2009-2010 Scrap Metal Recovery Agreement
2009/2010
CONTRACT FOR SCRAP METAL RECOVERY
This Contract, made and entered into the3/ day of July, 2009, by CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS (the
"Cityj, and Salina Iron & Metal Co. (the "Contractor").
In consideration of the promises, covenants, and agreements made by the parties, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
(1) White Goods/Metal Recovery. The contractor desires to engage in waste metal recovery at
the Salina Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facility (the "Landfill") and expressly agrees as
follows:
(a) Upon request by the City, the Contractor agrees to load and remove the waste metal
during the regular operating hours at the Landfill (M-F 7:00-4:30 PM and Saturday 7:00-
2:00 PM), or as otherwise directed by the City. As a general guideline, the City will
make the removal request as the stockpile approaches a height of approximately 12 feet
high and covering an area of 50 ft. x 100 ft wide.
(b) The City shall not sell or dispose of waste metal to any other pef$On or entity during the
term of this agreement, unless the agreement is terminated.
(c) The Contractor shall pay the City $66.00 per ton (as determined based upon the Landfill
scale as the Contractor exits the Landfill) within 30 days after completion of operations
for all waste metal recovery.
(d) The Contractor shall not interfere at any time with normal operation of the Landfill.
(e) After the waste metal is removed from the stockpile area, the Contractor shall remove
small pieces of metal, plastics, etc. from the site. This material can be disposed in the
Landfill.
(2) Effective Date and Term of Contract. This contract shall be effective August 16, 2009 and
remain in effect until August 15, 2010, unless terminated by either party at any time during its
term by giving sixty (60) days written notice to the other party.
(3) City'S Responsibilitv. The City shall provide the Contractor access to an area of sufficient size
for the location of stored waste metal. The City shall deposit waste metal delivered to the
Landfill on the ground in the designated stockpile area. The City shall make a reasonable effort
to assure that all fluorinated hydrocarbons used as refrigerants (e.g. "Freon") have been lawfully
removed from waste metal accepted by the Landfill before depositing the waste metal in the
stOckpile area.
(4) Contractor's Responsibllitv. The Contractor covenants that it shall remove, store and/or
process waste metal recovered pursuant to this Contract in compliance with thf;t applicable laws.
The Contractor agrees to lawfully evacuate any fluorinated hydrocarbons found by the
Contractor to be present in any item of waste metal in the stockpile area before removing the
item from the Landfill.
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(5) Independent Contractor. It is expressly understood that Contractor in performing services
under this Agreement, does so as an independent contractor. The City shall neither have nor
exercise any control or direction over the methods by which Contractor performs its services
hereunder. The sole interest and responsibility of the City is to see that the services covered by
this Agreement are performed and rendered in a competent, efficient, and satisfactory manner.
Contractor shall be exclusively responsible for all taxes, withholding payments, employment~
based benefits, deferred compensation plans, including but not limited to its workers
compensation and social security obligations, and the filing of all necessary documents, forms,
or returns pertinent to the foregoing.
(6) Contractor'tr Insurance. The following requirements shall not be construed to limit the liability
of the Contractor or Its insurer(s). The City does not represent that the specified coverages or
limits of insurance are sufficient to protect the Contractor's interests or liabilities. Required
coverages are to be maintained without interruption from the date of the commencement of the
work until date of final payment and termination of any coverage required to be maintained after
final payment
(a) Commercial General Liabilitv Insurance. The Contractor shall provide publiC liability
insurance coverage in an amount no less than $500,000 covering the liability of the
CQntractor and any and all consultants, agents, independent contractors, etc. which are
employed or retained by the Contractor, on an occurrence basis. The insurer must be
acceptable to the City of Salina. Upon review of each project, the Risk Management
Department may require higher or lower coverage limits.
In lieu of the above coverage, the Contractor may provide coverage for his own firm in
the above amount or an additional amount and submit proof all his consultants, agents
and independent contractors have insurance deemed adequate by the City of Salina.
(b) Automobile Liabilitv. The Contractorshalf provide coverage protecting the contractor
against cfaims for bodily injury and/or property damage arising out of the ownerShip or
use of any owned, hired and/or non-owned vehicle. Required minimum limits: $500,000
each accident, combined single limits, bodily injury and property damage.
(c) Worker's Compensation. Before beginning work, the Contractor shall furnish to the
City satisfactory proof that he has taken out, for the periOd covered by the work under
this contract, full workers' compensation coverage as required by state law for all
persons who he may employ directly, or through subcontractors, in carrying out the work
contemplated under this contract, and shall hold the City free and harmless for all
personal injuries of all persons who the contractor may employ directly or through
subcontractors.
(d) Certificate's} of Insurance. Certificate(s) of Insurance acceptable to the City shall be
filed with the City at the time the contract between the City and the Contractor is
executed. These certificates shall contain a provision that coverage afforded under the
policies will not be cancelled or substantially changed until at least thirty (30) days prior
written notice has been given to the City and acknowledged. Note: if the Contractor is
subject to worker's compensation law a certificate shall be provided.
(e) Notice of CI,im. The Contractor, upon receipt of notice of any claim in excess of
$1,000 in connection with this contract shall promptly notify the Risk Management
Department, (785) 309~5705, providing full details thereof, including an estimate of the
amount of loss or liabUity.
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(f) Indemnification Clause. The Contractor agrees to indemnify and save harmless the
City, its officials, agents, servants, officers, directors and employees from and against all
claims, expenses, demands, judgements and causes of action for personal injury or
death or damage to property where, and to the extent that, such claims, expenses,
demands judgement or causes or action arise from the Contractors negligent acts.
7. Equal Opportunity. In conformity with Chapter 13 of the Salina Code, the Contractor shall:
(a) Observe the provision of Chapter 13 of the Salina Code and shall not discriminate
against any person in the performance of work under this Contract;
(b) Include in all solicitations, or advertisements for employees, the contractor shall include
the phrase "equal opportunity employer," or a similar phrase to be approved by the city's
human relations director;
(c) Not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in the performance
of this Contract; and
(d) Include similar provisions in any subcontract under this Contract.
8. Affirmative Action. The Contractor agrees to abide by the Salina Code Sections 13-132 and
133 relating to affirmative action and affirmative action plans, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit A.
9. Compliance with Applicable Law. Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and
tocallaw in the performance of its duties under this Agreement.
10. Non-assignable. Due to the unique qualifications and circumstances of the parties, neither the
rights nor the responsibilities provided for under this Agreement shall be assignable by either party, either in whole
or in part.
11. Femlnine--Masculine. Singular-Plural. Wherever used, singular shall include the plural, plural the
singular, and use of any gender shall include all genders.
12. Kansas Law Applies. This Agreement and its validity, construction and performance shall be
governed by the laws of Kansas. This Agreement shall be interpreted according to its fair meaning, and not in
favor of or against any party.
13. Severabilitv. The unenforceability, inValidity, or illegality of any provision of this Contract shall not
render the other provisions unenforceable, invalid, or illegal.
14. Time. Time is of the essence of this Agreement. No extension will be granted unless in writing
and signed by the parties. ShoUld the end of a time period fan on a legal holiday, that time period shall extend to
5:00 p.m. of the next full business day.
15. Persons Bound-Copies. This Agreement shall extend to and bind the heirs, executors,
administrators, trustees, and successors of the parties hereto, and may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, or In multiple originals, and all such counterparts or
originals shall for all purposes constitute one agreement.
16. Notices. All notices and demands shall be given in writing either by personal service or by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, and return-receipt requested. Notice shan be considered given when
received on date appearing on the return receipt, but if the receipt is not returned within five (5) days, then forty-
eight (48) hours after deposit in the mail. Notices shall be addressed as appears below for each party, provided
that if any party gives notice of a change of name or address, notices to the giver of that notice shall thereafter be
given as demanded in that notice.
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CITY:
City Clerk
P.O. Box 736
Salina, KS 67402-0736
17. Typewritten or Hand\ylitten Provisions. Typewritten or handwritten provisions inserted or attached
shall supersede all conflicting printed provisions.
18. Maraer Clause. These tenns are intended by the parties as a complete, concfusive and final
expression of all the conditions of their Agreement. No other promises, statements, warranties, agreements or
understandings, oral or written, made before or at the signing thereof, shaH be binding unless in writing and signed
by all parties and attached hereto. Any amendment to this Contract, including art oral modification supported by
new consideration, must be reduced to writing and signed by both parties before it will be effective.
Executed by the duly authorized officers of the parties as of the date first above written.
CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
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Exhibit" A"
Sec. 13...132. Affirmative action by contracto~ required.
(a) Any contractor entering into a contract with the city and such person's subcontractor shall take affirmative action to insure that
employees are treated equally without regard. to their mce, sex. religion, age, color, national origin, ancestry or disability. Such
affirmative action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruiting or
recmitment, advertising, layoff or termination, rntes of payor other forms of compensation and selection for trnining, including
apprenticeship. The contractor and subcontrnctor shall agree to pOst, in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants
for employment, notices to be provided by the director setting forth provisions of this article. The contractor and such person.s
subcontractors shall provide all affirmative action information and necessary documents to implement the compliance with the
requirements of all federal, state and local laws and ordinances.
(b) It shall be no excuse that the employer has a collective bargaining agreement with any union providing for exclusive referrnl or
approval systems. The failure of the contractor or subcontractors to comply with the requirements of this article shall be grounds
for cancellation, termination, or suspension of the contract, in whole or in part, by the board of commissioners with the contrnctor
or subcontractors until satisfactoty proof with intent to comply will be submitted to and accepted by the board of commissioners.
(Ora. No. 92-9493,11, 2-3-92)
Sec. 13..133. Affirmative action plans.
Every contractor and subcontrnctor prior to entering into a contract with the city shall submit to the director of human relations an
acceptable written affirmative action plan which shall:
(1) Identify areas of employment, employment policies, and employment prnctices which require action by the contractor or
subcontractor to assure equal employment opportunity;
(2) Analyze these areas, policies and practices to determine what actions by said contractor or subcontractor will be most
effective;
(3) Establish a plan with goals and timetables designed to achieve equal employment opportunity; and
(4) Include provisions for implementation, monitoring, and periodic evaluation in order to insure toot it continues to be a valid
plan.
(Ord. No. 92-9493, 11, 2-3-92)
See. 13-134. Exemptions.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to:
(1) Contractors or suppliers who would not be considered as an "employer" as defined in section 13-2;
(2) Contracts and subcontracts not exceeding twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00); and
(3) Call type or purchase order agreements which do not exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) in total per calendar
yeat; provided, vendors, contractors and suppliers who will supply or expect to supply the city with goods or services
exceeding twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) during the subsequent calendar year not be exempt from the requirements
of this article;
provided, the above exemptions shall not conflict with applicable state or federal laws.
(Ord No. 92-9493, 11, 2-3-92)
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