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2001-018RESOLUTION NO. 2001-18 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA APPOINTING THE FIRM OF ART & CULTURE GROUP, INC. TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL ART CONSULTING SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; AGREEING TO THE NEGOTIATED SCOPE OF SERVICES AND FEES CONTAINED IN SAID AGREEMENT; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. The firm of Art & Culture Group, Inc. is hereby appointed to perform General Art Consulting Services on behalf of the City of Aventura. Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the attached agreement for professional services by and between the City and Art & Culture Group, Inc. and whereby the City agrees to the negotiated scope of services and fees. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Berger, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Commissioner Arthur Berger yes Commissioner Ken Cohen yes Commissioner Harry Holzberg yes Commissioner Jeffrey M. Perlow yes Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert yes Vice Mayor Jay R. Beskin yes Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes Resolution No. 2001-t~8 Page 2 day of Mar h, 2001. ~,l"~'r~/. '~S I~ D E I~, MAY O R ATTEST: TER~ M. SORO~I CMO CI-F¥,,~LERK ~ APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: CITY ATTORNEY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND ART AND CULTURE GROUP, INC. for GENERAL PROFESSIONAL ART CONSULTING SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this 13th day of March, 2001 between the City of Aventura, a Florida municipal corporation, (CITY) and Art and Culture Group, Inc. (CONSULTANT). WITNESSETH, in consideration of the mutual terms and conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, CITY and CONSULTANT agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND IDENTIFICATIONS For the purposes of this Agreement and the various covenants, conditions, terms and provisions which follow, the definitions and identifications set forth below are assumed to be true and correct and are therefore agreed upon by the parties. 1.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR: Whenever the term "CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR" is used herein, it is intended to mean the City Manager or designee. In the administration of this Agreement, all parties may rely upon instructions or determinations made by the CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR. 1.2 CONSULTANT: Art & Culture Group, Inc. which is the professional organization with whom CITY has contracted for the performance of services pursuant to this Agreement. 1.3 CITY: City of Aventura, Florida, a body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the State of Florida. 1.4 NOTICE TO PROCEED: A written statement issued by the CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR directing CONSULTANT to begin work. 1.5 PROJECT: The nature of the PROJECT includes planning, studies, surveys, design, permitting, event/activity/program/project management, supervision, implementation, observations and general professional art consulting services, and other projects as assigned. This includes, but is not limited to, work performed for and in CITY buildings, lands, park facilities, right-of-way, and beautification purposes. The term "lands" includes land or property proposed to be acquired or sold. 1.6 1.7 1.8 REIMBURSABLES: Whenever the term REIMBURSABLES is used herein, it is intended to mean actual expenses directly related to the performance of the services as set forth in this Agreement. REIMBURSABLES are limited to: Identifiable expenses of transportation in connection with the PROJECT subject to the provisions and limitations for public agencies established in Chapter 112, Florida Statutes. Automobile travel inside Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties is not reimbursable. Identifiable per diem, meals and lodgings, taxi fares and miscellaneous travel-connected expenses for CONSULTANT's personnel subject to the limitations of Chapter 112, Florida Statutes. Per Diem within Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties is not reimbursable. c. Identifiable communication expenses for express mail charges. d. Identifiable cost of printing reproduction. Permit application fees. All fees paid to regulatory agencies for approvals directly attributable to the PROJECT. These permit fees do not include those permits required for the work of others. Reimbursable subcontractor expenses are limited to the items described above when the subcontractor provides for reimbursable expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, all REIMBURSEMENTS which exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) shall be approved, in writing, by the CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR pdor to incurring the expenditure. Failure to comply with this provision shall result in the waiver of the REIMBURSABLES. BILLING RATE: Whenever the term BILLING RATE is used herein, it is intended to mean average base salaries and wages paid to personnel by employee category engaged directly on the PROJECT, including all fringe benefits, overhead and profit. BILLING RATE by employee category is shown on EXHIBIT A. GENERAL ART CONSULTING ASSISTANCE: Whenever the term ART CONSULTING ASSISTANCE is used herein, it is intended to mean those professional services provided to CITY on a day-to-day basis for specific tasks provided the estimated CONSULTANT cost for specific task does not exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00). Typical tasks include attendance at meetings, telephone calls, and providing day-to-day assistance as required. a. CITY shall describe the Task to be undertaken by CONSULTANT. 2 1.9 CONSULTANT shall agree upon a level of effort and employee category to be assigned to the specific Task, and 3rovide CITY with a proposal for the work. CITY shall authorize CONSULTANT, ~n writing, to provide professional services requested for the specific Task. CONSULTANT shall be reimbursed by CITY at the BILLING RATE payable for each CONSULTANT's employee category shown on Exhibit A. WORK AUTHORIZATION: Whenever the term WORK AUTHORIZATION is used herein, it is intended to mean general professional art consulting services related to specific projects identified by CITY for which the estimated CONSULTANT cost exceeds Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00). The authorization issued by CITY shall contain the following information and requirements: A description of the work to be undertaken and method of compensation with reference to the appropriate paragraphs of this Agreement. A budget establishing the amount of compensation to be paid, which amount shall constitute a guaranteed maximum, or a lump sum at the CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR's sole discretion, and shall not be exceeded unless prior written approval of CITY is obtained. The information contained in the budget shall be in sufficient detail so as to identify the various elements of costs, and the adequacy of such budget information shall be subject to the approval of A time established for completion of the work or services undertaken by CONSULTANT or for the submission to CITY of documents, reports and other information pursuant to this Agreement. The time established for performance shall be subject to the approval of CITY; however, the time may, in the sole discretion of CITY, be extended upon justification of CONSULTANT that additional time is necessary for performance. Failure on the part of CONSULTANT to comply with the time established for performance may result in the termination of this Agreement. d. WORK AUTHORIZATIONS shall be dated and serially numbered. ARTICLE 2 PREAMBLE In order to establish the background, context and frame of reference for this Agreement and to generally express the objectives and intentions of the respective parties herein, the following statements, representations and explanations shall be 3 accepted as predicates for the undertakings and commitments included within the provisions which follow and may be relied upon by the parties as essential elements of the mutual considerations upon which this Agreement is based. 2.1 Negotiations pertaining to the services to be performed by CONSULTANT were undertaken between CONSULTANT and CITY, and this Agreement incorporates the results of such negotiations. 3.1 3.2 ARTICLE 3 SCOPE OF SERVICES The Scope of Services required to be performed by CONSULTANT shall be identified under one of the following procedures: a. GENERAL ART CONSULTING ASSISTANCE for specific "day-to-day" work Tasks as requested by CITY and agreed to by CONSULTANT. b. Professional Services for a PROJECT as set forth in a WORK AUTHORIZATION. CONSULTANT shall provide all services as set forth in the WORK AUTHORIZATION including, without limitations, all necessary, incidental and related activities and services required. CONSULTANT and CITY acknowledge that a WORK AUTHORIZATION does not delineate every detail and minor work Task required to be performed by CONSULTANT to complete a PROJECT. If, during the course of the performance of a WORK AUTHORIZATION, CONSULTANT determines that it should perform work to complete a PROJECT which is outside the level of effort originally anticipated, CONSULTANT will notify CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR in writing in a timely manner before proceeding with the work. If CONSULTANT proceeds with said work without notifying CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR as provided in Article 6, said work shall be deemed to be within the original level of effort, whether or not specifically addressed in the WORK AUTHORIZATION. Notice to CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR does not constitute authorization or approval by CITY. Performance of work by CONSULTANT outside the originally anticipated level of effort without prior written CITY approval is at CONSULTANT's sole risk and no additional compensation shall be payable. 4.! ARTICLE 4 TIME OF PERFORMANCE In the event CONSULTANT is unable to complete performance of services because of delays resulting from untimely review and approval by governmental authorities having jurisdiction over a PROJECT, and such delays are not the fault of CONSULTANT, CITY shall grant a reasonable extension of time for 4 4.2 4.3 completing the work. It shall be the responsibility of CONSULTANT to notify the CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR promptly in writing whenever a delay is anticipated or experienced, and to inform the CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR of all facts and details related to the delay. The CONSULTANT shall make every reasonable effort to respond within two (2) hours to requests, but under no circumstances, shall response time exceed four (4) hours, unless otherwise approved by the CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR, CONSULTANT shall provide CITY with a current up-to-date phone contact list of personnel at all times. 5.1 5.2 5.3 ARTICLE 5 COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT as compensation for performance of all approved GENERAL ART CONSULTING ASSISTANCE services required under the terms of this Agreement at those BILLING RATES described in Article 1.8 and to reimburse CONSULTANT for REIMBURSABLES as described in Article 1.7, plus subcontractor fees pursuant to paragraph 5.6 for approved GENERAL ART CONSULTING ASSISTANCE service. The BILLING RATES payable by CITY for each CONSULTANT's employee categories is shown on Exhibit '%". Total compensation for a specific work task under GENERAL ART CONSULTING ASSISTANCE shall not exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00). CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT as compensation for performance of all services as related to a WORK AUTHORIZATION required under the terms of this Agreement at those BILLING RATES described in Article 1.7 plus subcontractor fees pursuant to paragraph 5.6, up to the guaranteed maximum payment to be negotiated and stated in the WORK AUTHORIZATION and to reimburse CONSULTANT for REIMBURSABLES as described in Article 1.6 up to the guaranteed maximum payments to be negotiated in the WORK AUTHORIZATION, for a total guaranteed maximum stated in the WORK AUTHORIZATION. It is understood that the method of compensation is that of "guaranteed maximum" which means that CONSULTANT shall perform all services set forth for total compensation in the amount of or less than that stated in the WORK AUTHORIZATION. The BILLING RATES payable by CITY for each Consultant's employee categories is shown on Exhibit "A". CONSULTANT shall submit billings that are identified by the specific Task authorized under GENERAL ART CONSULTING ASSISTANCE on a monthly basis in a timely manner for all LABOR and REIMBURSABLES attributable to the Task. These billings shall identify the nature of the work performed, the 5 5.4 total hours of work performed and the employee category of the individuals performing same. Billings shall itemize REIMBURSABLES by category and identify same as to the work personnel incurring the expense and the nature of the work with which such expense was associated. Where prior written approval by CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR is required for REIMBURSABLES, a copy of said approval shall accompany the billing for such REIMBURSABLES. Copies of invoices must document external REIMBURSABLES and subcontractor fees or receipts that describe the nature of the expenses and contain a project number or other identifier that clearly indicates the expense is identifiable to a Task. CONSULTANT shall submit billings that are identified by the specific PROJECT and WORK AUTHORIZATION number on a monthly basis in a timely manner for all LABOR and REIMBURSABLES attributable to a PROJECT. These billings shall identify the nature of the work performed, the total hours of work performed and the employee category of the individuals performing same. Billings shall itemize REIMBURSABLES by category and identify same as to the work personnel incurring the expense and the nature of the work with which such expense was associated. Where prior written approval by CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR is required for REIMBURSABLES, a copy of said approval shall accompany the billing for such REIMBURSABLES. The statement shall show a summary of LABOR COSTS and REIMBURSABLES with accrual of the total and credits for portions paid previously. Copies of invoices must document external REIMBURSABLES and subcontractor fees or receipts that describe the nature of the expenses and contain a project number or other identifier that clearly indicates the expense is identifiable to a PROJECT. Appropriate CONSULTANT's cost accounting forms with a summary of charges must document internal expenses by category. When requested, CONSULTANT shall provide backup for past and current invoices that records hours and hourly rates by employee categories, REIMBURSABLES by category and subcontractor fees on a Task basis, so that total hours and cost by Task may be determined. 5.5 Notwithstanding anything in paragraphs 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4, at the CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR's option, the contract method of payment may be a lump sum amount for a specific, detailed scope of services. For lump sum contracts, CONSULTANT shall invoice based upon percentage of work complete. Supporting information shall be provided to document the estimate of completion percentage. 5.6 CONSULTANT shall bill identifiable subcontractor fees at the actual fees paid by CONSULTANT. 5.7 CITY agrees that it will use its best efforts to pay CONSULTANT within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of CONSULTANT's proper statement as provided above. The parties shall comply with section 218.70, F.S., et seq. the Prompt Payment Act. 6 5.8 Payment will be made to CONSULTANT at: ART & CULTURE GROUP, Inc. 1280 N. Congress Avenue Suite 206 West Palm Beach, Florida 33409 ARTICLE 6 ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND CHANGES IN SCOPE OF SERVICES 6.1 6.2 Services related to an GENERAL ART CONSULTING ASSISTANCE Task which would increase, decrease or which are outside the level of effort agreed upon by CITY and CONSULTANT shall be services for which CONSULTANT must obtain prior written approval of CITY before compensation can be paid. Services related to a WORK AUTHORIZATION which would increase, decrease or which are otherwise outside the Scope of Services or level of effort contemplated by a WORK AUTHORIZATION shall be services for which CONSULTANT must obtain the prior written approval from CITY before compensation can be paid. All terms for the performance of such services must be agreed upon in writing in a document of equal dignity herewith prior to any deviation from the terms of a WORK AUTHORIZATION, and when properly executed shall become an Amendment to the WORK AUTHORIZATION. 7.1 7.2 ARTICLE 7 CITY'S RESPONSIBILITES CITY shall assist CONSULTANT by placing at CONSULTANT's disposal all information it has available pertinent to the PROJECT including previous reports and any other data relative to a PROJECT. It shall be CONSULTANT's sole responsibility to physically retrieve said information. CITY shall arrange for access to make all provisions for CONSULTANT to enter upon public and private property as reasonably required for CONSULTANT to perform its services under this Agreement. 8.1 ARTICLE 8 MISCELLANEOUS OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS: All sketches, tracings, drawings, specifications, designs, design calculations, details, models, photographs, reports, surveys and other documents, plans and data that result from CONSULTANT's services under this Agreement or that is provided in 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.2 connection with this Agreement shall become and shall remain the property of CITY. Copies of all software files shall be provided to CITY. CONSULTANT shall be entitled to keep a copy of such items for record purposes TERMINATION: This Agreement may be terminated by CONSULTANT or by CITY for any reason with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days written notice from the terminating party to the other party. In the event of such termination, CONSULTANT shall be paid its compensation for services performed to termination date, including all REIMBURSABLES then due or incurred to termination date. All finished or unfinished sketches, tracings, drawings, specifications, design, design calculations, details models, photographs, reports, surveys and other documents, plans and data that result from CONSULTANT's services under this Agreement shall become and shall remain the property of CITY and shall be delivered by CONSULTANT to CITY. RECORDS: CONSULTANT shall keep such records and accounts and require any and all consultants and subcontractors to keep records and accounts as may be necessary in order to record complete and correct entries as to personnel hours charged to the PROJECT and any expenses for which CONSULTANT expects to be reimbursed. Such books and records will be available at all reasonable times for examination and audit by CITY and shall be kept for a period of three (3) years after the completion of all work to be performed pursuant to this agreement. Incomplete or incorrect entries in such books and records will be grounds for CITY's disallowance of any fees or expenses based upon such entries. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: CONSULTANT agrees that it will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment for work under this Agreement because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability and will take affirmative steps to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or national origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. CONSULTANT agrees to furnish CITY with a copy of its Affirmative Action Policy, if requested. NO CONTINGENT FEES: CONSULTANT warrants that it has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for 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 CONSULTANT, any fee, commission, percentage, gift, or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For the breach or violation of this provision, CITY shall have the right to terminate the Agreement 8 without liability, and, at its discretion, to deduct from the contract price, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such fee, commission, percentage, gift or consideration. 8.6 SUBCONTRACTORS: In the event CONSULTANT, during the term of this Agreement, requires the services of any subcontractors, or other professional associates in connection with services covered by this Agreement, CONSULTANT must secure the prior written approval of the CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR. As part of the approval process, CITY shall require subcontractor to comply with the terms of this Agreement, specifically but without limitations, the requirements of this Article 8. CONSULTANT shall be responsible for obtaining releases from subcontractors at the time the subcontractors are paid. 8.7 ASSIGNMENT: This Agreement, or any interest herein, shall not be assigned, transferred or otherwise encumbered by CONSULTANT, under any cimumstances, without the prior written consent of CITY. Said consent shall be at CiTY's sole discretion and may be unreasonably withheld. This Agreement shall terminate in the event that CONSULTANT'S corporation is merged with or otherwise acquired by another firm, company or corporation, or significantly changes or ceases business operations in any way. 8.8 INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY: CONSULTANT shall indemnify, and save harmless CITY, its agents, servants and employees from and against any suits, expenses, damages, costs, claims, demands and/or causes of action of whatever kind or nature arising out of error, omission or negligent act of CONSULTANT, its agents, servants or employees in the performance of services under this Agreement. CONSULTANT further agrees to indemnify and save harmless CITY, its agents, servants and employees from and against any claim, demand or cause of action of whatever kind or nature arising out of any conduct or misconduct of CONSULTANT not included in the above paragraph. 8.9 INSURANCE: CONSULTANT shall provide, pay for and maintain in force at all times during the services to be performed, such insurance, including Workers' Compensation Insurance, Employer's Liability Insurance, Business Automobile Liability Insurance, as set forth below. United States Treasury approved companies authorized to do business in the State of Florida, and having agents upon whom service of process may be made in the State of Florida shall issue such policy or policies. CONSULTANT shall specifically protect CITY by naming CITY and CITY's officers, agents and employees as additional insured under the Comprehensive General Liability 9 Insurance Policy, and Business Automobile Liability Insurance Policy, hereinafter described. All policies shall provide for a Notice of Cancellation and/or Restriction: The policy(les) must be endorsed to provide CITY with thirty (30) days advance notice of cancellation and/or restriction. a. Worker's Compensation Insurance to apply to all employees in compliance with the Worker's Compensation Law of the State of Florida and all applicable federal laws. b. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) per occurrence combined single limit for Bodily Injury Liability and Property Damage Liability. Coverage must be afforded on a form no more restrictive than the latest edition of the Comprehensive General Liability Policy, without restrictive endorsements, as filed by the Insurance Services Office, and must include: Premises and/or Operations. Independent Contractors. Personal Injury Coverage with Employee and Contractual Exclusions removed with minimum limits of coverage equal to those required for Bodily Injury Liability and Property Damage Liability. CITY and CITY's officers, agents and employees are to be named as additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of operations performed for CITY by or on behalf of CONSULTANT in connection with such operation. Business Automobile Liability Insurance with minimum limits of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) per occurrence combined single limit for Bodily Injury Liability and Property Damage Liability. Coverage must be afforded on a form no more restrictive than the latest edition of the Business Automobile Liability Policy, without restrictive endorsements, as filed by the Insurance Services Office and must include: Owned vehicles. Hired and non-owned vehicles. CITY and CITY's officers, agents and employees are to be named as additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of operations performed for CITY by or on behalf of CONSULTANT in connection with such operation. CONSULTANT shall provide CITY a Certificate of Insurance or a copy of all insurance policies required by Section 8.9 including any subsection there under. CITY reserves the right to require a certified copy of such policies upon 10 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 request. All endorsements and certificates shall state that CITY shall be given thirty (30) days notice prior to expiration, cancellation or restriction of the policy. REPRESENTATIVE OF CITY AND CONSULTANT: It is recognized that questions in the day-to-day conduct of a PROJECT will arise. The CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR, upon request by CONSULTANT shall designate in writing and shall advise CONSULTANT in writing of one or more CITY employees to whom all communications pertaining to the day-to-day conduct of PROJECT shall be addressed. CONSULTANT shall inform CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR in writing of the representative of CONSULTANT to whom matters involving the conduct of PROJECT shall be addressed. CONSULTANT shall, at all times during this Agreement, have available for consultation or otherwise, an employee who shall be familiar with all work contemplated under this Agreement. ATTORNEY'S FEES: If CITY institutes any legal action to enforce any provision of this Agreement, then CITY shall be entitled to reimbursement from CONSULTANT for all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees incurred by CITY, provided that CITY is the prevailing party in such legal action, and provided further that CITY shall make application to the court or other tribunal, for an award of such costs and expenses. This provision is supported by other covenants of this Agreement. ALL PRIOR AGREEMENTS SUPERSEDED: This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, or understandings applicable to the matters contained herein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter of this Agreement that are not contained in this document. Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements whether oral or written. It is further agreed that no modification, amendment or alteration in the terms or conditions contained herein shall be effective unless contained in a written document executed with the same formality and of equal dignity herewith. NOTICES: Whenever either party desires to give notice unto the other, it must be given by written notice, sent by certified United States mail, with return receipt requested, addressed to the party for whom it is intended, at the place last specified, and the place for giving notice in compliance with the provisions of this paragraph. For the present, the parties designate the following as the respective places for giving notice, to wit: 11 FOR CITY: FOR CONSULTANT: Eric M. Soroka City Manager City of Aventura 2999 N.E. 191st Street Suite 500 Aventura, Florida 33180 Lucy M. F. Keshavarz President Art 8, Culture Group, Inc, 1280 N. Congress Avenue Suite 206 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 8.14 TRUTH-IN-NEGOTIATION CERTIFICATE: Signature on this Agreement by CONSULTANT shall act as the execution of a truth-in-negotiation certificate stating that wage rates and other factual unit costs supporting the compensation of this Agreement are accurate, complete, and current at the time of contracting. The original contract price and any additions thereto shall be adjusted to exclude any significant sums by which CITY determines the contract price was increased due to inaccurate, incomplete, or non-current wage rates and other factual unit costs. All such contract adjustments shall be made within one year following the end of this Agreement. a. NON-EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT: The services to be provided by CONSULTANT pursuant to this Agreement shall be non-exclusive and nothing herein shall preclude CITY from engaging other firms to perform the same or similar services for the benefit of CITY within CITY's sole and absolute discretion. 8.15 WARRANTIES OF CONSULTANT: CONSULTANT hereby warrants and represents as follows: At all times during the term of this Agreement, CONSULTANT shall maintain in good standing all required licenses, certifications and permits required under federal, state and local laws necessary for the performance under this Agreement. b. At all times during this Agreement, CONSULTANT shall perform its obligations in a prompt, professional and businesslike manner. 8.16 GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. Venue for any action shall be in Miami-Dade County, Florida. THE REST OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 12 8.16 b. At all times during this Agreement, CONSULTANT shall perform its obligations in a prompt, professional and businesslike manner. GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. Venue for any action shall be in Miami-Dade County, Florida. IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have made and executed this Agreement on the date first indicated above. Ter~e¢~ M. SOrOk~;GMC Cit'~/Clerk City Manager\.~...~/ APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza and Guedes, P.A. CO BY: ..... / President .' / Art & Culture Group, Inc. 13 FEE SCHEDULE ART & CULTURE GROUP, INC. Effective January 2001 Principal Art & Cultural Consultant In house black and white copies up to 11" x 17" sheet of paper t~.UlBIT A $85.00 per hour $ 0.05 per copy art & cuJturoJ programming design and consulting Lucy M.F. Keshavarz President/Artist 1280 N Con§[essAveoue Suite 206 WestPalm Beach Florida 33409 phooa(561}687-gO92 fax (561)689-7476 email:!ucyacg@ex6lo eom