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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-534-E Housing - Terraquest Environmental Consultants, P.C. for consulting services DocuSign Envelope ID:2E2A8C23-2FC2-4842-9D7F-FA4A647151 F7 [Departmental Use Only] TITLE Phase I, ESA FY Fy 2016-17 ORANGE COUNTY CONTRACT UNDER$15,000.00 NORTH CAROLINA THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 2nd day of September, 2016, ("Effective Date") by and between Orange County, North Carolina, a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina, (the "County"), party of the first part; and Terraquest Environmental Consutants, P.C. (the "Provider"), party of the second part; WITNESSEfH: For the purpose and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the County hereby contracts for the services of the Provider, and the Provider agrees to provide the following services to the County in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,time being of the essence: the services and/or materials (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Services") to be furnished under this Agreement are as follows: Phase I, Environmental Site Assessment for properties located at 703 and '705 N, Greensboro Street, Carrboro, North Carolina as provided in the attached Letter, dated June 28, 2016 addressed to Renee D Homes, which is attached as Exhibit A and incorporated into this Agreement as set out herein The term of this agreement rendered shall be from September 2, 2016 to December 1, 2016. Provider represents and agrees that Provider is qualified to perform and fully capable of'performing and providing the services required or necessary under this Agreement in a fully competent, professional and timely manner to the satisfaction of the County Provider shall be responsible for all errors or omissions, in the performance of the Agreement. Provider shall correct any and all errors, omissions, discrepancies, ambiguities,mistakes or conflicts at no additional cost to the County, Provider agrees that Provider'shall not sub-contract any of the services to be provided in this Agreement, nor shall Provider assign any right or responsibility granted or required by this Agreement,without the prior written approval of'the County. SPECIFIC TERMS 1. Payment: The County agrees to pay at the rates specified for Services satisfactorily performed in accord with this Agreement the amount to be paid by the County shall not exceed One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Five dollars, ($1,775.00). Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of an invoice properly submitted to County Should Provider fail to perform its duties under the terms of this Agreement, County may, without fault or penalty, withhold any payment associated with the work to be performed until such time as said work is completed 2. Non—waiver: Failure by County at any time to require the performance by Provider of any of the provisions hereof shall in no way waive or affect the County's right hereunder to enforce the same, nor shall any waiver by the County of any breach be held to be a waiver of any succeeding breach or a waiver of this Non-Waiver Clause.. 3. Independent Contractor: the Provider shall operate as an independent contractor and the County shall not be responsible for any of the Provider's acts or omissions. The Provider shall not be treated as an employee with respect to the Services performed hereunder for federal or state tax, unemployment or workers' compensation purposes. the Provider understands that neither federal, nor state, nor payroll tax of' any kind shall be withheld or paid by the County on behalf'of the Provider or the employees of the Provider' Revised 6/16 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:2E2A8C23-2FC2-4842-9D7F-FA4A647151 F7 4. Insurance: Provider shall obtain, at its sole expense, Commercial General Liability Insurance, Automobile Insurance, Workers' Compensation Insurance, and any additional insurance as may be required by County's Risk Manager as such insurance requirements are described in the Orange County Risk Transfer' Policy and Orange County Minimum Insurance Coverage Requirements (each document is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing division/contracts.php). If County's Risk Manager determines additional insurance coverage is required such additional insurance shall consist of (if no additional insurance required mark N/A as being not applicable). Provider shall not commence work until such insurance is in effect and certification thereof has been received by the County's Risk Manager 5. Indemnity: The Provider agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Orange County from all losses, liabilities, claims, demands, suits, costs, damages or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from bodily injury, including death, to any person or persons or damage to or destruction of any property caused in whole or in part by any negligent or intentional act or omission on the part of the Provider, its agents, or assigns directly or indirectly related to the Services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement on the part of the Provider 6. Iermination: This Agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual written agreement of the parties or by the County upon written notice to the Provider. County may suspend this Agreement upon reasonable notice to the Provider, 7. Entire Agreement and Signatures: the parties have read this Agreement and agree to be bound by all of its terms, and further agree that it constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the Agreement between the parties unless and until modified in writing and signed by the parties Ihis Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be executed electronically All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the intent of the Parties to comply with Article 11A and Article 40 of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 66 8. Priority: In determining the basic services to be provided, should any documents be referenced in or attached to this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall have priority in any conflict between the terms of referenced documents and the terms of this Agreement 9. Governing Law: Both parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina Provider shall at all times remain in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations including but not limited to all state and federal anti-discrimination laws, policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange County Anti-Discrimination Policy. Any violation of this requirement is a breach of this Agreement and County may immediately terminate this Agreement without further obligation on the part of the County This paragraph is not intended to limit and does not limit the definition of breach to discrimination. By executing this Agreement Provider affirms that Provider is and shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. By executing this Agreement Provider certifies that Provider has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor, on the list created by the State Ireasurer pursuant to G .. 147-86.58 10. Dispute Resolution: Any and all suits or actions to enforce, interpret, or seek damages with respect to any provision of, or the performance or non-performance of, this Agreement shall be brought in the General Court of Justice of North Carolina sitting in Orange County, North Carolina. It is agreed by the parties that no other court shall have jurisdiction or venue with respect to such suits or actions Binding arbitration may not be initiated by either Party, however, the Parties may agree to nonbinding mediation of any dispute prior to the bringing of such suit or action Revised 6/16 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:2E2A8C23-2FC2-4842-9D7F-FA4A647151F7 11. Non Appropriation: Provider acknowledges that County is a governmental entity, and the validity of this Agreement is based upon the availability of public funding under the authority of its statutory mandate In the event that public funds are unavailable and not appropriated for the performance of County's obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically expire without penalty to County immediately upon written notice to Provider of the unavailability and non-appropriation of public funds [SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW] Revised 6/16 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:2E2A8C23-2FC2-4842-9D7F-FA4A647151F7 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, County and the Provider have signed this Agreement, effective as of the day first written above, oRANggsciguNTY luggd by:• By cri5OlAktit. tkamAt-rstui jovAltaa, auDigs By ,otfaisrvimeT EA32C8880342408 200 S Cameron St Terraquest Environmental Consutants,PC PO Box 8181 100 East Ruffin Street Hillsborough,NC 27278 Mebane,North Carolina 27302 Revised 6/16 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:2E2A8C23-2FC2-4842-9D7F-FA4A647151 F7 � •..r••�'^� TERRENV-01 JROBINSON A l-...C)RO DATE(MMIDDP(YYY) �. CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE 9/16!2016 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER.THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S),AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER,AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. IMPORTANT: if the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED,the policy(ies)must be endorsed. If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED,subject to the terms and conditions of the policy,certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s). PRODUCER CONTACT NAME: Rogers insurance Agency PHONE 362 FAX 512 W Williams Street (A/C,No,EMI:(919) 8310 (Arc,Noy(919)362-4101 Apex,NC 27502 E-MAIL in A fo ro ersinc,net P ADDRESS: � g INSURER{S)AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC# INSURER A:Evanston Insurance Company 35378 INSURED INSURER e:Penn National Security Insurance Company 32441 • Terraquest Environmental Consultants PC INSURER C C. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company 14990 100 East Ruffin St INSURER D: Mebane,NC 27302 INSURER E: INSURER F: COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER: REVISION NUMBER: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES.LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS, INSR ADDLISUER POLICY EFF POLICY EXP LTR TYPE OF INSURANCE I INSR I WVD POLICY NUMBER (MMIDDIYYYY) (MMIDDIYYYY) LIMITS A X COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY EACH OCCURRENCE $ 1,000,000 CLAIMS-MADE X OCCUR 15PKGSE20338 11101/2015 11/01/2016 DRMGE O{E RoNcTuErD e ne) $ 100r 000 X Pollution MED EXP(Any one person) $ 25,000 X Professional PERSONAL&ADV INJURY $ 1,000,000 GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER GENERAL AGGREGATE $ 2,000,000 POLICY PRO- JECT LOC PRODUCTS COMP/OP AGG .$ 2,000,000 OTHER: CONTRACTORS POL ' $ 1,000,000 AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY CO BINEDt1 INGLE LIMIT $ 1,000,000 B ANY AUTO AX90723808 09/11/2016 09/1112017 BODILY INJURY(Per person) $ y ALL X AUTOS OWNED AUTOS BODILY INJURY(Per accident) $ X HIRED AUTOS NON-OWNED PROPERTY DAMAGE $ AUTOS (Par accident) $ 1 X UMBRELLALIAB X OCCUR EACH OCCURRENCE $ 1,000,000 A EXCESSLIAB CLAIMS-MADE 15EFXSE20195 11/01/2015 11/01/2016 AGGREGATE $ 1,000,000 DED RETENTIONS $ 'WORKERS COMPENSATION X STATUTE OTH- ER AND EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY C ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE Y 1 N WC90723808 09/11/2016 0911112017 E.L.EACH ACCIDENT ,$ 1,000,000 OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED? N/A (Mandatory in NH) E.L.DISEASE-EA EMPLOYEE $ 1,000,000 If yes,describe under DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below E.L.DISEASE-POLICY LIMIT $ 1,000,000 DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONS/VEHICLES (ACORD 101 Additional Remarks Schedule may be attached if more space is required) CERTIFICATE HOLDER CANCELLATION SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE Orange County Housing Human Rights and Community THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. Development 300 W.Tryon Street Hillsborough,NC 27278 AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE t y� Cart 4v►y I ©1988-2014 ACORD CORPORATION All rights reserved. ACORD 25(2014101) The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD