLIENT by various software vendors, nor do they breach the confidentiality of such software, documentation, Page 5 or related materaals 11 COMPLIANCE WITH LAW CONSULTANT agrees to comply wath all local, state and federal laws, regulations, rules and orders relating to the services as they may now read or as they may be hereafter amended In performang the servaces required hereunder, CONSULTANT shall not discriminate against any person on the basas of race, color, religion, sex, nataonal origin or ancestry, age or physacal handicap 12 SPECIAL CONDITIONS The part~es also include the following provisions (a) If the project scope of work is ancreased or changed by the CLIENT ~n such a manner as to require additional labor or expenses, CONSULTANT, wath wratten Pro3ect Director and Purchaslng Office approval, will adjust both scope and fees through wratten amendment to thas Agreement (b) CONSULTANT's pro]ect team members wall have the opportunaty and authority to contact personnel of the CLIENT directly in the performance of technical consultmng duties (c) CONSULTANT shall testify, when required by CLIENT, on CLIENT's behalf, ~n any court or governmental or regulatory agency hearangs or proceedangs relatzve to the work performed under this Agreement (d) D~sputes on any matter relatang to th~s Contract shall be discussed and resolved by authorized representataves of each Party who have the authority to bind the party that they represent The Parties shall use their best efforts to amicably and promptly resolve the dispute However, pending resolution of any dispute, and at CLIENT's option CONSULTANT shall proceed with the Work, or that portion thereof, an dmspute, as d~rected by CLIENT and the cost of such Work, or the portzon thereof in d~spute, shall be accounted for in a segregated account pendlng resolutaon of the d~spute (e) Consultant shall commence, carry on, and complete any and all work provlded for in this Agreement, wath all applicable d~spatch, ~n a sound, economical, efflcment manner In accompllshang the work, CONSULTANT shall take such steps as are appropriate to ensure that the work is properly coordinated wath related work being carraed on by the CLIENT 13 ASSIGNABILITY CONSULTANT shall not assagn any interest an thas Agreement and Page 6 shall not transfer any znterest zn thzs Agreement, without the prior wrztten consent of the CLIENT 14 INDEMNITY AGREEMENT CONSULTANT shall lndemnmfy and save and hold harmless the CLIENT and its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all lzabmlmty, clalms, demands, damages, losses and expenses, · ncludLng but not lzmlted to court costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the CLIENT, and lncludlng wmthout lzmltatzon damages for bodzly and personal injury, death and property damage, resulting from the negligent acts or omissions of the CONSULTANT or zts offmcers, shareholders, agents, or employees zn the executmon, operatzon, or performance of thls Agreement Nothmng ~n this Agreement shall be construed to create a lzabzlzty to any person who ms not a party to this Agreement and nothzng here~n shall waive any of the party's defenses, both at law or equzty, to any clazm, cause of actmon or lztmgatmon filed by anyone not a party to this Agreement, zncludzng the defense of governmental ~mmunzty, which defenses are hereby expressly reserved 15 ADDRESSES OF PARTIES TO AGREEMENT All correspondence, contacts, notzces, reports, and other communmcatlons other than mnvozces between the parties to thzs Agreement should be made to the followzng Czty of Denton TMG Consultmng 215 E McKlnney 9210 Honeycomb Drive Denton, TX 76201 Denton, TX 78737 Attn Mr Harlan Jefferson Attn Mr Greg Galluzzz Phone (817) 566-8224 Phone (512) 288-2655 16 GOVERNING LAW Thzs Agreement shall be construed zn accordance w~th the laws of the State of Texas Venue of any suit or cause of actmon shall lie excluszvely zn Denton County, Texas IN WITNESS HEREOF, the City of Denton, Texas has caused thms Agreement to be executed by zts duly authorized City Manager and CONSULTANT has executed this Agreg~gnt through lt~ du_~f a~thorlzed undersigned officer on thmsthe /'/~~ day of ~.~;~. ~2 , 1996 Page 7 CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS (CLIENT) TED BENAVIDES, CITY MANAGER ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY BY ~ ~ TMG CONSULTING, INC ( CONSULT~)~ /7 / TITLE _ ~--~ ~'2J)~/'~ ATTEST Page 8 ADDENDUM A PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE CITY OF DENTON Page 9 ADDENDUM B CITY OF DENTON REQUEST FOR SEALED PROPOSAL RFSP %1914 Page 10