HomeMy WebLinkAbout11730RESOLUTION NO. 11730
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR REAL
ESTATE BROKER AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES BETWEEN
THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND
RE /MAX OF PUEBLO, INC., A COLORADO CORPORATION
AND GREG HAHN, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF
CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that:
SECTION 1.
The Agreement between Re /Max Of Pueblo, Inc., A Colorado Corporation and Greg
Hahn, and the City of Pueblo, dated October 26, 2009 for real estate brokerage and management
services, (`Agreement'), a copy of which is attached hereto, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2.
The President of City Council is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Agreement
in the name of and on behalf of the City of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the City Clerk
shall affix the seal of the City thereto and attest the same.
SECTION 3.
Funds for said professional services in the amount of $40,000, shall be paid from the
Neighborhood Stabilization Program grant in Fund 241.
INTRODUCED: October 26, 2009
Judy Weaver
COUNCILPERSON
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PkEglDENTof City Counrit
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CITY CLEIRK
WHO SRI
Background Paper for Proposed
RESOLUTION
AGENDA ITEM # N -11
DATE: October 26, 2009
DEPARTMENT: HOUSING AND CITIZEN SERVICES/ ADA RIVERA CLARK
TITLE
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR REAL ESTATE BROKER AND
MANAGEMENT SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, AND RE /MAX OF PUEBLO, INC., A COLORADO CORPORATION AND
GREG HAHN, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE
SAME
ISSUE
Should the City Council award a contract to Re /Max of Pueblo, Inc., and Greg Hahn for real
estate broker and management services as may be required by the City?
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
Under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP 1) grant the City will be purchasing,
rehabilitating and selling properties to eligible buyers. The Staff determined that it would be
beneficial to enter into an agreement with a single contractor to provide the required services
under the grant, as well as providing for ease in transactions. The services to be provided
include the required Broker's Price Opinions and the marketing of the properties for the City.
A request for proposals was issued in April of 2009 for said services. Seven agencies responded
to the request. The proposals were scored for qualifications /experience and cost. This was the
highest scoring proposal.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The services shall be paid for from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program grant based on the
acceptance and appropriation of the funds from the State of Colorado.
AGREEMENT
FOR REAL ESTATE BROKER SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered this 26th day of October 2009 by and between Pueblo, a Municipal
Corporation ( "City ") and RE /MAX of Pueblo, Inc., a Colorado Corporation and Greg Hahn (hereinafter collectively referred
to as "Broker ") for Broker to provide certain real estate broker and management services for City with respect to the City's
acquisition, marketing and sale of properties in connection with the City's program or programs (referred to as the "NSP Program ")
under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, as amended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(together, the "Act "), and implementing federal regulations ( "NSP Regulations ") and related ancillary services. In consideration of
the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1. GENERAL AND SCOPE OF SERVICES
(a) Broker shall satisfactorily perform, in accordance with the standards of care and conduct applicable to licensed
real estate brokers and employing real estate brokers in the State of Colorado, the real estate broker services for the City's NSP
Program described in more detail in Schedule 1 attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the "Basic Services "). Such
services shall include all usual and customary real estate brokerage services. All of the requirements of the Request for Proposal or
UP issued by the City under the RFP for Proj ect No. 09 -046a are also incorporated herein by reference, unless any requirement is
expressly excluded in Schedule 1.
(b) To the extent Broker performs any of the services to be provided under this Agreement through other real estate
brokers or real estate salespersons employed by Broker or acting as subcontractors to Broker, Broker shall be and remain as fully
responsible for the full performance and quality of services performed by such employees or brokers as it is for services performed
directly by Broker.
(c ) To the extent Broker requires access to private property to perform its services hereunder, Broker shall be required
to make arrangements to obtain such access. However, in the event City has already secured access for Broker to any such property
through a right of entry agreement. access agreement, letter of consent or other instrument, Broker shall fully comply with and be
subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein. A copy of any such instrument will be provided to Broker upon request.
SECTION 2. BR OKER'S DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(a) City as s Bum When City is evaluating, negotiating or undertaking the purchase of any property, Broker shall
have the fiduciary duties and responsibilities to City that are required of a "buyer agent" under the rules of the Colorado Real Estate
Commission ( "Commission ") and the latest version of Commission approved forms. The services to be furnished when City is
evaluating, negotiating or undertaking the purchase of property and in preparing Broker's Price Opinions (`GPO's "), are those
generally described in Schedule I under the heading "City as Buyer" and payment shall be limited to the amounts set forth in
Schedule 2 under the heading "City as Buyer ". In such circumstances, Broker shall use real estate forms of purchase agreement that
have been approved for use in the NSP Program with major lenders, or as directed by City. No commissions shall be payable to
Broker by City in connection with services provided under this Agreement when City is purchasing property; provided, however,
that this provision shall not prevent Broker from sharing a commission payable by a third -party under a separate real estate listing
agreement, if any.
(b) City as Selle When City is preparing to sell or selling any property in the NSP Program, Broker shall have the
fiduciary duties and responsibilities to City that are required of a "seller agent" under the Commission's rules and forms. The
services to be furnished by Broker when City is preparing to or selling property are those generally described in Schedule 1 under
the heading "City as Seller ", and payment for those services shall be limited to the amount or amounts for commission listed in
Schedule 2 under said heading. In no event shall City's liability exceed the maximum total commission set forth in schedule 2.
Commissions shall not be earned until and unless the sale of a property actually occurs, and Broker acknowledges and agrees that
City may withdraw a property from sale at any time prior to closing of the sale in its sole and absolute discretion. All agreements
Broker enters into with other real estate brokers with respect to City properties offered for sale shall be subject to the limitations of
this Agreement. In cases where City is selling property, the following terns also apply:
A. Broker shall exercise reasonable skill and care as a seller agent broker for City, including, but not limited to the
following:
i) Timely and professionally performing the terms of this Agreement;
ii) Presenting all offers to and from City in a timely manner regardless of whether the Property is subject to
a contract for Sale;
iii) Disclosing to City adverse material facts which are set forth in any disclosure forms or which are known
by Broker;
iv) Advising City regarding the sale transaction and advising Seller to obtain expert advice as to material
matters about which Broker knows but the specifics of which are beyond the expertise of Broker;
V) Accounting in a timely manner for all money and property received, if any; and
vi) Keeping Seller fully informed regarding the transaction.
B. Broker shall not disclose the following information without the informed consent of City:
i) That City is or may be willing to accept less than the asking price for the Property;
ii) What the motivating factors are for City to sell the Property;
iii) That Seller will agree to financing terms other than those offered;
iv) Any material information about City unless disclosure is required by law or failure to disclose such
information would constitute fraud or dishonest dealing; or
V) Unless contrary to law, any facts or suspicions regarding circumstances that could psychologically
impact or stigmatize the Property.
C. City consents to Broker's disclosure of City's confidential information to the supervising Broker or designee for
the purpose of proper supervision, provided such supervising Broker or designee shall not further disclose such information
without consent of City, or use such information to the detriment of City.
D. Broker has no duty to conduct an independent inspection of any property being sold by City for the benefit of a
buyer and has no duty to independently verify the accuracy or completeness of statements made by City or independent
inspectors. Broker has no duty to conduct an independent investigation of a buyer's financial condition or to verify the
accuracy or completeness of any statement made by a buyer.
E. Broker agrees that City shall not be liable for Broker's acts or omissions that have not been approved, directed, or
ratified by City.
(c) Broker shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy and timely completion of Broker's
work, including that performed by Broker, its employees and other brokers employed as subcontractors to Broker, irrespective of
City's approval of or acquiescence in same. Where the Broker consists of a corporation and a licensed individual associated with the
corporation, as indicated in the initial paragraph of this Agreement, both the corporation and the individual shall be contractually
responsible, jointly and severally, for all obligations under the
terms of this agreement to be performed by Broker.
(d) Broker shall be responsible, in accordance with applicable law, to City for all loss or damage to City caused by
Broker's negligent act or omission; except that Broker hereby irrevocably waives and excuses City and City's attorneys from
compliance with any requirement to obtain a certificate of review as a condition precedent to commencement of an action, including
any such requirements set forth in Section 13 -20 -602, C.R.S. or similar statute, whether now existing or hereafter enacted.
(e) Broker shall be completely responsible for the safety of Broker's employees in the execution of work under this
Agreement and shall provide all necessary safety and protective equipment for said employees.
(1) Broker acknowledges that time is of the essence with respect to the completion of its services under this
Agreement. Broker represents that, if a Schedule 3 attached is attached hereto, it shall constitute the schedule by which Broker
proposes to accomplish its work, with time periods for which it will commence and complete each major work item; otherwise,
Broker shall timely perform in accordance with the schedule for such work items customary in Pueblo, Colorado.
(e) Before undertaking any work or incurring any expense which Broker considers beyond or in addition to the Scope
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of Work described in Schedule 1 or otherwise contemplated by the terms of this Agreement, Broker shall advise City in writing that
(i) Broker considers the work beyond the scope of this Agreement, (ii) the reasons that Broker believes the out of scope or additional
work should be performed, and (iii) a reasonable estimate of the cost of such work. Broker shall not proceed with any out of scope
or additional work until authorized in writing by City. The compensation for such authorized work shall be negotiated, but in the
event the parties fail to negotiate or are unable to agree as to compensation, then Broker shall be compensated for its direct costs and
professional time at the rates set forth in Schedule 2 attached hereto.
SECTION 3. FEES FOR SERVICES; PAYMENT
(a) City will pay to Broker as full compensation for all services required to be performed by Broker under this
Agreement, except for services for additional work or work beyond the scope of this Agreement, the amounts set forth in Schedule 2.
(b) With respect to services where City acts as buyer, Broker shall submit periodic applications for payment,
aggregating to not more than the maximum amount set forth above, for actual real estate broker services rendered. Applications for
payment shall be submitted based upon the rates and expense reimbursement provisions set forth in Schedule 2 attached hereto, and
shall contain appropriate documentation that such services have been performed and such expenses incurred. Thereafter, City shall
pay Broker for the amount of the application within 30 days of the date such application is received, or at closing of the sale of the
property, whichever first occurs.
(c) With respect to services where City acts as seller, Broker shall be compensated at the time of disbursement of
proceeds from the sale of the property, in accordance with the fees set forth in Schedule 2.
(e) The fees set forth in Schedule 2 are intended to compensate Broker for all of Broker's expenses for advertising,
internet listings, MLS fees, photography, travel, profit, overhead, local telephone expenses, lodging, photocopying, computer time,
secretarial or clerical time and similar expenses unless otherwise provided and listed in Schedule 2.
(f) No compensation shall be paid to Broker for services required and expenditures incurred in correcting Broker's
mistakes or negligence.
(g) Compensation for authorized work beyond the scope of this Agreement shall be governed by the provisions of
Section 2(e).
(h) In the event services under this Agreement are phased and to be performed in more than one fiscal year or are
subject to annual appropriation, Broker acknowledges that funds only in the amount of initial appropriation are available and it shall
confirm availability of fttnds before proceeding with work exceeding initial and subsequent annual appropriations.
SECTION 4. CITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES
(a) City agrees to advise Broker regarding City's NSP Program requirements and to provide all relevant information,
data and previous reports accessible to City which Broker may reasonably require.
(b) City shall designate a Project Representative to whom all communications from Broker shall be directed and who
shall have limited administrative authority on behalf of City to receive and transmit information and make decisions with respect to
the Project. Said representative shall not, however, have authority to bind City as to matters of governmental policy or fiscal policy,
nor to contract for additions or obligations exceeding a value which is the lesser of $1000 or 5% of the maximum contract price.
(c) City shall examine all documents presented by Broker, and render decisions pertaining thereto within a reasonable
time. The City's approval of any reports, documents or other materials or product furnished hereunder shall not in any way relieve
Broker of responsibility for the professional adequacy of its work.
(d) City shall perform its obligations and render decisions within a reasonable time under the circumstances presented.
Based upon the nature of City and its requirements, a period of 14 days shall be presumed reasonable for any decision not involving
policy decision or significant financial impact, when all information reasonably necessary for City to responsibly render a decision
has been furnished. A period of 46 days shall be presumed reasonable for City to act with respect to any matter involving policy or
significant financial impact. The above periods of presumed reasonableness shall be extended where information reasonably
required is not within the custody or control of City but must be procured from others.
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SECTION 5. TERMINATION
(a) City reserves the right to terminate this Agreement and Broker's performance hereunder, at any time upon written
notice, either for cause or for convenience. Upon such termination, Broker shall cease all work and stop incurring expenses, and
shall promptly deliver to City all data, reports, plans, calculations, summaries and all other information, documents, work product
and materials as Broker may have accumulated in performing this Agreement, together with all finished work and work in progress.
(b) Upon termination of this Agreement for events or reasons not the fault of Broker, when the City is acting as buyer,
Broker shall be paid at the rates specified in Schedule 2 for City acting as buyer for all services rendered and reasonable costs
incurred to date of termination. When the City is acting as seller, upon any such termination not the fault of Broker, Broker shall not
be entitled to any compensation except with respect to the properties which have actually sold and for which Broker provided
services as a seller agent. In no event shall payment to Broker upon termination exceed the maximum compensation provided for
complete performance in Section 3(a).
(c) In the event termination of this Agreement or Broker's services is for breach of this Agreement by Broker, or for
other fault of Broker including but not limited to any failure to timely proceed with work, or to pay its employees and Brokers, or to
perform work according to the highest professional standards, or to perform work in a manner deemed satisfactory by City's Project
Representative, then in that event, Broker's entire right to compensation shall be limited to the lesser of (a) the reasonable value of
completed work to City or (b) payment at the rates specified in Schedule 2 for services satisfactorily performed, prior to date of
termination.
(d) Broker's professional responsibility for its completed work and services shall survive any termination.
S ECTION 6. SITE ACCESS
In the event the Broker's services will require access to property not under the control of City, Broker and Broker's
employees and subcontracted or selling brokers, if any, shall obtain all additional necessary approval and clearances required for
access to such property. City shall assist Broker in obtaining access to such property at reasonable times but makes no warranty or
representation whatsoever regarding access to any such property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Broker understands and agrees
that entry to some property by Broker may be subject to compliance by Broker with the terms and conditions of an access agreement
in accordance with section 1(c) of this Agreement.
SECTION 7. USE OF DOCUMENTS
(a) Plans, BPO's, reports and all other documents prepared or provided by Broker hereunder shall become the sole
property of City, subject to applicable federal grant requirements and requirements imposed by the Act and its implementing
regulations, and City shall be vested with all rights therein of whatever kind and however created, whether by common law, statute
or equity. City shall have access at all reasonable times to inspect and make copies of all notes, reports, and all other data or other
documents pertaining to the work to be performed under this Agreement. In no event shall Broker publish work product developed
pursuant to this Agreement except (i) with advance written consent of City, which consent may be granted or withheld in City's sole
and absolute discretion and (ii) in full compliance with the requirements of this Agreement, the Act and applicable federal
regulations.
SECTION 8. INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY
(a) Broker agrees that it shall procure and will maintain during the term of this Agreement, such insurance as will
protect it from claims under workers' compensation acts, claims for damages because of personal injury including bodily injury,
sickness or disease or death of any of its employees or of any person other than its employees, and from claims or damages because
of injury to or destruction of property including loss of use resulting therefrom; and such insurance will provide for coverage in such
amounts as set forth in subparagraph (b).
(b) The minimum insurance coverage which Broker shall obtain and keep in force is as follows:
(i) Workers' Compensation Insurance complying with statutory requirements in Colorado and in any other
state or states where the work is performed. The Workers' Compensation Insurance policy shall contain an endorsement
waiving subrogation against the City.
(ii) Commercial General Liability Insurance issued to and covering the liability of Broker with respect to all
work performed by Broker and its employees and subcontractors under this Agreement, to be written on a Commercial
General Liability policy form CG 00 01, with coverage limits of not less than Six Hundred Thousand and No /100 Dollars
($600,000.00) per person and occurrence for personal injury, including but not limited to death and bodily injury, and Six
Hundred Thousand and No /100 Dollars ($600,000.00) per occurrence for property damage. This CGL policy shall be
endorsed naming the City, its officers, agents and employees as additional insureds and contain a waiver of subrogation
rights against City. This CGL policy shall also provide coverage for contractual liability assumed by Broker under the
provisions of this Agreement.
(iii) Professional Liability Insurance with coverage of not less than $1,000,000, and with a deductible ofnot
more than $ 5,000.00.
(iv) Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance effective during the period of the Agreement, and for
such additional time as work on the Project is being performed, written with limits of liability for injury to one person in any
single occurrence of not less that $150,000 and for any injury to two or more persons in any single occurrence of not less than
$600,000. This insurance shall include uninsured /underinsured motorist coverage and shall protect the Broker from any and
all claims arising from the use both on and off the Project site of motor vehicles, including any automobiles, trucks, tractors,
backhoes and similar equipment whether owned, leased, hired or used by Broker.
(c) Broker agrees to hold harmless, defend and indemnify City from and against any liability to third parties, arising
out of negligent acts or omissions of Broker, its employees, and subcontractors.
SECTION 9. SUBCONTRACTS
(a) City acknowledges that Broker is the only party with whom City has a contractual relationship under this
Agreement. To the extent Broker performs any NSP Program activities or services under this Agreement through others, Broker
shall contractually bind each of such persons or entities by written agreement to all of the terms of this Agreement which are for the
benefit of City, and City shall be a third party beneficiary of those agreement provisions.
(b) Broker shall indemnify and defend City from all claims and demands for payment for services provided by
employees or third parties hired by or providing services for Broker.
SECTION 10. REQUIRED FEDERAL PROVISIONS
(a) Broker understands that City may be funding the Project in whole or part with funds provided under authority of
the Act. Broker agrees it is subject to and shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Act and applicable implementing
regulations. The Act and regulations are available directly to Broker and are included herein by reference to the same extent as if
recited verbatim.
(b) Broker shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws applicable to its activities.
(c) All records with respect to any matters covered by this Agreement shall be available for inspection by City, the
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ( "HUD "), and the Colorado Division of Housing ( "State ") at any time during
normal business hours and as often as City, HUD or State deems necessary, to audit, examine and make excerpts or transcripts of
relevant information, and otherwise to perform its official functions or duties.
SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Notices Any and all notices or other communications required or permitted by this Agreement or by law to be
served on or given to either Broker or City by the other party shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly served and given when
personally delivered to the party to whom it is directed, or in lieu of such personal service, when deposited in the United States mail,
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first -class postage prepaid, addressed to the City, Attention:
Mrs. Ada Clark, Director,
City of Pueblo
Department of Housing and Citizen Services
2631 E. 4 St., Pueblo, CO. 81001
or to Broker at RE /MAX of Pueblo Inc. 3691 Parker Blvd. Suite 200. Pueblo, CO. 81008
Either party may change his address for the purpose of this paragraph by giving written notice of such change to the other party in
the manner provided in this paragraph.
(b) Entire Agreement This instrument contains the entire agreement between Broker and City respecting the NSP
Program and Broker services, and any other written or oral agreement or representation respecting the same or the duties of either
City or Broker in relation thereto not expressly set forth in this instrument and its attachments is null and void. In the case of any
conflict between the terms of this Agreement for Real Estate Broker Services and terms of Schedule 1 or any other attachment
hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.
(c) Successors and Assigns This Agreement shall be binding on the parties hereto and on their successors and
assigns; provided, however, neither this Agreement, nor any part thereof, nor any moneys due or to become due hereunder to Broker
may be assigned by it without the written consent of City, which consent may be withheld in City's sole and absolute discretion. Any
assignment or attempted assignment in violation of this subsection shall be void.
(d) Amendments No amendment to this Agreement shall be made nor be enforceable unless made by written
amendment signed by an authorized representative of Broker and by City in accordance with the requirements of Section 4(b) of this
Agreement or upon authorization of City's governing board.
(e) Choice of Law This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of
Colorado. Any unresolved dispute arising from or concerning any breach of this Agreement shall be decided in a state court of
competent jurisdiction located in Pueblo, Colorado.
(0 Equal Employment Opportunity In connection with the performance of this Agreement, neither Broker nor its
Brokers shall discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability or age. Broker shall endeavor to insure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment
Without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or age.
(g) Severability If any provision of this Agreement, except for Section 2, is determined to be directly contrary to and
prohibited by law or the requirements of any federal grant or other Project funding source, then such provision shall be deemed void
and the remainder of the Agreement enforced. However, it is the intent of the parties that Section 2 of this Agreement not be
severable, and that if any provision of said section be determined to be contrary to law or the terms of any federal grant, then this
entire Agreement shall be void.
SECTION 12. STATE - IMPOSED MANDATES PROHIBITING ILLEGAL ALIENS FROM PERFORMING WORK
(a) At or prior to the time for execution of this Agreement (which may be referred to in this section as this
"Contract "), Broker (which may be referred to in this section as "Contractor ") shall submit to the Purchasing Agent of City its
certification that it does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien who will perform work under this Contract and
that the Contractor will participate in either the "E- Verify Program" created in Public Law 208, 104` Congress, as amended and
expanded in Public Law 156, 108'' Congress, as amended, that is administered by the United States Department of Homeland
Security or the "Department Program" established pursuant to §8- 17.5- 102(5)(e) C.R.S. that is administered by the Colorado
Department of Labor and Employment in order to confirm the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for
employment to perform work under this Contract.
(b) Contractor shall not:
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(I) Knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this contract;
(II) Enter into a contract with a subcontractor that fails to certify to Contractor that the subcontractor shall not
knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this Contract.
(c) The following state - imposed requirements apply to this contract:
(I) The Contractor shall have confirmed the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for
employment to perform work under this Contract through participation in either the E- Verify Program or Department
Program.
(I1) The Contractor is prohibited from using either the E- Verify Program or Department Program procedures
to undertake pre - employment screening of job applicants while this Contract is being performed.
(Ill) If the Contractor obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work under this Contract
knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien, the Contractor shall be required to:
A. Notify the subcontractor and the City's Purchasing Agent within three (3) days that the
Contractor has actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal alien; and
B. Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three (3) days of receiving the notice
required pursuant to subparagraph (c)(III)A. above the subcontractor does not stop employing or contracting with
the illegal alien; except that the Contractor shall not terminate the contract with the subcontractor if, during such
three (3) days, the subcontractor provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not knowingly
employed or contracted with an illegal alien.
(IV) The Contractor is required to comply with any reasonable request by the Colorado Department of Labor
and Employment (hereinafter referred to as °CDLE ") made in the course of an investigation that CDLE is undertaking
pursuant to its authority under §8 -17.5- 102(5), C.R.S.
(d) Violation of this Section 12 by the Contractor shall constitute a breach of contract and grounds for termination. In
the event of such termination, the Contractor shall be liable for City's actual and consequential damages.
(e) As used in this Section 12, the terms "subcontractor" shall mean any subcontractor or real estate professional
rendering services within the scope of this Agreement.
SECTION 13 SOLE SOURCE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS; LIMITATIONS UPON CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTIONS
Article XXVIII of the Colorado Constitution was amended by vote of the people on November 4, 2008
( ".Amendment 54) to provide certain limitations on holders of "sole source' government contracts entered into by
government entities. On August 12, 2009, Denver District Court Judge Catherine Lemon issued an order
granting a preliminary injunction against enforcement of Amendment 54, holding that it violated rights of free
speech and association guaranteed by the First Amendment. The parties agree that if, at any time during the
term of this Agreement, a court of appropriate juri sdiction determines that (1) Amendment 54 is constitutional or
otherwise lawful under applicable law; or (2) Amendment 54, if lawful, applies to agreements such as this
Agreement and must be included in such agreements, the City and Broker agree to negotiate the inclusion of
complying Amendment 54 language in this Agreement.
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SECTION 14. PERA LIABILITY
Broker shall reimburse the City for the frill amount of any employer contribution required to be paid by the City of Pueblo
to the Public Employees' Retirement Association ( "PERA ") for salary or other compensation paid to a PERA retiree performing
contracted services for the City under this Agreement. The Broker shall fill out the questionnaire attached as Exhibit A and submit
the completed form to City as part of the signed Agreement.
(Signature Page Follows)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have made and executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above
written.
ATTEST:
City ri:
BROKER:
GREG H 4HN, individually
CITY OF PUEBLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
By ? / 'Lfi�t--
Pre ent of the City Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
BROKER:
91
RE /MAX of Pueblo, Inc.
,NAie: Greg Hahr/
Title: President
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Exhibit "A"
COLORADO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE ANSWERED BY
ANY BUSINESS PERFORMING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF PUEBLO
Pursuant to section 24 -51 -11 01(2), C.R.S., salary or other compensation from the employment, engagement, retention or other
use of a person receiving retirement beriefits (Retiree) through the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) in an
individual capacity or of any entity owned or operated by a PERA Retiree or an affiliated party by the City of Pueblo to perform any
service as an employee, contract employee, Broker, independent Broker, or through other arrangements, is subject to employer
contributions to PERA by the City of Pueblo. Therefore, as a condition of contracting for services with the City of Pueblo, this
document must be completed, signed and returned to the City of Pueblo:
(a) Are you, or do yon employ or engage in any cap ity, including an independent Broker, a PERA Retiree who will
perform any services for the City of - Pueblo'? Yes_ _ , No__ (Must sign below whether- you answee "yes" 01- "no "J
(b) If you answered "yes" to (a) above, please answer the following question- Are you 1) an individual, 2) sole proprietor
or partnership, or 3) a business or company owned or operated by a PERA Retiree or an affiliated party? Yes , No_
If you answered "yes" please state which of the above listed entities (1, 2, or 3) best describes your business: ____
(c) If you answered "yes" to both (a) and (b), please provide the name, address and social security number of each such
PERA Retiree.
Name Namc
Address Address
Social Security Number
Sociai Secur.ty Number
(If more than two, please attac..h a supplemental list)
If you answered "yes" to both (a) and (b), you agree to reimburse the City of Pueblo for any employer contribution required to
be paid by the City of Puebla to PERA for salary or other compensation paid to you as a PERA Retiree or paid to any employee or
independent Broker of yours who is a PERA Retiree performing services for the City of Pueblo. You further authorize the City of
Pueblo to deduct and withhold all such contributions from any moneys due or payable to you by the City of Pueblo under any current
Or future contract or other arrangetrtent for services between you and the City of Pueblo.
Failure to accurately complete, sign and return this document to the City of Pueblo may result in
your being denied the privilege of doing business with the City of Pueblo.
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For purposes ofresponding to oucstion (1,, above. an "affiliated party" includes (I) any person who is the named beneficiary or
coheneficiary on the PERA account of ihe. PERA Retiree: 0.j an person who is a relative of the PERA Retiree by blood or adoption to and
including parcnts, siblings, half-siblin;�s. children. and gran<'.ehildren; (3) any person who is a relative of the PERA Retiree by marriage to
and including spouse, spouse p:?rcnis �,clppo clns stepchilrircil, stepsiblings, and spouse's siblings; and (4) any person or entity with whom
the PERA Retiree has an agreement ,o Share or Uhcrvise motif ttum the performance of services for the City of Pueblo by the PERA Retiree
other than the PERA Retiree's regular sah:ry or compensation
SCHEDULE 1
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The Scope of Services to be provided by Broker shall include, but not be limited to, the requirements listed
under the General Description Section of the RFP for Project No. 09 -046a, to include:
City as Buyer:
1. Coordinate inspection of prospective properties by Broker with seller representatives, obtain
keys and entry for City consultants in connection with evaluation for purchase and other incidental services.
2. Provide a Broker's Price Opinion (BPO) on all prospective properties considered forpurchase
by the City. The BPO will include not less than three cornparables utilizing information from recent sales,
property assessments, and other factors such as neighborhood analysis, market conditions and economic
determinants impacting the value of the property. NOTE: The purchase price, listing price and sales price
for all properties will be determined by City's Department of Housing and Citizen Services (DHCS) and must
be approved, in writing, by the DHCS Director or her Designee.
3. If requested, transmit purchase offers /contracts to seller representatives using City approved
forms and Commission approved forms not inconsistent therewith.
City as Seller:
1. Establish a marketing strategy that includes all of the types of advertising (listing thepropeaty
on M LS, the Broker's web pages, conducting open houses, providing "for sale" signage, lock boxes, and
other forms of advertising) that is usually and customarily associated with professional real estate sales. Costs
and expense of all forms of marketing utilized by Broker shall be the responsibility of the Broker.
2. Forward offers on the properties being sold by the City to the DHCS for the City's
consideration tiv ou,gh the designated contact person. Offers shall be on forms approved by City or as directed
by DHCS, and Broker will communicate this requirement to other selling agents. NOTE: The Director, or her
assignee, will review offers on the properties as delivered to them by the Broker. The Director may then,
alternatively, make a counter -offer or decline the offer and return the property to the portfolio for further
marketing.
All services:
All services by the Broker shall conform to requirements of the NSP regulations under the Housing
Economic Recovery Act of 2008, as published in the Federal Register of Monday, October 6, 2008, Part III,
Department of Housing and Urban Development and all other applicable federal regulations and laws.
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SCHEDULE 2
City as Buyer:
For all services associated with furnishing the BROKER'S PRICE OPINION (BPO), Broker will be paid t
$50 per prospective property address for which a BPO is requested .
For all other City as Buyer services, these items will be deemed incidental and no compensation will be
paid
City as Seller:
Commission (fee) to be paid in full payment for all services by Broker and third parties upon actual sale of
City owned property is based upon the contract selling price as follows:
Where the selling price is between $ 0 - $50,000 the commission will be flat fee of $2,500.
The commission will be divided between Broker as listing agent and the selling agent as follows:
Listing Agent - $1,250
Selling Agent - $1,250
Where the selling price is between $50,001 - $75,000 the commission will be flat fee of $3600.
The commission will be divided between Broker as listing agent and the selling agent as follows:
Listing Agent - $1,800
Selling Agent - $1,800
Where the selling price is $75,001 or more the commission will be 6% of the selling price
The commission will be divided between Broker as listing agent and the selling agent as follows:
Listing Agent — 3%
Selling Agent — 3%
All expenses of marketing to be paid by Broker.
EXTRA Work:
$50 per hour for Mr. Hahn's time performing extra work not covered by the agreement.
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