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<br /> 14. DISPUTES AND APPEALS: The City Ç~~~~il w~:: ;:'= the Eir131 a'Jeh,:-~ity 0:-: iss'J'Õ's :~:a~ing t,:> this -:-~~.~:a':~. .,. -'"
<br /> Attorney will act as t~.'" City's represe~~a:i,e in :r.'Õ' a~a~d and administrati~r. ~E ~~,is : :::e ra,-.:t, and '....ill ~ssue an: ..--..,.
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<br /> all d,or;'..1;:-,ents, not i-:-",s , and .;:.:> r respond",."":,,,. 3~.~_:,j a prc~est r,.:': be re::;:,lvej -- ~~,e -:-ontra';;1:')r's sa:¡sEa,:;:~:~" Uo' 7
<br /> c~ntracccr will suomi: a notice cf appeal :0 the Ci:y Ç:uncil, ':r.~C'u';1r. che City A::~rr.ey within te:1 (10) -:-al",r.dar - - '. ...
<br /> receipt of a disposition of the protest. ."'¡:Fella~,~ '...ill then ha'.-e the r i';1:-.t co be near3 by the City Çoun-.:~l. The c,=::s: :~,
<br /> of City Council will be final and conclusi'Je, ar.d '...~: 1 be binding on all parties concerned. The Contractor will ----,-, -
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<br /> performance of the c-:,r.::ract during all disputes wi:~, the Ciey. No production or shipmene of goods will be delaye: . - :~,e
<br /> timely delivery of go~ds or furnishing 0: special services ce prejudiced, delayed 0: postponed pending :esoluti:;r,. -:: 3:-.:,
<br /> disputes, except as the Contractor and ::he City ~ay otherwise agree in wri::ing.
<br /> 1 P AYHENT S: I?ay¡:¡er,: will be made by t~.e City '~;:n satisfactory delive~y and ac-.:=p!:.ance of services and submi.;.;:::-, c:
<br /> i ice ~o the adàress below.
<br /> C.~~ of San Marr;os, .n.ttn: Assistant Director of ~inance, 630 East Hopkins, San Macc?s, Texas 78666
<br /> A. For puq;os'Õs of pa:¡::-.ent discot;nts, ti:r.e '...ill begin t;pon satisfactory deli'¡=cy' of services ar,:Yor subrnis.;::n ::
<br /> ac-::eptable invoice, '..;.ichever is last. ?artia: Fa:f!".erlts '....i~l not be made 'Jnless 3F,=:ifically requested ar,d ap;:::<:<:3 c:,
<br /> the City prior to ccr:~ract award.
<br /> B. As a minimum, invoices will incluåe; i ~) name, address, and telephor,e n'.n¡-ber of the Contract?r anå s :.:-.i:' a =
<br /> information i:1 the e'lent pa~~nt is to toe made t': a differene add~ess, (2) the purc~ase order nu~ber, (3) descri;-<~:n :;~
<br /> services (4) quanti~y, applicable unit prices, ,:-::al prices, and total ir.v.oice a 1!'O un t, and (5) any ajditi?nal ; a-",::"e:-.t
<br /> information which may be called for by t~e con:ra:t.
<br /> 16. PROMPT PAYMENT ACT: The City is =e'::;'J::~e,j :: -.::~ply wi,:~ Chapter 225~ of t~e 7exas Government Code, as amer,::,::.
<br /> 17. D I SCOlNl' S: I?ro~Ft payment discounts ~ill net be considered in determining lo~es~ and best proposals and makin.;¡ a'.'ards.
<br /> 18. VARI.A:J: I ON IN Q(D!\N'1' I T'J:: No variation in ehe q~antity of a:1Y item calleè for by this contra-::t will toe açcepte-:: -r._ess
<br /> specified elsewhere in this contract.
<br /> 19. WARRANTIES: Ti'.e Contra-::tor warrar.::s ~v :::-,'" City that all ser'Jices will :::cnE¿rm to the spe-::i:i:::ations r - -....-
<br /> descriptions furnished?r incorporated by reference, and will be performed in a wo~kmanlike manner. The i~plied wa==a~ties
<br /> of merchantability and fitness for a particula~ p~rpose will not be waiveè under these specifications or any c:~:=act
<br /> awarded frem such specifications except as express:'y authori~ed by the City Council. The Contracter wi~l provide ::pies
<br /> of applicable warraneies or guarantees te the Purc~asing Manager.
<br /> 20. Groð.'UITIES: The (;ity may, by written notice ::: the Con~~actor, termir1ate tn>: contract if it is fo'-må, after ~.:tlC>:
<br /> and hearing by the City's ~thics Review Co1!'~ssicn, ::-;at gratuities (in the form of entertainment, gifts or ether....is", ""e~=
<br /> offered or given by the Contractor, or any agent ::~ representative of the Contr acto", to a:1Y officer or employee :: t~e
<br /> City with the intent to secure a contract or secu~e a favorable treatment with resp=ct to ehe awarèing or amending, '- cr.e
<br /> making of any determination with respect to the ¡::e~formance of the con::ra:::e.
<br /> A. In the event the contract is ::err:-,i:1a:e,j as provided herein, ;:he Ci ty wi 11 be entitled to pursue t~.'" sa:::e
<br /> dies against the Contractor as it could pursue ~n the event of breach by the Co~~"acto~, and may collect, ' ,
<br /> J: ~n a::~::l,::r,
<br /> t ny other damages to which it may be e~titled 1::y law, exemplary damages in an amou~t which will be no;: less thar. three
<br /> ( nor more than te:1 (10) times the amount give~ ;:0 any city officer or employee. The rights and re!'..=dies of c:.~ Ci ty
<br /> ¡:: ided in this I?aragraph wi 11 not be exclusive and are in addition to any othe~ rights and remedies ~rovided b: law.
<br /> 21. OFFICIALS NOT TO BENEFIT: If a me~be~ of the City Councilor any city e~ployee has an owTIership interest in a c::-;a",y,
<br /> the City may not purchase goods from the company. If an officer of the City, other than a City Council me~ber :r city
<br /> employee has an ownership interest in a company, then the City may not make pur:::hases from
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