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AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
BETWEEN EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO
AND
JOHN C. COLLINS, P.C.
THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is effective as of January 1 st, 2022 by and between John C. Collins, P.C.
(hereinafter "Contractor") and Eagle County, Colorado, a body corporate and politic (hereinafter "County").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the County, through its Department of Human Services ("DHS") works to promote the health,
safety and welfare of County residents of all ages; and
WHEREAS, the County uses outside providers and professionals to enhance the ability of County to promote
such health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, County desires to hire the Contractor to perform the Services defined below in paragraph 1; and
WHEREAS, Contractor is an attorney licensed in the State of Colorado and has the time, skill, expertise, and
experience necessary to provide the Services; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement shall govern the relationship between Contractor and County in connection with
the Services.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the following promises Contractor and County
agree as follows:
Services. County agrees that John C. Collins shall act as Special County Attorney for Eagle County
DHS and to diligently provide all services, labor, personnel and materials necessary to perform and
complete the legal services, consultation and legal guidance to County described in Exhibit A
("Services") which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The services shall be
performed in accordance with the provisions and conditions of this Agreement.
a. Contractor accepts the position of Special County Attorney for, and only for, the purposes
specifically enumerated in this Agreement, and in all proceedings hereunder he shall appear as
counsel for Eagle County DHS acting as Special County Attorney for Eagle County, Colorado.
b. Contractor agrees to furnish the services commencing January 1, 2022 and in accordance with
the schedule established in Exhibit A. If no completion date is specified in Exhibit A, then
Contractor agrees to furnish the Services in a timely and expeditious manner consistent with the
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applicable standard of case. By signing below Contractor represents that it has the expertise and
personnel necessary to properly and timely perform the Services.
c. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms and conditions set forth in
Exhibit A and the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement shall prevail.
d. Contractor agrees that it will not enter into any consulting or other arrangements with third
parties that will conflict in any manner with the Services.
Count; 's Representative. The Human Services Department's designee shall be Contractor's contact
with respect to this Agreement and performance of the Services.
Term of the Agreement. This Agreement shall commence upon the date first written above, and subject
to the provisions of paragraph 11 hereof, shall continue in full force and effect through the 31 st day of
December, 2022. The Term of this Agreement may be extended for additional one-year periods upon
written agreement of the parties.
4. Extension or Modification. This Agreement may not be amended or supplemented, nor may any
obligations hereunder be waived, except by agreement signed by both parties. No additional services or
work performed by Consultant shall be the basis for additional compensation unless and until
Consultant has obtained written authorization and acknowledgement by County for such additional
services in accordance with County's internal policies. Accordingly, no course of conduct or dealings
between the parties, nor verbal change order, express or implied acceptance of alterations or additions to
the Services, and no claim that County has been unjustly enriched by any additional services, whether
or not there is in fact any such unjust enrichment, shall be the basis of any increase in the compensation
payable hereunder. In the event that written authorization and acknowledgement by the County for such
additional services is not timely executed and issued in strict accordance with this Agreement,
Consultant's rights with respect to such additional services shall be deemed waived and such failure
shall result in non-payment for such additional services or work performed.
5. Compensation. County shall compensate Contractor for the satisfactory performance of the Services in
a sum computed and payable as set forth in Exhibit A. The compensation for the performance of the
Services under this Agreement shall not exceed $35,000.00. County shall pay Contractor on a monthly
basis in arrears in equal installments of $2,916.66 in accordance with this paragraph 5. Contractor shall
not be entitled to bill at overtime and/or double time rates for work done outside of normal business
hours unless specifically authorized in writing by the County. Contractor shall not be compensated for
time spent on travel as set forth on Exhibit A.
a. By the 20th of each month during the Term, Contractor shall submit an invoice setting forth the
installment due for that month, together with a monthly report detailing hours spent and tasks
performed during the prior month on child support services cases. If County is not satisfied
with the completeness of a submitted invoice or report, County may request Contractor to either
revise the invoice or report to provide additional information. Payment will be made for
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Services satisfactorily performed within thirty (30) days of receipt of a proper and accurate
invoice.
All invoices must be mailed, emailed or delivered in person to the following address to
ensure proper payment.
Eagle County Human Services
Integrated Support Services
551 Broadway
Post Office Box 660
Eagle, CO 81631
Or
Emailed to:
Guadalupe.ontiveros&ea leg county.us and/or Rita.woods&ea leg county.us
b. Any out-of-pocket expenses to be incurred by Contractor and reimbursed by County shall be
identified on Exhibit A. Out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed without any additional
mark-up thereon and are included in the not to exceed contract amount set forth above.
Out-of-pocket expenses shall not include any payment of salaries, bonuses or other
compensation to personnel of the Contractor. Contractor shall not be reimbursed for expenses
that are not set forth on Exhibit A. Unless specifically approved in writing by the County.
c. If, prior to payment of compensation or reimbursement for Services but after submission to
County of a request therefore by Contractor, County reasonably determines that payment as
requested would be improper because the Services were not performed as prescribed by the
provisions of this Agreement, the County shall have no obligation to make such payment. If, at
any time after or during the term or after termination or expiration of this Agreement, County
reasonably determines that any payment heretofore paid by County to Contractor was improper
because the Services for which payment was made were not performed as set forth in this
Agreement, then upon written notice of such determination and request for reimbursement from
County, Contractor shall forthwith return such payment(s) to County. Upon termination or
expiration of this Agreement, unexpended funds advanced by County, if any, shall forthwith be
returned to County.
d. All funds received by Contractor under this Agreement shall be or have been expended solely
for the purpose for which granted, and any guns not so expended, including funds lost or
diverted for other purposes, shall be returned to County. Contractor shall provide the County
with progress reports upon County's request, or Contractor shall furnish progress reports as
more specifically set forth in the attached Exhibit A.
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e. County will not withhold any taxes from monies paid to the Contractor hereunder and
Contractor agrees to be solely responsible for the accurate reporting and payment of any taxes
related to payments made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
f. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, County shall have no
obligations under this Agreement after, nor shall any payments be made to Contractor in respect
of any period after December 31 of any year, without an appropriation therefor by County in
accordance with a budget adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in compliance with
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).
6. Subcontractors. Contractor acknowledges that County has entered into this Agreement in Reliance upon
the particular reputation and expertise of Contractor. Contractor shall not enter into any subcontractor
agreements for the performance of any of the Services or additional services without County's prior
written consent, which may be withheld in County's sole discretion. County shall have the right in its
reasonable discretion to approve all personnel assigned to perform Services under this Agreement and
no personnel to whom County has an objection, in its reasonable discretion, shall be assigned to
perform such Services. Contractor shall require each subcontractor, as approved by County and to the
extent of the Services to be performed by the subcontractor, to be cound to Contractor by the terms of
this Agreement, and to assume toward Contractor all the obligations and responsibilities which
Contractor, by this Agreement, assumes toward County. The County shall have the right (but not the
obligation) to enforce the provisions of this Agreement against any subcontractor hired by Contractor
and Contractor shall cooperate in such process. The Contractor shall be responsible for the acts and
omissions of its agents, employees and sub -consultants or subcontractors.
7. Insurance. Contractor agrees to provide and maintain at Contractor's sole cost and expense, the
following insurance coverage with limit of liability not less than those stated below:
a. Types of Insurance.
Worker's Compensation as required by law.
ii. Intentionally omitted.
iii. Intentionally omitted.
iv. Professional liability insurance with prior acts coverage for all Services required
hereunder, in a form and with an insurer or insurers satisfactory to County, with limits
of liability or not less than $500,000 per occurrence. In the event the professional
liability insurance is on a claims -made basis, Consultant warrants that any retroactive
date under the policy shall proceed to the effective date of this Agreement. Continuous
coverage shall be maintained during any applicable statute of limitations for the
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Services. Contractor shall provide thirty (30) days' notice to the County prior to
cancelling such insurance during the applicable statute of limitations period.
V. Intentionally omitted.
b. Other requirements.
Intentionally omitted.
ii. Intentionally omitted.
iii. Insurance shall be placed with insurers duly licensed or authorized to do business in the
State of Colorado and with an "A.M. Best" rating of no less than ANII.
iv. Contractor's insurance coverage shall be primary and noncontributory with respect to
all other available sources. Contractor's policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation
against Eagle County.
V. All insurers' policies must be written on a per occurrence basis unless otherwise
provided herein.
vi. Contractor's certificate of insurance evidencing all required coverage(s) is attached
hereto as Exhibit B. Upon request, Contractor shall provide a copy of the actual
insurance policy and/or required endorsements required under this Agreement within
five (5) business days of a written request from County, and hereby authorizes
Contractor;s broker, without further notice and authorization by Contractor, to
immediately comply with any written requests of County for complete copy of the
policy.
vii. Contractor shall advise County in the event of general aggregate or other aggregate
limits are reduced below the required per occurrence limit. Contractor, at its own
expense, will reinstate the aggregate limits to comply with the minimum limits and
shall furnish the County a new certificate of insurance showing such coverage.
viii. If Contractor fails to secure and maintain the insurance required by this Agreement and
provide satisfactory evidence thereof to County, County shall be entitled to
immediately terminate this Agreement.
ix. The insurance provisions of this Agreement shall survive expiration or termination
hereof.
X. The parties hereto understand and agree that the County is relying on, and does not
waive or intend to waive by any provisions of this Agreement, the monetary limitations
or rights, immunities and protections provided by the Colorado Governmental
Immunity Act, as from time to time amended, or otherwise available to County, its
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affiliated entities, successors or assigns, its elected officials, employees, agents and
volunteers.
xi. Contractor is not entitled to workers' compensation benefits except as provided by the
Contractor, nor to unemployment insurance benefits unless unemployment
compensation coverage is provided by Contractor or some other entity. The Contractor
is obligated to pay all federal and state income tax on any monies paid pursuant to this
Agreement.
Indemnification. The Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless County, and any of its officers,
agents and employees against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities for which County may become
subject to insofar as any such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of, directly or indirectly,
this Agreement, or are based upon any performance or nonperformance by Contractor or any of its
subcontractor hereunder including claims for bodily injury or personal injury including death, or loss or
damage to tangible or intangible property; and Contractor shall reimburse County for reasonable
attorney fees and costs, legal and other expenses incurred by County in connection with investigating or
defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. This indemnification shall not apply to
claims by third parties against the County to the extent that County is liable to such third party for such
claims without regard to the involvement of the Consultant. This paragraph shall survive expiration or
termination hereof.
9. Ownership of Documents. All documents prepared by the Contractor in connection with the Services
shall become property of the County. Consultant shall execute written assignments to County of all
rights (including common law, statutory, and other rights, including copyrights) to the same as County
shall from time to time request. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "documents" shall mean and
include all purports, plans, studies, tape or other electronic recording, drawings, sketches, estimates,
data sheets, maps and worksheets produced, or prepared by or for Consultant (including any employee
or subcontractor in connection with the performance of the Services and additional services under this
Agreement).
10. Notice. Any notice required by this Agreement shall be deemed properly delivered when (i) personally
delivered, or (ii) when mailed in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid, or (iii) when
delivered by FedEx or other comparable courier service, charges prepaid, to the parties at their
respective addresses listed below, or (iv) when sent via facsimile so long as the sending party can
provide facsimile machine or other confirmation showing the date, time and receiving facsimile number
for the transmission, or (v) when transmitted via email with confirmation of receipt. Either party may
change its address for purposes of this paragraph by giving five (5) days prior written notice of such
change to the other party.
. 16181211111119
Eagle County, Colorado
Attention: Rita Woods
500 Broadway
Post Office Box 660
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Eagle, CO 81631
Telephone: (970) 328-8817
Facsimile: (855) 846-0751
Email: Rita.Woods(&Eaglecounty.us
With a copy to:
Eagle County Attorney
500 Broadway
Post Office Box 850
Eagle, CO 81631
Telephone: (970) 328-8685
Facsimile: (970) 328-8699
Email: attvneaalecountv.us
CONTRACTOR:
John C. Collins, P.C.
% John C. Collins
P.O. Box 664
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
Telephone: (97) 379-1472
Facsimile: (970) 826-7102
Email: Collinslawpc(Lgmail.com
11. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement with or without cause and for any reason and
without penalty therefore upon 30 days prior written notice to the other. Upon termination of this
Agreement, Contractor shall immediately provide County with all documents as defined in paragraph 9
hereof, in such format as County shall direct and shall return all County owned materials and
documents. County shall pay Contractor for Services satisfactorily performed to the date of termination.
12. Venue, Jurisdiction and Applicable Law. Any and all claims, disputes or controversies related to this
Agreement, or breach thereof, shall be litigated in the District Court for Eagle County, Colorado, which
shall be the sole and exclusive forum for such litigation. This Agreement shall be construed and
interpreted under and shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado.
13. Execution by Counterparts: Electronic Signal. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the
same instrument. The parties approve the use of electronic signatures for execution of this Agreement.
Only the following two forms of electronic signatures shall be permitted to bind the parties to this
Agreement: (i) Electronic or facsimile delivery of a fully executed copy of the signature page; (ii) the
image of the signature of an authorized signed inserted into PDF format documents. All documents
must be properly notarized, if applicable. All use of electronic signatures shall be governed by the
Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, C.R.S. 24-71.3-101 to 121.
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14. Assi nsr ment. Contractor has arranged for Alison Casias, Attorney at Law, to be available to the County
as Special County Attorney in the event Contractor is not available to respond to the duties of Special
County Attorney as detailed under Section 1. County accepts this assignment of duties by Contractor
for the purposes of emergency coverage of Special County Attorney responsibilities hereunder. County
requests Contractor to notify County of any and all instances where Alison Casias will provide
emergency coverage of Special County Attorney responsibilities and the anticipated length of that
emergency coverage. With exception to the assignment noted on this paragraph 14, Contractor shall not
assign any of his rights or duties under this Agreement to a third party without the prior written consent
of the County. Contractor understands that any assignment without the prior written consent of County
shall be deemed cause for County to terminate this Agreement.
15. Other Contract Requirements.
a. In rendering the Services hereunder, 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 are maintained. The performance of such obligation shall be determined at the
sole discretion of the County. In the event County finds these standards of customer service are
not being met by Contractor, County may terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, upon
even (7) days' notice to Contractor.
b. Contractor shall be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the Services, including all
supporting data or other documents prepared or compiled in performance of the Services, and
shall correct, at its sole expense, all significant errors and omissions therein. The fact that the
County has accepted or approved the Services shall not relieve the Consultant of any of its
responsibilities. Contractor shall perform the Services in a skillful, professional and competent
manner and in accordance with the standard of care, skill and diligence applicable to a
Contractor performing similar services. This paragraph shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
County contractors are considered to be mandatory reporters for suspected child abuse and
neglect and are to make those reports directly to DHS (Children, Family & Adult Services
Hotline 844-264-5437). Such mandatory reports of suspected child abuse or neglect, include,
but are not limited to, abuse or neglect by employees, volunteers and clients.
d. Information provided by the County for purposes of this Agreement shall be used only for the
purpose intended and in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations.
e. Contractor shall comply with all applicable rules and laws governing the practice of Law in
Colorado. Contractor shall be solely responsible for ensuring proper licensing and credentialing
of subcontractors and employees providing services under this Agreement.
f. Contractor represents and warrants that it has the expertise and personnel necessary to properly
perform the Services and covenants that it and its professional personnel are duly licensed to
perform the Services within Colorado.
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g. The Contractor agrees to work in an expeditious manner, within the sound exercise of its
judgement and professional standards, in the performance of this Agreement. Time is of the
essence with respect to this Agreement.
h. This Agreement constitutes an agreement for performance of the Services by Contractor as an
independent contractor and not as an employee of the County. Nothis contained in this
Agreement shall be deemed to create a relationship of employer -employee, master -servant,
partnership, joint venture or any other relationship between County and Contractor except that
of independent contractor. Contractor shall have no authority to bind the County.
i. Contractor represents and warrants that at all times in the performance of the Services,
Contractor shall comply with any and all applicable federal and state laws, codes, rules and
regulations.
Contractor shall at all times during the term of this Agreement strictly adhere to all applicable
federal and state laws and implementing regulations as they currently exist and may hereafter
be amended, including, but not limited to, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504,
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, concerning discrimination on ht ebasis of rece, color, sex, age,
religion, political beliefs, national origin or handicap.
k. Contractor shall at all times during the execution of this Agreement comply with all applicable
state laws and regulations relating to child protection matters including, but not limited to,
Volume VII of the Colorado Code of Regulations.
1. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all other agreements or understand between the parties with
respect thereto.
m. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective permitted assigns and successors in interest. Enforcement of this Agreement
and all rights and obligations hereunder are reserved solely for the parties, and not to any third
parry.
n. No failure or delay by either party in the exercise of any right hereunder shall constitute a
waiver thereof. No waiver of any breach shall be deemed a waiver of any preceding or
succeeding breach.
o. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect
the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.
p. Contractor shall maintain for a minimum of three years, adequate financial and other records
for reporting to the County. Contractor shall be subject to financial audit by federal, state or
county auditors or their designees. Contractor authorizes such audits and inspections of records
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during normal business hours, upon 48 hours' notice to Contractor. Contractor shall fully
cooperate during such audits or inspections.
q. The signatories to this Agreement aver to their knowledge, no employee of the County has any
personal or beneficial interest whatsoever in the Services or Property described in this
Agreement. The Contractor has no beneficial interest, direct or indirect, that would conflict in
any manner or degree with the performance of the Services and Contractor shall employ any
person having such known interests.
r. The Contractor, if a natural person eighteen (18) years of age or older, hereby swears and
affirms under penalty of perjury that he or she (i) is a citizen or otherwise lawfully present in
the United States pursuant to federal law, (ii) to the extent applicable shall comply with C.R.S.
24-76.5-103 prior to the effective date of this Agreement.
s. None of the funds, materials, property, personnel or services contributed by the United States,
the State of Colorado, the Colorado Department of Human Services or the Department under
this Agreement shall be used for any partisan political activity, or to further the election or
defeat of any candidate for public office in a manner which would constitute a violation of five
(5) U.S.C. Sections 1501 et. seq.
16. Prohibitions on Government Contracts.
As used in this Section 15, the term undocumented individual will refer to those individuals from
foreign countires not legally within the United States as set forth in C.R.S. 8-17.5-101, et. seq. If
Consultant has any employees or subcontractors, Consultant shall comply with C.R.S. 8-17.5-101, et.
sea., and this Agreement. By execution of this Agreement, Consultant certifies that it does not
knoweingly employ or contract with an undocumented individual who will perform under this
Agreement and that Consultant will participate in the E-verify Program or other Department of Labor
and Employment program ("Department Program") in order to confirm the eligibility of all employees
who are newly hired for employment to perform Services under this Agreement.
a. Contractor shall not:
Knowingly employ or contract with an undocumented individual to perform Services
under this Agreement; or
ii. Enter into a sucontract that fails to certify to Contractor that the subcontractor shall
kowigly employ or contract with an undocumented individual to perform work under
the public contract for services.
b. Contractor has confirmed the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for
employment to perform Services under this Agreement through participation in the E-Verify
Program or Department Program, as administered by the United State Department of Homeland
Security. Information on applying for the E-Verify program can be found at:
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hlWs://www.uscis.gov/e-veri
c. Contractor shall not use either the E-verify program or other Department Program procedures to
undertake pre -employment screening of job applicants while the public contract for services is
being performed.
d. If contractor obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work under the public
contract for services knowingly employs or contracts an undocumented individual, Contract
shall be required to:
Notify the subcontractor and County within three (3) days that Contractor actual
knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an undocumented
individual; and
ii. Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three days of receiving the
notice required pursuant to subparagraph (i) of the paragraph (d) the subcontractor does
not stop employing or contracting with the undocumented individual; except that
Consulatant shall terminate the contract with the subcontractor if during such three (3)
days the subcontractor provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not
knowingly employed or contracted with ana undocumented individual.
e. Contractor shall comply with any reasonable request by the Department of Labor and
Employment made in the course of an investigation that the department is undertaking pursuant
to its authority established in C.R.S. 8-17.5-102(5).
f. If the Contractor violates these prohibitions, the County may terminate the Agreement for
breach of contract. If the Agreement is so terminated specifically for breach of this provision of
this Agreement, the Contractor shall be liable for actual and consequential damages to the
County as required by law.
g. County will notify the Colorado Secretary of State if the Contractor violates this provision of
this Agreement and County terminates the Agreement for such breach.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the day and year first set forth above.
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
By and Through Its COUNTY MANAGER
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CONTRACTOR:
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES, SCHEDULE, FEES
I. SCOPE OF SERVICES
A. Contractor accepts the position of Special County Attorney for, and only for, the purposes
specifically enumerated in this Agreement, and in all proceedings hereunder he shall appear as
counsel for Eagle County Human Services, ("DHS") acting as Special County Attorney for
Eagle County, Colorado.
B. County agrees to purchase, and Contractor agrees to provide, legal services and advice County
for:
Parentage determination including, but not limited to, activities related to determining
parentage of dependent children;
ii. Establishment of legal obligation to support including, but not limited to, activities
related to determining a noncustodial parent's legal obligation, both financially and
medically, to support his or her dependent children, including paternity determination
when necessary and modification of court orders when appropriate;
iii. Establishment of the amount of support including, but not limited to, activities related
to determining a noncustodial parent's support obligation, including methods and terms
of payment;
iv. Unreimbursed public assistance including, but not limited to, activities related to
establishing and collecting unreimbursed public assistance owed to the State of
Colorado;
V. UIFSA (Uniform Interstate Family Support Act) (Colorado initiating and responding)
including, but not limited to, activities related to the initiation of child support
enforcement reciprocal support actions and processing of those initiated by other
jurisdictions;
vi. Enforcement activities to enforce the collection of support including, but not limited to,
obtaining wage assignments, obtaining judgements, exceeding post judgement
remedies (such as continuing wage garnishments, and property liens);
vii. Activities including, but not limited to, locating a noncustodial parent and locating the
assets of noncustodial parent;
viii. Financial assessment including, but not limited to, activities related to determining a
noncustodial parent's ability to provide support
ix. Case assessment including but not limited to activities related to the enforceability of
orders, actions to move the order to be enforceable;
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X. Investigation to accomplish child support enforcement functions;
xi. Felony non-support activities related to prosecuting felony nonsupport actions;
xii. Establishment of foster care fee assessments and activities related to determining a
parent's foster care obligation when that parent has been assessed a temporary foster
care fee through administrative process action and that parent disagrees with the
assessment and has requested a court hearing;
xiii. Securing support for any person(s) eligible for IV-D services within the meaning of
Federal regulations and assist in other child support enforcement matters of common
concern to County;
II. SCHEDULE
A. Services will be available from the Contractor starting 12:00 A.M. JANUARY 1st, 2022
through midnight DECEMBER 31 st, 2022 and include the following:
Contractor will be available for monthly court appearances on the following dates as set
and/or additional dates et or changed by the Court Judicial Officer:
DATES TO BE DETERMINED BY COURT
ii. Contractor will be available weekly at a timely and expeditious manner consistent with
the applicable standard of care to provide services to County staff and/or approve as to
forms and sign documents to be presented to the Court.
III. FEES
The maximum cost of this Contract is $35,000.00. Monthly payments shall be made to Contractor
subject to the following:
1) County agrees to purchase, and Contractor agrees to provide child support services et forth in
Section I (Scope) hereof at a flat fee rate of $2,916.66 per month. Contractor shall submit
detailed invoices on a monthly basis including time sheets to substantiate billing on IV-D cases.
Contractor shall not be compensated for time spent on travel.
2) In addition to the monthly fixed price amount, actual costs will be reimbursed for the following:
i. Contractor shall submit an itemized monthly billing to the Department for all costs
incurred in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Colorado Department of
Human Services. The Contractor shall submit all itemized monthly invoices to the
Department prior to the sixth (6th) day of the month following the month the cost was
incurred. Invoices must be signed by the Contractor.
ii. The County shall not be billed for and reimbursement shall not be made for time
involved in activities outside of those defined in Section I (Scope) hereof.
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EXHIBIT B
Insurance Certificate
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AXIS PRO°
LAWYERS PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY
AW INSURANCE POLICY
DECLARATIONS
THIS IS A CLAIMS MADE POLICY. IT APPLIES ONLY TO THOSE CLAIMS THAT ARE FIRST MADE
DURING THE POLICY PERIOD AND ANY APPLICABLE EXTENDED REPORTING PERIOD, AS
THOSE TERMS ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS POLICY. PLEASE REVIEW THIS POLICY CAREFULLY
AND DISCUSS THIS COVERAGE WITH YOUR INSURANCE AGENT OR BROKER.
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH IN THIS POLICY, CLAIM EXPENSES REDUCE THIS POLICY'S
LIMITS OF LIABILITY AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE POLICY'S DEDUCTIBLE.
MATURITY:
DURING THE FIRST SEVERAL YEARS OF THE CLAIMS MADE RELATIONSHIP, CLAIMS MADE
RATES ARE COMPARATIVELY LOWER THAN OCCURRENCE RATES, AND INSUREDS CAN EXPECT
SUBSTANTIAL ANNUAL PREMIUM INCREASES, INDEPENDENT OF OVERALL RATE LEVEL
INCREASES, UNTIL THE CLAIMS MADE RELATIONSHIP REACHES MATURITY.
COMPANY: AXIS Insurance Company POLICY NUMBER: 005098-0121
Item 1. Named Insured:
Item 2. Policy Period:
John C. Collins, PC
Inception Date: 4/01/2021
PO Box 664
Expiration Date: 4/01/2022
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602-0664
Both dates at 12:01 a.m. Standard Time
at the address listed in Item 1.
Item 3. Limits of Liability:
Item 4. Deductible:
$500,000 each Claim
$5,000 each Claim
$500,000 Aggregate
Item 5. Retroactive Date: 4/01/2003
Item 6. Premium: $1,294.00
Item 7. Notices to Company:
Notice of Claim To Be Sent To:
All Other Notices To Be Sent To:
AXIS Professional Insurance
Aon Affinity Insurance Services, Inc.
300 Connell Drive, Suite 8000
1100 Virginia Drive, Suite 250
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922-0357
Fort Washington,PA 19034-3278
Email:AttysAdvClaimNoticeBH@axiscapital.com Fax:312.381.0875
Email: AffinityLawyersAdmin@aon.com
Item 8. Endorsements Effective at Inception:
ALPL-101 (09-14) ALPL-323 (09-14)
ALPL-324 (09-14) ALPL-401 CO (09-14)
ALPL-403 CO (09-14) ALPL-509 (09-14)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Insurer has caused this policy to be issued by affixing hereto the facsimile signatures of its
President and Secretary.
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Secretary
Andrew Weissert, Secretary
President
Carlton W. Maner, President
March 22, 2021
Date
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