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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_182-2017 CITY OF REDLANDS CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT This agreement for the provision of transitional housing support services ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 5th day of September, 2017 ("Effective Date"), by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation ("City") and Steps 4 Life Community Services, a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization("Contractor") City and Contractor are sometimes individually referred to herein as a"Party" and, together, as the "Parties " RECITALS WHEREAS, Contractor provides transitional housing support services to assist persons struggling with substance use disorders and mental illness to stay connected to the recovery community, thus improving their outcomes, and WHEREAS, such transitional housing support services have been found to be critical to reducing recidivism,incarceration, and hospitalizations, and in successfully transitioning persons in recovery to become productive members of society, WHEREAS, City's Police Department's Community Assistance Program (CAP) aims to address the problems associated with homelessness by providing persons with the resources needed to overcome homelessness, and WHEREAS, City's CAP is structured with the recognition that individuals need to first obtain housing in order to increase the likelihood that the program will be successful and WHEREAS, the persons that will be to Contractor by City's Police Department have various backgrounds and are in need of transition housing support services, NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the City of Redlands and Steps 4 Life Community Services agree as follows AGREEMENT Section 1 Term The term of this Agreement shall be for a period commencing as of the Effective Date of this Agreement and ending on June 30, 2020, or until City's appropriated funding for the transitional housing services is exhausted, whichever occurs sooner, unless this Agreement is terminated earlier as provided for herein Section 2 Non-Discrimination Contractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations and or marital status, with respect to Contractor's performance of its obligations under this Agreement I I IcaldimlAgreements\Steps4Ltfe Contractor Agreement.docx Section 3 Contractor's Services Contractor shall provide a bed and housing, life skills, budgeting and goals, to each individual client of Contractor to help such client's transition into the community to be a success, as more particularly described in this section (the "Services") A Contractor shall screen all clients before he or she may enter Contractor's program to ensure he or she is qualified to help maintain the safety to all other residents Contractor reserves the right to reasonably deny any client participation in Contractor's program, subject to Section 2, above B Housing shall be terminated (Contractor will prorate the monthly program fees) at any time if the client 1 does not completely abstaining from drugs or alcohol, 2 does not agree to random drug testing, 3 threatens violence, 4 falls to comply with any applicable federal, state or city law, or 5 falls to comply with any agreement executed by the client with respect to the Services C Contractor shall maintain and retain all appropriate service and financial records for a period of at least three years from the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement D Contractor shall comply with all applicable State and Federal regulations pertaining to privacy and security of client information E Contractor hereby relieves, releases, and absolves City, and its elected officials, officers, employees, and agents of and against any and all liability which may arise, should any injury or damage be caused by any individual that was referred to Steps 4 Life by an agent of City Section 4 Comnensation and Pavment The total compensation for Contractor's performance of the Services shall not exceed the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) Contractor shall submit, at least monthly, invoices to City describing the Services performed during the billing period Contractor's invoices shall include a brief description of the Services performed, for whom, and the dates the Services were performed City shall pay Contractor no later than thirty (30) days after receipt and approval by City of Contractor's invoice Section 5 Business License Contractor shall obtain a City of Redlands business license as a pre-condition of performing the Classes Section 6 Termination City shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to Contractor If the contract is terminated by the City as provided herein, Steps 4 Life will be paid for the entire month for which a client stayed a portion of that month at the facility City shall have no liability for any claims or damages resulting to Contractor as a result of any exercise by City of its right to terminate this Agreement 2 11ca\djntlAgreeinents\Steps4Life Contractor Agreement.doex Section 7 Notices Any notice or other communication required, or which may be given, pursuant to this Agreement, shall be in writing Any such notice shall be deemed delivered (i) on the date of delivery in person, (ii) five (5) days after deposit in first class registered mail, with return receipt requested (iii) on the actual delivery date if deposited with an overnight courier, or (iv) on the date sent by facsimile, if confirmed with a copy sent contemporaneously by first class, certified, registered or express mail, in each case properly posted and fully prepaid to the appropriate address set forth below, or such other address as a Party may provide notice in accordance with this section City Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk City of Redlands 35 Capon Street, Suite 4 Redlands, CA 92373 Contractor Cynthia McGuigan Steps 4 Life Community Services 301 9th Street Redlands, CA, 92374 Section 8 IndemnitX..Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold City, and its elected officials, officers, employees, and agents, harmless from and against any and all actions, damages,losses,causes of action,and Iiability imposed or claimed relating to the injury or death of any person or damage to any property, including attorneys' fees and other legal expenses, arising directly or indirectly from any negligent act or omission of, or willful misconduct by, Contractor or its officers, employees, and agents in performing the Services Section 9 Entire Aareement/Amendment This Agreement represents the entire Agreement of the Parties as to the matters contained herein Any amendment of this Agreement shall be effective only if it is in writing and signed by the Parties Section 10 Assignment This Agreement shall not be assigned without the prior written consent of City Any assignment, or attempted assignment, without such prior consent,shall be null and void and, at the option of City, result in the immediate termination of this Agreement Section 11 Insurance Contractor shall obtain and maintain during the term of this Agreement all insurance required by this Section I 1 and shall submit to City certificates of insurance and appropriate endorsements evidencing that the insurance is in force and effect Evidence of such insurance shall be provided to City prior to commencing the Services Acceptance of the certificates by City shall not relieve Contractor of any of the insurance requirements contained herein, nor decrease the liability of Contractor A Workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance for its employees throughout the terms of this Agreement pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1860 and 3700, and in amounts which satisfy statutory requirements 3 ]•Icaldjm\Agreements\Steps4Life Contractor Agreement.docx B Comprehensive and general liability insurance with a carrier acceptable to City in an amounts not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate for public liability, property damage and personal injury Such insurance shall not be cancelled unless thirty (30) days prior written notice is provided to City C Except for workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance, City shall be named as an additional insured on all policies and such insurance shall be primary and non-contributing to any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City Section 12 Attorneys'Fees In the event any action is commenced to enforce or interpret the terms or conditions of this Agreement the prevailing Party shall, to addition to any costs or other relief, be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees, including fees for use of in- house counsel by a Party CITY OF REDLANDS CONTRACTOR Paul W Foster, Mayor (;ynthi2aMcGuigan, ExecuVe Director ATTEST C*�- � 4Lee, Jobe Donaldson, City Clerk 4 tAcaldjmlAgrecments%Steps4L1fe Contractor Agreement.docx