12-032 - Highline Community College - 2012 Small Business Development

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Contract No. 12-032 CONTRACT FOR SERVICES Council Approval N/A This Agreement is entered into by and between the City of Tukwila, Washington, a noncharter optional municipal code city hereinafter referred to as "the City and Highline Community College, hereinafter referred to as "the Contractor whose principal office is located in Des Moines, WA 98198. WHEREAS, the City has determined the need to have certain services performed for its businesses but does not have the manpower or expertise to perform such services; and WHEREAS, the City desires to have the Contractor perform such services pursuant to certain terms and conditions; now, therefore, IN CONSIDERATION OF the mutual benefits and conditions hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Scone and Schedule of Services to be Performed by Contractor. The Contractor shall perform those services described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth. In performing such services, the Contractor shall at all times comply with all Federal, State, and local statutes, rules and ordinances applicable to the performance of such services and the handling of any funds used in connection therewith. The Contractor shall request and obtain prior written approval from the City if the scope or schedule is to be modified in any way. 2. Compensation and Method of Pavment. The City shall pay the Contractor for services rendered according to the rate and method set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The total amount to be paid shall not exceed $10,000. 3. Contractor Budeet. The Contractor shall apply the funds received under this Agreement within the maximum limits set forth in this Agreement. The Contractor shall request prior approval from the City whenever the Contractor desires to amend its budget in any way. 4. Duration of Agreement. This Agreement shall be in full force and effect fora period commencing January 1, 2012 and ending December 31, 2012 unless sooner terminated under the provisions hereinafter specified. 5. Independent Contractor. Contractor and City agree that Contractor is an independent contractor with respect to the services provided pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be considered to create the relationship of employer and employee between the parties hereto. Neither Contractor nor any employee of Contractor shall be entitled to any benefits accorded City employees by virtue of the services provided under this Agreement. The City shall not be responsible for withholding or otherwise deducting federal income tax or social security or contributing to the State Industrial Insurance Program, or otherwise assuming the duties of an employer with respect to the Contractor, or any employee of the Contractor. 6. Indemnification. The Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents and employees, from and against any and all claims, losses or liability, including attorney's fees, arising from injury or death to persons or damage to property occasioned by any act, omission or failure of the Contractor, its officers, agents and employees, in performing the work required by this Agreement. With respect to the performance of this Agreement and as to claims against the City, its officers, agents and employees, the Contractor expressly waives its immunity under Title 51 of the Revised Code of Washington, the Industrial Insurance Act, for injuries to its employees, and agrees that the obligation to indemnify, defend and hold harmless provided for in this paragraph extends to any claim brought by or on behalf of any employee of the Contractor. This waiver is mutually negotiated by the parties. This paragraph shall not apply to any damage resulting from the sole negligence of the City, its agents and employees. To the extent any of the damages referenced by this paragraph were caused by or C:\ Users\ ckitterm\AppData\Local\Microsoft \Windows \Temporary Internet Files \Content.Outlook \LTWSEOUC \SBDC Tukwila 2012 Q.doc 3/9/2012 Page 1 of 5 1 *vJA VL