HomeMy WebLinkAbout20232149.tiffAGREEMENT FOR PRO ,ESSIONAL SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT is made by and between the County of Weld, State of
Colorado, whose address is 1150 0 Street, Greeley, Colorado, 80631 ("County"), and
Christopher Woodruff whose address is 3 v2 1 5# V .Pacz, r- CC, s -c
("Contractor").
WHEREAS, County desires to retain Contractor as an independent contractor to
perform services as more particularly set forth below; and
WHEREAS, Contractor has the time available to timely perform the services and
is willing to perform the services according to the terms of this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Engagement of Contractor, County hereby retains Contractor, and Contractor
hereby accepts engagement by County upon the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
2. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from June 23, 2023, through and
until August 5, 2023, unless extended by a written agreement executed by both parties.
3. Services to be Performed. Contractor agrees to perform the work of a Senior
Independent Referee, as authorized by CRS 39-8-102, and conduct hearings for real and
personal property tax appeals for the Weld County Board of Equalization (CBOE). The
Senior Independent Referee will oversee other independent referees, review
recommendations to the CBOE, conduct appeal hearings as needed, and perform other
tasks as requested to assist the CBOE in accomplishing its statutory duties.
4. Compensation. County agrees to pay Contractor for preparation,
hearings, supervision and administrative time spent for property tax appeals at the rate of
$100 per hour spent. Charges shall be based on the actual time spent performing the
services but shall exclude travel time. Contractor will be responsible for frocking time
spent in the form requested by County. 3
5. Independent Contractor. For the work performed pursuant to this
Agreement, Contractor agrees that Contractor is an independent contractor and shall not
become an employee of County, nor is Contractor entitled to any employee benefits from
County, as a result of the execution of this Agreement.
6. Case Files, Correspondence and Doeuntents Considered County, mP perty,
All case files, correspondence and documents received or held in connection with the
performance of this Agreement shall at all times be considered the property of the
County. Contractor shall not make use of such material for purposes other than in
connection with this Agreement without prior written approval of County.
7. Insurance. For the work performed pursuant to this Agreement, Contractor
shall be covered by liability insurance, including professional liability insurance,
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8. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time by
providing the other party with a 10 -day written notice thereof. In the event of an early
termination, Contractor shall be paid for work perfonned up to the time of termination
and County shall he entitled the use of all material generated pursuant to this Agreement.
9. Non -Assignment. Contractor may not assign or transfer this Agreement, any
interest therein or claim thereunder, without the prior written approval of County.
10. Notices. Any notice required to be given under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be mailed or delivered to the other party at that party's address as stated
above.
1 1 . Compliance. This Agreement and the provision of services hereunder shall
be subject to the laws of Colorado and be in accordance with the policies, procedures,
and practices of County.
12. Non -Exclusive Agreement. This Agreement is nonexclusive and County
may engage or use other contractors or persons to perform services of the same or similar
nature.
13. Entire Agreement/Mndifica ions. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter contained in this
Agreement. This instrument supersedes all prior negotiation, representation, and
understanding or agreements with respect to the subject matter contained in this
Agreement. This Agreement may be changed or supplemented only by a written
instrument signed by both parties.
14. Severabu tt. If any term or condition of this Agreement shall be held to be
invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, this Agreement shall be construed and enforced
without such provision, to the extent that this Agreement is then capable of execution
within the original intent of the parties.
15. Governmental Immunity. No portion of this Agreement shall be
deemed to constitute a waiver of any immunities the parties or their officers or
employees may possess.
16. No Third -Party Beneficiary. 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.
17. Computer Connection. So that Contractor may have necessary access to
County case files, correspondence and records for the purpose of providing the
professional services pursuant to this Agreement, County shall provide for Contractor
County e-mail access and VPN access through the County system.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
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Clerk to the Board Mike Freeman, Chair
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Deputy Clerk to the Board
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Attachments:
Esther Gesick
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 11:35 AM
Houstan Aragon
FW: Independent Referee Professional Service Agreements
Bill Garcia.pdf; Chris Woodruff.pdf; Gage Osthoff.pdf; Ken Lavertu.pdf; Steve
Schofield.pdf
I think we need to add these to tomorrow's Consent as well.
Bypass the Signature review step, per a separate email from Karin, since they are on the standard template form.
Thanks!
Esther E. Gesick
Clerk to the Board
1150 O Street/P.O. Box 758/Greeley, CO 80632
tel: (970) 400-4226
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From: Brenda Dones <bdones@weld.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2023 8:28 AM
To: Esther Gesick <egesick@weld.gov>
Cc: Karin McDougal <kmcdougal@weld.gov>
Subject: Independent Referee Professional Service Agreements
Hi Esther,
Jason shared that you requested these and I hadn't even given it a thought. Sorry for the delay.
Let me know if there is anything else you need.
Thanks,
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Brenda Dones
Weld County Assessor
970-400-3699
bdones@weldgov.com
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