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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20081480.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR INTERAGENCY OVERSIGHT GROUP EVALUATION PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN 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 a Purchase of Services Agreement for the Interagency Oversight Group Evaluation Project among the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Social Services, the Weld County Interagency Oversight Group, and the University of Northern Colorado, commencing June 1, 2008, and ending September 30, 2008, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, 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, ex-officio Board of Social Services, that the Purchase of Services Agreement for Interagency Oversight Group Evaluation Project among the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Social Services, the Weld County Interagency Oversight Group, and the University of Northern Colorado, be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 19th day of May, A.D., 2008. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: /, ,��'I/G'�• �7�, I x= Iliam H. Jerke, Chair Weld County Clerk t=`f11 a A kip Robert Ds Maspen, Pro-Tem BY: Deputy Cler to the Board" , L K Wil • F. Garcia APP VE AS C OL � � David E. Long ou ty orney �--- a C grJ`�w ouglas f� demacher Date of signature: Zan 2008-1480 SS0035 �'a `>S C yc uS UMQCo) 611 /Cel Sponsored Programs and Academic Research Center Transmittal Form May 14, 2008 Agency Submitted: Kelly Schram Interagency Oversight Group of Weld County 2835 W. 10th Street Greeley, CO 80634 Contract or Grant Number: Purchase of Services Agreement Modification or Supplement Number: Number of Copies Enclosed: Seven (7) XX We are retaining the advance or machine copy with the understanding that Two (2) fully executed original of each amendment will be forwarded at a later date. Return Exhibit C with signed originals. Sign all copies and return to the address listed below. A fully executed copy will be sent to you at a later date. Original for your files. Special Comments: All correspondence concerning this contract or grant should be directed to: Mona Castor Sponsored Programs & Academic Research Center University of Northern Colorado Kepner 25, CB 143 Greeley, CO 80639 (970) 351-1912 FAX: (970) 351-1934 E-mail: mona.castor@unco.edu 2008-1480 INTERAGENCY OVERSIGHT GROUP EVALUATION PROJECT PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT a THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this /9-day of May, 2008, by and between the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, sitting on behalf of the Weld County Department of Social Services, hereinafter referred to as "Social Services"; Weld County Interagency Oversight Group hereinafter referred to as "IOG"; and the State of Colorado by and on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the University of Northern Colorado, hereinafter referred to as "UNC". WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the IOG has developed a Memorandum of Understanding under the requirements of C.R.S. § 24-1.9-101 et seq, Collaborative Management of Multi-Agency Services Provided to Child and Families, which is renewed annually; and WHEREAS, the IOG wishes to evaluate its activities associated with House Bill 1451 — Collaborative Management of Multi-Agency Services Provided to Children and Families (hereinafter referred to as "HB 1451"); and WHEREAS, UNC has expertise in evaluation, and desires to assist the IOG in the IOG's evaluation efforts; and WHEREAS, the IOG has previously contracted with UNC for its evaluation services and has found those services to be beneficial; and WHEREAS, the IOG and UNC agree that UNC's services are needed to (1) evaluate the IOG's service delivery outcomes, (2) assist the IOG in developing systems that make the monitoring of IOG's delivery of services possible, and (3) complete reports required by HB 1451; and WHEREAS, Social Services acts as IOG's fiscal agent. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. TERM: The term of this Agreement shall be from June 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008. 2. SERVICES PROVIDED BY UNC: A. UNC agrees to evaluate the collaborative management process as defined under the IOG's Memorandum of Understanding and according to a program evaluation proposal, as set forth attached in Exhibit A. UNC o%%f /ne acknowledges that it has been provided a copy of the IOG's Memorandum of Understanding B. UNC agrees to provide status reports to the IOG, as requested C. UNC, in collaboration with the partners, will execute the evaluation process using the highest standards of scientific research regarding the selection of instruments, data collection, methods and statistical analyses. D. UNC will provide the appropriate level of qualified FTE and qualified staff that meet the qualifications required by the evaluation project design and implementation, to meet project outcomes. E. UNC, as the evaluator of the IOG's activities associated with HB 1451, agrees to govern its research evaluation with the highest standards of scientific research regarding the selection of instruments, data collection, methods and statistical analyses. F. UNC agrees to actively participate with the IOG in the resolution of problems and issues during the evaluation. 3. COMPENSATION: The IOG, through Social Services as its fiscal agent, agrees to pay UNC for its professional evaluation services pursuant to the Agreement, a sum of Twenty-Seven Thousand, Five Hundred Twelve Dollars and no/I00 ($27,512.00) according to the budget as set forth below: Personnel* Costs Principal Investigator(David Musick, Ph.D.) $13,507 Total FIE = .14 plus benefits @ 23.8% (4 months) Interviewer/Research Assistant (GA) (4 months) $9,122 June 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008 Total FTE= Stipend and tuition in lieu of wages in accordance with university policy Total Personnel $22,629 Supplies Office Supplies and Equipment 1,307 Printing/Copying/Postage 1,075 Total Supplies $2,382 SUBTOTAL $25,011 INDIRECT COSTS (10%)* $2,501 TOTAL $27,512 *UNC will incur the costs for the difference between UNC's federally negotiated rate of 39.1% of Modified Total Direct Costs and 10% Total Direct Costs used for this project. * Personnel costs are above academic year salary A. In order for UNC to provide the services, and produce the deliverables, described in this proposal, all IOG partners must commit to (1) helping to develop a master list of all children (by name and birth date) who are identified by the following IOG partner agencies as qualifying for inclusion in the target population: The Weld County Department of Social Services (DSS) will identify all Children who are placed out of their homes in placements that are not located in Weld County; The Juvenile Assessment Center and the MYAT program (Through DSS) will identify all youth who they serve that are (1) Arrested by police but not detained at DYC, including diverted and no-file cases and youth who are appropriate for prevention or early intervention efforts; (2)Truants;(3) Abusing alcohol and/or drugs; (4) Expelled and/or suspended from school; and (5) Beyond the control of their parents, guardians/care givers. The Weld County District Attorney's Office will identify all youth are served through their Juvenile Diversion and Truancy Diversion Programs; and (2) providing, in a timely manner so that the deadlines for the deliverable are met, all data for specified target population children necessary to produce outcome information for IOG evaluation reports. B. UNC shall submit an itemized monthly bill according to proper invoices to the IOG for all costs incurred and services provided pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with criteria established by the IOG. UNC shall submit all itemized monthly billings to the IOG no later than the twenty-fifth (25) day of the month following the month the cost was incurred. C. Payments of costs incurred pursuant to this Agreement are expressly contingent upon the availability of Incentive Funds of the IOG. D. IOG may withhold any payment if UNC has failed to comply with the Financial Management Requirements, Project objectives, contractual terms, or reporting requirements. Parties agree to mediate such disputes. If mediation does not resolve the dispute, either party may seek judicial remedies. E. The parties agree that the service rate as contemplated herein shall constitute the entire amount of compensation due to UNC for any work performed hereunder. 4. ASSURANCES: UNC shall abide by the Assurances of Social Services, as attached as Exhibit B. 5. TERMINATION: Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time by providing the other party with a 10-day written notice thereof. Furthermore, this Agreement may be terminated at any time without notice upon a material breach of the terms of the Agreement. If this agreement is terminated, UNC will be reimbursed for all uncancellable obligations. 6. TIME OF THE ESSENCE: Time is of the essence in each and all of the provisions of this Agreement. 7. ENTIRE AGREEMENT/MODIFICATIONS: This Agreement including Exhibits A and B constitute the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the promises and covenants made therein. No modification of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and agreed to by both parties. 8. NON-APPROPRIATION: No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to create an obligation on the part of Social Services to expend funds not otherwise appropriated in each succeeding year. 9. FORCE MAJEURE: Neither 1OG nor UNC shall be liable to the other for a delay in, or failure of performance of, any covenant or promise contained in this Agreement, nor shall any delay or failure constitute default or give rise to any liability for damages, if, and only to the extent that, such delay or failure is caused by "force majeure". As used in this agreement, "force majeure: means act of God; acts of the public enemy; acts of the State and any governmental entity in its sovereign or contractual capacity; fires; floods; epidemics; quarantine restrictions; strikes or other labor disputes; freight embargoes; or unusually sever weather. 10. WAIVER OF IMMUNITIES/THIRD PARTY LIABILITY: No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any immunities of Social Services or its officers or employees may possess, nor shall any portion of this Agreement be deemed to have created a duty of care with respect to any persons other than Social Services and not a party to this Agreement. 11. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY ENFORCEMENT: It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the undersigned parties and nothing in this Agreement shall give or allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any other person not included in this Agreement. It is the express intention of the undersigned parties that any entity other than the undersigned parties receiving services or benefits under this Agreement shall be an incidental beneficiary only. 12. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: Most of the information and/or data which is the subject of this Agreement is highly confidential, as it deals with personal and family information for which Social Services and IOG are responsible. These entities are charged with protecting the privacy rights of the individuals and families involved. Therefore, UNC agrees that it will not disclose any information provided to it during the course of this project, nor will it disclose any of the reports, based upon said information, which are generated by UNC,to any third party without first obtaining the written consent of Social Services and TOG, or unless required to do so by law or court order. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no term or condition of this agreement shall be construed or interpreted as a waiver, express or implied, of any of the immunities, rights, benefits, protection, or other provisions of the "Colorado Governmental Immunity Act". C.R.S. § 24-10-101, et seq., as now or hereafter amended. The parties understand and agree that the liability of UNC for claims for injuries to persons or property arising out of negligence of the State of Colorado, its departments, institutions, agencies, boards, officials and employees is controlled and limited by the provisions of C.R.S. § 24-10-101. et seq., as nor or hereafter amended. Any liability of UNC created under any other provisions of this subcontract, whether or not incorporated herein by reference, shall be controlled by, limited to and otherwise modified so as to conform to, the above cited law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed the date and year set forth above. ATTEST: '>�� BOARD OF COUNTY CLERK TO THE BOA�• C`� E L COMMISSIONERS OF WELD COUNTY COMMISS �► COUNTY, COLORADO, SITTING ' v. $ � ON BEHALF OF THE WELD 1861 61 kTTESTING TO BOARD OF COON II COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMISSIONER SIGNATURES ON li SOCIAL SERVICES r , MAY 1 9 2006 BY: /7'x/72 " < < 7/ e' By `'La 1 4--"L-1..i Deputy CI`rk to the Board Date William H. Jerke, Chair Date APPROVED BY: WELD COUNTY INTERAGENCY OVERSIGHT GROUP (4/4,1—e Aga .5-- °Zd - dg Wayne Maxwell, Chair Date The State of Colorado by and on the behalf of Board of Trustees of the UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO 6 / \)(tit; 2 ) / >/V/ El ine Quam, E ecuti Assistant to the President Date gli,1 i - c//3/(r Robbyn W'foI er Date Assistant VP for Researc �� ,I.; iy 0 Ron . L ambde , General Counsel/Special Date Assistant Atto2rey General 7 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF THE PROJECT The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) agrees to evaluate the Interagency Oversight Group of Weld County in evaluating the activities associated with House Bill 1451 — Collaborative Management of Multi-Agency Services Provided to Children and Families by providing the following: 1. Evaluation of the service delivery outcomes Track number of children and families served and the type of services provided Quality and effectiveness of services provided to children and families 2. Assist the IOG in developing systems that make possible monitoring of the following: Change in duplication and elimination of service fragmentation Extent of cost-sharing and cost-shifting among service providers Characteristics of collaborative interaction among members 3. Completion of reports required by HB 1451. UNC, in-collaboration with the partners, will execute the evaluation process using the highest standards of scientific research regarding the selection of instruments, data collection, methods and statistical analyses. UNC will provide the appropriate level of qualified staff to implement the evaluation design. DETAILED SERVICES PROVIDED • Help the IOG develop the 2008/2009 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ❖ Acquire baseline and outcome data for the IOG 2007/2008 Annual Outcomes Report ❖ Develop and write the IOG 2007/2008 Annual Outcomes Report • Develop a master list (names and birthdates), across all partner agencies, of children in the target population who are receiving services from at least one partner agency 4• Provide assistance to IOG Executive Director as requested in all areas of IOG activities, outcomes assessments and satisfaction surveys • Provide assistance to IOG Partners in designing cost data collection system • Assist IOG partners in design and implementation of 3t Systems software system, in order to maximize its utility DELIVERABLES ❖ 2007/2008 Annual Outcomes Report 2008 Satisfaction Survey Report UNC CONTACTS Dr. Robbyn Wacker Assistant Vice President for Research 970-351-1582 robbyn.wacker@unco.edu Dr. David Musick Professor Department of Sociology 970-351-2542 david.musick@unco.edu EXHIBIT B ASSURANCES 1. UNC agrees it is an independent contractor and that its officers and employees do not become employees of Weld County, nor are they entitled to any employee benefits as Weld County employees, as the result of the execution of this Agreement. 2. Each party represents that it is responsible for the negligent acts or omissions of its employees and agents in the fulfillment of duties under this Purchase of Services Agreement. UNC shall provide adequate liability and worker's compensation insurance for all its employees, volunteers, and agents engaged in the performance of the Agreement and, upon request,UNC shall provide Social Services with the acceptable evidence that such coverage is in effect. 3. No portion of this Contract shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any immunities the parties or their officers or employees may possess, nor shall any portion of this Agreement be deemed to have treated a duty of care with respect to any persons not a party of this Agreement. 4. No portion of this Contract shall be deemed to create an obligation on the part of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, to expend funds not otherwise appropriated in each succeeding year. 5. If any section, subsections,paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Contract is for any reason held or decided to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions. The parties hereto declare that they would have entered into this Contract and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, sentence,clause, and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases might be declared to be unconstitutional or invalid. 6. No officer, member or employee of Weld County and no member of their governing bodies shall have any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in the approved Agreement or the proceeds thereof. 7. UNC assures that they will comply with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1986 and that no person shall, on the grounds of race, creed,color, sex, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under this approved Contract. 8. UNC assures that sufficient, auditable, and otherwise adequate records that will provide accurate, current, separate,and complete disclosure of the status of the funds received under the Contract are maintained for three(3)years or the completion and resolution of an audit. Such records shall be sufficient to allow authorized local, and State auditors, and representatives to audit and monitor UNC. 9. All non-financial records,documents, communications, and other materials related to this project shall be the property of Social Services and shall be maintained by UNC, in a central location and custodian, in behalf of Social Services,for a period of four(4)years from the date of final payment under this Contract,or for such further period as may be necessary to resolve any matters which may be pending, or until an audit has been completed with the following qualifications: If an audit by or on behalf of the state government has begun but is not completed at the end of the four(4) year period, or if audit findings have not been resolved after a four(4) Page 1 of 3 year period,the materials shall be retained until the resolution of the audit finding. 10. UNC assures that authorized local and state auditors and representatives shall, during business hours and following sufficient notice, have access to inspect any copy records, and shall be allowed to monitor and review through on-site visits, all contract activities, supported with funds under this Contract to ensure compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Contracting parties agree that monitoring and evaluation of the performance of the Agreement shall be conducted by appropriate funding sources. The results of the monitoring and evaluation activities shall be provided to the appropriate and interested parties. 11. This Contract shall be binding upon the parties hereto,their successors, heirs, legal representatives, and assigns. UNC or Social Services may not assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of both parties. 12. UNC assures that it will fully comply with all other applicable federal and state laws. UNC understands that the source of funds to be used under this Contract is Incentive Funds of the IOG. 13. UNC assures and certifies that it and its principals: a. Have not, within a three-year period of preceding this Agreement, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public(federal, state, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of federal or state antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; b. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a government entity (federal, state, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph 13(b) of this certification; and c. Have not within a three-year period preceding this Contract, had one or more public transactions (federal, state, and local) terminated for cause or default. 14. The Appearance of Conflict of Interest applies to the relationship of a contractor with Social Services when the contractor also maintains a relationship with a third party and the two relationships are in opposition. In order to create the appearance of a conflict of interest, it is not necessary for the contractor to gain from knowledge of these opposing interests. It is only necessary that the contractor know that the two relationships are in opposition. During the term of the Contract, UNC shall not enter any third party relationship that gives the appearance of creating a conflict of interest. Upon learning of an existing appearance of a conflict of interest situation, UNC shall submit to Social Services, a full disclosure statement setting forth the details that create the appearance of a conflict of interest. Failure to promptly submit a disclosure statement required by this paragraph shall constitute grounds for Social Services' termination, for cause, of its contract with UNC. 15. UNC shall protect the confidentiality of all records and other materials that are maintained in accordance with this Contract. Except for purposes directly connected with the administration of Child Protection, no information about or obtained from any applicant/recipient/governmental Page 2 of 3 agency which is in the possession of UNC as a result of this contract shall be disclosed to any third party without the written consent of Social Services and IOG or an Order issued by a Court of competent jurisdiction. UNC shall advise its employees, agents, and subcontractor, if any, that they are subject to these confidentiality requirements. UNC shall provide its employees, agents, and subcontractors, if any, with a copy or written explanation of these confidentiality requirements before access to confidential data is permitted. 16. UNC certifies it will abide by Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.)26-6-104, requiring criminal background record checks for all employees,contractors, and sub-contractors. 17. UNC certifies that it shall comply with the provisions of Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) 8- 17.5-101, et seq. UNC shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this Contract or enter into a contract with a subcontractor that fails to certify to UNC that the subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this Contract. UNC represents, warrants,and agrees that it(a) has verified that it does not employ any illegal aliens,through participation in the Basic Pilot Employment Verification Program administered by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security, and (b)otherwise will comply with the requirements of C.R.S. 8-17.5- 102(2)(6). UNC shall comply with all reasonable requests made in the course of an investigation under C.R.S. 8-17.5-102 by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. If UNC fails to comply with any requirement of this provision or C.R.S. 8-17.5-101, et seq., Social Services may terminate this Contract for breach. Except where exempted by federal law and except as provided in C.R.S. 24-76.5-103(3), if UNC receives federal or state funds under this Contract, UNC must confirm that any individual natural person eighteen(18) years of age or older is lawfully present in the United States pursuant to C.R.S. 24-76.5-103(4) if such individual applies for public benefits provided under this Contract. Page 3 of 3 MEMORANDUM TO: William H. Jerke, Chair Date: May 19, 2008 Board of County Commissioners FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Social Services RE: Interagency Oversight Group Evaluation Project Purchase of Services Agreement Enclosed for Board approval is an Interagency Oversight Group Evaluation Project Purchase of Services Agreement among the Weld County Department of Social Services, the Weld County Interagency Oversight Group(IOG), and the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). 1. The Weld County Interagency Oversight Group under HB04-1451 wishes to continue with Agreement with the University of Northern Colorado for purposes of evaluating its collaborative management processes. 2. Because the Department is the IOG's fiscal agent,the Department needs Board approval to disburse funds on behalf of the IOG. 3. The IOG wishes to pay UNC a sum of$27,512 for a period beginning June 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008. The source of funds is the IOG Incentive Fund. If you have any questions,please contact me. x,08- 1490 Hello