Agreement - United Fibers

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City Clerk Document No.  
 
 
 
 
 
City Council Meeting Date: March 24, 2022 
 
 
 
CITY OF CHANDLER SERVICES AGREEMENT 
PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF CURBSIDE COLLECTED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS 
CITY OF CHANDLER AGREEMENT NO. PW2-926-4473 
 
THIS AGREEMENT (Agreement) is made and entered into by and between the City of Chandler, an 
Arizona municipal corporation (City), and United Fibers, LLC, a Colorado limited liability corporation 
(Contractor), (City and Contractor may individually be referred to as Party and collectively referred 
to as Parties) and made  
 
 
 
 , 2022 (Effective Date). 
 
RECITALS 
 
A. City proposes to enter into an agreement for processing and marketing of recyclable materials 
as more fully described in Exhibit A, which is attached to and made a part of this Agreement by this 
reference. 
 
B. Contractor is ready, willing, and able to provide the services described in Exhibit A for the 
compensation and fees set forth and as described in Exhibit B, which is attached to and made a part 
of this Agreement by this reference. 
 
C. City desires to contract with the Contractor to provide these services under the terms and 
conditions set forth in this Agreement. 
 
AGREEMENT 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises contained in this 
Agreement, City and Contractor agree as follows: 
 
SECTION I: DEFINITIONS 
 
For purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions apply: 
Agreement means the legal agreement executed between the City and the Contractor  
City means the City of Chandler, Arizona 
Contractor means the individual, partnership, or corporation named in the Agreement 
Days means calendar days 
May, Should means something that is not mandatory but permissible 
Shall, Will, Must means a mandatory requirement 
 
SECTION II: CONTRACTOR’S SERVICES 
 
Contractor must perform the services described in Exhibit A to the City’s satisfaction within the 
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terms and conditions of this Agreement and within the care and skill that a person who provides 
similar services in Chandler, Arizona exercises under similar conditions. All work or services 
furnished by Contractor under this Agreement must be performed in a skilled and workmanlike 
manner.   Unless authorized by the City in writing, all fixtures, furnishings, and equipment furnished 
by Contractor as part of the work or services under this Agreement must be new, or the latest 
model, and of the most suitable grade and quality for the intended purpose of the work or service.  
 
SECTION III: PERIOD OF SERVICE 
 
The term of the Agreement is ten months, and begins on March 1, 2022 and ends on December 31, 
2022 unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.  
 
SECTION lV: PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION AND FEES 
 
Unless amended in writing by the Parties, Contractor's compensation and fees as more fully 
described in Exhibit B for performance of the services approved and accepted by the City under this 
Agreement must not exceed $ 660,000. Contractor must submit requests for payment for services 
approved and accepted during the previous billing period and must include, as applicable, detailed 
invoices and receipts, a narrative description of the tasks accomplished during the billing period, a 
list of any deliverables submitted, and any subcontractor’s or supplier’s actual requests for payment 
plus similar narrative and listing of their work. Payment for those services negotiated as a lump sum 
will be made in accordance with the percentage of the work completed during the preceding billing 
period. Services negotiated as a not-to-exceed fee will be paid in accordance with the work 
completed on the service during the preceding month. All requests for payment must be submitted 
to the City for review and approval. The City will make payment for approved and accepted services 
within 30 days of the City’s receipt of the request for payment. Contractor bears all responsibility 
and liability for any and all tax obligations that result from Contractor’s performance under this 
Agreement.  
 
SECTION V: GENERAL CONDITIONS 
 
5.1 Records/Audit. Records of the Contractor's direct personnel payroll, reimbursable expenses 
pertaining to this Agreement and records of accounts between the City and Contractor must be 
kept on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles and must be made available to the 
City and its auditors for up to three years following the City’s final acceptance of the services under 
this Agreement. The City, its authorized representative, or any federal agency, reserves the right to 
audit Contractor's records to verify the accuracy and appropriateness of all cost and pricing data, 
including data used to negotiate this Agreement and any amendments. The City reserves the right 
to decrease the total amount of Agreement price or payments made under this Agreement or 
request reimbursement from the Contractor following final contract payment on this Agreement if, 
upon audit of the Contractor's records, the audit discloses the Contractor has provided false, 
misleading, or inaccurate cost and pricing data. The Contractor will include a similar provision in all 
of its contracts with subcontractors providing services under the Agreement Documents to ensure 
that the City, its authorized representative, or the appropriate federal agency, has access to the 
subcontractors’ records to verify the accuracy of all cost and pricing data. The City reserves the right 
to decrease Contract price or payments made on this Agreement or request reimbursement from 
the Contractor following final payment on this Agreement if the above provision is not included in 
subcontractor agreements, and one or more subcontractors refuse to allow the City to audit their 
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records to verify the accuracy and appropriateness of all cost and pricing data. If, following an audit 
of this Agreement, the audit discloses the Contractor has provided false, misleading, or inaccurate 
cost and pricing data, and the cost discrepancies exceed 1% of the total Agreement billings, the 
Contractor will be liable for reimbursement of the reasonable, actual cost of the audit. 
 
5.2 Alteration in Character of Work. Whenever an alteration in the character of work results in a 
substantial change in this Agreement, thereby materially increasing or decreasing the scope of 
services, cost of performance, or Project schedule, the work will be performed as directed by the 
City. However, before any modified work is started, a written amendment must be approved and 
executed by the City and the Contractor. Such amendment must not be effective until approved by 
the City. Additions to, modifications, or deletions from this Agreement as provided herein may be 
made, and the compensation to be paid to the Contractor may accordingly be adjusted by mutual 
agreement of the Parties. It is distinctly understood and agreed that no claim for extra work done 
or materials furnished by the Contractor will be allowed by the City except as provided herein, nor 
must the Contractor do any work or furnish any materials not covered by this Agreement unless 
such work is first authorized in writing. Any such work or materials furnished by the Contractor 
without prior written authorization will be at Contractor's own risk, cost, and expense, and 
Contractor hereby agrees that without written authorization Contractor will make no claim for 
compensation for such work or materials furnished. 
 
5.3 Termination for Convenience. The City and the Contractor hereby agree to the full 
performance of the covenants contained herein, except that the City reserves the right, at its 
discretion and without cause, to terminate or abandon any service provided for in this 
Agreement, or abandon any portion of the Project for which services have been performed by 
the Contractor. In the event the City abandons or suspends the services, or any part of the 
services as provided in this Agreement, the City will notify the Contractor in writing and 
immediately after receiving such notice, the Contractor must discontinue advancing the work 
specified under this Agreement. Upon such termination, abandonment, or suspension, the 
Contractor must deliver to the City all drawings, plans, specifications, special provisions, 
estimates and other work entirely or partially completed, together with all unused materials 
supplied by the City. The Contractor must appraise the work Contractor has completed and 
submit Contractor's appraisal to the City for evaluation. The City may inspect the Contractor's 
work to appraise the work completed. The Contractor will receive compensation in full for 
services performed to the date of such termination. The fee shall be paid in accordance with 
Section IV of this Agreement, and as mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and the City. If 
there is no mutual agreement on payment, the final determination will be made in accordance 
with the Disputes provision in this Agreement. However, in no event may the payment exceed 
the payment set forth in this Agreement nor as amended in accordance with Alteration in 
Character of Work. The City will make the final payment within 60 days after the Contractor has 
delivered the last of the partially completed items and the Parties agree on the final payment. 
If the City is found to have improperly terminated the Agreement for cause or default, the 
termination will be converted to a termination for convenience in accordance with the 
provisions of this Agreement. 
5.4 Termination for Cause. The City may terminate this Agreement for Cause upon the occurrence 
of any one or more of the following events: in the event that (a) the Contractor fails to perform 
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (b) the Contractor is adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, (c) 
the Contractor makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (d) a trustee or receiver is 
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appointed for Contractor or for any of Contractor’s property (e) the Contractor files a petition to 
take advantage of any debtor's act, or to reorganize under the bankruptcy or similar laws, (f) the 
Contractor disregards laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or orders of any public body having 
jurisdiction, or (g) the Contractor fails to cure default within the time requested. Where Agreement 
has been so terminated by City, the termination will not affect any rights of City against Contractor 
then existing or which may thereafter accrue. 
 
5.5 Indemnification. The Contractor (lndemnitor) must indemnify, defend, save and hold 
harmless the City and its officers, officials, agents and employees (lndemnitee) from any and 
all claims, actions, liabilities, damages, losses or expenses (including court costs, attorneys' fees 
and costs of claim processing, investigation and litigation) (Claims) caused or alleged to be 
caused, in whole or in part, by the wrongful, negligent or willful acts, or errors or omissions of 
the Contractor or any of its owners, officers, directors, agents, employees, or subcontractors in 
connection with this Agreement. This indemnity includes any claim or amount arising out of or 
recovered under workers' compensation law or on account of the failure of the Contractor to 
conform to any federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation or court decree. 
The Contractor must indemnify lndemnitee from and against any and all Claims, except those 
arising solely from lndemnitee's own negligent or willful acts or omissions. The Contractor is 
responsible for primary loss investigation, defense and judgment costs where this 
indemnification applies. In consideration of the award of this Agreement, the Contractor agrees 
to waive all rights of subrogation against lndemnitee for losses arising from or related to this 
Agreement. The obligations of the Contractor under this provision survive the termination or 
expiration of this Agreement. 
 
5.6 Insurance Requirements. Contractor must procure insurance under the terms and 
conditions and for the amounts of coverage set forth in Exhibit C against claims that may arise 
from or relate to performance of the work under this Agreement by Contractor and its agents, 
representatives, employees, and subcontractors. Contractor and any subcontractors must 
maintain this insurance until all of their obligations have been discharged, including any 
warranty periods under this Agreement. These insurance requirements are minimum 
requirements for this Agreement and in no way limit the indemnity covenants contained in this 
Agreement. The City in no way warrants that the minimum limits stated in Exhibit C are 
sufficient to protect the Contractor from liabilities that might arise out of the performance of 
the work under this Agreement by the Contractor, the Contractor’s agents, representatives, 
employees, or subcontractors. Contractor is free to purchase such additional insurance as may 
be determined necessary. 
 
5.7 Cooperation and Further Documentation. The Contractor agrees to provide the City such 
other duly executed documents as may be reasonably requested by the City to implement the 
intent of this Agreement. 
 
5.8 Notices. Unless otherwise provided, notice under this Agreement must be in writing and 
will be deemed to have been duly given and received either (a) on the date of service if 
personally served on the party to whom notice is to be given, or (b) on the date notice is sent if 
by electronic mail, or (c) on the third day after the date of the postmark of deposit by first class 
United States mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid and properly addressed as follows: 
 
For the City 
For the Contractor 
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Name: Christina Pryor                                                 Name:  Jim Ford                                                         
Title:  Purchasing Manager                                         Title:                                                                            
Address:  175 S. Arizona Ave., 3rd Floor                    Address:  390 E. Ray Road                                       
                  Chandler, AZ 85225                                                    Chandler AZ, 85225                                 
Phone:  480-782-2403                                                 Phone:   480-726-0001                                             
Email:  christina.pryor@chandleraz.gov                   Email:     jimf@unitedfibers.com                             
 
5.9 Successors and Assigns. City and Contractor each bind itself, its partners, successors, 
assigns, and legal representatives to the other party to this Agreement and to the partners, 
successors, assigns, and legal representatives of such other party in respect to all covenants of 
this Agreement. Neither the City nor the Contractor may assign, sublet, or transfer its interest 
in this Agreement without the written consent of the other party. In no event may any 
contractual relation be created between any third party and the City. 
 
5.10 Disputes. In any dispute arising out of an interpretation of this Agreement or the duties 
required not disposed of by agreement between the Contractor and the City, the final 
determination at the administrative level will be made by the City Purchasing and Materials 
Manager. 
 
5.11 Completeness and Accuracy of Contractor's Work. The Contractor must be responsible for 
the completeness and accuracy of Contractor's services, data, and other work prepared or 
compiled under Contractor's obligation under this Agreement and must correct, at Contractor's 
expense, all willful or negligent errors, omissions, or  acts that may be discovered. The fact that 
the City has accepted or approved the Contractor's work will in no way relieve the Contractor 
of any of Contractor's responsibilities. 
 
5.12 Withholding Payment. The City reserves the right to withhold funds from the Contractor's 
payments up to the amount equal to the claims the City may have against the Contractor until 
such time that a settlement on those claims has been reached. 
 
5.13 City's Right of Cancellation. The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement is subject to 
cancellation by the City under the provisions of Section 38-511, Arizona Revised Statutes 
(A.R.S.). 
 
5.14 Independent Contractor. For this Agreement the Contractor constitutes an independent 
contractor. Any provisions in this Agreement that may appear to give the City the right to direct 
the Contractor as to the details of accomplishing the work or to exercise a measure of control 
over the work means that the Contractor must follow the wishes of the City as to the results of 
the work only. These results must comply with all applicable laws and ordinances. 
 
5.15 Project Staffing. Prior to the start of any work under this Agreement, the Contractor must 
assign to the City the key personnel that will be involved in performing services prescribed in 
the Agreement. The City may acknowledge its acceptance of such personnel to perform 
services under this Agreement. At any time hereafter that the Contractor desires to change key 
personnel while performing under the Agreement, the Contractor must submit the 
qualifications of the new personnel to the City for prior approval. The Contractor will maintain 
an adequate and competent staff of qualified persons, as may be determined by the City, 
throughout the performance of this Agreement to ensure acceptable and timely completion of 
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the Scope of Services. If the City objects, with reasonable cause, to any of the Contractor's staff, 
the Contractor must take prompt corrective action acceptable to the City and, if required, 
remove such personnel from the Project and replace with new personnel agreed to by the City. 
 
5.16 Subcontractors. Prior to beginning the work, the Contractor must furnish the City for 
approval the names of subcontractors to be used under this Agreement. Any subsequent 
changes are subject to the City’s written prior approval. 
 
5.17 Force Majeure. If either party is delayed or prevented from the performance of any act 
required under this Agreement by reason of acts of God or other cause beyond the control and 
without fault of the Party (financial inability excepted), performance of that act may be excused, 
but only for the period of the delay, if the Party provides written notice to the other Party within 
ten days of such act. The time for performance of the act may be extended for a period 
equivalent to the period of delay from the date written notice is received by the other Party. 
 
5.18 Compliance with Laws. Contractor understands, acknowledges, and agrees to comply with 
the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and the 
Drug Free Workplace Act of 1989. All services performed by Contractor must also comply with 
all applicable City of Chandler codes, ordinances, and requirements. Contractor agrees to 
permit the City to verify Contractor’s compliance. 
 
5.19 No Israel Boycott. By entering into this Agreement, Contractor certifies that Contractor is 
not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of the Agreement, not to engage in a 
boycott of Israel as defined by state statute. 
 
5.20 Legal Worker Requirements. A.R.S. § 41-4401 prohibits the City from awarding a contract 
to any contractor who fails, or whose subcontractors fail, to comply with A.R.S. § 23-214(A). 
Therefore, Contractor agrees Contractor and each subcontractor it uses warrants their 
compliance with all federal immigration laws and regulations that relate to their employees 
and their compliance with§ 23-214, subsection A. A breach of this warranty will be deemed a 
material breach of the Agreement and may be subject to penalties up to and including 
termination of the Agreement. City retains the legal right to inspect the papers of any 
Contractor’s or subcontractor’s employee who provides services under this Agreement to 
ensure that the Contractor and subcontractors comply with the warranty under this provision. 
 
5.21 Lawful Presence Requirement. A.R.S. §§ 1-501 and 1-502 prohibit the City from awarding 
a contract to any natural person who cannot establish that such person is lawfully present in 
the United States. To establish lawful presence, a person must produce qualifying identification 
and sign a City-provided affidavit affirming that the identification provided is genuine. This 
requirement will be imposed at the time of contract award. This requirement does not apply 
to business organizations such as corporations, partnerships, or limited liability companies. 
 
5.22 Covenant Against Contingent Fees. Contractor warrants that no person has been 
employed or retained to solicit or secure this Agreement upon an agreement or understanding 
for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee, and that no member of the 
Chandler City Council, or any City employee has any interest, financially, or otherwise, in 
Contractor’s firm. For breach or violation of this warrant, the City may annul this Agreement 
without liability or, at its discretion, to deduct from the Agreement price or consideration, the 
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full amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee. 
 
5.23 Non-Waiver Provision. The failure of either Party to enforce any of the provisions of this 
Agreement or to require performance of the other Party of any of the provisions hereof must 
not be construed to be a waiver of such provisions, nor must it affect the validity of this 
Agreement or any part thereof, or the right of either Party to thereafter enforce each and every 
provision. 
 
5.24 Disclosure of Information Adverse to the City’s Interests. To evaluate and avoid potential 
conflicts of interest, the Contractor must provide written notice to the City, as set forth in this 
Section, of any work or services performed by the Contractor for third parties that may involve 
or be associated with any real property or personal property owned or leased by the City. Such 
notice must be given seven business days prior to commencement of the services by the 
Contractor for a third party, or seven business days prior to an adverse action as defined below. 
Written notice and disclosure must be sent to the City’s Purchasing and Materials Manager. An 
adverse action under this Agreement includes, but is not limited to: (a) using data as defined in 
the Agreement acquired in connection with this Agreement to assist a third party in pursuing 
administrative or judicial action against the City; or (b) testifying or providing evidence on behalf 
of any person in connection with an administrative or judicial action against the City; or (c) using 
data to produce income for the Contractor or its employees independently of performing the 
services under this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the City. Contractor 
represents that except for those persons, entities, and projects identified to the City, the 
services performed by the Contractor under this Agreement are not expected to create an 
interest with any person, entity, or third party project that is or may be adverse to the City’s 
interests. Contractor's failure to provide a written notice and disclosure of the information as 
set forth in this Section constitute a material breach of this Agreement. 
 
5.25 Data Confidentiality and Data Security. As used in the Agreement, data means all 
information, whether written or verbal, including plans, photographs, studies, investigations, audits, 
analyses, samples, reports, calculations, internal memos, meeting minutes, data field notes, work 
product, proposals, correspondence and any other similar documents or information prepared by, 
obtained by, or transmitted to the Contractor or its subcontractors in the performance of this 
Agreement. The Parties agree that all data, regardless of form, including originals, images, and 
reproductions, prepared by, obtained by, or transmitted to the Contractor or its subcontractors in 
connection with the Contractor's or its subcontractor’s performance of this Agreement is 
confidential and proprietary information belonging to the City. Except as specifically provided in this 
Agreement, Contractor or its subcontractors must not divulge data to any third party without the 
City’s prior written consent. Contractor or its subcontractors must not use the data for any purposes 
except to perform the services required under this Agreement. These prohibitions do not apply to 
the following data provided to the Contractor or its subcontractors have first given the required 
notice to the City: (a) data which was known to the Contractor or its subcontractors prior to its 
performance under this Agreement unless such data was acquired in connection with work 
performed for the City; or (b) data which was acquired by the Contractor or its subcontractors in its 
performance under this Agreement and which was disclosed to the Contractor or its subcontractors 
by a third party, who to the best of the Contractor's or its subcontractors knowledge and belief, had 
the legal right to make such disclosure and the Contractor or its subcontractors are not otherwise 
required to hold such data in confidence; or (c) data which is required to be disclosed by virtue of 
law, regulation, or court order, to which the Contractor or its subcontractors are subject. In the event 
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the Contractor or its subcontractors are required or requested to disclose data to a third party, or 
any other information to which the Contractor or its subcontractors became privy as a result of any 
other contract with the City, the Contractor must first notify the City as set forth in this Section of 
the request or demand for the data. The Contractor or its subcontractors must give the City 
sufficient facts so that the City can be given an opportunity to first give its consent or take such 
action that the City may deem appropriate to protect such data or other information from 
disclosure. Unless prohibited by law, within ten calendar days after completion or termination of 
services under this Agreement, the Contractor or its subcontractors must promptly deliver, as set 
forth in this Section, a copy of all data to the City. All data must continue to be subject to the 
confidentiality agreements of this Agreement. Contractor or its subcontractors assume all liability 
to maintain the confidentiality of the data in its possession and agrees to compensate the City if any 
of the provisions of this Section are violated by the Contractor, its employees, agents or 
subcontractors. Solely for the purposes of seeking injunctive relief, it is agreed that a breach of this 
Section must be deemed to cause irreparable harm that justifies injunctive relief in court. Contractor 
agrees that the requirements of this Section must be incorporated into all subcontracts entered 
into by Contractor. A violation of this Section may result in immediate termination of this Agreement 
without notice. 
 
5.26 Personal Identifying Information-Data Security. Personal identifying information, financial 
account information, or restricted City information, whether electronic format or hard copy, 
must be secured and protected at all times by Contractor and any of its subcontractors. At a 
minimum, Contractor must encrypt or password-protect electronic files. This includes data 
saved to laptop computers, computerized devices, or removable storage devices. When 
personal identifying information, financial account information, or restricted City information, 
regardless of its format, is no longer necessary, the information must be redacted or destroyed 
through appropriate and secure methods that ensure the information cannot be viewed, 
accessed, or reconstructed. In the event that data collected or obtained by Contractor or its 
subcontractors in connection with this Agreement is believed to have been compromised, 
Contractor or its subcontractors must immediately notify the City contact. Contractor agrees 
to reimburse the City for any costs incurred by the City to investigate potential breaches of this 
data and, where applicable, the cost of notifying individuals who may be impacted by the 
breach. Contractor agrees that the requirements of this Section must be incorporated into all 
subcontracts entered into by Contractor. It is further agreed that a violation of this Section must 
be deemed to cause irreparable harm that justifies injunctive relief in court. A violation of this 
Section may result in immediate termination of this Agreement without notice. The obligations 
of Contractor or its subcontractors under this Section must survive the termination of this 
Agreement. 
 
5.27 Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement is made under, and must be construed in 
accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Arizona without regard to the 
conflicts or choice of law provisions thereof. Any action to enforce any provision of this 
Agreement or to obtain any remedy with respect hereto must be brought in the courts located 
in Maricopa County, Arizona, and for this purpose, each Party hereby expressly and irrevocably 
consents to the jurisdiction and venue of such court. 
 
5.28 Survival. All warranties, representations, and indemnifications by the Contractor must 
survive the completion or termination of this Agreement. 
 
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5.29 Modification. Except as expressly provided herein to the contrary, no supplement, 
modification, or amendment of any term of this Agreement will be deemed binding or effective 
unless in writing and signed by the Parties.  
 
5.30 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application to any person or 
circumstance may be invalid, illegal or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this 
Agreement and the application will not be affected and will be enforceable to the fullest extent 
permitted by law. 
 
5.31 Integration. This Agreement contains the full agreement of the Parties. Any prior or 
contemporaneous written or oral agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter 
is merged and superseded. 
 
5.32 Time is of the Essence. Time of each of the terms, covenants, and conditions of this 
Agreement is hereby expressly made of the essence. 
 
5.33 Date of Performance. If the date of performance of any obligation or the last day of any 
time period provided for should fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday for the City, the 
obligation will be due and owing, and the time period will expire, on the first day after which is 
not a Saturday, Sunday or legal City holiday. Except as may otherwise be set forth in this 
Agreement, any performance provided for herein will be timely made if completed no later 
than 5:00 p.m. (Chandler time) on the day of performance. 
 
5.34 Delivery.  All prices are F.O.B. Destination and include all delivery and unloading at the 
specified destinations.  The Contractor will retain title and control of all goods until they are 
delivered and accepted by the City.  All risk of transportation and all related charges will be the 
responsibility of the Contractor.  All claims for visible or concealed damage will be filed by the 
Contractor.  The City will notify the Contractor promptly of any damaged goods and will assist 
the Contractor in arranging for inspection. 
 
5.35 Third Party Beneficiary. Nothing under this Agreement will be construed to give any rights 
or benefits in the Agreement to anyone other than the City and the Contractor, and all duties 
and responsibilities undertaken pursuant to this Agreement will be for the sole and exclusive 
benefit of City and the Contractor and not for the benefit of any other party. 
 
5.36 Conflict in Language. All work performed must conform to all applicable City of Chandler 
codes, ordinances, and requirements as outlined in this Agreement. If there is a conflict in 
interpretation between provisions in this Agreement and those in the Exhibits, the provisions 
in this Agreement prevail. 
 
5.37 Document/Information Release. Documents and materials released to the Contractor, 
which are identified by the City as sensitive and confidential, are the City’s property. The 
document/material must be issued by and returned to the City upon completion of the services 
under this Agreement. Contractor’s secondary distribution, disclosure, copying, or duplication 
in any manner is prohibited without the City’s prior written approval. The document/material 
must be kept secure at all times. This directive applies to all City documents, whether in 
photographic, printed, or electronic data format.  
 
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5.38 Exhibits. The following exhibits are made a part of this Agreement and are incorporated 
by reference: 
 
  
 
 
Exhibit A - Project Description/Scope of Services 
Exhibit B - Compensation and Fees 
Exhibit C - Insurance Requirements 
Exhibit D - Special Conditions  
 
5.39 Special Conditions. As part of the services Contractor provides under this Agreement, 
Contractor agrees to comply with and fully perform the special terms and conditions set forth 
in Exhibit D, which is attached to and made a part of this Agreement. 
 
5.40 Cooperative Use of Agreement.  In addition to the City of Chandler and with approval of 
the Contractor, this Agreement may be extended for use by other municipalities, school 
districts and government agencies of the State.  Any such usage by other entities must be in 
accordance with the ordinance, charter and/or procurement rules and regulations of the 
respective political entity. 
 
If required to provide services on a school district property at least five times during a month, 
the Contractor will submit a full set of fingerprints to the school of each person or employee 
who may provide such service.  The District will conduct a fingerprint check in accordance with 
A.R.S. 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544 of all Contractors, subcontractors or vendors and their 
employees for which fingerprints are submitted to the District. Additionally, the Contractor will 
comply with the governing body fingerprinting policies of each individual school district/public 
entity.  The Contractor, sub-contractors, vendors and their employees will not provide services 
on school district properties until authorized by the District. 
 
Orders placed by other agencies and payment thereof will be the sole responsibility of that 
agency.  The City will not be responsible for any disputes arising out of transactions made by 
other agencies who utilize this Agreement. 
 
5.41 Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Laws. Contractor must comply with all 
applicable City, state, and federal non-discrimination and anti-harassment laws, rules, and 
regulations. 
 
5.42 Licenses and Permits. Beginning with the Effective Date and for the full term of this 
Agreement, Contractor must maintain all applicable City, state, and federal licenses and 
permits required to fully perform Contractor’s services under this Agreement. 
 
5.43 Warranties. Contractor must furnish a one-year warranty on all work and services 
performed under this Agreement. Contractor must furnish, or cause to be furnished, a two-
year warranty on all fixtures, furnishings, and equipment furnished by Contractor, 
subcontractors, or suppliers under this Agreement. Any defects in design, workmanship, or 
materials that do not comply with this Agreement must be corrected by Contractor (including, 
but not limited to, all parts and labor) at Contractor’s sole cost and expense. All written 
warranties and redlines for as-built conditions must be delivered to the City on or before the 
City’s final acceptance of Contractor’s services under this Agreement.  
 
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EXHIBIT A  
SCOPE OF SERVICES 
 
The Contractor will provide recyclable material recovery services in accordance with the following 
Scope of Work. 
 
Material Recovery Facility 
a. 
The Contractor shall implement the necessary measures to ensure the facility will have the 
capacity to handle all City needs during the term of the Agreement. The Contractor’s facility 
is identified as the United Fibers processing facility located at 390 East Ray Road, Chandler, 
AZ 85225. The Contractor will safely receive, process, market, and ship all of the volume 
received from the City. The facility will allow for safe one-way traffic to weigh, drop, clean 
the truck, and exit the facility. All of the processing will take place in a covered facility, where 
the material is sorted into a saleable commodity and stored for shipment.  
b. 
If Contractor is unable to use the designated facility due to an emergency or sudden 
unforeseen closure of the designated facility, Contractor may use an alternative facility 
provided that Contractor receives written approval from City at least 24 hours prior to the 
use of that alternative.  If the use of the alternative facility increases City’s cost of collection 
services Contractor shall be responsible for all such additional costs incurred. 
c. 
The Contractor shall be responsible for all operations, maintenance, monitoring, and 
reporting requirements typically associated with the type of facility services provided 
including, but not limited to, the following: 
1.  
Operating a scale system and calibrating the scales used in accordance with 
regulations established by Arizona State Administration of Weights and Measures, 
and standards in the industry. 
2.  
Weighing all in-coming collection vehicles that are delivering materials by, or on 
behalf of, City. 
3. 
Weighing all out-going collection vehicles after delivery of materials by, or on behalf 
of, City unless the tare weight of the collection vehicle has previously been 
documented. 
4. 
Directing on-site traffic to appropriate unloading areas and providing a safe working 
environment for facility users, visitors and employees.  
5. 
Weighing transport trailers in both an empty and loaded state to determine the net 
weight of the materials delivered to the facility by, or on behalf of, City.    
6. 
Recording and maintaining records of the date, time, vehicle identification number, 
tare weight, and gross weight of all collection vehicles transporting materials 
delivered to the MRF or transfer station by, or on behalf of, City.  
7. 
Immediately clean up and remediate of any material that is spilled, scattered, leaked 
or dropped as a result of the services provided.   
d.  
The Contractor shall, at a minimum, accept material five (5) days each week (Monday 
through Friday) between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  Contractor shall also accept 
material on Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for any week in which one of the following 
holidays falls on a weekday: 
1. 
New Year’s Day 
2. 
Independence Day 
3. 
Thanksgiving Day 
4. 
Christmas Day 
e.  
The Contractor shall implement the measures to segregate the materials delivered by, or 
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on behalf of, City from material delivered by other entities.   
f.  
The Contractor shall implement the measures necessary to ensure the safety of all persons 
and equipment on the Contractor’s property. This includes, but is not limited to, control of 
debris, and traffic control for equipment operations when collection vehicles are staging, 
unloading, maneuvering and performing clean out. 
g.  
The Contractor shall implement the inspection and operating procedures to address the 
inadvertent receipt of hazardous materials at the facility.   
h. 
The Contractor shall implement the procedures to manage and eliminate, to the extent 
practicable, dust, odor, litter, vectors, traffic congestion and other potential nuisances 
regarding the operation of the facility. 
 
Accepted Materials 
a. 
The Contractor will accept, process and market the following materials: 
1. 
Aluminum cans and foil; 
2. 
Steel/tin cans; 
3. 
Glass food and beverage containers; 
4. 
Newspaper, slick paper inserts; 
5. 
Magazines, paperback books; 
6. 
Residential mixed paper, junk mail inserts; 
7. 
Telephone books; 
8. 
Cardboard (corrugated, chipboard); 
9. 
Aerosol cans; 
10. 
Plastic bottles and containers (Recycling logo #1 through #6) 
b.  
The Contractor shall not dispose as waste any City recyclable material without prior 
approval by the City. The Contractor shall notify the City of its intent to landfill City 
recyclable materials, in writing, at least 10 days prior to the date it intends to begin 
landfilling the material. The Contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with the 
landfilling of materials under this section.  
c.  
The Contractor will transport any non-recyclable materials received from the City to 
Republic Service’s Cactus landfill or Waste Management’s Butterfield landfill.  
 
Office and Personnel Requirements 
a. 
The Contractor shall provide sufficient personnel to efficiently and effectively meet the 
requirements of the Scope of Work. 
b.  
The Contractor shall provide a local managing agent available to the City 365 days per year 
from 6:00 a.m. to the later of 5:30 p.m. or one-half hour after daily collection activities are 
complete. All persons acting as a local managing agent shall be identified as key staff and 
a mobile phone number and email address for the individual will be provided to the City.  
c.  
The Contractor shall establish an operations office. The office shall be open on all City 
recyclable collection days during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to the later of 5:30 p.m. or one-half 
hour after daily collection activities are complete.  
d.  
The Contractor shall notify the Contract Administrator via telephone and email of any 
complaints or inquiries from City residents within one business day. 
e. 
The Contractor shall notify the City via telephone or email of any incident that will affect 
delivery to the Contractor’s facility as soon as the Contractor becomes aware of the 
incident. 
 
 
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Inspection Requirements 
a. 
The City may inspect the recyclables processing facility, including collection and processing 
equipment, at any time without prior notice. City staff will check in at arrival and will inspect 
operations only when it is safe to do so. 
b. 
The City may inspect the recyclables delivered to the recyclables processing facility by, or 
on behalf of, the City at any time with no prior notice. 
 
Invoices and Supporting Documentation 
a. 
The Contractor shall submit a statement of fees and revenues on or before the 20th of each 
month for the previous month. The statement shall be itemized and include: 
1. Total tons received 
2. Tons by commodity 
3. Total processing fee 
 
 
Liquidated Damages 
Any assessed liquidated damages will be withheld from payment due to the Contractor. When 
revenue is due to the City, any assessed liquidated damages will be added to the revenue due to 
the City. 
 
Item 
Description 
Amount 
 
General Items 
 
1. 
Failure to timely provide notice of use of alternative facility. 
$100 per occurrence 
 
 
 
Recyclables Processing Services 
 
 
 
 
1. 
Failure to receive materials during specified collection hours 
$1,000 per load 
2. 
Failure to dispose of any materials at approved landfill  
$1,000 per ton 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT B  
COMPENSATION AND FEES 
 
Section 1 – Processing Fee 
The Processing Fee is a firm, fixed, all-inclusive fee for processing of City recyclable materials.  
 
$35.00 per ton, paid by the City to the Contractor 
 
Section 2 – Revenue Share 
 
None. 
 
Section 3 – Waste Disposal Fee 
 
None. 
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT C TO AGREEMENT 
INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION 
 
1. SPECIAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTE INDEMNIFICATION 
 
Contractor (as “Indemnitor”) agrees to indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless the City of 
Chandler and its officers, officials, agents and employees (as “Indemnitee”) from and against any 
and all demands, claims, complaints, losses, damages, actions or causes of action, assessments, 
liabilities, costs or expenses including, without limitation, interest, penalties and reasonable 
attorney’s fees and reasonable expenses of investigation and remedial work (including 
investigations and remediation by engineers, environmental consultants and similar technical 
personnel) asserted against or imposed upon or incurred by Indemnitee arising in connection 
with, or resulting from, any Environmental Law, including but not limited to, any use, generation, 
storage, spill, release, discharge or disposal of any Special Waste or Hazardous Waste that is now 
or comes to be located on, at, about or under the property or because of, or in connection with, 
the violation of any Environmental Law (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Claims”) to the 
extent that such Claims are caused by the Fault of the Indemnitor, its officers, officials, agents, 
employees, contractors, volunteers, tenants, subtenants, invitees or licensees. As used in this 
section: (a) “Special Waste”  or “Hazardous Waste” are those substances defined in Exhibit A and 
include, but are not limited to substances defined as toxic or hazardous substances, pollutants, 
or wastes by Environmental Law and the following substances: gasoline, kerosene, or other 
petroleum products, toxic pesticides and herbicides, volatile solvents, materials containing 
asbestos or formaldehyde, and radioactive materials; (b) “Environmental Law” means federal, 
state or local laws and regulations, including common law, that relate to health, safety or 
environmental protection; and (c) “Fault” means those nonculpable acts or omissions giving rise 
to strict liability under any Environmental Law pertaining to Special Waste, as well as culpable 
conduct (negligence or willful misconduct). In consideration of the award of this Agreement, the 
Contractor agrees to waive all rights of subrogation against the City, its officers, officials, agents, 
and employees for losses arising from the work performed by the Contractor for the City. 
 
2. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS 
 
Contractor and subcontractors must procure insurance against claims that may arise from or 
relate to performance of the work hereunder by Contractor and its agents, representatives, 
employees and subconsultants. Contractor and subcontractors must maintain that insurance 
until all their obligations have been discharged, including any warranty periods under this 
Agreement. These insurance requirements are minimum requirements for this Agreement and in 
no way limit the indemnity covenants contained in this Agreement. The City in no way warrants 
that the minimum limits stated in this section are sufficient to protect the Contractor from 
liabilities that might arise out of the performance of the work under this Agreement by the 
Contractor, his agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors and Contractor is free to 
purchase such additional insurance as may be determined necessary.  
 
2.1. 
MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMITS OF INSURANCE: Contractor must provide coverage with 
limits of liability not less than those stated below. An excess liability policy or umbrella 
liability policy may be used to meet the minimum liability requirements provided that the 
coverage is written on a “following form” basis. 
 
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2.1.1. Commercial General Liability – Occurrence Form 
 
Policy must also include coverage for products completed operations, 
independent contractors, personal injury, property damage, and advertising 
injury. 
 
General Aggregate 
$4,000,000 
Products – Completed Operations Aggregate 
$2,000,000 
Personal and Advertising Injury 
$2,000,000 
Each Occurrence 
$2,000,000 
 
The policy must be endorsed via blanket-form endorsement to include the 
following as additional insureds: "The City of Chandler, its agents, representatives, 
officers, directors, officials, employees, and volunteers This endorsement may not 
contain an exclusion or limitation of completed operations coverage as regards 
the additional insured except with respect to the stated aggregate limits of liability. 
The policy may not exclude the explosion/collapse/underground (“xcu”) hazard. 
 
2.1.2. Automobile Liability 
 
Bodily Injury and Property Damage coverage for any owned, hired, and non-owned 
vehicles used in the performance of this Agreement. 
 
Combined Single Limit (CSL) 
$1,000,000 
 
The policy must via blanket form endorsement contain the “CA 9948” 
endorsement. The policy must also be endorsed to include the following 
additional insureds:  "The City of Chandler its agents, representatives, officers, 
directors, officials, employees, and volunteers  
 
2.1.3. Worker’s Compensation and Employers’ Liability 
 
 
 Workers’ Compensation 
Statutory 
 Employers’ Liability 
 
 
 
Each Accident 
$1,000,000 
 
 
Disease – Each Employee 
$1,000,000 
 
 
Disease – Policy Limit 
$1,000,000 
 
• 
Policy must contain a blanket-form waiver of subrogation endorsement against 
the City of Chandler. 
• 
This requirement does not apply when a contractor or subcontractor is exempt 
under A.R.S. 23-902(E), AND when such contractor or subcontractor executes 
the appropriate sole proprietor waiver form. 
 
2.1.4. Pollution Legal Liability: 
 
If the Scope of Services in this Agreement requires the acceptance, transport, 
storage or disposal of any hazardous materials or regulated substances, the facility 
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must provide coverage with limits of at least: 
 
Per Incident 
$5,000,000 
Annual Aggregate 
$5,000,000 
 
• 
The policy should be written on an “occurrence” basis with no sunset clause or 
if written on a “claims-made” basis, it must be maintained for a period of not 
less than eight years with the retroactive date to be prior to or held constant 
with the date of this contract. 
• 
Such insurance must name the City of Chandler and its subsidiaries and affiliates 
as Additional Insureds with respect to liability arising out of the activities 
performed by, or on behalf of the Contractor. 
• 
The auto liability policy must contain an “MCS-90” endorsement providing for 
clean-up of pollution conditions arising from transported product. 
• 
The policy must include coverage for: 
o On and off-site cleanup of sudden and gradual pollution conditions arising 
from the Contractor’s facility. 
o Third-party claims for on and off-site bodily injury including sickness, 
disease, mental anguish, or shock sustained by any person, including death 
and medical monitoring costs. 
o Third-party claims for property damage including physical injury to or 
destruction of tangible property including the resulting loss of use thereof, 
cleanup costs and the loss of use of tangible property that has not been 
physically injured or destroyed and diminution in value. 
o Claims resulting in bodily injury, property damage or cleanup costs 
associated with a pollution condition from transported cargo if the Scope of 
Services in the Agreement requires the transportation of any hazardous 
materials. 
o Defense including costs, charges and expenses incurred in the investigation, 
adjustment, or defense of claims for such compensation damages. 
 
3. ADDITIONAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: The policies are to contain, or be endorsed to 
contain, the following provisions: 
 
3.1 
On insurance policies where the City of Chandler is named as an additional insured, the 
City of Chandler is an additional insured to the full limits of liability purchased by the 
Contractor even if those limits of liability are more than those required by this Agreement. 
 
3.2 
The Contractor’s insurance coverage must be primary insurance and non-contributory with 
respect to all other available sources. 
 
4. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION: Each insurance policy required by the insurance provisions of 
this Agreement other than workers’ compensation and pollution legal liability must provide 
the required coverage and must provider thirty (30) days prior written notice of cancellation 
to the City except for non-payment of premium for which a ten (10) day notice will be provided.  
All required notices may be sent via email and must be sent directly to the addresses listed 
below and must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested: 
 
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City of Chandler 
Attention:  Purchasing Division 
P.O. Box 4008, Mail Stop 901 
Chandler, Arizona 85244-4008 
 
 
 
Phone: (480) 782-2400 
 
 
 
 
Email: purchasing@chandleraz.gov 
 
With a copy to: 
Office of the City Attorney 
 
 
 
Attention: Risk Management 
 
 
 
175 South Arizona Avenue 
 
 
 
P.O. Box 4008 Mail Stop 602 
 
 
 
Chandler, Arizona 85244-4008 
 
 
 
Phone: (480) 782-4640 
 
 
 
Fax: (480) 782-4652 
 
 
 
Email: legal.notices@chandleraz.gov 
 
5. ACCEPTABILITY OF INSURERS: Insurance is to be placed with insurers duly licensed or 
authorized to do business in the state of Arizona and with an “A.M. Best” rating of not less than 
A- VII. The City in no way warrants that the above-required minimum insurer rating is sufficient 
to protect the Contractor from potential insurer insolvency. 
 
6. VERIFICATION OF COVERAGE: Contractor must furnish City with certificates of insurance 
(ACORD form or equivalent approved by City) as required by this Agreement.  The certificates 
for each insurance policy are to be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to evidence 
coverage on its behalf. All certificates and blanket-form endorsements are to be received and 
approved by City before the Agreement is signed by the City.  Each insurance policy required 
by this Agreement must be in effect at or prior to commencement of this Agreement and 
remain in effect for the duration of the Agreement.  Failure to maintain the insurance policies 
as required by this Agreement or to reasonably provide evidence of renewal is a material 
breach of this Agreement. All certificates required by this Agreement must be sent directly to 
the City of Chandler Solid Waste Division with a copy to Risk Management at the addresses 
listed in Section 3.  The Agreement number and description are to be noted on the certificate 
of insurance.  At City’s request, Contractor must make certified copies of all insurance policies 
required by this Agreement available for City’s review through a representative and at 
Contractor’s most proximate business location. City agrees to only make this request if there 
is a legitimate business need for City to view one or more policies.  
 
7. SUBCONTRACTORS: Contractors’ policies, other than workers’ compensation, must include all 
subcontractors as additional insureds under its policies or Contractor must furnish to the City 
separate certificates and endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverages for 
subcontractors must be subject to the minimum requirements identified above. 
 
8. APPROVAL: Any modification or variation from the insurance requirements in this Agreement 
must have prior approval from the Office of the City Attorney, whose decision is final. Such 
action will not require a formal contract amendment but may be made by administrative 
action.  
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EXHIBIT D  
SPECIAL CONDITIONS 
 
NONE 
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