04/10/1974
AGREEMENT
between
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
lVIONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
and
CONNELL ASSOCIATES, INC.
(
for
AIRPORT MASTER PLANNING SERVICES
at
KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
THIS CONTRACT, entered into as of the 10th day
of ApJt.il , 1974, by and between the BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, MONROE COUNTY, Florida (hereinafter referred to as the
"Sponsor") and CONNELL ASSOCIATES, INC., P.O. BOX 341939
Coral Gables, Florida . 33134, A Florida Corporation (hereinafter referred
to as the "Consultantn), WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, the Sponsor desires to engage the Consultant to
develop and prepare a comprehensive Airport Master Plan for KEY WEST
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
(hereinafter called "Project"); and
WHEREAS, this undertaking is to be partially financed by the
United States of America (acting through the Federal Aviation Administration,
hereinafter referred to as the FAA) under the provisions of section 13 of the
Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970; and
WHEREAS, this undertaking is to be partially financed by the
Florida State Department of Transportation under the provisions of Section 334. 20
of Florida Statutes; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto do mutually agree as follows:
'I. Employment of Consultant. The Sponsor hereby agrees to
engage the Consultant and the Consultant hereby agrees to perform the services
hereinafter set forth in connection with FAA Contract No. DOT-FA-74-S0-8579
and Airport Master Planning Grant Agreement executed by and between the
Sponsor and FAA on ArtrjJ 1 {J 1974.
2. Sponsor/Consultant Certification. The Sponsor and the Consultant
hereby certify that the various conditions established as part of the aforesaid
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Planning Grant Agreement will be fully: complied with during the course
of the Project.
3 . Scope of Services. The Consultant shall perform and carry
out the services as set forth in the DESCRIPTION OF WORK PROGRAM,
(Code MP-6) and the PROJECT COST ESTIMATE (Code MP-7) parts of the
aforesaid Planning Grant Agreement which are hereby made a part of
this Contract.
4. Time of Performance. Upon receipt of written NOTICE TO PROCEED,
the consultant will begin work on the study and will proceed diligently
with the work toward completion at the earliest practicable time. The
final draft report will be completed within six (6) months after NOTICE TO
PROCEED. The final report and public information session will be completed
within one (1) month after approval of the draft report by the Board of
County Commissioners.
5. Compensation. The Sponsor agrees to pay the Consultant the
lump sum of THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS
AND 00/100 CENTS ($33,645.00) for the professional services described
herein. This amount shall constitute complete compensation, including
out-of-pocket expenses, for all of these services.
Partial payments will be made to the Consultant monthly in
proportion to the percentage of services satisfactorily performed by the
Consultant.
The amount due for each month shall be based on the percent-
age progress accomplished during the preceeding month applied to the
lump sum amount of $33,645.00, less a TEN PERCENT (10%) retainage,
which shall be withheld until final payment is due.
FINAL PAYMENT shall be due and payable upon satisfactory
completion of the services described in this Contract, and approval and
acceptance of the final report by the Sponsor. The Sponsor agrees not to
unreasonably delay such approval and acceptance, and agrees to notify
Consultant, in writing, within ninety (90) days of receipt of the final
REPORT of any reason which would cause the Sponsor to withhold final
payment.
The foregoing lump sum figure will not be exceeded unless
there is an agreed upon change in the scope of work and prior cost
negotiation with the Sponsor.
6 · Changes. The Sponsor may J from time to time, require changes
in the scope of the services to be performed hereunder. Such changes,
including any increase or decrease in the amount of the Consultant's compen-
sation, which are mutually agreed upon by and between the Sponsor and
the Consultant, shall be incorporated in written amendments to this Contract.
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7 . Termination of Contract for Cause. If, through any cause,
the Consultant shall fail to fulfill in timely and proper manner his obligations
under this Contract, or if the Consultant shall violate any of the convenants,
agreements, or stipulations of this Contract, the Sponsor shall thereupon
have the right to terminate this Contract by giving written notice to the
Consultant of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof,
at least 10 days before the effective date of such ter.mination. In that
event, all finished or unfinished documents , data, studies, surveys t
drawings, maps, models, photographs, and reports prepared by the
Consultant shall, at the option of the Sponsor, become its property, and
the Consultant shall be entitled to receive just and equitable compen-
sation for any satisfactory work completed on such documents and other
materials.
8. Data to be Furnished Consultant. All information, data,
reports, records, and maps as are existing, available, and necessary
for the carrying out of the work shall be furnished to the Consultant
without charge by the Sponsor, and the Sponsor shall cooperate with
the Consultant in every way possible during all phases of the Project.
9. Conferences. The Consultant will be reasonably available
for meetings as deemed necessary by the Sponsor for the purpose of
reporting progress and for coordinating study work activitie.s.
10 . Personnel.
a. The Consultant represents that he has, or will obtain
at his own expense, all personnel required in performing the services
under this Contract. Such personnel shall not be employees of the Sponsor.
b . All of the services required hereunder shall be performed
by the Consultant and its subcontractors, and all personnel engaged in
the work shall be fully qualified and shall be authorized under State and
local law to perform such services.
11. Equal Employment Opportunity
The Consultant shall comply with Federal Regulations
relative to nondiscrimination in Federally assisted programs of the
Department of Transportation (hereinafter, "nOT") Title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 21, as they may be amended from time to time,
(hereinafter referred to as the Regualtions) , which are herein incorporated
by reference and made a part of this Contract. Provisions of. the
Regulations are as follows:
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a. NONDISCRIMINATION: The Consultant, with regard
to the work performed by it during the Contract, shall not discriminate
on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in the selection and
retention of subcontractors, including procurements of materials and
leases of equipment. The Consultant shall not participate either
directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by Section 21.5 of
the Regulations.
b. Solicitations for Subcontracts, Including Procure-
ments of Materials and Equipment: In all solicitations either by com-
petitive bidding or negotiation made by the Consultant for work to be
performed under a subcontract, including procurements of materials or
leases of equipment, each potential subcontractor or supplier shall be
notified by the Consultant of the Consultant's obligations under this
Contract and the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination on the grounds
of race, color, or national origin.
c. Information and Reports: The Consultant shall
provide all information and reports required by the Regulations or dir-
ectives issued pursuant thereto, and shall permit access to its books,
records, accounts, other sources of information, and its facilities as
may be determined by the Sponsor or the Federal Aviation Administration
to be pertinent to ascertain compliance with such Regulations, orders
and instructions. Where any information required of a Consultant is in
the exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish this
information, the Consultant shall so certify to the Sponsor or the Federal
Aviation Administration as appropriate, and shall set forth what efforts
it has made to obtain the information.
d · Sanctions for Noncompliances: In the event of the
Consultant's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination provisions of this
Contract, the Sponsor shall impose such Contract sanctions as it or the
Federal Aviation Administration may determine to be appropriate,
including, but not limited to:
(1) Withholding of payments to the Consultant under the
Contract until the Consultant complies, and/or
(2) Cancellation, termination or suspension of the Contract,
in whole or in part.
e. Incorporation of Provisions: The Consultant shall
include the provisions of paragraph (a) through (e) in every sub-
contract including procurements of materials and leases of equipment,
unless exempted by the Regulations or directives issued pursuant thereto.
The Consultant shall take such action J with respect to any subcontract or
procurement t as the Sponsor or the Federal Aviation Administration may
direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for
noncompliance. Provided, however, that in the event a Consultant becomes
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involved in or is threatened with litigation with a subcontractor or
supplier as a result of such direction, the Consultant may request the
Sponsor to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the Sponsor,
and, in addition, the Consultant may request the United States to enter
into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.
12. Neither party of this Contract shall assign, sublet, or transfer
any interest herein without the '\Tritten consent of the other, with con-
currence of the FAA.
13. Interest of Members of Sponsor and Others: No officer,
member, or employee of the Sponsor and no members of its governing body,
and no other public official of the governing body of the locality or
localities in which the Project is situated or being carried out who exer-
cises any functions or responsibilities in the review or approval at the
undertaking or carrying out of this Project, shall participate in any
decision relating to this Contract which affects his personal interest or have
any personal or pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in this Contract
or the proceeds thereof.
14. Interest of Consultant: The Consultant covenants that he
presently has no interest and shall not acquire any interest, direct or
indirect, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance
of services required to be performed under this Contract. The Consultant
further covenants that in the performance of this Contract no person
having any such interest shall be employed.
15 . Findings Confidential. Any reports, information, data, etc.,
given to or prepared or assembled by the Consultant shall not be made
available to any individual or organization by the Consultant without the
prior written approval of the Sponsor.
16 . Copyright. No reports, maps, or other documents produced in
whole or in part under this Contract shall be the subject of an application
for copyright by or on behalf of the Consultants.
17 . Identification of Documents. All reports, maps, and other
documents completed as part of this Contract) other than documents ex-
clusively for internal use by the Sponsor, shall carry the following
notation on the front cover or on a title page (or, in the case of maps,
in the same block) containing the name of the Sponsor:
"The preparation of this (report, map, document, etc.) was
financed in part through an Airport Master Planning Grant
from the Federal Aviation Administration under the provisions
of Section 13 of the Airp.ort and Airway Development Act of 1970. "
The month and year the document was prepared and the name of the
subject Airport shall accompany this notation.
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18. Availability of Records. The Consultant agrees to make
time and expense records pertaining to the Project available to author-
ized representatives of the Sponsor and the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration during the Project. and for not more than a three (3) year period
following the final payment for services rendered under the terms of
this Contract.
1~. . Applicable. Laws... The Spons9r and the ~onsultant agree to
conduct and execute the Project in compliance with all applicable local,
state, and federal laws.
20. FAA Not Obligated to Consultant. The Federal Aviation
Administration neither has nor will incur any obligations to the Consultant
under the terms and provisions of this Contract.
21. Hold Harmless. The Consultant agrees to indemnify and save
harmless the Sponsor and all of its officials, agents and employees from
all loss or damage and from any and all claims arising by reason of accident.
injury, or damage to any person or property, directly or indirectly
arising out of or attributed to the performance of this Contract, and shall
further defend, at the Consulant's expense, any ana all suits or actions
arising out of such claims or matters. It is specifically understood and
agreed that this indemnification agreement does not cover or indemnify
the Sponsor for its own negligence or breach of Contract.
22. Contract Procuremant Certification. The Consultant certifies
that he has not:
a · Employed or retained for a commission, percentage,
brokerage. contingent fee. or other consideration. any firm or person
(other than a bona fide employee working solely for the Consultant) to
solicit or secure this Contract,
b · agreed. as an express or implied condition for obtaining
this Contract, to employ or retain the services of any firm or person in
connection \vith carrying out the Contract, or
c · paid or agreed to pay to any firm, organization, or
person (other than a bona fide employee working solely for the Consultant)
any fee, contribution. donation, or consideration of any kind for, or in
connection with, procuring or carrying out the Contract.
The Consultant acknowledges that this certificate is to be
furnished to the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States'
Department of Transportation. in connection with this Contract involving
participation of Federal funds and is subject to applicable state and federal
laws, both criminal and civil.
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IN \VITNESS \VHEREOF, the parties have caused these
presents to be executed by and through their duly authorized officers,
pursuant to lawful authority properly delegate? to and reposing
therein, this the 7 O~h day of Apll,tl 1974.
BOARD OF COUNTY COlVIMISSIONERS
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
ATT
By:
By:
Date
CONNELL ASSOCIATES, INC.
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