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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-0033 - - Performance Contract for Petpalooza - CanineStars - Canine Stars Docusign Envelope ID:48EC261 F-2BA2-4835-9B4C-6A41 BD74D6DB AGREEMENT FOR ARTISTIC SERVICE THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 9th day of January, 2025, by and between the City of Auburn,Washington, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Washington herein referred to as "CITY" and Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show,whose address is 3437 Oregon Trail,Fort Collins, CO 80526,herein referred to as "ARTIST". WHEREAS, the CITY desires to contract with the ARTIST to provide an artistic performance for the public in Auburn, Washington; and WHEREAS, the ARTIST has agreed to perform the work in compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; NOW THEREFORE, the CITY and ARTIST in consideration of the conditions and covenants herein do agree as follows: 1. RETENTION OF ARTIST The CITY does hereby retain the ARTIST to perform the work and services described herein. The parties agree that the ARTIST is an independent contractor and shall furnish all supervision, labor, and all other incidentals except as specifically provided herein and the ARTIST agrees to conduct and complete the performance in a competent and professional manner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 2. SCOPE OF WORK The ARTIST agrees to provide the following specific services in its artistic performance: Four (4) Canine Stars Stunt Dog Shows at Auburn's Petpalooza to take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Performances to be held at 10:15am, 12:15am, 2:15pm, and 4:15pm. See addendum A from ARTIST for complete details. 3. SITE OF PERFORMANCE The ARTIST will conduct its performance at: Game Farm Park,3030 R Street SE, Auburn,WA 98002,herein referred to as "VENUE" 4. REQUIREMENTS The CITY shall provide the following for this performance: A 50ft x 70ft wide footprint, 110v power required for sound system. Space for Sprinter van (NOT Agreement—Canine Stars 2025 Page 1 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID:48EC261 F-2BA2-4835-9B4C-6A41 BD74D6DB an RV) parked backstage. ARTIST may need to run AC unit if it's hot out. See addendum for complete list. 5. COMPENSATION In consideration of the services to the CITY in connection with the artistic performance, the ARTIST shall receive total compensation of eight thousand five hundred dollars and no/100. ($8,500.00). This fee will be paid in 2 payments. City shall pay to provider a deposit to secure service of this agreement. The deposit shall be in the amount of$1,700.00 and paid via check after the contract has been signed. The remainder($6,800.00) will be handed to the ARTIST immediately following the services rendered on May 17, 2025. Additionally, the CITY shall reserve 1 pet-friendly hotel room with two beds with hotel check-in,under the name Keri Caraher, on Thursday, May 15, 2025 and check-out on Sunday, May 18, 2025. This payment shall be full compensation for work performed or services rendered and for all labor, materials, supplies, equipment, overhead,profit, and incidentals necessary to complete the performance. 6. PAYMENT The ARTIST shall be paid by the CITY for the completed work and performance in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Such payment shall be full compensation for all work performed and services rendered under the terms of this Agreement. The payment to the ARTIST shall be in compliance with the regulations of the CITY Finance Department. The ARTIST agrees to be responsible for payment of any and all taxes, which may be due as a result of performance under this contract. Payment shall be delivered to the ARTIST's company manager or his/her designee immediately following the performance(s). 7. PROMOTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES ARTIST shall provide the following promotional materials to the CITY: Company bio,photos (high resolution electronic images) and any artwork specifically pertaining to ARTIST at the upon signature of this contract. 8. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR The ARTIST shall perform the services as an independent contractor and shall not be deemed, by virtue of this Agreement and performance of its provisions, to have entered into any partnership,joint venture, employment or other relationship with the City. Nothing in this Agreement creates any contractual relationship between the ARTISTS'S employee, agent, or subcontractor and the City. Agreement—Canine Stars 2025 Page 2 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID:48EC261 F-2BA2-4835-9B4C-6A41 BD74D6DB 9. INDEMNIFICATION/HOLD HARMLESS General. Except for injuries and damages caused by the sole negligence of the City, the ARTIST shall defend, indemnify and hold the City and its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses, or suits of every kind, including attorney fees and litigation expenses, arising out of or resulting from the acts, omissions,professional errors, faults, mistakes, or negligence of the ARTIST, its employees, agents, representatives, or subcontractors, including employees, agents, or representatives of its subcontractors, arising out of the performance and obligations contained in this Agreement including any copyright infringements for musical performance, or arising out of worker's compensation, unemployment compensation, or unemployment disability compensation claims. 10. INABILITY TO PERFORM If ARTIST is incapacitated from rendering services on the date due to sickness or otherwise, or if ARTIST cannot perform due to fire, accident,pandemic (including all government orders in response to a pandemic), act of God or impossibility of performance, the ARTIST shall not receive any compensation for the time during which the services have not been rendered or for preparation or travel for the performance. Every effort shall be made between ARTIST and City to reschedule the performance(s) at a mutually agreed upon date. 11. PERFORMANCE RAINOUT Event is held rain or shine. 12. CONTINUATION OF PERFORMANCE In the event that any dispute or conflict arises between the parties while this Agreement is in effect, the ARTIST agrees that, notwithstanding such dispute or conflict, the ARTIST shall continue to make a good faith effort to cooperate and continue work toward successful completion of assigned duties and responsibilities. 13. INSURANCE The ARTIST will, at its sole expense, procure and maintain for the duration of this Agreement and 30 days thereafter insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of this Agreement by the ARTIST, its agents, representatives, or employees. ARTIST's maintenance of insurance as required by the Agreement will not be construed to limit the liability of the ARTIST to the coverage provided by such insurance, or otherwise limit the City's recourse to any remedy available at law or in equity. Agreement—Canine Stars 2025 Page 3 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID:48EC261 F-2BA2-4835-9B4C-6A41 BD74D6DB The ARTIST shall obtain insurance of the types described below: a. Automobile Liability insurance covering all owned, non-owned, hired and leased vehicles. Coverage will be at least as broad as Insurance Services Office (ISO) form CA 00 01 (ARTIST may use a substitute form providing equivalent liability coverage). ARTIST will maintain automobile insurance with minimum combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of$1,000,000 per accident. b. Commercial General Liability insurance will be at least as broad as ISO occurrence form CG 00 01 and will cover liability arising from premises, operations, stop-gap independent contractors, personal injury and advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract. The CITY will be named as an additional insured under the ARTIST's Commercial General Liability insurance policy with respect to the work performed for the CITY using an additional insured endorsement at least as broad as ISO Additional Insured endorsement CG 20 26, and will be written with limits no less than $2,000,000 each occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate. For Automobile Liability and Commercial General Liability insurance, the policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain that ARTIST's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance with respect to the City. Any insurance, self-insurance, or insurance pool coverage maintained by the City shall be excess of the ARTIST's insurance and shall not contribute with it. On request, the ARTIST shall furnish the City with certificates of insurance and a copy of the amendatory endorsements, including but not necessarily limited to the additional insured endorsement, evidencing the insurance requirements of the Agreement before commencement of the services. If the ARTIST maintains higher insurance limits than the minimums shown above, the City will be insured for the full available limits of Commercial General and Excess or Umbrella liability maintained by the ARTIST, irrespective of whether such limits maintained by the ARTIST are greater than those required by this Agreement or whether any certificate of insurance furnished to the City evidences limits of liability lower than those maintained by the ARTIST. Failure by the ARTIST to maintain the insurance as required will constitute a material breach of contract, upon which the City may, after giving five business days' notice to the ARTIST to correct the breach, immediately terminate the Agreement or, at its discretion, procure or renew such insurance and pay any and all premiums in connection therewith, with any sums so expended to be repaid to the City on demand, or at the sole discretion of the City, offset against funds due the ARTIST from the City. Agreement—Canine Stars 2025 Page 4 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID:48EC261 F-2BA2-4835-9B4C-6A41 BD74D6DB 14. TERMINATION In the event the ARTIST or the CITY defaults or fails to comply with any of the requirements of this Agreement, or any obligations hereunder, the CITY may at its option terminate the Agreement. Such remedies shall be in addition to any other right or remedy each may have. 15. ASSIGNMENT Neither party to this Agreement shall assign any right or obligation hereunder in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the other party. No assignment or transfer of any interest under this Agreement shall release the assignor from any liability or obligation under this Agreement, or to cause any such liability or obligation to be reduced to a secondary liability or obligation. 16. NONDISCRIMINATION The ARTIST may not discriminate regarding any services or activities to which this Agreement may apply directly or through contractual, hiring, or other arrangements on the grounds of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, or where there is the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap. 17. AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION OR WAIVER No amendment, modification, or waiver of any condition,provision, or term of this Agreement shall be valid or of any effect unless made in writing, signed by the party or parties to be bound, or the party's or parties' duly authorized representative(s) and specifying with particularity the nature and extent of such amendment, modification or waiver. Any waiver, approval or acceptance, or payment by any party shall not affect or impair that party's rights arising from any default by the other party. 18. PARTIES IN INTEREST This Agreement is binding upon, and the benefits and obligations hereto shall inure to and bind, the parties and their respective successors and assigns, although this section shall not be deemed to permit any transfer or assignment otherwise prohibited by this Agreement. This Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the parties and it does not create a contractual relationship with or exist for the benefit of any third party, including contractors, sub-contractors and their sureties. 19. APPLICABLE LAW This Agreement and the rights of the parties shall be governed by with the laws, regulations, and ordinances of the City, of the State of Washington, and King County. Venue for any action involving this agreement shall be in the county in which the Agreement—Canine Stars 2025 Page 5 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID:48EC261 F-2BA2-4835-9B4C-6A41 BD74D6DB property or project is located, and if not site specific,then in King County. It is agreed that any applicable statute of limitation shall commence no later than the substantial completion by the ARTIST of the services. 20. SEVERABLE PROVISIONS Each provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable. If any provision is illegal or invalid for any reason, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. 21. ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement, together with any subsequent amendments or addendums, contains the entire understanding of the parties in respect to the transactions contemplated and supersedes all prior representations, agreements and understandings between the parties, either oral or written. No other understandings regarding the services to be performed by the ARTIST or regarding this Agreement shall bind any of the parties. 22. NON-AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS Every obligation of the City under this Agreement is conditioned upon the availability of funds appropriated or allocated for the performance of such obligation; and if funds are not allocated and available for the continuance of this Agreement, then this Agreement may be terminated by the City at the end of the period for which funds are available, without the seven (7) days' notice provided by Section 6. No liability shall accrue to the City in the event this provision is exercised, and the City shall not be obligated or liable for any future payments or damages as a result of termination under this Section. 23. FORCE MAJEURE Any delay in the performance of any obligation under this Agreement shall be excused, if and so long as the performance of the obligation is prevented, delayed or otherwise hindered by any act not within the control of a party such as fire, cyber/ransomware attack, earthquake, flood, explosion, actions of the elements, riots, mob violence, strikes,pandemic, lockouts, and emergency orders of the state or federal government. 24. CONSTRUCTION Interpretation or construction of this Agreement shall not be affected by any determination as to who is the drafter of this Agreement, this Agreement having been drafted by mutual agreement of the parties. Agreement—Canine Stars 2025 Page 6 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID:48EC261 F-2BA2-4835-9B4C-6A41 BD74D6DB 25. NOTICES All notices or communications permitted or required to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered in person or sent by regular mail, postage prepaid, [by certified mail, return receipt requested,] and addressed, if to a party of this Agreement, to the address for the party set forth above. If addressed to a non-party, the notice shall be sent, in the foregoing manner, to the address designated by a party to this Agreement. Either party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. CITY Julie Krueger City of Auburn 910 Ninth Street SE Auburn, WA 98002 253-931-3052 I jkrueger@auburnwa.gov ARTIST Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show ATTN: Keri Caraher 3437 Oregon Trail Fort Collins, CO 80526 970-930-1191 I Keri(a�TheCanineStars.com Either party may at any time designate a different address to which notices shall be sent. Notice given in accordance with these provisions shall be deemed received when mailed. 26. GENERAL PROVISIONS The following provisions may apply: A. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of any preceding or any subsequent breach or default. B. This Agreement may not be changed or modified nor any provision hereof waived except in writing agreed to by both parties. C. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and all questions with respect hereto shall be determined by the laws of the State of Washington. D. The ARTIST agrees to pay all reasonable costs, attorney's fees and expenses that may be incurred by the CITY in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement. D. In the performance of the work herein, the ARTIST agrees to comply with all applicable State and local laws, rules and regulations. ARTIST rDo1ccuSigned by::..,^ performer.— Agreement—Canine Stars 2025 Page 7 of 8 Docusign Envelope ID:48EC261F-2BA2-4835-9B4C-6A41BD74D6DB ARTIST TAX ID#: 45-4472725 DATE: 1/15/2025 CITY OF AUBURN Initial DocuSigned by: —0bA4 fht5SU44H41I DARYL FABER, DIRECTOR PARKS, ARTS &RECREATION 1/16/2025 DATE: rSigned by: ��l.�VlJU4LIIV4L1 Julie Krueger PARKS, ARTS &RECREATION DATE: 1/15/2025 Agreement—Canine Stars 2025 Page 8 of 8