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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC24-275 Mountain Valley Horse RescueAGREEMENT FOR SERVICES BETWEEN EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO AND MOUNTAIN VALLEY HORSE RESCUE THIS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is effective as of ______________ by and between Mountain Valley Horse Rescue, a Colorado nonprofit corporation (hereinafter “Contractor”) and Eagle County, Colorado, a body corporate and politic (hereinafter “County”). RECITALS WHEREAS, County desires to engage Contractor to manage the 56 horse stalls for the 2024 Eagle County Fair and Rodeo located at the Eagle County Fairgrounds, 426 Fairgrounds Road, Eagle, Colorado 81631 (the “Fairgrounds”); and WHEREAS, Contractor is authorized to do business in the State of Colorado and has the time, skill, expertise, and experience necessary to provide the Services as defined below in paragraph 1 hereof; 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: 1. Services or Work. Contractor agrees to provide management of the 56 horse stalls at the Fairgrounds on Wednesday July 24, Thursday July 25, Friday July 26, and Saturday July 27, during the 2024 Eagle County Fair and Rodeo. Management services shall consist of: collecting stall fees and deposits from individuals reserving a stall; ensuring all required paperwork is completed prior to allowing the use of a stall; collecting fees for the shavings used for available stalls; and cleaning all stalls. Contractor shall diligently provide all services, labor, personnel, and materials necessary to perform and complete the services described in this paragraph 1 (the “Services”). While Contractor shall collect payment for the cost of the shavings, the County shall supply the shavings to be used for the stalls. The Services shall be performed in accordance with the provisions and conditions of this Agreement. a. Contractor agrees to furnish the Services in accordance with this Agreement. If no completion date is specified, Contractor agrees to furnish the Services in a timely and expeditious manner consistent with the applicable standard of care. By signing below Contractor represents that it has the expertise and personnel necessary to properly and timely perform the Services. 2. County’s Representative. The Facilities Management Department’s designee shall be Contractor’s contact with respect to this Agreement and performance of the Services. DocuSign Envelope ID: 7D6B7B6A-3B02-48A6-B603-52F84C1E2E2C 6/25/2024 3. 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 until the Services are satisfactorily performed in accordance with this term of Agreement. 4. Extension or Modification. This Agreement may be extended for up to three additional one year terms upon written agreement of the parties. Any amendments or modifications shall be in writing signed by both parties. No additional services or work performed by Contractor shall be the basis for additional compensation unless and until Contractor 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 orders, 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 acknowledgment by County for such additional services is not timely executed and issued in strict accordance with this Agreement, Contractor’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. Contractor shall collect the fees and deposits as referenced in paragraph 1 above, and shall reimburse the County for the cost of the shavings used for the stalls during the Term of this Agreement. As sole compensation for the Services provided pursuant to this Agreement, Contractor shall retain 100% of the total revenue collected during the Term of this Agreement, less the cost of the shavings. 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 County. a. Contractor shall keep an accurate accounting of the number of stalls used during the period of this Agreement. Upon request, the County shall be afforded access to, and shall be permitted to audit Contractor’s records and other data relating to the performance of the Services under this Agreement. If County’s review of Contractor’s records determines that Contractor’s report of sums collected for fees and deposits was inaccurate, there will be an adjustment in the amount paid to the County as may be necessary to settle in full the sums due to the County. b. Payment to the County shall be made by Contractor via check at the conclusion of the Services. c. 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. d. 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 DocuSign Envelope ID: 7D6B7B6A-3B02-48A6-B603-52F84C1E2E2C 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 the subject Project during the performance of this Agreement and no personnel to whom County has an objection, in its reasonable discretion, shall be assigned to the Project. Contractor shall require each subcontractor, as approved by County and to the extent of the Services to be performed by the subcontractor, to be bound 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. 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 subcontractors. 7. Insurance. Contractor agrees to provide and maintain at Contractor’s sole cost and expense, the following insurance coverage with limits of liability not less than those stated below: a. Types of Insurance. i. Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by law. ii. Auto coverage with limits of liability not less than $1,000,000 each accident combined bodily injury and property damage liability insurance, including coverage for owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles. iii. Commercial General Liability coverage to include premises and operations, personal/advertising injury, products/completed operations, broad form property damage with limits of liability not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate limits. b. Other Requirements. i. The automobile and commercial general liability coverage shall be endorsed to include Eagle County, its associated or affiliated entities, its successors and assigns, elected officials, employees, agents and volunteers as additional insureds. A certificate of insurance consistent with the foregoing requirements is attached hereto as Exhibit A. ii. Contractor’s certificates of insurance shall include subcontractors, if any, as additional insureds under its policies or Contractor shall furnish to County separate certificates and endorsements for each subcontractor. iii. The insurance provisions of this Agreement shall survive expiration or DocuSign Envelope ID: 7D6B7B6A-3B02-48A6-B603-52F84C1E2E2C termination hereof. iv. The parties hereto understand and agree that the County is relying on, and does not waive or intend to waive by any provision 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 affiliated entities, successors or assigns, its elected officials, employees, agents, and volunteers. v. 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. 8. 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 subcontractors hereunder; 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 Contractor. This paragraph shall survive expiration or termination hereof. 9. Ownership of Documents. All documents (including electronic files) and materials obtained during, purchased or prepared in the performance of the Services shall remain the property of the County and are to be delivered to County before final payment is made to Contractor or upon earlier termination of 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 e-mail 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. COUNTY: Eagle County, Colorado Attention: Tanya Dahlseid 0794 Fairgrounds Road Post Office Box 850 Eagle, CO 81631 Telephone: 970-328-8892 DocuSign Envelope ID: 7D6B7B6A-3B02-48A6-B603-52F84C1E2E2C E-Mail: tanya.dahlseid@eaglecounty.us With a copy to: Eagle County Attorney 500 Broadway Post Office Box 850 Eagle, Co 81631 Telephone: 970-328-8685 E-Mail: atty@eaglecounty.us CONTRACTOR: Mountain Valley Horse Rescue Shana Devins Post Office Box 1681 Eagle, CO 81631 Telephone: 970-328-3499 Email: sdevins@centurytel.net 11. Termination. County may terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time and for any reason, with or without cause, and without penalty therefor with seven (7) calendar days’ prior written notice to the Contractor. 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, interpreted under, and governed by the laws of the State of Colorado. 13. Execution by Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. 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 signer inserted onto 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. 14. Other Contract Requirements and Contractor Representations. a. Contractor has familiarized itself with the nature and extent of the Services to be provided hereunder and the Property, and with all local conditions, federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations that in any manner affect cost, progress, or performance of the Services. b. Contractor will make, or cause to be made, examinations, investigations, and tests as it deems necessary for the performance of the Services. DocuSign Envelope ID: 7D6B7B6A-3B02-48A6-B603-52F84C1E2E2C c. To the extent possible, Contractor has correlated the results of such observations, examinations, investigations, tests, reports, and data with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. d. To the extent possible, Contractor has given County written notice of all conflicts, errors, or discrepancies. e. Contractor shall be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the Services and shall correct, at its sole expense, all significant errors and omissions in performance of the Services. The fact that the County has accepted or approved the Services shall not relieve Contractor 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 contractors performing similar services. Contractor represents and warrants that it has the expertise and personnel necessary to properly perform the Services and shall comply with the highest standards of customer service to the public. Contractor shall provide appropriate supervision to its employees to ensure the Services are performed in accordance with this Agreement. This paragraph shall survive termination of this Agreement. f. Contractor agrees to work in an expeditious manner, within the sound exercise of its judgment and professional standards, in the performance of this Agreement. Time is of the essence with respect to this Agreement. g. This Agreement constitutes an agreement for performance of the Services by Contractor as an independent contractor and not as an employee of County. Nothing 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 County. h. Contractor represents and warrants that at all times in the performance of the Services, Contractor shall comply with any and all applicable laws, codes, rules, and regulations. i. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other agreements or understanding between the parties with respect thereto. j. Contractor shall not assign any portion of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the County. Any attempt to assign this Agreement without such consent shall be void. k. 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 party. DocuSign Envelope ID: 7D6B7B6A-3B02-48A6-B603-52F84C1E2E2C l. 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. m. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof. n. 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 not employ any person having such known interests. [REST OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] DocuSign Envelope ID: 7D6B7B6A-3B02-48A6-B603-52F84C1E2E2C 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 By: ______________________________ Jeff Shroll, County Manager CONTRACTOR: MOUNTAIN VALLEY HORSE RESCUE By: ________________________________ Print Name: _________________________ Title: ______________________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: 7D6B7B6A-3B02-48A6-B603-52F84C1E2E2C Shana Devins Executive Director ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED? INSR ADDL SUBR LTR INSD WVD PRODUCER CONTACT NAME: FAXPHONE (A/C, No):(A/C, No, Ext): E-MAIL ADDRESS: INSURER A : INSURED INSURER B : INSURER C : INSURER D : INSURER E : INSURER F : POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFF POLICY EXPTYPE OF INSURANCE LIMITS(MM/DD/YYYY) (MM/DD/YYYY) AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY UMBRELLA LIAB EXCESS LIAB WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS / VEHICLES (ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached if more space is required) AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE EACH OCCURRENCE $ DAMAGE TO RENTEDCLAIMS-MADE OCCUR $PREMISES (Ea occurrence) MED EXP (Any one person) $ PERSONAL & ADV INJURY $ GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER:GENERAL AGGREGATE $ PRO-POLICY LOC PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGGJECT OTHER:$ COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT $(Ea accident) ANY AUTO BODILY INJURY (Per person) $ OWNED SCHEDULED BODILY INJURY (Per accident) $AUTOS ONLY AUTOS HIRED NON-OWNED PROPERTY DAMAGE $AUTOS ONLY AUTOS ONLY (Per accident) $ OCCUR EACH OCCURRENCE CLAIMS-MADE AGGREGATE $ DED RETENTION $ PER OTH- STATUTE ER E.L. EACH ACCIDENT E.L. DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE $ If yes, describe under E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMITDESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC # COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY Y / N N / A (Mandatory in NH) SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must have ADDITIONAL INSURED provisions or be endorsed. If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s). COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER:REVISION NUMBER: CERTIFICATE HOLDER CANCELLATION © 1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved.ACORD 25 (2016/03) CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE DATE (MM/DD/YYYY) $ $ $ $ $ The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD 5/28/2024 License # 0757776 (303) 893-0300 (866) 243-0727 384 Mountain Valley Horse Rescue 33933 Colorado River Rd Mc Coy, CO 80463 A 1,000,000 X SPP1113967-06 6/9/2023 6/9/2024 500,000 20,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000A SPP1113967-06 6/9/2023 6/9/2024 A KWC1285900 6/9/2023 6/9/2024 100,000 100,000 500,000 See attached endorsement for Additional Insured. Eagle County PO Box 850 Eagle, CO 81631 EAGLVAL-02 RMURRAY HUB International Insurance Services (COL) 2000 S. Colorado Blvd Tower 2, Suite 150 Denver, CO 80222 Amtrust Group X X X X X DocuSign Envelope ID: 7D6B7B6A-3B02-48A6-B603-52F84C1E2E2C