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HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-40 Agreement Steve Balcerovich & Kathy Oatis Colorado Govt Affairs 03-23-2022RESOLUTION NO. 22-40 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN STEVE BALCERON7ICH AND KATHY OATIS FOR GENERAL COLORADO GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SERVICES WHEREAS, since 2017 Steve Balcerovich and Kathy Oatis have provided general governmental affairs services to the Town of Firestone ("Town"), which includes general and specified legislative advocacy during the Colorado General Assembly's legislative sessions and regular reportuig to the Board of Trustees; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees finds such services valuable in the performance of its representative duties and desires to continue its relationship with Steve Balcerovich and Kathy Oatis. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO, The Agreement beriveen the Town of Firestone and Steve Balcerovich and Katy Oatis for general governmental affairs services is approved in substantially the same form as the copy attached hereto and made a part of this resolution, and the Mayor is authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the Town. INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED thisrday of %n(Lir/1z , 2022. fAS Wi T Attorney AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES (the "Agreement") is made and entered into this 1 day of March 2022 the "Effective Date"), by and between the TOWN OF FIRESTONE, a Colorado municipal corporation with an address of 151 Grant Avenue, P.O. Box 100, Firestone, Colorado 80520 (the "Town"), and Steve Balcerovich and Kathy Oatis as independent contractors who are jointly and severally liable for all obligations and duties imposed upon them as set forth in the Agreement with a principal place of business at 1370 Grant St., Denver CO 80203 ("Contractor") and provides services as follows: I. SCOPE OF SERVICES Contractor shall provide to the Town certain services described in Scope of Services set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference and known as: A. General Colorado Governmental Affairs Services. Furthermore, Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supplies and materials required for the complete and prompt execution and performance of all duties, obligations, and responsibilities which are described or reasonably implied from the Scope of Services. B. A change in the Scope of Services shall not be effective unless authorized as an amendment to this Agreement. If Contractor proceeds without such written authorization, Contractor shall be deemed to have waived any claim for additional compensation, including a claim based on the theory of unjust enrichment, quantum merit or implied contract. Except as expressly provided herein, no agent, employee, or representative of the Town is authorized to modify any term of this Agreement, either directly or implied by a course of action. ll. TERM AND TERMINATION A. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date, and shall continue until Contractor completes the Scope of Services to the satisfaction of the Town, or until terminated as provided herein. B. Either Party may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days advance written notice. The Town shall pay Contractor for all work previously authorized and completed prior to the date of termination. If, however, Contractor has substantially or materially breached this Agreement, the Town shall have any remedy or right of set-off available at law and equity. III. COMPENSATION A. Inconsideration for the performance of the Scope of Services by Contractor, the Town shall pay the Contractor a monthly amount of $2,500.00 which amount shall be paid by a check to Steve Balcerovich in the amount of $1,250.00 and a check to Kathy Oatis in the amount of $1.250.00. This amount shall include all fees, costs and expenses incurred by Contractor, and no additional amounts shall be paid by the Town for such fees, costs and expenses. Contractor may submit periodic invoices, which shall be paid by the Town within 30 days of receipt. Be The Town will make payment due to Contractor for compensation for completed services within thirty (30) days after invoices submitted by Contractor, which invoices) may not be submitted more frequently than monthly. Invoices shall include the basis upon which payment is requested, such as 1 percentage of the Project completed, or actual time, materials and expenses. The Town shall submit invoice disputes, if any, to Contractor within thirty (30) days for resolution by mutual consent. C. Set -Off: In addition to any other rights the Town has under this Agreement to indemnification or recoupment, Contractor agrees that the Town is entitled to set off any amounts it may owe Contractor under this Agreement against such claims for indemnity or recoupment. IV. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY A. Contractor hereby warrants that it is qualified to assume the responsibilities and render the services described herein and has all requisite corporate authority and licenses in good standing, required by law. The work performed by Contractor shall be timely and in accordance with generally accepted practices and the level of competency presently maintained by other practicing contractors providing the same or similar type of services in the applicable community. B. The Town's review, approval or acceptance of, or payment for any services shall not be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights under this Agreement or of any cause of action arising out of the performance of this Agreement. V. OWNERSHIP Any materials, items, and work specified in the Scope of Services, and any and all related documentation and materials provided or developed by Contractor shall be exclusively owned by the Town. Contractor expressly acknowledges and agrees that all work performed under the Scope of Services constitutes a "work made for hire." To the extent, if at all, that it does not constitute a "work made for hire," Contractor hereby transfers, sells, and assigns to the Town all of its right, title, and interest in such work. The Town may, with respect to all or any portion of such work, use, publish, display, reproduce, distribute, destroy, alter, retouch, modify, adapt, translate, or change such work without providing notice to or receiving consent from Contractor. VI. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Contractor is an independent contractor. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, all personnel assigned by Contractor to perform work under the terms of this Agreement shall be, and remain at all times, employees or agents of Contractor for all purposes. Contractor shall make no representation that it is a Town employee for any purposes. Contractor understands that Contractor is not entitled to unemployment insurance benefits from the Town. Contractor shall be responsible for payment of A taxes, including federal, state and local taxes arising out of Contractor's activities under this Agreement, including, by way of illustration but not limitation, federal and state income tax, social security tax, unemployment insurance taxes, and any other taxes or business license fees as required. VII. INSURANCE A. Contractor shall procure and maintain, and shall cause any subcontractor to procure and maintain, the insurance coverages listed below, with forms and insurers acceptable to the Town. 1. Worker's Compensation insurance as required by law. 2 B. Such insurance shall be in addition to any other insurance requirements imposed by law. The coverages afforded under the policies shall not be canceled, terminated or materially changed without at least 30 days prior written notice to the Town. In the case of any claims -made policy, the necessary retroactive dates and extended reporting periods shall be procured to maintain such continuous coverage. Any insurance carried by the Town, its officers, its employees, or its contractors shall be excess and not contributory insurance to that provided by Contractor. Contractor shall be solely responsible for any deductible losses under any policy. VIII. INDEMNIFICATION Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Town and its officers, insurers, volunteers, representative, agents, employees, heirs and assigns from and against all claims, liability, damages, losses, expenses and demands, including attorney fees, on account of injury, loss, or damage, including without limitation claims arising from bodily injury, personal injury, sickness, disease, death, property loss or damage, or any other loss of any kind whatsoever, which arise out of or are in any manner connected with this Agreement if such injury, loss, or damage is caused in whole or in part by, the act, omission, error, professional error, mistake, negligence, or other fault of Contractor, any subcontractor of Contractor, or any officer, employee, representative, or agent of Contractor, or which arise out of a worker's compensation claim of any employee of Contractor or of any employee of any subcontractor of Contractor. IX. WORKERS WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION A. Certification. By entering into this Agreement, Contractor hereby certifies that, at the time of this certification, it does not knowingly employ or contract with a worker without authorization who will perform work under this Agreement and that Contractor will participate in either the E-Verify Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration or the Department Program administered by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to confirm the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired to perform work under this Agreement. B. Prohibited Acts. Contractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with a worker without authorization to perform work under this Agreement, or enter into a contract with a subcontractor that fails to certify to Contractor that the subcontractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with a worker without authorization to perform work under this Agreement. CO Verification. 1. If Contractor has employees, Contractor has confirmed the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired to perform work under this Agreement through participation in either the E-Verify Program or the Department Program. 2. Contractor shall not use the E-Verify Program or Department Program procedures to undertake pre -employment screening of job applicants while this Agreement is being performed. 3. If Contractor obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work under this Agreement knowingly employs or contracts with a worker without authorization who is performing work under this Agreement, Contractor shall: notify the subcontractor and the Town within 3 days that Contractor has actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with a worker without authorization who is performing work under this 3 Agreement; and terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within 3 days of receiving the notice required pursuant to subsection 1 hereof, the subcontractor does not stop employing or contracting with the worker without authorization who is performing work under this Agreement; except that Contractor shall not terminate the subcontract if during such 3 days the subcontractor provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not knowingly employed or contracted with a worker without authorization who is performing work under this Agreement. D. Duty to Comply with Investigations. Contractor shall comply with any reasonable request by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment made during an investigation conducted pursuant to C.R.S. § 8-17.5-102(5)(a) to ensure that Contractor is complying with the terms of this Agreement. E. Affidavits. If Contractor does not have employees, Contractor shall sign the "No Employee Affidavit" attached hereto. If Contractor wishes to verify the lawful presence of newly hired employees who perform work under the Agreement via the Department Program, Contractor shall sign the "Department Program Affidavit" attached hereto. X. MISGELLANEOUS A. Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, and any legal action concerning the provisions hereof shall be brought in Weld County, Colorado. B. No Waiver. Delays in enforcement or the waiver of any one or more defaults or breaches of this Agreement by the Town shall not constitute a waiver of any of the other terms or obligation of this Agreement. C. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties, superseding all prior oral or written communications. D. Third Parties. There are no intended third -party beneficiaries to this Agreement. E. Notice. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be deemed sufficient when directly presented or sent pre -paid, first class U.S. Mail to the Party at the address set forth on the first page of this Agreement. F. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. G. Modification. This Agreement may only be modified upon written agreement of the Parties. 1 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations of the Parties shall be assigned by either Party without the written consent of the other. Governmental Immunity. The Town and its officers, attorneys and employees, are relying on, and do not waive or intend to waive by any provision of this Agreement, the monetary limitations or any other rights, immunities, and protections provided by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, C.R.S. § 24- 10-101, et seq., as amended, or otherwise available to the Town and its officers, attorneys or employees. J. Rights and Remedies. The rights and remedies of the Town under this Agreement are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law. The expiration of this Agreement shall in noway limit the Town's legal or equitable remedies, or the period in which such remedies may be asserted, for work negligently or defectively performed. 0 K. Subiect to Annual Appropriation. Consistent with Article X, § 20 of the Colorado Constitution, any financial obligation of the Town not performed during the current fiscal year is subject to annual appropriation, shall extend only to monies currently appropriated, and shall not constitute a mandatory charge, requirement, debt or liability beyond the current fiscal year. L. Force Majeure. No Party shall be in breach of this Agreement if such Party's failure to perform any of the duties under this Agreement is due to Force Majeure, which shall be defined as the inability to undertake or perform any of the duties under this Agreement due to acts of God, floods, storms, fires, sabotage, terrorist attack, strikes, riots, war, labor disputes, forces of nature, the authority and orders of government, epidemics or pandemics. M. Representative Authority, Each person signing this Agreement represents and warrants that he or she is duly authorized and has the legal capacity to execute the Agreement. In Witness Whereof, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. TOWN OF FIRESTONE. COLORADO V%REFS � aC 4 0R AS TO William P. Hayashi, Town CONTRACTOR Lobbyist Lobbyist 5 NO EMPLOYEE AFFIDAVIT To be completed only if Contractor has no employees 1. Check and complete one: X Steve Balcerovich and Kathy Oatis are both sole proprietors doing business as Colorado Lobbyists. We do not currently employ any individuals. Should we employ any employees during the term of our Agreement with the Town of Firestone (the "Town"), We certify that we will comply with the lawful presence verification requirements outlined in that Agreement. 2. Check one. X We are United States citizen or legal permanent resident. The Town must verify this statement by reviewing one of the following items: ■ A valid Colorado driver's license or a Colorado identification card; • A United States military card or a military dependent's identification card, ■ A United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner card; • A Native American tribal document, • In the case of a resident of another state, the driver's license or state -issued identification card from the state of residence, if that state requires the applicant to prove lawful presence prior to the issuance of the identification card, or ■ Any other documents or combination of documents listed in the Town's `Acceptable Documents for Lawful Presence Verification" chart that prove both Contractor's citizenship/lawful presence and identity. Signature Date Signature Date 6 To be completed only if Contractor participates in the Department of Labor Lawful Presence Verification Program We, Steve Balcerovich and Kathy Oatis, as a public contractor under contract with the Town of Firestone (the "Town"), hereby affirm that: 1. We have examined or will examine the legal work status of all employees who are newly hired for employment to perform work under this public contract for services ("Agreement") with the Town within 20 days after such hiring date; 2. We have retained or will retain file copies of all documents required by 8 U.S.C. § 1324a, which verify the employment eligibility and identity of newly hired employees who perform work under this Agreement; and 3. We have not and will not alter or falsify the identification documents for my newly hired employees who perform work under this Agreement. Signature Date STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss. COUNTY OF ) The foregoing instrument was subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me this _day of 2020, by as of My commission expires: (SEAL) Notary Public 7 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF WORK Contractor's Duties During the term of this Contract, Contractor shall perform the following duties, as directed by the Town: General Governmental Affairs Services Scope of Work We will provide the Town of Firestone full service governmental affairs representation before the Legislative and Executive branches of Colorado government. These services include legislative advocacy during sessions of the Colorado General Assembly and during any special sessions of relevance. Also, all interim committees of interest will be monitored and reported back to the town. Services proposed include, but are not limited, to the following: General Services • Review all introduced bills in the regular General Sessions and any special sessions to identify legislation potentially impacting the Town of Firestone; • Develop and maintain a written electronic summary of legislation of interest, including bill status, amendments, fiscal notes, and formal positions, • As determined by the Firestone Town Manager provide periodic board reports and produce an end of session report, board presentation, and any other summary reports as requested; • Participate in bi-weekly meeting during the session with the Town Manager and Trustees to report on legislative activities, discuss policy considerations, and determine formal policy positions to recommend to Board of Trustees, • Ensure that all legislators representing the Town of Firestone are familiar with the organization and support our policy positions; • Lobby legislators on legislation impacting the Town of Firestone as directed by the Board of Trustees; • Attend CML's biweekly legislative briefings during session; • From May to November, monitor and report on relevant interim committees and activities, including all interim legislation drafted and introduced; and • Consult with the Town Manager and Board Trustees to review annual legislative priorities and public policy positions on anticipated legislative issues impacting the Town of Firestone. �3