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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20243136.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, AND ENVISION AS RECIPIENT OF WELD COUNTY GENERAL FUND MONIES, 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, a Memorandum of Agreement between Weld County, Colorado, and Envision, as a recipient of Weld County General Fund monies has been presented to the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and WHEREAS, Envision, has been awarded the sum of $38,225.00 from Weld County General Fund monies, which monies are for the purpose of improving developmental disability services to Weld County citizens, and WHEREAS, the contract period shall be from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners deems it advisable and in the best interest of Weld County to approve said agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Memorandum of Agreement between Weld County, Colorado, and Envision, as a recipient of Weld County General Fund monies be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement. cc ; FZ (cP/SS/So) f cT(cP/cu) .1 /23/25 2024-3136 FI0081 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, AND ENVISION AS A RECIPIENT OF WELD COUNTY GENERAL FUND MONIES PAGE 2 The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 2nd day of December, A.D., 2024. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUADO ATTEST: a,.,d7./�.�.�) Weld County Clerk to the Board BLAtridlYt (1) Deputy Clerk to the Board County orney 1 Date of signature: 0 Key' oss, Chair Perry L. Bu,- , Pro-Tem 2024-3136 FI0081 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into on this, the 2nd day of December, 2024, by and between Weld County, hereinafter referred to as "Weld" and Envision, hereinafter referred to as "Contractor", the parties agree as follows: WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, has awarded Envision a sum of $38,225.00 of Weld County General Fund monies to provide developmental disability services, and WHEREAS, the County implements programs and services to residents throughout Weld County, and WHEREAS, the "Contractor" provides services in Weld County to the citizens of Weld County, and WHEREAS, the parties hereto are desirous of formalizing an agreement for the express purpose of improving developmental disability services to Weld County citizens, and WHEREAS, to implement these goals, the parties desire to establish an agreement for the use of Weld County General Fund monies for the purpose of providing a developmental disability program. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises stated herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The purpose of this Agreement is to establish an agreement for the use of Weld County General Fund monies by Contractor. 2. CONTRACT PERIOD will be from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. 3. COMPENSATION: "Weld" agrees to pay "Contractor" for services performed hereunder at a rate of $9,556.25 per quarter. 4. The total amount paid by "Weld" to "Contractor" under this Agreement shall not exceed the sum of $38,225.00. 5. "Contractor" assures that as a recipient of General Fund monies, it is fully aware of the restrictions and requirements of the regulations and applicable State and local law provisions. 6. "Contractor" agrees to provide Early Intervention Services and has been designated by the CDEC to provide early intervention services to eligible children in the defined service area (Weld County). Early Intervention Service Brokers EISB are described under §26.5-3-408 (2022), C.R.S. The El Colorado program is administered by the CDEC through contracts with ElBs. Contractors deliver community -based El services to infants and toddlers, birth through two (2) years of age (after age three for certain children who are eligible for the Extended Part C Option), who have been determined to have a developmental delay or disability, who have been diagnosed with a physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in a significant delay in development (established condition), or who are living with a parent who has a developmental disability as determined by a Case Management MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT - ENVISION PAGE 2 Agency contracted under the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. Contractors are responsible for the provision of Service Coordination, the development and implementation of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) development and monitoring the delivery of services. 7 "Contractor" assures that as a recipient of General Fund monies, it will spend the funds in accordance with the same laws and procedures that govern the expenditure of its own funds. 8. "Contractor" assures that it will maintain sufficient records and an accounting system and internal control procedures adequate to permit the tracing of the funds to a level of expenditure which clearly demonstrates that the funds were used in compliance with the regulations of State and local law. 9. "Contractor" agrees that it is an independent contractor and that its officers and employees do not become employees of "Weld" nor are they entitled to any employees' benefits as employees of "Weld" as a result of the execution of this agreement. 10. "Contractor" shall indemnify "Weld", its officers and employees against liability for injury or damage caused by any negligent act or omission of any of its employees or volunteers or agents in the performance of this agreement and shall hold "Weld" harmless from any loss occasioned as a result of the performance of this contract by "Contractor". "Contractor" shall provide necessary worker's compensation insurance at "Contractor's" own cost and expense. 11. "Contractor" may not assign or transfer this agreement, any interest therein or claim thereunder without the prior written approval of "Weld". 12. Payment to "Contractor" will be made only upon presentation of proper claim by "Contractor" subject to the approval of "Weld" that services have been performed. 13. "Weld" shall have access to "Contractor's" financial records for purposes of audit. Such records shall be complete and available for audit 90 days after final payment hereunder and shall be retained and available for audit purposes for two years after final payment hereunder. 14. "Weld" may terminate this agreement at any time by giving "Contractor" a ten-day written notice of such sooner termination and may be terminated at any time without notice upon a material breach of the terms of this agreement by "Contractor". 15. No alteration or variation of the terms of this agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto. 16. "Contractor" assures that it will comply with all Federal and State laws including, but not limited to, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex or national origin, be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under this agreement. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT - ENVISION PAGE 3 17. Any equipment acquired from funds covered by this contract shall remain the property of "Weld", but "Contractor" shall have full use of the equipment for so long as "Contractor" continues to function at its current capacity in Weld County, Colorado. 18. Contractor certifies that it shall comply with the provisions of Section 8-17.5-101, et seq., C.R.S. "Contractor" 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 "Contractor" that the subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this Contract. "Contractor" 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 Section 8-17.5-102(2)(b), C.R.S. "Contractor" shall comply with all reasonable requests made in the course of an investigation under Section 8-17.5-102, C.R.S., by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. If "Contractor" fails to comply with any requirement of this provision or Section 8-17.5-101, et seq., C.R.S., "Weld" may terminate this Contract for breach and "Contractor" shall be liable for actual and consequential damages to Contractor. Except where exempted by federal law and except as provided in Section 24-76.5- 103(3), C.R.S., if "Contractor" receives federal or state funds under this Contract, "Contractor" must confirm that any individual natural person eighteen (18) years of age or older is lawfully present in the United States pursuant to Section 24-76.5- 103(4), C.R.S., if such individual applies for public benefits provided under this Contract. If "Contractor" operates as a sole proprietor, it hereby swears or affirms under penalty of perjury that it (a) is a citizen of the United States, or is otherwise lawfully present in the United States pursuant to federal law, (b) shall produce one of the forms of identification required by Section 24-76.5-101, et seq., C.R.S., and (c) shall produce one of the forms of identification required by Section 24-76.5-103, C.R.S., prior to the effective date of this Contract. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT - ENVISION PAGE 4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties above named have executed this agreement on the 2nd day of December, A.D., 2024. ATTEST: .l ..1n•4 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Weld County Clerk to the Board WELD COUN , pO BY. lock_ Deputy Clerk to the Board R O Kevin D. Ross, Chair APPROVED AS TO SUBSTANCE: Controller or Chief Financial Offi d Official or Department Head ENVISION By: CA--4-",.../d- Title: Executive Director o?oay 3/36 Hello