E21-024KittitasCounty_SECOBSOSFY21

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SECO COUNTY BSO Contract Page 10 of 17 KITTITAS COUNTY, E21-024 e. The COUNTY shall cooperate with and freely participate in any monitoring, audit or evaluation activities conducted by the DEPARTMENT that are pertinent to the intent of this Contract. 23) SEVERABILITY: If any provision of this Contract or any provision of any docum ent incorporated by reference shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this Contract which can be given effect without the invalid provision, and to this end the provisions of this Contract are declared to be severable. 24) SUB-CONTRACTING: The COUNTY shall comply with all applicable procurement laws, rules and requirements. This will include the use of a competitive procurement process in the award of any contracts with its contractors or sub-contractors that are entered into under this Contract. All contracts and sub-contracting agreements entered into pursuant to this contract shall incorporate this contract by reference. 25) TERMINATION: a. If, through any cause, the COUNTY or its contractors or sub-contractors shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner its obligations under this Contract or if the COUNTY, its contractors or sub- contractors shall violate any of its covenants, agreements, or stipulations of this Contract, the DEPARTMENT shall there upon have the right to terminate this Contract and withhold the remaining allocation if such default or violation is not corrected within thirty (30) days after submitting written notice to the COUNTY describing such default or violation. b. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Contract, either party may terminate this Contract without cause by providing written notice of such termination, specifying the effective date thereof, at least thirty (30) days prior to such date. If this Contract is so terminated, the DEPARTMENT shall be liable only for payment required under the terms of this Contract for services rendered or goods delivered prior to the effective date of termination. Upon notice of such termination, the DEPARTMENT reserves the right to suspend all or part of the Contract, withhold further payments, and prohibit the COUNTY from incurring additional obligations of funds. c. Reimbursement for eligible expenses incurred by the COUNTY prior to the effective date of such termination shall be as the DEPARTMENT reasonably determines.” d. The DEPARTMENT may unilaterally terminate or suspend all or part of this Contract without cause, or may reduce its scope of work and budget, if there is a reduction in funds by the source of those funds, and if such funds are the basis for this Contract. 26) TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE REIMBURSEMENT: If reimbursement of travel or subsistence expenses are included as part of this Contract, they shall be paid in accordance with rates set pursuant to RCW 43.03.050 and RCW 43.03.060 as now existing or amended. The COUNTY is required to provide to the DEPARTMENT copies of receipts for any travel related expenses other than meals and mileage that are authorized under this Contract. 27) TREATMENT OF ASSETS: Upon successful completion of the terms of this contract, all assets, including equipment, purchased through this contract will be owned by the COUNTY unless otherwise specified by the funding source. The COUNTY shall be responsible for any and all operation and maintenance expenses and for the safe operation of said equipment including all questions of liability. 28) WAIVER OF DEFAULT: Waiver of any default shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent default. Waiver of breach of any provision of the Contract shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach and shall not be construed to be a modification of the terms of the Contract unless stated to be such in writing, signed by the Director or Contracts Administrator and attached to the original Contract.