HomeMy WebLinkAboutC2011-086 - 3/22/2011 - NASTANDARD FORM CITATION VERIFICATION SERVICES PROGRAM AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
AND
REDFLEX TRAFFIC SYSTEMS, INC.
This Agreement (this "Agreement ") is made as of this ZZ da of 2011 by and between
Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, with offices located at 23751 N. 23
Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85085 ( "Redflex ") and The City of Corpus Christi, a municipal
corporation, with offices at 1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 (the "Customer ").
Redflex and the Customer are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "Party" and/or
collectively referred to herein as the "Parties ".
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Redflex has exclusive knowledge, possession and ownership of certain equipment,
licenses, applications, technologies, computer programs and citation processes related to the
review of delinquent civil penalties related to and/or associated with automatic photo red light
violations; and
WHEREAS, the Customer desires to engage the services of Redflex to provide a Violation
Verification Program as expressly stated herein so that the Customer may identify and/or
confirm automatic photo red light citation recipients who have delinquent civil penalties citations
related thereto; and
WHEREAS, it is a mutual objective of both Redflex and the Customer to reduce the incidence of
vehicle collisions at the traffic intersections and city streets by providing the services pursuant to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other
valuable consideration received, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Definitions In this Agreement, the words and phrases below shall have the follow meanings
as follows:
I.I. "CLEAR files means the computer files that are contained in the Batch File
submitted to the Customer and/or Texas Department of Motor Vehicles once per month each
month and that contain the list of citation recipients identified in FLAG files who have paid in
full the delinquent civil penalty related to and/or associated with an automatic photo red light
violation.
1.2. " Confidential or Private Information means, with respect to Redflex, any
information, matter or thing of a secret, confidential or private nature, whether or not so labeled,
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which is connected with such Redflex's business or methods of operation or concerning any of
such Redflex's suppliers, licensors, licensees, customers or others with whom Redflex has a
business relationship, and which has current or potential value to such Person or the
unauthorized disclosure of which could be detrimental to Reflex, including but not limited to:
L Matters of a business nature, including but not limited to information relating to
development plans, costs, finances, marketing plans, data, procedures, business
opportunities, marketing methods, plans and strategies, the costs of construction,
installation, materials or components, the prices Redflex obtains or has obtained
from its clients or customers, or at which Redflex sells or has sold its services; and
ii. Matters of a technical nature, including but not limited to product information,
trade secrets, know -how, formulae, innovations, inventions, devices, discoveries,
techniques, formats, processes, methods, specifications, designs, patterns,
schematics, data, access or security codes, compilations of information, test results
and research and development projects. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
"trade secrets" shall mean the broadest and most inclusive interpretation of trade
secrets.
iii. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information will not include
information that: (i) was generally available to the public or otherwise part of the
public domain at the time of its disclosure, (ii) became generally available to the
public or otherwise part of the public domain after its disclosure and other than
through any act or omission by any party hereto in breach of this Agreement,
(iii) was subsequently lawfully disclosed to the disclosing party by a person other
than a party hereto, (iv) was required by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
described, or (v) was required by applicable state law to be described.
1.3. " Escrow Account means the escrow account into which Redflex deposits
monetary amounts payable to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. The monetary amounts
payable to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles by Redflex are as follows: 1) Twelve Cents
($00.12) per individual computer file submitted by Redflex to the Texas Department of Motor
Vehicles; and 2) Twenty Three Dollars and Six Cents ($23.06) per each batch file submitted by
Redflex to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
1.4. " FLAG file" and/or "FLAG files means computer file or files that are contained
in the Batch File submitted once per month each month to the Customer and/or to the Texas
Department of Motor Vehicles that complies with the Verification Criteria and indicates that a
driver named in a delinquent civil penalty related to and/or associated with an automatic photo
red light violation does match the current owner of record of the automotive vehicle captured by
the red light camera. Each FLAG file contains the vehicle identification information of one (1)
registered owner and one (1) automotive vehicle identified in one (1) delinquent civil penalty
related to and/or associated with one (1) automatic photo red light violation that matches the
current owner of record of the automotive vehicle captured by the red light camera.
1.5. " START UP Batch file means the computer list of approximately 17,500 drivers
that have possible and /or potential delinquent civil penalties related to and/or associated with
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automatic photo red light violation(s) as submitted to the City of Corpus Christi by Redflex on or
about March 4, 2011.
1.6. "Intellectual Prop " means, with respect to Redflex, any and all now known or
hereafter known tangible and intangible (a) rights associated with works of authorship
throughout the world, including but not limited to copyrights, moral rights and mask - works, (b)
trademark and trade name rights and similar rights, (c) trade secrets rights, (d) patents, designs,
algorithms and other industrial property rights, (e) all other intellectual and industrial property
rights (of every kind and nature throughout the universe and however designated), whether
arising by operation of law, contract, license, or otherwise, and (f) all registrations, initial
applications, renewals, extensions, continuations, divisions or reissues hereof now or hereafter in
force (including any rights in any of the foregoing), of Redflex.
1.7. " Monthly Submitted File" or "Batch File" are interchangeable and synonymous
and mean the computer batch file submitted once per month each month to the Customer and/or
the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles during the Term of this Agreement consisting of any
and all combinations of 1) "PROBE files"; and/or 2) "FLAG files"; and/or 3) "NON -
MATCHING Files "; and/or 4) "CLEAR files ".
1.8. " NON - MATCHING Files means the computer files contained in the Batch File
submitted once per month each month to the Customer that have been confirmed and verified by
Redflex using the Verification System and the Verification Criteria and indicate that the driver
named in delinquent civil penalty related to and /or associated with an automatic photo red light
violation does not match the current owner of record of the automotive vehicle captured by the
red light camera.
1.9. " PROBE files means the computer files contained in the Batch File submitted
once per month each month to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles in a format that is fully
compliant with the "TxDMV file format" specifications of the Texas Department of Motor
Vehicles.
1.10. " Pro rp ielM Property means, with respect to Redflex, any written or tangible
property owned or used by Redflex in connection with Redflex's business, whether or not such
property is copyrightable and includes, but is not limited, to any and all Confidential
Information, the Verification System, the Program and additionally includes without limitation
products, samples, equipment, files, lists, books, notebooks, records, documents, memoranda,
reports, patterns, schematics, compilations, designs, drawings, data, test results, contracts,
agreements, literature, correspondence, spread sheets, computer programs and software,
computer print outs, other written and graphic records and the like, whether originals, copies,
duplicates or summaries thereof, affecting or relating to the business of Redflex, financial
statements, budgets, projections and invoices and includes, but is not limited to, as aspects, parts,
portions and components of the Verification System and the Violation Verification Program.
1.11. " Redflex Marks means all trademarks registered in the name of Redflex or any
of its affiliates, such other trademarks as are used by Redflex or any of its affiliates on or in
relation to the Verification System and/or the Violation Verification Program at any time during
the Term this Agreement, service marks, trade names, logos, brands and other marks owned by
Redflex, and all modifications or adaptations of any of the foregoing.
1.12. "Redflex System" and/or "Verification System" are interchangeable and
synonymous and mean the Redflex proprietary methods, operations, applications, technologies,
systems, programs, equipment, machinery, computers, computer programming, codes, source
codes, and processes employed by Redflex in connection with the Violation Verification
Program that 1) at the first level, checks compliance with the Verification Criteria 1.15. a)
through 1.15 c); and 2) at the second level, checks whether the driver named in a delinquent civil
penalty related to and/or associated with automatic photo red light violation is or is not the
current owner of record of the automotive vehicle captured by the red light camera in accordance
with Verification Criteria 1.15. d).
1.13. " Registration Data means the automotive vehicle registration data received from
the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles relevant to the automotive drivers identified in a
PROBE file or PROBE files that Redflex utilizes in connection with the second level check(s) in
order to confirm if the driver named in an delinquent civil penalty related to and/or associated an
automatic photo red light violation matches the current owner of record of the automotive
vehicle captured by the red light camera.
1.14. " Registration Hold ", "Flag" and/or "REGISTRATION DECISION are
interchangeable and synonymous and mean the determination and/or decision made solely and
only by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to refuse to register a motor vehicle in
connection with one or more delinquent civil penalty, or penalties, related to and/or associated
with one or more automatic photo red light violation.
1.15. " Verification Criteria means the standards and criteria determined solely by the
Customer and that shall be used by Redflex as a limit on which file or files may or may not
qualify for submission to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and consists of the following:
a) whether or not the unpaid civil penalty related to and/or associated an automatic photo
red light violation is for a monetary amount of $75.00 or more; and
b) whether or not the unpaid civil penalty related to and/or associated an automatic photo
red light violation is delinquent for a period of time of 91 days or more; and
c) whether or not the driver named in a delinquent civil penalty related to and/or
associated with automatic photo red light violation is currently domiciled in the County
of Nueces, Texas; and
d) whether or not the driver named in an outstanding and/or unpaid civil penalty related
to and/or associated an automatic photo red light violation matches the current owner of
record of the automotive vehicle captured by the red light camera.
The criteria listed in 1.15. a) through 1.15 c) are sometimes referred to hereinafter as "first level
check(s)" and the criteria listed in 1.15 d) is sometimes referred to hereinafter as "second level
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checks) ". Customer agrees and acknowledges that Customer is solely and exclusively
responsible for determining the Violation Criteria.
1.16. "Violation Verification Program" and/or the "Program' interchangeable and
synonymous and mean any and all systems, operations, methods, processes equipment,
applications and back office processes of Redflex related to and/or associated the services
expressly stated in this Agreement including conducting first level check(s), second level
check(s), the Verification System, the Verification Criteria, the Batch File submitted once per
month each month containing: a) the PROBE files, b) the NON - MATCHING files, c) FLAG
files; and/or d) the CLEAR files.
2. TERM The term of this Agreement shall commence as of the date of the last required
signature herein and shall continue for a period of ninety days (90) therefrom ( "Term" and/or
"Initial Term "). Renewals and/or extensions of this Agreement shall not be permitted unless
pursuant to a written amendment approved and executed by authorized representatives of both
Parties.
3. SERVICES Customer and Redflex acknowledge the January 30, 2007 Agreement Between
the City of Corpus Christi and Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. for a Photo Red Light Enforcement
Program (the "Photo Red Light Enforcement Agreement ") between the Parties and agree that the
services and terms and conditions of this Agreement are separate and apart from the Photo Red
Light Enforcement Agreement. In consideration for the compensation set forth herein, Redflex
shall conduct first level check(s) and second level check(s) and generate certain computer and /or
electronic files related thereto and provide other such services as expressly stated herein.
3.1. Using the START UP Batch file and information available regarding delinquent civil
penalties related to and/or associated with automatic red light violations within Customer's
jurisdiction, Redflex shall conduct first level check(s) and/or second level check(s) so as to
generate a Batch File submitted once per month each month to the Customer and/or Texas
Department of Motor Vehicles containing PROBE files, NON- MATCTHING Files, FLAG files
and/or CLEAR files as set forth below.
3.2. PROBE files shall be generated by Redflex and shall be contained in the Batch File
submitted to the Customer and/or Texas Department of Motor Vehicles once per month each
month in electronic and computerized form after conducting first level check(s) by applying and
adhering to Verification Criteria 1.15. a), 1.15 b) and 1.15 c). Thereafter, Redflex shall submit a
Batch File once per month each month to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles containing
one or more electronic requests for certain Registration Data relevant thereto from the Texas
Department of Motor Vehicles such that Redflex may conduct second level check(s) to confirm
whether a driver named in a delinquent civil penalty related to and/or associated with an
automatic photo red light violation does or does not match the current owner of record of the
automotive vehicle captured by the red light camera in accordance with Verification Criteria
1.15. d). Customer agrees and acknowledges that Redflex shall be unable to conduct such second
level check(s) unless and until certain Registration Data is received in full from the Texas
Department of Motor Vehicles.
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3.3. After Redflex receives relevant Registration Data from the Texas Department of
Motor Vehicles, Redflex shall generate, as set forth herein, NON- MATCTHING Files and/or
FLAG files that shall be contained in the Batch File submitted once per month each month to the
Customer and/or Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
3.4 NON - MATCTHING files shall be generated by Redflex and shall be contained in the
Batch File submitted once per month each month to the Customer to the extent and degree that,
after Redflex conducts second level check(s), a driver named in a delinquent civil penalty related
to and/or associated with an automatic photo red light violation does not match the current owner
of record of the automotive vehicle captured by the red light camera.
3.5. FLAG files shall be generated by Redflex and shall be contained in the Batch File
submitted once per month each month to the Customer and/or Texas Department of Motor
Vehicles to the extent and degree that, after Redflex conducts second level check(s), a driver
named in a delinquent civil penalty related to and /or associated with an automatic photo red light
violation does match the current owner of record of the automotive vehicle captured by the red
light camera.
3.6. Redflex shall be permitted between 48 to 72 hours per each file to conduct second
level check(s) in order to produce a FLAG file and/or NON - MATCHING file as set forth herein
after having received certain Registration Data from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
with respect to a PROBE file.
3.7. CLEAR files shall be generated by Redflex and shall be contained in the Batch File
submitted once per month each month to the Customer and/or the Texas Department of Motor
Vehicles in an electronic and computerized format to the extent and degree that driver named in a
delinquent civil penalty related to and/or associated with an automatic photo red light violation
pays the civil delinquent penalty in full.
3.8. Compensation In consideration of the services provided by Redflex as stated
herein, Redflex shall have the right to receive, and the Customer shall be obligated to pay, the
compensation set forth on EXHIBIT `B" attached hereto and incorporated herewith by reference.
3.9. Customer and Redflex acknowledge, understand and agree that the refusal to register
a motor vehicle is a decision and determination made in the sole, absolute and unilateral
discretion of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and CUSTOMER AND REDFLEX
HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE DECISION TO REFUSE TO
REGISTER A MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL BE THE SOLE, UNILATERAL AND
EXCLUSIVE DECISION OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND
SHALL BE MADE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE'S SOLE DISCRETION
(A "REGISTRATION DECISION "), AND IN NO EVENT SHALL REDFLEX HAVE THE
ABILITY OR AUTHORIZATION TO MAKE, DETERMINE AND /OR ENFORCE A
REGISTRATION DECISION.
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3. 10. Redflex shall deposit into the Escrow Account monetary amounts not to exceed the
following: 1) Twelve Cents ($00.12) per individual computer file submitted by Redflex to the
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; and 2) Twenty Three Dollars and Six Cents ($23.06) per
each Batch File submitted by Redflex to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. The monetary
amounts deposited into the Escrow Account by Redflex are payable to the Texas Department of
Motor Vehicle and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles shall have complete access thereto
and the authority to withdraw such monetary amounts therefrom.
3.11. To the maximum extent possible under the circumstances, Customer shall notify
Redflex in writing of any and all determinations and/or decisions of the Texas Department of
Motor Vehicles to refuse to register a motor vehicle in connection with one or more delinquent
civil penalty, or penalties, related to and/or associated with an automatic photo red light
violation(s) within 48 hours of such determination and/or decision made by the Texas
Department of Motor Vehicles.
4. CHANGE ORDERS The Customer may from time to time request changes to the work
required to be performed or the addition of products or services to those required pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement by providing written notice thereof to Redflex, setting forth in
reasonable detail the proposed changes (a " Change Order Notice "). Upon Redflex's receipt of a
Change Order Notice, Redflex shall deliver a written statement describing the cost, if any (the
" Change Order Proposal "). The Change Order Proposal shall include (i) a detailed breakdown of
the charge and schedule effects, (ii) a description of any resulting changes to the specifications
and obligations of the parties, (iii) a schedule for the delivery and other performance obligations,
and (iv) any other information relating to the proposed changes reasonably requested by the
Customer. Following the Customer's receipt of the Change Order Proposal, the parties shall
negotiate in good faith and agree to a plan and schedule for implementation of the proposed
changes, the time, manner and amount of payment or price increases or decreases, as the case
may be, and any other matters relating to the proposed changes.
5. LICENSE; RESERVATION OF RIGHTS.
5.1. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS The Customer hereby acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) Redflex is the sole and exclusive owner of the Redflex System, the Redflex Marks, all
Intellectual Property arising from or relating to the Redflex System, and any and all related
Equipment, (b) the Customer neither has nor makes any claim to any right, title or interest in any
of the foregoing, except as specifically granted or authorized under this Agreement, and (c) by
reason of the exercise of any such rights or interests of Customer pursuant to this Agreement, the
Customer shall gain no additional right, title or interest therein.
5.2. RESTRICTED USE The Customer hereby covenants and agrees that it shall not (a)
make any modifications to the Redflex System, including but not limited to any Equipment, (b)
alter, remove or tamper with any Redflex Marks, (c) use any of the Redflex Marks in any way
which might prejudice their distinctiveness, validity or the goodwill of Redflex therein, (d) use
any trademarks or other marks other than the Redflex Marks in connection with the Customer's
use of the Redflex System pursuant to the terms of this Agreement without first obtaining the
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prior consent of Redflex, or (e) disassemble, de- compile or otherwise perform any type of
reverse engineering to the Redflex System, the Redflex System, including but not limited to any
Equipment, or to any, Intellectual Property or Proprietary Property of Redflex, or cause any other
Person to do any of the foregoing.
5.3. PROTECTION OF RIGHTS Redflex shall have the right to take whatever action it
deems necessary or desirable to remedy or prevent the infringement of any Intellectual Property
of Redflex, including without limitation the filing of applications to register as trademarks in any
jurisdiction any of the Redflex Marks, the filing of patent application for any of the Intellectual
Property of Redflex, and making any other applications or filings with appropriate Governmental
Authorities. The Customer shall not take any action to remedy or prevent such infringing
activities, and shall not in its own name make any registrations or filings with respect to any of
the Redflex Marks or the Intellectual Property of Redflex without the prior written consent of
Redflex.
5.4. INFRINGEMENT The Customer shall use its reasonable best efforts to give
Redflex prompt notice of any activities or threatened activities of any person, party, entity,
company, business, corporation, partnership, association and the like of which it becomes aware
that infringes or violates the Redflex Marks or any of Redflex's Intellectual Property or that
constitute a misappropriation of trade secrets or act of unfair competition that might dilute,
damage or destroy any of the Redflex Marks or any other Intellectual Property of Redflex.
Redflex shall have the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to take action to enforce such rights
and to make settlements with respect thereto. In the event that Redflex commences any
enforcement action under this Section, then the Customer shall render to Redflex such reasonable
cooperation and assistance as is reasonably requested by Redflex, and Redflex shall be entitled to
any damages or other monetary amount that might be awarded after deduction of actual costs;
provided that Redflex shall reimburse the Customer for any reasonable costs incurred in
providing such cooperation and assistance.
5.5. INFRINGING USE The Customer shall give Redflex prompt written notice of any
action or claim action or claim, whether threatened or pending, against the Customer alleging
that the Redflex Marks, or any other Intellectual Property of Redflex, infringes or violates any
patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other Intellectual Property of any other Person, and
the Customer shall render to Redflex such reasonable cooperation and assistance as is reasonably
requested by Redflex in the defense thereof; provided, that Redflex shall reimburse the Customer
for any reasonable costs incurred in providing such cooperation and assistance. If such a claim is
made and Redflex determines, in the exercise of its sole discretion, that an infringement may
exist, Redflex shall have the right, but not the obligation, to procure for the Customer the right to
keep using the allegedly infringing items, modify them to avoid the alleged infringement or
replace them with non - infringing items.
5.6. UNAUTHORIZED REFERENCES TO REDFLEX Customer shall not utilize,
make use of and/or make any reference to Redflex, its name or likeness, its affiliated, parent or
subsidiary companies or corporations., its logos, insignias, trademarks, trade names, brand,
websites, property, assets, products or services, including, but not limited to, the Program, the
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Verification System, the Redflex System, the Verification Criteria, "SMARTcamTM System ",
"SaIusTM System ", "REDFLEXredTM System ", "REDFLEXspeedTM System ", "REDFLEXrai1TM
System ", "REDFLEXstopTM System ", "REDFLEXslimlineTM System ", "SMARTopsTM
System ", "SMARTsceneTM System"; "PLATESCANTM System" and/or and any and all
combinations, variants and derivatives thereof, in, on or about, Customer marketing, publicity,
media, public relations, advertising, education or training materials, information, data, papers
and/or documents, for any reason or purpose, whatsoever, without the prior written approval of
Redflex which may be withheld, denied, delayed, rejected and/or refused, by Redflex in its sole,
absolute and unilateral discretion. Use of such references in public media campaigns and news
releases requires prior written approval by Redflex.
6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
6.1. Redflex Representations and Warranties.
a. Authority Redflex hereby warrants and represents that it has all right, power
and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and perform its
obligations hereunder.
b. Professional Services. Redflex hereby warrants and represents that any and
all services provided by Redflex pursuant to this Agreement shall be
performed in a professional and workmanlike manner and, with respect to the
installation of the Redflex System, subject to applicable law, in compliance
with all specifications provided to Redflex by the Customer.
6.2. Customer Representations and Warranties.
a. Authority. The Customer hereby warrants and represents that it has all right,
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and perform its
obligations hereunder.
b. Professional Services. The Customer hereby warrants and represents that any
and all services provided by the Customer pursuant to this Agreement shall be
performed in a professional and workmanlike manner.
7. LIMITED WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS
AGREEMENT, REDFLEX MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT
TO THE VERIFICATION SYSTEM, THE VIOLATION VERIFICATION PROGRAM,
AND /OR PROCESSES OR OPERATIONS RELATED THERETO AND /OR ANY RELATED
EQUIPMENT OR WITH RESPECT TO THE RESULTS OF THE CUSTOMER'S USE OF
ANY OF THE FOREGOING REDFLEX ALSO DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY AND /OR INACCURACY OF ANY
INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CUSTOMER, THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR
VEHICLES, OR ANY THIRD PARTY THAT IS USED OR RELIED UPON BY REDFLEX IN
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THE PERFORMANCE OF REDFLEX' S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR
THE FAILURE OF CUSTOMER, THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, OR
ANY THIRD PARTY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE RELEVANT TO
REDFLEX' S PERFORMANCE OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY SET FORTH HEREIN, REDFLEX
DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE REDFLEX SYSTEM AND /OR THE VIOLATION
VERIFICATION PROGRAM SHALL OPERATE IN THE WAY THE CUSTOMER SELECTS
FOR USE, OR THAT THE OPERATION OR USE THEREOF WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED.
THE CUSTOMER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE REDFLEX SYSTEM MAY
MALFUNCTION FROM TIME TO TIME, AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT, REDFLEX SHALL DILIGENTLY ENDEAVOR TO CORRECT ANY SUCH
MALFUNCTION IN A TIMELY MANNER.
8. TERMINATION
8.1. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE Either parry shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement by written notice to the other if (i) state statutes are amended to prohibit or
substantially change the operation of the Program; (ii) the Supreme Court for the State of Texas
rules that the Citations and/or civil penalties from the January 30, 2007 Agreement Between the
City of Corpus Christi and Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. for a Photo Red Light Enforcement
Program (the Photo Red Light Enforcement Agreement ") are inadmissible in evidence and/or
unenforceable; or (iii) the other party commits any material breach of any of the provisions of
this Agreement. Either party shall have the right to remedy or cure the cause for termination or
breach within forty -five (45) calendar days (or within such other time period as the Customer
and Redflex shall mutually agree, which agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed) after written notice from the appropriate party setting forth in reasonable detail the
events of the cause for termination or breach. Termination of this Agreement shall not be
enforceable or effective unless the terminating party mails written notice of termination to the
non - terminating party not less than forty -five (45) calendar days prior to the Agreement
termination date and provides to the non- terminating party the opportunity to remedy or cure the
cause of the termination or breach within the forty -five (45) calendar day time period provided
herein.
8.2. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE. Either Party shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement with or without cause at any time which shall be effective and
enforceable thirty (30) calendar days after the mailed notice of termination is received by the
non- terminating Party.
9. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES In connection with any breach and/or termination of this
Agreement, Redflex shall have and hereby reserves, in full, all rights and remedies available in
law and/or in equity. The rights to terminate this Agreement given in this Section shall be
without prejudice to any other right or remedy of either party in respect of the breach concerned
(if any) or any other breach of this Agreement.
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10. PROCEDURES UPON TERMINATION The termination of this Agreement shall not
relieve either party of any liability that accrued prior to such termination. Upon Termination of
this Agreement, the following provisions shall apply:
i. Redflex shall (i) immediately cease to provide services, including but not limited
to work in connection with the construction or installation activities and services in
connection with the Program, (ii) promptly deliver to the Customer any and all
Proprietary Property of the Customer provided to Redflex pursuant to this
Agreement, (iii) promptly deliver to the Customer a final report to the Customer
regarding the collection of data and the issuance of Citations in such format and for
such periods as the Customer may reasonably request, and which final report
Redflex shall update or supplement from time to time when and if additional data or
information becomes available; (iv) promptly deliver to Customer a final invoice
stating all fees and charges properly owed by Customer to Redflex for work
performed and Citations issued by Redflex prior to the termination, and (v) provide
such assistance as the Customer may reasonably request from time to time in
connection with prosecuting and enforcing Citations issued prior to the termination
of this Agreement. Immediately upon termination Redflex is no longer bound to the
Data Retention Requirements for any data and if the customer wishes to obtain the
data it must be conveyed at the time of termination. Redflex will transfer the data
and relevant information to the city by a mutually agreed upon method. The
customer will assume the burden for all costs associated with this task including but
not limited to administrative, storage media, storage media authoring devices, and
internet bandwidth used for transferring data. Redflex will provide no tools for
accessing this data or other guarantees. However, termination of this Agremenet
however shall not impact the services provided by Redflex under the agreement
between the parties regarding the red light photo system.
ii. The Customer shall (i) immediately cease using the Program, accessing the
Redflex System and using any other Intellectual Property of Redflex, (ii) promptly
deliver to Redflex any and all Proprietary Property of Redflex provided to the
Customer pursuant to this Agreement, and (iii) promptly pay any and all fees,
charges and amounts properly owed by Customer to Redflex for work performed
and Citations issued by Redflex prior to the termination.
iii. Unless the Customer and Redflex have agreed to enter into a new agreement
relating to the Program or have agreed to extend the Term of this Agreement,
Redflex shall remove any and all Equipment or other materials of Redflex installed
in connection with Redflex's performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
11. SURVIVAL. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the definitions and each of the following shall
survive the termination of this Agreement: Reservation of Rights, Redflex Representations and
Warranties, Customer Representations and Warranties, Limited Warranty, Confidentiality,
Indemnification and Liability, Notices, Dispute Resolution, Assignment, Injunctive Relief,
Specific Performance, Applicable Law, and Jurisdiction and Venue, and (ii) those provisions,
and the rights and obligations therein, set forth in this Agreement which either by their terms
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state, or evidence the intent of the parties, that the provisions survive the expiration or
termination of the Agreement, or must survive to give effect to the provisions of this Agreement.
12. CONFIDENTIALITY During the Term of this Agreement and for a period of three (3)
years thereafter, neither Party shall disclose to any third person, or use for itself in any way for
pecuniary gain, any Confidential Information and/or Proprietary Property and/or Intellectual
Property learned from the other party during the course of the negotiations for this Agreement or
during the Term of this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, each party shall return
to the other all tangible Confidential Information of such parry. Each party shall retain in
confidence and not disclose to any third party any Confidential Information without the other
party's express written consent, except (a) to its employees who are reasonably required to have
the Confidential Information, (b) to its agents, representatives, attorneys and other professional
advisors that have a need to know such Confidential Information, provided that such parties
undertake in writing (or are otherwise bound by rules of professional conduct) to keep such
information strictly confidential, and (c) pursuant to, and to the extent of, a request or order by
any Governmental Authority, including laws relating to public records.
13. Indemnification by Redflex. Subject to Section entitled " Indemnification Procedures
Redflex hereby agrees to defend and indemnify the Customer and its affiliates, shareholders or
other interest holders, managers, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives and
successors, permitted assignees and each of their affiliates, and all persons acting by, through,
under or in concert with them, or any of them (individually a "Customer Party" and collectively,
the "Customer Parties ") against, and to protect, save and keep harmless the Customer Parties
from, and to pay on behalf of or reimburse the Customer Parties as and when incurred for, any
and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, demands, claims, actions, suits,
judgments, settlements, costs, expenses and disbursements (including reasonable attorneys',
accountants' and expert witnesses' fees) of whatever kind and nature (collectively, "Losses "),
which may be imposed on or incurred by any Customer Party arising out of or related to (a) any
material misrepresentation, inaccuracy or breach of any covenant, warranty or representation of
Redflex contained in this Agreement, or (b) the willful misconduct of Redflex, its employees or
agents which result in death or bodily injury to any natural person (including third parties) or any
damage to any real or tangible personal property (including the personal property of third
parties), except to the extent caused by the willful misconduct and/or negligence of any
Customer Party.
14. Indemnification Procedures. In the event any claim, action or demand (a "Claim ") in
respect of which any party hereto seeks indemnification from the other, the party seeking
indemnification (the "Indemnified Party ") shall give the party from whom indemnification is
sought (the "Indemnifying Party ") written notice of such Claim promptly after the Indemnified
Party first becomes aware thereof; provided, however, that failure so to give such notice shall not
preclude indemnification with respect to such Claim except to the extent of any additional or
increased Losses or other actual prejudice directly caused by such failure. The Indemnifying
Party shall have the right to choose counsel to defend such Claim (subject to the approval of such
counsel by the Indemnified Party, which approval shall not be unreasonably ,withheld,
conditioned or delayed), and to control, compromise and settle such Claim, and the Indemnified
Party shall have the right to participate in the defense at its sole expense; provided, however, the
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Indemnified Party shall have the right to take over the control of the defense or settlement of
such Claim at any time if the Indemnified Party irrevocably waives all rights to indemnification
from and by the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall
cooperate in the defense or settlement of any Claim, and no party shall have the right enter into
any settlement agreement that materially affects the other party's material rights or material
interests without such party's prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed.
15. LIMITED LIABILITY Notwithstanding anything contrary in this Agreement, neither
party shall be liable to the other, by reason of any representation or express or implied warranty,
condition or other term or any duty at common or civil law, for any special, incidental, indirect,
consequential or punitive damages however caused and on any theory of liability arising out of
or relating to this Agreement, except and only to the extent expressly authorized pursuant to
provision entitled "PREVAILING PARTY" of this Agreement. In the event of any breach of this
Agreement, however, the non - breaching party is entitled to recover expectation damages from
the breaching party, which are defined as the amounts that non - breaching party would have
received under the Agreement had the breaching party fully performed pursuant to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
16. NOTICES Any notices to be given hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be deemed to
have been given (a) upon delivery, if delivered by hand, (b) three (3) days after being mailed first
class, certified mail, return receipt requested, postage and registry fees prepaid, or (c) one
Business Day after being delivered to a reputable overnight courier service, excluding the U.S.
Postal Service, prepaid, marked for next day delivery, if the courier service obtains a signature
acknowledging receipt, in each case addressed or sent to such party as follows:
i. Notices to Redflex:
Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc.
23751 North 23' Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Attention: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Facsimile: (623) 207 -2050
ii. Notices to the Customer:
City of Corpus Christi
1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
Attention: Director of Financial Services
17. DISPUTE RESOLUTION Upon the occurrence of any dispute or disagreement between
the parties hereto arising out of or in connection with any term or provision of this Agreement,
the subject matter hereof, or the interpretation or enforcement hereof (the "Dispute "), the parties
shall engage in informal, good faith discussions and attempt to resolve the Dispute. In
connection therewith, upon written notice of either party, each of the parties will appoint a
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designated officer whose task it shall be to meet for the purpose of attempting to resolve such
Dispute. The designated officers shall meet as often as the parties shall deem to be reasonably
necessary. Such officers will discuss the Dispute. If the parties are unable to resolve the Dispute
in accordance with this Section, and in the event that either of the parties concludes in good faith
that amicable resolution through continued negotiation with respect to the Dispute is not
reasonably likely, then the parties may mutually agree to submit to binding or nonbinding
arbitration or mediation.
18. MISCELLANEOUS
18.1 Assam ent. Neither party may assign all or any portion of this Agreement without
the prior written consent of the other, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed. Notwithstanding the above, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding
upon, the parties hereto, and their respective successors or assigns.
18.2. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REDFLEX AND THE CUSTOMER Nothing in
this Agreement shall create, or be deemed to create, a partnership, joint venture or the
relationship of principal and agent or employer and employee between the parties. The
relationship between the parties shall be that of independent contractors, and nothing contained in
this Agreement shall create the relationship of principal and agent or otherwise permit either party
to incur any debts or liabilities or obligations on behalf of the other party (except as specifically
provided herein).
18.3. AUDIT RIGHTS Each of parties hereto shall have the right to audit to audit the
books and records of the other parry hereto (the " Audited Party solely for the purpose of
verifying the payments, if any, payable pursuant to this Agreement. Any such audit shall be
conducted upon not less than forty -eight (48) hours' prior notice to the Audited Party, at
mutually convenient times and during the Audited Party's normal business hours. Except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, the cost of any such audit shall be borne by the non-
Audited Party. In the event any such audit establishes any underpayment of any payment
payable by the Audited Party to the non - Audited Party pursuant to this Agreement, the Audited
Party shall promptly pay the amount of the shortfall, and in the event that any such audit
establishes that the Audited Party has underpaid any payment by more than twenty five percent
(25 %) of the amount of actually owing, the cost of such audit shall be borne by the Audited
Party. In the event any such audit establishes any overpayment by the Audited Party of any
payment made pursuant to this Agreement, non - Audited Party shall promptly refund to the
Audited Party the amount of the excess.
18.4. FORCE MAJEURE Neither Party will be liable to the other or be deemed to be in
breach of this Agreement for any failure or delay in rendering performance arising out of causes
beyond its reasonable control and without its fault or negligence. Such causes may include but
are not limited to, acts of God or the public enemy, terrorism, significant fires, floods,
earthquakes, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes, or Governmental
Authorities approval delays which are not caused by any act or omission by Redflex, and
unusually severe weather. The Party whose performance is affected agrees to notify the other
promptly of the existence and nature of any delay.
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18.5. ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement represents the entire Agreement
between the parties, and there are no other agreements (other than invoices and purchase orders),
whether written or oral, which affect its terms. This Agreement may be amended only by a
subsequent written agreement signed by both Parties.
18.6. SEVERABILITY If any provision of this Agreement is held by any court or other
competent authority to be void or unenforceable in whole or part, this Agreement shall continue
to be valid as to the other provisions thereof and the remainder of the affected provision.
18.7. WAIVER Any waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this
Agreement shall not be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other
provision thereof.
18.8. CONSTRUCTION. Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Agreement, this
Agreement shall be construed as having been fully and completely negotiated and neither the
Agreement nor any provision thereof shall be construed more strictly against either party.
18.9. HEADINGS The headings of the sections contained in this Agreement are
included herein for reference purposes only, solely for the convenience of the parties hereto, and
shall not in any way be deemed to affect the meaning, interpretation or applicability of this
Agreement or any term, condition or provision hereof.
18.10. EXECUTION AND COUNTERPARTS This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an
original, and such counterparts together shall constitute only one instrument. Any one of such
counterparts shall be sufficient for the purpose of proving the existence and terms of this
Agreement, and no party shall be required to produce an original or all of such counterparts in
making such proof.
18.11. COVENANT OF FURTHER ASSURANCES All parties to this Agreement
shall, upon request, perform any and all acts and execute and deliver any and all certificates,
instruments and other documents that may be necessary or appropriate to carry out any of the
terms, conditions and provisions hereof or to carry out the intent of this Agreement.
18.12. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE Each and all of the several rights and remedies
provided for in this Agreement shall be construed as being cumulative and no one of them shall
be deemed to be exclusive of the others or of any right or remedy allowed by law or equity, and
pursuit of any one remedy shall not be deemed to be an election of such remedy, or a waiver of
any other remedy.
18.13. BINDING EFFECT This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon all of the parties hereto and their respective executors, administrators, successors and
permitted assigns.
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18.14. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be
construed to require the commission of any act contrary to law, and whenever there is a conflict
between any term, condition or provision of this Agreement and any present or future statute,
law, ordinance or regulation enacted by a governmental authority other than Customer, the latter
shall prevail, but in such event the terin, condition or provision of this Agreement affected shall
be curtailed and limited only to the extent necessary to bring it within the requirement of the law,
provided that such construction is consistent with the intent of the Parties as expressed in this
Agreement.
18.15. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFIT Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be
deemed to confer any right or benefit on any person, party, entity, business, governmental
authority, and/or company who is not a party to this Agreement.
18.16. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE The Parties hereby agree
and acknowledge that a breach of Sections regarding License, Restricted Use or Confidentiality
of this Agreement would result in severe and irreparable injury to the other party, which injury
could not be adequately compensated by an award of money damages, and the parties therefore
agree and acknowledge that they shall be entitled to injunctive relief in the event of any breach
of any material term, condition or provision of this Agreement, or to enjoin or prevent such a
breach, including without limitation an action for specific performance hereof.
18.17. APPLICABLE LAW This Agreement shall be governed only by and construed,
in all respects, solely in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.
18.18. JURISDICATION AND VENUE Any conflict, claim or dispute between Redflex
and the Customer affecting, arising out of or relating to the subject matter of this Agreement shall be
filed only in and litigated solely in the United States District Court for the District of Texas and both
parties specifically agree to be bound by the exclusive jurisdiction and venue thereof.
18.19. PREVAILING PARTY In the event of any conflict, claim or dispute between
Redflex and the Customer affecting, arising out of or relating to the subject matter of this
Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to receive from the non- prevailing parry all
attorneys' fees, expert fees, and related costs. Attorneys' fees, expert fees, and related costs shall be
assessed by a Court and not by a jury and shall be included in any judgment obtained by the
prevailing party.
18.20. INSURANCE Redflex shall at all times during the term of this Agreement
maintain such :insurance policies, and in such amounts, as are commercially reasonable for any and
all insurable risks arising from or in connection with Redflex's performance of the services set forth
in `Exhibit A" attached hereto and incorporated herewith by reference.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and
year first set forth above.
"Customer"
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
By:
Name: C • Rosu
Title: �i'�-�@t*saM �r Mar4ger
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"Redflex"
REDFLEX TRAFFIC SYSTEMS, INC.,
By:
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Name:
Title:
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Approved as to forrn:
Lis Aguilar
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Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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EXIEBIT "A"
Insurance
1. During the Term, Redflex shall procure and maintain at Redflex's sole cost and expense
the following insurance coverage with respect to claims for injuries to persons or
damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of
work or services pursuant to this Agreement by Redflex, and each of Redflex's
subcontractors, agents, representatives and employees:
Commercial General Liability Insurance. Commercial General Liability
Insurance with coverage limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000)
combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage, Two
Million Dollars ($2,000,000) Products - Completed Operations Aggregate and Two
Million Dollars ($2,000,000) General Aggregate;
Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance. Commercial Automobile Liability
Insurance with coverage of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000)
combined single limit per accident for bodily injury or property damage,
including but not limited to coverage for all automobiles owned, non -owned and
hired by Redflex;
Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) Insurance. Redflex will use its
commercial best efforts to procure and maintain Professional Liability (Errors and
Omissions) Insurance with coverage of not less than Two Million Dollars
($2,000,000) each and every claim and in the Aggregate; and
- Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance. Workers'
Compensation Insurance with coverage of not less than that required by the Labor
Code of the State of (insert name), and Employer's Liability Insurance with
coverage of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence.
2. With respect to the Commercial General Liability Insurance the following additional
provisions shall apply:
The Customer Parties shall be named as additional insureds with respect to the
Commercial General Liability insurance; and
The insurance coverage procured by Redflex and described above shall be the
primary insurance with respect to the Customer Parties in connection, with this
Agreement, and any insurance or self - insurance maintained by any of the
Customer Parties shall be in excess, and not in contribution to, such insurance;
and
- Any failure to comply with the reporting provisions of the various insurance
policies described above shall not affect the coverage provided to the Customer
Parties, and such insurance policies shall state the such insurance coverage shall
apply separately with respect to each additional insured against whom any claim
is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits set forth in such
insurance policies.
With respect to the insurance described in the foregoing Section of this Exhibit E, if any
of the Redflex Parties are notified by any insurer that any insurance coverage will be
cancelled, Redflex shall immediately provide 30 days written notice thereof to the
Customer and shall take all necessary actions to correct such cancellation in coverage
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limits, and shall provide written notice to the Customer of the date and nature of such
correction. If Redflex, for any reason, fails to maintain the insurance coverage required
pursuant to this Agreement, such failure shall be deemed a material breach of this
Agreement, and the Customer shall have the right, but not the obligation and exercisable
in its sole discretion, to either (i) terminate this Agreement and seek damages from
Redflex for such breach, or (ii) purchase such required insurance, and without further
notice to Redflex, deduct from any amounts due to Redflex pursuant to this Agreement,
any premium costs advance by the Customer for such insurance. If the premium costs
advanced by the Customer for such insurance exceed any amounts due to Redflex
pursuant to this Agreement, Redflex shall promptly remit such excess amount to the
Customer upon receipt of written notice thereof.
4. Redflex shall provide certificates of insurance evidencing the insurance required pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement, which certificates shall be executed by an authorized
representative of the applicable insurer, and which certificates shall be delivered to the
Customer prior to Redflex commencing any work pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
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EXHIBIT `B"
Compensation Pa able to Redflex by Customer
L Compensation..
A. Customer shall pay to Redflex $5.00 per each and every FLAG file
submitted to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and /or agent and/or
authorized representative thereof, provided however, that Customer shall not pay
to Redflex and Redflex shall not charge to Customer any monetary amount in
excess of Forty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($40,000.00) (hereinafter the
"$40k Cap Limit ") during the Term of this Agreement. Customer shall pay
Redflex pursuant to and in accordance with the invoice(s) submitted to Customer
by Redflex and within 30 days after receipt of the invoice(s) submitted to
Customer by Redflex.
B. During the Term of this Agreement, Redflex shall promptly create the
NON - MATCHING files pursuant to Section 1.8. for no additional cost other than
as expressly stated in I.A. above.
C. During the Term of this Agreement, Redflex shall promptly create and
transfer to Texas Department of Motor Vehicles CLEAR files pursuant to Section
1.1. for no additional cost other than as expressly stated in 1. A. above.
D. During the Term of this Agreement, Redflex shall promptly create and
transfer to Department of Motor Vehicles the PROBE files pursuant to Section
1.9. for no additional cost other than as expressly stated in T.A. above.