Contract - Official County Newspaper 2022-2023

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Contract for Official County Newspaper July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023 Page 2 of 3 delinquent tax lists and other items for publication. The Affidavits shall be furnished to the County officer no later than three (3) days before the date of hearing set within the legal notice. 2. RECORDS. The Daily Record shall keep adequate records to reflect its publication services rendered to the County, and such records shall be open to the County’s inspection and audit. Any documents provided to the County will become County property and thus public information. To the extent required by law, such documents may be subject to public disclosure requirements. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The Daily Record shall comply with all federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances applicable to the performance of this Agreement, including but not limited to those governing legal publications found at chapters 36.72 and 65.16 RCW. 4. BOND REQUIRED. The Daily Record shall furnish a Performance Bond in the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for the faithful performance of this contract within Ten (10) days after the date of notification of award. 5. RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES. a. The parties are independent entities organized under the laws of the State of Washington operating pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. b. No agent, employee, servant or representative of either party shall be deemed to be an agent, employee, servant or representative of the other party for any purpose, including responsibility for any federal or state tax, industrial insurance or Social Security liability, and employees of the Daily Record are not entitled to any benefits the County provides to County employees. 6. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS. a. The Daily Record will be solely responsible for its negligent or wrongful acts or failure to act on the part of its agents, employees, servants, volunteers or representatives during the performance of this Agreement. No liability shall attach to the County by reason of entering into this Agreement except as expressly provided herein. b. The Daily Record shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Kittitas County, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits including attorney fees and costs, including but not limited to any obligations to pay or withhold federal or state taxes or contributions on behalf of the Daily Record or the employees of the Daily Record, arising out of or resulting from the activities undertaken by the Daily Record in meeting its obligations under this Agreement.