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consultants, servants and employees of each and all other interests as may be reasonably
required by the COUNTY as Additional Insured. The coverage afforded the Additional Insured’s
under this policy shall be primary insurance. If the Additional Insured’s have other insurance
that is applicable to the loss, such other insurance shall be on an excess or contingent basis.
The amount of the company’s liability under this policy shall not be reduced by the existence of
such other insurance.
11.2 Certificates of insurance, in duplicate, evidencing all required coverage must be
submitted to and approved by the COUNTY prior to the commencement of any of the work.
The certificate holder(s) shall be as follows:
Okaloosa County
602-C North Pearl Street
Crestview, Florida 32536
11.3 All policies shall expressly require thirty (30) days written notice to Okaloosa County at
the address set out above, or the cancellations of material alterations of such policies, and the
Certificates of Insurance, shall so provide. The certificate, if on a Standard Accord, shall not
include language such as "if any" or but failure to mail such notice shall impose on obligation or
liability of any kind upon the COUNTY, its agents or representatives.
11.4 All certificates shall be subject to the COUNTY‘s approval of adequacy of protection and
the satisfactory character of the Insurer.
11.5 The Certificates of Insurance shall disclose any and all deductibles or self-insured
detentions (SIDs). Deductibles or SIDs in excess of $10,000 will not be accepted unless
specifically approved in writing by the COUNTY. All deductibles or SIDs, whether approved by
the COUNTY or not, shall be the full responsibility of the CONTRACT! OR. In particular, the
CONTRACTOR shall afford full coverage as specified herein to entities listed as Additional
Insured’s. In no way will the entitles listed as Additional Insured’s be responsible for, pay for,
be damaged by, or limited to coverage required by this schedule due to the existence of a
deductible or SIR. Specific written approval from the COUNTY will only be provided upon
demonstration that the CONTRACTOR has the financial capability and funds necessary to cover
the responsibilities incurred as a result of the deductible or SIR.
41.6 In the event of failure of the CONTRACTOR to furnish and maintain said insurance and
to furnish satisfactory evidence thereof, the COUNTY shall have the right (but not the
obligation) to take out and maintain insurance on the project. All costs for the coverage will be
paid by CONTRACTOR upon presentation of a bill.
11.7. Any type of insurance or increase of limits of liability not described above which the
CONTRACTOR required for its own protection or on account of statute shall be its own
responsibility and at its own expense. The carrying of the insurance described shall in no way
be interpreted as relieving the CONTRACTOR of any responsibility under this contract. Should
the CONTRACTOR engage a subcontractor or sub-subcontractor, the same conditions will apply
under this agreement to each subcontractor and sub-subcontractor. The CONTRACTOR hereby
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waives all rights of subrogation against Okaloosa County and its consultants and other
indemnities of the CONTRACTOR under all the foregoing policies of insurance.
ARTICLE XII: INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS
12.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, CONTRACTOR shall indemnify and hold harmless
COUNTY, its officers and employees from liabilities, damages, losses, and costs including but
not limited to reasonable attorney fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or
intentional wrongful conduct of the CONTRACTOR and other persons employed or utilized by
the CONTRACTOR in the performance of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XIII: AMENDMENT
13.1. This Agreement may be amended, in writing, by the mutual consent of the parties.
ARTICLE XIV: ENTIRE AGREEMENT
14.1. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to
the transaction contemplated herein and supersedes all prior written or oral negotiations,
commitments or writings. All future modifications to this agreement shall be in writing signed by
both parties.
ARTICLE XV: ATTORNEYS FEES
15.1 If any legal action is brought by either party relating to this Agreement, the prevailing
party will be entitled to reimbursement by the other party of its reasonable attorneys' fees and
costs.
ARTICLE XVI: GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE
16.1 This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida
without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws. Venue for any legal proceedings arising out
of this Agreement shall be in Okaloosa County, Florida.
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EXHIBIT “B” - SCOPE OF SERVICES AND COMPENSATION
SCOPE OF SERVICES
A. BEACHES
The measurements contained herein are an approximation. The bidders will be responsible for
actual measurement of beach area(s).
1. Okaloosa Island from the United States Air Force (U.S.A.F.) property at El
Matador Condominiums to U.S.A.F. property adjacent to John C. Beasley Park,
approximately 3.1 miles.
2. Destin beaches approximately 6.64 miles extending east to west along the Gulf
of Mexico from the Walton County line west to the east Jetties at East Pass then
north along the east pass on Holiday Isle, up and including East Pass Towers.
3. Norriego Point
Excluded Properties:
1) Henderson Beach State Park.
2) Any private beach owner who expressly state, in writing, that they
do not want their property cleaned.
B. INTRA! “S RESPONSIBILITIES AND WORK REQUIREMENTS:
1. Beaches
the water line landward approximately sixty (60) feet shall be mechanically cleaned as
scheduled. The parties acknowledge that the City of Destin has no ordinance controlling the
setup time of beach vendors and therefore this requirement is subject to change on a case by
case basis. No mechanical beach cleaning shall occur any closer than ten (10) feet from sand
dune toe. All other areas are to be hand-picked of debris as needed. However, if at any time
during the period of the contract, access or ingress to any beach is impractical due to eroded or
washed-out conditions from marine disturbances, storms or other acts of God, or in the event
access to the beaches is impractical due to depleted or diminished sand from tidal action, acts
of God, or any causes that are beyond the control of the contractor, the contractor, with
approval of the County/TDD official in charge, may clean the areas by raking, manual picking,
or other suitable means to complete the services hereunder.
b. All beach areas must be cleaned as early as possible. During marine turtle nesting
season, beach areas must not be cleaned until the Turtle Survey Contractors have surveyed the
area for turtle crawls/nests. (May 1° — Nov 1%). All machine cleaning of the beaches shall
conclude by 9:30 a.m. and equipment and collections shall be removed from the beach by
10:00 a.m. daily or shortly thereafter as circumstances dictate.
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GQ Clean all beaches of seaweed (as allowed by permit), dead animals or marine life,
pebbles, food, glass, papers, and all other debris. Removal of the wrack, defined as the line of
dried seaweed, marine vegetation, and other organic debris and detritus left on the beach by
the action of the tides, shall be prohibited year round from the east jetty of the East Pass inlet
and east for one (1) mile. Removal of the wrack is authorized when the County reasonably
determines that the health of humans may be negatively affected.
d. Report all suspected oil or hazardous material on the beach to the National Response
Center immediately. (800) — 424 — 8802 or #DEP from a cell phone.
e, Clean around lifeguard towers, plants, trees, trash containers, retaining walls, etc., and
other obstacles within the beach areas. They are to be raked, manually picked up, or other
suitable means may be used to provide the services as required,
2. Beach Cleaning Machines
a. The machines shall be capable of picking up and removing small objects, and
approximately 90% of all cigarette butts, bottle caps, bottle pop caps, and all drinking straws,
broken glass, plastics, clothing and cloth material, etc., with a single pass of the machine.
b. The machines shall be capable of picking up all bottles and glass items without breakage
and remove same with a single pass of the machine.
c The machines shall be capable of picking up all other rubbish and debris and remove
same with a single pass of the machine.
d. The machines shall be capable of returning approximately 98% of the sand back into
place on the beach.
e Each bidder must submit with his proposal, descriptive literature and/or complete
specifications covering the equipment to be used. Bids which do not comply with these
requirements will be rejected.
c. TRASH CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS AND LOCATIONS
1. Containers shall be located, in sufficient quantities to meet the goal of clean beaches,
along the beaches at locations determined by the Contractor and County. The contractor may
use 40-gallon plastic containers with plastic bag liners. Other trash receptacle options are
allowed with permission of the County. The containers must all be the same color and anchored
in place by either a 4X4 wolmanized post or galvanized steel post and chained or bolted in place
and have easy public accessibility or by other methods agreed to by the County.
2. Locations of Trash Containers Contractor shall receive prior approval from County of
the location of each container. Containers shall be placed as required to handle the amount of
trash determined upon volume, accessibility and changing circumstances.
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D. ITEMS TO BE FURNISHED BY CONTRACTOR
The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, additional bag holders, posts,
container bags, drums, drum lines, and all other materials, supplies and incidentals, etc. for the
cleaning of beaches, and other incidental work thereto, as specified herein. Cost for these items
shall be included in the Bid Price. At the conclusion of the contract, the materials placed on the
beach (poles, bag holders, drums, bags) will become the property of the County.
E. REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF ALL DEBRIS, TRASH, RUBBISH, ETC.
The Contractor shall be familiar with Okaloosa County's 1-1-1 recycling program.
The Contractor shall take all recyclable trash collected from the beach to:
WM Okaloosa County Transfer Station
630 Transit Way,
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548, USA
850-244-7642
Under no circumstances shall trash collected from areas other than the beaches of Okaloosa
Island and Destin be brought to this recycling facility. At the Contractor's discretion, trash not
deemed recyclable may be disposed of in any legal manner. However, any additional costs
associated with this disposal shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor.
The Contractor shall submit with each monthly invoice, the official receipt from the transfer
station indicating the time, date and amount of recycled material brought to the transfer
station.
F CONTRA R_ SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A‘ RING THAT ALL EMPLOYEE:
ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM RULES/REGULATIONS
1. Personal items found on the beach shall be brought to the attention of the TDD official
in charge and handled as required by Florida law and County ordinance.
2. The contractor and its employees shall have identification cards indicating their
employment at all times while on duty and shall display these on their outer clothing in visible
sight.
3. The contractor and its employees shall be knowledgeable of, and adhere to, all County
ordinances.
4. Contractor shall be responsible for assuring that beaches are in safe and clean condition
at all times and shall report to the TDD official in charge any conditions which might require
County action.
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G. BEACH CLEANING EQUIPMENT
1. The beach cleaning equipment to be used shall be capable of completing the above
described work within the
