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HomeMy WebLinkAbout110810_ca04 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: FROM: DATE: Board of Commissioners WSU Jefferson County Extension November 8,2010 SUBJECT: Management Service Agreement with Washington State University, Pullman, WA effective January 1, 2011 through December 31,2011. STATEMENT OF ISSUE: WSU Jefferson County Extension will manage the day-to-day operations of Jefferson's community economic development activities according to the attached agreement. ANALYSIS: WSU was chosen by Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners to manage day-to-day programs and business operations to benefit economic development in accord with Jefferson's policy requirements and State of Washington contracts. FISCAL IMPACT: $25,000 for the period January 1 to December 31,2011. RECOMMENDATION: We request 3 originals of this agreement be approved and signed by the Jefferson County BOCC. IIh4 Date .' MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT This Management Services Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into by and between, Washington State University, a Washington nonprofit corporation ("WSU") and Jefferson County, a political subdivision of the State of Washington ("Jefferson"). PURPOSE AND TERM WHEREAS, WSU provides management services to local government organizations and JEFFERSON desires to retain the management services of WSU pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; RECITALS NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby mutually agree as follows: That WSU will manage the day-to- activities in accordance with all regulatory, statutory and contractual obligations associated thereto. Such services will include the day-to-day management of programs and business operations to benefit Washington Contracts 1.Compensation of Manager. JEFFERSON shall pay WSU a management fee as set forth on a schedule to be adopted by mutual agreement of the parties and attached and incorporated herein by this reference as Exhibit A to this Agreement as payment for the management services that WSU provides, as set forth in this Agreement. 2.Performance Criteria . All services to be provided by WSU under this Agreement shall be as described within Exhibit B of this agreement and provided to the reasonable satisfaction of JEFFERSON. 3.Insurance and Indemnification 3.1.1 Liability Insurance . WSU is self-insured through the State of Washington (RCW 4.92 et. -Insurance policy pays for coverage up to $5.0 million for general liability and $2.0 million auto liability. Questions regarding coverage can be found at the Risk Management and Insurance website: http://www.wsu.edu/riskmanagement/selfInsProgram.htm 3.1. Indemnification . Each party hereto agrees to be responsible and assume liability for its own wrongful or negligent acts or omissions, or those of its officers, agents or employees to the full extent required by law. 4.Effective Date and Termination . 4.1. Effective Date . This Agreement shall commence on January 1, 2011 for a period of eighteen months through December 31, 2011. Page 1 of 7 4.2. Termination for Cause . In the event either party shall commit any material breach of or default in any terms or conditions of this Agreement, and also shall fail to remedy such default or breach within sixty (60) days after receipt of written notice thereof, either party may, at its option, request a dispute resolution panel (see 6.3). 4.3. Termination without cause. JEFFERSON or WSU may terminate this Agreement without cause effective thirty (30) days following receipt of written intent to terminate. 5.Records and Information 5.1 Access to Information . Each party shall at all reasonable times during the term of this Agreement and thereafter permit the other party to have reasonable access to its documents, books and records relating to this Agreement. 5.2 Confidentiality of Records . WSU and JEFFERSON shall adopt procedures to ensure the confidentiality of the records relating to the operations of WSU and JEFFERSON relative to this agreement and as such public records laws allow. 5.3 Maintenance of Records . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the parties shall safeguard all records maintained by them pursuant to this Agreement for a period of not less than seven (7) years from the date of the last activity recorded in such records and, prior to the destruction of any such records, shall give the other party notice of such destruction and, if the other party so elects and the law so permits, shall deliver such records to the other party in lieu of destroying them. 6.General Provisions 6.1 Delegation and Assignment . No party shall delegate its duties or assign its rights under this Agreement in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the other party. 6.2 Amendments . Amendments to this Agreement must be approved in writing by the parties hereto. 6.3 Dispute Resolution . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, when a dispute arises between the PARTIES and it cannot be resolved by direct negotiation, any party may request a dispute resolution panel (DRP). A request for a DRP must be in writing, state the disputed issue(s), state the relative positions of the PARTIES and be sent to all PARTIES. PARTIES must provide a response within thirty (30) days unless the PARTIES mutually agree to an extension of time. Each party shall designate a representative. The representatives shall mutually select an additional member. The DRP shall evaluate the facts, Agreement terms, and applicable statutes and rules and make a determination by majority vote. The decision is binding on the PARTIES. dispute resolution method in addition to the dispute resolution procedure outlined above. 6.4 Successors and Assigns . Subject to the requirements of Section 6.1, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon, the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto. 6.5 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be given in writing and may be delivered personally to the addressee or sent to it by telecopier or by United Page 2 of 7 States registered or certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, and addressed or delivered to each of the parties as follows: If to WSU: Washington State University Attn: Dan Nordquist, AVPRA/Director Office of Research/Office of Grant & Research Development 423 Neill Hall Pullman, WA 99164-3140 Phone: 509 335-7717 Email: nordquist@wsu.edu If to JEFFERSON: Jefferson County Washington Attn: Philip Morley, County Administrator PO Box 1220 Port Townsend, Washington 98368 Phone: 360 385-9383 Email: pmorley@co.jefferson.wa.us The parties shall be responsible for notifying each other promptly in writing of any change of address. 6.6 Entire Agreement . This Agreement, and the exhibits attached hereto, constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the matters contained herein, and supersede all prior proposals, negotiations, representations and other communications among the parties. 6.7 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Washington. 6.8 Counterparts . For the convenience of the parties hereto, this Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 6.9 No Waiver . The failure of a party to object to or take affirmative action with respect to any conduct of the other party that is in violation of the provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of that violation or of any future violations of the provisions of this Agreement. 6.10 Section Headings . The headings of sections in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the meaning of this Agreement. 6.11 Severability . In the event that any of the provisions, or portions thereof, of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions thereof, shall not be affected thereby. 6.12 Relationship of the Parties . In the performance of the work, duties and obligations under this Agreement, it is mutually understood and agreed that each party is at all times acting and performing as an independent contractor with respect to the other party. Page 3 of 7 IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first written above. Washington State University By:_______________________ Date:_________________ Dan Nordquist, AVPRA/Director Office of Research/Office of Grant & Research Development 423 Neill Hall Pullman, WA 99164-3140 Jefferson County By:________________________ Date:_________________ David Sullivan, Chair Board of Commissioners Jefferson County PO Box 1220 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Attest/Authenticated: Approved as to Form Only: Deputy Clerk of the Board David Alvarez, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Page 4 of 7 Exhibit A Management Fees and Other Expenses The management fee shall total $25,000.00 from Jefferson County. Payment of this fee shall be conducted via standard invoice on a quarterly basis beginning in January 2011. Jefferson County will continue to designate WSU Jefferson County Extension as their ADO (Associate Development Organization) to Washington State Department of Commerce for the duration of the agreement. All other directly related expenses associated with the execution of this agreement shall be the responsibility of each party individually. BUDGET ïñïñîðïï ¬± ïîñíïñîðïï ÉÍË ÓßÒßÙÛÎ ÐÛÎÍÑÒÒÛÔ ÍÛÎÊ×ÝÛÍ ü ëôððð ÌÛÓÐÑÎßÎÇ ÝÔÛÎ×ÝßÔ ÍËÐÐÑÎÌ ü ëôððð ÝÑÒÍËÓßÞÔÛ ÙÑÑÜÍ ú ÍÛÎÊ×ÝÛÍ ü çôððð ßÜÊÛÎÌ×Í×ÒÙ ü íôððð ÌÎßÊÛÔ ü íôððð ÌÑÌßÔ ü îëôððð Page 5 of 7 Exhibit B Performance Deliverables Washington State University: 1) Develop the matrix of documents and establish the Advisory Committee for the Board of designation as an ADO entity. 2) Attend the Jefferson County Community economic development Advisory Committee. 3) Convene a meeting with Jeff Co. Administrator, specific Jefferson Co. employers, legitimate Jefferson County civic partners and the appropriate WA state agencies that will: Identify barriers and discover short-term action steps relative to employee training/housing and project funding that will bring specific business results that yield long-term investment in Jefferson County 4) Implement a workforce development intermediation system that will deliver Jefferson County residents that are either unemployed or underemployed, to Jefferson County businesses that have job openings. 5) Conduct committed/purposeful outreach to external public agencies/civic organizations that yields favorable support of Jefferson County community economic development efforts and builds potential future project partnerships. 6) Work with County staff in the preparation and submission of project grants that may occur during the time of this contract. 7) Meet with Jefferson County Administrator as needed for the purposes of project updates and direction. Meet with BOCC as requested by County Administrator. 8) Work in the development of various projects including the Peninsula Leadership model. 9) Act as the point of contact for legitimate community economic development inquiries for Jefferson County, the type and scope of such contacts being consistent with the focus and work plan of Washington State University. 10) Provide education about services of Jefferson County community economic development initiatives as a resource for business development, stabilization and diversification of its economic base. 11) Maintain a regular presence and provide signage at an office within Jefferson County. 12) Develop and use funding sources to meet the future financial requirements of community economic development projects for the County. 13) Quarterly, beginning in January 2011, to provide Jefferson County with a WSU INV to support invoices submitted. Page 6 of 7 Exhibit B - Continued Performance Deliverables Jefferson County: 1) Provide input into the defined objectives relative to project initiatives that occur during the term of this agreement 2) Support efforts by WSU to seek from external funding sources management fees and/or costs associated with projects during the term of this agreement. County support in this regard shall be determined on a project by project basis and shall be entirely at the discretion of the County Administrator. 3) Provide education to County staff as to the initiatives of this agreement for appropriate referrals of inquiries to WSU. Page 7 of 7