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CONTRACT FOR SERVICES K21 -1o2
Grant County (COUNTY) and Northwest Code Professionals (Contractor).
The parties agree as follows:
EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION DATE: The effective date of this contract shall be June 18th,
2021, or the date on which each party has signed this contract, whichever is later. Contract shall expire
on June 18th, 2022.
STATEMENT OF WORK: Contractor's work will be limited to the projects described below when
requested by COUNTY. Work on any additional projects will require written authorization from the County.
Contractor will be working on the following projects on call as needed by:
1. Perform Commercial Structural, Fire & Life Safety, and Mechanical plan review utilizing the
State adopted building codes, Reviews will be normally completed within 10 business days of
receipt of complete detailed plans.
2. Provide Emergency Inspection Services on call as needed.
3. Perform residential plan review utilizing the State adopted building codes, performed off-site
on an as needed basis. Reviews will be completed within 5-7 business days of receipt.
4. Contractor shall work directly with the applicant, contractor, design, architect or engineer to
resolve any issues or non-compliance, written letters for plan review deficiencies will be sent
to COUNTY for use on County letter head and distribution by COUNTY upon request.
5. Any correspondence or correction notices and letters sent to any persons by CONTRACTOR
shall be copied to the COUNTY Building Official or Community Development Director in the
Building Officials absence.
PAYMENT FOR WORK: COUNTY shall pay Contractor per RFP Proposal as follows:
A. A flat fee of 85% of the plan review fee and fire and life safety review fees for all requested plan
review services. Contractor will include up to one re -review of permits/plans not approved on the
initial plan review. Any additional reviews or revised plan revisions will be charge at the hourly
rate of $90.00 per hour.
B. Residential Sprinkler Review Flat Fee of $175.00
C. All costs for shipping of plans and permit documents will be billed to the COUNTY at actual
shipping costs only and only when review is requested by COUNTY.
D. A $90.00 per hour fee for any COUNTY requested additional services, Inspection Services,
Meetings, Pre -Application Conferences and similar meetings. To include travel time to COUNTY
from CONTRACTOR's home/home office whichever is closer.
E. Engineering Review when requested by COUNTY $165.00 per hour.
F. Mileage/Vehicle expenses are to be reimbursed to CONTRACTOR at a daily rate for travel to and
from the COUNTY Office at a daily flat rate of $80.00 per day worked in the COUNTY for all
services per CONTRACTOR employee when requested by COUNTY.
G. Rush Plan Review Fee: Additional $350.00 Flat Fee or 25% additional plan review fee whichever
is greater. Rush Plan Reviews will be completed in 1-3 business days.
PAYMENTS: Payments shall be made within 30 days of receipt of the bill. In the event that a dispute
arises regarding Contractor's billing, COUNTY shall pay any amounts it agrees it owes and shall withhold
payment of disputed amounts pending resolution of those disputes. Contactors shall provide any
necessary documentation to support its billing to COUNTY.
COUNTY shall pay for additional services to include: Preconstruction meetings, Building Official
meetings, and any other meetings requested by the COUNTY where applicable. The COUNTY shall pay
actual mileage at the government rate plus $90.00 per hour while travelling to and attending these
additional services only when requested and approved by the COUNTY.
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CONTRACT FOR SERVICES
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS: Contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws and
ordinances applicable to public contracts and the work to be performed under this Agreement.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: During the course of this Agreement Contractor may have access to
confidential information of COUNTY and may participate in confidential discussions with COUNTY.
Contractor shall not disclose confidential COUNTY information to any third party during the term of this
Agreement or after its termination except as required by a court of competent jurisdiction or with the
consent of COUNTY.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: Contractor, for the purpose of this Agreement, shall be considered an
independent contract. As an independent contractor, Contractor agrees they will be solely responsible for
payment of Federal or State taxes as required as a result of this Agreement; they are not entitled to any
benefits generally granted to COUNTY employees; Contractor is solely liable for any Worker's
Compensation coverage under this contract. Contractor is not carrying out a function on behalf of
COUNTY, and COUNTY does not have the right of direction or control of manner in which Contractor
delivers services under this contract or exercise any control over the activities of Contractor. Contractor is
not an officer, employee, or agent of COUNTY as those terms are used in ORS 30.265 and not intended
to entitle the Contractor nor any of its Agents to any benefits generally granted to COUNTY employees.
COUNTY is not, by virtue of this contract, a partner or joint venture with Contractor. In connection with
activities carried out under this contract and shall have obligation with respect to Contractor's debts or
any other liabilities of each and every nature. CONTRACTOR is an agent of the COUNTY for the purpose
of building code enforcement.
IDEMNIFICATION HOLD HARMLESS: Contractor shall defend, save, hold harmless and indemnify the
COUNTY and its officers, directors, agents, employees, and volunteers from and against all claims, suits,
actions, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses of any nature resulting from or arising out of, or
relating to the activities of Contractor.
DELEGATION, SUBCONTRACTS AND ASSIGNMENTS: Contractor shall not delegate or subcontract
any of the work required by this Contract or assign or transfer any of its interest in this Contract, without
the prior written consent of the COUNTY.
TERMINATION: This Agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual consent of both parties.
COUNTY or Contractor may terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, upon thirty (30) days' notice, in
writing and delivered mail or in person.
OWNERSHIP OF WORK: All work of Contractor that results from this Contract (the "Work Product") is the
exclusive property of COUNTY. COUNTY and Contractor intend that such Work product be deemed
"work made for hire" of which COUNTY shall be deemed author. COUNTY Shall have final administrative
authority and oversite of the building program, permit fees, and administrative responsibility for
discretionary decision making, appeals and compliance with STATE rules applicable to program
administration.
GOVERNING LAW: This Contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with laws of the
State of Washington, Grant, County.
INSURANCE: Contractor shall have Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of
$1,000,000 per occurrence, naming the COUNTY of GRANT, its officers, agents, and employees as an
additional insured.
Professional services, if provided, under this agreement, also required Professional, Errors/Omissions
coverage with the minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence.
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