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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgreements/Contracts - New Hope DV/SA (004)N- K21-027 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). 1. 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 -informed therapy -services. The Agency receives extremely limited funding for its operations, and seeks to provide services to the greatest number of clients using limited resources. 2. Scope/Nature 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 January 1, 2021 through December 315 2022. 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 atthe time of contract renewal through a process of negotiation with the Contractor and the Agency. 4. Licensure- and Quali zcations: 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:Therap*y Standards (Attachment A) and Agency Confidentiality Agreement (Attachment B). Contractor shall provide documentation outlining ' date and hour of s rovided.' s service p 6. Termination for Convenience: Agency may, by written notice to the contractor, terminate this notice without cause. Agency must give notice oftermination to the Contractor at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of ten'nination. 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. 8. Compen S*ation: Agency will pay Contractor $81.25 per hour for individual therapy sessions provided to Agency -referred clients. Agency will pay $81.25 per hour for up to six (6) hours of continuing education classes applicable to treatment of survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault. Agency will pay $81.25 per hour for up to two (2) hours of clinical supervision services received by practitioner. Agency will pay up to $81.25 per hour for critical incident stress. debriefings with Agency staff. GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON, D.B.A. NEW HOPE NICOLE PRENTICE, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT Page 1 of 3 Agency will pay $50 per hour for forensic interviews and coordination of cases for NIDT review 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 l Oth. The Agency will pay properly executed invoices within thirty (30) days from receipt. 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 Liability: 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. 1 l 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 d services or benefits. The Equal Treatment Regulation prohibits recipients.. from using federal financialassistance to engage in explicitly religious activities. 12. Hold HarmlessAndemni ication: - 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, harmless 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. Entine Agreement: 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.. GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON, D.B.A. NEW HOPE NICOLE PRENTICE, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT Page 2 of 3 14. Severability 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/JurisdictionIVenue: This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Washington. In the event of any legal action arising pursuant to this Agreement, jurisdiction and venue shall be proper only in Grant County, Washington, and each party shall pay its own costs and attorney fees. 16. WaiverlNon-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 the context so requires. SUZI FODE, DIRECTOR NICOLE PRENTICE New Hope Date: Date: BO F COUNTY COMMISSIONERS T C TY, GTON 2 CIND _ ARTER, HAIR DANNY STOP, VICE -CHAIR ONES, MEMBER TEST: A BABA J. V S EZ C rk of the Bo d 0TOUNT , WASHINGTON, D.B.A. NEW HOPE NICOLE PRENTICE, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT Page 3 of 3 14, Severability Clculse: 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. Con striictionl.liirivdictionlf,7eniie: This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Waslu*.Dgton. In the event of any legal action arising pursuant to this Agreement, jurisdiction and venue shall be proper only in. Grant County, Washington, 0 and each party shall pay its own costs and attorney fees. 16. 'Wah;er1N6nJT,'ah)ei-: The waiver by either party of any alleged or actual breach of ' .any provisions of this Am greeent 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 constming any portion of this Agreement. T11is 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 the conte so re uires. Q Nico PRENTICE Suzi FODE,, IRE It New Hope Date: Date: h BO . * F COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 'G 0 T TYa TON TON ' CIND ARTERHAIR DANNY STO ,,VICE-C1-1A1R .ONES, MEMBER .ATTEST: //V _Z A EARA J. v S, C rk of the Bo -d JR. OUNT WASHINGTON, D.B.A. NEW 110PE NiCOLE PRENTICE, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.NGREE-10 ENT Page 3 of 3