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R12-060 11 4j RESOLIJTION NO. R 12 -060 ni I-1; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF G THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, t i APPROVING AND AWARDING A BROKER AGREEMENT (RFP # 050 - 1710- 12 /JMA) BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH AND ARTHUR J. ' GALLAGHER RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ID; INC., OF BOCA RATON, FLORIDA FOR 10i BROKERAGE SERVICES FOR THE RENEWAL OF 1 1 CURRENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS IN THE 12 AMOUNT OF 57,500.00; AUTHORIZING THE - 1 INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO 14 EXECUTE THE BROKER AGREEMENT; AND 1'$ PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 16 1q WHEREAS. the City, of Boynton Beach issued a Request for Proposals (RFP #050- 1$ 1710- 12 /.IMA) for Brokerage Serk ices for the Renewal of the Current Insurance Programs: 19 and 2( WHEREAS. on June 20. 2012, Procurement Seri ices opened and tabulated fiv e (5) 21 proposals for the referenced RFP: and i 2 i WHEREAS, all proposals were rekiewed and it was determined that Arthur J. I 23 Gallagher Risk Management Seri ices. Inc , was the lowest. most responsiv e hidder who .21 met all specifications. 251 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF 1, i 2 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT: 2' Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed 2p! as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon 2i)1 adoption. !1 30 Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach. Honda. hereby 3 { approkes and awards a Broker Agreement to Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management � I 1 Document In W,ndows Internet Explorer it Sen. ices. Inc.. for Brokerage Services for the Renewal of the Current Insurance Programs (RFP #050- 1710- 127JMA) in the amount of $7.500.00. Section 3. The City Commission authori,es the Interim City_ Manager and City 4' Clerk to execute a Broker Agreement with Arthur .1 Gallagher Risk Management Services. 6 Inc.. a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" 6 Section 4. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately. PASSED AND ADOPTED 11 IIS 17 day of .lulu. 2012. CI FY OF BOYN 1 ON BEAU 11. FLORIDA 1( 11 r� /1r. ��� , 141 Mayor s r�•"' , 1 56 Mack McCrax 10 Come' — 24 . /��. C - i• • . 'P- S en o :n 2 , /r / 2 ATTEST: 24 Commissioner— Marlene Ross 2 2 iH l., L in . . 2 Jan; M, Prainito. MMC 2! Clerk 3 0 I Y 04b 3� • o eal) 'f I Document in Windows Internet Explorer 1 RI -060 BROKER AGREEMENT FOR "ANNUAL AGREEMENT FOR BROKERAGE SERVICES FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE CURRENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS" THIS AGREEMENT is entered into between the City of Boynton Beach, hereinafter referred to as the City ", and Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "the Broker ", in consideration of the mutual benefits, terms, and conditions hereinafter specified 1. PROJECT DESIGNATION The BROKER is retained by the City to perform BROKER SERVICES in connection with the project designated 2 SCOPE OF SERVICES Broker agrees to perform the services, identified on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, including the provision of all labor, materials, equipment and supplies No modifications will be made to the original scope of work without the written approval of the City Manager or his designee 3 TIME FOR PERFORMANCE. Work under this Agreement shall commence upon the giving of written notice by the City to the Broker to proceed Broker shall perform all services and provide all work product required pursuant to this Agreement, initial term shall be September 18, 2012 thru September 17, 2013 4 TERM This Agreement shall be for a period of one (1) year commencing upon the giving Agreement is executed by the City, with optional renewals for two (2) years at the discretion of the City based on mutually agreed upon rates 5 PAYMENT The Broker shall be paid by the Provider /City for completed work and for services rendered under this Agreement as follows a The annual agreement price of $7,500, shall be the total amount of payment to Broker for services provided under this Agreement for the entire term of the Agreement b Payment for the work provided by Broker shall be made promptly on all invoices submitted to the City properly, provided that the total amount of payment to Broker shall not exceed the total agreement price without express written modification of the Agreement signed by the City Manager or designee c The Broker may submit invoices to the City once per month during the progress of the work for partial payment Such invoices will be checked by the City, and upon approval thereof, payment will be made to the Broker in the amount approved d Final payment of any balance due the Broker of the total agreement price earned will be made promptly upon its ascertainment and verification by the City after the completion of the work under this Agreement and its acceptance by the City e. Payment as provided in this section by the City shall be full compensation for work performed, services rendered, and for all materials, supplies, equipment and incidentals necessary to complete the work f The Broker's records and accounts pertaining to this Agreement are to be kept available for inspection by representatives of the City and State for a period of three (3) years after the termination of the Agreement Copies shall be made available upon request 6 OWNERSHIP AND USE OF DOCUMENTS All documents, drawings, specifications and other materials produced by the Broker in connection with the services rendered under this agreement shall be the property of the City whether the project for which they are made is executed or not The Broker shall be permitted to retain copies, including reproducible copies, of drawings and specifications for information, reference and use in connection with Broker's endeavors. 7 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS Broker shall, in performing the services contemplated by this Agreement, faithfully observe and comply with all federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations that are applicable to the services to be rendered under this agreement 8 INDEMNIFICATION Broker shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, its offices, agents and employees, from and against any and all claims, losses or liability, or any portion thereof, including attorneys fees and costs. arising from injury or death to persons, including injuries, sickness, disease or death to Broker's own employees, or damage to property occasioned by a negligent act, omission or failure of the Broker 9 INSURANCE The Broker shall secure and maintain in force throughout the duration of this agreement comprehensive general liability insurance with a minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1 000,000 aggregate for personal injury, and $1,000,000 per occurrence /aggregate for property damage, and professional liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence to $2,000 000 aggregate with defense costs in addition to limits It shall be the responsibility of the successful bidder to maintain workers' compensation insurance, property damage, liability insurance and vehicular liability insurance during the duration of this agreement The successful bidder shall secure and maintain in force throughout the duration of this agreement workers' compensation insurance to statutory limits The successful bidder shall provide evidence of at least $1,000,000 of Errors and Omissions coverage, and any other insurance coverage or risk financing program intended to cover similar incidents in the broker - insured relationship The successful bidder shall furnish the City with a certificate of insurance after award has been made prior to the start of any work for the City Said insurance companies must be authorized to do business in the State of Florida and the City will not accept any company that has a rating less than B+ in accordance with A M Best's Key Rating Guide latest edition Said general liability policy shall name the City of Boynton Beach as an additional named insured and shall include a provision prohibiting cancellation of said policy except upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the City Certificates of coverage as required by this section shall be delivered to the City within fifteen (15) days of execution of this agreement 10 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR The Broker and the City agree that the Broker is an independent contractor with respect to the services provided pursuant to this Agreement Nothing in this Agreement shall be considered to create the relationship of employer and employee between the parties hereto Neither Broker nor any employee of Broker shall be entitled to any benefits accorded City employees by virtue of the services provided under this Agreement The City shall not be responsible for withholding or otherwise deducting federal income tax or Social Security or for contributing to the state industrial insurance program. otherwise assuming the duties of an employer with respect to Broker or any employee of Broker 11 COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES The Broker warrants that he has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the Broker, to solicit or secure this agreement, and that he has not paid or agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the Broker, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gifts, or any other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this agreement For breach or violation of this warranty, the City shall have the right to annul this agreement without liability or, in its discretion to deduct from the agreement price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or contingent fee 12 DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED The Broker, with regard to the work performed by it under this agreement, will not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, sex or the presence of any physical or sensory handicap in the selection and retention of employees or procurement of materials or supplies 13 ASSIGNMENT The Broker shall not sublet or assign any of the services covered by this Agreement without the express written consent of the City 14. NON - WAIVER. Waiver by the City of any provision of this Agreement or any time limitation provided for in this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision. 15 TERMINATION a Either CITY or BROKER may terminate this Agreement at any time by giving forty -five (45) days written notice to the other party, this also includes non - renewal or increase in rate or adverse change b In the event of the death of a member, partner or officer of the Broker, or any of its supervisory personnel assigned to the project, the surviving members of the Broker hereby agree to complete the work under the terms of this Agreement, if requested to do so by the City This section shall not be a bar to renegotiations of this Agreement between surviving members of the Broker and the City, if the City so chooses 16 DISPUTES Any disputes that arise between the parties with respect to the performance of this Agreement, which cannot be resolved through negotiations, shall be submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction in Palm Beach County, Florida This Agreement shall be construed under Florida Law 17 NOTICES Notices to the City of Boynton Beach shall be sent to the following address City Manager City of Boynton Beach PO Box310 Boynton Beach, FL 33425 -0310 Notices to Broker shall be sent to the following address Arthur J Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc ATTN Judith Arenz, Sr V P 3355 Glades Road Suite 400E Boca Raton, FL 33431 INTEGRATED AGREEMENT This Agreement, together with attachments or addenda. represents the entire and integrated Agreement between the City and the Broker and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or Agreements written or oral This Agreement may be amended only by written instrument signed by both City and Broker DATED this ( day of J Lt t y 20 1 2 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH ' m Cit ' anager - Broker Attest /Authenticated , %KO l gh /L Title • iLi. (Corporate Seal) Cit Clerk Approved . s to, orm Attest /Authenticated 14,4, Office ! the Cyorney Secretary op N ' y l;.. 4- I rC � v EXHIBIT "A" SCOPE OF SERVICES 1 Services in advising and coordinating with the City's Risk Manager include, but are not limited to the following, 2 Assist in developing underwriting data and specifications for renewal negotiations 3 With the participation of the Risk Manager, obtain bids from the insurance industry and negotiate the best terms and coverage for the various exposure areas 4 Evaluate the commitment and financial stability of the underwriters 5 Service existing insurance policies by tendering losses, reviewing coverage issues, assisting in collection of losses, reporting values, issuing Certificates of Insurance as needed. processing policy changes, etc in a timely manner 6 Schedule meetings with the Risk Manager to discuss loss control issues, exposure changes, and general administrative matters 7 Analyze the City's exposure to loss, adequacy of coverage, and develop options on coverage not presently purchased by the City 8 Provide service for day to day contact on insurance matters 9 Prepare an annual report including a schedule of policies in force, coverage provisions, premiums, insurance claims experience for the prior policy year and recommendations for possible adjustments to insurance coverage for the next policy year The report should provide a summary of broker support services rendered during the prior year, with recommendations for broker services recommended for the subsequent year 10 Work with the City's Risk Manager to monitor the viability and cost effectiveness of the City's insurance program 11 Provide other services that are normally and customarily required of a municipal insurance broker CITY CLERK'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM 4 P rL v. ON p� TO: James Cherof City Attorney FROM: Janet M. Prainito, MMC City Clerk DATE: July 18, 2012 RE: Agreements Approved by City Commission July 17, 2012 Attached is the agreement that was approved by the City Commission at their regular meeting held on July 17, 2012. Please review, sign and return to me for further processing. Thank you. RESOLUTION NO. OF DESCRIPTION # DOCUMENTS R12 - 059 1 Ground Lease Agreement with MetroPCS to allow for ground equipment and co- location on the existing Telecommunications tower at Hester Park R12 - 060 1 Broker Agreement for the Renewal of the current insurance programs R12 - 061 1 Agreement with Health Career Institute, Inc. (NCI) for a cooperative relationship to use Boynton Beach as a clinical training site. R12 - 062 1 Purchase Agreement for the purchase of property owned by Andrew Luchey and Gail Luchey. R12 - 064 1 Accepting the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) for the holiday deployment operation and purchase of tasers. Attachments S. \CC \WP \AFTER COMMISSION \City Attorney Transmittals \Year 2012 \07- 17- 12.doc The City of Boynton Beach City Clerk's Office 100 E BOYNTON BEACH BLVD BOYNTON BEACH FL 33435 �� (561) 742 -6060 FAX: (561) 742 -6090 e -mail: prainitoj @bbfl.us www.boynton- beach.org MEMORANDUM TO: Tim Howard Deputy Director of Finance FROM: Janet M. Prainito, MMC City Clerk DATE: July 19, 2012 SUBJECT: R12 -060 — "ANNUAL AGREEMENT FOR BROKERAGE SERVICES FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE CURRENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS" Attached for your, handling is the original agreement mentioned above and a copy of the Resolution. Once the document has been fully executed, please return the original to the City Clerk's Office for Central File. Please contact me if there are any questions. Thank you. Attachments (Agreement & Resolution) c: Central File S: \CC \WP \AFTER COMMISSION \Departmental Transmittals \2012 \Tim Howard - R12 -060 - Brokerage Agreement for Insurance.doc America's Gateway to the Gulfstream