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23) SEVERABILITY: If any provision of this Contract or any provision of any document incorporated by <br />reference shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this Contract which <br />can be given effect without the invalid provision, and to this end the provisions of this Contract are <br />declared to be severable. <br />24) SUB ·CONTRACTING: The COUNTY shall comply with all applicable procurement laws, rules and <br />requirements . This will include the use of a competitive procurement process in the award of any <br />contracts with its contractors or sub-contractors that are entered into under this Contract. All contracts <br />and sub-contracting agreements entered into pursuant to this contract shall incorporate this contract by <br />reference . <br />25) TERMINATION: <br />a. If, th rough any caus e, t he COU NTY or its contractors or sub-contractors shall fail to fulfi ll in a timely <br />and pro pe r manner its obligati ons under this Contra ct or if the COUNTY, its cont ractors or sub- <br />contractors shall violate any of its covenants, agreements, or stipulations of this Contract, the <br />DEPARTMENT shall there upon have the right to terminate this Contract and withhold the <br />remaining allocation if such default or violation is not corrected within thirty (30) days after <br />submitting written notice to the COUNTY describing such default or violation. <br />b. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Contract, either party may terminate this Contract without <br />cause by providing written notice of such termination, specifying the effective date thereof, at least <br />thirty (30) days prior to such date. If this Contract is so terminated, the DEPARTMENT shall be <br />liable only for payment required under the terms of this Contract for services rendered or goods <br />delivered prior to the effective date of termination . Upon notice of such termination, the <br />DEPARTMENT reserves the right to suspend all or part of the Contract, withhold further payments, <br />and prohibit the COUNTY from incurring additional obligations of funds. <br />c. Reimbursement for eligible expenses incurred by the COUNTY prior to the effective date of such <br />termination shall be as the DEPARTMENT reasonably determines." <br />d. The DEPARTMENT may unilaterally terminate or suspend all or part of this Contract without cause, <br />or may reduce its scope of work and budget, if there is a reduction in funds by the source of those <br />funds, and if such funds are the basis for this Contract. <br />26) TRAVEL ANO SUBSISTENCE REIMBURS E MENT: If reimbursement of travel or subsistence <br />expenses are included as part of this Contract, they shall be paid in accordance with rates set pursuant <br />to RCW 43 .03.050 and RCW 43 .03.060 as now existing or amended. The COUNTY is required to <br />provide to the DEPARTMENT copies of receipts for any travel related expenses other than meals and <br />mileage that are authorized under this Contract. <br />27) T REATMENT OF ASSE TS: Upon successful completion of the terms of this contract, all assets, <br />including equipment, purchased through this contract will be owned by the COUNTY unless otherwise <br />specified by the funding source . The COUNTY shall be responsible for any and all operation and <br />maintenance expenses and for the safe operation of said equipment including all questions of liability. <br />28) WAIVER OF OEFAU L T : Wa iv er of aliy ·defau lt s hall not be dee med to be a wa iver of any subsequent <br />defau lt. W aiver of breach of a ny prov is ion of t he Co ntract shall not be de emed to be a waiver of any <br />ot he r o r su bse q uent breach and shall not be construed to be a modification of the terms of the Contract <br />unless stated to be such in writing , signed by the Director or Contracts Administrator and attached to <br />the original Contract. <br />E911 COUNTY BSO Contract Page 10 of 17 Kittitas COUNTY, E19-025