SIGNED_CONTRACT_021-017_DISASTER_RESPONSE_SERVICES.pdf

·: CONTRACT FO~ DISASTER RESPONSE .SERVICES .·

•. · CONTRACt NO~: 021-017

•... · ... TH;S:A(3REEl\l1ENT is made this.~ day ofjlJb)C.; 2021; betwe~n WALTON •.. · :. • .· COUNTY~· FLORIDA. a political subdivision of the State of Florida, \Nhose addres.s is 76 North .· .. ·

..•• · Sixth Street; De~uriiak.Spririgs, FL 324,33, the "County",.an·d :OR¢ EMERGENCY SERVICE~:, .

. ·· L~C, an Alabama lfmited ·lia~ility company, authorized to do business in .. the State. of Florida, . whose principal address is 6702:.Broadway Street, •Galveston, Texas· 77554 • and Whose mailing

· address is 110 Veterans 13oulevard, Suite 515; ry!Eltairie, Louisiana iooos; the! "Contractor", . : .

. VVHERl;AS: the Colirity desires disaster respcmse services; ~nd •. ·

. WHEREAS; Contractqr. desires to.· render·: cet1~in . disaster: response ·s~rvices·. as described fr1 the Scope of Services, and has the qualifications, experience, staff and resources

: to perform those services; an~ . . . . -

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• . : .. · • ... : VVH ER~AS, . the ~ounty,(Jpto~9ti - ~?:'{POf!lPJj~iti,y~<· .s~lectio~ • : p_ro~ess • ~on ducted ~n .· . ~ccorc:lance with the requirE3ments,of Jawr~-'J9 C9J11Jty pohpy};_has determ1n,ed that1twoyld be m.

· ·.. . · the best interest of the C0Lint~::t0 .awara:-a~'oritr:ij~t ,fo·,Cont(actpr for the· rendering of· those· .

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· •. ··s~rvices:degcribed in the Scppe,::of:'~~i;yi~~~B?..?i:~~,:• --~~ :;/::,:i\ .-;'.~\ \· • .· · ..

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·· •. :. . · NOVV, THEREFOR~. in(~an;ld~r~.fioh" qf~the. ~mt:itual c:bvenants · and agreements ·

· hereinafter cqritained, • the p~nl~_~\tieretfagr~:.e:1a~Jouo'1s_:, .. '/. ;<' . ,'

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. . engage . (~~ntra~tor to PfOVid~\_di~-~}t~r respon1e ·:servi~~1·i~nsv·c~ntract6r h~reby agrees tO

• • perform disaster respons~ serv1q~s~j:1\~:~':t·~-~h_2~ __ t_!:l~.~si9B,e'~~fServu:es.

. · · $ECJION 2 .. Sc.OPE: Of ':s~R~IQES.~JC~t}~cf6r shai1 provide dis?ster ·response ··• services ih accordance with the Scope ofServices·s.etforth in Exhibit A attached hereto and ..

in.cotporated by ref~rence. · ·· · · · · · ·· · · ·

SECTiON 3. THE COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITY.

A :·. Except :as provided in the Scope bf Services, the County's responsibiliti~s are to .

. furnish re.quire.d informati<>h and servic~s and render approvals and decisions as necessary for ··th~ orderly progress : of Contracfor's services; The·. Co.unfy. hereby' des,.gnates: the County AdmiriistraJor or hi.s designee to act .oli the County's behalf with respect ·to .the Scope of

. • Serv.ices. The County Administrator shall have complete authority • to . transmit· instructions, ·

• : reqeive information, and interpret and define· the CounWs policies ari~l decisions· with respect to .material.s, eleme~ts and systems pertinent to Contractor's services. · · ·· · · ·

. B. Th.e County will providE3 . personnel for the tasks ideritifie'd in . thE3 Cqnttact .. Documents; inch.,1ding but not .limited ·. to · persorn,el to . certify or verify tn..1ck capacity

.certifipations; fi~ld .inspectors to issue load tickets and monitor truck loaging$; field iri~pectors at the det>ris discharge site(s) to verify and record quantities of debris loaded in each truck and

.Drafted by the Office of th.e County Attorney: . ..

Approved by the Be>ard.of County Commissioners June 22, 2021.

Wilton Co Cf1rk Of C1utts • . . ' . .

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AUG- 1 1 2021 ·

·. . •• • • tb collect foad tiCk~ts; and office/accouhting personnel to check load tickets, and to a¢cept and . · ..

·· : . verity daily. and weekly debris .reports and invoice backup$· troni Gontractor: • · . . . . · ·

. . .. . $ECTION 4. TERM OFA(;REEMENT: The te.rin of this Agreemehtshall be tor TWO

· . .. .. (2) . years. l:)egihnin·g . ori Jtie date.· of its complete·. execution, with ari option. to. r~nevv :this

. :·. Agreement fpr THREE (3) additional terms of .ONE (1): year each af the sole discretion ·of the .

. County,·unless ~adierterminated by the Board of County Commrssiqn~rs. ·

SECTION s .. COMPENSAllON. . .

. . · A: : .. · · Compensation for work •performed by Contractor in .accordance with the Scope of

.•. •Services attfiched hereto ·as· Exhibit A shall be iri. accordaricewitti.Coritra¢tor's •Fee Rate•· . Schedule•: attached ~erefo . as. E~hibit B. County · wHI. i'eimb.urse . Contractor oniy for ..

· .aUowable costs incurred t>y Contractor in fhe.perfo.rmance of th.e Scope ofV\fork of this ··.·Contract · · ·

. . B. . Contractor shall prepare ano submit to. the• Board of Cotmty Co.mmissicmers for .

· : .. · app~oval . monthly .. i~v~ices •· f~r . the. ~~ivice~:-f~Q.dere~ Lind~r this• J:\Qreem~n.t _In.Voices. for ..... sery1ces s~c:11.1 be. paid in. c:IC~orqa,n~~e :~1t9\tt(~1.FJonda r~~!11Rt Payment )~Ct All 1r1vo1ce.s .shall. l:>e.. : . • .· .

accomparued by .a report 1den!1fywg:d~t .n~!yxe.;an~:'Pf~gre~s of the work performed .. "fhe ..

$taternent shall show a sunim,a'ry of fee$),yi\h .ar:r ac_s:ruatotJIJe·Jota! fee$ billed. and credits for

.. · .• p~rtion·s paid previously:Th~(SiU9txi~s~&~.'f.ne::righk!?\1i~~ti~ld pa¥me.nt f() Contractor for· .. .

· >failure •to perform the vvorif.m£:apqq,rda.:99.e;,~1th)h~_pro~1$IO~~ '·pf this Agr~ement, and the ... · . County shall promptly notify' Cont,rijctgt::,W~nyjh\ioiqe orst$p9rfis' fdpnd to be unacceptable and· will specify the reasons therefor. i is..;?· ,. .->. :~. '/. ··--, : ... :.c,-:...--~:c ! .•. ·; . . . . . • . .

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. C. . All represent~ti9~J3\ ino~m.nifica~Lon_~;~~-~arr$n,1~.s ;.'a~d guaranties• mJ3de .. in, .. · . required. by or given in accordaJ'.:)c~ ·with··tl]lsj~gr~~-rtfenl? 9s_..w.elF' as all .continuing. obligations .·

· indicated i~ ·this Agreement, ,~ffk~\lr.vJ~e final payment .. a6~(::te~minati9n or•cc:>mpletipn of this.

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. ~ECTION 6 .. poqUMENTS~ Th~~\ibFbdfna"ht~/whipfr comprise t~is J\greement betwe~n .·· · .

. . . the. County and the Contractor are attached· heretb~and made a part hereof and consist of the foJlowing: ·:

. A. This Agreement;·

13; The Scope of S~rvice$ attached hereto as ~xhibit A; . .

c. Fee Rate Schedules submitted by Contractor c3ttached ·hereto as Exhibit B;

o. . Certification Regarding Oebarment, · Suspension, Ineligibility. arid · Voluntary .·

Ex.clusion ~ ContractsiSubcontractS attach~d hereto as Exhibit C; .. .

E. Certification Reg~rding Lobbying attached hereto as Exhibit D; .

F. VValt()n County Request for Proposal for Disaster Raspc:mse Services

No. 021~017;

G: Contr'actofs Resporise to Requestfor Proposal No: 021"'.017;.

H. Any written amendments, modifications or Addenda to this Agreement.

. · In the event .of a confiict between ahy documents comprising this Agreement, the .

documents shall be construed in the following order of priority: 1} the terms of this Agreement;

Drafted by the Office of the County Attorney. ..

Approved by the Board of County Commissioners June 22, 2021.

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: 2} the prov1s1ons. of Walton CO~nty's Retjue_st for Propo~als No~ 021-017; and then 3) .:

.· · • Contractor's submittal responsive to Request f()rProposals No:021-017; . . .

. . . . .. . -SECTION 7. EQUALOPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT. .- .

·_•During the performance of this: contract, the co:ntractora·grees as fpnows:

. _ A. •· The cohtractor Will . not discriminate against ariy ~rhployee or . appiicarit for employment because. of rate, : color; religion, . sex, sexual . orientation, . gender identify; or .

: . • nadonai . origin .. -The contracfof will take -affirmative :action·. to_• ensure - that_ •apphcaots are ·: · .. employed~ and tha,t eni.ployees ~re treated during employrnent; without regard ·to thE:lir. race, _

- color, religion, sex; sexual orientation, gender identity,· or national origin, such._ action $hall __ .. •in_clude; but not be limited ~o th~ following: Employni~nt, \1pgradirig; demotion; qr-tf~nsfer, .

- recruitment . or recruitment . advertising; layoff · or termin~tion; _·rates · ofOJ:>ay or pther forms· _ · ot.compensattori; and ·selection for trarning, including apprenticeship: The ·contractor agrees to .. · po~t iri com;picuous •places, a,vailable to employees andappllcan.ts fb( erriploynierit, notices:tO • -

.... · . be provided . by the contracting .• officer setting forth the provisions of this n.ondiscrimination qlause. . .. . . _-

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.. . .. B. . _ The contractor will, iD al! ~~~!¢itatt~ns qrr~?yegJsement~ fqr.employe~s placed by .

.. - or on ·behalf of the contractor, ~tate}hc:!t: all..;,~jualifieq_'app!,iparJt~ wm receive con~ideration for

· •· • empioyment without• regard tocface; color;: t~ligiqm;- ~e~;._sext;i,al<orientatlon, gender identity, or

·- -- · n_atiori~! origin.· ·· -- - - _ / ~?:'. -J/:::_~~3~::;::.i.·:·\{{(r~\ ·.·· _ ·. · ·· · · ·. --_ -_ · . ·. · ·· · ·

· .. : _ C. . . The cohtractoef'wffC no;f]1~bR_ar9e:=::or/ifti:§r.iY.\6i6er. mariner discriminate any employs~ . O.r applicant /¢>r(empl,~yfp:~~h~~~~S:~~.!:!~!j1em_~loyee -or -applic~rit · has i~quir~d .

· : al:>out, d1scussE:ld;; or d1~c1_9~e~ f~~ :c9rnp:ens~t1ot ~~t:t~~-. ernpl?Yr~e or ;applicant· or_ another employee or applicant. This. prov1s1on shall ngt. apply.-to:-_ins1anges m which an employeewho

··: -ttas ~c~ess to the· corrypens~~iopDrt.f?~aj~tio~~§'f~g_t~7~_ffemp:ipy~~"'§-qt appiica~ts ~& a part ~t such .- . · _ ~m.ployee'•s _ essE:lnt1aJ. 101;> \/{llqc~ion~--~· · discloses ._>j'Jhe /' ~ornp9.nsat1on of - such . · .. - other employees:or apphcan.ts JC> t[1.d .. 1v1~uals who· ·do_ .• not;1ot9erw1s_e -have . acce.ss to such.

··information, unless -such disclb~u(&t·is .. ~~in--response ·:_fo'c,"a:: .. fornial. complaint-or: charge, iri.

- • · Wrtherarice • of "l:in inve~tigation, prOf99.dfff]g__,ji lfo~~~ng; ~.P(:actJOn; •including. ~n • in_vestlgation . conducted by the employer. or is consistent with i the contrc:ictor's le.gal duty to furnish -· information. · · · · · · ·

_ 0; . The cqntractorwill ~end to each labor union or representative of workers with -which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understa-ndi'ng, -a notice to be . provided by . the agency contracting -- officer, advising •. the lab.or . union·. or workers' represemtative of the contractors comm1tm~nts under sect.ion 202 of ExectJtive Qrd~r11_246 of

.· Sept~m~er 24, 1965, ~nd shall. post copies of the notice in conspicuous .. places_ available . to eiTiployeE!s }:!rid_ appl_icahts for .employment · · - ·

E: . The contractor will comply with. aH provisions of_ Executive -: Order -11246 .of $.eptember 24; 1965, and 9f the rules, reguiations, and relevant orders of the secretary of

· Labor. - - · - · · ·

F. The contractor_will furnish all information c:1nd reports. required by Exe.cuti\le .Order 11246 of September 24, 1965; and by the rules; regulations; and orders of the Secretary of Labor, ·or ·pursuant thereto, t:ind wm permit access to his 'books, records; and ac::counts by

Drafted. by the Office of the County Attorney.

P~gEr3 at ts the contracting agency and the Secretary of Labor for purpbses of investigation tb ascertain

· compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders. ·

G. In the · event of the contractor's non-comp_liahce with the nondiscrimination clauses of thi.s contract or wit_h any of such rules, regulations, or orders, this contr~ct.may be canceled, terminated or suspericted in whole or iri part an(:! the contractor may be .declared ineligible . tor further Government contracts in accordance · with procedures ~iuthori,zed in Executive. Order 1124~ of Se.pt~mber 24, _ 1965, and $Uchother sanctions may be. impose.d and remedie.s invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of.the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.

H, The ce>ntractor wm include the provisions of· paragraphs (1) thrbugh (8) in every subcontract C>r pl,lrchase. order unless. e~empted by. rules, regulatioris, . or. order~ of the Secretary of Labor issu.ed · pursuant to section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisi_ons will be binding upon each: subcontractoror vendor.

The contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontr~ct or purcha~e order as .ITlay b.e directed by th~ Secretary of Labor as a· rnean·s of ·enforcing sucti provisions .inch.:icting·_.

sanctiO:ns :tor nc:m.compUance: Provid7d, ·ho'k_~ver, tha(in the· event_:the contractorbecome.s . involved in, or is _threatened with, litigatiorj~witt/Jal subcontr~ctor or vendor as a result· of .such

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. SECTION 8 .. COMPL;IANCE:< WITH;;a:FEDERAL -::~W, REGULATIONS, . AND .

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, . • • • • / . _;.f)-~:~:.~:·'~c~-•~ .. ~~·:, .··-:-~; ... '•-·le: .. ~~:\ ' \ • ' · . . "fhi~ is an acknowledgem~nt=:th~l~f~-~f:,.f1t:t3l~Ci1al" assistcmce may be. u~ed to fund t~is contract. The Co~ractor: s~aJ~;c.~mplyl:W!th . ~lh ~PP!!_Ca-,~le.J~d~[al i law, regulations, executive orders, FEMA policies; proc~d~fr~/ ~n~; dl~E!C~!~es~ -~ ;:.: .:j_-;:):, / t,~{ ; .

. · . .· . . \, \:=?1.-·'~,-~:~-_<·- .~::::"--:-<:~-~;{_;.·-· .. ~ ~/·.~-f~~-- . . / . . .. . ' SECTION 9. COMPLIANCE"'~ITH Tl:IE CONTflACJ'VVORK HOURS AND SAFETY

ACT. . . '··.

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. .. A. . . Overtime ~equireme11!~: ~~(9.?i~tf~)~pr~W"S~bcontract6r contra~ting for ~ny p_art of the contract work wh.1ch m~y require or mvolve· tl]e employment of· laborers. or mechamcs shall require or permit any such labcxer 'or mech~nlc ln any workWeek in wbich he or sh~ is employed on sucti work to work in excess of 40 houri; in such workweek unless s·uch laborer or mechanic receives compensation at a rate not iess than orie and (>00-"half times th~ basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of forty hours in such workweek. ·

B. Violation; Liability for Unpaid Wages; Liquidated Damages. In the event of any violation of the clause set forth in paragraph A of this sectfon; the Contractor and any subcontractor respons_ible therefor _shall be liable .for the un·paid · wages. in addition, such contractor ahd ~ubcontractor shall be liable to the United States . (in the. case of work done under contract for the District of Columbia or a territory, to such District or to such territory); for Hquidated damages. Such liquidated damages shall be computed with respect to each individual laborer or mechanic; including watchmen and guards, employed in vi.elation of the clause set forth in paragraph A of this section, in the sum of $1 o .for ec.ich calendar day on which such individual was required or permitted to work in excess of the standard workweek of forty hours without payment of · the overtime wages required by the clause set forth in paragraph A of this section. · Drafted by the Office of th_e County Attorney. .

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... c; •... Withhold·. For Unpaid Wages and Liquidated Damages. Walton. County,. Florida, .

. . : shall .upoh .its own 'action or upon . \J\fritten request of an· .auth.orized repre$entative of t,he

· .. Department of Labor withhold or cause to be withheld, from any. moneys payable on account .. of work. performed by the Coht.ra¢t6r or subco11tractor . i.lrider any such contract or any other

. · .. Federal co11tract With the. same . prime contractor, qr any . other. fed~rany-assisted .cq'ntract •. subjec;tto the GonfractWork Hour and Safety Standards Act wliiqh is hel.d by the same prime .

contractor, such sums as rr.iay.be determined to be necessary fo satisfy ahyliabiHties ofsuch •

. ••. . contractor ()f subcontrac.tor for •• unpai.d wages an~ · liquidated damages. as provided in . the.

. ciause setfortli in .paragraphB of this section

.. . D, Subcontracts~The co:ntractor or subcontractor shall insert in any subcontracts ..

the Cl~.uses set forth in paragraphs A throU,gh t> of :thi~ section ari.~ also require the •

· SLlbCC)ntractors to 'include these clauses ln any •1ower tier subcontracts. The·· primer contractor . shall be responsible for ccim'pliarice .by any subcontractor or lower tier si.Jbcoritract with the .

. Clauses setforth in p:aragr'apti Athrough Dofth1s secficm, . ··SECTiON 10. CLEAN . ·AIR ACT _AND THE. FEDERAL . WATER. POLLLJTION CONTROL ACT.. . .. . , · ; ;~; hT ! r; p1 . •. , . ·

A · Clean· A1·r Act · · r, .,.. i, ~ - ~ r .. , ·.

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1. The Contractor: a~rees:fo" COrTIRIY. witlfta11 '·applicable standards, orders or ,, l , ,- ..:_--~~-) i'-" - .. _ ·"'l \. /'_...s' • ' • regulations issued pur;su~,9.t io flJ'.EfGl~n)~itAct(Jl§'a·me_nd.ed, 42 U.S.C. §7401, et seq.

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2. . The : Conft~cto(; ag(ee_s ·tcF:s~p6rt2::~~~liiviolation to the County and understands and agrees t~~J1he ~~:Q,_nty, wiiit.!l'.1~ tiJrfi;:.'r~port 'e.ach vidlatio~ as required to assure notification td the_, fiedera!,"EJrfergencyl\'!~llagement l;\g~ncy; .and the appropriate.

· EnvironmeritalProtec;:tiot, Agency Regiq_natOffice.·: · ·· 1 \,<' / .

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.· . · 3.. . T'1e Conlr~ftp.r:.,agree§_Jo· .1Q£!~de·tnese _f~qyir~ni.ents m each subc9ntr~ct . ·· Eixceeding $150,000 fin~n9,.8.~:·-!n whole. or in pa!°1>V(-i,r' F,:ederal assistance provided by

.· FEMA. .. . .... · . .. "-, ... ·:~->t-:;:-~::·-,~--:~::-:;\"\?S~;-· .. . .. . . . .· B: Federal W~ter Pollution~~oritr<bL~~tf't ~._. ' . _ .· · .· . .

1. . The Contractor agr~eito comply With all applicable standards; i:>rders br . regulations issued pursuant fo the Federal Wate.r Pollution Control.Act, as.amended;

33 U.S;C: 1251, etseq. · ·· · . .. . . · · · ·· · . · . ·· . .· · · . ··

. . . 2. . the Contractor agrees to report each violatiqn to the County and understands .and agrees .th.at the County will, in t.um, report ea.ch v19lation as req1Jired to assure · notification to the, . Federal · Emergency Management · Agency; and · the ~ppropriat~ Erivimnrnental Pi"OtElctiori Agency Regional Office. .. • . .. . . ..· .

. 3; .· The Contractor agrees to· include these requirements in each subcontract exceeding $150;0oo finariced in whole or in .part. wjth Federal assistance provided by

FEMA. . .

SECTION 11. SUSPENSION AND DEBARME.NT:

A .. This contra:ct is a covered transaction for purposes of. 2 C.FR. pt. 180 and 2

CJ= ,R. pt. 3000, As such the Coritract or is required to verify that none .of the Contractor; its principals (defined at 2 C.ER §180:995), orits affiliates (defined at 2 C.F.R. §180.905)are excluded (defined at 2 C.F.R. §180.940) or disquaiified (defined at 2 C.F.R. §180.935).

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• . .· R · The Contractor must comply with 2 0.F.R. pt. 180; subpart C and :2 C.FJt pt. · ·· · 3000 subpart C ~nd,mu~t include:a requirement to comply wlth theseregulati<:>ns ih any•low.er ..

tier.:.coverect transaction it ehters:into; · ·

. .. · C. • • Th.is certification is a material repres~ntation offact relied up6n by th~ County: If.• ..

. .. ·. it is lat.er detemtineg thaUhe Co.ntracfor did· not corn ply With 2 C: F .R. pt. :tao; subpart ¢ arid• 2 ..

¢.F .Ft pt. 3000; subpart C, in addition to remedies available to: the Co~nty1: the Federal : ..

.. · Government may . pursu~ availab!°e remedies; including but n·ot lirilited . to • suspension and/or .· •

· debarment.· · · · · · · · ·

. . D. .. The bidder oi" ptoposer agrees to comply With. the reqLiirem.ehts of 2 C.F .·R. pt.

.: 180,· sqbpart C and)2 C}'.R; pt $000,:subpart t while this· offer is v_alid and•·thrq~ghqut th~•

: : .· Perie~ of ~ny contract that· may _aris~ from thi!3 offer.· The bidder or prop9ser further agrees to .· . include a provision req:uiring such compliance in its lower tier.:.covered transactions. :

. SECTION 12. :PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTiNGENCY FEES. Contracforwarrants · that it has not empioyed bi" retain~d any company. or person, othar than a. bona fide. employee .··

.. working solely fo(Contractor to splicitor sefa.ire this Agreement and that Contractor has not .· .. pakt or agreed to: pa{any personJ· co/11R~tiY1,'£(frpbraJ~9~~ -i~_dividua1 or firm, Other than a bona· ...

• ·fide emplc:>yeeworking ~olelyfo~.·,C9~ra~tor; c;l(l}cf~e;,g9~rpJssj9r,,•percentage, giftor any other_· ·

· consideration contingent uporj/or ;r~sultit,g ·ffom:th·e:,aWai"a'!bt making ofJhis Agreement For . '" - . .. . . . . ·/ . ~ . / . '\,..-" ...,.,...._ - - t,. . -· - c,. ........... ,_,,,.. . "' . ., ' . ' .. . . ' . the• breach•• or viola_tion : 9f · tpi~;:pr9Vi~,i6nt-JQ~' :~.ognty.;.~~~11~:h?v~ the · right fo termin~te. thi$ . · Agreement Without .liabiUtY; an~~-~~li~5=;di.s~(~tio1f !~ de_di..fet:fi'qm:,\h~ contract .pr.ice,. or other'Wi$e ..

recover, the full amount of s'ucfrf~~fQrih1ri5i_~a_!or{·p~rceht~ge\ gfft qr-corisideratioh. · .. .

.. . . . . . - . .· . 'i .•. ·/ ~= °':'",·,:- ., -· _-: ... - :~ - .• . _._;:-----~ "i . .. '.'

. . ·. SECTION .1a. TROT1~u~:~EGb-+~ti10Ng,~~L1d ENTITY .CRIMES AFFIDAVIT.·-· .co·ntr:actorcertifies that wage\1-rijt~s an~ ottJ~r fac~glff:9nff'q6~tf ~Lpporting ~he compensation . are acc,yr~te;. c~nipl9.te, arid\.~ort~ntatl.theJLoie;:ptcontr05ti9gfTJie ?tigina.1. con_tra~t pric:e arid •. · ·any add1t1_(?ns thereto s_hall -be .• adJl!St~d to excluae anyr~1gn.1fic~r,t sums_ by w_h1ch the Cou11ty.

. •determines •. the . contract price · vyas}:i1J,~refJ~ed du~ _,to\!n~pd:uJate,. ·incomplete,. or non-:-.current · •. · wage r~tes and other factual Linifcdsts::.;~Contra.c.tocr¢pre_sehts thatit has furnished a Public . • •• • ' ' ' ' •• • ' • • ' " • ,.._ - • .,,,_,. l .jj ~ !~ l' ' I' • •.~ .t; •• .,- ' . .. ' • .

~ntity Crime$ ~ffidavit pu_rsuant to Sectig0""287'.f33\ fJ_orida Statutes: ·. •. . · . ··

SECTION 14. INSURANCE. . . . ·. . . .· · .. . . ·

. . A. The Coritractor shali purchase and maintain. such commercial (occurrence form) _or ··comprehensive general_ :liability,•. worker~ compensation;·· professi9na1_·· 1iabilityi __ · and .. other i_nsurarice as is appropriate for the_ services being performed hereunoer oy ·cantt~ctor, .. its

. ,employees or agents. The amounts and type~ of insurance shall conform to the following

· minimum requirements: · · . .. .· . · • . · · . . .. · ·. . .. ·

. . 1. . Worker's Compensation. Coverage must apply for au employees a.nd statutory limits in compliance whh the· applicable stater and federal laws. ·111 addition, the policy must ind~de the following: . . .. ·. . . . . .· ...

a: Employer's L1abmty with a minimum limit per ac.cident in accordance. with statu.tory requirements. . . · · · . . · ·

b. Notice ofCancellati_on a_nd/or R~striction. The policy must be endorsed to provide County with· ten (1 O) days' wiitten · notice of cancellation and/or .

restriction. . · · · · ·

· 2. Comprehensive General Liability. CovE3rage must include:

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a. · $1,000,000 .. 00 combined limit per occurrence for bodily injury;· personal .

·: inJury and prC>perty dam.age> .. : . . ·. . . . .... · .. • • .. · • • .· .•.••..... •· ..... • . .

b. •· .Contractual coverage applicable to this specific contract; iflcluding ·any h.o.ld harmless and/or indemnification agreement. · · · . ·

C, fdditionai ln~Lired. County is to be :•speqific~lly .included ~s an. add.iticm.a.i insured: . . · . . ·

d. Notice ofCancellation and/or Restriction:. The policy must be ehdors·ed to . · .

. provide ·county with ten (10) days' written notice of cancellation and/or . . . . restriction. . .. . . . •. . . .. . : • .· .. . .· . . . .• . . . . . . . . : . · .. · •.

3. . Comprehensive •. Automobile · Liability Coverage must be . afforded on :• a form no · more ·restricted than the latest edition· of the. Compr~hensive Aµtomobile. Liability · Policy filed by the. Insurance Services Office arid.must include:. . .· . . .. · . .. . . .. · ·.

a. : $300;00,0 combined single:limitper accidentfotbodily.injury ~nd property damage. . · .. · ·

b. · . bwryed V~hicles

· c. Hired ar:id Non-Owne~ Vehicles

d. E:mpioyee Non.:.owr1ership · · . •. · .. .·. . .· . · . .. . .•

e. .. . fdditionai lnsyreft: \'t--~~n!YJis t9[.~~;-~R~cific~Uy inpluded' ~s ari. additional insured. . ,,./ ,,;;~;<:..:-'(: . ··.ir .. >,::> ~'"li{J\.< · ::~. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . • . .

f; Notice of Cancellationc ~t,(Upr;ReslriGtio,n;:. 'T:_he policy must be end.orsed. to •· ..

· ·provi;d~ .• c<?:_~fitr_~!!tt I~~j IQ.(~a9~()\f{iJt~.P\potice • of can¢enation • andtor restnct1on ,•, ' .... _ ··. · .,r--... ~ · ·. _-.--···· · .. -'c"- ·

• .· 8 .. •· Certificates of irisJt-'~nt~ _.eyid~ncirig~the·,1~suriance!coverage specified in this .

. . Sectio'n .s.halibe filed .with the_Cdunty.'-)fh1f·c~rtific~te~.:Qflri~ur_?n~e shall be filed ~ith County .. b,efor~. this. Agreement is ~e~~~d. aP,pfov~dJ :t;iy,J_he:~COUQt{'.i;. Th!3: required. Certificates. of . Insurance. not only shall nam~ ~types-0fl pol[ci~{proyided; 'but_:~.lso1 shall refer specifically to .this

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Agreeme.nt All the ·• polici¢.s\:of \insurance .::so · reqqir~d~-'·or Cohtractm .• except · workers •· · comp:e.nsafion and professional)ia~mJy·~iti.__surance ~Jlaf;~~)kpdorsed to: include as aqditional ..

insured the County, its officers, ·ernp!oYees:~nd ~gents:.td- th·e ~xtentof the County's inter~sts · ari$irig .· from any. corifract. agreement,b~twe'.~ri,: County.and. Contracto(. If the initial . insifrahce

... • e:xpires. prior: to. compiefion of tlie work :renewal e~rtificates of trisurance stiali be ·furnished .thirty (30) days prio.r to the .date e>ftheir expiration. ·· · · ·· · · ·· · · ·

C, Insurance coverage shall be placed With· insurers or self..;ii,surance funds, . · satisfactory to the County, licensed to do business in the State of Fforida and with a resident agent designated for the :service of process: All insurers shall. have an i'AII policyholder's rating .

ariq a. financial rating of at le.ast Class V . in accordanc~ With th13 most currentHe.st's rating, Contractorshall: provide.the. Countywith financial information concerning ·any self.insurahce fund insuring Contractor~ At the County's. option, c:l' Best's ·rating or. Self-:.lnsurarice Fund .

. financial iriformatiori may be waived. . . . . ' . '

SECTION 15. rERMI.NAllON :OF AGREEMENJBVTHE CQUNTY. This Agreement.

may be terminated by the County, with .or without cause by providing written notice to the· Contractor. If this Agreement is so terminated, Contractor shall be paid for all work perforrn~d.

pursuant to the terms and condition$ of !.his Agreement, · up to the ~ate of t~rm,natiori and promptly deliver .to tlie County and documents !hat directly support the services provided by

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·.· the Contractor. Contractor shall not be paid on account of loss :of anticipated profitsor .• • . .· : • revenue or ·other econ.on,ic loss adsirig out Of or· resultlriQ ·frOlll th~ terrriinaU00;

SECTION 16. ACCESS TO RECORDS. . . .. . . . · . : . . . :

· .... · . · fib . cOritra.ctor . :agrees t9 provide the County, . the. FEMA Adn,inisirator, tbe · .

. ~ Comptroller Generai of the• United St~tes, or any .of their authori:zed r.epresentativ~s, acces~ to ::

· . any books, documents; pap¢rs; and records of.the Con~racfor Which are directly• pertinenrto this .·

..••. co"ntract for the purposes ()f making audits, exa~inations, •excerpts; and transcripts

·· .. · ·. . B. . The· Contractor agre~s to permit ariy of: the foregoing parties to reproduce by any· ..

. ••.·means whatsoever or to·copy.excerpts and.fran~criptions as.reasqriabiy neec!ed, .. . c .. · The C~ntractc,r··agrees. to provide the fEJvlA .Admihistrator.·or.hiS. :authorized ..

representatives; access to construction or other Work $ites pertaining to the work being · ·

. . . con,pteied under the contract

. SECTION 17. PUBL:1c ACC:ES_S. . .· .. · ·- __ . . .. · : . . .

. · . __ · .· -A_: ... A r(:!quest to inspeq~: _of r£e~yJp~_61ic ,r~_q9rds;:_re-latir1g __ to t~i::, Co_ntract m~st qe_

.. ·• · ~ade . ?ire.ctly t~ the_ CtJunty. If,,tli~:,~-o~pty-r9g~s}..not·po~.~.es~ ~he . requeS.ted. r_ecords, ·· 1t. shaU .

· . 1m111ed1ately notify the Cont.ra.9tq.r ,of Jhe /~_q1Jes

~va~_d ,he, 'G.~ptr~ctor must provide the records · to the County or allow the/r~co~c;ts>··to '.b~~insp~ctec:J-;or,::-cppi~d Within a reasonable time

· (§1.19'.0701(3): __ If. Contractqt !~ii~' ,t9-{p~oyi.dert[~ p1,1blic\r~c9r,d~ W.ithiri a reasonable_ tirne, : ·.

·. Contractor may be subj~ct to penaLtL~.(Unger_§1t9JO;. F<$t:. \, ~- \ · · • · · ... • -·

. . .. .•. ·- . .. . • ; i ~~::i\/~i:~~~}--,,~~:~~-;:--?~-. l . . '_ .. ·.. • . . . . ... ·. -.. •• ..... · . . B; .Contractor ~hall c_orpply wim,the ri3q~irerne_nts qt F:.!oriqa'.s Public Records law.: In accordance with Section 1,1'9:97~1, ~k:>riq~-:1_$tatgte_~c!>ih~1 ,.Q.6n,tractor shail .. (1) Keep: and .

maintain public records requirea:by;the! puqti~· .. aQ~bcy ·to~p~ff_qr:rn ,the: service; (2) Upo~ request from the public ~gency's• cusf9dia'j\'.b( public~ records, prQVl~~;the publ_iC atfency Wit~ a copy Of

.. thereque~ted records 6raUo'N'the~t~gOrd~stoJ)e in~peqf~fQr,copied Within ·areasonat>leti_me _ ..

at a cosfthat does not exceed"th.e icost: .. ptovide~LLinde( Florida's Public Recorc;:ls law or as· .

. · otherwise. provic!ed by la~; (3) Ensure.Jnaf'pJ'b11b 1re.c:9rd$-·that are exempt or ¢orifident_ial arjd .

· :· : e:xempt frbm public records disclosure recfuiremer,ts:·ijre riot disclosed except as authcfrized by . · law . f9r the duraticm of· the c611tract: term and following completion of thi:S contra9t if· the -Contractqrdoesnot transfer there¢ords to the-public.agency; and ·(4)Upon·completion -of the .. ··

... ·cc>ntract. ·transfer; at no ··cost; to the publi_c· agency all _put)iic. records in poss~ssion .of the Contractor'.or ·keep: and maintain public records required by the pubiic agency to :pertorm the ..

service. If the Contractor transfers all public records to the public. agency upo11 completion of ·

. the contract, th'3. Contractor shall de~froy any duplicate public reco,rds that a_re ·. exempt or

· . confid.eriti_al and exempt fror.n public records disclosurEl requirements; .If the Contractqr keeps· ..

·· .. and maintains public records. Lipoh completion ofJhis contract, the Contractor s.haff meet all ·· applicable requirements for r¢tainhig publi~ records. All records stored electrcmical_ly m·ust be

· · provid¢d to the public agency, upon request .fr<:>m public agency;s custodian of public records,

· in.a format that is compatible with the information technology system of ttie public agency.

. . C~ - IF CONTRACT.OR . HAS QU~STIONS REGA~DING. · THE

APPLICATION OF .CHAPTER 119, .· FLORIDA .. _STATUTE;S, TO·

·coN-TRACTOR'S DUTY" TO PROVIDE PUBLIC .RECORDS RELATING TO. . . . . . . - . . . . . '. . .

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::THIS AGREEMENT., CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT. THE CUSTODIAN OF .•.. · .

. • piJBLIC ~ECOR[)S l).T:. .·. .. . . . . . .. .·

Genara Roop; Recotds Management Uafson Officer .

. . 161 E~ Slo~s Averiu.e .

. DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433 850:-892-8110

· roogenara@co.walton.fl.us

....... · . . . ·SECTION 18. RECORDS. Th~ Contractor shall maintain records, arid the Cmuity ..

· : sh~11, have inspection and auaJt. rights as fonows: • •. . . .. · . · .. . . · . . · ::. : · .. .. . . . .. · . .. . . ·· · .··. ·· .

. . .•· .. A .·· ... Maint~nance of Records: The . Contractor sha.11 maintain . a.II: financial and lion'" ..

. financial records and r~ports directly or indirectly relate.d to the negotiation or performance of : .

this Contract !nd.uc:ling supporting documentation for any. service. rate$, expenses, ·research. or· ..

. . : . : reports ... Such record~ shall tie rn~intained erlQ made· av~ilahle tor inspect1ori tot a period of ..

: • .· fiv~ (5.) yearsfmm ~ompleting p~rforriiancet

~,tjd

•c~~peiving_~r,al.p~yment u11dedh1s Contract . · · · .· ·· .- xt ~ i,,. 1 • · rv ., f' , . · ·· . .

•• • . . . . .. • .... · . •. . /. (.':-s.'C.... , /<. : '-'//i1 ··< · .. . . . . · ·. · ·: E3: .. · • Exami~~tion of recort:ts:-;.The'G,oUiltior,itst-.c;tesigriated agent shall: have .. the right:

... to examine. in accordance wit~ '.9.~niir~ifycacc~ptec:Lgox~rn?n~nJai..auditing .$tandards au r.ecords ...

· ••.•directly •or in:directly r.e1ated J6J!J)s:9_~9tr~~~~~Pf'f exif[tli.n~:tf.~~ 'may .be :made :~n1y ~it_hin.:fi"~ · ·• • · •. (5)year~ tr()m the.date of firat;p~Yf.:?-\~Q:2}~~it~1s}po~~e.gt:·~m.9~ upon reasonable notice, time, .and place. . . .. . i .. /~r~r~~;_\::;"'!::~·~-.~.:::.::··,r,':i-~ ') . ':. . . ·. . . . ·.

. .. . . Records 'Nhich . relat~ ft?~ Any liti~~l19n~,l~P~_~J~(:?r.-.~~~f!l.~m.ients. of •claim~ arising· from. •

.. · performance: u;~der/his :Co~t(~ft''f~a1\i~~~ .r~~~~~~-a_y:~i]:~}?J~/~-P~~il ~· final dispos.ition · has been·.

m~de of such ht1gat1on, appe~ls( ~{ ~la1rns: C.:::.< .~::.: :-' .. · : . : .. '/J~~ . 1

. . . -. . . . . . \:. -~~ r~;) '•v':~. . . . .' . . . . ·,,,...,~ :(tt;:~~'.;, . . / ... · . . :· -: : ....... · . . . . C. . : Cost a11d pricing 'd~tat(Jli_e>CQl).!f~gtort~y:~,exJ:!CUting •tl1is Contract,: certi.fies tQ .·

· truth~in~negotiation, spe.cifically _tllat_?wag~)~f:l!~~z-~ng .,dt~.e( factual .. · ~nit .. costs .supporting the ·

· consideration· are accurate,_ cornplete;··an(fcur~enf ~t the: time 9f Contracting: : The: Contr~ctor : ··agrees thatthe Courity may adjust the considefr~tioh for this ·c,ontrad to exc::1.ude: any sigrlificant .

- . : sums by which the: consideration was increased due to inac9urate,. incomplete,, ofnon-curr~nt .

wage rates and other actu~I. unit costs. The County shall make any such adjustment wfthin

.. · orie {1) year following the termination ofthis Contract

SE~TION 1!t CQNTROLLIN(, LAW AND ~TTORNEY F.EE$ A This Agreement is to be governed by the laws of the State of -Florida, The venue for any litigation resultfng 6ut ofttlis Agreement shall be in Walton County, i=loricia; · . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .·

. . B .. Shoulcf litigat101i be necessary to enforce ariy term or prbvtsiori ·of this Contract, or to : . collect ~11y portio·n ofthe amount payable under this Contract, then. the prevailing party stia11 · be . entitled . to recover all costs; indudiilg but not limited to reasonabi~ attorneys' fees, ~xpert v,,ithess fees, G()StS Of suit, Witness fees, ~rid ~xpenSes · necessary to. aid in the enforcement Of collectiC)ri .of any and all amounts due; incurred; or otherwise E3xpehded as part of said litigation and any subsetjµent·appeals.

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. SECTION 20; · SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNsi . The· County anct contractoi"bind •• • .. . themselves.. their pa_rtners,. successo·rs.; ass..igns aric:i _ lega.1. representatives to t~e other party to .· .· ..

•• . tl1is · Agreement and to the partners;· suqcessors, assigns and .legal. representat_ives. of s·uch .• . other p~rty with respE3Ct to all covenants of this Agreement f\Jeittier the County "nor Contractor .

• ·shall assign or transfer ar,y iriferest in this Agreement without the wri~en 9onser1t of the other, ..

SECTION 21 .• EXTENT OF AGREEMENT. .. • . · .. . . · · • .· . · ..

.. . .· A. . T,iis.Agreemet1t represents the .entire and integrated agreement between ttie County ..

• ar,d Contractor and:: supersedes all prior :negotiations, . rep_resentations or: agreernerit; · either .· : written or oraL · ··

· 13: .. This Agreement may only be amended,. supplerriented, modified, changed .or ..

· canc$1ed by a. duly executeq written instrument

.. SECTION 22. iNDEMNIFICATION OFTHE COUNTY:

. . A. . Contractor Sh9U indemnify ahd s.ave tiaritiless the County, its officers, agents, _.· ..

arid employees, from · all claims.: suits:. or ·a·ctidris -at)aw or equity, da111ages; -· 1osses; ·and·· _· ....... : exp~nses; vvh~ther direct or1ndir~_ct(<?!.(~Qfl,s~gi'.iijnt1~1,.:,1~cl~qing·_bu~ not lirnite9 to s~arges of.· •

. · •· .. engineers, atto.meys, and Other_pr.q{~~S_l~Jlal~"~Jld_;CO~S.t~,i~fJ;>o.tp defe_nse· and· i3ppeal, In a 00,Urt · ·· · -· • . of law or othe.r tribuhal; for any, reas,ort .~!l~tsq~ve~. i~c!i:fqi,Qg\~ut not lirnited to bodily inJury, _· · sickness, · disease· or deat~/Q.W~n~1:~i>e[~~~s;{j@lu~).r!i\e!Jlplqyees. · Of :Cor1tracfor . or. a~y .

. • s~b~o.ntra_ctor, 9r injury to .9t _d~SJt~8~!P9.;:::?~~P.ti8R~rty,,. iq~cl_yqrn~~l6,ss· _of us:e;. 'A'hic_h· clainis are : .· .

.. · ansrng outof, related to, connsctec;!~.WJ1h/oJ;~used,"bY (a)IG.ontractor's or: any subcontractor or ...

: . supplier of Contractor's nE3gligentf'peffqri:n~_n.'¢e'-:or ·no~n~perl'orri)ance!of the Project; (b) Defective ... ·

. _ _··work, ·wh~ther by Contractpr,9~j:1n(iyocqntr~·~g]'.o~:lsyRp_li~tQf _po_ritracfor;: (c)_th_e faii~re-of .· .

··. · . Qontractor:or ~my subcontraptor of Con,tr~ctqr.;tq, p_rgv1d_e~a. sa~~;'.:W<;)rk pl.ace; (d) .noncorriphance ...

with federal; state,· arid local'.,l~w$·;ah~--'r~gplat[ons--by0·Q6_ritractor or" _ariy subcontractor or:

:· · supplier: of . Con.tractor; (e} the/t~'il4re · of _Contractor .. 9f _;ahy/s_ubcc>ntractor or .. supplier of : ··

.. · : contr~ctoi"to (?btairi :or rene~ th$ fn~~r.anfe coverag~s t~BY'[~d' by the Contract Docum~nts; or .

· · · (f) clainis for damagE3s to· the Proj~ct- i\s~!C ~md JjJ§i!'Tls\tof~ariy other costs. which any of them .

. • .. • • ' • •· • •• ' ' , - ' '" " ...._.~ {! -~\. ff r• ' I .'.i .\', ·· •/ · . . .. . , ,. , . , ..

may m~ur ans mg• from failure,. neglect, _c:wrefusal ;of Cgntractor to fc:1ithfully perform t~e Project a•nd other ol:)ligations. under the Contracn:>ocumenls. : The provisions of this. indemnification .

· .. agree_ment shall include an· accidents, injuries, and cla.ims made;. provid~d; however,-that the. • .

. · . Contracto.r shall riot• be required to _indemnify the_ County• for damages arising solely froni the··.

··negligence of :the County8nd its officers.·age.nts, or en,ployees.·Contractor·shall, _at its owri cost · and expense; defend· Sucti. claims, actions.· or procE:ledings whic~. ar~ subject to this indemnification c1greemerit, wtiethergroundiess or not, which may be commen:ced against the·-.

County; and Contractor shall pay any and all judgments 'A'hich mayhereicovered inany_suc:ti •··

· action, claim, proceeding, .or su.it, eixclu~ing that proportic:m of any Jud.gment f<>r which the

· .. County may be found negligent; a.rid . defray any and • all exp.enses. inchJdihg ct:>sts . and · att9rney's fees; which may be incurred iri or be reason of such adiqn; claim, proceeding or su_it.. i'"he Courity and Contracto~ agree that one percent (1 %) of the tqtal cornpens~tion to ..

· Contractor for performance· of this Contract is the specific consideration from· the County to Contractor for Ccmtractors indemri1ty agreemen(

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:- · . R ·. · Nothing herein is intended to-serve as·a Waiverof sovareign immunity by County .

.. · : to whicti• s·o.vereign imrrilJnity applies; Nothing herein shail be construe.ct as -consent by county.· .

••.:to.be •sued· by third parties in any matter arising out of any contract. · · ·

. . . :- : $ECTION•23 .. INDEPl;NPl;NT CONTRACTOR_ .. Neither the. County nor any of its e:mployees shall have any control over the cond~cf of ContraGtor or any of Contractor's ·• em·p1oyees; except as here,n .. set forth, and Contractor expressiy warrants not to represent at

·: any . time qr in ~ny rr1a.nner that Ccmtractor or any of Contra_cth~s agents, servants 9r- . e·mployees are in any manr1E3r agents, servants or emp_loyees of the· County> It is understood .· ·

· : and agreed that Contractor is,: and shall at .all times remain as to the county, a wholly . :· : indepe-~deht • Contractor •. and : that Contractor's obligations to :. ttie . Cm1nty ••are. i solely · ~s.

· prescribed by this Agreement. · · · ·

. . SECTION 24. SEVERABILltY; In the event any one· or more of the provisions .

. . ·: contained •in this Agre~rjl_enr shalf tor·ariy reason ~e :he.id· invali~; illegal, or unenf9rceable in ...

. . any respect, the invalidity,· illegality, or un_enforceability shall. not affeGt ariy :other provision and this Agreement shall be construed. af if ·the invalid;"tllegal, or unenforceable provision had

• never been contained iri it . :·. • _J -~c \\,J hT IO IV , r·{, .•. • . . . · :· . _·. .. . .. . ·.

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. SECTION 2~. : NOTICES, Any. no_tic~s tQ,:be given·~r1,der this Agreement shall tJe :given · · bY_United Sta·t~s Mail,·. ad_~re~$~,t9;:9_9.~trj{to(~JJfs.,ap,~fe\~t~tated herein_, :an_d to the County .

at ,ts address stated herein. 1

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· SECTION 26: · LOBBYING~PROHIBITION __ ' -~~.- __ :;~~- :· 1 · . . . . · . . . · ...

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. .. . Contractors who apply gt \bid fo.r_ an·awar~Cbt..,$j OO;OpQ pr 1rnore shc;3II file the require~ .. certification. Each tier cert1~e~_tq the (ti~r ~~~ve~!hat:Jt<will; :~bt/ and h~s riot. i.J_sed Federal .

: appropriated fund~ to pay· any"'p:~rspn-cir- otg~[fiz~tiqn.~for·:i1Jfl1J~.11cing or attempting to influence .

an officer or emplOyee• _of any.~~:~gency,·-·a. member 9f/J~9ilgress, :Office'r .• or-: en.iployee •of Congnass, or any employee ofa/n~q,~er,~ :congr~t~s-irfl§nh!:)ctlon 'Nith 9btaining anf federal·· contract, grant, or any other awarq co'(.ereq-,,by~3t.LJ.,S'.C. §:1352. E~ch tier shall also disclose any: lobbying with nori'."Federal. fur)dsJh~Ha1<esllplac~1lh ¢6nnectiqi1 Wit~. obtaini_ng ariy Feder~,

· ward. Such disclosures are forwarded froitl tier to tie(up fo the FEMA Administrator; .

. SECTION:27: NO OBLIGATION BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT~ ·

. The Federal ~ovemmenf is not a party fo this. con.tract. and is . not . SLJbject . to any obligations or liabilities to the rioli:.Federal ehtify, contractor,: or any othef party pertaining to ..

any matter resulting fromthe contract. · · · · · · · ·

..... · SECTION 28. PROGRAM FRAUD AND FALSE OR F.RAUDULENT STATEMENTS

• OR RELATED ACTS

. · ... ·_ Th~ •contractor acknowledges th.at 31 U;S.C. CMap 38 (Administrative Re1T1edies for False Claims and Statements) applies to the Contractors actions pertaining tothiscontract ·

SECTION 29. OHS SEAL, LOGO; AND FLAGS.

' . The Goht(~ctor shall ·not Lise the: bHS se~i(s};: iogos, crests, or reproductions of flags or likenesses of OHS agency officials without specific FEMA pre-approval~ · · · ·

. [)rafted by the Offi~e of th_e Col!nty Attorney. .

. Approved by the 13oatd of County Commissioners June 22, 2021.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties h9.reto have executed this Agre~nient as of.the:

day and Year first written above. · · · · · · · · · · ·· ·

STATE OF Lquisiapa .. COUNTY OFJeffersori Parish:

.. Acknowledged · and subscribed ~efore nie t~e· •. undersigned : notary by m~ans .. of .

[!] physical· presence . or D on line. notarization. oh A.1,igust 4 . . . . . . . . • . , 2.021; by

. KfistyFuerites . the VP, Secretary & Treasurer.(insert · tiile) of DRC. Emergency .. Services,· LLC, wlth legal corporate authority, arid who is known to me or has produced

· identification of: Htfr~elf · · · . · · · · .. . · · · . ; ·· · ·· · . · · ·. · ..

Notary Public · brafted by the Office of the County Attorney. ..

· Approved by the Be>ard of County Commi5sioners June 22, 202t. .

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EXHIBIT A

SCOPE OF WORK ..

SE.RVICES:

• Contrc;1ctof shail provide ~II expertise; .effort, personnel, materials ~nd equipnie~t. •· .

. inch..idirig recovery rriahagemeht support (e:g·.; reimbursement dc;>cume~tati6ri ahd .· substantiation): .· . . . .. . ... · . .. : . . . : . . . . . . .· .

• . Contractc;,r . will deve.lop pre-::event emergency •. re~ponie contraGts with.· local . ·· equipi:nent contractc:>rs, as approved by th~ . co:unty, to ~nsufe. suffjcie,nt resources· . ..

are availal;>le on tin,ely bcases to rapidly actomplish debris removaL · · · ·· ·

• Establish debris assessment process to define scope of damage. ·

• Develqp ahd coordinate announce111ents.witti the Public Information Office regarding·

. debris removal . proGeSS; collection .. times, •temporary. storage site~. use.d Of private.

contractors, ehvirorimehtalarid health issues: . •. . : . . .• . .. · ...... ·. :• •.. · .· ·. :· .· ...

• Provide tectmica(assista·nce related to the FEMA Public Assistance Program; and ..

. tfaini_~g cm: thep3gulati?~~. pol~9ifs; ~ncfproc~~ur.es of FEMA .. :·. ·. • ... · .: . . · ...•.. : . :·. . . . . : ..

• · provide. t.echmcal · as/s1st911c~;, on f !liel\J de~~Jqpm~nt of the FEMA approved • Debris . ·

· ManagemerilPlan .. / ,:·S:t\:-> .. · -?.f;~:;:~·-., _'-:',,PJ\: .\.< .. · • · . . ·· . •· · ·. : .· · ·· ·

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• Work.with the Pu.bfi9 Wqrks Jl1r:~~9(;111Jder.,tifyrng-.debns· sto.rage and·redl!ct,on sites; . . .

.A.cti~at1on of .s,e~iW~11·::~(f:~~~1}}~7:coflt~r~r1~~et,rublic vyorks Director or his:· .. · .

des1gnee. ·· I. ··~ 1 .s;::: ___ -::::: . ..,~?c..;1r::-.;..,:-, .---c-:·~-·-·:.i :-. L---'., \ : . . · · ••. · •. · ·· .·.

• Contractor wmlsJpply~fc~~:wa'teff_~rid~fo_od ·unHil~MA state resources are. available . • . . . . . .. j . ?:' .· . - ,,., . . -· . ·.-·- ·,·. .. \

. and vifilj conti~U~ t~~C~~_r.1J.~at~:_.!~~~gjst~pufion \Of_ic~ ~· ~at~r; -~~mporary power · generators, feeding sta.t1ons, porJ:;,.a-:leJ_s.and. t~mp9r:~ry ~ousrng fac1ht1es. .. . ··. ·

• provide fuel arl~ coo~dinat~. distrJb6tjon '.t~:nhe:c6~1:1tY on an as neected ~asis•. • II .. : Provide 'fuenar·'thei°t:driltradfor•s_~owh L{s~:~.:;::_> /: '~~/ / : .· . . . . . .. .. . . . .· . . .

• Contractor ~hall pr,ovifi~"f-er the.·debris r~mov,~l':j~crc:1J$pos.al of all eHgible debris Jr9m ·

• the • County ~es.ignated~'.lpfati~s. whet~_~r· P.4~Jjp 1·~r/prh1ate · (to incl~de · right of: ways, . · staging areas, etc.)·at:Jhe qiscr'~1ion-:-of:thePaoli~,Works Director or hisdesignee .

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• Contractor shall provi.de'Jor.u;·e"cfet>ris te1T19val: a·n.d disposal of all eligible debris from the Co~nty designated locatfons .iri ·the public. (ROW) . • • .. · · .. . . · . . .· .. · .. . . . •

• bebri~ Shall. be.taken to an approved dumpsite: Contractor shc:111 obtain all necessary permits. . · . • · • • · · .·.. . . · · .. ·· · ·.. · . · .. · .. · .

· • • Eligible debris shall· ~ons1st of brush, branches and ·fallen· trees within the·· pubiic . .

ROW, · · .·· · ·· ·· . .·

AnY eiigible debris,. s.uch as fallen trees, whi.ch extend onto the pubiic ROW from .

. private property, shaH be cut at th.e point where it enters Row:.· ()rily that part of the debris that lies within the ROW shalrbe removed. The ·contractor shall not enter .

dnto private roadw.ays., gated comn,!;Jnities, or ·private property d~ring• the.· •.

performance of thefr duties under the contract without the prior consent of either .

BCC or .the Emerge:ncy Management Director, This approyal consists of pre~disaster BCC approval, or a post-::disaster cleclaration of approval of the Emergency . .

Management Director~ In either case, this must beapprqved by FEMAfirst.

• Contractors .shall note thata portio11 of the pr6jec! will occur in residential .areas. The contractors . should exercise due . care to minimize any damages to trees; shrubs, landscaping and generai .property: The. contractor shall. repak any damages caused by the contr~ctor's equipment in a timely manner at rio expense, to the County. The ··

Drafted by the Office of the County Attorney. ..

Approv~d by the Board of County Commiss\oners June 22, 2021.

Page13 ot t& debris work area shali be left clear of clebris arid cleaned, as reason'able aiid _ pra,ctica1 undertt1e co.ni:Jiuons ot this project·_.- -_ -_ -- - __ - __ -- ___ -- - _ - • · _ -___ -- - -__ -- - __ --_

• The . c9ntractor _shal_! use eql:iipm_ent -_and • perfqrm _work _ in. c1 _ manner to prevent -- _ damages -to the -County's infrastructure facilities arid adjacent RQW's; including .all • -landscaped areas. Ali' equipment shall be approved by the County. prior:to use. All - __ loading equipment is required to op_e_rate _ froni the. streets/road lJsin·g buckets and/or -

_ boooi and grapple devices t6 -remove and• load ·the -debris, _ Any dan,age to private _ .