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by a dispute board ("Dispute Board") in the following manner: Each party shall appoint one member to the Dispute Board, the members so appointed shall jointly appoint an additional member to the Dispute Board, and the Dispute Board will evaluate the facts, Agreement terms, and all applicable statutes and rules, and make a determination as to the proper resolution of the dispute. Such determination shall be final and binding on both parties. The cost of resolution will be borne as allocated by the Dispute Board. Alternatively, if agreed to in writing by both parties, the parties may forego the option of establishing a Dispute Board to adjudicate the dispute, and instead pursue arbitration, jointly selecting an arbitrator acceptable to both parties. In the event the parties choose to pursue arbitration, the parties agree that: (1) the fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be shared equally by both parties to this Agreement, (2) each party shall bear its own costs and attorney fees, (3) arbitration shall be conducted according to the commercial arbitration procedures of the American Arbitration Association, and (4) the arbitrator's decision or award shall be final and binding on both parties. 17. Confidentiality: Contractor, its employees, agents and volunteers, and any of Contractor's subcontractors and their employees, agents and volunteers, shall maintain the confidentiality of all information provided by the County or acquired by Contractor in performance of this Agreement, except upon the prior written consent of the Kittitas County Prosecuting Attorney or an order entered by a court after having acquired jurisdiction over the County. Contractor shall immediately provide the County notice of any judicial proceedings seeking disclosure of such information. Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the County and its departments, elected and appointed officials, employees, agents and volunteers from all loss or expense, including but not limited to settlements, judgments, setoffs, attorneys' fees and costs resulting from Contractor's breach of this provision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and to the extent that any information obtained by the Contractor hereunder is required to be shared with others by the explicit terms of the Scope of Work, this provision shall not be construed as prohibiting such sharing, provided there are no applicable laws or regulations prohibiting same. 18. Notices: Written notices required or permitted to be provided by one party to the other party under this Agreement may be provided by personal delivery, legal courier service, or certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested. Notice may be provided by regular first class mail if simultaneous notice is provided by email. Notices given by Contractor shall be provided to the County's point of contact listed on page 1 of this Agreement, at the address there listed, and to the department head of the county department for which services under this Agreement are rendered. Notices given by the County shall be provided to Contractor at Contractor's address listed on page 1 of this Agreement. 19. Prevailing Wage: Where labor to be performed under this Agreement is considered "public work" as defined in RCW 39.04.010, Contractor shall pay the prevailing rate of wages to all workers, laborers, or mechanics employed in the performance of work under this Agreement in accordance with RCW 39.12 and the rules and regulations of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. The schedule of prevailing wage rates for the applicable locality or localities is determined by the Industrial Statistician of the Department of Labor and Industries. It is Contractor's responsibility to verify the applicable prevailing wage rate. It is understood that Contractor is responsible for obtaining and completing all required government forms relating to prevailing wage and submitting same to the proper authorities. Disputes regarding prevailing wage rates shall be referred for arbitration to the Director of the Department of Labor and Industries. The arbitration decision shall be final and conclusive and binding on all parties involved in the dispute as provided for in RCW 39.12.060. 20. Standard of Care: Contractor shall perform its duties hereunder in a manner consistent with that degree of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the same profession or industry as Contractor currently practicing or working under similar circumstances. Contractor shall, without additional compensation, correct any of its services not meeting such a standard. 21. Nondiscrimination Kittitas County Agreement for Services (rev. 5/14/25) Page 10 of 19