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PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
ThIS Professional Consulting Services Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between the City
ltCOrpUS Christ~ a municipal corporation ("City"), and Public Safety Consultants Incorporated,
{"CoDlultanf') effective for all purposes upon execution by the City Manager or City Manager's
desIgnee.
I. SF"VICES TO BE PERFORMED.
fhe Consultant agrees to provIde professional consulting services to the City of Corpus Christi as
described in attached proposal. Exhibit A. The Consultant shall assess the electronic mail system
requirements of the Corpus Christi Police Department, and other tasks as requested, as described in
Exhibit A. Consultant shall complete all services under this Agreement within four weeks from effective
date
The parties agree performance of the work shall commence upon authorization to proceed by the City.
The Director of Municipal lnf()rmation Systems is designated as the Contract Administrator responsible
telT all phases of performance and operations under this Agreement, including authorizations for payment.
All notices or communications regarding this Agreement shall be directed to the Contract Administrator.
II. FE FOR SERVICES. [otal cost for all services provided by Consultant and all expenses incurred
by Consultant under this Agreement shall not exceed $7,680 unless expressly authorized by written
amendment to this Agreement Hourly rates are $120 per hour. Payments shall be made as follows:
53.840 upon execution of this Agreement; and $3,840 upon completion of this Agreement. within 30
da.vs from receipt of invoice.
III. EfFECTIVE DATE4 TERM4 TERMINATION. HIERARCHY OF DOCUMENTS
A. This agreement takes effect upon execution by the City Manager or his designee.
B The term of this agreement continues until Consutant has completed all services under this
Agreement. unless sooner terminated in accordance with Subsection C below.
(' The City may, at any time. with or without cause. terminate this Agreement upon two (2) weeks
wntten notice to the Consultant. Upon termination of this Agreement, all finished or unfinished
documents, data, studies, or reports prepared by the Consultant, at the option of the City, will be delivered
to the City and become the property of the City. In such event of termination without cause, City will be
invoiced for the actual time and charges accumulated through the date of termination.
D. In the event of any conflicting terms between this Agreement and Consultant's Proposal, the terms in
thIS Agreement control.
IV. AlrROPRIA TION OF FUNDS. All parties recognize that the continuation of any contract after
the close of any fiscal year of City, which fiscal year ends on July 31 of each year, shall be subject to
appropriations and budget approval providing for covering such contract item as an expenditure in said
budget. City does not represent that the budget item will be actually adopted, said determination being
WIthin the sole discretion of the City Council at the time of adoption of such budget.
V. AS4PGNABILITY. The Consultant shall not assign, transfer, or delegate any of his obligations or
duties in this Contract to any other person without the prior written consent of the City, except for routine
duties delegated to field assistants and clerical helpers. The performance of this Agreement by Consultant
is the essence of this Agreement and City's right to withhold consent to such assignment shall be within
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'.he sole discretion of the City IJn any grounds whatsoever.
VI. "DEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Consultant shall perform all professional services as an
mdepel1dent contractor and shall furnish such services in its own manner and method, and under no
cIrcumstances or conditions shall an agent, servant. or employee of the Consultant be considered an
employee of the City
VII. SUBCONTRACTORS. Consultant may use subcontractors in connection with the work performed
under this Agreement. When using subcontractors. however. Consultant must obtain prior written
approval from the City. In using subcontractors, Consultant agrees to be responsible for all their acts and
omissions to the same extent as if the subcontractor and its employees were employees of the Consultant.
All requirements set forth as part of this Agreement shall be applicable to all subcontractors and their
employees to the same extent as if the Consultant and its employees had performed the services.
VIII. VENUE AND APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement shall be subject to all Federal, State and
local laws. All duties of the parties shall be performed in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. The
applicable law for any legal disputes arising out of this Agreement shall be the law of Texas and such
f{)rum and venue for such disputes shall be the appropriate district. county, or justice court in and for
Nueces County, Texas.
IX. WAIVER. No waiver of any breach of any term. or condition of this Agreement, shall be construed
to waive any subsequent breach of the same.
X. DIClrLOSURE OF INTERESTS. Consultant further agrees, in compliance with City of Corpus
Christi Ordinance No. 17112, to complete. as part of this Contract, the Disclosure ofInterest form
provided to Consultant.
XI. "EMNIFICATION. Consultant must indemnify and hold City, its
offic.-s, employees or agents ("Indemnitees") harmless of, from, and
against all claims, demands, actions, damages, losses, costs, liabilities,
expenses, and judgments recovered from or asserted against
Indemnitees on account of injury or damage to person or property to the
extent any such damage or injury may be incident to, arise out of, or be
caused by, or be in any way connected with, either proximately or
remotely, wholly or in part, the performance of this Agreement; an act or
omission, negligence or misconduct on the part of Consultant, or any of
its agents, servants, contractors, or employees in performance of this
Agreement.
ConSllltant agrees to indemnify and save harmless City, its agents,
servants, and employees, ("Indemnitees"), from any and all liabilities,
10ss8$, damages, or expenses, including attorney's fees resulting from
the negligence or acts or omissions of Consultant, its employees,
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officers, agents or contractors, while in performance of this Agreement.
XII. INSURANCE. Consultant agrees to provide insurance in accordance with the attached exhibit.
XIII. NO WAIVER. No waIver of any covenant or condition, or the breach of any covenant or
condition of this Agreement, constitutes a waiver of any subsequent breach of the covenant or condition
dfthe Agreement.
XIV. ~ENDMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS. No amendments or modifications to this Agreement
may be made, nor any provision waived, unless in writing signed by a person duly authorized to sign
agreements on behalf of each party.
XV. 1tRLATIONSHIP OF PARTIES. In perfonning this Agreement, both the City and Consultant
...;hall aet in an individual capacity, and not as agents, representatives, employees, employers, partners,
JOInt-venturers, or associates of one another The employees or agents of either party may not be, nor be
construed to be. the employees or agents of the other party for any purpose.
XVI. CAPTIONS. The captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not a part of this
<\greement. The captions do not in any way limit or amplify the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
XVII. SEVERABILITY. If for any reason, any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, provision,
phrase or word of this Agreement or the application of this Agreement to any person or circumstance is,
to any extent, held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future law or by a final judgment of
a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of the term or
provision to persons or circumstances other than those a..'i to which it is held illegal, invalid, or
unenforceable, will not be affected by the law or judgment, for it is the definite intent of the parties to this
'\greement that every section, paragraph, subdivision. clause, provision, phrase, or word of this
\greement be given full force and effect ttH Its purpose. To the extent that any clause or provision is held
Jllcga4 invalid. or unenforceable under present or future law effective during the term of this Agreement,
then the remainder of this Agreement is not affected by the law, and in lieu of any illegal, invalid, or
unenforceable clause or proviSion, a clause or provision, as similar in terms to the illegal, invalid, or
unenforceable clause or proviSIon as may be possible and be legal. valid, and enforceable, will be added
to this Agreement automatically.
XVIII. NOTICES. Notices provided shall be in writing and delivered to:
On behalf ofthc City:
City 0 f Corpus Christi
Director of Municipal Information Systems
P.O. Box 9277
Corpus Christi, TX 78469-9277
On behal f
Consultant:
of
the Public Safety Consultants Inc.
1092 Old Ware Road
~etump~a, AL 36093
IXX ~LE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and its exhibits constitute the sole agreement between the
City am Consultant. Any prior agreements, promises, negotiations, or representations, verbal or
otherwise, not expressly stated in this Agreement, are of no force and effect.
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EXIlCUTED IN DUPLICATE, each of which shall be considered an original, this,) L day of
~-. 2<::, _u , 2006.
A TrEST:
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City Secretary
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CITY OF CORPUS CIIRISTI
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- ty Manager
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APfROVED TmS .:::: DA Y OF \,-fi )1
~ 2006
By: .',._.'" ) ( ,;" ,t.'o. i... ~
Assistaat City ~"-mey
For City Attorney
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1092 Old Ware Road
Wetumpka, AL 36093
(334) 514-8363
(334) 514-8847 FAX
rioimo@e1more.rr.com
http://www.publicsafetvconceDts.com
September 25, 2006
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Connie Bums
From:
Dr. Ralph E. IOlmo
Subjed:
E-Mail Requirements Assessment
Based upon our discussion, Public Safety Consultants, Inc. (PSCI) agrees to provide the
neceSlary services to assess the Electronic Mail system requirements of the Corpus Christ Police
Department (CCPD). To accomplish this task, PSCI will perform the following:
1. PSCI will conduct on site assessment of the Corpus Christi Police Department email
requirements. The assessment will consist of a series of meetings with various groups within
the police department to be identified by the Corpus Christi Police Department.
2. This assessment will consist of a series of meeting with various CCPD V\,{)rkgroups to discuss
their specific email needs.
3. PSCI will document these requirements and provide CCPD with a document that specifies
the specific requirements. This document will contain email options and our recommendation
for a specific email system.
4. PSCI will present our findings and recommendation to Corpus Christi
To accomplish the above tasks, PSCI antidpates being on-site for ~ days ( 16 hours) during the
requir.-nents gathering phase. We will require approximately forty-hours (40) to complete the report
and an additional eight (8) hours on-site to present and discuss our findings. The total project time to
complete is sixty-four (64) hours.
The following are the costs for this project:
TASK
Conduet on-site assessment
Development of requirements
document
Presel'tation to staff
PROJICT TOTALS
HOUR
16 hours
COST
$1,920.00
$4,800.00
960.00
$7,680.00
40 hours
8 hours
64 hours
For its services, Corpus Christi shall pay PSCI in ~ payments:
1. $3,840.00 upon acceptance of this agreement
2. $3,840.00 upon completion of the project.
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INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
PUBLIC SAFETY CONSULTANTS INCORPORATED'S LIABILITY INSURANCE
A Public Safety Consultants Incorporated must not commence work under this agreement until all
insurance required herein has been obtained and such insurance has been approved by the City.
Public Safety Consultants Incorporated must not allow any subcontractor to commence work until
all similar insurance required of the subcontractor has been obtained.
B. Public Safety Consultants Incorporated must furnish to the City Risk Manager two (2) copies of
Certificates of Insurance, showing the following minimum coverage by insurance company(s)
acceptable to the City's Risk Manager. The City must be named as additional insured for the
liability policies and a waiver of subrogation is required on all applicable policies.
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TYPE OF INSURANCE MINIMUM INSURANCE COVERAGE
30-0. written notice of cancellation. material Bodily Injury and Property Damage
chante. non-renewal or termination is required Per occurrence I aggregate
on alh:ertificates
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Commercial General Liability Including: $1,000,000 COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT
'1 Commercial Form I
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2 Premises - Operations !
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3 Productsl Completed Operations I
4 Contractual Liability I
5 Independent Contractors
6 Personal Injury
Workers' Compensation Which complies with the Texas Workers'
Compensation Act and Paragraph II of this
exhibit
Employers' Liability $500,0001 $500,0001 $500,000
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Electronic Data Liability Insurance including $500,000 per claim 1$1,000,000 aggregate
1 Professional Liability - Errors & Omissions
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C In the event of accidents of any kind, Public Safety Consultants Incorporated, Inc. must furnish
the Risk Manager with copies of all reports of such accidents within ten (10) days of accident.
2006 PuIiIIic Safety Consultants Incorporated agreement inS. req.
9-1 9-06 II> Risk Management
IL ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
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\ Contractor must obtain workers' compensation coverage through a licensed insurance
company in accordance with Texas law. The contract for coverage must be written on a
policy and endorsements approved by the Texas Department of Insurance. The
coverage provided must be in amounts sufficient to assure that all workers' compensation
obligations incurred will be promptly met.
B. Certificate of Insurance:
. The City of Corpus Christi must be named as an additional insured on the liability
coverage, except for the Workers' Compensation coverage and a waiver of subrogation
in favor of the City of Corpus Christi on all applicable policies.
. If your insurance company uses the standard ACORD form, the cancellation clause
(bottom right) must be amended by adding the wording "changed or between "be" and
"canceled", and deleting the words, "endeavor to", and deleting the wording after "left". In
lieu of modifications of the ACORD form, separate policy endorsements addressing the
same substantive requirements are mandatory.
. The name of the project must be listed under "Description of Operations".
. At a minimum, a 3D-day written notice of material change, non-renewal, termination or
cancellation is required.
. If the Certificate of Insurance on its face does not show the existence of the coverage
required by items 1.8 (1 )-(6), an authorized representative of the insurance company
must include a letter specifically stating whether items 1.8. (1 )-(6) are included or
excluded.
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CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE
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AU'"HORlZED REPRESENTATIVE, GRlFRN lMDERWRITlNG SERVICES
CORPOMTION 199
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
City of Corpus Christi Ordinance 17112, as amended, requires aU persons or finns seeking to do business with the
City to p:ovide the following intbrmation. Every question must be answered. If the question is not applicable,
answer with "NA" See reverse side for definitions.
COl\8'ANY NAME: _ ___Public Safety Consultants, Inc._.
P. O. BOX:
STRBET:. ) 092 Old Ware Rd._____ CITY: _ Wctumpka
1. Corporation (X ) 2_ Partnership ()
4. AssociatioD ( ) 5. Other ( )
DISCLOSURE QUESTIONS
If adftiOfJal space is nece~, please use the reverse side of this j)8ge or attach ~ sheet.
I. S. die names of eacb "employee" of the City of Corpus ChriSti baving an ownership interest" constituting
3% or more of the ownership ID the above named "linn."
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FIRM IS:
3. Sole Owner
( )
Name
___None ____ _ _
Job Title and City Departtnent (if known)
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2 StIiIte the names of each "official" of the City of Corpus Christi having an "ownership interest" constituting 3%
or Ihore of the ownership in the above named "fmn."
Name
__None_
Title
3. S.. the names of each "boa'd member" of the City ot Corpus Chnstl haVlng an "ownership Interest"
cOllltituting 3% or more of the ownership in the above named "finn."
Name
Board, Commission, Of Co.lJllIrittee
None
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4 - S_ the names of each e!llPloyee or officer of a "'consultant" for the City of Corpus Christi who worked on any
'"*' related to the sul!ject of this contract and has an "ownership interest" constituting 3% or more of the
owliersbip in the above named "finn."
Consultant
None_.._.__.______
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CERTIFICATE
I ~ that all information provided is true and correct as of the date of this statement, that I have not
knowillllRlY withheld disclosure of any information requested; and that supplemental statements will be promptly
subnlltlid to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas as changes OCCUf.
CcrtifJiingPerson: _Dr. Ralph K(}~U:~IIII) ____ Title: _President
Sign.-eofCertifyingPerson: f~/ /..7 ~=:"-;>~<J ..(J/"h Dare:_9I2J/06
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DEFINITIONS
a. '"Board member:" A member of any board, commISSIOn, or committee appointed by the City
Council of the CIty of Corpus ChristL Texas.
b. "Employee." Any person employed by the City of Corpus Christi, Texas either on a full or part-
time basis, but not as an mdependent contractor
1:. "Firm." Any entity operated for economic gain, whether professional, industrial or commercial, and
whether established to produce or deal with a product or service, including but not limited to, entities
operated in the form of sole proprietorship, as self-employed person, partnership, corporation, joint
stock company, Joint venture, receivership or trust, and entities which for purposes of taxation are
treated as non-profit organizations.
d "OffiCIal." rhe Mayor, members of the City Council, City Manager, Deputy City Manager,
AsSIstant City Managers Department and Division Heads, and Municipal Court Judges of the City of
Corpus Christi, Texas.
e. "Ownership Interest." Legal or equitable interest, whether actually or constructively held, in a
firm. including when such interest IS held through an agent, trust, estate, or holding entity.
Constructively held refers to holdings or control established through voting trusts, proxies, or
special terms of venture t)r partnership agreements.
t. "Consultant." Any person or firm, such as engineers and architects, hired by the City of Corpus
Christi for the purpose of professional consultation and recommendation.
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