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GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON, D.B.A. NEW HOPE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
This contract is entered into by and between Grant County, Washington, d.b.a. New Hope (the
Agency) and Nicole Prentice (Contractor).
Background: The Agency seeks to assist any survivors of crime, including but not
limited to domestic violence, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, child abuse or
neglect, child sexual abuse, and any general crime. To achieve this goal, the Agency
employs a number of supporting components, including referral of agency clients to
appropriate trauma-infonned therapy services. The Agency receives extremely
limited fimding for its operations, and seeks to provide services to the greatest
number of clients using limited resources.
2. Scope/rVature of Duties: Contractor agrees to provide forensic interviews, individual
therapy sessions and coordination of holistic healing providers for New Hope and
Kids Hope.
3. Effective Period: The contract is effective from March 1, 2019 through December 31,
2019. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, this contract may be renewed in one-
year intervals without renegotiation, but its total effective period, with renewals. may
not exceed seven (7) years. Price adjustments may be permitted at the time of contract
renewal through a process of negotiation with the Contractor and the Agency.
4. Licensure and Qualifications: Contractor shall maintain all applicable licenses and
qualifications defined in the State of Washington Sexual Abuse/Assault Services
standards.
5. Performance: Contractor will be subject to OCVA Therapy Standards (Attachment
A) and Agency Confidentiality Agreement (Attachment B). Contractor shall provide
documentation outlining date and hours of service provided.
6. Termination for Convenience: Agency may, by written notice to the contractor,
terminate this notice without cause. Agency must give notice of termination to the
Contractor at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of termination.
7. Reduction of Funding: Agency may terminate this contract without notice if funds are
not appropriated or otherwise made available to support the Agency's continuation of
performance of this contract.
S. Compensation: Agency will pay Contractor $81.25 per hour for individual therapy
sessions and $50 per hour for forensic interviews and coordination of holistic healing
providers for the Agency. All payment terms will be computed from receipt of a
properly executed invoice. Contractor shall submit invoices monthly. Invoices for
services provided in June must be submitted on or before each July 10th. The Agency
will pay properly executed invoices within thirty (30) days from receipt.
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9. Assignment, Transfer, and Subcontracting • Contractor shall not assign, transfer, or
subcontract any portion of this contract without the express written consent of the
Agency.
10. Professional Liabilitv: Contractor must maintain professional liability insurance
coverage adequate to cover such claims as may be caused by any act, omission,
negligence of the Contractor, or its officers, agents, or representatives. Neither the
Contractor nor its employees are employees of the Agency.
11. Compliance with Laws: Contractor must, in performance of work under the contract,
fully comply with all applicable federal, state, or local laws, including the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the
VOLA Prohibited Discrimination statement. The contractor agrees that any hiring of
persons to perform the contract will be made on the basis of merit and qualifications
and will collectively prohibit discrimination based on race, color, national origin,
disability, religion, sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation in both the delivery of
services and employment practices. The Age Act prohibits discrimination on the basis
of age in the delivery of services or benefits. The Equal Treatment Regulation
prohibits recipients from using federal financial assistance to engage in explicitly
religious activities.
12. Hold Harmless/Indenin fication: Contractor agrees to protect, defend, and save the
Agency, its elected and appointed officials, agents, and employees, while acting
Within the scope of their duties as such, hannless from and against all claims,
demands, causes of action of any kind or character; including the costs of defense
thereof, arising in favor of Contractor's employees or third parties on account of
bodily or personal injuries, death, or damage to property arising out of services
performed or omissions of services or in any way resulting from the acts or omissions
of Contractor and its agents, employees, or representatives, except the sole negligence
of the Agency, under this agreement.
13. Entire Ag►•eement: This Agreement constitutes the full and complete understanding
and agreement of the parties. Except as to future compensation adjustments which
shall be agreed upon in writing, this Agreement supersedes all prior understanding
and agreements, oral or in writing, and cannot be changed or terminated orally
(except as otherwise herein provided) and may be modified only by a written
agreement signed by both parties.
t 4. Severabilih.- Clause: A declaration by any court or any other binding legal source that
any provision of the contract is illegal and void shall not affect the legality and
enforceability of any other provision of the contract, unless the provisions are
mutually dependent.
15. Construction/Jurisdictioni"b'er►ue: This Agreement is governed by the laws of the
State of Washington. In the event of any legal action arising pursuant to this
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Agreement, jurisdiction and venue shall be proper only in Grant County, Washington,
and each party shall pay its own costs and attorney fees.
16. TVai1,er/,Von-Waiver: The waiver by either party of any alleged or actual breach of
any provisions of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any
subsequent or continuing breach. Waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement
may only be accomplished by reducing the same to writing and shall be effective only
when signed by both parties.
17. Interpretation: Paragraph headings/titles are for the convenience of the parties only
and shall not be used in interpreting or construing any portion of this Agreement. This
singular may include the plural or vice versa, and the masculine, feminine or neuter
may include any one or all of the other genders where th so requires.
SUZI FODE, DIRECTOR NICOL PRENTICE
New Hope
Date: 2& / Date: J/Ce // -7
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
T m Taylor, Ch it
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Cindy C t , Vice -Chair
Ric' trd Stevens, Member
ATTEST:,
BARBARA J. VASQUEZ
Clerk of the Board
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON, D.B.A. NEW HOPE
NICOLE PRENTICE, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
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