2021/06/30 Council Agenda Packet

DocuSign Envelope ID: 06CC5756-85D6-4B22-92FD-F6421337EFD7 The City will send the completed monthly invoices to Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority via e-mail at: Accountsbayable(soundtransit. orq 7.0 DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES To ensure effective cooperation, each Party will designate a representative ("Designated Representative") for communications between the Parties and revision of exhibits. Exhibit D provides Designated Representatives' names and contact information of the Designated Representatives. The Parties may unilaterally amend this exhibit to update its contact information or change its Designated Representative. 8.0 AUDITS, INSPECTIONS AND RETENTION OF RECORDS 8.1 Audits and Inspections The Parties will provide full access to and the right to examine its records relating to matters covered in this Agreement to the other Party, the State Auditor, or their representatives during normal business hours and as often as they deem necessary. Such representatives will be permitted to audit, examine and make excerpts or transcripts from such records, and to make audits of all agreements, invoices, materials, payrolls, and other matters covered by or related to this Agreement. If an audit is requested by Sound Transit or required by any applicable federal agency requirements, the City will cooperate with Sound Transits auditor and/or an independent auditor chosen and retained by Sound Transit. If applicable for audits byfederal funding agencies, the City will document its auditing costs. 8.2 Retention of Records Copies of the records will be furnished to each Party upon request and shall be maintained in accordance with a work order accounting procedure prescribed by the State Auditor's Office. All documents, books, papers, accounting records, and other materials pertaining to this Agreement will be retained by each Party for six years, except inthe event of litigation or settlement of claims arising from the performance of this Agreement, in which case each Party will maintain same until all such litigation, appeals, claims or exceptions are finally resolved. 9.0 DISPUTE RESOLUTION The Parties will work collaboratively, in accordance with the following steps, to resolve disagreements arising from activities performed under this Agreement. Disagreements will be resolved promptly and at the lowest level of authority. The Designated Representatives will use their best efforts to resolve disputes and issues arising out of or related to this Agreement. Each Designated Representative will notify the other in writing of any problem or dispute the Designated Representative as identified in Exhibit D believes needs formal resolution. This written notice shall include: 9.1 A description of the issue to be resolved; 9.2 A description of the difference between the Parties on the issue; and 9.3 A summary of steps taken by Designated Representative to resolve the issue. GA 0127-20 Page 9 of 24