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FROM- Mark Finucane, Health Services Director ~ Ay/ Contra
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrator Costa
DATE: August 26, 1993 oio County
SUBJECT: Approval of Novation Contract #22-035-27 with United Council of
Spanish Speaking Organizations, Inc.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Chair, . Board of Supervisors, to execute on
behalf of the County, Novation Contract #22-035-27 with United Council
of Spanish Speaking Organizations, Inc. , for the period from July 1,
1993 through June 30, 1994 , with a payment limit of $31, 026, for the
provision of congregate meal services for the County's Senior
Nutrition Program. This Contract includes an automatic three-month
extension from June 30, 1994 through September 30, 1994, with a
payment limit of $7, 757 during the extension period.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Contract is 100% federally funded under Title III-C(1) of the
Older Americans Act of 1965. No County funding is required.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
In October 1992, the County Administrator's Office approved, and the
Purchasing Agent executed, Renewal Contract #22-035-26 with United
Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations, Inc. , for the provision of
congregate meals for the County's Senior Nutrition Program in East
County.
Approval of Novation Contract #22-035-27 will allow the Contractor to
continue providing congregate meal services to senior citizens, sixty
years of age and older, in Oakley, Brentwood, and Bethel Island during
Fiscal Year 1993-94 .
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(Purchase of Services) Account * 2310
(NOVATION)
1. Contract Identification.
Department: Health Services - Public Health Division
Subject: Congregate Meal Services for the Contra Costa County
Senior Nutrition Program
2. Parties. The County of Contra Costa, California (County) , for its Department named
above, and the following named Contractor mutually agree and promise as follows:
Contractor: UNITED COUNCIL OF SPANISH SPEAKING ORGANIZATIONS, INC.
Capacity: Nonprofit California corporation Taxpayer ID *Not Applicable
Address: 837 Arnold Drive, Suite 100, Martinez, California 94553
3. Term. The effective date of this Contract is July 1. 1993 and it terminates
June 30. 1994 unless sooner terminated as provided herein.
4. Payment Limit. County's total payments to Contractor under this Contract shall not
exceed $31.026.
5. County's Obligations. County shall make to the Contractor those payments described in
the Payment Provisions attached hereto which are incorporated herein by reference,
subject to all the terms and conditions contained or incorporated herein.
6. Contractor's Obligations. Contractor shall provide those services and carry out that
work described in the Service Plan attached hereto which is incorporated herein by
reference, subject to all the terms and conditions contained or incorporated herein.
7. General and Special Conditions. This Contract is subject to the General Conditions and
Special Conditions (if any) attached hereto, which are incorporated herein by
reference.
8. Project. This Contract implements in whole or in part the following described Project,
the application and approval documents of which are incorporated herein by reference:
Contra Costa County Senior Nutrition Program under Title III C-1 and Title III C-2 of
the Federal Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, for the current fiscal year; and
current Interdepartmental Services Agreement between the Social Services and the Health
Service Department for the Senior Nutrition Program.
9. Legal Authority. This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following
legal authorities: California Government Code Sections 26227 and 31000.
10. Signatures. These signatures attest the parties' agreement hereto:
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST: Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of Supervisors and County Administrator
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that of the president or vice-president and Signature E oust be that of the secretary or assistant secretary (Civil Code Section
1190 and Corporations Code Section 313). All signatures oust be acknowledged as set forth on page two.
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APPROVALS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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The person(s) signing above for Contractor, personally known to me in the
individual or business capacity(ies) stated, or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the stated individual or the representative(s) of the
partnership or corporation named above in the capacity(ies) stated, personally
appeared before me today and acknowledged that he/she/they executed it, and
acknowledged to me that the partnership named above executed it or acknowledged
to me that the corporation named above executed it pursuant to its bylaws or a
resolution of its board of directors.
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PAYMENT PROVISIONS
(Cost Basis Contracts)
Number 22-035-27
1. Payment Basis. Subject to the Payment Limit, payments to the Contractor for all
services provided for County- under this Contract shall only be for costs that are
allowable costs that are actually incurred in the performance of Contractor's
obligations under this Contract.
2. Payment Amounts. Subject to later adjustments in total payments as provided below and
subject to the Payment Limit of this Contract, County will pay Contractor as full
compensation for all services, work, expenses or costs provided or incurred by
Contractor:
[Check one alternative only]
[ ] a. $ monthly, or
[ ] b. $ per unit, as defined in the Service Plan, or
[R] C. An amount equal to Contractor's allowable costs that are actually incurred
semi-monthly, but subject to the attached "Budget of Estimated Program
Expenditures" which is incorporated herein by reference. Contractor shall
submit demands semi-monthly for allowable costs that have actually been
incurred in each prior semi-monthly period, less the amount of any income
collected for meals from any non-County sources during said semi-monthly
period.
[ ] d. As set forth in Paragraph 1. of the Service Plan.
3. Allowable Costs. Contractor's allowable costs are only those which are set forth in
the attached Budget of Estimated Program Expenditures which is incorporated herein by
reference.
4. Payment Demands. Contractor shall submit written demands. Said demands shall be made
on County Demand Form D-15 and in the manner and form prescribed by County. Contractor
shall submit said demands for payment no later than 30 days from the end of the month
in which the contract services upon which such demand is based were actually rendered.
Upon approval of said payment demands by the head of the County Department for which
this Contract is made, or his designee, County will make payments as specified in
Paragraph 2. (Payment Amounts) above.
5. Penalty for Late Submission. When Contractor fails to submit to County a timely demand
for payment as specificed in Paragraph 4. (Payment Demands) above, and as a result of
Contractor's late submission the County is unable to obtain reimbursement from the
State of California or otherwise; to the extent the County's recovery of funding is
prejudiced, County shall not pay Contractor for such services, even though such
services were fully provided.
6. Right to Withhold. County has the right to withhold payment to the Contractor when,
in the opinion of the County expressed in writing to the Contractor, (a) the
Contractor's performance, in whole or in part, either has not been carried out or is
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insufficiently documented, (b) the Contractor has neglected, failed or refused to
furnish information or to cooperate with any inspection, review or audit of its
program, work or records, or (c) Contractor has failed to sufficiently itemize or
document its demand(s) for payment.
7. Cost Report and Settlement. Contractor shall submit to County no later than sixty
(60) days following the end of each fiscal year period under this Contract, a cost
report in the form and manner required by County, showing the allowable costs that have
actually been incurred by Contractor under this Contract.. If said cost report shows
that the allowable costs that have actually been incurred by Contractor under this
Contract exceed the payments made by County, County will remit any such excess amount
to Contractor, provided that the payments made, together with any such excess amount,
may not exceed the net contract payment limit. If said cost report shows that the
payments made by County exceed the allowable costs that have actually been incurred by
Contractor under this Contract, Contractor shall remit any such excess amount to County
within thirty (30) days of notification by County.
8. Audits. In addition to any certified cost report or audit required under this
Contract, the records of the Contractor may be audited by the County, State, or United
States government. Any certified cost report or audit required hereunder shall be
submitted to County by Contractor within such period of time as may be expressed by
applicable County, State, or Federal regulations, policies or contracts, but in no
event later than four (4) months from the end of each fiscal year period under this
Contract.
If Contractor is funded by $25,000 or more in federal grant funds in any fiscal year
from any source, Contractor shall provide to County at Contractor's expense an audit
conforming to the requirements set forth in the most current version of Office of
Management and Budget Circular A-133. Contractor is solely responsible for arranging
for the conduct of the audit, and for its cost, and County may withhold the estimated
cost of the audit or 10 percent of the contract amount, whichever is larger, or the
final payment, from Contractor until County receives the audit from Contractor.
9. Audit Exceptions. In addition to its obligations under Paragraph 8. (Audits) above,
Contractor agrees to accept responsibility for receiving, replying to, and/or complying
with any audit exceptions by appropriate County, State or Federal audit agencies
occurring as a result of its performance of this Contract. Contractor also agrees to
pay to the County within 30 days of demand by County the full amount of the County's
obligation, if any, to the State and/or Federal government resulting from any audit
exceptions, to the extent such are attributable to the Contractor's failure to perform
properly any of its obligations under this Contract.
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BUDGET OF ESTIMATED PROGRAM EXPENDITURES
Number: 22-035-27
BUDGET CATEGORIES 12-MONTH CONTRACT TERM
1. PERSONNEL
Salary and Wages $ 34, 666
Fringe Benefits 14 , 160
Subtotal $ 48,826
2 . FOOD COSTS: Condiments 25
3. STAFF EXPENSES - TRAVEL 675
4. OTHER COSTS
Building Space - Bethel Island $ 3, 600
- Oakley 600
Telephone 800
Office Expense 700
Kitchen Supplies 475
Management 2, 094
Insurance 1,730
Volunteer Expenses 50
Subtotal $ 10, 049
5. TOTAL COSTS $ 59,575
6. INCOME
Project Meal Income $ 28, 549
Donations -0-
Subtotal $ (28, 549)
7. NET CONTRACT COSTS (Contract Payment Limit) 31,026
Subject to the Contract Payment Limit, adjustments in budget category
subtotal amounts may be made, but not to exceed 10% of each budget category
subtotal amount shown above. Adjustments in the line item amounts within the
budget categories for Personnel, Staff Expenses, and Other Costs may be made,
but not to exceed 20% of each line item amount shown above, subject to the
Contract Payment Limit. In order to make such adjustments, Contractor shall
submit a written request for approval to County 30 days in advance and may
make such adjustments upon approval by County's Nutrition Program Director.
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SERVICE PLAN
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I. SCOPE OF SERVICES. Contractor shall work cooperatively with the Health Services
Director or his designees to provide congregate meal services for County's Senior Nutrition
Program. Contractor shall serve, in a comfortable, congenial atmosphere, meals prepared by
the food caterer, or caterers, which have been designated in writing by County, and schedule
and coordinate supportive social services pursuant to County-approved program schedules for
County's Senior Nutrition Program. In accordance with the Work Program, which is on file in
the office of the Senior Nutrition Program, and which is incorporated herein by reference,
Contractor shall provide labor, supplies and equipment necessary to serve an approximate
daily average of 76 congregate meals, five days per week, at the following sites:
Bethel Island Scout Hall, 3090 Ranch Lane, Bethel Island, California
Brentwood Senior Center, 100 Village Drive, Brentwood, California
Oakley Senior Center, Rosemary Lane, Oakley, California
II. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
A. Serving Days. Contractor shall provide congregate meal services at the East
County sites listed above each Monday through Friday, during the term of this Contract,
except for the following designated holidays:
Independence Day------------ Observed Monday, July 5, 1993
Labor Day------------------- Monday, September 7, 1993
Columbus Day---------------- Observed Monday, October 11, 1993
Veteran's Day--------------- Monday, November 12, 1993
Thanksgiving Day------------ Thursday, November 26, 1993
Day after Thanksgiving------ Friday, November 27, 1993
Christmas Day--------------- Observed Friday, December 24, 1993
New Year's Day-------------- Observed Friday, December 31, 1993
Martin Luther King Jr. Day-- Monday, January 17, 1994
Presidents Day-------------- Monday, February 14, 1994
Memorial Day---------------- Monday, May 30, 1994
B. Specifications for Congregate Meal Services. Contractor shall comply with those
specifications relevant to its performance which are included in the Application and Approval
Documents set forth in Agreement Paragraph 8. (Project) under Title III-C(1) of the Older
Americans Act which is incorporated herein by reference.
C. Outside Support. Contractor shall solicit support from local agencies, clubs,
groups and individuals in an attempt to integrate the County's Senior Nutrition Program into
the community.
D. Service to Isolated Persons. Contractor will place primary emphasis on reaching
those isolated persons who, because of limited financial resources, are unable to prepare
well-balanced, nutritious meals for themselves. As vacancies occur in the meals program,
staff shall attempt to fill these openings with persons that meet the above criteria rather
than on a first-come, first-served basis. Contractor shall use a registration system and
waiting list to insure maximum utilization of the Program by persons scribed above.
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E. Outreach Information and Referrals. Contractor shall operate in cooperation with
local Home-Delivered Meals Providers, sharing outreach information and referring potential
participants.
F. Voluntary Contributions. Contractor shall afford senior citizen program
participants and their accompanying non-senior spouses the opportunity to voluntarily and
confidentially contribute towards the cost of their meals, based on the suggested
contribution rate established by the Senior Nutrition Program Advisory Council. No senior
citizen shall be individually coerced to contribute, nor shall they be refused service for
failure to contribute towards the cost of their meals. All non-seniors consuming a Senior
Nutrition Program meal, other than accompanying non-senior spouses, are required to pay for
their meals at a rate set by the Program Advisory Council which closely approximates the
direct cost per meal.
G. County's Obligations.
(1) County shall, at County expense, arrange to have meals, in sufficient
quantity and quality to meet Contractor's obligations under this Agreement, prepared and
delivered to the Nutrition Sites specified in Paragraph I. (Scope of Services) , above.
(2) County shall loan to Contractor the necessary dinnerware, utensils and
food service equipment needed to meet its obligations under this Agreement.
(3) County shall provide Contractor with supportive services needed to meet
its commitments specified in the Work Program (which is on file in the office of the Senior
Nutrition Program) , such as nutrition training for staff and participants, referral and
information services, and consumerism.
H. Income Account. A separate account (Income Account) shall be established by
Contractor which will be apart from any other Contractor accounts, in which shall be
deposited all payments for meals received from participants. Income shall be deposited twice
weekly or when the total undeposited income exceeds $100. The Income Account will be used
solely to transfer funds to County's Senior Nutrition Program, not less than once each month.
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Number 22-035-27
1, Novation. The parties having entered into a prior twelve-month Renewal Contract #22-
035-26 for the period from July 1, 1992 through June 30, 1993, which contained provision for
an automatic three-month contract extension for the period from July 1, 1993 through
September 30, 1993, County and Contractor hereby agree to substitute this 1993-94 fiscal year
Contract for the aforesaid automatic contract extension. Effective July 1, 1993, all
contract rights and obligations of the parties will be governed by this 1993-94 fiscal year
Contract #22-035-27.
2, Automatic Contract Extension. Notwithstanding Paragraph 3. (Term) of this Contract,
unless this Contract is terminated by either party pursuant to General Conditions Paragraph
5. (Termination) prior to June 30, 1994, the term of this Contract shall be automatically
extended from June 30, 1994 through September 30, 1994. During its extended term, this
Contract is nevertheless subject to all the terms and conditions applicable during its
initial term, including but not limited to General Conditions Paragraph 5. (Termination) ,
except as to payment for services rendered during the extended term. The purpose of this
automatic three-month extension is to allow for continuation of services as specified in this
Contract, to avoid interruption of payment to Contractor, and to allow County time in which
to complete a novation or renewal contract for Contractor and County Board of Supervisors
approval. As to any such three-month extension:
a. The Contract payment Limit, specified in Paragraph 4. (Payment Limit) of
this Contract, shall be increased by $7,757 (the three-month Payment Limit) and County's
total payments to Contractor for said three-month extension period shall not exceed this
three-month Payment Limit, subject, nevertheless, to the aforesaid novation contract for the
1993-94 fiscal year.
b. Contractor shall continue to provide services as set forth in the Service
Plan, subject to any amendments thereto; any service units (set forth in the Service Plan)
and line item budget amounts (set forth in the Budget of Estimated Program Expenditures)
shall be prorated for the three-month period.
C. This three-month contract extension shall be subject to any further
agreement (novation) which Contractor and County may enter into covering the provision of
services during the contract period immediately following the contract period specified in
Paragraph 3. (Term) , in accordance with Contra Costa County's current revision of the project
specified in Paragraph 8 (Project) .
3. Confidentiality. Paragraph 16. (Confidentiality) of the General Conditions is
hereby modified to read as follows:
"16. Confidentiality. Contractor agrees to comply and to require its
officers, partners, associates, agents and employees to comply with all applicable State or
Federal statutes or regulations respecting confidentiality, including but not limited to, the
identity of persons served under this Contract, their records, or services provided them, as
assures that:
a. All applications and records concerning any individual made or kept by
Contractor or any public officer or agency in connection with the administration of or
relating to services provided under this Contract will be confidential, nd will not be open
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to examination for any purpose not directly connected with the administration of such
service.
b. No person will publish or disclose or permit or cause to be published or
disclosed, any list of persons receiving services, except as may be required in the
administration of such service. Contractor agrees to inform all employees, agents and
partners of the above provisions, and that any person knowingly and intentionally disclosing
such information other than as authorized by law may be guilty of a misdemeanor.
C. Contractor shall protect from unauthorized disclosure names and other
identifying information concerning persons receiving services pursuant to this Contract.
except for statistical information not identifying any participant.
d. Contractor shall not use such identifying information for any purpose other
than carrying out the Contractor's obligations under this Contract.
e. Contractor shall promptly transmit to County, all requests for disclosure
of such identifying information not authorized by the participant.
f. Contractor shall not disclose, except as otherwise specifically permitted
by this Contract or authorized by the participant, any such identifying information to anyone
other than the County without prior written authorization from County.
g. Contractor may allow participants to authorize the release of information
to specific entities, but shall not request or encourage any participant to give a blanket
authorization or sign a blank release, nor shall Contractor accept such from any participant.
h. For the purposes of this Paragraph, identity shall include, but not be
limited to, name, identifying number, symbol or other identifying characteristic assigned to
the individual, such as finger or voice print or a photograph.
4. Indemnification. Paragraph 18. (Indemnification) of the General Conditions is hereby
modified to read as follows:
"18. Indemnification. The Contractor shall defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless
the County and the State of California and their officers and employees from any and all
claims, costs and liability for any damages, sickness, death, or injury to person(s) or
property, including without limitation all consequential damages, from any cause whatsoever
arising directly or indirectly from or connected with the operations or services of the
Contractor or its agents, servants, employees or subcontractors hereunder, save and except
claims or litigation arising through the sole negligence or sole willful misconduct of the
County or its officers or employees. Contractor will make good to and reimburse the County
for any expenditures, including reasonable attorneys fees, the County may make by reason of
such matters and, if requested by the County will defend any such suits at the sole cost and
expense of the Contractor."
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5, Protection of Property and Eguipment. Throughout the term of this Contract, and any
modification or extension thereof, Contractor shall:
a. Cooperate with County in tagging and appropriately identifying all program
property and equipment loaned by County for use by Contractor or acquired with Contract
funds.
b. Establish a property management control system to ensure adequate safeguards to
prevent loss, theft, or damage to property, and maintain all equipment in good working repair
at all times.
C. Investigate, fully document, and immediately report to appropriate police
agencies and within two days to County any loss, theft, or damage to property and equipment.
Contractor shall repair or replace all such items within 60 days with items of comparable
quality and value.
. d. Maintain accurate records of all equipment and other such property loaned by
County for use by Contractor or acquired with Contract funds, including property description,
identification numbers, acquisition date and cost, source, location, use, condition, and
disposition.
The County reserves the right to require Contractor to transfer such property to another
Nutrition Program facility, or to return the property to County, as determined by the County
to be appropriate.
6, Monitoring, Assessment and Evaluation.
a. Authorized County, State and/or Federal representatives shall have the right to
monitor, assess and evaluate Contractor's performance pursuant to this Contract. Said
monitoring, assessment and evaluation may include, but is not limited to, audits, inspections
of project premises, inspection of food preparation sites as appropriate and interviews of
project staff and participants.
b. Contractor shall cooperate with the County in the monitoring, assessment and
evaluation processes.
7. Records. In addition to providing service in accordance with Paragraph 3. (Records)
of the General Conditions, Contractor further agrees that in the event of any litigation,
claim, negotiation, audit exception, or other action involving the records, all records
relative to such action shall be maintained and kept available until every action has been
cleared to the satisfaction of the State and has been so stated in writing to the Contractor.
8. Payment Limit Increase. This Contract may be amended with the approval of the County
Board of Supervisors to prospectively increase the Payment Limit, but only from a surplus in,
or an increase in the County Nutrition Project Budget, applicable to this Contract.
9. Donations. In the event that there is an increase in Title III-C(1) or C(2) ,
whichever is applicable to this Contract, of the Federal Older Americans Act of 1965 funding
applicable to this Contract or a surplus of available County Senior Nutrition Program for the
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Elderly funds, County may, in its discretion, amend this Contract to substitute such funds
for all or part of Contractor's obligation to provide donations, if Contractor agrees in said
amendment to use any such additional monies for the sole purpose of meeting Contractor's
allowable costs incurred in providing services under this Contract but subject to the Budget
of Estimated Program Expenditures.
10. Endorsements. Contractor shall not in its capacity as a contractor with Contra Costa
County publicly endorse or oppose the use of any particular brand name or commercial product
without the prior approval of the Board of Supervisors. In its County contractor capacity,
Contractor shall not publicly attribute qualities or lack of qualities to a particular brand
name or commercial product in the absence of a well-established and widely accepted
scientific basis for such claims or without the prior approval of the Board of Supervisors.
In its County contractor capacity, Contractor shall not participate or appear in any
commercially-produced advertisements designed to promote a particular brand name or
commercial product, even if Contractor is not publicly endorsing a product, as long as the
Contractor's presence in the advertisement can reasonably be interpreted as an endorsement
of the product by or on behalf of Contra Costa County. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Contractor may express its views on products to other contractors, the Board of Supervisors,
County officers, or others who may be authorized by the Board of Supervisors or by law to
receive such views.
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GENERAL CONDITIONS
(Purchase of Services)
1. Compliance with Law. Contractor shall be subject to and comply with all Federal, State and local
laws and regulations applicable with respect to its performance under this Contract, including but not
limited to, licensing, employment and purchasing practices; and wages, hours and conditions of
employment, including nondiscrimination.
2. Inspection. Contractor's performance, place of business and records pertaining to this Contract
are subject to monitoring, inspection, review and audit by authorized representatives of the County, the
State of California, and the United States Government.
3. Records. Contractor shall keep and make available for inspection and copying by authorized
representatives of the County, the State of California, and the United States Government, the
Contractor's regular business records and such additional records pertaining to this Contract as may be
required by the County.
a. Retention of Records. The Contractor shall retain all documents pertaining to this Contract
for five years from the date of submission of Contractor's final payment demand or final Cost Report;
for any further period that is required by law; and until all Federal/State audits are complete and
exceptions resolved for this contract's funding period. Upon request, Contractor shall make these records
available to authorized representatives of the County, the State of California, and the United States
Government.
b. Access to Books and Records of Contractor, Subcontractor. Pursuant to Section 1861(v)(1)
of the Social Security Act, and any regulations promulgated thereunder, Contractor shall, upon written
request and until the expiration of four years after the furnishing of services pursuant to this Contract,
make available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services or to the Comptroller General, or any of
their duly authorized representatives, this Contract and books, documents, and records of Contractor
that are necessary to certify the nature and extent of all costs and charges hereunder.
Further, if Contractor carries out any of the duties of this Contract through a subcontract with a value
or cost of $10,000 or more over a twelve-month period, such subcontract shall contain a clause to the
effect that upon written request and until the expiration of four years after the furnishing of services
pursuant to such subcontract, the subcontractor shall make available, to the County,to the Secretary or
to the Comptroller General, or any of their duly authorized representatives, the subcontract and books,
documents, and records of the subcontractor that are necessary to verify the nature and extent of all costs
and charges thereunder.
This special condition is in addition to any and all other terms regarding the maintenance or retention
of records under this Contract and is binding on the heirs, successors, assigns and representatives of
Contractor.
4. Reporting Requirements. Pursuant to Government Code Section 7550, Contractor shall include
in all documents or written reports completed and submitted to County in accordance with this Contract,
a separate section listing the numbers and dollar amounts of all contracts and subcontracts relating to
the preparation of each such document or written report. This section shall apply only if the payment
limit under this Contract exceeds $5,000.
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5. Termination.
a. Written Notice. This Contract may be terminated by either party, at their sole discretion,
upon thirty-day advance written notice thereof to the other, and may be cancelled immediately by written
mutual consent.
b. Failure to Perform. The County, upon written notice to Contractor, may immediately
terminate this Contract should the Contractor fail to perform properly any of its obligations hereunder.
In the event of such termination, the County may proceed with the work in any reasonable manner it
chooses. The cost to the County of completing Contractor's performance shall be deducted from any sum
due the Contractor under this Contract, without prejudice to the County's rights otherwise to recover
its damages.
C. Cessation of Funding. Notwithstanding Paragraph 5.a. above, in the event that Federal,
State, or other non-County funding for this Contract ceases, this Contract is terminated without notice.
6. Entire Agreement. This Contract contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties.
Except as expressly provided herein, no other understanding, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject
matter of this Contract shall be deemed to exist or to bind any of the parties hereto.
7. Further Specifications for Operating Procedures. Detailed specifications of operating procedures
and budgets required by this Contract, including but not limited to, monitoring, evaluating, auditing,
Ming, or regulatory changes, may be developed and set forth in a written Informal Agreement between
the Contractor and the County. Such Informal Agreements shall be designated as such and shall not be
amendments to this Contract except to the extent that they further detail or clarify that which is already
required hereunder. Such Informal Agreements may not enlarge in any manner the scope of this
Contract, including any sums of money to be paid the Contractor as provided herein. Informal
Agreements may be approved and signed by the head of the County Department for which this Contract
is made or his designee.
8. Modifications and Amendments.
a. General Amendments. This Contract may be modified or amended by a written document
executed by the Contractor and the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors or, after Board approval,
by its designee, subject to any required State or Federal approval.
b. Administrative Amendments. Subject to the Payment Limit, the Payment Provisions and
the Service Plan may be amended by a written administrative amendment executed by the Contractor
and the County Administrator or his designee, subject to any required State or Federal approval,
provided that such administrative amendments may not materially change the Payment Provisions or the
Service Plan.
9. Disputes. Disagreements between the County and Contractor concerning the meaning,
requirements, or performance of this Contract shall be subject to final determination in writing by the
head of the County Department for which this Contract is made or his designee or in accordance with
the applicable procedures (if any) required by the State or Federal Government.
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10. Choice of Law and Personal Jurisdiction.
a. This Contract is made in Contra Costa County and shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California.
b. Any action relating to this Contract shall be instituted and prosecuted in the courts of
Contra Costa County, State of California.
11. Conformance with Federal and State Regulations and Laws. Should Federal or State regulations
or laws touching upon the subject of this Contract be adopted or revised during the term hereof, this
Contract shall be deemed amended to assure conformance with such Federal or State requirements.
12. No Waiver by County. Subject to Paragraph 9. (Disputes) of these General Conditions, inspections
or approvals, or statements by any officer, agent or employee of the County indicating the Contractor's
performance or any part thereof complies with the requirements of this Contract, or acceptance of the
whole or any part of said performance, or payments therefor, or any combination of these acts, shall not
relieve the Contractor's obligation to fulfill this Contract as prescribed; nor shall the County be thereby
estopped from bringing any action for damages or enforcement arising from any failure to comply with
any of the terms and conditions of this Contract.
13. Subcontract and Assignment. This Contract binds the heirs, successors, assigns and
representatives of Contractor. The Contractor shall not enter into subcontracts for any work
contemplated under this Contract and shall not assign this Contract or monies due or to become due,
without the prior written consent of the County Administrator or his designee, subject to any required
State or Federal approval.
14. Independent Contractor Status. This Contract is by and between two independent contractors and
is not intended to and shall not be construed to create the relationship between the parties of agent,
servant, employee, partnership, joint venture or association.
15. Conflicts of Interest. Contractor, its officers, partners, associates, agents, and employees, shall
not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use the position afforded them by this
Contract to influence any governmental decision in which he or she knows or has reason to know that
he or she has a financial interest under California Government Code Sections 87100, et seq., or
otherwise.
16. Confidentiality. Contractor agrees to comply and to require its officers, partners, associates,
agents and employees to comply with all applicable State or Federal statutes or regulations respecting
confidentiality, including but not limited to, the identity of persons served under this Contract, their
records, or services provided them, and assures that:
a. All applications and records concerning any individual made or kept by Contractor or any
public officer or agency in connection with the administration of or relating to services provided under
this Contract will be confidential, and will not be open to examination for any purpose not directly
connected with the administration of such service.
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b. No person will publish or disclose or permit or cause to be published or disclosed, any list
of persons receiving services, except as may be required in the administration of such service. Contractor
agrees to inform all employees, agents and partners of the above provisions, and that any person
knowingly and intentionally disclosing such information other than as authorized by law may be guilty
of a misdemeanor.
17. Nondiscriminatory Services. Contractor agrees that all goods and services under this Contract
shall be available to all qualified persons regardless of age, sex, race, religion, color, national origin, or
ethnic background, or handicap, and that none shall be used, in whole or in part, for religious worship
or instructioin.
18. Indemnification. The Contractor shall defend, indemnify,save, and hold harmless the County and
its officers and employees from any and all claims, costs and liability for any damages, sickness, death,
or injury to person(s) or property, including without limitation all consequential damages, from any cause
whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from or connected with the operations or services of the
Contractor or its agents, servants, employees or subcontractors hereunder, save and except claims or
litigation arising through the sole negligence or sole willful misconduct of the County or its officers or
employees. Contractor will reimburse the County for any expenditures, including reasonable attorneys'
fees, the County may make by reason of the matters that are the subject of this indemnification, and if
requested by the County will defend any claims or litigation to which this indemnification provision
applies at the sole cost and expense of the Contractor.
19. Insurance. During the entire term of this Contract and any extension or modification thereof, the
Contractor shall keep in effect insurance policies meeting the following insurance requirements unless
otherwise expressed in the Special Conditions:
a. Liability Insurance. The Contractor shall provide comprehensive liability insurance,
including coverage for owned and non-owned automobiles, with a minimum combined single limit
coverage of$500,000 for all damages, including consequential damages, due to bodily injury, sickness or
disease, or death to any person or damage to or destruction of property, including the loss of use thereof,
arising from each occurrence. Such insurance shall be endorsed to include the County and its officers
and employees as additional insureds as to all services performed by Contractor under this agreement.
Said policies shall constitute primary insurance as to the County, the State and Federal Governments,
and their officers, agents, and employees, so that other insurance policies held by them or their self-
insurance program(s) shall not be required to contribute to any loss covered under the Contractor's
insurance policy or policies.
b. Workers' Compensation. The Contractor shall provide workers' compensation insurance
coverage for its employees.
C. Certificate of Insurance. The Contractor shall provide the County with (a) certificate(s)
of insurance evidencing liability and worker's compensation insurance as required herein no later than
the effective date of this Contract. If the Contractor should renew the insurance policy(ies) or acquire
either a new insurance policy(ies) or amend the coverage afforded through an endorsement to the policy
at any time during the term of this Contract, then Contractor shalt provide (a) current certificate(s) of
insurance.
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d. Additional Insurance Provisions. The insurance policies provided by the Contractor shall
include a provision for thirty (30) days written notice to County before cancellation or material changes
of the above specked coverage.
20. Notices. All notices provided for by this Contract shall be in writing and may be delivered by
deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid. Notices to the County shall be addressed to the head
of the County Department for which this Contract is made. Notices to the Contractor shall be
addressed to the Contractor's address designated herein. The effective date of notice shall be the date
of deposit in the mails or of other delivery, except that the effective date of notice to the County shall be
the date of receipt by the head of the County Department for which this Contract is made.
21. Primacy of General Conditions. Except for Special Conditions which expressly supersede General
Conditions, the Special Conditions (if any) and Service Plan do not limit any term of the General
Conditions.
_ 22. Nonrenewal. Contractor understands and agrees that there is no representation, implication, or
understanding that the services provided by Contractor under this Contract will be purchased by County
under a new contract following expiration of termination of this Contract, and waives all rights or claims
to notice or hearing respecting any failure to continue purchase of all or any such services from
Contractor.
23. Possessory Interest. If this Contract results in the Contractor having possession of, claim to or
right to the possession of land or improvements, but does not vest ownership of the land or improvements
in the same person, or if this Contract results in the placement of taxable improvements on tax exempt
land (Revenue & Taxation Code Section 107), such interest or improvements may represent a possessory
interest subject to property tax, and Contractor may be subject to the payment of property taxes levied
on such interest. Contractor agrees that this provision complies with the notice requirements of Revenue
& Taxation Code Section 107.6, and waives all rights to further notice or to damages under that or any
comparable statute.
24. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Notwithstanding mutual recognition that services under this
Contract may provide some aid or assistance to members of the County's population, it is not the
intention of either the County or Contractor that such individuals occupy the position of intended third-
party beneficiaries of the obligations assumed by either party to this Contract.
25. Copyrights and Rights in Data. Contractor shall not publish or transfer any materials produced
or resulting from activities supported by this agreement without the express written consent of the County
Administrator. If any material is subject to copyright, the County reserves the right to copyright such
and the Contractor agrees not to copyright such material. If the material is copyrighted, the County
reserves a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish, and use such
materials, in whole or in part, and to authorize others to do so.
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