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HomeMy WebLinkAbout022420_ca11 Consent Agenda JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of County Commissioners Philip Morley, County Administrator .)\?4 FROM: Brenda Huntingford, Chief Deputy Auditor '' DATE: February 24, 2020 SUBJECT: Office of the Secretary of State Contract STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Auditor's Office recording is requesting that this agreement be approved. ANALYSIS: This contract is to renew state contract to process and convert images to microfilm. FISCAL IMPACT: $1,400 per year (2020 & 2021) RECOMMENDATION: Approve agreement for imaging services to continue. REVIEWED BY: n 'hilip •i Al* _ eis.o._ - : Date OSOS No. 816B-1489 SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT FOR DOCUMENT PREPARATION AND IMAGING SERVICES THIS SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into by and between JEFFERSON COUNTY AUDITOR (hereinafter"CUSTOMER") and the STATE of WASHINGTON, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, ARCHIVES & RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION (hereinafter"ARCHIVES"). This Agreement establishes the understanding for ARCHIVES to provide document preparation, scanning, and microfilming services as authorized by Chapter 40.14 RCW. Specific work to be performed is described in the Statement of Work (hereinafter"SOW') accompanying this Agreement and identified as Statement of Work No. 1. Any additional SOWs must be in writing and signed by CUSTOMER and ARCHIVES. I. SCOPE OF SERVICES 1. ARCHIVES shall provide document preparation, scanning, and microfilming services to CUSTOMER upon receipt of a detailed SOW describing the services requested and the documents to be converted. The SOW shall be attached and be made an integral part of this Agreement. 2. ARCHIVES shall meet or exceed the imaging specifications and standards established by the Washington Administrative Code. It is the responsibility of CUSTOMER to verify the quality and accuracy of the service performed and to notify ARCHIVES of any discrepancies within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving the finished work product for each Statement of Work. Promptly after receiving such notice of any discrepancies from CUSTOMER, ARCHIVES will replace the deficient work product at no extra charge to CUSTOMER. Any defects or errors communicated by CUSTOMER to ARCHIVES after thirty (30) calendar days after receiving the finished work product will incur additional costs. 3. Each SOW will include an estimated completion date as agreed upon by the parties, but ARCHIVES shall not be liable for delays in providing services to CUSTOMER under this Agreement. 4. All records must be delivered in boxes capable of holding the contents, preferably with a lid that is closed. Boxes that are damaged will not be accepted. For oversized documents, please contact ARCHIVES for transportation suggestions. 5. If microfilm is being created as part of the services indicated in the SOW, the Washington State Standards for the Production and Use of Microfilm requires certain information to be present on all microfilm. To ensure compliance with the standards, ARCHIVES will add pages as needed and charge a per page and project preparation rate for this work. II. TERMS AND TERMINATION 1. This Agreement shall take effect upon the signing of the last required signature. This Agreement shall remain in effect until December 31, 2021. Page 1 of 4 OSOS No. 8166-1489 2. CUSTOMER may extend this Agreement for up to two (2) additional two-year terms by providing a written notice (via email, fax or other method) to ARCHIVES any time before the termination date. No amendment or other formal writing need be executed by CUSTOMER or ARCHIVES to render the extension effective. 3. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon a thirty (30) calendar day written notice to the other party. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the terminating party shall be liable only for the performance rendered prior to the effective date of termination. III. COMPENSATION 1. CUSTOMER will pay ARCHIVES for services provided under this Agreement at the rates set forth in the SOW, unless modified by ARCHIVES and accepted by CUSTOMER as provided in Section 111.2 below. 2. ARCHIVES shall maintain the right to increase or decrease the cost of rendering service(s) under this Agreement throughout its lifetime upon a thirty (30) calendar day advance notice to CUSTOMER. Changes in cost will be deemed accepted by CUSTOMER unless objected to in writing within fifteen (15) calendar days after notice of the change is given. CUSTOMER's timely objection will serve as notice to terminate this Agreement, such termination to be effective thirty (30) calendar days after the date of objection. 3. ARCHIVES will send an itemized bill to CUSTOMER not more than once a month for services provided in the previous month. 4. CUSTOMER shall make full payment by checks, journal voucher, or credit card within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving an invoice. CUSTOMER shall make checks payable to the Office of the Secretary of State and send payment to the Office of the Secretary of State, Financial and Support Services, P.O. Box 40224, Olympia, WA 98504-0224. Payment must reference the Service Level Agreement number. 5. Total services under this Agreement shall not exceed $50,000.00. This amount can be increased by an amendment to this Agreement signed by both Parties. IV. NOTICE 1. Any notice to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and may be sent either by registered or certified mail, facsimile transmission, email, or personal delivery. 2. Any notice from ARCHIVES sent to CUSTOMER shall be sent or delivered to: Customer Contact Name: Rose Ann Carroll Jefferson County Auditor 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 Telephone Number: 360-385-9118 Email Address: carrollra@co.jefferson.wa.us 3. Any notice from CUSTOMER sent to ARCHIVES shall be sent or delivered to: Patrick Williams Customer Service Manager Page 2 of 4 OSOS No. 8166-1489 Office of the Secretary of State Washington State Archives 1129 Washington Street SE Olympia, WA 98504-0238 Telephone: (360) 586-0108 Email Address: patrick.williams@sos.wa.gov 4. Notice shall become effective upon delivery in person, three (3) business days after posting by prepaid registered or certified mail, receipt by the sender of a successful facsimile transmission report, or receipt by the sender of an email read receipt, whichever method is utilized. V. RECORDS The parties to this Agreement shall each maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence, which sufficiently and properly reflects all direct and indirect costs expended by either party in the performance of the service(s) described herein. These records shall be subject to inspection, review, or audit by personnel of both parties, or other personnel duly authorized by either party, the Office of the State Auditor, and federal officials authorized by law. All books, records, documents, and other material relevant to this Agreement will be retained for six (6) years after expiration or termination of this Agreement and the Office of the State Auditor, federal auditors, and any persons duly authorized by the parties shall have full access and the right to examine any of these materials during this period. VI. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party without written consent of the other party. 2. The service or product provided by this Agreement shall be either available for pickup or shipped from the ARCHIVES' facility at 1129 Washington Street SE, Olympia, WA 98504. 3. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, when a bona fide dispute arises between ARCHIVES and CUSTOMER, and it cannot be resolved by direct negotiation, either party may request a dispute hearing with the Secretary of State or the delegate authorized in writing to act on behalf of the Secretary of State. A. The request for a dispute hearing must: • be in writing; • state the disputed issues(s); • state the relative positions of the parties; • state the party's name, address, and contract number; and • be mailed to the Secretary of State or delegate and party's (respondent's) Agreement Manager. • The respondent shall send a written answer to the requester's statement to both the Secretary of State or delegate and the requester within fifteen (15) business days. Page 3 of 4 OSOS No. 8166-1489 B. The Secretary of State or delegate shall review the written statements and reply in writing to both parties within ten (10) business days. The Secretary of State or delegate may extend this period if necessary by notifying the parties. C. The parties agree that this dispute process shall precede any action in a judicial or quasi-judicial tribunal. Nothing in the Agreement shall be construed to limit the parties' choice of a mutually acceptable Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) method in addition to the dispute resolution procedure outlined above. 4. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the law of the state of Washington. The venue of any legal action brought hereunder shall be in the Superior Court for Thurston County. 5. Each party to this agreement shall be responsible for its own acts and/or omissions and those of its officers, employees and agents. No party to this agreement shall be responsible for the acts and/or omissions of entities or individuals not a party to this agreement. 6. This Agreement may be modified only in writing by the parties executed with the same formalities required to execute this Agreement. 7. If any clause, phrase, sentence, or paragraph of this Agreement is declared invalid or void, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 8. If any conflicts exist between the text of this Agreement and any Statement of Work, the Agreement shall prevail. VII. AFFIRMATION OF AGREEMENT The parties signing below hereby affirm that they have the authority to bind the respective parties to the terms of this Agreement. Other than the SOW accompanying this Agreement, no other understanding, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of this Agreement, shall be deemed to exist or to bind any of the parties. This Agreement, together with the SOW, constitutes the entire Agreement between CUSTOMER and ARCHIVES. The parties have read and agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Greg Brotherton, Chairman Date Date Jefferson County State Archives APPROVED AS TO FORM Attorney General's Office (roved gto fglm only: • G Ir_W// Date: Philip C. Hunsucker,Chief Civil Deputy Prose utin Attorney Page 4 of 4 Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office OSOS No. 816B-1489-1 STATEMENT OF WORK NO. 1 SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT No. #8166-1489 This Statement of Work (this "SOW') is made and entered into by and between the JEFFERSON COUNTY AUDITOR (hereinafter"CUSTOMER") and the STATE OF WASHINGTON, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, ARCHIVES & RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION (hereinafter"ARCHIVES"). This SOW is incorporated into and hereto made an integral part of Service Level Agreement No. 816B-1489 between CUSTOMER and ARCHIVES (the "Agreement"). CUSTOMER: Jefferson County Auditor 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 Customer Archives Contact: Rose Ann Carroll Patrick Williams Title: County Auditor Customer Service Manager Telephone No.: 360-385-9118 360-586-0108 Email: carrollra@co.jefferson.wa.us patrick.williams@sos.wa.gov I. FEE SCHEDULE Service Unit Unit Price Digital to Microfilm — 16mm Per Image $0.03 Digital to Microfilm — Roll Per Roll $27.00 All shipping or ferry prices will be charged cost + 30% Service # of Units Total Unit Cost Digital to Microfilm — 16mm Per Image Digital to Microfilm — Roll Per Roll TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000.00 All rates and charges listed above are subject to change in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement. The ARCHIVES shall: Summary Statement Create a microfilm form of county daily recordings not to exceed the contract without prior approval. Jefferson County Auditor sends images for all daily recorded documents. The number of pages is unknown until the images are received. Project Management Process with the following information: Page 1 of 2 OSOS No. 816B-1489-1 • Record Series: Daily Recordings • Agency: Jefferson County Auditor • Department: Recording • County: Jefferson • Date Range: • Disposition Authority Number(DAN): AU52-03B-01 Contact CUSTOMER with any questions regarding the project. Provide timelines, quantities, project complexity, and cost estimates based on our original project review. Estimates may be revised based on the condition of the records at the time they arrive in our production facility. ARCHIVES staff will review the project prior to beginning work and notify CUSTOMER of any cost adjustments required for document preparation which exceeds the original estimate. Pickup & Delivery Pick-up and deliver documents from CUSTOMER via compact disk. Digital to 16mm film Perform digital image to microfilm conversion for previously scanned paper documents. • Record series: Daily Recordings • Disposition Authority Number(DAN)AU52-03B-01 • This category of work consists of monthly uploads of an unknown number of images. "Imaging Services" shall include: • Targets per the Washington State Standards for the Production and Use of Microfilm. • Create one microfilm roll per record series. • Create silver-halide microfilm rolls for each record series. • Submitting microfilm and transmittal documents to ARCHIVES Security Microfilm for preservation in the essential records protection vaults. JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Greg Brotherton, Chairman Date Date Jefferson County State Archives APPROVED AS TO FORM Attorney General's Office ApAoved a�s ° r nly: C 6 Date: O Z070 Philip C. Hunsucker,Chief Civil Deputy Pros cutin Attorney Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office Page 2 of 2