HomeMy WebLinkAboutTri Cities Monitoring 111615 - 123115PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
BETWEEN PASCO MUNICIPAL COURT
AND TRI -CITIES MONITORING, INC.
THIS CONTRACT is made and entered into by and between THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON, a municipal corporation, with its principal offices at 525 North 3rd Avenue, Pasco,
WA 99301 (hereinafter referred to as "CITY"), and TRI -CITIES MONITORING, INC., with its
principal offices at 3180 W. Clearwater Avenue Suite M, Kennewick, WA 99336, (hereinafter referred to
as "CONTRACTOR").
In consideration of the mutual benefits and covenants contained herein, the parties agree as
follows:
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The term of this Contract shall be November 16, 2015, through December 31, 2015. The
CONTRACTOR shall complete all work by the time(s) specified herein, or, if no such time is
otherwise specified, no later than the expiration date.
2. SERVICES PROVIDED
CONTRACTOR will perform security services to maintain a safe work environment for CITY
personnel, clients and public.
CONTRACTOR may perform pat -down searches of individuals entering the CITY facility, as the
Security Officer deems appropriate to prevent weapons being brought into the facility.
CONTRACTOR may consult with CITY regarding security and safety issues and concerns and
suggest appropriate modifications.
a. The CONTRACTOR, in fulfillment of its service obligation to the CITY, shall supply only
personnel who currently qualify as police or correctional officers fully commissioned by the
State of Washington; or personnel who currently qualify as reserve police officers with a
limited commission from the State of Washington.
b. CONTRACTOR'S personnel shall be trained and equipped to employ less than lethal force in
situations as needed.
c. The CONTRACTOR agrees to provide its own labor and materials. Unless otherwise provided
for in the Contract, no material, labor, or facilities will be furnished by the CITY.
d. The CONTRACTOR shall perform the work specified in the Contract according to standard
industry practice.
e. The CONTRACTOR shall complete its work in a timely manner and in accordance with the
schedule agreed by the parties.
f The CONTRACTOR shall confer with the CITY from time to time during the progress of the
work.
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Each party to this Contract shall have a contract representative. Each party may change its
representative upon providing written notice to the other party. The parties' representatives are as
follows:
a. For CONTRACTOR: Erik Magnuson
Court Security Manager
3180 W. Clearwater Ave.
Suite M.
Kennwick, WA 99336
(509)392-8011
Email:
beckv@tricitiesm on ito rine.co m
b. For CITY: Dot French
1016 North 4th Avenue Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 545-3492
Email: frenchdr(a fiasco-wa.>sov
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4.
For the services performed hereunder, the CONTRACTOR shall be paid based on the following
schedule; however, payment shall be based on actual hours worked within the schedule:
Services
2015
Hourly
Rate
Schedule
The CITY reserves the right to modify as needed
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Security
$27.65
8:45arn-12:00
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a. No payment shall be made for any work performed by the CONTRACTOR, except for work
identified and set forth in this Contract.
b. The CONTRACTOR will submit invoices to the CITY not more than once per month during
the progress of the work for partial payment of the work completed to date. Invoices shall
cover the time CONTRACTOR performed work for the CITY during the billing period. The
CITY shall pay the CONTRACTOR for services rendered in the month following the actual
delivery of work and will remit payment within ten (10) days from the date of receipt.
c. The CONTRACTOR shall not be paid for services rendered under this Contract unless and
until they have been performed to the satisfaction of the CITY.
d. In the event the CONTRACTOR has failed to perform any substantial obligation to be
performed by the CONTRACTOR under this Contract and such failure has not been cured
within ten (10) days following notice from the CITY, the CITY may, in its sole discretion,
upon written notice to the CONTRACTOR, withhold any and all monies due and payable to the
CONTRACTOR, without penalty, until such failure to perform is cured or otherwise
adjudicated. "Substantial' for the purposes of this Contract means faithfully fulfilling the terms
of this Contract with variances only for technical or minor omissions or defects.
e. Unless otherwise provided for in this Contract or any exhibits or attachments hereto, the
CONTRACTOR will not be paid for any billings or invoices presented for services rendered
prior to the execution of this Contract or after its termination.
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a. In the event of any errors or omissions by the CONTRACTOR in the performance of any
work required under this Contract, the CONTRACTOR shall make any and all necessary
corrections without additional compensation. All work submitted by the CONTRACTOR shall
be certified by the CONTRACTOR and checked for errors and omissions. The
CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for the accuracy of the work, even if the work is accepted
by the CITY.
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b. No amendment, modification or renewal shall be made to this Contract, unless set forth in a
written Contract Amendment signed by both parties. Work under a Contract Amendment shall
not proceed until the Contract Amendment is duly executed by the CITY.
a. The CONTRACTOR shall hold harmless, indemnify and defend the CITY, its officers,
officials, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, actions, suits, liability,
loss, expenses, damages, and judgments of any nature whatsoever, including reasonable costs
and attorneys' fees in defense thereof, for injury, sickness, disability or death to persons or
damage to property or business, caused by or arising out of the CONTRACTOR'S acts, errors
or omissions in the performance of this Contract. PROVIDED, that the CONTRACTOR'S
obligation hereunder shall not extend to injury, sickness, death or damage caused by or arising
out ofthe sole negligence of the CITY, its officers, officials, employees or agents.
b. 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 the
CONTRACTOR and the CITY, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers, the
CONTRACTOR'S liability hereunder shall be only to the extent of the CONTRACTOR'S
negligence. It is further specifically and expressly understood that the indemnification
provided herein constitutes the CONTRACTOR'S waiver of immunity under Industrial
Insurance, title 51 RCW, solely for the purposes of this indemnification. This waiver has been
mutually negotiated by the parties. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or
termination ofthis contract.
c. The CONTRACTOR'S obligations hereunder shall include, but are not limited to,
investigating, adjusting and defending all claims alleging loss from action, error or omission,
or breach of any common law, statutory or other delegated duty by the CONTRACTOR, the
CONTRACTOR'S employees, agents or subcontractors.
a. Workers Compensation: CONTRACTOR shall comply with all State of Washington workers
compensation statutes and regulations. Workers compensation coverage shall be provided for
all employees of CONTRACTOR and employees of any subcontractor or sub -subcontractor.
Coverage shall include bodily injury (including death) by accident or disease which arises out
of or in connection with the performance of this Contract. Except as prohibited by law,
CONTRACTOR waives all rights of subrogation against the CITY for recovery of damages to
the extent they are covered by workers compensation, employer's liability, commercial liability
or commercial umbrella liability insurance.
b. If CONTRACTOR, sub -contractor, or sub -subcontractor fails to comply with all State of
Washington workers compensation statutes and regulations and the CITY incurs fines or are
required by law to provide benefits to or obtain coverage for such employees, CONTRACTOR
shall indemnify the CITY. Indemnity shall include all fines, payment of benefits to
CONTRACTOR or subcontractor employees, or their heirs or legal representatives, and the
cost of effecting coverage on behalf of such employees. Any amount owed to CITY by
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CONTRACTOR pursuant to the indemnity agreement may be deducted from any payments
owed by CITY to CONTRACTOR for performance of this Contract.
c. Commercial General Liability and Employers Liability Insurance: CONTRACTOR shall
maintain commercial general liability coverage for bodily injury, personal injury and property
damage, subject to limits of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence. The
general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this Contract and be no less than two million
dollars ($2,000,000).
d. The CONTRACTOR will provide commercial general liability coverage, which does not
exclude any activity to be performed in fulfillment of this Contract. The CITY shall be named
as an additional insured under CONTRACTOR'S commercial general liability insurance policy
with respect to the work performed by the CITY. Specialized forms specific to the industry of
the CONTRACTOR will be deemed equivalent; provided, coverage will be no more restrictive
than would be provided under a standard commercial general liability policy and will include
contractual liability coverage.
e. Automobile Liability Insurance: CONTRACTOR shall maintain automobile liability insurance
covering all owned, non -owned, hired and leased vehicles with a minimum combined single
limit for bodily injury and property damage of $1,000,000 per accident. If necessary, the
policy shall be endorsed to provide contractural liability coverage.
f. The CONTRACTOR'S automobile and commercial general liability insurance policies are to
contain, or be endorsed to contain that they shall be primary insurance as respect the CITY.
Any insurance, self-insurance, or insurance pool coverage maintained by CITY shall be excess
of the CONTRACTOR'S insurance and shall not contribute with it.
g. The insurance limits mandated for any insurance coverage required by this Contract are not
intended to be an indication of exposure nor are they limitations on indemnification.
h. The CONTRACTOR shall maintain all required policies in force from the time services
commence until services are completed. Certificates, policies, and endorsements expiring
before completion of services shall be promptly replaced. If the CONTRACTOR'S liability
coverage is written as a claims made policy, then the CONTRACTOR must evidence the
purchase of an extended reporting period or "tail" coverage for a three-year period after
completion ofthe services required under this Contract.
i. Verification of Coverage and Acceptability of Insurers: All insurance required under this
CONTRACT shall be issued by companies admitted to do business within the State of
Washington and have a current A.M. Best Rating of not less than A:VIL Any exception to this
requirement must be reviewed and approved by the CITY's Legal Offices. If an insurer is not
admitted, all insurance policies and procedures for issuing the insurance policy must comply
with Chapter 48.15 RCW and 284-15 WAC.
(1) The CONTRACTOR shall furnish the CITY with properly executed and unaltered accord
form certificates of insurance or a signed policy endorsement which shall clearly evidence
all required insurance within ten (10) days after the effective date of this Contract. The
certificates will, at a minimum, list limits of liability and coverage. The certificates will
provide that the underlying insurance contract will not be canceled or allowed to expire,
except on thirty (30) days prior written notice to the CITY. Any certificate or endorsement
limiting or negating the insurer's obligation to notify the CITY of cancellation or changes
shall be altered so as not to negate the intent of this provision.
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All written notices under this Section 7 and notice of cancellation or change of required
insurance coverages shall be mailed to the CITY at the following address:
Dot French
1016 North am
Pasco, WA 99301
k. The CONTRACTOR or its broker shall provide a copy of any and all insurance policies
specified in this Contract upon request of the CITY.
If CONTRACTOR is self-insured for worker's compensation coverage, if requested by CITY,
CONTRACTOR must describe its financial condition and the self-insured funding mechanism.
8. TERMINATION
a. Either party may terminate this Contract in whole or in part whenever either party determine, in
their sole discretion, that such termination is in their best interests. Either party may terminate
this Contract by providing ten (10) days written notice by certified mail to the other party. In
this event, the CITY shall pay the CONTRACTOR for all costs incurred by the
CONTRACTOR in performing the Contract up to the date of such notice. Payment shall be
made in accordance with the Compensation Section of this Contract.
b. In the event that funding for this project is withdrawn, reduced or limited in any way after the
effective date of this Contract, the CITY may summarily terminate this Contract
notwithstanding any other termination provision in this Contract. Termination under this
paragraph shall be effective upon the date specified in the written notice of termination sent by
CITY to the CONTRACTOR. After the effective date, no charges incurred under this Contract
shall be allowed.
c. If the CONTRACTOR breaches any of its obligations hereunder, and fails to cure the breach
within ten (10) days of written notice to do so by the CITY, the CITY may terminate this
Contract, in which case the CITY shall pay the CONTRACTOR only for the costs of servicers
accepted by the CITY, in accordance with the Compensation Section of this Contract. Upon
such termination, the CITY, at its discretion, may obtain performance of the work elsewhere,
and the CONTRACTOR shall bear all costs and expenses incurred by the CITY in completing
the work and all damage sustained by the CITY by reason of the CONTRACTOR'S breach.
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a. The CONTRACTOR shall perform the terms of the Contract using only its bona fide
employees or agents. However, the obligations and duties of the CONTRACTOR under this
Contract shall not be assigned, delegated, or subcontracted to any other person or firm without
the prior express written consent of the CITY.
b. The CONTRACTOR warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company,
person, partnership, or firm, other than a bona fide employee working exclusively for
CONTRACTOR, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or other consideration
contingent upon or resulting from the award or making ofthis Contract.
The parties agree that the excuse or forgiveness of performance, or waiver of any provision(s) of
this Contract does not constitute a waiver of such provision(s) or future performance, or prejudice
the right of the waiving party to enforce any of the provisions of this Contract at a later time.
a. The CONTRACTOR'S services shall be furnished by the CONTRACTOR as an independent
contractor and not as an agent, employee or servant of the CITY. The CONTRACTOR
specifically has the right to direct and control CONTRACTOR'S own activities in providing
the agreed services in accordance with the specifications set out in this Contract.
b. The CONTRACTOR acknowledges that the entire compensation for this Contract is set forth in
Section Five of this Contract, and the CONTRACTOR is not entitled to any CITY benefits ,
including, but not limited to: vacation pay, holiday pay, sick leave pay, medical, dental, or
other insurance benefits, fringe benefits, or any other rights or privileges afforded to CITY
employees.
c. The CONTRACTOR shall have and maintain complete responsibility and control over all of its
subcontractors, employees, agents, and representatives. No subcontractor, employee, agent, or
representative of the CONTRACTOR shall be or deem to be or act or purport to act as an
employee, agent, or representative of the CITY.
d. CONTRACTOR shall pay for all taxes, fees, licenses, or payments required by federal, state, or
local law, which are now or may be enacted during the term of this Contract.
e. The CONTRACTOR agrees to immediately remove any of its employees or agents from their
assignment to perform services under this Contract upon receipt of a written request to do so
from the CITYS' contract representative ordesignee.
12. COMPLIAN CE WITH LAWS
a. The CONTRACTOR shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and
pertinent WAC's andRCW's.
b. In case of conflict or inconsistency between the aforementioned, the higher standard of
compliance shall prevail.
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15.
The CONTRACTOR shall comply with the following other provisions for all services provided
under this contract.
a. Background Check/Criminal History
(1) CONTRACTOR shall be required to conduct background check/criminal history clearance
for all employees, subcontractors, and/or volunteers who may or will have regular access to
any client.
(2) In addition, the CONTRACTOR may also be required to conduct background
check/criminal history clearance for employees, subcontractors, and/or volunteers, who
may or will have limited access to any client.
The CITY may, at reasonable times, inspect the books and records of the CONTRACTOR relating
to the performance of this Contract. The CONTRACTOR shall keep all fiscal books, records,
documents, and other material relevant to this contract in accordance with WAC 388-805-320 and
the WAC Implementation Guide as reflected in Exhibit "A", Section VII, "Records Retention".
The CONTRACTOR, its assignees, delegates, or subcontractors shall not discriminate against any
person in the performance of any of its obligations hereunder on the basis of race, color, creed,
religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, veteran status, or the presence of any disability.
a. All reports, all forms of electronic media, and data and documents produced in the performance
of the work under this Contract shall be "works for hire" as defined by the U.S. Copyright Act
of 1976 and shall be owned by the CITY. Ownership includes the right to copyright, patent,
register, and the ability to transfer these rights. The CITY agrees that if it uses any materials
prepared by the CONTRACTOR for purposes other than those intended by this Contract, it
does so at its sole risk and it agrees to hold the CONTRACTOR harmless therefrom to the
extent such use is not agreed to in writing by the CONTRACTOR.
b. An electronic copy of all word processing documents shall be submitted to the CITY upon
request or at the end ofthejob using Microsoft WORD.
The CONTRACTOR shall hold harmless, indemnify and defend the CITY, its officers, officials,
employees and agents, from and against any claimed action, cause or demand brought against the
CITY, where such action is based on the claim that information supplied by the CONTRACTOR or
subcontractor infringes any patent or copyright. The CONTRACTOR shall be notified promptly in
writing by the CITY of any notice of such claim.
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18. DISPUTES
Differences between the CONTRACTOR and the CITY, arising under and by virtue of this Contract,
shall be brought to the attention of the CITY at the earliest possible time in order that such matters
may be settled or other appropriate action promptly taken. Any dispute relating to the quality or
acceptability of performance and/or compensation due the CONTRACTOR shall be decided by the
CITY'S Contract Representative or designee. Any unresolved dispute shall be submitted to binding
arbitration. The dispute shall be submitted to a single arbitrator mutually agreed by the Parties. If the
Parties are unable to agree, the arbitrator shall be determined by the Franklin County Superior Court,
and arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to RCW 7.04A, and the Rules of Mandatory Arbitration.
Arbitration shall be conducted in Pasco, Franklin County, Washington, and the costs of the arbitration
shall be equally borne by the Parties, and the arbitrator shall award, as additional judgment against the
other, attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing Party.
19. CONFIDENTIALITY
The CONTRACTOR, its employees, subcontractors, and their employees shall maintain the
confidentiality of all information provided by the CITY or acquired by the CITY in performance of
this Contract, except upon the prior written consent of the CITY or an order entered by a court of
competent jurisdiction. The CONTRACTOR shall promptly give the CITY written notice of any
judicial proceeding seeking disclosure of such information.
a. This Contract has been and shall be construed as having been made and delivered within the
state of Washington, and it is agreed by each party hereto that this contract shall be governed
by the laws of the State of Washington, both as to its interpretation and performance.
b. Any action at law, suit in equity, or judicial proceeding arising out of this Contract shall be
instituted and maintained only in Franklin County, Washington, and prevailing party shall be
entitled to its reasonable attorney fees and costs as additional judgment.
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The CITY, to the extent permitted by law, and the CONTRACTOR each bind themselves, their
partners, successors, executors, administrators, and assigns to the other party to this Contract and to
the partners, successors, administrators, and assigns of such other party in respect to all covenants
to this Contract.
22. SEVERABILITY
a. If a court of competent jurisdiction holds any part, term or provision of this Contract to be
illegal, or invalid in whole or in part, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be
affected, and the parties' rights and obligations shall be construed and enforced as if . the
Contract did not contain the particular provision held to be invalid.
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b. If it should appear that any provision of this Contract is in conflict with any statutory provision
of the state of Washington, said provision, which may conflict therewith, shall be deemed
inoperative and null and void insofar as it may be in conflict therewith, and shall be deemed
modified to conform to such statutory provision.
23. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
The parties agree that this Contract is the complete expression of its terms and conditions. Any
oral or written representations or understandings not incorporated in this Contract are specifically
excluded.
24. NOTICES
Any notices shall be effective if personally served upon the other party or if mailed by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, to the addresses set out in the Contract Representatives
Section of this Contract. Notice may also be given by facsimile with the original to follow by
regular mail. Notice shall be deemed to be given three days following the date of mailing or
immediately, if personally served. For service by facsimile, service shall be effective at the
beginning of the next working day.
The parties have caused this Agreement to be signed as follows:
CONTRACTOR
Erik Magnuson, Authorized Signer
Tri -Cities Monitoring, Inc.
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Date
CITY OF PASCO
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