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Home My WebLink AboutC97-036 Northwest Colorado Legal Service ProjectecAGREEMENTBETWEENTHECOUNTYOFEAGLE,STATEOFCOLORADOANDNORTHWESTCOLORADOLEGALSERVICEPROJECTTHISAGEMENT,madeandenteredintothisdayof%97byandbetweentheBoardofCountyCommissionersoftheCountyofEagle,StateofColorado,abodycorporateandpolitic(hereinafterreferredtoasthe“County”)andNorthwestColoradoLegalServicesProject,(hereinafterreferredasthe“Contractor”).WITNESSETH:THAT,inconsiderationofthemutualpromises,covenantsandconditionscontainedherein,thepartiesheretoagreeasfollows:1.SCOPEA.TheCountyhasawardedtheContractorgrantfundsintheamountof$2,000inquarterlypaymentsof$500beginningMarch31,1997forthepurposeofprovidinglegalassistanceservicestolowincomeEagleCountyfamilieswithcivillegalproblems.B.Inconsiderationforthemonetarypaymentdescribedintheprecedingparagraph,Contractorshallutilizeandspendthefundsprovidedsolelyforthefollowingspecificpurpose(s),subjecttothegeneraltermsandconditionsasstatedherein:i.Informationandreferralserviceforlegalassistance.ii.OnceamonthLegalAdviceClinicintheTownofEagleandvolunteerattorneyservicesforlow-incomeEagleCountyresidentswithcivillegalproblems.C.TheContractorshallprovideaquarterlyreportofprogramactivitiesundertakenthroughthisgrantwhichwillincludethenumbersofEagleCountyindividualsreceivingservices.Quarterlyreportswillbeduebythe15thofthemonthfollowingthecloseofthequarterandwillbesubmittedtotheDirectorofHealthandHumanServices,P.O.Box660,Eagle,CO$1631.Quarterlypaymentsmaybesuspendedifthecontractorfailstoprovidequarterlyreportsontime.2.PERIODOFAGREEMENTA.ThetermofthisAgreementshallcommenceJanuary1,1997,andendDecember31,1997.However,theCountymayterminatethecontractbetweentheCountyandtheContractor(thereforeterminatingthisAgreement)on10days’noticeifitisdeemedbytheCountythattheContractorisnotfulfillingtheprogramasspecifiedinthisagreement,orforothersufficientreasons.AnyunexpendedfundsmayberequiredtobereturnedtotheCountyaswellasanyfundsnotproperlyexpendedaccordingtoprojectobjectives.B.Notwithstandingtheabove,intheeventtheContractorbecomesinsolvent,orisdeclaredbankrupt,ordissolves,thentheCountymaydeclareinwritingthatthisAgreementisterminated,andallrightsoftheContractorandobligationsoftheCountyshallthereuponterminateandceaseimmediately. CCAgreementBetweenEAGLECOUNTYandNorthwestColoradoLegalServicesProjectPAGE23.CONTRACTOR’SDUTIESTheContractorshallcomplywiththefollowingrequirements:A.AllfundsreceivedunderthisAgreementshallbeexpendedsolelyforthepurposeofwhichgranted,andanysuchfundsnotsoexpended,includingfundslostordivertedtootherpurposes,willbereturnedtotheCounty.B.TheContractorshallmaintainadequaterecordsofmatchingexpendituresforreportingtotheCounty.TheContractorshallmaintainallrecordspertainingtothisAgreementforaminimumofthreeyearsandmaybesubjectedtoanauditbyfederal,state,orcountyauditorsortheirdesigneesasrequested.Ifmisuseoffundsisdiscoveredbyanauditor,theContractorshallreturnsaidmisusedfundstotheCounty.C.TheContractorauthorizestheCountytoperformauditsandtomakeinspectionsduringnormalbusinesshoursattheconvenienceoftheContractor,with4$hourswrittennotice,forthepurposeofevaluatingperformanceunderthisAgreement.4.NOTICEAnynoticeprovidedforhereinshallbegiveninwritingbyregisteredorcertifiedmail,returnreceiptrequested,whichshallbeaddressedasfollows:THECOUNTY:THECONTRACTOR:EagleCountyNorthwestColoradoLegalServicesdoCountyAttorneydoPatriciaCraigP.0.Box$50P.O.Box1002Eagle,CO$1631Dillon,CO$04355.MODIFICATIONSANDWAIVERTheContractorshallnotassignanyrightsordutiesunderthisAgreementtoathirdpartywithoutthewrittenconsentoftheCounty,whichshalldeterminetheacceptabilityofthethirdpartytotheCounty.AnyefforttoeffectsuchanassignmentwithoutthewrittenconsentoftheCountywillterminatetheAgreementimmediatelyattheoptionoftheCounty. CCAgreementbetweenEAGLECOUNTYandNorthwestColoradoLegalServicesProjectPAGE36.INSURANCEAtalltimesduringthetermofthisAgreement,Contractorshallmaintainthefollowinginsurance:TypeofInsuranceCoverageLimitsWorkers’CompensationStatutoryEmployer’sLiability,including$500,000occupationaldiseaseComprehensiveAutomobileLiability,$150,000perpersonand$600,000perincludingallowned,non-ownedandhiredoccurrenceorasspecifiedintheColoradovehicles.GovernmentalImmunityAct,whicheverisgreater.ComprehensiveGeneralLiability,$150,000perpersonand$600,000perincludingbroadformpropertydamageoccurrenceorasspecifiedintheColoradoGovernmentalImmunityAct,whicheverisgreater.AllinsurancerequiredherebyshallbeissuedbyaninsurancecompanyorcompaniesauthorizedtodobusinessintheStateofColorado7.MISCELLANEOUSA.ThepartiesofthisAgreementintendthattherelationshipoftheContractortotheCountyisthatofanindependentcontractor.Noagent,employeeorvolunteeroftheContractorshallbedeemedtobeanagent,employeeorvolunteeroftheCounty.B.ThisAgreementshallbebindinguponandinuretothebenefitoftheContractorandtheCountyandtheirrespectiveheirs,legalrepresentatives,executors,administrators,successorsandassigns:provided,however,thatneitherpartymayassignnordelegateanyofitsrightsorobligationhereunderwithoutfirstobtainingthewrittenconsentoftheotherparty.C.IntheeventthatadisputeshouldariserelatingtotheperformanceoftheservicestobeprovidedundertheAgreement,andshouldthatdisputeresultinlitigation,itisagreedthattheprevailingpartyshallbeentitledtorecoverallreasonablecostsincurredinthedefenseoftheclaim,includingstafftime,courtcosts,attorney’sfees,andotherclaimrelatedexpenses.D.ThevalidityorunenforceabilityofanyparticularprovisionofthisAgreementshallnotaffecttheotherprovisionshereof,andthisAgreementshallbeconstruedasifsuchinvalidandunenforceableprovisionswereomitted. CAgreementbetweenEAGLECOUNTYandNorthwestColoradoLegalServicesProjectPAGE40E.ContractorshallindemnifyandholdharmlesstheCounty,itsBoardofCountyCommissionersandtheindividualmembersthereof,itscommissions,agencies,departments,officers,agents,employees,orservants,anditssuccessors,fromanyandalldemands,losses,liabilities,claimsorjudgements,togetherwithallcostsandexpensesincidenttheretowhichmayaccrueagainst,bechargedto,orberecoverablefromtheCounty,itsBoardofCountyCommissioners,andtheindividualmembersthereofitscommissions,agencies,departments,officers,agents,employeesorservantsanditssuccessors,asaresultoftheactsoromissionsofContractor,itsemployeesoragents,inconnectionwithContractor’sactivitieswhicharefundedinwholeorinpartpursuanttothisAgreementorarisingdirectlyorindirectlyoutofContractor’sexerciseofitsobligationsunderthisAgreement.F.Thecontractorshallcomplywithallapplicablelaws,resolutions,andcodesoftheStateofColoradoandEagleCounty.G.Nopersonshallhaveanypersonalfinancialinterest,directorindirect,inthisAgreement.H.TheCounty’sfinancialobligationsunderthisAgreementarecontingentuponitsreceivingsufficientrevenueswithinitsbudget.INWIESSTHEREOF,thepartiesheretohaveexecutedthisAgreementy1997.ThepartiesheretohavesignedthisAgreementinquadruplicate.OnecounterparteachhasbeendeliveredtotheCountyandtheContractor.CountyofEagle,StateofColorado,ByandThroughItsBOARDofCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERSr•_ATTEST:ClerkoftheBoardofChrpersonCountyCommissionersEagLeCountyBoardofCommissionersDirectorlitanDenverCONTRACTOR:NorthwestColoradoLegalServicesAprojectoftheLegalAidSocietyofMetropolitanDenver