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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC04-091 Basalt Family Resource Center AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO AND Basalt Family Resource Center THIS AGREEMENT made this 9th day of March, 2004, by and between~the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, a body corporate and politic, "County" and, Basalt Family Resource Center, hereinafter "Contractor." 1. AGREEMENT: This Agreement shall commence on January 1, 2004 and shall end on December 31, 2004. 2. SCOPE: The Contractor will link families, schools, and community resource to ensure that Basalt public school students are healthy and able to achieve educational success. Specifically, the Contractor will link students and families with health care services, mental health services, substance abuse services, family support services, and help with basic needs. Eagle County will provide the Contractor a grant in the amount of $ 3,000 in two payments; one payment of $1 X00 on or about March 16, 2004 and one payment of $ 1500 on July 15, 2004. 3. TERMINATION: The County may terminate this Agreement upon ten (10) days written notice to Contractor if it is deemed by the County in its sole discretion, that the Contractor is not fulfilling the program as specified in this Agreement, or for any other reason. Upon such termination any unexpended funds shall be returned to the County. In addition, any funds not properly expended according to project objectives shall be returned by Contractor to County. In the event the Contractor becomes insolvent, is declared bankrupt, or dissolves the County may declare in writing that this Agreement is terminated, and all rights of the Contractor and obligations of the County shall terminate and ,cease immediately. 4. CONTRACTOR'S DUTIES: The Contractor shall comply with the following requirements: A. All funds received by Contractor under this Agreement shall be expended solely for the purpose for which granted, and any funds not so expended, including funds lost or diverted for other purposes, shall be returned to County. B. Contractor shall maintain adequate financial and programmatic records for reporting to the County. The Contractor shall maintain all records pertaining to this Agreement for a minimum of three years and may be subjected to an audit by federal, state, or county auditors or their designees, as requested. If an auditor discovers misuse of funds, the Contractor shall return said misused funds to the County. The Contractor hereby authorizes the County to perform audits or to make inspections during normal business hours upon 48 hours notice to Contralctor, for the purpose of evaluating performance under this Agreement. The Contractor will allow access to and cooperate with authorized Health & Human Services representatives in the observation and evaluation of the program and records. The Contractor shall have the right to dispute any claims of misuse of funds and seek an amicable resolution with the County. Agreement between Eagle County and Page 2 Basalt Family Resource Center C. Customer Service/Termination: In rendering its services, Contractor shall comply with the highest standards of customer service to the public. Contractor shall provide appropriate supervision of its employees to ensure the maintenance of these high standards of customer service and professionalism, the performance of such obligation to be determined at the sole discretion of the County. In the event that the County finds these standazds of customer service aze not being met by the Contractor, the County may terminate this Contract, in whole or in part, upon providing ten (10) days notice to the Contractor. D. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for ensuring proper licensing and ~redentialing of those providing services under this Agreement. E. Contractor shall provide the County with an annual report regazding the number and nature of services provided by the Contractor. The annual report for 2004 must be submitted by January 30, 2005. F. Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act of 196,4 and Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 concerning discrimination on the basis of race, dolor, sex, age, religion, political beliefs, national origin, or handicap. G. Contractor shall safeguard information and confidentiality of the child and the child's family in accordance with rules of the Colorado Department of Human Services and Eagle County Health and Human Services, and the Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act. H. The Contractor will notify Eagle County Health & Human Services immedia):ely of all reports of suspected child abuse or neglect involving the Contractor, including, but not lfmited to, employees, volunteers and clients. Health & Human Services contractors are considered to be "mandatory reporters" for suspected child abuse and neglect and aze to make those reports directly to Eagle County Health & Human Services -Adult & Family Services Division - (970) 328-8840. Contractors shall participate in an annual training provided by the County regarding child abuse and neglect reporting. 5. NOTICE: Any notice required under this Agreement shall be given in writing by registered or certified mail; return receipt requested which shall be addressed as follows: THE COUNTY: THE CONTRACTOR: Eagle County Health & Human Services Basalt Family Resource Center Post Office Box 660 P.O. Box 1396 Eagle, CO 81631 Basalt, CO 81621 Notice shall be deemed given three (3) days after the date of deposit in a regular depository of th~ United States Postal Service. .. • Agreement between Eagle County and Page 3 Basalt Family Resource Center 6. ASSIGNMENT: The Contractor shall not assign any of its rights or duties under this Agreement to a third party without the prior written consent of County. Any assignment without the prior written consent of County shall cause this Agreement to terminate. 7. MODIFICATION: Any revision, amendment or modification to this Agreement, shall only be valid if in writing and signed by all parties. 8. INSURANCE: At all times during the term of this Agreement, Contractor shall maintain in full force and effect the following insurance: Type of Insurance Workers' Compensation Employers Liability, including occupational Disease Coverage Limits Statutory $500,000 Comprehensive General Liability, including broad form property damage $150,000 per person and $600,000 per occurtence or as specified in the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, whidhever is greater Contractor shall purchase and maintain such insurance as required above and shall provide certificates of insurance in a form acceptable to Eagle County upon execution of the Agreement. 9. MISCELLANEOUS: A. The parties to this Agreement intend that the relationship of the Contractor to, the County is that of independent contractor. No agent, employee, or volunteer of the Contractor shall be deemed to be an agent, employee, or volunteer of the County. B. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Contractor and the County and their respective heirs, legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. Neither party may assign or delegate any of its rights or obligations hereunder without first obtaining the written consent of the other party. C. In the event of litigation in connection with this Agreement, it is agreed that the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all reasonable costs incurred, including attorney fees, costs, staff time and other claim related expense. D. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall nbt affect the other provisions hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid,or unenforceable provision was omitted. • Agreement between Eagle County and Page 4 Basalt Family Resource Center E. Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the County, its Board of Commissioners, and the individual members thereof, its agencies, departments, officers, agents, employees, servants and its successors from any and all demands, losses, liabilities, claims or judgments, together with all costs and expenses, including but not limited to attorney fees, incident thereto which may accrue against, be chazged to or be recoverable from the County, its Boazd of Commissioners, and the individual members thereof, its agencies, departments, officers, agents, employees, servants and its successors, as a result of the acts or omissions of Contractor, its employees or agents, in or in part pursuant. to this Agreement or arising directly', or indirectly out of Contractor's exercise of its privileges or performance of its obligations under this Agreement. F. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, resolutions, and codes. G. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the County shall have no obligations under this Agreement, nor shall any payments be made to Contractor in respect of any period after December 31st of each calendar yeaz during the term of this Agreement, without the appropriation therefore by the County in accordance with a budget adopted by the Boazd of County Commissioners in compliance with the provisions of Article 25, Title 30 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the Local Government Budget Law (C.R.S. ' 29-1-101 et.seq.~ and the TABOR Amendment (Colorado Constitution, Article X, Sec. 20). H. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado. Jurisdiction and venue for any suit, right, or cause of action arising under, or in connection with this Agreement shall be exclusive in Eagle County, Colorado. J I. This Agreement supersedes all previous communications, negotiations and/or agreements between the respective parties hereto, either verbal or written, and the same not iexpressly contained herein aze hereby withdrawn and annulled. This is an integrated agreement and there are no representations about any of the subject matter hereof except as expressly set forth in this Agreement. No alterations, amendments, changes, or modifications to this Agreement shall be valid unless executed by an instrument in writing signed by both parties. J. This Agreement does not, and shall not be deemed or construed to, confer upon or grant to any third party or parties any right to claim damages or to bring any suit, action or other proceeding against either Contractor or the County because of any breach hereof or because' of any of the terms, covenants, agreements and conditions herein. K. Contractor hereby certifies that it has read the Agreement, understands each rand every term and the requirements set forth herein, and agrees to comply with the same. • Agreement between Eagle County and Basalt Family Resource Center Page 5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first set forth above. The parties hereto have signed this Agreement in triplicate. Two cpunterpazts have been delivered to County and one to the Contractor. COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO By and through its Boazd of County Commissioners By: Tom C. S one, Chairman ®~ ~~~~ ATTEST: ~ ~' G ~J 1 ~ ~ Clerk to the Bo d of County Commi ~a;~ners"~° CONTRACTOR: Basalt Family Resource Center By: v Title: J ~2S 0~~