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State of Washington, Department of Ecology <br />IAA No. C2200023 <br />Kittitas County Public Health Department <br /> <br />4 <br />Version 6/3/2021 <br />officials so authorized by law. All books, records, documents, and other materials relevant to this Agreement <br />must be retained for six years after expiration of this Agreement. The Office of the State Auditor, federal <br />auditors, and any persons duly authorized by the parties shall have full access and the right to examine any of <br />these materials during this period. Each party will utilize reasonable security procedures and protections for all <br />materials related to this Agreement. All materials are subject to state public disclosure laws. <br /> <br />15) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES <br />Each party of this Agreement hereby assumes responsibility for claims and/or damages to persons and/or <br />property resulting from any act or omissions on the part of itself, its employees, its officers, and its agents. <br />Neither party will be considered the agent of the other party to this Agreement. <br /> <br />16) RIGHTS IN DATA <br />Unless otherwise provided, data which originates from this Agreement shall be "work made for hire" as defined <br />by the United States Copyright Act, Title 17 U.S.C. section 101 and shall be owned by state of Washington, <br />ECOLOGY. Data shall include, but not be limited to, reports, documents, pamphlets, advertisements, books <br />magazines, surveys, studies, computer programs, films, tapes, and/or sound reproductions. Ownership includes <br />the right to copyright, patent, and register these items, and the ability to transfer these rights. <br /> <br />17) SEVERABILITY <br />If any provision of this Agreement or any provision of any document incorporated by reference shall be held <br />invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement which can be given effect without <br />the invalid provision, if such remainder conforms to the requirements of applicable law and the fundamental <br />purpose of this Agreement, and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable. <br /> <br />18) SUBCONTRACTORS <br />CONTRACTOR agrees to take complete responsibility for all actions of any Subcontractor used under this <br />Agreement for the performance. When federal funding is involved there will be additional contractor and <br />subcontractor requirements and reporting. <br />Prior to performance, all subcontractors who will be performing services under this Agreement must be <br />identified, including their name, the nature of services to be performed, address, telephone, WA State <br />Department of Revenue Registration Tax number (UBI), federal tax identification number (TIN), and <br />anticipated dollar value of each subcontract. Provide such information to ECOLOGY’s Agreement manager. <br /> <br />19) SUSPENSION FOR CONVENIENCE <br />ECOLOGY may suspend this Agreement or any portion thereof for a temporary period by providing written <br />notice to the CONTRACTOR a minimum of seven (7) calendar days before the suspension date. <br />CONTRACTOR shall resume performance on the first business day following the suspension period unless <br />another day is specified in writing by ECOLOGY prior to the expiration of the suspension period. <br /> <br />20) TERMINATION FOR CAUSE <br />If for any cause, either party does not fulfill in a timely and proper manner its obligations under this Agreement, <br />or if either party violates any of these terms and conditions, the aggrieved party will give the other party written <br />notice of such failure or violation. The responsible party will be given the opportunity to correct the violation <br />or failure within fifteen (15) business days. If failure or violation is not corrected, this Agreement may be <br />terminated immediately by written notice of the aggrieved party to the other. <br /> <br />21) TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE <br />Either party may terminate this Agreement without cause upon thirty (30) calendar day prior written notification <br />to the other party. If this Agreement is so terminated, the parties shall be liable only for performance rendered <br />or costs incurred in accordance with the terms of this Agreement prior to the effective date of termination.