WA ST Parks and Recreation Commission 12/16/2021 (2)

RECORDS MAINTENANCE The parties to this agreement shall each maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence that sufficiently and properly reflect all direct and indirect costs expended by either party in the performance of the services described herein. These records are subject to inspection, review, or audit by personnel of both parties, other personnel duly authorized by either party, the Office of the State Auditor, and federal officials so authorized by law. All books, records, documents, and other material relevant to this agreement must be retained for six years after expiration, and the Office of the State Auditor, federal auditors, and any persons duly authorized by the parties must have full access and the right to examine any of these materials during this period. Records and other documents, in any medium, furnished by one party to this agreement to the other party, will remain the property of the furnishing party, unless otherwise agreed. Each party shall utilize reasonable security procedures and protections to assure that records and documents provided by the other party are not erroneously disclosed to third parties. INDEPENDENT CAPACITY The employees or agents of each party who are engaged in the performance of this agreement will continue to be employees or agents of that party and will not be considered for any purpose to be employees or agents of the other party. AGREEMENT ALTERATIONS AND AMENDMENTS This agreement may be amended by mutual agreement of the parties. Such amendments are not binding unless they are in writing. INDEMNIFICATION Each party is responsible for the actions and inactions of itself and its own officers, employees, and agents acting within the scope of their authority. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE If STATE PARKS determines that AGENCY is not in compliance with the minimum requirements of this agreement, the State Parks Marine Law Enforcement Coordinator will notify AGENCY in writing of the deficiency.AGENCY will have forty-five days following receipt of the notice of deficiency to submit a plan satisfactory to STATE PARKS to remedy the deficiency. If, after forty- five days, AGENCY has not submitted a plan to STATE PARKS for remedying the deficiency or is unable to demonstrate its ability to meet minimum requirements, STATE PARKS will have the option to terminate this agreement. If AGENCY disagrees with STATE PARKS' decision to cancel this agreement,AGENCY may seek a hearing per chapter 34.05 RCW, the Administrative Procedure Act to contest this decision. Updated 10/1/2021 Page 2 of 26