HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2009.07.15 - 9782REPORT (MISC. #09137)
BY: Human Resources Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT/FAMILY DIVISION — REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH A
FORMER COUNTY EMPLOYEE
To the Oakiand County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Human Resources Committee having reviewed the above referenced resolution on July 8, 2009
reports with the recommendation the resolution be adopted
Chairperson. on behalf of the Human Resources Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing
Report.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
July 15, 2009
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 09137
BY Public Services, Jeff Potter Chairperson
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT/FAMILY DIVISION — REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH A
FORMER COUNTY EMPLOYEE
To the OakJana County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen .
WHEREAS toe Oakland County Board of Commissioners has autnorized ana recognized the value of
professional services contracts with former county employees and established criteria for such
arrangements in resolution #93300 to ensure the appropriate review and approval of such professional
services contractual arrangements; and
WHEREAS the Circuit Court's Psychological Clin c is in the process of being re-structured as part of the
Court's FY2310 budget cuts; anti
WHEREAS the Circuit Court's Psycnological Clinic will continue to have a need to perform various
functions and seerces for the court which will now be performed on a contractual basis: and
WHEREAS two of these services include, 1) coordinating and conaucting court-mandated adolescent
anger reduction treatment groups for youth, and 2) coordinating aria conducting joint parenting groups for
high-conflict, post divorce couples; and
WHEREAS it has been determined by the Circuit Court that an effective way to manage these groups is
through the use of Professional Service contracts with a local expert in the field: and
WHEREAS the Court, in conjunction with the County's Purchasing Department. recently conducted a
Request for Proposal to solicit proposals to perform these services; and
WHEREAS James Windeli was the Psychologist selected to perform these services; and
WHEREAS James Windell was a Court Clinical Psychologist for the Circuit Court's Psychological Clinic
for approximately twenty (20) years as an employee: and
WHEREAS the Circuit Court Family Division (Clinical Services Unit) is requesting a contract with James
Windel from July 17, 2009 through juiy 10. 2010: and
WHEREAS the cost for these two contracts are not to exceed $21,900 (High-Conflict Divorce Groups)
and $30.600 (Adolescent Anger Reduction Groups) over the life of each contract and funding is included
in the arcuit Courts Professional Services line item: and
WHEREAS this contract is contingent upon final approval by Human Resources and Finance Committees
because it involves a former County employee.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
professional services contract between the County and psychologist James Windell.
Chairperson. on behalf of the Public Services Committee. I move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Public Services Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Runestad absent
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L. BROOKS PATTERSON-COUNTY EXECUTIVE
OAKLAND COUNTY
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OAKLAND COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
PURCHASING DIVISION
(HIPAA) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT NUMBER: 002544
Contract Expiration Date: July 16, 2010
Contract - NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT S 21,900.00
This "Contract" is made between the COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a Michigan Constitutional
Corporation, hereinafter called "County", and the "Contractor" as further described in the
following Table. In this Contract, either Contractor or the County may also be referred to
individually as a "Party" or jointly as the "Parties".
COUNTY OF OAKLAND
2100 Pontiac Lake Road
Waterford, MI 48328
(herein, the "County")
JAMES 0 WINDELL
James Wind ell
320 .14.111es Circle
Royal Oak, MT 48062
Vendor ',D. No: 14020
(herein the "Contractor")
This Contract is organized and divided into the following "Section" or "Sections" for the
convenience of the Parties.
SECTION 1. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND DEFINITIONS
SECTION 2. CONTRACI YFEL L IVE DATE AND TERMINATION
SECTION 3. SCOPE OF CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES
SECTION 4. COI.NTY PAYMENT OBLIGATION FOR CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES
SECTION 5. CONTRACTOR ASSURANCES AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 6. CONTRACTOR PROVIDED INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 7. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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In consideration of the mutual promises, obligations, representations, and assurances in this
Contract, the Parties agree to the following:
§1. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND DEFINITIONS
The following words and expressions when printed with the first letter capitalized as
shown herein, whether used in the singular or plural, possessive or non-possessive, and/or
either wi:hirt or without quotation marks, shall be defined and interpreted as follows:
1.1, "Contractor Employee" means without limitation, any employees, officers, directors,
members, managers, trustees. volunteers, attorneys, and representatives of
Contractor, and also includes any Contractor licensees, concessionaires, contractors,
subcontractors, independent contractors, contractor's suppliers, subsidiaries, joint
ventures or partners, and/or any such persons, successors or predecessors,
employees, (whether such persons act or acted in their personal, representative or
official capacities), and/or any and all persons acting by, through, under, or in
concert with any of the above. "Contractor Employee" shall also include any person
who was a Contractor Employee at anytime during the term of this contract but, for
any reason, is no longer employed, appointed, or elected in that capacity.
1.2. "Claims" means any alleged losses, claims, complaints, demands for relief or
damages, suits, causes of action, proceedings, judgements, deficiencies, liability.
penalties, litigation, costs, and expenses, including, but not limited to,
reimbursement for reasonable attorney fees, witness fees. court costs, investigation
expenses, litigation expenses, amounts paid in settlement, and/or other amounts or
liabilities of any kind which are imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the
county, or for which the county may become legally and/or contractually obligated
to pay or defend against, whether direct, indirect or consequential, whether based
upon any alleged violation of the federal or the state constitution, any federal or state
statute, rule, regulation, or any alleged violation of federal or state common law,
whether any such claims are brought in law or equity, tort, contract, or otherwise,
and/or whether commenced or threatened.
1.3. "County" means the County of Oakland, a Municipal and Constitutional
Corporation, its departments, divisions, authorities, boards, committees, and "County
Agent" as defined below.
1.4. "County Agent" means all elected and appointed officials. directors, board members,
council members, commissioners, employees, volunteers, representatives, and/or any
such persons' successors (whether such person act or acted in their personal
representative or official capacities), and/or any persons acting by, through, under, or
in concert with any of them. "County Agent" shall also include any person who was
a "County Agent" anytime during the term of this Contract but, for any reason, is no
longer employed, appointed, or elected and serving as an Agent.
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1.5. "Day" means any calendar day, which shall begin at 12:00:01 a.m. and end at
11:59:59 p.m.
1,6. 'Contract Documents" This Contract includes and fully incorporates herein all of the
following documents:
1.6,1. Exhibit I: Scope of Contractor's Services
1.6.2. Exhibit II: Contractor Insurance Requirements.
1.7. "Intellectual Property" means any developments, improvements, designs, innovation.
and materials that may be the subject of a trademark/servicemark. copyright or
patent, trade secrets or Proprietary Information.
1.8. "Proprietary Information" means ideas, concepts, inventions and processes related to
the development and operation of computer software and systems such as source
code, object code, security procedures and passwords.
§2. _CONTRACT EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION
2.1. The effective date of this Contract shall be as stated on the first page of this
Contract, and unless otherwise terminated or canceled as provided below, it shall end
at 11;59:59 p.m. on the "Contract Expiration Date" shown on the first page of this
Contract, at which time this Contract expires without any further act or notice of
either Party being required. The Parties are under no obligation to renew or extend
this Contract after Contract Expiration Date. Notwithstanding the above, under no
circumstances shall this Contract be effective and binding and no payments to the
Contractor shall be due or owing for any Contractor services until and unless:
2.1.1. This Contract is signed by a Contractor Employee, legally authorized to
bind the Contractor.
2.1.2. Any and all Contractor Certificates of Insurance and any other conditions
precedent to the Contract have been submitted and accepted by the County.
2.1.3. This Contract is signed by an authorized agent of the Oakland County
Purchasing Division, as provided for on the signature page of this Contract.
who shall be the final signatory to this Contract,
2.2, The County may terminate and/or cancel this Contract (or any part thereof) at any
time during the term, any renewal, or any extension of this Contract, upon ninety
(90) days written notice to the Contractor, for any reason, including convenience
without incurring obligation or penalty of any kind, Notwithstanding the above, if
the County is being reimbursed for any cost or expenses incurred under this Contract
by any third party, including any Federal, State or local governmental agency, and
any such third party funding is terminated, the County may terminate, end or cancei
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this Contract immediately upon written notice to the Contractor. The effective date
for termination or cancellation shall be clearly stated in the written notice.
2,3. The County's sole obligation in the event of termination is for payment for actual
services rendered by the Contractor before the effective date of termination. Under
no circumstances shall the County be liable for any future loss of income, profits.
any consequential damages or any loss of business opportunities, revenues, or any
other economic benefit Contractor may have realized but for the termination and/or
cancellation of this Contract. The County shall not be obligated to pay Contractor
any cancellation or termination fee if this Contract is cancelled or terminated as
provided herein.
2,4. Contractor may terminate and/or cancel this Contract (or any part thereof) at anytime
upon one hundred and eighty days (180) days written notice to the County, if the
County defaults in any obligation contained herein, and within the one hundred and
eighty. days (180) notice period the County has failed or has not attempted to cure
any such default. The effective date of termination and/or cancellation and the
specific alleged default shall be clearly stated in the written notice.
2.5. Under no circumstances shall the County be obligated to pay the contractor for any
Services rendered or Goods delivered which have not been invoiced, as required
herein, within sixty (60) days of the date such Goods were actually delivered to the
County or Services were actually rendered pursuant to this Contract.
§3. SCOPE OF CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES
3.1. The Contractor shall perform all services identified and itemized in Exhibit I: "Scope
of Contractors Services" which is attached hereto and incorporated and made part of
this Contract.
§4. COUNTY PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS FOR CONTRACTOR'S RF.RVITT.5
4.1. Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Contract, the County's sole
financial obligation to the Contractor for any Contractor services under this Contract
shall be
4.1.t In no event, shall the County's amount due and owing the Contractor for
any and all services rendered exceed the amount identified as the "NOT TO
EXCEED AMOUNT" on the first page of this Contract. In the event the
Contractor can reasonably foresee the total billings for its services will
exceed this "NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT", the Contractor shall provide
the County with notice of this contingency at least fifteen (15) Days before
this event.
4,1.2. No more than once a month, the Contractor shall submit an invoice to the
County' which shall itemize all amounts due and/or owing by the County
under this Contract, as the date of the invoice, The invoices shall be
submitted in the form requested by the County. The County shall have no
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obligation to make payment until a proper invoice of service is submitted.
The County reserves the right to make partial payments on account of the
amount due the Contractor as the work progresses.
4.2. Under no circumstances shall the County be responsible for any cost, fee, fine,
penalty, or direct. indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages incurred or
suffered by Contractor in connection with or resulting from the Contraetc(s
providing any services under this Contract.
4,3. The County has the right to ottet any amounts due and owing to the Contractor
should the County incur any cost associated with this Contract that is the obligations
of Contractor under this Contract. This includes withholding payment in the amount
of any County provided equipment, supplies or identification badges that are not
returned by Contractor upon completion of the services provided under this Contract,
4.4. This Contract does not authorize any in-kind services by either Party, unless
expressly provided herein.
CONTRACTOR'S ASSURANCES AND WARRANTIES
5.1. Contractor certifies that all statements. assurances, records, and materials submitted
to County in connection with securing this Contract have been truthful, complete and
accurate in all respects. Contractor agrees and understands that any material false
statement, representation or omission made in connection with its seeking or
obtaining this Contract may be grounds for canceling or terminating this Contract
and/or debarring the Contractor from future County contracts, The County's right to
cancel this Contract as provided herein shall be in addition to any other rights the
County has to terminate or cancel this Contract,
5.2. Service Warranty. Contractor warrants that all services performed hereunder will be
performed in a manner that complies with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations,
ordinances, and professional standards,
5.3. Business and Professional Licenses. The Contractor will obtain and maintain at all
times during the term of this Contract all applicable business and professional
licenses necessary to provide the contracted services.
5.4. Equipment and Supplies. The Contractor is responsibie tOr providing equipment and
supplies not expressly required to be provided by the County herein.
5.5. Taxes. The Contractor shall pay, its own local, state and federal taxes, including
without limitation, social security taxes, and unemployment compensation taxes.
The County shall not be liable to or required to reimburse the Contractor for any
federal, state and local taxes or tees of any kind.
5.6. Contractor's Incidental Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Contract, the Contractor shall be solely responsible and liable for all costs and
expenses incident to the performance of all services for the County including, but not
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limited to, any professional dues, association fees, license fees. fines, taxes, and
penalties.
5.7. Contractor Employees.
5.7.1. Contractor shall employ and assign qualified Contractor Employees as
necessary and appropriate to provide the services under this Contract.
Contractor shall ensure all Contractor Employees have al: the necessary
knowledge, skill, and qualifications necessary to perform the required
services and possess any necessary licenses, permits, certificates, and
governmental authorizations as may required by law.
5.7.2. Contractor shall solely control. direct, and supervise all Contractor
Employees with respect to all Contractor obligations under this Contract.
Contractor will be solely responsible for and fully liable for the conduct and
supervision of any Contractor Employee
5.7.3. All Contractor Employees shall wear and display appropriate county-
provided identification at all times while working on County premises.
Contractor shall return all County provided identification upon completion
of the last day of services provided under this Contract.
5.7.4. All Contractor Employees assigned to work under this Contract may, at the
County's discretion, be subject to a security check and clearance by the
County.
5.8. Contractor Employee-Related Expense. All Contractor Employees shall be
employed at the Contractor's sole expense (including employment-related taxes and
insurance) and the Contractor warrants that all Contractor Employees shall fully
comply with and adheres to all of the terms of this Contract. Contractor shall be
solely and completely liable for any and all applicable Contractor Employee's
federal. state, or local payment withholdings or contributions and/or any and all
Contractor Employee related pension or welfare benefits plan contribution under
federal or state law. Contractor shall indemnify and hold the County harmless for all
Claims against the County by any Contractor Employee, arising out of any contract
for hire or employer-employee relationship between the Contractor and any
Contractor Employee, including, but not limited to, Worker's Compensation,
disability pay or other insurance of any kind.
5.9. Full Knowled.e of Service E gectation oil A 'II • g . Contractor
warrants that before submitting its Proposal and/or entering into this Contract. it had
a full opportunity to review the proposed services, and review all County'
requirements and/or expectations under this Contract. The Contractor is responsible
for being adequately and properly prepared to execute this Contract. Contractor has
satisfied itself in all material respects that it will be able to perform all obligations
under the Contract as specified herein.
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5.10. The Contractor's Relationship To The County Is That Of An 1ndendent Contractor.
Nothing in this Contract is intended to establish an employer-employee relationship
between the County and either the Contractor or any Contractor Employee. All
Contractor Employees assigned to provide services under this Contract by the
Contractor shall, in all cases, be deemed employees of the Contractor and not
employees, agents or sub-contractors of the County.
§6. CONTRACTOR PROVIDED INSURANCE ATV EN-DEN/UNIFICATION
6.1. Indemnification.
6.1.1. Contractor shall indemnify and hold the County harmless from any and all
Claims which are incurred by or asserted against the County by any person
or entity, alleged to have been caused or found to arise, from the acts.
performances, errors, or omissions of Contractor or Contractor's
Employees, including, without limitation, all Claims relating to injury or
death of any person or damage to any property.
6.1.2. The indemnification rights contained in this Contract are in excess and over
and above any valid and collectible insurance rights/policies. During the
term of this Contract, if the validity or collectability of the Contractor's
insurance is disputed by the insurance company, the Contractor shal:
indemnify the County for all claims asserted against the County and if the
insurance company prevails, the Contractor shall indemnify the County for
uncollectable accounts,
6.1.3. Contractor shall have no rights against the County for any indemnification
(e.g., contractual, equitable, or by implication), contribution, subrogation,
and/or any other right to be reimbursed by the County except as expressly
provided herein.
6.1.4. Contractor waives and releases all actions, liabilities, loss and damage
including any subrogated rights it may have against the County based upon
any Claim brought against the County suffered by a Contractor Employee.
6.2. Contractor Provided Insurance.
6,2.1. At all times during this Contract, Contractor shall obtain and maintain
insurance according to the specifications indicated in Exhibit II.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONTATIONS
7.1. Access To County Facilities. While the Contractor retains the right to perform
services at any time, the Contractor must obtain prior permission by the County for
access to County facilities after the County's regular business hours.
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7.2. Cumulative Remedies, A Party's exercise of any remedy shall not preclude the
exercise of any other remedies, all of which shall be cumulative, A Party shall have
the right, in its sole discretion, to determine which remedies are to be exercised and
in which order,
7.3. Survival of Terms and Conditions. The following terms and conditions shall survive
and continue in full force beyond the termination and/or cancellation of this Contract
(or any part thereof) until the terms and conditions are fully satisfied or expire by
their very nature:
"CONTRACTOR'S ASSURANCES AND WaliANTIES";
"CONTRACTOR PROVIDED INSURANCE AND NDEMNIFICATION":
"Damage Clean Up To County Property and/or Premises";
"Audit":
"Severabilitv";
"Governing Law/Consent To Jurisdiction And Venue"; and
"Survival of Terms And Conditions".
7.4. County Right to Suspend Services. Upon written notice, the County may suspend
performance of this Contract if Contractor has failed to comply with Federal, State,
or Local laws, or any requirements contained in this Contract. The right to suspend
services is in addition to the County's right to terminate and/or cancel. this Contract.
The County shall incur no penalty, expense, or liability to Contractor if the County
suspends services under this Section.
7.5. No Third Party Beneficiaries, Except as provided for the benefit of the Parties. this
Contract does not and is not intended to create any obligation, duty, promise,
contractual right or benefit, right to be indemnified, right to be subrogated to the
Parties' rights in this Contract, and/or any other right, in favor of any other person or
entity.
7.6. Compliance with Laws. Contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local
laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, insurance policy requirements, and
requirements applicable to its activities under this Contract.
7.7. Permits and Licenses. Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining
throughout the term of this Contract all licenses, permits, certificates, and
governmental authorizations necessary to perform all of its obligations under this
Contract and to conduct business under this Contract. Upon request by the County,
Contractor shall furnish copies of any permit, license, certificate or governmental
authorizations necessary to provide services under this Contract.
7.8. Discrimination. Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant
for employment because of sex, race, religion, color, national origin, or handicap in
violation of State and Federal law.
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7.8.1. Contractor shall promptly notify the County of any complaint or charge
filed and/or determination by any Court or administrative agency of illegal
discrimination by Contractor.
7.8.2. The County. in its discretion, may consider any illegal discrimination
described above as a breach of this Contract and may terminate or cancel
this Contract immediately with notice.
7.9. Reservation of Rights. This Contract does not, and is not intended to impair, divest,
delegate, or contravene any constitutional, statutory, and/or other legal right,
privilege, power, obligation, duty, or immunity of the County.
7.10, Force Majeure. Notwithstanding any other term or provision of this Contract,
neither Party shall be liable to the other for any failure of performance hereunder if
such failure is due to any cause beyond the reasonable control of that Party and that
Party cannot reasonably accommodate or mitigate the effects of any such cause.
Such cause shall include, without limitation, acts of God, tire, explosion, vandalism,
any iaw, order, regulation, direction, action, or request of the United States
government or of any other government, national emergencies, insurrections, riots,
wars, strikes, lockouts, work stoppages, or other labor difficulties. Reasonable
notice shall be given to the affected Party of any such event. The Contractor is
expected, through insurance or alternative temporary or emergency service
arrangements, to continue its obligations under this contract in the event of a
reasonably anticipated, insurable business risk such as business interruption and/or
any insurable casualty or loss.
7.11. Conflict of Interest. Pursuant to Public Act 317 and 318 of 1968, as amended (MCI.
15.321, et seq.), no contracts shall be entered into between the County ., including all
agencies and departments thereof, and any County Agent. To avoid any real or
perceived conflict of interest, Contractor shall identify any Contractor Employee or
relative of Contractor's Employees who are presently employed by the County.
Contractor shall give the County notice if there are any County Agents or relatives of
County Agents who are presently employed by Contractor.
7,12. Darna .c County Proertv and/or Contractor shall be
responsible for any unexpected and/or unnecessary damage to any County property.
its premises, or a County Agent that is caused by Contractor or Contractor's
Employees, If damage occurs, Contractor shall make necessary repairs and/or
replacements to the damaged property to the satisfaction of the County. If the
damage cannot be completed to the County's satisfaction, Contractor shall reimburse
the County the actual cost for repairing or replacing the damage property. The
Contractor shall be responsible for assuring that all County and municipal sites are
restored to their original condition.
7.13. Contractor Use of Confidential Information. The Contractor and/or Contractor
Employees shall not reproduce, provide, disclose, or give access to Confidential
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Information to any third party, or to any Contractor Employee not having a
legitimate need to know any such information and data, and shall not use the
Confidential Information for any purpose other than performing its services under
this Contract. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Contractor may disclose the
Confidential Information if required by law, statute or other legal process; provided
that Contractor (i) gives County prompt written notice of an impending disclosure,
(ii) provides reasonable assistance to County in opposing or limiting the disclosure,
and (iii) makes only such disclosure as is compelled or required.
7.13.1. This Contract imposes no obligation upon Contractor with respect to any
Confidential Infbrmation which Contractor can establish by legally
sufficient evidence: (i) was in the possession of, or was known by
Contractor, prior to its receipt from the County, without an obligation to
maintain its confidentiality; or (ii) is obtained by Contractor from a third
party having the right to disclose it, without an obligation to keep such
information confidential.
7.13.2. As used in this Contract, Confidential Information means all information
that the County is required or permitted by law to keep confidential.
7.14. Contractor Use of County Licensed Software. In order for the Contractor to perform
its services under this Contract, the County may permit Contractor or Contractor
Employees to access certain copyrighted Software licensed to the County.
Contractor or Contractor Employees shall not: transfer, remove, use, copy, or
otherwise provide or make available any such copyrighted Software or
Documentation to any other person or entity, for any purpose. without the prior
written consent of the County andior the licensor. Furthermore, neither the
Contractor nor Contractor Employee shall produce a source listing, decompile,
disassemble, or otherwise reverse engineer any copyrighted Software. Neither the
Contractor nor Contractor Employee shall use any copyrighted software contrary to
the provisions of any applicable Software license agreement or state or federal law.
7.15. Grant Compliance. If any part of this Contract is supported or paid for with any
state or federal funds granted to the County, the Contractor shall comply with all
applicable grant requirements.
7.16. Project Managers. Each Party shall designate an employee or agent to act as a
Project Manager. The Project Managers shall serve as a contact point for all matters
related to the services to be performed under this Contract. The Contractor's Project
Manager shall coordinate with the County's Project Manager, the Contractor shall
provide the name and qualifications of its Project Manager and an alternate.
7.17. Contract Administrator. Each Party . may designate an employee or agent to act as
Contract Administrator, The County's Contract Administrator shall be responsible
for such activities as monitoring deliverables and funding addressing the quality of
services provided by the Contractor, reviewing invoices and submitting requests to
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the County's procurement authority for any contract modification in accordance with
Section 7.27 of this Contract.
7.18. aspute Resolution. All disputes arising under or reiating to the execution,
interpretation, performance, or nonperformance of this Contract involving or
affecting the Parties may first be submitted to the respective Project Managers and
Contract Administrators for possible resolution. The Project Managers and Contract
Administrators may promptly meet and confer in an effort to resolve such dispute. If
the Project Managers cannot resolve the dispute in five (5) business days, the dispute
may be submitted to the signatories of this Contract or their successors in office.
The signatories of this Contract may meet promptly and confer in an effort to resolve
such dispute.
7,19. Access and Records, Contractor will maintain accurate books and records in
connection with the services provided under this Contract for thitty-six (36) months
after end of this Contract, and provide the County with reasonable access to such
book and records.
7.20. Audit, Contractor shall allow the County's Auditing Division, or an independent
auditor hired by the County, to perform contract compliance audits with the
authority to access all pertinent records and interview any Contractor Fmployee
throughout the term of this Contract. and for a period of three years after final
payment.
7-20.1 Contractor shall explain any audit finding, questionable costs, or other
Contract compliance deficiencies to the County within thirty (30) business
days of receiving the draft audit report. Contractor's written response shall
include all necessary documents and information that refute the draft audit
report. and an action plan to resolve the audit findings. A copy of the
Contractor's response will be included in the final report. Failure by the
Contractor to respond in writing within 30 business days shall be deemed
acceptance of the draft audit report, and will be noted in the final report.
7.21. Delegation /Subcontraet/Assignment. Contractor shall not delegate, assign. or
subcontract any obligations or rights under this Contract without the prior written
consent of the County,
7.21.1. The rights and obligations under this Contract shall not be diminished in
any manner by assignment, delegation or subcontract.
7.21.2. Any assignment, delegation, or subcontract by Contractor and approved by
the County. must include a requirement that the assignee, delegee, or
subcontractor will comply with the rights and obligations contained in this
Contract.
7.21.3. The Contractor shall remain primarily liable for all work performed by any
subcontractors. Contractor shall remain liable to the County for any
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obligations under the Contract not completely performed by any Contractor
delegee or subcontrac:or,
7.21.4. Should a Subcontractor fail to provide the established level of service and
response, the Contractor shall contract with another agency for these
services in a timely manner. Any additional costs associated with securing
a competent subcontractor shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor.
7.21.5. This Contract cannot be sold.
7,21.6. In the event that a Petition in Bankruptcy is filed and there is an assignment
of this Contract by a Court. the County may declare this Contract null and
void.
7.22. Non Exclusive Contract. No provision in this Contract limits, or is intended to limit,
in any way the Contractor's right to offer and provide its services to the general
public, other business entities, municipalities, or governmental agencies during or
after the term of this Contract. Similarly, this Contract is a non-exclusive agreement
and the County may freely engage other persons to perform the same work that the
Contractor performs. Except as provided in this Contract, this Contract shall not be
construed to guarantee the Contraetor or any Contractor Employee any number of
fixed or certain number or quantity of hours or services to be rendered to the County.
7,23. No Implied Waiver. Absent a written waiver, no act, failure, or delay by a Parry to
pursue or enforce any right or remedy under this Contract shall constitute a waiver of
those rights with regard to any existing or subsequent breach of this Contract. No
waiver of any term. condition, or provision of this Contract. whether by conduct or
otherwise, in one or more instances, shall be deemed or construed as a continuing
waiver of any term, condition, or provision of this Contract. No waiver by either
Party shall subsequently affect its right to require strict performance of this Contract.
7.24, Severabilitv. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds a term, condition. or
provision of this Contract to be illegal or invalid, then the term, condition, or
provision shall be deemed severed from this Contract. All other terms, conditions,
and provisions of this Contract shall remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding
the above, if Contractor's promise to indemnify or hold the County harmless is
found iilegal or invalid, Contractor shall contribute the maximum it is permitted to
pay by law toward the payment and satisfaction of any Claims against the County.
7.25. Captions. The section and subsection numbers, captions, and any index to such
sections and subsections contained in this Contract are intended for the convenience
of the reader and are not intended to have any substantive meaning and shall not be
interpreted to limit or modif , any substantive provisions of this contract. Any use of
the singular or plural number, any reference to the male, female, or neuter genders,
and any possessive or nonpossessive use in this contract shall be deemed the
appropriate plurality, gender or possession as the context requires.
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7.26, Notices. Notices given under this Contract shall be in writing and shall either be
personally delivered, sent by express delivery service. certified mail, or first class
U.S. mail postage prepaid, and addressed to the person listed below. Notice will be
deemed given when one of the following occur: (1) the date of actual receipt: (2) the
next business day when notice is sent express delivery service or personal delivery;
or (3) three days after mailing first class or certified U.S. mail.
7.26.1. If notice is sent to the Contractor, it shall be addressed to the address stated
on the first page of this Contract.
7.26.2. if notice is sent to the County, it shall be addressed to the Contract
Administrator stated on the signature page of this Contract,
7,26.3. Either Party may change the address or individual to which notice is sent by
notifying the other party in writing of the change.
7.27. Contract Modifications or Amendments. Any modifications, amendments.
recessions, waivers, or releases to this Contract must be in writing and agreed to by
both Parties. Unless otherwise agreed, the modification, amendment, recession,
waiver, or release shall be signed by an expressly authorized Contractor Employee
and by the same person who signed the Contract for the County or other County
Agent as authorized by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.
7.28, Precedence of Documents. In the event of a conflict between the terms and
conditions in any of the documents comprising this Contract, the conflict shall be
resolved as follows:
7.28.1. The terms and conditions contained in this main Contract document shall
prevail and take precedence over any allegedly conflicting provisions in all
other Exhibits or documents.
7.29. Governing Laws/Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue. This Contract shall be
governed, interpreted, and enforced by the laws of the State of Michigan. Except as
otherwise required by law or court rule, any action brought to enforce, interpret, or
decide any Claim arising under or related to this Contract shall be brought in the
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of the State of Michigan, the 50th District Court of the
State of Michigan, or the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Michigan, Southern Division, as dictated by the applicable jurisdiction of the emir_
Except as otherwise required by law or court rule, venue is proper in the courts set
forth above. The choice of forum set forth above shall not be deemed to preclude
the enforcement of any judgement obtained in such forum or taking action under this
Contract to enforce such judgement in any appropriate jurisdiction.
7.30. Entire Contract, This Contract represents the entire Contract and understanding
between the Parties. This Contract supercedes all other prior oral or writlen
understandings, communications, agreements or Contracts between the Parties. The
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language of this Contract shall be construed as a whole according to its fair meaning,
and not construed strictly for or against any Party.
7.31 Contractor Obligation Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996,
This Business Associate Provision. (hereinafter BAP) is entered into in order to
comply with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountabiilty
Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and the attendant Regulations found at 45 CFR Sections 160
through 164 inclusive,
Pursuant to this PSC, Contractor (referred to as Business Associate in HIPAA
Regulations) provides services to and on behalf of the County. which services
necessarily involve the access to, generation of, use of, and disclosure of Protected
Health Information (PHI) in the possession of County that identifies individual
patients and their health conditions. Accordingly, Contractor is a business Associate
of County for the purposes of complying with HIPAA and the Privacy and Security
Regulations.
The County and Contractor agree to enter into this BAP in order for County to
receive "satisfactory assurances" from Contractor as a pre-condition to permitting
Contractor to access, generate, use or disclose PHI on its behalf or in the course of
performing services to County. Furthermore, County and Contractor agree to enter
into this BAP in order to comply with all the requirements of HIPAA and the
Privacy Rule regarding Business Associates' use of PHI.
7.31.1 DEFINITIONS
Terms used, but not otherwise defined in this BAP shall have the same
meaning as those terms that are used and defined in 45 CFR in parts 160
through and including parts 164, and in particular 45 CFR 160.103 and
164.501, of the Privacy and Security Rules.
7.31.2 EXAMPLES OF SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS
7.31.2.1 Business Associate. "Business Associate" shall mean Contractor.
7.31.2.2 Covered Entity. "Covered Entity" shall mean Oakland County,
Michigan.
7.3 L2.3 Individual. "Individuai" shall have the same meaning as the term
"individual" in 45 CFR164.501 and shall include a person who
qualifies as a personal representative in accordance with 45 CFR
164.502(g).
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7.31.2.4 Privacy Rule. "Privacy Rule" shall mean the Standards for
Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health information at 45 CTR
part 160 and part 164, subparts A and E.
7.31.2.5 Protected Health Information. "Protected Health Information'
shall have the same meaning as the term "protected health
information" in 45 CFR 164.501, limited to the information
created or received by Contractor from or on behalf of Covered
Entity.
7.31.2.6 Required by Law. "Required by Law" shall have the same
meaning as the term "required by law" in 45 CFR 164,501.
7.31.2.7 Secretary. "Secretary" shall mean the Secretary of the Department
of Health and Human Services or his designee.
7.31.3 OBLIGATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATT,
7.31.3.1 Contractor is authorized to access. generate, use or disclose Pill
as necessary and appropriate to perform the services on behalf of
and for County as described in Section 3 of the PSC and Exhibit I:
Scope of Contractor's Services, appended to the PSC.
7.31.3.2 C:ontractor agrees to not use or disclose PHI other than as
permitted or required by the BAP or as required by Law.
7.31_3.3 Contractor agrees to use appropriate safeguards to prevent use or
disclosure of the PHI other than as provided for by this BAP.
7.31.3.4 Contractor agrees to cooperate with County and perform such
activities as County may from time to time direct in order to
mitigate, to the extent practicabie. any harmful effect that is
known to Contractor or brought to Contractor's attention by
County, of a use or disclosure of PHI by Contractor in violation of
the requirements of this BAP.
7.31.3.5 Contractor agrees to report to County any use or disclosure of PHI
in violation of this BAP.
7,31.3.6 Contractor agrees to ensure that any agent, including a
subcontractor, to whom it provides PHI received from, or created
or received by Contractor of behalf of County agrees to the same
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restrictions arid conditions that apply through this BAP to
Contractor.
7.31.3.7
7.31.3.8
7.31.3.9
At the request of County, and in the time and manner designated
by County, Contractor agrees to provide access to PHI in a
Designated Record Set, to County or, as directed by County, to an
Individual in order to meet the inspection and copying
requirements under 45 CFR 164,524.
Contractor agrees to make any amendment(s) to PHI in a
Designated Record Set that County directs or agrees to pursuant
to 45 CFR 164.526 at the request of County or an Individual, and
in the time and manner designated by County.
At the direction of County or the Secretary of DHHS, Contractor
agrees to make internal practices, books, records, and policies and
procedures relating to the use and disclosure of PHI received
from, or created or received by Contractor of behalf of County
available to the County, or to the Secretary, in a time and manner
designated by the County or the Secretary, for purposes of the
Secretary determining County's compliance with the Privacy
Rule,
7.31.3.10 Contractor agrees to document all disclosures of PHI and
information related to such disclosures as would be required for
County to respond to a request by an Individual fix an accountinq
of disclosures of PHI in accordance with 45 CFR 164.528.
7.31.3.11 Contractor agrees to provide to County or an Individual, in time
and manner designated by County, information to permit County
to respond to a request by an Individual for an accounting of
disclosures of P1-IT in accordance with 45 CFR 164.528.
7.31.3.12 Contractor agrees to honor any restriction(s) on the use or
disclosure of PHI that County agrees to, provided that County
notifies Contractor of such restriction(s), unless the information is
needed to provide emergency care or to comply with state or
federal law.
7,31.3.13 Contractor shall require each member of its work force that has
contact with PHI in the course of providing services to County to
sign a statement indicating that the work force member has read
this BAP, understands its terms and will abide by them, including
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without limitation, the obligation not to use cr disclose PHI
except as necessary and appropriate to carry out the services beinr,
performed by Contractor for or on behalf of County. Contractor
will make such signed statements available to County upon
request.
7.31.4 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
Contractor (including its agents and subcontractors), can only create, receive,
maintain, or transmit Electronic Protected Health information (EPI-11) if it
complies with the following requirements and Part 164 of 45 CFR:
7.31.4.1 implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards that
reasonably and appropriately protect the confidentiality, integrity,
and availability of the electronic protected health information that
it creates, receives, maintains, or transmits on behalf of the
covered entity as required by this subpart;
7.31.4.2 Any technology used to accomplish these requirements must be
the equivalent of, and compatible with, the technology used by the
County.
7.31.4.3 Ensure that any agent, including a subcontractor, to whom it
provides such information agrees to implement reasonable and
appropriate safeguards to protect it;
7.31.4.4 Report to the County any security incident of which it becomes
aware.
7,31.4.5 County shall have the right to audit the Contractor and inspect the
premises of Contractor to determine if there is compliance with
these security requirements.
7.31.5 PERMITTED USES AND DISCI OSIIRELBY BUSINESS ASSOCIATE
7.31.5.1 Except as otherwise limited in this BAP, Contractor may use or
disclose PHI to perform functions, activities, or services for, or on
behalf of County as specified in the PSC, provided that such use
or disclosure would not violate the Privacy Rule, if done by
County, or the minimum necessary policies and procedures of the
County.
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7.31.6 SPECIFIC USE AND DISCLOSURE PRO
7.31.6.1 Except as otherwise limited in this BAP, Contractor may use PHI
for the proper management and administration of the Contractor
or to carry out the legal responsibilities of the Contractor.
7.31.6.2 Except as otherwise limited in this BAP, Contractor may disclose
PHI for the proper management and administration of the
Contractor, provided that disclosures are required by law. or
Contractor obtains reasonable assurances from the person to
whom the information is disclosed that it wili remain confidential
and used or further disclosed only as required by law or for the
purpose for which it was disclosed to the person, and the person
notifies the Contractor of any instances of which it is aware in
which the confidentiality of the information has been breached.
7.31.6.3 Except as otherwise limited in this BAP. Contractor may use PHI
to provide Data Aggregation services to County as permitted by
42 CFR 164.504(e)(2)(i)(B).
7.31.6,4 Contractor may use PHI to report violations of law to appropriate
Federal and State authorities, consistent with 164.502(j)(1).
7.31.7 OBLIGATIONS OF COUNTY
7,31.7.1 County shall notify Contractor of any limitation(s) in its notice of
privacy practices in accordance with 45 CFR 164.520, to the
extent that such limitation may affect Contractor's use or
disclosure of PHI.
7.31.7.2 County shall notify Contractor with any changes in, or revocation
of permission by an Individual to use or disclose PHI, to the
extent that such changes may affect Contractor's use or disclosure
of PHI.
7,31.7.3 County shall notify Contractor of any restriction to the use o:
disclosure of PHI that County has agreed to in accordance with 4!
CFR 164.522, to the extent that such restriction may affect
Contractor's use or disclosure of PHI.
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7.31.8 PERMISSIBLE REQUESTS BY COUNTY
7.31.8,1 County shall not request Contractor to use or disclose PHI in any
manner that would not be permissible under the Privacy Rule if
done by County.
7.31,9 TERM AND TERMINATION
7.31.9.1 Term. The Term of this BAP shall be effective as of the day this
PSC is accepted by County or the first day Contractor provides
services covered under this PSC to County, whichever comes
first, and shall terminate when all of the PHI provided by County
to Contractor, or created or received by Contractor on behalf of
County, is destroyed or returned to County, or, f it is infeasible to
return or destroy PHI, protections are extended to such
information, in accordance with the termination provisions of this
Section.
7.31,9.2 Termination for Cause. Upon County's knowledge of a material
breach by Contractor, County shall either:
7.31.9.3 Provide an opportunity for Contractor to cure the breach or end
the violation and terminate this BAP and the OSC if Contractor
does not cure the breach or end the violation within the time
specified by County and to County's satisfaction.
Or
7.31.9.4 Immediately terminate this BAP, and the PSC if Contractor has
breached a material term of this BAP and cure is not possible.
7,31.9.5 If neither termination nor cure is feasible. County shall report the
violation to the Secretary.
7.31.10 EFFECT OF TERMINATION
7.31,10.1 Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this section. upon
termination of this BAP, for any reason, Contractor shall return or
destroy all PI-H received from County. or created or received by
Contractor on behalf of County, as directed by County. County
shall have the sole authority to determine whether PHI shall be
returned or destroyed, and shall have the sole authority to
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establish the terms and conditions of such return or destruction.
This provision shall apply to PI-II that is in the possession of
subcontractors or agents of Contractor. Contractor shall retain no
copies of the PHI.
7.31,10.2 In the event that Contractor determines that returning or
destroying the PHI is infeasible. Contractor shall provide to
County an explanation of the conditions that :nake return or
destruction infeasible. Upon County's concurrence that return or
destruction of PHI is infeasible, Contractor shall extend the
protections of this BAP to such PHI and limit further uses and
disclosures of such PHI to those purposes that make the return or
destruction infeasible, for so long as Contractor maintains such
Pei.
7.31.11 MISCELLANEOUS
7.31.11.1 Regulatory References. A reference in this BAP to a section in the
Privacy Rule means the section as in effect or as amended.
7.31.11.2 Amendment. The Parties agree to take such action as is necessary
to amend this BP from time to time as is necessary to comply with
the requirements of the Privacy and Security Rules and the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law
104-191,
7.31.11.3 Survival. The respective rights and obligations of Contractor
under Section 7.9 of this BAP shall survive the termination of this
BAP.
7.31.11.4 Confidentiality. Contractor agrees that the terms and conditions of
this BAP shall be construed as a general confidentiality agreement
that is binding upon Contractor even if it is determined that
Contractor is not a Business Associate as that term is used in the
Privacy Regulation.
7.31.11.5 Interpretation. Any ambiguity in this BAP shall be resolved to
permit County to comply with the Privacy and Security
Regulation.
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BY: DATE:
John Cooperrider Circuit Court
1200 N Telegraph Rd
Pontiac, MI 48341
L. BROOKS PATTERSON-COUNTY EXECUTIVE
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The undersigned executes this Contract on behalf of -Contractor and the County, and by doing so
legally obligates and binds Contractor and the County to the terms and conditions of this Contract.
FOR THE CONTRACTOR:
appeared in person before me this day and executed this
Contract on behalf of Contractor and acknowledged to me under oath that
has taken all actions and secured any and all necessary
approvals and authorizations and has the requisite authority from Contractor to fully and completely
obligate and bind Contractor to the terms and conditions of this Contract and any and all other
documents incorporated by reference and also acknowledged to me under oath having been
provided with copies and having read and reviewed all Contract documents including all documents
incorporated by reference.
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this day of , 2009.
Notary Public, State of Michigan,
County
My Commission Expires:
Acting in the County of :
FOR THE COUNTY:
BY: DATE:
Jack Sato Smith, Manager
Oakland County Purchasing Division
APPROVED AS TO SCOPE OF CONTRACTOR SERVICES:
BY: DATE:
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EXHIBIT I
SCOPE OF CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES
ADOLESCENT ANGER-REDUCTION TREATMENT GROUPS
Coordinate and conduct court-mandated adolescent anger reduction treatment groups for
youth in cooperation with the Psychological Clinic of the Oakland County Circuit Court - Family
Division. Facilitation of the adolescent treatment groups involves processing referrals,
assigning adolescents to groups, informing adolescents and their families about the groups,
scheduling group meetings, leading groups, maintaining records of each group part:cipant,
preparing weekly progress reports for each participant, attending weekly group sJpervision
meetings, keeping the Court abreast cf non-compliance, preparing final reports for each group
member, and answering questions for Court staff regarding groups and participants.
GROUPS She I s ' k 11111 • u 1 • ER DECISIONS AND TO
MANAGE THEIR ANGER IN WAYS. ThE PROGRAM MIII 12-WEEKS OF
STRUCTURED GROUP A V • • ER UNDERSTAND AND
CONTROL MANAGEMENT TEcHNI LIES MUST
BE TAUGHT THROUGH A COMBINATION nF DISCuSCToNq DMACTICS, EXAMINATIONS,
VIDEOS, AND ROLE-PLAYING.
PAREN EILLaDjalaT_SE2aLC/IN.LA. L,4DER TO LEARN ABOUT
THE PROGRAM R RO ND TI) i-nmp
AND QUESTIONNAIRES.
The Clinic& Psychologist is resoonsible for:
1. The timely completon of letters, memos, and reports concerning group participants.
2. Review of relevant court files, records, and materials.
3. Consultation with clients, judges, referees, Friend of the Court counselors, casework
staff, and others.
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4. Preparaton of weekly and end-of-program reports for group participants.
5. Having an established place of business (the Court Clinical Psychologist may use office
space at the court if available).
6. Preparation of ouestionnaires and forms usec in group; a group notebook for
adolescents and for their parents.
7. Mileage and telephone costs accrued n the performance of group-related
respons!briities.
8. Testfying in court as an expert witness (upon request)
9. Immediately notifying the County of any disciplinary action taken against you by the
ces-ssTvg board.
1C. Cost of materiais and clerical support
11. Current Limited License to Practice (LLP) issued by the State of Michigan Department of
Community Heatri
The Circuit Court — Family Division is resnonsihip
1. Receiving referrals and assisting in scheduling/coordination of participants in groups.
2. Preparing intake packets on all group participants.
3. Provide space for group meetings and office space if available.
Following is the fee schedule for contragasjalgislivgi
Group Sessions (10-week): 5225.00 per 1.5 hour session
Fxpert Testimony: 5150.00 per occurrence
Estitri,"tecl usage: _groups at S225.00/g,rouTD, plus 2-expert testimony hearings at
5C.), 00/incid en t
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EXHIBIT II
CONTRACTOR PROVIDED INSURANCE REOUIREMENTS
At all times during any term of this Contract, (and in the case of any Professional Liability
Insurance. fir a period of two years thereafter, should any such Professional Liability Insurance
involve "tar coverage as described below), the C:ontractor shall provide and maintain, at its own
expense, all insurance as set forth below. This Insurance shall protect the County against loss or
Claims which may arise out of or result from the Contractor's performance of services under the
terms of this Contract, whether such services are performed by the Contractor, their contractors or
sub-contractors, or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or by anyone for
whose acts they may be liable.
The insurance shall be written for not less than any minimum coverage herein specified or required
by law. whichever is ereater. All deductible or self-insured retentions for any of the required
policies are subject to approval by the County.
a. Commercial General Liability Insurance with the following as minimum limits:
S1,000,000 - Each Occurrence Limit
S1,000,000 — General Aggregate Limit—other than Products/Completed Operations
51,000,000 — Products/Completed Operations Aggregate Limit
S1,000,000 - Personal & Advertising Injury Limit
S 500,000 - Fire Damage Limit (Any One Fire)
S 10,000 - Medical Expense (Any One Person)
Commercial General Liability Insurance shall contain the following minimum coverages:
Occurrence Form
Broad Form Property Damage
Premises/Operations
Products and Completed Operations
Libel and Slander
Independent Contractors
(Blanket) Broad Form Contractual (including coverage for obligation assumed in this
contract)
Persona: Injury — Contractual and Employee Exclusions Deleted
b. Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance (including Michigan No-Fault) with a
-minimum limit of S500,000 each occurrence covering liability arising out of any owned,
hired, non-owned or borrowed automobile owned or used by the Vendor/Contractor, its
contractors or sub-contractors, agents or employees.
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c. Worker's Compensation Insurance —Coverage A: with limits statutorily required by any
applicable Federal or State Law and Coverage B: Employers Liability Insurance with
minimum limits of $100,000 each accident, $100.000 each employee by disease and
$300,000 aggregate disease. This requirement is waived if vendor/contractor is a sole
proprietor, has no employees, and as provided a signed and witnessed Oakland County
Sole Proprietor Workers Compensation Release Form.
d. Professional Liability Insurance with a minimum limit of S1,000,000 each claim and
$2,000,000 aggregate to cover all damages from all acts. errors, or omissions from
professional and consulting services from Vendor/Contractor, their contractors or sub-
contractors, agents or employees. If coverage is written on a claims made basis, tail
;overage must be maintained for a period of two-years following the termination of this
contract.
The required coverage limits set forth above may be inetisatisfied with a combination of primary
policies (and) an Umbrella or Excess Liability policy, providing the combined limits equal or exceed
those stated, The primary policies must be specifically listed on the Umbrella or Excess Liability
policy as underlying insurance.
General Insurance Provisions:
All certificates of insurance and insurance policies of the VendoriContractor, their contractors or
sub-contractors shall contain the following, with evidence of same provided to the County:
I ) AN policies of insurance shall be on a pritnary, non-contributory basis with any other insurance
and;or self-insurance carried by the County of Oakland and County Agents.
2) All insurance policies, with the exception of Workers Compensation and Professional Liability
andior Errors and Omissions Liability, shall be endorsed to name as Additional Insured's: The
County of Oakland and County Agents.
3) All certificates are to provide thirty (30) days written notice of material change, non-renewal or
cancellation.
4) Certificates of insurance must be provided no less than ten (10) working days before
commencement of work and must bear evidence of all required endorsements and clauses.
5.) Al: poiicies, except where explicitly prohibited by the insurance carrier, must contain a written
waiver of subrogation in favor of The County of Oakland and County Agents, unless the policy
automatically grants to the named insured, waiver of insurance company subrogation rights.
6) All policies of insurance required in this contract shall be issued by companies that have been
approved to do business in Michigan and shall have and shall maintain a minimum AM, Best
rating of A6 or better.
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Contract Expiration Date: Jury 16, 2010
Contract - NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT 530,600.00
This "Contract" is made between the COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a Michigan Constitutional
Corporation, -hereinafter called "County", and the "Contractor" as further described in the
following 'Fable. In this Contract, either Contractor or the County may also be referred to
individually as a "Party" or jointly as the "Parties".
COUNTY OF OAKLAND
00 Pontiac Lake Road
Waterford. MI 48328
(herein, the "County")
JAMES 0 WINDELL
James Windell
320 James Circle
Royal Oak, MI 48062
Vendor I. D. No: 14020
(herein the 'Contractor")
This Contract is organized and divided into the following "Section" or "Sections" for the
convenience of the Parties.
SECTION 1. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND DEFINITIONS
SECTION 2, CONTRACT EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION
SECTION 3. SCOPE OF CONTRACTORS SERVICES
SECTION 4. COUNTY PAYMENT OBLIGATION FQIIRACTOR'S SERVICES
SECTION 5. CONTRACTOR ASSURANCES AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 6. CONTRACTOR PROVIDED INSURANCE AND,INDEVINIFICATION
SECTION 7, GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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In consideration of the mutual promises, obligations, representations, and assurances in this
Contract, the Parties agree to the following:
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND DEITIMIID .
The following words and expressions when printed with the first letter capitalized as
shown herein, whether used in the singular or plural, possessive or non-possessive, and/or
either within or without quotation marks, shall be defined arid interpreted as follows:
1.1, "Contractor Employee" means without limitation, any employees, officers, directors,
members, managers, trustees, volunteers, attorneys, and representatives of
Contractor, and also includes any Contractor licensees, concessionaires, contractors,
subcontractors, independent contractors, contractor's suppliers, subsidiaries, joint
ventures or partners, and/or any such persons, successors or predecessors,
employees, (whether such persons act or acted in their personal. representative or
official capacities), and/or any and all persons acting by, through, under, or in
concert with any of the above. "Contractor Employee" shall also include any person
who was a Contractor Employee at anytime during the term of this contract but, for
any reason, is no longer employed, appointed, or elected in that capacity.
1.2. "Claims" means any alleged losses, claims, complaints, demands for relief or
damages, suits, causes of action, proceedings, judgements, deficiencies, liability,
penalties, litigation, costs, and expenses, including, but not limited to,
reimbursement for reasonable attorney fees, witness fees, court costs, investigation
expenses, litigation expenses, amounts paid in settlement, and/or other amounts or
liabilities of any kind which are imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the
county, or for which the county may become legally and/or contractually obligated
to pay or defend against, whether direct, indirect or consequential, whether based
upon any alleged violation of the federal or the state constitution, any federal or state
statute, rule, regulation, or any alleged violation of federal or state common law,
whether any such claims are brought in law or equity, tort, contract, or otherwise,
and/or whether commenced or threatened.
1.3. "County" means the County of Oakland, a Municipal and Constitutional
Corporation, its departments, divisions, authorities, boards, committees, and "County
Agent" as defined below.
1.4. "County Agent" means all elected and appointed officials, directors, board members,
council members, commissioners, employees, volunteers, representatives, and/or any
such persons' successors (whether such person act or acted in their personal
representative or official capacities), and/or any persons acting by, through, under, or
in concert with any of them. "County Agent" shall also include any person who was
a "County Agent" anytime during the term of this Contract but, for any reason, is no
longer employed, appointed, or elected and serving as an Agent.
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13. "Day" means any calendar day, which shall begin at 12100:01 a.m. and end at
11:59:59 p.m.
1.6. "Contract Documents" This Contract includes and fully incorporates herein all of the
following documents:
1.6.1. Exhibit!: Scope of Contractor's Services
1.6.2. Exhibit II; Contractor Insurance Requirements.
1.7. "Intellectual Property" means any developments, improvements, designs, innovation,
and materials that may be the subject of a tradernarkiscrvicemark, copyright or
patent, trade secrets or Proprietary Information.
1.8. "Proprietary Information" means ideas, concepts, inventions and processes related to
the development and operation of computer software and systems such as source
code, object code. security procedures and passwords.
§2. CONTRACT EFFECTIVE DATE rii-ND TERMINATION
2.1. The effective date of this Contract shall be as stated on the first page of this
Contract, and unless otherwise terminated or canceled as provided below, it shall end
at 11:59:59 p.m. on the "Contract Expiration Date" shown on the first page of this
Contract, at which time this Contract expires without any further act or notice of
either Party being required. The Parties are under no obligation to renew or extend
this Contract after Contract Expiration Date. Notwithstanding the above, under no
circumstances shall this Contract be effective and binding and no payments to the
Contractor shal: be due or owing for any Contractor services until and unless:
2.1.1. This Contract is signed by a Contractor Employee, legally authorized to
bind the Contractor.
2.1.2. Any and all Contractor Certificates of Insurance and any other conditions
precedent to the Contract have been submitted and accepted by the County.
2.1.3. This Contract is signed by an authorized agent of the Oakland County
Purchasing Division, as provided for on the signature page of this Contract,
who shall be the final signatory to this Contract.
2.2. The County may terminate and/or cancel this Contract (or any part thereof) at any
time during the term, any renewal, or any extension of this Contract, upon ninety
(90) days written notice to the Contractor, for any reason, including convenience
without incurring obligation or penalty of any kind. Notwithstanding the above, if
the County is being reimbursed for any cost or expenses incurred under this Contract
by any third party, including any Federal, State or local governmental avency, and
any such third party funding is terminated, the County may terminate, end or cancel
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this Contract immediately upon written notice to the Contractor. The effective date
for termination or cancellation shall be clearly stated in the written notice.
2.3. The County's sole obligation in the event of termination is for payment for actual
services rendered by the Contractor before the effective date of termination. Under
no circumstances shall the County be liable for any future loss of income, profits,
any consequential damages or any loss of business opportunities, revenues, or any
other economic benefit Contractor may have realized but for the termination and/or
cancellation of this Contract. The County shall not be obligated to pay Contractor
any cancellation or termination fee if this Contract is cancelled or terminated as
provided herein.
2.4. Contractor may terminate and/or cancel this Contract (or any part thereof) at anytime
upon one hundred and eighty days (180) days written notice to the County, if the
County defaults in any obligation contained herein, and within the one hundred and
eighty days (180) notice period the County has failed or has not attempted to cure
any such default. The effective date of termination and/or cancellation and the
specific alleged default shall be clearly stated in the written notice.
2.5. Under no circumstances shall the County be obligated to pay the contractor for any
Services rendered or Goods delivered which have not been invoiced, as required
herein, within sixty (60) days of the date such Goods were actually delivered to the
County or Services were actually rendered pursuant to this Contract,
§3. SCOPE OF CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES
3.1. The Contractor shall perform all services identified and itemized in Exhibit I: "Scope
of Contractor's Services" which is attached hereto and incorporated and made part of
this Contract.
§4. COUNTY PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS FOR CONTRACTOR'S SERVICIN
4.1. Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Contract, the County's sole
financial obligation to the Contractor for any Contractor services under this Contract
shall be:
4.1.1. In no event, shall the County's amount due and owing the Contractor for
any and all services rendered exceed the amount identified as the "NOT TO
EXCEED AMOUNT" on the first page of this Contract. In the event the
Contractor can reasonably foresee the total billings for its services will
exceed this NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT", the Contractor shall provide
the County with notice of this contingency at least fifteen (151 Days before
this event.
4.1.2. No more than once a month, the Contractor shall submit an invoice to the
County which shall itemize all amounts due and/or owing by the County
under this Contract, as the date of the invoice. The invoices shall be
submitted in the form requested by the County. The County shall have no
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obligation to make payment until a proper invoice of service is submitted.
The County reserves the right to make parial payments on account of the
amount due the Contractor as the work progresses,
4,2. Under no circumstances shall the County be responsible for any cost, fee, fine,
penalty, or direct, indirect, special, incidental cr consequential damages incurred or
suffered by Contractor in connection with or resulting from the Contractor's
providing any services under this Contract.
4.3. The County has the right to offset any amounts due and owing to the Contractor
should the County incur any cost associated with this Contract that is the obligations
of Contractor under this Contract. This includes withholding payment in the amount
of any County provided equipment, supplies or identification badges that are not
returned by Contractor upon completion of the services provided under this Contract.
4.4. Th:s Contract does not authorize any in-kind services by either Party, unless
expressly provided herein.
§5 . CONTRACTOR'S ASSURANCES AND WARRANTIES
5.1. Contractor certifies that all statements, assurances, records, and materials submitted
to County in connection with securing this Contract have been truthful, complete and
accurate in all respects. Contractor agrees and understands that any material false
statement, representation or omission made in connection with its seeking or
obtaining this Contract may be 'grounds for canceling or terminating this Contract
and/or debarring the Contractor from future County contracts. The County's right to
cancel this Contract as provided herein shall be in addition to any other rights the
County has to terminate or cancel this Contract.
5.2. Service Warranty. Contractor warrants that all services performed hereunder will be
performed in a manner that complies with all applicable laws, statutes. regulations,
ordinances, and professional standards.
5.3. Business and Professional Licenses. The Contractor will obtain and maintain at all
times during the term of this Contract all applicable business and professional
licenses necessary to provide the contracted services.
5.4. Ecuipment and Supplies. The Contractor is responsible for providing equipment and
supplies not expressly required to be provided by the County herein.
5.5. Taxes. The Contractor shall pay, its own local, state and federal taxes, including
without limitation, social security taxes, and unemployment compensation taxes.
The County shall not be liable tc or required to reimburse the Contractor for any
federal, state and local taxes or fees of any kind.
5.6. Contractor's Incidental Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Contract, the Contractor shall be solely responsible and liable for all costs and
expenses incident to the performance of all services for the County including, but not
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limited to, any professional dues, association fees, license fees, fines. taxes. and
penalties.
5.7. Contractor Employees,
5.7.1. Contractor shall employ and assign qualified Contractor Employees as
necessary and appropriate to provide the services under this Contract.
Contractor shall ensure all Contractor Employees have all the necessary
knowledge, skill, and qualifications necessary to perform the required
services and possess any necessary licenses, permits, certificates, and
governmental authorizations as may required by law.
5.7.2. Contractor shall solely control, direct, and supervise all Contractor
Employees with respect to all Contractor obligations under this Contract.
Contractor will be solely responsible for and fully liable for the conduct and
supervision of any Contractor Employee
5.7.3. Ail Contractor Employees shall wear and display appropriate county-
provided identification at all times while working on County premises.
Contractor shall return all County provided identification upon completion
of the last day of services provided under this Contract.
5.7.4. All Contractor Employees assigned to work under this Contract may, at the
County's discretion, be subject to a security check and clearance by the
County.
5.8, Contractor Employee-Related Exnenses. All Contractor Employees shall be
employed at the Contractor's sale expense (including employment-related taxes and
insurance) and the Contractor warrants that all Contractor Employees shali fully
comply with and adheres to all of the terms of this Contract, Contractor shall be
solely and completely liable for any and all applicable Contractor Employee's
federal, state. or local payment withholdings or contributions and/or any and all
Contractor Employee related pension or welfare benefits plan contribution under
federal or state law. Contractor shall indemnify and hold the County harmless for all
Claims against the County by any Contractor Employee, arsing out of any contract
for hire or employer-employee relationship between the Contractor and any
Contractor Employee, including, but not limited to, Worker's Compensation.
disability pay or other insurance of any kind.
5.9. Full Knowledge of Service Expectations and Aftendant Circumstances. Contractor
warrants that before submitting its Proposal and/or entering into this Contract, it had
a full opportunity to review the proposed services, and review all County
requirements and/or expectations under this Contract. The Contractor is responsible
for being adequately and properly prepared to execute this Contract. Contractor has
satisfied itself in all material respects that it will be able to perform all obligations
under the Contract as specified herein.
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5.10. The Contractor's Relationship To The County Is That Of An Independent Contractor.
Nothing in this Contract is intended to establish an employer-employee relationship
between the County and either the Contractor or any Contractor Employee. All
Contractor Employees assigned to provide services under this Contract by the
Contractor snail, in all cases, be deemed employees of the Contractor and not
employees, agents or sub-contractors of the County,
§6. CONTRACTOR PROVIDED INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
6,1. Indemnification.
6,1.1. Contractor shall indemnify and hold the County harmless from any and all
Claims which are incurred by or asserted against the County by any person
or entity, alleged to have been caused or found to arise, from the acts,
performances, errors, or omissions of Contractor or Contractor's
Employees, including, without limitation, all Claims relating to injury or
death of any person or damage to any property.
6.1.2. The indemnification rights contained in this Contract are in excess and over
and above any valid and collectible insurance rights/policies. During the
term of this Contract, if the validity or collectabiiity of the Contractor's
insurance is disputed by the insurance company, the Contractor shall
indemnify the County for all claims asserted against the County and if the
insurance company prevails, the Contractor shall indemnify the County for
uncollectable accounts.
6.1.3. Contractor shall have no rights against the County for any indemnification
(e.2-., contractual, equitable, or by implication), contribution, subrogation.
and/or any other right to be reimbursed by the County except as expressly
provided herein.
6.1.4. Contractor waives and releases all actions, liabilities, loss and damage
including any subrogated rights it may have against the County based upon
any Claim brought against the County suffered by a Contractor Employee.
6.2. Contractor Provided Insurance.
6.2.1„Nt all times during this Contract, Contractor shall obtain and maintain
insurance according to the specifications indieated in Exhibit II.
§7. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
7.1. Access To County Facilities. While the Contractor retains the right to perform
services at any time, the Contractor must obtain prior permission by the County for
access to County facilities after the County's regular business hours,
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7.2. Cumulative Remedies, A Parry's exercise of any remedy shalt not preclude the
exercise of any other remedies, all of which shall be cumulative. A Party shall have
the right, in its sole discretion, to determine which remedies are to he exercised and
in which order.
7.3. Survival of Terms and Conditions. The following terms and conditions shall survive
and continue in full force beyond the termination and/or cancellation of this Contract
(or any part thereon until the terms and conditions are fully satisfied or expire by
their very nature;
'CONTRACTOR'S ASSURANCES AND WARRANTIES':
"CONTR.ACTOR PROVIDED INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION";
'Dge Clean Upio County Property and/or Premises";
"Audit";
"Severability":
"Governing Law/Consent To Jurisdiction A41:1 Venue"; and
"Survival of Terms And Conditions".
7.4. County Riaht to Suspend Services. Upon written notice, the County may suspend
performance of this Contract if Contractor has failed to comply with Federal, State,
or Local laws, or any requirements contained in this Contract. The right to suspend
services is in addition to the County's right to terminate and/or cancel this Contract.
The County shall incur no penalty, expense, or liability to Contractor if the County
suspends services under this Section.
7.5. No Third Party Beneficiaries. Except as provided for the benefit of the Parties, this
Contract does not and is not intended to create any obligation, duty, promise,
contractual right or benefit, right to be indemnified, right to be subrogated to the
Parties rights in this Contract, and/or any other right, in favor of any other person or
entity.
7,6. Compliance with Laws. Contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local
laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, insurance policy requirements, and
requirements applicable to its activities under this Contract.
7.7. Permits and Licenses. Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining
throughout the term of this Contract all licenses, permits, certificates, and
governmental authorizations necessary to perform all of its obligations under this
Contract and to conduct business under this Contract, Upon request by the County.
Contractor shall furnish copies of any permit, license, certificate or governmental
authorizations necessary to provide services under this Contract.
'7.8. Discrimination, Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant
for employment because of sex, race, religion, color, national origin, or handicap in
violation of State and Federal law.
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7.8.1. Contractor shall promptly notify the County of any complaint or charge
flied and/or determination by any Court or administrative agency of illegal
discrimination by Contrat.lor.
7.8.2. The County, in its discretion, may consider any illegal discrimination
described above as a breach of this Contract and may terminate or cancel
this Contract immediately with notice.
7.9. Reservation of Rights. This Contract does not, and is not intended to impair. divest,
deleaate, or contravene any constitutional, statutory, and/or other legal right,
privilege, power, obligation, duty, or immunity of the County.
7,10. Force Majeure, Notwithstanding any other term or provision of this Contract,
neither Party shall be liable to the other for any failure of performance hereunder if
such failure is due to any cause beyond the reasonable control of that Party and that
Party cannot reasonably accommodate or mitigate the effects of any such cause.
Such cause shall include, without limitation, acts of God, fire, explosion, vandalism,
any law, order, regulation.. direction, action, or request of the United States
government or of any other government, national emergencies, insurrections, riots.
wars, strikes, lockouts, work stoppages, or other labor difficulties. Reasonable
notice shall be given to the affected Party of any such event. The Contractor is
expected, through insurance or alternative temporary or emergency service
arrangements, to continue its obligations under this contract in the event of a
reasonably anticipated, insurable business risk such as business interruption and/or
any insurable casualty or loss.
7,11. Conflict of Interest. Pursuant to Public Act 317 and 318 of 1968, as amended (MCL
15.321, et seq.), no contracts shall be entered into between the County, including all
agencies and departments thereof. and any County Agent. To avod any real or
perceived conflict of interest, Contractor shall identify any Contractor Employee or
relative of Contractor's Employees who are presently employed by the County.
Contractor shall give the County notice if there are any County Agents or reiatives of
County Agents who are presently employed by Contractor.
7.12, Damage Clean up to County Pronertv and/or %praises. Contractor shall be
responsible for any unexpected and/or unnecessary damage to any County property.
its premises. or a County Agent that is caused by Contractor or Contractor's
Employees. If damage occurs, Contractor shall make necessary repairs and/or
replacements to the damaged property to the satisfaction of the County. If the
damage cannot be completed to the County's satisfaction, Contractor shall reimburse
the County the actual cost for repairing or replacing the damage property. The
Contractor shall be responsible for assuring that all County and municipal sites are
restored to their original condition.
7.13. Contractor Use of Confidential Information. The Contractor and/or Contractor
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Information to any third party, or to any Contractor Employee not having a
legitimate need to know any such information and data. and shall not use the
Confidential Information for any purpose other than performing its services under
this Contract. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Contractor may diseiose the
Confidential Information if required by law, statute or other legal process: provided
that Contractor (i) gives County prompt written notice of an impending dlsclosure,
(ii) provides reasonable assistance to County in opposing or limiting the disclosure,
and (iii) makes only such disclosure as is compelled or required.
7.13,1. This Contract imposes no obligation upon Contractor with respect to any
Confidential Information which Contractor can establish by legally
sufficient evidence: (i) was in the possession of, or was known by
Contractor, prior to its receipt from the County, without an obligation to
maintain its confidentiality; or (ii) is obtained by Contractor from a third
party having the right to disclose it, without an obligation to keep such
information confidential.
7.13.2. As used in this Contract, Confidential Information means all information
that the County is required or permitted by law to keep confidential.
7.14. Contractor Use of County Licensed Software. In order for the Contractor to perform
its services under this Contract, the County may permit Contractor or Contractor
Employees to access certain copyrighted Software licensed to the County.
Contractor or Contractor Employees shall not: transfer, remove. use, copy, or
otherwise provide or make available any such copyrighted Software or
Documentation to any other person or entity, for any purpose, without the prior
written consent of the County and/or the licensor. Furthermore, neither the
Contractor nor Contractor Employee shall produce a source listing, decompile.
disassemble, or otherwise reverse engineer any copyrighted Software. Neither the
Contractor nor Contractor Employee shall use any copyrighted software contrary to
the provisions of any applicable Software license agreement or state or federal law.
7.15. Grant Compliance. If any part of this Contract is supported or paid for with any
state or federal funds granted to the County, the Contractor shall empty with all
applicable grant requirements.
7.16. Project Managers. Each Party shall designate an emp!oyee or agent to act as a
Project Manager. The Project Managers shall serve as a contact point for all matters
related to the services to be performed under this Contract. The Contractor's Project
Manager shall coordinate with the County -s Project Manager, the Contractor shall
provide the name and qualifications of its Project Manager and an alternate.
7.17. Contract Administrato . Each Party may designate an employee or agent to act z,s
Contract Administrator. The County's Contract Administrator shall be responsible
for such activities as monitoring deliverables and funding addressing the quality of
services provided by the Contractor, reviewing invoices and submitting requests to
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the County's procurement authority for any contract modification in accordance, with
Section 7.27 of this Contract.
7,18. Dispute Resolution. Al] disputes arising under or relating to the execution,
interpretation, performance, or nonperformance of this Contract involving or
affecting the Parties may first be submitted to the respective Project Managers and
Contract Administrators for possible resolution. The Project Managers and Contract
Administrators may promptly meet and confer in an effort to resolve such dispute. If
the Project Managers cannot resolve the dispute in five (5) business days. the dispute
may be submitted to the signatories of this Contract or their successors in off.ce.
The signatories of this Contract may meet promptly and confer in an effort to resolve
such dispute.
7.19. Access and Records. Contractor will maintain accurate books and records in
connection with the services provided under this Contract for thirty-six (36) months
after end of this Contract, and provide the County with reasonable access to such
book and records.
7.20„4udit. Contractor shall allow the Counry's Auditing Division, or an independent
auditor hired by the County, to perform contract compliance audits with the
authority to access all pertinent records and interview any Contrac:or Employee
throughout the term of this Contract, and for a period of three years after final
payment.
7.20.1 Contractor shall explain any audit finding, questionable costs, or other
Contract compliance deficiencies to the County within thirty (30) business
days of receiving the draft audit report. Contractor's wrilten response shall
include all necessary documents and information that refute the draft audit
report, and an action plan to resolve the audit findings. A copy of the
Contractor's response will be included in the final report. Failure by the
Contractor to respond in writing within 30 business days ;hail be deemed
acceptance of the draft audit report, and will be noted in tie final report.
7.21, Delegation /Subcontract/Assignment. Contractor shall not delegate. assign, or
subcontract any obligations or rights under this Contract without the prior written
consent of the County.
7.21.1. The rights arid obligations under this Contract shall not be diminished in
any manner by assignment_ delegation or subcontract.
7.21.2. Any assignment, delegation, or subcontract by Contractor and approved by
the County. must include a requirement that the assignee, delegee, or
subcontractor will comply with the rights and obligations contained in this
Contract.
7.21.3. The Contractor shall remain primarily liable for all work performed by any
subcontractors, Contractor shall remain liable to the County for any
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obligations under the Contract not cempletely performed by any Contractor
deiegee or subcontractor.
7.21.4. Should a Subcontractor fail to provide the estabiished level of service and
response, the Contractor shall contract with another agency for these
services in a timely manner. Any additional costs associated with securing
a competent subcontractor shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor,
7.21.5. This Contract cannot be sold.
7.21.6. In the event that a Petition in Bankruptcy is filed and there is an assignment
of this Contract by a Court, the County may declare this Contract null and
void.
7.22. Non Exclusive Contract. No provision in this Contract limits, or is intended to limit,
in any way the Contractor's right to offer and provide its services to the general
public, other business entities, municipalities, or governmental agencies during or
after the term of this Contract. Similarly, this Contract is a non-exclusive agreement
and the County may freely engage other persons to perform the same work that the
Contractor performs. Except as provided in this Contract, this Contract shall not be
construed to guarantee the Contractor or any Contractor Employee any number of
fixed or certain number or quantity of hours or services to be rendered to the County.
7.23. No Implied Waiver, Absent a written waiver, no act, failure, or delay by a Parly to
pursue or enforce any right or remedy under this Contract shall constitute a waiver of
those rights with regard to any existing or subsequent breach of this Contract. No
waiver of any term, condition, or provision of this Contract, whether by conduct or
otherwise, in one or more instances, shall be deemed or construed as a continuing
waiver of any term, condition, or provision of this Contract. No waiver by either
Party shall subsequently affect its right to require strict performance of this Contract.
7.24. Severabilitv. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds a term, condition, or
provision of this Contract to be illegal or invalid, then the term, condition, or
provision shall be deemed severed from this Contract. All other teems, conditions,
and provisions of this Contract shall remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding
the above, if Contractor's promise to indemnify or hold the County harmless is
found illegal or invalid. Contractor shall contribute the maximum i -. is permitted to
pay by law toward the payment and satisfaction of any Claims against the County,
7.25. Captions. The section and subsection numbers, captions, and any index to such
sections and subsections contained in this Contract are intended for the convenience
of the reader and are not intended to have any substantive meaning and shall not be
interpreted to limit or modify arty substantive provisions of this coetract. Any use of
the singular or plural number, any reference to the male, female, or neuter genders,
and any possessive or nonpossessive use in this contract shall be deemed the
appropriate plurality, gender or possession as the context requires.
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7.26. Notices. Notices given under this Contract shall be in writing and shall either be
personally delivered, sent by express delivery service, certified mail, or first class
U.S. mail postage prepaid, and addressed to the person listed below. Notice will be
deemed given when one of the following occur: (1) the date of actual receipt: (2) the
next business day when notice is sent express delivery service or personal delivery:
or (3) three days after mailing first class or certified U.S. mail.
7.26.1. If notice is sent to the Contractor, it shall be addressed to the address stated
on the first page of this Contract.
7.26.2. If notice is sent to the County, it shall be addressed to the Contract
Administrator stated on the signature page of this Contract.
7.26.1 Either Party may change the address or individual to which notice is sent by
notifying the other party in writing of the change.
7.27. Contract Modifications or Amendments. Any modifications, amendments,
recessions, waivers, or releases to this Contract must be in writing and aimed to by
both Parties. Unless otherwise agreed, the modification, amendment, recession.
waiver, or release shall be signed by an expressly authorized Contractor Employee
and by the same person who signed the Contract for the County or other County
Agent as authorized by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.
7.28. Precedence of Documents. In the event of a conflict between the terms and
conditions in any of the documents comprising this Contract, the conflict shall be
resolved as follows:
7.28.1. The terms and conditions contained in this main Contract document shall
prevail and take precedence over any allegedly conflicting provisions in all
other Exhibits or documents.
7,29. Governing Laws/Consent . This Contract shall be
governed, interpreted, and enforced by the laws of the State of Michigan. Except as
otherwise required by law or court rule, any action brought to enforce, interpret, or
decide any Claim arising under or related to this Contract shall be brought in the
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of the State of Michigan, the 50th District Court of the
State of Michigan, or the United States District Court for the Eastern District a
Michigan. Southern Division, as dictated by the applicable jurisdiction of the court.
Except as otherwise required by law or court rule venue is proper in the courts set
fOrth above. The choice of forum set forth above shall not be deemed to preclude
the enforcement of any judgement obtained in such forum or taking action under this
Contract to enforce such judgement in any appropriate jurisdiction.
7.30. Entire Contract. This Contract represents the entire Contract and understanding
between the Parties, This Contract supercedes all other prior oral or written
understandings, communications, agreements or Contracts between the Parties. The
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language of this Contract shall be construed as a whole according to its fair meaning,
and not construed strictly for or against any Party,
7.31 Contractor Ohliffation Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996,
This Business Associate Provision (hereinafter BAP) is entered into in order
comply with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and the attendant Regulations found at 45 CFR Sections 160
through 164 inclusive.
Pursuant to this PSC, Contractor (referred to as Business Associate in HIPAA
Regulations) provides services to and on behalf of the County, which services
necessarily involve the access to, generation of, use of, and disclosure of Protected
Health Information (PHI) in the possession of County that identifies individual
patients and their health conditions, Accordingly, Contractor is a business Associate
of County for the purposes of complying, with HIPAA and the Privacy and Security
Regulations.
The County and Contractor agree to enter into this BAP in order for County to
receive "satisfactory assurances - from Contractor as a pre-condition to permitting
Contractor to access, generate, use or disclose PHI on its behalf or in the course of'
performing services to County. Furthermore, County and Contractor agree to enter
into this BAP in order to comply with all the requirements of HIPAA and the
Privacy Rule regarding Business Associates' use of PHI,
7,31.1 DEFINITIONS
Terms used, but not otherwise defined in this BAP shall have the same
meaning as those terms that are used and defined in 45 CFR in parts 160
t'nrough and including parts 164, and in particular 45 CFR 160.103 and
164.50 :, of the Privacy and Security Rules.
7.31.2 EXAMPLES OF SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS
7.31.2.1 Business Associate. "Business Associate - shall mean Contractor,
7.31.2.2 Covered Entity. "Covered Entity" snail mean Oakland Couwy,
Michigan.
7.31.2.3 Individual. "Individual" shall have the same meaning as the term
"individual' in 95 CFR164.501 and shall include a person who
qualifies as a personal representative in accordance with 45 CFR
164.502(g).
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7.31.2.4 Privacy Rule. "Privacy Rule” shall mean the Standards for
Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health information at 45 CFR
part 160 and part 164. subparts A and E.
7.31.2.5 Protected Health Informaton. "Protected Health Information"
shall have the same meaning as the term "protected health
information in 45 (FR 164.501, limited to the information
created or received by Contractor from or on behalf of Covered
Entity.
7.31.2.6 Required by Law. "Required by Law" shall have the same
meaning as the term "required by law" in 45 CFR 164.501.
7.31.2.7 Secretary. "Secretary" shall mean the Secretary of the Department
of Health and Human Services or his designee.
7.31.3 OBLIGATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATE
7.313.1 Contractor is authorized to access. generate, use or disclose PI
as necessary and appropriate to perform the services on behalf of
and for County as described in Section 3 of the PSC and Exhibit I:
Scope of Contractor's Services, appended to the PSC.
7.31.3.2 Contractor agrees to not use or disclose PHI other than as
permitted or required by the BAP or as required by Law.
7.31.3.3 Contractor agrees to use appropriate safeguards to prevent use or
disclosure of the PHI other than as provided fur by this BAP.
7.31.3.4 Contractor agrees to cooperate with County and perform such
activities as County may from time to time direct in order to
mitigate, to the extent practicabie, any harmful effect that is
known to Contractor or brought to Contractor's attention by
County, of a use or disclosure of PHI by Contractor in violation of
the requirements of this BAP.
7.31.3.5 Contractor agrees to report to County any use or disciosure of PHI
in violation of this BAP,
7.31.3.6 Contractor agrees to ensure that any agent, including a
subcontractor, to whom it provides PIII received from, or created
or received by Contractor of behalf of County agrees to the same
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restrictions and conditions that apply through this BAP to
Contractor.
7.31.3.7
7.31.3.8
At me request of County, and in the time and manner designated
by County. Contractor agrees to provide access to PHI in a
Designated Record Set, to County or, as directed by County, to an
Individual in order to meet the inspection and copying
requirements under 45 CFR 164.524.
Contractor agrees to make any amendment(s) to PHI in a
Designated Record Set that County directs or agrees to pursuant
to 45 CFR 164.526 at the request of County or an Individual, and
in the time and manner designated by County.
7.31.3.9 At the direction of County or the Secretary of DUBS, Contractor
agrees to make internal practices, books, records, and policies and
procedures relating to the use and disclosure of PHI received
from, or created or received by Contractor of behalf of County
available to the County, or to the Secretary, in a time and manner
designated by the County or the Secretary, for purposes of the
Secretary determining County's compliance with the Privacy
Rule,
7.31.3.1.0 Contractor agrees to document all disclosures of PHI and
information related to such disclosures as would be required for
County to respond to a request by an Individual for an accounting
of disclosures of PHI in accordance with 45 CFR 364.528.
7.31.3.11 Contractor agrees to provide to County or an Individual, in time
and manner designated by County', information to permit County
to respond to a request by an Individual for an accounting of
disclosures of PHI in accordance with 45 CFR 164.528.
7,31.3.12 Contractor agrees to honor any restriction(s) on the use or
disclosure of PHI that County agrees to, provided that County
notifies Contractor of such restriction(s), unless the information is
needed to provide emergency care or to comply with state or
federal law.
'7.31.3.13 Contractor shall require each member of its work force that has
contact with PHI in the course of providing services to County to
sign a statement indicating that the work force member has read
this BAP, understands its terms and will abide by them, including
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without limitation, the obligation not to use or disclose PHI
except as necessary and appropriate to carry out the services being
performed by Contractor for or on behalf of County. Contractor
will make such signed statements available to County upon
request,
7.31.4 SECURITY REQU:1REMENTS
Contractor (including its agents and subcontractors), can only create, receive,
maintain. or transmit Electronic Protected Health Information (EPHI) if it
complies with the following requirements and Part 164 of 45 CFR:
7.31.4,1 Implement administrative, physical. and technical safeguards that
reasonably and appropriately protect the confidentiality, integrity,
and availability of the electronic protected health information that
it creates, receives, maintains, or transmits on behalf of the
covered entity as required by this subpart;
7.31.4.2 Any technology used to accomplish these requirements must be
the equivalent of, and compatible with, the technology used by the
County.
7.31.43 Ensure that any agent, including a subcontractor, to whom it
provides such information agrees to implement reasonable and
appropriate safeguards to protect it;
7.31.4.4 Report to the County any security incident of which it becomes
aware.
7.31,4.5 County shall have the right to audit the Contractor and inspect the
premises of Contractor to determine if there is compliance with
these security requirements.
7.31.5 PERMITTED LISED D ASSOCIATE
7.31.5.1 Except as otherwise limited in this BAP. Contractor may use or
disclose PHI to perform functions, activities, or services for, or on
behalf of County as specified in the PSC, provided that such use
or disclosure would not violate the Privacy Rule_ if done by
County, or the minimum necessary policies and procedures of the
County.
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7.31.6 SPECIFIC USE AND DISCLOSURE PROVISIONS
7.31.6.1 Except as otherwise limited in this BAP,. Contractor may use PHI
for the proper management and administration of the Contractor
or to carry out the legal responsibilities of the Contractor.
7.31.6.2 Except as otherwise limited in this BAP. Contractor may disclose
PHI for the proper management and administration of the
Contractor, provided that disclosures are required by law, or
Contractor obtains reasonable assurances from the person to
whom the information is disclosed that it will remain confidential
and used or farther disclosed only as required by law or for the
purpose for which it was disclosed to the person, and the person
notifies the Contractor of any instances of which it is aware in
which the confidentiality of the information has been breached,
7.31.6.3 Except as otherwise limited in this BAR Contractor may use PHI
to provide Data Aggregation services to County as permitted by
42 CFR 164.504(e)(2)(i)(8).
7.31.6.4 Contractor may use PHI to report violations of law to appropriate
Federal and State authorities, consistent with 164.502(1)(1).
7.31.7 OBLIGATIONS OF COUNTY
7.31.7.1 County shall notify Contractor of any limitation(s) in its notice of
privacy' practices in accordance with 45 CFR 164.520, io the
extent that such limitation may affect Contractor's use or
disclosure of PHI.
7.31.7.2 County shall notify Contractor with any changes in, or revocation
of permission by an Individual to use or disclose PHI, to the
extent that such changes may affect Contractor's use or disclosure
of PHI,
7.31.7.3 County shall notify Contractor of any restriction to the use or
disclosure of PHI that County has agreed to in accordance with 45
CFR 164.522, to the extent that such restriction may affect
Contractor's use or disclosure of PHI.
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7.31.8 PERMISSIBLE REQUESTS BY COUNTY
7.31.8.1 County shall not request Contractor to use or disclose PHI in any
manner that would not be permissible under the Privacy Rule if
done by County.
7.31.9 TERM AND TERMINATION
7.31.9.1 Term. The Term of this BAP shall be effective as of the day this
PSC is accepted by County or the first day Contractor provides
services covered under this PSC to County, whichever comes
first, and shall terminate when all of the PHI provided by County
to Contractor, or created or received by Contractor on behalf of
County, is destroyed or returned to County, or. if it is infeasible to
return or destroy PHI, protections are extended to such
information, in accordance with the termination provisions of this
Section,
7.31.9.2 Termination for Cause. Upon County's knowledge of a material
breach by Contractor, County shall either:
7.31.9.3 Provide an opportunity for Contractor to cure the breach or end
the violation and terminate this BAP and the OSC if Contractor
does not cure the breach or end the violation within the time
specified by County and to County's satisfaction,
Or
7.31.9.4 Immediateiy terminate this BAP, and the PSC if Contractor has
breached a material term of this BAP and cure is not possible.
7.31.9.5 If neither termination nor cure is feasible. County shall report the
violation to the Secretary.
7.31.10 EFFECT OF 1.bRMINATION
7.31.10,1 Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this section. upon
termination of this BAP, for any reason. Contractor shall return or
destroy all PHI received from County, or created or received by
Contractor on behalf of County, as directed by County. County
shall have the sole authority to determine whether PHI shall be
returned or destroyed, and shall have the sole authority to
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establish the terms and conditions of such return or destruction.
This provision shall apply to PHI that is in the possession of
subcontractors or agents of Contractor. Contractor shall retain no
copies of the PHI.
7.3/.10.2 In the event that Contractor determines that returning or
destroying the PHI is infeasible. Contractor shall provide to
County an explanation of the conditions that make return or
destruction infeasible. Upon County's concurrence that return or
destruction of PHI is infeasible. Contractor shall extend the
protections of this BAP to such PHI and limit further uses and
disclosures of such PHI to those purposes that make the return or
destruction infeasible, for so long as Contractor maintains such
PHI.
7.31.11 MISCELLANEOUS
7.31,11.1 Regulatory References. A reference in this BAP to a section in the
Privacy Rule means the section as in effect or as amended.
7.31,11.2 Amendment. The Parties agree to take such action as is necessary
to amend this BP from time to time as is necessary to comply with
the requirements of the Privacy and Security Rules and the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law
104-191.
7.31.11.3 Survival. The respective rights and obligations of Contractor
under Section 7.9 of this BAP shall survive the termination of this
BAP.
7.31.11.4 Confidentiality. Contractor agrees that the terms and conditions of
this BAP shall be construed as a generat confidentiality agreement.
that is binding upon Contractor even if it is determined that
Contractor is not a Business Associate as that term is used in the
Privacy Regulation.
7.31.11.5 Interpretation. Any ambiguity in this BAP shall be resolved to
permit County to comply with the Privacy and Security
Regulation,
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The undersigned executes this Contract on behalf of Contractor and the County. and by doing so
legally obligates and binds Contractor and the County to the terms and conditions of this Contract.
FOR THE CONTRACTOR:
_ appeared in person before me this day and executed this
Contract on behalf of Contractor and acknowledged to me under oath that
has taken all actions and secured any and all necessary
approvals and authorizations and has thc requisite authority from Contractor to fully and completely
obligate and bind Contractor to the terms and conditions of this Contract and any and all other
documents incorporated by reference and also acknowledged to rue under oath having been
provided with copies and having read and reviewed all Contract documents including all documents
incorporated by reference.
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this day of .2009.
Notary Public, State of Michigan,
County
My Commission Expires:
Acting in the County of
FOR THE COUNTY:
BY: DATE:
Jack Sato Smith, Manager
Oakland County Purchasing Division
APPROVED AS TO SCOPE OF CONTRACTOR SERVICEL
BY: DATE:
John Cooperrider. Contract Administrator C:rcuit Court
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EXHIBIT I
SCOPE OF CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES
HIGH CONFLICT DIVORCE GROUPS
Conduct joint arenting groups for high-conflict, post-divorce couples in cooperation with the
Psychological Clinic of tne Oakland County Circuit Court - Family arv;sion. Cooroinating and
conducting co-parenting groups involves processing referrals, assigning co-parents to groups,
notifying co-parents wnen they are to attend such groups, co-facilitating groups of co-parents,
maintaining records of each individual and co-parenting couple in each group, preparing
weekly progress reports for each individual and couple, attending planning sessions with co-
facilitator, preparing and sending weekly attendance memos for each group to the Circuit
Court, preparing and sending final reports for each group member, and answering questions
for Friend of tie Court, jurists, attorneys, group participants and agency personnel regarding
group participants. Working with group clients also requires responding to ernalls and phone
calls from group clients and requires post-group meetings with co-parents.
Parents involving in group sessions are those who are either at risk of, or who continue to
engage in moderate to high conflicts after a judgment of divorce has been entered in their
case. These co-parents are unable to effectively cooperate and work together to parent
because of hostility, anger and poor communication with eacn other. Often mediations have
been unsuccessful with on-going difficulties over one or more parenting issues. During group
sessions, participants must learn new techniques of communication, practice tnese skills,
receive homework assignments, and must demonstrate their use of the skifls they have
learned in the weekly sessions. Co-facilitators and the other co-parents present provide a
supportive and encouraging environment that enhances the learning and use of new ways to
communicate.
The Clinical Psycholoclist is rewonsible for:
1. The timely completion of letters, memos, an reports concerning group participants.
2. Review of relevant court files, records, and materials.
3. Consuaation with clients, judges, referees, Friend of the Court counselors, caseworx
staff, and others.
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4. Preparation of weekly and end-of-program reports for group participants.
5. Hav'na an established place of business (the Court Clinical Psychcyogist may use office
space at the court if available).
6. Preparation of questionnaires and forms used in group; a group notebook for
adolescents and for their parents.
7. Mileage and telephone costs accrued in the performance of group-related
respons.blities.
8. Testifying in court as an expert witness (upon request)
9. Immediately notifying the County of any disciplinary action taken against you Py the
licensing board,
10. Cost of materials and clerical support
11. Current Limited License to Practice (LLP) issued by the State of Micnigan Department of
Community Health
The Circuit C clatILYAJLID.S.LOLLIS-r-ea
1. Receiving referrals and assisting in scheduling of part:cipants in groups.
2. Preparing the intake packet for all group participants.
3. Provide space for group meetings.
4. Provide office space If available.
Following is the fee schedule for contracted clinicians:
Group Sessions: $300.00 per 2-hr session
Orientations: 5225.00 per 2-hour session
Expert Testimony: $150.00 per occurrence
ESTIMATED USAGE: 96 GROUPS AT 5300.00/GROAT, PLUS 3-EXPERT TESTIMONY
HEARINGS $130.00/INCIDENT AND 6 ORIENLUIONS tu 5225.00/GROUP
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OAKLAND COUNTY
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EXHIBIT II
CONTRACTOR PROVIDED INSURANCE REOUIREMENTS
At all times during any term of this Contract, (and in the case of any Proftssional
InsuranCe, fbr a period of two years thereafter, should any such Professional
Insurance involve "tail" coverage as described below), the Contractor shall
provide and maintain, at its own expense, all insurance as set forth below. This Insurance
shall protect the County against loss or Claims which may arise out of or result from the
Contractor's performance of services under the terms of this Contract, whether such services
are performed by the Contractor, their contractors or sub-contractors, or by anyone directly
or indirectly employed by any of them, or by anyone for whose acts they may be liable.
The insurance shall be written for not less than any minimum coverage herein specified or
required by law, whichever is greater. All deductible or self-insured retentions for any of
the required policies are subject to approval by the County.
a. Commercial General Liability Insurance with the following as minimum limits:
$1,000.000 - Each Occurrence Limit
S1,000,000 — General Aggregate Limit—other than Products/Completcd
Operations
$1,000,000 — Products/Completed Operations Aggregate Limit
$1.000,000 - Personal & Advertising Injury Limit
S 500,000 - Fire Damage Limit (Any One Fire)
$ 10,000 - Medical Expense (Any One Person)
Commercial General Liability Insurance shall contain the following minimum
coverages:
Occurrence Form
Broad Form Property Damage
Premises/Operations
Products and Completed Operations
Libel and Slander
Independent Contractors
(Blanket) Broad Form Contractual (including coverage for obligation assumed in
this contract)
Personal Injury — Contractual and Employee Exclusions Deleted
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h. Commercial Automobile Liability Insumsit (including Michigan No-Fault) with
a minimum limit of $500,000 each occurrence covering liability arising out of any
owned, hired, non-owned or borrowed automobile owned or used by the
Vendor/Contractor, its contractors or sub-contractors, agents or employees.
c. Worker's Compensation Insurance — Coverage A: with limits statutorily required
by any applicable Federal or State Law and Coverage B: Employers Liability
Insurance with minimum limits of $100„000 each accident, S100,000 each employee
disease and $300,000 aggregate disease. This requirement is waived if
vendor/contractor is a sole proprietor, has no employees, and has provided a signed
and witnessed Oakland County Sole Proprietor Workers Compensation Release
Form.
d. Professional Liability Insurance with a minimum limit of S1,000,000 each claim
and S2,000,000 aggregate to cover all damages from all acts, errors, or omissions
from professional and consulting services from Vendor/Contractor, their contractors
or sub-contractors, agents or employees. If coverage is written on a claims made
basis, tail coverage must be maintained for a period of two-years following the
termination of this contract.
The required coverage limits set forth above may be met/satisfied with a combination of
primary policies (and) an Umbrella or Excess Liability policy, providing the combined
limits equal or exceed those stated. The primary policies must be specifically listed on the
Umbrella or Excess Liability policy as underlying insurance.
General Insurance Provisions:
All certificates of insurance and insurance policies of the Vendor/Contractor, their
contractors or sub-contractors shall contain the following ; with evidence of same provided
to the County:
1) All policies of insurance shall be on a primary, non-contributory basis with any other
insurance and/or self-insurance carried by the County of Oakland and County Agents.
2) All insurance policies, with the exception of Workers Compensation and Professional
Liability and/or Errors and Omissions Liability, shall be endorsed to name as Additional
Insured's: The County of Oakland and County Agents.
3) All certificates are to provide thirty (30) days written notice of material change. non-
renewal or cancellation.
4) Ccrtlficates of insurance must be provided no less than ten (10) working days before
commencement of work and must bear evidence of all required endorsements and clauses.
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5) Ali policies, except where explicitly prohibited by the insurance carrier, must contain a
written waiver of subrogation in favor of The County of Oakland and County Ments,
unless the policy automatically grants to the named insured, waiver of insurance company
subrogation rights.
(5) All policies Df insurance required in this contract shall be issued by companies that have been
approved to do business in Michigan and shall have and shall maintain a minimum A.M. Best
rating of A6 or better.
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FISCAL NOTE (MISC. 109137) June 15, 2009
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, TOM MIDDLETON, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT / FAMILY DIVISION — REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CONTRACT
WITH A FORMER COUNTY EMPLOYEE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above
referenced resolution and finds:
1. Resolution authorizes the entering into Professional Services Contract number
2544 with a former Oakland County employee (James Windell) to coordinate and
conduct court-mandated adolescent anger reduction treatment group for youth
within the Circuit Court-Family Division's Psychological Clinic.
2. Resolution authorizes the entering into Professional Services Contract number
2543 with the same former Oakland County employee (James Windell) to
coordinate and conduct joint parenting groups for high conflict, post divorce
couples within the Circuit Court-Family Division's Psychological Clinic.
3. Professional Services Contract 2544 beings July 17, 2009 and expires July 16,
2010, with a not to exceed amount of $21,900.
4. Professional Services Contract 2543 begins July 17, 2009 and expires July 16,
2010, with a not to exceed amount of $30,600.
5. Funding for this action is available in the Circuit Court Family Divisions
Professional Services line itern account.
6. No budget amendment is recommended.
pbIA„ CE CO,A1TTE
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gingell absent.
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Resolution #09137 July 15, 2009
Moved by Capello supported by Woodward the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted),
AYES: Burns, Capella, Coleman, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel,
Hatchett, Jackson, Jacobsen, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Runestad,
Schwartz, Scott, Taub, Woodward, Zack, Bullard. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fisca/ notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
HEREBY APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
ACTAG PURSUANT TO 1973 PA 139
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson. Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true
and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on July 15,
2009, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac. Michigan this 15th day of July. 2009.
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Ruth Johnson, County Clerk