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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2004-009 A-Plus Transportation Amendment RESOLUTION NO. 2004-009 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY BUS AGREEMENT EXISTING BETWEEN THE CITY AND A-PLUS TRANSPORATION, INC. TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMPANY WILL CONTINUE COMMUNITY BUS TRANSPORATION SERVICES FOR 90 DAYS OR UNTIL APRIL 13, 2004; PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS OUTLINED IN THE AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA: Section 1. That the appropriate City Officials are authorized to execute an Amendment to the A-Plus Transportation, Inc. Agreement existing between the City and A-Plus Transportation, Inc., which relates to community bus services within the City of Dania Beach for the general public. Section 2. That the City Manager and City Attorney are authorized to make minor revisions to the Amendment to the A-Plus Transportation, Inc. Agreement with A- Plus Transportation, Inc. as deemed necessary and proper for the best interests of the City. Section 3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this resolution are repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 4. That this resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED on January 13, 2004. 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-009 BOB A TON MAYOR - CO MISSIONER , ATTEST: ROLL CALL: COMMISSIONER CHUNN - YES COMMISSIONER FLURY - YES CHARLENE J SON COMMISSIONER MIKES - YES CITY CLERK VICE-MAYOR MCELYEA - YES MAYOR ANTOW YES APPROVED AS TO F RM AND CORRECTNESS: BY: ( I �, QA THOM S S AN8bRO CITY ATTORNEY 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-009 AMENDMENT TO BUS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH • AND A-PLUS TRANSPORTATION,INC. This is an Amendment to the Bus Agreement existing between the City of Dania Beach, Florida and A-Plus Transportation, Inc. ("A-Plus") It is entered into and becomes effective on January 13, 2004 ("Amendment"), and it is an amendment to the existing Agreement, which Agreement is dated January 17, 2001 (the "Agreement"). The City and A-Plus wish to amend Section Nine ("Term and Time of Performance") of the Agreement, by extending the term of expiration for another 90 days or until April 13, 2004. The parties also wish to add other terms and conditions. In consideration of the mutual covenants, terms and conditions contained in the Agreement and this Amendment, the parties agree to the following: 1. Replacement vehicles: A-Plus has purchased additional vehicles to offset the severe mechanical problems being experienced with Broward County vehicles. Two (2) vehicles shall be assigned to the route at all times, effective immediately. 2. Drivers speeding: ® A-Plus will ensure that each driver is counseled and will have signed a statement delivered to A-Plus regarding strict observation of the regulated speed limits applicable to all portions of roadways which form the bus route(s). 3. School children at Olsen Middle School: A-Plus acknowledges that there is an issue involving children from Olsen Middle School riding the vehicle. A-Plus will accommodate as many children as it can until the vehicle is at capacity. Any additional children still requiring transportation at that point will have to wait for the next scheduled bus. 4. Providing additional bus services on weekends: A-Plus has hired additional drivers. They will complete a training program and will be assigned to the weekend routes upon completion of their training. Weekend service shall start on February 1, 2004. 5. Providing ADA compliant buses: A-Plus must immediately provide"ADA" compliant bus service. 6. Financial statement: A-Plus will provide the City with its annual financial statements indicating stability of the company on or before January 20, 2004. 7. City reserves the right to terminate the Agreement, as amended, for failure of A-Plus to meet any of the foregoing conditions, as well as for any reasons specified in the Agreement. 8. In all other respects, except as amended by this Amendment, the Agreement remains in full force and effect. 1�—,,IN WITNESS OF THE FOREGOING, the parties have set their hands and seals this day of 2004. Signed, sealed and delivered A-PLUS TRANSPORTATION, INC. in the pr lenc of�­.,` a Florida Corporation BY t < Witness (Signature) (Print or Type Name Print Name (Signature); AS ITS: Witness (Signature) (Title) Print Name CUSTOMER- CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA ATTEST: BY: :; !' ob A 'ton Mayor- Co issioner i z_l:a BY: BY: l Charlene Johnson ity Clerk Ivan Pato, City Manager APPROVED AS TO LE AL SUFFICIENCY: BY: J V Thomas J. Ansbro, City Attorney g/Rfis04/agr amendment APIus community bus services 2 tF- AN i 1v V n T. 6 • K40� 9t FLORIDA a, 'St' '7 January 27, 2004 Carl Myers A-Plus Transportation, Inc. 2331 N. State Road 7, Suite 114 Lauderhill, FL 33313 RE: AMENDMENT TO THE BUS AGREEMENT BETWEEN A-PLUS TRANSPORTATION INC. AND THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH Dear Mr. Myers: On January 13, 2004, the Dania Beach City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2004-009 approving the above amendment to the Bus Agreement. We enclose a copy of the resolution and two original agreements that have been executed by the City of Dania Beach. These agreements now require final execution by your company. Upon execution, please keep one original and return the other original to me for our records. If you have any questions regarding this agreement, please contact Kristen Jones, Parks and Recreation Director at 954-924-3730. Sincerely, r� Miriam Nasser Deputy City Clerk Enclosures "Broward's First City" 100 West Dania Beach Boulevard Dania Beach, Florida 33004 Phone: (954) 924-3600 www.ci.dania-beach.fl.us 01i'1 l'2004 15: ::1 __9549243629 PARKS & RECREATION PAGE 02 FROM :TRANSPORTATION FAX NO. :9547171615 Jan. 13 2004 10:26AM P21. A-Plus Transportation, Inc. 2331 N. State Road 7 -Suite 114 * Lauderhill,FL 3331.3 * Telephone 954-717-1996 * Fax 954-717�1G15 Committed to T;.Vo/Trnce January 1 l,2004 City of Dania Beach 100 W. l7ania Beach Blvd Dania, FL 33004 Attu; Kristen Jones This letter is in response to your concerns which are listed as follows: 1. Replacement Vehicles 2. Drivers `.speeding 3. Problem with School Children at Olsen Middle School 4, Additional Services(Weekends) Replacement_V_ehicica We have purchased additional vehicles to offset the severe mechanical.problems being experienced with Broward County vehicles, so from this point forward there will.be two vehicles assigned to the route at all times. All the vehicles under this contract meet ADA requirements. ® Drivers S.pcc Each driver was counseled and have signed a statement regarding observation of the regulated speed Limits within each city. Problem with $.r.hoo1 Children at Olsen Middle, There is a serious problem with the children from Olsen Middle School riding the vehicle. At this point we will accommodate as many children as we can until the vehicle is at it's capacity. Any additional children still requiring transportation at that point will have to wait for the next scheduled bus. Additional Ssrviccs• Additional drivers have been hired and are currently in our training program and will be assigned to the weekend routes upon completion of their training. Our target date to start weekend service is February 1. 2004. The above mentioned concerns will be resolved within ninety(90)days. if any additional information is needed, please feel free to contact me at 954-71.7-1996, Sin rely ® Carl lvers 1•'1" 004 1 h: 3 2 13. 4: 629 F'; !`:= T'Er_V'�. TI13hd � :D= t=11 JAN-12—EO04 16:29 FROM:WACHOVIA EAST BROWAD 954 467 52,10 T0:9549243629 P. 1/1 W:-Oiovi3 Bunk N A. UOWrluw11 F_ L.�rrtl:ir•i'iIB Fir.;lrii2f Fen1Cr h6 7n '00 Caa:Fnrwa,d Bnulev:,;cl_ Ira Flool Fort L:ju;lcrrda f FL 33101 Tul 4 e 467-3106 Frix 954 467-b140 r ACHOVIA January 12, 2004 Re- A-PLUS TRANSPORTATION, INC To Whom It May Concern, This is to certify that A-PLUS TRANSPORTATION. -LNG has been a client of Wachovia bank since Febmary 20, 2004. Presently have checking account maintain in a satilisfactmy mariner. Should you have any further questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to call me at 954-467-5106. Sincerely, `\ Rhonda L60, Financial Center Manager Authorization of Release of Information r V RESOLUTION NO. 2000-199 ® A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE THREE (3) YEAR AGREEMENT WITH A- PLUS TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA; Section 1. That the Agreement between A-Plus Transportation Inc. and the City of Dania Beach for public transportation services, in substantial form as attached, is approved and the appropriate city officials are authorized to execute it. Section 2. That the City Manager and City Attorney are authorized to make minor revisions to such Agreement as are deemed necessary and proper for the best interests ® of the City. Such Agreement shall not be deemed accepted by the City unless and until the City has completed its execution of the Agreement. Section 3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this resolution are repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 4. That this resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of December, 2000. T - AYOR - COMMIS NER 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-199 ATTEST: ROLL CALL: 7 MAYOR McELYEA - YES "4 VICE-MAYOR BERTINO-YES 'SHERYL dHAPMAN COMMISSIONER CALI - YES ACTING CITY CLERK COMMISSIONER ETLING- YES COMMISSIONER MIKES- YES APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: H Vu, , BY: MHO AS J. Ta�SBR�` CITY ATTO NEY 2 RE3_1 LJT10N N0. 24 AGREEMENT This is an Agreement, entered into on , 2001, between THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, called the "City" and A-PLUS TRANSPORTATION, INC., a Florida corporation, called the "Contractor." This Agreement contains terms and conditions under which the Contractor shall furnish all services necessary for certain public transportation services desired by the City. IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual promises and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as ifollows: SECTION ONE DEFINITIONS AND IDENTIFICATIONS 1.1 Agreement - means this document, Sections 1 through 15, inclusive. Other terms and conditions are included in exhibits and documents and they are expressly incorporated by reference. 1.2 C_ it r - The City of Dania Beach, a municipal corporation of the state of Florida. 1.3 County - Broward County, a political subdivision of the state of Florida. 1.4 Contractor —A-Plus Transportation, Inc., a Florida corporation. SECTION TWO CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES 2.1 Contractor agrees to provide all services necessary for the day to day management, operation and maintenance of the public transportation services described below. 2.2 Contractor shall provide free fare public transportation services (until such time as City determines a fare to be appropriate), within the City at the locations and according to schedules as stated in the Agreement between Broward County and the City of Dania Beach, a copy of which is attached to this Agreement and incorporated by this reference as Exhibit"A." Contractor shall comply with every term, condition, duty and obligation set forth in Exhibit "A", including all attached exhibits to the Agreement. 2.3 The established service shall be on a fixed route basis with designated intermediate stops, consisting of a minimum of forty (40) hours per week and a minimum of five (5) days per week; provided, however, that the minimum hours of operation shall be reduced by eight (8) hours during any week in which a legal holiday is recognized by the City on a weekday. The public transportation service shall connect with regular County bus routes, as set forth in Exhibit "A." 2.4 Beginning June 1 , 2001 , City and Contractor shall maintain a minimum average of five (5) passengers per hour of operation on each route operated by the City and Contractor. In the event that City and Contractor do not maintain such minimum average of -2- passengers, County shall assist City and Contractor in their efforts to increase ridership, ® which may include modification of the route, as set forth in Exhibit "A." -3- 2.5 Contractor shall comply will all applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at all times while the vehicles provided herein are being utilized for public transportation and while utilizing any and all routes approved in this Agreement. To the extent that any terms of this Agreement are inconsistent with the ADA, the requirements of the ADA shall control. 2.6 Contractor shall at all times during this Agreement comply with the requirements of Broward County Ordinance No. 92-8, pertaining to the maintenance of a Drug Free Work Place Program. 2.7 Insofar as possible, scheduled service shall be coordinated with existing County bus service. It is the intent of the parties that City's scheduled service shall not duplicate existing County bus service. 2.8 Contractor shall maintain certain records of information and data in the format prescribed by the County, shall furnish such records to the County on a monthly basis, and shall furnish copies of such records to the City on a monthly basis. 2.9 Contractor shall, at all times, have and maintain in proper working order a dedicated Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TTY) number. 2.10 Contractor shall at all times during this Agreement comply with all applicable requirements of the United States Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration, which shall include, but not be limited to, regulations for drug and alcohol testing. To the extent that any terms of this Agreement are inconsistent with the United s -4- States Department of Transportation regulations, the requirements of the United States Department of Transportation shall control. 2.11 Contractor agrees that throughout the term of this Agreement that the Broward County Transit (BCT) logo, City identification and the County assigned identification number shall be conspicuously displayed on the rear of the vehicles at all times. 2.12 Contractor agrees that, subject to County approval, should City derive advertising revenues from advertisements displayed on the vehicles, Contractor shall not obtain any revenues from such advertisements. SECTION THREE CITY'S SERVICES 3.1 City shall review all policies established by the Contractor relative to the public transportation services. 3.2 City shall review the service planning, including adjustments to routes, schedules and such other factors that affect the quality of service provided. City shall have the right to require reasonable adjustments to the routes specified in this Agreement and Contractor agrees to comply with such adjustments in the routes, as set forth in Exhibit"A". 3.3 City shall provide Contractor with bus route timetables prepared by Broward County Mass Transit Division sufficient to inform City and County residents, visitors and passengers of service to be made available. 3.4 City, in coordination with County, shall be responsible for designation of transit stops and Contractor shall only use such stops for the authorized route(s). -5- 3.5 City shall hold the funds distributed by Broward County to support the public transportation service and remit the applicable amount of such funds monthly to Contractor as they become due. 3.6 City shall lease to Contractor two (2)wheelchair accessible, passenger vehicles, obtained from the County, to be used in regular route service. Such vehicles shall comply with the ADA and all applicable federal and state regulations. The vehicles shall be leased to the Contractor for Ten Dollars ($10.00) each per year. Prior to the acceptance of the vehicles by Contractor, Contractor, at its own cost, shall have the right to inspect, or cause to be inspected, the vehicles by a mechanic designated by the Contractor. 3.7 City shall, if provided to City by County, provide to Contractor the manufacturer's warranties and maintenance shop manuals. SECTION FOUR PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 4.1 The public transportation service described in this Agreement must begin operations no later than January 1 , 2001 , and such service shall run according to the schedule set forth in Exhibit A. The schedule shall be followed unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by the parties. 4.2 Contractor shall complete one hundred percent of all scheduled trips on a daily basis, subject to delays which are attributable to vehicular accidents and mechanical failure which does not arise due to Contractor's failure to properly maintain the vehicles. -6- i SECTION FIVE PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS 5.1 Contractor shall designate a Project Manager who will oversee the complete operation of the public transportation service and who will serve as day to day liaison with the City. 5.2 Vehicle chauffeurs employed by Contractor during the term of this Agreement shall be properly licensed operators. The vehicle chauffeurs shall possess the qualifications as required by the State of Florida and the County. The vehicle chauffeurs shall be required to attend and successfully complete the Courty's training program priorto operating the vehicles. SECTION SIX CONDITION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLES 6.1 Vehicles shall be maintained in good condition, both operationally and in their appearance, and in accordance with the County's requirements. All vehicles and required equipment shall be kept in good repair and condition, satisfactory to the City. 6.2 Contractor shall maintain the vehicles in accordance with manufacturer's standards. SECTION SEVEN RECORD KEEPING, REPORTING AND AUDITING -7- 7.1 Contractor shall be required to maintain all project records as requested by the • City. Contractor shall permit authorized representatives of City to examine all data and records related to the project or according to the scheduled reporting periods. 7.2 Contractor shall record on a daily basis and report weekly to the City all disruptions in service, late service, vehicle breakdowns, accidents, vehicles out of service/commission and any other incident affecting service. 7.3 Contractor's Project Manager shall also document passenger complaints and describe any actions taken to resolve such complaints on a weekly basis. Contractor agrees to submit copies of such documentation to City on a weekly basis. 7.4 Contractor's Project Manager shall provide accurate reports on ridership by route and by trip to the City on a monthly basis. ® 7.5 Records shall be maintained by Contractor. These records shall show details of transactions pertaining to the management, maintenance and operation of the service and all books, accounts and records shall be available for inspection by the City upon demand. SECTION EIGHT PRE-SERVICE REQUIREMENTS The following items shall be delivered to the City by Contractor at least two days prior to the start of the service and are subject to approval by the City: 8.1 An operations manual for the public transportation service which documents all operational procedures and policies, including but not limited to the following: (a) Vehicle operating procedures; (b) Communications operating procedures: (c) Driver conduct rules and regulations; • -8- (d) Safety procedures; (e) Accident procedures; (f) Administration and reporting procedures; (g) Other operating procedures and policies as required for proper operation of the service. 8.2 Job description for drivers' administrative.personnel. 8.3 Maintenance procedures for all vehicles. 8.4 Final system schedules. 8.5 Training procedures for vehicle drivers. SECTION NINE TERM AND TIME OF PERFORMANCE The term of this Agreement shall begin on ", 2001 and shall remain in effect for a term of three (3) years. The City is under no obligation to extend or renew this Agreement after its expiration. However, the term may be extended for up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods upon mutual written agreement. SECTION TEN TERMINATION 10.1 This Agreement may be terminated for cause upon seven (7) days written notice by the party that elected to terminate, if the party in breach has not corrected the cause within seven (7) days after written notice, which notice must identify the cause. This Agreement may also be terminated for convenience by action of the City upon not less than ten (10) days written notice by the City to the Contractor. 10.2 Termination of this Agreement for cause shall include, but not be limited to, failure to suitably perform the services, failure to continuously perform the services in a manner calculated to meet or accomplish the objectives of the City as set forth in this Agreement, failure to protect the public health, safety or welfare, as determined solely by City in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, or breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement notwithstanding whether any such breach was previously waived or cured. 10.3 Notice of termination shall be provided in accordance with the"Notices"section of this Agreement except that notice of termination by the City Manager which the City Manager deems necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare may be verbal notice which shall be promptly confirmed in writing in accordance with the"Notices"section of this Agreement. 10.4 In the event this Agreement is terminated for cause or convenience, the monies paid by the City shall be prorated on a daily basis to the date the Agreement is terminated. Upon being notified of City's election to terminate, Contractor shall refrain from performing further services under the terms of this Agreement. However, upon being notified of City's election to terminate, Contractor acknowledges and agrees that $10.00 compensation paid by City, the adequacy of which is acknowledged by Contractor, is given as specific and full consideration to Contractor for City's right to terminate this Agreement for cause or convenience. 10.5 In the event this Agreement is terminated, any compensation payable by City shall be withheld until all documents are provided to City pursuant to Section Two and Section Seven of this Agreement. 10.6 Upon termination of this Agreement for whatever reason, Contractor shall return the vehicles leased herein to the City. Contractor shall return the vehicles to City in -10- the condition they were received at the onset of this Agreement, normal wear and tear • excepted. The Contractor's obligation to return the vehicles to the City in the condition they were received shall include the removal of any painting or wrapping of the vehicles for advertisement purposes. Any costs necessary to restore or prepare the vehicles for return to City shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. City shall have the right to inspect and to approve the condition of each vehicle prior to acceptance and should the City determine that the vehicles are not in the proper condition, Contractor shall at its sole cost and expense remedy any and all deficiencies identified by the City. SECTION ELEVEN NOTICES Whenever either party desires to give notice to the other, such notice must be in ® writing, sent by certified United States Mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by hand-delivery with a request for a written receipt of acknowledgment of delivery, addressed to the party for whom it is intended at the place last specified. Notice shall be deemed given on the day on which personally served, or if by mail, on the date of actual receipt. The place for giving notice shall remain the same as set forth in this Agreement until changed in writing in the manner provided ) this section. For the present, the parties designate the following: For City of Dania Beach: Mr. Mike Smith City Manager 100 West Dania Beach Boulevard Dania Beach, Florida 33004 With a Copy to: -11- ® Thomas J. Ansbro, City Attorney 3107 Stirling Rd., Suite 301 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312 For Broward County: (courtesy copies of notices) Director of Mass Transit Division Broward County Mass Transit Division 3201 West Copans Road Pompano Beach, Florida 33069 For A-Plus Transportation Inc.: Mr. Carl Myers 3419 West Broward Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33312 SECTION TWELVE ® INDEMNIFICATION 12.1 As to City: Contractor agrees to indemnify, reimburse, defend and hold harmless the City and, at City's option, defend or pay for an attorney selected by the City to defend the City and City's officers, agents and employees for, from and against all claims, actions or causes of actions, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable costs, attorneys' and paralegals' fees, imposed on or incurred by the City in connection with any and all loss of life, bodily injury, personal injury and damage to property which arises or relates, directly or indirectly, to the Contractors use of any vehicle provided for in this Agreement and the Contractor's performance of the services set forth in this Agreement. To the extent considered necessary by the City, any sums due City under this Agreement may be retained by City until all of City's claims for indemnification, ® -12- pursuant to this Agreement, have been settled or otherwise resolved and any amount • withheld shall not be subject to payment of interest by City. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to serve as a waiver of sovereign immunity by City. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as consent by the City to be sued by third parties in any matter arising out of this Agreement or any other contract. 12.2 As to County: Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County and County's officers, agents, and employees as prescribed in Exhibit "A". SECTION THIRTEEN INSURANCE 13.1 Insurance: The Contractor shall at all times during the term of this Agreement keep and maintain in full force and effect, insurance of the types and amounts as set forth in Exhibit"C", attached to the Agreement between Broward County and Dania Beach, and shall name the City and the County as "additional named insureds." SECTION FOURTEEN PAYMENT In return for services provided by Contractor and specified in this Agreement, the City agrees to pay Contractor Twenty-eight Dollars ($28.00) per hour, per vehicle in operation. The funds shall be used by Contractor solely for the purpose of maintaining, operating and properly equipping the vehicles, and City shall not be responsible for payment of any other monies to Contractor under this Agreement. ARTICLE FIFTEEN -13- MISCELLANEOUS is 15.1 Assignment and Performance: Neither this Agreement nor any interest in it shall be assigned, transferred or encumbered by either party. The Contractor represents that all persons delivering the services required by this Agreement have the knowledge and skills, either by training, experience, education or a combination of the foregoing, to adequately and competently perform the duties, obligations and services set forth in this Agreement and to provide and perform such services to the City's satisfaction. The Contractor shall perform its duties, obligations and services under this Agreement in a skillful and respectable manner. The quality of the Contractor's performance shall be comparable to the best local and national standards. 15.2 Waiver of Breach and Materiality: Failure by the City to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision or modification of this Agreement. A waiver of any breach of a provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach and shall not be construed to be a modification of the terms of this Agreement. The City and the Contractor agree that each requirement, duty and obligation set forth in this Agreement is substantial and important to the formation of this Agreement and, therefore, is a material term of this Agreement. 15.3 Compliance With Laws: The City and the Contractor shall comply with all federal, state and local laws, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations in performing their respective duties, responsibilities and obligations related to this Agreement. • -14- 15.4 Nondiscrimination: The Contractor agrees that it will not discriminate against ® any employee or applicant for employment for work under this Agreement because of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin,. political affiliation or disability and will take affirmative steps to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, political affiliation or disability. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the following: layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; terms and conditions of employment, selection for training, including apprenticeships and accessibility. Contractor's decisions regarding the delivery of services under this Agreement shall be made without regard to or consideration of race, age, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation (Broward County Code, Chapter 16 Y2), national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or any other factor which cannot be lawfully used as a basis for service delivery. Contractor shall not engage in or commit any discriminatory practice in violation of the Broward County Human Rights Act (Broward County Code, Chapter 16 Y2) in performing any services pursuant to this Agreement. 15.5 Severance: In the event this Agreement or any portion of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective unless the City or the Contractor elects to terminate this Agreement. The election to terminate this Agreement based upon this provision shall be made within seven (7) days after the finding by the court becomes final. ® -15- 15.6 Priority of Provisions: If there is a conflict or inconsistency between any term, ® statement, requirement or provision of Exhibit "A" attached to this Agreement, any document or events referred to in this Agreement, or any document incorporated into this Agreement by reference and a term, statement, requirement or provision of this Agreement, the term, statement, requirement or provision contained in Articles 1 through 15 of this Agreement shall prevail and be given effect, provided, however, Exhibit "A" provisions shall prevail in all respects as to Contractor's duties and obligations. 15.7 Applicable Law and Venue: This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the state of Florida. Venue for litigation concerning this Agreement shall be in Broward County, Florida. 15.8 Amendments: No modification, amendment or alteration in the terms or conditions contained in this Agreement shall be effective unless contained in a written document prepared with the same or similar formality as this Agreement and executed by the City and the Contractor. . 15.9 Prior Agreements: This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements and understandings applicable to the matters contained in this Agreement and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements or understandings concerning the subject matter of this Agreement that are not contained in this document. Accordingly, the parties agree that no deviation from the terms of this Agreement shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements, whether oral or written. ® -16- 15.10 Incorporation by Reference: The attached Exhibit"A"is incorporated into and ® made a part of this Agreement. Pursuant to the provisions appearing in Exhibit"A", when any obligation or duty in that document is one which is related to the public transportation service, Contractor agrees to fully comply with each.and every such obligation and duty for and on behalf of the City. -17- IN WITNESS OF THE FOREGOING, the City has caused this Agreement to be ® signed by its Mayor-Commissioner, City Manager, attested by the City Clerk with the corporate seal of the City of Dania Beach, and the Contractor has executed this Agreement effective as of the date set forth above. CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA 1 _ ATTEST: BY: ��� " L11 - _ mayor - o issio, BY: ✓��G2i i C.'rr�c� BY: Sheryl Chapman, Actingtity Clerk Micha III Fnit , 4i y Manager APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: T omas J. Xnsbro, City Attorney ® -18- CONTRACTOR: ® A-PLUS TRANSPORTATION, INC. CORPORATE SEAL: By: (IF APPLICABLE) Print Name: Title: P"e STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF BROWARD BEFORE ME, an officer duly authorized by law to administe oaths and take acknowledgments, personally appeared P—(� y 9 S , as _ of Contractor,A-PLUS TRANSPORTATION, INC., a Florida corporation, and acknowledged execution of the foregoing Agreement for the use and purposes mentioned in it and that the instrument is the act and deed of the Contractor. is personally known to me or has produced N. L-17 as identification and did (did not) take an oath. ® IN WITNESS OF THE FOREGOING, I have set my hand and official seal at in the State and County aforesaid on t 12001. MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: CHARLENE KAAYF Notary Public, Stafd otoorida at Large NOt'y Public, Stge of FWft My comm. 6*. ALVg 1Z. :offr. No. CC f,% ® -19- EXHIBIT E Billed To: Billed By.- Contract Administrator Name of City: Broward County Transit Address: 3201 West Copans Road Pompano Beach, FL 33069 Name of Person Completing Invoice: Telephone No: Quarterly Billing Period: Number of Revenue Vehicles in Service: Month: Total Monthly Revenue Service Hours Route Wk/Sat/Sun* Daily Hours Days x x 20.00 = 0.00 x x 20.00 = 0.00 x x 20.00 = 0.00 Sub Total: 0.00 Month: Total Monthly Revenue Service Hours Route Wk/Sat/Sun* Daily Hours Days x x 20.00 = 0.00 x x 20.00 = 0.00 x x 20.00 = 0.00 Sub Total: 0.00 Month: Total Monthly Revenue Service Hours Route Wk/Sat/Sun* Daily Hours Days x x 20.00 = 0.00 x x 20.00 = 0.00 x x 20.00 = 0.00 Sub Total: 0.00 Capital Cost of Contracting Num. of vehicles ( ) x $12,000 = Sub Total.- Total: 0.00 Print Name Title Signature Date ® * Please separate weekday, Saturday, and Sunday hours. ® EXHIBIT "E" City of Dania Beach Operating Funding Community Bus Service -($20.00/Hour) DaiEy Se -ice Funding Per Antral Eustis Service Span of Service �reque3 cy Days Hours Pevenue Hour Funding 2 Weekday 8:47a-5:10p 40 min 15.9 255 $20.00 $81,090 Total Mass Transit funding $81,090 f�