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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20001275.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE WAIVER CONTRACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, purs cant 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 Waiver Contract for the Administration of the Community Service Block Grant 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, and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, commencing May 1, 2000, and ending April 30, 2001, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said contract, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said contract, 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 Waiver Contract for the Administration of the Community Service Block Grant 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, and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said contract. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 24th day of May, A.D., 2000, nunc pro tunc May 1, 2000. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO f At. , —, 4 u ' i � 4 �� � ''' ' M4A7 'Barbara J. irkmeyer, Chair -So the Board - , , Ifr � 1\1t , *� M. J. ile, Pro-Tem/ gib- f Viso he Board -- g c- • -- George E. Baxter APP-ROVED AS TM: r _ e . a my ttorney Glenn Vgad-- 2000-1275 /.1 �� HR0071 � )t ,��;i r r�� x Memorandum To: Barbara J. Kirkmeyer 6771-/A/ ,h? C L ( %)4e Board of County Commissioners Date: May 16, 2000 /79-�v , 1 From: Walter J Speckman, Executive Director, Human Sry u j4�( //Ca !4,k1 (6-S Subject: Community Services Block Grank FY 2000 Enclosed for Board approval is the Waiver Contract between the Colorado Department of Local Affairs and the Weld County Division of human services for the administration of CSBG funds for the performance of services. The term of this grant will be May 1, 2000 through April 30, 2001. If you have any questions,please telephone me at 353-3800, extension 3317. 2000-12 ") Form RAC 02A(R 1/65)I) Department or Agency Number NAA Contract Routing Number WAIVER CONTRACT This contract, made this day of , 2000,by and between the State of Colorado for the use and benefit of the Department of Local Affairs, Community Services Block Grant Program, 1313 Sherman Street,Room 521, Denver,CO 80203, hereinafter referred to as "DOLA" or the State, and Weld County dba Weld County Department of Human Resources, PO Box 1805, Greeley, Colorado 80632 hereinafter referred to as the Contractor, WHEREAS, authority exists in the law and funds have been budgeted, appropriated, and otherwise made available, and a sufficient unencumbered balance thereof remains available for payment in Fund Number 100, Contract Encumbrance Number as detailed in grant award letter; and WHEREAS, required approval, clearance, and coordination has been accomplished from and with appropriate agencies; and WHEREAS, the State annually receives a Community Services Block Grant ("CSBG") from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services("HHS"),Office of Community Services,under the Community Services Block Grant Amendments of 1994,42 U.S.C. sections 9901-9912 (the "Act"),to provide through county governments a range of services and activities directed at achieving a measurable and potentially significant impact on the causes of poverty and providing assistance to low-income families and individuals, including the elderly poor, as prescribed in the Act; and WHEREAS,the Governor has designated the Department of Local Affairs as the administering agency of the funds; and WHEREAS, the State annually distributes CSBG funds received from HHS to county governments on a formula basis in accordance with an adopted State CSBG Plan; and WHEREAS,the Contractor has been determined to be an eligible entity,as defined by the State CSBG Plan, to contract with the state and to undertake the services desired; and WHEREAS, the Contractor is capable and desires to perform the services. NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed that: L Legislative Authority This contract is authorized by and subject to annual HHS appropriations made to the Act. P. L. 103- 252,Human Services Amendments of 1994,42 U.S.C.Sections 9901-9912,and Title 45 Part 96,Department of Health and Human Services Block Grant Regulations. Page 1 of 10 pages II. Legal Authority The Contractor warrants that it possesses the legal authority to enter into this contract. The person or persons signing this contract on behalf of the contractor also warrant that they have full authorization to execute this contract. III. State Responsible Administrator Questions related to this project or performance under this contract should be directed to the following State representative,CSBG Director,Department of Local Affairs, 1313 Sherman Street,Suite 521,Denver, Colorado 80203, (303)866-4900,f:(303)866-4992,or such other State representative as has been identified in writing by the State. IV. Scope of Services The Contractor,or its authorized designee,shall annually submit to the State,upon notification of its CSBG fund allocation by the State,a Project Plan for the expenditure of those funds as required in the then current State CSBG Plan. Upon written acceptance of the Project Plan by the State,through an award letter in the format attached as exhibit A,the Contractor shall do,perform and carry out in a satisfactory and proper manner,as determined by the State and in conformance to the State CSBG Plan and Federal Laws regarding the Act, all work elements within the approved Project Plan. Grant project plans and Grant Award Letters will become a part of this contract until such time as the grant is closed out. Except for the terms and conditions and special provisions of the contract, the award letter shall supersede in the case of conflict between the two. V. Community Services Block Grant Requirements and General Provisions The Contractor agrees to perform in accordance with, and to comply with, the Community Services Block Grant Program Requirements and General Provisions issued by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services, and all revisions, refinements, and modifications as may be made thereof, which are a part of this contract and incorporated herein by this reference. A copy of these provisions are provided to the Contractor and are available on file with the State. VI. Responsible Contract Administrator The performance of the services required herein shall be under the direct supervision of Walt Speckman,an employee or agent of the Contractor,who is hereby designated as the administrator-in-charge of this Project. If at any time the administrator-in-charge is not assigned to this Project, a mutually acceptable replacement administrator-in-charge shall be designated,and the State shall receive notification of such replacement assignment and the plan to permanently fill the administrator position. VII. Scope of Services\Budget Modification Procedures The State may, from time to time, request changes in the scope of services of the Contractor to be performed hereunder as set forth in the Community Services Block Grant Award Letter. Such changes in the scope of services of the Contractor shall be in writing via the issuance of a Community Services Block Grant Award'Letter, accepting the contractor's proposed modifications made in writing, and shall he incorporated without written amendment to this contract. Any revisions to the scope of services initiated by the Contractor must be approved by the State Responsible Administrator. Any award letter shall not he effective until approved by the State Controller or such assistant as he may designate. It is understood that the award letter may be used in the case of modifications only for increased or decreased funding, Page 2 of I pages corresponding adjustments to service and activity levels and any budget line items. VIII. Period of Performance This contract shall commence at the time of its execution and shall continue so long as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)continues to award an annual Community Service Block Grant to the State and the HHS approved State CSBG Plan continues to allocate those CSBG funds to the Contractor. Grant award letters for each specific grant will identify the performance period f'or that grant. IX. Contract Amount The State will annually determine and notify the Contractor of the amount of its CSBG allocation at the time HHS notifies the State of the approval of the annual State CSBG Plan and the amount of the State's Community Services Block Grant. Written acceptance through an award letter by the State, of the Contractor's Project Plan will authorize the Contractor to expend funds and initiate payment requests on their allocation in accordance with the State CSBG reimbursement procedures. X. Method of Payment The method of payment under this contract will be cost reimbursement with all contract costs charged to the project budget categories specified in the award letter. No costs will be chargeable to a project budget category except to the extent that such benefits are received by such category. XI. Reimbursement Procedures If costs incurred are allowable and warranted, the DOLA will reimburse the Contractor on a need basis. To receive payment,the Contractor shall submit certified invoices in such form and detail as required by the DOLA. XII. Advance Payments Monies obligated under an Award Letter may be made available on an advance payment basis. Utilizing this procedure,cash may be advanced to the Contractor to cover estimated disbursement needs for the initial period. Such advances shall be subject to the following provisions: a. Cash advances should be limited to immediate cash needs,and should not exceed thirty(30)days, with the exception that a cash advance of two months may be requested during the first month of the program year. b. The request for advance shall be accompanied by a detailed statement of costs disbursed to date and a detailed estimate of costs to be disbursed during the period covered by the advance. c. Advance payments are limited to the total amount specified in the Award Letter and could be limited or eliminated at any time by DOLA should the Contractor's lack of performance under this contract present a programmatic or financial risk to the State (DOLA). Advance payments are limited by the instructions on the "Request for Advance or Reimbursement" form. XIII. Taxes All participants receiving wages or wage equivalent payments (living allowances), must have appropriate Federal, State, and Local income tax withheld on those earnings. Federal Insurance Page 3 of 10 pages Contributions (FICA) payments must also be withheld. XIV. Personnel The Contractor shall perform its duties hereunder as a Contractor and not as an employee. Neither the Contractor nor any agent or employee of the Contractor shall be or shall be deemed to be an agent or employee of the State. The Contractor shall pay when due all required employment taxes and income tax withholding,shall provide and keep in force worker's compensation(and show proof of such insurance),and unemployment compensation insurance in the amounts required by law, and shall be solely responsible for the acts of the Contractor, its employees and agents. The Contractor is responsible for providing Worker's Compensation Coverage and Unemployment Compensation Coverage for all of its employees to the extent required by law,and providing such coverage for themselves. In no case is the State responsible for providing Worker's Compensation Coverage for any employees or subcontractors of the contractor pursuant to this agreement, and the Contractor agrees to indemnify the State for any costs for which the State may be found liable in this regard. XV. Equal Employment Opportunities/Affirmative Action The Contractor shall insure Equal Employment Opportunities(EEO)to all individuals and shall take Affirmative Action (AA) to all individuals to ensure adequate utilization of members of protected classes of workers who have been victims of past discrimination. EEO shall mean that no individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, subjected to discrimination under, or denied employment in administration of,or in any program funded under this section because of race,color,national origin, age, sex, handicap, political affiliation, or belief. Contractors shall be governed by the prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, on the basis of handicap under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, on the basis of sex under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, or on the basis of race color, or national origin under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1976. Programs and activities funded under this Act are considered to be programs receiving Federal financial assistance and are subject to all provisions of FED. XVI. American Disabilities Act Provision The Contractor assures the State that at all times during the performance of this contract that no qualified individual with a disability shall,by reason of such a disability,be excluded from participation in or denied benefits to the services,programs,or activities performed by the Contractor,or be subjected to any discrimination by the Contractor upon which assurance the State relies. XVII. General Contract Provisions a. Federal Funding. Payment pursuant to this contract, if in Federal funds, whether in whole or in part, is subject to and contingent upon the continuing availability of the Federal funds for the purposes hereof. In the event that said funds,or any part thereof,becomes unavailable as determined by the State,the State may immediately terminate this contract. b. Compensation. Unless otherwise provided, the State shall establish billing procedures and reimburse the Contractor for actual, reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in providing services pursuant to this contract,based on the submission of quarterly itemized expenditure statements. Payments pursuant to this contract shall be made as earned, in whole or in part, from available Federal funds encumbered for the purchase of the described services. The liability of the State, at any time, for such payments shall be limited to the amount of such encumbered funds remaining. Page 4 of 10 pages In the event this contract is terminated, final payment to the Contractor may be withheld at the discretion of the State until the State tenders final acceptance of the Contractor's performance or completion of a final audit by the State. Incorrect payments to the Contractor due to omission,error, fraud, of defalcation shall be recovered from the Contractor either by the Contractor reimbursing the State or by deduction from subsequent payments under this contract or other contracts between the State and the Contractor,or by the State as a debt due to the State. c. Confidentiality of Records. In the event the Contractor shall obtain access to any records or files of the State in connection with, or during the performance of, this contract, the Contractor shall keep such records and information confidential and shall comply with all laws and regulations concerning the confidentiality of such records to the same extent as such laws and regulations apply to the State. The Contractor agrees to notify and advise in writing, all employees, agents, consultants, licensees, or sub-contractors of the said requirements of confidentiality and of possible penalties and fines imposed for violation thereof,and secure from each an acknowledgement of such advisement and agreement to be bound by the terms of this agreement as an employee, agent, consultant, licensee, or sub-contractor of the Contractor, as the case may be. Any breach of confidentiality by the Contractor or third party agents of the Contractor shall constitute good cause for the State to cancel this contract, without liability; any and all information delivered to the Contractor shall be returned to the State. Any State waiver of an alleged breach of confidentiality by the Contractor or third party agent of the Contractor is not to imply a waiver of any subsequent breach. d. Ownership of Materials and Information. The Contractor agrees that all materials, information, data, computer software, documentation, studies and evaluations produced in performance of this contract is the sole property of the State. e. Reporting. Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor will submit quarterly fiscal reports and semi-annual programmatic and narrative reports in the format designated by the Community Services Block Grant Program. As this form may undergo revisions,the Contractor will be notified 45 days prior to the date reports are to be submitted and will be provided with the reporting format and any additional documentation necessary. The preparation of reports in a timely manner shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and failure to comply may result in delay of payment of funds or termination of the contract. Required reports shall be submitted to the CSBG State office within the month following the end of each calendar quarter and upon the expiration and termination of the contract, or at such time as otherwise specified. f. Records. In accordance with C.F.R.76.734,which implements 20 U.S.C. 1232f(a),grantees and subgrantees must retain records for five years after completion of the activity for which they use grant or subgrant funds. The Contractor shall maintain a complete file of all records, documents, communications and other materials which pertain to the operation of programs or the delivery of services under this contract. Such materials shall be sufficient to properly reflect all direct and indirect costs of labor, materials, equipment, supplies, and services, and other costs of whatever nature for which a contract payment was made. These records shall be maintained according to generally accepted accounting principles and shall be easily separable from other Contractor records. All such records,documents,communications,and other materials shall be the property of the State and shall be maintained by the Contractor, in a central location and custodia, on behalf of the State, for a period of five(5)years from the date of final payment under this contract,or for such further periods as may be necessary to resolve any matters pending (including audits performed by the federal government). g. Performance Monitoring. The Contractor shall permit the State, or any other duly authorized Page 5 of 10 pages agent or governmental agency, to monitor all activities conducted by the Contractor pursuant to the terms of this contract. Such monitoring may consist of internal evaluation procedures, examination of program data,special analysis,on-site checking,formal audit examinations,or any other reasonable procedures. All such monitoring shall be performed in a manner that shall not unduly interfere with contract work. The Contractor authorizes the State to perform audits or inspections of its records at any reasonable time during the term of this contract and for a period of three (3)years following the termination of this contract. h. Non-performance Remedies. In addition to other specified remedial actions, the State may exercise the following remedial actions should it find that the Contractor substantially failed to satisfy or perform the duties and obligations in this contract. Substantial failure to satisfy the duties and obligations shall be defined to mean insufficient, incorrect, improper activities or inaction by the Contractor. These remedial actions are as follows: 1) Withhold payment to the Contractor until the necessary services or corrections in performance are satisfactorily completed; 2) Request the removal from work on the contract of employees of the Contractor whom the State justifies as being incompetent, careless, insubordinate, unsuitable, or otherwise unacceptable, or whose continued employment on the contract it deems to he contrary to the public interest or not in the best interest of the State; 3) Deny payment for those services or obligations which have not been performed and which due to circumstances caused by the Contractor cannot be performed or if performed would be of no value to the State. Denial of the amount of payment must he reasonably related to the amount of work or performance lost to the State; or,4)Terminate the contract for cause. i. Non-assignability. Unless otherwise provided,the duties and obligations of the Contractor cannot be assigned, delegated, nor sub-contracted except with the express written consent of the State. Sub- contracts permitted by the State shall be subject to the requirements of this contract and the Contractor is responsible for the performance of any sub-contract. In addition,except as otherwise provided,this contract shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Copies of any and all contracts entered into by the Contractor in order to accomplish this project shall be submitted to the Department of Local Affairs, Community Partnership Office upon execution, and any and all contracts entered into by the Contractor or any of its sub-contractors shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws and shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado,notwithstanding provisions therein to the contrary. j. Litigation. Unless otherwise provided the Contractor shall notify the State, within five(5) days after being served with a summons,complaint,or other pleading in a case which involves services provided under this contract and which has been filed in any Federal or State court or administrative agency,and shall deliver copies of such document to the State. k. Continued Performance/Disputes. Any disputes arising under this contract shall be resolved in accordance with the Community Services Block Grant Act and regulations and procedures established by DOLA. Performance under this agreement shall continue pending resolution of any such dispute. I. Termination for Cause. The State shall have the right to terminate this contract for cause by giving the contractor at least ten(10)days notice by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested of the reasons for termination. If the default is not cured within the time specified,this contract shall terminate upon written notice by the State. m. Termination For Convenience. Any provision of this contract to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event termination of this contract becomes necessary,in the State's sole discretion,to comply with any court order concerning State personal services contracts generally,or this contract specifically,this contract may be terminated by the State immediately upon the giving of notice to the Contractor with out further Page 6 of 10 pages obligation of the State. The State may terminate this contract at any time the State determines that the purposes of the distribution of monies under the contract would no longer be served by completion of the Project. The State shall effect such termination by giving 30 days written notice of termination to the Contractor and specifying the effective date of such termination. In that event, all finished or unfinished documents and other materials as described in paragraph "d", Ownership of Materials and Information shall, at the option of the State, become its property. n. Severability. To the extent that this contract may be executed and performance of the obligations of the parties may be accomplished within the intent of the contract,the terms of this contract are severable, and should any term or provision hereof be declared invalid or become inoperative for any reason, such invalidity or failure shall not affect the validity of any other term or provision hereof. The waiver of any breach of a term hereof shall not be construed as a waiver of any other term, or the same teen upon subsequent breach. o. Lobbying Activities. The Contractor assures that it shall comply with Public Law 101-121, Section 319, 29 CFR Part 93, restrictions on lobbying. p. Drug-Free Workplace. The Contractor shall ensure compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Requirements for Federal Grant Recipients under Sections 5153-5158 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. 702-707). q. Political Activity. No funds paid to the Contractor hereunder shall be used for any partisan or non-partisan political activity or to further the election or defeat of any candidate for public office;nor shal I they be used to provide services,or for the employment or assignment of personnel in a manner supporting or resulting in the identification of programs conducted pursuant to this contract with(1)any partisan or non- partisan political activity or any other political activity associated with a candidate, or contending faction or group,in an election for public or party office;(2)any activity to provide voters or prospective voters with transportation to the polls or similar assistance in connection with any such election; (3) any voter registration activity. The Contractor shall otherwise comply with the requirement of 5 USC 1501-1508, which are incorporated herein by this reference as if fully rewritten. r. The Environmental Tobacco Smoke Certification. The Contractor assures that it shall comply with the Environmental Tobacco Smoke Certification, also known as the Pro-Children Act of 1994. s. Financial and Uniform Administrative Requirements. By accepting this Contract,the Contractor agrees to comply with the Community Services Block Grant and applicable Federal Statutes, regulations and guidelines. The Contractor agrees to operate the funded Program in accordance with the approved Grant application and budget, supporting documents, and other representations made in support of the approved Grant application. The applicable Federal cost principles, statutory and administrative provisions are provided to the Contractor by the State. t. Audit Requirements. Audit requirements for nonprofit organizations or institutions of higher education are covered in OMB Circular A-133, and OMB Circular A-128 covers requirements for government agencies. The circulars contain the audit requirements for Federal grantees. The purpose of the circulars is to set uniform audit standards and to minimize the need for multiple audits when you have more than one Federal grant. The cost of the audit is an "administrative cost". u. Noncompliance with OMB Standards. Contractors who do not comply with contract terms or OMB requirements,may have costs charged to the contract questioned or disallowed following an audit. (If the financial management system is seriously inadequate, the DOLA can stop making advance grant Page 7 of 10 pages payments, suspend funding,terminate the contract,recover funds,or take other legal steps.) Most common audit findings resulting in questioned or disallowed costs include: * inadequate accounting practices; * poor internal controls; * inadequate documentation and record keeping; * inaccurate financial status reports; and * failure to return interest on Federal grant funds. v. Required Financial Documentation. All costs charged to the contract must be documented. For example, the Contractor must maintain signed time and attendance records for each and every individual employee and payroll documents approved by an official of the organization. Individual time distribution records must be maintained for allocating an employee's salary between this contract and other funding sources. Source documentation must be maintained for other costs such as receipts, travel vouchers, invoices, bills, or affidavits. Volunteer costs must be documented. All in-kind and other matching contributions, including grant award documents and receipts from other funding sources must be documented. XVIII. Discretionary Audit The State, through the Executive Director of the Department, the State Auditor, or any of their duly authorized representatives, including an independent Certified Public Accountant of the States's choosing, or the federal government or any of its properly delegated or authorized representatives shall have the right to inspect,examine,and audit the Contractor's(and any subcontractor's)records,books,accounts and other relevant documents. Such discretionary audit may be requested at any time and for any reason from the effective date of this contract until five (5) years after the date final payment for this Project is received by the Contractor, provided that the audit is performed during normal business hours. XIX. Actions to Achieve Plan The State shall have the option to recapture and/or reallocate unexpended funds necessary to achieve planned levels of activity within its total jurisdiction. XX. Entire Understanding This contract is intended as the complete integration of all understandings between the parties. No prior or contemporaneous addition, deletion, or other amendment hereto shall have any force or effect whatsoever,unless embodied herein in writing. No subsequent novati on,renewal,addition,deletion,or other amendment hereto shall have any force or effect unless embodied in a written contract executed and approved pursuant to the State Fiscal Rules. The Community Services Block Grant Award Letter is considered to be an attachment to and part of this contract. Page 8 of 10 pages SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONTROLLER'S APPROVAL 1. This contract shall not be deemed valid until it shall have been approved by the Controller of the State of Colorado or such assistant as he may designate. This provision is applicable to any contract involving the payment of money by the State. FUND AVAILABILITY 2. Financial obligations of the State of Colorado payable after the current fiscal year are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available. BOND REQUIREMENT 3.. If this contract involves the payment of more than fifty thousand dollars for the construction,erection,repair, maintenance,or improvement of any building, road,bridge,viaduct,tunnel,excavation or other public work for this State,the contractor shall,before entering upon the performance of any such work included in this contract,duly execute and deliver to the State official who will sign the contract,a good and sufficient bond or other acceptable surety to be approved by said official in a penal sum not less than one-half of the total amount payable by the terms of this contract. Such bond shall be duly executed by a qualified corporate surety,conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract and in addition,shall provide that if the contractor or his subcontractors fail to duly pay for any labor, materials,team hire,sustenance,provisions, provendor or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in performance of the work contracted to be done or fails to pay any person who supplies rental machinery,tools,or equipment in the prosecution of the work the surety will pay the same in an amount not exceeding the sum specified in the bond, together with interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum. Unless such bond is executed,delivered and filed,no claim in favor of the contractor arising under such contract shall be audited, allowed or paid. A certified or cashier's check or a bank money order payable to the Treasurer of the State of Colorado may be accepted in lieu of a bond. This provision is in compliance with CRS 38-26-106. INDEMNIFICATION 4. To the extent authorized by law,the contractor shall indemnify,save and hold harmless the State,its employees and agents,against any and all claims,damages,liability and court awards including costs,expenses,and attorney fees incurred as a result of any actor omission by the contractor, or its employees,agents,subcontractors,or assignees pursuant to the terms of this contract. DISCRIMINATION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 5. The contractor agrees to comply with the letter and spirit of the Colorado Antidiscrimination Act of 1957,as amended,and other applicable law respecting discrimination and unfair employment practice(CRS 24-34-402),and as required by Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirma- tive Action,dated April 16, 1975. Pursuant thereto, the following provisions shall be contained in all State contracts or sub-contracts. During the performance of this contract,the contractor agrees as follows: (a) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race,creed,color, national origin,sex, marital status, religion, ancestry, mental or physical handicap, or age. The contractor will take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed,and that employees are treated during employment,without regard to the above mentioned characteristics. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment,upgrading,demotion,or transfer,recruitment or recruitment advertisings;lay-offs or terminations. rates of pay or other forms of compensation;and selection for training,including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth provisions of this non- discrimination clause. (b) The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed,color,national origin,sex,marital status, religion,ancestry, mental or physical handicap,or age. (c) The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, notice to be provided by the contracting officer, advising the labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitment under the Executive Order,Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action,dated April 16,1975,and of the rules,regulations,and relevant Orders of the Governor. (d) The contractor and labor unions will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order,Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16,1975,and by the rules,regulations and Orders of the Governor,or pursuant thereto,and will permit access to his books,records,and accounts by the contracting agency and the office of the Governor or his designee for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations and orders. (e) A labor organization will not exclude any individual otherwise qualified from full membership rights in such labor organization,or expel any such individual from membership in such labor organization or discriminate against any of its members in the full enjoyment of work opportunity, because of race,creed,color,sex, national origin,or ancestry. (f) A labor organization,or the employees or members thereof will not aid,abet,incite,compel or coerce the doing of any act defined in this contract to be discriminatory or obstruct or prevent any person from complying with the provisions of this contractor any order issued thereunder;or attempt either directly or indirectly,to commit any act defined in this contract to be discriminatory. (g) In the event of the contractor's non-compliance with the non-discrimination clauses of this contract or with any such rules, regulations, or orders,this contract may be canceled,terminated or suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further State contracts in accordance with procedures,authorized in Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16, 1975,or by rules, Page 9 of 10 pages regulations or orders promulgated in accordance therewith,and such other sanctions as may be imposed and remedies as may be invoked as provided in Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16, 1975, or by rules, regulations or orders promulgated in accordance therewith,or as otherwise provided by law. (h) The Contractor will include the provisions of paragraphs (a)through (h) in every sub-contract and subcontractor purchase order unless exempted by rules,regulations,or orders issued pursuant to Executive Order,Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16,1975,so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The contractor will take such action with respect to any sub-contracting or purchase order as the contracting agency may direct,as a means of enforcing such provisions,including sanctions for non-compliance;provided, however,that in the event the contractor becomes involved in,or is threatened with,litigation,with the subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agency,the contractor may request the State of Colorado to enter into such litigation to protect the interest of the State of Colorado. COLORADO LABOR PREFERENCE 6a. Provisions of CRS 8-17-101 & 102 for preference of Colorado labor are applicable to this contract if public works within the State are undertaken hereunder and are financed in whole or in part by State funds. b. When a construction contract for a public project is to be awarded to a bidder,a resident bidder shall be allowed a preference against a non- resident bidder from a state or foreign country equal to the preference given or required by the state or foreign country in which the non-resident bidder is a resident.If it is determined by the officer responsible for awarding the bid that compliance with this subsection.06 may cause denial of federal funds which would otherwise be available or would otherwise be inconsistent with requirements of Federal law,this subsection shall be suspended,but only to the extent necessary to prevent denial of the moneys or to eliminate the inconsistency with Federal requirements(CRS 8-19-101 and 102). GENERAL 7. The laws of the State of Colorado and rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto shall be applied in the interpretation, execution, and enforcement of this contract. Any provision of this contract whether or not incorporated herein by reference which provides for arbitration by any extra- judicial body or person or which is otherwise in conflict with said laws,rules,and regulations shall be considered null and void. Nothing contained in any provision incorporated herein by reference which purports to negate this or any other special provision in whole or in part shall 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 will not invalidate the remainder of this contract to the extent that the contract is capable of execution. 8. At all times during the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall strictly adhere to all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations that have been or may hereafter be established. 9. Pursuant to CRS 24-30-202.4(as amended),the state controller may withhold debts owed to state agencies under the vendor offset intercept system for:(a)unpaid child support debtor child support arrearages;(b)unpaid balance of tax,accrued interest,or other charges specified in Article 22, Title 39, CRS; (c) unpaid loans due to the student loan division of the department of higher education; (d)owed amounts required to be paid to the unemployment compensation fund;and(e)other unpaid debts owin9 to the state or any agency thereof,the amount of which is found to be owing as a result of final agency determination or reduced to judgement as certified by the controller. 10.The signatories aver that they are familiar with CRS 18-8-301,et.seq.,(Bribery and Corrupt Influences)and CRS 18-8-401,et.seq. (Abuse of Public Office),and that no violation of such provisions is present. 11. The signatories aver that to their knowledge, no state employee has any personal or beneficial interest whatsoever in the service or property described herein: IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties hereto have executed this Contract on the day first above written. Contractor: (Full Legal Name).Weld County STATE OF COLORADO dba Weld County Department of Human Resources BILL OWENS, GOVERNOR \ — By Position (Title)_ _ BOB BROOKS EXECUTIVE DIRECT1'P 846000813 DEPARTMENT sn6ai Security Number or Federal ID Number OF Local Affairs (If Corporation:) APPROVALS Atte (Seal) STATE CONTROLLER Arthur L. Barnhart Corporate Secretary,or Equivalent,Town/City/County Clerk By PRE-APPROVED FORM CONTRACT REVIEWER Rose Marie Auten By Page 10 of 10 pages Hello