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Home My WebLink AboutEPURA RESOLUTION 29oRESOLUTIONNO.29(Series1985)RESOLUTIONOFTHEESTESPARKURBANRENEWALAUTHORITYAPPROVINGACONTRACTWITHDOUGLASL.HOUSTONFORPROFESSIONALSERVICESFORTHEESTESPARKURBANRENEWALAUTHORITYBEITRESOLVEDBYTHEBOARDOFCOMMISSIONERSOFTHEESTESPARKURBANRENEWALAUTHORITYTHAT:TheAuthorityherebyapprovesacontractforprofessionalserviceswithDouglasL.HoustontonegotiateadevelopmentagreementwiththedeveloperoftheConfluenceParkprojectinsubstantiallythesameformasacopyofthedraftthereofattachedhereto.ADOPTEDthis6thdayofFebruary,1985.ChairmanTTE2:Secretar‘rc CESTESPARKURBANRENEWALAUTHORITYPROFESSIONALSERVICESAGREEMENTWITHDOUGLASL.HOUSTONTHISAGREEMENTeffectivethis6thdayofFebruary,1985,byandbetweentheESTESPARKURBANRENEWALAUTHORITY,aColoradoUrbanRenewalAuthority,hereinafterreferredtoasthe“Authority”,andDOUGLASL.HOUSTON,hereinafterreferredtoas“Negotiator”.INCONSIDERATIONofthemutualcovenantsandobligationshereinexpressed,itisagreedbyandbetweenthepartiesheretoasfollows:1.ScopeofService.NegotiatoragreestoprovideservicestoassisttheAuthority,pursuanttoexpresswrittendirection,asdescribedintheProposalforProfessionalServicesofJanuary17,1985,attachedheretoasAppendixAandincorporatedherein.Negotiator’sresumeisalsoattachedheretoandincorporatedherein.NegotiatorshallnotproceedwithanyoftheservicesoranyotherservicesonbehalfoftheAuthoritywithoutdirectionfromtheExecutiveDirectoroftheAuthority.2.WorkSchedule.NegotiatorshallbereimbursedforhisservicesandcostsattheratescontainedinsaidAppendixA.NegotiatorshallprovidetheAuthoritywithanitemizedbillingofhisservicesandcostsforeachphaseofservicesperformedbyNegotiatorwhichsuchbillingsshallbeprovidedatleastmonthly.3.Responsibility.Negotiatorshallberesponsibleforthehighestprofessionalquality,workmanship,technicalaccuracy,timelycompletionandthecoordinationofallworkproducts,reports,expertorprofessionaladvice,andallotherservicesrenderedbyNegotiator.Negotiatorshallindemnify,saveandholdharmlesstheAuthority,inaccordancewithColoradolaw,fromalldamageswhatsoevertotheAuthority,orclaimedbythirdpartiesagainsttheAuthority,arisingdirectlyorindirectlyoutofNegotiator’snegligentperformanceofanyoftheservicesfurnishedunderthisAgreement.4.TimeSchedule.Negotiator’scompleteservicesasprovidedforunderthisAgreementshallbeprovidedtotheAuthorityasdirectedbytheAuthority.5.Compensation.InconsiderationoftheservicestobeperformedpursuanttothisAgreement,theAuthorityagreestopayNegotiatorinaccordancewithAppendixA.CompensationshallbeinaccordancewithactualprofessionalservicesrenderedatNegotiator’sstandardratesstatedinparagraph2above.MonthlypaymentsbaseduponNegotiator’sbillingsanditemizedstatementsshallbemadebytheAuthority.TheNegotiatorshallprovideall 0supportingdata,invoices,receipts,anddocumentstosubstantiatehisrequestsforpayments.TheNegotiatorshallalsoprovideanyotherdocuments,dataorinformationrequestedbytheAuthorityrelatingtorequestsforpayments,servicesperformed,orservicesinprogress.FinalpaymentshallbemadefollowingacceptanceoftheworkbytheAuthority,subjecttolegalretentionsforunresolvedclaims.Uponfinalpayment,allplans,reports,writtenopinionsoradvisorystatements,workproductsofanynature,specifications,drawingsandotherservicesrenderedbyNegotiatorshallbecomethesolepropertyoftheAuthorityandtransferredtotheAuthority.6.AuthorityRepresentative.TheAuthorityherebydesignates,ArthurAnderson,ExecutiveDirector,asitsprojectrepresentativewhoshallmakeorproperlydesignatewithinthescopeofhisauthorityallnecessaryandproperdecisionswithreferencetotheproject.Allrequestsforcontractinterpretations,changeorders,andotherclarificationorinstructionsshallbedirectedtotheAuthorityRepresentativeorhisdesignee,whichdecisionshallfinallybemadebysuchperson.7.r4onthlyReport.Commencingthirty(30)daysafterinitialdirectionsarepresentedtoNegotiatorfromtheAuthority,andeverythirty(30)daysthereafter,NegotiatorshallprovidetheAuthoritywithastatusreportoftheservicesperformedhereunder.8.IndependentContractor.TheservicestobeperformedbyNegotiatorarethoseofanindependentcontractorandnotasanagent,representative,officer,oremployeeoftheAuthority.9.PersonalServices.ItisunderstoodthattheAuthorityenteredintothisAgreementbasedonandinconsiderationofthespecialabilitiesofNegotiator,andthatthisAgreementshallbeconsideredasanagreementforpersonalservices.Accordingly,NegotiatorshallneitherassignanyresponsiblitiesnordelegateanydutiesarisingunderthisAgreementwithoutthepriorconsentoftheAuthority.NegotiatorshalldevotefullattentionandhisbestprofessionalefforttotheAuthoritywhenperformingservicesasprovidedherein.70.Default.EachandeverytermandconditionhereofshallbedeemedtobeamaterialelementoftheAgreement.IntheeventeitherpartyshouldfailorrefusetoperformaccordingtothetermsofthisAgreement,suchpartymaybedeclaredindefaultthereof.11.ConflictsofInterest.Negotiatordoesnotandshallnothaveanypersonalinterest,association,orfinancialinterest,directlyorindirectly,inanyrealorpersonalpropertyintheredevelopmentarea,orwithanydeveloper,consultant,agent,associate,employeeorrepresentativeoftheAuthorityoranyre——2— C)GDdevelopmentproject.Negotiatorshall,atanytimetheremaybeorisaconflictofinterestbetweenhisservicesprovidedtotheAuthorityandprofessionalservicesheprovidestootherpersonsorentities,immediatelysoinformtheAuthorityinwriting.AuthorityacknowledgesthatNegotiatorisemployedwithothergovernmentalandprivateentities.NegotiatorrepresentsthatthereisnoconflictofinterestbetweenhisservicestotheAuthorityandanyofhisotherprofessionalservicesprovidedtootherpersonsorentities.12.Negotiator’sWorkProduct.TheworkproductsofNegotiatorshallbethepropertyoftheAuthority.Allmaterials,letters,reports,plans,studiesandotherdocumentspreparedbyNegotiatororcausedtobepreparedbyhimshallbegiventoAuthorityuponitsrequestoruponterminationorcompletionofthisAgreement.13.Termination.ThisAgreementmaybeterminatedbyeitherpartyuponwrittennoticetotheotherparty.Upontheeffectivedateofthetermination,allmaterials,reports,plans,studiesandotherdocumentspreparedbyNegotiatorshallbegiventoAuthoritybyNegotiator,andAuthorityshallpayNegotiatorhisfeeandcoststothedateoftermination.14.Remedies.Intheeventapartyhasbeendeclaredindefaulthereof,suchdefaultingpartyshallbeallowedaperiodoften(10)dayswithinwhichtocuresaiddefault.Intheeventthedefaultremainsuncorrected,thepartydeclaringthedefaultmayelectto,inaccordancewithparagraph15below,(a)terminatetheAgreementandseekdamages;(b)treattheAgreementascontinuingandrequirespecificperformance;or(c)availitselfofanyotherremedyatlaworequity.Intheeventofdefaultofanyoftheagreementshereinbyeitherpartywhichshallrequirethepartynotindefaulttocommencelegalorequitableactionsagainstthedefaultingparty,thedefaultingpartyshallbeliabletothenon—defaultingpartyforthenon—defaultingparty’sreasonableattorneyfeesandcostsincurredbecauseofthedefault.15.Arbitration.AnycontroversyorclaimarisingoutoforrelatingtoanyprovisionofthisAgreementorthebreachthereof,shallbefinallydeterminedbyarbitrationinaccordancewiththerulesandproceduresthenineffectoftheAmericanArbitrationAssociation,totheextentconsistentwiththelawsoftheStateofColorado.Suchproceduresshallbesubjecttotheremedies,damagesandcostsspecifiedinparagraph14above.Itisagreedthatanypartytoanyawardrenderedinanysucharbitrationproceedingsmayseekajudgmentupontheawardandthatjudgmentmaybeenteredthereonbyanycourthavingjurisdiction.16.Severability.Itisagreedthattheinvalidityorunenforceabilityofanysection,paragraphorprovisionofthis—3— 0cDAgreementshallnotaffectthevalidityorenforceabilityofanyoneormoreoftheothersections,paragraphsorprovisions;andthatthepartiesheretoshallexecuteanyotherinstrumentsorperformanyactswhichareormaybenecessarytoeffectuateallandeachofthetermsandprovisionsofthisAgreement.ESTESPARKURBANRENEWALAUTHORITY:(D-z\J&,AL,ChairmanI:NEGOTIATOR:DoulaL.Houston—4— C)Mr.ArtAndersonPageThree•AssistinassemblingEPURA’sfinancing,especiallyasrelatedtothedevelopmentagreement.Thisassistancecouldincludemeetingwithbondunderwriters,bondcounsel,ratingagencies,bondinsurancefirms,andassistinginthepreparationofanofferingprospectus.•Provideadviceandassistanceinprojectscheduling,managementandexecutionvis—a—visthedevelopmentagreement.BACKGROUNDEnclosedwiththisproposalisasynopsisofmyexperienceandqualifications.Referenceswillbeprovideduponrequest.BUSINESSARRANGEMENTSMyfeewouldbe$55.00perhourforPreparationandFol]ow-uptasksand$60.00perhourforNegotiationtasks,allasidentifiedabove.AlltraveltimeinBoulderandtraveltimeinvolvedinoneroundtripperweektoEstesParkorDenver(onbehalfofEPURA)isincludedinthisfeestructure.Traveltimeoverandabovethiswillbechargedat50%oftheapplicablerate.Inaddition,Iwillrequirereimbursement,atmycost,foractualout-of—pocketexpenses,longdistancetelephonecharges,travelexpensesatactualcostor$.25permileandcopyingcosts.IanticipatethatmostprojectrelatedtypinganddocumentpreparationwillbeperformedeitherbyEPURAoritslegalcounsel.However,IalsoexpectthatIwil]needtoarrangeforsuchservicesonanoccasionalbasis.Suchserviceswillbebilledatmycost,$12.00perhour.Adetailedaccountingofallfeesandexpenseswillbesubmittedmonthlyforyourreviewandpayment.ItismybeliefthatfeesandexpenseswillbefavorablyaffectedbytheoverlapofmyservicestoEPURAwithmyongoingworkinArvadaandDenverinvolvingmanyofthesamefirmsandconsultants.MyfamiliaritywithmanyofthepartiesinvolvedandtheirmethodofoperationshouldalsohelpminimizemytimeaswillmycloseproximityinBouldertoyourlegalcounsel,JimWindholz,andtheDowningLeachCompany.Whiletimerequiredbythisassignmentprobablywillfluctuatefromweektoweek,Iwouldexpectbillabletimetorangefrom8to20hoursperweekduringPreparationandNegotiationphases.Iwillbeabletomeetwithyouandyourboardtodiscussanyaspectsofthisproposaland,ifaccepted,wouldpreparealetteragreementforyourreviewandapprovalsothatwemaygetstartedassoonaspossible.Iverymuchappreciatetheopportunitytoprovideyouwiththisproposalandlookforwardtoworkingwithyouonaveryinterestingproject.cer%/DouglsL.HoustonEnclosure