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ATTACHMENT,,D,
<br />GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
<br />1. Scope of Contractor,s Services: Contractor agrees to provide to the County services as set forth in
<br />AttachmentuN'. 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 "8", by documentation of units of
<br />work actually performed and amounts eained, 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 periorm 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 "E")'
<br />3. Taxesr 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 />theCountytomakewithholdingforanytaxesotherthanincometaxes(e.g',Medicare). Allcompensationreceived
<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 hereunder 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 rtaieO herein shall be construed to create a relationship of employer-employee or a
<br />gua rantee of future employment. contractor acknowledges that its entire compensation under this Agreement
<br />L specified in Attachment ,,8,,, and that contractor is not entitled to any County benefits, including but not limited
<br />to: vacation pay, holiday pay, sick leave pay, medica[, dental, or other insurance benefits, or any other rights or
<br />privileges afforded to Kittitas County employees.
<br />5. Assignment and Subcontracting: This Agreement may not be assigned or subcontracted in whole or
<br />in part without the express priorwritten approvalof the County'
<br />6. RishttoReview;Maintenanceof Records: ThisAgreementissubjecttoreviewbyanyFederalorState
<br />auditor. ft," county * itr d.tign.e sftafi have the right'to review and monitor the financial and service
<br />components of the work performed under this Agreement by whatever means are deemed expedient by the
<br />county. such review may occur with or without notice, and may include, without limitation, on-site inspection,
<br />inspeciion of all records or other materials which the county deems pertinent, and any and all communications
<br />with or evaluation by service recipients under this Agreement. contractor shall preserve and maintain all records
<br />Kittitas County Agreement for Services (rev. S/t4/251
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