Executed DOE Agreement No OTGP-2021-KiCoSW-00050

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State of Washington Dcpartment of Ecology Agreement No: OTGP-2021-KiCoSW-00050 ProjcbtTitle: Fcasibitity Study into Secondary Rccycling Markcts Recipient Name: KIT'IITAS COUNTY - SOLID WASTE Page 17 of2l RECIPIENT is encouraged to solicit and recruit, to the extent possible, certified minority-owned (MBE) and women-owned (WBE) businesses in purchases and contacts initiated under this Agreement. Contact awards or rejections cannot be made based on MWBE participatiory however, the RECIPIENT is encouraged to take the following actions, when possible, in any procurement under this Agreement: a) Include qualified minority and women's businesses on solicitation lists whenever they are potential sources of goods or seryices. b) Divide the total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities, to permit maximum participation by qualified minority and women's businesses. c) Establish delivery schedules, where work requirements permit, which will encourage participation of qualified minority and women's businesses. d) Use the services and assistance of the Washington State Offrce of Minority andWomen's Business Enterprises (OMWBE) (866-208-1064) and the Oftice of Minority Business Enterprises of the U.S. Departrnent of Commerce, as appropriate. 18. ORDEROFPRECEDENCE In the event of inconsistency in this Agreement, unless otherwise provided herein, the inconsistency shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: (a) applicable federal and state statutes and regulations; (b) The Agreement; (c) Scope of Work; (d) Special Terms and Conditions; (e) Any provisions or terms incorporated herein by reference, including the "Administative Requirements for Recipients of Ecology Grants and Loans"; (f) Ecology Funding Program Guidelines; and (g) General Terms and Conditions. I 9. PRESENTATTON AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS ECOLOGYreserves the right to approve RECIPIENT's communication documents and materials related to the fulfiltnent of this Agreement: a) If requested, RECIPIENT shall provide a draft copy to ECOLOGY for review and approval ten (10) busincss days prior to production and distribution. b) RECIPIENT shall include time for ECOLOGY's review and approval process in their project timeline. c) If requested, RECIPIENT shall provide ECOLOGY nro (2) final copies and an electonic copy of any tangible products developed. Copies include any printed rnaterials, and all tangible products developed such as brochures, manuals, pamphlets, videos, audio tapes, CDs, curriculum, posters, media announcements, or gadgets with a message, such as a refrigerator magnet, and any online communications, such as web pages, blogs, and twitter campaigtrs. If it is not practical to provide a copy, then the RECIPIENT shall provide a description (photographs, drawings, printouts, etc.) that best represents the item. Any communications intended for public distribution that uses ECOLOGY's logo shall comply with ECOLOGY's graphic requirements and any additional requirements specified in this Agreement. Before the use of ECOLOGY's logo contact ECOLOGY for guidelines. RECIPIENT shall acknowledge in the communications that funding was provided by ECOLOGY. 20. PROGRESSREPORTING a) RECIPIENT must satisfactorily demonshate the timely use of funds by submitting payment reguests and progress reports to ECOLOGY. ECOLOGY reserves the right to amend or terminate this Agreement if the RECIPIENT does not document timelyuse of funds. b) RECIPIENT must submit a progress report with each payrnent request. Payment requests will not be processed without a progress report. ECOLOGYwiII define lhe elements and frequency ofprogress reports. c) RECIPIENT shall use ECOLOGY's provided progress report format. d) Quarterly progress reports will cover the periods from January I through March 31, April I througb June 30, July I tbrough Templrte Version lU rc n020