Hearing, Speech & Deaf Center 10/31/2023

General Provisions ATTACHMENT INTERPRETER SERVICES AGREEMENT (GENERAL PROVISIONS) 1. Engagement of Service Provider. The City hereby agrees to engage Service Provider, and Service Provider hereby agrees, to perform on-call interpreter services as described in this Agreement. If Service Provider’s proposal or other document generated by Service Provider is incorporated or attached as an exhibit or part of any exhibit to this Agreement, then such proposal or document is part of this Agreement solely to the extent that it describes the services and the amounts or rates to be paid for such services, and Service Provider expressly agrees that no terms or conditions from such proposal or document are incorporated or included into this Agreement. In the event of difference or conflict between parts of this Agreement, Service Provider shall be bound by whichever is more stringent on Service Provider. 2. Time of Beginning and Completion of Performance. This Agreement shall commence as of the date of mutual execution of this Agreement and shall be completed by Completion Date stated in the Basic Provisions. 3. Compensation. The City shall pay Service Provider only for completed services. Service Provider shall be paid such amounts and in such manner as described in Basic Provisions. Total compensation, including all services and expenses, shall not exceed the Maximum Compensation Amount in the Basic Provisions. 4. Method of Payment. Method of payment is as described in the Basic Provisions. All requests for payment must be sent to the City Contact Person’s Address in the Basic Provisions. 5. Termination of Contract. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time effective upon written notice, in which case the City will pay for services duly rendered prior to termination. 6. Independent Contractor. This Agreement neither constitutes nor creates an employer-employee relationship. Service Provider must provide services under this Agreement as an independent contractor. Service Provider must comply with all federal and state laws and regulations applicable to independent contractors. 7. Compliance with Federal, State and Local Laws. Service Provider shall comply with and obey all federal, state and local laws, regulations, and ordinances applicable to the operation of its business and to its performance of work hereunder. Service Provider must have a City of Everett business license. 8. Complete Agreement. This Agreement contains the complete and integrated understanding and agreement between the parties and supersedes any understanding, agreement or negotiation whether oral or written not set forth herein. 9. Modification of Agreement. This Agreement may only be modified by a writing explicitly identified as a modification or amendment of this Agreement that is signed by authorized representatives of the City and Service Provider. 10. Notices. Notices to the City shall be sent to the City Contact Person address in the Basic Provisions. Notices to Service Provider shall be sent to its address in the Basic Provisions. 11. Venue/Law. Venue for any lawsuit arising out of this Agreement shall be in the Superior Court of Snohomish County, Washington. The laws of the State of Washington, without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws, govern all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement. 12. Signature/Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendment may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which, taken together, shall be deemed one and the same document. Signatures with AdobeSign are fully binding. Any ink, electronic, faxed, scanned, photocopied, or similarly reproduced signature on this Agreement or any amendment hereto will be deemed an original signature and will be fully enforceable as an original signature.