Item 18 - Agreements for On -Call Right -of -Way Specialty Services

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19. EQUIPMENT PURCHASE a. Prior authorization in writing by City shall be required before Consultant enters into any unbudgeted purchase order, or subcontract exceeding $5,000 for supplies, equipment, or consultant services. Consultant shall provide an evaluation of the necessity or desirability of incurring such costs. b. For purchase of any item, service or consulting work not covered in Consultant's Cost Proposal and exceeding $5,000 prior authorization by City, three competitive quotations must be submitted with the request, or the absence of bidding must be adequately justified. Any equipment purchased as a result of this Agreement is subject to the following condition: "Consultant shall maintain an inventory of all nonexpendable property. Nonexpendable property is defined as having a useful life of at least two years and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more. If the purchased equipment needs replacement and is sold or traded in, City shall receive a proper refund or credit at the conclusion of the Agreement, or if the Agreement is terminated, Consultant may either keep the equipment and credit City in an amount equal to its fair market value, or sell such equipment at the best price obtainable at a public or private sale, in accordance with established City procedures and credit City in an amount equal to the sales price. If Consultant elects to keep the equipment, fair market value shall be determined at Consultant's expense, based on a competent independent appraisal of such equipment. Appraisals shall be obtained from an appraiser mutually agreeable to by City and Consultant. If it is determined to sell the equipment, the terms and conditions of such sale must be approved in advance by City." 2 CFR, Part 200 requires a credit to Federal funds when participating equipment with a fair market value greater than $5,000 is credited to the project. 20. WAIVER No waiver of breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or granted by the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving the breach, failure, right or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure or right, or remedy shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach, failure, right or remedy, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies. 21. TERMINATION a. City reserves the right to terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) calendar days written notice to Consultant with the reasons for termination stated in the notice. Upon termination, City shall be entitled to all work including but not limited to, reports, investigations, appraisals, inventories, studies, analyses, drawings and data estimates performed to that date, whether completed or not. b. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement, Consultant shall not be relieved Page 12