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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20143108.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF DRINKING WATER AND/OR WASTEWATER WITH VARIOUS CLIENTS AND AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT TO SIGN AGREEMENTS CONSISTENT WITH SAID FORM 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, the Board has been presented with the form of an Agreement for the Sampling and Analysis of Drinking Water and/or Wastewater between the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment and various clients of the laboratory at the Health Department, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve the form of said agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and to delegate standing authority to the Director of the Department of Public Health and Environment to execute individual agreements between the Department of Public Health and Environment and various laboratory clients. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the form of the Agreement for the Sampling and Analysis of Drinking Water and/or Wastewater between the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment and various clients be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Director of the Department of Public Health and Environment be, and hereby is, authorized to sign any agreements consistent with said form. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 13th day of October, A.D., 2014. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: dardki t1 ��,�,,// . EXCUSED �CJtoc%���• Douglas Rademacher, •hair Weld County Clerk to the Boar•�� ; 4 1 j q�^• o y 'tara Kirkmeyer, ro-Tem De t Clerk to th Board / • n P. ConwayC17- APP FORM: �� Mike Freeman ounty Attorney EXCUSED William F. Garcia Date of signature: 10' 2014-3108 HL0044 Cc/. Gs,cp, IkL 1°/24 X861 MEMORANDUM Ii1i r. �i To: Douglas Rademacher, Chair, Board of County Commissioners 5-- 'N i \ From: Mark E. Wallace, MD, MPH, Director, Department of Public Health COUNTY & Environment Subject: Proposed Revision to Standard Agreement for the Sampling and Analysis of Drinking Water and/or WasteWater Date: October 7, 2014 Enclosed for Board review and approval is a revised standard Agreement for the Sampling and Analysis of Drinking Water and/or WasteWater. This agreement is used for clients of the laboratory at the Health Department. The Commissioners have delegated the authority for me to sign these agreements in Section 2-1-120 of the Weld County Code. I recommend your approval of this revised Agreement. Enclosure(2) SERVICE,TEAMWORK,INTEGRITY,QUALITY 2014-3108 AGREEMENT FOR THE SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF DRINKING WATER and/or WASTEWATER THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of ,20**, by and between *** PWSID Number whose address is ***, hereinafter referred to as System, 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. BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1. Weld County Code, Section 14, Article II authorizes Health Department to perform by agreement the testing of drinking water for suppliers thereof and the testing of pollutant discharges for those persons and entities holding permits to discharge pollutants into state waters; and 2. System supplies persons with drinking water; and 3. Health Department possesses the necessary equipment and expertise required to perform the sampling and analysis of the drinking water for System as required by federal law; and 4. The services provided by Health Department pursuant to this Agreement shall benefit the health, safety, and welfare of those persons residing within the area served by System. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual promises and covenants contained herein,the parties hereto agree as follows: AGREEMENT 1. Authorization to Act. The System hereby authorizes Health Department to perform the services listed in this Agreement and in the Weld County Code, Section 14, Article II, for the testing of Drinking Water on behalf of System. The provisions of Weld County Code, Section 14, Article II, including however such provisions may be amended during the term of this Agreement, are incorporated herein in their entirety. Health Department shall act as an independent contractor in relation to the System in the performance of services set forth in this Agreement. None of the Health Department employees and/or agents shall become employees of System, and no employees of System shall be deemed or become employees of the Health Department by virtue of this Agreement. 2. Term. This Agreement shall become effective on January 1, 20**, and shall remain in force and effect until December 31, 20**. The term of this Agreement shall automatically renew from year to year until December 31, 20**, unless and until otherwise sooner terminated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 6 of this Agreement. 3. Services to be Provided by Health Department. Health Department agrees to provide the following services to System at the fees set forth below, during the initial term of this Agreement: Type of Test Contracted Number of Samples Contracted Fee For each subsequent term of this Agreement. Health Department shall notify System of any change in the contracted fee for the upcoming term no later than November 30th of the ending term. System shall be deemed to have accepted the change in the contracted fee for the applicable upcoming term if System has not objected to said change prior to December 31 of the ending term. Methods used by Health Department in providing said services shall be in accordance with Section 14-2-20 of the Weld County Code. Health Department shall provide further services as mutually agreed upon by I lealth Department and System at times and for compensation as agreed to by the parties hereto. By signing this Agreement and providing the services herein, Health Department does not insure the accuracy of the results of any tests performed by I lealth Department and does not make any representations as to the adequacy of System's compliance with federal or state law governing the sampling of drinking water. 4. Records. Health Department will provide to System complete copies of sampling analysis reports made by I lealth Department pursuant to this Agreement. Health Department will also maintain copies of each report for five years. after which such record may be destroyed. If System requires another copy of any particular report, System must request a copy of such report prior to the expiration of five years from the date of such report. 5. Release and Hold Harmless. System agrees to release and hold harmless Health Department from any and all liability and/or damages resulting from the acts or omissions of Health Department in performing the services set forth in this Agreement. 6. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days written notice to the other party at the addresses set forth in this Agreement. If this Agreement is so terminated. System shall pay that compensation to Health Department which duly reflects the actual amount of compensation due and owing to Health Department for services previously provided to System. 7. Obligations and Duties of System. System shall perform all of the obligations and duties set forth in Section 14-2-20 of the Weld County Code. In addition, System shall pay for the services rendered by health Department pursuant to this Agreement according to the contracted amount set forth in paragraph 3 of this Agreement, and/or as may be mutually agreed to by the parties hereto. Payment shall be due within thirty (30) days of the quarter ending: March 31. June 30. September 30. and December 31 during the term of this Agreement. 8. Waiver of Immunities/Duty of Care. No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any immunities the parties or their officers or employees may now possess, nor shall any portion of this Agreement he deemed to or create a duty of care with respect to persons not a party to this Agreement. 9. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph. sentence. clause, or phrase of this Agreement is for any reason held or decided to be invalid or unconstitutional. such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. 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 may he declared to he unconstitutional or invalid. • 10. Notices. Any notice provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be served by personal delivery or by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or served by facsimile with confirmation of receipt, at the addresses or fax numbers set forth in this Agreement. until such time as written notice of a change is received from the party wishing to make a change of address. Any notice so mailed and any notice served by personal delivery or by facsimile shall be deemed delivered and effective upon receipt or upon attempted personal delivery. SYSTEM: *** FIFA!ATI DEPARTMENT: Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment Attn: Cheryl Darnell 1555 North 17th Avenue Greeley, Colorado8063I Phone: 970-304-6415, ext. 2270 Email: cdarnelEa:co.weld.co.us IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day, month, and year first above written. SYSTEM NAME: WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT By: by delegation from the BOARD OF Authorized Representative Signature COUNTY COMMISSIONERSFOR THE Title: COUNTY OF WELD,STATE OF OI Authorized Representative COLORADO By: Mark E. Wallace, M.D., MPH Director. Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment AGREEMENT FOR THE SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF DRINKING WATER and/or WASTEWATER THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of ,20* *, by and between * * *,*, PWSID Number whose address is * * *,*, hereinafter referred to as System, and the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment by delegation from 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 1 555 North 17th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80631 . BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1 . Weld County Code, Section 14, Article II authorizes Health Department to perform by agreement the testing of drinking water for suppliers thereof and the testing of pollutant discharges for those persons and entities holding permits to discharge pollutants into state waters; and 2. System supplies persons with drinking water; and 3. Health Department possesses the necessary equipment and expertise required to perform the sampling and analysis of the drinking water for System as required by federal law; and 4. The services provided by Health Department pursuant to this Agreement shall benefit the health, safety, and welfare of those persons residing within the area served by System. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: AGREEMENT 1 . Authorization to Act. The System hereby authorizes Health Department to perform the services listed in this Agreement and in the Weld County Code, Section 14, Article II, for the testing of Drinking Water on behalf of System. The provisions of Weld County Code, Section 14, Article II, including however such provisions may be amended during the term of this Agreement, are incorporated herein in their entirety. Health Department shall act as an independent contractor in relation to the System in the performance of services set forth in this Agreement. None of the Health Department employees and/or agents shall become employees of System, and no employees of System shall be deemed or become employees of the Health Department by virtue of this Agreement. 2. Term. This Agreement shall become effective on January 1 , 20* *, and shall remain in force and effect until December 31 , 20* * . The term of this Agreement shall automatically renew from year to year until December 31 , 20* *, unless and until otherwise sooner terminated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 6 of this Agreement. 3. Services to be Provided by Health Department. Health Department agrees to provide the following services to System at the fees set forth below, during the initial term of this Agreement: Type of Test Contracted Number of Samples Contracted Fee * * * * * * * * * For each subsequent term of this Agreement, Health Department shall notify System of any change in the contracted fee for the upcoming term no later than November 30th of the ending term. System shall be deemed to have accepted the change in the contracted fee for the applicable upcoming term if System has not objected to said change prior to December 31 of the ending term. Methods used by Health Department in providing said services shall be in accordance with Section 14-2-20 of the Weld County Code. Health Department shall provide further services as mutually agreed upon by Health Department and System at times and for compensation as agreed to by the parties hereto. By signing this Agreement and providing the services herein, Health Department does not insure the accuracy of the results of any tests performed by Health Department and does not make any representations as to the adequacy of System=s compliance with federal or state law governing the sampling of drinking water. 4. Records. Health Department will provide to System complete copies of sampling analysis reports made by Health Department pursuant to this Agreement. Health Department will also maintain copies of each report for five years, after which such record will -may be destroyed. If System requires another copy of any particular report, System must request a copy of such report prior to the expiration of five years from the date of such report. 5. Release and Hold Harmless. System agrees to release and hold harmless Health Department from any and all liability and/or damages resulting from the acts or omissions of Health Department in performing the services set forth in this Agreement. 6. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days written notice to the other party at the addresses set forth in this Agreement. It' this Agreement is so terminated, System shall pay that compensation to Health Department which duly reflects the actual amount of compensation due and owing to Health Department for services previously provided to System. 7. Obligations and Duties of System. System shall perform all of the obligations and duties set forth in Section 14-2-20 of the Weld County Code. In addition, System shall pay for the services rendered by Health Department pursuant to this Agreement according to the contracted amount set forth in paragraph 3 of this Agreement, and/or as may be mutually agreed to by the parties hereto. Payment shall be due within thirty (30) days of the quarter ending: March 31 , June 30. September 30, and December 31 during the term of this Agreement. 8. Waiver of Immunities/Duty of Care. No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any immunities the parties or their officers or employees may now possess, nor shall any portion of this Agreement be deemed to or create a duty of care with respect to persons not a party to this Agreement. 9. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Agreement is for any reason held or decided to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. 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 may be declared to be unconstitutional or invalid. 10. Notices. Any notice provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be served by personal delivery or by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or served by facsimile with confirmation of receipt, at the addresses or fax numbers set forth in this Agreement, until such time as written notice of a change is received from the party wishing to make a change of address. Any notice so mailed and any notice served by personal delivery or by facsimile shall be deemed delivered and effective upon receipt or upon attempted personal delivery. SYSTEM: HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment Attn: Cheryl Darnell 1555 North 17th Avenue Greeley, Colorado8063I Phone: 970-304-6415, ext. 2270 Email : cdarnell@co.weld.co.us IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day, month, and year first above written. SYSTEM NAME: WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT By: by delegation from the BOARD OF Authorized Representative Signature COUNTY COMMISSIONERSFOR THE Title: COUNTY OF WELD,STATE OF Of Authorized Representative COLORADO By: Mark E. Wallace, M.D., MPH Director, Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment Hello