11-025 - Pierce County - Building Mount AHAB Siren (Homeland Security Grant)

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11- 025(a) Council Approval N/A DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT This Document is entered into by PIERCE COUNTY (County) and City of Tukwila, (Agency), whose address is 6200 Southcenter Blvd, Tukwila, WA 98188. The County is undertaking certain activities related to the STATE AND LOCAL DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS EQUIPMENT SUPPORT PROGRAM project as funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under Grant Award #2008 GE T8- 0038) (CFDA #97.067) (State Contract #E09 -123) (Department of Emergency Management (Department) Program #E551). The Department has been designated as the County's pass- through entity for these grants. Agency has been designated by the Department as a sub recipient. Under the terms and conditions of this grant, the Department distributed specialized emergency response equipment to the Agency. The distribution of the equipment is subject to the following terms and conditions. 1. The equipment delivered to Agency is as described in Attachment A. Additional equipment may be delivered to Agency during the course of the Grant, unilaterally amending Attachment A. This equipment shall be accounted for by written receipt and is subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement. Title to the equipment transfers upon delivery. 2. The equipment delivered to Agency is accepted "as is" by the Agency with the understanding that the Department disclaims all warranties for the delivered equipment. Should the equipment not perform as specified by the vendor, the Department will provide all warranty repair information to Agency. 3. Agency is responsible for the exchange of equipment with like items for proper size, etc. Department will provide all exchange information to the Agency. 4. Agency is responsible for the maintenance, training, storage, proper use and inventory of the equipment listed in Attachment A. If this equipment is lost, stolen or deemed unusable it will not be replaced. Equipment valued at $5,000 or more (or the Agency's capitalization threshold, if less than $5,000) have additional compliance requirements. These requirements include maintaining detailed property records, an inventory to be conducted by the Agency every two years on all federally purchased equipment valued at $5,000 or more (or the Agency's capitalization threshold, if less than $5,000), a control system to adequately maintain and safeguard the equipment must be established, and federal disposal requirements must be met. The Agency shall comply with the OMB Circular A- 102 and Common Rule, CFR 44 13.32 Equipment. 5. Agency shall defend and hold harmless the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Washington State Military Department, the Department, the County, its officers, employees and agents from any claims, costs, demands or damages that may result from the Agency's failure to ensure compliance with the o -.a b''