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ATTACHMENT "D"
<br />GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
<br />L. Scope of Contractor's Services: Contractor agrees to provide to the County services as set forth in
<br />Attachment ,.A,,. No materials, labor, or facilities will be furnished by the County, unless otherwise provided
<br />herein. All work performed under this Agreement shall comply with applicable laws and regulations'
<br />2. Accounting and pavment: Compensation to Contractor for services rendered under this Agreement
<br />shall be as set forth in Attachment "8". where Attachment "8" requires payment(s) by the county, payment shall
<br />be based upon billings, supported unless provided otherwise in Attachment "B", by documentation of units of
<br />work actually performed and amounts earned, including, where appropriate, the total number of hours for the
<br />month and the total dollar payment requested. Unless specifically stated in Attachment "8", the County will not
<br />reimburse contractor for any costs or expenses incurred by contractor in performance of this Agreement' where
<br />required, the County shall, upon receipt of appropriate documentation, compensate Contractor, no more often
<br />than monthly, through the county voucher system, for contractor's services pursuant to the fee schedule set forth
<br />in Attachment ,'B,,. ln the event contractor fails to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement within the
<br />time specified herein, then the county may withhold all monies due and payable to contractor until such failure
<br />to perform is cured or otherwise adjudicated. The County will not process payment for services rendered under
<br />this Agreement until Contractor submits a completed W-9 (See Attachment "G")'
<br />3. Taxes: contractor understands and acknowledges that the county will not withhold Federal or state
<br />income taxes from payments made to contractor. where required by State or Federal law, contractor authorizes
<br />the county to make withholding for any taxes other than income taxes (e.g., Medicare). All compensation received
<br />by Contractor will be reported to the lnternal Revenue Service at the end of the calendar year in accordance with
<br />applicable IRS regulations. lt is the responsibility of contractor to make its necessary estimated tax payments
<br />throughout the year, if any, and Contractor is solely liable for any tax obligation arising from Contractor's
<br />performance of this Agreement.
<br />The County will pay sales and use taxes imposed on goods or services acquired here under as required by
<br />law. Contractor must pay all other taxes, including but not limited to: business and occupation tax; or taxes based
<br />on (1) Contractor's gross or net income, or (2) personal property to which the county does not hold title' The
<br />County is exempt from federal excise tax.
<br />4. lndependent contractor: contractor's services shall be furnished by contractor as an independent
<br />contractor, and nothing stated herein shall be construed to create a relationship of employer-employee or a
<br />guarantee of future employment. contractor acknowledges that its entire compensation under this Agreement
<br />is specified in Attachment ,,B", and that Contractor is not entitled to any county benefits, including but not limited
<br />to: vacation pay, holiday pay, sick leave pay, medical, dental, or other insurance benefits, or any other rights or
<br />privileges afforded to Kittitas County employees'
<br />5. Assignment and Subcontracting: No portion of this Agreement may be assigned or subcontracted to
<br />any other individual, firm or entity without the express and prior written approval of the county. The contractor
<br />may only subcontract work contemplated under this agreement if it obtains the prior written approval of the
<br />ioun,V. lf the County approves subcontracting, the Contractor shall maintain written procedures related to
<br />subcontracting, as *"il ,, copies of all subcontracts and records related to subcontracts. For cause, the county in
<br />writing may require the contractor to amend its subcontracting procedures as they relate to this agreement,
<br />prohibit the contractor from subcontracting with a particular person or entity, or require the Contractor to rescind
<br />or amend a subcontract. Every subcontract shall bind the Subcontractor to follow all applicable terms of this
<br />agreement. The Contractor is responsible to the County if the Subcontractor fails to comply with any applicable
<br />Kittitas County Agreement fcr Services (rev. 5/t4/25)
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