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DocuSign Envelope ID:82CF488E-D010-423F-A510-7E548D1F9C38 State of Washington Department of Ecology Page 40 of 44 Agreement No: WQC-2022-EverPW-00030 Project Title: Water Quality Retrofit/Improvements;City of Everett's Programmatic Effort Recipient Name: City of Everett 16. KICKBACKS RECIPIENT is prohibited from inducing by any means any person employed or otherwise involved in this Agreement to give up any part of the compensation to which he/she is otherwise entitled to or receive any fee,commission,or gift in return for award of a subcontract hereunder. 17. MINORITY AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES(MWBE) RECIPIENT is encouraged to solicit and recruit,to the extent possible,certified minority-owned(MBE)and women-owned (WBE)businesses in purchases and contracts initiated under this Agreement. Contract awards or rejections cannot be made based on MWBE participation;however, the RECIPIENT is encouraged to take the following actions,when possible, in any procurement under this Agreement: a) Include qualified minority and women's businesses on solicitation lists whenever they are potential sources of goods or services. b) Divide the total requirements,when economically feasible,into smaller tasks or quantities,to permit maximum participation by qualified minority and women's businesses. c) Establish delivery schedules,where work requirements permit,which will encourage participation of qualified minority and women's businesses. d) Use the services and assistance of the Washington State Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises(OMWBE) (866-208-1064)and the Office of Minority Business Enterprises of the U.S.Department of Commerce,as appropriate. 18. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE In the event of inconsistency in this Agreement,unless otherwise provided herein,the inconsistency shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: (a)applicable federal and state statutes and regulations;(b) The Agreement;(c)Scope of Work;(d) Special Terms and Conditions;(e)Any provisions or terms incorporated herein by reference,including the "Administrative Requirements for Recipients of Ecology Grants and Loans";(f)Ecology Funding Program Guidelines;and(g) General Terms and Conditions. 19. PRESENTATION AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS ECOLOGY reserves the right to approve RECIPIENT's communication documents and materials related to the fulfillment of this Agreement: a) If requested,RECIPIENT shall provide a draft copy to ECOLOGY for review and approval ten(10)business days prior to production and distribution. b) RECIPIENT shall include time for ECOLOGY's review and approval process in their project timeline. c) If requested,RECIPIENT shall provide ECOLOGY two(2)final copies and an electronic copy of any tangible products developed. Copies include any printed materials,and all tangible products developed such as brochures,manuals,pamphlets,videos,audio tapes,CDs,curriculum,posters,media announcements,or gadgets with a message,such as a refrigerator magnet,and any online communications,such as web pages,blogs,and twitter campaigns. If it is not practical to provide a copy,then the RECIPIENT shall provide a description(photographs,drawings,printouts, etc.)that best represents the item. Any communications intended for public distribution that uses ECOLOGY's logo shall comply with ECOLOGY's graphic requirements and any additional requirements specified in this Agreement. Before the use of ECOLOGY's logo contact ECOLOGY for guidelines. RECIPIENT shall acknowledge in the communications that funding was provided by ECOLOGY. 20. PROGRESS REPORTING Template Version 12/10/2020