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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC05-075 The Rural Resort Region Consolidated Child Care Pilot UJ5- o:1S-z"t- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO AND The Rural Resort Region Consolidated Child Care Pilot THIS AGREEMENT made this 22nd day of March, 2005, by and between the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, a body corporate and politic, by and through its Board of County Commissioners, "County" and, The Rural Resort Region Consolidated Child Care Pilot, hereinafter "Grantor." 1. AGREEMENT: This Agreement shall commence on January 1, 2005 and shall end on June 30, 2005. 2. SCOPE: The Grantor hereby contracts with Eagle County for quality improvement services to licensed family child care homes and child care centers. Specifically, The Grantor agrees: a. To reimburse the Early Childhood Partners $1220.00 per program site to provide Environmental Rating Scale services consistent with Quality Improvement Initiative (04-05) funded through Colorado Department of Human Services, Child Care Division. Early Childhood Partners agrees: b. To complete an Environmental Rating Scale at grantee site. c. To make recommendations to the Grantor for up to a total of $400 in quality improvement funds for participating programs according to the recommendations resulting from the Environmental Rating Scale. d. To provide and pay for the services of a trained assessor for participants. e. To provide and pay for the services of a trained mentor for participants. f. To provide data and results obtained during this process to the Grantor for evaluation and grant-writing purposes. Participating child care programs will: a. Grant the assessor full access to all necessary aspects of the program b. Design an improvement plan and a budget for the above said amount based on the results of the Environmental Rating Scale assessment c. Submit an improvement plan and budget to the Contractor for approval before spending any of the grant money. d. Spend all of the grant money according to the approved plan and budget. If this is not done, the Facility is required to return any unspent money to the Pilot or reimburse the Pilot for money spent not according to the approved plan and budget. e. Participate in a second follow-up assessment by June 30, 2005. f. Spend all of the grant money by June 1,2005. 3.TERMINATION: Either party may terminate this Agreement by thirty (30) days prior notification in writing. If this Agreement is terminated, all funds, spent or unspent, must be returned to the Grantor. 4. 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 GRANTOR: Eagle County Health & Human Services Rural Resort Region Consolidated Post Office Box 660 Child Care Pilot Eagle, CO 81631 P.O. Box 923 Glenwood Springs, CO 81602 Notice shall be deemed given three (3) days after the date of deposit in a regular depository of the United States Postal Service. 5. MODIFICATION: Any revision, amendment or modification to this Agreement, shall only be valid if in writing and signed by all parties. 6. MISCELLANEOUS: A. 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. B. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or unenforceable provision was omitted. C. Grantor 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 charged to or be recoverable from the County, its Board 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 Grantor, its employees or agents, in or in part pursuant to this Agreement or arising directly or indirectly out of Grantor's exercise of its privileges or performance of its obligations under this Agreement. D. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws ofthe 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. E. This Agreement supersedes all previous communications, negotiations and/or agreements between the respective parties hereto, either verbal or written, and the same not expressly contained herein are 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. F. 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. J. Grantor and County hereby certifies that it has read the Agreement, understands each and every term and the requirements set forth herein, and agrees to comply with the same. 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 counterparts have been delivered to County and one to the Grantor. COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO By and h its Board of County Commissioners By: Am ~~ . Commissioners ?\ ~ 1JvF , GRANTOR: By: ~ /J----(