Okaloosa County BOCC — January 21, 2014 — Avcon — reading text

the performance of services hereunder. ARTICLE 17: SUBCONSULTANTS 17.1 17.2 17.3 For purposes of this agreement, the following firms shall be deemed approved Subconsultants as part of the CONSULTANT design team: JDF + Architecture, Inc. Gresham, Smith & Partners, Inc. Environmental Science Associates, Inc. Planning Technology, Inc. Nobles Consulting Group, Inc. NOVA Engineering & Environmental, LLC The CONSULTANT shall have the right, with the COUNTY'S prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, to employ other firms to serve as subconsultants to the CONSULTANT in connection with the CONSULTANT’s performance of the Basic Services and any Additional Services hereunder. The CONSULTANT agrees, at the COUNTY’s written request (which may be made by the COUNTY with or without cause), promptly to terminate the services of any such subconsultant and promptly replace each such terminated person or firm with a person or firm of comparable experience approved by the COUNTY in writing. ARTICLE 18: PRIVILEGED INFORMATION The CONSULTANT agrees, during the period of this Agreement, not to knowingly divulge, furnish or make available to any third person, firm or organization, without the COUNTY’s prior written consent, or unless incident to the proper performance of the CONSULTANT’s obligations hereunder, or in the course of judicial or legislative proceedings where such information has been properly subpoenaed, any information concerning the services to be rendered by the CONSULTANT or any subconsultant pursuant to this Agreement. Page 14 of 20 ARTICLE 19: NONDISCRIMINATION The CONSULTANT agrees to comply with ail local, state, and Federal laws and ordinances regarding discrimination in employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental impairment, or age. In particular, the CONSULTANT agrees to comply with the provisions of Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and applicable Executive Orders, including, but not limited to, Executive Order No. 11246. ARTICLE 20: CONTINGENT FEES The CONSULTANT warrants that it has not employed or retained any company or person other than a bona fide employee working solely for the CONSULTANT to solicit or secure this Agreement, and that it has not paid or agreed to pay any person, company, corporation, individual, or firm, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the CONSULTANT any fee, commission, percentage, gift, or any other consideration, contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. ARTICLE 21: WARRANTY The CONSULTANT warrants that its Services under this Agreement shall be performed in a thorough, efficient and workmanlike manner, promptly and with due diligence and care, and in accordance with the practice of the profession. ARTICLE 22: ESTIMATES OF PROBABLE COSTS If and as requested in an authorized Task Order, the CONSULTANT shall provide opinions of cost, financial analyses, economic feasibility projections, and schedules for Services to the best of its ability based on historical observations of the cost or price of labor and materials in comparable projects. The CONSULTANT makes no warranty that the COUNTY’s actual project costs, financial aspects, economic feasibility, or schedules will not vary from the CONSULTANT’s opinions, analyses, projections, or estimates. ARTICLE 23: FORCE MAJEURE: The CONSULTANT is not responsible for damages or delay in performance caused by acts of God, strikes, lockouts, accidents, or other events beyond the control of the CONSULTANT. In any such event, the CONSULTANT's contract price and schedule shall be equitably adjusted. ARTICLE 24: LIMITATION OF LIABILITY The CONSULTANT shall not be held liable for the acts or omissions of the COUNTY’s contractors, subcontractors, vendors or their employees and agents. ARTICLE 25: SHOP DRAWING REVIEW 25.1 As required per authorized Task Order, the CONSULTANT shall review construction contractor submittals, such as shop drawings, product data, samples and other data, Page 15 of 20 25.2 only for the limited purpose of checking for conformance with the design concept and the information expressed in the contract documents. The CONSULTANT’s review shall be conducted with reasonable promptness while allowing sufficient time to permit adequate review. The CONSULTANT shall not be required to review partial submission or those for which submissions of correlated items have not been received, until such time that full submission or correlated items are received. ARTICLE 26: WAIVER The waiver by either party of any breach of any term, covenant, condition or agreement contained herein or any default in the performance of any obligations hereunder shall not be deemed to be a waiver or any other breach or default of the same or of any other term, covenant, condition, agreement or obligation. No waiver of any rights under this Agreement shall be binding unless it is in writing signed by the party waiving such rights. ARTICLE 27: TITLE TO PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS Drawings, calculations, specifications, reports, plans, field data, computer software enhancements, CAD files and such other data and information compiled or prepared by the CONSULTANT pursuant to this Agreement which the COUNTY may require CONSULTANT to supply in accordance with the Agreement, shall be and shall remain the property of the COUNTY. Any reuse of the above referenced work product other than for the specific project and intent for which the information was prepared by the CONSULTANT shall be at user’s sole risk and without liability to the CONSULTANT. ARTICLE 28: SEVERABILITY If any provision of this Agreement or any application thereof to any person or circumstances shall, to any extent, be invalid, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby, and each provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. ARTICLE 29: MODIFICATIONS TO AGREEMENT 29.1 The COUNTY reserves the right to make changes in the work, including alterations, reductions therein or additions thereto. Upon receipt by the CONSULTANT of the County’s notification of a contemplated change, the CONSULTANT shall (1) if requested by the COUNTY, provide an estimate for the increase or decrease in cost due to the contemplated change, (2) advise the COUNTY in writing if the contemplated change shall affect the CONSULTANT‘s ability to meet the completion dates or schedules established by this Agreement or the original Task Order, and (3) notify the COUNTY of any estimated change in the completion date. Page 16 of 20 29.2 If the COUNTY so instructs in writing, the CONSULTANT shall suspend work on that portion of the Work affected by the contemplated change, pending the COUNTY’s decision to proceed with the change. 29.3. If the COUNTY elects to make the change, the COUNTY shall issue a contract amendment, task order amendment, or change order and the CONSULTANT shall not commence work on any such change until such written amendment or change order has been issued and signed by each of the parties. 29.4 None of the provisions, terms and conditions contained in this Agreement may be added to, modified, superseded or otherwise altered, except by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto. ARTICLE 30: NOTICES Any and all notices required or authorized to be given pursuant to this Agreement, shall be given in writing and either hand-delivered, sent by facsimile or addressed and sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, and return receipt requested, as follows: If to COUNTY: with copy to: If to CONSULTANT: with copy to: Okaloosa County Airports Attn: Mr. Sunil Harman 1701 State Road 85 North Eglin Air Force Base, Florida 32542 Okaloosa County Purchasing Attn: Contracts Coordinator 602C North Pearl Street Crestview, Florida 32536 AVCON, INC. Attention: Mr. Virgil C. “Lee” Lewis, P.E. 320 Bayshore Drive Suite A Niceville, Florida 32578 AVCON, INC. Attention: Mr. Sandeep Singh, P.E. 5555 East Michigan Street Suite 200 Orlando, Florida 32822 Page 17 of 20 ARTICLE 31: FEDERAL AND STATE TAX 31.1 31.2 The COUNTY is exempt from payment of Florida State Sales and Use Taxes. The COUNTY will sign an exemption certificate submitted by the CONSULTANT. The CONSULTANT shall not be exempted from paying sales tax to its suppliers for materials used to fuifill contractual obligations with the COUNTY, nor is the CONSULTANT authorized to use the COUNTY’s tax exemption number in securing such materials. The CONSULTANT shall be responsible for payment of his/her own FICA and Social Security benefits with respect to this Agreement. ARTICLE 32: CONFLICT OF INTEREST 32.1 32.2 32.3 The CONSULTANT represents that it presently has no interest and shall acquire no interest, either direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with the performance of services required hereunder, as provided for by applicable law. The CONSULTANT further represents that no person having any interest shall be employed for said performance. The award hereunder is subject to provisions of Chapter 112, Florida Statutes. The CONSULTANT must disclose the name of any officer, director, or agent who is also a public officer or an employee of the Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners, or any of its agencies. Furthermore, the CONSULTANT must disclose the name of any County officer or employee who owns, directly or indirectly, an interest of five percent (5%) or more in the firm or any of its branches. Furthermore, the CONSULTANT, prior to executing this Agreement, must file a statement with the Clerk of Circuit Court of Okaloosa County if he is an officer or an employee of the County, disclosing his or spouses or child’s interest, and the nature of the intended business. This certification form, if applicable, shall be made a part of this Agreement. The CONSULTANT shall promptly notify the COUNTY in writing by certified mail of all potential conflicts of interest for any prospective business association, interest or other circumstance which may influence or appear to influence the CONSULTANT’S judgment or quality of services being provided hereunder. Such written notification shall identify the prospective business association, interest or circumstance, the nature of work that the CONSULTANT may undertake and request an opinion of the COUNTY as to whether the association, interest or circumstance would, in the opinion of the COUNTY, constitute a conflict of interest if entered into by the CONSULTANT. The COUNTY agrees to notify the CONSULTANT of its opinion by certified mail within 30 days of receipt of notification by the CONSULTANT. If, in the opinion of the COUNTY, the prospective business association, interest or circumstance would not constitute a conflict of interest by the CONSULTANT, the COUNTY shall so state in the notification and the CONSULTANT may, at his/her option, enter into said association, interest or circumstance and it shall be deemed not a conflict of interest with respect to services provided to the COUNTY by the CONSULTANT under the terms of this Agreement. Page 18 of 20 ARTICLE 33: RETENTION OF RECORDS CONSULTANT shall retain complete and accurate analytical and financial records of all work performed pursuant to this Agreement for a period of two (2) years following completion of services under a Task Order. This record retention period may, upon notice to the CONSULTANT by COUNTY, be automatically extended during the course of any administrative or judicial action involving the COUNTY regarding matters to which the records are relevant. ARTICLE 34: NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY RIGHTS Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted or construed to give any rights or benefits to