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including but not limited to settlements, judgments, setoffs, attorneys'fees and costs resulting from Contractor's
<br />breach of this provision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and to the enent that any information obtained by the
<br />Contractor hereunder is required to be shared with others by the explicit terms of the Scope of Work, this
<br />provision shall not be construed as prohibiting such sharing, provided there are no applicable laws or regulations
<br />prohibiting same.
<br />18. &!igg: Written notices required or permitted to be provided by one party to the other party under
<br />this Agreement may be provided by personal delivery legal courier service, or certified mail, postage prepaid and
<br />return receipt requested, Notice may be provided by regular first class mail if simultaneous notice is provided by
<br />email. Notices given by Contractor shall be provided to the County's point of contact listed on page 1 of this
<br />Agreement, at the address there listed, and to the department head of the county department for which services
<br />under this Agreement are rendered. Notices given by the County shall be provided to Contractor at Contractor's
<br />address listed on page 1 of this Agreement.
<br />19. Prevailins Waee: Where labor to be performed under this Agreement is considered "public work" as
<br />defined in RCW 39.04.010, Contractor shall pay the prevailing rate of wages to allworkers, laborers, or mechanics
<br />employed in the performance of work under this Agreement in accordance with RCW 39.12 and the rules and
<br />regulations of the Washington State Department of Labor and lndustries. The schedule of prevailing wage rates
<br />for the applicable locality or localities is determined by the lndustrial Statistician of the Department of Labor and
<br />lndustries. tt is Contractor's responsibility to verify the applicable prevailing wage rate. lt is understood that
<br />Contractor is responsible for obtaining and completing all required government forms relating to prevailing wage
<br />and submitting same to the proper authorities. Disputes regarding prevailing wage rates shall be referred for
<br />arbitration to the Director of the Department of Labor and lndustries. The arbitration decision shall be final and
<br />conclusive and binding on all parties involved in the dispute as provided for in RCW 39.12.060.
<br />20. Standard of Care: Contractor shall perform its duties hereunder in a manner consistent with that
<br />degree of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the same profession or industry as Contractor currently
<br />practicingorworkingundersimilarcircumstances. Contractorshall,withoutadditionalcompensation,correctany
<br />of its services not meeting such a standard.
<br />21.@!sdo!na!!e!
<br />zL.t ln the performance of this Agreemen! Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or
<br />appticant for employment on the grounds of age, race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration
<br />status, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of
<br />any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a
<br />disabiliry; provided that the prohibition against discrimination because of such disability shall not apply if the
<br />particular disability prevents the proper performance of the particular worker involved. Contractor shall ensure
<br />that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without discrimination
<br />because of their age, race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, sexual orientation,
<br />marital status, honorablydischargedveteran ormilitarystatus, orthe presence of any sensory, mentalorphysical
<br />disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. Such requirements
<br />apply, without limitation, to the foltowing: employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, recruitment or
<br />recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and programs for
<br />training, including apprenticeships. Contractor shall take such action with respect to this Agreement as may be
<br />required to ensure full compliance with local, state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment'
<br />2L.2 Contractor will not discriminate against any recipient of any services or benefits provided for
<br />under this Agreement on the grounds of age, race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status,
<br />sex, sexual orientation, marital status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any
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