AGREEMENT RE INTERIM LIBRARY NETWORK SERVICES WITH CITY OF SURPRISE.DOCX

Maricopa County — Formal (2023-03-01)

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SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SURPRISE, ARIZONA
AND
MARICOPA COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT
Agreement Number:  Click here to enter text.
THIS AGREEMENT is made between the CITY OF SURPRISE, an Arizona municipal 
corporation (the “City”) and, MARICOPA COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT (“County”).  The 
City and County agree as follows: 
RECITALS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the obligations set 
forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as 
follows:
AGREEMENT
1.
Term of Agreement.  This Agreement is effective as of the date the last party 
executes the Agreement. The term of this Agreement will end on July 1, 2023.  
2.
Termination; Cancellation.
2.1.
For Convenience.  This Agreement may be immediately terminated, with or 
without cause, by either party by providing the other party with at least thirty 
(30) days’ written notice of such termination.
2.2.
Conflict of Interest.  This Agreement is subject to the provisions of ARIZ. 
REV. STAT. § 38-511.  Either party may cancel this Agreement without 
penalty or further obligations if any person significantly involved in initiating, 
negotiating, securing, drafting, or creating this Agreement on behalf of a 
party is at any time while the Agreement or any extension of the Agreement 
is in effect, an employee or agent of any other party to the Agreement in 
any capacity or a consultant to any other party of the Agreement with 
respect to the Agreement subject.
2.3.
Amendments.  This Agreement may be modified only by a written 
amendment signed by persons duly authorized to enter into contracts on 
behalf of the City and County.
2.4.
Notices and Requests.  Any notice or other communication required or 
permitted to be given under this Agreement must be in writing. Notices will 
be deemed to have been duly given if (i) delivered to the party at the address 
set forth below, (ii) deposited in the U.S. Mail, registered or certified, return 
receipt requested, to the address set forth below, (iii) given to a recognized

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and reputable overnight delivery service, to the address set forth below, or 
(iv) delivered by facsimile or e-mail transmission to the number/address set 
forth below or at such other number/address, and to the attention of such 
other person or officer, as any party may designate in writing by notice duly 
given pursuant to this section.
Notices are deemed received (i) when delivered to the party, (ii) three 
business days after being placed in the U.S. Mail, properly addressed, with 
sufficient postage, (iii) the following business day after being given to a 
recognized overnight delivery service, with the person giving the notice 
paying all required charges and instructing the delivery service to deliver 
on the following business day, or (iv) when received by facsimile or e-mail 
transmission during the normal business hours of the recipient.  If a copy 
of a notice is also given to a party’s counsel or other recipient, the 
provisions above governing the date on which a notice is deemed to have 
been received by a party will mean and refer to the date on which the party, 
and not its counsel or other recipient to which a copy of the notice may be 
sent, is deemed to have received the notice.
3.
Miscellaneous.
3.1.
Indemnification.  Each party (as "Indemnitor") agrees to defend, indemnify, 
and hold harmless the other party (as "Indemnitee") from and against any 
and all claims, losses, liability, costs, or expenses (including reasonable 
attorney's fees) (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Claims") arising out 
of bodily injury of any person (including death) or property damage, but only 
to the extent that such Claims which result in vicarious/derivative liability to 
the Indemnitee are caused by the act, omission, negligence, misconduct, or 
To the City:
City of Surprise
16000 North Civic Center Plaza
Surprise, Arizona  85374-7470
Attn:  Kelsey Lamphier, Arts, Culture, and 
Library Director
E-mail:  Kelsey.Lamphier@surpriseaz.gov
With Copy to:
Surprise City Attorney’s Office
16000 North Civic Center Plaza
Surprise, Arizona  85374-7470
Facsimile:  623-222-1101
If to County:
Maricopa County Library District
9330 E. Riggs Rd.
Sun Lakes, Arizona 85248
Attn:  Jeremy Reeder, Library 
Director/County Librarian

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other fault of the Indemnitor, its officers, officials, agents, employees, or 
volunteers.
3.2.
Insurance.  Each party hereto agrees to secure and maintain adequate 
insurance coverage for any and all risks that may arise of the terms, 
obligations, operations, and actions, as set forth in this Agreement, 
including, but not limited to, public entity insurance. The acquisition of this 
insurance or maintenance and operation of a self-insurance plan may fulfill 
this insurance requirement.
3.3.
No Third Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement is intended for the benefit of 
the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, 
and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, 
any other person.
3.4.
Compliance with Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 35-394. County hereby certifies that it 
does not currently, and agrees for the duration of this Agreement, that 
County will not, use: 1. The forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s 
Republic of China; 2. Any goods or services produced by the forced labor 
of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China; or 3. Any contractors, 
subcontractors or suppliers that use the forced labor or any goods or 
services produced by the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s 
Republic of China. Further, County hereby agrees to indemnify and hold 
harmless the City, its officials, employees, and agents from any claims or 
causes of action relating to the City’s action based upon reliance upon this 
representation, including the payment of all costs and attorney fees incurred 
by the City in defending such an action.
3.5.
City Data.  All records, data, or other information collected, learned, 
discovered, or otherwise provided by Contractor (or its subcontractors) 
under this Agreement shall belong exclusively to the City (“City Data” for 
purposes of this paragraph). Contractor shall provide all City Data, in a 
machine readable format, to the City within thirty (30) days following any 
termination of this Agreement. The City shall be capable of extracting all 
City Data from the Software via secure fire transfer or a secure API as 
frequently as needed during the term of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of 
the date the last party signs. 
For the City
By: 
Printed Name: Kelsey Lamphier_______
Title: Arts, Culture, & Libraries Director_
Date: 
For CountyMARICOPA COUNTY 
LIBRARY DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BY:
By: 
Chairman, Board of Directors
Printed Name: 
Title: 
Date: 
ATTEST:
_______________________________ 
Clerk of the Board
Date: ____________________ 
Approved as to form:
______________________________ 
Deputy County Attorney
The foregoing Agreement has been reviewed by the undersigned counsel who has 
determined that it is in proper form and within the power and authority granted under the 
laws of the State of Arizona.

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By:________________________________
__ Attorney                                                      
City of Surprise
By:__________________________________
Attorney                                                          
Maricopa County Library District

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EXHIBITS
TO
SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SURPRISE, ARIZONA
AND
COUNTY
[Scope of Work/Fee Schedule/Proposal]
EXHIBIT A – “Services”
Background:
[If we don’t use recitals, I would suggest adding a short paragraph as background – 
primarily, to memorialize the continuity of services.]The IGA for the operation of the three 
(3) City of Surprise libraries expires March 2, 2023.  In order to have continuing library 
services at the three locations, Asanti, Holllyhock and Northwest Regional, an interim 
solution is needed while waiting for a separate City of Surprise network and instance of 
Polaris are developed.   
Scope of Work:

Technology.  The County will maintain the existing server networks, hardware, 
maintenance, and support for staff and patron computers, printers, payment 
processors, library equipment, telephone system(s) (such as the Cisco phone 
system), and Wi-Fi. Further, the County will provide maintenance and support for 
staff until the end of the continuity agreement.

ILS Access.  The County will provide Polaris Accounts for all City Library Staff and 
grant access to the materials and patron database for the Regional, Hollyhock, 
and Asante Libraries.

ILS Equipment.  The County will continue to manage all library hardware integrated 
with the Polaris ILS system including patron computers, self-checkout machines, 
payment processors, book sorters, RFID pads, security gates, and scanners.

Physical Collection.  The County agrees to leave any County-owned circulating 
assets currently assigned to the Regional, Hollyhock, and Asante Libraries in place 
until July, 1, 2023. 

City-owned materials which constitute the majority of the collection will continue to 
be accessible to all County patrons until July 1, 2023.

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
Courier Service.  The County will continue to include the three Surprise library 
branches in its courier route allowing the transportation of materials countywide as 
well as the delivery of new materials. 

REMOVED
Pricing:
In consideration of the payment of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) per month to 
cover the costs of all Services, including, but not limited to, all labor, travel, and expenses 
through completion of the work. The total possible cost over the life of this Agreement will 
be up to $120,000.00 (four months).
Such payment will be made for the months of March through June 2023, unless this 
Agreement is sooner terminated. Any partial months will be prorated.
Supplies, Equipment and Library Materials:
The purchase of any and all supplies, equipment and library materials for the City of 
Surprise libraries are outside the services listed above.  These items are not included in 
the flat monthly cost of $30,000 and will be billed to the City of Surprise at cost plus 10% 
overhead.
Warranty:
The County represents and warrants that it has the authorization to provide the City with 
all such licenses to use Polaris and related services.