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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2007-R0164 - PO - I-27 Marine And RV LTD - Pontoon Boat - 04_26_2007Resolution No. 2007-RO164 April 26, 2007 Item No. 6.10 RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock is hereby authorized and directed to execute a Purchase Order Contract and any associated documents with I-27 Marine & RV, LTD, of Lubbock, Texas, for purchase of a pontoon boat per ITB #07-028- FO, which Purchase Order Contract and any associated documents are attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof for all intents and purposes. Passed by the City Council this 26th day of April '2007. 1 •' ATTEST: Rebe ca Garza, City Secretary APP ED TO CONTENT: Rhea Cooper, uty Fire Chief APPROVED AS4-0,FORM: '1 Don Vandiver, A torney of ounsel DDres/127MarinePOcon07 Res April 18, 2007 Y o CITY OF LUBBOCK i u i U R C H A S E O R D E R TO: 1 -27 MARINE & RV LTD 604 TEXAS AVENUE UBBOCK TX 79411 Page Date - Order No. Brn/Plt - SHIP TO: 1 4/17/07 309851 000 OP 3511 CITY OF LUBBOCK CENTRAL FIRE STATION COMPLEX RAUL SALAZAR LUBBOCK TX 79401 INVOICE TO: CITY OF LUBBOCK ACCOUNTS PAYABLE P.O. BOX 2000 LUBBOCK TX. 79457 BY: [�f Ordered ----04117107 Freight - FOB Destination Frt Prepaid U------------- -- -- --- Re nested - 05/17/07 Taken By - RANDY WOOD De ivery - PER RSALAZAR REQ# 28729 ITB#07-028-FO -------- Description / Supplier Ite ------------------ Dive Search and Rescue Boat 6X 9 PONTOON BOAT Ordered UM Unit Cost UM Extension 1.000 EA 30,925.0000 EA 30,925.00 Req. Dt 05/17/0 purchase order encumbers funds in the amount of $30,925.00, for the purchase of a Dive, Search and Rescue Boat awarded to Marine and RV LTD., of Lubbock, TX, on April 26, 2007. The following are incorporated into and made part of this purchase r by reference quote submitted by I-27 Marine and RV LTD, of Lubbock, TX. lution No. 2007—RO 164 OF LUBBOCK ATTEST: CQ A. Miller ayor Rebecla Garza, City Secretary DVED AS TO-FC?RM: _ Total Order Te ms NET 30 30,925.00 TERMS AND CONDITIONS IMPORTANT: MEAD CAREFULLY STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS Seller and Buyer agree as follows: 1. SELLER TO PACKAGE GOODS. Seller will package goods in accordance with goad commercial practice, Each shipping container shall be clearly and permanently marked as follows (a) Seller's name and address, (b) Consignee's name, address and purchase order or purchase release number and the supply agreement number if applicable, (c) Container number and total number of containers, e.g. box 1 of 4 boxes, and (d) the number of the container beating the packing slip. Seller shall bear cost of packaging unless otherwise provided. Goods shall be suitably packed to secure lowest transportation costs and to conform with requirements of common carriers and any applicable specifications. Buyer's cuunt or weight shall be final and conclusive on shipments not accompanied by packing lists. 2. SHIPMENT UNDER RESERVATION PROHIBITED. Seller is not authorized to ship the goods under reservation and no tender of a bit I of lading will operate as a tender of goods. 3. TITLE AND RISK OF LOSS. The title and risk of lass of the goods shall not pads to Buyer until Buyer actually receives and takes possession of the gutxis at the point or points of delivery. 4. NO REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE TENDER. Every tender of delivery of goods must fully comply with all provisions of this contract as to time of delivery, quality and the like. if a render is made which does not fully conform, this shall Constitute a breach and Seller shall not have the right to substitute a conforming tender, provided, where the time for performance has nut yet expired, the Seller may reasonably notify Buyer of his intention to cure and may then make a conforming tender within the contract time but not afterward. S. INVOICES & PAYMENTS. a. Seller shall submit separate invoices, in duplicate, one each purchase order urpurchase release after each delivery. Invoices shall indicate the purchase order or purchase release number and the supply agreement number if applicable. Invoices shall be itemized and transportation charges, if any, shall be listed separately. A copy of the bill of lading, and the freight waybill when applicable, should be attached to the invoice. Mail To: Accounts Payable, City of Lubbock, P. O. Box 2000, Lubbock, Texas 79457. Payment shall not be due until the above instruments are submitted after delivery. 6. GRATUITIES. The Buyer may, by written notice to the Seller, cancel this contract without liability to Seller if it is determined by Buyer that gratuities, in the form of entertainment, gifts or otherwise, were offered or given by the Seller, or any agent or representative of the Seller, to any officer or employee of the City of Lubbock with a view to securing a contract or securing favorable treatment with respect to the awarding or amending, or the making of any determinations with respect to the performing of such a contract. In the event this contract is canceled by Buyer pursuant 10 this provision, Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to any other rights and remedies, to recover or withhold the amount of the cost incurred by Seiler in providing such gratuities. 7. SPECIAL TOOLS & TEST EQUIPMENT. If the price stated on the face hereof includes the cost of any special tooling or special test equipment fabricated or required by Seller for the purpose of filling this order, such special tooling equipment and any process sheets related thereto shall become the property of the Buyer and to the extent feasible shall be identified by the Seller as such. g. WARRANTY -PRICE. a. The price to be paid by the Buyer shall be that contained in Seller's bid which Seller warrants to be mr higher than Sellers current process on orders by others for products of the kind and specification covered by this agreement for similar quantities under similar of like conditions and methods ufpurchase. In the event Seller breaches this warranty, the prices of the items shall be reduced to the Seller's current prices on orders by others, or in the alternative. Buyer may cancel this contract without liability to Seller for breach or Seller's actual expense. It. The Seller warrants that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this contract upon an agreement or understanding for commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee excepting bona fide employees of bona tide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the Seller for the purpose of securing business. For breach of vitiation of this warranty the Buyer shall have the right in addition to any other right of rights to cancel this contract without liability and to deduct from the contract price, or otherwise recover without liability and to deduct from the contract price, or otherwise recover the full amount of such commission. percentage, brokerage or contingent fee. 9. WARRANTY -PRODUCT. Seller shall not limit or exclude any implied warranties and any attempt to do so shall render this contract voidable at the option of the Buyer. Seller wr rants that the goods fumished will conform to the specification, drawings, and descriptions listed in the bid invitation, and to the samples) famished by the Seller, if any. In the even of a conflict or between the specifications, drawings, and descriptions, the specifications shall govern. Notwithstanding any provisions contained in the contractual agreement, the Seller represents and warrants fault -free performance and fault -free result in the processing date and date related data (including, but not limited to calculating, comparing and sequencing) of all hardware, software and firmware products delivered and services provided under this Contract, individually or in combination, as the case may be from the effective date of this Contract. Also, the Seller warrants the year2(1W calculations will be recognized and accommodated and will not, in any way, result in hardware- software ar firmware failure. The City of Lubbock, at its sole option, may require the Seller, at any time, to demonstrate the procedures it intends to follow in order to comply with all the obligations contained herein. The obligations contained herein apply to products and services provided by the Seller, its sub -Seller or any third parry involved in the creation or development of the pruducts and services to be delivered to the City of Lubbock under this Contact. Tailure to comply with any of the obligations contained herein, may result in the City of Lubbock stalling itself of any of its rights under the law and under this Contract including, but nut limited to, its right pertaining to termination or default. The warranties contained herein are separate and discrete from any other warranties specified in this Contract, and are rat subject to any disclaimer of warranty, implied or expressed, or limitation of the Seller's liability which may be specified in this Contract„ its appendices, its schedules, its annexes or any document incorporated in this Contract by reference. IB. SAFETY WARRANTY. Seller warrants that the product sold to the Buyer shall conform to the standards promulgated by the U. S. Department of Labor under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. In the event the product does not conform to OSHA standards, Buyer may return the product for correction or replacement at the Seller's expense. In the event Seller fails to make the appropriate correction within a reasonable time, correction made by Buyer will be at the Seller's expense. 11. NO WARRANTY BY BUYER AGAINST INFRINGEMENTS. As pan of this contract for sale Seller agrees to ascertain whether goods manufactured in accordance with the specifications attached to this agreement will give rise to the rightful claim of any third person by way of infringement of the like, Buyer makes no warranty that the production of goods according to the specification will not give rise to such a claim, and in no event shall Buyer be liable to Seller for indemnification in the event that Seller is sued on the grounds of infringement of the like. IT Seller is of the opinion that an infringement or the like will result, he will notify the Buyer to this effect in writing within two weeks after the signing of this agreement. If Buyer does nut receive notice and is subsequently held liable for the infringement or the like, Seller will save Buyer harmless, If Seller in good faith ascertains the production of the goods in accordance with the specifications will result in infringement or the like, the contract shall be null and void. 12. RIGHT OF INSPECTION. Buyer shall have the right to inspect the goals at delivery before accepting them. 13. CANCELLATION. Buyer shall have the right to cancel for default all marry pan of the undelivered portion of this order if Seller breaches any or the terms hereof including warranties of Seller or if the Seller becomes insolvent or commits acts of bankruptcy. Such right of cancellation Is in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies which Buyer may have in law or equity, 14. TERMINATION. The performance of work under this order may be terminated in whole, or in part by the Buyer in accordance with this provision. Termination of work hereunder shall be effected by the delivery of the Seller of a "Notice of Termination" specifying the extent to which performance of work under the order is terminated and the date upon which such termination becomes effective. Such right or termination is in addition to and not in lieu of the rights of Buyer set forth in Clause 13, herein. 15. FORCE MA)EURE. Neither party shall be held responsible for losses, resulting if the fulfillment of any terms of provisions of this contract is delayed or prevented by any cause not within the control of the party whose performance is interfered with, and which by the exercise of reasonable diligence said party is unable to prevent. 16. ASSIGNMENT -DELEGATION. No right or interest in this contract shall be assigned or delegation of arty obligation made by Seller without the written pernissim of the Buyer. Any attempted assignment or delegation by Seller shal I be wholly void and totally ineffective for all purpose unless made in confrnmity with this paragraph. 17. WAIVER. No claim or right arising out of a breach of this contract can be discharged in whole or in part by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless the waiver or renunciation is supported by consideration and is in writing signed by the aggrieved party. I & INTERPRETATION -PAROLE EVIDENCE. This writing, plus any specifications for bids and performance provided by Buyer in its advertisement for bids, and any other documents provided by Seller as part of his bid, is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended also as a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of their agreement. Whenever a term defined by the Uniform Commercial Code is used in this agreement, the definition contained in the Code is to control. 19. APPLICABLE LAW. This agreement shall be governed by the Uniform Commercial Code. Where ever the tens "Uniform Commercial Cade" is used, it shall be cunsoued as meaning the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of Texas as effective and in force on the date of this agreement. 20. RIGHT TO ASSURANCE. Whenever one party to this contract in good faith has reason to question the other party's intent to perform he may demand that the other parry give written assurance of his intent to perform. In the event that a demand is made and no assurance is given within live (5) days, the demanding party may treat this failure wan anticipatory repudiation of the contract. 21. INDEMNIFICATION. Seller shall indemnify, keep and save harmless the Buyer, its agents, officials and employees, against all injuries, deaths, loss, damages, claims, patent claims, suits, liabilities, judgments, costs and expenses, which may in anywise accrue against the Buyer in consequence of the granting of this Contract or which may anywise result therefrom, whether or not it shall be alleged or determined that the act was caused through negligence or omission of the Seller or its employees, or of the subSeller or assignee or its employees, if any, and the Seller shall, at his own expense, appear, defend and pay all charges of attomeys and all costs and uthv expenses arising Therefrom of incurred in connection therewith, and, if any judgment shall be rendered against the Buyer in any such action, the Seller shall, at its own expenses, satisfy and discharge the same Seller expressly understands and agrees that any homd required by this contract, or otherwise provided by Seller, shall in no way limit the responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and defend the Buyer as herein provided. 22. TIME. It is hereby expressly agreed and understood that time is of the essence for the performance of this contract, and failure by contract to meet the time specifications of this agreement will cause Seller to be in default of this agreement. 23. MBE. The City of Lubbock hereby notifies all bidders that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant 10 this request, minority and women business enterprises will be afforded equal opportunities to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex or natural origin in consideration for an award. Rev, 08/2005 C•3� �L•1��LLI•Z•�:1 '[ Y 043 PURCHASE ORDER I-27 MARINE & RV LTD 2604 TEXAS AVENUE LUBBOCK TX 79411 Page - 1 Date - 5/07/07 Order No. - 309851 000 OP Brn/Plt - 3511 SHIP TO: CITY OF LUBBOCK CENTRAL FIRE STATION COMPLEX RAUL SALAZAR LUBBOCK TX 79401 INVOICE TO: CITY OF LUBBOCK ACCOUNTS PAYABLE At P.O. BOX 2000 �1�f LUBBOCK. TX 79457 BY: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y - - - - - . - - - - - . - Ordered - 04/17/07 Freight - FOB Destination Frt Prepaid Requested - 05/17/07 Taken By - RANDY WOOD Delivery - PER RSALAZAR REQ# 28729 ITB#07-028-FO ---------------------------------------....................................... REVISED/CORRECTED PURCHASE ORDER Description / Supplier Ite DIVE SEARCH AND RESCUE BOAT 6X29 PONTOON BOAT GARMIN GPSMAP3210 CHART CARD FOR GARMINGPSMAP 3210 GARMIN FISHFINDER 400C Ordered UM Unit Cost UM Extension ----------- --........... -- 1.000 EA 30,925.0000 EA 30,925.00 Req. Dt 05/17/07 1.000 EA 994.6700 EA 994.67 05/17/07 1.000 EA 994.6700 EA 994.67 05/17/07 1.000 EA 994.6700 EA 994.67 05/17/07 This purchase order encumbers funds in the amount of $33.909.01, for the purchase of a Dive, Search and Rescue Boat awarded to 1-27 Marine and RV LTD., of Lubbock, TX, on April 26, 2007. The following are incorporated into and made part of this purchase order by reference quote submitted by 1-27 Marine and RV LTD, of Lubbock, TX. Resolution No. 2007-R0164. CITY OF LUBBOC � David A. Mille , Mayor APPJROVf D AS TO R Ke ATTEST: Rebetca Garza, City Secretary Total order ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms NET 30 33,909.01 TERMS AND CONDITIONS IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS Seller and Buyer agree as follows: 1. SELLER TO PACKAGE GOODS. Seller will package goods in accordance with good commercial practice. Each shipping container shall be clearly and permanently marked as follows (a) Seller's name and address, (b) Consignee's name, address and purchase order or purchase release number and the supply agreement number if applicable, (c) Container number and total number of cenesiners e.g. box I of 4 boxes, and (d) the number of the container bearing the packing slip. Seller shad bear cost of packaging unless otherwise provided. Goods shall be suitably packed to secure lowest transportation costs and to Conform with requhernents of c ommou tamers and any applicable specifications. Buyer's count or weight shall be final and conclusive on shipments not accompanied by packing lists. 2. SHIPMENT UNDER RESERVATION PROHIBITED. Sella is not authorized to ship the goods under reservation and no tender of a bill ofladling will operate as a tender of goads. 3. TrILE AND RISK OF LOSS. The title and risk of loss of the goods shall not pass to Buyer until Buyer actually receives and takes possession of the Roods at the point or points of delivery. C NO REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE TENDER. Every tender of ddiveryof goods must fully comply with all provisions of this commed as to time of delivery, quality and the lice. If a tender is made which doesvat fully conform. this shag constitute it breach and Sella shall not have the right to substitute a conforming us eta. lxovided, where the time for performance has not yet expoed, the Seller may reasonably notify Buys of his intention to tune and may then make a c onf xtemag tender within the contact time but not afterward. 5. INVOICES & PAYMENTS. a. Seller shall submit separate invoices, in duplicate, one each purchase order or purchase release after each delivery. Invoices shall indicate the purchase order or purebase release number and the supply agreement number if applicable. Invoices shall be itemized and transportation charges, if say, shall be lined soperawly. A copy of the bill of lsdirtp and the freight waybill when applicable, should be attached to the invoice. Mail To: Accounts Payable, City of Lubbock P. O. Box 2000, Lubbock, Texas 79457. Payment shall not be due until the above instruments am submitted after delivery. 6. GRATUITIES. The Buyer may, by written nodes to the Seller, cancel this contract without liability to Seller if it is determined by Buyer that gratuities, in the form of enr..r inmcm gifts or otherwise, were offered of given by the Seller, or say agent or representative of the Seder, to any officer or employee of the City of Lubbock with a view to securing a contract or securing favorable treatment whb respect to the awarding or amending or the making of any determinations with respect to the performing of slab a contractt m due event this contract is canceled by Buyer pursuant to this provision, Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to say other rights and remedies, to recover or withhold the amount of the cost incurred by Seller in Providing such gratuities. 7. SPECIAL TOOLS & TEST EQUIPMENT. if the price stated on the face hereof inchides the cost of my special tooling or special test equtipinent fabricated or required by Setter for de purpme of Rlling this order, such special rooling equipment and any process sheets related thereto shall became the property of the Buyer and to the extent feasibe shall be identified by the Sella as suck 8. WARRANTY -PRICE. s. The price to be paid by the Buyer shall be that contained in Seller's bid which Seller warrior is to be no higher them Seller's current proem on orders by otiers for products of the kind and specification covered by this agreement for similar quantities under similar of lira conditions and methods of purchase. to the event Seller breaches this warranty, the prices of the items shall be reduced to the Seller's turret prim on orders by ohm or in the alternative. Buyer may cancel this contract without liability to Seller for breach or Seller's actual expense. b. The Seller warrants that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to &Wit or secure this contract upon an agreement or understanding for c omemsaiom. percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee excepting bona fide employees of bona fide established commercial or selling agencies msiutmined by this Seller for the purpose of se uring business. For breach of vitiation of" warranty the Buyer shall have the right in addition to any other right of tights to cancel this rxrhtract without liability led to deduct ftom the c ontraart prim or otherwise recover without liability and to deduct from the contract price, or otherwise recover the full amount of such commission, percemtage, brokerage or contingent fee. 9. WARRANTY -PRODUCT. Seller shall not limit or exclude any implied warranties and any attempt to do so shall render this contract voidable at the option of the Buyer. Seller warrants that the goods Banished will conform to the specification, ci swumm and descriptions listed in the bid nvifatioo, mud to the sample(s) furnished by the Seller, if any. in the event of a conflict or between the specifications, drawings, and descriptions. the specifications shall govern. Notwithstanding any provisions contained in the contractual agreement, the Seller represents and warrants fault -free performance and fault -free result in the processing date and date related data (including, tag not limited to calculating, comparing and sequencing) of all hardware, software and firmware products delivered and services provided under this Contract, individually or in combination, as the case may be from the effective date of this Contract. Also. the Seller warrant& the year2000 calcuiadmis will be recognized and accommodated and will ant, in any way, result in hardware, software or firmware failure. The City of Lubbock. at its sole option, may require the Seller, at any time, to derrnoihstrate the proceduea it intends to follow in order to comply with all the obhgouinus amtsined herein. The obligations contained herein apply to products and services provided by the Seller, its sub-Se11er or any third party involved in the creation or development of the products and services to be delivered to the City of Lubbock under this Contract. Failure to comply with say of the obligations contained herein, may ee&uh in the City of Lubbock availing itself of my of its rights under the law and ender this Contract including lad not limited to, its right pertaining to termination or default. The warranties Contained herein are separate wad discrete from any other warranties specified in this Contract, and we mat subject to any dbcbkw of warranty, implied or expressed, or limitation ofthe Sellars liability which may be specified in this Connect, its appendices, its schortitks, its annexes or any document mcorpotated in tbia Cortrad by reference. 10. SAFETY W ARRANTY. Sella warrants that the product sold to the Buyer shall conform to the standards promulgated by die U. S. Department of Labor under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. in the event die product does not conform to OSHA standards. Buyer may return the product for correction or replacement at the Seller's expense. In the event Seller fails to nuke the appropriate correction within a reasonable time, correction made by Buyer will be at the Sellers expense. It. NO WARRANTY BY BUYER AGAINST INFRINGEMENTS. As pat of" contract for sale Seller agrees to ascertain whether goods mmufsctured in accordance with the specifications attached to this agreement will give rise to the rightful claim of any third person by way of infringement of the lice. Buyer makes no warranty that the production of goods according to the specification will not give rise to saheb a claim, and in no event shag Buyer be liable to Seller for indemnification in the event drat Seller is sued an the grounds of infringement of the like. If Salter is of the opinion that an irdingeme nt or the like will resift lit will notify the Buyer to this effect in writing within two weds slier the signing of this agreement if Buyer does not receive notice and is subsequently held liable for the infringement or the like, Seller will save Buyer harmless. If Seller in good faith ascertains the production of the goods in amordmice with the specifications will result in infringement or the like, the contract shall be null and void 12. RIGHT OF INSPECnON. Buyer shall have the [tight to inspect the goods at delivery before accepting them. 13. CANCELLATION. Buyer shall bave the right to cancel for def tuh all or any put of the undelivered portion of dds order if Seller breaches any of the nano hereof including warranties of Sella or if the Seller becomes insolvent or commits acts of batdunpicy. Such right of caumilation is in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies which Buyer may haw in law OF equity. 14. TERMINATION. The perfortaattice of watt under this order may be terminated in whole, or in part by the Buys in accordance with this provision. Teembut ion of work hereunder shall be effected by the delivery of the Seller of a "Notice of Termination" specifying the extent to which peeformmtce of work under the order is terminated and the date upon w hich such termination limomes effective. Such right or termination is in addition to and not in lien of deer rights of Buyer set forth in Clause 13. herein. 15. FORCE MMEURE. Neither party shall be held responsible for lasses, resulting if the fulfillment of any terms of provistems of this contract is delayed or prevented by my cause am within the control of the party whose performance is interfered with, and which by the exercise of reasonable diligence said party is unable to prevent 16, ASSIGNMENT -DELEGATION. No right or interest in this contract shall be assigned or delegation of sty obligation made by Seller without the weinen permission of the Buyer. Any attempted assignment or delegation by Seller shag he wholly void and totally ineffective for all purpose uokss made in conformity with this paragraph. 17. WAIVER No claim or right wising out of a breach of this contract can be discberged in whole or in pat by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless the waiver of [enunciation is supped by consideration and is in waiting siped by the aggrieved try. 18. WTERPREi'ATION-PAROLE EVIDENCE. This writing plus any spocifcadexis for bids and performance provided by Buyer in its advertisement for but, and any other documents provided by Sella as pact of his bid, is intended by the parties as a final exprresimn of their agreement and intended also as a complete and exclusiw statement of the tetras of their agreement. Whenever a term defeed by the Uniform Commercial Code is used in this agreement. the definition contained in the Code is to control. 19, APPLICABLE LAW. This agreement shall be governed by the Uniform Commercial Code. Where ever the term "Uniform Commercial Code" is used, it shall be construed as meaning the Uniform Commercial Code n adopted m the State of Torras as effective and m face on the date of this agrMm^e 20. RIGHT TO ASSURANCE. Whenever one party to this contact in good faith has reason to question the other patty's intent to perform he may demand that the other piety give writes assurance of his imteat to petam In the event than a demand is made and no assurance is given within five (5) days, the demanding party may deco this f rilime as an anticipatory repudiation of the comtrad. 21. INDEMNIFICATION. Sella shall indemnify. keep and save harmless the Buyer, its agents, officials and employees, against all injuries, deataa, loss, damages, claims, patent claims, suits. lmbildx& judgmcaK coots aad expenses, which may in a rywise accrue against the Buyer in consequence of the granting of this Contract or which may anywitr• result thercfimm, whetba or not it "I be alleged or determined that the act was caused through negligence or omission of the Selma at its employees, or of the subScller at assignee or its employes, if any, and the Seller shall, at his own expense, appear, defied and pay all charges of attorneys and all costs and other expenses ailing therefrom of incurred in connection thesewitlL and if any judgment shall be rendered agamat the Buyer in any siteb action, the Seller shall. at as own experism satisfy and discharge the same Seller expressly understands and agrees that any band required by this conitniM or otherwise provided by Seller, shall in no way limit the rcsponsibiity to indemaify, keep and save harmless and defend the Buyer as herein provided. 22, TIME. It is hereby expressly agreed and understood that time is of the essence for the perfnver anee of this com rsc% and failure by contract to meet the time specifications of this agreement will cause Seller to be in default of this agreement. 23. MBE The City of Lubbock hereby notices all hirlders that in regard to any contact entered into pursuant to this request, minority and women business eirumptiaes will be afforded equal opportmutin to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be diacrimint ted against on the grown& of rare, color, am or natural origin in cousideri ton for an award Rev. 08/2005