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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-018-E County Mgr - Community Empowerment Fund Housing Access CoordinatorRevised 11/19 1 [Departmental Use Only] TITLE CEF - OCPEH FY19-20 FY 2019-2020 NORTH CAROLINA SERVICES AGREEMENT NO RFP/RFQ ORANGE COUNTY This Services Agreement (hereinafter “Agreement”), made and entered into this 18th day of December, 2019, (“Effective Date”) by and between Orange County, North Carolina a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina (hereinafter, the "County") and Community Empowerment Fund, (hereinafter, the "Provider"). WITNESSETH: That the County and Provider, for the consideration herein named, do hereby agree as follows: 1. Services a. Scope of Work. i) This Agreement is for services to be rendered by Provider to County with respect to (insert type of project): database management, database development, and Housing Access Coordinator services. ii) By executing this Agreement, the Provider represents and agrees that Provider is qualified to perform and fully capable of performing and providing the services required or necessary under this Agreement in a fully competent, professional and timely manner. iii) Time is of the essence with respect to this Agreement. iv) The services to be performed under this Agreement consist of Basic Services, as described and designated in Section 3 hereof. Compensation to the Provider for Basic Services under this Agreement shall be as set forth herein. 2. Responsibilities of the Provider a. Services to be provided. The Provider shall provide the County with all services required in Section 3 to satisfactorily complete the Project within the time limitations set forth herein and in accordance with the highest professional standards. b. Standard of Care. i) The Provider shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in performing services under this Agreement in accordance with the highest generally accepted standards of this type of Provider practice throughout the United States and in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to the performance of these services. Provider is solely responsible for the professional DocuSign Envelope ID: 1A950127-EA02-456B-93CC-6028E65D4AA9 Revised 11/19 2 quality, accuracy and timely completion and/or submission of all work related to the Basic Services. ii) Provider shall be responsible for all errors or omissions of its agents, contractors, employees, or assigns in the performance of the Agreement. Provider shall correct any and all errors, omissions, discrepancies, ambiguities, mistakes or conflicts at no additional cost to the County. iii) The Provider shall not, except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, subcontract the performance of any work under this Agreement without prior written permission of the County. No permission for subcontracting shall create, between the County and the subcontractor, any contract or any other relationship. iv) Provider is an independent contractor of County. Any and all employees of the Provider engaged by the Provider in the performance of any work or services required of the Provider under this Agreement, shall be considered employees or agents of the Provider only and not of the County, and any and all claims that may or might arise under any workers compensation or other law or contract on behalf of said employees while so engaged shall be the sole obligation and responsibility of the Provider. v) If activities related to the performance of this Agreement require specific licenses, certifications, or related credentials Provider represents that it and/or its employees, agents and subcontractors engaged in such activities possess such licenses, certifications, or credentials and that such licenses certifications, or credentials are current, active, and not in a state of suspension or revocation. vi) In determining the basic services to be provided, should any documents be referenced in this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall have priority in any conflict between the terms of referenced documents and the terms of this Agreement. 3. Basic Services a. Basic Services. The Services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement are as follows (fully describe services to be provided): See Appendix A: Scope of Work 4. Duration of Services a. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. b. Scheduling of Services. i) The Provider shall schedule and perform its activities in a timely manner. ii) Should the County determine that the Provider is behind schedule, it may require the Provider to expedite and accelerate its efforts, including providing additional resources and working overtime, as necessary, to perform its services in accordance with the approved project schedule at no additional cost to the County. DocuSign Envelope ID: 1A950127-EA02-456B-93CC-6028E65D4AA9 Revised 11/19 3 iii) The Commencement Date for the Provider's Basic Services shall be July 1, 2019. 5. Compensation a. Compensation for Basic Services. Compensation for Basic Services shall include all compensation due the Provider from the County for all services satisfactorily (as determined by the County) performed pursuant to this Agreement. The maximum amount payable for Basic Services shall not exceed forty-four thousand nine hundred twenty six Dollars ($44,926.00). Payment for satisfactorily performed Basic Services shall become due and payable within thirty (30) days of Provider properly invoicing County. Payment shall be subject to provisions of Section 5(b). b. Disputes. In the event the amount stated on an invoice is disputed by the County, the County may withhold payment of all or a portion of the amount stated on an invoice until the parties resolve the dispute. Should Provider fail to perform its duties under the terms of this Agreement, County may, without fault or penalty, withhold any payment associated with the work to be performed until such time as said work is completed. c. Additional Services. County shall not be responsible for costs related to any services in addition to the Basic Services performed by Provider unless County requests such additional services in writing and such additional services are evidenced by a written amendment to this Agreement. 6. Responsibilities of the County a. Cooperation and Coordination. The County has designated (Corey Root) to act as the County's representative with respect to the Project and shall have the authority to render decisions within guidelines established by the County Manager and/or the County Board of Commissioners and shall be available during working hours as often as may be reasonably required to render decisions and to furnish information. 7. Insurance a. General Requirements. Provider shall obtain, at its sole expense, Commercial General Liability Insurance, Automobile Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Insurance, and any additional insurance as may be required by County’s Risk Manager as such insurance requirements are described in the Orange County Risk Transfer Policy and Orange County Minimum Insurance Coverage Requirements (each document is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php). If County’s Risk Manager determines additional insurance coverage is required such additional insurance shall consist of N/A (if no additional insurance required mark N/A as being not applicable). Provider shall not commence work until such insurance is in effect and certification thereof has been received by the County's Risk Manager. 8. Indemnity DocuSign Envelope ID: 1A950127-EA02-456B-93CC-6028E65D4AA9 Revised 11/19 4 a. Indemnity. To the extent authorized by North Carolina law the Provider agrees, without limitation, to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County from all loss, liability, claims or expense, including attorney's fees, arising out of or related to the Project and arising from property damage or bodily injury including death to any person or persons caused in whole or in part by the negligence or misconduct of the Provider except to the extent same are caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the County. It is the intent of this provision to require the Provider to indemnify the County to the fullest extent permitted under North Carolina law. 9. Amendments to the Agreement a. Changes in Basic Services. Changes in the Basic Services and entitlement to additional compensation or a change in duration of this Agreement shall be made by a written Amendment to this Agreement executed by the County and the Provider. The Provider shall proceed to perform the Services required by the Amendment only after receiving a fully executed Amendment from the County. 10. Termination a. Termination for Convenience of the County. This Agreement may be terminated without cause by the County and for its convenience upon seven (7) days’ prior written notice to the Provider. b. Other Termination. The Provider may terminate this Agreement based upon the County's material breach of this Agreement; provided, the County has not taken all reasonable actions to remedy the breach. The Provider shall give the County seven (7) days' prior written notice of its intent to terminate this Agreement for cause. c. Compensation After Termination. i) In the event of termination, the Provider shall be paid that portion of the fees and expenses that it has earned to the date of termination, less any costs or expenses incurred or anticipated to be incurred by the County due to errors or omissions of the Provider. ii) Should this Agreement be terminated, the Provider shall deliver to the County within seven (7) days, at no additional cost, all deliverables including any electronic data or files relating to the Project. d. Waiver. The payment of any sums by the County under this Agreement or the failure of the County to require compliance by the Provider with any provisions of this Agreement or the waiver by the County of any breach of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any claim for damages by the County for any breach of this Agreement or a waiver of any other required compliance with this Agreement. e. Suspension. County may suspend the Basic Services and this Agreement at any time for County’s convenience and without penalty to County upon three (3) days’ notice to Provider. Upon any suspension by County, Provider shall discontinue work on the Basic Services and shall not resume the Basic Services until notified to proceed by County. DocuSign Envelope ID: 1A950127-EA02-456B-93CC-6028E65D4AA9 Revised 11/19 5 11. Additional Provisions a. Limitation and Assignment. The County and the Provider each bind themselves, their successors, assigns and legal representatives to the terms of this Agreement. Neither the County nor the Provider shall assign or transfer its interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the other. b. Governing Law. This Agreement and the duties, responsibilities, obligations and rights of respective parties hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina. By executing this Agreement Provider affirms that Provider and any subcontractors of Provider are and shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. By executing this Agreement Provider certifies that Provider has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor identified, on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147-86.58. By executing this Agreement Provider certifies that Provider has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor identified, on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147-86.81. c. Non-Discrimination. Provider shall at all times remain in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations including but not limited to all state and federal non-discrimination laws, policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy and Orange County Living Wage Policy (each policy is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php.) Any violation of the Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy is a breach of this Agreement and County may immediately terminate this Agreement without further obligation on the part of the County. This paragraph is not intended to limit and does not limit the definition of breach to discrimination. d. Dispute Resolution. Any and all suits or actions to enforce, interpret or seek damages with respect to any provision of, or the performance or non-performance of, this Agreement shall be brought in the General Court of Justice of North Carolina sitting in Orange County, North Carolina. It is agreed by the parties that no other court shall have jurisdiction or venue with respect to such suits or actions. Binding arbitration may not be initiated by either Party, however, the Parties may agree to nonbinding mediation of any dispute prior to the bringing of such suit or action. e. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire and integrated agreement between the County and the Provider and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either written or oral. This Agreement may be amended only by written instrument signed by both parties. Modifications may be evidenced by facsimile signatures. f. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held as a matter of law to be unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall be valid and binding upon the Parties. DocuSign Envelope ID: 1A950127-EA02-456B-93CC-6028E65D4AA9 Revised 11/19 6 g. Ownership of Work Product. Should Provider’s performance of this Agreement generate documents, items or things that are specific to this Project such documents, items or things shall become the property of the County and may be used on any other project without additional compensation to the Provider. The use of the documents, items or things by the County or by any person or entity for any purpose other than the Project as set forth in this Agreement shall be at the full risk of the County. h. Non-Appropriation. Provider acknowledges that County is a governmental entity, and the validity of this Agreement is based upon the availability of public funding under the authority of its statutory mandate. In the event that public funds are unavailable and not appropriated for the performance of County’s obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically expire without penalty to County immediately upon written notice to Provider of the unavailability and non-appropriation of public funds. It is expressly agreed that County shall not activate this non-appropriation provision for its convenience or to circumvent the requirements of this Agreement, but onl y as an emergency fiscal measure during a substantial fiscal crisis. In the event of a change in the County’s statutory authority, mandate and/or mandated functions, by state and/or federal legislative or regulatory action, which adversely affects County’s authority to continue its obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically terminate without penalty to County upon written notice to Provider of such limitation or change in County’s legal authority. i. Signatures. This Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be executed electronically. All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the consent of the Parties to utilize electronic signatures and the intent of the Parties to comply with Article 11A and Article 40 of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 66. j. Notices. Any notice required by this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested to the following: Orange County Provider’s Name Attention:Corey Root Jonathan Youngpenn P.O. Box 8181 Community Empowerment Fund Hillsborough, NC 27278 208 N. Columbia St, Suite 100 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW] DocuSign Envelope ID: 1A950127-EA02-456B-93CC-6028E65D4AA9 Revised 11/19 7 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties, by and through their authorized agents, have hereunder set their hands and seal, all as of the day and year first above written. ORANGE COUNTY: PROVIDER: By: _________________________________ Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager By: __________________________________ Jonathan Youngpenn, Co-Director Printed Name and Title DocuSign Envelope ID: 1A950127-EA02-456B-93CC-6028E65D4AA9 DocuSign Envelope ID: 1A950127-EA02-456B-93CC-6028E65D4AA9 COMMEMP-01 DMASON '4�aRo CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) 12111/2019 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER.THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S),AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER,AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED,the policy(ies)must have ADDITIONAL INSURED provisions or be endorsed. If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy,certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s). PRODUCER CONTACT Deborah Mason NAME: Summers Thompson Lowry, Inc. PHONE FAX 2113 Cameron Street (A/C,No,Et):(919)969-5322 (A/C,No):(919)942-4221 Suite 219 E-MAIL debbie@stlinsure.com Raleigh, NC 27605-1370 INSURERS AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC# INSURER A:USLI 25895 INSURED INSURER B:AmTrust Insurance Company of Kansas Inc. Community Empowerment Fund INSURERC: 208 N.Columbia Street,Suite 100 INSURERD: Chapel Hill, NC 27514 INSURER E INSURER F: COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER: REVISION NUMBER: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES.LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. INSR TYPE OF INSURANCE ADDL SUBR POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFF POLICY EXP LIMITS LTR IN SD WVD MM DD MM DD A X COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY EACH OCCURRENCE $ 1,000,000 CLAIMS-MADE FNFX OCCUR NPP1580143A 1/26/2019 1/26/2020 DAMAGE TO RENTED 100,000 X PREMISES Ea occurrence $ MED EXP(Any oneperson) $ 5,000 PERSONAL&ADV INJURY $ 1,000,000 GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER: GENERAL AGGREGATE $ 2,000,000 POLICY F7 JE� LOC PRODUCTS-COMP/OP AGG $ 2,000,000 OTHER:General Aggregate Limit A AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT 1,000,000 Ea accident $ ANY AUTO NPP1580143A 1/26/2019 1/26/2020 BODILY INJURY Perperson) $ OWNED SCHEDULED AUTOS ONLY AUTOS BODILY INJURY Per accident $ X HIRED X NON-OWNED PerOac R DAMAGE $ AUTOS ONLY AUTOS ONLY UMBRELLA LIAB OCCUR EACH OCCURRENCE $ EXCESS LIAB CLAIMS-MADE AGGREGATE $ DED RETENTION$ B WORKERS COMPENSATION X PER OTH- AND EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY STATUTE ER KWC1141466 8/11/2019 8/11I2020 100,000 OFFICERO/MEMBER EXCLUDED?ECUTIVE ❑ N/A E.L.EACH ACCIDENT $ (Mandatory in NH) E.L.DISEASE-EA EMPLOYEE $ 100,000 If yes,describe under 500,000 DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below E.L.DISEASE-POLICY LIMIT A General Liability NPP1580143A 1/26/2019 1/26/2020 Sexual Abuse Occ. 1,000,000 A General Liability NPP1580143A 1/26/2019 1/26/2020 Sexual Abuse Agg. 2,000,000 DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONS/VEHICLES (ACORD 101,Additional Remarks Schedule,may be attached if more space is required) Informational Purposes Only CERTIFICATE HOLDER CANCELLATION SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE Orange Count Government THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN g Y ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. Attn: Risk Manager 200 S.Cameron Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE p t ACORD 25(2016/03) ©1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved. The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD DocuSign Envelope ID: 1A950127-EA02-456B-93CC-6028E65D4AA9 . . .. . .,�. ..,y �. . .r., .,i July 1 2019 SCOPE OF WORK Scope of Work No.0108 Prepared for Orange County • to End Homelessness(OCPEH) PROJECT: Housing Access Coordinator & Coordinated Entry Cost PROJECT: Housing Access Coordinator & Coordinated Entry Scope of Work: July 1, 2019 -June 20, 2020 1. OC Connect - System Development A. Curated Resource Lists $1,000 B Private Resources $1,000 C Additional Development Projects $2,700 D. Supporting Integrations of OC Connect& $1,000 NCCARE360 $4700 2. OC Connect - Ongoing Access and Support (annual fee) A. Unique User Logins $1,200 B. New User Registration and Service $1,000 C. Data Verification and Updating $2,800 $5,000 3. Housing Access Coordinator $35,226 TOTAL COST: $44,926 DocuSign Envelope ID: 1A950127-EA02-456B-93CC-6028E65D4AA9 Community Empowerment Fund JULY 1 2019 ESTIMATE No.0108 INVOICE Prepared for OCPEH 1. OC Connect - System Development 1A. Curated Resource Lists These lists will be made available to users and/or the public and include collections of specific resources from the Resource Database.They will be automatically updated when any resource in the database is updated. 1B. Private Resources This will allow our system to create resources that are available to users of OC Connect via login but not accessible to the public. 1 C.Additional Development Projects Additional development priorities emerge and will be prioritized in partnership with the Coordinated Entry Planning Team.Categories of development include but are not limited to: adding or adjusting fields/listviews/system routing, improving data capabilities and reporting dashboards, building/modifying systems that support inter-agency communication and collaboration, updating the system to meet emerging requirements and best-practices. 2.Ongoing Access and Support 2A. Unique User Logins This cost is paid directly to Salesforce.com to allow the system to expand access via unique logins for each partner.This increases the security and integrity of the platform while expanding the platform's potential for inter-agency collaboration. 2B. New User Registration and Service Support for the creation of new users in the system, including ongoing support for those uses, including troubleshooting, password resets, and referral to appropriate resources. 2C. Data Verification and Updating The resources have been compiled from CEF's internal Resource Database and combined with databases used by our partners.Our team of over 160 Volunteer Advocates is trained to actively use the resource database and report any inconsistencies or necessary updates. In addition, CEF's Staff works with a team of Advocates and CEF Staff to annually comb through the resources and verify/update the information. 2D. Supporting Integrations of OC Connect and NCCARE360 Discern the best ways to integrate resources offered through NCCARE360 in coordination with OC Connect and coordinated entry and develop tools/systems to support that integration. Community Empowerment • • • 11 1 • • DocuSign Envelope ID: 1A950127-EA02-456B-93CC-6028E65D4AA9 Community Empowerment Fund JULY 1 2019 ESTIMATE No.0108 INVOICE Prepared for OCPEH 3. Housing Access Coordinator (HAC) Program Overview An evidence-based practice that will increase Orange County residents' livelihood security and access to basic services.The HAC will fill the gap in the homelessness services system by increasing affordable units available through private landlords, developing tools to mitigate barriers and locate housing, and supporting at least 120 county residents in their housing search.The HAC will partner with HOME Taskforce and Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition, collaborating with 50 social services provider and housing-focused agencies, to support housing seekers and collect data on the unmet housing needs in Orange County. New Projects The HAC will grow a partnership with the Orange County Department of Housing and Community Development, including training Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) staff on housing navigation tools and exploring methods to track the number of program participants outside of CEF who obtain housing or utilize the Risk Mitigation and Housing Displacement Fund.As part of this,the HAC will collaborate with the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA)to schedule a landlord roundtable to establish a feedback loop for the HCV program, address feedback, and educate landlords about the benefits of participating in the HCV and other subsidy programs. Program Deliverables Success in this initiative will be measured by the following: Performance Measurement Quantifiable Objective rY 2019-20 Projected Outcome Assessed the housing status upon intake and %and#of program participants who 70 document changes in housing status, determined are homeless or experiencing unstable through regular updates and continued follow-up housing who obtain housing with members Track individuals who participate in housing support %and#of individuals who receive 120 services through the Housing Locator housing support information,services or referral Track meetings,outreach and relationship building #of Landlords engaged by the Housing 20 moments with existing and new Landlord partners Locator Community Empowerment • • • 11 1www.communityef.org