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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContractPage 1 of 10 2021- HUMAN SERVICES AGREEMENT CAG-_____ THIS HUMAN SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated ______________, is by and between the City of Renton (the “City” or “Renton”), a Washington municipal corporation, and Sustainable Renton (“Agency”), a Washington nonprofit corporation. The City and the Agency are referred to collectively in this Agreement as the “Parties.” Once fully executed by the Parties, this Agreement is effective as of the last date signed by both parties. RECITALS WHEREAS Renton has received funding from the Adult Services Division (ASD), in the King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), to finance certain programs; and WHEREAS the programs provided by the Agency are for the general community’s benefit and are designed for the well-being of children, individuals, and families in the City of Renton; and WHEREAS Renton and the Agency mutually desire to enter into this Agreement to specify the terms and conditions under which the Agency will perform services in exchange for compensation from Renton through the funding from ASD / DCHS; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals, which are incorporated by reference, and the following mutual promises and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties mutually agree as follows: 1. Scope of Services: Agency agrees to provide the services as specified in Exhibit A, which is attached and incorporated herein and may hereinafter be referred to as the “Services.” The Services shall be performed in a manner consistent with the accepted practices for other similar services, completed to Renton’s satisfaction within the time prescribed by Renton, and pursuant to the direction of the Human Services Manager (“HSM”) or designee. In the case of multiple projects, each project shall correspond to a separate scope of work. 2. Term: The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of one (1) year commencing on January 1, 2021, and terminating on December 31, 2021 (“Term”). 3. Compensation: DocuSign Envelope ID: 9CCCC8CF-94AE-4EC5-939F-859C237502DA 21-168 June 23, 2021 Page 2 of 10 A. Total Compensation. In exchange for the Agency’s performance of the services detailed in the Scope of Service, Renton shall reimburse the Agency in an amount not to exceed the amount specified in the Scope of Service. B. Method of Payment. Agency will submit an invoice to Renton as specified in the Scope of Service. 4. Record Maintenance: The Agency shall maintain accounts and records, which properly reflect all direct and indirect costs expended and Services provided in the performance of this Agreement and retain such records for as long as may be required by applicable Washington State records retention laws, but in any event no less than six years after the termination of this Agreement. The Agency agrees to provide access to and copies of any records related to this Agreement as required by the City to audit expenditures and charges and/or to comply with the Washington State Public Records Act (Chapter 42.56 RCW). The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 5. Project Files: The Agency shall maintain files for this project containing the following items: A. Notice of Grant Award. B. Motions, resolutions, or minutes documenting Board or Council actions. C. A copy of this Agreement and Exhibit A, and Scope of Service correspondence regarding budget revision requests. D. Copies of all project invoices, reports, and other documentation submitted to Renton. 6. Reporting Requirements: No payment will be made to the Agency until all reports requested by Renton are fully completed and executed by the Agency and approved by Renton. The Agency shall submit the reports specified in the Scope of Services each quarter no later than fifteen (15) calendar days following the end of each quarter, unle ss otherwise specified in the Scope of Service. 7. Public Records Compliance: To the full extent the City determines necessary to comply with the Washington State Public Records Act, Agency shall make a due diligent search of all records in its possession or control relating to this Agreement and the Services, including, but not limited to, e-mail, correspondence, notes, saved telephone messages, recordings, photos, or drawings and provide them to the City for production. In the event Agency believes said records need to be protected from disclosure, it may, at Agency’s own expense, seek judicial protection. Agency shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City for all costs, including attorneys’ fees, attendant to any claim or litigation related to a Public Records Act request for which Agency has responsive records and for which Agency has withheld records or information contained therein, or not provided them to the City in a timely manner. Agency shall produce for distribution any and all records DocuSign Envelope ID: 9CCCC8CF-94AE-4EC5-939F-859C237502DA Page 3 of 10 responsive to the Public Records Act request in a timely manner, unless those records are protected by court order. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 8. Independent Contractor Relationship: A. The Agency is retained by the City only for the purposes and to the extent set forth in this Agreement. The nature of the relationship between the Agency and the City during the period of the Services shall be that of an independent contractor, not employee. The Agency, not the City, shall have the power to control and direct the details, manner or means of Services. Specifically, but not by means of limitation, the Agency shall have no obligation to work any particular hours or particular schedule, unless otherwise indicated in the Scope of Service or where scheduling of attendance or performance is mutually arranged due to the nature of the Services. Agency shall retain the right to designate the means of performing the Services covered by this agreement, and the Agency shall be entitled to employ other workers at such compensation and such other conditions as it may deem proper, provided, however, that any contract so made by the Agency is to be paid by it alone, and that employing such workers, it is acting individually and not as an agent for the City. B. The City shall not be responsible for withholding or otherwise deducting federal income tax or Social Security or contributing to the State Industrial Insurance Program, or otherwise assuming the duties of an employer with respect to Agency or any employee of the Agency. 9. Hold Harmless: The Agency agrees to release, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City and King County , elected officials, employees, officers, representatives, and volunteers from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, causes of action, arbitrations, mediations, proceedings, judgments, awards, injuries, damages, liabilities, taxes, losses, fines, fees, penalties, expenses, attorney’s or attorneys’ fees, costs, and/or litigation expenses to or by any and all persons or entities, arising from, resulting from, or related to the negligent acts, errors or omissions of the Agency in its performance of this Agreement or a breach of this Agreement by Agency, except for that portion of the claims caused by the City’s sole negligence. Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this agreement is subject to RCW 4.24.115, (Validity of agreement to indemnify against liability for negligence re lative to construction, alteration, improvement, etc., of structure or improvement attached to real estate…) then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the Agency and the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers, Agency’s liability shall be only to the extent of Agency’s negligence. It is further specifically and expressly understood that the indemnification provided in this Agreement constitute Agency’s waiver of immunity under the Industrial Insurance Act, DocuSign Envelope ID: 9CCCC8CF-94AE-4EC5-939F-859C237502DA Page 4 of 10 RCW Title 51, solely for the purposes of this indemnification. The Parties ha ve mutually negotiated and agreed to this waiver. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 10. Gifts and Conflicts: The City’s Code of Ethics and Washington State law prohibit City employees from soliciting, accepting, or receiving any gift, gratuity or favor from any person, firm or corporation involved in a contract or transaction. To ensure compliance with the City’s Code of Ethics and state law, the Agency shall not give a gift of any kind to City employees or officials. Agency also confirms that Agency and its employees do not have a business interest or a close family relationship with any City officer or employee who was, is, or will be involved in selecting the Agency, negotiating or administering this Agreement, or evaluating the Agency’s performance of the Services. 11. City of Renton Business License: The Agency shall obtain a City of Renton Business License prior to performing any Services and maintain the business license in good standing throughout the term of this agreement with the City. Information regarding acquiring a city business license can be found at: https://rentonwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=7922741&pageId=9824882 Information regarding State business licensing requirements can be found at: https://dor.wa.gov/open-business 12. Insurance: Agency shall secure and maintain: A. Commercial general liability insurance in the minimum amounts of $1,000,000 for each occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate for the Term of this Agreement. B. In the event that Services delivered pursuant to this Agreement either directly or indirectly involve or require Professional Services, Professional Liability, Errors and Omissions coverage shall be provided with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence. "Professional Services", for the purpose of this section, shall mean any Service provided by a licensed professional or Services that requires a professional standard of care. C. Workers’ compensation coverage, as required by the Industrial Insurance laws of the State of Washington, shall also be secured. D. Commercial Automobile Liability for owned, leased, hired or non-owned, leased, hired or non-owned, with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence combined single limit, if there will be any use of Agency’s vehicles on the City’s Premises by or on behalf of the City, beyond normal commutes. E. Agency shall name the City and King County as an Additional Insured on its commercial general liability policy on a non-contributory primary basis. The City’s insurance policies shall not be a source for payment of any Agency liability, nor shall the maintenance of any insurance required by this Agreement be construed to limit the liability of Agency to the coverage provided by such insurance or otherwise limit the City’s recourse to any remedy available at law or in equity. DocuSign Envelope ID: 9CCCC8CF-94AE-4EC5-939F-859C237502DA Page 5 of 10 F. Subject to the City’s review and acceptance, a certificate of insurance showing the proper endorsements, shall be delivered to the City before performing the Services. G. Agency shall provide the City with written notice of any policy cancellation, within two (2) business days of their receipt of such notice. 13. Successors and Assigns: Neither the City nor the Agency shall assign, transfer or encumber any rights, duties or interests accruing from this Agreement without the written consent of the other. 14. Notices: Any notice required under this Agreement will be in writing, addressed to the appropriate party at the address which appears below (as modified in writing from time to time by such party), and given personally, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, by facsimile or by nationally recognized overnight courier service. Time period for notices shall be deemed to have commenced upon the date of receipt, EXCE PT facsimile delivery will be deemed to have commenced on the first business day following transmission. Email and telephone may be used for purposes of administering the Agreement, but should not be used to give any formal notice required by the Agreement. City of Renton: Dianne Utecht 1055 South Grady Way, Sixth Floor Renton, WA 98057 Phone: (425) 430-6655 Dutecht@rentonwa.gov Agency: Sustainable Renton Steve Randolph 1427 Queen Ave NE Renton, WA 98056 Phone: (206) 898-5591 Sustainablerenton@gmail.com 15. Discrimination Prohibited: Except to the extent permitted by a bona fide occupational qualification, the Agency agrees as follows: A. Agency, and Agency’s agents, employees, representatives, and volunteers with regard to the Services performed or to be performed under this Agreement, shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, nationality, creed, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, age (except minimum age and retirement provisions), honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification in relationship to hiring and employment, in employment or application for employment, the administration of the delivery of Services or any other benefits under this Agreement, or procurement of materials or supplies. B. The Agency will take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical, sensory or mental handicaps, or marital status. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or DocuSign Envelope ID: 9CCCC8CF-94AE-4EC5-939F-859C237502DA Page 6 of 10 recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training. C. If the Agency fails to comply with any of this Agreement’s non-discrimination provisions, the City shall have the right, at its option, to cancel the Agreement in whole or in part. D. The Agency is responsible to be aware of and in compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations that may affect the satisfactory completion of the project, which includes but is not limited to fair labor laws , worker's compensation, and Title VI of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, and will comply with City of Renton Council Resolution Number 4085. 16. Representations and Warranties: A. Agency represents and warrants it is not presently debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by the U.S. Government , and will notify the City/King County in the event it is debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by any Federal department or agency. Debarment status can be verified at httpss://www.sam.gov B. Agency represents and warrants that neither it nor anyone involved in this transaction was employed by the County in the past year. C. Pursuant to KCC 3.04.050, the Agency shall not willfully attempt to secure preferential treatment in its dealings with the County by offering any valuable consideration, thing of value or gift, whether in the form of services, loan, thing or promise, in any form to any county official or employee. If Agency is found to have violated the prohibition found in this paragraph, its current contracts with the County will be cancelled and it shall not be able to bid on any county contract for a period of two years. 17. Miscellaneous: The Parties hereby acknowledge: A. The City is not responsible to train or provide training for Agency. B. Agency will not be reimbursed for job related expenses except to the extent specifically agreed within the attached exhibits. C. Agency shall furnish all tools and / or materials necessary to perform the Services except to the extent specifically agreed within the attached exhibits. D. In the event special training, licensing, or certification is required for Agency to provide Services he / she will acquire or maintain such at his / her own expense and, if Agency employs, sub-contracts, or otherwise assigns the responsibility to perform the Services, said employee / sub-contractor / assignee will acquire and or maintain such training, licensing, or certification. DocuSign Envelope ID: 9CCCC8CF-94AE-4EC5-939F-859C237502DA Page 7 of 10 E. This is a non-exclusive agreement and Agency is free to provide his / her Services to other entities, so long as there is no interruption or interference with the provision of Services called for in this Agreement. F. Agency is responsible for his / her own insurance, including, but not limited to health insurance. G. Agency is responsible for his / her own Worker’s Compensation coverage as well as that for any persons employed by the Agency. H. Agency shall not discriminate in the provision of employee benefits as provided in King county Ordinance 14823. Failure to abide by this requirement may result in disqualification from bidding on King County contracts, remedie s allowed by this agreement, other remedies allowable or provided for by law or rule. I. Agency shall not use any of the funds provided under this Agreement for any partisan political activity or to further the election or defeat of any candidate for public office. 18. Other Provisions: A. Approval Authority. Each individual executing this Agreement on behalf of the City and Agency represents and warrants that such individuals are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of the City or Agency. B. General Administration and Management. The City’s project manager is Dianne Utecht. In providing Services, Agency shall coordinate with the City’s contract manager or his/her designee. C. Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing, duly executed by both Parties. D. Conflicts. In the event of any inconsistencies between Agency proposals and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. Any exhibits/attachments to this Agreement are incorporated by reference only to the extent of the purpose for which they are referenced within this Agreement. To the extent an Agency prepared exhibit conflicts with the terms in the body of this Agreement or contains terms that are extraneous to the purpose for which it is referenced, the terms in the body of this Agreement shall prevail and the extraneous terms shall not be incorporated herein. E. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be made in and shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington and the City of Renton. Agency and all of the Agency’s employees shall perform the Services in accordance with all applicable federal, state, county and city laws, codes and ordinances. DocuSign Envelope ID: 9CCCC8CF-94AE-4EC5-939F-859C237502DA Page 8 of 10 F. Joint Drafting Effort. This Agreement shall be considered for all purposes as prepared by the joint efforts of the Parties and shall not be construed against one party or the other as a result of the preparation, substitution, submission or other event of negotiation, drafting or execution. G. Jurisdiction and Venue. Any lawsuit or legal action brought by any party to enforce or interpret this Agreement or any of its terms or covenants shall be brought in the King County Superior Court for the State of Washington at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, King County, Washington, or its replacement or successor. H. Severability. A court of competent jurisdiction’s determination that any provision or part of this Agreement is illegal or unenforceable shall not cancel or invalidate the remainder of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. I. Sole and Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties and any representations or understandings, whether oral or written, not incorporated are excluded. J. Time is of the Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement and each and all of its provisions in which performance is a factor. Adherence to completion dates set forth in the description of the Services is essential to the Agency’s performance of this Agreement. K. Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, nor shall be construed to give any rights or benefits in the Agreement to anyone other than the Parties, and all duties and responsibilities undertaken pursuant to this Agreement will be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Parties and no one else. L. Assigns and Successors. The Parties each bind themselves, their partners, successors, assigns, and legal representatives to the other party to this Agreement, and to the partners, successors, assigns, and legal representatives of such other party with respect to all covenants of the Agreement. M. Waivers. All waivers shall be in writing and signed by the waiving party. Either party’s failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be a waiver and shall not prevent either the City or Agency from enforcing that provision or any other provision of this Agreement in the future. Waiver of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any prior or subsequent breach unless it is expressly waived in writing. N. Counterparts. The Parties may execute this Agreement in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which will together constitute this one Agreement. DocuSign Envelope ID: 9CCCC8CF-94AE-4EC5-939F-859C237502DA Page 9 of 10 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have voluntarily entered into this Agreement as of the date last signed by the Parties below. CITY OF RENTON By:_____________________________ AGENCY By:____________________________ Kelly Beymer Community Services Administrator Steve Randolph President _____________________________ Date _____________________________ Date Approved as to Legal Form By Renton City Attorney’s Office By:_____________________________ Leslie Clark Senior Assistant City Attorney _____________________________ Date DocuSign Envelope ID: 9CCCC8CF-94AE-4EC5-939F-859C237502DA 6/22/2021 | 4:19 PM PDT 6/23/2021 | 10:55 AM PDT (approved via email from Leslie Clark) 6/24/2021 | 8:50 AM PDT Page 10 of 10 Exhibit A Scope and Schedule of Work 2021-2022 Program Services Agreement Agency: Sustainable Renton 2021 Funding: $12,500 Program: Drive through grocery store This funding will provide: Support for the Sustainable Renton drive through grocery store at St. Matthews Total: $12,500 Effective Date January 1, 2021– December 31, 2021 Agency shall use the awarded funds for the following activities which support individuals and families affected by COVID-19.: Funds will support: • Fuel/mileage reimbursement • Equipment repair and maintenance • Signage • Purchase of non food baby items such as diapers, wipes, etc. I. Period of Performance. The Services shall be provided by December 31, 2021 II. Reporting: Services shall be provided by December 31, 2021 and a final invoice and narrative will be due no later than January 5, 2022. The narrative will provide a description of how these funds were used to benefit Renton residents, and should include photographs, or any relevant information on how the funds were used. III: Billing and Compensation: A. Agency shall submit invoices at least quarterly. Invoices shall contain clear and specific descriptions of activities and costs., including numbers served. B. Agency shall provide supporting documentation that details expenditures consistent with the budget. C. Invoices shall be submitted to Dianne Utecht at Dutecht@rentonwa.gov DocuSign Envelope ID: 9CCCC8CF-94AE-4EC5-939F-859C237502DA