CONTR4CT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
AND
AVALANCilE (:ONSULTING, l"'C.
FOR
EVALUATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFU.E
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THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into this_
"Ellcctlvc Da!e"J, by and between the ClTY OF JACKStSNVIUE (!lie "CITY"), a municipal
.;:orpomtion e;.;isting under the Constitution arui the la""S of. the State of Florida, and
AVALANCHE CONSULTING, INC. (the ''CONTRACTORti), a Texas cor~ration a.uthorizcd
to transact business in Florida and with its. principal. offices at !0 I West 6' Street, Suite 612,
Austin, Texas 7~701.
\VHEitEAS, the ClTY (as the UBuyer') issued an Invitation to Bid No. P·15-l4
{including all addendum, the "ITB''}, dated January 21, 2014, for ev~!u!!tion of the City of
Jacksonville's Economic Development Profile (the "Services''); !l!ld
WliEREAS, based on CONTR;\CTOR'S response to the lTB dated Jarmary .31, 2014,
consisting of 29 pages (the ~Response"), the CITY has awarded this Contract to
CONTRACTOR;
NOW 'fl:IEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mumal
contained below, the parties agree as tollowsc
covenanl~
l.
P'erf:l!rllJ{Ince of,!;~rvic;;l!. The Services will be performed by CONTRACTOR
as specified in .the ITB and the Response.
1.
C!!lllPeJ:t~<lli!!n. CONTRACTOR will be paid by the CITY for the Services in
accordance with the Price Proposal as set forth in the Response.
J.
J):l.!lxii)}Jlm_l!!l!.~b.tlld!l.~!i.· As required bY Section l 06.431, Ordinance Code, the
CITY's maximum indebtedness, for all services under this Contract shall be a fixed monetary
an1ount not-to-exceed SIXTY THOUSAND AND NO/HlO DOLLARS {$60,000.00).
4.
Iel:rtl· The initial term of this C<m!ract shall commence upon the Etfectiw Date
and shall continue until. completion oflhi: work specified. in the ITB, unless sooner tem1inllted in
accordance with the tenus of the lTB. Both parties anticipate that all services cont.;:mplatcd
underthe !TB and this Contract will be completed within nin<>'tY (90) days of the Effective Date.
5.
Con~ract.llQ~IJ,Illl!!lts· This Co11mact consists of the following documents which
arc hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein and which, in case of conflict, shall have
priority inlhe order lis!cd:
•
This document, as modified by any subsequent signed amendments
• Any amendments ro the ITB
• Specific Information Regarding The rm (Section l of the lTB)
• Genenll Instructions (Se<:tion 2 oflhe !TB)
• GeneralTenns and ConQ.itiom; of Contract (Sectitln3 of the 1Tl3)
• Equal Business Opportunity Pmgram Requirements (Section 4 ofthe lTB)
• The RCJllJi)nse, provided that any terms in the Response that are prohibited
under the lTB shall not be included in this Cnntmct.
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N.oli~~ All notices under tl.tis Agrecrn<-'r!t shllll be in writing ond shall be
delivered by certified .. mail, return reeelpt requested, or by llther delivery \Vilh receipt to the
following:
As !o the CITY:
City of Jacks!mviUe
Office of&;onomic Development, .Ste. 275
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Attn: Josh Kelne
With Copy to;
Office of General Counsel
City of Jacksonville
Attn: Government Operations and Contracts Dept
117 West Duval Street, Suite480
Jacksonville, .Florida 32202
As to the CONTRACTOR:
Avalanche Consulting, lnc.
10 I West 61h Street, Suite 6.12
Austin, Texas 78701
Attn: Amy Holloway
7.
Contrllcj:J~!!.i!I!Kers., Each Party \'\'ill designate a Contract Maasger during lhe
term of this Contract whose ·responsibility shall be to oversee the. Party's pertormance of it~
duties and obligations pursuant to the terms of this Contrael As· of the Effective Date, CITY'S
Contract Manager is Josh Kelrll:, and the CONTRACTOR'S Contract .Manager is Amy
Holloway. Each Party shall provide prompt written notice to the oilier party of any changes to
the Party's Contract Manager or his or her contact information; provided, such chan!,res shall not
be deemed Contract.amendmcnr.~ and may be provided vilt email.
8.
I£ntirl!Agr~enJ.. This Contrae1 constitutes !he entil'(l agreement between the
parties hereto i:br the. Services to be performed and furnished by the CONTR.t\CTOR No
statemem, representation, writing, understanding, agteemeni, course of action or Clltttse of
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conduct, made by eitllet party or any representative of ei!het party, wh.icll is not expressed herein
shall be binding. CONTRACTOR may not lllli!aterally modify the tenus of thi$ Contract by
affixing additional terms to materials delivered to the CiTY (e.g,, "shrink wrap~ lenns
accompanying or affixed to a deliverable) or by including such tetms on a purchase order or
payment document. CONTRACTOR acknowledges that it is cnieriug into tbis Contract lor its
own purposes and not for the benet1t of any third party.
9.
Amendments. AU changes. to, additions to, modifications of, or amendment to
!his Contract, or any of the terms, pn:wisions and condition.-; her<.'Of, shall be binding only when
in writing and signed by the authorized officer, agent or representative of each of !he parties
hereto.
10.
«:.:'!!UI!tl'lrpartll• This Contract, aad all amendments thereto, may be executed in
several. eollllterparts. each of whlch shall be. deemed. an original, aad all. of such counterparts
together sba! J co.nstitute one aad the s~ instrmnent.
JN WlTNESS "VIIEREOF, fue parties have executed this Contract as oftlte day and
year first above written.
CITY OF JACKSONVU,U:
ATTEST:
In accordance with Sectiott
Ordirl£lnce Code of the City of Jacksonville,
l do hereby. certif)i that there is all. unexpended, Ullencumbcred and Ullimpounded balan~i! in the
appropriation sufficient to cover !he foregoing agreement; and that provision has been.made for
the payment of rnonles provided therein to be paid.
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CITY Contract Number;
Karen Bowling
Chief Administrative Officer
For: Mayor Alvin Brown
Under Authority of:
Executive Order No. 2013-04
Form Approved:
AVALANCUE CONSULTING, INC.,
a Texas Corporation
A.TTEST:
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Signature
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