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ORDINANCE NO. 10409
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
AND TREES PLEASE, INC., A COLORADO NONPROFIT
CORPORATION, FOR SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO
PROJECT NO. CI2316 - ABRIENDO PARKWAY TREE
MAINTENANCE, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE SAME
WHEREAS, Trees Please, Inc. requests and City of Pueblo agrees to enter into a
Professional Services Agreement to render professional services with respect to Project
No. CI2316 - Abriendo Parkway Tree Maintenance; NOW; THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The Agreement for Professional Services ("Agreement") by and between the City
of Pueblo, a Municpal Corporation, and Trees Please, Inc., a Colorado Nonprofit
Corporation, relating to tree maintenance services on the Abriendo Parkway, after
having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor is authorized to execute and deliver the Agreement in the name of the
City and the City Clerk is directed to affix the seal of the City thereto and attest same.
SECTION 3.
Approval of the Agreement is hereby conditioned on the creation of Project
Account No. CI2316 - Abriendo Parkway Tree Maintenance, and the budgeting and
appropriating of $75,000.00 from the unappropriated General Fund balance to said
account. Should said conditions not be met, the Agreement shall be void and of no
effect.
SECTION 4.
Funds for the Agreement shall be paid from Project No. CI2316.
SECTION 5.
This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor
and City Council.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on February 27, 2023.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on March 13, 2023 .
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
☒ Approved on March 15, 2023 , .
□ Disapproved on based on the following objections:
Mayor
Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor:
□ Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto.
□ Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of , on
□ Council action on _______ failed to override the Mayor’s veto.
President of City Council
ATTEST
City Clerk
City Clerk's Office Item # R6
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
February 27, 2023
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Steven Meier, Director of Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND TREES PLEASE, INC., A
COLORADO NONPROFIT CORPORATION, FOR SERVICES WITH
RESPECT TO PROJECT NO. CI2316 - ABRIENDO PARKWAY TREE
MAINTENANCE, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE
SAME
SUMMARY:
Attached is an Ordinance approving and authorizing the Mayor to sign a Professional
Services Agreement with Trees Please, Inc. to render professional services with
respect to Project No. CI2316 – Abriendo Parkway Tree Maintenance.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
Many of the trees in the Abriendo Parkway are some of the oldest trees in Pueblo. Non-
profit organization Trees Please, Inc. is requesting $75,000 to hire an arborist
contractor to completely go through the trees on Abriendo Parkway and conduct
various tree removals and to prune dead branches. Once this tree maintenance is
complete, Trees Please, Inc. will plant new trees in the parkway from Dutch Clark
Stadium to Stauter Field.
Ordinance No. 10377 establishes Project Account No. CI2316 – Abriendo Parkway
Tree Maintenance, budgets and appropriates funds in the amount of $75,000 from the
unappropriated General Fund balance, and is also on this Agenda for your
consideration and approval.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The estimated cost for Project No. CI2316 – Abriendo Parkway Tree Maintenance is
$75,000.00. Funds for the project are requested in Ordinance No. 10377.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
ALTERNATIVES:
If this Ordinance is not approved, the project will not be completed.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Agreement for Professional Services - Trees Please, Inc_03.13.2023
AGREEMENT
FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT("Agreement") is made and entered this day of ,20 ("Effective Date"),by and
between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado Municipal Corporation, (hereinafter referred to as "Client") and Trees Please, Inc., a
Colorado nonprofit corporation, (hereinafter referred to as "Consultant") for Consultant to render professional services for
Client with respect to Project No. CI2316 Abriendo Parkway Tree Maintenance and related ancillary services, hereinafter
referred to as the "Project". In consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth,the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1. GENERAL AND SCOPE OF SERVICES.
(a) Consultant shall satisfactorily perform the professional consulting services for the Project described in more
detail in Schedule I attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, including but not limited to providing the outlined
deliverables. Such services shall include all usual and customary professional consulting services in connection with
Consultant's work on the Project.
(b) Consultant shall maintain prudent and accurate records of all transactions. [he Consultant shall track all
project activities. Client will not reimburse or otherwise pay for any of Consultant's transactions, as such costs are part of
Consultant's business.
(c) To the extent Consultant performs any of the Project work through subcontractors or subconsultants,
Consultant shall be and remain as fully responsible for the full performance and quality of services performed by such
subcontractors or subconsultants as it is for services performed directly by Consultant or Consultant's employees.
(d) To the extent Consultant requires access to private property to perform its services hereunder, Consultant
shall be required to make arrangements to obtain such access. However, in the event Client has already secured access for
Consultant to any such property through a right of entry agreement, access agreement, letter of consent or other instrument,
Consultant 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 Consultant upon request.
SECTION 2. CONSULTANT'S RESPONSIBILITIES.
(a) Consultant shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, and timely completion of
Consultant's work, including that performed by Consultant's subconsultants and subcontractors,and including reports and other
services, notwithstanding Client's initial acceptance of same.
(b) Consultant shall be responsible, in accordance with applicable law, to Client for all loss or damage to Client
caused by Consultant's negligent act or omission; and Consultant hereby irrevocably waives and excuses Client and Client'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.
(c) Consultant shall be completely responsible for the safety of Consultant's employees in the execution of work
under this Agreement and shall provide all necessary safety and protective equipment for said employees, if any.
(d) Before undertaking any work or incurring any expense which Consultant considers beyond or in addition to
the work described in Schedule /or otherwise contemplated by the terms of this Agreement, Consultant shall advise Client in
writing that(i)Consultant considers the work beyond the scope of this Agreement, (ii)the reasons that Consultant believes the
out of scope or additional work should be performed,and(iii)a reasonable estimate of the cost of such work. Consultant shall
not proceed with any out of scope or additional work until authorized in writing by Client. l'he compensation for such
authorized work shall be negotiated, Unauthorized work shall not he compensated,
SECTION 3. FEES FORSL SERVICESi S PAYMENT,
(a) Client will pay to Consultant as full compensation for all services required to he performed by Consultant
under this Agreement,except for services for additional work or work beyond the scope of this Agreement,the maximum sum
of U.S. $75,000.00. Consultant may invoice Client monthly for work performed at the rates set forth in Schedule I. Payments
shall he made within forty-tive(45)days of invoice by Consultant.
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(b) Consultant shall submit periodically, but not more frequently than monthly, records of time worked and
services rendered. Records shall contain appropriate documentation, if available, evidencing that such services have been
performed. Consultant must submit a written request and obtain signed approval prior to completing any work beyond the
scope of this agreement.
(c) No separate or additional payment shall be made for profit, overhead, telephone expenses, travel, lodging,
routine photocopying,computer time, secretarial or clerical time,or similar expenses.
(d) No compensation shall be paid to Consultant for services required and expenditures incurred in correcting
Consultant's mistakes or negligence.
(e) Compensation for authorized work beyond the scope of this Agreement shall be governed by the provisions
of Section 2(d).
(f) In the event services under this Agreement are phased and to be performed in more than one fiscal year or
arc subject to annual appropriation,Consultant acknowledges that funds only in the amount of initial appropriation are available
and it shall confirm availability of funds before proceeding with work exceeding initial and subsequent annual appropriations.
SECTION 4. CLIENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES.
(a) Client agrees to advise Consultant regarding Client's Project requirements and to provide all relevant
information, data,and previous reports accessible to Client which Consultant may reasonably require.
(h) Client shall designate a Project Representative to whom all communications from Consultant shall be directed
and who shall have limited administrative authority on behalf of Client to receive and transmit information and make decisions
with respect to the Project. Said representative shall not, however, have authority to bind Client as to matters of governmental
policy or fiscal policy.
(c) Client shall examine all documents presented by Consultant, and render decisions pertaining thereto within
a reasonable time. The Client's approval of any reports,documents,or other materials or product furnished hereunder shall not
in any way relieve Consultant of responsibility for the professional adequacy of its work.
(d) Client shall perform its obligations and render decisions within a reasonable time under the circumstances
presented. Rased upon the nature of Client and its requirements, a period of fourteen (14) days shall be presumed reasonable
for any decision not involving policy decision or significant financial impact, when all information reasonably necessary for
Client to responsibly render a decision has been furnished. A period of forty-tive(45)days shall be presumed reasonable for
Client 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 Client but must
he procured from others.
SECTION 5. TERM AND TERMINATION.
(a) Term. The term of this Agreement begins on the Effective Date and ends one (I)year thereafter, unless the
project is completed and approved by the Project Representative prior to that date or the term is sooner terminated in accordance
with this Agreement. Client reserves the right to extend the term of this Agreement in one-year increments by written
acceptance of both parties.
(h) Fund Appropriation. This Agreement is conditioned on funds being budgeted and appropriated by Client for
the Project.Should such funds not he budgeted and appropriated,this Agreement will be void and of no effect. This agreement
is expressly made subject to the limitations of the Colorado Constitution. Nothing herein shall constitute, nor be deemed to
constitute,the creation of a debt or multi-year fiscal obligation or an obligation of future appropriations by the City Council of
Pueblo, contrary to Article X, §20 of the Colorado Constitution or any other constitutional, statutory or charter debt
limitation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement, with respect to any financial obligation of Client which
may arise under this agreement in any fiscal year after the current year, in the event the budget or other means of appropriations
for any such year fails to provide funds in sufficient amounts to discharge such obligation, such failure shall not constitute a
default by or breach of this agreement. The termination of this Agreement due to lack of funding shall he without penalty to
the Client.
(c) Client reserves the right to terminate this Agreement and Consultant's performance hereunder, at any time
upon written notice,either for cause or for convenience. Upon such termination,Consultant and its subcontractors shall cease
all work and stop incurring expenses,and shall promptly deliver to Client all data, reports, plans, calculations, summaries and
all other information, documents, work product and materials as Consultant may have accumulated in performing this
Agreement, together with all finished work and work in progress.
(d) Upon termination of this Agreement for events or reasons not the fault of Consultant, Consultant shall be
paid the monthly rate on a pro-rated basis for all services rendered and reasonable costs incurred to date of termination,together
with any reasonable costs incurred within ten(10)days of termination provided such latter costs could not be avoided or were
incurred in mitigating loss or expenses to Consultant or Client. In no event shall payment to Consultant upon termination
exceed the maximum compensation provided for complete performance in Section 3(a).
(e) In the event termination of this Agreement or Consultant's services is for breach of this Agreement by
Consultant, or for other fault of Consultant including but not limited to any failure to timely proceed with work, or to pay its
employees and consultants,or to perform work according to the highest professional standards,or to perform work in a manner
deemed satisfactory by Client's Project Representative, then in that event, Consultant's entire right to compensation shall be
limited to the lesser of:(a)the reasonable value of completed work to Client,or(b)payment at the monthly rate on a pro-rated
basis for services satisfactorily performed and reimbursable expenses reasonably incurred, prior to date of termination.
(f) Consultant's professional responsibility for its completed work and services shall survive any termination.
SECTION 6. SiTE ACCESS.
in the event the Project will require access to property not under the control of Client, Consultant and Consultant's
employees and consultants shall obtain all additional necessary approval and clearances required for access to such property.
Client shall assist Consultant in obtaining access to such property at reasonable times but makes no warranty or representation
whatsoever regarding access to such property. Notwithstanding the foregoing,Consultant understands and agrees that entry to
some property by Consultant may be subject to compliance by Consultant with the terms and conditions Ulan access agreement
in accordance with section 1(d)of this Agreement.
SECTION 7. EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE.
Consultant will not be provided with Client owned equipment ("Equipment"), such as computers or software, for
Consultant's work on the Project. All equipment must be provided by Consultant and Consultant shall make no claim to any
Equipment or other Client property provided under this Agreement. Consultant shall cooperate in all instances with Client to
ensure compliance with Client's policies, including its information technology policies,and the protection of Client's data and
systems.
SECTION 8. USE OF DOCUMENTS.
Data, plans, reports, and all other documents prepared or provided by Consultant hereunder shall become the sole
property of Client, and Client shall be vested with all rights therein of whatever kind or nature and however created, whether
by common law, statute, or equity. Client shall have access at all reasonable times to inspect and make copies of all notes,
plans,reports and all other data or other documents pertaining to the work to be performed under this Agreement. In no event
shall Consultant publish work product developed pursuant to this Agreement except(i)with advance written consent of Client,
which consent may be granted or withheld in Client's sole and absolute discretion, and (ii) in full compliance with the
requirements of this Agreement and applicable regulations.
SECTION 9. INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY.
(a) Consultant 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,claims or damages
because of injury to or destruction of property including loss of use resulting therefrom, and from claims for damages for
professional liability.
(b) Commercial General Liability Insurance. The Consultant shall secure and maintain during the period of this
agreement and for such additional time as work on the project is being performed, Commercial General Liability Insurance
issued to and covering the liability of the Consultant with respect to all work performed by it and all its subcontractors under
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the agreement, to be written on a comprehensive policy form. This insurance shall be written in amounts not less than
$1,000,000 for each occurrence and aggregate for personal injury including death and bodily injury and $1,000,000 for each
occurrence and aggregate for property damage. This policy of insurance shall name the City of Pueblo, its agents,officers and
employees as additional insureds. This policy shall have all necessary endorsements to provide coverage without exclusion for
explosion and collapse hazards, underground property damage hazard, blanket contractual coverage, as well as Owner's and
Contractor's Protective Liability(OCP)coverage. 'Fhe policy shall also provide coverage for contractual liability assumed by
Consultant under the provisions of the Agreement, and"Completed Operations and Projects Liability"coverage.
(c) Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance.The Consultant shall procure and maintain during the period
of the Agreement and for such additional time as work on the project is being performed,Comprehensive Automobile Liability
Insurance. This insurance shall be written with limits of liability for and injury to one person in any single occurrence of not
less than $350,000 and for any injury to two or more persons in any single occurrence of not less than $1,000,000. This
insurance shall include uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage and shall protect the Consultant from any and all claims
arising from the use both on and off the site of the project of automobiles, trucks, tractors, backhoes, and similar equipment
whether owned, leased, hired,or used by Consultant.
(d) 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 Client.
(e) Professional Liability Insurance with coverage of not less than $1,000,000 in a form and with a deductible
acceptable to City.
(1) Consultant agrees to hold harmless, defend, and indemnify Client from and against any liability to third
parties,arising out of negligent acts or omissions of Consultant, its employees, subcontractors, and consultants.
SECTION I 0. REQUIRED GRANT PROVISIONS
(a) Consultant understands that Client may he funding the Project in whole or part with funds provided through
private, State, and Federal grants, including but not limited to the American Rescue Plan Act("ARPA"). Consultant agrees it
is subject to and shall comply with all applicable provisions of said grants, the Act under which the contract award has been
made,and applicable regulations.
(b) Consultant 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 Client
and the grant providers at any time during normal business hours and as often as Client and the grant providers deem necessary,
to audit, examine, and make excerpts or transcripts of relevant information, and otherwise to perform official functions or
duties.
SECTION II. SUBCONTRACTS.
(a) Client acknowledges that Consultant is the prime contractor and the only party with whom Client has a
contractual relationship under this Agreement. "To the extent Consultant performs any Project activities through subconsultants
or subcontractors,Consultant shall contractually bind each of its subconsultants and subcontractors by subcontract agreement
to all of the terms of this Agreement which are for the benefit of Client, and Client shall be a third-party beneficiary of those
subcontract provisions.
(b) Consultant shall indemnify and defend Client from all claims and demands for payment for services provided
by subcontractors of Consultant.
(c) Consultant acknowledges that, due to the nature of the services to be provided under this .Agreement, the
Client has a substantial interest in the personnel and consultants to whom Consultant assigns principal responsibility for services
performed under this Agreement, Consequently, Consultant shall not assign or reassign Project work to any person to whom
Client has reasonable objection.
SECTION 12. 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 Consultant or Client 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, first-class postage prepaid, addressed to the Client, Attention: Nicholas A. Gradisar,Mayor, I City Hall
Place, Pueblo, Colorado 81003, with a copy to Attn_City Attorney, 1 City Hall Place, Pueblo _Colorado 81003 ; or to
Consultant, Attention: Jean Latka, 229 Midway Avenue,_Pueblo,Colorado 81004. Either party may change its 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 Consultant and Client respecting
the Project, and any other written or oral agreement or representation respecting the Project or the duties of either Client or
Consultant 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 Professional Services and terms of Schedule I or any other attachment hereto,
the terms of this Agreement shall govern.
(e) 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
Consultant may be assigned by it without the written consent of Client, which consent may be withheld in Client'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 Consultant and by Client in accordance with this Agreement.
(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.
(f) Equal Employ_ment Opportunity. In connection with the performance of this Agreement, neither Consultant
nor its consultants shall discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin,disability,gender orientation or age. Consultant shall endeavor to ensure that its employees are treated during
employment without regard to their race,color,religion, sex,national origin, disability,gender orientation or age.
(g) Severabiliiy. if any provision of this Agreement, except for Section 2, is determined to be directly contrary
to and prohibited by law, 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 he
determined to be contrary to law, then this entire Agreement shall be void.
(h) Electronic Signatures. This Agreement and all other documents contemplated hereunder may be executed
using electronic signatures with delivery via facsimile transmission,by scanning and transmission of electronic tiles in Portable
Document Format(PDF)or other readily available tile format, or by copy transmitted via email, or by other electronic means
and in one or more counterparts,each of which shall be: ('i)an original,and all of which taken together shall constitute one and
the same agreement, (ii)a valid and binding agreement and fully admissible under state and federal law, and (iii)enforceable
in accordance with its terms.
SECTION 13. PERA LIABILITY.
Consultant shall reimburse the Client for the full 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 Client under this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have made and executed this Agreement as the Effective Date.
CITY OF PUEBLO, TREES PLEASE, INC., A COLORADO
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