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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC2010-288 - 8/26/2010 - NAFIRST AMENDMENT TO INMATE TELEPHONE SERVICE AGREEMENT THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO INMATE TELEPHONE SERVICE AGREEMENT dated A~J ~.,s~- 2-:t , 2010 ("Amendment"), amends and revises that certain Inmate Telephone Service Agreement (the "Agreement"}, dated January 11, 2007 by and between City of Corpus Christi, Texas, with an address at 1201 Leopard, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 ("Premise Provider"}, and Global Tel*Link Corporation, a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business at 2609 Cameron Street, Mobile, AL 36607 ("Company"}. WHEREAS, Company provides inmate telephone services to the City of Corpus Christi Texas ]all ("Premise Provider"); and Company and Premise Provider hereby agree to amend and revise the Agreement as follows: 1. Renew the Inmate Telephone Service Agreement for three (3) years, commencing from the expiration of the original contract term and ending March 21, 2013. Unless either party notifies the other in writing of its intention not to renew this Agreement within ninety {90) days of the end of this three (3) year renewal term, this Agreement shall automatically renew for additional one (1) year periods. 2. Change Notice address for Company in "Paragraph 10. Notices" to read: Global*Tel Link Corporation 1202.1 Sunset Hills Rd, Suite 100 Reston, VA 20].90 Phone: (703) 955-3911 Fax: (703) 435-0980 Attn: Legal Department 3. Replace Section 4. Compensation with the following; 4. Compensation. Remuneration to the Premise Provider shall be Ten percent (10%) of the gross revenue billed or prepaid for ail phones covered by this Agreement. Gross Revenue shat! mean all revenue generated by every completed call that is accepted by an end user and billed via a local exchange carrier or prepaid to Company. Gross revenue on which monthly commission will be paid does not include: (i) taxes and tax related surcharges; (ii) credits; {iii) billing recovery fees; and (iv) any amount Company collects for, or pays to, third parties, including but not limited to payments in support of statutory or regulatory programs mandated by governmental or quasi-governmental authorities, such as the Federal Universal Service Fee, and any costs incurred by Company in connection with such programs. Payments shall be paid monthly and mailed directly to the Premise Provider. All commission payments shall be considered final and binding upon the Premise Provider unless written objection is received by the Company in accordance with Section 10 within sixty (60) days of receipt of commission payment by the Premise aalo-ass 0812b110 pn.vo 1 n~'2 Global-Tel Link Corp. ~~~~~ Provider. 4. Replace Page 7, Exhibit A with the following: Exhibit A Facility Name and Address: City of Corpus Christi Magistration and Detention Center 515 Leopard Street Suite 113A Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Actual on-site equipment: The installation of software and/or hardware on Company provided Equipment is not approved. System conditions can change and become unstable with the addition of software other than that installed by the Company. The Company does not warranty, troubleshoot, or maintain any system that contains software installed by a third party. The Company assumes no liability far any data stored on the Equipment which is not directly related to the Services provided under this Agreement. Company also does not furnish, maintain or provide consumables for peripheral equipment associated with the Inmate Telephone System. consumables consist of items such as printer paper, cassette tapes, compact disks, etc. List of On Site Eauiument • One (1} Lazerl~et Omni Inmate Telephone system • Twelve (12)' Inmate Telephones (existing) Except as Set forth above, there is no other revision or amendment to the Agreement or the obligations of Company and Premise Provider, and the Agreement remains in full force and effect. [[Signature Page Follows]] D.,..o 7 `.-F'~ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, have duly executed this Amendment as of the date first written above. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Nam ;Angel R. Escobar Title: City Manager GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION ~y: Name: Jeffrey B. Haidinger Title: President, Services Approved as to form; ~ ~~//° ~~ Lisa Aguil Assistant ~ Attorney For City Attorney ~.,~.0 2 ..~'~ Global 1'~i"`Link'Corparati.erf ~L~BAL TEL~LTNK CURP~RATT~`IV 2609 Carneron Ste;o ItiRobil~ Alaa~ma 3~6C~i' T eL 2~1 ~17~ ~150~~ - . .Teh 8i1L X139 ~5f~0 f=Gh:: ~5~ .i,'~ LQ~l9 V`rfei~" h'tt~l~'tv+f+rvv. lok~altellink.com; ,~11if~,ATE TELEPHQI~JE SERVYCE,~G"REEN~~El~T This. Tnrriate. Telephone Service Agreement ("Agreement") .i.s rn:ade by and la:etween Global Tel*Link Corporation, having its prrncip~! place of btf iness at '26.0'9 Cameron Street, Mobile, Alabama .~6,G07 ("Company'')' ~r7d Ci~f,C:or us Christi; haying "its principal place of business at 1201 Leopard; Corpus Christi, Texas,,78~01 ("premise Provider").: 1..Term. Th"i.s Agreement sFia"II be 'in effect for three (3) dears, corn.mericin.g from the date of completion of installation of the new Equipment,. Unless either party notifies the: other in-~lriting of its intention not to reneUV this Agreement within n.in~ty (g0} days of the end of ;the initial kerrrt of this Agreement or any rene~vais thereto; this Rgreerrient sha:l.l automatically .rene~+v for an ad.ditiflnal three (31' yTear. period.. Z,. Equipment., This Agreement applies to the i'n:stallatlo,n;, mana`ge.merit, operation an"d mainteria.noe ofi inm"a°te te,iepho.q:es, enclosures, anc[ related equipment furnished by the Cotrtp~arry as Listed o:n Exhffit ~1. sat tihe time of execution of the Agreeirrent .or :.wring 'the term of :this Agreement, whether exrsting, newly installed. or renovated, 'located at: the of Corpus .Christi Jail ,(Facil'ity} and all other faeilities'under~the contro.l.of Pr.em:ise Provider. The :teri-n "Equipnien.t" :is di~fned 'herein ;as the inmate telephone set(s) ,and related equipment, ineGuding but -net I'irriited tt~ gua~-ci; posits, concrete pad's{ rrtast poles, and site pre:para:tion. tiNhere g,ua.rd posts, ec~n~rete pads, enclosures, pedestals, bumper pads, or other property of file .Com;pany, are ~nstafFed upe~n the firer-Wises owned or controli!ed by Premise: l?rovid`er or "any of its agenciies ar affiliates,: such prr{~e"rty sh,alE rernai,n in all respects ,that: of the Can~pany. Th"e Company reserves file right to remove or relocate: e+auipmerit viclich is subjected to recurring vandalisi~~ or insufficient trafFic and/ar revenue to warrant,-the continuation of service. ~Fhe Company shall poi: exer:.cise such a right of rerimovai or relocation unreasonably. The. Company t-vill notify the- Premise Provider in writing of its. intention its remote pr i+elc~cate prior Ca such action. Upo.t~ remo~raE .t7f equ;iprnent by the Company; the Company shall restore said premise to its origri~i~l condtron, ordi-nary wear anal tear excepted, ,.liavtirever; the Company shall -not b:e liable fqr holes placed in walls, pillars, t,.r fl:oo.rs or other conditions .an the.. premises L^r.hich resulted From the prosper installation of equipment :described here.in,. -The Premise Rrov"iciec rn~y rtot make a°Iterations ar attachmenCS to the.Equiprnent provid',ed un~Jer this ac~reei`rien't, unless otherwise rrrutuali}i agreed upon b"y all parties. 3, Seruices At; no .cost to -the Prern'i"se: Provider; the Company shall provide all manag.erim.ent services .necessary to implement this Agreement; a;nd sFraii be respo:nsibl.e for fu.rriishing; ink:taking;;. repairing anei servicing the ~qurpsment; thi~e establishment (if and to the extent required by tfe Company) a"n:cE com;pliance with all tariffs and "ail. rules, regulations, orders pan:d p"olieies offederal aiis:i. state-rec~ufatary.a.utho:rides applicable to the payph:one and automated operator services. provided ,by file C:onapany; th.e estalalishm"ent .arid: ma'i'ntenan;ce of dill b.illrig and payment a;rrange.naentss with the local aid intef-exchange Contrpl .#< Page T Inmate"Telephone:Sservice Agreement i - Global Tel*Link Corporatio~t: i - -'~ carriers;. the .p.rocessing. of` all telephone call records; th.e perforr-nance (.al'on'e :or through ~' others) of ail tralidation, b`iiling, outclearing and collection s'ervlces; anal tl-~e:hand:li.ng of a'll billing a'nd ether inc~uiries,,fraud control, and all other services essential to the perforrrtance of the Company's obligations under this Agreement. The Corrlpany reserves file right to control unbillables,, bad debt and fraud. ;I 4. Co.rngeriS~titin. Rer~unera~ion to the Premise Provider, shall .b:e: Thfrty_p.ereent ORO ...o.f the-'g.ras~ `revenue billed or prepaid for ill phones :covered: by this Agreement. Grass Revenue shall mean ail revenue. generated by every carnpleked nail that is accepted liy an er~d user and billed via a local exchange carrier ar pt-epaid to Gompapy. Grass revenue. on ~,vhich monthly commissiot'€ will be paid does not i'nclacl~. (i.} taxes an'd tax- ', related surel~arges; (ii} credits; (iii) billing recovery fees;. and (iv} .~riy ai~€ourrk Compa°ny Collects for, .or. pays to; third parties, including but not iir~ite.d. to payments in support of j statutory or regulatory .programs mandated by governmental pr qua~~governmental arthari.ties, such as: the Federal Universal Service fee, and any costs incurred by Corripany in connection with such pregran~is, .Payment's shall' .lie paid monthly end mailed directly to the Premise Provider. All co-mrriissivn payments shall be eo:rsldered final and binding upon the Prerr€is.e F~rovrcl'er, artless written objection is received .by the Company ih accordance lth Section. ~0 withn sixty (60) days :af re.cei.p"k: of cordtnisslo.n _payment by the Premise Prov'ide'r. 5:. Rakes. Tlie':telepf;one r•~te structure and surcharge :rates shall not exceed the ma~cimrrr~ .rates as authorized ley tl~e state`s telecommunication regulatory: authority and the. Federal CammWnrcations Cornn~iisslon (ACC}.: Any rate ct>anges mandated by the state%local regulatory a€athorlty and/o.r th.e FCG. ~~lhich edversely affect this Agre.ernent shall entitle the Co.mparry to, ,at Its optica'r, reil~got[ate ar' cancer: tV~ls Agreement in accordance with Raragraj~h 18 beio.w. 6. Records & Confidentiality. Tl~e Company shall maintai~~ records sufficient to permit. proper d,etern~ination of Rinds di_ie the Premise Provider. Such recarcls shall be made available to the Rrerrrise Provider for revie~tij ~rpon request, During and afker the terrri of this Agreem~ntf including any renev~ial period(s), the Gampa:rry .shall: recognize. ar~d protect the confidentially o:f .all irfbrmatlon regaeding 't:ne i:nma:te telep.ho:ne statio,ri location provided by Premise Provider, including revenue and re:mun~ration paid. to the Premise Provider, and shall not disclose such inforrrration tta any ~arky older t-hon. th.e Premise Provider and the Company, except through kre express, +ivritten consent of tfe Pr.ernise Prv~ider. The revenue pay!m~rt and .repQrkin:g cycle-wilL::brr a rrt:axirtmum of 45 .days following the end of the previous .months 8ot.h suirtimary and detail reports '-will be provided... The original reports and. payrrtertt uvill be rrrail:ed directly to thePrernise. Priavicler. The fallowing information will be provided for each location ly telephone:numk~:r • Tot~i.l Calls • Total minutes;of use- • Type of ca l Tdtal usage of Cevenue 7; Further As~ur°ances. lour€ng: the term of this Agreerrient, including any renewal periad(s}:, Premise I?rovrd,r agrees to;- (.a):F~easorsably protect the ~'quipn'rei~t aglainst willful 'ab+~se anfl promptly report any damage; service failure or hazardous ~ondrtlor?s to the Corr7par~y, contPol #: ;~ag~e'-~' I~r~Enate T~elep~:one Service Agreement i _. , __ { 1 Gfobai Tel*Lini~ Corporation ('b)Provlcle; at its expense, necessary power and poi^rer sources and prov€'de ;suitabl:e Spa~ce;.acces~ible to the users. (c) Permit reasonab°fe access to its respective faciEilies without charge or prejudice to Company errr:p[oyees or representative. s, patrons, a.r ean.s;i;gnees., (d,)I?remi~e- Pt'isvieier represer5't5 and en~arrants tFiat €i'e%she has legal authority to enter iita t~ri.~ Agreement and to maEce all decisions con~ernii•rg. the providing of space and t11e iristallatlon and use of the Equipment of the Facility; and agrees that .d.u.ring tiie term of`this A regiment inGudin an renewal eriod s: 9 9 y p { ), .the Co:r•npany shall have the exclusive right try provide rnmate and; or payp.l~one service at the: Faei.lity provided., h;owev. er, thaf the Cor~~pany may'-choose ncst. to exercrse..this exclusive right. .' [e~l~uririg the terror of this. agreement, 1?remise Provider :agrees it vuill io:t. alloinr other pay telephones or inrziate telephones to either remain o;r be installed at'the facility's ~ property This is to include any additional inmate i•elephorres required to facilitate Premise. Provi.cier's expansion at it`s present or future iraca~iori(s) ci.uring :the term of this Ag,reernertt and any extensions of this Agi•eernent. 8. Title. Title to E;t[:uiprnent hereuncler~ shall fie an.cl at .al[ tirrres Temai:h in the Company. '_ - ~ ~, IteNoeafiori<. Equi'prr'ren~ ShaI,I ,r`ot lae`rliscorinecteel o`r irioved by F'rerr-mise Provider ~ from the locat~ri in' v+Fhlch it is iiistalled, By agreerrrent of all ...parties:, installed Equipment irray be relocated .I~y the-~ori~pany, lO.iNotiices: .Any notice; clernard, request, approval :o:r other communication- {a "notice") which, under the terms of this Agreement or E3Y law; must. or may be given by either party, must. be in +nrr.tin,g,, and n-iust lac given ley personally delivering or mailing the sarrre by registered a.r certifred mail, return receipt requested, ,to th.e respective parties as follows: To Companys ToPr~m~s.e-iPrr~~rider Global Tel~'Lfr~k ~a~rpo~atr'orrr City of Corpus Clhrisiti X609 Carrteron' Street 12DJ. iweo.parti Street Mobile; A'I_ 3.6f t~7 Corpus Christi, TX 78;4D1 Phone: .{2'51.) 479-404 Rhone: (361) 3gG-322 Fax: {251) ~~5_Z049' Fair {363 SSG-2560 ATTI~I: Teresa RidgeM-ay ATTN; George K, No.s`, City Mart~ager 1.3...Gn~ernirria Law.. The construction, interpretation and p.erfarrrrance of this agreement-.and: ail transactions under it shall;be governed ny the :domestic laws o€ the State of Texas, 12 Tndernnificatiioin &_:~onseigaent~al D~rn~~e~., The Company shall; indemnify'the F~re;mise Wrovider from ary loss; cost;: darri.age e.xpeerse, ©r• liab:iity arising out ot• the perfo.rrriance of this Agreen7enl :and caused,; i.n whole or in' pant,. 6y the acts or omissions, negligence or fault, of the.l:nderhn9fying iparty. except t?~ thi~ extent such ios5, .cost, damage, Control #t: Page 3 Inrinate.7elephone:ser-vice, Agreement Glob~I Tei*:Link c~rporari.on' e.xpense;, or ltabili~y arisesfrom tl~e acts of on~issicirrs, negligence or fault of the other party.,. .provided; tta~tever; tl~a:t the Company shall net be liable for Interruption of tel:ephari.e a:ervice from ari'y .ca',u e. . fUeither party'h.ereunder Shall be liable to the other- for any cnnsequei~tial or indirect. loss, including but h°at limited i=o loss of profits, teiephor~e or horsiness rriterrupti;on, har+vsq.ever caused acrd ever, if due to the negligence, breach of contract Qr other fault of the respective parties. Gar7tractor`s:liability under this- Contract shall in na event exceed .the total Contract value ar :~~Q0~.t100,. wliichever• is lessee. 13.Risk ofE' lass. Tire Company and its "insurers, if ariy, shall relieve Premise Pravid'er of all risks .of' loss: or- damage to tlae EgriC~an~ent during the periptis ..o:f trahsporta@ion,; insteliati:on. and op.eration,of the Equipment. However, Premis~ F?rovider shal'I be responsible far loss: or i~arrrage to Equipment in its possession ca~rsed by fault or negligence of Premise Provider or its:.empioye;es, 7:4.Defiault, In the evert any party shelf be ih breach ar default of .any terms, conditions, ar coven;ants o> this agreerrienr end such breach ar defa'ul't shall continue far a period of thirty (30) days after i:h~ giving of ~nrr-itten nptice thereat; to any party by tyre. other, then :i;n addition "ta a:l[::other rights. and remedies of .law or equrty ar atherwi$e, the offended. party shall have the right to cancel this agreerneht ~~~ithout charge of Iiakzilty. 15.Assiiginrfyent This ~greernerat shall: inure ta;the benefit of. a.rid:.be binding upon. the parties and their respective ;xuccessors and a~srgns; pravidedr haweVer; that neither party shall assign this Agreement or a"ny interest herein withor_rt .the other's prior wr-itte'n consent,. except that fha Company s.hall,; have the right to assir~`n this Agreerr-ent or any interest herein at any time to any parentF succ.essar, subsidia.ry,. or affiliate of tie::Gompariy without the. co. nse.nt. of the: Prernise.F?ravid;er. 1.6.Inde~endent:_ Coritra~tor." Tf~e Premise- Provicer' acknawl'edges That, it. is an independent ca.ntraCfor and'that 'ncithii~ contained iii this Agreement or the .relati:o:nship of the parties is interrded tid or shall create a partnership ot< j"Dint `venture ar .agency relationship ,of -any kind betvveerr, the parties. This acgreeri`r.ent shall not 6e constructed as a contract of agency e~:r errtployment:: Premise Provider shall be ;Solely responsible and liable far compliance with elf laws, rules a;~d reg;ulations"- and payment of all wages, unemployment, soela[ security and other payroll taxes: relating to i7remise Provider's ernplayeeS in,cl.€~dir~g:cgntrlb.utian frorn such personsr u~herr requfi'r`ed bylaw., 17.SoNNctatNori, 'fhe Premise Pr-rrvic]er aeknov~iledges that no officer or employee of the Company has beerr employed, induced., ar .d'irected' lay Preirr.ise:Provi.der to so-licit or secure this agr~errtent. wrth: the Company upon agr•eemer[t, offer, u.nde"rstanding, or implication involving any form of` remunerator? whatsoever. Pt'emise Pro~iicier agrees, in irhe event of an allegation of Substance (tihe cietermirratiori of ~n~hich will be solely made :by th:e Company) that there has: l~,een a vi"o:latia~ hereof, Premise Provider will cooperate iri every reasonable manner with the Ct,m;pany in establishing tiv~iether the aCleg,ati.o;n is true; N.at withstanding any provisions -:of thus agreement: fa the contrary, if °a violation of this- prevision is: found to have occurred and is deemed material by the Company, the Gornpany may terminate this ag:reerrt:en . 18:~orce Mra'euire. Neither party'ty this Agreement sine,! lie responsible or liable to the other far delays or inability to act ar :perform their oblig:atfo.rts under -this contract due to circumstances, eve'rrts ar acts of others beyanrl their. reasonable-dontrril., irreluciing,. but net limited tot acts of Gad, fi!r~; flags!„ storm;. hurricane, larrra"do, theft of equipment, or changes Contra! #'; Page. 4 Iilrnate l'eIephone service Agreement Global'Tel*Lir1k CorporaFIori - ~~ in regulatory rules or;regulations affecti'rg the ability of either pa°rty to reasq.rtabiy carry ouir i "its obiiga:ti'o:ns..under this ~c~r•eerxrent. It is agreed .and understood ti~;at this Agreement wiil ~ be subject to terrrrination by either party upon SIXty ~ufl~ da~rS nOtEC~ t0 the ocher shaWid 1 there be rmposed upon i?remise Provider or Company any rule yr regulati~an by any state, fe.derai ~r local regui~tbry agency ~n~hich tivarrld substantially adv~rse[jr affect th:e o;p.eration of the equipment or service provided hereunder. 13,.EntECe A~reemetft; This Agre~rnent constitutes-th:e er~ti're.egreement between the Premise Provrier arrd the Company an"d su~ersect.es a;il' other ag"reemants b~tweeri the parties pertarni"ng iro th'e s~ibject matter hereof,. i 2o.i~+-r~rendm~~nt. No course of dealir~g between the parties, their employees; agents ar representatives; shall vary any Qf the'terrns hereof. TFi:"s Agreerrie:nt may be modified, amended, or supplemented oniy.bji' a written agreer'ri'ent"execul'ed. by the parties. z1~.Couriterparts: This: AgJ~eernent may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which sllali be. an original", and all of which sha[i i7e gone a"rtd the" 5a'rne cc~ntraet, IN WITiV~S~ WH~R~Q1=, the foregoing Agreement has teen exezvuted by th:e parties. hereto, this 1 i~t da.y of ~t~~.Y , 2t7Q7. Corrrtpany Pr~tnis~ :Piroyicf:eir Globat'Tel~l.iink Carp.orai'Ear~ Cite-~sf :Cctr~.us Christi .r :. Signatu. a Si re Name.; Teresa°Rldg.ewaiy Name: Gevrge K.. Nae j Secretary of the- Corporation Title: City Manager Global ~'ei*l_ink Corporation EX.~11,b1~-A City of C.orp.us:,Nlagistratlon: And Detention tenter - - Facility Name 61.5 Leo;~arcE Street Suite ~.1'3A - ~ac~~~ty aaare~ Cor--pus Christi. TX, 744X Ci~~i ~iC~~F,!~ Z[~3 ~R~ r ActuaE Uin-site. eq~ipntent:, The installation of s~ftware:and[ar hardware for Corr~~.ariy rovid~ E=grapment is that approved, System conclitc?ris can chan.g.e and become unstably with the ad.diti:on of software.othe:rthan:thak in:stai[ed by the Cor~ip~ny. The Company does not warranty, troubl~siZnot, or ma~irtain ar~y system that contains. saft~vare Installed by a third party. Thy Compatly assurr-es no,liabilky far any data stored an the Equipment which 9s not direckly relat.e.d to the Services provided under this Agreen~erit. Company also does not furnish, rriaintain or provide consumables for peripheral e:q_uipment associate[! with the Inmate Telephone System; Consumables consist of items.such as. printer paper, cass~tC~ tapes., eampact disks, etc, fist. of'Un Site: Egiuipment Public Sector TechnoCoples; RAFTS 20E30 12~_Ir3mate T~~I~phone ~~~ets! TD WHOM TT MAY CONCEF:iV: Wf= HAV% El~1TFREL INTO Ail AGREEMENT WITH G:LOBA;L. TEL~I:INaC,. CQRP., PRIV;4TE PAY PH~N:E VENLl;4R, TO ,4CT P,~; OUR COMNiUNTCA:TIOi~S' REPRESEi~T7~TIU~, WITh: AT&T '_ (LOCAL EXCHAPJGE CARRLER) FO:R Ol~f~ TEL.ECDNIMUIVICATZ.p.~S SERI/ICE LC)CATEp AT (EXACT. AC7QRESS(ES) OF ]AIL FACILITY(:IES); 3:2'X ].~hn. Sarta'in Street Corpus Ci~ristil TX :75;01 UNDER: -THE- TERMS: OF THIS AGREEMEI'JT AC~lD BY THIS LETt~~R, 11V'E D'O H.EREBY A.U.THOR~ZE GLOBAL. TEL'FLINKy COF~P; TO DO THE FOLLOWIiVG: (X) REQUEST DISCC,QNNE'CTI©N OF EXISTING GDI~ T'ELEP:HON'ES PRINTED NFlNi,E