HomeMy WebLinkAbout20020776.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN - UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO, COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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
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, Area Agency
on Aging, and the University of Northern Colorado, College of Health and Human Services,
commencing March 1, 2002, and ending July 31, 2002, 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, that the Purchase of Services 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, Area Agency on Aging, and the University of
Northern Colorado, College of Health and Human Services, 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 1st day of April, A.D., 2002, nunc pro tunc March 1, 2002.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD
COUNTY, COLORADO
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2002-0776
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PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 151 day of March 2002 by and between the
Weld County Division of Human Services'Area Agency on Aging,hereinafter referred to as"AAA,"
and the University ofNorthern Colorado College of Health and Human Sciences,hereinafter referred
to as "UNCCHHS."
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,the"AAA"administers Older Americans Act Programs in Weld County for the purpose
of developing a comprehensive and coordinated system of services for elders, and
WHEREAS,the "AAA" must conduct needs assessments to determine priority needs for planning
and funding purposes for the years 2003 to 2005, and
WHEREAS, "UNCCHHS" has the expertise to conduct a statistically valid needs assessment of
Weld County older adults 60 years of age and older,
NOW THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed:
1. TERM: The term of this agreement shall be from March 1 2002 to July 31, 2002. This
agreement is subject to termination by either party at any time for lack of funding,pursuant
to the provision of Paragraph 4.
2. SERVICES TO BY PERFORMED BY "UNCCHHS": "UNCCHHS" agrees to perform the
following services:
a. Insure that the caregiver needs assessment survey will be statistically valid and a
representative sample of males/females,urban/rural,minorities,and by community.
b. Work with the "AAA"to develop a pre—needs assessment publicity process that will
alert Weld older adults of the importance of responding to the survey.
c. Develop a questionnaire with input from the "AAA" staff and board and pilot the
questionnaire with approximately 20 older adults who are representative of the
sample in terms of gender, age, ethnicity, and geographic location.
d. Collect data and train and supervise staff.
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e. Establish a process of data collection, compile the data using SPSS statistical
software and formulate the final written report to be provided to the "AAA."
f Agree that there will be at least one bilingual interviewer to interview non-English
speaking older adults and that all interviewers (if applicable) will be supervised by
the project directors.
g. Provide "AAA" with twenty (20) copies of the final report that will include an
executive summary, unabridged finding with graphs and figures, conclusion, and
recommendations for future research and a qualitative summary of the data obtained
from the focus groups. The final report will also include a power point presentation
(and one (1) set transparencies from the power point presentation) of important
findings that can be utilized for community presentations.
h. Assist the"AAA"with a minimum of four presentations on the research findings—
presentations to include members of the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Board,
members of the Weld County Long Term Care Coordinating Committee, Weld
County Senior Center Coordinators and at a community information sharing forum.
2. AAA AGREES: The Area Agency on Aging agrees to do the following:
a. To reimburse "UNCCHHS" $12,000 to be disbursed in four (4) equal payments of
$3,000 for the months of April, May, and June with final payment disbursed upon
receipt of the final survey report.
b. To assist "UNCCHHS" with the introduction and marketing phase of the survey to
the community by providing formal announcements in senior publications,
announcements at senior meal sites and senior centers and through other aging
network programs.
c. To assist"UNCCHHS"with the recruitment of appropriate participants for the Focus
Group Phase of the survey process.
d. To provide advice throughout the survey process through an advisory group
comprised of Area Agency on Aging board members, staff, and community
representatives.
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3. "UNCCHHS" UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES: "UNCCHHS" agrees that the following
provisions are part of the official agreement and as such become binding upon
commencement of the project:
a. Agrees that the project will be carried out in accordance with the Federal program
and fiscal regulations,the policies and procedures established for grants by the State
Agency,and the terms and conditions of the project application approved by"AAA"
in making this award of funds.
b. Understands that the project's fiscal affairs are subject to audit. If costs are
disallowed,the proportion of Federal/State funds disallowed must be returned to the
"W."
c. Understands that this award is made for the period amounts stated in this Agreement.
This Agreement in no way implies further funding which is contingent upon the
availability of funds and approval of future project applications.
d. No portion of the Agreement 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 created a duty of care with respect to
any persons not a party of the Agreement.
e. No portion of the Agreement 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.
f If any section, subsection paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Agreement
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 Agreement 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.
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4. This Agreement may be terminated upon thirty(30)days written notice by either parry. This
Agreement shall be terminated immediately in the event of loss of funding to the "AAA."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties hereto have executed this Amendment on the day first written
above.
WELD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 27, 2002
1 TO: Glenn Vaad, Chair, Weld Board of Commissioners
FROM: Walter J. Speckman \ou'
COLORADO SUBJECT: Purchase of Service Agreement between the
Division of Human Services' Area Agency on Aging and the
University of Northern Colorado College of Health and
Human Sciences.
Enclosed for Board approval is a purchase of services agreement between the Division of Human
Services' Area Agency on Aging and the University of Northern Colorado College of Health and
Human Sciences. The University will complete a statistically valid needs assessment to determine
the needs of caregivers in Weld County. The information that will be obtained from this survey will
help us determine priority needs for planning and funding purposes.The terms of the agreement will
be from March 1, 2002 to July 31, 2002. The total contact amount is $12,000.
If you have additional questions regarding this agreement, please contact Eva Jewell at 353-3800,
extension 3331.
2002-0776
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