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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPSA Modus TechnologyPROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT This Agreement is made by and between Kittitas County (hereinafter "the County" or "Owne/') and Modus Technology, lnc. (hereinafrer "Contractor"). The County and Contractor agree as follows: General Conditions; Exhibit A (Scope of Work); Exhibit B (Proof of lnsurance). copies of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as fully as if set forth herein. This Agreement shall remain in effect from June 1,2021 until December 31 ,2021. Any party may terminate this Agreement by giving sixty (60) days' notice in writing either personally delivered or mailed postage-prepaid by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the party's last known address for the purposes of giving notice under this paragraph. Contractor acknowledges and by signing this Agreement agrees that the lndemnification provisions set forth in Paragraphs 7 (lndependent Contractor), 9 (Taxes), 15 (Defense and lndemni$ Agreemenl), 21 (PatenUCopyright lnfringement) and 24 (Confidentiality), are totally and fully part of this Agreement and have been mutually negotiated by the parties. ln consideration of the referenced services to be performed by Modus Technology, lnc., the County agrees to pay Contractor up to $32,142.60 as work is completed, Should this contract be terminated early, then compensation for Contractor's services shall be computed based upon the work actually performed. Provided, however, that in no event shall the fees incurred exceed the total amount stated above unless agreed to by the two parties. Professional Services Agreement Page 1 natory . lN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement this o, W 2021. APPROVED: DUS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KITTITAS COUNW,GTON ch n ,gD< of Signatory irman Cornmissioner the Form: n/2{ Contractor Address !f =C56 ,>Cou ntY's Add ress : , Kittitas County 205 West Slh Avenue, Suite 108 Ellensburg, WA 98926 ect C -18!o^, c By Project Contact: Elfik',o Harvril Professional Services Agreement Page2 GENEML CONDITIONS 1. Scooe of Contractor's Services: Contractor agrees to provide to the County services and any materials set forth in the project narrative identified in Exhibit "A" during the Agreement period. No material, labor, or facilities will be furnished by the County, unless otherwise provided for in the Agreement. 2. Performance of Work: Contractor shall perform work in accordance with, and shall comply with, all of the provisions of this Agreement. All work shall comply with applicable codes and ordinances. 3. Schedule of Performance: Unless directed otherwise by the County, Contractor shall perform the work in accordance with any schedules made a part of this Agreement. 4. Definitions:4.1 "Additional lnsured's" means the County, its successors and assigns, andthe respective directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives of the County and its successors and assigns. 4.2 "Support" means the following: Contractor's directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives; and sub-Contractors of any tier; the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives of these sub-Contractors of any tier; and any other person or entity acting under the direction or control of, or on behalf of, Contractor or any Contractor's sub-Contractors of any tier in connection with or incident to the performance of the Work or this Agreement. 4.3 The "Work" means all of the duties listed in Exhibit A and the performance of all other obligations, under this Agreement by Contractor or its Support. 5. Accountinq and Pavment for Contractor Services: Payment to the Contractor for services rendered under this Agreement shall be as set forth in Exhibit'A". Where Exhibit "A" requires payments by the County, payment shall be based upon billings, supported unless otherwise provided in Exhibit "A", bY documentation of units of work actually performed and amounts earned, including where appropriate, the actual number of days worked each month, total number of hours for the month, and the totaldollar payment requested. Unless specifically stated in Exhibit "A" or approved in writing in advance by the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners, the County will not reimburse the Contractor for any costs or expenses incurred by the Contractor in performance of this Agreement. Where required, the County shall, upon receipt of appropriate documentation, compensate the Contractor, no more often than monthly, through the County voucher Professional Services Agreement Page 3 system, for the Contractor's service pursuant to the fee schedule set forth in Exhibit rtA,t, 6. Assiqnment and Subcontracting: No portion of this Agreement may be assigned or subcontracted to any other individual, firm or entity without the express and prior written approval of the County. 7. lndependent Contractor: The Contractor's services shall be furnished by the Contractor as an independent Contractor and nothing herein contained shall be construed to create a relationship of employer-employee or master-servant, but all payments made hereunder and all services performed shall be made and performed pursuant to this Agreement by the Contractor as an independent Contractor. The Contractor acknowledges that the entire compensation for this Agreement is specified in Exhibit "8" and the Contractor is not entitled to any County benefits including, but not limited to: vacation pay, holiday pay, sick leave pay, medical, dental, or other insurance benefits, or any other rights or privileges afforded to Kittitas County employees Contractor will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County, its Additional lnsured's, officers, agents or employees from any loss or expense, including but not limited to settlements, judgments, setoffs, attorneys'fees or costs incurred by reason of claims or demands because of breach of the provisions of this paragraph. 8. No Guarantee of Emplovment: The performance of all or part of this Agreement by the Contractor shall not operate to vest any employment rights whatsoever and shall not be deemed to guarantee any employment of the Contractor or any employee of the Contractor or any sub- Contractor or any employee of any sub-Contractor by the County at the present time or in the future. 9. Taxes: The Contractor understands and acknowledges that the County will not withhold Federal or State income taxes. Where required by State or Federal law, the Contractor authorizes the County to make withholding for any taxes other than income taxes (i,e, Medicare). All compensation received by the Contractor will be reported to the lnternal Revenue Service at the end of the calendar year in accordance with the applicable IRS regulations. lt is the responsibility of the Contractor to make the necessary estimated tax payments throughout the year, if any, and the Contractor is solely liable for any tax obligation arising from the Contractor's performance of this Agreement. The Contractor hereby agrees to indemnifo the Coung against any demand to pay taxes arising from the Contractor's failure to pay taxes on compensation earned pursuant to this Agreement. Professional Services Agreement Page 4 acceptable adjustment, submit to the County a written statement setting forth any adjustment claimed. 12.5 lf any change results in a decrease in the Work performed, Contractor shall be entitled to compensation associated with changing the Work, such as revising design already completed, revising calculations already performed, and revising documents. 13. Termination for Default: lf the Contractor defaults by failing to perform any of the obligations of the Agreement or becomes insolvent or is declared bankrupt or commits any act of bankruptcy or insolvency or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, the County may, by depositing written notice to the Contractor in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, terminate the Agreement, and at the County's option, obtain performance of the work elsewhere. lf the Agreement is terminated for default, the Contractor shall not be entitled to receive any further payments under the Agreement until all work called for has been fully performed. Any extra cost or damage to the Coun$ resulting from such default(s) shall be deducted from any money due or coming due to the Contractor. The Contractor shall bear any extra expenses incurred by the County in completing the work, and all damage sustained, or which may be sustained by the County by reason of such default. lf a notice of termination for default has been issued and it is later determined for any reason that the Contractor was not in default, the rights and obligations of the parties shall be the same as if the notice of termination had been issued pursuant to the Termination for Public Convenience paragraph hereof, 14. Termination for Public Convenience: The County may terminate the Agreement in whole or in part whenever the County determines, in its sole discretion that such termination is in the best interests of the County. Whenever the Agreement is terminated in accordance with this paragraph, the Contractor shall be entitled to payment for actual work performed at unit contract prices for completed items of work. ln the event of such termination, an equitable adjustment shall be made in the compensation payable to Contractor. An equitable adjustment in the contract price for partially completed items of work will be made, but such adjustment shall not include provision for loss of anticipated profit on deleted or uncompleted work, Termination of this Agreement by the County at any time during the term, whether for default or convenience, shall not constitute a breach of contract by the County. 15. Defense & lndemnitv Aqreement: The Contractor agrees to and shall defend, indemniff and hold harmless the County, its Additional lnsured's, appointed and elective officers, agents and employees, from and against all loss or expense, including but not limited to judgments, settlements, attorney's fees and costs by reason of any and all claims and demands upon the Professional Services Agreement Page 6 County, its Additional lnsured's, its elected or appointed officials, agents, or employees for damages because of personal or bodily injury, including death at any time resulting therefrom, sustained by any person or persons and on account of damage to property including loss of use thereof, whether such injury to persons or damage to property is due to the negligence of the Contractor, its sub-Contractors, its elected officers, employees or their agents, except only such injury or damage as shall have been occasioned by the sole negligence of the County, its Additional lnsured's, appointed or elected officials, agents, or employees. lt is further provided that no liability shall attach to the County by reason of entering into this contract, except as expressly provided herein. 16. lndustrial lnsurance Waiver: \Mth respect to the performance of this Agreement and as to claims against the County, its Additional lnsured's, officers, agents and employees, the Contractor expressly waives its immunity under Title 51 of the Revised Code of Washington, the lndustrial lnsurance Act, for injuries to its employees and agrees that the obligations to indemnify, defend and hold harmless provided in this agreement extend to any claim brought by or on behalf of any employee of the Contractor. This waiver is mutually negotiated by the parties to this Agreement. 17. Venue and Choice of Law: ln the event that any litigation should arise concerning the construction or interpretation of any of the terms of this Agreement, the venue of such action of litigation shall be in the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of Kittitas. This Agreement shall be governed by the law of the State of Washington. 18. Withholdino Pavment: ln the event the Contractor has failed to perform any obligation to be performed by the Contractor under this Agreement within the time set forth in this Agreement, then the County may, upon written notice, withhold all monies due and payable to Contractor, without penalty, until such failure to perform is cured or otherwise adjudicated. 19. Future Non-Allocation of Funds: lf sufficient funds are not appropriated or allocated for payment under this Agreement for any future fiscal period, the County will not be obligated to make payments for services or amounts incurred after the end of the current fiscal period. No penalty or expense shall accrue to the County in the event this provision applies, 20. Contractor Commitments. Warranties and Reoresentations: The Contractor represents and warrants to the County as follows: 20.1 The Contractor is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Washington, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Agreement. Professional Services Agreement PageT 20.2 The Contractor has the authority to execute this Agreement, to make the representations and warranties set forth in it and to perform the obligations of the Contractor under this Agreement in accordance with its terms. 20.3 This Agreement has been validly executed by an authorized representative of the Contractor and constitutes a valid and legally binding and enforceable obligation of Contractor, 20.4 The Contractor has or will obtain prior to the commencement date such licenses, permits and other authorizations from federal, state and other governmental authorities, as are necessary for the performance of its obligations under this Agreement' 20.5 The Contractor is not in violation of any applicable law, ordinance or regulation the consequence of which will or may materially affect Contractor's ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Contractor is not subject to any order or judgment of any court, tribunal or governmental agency which materially and adversely affects its operations or assets in the State of Washington, or its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. 20.6 None of the representations or warranties in this Agreement, and none of the documents, StatementS, certificates or schedules furnished or to be furnished by Contractor pursuant hereto or in connection with the performance of the obligations contemplated under this Agreement, contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements of fact contained therein not misleading. 21 . PatenUCoovriqht lnfrinqement: Contractor will defend and indemnify the County from any claimed action, cause or demand brought against the County; to the extent such action is based on the claim that information supplied by the Contractor infringes any patent or copyright. The Contractor will pay those costs and damages attributable to any such claims that are finally awarded against the County in any action, Such defense and payments are conditioned upon the following: 21.1 Contractor shall be notified promptly in writing by County of any notice of such claim. 21.2 Contractor shall have the right, hereunder, at its option and expense, to obtain for the County the right to continue using the information, in the event such claim of infringement is made, provided no reduction in performance or loss results to the County. 22. Disoutes 22.1 General Differences between the Contractor and the County, arising under and by virtue of the Agreement Documents shall be brought to the attention of the County at the earliest possible time in order that such matters Professional Services Agreement Page 8 may be settled or other appropriate action promptly taken. Except for such objections as are made of record in the manner hereinafter specified and within the time limits stated, the records, orders, instructions, and decisions of the Kittitas County Commissioners shall be finaland conclusive. 22.2 Notice of Potential Claims The Contractor shall not be entitled to additional compensation which otherwise may be payable, or to extension of time for (1) any act or failure to act by the County, or (2) the happening of any event or occurrence, unless the Contractor has given the County a written Notice of Potential Claim within ten (10) days of the commencement of the act, failure, or event giving rise to the claim, and before final payment by the County. The written Notice of Potential Claim shall set forth the reasons for which the Contractor believes additional compensation or extension of time is due, the nature of the cost involved, and insofar as possible, the amount of the potential claim. Contractor shall keep full and complete daily records of the work performed, labor and material used, and all costs and additionaltime claimed to be additional. 22.3. Detailed Claim The Contractor shall not be entitled to claim any such additional compensation, or extension of time, unless within thirty (30) days of the completion of the portion of the work from which the claim arose, and before final payment by the County, the Contractor has given the County a detailed written statement of each element of cost or other compensation requested and of all elements of additional time required, and copies of any supporting documents evidencing the amount or extension of time claimed to be due. 23, Ownership of ltems Produced: All writings, programs, data, public records or other materials prepared by the Contractor and/or its consultants or sub-Contractors, in connection with performance of this Agreement shall be the sole and absolute property of the County. 24, Confidentialitv: The Contractor, its employees, sub-Contractors, and their employees shall maintain the confidentiality of all information provided by the County or acquired by the 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 give to the County notice of any judicial proceedings seeking disclosure of such information. Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the County, its Additional lnsured's, officials, agents or employees 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. Professional Services Agreement Page 9 25, Notice: Except as set forth elsewhere in the Agreement, for all purposes under this Agreement, except service of process, notice shall be given by the Contractor to the department head of the department for whom services are rendered, and to the Kittitas County Commissioners, 205 W 5rh Ave, Suite 108, Ellensburg, WA 98926' Notice to the iontractor for all purposes under this Agreement shall be given to the address reflected on the signature page. Notice may be given by delivery or by depositing in the U.S. Mail, first class, postage prepaid. 26. Severabilitv: tf any tenn or condition of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person(s) or ciicumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other terms, conditions or applications which can be given effect without the invalid term, condition or application. To this end, the terms and conditions of this Agreement are declared severable, 27. Miscellaneous: 27 J The County's failure or delay to insist upon strict performance of any of the provisions of this Agreement or to exercise any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of its right to assert or rely upon any such provisions, rights or remedies in that or any other instance; rather the same shall be and remain in fullforce and effect. 27.2 This Agreement embodies the entire Agreement between the County and Contractor, and supersedes any and all prior agreements, regarding the Work. No change, amendment or modification of any provisions of this Agreement shall be valid unless set forth in a written instrument signed by the party to be bound thereby' 27.3 The rights and remedies of the County set forth in any provision of this Agreement are in addition to and do not in any way limit any other rights of remedies afforded to the County by any other provisions of this Agreement, by any of Contractor's Support or by law. 27.4 The headings of sections and paragraphs of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not intended to restrict, affect or be of any weight in the interpretation or construction of the provisions of such sections or paragraphs. 28. Waiver: Waiver of any breach or condition of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any prior or subsequent breach. No terms or conditions of this Agreement shall be held to be waived, modified or deleted except by an instrument, in writing, signed by the pafties hereto, Professional Services Agreement Page 10 29. Survival: Theprovisionsof paragraphs 7,9, 11,13, 14,15,16, 17, 18, 19,20,21,22,23,24, 28, 30, and 31, 32 shall survive, notwithstanding the termination or invalidity of this Agreement for any reason. 30. Nondiscrimination 30.1 The County is an equal opportunity employer 30.2 Nondiscrimination in Emplovment ln the performance of this Agreement, the Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap; provided that the prohibition against discrimination in employment because of handicap shall not apply if the particular disability prevents the proper performance of the particular worker involved. The Contractor shall ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without discrimination because of their race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap. Such action shall include, but not be limited to: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfers, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and programs for training including apprenticeships. The Contractor shall take such action with respect to this Agreement as may be required to ensure fult compliance with local, state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. 30,3 Nondiscrimination in_Services The Contractor will not discriminate against any recipient of any services or benefits provided for in this Agreement on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap. 30,4 lf any assignment and/or subcontracting has been authorized by the County, said assignment or subcontract shall include appropriate safeguards against discrimination. The Contractor shall take such action as may be required to ensure full compliance with the provisions in the immediately preceding paragraphs herein. 31. Prevailinq Waqe: Professional Services Agreement Page 1 1 Contractor shall pay the prevailing rate of wages to all workers, laborers, or mechanics employed in the performance of any part of the Work in accordance with RCW 39.12 and the rules and regulations of the Department of Labor and lndustries, The schedule of prevailing wages rates for the locality or localities of the Work is determined by the lndustrial Statistician of the Department of Labor and lndustries, lt is the Contractor's responsibility to verify the applicable prevailing wage rate. lt is understood that the Contractor is responsible for obtaining and completing all required government forms 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 lndustries. The arbitration decision shall be final and conclusive and binding on all parties involved in the dispute as provided for by RCW 39.12.060. 32. Debarment Certification : The Contractor certifies that it:32j ls not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency. 32.2 Has not within a three-year period preceding the execution of this contract with Kittitas County, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public or private agreement or transaction, violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, receiving stolen property, making false claims, or obstruction of justice. 32.3 ls not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph 32.2 of this section. 32.4 Has not within a three-year period preceding the preceding the execution of this contract with Kittitas County had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or local) terminated for cause of default, Professional Services Agreement Page 12 EXHI rrArr SCOPE OF WORK As one of the oldest and most trusted document imaging firms in the Pacific Northwest, Modus Technology, lnc. is uniquely qualified to offer the most cost effective solutions for your document management needs. We thank you for the opportunity to give you pricing on your project. PROJECT ASSUMPTIONS: .Estimated Number of Boxes - 161 (15x12x10) *Estimated Number of Boxes -70 ((25x12x10) *Estimated Number of Pages Per Box - 2,700 (15x12x10) *Estimated Number of Pages Per Box - 5,000 (25x12x10) *Estimated Average Pages Per File - 200 *Estimated Number of Pages -784,700.Estimated Number of Files - 3,923 .Files To Be lndexed By - Nine Digit Case Number *Delivered File Type - Searchable PDF *Boxes and Files Will Be Confidentially Destroyed After Customer Validation of Scanned Data SCANNING PRICING: -Scanning Up To 8.5 by 14 $ .028/image -OCR Processing of lmages Enabling Keyword Search Capability $.0075/image -Preparation ol Records $ 16.95/hour -lnctexing of Records $ l6'95/hour -DVDs with Custonr l-abeling (optional) $ l4'95/ea. -lilash l)rive (optional) $ 24.95/ea. -llxternal t{ard Drive (optional) $ 75.00 -NAID Clertitied [)estructiott ol'Records (il'needed) $ 6,50/box Professional Services Agreement Page 13 -Recycling of Boxes/Paper (if needed) -Pick-Up From Location (Ellensburg, WA) NO CHARGE $ 49.95/stop ESTIMATFD COSTS: -Scanning of lmages 784,700 x $ .028/image $ 21'971.60 -Preparation of Records 581 hrs. x $16,95/hour $ 9'847,95 -lndexing of Records 19 hrs. x $16.95/hour $ 322.05 ESTIMATED TOTAL $ 32,142.60 Estimated Completion Time As Required "tax willbe added where applicable *only actual image counts and hours worked are billed Included With Our Professional Services: 2417 On Premise Monitoring of Your Records File Requests Are Performed At NO CHARGE Secure NO CHARGE Storage Of Boxes For 30 Days After Delivery of Data Complimentary "As We Scan" Access To Scanned Files (if needed) HIPAA Document Security Processes & Procedures Are Followed At All Times We are aware that our clients will need access to their files while in our possession and will quickly scan and email, fax, hand deliver, or upload a requested file to our secure web repository so you are never really without your files, File requests are happily performed at no charge and as a service to our clients. Elishia, I hope this pricing is helpful. Modus Technology has been in business since 1994 and has worked with companies all over the Pacific Northwest. Please call me if I can answer any questions or if I can be of assistance in any way. Thank you, A/P,/'W. Co{e4/ Alex W. Coffey Modus Technology, lnc. o a a a a see our website www. mod ustechnology. com Professional Services Agreement Page 14 at EXHIBIT "B'' PROOF OF INSURANCE The Contractor shall secure and maintain in effect at all times during performance of the Work such insurance as will protect Contractor, its Support and the Additional lnsured's from allclaims, losses, harm, costs, liabilities, damages and expenses arising out of personal injury (including death) or property damage that may result from performance of the work or this Agreement, whether such performance is by Contractor or any of its Support. All insurance shall be issued by companies admitted to do business in the State of Washington and have a rating of A-, Class Vll or better in the most recently published edition of Best's Reports unless otherwise approved by the County. lf an insurer is not admitted, all insurance policies and procedures for issuing the insurance policies must comply with Chapter 48.15 RCW and 284-15 WAC. The Contractor shall provide proof of insurance for: 1) General Liabilitv lnsurance.''"':"'Ti-l- f flhi$**:::;:*" ns as g resa,e . $1,000,000 personal and advertising injury, each offense. Certificate Holder - Kittitas County. The Certificate must name the County as additional insured as defined in the Agreement. Sixty (60) days written notice to the County of cancellation of the insurance policy, 2)Workers' Compensation,. Workers'Compensation in amounts required by law Contractor shall furnish the County a Certificate of lnsurance with Endorsement as evidence that policies providing insurance required by this Agreement are in full force and effect. Contractor hereby waives all rights of recourse, including any right to which another may be subrogated, against Kittitas County for personal injury, including death, and property damage. Contractor's insurance policies required above shall be primary insurance and shall be non-contributing with any other insurance maintained by Kittitas County. The Contractor shall assume full responsibility for all loss or damage from any cause whatsoever to any tools, Contractor's employee-owned tools, machinery, equipment, or Professional Services Agreement Page 15 motor vehicles owned or rented by the Contractor, or the Contractor's agents, suppliers or contractors as well as to any temporary structures, scaffolding and protective fences. The Contractor shall have sole responsibility for ensuring the insurance coverage and limits required are obtained by subcontractors. NOTE: No contract shall form until and unless a copy of the Certificate of lnsurance with Endorsement, properly completed and in the amount required, is attached hereto. Professional SeMces Agreement Page 16