Times Two Entertainment Contract

City of El Mirage — Regular Meeting (2025-01-07)

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AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES 
Contract No. _________ 
THIS Agreement is entered into between the City of El Mirage, Arizona, a municipal 
corporation, hereinafter referred to as the “City” and Times Two Entertainment, hereinafter 
referred to as the “Contractor.” 
FOR THE PURPOSE of providing Movie in the Park services for the City of El Mirage, 
the City and Contractor do hereby mutually agree to the following: 
1.
SERVICES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1.1 
Retention of the Contractor.  In consideration of the mutual promises contained in this 
Agreement, the City engages the Contractor to render services set forth herein, in accordance 
with all the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.   
1.2 
Description of Services.  The Contractor shall do, perform and carry out in a satisfactory 
and proper manner, as determined by the City, the services set forth in this Agreement, including 
all exhibits (“Services”).  The specific description of work is set forth in Exhibit A.  
1.3 
Responsibility of the Contractor. 
1.3.1 Contractor shall tour the Services site and become familiar with existing conditions, 
including utilities, prior to commencing the Services and notify City of any constraints 
associated with the Services site.   
1.3.2 Contractor shall procure and maintain during the course of this Agreement insurance 
coverage required by Paragraph 4 of this Agreement. 
1.3.3 Contractor shall designate Jon Siegel as his Contractor Representative and all 
communications shall be directed to him. Prior to changing such designation Contractor shall 
first obtain the approval of the City. 
1.3.4 Contractor shall obtain its own legal, insurance and financial advice regarding 
Contractor's legal, insurance and financial obligations under this Agreement. 
1.3.5 Contractor shall coordinate its activities with the City’s Representative and submit its 
reports to the City’s Representative. 
1.3.6 Contractor shall provide, pay for and insure under the requisite laws and regulations all 
labor, materials, equipment, and transportation, and other facilities and services necessary for the 
proper execution and completion of the Services.  Contractor shall provide and pay for and 
insure for all equipment necessary for the Services. 
1.3.7 Contractor shall obtain and pay for all business registrations, licenses, permits, 
governmental inspections and governmental fees necessary and customarily required for the 
proper execution and completion of Services.  Contractor shall pay all applicable taxes.

Contractor shall give all notices and comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and 
lawful orders of any public authority bearing on the performance of the Services. 
1.4 
Responsibility of the City.   
1.4.1 The City shall cooperate with the Contractor by placing at his disposal all available 
information concerning the Services.  City agrees to obtain its own legal, insurance and financial 
advice City may require for the Project. 
1.4.2 City designates Kassandra Bernier and Sean VonRoenn as its City Representative.  All 
communications to City shall be through its City Representative. 
1.5 
CONTRACT TERM.   
1.5.1 This Contract commences on Friday, March 7, 2025 and terminates on Friday, March 
7, 2025. 
2. 
COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT 
2.1 
Compensation.  All compensation for complete and satisfactory completion of services 
rendered by Contractor, including its subcontractor(s) shall not exceed $2,000.00. 
2.2 
Method of Payment.  If payment is to be made monthly, Contractor shall prepare monthly 
invoices and progress reports which clearly indicate the progress to date and the amount of 
compensation due by virtue of that progress.  All invoices shall be for services completed. 
2.3 
The Contractor shall provide to City its completed W-9 Form prior to receipt of any 
Compensation. 
3. 
INSURANCE REPRESENTATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS 
3.1 
General.  Contractor agrees to comply with all City ordinances and state and federal laws 
and regulations.  Without limiting any obligations or liabilities of Contractor, Contractor shall 
purchase and maintain, at its own expense, hereinafter stipulated minimum insurance with 
insurance companies duly licensed by the State of Arizona (admitted insurer) with an AM Best, 
Inc. rating of A-7 or above or an equivalent qualified unlicensed insurer by the State of Arizona 
(non-admitted insurer) with policies and forms satisfactory to the City.  Failure to maintain 
insurance as specified may result in termination of this Agreement at City’s option. 
3.2 
No Representation of Coverage Adequacy.  By requiring insurance herein, City does not 
represent that coverage and limits will be adequate to protect Contractor.  City reserves the right 
to review any and all of the insurance policies and/or endorsements cited in this Agreement but 
has no obligation to do so.  Failure to demand such evidence of full compliance with the 
insurance requirements set forth in this Agreement or failure to identify any insurance deficiency 
shall not relieve Contractor from, nor be construed or deemed a waiver of, its obligation to 
maintain the required insurance at all times during the performance of this Agreement.

3.3 
Additional Insured.  All insurance coverage and self-insured retention or deductible 
portions, except Workers Compensation insurance and Professional Liability insurance if 
applicable, shall name, to the fullest extent permitted by law for claims arising out of the 
performance of this Agreement, City, its agents, representative, officers, directors, officials and 
employees as Additional Insured as specified under the respective coverage sections of this 
Agreement. 
3.4 
Coverage Term.  All insurance required herein shall be maintained in full force and effect 
until all Services required to be performed under the terms of this Agreement is satisfactorily 
performed, completed and formally accepted by the City, unless specified otherwise in this 
Agreement. 
3.5 
Primary Insurance.  Contractor’s insurance shall be primary insurance as respects 
performance of subject contract and in the protection of the City as an Additional Insured. 
3.6 
Claims Made.  In the event any insurance policies required by this Agreement are written 
on a “claims made” basis, coverage shall extend, either by keeping coverage in force or 
purchasing an extended reporting option, for three (3) years past completion and acceptance of 
the Services evidenced by submission of annual Certificates of Insurance citing applicable 
coverage is in force and contains the provisions as required herein for the three year period. 
3.7 
Waiver.  All policies, including Workers’ Compensation Insurance, shall contain a 
waiver of rights of recovery (subrogation) against City, its agents, representative, officials, 
directors, officers, and employees for any claims arising out of the Services of Contractor.  
Contractor shall arrange to have such subrogation waivers incorporated into each policy via 
formal written endorsement thereto. 
3.8 
Policy Deductibles and or Self-Insured Retentions.  The policies set forth in these 
requirements may provide coverage, which contain deductibles or self-insured retention 
amounts. Such deductibles or self-insured retention shall not be applicable with respect to the 
policy limits provided to City.  Contractor shall be solely responsible for any such deductible or 
self-insured retention amount.  City, at its option, may require Contractor to secure payment of 
such deductible or self-insured retention by a surety bond or irrevocable and unconditional Letter 
of Credit. 
3.9 
Use of Subcontractors.  If any Services under this Agreement are subcontracted in any 
way, Contractor shall execute written agreement with Subcontractor containing the same 
Indemnification Clause and Insurance Requirements set forth herein protecting City and 
Contractor.  Contractor shall be responsible for executing the agreement with Subcontractor and 
obtaining Certificates of Insurance verifying the insurance requirements. 
3.10 
Evidence of Insurance.  Prior to commencing any Services under this Agreement, 
Contractor shall furnish City with Certificate(s) of Insurance, or formal endorsements as required 
by this Agreement, issued by Contractor’s Insurer(s) as evidence that policies are placed with 
acceptable insurers as specified herein and provide the required coverage’s, conditions, and 
limits of coverage specified in this Agreement and that such coverage and provisions are in full 
force and effect.  Acceptance and reliance by the City on a Certificate of Insurance shall not

waive or alter in any way the insurance requirements or obligations of this Agreement.  Such 
Certificate(s) shall identify the Agreement and be sent to the City Risk Manager.  If any of the 
above cited policies expire during the life of this Agreement, it shall be Contractor’s 
responsibility to forward renewal Certificates within ten (10) days after the renewal date 
containing all the aforementioned insurance provisions.  Certificates shall specifically cite the 
following provisions: 
3.10.1 
City, its agents, representatives, officers, directors, officials and employees is an 
Additional Insured as follows: 
a. 
Commercial General Liability-Under ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or 
equivalent. 
b. 
Auto Liability-Under ISO Form CA 20 48 or equivalent. 
c. 
Excess Liability-Follow Form to underlying insurance. 
3.10.2 
Contractor’s insurance shall be primary insurance as respects performance of this 
Agreement. 
3.10.3 
All policies, including Workers’ Compensation, waive rights of recovery 
(subrogation) against City, its agents, representatives, officers, directors, officials and 
employees for any claims arising out of Services performed by Contractor under this 
Agreement. 
4.10.4 
Certificate shall cite a thirty (30) day advance notice cancellation provision.  If 
ACORD Certificate of Insurance form is used, the phrases in the cancellation provision 
“endeavor to” and “but failure to mail such notice shall impose no obligation or liability of 
any kind upon the company, its agents or representatives” shall be deleted.  Certificate forms 
other than ACORD form shall have similar restrictive language deleted. 
3.11 
Required Coverage. 
3.11.1 Commercial General Liability. Contractor shall maintain “occurrence” from Commercial 
Liability Insurance with a policy limit of not less than $1,000,000 for each occurrence, 
$2,000,000 Products and Completed Operations Annual Aggregate, and a $2,000,000 General 
Aggregate Limit.  The policy shall cover liability arising from premises, operations, independent 
contractors, products-completed operations, personal injury and advertising injury.  Coverage 
under the policy will be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office, Inc. policy form CG 00 
010 93 or equivalent thereof, including but not limited to, separation of insured clause.  To the 
fullest extent allowed by law, for claims arising out of the performance of this Agreement, City, 
its agents, representative, officers, directors, officials and employees shall be cited as an 
Additional Insured Endorsement form CG 20 10 11 85 or equivalent, which shall read “Who is 
an Insured (Section II) is amended to include as an insured the person or organization shown in 
the Schedule, but only with respect to liability arising out of “your work” for that insured by or 
for you”.  If any Excess insurance is utilized to fulfill the requirements of this paragraph, such 
Excess insurance shall be “follow form” equal or broader in coverage scope than underlying 
insurance.

3.11.4 Workers’ Compensation Insurance.  Contractor shall maintain Workers’ Compensation 
insurance to cover obligations imposed by federal and state statutes having jurisdiction of 
Contractor’s employees engaged in the performance Services under this Agreement and shall 
also maintain Employer Liability Insurance of not less than $500,000 for each accident, 
$500,000 disease for each employee and $1,000,000 disease policy limit. 
4. 
INDEMNIFICATION 
4.1 
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contractor, its successors, assigns and 
guarantors, shall pay, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its agents, officers, officials 
and employees from and against all demands, claims, proceedings, suits, damages, losses and 
expenses (including but not limited to attorney fees, court costs, and the cost of appellate 
proceedings), and all claim adjustment and handling expenses, relating to, arising out of, or 
alleged to have resulted from acts, errors, mistakes, omissions, Services caused by the 
Contractor, its agents, employees or any tier of Contractor’s subcontractors related to the 
Services in the performance of this Agreement.  Contractor’s duty to defend, hold harmless and 
indemnify the City, its agents, officers, officials and employees shall arise in connection with 
any claim, damage, loss or expense that is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease, death, 
or injury to, impairment, or destruction of property including loss of use of resulting therefrom, 
caused by Contractor’s acts, errors, mistakes, omissions, Services in the performance of this 
Agreement including any employee of the Contractor, any tier of Contractor’s subcontractor or 
any other person for whose acts, errors, mistakes, omissions, Services the Contractor may be 
legally liable including the City.  Such indemnity does not extend to the City’s negligence. 
4.2 
Insurance provisions set forth in this Agreement are separate and independent from the 
indemnity provisions of this paragraph and shall not be construed in any way to limit the scope 
and magnitude of the indemnity provisions.  The indemnity provisions of this paragraph shall not 
be construed in any way to limit the scope and magnitude and applicability of the insurance 
provisions. 
5. 
TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT 
5.1 
Termination.  The City may, by written notice to the Contractor, terminate this 
Agreement in whole or in part with seven (7) days notice, either for the City's convenience or 
because of the failure of the Contractor to fulfill his contract obligations. Upon receipt of such 
notice, the Contractor shall:  (1) immediately discontinue all services affected (unless the notice 
directs otherwise), and (2) deliver to the City copies of all data, drawings, reports, estimates, 
summaries, and such other information and materials as may have been accumulated by the 
Contractor in performing this Agreement, whether completed or in process.  This Agreement 
may be terminated in whole or in part by the Contractor in the event of substantial failure by the 
City to fulfill its obligations. 
5.2 
Payment to Contractor Upon Termination.  If the Agreement is terminated, the City shall 
pay the Contractor for the services rendered prior thereto in accordance with percent completion 
at the time work is suspended minus previous payments.

6. 
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
6.1 
Litigation.  Should litigation be necessary to enforce any term or provision of this 
Agreement, or to collect any damages claimed or portion of the amount payable under this 
Agreement, that all litigation and collection expenses, witness fees, court costs, and reasonable 
attorneys' fees incurred shall be paid to the prevailing party. 
6.2 
Independent Contractor.   This Contract does not create an employee/employer 
relationship between the parties.  It is the parties’ intention that the Contractor will be an 
independent contractor and not City’s employee for all purposes, including, but not limited to, 
the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Federal Insurance Contribution Act, the Social 
Security Act, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, the Internal Revenue Code, the Immigration 
and Naturalization Act, Arizona revenue and taxation laws, Arizona Workers’ Compensation 
Law, and Arizona Unemployment Insurance Law.  The Contractor agrees that it is a separate and 
independent enterprise from City, that it has a full opportunity to find other business, that it has 
made its own investment in its business, and that it will utilize a high level of skill necessary to 
perform the work.  This Contract shall not be construed as creating any joint employment 
relationship between the Contractor and City, and City will not be liable for any obligation 
incurred by the Contractor, including but not limited to unpaid minimum wages and/or overtime 
premiums.  [FOR SOLE PROPRIETORS ONLY:  The Contractor shall execute the Sole 
Proprietor’s Waiver of Workers’ Compensation Benefits attached hereto and incorporated by 
reference.] 
6.3 
Immigration Law Compliance Warranty.  As required by A.R.S. § 41-4401, Contractor 
hereby warrants its compliance with all federal immigration laws and regulations that relate to its 
employees and A.R.S. § 23-214(A). Contractor further warrants that after hiring an employee, 
Contractor verifies the employment eligibility of the employee through the E-Verify program.  If 
Contractor uses any subcontractors in performance of the Work, subcontractors shall warrant 
their compliance with all federal immigration laws and regulations that relate to its employees 
and A.R.S. § 23-214(A), and subcontractors shall further warrant that after hiring an employee, 
such subcontractor verifies the employment eligibility of the employee through the E-Verify 
program.  A breach of this warranty shall be deemed a material breach of the Contract that is 
subject to penalties up to and including termination of the Contract.  Contractor is subject to a 
penalty of $100 per day for the first violation, $500 per day for the second violation, and $1,000 
per day for the third violation.  City at its option may terminate the Contract after the third 
violation.  Contractor shall not be deemed in material breach of this Contract if the Contractor 
and/or subcontractors establish compliance with the employment verification provisions of 
Sections 274A and 274B of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act and the E-Verify 
requirements contained in A.R.S. § 23-214(A).  City retains the legal right to inspect the papers 
of any Contractor or subcontractor employee who works on the Contract to ensure that the 
Contractor or subcontractor is complying with the warranty.   Any inspection will be conducted 
after reasonable notice and at reasonable times.   If state law is amended, the parties may modify 
this paragraph consistent with state law. 
6.4 
Sole Agreement.  There are no understandings or agreements except as herein expressly 
stated.

6.5 
Notices.  Any notice to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing, shall be 
deemed to have been given when personally served or when mailed by certified or registered 
mail, addressed as follows: 
CITY:  
 
 
 
CONTRACTOR: 
City Manager  
 
 
 
City of El Mirage 
 
 
 
 
10000 N El Mirage Road 
 
 
 
El Mirage, Arizona 85335 
 
 
 
 
The address may be changed from time to time by either party by serving notices as 
provided above. 
6.6 
Controlling Law.  This Agreement is to be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona. 
6.7 
Israel: To the extent A.R.S. § 35-393 through § 35-393.03 is applicable, Contractor 
certifies that it is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of Contract that it will not 
engage in, a boycott of Israel, as that term is defined in A.R.S. § 35-393. 
 
6.8 
China:  Pursuant to and in compliance with A.R.S. § 35-394, Contractor hereby agrees 
and certifies that it does not currently, and agrees for the duration of this Agreement that 
Contractor will not, use: (i) the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China; 
(ii) any goods or services produced by the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s 
Republic of China; or (iii) 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.  Contractor also 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 as action. 
 
7. 
INTERESTS AND BENEFITS 
7.1 
Interest of Contractor.  The Contractor covenants that he presently has no interest and 
shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner or degree 
with the performance of services required to be performed under this Agreement.  The 
Contractor further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person having any 
such interest shall be employed. 
7.2 
Interest of City Members and Others.  No officer, member or employee of the City and 
no member of its governing body, who exercises any functions or responsibilities in the review 
or approval of the undertaking or carrying out of the services to be performed under this 
Agreement, shall participate in any decision relating to this Agreement which affects his personal 
interest or have any personal or pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement or the 
process thereof. 
7.3 
Notice Regarding A.R.S. § 38-511.  This Contract is subject to cancellation under A.R.S. 
§ 38-511.

EXHIBIT A 
SCOPE OF SERVICES 
 
 
Will provide an outdoor movie showing with copyright license, coordinate food trucks and 
vendors for the event.