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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2007-R0467 - PO - Musco Sports Lighting LLC - Lighting System Equipment - 10_11_2007Resolution No. 2007-RO467 October 11, 2007 Item No. 5.18 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 Musco Sports Lighting, LLC, of Round Rock, Texas, for a lighting system equipment for the Northwest and Southwest Little League per Texas Buy Board, the 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 11thday of October , 2007. �DAVVID A. M LLER, MAYOR\/ ATTEST: Rdbecca Garza, City APPROVED<AS TO CONT4NT: .. � t•°v�/ r �� �1 C�lv �.�� Scott Snider Assistant City Manager/Community Services APPROVED A TO FORM: �4A 65'n�—Va'nd\ver, Attorney of DDresN uscoSportsLightMcon07-2 Res October 1, 2007 CITY OF LUBBOCK Y PURCHASE ORDER TO: MUSCO SPORTS LIGHTING LLC PO BOX 808 OSKALOSSA IA 52577-0808 Page 1 Date - 10/01/07 Order No. 318651 000 OP Brn/Plt - 3511 SHIP TO: CITY OF LUBBOCK PARKS AND RECREATION 1010 9TH STREET LUBBOCK TX 79401 INVOICE TO: CITY OF LUBBOCK ACCOUNTSPAYABLE P.O. BOX 2000 LUBBOCK, TX 79457 BY: yu-� Ordered - 10/01/07 Freight - FOB Destination Frt Prepaid Requested - 12/11/07 Taken By BRUCE MACNAIR 775-2163 Delivery - Ref: Quote by Tod Spears of Musco, Dtd: 9/26/07 (revised) Description / Supplier Ite Ordered UM Unit Cost UM Extension Req. Dt Materials 1.000 EA 154,486.1500 EA 154,486.15 12/11/07 Installation 1.000 EA 68,110.2500 EA 68,110.25 12/11/07 Retainage 1.000 EA 11,715.6000 EA 11,715.60 12/11/07 Materials 1.000 EA 108,454.8500 EA 108,454.85 12/11/07 Installation 1.000 EA 60,144.5000 EA 60,144.50 12/11/07 Retainage 1.000 EA 8,873.6500 EA 8,873.65 12/11/07 Total Order ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms NET 30 411,785.00 TERMS AND CONDITIONS IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS Seller and Buyer agree as follows: L SELLER TO PACKAGE GOODS. Seller will package goods in accordance with good commercial practice. Each shipping container shall be clearly and permanently marked n follows (a) Seila'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 I of 4 boxes, and td) the number of the container hearing the packing slip. Seller shall bear cost of packaging unless otherwise provided. Goods shall be suitably packed to secure lowest transportation costa and to conform with requirements of common carriers and any applicable specifications. Buyer's count or weight shalt be foul and conclusive on shipments not xcompanied by packing lists. I. SHIPMENT UNDER RESERVATION PROHIBITED. Seller is not authorized to ship the good+ under reservation and no tender of a bill of lading will operate as a wader of goods, 3. TrrLE AND RISK OF LOSS. The title and risk of loan of the goods shall not Rana to Buyer until Buyer actually receives and takes possession of the goods at the point or points of delivery. 4. NO REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE TENDER. Every tender of delivery of goods tnnnt fully comply with all provisions of this contract as to time of d efivery, quality and the like. If a tender is made which does nor fully conform, this shall constitute a breach and Seller shall not have the right to substitute a conforming tender, provided, where the time for peformance has not yet expired, the Seller may reasonably notif} Buyer of his intention to cure and may then make a conforming tender within the contract 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 purchase release number and the supply alpeetecnl number if applicable. Invoices shall be itemized and transportation charges, if any, shall be lived 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 7 M57. Payment shall not be due until the above instruments am submitted after delivery. 6. GRATUrrIES, The Buyer may, by written notice to the Seller, camel this contract without liability to Seller if it is determined by Buyer that gratuities, in the form of ewatahnmictt, gifts or otherwise, were offered or gives by the Seller, or nary agent or representative of the Seller, to any officer or employs 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 to this provisarw, Buyer shall be emitted, in addition to any other rights and remedies, to recover or withhold the amount of the cost incurred by Sella in providing such gratuities, 7. SPECIAL TOOLS d TEST EQUIPMENT. If the price stated on the face hereof inchrdea the cost of any special tooling or special test equipment fabricated or required by Seller four the purpose of filling this order, such special tooling equipment and any process sheer related thereto shall become the property of the Buyer and to the extent feasible shall be kemifted 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 no higher that Seller's 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 rart ods of purchase. in the event Seller breaches this warranty. the prices of the items shall be reduced to the Seller's current prates on orders by others, or in the alternative. Buyer may cancel this contract without liability to Sella for breach or Sella's actual expense. - b. The Seller warrants that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this contract upon an agrermaw or understanding for commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee excepting boom Ifde employed of bona Fide established commercial or selling agencies maimmined by the Seller for die purpose of securing business. For breach of viciation of this warranty the Buyer shall have the tight in addition to any other right of rights to ca scet this contract without liability and to deduct From tie 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 warrants that the goads famished will conform to the specification, drawings, and descriptions listed to the bid invitation, and to the sampkys) furnished by the Seller, if any. In the event of a conflict or between the specifications, drawings, and descriptions, the specifications shall gavem. Notwithstanding any provisions contained in the contactual agreement the Seller represents and warrants fauh-free performance and fault -free result in the processing date and date retailed dam (including, but not limited to calculating, comparing and sequencing) of all hardware, software and firmware products delivered and services provided under this Contract. indivdually -w in combination. as the case may be from the effective date of this Contract. k1so, the Seller warrants the yew2000 calculatiom will be recognized and accommodated and will not, in .my way. result in hardware, oflwArr or fhrmwmo failure. 1- a Cityof Lubbock, at its sole option, may require the Sella, at any time, to demonstrate the procedures 0 intends to follow in order to comply with all the obligations contained here®. ilue obligations contained herein apply to products and services provided by the Sella, its sub -Seller or any third party involved in the creation or development of the products and services to be delivered to the City of Labbock Linda this Contract. Failure to comply with any of the obligations contained herein, may result m the City of Lubbock availing itselfofany of its rights under the law and under this Contract including, but not limited to. its fight pertaining to termination or default fhe warranties contained herein are separate and discrete from any other warranties specified in this Contract. mid arc nor .ubiect to any disclaimer of warranty, implied of expressed, or limitation of the Seller's liability which they be specified in this Contract, its appemlicea, its ,chedulm, its annexes or any document incorporated in this Contract by reference. 10. 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 rot conform to OSHA standards. Buyer may return the product for correction or replacement at die 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 part of this contract for sale Seller agrees to ascertain whether goods manufactured in accordance with the specifications attached to this agreement will give rive to the rightful claim of any third person byway of mfiingement of the like. Buyer snakes no warranty thin the production of good; according to the specification will not give rise to such a chtu0. and in no event shall Buyer be liable to Seller for indemnification in the event that Seiler is sued on the grounds of infriagen cru of the like, If Seiler is of the opinion that an intiringemmt or the like will result. he wilt notify the Buyer to this effect in writing within two weeks after the signing of this agteemem. If Buyer does mot receive notice mid is subsequemly held liable for the infringement or the like, Seller will save Buyer hunks. IfSeikr in good faith ascertains the production of the gouda in accordance with the specifications will result in infringement or the like, the contract shall be null and void 12. RiGHT OF INSPECTION. Buyershall have the right to inspect Me goods at delivery behove accepting there. 13. CANCELLATION. Buyer shall have the right to cancel for default all or any part of the uadclivered portion of this order if Seller breach" any of the lertm hereof including warantin of Seller or if the Seller becomes insolvent or commits acts of banknnpicy. 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 perforrawice of work under this order may be terminated in whole, rtr 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 upart which such termination becomes effective. Such right or eerminationn is in addition to and not in lieu of the rights of Buyer set forth in Clause 13, herein. 15. FORCE MAJEURE. Neither party shalt be held responsible for losses, resulting if" fulfillment of any terms of provisions of this contract is delayed or prevented by any cause not within tine 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 conaacl shall be assigned or deegatioe of any obligation made by Seller without the written permission of die Buyer. Any attempted assignment or delegation by Seller shall W wholly void and totally ineffective for all purpose unless made in conformity 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 rentaxiation of the claim or right unkss the waiver or renunciation is supported by consideration and is in writing signed by the aggrieved puny. Ill. 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 turns of their agreement, Whenever a tern defined by the Uniform Commercial Cade is used in this agreement. the defmitiort contained in the Code is to control. 19. APPLICABLE LAW. This agreement shell be governed by the Uniform Commercial Code. Where ever the term "Uniform Commercial Coda" is used, it shall be cosistnued as meaning the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of Texas as effective and in farce on the dam ofthis agreement. 20. RIGHT TO ASSURANCE. Whemva one party to this contract in good faith has reason to question the other patty's intent to perform he may demand that that orher party give written assurance of his intent to perform in to event that a demand is made and no aysurarcc is given within five (5) days, the demanding party tiny treat Ibis failure as an 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, lose, damages, claitm, patent claims, suits, liabilitim judgments, cow and expenses, which may in anywise accrue against the Buyer in consequence of the granting of Ibis Contract or which army 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 sub,Seller or assignee or its cmp;oycm if any, cud the Seller shall, at his own expense, appear, defend and pay all charges of attorneys and all costs and.xha expenses arising therefrom of incurred in connection therewith, and if arty judgincnt .hall be rendered against the Buyer in any such action. the Seller shall, at its own expensm wtisfy and discharge the same Seller expressly understands and agrees that airy bond required by this cmtract, or bxhawise provided by Seller, .shall in no way limit the responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and defend the Buyer as herein provided .I, T1ViE. Ir is hereby expressly agreed and understood Char tune is of the essence far the performance of this contract, and failure by contract to ueeel the rime specifcations of this agreetncal will cause Seller to be in default of this agreement, 23. %IBE. The City of Lubbock hereby notifies all bidders that in regard to any contact entered into pursuant io this request, minority and women btuimess enterprises will be afforded equal opportunities to submit bids in response to this invilanan and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, cola, sex or natural origin in consideration for an award. Rev. 08/2005 CITY OF LUBBOCK PURCHASE ORDER TO: MUSCO SPORTS LIGHTING LLC PO BOX 808 OSKALOSSA IA 52577-0808 SHIP TO: Page - 2 Date - 10/01/07 Order No. - 318651-000 OP Brn/Plt - 3511 CITY OF LUBBOCK PARKS & RECREATION 1010 9TI STREET LUBBOCK TX 79401 INVOICE TO: CITY OF LUBBOCK ACCOUNTSPAYABLE ` P.O. BOX 2000 LUBBOCIO, TX 79457 Bl': Ordered - 10/01/07 Freight - FOB Destination Frt Prepaid Requested - 12/11/26/07 Placed By - BRUCE MACNAIR 775-2163 Special Ins Ref: QUOTE BY TOD SPEARS OF MUSCO, Dtd: 9/26/07 (revised) Desorption_ / Supplier Item Ordered UM Unit Cost UM Extension Req. Dt ------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation and Insurance requirements are as follows: Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000) General Aggregate, with Heavy Equipment endorsement. Automotive Liability ($300,000) Any Auto; Combined Single Limit. Workers Comp & Employers Liability ($500,000-MINIMUM) Name City of Lubbock as a primary additional insured on General Liability and provide waiver of subrogation in favor of the City of Lubbock on all coverages. This purchase order encumbers funds in the amount of $411,785.00, for the purchase and installation of field lighting equipment, awarded to Musco Lighting LLC., of Oskalossa Iowa, on October 11, 2007, in accordance with your contract with BuyBoard. The following are incorporated into and made part of this purchase order by reference: Price Quotation from Musco Lighting LLC., of Oskalossa Iowa, and BuyBoard Contract Number #204-04. Resolution Number 2007—RO467 CITY OF LUBB David A. Miller, Mayor ATTEST: jRa__Ie�� , ebecca Garza, City e retary Total Order Terrns NET 30 411,785.00 TERMS AND CONDITIONS IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS Seller and Buyer agree as follows: I, SELLER TO PACKAGE GOODS. Seiler 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 addmss. (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 I of 4 boxes, and (d) the number of the container hearing 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 count 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 gads under reservation and no tender corn bill of lading will operate as a tender of goods, 3. TifLE 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 goods at the point or points of delivery, 4. NO REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE TENDER. Every tender ofdelivery of goods must fully comply with all provisions of this contract as to time of delivery, quality and the like. If a tender is made which does not fully conform, this shall constitute a breach and Seller shall riot have the right to substitute a confirming tender, provided. where the time for performance has not yet expired, the Seller may reasonably notify Buyer of his intention to cure and may then make a conforming tender w ithin the contract time but not afterward S. INVOICES R PAYMENTS. a. Seller shall submit separate invoices, in duplicate, one each purchase order or purchase release after each delivery. Invoices shell indicate the purchase order or purchase release number and the strpply agreement number if applicable. Invoices shall he itcmiaed and transportation charges. if any, shall be listed separately. A copy ofthe 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 itutrumenls 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, is the form nfentertainment, 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 ur amending, or the snaking of any determinations with respect to the performing of such a contract. N the event this contract is canceled by Buyer pursuant to this provision. Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to any ether rights and remedies, to recover or withhold the amount of the cant incurred by Seller 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 Schiff 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 idemi fled by the Seller as such. S. WARRANTY -PRICE. a. The price lobe paid by the Buyer shall be that contained in Seller's bid which Seller warrants to be no higher than Seller's 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 of purchase. In the event Seller breaches this warranty, the prices of the itenru shall be reduced to the Seller's current prices on orders by other_ or in the alternative. Buyer may cancel this contract without liability to Seiler for breach or Seller's actual expense. Is. The Seater warrants that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this carrtract upon an agreement or understanding for commission, percentage. brokerage, or contingent fee excepting bonus fide employees of bona fide 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 ofrights to cancel this contract without liability and to deduct from the contract price, or otherwise recover without liability and to deduct from the connect price, ace 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 rendtr this contract voidable at the option of the Buyer. Sella warrants that the goods furnished will conform to the specification, drawings, and descriptions listed in the bid invitation, and to the samplels) 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 -fire 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 elate of this Contract. Also, the Seller warrants the year20W calculations will be recognized and accommodated and will not, in anyway. result in hardware, software or firmware failure. l he Cityof Lubbock, at its sole (goon, may require the Seller, at any tune, to demonstrate the procedures it intends to follow in order to comply with all the obligations contained herein. lire obligations contained herein apply to products and services provided by the Seller, its sub -Setter 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 Cnntract. Failure to comply with any of the obligations contained herein, may result in the City of Lubbock availing itself or arty of its rights under the law and under this Contract including, but not limited to. its right pertaining to tammaticm or default. The warranties contained herein are separate and discrete from any other warranties .specified in this Contract, and are not .subject to any disclaimer of warranty, implied or expressed, or limitation of the Seller's liability which may be specified in this Conarad. its appendices, its schedules, its annexes or any document incorporated in this Contract by reference. 10. 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 Occuparional Safety and Health Act of 1970, is the event the product does not conform to OSHA standards. Buyer inay 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 she Seller's expense. 11. NO WARRANTY BY BUYER AGAINST INFRINGEMENTS. As part ofthis contract for sale Seller agrees to ascertain whether goads manufactured in accordance w ith the specifications attached to this apreernenl will give rise to the rightful claim of any third person byway of infringement of the like. Buyer snakes no warranty that the production of gooxis according to the specification will not give rise to such a claim, and in no event shall Buyer be liable to Seiler for indemnification in the event that Seller is sued on the &rounds of infringement of the like. If 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 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 accordance with the specifications will result in infringement or the like, the contract shall be nukl and void 12. RIGHT OF INSPECTION. Buyer shall have the right to inspect the goods at delivery before accepting theta 13. CANCELLATION. Buyer shall have the right to cancel for default all or any part of the undelivered portion of this order if Seller breaches any of the terms hereof including warranties of Seller or if the Seller becomes insolvent or commits acts of bmtlwptcy. 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' spec ifying 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 IS. FORCE MAIEURE. Neither parry shall be held responsible for losses. rewiring 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 any obligation made by Seller without the written permission of the Buyer. Any attempted assignment or delegation by Seller shall be wholly void and totally ineffective for all purpose unless tirade in conformity with this paragraph. 17, WAIVER. No claim or right arising out of a breach of this contract can be discharged in whole or in pat by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless the waiver or renunciation is supported by consideration and is in writing sighted by the aggrieved party. I g. 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 hid, 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 term "Uniform Commercial Code" is used it shall be construed as meaning the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of Texas as effective and in farce on the date of this agreetneat. 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 party give written assurance of his intent to perform. In the event that a demand is made and no assurance is given within five (S) days. tlnc demanding party may treat this failure as an 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 expense& 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 Seiler or its employees, or of the sub5ella or assignee or its employees, if any, and the Seller shall, at his own expense, appear, defend and pay all charges of attorneys and all costs and other 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 expensm satisfy and discharge the same Seller expressly understands and agrees that any bond 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 ?. TIME. It is hereby expressly agreed and understood that Bute 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 bidden that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this request, mmonty 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 dpoundis of race, color, sex or natural origin in consideration for an award Rev. 08/2005