R2014-58 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF TIRE LEASE AGREEMENT

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3. TAXES, CHARGES--The City agrees to furnish state and federal tax exemption certificate numbers to Bridgestone for any sales, excise, use, processing, disposal or similar tax or fee, including any state imposed new tire fee or tax, imposed upon the goods sold or services rendered under this Agreement. 4. SERVICE--The City covenants and agrees to provide all necessary equipment and supplies and to assume complete responsibility for servicing all tires delivered hereunder, including but not limited to driving vehicles to and from tire service facilities, making all wheel changes, keeping tires inflated to an air pressure recommended by Bridgestone, having air lines conveniently placed to properly take care of the inflating of tires, keeping wheels in alignment and brakes properly adjusted, making all repairs on tires which may be necessary to keep them in proper running condition, mounting and demounting tires from rims, and providing safe and suitable space inside its garages for the secure storage of tires and wheels, and for the repair and care of the tires and wheels without charge to Bridgestone. The City further agrees to permit any authorized representative of Bridgestone, at any reasonable time during business hours, to make such inspections and to inventory the tires and wheels on vehicles together with extra tires and wheels furnished the City as spares as Bridgestone deems necessary or advisable. The City shall at all times, when requested, advise Bridgestone of the location of vehicles and extra tires and wheels to permit such inspections and inventories. In the event Bridgestone shall agree to perform services for the City, the nature, location, extent and charge for such services shall be included in this Agreement by amendment. 5. PURCHASE OF VEHICLES--Vehicles purchased by the City during the term of this Agreement shall be obtained from the manufacturer, or other seller without tires (unless said vehicles are included within the five percent (5%) or less of the fleet upon which the City has elected to test tires of other suppliers), and the City shall notify Bridgestone thirty (30) days in advance of date required so that Bridgestone may specify and furnish to the manufacturer's continental North American facility or port of demarcation the size and type of tires to be placed on the vehicles. Any tires lost, stolen, or damaged while in the possession of the vehicle manufacturer or other seller, or while the vehicle is being delivered to the City, shall be paid for by the City on the basis set forth in Paragraph 11 hereof. If any such vehicles equipped with tires furnished by Bridgestone shall be driven overland instead of being shipped, the City shall pay Bridgestone for the use of such tires at the billing rate per tire mile then in effect within thirty (30) days after receipt of invoice. 6. LEASED VEHICLES--If during the term of this Agreement the City acquires the right to operate any vehicles not owned by it, by entering into a rental or other form of agreement with the owner of such vehicles ("Leased Vehicles"), the City agrees to the following: a) The City shall notify Bridgestone of such an agreement; b) All Leased Vehicles shall be furnished to the City without tires in order that said vehicles may be equipped with Bridgestone tires. These tires shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement, unless the Leased Vehicles are included under the Bridgestone- July 1,2014 Page 3