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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Between
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON
And
The City of Renton
This Memorandum of Understanding, hereinafter"Agreement", regarding the My Commute
Expansion Project, is entered into, by, and between the City of Renton, hereinafter"City", and
King County, Washington, hereinafter"County", whose principal Geographic Information
System Services office is located at 201 South Jackson Street, Suite 706, Seattle, Washington
98104.
WHEREAS, County and City desire to work collaboratively in the performance of all work
covered by this Agreement, to ensure that the most current, accurate, and comprehensive travel
management information is available to the My Commute Expansion Project, so as to maximize
the benefits of this application to the general public; now, therefore,
IN CONSIDERATION OF the mutual benefits and conditions hereinafter contained, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
1. Background and Objective
The King County My Commute Map is a web-based application available to the public which
displays current and upcoming road closures, restrictions, and construction alerts posted by
the Washington State Department of Transportation and the King County Department of
Transportation's Road Services Division. It was created as a service to the residents and
travelers in King County. It is the County's desire to expand the reach and utility of this web
application to better serve its audience. Recognizing a need to incorporate traffic
management information from local jurisdictions and other external partners, the objective of
the My Commute Expansion Project is the development and management of an intake
process to add local jurisdictional traffic management information to the My Commute Map.
2. Responsibilities of the Parties
The responsibilities of the parties to this Agreement shall be:
A. County:
(i) Develop and manage the intake process for traffic management information provided
by City.
(ii) Provide the server, programming, and connectivity for the My Commute web
application.
(iii) Designate a Program Manager as the administrative point of contact and a technical
contact for all issues related to City's traffic management information.
(iv) Communicate and coordinate with City representatives as necessary to ensure
consistent timely ongoing updates of City's traffic management information.
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B. City:
(i) Provide traffic management information and data in agreed-upon forms and formats.
(ii) Provide staff support time to maintain and update City's traffic management
information and to investigate and resolve problems as necessary.
(iii) Designate a Program Manager as the administrative point of contact and a technical
contact for all issues related to City's traffic management information.
(iv) Notify County promptly of any anticipated changes to traffic management information
format or content, and of any planned staffing and/or procedural changes which could
affect the management and provision of City's traffic management information.
3. Funding and Payment
This project is funded by an external grant. No funds will be transferred from either party to
the other under the terms of this Agreement.
4. Indemnification
Each party shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other party, its officers,
officials, employees, and agents, while acting within the scope of their employment as such,
from any and all suits, costs, claims, actions, losses, penalties,judgments, and/or awards of
damages, of whatsoever kind arising out of, or in connection with, or incident to the services
associated with this Agreement caused by or resulting from each party's own negligent acts
or omissions. Each party agrees that it is fully responsible for the acts and omissions of its
own subcontractors, their employees and agents, acting within the scope of their
employment as such, as it is for the acts and omissions of its own employees and agents.
Each party agrees that its obligations under this provision extend to any claim, demand,
and/or cause of action brought by or on behalf of any of its employees or agents. The
foregoing indemnity is specifically and expressly intended to constitute a waiver of each
party's immunity under Washington's Industrial Insurance Act, RCW Title 51, as respects the
other party only, and only to the extent necessary to provide the indemnified party with a full
and complete indemnity of claims made by the indemnitor's employees.
5. Guarantee/Warranty
A. County understands, acknowledges, and agrees that, to the maximum extent permitted
by law, City will provide all traffic management information "as-is", without any guarantee
or warranty of any kind, either express or implied. City does not guarantee or warranty
that:
(i) The traffic management information furnished under this Agreement will meet
County's needs or expectations in all respects; or
(ii) Any traffic management information it provides will meet County's expectations or
requirements in all respects, or that all nonconformities, omissions, or errors can or
will be corrected. City specifically disclaims all warranties, express or implied.
B. County acknowledges and agrees that:
(i) County is not relying on any City statements or promises;
(ii) To the extent that City's traffic management information is to be used by County for
making judgments, said information is intended for use solely by professionals
trained in making those judgments; and
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(iii) City is not responsible or liable for any consequences that may follow from County's
use of City's traffic management information to make any such judgments.
6. Record Keeping and Reporting
A. County shall maintain accounts and records deemed necessary by County to ensure the
performance of this Agreement.
B. County shall maintain its records for a period of six (6) years after termination hereof
unless permission to destroy them is (i) granted by the office of the archivist in
accordance with RCW Chapter 40.14; and (ii) by City.
7. Effective Date of Agreement
The effective date of this Agreement shall be that of the latest-dated signature of the parties
below. This Agreement shall begin on the effective date and be perpetual unless terminated
by the parties in accordance with the provisions set forth below in Subsection 12,
Termination.
8. Agreement Management and Notices
County designates the following individual to serve as the primary administrative point of
contact, acting on its behalf with regard to all matters under this Agreement:
George Horning
Manager
King County GIS Center
201 South Jackson Street, Suite 706
M/S KSC-NR-0706
Seattle, Washington 98104
206-477-4401
george.horninq a(.kingcountv.gov
City designates the following individual to serve as the primary administrative point of
contact, acting on its behalf with regard to all matters under this Agreement:
Gregg Zimmerman, P.E.
Public Works Department Administrator
City of Renton
1055 South Grady Way, 5th Floor
Renton, WA 98057
Phone: (425) 430-7311
E-mail: Gzimmerman(a)rentonwa.gov
All notices, reports, and other documents related to this Agreement, or to the responsibilities
set forth above in Subsection 2, Responsibilities of the Parties, shall be sent to these
individuals whenever necessary.
9. Applicable Law; Venue; Attorney's Fees
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Washington. In the event any suit, arbitration, or other proceeding is instituted to
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enforce any term of this contract, the parties specifically understand and agree that venue
shall be properly laid in King County, Washington. The prevailing party in any such action
shall be entitled to its attorney's fees and costs of suit.
10. Assignment and Subcontract
Neither party shall assign or subcontract any portion of the responsibilities set forth above in
Subsection 2, Responsibilities of the Parties, without the written consent of the other party.
11. Third Parties
Nothing in this Agreement shall create any right, duty, obligation, or cause of action in any
person or entity other than County and City.
12. Termination
This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party for cause by giving to the
other party thirty (30) calendar days written notice of the notifying party's intention to
terminate the Agreement. This Agreement also may be terminated at any time by either
party for any reason by giving to the other party sixty (60) calendar days written notice of the
notifying party's intention to terminate the Agreement. Failure by City to provide its traffic
management information in a consistent timely ongoing manner may result in the
termination of this Agreement.
13. Severability
Nothing in this Agreement is intended to supersede current law or regulation. If a term of
this Agreement is inconsistent with such authority, then that term shall be invalid, but the
remaining terms and conditions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
14. Non-Exclusivity
This Agreement in no way restricts any party from participating in similar activities or
arrangements with other public or private agencies, organizations, or individuals.
15. Entire Agreement
This Agreement and its attachments, if any, contain the entire agreement between the
parties hereto. No other agreements, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of this
Agreement, shall be deemed to exist or to bind any of the parties hereto. Either party may
request changes in the Agreement. Proposed changes which are mutually agreed by the
parties shall be incorporated by written amendment(s) to this Agreement.
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SIGNATURES
The parties acknowledge their acceptance of, and agreement to, the terms and conditions set
forth above by their signatures below:
CITY OF RENTON
Aecipi �/�Gre gg Zir an Date
City of Re n Public Works Administrator
KING C NTY
William Kehoe Da -
Director
King County Information Technology
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