P-16015 Archecture and Engineering Services

This contract is a Master Independent Contractor Agreement for Architecture and Engineering Services between the Chicago Park District and Morris Architects Planners, Inc. The contract is for a period of one year, with options to extend. The contractor will provide architecture and/or engineering services to the Park District for various projects. The contract includes terms and conditions for the provision of services, payment, and termination. The contractor is required to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and rules, and to indemnify and hold harmless the Park District and its officials, employees, and agents. • The contract is governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois. • The contractor must perform under the contract as an independent contractor and not as a representative, employee, agent, or partner of the Park District. • The contract includes provisions for notices, requests, and documents to be sent to the parties. • The contract is comprised of several identical counterparts, each to be fully signed by the parties and each to be considered an original having identical legal effect. • The contract includes a provision for the contractor to acknowledge that any certification, affidavit, or acknowledgment made under oath in connection with the contract is made under penalty of perjury.