11-15-2017 Snow Removal Simon Property ServicesIndependent Contractor
Service Agreement
For Snow Removal
This Independent Contractor Service Agreement ("Agreement") dated as of November 15th, 2017, is
between the Town of Avon, a Colorado home rule community ("Town") and Simon Property Services
("Contractor").
1. Services: Contractor agrees to provide services ("Services") as described in the proposal
("Proposal") attached to this Agreement. To the extent the provisions of this Agreement conflict with the
Proposal, the terms of this Agreement shall control. Contractor shall provide and complete the Services in
a workmanlike fashion. Contractor hereby warrants that it has the workforce, training, experience and
ability necessary to properly complete the Services in a timely fashion. Contractor will comply, and cause
all of its employees, agents and subcontractors to comply, with applicable safety rules and security
requirements while performing the Services.
2. Independent Contractor: The Contractor shall perform the Services as an independent
contractor and shall not be deemed by virtue of this Agreement to have entered into any partnership, joint
venture, employer/employee or other relationship with the Town other than as a contracting party and
independent contractor. The Town shall not be obligated to secure, and shall not provide, any insurance
coverage or employment benefits of any kind or type to or for the Contractor or the Contractor's employees,
sub -consultants, contractors, agents, or representatives, including coverage or benefits related but not
limited to: local, state, or federal income or other tax contributions; insurance contributions (e.g., FICA);
workers' compensation; disability, injury, or health; professional liability insurance, errors and omissions
insurance; or retirement account contributions.
3. Commercial Liability Insurance: At all times while the Contractor is rendering Services,
Contractor shall maintain commercial general liability coverage providing bodily injury and property damage
coverage with a combined single limit of at least $1,000,000 and a deductible of not more than $1,000.
Such insurance shall provide that it may not be cancelled without thirty (30) days prior written notice to the
Town. Prior to commencement of the Services, Contractor shall cause Town to be named as an additional
insured and shall provide Town with evidence, acceptable to Town, that the required insurance is in full
force and effect.
4. Payment: Payment for Services shall be due only after the Services are completed to the Town's
satisfaction and after Contractor has submitted an invoice for the amount due complete with the
Contractor's taxpayer identification number or social security number. Town shall pay Contractor within
thirty (30) days after an invoice in proper form is submitted to Town.
5. Illegal Aliens: This Agreement is subject to the provisions of the Illegal Aliens -Public Contracts
for Services Act found at C.R.S. Section 8-17.5-101 et seq. By execution of this Agreement, Contractor
certifies that it does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien who will perform work under this
Agreement and that Contractor will participate in either the E -Verify Program or Department Program in
order to confirm the eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for employment to perform work under
this Agreement. As used in this Section 5., "Department" means the Colorado Department of Labor and
Employment.
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A. Specifically, Contractor shall not:
(i) Knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this Agreement; or
(ii) Enter into a contract with a subcontractor that fails to certify to Contractor that the
subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under
this Agreement.
B. Contractor has confirmed the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for
employment to perform work under this Agreement through participation in either the E -Verify
Program or Department Program.
C. Contractor shall use either the E -Verify Program or Department Program to undertake pre-
employment screening of job applicants while this Agreement is in effect.
D. If Contractor obtains actual knowledge that any of its subcontractors performing work under this
Agreement knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien, Contractor shall:
(i) notify the subcontractor and Town, within three (3) days of discovery of such fact, that
Contractor has actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an
illegal alien; and
(ii) terminate the contract with the subcontractor if, within three (3) days of receiving the notice
required by subpart D.(i) above, the subcontractor does not stop employing or contracting with
the illegal alien; except that Contractor need not terminate the contract with the subcontractor
if, during such three (3) days, the subcontractor provides information establishing that the
subcontractor has not knowingly employed or contracted with an illegal alien.
E. Contractor shall comply with any reasonable request by the Department made in the course of an
investigation that the Department is undertaking pursuant to the authority established in C.R.S.
Section 8-17.5-102(5).
F. If Contractor violates any of the provisions of this Section 5., Town shall have the right to terminate
the Agreement for breach of contract and, in such case, Contractor shall be liable to Town for all
actual and consequential damages incurred by Town as a result of such breach and the
termination of this Agreement.
G. Town will notify the Office of the Secretary of State if Contractor violates this provision of this
Agreement and the Town terminates this Agreement for such breach.
6. Town Unilateral Termination: Town may terminate this Agreement without cause upon delivery
of written notice to the Contractor at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of termination or may
terminate this Agreement immediately upon delivery of written notice if Contractor fails to provide the
Services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
7. No Waiver of Governmental Immunity: Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to waive,
limit, or otherwise modify any governmental immunity that may be available by law to the Town, its officials,
employees, contractors, or agents, or any other person acting on behalf of the Town and, in particular,
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governmental immunity afforded or available pursuant to the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, Title
24, Article 10, Part 1 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.
8. Affirmative Action: Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Contractor will take affirmative action to
ensure applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to their
race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following:
employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination;
rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship.
9. Limitation of Damages: The parties agree that Contractor's remedies for any claims asserted
against the Town shall be limited to proven direct damages in an amount not to exceed payment amounts
for Services due under the Agreement and that Town shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special,
consequential or punitive damages, including but not limited to lost profits.
10. Indemnity: To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless Town, its members, affiliates, officers, directors, partners, employees, and agents from and
against all claims, damages, losses and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorney's fees,
arising out of the performance of the Services, provided that any such claim, damage, loss or expense is
caused by any negligent act or omission of Contractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by Contractor
or anyone for whose acts Contractor may be liable, except to the extent any portion is caused in part by a
party indemnified hereunder.
11. Governing Law, Venue, and Enforcement: This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted
according to the law of the State of Colorado. Venue for any action arising under this Agreement shall be
in the appropriate court for Eagle County, Colorado. To reduce the cost of dispute resolution and to
expedite the resolution of disputes under this Agreement, the parties hereby waive any and all right either
may have to request a jury trial in any civil action relating primarily to the enforcement of this Agreement.
The parties agree that the rule that ambiguities in a contract are to be construed against the drafting party
shall not apply to the interpretation of this Agreement. If there is any conflict between the language of this
Agreement and any exhibit or attachment, the language of this Agreement shall govern.
AGREEMENT READ, UNDERSTOOD AND APPROVED:
TOWN OF AVON
BY:
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Virginia Egger, To n n ger
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CONTRACTOR
BY:
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Tim Simon