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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995 S Agreement between Orange County and Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers - Agenda 6-26-1995 - VIII-Y NORTH CAROLINA AGREEMENT BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY AND TRIANGLE RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS FOR SUBSTANCE ORANGE COUNTY ABUSERS THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this the 29th day of June , 1995 by and between Orange County, North Carolina, on behalf of the Orange-Chatham Criminal Justice Partnership Program, hereinafter referred to as the "County" and the Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, hereinafter referred to as "TROSA;" WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the County acting as fiscal agent for the-Orange-Chatham Criminal Justice Partnership Program has received a grant from the North Carolina Department of Correction Criminal Justice Partnership Program to provide substance abuse services for individuals in the criminal justice systems of Orange and Chatham Counties and which provides that these grant monies may be spent through contracting with private for-profit/private non-profit agencies to provide substance abuse services; and WHEREAS, TROSA is a non-profit agency which provides residential services for substance abusers; WHEREAS, the County desires to contract with TROSA to provide self-help services for drug addicted individuals in the criminal justice system of County as part of the Orange-Chatham community-based corrections plan substance abusers program; and WHEREAS, TROSA desires to provide these services for the County. NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the premises and of the following mutual promises, covenants and conditions, the County and TROSA agree as follows: 1 A. TROSA will provide 16 months of residential substance abuse treatment services for an individual referred or sentenced through the Orange County criminal justice system. Treatment for this individual shall include at least the following: 1) educational support including participation in existing educational programs; 2) vocational support including use of existing services to provide skill building and job placement services; 3) participation in individual and group counseling sessions and use of self- help groups; 4) providing food, shelter and clothing required by residents participating in this:,program; 5) detoxification support. B. TROSA further agrees to provide the following services pursuant to this contract: 1) provide medical screening, determine presence of addiction, coordinate and monitor the individual's interaction to the substance abuse treatment center; 2) perform random urine screens on program participants through a contractual arrangement with NIDA Certified Laboratory; 3) coordinate with the Orange and Chatham County criminal justice systems to insure any required compliance; 4) provide a report to the Orange-Chatham Criminal Justice Partnership Advisory Board at the conclusion of the contract period to provide an evaluation of the program effectiveness. 2 C. TROSA agrees to maintain accurate records regarding the services provided pursuant to this contract. TROSA further agrees to allow the County to inspect these records at any time necessary. TROSA agrees to assist County by providing any information required pursuant to any audit conducted by the North Carolina Department of Correction Criminal Justice Partnership Program pursuant to the grant award contract between the County and the North Carolina Department of Correction Criminal Justice Partnership Program. If as a result of inspection of the audit, the project expenditure represented by this contract is disallowed, and subsequently the North Carolina Department of Correction Criminal Justice Partnership Program in its discretion reduces the amount of the grant award to County by the amount disallowed, TRQSA agrees to reimburse County in the amount of any reduction. D. TROSA agrees that the County will retain ultimate control and responsibility for the services performed under this agreement. It further agrees to be bound by the conditions set forth in the grant contract between North Carolina Department of Correction Criminal Justice Partnership Program and the County. E. The County agrees to reimburse TROSA in the amount of$23,841 for the services provided pursuant to this contract for the period ending to June 30, 1995 and to secure and pay for this service for the period from July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996. TROSA agrees that these monies to be paid by County pursuant to this paragraph are contingent upon receipt by County from the grant received from the North Carolina Department of Correction Criminal Justice Partnership Program and if any monies are not received pursuant to that grant, County will have no further liability for payment. 3 F. Each party agrees to be responsible for its own liabilities and that of its officers, employees, agents or representatives arising out of this agreement. G. This agreement may be terminated by either party with or without cause by giving thirty (30) days prior written notice. The thirty (30) day termination period shall commence on the date of receipt of the notice by the affected party. H. Each party agrees to be responsible for its own liabilities and that of its officers, employees, agents or representatives arising out of this Agreement. I. This agreement shall run upon signature through June 30, 1995. It is not subject to renewal. J. TROSA and the County agree that each party will comply with such non- discrimination laws as may be applicable to them in performance of this contract. K. This agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties and shall not be altered, amended or modified except by an agreement in writing executed by the duly authorized officials of both parties. L. The laws of North Carolina shall govern the validity and interpretation of the provisions, terms and conditions of the agreement. 4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have -hereunto signed this agreement in their official capacities on the day and year listed a below. This the day of , 1995 . ORANGE COUNTY By: Moses Carey, Jr. , C , Orange County Boar o Commissioners ATTEST: [SEAL] Beverly A Blythe, C erk to the Boa3A of Commissioners TRIANGLE RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSERS Y- ATTEST: 1sg\home3\trosa.con 5