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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2011-084Temp. Reso. # 12061 July 28, 2011 Page 1 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-2011�_ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE'CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE BROWARD COUNTY TREE PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANT IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $22,465.00; AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAMARAC AND BROWARD COUNTY FOR THE TREE PRESERVATION GRANT FUNDS; AUTHORIZING BUDGET AMENDMENTS AS NEEDED FOR PROPER ACCOUNTING PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac desires to enhance landscape beautification with the City of Tamarac; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac Public Works Department proposes the installation of trees located at the Spots Complex; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac received notification from the Broward County Tree Preservation Trust Committee that the request for funds in an amount up to $22,465.00 is approved; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac is not required to provide matching funds; and WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the City Manager and Director of Public Works that the grant in amount not to exceed $22,465.00 from the Broward County Tree Preservation Trust Fund be accepted; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to accept the Broward Temp. Reso. # 12061 July 28, 2011 Page 2 County Tree Preservation Trust Fund Grant in an amount not to exceed $22,465.00 for installation of trees at the Sports Complex. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are HEREBY ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption hereof and all exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a specific part of this resolution. SECTION 2: The Broward County Tree Preservation Trust Fund grant in an amount not to exceed $22,465.00 is HEREBY accepted. SECTION 3: The appropriate City Officials are HEREBY authorized to execute an agreement, hereto attached as Exhibit 1, between the City of Tamarac and Broward County, for the acceptance of the grant from the Broward County Tree Preservation Trust Committee. SECTION 4: An appropriation for the receipt and expenditure for this grant and any matching funds will be included in a budget amendment prior to November 30, 2011 pursuant to F.S. 166.241(2). SECTIONS: All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 6: If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such Invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Resolution that can be given effect without the invalid provision or 1 1 1 Temp. Reso. # 12061 July 28, 2011 Page 3 application, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable. SECTION is This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this �day of ,2011. I:,,11Ir=M PETER M. J. RICHtDSON, CRM, CIVIC CITY CLERK. \�%% "ii�rrrrri OF TAMg9����: qo �ESTABLISHEW O : 1963 4 SEAL q� �• 'O I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE APPROVED THIS RESOLUTION AS TO FORM. oo A,,, � SAMU S. G E CITY TTORNEY oma ft- -,�L, ( PAMELA BUSHNELL MAYOR RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: MAYOR BUSHNELL ,?� DIST 1: COMM. SWENS DIST 2: V/M GOMEZ DIST 3: COMM. GLASSER DIST 4: COMM. DRESSLER BN46,;WARD COUNTY Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION DIVISION 1 North University Drive, Suite 102-A - Plantation, Florida 33324.954-357-6666 a FAX 954-357-6521-954-519-1412 June 28, 2011 Mr. John Engwiller City of Tamarac 6011 Nab Hill Road Tamarac, Florida 33321 Re: Tree Preservation Trust Fund Fund Disbursal Agreement Dear Mr. Engwiller: Attached are three copies of an agreement for the disbursal of funds from the Tree Preservation Trust Fund for the Tamarac Sports Complex tree planting project that was approved recently. Please have the agreements executed and return them to my attention. The agreements will then be placed on a County Commission meeting agenda to be executed. If you have any questions concerning this matter my direct line is 954-519-1224. Sin�ely, Peter Burke Program Manager Tree Preservation attachment Broward County Board of County Commissioners Sue Gunzburger - Dale V.G. Holness - Kristin D, Jacobs - Chip LsMarce - Ilene Lieberman - Stacy Ritter - John E. Rodstrom, Jr. • Barbara Sharief - Lois Wexler www.broward,org ,AGREEMENT Between BROWARD COUNTY and CITY OF TAMARAC IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $22,465.00 PROVIDING FOR DISBURSEMENT FROM THE BROWARD COUNTY TREE PRESERVATION TRUST FUND AGREEMENT Between BROWARD COUNTY and CITY OF TAMARAC IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $22,465.00 PROVIDING FOR DISBURSEMENT FROM THE BROWARD COUNTY TREE PRESERVATION TRUST FUND This is an Agreement between: BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY," through its Board of County Commissioners, AND CITY OF TAMARAC, a municipal corporation existing under the laws of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as "GRANTEE." WHEREAS, GRANTEE has submitted a request for funding to the COUNTY for a project outlined and attached hereto as Exhibit "A (`Project'), for disbursement of funds from the Broward County Tree Preservation Trust Fund to finance a proposed tree planting project on public land within the Tamarac Sports Complex; and WHEREAS, the COUNTY through its Tree Preservation Trust Committee has reviewed the plans submitted by GRANTEE and approved the request and recommends approval of the disbursal of funds from the Tree Preservation Trust Fund in an amount up to Twenty Two Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Five and 00/100 Dollars ($22,465.00); and WHEREAS, the COUNTY and GRANTEE wish to enter into an Agreement to govern the disbursement of monies to finance the Project; NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms and conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and GRANTEE agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 - PROJECT 1.1 GRANTEE agrees to provide and implement the Project more specifically described and set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. GRANTEE shall be solely responsible for the placement, management and maintenance of the Project. 1.2 GRANTEE agrees to complete the Project no later than eighteen (18) months from execution of this Agreement by COUNTY. It shall be GRANTEE's responsibility to notify COUNTY promptly in writing whenever a delay is anticipated or experienced, and to inform COUNTY of all facts and details related to the delay. Any time extension authorized by the COUNTY shall be provided for by the County Administrator, in writing, and shall extend the dates in this section by an equal amount of time. Failure to complete the Project within the eighteen (18) months of approval of this Agreement by COUNTY or any extended time period as set forth herein may result in the forfeiture of funds. 1.3 GRANTEE shall meet or exceed the standards noted in the project description attached and incorporated in this Agreement, and all applicable codes, ordinances, statutes and any other regulations imposed by any regulatory body or authority governing the design and construction. ARTICLE 2 - FUNDING AND METHOD OF PAYMENT AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE USE OF THE FUNDS 2.1 COUNTY agrees to reimburse GRANTEE for implementation of the Project in the maximum amount of Twenty Two Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Five and 00/100 Dollars ($22,465.00). GRANTEE agrees to expend the funds allocated to the Project no later than the termination date established by Article 5 or 6 herein. All funds not expended within the term of this Agreement shall remain in the custody and control of COUNTY. 2.2 COUNTY agrees to reimburse GRANTEE for the Project expenses incurred hereto, provided GRANTEE complies with the procedures for invoices and payments as set forth in this Article. 2.3 GRANTEE shall invoice COUNTY for work performed pursuant to this Agreement. 2.3.1 GRANTEE shall provide COUNTY with an executed original of any contracts or subcontracts authorizing the work to be done on the Project. 2.3.1.1 Any work or services subcontracted hereunder shall be, specifi- cally authorized by written contract, written agreement, or purchase order and shall be subject to each provision of this Agreement. Proper documentation in accordance with county, state and federal guidelines and regulations must be submitted to and approved by the Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department (`Department') prior to the execution of any subcontract hereunder. In addition, all subcontracts shall be subject to federal, state, and county law and regulations. -2- 2.3.1.2 None of the work or services, including but not limited to con- sultant work or services covered by this contract, shall be subcontracted or reimbursed without the prior written consent of the Department. 2.3.2 GRANTEE shall not use these funds for any purpose other than the purpose set forth in this Agreement. 2.3.3 Request by GRANTEE for payment shall be accompanied by proper documentation and shall be submitted to the Department for approval no later than thirty (30) days after completion of the Project. 2.3.4 For purposes of this section, copies of invoices, receipts, or other evidence of indebtedness shall be considered proper documentation. Invoices shall not be honored if received by COUNTY later than sixty (60) days after expiration or termination of this Agreement. 2.4 Upon receipt of GRANTEEs invoice for reimbursement, approval of GRANTEE's close-out report, and final inspection by the Department verifying that the Project has been completed in accordance with the Project description, the Department shall authorize payment to GRANTEE the amount it determines, pursuant to the audit, to be payable. In the event that subcontractors of the GRANTEE have not been paid for their work or products and/or waivers of lien have not been obtained from the subcontractors, COUNTY may, in its sole discretion, pay the subcontractors the amount due. 2.5 GRANTEE shall have an adequate financial system and internal fiscal controls in accordance with COUNTY requirements. ARTICLE 3- FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 3.1 GRANTEE hereby gives COUNTY, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents relating to the Project. 3.2 GRANTEE hereby agrees to maintain books and records in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and properly reflect all expenditures of funds provided by COUNTY under this Agreement. 3.3 GRANTEE agrees and understands that all funding authorized under this Agreement shall be used only for eligible activities specifically outlined in this Agreement. GRANTEE hereby agrees that if it has caused any funds to be expended in violation of this Agreement, it shall be responsible to refund such monies in full to COUNTY. -3- 3.4 Within one hundred eighty (180) days after the close of the fiscal year of the governmental entity, GRANTEE shall file with COUNTY an annual financial statement prepared by its Chief Financial Officer or internal auditor which accounts for funds received under this Agreement. The schedule of revenues and expenditures shall include (a) all revenues relating to the Project classified by the source of the revenues; and (b) all expenditures relating to the Project classified by the type of expenditures. The annual financial report shall cover the entire operations of the local government or, at the option of that government, may cover only the department or agency that received, expended or otherwise administered the Tree Preservation Trust Funds. All Tree Preservation Trust Funds from COUNTY should be shown via explicit disclosure in the annual financial statements or the accompanying notes to the financial statements. 3.5 GRANTEE is required to and hereby agrees to account for program income related to Project financed in whole or part with Tree Preservation Trust Funds. ARTICLE 4 — INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE 4.1 GRANTEE is a municipal corporation existing under the laws of the State of Florida, and agrees to be fully responsible for acts and omissions of its agents or employees to the extent permitted by law. Nothing herein is intended to serve as a waiver of sovereign immunity by any party to which sovereign immunity may be applicable. Nothing herein shall be construed as consent by a state agency or political subdivision of the State of Florida to be sued by third parties in any matter arising out of this Agreement or any other contract. 4.2 The parties hereto acknowledge that each is a self -insured governmental entity subject to the limitations of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes. Both parties shall maintain a fiscally sound and prudent risk management program with regard to their obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes. Each partys Workerg Compensation and Employers Liability program is in compliance with Chapter 440 of the Florida Statutes. Each party is fully self -insured and self administered for Auto, General Liability and Workers' Compensations coverage. Nothing herein is intended to serve as a waiver of each partys sovereign immunity. Each will provide each other written verification of liability protection in accordance with state law prior to final execution of this Agreement upon request. ARTICLE 5 - TERM OF AGREEMENT Unless extended pursuant to Section 1.2, this Agreement shall be deemed to commence on the date it is executed by COUNTY and shall end eighteen (18) months from the commencement date. ARTICLE 6 - TERMINATION 6.1 This Agreement is subject to the availability of funds. Should funds no longer be available, this Agreement shall terminate upon no less than twenty-four (24) hours -4- notice in writing to GRANTEE. Said notice shall be delivered by certified U. S. mail, return receipt requested, or in person, with proof of delivery. COUNTY shall be the final authority as to the availability of funds. 6.2 If, through any cause, GRANTEE fails to fulfill in timely and proper manner its obligation under this Agreement, or if GRANTEE shall violate any of the covenants, agreements, or stipulations of this Agreement, COUNTY, at the discretion of and through the County Administrator, shall thereupon have the right to terminate this Agreement or suspend payment in whole or part by giving written notice to GRANTEE of such termination or suspension of payment and specifying the effective date thereof, at least five (5) days before the effective date of termination or suspension. If payments are withheld, the Department shall specify in writing the actions that must be taken by GRANTEE as a condition precedent to resumption of payments and should specify a reasonable date for compliance. 6.3 In the event of termination, all finished or unfinished documents, data studies, surveys; drawings, maps, models, photographs, reports prepared, capital equipment and any other assets secured by GRANTEE with Tree Preservation Trust Funds under this contract shall be returned to COUNTY. 6.4 Notwithstanding the above, GRANTEE shall not be relieved of liability to COUNTY for damages sustained by COUNTY by virtue of any breach of this Agreement by GRANTEE, and COUNTY may withhold any payments to GRANTEE, for the purposes of setoff until such time as the exact amount of damages is determined. 6.5 In the best interests of the Tree Preservation Trust Fund program and in order to better serve the people in the target areas and fulfill the purposes of the program, either party may terminate this Agreement upon giving thirty (30) days notice in writing of its intent to terminate, stating its reasons for doing so. In the event COUNTY terminates the Agreement, COUNTY shall pay GRANTEE for documented committed eligible costs. The County Administrator is authorized to terminate this Agreement on behalf of the COUNTY pursuant to this Section upon his or her determination that termination is in the best interests of the COUNTY. 6.6 All requests for an amendment to this Agreement must be submitted in writing to the Department no less than ninety (90) days prior to the termination date of the Agreement. ARTICLE 7 - NOTICES Whenever either party desires to give notice unto the other, such notice must be in writing, sent by certified United States mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the party for whom it is intended, at the place last specified, and the place for giving of notice shall remain such until it shall have been changed by written notice in compliance &Z with the provisions of this paragraph. For the present, the parties designate the following as the respective places for giving of notice, to -wit: FOR COUNTY: Director, Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department 115 South Andrews Avenue, Room 329B Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 FOR GRANTEE: City Manager 7525 N.W. 881h Avenue Tamarac, Florida 33321 ARTICLE 8 - MISCELLANEOUS 8.1 NONDISCRIMINATION, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, AND AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. GRANTEE shall not unlawfully discriminate against any person in its operations and activities or in its use or expenditure of funds in fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement. GRANTEE shall affirmatively comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the course of providing any services funded by COUNTY, including Titles I and II of the ADA (regarding nondiscrimination on the basis of disability), and all applicable regulations, guidelines, and standards. In addition, GRANTEE shall take affirmative steps to ensure nondiscrimination in employment against disabled persons. Such actions shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff, termination, rates of pay, other forms of compensation, terms and conditions of employment, training (including apprenticeship), and accessibility. GRANTEE's decisions regarding the delivery of services under this Agreement shall be made without regard to or consideration of race, age, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation (Broward County Code, Chapter 16%), national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, or any other factor which cannot be lawfully used as a basis for service delivery. GRANTEE shall not engage in or commit any discriminatory practice in violation of the Broward County Human Rights Act (Broward County Code, Chapter 16%) in performing any services pursuant to this Agreement. 8.2 DRUG FREE WORKPLACE. GRANTEE agrees to administer, in good faith, a policy designed to assure a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of drugs or alcohol by its beneficiaries. " 8.3 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. GRANTEE is an independent contractor under this Agreement. Services provided by GRANTEE shall be performed by employees or subcontractors of GRANTEE and subject to supervision by GRANTEE, and shall not be deemed officers, employees, or agents of COUNTY. Personnel policies, tax responsibilities, social security and health insurance, employee benefits, purchasing policies and other similar administrative procedures applicable to services rendered under this Agreement shall be those of GRANTEE, which policies of GRANTEE shall not conflict with COUNTY, or State of Florida policies, rules or regulations relating to the use of the funds provided for under this Agreement. 8.4 PRIOR AGREEMENTS SUPERSEDED. This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, and 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. 8.5 AMENDMENTS. COUNTY may, in its discretion, amend this Agreement to conform with changes in federal, state, local, and/or COUNTY directives and objectives. Such amendments shall be incorporated by written amendment as a part of this Agreement and shall be subject to approval of the Board .of County Commissioners, except as set forth herein. Except for the provisions as set forth herein, 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. 8.6 ASSIGNMENT. Except as specifically provided for in this Agreement, GRANTEE shall not transfer or assign the performance of services called for in this Agreement. However, this Agreement shall run to COUNTY or its successors. 8.7 REPORTS, PLANS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS. All reports, plans, surveys, information, documents, maps and other data procedures developed, prepared, assembled or completed by GRANTEE for the purposes of this Agreement shall become the property of COUNTY without restriction, reservation or limitation of their use and shall be made available by GRANTEE at any time upon request by COUNTY or Department. Upon completion of all work contemplated under this Agreement, copies of all of the above data shall be delivered to the Department upon written request. 8.8 CONFLICT OF INTEREST. GRANTEE covenants that no person who presently exercises any functions or responsibilities in connection with the Project has any personal financial interest, for one (1) year thereafter. Any possible conflicting interest on the part of GRANTEE, its employees, or agents, shall be disclosed in writing to the Department. Neither GRANTEE nor its employees related to the Project which is the subject of this Agreement shall have or hold any continuing or frequently recurring -7- employment or contractual relationship that is substantially antagonistic or incompatible with GRANTEE's loyal and conscientious exercise of judgment related to its performance under this Agreement. GRANTEE agrees that none of its employees shall, during the term of this Agreement, serve as an adverse or hostile witness against COUNTY in any legal or administrative proceeding in which he or she is not a party, unless compelled by court process, nor shall such persons give sworn testimony or issue a report or writing, as an expression of his or her opinion, which is adverse or prejudicial to the interests of COUNTY in any such pending or threatened legal or administrative proceeding. The limitations of this section shall not preclude such persons from representing themselves in any action or in any administrative or legal proceeding regarding this Agreement. In the event GRANTEE is permitted to utilize subcontractors to perform any services required by this Agreement, GRANTEE agrees to prohibit such subcontractors, by written contract, from having any conflicts as within the meaning of this section. 8.9 EXECUTION. This document shall be executed in three (3) counterparts, each. of which shall be deemed to be an original. 8.10 CHOICE OF LAW; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. Any controversies or legal problems arising out of this transaction and any action involving the enforcement or interpretation of any rights hereunder shall be submitted to the jurisdiction of the State courts of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Broward County, Florida, the venue situs, and shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. To encourage prompt and equitable resolution of any litigation that may arise hereunder, each party hereby waives any rights it may have to a trial by jury of any such litigation. 8.11 SEVERANCE. In the event this Agreement or a portion of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective. 8.12 LEGAL PROVISIONS DEEMED INCLUDED. Each and every provision of any law and clause required by law to be inserted in this Agreement shall be deemed to be inserted herein, and this Agreement shall be read and enforced as though it were included herein and if, through mistake or otherwise, any such provision is not inserted or is not correctly inserted, then upon application of either party this Agreement shall forthwith be amended to make such insertion. 8.13 NO CONTINGENT FEE. GRANTEE warrants that it has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for GRANTEE, 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 GRANTEE 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, COUNTY shall have the right to terminate the Agreement without liability at its discretion, to deduct from the contract price or otherwise recover, the full amount of such fee, commission, percentage, gift, or consideration. 8.14 KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS. GRANTEE shall keep fully informed of all Federal and State laws, all local laws, ordinances and regulations, and all orders and decrees of bodies or tribunals having jurisdiction or authority which, in any manner, affect work authorized under the terms of this Agreement. The GRANTEE shall at all times observe and comply with all such laws, ordinances, regulations, orders and decrees. 8.15 PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES ACT. GRANTEE represents that the execution of this Agreement will not violate the Public Entity Crimes Act (Section 287.133, Florida Statutes), which essentially provides that a person or affiliate who is a contractor, consultant or other provider and who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a Public Entity Crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to COUNTY, may not submit a bid on a contract with COUNTY for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to COUNTY, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with COUNTY, and may not transact any business with COUNTY in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, Florida Statutes, for category two purchases for a period of thirty-six (35) months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. Violation of this section shall result in termination of this Agreement and recovery of all monies paid hereto, and may result in debarment from COUNTY's competitive procurement activities. In addition to the foregoing, GRANTEE further represents that there has been no determination, based on an audit, that it committed an act defined by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, as a "public entity crimd' and that it has not been formally charged with committing an act defined as a "public entity crimd' regardless of the amount of money involved or whether GRANTEE has been placed on the convicted vendor list. 8.16 THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. Neither GRANTEE nor COUNTY intend to directly or substantially benefit a third party by this Agreement. Therefore, the parties agree that there are no third party beneficiaries to this Agreement and that no third party shall be entitled to assert a claim against either of them based upon this Agreement. The parties expressly acknowledge that it is not their intent to create any rights or obligations in any third person or entity under this Agreement. 8.17 WAIVER OF BREACH AND MATERIALITY. Failure by COUNTY to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision or modification of this Agreement. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party against whom it is asserted. A waiver of any provision of this Agreement or failure to perform any of the terms, covenants, and conditions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any prior or subsequent failure to perform any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement and shall not be construed to be a modification of the terms of this Agreement. COUNTY and GRANTEE agree that each requirement, duty, and obligation set forth herein is substantial and important to the formation of this Agreement and, therefore, is a material term hereof. 8.18 JOINT PREPARATION. COUNTY and GRANTEE acknowledge that they have sought and received whatever competent advice and counsel as was necessary for them to form a full and complete understanding of all rights and obligations under this Agreement, and the preparation of this Agreement has been a joint effort of COUNTY and GRANTEE and the resulting document shall not, solely as a matter of judicial construction, be construed more severely against one of the parties than any other. 8.19 PRIORITY OF PROVISIONS. If there is a conflict or inconsistency between any term, statement, requirement, or provision of any exhibit attached hereto, any document or events referred to herein, or any document incorporated into this Agreement by reference and a term, statement, requirement, or provision of this Agreement, the term, statement, requirement, or provision contained in Articles 1 through 8 of this Agreement shall prevail and be given effect. Where there is a conflict between any provision set forth within this Agreement and a more stringent State or Federal provision which is applicable to any services performed under this Agreement, the more stringent State or Federal provision shall prevail. 8.20 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE. The truth and accuracy of each `Wherea§' clause set forth above is acknowledged by the parties. The attached Exhibits are incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement. 8.21 USE OF TERMS. All terms and words used in this Agreement, despite the number and gender in which used, shall be deemed to include any other gender or number as the context or the use thereof may require. Terms such as "herein," "hereof," "hereunder," and "hereinafter" refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular sentence, paragraph, or section where they appear, unless the context otherwise requires. Whenever reference is made to a section of this Agreement, such reference is to the section as a whole, including all of the subsections and subparagraphs of such section unless the reference is made to a particular subsection or subparagraph of such section. 8.22 FURTHER ASSURANCE. GRANTEE and COUNTY agree to execute, acknowledge, deliver, and cause to be done, executed, acknowledged, and delivered all such further documents and perform such acts as shall reasonably be requested of it to carry out this Agreement and give effect hereto. Accordingly, without in any manner limiting the specific rights and obligations set forth in this Agreement, the parties declare their intention to cooperate with each other in effecting the terms of this Agreement. 8.23 WAIVER OF CLAIMS. GRANTEE hereby waives any claim against COUNTY, and its agents, servants and employees for loss of anticipated profits caused by any suit or proceedings directly or indirectly attacking the validity of this Agreement or any part -10- thereof, or by any judgment of award in any suit or proceeding declaring this Agreement null, void or voidable, delaying the same or any part thereof, from being carried out. 8.24 CUMULATIVE RIGHTS. All rights and remedies of COUNTY hereunder or at law or in equity are cumulative and shall be in addition to any other rights and remedies available. The exercise of any right or remedy shall not be taken to exclude or waive the right to the exercise of any other. Failure by COUNTY to promptly exercise any of its rights shall not operate to forfeit or be treated as a waiver of any such rights. 8.25 SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. GRANTEE agrees that in addition to all other remedies, its obligations contained herein shall be subject to the remedy of specific performance by appropriate action commenced in a court of proper jurisdiction. 8.26 EXECUTION AUTHORITY. The individuals executing this Agreement on behalf of GRANTEE personally warrant that they have full authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of GRANTEE for whom they are acting herein. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] -11- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and executed this Agreement on the respective dates under each signature: BROWARD COUNTY through its Board of County Commissioners, signing by and through its Mayor or Vice Mayor, authorized tk qXecute same, and CITY OF TAMARAC, signing by and through its V y4 lZ. , duly authorized to execute same. ATTEST: County Administrator and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of BrowardFVorida Q M 13 �'��i 0111 Z : CREATED :A OT1,st 2.0 3.915 w � � Approved as to Insurance Requirements: By: R s ana ement Division Rieh Menepernerrt Oivieipn Pon Alexander, SK NI COUNTY BROWARD COUNTY, through its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS In 20 Approved as to form by Office of County Attorney Broward County, Florida Joni Armstrong Coffey, County Attorney Governmental Center, Suite 423 115 South Andrews Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Telephone: (954) 357-7600 TelecopjQr: (954) 357-6968 By _� [0 X q �3)ii --h' sistant County Attomey a A o t `ohill E. NacWo III spa AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND CITY OF AMOUNT OF UP TO $22,465.00 PROVIDING FOR DISBURSAL THE BROWARD COUNTY TREE PRESERVATION TRUST FUND Attest: City C erk TAM... ai � ESYAB41SHED �, o 196 .4 SEAL ' O •v GRANTEE 0 -13- CITY OF TAMARAC TAMARAC IN THE OF FUNDS FROM Bye L g( Mayor -Commissioner V�� day of , 20 (. 1 City Manager day of�SCUO , 20M APPROVED AS TO FORM: By City bhorney EXHIBIT "A" PROJECT -14- s f h i Ro p � u iZ log m r Tr t b p,. MAZ Svd 7'vs z x is BS C r 70 y d ow CITY OF TAMARAC June 15, 2011 6011 Nab Hill Road Tamara:, Florida 33321-2401 (954)724-2405 0 Fax (954)597-3720 ATTN: L. BYRD RE: LANDSCAPING - TAMARAC: SPURT'S COMPLEX As per our conversation regarding a landscaping proposal for the CITY OF TAMARAC, we are submitting the following for your consideration; TAMARAC SPORTS COMPLEX (NOR HILL RD & 77 ST E Instn1126 live oak trees (13' - 14'; Y-6' spr.; 3" cal.) S 7,150.00 Install 33 veitchia montgomery palms (12'ct) 91075,00 Install 33 sabal palms (12'ct) . 6,240.00 TOTAL FOR THIS PROPOSAL S 22,465.00* * Note: Price includes watering for 45 days and a 6 month wan:anty. We appreciate the opportunity to bid your work. In the event any litigation arises out of this agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to attorneys fees plus and cost associated with. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. ACCEPTED BY: SIGNATURE ITIT LE: I PRESTIGE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, LVC. Sincerely, G 67 Robert Vornbroc:k Landscape Supervisor RV/lb (Print name) W:1wPSI11NA>rrl'�7lwaac�Z914.101]19POA7:PL6X•iAE64 2�11..2.PAD