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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS Housing - 10 year Plan to End Homelessness Technical Assistance FacilitatorOrange County, North Carolina Contract #: 00016006 ATTACHMENT B Performance-Based Contract Statement of Work Guide Background Statement The NC Interagency Council for Coordinating Homeless Programs (ICCHP) is a Governor appointed council charged with advising the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policies and programs related to homelessness in North Cazolina. Current projects of the ICCHP include supporting local communities engaged in developing and implementing 10 Yeaz Plans to End Homelessness or 10 Year Plans to End Chronic Homelessness. Communities benefit from tailored Technical Assistance based on where they are in the planning and/or implementation process. Purpose Contractor will facilitate implementation of technical assistance for the Orange County 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness. Technical assistance will focus on leadership development, public relations support, and best practice education. This technical assistance will assist Orange County in moving forward with best practices, resulting in improved services for homeless people and more efficient use of community resources. • Scope The contract period will begin upon signature of contracts between the ICCHP and award recipients, estimated to be Mazch 12, 2007, and will end no later than June 30, 2007. Performance Requirements/Standards A. Activity I: 25 Participants in Regional Leadership Summit on 10 Year Plans a. Deliverable: Submission of i. List of 25 persons attending the Leadership Summit ii. Identification of those persons association with the Orange Co. 10 Yeaz Plan iii. Agenda from the Leadership Summit iv. Invoice b. Maximum reimbursement for deliverable: 25 registrations at $10 each: $250 c. Due Date: June 30, 2007 B. Activity II: Tour of Housing First Projects developed and/or managed by CASA in Raleigh, NC. a. Deliverable: Submit i. Bus rental receipts ii. Invoice iii. Brief description of the tour . iv. Summary of evaluative comments from participants b. Maximum reimbursement for deliverable: $600 c. Due Date: June 30, 2007 DHHS (Attachment B) (04/04) Orange County, North Carolina Contracf #: 00016006 • • • C. Activity III: Training from Public Relations Firm on marketing strategies for the local 10 Year Plan. a. Deliverable: i. Detailed marketing plan 1. Estimated number of hours: 63 hours utilizing several staff researching best practices, analyzing current status, assessing strategies, developing and presenting report on marketing plan to improve implementation of the 10 year plan for the Orange Co. 10 Year Plan Committee. ii. Invoice b. Maximum reimbursement for deliverable: $3150 c. Due Date: June 30. 2007 Reimbursement and Incentive All activities will be carried out by June 30, 2007. Contractor will receive reimbursement upon submission of deliverables. Each activity may be billed separately with invoice and submission on invoices. DHFiS (Attachment B) (04/04) 2 Orange County, North Carolina, Contract #: 00016006 Contract # 00016006 "his contract is hereby entered into by and between the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary -Office of Housing and Homelessness (the "Division") and Orange County, North Carolina (the "Contractor") (referred to collectively as the "Parties"). The Contractor's federal tax identification number is 56-300327. 1. Contract Documents: This Contract consists of the following documents: (1) This contract (2) The General Terms and Conditions (Attachment A) (3) The Scope of Work, (Attachment B) (4) If applicable, Federal Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace (Attachment C) These documents constitute the entire agreement between the Parties and supersede all prior oral or written statements or agreements. 2. Precedence Among Contract Documents: In the event of a conflict between or among the terms of the Contract Documents, the terms in the Contract Document with the highest relative precedence shall prevail. The order of precedence shall be the order of documents as listed in Paragraph 1, above, with the first-listed document having the highest precedence and the last-listed document having the lowest precedence. If there are multiple Contract Amendments, the most recent amendment shall have the highest precedence and the oldest amendment shall have the lowest precedence. 3. Effective Period: This contract shall be effective on 3/12/2007and shall terminate on 6/30/2007, with the option to extend, if mutually agreed upon, through a written amendment as provided for in the General Terms and Conditions as described in Attachment A. Contractor's Duties: The Contractor shall provide the services as described in Attachment B, Scope of Work which includes the project budget. 5. Division's Duties: The Division shall pay the Contractor in the manner and in the amounts specified in the Contract Documents. The total amount paid by the Division to the Contractor under this contract shall not exceed $ 4000.00. This amount consists of $ 0 in State funds and $ 4000.00 in SSBG (CFDA # 93.667 ). [ XX ] a. There are no matching requirements from the Contractor. [ ] b. The Contractor's matching requirement is $ ,which shall consist of: [ ] In-kind [ ]Cash [ ]Cash and In-kind [ ]Cash and/or In-kind The contributions from the Contractor shall be sourced from non-federal funds The total contract amount is $ 4000.00. 6. Conflict of Interest Policy: The division has determined that this contract is not subject to N.C.G.S. 143-6.2. The Grantee has the responsibility to ensure that all sub-grantees, if any, provide all information necessary to permit the Grantee to comply with the standards set forth in this Contract. .. Reporting Requirements: The Division has determined that this is a contract for purchase of goods and services, and therefore is exempt from the reporting requirements of N.C.G.S. § 143-6.2. DHHS (Contract) (General) (04/06) Page 1 of 3 8. Payment Provisions: Payment shall be made in accordance with the Contract Documents as described in the Scope of Work, Attachment B. ~. Contract Administrators: All notices permitted or required to be given by one Party to the other and all questions about the contract from one Party to the other shall be addressed and delivered to the other Party's Contract Administrator. The name, post office address, street address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the Parties' respective initial Contract Administrators are set out below. Either Party may change the name, post office address, street address, telephone number, fax number, or email address of its Contract Administrator by giving timely written notice to the other Party. For the Division: • IF DELIVERED BY US POSTAL SERVICE IF DELIVERED BY ANY OTHER MEANS Martha Are, .Homeless Policy Specialist Martha Are, Homeless Policy Specialist Office of the Secretary Office of the Secretary MSC 2001 101 Blair Drive Raleigh, NC 27699-2001 Raleigh, NC 27603 Telephone 919-733-4534 Fax 919-715-4645 Email martha.are ncmail.net For the Contractor: ., IF DELIVERED BY US POSTAL SERVICE IF DELIVERED BY ANY OTHER MEANS Tara L. Fikes Tara L. Fikes Orange County ~ Orange County P.O. Box 8181 200 S. Cameron St. Hillsborough, NC 27278 Hillsborough, NC 27278-2005 Telephone 919-245-2490 Fax 919-644-3056 Email tfikes co.oran e.nc.us DHHS (Contract) (General) (04/06) Page 2 of 3 10. Signature Warranty: The undersigned represent and warrant that they are authorized to bind their principals to the terms of this agreement. n Witness Whereof, the Contractor and the Division have executed this contract in duplicate originals, with one original being ~etained by each party. Orange~qunty, North Cargli~k Carey, Jr. ~ 9D Date Title ATT~ Signature ~. Printed Name [CORPORATE SEAL] Office of the Secretary North Carolina r1 ~_~. a4~ ' ~G~~~ of Health and Human Services D~ t Title Linda Povlich • Date Sr. Advisor to the Secretary DHHS (Contract) (General) (04/06) Page 3 of 3 ~- ~4 -c v~ k Orange County, NC: Contract #: 00016006 ATTACHMENT C • CERTIFICATION REGARDING DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary By execution of this Agreement the Contractor certifies that it will provide adrug-free workplace by: A. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the Contractor's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition; B. Establishing adrug-free awareness program to inform employees about: (1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (2) The Contractor's policy of maintaining adrug-free workplace; (3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and (4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; C. Making it a requirement that each employee be engaged in the pertormance of the agreement be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a); D. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the agreement, the employee will: (1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and (2) Notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five days after such conviction; E. Notifying the Department within ten days after receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2} from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction; F. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 days of receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2), with respect to any employee who is so convicted: (1 ).Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination; or (2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency; and Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain adrug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f1. • DHHS (Federal Certification) (Drug-Free Workplace) (04/04) II. The site(s) for the performance of work done in connection with the specific agreement are listed • below: 1. 200 S. Cameron St. (Street address) Town of Hillsborough, Orange County. NC, 27278 (City, county, state, zip code) 2. (Street address) (City, county, state, zip code) • Contractor will inform the Department of any additional sites for performance of work under this agreement. False certification or violation of the certification may be grounds for suspension of payment, suspension or termination of grants, or government-wide Federal suspension or debarment, 45 C.F.R. 82.510. Signature Title K Q' ! ency/Organ ation Date ~l w G ~ V / p{ ~r~ Orange County, NC -Contract #: 00016006 • Relationshi s of the Parties p Attachment A General Terms and Conditions Independent Contractor: The Contractor is and shall be deemed to be an independent contractor in the performance of this contract and as such shall be wholly responsible for the work to be performed and for the supervision of its employees. The Contractor represents that it has, or shall secure at its own expense, all personnel required in performing the services under this agreement. Such employees shall not be employees of, or have any individual contractual relationship with, the Division. Subcontracting: The Contractor shall not subcontract any of the work contemplated under this contract without prior written approval from the Division. Any approved subcontract shall be subject to all conditions of this contract. Only the subcontractors specified in the contract documents are to be considered approved upon award of the contract. The Division shall not be obligated to pay for any work performed by any unapproved subcontractor. The Contractor shall be responsible for the performance of all of its subcontractors. Assignment: No assignment of the Contractor's bligations or the Contractor's right to receive payment ~iereunder shall be permitted. However, upon written request approved by the issuing purchasing authority, the State may: (a) Forward the Contractor's payment check(s) directly to any person or entity designated by the Contractor, or (b) Include any person or entity designated by Contractor as a joint payee on the Contractor's payment check(s). In no event shall such approval and action obligate the State to anyone other than the Contractor and the Contractor shall remain responsible, for fulfillment of all contract obligations. Beneficiaries: Except as herein specifically provided otherwise, this contract shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors. It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of this contract, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the Division and the named Contractor. Nothing contained in this document shall give or allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any other third person. It is the express intention of the Division and Contractor that any such person or entity, other than the Division or the Contractor, receiving services or benefits under this contract shall be deemed an incidental beneficiary only. Indemnity and Insurance Indemnification: The Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Division, the State of North Carolina, and any of their officers, agents and employees, from any claims of third parties arising out of any act or omission of the Contractor in connection with the performance of this contract to the extent permitted by law. Default and Termination Termination Without Cause: The Division may terminate this contract without cause by giving 30 days written notice to the Contractor. Termination for Cause: If, through any cause, the Contractor shall fail to fulfill its obligations under this contract in a timely and proper manner, the Division shall have the right to terminate this contract by giving written notice to the Contractor and specifying the effective date thereof. ,In that event, all finished or unfinished deliverable items prepared by the Contractor under this contract shall, at the option of the Division, become its property and the Contractor shall be entitled to receive just and equitable compensation for any satisfactory work completed on such materials, minus any payment or compensation previously made. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, the Contractor shall not be relieved of liability to the Division for damages sustained by the Division by virtue of the Contractor's breach of this agreement, and the Division may withhold any payment due the Contractor for the purpose of setoff until such time as the exact amount of damages due the Division from such breach can be determined. In case of default by the Contractor, without limiting any other remedies for breach available to it, the Division may procure the contract services from other sources and hold the Contractor responsible for any excess cost occasioned thereby. The filing of a petition for bankruptcy by the Contractor shall be an act of default under this contract. Waiver of Default: Waiver by the Division of any default or breach in compliance with the terms of this contract by the Contractor shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent default or breach and shall not be construed to be modification of the terms of this contract unless stated to be such in writing, signed by an authorized representative of the Department and the Contractor and attached to the contract. Availability of Funds: The parties to this contract agree and understand that the payment of the sums specified in this contract is dependent and contingent upon and subject to the appropriation, allocation, and availability of funds for this purpose to the Division. DHHS (General Terms and Conditions) (Local Government) (2/06) Page 1 of 3 Force Majeure: Neither. party shall be deemed to be in default of its obligations hereunder if and so Ibng as it is prevented from performing such obligations by any act of war, hostile foreign action, nuclear explosion, riot, strikes, evil insurrection, earthquake, hurricane, tornado, or other catastrophic natural event or act of God. Survival of Promises: All promises, requirements, terms, conditions, provisions, representations, guarantees, and warranties contained herein shall survive the contract expiration or termination date unless specifically provided otherwise herein, or unless superseded by applicable Federal or State statutes of limitation. Intellectual Property Rights Copyrights and Ownership of Deliverables: All deliverable items produced pursuant to this contract are the exclusive property of the Division. The Contractor shall not assert a claim of copyright or other property interest in such deliverables. Compliance with Applicable Laws Compliance with Laws: The Contractor shall comply with all laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, and licensing requirements that are applicable to the conduct of its business,. including those of federal, state, and local agencies having jurisdiction and/or authority. ~qual Employment Opportunity: The Contractor shall omply with all federal and State laws relating to equal employment opportunity. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): The Contractor agrees that, if the Division determines that some or all of the activities within the scope of this contract are subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-91, as amended ("HIPAA"), or its implementing regulations, it will comply with the HIPAA requirements and will execute such agreements and practices as the Division may require to ensure compliance. Confidentiality Confidentiality: Any information, data, instruments, documents, studies or reports given to or prepared or assembled by the Contractor under this agreement shall be kept as confidential and not divulged or made available to any individual or organization without the prior written approval of the Division. The Contractor acknowledges that in receiving, storing, processing or otherwise dealing with any confidential information it will safeguard and not further disclose the information except as otherwise provided in this contract. Oversight Access to Persons and Records: The State Auditor shall have access to persons and records as a result of all contracts or grants entered into by State agencies or political subdivisions in accordance with General Statute 147-64.7. Additionally, as the State funding authority, the Department of Health and Human Services shall have access to persons and records as a result of all contracts or grants entered into by State agencies or political subdivisions. Record Retention: Records shall not be destroyed, purged or disposed of without the express written consent of the Division. State basic records retention policy requires all grant records to be retained for a minimum of five years or until all audit exceptions have been resolved, whichever is longer. If the contract is subject to Federal policy and regulations, record retention maybe longer than five years since records must be retained for a period of three years following submission of the final Federal Financial Status Report, if applicable, or three years following the submission of a revised final Federal Financial Status Report. Also, if any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, disallowance action, or other action involving this Contract has been started before expiration of the five-year retention period described above, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular five-year period described above, whichever is later. Miscellaneous Choice of Law: The validity of this contract and any of its terms or provisions, as well as the rights and duties of the parties to this contract, are governed by the laws of North Carolina. The Contractor, by signing this contract, agrees and submits, solely for matters concerning this Contract, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of North Carolina and agrees, solely for such purpose, that the exclusive venue for any legal proceedings shall be Wake County, North Carolina. The place of this contract and all transactions and agreements relating to it, and their situs and forum, shall be Wake County, North Carolina, where all matters, whether sounding in contract or tort, relating to the validity, construction, interpretation, and enforcement shall be determined. Amendment: This contract may not be amended orally or by performance. Any amendment must be made in written form and executed by duly authorized representatives of the Division and the Contractor. The Purchase and Contract Divisions of the NC Department of Administration and the NC Department of Health and Human Services shall give prior approval to any amendment to a contract awarded through those offices. • Severability: In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction holds that a provision or requirement of this contract violates any applicable law, each such provision DHHS (.General Terms and.Conditions) (Local Government) (2/06) Page 2 of 3 or requirement shall continue to be enforced to the extent it is not in violation of taw or is not otherwise unenforceable and all other provisions and requirements of this contract shall remain in full force and effect. -leadings: The Section and Paragraph headings in these General Terms and Conditions are not material parts of the agreement and should not be used to construe the meaning thereof. Time of the Essence: Time is of the essence in the performance of this contract. Key Personnel: The Contractor shalt not. replace any of the key personnel assigned to the performance of this contract without the prior written approval of the Division. The term "key personnel" includes any and all persons identified as such in the contract documents and any other persons subsequently identified as key personnel by the written agreement of the parties. Care of Property: The Contractor agrees that it shall be responsible for the proper custody and care of any • property furnished to it for use in connection with the performance of this contract and will reimburse the Division for loss of, or damage to, such property. At the termination of this contract, the Contractor shall contact the Division for instructions as to the disposition of such property and shall comply with these instructions. Travel Expenses: Reimbursement to the Contractor for travel mileage, meals, lodging and other travel expenses incurred in the performance of this contract shall not exceed the rates published in the applicable State rules or approved local government travel policy. International travel shall not be reimbursed under this contract. SaleslUse Tax Refunds: If eligible, the Contractor and all subcontractors shall: (a) ask the North Carolina Department of Revenue for a refund of all sales and use taxes paid by them in the performance of this contract, pursuant to G.S. 105-164.14; and (b) exclude all refundable sales and use taxes from all reportable expenditures before the expenses are entered in their reimbursement reports. Advertising: The Contractor shall not use the award of this contract as a part of any news release or commercial advertising. DHHS (General Terms and Conditions) (Local Government) (2/06) Page 3 of 3