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09/18/1991 Agreement Dannp I.. Itolbage BRANCH OFFICE 3117 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY MARATHON, FLORIDA 33050 TEL. (305) 743-9036 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY 500 WHITEHEAD STREET KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040 TEL. (305) 294-4641 BRANCH OFFICE P.O. BOX 379 PLANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33070 TEL. (305) 852-9253 M E M 0 RAN DUM To: Division of Management Services C/o County Administrator From: Rosalie L. Connolly, Deputy Clerk Date: April 30, 1992 On September 18, 1991, the Board of County Commissioners approved and authorized execution of Public Telephone Service Agreements with Southern Bell. Attached for yo~handling and follow-through are two dupli- cate originals of the Agreement packets, now executed and sealed by all parties. Rosalie L. onnolly Deput~{ Clerk Attacllment cc: County Attorney County Administrator wlo document ~"inance Director File @ ~~:IBeIl Public Telephone Service Agreement A RF-1185-A ( 8.89) Salesperson , Ro(:)'E~! rt J~ tam'Pk'; n Contract # ~. AY03382000' This Public Telephone Servic'e Agreement ("Agreement") is made by and between Southern BeIlSouth.Company, having its principal place of business at Atlanta, Georgia and Mon roe County _~__ ~ _ having its principal place of business at 5100 Co ll~e Ro a <t,___We s t ~ Key Wes t. Flori da ("Location Provider"). I. .Term Of Contract. This Areement yh~1I be in effect for i..!ve ~~ years, commencing from the date of execution below. This Agreement shall be renewed for h ree l3) _ u_ ___ additional One ( I} _ _ year period(s) after the origi nal term, unless either party provides written notice of its intention not to renew this Agreement, at least Th i rty (30) days prior to the expiration of the original or any renewal term. Such notice will be sent to the address set forth in Section VII ("Notices"). Following the duration of the original term and any renewal period(s), this Agreement shall be extended month to month until 30 days written notice is provided by ejt her party. Bell, a (liThe Company") II. Material- This Agreement applies to the installation, operation and maintenance of public telephones, enclosures, and assigned equipment furnished by the Company at the time of execution of this Agreement or during the term of this Agreement, whether existin.g, newly installed, or renovated, located at Various existing county locations and other county owned locations mutually______ - a g ~~~__~E on _~y__~t!.e Compa!1'y_a..n<!!1Q!!Y'~e._ ~oJJf!iy!.___~__________________ _ ______________________ _____ . The term "Material" is defined herein as the public telephone set and enclosure, including but not limited to guard posts, concrete pads, mast poles, and site preparation. Where guard posts, Concrete pads, enclosures, pedestals, bumper pads, or other property of Company are installed upon the premises owned, leased or otherwise under the supervision of Location Provider, such prope.rty shall remain in all respects that of the Company. The Company reserves the right to remove or relocate material which is sUbjected to recurring vandalism or insufficient local and IntraLA T A traffic to warrant the continuation of service. Such a right of removal or relocation shall not be exercised unreasonably by the Company. The Company will notify the Location Provider in writi ng of its intention to remove or relocate at least thirty (30) days prior to such action. Upon removal of Material by the Company, .the Company shall restore said premise to its original condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted. However, the Company shall not be liable for holes placed in walls, pillars, or floors or other conditions on .the premises which resulted from the proper installation of Material described herein. III. Alterations And Attachments - Location Provider may not make alterations or attachments to Material proVided under this Agreement, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by both parties. IV. Remuneration. The Company will install, operate and maintain Material at no charge to Location Provider. The Company will pay Location Provider remuneration b8$ed on 26. 0 % of local and IntraLATA toll money credited to Southern Bell usage rSee explanation), originating from Material provided by the Company' under this Agreement The Company will provide Location Provider with remuneration on a monthly basis or other, commencing ~ A P . Such remuneration and compensation will be sent to the address set forth in Section VII ("Notices"), Location Provider agrees that all charges and remuneration poliCies are subject to change as required by the applicable Public Service Commission or any other regulatory or judicial body with authority to mandate such changes, and that at no time' shall any charge or remuneration policy differ from that allowed by any regulation or tariff of the applicable Public Service Commission or such other body whether such regulation or tariff is currently in existence or is hereafter made known. During and after the term of this agreement, including any renewal period(s), the Company shall recognize and protect the confidentiality of all information regarding public telephone station locations provided by Location Provider, including revenue and remuneration paid to the Location Provider. and shall not disclose such information to any party other than Location Provider. v. location Provider Agrees To: (a) Reasonably protect the Material against willful abuse and report any damage, service failure or hazardous conditions to the Company. (b) Provide necessary power and power source, and to provide suitable space, accessible to the public, and further represents that it is authorized to provide said space. (c) P~rmit the Company to display sLgns furnished by the Company upon mutual consent; and not to affix or allow to be affixed any other signs, equipment or information to the Material unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by both parties. (d) Permit access to its respective facilities without charge or prejudice to Company employees or representatives, patrons or consignees. VI. Choice Of Law - The construction, interpretation and performance of this Agreement and all transactions under it shall be governed by the domestic law of the State of ----ElDrida VII. Notices - Any notice or demand which under the terms of this Agreement or under any statute must or may be given or made by either party shall be in writing and shall be given or made by mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective party as follows: To Company: Public Communications Contract Administrator 6451 N. Federal Highway, Room 512 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308 VIII. Entire Agreement - This Agreement, which includes the items on the reverse side, constitutes the entire Agreement between Location Provider and the Company and may not be modified or amended other than by a written instrument executed by both parties. Any orders placed by Location Provider hereunder shall incorporate the typed, stamped or written proviSions or data found thereon and in subordinate documents so long as the typed. stamped or written proviSion of data merely supplement but do not vary the provisions of this Agreement. The Location Provider represents and warrants that it has the legal authority to make decisions concerning the provision of space for public telephone service at the locations covered by this Agreement. This Agreement shall not control or affect the right of the Location Provider to select a Long Distance Carrier for InterLA T A service, nor shall selection of a Long Distance Carrier for InterLATA service in any way operate to affect this Agreement. Items IX through XVI are on the reverse side of this form. Location Provider Agrees and Represents that it has read and will comply with Items IX to XVI as stated on the reverse side. In Witness Whereof, the foregoing Agreement has been executed by the parties hereto, this1.f..!.~ay of To Location Provider: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners 5100 College Road, West Key West, Florida 33040 Company: Location Provider: ,19!!!Jj ~~ ~'\ -"."\~~ '~~... Signature: . \ ~ ., r "l\", (Printed or Name Typed): Title: Manager Title: By: ATTEST: ---___ Date: _____ DIlts CUSTOMER RF-11ft6.A (8-89) Reve~se IX. Relocation' Material shal! not be moved by Location Provider from the location in which it is installed. At the Agreement of both parties, installed Material may be relocated by the Company. X. Title. Title to Material hereunder shall be and remain in the Company, unless mutually agreed in writing by both parties hereto, .' XI,. Risk Of loss. The Company and its insurers. if any, shall relieve Location Provider of all risks of loss or damage to the Material during the periods of transportation and installation of the Material. However, Location Provider shall be responsible for loss or damage to Material in its possession caused by fault or negligence of Location Provider or its employees. XII. Default. In the event either party shall be in breach or default of any terms, conditions, or convenants of this Agreement and such breach or default shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after the giving of written notice thereof to either party by the other, then in addition to all other rights and remedies of law or equity or otherwise, including the right to recover legal costs, reasonable expenses, and attorneys fees necessary to enforce this Agreement, the offended party shall have the right to cancel this Agreement without charge or liability. XIII. Assignment _ This Agreement may be transferred or assigned, in whole or in part, by the Company to any parent, successor, subsidiary, or affiliated company of the Company. XIV. liability _ Location Provider acknowledges that it is an independent contractor and that this Agreement shall not be construed as a contract of agency or employment. Location Provider shall be solely responsible and liable for compliance with all laws, rules and regulations and payment of all wages, unemployment, social security and other payroll taxes relating to Location Provider's employees including contribution from such persons, when require,d by law. The..Company shal.1 not be held liable for interruption of telephone service from any cause. XV. Indemnification _ Location Provider hereb9' agrees to release and indemnify the Company from any loss, cost, damage, expense, or liability arising in connection with the performance of this Agreement and caused, in whole or in part, by the acts or omissions, negligent or otherwise, of Location PrQvider, ~xcept to the extent such loss, cost, damage, expense, or liability arises from the acts or omissions, negligent or otherwise, of the Company. The Company holds the right to control litigation in the event of a legal claim being filed, XVI. Conflict Of Interest. Location Provider acknowledges that no officer or employee of the Company has been employed, retained, induced, or directed by Location Provider to solicit or secure this Agreement with the Company upon agreement, offer, understanding, or implication involving any form of remuneration whatsoever. Location Provider agrees, in the event of an allegation of substance (the determination of which will be solely made by the Company) that there h,as been. a violation hereof, Location Provider will cooperate in every reasonable manner with the Company in establishing whether the allegation is true. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, if a violation of this provision is found to have occurred and is deemed material by the Company, the Company may terminate this Agreement. .. '( % of local and IntraLA T A toll money in the box credited for Southern Bell usage. billed revenues. % of 0+ and 0- dialed local and IntraLA T A toll \.-':d ..t.... AMENDMENT TO THE SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN MONROE COUNTY AND AND SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY xv. Indemnification - Location Provider hereby agrees to release and indemnify to the Company, to the extent permissible under F.S. 768.28, from any loss, cost, damage, expense, or liability arising in connection with the performance of this agreement and caused, in whole or in part, by the acts or omissions, negligent or otherwise, of the Location Provider, except to the extent such loss, cost, damage, expense, or liability arises from the acts or omiss ions, negl igent or otherwise, of the Company. The Company holds the right to control litigation in the event of a legal claim being filed. This amendment supercedes paragraph XV of the Service agreement. In Witness Whereof, the ~1;\Oing Amend the parties hereto, this day of executed by , 1991 COMPANY: LOCATION PROVIDER: & Monroe County signature~~~"'""^ ~ III Name Title Branch Manaqer Title (SEAL) ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK BY~ Deputy By Date