HomeMy WebLinkAboutContractENTERTAINMENT AGREEMENT FOR
2025 FARMERS MARKET MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Between City of Renton and William "Biff" Moss
This Entertainment Agreement, which is a contract for professional services for the engagement described below, dated
March 13, 2025, is made by and between the City of Renton ("City"), a Washington municipal corporation, and William
("Biff') Moss Ill, individual. ("Artist") No electricity is provided or available for this event; the City has identified a
performance location within the designated Farmers Market designated area but is not providing lighting or sound
amplification.
1.Name of Professional Service Artist: William ("Biff') Moss Ill (hereinafter "Artist")
Professional Service: Farmers Market Musical performance
2.Scope of Engagement: Acoustic performance (hereinafter "Engagement")
Additional details regarding Engagement: Solo vocal performance with acoustic small stringed instrument; 1
performer; acoustic setup; may include light audience participation through sing-alongs or call-and-response.
If additional information is attached, check here: D
Please describe attachment (e.g., "Exhibit A" or "Attachment 1," etc.)
3.Location of Engagement: "Entertainment Area" as indicated at Exhibit A to this Agreement (NW end of Farmer's
Market designated area on Williams Ave. S.), Renton, Washington
4.Engagement:
•Date(s) of Engagement: Tuesday, June 3 and Tuesday, September 30, 2025
•Venue: Renton Farmers Market - Williams Ave S;
•Performance time(s): 4:00pm to 6:30pm; one (1) 15-minute intermission anticipated
5.Total compensation to Artist by City of Renton: $500
Check should be made payable to: Biff Moss
Check should be sent to the following address: 6519 S 153RD ST #1, Tukwila, WA 98188
Note: If Artist is a new vendor to City of Renton, a City of Renton Vendor Setup Form must be completed and received
by the City of Renton before payment can issue.
6.City of Renton will make payment as follows: Fifty percent on June 3, 2025, and the remaining 50% on September
30, 2025 if this Entertainment Agreement has been fully executed; if a completed Vendor Set-Up Form is on file with
the City and was received by the City at least 30 days prior to such date; and if Artist provides Engagement in
compliance with this Entertainment Agreement. Otherwise, the City of Renton will issue payment within 30 days after
receipt of the fully executed Entertainment Agreement and the completed Vendor Set-Up Form and if Artist provides
Engagement in compliance with this Entertainment Agreement.
7.Insurance: [Instructions to City staff: For Risk Management determination only:]□Evidence of liability insurance coverage, with the City of Renton named as an Additional Insured, is required.
x Evidence of liability insurance coverage is waived by Risk Management and is not required.
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The City of Renton does not represent that any required minimum insurance, or waiver of such insurance, is adequate
to protect Artist from financial liability created by Artist's acts or omissions.
8.Reservation: Subject to constitutional or other legal limits, the City of Renton reserves the right to specify the manner, means and details of the performance of services by Artist as well as the mode in which the service shall be
accomplished.
9.Additional Provisions:
a.The City of Renton's primary contact for this Entertainment Agreement is:
Contact: Jessie Kotarski, Economic Development Manager
Phone: (425)430-7271; Email: jkotarski@rentonwa.gov
b.The City of Renton has the right to cancel the Engagement and/or this Entertainment Agreement due toinclement weather or for any other reason, in which case the Artist is not entitled to any compensation.c.Artist shall maintain all records relating to the Engagement and retain such records for as long as required by
applicable Washington State records retention laws, but in any event no less than six years after the last dateof the Engagement. Artist agrees to provic,le access to and copies of any records related to the Engagement asrequired by the City for audit purposes or to comply with the Washington State Public Records Act (Chapter42.56 RCW). The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
d.The City of Renton maintains licenses with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
(ASCAP) and Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI). Artist is responsible for obtaining any and all required forms
of permission that extend beyond the City of Renton's copyright obligations.
e.Artist, and its agents or assigns, agrees to release, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City of Rentonfrom any and all claims from any person or entity which may arise due to any act or omission, whether or notintentional, by Artist or anyone acting on Artist's behalf. If the City do_es not require evidence of insurance.
this does not waive requirements of this paragraph.e.The nature of the relationship between Artist and the City of Renton under this Entertainment Agreementshall be that of an independent contractor, not employee, consultant, or agent.f.To the extent a Artist-prepared attachment conflicts with the terms in the body of this EntertainmentAgreement or contains terms that are extraneous to the purpose of this Entertainment Agreement, the termsin the body of this Entertainment Agreement shall prevail, and the attachment's extraneous terms shall not
be incorporated herein.g.The laws of the State of Washington shall apply to this Entertainment Agreement.h.Artist and the City of Renton may execute this Entertainment Agreement in any number of counterparts, eachof which shall constitute an original, and all of which together constitute this one Entertainment Agreement.
This Entertainment Agreement con been made bet en the parties.
Signed by: . •" "
Tukwila, WA 98188 (206)954-7027
biffmoss@comcast.netDate signed: 14.day of MA "1'
ins the entirety of the agreement between the parties. No further agreements have
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Gina Estep, CED Administrator
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057 (206)305-3615gestep@rentonwa.gov
Date signed: -2..Qday of_'"""M==a+-y __ _,. 20-22.._
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Last Updated: 05.01.2025 (MPK/3423-Farmers Market Use Only)