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rev. 20210513
FOR CITY OF KENT OFFICIAL USE ONLY
(Optional)
* Memo to Mayor must be attached
KENT
CONTRACT TO PROVIDE
TOWING & IMPOUND SERVICES
ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS
In addition, tow company understands and agrees that this Contract is subject
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POLICE
I. GENERAL TERMS
L YNN|S Tot^J | $Jq ,h\C"
(name of towing company)
(hereinafter "tow company"), has requested to be placed on the voluntary tow company
rotation roster maintained by the City of Kent's police depaftment (hereinafter "City"), and
the tow company has been accepted to that roster, effective as of the last date signed
below. However, tow company agrees that eligibility to remain on the towing roster is subject
to the following conditions:
A. Tow company agrees that, except as provided for in this Contract, the City has
no legal duty to choose tow company to provide any towing and impound service, and the
City's legal obligation to use tow company is limited to the terms in this Contract and the
Kent Police Department Towing Protocols and Policies, which protocols and policies are hereby
incorporated by this reference.
B. By requesting appointment to the roster, tow company agrees that it wishes to
be provided the opportunity perform law enforcement-related tows and impounds of vehicles
as provided for by law, including Chapter 46.55 of the Revised Code of Washington ("RCW").
In consideration of being offered the oppoftunity to provide such services, tow company
agrees to fully comply with the Kent Police Department Towing Protocols and Policies, as
currently written or hereafter amended at the discretion of the City, and tow company
understands that failure to comply with the Towing Protocols and Policies shall cause tow
company to be removed from the tow roster.
C. Tow company understands that the City's relationship with tow company under
this Contract is not exclusive. Tow company will be placed on a roster of companies that are
eligible to be used to provide law enforcement-related tows and impounds within the City of
Kent. Tow company further agrees that it shall be used on a rotational basis, and that use of
any specific company at any given time will be as provided for by the Kent Police Department
Towing Protocols and Policies.
D. In consideration of tow company's willingness to fully comply with the Kent
Police Department Towing Protocols and Policies, the City agrees to only request tow and
impound services from companies that are in good standing on the tow roster at the time the
services are needed; provided, the City may request services from companies not on the roster
if none of the eligible companies are available, according to the provisions of the Towing
Protocols and Policies, in emergency situations, or when the owner or person with lawful
possession of the vehicle at the time of contact by the Kent Police Department requests
a particular tow company.
E. Tow company understands and agrees that the Kent Police Department's Tow
Officer shall determine whether tow company has complied with the Kent Police Department
Towing Protocols and Policies, and violations of the Towing Protocols and Policies may result
in tow company's removal from the tow roster and the City's termination of this Contract with
tow company. Tow company further understands and agrees that any appeal of the decision
of the Tow Officer shall be heard and decided by the Chief of the Kent Police Department.
F.
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2. Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this Contract 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 tow company and the City of Kent or its officers, officials, employees, agents
and v-olunteers, tow company's liability hereunder shall be only to the extent of tow company's
negligence.
3. IT IS FURTHER SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THE
INDEMNIFICATION PROVIDED HEREIN CONSTITUTES THE TOW COMPANY'S WAIVER OF
IMMUNITY UNDER INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE, TITLE 51 RCW, SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS INDEMNIFICATION. THE PARTIES FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE
MUTUALLY NEGOTIATED THIS WAIVER,
4. The provisions
termination of this Contract.
of this section II(D) shall survive the expiration or
ilI. OTHERTERMS
A.Unlawful Discrim nation Prohibited. In the hiring of employees for the
peformance of work under this Contract or any subcontract, tow company/ its
subcontractors, or any person acting on behalf of tow company shall not, by reason of race,
religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or the presence of any sensory,
mentul, or physical d'lsability, discriminate against any person who is qualified and available
to perform the work to which the employment relates.
B. Compliance with Laws. Tow company agrees to comply with all federal, state,
and municipal laws, rules, and regulations that are now effective or in the future become
applicable to tow company's business, equipment, and personnel engaged in operations
covered by this Contract or accruing out of the performance of those operations.
C. Non-Waiver of Breach. The failure of the City of Kent in one or more instances
to insist upon strict performance of any of the covenants and agreements contained in this
Contract, or to exercise any option conferred by this Contract, shall not be construed to be a
waiver or relinquishment of those covenants, agreements or options, and these covenants
and agreements shall remain in full force and effect.
D. Assignment. Any assignment of this Contract by either party without the written
consent of the non-assigning party shall be void. If the non-assigning party gives its consent
to an assignment, the terms of this Contract shall continue in full force and effect and no
further assignment shall be made without additional written consent.
E. Written Notice. All communications regarding this Contract shall be sent to the
parties at the addresses listed on the signature page of this Contract, unless notified to the
contrary. Any written notice hereunder shall become effective three (3) business da_ys after
the date of mailing by registered or certified mail, and notice shall be deemed sufficiently
given if sent to the addressee at the address stated in this Contract or such other address as
may be hereafter specified in writing.
F, Modification. No waiver, alteration, or modification of any of the provisions of
this Contract shall be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative
of the City of Kent and tow comPanY.
G. Entire Agreement. The written provisions and terms of this Contract, together
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to immediate termination, and tow company may be removed immediately from the tow
roster and a period of ineligibility for reappointment imposed for a period of 24 months,
should the Tow Officer develop probable cause to believe tow company has engaged in
criminal activity, deliberately overcharged any customer, repeatedly violated the Towing
protocols and Policies concerning stolen vehicles, intentionally misrepresented any material
fact, failed to maintain current contact information for a controlling officer or manager,
committed repeat violations within any 12-month period, or failed to comply with any
licensing requirement of the City of Kent, the State of Washington, or the Washington State
Patrol.
G. In addition to the circumstances outlined in section (IXF) above, tow company
understands and agrees that this Contract may be terminated at will either by tow
company or the Kent Police Department, without cause, by providing the other party with
thi6y (30) days' advance written notice. In addition, tow company agrees that nothing in
this Contract shall prohibit the Kent Police Department from immediately removing tow
company from the tow roster and terminating this Contract where, in the opinion of the Kent
Police Depaftment, continued use of the tow company would create a danger to the public
health, safety, or welfare.
II. INSURANCE, LIABILITY,ANDINDEMNIFICATION
A. Independent Contractor Relationship. By being placed on the tow roster, tow
company and its owner and operators are performing services as provided for by Ch. 46.55
RCW and are not acting as agents for the City of Kent. Financial responsibility for tow
company's services shall be as provided for by Ch. 46.55 RCW. The parties intend that an
Independent Contractor/Employer Relationship be created by this Contract and agree that tow
company has the ability to control and direct the performance and details of its work.
B. Work Performed at Contractor's Risk. Tow company 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 tow company's own risk, and tow
company shall be responsible for any loss of or damage to materials, tools, or other afticles
used or held for use in connection with the work.
C. Insurance. Tow company shall procure and maintain for the duration of its
inclusion on the Kent Police Department's towing company rotation roster insurance of the
types and in the amounts set forth in the Kent Police Department's Towing Protocols and
Policies, which is hereby incorporated by this reference. Attached and incorporated as Exhibit A
are true and correct copies of tow company's Certificate of Insurance and endorsement
evidencing such insurance coverage.
D. Indemnification and Liability.
1. Tow company shall defend, indemnify, and hold the City of Kent, its
employees, officials, agents, and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries,
damages, losses, or lawsuits, including all legal costs and attorney fees, arising out of or in
conneition with tow company's performance of this Contract, except for that pottion of the
injuries and damages caused by the City's negligence. The City's inspection or acceptance
of any of tow company's work when completed shall not be grounds to avoid any of these
covenants of indemnification. This indemnification expressly applies to any claims, injuries,
damages, losses, and lawsuits that arise due to any sale or other disposition tow company may
make of any vehicle towed or impounded by tow company under this Contract and pursuant to
the procedures provided for in Ch. 46.55 RCW.
Vage '2_ af 4 fontract fur Tuwins and lrnptaun.lYw::r,ry,
with any exhibits or documents incorporated by reference, shall supersede all prior verbal
statements of any officer or other representative of the City of Kent, and such statements
shall not be effective or be construed as entering into or forming a part of or altering in any
manner this Contract. However, should any language in any of the incorporated documents
or exhibits conflict with any language contained in this Contract, the terms of this Contract
shall prevail.
H. Resolution of Disputes and Governing Law. This Contract shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. If the pafties are
unable to settle any dispute, difference or claim arising from the parties' performance of this
Contract, 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 ciaim or lawsuit for damages arising from the parties' performance
of this Contract, each party shall pay all legal costs and attorney's fees incurred in defending
or bringing such claim or lawsuit, in addition to any other recovery or award provided by law;
provided, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the City of Kent's right to
indemnification.
I. Agreement to All Terms. By its signature below, tow company accepts the
above-stated t-erms and conditions and agrees to abide by the same in consideration of being
placed on the Kent Police Department's tow rotation roster.
TOW COMPANY CITY OF KENT
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
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STATE OF HiiASHINGTON
Department of Labor & Industries
Certificate of Workers' Compensation Coverage
WA UBI No.
L&I Account ID
Legal Business Name
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Workers' Comp Premium Status:
Estimated Workers Reported
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Account Representative
Licensed Contractor?
February 2, 2023
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Account is current.
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Employer Services Help Line, (360) 902-4817
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per calendar quarter. A single 480 hour position may
be filled by one person, or several part time workers.
Industrial Insurance Information
Employers report and pay premiums each quarter
based on hours of employee work already performed,
and are liable for premiums found later to be due.
Industrial insurance accounts have no policy periods,
cancellation dates, limitations of coverage or waiver of
subrogation (See RCW 51.12.050 and 51 .1 6.190).