14-020 - City of Kent - Briscoe-Desimone Levee Repair

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Flood Agreement No. G1300118 between the Washington State Department of Ecology and the King County Flood Control Zone District Project: Briscoe / Desimone Levee Improvements Purchased Goods 8% MBE 4 %WBE Purchased Services 10% MBE 4 %WBE Professional Services 10% MBE 4 %WBE Meeting these goals is voluntary and no contract award or rejection shall be made based on achievement or non - achievement of the goals. Achievement of the goals is encouraged, however, and the RECIPIENT and ALL prospective bidders or persons submitting qualifications shall take the following affirmative steps in any procurement initiated after the effective date of this Agreement: a. Include qualified minority and women's businesses on solicitation lists. b. Assure that qualified minority and women's businesses are solicited whenever they are potential sources of services or supplies. c. Divide the total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities, to permit maximum participation by qualified minority and women's businesses. d. Establish delivery schedules, where work requirements permit, which will encourage participation of qualified minority and women's businesses. e. Use the services and assistance of the State Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE) and the Office of Minority Business Enterprises of the U.S. Department of Commerce, as appropriate. By signing this Agreement, the RECIPIENT certifies that the above steps were, or will be followed. Any contractor engaged by the RECIPIENT under this agreement shall be required to follow the above five affirmative steps in the award of any subcontract(s). The RECIPIENT shall report to the DEPARTMENT at the time of submitting each invoice, on forms provided by the DEPARTMENT, payments made to qualified firms. The report will address: f. Name and state OMWBE certification number of any qualified firm receiving funds under the voucher, including any sub - and /or sub - subcontractors. The total dollar amount paid to qualified firms under this invoice. g. 14. Right to Audit: The Recipient agrees that payment(s) made under this grant shall be subject to reduction for amount charged thereto which are found after audit examination not to constitute allowable costs under this grant. The Recipient shall refund by check payable to the DEPARTMENT the amount of such reduction of payments under com- pleted or terminated grants. 15. Grant Closeout: The end date for this project is June 30, 2015. A, grace period of 45 days for all deliverables and invoice vouchers is allowed as stipulated in the scope of work or by the State Office of Financial Management (OFM) through Ecology's Fiscal Office. 16. All Writings Contained Herein: This agreement, the appended "General Terms and Conditions ", and the Department's current edition of "Administrative Requirements for Ecology Grants and Loans" contain the entire understanding between the parties, and there are no other understandings or representations except those set forth or incorporated by reference herein. No subsequent modification(s) or amendments to this Page 11 of 24