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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC2014-033 - 2/11/2014 - Approved LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND LULAC COUNCIL#1 FOUNDATION DBA TEJANO CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM STATE OF TEXAS § § KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF NUECES § This lease agreement ("Lease") is entered into by and between the City of Corpus Christi, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation ("City" or "Lessor"), acting through its duly authorized City Manager, or his designee ("City Manager"), and Lulac Council #1 Foundation, doing business as the Tejano Civil Rights Museum ("Lessee"). WHEREAS, the City owns the Grande-Grossman House located in Heritage Park at 1517 North Chaparral Street, the west 30' by the north 20' of Lot 4, the west 30' of Lot 5, the east 50' by north 20' of Lot 9, Beach Addition, Block 61, a subdivision of the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, together with all Improvements thereon; ("Premises"); WHEREAS, Lessee has requested the use of the Premises for the purpose of office space for its operations upon the conditions and covenants contained in this Lease; and, WHEREAS, City desires to allow Lessee to use the Premises for this purpose. NOW, THEREFORE, City and Lessee, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, agree as follows: Section 1 Definitions. (A) City means the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, a home rule municipal corporation. (B) City Manager means the City's City Manager or the City Manager's designee. (C) Council means the City's City Council. (D) Director means the City's Director of Park and Recreation or the Director of Park and Recreation's designee. (E) Lease means this lease document, including all attached and incorporated exhibits. (F) Lessee means Lulac Council#1 Foundation, doing business as the Tejano Civil Rights Museum (G) Parks means the City's Park and Recreation Department. 2014-033 2/11/14 Ord. 030075 LULAC Council#1 Foundation INDEXED 2 (H) Premises means the west 30' by the north 20' of Lot 4, the west 30' of Lot 5, the east 50' by north 20' of Lot 9, Beach Addition, Block 61, a subdivision of the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, together with all Improvements, commonly known as the Grande Grossman House, located at 1517 North Chaparral Street, in the City. (I) Risk Manager means the City's Director of Risk Management or the Director of Risk Management's designee. Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this Lease, between City and Lessee, is to enable Lessee to utilize Premises for office space for its office operations. Lessee shall not operate the Premises for any other purpose without Director's prior written approval. Section 3. Term. The City leases the Premises, subject to all terms and conditions of this Lease, to the Lessee on a five year term beginning , 2013, effective upon final City Council approval, unless sooner terminated as set out herein. Section 4. Acceptance of Premises Disclaimer: A. LESSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS LEASING THE PREMISES "AS IS" WITH ALL FAULTS AS MAY EXIST ON THE PREMISES, AND THAT NEITHER LESSOR, NOR ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF LESSOR, HAS MADE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE CONDITION OF SUCH PREMISES. LESSEE HEREBY WAIVES ANY AND ALL CAUSES OF ACTION, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, AND DAMAGES BASED ON ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SUITABILITY FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF HABITABILITY, AND ANY OTHER IMPLIED WARRANTIES NOT EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS LEASE. B. LESSEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT LESSEE HAS BEEN PROVIDED, TO ITS SATISFACTION, THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THE PREMISES FOR ANY DEFECTS AS TO THE SUITABILITY OF SUCH PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE TO WHICH LESSEE INTENDS TO USE THE PREMISES, AND IS RELYING ON ITS OWN INSPECTION. C. LESSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY AND ALL STRUCTURES AND IMPROVEMENTS EXISTING ON THE PREMISES ON THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, IF ANY, ARE ACCEPTED "AS IS" WITH ANY AND ALL LATENT AND PATENT DEFECTS AND THAT THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY LESSOR WITH RESPECT THERETO. LESSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS NOT RELYING UPON ANY REPRESENTATION, STATEMENT OR OTHER ASSERTION BY LESSOR WITH RESPECT TO ANY EXISTING STRUCTURES OR IMPROVEMENTS, BUT IS RELYING ON ITS EXAMINATION THEREOF. 3 D. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS Section 4 SHALL SURVIVE THE EXPIRATION OR EARLIER TERMINATION OF THIS LEASE. Section 5. Contact Person/Lease Administrator. For this Lease, the City's contact person and lease administrator is the Director. Section 6. Lease Payments. (A) For and in consideration of the rights and privileges herein granted, Lessee agrees to pay the City, on a monthly basis, zero per month for the first year, $200 per month the second year, $400 per month the third year, $600 per month the fourth year and $800 per month the fifth year. (B) All rental fees are due and payable on or before the 10th day of each month for the term of this Lease. Payment must be made to the order of the City of Corpus Christi and mailed to the City Collections Department, P. O. Box 9257, Corpus Christi, TX, 78469, or delivered to City Hall at 1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX, 78401. Section 7. Quiet Enjoyment. Lessee shall have peaceful and uninterrupted possession of the Premises, subject to Lessee's payment of rent and Lessee's compliance with the terms of this Lease, except during City approved events at Heritage Park scheduled in accordance with Section 13 (B ) below, and maintenance at Heritage Park. Section 8. Parking. (A) Lessee is given, during the term of this Lease, the right to designate up to eight (8) parking spaces within the general parking area of Heritage Park. If Lessee chooses to designate the parking spaces, the Director shall determine and approve Lessee's method and manner of designation of the spaces. Lessee shall bear any and all expense associated with designation of the parking spaces. (B) Lessee's designated parking spaces are for use during Lessee's hours of operation only. At all other times when Lessee is not open under normal operating hours, any member of the public can utilize the designated parking spaces. (C) Lessee's designated parking spaces are for use by passenger vehicles only and must not be unreasonably utilized for purposes, such as loading and unloading of equipment or supplies, by Lessee or Lessee's vendors or suppliers. Section 9. Utilities. (A) It is understood by and between the parties that scheduled, regular garbage collection service is available to the Premises and that the provision of this 4 service shall be the responsibility of Parks under the City's present Heritage Park maintenance program. (B) The cost to Lessee, for the provision of garbage collection service by the City, is included and made a part of Lessee's monthly lease payment. (C) Lessee shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, all garbage and debris generated at the Premises into the garbage dumpster provided by City at the Premises. Any garbage needs Lessee may determine are required at Premises, beyond regular service, or in addition to existing park dumpster capacity, shall be the responsibility of, and at the sole expense of, Lessee. Lessee may request that City Director obtain a larger container (6 cubic yard approximately) from City contractor for Lessee's use, with Lessee to pay City the monthly rate of the difference between a four (4) cubic yard container and a six (6) cubic yard container. (D) The Premises is wired for telephone service; however, Lessee shall contract separately with a telephone service provider of Lessee's choice for the provision of active telephone service, which service is to be incurred at Lessee's sole expense. (E) The Premises is wired for electrical service and has a separate electric meter. Lessee shall contract for electric service to the Premises. Lessee shall bear the cost of all electricity used at the Premises for the term of this Lease. Additionally, Lessee shall bear the cost for the use and maintenance of the existing security alarm system in the Premises for the term of this Lease. Lessee is responsible to contract for security alarm system monitoring at the Premises. (F) Water and sewage service is available at the Premises, and the cost to Lessee, for the provision of water and sewage service by the City, is included and made a part of Lessee's monthly lease payment. (G) Should Lessee require any modification to the provision of the enumerated utilities in this section or require any additional utility service not herein covered during the term of this Lease, Lessee shall submit a request, in writing, to the Director for consideration and possible amendment of this Lease. (H) Lessee shall pay for all utilities related to usage of Premises, excluding water and sewage service as herein provided for, prior to the due date. Failure to pay any utility bill(s) prior to the due date constitutes grounds for termination of this Lease. Section 10. Abandonment, Interruption of Utilities, Removal of Lessee's Property, and Lockout. 5 Chapter 93 of the Texas Property Code governs the rights and obligations of the parties with regard to: (a) abandonment of the leased premises; (b) interruption of utilities; (c) removal of Lessee's personal property; and (d) lock out of Lessee. Section 11. Maintenance. (A) The City will maintain the exterior of the Premises and adjacent park grounds, including buildings and public parking lots in the vicinity of the Premises, subject to sufficient annual budget appropriations. The City shall be responsible for repairs to the exterior of the Premises unless damage occasioned to the exterior is or was caused by Lessee's negligence It is further understood and agreed that the City shall maintain the utility lines serving the Premises, subject to sufficient annual budget appropriations. All of City's repair or maintenance obligations set forth in this agreement are subject to sufficient annual budget appropriations for such purpose. (B) The City will repair and maintain the heating and cooling systems at the Premises, subject to sufficient annual budget appropriations. (C) The City will repair and maintain the electrical wiring system at the Premises, subject to sufficient annual budget appropriations. (D) Lessee covenants and agrees to maintain the interior of the Premises during the term of this Lease, such maintenance to include, but not be limited to, interior painting (in a neutral color preapproved by the Director) and keeping in good repair the plumbing and light fixtures. (E) Lessee shall be responsible for cleaning the interior of the Premises and will supply paper goods and chemicals necessary for cleaning. (F) During Lessee's normal business hours, City may, upon reasonable notice, enter the Premises for any reasonable purpose, including but not limited to, repairs, maintenance, alterations and showing the premises to prospective tenants. City may access the Premises at any time for emergency repairs. (G) City maintenance to the Premises is subject to sufficient annual budget appropriations. Section 12. Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment. (A) It is understood that Lessee will be responsible for furnishing and equipping the Premises and that the City has no obligation to furnish any equipment or furnishings for Lessee. (B) All capital construction to the premises, such as installation of plumbing fixtures remain the property of the City. 6 Section 13. City Use and Special Events. (A) City retains the right to use or cross the Premises with utility lines and easements. City may exercise these rights without compensation to Lessee for damages to the Premises from installing, maintaining, repairing, or removing the utility lines and easements. City must use reasonable judgment in locating the utility lines and easements to minimize damage to the Premises. (B) Lessee acknowledges that Heritage Park premises are used for special events which may occasionally interfere with Lessee's access to the Leased Premises and parking space availability. Lessee shall not be entitled to any compensation, in whatever form, either tangible or intangible, for such non-Lessee use. (C) Lessee grants to Parks the right to continue to conduct free public tours through the Premises. Section 14. Laws Affecting Operation of Premises and Performance. (A) Lessee shall ensure that purpose of its use of the Premises is in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. (B) Lessee shall bear the expense and responsibility of meeting all requirements for acquiring all applicable licenses and permits related to its operations. Lessee shall also bear the expense of meeting and complying with all health regulations and Certificate of Occupancy requirements. Section 15. Inspection. Any officer or authorized employee of the City may enter upon the Premises, at all reasonable times and notice, to determine whether Lessee is providing maintenance in accordance with and as required by above, or for any other purpose incidental to City's retained rights of and in the Premises. Section 16. Relationship of Parties. This Lease establishes a landlord/tenant relationship, and none other, and this Lease must be construed conclusively in favor of that relationship. In performing this Lease, both City and Lessee will act 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 shall not be, nor be construed to be, the employees or agents of the other party for any purpose whatsoever. Section 17. Insurance. (A) Lessee shall secure and maintain at Lessee's expense, during the term of this Lease, insurance of the type and with the amount of coverage shown on the Attachment, which is incorporated in this Lease by reference. 7 (B) The Certificate of Insurance must be sent to the Risk Manager prior to occupancy of and operations at the Premises. Lessee agrees to notify Lessor of any substantive change to its insurance coverage. (C) Lessee shall provide, during the term of this Lease, copies of all insurance policies to the Risk Manager upon written request by the City Manager. The Risk Manager shall retain the right to annually review the amount and types of insurance maintained by Lessee, to require increased coverage limits, if reasonably necessary in the interest of public health, safety, or welfare, and to decrease coverage, if so warranted. (D) In the event of any necessary increase, Lessee shall receive ninety (90) days written notice prior to the effective date of the requirement to obtain increased coverage. In the event alcoholic beverages are to be served or consumed on any Premises covered by this Lease, the Lessee shall additionally obtain or cause to be obtained alcoholic beverage liability insurance in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) covering the event or time period when alcoholic beverages are to be served or consumed. (E) Lessee shall, prior to any addition or alteration to, in, on, or about the Premises, obtain prior clearance, in writing, from the Risk Manager that the proposed addition or alteration will not necessitate a change or modification in the existing insurance coverage maintained by Lessee. This clearance is in addition to the prior consent required by Section 19(a), as contained herein. (F) The City carries the property and flood insurance on the building. Lessee is responsible for insuring its own contents, displays and exhibits. Section 18. Indemnity. In consideration of allowing Lessee to use the Premises, Lessee ("Indemnitor") covenants to fully indemnify, save and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, representatives, and employees (collectively, "Indemnitees") from and against any and all liability, loss, damages, claims, demands, suits, and causes of action of any nature whatsoever asserted against or recovered from City on account of injury or damage to person including, without limitation on the foregoing, premises defects, workers'compensation and death claims, or property loss or damage of any other kind whatsoever, to the extent any injury, damage, or loss may be incident to, arise out of, be caused by, or be in any way connected with, either proximately or remotely, wholly or in part: (1) Lessee's performance pursuant to this Lease; (2) Lessee's and Lessee's invitees use of the Premises and any and all activities associated therewith pursuant to this Lease; (3) the violation by Lessee, its officers, employees, agents, or representatives or invitees or by lndemnitees or any of them, of any law, rule, regulation, ordinance, or government order of any kind pertaining, directly or indirectly, to this Lease; (4) the exercise of rights under this Lease; or (5) an act or omission on the part of Lessee, its officers, invitees, employees, agents, or representatives or of Indemnitees, or any of them, pertaining to this Lease, regardless of whether the injury, damage, loss, violation, exercise of rights, act or omission is caused or is claimed to be caused by the contributing or concurrent negligence of Indemnitees, or any of them, but not if caused by the sole negligence of lndemnitees, or any of them, unmixed with the fault of any 8 other person or entity and including all expenses of litigation, court costs, and attorneys' fees, which arise, or are claimed to arise, out of or in connection with the asserted or recovered incident. Lessee covenants and agrees that, if City is made a party to any litigation against Lessee or in any litigation commenced by any party, other than Lessee relating to this Lease, Lessee shall, upon receipt of reasonable notice regarding commencement of litigation, at its own expense, investigate all claims and demands, attend to their settlement or other disposition, defend City in all actions based thereon with legal counsel satisfactory to City, and pay all charges of attorneys and all other costs and expenses of any kind whatsoever arising from any said liability, injury, damage, loss, demand, claim or action. Section 19. Alterations. (A) Lessee shall not make any alterations, additions, or improvements to, in, on, or about said Premises, without the prior written consent of the City Director of Parks and Recreation. Lessee must also obtain clearance from the Risk Manager as required above. (B) Lessee agrees not to harm the Premises beyond normal wear and tear. (C) All approved alterations, improvements, and additions made by the Lessee upon said Premises, which are permanent in nature, even if made at Lessee's own expense, shall, if not removed by Lessee at any termination or cancellation hereof, become the property of the City in fee simple without any other action or process of law. Lessee agrees to be contractually and financially responsible for repairing any and all damage caused by such removal. If items are installed in such a manner as to become fixtures, such fixtures shall not be removed by Lessee upon termination and shall become the property of the City. Section 20. Signs. (A) Lessee shall not exhibit, inscribe, paint, erect, or affix any signs, advertisements, notices, or other lettering ("Signs") at, on, or about the Premises, or any part thereof, without the Director's prior written approval. (B) City may require Lessee to remove, repaint, or repair any Signs allowed. If Lessee does not remove, repaint, or repair the Signs within ten (10) days of Director's written demand, City may do or cause the work to be done, and Lessee will pay City's costs within thirty (30) days of receipt of Director's invoice. If payment is not timely made, the City may terminate this Lease upon ten (10) days written notice to Lessee. Alternatively, City may elect to terminate this Lease after ten (10) days written notice to Lessee. 9 Section 21. Sublease and Assignment. Lessee understands and agrees that Lessee shall not sublease the Premises or any part thereof without obtaining the prior written consent of the City. Lessee shall not, in whole or in part, assign or transfer directly or indirectly this Lease unless prior written approval has been obtained from the City. Written consent or approval shall not be unreasonably withheld by Lessor. Lessee is allowed to permit use of the Premises by artists for fee to be established by Lessee; however, any users permitted by the Lessee are the responsibility of Lessee to indemnify and insure in compliance with Sections 18 and 19 of this Agreement. Section 22. Default. (A) The following constitute Events of Default under this Lease: (i) failure to keep, perform, and observe any other promises, covenants and conditions contained in this Lease. (B) Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the City may, at its option, in addition to any other remedy or right given hereunder or by law: (i) give notice to Lessee that this Lease terminates upon the date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than thirty (30) days after the giving of such notice. Section 23. No debts. Lessee shall not incur any debts or obligations on the credit of the City during the term of this Lease. Section 24. Notice. (A) All notices, demands, requests or replies provided for or permitted under this Lease by either party must be in writing and must be delivered by one of the following methods: (i) by personal delivery; or (ii) by deposit with the United States Postal Service as certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. (B) Notice deposited with the United States Postal Service in the manner described above will be deemed effective two (2) business days after deposit with the United States Postal Service. (C) All these communications must only be made to the following: IF TO CITY: IF TO LESSEE: City of Corpus Christi South Texas Foundation for Hispanic Civil Rights Park and Recreation Department Attn: P. O. Box 9277 10 Corpus Christi, Texas 78469-9277 Corpus Christi, Texas Attn: Director of Park and Recreation (D) Either party may change the address to which notice is sent by using a method set out above. Lessee shall notify the City of an address change within ten (10) days after the address is changed. Section 25. Nondiscrimination. Lessee covenants and agrees that it shall not unreasonably discriminate nor permit discrimination against any person or group of persons, with regard to employment and the provision of services at, on, or in the Premises, on the grounds of race, religion, national origin, marital status, sex, age, disability, or in any manner prohibited by the laws of the United States or the State of Texas. The City hereby reserves the right to take such action as the United States may direct to enforce this covenant. Section 26. Modifications. No changes or modifications to this Lease may be made, nor any provisions waived, unless the change or modification is made in writing and signed by persons authorized to sign agreements on behalf of each party. Section 27. Force Majeure. No party to this Lease shall be liable for delays or failures in performance due to any cause beyond their control including, without limitation, any delays or failures in performance caused by strikes, lock outs, fires, acts of God or the public enemy, common carrier, severe inclement weather, riots or interference by civil or military authorities. These delays or failures to perform shall extend the period of performance until these exigencies have been removed. Section 28. Surrender. Lessee acknowledges and understands that the lease of the Premises to Lessee is expressly conditioned on the understanding that the Premises must be surrendered, upon the expiration, termination, or cancellation of this Lease, in as good a condition as received, reasonable use and wear, acts of God, fire and flood damage or destruction where Lessee is without fault, excepted. Any reasonable costs incurred for repairs or corrections for which Lessee is responsible under this Lease are payable by Lessee to City as additional rental on the next rental payment date, or within 30 days written demand. Section 29. Publication Costs. Lessee shall pay for the cost of publishing the Lease description and related ordinance, if required by the City Charter, in the legal section of the local newspaper. Section 30. Interpretation. This Lease will be interpreted according to the Texas laws that govern the interpretation of contracts. Venue lies in Nueces County, Texas, where this Lease was entered into and will be performed. Section 31. Captions. The captions utilized in this Lease are for convenience only and do not in any way limit or amplify the terms or provisions hereof. 11 Section 32. Casualty. If the Premises become damaged due to weather event, fire, or other natural or man-made disaster, such that the Premises are not deemed safe for occupation by the City Building Official, and repairs are not completed within 30 days of the event of disaster, then either party may terminate this lease upon 30 days written notice to the other party, without penalty. Section 33. Termination. It is Lessee's responsibility to remove its personal property from the Premises prior to termination or expiration of the Lease. Lessee agrees that any of personal property remaining on the Premises after the termination or expiration of the Lease automatically becomes City property without any notice, action, or process of law, for disposition by the City as City deems appropriate in City Manager sole discretion, with no compensation to Lessee. Lessee shall be invoiced for City's costs to remove property from the Premises after termination or expiration of the Lease, and Lessee shall pay said invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt. Section 34. Entirety Clause. This Lease and the incorporated and attached exhibits constitute the entire agreement between the City and Lessee for the purpose granted. All other agreements, promises, representations, and understandings, oral or otherwise, with reference to the subject matter hereof, unless contained in this Lease are expressly revoked, as the parties intend to provide for a complete understanding within the provisions of this Lease and its exhibits of the terms, conditions, promises, and covenants relating to Lessee's operations and the Premises to be used in the operations. Section 35. Severability. (A) If, for any reason, any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, provision, phrase, or word of this Lease or the application hereof 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 Lease, or the application of said term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, will not be affected thereby, for it is the definite intent of the parties to this Lease that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, provision, phrase or word hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. (B) To the extent that any clause or provision is held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future law effective during the term of this Lease, then the remainder of this Lease is not affected thereby, and in lieu of each such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable clause or provision, a clause or provision, as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable clause or provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and enforceable, will be added to this Lease automatically by the Court construing such clause or provision to be invalid. EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE, each of which shall be considered an original, on the day of , 2011. 12 ATTEST: CITY O I 2 -PUS CH %Y Rebecca Huerta Ron. Id . OF•n City Secretary City anager LESSEE: SOUT TEXAS FOUNDATION FOR HISPANIC CIVIL RIGHTS By: I __:G' Name: Ai c S L.; 404/1,16-Title:WZ-63742E-AIT . 'it# ) +s fowa4 ci&) AZ-h. Vkic. (v1) Date: /2 -/7- 2,3/3 Tr, CO "'9L II 1 8C fAfl!1►1 6 13 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS I. LESSEE'S LIABILITY INSURANCE A. Lessee must not commence work under this agreement until all insurance required has been obtained and such insurance has been approved by the City. Lessee must not allow any subcontractor to commence work until all similar insurance required of any subcontractor has been obtained. B. Lessee must furnish to the City's Risk Manager, 2 copies of Certificates of Insurance with applicable policy endorsements showing the following minimum coverage by an insurance company(s) acceptable to the City's Risk Manager. The City must be named as an additional insured on the General liability policy, and a blanket waiver of subrogation is required on all applicable policies. TYPE OF INSURANCE MINIMUM INSURANCE COVERAGE 30-written day notice of cancellation, Bodily Injury and Property Damage required on all certificates or by Per occurrence - aggregate applicable policy endorsements Commercial General Liability including: $500,000 COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT 1. Commercial Broad Form 2. Premises— Operations 3. Products/ Completed Operations 4. Contractual Liability 5. Independent Contractors 6. Personal Injury- Advertising Injury LIQUOR LIABILITY COVERAGE $1,000,000 COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT If liquor being served Lessee will be responsible for any and Property Coverage all damage to equipment used regardless if owned, rented, leased or borrowed, and also for any and all damage to displays and exhibits. WORKERS' COMPENSATION Applicable when employs paid employees, WHICH COMPLIES WITH THE TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT AND SECTION II OF THIS EXHIBIT EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY $500,000 /$500,000 /$500,000 14 C. In the event of accidents of any kind arising at the Premises or arising from this Lease, Lessee must furnish the Risk Manager with copies of all reports of any accidents within 10 days of the accident. II. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS A. Applicable when employing paid employees, Lessee must obtain workers' compensation coverage through a licensed insurance company. The coverage must be written on a policy and endorsements approved by the Texas Department of Insurance. The workers' compensation coverage provided must be in an amount sufficient to assure that all workers' compensation obligations incurred by the Lessee will be promptly met. B. Lessee's financial integrity is of interest to the City; therefore, subject to Lessees right to maintain reasonable deductibles in such amounts as are approved by the City, Lessee shall obtain and maintain in full force and effect for the duration of this Contract, and any extension hereof, at Lessee's sole expense, insurance coverage written on an occurrence basis, by companies authorized and admitted to do business in the State of Texas and with an A.M. Best's rating of no less than A- VII. C. The City shall be entitled, upon request and without expense, to receive copies of the policies, declarations page and all endorsements thereto as they apply to the limits required by the City, and may require the deletion, revision, or modification of particular policy terms, conditions, limitations or exclusions (except where policy provisions are established by law or regulation binding upon either of the parties hereto or the underwriter of any such policies). Lessee shall be required to comply with any such requests and shall submit a copy of the replacement certificate of insurance to City at the address provided below within 10 days of the requested change. Lessee shall pay any costs incurred resulting from said changes. All notices under this Article shall be given to City at the following address: City of Corpus Christi Attn: Risk Management and Director of Parks and Recreation P.O. Box 9277 Corpus Christi, TX 78469-9277 D. Lessee agrees that with respect to the above required insurance, all insurance policies are to contain or be endorsed to contain the following required provisions: • Name the City and its officers, officials, employees, volunteers, and elected representatives as additional insured by endorsement, as respects operations 15 and activities of, or on behalf of, the named insured performed under contract with the City, with the exception of the workers' compensation and professional liability polices; • Provide for an endorsement that the "other insurance" clause shall not apply to the City of Corpus Christi where the City is an additional insured shown on the policy; • Workers' compensation and employers' liability policies will provide a waiver of subrogation in favor of the City; and • Provide thirty (30) calendar days advance written notice directly to City of any suspension, cancellation, non-renewal or material change in coverage, and not less than ten (10) calendar days advance written notice for nonpayment of premium. E. Within five (5) calendar days of a suspension, cancellation, or non-renewal of coverage, Lessee shall provide a replacement Certificate of Insurance and applicable endorsements to City. City shall have the option to suspend Lessee's performance should there be a lapse in coverage at any time during this contract. Failure to provide and to maintain the required insurance shall constitute a material breach of this agreement. F. In addition to any other remedies the City may have upon Lessee's failure to provide and maintain any insurance or policy endorsements to the extent and within the time herein required, the City shall have the right to order Lessee to stop work hereunder, and/or withhold any payment(s) which become due to Lessee hereunder until Lessee demonstrates compliance with the requirements hereof. G. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting in any way the extent to which Lessee may be held responsible for payments of damages to persons or property resulting from Lessee's or its subcontractor's performance of the work covered under this agreement. H. It is agreed that Lessee's insurance shall be deemed primary and non- contributory with respect to any insurance or self insurance carried by the City of Corpus Christi for liability arising out of operations under this agreement. It is understood and agreed that the insurance required is in addition to and separate from any other obligation contained in this agreement.