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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20100169.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE AMENDMENT #1 TO WELD COUNTY YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS GRANT AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN-GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON COMMUNITY SERVICE, COLORADO AMERICORPS PROGRAM WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS,the Board has been presented with Amendment#1 to the Weld County Youth Conservation Corps Grant Agreement between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human Services, Employment Services of Weld County, and the Governor's Commission on Community Service, Colorado AmeriCorps Program, commencing upon full execution, with terms and conditions being as stated in said amendment, and WHEREAS, after review,the Board deems it advisable to approve said amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that Amendment #1 to the Weld County Youth Conservation Corps Grant Agreement between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human Services, Employment Services of Weld County, and the Governor's Commission on Community Service, Colorado AmeriCorps Program, be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said amendment. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 20th day of January, A.D., 2010. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS my ELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: 7e —� 861 ..y. 'sot las'Rade cher, Chair •Weld County Clerk to the Boa i �'. �! 1 l /, 11I� ti // % a rbara Kirkmeye , Pro-Tem / • c-tue t�s_Ci I, Cii (CC'l , &:° C Deputy Clerk to the Board Sean P. o;way APOVJz FORM: , G�C PR wGaal ney David E. Long Date of signature: Du l to 2010-0169 HR0081 CC' '. I1_3C �'•l'i // MEMORANDUM (7.- (7- f DATE: January 15, 2010 WIlDTO: Douglas Rademacher, Chair, Board of County Commissi ners O FROM: Judy A. Griego, Director, Human Serve s Dep mi menta COLORADO RE: Amendment 1, #9489 to the AmeriCorps Grant Agreement #6138 between the Weld County Department of Human Services and the State of Colorado, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Governor's Commission on Community Service Enclosed for Board approval is the Amendment 1, #9489 to AmeriCorps Grant Agreement#6138 between the Department and the State of Colorado, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Governor's Commission on Community Service. This Amendment was presented at the Board's January 6, 2010, Work Session. This amendment increases the maximum amount of the AmeriCorps contract to $186,983.00 and increases the total of part-time and full-time AmeriCorps members to 30. The original grant request was reviewed by the Board at the November 3, 2008, Work Session and the Contract was signed at the October 21, 2009, regular Board meeting. If you have any questions, please give me a call at extension 6510. 2010-0169 Exhibit B GRANT FUNDING CHANGE LETTER Date: State Fiscal Year: Grant Funding Change Letter# CMS Routing # TO: Board of Weld County Commissioners In accordance with §8 of Amendment#1 (CMS # ) to the Original Contract (CMS# 6138) between the State of Colorado, Governor's Commission on Community Service, and Board of Weld County Commissioners beginning October 5, 2009 and ending on October 4, 2010, the undersigned commits the following funds to the Grant: The amount of grant funds available and specified in §7A of the Original Contract is increased by $ to a new total funds available of$ for the following reason: Section 7A is hereby modified accordingly. This Grant Funding Letter does not constitute an order for services under this Grant. The effective date of hereof is upon approval of the State Controller or , whichever is later. STATE OF COLORADO Bill Ritter, Jr. GOVERNOR Office of the Lieutenant Governor Governor's Commission on Community Service By: Bruce Atchison, Chief of Staff, Lt. Governor Barbara O'Brien Date: ALL GRANTS REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE STATE CONTROLLER CRS§24-30-202 requires the State Controller to approve all State Grants.This Grant is not valid until signed and dated below by the State Controller or delegate.Grantee is not authorized to begin performance until such time. If Grantee begins performing prior thereto,the State of Colorado is not obligated to pay Grantee for such performance or for any goods and/or services provided hereunder. • STATE CONTROLLER David J. McDermott, CPA By: Date: 6 " r STATE OF COLORADO GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ihag:A , rs� 601 East 18th Avenue,Suite 250 I � Denver,Colorado 80203 . , Phone(303)764-7700 boa,," Fax(303)764-7725 www.colorado.gov/oit Bill Ritter,Ir. Governor Michael Locals State Chief Information Officer December 9, 2009 Board of Weld County Commissioners Weld County Division of Human Services P.O. Box 1805 Greeley, CO 80632 Attn: Tami Grant Re: Amendment 1, #9489, to Original Grant Agreement#6138 Attached, for your review and approval, is the document(s) that make up Amendment 1, #9489, to Original Grant Agreement Number 6138 between Board of Weld County Commissioners and the State of Colorado, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Governor's Commission on Community Service (GCCS). The purpose of this Amendment is to increase funding for Original Grant Agreement#6138. If the Agreement meets with your approval, please print and sign four copies and mail them to me via overnight mail at your earliest convenience to the following address. If your company is a corporation, please provide the corporate seal on the signature pages as well. Please include a copy of your company's proof of signature authority for the individual signing this contract, and a copy of your Certificate of Insurance coverage in accordance with Section 13 of the Original Grant Agreement. Governor's Office of Information Technology Attn: Cindy Howe, OIT Contract Unit 601 East 18th Avenue, Suite 250 Denver, CO 80203 Our office will send you a copy of the fully signed and executed document once all State of Colorado signatures have been obtained. Should you have any questions, please contact Mark Skinner at the GCCS at (303) 866-2565. Thank you for your prompt response. Sincerely, Cindy Howe Procurement Assistant OIT,h,.;‘, Increasing the effectiveness of government through information technology GRANT CONTRACT AMENDMENT Amendment#1 I Original Contract CMS # 6138 I Amendment CMS # 9489 1) PARTIES This Amendment to the above-referenced Original Grant Contract (hereinafter called the Contract) is entered into by and between Board of Weld County Commissioners, Weld County Division of Human Services (hereinafter called "Grantee"), and the STATE OF COLORADO (hereinafter called the "State") acting by and through the Governor's Commission on Community Service, (hereinafter called "GCCS"). 2) EFFECTIVE DATE AND ENFORCEABILITY This Amendment shall not be effective or enforceable until it is approved and signed by the Colorado State Controller or designee (hereinafter called the "Effective Date"). The State shall not be liable to pay or reimburse Grantee for any performance hereunder including, but not limited to, costs or expenses incurred, or be bound by any provision hereof prior to the Effective Date. 3) FACTUAL RECITALS The Parties entered into the Contract for recruitment of up to 20 AmeriCorps members to work on a variety of projects in Greeley and the surrounding county of Weld. The State has additional funds to disburse to Grantee to further the purposes of this Grant. 4) CONSIDERATION-COLORADO SPECIAL PROVISIONS The Parties acknowledge that the mutual promises and covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration are sufficient and adequate to support this Amendment. The Parties agree to replacing the Colorado Special Provisions with the most recent version (if such have been updated since the Contract and any modification thereto were effective) as part consideration for this Amendment. If applicable, such Special Provisions are attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit A. 5) LIMITS OF EFFECT This Amendment is incorporated by reference into the Contract, and the Contract and all prior amendments thereto, if any, remain in full force and effect except as specifically modified herein. 6) MODIFICATIONS. The Contract and all prior amendments thereto, if any, are modified as follows: a. Maximum Amount Section 7.A of the Original Contract is amended to state that the maximum amount payable under this grant by the State during the contract term specified in §5A of the original contract is $186,983 as determined by the State from available funds. b. Recruitment and Training Section 23.A of the Original Contract is amended to state that the Board of Weld County Commissioners, Division of Weld County Division of Human Services, Weld County Youth Conservation Corps shall place 30 part-time and full-time AmeriCorps members to serve in the service projects in Greeley and Weld County described in the Original Contract. 7) START DATE This Amendment shall take effect on the later of its Effective Date or December 1, 2009. 8) AMENDMENT BY GRANT CONTRACT FUNDING LETTER The State may increase of decrease funds available under this Contract using a Grant Funding Letter substantially equivalent to Exhibit B. The Grant Funding Letter is not valid until it has been approved by the State Controller or designee. 9) ORDER OF PRECEDENCE Except for the Special Provisions, in the event of any conflict, inconsistency, variance, or contradiction between the provisions of this Amendment and any of the provisions of the Contract, the provisions of this Amendment shall in all respects supersede, govern, and control. The most recent version of the Special Provisions incorporated into the Contract or any amendment shall always control other provisions in the Contract or any amendments. 10) AVAILABLE FUNDS Financial obligations of the state payable after the current fiscal year are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted, or otherwise made available. THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE EXECUTED THIS AMENDMENT * Persons signing for Grantee hereby swear and affirm that they are authorized to act on Grantee's behalf and acknowledge that the State is relying on their representations to that effect. GRANTEE STATE OF COLORADO Board of Weld County Commissioners Bill Ritter,Jr. GOVERNOR By Douglas Rademacher Office of the Lieutenant Governor Title: Chair Governor's Commission on Community Service )9 it\-- , irh the11 By: Bruce Atchi n, Chief of Staff *Signature • Date: JAN 2 02010 Date: ��./7":o ALL CONTRACTS REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE STATE CONTROLLER CRS §24-30-202 requires the State Controller to approve all State Contracts. This Contract is not valid until signed and dated below by the State Controller or delegate. Grantee is not authorized to begin performance until such time. If Grantee begins performing prior thereto,the State of Colorado is not obligated to pay Grantee for such performance or for any goods and/or services provided hereunder. STATE CONTROLLER David J. McDermott, CPA By: Date: 3 -3—/° 2 , /D D/l 11) Exhibit A—Special Provisions These Special Provisions apply to all contracts except where noted in italics. 1. CONTROLLER'S APPROVAL. CRS §24-30-202(1). This contract shall not be valid until it has been approved by the Colorado State Controller or designee. 2. FUND AVAILABILITY. CRS §24-30-202(5.5). Financial obligations of the State payable after the current fiscal year are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted, and otherwise made available. 3. GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY. No term or condition of this contract shall be construed or interpreted as a waiver, express or implied, of any of the immunities, rights, benefits, protections, or other provisions, of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, CRS §24-10-101 et seq., or the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§1346(b) and 2671 et seq., as applicable now or hereafter amended. 4. INDEPENDENT GRANTEE. Grantee shall perform its duties hereunder as an independent contractor and not as an employee. Neither Grantee nor any agent or employee of Grantee shall be deemed to be an agent or employee of the State. Grantee and its employees and agents are not entitled to unemployment insurance or workers compensation benefits through the State and the State shall not pay for or otherwise provide such coverage for Grantee or any of its agents or employees. Unemployment insurance benefits will be available to Grantee and its employees and agents only if such coverage is made available by Grantee or a third party. Grantee shall pay when due all applicable employment taxes and income taxes and local head taxes incurred pursuant to this contract. Grantee shall not have authorization, express or implied, to bind the State to any agreement, liability or understanding, except as expressly set forth herein. Grantee shall (a) provide and keep in force workers' compensation and unemployment compensation insurance in the amounts required by law, (b) provide proof thereof when requested by the State, and (c) be solely responsible for its acts and those of its employees and agents. 5. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. Grantee shall strictly comply with all applicable federal and State laws, rules, and regulations in effect or hereafter established, including, without limitation, laws applicable to discrimination and unfair employment practices. 6. CHOICE OF LAW. Colorado law, and rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto, shall be applied in the interpretation, execution, and enforcement of this contract. Any provision included or incorporated herein by reference which conflicts with said laws, rules, and regulations shall be null and void. Any provision incorporated herein by reference which purports to negate this or any other Special Provision in whole or in part shall not be valid or enforceable or available in any action at law, whether by way of complaint, defense, or otherwise. Any provision rendered null and void by the operation of this provision shall not invalidate the remainder of this contract, to the extent capable of execution. 7. BINDING ARBITRATION PROHIBITED. The State of Colorado does not agree to binding arbitration by any extra-judicial body or person. Any provision to the contrary in this contact or incorporated herein by reference shall be null and void. 8. SOFTWARE PIRACY PROHIBITION. Governor's Executive Order D 002 00. State or other public funds payable under this contract shall not be used for the acquisition, operation, or maintenance of computer software in violation of federal copyright laws or applicable licensing restrictions. Grantee hereby certifies and warrants that, during the term of this contract and any extensions, Grantee has and shall maintain in place appropriate systems and controls to prevent such improper use of public funds. If the State determines that Grantee is in violation of this provision, the State may exercise any remedy available at law or in equity or under this contract, including, without limitation, immediate termination of this contract and any remedy consistent with federal copyright laws or applicable licensing restrictions. 9. EMPLOYEE FINANCIAL INTEREST/CONFLICT OF INTEREST. CRS §§24-18-201 and 24-50-507. The signatories aver that to their knowledge, no employee of the State has any personal or beneficial interest whatsoever in the service or property described in this contract. Grantee has no interest and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, that would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of Grantee's services and Grantee shall not employ any person having such known interests. 10. VENDOR OFFSET. CRS §§24-30-202 (1) and 24-30-202.4. [Not Applicable to intergovernmental agreements] Subject to CRS §24-30-202.4 (3.5), the State Controller may withhold payment under the State's vendor offset intercept system for debts owed to State agencies for: (a) unpaid child support debts or child support arrearages; (b) unpaid balances of tax, accrued interest, or other charges specified in CRS §39-21-101, et seq.; (c) unpaid loans due to the Student Loan Division of the Department of Higher Education; (d) amounts required to be paid to the Unemployment Compensation Fund; and (e) other unpaid debts owing to the State as a result of final agency determination or judicial action. 11. PUBLIC CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES. CRS §8-17.5-101. [Not Applicable to agreements relating to the offer, issuance, or sale of securities, investment advisory services or fund management services, sponsored projects, intergovernmental agreements, or information technology services or products and services] Grantee certifies, warrants, and agrees that it does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien who will perform work under this contract and will confirm the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for employment in the United States to perform work under this contract, through participation in the E-Verify Program or the Department program established pursuant to CRS §8-17.5-102(5)(c), Grantee shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this contract or enter into a contract with a subGrantee or subcontractor that fails to certify to Grantee that the subGrantee shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this contract. Grantee (a) shall not use E- Verify Program or Department program procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants while this contract is being performed, (b) shall notify the subGrantee and the contracting State agency within three days if Grantee has actual knowledge that a subGrantee or subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal alien for work under this contract, (c) shall terminate the subcontract if a subGrantee or subcontractor does not stop employing or contracting with the illegal alien within three days of receiving the notice, and (d) shall comply with reasonable requests made in the course of an investigation, undertaken pursuant to CRS §8-17.5-102(5), by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. If Grantee participates in the Department program, Grantee shall deliver to the contracting State agency, Institution of Higher Education or political subdivision a written, notarized affirmation, affirming that Grantee has examined the legal work status of such employee, and shall comply with all of the other requirements of the Department program. If Grantee fails to comply with any requirement of this provision or CRS §8-17.5-101 et seq., the contracting State agency, institution of higher education or political subdivision may terminate this contract for breach and, if so terminated, Grantee shall be liable for damages. 12. PUBLIC CONTRACTS WITH NATURAL PERSONS. CRS §24-76.5-101. Grantee, if a natural person eighteen (18) years of age or older, hereby swears and affirms under penalty of perjury that he or she(a) is a citizen or otherwise lawfully present in the United States pursuant to federal law, (b) shall comply with the provisions of CRS §24-76.5-101 et seq., and (c) has produced one form of identification required by CRS §24-76.5-103 prior to the effective date of this contract. Revised 1-1-09 • THE REST OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK. 5 Hello