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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20202164.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, AND UNITED WAY OF WELD COUNTY AS A RECIPIENT OF CARES ACT 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 United Way of Weld County as a recipient of CARES Act 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, United Way of Weld County has been awarded the sum of $75,000.00 from CARES Act monies, which monies are for the purpose of providing 2-1-1 Information and Referral services to Weld County citizens impacted by COVID-19, and WHEREAS, the contract period shall be from August 1, 2020, through December 30, 2020, 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 United Way of Weld County as a recipient of CARES Act monies be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement. CC: ICT(ac/co) F1-(Du/So) 07/3x/20 2020-2164 FI0071 BC0054 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR RECIPIENT OF CARES ACT MONIES — UNITED WAY OF WELD COUNTY PAGE 2 The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 20th day of July, A.D., 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: t je114:ei Weld County Clerk to the Board BY: Mike Freeman, Chair Stev1C,Moreno, Pro-Tem James AP '�� DAS, =�l17 �,+�,,_ �\ XCUSED Kevin D. Ross arbar County A torney Date of signature: O7/24/2O 2020-2164 F10071 BC0054 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into on this, the 20th day of July, 2020, by and between Weld County, hereinafter referred to as "Weld" and United Way of Weld County, hereinafter referred to as "Contractor", the parties agree as follows: WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, has awarded United Way of Weld County a sum of $75,000.00 of CARES Act monies to assist citizens impacted by COVID 19, 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 providing 2-1-1 Information and Referral services to Weld County citizens impacted by COVID 19, and WHEREAS, to implement these goals, the parties desire to establish an agreement for the use of CARES Act monies for the purpose of providing 2-1-1 Information and Referral programs to citizens impacted by COVID 19. 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 CARES Act monies by United Way of Weld County. 2. CONTRACT PERIOD will be from August 1, 2020, through December 30, 2020. 3. COMPENSATION: Weld agrees to pay Contractor a one-time grant of $75,000.00. 4. The total amount paid by Weld to Contractor under this Agreement shall not exceed the sum of $75,000.00. 5. Contractor assures that as a recipient of CARES Act monies, it is fully aware of the restrictions and requirements of the regulations and applicable Federal, State and local law provisions. 6. Contractor assures that as a recipient of CARES Act monies, it will spend the funds in accordance with the same laws and procedures that govern the expenditure of its own funds. 7. 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 Federal, State and local law. 2020-2164 FI0071 8. 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 employee benefits as employees of Weld as a result of the execution of this agreement. 9. 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. 10. Contractor may not assign or transfer this agreement, any interest therein or claim thereunder without the prior written approval of Weld. 11. 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. 12. 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 (2) years after final payment hereunder. 13. 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. 14. No alteration or variation of the terms of this agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. Contractor certifies that it shall comply with the provisions of C.R.S. §8-17.5-101, et seq., 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 FI0071 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT - UNITED WAY OF WELD COUNTY PAGE 3 made in the course of an investigation under C.R.S. §8-17.5-102, by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. If Contractor fails to comply with any requirement of this provision or C.R.S. §8-17.5-101, et seq., 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 C.R.S. §24-76.5- 103(3), 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 C.R.S. §24-76.5-103(4), 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 C.R.S. §24-76.5-101, et seq., and (c) shall produce one of the forms of identification required by C.R.S. §24-76.5-103, prior to the effective date of this Contract. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties above named have executed this agreement on the 20th day of July, A.D., 2020. ATTEST• Weld B eputy CIk to the Bo BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS and WELD COUNTY, COLORADO APPROVED AS TO FUNDING: Controller AP my Attorney Mike Freeman, Chair APP VED JUL 2 0 2020 BSTANCE: Elected Official or Department Head ITE' AY OF W. Lb .COUNTY FI0071 Hello