1-HD Marketing Consultant RFP 2025 v 1.pdf

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Summit County requests proposals for a Marketing Consultant.

Proposals will be accepted only from firms that are free of all obligations and interests that might conflict with the best interest of the County and have the capacity to provide services in a timely manner. Respondents must address the needs and requirements stated in the Scope of Work and Deliverables of this RFP. We advised you to read this RFP in its entirety. Failure to read and/or understand any portion of this RFP shall not be cause for waiver of any portion of the RFP or subsequent agreement. The submitted proposal and this RFP become a part of the subsequent agreement.

Proposals will be evaluated and the successful consultant will be determined and approved by representatives from the Summit County Health Department and Summit County Communication and Public Engagement Department. The County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and to select the consultant and services that best meet the needs of the County.

Schedule: (Dates are estimated and subject to change)

RFP is posted January 16, 2026

Last Day for Consultant Questions January 28, 2026 3:00pm

RFP Proposals Due January 30, 2026 5:00pm

Interviews (if necessary) * February 6, 2026

Review and approval February 13, 2026

Project Start Date March 2, 2026

1. INTRODUCTION

Summit County, Utah invites proposals from qualified consultants to conduct an educational marketing and public awareness initiative for the Summit County Health Department and Summit County Mental Wellness Alliance. Summit County seeks proposals from an individual or team who will work collaboratively with County staff. The consultant will ultimately develop, execute, and analyze a comprehensive educational campaign around behavioral health services from March 2026 – March 2027.

2. PURPOSE

The purpose of this project is multi-faceted. In no particular order, Summit County aims to:

a. Educate, raise awareness and reduce stigma of health department services and programs, including behavioral health.

b. Establish communication channels with residents and workers who may not be familiar with the health department’s services and role in the county and build capacity to address local public health priorities.

3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Summit County seeks a consultant with sufficient experience to work effectively and collaboratively with the public, County staff, service clubs, non-profit organizations, elected officials, and other stakeholders. A variety of effective communication and marketing strategies must be included to ensure education, awareness, and applicable action from key demographic groups of our community. The consultant will have experience with grassroots marketing strategy, nonprofit or government-related public education, and other innovative strategies aimed at raising awareness of government programs and services.

Tailored marketing efforts and messaging should reach community members who live or work in Summit County, including part-time residents and seasonal employees. Particularly, the County is seeking a consultant who can offer effective approaches to engage those who are not found online or on social media, or who are unfamiliar with health department services and programs. A strategic marketing campaign should reflect the cultural, demographic, and geographic makeup of the county.

The intended outcome of this education & awareness campaign is to identify and reach unengaged portions of the public and to develop specific strategies to engage, educate, and communicate with these audiences. The results of this campaign will drive measurable improvement in the public’s awareness and utilization of health department services and community resilience that may be analyzed in a post-campaign survey.

4. SCOPE OF WORK

In addition to the items listed below, it is important that the consultant remain cognizant of the need for the project to establish and sustain meaningful awareness and engagement with the public. The scope outlined below provides a framework for the process. The consultant will be expected to produce specific project deliverables. We encourage respondents to suggest revisions and alterations to the process they believe will best achieve the desired purpose and outcomes of this project.

- Provide information in a way that is approachable, accurate, and sensitive to community concerns.

- Leverage existing health department communication channels and develop new tactics and strategies of effective communication.

- Propose a strategy for increasing awareness in a number of micro-communities and demographics in the county.

- Develop and utilize a strategic marketing plan to execute and measure community awareness of health department programs and services, including mental health stigma.

- Collaborate with the Communication and Public Engagement Department’s campaigns and initiatives to maximize the effectiveness and reach of marketing efforts, including a men’s mental health campaign and a non-alcoholic social drinking campaign.

- Utilize varied and proven modalities for marketing including, but not limited to, social media, email marketing, local partnerships, media buys, paid advertising, focus groups, phone, and online surveys.

5. PROJECT DELIVERABLES

A. Overall Campaign Design

The consultant will be expected to design and recommend a process that provides a detailed explanation of an educational services awareness campaign and more clearly defines strategies, tactics, roles, tasks, timelines, and responsibilities over the course of the project. Propose a detailed timeline including a minimum of monthly progress reports detailing current tactics and measuring past performance. This campaign will include integration of existing/ongoing marketing campaigns.

B. Develop and Implement a Public Education Plan Develop and implement a plan to educate and engage the public using collaborative strategies focused on increasing awareness and utilization of health department programs and services. It is anticipated that this will include a broad array of communication tactics to reach certain demographics, including those who are typically less engaged with county government.

C. Develop a Communications Plan Recommend strategies to keep the community informed and connected to the work of the Summit County Health Department, its three offices and divisions, and the Summit County Mental Wellness Alliance. This would include marketing and other methods of informing the public, creating key messages to increase awareness and recognition of health departments services and programs, build credibility, and deepen understanding of the health department’s role in the community. This may include an editorial calendar for social media posts, emails, ad copy, graphics, articles, videography, and any other assets that can be utilized by County staff.

D. Develop Materials Develop materials to be used as part of the education and activation process that are congruent with Summit County branding. This could include toolkits to be used by community groups and/or stakeholders, digital and printed materials, marketing materials, graphics, surveys, and other materials as necessary.

E. Analysis and Report Develop a highly readable, comprehensive, and actionable campaign recap for Summit County Health Department and Summit County Communication & Public Engagement staff. This recap should include a summary of strategies and tactics, their effectiveness with various groups and recommendations for marketing efforts moving forward. In addition to the report, provide any raw qualitative and quantitative data gathered through the course of the project to County staff.

6. PROPOSAL CONTENT AND SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

All inquiries or questions relating to this RFP must be addressed to Clay Coleman, Procurement Officer. All communications regarding this RFP will be conducted through the query system in Bonfirehub.com: https://utah.bonfirehub.com/portal

Proposals shall be submitted no later than 5:00 PM Mountain Standard Time on January 30, 2026. All responses to this RFP must be submitted through the state procurement system Bonfirehub.com. https://utah.bonfirehub.com/portal

A. Cover Page

- List the individual or organization’s name(s), project name, and contact information. Additional information may include a web address or social media links.

- State the name of the person authorized to represent the consultant and sign any contract that may result. Include this person’s email address, mailing address, phone number, and signature.

- Include an introduction to the proposal including a summary of the consultant’s understanding of the scope of the project and overall approach to delivering the desired services.

B. Experience and Qualifications

a. Provide an overview of qualifications of the consultant/consulting team including how the qualifications relate to the scope of service and any relevant project experience.

b. Highlight past performance, projects, and/or assignments in completing similar scope of services for public agencies.

c. Outline your experience with public engagement, including experience with government entities, public health, and small markets.

C. Approach Describe how the consultant will complete the scope of work including a detailed timeline/schedule. The campaign must include a variety of tactics designed to encourage raise awareness and use of health department and behavioral health services, and address stigma and access challenges in the community.

Consultants are encouraged to suggest revisions to the preliminary scope of work/deliverables, provide alternative approaches, and recommend creative ideas that would improve the campaign.

D. Rate and Service Structure Provide a not-to-exceed cost proposal for performing all the work described in your proposed Approach broken down by project component. Include any details you feel are necessary to explain your fee. The project budget refers to all costs anticipated to be incurred by the individual or organization for the scope of the project including, but not limited to, performance of the services, labor, insurance, and materials costs.

E. Contract Please review the attached contract

Summit County will require that the selected proposer be willing to negotiate, and to enter into, a written agreement with the County to provide all services required within the scope of services as submitted by the proposer in its proposal. See attachment below: Adequate and satisfactory insurance is also required, including general liability, automobile, and workers’ compensation.

7. EVALUATION CRITERIA

Criteria Description Weight

Marketing Expertise

Consultant’s experience with small market and grassroots marketing campaigns, or experience developing and implementing marketing campaigns for local government entities or nonprofits.

25%

Public Outreach Experience

Demonstrated qualifications and experience with educational awareness and behavior-change campaigns, specifically with government or nonprofits.

25%

Approach Responsiveness and completeness of the proposal. The degree to which the proposal offers a detailed, clear, comprehensive, and collaborative process and achieves the health department’s stated objectives.

30%

Cost Cost or cost effectiveness and resource allocation 20%

TOTAL 100%

ATTACHMENT A

SUMMIT COUNTY STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SERVICES

This is for a contract for services (including professional services) meaning the furnishing of labor, time, or effort by a contractor.

1. DEFINITIONS: The following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a) “Confidential Information” means information that is deemed as confidential under applicable state, and federal laws including personal information. The County reserves the right to identify, during and after this Contract, additional reasonable types of categories of information that must be kept confidential under county ordinances and state and federal laws.

(b) “Contract” means the Contract Cover and Signature Page(s), including all referenced attachments and documents incorporated by reference. The term “Contract” may include any purchase orders that result from this Contract.

(c) “Contract Cover and Signature Page(s)” means the Summit County cover page(s) and signature page that Summit County and Contractor sign.

(d) “Contractor” means the individual or entity delivering the Services identified in this Contract.

The term “Contractor” shall include Contractor’s agents, officers, employees, and partners.

(e) “Custom Deliverable” means the Work Product that Contractor is required to deliver to Summit County under this Contract.

(f) “Party or Parties” means Summit County and the Contractor.

(g) “Proposal” means Contractor’s response to Summit County’s Solicitation.

(h) “Records” means all books, records, documents, statements, reports, data, information, and other material with respect to the matters covered, directly or indirectly, by this Contract, including (but not limited to) that which is necessary to sufficiently and properly reflect all direct and indirect costs related to the performance of this Contract.

(i) “Services” means the furnishing of labor, time, or effort by Contractor pursuant to this Contract.

Services include, but are not limited to, all of the deliverable(s) (including Custom Deliverable, supplies, equipment, or commodities) that result from Contractor performing the Services pursuant to this Contract. Services include those professional services identified in the Summit County Procurement Code.

(j) “Solicitation” means the documents used by Summit County to obtain Contractor’s Proposal.

(k) “Summit County” means Summit County, Utah, a body corporate and politic of the State of Utah.

(l) “Subcontractors” means subcontractors or subconsultants at any tier that are under the direct or indirect control or responsibility of the Contractor, and includes all independent contractors, agents, employees, authorized resellers, or anyone else for whom the Contractor may be liable at any tier, including a person or entity that is, or will be, providing or performing an essential aspect of this Contract, including Contractor’s manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers.

(m) “Work Product” means every invention, modification, discovery, design, development, customization, configuration, improvement, process, software program, work of authorship, documentation, formula, datum, technique, know how, secret, or intellectual property right whatsoever or any interest therein (whether patentable or not patentable or registerable under copyright or similar statutes or subject to analogous protection) that is specifically made, conceived, discovered, or reduced to practice by Contractor or Contract’s Subcontractors (either alone or with others) pursuant to this Contract. Work Product shall be considered a work made for hire under federal, state, and local laws;

and all interest and title shall be transferred to and owned by Summit County. Notwithstanding anything in the immediately preceding sentence to the contrary, Work Product does not include any Summit County, Contractor’s intellectual property (that it owned or licensed prior to this Contract) or Third- Party intellectual property.

2. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE: This Contract has been and shall be construed as having been made and delivered within the State of Utah, and it is agreed by each Party hereto that this Contract shall be governed by the laws, rules, and regulations of Summit County and the State of Utah, both as to interpretation and performance. Any action of law, suit in equity or judicial proceeding arising from this Contract shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Utah. Venue shall be in Summit County, the Silver Summit District Court, Third Judicial District.

3. LAWS AND REGULATIONS: At all times during this Contract, Contractor and all procurement Items delivered and/or performed under this Contract will comply with all applicable Summit County, state and federal constitutions, laws, rules, ordinances, codes, orders, and regulations, including applicable licensure and certification requirements. If this Contract is funded by federal funds, either in whole or in part, then any federal regulation related to the federal funding, including CFR Appendix II to Part 200, will supersede this Attachment A.

4. RECORDS ADMINISTRATION: Contractor shall maintain or supervise the maintenance of all Records and shall maintain such accounting procedures and practices as may be necessary to assure proper accounting of all funds paid pursuant to this Contract. These Records shall be retained by Contractor for at least six (6) years after final payment, or until all audits initiated within the six (6) years have been completed, whichever is later.

Contractor shall, at such times and in such form as the County may require, make available for examination by the County, its authorized representatives, the State Auditor, Federal Auditors or other governmental officials authorized by law to monitor this Contract, all such Records. The County may, at its discretion, conduct an audit at its expense, using its own or outside auditors, of the Contractor’s activities, which relate directly or indirectly to this Contract.

5. CERTIFY REGISTRATION AND USE OF EMPLOYMENT “STATUS VERIFICATION

SYSTEM”: The Status Verification System, also referred to as “E-verify,” applies to contracts issued through a request for proposal process and to sole source contracts.

(a) Contractor certifies as to its own entity, under penalty of perjury, that Contractor has registered and is participating in the Status Verification System to verify the work eligibility status of Contractor’s new employees that are employed in Summit County in accordance with applicable immigration laws.

(b) Contractor shall require that each of its Subcontractors certify by affidavit, as to their own entity, under penalty of perjury, that each Subcontractor has registered and is participating in the Status Verification System to verify the work eligibility status of Subcontractor’s new employees that are employed in Summit County in accordance with applicable immigration laws.

(c) Contractor’s failure to comply with this section will be considered a material breach of this Contract.

6. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Contractor represents that none of its officers or employees are officers or employees of Summit County, unless disclosure has been made to Summit County.

7. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR:

(a) Contractor and Subcontractor(s), in the performance of this Contract, shall act in an independent capacity and not as officers or employees or agents of Summit County.

(b) No agent, employee, or representative of Contractor or Subcontractor(s) shall be deemed to be an employee, agent, or representative of the County for any purpose, and the employees of the Contractor and Subcontractor(s) are not entitled to any of the benefits the County provides for its employees. The Contractor or Subcontractor(s) will be solely and entirely responsible for their acts and for the acts of their agents, employees, representatives during the performance of this Contract.

(c) In the performance of the services herein contemplated Contractor and Subcontractor(s) are independent contractors with the authority to control and direct the performance of the details of the work, however, the results of the work contemplated herein must meet the approval of the County and shall be subject to the County’s general rights of inspection and review to secure the satisfactory completion thereof.

8. INDEMNITY:

(a) Contractor shall be fully liable for the actions of its agents, employees, officers, partners, and Subcontractors, and shall fully indemnify, defend, and save harmless Summit County from all claims, losses, suits, actions, damages, and costs of every name and description arising out of Contractor’s performance or failure to perform any aspect of this Contract to the extent caused by any intentional wrongful act or omission, or negligence of Contractor, its agents, employees, officers, partners, or Subcontractors, without limitation; provided, however, that the Contractor shall not indemnify for that portion of any claim, loss, or damage arising hereunder due to the sole intentional wrongful act or omission, or negligence of Summit County. The Parties agree that if there are any limitations of the Contractor’s liability, including a limitation of liability clause for anyone for whom the Contractor is responsible, such limitations of liability will not apply to injuries to persons, including death, or to damages to property arising out of this Contract.

(b) The Contractor and Subcontractor(s) expressly agree that the indemnification provided herein constitutes the Contractor and Subcontractor(s) limited waiver of immunity as an employer under Utah Code §34A-2-105, as amended; provided, however, this waiver shall apply only to the extent an employee of the Contractor or Subcontractor claims or recovers compensation from the County for a loss or injury that Contractor or Subcontractor would be obligated to indemnify the County for under this Contract. This limited waiver has been mutually negotiated by the Parties, and is expressly made effective only for the purposes of this Contract. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Contract.

9. EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES: Contractor agrees to abide by the Summit County Code, Title 1, Chapter 15B and federal and state employment laws, including: (a) Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e), which prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment or any applicant or recipient of services, on the basis of race, religion, color, or national origin; (b) Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) 45 CFR 90, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; and (d) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disabilities. Contractor further agrees to abide by any other laws, regulations, or orders that prohibit the discrimination of any kind by any of Contractor’s employees. If any assignment or subcontracting has been authorized by the County, said assignment or subcontract shall include appropriate safeguards against discrimination. Contractor shall take such action as may be required to ensure full compliance with the provisions of this section.

10. AMENDMENTS: This Contract may only be amended by the mutual written agreement of the Parties, which amendment will be attached to this Contract. Automatic renewals will not apply to this Contract, even if listed elsewhere in this Contract.

11. DEBARMENT: Contractor certifies that it is not presently nor has ever been debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by any governmental department or agency, whether international, national, state, or local. Contractor must notify Summit County within thirty (30) days if debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in any contract by any governmental entity during this Contract.

12. TERMINATION:

(a) This Contract may be terminated, with cause by either Party, in advance of the specified termination date, upon written notice given by the non-defaulting Party to the Party in violation (the “Default Notice”). The Party in violation will be given ten (10) days after receipt of the Default Notice to cure the violation. In the event the Party in violation fails to cure, the non-defaulting Party may terminate the Contract for cause by sending the Party in violation a termination notice (the “Termination Notice”).

(b) This Contract may also be terminated without cause (for convenience), in advance of the specified termination date, by Summit County, upon thirty (30) days written termination notice being given to the Contractor (the “Termination for Convenience Notice”).

(c) Summit County and the Contractor may terminate this Contract, in whole or in part, at any time, by mutual agreement in writing.

(d) On termination of this Contract, all accounts and payments will be processed according to the financial arrangements set forth herein for approved Services ordered prior to date of termination.

(e) Contractor shall be compensated for the Services properly performed under this Contract up to the effective date of the Termination Notice or Termination for Convenience Notice. Contractor agrees that in the event of a termination, the remedy and monetary recovery from Summit County is limited to full payment for all Services properly performed as authorized under this Contract up to the date of termination as well as any reasonable monies owed as a result of Contractor having to terminate other contracts necessarily and appropriately entered into by Contractor pursuant to this Contract. In no event shall Summit County be liable to the Contractor for compensation for any services neither requested by Summit County nor satisfactorily performed by the Contractor. In no event shall Summit County’s exercise of its right to terminate this Contract for convenience relieve the Contractor of any liability to Summit County for any damages or claims arising under this Contract.

(f) If the Contractor or any of its Subcontractor(s) have any property in their possession belonging to Summit County, the Contractor will account for the same, and dispose of it in a manner directed by Summit County.

13. NONAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS, REDUCTION OF FUNDS, OR CHANGES IN LAW:

(a) Summit County intends to request the appropriation of funds to be paid for the services provided b Contractor under this Contract. If funds are not available beyond December 31 of any effective fiscal year of this Contract, Summit County’s obligation for performance of this Contract beyond that date shall be null and void. This Contract shall create no obligation on Summit County as to succeeding fiscal years and shall terminate and become null and void on the last day of the fiscal year for which funds were budgeted and appropriated, except as to those portions of payments agreed upon for which funds were appropriated and budgeted. Said termination shall not be construed as a breach of this Contract or any event of default under this Contract and said termination shall be without penalty, whatsoever, and no right of action for damages or other relief shall accrue to the benefit of Contractor, its successors, or its assigns, as to this Contract, or any portion thereof, which may terminate and become null and void.

(b) If funds are not appropriated for a succeeding fiscal year to fund performance by Contractor under this Contract, Summit County shall promptly notify Contractor of said non-funding and the termination of this Contract, and in no event, later than 30 (thirty) days prior to the expiration of the fiscal year for which funds were appropriated.

(c) Upon thirty (30) days written notice delivered to the Contractor, this Contract may be terminated in whole or in part at the sole discretion of Summit County, if Summit County reasonably determines that a change in the Summit County Code, Federal or State legislation or applicable laws materially affects the ability of either Party to perform under the terms of this Contract.

(d) If a written notice is delivered under this section, Summit County will reimburse Contractor for the Services properly ordered until the effective date of said notice. Summit County will not be liable for any performance, commitments, penalties, or liquidated damages that accrue after the effective date of said written notice.

14. MODIFICATIONS TO TASKS: All work proposed by Contractor is based on current government ordinances and fees in effect as of the date of this Contract. Any changes to current government ordinances and fees which affect the scope or cost of the services proposed may be billed as an “extra costs” or deleted from the scope, at the option of Summit County.

15. SUSPENSION OF WORK: Should circumstances arise which would cause Summit County to suspend Contractor’s responsibilities under this Contract, but not terminate this Contract, this will be done by written notice. Contractor’s responsibilities may be reinstated upon advance formal written notice from Summit County.

16. SALES TAX EXEMPTION: The Services under this Contract will be paid for from Summit County’s funds and used in the exercise of Summit County’s essential functions as a political subdivision of the State of Utah. Upon request, Summit County will provide Contractor with its sales tax exemption number. It is Contractor’s responsibility to request Summit County’s sales tax exemption number. It is also Contractor’s responsibility to ascertain whether any tax deduction or benefits apply to any aspect of this Contract.

17. CONTRACTOR’S INSURANCE RESPONSIBILITY: The Contractor shall maintain the following insurance coverage:

(a) Workers’ compensation insurance during the term of this Contract for all its employees and any Subcontractor employees related to this Contract, at the following minimum: Bodily Injury by Accident Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) each accident; Bodily Injury by Disease Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) each employee, Five Hundred Thousand Dollar ($500,000.00) policy limit.

(b) Commercial general liability [CGL] insurance from an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Utah. The limits of the CGL insurance policy will be no less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per person per occurrence and Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) aggregate.

Contractor agrees to increase the limits of such insurance to at least the amount of the Limitation of Judgments described in Utah Code §63G-7-604, as amended and as calculated by the state risk manager every two years and stated in Utah Admin. Code R37-4-3.

(c) Commercial automobile liability [CAL] insurance from an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Utah. The CAL insurance policy must cover bodily injury and property damage liability and be applicable to all vehicles used in your performance of Services under this Contract, whether owned, non-owned, leased, or hired. The minimum liability limit must be Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence, combined single limit. The CAL insurance policy is required if Contractor will use a vehicle in the performance of this Contract.

(d) Professional liability (Errors and Omissions) insurance with annual limits no less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence. If written on a claims-made basis, the Contractor warrants that the retroactive date applicable to coverage precedes the effective date of this Contract; and that continuous coverage will be maintained for an extended reporting period and tail coverage will be purchased for a period of at least three (3) years beginning from the time that work under this Contract is complete.

(e) Technology Errors and Omissions Insurance with a limit of not less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) for damages arising from computer related services including but not limited to the following:

Consulting;

Data Processing;

Programming;

System Integration;

Hardware or Software Development;

Installation;

Distribution or Maintenance;

Systems Analysis or Design;

Training; and Staffing or Other Support Services.

This policy shall include coverage for third Party fidelity, including cyber theft.

(f) Summit County shall be named as an additional insured on all insurance policies set forth in this section, with respect to work performed by or on behalf of Contractor and a copy of the endorsement naming Summit County as an additional insured shall be attached to the Certificate of Insurance.

Should any of the above-described policies be cancelled before the expiration date thereof, Contractor shall deliver notice to Summit County within thirty (30) days of cancellation. Summit County reserves the right to request certified copies of any required policies. The additional insured protection afforded Summit County must be on a primary and non-contributory basis. All policies must include a waiver of subrogation in favor of Summit County.

(g) Contractor’s insurance policies set forth herein shall contain a clause stating that coverage shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer’s liability.

(h) Certificates of Insurance, showing up-to-date coverage, shall be on file with Summit County before the Contract may commence.

(i) Summit County reserves the right to require higher or lower insurance limits where warranted.

Failure to provide proof of insurance as required will be deemed a material breach of this Contract.

Contractor’s failure to maintain this insurance requirement for the term of this Contract will be grounds for immediate termination of this Contract.

18. PUBLIC INFORMATION: Contractor agrees that this Contract, related purchase orders, related pricing documents, and invoices will be public documents and may be available for public and private distribution in accordance with the State of Utah Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA), Utah Code Title 63G, Chapter 2, as amended. Contractor gives Summit County express permission to make copies of this Contract, related sales orders, related pricing documents, and invoices in accordance with GRAMA. Except for sections identified in writing by Contractor and expressly approved by Summit County, Contractor also agrees that the Contractor’s Proposal to the Solicitation will be a public document, and copies may be given to the public as permitted under GRAMA. Summit County is not obligated to inform Contractor of any GRAMA requests for disclosure of this Contract, related purchase orders, related pricing documents, or invoices.

19. DELIVERY: All deliveries under this Contract will be F.O.B. destination with all transportation and handling charges paid for by Contractor. Responsibility and liability for loss or damage will remain with Contractor until final inspection and acceptance when responsibility will pass to Summit County, except as to latent defects or fraud. Contractor shall strictly adhere to the delivery and completion schedules specified in this Contract.

20. ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION:

(a) Summit County shall have thirty (30) days after the performance of the Services to perform an inspection of the Services to determine whether the Services conform to the standards specified in the Solicitation and this Contract prior to acceptance of the Services by Summit County.

(b) If Contractor delivers nonconforming Services, Summit County may, at its option and at Contactor’s expense: (i) return the Services for a full refund; (ii) require Contractor to promptly correct or reperform the nonconforming Services subject to the terms of this Contract; or (iii) obtain replacement Services from another source, subject to Contractor being responsible for any cover costs.

21. INVOICING: Contractor will submit invoices within thirty (30) days of Contractor’s performance of the Services to Summit County. The Contract number shall be listed on all invoices, freight tickets, and correspondence relating to this Contract. The prices paid by Summit County will be those prices listed in this Contract, unless Contractor offers a prompt payment discount within its Proposal or on its invoice. Summit County has the right to adjust or return any invoice reflecting incorrect pricing.

22. PAYMENT: Payments are to be made within thirty (30) days after a correct invoice is received. All payments to Contractor will be remitted by mail, electronic funds transfer, or Summit County Purchasing Card (major credit card). If payment has not been made after sixty (60) days from the date a correct invoice is received by Summit County, then interest may be added by Contractor as prescribed in the Utah Prompt Payment Act. The acceptance by Contractor of final payment, without a written protest filed with Summit County within ten (10) business days of receipt of final payment, shall release Summit County from all claims and liability to the Contractor. Summit County’s payment for the Services shall not be deemed an acceptance of the Services and is without prejudice to any and all claims that Summit County may have against Contractor.

Summit County will not allow the Contractor to charge end users electronic payment fees of any kind.

23. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE: The Services shall be completed by any applicable deadline stated in this Contract. For all Services, time is of the essence. Contractor shall be liable for all reasonable damages to Summit County, and anyone for whom Summit County may be liable as a result of Contractor’s failure to timely perform the Services required under this Contract.

24. CHANGES IN SCOPE: Any changes in the scope of the Services to be performed under this Contract shall be in the form of a written amendment to this Contract, mutually agreed to and signed by both Parties, specifying any such changes, fee adjustments, any adjustment in time of performance, or any other significant factors arising from the changes in the scope of Services.

25. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Summit County may conduct a performance evaluation of Contractor’s Services, including Contractor’s Subcontractors. Results of any evaluation may be made available to Contractor upon request.

26. STANDARD OF CARE AND WARRANTIES: The Services of Contractor and its Subcontractors shall be performed in accordance with the standard of care exercised by licensed members of their respective professions having substantial experience providing similar services which similarities include the type, magnitude, and complexity of the Services that are the subject of this Contract. Contractor shall be liable to Summit County for claims, liabilities, additional burdens, penalties, damages, or third-party claims (e.g., another Contractor’s claim against Summit County) by wrongful acts, errors, or omissions that do not meet this standard of care.

27. REVIEWS: Summit County reserves the right to perform plan checks, plan reviews, other reviews, and/or comment upon the Services of Contractor. Such reviews do not waive the requirement of Contractor to meet all of the terms and conditions of this Contract.

28. ASSIGNMENT: Contractor may not assign, sell, transfer, subcontract or sublet rights, or delegate any right or obligation under this Contract, in whole or in part, without the prior written approval of Summit County. It is further agreed that said approval must be sought in writing by the Contractor not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of any proposed assignment or subcontract. Any assignment or subcontract made without the prior express written approval of Summit County shall be deemed null and void.

29. REMEDIES: Any of the following events will constitute cause for Summit County to declare Contractor in default of this Contract: (a) Contractor’s non-performance of its contractual requirements and obligations under this Contract; or (b) Contractor’s material breach of any term or condition of this Contract. Summit County may issue a Default Notice providing a ten (10) day period in which Contractor will have an opportunity to cure.

Time allowed for cure will not diminish or eliminate Contractor's liability for damages. If the default remains after Contractor has been provided the opportunity to cure, Summit County may do one or more of the following: (i) exercise any remedy provided by law or equity; (ii) terminate this Contract by giving a Termination Notice; (iii) impose liquidated damages, if liquidated damages are listed in this Contract; (iv) debar/suspend Contractor from receiving future contracts from Summit County; or (v) demand a full refund of any payment that Summit County has made to Contractor under this Contract for Services that do not conform to this Contract.

30. FORCE MAJEURE: Neither Party to this Contract will be held responsible for delay or default caused by fire, riot, act of God, and/or war which is beyond that Party's reasonable control. Summit County may terminate this Contract after determining such delay will prevent successful performance of this Contract.

31. CONFIDENTIALITY:

(a) If Confidential Information is disclosed to Contractor, Contractor shall: (i) advise its agents, officers, employees, partners, and Subcontractors of the obligations set forth in this Contract; (ii) keep all Confidential Information strictly confidential; and (iii) not disclose any Confidential Information received by it to any third parties. Contractor will promptly notify Summit County of any potential or actual misuse or misappropriation of Confidential Information.

(b) Contractor shall be responsible for any breach of this duty of confidentiality, including any required remedies and/or notifications under applicable law. Contractor shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Summit County, including anyone for whom Summit County is liable, from claims related to a breach of this duty of confidentiality, including any notification requirements, by Contractor or anyone for whom the Contractor is liable.

(c) Upon termination or expiration of this Contract, Contractor will return all copies of Confidential Information to Summit County or certify, in writing, that the Confidential Information has been destroyed. This duty of confidentiality shall be ongoing and survive the termination or expiration of this Contract.

32. PUBLICITY: Contractor shall submit to Summit County for written approval all advertising and publicity matters relating to this Contract. It is within Summit County’s sole discretion whether to provide approval, which must be done in writing.

33. INDEMNIFICATION RELATING TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Contractor will indemnify and hold Summit County harmless from and against any and all damages, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), claims, judgments, liabilities, and costs in any action or claim brought against Summit County for infringement of a third party’s copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other proprietary right. The Parties agree that if there are any limitations of Contractor’s liability, such limitations of liability will not apply to this section.

34. OWNERSHIP IN CUSTOM DELIVERABLES: In the event that Contractor provides Custom Deliverables to Summit County, pursuant to this Contract, Contractor grants the ownership in Custom Deliverables, which have been developed and delivered by Contractor exclusively for Summit County and are specifically within the framework of fulfilling Contractor’s contractual obligations under this Contract. Custom Deliverables shall be deemed work made for hire, such that all intellectual property rights, title and interest in the Custom Deliverables shall pass to Summit County, to the extent that the Custom Deliverables are not recognized as work made for hire, Contractor hereby assigns to Summit County any and all copyrights in and to the Custom Deliverables, subject to the following:

(a) Contractor has received payment for the Custom Deliverables;

(b) Each Party will retain all rights to patents, utility models, mask works, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and any other form of protection afforded by laws to inventions models, designs and technical information, and applications (“Intellectual Property Rights”) that it owned or controlled prior to the effective date of this Contract or that it develops or acquires from activities independent of the Services performed under this Contract (“Background IP”); and

(c) Contractor will retain all right, title, and interest in and to all Intellectual Property Rights in or related to the Services, or tangible components thereof, including but not limited to (i) all know-how, intellectual property, methodologies, processes, technologies, algorithms, software, or development tools used in performing the Services (collectively, the “Utilities”), and (ii) such ideas, concepts, know-how, processes and reusable reports, designs, charts, plans, specifications, documentation, forms, templates, or output which are supplied or otherwise used by or on behalf of Contractor in the course of performing the Services or creating the Custom Deliverables, other than portions that specifically incorporate proprietary or Confidential Information or Custom Deliverables of Summit County (collectively, the “Residual IP”).

Custom Deliverables, not including Contractor’s Intellectual Property Rights, Background IP, and Residual IP, may not be marketed or distributed without written approval by Summit County.

Contractor agrees to grant to Summit County a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use Contractor’s Background IP, Utilities, and Residual IP, as defined above, solely for Summit County to use the Custom Deliverables. Summit County reserves a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use and to authorize others to use, for Summit County’s internal purposes, such Custom Deliverables. For the goods delivered that consist of Contractor’s scripts and code and are not considered Custom Deliverables or Work Product, for any reason whatsoever, Contractor grants Summit County a non-exclusive, non- transferable, irrevocable, perpetual right to use, copy, and create derivative works from such, without the right to sublicense, for Summit County’s internal business operation under this Contract. Summit County may not participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, or in any way exploit Contractor’s Intellectual Property Rights, in whole or in part.

35. OWNERSHIP IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Summit County and Contractor agree that each has no right, title, interest, proprietary or otherwise in the intellectual property owned or licensed by the other, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Parties in writing. All deliverables, documents, records, programs, data, articles, memoranda, and other materials not developed or licensed by Contractor prior to the execution of this Contract, but specifically created or manufactured under this Contract shall be considered work made for hire, and Contractor shall transfer any ownership claim to Summit County.

36. WAIVER: No failure of the Parties to exercise any power given to it under this Contract, or to insist upon strict compliance by the other Party with any obligation, responsibility, or condition under it, and no custom or practice of the Parties at variance with its terms shall constitute a waiver of that Party's right to demand exact compliance with those terms upon any subsequent default. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving Party.

37. PROCUREMENT ETHICS:

(a) Contractor understands that a person who is interested in any way in the sale of any supplies, services, construction, or insurance to Summit County is violating the law if the person gives or offers to give any compensation, gratuity, contribution, loan, reward, or any promise thereof to any person acting as a procurement officer on behalf of Summit County, or to any person in any official capacity who participates in the procurement of such supplies, services, construction, or insurance, whether it is given for their own use or for the use or benefit of any other person or organization.

(b) Contractor represents that it has not: (i) provided an illegal gift to any Summit County officer or employee, or former Summit County officer or employee, or to any relative or business entity of a Summit County officer or employee, or relative or business entity of a former Summit County officer or employee; (ii) retained any person to solicit or secure this Contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee, other than bona fide employees of bona fide commercial agencies established for the purpose of securing business; (iii) breached any of the ethical standards set forth in State statute; or (iv) knowingly influenced, and hereby promises that it will not knowingly influence, any County officer or employee or former Summit County officer or employee to breach any of the ethical standards set forth in State statute or Summit County ordinances.

(c) None of the funds, materials, property or services provided directly or indirectly under the Contract shall be used for any partisan political activity, or to further the election or defeat of any candidate for public office.

38. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS: Summit County shall make provision for access to the property and/or project and adjacent properties, if necessary for performing the agreed upon services.

39. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Prior to either Party filing a judicial proceeding, the Parties agree to participate in the mediation of any dispute. Summit County, after consultation with the Contractor, may appoint an expert or panel of experts to assist in the resolution of a dispute. If Summit County appoints such an expert or panel, Summit County and Contractor agree to cooperate in good faith in providing information and documents to the expert or panel in an effort to resolve the dispute.

40. GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY: Summit County is a body corporate and politic of the State of Utah, subject to the Governmental Immunity Act of Utah (the “Act”), Utah Code §§ 63G-7-101, et. seq., as amended.

The Parties agree that Summit County shall only be liable within the parameters of the Governmental Immunity Act. Nothing contained in this Contract shall be construed in any way, to modify the limits of liability set forth in that Act or the basis for liability as established in the Act.

41. NOTICE TO RETIREES OF UTAH RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (URS): Summit County is a URS…