AGREEMENT #__________________
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into and effective this ___ day of ___,
2002 by and between Vital Living, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("VL") and the City
of Phoenix Fire Department ("COP"). VL is in the business of, among other
things, developing and distributing nutritional products. VL has developed and
distributes a proprietary cardio-vascular nutrition product, Essentum, herein
called (the "Product"). Members of the Phoenix Fire Department will be solicited
as volunteers to participate in a clinical trial sponsored by VL to determine if
the Product can reduce CVD risk factors.
I. Terms and Conditions
Clinical Trial. In connection with the clinical trial for the Product, Vital
Living will solicit volunteers who are currently active Phoenix Fire Department
firefighters to participate in the clinical trial. The clinical trial will occur
over an eight to twelve week period. The actual number of volunteers required
for the clinical trial will be determined by mutual agreement among the parties.
The volunteers participating in the clinical study will be required to use the
Product in a double, blinded placebo controlled study for the purposes of
determining certain cardiovascular risk reduction factors directly correlated to
the ingesting of the Product during the trial period. The volunteers will also
be required to participate in periodic blood draws, urine analysis and other
testing procedures during approximately eight weeks of the trial period. The
Health Center may serve as a blood draw site if it meets Internal Review Board
requirements. Vital Living will obtain appropriate releases (Informed Consent)
from the volunteers participating in the trial to allow use and disclosure of
information obtained during the trial. These releases will also include language
holding the City of Phoenix harmless for this study. VL may publicly disclose
the results (no individual names) of the clinical trial and has the right to
reference that Phoenix Firefighter volunteers participated.
VL will own all trademarks and other intellectual property related to the
Product, packaging and marketing.
II. Confidentiality. In connection with this Agreement, the parties may develop,
acquire, or be granted access to trade secrets and other information that is
confidential and proprietary to the other party or to third parties. Such
information includes but is not limited to: list of volunteer participants, cost
of manufacturing, technical data, methods, processes, business and marketing
strategies, operations, research and development, business opportunities, and
financial data. The parties will not at any time during or after termination of
this agreement, directly or indirectly, divulge, use or permit the use of any
confidential or proprietary information of the other, except as required in the
course of this agreement. Upon termination of this agreement, the parties will
immediately turn over to the other all confidential information materials that
belong to such party, including all copies thereof or notes relating thereto, in
such party's possession or otherwise subject to it's control. Notwithstanding
the above, the following materials will not be deemed confidential.
Information which was in the public domain at the time of disclosure
(provided, however, that collection or compilation of publicly available
information will be considered proprietary if the disclosing party's collection
or organization of the material would be difficult or time-consuming to
replicate);
Information which was published or otherwise became part of the public
domain after disclosure to the receiving party through no fault of the receiving
party (but only after, and only to the extent that, it is published or otherwise
becomes a part of the public domain); and
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Information, which was, received from a third party who did not acquire
it, directly or indirectly, from the disclosing party under an obligation of
confidence except where required by law. III. Costs: Vital Living will pay for
the cost of Blood Work analysis. It is agreed that there will be no mandatory
additional compensation required as inducement or payment from VL to
participating firefighters. It is agreed that VL will bear the cost and burden
of providing the product being used in the trial. It is agreed that VL will bear
the cost to have the statistical outcome determined through an independent
source and share those impartial results fully with Phoenix Fire Department and
Healthcare management officials as requested. It is agreed that Vital Living
will pay the Internal Review Board (IRB) management fee to Banner Health
Services.
While no guarantees or representations have been made, if the statistical
results of the study are positive in reducing CVD risk factors for firefighter
participants, the Phoenix Fire Department may share results of the study with
its members. Additionally, other venues may be made available for VL to educate
other interested parties in the results of the study.
It is agreed that the Principal Investigator, (PI) (to be approved by the
Health Center), will have the right to review all testing information including
all statistical analysis for purposes of peer publication and firefighter
education (once collection is completed). Also, PI(s) will receive all
information and support necessary to meet IRB requirements.
IV. Warranty. The Product is provided "AS IS." VL specifically disclaims all
warranties express or implied regarding the Product including any warranty of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
V. Limitation of Liability. The Firefighters sole right and exclusive remedy for
breach of this Agreement by VL is to terminate this Agreement as provided
herein. IN NO EVENT IS VL OR THE CITY OF PHOENIX LIABLE TO THE MEMBERS FOR ANY
DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF
USE OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT BY VL OR THE
CITY OF PHOENIX, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION AND EVEN IF VL OR CITY OF
PHOENIX HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE OR LOSS.
VI. Indemnity Provision. VL agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the
City from and against any and all claims, losses, liability, costs or expenses
(hereinafter collectively referred to as "claims") arising out its performance
under this agreement except for claims caused b the sole negligence, misconduct
or other fault of the City, its agents, or employees.
VII. Notice. Any notice or other communications required or that may be given
pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered personally,
or sent by facsimile or electronic mail with confirmation by recognized
overnight carrier, to the address of the party as set forth below or to any
other address requested by the respective parties after giving written notice to
the other party.
IIX. Severability. If any court of competent jurisdiction rules any provision of
this Agreement invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and
enforceability of the remaining provisions will not be affected or impaired in
any way.
IX. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire, integrated
agreement among the parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes
any and all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, and
understandings of the parties.
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X. Assignment. Neither party will assign this Agreement or any of its rights or
obligations hereunder without the prior consent of the other party; provided,
however, that either party may assign this Agreement and its rights and
obligations hereunder, with prior notice to the other party, to any person or
entity that purchases all or substantially all of its assets, or that merges
with or into such assigning party, or that is under common ownership or control
of the assigning party, and that agrees in writing to be bound by the terms
hereof.
XI. Force Majeure. Neither party will be liable to the other for failure to
carry out this Agreement in whole or in part when such failure is due to
strikes, lockouts or other labor problems, inability to obtain materials, or
acts of God, freight embargoes, transportation delays, any existing or future
laws or acts of the Federal, State or Local government or any other occurrences
beyond its control. A party so affected shall immediately advise the other in
writing, describing the cause of the failure, and estimating, if possible, the
duration of the interruption. The parties shall cooperate within reason to
mitigate the effects of the interruption. If the interruption continues for a
period of ninety (90) days, either party may terminate the agreement.
XII. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). VL understands and
acknowledges the applicability of the IRCA to it. VL agrees to comply with the
IRCA in performing under this Agreement and to permit City inspection of its
personnel records to verify such compliance.
XIII. Affirmative Action. VL, or any of its agents in performing under
this agreement shall not discriminate against any worker, employee or
applicant, volunteer, or any member of the public, because of race,
color, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability nor otherwise
commit an unfair employment practice.
VL will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed,
and employees are dealt with during employment without regard to their race,
color, religion, gender or national origin, age or disability. Such action shall
include, but not be limited to the following: employment, promotion, demotion,
or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rate
of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including
apprenticeship as well as all labor organizations furnishing skilled, unskilled
and union labor, or services in connection with this contract.
Suppliers and lessees further agree that this clause will be incorporated
in all subcontracts, job-consultant agreements or subleases of this agreement
entered into by supplier/lessee.
Each individual or firm, vendor or supplier, contractor or subcontractor
will be given an equal economic opportunity to participate in City business.
VL is eligible to do business with the City until _____________ by its
compliance with the affirmative action requirements of the City Code, Chapter
18, Article IV. The firm is responsible for maintaining it's eligibility during
the life of this agreement, and failure to do so may result in termination of
this agreement.
The attention of all suppliers, lessees, or use permittees is called to
Ordinance No. G-881, passed October 8, 1968; Ordinance No. G-1080, passed April
6, 1971; and Ordinance No. G-1121, passed October 5, 1971.
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XIV. Transactional Conflicts of Interest. All parties hereto
acknowledge that this agreement is subject to cancellation by the City
pursuant to the provisions of Section 38-511, Arizona Revised Statutes.
XV. Material Breach of Agreement. Any violation of these provisions shall
constitute a material breach of this Agreement.
THIS AGREEMENT IS DATED THE YEAR AND DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN.
CITY OF PHOENIX,
a Municipal Corporation
XXXXX XXXXXXXXX
City Manager
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Fire Chief
By Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Assistant Chief
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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City Attorney Vital Living
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