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To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Directordu � Contra
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrat (-`�Sta
DATE: May 6, 1993 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Standard Contract #22-425-2 r^,�
with Martinez Valco Drugs i' „
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, Standard Contract
#22-425-2 with Martinez Valco Drugs for the period July
1, 1993 through June 30, 1994, in the amount of $60, 000,
for provision of pharmaceutical services for County's
AIDS Drug Program.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded 100% by the State Department of
Health Services, Office of AIDS. No County match is
required.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
On July 14, 1992, the County Board of Supervisors
approved Standard Contract #22-425-1 with Martinez Valco
Drugs for provision of pharmaceutical services for
County's AIDS Drug Program.
The State reimburses the County for the cost of certain
medications provided through its AIDS Drug Program to
income-eligible AIDS patients. Many pharmacies in the
County have been approached about becoming contract
providers for this drug program, but the State's rates
of payment in the program are so low, there is no
financial incentive for pharmacies to participate.
Currently, Martinez Valco Drugs is the only pharmacy
interested in being a part of this program.
Approval of Standard Contract #22-421-2 will allow the
Contractor to continue to provide pharmaceutical
services for AIDS Drug Program clients through June 30,
1994 .
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Contractor
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Contra Costa County NLumber"X22-425-2
Standard Form 1/87 STANDARD CONTRACT Fund/Org # 1450-00
(Purchase of Services) Account #
1. Contract Identification.
Department: Health Services - Public Health Division
Subject: Provision of Pharmaceutical Services for County's AIDS Drug 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: MARTINEZ VALCO DRUGS
Capacity: Partnership Taxpayer ID # 94-1513058
Address: 828 Main Street, 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 $60,000.
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. Proiect. This Contract implements in whole or in part the following described Project,
the application and approval documents of which are incorporated herein by reference:
County's Contract #29-395-8 with the State Department of Health Services for the AIDS
Drug Program and any modifications and renewals thereof.
9. Legal Authority. This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal
authorities: California Government Code Section 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 Supe is rs and County Administrator
By _ 1(n1a By
Cha' an/Designee Deputy
CONTRACTOR
BY By
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(Designate business capacity A) (Designate business capacity B)
Note to Contractor: For corporations (profit or nonprofit) , the contract must be signed by
two officers. Signature A must be that of the president or vice-president and Signature B
must be that of the secretary or assistant secretary (Civil Code Section 1190 and
Corporations Code Section 313) . All signatures must be acknowledged as set forth on page
two.
Contra Costa County Standard Form 1/87
APPROVALS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Number 22-425-2
APPROVALS
RECOMMENDED BY DEPARTMENT FORM APPROVED
B - By
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APPROVED: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
By
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
State of California ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (By Corporation,
Partnership, or Individual)
County of tilt., 01,44
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.
Dated: // L a (- I a cl 3
[Notarial Seal]
PEGGY HER NANDEZ
COMM.AE9760fi4 N
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Contra Costa County Standard Form 6/90
PAYMENT PROVISIONS
(Fee Basis Contracts)
Number 22-425-2
1. Payment Amounts. Subject to the Payment Limit of this Contract and subject to the
following Payment Provisions, County will pay Contractor the following fee 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
[ ] c. $ after completion of all obligations and conditions herein.
[X] d. As set forth in Paragraph 1. (County's Obligations and Method of Payment) of
the Service Plan.
2. 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 1. (Payment Amounts) above.
3. Penaltv for Late Submission. When Contractor fails to submit to County a timely demand
for payment as specified in Paragraph 2. (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.
4. Richt 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
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.
5. Audit Exceptions. 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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SERVICE PIAN
Number. 22-425-2
1. County's Obligations and Method of Payment. In consideration of
Contractor's provision of services as described below, County shall pay
Contractor the current reimbursement rate set by the State of California for
prescription drugs covered under the State's AIDS Drug Program (Contract #29-395-
8, and any modifications or revisions thereof) , upon submission of a properly
documented demand for payment (County form D-15) , in the form and manner required
by County, and upon approval of such demand by County's AIDS Program Director or
her designee. The current State AIDS Drug Program reimbursement rate shall be
that rate in effect at the time service is rendered.
2. Contractor's Obligations. Contractor shall be subject to Attachment A,
"Contra Costa Health Plan Subcontract Requirements" , attached hereto and
incorporated herein, for services rendered to County-referred patients.
Contractor shall provide the following described services: pharmaceutical
services, as authorized by County's AIDS Program Director or her designee.
Contractor shall submit written demand forms, as specified in Paragraph 1. ,
above, not later than 30 days from the date services were rendered.
3. 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 admiaistration 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.
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Number: 22-425-2
1. Insurance. Paragraph 19 (Insurance) of the General
Conditions is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the
following new provision:
1119. Professional Liability Insurance. During the entire term
of this Contract and any extension or modification thereof,
Contractor shall provide and keep in effect a policy or policies of
professional liability insurance with a minimum coverage of
$1, 000, 000 per incident/$3,000, 000 annual aggregate for all damages
or losses because of errors, omissions or malpractice arising from
the provision of professional services under this Contract. The
Contractor shall provide the County with written evidence of its
professional liability insurance policy or policies specified above
no later than the effective date of this Contract. "
2 . Employee Security. The Contractor shall provide worker's
compensation coverage and unemployment compensation coverage for
its employees. Contractor is not required to provide County with
certificates of insurance evidencing worker's compensation coverage
or unemployment compensation coverage.
3 . 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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ATTACHMENT A
CONTRA COSTA HEALTH PLAN SUBCONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
Number: 22-425-2
Pursuant to State Department of Health/County Contract #88-94695 (County #29-609-35) ,
effective January 1, 1989, (or the latest revision) Article X, Subcontracts; requirements of
the Waxman-Duffy Prepaid Health Plan Act, (1972) and Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act
of 1975; Federal Regulations: 42 CFR 431.504; State Law: W&I Code, Section 14452; State
Regulations: Title 22, CAC, Section 53250, the following subcontract requirements are
incorporated into the contract referenced by number above:
1. Contractor shall be subject to and comply with all Federal, State, and local laws
and regulations and contractual obligations incumbent upon the County under County Contract
#29-609-35 and any subsequent amendment thereto.
2. A Contractor providing any basic health care service to Contra Costa Health Plan
members (Plan members) shall meet all of the requirements of Chapters 3 and 4, Subdivision
1, Division 3, Title 22, C.A.C. (commencing with Section 51001) which relate to the services
the Contractor provides. This specifically includes the requirements of Title 22, C.A.C.
Section 53250(e) , a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as
Exhibit A.
3. Contracts shall be public records on file with the State Department of Health
Services. The names of the officers and owners of the Contractor, stockholders owning more
than ten percent of the stock issued by the Contractor, and major creditors holding more than
five percent of the debt of the Contractor are:
Owners/Officers:
Stockholders owning_more than 10% of stock:
Creditors holding more than 5% of debt:
4. County and Contractor agree that Contractors compensation hereunder shall not be
based in any way on a percentage of the County's compensation from the State Department of
Health Services; this agreement does not preclude the establishment of Contractor's rate
based on capitation payments pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14453.
5. Contractor agrees to submit reports or abstracts of treatment records in relation
to Plan members, as appropriate and required by County.
6. Contractor will allow inspection, examination, or copying of financial books and
records relating to Plan members or Plan services by the County, the State Department of
Health Services, the State Department of Corporations, the U.S. Department Health and Human
Services, or their duly authorized representatives. Such books and records shall be made
available at all reasonable times at the Contractor's place of business; in a form maintained
in accordance with general standards, for a term of at least five years from the close of
State's fiscal year in which this Contract is in effect.
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• ATTACHMENT A
CONTRA COSTA HEALTH PLAN SUBCONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
7. Contractor shall not make assignment and/or delegation of this Contract unless it
has obtained prior written approval of the other party, the County, and State Department of
Health Services.
8. Contractor will hold harmless both the State and Plan members in the event the
County cannot or will not pay for services performed for Plan members pursuant to this
Contract.
9. Contractor will notify the Department of Health Services and Commissioner of
Corporations in the event this Contract is amended or terminated. Notice is considered given
when deposited in the U.S. Registered Mail, first class postage prepaid, addressed as
follows:
Organized Health Services HMO Unit Department of Corporations
Department of Health Services 600 South Commonwealth
714 P Street Los Angeles, California 90005
Sacramento, California 95814
10. Nondiscrimination Requirements.
a. Nondiscrimination Clause (OCP-1) .
(1) During the performance of this Contract, Contractor and its
subcontractors shall not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap,
medical condition, marital status, age (over 40) or sex. Contractor and subcontractors shall
insure that the evaluation and treatment of their employees and applicants for employment are
free from such discrimination. Contractors and subcontractors shall comply with the
provisions of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (Government Code, Section 12900 et seq.)
and the applicable regulations promulgated thereunder (California Code of Regulations, Title
2, Section 7285.0 et seq. ) . The applicable regulations of the Fair Employment and Housing
Commission implementing Government Code, Section 12990, set forth in Chapter 5 of Division
4 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations are incorporated into this Contract by
reference and made a part hereof as if set forth in full. Contractor and its subcontractors
shall give written notice of their obligations under this clause to labor organizations with
which they have a collective bargaining or other agreement.
(2) This Contractor shall include the nondiscrimination and compliance
provisions of this clause in all subcontracts to perform work under this Contract.
b. Nondiscriminatory Services. The Contractor will not discriminate against
Contra Costa Health Plan members or eligible beneficiaries because of race, color, creed,
religion, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, sex, or
physical or mental handicap in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42
USC Section 2000d rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, or as otherwise
provided by law or regulation.
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ATTACHMENT A
CONTRA COSTA HEALTH PLAN SUBCONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
C. Discrimination Complaints. The Contractor agrees that copies of all
grievances alleging discrimination against Contra Costa Health Plan members or eligible
beneficiaries because of race, color, creed, sex, religion, age, national origin, ancestry,
marital status, sexual orientation, or physical or mental handicap shall be forwarded to the
Health Services Director for review and appropriate action.
11. Confidentiality. Contractor agrees 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 records concerning any individual made or kept by Contractor 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.
b. No person will publish or disclose any list of persons receiving services,
except as may be required in the administration:of such service.
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EXHIBIT A
TITLE 22 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Section 53250
(Register 82 . No. 39--5-25-82 (p, 1300.39)
(e) Each subcontract shall contain:
(1) The subcontractor's agreement to make all of its books and records,
pertaining to the goods and services furnished under the terms of the
subcontract, available for inspection, examination or copying:
(A) By the Department, the United States Department of Health and Human
Services and the Department of Corporations.
(B) At all reasonable times at the subcontractor's place of business,
or at such other mutually agreeable location in California.
(C) In a form maintained in accordance with the general standards
applicable to such book or record keeping.
(D) For a term of at least five years from the close of the fiscal year
in which the subcontract was in effect.
(2) Full disclosure of the method and amount of compensation or other
consideration to be received by the subcontractor from the plan.
(3) Subcontractor's agreement to maintain and make available to the
Department, upon request, copies of all sub-subcontracts and to ensure that
all sub-subcontracts are in writing and require that the subcontractor:
(A) Make all applicable books and records available at all reasonable
times for inspection, examination or copying by the Department.
(B) Retain such books and records for a term of at least five years
from the close of the fiscal year in which the sub-subcontractor is in
effect.
(4) Subcontractor's agreement to notify the Department in the event the
agreement with the Contractor is amended or terminated. Notice to the
Department is considered given when properly addressed and deposited in the
United States Postal Service as first-class registered mail, postage
attached.
(5) Subcontractor's agreement that assignment or delegation of the
subcontract shall be void unless prior written approval is obtained from the
Department in those instances where prior approval by the Department is
required.
(6) Subcontractor's agreement to hold harmless both the State and plan
members in the event the plan cannot or will not pay for services performed
by the subcontractor pursuant to the subcontract.
NOTE: Authority cited: Section 14312, Welfare and Institutions Code
Reference Section 14452 , Welfare and Institutions Code.
HISTORY
1. Repealer and new section filed 7-5-78, effective thirtieth day
thereafter (Register 78, No. 27) .
2. Amendment of subsection (g) (16) and new subsection (g) (17) filed
10-20-78, effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 42) .
3 . Amendment filed 12-30-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 82, No. 1) .
Contra Costa County Standard Form 1/87
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 aind 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, billing, 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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GENERAL CONDITIONS
(Purchase of Services)
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 Rezulations 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 instruction.
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 shall provide (a) current certificate(s) of insurance.
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 specified coverage.
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GENERAL CONDITIONS
(Purchase of Services)
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 or 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. Covyrights 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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