Hairpin Ranch RCO Project Agreement_Forterra Signed

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addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity. B. Overpayment Payments. The Sponsor shall reimburse RCO for any overpayment or erroneous payments made under the Agreement. Repayment by the Sponsor of such funds under this recovery provision shall occur within 30 days of demand by RCO. Interest shall accrue at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum from the time that payment becomes due and owing. COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES The Sponsor warrants that no person or selling agent has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this Agreement on an agreement .or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee, excepting bona fide employees or bona fide established agents maintained by the Sponsor for the purpose of securing business. RCO shall have the right, in the event of breach of this clause by the Sponsor, to terminate this Agreement without liability or, in its discretion, to deduct from the Agreement grant amount or consideration or recover by other means the full amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee. PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS A. Procurement Requirements. If the Sponsor has, or is required to have, a procurement process that follows applicable state and/or federal law or procurement rules and principles, it must be followed, documented, and retained. If no such process exists the Sponsor must follow these minimum procedures: 1. Publish a notice to the public requesting bids/proposals for the project; 2. Specify in the notice the date for submittal of bids/proposals; 3. Specify in the notice the general procedure and criteria for selection; and 4. Sponsor must contract or hire from within its bid pool. If bids are unacceptable the process needs to be repeated until a suitable bid is selected. 5. Comply with the same legal standards regarding unlawful discrimination based upon race, gender, ethnicity, sex, or sex -orientation that are applicable to state agencies in selecting a bidder or proposer. Alternatively, Sponsor may choose a bid from a bidding cooperative if authorized to do so. This procedure creates no rights for the benefit of third parties, including any proposers, and may not be enforced or subject to review of any kind or manner by any entity other than the RCO. Sponsors may be required to certify to the RCO that they have followed any applicable state and/or federal procedures or the above minimum procedure where state or federal procedures do not apply. TREATMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND ASSETS Equipment shall be used and managed only for the purpose of this Agreement, unless otherwise provided herein or in the applicable manuals, or approved by RCO in writing. A. Discontinued Use. Equipment obtained under this Agreement shall remain in the possession of the Sponsor for the duration of the project, or RULES of applicable grant assisted program. When the Sponsor discontinues use of the equipment for the purpose for which it was funded, RCO may require the Sponsor to deliver the equipment to RCO, or to dispose of the equipment according to RCO published policies. Loss or Damage. The Sponsor shall be responsible for any loss or damage to equipment. RIGHT OF INSPECTION The Sponsor shall provide right of access to the project to RCO, or any of its officers, or to any other authorized agent or official of the state of Washington or the federal government, at all reasonable times, in order to monitor and evaluate performance, long-term obligations, compliance, and/or quality assurance under this Agreement. If a landowner agreement or other form of control and tenure has been executed, it will further stipulate and define the RCO's right to inspect and access lands acquired or developed with this funding assistance. PREFERENCES FOR RESIDENTS Sponsors shall not express a preference for users of grant assisted projects on the basis of residence (including preferential reservation, membership, and/or permit systems) except that reasonable differences in admission and other fees may be maintained on the basis of residence. Fees for nonresidents must not exceed twice the fee imposed on residents. Where there is no fee for residents but a fee is charged to nonresidents, the nonresident fee shall not exceed the amount that would be RCO: 16-1634 Revision Date: 1/1/2019 Page 14 of 19