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R-2014-2057 - 12/4/2014RESOLUTION NO. R-2014-2057 WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock desires to retain services for periodic codification, maintenance, publication, and updates related to the Code of Ordinances, 2010 Edition; and WHEREAS, Municipal Code Corporation dba Municode has submitted an Agreement for Periodic Codification Services to provide said services; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to enter into said agreement with Municipal Code Corporation dba Municode, Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City an Agreement for Periodic Codification Services with Municipal Code Corporation dba Municode, a copy of said Agreement being attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein for all purposes. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended. RESOLVED this 4"' day of December, 2014. OMA-'� ALAN McGRAW, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas ATTEST: - amL, dd�E SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk 0112.1404;00316142 EXHIBIT «A„ CITY OF ROUND ROCK AGREEMENT FOR PERIODIC CODIFICATION SERVICES WITH MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION dba MUNICODE THE STATE OF TEXAS § CITY OF ROUND ROCK § COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON § COUNTY OF TRAVIS § KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS: This Agreement is for periodic codification, maintenance, publication, and update services related to the Code of Ordinances, 2010 Edition, of the City of Round Rock, and is referred to herein as the "Agreement." This Agreement is made and entered into on this 40' day of the month of December, 2014, by and between the CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, a home -rule municipality whose offices are located at 221 East Main Street, Round Rock, Texas 78664, referred to herein as the "City," and MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION dba MUNICODE, whose offices are located at Post Office Box 17705, Sugar Land, Texas 77496, referred to herein as "MCC." This Agreement supersedes and replaces any previous agreement between the named parties, whether oral or written, and whether or not established by custom and practice. RECITALS: WHEREAS, City desires to contract for MCC's periodic recodification, maintenance, publication, and update services related to the City's Code of Ordinances, 2010 Edition; and WHEREAS, City previously entered into an Agreement with MCC on December 6, 2007 by Resolution No. R -07-12-06-9A1 for full recodifrcation of the City's existing Code of Ordinances and periodic codification, maintenance, publication, and update services; and WHEREAS, the original Agreement was for a terrn of sixty (60) months from the effective date with two (2) allowable twelve (12) month renewal periods; and WHEREAS, the City is not in need of recodifrcation services but desires to enter into a new Agreement ("Agreement") with MCC for periodic codification, maintenance, publication, and update services; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth in writing the parties respective rights, duties, and obligations; 00315690/ss2 NOW, THEREFORE, WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree as follows: 1.01 DEFINITIONS A. Agreement means the binding legal contract between City and MCC whereby City is obligated to obtain certain services and MCC is obligated to provide specified services. The Agreement includes MCC's Scope of Services and Pricing Schedule, attached as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein. B. City means the City of Round Rock, Williamson and Travis Counties, Texas. C. Effective Date means the date upon which the binding signatures of both parties to this Agreement are affixed. D. Goods and Services means the description of services, supplies, materials or equipment per the Scope of Services attached as Exhibit "A." E. MCC means Municipal Code Corporation or any of its successors or assigns. 2.01 EFFECTIVE DATE; INITIAL TERM; ALLOWABLE RENEWALS A. This Agreement shall be effective on the date it has been signed by both parties hereto, and shall remain in full force and effect unless and until it expires by operation of the term stated herein, or until terminated or extended as provided herein. B. The tern of this Agreement is for sixty (60) months from the effective date hereof. This Agreement may be renewed for two (2) additional periods not to exceed twelve (12) month for each renewal, only upon the express written agreement of both parties and only provided MCC has performed each and every contractual obligation specified in this Agreement. Prices shall be firm for the duration of the initial tern of this Agreement and any additional renewal periods. C. City reserves the right to review MCC's performance at any time during the initial agreement period or any renewal periods, and may elect to terminate this Agreement with or without cause or may elect to continue. 3.01 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND EXHIBITS A. City selected MCC to provide services as outlined in Exhibit "A" (Scope of Services), attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes. The intent of these documents is to formulate an Agreement listing the responsibilities of both parties. 2 B. The goods and services which are the subject matter of this Agreement are described in Exhibit "A" and, together with this Agreement, comprise the total Agreement and they are fully a part of this Agreement as if repeated herein in full. 4.01 SCOPE OF WORK; COSTS A. MCC shall satisfactorily provide all goods and services described in Exhibit within the contract ternz specified in 2.01. MCC's undertakings shall be limited to performing services for City and/or advising City concerning those matters on which MCC has been specifically engaged. MCC shall perform its services in accordance with this Agreement, in accordance with the appended exhibits, in accordance with due care, and in accordance with prevailing industry standards for comparable services. B. Costs listed on Exhibit "A" shall be the basis of any charges collected by MCC. 5.01 INVOICES All invoices shall include, at a minimum, the following information: 1. Name and address of MCC; 2. Purchase Order Number; Description and quantity of items received; and 4. Delivery or performance dates. 6.01 NON -APPROPRIATION AND FISCAL FUNDING This Agreement is a commitment of City's current revenues only. It is understood and agreed that City shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at the end of any City fiscal year if the governing body of City does not appropriate funds sufficient to purchase the services as determined by City's budget for the fiscal year in question. City may effect such termination by giving MCC a written notice of termination at the end of its then -current fiscal year. 7.01 PROMPT PAYMENT POLICY In accordance with Chapter 2251, V.T.C.A., Texas Government Code, payment to MCC will be made within thirty (30) days of the date City receives the performance, supplies, materials, equipment, and/or deliverables, or within thirty (30) days of the date performance of services was complete, or within thirty (30) days of the date City receives a correct invoice for the performance and/or deliverables or services, whichever is later. MCC may charge interest on an overdue payment at the "rate in effect" on September 1 of the fiscal year in which the payment becomes overdue, in accordance with V.T.C.A., Texas Government Code, Section 3 2251.025(b). This Prompt Payment Policy does not apply to payments made by City in the event: 1. There is a bona fide dispute between City and MCC about the goods delivered or the service performed that cause the payment to be late; or 2. The terms of a federal contract, grant, regulation, or statute prevent City from making a timely payment with federal funds; or 3. The invoice is not mailed to City in strict accordance with any instruction on the purchase order relating to the payment. 8.01 GRATUITIES AND BRIBES City may, by written notice to MCC, cancel this Agreement without liability to MCC if it is determined by City that gratuities or bribes in the form of entertainment, gifts, or otherwise were offered or given by MCC or its agents or representatives to any City officer, employee or elected representative with respect to the performance of this Agreement. In addition, MCC may be subject to penalties stated in Title 8 of the Texas Penal Code. 9.01 TAXES City is exempt fiom Federal Excise and State Sales Tax; therefore, tax shall not be included in MCC's charges. 10.01 ORDERS PLACED WITH ALTERNATE SERVICES PROVIDER If MCC cannot provide the goods as specified, City reserves the right and option to obtain the products from another supplier or suppliers. 11.01 INSURANCE MCC shall meet all insurance requirements specified by City. 12.01 CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE City hereby designates the following representative authorized to act in its behalf with regard to this Agreement: Sara White City Clerk 221 East Main Street Round Rock, TX 78664 11 13.01 RIGHT TO ASSURANCE Whenever either party to this Agreement, in good faith, has reason to question the other party's intent to perform hereunder, then demand may be made to the other party for written assurance of the intent to perform. In the event that no written assurance is given within the reasonable time specified when demand is made, then and in that event the demanding party may treat such failure as an anticipatory repudiation of this Agreement. 14.01 DEFAULT MCC shall be declared in default of this Agreement if it does any of the following: A. Fails to make any payment in full when due; B. Fails to fully, timely and faithfully perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement; C. Fails to provide adequate assurance of performance under the "Right to Assurance" section herein; or D. Becomes insolvent or seeks relief under the bankruptcy laws of the United States. 15.01 TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION A. City has the right to terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, for convenience and without cause, at any time upon ninety (90) days' written notice to MCC. B. In the event of any default by MCC, City has the right to terminate this Agreement for cause, upon ten (10) days' written notice to MCC. C. MCC has the right to terminate this Agreement for cause, that being in the event of a material and substantial breach by City, or by mutual agreement to terminate evidenced in writing by and between the parties. D. In the event City terminates under subsections A or B of this section, the following shall apply: Upon City's delivery of the referenced notice to MCC, MCC shall discontinue all services in connection with the perfonnance of this Agreement and shall proceed to cancel promptly all existing orders and contracts insofar as such orders and contracts are chargeable to this Agreement. Within thirty (30) days after such notice of termination, MCC shall submit a statement showing in detail the goods and/or services satisfactorily performed under this Agreement to the date of termination. City shall then pay MCC that portion of the charges, if undisputed. The parties agree that MCC is not entitled to compensation for services it would have performed under the remaining term of the Agreement except as provided herein. 5 16.01 INDEMNIFICATION MCC shall defend (at the option of City), indemnify, and hold City, its successors, assigns, officers, employees and elected officials harmless from and against all suits, actions, legal proceedings, claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses, attorney's fees, and any and all other costs or fees arising out of, or incident to, concerning or resulting from the fault of MCC, or MCC's agents, employees or subcontractors, in the performance of MCC's obligations under this Agreement, excepting a claim arising from the interpretation of language or images contained in the City's Code, as published in print or electronically. Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit the rights of City or MCC (including, but not limited to the right to seek contribution) against any third party who may be liable for an indemnified claim. 17.01 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, CHARTER AND ORDINANCES MCC, its agents, employees and subcontractors shall use best efforts to comply with all applicable federal and state laws, the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Round Rock, as amended, and with all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by local, state and national boards, bureaus and agencies. 18.01 ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION The parties hereby bind themselves, their successors, assigns and legal representatives to each other with respect to the terms of this Agreement. Neither party shall assign, sublet or transfer any interest in this Agreement without prior written authorization of the other party. 20.01 NOTICES All notices and other communications in connection with this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be considered given as follows: When delivered personally to recipient's address as stated in this Agreement; or 2. Three (3) days after being deposited in the United States mail, with postage prepaid to the recipient's address as stated in this Agreement. Notice to Services Provider: Municipal Code Corporation Attention: Steffanie Rasmussen, Vice President - Sales Post Office Box 2235 Tallahassee, FL 32316 Notice to City: City Manager Stephan L. Sheets, City Attorney 221 East Main Street AND TO: 309 East Main Street Round Rock, TX 78664 Round Rock, TX 78664 rel B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to restrict the transmission of routine communications between representatives of City and MCC. 21.01 APPLICABLE LAW; ENFORCEMENT AND VENUE This Agreement shall be enforceable in Round Rock, Texas, and if legal action is necessary by either party with respect to the enforcement of any or all of the terms or conditions herein, exclusive venue for same shall lie in Williamson County, Texas. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws and court decisions of the State of Texas. 22.01 EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT This document, and all appended documents, constitutes the entire Agreement between MCC and City. This Agreement may only be amended or supplemented by mutual agreement of the parties hereto in writing. 23.01 DISPUTE RESOLUTION City and MCC hereby expressly agree that no claims or disputes between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement or a breach thereof shall be decided by any arbitration proceeding, including without limitation, any proceeding under the Federal Arbitration Act (9 USC Section 1-14) or any applicable state arbitration statute. 24.01 SEVERABILITY The invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement or the occurrence of any event rendering any portion or provision of this Agreement void shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other portion or provision of this Agreement. Any void provision shall be deemed severed from this Agreement, and the balance of this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if this Agreement did not contain the particular portion or provision held to be void. The parties further agree to amend this Agreement to replace any stricken provision with a valid provision that comes as close as possible to the intent of the stricken provision. The provisions of this section shall not prevent this entire Agreement from being void should a provision which is of the essence of this Agreement be determined void. 25.01 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS A. Standard of Care. MCC represents that it employs trained, experienced and competent persons to perform all of the services, responsibilities and duties specified herein and that such services, responsibilities and duties shall be performed in a manner according to generally accepted industry practices. B. Time is of the Essence. MCC understands and agrees that time is of the essence and that any failure of MCC to fulfill obligations for each portion of this Agreement within the agreed timeframes will constitute a material breach of this Agreement. MCC shall be fully 7 responsible for its delays or for failures to use best efforts in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Where damage is caused to City due to MCC's failure to perform in these circumstances, City may pursue any remedy available without waiver of any of City's additional legal rights or remedies. C. Force Majeure. Neither City nor MCC shall be deemed in violation of this Agreement if it is prevented from performing any of its obligations hereunder by reasons for which it is not responsible as defined herein. However, notice of such impediment or delay in performance must be timely given, and all reasonable efforts undertaken to mitigate its effects. D. Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties' respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. E. Multiple Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, any one of which shall be considered an original of this document; and all of which, when taken together; shall constitute one and the same instrument. [Signatures appear on the following page.] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City and MCC have executed this Agreement on the dates indicated. City of Round Rock, Texas By: Printed Name: Title: Date Signed: For City, Attest: By: Sara L. White, City Clerk For City, Approved as to Form: By: Stephan L. Sheets, City Attorney 9 Municipal Code Corporation dba Municode By: Printed Name: W . E2 a GQ A N7 Title: Date Signed: November 11, 2014 Ms. Sara White City Secretary City of Round Rock 221 East Main Street Round Rock, TX 78664 Dear Ms. White: munic:od Municipal Code Corporation • PO Box 2235 Tallahassee, FL32316 info@municode.com • 800.262.2633 fax 850575.8852 • www.municode.com Sent Via Email: swhite(a roundrocktexas.gov We are happy to provide our Scope of Services and pricing schedule for Supplementation of the City's Code of Ordinances for inclusion as an exhibit to the contract renewal. We truly value your business. If you have any questions or desire additional information, please call and speak with me or your Sales Representative, Krystal Hays. You can also email us at info@municode.com, or we will gladly schedule a conference call or webinar with all interested parties. Sincerely, U� Steffanie Rasmussen Assistant Vice President - Sales SWR/djm Enc. info(a-)municode.com 800-262-2633 cc: Krystal Hays, Regional Sales Representative 214-316-8352 krystal(omunicode.com EXHIBIT "A" SCOPE OF WORK MUNICODE, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as Municode, hereby offers to perform supplementation services for the City of Round Rock, Texas hereinafter referred to as Client. 1. Services Offered. Municode will research, edit, index and publish (both in print and electronically) the finally enacted legislation Client specifies for inclusion in the Code. 2. Material Included. All legislation of a general and permanent nature, passed in final form by the Client will be included in the Code. Municode prefers the material in an editable electronic format (such as WORD), and will rely upon the electronic media furnished by the Client. All material received by Municode will be acknowledged via e-mail. Ordinances contained within the text of minutes can be researched and extracted. 3. Omitted Material. The following legislation, which is not of a general and permanent nature, will be omitted from the Code unless Client instructs otherwise: Appropriations; Franchises; Bonds; Vacating Streets and Other Public Properties; Sales of Surplus Assets and Properties; Tax Levies; Special Elections; Contracts and Agreements; Rezoning; Personnel Regulations; Annexations and Disannexations; Tax Anticipated Notes and Issuances of Similar Debt Instruments; Appointments of Named Individuals to Positions within a Governmental Body; Comprehensive Master Plans and Traffic Schedules and Fee Schedules. 4. Additional Content. Client can include additional content (for example, charter, zoning, SmartCode or Form Based Code, land development regulations) in the Code. The native files (typically InDesign) will be required of any graphic - intensive content. Added content can be included in a Supplement or published separately. Additional divider tabs or binders will be provided as necessary. 5. Editorial Work. The Supplement editorial team, who is supervised by a licensed attorney and consists of a legal editor, proofreader and indexer, will review the legislation to determine proper placement within the Code. Municode will adhere to the structure and style contained in the ordinance unless changes are required to ensure consistency with other text in the Code. The team will also update the Table of Contents, catch lines, reference tables and index. Editorial notes will be appended to sections that require additional explanation. Municode has Supplement teams trained in the use of InDesign, and will editorially preserve the integrity of form of such files whether displayed on-line or in print. 6. Schedule. Amendments are provided on a schedule designed to meet the needs of the Client. The schedule can be weekly, biweekly, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, tri -annual, semi-annual, annual or upon authorization. Electronic Updates can occur on a more frequent schedule than Printed Supplements. In addition to establishing when Supplements will occur, the schedule determines how frequently Municode will request ordinances from Client. 7. Printed Supplements. Amendments to the printed Code occur in the form of printed Supplement pages that are issued as replacement pages on acid -free paper. Printed Supplements include: an updated Table of Contents; Code Comparative Table; index; an instruction sheet to advise holders of the book where to insert and remove pages; a Checklist of Up -To -Date pages that indicates the most recent source from which each page is derived; and a Supplement History Table that indicates the specific ordinances included in the Supplement. A copy of each Supplement for every printed Code is included in the base page rate. Our paper supplier is chain -of -custody certified with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI) and Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC). 8. Electronic Updates. Amendments to the Internet version of the Code can be provided on a separate schedule from Printed Supplements. Electronic Updates reflect the editorial decisions made by the Supplement team and a fully searchable, complete Code will be posted. Electronic Updates are included in the base page rate and clients who receive both Electronic Updates and Printed Supplements receive the Printed Supplements at no charge. A CD containing the full, updated Code will be delivered after each printed Supplement. 9. Electronic Medium and Format. The Code will be furnished in any electronic medium and format selected by the Client. Most popular mediums are: Internet, CD-ROM, and FTP. Most popular formats are: HTML, WORD (DOCX), PDF, XML and integrated with search engine. A current list of options is attached. 10. Support. Support for our electronic and online services is offered 8:00a to 8:00p (Eastern). Telephone requests are answered within 24 hours, and e-mail requested within one hour. 11. Delivery. Printed Supplements to the Code will be delivered in bulk to the Client, unless Client chooses to utilize Municode's Distribution Services. The website will be updated upon shipment of the printed supplement or as Electronic Updates are completed. CURRENT PRICING SHEET FOR ROUND ROCK, TEXAS Supplement Service Base Page Rate' Page Format Base Page Rate Single Column $19 per page Base page rate above includes • Acknowledgement of Material • Data conversion, as necessary • Editorial Work • Proofreading • Updating the Index • Schedule as selected by Client2 • Updating Electronic versions3 and Online Code • Printing 2 copies Base page rate excludes (current services) • Freight, prebilled Actual freight • State Sales Tax If applicable • WORD (DOCX), per supplement $75 • Graphics4 & Tabular5 matter, per graphic or table (only if affected by legislation) $10 • Code on the Internet including CodeBank, per year (billed each November) $550 • NOW service, per ordinance $25 Additional Electronic Options available for Code of Ordinances (Sent Via Download) ❑ Folio Bound Views, per delivery6 $295 initially then $100 per update ❑ Adobe PDF, per delivery $150 initially then $75 per update ❑ Upgrade the NOW to OrclBank, per ordinance $357 ❑ Upgrade the NOW to OrdLink/OrdBank8, per ordinance $60 ❑ CodeBank Compare, per year $250 Payment for Supplements and Additional Services: Invoices will be submitted upon shipment of project(s). Additional Services: Electronic Records Management Software and Services (Laserfiche) Quotation upon request Document Scanning Services (MuniScan) Quotation upon request Utility Billing Services (MuniBills) Quotation upon request 1 All prices quoted in this section maybe increased annually in accordance with the Producer Price Index —Internet Publishing and web search portals (NAICS 519130) as reported by US Department of Labor — Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2 Schedule for Supplements can be weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, tri -annual, semi-annual, annual or upon authorization. Electronic Updates can occur more frequently than printed Supplements. 3 We do not charge a per page rate for updating the Internet, however a handling fee is charged for Folio, PDF, Word or additional electronic media items ordered. 4 Includes printing all copies. Additional fee if graphic includes color. 5 Tabular matter is defined as tables, Algebra formulae, or other materials that require special programs or extra editorial time to modify and prepare for inclusion in an update. 6 "delivery" is defined as making updated electronic data available to the Client via Download or FTP. Fee applies whenever content is delivered as HTML, PDF or Folio, via one of the afore -mentioned mediums. 7 If OrdBank is selected then the NOW charge will be removed and the City would only be invoiced $35 per ordinance and not $25 + $35. 8 If OrdLink is selected it is paired with the OrdBank service for a combined total of $60 per ordinance. 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