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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0082.049 2004-2006 4oJNrvor N,w~i • ~ ~ ~Sd~e"¢. Barbara Bell Director Harry Kim Mnya~ " Nelson Ho `~4~r r~rFOF•M~~~ Depu(yDirect~r LLIIIIIt~~1 iti ~tl~iltttt DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 25 Aupuni S[reet, Room 210 ~ Hilo, Hawef i 96720-4252 (808) 961-8083 • Fax (808) 961-8086 email whdem(dco hawaii.hi.us DATE: March 21, 2006 TO: Stacy K. Higa, Council Chair and Council Members VIA: Deanna Sako, Con roller~v ~~~1~~1 FROM: ~v$ar ara Bell, Director RE: NOTIFICATION OF GRANT AWARD Compliance with Ordinance No. OS-86, Section 7(1) Name of Grant Program: Beverage Container Deposit Program Grantor: State ofHawai`i, Department ofHealth County Grantee Department or Agency: Department of Environmental Management Grant No. (IF KNOWN): ASO Log No. 06-096 Amount of Grant: $750,000.00 Amount of County Match: none County Revenue & Expenditure Account Numbers: 085.3305.37 , 085.601.5607.01, 085.601.5607.02, 085,601.5607.06 Grant Period (Commencement & Completion): 7/22/05 - 6/30/06 Purpose of Grant: To assist the State in establishing and monitoring certified redemption centers and providing education, outreach and other related services under the Beverage Container Deposit Program. Is final report required by grantor? ®Yes ? No Notification attached: ®Yes ~ No, because Comm. Ref. To: Raf. Data Form NGAI I/OS STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Oig UTiON: HONOLULU ? A~ July 22, 2005 PRC~Co2~y~ ~raWD .~WWD County of Hawaii Department of Environmental Management 25 Aupuni Street, Room 210 Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Contractor: The attached finalized copy of our agreement ASO LOG NO. 06-096 Is for your information and files. Sincerely, ROY H. SUGIMOTO Acting Fiscal Officer Administrative Services Office c: EMD-SHWB nx~~ << ° ~,y c~ Iona, V ':INOA UNOLE f CHIYOME LEINAALA FUKINO, M.O. GOVERNOR OF HAWAII 'y ~ DIRECTOR OF HEALTH ~~W.W.~.p~a~e STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH P.O. BOX 3378 In reply, please rekr to: HONOLULU, HAWAII 88807-3378 Flle: NOTICE TO PROCEED DATE: July 22, 2005 TO: County of Hawaii FROM: Acting Fiscal Officer SUBJECT: Adm. Serv. Office Log No. 06-096 The official commencement date to proceed with your work or delivery is July 22, 2005. Completion: As specified in contract We will consider request(s) for extension of completion time only when submitted in writing, with full justification, to the Administrative Services Office prior to expiration of completion date. Further, any changes to the contract must be processed through the Administrative Services Office. ROY H. SUGI OTO Acting Fiscal Officer Administrative Services Office c: EMD-SHWB r STATE OF HAWAII CONTRACT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES (IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: EXEMPT; SMALL PURCHASE; SOLE SOURCE; OR EMERGENC]7 This Contract, executed on the respective dates indicated below, is effective as of The State"s Notice To Proceed 20_, between Department of Health Qrven mme ofsme depornnenl, agency, 6oasd or commission) State of Hawaii (hereinafter "STATE"), by its Director of Health (lnxrl rilk afpcrson srgning far Sma) (hereinafter "PROCUREMENT OFFICER"), whose address is 125o Punchbowl street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 and County of Hawaii (Iruert Honor of cwnparry/person) s (hereinafter "CONTRACTOR"), a body oolitic and corporate (Insert corporation, paroiership,Jaint rmnue, solr proprietorship, or gher kga/jorm ofOie Contmcbr) under the laws of the State of Hawaii ,whose business address and taxpayer identification number aie as follows: County of Hawaii Department of Environmental Management 95 A~n,~• - ^oom 210 Hilo Hawaii 96720 Taxuaver ID# 99-~6~000567 RECITALS A. The STATE is in need of the goods or services, or both, (also referred to as "goods and services"), described in this Contract and its attachments. The CONTRACTOR is agreeable to providing the goods and services. g. This Contract is for (check one box): (1) A procurement expenditure of public funds for goods and services that is otherwise exempt from public bidding as set forth in section 103D-]02, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), and chapter 3-120, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR); or or O (2) A small purchase procurement of goods and services as set forth in section ]03D-305, HRS, and subchapter 8, chapter 3-I22, HAR; or O (3} A sole source procurement of goods and services as set forth in section 103D-306, HRS, and subchapter 9, chapter 3-122, HAR; or O (4) An emergency procurement of goods and services as set forth in section 103D-307, HRS, and subchapter 10, chapter 3-122, HAR. ] AC/SPO FORM-iC(2j (t/Otj ADM. SERV. OFFICE LOG NO. 06-096 C. Money is available to fund this Contract pursuant to: (1) Item D 1 Act 2005 ASL pdennJy Srau sources) OT (2) ()drnr~ Fedcral tours) or both, in the following amounts: State $ 750,000.00 (Hawaii Deposit Beverage Canta net pecia Fund) Federal S -0- D. The agency's Chief Procurement O1Ticer is Ruth Yama¢uchi (ActinK) who O has approved this procurement or ®is not required to approve this procurement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises contained in this Contract, 's` the STATE and the CONTRACTOR agree as follows: 1. Scope of Serviccs. Tire CONTRACTOR shall, in a proper and satisfactory manner as determined by the STATE, provide all the goods or services set forth in Attachment 1, which is hereby made a part of this Contract. Z. ComQensation, The CONTRACTOR shall be compensated iri a total amount not to exceed SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ~Sn_nnn_nn including approved costs intoned and taxes, according to the Compensation and Payment Schedule set forth in Attachment 2, which is hereby made a part of this Contract. 3. Bonds. The CONTRACTOR his required to provide Ass not required to provide O a performance bond ~ a payment bond ~ a performance and payment bond in the amount of NONE DOLLARS 4. Standazds of Conduct Declazation. The Standazds of Conduct Declaration of the CONTRACTOR, is attached and is made a part of this Contract. 5. Other Terms and Conditions. The General Conditions and any Special Provisions are attached hereto and made apart of this Contract. In the event of a conflict between the General Conditions and the Special Provisions, the Special Provisions shall control. 6. Liquidated Damages. Liquidated damages shall be assessed in the amount Of NOT APPLICABLE DOLLARS ) per day, in accordance with the terms of paragraph 9 of the General Conditions. ADM. SERV. OFFICE Z AG/SPO FORM-K(2) pNl) LOG N0.06-096 '7. Notices. Any written notice required to be given by any pally to this Contrail shall be (a) delivered personally, or (b) sent by United States fast class mail, postage prepaid. Notice required to be given to the Procurement Officer or the CONTRACTOR shall be sent to the respective address as indicated in this Contrail. A notice shall be deemed to have been received three (3) days after mailing or at the time of actual receipt, whichever is earlier. The CONTRACTOR is responsible for notifying the STATE in writing of any change of address. IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE, the parties execute this Contract by their signatures, on the dates below, to be effective as of the date fast above written. STA mare Chiyo Le aala Fukino, M.D. (Prior Name) Director of Health (Prior Tirle) JUL ~ ~ ~DDC (Dau) lJ J CONTRACTOR CORPORATE SEAL (If available) County of Hawaii (Ins~~antracr~) ~1gia1urCJ DIXlE KAETStI 7/~-Y" ( rnrNamc)M~oging DlreEtor -rs~`~ + 14a-y-er (PriN TitlcJ' JU?t rZ 9 '005 (Dale) V1~ APPROVED AS TO FORM: r Deputy Attorney eneral •Evidrn« of autho tty of the CONTRACTOA's rcprcscntativc to sign this Contract for the CONTRACTOR musi be attached. ADM. SERV. OFFICE 3 AC/SPO FORM-K(2) (trot) LOG NO. 06-096 APPROVAL RECOMMENDED: BY. s' BARBARA BELL, Director Department of Environmental Management County of Hawai' i APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ep ty Corporation Counsel County of Hawaii STATE OF HAWAI'1 ) SS. COUNTY OF HAWAII ) On this ~ day of ~-eJ , 2005, before me personally appeared DIXIE KAETSU, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did say that she is the Managing Director of the County of Hawaii, a municipal corporation of the State of Hawaii; that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the corporate seal of said County of Hawai i; that the foregoing instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of the County of Hawaii by authority given to said Mayor of the County of Hawaii by Section 5-1.3(g) of the County Charter, County of Hawai i (2000), as amended, and assigned by the Mayor to the Managing Director pursuant to Section 6-1.3(h) of the County Charter; and said DIXIE KAETSU acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said County of Hawaii. - \ . VI INIA M. TOLENTINO N ary Public, State of Hawaii My commission expires: 4/22/2009 r~~mur~rn~~~''., ~~y~1; ~E f',: ~`s' 2pTAg~?, x., F ,,,~~-r1O1 Ii„`l zyr fiVi~EAi~' STATE OF ) SS. COUNTY OF ) On this day of , 20 fore me appeared and , to me known, to be the person(s) described in and, who, being b e duly sworn, did say that heJshe/they is/are and of the CON CTOR named in the foregoing instrument,'arid that helshe/they is/are authori o sign said instrument on behalf of the CONTRACTOR, and acknowledges that he/sh ey executed said instrument as the free act and deed of the CONTRACTOR. (Frio! Nome) (No Seal) Notary Public, State of My commission expires: ADM. SERV. OFFICE 4 AGISPO FORM-K(2) (INl) LOG NO. 06-096 CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION FROM CIVIL SERVICE 1. By Hea ds of Departments or Agencies as Delegated by the Director of Hnman Resources Development'. ptustrant to a delegation ofthe authoritybythe Director ofHumanRtxotltres Development, I certify that the services to be provided under this Contract, and the person(s) providing the services under this Contract are exempt from the civil service, pursuant to §76-16, Hawaii Revised Statutes (~S)• f ~ JUL 2 2 2005 (si>~ ) Dau Chiyotae Leinsals l~tkino, M.D. (Print Name) Director of Health (Paint Title) ~7Lis part of Poe form may be wed by all department heads and others to whom the D'aector of Homan Resources Development (DHItD) has delegated authority to certify ¢76-16, HRS, civil service acempdom. 'ILespeci5c paragaph(c) of §76-16. I1TtS, upon which aq exemption is based should be noted in t1ro contract 51e. N01E: Authority m ~fY ~~pt,ons tinder §¢76-16(2), 76-16(12), and 76-i 6(1 s), HRS. h.a not been aologatea~ only me D;recDOr of DHItD may certify §¢76-16(2), 76-16(12). and 76-16(15) exemptions. 2. By tLe Director of Humau Resources Development, State of Hawaii I cert?fY that the services to be provided under this Contract, and the person(s) providing the services tinder this Contract are exempt fi-om the civil service, ptusuant to §76-16, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HIi.S). (signature) Date (Print Name) (Priest Title, if designee of the Director of D11TtD) ADM. SERV. OFFICE S AC/SPO FORMdC(1) pva) LOG N0.06-096 AG/SPO FORM K(2) (THIS FORM IS DELETED AND IN' RATIVE) STANDARDS OF CONDUCT DECLARATION For the purposes of this declaration: "Agency" means and includes the State, the legislature and its committees, all executive departments, boards, cottunissions, committees, bureaus, offices; and all independent commissions and other establishments of the state government ut excluding the courts. "Controlling interest" means an interest in a business or other underiald which is sufficient in fact to control, whether the interest is greater or less th fifty per cent (50%). "Employee" means any nominated, appointed, or elected office or employee of the State, including members of boards, commissions, and c ittees, and employees under contract to the State or of the constituti convention, but excluding legislators, delegates to the constitutional con lion, justices, and judges. (Section 84-3, HRS). On behalf of ONTRACTOR, the undersigned does declare as follows: l . CONTRACTOR O is D is not a legislat r or an employee or a business in which a legislator or an employee has a controlli interest. (Section 84-15(a), HRS). 2. CON'T'RACTOR has not been repre led or assisted personally in the matter by an individual who has been an emplo ee of the agency awarding this Contract within the preceding two years and whop tcipated while so employed in the matter with which the Contract is directly concerned Section 84-15(b),11RS). 3. CONTRACTOR has not en assisted or represented by s legislator or employee for a fee or other compensati n to obtain this Contract and will not be assisted or represented by a legislator or oyee for a fee or other compensation in the performance of this Contract, if the le ' ator or employee had been involved in the development or award of the Contract. (S lion 84-I4 (d), HI2.S). 4. ,CONTRA R has not been represented on matters related to this Contract, for a fee or other cons' eration by an individual who, within the past twelve (12) months, has been an agency ployee, or in the case of the Legislature, a Legislator, and participated while tm I Re d to a nc ]f the "is" block is checked and if th Contract involves goods or services of a value in excess 510,000, the Contract must be awazded by corr>pe 'five sealed bidding under section ]03D-302, NRS, or a co 'live scaled proposal under section 103D-303, HRS. Otherwise, the agrncy may not award the Contract unl s it posts a notice of its intent to award it and files a co y of the notice with the State Ethics Commission. ( con a , j- ADM. SERV. OFFICE LOG NO. 06-096 Revised ]/04 - HRS)- CONIRACTOR understands that the Contract to which this document is attached is oidable on behalf of the STATE if this Contract was entered into in violation of any provis' n of chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes, commonly referred to as the Code of Ethi ,including the provisions which are the source of the declarations above. Additionally, any ,compensation, gift, or profit received by any person as a result of a violation of the Code o thics maybe recovered by the STATE. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, CONTRACTOR BY (ai azure) Print ame Tint Title Name of Contractor Date 71007 1 2 Revised 1/04 ADM. SERV. OFFICE ' 1.C1(i Nn 06-O9fi Attachment 1 SCOPE OF SERVICES 1. The CONTRACTOR shall assist the STATE in establishing certified redemption centers including, but not limited to, the following: a. Asses site establishment of redemption centers for service to public; b. Identify communities where opportunities for redemption of deposit beverage containers are nonexistent or not practical; c. Determine need for State or County to assist in establishing redemption centers in a gap or rural area; d. Prioritize gap or rural azeas by need and anticipated volume of deposit beverage containers to be recycled; e. Assist in securing sites for redemption centers; f. Prepaze sites for redemption center operations by providing grading, paving, fencing, electrical, or other infrastructure or assessment services as approved by State; and g. Provide other support as needed. 2. The CONTRACTOR shall provide monitoring support including, but not limited to, the following: a. Monitor certified redemption centers to make sure the centers are following certification requirements; b. Monitor the handling and processing of materials by certified redemption centers to ascertain if they are in compliance with law; c. Identify and document certified redemption center activities that are not in compliance with the law and report to the STATE; d. Monitor distributors and dealers for compliance with the law and report to the STATE; and e. Provide other monitoring support as needed. 3. The CONTRACTOR shall provide technical assistance including, but not limited to, the following: a. Manage contracts between the County and operators of certified redemption centers established by the County; b. Provide technical assistance and support to private sector businesses actively developing or participating in the program; c. Provide technical assistance and support to dealers and distributors for participation in the program; d. Assist in researching funding opportunities for recycled product research and market development; and e. Provide other technical support as appropriate. ADM. SERV. OFFICE AG/SPO FORM-K(2) (1/O1) LOG NO. 06-096 I 4. The CONTRACTOR shall provide education outreach including, but not limited to, the following: a. Provide educational and outreach support to promote and increase participation in recycling of deposit beverage containers; b. Assist in implementing and monitoring demonstration projects; and c. Provide other education outreach support as needed. 5. The CONTRACTOR shall hire staff to conduct monitoring support, technical assistance, and education outreach activities including, but not limited to, activities stated in this Scope of Services. 6. The CONTRACTOR shall prepare quarterly summary reports to include, but not limited to, the following: a. Update of monitoring support, technical assistance, and education outreach activities; b. Evaluation of program success; c. Recommendations for improvement; and d. Summary of expenditures during the quarter and copies of invoices or receipts. 7. The CONTRACTOR shall work with the STATE to obtain assistance with, but not limited to, the following: a. Appropriate training relating to program requirements in azeas including implementation, monitoring, and reporting; b. Education and outreach materials; and c. Technical assistance and support. ADM. SERV. OFFICE AG/SPO FORM-K(2) (1/O7) LOG NO. 06-096 2 Attachment 2 COMPENSATION & PAYMENT SCHEDULE In full consideration for the services performed by the CONTRACTOR under this Contract, the STATE agrees, subject to the allotments to be made by the Director of Finance, State of Hawaii, pursuant to Chapter 37, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to pay to the CONTRACTOR a total sum of money not to exceed SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($750,000.00) of special funds, which shall be paid in accordance with and subject to the following: a. Payments shall be made upon the submission by the CONTRACTOR of invoices in triplicate for the services to be provided in accordance with Attachment 1, "Scope of Services," and in accordance with the costs identified in the Budget attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part of this Contract. In addition, the CONTRACTOR shall submit a STATE approved detailed Budget no later than fourteen (14) days after execution of this contract, and failure to comply may result in the withholding of payments to the CONTRACTOR. Upon submission of a STATE approved detailed Budget, the STATE approved detailed Budget shall become part of Exhibit "A" and made a part of this Contract. b. The CONTRACTOR shall submit invoices on a quarterly basis along with Quarterly Reports as identified in Attachment 1 "Scope of Services." Invoices shall be submitted to the STATE for review and acceptance for allowable costs associated with the work performed under Attachment 1 "Scope of Services." c. The CONTRACTOR shall submit a final report of activities completed under this Contract within forty-five (45) calendar days after the end of the period of performance. The report shall include an expenditure report to the STATE, which shall provide the actual amounts of funds expended by the CONTRACTOR. The expenditure report shall be reviewed by the STATE and shall be subject to the STATE's preliminary determination of appropriateness and allowability of the reported expenditures. The STATE's preliminary determination of appropriateness and allowability of the reported expenditures shall be subject to later verification and subsequent audit. d. If the examination reveals expenditures that are determined by the STATE to be inappropriate and unallowable, the STATE may require that an equivalent amount of monies be refunded by the CONTRACTOR. Final settlement of this Contract shall include submission and acceptance of all reports and other materials to be submitted by the CONTRACTOR to the STATE, resolution of all discrepancies in expenditures or performance of services, and completion of all other outstanding matters under this Contract. ADM. SERV. OFFICE AG/SPO FORM-K(2) (1/Ol) LOG NO. 06-096 1 e. The CONTRACTOR shall inform the STATE and receive prior approval for any replacement equipment from those identified on the Budget. Procurement of any vehicles for use by the CONTRACTOR is specifically prohibited. ADM. SERV. OFFICE AG/SPO FORM-K(2) (1/Ol) LOG NO. 06-096 2 Attachment 3 SPECIAL PROVISIONS 1. Deletion of Portions of Contract. For purposes of this Contract, paragraph 4 on page 2 of the Contract, "Standards of Conduct Declaration," together with the attached Standards of Conduct Declaration form are hereby deleted and the parties agree that paragraph 4 of the Contract and its attached form are not operative 2. Deletion of General Conditions. For purposes of this Contract, the following General Conditions aze hereby deleted from the General Conditions and have no operative effect between the parties: a. Subparagraph 2.e. b. Subparagraph 17.d. c. Subpazagraph 19.h. 3. Time of Performance. The CONTRACTOR shall provide the services required under this Contract from the STATE's Notice to Proceed, to and including June 30, 2006, unless this Contract is sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. The STATE desires to commence this Contract on July 1, 2005. However, due to the time required for evaluation, award, and execution of this Contract, the exact commencement date is indeterminate at this time. Upon execution of this Contract, the STATE shall issue a Notice to Proceed to the CONTRACTOR. 4. Option to Extend Contract. Unless terminated, this Contract may be extended by the STATE for specified periods of time not to exceed three (3) years of for not more than three (3) additional twelve (12) month periods, upon mutual agreement and the execution of a supplemental agreement. This Contract may be extended provided that the Contract price shall remain the same or is adjusted per the Contract Price Adjustment provision stated herein. The STATE may terminate the extended agreement at any time in accordance with General Conditions number 14. 5. Contract Price Adiustment. The Contract price may be adjusted at the beginning of each extension period and shall be subject to the availability of special funds. ADM. SERV. OFFICE AG/SPO FORM-K(2) (]/O1) LOG N0.06-096 1 GENERAL CONDITIONS .Table of Contents Pa s 1. Coordination of Services by the STATE ...........................................................1 2. Relationshi of Parties: Ind dent Contractor. Status and esAonstbl Ices, clu Ing ax esponstbllitles .................'.:....:.......,.............1 3. Personnel Re4uirements ...2 4. Nondiscrimination ...................:.................................................::..............2 5. Conflicts of Interest ....................................................................................2 6. Subcontracts and Assis;nnlents .......................................................................2 7. Indemnification and Defense ..............................,..........................................3 8. Cost of Liti>;ation - ...........................3 9.. Liquidated Damages ..........................................:............................:...........3 . 10. State's Right of Offset ....................................................:............................4 11. DisPUtes .:................................................................................................4 12. S~ISpension of Contract ....................:...........................................................4 13. Termination for Default ...............................................................................5 14.. Termination for Convenience .......................:.................................................7 15. Claims Based on the A .Procurement cer s Actions or sslons 8. 16. Costs and Expenses 9. 17. Payment Procedures; Final Payment; Tax Clearance ....................:.......................10 18. Federal Funds ...........................................................................................10 19. Modifications of Contract .................:............................:.............................10 20. Change Order ...........................................................................................11 21. Price Adlustment .......................................................................................12 ADM. SERV. OFFICE i Form AG2-GC(12/04) LOG NO. 06-096 22. Variation in Quantity for Definite Quantity Contracts ...........................................13 23. man€,~s in Cost-Reimbursement Contract ........................................................13 24. [,~nfidentiality of Material ...........................................................................14 25. Publici .................................................................:................:..............14 26. OwnersluP Rights and CoPYri~ht ....................................................................14 27. Liens. am d Warranties 28. Audit of Books and Records. of the CONTRACTOR ...............................:............14 29. c^.nct or Pricing Data ................................:..................................:...............15 30. Audit of Cost or Prlcing Data .............:.................................:.......:....,...:......,15 31. Reco rds Retention .....15 32. Anti. st Claims ...15. 33. Patented Articles ..............................................................:........................15 34. r.~,.~ a' .........................................................................................15 35. Co*^pliance___ . wvith Laws ..................................................:.............................16 36. Conflict between General Conditions and Procurement Rules ...............................16 37. Emir`tract ..............................:............:.............................................16 38. Severabili ..........:..:......................................:...............,......:..................16 39. Waiver .........................................................................16 40. Pollution Control ......................................................................................16 ].1 Form AG2-GC(12/04) GENERAL. CONDITIONS 1. Coordination of Services by the. STATE. The. "head of the purchasing agency," (.which term rncludes the designee of the head of the purchasing agency), shall coordinate the services to. be provided by the CONTRACTOR in order to. complete the. performance required in the Contract. The CONTRACTOR shall maintain communications with the head of the. purchasing agency at all stages of the CONTRACTOR's work, and submit to the. head of the purchasing agency for resolution any questions which may arise as. to the performance. of this Contract. "Purchasing agency" as used in these. General Conditions means and includes any governmental body which is authorized under chapter 103p, I3RS, or its implementing rules and procedures, or by way of delegation,. to enter into contracts for. the procurement of services.. 2. Relationshi of Parties: Ind endent Contractor Status and Res nsibilities Includin Tax esno..`. nss___ bdtttes' a. In the. performance of services required under this Contract, the CONTRACTOR is an "independent contractor," with the. authority and responsibility. to control and dtred the. performance and details of the work and services required under this Contract;. however, the STATE shall have ageneral -right to. inspect work in - progress to. determine whether, in the STATE's opinion,. the services aze being performed by _the CONTRACTOR in compliance with this Contract. Unless otherwise. provrded by special condition, it is understood that the STATE does not agree to use the CONTRACTOR exclusively, and that the CONTRACTOR is free to contract to. provide services to. other individuals or entities while under contract with the STATE. b. The CONTRACTOR and the CONTRACTOR's employees. and agents. aze not by reason of this Contract, agents or employees of the. State for. any purpose, and the CONTRACTOR and the CONTR.ACTOR's employees and agents shall not be entitled to claim or receive. from the State any vacation, sick leave, retirement, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, or. other benefits provided to state employees. c. The CONTRACTOR shall be. responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and adequacy of the CONTRACTOR'S performance under this Contract. furthermore, the CONTRACTOR intentionally, voluntarily, and knowingly assumes the sole and enfire liability to. the CONTRACTOR's employees and agents, and to any individual not a party to this Contract, for all loss, damage, or injury caused by the CONTRACTOR, or the CONTRACTOR'S employees. or. agents in the course. of their employment. d. The CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for payment of all applicable federal, state, and county taxes and fees which may become due and owing by the CONTRACTOR by reason of this Contract, including but not limited to (i) income taxes, (ii) employment related fees, assessments, and taxes, and (iii) general excise taxes. The CONTRACTOR also is responsible for obtaining all licenses, permits, and certificates that may be required in order to perform this Contract. e. The CONTRACTOR shall obtain a general excise tax license from the Depamnent of Taxation, State of Hawaii, in accordance with section 237-9, HRS, and shall 1 Form AG2-GC(12l04) comply with all requirements thereof. The CONTRACTOR shall obtain a tax clearance certificate from the Detector of Taxation, State of Hawaii, showing that all delinquent taxes, if any, levied or accrued under state law against the CONTRACTOR have been paid and submit the same to the STATE prior to commencing any performance under this Contract. The CONTRACTOR shall also be solely responsible for meeting all requirements necessary to. obtain the tax clearance certificate. required for final payment under sections. 103-53: and 237-45, HRS,. and paragraph 17 of these. General Conditions. f. The CONTRACTOR is responsible for securing all employee-related insurance coverage for the CONTRACTOR and the CONTRACTOR's employees and agents that is or may be. required by law, and for payment of all premiums, costs, and other liabilities associated with securing the insurance coverage. 3. Personnel Requirements.. a. Tlie CONTRACTOR shall secure,. at the CONTRACTOR'S own expense, all personnel required to perform this Contract. b, The CONTRACTOR shall ensure. that the CONTRACTOR'S employees or agents are experienced and fully qualified to. engage in the. activities and perform the services required under this Contract. and that all applicable licensing and operating requirements. imposed or required under federal, state, or. county law, and all applicable accreditation and other. standards of quality generally. accepted in the fieldd of the. activities of such employees and agents. ate complied with and satisfied. 4. Nondiscrimination. No. person performing work under this Contract, including any subcontractor, employee, or agent of the CONTRACTOR, shall engage in any discrunination that is prohibited by any applicable federal, state, or county law. 5. Conflicts of Interest: The CONTRACTOR represents that neither the CONTRACTOR, nor any emp oyee or agent of the CONTRACTOR, presently has any interest, and promises that no such interest, direct or indirect, shall be acquired, that would or might conflict in any manner or degree with the CONTRACTOR'S performance under this Contract. 6. Subcontracts and Assi nments. The CONTRACTOR shall not assign or subcontract any o the RA s duties, obligations, or interests under this Contrail and no such assignment or subcontract shall be effective unless (i) the. CONTRACTOR obtains the prior written consent of the STATE and (ii) the CONTRACTOR.'s assignee or subcontractor submits to the' STATE a tax clearance certificate from the Detector of Taxation, State of Hawaii, showing that all delinquent taxes, if any, levied or accrued under state law against the CONTRACTOR's assignee or subcontractor. have been paid.. Additionally, no assignment by the CONTRACTOR of the CONTRACTOR'S right to compensation under this Contrail shall be effective unless and until the assignment is approved by the Comptroller of the State of Hawaii, as provided in section 40-58, HRS. 2 Form AG2-GC(12/04) a. Reco, Rnition of a successor in interest. When in the best interest of the State, a successor in interest inay. be recognized in an assignment Contract in which the STATE, the CONTRACTOR and the assignee or transferee (hereinafter referred to as the "Assignee") agree that: (1) The Assignee assumes all of the CONTRACTOR'S obligations; (2) The CONTRACTOR remains liable for all obligations under this Contract but waives. all rights under this Contract as against the STATE; and (3). The CONTRACTOR shall continue to furnish, and the Assignee. shall also famish, all required bonds. b. Chan a of name. When the CONTRACTOR asks to change the name. in which it holds this ontract with the STATE, Uie procurement officer of the purchasing agency (hereinafter referred to as the "Agency procurement officer"). shall, upon receipt of a document acceptable or satisfactory to. the Agency, procurement officer indicating such change of name (for. example, an amendment to the CONTRACTOR'S articles of incorporation), enter into as amendment to this Contract with .the CONTRACTOR to effect such a change of name. The amendment to. this Contract changing the CONTRACTOR'S name shall specifically - indicate that na other terms. and conditions. of this Contract are thereby changed. c. Reports.. All assignriient Contracts and amendments to this Contract effecting changes of the CONTRACTOR'S. name or novadons hereunder shall be reported to the CPO within thirty days of the date that the assignment Contract or amendment becomes effective.. d. Actions affectin more than one urchasin a en Notwithstanding Ule provisions of subparagraphs a through herein, when a CONTRACTOR holds Contracts with more Ulan one purchasing agency of the. State, the assignment Contracts. and Uie novation and change of name amendments herein auUiorized shall be processed only through the CPO s office. 7. Indemnification and Defense. The CONTRACTOR shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the tate o await, the. convacting agency,. and their officers, em)loyees , and agents from and against all liability, loss, damage, cost, and expense, including all attorneys' fees,. and all claims,. suits,. and demands Uierefor, arising out of or.resulting from the acts or omissions of the CONTRACTOR or Uie. CONTRACTOR'S employees, officers, agents, or subcontractors under this Contract. The provisions of this paragraph shad remain in fall force. and effect notwithstanding the expiration or eazly termination of this Contract. 8. Cost of Liti atg ion, In case. the STATE shall, without any fault on its part, be made a party to any it ugaUOn commenced by or against the CONTRACTOR in connection with this Convact, the CONTRACTOR shall pay all costs and expenses incurted by or imposed on Uie STATE, including attorneys' fees. 9. Liquidated Damages. When the CONTRACTOR is given notice of delay or nonperformance as specified in paragraph 13 (Termination for Default) and fails to cure in Ule time specified, it is agreed the CONTRACTOR shall pay to the STATE the amount, if 3 Form AG2-GC(12/04) any , set forth in this Contract per calendar day from the date. set for cure until either (i). the. STATE reasonably obtains. similar goods. or services, or both,. if the CONTRACTOR is terminated for default, or (ii) until the CONTRACTORprovidesthe goods or services, or both, if ffie CONTRACTOR is. not terminated for default. To the extent that the CONTRACTOR's delay or nonperformance is excused under.pazagraph 13d (Excuse for Nonperformance or Delay Performance), liquidated damages shall not be assessable against the CONTRACTOR. 10. State's. Ri ht of Offset.. The STATE may offset against any,monies or other obligations. the TA owes. to e NTRACTOR under. this Contract,. any amounts. owed to. the State. of Hawaii by the CONTRACTOR under this. Contract or any other. Contracts. or. pursuant to any. law or other obligation owed to. the State of Hawaii by. tha CONTRACTOR,. including, without limitation,. the payment of any. taxes or levies of any kind or nature. The STATE will notify the CONTRACTOR in wrlttng of any offset and the nature of such offset. For. purposes of this paragraph, amounts owed to the State of Hawaii shall not include debts or obligations which have been liquidated, agreed to. by the CONTRACTOR, 'and are covered by an installment pa ent or other. settlement plan approved by the. State of Hawaii, provided, however, that tha CONTRACTOR shall be entitled to: such exclusion only to. the extent that the CONTRACTOR is current with, and..not delinquent oa, any payments. or obligations owed to. the State of Hawaii under such payment or other settlement plan. 11. Disputes.. Disputes shall be, resolved in accordance with section 103D 703, HRS, and chapter 126, Procurement Rules, as. the same. may be amended from time to time. 12. Sus erasion of Contract. The STATE reserves the right at any time and for any reason to suspen t s Contract for any. reasonable. penod, upon written notice to the CONTRACTOR in accordance with the provisions herein. a. Order to sto . erformance, The Agency procurement officer, may, by written or er to. We CO TRAC R,. at any time, and without notice to any surety, require the CONTRACTOR to stop all or any part of the performance called for. by this Contract. This order shall be for. a sspp ified period not exceeding sixty (60). days after the order is delivered to the COIVeTRACTOR, unless the pames agree to any. further period. Any. such order. shall be identified specifically as a stop. performance order issued ~lursuant to this section. Stop. performance orders. shall not exceed sixty consecutive. days and shall include, as appropriate:.(1) A clear description of the work to. be suspended; (2) Instructions as to the issuance of further orders by Ule. CONTRACTOR for material or services; (3) Guidance as: to action to. be taken on subcontracts; and (4) Other instructions and suggestions to the CONTRACTOR for minimizing costs. : U~lon receipt of such an order, the CONTRACTOR shall forthwith comply with !ts terms and suspend all performance under this Contract at the time stated, provided, however, the CONTRACTOR shall take all reasonable steps to m;n;m;~.e the occurrence of costs allocable to the performance covered by the order during the period of performance stoppage. Before the stop performance order expires, or wrtllrn any further period to which .the parties shall have agreed, the Agency procurement officer shall either: (1) Cancel the stop performance order; or 4 Form AG2-GC(12/04) (2) Terminate the performance covered by such order as rovided in the termination for default provision or the termination for convenience provision of this Contract. b. Cancellation or. expiration of the order. If a stop performance order issued under t-`his. secUOn ~s. cancelled at any time during We period specified in the order, or if the period of the. order or any extension thereof expires, the CONTRACTOR shall have the right to resume performance.. An appropriate adjustment shall be made in the delivery. schedule. or Contract price, or. both, and the Contract shall be modified in writing accordingly, if: (1) The stop performance order results in an increase in the time. required for, or. in the CONTRACTOR'S cost properly allocable to, the. perfommance of any part of this Contract; and (2) The CONTRACTOR asserts a claim for such an adjustment wit~in thirty (30). days after the end of the period of performance stoppage;. provided that, if the Agency procurement officer decides that the facts. justify such action, any such clean asserted may be received and acted upon at any time prior to. final payment under this Contract. c. Termination of sto ed erformance. If a stop. performance order is not cancelled and the per ormance cover y such order is terminated for. default or convenience, the reasonable costs resulting from the. stop performance order. shall be allowable by adjustment or otherwise: d. Ad'ustinent of rice. Any adjustment in contract price made pursuant to. this paragrap shall be. determined in accordance with the price adjustment provision of this. Contract. 13. Termination for Default.. a. Default. If the. CONTRACTOR refuses. or fails to perform any of the provisions of this Z~ontract with such diligence as will ensure its completion within the time specified in this Contract, or any extension thereof,. otherwise fails to timely satisfy the Contract provisions, or. commits. any other substantial breach of this Contract, the Agency procurement officer may notify the CONTRACTOR in writing of the delay or non performance and if not cured m ten (10) days or any longer time specified in writing by the Agency procurement officer, such officer. may tervnate the CONTRACTOR'S right to. proceed with the Contract or such part of the Contract as to .which there. has .been delay or a failure to propeily. perform. In the, event of tervnation in whole. or in part the Agency procurement officer may piocure similar goods or services. in a manner and upon the terms deemed appropriate by the Agency procurement officer. The CONTRACTOR shall continue. performance of the Contract to the extent it is not terminated and shall be liable for excess costs incurred in procuring similar goods or services. b. CONTRACTOR'S duties. Notwithstanding termination of the Contract and subject to any directions from the Agency procurement officer, the CONTRACTOR shall take timely, reasonable, and necessary action to protect and preserve property in the possession of the CONTRACTOR in which the STATE has an interest. 5 Form AG2-GC(12/04) c. Com ensation. Payment for completed goods, and services delivered and accepted by the ST shall be at the. price set forth in the Contract. Payment for the protection and preservation of property shall be in an amount agreed upon by the CONTRACTOR and the Agency procurement officer..If the parties fatl to agree, the. Agency procurement officer shall set an amount subject to the CONT'RACTOR'S rights under chapter 126, Procurement Rules. The STATE may withhold from amounts due the CONTRACTOR such sums as the Agency procurement officer. deems to be necessary. to. protect the STATE against loss because of outstanding Iiens or. claims and to. reimburse. the STATE for the excess costs. expected to. be incurred by the. STATE in procuring similar goods and services. d. Excuse for non rformance or. dela ed rfotmance.. The:. CONTRACTOR shall not be in default by reason o any ure m ormance of this Contract. in accordance with its terms, including any failure by the CONTRACTOR to make progress in the prosecution of the performance. hereunder which endangers such performance, if the CONTRACTOR has notified the Agency pr~ctirement officer within fifteen (15) days after the cause of the. delay and .the failure arises out of causes such as: acts. of God; acts of a public enemy; acts of the State and any other governmental body in its sovereign or. contractual capacity; fires; floods; epidemics;. quarantine..restrictions;. strikes or. other. labor. disputes; freight - embargoes; or unusually severe. weather. If the failure to perform ts. caused by the failure of a subcontractor to. perform or to make progress, and if such failure arses out of causes. similar. to.. those set forth above, the. CONTRACTOR shall not be deemed to be in default, unless the goods. and services. to be furnished by the subcontractor. were. reasonably. obtainable from other sources in sufficient time to permit the CONTRACTOR to meet the. requ'uements of the Contract. Upon request of the CONTRACTOR, the Agency. procurement office; shall ascertain the facts and extent of such failure, and, if such officer deteiutines that any failure to perform was. occasioned by any one or more of the excusable causes, and that, but for the excusable cause, the CONTRACTOR'S ~irogress and performance would have met the terms of the Contract, the. delivery schedule shall be. revised accordingly, subject to. the rights of the STATE under this Contract. As used in this paragraph, the term "subcontractor" means subcontractor at any tier. e. Erroneous termination for. default. If, after notice of termination of the T s nght to, pro under this paragraph, it is determined for any reason that the CONTRACTOR was not in default under this paragraph, or that the delay was excusable under the provisions. of subpazagraph 13d, "Excuse. for nonperformance or delayed performance," the rights and oblrgatioris of the. parties shall be the same as if the notice of termination had been rssued pursuant to. paragraph 14. f. Additional rigltts and remedies. The rights and remedies provided in this paragraph aze m addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this Contract. 14. Termination for Convenience. a. Termination. The Agency procurement officer may, when the interests of the E so require, terminate this Contract in whole or m part, for the convenience of the STATE. The Agency procurement officer shall give written notice of the 6 Forth AG2-GC(12/04) termination to the CONTRACTOR specifying the part of the Contract terminated and when termination becomes effective. b. CONTRACTTOR's_obli ations.. Tl?e CONTRACTOR shall incur no further obligations mn connection with the terminated performance and on the date(s) set in the notice of termination the CONTRACTOR will stop. performance to the extent specified.. The CONTRACTOR shall also terminate outstanding orders. and subcontracts as they relate to the. terminated performance. The CONTRACTOR shall settle. the liabilities and claims. arising out of the termination of subcontracts and orders wmmnected with the. terminated performance.. The Agency. procurement officer may dmrect the CONTRACTOR to. assign the CONTRACTOR's right, title, and interest under terminated orders or. subcontracts. to. the STATE:. The CONTRACTOR must still complete the performance. not terminated by the. notice of termination and may incur. obligations. as necessary. to do so. c.. Ri ht to Dods and work roduct. The Agency procurement officer may require the, TRA to transfer U e. and deliver to. the STATE in the manner and to the extent dmrected by the Agency procurement officer: (1). Any completed goods or work product; and (2). .The partially completed goods and materials, parts, tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, plans, drawings, information, and contract rights. (hereinafter. called "manufacturing material") as the CONTRACTOR has. specifically produced or specially acquired for the performanceof the. temminated part of this Contract. The CONTRACTOR shall, upon direction of the Agency procurement officer, protect and preserve property. in the possession of the CONTRACTOR in which the STATE has an interest. •]f the Agency procurement officer. does. not exercise this right, the CONTRACTOR shall use best efforts. to. sell such goods and manufacturing materials:. Use. of this paragraph in no way implies that the. STATE has breached the Contract by exercise of the termination for convenience provision. d. Compensation. (1). The CONTRACTOR shall subrmiit a termination claim specifying -the amounts due because of the termination for convenience together wroth the cost or pricing data, submitted to. the extent required by subchapter 15, chapter 3-122, Procurement Rules, bearing on such claim. If the CONTRACTOR fails to file a termination claim within one year from the effective. date of termination, the Agency procurement officer may. pay the CONTRACTOR,. if at all, an amount set m accordance with subparagraph 14d(3) below.. (2) The Agency procurement officer and the CONTRACTOR may agree to a settlement provided the CONTRACTOR has filed a termination claim supported by cost or pricing data submitted as required and that the settlement does not .exceed the total Contract price plus settlement costs reduced by payments previously made by the STATE, the proceeds of any sales of goods and manufacturing materials under subparagraph 14c, and the Contract price of the performance not terminated. 7 Form AG2-GC(12l04) (3) Absent complete agreement under subparagraph 14d(2) ,the Agency procurement officer. shall pay. the CONTRACTOR the following amounts, provided payments agreed to under subparagraph 14d(2) shall not duplicate payments under this. subpazagraph for the following: (A) Contract prices. for goods or services accepted under the Contract; (B) Costs incurred in preparing to perform and performing the terminated portion of the performance. plus a fair and reasonable profit on such portion of the performance, each profit shall not include anticipatorx profit or consequential damages, less amounts paid or to be. paid for accepted goods of services: provided, however, that if it appears that the CONTRACTOR would have sustained a loss if the entire Contract would have been completed, no profit shall be allowed or included and fire amount of compensation shall be. reduced to reflect the aaticipatod rate of loss:. (C) Costs of settling and paying claims arising out of the termination of subcontracts. or. orders Qursuant to subparagraph 14b.. These costs must not include costs. paid m accorda>boe with subparagraph l4d(3)(B): (D} The reasonable. settlement costs. of the CONTRACTOR i~luding accounting,. legal,. clerical, and other expenses reasonably necessary for the preparation of settlement claims and supporting data with respell to. the terminated portion of the Contract a~ for the termination of subcontracts thereunder, together'. with reasonable storage, transportation, and other costs incurred in connection with the protection or disposrtion~of property. allocable to. the terminated portion of this Contract.. The total sum to. be the CONTRACTOR under. this. subpar h shall not exceed the total Contract price plus the. r~easo le seWemeat costa of the CONTRACTOR reduced by the amount of payments. otherwise made, the proceeds of a~+ asks of supplies and manufacnrring materials under subparagraph 14d(2), and the Contract price of performance not termrmttted. (4) Costs claimed, agreed.to, or established under subpazagr'a~hs 14d(2) and 14d(3) shall be in accordance.with Chapter 3-123. (Cost Principles) of the Procurement Rules. 15. Claims Based on the Agency Procurement Officer's Actions or Omissions.. a. Chan es in sco e. If any action or omission on the part of the Agency procxrtement o cer (which term includes the designee of such officer for purposes of this pazagraph 15) requiring performance changes within the scope of the Contract constitutes the basis for a claim by the CONTRACTOR for additional compensation, damages, or an extension of time for completion, the CONTRACTOR shall continue with performance of the Contract in compliance with the drrections or orders of such officials, but by so doing, the CONTRACTOR e Fotm AG2-GC(12/04) shall not be deemed to have prejudiced any claim for additional compensation, damages, or an extension of time for completion; provided: (l) Written notice. re Hired. The CONTRACTOR shall give written notice to the gency. procurement officer: (A) Prior to. the. commencement of the performance involved,. if at that time the CONTRACTOR knows of the. occurrence of such action or omission; . (B) Within thirty. (30) days after the CONTRACTOR knows of the occurrence of such action or omission, if the CONTRACTOR did not have such knowledge prior to the commencement of the performance; or (C) Within such further time as may be allowed by the Agency procurement officer in writing.. (2) Notice. content.. This notice shall state. that the CONTRACTOR regards the act o m sron as. a reason which may entitle the. CONTRACTOR to additional compensation, damages, or an extension of time... The Agency - - procwement officer,. upon receipt of such notice, array rescind such action, remedy such omission, or. take such other steps as may be deemed advisable in the. discretion of the. Agency procurement officer; - (3) Basis must be explained. The. notice required by. subpazagraph 15a(1) describes as clearly as practicable at the time the reasons. why the. CONTRACTOR believes. that additional compensation, damages, or an extension of time may be remedies to which the. CONTRACTOR is entitled;. and (4) Claim must be justified. The CONTRACTOR must maintain and, upon request, .make available to the Agency procurement officer within a reasonable time, detailed records to the extent practicable, and other documentation and evidence satisfactory to the STATE, justifying the claimed additional costs or an extension of time in connection wrth such changes. b.. CONTRACTOR not excused. Nothing herein contained, however, shall excuse. the. CO TRACTOR from compliance with any. rules or laws precluding any state officers and CONTRACTOR from acting in collusion or bad faith in issuing or performing change orders which are cleazly not within the scope of the. Contract. c. Price adjustment. Any adjustment in the price made pursuant to this paragraph shall be determined in accordance with the price adjustment provision of this Contract. 16. Costs and Expenses. Any reunbursement due the CONTRACTOR for per diem and transportation expenses under this Contract shall be subject to chapter 3-123 (Cost Principles) of the Procurement Rules and the following guidelines: 9 Form AG2-GC(12/04) a, Reimbursement for air transportation shall be for actual cost or coach class air fare, whichever is less. b. Reimbursement for ground transportation costs shall not exceed the actual cost of renting an intermediate-sized vehicle.. c. Unless prior written approval of the DIRECTOR is obtained, reimbursement for . subsistence allowance. (i.e., hotel and meals, etc.) shall not exceed the applicable daily authorized rates for inter.-island or. out-of--state travel that are. set forth in the current Governor's Executive Order authorizing adjustments in salaries and benefits. for state. officers and employees in the executive branch who are. excluded from collective bargaining coverage. 17. Payment Procedures; Final Payment;. Tax Cleazance. a. Original invoices~reguu~ed.. All payments. under this Contract shall be made only upo' n sum ssron by. the. CONTRACTOR of original invoices specifying the amount due, and certifying that services requested under tlie. Contract have. been performed by the CONTRACTOR according to the Contract. b. Sub'ect to available funds.. Such payments are subject to. availability of funds and ~ - allotment by e. trector of Finance in accordance with chapter. 37.HRS.. Further, all payments. shall be. made in accordance. with and subject to chapter 40,. HRS.. . c, prompt payment. (1). Any money,. other than retainage, paid to the CONTRACTOR shall be dispersed to. subcontractors within ten days. after receipt of the money in accordance with the terms of the. subcontract; provided that the. subcontractor has met all the terms. and conditions of the. subcontract and there. are no bona fide disputes; and (2) Upon final payment to the CONTRACTOR, full payment to the subcontractor,. mcluding retainage, shall be. made wtthin ten days. after. receipt of the money; provided that there are no. bona fide disputes over the subcontractor's perfom~ance under the subcontract.. d. Final a went. Final payment under this Contract shall be subject to sections. l - 3 and 37-45, HRS, which require a tax cleazance from the Director of Taxation, State of Hawaii, showing that all delinquent taxes, if any, levied or accrued under state law against the CONTRACTOR have been paid. 18. Federal Funds. If ~ this Contract is payable in whole or in dart from federal funds; CO TRACTOR agrees that, as to the portion of the compensation under this Contract to. be payable from federal funds, the CONTRACTOR shall be paid only from such funds received from the federal government, and shall not be paid from any other funds. 19. Modifications of Contract. a. In writin .Any modification, alteration, amendment, change, or extension of any term, provision, or condition of this Contract permitted by this Contract shall be 10 Form AG2-GC(12/04) made by written amendment to this Contract, signed by the CONTRACTOR and the STATE; provided that change orders shall be made in accordance with paragraph ?A herein. b. No oral modification. No oral modification, alteration, amendment,. change, or extenston o any term, provision or condition of this Contract shall be permitted. c. A enc rocurement officer. By written order, at any time, and without notice to any surety, . e ~ gency procurement officer may, unilaterally, order of the CONTRACTOR: (A) Changes in the work within the scope of the Contract; and (g) Changes in-the time of perfotmanct: of the Contract that do..not alter the scope of the Contract work. d. Adiustments of price. or time. for. erformance. If any modification increases. or decreas~~RACT s cost o , or a time required for, performance of may. part of the work under this Contract, an adjustment shall be made and this Contract modified in writing accordingly. Any adjustment in Contrail price made pursuant to. this clause shall be determined, where applicable, in accordance with the price adjustment clause of this Contract or as..negotiated.. e, Claim barred after final payment. No claim by the CONTRACTOR for an adjustment hereunder shall be allowed if written Contract of modification is not made prior to final payment under this. Contract. f, Claims. not barred. In the absence of a Contract modification,. nothing in this. clause shall be deemed to restrict the CONTRACTOR'S right to. pursue a claim under this Contract or for a breach of contract. g. CPO~roval.. If this is a professional services Contract awazded pursuant to sectio~ n i~jli~j03 or 103D-304, HRS, any modification, alteration, amendment, change, or extension of any term, provision, or .condition of this Contract which increases the amount payable. to. the. CONTRACTOR by at least $25,000.00. or. ten per cent (10%), of the initial Contract price, whichever increase is higher, must receive the_prior approval of the CPO. h. Tax clearance. The STATE may, at its discretion, require the CONTRACTOR to submt tot'em'the STATE, prior to. the STATE's approval of any. modification; alteration, amendment, change, or extension of any term, provision, or condition of this Contract, a tax clearance from the Director of Taxation, State of Hawaii, showing that all delinquent taxes, if any, levied or accrued under state law against . the CONTRACTOR have been paid. i. Sole source Contracts. Amendments to sole source Contracts that would change the original scope of the contract may only be made with the approval of the CPO. Annual renewal of a sole source Contract for services should not be submitted as an amendment. 20. Chan a Order. The Agency procurement officer may, by a written order signed only by e STATE, at any time, and without notice to any surety, and subject to all appropriate 11 Form AG2-GC(] 2/04) adjustments > make changes within the general scope of this Contract in any one or more of the following: (I) Drawings, designs, or specifications,. if the goods or services to be furnished are to be specially provided to the STATE in accordance therewith; (2) Method of delivery; or (3) Place of delivery. a, Ad'ustments of rice or time. for. erformance. If any.q hange order~nce of decreases the O TRA TO 's cost o , or the time re uired for,. pe an part of the work under this Contract, whether or. not changed by. the order, an adjustment shall be made and the. Contract modified in writing accordingly. Any adjustment in the Contract price. made pursuant to this provision shall be determined in accordance with the price adjustment provision of ~ ,Contract. Failure of the parties to agree to an adjustment shall not excuse the CONTRACTOR from proceeding with the. Contract as changed, provided that the Agency procurement officer promptly and duly makes the provisional adjustments in ayment or. time. for performance as tray be reasonable. B)+ proceeding with the - - - worlc, tha CONTRACTOR shall not be deemed to have prejudiced any. claim for additional compensation, or any extension of lima for completion. b. Time period for claim. Within ten (10) days after receipt of a written change. order under subparagraph 20a, unless the period is extended by the Agency procurement officer in wruing, the CONTRACTOR shall respond wrth a claret for an adjustment. The. requirement for a CONTRACTOR cannot be waived and shall be a condition precedent to ffie assertion of a claim. c, Claim barred after final payment. No. claim by the CONTRACTOR for an adjustment hereunder shall be allowed if a written response is not given prior to final payment under this. Contract. a, Other claims. not barred,. In the absence..of a change order, nothing in this paragraph shall be.deemed to restrict the CONTRACTOR's right to pursue a claim under. the Contract or for breach of contract. 21. Puce Adjustment. a. Price adjustment. Any adjustment in the Contract price pursuant to. a provision in t)us ontract shall be made in one or more. of the following ways:' (1) By agreement on a fixed price adjustment before commencement of the perttnent performance or as soon thereafter as practicable; (2) By unit prices specified in the Contract or subsequently agreed upon; (3) By the costs attributable_to the event or situation covered by the provision, plus appropriate profit or fee, all as specified in the Contract or subsequently agreed upon; (4) In such other manner as the parties may mutually agree; or 12 Form AG2-GC(12/04) (5) In the absence of agreement between the parties, by. a unilateral determination by the Agency procurement officer of the costs amibutable to the event or situation covered by. the provision, plus appropriate profit or fee, all as. computed by the Agency procurement officer m accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. and applicable. sections of chapters 3-123 and 3-126. of the Procurement Rules. b. Submission of cost or pricing data.. The CONTRACTOR shall provide cost or pr~crng data for any pace adjustments subject to. the provisions of subchapter 15, chapter 3-122 of the Procurement Rules. 22. Variation in uanti for Definite uanti Contracts. Upon the agreement of the STATE and the TRACT ,.the quantity o goods. or services,. or both, if a definite quantity. is specified in this. Contract, may be increased by 'a maximum of ten per ant (10 provided -the unit prigs will remain the. same except for any price adjustments otherwise applicable; and the procurement officer makes a wntten detemunation that such an increase will either be more economical than awazding another Contract or that it would not be practical to award another Contract. 23. Chan es. in Cost-Reimbursement Contract. if this Contract is acost-reimbursement - Contract, the ollowing prov~.cions s apply: a. The Agency. procurement officer may at any time.by written order, and without notice to the sureties, if any, make changes within the general scope of the Contrail in any one or more of the following: (l) Description of performance (Attachment 1); (2) Time. of performance. (i.e., hours of the day,. days of the week, etc.); (3) Place of performance of services; (4) Drawings, designs, or specifications when the supplies to be famished aze. to be specially manufactured for- the STATE in accordance with the. drawings, designs, or specifications; (5) Method of shipment or packing of supplies; or (6) Place of delivery. b. 1 f any change causes an increase or decrease in the estimated cost of,. or the time required for performance. of, any part of the performance under this Contract, whether or not changed by the order, or otherwise affects. any other terms. and conditions of this Contract, the Agency procurement officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the (1) estimated cost, deltvery or completion schedule, or both; (2) amount of any fixed fee; and (3) other affected terms and shall modify the Contract .accordingly. c. The CONTRACTOR must assert the CONTRACTOR's rights to an adjustment under this provision within thirty (30) days from the day of receipt of the written order. However, if the Agency procurement officer decides that the facts justify it, 13 Form AG2-GC(12/04) the Agency procurement officer may receive and act upon a proposal submitted before final payment under the Contract. d. Failure to agree to any adjustment shall be a dispute under. pazagraph l l .of this Contract.. However, nothing in this provision shall excuse the CONTRACTOR from proceeding with the Contract as changed. e. Notwithstanding the terms and conditions of subparagraphs. 23a and 23b, the estimated wst of this. Contract and, if this. Contract rs incrementally funded, the funds allotted for the performance of this Contract, shall not be increased or considered to be. increased except by specific written modification of the Contract indicating the new Contract estimated cost and, if this Contract is incrementally. funded,. the new amount allotted to the Contrail. . 24. Confidentiality of Material. a. All material given to or made available to the CONTRACTOR by virtue of this Contract,. which is identified as. proprietary or confidential information, will be safega?arded by the CONTRACTOR and shall not be disclosed to. any individual or organization without the. prior written approval of the STATE. b. All information,. data, or. other. material provided by the. CONTRACTOR to the STATE shall be subject to. the Uniform Information Practices Act,. chapter. 92F, HRS.. 25. Publici The CONTRACTOR shall not refer to the STATE, or any. office, agency, or o cer thereof, or. any State employee, including the head of the. purchasing agency, the CPO, the. DIRECTOR, the Agency. procurement officer, or to the. servrces or goods, or both, provided under this Contract, in any of the CONTRACTOR'S brochures, advertisements,. or. other publicity of the CONTRACTOR. A11 media contacts with the CONTRACTOR about the subject matter of-this Contract shalLbe referred to. the Agency procurement officer. 26. Ownershi . Ri hts and Co ri ht... The STATE shall have complete ownership of all maten , o s e and un shed, which is developed, prepared, assembled, or conceived by the CONTRACTOR pursuant to this Contract,. and all such material shall be considered "works made for hire." All such material shall be delivered to the STATE upon expiration or temiiaation of this Contract. The STATE, in its sole discretion, shall have the exclusive right to copyright any product, concept, or ,material developed, prepared, assembled, or conceived by the. CONTRACTOR pursuant to this Contract. 27. Liens and Warranties. Goods provided under this Contract shall be provided free of all liens and provided together with all applicable warranties, or with the warranties described in the Contract documents, whichever are greater. 28. Audit of Books and Records of the CONTRACTOR. The STATE may, at reasonable tunes .and paces,. audit the ks and records o the CONTRACTOR, prospective contractor, subcontractor or prospective subcontractor which are related to: a. The cost or pricing data, and b. A State contract, including subcontracts, other than a firm fixed-price contract. 14 Foim AG2-GC(12/04) 29. Cost or Pricin Data. Cost or pricing data must be submitted to the Agency purchasing o rcer and timely certified as. accurate for contracts over $100,000 unless the. contract is for amultiple-term or as. otherwise specified by the procurement officer.: Unless otherwise required by the Agency procurement officer, cos[ or pricing data submission is. not required for Contracts. awarded pursuant to competitive sealed bid procedtues. If certified cost or pricing data are subsequently found to.have been inaccurate, incomplete, or noncurrent as of the date stated in the certificate, the. STATE is entitled to. an. adjustment of the contract price,. including profit or fee, to exclude any significant sum by which the price, including profit or. fee, was increased because of the. defective. data. It is presumed that overstated cost or pricing data increased the contract price in the amoutit of the defect plus related overhead and profit or. fee.. Therefore,. unless there is a clear. indication that the defective data was. not used or relied upon, the price will be reduced in such amount. 30. Audit of Cost or Pric~g Data. When cost or pricing principles aze applicable, the STATE may require an audit of cost or pricing data. 31. Records Retention. The CONTRACTOR and any subcontractors shall maintain the books and records that relate to the Contract and any cost or pricing data for three,(3) years from the date of final payment under the. Contract. 32. Antitrust Claims... The STATE and the CONTRACTOR recognize. that in actual economic practice, overchazges resulting from antitrust violations are in fact usually borne. by the purchaser. Therefore, the CONTRACTOR hereby assigns to STATE any. and all claims for overcharges as. to goods and materials purchased in connection with this. Contract, except as. to overcharges which result from violafions commencing after the. price. is. established under this Contract and which aze not passed on tb the. STATE under an escalation clause. 33. Patented Articles. The CONTRACTOR shall defend; indemnify, and hold harmless. the State o awarr, the contracting agency, and their. officers, employees, and agents. from and against all liability, loss, damage, cost, and expense, including all attorneys' fees, and all claims, suits, and demands. arising out of or. resulting from any claims, demands, or actions by the patent holder for infringement or other improper or unauthorized use. of any patented article, patented process, or patented appliance to connection with this. Contract. The CONTRACTOR shall be solely responsible. for correcting or curing to the satisfaction of the STATE any such infringement or improper or,unauthorized use, including, without ]imitation: (a). furnishing at no cost to the STATE a substitute article, process, or appliance acceptable to the STATE, (b) paying royalties or other required payments to the patent holder, (c) obtaining proper authorizations. or releases from the. patent holder,. and (d) furnishing such security to or making such arrangements with the patent holder as may. be necessary to correct or cure any such infringement or improper or unauthorized use. 34. GoveT~'!• The validity of this Contract and any of its terms or provisions, as well as the rights and duties of the parties to this Contract, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Hawaii. Any action at law or in equity to enforce or interpret the $rovisions of this Contract shall be brought in a state court of competent jurisdiction m Honolulu, Hawaii. 15 Forth AG2-GC(r2/04) 5. Compliance Frith Laws. The CONTRACTOR shall comply with all federal, state, and county laws, ordinances, codes, rules, and regulations, as the same may be amended from lima to time, that in any way affect the CONTRACTOR'S performance of this Contract.. 36. Conflict between General Conditions and Procurement Rules. In the event of a conflict between the enera Conditions and the. Procurement tiles, the Procurement Rules. in effect on the date this Contract became effective shall control and are hereby incorporated by reference. 37. Enfire Contract. This Contract sets forth all of the. Contracts, conditions; understandings, promises, warranties,. and representations between the. STATE and the CONTRACTOR relative to this Contract. This Contract supersedes all prior. Conttac~s, conditions,. understandings, promises, warranties, and representations, which shall have iio. further force or effect. There aze no Contracts, conditions, understandings, promises, warranties, or representations, oral or written, express or implied, between the. STATE and the CONTRACTOR other than as set forth or as referred to herein. 38. Severabili Ln the event that any provision of this Contract is declared invalid or tine orceab a by. a court, such invalidity. or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or. enforceability of the rPma;n;ng terms of this Contract. 39. Wa--T,- The failure of the STATE to insist upon the strict compliance with any..term, provision, or. condition of this. Contract shall not constitute or be deemed to constitute a . waiver or relinquishment of the STATE'S right to enforce. the same in accordance. with this Contract. The fact that the. STATE specifically refers to one provision of the Procurement Rules or one. section of the Hawaii Revised Statutes,. and does not include other provisions. or statutory sections. in this Contract shall not constitute a waiver or relinquishment of the. STATE'S rights or. the CONTRACTOR'S obligations under the Procurement Rules. or statutes. 40. Pollution Control. If during the performance of this Contract, the CONTRACTOR encounters a "release" or a threatened "release" of.a reportable quantity of a "hazardous substance>" "pollutant," or. "contaminant" as those terms are defined in section 12$D-1, HRS, the CONTRACTOR shall immediately notify the STATE and all other appropriate state, county, or federal agencies, as required by law.. The. Contractor shall take. all necessary actions, including stopping work, to avoid causing, contributing to, or. making worse a release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant, and shall promptly obey any orders the Environmental Protection Agency or the state Department of Health issues in response to. the release. In the event there is an ensuing cease-work period, and the STATE determines that this Contract requires an adjustment of the time for performance, the Contract shall be modified in writing accordingly. 16 Forth AG2-GC(12l04) - BUDGET The STATE's Notice to Proceed to June 30, 2006 Redemption Center Services $750,000.00 Source of funds: S-06-313-H-06-372 ADM. SERV. OFFICE Exhibit "A" LOG NO. 06-096