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State of Washington, Department of Ecology <br />IAA No. C2200023 <br />Kittitas County Public Health Department <br /> <br />3 <br />Version 6/3/2021 <br />borne by each party paying its own cost. As an alternative to this process, if state agencies, either of the <br />parties may request intervention by the Governor, as provided by RCW 43.17.330, in which event the <br />Governor's process will control. The parties may mutually agree to a different dispute resolution process. <br /> <br />10) FUNDING AVAILABILITY <br />ECOLOGY’s ability to make payments is contingent on availability of funding. In the event funding from <br />state, federal, or other sources is withdrawn, reduced, or limited in any way after the effective date and prior <br />to completion or expiration date of this Agreement, ECOLOGY, at its sole discretion, may elect to terminate <br />the Agreement, in whole or part, for convenience or to renegotiate the Agreement subject to new funding <br />limitations and conditions. ECOLOGY may also elect to suspend performance of the Agreement until <br />ECOLOGY determines the funding insufficiency is resolved. ECOLOGY may exercise any of these <br />options with no notification restrictions, although ECOLOGY will make a reasonable attempt to provide <br />notice. <br />In the event of termination or suspension, ECOLOGY will reimburse eligible costs incurred by the <br />CONTRACTOR through the effective date of termination or suspension. Reimbursed costs must be agreed <br />to by ECOLOGY and the CONTRACTOR. In no event shall ECOLOGY’s reimbursement exceed <br />ECOLOGY’s total responsibility under the agreement and any amendments. <br /> <br />11) GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE <br />This Agreement is entered into pursuant to and under the authority granted by the laws of the state of <br />Washington and any applicable federal laws. The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed to conform <br />to those laws. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the state <br />of Washington, and the venue of any action brought hereunder shall be the Superior Court for Thurston <br />County. <br /> <br />12) INDEPENDENT CAPACITY <br />The employees or agents of each party who are engaged in the performance of this Agreement shall continue <br />to be employees or agents of that party and shall not be considered for any purpose to be employees or agents <br />of the other party. <br /> <br />13) ORDER OF PRECEDENCE <br />In the event of an inconsistency in the terms of this Agreement, or between its terms and any applicable statute <br />or rule, the inconsistency shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: <br />a. Applicable federal and state of Washington statutes, regulations, and rules. <br />b. Mutually agreed upon written amendments to this Agreement. <br />c. This Agreement, number C2200023. <br />d. Appendix A, Statement of Work. <br />e. Appendix B, Special Terms and Conditions. <br />f. Any other provisions or term of this Agreement, including materials incorporated by reference or <br />otherwise incorporated. <br /> <br />14) RECORDS MAINTENANCE <br />The parties to this Agreement shall each maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence that <br />sufficiently and properly reflect all direct and indirect costs expended by either party in the performance of the <br />service(s) described herein. These materials shall be subject to inspection, review, or audit by personnel of <br />both parties, other personnel duly authorized by either party, the Office of the State Auditor, and federal