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CONTRACT FOR USE OF THE CITY OF DURHAM 2005 COPS INTEROPERABLE
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY GRANT BY ORANGE COUNTY
This contract is made and entered into as of the 1 S` day of April, 2006 by the City of Durham
("City") and the Orange County ("Sub-recipient").
WHEREAS, the City has applied for and been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office
of Community Oriented Policing Services, CFDA number 16.710, Grant Number 2005INWX0011,
authorized under 42 U.S.C. § 3796dd.
WHEREAS, the City wishes to engage the Sub-recipient to assist the City in utilizing such funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed between the parties hereto that:
Sec. 1. Background and Purpose. This is a contract between the Sub-recipient and the City which
establishes the terms and conditions under which the Sub-recipient will expend grant funds provided to the
City of Durham by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and
perform as indicated in Sec. 2.
Sec. 2. Term, Services and Scope to be Performed Presumption that Duty is Sub-recipient's.
The term of this contract is from September 1, 2005 to either August 31, 2008 or until such time as all grant
funds are expended.
The Sub-recipient shall perform, within the period of this contract:
I. Scope of Service.
A. Activities. The Sub-recipient shall use grant funds to carry out activities to establish a
modern radio dispatch console system which will allow patching between various
agencies within Orange County and with agencies from neighboring counties who
respond to calls for mutual aid and to purchase portable radios allowing interoperability
on 800 MHz systems in the region.
B. Objectives/Purposes. The Sub-recipient certifies that the activities carried out with funds
provided under this Contract will meet one or more of objectives/purposes in accordance
with 42 U.S.C. § 3796dd (Attachment C).
C. Performance Monitoring. The City will monitor the performance of the Sub-recipient
against project goals and performance standards as specified in City's Application for
Federal Assistance (Attachment A).
D. ~ecial Conditions. The Sub-recipient will comply with any Special Conditions imposed
by the awarding agency as conditions to the award, per Attachment B.
E. Non-discrimination. The Sub-recipient agrees to comply with all Federal civil rights
laws, including but not limited to the requirements pertaining to and submitting an EEOP,
reporting Findings of Discrimination, and providing language services to LEP persons.
F. Supplantins. The Sub-recipient certifies that Federal funds will be used to supplement
existing funds for program activities and not to replace those funds that have been
appropriated for the same purpose. Potential supplanting can be the subject of monitoring
and audits. Violations can result in a range of penalties and civil and/or criminal
penalties.
G. Travel. The Sub-recipient shall obtain prior written approval from the City for any travel
under this contract, other than for training, that maybe outside the combined boundaries
of Durham and Orange Counties.
H. Equiyment. All equipment purchased with funds under this contract shall be clearly
identified, with records maintained according to Federal property and retention rules, as
specified in the current OJP Financial Guide.
I. Progress Reports. The Sub-recipient shall submit quarterly Progress deports to the City
that describes project activities during the reporting period and any additional information
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requested, as reasonable, by the City.
II. Administrative Requirements
A. Financial Management.
1. AccountingStandazds: The Sub-Recipient agrees to comply with OMB Circular A-
102, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements
With State and Local Governments" and agrees to adhere to the accounting
principles and procedures required therein, utilize adequate internal controls, and
maintain necessary source documentation for all costs incurred.
2. Cost Principles: The Sub-recipient shall administer its program in conformance with
OMB Circular A-87, "Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal
Governments." These principles shall be applied for all costs incurred whether
charged on a direct or indirect basis.
3. Audit. The Sub-recipient hereby agrees to have an annual agency audit conducted in
accordance with OMB Circular A-133.
B. Documentation and Record Keenine.
1. Records to be Maintained. The Sub-recipient shall maintain all records required by
the Federal regulations specified that are pertinent to the activities to be fiznded under
this contract. Such records shall ittclude, but not be limited to:
a. Records providing a full description of each activity undertaken;
b. Records demonstrating that each activity undertaken meets one of the Objectives
of the awarding agency; as specified above in Sec 2-I(B);
c. Records required to detemvne the eligibility of activities and participants;
d. Financial records as required by OMB Circulars A-102 or 2CFR Part 215, as
applicable;
e. .Other records necessary to document compliance with Federal Cost Principles.
2. Retention. The Sub-recipient shall retain all records pertinent to expenditure
incurred under this contract for a period of three (3) years after the termination of all
activities funded under this contract. Records for non-expendable property acquired
with funds under this contract shall be retained for three (3) yeazs after final
disposition of such property. Notwithstanding the above, if there is litigation, claims,
audits, negotiations or other actions that involve any of the records cited and that
have started before the expiration of the three-year period, then such records must be
retained until completion of the actions and resolution of all issues, or the expiration
of the three-yeaz period, whichever occurs later.
3. Close-Outs. The Sub-recipient's obligation to the City shall not end until all close-
out requirements aze completed. Activities during this close-out period shall include,
but aze not limited to: making final payments, disposing of program assets (including
the return of all unused materials, equipment, unspent cash advances, program
income balances, and accounts receivable to the City), and determin;ng the
custodianship of records.
4. Audits & Inspections. All Sub-recipient xecords with respect to any matters covered
by this Agreement shall be made available to the City, grantor agency, their designees
or the Federal Government, at any time during normal business hours, as often as the
City or grantor agency deems necessary, to audit, examine, and make excerpts or
transcripts of all relevant data. Any deficiencies noted in audit reports must be fully
cleared by the Sub-recipient within 30 days after receipt by the Sub-recipient.
In this contract, "Work" means the services that the Sub-recipient is required to perform pursuant to this
contract and all of the Sub-recipient's duties to the City that arise out of this contract. Unless the context
requires otherwise, if this contract states that a task is to be performed or that a duty is owed, it shall be
presumed that the task or duty is the obligation of the Sub-recipient.
Sec. 3. Complete Work without Extra Cost. Except to the extent otherwise specifically stated in
this contract, the Sub-recipient shall obtain and provide, without additional cost to the City, all labor,
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materials, equipment, transportation, facilities, services, permits, and licenses necessary to perform the
Work.
Sec. 4. Sub-recipient's Billin s tg o City. Compensation.
I. Budget. The total budget in this section was determined in the City's Application for Federal
Assistance. The portion of federal funds to be passed through to Sub-recipient was approved
as specified in the application. The Sub-recipient will provide a 25% local match to receive
funds under the federal allocation. The City shall pay to the Sub-recipient, an amount up to,
but not to exceed $1,014,870 for reimbursements of expenditures in accordance with the
budget approved in the City's Application for Federal Assistance. The Sub-recipient will
provide matching funds in an amount up to $338,290, which represents 25% of total project
cost indicated in the budget below.
Equipment $1,350,760
Travel 2,400
Total Budget $1,353,160
The City shall not be obligated to pay the Sub-recipient any payments, fees, expenses, or
compensation other than those authorized by this section.
II. Billings to the City.
The Sub-recipient shall send invoices to the City on a quarterly basis for the amounts to be
paid pursuant to this contract. Each invoice shall document, to the reasonable satisfaction of
the City: such information as maybe reasonably requested by the City. Invoices should reflect
budget categories above. Copies of receipts and ledger pages should be included with the
invoice. The City will reimburse the Sub-recipient quarterly, subject to timely submissions by
the Sub-recipient to the City all necessary reports and statements. Within thirty days of receipt
by the City receives an invoice, the City shall send the Sub-recipient a check in payment for
all undisputed amounts contained in the invoice.
Sec. 5. Performance of Work bYCity. If the Sub-recipient fails to perform the Work in
accordance with the schedule referred to in Section 2 above, the City may, in its discretion, in order to bring
the project closer to the schedule, perform or cause to be performed some or all of the Work, and doing so
shall not waive any of the City's rights and remedies. Before doing so, the City shall give the Sub-recipient
30 days advance written notice of the City's intention to perform the work. The Sub-recipient may avoid
performance by the City of the Sub-recipient's duties under this section by tendering to the City, during the
30-day notice period, evidence that the Sub-recipient has performed the Work in accordance with the
schedule referred to in Section 2 above. The Sub-recipient shall reimburse the City for additional costs
incurred by the City in exercising its right to perform or cause to be performed some or all of the Work
pursuant to this section.
Sec. 6. Attachments. The following attachments are made a part of this contract:
Attachment A: Excerpt from 2005 COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Grant
Program Application for Federal Assistance, containing 10 pages.
Attachment B: COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Grant Award, containing 1
page.
Attachment C: Conditions of COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Grant Award
containing 1 page.
Attachment D: 42 U.S.C. § 3796dd, containing 5 pages.
Attachment E: Request for Reimbursement Form, containing 1 page.
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In case of conflict between an attachment and the text of this contract excluding the attachment, the text of
this contract shall control.
Sec. 7. Notice. (a) All notices and other communications required or permitted by this contract
shall be in writing and shall be given either by personal delivery, fax, or certified United States mail, return
receipt requested, addressed as follows:
To the City:
Jesse Burwell
City of Durham
Police Department
505 W. Chapel Hill Street
Durham, NC 27701
The fax number is (919) 560-4899.
To the Sub-recpient:
Kenneth T. Chavious
Orange County
Finance Department
208 S. Cameron Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
The fax number is (919) 644-3324
(b) Change of Address. Date Notice Deemed Given. A change of address, fax number, or person
to receive notice maybe made by either party by notice given to the other party. Any notice or other
communication under this contract shall be deemed given at the time of actual delivery, if it is personally
delivered or sent by fax. If the notice or other communication is sent by United States mail, it shall be
deemed given upon the third calendar day following the day on which such notice or other communication
is deposited with the United States Postal Service or upon actual delivery, whichever first occurs.
Sec. 8. Indemnification. (a) To the maximum extent allowed by law, the Sub-recipient shall
defend, indemnify, and save harmless Indemnitees from and against all Charges that arise in any manner
from, in connection with, or out of this contract as a result of acts or omissions of the Sub-recipient or
anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them maybe liable.
In performing its duties under this subsection "a," the Sub-recipient shall at its sole expense defend
Indemnitees with legal counsel reasonably acceptable to City. (b) Definitions. As used in subsections "a"
above and "c" below -- "Charges" means claims, judgments, costs, damages, losses, demands, liabilities,
duties, obligations, fines, penalties, royalties, settlements, and expenses (included without limitation. within
"Charges" are (1) interest and reasonable attorneys' fees assessed as part of any such item "Indemnitees"
means City and its officers, officials, independent Sub-recipients, agents, and employees, excluding the
Sub-recipient. (c) Other Provisions Separate. Nothing in this section shall affect any warranties in favor of
the City that are otherwise provided in or arise out of this contract. This section is in addition to and shall
be construed separately from any other indemnification provisions that maybe in this contract. (d)
Survival. This section shall remain in force despite termination of this contract (whether by expiration of
the term or otherwise) and termination of the services of the Sub-recipient under this contract.
Sec. 9. Miscellaneous
(a} Choice of Law and Forum. This contract shall be deemed made in Durham County, North
Carolina. This contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of North Carolina.
The exclusive forum and venue for all actions arising out of this contract shall be the North Carolina
General Court of Justice, in Durham County. Such actions shall neither be commenced in nor removed to
federal court. 'This subsection (a) shall not apply to subsequent actions to enforce a judgment entered in
actions heard pursuant to this section.
(b) Waiver. No action or failure to act by the City shall constitute a waiver of any of its rights or
remedies that arise out of this contract, nor shall such action or failure to act constitute approval of or
acquiescence in a breach thereunder, except as maybe specifically agreed in writing.
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(c) Performance of Government Functions. Nothing contained in this contract shall be deemed or
construed so as to in any way estop, limit, or impair the City from exercising or performing any regulatory,
policing, legislative, governmental, or other powers or functions.
(d) Severability. If any provision of this contract shall be unenforceable, the remainder of this
contract shall be enforceable to the extent permitted by law.
(e) Assignment. Successors and Assigns. Without the City's written consent, the Sub-recipient
shall not assign (which includes to delegate) any of its rights (including the right to payment) or duties that
arise out of this contract. The City Manager may consent to an assignment without action by the City
Council. Unless the City otherwise agrees in writing, the Sub-recipient and all assignees shall be subject to
all of the City's defenses and shall be liable for all of the Sub-recipient's duties that arise out of this contract
and all of the City's claims that arise out of this contract. Without granting the Sub-recipient the right to
assign, it is agreed that the duties of the Sub-recipient that arise out of this contract shall be binding upon it
and its heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns.
(f) Compliance with Law. In performing all of the Work, the Sub-recipient shall comply with all
applicable law.
(g) City Policy. THE CITY OPPOSES DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE AND
SEX AND URGES ALL OF ITS SUB-RECIPIENTS TO PROVIDE A FAIR OPPORTUNITY FOR
MINORITIES AND WOMEN TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR WORK FORCE AND AS SUBSUB-
RECIPIENTS AND VENDORS UNDER CITY CONTRACTS.
(h) EEO Provisions. During the performance of this Contract the Sub-recipient agrees as follows: (1)
The Sub-recipient shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation or belief, age, or handicap. The Sub-recipient shall take
affirmative action to insure that applicants aze employed and that employees aze treated equally during
employment, without regazd to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation or belief, age, or
handicap. Such action shall include but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion,
transfer, recruitment or advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and
selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Sub-recipient shall post in conspicuous places, available
to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth these EEO provisions. (2) The Sub-recipient
shall in all solicitations or advertisement for employees placed by or on behalf of the Sub-recipient, state that
all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, political affiliation or belief, age, or handicap. (3) The Sub-recipient shall send a copy of the
EEO provisions to each labor union or representative of workers with which it has a collective bazgaining
agreement or other contract or understanding. (4) In the event of the Sub-recipient's noncompliance with these
EEO provisions, the City may cancel, terminate, or suspend this contract, in whole or in part, and the City may
declaze the Sub-recipient ineligible for further City contracts. (5) Unless exempted by the City Council of the
City of Durham, the Sub-recipient shall include these EEO provisions in every purchase order for goods to be
used in performing this contract and in every subcontract related to this contract so that these EEO provisions
will be binding upon such subcontractors and vendors.
(i) SDBE. The Sub-recipient shall comply with all applicable provisions of Chapter 26 of the
Durham City Code (Equal Business Opportunities Ordinance), as amended from time to time. The failure
of the Sub-recipient to comply with that chapter shall be a material breach of contract which may result in
the rescission or termination of this contract and/or other appropriate remedies in accordance with the
provisions of that chapter, this contract, and State law. The Participation Plan submitted in accordance with
that chapter is binding on the Sub-recipient. Section 26-10(f) of that chapter provides, in part, "If the City
Manager determines that the Sub-recipient has failed to comply with the provisions of the Contract, the City
Manager shall notify the Sub-recipient in writing of the deficiencies. The Sub-recipient shall have 14 days,
or such time as specified in the Contract, to cure the deficiencies or establish that there are no deficiencies."
It is stipulated and agreed that those two quoted sentences apply only to the Sub-recipient's alleged
violations of its obligations under Chapter 26 and not to the Sub-recipient's alleged violations of other
obligations.
(j) No Third Party Rights Created. This contract is intended for the benefit of the City and the
Sub-recipient and not any other person.
(k) Princ~les of Interpretation and Definitions. In this contract, unless the context requires
otherwise: (1) The singular includes the plural and the plural the singular. The pronouns "it" and "its"
include the masculine and feminine. References to statutes or regulations include all statutory or regulatory
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provisions consolidating, amending, or replacing the statute or regulation. References to contracts and
agreements shall be deemed to include all amendments to them. The words "include," "including," etc.
mean include, including, etc. without limitation. (2) References to a "Section" or "section" shall mean a
section of this contract: (3) "Contract" and "Agreement," whether or not capitalized, refer to this
instrument. (4) Titles of sections, paragraphs, and articles are for convenience only, and shall not be
construed to affect the meaning of this contract. (5) "Duties" includes obligations. (6) The word "person"
includes natural persons, firms, companies, associations, partnerships, trusts, corporations, governmental
agencies and units, and other legal entities. (7) The word "shall" is mandatory. (8) The word "day" means
calendar day.
(1) Modifications. Entire Agreement. A modification of this contract is not valid unless signed by
both parties and otherwise in accordance with requirements of law. Further, a modification is not
enforceable against the City unless the City Manager or a deputy or assistant City Manager signs it for the
City. This contract contains the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter of this
contract. With respect to that subject matter, there are no promises, agreements, conditions, inducements,
warranties, or understandings, written or oral, expressed or implied, between the parties, other than as set
forth or referenced in this contract.
(m) City's Manager's AuthoritX. To the extent, if any, the City has the power to suspend or
terminate this contract or the Sub-recipient's services under this contract, that power maybe exercised by
City Manager or a deputy or assistant City Manager without City Council action
Sec. 10. Termination for Convenience ("TFC"). (a) Procedure. Without limiting any party's right
to terminate for breach, either party may, with or without cause, and in its discretion, terminate this contract
for convenience by giving the non-terminating party written notice that refers to this section. TFC shall be
effective at the time indicated in the notice. (b) Obligations. Upon TFC, all obligations that are still
executory on both sides are discharged except that any right based on prior breach or performance survives,
and the indemnification provisions shall remain in force. In case the City terminates this contract, the Sub-
recipient shall follow the City's instructions as to which subcontracts to terminate. (c) Payment. The City
shall pay the Sub-recipient an equitable amount for the costs and charges that accrue because of the City's
decision with respect to the subcontracts that are terminated by the City, but excluding profit for the sub- ,
recipient. Within 20 days after TFC, the City shall pay the Sub-recipient for all Work performed except to
the extent previously paid for.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and the Sub-recipient have caused this contract to be executed under
seal themselves or by their respective duly authorized agents or officers.
This instrument has been preaudited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget and
Fiscal Control Act.
City's finance officer
Date
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ATTEST:
CITY OF DURHAM
By: Date:
D. Ann Gray, City Clerk Patrick W. Baker, City Manager
NORTH CAROLINA ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY CITY OF DURHAM
COUNTY of DURHAM
I, ,a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County and State, certify
that personally appeared before me this day, and acknowledged that
she is the City Clerk of the City of Durham, a municipal corporation, and that by authority duly given and as
the act of the City, the foregoing contract was signed in its corporate name by its City Manager, sealed with
its corporate seal, and attested by its said City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk. This the day of
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My commission expires:
Notary Public
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COUNTY OF ORANGE
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This instrument has been preaudited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget and
Fiscal Control Act.
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Clerk to the Board of ommissioners
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day, and acknowledged that he or she is the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange,
a N. C. political subdivision, and that by authority duly given and as the act of the County, the foregoing
contract with the City of Durham was signed in its corporate name by the Cha' of said Boazd, sealed
with its corporate seal, and attested by its said Clerk. This the ~ ~ day f ,
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