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Home My WebLink AboutC15-345 EPG Companies IncAGREEMENT FOR EQUIPMENT AND /OR MATERIALS BETWEEN EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO AND EPG COMPANIES INC. THIS AGREEMENT ( "Agreement ") is effective as of the-46J-14 day of , 2Q� by and between EPG Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, (hereinafter "Vendor ") 4and Eagl County, Colorado, a body corporate and politic (hereinafter "County"). RECITALS WHEREAS, Eagle County wishes to purchase a EPG sump pump for the leachate sump at the landfill; and WHEREAS, Vendor is authorized to do business in (lie State of Colorado and has the time, skill, expertise, and experience necessary to provide the equipment and /or materials as set forth below in paragraph I hereof; and WHEREAS, this Agreement shall govern the relationship between Vendor and County in connection with the procurement of equipment and /or materials, AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the following promises Vendor and County agree as follows: 1. F4uipment. Vendor agrees to procure the materials, equipment and /or products (collectively the "Equipment") described in Exhibit A which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The Equipment shall be provided in accordance with the provisions and conditions of this Agreement. - a. Vendor agrees to furnish the Equipment in accordance with the schedule established in Exhibit A. If no date is specified in Exhibit A, then Vendor agrees to furnish the Equipment in a timely and expeditious manner. By signing below, Vendor represents that it has the expertise and personnel necessary to properly and timely provide the Equipment. b. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit A and the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement shall prevail C. County shall have the right to inspect all Equipment. Inspection and acceptance shall not be unreasonably delayed or refused. In the event County does not accept the Equipment for any reason in its sole discretion, then Vendor shall upon County's request and at no charge to Comity: i. take the Equipment back; &) 6k) ii. exchange the Equipment; or iii, repair the Equipment. 2. County's Representative, The Solid Waste and Recycling Department's designee shall be Vendor's contact with respect to this Agreement. 3. Term of the Agreement. This Agreement shall commence upon the date first written above, and subject to the provisions of paragraph 10 hereof, shall continue in full force and effect through the 31" day or December, 2015. 4. Extension or Modification. Any amendments or modifications shall be in writing signed by both parties. No additional Equipment shall be provided by Vendor unless and until Vendor has obtained written authorization and acknowledgement by County for such additional equipment in accordance with County's internal policies. Accordingly, no course of conduct or dealings between the parties, nor verbal change orders, express or implied acceptance of alterations or additions to the Equipment, and no claim that County has been unjustly enriched by any Equipment, whether or not there is in fact any such unjust enrichment, shall be the basis of any increase in the compensation payable hereunder. In the event that written authorization and acknowledgment by County for such additional equipment is not timely executed and issued in strict accordance with this Agreement, Vendor's rights with respect to such additional equipment shall be deemed waived and such failure shall result in non - payment for such additional equipment. 5. Compensation. County shall compensate Vendor for the Equipment in a sum computed and payable as set forth in Exhibit A. The Equipment under this Agreement shall not exceed $4,243.00. a. Payment will be made for Equipment satisfactorily delivered and accepted by County within thirty (30) days of receipt of a proper and accurate invoice from Vendor. All invoices shall include detail regarding the Equipment and such other detail as County may request. b. If, at any time during the terns or after termination or expiration of this Agreement, County reasonably determines that any payment made by County to Vendor was improper because the Equipment for which payment was made were not provided as set forth in this Agreement, then upon written notice of such determination and request for reimbursement from County, Vendor shall forthwith return such payment(s) to County. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, unexpended funds advanced by County, if any, shalt forthwith be returned to County. C. County will not withhold any taxes from monies paid to the Vendor hereunder and Vendor agrees to be solely responsible for the accurate reporting and payment of any taxes related to payments made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. d. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, County shall have no obligations under this Agreement after, nor shall any payments be made to Vendor in respect of any period after December 31 of any year, without an appropriation therefor by County in accordance with a budget adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in compliance with Article 25, title 30 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the Local Government Budget Law (C.R.S. 29 -1 -101 et. seq.) and the TABOR Amendment (Colorado Constitution, Article X, Sec. 20). 6. Insurance. Vendor agrees to provide and maintain at Vendor's sole cost and expense, the following insurance coverage with limits of liability not less than those stated below: Types of Insurance. Workers' Compensation insurance as required by law. ii. Auto coverage with limits of liability not less than $1,000,000 each accident combined bodily injury and property damage liability insurance, including coverage for owned, hired, and non -owned vehicles. 2 Eagle County Alaterials and Equipment Agreement 5/11 iii. Commercial General Liability coverage to include premises and operations, personal/advertising injury, products/completed operations, broad form property damage with limits of liability not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate limits. Other Requirements. i. The automobile and commercial general liability coverage shall be endorsed to include Eagle County, its associated or affiliated entities, its successors and assigns, elected officials, employees, agents and volunteers as additional insureds. A certificate of insurance consistent with the foregoing requirements is attached hereto as Exhibit B. IYD 00 cli—& (t-Wt -/e) 6e- fie' rfz3r o� ii. The insurance provisions of this Agreement shall survive expiration or termination hereof. iii. The parties hereto understand and agree that the County is relying on, and does not waive or intend to waive by any provision of this Agreement, the monetary limitations or rights, immunities and protections provided by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, as from time to time amended, or otherwise available to County, its affiliated entities, successors or assigns, its elected officials, employees, agents and volunteers. iv. Vendor is not entitled to workers' compensation benefits except as provided by the Vendor, nor to unemployment insurance benefits unless unemployment compensation coverage is provided by Vendor or some other entity. The Vendor is obligated to pay all federal and state income tax on any moneys paid pursuant to this Agreement. 7. Indemnification. The Vendor shall indemnify and hold harmless County, and any of its officers, agents and employees against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities for which County may become subject to insofar as any such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of, directly or indirectly, this Agreement, or are based upon any performance or nonperformance by Vendor or any of its subcontractors hereunder; and Vendor shall reimburse County for reasonable attorney fees and costs, legal and other expenses incurred by County in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. This indemnification shall not apply to claims by third parties against the County to the extent that County is liable to such third party for such claims without regard to the involvement of the Vendor. This paragraph shall survive expiration or termination hereof. 8. Documents. Vendor shall execute any bill of sale or other documents required by County to transfer title of the Equipment to County. Vendor shall provide copies of any instruction or operations manuals and shall further provide copies of any manufacturers warranties associated with the Equipment. 9. Notice. Any notice required by this Agreement shall be deemed properly delivered when (i) personally delivered, or (ii) when mailed in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid, or (iii) when delivered by PedEx or other comparable courier service, charges prepaid, to the parties at their respective addresses listed below, or (iv) when seat via facsimile so long as the sending party can provide facsimile machine or other confirmation showing the date, time and receiving facsimile number for the transmission, or (v) when transmitted via e-mail with confirmation of receipt. Either party may change its address for purposes of this paragraph by giving five (5) days prior written notice of such change to the other party. COUNTY: Eagle County, Colorado 3 Eagle County Materials and Equipment Agreement 5I14 Attention: Ken Whitehead 500 Broadway Post Office Box 850 Eagle, CO 81631 Telephone: 970 - 328 -3465 Facsimile: 970 - 328 -3559 E- mail: ken.whitchead @eagiecounty.us With a copy to: Eagle County Attorney 500 Broadway Post Office Box 850 Eagle, Co 81631 Telephone: 970 -38 -8685 Facsimile: 970- 328 -8699 E -Mail: atty @eaglecounty.us VENDOR: EPG Companies Inc. 19900 County Road 81 Maple Grove, MN 55311 Telephone: 763 - 424 -2613 Facsimile: 763 - 493 -4812 10. Termination. County may terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time and for any reason, with or without cause, and without penalty therefor with seven (7) calendar days' prior written notice to the Vendor. Upon termination of this Agreement, Vendor shall immediately provide County with all documents as defined in paragraph 8 hereof, in such format as County shall direct and shall return all County owned materials and documents in the possession of Vendor, if any. County shall pay Vendor for Equipment satisfactorily inspected and accepted to the date of termination. 11. Venue, Jurisdiction and Applicable Law. Any and all claims, disputes or controversies related to this Agreement, or breach thereof, shall be litigatcd in the District Court for Eagle County, Colorado, which shall be the sole and exclusive forum for such litigation. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted under and shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado. 12. Execution by Counterparts: Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. The parties approve the use of electronic signatures for execution of this Agreement. Only the following two forms of electronic signatures shall be permitted to bind the parties to this Agreement: (i) Electronic or facsimile delivery of a fully executed copy of the signature page; (ii) the image of the signature of an authorized signer inserted onto PDF format documents. All documents must be properly notarized, if applicable. All use of electronic signatures shall be governed by the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, C.R.S. 24 -71.3 -101 to 121. 13. Other Contract Requirements and Vendor Representations. 4 Eagle County Materials and Equipment Agreement 5/14 a. Vendor has familiarized itself with the intended purpose and use of the Equipment to be provided hereunder, the intended use of such Equipment by County, and with all local conditions, federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations that in any manner affect cost, progress, or Equipment. b. Vendor will make, or cause to be made, examinations, investigations, and tests as he deems necessary for the performance of this Agreement. C. The fact that the County has accepted or approved the Equipment shall not relieve Vendor of any of its responsibilities. Vendor represents and warrants that it has the expertise and personnel necessary to properly perform the terms of this Agreement. Vendor shall provide appropriate supervision to its employees to ensure the performance in accordance with this Agreement. Vendor will provide the Equipment in a skillful, professional and competent manner and in accordance with the standard of care applicable to vendors supplying similar equipment. Vendor warrants merchantability and fitness of the Equipment for its intended use and purpose. e. Vendor hereby represents and warrants that the Equipment will be new and guarantees all Equipment against defects for a period of one (1) year from the date the Equipment is accepted by County, or such longer period as may be provided by the law or as otherwise agreed to by the parties. f. All guarantees and warranties of Equipment furnished to Vendor by any manufacturer or supplier are for the benefit of County. If any manufacturer or supplier of any Equipment furnishes a guarantee or warrantee for a period longer than one (1) year, then Vendor's guarantee or warrantee shall extend for a like period as to such Equipment. g. Vendor warrants that title to all Equipment shall pass to County either by incorporation into the County facility or upon receipt by Vendor of payment from County (whichever occurs first) free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests or encumbrances. Vendor further warrants that Vendor (or any other person performing Work) purchased all Equipment free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests or encumbrances. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vendor assumes all risk of loss with respect to the Equipment until County has inspected and approved the same. h. Within a reasonable time after receipt of written notice, Vendor shall correct at its own expense, without cost to County, and without interruption to Count} i. Any defects in Equipment which existed prior to or during the period of any guarantee or warranty provided in this Agreement; and ii. Any damage to any property caused by such defects or the repairing of such defects. L Guarantees and warranties shall not be construed to modify or limit any rights or actions County may otherwise have against Vendor in law or in equity. j. Vendor agrees to work in an expeditious manner, within the sound exercise of its judgment and professional standards, in the performance of this Agreement. Time is of the essence with respect to this Agreement. k. This Agreement constitutes an agreement for performance by Contractor as an independent Contractor and not as an employee of County. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to create a 5 Eagle County Materials and Equipment Agreement 5 /14 relationship of employer- employee, master- servant, partnership, joint venture or any other relationship between County and Vendor except that of independent Vendor. Vendor shall have no authority to bind County. I. Vendor represents and warrants that at all times in the performance of the Agreement, Vendor shall comply with any and all applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations. tn. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other agreements or understanding between the parties with respect thereto. n. Vendor shall not assign any portion of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the County. Any attempt to assign this Agreement without such consent shall be void. o. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted assigns and successors in interest. Enforcement of this Agreement and all rights and obligations hereunder are reserved solely for the parties, and not to any third party. p. No failure or delay by either party in the exercise of any right hereunder shall constitute a waiver thereof. No waiver of any breach shall be deemed a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach. q. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof. r. The signatories to this Agreement aver to their knowledge no employee of the County has any personal or beneficial interest whatsoever in the Equipment described in this Agreement. The Vendor has no beneficial interest, direct or indirect, that would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of the Agreement and Vendor shall not employ any person having such known interests. S. The Vendor, if a natural person eighteen (18) years of age or older, hereby swears and affirms under penalty of perjury that lie or she (i) is a citizen or otherwise lawfully present in the United States pursuant to federal law, (ii) to the extent applicable shall comply with C.R.S. 24 -76.5 -103 prior to the effective date of this Agreement. 14. Prohibitions on Government Contracts. As used in this Section 14, the term undocumented individual will refer to those individuals from foreign countries not legally in the United States as set forth in C.R.S. 8- 17.5 -101, et. seq. If Vendor has any employees or subcontractors, Vendor shall comply with C.R.S. 8 -17.5 -101, et. seq., and this Agreement. By execution of this Agreement, Vendor certifies that it does not knowingly employ or contract with an undocumented individual who will perform under this Agreement and that Vendor will participate in the E- verify Program or other Department of Labor and Employment program ( "Department Program") in order to confirm the eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for employment to perform Services under this Agreement. a. Vendor shall not: Knowingly employ or contract with an undocumented individual to perform Services under this Agreement; or it. Enter into a subcontract that fails to certify to Vendor that the subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an undocumented individual to perform work under the public contract for services. Eagle County Materials and Equipment Agreement 5114 b. Vendor has confirmed the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for employment to perform Services under this Agreement through participation in the E- Verify Program or Department Program, as administered by the United States Department of Homeland Security. Information on applying for the E- verify program can be found at: http://www.dhs.p,ov/xprevprot/pKggLamst&c—1 185221678150.shtni C. Vendor shall not use either the E -verify program or other Department Program procedures to undertake pre - employment screening of job applicants while the public contract for services is being performed. d. If Vendor obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work under the public contract for services knowingly employs or contracts with an undocumented individual, Vendor shall be required to: i. Notify the subcontractor and County within three (3) days that Vendor has actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an undocumented individual; and ii. Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three days of receiving the notice required pursuant to subparagraph (i) of the paragraph (d) the subcontractor does not stop employing or contracting with the undocumented individual; except that Vendor shall not terminate the contract with the subcontractor if during such three (3) days the subcontractor provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not knowingly employed or contracted with an undocumented individual, C. Vendor shall comply with any reasonable request by the Department of Labor and Employment made in the course of an investigation that the department is undertaking pursuant to its authority established in C.R.S. 8-17.5-102(5). f. If Vendor violates these prohibitions, County may terminate the Agreement for breach of contract. If the Agreement is so terminated specifically for breach of this provision of this Agreement, Vendor shall be liable for actual and consequential damages to County as required by law. g. County will notify the Colorado Secretary of State if Vendor violates this provision of this Agreement and County terminates the Agreement for such breach. jREST OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BIANKJ 7 Eagle County Materials and Equipnient Agreement 5 /I4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the day and year first set forth above. COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, By and Through Its COUNTY MANAGER By: Brent Me all, ebutityManager EPG Companies Inc. Ey. �L1-tC�1�, ^, Print Name: nCjC.' �t�•�rnL1� L�� Title:}— %te.Q� Eagle County materials and Equipment Agnxment 5114 1 ." 4961 l:3W . SCOPE OF SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT, SCHEDULE, FEES 9 Eagle County Materials and Equipment Agreement 5/14 EXHIBIT B INSURANCE CERTIFICATES 10 Eagle County Materials and Equipment Agreement 5/14 EPG Companies Inc. 19900 County Road 81 Maple Grove, MN 55311 Quote Number: 18854 Rev Num TO: Jesse Masten Eagle County Landfill P.O. Box 473 Wolcott CO 81655 USA Phone: 763 -424 -2613 800 - 443 -7426 Fax: 763 - 493 -4812 www.epgco.com Date: 5/12/2015 Expires: 6/11 /2015 Reference: Site: Eagle County Landfill SalesPerson: Chris Riddle EPG Companies is pleased to present our quotation for the replacment pump for the Eagle County Landfill project (EPG Job #98- 4089). Qt,X Part Number / Description Unit Cost Your Cost WPZ00503005C 10440X EPG model WSDPT 5 -3 SurePump patented, 4" wheeled, stainless steel sump drainer with a 112 HP, 230 VAC, 1 phase motor. Includes 140' of CP jacketed motor lead, 0 -5 PSI submersible level sensor with 140' of lead, and 140' of 1/8" stainless steel suspension cable with clamps. Est Freight Estimated Shipping to Wolcott, CO. $4,038.00 EA $4,038.00 $205.00 EA $205.00 Total amount quoted: $ 41243.00 Thank you for allowing us to quote on this project. Prices quoted are based upon the information supplied for bidding and our interpretation of that information along with our recommendations and/or changes for fabrication. Prices are subject to review and possible adjustment for any changes made that deviate from our outline given. Services such as start up supervision, operator training and testing services are available at our standard rate in effect at the time services are provided, plus documented travel expenses. See Bulletin 3120M for our current rates. On all projects we supply one hard copy of submittals (if required) and one hard copy of the Operation and Maintenance manuals. Extra hard copies are available at a cost of $25.00 per submittal and $40.00 per O & M manual. Lead time is currently six (6) to eight (8) weeks from date of approved order. Please keep in mind that if submittals are required the lead times remain six (6) to eight (8) weeks after submittals are given final approval. Submittals are available 2 -3 weeks after approved order is received. EPG Companies Inc. 19900 County Road 81 Maple Grove, MN 55311 Phone: 763 - 424 -2613 800 - 443 -7426 Fax: 763 - 493 -4812 www.epgco.com Quote Number: 18854 Rev Num 1 ..{.. deske , tin 3 If you have any questions or would like to place an order, please call me at 800 -443 -7426. Sincerely, EPG Companies Inc. �C- Q / a� Chris Riddle Applications Engineer