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AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF UKIAH AND THE FLYNN CREEK
CIRCUS LLC
This Agreement is entered into on , 2019, in
Ukiah, California, between the City of Ukiah ("City") and Flynn Creek Circus,
LLC ("FCC").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Flynn Creek Circus wishes to conduct a fundraising circus
event for the City and, WHEREAS, the City has agreed to host this fundraiser at
its location and WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to a series of performances
by Flynn Creek Circus at Giorno Field from June 8-17 with showings June
13-16, 2019 ("the Event"), pursuant to Flynn Creek Circus's General Proposal
and subject to the teens and conditions of this Agreement.
THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Term
The tenn of this Agreement shall begin upon execution of the Agreement by the
parties and shall remain in effect until July 18, 2018, which is 30 days after the final
performance,unless terminated sooner by mutual agreement of the parties or as set
forth herein.
2. Duties of Circus
a. FCC shall provide the Event at Giorno Field, and perform all
necessary tasks for such Event, in accordance «ith its General Proposal and
attachments thereto ("General Proposal"), which are incorporated herein.
b. All work and materials provided for the Event shall be in full
accordance with the latest General Safety Orders of the Division of Industrial
Safety of the Department of Industrial Relations, codified in Division 1, Chapter 4,
Subchapter 7 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations ("CCR"), all current
OSHA requirements, as may be applicable, and all other applicable State laws or
regulations.
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C. Except as otherwise provided herein, FCC will promptly remove its
equipment and personal property from Giorno Field to be completed by l0
p.m., Monday, June 17, 2019.
3. Duties of The City of Ukiah
The City shall engage all contractual negotiations necessary to
secure location with property owners including permission for FCC to install
hardware in accordance with the General Proposal.
4. Lademnification
FCC shall indemnify and hold harmless the City of Ukiah, and its officers,
employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, "Indemnitee") against all
liability, demands, claims, costs, losses, damages, recoveries, settlements, and
expenses (including interest, penalties, attorney fees, and costs of litigation)
incurred by Indemnitee ("Losses"), known or unknown, directly or indirectly
arising from or related to the acts or omissions of the Circus pursuant to this
Agreement, including Losses arising from Indemnitee's negligent or willfully
wrongful acts or omissions.
5. Insurance
5.1 Insurance Liability. Without limiting FCC's obligations under Paragraph 4, FCC shall
not begin work under this Agreement until it procures and maintains for the full period of
time allowed by law, surviving the termination of this Agreement insurance against
claims for injuries to persons or damages to property, which may arise from or in
connection with its performance under this Agreement.
A. Minimum Scope of Insurance
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
1. Insurance Services Office ("ISO) Commercial General Liability Coverage
Form No. CG 20 10 10 01 and Commercial General Liability Coverage —
Completed Operations Form No. CG 20 37 1001.
2. ISO Form No. CA 0001 (Ed. 1187)covering Automobile Liability, Code 1 "any
auto" or Code 8, 9 if no owned autos and endorsement CA 0025.
3. Worker's Compensation Insurance as required by the Labor Code of the State of
California and Employers Liability Insurance.
4. Errors and Omissions liability insurance appropriate to the FCC's profession.
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Architects' and engineers'coverage is to be endorsed to include contractual
liability.
B. Minimum Limits of InUrance
FCC shall maintain limits no less than:
1. General Liability: 51,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily
injury, personal injury and property damage including operations, products and
completed operations. If Commercial General Liability Insurance or other form
with a general aggregate limit is used, the general aggregate limit shall apply
separately to the work performed under this Agreement, or the aggregate limit
shall be twice the prescribed per occurrence limit.
2. Automobile Liability: $2,000,000 combined single limit per accident for bodily
injury and property damage.
3. Worker's Compensation and Employers Liability- Worker's compensation
limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of California and Employers
Liability limits of 51,000,000 per accident.
C. Deductibles and Self-insured Retentions
Any deductibles or sell'-insured retention% must be declared to and approved by the City.
At the option of the City, either the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or
self-insured retentions a-- respects to the City, its officers, officials, employees and
volunteers; or the FCC shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related
investigations, claim administration and defense expenses.
D. Other Insurance Provisions
The policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
I. General Liabilitv and Automobile Liability Coverages
a. The City, it officers, officials, employees and volunteers are to be covered
as additional insureds as respects; liability arising out of activities
performed by or on behalf of the FCC, products and completed operations
of the FCC, premises owned, occupied or used by the FCC, or
automobiles owned, hired or borrowed by the FCC for the full period of
time allowed by law, surviving the termination of this Agreement. The
coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope-of-protection
afforded to the City, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers.
b. The FCC's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects to
the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers. Any insurance
or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees
or volunteers shall be in excess of the FCC's
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insurance and shall not contribute with it.
C. Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall not
affect coverage provided to the City, its officers, officials, employees or
volunteers.
d. The FCC's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom
claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the
insurer's liability.
2. Worker's Compensation and Employers Liability Coverage
The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the City, its
officers, officials, employees and volunteers for losses arising from FCC's
performance of the work, pursuant to this Agreement.
3. All Coverages
Each Insurance policy required by this clause shall be endorsed to state that
coverage shall not be suspended, voided, canceled by either party, reduced in
coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days prior written notice by certified
mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City.
E. Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with admitted California insurers with an A.M. Best's rating
of no less than A- for financial strength, AA for long-term credit rating and AMB-I
for short-tern credit rating.
F. Verification of Coverage
FCC shall furnish the City with Certificates of Insurance and with original Endorsements
effecting coverage required by this Agreement. The Certificates and Endorsements for
each insurance policy are to be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind
coverage on its behalf. The Certificates and Endorsements are to be on forms provided or
approved by the City. All Certificates and Endorsements are to be received and approved
by the City before FCC begins the work of this Agreement. The City reserves the right to
require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time. If FCC
fails to provide the coverages required herein, the City shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to purchase any or all of them. In that event, after notice to FCC that City has
paid the premium, the cost of insurance may be deducted from the compensation
otherwise due the contractor under the terms of this Contract.
G. Subcontractors
FCC shall include all sub-contractors or sub-FCCs as insured under its policies or shall
furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each sub-contractor or sub-FCC. All
coverage for sub-contractors shall be subject to all insurance requirements set forth
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in this Paragraph 5.1.
6. En tire-Agreement
This Agreement and all exhibits referred to in this Agreement constitute the
final, complete, and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement bet%veen the
parties pertaining to the subject matter herein and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous understandings or agreements of the parties. No party has been
induced to enter into this Agreement by, nor is any party relying on, any
representation outside those expressly set forth in this Agreement.
7. Modification
This Agreement may be supplemented, amended, or modified only by the
mutual agreement of the parties. No supplement, amendment, or modification of this
Agreement shall be binding unless it is in writing and signed by both parties.
8. Severability
If a court or an arbitrator of competent jurisdiction holds any provision of this
Agreement to be illegal, unenforceable, or invalid in whole or in part for any
reason, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions of
them, will not be affected.
9. Waiver
No waiver of a breach, failure of any condition, or any ri�tht or remedy
contained in or granted by the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective
unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving the breach, failure, right or
remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure, right or remedy shall be deemed a
waiver of any other breach, failure, right, or remedy, whether or not similar, nor
shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies.
10. Necessary Acts
The parties shall at their own cost and expense execute and deliver such
further documents and instruments and shall take such other actions as may be
reasonably required or appropriate to evidence or carry out the intent and purposes
of this Agreement.
11. Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.
Any action to enforce or interpret this Agreement shall be filed in Mendocino
County Superior Court, each party consenting to the jurisdiction and venue of such
Court. Both parties agree to waive any right they might otherwise have to change
venue, including pursuant to Cal. Code of Civil Procedure Section 394.
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12 Headings
The headings in this Agreement are included for convenience only and shall
neither affect the constriction or interpretation of any provision in this Agreement nor
affect any of the rights or obligations of the parties to this Agreement.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
13, Assignment
Neither party shall have the right to assign, sublease or otherwise transfer its
interests in this Agreement to any third party without the prior Written permission
of the other party.
14. Successors
This Agreement is binding on the successors or permitted assigns of the
parties hereto.
15. Authorization
Each person executing this Agreement or its counterpart on behalf of a
party hereto warrants that he or she is authorized to do so and that this
Agreement constitutes the legally binding obligation of the party whom he or she
represents.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement:
The City of Ukiah
Date: N.
By:
Flynn Creek Circus LLC
Date.
By.
Flynn Creek Circus LLC
General Proposal-City of Ukiah,2019
Event Description:
Flynn Creek Circus LLC (herein referred to as FCC)will perform 1 1/2-2 hour shows at Giorno
Field in FCC's Big Top Circus Tent. The show will be a traditional circus presentation including
aerialists, acrobats,jugglers and variety entertainment suitable for all audiences. The
performances will take place from June 13, 2019 thru June 16, 2019. FCC staff, volunteers
and equipment will arrive no sooner than June 8, 2019 and depart no later than Monday, June
17, 2019.
Performance Schedule: (Subject to change)
Thursday at 8pm
Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 5pm and 8pm (21+adult show)
Sunday at ipm and 4pm
Tent box office will open to the public 1 hour prior to the show time each day.
Financial Understanding:
City of Ukiah agrees to a single event partnership with FCC pursuant to the guidelines as
outlined in the general proposal.
Financial understanding:
*Flynn Creek Circus will pay City of Ukiah within 10 days of the final show 10%of all gross
ticket sales after the deduction of 500�v General Liability excess insurance premiums.
*Pre-sale ticket prices for children are $12, $20 for seniors/students and $27 for adults.
*Door ticket prices are$15 for children, $25 for seniorsJstudents and $32 for adults. VIP
Tickets are $50.
*Both parties agree that profits arising from FCC concession and merchandising sales are not
included in gross ticket sales.
*Both parties will meet Monday post event to agree upon the good state of the grounds. FCC
will provide transparent ac:counUng and complete ticket sales reports.
*Flynn Creek Circus LLC will provide up to 30 complimentary tickets (total over event) to
City of Ukiah for promotional, personal or fundraising use.
City of Ukiah Responsibilities
*The City of Ukiah will provide the tent and trailer location free of obstacles, recently mown,
and accessible by tent trailer(8x20).
*The City of Ukiah will provide adequate park-il for the publ :.dumpst?rs and recycling
disposal for show refuse.
*The Giorno Field restroom facilities will be open and maintained by the City of Ukiah during
the show week.
*The City of Ukiah will provide a blueprint of the water sprinkling system for the f eld if
applicable.
*The City of Ukiah will provide electric-ty and water available to FCC living trailers.
*The City of Ukiah will promote ticket sales through their webs tes and activities publications.
All advance ticket sales will go through FCC's secure online process.
*The City of Ukiah will provide substantial advertising and promotional support through its
volunteer and client base.
-Specifically: promotional signage at the location 2 weeks pror to event
posting of 75 8.5"xl 1 75 13"x17'and 1000 hand flyers throughout Ukiah and
surrounding areas 2 weeks prior to event
City Website and emal promotions
$500 (or value) investment in permit fees and..'or advertising
Flynn Creek Circus Responsibilities
*FCC will be responsible for all operational aspects of presenting the circus show including:
*Performing a high quality show, securing a I equipment and staff
*Providing high quality graphic design for promotional materials (posters, PSA announcements,
etc.)for distribution by the City of Ukiah
*$2000 commercial advertising and print
*Promoting ticket sales through internet advertising,postering and social networking
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*Securing appropriate permits, ABC licensing, and business licenses as required by state and
county law
*Erecting and dismantling the Big Top and all associated equipment
*Online ticket sales and at the door ticket sales
*recycling and site clean up
*FCC will use transparent accounting methods and provide complete ticket sales reports to the
City of Ukiah.
*FCC will notify necessary Emergency Services such as Fire Department and Sheriffs Office
about the event.
*FCC will keep vehicle traffic on the field to a minimum.
Big Top Tent installation and generator noise
*FCC's professional riggers and volunteers will erect and dismantle the 70'x 80' circus tent at
Giorno field. Although some vehicle movement is required, FCC will keep this to a minimum.
Liability and Security
*FCC operates on safety standards that exceed national and international circus regulations.
The security of our performers, audience and general public is our number one priority.
Contracted parties of FCC carry individual liability insurance in addition to the Flynn Creek
Circus LLC policy.
*Security: The Big Top tent is secured by onsite artist staff housed in trailers and RVs. This
onsite presence is crucial to the security of the equipment inside the Big Top as well as the
liability concerns with the general public.
*FCC agrees that trailers and RVs will be self-contained with the exception that water for trailer
holding tanks be provided onsite.
Rehearsals
*The circus will be at location prior to the scheduled shows to run technical rehearsals and
provide inspectors with opportunity to survey the equipment. This activity is not open to the
public.
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