10-2173 Agreement with Neel-Schaffer, Inc. for Emergency Debris Monitoring Services

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SECTION 24. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY AND CONTRACTOR. It is recognized that questions in the day-to-day conduct of performance pursuant to this Agreement will arise. The CITY, upon request by CONTRACTOR, will designate and advise CONTRACTOR in writing of one or more of its employees to whom all communications pertaining to the day-to-day conduct of this Agreement shall be addressed. The designated representative shall have the authority to transmit instructions, receive information, and interpret and define the CITY's policy and decisions pertinent to the work covered by this Agreement. CONTRACTOR shall at all times during the normal work week designate or appoint one or more representatives who are authorized to act on behalf of and bind CONTRACTOR regarding all matters involving the conduct of the performance pursuant to this Agreement and shall keep the CITY continually and effectively advised of such designation. SECTION 25. ALL PRIOR AGREEMENTS SUPERSEDED. This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, or understandings applicable to the matters contained herein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter of this Agreement that are not contained or referred to in this document and the RFP documents. Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representation or agreements, whether oral or written. SECTION 26. MODIFICATIONS, AMENDEMENTS, OR ALTERATIONS. No modification, amendment, or alteration in the terms or conditions contained herein shall be effective unless contained in a written document executed with the same formality and of equal dignity herewith. SECTION 27. INDENDENT CONTRACTOR. It is agreed that nothing herein contained is intended or should be construed as in any manner creating or establishing a relationship of co-partners between the parties, or as constituting CONTRACTOR (including its officers, employees, and agents) as an agent, representative or employee of the CITY for any purpose or in any manner whatsoever. CONTRACTOR is to be and shall remain forever an independent contractor with respect to all services performed under this Agreement. SECTION 28. EMPLOYEE STATUS. Person employed by CONTRACTOR in the performance of services and functions pursuant to this Agreement shall have no claim to pension, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, civil service or other employee rights or privileges granted to the CITY's officers and employees either by operation of law or by CITY. SECTION 29. PUBIC RECORDS LAW. CONTRACTOR acknowledges the CITY's obligations tinder Article I, Section 24, Florida Constitution, and Chapter 119, Florida Statues, to release public records to members of the public upon request. CONTRACTOR acknowledges that the CITY is required to comply with Article 1, Section 24, Florida Constitution, and Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, in the handling of the materials created funder this Agreement and that said statute controls over the terms of this Agreement. SECTION 30. PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES. A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, Florida Statutes, for CATEGORY TWO, for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. 7