HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.005-22 RESOLUTION #005
(Series of 2022)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO, APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ASPEN
AND GRASSROOTS TELEVISION, INC, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
ASPEN, COLORADO.
WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the City Council a contract for
television broadcast services, between the City of Aspen and GrassRoots
Television, Inc., a true and accurate copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
«A».
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby approves that Contract
for, $61,480, between the City of Aspen and GrassRoots Television, Inc., a copy of
which is annexed hereto and incorporated herein and does hereby authorize the
City Manager to execute said agreement on behalf of the City of Aspen.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Aspen on the 1 lth day of January 2022.
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Torre, Mayor
I, Nicole Henning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the
foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council
of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held, January 1 lth, 2021.
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Nicole Henning, City Clerk
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CITY OFASPEN
SERVICE AGREEMENT 2021-232
THIS AGREEMENT made this 23 day of November by and between the City of Aspen
("City")and the Supplier identified hereinbelow.
WITNESSETH, that whereas the City wishes to purchase the services described
hereinbelow and Supplier wishes to provide said services to the City as specified herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the following covenants, the parties agree as
follows:
SUPPLIER
GrassRoots Television Inc.
c/o John Masters
110 E. Hallam Street St#132
Aspen, CO 81611
Phone: 970-925-8000
Email: Master@GrassRootsTV.com
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
Television Meeting Coverage for The City of Aspen
DURATION OF AGREEMENT AND SCHEDULE OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED
The contract will be for a period of One (1) years with two (2) one-year options to renew if both
parties are agreeable. The contract will begin January 1 2022. The City will allow an annual price
increase based on CPI for years two and three,and the renewals if exercised.
DESCRIPTION OF AMOUNT,METHOD OR MANNER OF COMPENSATION
2022 total for City of Aspen:$61,480 Billed in Two Semi-annual installments,February and August.
AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL CONDITIONS
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The parties acknowledge and understand that this Service Agreement is, except as specifically
amended hereinabove, subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the City of Aspen
General Conditions for Service Agreements, a copy of which is appended hereto as Appendix "A"
and by this reference made a part hereof.
Having agreed to the above and foregoing,the parties hereto do affix their signatures.
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Title: city Manager Title: Executive Director
Date: 1/13/2022 1 4:53:59 PM PST Date: 1/6/2022 1 10:16:24 AM MST
Approved as to form:
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General Conditions Special Conditions can be found on City of
Aspen Website.
https: //www.cityofaspen. com/497/Purchasing
Serv-981.doc
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EXHIBIT "A"
CITY OF ASPEN
GENERAL CONDITIONS
FOR
SERVICE AGREEMENTS
These General Conditions have been prepared by the City of Aspen to be incorporated by
reference into Service Agreements entered into between service providers ("Supplier")and the City
of Aspen ("City"). The provisions herein may be interrelated with standard provisions of the
Service Agreement customarily used by the City of Aspen to contract for services. A change in one
document may necessitate a change in the other.
Any amendments to the following terms and conditions mutually agreed to by the Supplier
and the City shall be specifically noted on the Service Agreement.
1. Completion. Supplier shall commence the provision of services as described in the
Service Agreement in a timely manner. Upon request of the City, Supplier shall submit, for the
City's approval, a schedule for the performance of Supplier's services which shall be adjusted as
required. This schedule, when approved by the City, shall not, except for reasonable cause, be
altered by the Supplier.
2. Pam. In consideration of the services provided, City shall pay Supplier the amounts
set forth in the Service Agreement. Supplier shall submit, in timely fashion, invoices for services
performed. The City shall review such invoices and, if they are considered incorrect or untimely,
the City shall review the matter with Supplier within ten days from receipt of the Supplier's billing.
Supplier's invoice shall be for the period ending the last day of each month and submitted to the
City no later than the 5th day of each month.
3. Non-Assi an�ty. Both parties recognize that this contract is one for personal services
and cannot be transferred, assigned, or sublet by either party without prior written consent of the
other. Sub-Contracting, if authorized, shall not relieve the Supplier of any of the responsibilities or
obligations under this agreement. Supplier shall be and remain solely responsible to the City for the
acts, errors, omissions or neglect of any subSupplier's officers, agents and employees, each of
whom shall, for this purpose be deemed to be an agent or employee of the Supplier to the extent of
the subcontract. The City shall not be obligated to pay or be liable for payment of any sums due
which may be due to any subSupplier unless agreed to in writing beforehand by the City.
4. Termination. The Supplier or the City may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30)
days notice, without specifying the reason therefor, by giving notice, in writing, addressed to the
other party, specifying the effective date of the termination.
The City shall have the right to terminate the Service Agreement upon three (3) days notice if
Supplier fails to comply with the terms and conditions set forth in Sections 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14,
16, 19 or 21. For breach of any other term and condition of the Service Agreement, City may
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terminate the Service Agreement with ten (10) days prior notice to cure and failure by Supplier to
so cure.
No compensation shall be earned after the effective date of the termination. Notwithstanding the
above, Supplier shall not be relieved of any liability to the City for damages sustained by the City
by virtue of any breach of this Agreement by the Supplier, and the City may withhold any payments
to the Supplier for the purposes of set-off until such time as the exact amount of damages due the
City from the Supplier may be determined.
5. Covenant Against Contingent Fees. The Supplier warrants that s/he has not been
employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working for the
Supplier, to solicit or secure this contract, that s/he has not paid or agreed to pay any company or
person, other than a bona fide employee, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gifts or
any other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this contract.
6. Equipment, Materials and Supplies. Unless otherwise agreed to by the City, Supplier
shall acquire, provide, maintain, and repair at Supplier's expense such equipment, materials,
supplies, etc., as necessary for the proper conduct of the services to be provided in accordance with
the Service Agreement.
7. Contract Monitoring. Supplier agrees to allow City to reasonably monitor the services to
be provided in accordance with the Service Agreement.
8. Independent Supplier Status. It is expressly acknowledged and understood by the parties
that nothing contained in this agreement shall result in, or be construed as establishing an
employment relationship. Supplier shall be, and shall perform as, an independent Supplier who
agrees to use his or her best efforts to provide the said services on behalf of the City. No agent,
employee, or servant of Supplier shall be, or shall be deemed to be, the employee, agent or servant
of the City. City is interested only in the results obtained under this contract. The manner and
means of conducting the work are under the sole control of Supplier. None of the benefits provided
by City to its employees including, but not limited to, workers' compensation insurance and
unemployment insurance, are available from City to the employees, agents or servants of Supplier.
Supplier shall be solely and entirely responsible for its acts and for the acts of Supplier's agents,
employees, servants and subSuppliers during the performance of this contract. Supplier shall
indemnify City against all liability and loss in connection with, and shall assume full responsibility
for payment of all federal, state and local taxes or contributions imposed or required under
unemployment insurance, social security and income tax law, with respect to Supplier and/or
Supplier's employees engaged in the performance of the services agreed to herein.
9. Indemnification. Supplier agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers,
employees, insurers, and self-insurance pool,from and against all liability, claims, and demands,on
account of injury, loss, or damage, including without limitation claims arising from bodily injury,
personal injury, sickness, disease, death, property loss or damage, or any other loss of any kind
whatsoever, which arise out of or are in any manner connected with this contract, to the extent and
for an amount represented by the degree or percentage such injury, loss, or damage is caused in
whole or in part by, or is claimed to be caused in whole or in part by, the wrongful act, omission,
error, professional error, mistake, negligence, or other fault of the Supplier, any subSupplier of the
Supplier, or any officer, employee, representative, or agent of the Supplier or of any subSupplier of
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the Supplier, or which arises out of any workmen's compensation claim of any employee of the
Supplier or of any employee of any subSupplier of the Supplier. The Supplier agrees to investigate,
handle, respond to, and to provide defense for and defend against, any such liability, claims or
demands at the sole expense of the Supplier, or at the option of the City, agrees to pay the City or
reimburse the City for the defense costs incurred by the City in connection with, any such liability,
claims, or demands. If it is determined by the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction
that such injury, loss, or damage was caused in whole or in part by the act, omission, or other fault
of the City, its officers,or its employees,the City shall reimburse the Supplier for the portion of the
judgment attributable to such act, omission,or other fault of the City, its officers,or employees.
10. Supplier's insurance. (a) Supplier agrees to procure and maintain, at its own expense, a policy
or policies of insurance sufficient to insure against all liability, claims, demands, and other
obligations assumed by the Supplier pursuant to Section 9 above. Such insurance shall be in
addition to any other insurance requirements imposed by the Service Agreement or by law. The
Supplier shall not be relieved of any liability, claims, demands, or other obligations assumed
pursuant to Section 9 above by reason of its failure to procure or maintain insurance,or by reason of
its failure to procure or maintain insurance in sufficient amounts,duration,or types.
(b) Worker's Compensation insurance to cover obligations imposed by applicable laws
for any employee engaged in the performance of work under this contract, and Employers'Liability
insurance with minimum limits of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) for each accident,
ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) disease - policy limit, and ONE MILLION
DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00)disease-each employee. Evidence of qualified self-insured status may
be substituted for the Worker's Compensation requirements of this paragraph.
(c) Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum combined single
limits of TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00) each occurrence and THREE MILLION
DOLLARS ($3,000,000.00) aggregate. The policy shall be applicable to all premises and
operations. The policy shall include coverage for bodily injury, broad form property damage
(including completed operations),personal injury(including coverage for contractual and employee
acts), blanket contractual, independent contractors, products, and completed operations. The policy
shall include coverage for explosion, collapse, and underground hazards. The policy shall contain a
severability of interests provision.
(d) Comprehensive Automobile Liability insurance with minimum combined
single limits for bodily injury and property damage of not less than ONE MILLION DOLLARS
($1,000,000.00) each occurrence and ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) aggregate with
respect to each Contractor's owned, hired and non-owned vehicles assigned to or used in
performance of the services. The policy shall contain a severability of interests provision. If the
Contractor has no owned automobiles, the requirements of this Section shall be met by each
employee of the Contractor providing services to the City under this contract.
(e) If the Service Agreement requires any insurance in addition to that referenced above at
subsections (a) and (b), or a particular type of coverage, Supplier shall procure and maintain, and
shall cause any subSupplier of the Supplier to procure and maintain, the minimum insurance
coverages referenced in the Service Agreement. All insurance coverages shall be procured and
maintained with forms and insurance acceptable to the City. All coverages shall be continuously
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maintained to cover all liability, claims, demands, and other obligations assumed by the Supplier
pursuant to Section 9 above. In the case of any claims-made policy, the necessary retroactive dates
and extended reporting periods shall be procured to maintain such continuous coverage.
(f) The policy or policies required above shall be endorsed to include the City and the City's
officers and employees as additional insureds. Every policy required above shall be primary insur-
ance, and any insurance carried by the City, its officers or employees, or carried by or provided
through any insurance pool of the City, shall be excess and not contributory insurance to that
provided by Supplier. No additional insured endorsement to the policies required above shall
contain any exclusion for bodily injury or property damage arising from completed operations. The
Supplier shall be solely responsible for any deductible losses under any policy required above.
(g) The certificate of insurance provided by the City shall be completed by the Supplier's
insurance agent as evidence that policies providing the required coverages, conditions, and
minimum limits are in full force and effect, and shall be reviewed and approved by the City prior to
commencement of the contract. No other form of certificate shall be used. The certificate shall
identify the Service Agreement and shall provide that the coverages afforded under the policies
shall not be canceled, terminated or materially changed until at least thirty (30) days prior written
notice has been given to the City.
(h) Failure on the part of the Supplier to procure or maintain policies providing the required
coverages, conditions, and minimum limits shall constitute a material breach of contract upon
which City may terminate the Service Agreement as provided by Section 4 above, or at its
discretion City may procure or renew any such policy or any extended reporting period thereto and
may pay any and all premiums in connection therewith, and all monies so paid by City shall be
repaid by Supplier to City upon demand, or City may offset the cost of the premiums against
monies due to Supplier from City.
(i) City reserves the right to request and receive a certified copy of any policy and any
endorsement thereto.
0) The parties hereto understand and agree that City is relying on, and does not waive or
intend to waive by any provision of this contract, the monetary limitations (presently $150,000.00
per person and $600,000 per occurrence) or any other rights, immunities, and protection provided
by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, Section 24-10-101 et seq., C.R.S., as from time to
time amended,or otherwise available to City, its officers,or its employees.
11. Citys Insurance. The parties hereto understand that the City is a member of the
Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency (CIRSA) and as such participates in the CIRSA
Property/Casualty Pool. Copies of the CIRSA policies and manual are kept at the City of Aspen
Finance Department and are available to Supplier for inspection during normal business hours. City
makes no representations whatsoever with respect to specific coverages offered by CIRSA. City
shall provide Supplier reasonable notice of any changes in its membership or participation in
CIRSA.
12. Waiver of Presumption. The Service Agreement was negotiated and reviewed through
the mutual efforts of the parties hereto and the parties agree that no construction shall be made or
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presumption shall arise for or against either party based on any alleged unequal status of the parties
in the negotiation,review or drafting of the Service Agreement.
13. Certification Re ag rding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion.
Supplier certifies, by acceptance of the Service Agreement, that neither it nor its principals is
presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded
from participation in any transaction with a Federal or State department or agency. It further
certifies that prior to submitting its Bid that it did include this clause without modification in all
lower tier transactions, solicitations,proposals,contracts and subcontracts. In the event that vendor
or any lower tier participant was unable to certify to this statement, an explanation was attached to
the Bid and was determined by the City to be satisfactory to the City.
14. Warranties Against Contingent Fees, Gratuities, Kickbacks and Conflicts of interest.
Supplier warrants that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure
this Contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or
contingent fee, excepting bona fide employees or bona fide established commercial or selling
agencies maintained by the Supplier for the purpose of securing business.
Supplier agrees not to give any employee or former employee of the City a gratuity or any
offer of employment in connection with any decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation,
preparation of any part of a program requirement or a purchase request, influencing the content of
any specification or procurement standard, rendering advice, investigation, auditing, or in any other
advisory capacity in any proceeding or application, request for ruling, determination, claim or
controversy, or other particular matter, pertaining to this Agreement, or to any solicitation or
proposal therefor.
Supplier represents that no official, officer, employee or representative of the City during
the term of the Service Agreement has or one (1) year thereafter shall have any interest, direct or
indirect, in the Service Agreement or the proceeds thereof, except those that may have been
disclosed at the time City Council approved the execution of the Service Agreement.
In addition to other remedies it may have for breach of the prohibitions against contingent
fees,gratuities,kickbacks and conflict of interest,the City shall have the right to:
1. Cancel the Service Agreement without any liability by the City;
2. Debar or suspend the offending parties from being a Supplier, vendor, or
sub-Supplier under City contracts;
3. Deduct from the contract price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the
value of anything transferred or received by the Supplier; and
4. Recover such value from the offending parties.
15. Termination for Default or for Convenience of City. The services contemplated by the
Service Agreement may be canceled by the City prior to acceptance by the City whenever for any
reason and in its sole discretion the City shall determine that such cancellation is in its best interests
and convenience.
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16. Fund Availability. Financial obligations of the City payable after the current fiscal year
are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made
available. If the Service Agreement contemplates the City utilizing state or federal funds to meet its
obligations herein, the Service Agreement shall be contingent upon the availability of those funds
for payment pursuant to the terms of the Service Agreement.
17. City Council Approval. If the Service Agreement requires the City to pay an amount of
money in excess of$50,000.00 it shall not be deemed valid until it has been approved by the City
Council of the City of Aspen.
18. Notices. Any written notices as called for herein may be hand delivered or mailed by
certified mail, return receipt requested to the respective person or address listed for the Supplier in
the Service Agreement.
19. Non-Discrimination, penalty. No discrimination because of race, color, creed, sex,
marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, family responsibility, national origin, ancestry,
handicap, or religion shall be made in the employment of persons to perform services under this
contract. Supplier agrees to meet all of the requirements of City's municipal code, Section
15.04.570,pertaining to non-discrimination in employment.
20. Ci , of Aspen Procurement Code. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein or in the Contract Documents, the Service Agreement shall be subject to the City of Aspen
Procurement Code,Chapter 3 of the Aspen Municipal Code.
21. Compliance With All Laws and Regulations. Supplier shall give all notices and
comply with all laws, regulations, and ordinances applicable to the provision of the services
contemplated by the Service Agreement. Supplier shall obtain all necessary business licenses and
permits, and shall pay all requisite occupation taxes levied by the City of Aspen upon persons
engaged in business within the City limits.
22. Waiver. The waiver by the City of any term, covenant, or condition hereof shall not
operate as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term. No term, covenant, or
condition of the Service Agreement can be waived except by the written consent of the City, and
forbearance or indulgence by the City in any regard whatsoever shall not constitute a waiver of any
term, covenant, or condition to be performed by Supplier to which the same may apply and, until
complete performance by Supplier of said term, covenant or condition, the City shall be entitled to
invoke any remedy available to it under the Service Agreement or by law despite any such
forbearance or indulgence.
23. Execution of Service Agreement by City.The Service Agreement shall be binding upon
all parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Service Agreement shall not be
binding upon the City unless duly executed by the City Manager of the City of Aspen (or a duly
authorized official in his or her absence).
24. Worker Without Authorization prohibited—CRS &8-17.5-101 & &24-76.5-101
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Purpose. During the 2021 Colorado legislative session,the legislature passed House Bill 21-
1075 that amended current CRS §8-17.5-102 (1), (2)(a), (2)(b) introductory portion, and
(2)(b)(III) as it relates to the employment of and contracting with a"worker without
authorization"which is defined as an individual who is unable to provide evidence that the
individual is authorized by the federal government to work in the United States. As amended,
the current law prohibits all state agencies and political subdivisions, including the Owner, from
knowingly hiring a worker without authorization to perform work under a contract, or to
knowingly contract with a Consultant who knowingly hires with a worker without authorization
to perform work under the contract. The law also requires that all contracts for services include
certain specific language as set forth in the statutes. The following terms and conditions have
been designed to comply with the requirements of this new law.
Definitions. The following terms are defined by this reference are incorporated herein and in any
contract for services entered into with the Owner.
1. "E-verify program" means the electronic employment verification program created in
Public Law 208, 104th Congress,as amended, and expanded in Public Law 156, 108th Congress,
as amended,that is jointly administered by the United States Department of Homeland Security
and the social security Administration, or its successor program.
2. "Department program" means the employment verification program established
pursuant to Section 8-17.5-102(5)(c).
3. "Public Contract for Services" means this Agreement.
4. "Services" means the furnishing of labor,time,or effort by a Consultant or a
subconsultant not involving the delivery of a specific end product other than reports that are
merely incidental to the required performance.
5. "Worker without authorization'means an individual who is unable to provide evidence
that the individual is authorized by the federal government to work in the United States
By signing this document, Consultant certifies and represents that at this time:
1. Consultant shall confirm the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly
hired for employment to perform work under the public contract for services; and
2. Consultant has participated or attempted to participate in either the e-verify program or
the department program in order to verify that new employees are not workers without
authorization.
Consultant hereby confirms that:
1. Consultant shall not knowingly employ or contract with a worker without authorization
to perform work under the Public Contract for Services.
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2. Consultant shall not enter into a contract with a subconsultant that fails to certify to the
Consultant that the subconsultant shall not knowingly employ or contract with a worker without
authorization to perform work under the Public Contract for Services.
3. Consultant has confirmed the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly
hired for employment to perform work under the public contract for services through
participation in either the e-verify program or the department program.
4. Consultant shall not use the either the e-verify program or the department program
procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants while the Public Contract
for Services is being performed.
If Consultant obtains actual knowledge that a subconsultant performing work under the Public
Contract for Services knowingly employs or contracts with a worker without authorization,
Consultant shall:
1.Notify such subconsultant and the Owner within three days that Consultant has actual
knowledge that the subconsultant is employing or subcontracting with a worker without
authorization: and
2. Terminate the subcontract with the subconsultant if within three days of receiving the
notice required pursuant to this section the subconsultant does not stop employing or contracting
with the worker without authorization; except that Consultant shall not terminate the Public
Contract for Services with the subconsultant if during such three days the subconsultant provides
information to establish that the subconsultant has not knowingly employed or contracted with a
worker without authorization.
Consultant shall comply with any reasonable request by the Colorado Department of Labor and
Employment made in the course of an investigation that the Colorado Department of Labor and
Employment undertakes or is undertaking pursuant to the authority established in Subsection 8-
17.5-102 (5), C.R.S.
If Consultant violates any provision of the Public Contract for Services pertaining to the duties
imposed by Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S.the Owner may terminate this Agreement. If this
Agreement is so terminated, Consultant shall be liable for actual damages to the Owner arising
out of Consultant's violation of Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S.
It is agreed that neither this agreement nor any of its terms,provisions,conditions,
representations or covenants can be modified, changed,terminated or amended,waived,
superseded or extended except by appropriate written instrument fully executed by the parties.
If any of the provisions of this agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable it shall
not affect or impair the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision.
25. General Terms.
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(a) It is agreed that neither the Service Agreement nor any of its terms,
provisions, conditions, representations or covenants can be modified, changed, terminated or
amended, waived, superseded or extended except by appropriate written instrument fully executed
by the parties.
(b) If any of the provisions of the Service Agreement shall be held invalid,
illegal or unenforceable it shall not affect or impair the validity, legality or enforceability of any
other provision.
(c) The parties acknowledge and understand that there are no conditions or
limitations to this understanding except those as contained herein at the time of the execution
hereof and that after execution no alteration, change or modification shall be made except upon a
writing signed by the parties.
(d) The Service Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Colorado as from time to time in effect.
26. Electronic Signatures and Electronic Records This Agreement and any
amendments hereto may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, and all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on the Parties,
notwithstanding the possible event that all Parties may not have signed the same counterpart.
Furthermore, each Party consents to the use of electronic signatures by either Party. The Scope
of Work, and any other documents requiring a signature hereunder, may be signed electronically
in the manner agreed to by the Parties. The Parties agree not to deny the legal effect or
enforceability of the Agreement solely because it is in electronic form or because an electronic
record was used in its formation. The Parties agree not to object to the admissibility of the
Agreement in the form of an electronic record, or a paper copy of an electronic documents, or a
paper copy of a document bearing an electronic signature, on the ground that it is an electronic
record or electronic signature or that it is not in its original form or is not an original.
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