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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20173735WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 1555 North 17th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631 www.weldhealth.org PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 1St day of October, 2017, by and between SUNRISE COMMUNITY HEALTH, whose address is 2930 - 11TH Avenue, Evans CO 80620 (hereinafter referred to as "the Clinic"), and the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Weld, State of Colorado, on behalf of the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, (hereinafter referred to as "Health Department"), and whose office is located at 1555 North 17th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80631. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment has a laboratory which is able to perform testing for the detection of certain medical parameters of interest. WHEREAS, The Clinic desires to purchase these services. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows: 1. TERM: This Agreement shall be in effect for the period October 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017, and shall be renewed automatically for successive one year periods thereafter unless terminated sooner pursuant to the termination provisions contained in paragraph 7 of this agreement. 2. RESPONSIBILITIES: a. Health Department will provide specimen laboratory forms, collection swabs, and specimen analysis. The laboratory will provide testing using validated and CLIA inspected and approved methodologies. b. Testing will be performed as least once per week. c. The administrative task of tracking what the Clinic(s) send the Health Department for laboratory testing is the responsibility and duty of the contracted Clinic. 3. COMPENSATION: From October 1, 2017, until December 31, 2017, the Clinic agrees to reimburse Weld County at the fee rates annually approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Observing volume discounts may apply and on a case by case basis, see Appendix A. If this Agreement is renewed pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 1, for any successive year, the Clinic agrees that the reimbursement rate will be the rate established by Weld County for that renewed term. Weld County shall notify the Clinic of any change in the Health Administration Vital Records Tele:970-304-6410 OJCI` '" Fax: 97 304-6412 r .�> -it Public Health i Clinical Services Tele: 970-304-6420 Fax: 970-304-6416 O` - Environmental Health Services Tele: 970-304-6415 Fax: 970-304-6411 Communication, Education i Planning Tele: 970-304-6470 Emergency Preparedness & Response Tele: 970-304-6470 tyL7r0- 4-6452 W70-304-6452 2017-3735 Fti...004"1 o O'1 c PublicHeatth IU- contracted fee for the upcoming term no later than November 30th of the ending term. The Clinic shall be deemed to have accepted the fee change for the upcoming term if the Clinic has not objected to the fee change prior to December 31 of the ending term, Payment is expected to be paid in full within 30 days (NET 30) once the invoice is received by the Clinic. If payment is not received by Net 30 terms future results may be held at Weld County's discretion until the account is current. 4, ASSURANCES: a. Weld County and the Clinic agree that both are independent contractors, and officers or employees of each county/entity do not became employees of the other and are not entitled to any employee benefits as employees of the other county as the result of the execution of this Agreement. b. Weld County, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, its officers and employees shall not be held liable for injuries or damages caused by any negligent acts or omissions of the Clinic or its employees, volunteers, or agents while performing contractual duties which did not have specific prior written approval of the Weld County Board of Commissioners. The Clinic shall provide Workers' Compensation insurance for all its employees engaged in the performance of this Agreement, as required by the Colorado Workers Compensation Act. The Clinic, its officers and employees, shall not be held liable for injuries or damages caused by any negligent acts or omissions of Weld County, or its employees, volunteers, or agents while performing contractual duties which did not have specific prior written approval of the Clinic. Weld County shall defend and hold harmless the Clinic, its officers and employees, volunteers, and agents. Weld County shall provide Workers' Compensation insurance for all of its employees engaged in the performance of this agreement as required by the Colorado Worker's Compensation Act. c. No officer, member, or employee of Weld County, or the Clinic, and no member of its governing bodies shall have any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in the approved Agreement or the proceeds thereof. d. Weld County and the Clinic assure that each will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1986 and that no person shall, on the grounds of race, creed, sex, or national origin, be excluded from participation in or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under this Agreement. e. No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any immunities that parties or their officers or employees may possess, including but not limited to the Colorado Governmental Immunities Act, nor shall any portion of this Agreement be deemed to have created a duty of care with respect to any persons not a party to this Agreement. f. No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to create an obligation on the part of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, the Clinic, to expend funds not otherwise appropriated in each succeeding year. All financial obligations are contingent upon funds being appropriated and budgeted for such pursue each year. If funds ate not appropriated or budgeted sufficient to fulfill this agreement, the agreement shall automatically terminate at the end of the current term without any further obligation or penalty. g. 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. h. This Agreement is expressly made subject to all laws and regulations of the United States, the State of Colorado, the Clinic, and Weld County. Contractual provisions required by such laws and regulations, but not having been set out herein, are hereby incorporated by this reference as through expressly set out in full. All parties of this Agreement are hereby put on notice and charged with the responsibility of compliance with such contract provisions as required by law. 5. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT: All modifications to this agreement shall be in writing and signed by both parties. 6. ASSIGNMENTS: This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their successors, heirs, legal representatives, and assigns. Neither the Clinic nor Weld County may assign any of their rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent to the other party. 7. TERMINATION: Either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason, so long as 10 days written notice of its intent to so terminate is given to the other party. 8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof any may not be changed or modified except as stated in Paragraph 5 herein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day, month, and year first above written. SUNRISE COMMUNITY HEALTH BY: 7<.c.. l' .,�°, , Name: v, ar •/Q.c.Ea' AT �d �tt/Ll . lo•e1 Deputy 'erk o the B Date: /O/1/./ -r Title: G 9O BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ELD COUNTY, COLQRADO A. Cozad, Chair nM 3 02017 0.Zai7 ,373�� Appendix A 2017 SUNRISE COMMUNITY HEALTH Medical Fee Schedule Parameter 2017 Fee Chlamydia trachomatis/ Neisseria gonorrhea $25.00 Combo Test Trichomonas $25.00 Syphilis _ $23.00 Tuberculosis- $45.00 QuantiFERON Gold HPV High Risk $35.00 HPV Genotyping 1618/45 $40.00 Other (as needed or as Per the Weld BOCC available) annual approved fee schedule Hello