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This MARKETING AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into by and between the City
of Yakima, Washington ("City"), and Utility Service Partners Private Label, Inc. d/b/a Service
Line Warranties of America ("Company"), herein collectively referred to singularly as "Party"
and collectively as the "Parties". This Agreement shall be effective on the last signature date set
forth below ("Effective Date").
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City ("Property Owner"); and
WHEREAS, City •- to offer Property Owners the opportunity, but not the obligation, to
purchase a service plan and other similar products set forth in Exhibit A or as otherwise agreed
in writing from time -to -time by the Parties (each, a "Product" and collectively, the "Products");
WHEREAS, Company, a subsidiary of HomeServe USA Corp., is the administrator of the
National League of Cities ("NLC") Service Line Warranty Program and has agreed to make the
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and with
the intent to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Purpose. City hereby grants to Company the right to offer and market the Products to
Property Owners subject to the terms and • herein. The Parties intend only that the City
help disseminate information on the opportunity. The City is not endorsing the service. All
informational materials shall state that the City does not endorse the service.
2. Consideration.
A. As consideration for such license, Company will pay to City a License Fee as set forth in
• A ("License Fee") during the Term • this Agreement. The first payment shall be • by
January 30th of the year following the conclusion of the first year of the Term. Succeeding
License Fee • shall •- made • an annual •. • the Term, • and payable
• January 30th of the succeeding year. City agrees to provide a completed Form W-9 to
Company in • to facilitate proper payment • the License Fee. City will have the right, at its
sole •- to conduct an audit, upon reasonable • and • normal business hours, of
Company's r•f and records pertaining to any fees due under this Agreement while this
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B. In addition to the License Fees set forth in this Section, Company shall pay City a National
League of Cities membership allowance ("NLC Allowance") as set forth in Exhibit A. Company
will pay City NLC Allowances within thirty (30) days after the date such NLC Allowance
becomes payable.
C. Property Owners will receive proactive education on homeowner responsibility for sewer
laterals.
3. Grant of License. City hereby grants to Company a non-exclusive license ("License") to use
C City's branding ("Marks"), on marketing materials in accordance with Exhibit A to be sent to
Property Owners from time to time, and to be used in advertising (including on the Company's
website), all at Company's sole cost and expense and subject to City's prior review and approval,
which will not be unreasonably conditioned, delayed, or withheld. Company's use of the Marks
in accordance with this Agreement will not infringe any other party's rights. In the event that
City extends a similar license to a competitor of Company during the Tenn and any Renewal
Term of this Agreement, the City shall provide thirty (30) days' notice prior to such grant of
license and Company may immediately terminate this Agreement.
4. Term. The term of this Agreement ("Initial Term") shall be for three (3) years from the
Effective Date. The Agreement will automatically renew for additional one (1) year terms (each
a "Renewal Term", and collectively with the Initial Term, the "Term") unless one of the Parties
gives the other written notice at least ninety (90) days prior to end of the Initial Term or of a
Renewal Term that the Party does not intend to renew this Agreement. In the event that
Company is in material breach of this Agreement, the City may terminate this Agreement thirty
(30) days after giving written notice to Company of such breach, if said breach is not cured
during said thirty (30) day period. Beginning twelve (12) months after the Effective Date, City
may also terminate this Agreement for any reason upon thirty (30) days' written notice to
Company. Company will be permitted to complete any marketing initiative initiated prior to
termination of this
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the other and this Agreement will terminate.
5. Confidentialily. Each party will treat all non-public, confidential and trade secret information
received from the other party as confidential, and such party shall not disclose or use such
information in a manner contrary to the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the City shall not be liable for any disclosure of confidential information that is
required to be disclosed under any applicable public records act or under court order. City shall
provide notice to Company prior to any such disclosure.
6. Code Change. The Parties understand that the pricing of the Products and compensation
provided for in this Agreement are based upon the currently applicable City, municipal or similar
codes. In the event Company discovers a code change, Company shall have the ability to
reassess the pricing of this Agreement.
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7. Indemnification. Company hereby agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the City, its elected
and appointed officials, officers, employees and agents (collectively or individually,
"Indemnitee") harmless from and against any and all third party claims, damages, losses,
expenses, suits, actions, decrees, judgments, awards ' reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs
(individually or collectively, "Claim"), which an Indemnitee may suffer or which may be sought
against or are recovered or obtainable from an Indemnitee, as a result of or arising out of any
breach of this Agreement by the Company, or any negligent or fraudulent act or omission of the
Company in the performance of services under the Products; provided that the applicable
•' notifies Company of any such Claim within a time that •f' not prejudice the ability
of Company to defend against such Claim. Any Indemnitee hereunder may participate in its, his,
or her own defense, but will be responsible for all costs incurred, including reasonable attorneys'
fees, in connection with such participation in such defense. Nothing contained in this Section or
this Agreement shall be construed to create a liability or a right of indemnification in any third
♦r The provisions • this Section • survive the termination or expiration of this
Agreement.
8. Nondiscrimination. During the performance of this Agreement, Company shall not
discriminate in violation of any applicable federal, state and/or local law or regulation on the
basis of age, sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, marital status, disability, honorably
discharged veteran or military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other classification
protected ♦ federal, state • local law. This provision shall include, • not • limited • the
following: employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, layoff or
termination, rates • ♦ • other • of compensation, selection for training, and the provision
of services under this Agreement.
9. No Empl2yment Relationship. Company understands and expressly agrees that no
employment relationship or independent contractor relationship arises from this Agreement.
Nothing contained herein shall be interpreted as creating a relationship of servant, employee,
independent contractor, partnership, or agency between Company, any officer, employee,
volunteer or agent thereof, and the City. Company shall not make any written statement that the
City !• the Products.
10. Notice. Any notice required to be given hereunder shall be deemed to have been given wh
notice is (i) received by the Party to whom it is directed by personal service, (ii) sent by
electronic mail (provided confirmation of receipt is provided by the receiving • •
deposited as registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, with the United States Postal
Service, addressed as follows: I
To: City:
ATTN: Robert Harrison
City of Yakima
129 N 2nd Street
Yakima, WA 98901-2613
Email: bob. harri son(a�yakimawa.gov
Phone: (509) 575-6000
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To: Company:
ATTN: Chief Sales Officer
Utility Service Partners Private Label, Inc.
4000 Town Center Boulevard, Suite 400
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Phone: (866) 974-4801
11. Modifications or Amendments/Entire Agreement. Except for the list of available
Products under the Agreement, which may be amended from time to time by the Parties in
writini and without iiinature anv analal"f the wrert iiii izt", i 2"t
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12. Assignment. Neither Party may assign its rights or delegate its duties under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the other Party. unless such assignment or delegation is to an
affiliate or to an acquirer of all or substantially all of the assets of the transferor.
13. Waiver, A waiver by either Party hereto of a breach of the other Party hereto of any
covenant or condition of this Agreement shall not impair the right of the Party not in default to
avail itself of any subsequent breach thereof. Leniency, delay or failure of either Party to insist
upon strict perforinance of any agreement, covenant, or condition of this Agreement, or to
exercise w riiht hereingiven in anv one or more instances shall not be construed as a waiver
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counterpart.- Executed copies hereof may be delivered by email and upon receipt will be deeme,
originals and binding upon the Parties hereto, regardless of whether originals are delivered I
thereafter. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended, or should be construed,
to confer upon or give any person or entity not a party to this agreement any third- party
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beneficiary rights, interests, or remedies under or by reason of any terin, provision, condition,
undertaking, warranty, representation, or agreement contained in this Agreement.
15. Choice of Law/Attorney Fees. The Parties shall maintain compliance with all Applicable
Laws with respect to its obligations under this Agreement. The governing law shall be the laws
,if the State of Washington, without regard to the choice of law principles of the forum state. If
federal jurisdiction exists, the Parties consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the federal
courts in Yakima County, Washington. If not, the Parties consent to exclusive jurisdiction and
venue in the Superior Court of Yakima County, Washington.
16. No Insurance. It is understood that the City does not maintain liability insurance, or
insurance of any kind, for Company, or its employees, officers, volunteers, agents, or
subcontractors.
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T7. Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction holds any part, term or provision of this
Agreement illegal • invalid in whole or in part, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not
•,- • and the Parties' rights and obligations shall • construed and • as if the
Agreement did not contain the particular provision held invalid. Further, if any provision of this
Agreement is in direct conflict with any statutory provision of the State of Washington, that
provision in this Agreement which may conflict shall be deemed inoperative and null and void
insofar as it may conflict, and shall be deemed modified to conform to such statutory provision.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the dates
set forth below.
CITY OF YAKIMA
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CITY CONTRACT M
Date: RESOLUTION NO:
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Exhibit A
NLC Service Line Warranty Program
City of Yakima
Term Sheet
Initial Term. Three Years.
11. License Fee. $0.50 per Product for each month that a Product is in force for a Property
Owner (and for which payment is received by Company), aggregated and paid annually,
for:
A. Use of City logo and name on letterhead, advertising, signature line, billing, and
marketing materials.
i. All such material containing the City logo must contain the following
statement:
"The City of Yakima does not endorse the services being provided by SLWA. City has
coordinated efforts with Service Line Warranties of America ("SLWA") for the purpose
of informing its residents of an optional utility service line protection program. The City
has no responsibility or liability for the protection program being provided by SLWA. To
learn more, please visit SLWA directly at www.slwofa.com."
lll. NLC Allowance. $ 25,104.00 spread across the first three years of the Term, as follows:
A. Year I - $ 8,203.00
B. Year 2 - $ 8,367.00
C. Year 3 - $ 8,534.00
Payment of the NLC Allowance for each year is subject to approval and mailing of the
first campaign for that year and, following the first year, City's timely approval of all
marketing materials for the prior year.
IV. Products.
A. External water service line plan (initially, $6.49 per month)
B. External sewer/septic line plan (initially, $8.49 per month)
C. Interior plumbing and drainage plan (initially, $9.99 per month)
Pricing does not include taxes. Company may adjust the foregoing Product fees;
provided, that any such monthly fee adjustment shall not exceed $0.50 in any 12-month
period. If such adjustment shall exceed $0.50, both Parties must agree in writing.
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V. Scope of Coverage.
A. External water service line plan:
i. Covers Property Owner responsibility: From the meter to the external wall
of the home.
ii. Covers thawing of frozen external water lines.
iii. Covers well service lines if applicable.
B. External sewer/septic line plan:
i. Covers Property Owner responsibility: From the external wall of the home
to the sewer main.
ii. Covers septic lines if applicable.
C. Interior plumbing and drainage plan:
i. Covers water supply pipes and drainage pipes within the interior of the
home.
VI. Marketing Campaigns. Company shall have the right to conduct up to three campaigns
per year (each campaign consists of two mailings) and such other channels as may be
mutually agreed. Initially, Company anticipates offering the interior plumbing and
drainage plan Product via in -bound phone or web only.