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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAD08-084 - Original - Green River Community College (GRCC) - Kent Small Business Assistance Center (SBAC) - 02/01/2008 1400 KEN• T W A 5 H I N O T O N CONSULTANT SERVICES AG EMENT between the City of Kent a d Green River Community College's (GRCC) Kent Small Business Assistance Cen er (SBAC) THIS AGREEMENT is made between the City of Kent, a ashington municipal corporation (hereinafter the "City"), and Green River Community College's Kent mall Business Assistance Center organized under the laws of the State of Washington, located and doing business at 417 Ramsey Way, Suite 112, Kent, WA 98032 (hereinafter the "Consultant"). I. DESCRIPTION OF WORK. Consultant shall perform the following services for the City in acco dance with the following described plans and/or specifications: Green River Community College's Kent Small Business Assistance Center hall offer to Kent residents and to individuals seeking to open a business in Kent one-on-one counseling and c asses as described in Consultant's Scope of Services, which is attached and incorporated as Exhibit A. Consultant further represents that the services furnished under this Agreement will be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices in effect at the ti a those services are performed. II. TIME OF COMPLETION. The parties agree that work will begin on the tasks described in Section I above immediately upon the effective date of this Agreement. Upon the effective date of this Agreement, Consultant shall complete the work described in Section I by December 31, 2008. III. COMPENSATION. A. The City shall pay the Consultant, based on time and materi Is, an amount not to exceed Twelve Thousand dollars. ($12,000) for the services described in this Agreement. This is the maximum amount to be paid under this Agreement for the work descried in Section I above, and shall not be exceeded without the prior written authorization of the City in the form of a negotiated and executed supplemental agreement. The Consultant agrees tat the hourly or flat rate charged by it for its services contracted for herein shall remain locked at the negotiated rate(s) for a period of one (1) year from the effective date of this Agreement. B. The Consultant shall submit $3000 payment invoices to the City for work performed, and a final bill upon completion of all services described in this A� reement. The City shall provide payment within forty-five (45) days of receipt of an invoi e. If the City objects to all or any portion of an invoice, it shall notify the Consultant and r serves the option to only pay that portion of the invoice not in dispute. In that event, the parties will immediately make every effort to settle the disputed portion. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT- 1 (Over$10,000) IV. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The parties intend that an Independent Contractor- Employer Relationship will be created by this Agreement and that the Consultant has the ability to control and direct the performance and details of its work, the City being interested only in the results obtained under this Agreement. V. TERMINATION. Either party may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, upon providing the other party thirty (30) days written notice at its address set orth on the signature block of this Agreement. After termination, the City may take possession of all records and data within the Consultant's possession pertaining to this project, which may be used by the City without restriction. If the City's use of Consultant's records or data is not related to this project, it shall be witho t liability or legal exposure to the Consultant. VI. DISCRIMINATION. In the hiring of employees for th performance of work under this Agreement or any subcontract, the Consultant, its subcontractors, or any person acting on behalf of the Consultant or subcontractor shall not, by reason of race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, discriminate against any person who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment relates. Consultant shall execute the attached City of Kent Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Declaration Comply with City Administrative Policy 1.2, and upon completion of the contract work, file the attached Com liance Statement. VII. INDEMNIFICATION. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits, including all legal costs and attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with the Consultant's performance of this Agreement, except for that portion of the injuries and damages caused by the City's negligence. The City's inspection or acceptance of any of Consultant's work wheii completed shall not be grounds to avoid any of these covenants of indemnification. Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this Agreement is subject to RCW 4.24.115, then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the Consultant and the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers, the Consultant's liability hereunder shall be only to the extent of the Consultant's negligence. IT IS FURTHER SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVIDED HEREIN CONSTITUTES THE CONSULTANT'S WAIVER OF IMMUNITY UNDER INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE, TITLE 51 RCW, SLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS INDEMNIFICATION. THE PARTIES FURTHER ACKNO LEDGE THAT THEY HAVE MUTUALLY NEGOTIATED THIS WAIVER. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. VIII. INSURANCE. The Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement, insurance of the types and in the amounts described in Exhibit B attached an incorporated by this reference. IX. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. The City will provide its best efforts to provide reasonable accuracy of any information supplied by it to Consultant for the purpose of completion of the work under this Agreement. X. OWNERSHIP AND USE OF RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS. Original documents, drawings, designs, reports, or any other records developed or created under this Agreement shall belong to and become the property of the City. All records submitted by the City to the Consultant will be safeguarded by the Consultant. Consultant shall make such data, documents, and files available to the City upon the City's request. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT-2 (Over$10,000) The city's use or reuse of any of the documents, data and files created by C nsultant for this project by anyone other than Consultant on any other project shall be without liability or legal xposure to Consultant. XI. CITY'S RIGHT OF INSPECTION. Even though Cons ltant is an independent contractor with the authority to control and direct the performance and details o the work authorized under this Agreement, the work must meet the approval of the City and shall be su�ject to the City's general right of inspection to secure satisfactory completion. XII. WORK PERFORMED AT CONSULTANT'S RISK. Consultant shall take all necessary precautions and shall be responsible for the safety of its employees, agents, and subcontractors in the performance of the contract work and shall utilize all protection necessary for that purpose. All work shall be done at Consultant's own risk, and Consultant shall be responsible for any loss of or damage to materials, tools, or other articles used or held for use in connection with the work. XIII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. A. Recyclable Materials. Pursuant to Chapter 3.80 of the Ke t City Code, the City requires its contractors and consultants to use recycled and recyclable products whene er practicable. A price preference may be available for any designated recycled product. B. Non-Waiver of Breach. The failure of the City to insist up n strict performance of any of the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, or to exercise any ption conferred by this Agreement in one or more instances shall not be construed to be a waiver or relinquis ent of those covenants, agreements or options, and the same shall be and remain in full force and effect. C. Resolution of Disputes and Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. If the p ies are unable to settle any dispute, difference or claim arising from the parties' performance of this Agreement, the exclusive means of resolving that dispute, difference or claim, shall only be by filing suit exclusively under the venue, rules and jurisdiction of the King County Superior Court, King County, Washington, unless the parties agree in writing to an alternative dispute resolution process. In any claim or lawsuit for damages arising from the parties' performance of this Agreement, each party shall pay all its legal costs and ttorney's fees incurred in defending or bringing such claim or lawsuit, in addition to any other recovery or award provided by law; provided, however, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the City's right to indemnification under Section VII of this Agreement. D. Written Notice. All communications regarding this Agreem nt shall be sent to the parties at the addresses listed on the signature page of the Agreement, unless notified t the contrary. Any written notice hereunder shall become effective three (3) business days after the date of m iling by registered or certified mail, and shall be deemed sufficiently given if sent to the addressee at the addre s stated in this Agreement or such other address as may be hereafter specified in writing. E. Assignment. Any assignment of this Agreement by either arty without the written consent of the non-assigning party shall be void. If the non-assigning party gives its c nsent to any assignment, the terms of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and no further assignment shall be made without additional written consent. F. Modification. No waiver, alteration, or modification of any f the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized represent tive of the City and Consultant. G. Entire Agreement. The written provisions and terms of his Agreement, together with any Exhibits attached hereto, shall supersede all prior verbal statements of any fficer or other representative of the City, and such statements shall not be effective or be construed as entering�into or forming a part of or altering in any manner this Agreement. All of the above documents are hereb made a part of this Agreement. However, should any language in any of the Exhibits to this Agreement con ict with any language contained in this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT-3 (Over$10,000) H. Compliance with Laws. The Consultant agrees to comply th all federal, state, and municipal laws, rules, and regulations that are now effective or in the future become pplicable to Consultant's business, equipment, and personnel engaged in operations covered by this Agreement or accruing out of the performance of those operations. IN WITNESS, the parties below execute this Agreement,which shall become effective on the last date entered below. CONSULTANT: CITY OF KENT: By: - By: (signature) (signature) Print Name: R.B. Brumfield Pri t N Suzette Cooke Its Vice President for Business Affairs Its Ma,(r DATE: 1�<<I d DATE: NOTICES TO BE SENT TO: NOTICES TO BE SENT TO: CONSULTANT: CITY OF KENT: Leslie Moore Ben Wolters Green River Community College's Economic Develop nent Director Kent's Small Business Assistance Center City of Kent 417 Ramsey Way, Suite 112 220 Fourth Avenue South Kent, WA 98032 Kent, WA 98032 253-833-9111 x 3375 (telephone) (253) 856-5703 (te ephone) 253-288-3480 (facsimile) (253) 856-6700 (fa simile) AP ROVED AS O FORM: Ken Law ep m nt �j CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT-4 (Over$10,000) DECLARATION CITY OF KENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY The City of Kent is committed to conform to Federal and State laws regarding equal opportunity. As such all contractors, subcontractors and suppliers who perform work with relation tc this Agreement shall comply with the regulations of the City's equal employment opportunity policies. The following questions specifically identify the requirements the City deems necessary for any contractor, subcontractor or supplier on this specific Agreement to adhere to. An affirmative response is required on all of the following questions for this Agreement to be valid and binding. If any contractor, subcontractor or supplier willfully misrepresents themselves with regard to the directives outlines, it will be considered a breach of contract and it will be at the City's sole determination regarding suspension or termination for all or part of the Agreement; The questions are as follows: 1. I have read the attached City of Kent administrative policy number 1. . 2. During the time of this Agreement I will not discriminate in employment on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, age, or the presence of all sensory, mental or physical disability. 3. During the time of this Agreement the prime contractor will provide a written statement to all new employees and subcontractors indicating commitment as an equal opportunity employer. 4. During the time of the Agreement I, the prime contractor, will actively consider hiring and promotion of women and minorities. 5. Before acceptance of this Agreement, an adherence statement will be signed by me, the Prime Contractor, that the Prime Contractor complied with the requirements as set forth above. By signing below, I agree to fulfill the five requirements referenced above. Dated this day of C1 n cwa.r , 200�. By: , For: Green River Community Coll ge Title: Vice President for Business Affairs Date: ( 1 EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS- 1 CITY OF KENT ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NUMBER: 1.2 EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1998 SUBJECT: MINORITY AND WOMEN SUPE SEDES: April 1, 1996 CONTRACTORS APPROVE BY Jim White, Mayor POLICY: Equal employment opportunity requirements for the City of Kent will con orm to federal and state laws. All contractors, subcontractors, consultants and suppliers of the City must guar tee equal employment opportunity within their organization and, if holding Agreements with the City amounting to $10,000 or more within any given year, must take the following affirmative steps: I. Provide a written statement to all new employees and subcontractors indicating commitment as an equal opportunity employer. 2. Actively consider for promotion and advancement available minoriti s and women. Any contractor, subcontractor, consultant or supplier who willfully disregards the City's nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements shall be considered in breach of contr ct and subject to suspension or termination for all or part of the Agreement. Contract Compliance Officers will be appointed by the Directors of Panning, Parks, and Public Works Departments to assume the following duties for their respective departments 1. Ensuring that contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and supplies subject to these regulations are familiar with the regulations and the City's equal employment opportunity policy. 2. Monitoring to assure adherence to federal, state and local laws, polices and guidelines. EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS-2 Exhibit A Following is the Scope of Service for the Consultant Services Ag;eement between the City of Kent and Green River Community College's Kent Small usiness Assistance Center for the calendar year 2008. I. Description of Work Consultant shall perform the following services for the City in accordance with the following described plans and/or specifications: Green River Community College's Kent Small Business Assistan a Center shall offer to Kent residents and to individuals seeking to open a business in K nt one-on-one counseling and classes in the following areas: Small Business management Buying or selling a business Business location analysis Marketing and sales Financial and cash flow management Human Resource management Expanding into new markets Inventory control Strategic planning Sources of capital Business plan development Counseling sessions shall be available at no cost to the client. W rkshops and classes shall be available at a low cost to the participant. Lending option shall be available for those clients needing capital. The consultant shall provide quarte ly reports to the City (see template, Exhibit A) on number of clients served, number of counseling hours,jobs created and saved, new loan proposals and loans approved. Consultant further represents that the services furnished under this Agreement will be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional pr ctices in effect at the time those services are performed. EXHIBIT B INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENTS Insurance The Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property whic may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the C nsultant, their agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. A. Minimum Scope of Insurance Consultant shall obtain insurance of the types described below: 1. Automobile Liability insurance covering all o ed, non-owned, hired and leased vehicles. Coverage shall be written on Insurance Services Office (ISO) form CA 00 01 or a substitute fo providing equivalent liability coverage. If necessary, the policy sha 1 be endorsed to provide contractual liability coverage. 2. Commercial General Liability insurance shall a written on ISO occurrence form CG 00 01 and shall cover lia ility arising from premises, operations, independent contractors,li products-completed operations,personal injury and advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract. The Commercial General Liability insurance shall be endorsed to provide the Ag rep-ate Per Project Endorsement ISO form CG 25 03 11 85. The a shall be no endorsement or modification of the Commerc�ollapse General Liability insurance for liability arising from explosion, or underground property damage. The City shall be named as insured under the Consultant's Commercial General Liability in urance policy with respect to the work performed for the City using ISO additional insured endorsement CG 20 10 11 85 or a sub titute endorsement providing equivalent coverage. B. Minimum Amounts of Insurance Consultant shall maintain the following insurance limits: 1. Automobile Liability insurance with a minim combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of $1, 00,000 per accident. 2. Commercial General Liability insurance shall be written with limits no less than $1,000,000 each occurrence, $1,000, 00 general aggregate and a $1,000,000 products-completed operations aggregate limit. C. Other Insurance Provisions EXHIBIT B (Continued) The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions for Automobile Liability and Commercial General Liability insurance: I. The Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary insuraniFe as respect the City. Any Insurance, self-insurance, or insurance pool coverage ma ntained by the City shall be excess of the Consultant's insurance and shall not co tribute with it. 2. The Consultant's insurance shall be endorsed to state that cov rage shall not be cancelled by either party, except after thirty (30) days prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City. 3. The City of Kent shall be named as an additional insured on all policies (except Professional Liability) as respects work performed by or on behalf of the Consultant and a copy of the endorsement naming the City as additional i sured shall be attached to the Certificate of Insurance. The City reserves the right to fireceive a certified copy of all required insurance policies. The Consultant's Commer ial General Liability insurance shall also contain a clause stating that coverage shal apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, a cept with respects to the limits of the insurer's liability. D. Acceptability of Insurers Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best rating of not less than ANII. E. Verification of Coverage Consultant shall furnish the City with original certificates and a copy of the amendatory endorsements, including but not necessarily limited to the additional insured endorsement, evidencing the insurance requirements of the Consultant before commencement of the work. F. Subcontractors Consultant shall include all subcontractors as insureds under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the same insurance requirements as stated herein for the Consultant. CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE Issue Date 12/11/2'007"° ISSUED BY: THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUE AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY State of Washington AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS PON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS Office of Financial Management CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE Risk Management Division AFFORDED BY THE STATE OF WASHINGTON SELF INSURANCE PO Box 41027 LIABILITY PROGRAM. Olympia WA 98504-1027 COVE AGE AFFORDED BY State of Washington elf Insurance Liability Program INSURED: THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, INCLUDING ALL ITS AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS, IS SELF INS RED FOR TORT LIABILITY CLAIMS. ALL State of Washington CLAIMS MUST BE FILED WITH THE STATE OFFICE OF RISK Green River Community College MANAGEMENT FOR PROC SSING IN ACCORD WITH STATUTORY ATTN: Darcy Silvest REQUIREMENTS. 12401 SE 320th Street Auburn WA 98002 COVERAGES THIS IS TO CERTIFY COVERAGE DESCRIBED BELOW IS PROVIDED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE PERIOD INDICATED. NOT WITH STANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN,THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS,EXCLUSIONS,AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH PROGRAM. POLICY EFFECTIVE EXPIRATION TYPE OF COVERAGE NUMBER DATE DATE LIMITS GENERAL LIABILITY Self-Insured Continuous Continuous BODILY INJURY,PROPERTY $5,000,000 ® GENERAL LIABILITY DAMAGE&PERSONAL INJURY ® OCCURRENCE COVERAGE COMBINED EACH OCCURRENCE AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY ODILY INJURY&PROPERTY $5,000,000 ❑ANY AUTO �AMAGE COMBINED EACH ®ALL OWNED AUTOS ACCIDENT ❑SCHEDULED AUTOS ❑ HIRED AUTOS ❑ NON-OWNED AUTOS WORKERS COMPENSATION AND 8TATUTORY EMPLOYERS LIABILITY OTHER DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONSILOCATIONSNEHICLES/SPECIAL ITEMS: Coverage applies as respects tort liability claims against the State of Washington as covered by the Tort Claims Act (RCW 4.92 et seq.) The Certificate Holder is named as additional insured, but only as respects the negligence of the State of Washington. CERTIFICATE HOLDER: CANCELLATION CITY OF KENT SHOULD THE SELF INSURAN E LIABILITY PROGRAM BE CANCELLED, THE STATE OF WASHINGTON WI L ENDEAVOR TO MAIL 45 DAYS WRITTEN ATTN. BEN WOLTERS NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT, BUT FAILURE 220 FOURTH AVENUE S TO MAIL SUCH NOTICE SHAL NOT IMPOSE ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY KENT,WA 98032 UPON THE STATE OF WASH/ GTON, ITS OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES. AUUi Z REPRES T TIVE: CERTIFICATE NUMBER CRT 08-198 Clch i , Cove e A ministrator CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE I Issue Date 03/12/2007 ISSUED BY: THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY State of Washington AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS Office of Financial Management CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE Risk Management Division AFFORDED BY THE STA E OF WASHINGTON SELF INSURANCE PO BOX 41027 LIABILITY PROGRAM. Olympia WA 98504-1027 COVE GE AFFORDED BY State of Washington elf Insurance Liability Program INSURED: THE STATE OF WASHINGT N, INCLUDING ALL ITS AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS, IS SELF-IN URED FOR TORT LIABILITY CLAIMS. ALL State of Washington CLAIMS MUST BE FILEDI WITH THE STATE OFFICE OF RISK Green River Community College MANAGEMENT FOR PROC SSING IN ACCORD WITH STATUTORY ATTN: Darcy Silvest REQUIREMENTS. 12401 SE 320th Street Auburn WA 98002 COVERAGES THIS IS TO CERTIFY COVERAGE DESCRIBED BELOW IS PROVIDED TO THE INSURED NAM D ABOVE FOR THE PERIOD INDICATED. NOT WITH STANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN,THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE SELF INSURANCE LIABILITY PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS,EXCLUSIONS,AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH PROGRAM. POLICY EFFECTIVE EXPIRATION TYPE OF COVERAGE NUMBER DATE DATE LIMITS GENERAL LIABILITY Self-Insured Continuous Continuous ODILY INJURY,PROPERTY $5,000,000 ® GENERAL LIABILITY IAMAGE&PERSONAL INJURY ® OCCURRENCE COVERAGE OMBINED EACH OCCURRENCE AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY BODILY INJURY&PROPERTY $5,000,000 ANY AUTO DAMAGE COMBINED EACH ®ALL OWNED AUTOS CCIDENT SCHEDULED AUTOS HIRED AUTOS NON-OWNED AUTOS WORKERS COMPENSATION AND TATUTORY EMPLOYERS LIABILITY OTHER DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONSIVEHICLES/SPECIAL ITEMS: Coverage appli s as respects tort liability claims against the State of Washington as covered by the Tort Claims Act (RCW 4.92 et se .) The Certificate Holder is named as additional insured, but only as respects the negligence of the State of Washington. CERTIFICATE HOLDER: CANCELLATION CITY OF KENT SHOULD THE SELF INSURANC LIABILITY PROGRAM BE CANCELLED, THE STATE OF WASHINGTON WI L ENDEAVOR TO MAIL 45 DAYS WRITTEN ATTN: BEN WOLTERS, DIRECTOR ECONOMIC NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE OLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT, BUT FAILURE DEVELOPMENT TO MAIL SUCH NOTICE SHALL NOT IMPOSE ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY 200 FOURTH AVENUE UPON THE STATE OF WASHIN TON, ITS OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS KENT, WA 98032 OR REPRESENTATIVES. ' A=chmitz, REP IVE: CERTIFICATE NUMBER CRT 07-296 C ministrator