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Department of Public Works
1800 Continental Place DATE June 2,2011
Mount Vernon, WA 98273-5625
(360) 336-9400 ATTENTION:
RE: Interlocal Cooperative Agreement Between Skagit County and City of Anacortes to
FAX (360) 336-9369 accomplish Low Impact Development Demonstration project.
TO: City of Anacortes
904 6th Street
Anacortes, WA 98221
WE ARE SENDING YOU THE FOLLOWING:
COPIES DATE NO. DESCRIPTION
1 June 2,2011 Interlocal Cooperative Agreement Between Skagit County and City of Anacortes to accomplish Low Impact
Development Demonstration project.
REMARKS:
Should you have any questions, please call (360) 336-9400 ext 3148. Thank you.
SIGNED:
- Samantha Clark, Administrative Assistant
COPY TO:
File
If enclosures are not as noted, kindly notify us at once.
INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
SKAGIT COUNTY
BETWEEN Contract # C20110248
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SKAGIT COUNTY
AND
CITY OF ANACORTES
THIS AGREEMENT (herein "Agreement") is made and entered into by and between the City of
Anacortes, a Washington municipal corporation ("City") and Skagit County, a political
subdivision of the State of Washington ("County") pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter
39.34 RCW, INTERLOCAL COOPERATION ACT. The County and the City may be individually
referred to herein as a "party", and collectively referred to herein as the "parties."
1. PURPOSE: To accomplish the Low Impact Development Demonstration project, one of
eleven designated 2009-2011 Skagit County Marine Resources Committee (MRC) projects,
funded by the Washington Department of Ecology Grant Agreement #1000022 awarded to the
County. Specifically, to allow the County to assist the City with the purchase of Low Impact
Development ("LID") materials at the Anacortes train depot building adjacent to "R" Avenue
(herein the "Project"). While the County has no formal involvement in the Project (except as
may be expressly provided by the terms of this Agreement), the County does (in concept)
generally support the goals and purposes of the Project as laudable public purposes, with public
benefit for the Skagit County community as a whole. As such, subject to the terms of this
Agreement, and in, recognition of the public benefit to be received by the overall Skagit County
community as a result of the Project, the County desires to contribute the Project, pursuant to
and subject to the terms of this Agreement.
2. RESPONSIBILITIES: Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the City shall:
2.1 Purchase LID materials for the Project including, but not necessarily limited to:
solid bricks that will be used to construct a pervious surface; pervious pavers that will be used to
construct a different type of pervious surface; rain barrels that will be used to store rain water for
later use; and sign frames to be used for the interpretive signage that will explain the rain
garden, barrels, pervious pavers, and other LID components at the Project site. Except as
provided to the contrary per the terms of this Agreement, the City agrees that it shall be
responsible and liable for the Project, and the City shall perform all work, tasks, and duties
arising from and/or related to the Project.
2.2 Provide County with project updates on the design and construction of the LID
demonstration Project.
2.3 Provide County with a copy of the final Project design.
2.4 The County shall perform the following duties and obligations pursuant to the
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terms of this Agreement:
2.5 The County agrees to pay the City a total not-to-exceed amount of seventeen
thousand dollars ($17,000) in funds for the actual cost of the purchase of Project materials as
incurred by the City (in accordance with Section 4. of this Agreement).
2.6 Unless specifically stated to the contrary in this Agreement, the County is not
otherwise obligated to provide any funds, or perform or provide any other services, duties, or
responsibilities pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Aside from the maximum financial
contribution in a total not-to-exceed amount of seventeen thousand dollars ($17,000), the
County shall not be responsible for the Project in any way.
3. TERM OF AGREEMENT: The term of this Agreement shall be upon mutual execution
through June 30, 2011, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms herein.
4. MANNER OF FINANCING: The purchase of materials required for Project by City
pursuant to this Agreement will be funded by the Grant Agreement #1000022 awarded to the
County by the Washington Department of Ecology. Contingent upon the availability and receipt
of the aforesaid grant funding, the County agrees to compensate the City for a total amount not-
to-exceed seventeen thousand dollars ($17,000), based on invoices submitted by the City and
received by June 30, 2011. The County is not obligated to pay, provide, or expend any other
funds, and/or provide and/or perform any other services or other duties, unless otherwise
specified herein. Upon the request of the County, the City shall provide adequate
documentation (as deemed to be sufficient by the County) for any and all amounts billed to the
County by the City pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
4.1 Any and all other cost and expenses associated with and/or related to the Project shall
be paid by the City (from City funds and/or from other sources of funds as may be procured by
the City) for the Project.
5. ADMINISTRATION: The following individuals are designated as representatives of the
respective parties. The representatives shall be responsible for administration of this
Agreement and for coordinating and monitoring performance under this Agreement. In the
event such representatives are changed, the party making the change shall notify the other
party.
5.1 The County's representative shall be the Public Works Director, or his designee.
5.2 The City's representative shall be the City of Anacortes Parks Director.
6. TREATMENT OF ASSETS AND PROPERTY: No fixed assets or personal or real
property will be jointly or cooperatively held, used, or disposed of pursuant to this Agreement.
The City shall own the Project, and the City shall be responsible and liable for the future use,
operation, and maintenance of the Project.
7, NO PARTNERSHIP OR JOINT VENTURE: No partnership and/or joint venture exists
between the parties, and no partnership and/or joint venture is created by and between the
parties by virtue of this Agreement. No agent, employee, contractor, subcontractor, consultant,
volunteer, and/or other representative of the parties shall be deemed an agent, employee,
contractor, subcontractor, consultant, volunteer, or other representative of the other party.
8. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES: This Agreement is not intended to nor does it create
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any third party beneficiary or other rights in any third person or party, including, but not limited
to, the general public, property owners and residents at or in the vicinity of the Project, or any
other organization or entity, or any agent, contractor, subcontractor, consultant, employee,
volunteer, or other representative of any party.
9. USE OF DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS PRODUCED: The County shall have the right to
use and distribute any and all documents, writings, programs, data, public records or other
materials prepared by any party (and/or any party's contractors, consultants, and/or
subcontractors), in connection with performance of this Agreement. The parties recognize and
agree that any documents and/or materials arising from and/or related to this Agreement may
be subject to public disclosure pursuant to applicable law.
10. INDEMNIFICATION: Each party agrees to be responsible and assume liability for its
own wrongful and/or negligent acts or omissions or those of their officials, officers, agents, or
employees to the fullest extent required by law, and further agrees to save, indemnify, defend,
and hold the other party harmless from any such liability. It is further provided that no liability
shall attach to the County by reason of entering into this contract except as expressly provided
herein.
11. TERMINATION: Any party hereto may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days
notice in writing either personally delivered or mailed postage-prepaid by certified mail, return
receipt requested, to the party's last known address for the purposes of giving notice under this
paragraph. If this Agreement is so terminated, the parties shall be liable only for performance
rendered or costs incurred in accordance with the terms of this Agreement prior to the effective
date of termination.
12. CHANGES, MODIFICATIONS, AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS: The Agreement may
be changed, modified, amended or waived only by written agreement executed by the parties
hereto. Waiver or breach of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not be considered a
waiver of any prior or subsequent breach.
13. SEVERABILITY: In the event any term or condition of this Agreement or application
thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other
terms, conditions or applications of this Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid
term, condition, or application. To this end the terms and conditions of this Agreement are
declared severable.
14. STATUS OF AGREEMENT: This Agreement is in addition to, and is not intended to
replace, substitute, modify, or otherwise amend any other agreements by and between the
parties. Any other agreements by and between the parties shall continue in full force and effect.
15. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement contains all the terms and conditions agreed
upon by the parties. All items incorporated herein by reference are attached. No other
understandings, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of this Agreement shall be
deemed to exist or to bind any of the parties hereto.
16. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND TERMS OF GRANTS: The parties to this Agreement
shall comply with the terms of any applicable grant(s), and all applicable federal, state, and local
laws, rules, and regulations in carrying out the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
17. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING: Unless otherwise expressly provided herein,
no portion of this Agreement may be assigned, contracted, and/or subcontracted to any other
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individual, firm, company, and/or other entity without the express and prior written approval of
the County. To the extent provided by law, and by the terms of any applicable grants, the
County may assign, contract, and/or subcontract any or all of its duties and/or obligations under
this Agreement, without the consent of the City. The City shall be responsible and liable for the
performance and completion of any Project work which is agreed to by the County to be
assigned, contracted, and/or subcontracted pursuant to the terms herein.
18. VENUE AND CHOICE OF LAW: In the event that any litigation should arise concerning
the construction or interpretation of any of the terms of this Agreement, the venue of such action
of litigation shall be in the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of
Skagit. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington.
19. CAPTIONS & COUNTERPARTS: The captions in this Agreement are for convenience
and reference only and do not define, limit, or describe the scope or intent of this Agreement.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and each such counterpart
hereof shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall
constitute but one agreement.
20. NEUTRAL AUTHORSHIP: Each of the terms and provisions of this Agreement have
been reviewed and negotiated, and represents the combined work product of the parties hereto.
No presumption or other rules of construction which would interpret the provisions of this
Agreement in favor of or against the party preparing the same shall be applicable in connection
with the construction or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement. The parties
represent that they have had a full and fair opportunity to seek legal advice with respect to the
terms of this Agreement and have either done so, or have voluntarily chosen not to do so. The
parties represent and warrant that they have fully read this Agreement, that they understand its
meaning and effect, and that they enter into this Agreement with full knowledge of its terms. The
parties have entered into this Agreement without duress or undue influence.
CITY OF ANACORTES:
!. L3414 % &
H. Dean Maxwell '
Mayor, City of Anacortes
Date: S15.?l
City of Anacortes
904 6th Street
Anacortes, WA 98221
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DATED this a day of , 2011.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SKAGIT COUNTY,WASHINGTON
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Ron Wesen, Chairman
ABSENT
Kenneth A. Dahlstedt, Commissioner
Attest: Sharon D. Dillon, Commissioner
Clerk of the Board
For contracts under$5,000:
Authorization per Resolution R20030146
Recommended: County Administrator
Departure ead
Approved as to form:
i it De - ro ecuting Attorney
Approved as to indemnification:
Risk Manager
Approved as to budget:
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Budget& Finance Dir tor
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