HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept. of AgricultureContract Number: K4795
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INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AND
MASON COUNTY
AND ITS AGENT
THE IVIASON COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the Washington State
Department of Agriculture, hereinafter referred to as "WSDA," and Mason County Noxious
Weed Control Board, hereinafler referred to as "Mason County."
lT lS THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT to provide funding for eradication and
control of the Class B noxious weed perennial pepperweed (Lepidium lJtifotium; in Mason
County.
THEREFORE, IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED THAT:
TAT E rYr F NT o F.,.YV-o RK
Mason Gounty, through lts agent the Mason County Noxious Weed Control Board, shall furnish
tho necessary personnel, equipment, material and/or service(s) and otherwise do all things
necessary for or incidental to the performance of the work set forth in Attachment 'A and B"
which are attached hereto and incorporated herein
PERIOD OF PERFORMANqF,
Subject to its other provisions, the period of performance of this Agreement shall commence on
July 1, 2023, and be completed on or before June 30, 2024, unless terminatod sooner as
provided herein.
coMPENSAT|ON
Compensation for the work provided in accordance with this Agreement has been established
under the terms of RCW 39.34,130. This is a performance-based contract, in which payment to
the recipient (Mason County) is based on the successful completion of expected deliverables,
The parties have determined that the cost of accomplishing the work herein will not exceed
$2,150. WSDA will not authorize reimbursement for administrative overhead charges. Only
reasonable costs incurred directly related to the activities specified in the plan of work
(Attachment A) and proposal (Attachment B) will be reimbursed under this Agreement.
Payment for satisfactory performance of the work shall not exceed this amount unless the
parties mutually agree in writing to a higher amount prior to the commencement of any work that
will cause the maximum payment to be exceeded.
qrL!-rN,q BFocEpuRE
Mason County shall submit a properly completed invoice to the WSDA Agreement
administrator. Reference WSDA Contract number [K47951 on each invoice. Payment to Mason
County for approved and completed work will be made by warrant or account transfer by WSDA
within 30 days of receipt of the properly comploted invoice. Upon expiration of the Agreement,
any claim for payment not already made shall be submitted within 10 days after the expiration
date or the end of the fiscal year (June 301t,,2024) whichover is earlier.
BrLLrNq p-ETATL
Each invoice voucher submitted to Agency by the Contractor shall include such inforrnation as is
necessary for the Agency to determine the exact nature of all expenditures, At a minimum, the
Contractor shall specify the following:
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a. WSDA Aqreement Number K4795 ..
b. The cost for eaqh deliverable, service provided, taqk cqmpleted, or item purchased.
c, The total numbe.r gJ h.o.Uls worked.&f ..e.a-ch emploveq,or contracted labor.
d. Ths_total amount of taxes. //f appllcablel
e.
f. The total invoice charqe.
DUPLICATION OF BILLED COSTS
The Contractor shall not bill the Agency for services performed under this contract, and the
Agency shall not pay the Contractor, if the Contractor is entitled to payment or has been or will
be paid by any other source, including grants, for that service.
FUNDING CONTINGENCY
ln the event funding from state, federal, or other sources is withdrawn, reduced, or limited in any
way after the effective date of this Agreement and prior to completion of the work in this
Agreement, the Agency may:
a. Terminate this Asreement with 30 davs advance notlce. lf this Aqreement is
terminated. the narties shall be liable onlv for performance rendered or costs
incurred in aocordance with the terms of this Aqrg_gmqn! prior to the effective date of
terminationi
b. Renesotiate the terms of the Asreement under those new fqndln$..lim.it3-t!"qng.pnd.
conditions:
c, After a review of proiect expenditures and deliverable status. extend the end date of
this Aqreement and postpone deliverables or pofiions of deliverables: or,
d. Pursue such other alternative as the parties mutuqily agreg to writinq,
I,JA!,MENANGE o F REcoRDs
The parties to this Agreement shall each maintain books, records, documents and other
evidence that sufficiently and proporly reflect all direct and indirect costs expended by either
pa(y in the performance of the services described herein. Documents must also support
performance and costs of any nature expended in the performance of this Agreement. These
records shall be subject to inspeclion, reviow or audit by personnel of both parties, other
personnel duly authorized by either party, the Office of the State Auditor, and federal officials so
authorized by law. All books, records, documents and other material relevant to this Agreement
will be retained for six years after expiration of the 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.
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lf any litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the six (6) year period, the
records shall be retained until all lltigation, claims, or audit findings involving the records have
been resolved.
Records and other documents, in any rnedium, furnished by one party to this Agreement to the
other party, will remain the property of the furnishing party, unless otherwise agreed. The
receiving party will not disclose or make available this material to any third padies without first
giving notice to the furnishing party and giving it a reasonable opportunity to respond, consistent
with applicable laws, Each party will utilize reasonable security procedures and protections to
assure that records and documents provided by the other party are not erroneously disclosed to
third partios. However, the parties acknowledge that State Agencies are subject to chapter
42.56 RCW, the Public Records Act.
strEsFcuRITJ
While on Agency premises, Mason County, its agents, employees, or Subcontractors shall
comply with the Agency security policies and regulations.
RIGHTS IN DATA
Unless otherwise provided, data that originates from this Agreement shall be "works for hire" as
defined by the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 and shall be owned by WSDA. Data shall include,
but not be limited to, reports, documents, pamphlets, advertisements, books, magazines,
surveys, studies, computer programs, films, tapes and/or sound reproductions. Ownership
includes the right to copyright, patent, reglster, and the ability to transfer ihese rights.
rNp-FfENpENr cAPAGTTY
The employees or agents of each party who aro engaged in the performance of this Agreement
shall continue to be employees or agents of that party and shall not be considered for any
purpose to be employees or agents of the other party.
AG REEMENT A LTERATIo N q. AN,p, AMFNpll/lENrS
This Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement of the parties. Such amendments shall
not be binding unless they are in writing and signed by personnel authorized to bind each of the
parties.
TERMINATIgN.
Either party may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days' prior written notification to the other
party. lf this Agreement is so terminated, the parties shall be liable only for performance
rendered or costs incurred in accordance with the terms of the Agreement prior to the effective
date of termination.
TERMTNATTON FOR CAUsq
lf for any cause, either party does not fulfill in a timely and proper manner its obligations under
this Agreement, or if either party violates any of these terms and conditions, the aggrieved party
will give the other party written notice of such failure or violation. The responsible party will be
given the opportunity to correct the violation or failure within 15 working days of receipt of
written notice. lf the failure or violation is not corrected, this Agreement may be terminated
immediately upon receipt of written notice of the aggrieved party to the other.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
WSDA may, by written notice to Mason County, terminate this Agreement if it is found after due
notice and examination by the Dlrector of the Department of Agriculture, and/or the designee
authorized in writing to act on the Director's behalf, that there is a violation of the State Ethics
Law, chapter 42.52 RCW; or any similar statute involving Mason County in the procurement of
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or performance under this Agreement. Unless stated otherwise, the signatory of this Agreement
is the Director's designee,
ln the event this Agreernent is terminated as provided above, WSDA shall be entitled to pursue
the same remedies against Mason County and its agent the Mason County Noxious Woed
Control Board as it could pursue in the event of a breach of the Agreement by Mason County.
The rights and remedies of WSDA provided for in this clause shall not be exclusive and are in
addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law.
FUNDING CONTINGENCY
WSDA may unilaterally terminate all or part of this contract, or may reduce its plan of work and
budget, if there is a reduction in funds by ihe source of those funds, and if such funds are the
basis for this Agreement,
DISPUTES
ln the event that a dispute arises under this Agreement, either of the parlies may request
intervention by the Governor, as provided by RCW 43.17.330, in which event the Governor's
process will control.
Lr GENSI NG. BO N D I NG. I N DUSTRTAL I NSURANCEJN p qTH FR I N-S-U.,&qN cE ggyE RAc E
Mason County and its agent the Mason County Noxious Weed Control Board shall ensure that
all contractors hired to perform services under this Agreement shall comply with all applicable
licensing and bonding requirements for the type of service to be performed, and with the
provisions of Title 51, lndustrial lnsurance. Mason County and its agent the Mason County
Noxious Weed Control Board shall also ensure that all contractors provide proof of an adequate
amount of commercial general liability insurance coverage for the activities to be performed
under any subcontract.
GOVERNANCE
This Agreement is entered into pursuant to and under the authority granted by the laws of the
state of Washington and any applicable federal laws. The provisions of this Agreement shall be
construed to conform to those laws. ln the event of a lawsuit involving this contract, venue shall
be proper only in Thurston County, Washington
ln the event of an inconsistency in the terms of this Agreement, or between its terms and any
applicable statute or rule, the inconsistency shall be resolved by giving precedence in the
following order:a. Applicable state and federal statutes and rules;b. The Terms and Conditions of this Agreement;c. Plan of work (Attachment A);d, Proposal (Attachment B); ande, Any other provisions of the Agreement, including material incorporated by
reference.
AS9IqNMENT
The work to be provided under this Agreement, and any claim arising thereunder, is not
assignable or delegable by either pady in whole or in part, without the express prior trvritten
consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
WAIVER
A failure by either party to exercise its rights under this Agreement shall not preclude that party
from subsequent exercise of such rights and shall not constitute a waiver of any other rights
under this Agreement. Waiver of any default or breach shall not be deemed to be a waiver of
any subsequent default or breach. Any waiver shall not be construed to be a modification of the
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terms of this Agreement unless stated to be such in writing and signed by personnel authorized
to bind each of the parties.
SEVERABILITY
iianlr terrn or condition of this Agreement is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the
validity of the other terms or conditions of this Agreement.
ALL WRtTtNGS CONTAINEp HE.F.ETN
This Agreement contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties. No other
understandings, oral or otherwiso, regarding the subject matter of this Agreement shall be
deemed to exist or to bind any of the parties hereto,
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
The Agreement administrator for each of the parties shall be responsible for and shall be the
contact person for all communications and billings regarding the performance of this Agreement.
The Agreement administrator for WSDA is:Mary Fee, Executive Secretary
WA State Noxious Weed Control Board
P.O. Box 42560
Olympia, Washington 98504-2560
Phone: (360) 902-2053
Fax (360) 902-2094
mfee@aqr,wa,gqv
The Agreement administrator for
Mason County is:
Lisa DeWall, WSU Ext. Office Manager
Mason County WSU Extension
303 N. Fourth Stt'eet
Sholton, WA 98584
Phone: (360) 427-9670 ext. 680
I i s a_d @Juas-o-n g p u n"lLw& go v
All communications botween the partios relating to this Agreement and any billings and
payments witl be directed to thoso porsons. Either party may change administrators by notifying
the other in writing.
lN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement.
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
MASON COUNTY
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ATTACHMENT A
Plan of lVo.r-k
Mason Gounty
and its agent the Mason County Noxious Weed Control Board
Perennial Pepperweed Control
Ending June 30,2024
The Mason County Noxious Weed Control Board will treat the class B noxious weed, perennial
pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium) with the goal of eradication and/or control.
Reimbursement for travel expenditures shall not exceed allowable costs as set forth in
Washington State travel regulations, contained in the Office of Financial Management $tate
Adminiqtfatjye and Acc.ounting Manual, Chapter 10, Section 90.
DELIVERABLES,
The Mason County Noxious Weed Control Board will accomplish all proposed tasks as stated in
the proposal (Attachment B). The Mason County Noxious Weed Control Board shall submit a
finalwritten report to the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board, on or before June 30,
2024, The report shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
1. Details of herbicide use including application methods, rates and equipment.
2. Flower and seed head controldetails.
3. Gopies of spray records where applicable.
4. Digital and hard copy photos of the infestation before, during and after treatment.
5. Details of communication with landowners where applicable,
6. Future plan for follow-up treatments and infestation monitoring.
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Attachccl as a PDF sepnrafely.
Attachment Bn Proposal
Contract Number: K4795
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