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HomeMy WebLinkAbout353311 CHEVO STUDIOS - CONTRACT - RFP - P1121 APP 2008 TRANSFORMER CABINET MURAL PROJECTSDESIGN CONSULTANT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into the day and year set forth below by and between THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Municipal Corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "City" and Chevo Studios, hereinafter referred to as "Design Consultant'. WITNESSETH: In consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations herein expressed, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows: Scope of Services and Work Schedule. The Design Consultant agrees to provide services in accordance with the scope of services and work schedule attached hereto as Exhibit "A", consisting of one (1) page, and incorporated herein by this reference (the "Project'). 2. Time of Commencement and Completion of Services Design Consultant will initiate the services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement within seven (7) days following execution of this Agreement. Time is of the essence. Any extensions of the time limits set forth in this Agreement or Exhibit "A" must be agreed upon in writing, signed by the parties. 3. Contract Period, This Agreement shall commence upon the date of execution shown on the signature page of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect for one (1) year, unless sooner terdiinated as herein provided. In addition, at the option of the City, the Agreement may be extended for an additional period of one (1) year at the rates provided with written notice to the Design Consultant mailed no later than ninety (90) days prior to contract end. 4. Delay. If either party is prevented in whole or in part from performing its obligations by unforeseeable causes beyond its reasonable control and without its fault or negligence, then the party so prevented shall be excused from whatever performance is prevented by such cause. To the extent that the performance is actually prevented, the Design 8. Independent Service Provider. The services to be performed by Design Consultant are those of an independent service provider and not of an employee of the City of Fort Collins. The City shall not be responsible for withholding any portion of Design Consultant's compensation hereunder for the payment of FICA, Workmen's Compensation or other taxes or benefits or for any other purpose. 9. Personal Services. It is understood that the City enters into the Agreement based on the special abilities of the Design Consultant, and accordingly, the Design Consultant shall neither assign any primary creative responsibilities nor delegate any primary creative duties arising under the Agreement to any other person, without the prior written consent of the City. 10. Acceptance Not Waiver. The City's approval or acceptance of, or payment for any of the services shall not be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights or benefits provided to the City under this Agreement or cause of action arising out of performance of this Agreement. 11. Warranty. (a) Design Consultant warrants that all work performed hereunder shall be performed with the highest degree of competence and care in accordance with accepted standards for work of a similar nature. (b) Unless otherwise provided in the Agreement, all materials and equipment incorporated into any work shall be new and, where not specified, of the most suitable grade of their respective kinds for their intended use, and all workmanship shall be acceptable to City. 12. Ownership of Works Created. The Design Consultant hereby assigns irrevocably to the City any and all rights to works designed or created and in any way related to the Services to be provided by Design Consultant under this Agreement, including any rights of Design Consultant under the 1990 "Visual Artists' Rights Act", which shall, if not assignable, hereby knowingly be waived by Design Consultant. Design Consultant shall retain no rights except as specifically granted in writing by the City. The Design Consultant shall have the right 17. Law/Severability. The laws of the State of Colorado shall govern the construction, interpretation, execution and enforcement of this Agreement. In the event any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision of this Agreement. THE CITY -OF FORT L-LINS, OLORADO BY: 4 James B. O'Neill, II, CPPO, FNIGP otc-r; `I Director of Purchasing and Risk Management Date: ( &�t L,� DESIGN C NSUL BY: Ari'dv qufford (a. Date: �4>- ` Li ` U B STATE OF COLORADO ) COUNTY OF _ 4, ,<._ ) )ss. Subscribed and sworn to before me this _ day of 1,- c r.,.G 2008, by Witness my hand and official seal. My commission expires: () y- ° � - ' / ""itli, I i till,, �4 Notary Public ` p�NOT ! j-~ COI.O``'`��•