Purchase Agreement with SWHP, LLC

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2025-02-25)

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PURCHASE AGREEMENT 
 
This purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into and effective between the CITY OF 
GLENDALE, an Arizona municipal corporation (“City”) and SWHP, LLC a(n) Arizona, limited 
liability company (“Vendor”) as of the 28th day of January, 2025 (“Effective Date”). 
RECITALS 
A. City intends to purchase F500 Encapsulating Agent necessary for fire fighter personnel for 
the benefit of the public and with public funds (the “Equipment”); 
B. Vendor desires to provide City with the Equipemnt subject to manufacturer’s warranty 
consistent with industry-best practices and the standards set forth in this Agreement; and 
C. City and Vendor desire to memorialize their agreement with this document.  
AGREEMENT 
The parties hereby agree as follows: 
1. Schedule. The periodic purchase of the Equipment will be undertaken in an as needed basis 
Neverless, this Agreement terminates two (2) years from the effective date with the option to 
renew for three (3), one-year periods. 
 
2. Compliance. Vendor must not discriminate against any employee or applicant for 
employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual 
orientation, gender identity or express, genetic characteristics, familial status, U.S. military 
veteran status or any disability. Vendor will require any Sub-contractor (if any) to be bound to 
the same requirements as stated within this section. Vendor, and on behalf of any 
subcontractors, warrants compliance with this section. 
 
3.  Compensation for the Equipment. 
3.1 
Compensation. Vendor’s compensation for the Project, including those 
furnished by its Subconsultants, if any, will not exceed $180,000.00 as specifically 
detailed in Exhibit D (“Compensation”) 
 
3.2 
Change in Scope of Project. The Compensation may be equitably adjusted if 
the originally contemplated Scope as outlined in the Project is significantly modified. 
a. Adjustments to Compensation require a written amendment to this Agreement 
and may require City Council approval. 
b. Additional services which are outside the Scope of the Project contained in 
this Agreement may not be performed by the Vendor without prior written 
authorization from the City. 
c. Notwithstanding the incorporation of the Exhibits to this Agreement by 
reference, should any conflict arise between the provisions of this Agreement 
and the provisions found in the Exhibits and accompanying attachments, the

provisions of this Agreement shall take priority and govern the conduct of the 
parties. 
 
4. Billings and Payment. 
4.1 
Payment. 
a. Vendor will send one invoice once the Equipment is shipped. The City will 
process and remit payment within 30 days. 
4.2 
Review and Withholding. City’s Project Manager will timely review and certify 
Payment Invoice. 
5. Conflict. Vendor acknowledges this Agreement is subject to A.R.S. § 35-511, which allows 
for cancellation of this Agreement in the event any person who is significantly involved in 
initiating, negotiating, securing, drafting, or creating the Agreement on City’s behalf is also an 
employee, agent, or consultant of any other party to this Agreement. 
 
6. Insurance. For the duration of the term of this Agreement, Vendor shall procure and 
maintain insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may 
arise from or in connection with the performance of all tasks or work necessary to complete 
the Project as herein defined. Such insurance shall cover Vendor, its agent(s), representative(s), 
employee(s) and any subcontractors. 
 
6.1 Minimum Scope and Limit of Insurance. Coverage must be at least as broad 
as: 
a. Commercial General Liability (CGL): insurance Services Office Form CG 00 
01, including products and completed operations, with limits of no less than 
$1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury, and property 
damage. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit 
shall apply separately to this project/location or the general aggregate limit 
shall be twice the required occurrence limit. 
b. Worker’s Compensation: Insurance as required by the State of Arizona, with 
Statutory Limits, and Employers’ Liability insurance with a limit of no less than 
$1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. 
 
7. E-verify, Records and Audits. To the extent applicable under A.R.S. § 41-4401, the Vendor 
warrants its compliance and that of its Subconsultants with all federal immigration laws and 
regulations that relate to their employees and compliance with E-verify requirements under 
A.R.S. § 23-214(A). The Vendor or Subconsultant’s breach of this warranty shall be deemed a 
material breach of the Agreement and may result in the termination of the Agreement by the 
City under the terms of this Agreement. The City retains the legal right to randomly inspect 
the papers and records of the other party to ensure that the other party is complying with the 
above-mentioned warranty. The Vendor and Subconsultant warrant to keep their respective 
papers and record open for random inspection during normal business hours by the other 
party. The Vendor and Subconsultant shall cooperate with the City’s random inspections,

including granting the City entry rights onto their respective properties to perform the random 
inspections and waiving their respective rights to keep such papers and records confidential.   
 
8. No Boycott of Israel. To the extent of A.R.S. § 35-393 through § 35-393.03 are applicable, 
the parties hereby certify that they are not currently engaged in and agree for the duration of 
the Agreement to not engage in, a boycott of goods or services from Israel, as that term is 
defined in A.R.S § 35-393. 
 
9. Notices.  
9.1 
Representatives. 
a. Vendor. Venfor’s representative (the “Vendor’s Representative”) authorized 
to act on Vendor’s behalf with respect to the Project, and his or her address 
for Notice delivery is: 
 
SWHP, LLC 
c/o Earl Johnson 
20118 N. 67th Ave., Suite 300-237 
Glendale, AZ 85308 
 
b. City. City’s representative (“City’s Representative”) authorized to act on City’s 
behalf, and his or her address for Notice delivery is: 
City of Glendale 
c/o Eric Keppler, Deputy Chief 
11550 W. Glendale Ave., 2nd Floor 
Glendale, AZ 85307 
 
With required copy to: 
 
City Manager  
 
 
City Attorney 
City of Glendale 
 
 
City of Glendale 
5850 West Glendale Avenue  
5850 West Glendale Avenue 
Glendale, Arizona 85301 
 
Glendale, Arizona 85301 
 
c. Concurrent Notices. 
1. All notices to City’s representative must be given concurrently to City 
Manager and City Attorney. 
2. A notice will not be deemed to have been received by City’s representative 
until the time that is has also been received by the City Manager and City 
Attorney. 
3. City may appoint one or more designees for the purpose of receiving 
notice by delivery of a written notice to Vendor identifying the designee(s) 
and their respective addresses for notices. 
 
10. Entire Agreement; Survival; Counterparts; Signatures.

10.1 
Integration. This Agreement contains, except as stated below, the entire 
agreement between City and Vendor and supersedes all prior conversations and 
negotiations between the parties regarding the Project or this Agreement. 
 
a. Neither Party has made any representations, warranties or agreement as to any 
matters concerning the Agreement’s subject matter. 
b. Representations, statements, conditions, or warranties not contained in this 
Agreement will not be binding on the parties.  
c. Inconsistencies between the solicitation, any addenda attached to the 
solicitation, the response or any excerpts, if any, and this Agreement, will be 
resolved by the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement.  
10.2 
Interpretation.  
a. The parties fairly negotiated the Agreement’s provisions to the extend they 
believed necessary and with the legal representation they deemed appropriate.  
b. The parties are of equal bargaining position and this Agreement must be 
construed equally between the parties without consideration of which of the 
parties may have drafted this Agreement.  
c. The Agreement will be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of 
Arizona. 
10.3 
Survival. Except as specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement, each 
warranty, representation, indemnification and hold harmless provision, insurance 
requirement, and every other right, remedy and responsibility of a Party, will survive 
completion of the Project, or the earlier termination of this Agreement. 
10.4 
Amendment. No amendment to this Agreement will be binding unless in 
writing and executed by the parties. Electronic signature blocks do not constitute 
execution for purposes of this Agreement. Any amendment may be subject to City 
Council approval. 
10.5 
Remedies. All rights and remedies provided in the Agreement are cumulative 
and the exercise of any one or more right or remedy will not affect any other rights or 
remedies under this Agreement or applicable law. 
10.6 
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is voided or found 
unenforceable, that determination will not affect the validity of the other provisions, 
and the voided or unenforceable provision will be reformed to conform with 
applicable law. 
10.7 
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and all 
counterparts will together comprise one instrument. 
11. Term. 
11.1 
The term of this Agreement commences upon the effective date and continues 
for two (2) years from the effective date with the option to renew for three (3), one-
year periods. There are no automatic renewals.

11.2 
Extension for Procurement Processes. Upon the expiration of the Term of 
this Agreement, including the initial term and any renewals, at the City’s sole discretion, 
this Agreement may be extended on a month-to-month basis for a maximum of six 
(6) months to allow for the City to complete its procurement process to select a vendor 
to provide the services/materials similar to those provided under this Agreement. 
 
12. Dispute Resolution. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this contract, or 
the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration administered according to the American 
Arbitration Association’s Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered 
by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  
 
13. Exhibits. The following exhibits, with reference to the term in which they are first referenced, 
are incorporated by this reference. 
 
Exhibit A 
Project 
Exhibit B 
Scope of Work 
Exhibit C 
Schedule 
Exhibit D 
Compensation 
 
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EXHIBIT A 
Purchase Agreement 
 
PROJECT 
 
 
Periodic purchase of F500 Encapsulating Agent on an as needed basis at fire suppression for a variety 
of multi-class hazard fires.

EXHIBIT B 
Purchase Agreement 
 
SCOPE OF WORK 
 
 
 
The Periodic purchase for F500 Encapsulating Agent used for fire suppression for a variety of multi-
class hazard fires on an as needed basis.

EXHIBIT C 
Purchase Agreement 
 
SCHEDULE 
 
Upon execution of this agreement, equipment will be ordered at the convenience of the City and 
shipped to Facility.

EXHIBIT D 
Service Agreement 
 
COMPENSATION 
 
 
NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT 
 
The total amount of compensation paid to Vendor for full completion of all work required by the 
Project during the entire term of the Project must not exceed $180,000.00 for the five-year term. 
 
 
 
 
 
DETAILED PROJECT COMPENSATION 
 
Contractor will be compensated for the purchase of equipment F500 Encapsulating Agent. See 
attached quote for one pallet.