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Home My WebLink AboutContract for Official NewspaperCONTRACT FOR OFF'ICIAL COUNTY NEWSPAPER JULY l, 2023 _ JUNE 30, 2024 DAILffi:$ff"MENT is made bv and berween KrrrrrAs couNTy (,,county,,) and the WHEREAS: Pursuant to RCW 36.72.075,1he county advertised for bid proposals frominterested qualified legal newspapers to serve as the official county newspaper for the term of one year;and WHEREAS: The Daily Record and the Northern Kittitas county Tribune who are both legalnewspapers published in Ellensburg, Kittitas county, washington, submitteJ" fia proposal; and WHEREAS: The Daily Record was the best and lowest responsible bidder, while givingconsideration to the question of circulation in u*u.Jingihe contract, with a view to giving publicationof notices the widest publicity; and WHEREAS: The Daily Record has the widest publication for notices and was awarded thecontract in Kittitas County Resolution No.2023- O Now THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions set forth below, the partiesagree as follows: 1 BE o The purpose of this Agreement is for theDailyRecord to serve as the official newspaper of Kittitas County for the term of onecounty year, beginning on July I ,2023, and,ending on June 30,2024. a.The county enters into this Agreement pursuant to the authority of RCW 36.01.010 and36.72.075. county officers sha-ll cause all legal notices, delinquent tax lists and other publications,which the county shall furnish, to be advertised in the naity Record. The County shall pay the Daily Record $9.00 per column inch (based on a 6 columnformat) for all legal notice printing. In consideration of the county awarding this contract to the Daily Record to serve asthe official county newspaper, the Daily Record will do the following: i' The Daily Record shall promptly publish the notices furnished by the county inaccord with the County,s instructions. b. c. d. ll. Without fuither Affidavits of pu Contract for Official County Newspaper July 1, 2023 - Iune 30,2024 cost, the Daily Record shall furnish the required number ofblication to all County officers who submiitegat notices, Page I of3 2 J delinquent tax lists and other items for publication. The Afflrdavits shall befurnished to the county officer "o tut".'tt un three (3) days before the date ofhearing set within the iegal notice. RECORDS' The Daily Record shall keep adequate records to reflect its publication servicesrendered to the county, and such records shall b" ;;;1;ile county,s inspection and audit.Any documents provided to the county- will becomi c";"ty property and thus public ;1lliil:lJlrfiJfl.,:ilent required uv r"*, '""i;;;;;;: may be subject to pubric The Daily Record shall comply with all federal , state and locallaws, rules,regulations and ordinances applicable to the performance of this Agreement,including but not limited to those governing legal pu blications found at chapters 36.72 and,65.16 RC w 4 5 Thousand Dollars ($l days after the date of The Daily Record shall furnish a performance Bond in the sum of ren :;?,rrffilfJr,|;*rjhful p erform*" " of thi. .ont,u.i *itr,in ren ( I 0) TI OF THE P a' The parties are independent entities organized under the laws of the state ofwashington operating pursuant to the 6*, urra"onaitions of this Agreement. b' No agent' employee, servant or representative of either party shall be deemed to be anagent' employee, servant or representative of the other party for any pu{pose, includingresponsibility for any federal or state tax, indu.iriii'inrurun.e or Social Security ill,Tili:; trHffi:ilil;:::."ailv Record *. n'",,titred to *v u*"n,s the county 6 LD a.The Daily Record will be solely responsible for its negligent or wrongful acts or failureto act on the part of its agents, lmployees, servants, volunteers or repiesentatives duringthe performance of this Agr".-"n'i, No liability shall attach to the county by reason ofentering into this Agreement except as expressry provided herein. b' The Daily Record shall indemnifu, defend and hold harmless Kittitas county, itsofficers, officials, employees and volunt..;t;;^;ry ;d all claims, injuries, damages,losses or suits including attorney fees and costs, in.ruaing but not limited to anyobligations to pay or withhold 6deral or state t;*";;;ntributions on behalf of theDaily Record or the employees of the Daily nr.ora, u.iring out of or resulting from theactivities undertaken bythe Daily Record in meeting its obligations under thisAgreement. Contract for Official County Newspaper July 1, 2023 - June30,2024 Page 2 of 3 a' This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of washington, and venueshall be in Kittitas County, Washingion. b' If any legal action or other proceeding is brought for enforcement of this Agreement, orbecause of an alleged dispute, breach, default,-or -irr"pr"r.niuiion in connection withany of the provisions of this Agreement, each party rrruir puy iir own attomey fees andcosts incurred in that action, arbitration or proi".dirg. 8' SEVERABILITY' Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable shallbe ineffective to the extent of such prohibitiin or unenforceability, without affecting thevalidity or enforcement of the remaining provisions. 9' ENTIRE AGREEMENT' This Agreement contains all the terms and conditions agreed uponby the parties' No other understandings, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of thisAgreement shall be deemed to exist oito birrd any of the paft[s n"rIto- Dated this 4th day of April2023. 7 THE DAILY RE By: Title: Approved as to Form: G AND a 4y' KITTITAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS B Vice Chair ABSENT Laura Osiadacz,Commissioner ATTEST: Deputy Prosecutor -y1,l(u of the Board Contract for Official County Newspaper July l, 2023 - June 30,2024 Page 3 of3