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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-01-10 05-62 ORDERteem No. 05-62 Date: January 10, 2005 Item/Subject Order, Authorizing professional services agreement with Gosiine and Reitman - Penjajawpc/Mall Task Force Facilitation Services. Responsible Department: Engineering On September 27, 2009, the Couroll passed Order 09-2", which supported establishing a cook force to assist the City Council in developing goals and strategies for the development and protxtlon of the Penji jaw is/Mall Area. The Order also supported hiring a professional facilitator to assist the Task Force in its efforts. The Transportation and InfrastmoMe Committee recently interviewed seveml facilitator candidates and unanimously recommends retaining the firm of Gosline and ReiGnan to provide facilitation services. Jonathan W. Reitman will some as the primary facilitator. Mr. Reiner has considerable relevant experience. The attached Order authonzes the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement to retain Gosline and Reitman to provide task force facilitation services. A copy of the agreement is attached. James D. Ring Manager's Comments: Elsewhere on tonight's agenda, please find an appropriator resolve that will provide the necessary f��tling for these services. Recommend approval. uH aV City Manager Associated Information: Order, Location Permit Application Budget APpimfal: `^ Fc� Finance DVeRor Legal Approval: icy 5alldtar Inuced for ZPassage _ First Reading Page _ of _ Referral A.uigmllb CowCilor caehveu January Io, zoos F � CITY OF BANGOR (MLE.) Order, Authoriang Professional Services Agreementwith Gosline and Reitman — Penjajawoc/Mall Task Porte Facilitation Se v ces ORDERED, THAT the Oty Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute a professional ser&es agreement with Gosime and Reitman Dispute Resolution Services to provide facilitation services for the Penjajawoc/Mall Area Task Force. A copy of the agreement is attached. IR CITY COUNCIL January 10, zOUs Passed A True COPY. Accessi U cfw C009CIL aaavery 10, 2005 Motion Node and Seconded lc. .. for Paaaage y 05-62 0 R D E R (fITLYa Puchorisioe PtofesalooaI Service ggreement With Coeline and Roffman - Peniaiawc%Rall Y k Force Facilitation Service 05-62 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BANGOR AND AGREEMENT made this _th day of 2005, by and between the City of Bangor (hereinafter the "CITY') and Gosline and Reitman Dispute Resolution Services (CONSULTANT'). CITY and CONSULTANT agree as follows for CONSULTANT to provide Facilitation Services to the CITY. t. SERVICES: CONSULTANT agrees to provide the personnel, supplies, and equipment necessary to provide Facilitation Services for the Bangor Stakeholder Task Force for establishing goals and strategies for the development and protection of the Penjajawoc/Mall area, in accordance with CONSULTANT'S proposal dated November 1 2004, attached hereto and made a part hereof. 2. STANDARD OF CARE: Services performed by CONSULTANT under this AGREEMENT will be conducted in a manner consistent with the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profession currently practicing under similar donations. No other warranty, expressed or implied, is made. 3. TERM OF AGREEMENT: This AGREEMENT shall be effective immediately upon signing and continue through the completion of this project. 4. RIGHTOF WAY: ' CITY will provide for right of entry for CONSULTANT and all necessary equipment in order to complete the work. 5. SCHEDULE: Time is of the essence in performance of this AGREEMENT and CONSULTANT agrees to perform requested services in a timely manner, consistent with the requirements of the CITU. (Gosline and Rertmar)Page 1 of 5 Professional Services Agreement 05-62 $. COMPENSATION: Jonathan Reitman will serves as athe primary facilitator and Ann Gosline will participate on an as needed basis. Payment shall be made at a rate of $125.00 per hour for ach hour worked. Travel time will be paid at a rate of $62.50 per hour. All other out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed at actual cost. These rates apply to individual hours worked by Reitman and Gosling. The CONSULTANT will submit invoices to CITY on a monthly basis. A more detailed separation of charges and backup data will be provided at CITY's request Payment is due upon presentation of invoices and is past due thirty (30) days from invoice date. CITY agrees to pay a finance charge of one percent (i%) per month on past due accounts. Total cost of services shall not exceed $10,000. All reports, field data, field notes, calculations, estimates, and other documents prepared by CONSULTANT, as instruments of services, shall remain the property of CONSULTANT. Copies of all such documents will be made available to CITY upon request. CONSULTANT understands and agrees that all documents and materials provided the CIN hereunder are or may be public documents and as such will be available generally to the public. The CITY has no responsibility for any use which may be made of them by any third party and the CITY may use them for any lawful purpose. CONSULTANT will retain all pertinent records relating to the services performed for a period of five (5) years following submission of the report, during which period the records will be made available to CITY at all reasonable times. 51�1:6'1119cRCd- CONSULTANT represents and warrants that it and IN agents, staff and consultants employed are protected by worker's compensation insurance and that CONSULTANT has such coverage under public liability and property damage insurance policies in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit. CONSULTANT shall furnish and thereafter maintain certificates evidencing such coverage and the certificates shall guarantee thirty (30) days' notice to CITY of termination of insurance from insurance company or agent. CONSULTANT agrees to indemnify and save CITY harmless from and against any loss, damage, or liability arising from any negligent acts (Gosline and Reitman)Page 2 of 5 Professional Services Agreement 05 -fit by CONSULTANT, its agents, staff, and consultants employed by it. CONSULTANT shall not be responsible for any loss, damage, or liability arising from any negligent acts by CITY, its agents, staff, and other consultants employed by the CITY. The CONSULTANT hereby expressly agrees that it will defend, indemnify and hold the City of Bangor harmless from any and all claims made or asserted by CONSULTANT's agents, servants or employees arising out of CONSULTANT's activities under this CONSULTING AGREEMENT. For this purpose CONSULTANT hereby d all'immunity it may have underMaine's Workers Compensation AIX'in regardt h claims madeasserted by CONSULTANT'S agentsservants or employees. The indemnification provided under this paragraph shall extend to and include any and all costs incurred by the City of Bangor to answer, investigate, defend and settle all such claims, including but not limited to the City of Bangor's costs for attorneys fees, expert and other witness fees, the cost of investigators, and payment in full of any and all judgements rendered in favor of CONSULTANTS agents, servants or employees against the City of Bangor in regard to claims made or asserted by such agents, servants or employees. S. SUBCONTRACTORS: If specialists or subcontractors are required to complete the services thereunder, CONSULTANT shall propose such utilization for review and approval of the CITY. CONSULTANT is and shall remain fully responsible for performance of all services hereunder. 10. TERMINATION This AGREEMENT may be terminated by either party upon seven (T) days written notice in the event of substantial failure by the other party to perform in accordance with the terms hereof. Such termination shall not be effective if that substantial failure has been remedied before expiration of the period specified in the written notice. In the event of termination,. CONSULTANT shall be paid for services performed to the termination notice date. In the event of termination, or suspension for more than three (3) months, prior to completion of all reports contemplatedby this AGREEMENT, CONSULTANT may with CITY's permission complete such analyses and records as are necessary to complete his files and may also complete a report on the services performed to the data of notice of termination or suspension. The expenses of termination or suspension shall include all direct casts of CONSULTANT in completing such analyses, records and reports. CITY may terminate this AGREEMENT in whole or in part for its convenience by written notice to CONSULTANT. In such event, CITY will pay CONSULTANT its actual, necessary, reasonable and verifiable costs for terminaling performance, which shall include that portion of the agreement work which has been satisfactorily completed for which payment has not been made. In no event shall CITY be liable for cancellation (Gosline and Reitman)Page 3 of 5 Professional Services Agreement 05-63 charges in excess of the AGREEMENT Price, or unabsorbed shop overhead or anticipatory profit. 11. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: Deleted for this agreement. 12. ASSIGNS: Neither CITY or CONSULTANT may delegate, assign, sublet or transfer their duties or interest in this AGREEMENT without the written consent of the other party. 13. NONWAIVER: Except as expressly provided in this AGREEMENT, the failure or waiver, or successive failures or waivers on the part of either party hereto, in the enforcement of any Condition, Covenant, or Section shall not render the same invalid, or impair the right of egher party hereto, their successors or permitted assigns, to enforce the same in the event of any subsequent breach thereof. 14. NOTICES: All notices required or permitted under this AGREEMENT shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently served if sent by First Class Mail addressed as follows, or such other address as they may designate in writing from time to time: To CITY: To CONSULTANT: Edward A. Barrett, City Manager Jonathan W. Reitman Bangor City Hall 47 Ocean Drive 73 Harlow Street Brunswick, Maine 04011 Bangor, Maine 04401 15. DISPUTES: Any disputes arising out of or in the course of this AGREEMENT which are not settled by mutual agreement of the parties may be resolved by litigation which shall be brought in Maine Superior Court for Penobscot County. This AGREEMENT shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maine. 16. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW: CONSULTANT shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local statutes, ordinances and regulations in its performance hereunder. CONSULTANT agrees to amend this AGREEMENT, 6 necessary, to comply wkh such law or regulations. (Gosime and Reftman)Page 4 of 5 Professional Services Agreement IVTa,�i[ir_T�:1aaaL�,u This AGREEMENT, with its attachments, represents the entire and integrated AGREEMENT between CITY and CONSULTANT and supersedes and replaces all terms and condRions of any prior AGREEMENT, arrangements, negotiations, or representatives, written or oral with respect to this AGREEMENT. This AGREEMENT may only be modfed by written agreement of the parties. 18. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT: CITY hereby represents and warrants that it has taken all necessary procedural and legal steps as required under all state, local and federel laws and regulations for the purpose of authorizing the execution of this AGREEMENT, and that the execution of this AGREEMENT by the CI Ws agent renders this AGREEMENT a valid and binding document on the part of the CITY and is fully enforceable in all of its terms and conditions by CONSULTANT_ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CITY has caused this AGREEMENT to be signed by Edward A. Barred its City Manager, thereunto duly authorized, and CONSULTANT has caused this AGREEMENT to be signed by Jonathan W. Reitman thereunto duty authorized, the day and date first written above. WITNESS: CITY OF BANGOR (CITY) Edward A. Barrett City Manager WITNESS: GOSLINE AND REITMAN DISPUTE RESLUTION SERVICES (CONSULTANT) Jonathan W. Reitman (Gosline and Reitman)Page 5 of 5 Professional Services Agreement