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Consulting Services Agreement RE: Housing/Homelessness Programs Guidance Amendment
1 with Sandra Van Osten DBA SVO Consulting Services. Term of agreement is upon signature until terminated.
DATE OF ACTION:— �3 C 1-2,", ZL--,
A-PPROVE: DENIED ABSTAIN
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DEFERRED ORCONTINUED
CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
RE: HOUSING/HOMELESS PROGRAMS GUIDANCE
AMENDMENT 1
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into by and between Grant Count dul
organized and operating under and b virtue of y' Y
Y he Constitution of the State of Washin t
hereinafter referred to as "Count" Sa g on,
« Y� ndra Van Osten, dba SVO Consultin Se '
hereinafter referred to as Contractor". Sectio g rvices,
n 2 of this Agreement is hereby amended effective
January 1, 2024 to reflect an increase in the Co tive
Contractor's hourly rate.
WHEREAS, the County desires to contract with the Contractor for periodic review of the
County's housing and homelessro rams contracts '
p g acts and delivery; and
WHEREAS, the Contractor represents that it i '
and the• • • . p s qualified and possesses sufficient skills
necessary capabilities, including technical and professional '
perform the service p al expertise where required, to
p s set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration
of the mutual benefits set out herein it is
agreed as follows:
1. Services: The Contractor shall be available on an hourly basis for Consultin with
County officials and designated Count f tg
y staff the carrying out of he County's
homeless programs. Consultingprovided Y
p d would be reimbursed according to
administration requirements of the County's h g
y homeless program funding sources.
2.
Scope Work. The scope of work and timeframes for the completion of services shall
� be mutually agreed upon in writingb the
y Contractor and the County. The Count
shall document requests for service with an e- Y
mail sent to the Contractor documentin
each request. Changes to the scope e of work incl g
p including timelines for completion may be
instituted by mutual written agreement of both parties.
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p es.
2. Funding Amount. The County shall pay to the Contractor for the services to be provided
under this Agreement Ninety dollars ($90) per hour plus travel time and mileage. Provided under
Amendment 1 of this Agreement, effective January 1, 2024, the County shall pay to the Contractor
for the services to be provided under this Agreement One Hundred Ten dollars ($110) per hour
plus travel time and mileage. Mileage will be reimbursed based on the most current IRS
reimbursement rate.
3. Indemnification. Each part shall defend '
officer Y ,indemnify and hold the other art its
s, officials, employees, and volunteers harmless f party,
from any and all claims, injuries, damages,
losses or suits including attorney fees arisen o '
g out of or resulting from the acts, errors or omissi
of the other party in the performance of this A ons
Agreement, except for injuries and damages caused
by the sole negligence of eitherart .
p Y
4. Term. The term of this Agreement and
g the performance of the Contractor shall
commence on a mutually agreed date as of the signature of the
either g s Agreement and continue until
terminated by r party with 10 days' notice.
Grant County/S.V. Osten agreement for services/Amendment 1/January 2024
5. Insurance. Contractor shall obtain and keep•
in force during the terms of the Agreement
the following insurance with companies with g
p h a current A.M. Best rating of not less t •
through sources approved b the State g than A. VII or
Y Insurance Commissioner pursuant to Title•
48 RCW.
5.1 Worker's compensation and employer's ' ' '
State of Washington.liability insurance as required b the
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of $2 00005.2 General commercial liabilityinsurance in an amount not less than a sin,
le limitfor bodily injury, including death and property damage per occurrence, $2 00000 aggregate.
Excepting the worker's compensation insurance secured by Contractor, the Count will be nam
on all certificates of insurance as an additional ' Y ed
insured. The insurance policy shall contain or
endorsed to contain that the Contractor's insurance, be
coverage shall be primary insurance as respect
the County. Any insurance, self-insurance p
�s insurance and shall no , or insurance pool coverage ,maintained. by the Count
excess of the ContractorY
shall be in
t contribute with it. Contractor shall
furnish the County with verification of insurance.
and endorsements required b this agreement.
The County reserves the right to require c Y g ent.
. q complete, certified copies of all required in
policies at any time. All insurance shall be obtainedq insurance
from an insurance compan authorized
ton. Contractor Y to do
business in the State of Washin
g for shall submit a verification of insurance as
above within 14 days of the execution of thisoutlined
agreement to the County. No cancellation of the
foregoing policies shall be effective without
30 days prior notice to the Count .The Co '
pay no progress payments under Section 2 of this agreement until CY unty will
Contractor has fully complied
with this Section. This remedy is not exclusivep
, and the County may take such other action '
available to them under other provisions oft as is
• p his agreement, or otherwise in law. Contractor's
maintenance of insurance as required b the agreement ntractor s
of the Co Y g menu shall not be construed to limit the liability
Contractor to the coverage provided b such ins �
recourse to an re Y insurance, or otherwise limit the Count 's
y remedy available at law or in equity.
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6. Independent Contractor/Conflict of Interest. It is the intention and understandin of
the Parties that the Contractor shall be an ' g
independent contractor and that the Count
neither liable nor obligated to a Contractor y shall be
pay for sick leave, vacation pay or an other b
employment, nor to pay any social security or other tax whichY benefit of
may arise as an incide
employment. The Contractor shall a all inc nt of
pay income and other taxes due. Industrial or an o
insurance that is purchased for the benefit of y they
the County, regardless of whether such m '
a secondary or incidental benefit to the Contractor, ay provide
to ,shall not be deemed to convert this Agreement
an employment contract. It is recognized that g ment
g Contractor may be performing professional
services during the Term for other arties • r g p nal
parties; provided, however, that sucherformance of
services shall not conflict with or interfere p other
with Contractor's ability to perform the '
Contractor agrees to resolve an such conflicts p Services.
Y cts of interest in favor of the County.
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7. No Discrimination. Contractor shall in
this Agreement, � employment made possible or resultingfrom
g Bement, ensure that there shall be no unlawful discrimination m
amination against any employee or
applicant for employment in violation of R
CW 49.60.180, as currentlywritten or
amended, or other applicable law prohibiting hereafter
p iting discrimination, unless based upon a bona na fide
Grant County/S.V. Osten agreement for services/Amendment 1/January 2024
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Occupational qUallfiCation <1 * it .4 .
s provictea, in RCW 49.60.180 or as otherw'
ise permitted by other
applicable law, Further, no person shall be denied or subjected to discrimination in receipt of the
benefit of any services or activities made possible by or resulting from this AzqTeeinentin violation
of RCW 40.60.215 or other applicable law prohibiting diI
scrininatioll,
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8. Dispute Resoltit'On. Any d'
IsPute concerning qUestions offi*IQt
in connection with the
work not disposed of by agreement between Contractor and the County shall. be referred for
determination to the Board of County Co.,mriisstoners, whose decisionIn the matter shallbe final
and binding on the parties of this Agreenlent provided> 'however, that if an action is bro-u
challenging the Board of CountyConirnJ *ss* I I
ioner s dectsioll, tint decision shall be suject to de-
novojudicial review. In the event of J."Itigation Over tile terms of this Agreement, eacb party sh'all
bearits own attorney'sfees and costs
incurred, there"I'll.
EXECUTED this --------------- . day of , 2024,
Grant County
By-�,__
Cindy Carter, Chair
By I,
Danny E, Stone, Vice -Chair
By:
Rob Jones., Member
Grant Countys. v. Osten agroement f"c)r services,`Anjen(1111�Ilt 11,11"1'llary 2024
Sandra Van Osten, dba, SAO
Consulting Services
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AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT RE:
HOUSING/HOMELESS PROGRAMS GUIDANCE
1. This amendment (the "Amendment") is made by and between Grant Count duly y or ganized
and operating under and by virtue of the Constitution and the laws of the State of
Washington, hereinafter referenced to as the "County" and the Sandra Van Osten dba S
VO
Consulting Services ("Contractor"), a sole proprietor; parties to thea agreement Consulting
ng
Services Agreement re: Housing/Homeless Programs Guidance dated May 17, 2022 (the
"Agreement"). Attachment A.
2. The Agreement is amended as follows:
Under Section 2, Funding Amount, the paragraph is amended to the following:
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Funding Amount.. Effective January 1, 2024, the County shall a to the Contractor for
. pay
the services to be provided under this Agreement One Hundred Ten dollars110 per
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hour plus travel time and mileage. Mileage will be reimbursed based on the most current
IRS reimbursement rate.
3. Except as set forth in this Amendment, the Agreement is unaffected and shall continue in
full
force and effect in accordance with its terms. If there is conflict between this Amendment and the
Agreement or any earlier amendment, the terms of this Amendment willp revail.
EXECUTED this �� day of— t*JL
, 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT COUN ASHINGTON
Cindy Carter, Chair
Danny E Stone, Vice Chair
,a
Rob Joy , eber
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ATTEST:
J
Z Barba : Ji. Vasquez, CVC
Clerk/o, he Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Rebekah M. Kaylor, # 53257
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Grant County Prosecutor's Office
Date
SANDRA VAN OSTEN, DBA SVO
CONSULTING SERVICES
Sandra Van Osten
Date
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CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
RE: HOUSING/HOMELESS PROGRAMS GUIDANCE
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into by and between Grant County, dui
organized and operating under and b virtue of the Con y
Y Constitution of the State of Washington,
hereinafter referred to as "County," and Sandra Van Osten, hereinafter referred to as "Contractor."
WHEREAS, the County desires to contract with the Contractor foreriodic review of
p the
County's housing and homeless programs contracts and delivery; and
WHEREAS, the Contractor represents that it is qualified and possesses sufficient ski
lls
and the necessary capabilities, including technical and professional expertise where required, to
perforin the services set forth -in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual benefits set out herein, it is
agreed as follows:
I. Services: The Contractor shall be available on an hourly basis for consulting with
County officials and designated County staff in the carrying out of the County's
homeless programs. Consulting provided would be reimbursed according to
administration requirements of the County's homeless program funding sources.
2. The scope of work and timeframes for the completion of services shall be mutually
agreed upon in writing by the Contractor and the County. The County shall document
requests for service with an e-mail sent to the Contractor documenting each request.
Changes to the scope of work including timelines for completion may be instituted by
mutual written agreement of both parties.
2. Funding Amount. The County shall pay to the Contractor for the services to be provided
under this Agreement Ninety dollars ($90) per hour plus travel time and mileage, not to exceed
$50,000 without prior approval from the County. Mileage will be reimbursed based on the most
current IRS reimbursement rate.
3. Indemnification. Each party shall defend, .indemnify, and hold the otherp �' a , its
officers, officials, employees, and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages,
es g
losses or suits including attorney fees, arising out of or resulting from the acts, errors or omissions
of the other party in the performance of this Agreement, except for injuries and damages caused
by the sole negligence of either party.
Grant County/ S.V. Osten agreement for services May 2022 / CSD-BOCC-R.Jones
4. Term. The term of this Agreement and the performance of the Contractor shall
commence on a mutually agreed date as of the signature of this agreement and continue until
terminated by either party with 10 days' notice.
5. Insurance. Contractor shall obtain and keep in force during the terms of the agreement
the following insurance with companies with a current A.M. Best rating of not less than A: VII or
through sources approved by the State Insurance Commissioner pursuant to Title 48 RCW:
5.1 Worker's compensation and employer's liability insurance as required by the
State of Washington.
5.2 General commercial liability insurance in an amount not less than a single '
g limit
of $2,000,000 for bodily injury, including death and property damage per occurrence, $2,000,000
general aggregate.
Excepting the worker's compensation insurance secured by Contractor, the County will be named
on all certificates of insurance as an additional insured. The insurance policy shall contain or be
endorsed to contain that the Contractors insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respect
'the County. Any insurance, self-insurance, or insurance pool coverage maintained by the County
shall be in excess of the Contractor's insurance and shall not contribute with it. Contractor shall
furnish the County with verification of insurance and endorsements required by this agreement.
The County reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance
policies at any time. All insurance shall be obtained from an insurance company authorized to do
business in the State of Washington. Contractor shall submit a verification of insurance as outlined
above within 14 days of the execution of this agreement to the County. No cancellation of the
foregoing policies shall be effective without 30 days prior notice to the County. The County ty well
pay no progress payments under Section 2 of this agreement until Contractor has fully complied
with this Section. This remedy is not exclusive, and the County may take such other action as is
available to them under other provisions of this agreement, or otherwise in law. Contractor's
maintenance of insurance as required by the agreement shall not be construed to limit the liability
of the Contractor to the coverage provided by such .insurance, or otherwise limit the County's
recourse to any remedy available at law or in equity.
6. Independent Contractor/Conflict of Interest. It is the intention and understanding of
the Parties that the Contractor shall be an independent contractor and that the County shall be
neither liable nor obligated to pay Contractor sick leave, vacation pay or any other benefit of
employment, nor to pay any social security or other tax which may arise -as an incident of
employment. The Contractor shall pay all income and other taxes due. Industrial or any other
insurance that is purchased for the benefit of the County, regardless of whether such may provide
a secondary or incidental benefit to the Contractor, shall not be deemed to convert this Agreement
to an employment contract. It is recognized that Contractor may be performingp rofessional
services during the Term for other parties; provided, however, that such performance of other
services shall not conflict with or interfere with Contractor's ability to perform the Services.
Contractor agrees to resolve any such conflicts of interest in favor of the County.
Grant County/ S.V. Osten agreement for services May 2022 / CSD-BOCC-R.Jones
7. No Discrimination. Contractor shall, in employment made possible or resultingfrom
this Agreement, ensure that there shall be no unlawful discrimination
rxmm.ation against any employee or
applicant for employment in violation of RCW 49.60.180, as currently written or hereafter
amended, or other applicable law prohibiting discrimination, unless based upon a bona fide
e
occupational qualification as provided in RCW 49.60.180 or as otherwiseermitted b other
applicable law. Further, no person shall bed p y
p denied or subjected to discrimination in receipt of the
benefit of any services or activities made possible by or resulting from this Agreement in violation
lon
of RCW 40.60.215 or other applicable law prohibiting discrimination.
8. Dispute Resolution. Any dispute concerning questions of fact in connection with the
work not disposed of by agreement between Contractor and the Countyshall be referred for
or
determination to the Board of County Commissioners, whose decision in the matter shall be
final
and binding on the parties of this agreement, provided, however, that if an action is brought
challenging the Board of County Commissioner's decision, that decision shall be subject
� to de
novo judicial review. In the event of litigation over the terms of this agreement eachrty a shall
1
bear its own attorney's fees and costs incurred therein.
Grant County/ S.V. Osten agreement for services May 2022 / CSD-BOCC-R.Jones
Dated the /&Z
2Q2.
CONSULT T:
Sandim Van Osten
Dated thu-/-�Xpf xa6-v 2022,
A ST.
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Barb <a Vasquez
C lefl
the 8oard
Approved a to fb-nm:
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By
Kiwin Orae
Prosecuting Attorney
Date: - q RP4— � O.�� 2022
BOARD OF COUNTY CONMSSIONERS
GRANT COUNTY� WASHINGTON
C3TRllt,C0UnLy/ S.V. OStf-,n agreement f0l' services May U22 1 CM-BOC.-C-Ijolles